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16._o for_o joseph_n pray_v to_o the_o angel_n to_o bless_v the_o son_n of_o joseph_n but_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o angel_n whereof_o jacob_n speak_v be_v christ_n himself_o and_o i_o prove_v it_o by_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n where_o jacob_n call_v god_n a_o angel_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n say_v jacob_n 1â—_n say_v to_o i_o in_o a_o dream_n yet_o in_o y_z e_z verse_n follow_v the_o angel_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n which_o god_n be_v the_o angel_n that_o deliver_v jacob_n from_o all_o evil_a which_o god_n be_v that_o christ_n 14.18_o in_o who_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v and_o so_o by_o confer_v place_n with_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o jacob_n pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o the_o angel_n 1._o our_o jesuite_n urge_v yet_o another_o scripture_n to_o prove_v invocation_n of_o saint_n call_v now_o if_o any_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o to_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n i_o say_v first_o that_o these_o be_v the_o word_n 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section_n of_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n king_n solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2._o which_o be_v in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o kin._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n after_o josephus_n 3102._o after_o other_o 3149._o but_o after_o the_o exact_a supputation_n 2994._o as_o be_v already_o prove_v while_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o building_n k._n solomon_n appoint_v seventie_o thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n four_o score_n thousand_o to_o hue_n stone_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o work_v par._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n and_o variety_n not_o to_o be_v dissemble_v 6._o among_o historiographer_n and_o learned_a writer_n concern_v the_o time_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o egypt_n 430._o year_n in_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v there_o only_o 400._o year_n s._n stephen_n say_v that_o abraham_n seed_n shall_v be_v a_o soiourner_n 400._o year_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a by_o authentical_a supputation_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n only_o 215._o year_n so_o that_o we_o want_v two_o hundred_o year_n and_o odd_a of_o the_o account_n make_v in_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la and_o the_o act_n s._n hierome_n confess_v free_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n s._n chrysostome_n reconcile_v the_o place_n thus_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n appoint_v the_o israelite_n to_o abide_v 400._o year_n in_o egypt_n yet_o for_o the_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o shorten_v the_o time_n even_o as_o he_o abridge_v the_o 120_o year_n which_o he_o grant_v before_o the_o flood_n unto_o man_n 7.6_o that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o one_o hundred_o neither_o be_v niniveh_n destroy_v after_o 40._o day_n so_o neither_o die_v ezechias_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o answer_v therefore_o with_o saint_n austen_n and_o other_o learned_a writer_n that_o the_o 400._o year_n mention_v in_o genesis_n and_o in_o the_o act_n must_v be_v reckon_v from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaad_n 38.5_o until_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o 430._o from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o his_o country_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v so_o long_o afflict_v in_o a_o land_n not_o their_o own_o as_o the_o scripture_n speab_v partly_o in_o palestine_n partly_o in_o mesopotamia_n 13._o and_o
joatham_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o the_o nation_n adjacent_a to_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n esaias_n prophesy_v against_o juda_n and_o jurasalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n joel_n prophesy_v to_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o ozias_n michaeas_n prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n nahum_n prophesy_v to_o the_o assyrian_n and_o ninivites_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o joatham_n abacuc_n prophesy_v against_o babylon_n and_o nabuchodonosor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o manasses_n jeremias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n and_o zedechias_n sophonias_n prophesy_v against_o jurusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n ezechiel_n prophesy_v to_o the_o captive_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n daniel_n prophesy_v to_o his_o country_n man_n in_o babylon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o joachim_n haggaeus_n prophesy_v to_o all_o the_o people_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n zacharias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zorobabel_n malachias_n prophesy_v to_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o juda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o captivity_n 〈…〉_o chap._n x._o contain_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n call_v the_o great_a the_o first_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v the_o son_n of_o amos_n not_o of_o that_o amos_n who_o be_v the_o three_o of_o the_o 12._o lesser_a prophet_n but_o of_o another_o amos_n have_v different_a character_n with_o the_o hebrew_n aug_n de_fw-fr civet_n libr._n 18._o cap._n 27._o hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n prophesy_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o juda_n that_o be_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n and_o juda_n hier._n in_o 1._o cap_n esaiae_n esay_n who_o be_v also_o call_v azarias_n osee_n joel_n &_o amos_n prophesy_v at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n in_o the_o day_n of_o osias_n 3307._o joatham_n achas_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la esaiae_n the_o wicked_a king_n manasses_n cause_v the_o prophet_n esay_n to_o be_v saw_v in_o piece_n with_o a_o wooden_a see_v wherefore_o that_o which_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ebrewes_n say_v of_o the_o torture_n of_o god_n saint_n that_o they_o be_v hew_v in_o sunder_o be_v very_o fit_o refer_v to_o the_o prophet_n esay_n hier._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 57_o in_o esaiam_n the_o second_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jeremie_n prophesy_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o two_o tribe_n of_o juda_n &_o benjamin_n he_o foretell_v their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n he_o begin_v his_o pprophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n 3380._o he_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joachim_n and_o until_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n orig._n hom_n 1._o in_o hier._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o c._n 33._o between_o the_o time_n of_o jeremias_n and_o esaias_n be_v one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n hier._n lib._n 9_o cap._n 30._o in_o esaiam_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o helkias_n the_o priest_n cap._n 1._o jere._n v._n 1._o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n of_o any_o prophet_n be_v put_v in_o the_o title_n such_o a_o one_o be_v also_o a_o prophet_n himself_o gloss._n ordinar_fw-mi sophonias_n prophesy_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o jeremias_n athanas_n in_o synop_n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 33._o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n burn_v the_o book_n which_o baruc_n write_v write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremias_n in_o which_o book_n the_o prophet_n show_v what_o punishment_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o juda_n and_o israel_n if_o they_o will_v not_o return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o bring_v forth_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n but_o jeremie_n at_o god_n appointment_n write_v another_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o affliction_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n in_o a_o far_o large_a manner_n jerem._n cap._n 36._o where_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o wicked_a do_v ever_o kick_v against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n especial_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v reproove_v but_o at_o length_n they_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o their_o great_a contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o our_o papist_n be_v now_o become_v jehoiakims_n as_o who_o both_o burn_v the_o writer_n of_o all_o book_n that_o reproove_v their_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o book_n into_o the_o fire_n yea_o even_o the_o holy_a bible_n jehoiakim_n if_o they_o be_v once_o translate_v into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n jeremie_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n 3318._o he_o continue_v his_o pprophecy_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n the_o son_n of_o amon._n 19_o year_n and_o after_o that_o under_o joachim_n 11._o year_n and_o under_o sedechias_n 11._o year_n who_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o juda_n the_o three_o month_n of_o joachaz_n and_o jechonias_n be_v reckon_v in_o the_o year_n afore_o name_v so_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o himself_o be_v take_v he_o prophesy_v 41._o year_n over_o and_o beside_o that_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o egypt_n and_o prophesy_v in_o taphin_n hier._n in_o cap._n 2._o jerem._n at_o which_o taphin_n in_o egypt_n as_o some_o write_v he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o before_o that_o time_n he_o be_v put_v in_o a_o deep_a dungeon_n of_o mire_n jere._n 38._o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n follow_v jeremie_n and_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o transmigration_n of_o jechonias_n which_o be_v the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n hier._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 29._o in_o jeremiam_fw-la in_o the_o 30._o year_n after_o some_o of_o his_o age_n ezechias_n c._n 1._o but_o as_o s._n hierome_n write_v the_o 30._o year_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n speak_v be_v not_o the_o year_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ezechiel_n himself_o but_o the_o year_n from_o the_o 18._o of_o king_n josias_n at_o what_o time_n the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v until_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o jechonias_n hier._n in_o cap._n 1._o exech_n 2._o ezechiel_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n together_o with_o jechonias_n daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n hier._n in_o princ_fw-la ezech._n aug._n the_o ciu_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 34._o this_o holy_a prophet_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o exasperate_v against_o he_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v this_o day_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o trail_v he_o on_o the_o ground_n among_o the_o stone_n till_o his_o brain_n go_v out_o author_n oper_n imperf_n in_o matt._n cap._n 23._o hom_n 46._o prop._n finem_fw-la a_o golden_a observation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n helkiah_n the_o priest_n find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o good_a king_n understand_v he_o gather_v together_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o juda_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o small_a and_o he_o read_v in_o their_o ear_n all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o king_n cause_v all_o that_o be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o benjamin_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_o he_o compel_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 2._o par._n 34.4_o kin._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o which_o we_o see_v evident_o that_o the_o oversight_n of_o all_o person_n in_o all_o cause_n aswell_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o religion_n commit_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v compel_v priest_n and_o levite_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o may_v note_v the_o intolerable_a impiety_n of_o our_o disholy_a father_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o most_o irreligious_o and_o very_o impudent_o excommunicate_a christian_n king_n and_o monarch_n because_o they_o appoint_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v preach_v in_o their_o
king_n of_o persia_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o caesar_n be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n the_o second_o observation_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v this_o that_o when_o any_o king_n go_v to_o war_n against_o any_o strange_a nation_n he_o leave_v his_o son_n or_o the_o next_o of_o the_o blood_n royal_a to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o place_n persian_n cyrus_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v war_n against_o the_o scythian_n and_o march_v toward_o they_o appoint_v cambyses_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o country_n in_o his_o absence_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n xerxes_n likewise_o the_o son_n of_o histaspis_n succeed_v his_o father_n but_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n longimain_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n against_o the_o greek_n in_o regard_n hereof_o sundry_a writer_n do_v not_o place_n cambyses_n and_o xerxes_n in_o the_o lineal_a order_n of_o succession_n which_o point_n must_v be_v well_o observe_v to_o avoid_v obscurity_n and_o to_o reconcile_v the_o dissent_v historiographer_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o repair_v the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n king_n cyrus_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o he_o be_v the_o persian_a monarch_n 3._o set_v the_o jew_n at_o liberty_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n again_o in_o jerusalem_n i_o say_v as_o monarch_n because_o as_o learned_a man_n write_v he_o have_v reign_v certain_a year_n in_o persia_n before_o he_o take_v babylon_n &_o become_v the_o monarch_n cambyses_n and_o other_o adversary_n do_v a_o long_a time_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o as_o it_o have_v not_o the_o accomplishment_n until_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n assuerus_n esdr._n 6._o vers_fw-la 15._o albeit_o darius_n in_o his_o second_o year_n give_v commandment_n that_o the_o work_n shall_v go_v forward_o esdr._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o first_o difficulty_n the_o jew_n object_v against_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o their_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n a_o building_n joh._n 2._o vers_fw-la 20._o yet_o by_o the_o supputation_n already_o make_v in_o the_o four_o section_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o second_o book_n it_o can_v be_v so_o much_o the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o concern_v the_o supputation_n of_o year_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n among_o historiographer_n eusebius_n reckon_v the_o time_n from_o the_o 55._o olympiade_n to_o the_o 64._o olympiade_n inclusiuè_fw-fr that_o be_v 40._o year_n other_o reckon_v 21._o year_n other_o 23._o other_o 30._o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n of_o the_o jew_n neither_o yet_o with_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n i_o say_v second_o that_o the_o temple_n be_v 46._o year_n in_o building_n as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v who_o best_o know_v the_o time_n and_o their_o assertion_n be_v not_o dissonant_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o monarch_n for_o cyrus_n reign_v 30._o year_n cambyses_n 8._o year_n smerde_n 7._o month_n darius_n six_o year_n and_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n the_o reply_n the_o temple_n be_v finish_v in_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o darius_n as_o record_v esdras_n 15._o and_o so_o we_o want_v one_o whole_a year_n and_o five_o month_n of_o the_o 46._o year_n whereof_o the_o jew_n speak_v the_o answer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o be_v finish_v in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o darius_n because_o all_o the_o work_n in_o effect_n be_v then_o accomplish_v nevertheless_o some_o part_n thereof_o be_v leave_v undo_v because_o nehemias_n after_o that_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o book_n the_o second_o difficulty_n cambyses_n esdras_n 4._o verse_n 6.7_o be_v call_v assuerus_n and_o artaâ—â—rxes_n so_o as_o the_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v confound_v the_o answer_n i_o say_v first_o that_o cambyses_n 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thou_o that_o thou_o will_v take_v i_o from_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o bring_v i_o into_o heaven_n iâ—c_n to_o saint_n james_n in_o this_o manner_n o_o foelix_fw-la apostole_fw-la magne_fw-la martyr_n jacobe_fw-la te_fw-la colentes_fw-la adiwa_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la undique_fw-la tuos_fw-la clemens_fw-la protege_fw-la ducens_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestia_fw-la o_o happy_a apostle_n and_o mighty_a martyr_n james_n help_v thy_o worshipper_n defend_v courteous_o thy_o pilgrim_n on_o every_o side_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o heavenly_a joy_n mart._n to_o saint_n martin_n thus_o caecis_fw-la das_fw-la viam_fw-la mutisque_fw-la loquelam_fw-la tu_fw-la nos_fw-la adiwa_fw-la mundans_fw-la immunda_fw-la qui_fw-la fugas_fw-la daemâ—nia_fw-la nos_fw-la hic_fw-la libera_fw-la o_o martin_n thou_o cause_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v and_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v help_v we_o and_o purge_v the_o unclean_a thou_o that_o cast_v out_o devil_n deliver_v we_o 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vitam_fw-la innocentium_fw-la come_v o_o queen_n of_o the_o gentile_n extinguish_v the_o fiery_a heat_n of_o our_o sin_n blot_v out_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o lead_v a_o innocent_a life_n again_o in_o their_o old_a latin_a primer_n 118._o the_o people_n be_v thus_o teach_v to_o pray_v in_o extremis_fw-la diebus_fw-la meis_fw-la esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la auxiliatrix_fw-la &_o saluatrix_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la fratrum_fw-la sororum_fw-la parentum_fw-la amicorum_fw-la benefactorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la ac_fw-la vivorum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterna_fw-la mortis_fw-la caligine_fw-la libera_fw-la ipso_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la quem_fw-la portasti_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la filio_fw-la tuo_fw-la o_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n and_o saviour_n in_o my_o last_o day_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o mist_n of_o eternal_a death_n both_o i_o own_o soul_n and_o my_o father_n soul_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o my_o mother_n brethren_n sister_n parent_n friend_n benefactor_n and_o of_o all_o the_o faithful_a live_n and_o dead_a by_o his_o help_n who_o thou_o do_v bear_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n again_o after_o two_o or_o three_o leaf_n in_o this_o manner_n ut_fw-la in_o tuo_fw-la sancto_fw-la tremendo_fw-la ac_fw-la terribili_fw-la iudicio_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la silij_fw-la tui_fw-la 111._o cvi_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la omne_fw-la iudicium_fw-la i_o liberes_fw-la &_o protegas_fw-la a_o paenis_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o participem_fw-la i_o facias_fw-la coelestium_fw-la gaudiorum_fw-la i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a and_o chaste_a virgin_n mary_n that_o in_o thy_o holy_a fearful_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n thou_o will_v deliver_v and_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n these_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v well_o mark_v will_v prove_v my_o conclusion_n effectual_o as_o which_o contain_v every_o jot_n of_o power_n right_a majesty_n glory_n and_o sovereignty_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v yield_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n yea_o these_o two_o last_o prayer_n make_v the_o virgin_n mary_n not_o only_o equal_a with_o christ_n but_o far_o
in_o this_o chapter_n the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n i_o note_v three_o that_o faith_n be_v count_v our_o righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n express_v more_o lively_a in_o the_o five_o verse_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o say_v he_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a 3._o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n loe_o not_o the_o worker_n but_o the_o believer_n be_v justify_v and_o that_o by_o imputation_n the_o same_o apostle_n after_o a_o long_a discourse_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o 28._o in_o another_o place_n add_v these_o word_n we_o therefore_o think_v you_o to_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n loe_o the_o holy_a apostle_n after_o a_o long_a disputation_n which_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sole_a faith_n only_a faith_n or_o faith_n without_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n 7.25_o but_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o which_o word_n i_o note_v first_o that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o regenerate_a throughout_o this_o whole_a chapter_n because_o he_o name_v himself_o who_o be_v god_n choose_v and_o elect_a vessel_n for_o which_o respect_n and_o the_o like_v express_v in_o this_o seven_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n s._n austen_n change_v his_o opinion_n 23._o and_o grant_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o regenerate_v i_o note_v second_o that_o the_o elect_a &_o regenerate_a do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n i_o note_v three_o that_o the_o best_a liver_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v grace_n of_o glory_n that_o they_o deserve_v in_o rigour_n of_o justice_n eternal_a death_n because_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n which_o for_o that_o saint_n augustine_n can_v not_o well_o digest_v at_o the_o first_o 23._o he_o think_v that_o s._n paul_n word_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o be_v 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concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o
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