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twenty-three_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v to_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n paul_n commend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n because_o he_o have_v give_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o flee_v unto_o his_o blood_n that_o have_v obtain_v righteousness_n we_o may_v stand_v bold_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o say_n of_o peter_n xviii_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o by_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o unspotted_a lamb_n for_o the_o comparison_n also_o will_v not_o agree_v unless_o with_o that_o price_n satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v for_o sin_n vi.xx._fw-la for_o which_o reason_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v precious_o buy_v also_o that_o other_o say_n of_o his_o will_v not_o stand_v together_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n that_o give_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o redemption_n unless_o the_o peine_fw-fr have_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n defyne_v that_o the_o redemptino_fw-it in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n xiiii_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o acquyte_v before_o god_n because_o that_o blood_n answer_v for_o satisfaction_n for_o us._n ii.xiiii_fw-la wherewith_o also_o agree_v the_o other_o place_n that_o the_o hand_n write_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v cancel_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o therein_o be_v mean_v the_o payment_n or_o recompense_n that_o acquyte_v we_o from_o gyltinesse_n there_o be_v also_o great_a weight_n in_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n xxi_o than_o christ_n die_v for_o nothing_o for_o hereby_o we_o gather_v that_o we_o must_v fetch_v from_o christ_n 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that_o he_o forbid_v thou_o to_o despise_v thy_o own_o flesh_n seven_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o he_o be_v base_a &_o nought_o worth_a but_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o to_o who_o he_o have_v vouchesave_v to_o geve_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o image_n if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o owe_v he_o nothing_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o but_o god_n have_v set_v he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o thou_o know_v so_o many_o &_o so_o great_a benefit_n wherewith_o he_o have_v bind_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v labour_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v commend_v to_o thou_o be_v worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v geve_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v unto_o it_o but_o if_o he_o have_v not_o only_o deserve_v no_o good_a at_o thy_o hand_n but_o also_o provoke_v thou_o with_o wrong_n and_o 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righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n count_v not_o his_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o yâ—_z which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ._n you_o see_v that_o here_o be_v also_o a_o comparison_n of_o contrary_n &_o that_o here_o be_v declare_v the_o he_o which_o will_v obtain_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v for_o sake_n his_o own_o righteousness_n three_o therefore_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fall_n to_o the_o jew_n yâ—_z go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o yâ—_z righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o in_o stablish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o shake_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o obtain_v god_n righteousness_n our_o own_o must_v be_v utter_o abolish_v xxâ—ii_fw-la and_o he_o show_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o faith_n that_o our_o glorieng_n be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o 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which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v tremble_a conscience_n but_o we_o confess_v with_o paul_n that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o because_o we_o be_v all_o far_o from_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n herupon_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o work_n which_o shall_v most_v of_o all_o have_v avail_v to_o righteousness_n do_v nothing_o help_v we_o because_o we_o lack_v they_o as_o for_o the_o common_a papist_n or_o schoolman_n they_o be_v in_o this_o point_n double_o deceive_v both_o because_o they_o call_v faith_n a_o assuredness_n of_o conscience_n in_o look_v for_o reward_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o deserving_n and_o also_o because_o they_o expound_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v a_o free_a imputation_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n help_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o holiness_n xi.uj._n they_o read_v in_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o which_o come_v to_o god_n must_v first_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n &_o then_o that_o he_o be_v a_o renderer_n of_o reward_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o but_o they_o mark_v not_o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o seek_v and_o that_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n be_v plame_o prove_v by_o their_o own_o writing_n for_o lombarde_n expound_v â—_o that_o justification_n by_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o two_o way_n first_o say_v he_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v we_o when_o by_o it_o charity_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a second_o that_o by_o the_o same_o death_n sin_n be_v destroy_v whereby_o satan_n hold_v we_o captive_a so_o that_o now_o he_o have_v not_o whereby_o to_o condemn_v us._n you_o see_v how_o he_o consider_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n principal_o in_o justification_n to_o be_v so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o good_a work_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o will_v forsooth_o have_n follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n but_o he_o 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to_o say_v that_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o look_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n we_o shall_v only_o look_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o perfection_n of_o christ._n for_o it_o teach_v this_o order_n of_o justification_n that_o first_o god_n vouchsave_v to_o embrace_v man_n be_v a_o sinner_n with_o his_o mere_a and_o free_a goodness_n consider_v nothing_o in_o he_o but_o misery_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v moâ—ed_v to_o mercy_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o see_v he_o altogether_o naked_a &_o void_a of_o good_a work_n fetch_v from_o himself_o the_o cause_n to_o do_v he_o good_a then_o that_o he_o move_v the_o sinner_n himself_o with_o feel_v of_o his_o goodness_n which_o despere_v upon_o his_o own_o work_n cast_v all_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o salvation_n upon_o god_n mercy_n this_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o faith_n by_o
which_o have_v a_o sure_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o glory_n upon_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v ask_v by_o what_o merit_v we_o hope_v for_o good_a thing_n xxxâ—â—_n special_o when_o thou_o hear_v in_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v do_v it_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o suffice_v for_o merit_n to_o know_v that_o merit_n suffice_v not_o but_o as_o it_o suffice_v for_o merit_v not_o to_o presume_v of_o merit_n so_o to_o be_v without_o merit_n suffice_v to_o judgement_n whereas_o he_o free_o use_v this_o word_n merit_n for_o good_a work_n we_o must_v therein_o bear_v with_o the_o custom_n but_o in_o the_o end_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o make_v hypocrite_n afraid_a that_o wild_o range_v with_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o afterward_o he_o expound_v himself_o say_v happy_a be_v the_o church_n that_o neither_o want_v merit_n without_o presumption_n nor_o 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down_o confound_v howsoever_o it_o now_o be_v proud_a with_o more_o than_o drunken_a â—oldnesse_n they_z that_o bend_v not_o their_o wit_n to_o such_o a_o sight_n may_v in_o deed_n for_o a_o short_a time_n swete_o &_o pleasant_o frame_v a_o righteousness_n to_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o &_o by_o shake_v away_o from_o they_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n like_v as_o great_a richesse_n heap_v up_o in_o a_o dream_n do_v vanish_v away_o from_o man_n when_o they_o awake_v but_o they_o that_o shall_v earnest_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n inquire_v of_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v certain_o find_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v judge_v by_o their_o own_o worthiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o defilinge_n &_o filthiness_n that_o yâ—_z which_o among_o the_o common_a people_n be_v account_v righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n mere_a wickedness_n that_o that_o which_o be_v judge_v purity_n be_v unclennesse_n that_o that_o which_o be_v reckon_v glory_n be_v but_o shame_n from_o this_o behold_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n let_v it_o not_o greve_v we_o to_o descend_v to_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o without_o flattery_n or_o blind_a affection_n of_o love_n for_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_v if_o we_o be_v all_o so_o blind_a in_o this_o behalf_n for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o of_o we_o do_v beware_v of_o the_o pestilent_a tenderness_n towards_o himself_o which_o as_o the_o scripture_n cry_v out_o natural_o stick_v fast_o in_o we_o all_o to_o every_o man_n say_v solomon_n his_o own_o way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n ij_o again_o all_o the_o way_n of_o man_n seem_v clean_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o what_o â–ª_o be_v he_o acquit_v by_o this_o blindness_n no._n but_o as_o he_o further_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o lord_n wey_v yâ—_z heart_n that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o man_n flatter_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o outward_a visore_n of_o righteousness_n that_o he_o bear_v in_o resemblance_n in_o the_o mean_v time_n the_o lord_n with_o his_o balance_n examine_v yâ—_z hide_a unclennesse_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o since_o we_o so_o nothing_o profit_v with_o such_o flattery_n let_v we_o not_o wilful_o mock_v ourselves_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n but_o that_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o right_o we_o must_v necessary_o call_v back_o our_o conscience_n to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n for_o we_o do_v altogether_o need_v his_o light_n to_o disclose_v the_o secret_a foldinge_n of_o our_o perverseness_n which_o otherwise_o lie_v to_o deep_o hide_v for_o then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o we_o shall_v clere_o perceive_v what_o be_v mean_v hereby_o that_o man_n be_v rottenness_n &_o a_o worm_n xx_o abominable_a &_o vain_a which_o drink_v wickedness_n as_o water_n be_v far_o from_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o who_o shall_v make_v that_o clean_o that_o be_v conceive_v of_o unclean_a seed_n not_o one_o 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