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A14353 Most learned and fruitfull commentaries of D. Peter Martir Vermilius Florentine, professor of diuinitie in the schole of Tigure, vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes wherin are diligently [and] most profitably entreated all such matters and chiefe common places of religion touched in the same Epistle. With a table of all the common places and expositions vpon diuers places of the scriptures, and also an index to finde all the principall matters conteyned in the same. Lately tra[n]slated out of Latine into Englishe, by H.B.; In epistolam S. Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos commentarii doctissimi. English Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.; Billingsley, Henry, Sir, d. 1606. 1568 (1568) STC 24672; ESTC S117871 1,666,362 944

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he_o himself_o be_v both_o circumcise_v &_o also_o use_v sacrifice_n he_o think_v that_o this_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v by_o these_o thing_n although_o he_o express_v they_o not_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n paul_n take_v again_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n which_o he_o at_o the_o first_o use_v and_o so_o return_v abraham_n why_o paul_n return_v again_o to_o abraham_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o circumcision_n and_o consider_v the_o very_a time_n wherein_o abraham_n receive_v it_o and_o prove_v that_o long_a time_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v he_o be_v both_o justify_v and_o also_o pronounce_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o without_o ceremony_n and_o other_o work_n shall_v by_o faith_n be_v count_v just_a and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o place_v among_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n this_o argument_n may_v thus_o be_v make_v more_o 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forth_o justification_n which_o go_v before_o again_o in_o this_o place_n y●_z apostle_n teach_v we_o with_o how_o great_a study_n and_o diligence_n the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v red_a and_o the_o time_n and_o moment_n in_o story_n be_v thorough_o to_o be_v consider_v he_o entreat_v of_o circumcision_n because_o all_o that_o controversy_n spring_v first_o by_o reason_n of_o ceremony_n and_o because_o also_o they_o have_v circumcision_n in_o no_o less_o estimation_n they_o we_o now_o have_v baptism_n for_o they_o count_v it_o for_o a_o noble_a work_n and_o a_o excellent_a worship_n ping_v of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o may_v infer_v or_o conclude_v that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v with_o that_o kind_a of_o work_n wherein_o consist_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n undoubted_o much_o less_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o other_o work_n for_o these_o be_v count_v more_o excellent_a &_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n then_o be_v other_o work_n for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o word_n serve_v wonderful_o to_o depress_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o continual_o cry_v that_o righteousness_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v without_o circumcision_n but_o paul_n contrariwise_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v in_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o abraham_n be_v as_o yet_o uncircumcised_a when_o he_o be_v pronounce_v justify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o many_o mo_z of_o the_o uncircumcised_a then_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n here_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n two_o father_n the_o one_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a the_o other_o of_o circumcision_n and_o if_o we_o more_o deep_o consider_v the_o matter_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o abraham_n be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v when_o he_o be_v of_o god_n count_v just_a what_o they_o be_v there_o remain_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o advance_v themselves_o above_o the_o gentle_n nothing_o undoubted_o but_o the_o sign_n and_o even_o as_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a for_o y●_z cause_n only_o because_o they_o have_v uncircumcision_n but_o because_o of_o faith_n so_o also_o be_v he_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o circumcise_a because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o because_o they_o believe_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a chance_n circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n that_o both_o circumcision_n &_o also_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n and_o of_o themselves_o help_v nothing_o to_o the_o obteinment_n of_o justification_n very_o apt_o do_v the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o man_n david_n and_o abraham_n of_o which_o the_o one_o that_o be_v david_n be_v now_o circumcise_v bare_a testimony_n of_o justification_n and_o abraham_n be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v obtain_v nevertheless_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mean_a necessary_o require_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v i_o say_v circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o prevention_n for_o they_o which_o hear_v these_o thing_n may_v thus_o have_v think_v with_o themselves_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n than_o be_v circumcision_n superfluous_a unto_o this_o objection_n paul_n answer_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sentence_n paul_n vain_a circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n give_v in_o vain_a have_v two_o word_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v of_o very_o nigh_o affinity_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o both_o of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o signification_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n be_v more_o general_a than_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d y●_z be_v a_o seal_n a_o image_n be_v a_o sign_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n but_o we_o use_v to_o put_v seal_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o will_v have_v with_o great_a fidelity_n keep_v and_o remain_v unuiolated_a and_o therefore_o be_v letter_n seal_v &_o letter_n patente_n of_o prince_n be_v confirm_v with_o seal_n y●_z no_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n or_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o god_n deliver_v unto_o we_o sacrament_n seal_v sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o sealinge_n what_o circumcision_n signify_v &_o what_o it_o seal_v as_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o circumcision_n signify_v two_o
great_a consideration_n for_o we_o also_o as_o say_v augustine_n do_v after_o one_o sort_n signify_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o after_o a_o other_o sort_n affirm_v thing_n already_o do_v which_o thing_n these_o two_o word_n now_o pronounce_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o here_o be_v two_o error_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o we_o as_o the_o same_o father_n against_o faustus_n very_o well_o admonish_v us._n first_o that_o we_o think_v not_o that_o though_o the_o sign_n be_v change_v therefore_o the_o thing_n also_o be_v diverse_a or_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o therefore_o the_o sign_n ought_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v change_v for_o if_o a_o householder_n may_v command_v straight_a thing_n unto_o those_o servant_n for_o who_o he_o know_v it_o expedient_a to_o be_v more_o straight_o keep_v under_o and_o may_v lay_v easy_a burden_n upon_o their_o neck_n who_o he_o will_v count_v as_o his_o child_n why_o then_o may_v not_o god_n do_v the_o same_o towards_o man_n physician_n also_o use_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o dissease_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o minister_v dyvers_a and_o sundry_a medicine_n of_o all_o which_o medicine_n yet_o the_o force_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o namely_o to_o restore_v health_n but_o whether_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v now_o utter_o cease_v or_o no_o augustine_n answer_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la that_o they_o remain_v by_o interpretation_n and_o faith_n but_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n take_v away_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o the_o elder_n in_o their_o sacrament_n &_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o sacrament_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o demand_v what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o unto_o we_o it_o may_v in_o few_o word_n be_v answer_v god_n christ_n reconciliation_n grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o time_n past_o signify_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v beleve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v in_o our_o time_n signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o set_v forth_o in_o our_o sacrament_n but_o the_o sign_n and_o simbol_n which_o the_o father_n be_v use_v be_v change_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o who_o second_o come_v also_o those_o likewise_o which_o we_o now_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o when_o we_o have_v once_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o chief_a felicity_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o we_o shall_v then_o need_v no_o sacrament_n farther_o beside_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v also_o out_o of_o augustine_n gather_v some_o other_o condition_n whereby_o be_v declare_v that_o our_o sacrament_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o be_v the_o sacrrmente_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o power_n great_a in_o profit_n better_o in_o act_n easy_a in_o number_n few_o in_o understand_v most_o full_a of_o majesty_n in_o observation_n most_o pure_a and_o in_o signification_n most_o excellent_a those_o thing_n indeed_o be_v great_a but_o yet_o they_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v neither_o cause_n they_o but_o that_o our_o sacrament_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v as_o touch_v the_o substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o y●_z roman_n say_v that_o the_o jew_n as_o unprofitable_a branch_n be_v cut_v of_o from_o the_o holy_a tree_n and_o we_o graft_v into_o their_o place_n and_o the_o root_n say_v he_o carry_v thou_o and_o not_o thou_o the_o root_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a y●_z both_o we_o &_o the_o father_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o salvation_n be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n wherefore_o the_o better_a and_o worthy_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o and_o whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o we_o &_o they_o the_o same_o consist_v whole_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n past_a and_o to_o come_v wherefore_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n say_v that_o our_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n now_o fulfil_v but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o upon_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o john_n he_o say_v that_o in_o sign_n they_o be_v diverse_a from_o we_o but_o in_o signification_n of_o thing_n like_v i_o know_v in_o deed_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o father_n be_v wont_v sometime_o above_o measure_n to_o extenuate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n chrisostome_n in_o his_o 27._o homely_a upon_o genesis_n deny_v that_o circumcision_n elder_n the_o father_n extenuate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n any_o thing_n profit_v unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o israelite_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o they_o as_o a_o token_n of_o gratitude_n and_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v contaminate_v by_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o in_o his_o 39_o homely_a he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bridle_n and_o a_o payer_n of_o fetter_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n command_v it_o unto_o abraham_n and_o unto_o his_o posterity_n that_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n he_o may_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o change_v his_o name_n for_o so_o do_v we_o also_o when_o we_o take_v into_o our_o possession_n a_o beast_n or_o a_o bondman_n for_o we_o geve_v unto_o they_o a_o name_n and_o we_o mark_v they_o with_o our_o sign_n or_o mark_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o book_n in_o the_o 40._o homely_a he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n by_o circumcision_n be_v know_v and_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v ambrose_n expound_v this_o self_n same_o place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o for_o he_o declare_v that_o circumcision_n do_v only_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o thing_n the_o father_n speak_v not_o after_o one_o manner_n touch_v this_o thing_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o nation_n howbeit_o they_o do_v not_o every_o where_o speak_v after_o one_o manner_n for_o the_o same_o ambrose_n when_o he_o expound_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corrinthyans_n that_o the_o elder_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n say_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o that_o they_o be_v without_o doubt_n purify_v these_o thing_n be_v of_o much_o more_o excellency_n then_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n sign_n augustine_n grant_v the_o true_a baptism_n unto_o the_o elder_n the_o school_n divine_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a sign_n in_o his_o 12_o book_n and_o 29_o 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&_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gift_n to_o declare_v that_o our_o salvation_n come_v not_o unto_o we_o of_o any_o of_o our_o own_o dignity_n or_o of_o work_n but_o only_o of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o when_o he_o say_v that_o through_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n many_o have_v die_v he_o take_v not_o away_o or_o alter_v that_o which_o he_o before_o write_v namely_o that_o death_n have_v go_v over_o all_o for_o this_o word_n many_o ought_v in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v of_o asmuch_o force_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o origene_n also_o wherefore_o that_o 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sin_n and_o it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o see_v how_o foul_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o do_v of_o paul_n word_n gather_v these_o so_o great_a absurdity_n for_o in_o their_o reason_n they_o take_v that_o say_n a_o false_a argument_n of_o those_o which_o gather_v absurd_a thing_n out_o of_o paul_n say_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o a_o manifest_a false_a argument_n for_o not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o teach_v that_o by_o the_o law_n sin_n abound_v be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o the_o law_n of_o god_n shall_v either_o be_v reject_v or_o else_o count_v unprofitable_a and_o to_o teach_v that_o work_n justify_v not_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v cease_v of_o from_o do_v work_n and_o to_o say_v that_o more_o grace_n abound_v when_o sin_n abound_v be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v against_o nature_n 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justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o persuade_v we_o hereof_o he_o urge_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o say_v signify_v to_o impute_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o a_o man_n righteousness_n or_o to_o count_v a_o man_n for_o a_o just_a man_n and_o set_v it_o as_o a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a unto_o merit_n or_o debt_n so_o that_o he_o to_o who_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v deserve_v not_o the_o same_o neither_o receave_v it_o as_o a_o debt_n but_o he_o which_o obtain_v any_o thing_n unto_o himself_o as_o a_o debt_n count_v not_o the_o same_o as_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o neither_o thought_n paul_n it_o sufficient_a to_o have_v allege_v the_o scripture_n concern_v abraham_n but_o also_o he_o cit_v david_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgeven_a &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v sin_n by_o which_o word_n we_o do_v not_o only_o gather_v that_o the_o 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make_v vain_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o force_n namely_o because_o the_o law_n work_v anger_n wherefore_o if_o we_o fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n the_o promise_n will_v take_v no_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n vain_a to_o believe_v that_o promise_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v perform_v which_o undoubted_o must_v needs_o utter_o be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v give_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o we_o shall_v perform_v the_o law_n when_o as_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o accomplish_v the_o law_n but_o the_o apostle_n procee_v far_a &_o this_o judge_v of_o the_o most_o merciful_a counsel_n of_o god_n twelve_o the_o twelve_o therefore_o be_v the_o inheritance_n give_fw-ge by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v according_a to_o grace_n to_o
man_n shall_v say_v y●_z we_o take_v our_o argument_n only_o of_o the_o which_o happen_v through_o the_o slothfulness_n of_o man_n when_o as_o the_o disputation_n be_v of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v do_v if_o man_n will_v put_v to_o their_o good_a will_n for_o many_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o good_a work_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v hereunto_o we_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n who_o say_v for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o perform_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o perform_v god_n by_o his_o own_o son_n be_v send_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o flesh_n subject_a unto_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n through_o flesh_n this_o place_n admonish_v we_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o commandment_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v christ_n send_v of_o the_o father_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o 20._o the_o 20._o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v of_o us._n the_o same_o thing_n also_o teach_v he_o a_o little_a after_o for_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n he_o add_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v wherefore_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v by_o our_o natural_a strength_n which_o be_v call_v flesh_n the_o same_o resist_v god_n for_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v not_o be_v subdue_v under_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v so_o they_o can_v we_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o y●_z dede_n thereof_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n also_o we_o read_v unto_o those_o that_o love_n god_n all_o thing_n work_v to_o 21._o the_o 21._o good_a unto_o those_o i_o say_v which_o be_v call_v of_o 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and_o of_o merit_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v farther_o when_o it_o be_v say_v who_o shall_v accuse_v against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n 22._o the_o 22._o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v yea_o which_o also_o be_v rise_v again_o which_o also_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v say_v the_o elect_v shall_v be_v accuse_v in_o deign_v forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v good_a merit_n and_o see_v by_o their_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a work_n they_o shall_v obtain_v absolution_n he_o say_v not_o so_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v and_o it_o may_v have_v be_v answer_v no_o man_n shall_v condemn_v the_o elect_a when_o as_o their_o work_n be_v such_o that_o they_o deserve_v both_o absolution_n and_o a_o reward_n but_o he_o make_v no_o such_o answer_n but_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o die_v etc._n etc._n why_o then_o shall_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o mingle_v our_o work_v therewithal_o when_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o in_o no_o case_n so_o to_o do_v now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o nine_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n not_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n undoubted_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o of_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o for_o either_o of_o they_o be_v give_fw-ge free_o and_o not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o of_o two_o brother_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o 23._o the_o 23._o evil_a to_o the_o end_n the_o election_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v according_a to_o purpose_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o caller_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v here_o as_o we_o see_v be_v work_n most_o manifest_o exclude_v also_o unto_o moses_n it_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o whosoever_o i_o show_v mercy_n 24._o the_o 24._o and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o whomesoever_o i_o have_v compassion_n these_o word_n also_o declare_v y●_z the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o mean_n whereby_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o favour_n depend_v not_o of_o their_o work_n but_o of_o y●_z mere_a &_o merciful_a benevolence_n of_o god_n and_o y●_z same_o thing_n also_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v declare_v it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v 25._o the_o 25._o nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n again_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v but_o if_o justification_n may_v be_v get_v by_o our_o will_n or_o by_o work_n than_o shall_v it_o be_v both_o of_o he_o that_o will_v and_o of_o he_o that_o run_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v on_o who_o god_n have_v compassion_n but_o they_o which_o shall_v chief_o have_v compassion_n upon_o themselves_o neither_o also_o shall_v god_n harden_v any_o man_n when_o as_o all_o man_n may_v prompt_o easy_o and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n by_o good_a work_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o also_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o they_o which_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o work_n do_v to_o far_o err_v from_o the_o true_a righteousness_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n say_v israel_n which_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n attain_a not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o 26._o the_o 26._o righteousness_n and_o why_o even_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o let_v unto_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o justification_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o hope_v for_o thereby_o this_o self_n 27._o the_o 27._o same_o thing_n the_o apostle_n although_o in_o other_o word_n declare_v in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n these_o word_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o attribute_n to_o much_o to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n namely_o to_o work_n and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o contrariety_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n that_o the_o effect_n which_o procee_v from_o the_o one_o can_v not_o 28._o the_o 28._o proceed_v from_o the_o other_o for_o paul_n say_v there_o be_v a_o remnant_n leave_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o not_o now_o of_o work_n for_o then_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 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