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that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o the_o self-fame_n t.d._n if_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o t.d._n who_o write_v the_o trifle_n call_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o dispute_n and_o that_o remarkable_a narrative_n at_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o p._n 58._o of_o the_o same_o foresay_a pamphlet_n to_o the_o confutation_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o proof_n of_o his_o falsification_n of_o thing_n in_o that_o other_o place_n not_o only_o affirm_v it_o himself_o but_o also_o prove_v it_o by_o his_o many_o credible_a witness_n of_o who_o he_o say_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o his_o second_o toy_n they_o attest_v the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o his_o first_o thus_o viz._n the_o gentleman_n minister_n and_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v a_o few_o of_o very_a many_o witness_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n agree_v to_o by_o the_o qua._n and_o of_o other_o remarkable_a passage_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n who_o 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so_o many_o spot_n among_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o few_o of_o those_o foul_a fault_n that_o be_v find_v among_o thy_o fellow_n walker_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o if_o any_o reader_n be_v mind_v to_o see_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o not_o thou_o they_o will_v quick_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v with_o who_o weak_a sore_a and_o sorry_a eye_n some_o of_o sandwich_n who_o seer_n thou_o be_v do_v see_v more_o then_o with_o their_o own_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o once_o say_v thou_o see_v what_o thou_o but_o surmise_v and_o suppose_v they_o as_o i.os._n junior_n be_v respective_o to_o himward_n be_v extempore_o stupefy_v into_o a_o satisfaction_n that_o they_o â—ee_z the_o same_o whether_o they_o see_v it_o yea_o or_o nay_o so_o as_o to_o become_v jurat_n into_o thy_o rasn_a judgement_n and_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o no_o more_o than_o nil_fw-la ultra_fw-la quaero_fw-la plebejus_fw-la our_o minister_n teacher_n or_o doctor_n say_v so_o or_o 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thou_o do_v well_o laith_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v again_o there_o be_v a_o do_v good_a which_o deserve_v no_o ill_a nor_o condemnation_n but_o only_o good_a and_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v both_o bonum_fw-la and_o bâ—ne_fw-la factum_fw-la also_o material_o good_a and_o formal_o well_o do_v and_o that_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la promissi_fw-la at_o least_o entitâ—es_v to_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o good_a work_n do_v on_o the_o gospel_n account_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n the_o light_n and_o in_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o faith_n itself_o or_o louâ—_n or_o any_o other_o that_o follow_v these_o which_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o by_o way_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o strength_n from_o christ_n receive_v by_o we_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o ourselves_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o fulfil_v in_o this_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o be_v love_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n that_o give_v liberty_n from_o the_o lust_n to_o envy_v or_o any_o other_o evil_a that_o keep_v from_o steal_v and_o kill_v and_o adultery_n and_o from_o fall_v in_o one_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o of_o which_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v it_o as_o by_o the_o letter_n none_o be_v but_o by_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o the_o love_n the_o saint_n be_v enable_v to_o do_v you_o do_v well_o jam_z 8.2_o and_o what_o be_v well_o do_v be_v twice_o do_v and_o so_o be_v every_o little_a that_o be_v do_v in_o faithfulness_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n receive_v as_o from_o and_o unto_o christ_n and_o let_v in_o so_o far_o into_o the_o lord_n acceptance_n matth._n 25.23_o well_o do_v good_a and_o 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perfect_a as_o itself_o be_v and_o not_o imperfect_a as_o all_o that_o of_o those_o be_v who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o thou_o t.d._n imperfect_o and_o weak_o wot_v this_o be_v for_o though_o as_o to_o the_o law_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la yet_o i_o say_v of_o true_a evangelial_n obedience_n none_o of_o which_o be_v imperfect_a for_o its_o christ_n in_o we_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ—libet_fw-la actu_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la and_o howbeit_o any_o one_o or_o more_o good_a work_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 14_o 15._o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n do_v as_o paul_n in_o his_o blind_a zeal_n do_v they_o before_o he_o know_v christ_n while_o he_o serve_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o all_o the_o bonum_fw-la he_o do_v do_v but_o break_v the_o law_n be_v do_v 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what_o be_v there_o show_v this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v mark_n in_o his_o deed_n even_o with_o the_o blessedness_n describe_v by_o david_n psal._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o it_o which_o come_v on_o all_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n thaâ—â—elieve_v without_o difference_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o it_o come_v on_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o faith_n with_o those_o work_v james_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2.21_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o one_o without_o tother_o but_o altogether_o for_o they_o be_v christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o operation_n in_o he_o which_o thou_o also_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v call_v christ_n account_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o as_o his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o hominum_fw-la for_o hereby_o say_v god_n know_v i_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o witheld_a thy_o son_n and_o again_o mark_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o mary_n her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o she_o love_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la gratia_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la see_v arias_n mountanus_n so_o mark_v 19_o if_o thouâ—_n will_v enter_v into_o life_n follow_v i_o and_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o sai_z peter_z to_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o you_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n say_v christ_n and_o everyone_o etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o thesâ—â—_n 6_o 7_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n mark_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_v with_o we_o because_o our_o testimony_n 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discovery_n nor_o of_o its_o recovery_n from_o a_o lose_a condition_n no_o mean_n of_o rectify_v it_o or_o determine_v any_o thing_n about_o it_o see_v t._n 1._o c._n 1._o s._n 16.17_o yea_o so_o as_o to_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o be_v at_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o not_o to_o know_v what_o ground_n you_o stand_v on_o yea_o in_o thy_o dedicatory_a epistle_n pag._n 25._o lay_v but_o these_o two_o together_o first_o that_o the_o point_n be_v the_o invention_n of_o the_o tiberian_a massorite_n which_o by_o all_o thy_o proof_n to_o the_o contrary_n thou_o leave_v as_o uncertain_a as_o thou_o find_v it_o and_o little_o less_o than_o yeild'st_a that_o it_o be_v but_o uncertain_a 2_o that_o its_o lawful_a to_o gather_v various_a lection_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o say_v thou_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tell_v i_o where_o i_o must_v stand_v as_o not_o see_v any_o mean_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o utter_a uncertainty_n in_o and_o about_o all_o 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