renounce_v jesus_n christ_n &_o without_o great_o dishonour_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o the_o virgin_n marie_n b_o &_o all_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o if_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v refuse_v such_o honour_n and_o have_v confess_v and_o testify_v by_o their_o death_n that_o this_o honour_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o approve_v it_o after_o their_o death_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a testimony_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 18._o by_o like_o reason_n d_z the_o christian_n faith_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o poor_a sinner_n be_v so_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o need_v none_o other_o purgatory_n for_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o cleanse_v they_o neither_o by_o fire_n nor_o by_o water_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o in_o like_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o other_o ransom_n nor_o satisfaction_n toward_o god_n but_o only_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v satisfaction_n any_o where_o else_o be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n &_o that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v whole_o the_o raunsom_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o purgatory_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o papist_n chap._n 19_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o work_n or_o in_o those_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o their_o offering_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v man_n invention_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v open_o renounce_v the_o same_o of_o the_o communication_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 20._o now_o even_o as_o no_o man_n may_v find_v salvation_n nor_o life_n in_o any_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o by_o his_o means_n no_o more_o be_v it_o also_o sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v only_o present_v to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o forthwith_o true_a communication_n with_o he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 21._o the_o only_a mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o communication_n b_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o clean_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o true_a elect_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n chapter_n 22._o a_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o count_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v repute_v just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 23._o sing_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_o to_o obtain_v these_o so_o great_a benefit_n a_o as_o he_o only_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v thereunto_o even_o so_o have_v he_o himself_o ordain_v the_o mean_a to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o mean_a be_v the_o preach_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o hear_v whereof_o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o that_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v they_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n he_o accord_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n accord_v to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o condemn_v all_o service_n and_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o upon_o the_o only_a &_o pure_a word_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v plain_a declaration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n concern_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o service_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o chapter_n 24._o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v enterprise_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o matter_n he_o himself_o will_v give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o their_o affection_n and_o all_o their_o word_n and_o all_o their_o work_n to_o frame_v they_o all_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o law_n what_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o much_o they_o do_v either_o please_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v either_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v in_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n chapter_n 25._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o imprint_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o in_o his_o memory_n he_o have_v give_v a_o summary_a declaration_n by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n in_o such_o word_n harken_v israel_n c._n i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_o who_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o cut_n image_n nor_o likeliness_n what_o soever_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o here_o in_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n mighty_a jealous_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n even_o into_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o thousand_o generation_n to_o those_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n the_o third_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o eternal_a will_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a that_o shall_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o four_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n in_o the_o
the_o same_o satisfaction_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v to_o god_n his_o father_n may_v be_v communicate_v and_o appile_v to_o us._n the_o four_o dialogue_n be_v of_o the_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n of_o man._n of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o justification_n thereby_o mathew_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o to_o come_v to_o that_o communication_n whereof_o thou_o have_v even_o now_o speak_v and_o by_o the_o which_o we_o must_v communicate_v with_o jesus_n christ_n c._n pe._n there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o not_o by_o our_o work_n neither_o in_o all_o nor_o in_o part_n m._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n p._n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o just_a at_o his_o judgement_n as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v m._n how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o faith_n p._n because_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o it_o be_v give_v we_o do_v join_v we_o with_o christ_n as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v impute_v and_o ascribe_v to_o we_o as_o though_o it_o be_v our_o own_o proper_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n &_o by_o work_n m._n why_o be_v this_o honour_n rather_o give_v to_o faith_n than_o to_o work_n p._n because_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n that_o may_v satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v perfect_v as_o be_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n m._n why_o may_v not_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o well_o allow_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o work_n as_o by_o faith_n d._n p._n because_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n &_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o man_n own_o work_n m._n what_o contrariety_n be_v there_o in_o that_o p._n if_o that_o man_n can_v find_v justice_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o work_n whereby_o he_o may_v satisfy_v unto_o god_n he_o shall_v then_o have_v no_o need_n of_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n towards_o god_n by_o work_n m._n and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o satisfy_v in_o every_o point_n may_v he_o not_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o satisfy_v in_o part_n p._n if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a no_o more_o can_v he_o in_o part_n m._n for_o what_o cause_n p._n chief_o for_o two_o cause_n m._n which_o be_v the_o first_o p._n it_o be_v that_o god_n receive_v no_o justice_n for_o satisfaction_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a and_o perfect_a and_o worthy_a of_o his_o majesty_n as_o we_o have_v already_o touch_v m._n which_o be_v the_o other_o p._n it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v naught_o and_o unjust_a of_o his_o nature_n can_v do_v no_o work_n that_o may_v be_v just_a as_o we_o have_v also_o say_v if_o he_o be_v not_o first_o make_v good_a and_o just_a of_o the_o work_n whereby_o man_n may_v satisfy_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god._n m._n do_v thou_o mean_v by_o this_o that_o the_o good_a and_o just_a work_n make_v not_o the_o man_n good_a and_o just_a p._n i_o do_v not_o altogether_o deny_v b_o but_o that_o the_o good_a &_o just_a work_n make_v the_o man_n good_a and_o just_a but_o i_o say_v that_o man_n work_n can_v not_o do_v this_o because_o there_o proceed_v none_o such_o from_o he_o m._n which_o be_v then_o the_o work_n that_o may_v do_v this_o p._n that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o which_o bring_v unto_o we_o this_o commodity_n when_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o cause_n why_o justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n only_o m._n show_v i_o now_o for_o full_a resolution_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n why_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n â—_o p._n because_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o bring_v to_o god_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n he_o bring_v he_o to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o receive_v of_o he_o thereby_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o find_v in_o himself_o m._n for_o what_o cause_n be_v this_o do_v â—_o p._n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v be_v find_v just_a before_o god_n not_o by_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o he_o can_v not_o but_o by_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n by_o faith_n m._n thy_o meaning_n be_v then_o that_o this_o justice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v a_o man_n just_a d._n before_o god_n as_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o innocent_a forsomuch_o as_o god_o esteem_v he_o for_o such_o a_o one_o accept_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n p._n it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o bring_v yet_o beside_o that_o a_o other_o very_o great_a commodity_n m._n what_o be_v it_o p._n it_o be_v that_o where_o as_o before_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o evil_a this_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v he_o dispose_v he_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n d_o and_o to_o all_o good_a work_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v to_o justice_n &_o to_o holiness_n where_o as_o before_o he_o serve_v to_o injustice_n and_o to_o sin_n m._n how_o be_v it_o that_o faith_n do_v sanctify_v man_n according_a to_o thy_o say_n p._n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o consider_v in_o this_o sanctification_n m._n which_o be_v the_o first_o p._n it_o be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v our_o own_o flesh_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n in_o the_o which_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v also_o sanctify_v it_o in_o he_o of_o which_o thing_n beside_o the_o testimony_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v yet_o yield_v more_o ample_a testimony_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o in_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n he_o do_v descend_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v our_o head_n in_o who_o all_o his_o member_n be_v forthwith_o sanctify_v m._n which_o be_v the_o other_o point_n p._n it_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o embrace_v and_o receive_v whole_o jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n be_v never_o in_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o without_o his_o fruit_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o corrupt_a man_n that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n of_o the_o true_a spring_n of_o good_a work_n m_o declare_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o understand_v by_o this_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o the_o good_a root_n which_o make_v man_n a_o good_a tree_n to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n where_o as_o before_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a tree_n and_o bare_a evil_a fruit_n p._n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o m._n i_o think_v then_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n do_v call_v it_o the_o live_n and_o work_v say_v through_o charity_n d._n and_o why_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a p._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o of_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o law_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n m._n sing_v then_o that_o man_n be_v so_o reform_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o faith_n thou_o will_v then_o say_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o dispose_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n than_o he_o be_v before_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o own_o natural_a a_o p._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o we_o have_v already_o say_v m._n may_v we_o then_o in_o no_o wise_n obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n except_o that_o we_o be_v first_o regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o reform_v to_o his_o image_n p._n no_o in_o deed_n m._n if_o we_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n obey_v we_o be_v 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