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work_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v afterward_o preserve_v in_o our_o heart_n m._n preserve_v i'faith_o the_o mother_n of_o good_a work_n of_o which_o it_o be_v after_o preserve_v yea_o very_o even_o as_o fire_n cause_v ash_n wherewith_o it_o be_v afterward_o cherish_v feed_v and_o maintain_v but_o by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o some_o say_v shall_v destroy_v good_a work_n that_o rather_o by_o it_o they_o be_v build_v up_o and_o fortify_v theoph._n see_v then_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o good_a work_n it_o follow_v that_o all_o they_o which_o boast_v of_o it_o &_o do_v not_o good_a work_n be_v liar_n and_o deceive_v themselves_o matth._n it_o follow_v and_o that_o be_v the_o disputation_n of_o james_n the_o apostle_n against_o the_o libertine_n who_o he_o speak_v unto_o in_o these_o word_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n 18._o jam._n 2._o 18._o without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v invisible_a but_o he_o have_v visible_a testimony_n of_o it_o namely_o good_a work_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n conclude_v thus_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o spirit_n be_v dead_a even_o so_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o a_o shadow_n and_o a_o vain_a empty_a likeness_n of_o it_o theoph._n therefore_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v without_o good_a work_n although_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o by_o they_o mat._n i_o grant_v it_o for_o although_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n speak_v 14._o rom._n 8._o 14._o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v these_o love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n 23._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o such_o like_a therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n give_v warning_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o wantoness_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o do_v christ_n himself_o confirm_v when_o he_o say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o 21._o mat._n 7._o 21._o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 20._o mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n theoph._n now_o do_v i_o consent_v unto_o thou_o &_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a although_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v by_o they_o yea_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v of_o special_a use_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o faithful_a with_o all_o their_o heart_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o they_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o serve_v 1_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o and_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o salvation_n mat._n add_v hereunto_o that_o god_n to_o who_o they_o be_v acceptable_a through_o christ_n reward_v they_o with_o sundry_a blessing_n both_o spiritual_a &_o temporal_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n almost_o without_o number_n contain_v in_o his_o word_n moreover_o hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o word_n of_o reward_n which_o be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o john_n exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o perseverance_n he_o say_v 8._o 2._o joh._n 8._o look_v unto_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v have_v a_o full_a reward_n christ_n also_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n say_v 12._o mat._n 5._o 12._o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n in_o another_o place_n also_o 42._o mat._n 10._o 42._o whosoever_o shall_v give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n theoph._n merit_n the_o confutation_n of_o merit_n see_v therefore_o god_n promise_v reward_n to_o our_o work_n it_o seem_v they_o
most_o true_a therefore_o i_o pray_v god_n and_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o as_o he_o have_v imprint_v his_o law_n in_o our_o mind_n so_o he_o will_v engrave_v it_o together_o with_o his_o love_n and_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v always_o clothe_v with_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o with_o due_a reverence_n and_o humility_n all_o our_o life_n 1_o and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v of_o us._n 2_o our_o neighbour_n edify_v 3_o our_o faith_n &_o salvation_n may_v be_v confirm_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n theoph._n so_o be_v it_o chap._n ii_o of_o prayer_n which_o have_v the_o chief_a place_n among_o good_a work_n to_o testify_v and_o confirm_v our_o faith_n theophilus_n our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n matth._n so_o be_v it_o theoph._n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a work_n i_o be_o sufficient_o satisfy_v most_o dear_o belove_a brother_n for_o i_o have_v learn_v that_o they_o only_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n also_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n nevertheless_o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n &_o very_o much_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o faith_n prayer_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a work_n a_o short_a description_n of_o true_a prayer_n now_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o which_o have_v the_o first_o place_n among_o good_a work_n math._n true_a prayer_n namely_o that_o which_o be_v pour_v from_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n with_o this_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v theoph._n why_o give_v thou_o it_o the_o chief_a place_n among_o good_a work_n matth._n because_o by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o we_o obtain_v this_o prayer_n the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o other_o good_a work_n moreover_o it_o yield_v we_o the_o great_a testimony_n of_o our_o salvation_n theoph._n whereupon_o be_v it_o that_o it_o yield_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n than_o the_o other_o good_a work_n matth._n hereupon_o because_o prayer_n with_o certain_a hope_n of_o be_v hear_v can_v be_v make_v but_o we_o be_v therewithal_o persuade_v of_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n for_o as_o paul_n say_v 14._o rom._n 10._o 13_o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v out_o of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v theoph._n but_o from_o whence_o have_v we_o that_o assurance_n see_v we_o be_v guilty_a unto_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n by_o the_o which_o we_o deserve_v that_o both_o we_o ourselves_o &_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v drive_v back_o from_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o majesty_n matth._n by_o the_o intercession_n or_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o it_o be_v show_v by_o we_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o faith_n do_v always_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v make_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v entreat_v of_o we_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v receive_v what_o soever_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o that_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v in_o these_o word_n 1._o 1._o john_n 2._o 1._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n theoph._n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v by_o a_o most_o straight_o band_v join_v with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o redeemer_n mat._n it_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o john_n after_o those_o word_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a present_o add_v and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n 2._o 1._o john_n 2._o 2._o for_o our_o sin_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n join_v both_o the_o office_n together_o when_o he_o say_v 6._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 6._o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n which_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n theoph._n see_v therefore_o one_o be_v our_o redeemer_n even_o christ_n jesus_n it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o he_o alone_o can_v also_o fulfil_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o we_o with_o the_o father_n matth._n saint_n the_o confutation_n of_o the_o error_n about_o prayer_n to_o saint_n it_o follow_v and_o that_o indeed_o necessary_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o the_o place_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v we_o read_v it_o write_v one_o advocate_n one_o mediator_n for_o the_o word_n one_o be_v express_o add_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o beside_o he_o alone_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o theoph._n therefore_o they_o deal_v foolish_o and_o without_o any_o good_a ground_n whosoever_o seek_v other_o patron_n and_o mediator_n beside_o christ_n matth._n very_o foolish_o for_o they_o forsake_v the_o creator_n to_o go_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n to_o go_v to_o the_o servant_n the_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n to_o go_v to_o those_o which_o lack_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v to_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v unable_a to_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o of_o force_n moreover_o they_o do_v esteem_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v our_o true_a saviour_n for_o if_o he_o be_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a for_o so_o great_a a_o office_n why_o do_v they_o take_v to_o themselves_o other_o mediator_n beside_o he_o if_o they_o say_v they_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o be_v both_o most_o powerful_a and_o most_o fit_a for_o this_o thing_n but_o do_v doubt_n somewhat_o of_o his_o will_n they_o do_v therein_o very_o much_o bewray_v themselves_o to_o be_v unbeliever_n which_o refuse_v to_o give_v credit_n unto_o he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o so_o notable_a a_o pledge_n of_o his_o exceed_a love_n namely_o when_o he_o vouchsafe_v both_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n add_v hereunto_o that_o most_o love_o he_o call_v we_o unto_o himself_o by_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v 30._o mat._n 11._o 28._o 30._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o have_v ease_n &_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n final_o whither_o soever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o shall_v never_o escape_v but_o be_v find_v injurious_a against_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o take_v from_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o give_v it_o to_o bless_a creature_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n theoph._n they_o object_n that_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o translate_v by_o they_o to_o the_o dead_a saint_n see_v they_o end_v all_o the_o prayer_n they_o make_v to_o god_n with_o these_o word_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n whereby_o they_o say_v be_v declare_v that_o the_o chief_a honour_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n himself_o mat._n it_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o craft_n of_o satan_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o wickedness_n of_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o be_v hide_v and_o so_o the_o manifest_a wrong_n that_o they_o offer_v unto_o christ_n which_o put_v over_o his_o office_n unto_o saint_n while_o they_o pray_v god_n that_o by_o their_o merit_n and_o intercession_n he_o will_v grant_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o desire_v and_o at_o length_n ad_fw-la through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n wherein_o they_o imitate_v &_o follow_v he_o who_o after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o prince_n a_o blow_n will_v humble_o do_v he_o reverence_v theoph._n be_v it_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o live_v mutual_o among_o themselves_o the_o one_o to_o commend_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n see_v it_o can_v be_v but_o some_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n matth._n objection_n the_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n not_o so_o for_o many_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o the_o which_o the_o one_o be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a but_o also_o forbid_v and_o therefore_o to_o
minister_v petition_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o four_o petition_n unto_o we_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o this_o life_n for_o all_o those_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a howbeit_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o while_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o do_v also_o desire_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o we_o may_v eat_v it_o quiet_o therefore_o this_o petition_n general_o contain_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v desire_v to_o live_v quiet_o in_o this_o world_n nevertheless_o we_o ought_v to_o depend_v and_o hang_v upon_o the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o he_o will_v give_v we_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v profitable_a as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o hereupon_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v why_o he_o will_v have_v bread_n only_o ask_v by_o we_o namely_o that_o we_o may_v 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