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of_o god_n ii.ii._n in_o who_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n testify_v that_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n be_v hide_v and_o byside_o who_o he_o glori_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o if_o any_o man_n take_v exception_n and_o say_v that_o none_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n prove_v the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o same_o christ_n that_o redeem_v man_n be_v damn_v may_v also_o in_o put_v on_o their_o flesh_n testify_v his_o love_n towards_o they_o be_v preserve_v &_o safe_a the_o answer_n be_v short_a that_o for_z asmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v that_o by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v join_v together_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v our_o redeemer_n
foreign_a nation_n which_o have_v be_v transplant_v into_o samaria_n and_o the_o place_n border_v there_o about_o fear_v the_o feign_a god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o mingle_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o but_o now_o our_o question_n be_v what_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n different_a from_o the_o unbelever_n by_o which_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n by_o which_o we_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o by_o which_o christ_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o â—he_n dwell_v in_o us._n the_o force_n and_o nature_n thereof_o i_o think_v i_o have_v short_o and_o plain_o declare_v now_o let_v we_o again_o go_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v diligent_o examine_v as_o i_o think_v there_o shall_v remain_v nothing_o doubtful_a when_o in_o define_v faith_n we_o call_v it_o a_o knowledge_n we_o mean_v not_o thereby_o a_o 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when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n than_o the_o waver_a of_o all_o man_n disclose_v the_o fault_n â—hat_n â—â—ore_o be_v hide_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n the_o scripture_n with_o so_o nâ—â—â—ble_a â—_z of_o commendation_n maineteyn_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o endevore_v to_o geve_v remedy_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n that_o god_n may_v obtain_v to_o be_v full_o beleve_v of_o we_o in_o his_o promise_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v david_n be_v pure_a word_n xxxi_o as_o the_o sâ—â—â—eâ—â—ryed_a in_o a_o furnace_n of_o earth_n fine_v seven_o time_n again_o the_o word_n oâ—_n the_o lord_n fine_v be_v a_o shield_n to_o all_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o solomon_n confirm_v the_o same_o 〈…〉_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o the_o same_o word_n say_v every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a but_o sith_o the_o whole_a cxix_o psalm_n entreat_v only_o in_o a_o manner_n upon_o the_o same_o it_o wear_v superfluous_a to_o allege_v any_o more_o place_n 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which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o word_n true_o he_o show_v that_o it_o be_v no_o right_a faith_n but_o when_o we_o be_v bold_a with_o quiet_a mind_n to_o show_v ourselves_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o boldness_n procee_v not_o but_o of_o assure_a confidence_n of_o god_n good_a will_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v so_o true_a that_o many_o time_n this_o word_n faith_n be_v use_v for_o confidence_n but_o herupon_o hang_v the_o chief_a stay_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n offer_v to_o be_v true_a only_o in_o other_o biside_n we_o &_o not_o at_o all_o in_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o that_o in_o inward_o embrace_v they_o we_o make_v they_o our_o own_o fron_n hence_o procee_v that_o confidence_n which_o the_o same_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n call_v peace_n u.i._n unless_o some_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o peace_n be_v derive_v of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o assuredness_n that_o 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what_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v but_o that_o answer_n make_v that_o none_o come_v forth_o for_o this_o terrible_a say_n sound_v to_o the_o contrary_a lord_n if_o thou_o mark_v iniquity_n xvij_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o true_o all_o must_v needs_o immediate_o perish_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n shall_v man_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n or_o shall_v he_o be_v pure_a than_o his_o maker_n behold_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o be_v not_o faithful_a and_o he_o have_v find_v perverseness_n in_o his_o angel_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o â—â—aye_n &_o that_o have_v a_o earthly_a fundation_n be_v consume_v with_o moth_n thâ—y_o shall_v be_v cut_v down_o from_o the_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n xv_o behold_v among_o his_o saint_n there_o be_v none_o faithful_a and_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o â—â—ane_a in_o his_o sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a and_o unprofitable_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n i_o grant_v in_o deed_n that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o understande_v this_o distinction_n because_o although_o a_o man_n do_v satisfy_v the_o law_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o so_o stand_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o pass_v all_o sense_n therefore_o although_o job_n be_v clear_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n yet_o he_o be_v amaze_v and_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v because_o he_o see_v that_o very_a angelic_a holiness_n can_v not_o appease_v god_n if_o he_o exact_o weigh_v their_o work_n but_o i_o therefore_o will_v at_o this_o time_n overpasse_v that_o righteousness_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o because_o it_o be_v incomprehensible_a but_o only_o this_o i_o say_v that_o if_o our_o life_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o write_a law_n we_o be_v more_o than_o senseless_a if_o so_o many_o curse_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v will_v we_o to_o be_v awake_v do_v not_o torment_v we_o with_o horrible_a fear_n and_o among_o other_o this_o general_a curse_n xâ—vii_fw-la curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n final_o all_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v but_o unsavoury_a and_o cold_a unless_o every_o man_n yield_v himself_o guilty_a before_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n and_o willing_o throw_v down_o and_o abase_v himself_o be_v careful_a how_o he_o may_v be_v acquit_v to_o this_o to_o this_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o learn_v rather_o to_o tremble_v for_o fear_n than_o vain_o to_o rejoice_v it_o be_v in_o deed_n easy_a so_o long_o as_o the_o comparison_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o man_n for_o every_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o to_o have_v somewhat_o which_o other_o ought_v not_o to_o despise_v but_o when_o we_o rise_v up_o to_o have_v respect_n unto_o god_n then_o sudden_o that_o confidence_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n altogether_o be_v our_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o man_n body_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o view_v thing_n that_o lie_v never_o unto_o it_o do_v show_v of_o what_o pierce_a force_n it_o be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v one_o direct_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n then_o bring_v dazzle_a and_o dull_v with_o the_o to_o great_a brightness_n thereof_o it_o fele_v no_o less_o feebleness_n of_o itself_o in_o behold_v of_o the_o sun_n than_o it_o perceive_v strength_n in_o behold_v inferior_a thing_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o deceyve_v ourselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n although_o we_o count_n ourselves_o either_o equal_a or_o superior_a to_o other_o man_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n by_o who_o will_n this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v try_v but_o if_o our_o wildenesse_n can_v not_o be_v tame_v with_o these_o admonition_n he_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n xvi.xu._n but_o that_o which_o be_v high_a to_o man_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n now_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o proud_o boast_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n among_o man_n while_o god_n from_o heaven_n abhor_v it_o but_o what_o say_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v true_o instruct_v with_o his_o spirit_n two_o entre_fw-fr not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o every_o live_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n a_o other_o say_v although_o in_o somewhat_o diverse_a meaning_n viij_o man_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v comende_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o here_o we_o now_o plain_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o no_o work_n of_o man_n to_o who_o when_o it_o examine_v we_o of_o a_o thousand_o offence_n we_o can_v not_o purge_v ourselves_o of_o one_o such_o a_o righteousness_n have_v that_o same_o choose_a instrument_n of_o god_n paul_n conceyve_v iiij_o when_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o guilty_a in_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v and_o not_o only_o such_o example_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o all_o godly_a writer_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v always_o of_o this_o mind_n so_o augustine_n say_v 5._o all_o the_o godly_a that_o groan_n under_o this_o burden_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o in_o this_o weakness_n of_o life_n have_v this_o only_a hope_n that_o we_o have_v one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o appeasement_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v their_o only_a hope_n where_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o work_n for_o when_o he_o call_v it_o only_o he_o leave_v none_o other_o 61._o and_o bernard_n say_v and_o in_o deed_n where_o be_v safe_a and_o steadfast_a rest_n and_o assuredness_n for_o the_o weak_a but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o saviour_n and_o so_o much_o the_o sure_a i_o dwell_v therein_o as_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v the_o world_n rage_v the_o body_n burden_v the_o devel_n lie_v in_o wait_n i_o fall_v not_o because_o i_o be_o buld_v upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n i_o have_v sin_v a_o grevous_a sin_n my_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v overtroble_v because_o i_o shall_v remember_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hereupon_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n take_v of_o mercy_n 15._o i_o be_o not_o utter_o without_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o without_o mercy_n but_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o than_o i_o also_o have_v as_o many_o merit_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o righteousness_n lord_n i_o will_v remember_v only_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v also_o my_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n of_o god_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a hope_n in_o he_o that_o save_v whole_a man_n likewise_o where_o retain_v peace_n to_o himself_o he_o leave_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n to_o thou_o say_v he_o let_v glory_n remain_v unminish_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o i_o if_o i_o have_v peace_n i_o forswear_v glory_n altogether_o lest_o if_o i_o wrongful_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o which_o be_v not_o my_o own_o i_o lose_v also_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v i_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v why_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v careful_a of_o merit_n
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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