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from_o sin_n by_o the_o faith_n that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n say_v sic_fw-la oportet_fw-la exaltari_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la pereat_fw-la sed_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la this_o must_v be_v diligent_o markyd_v for_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a church_n usid_v the_o serpent_n so_o must_v those_o of_o our_o church_n use_v the_o precious_a body_n of_o christ_n they_o lokyd_v upon_o he_o only_o with_o the_o yees_z of_o faith_n they_o kyssyd_v he_o not_o they_o cast_v no_o water_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o wayshyd_v there_o yey_v therewith_o all_o they_o touchyd_v he_o not_o with_o there_o hand_n they_o eat_v he_o not_o nor_o corporal_o nor_o real_o nor_o substantial_o yet_o by_o there_o belyve_a they_o optaynid_v health_n so_o christ_n himself_o teachit_n we_o the_o use_n of_o his_o precious_a body_n to_o belyve_a and_o look_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o 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meo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la potestate_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la patravit_fw-la tradatur_fw-la sathanae_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la carnis_fw-la ut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la saluus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o die_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la god_n will_v not_o only_o the_o fideles_fw-la but_o also_o the_o infideles_fw-la to_o be_v keep_v `in_o a_o order_n by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n saithe_v lex_fw-la est_fw-la iniustis_fw-la posita_fw-la like_o wyce_o deut._n 19_o auferes_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la audientes_fw-la reliqui_fw-la timorem_fw-la habeant_fw-la non_fw-la miseriaris_fw-la eius_fw-la this_o political_a and_o civil_a use_n of_o the_o law_n teachith_fw-mi man_n to_o know_v his_o fault_n and_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n exterior_a and_o civil_a be_v necessary_a for_o man_n for_o diverse_a cause_n ffyrst_n to_o declare_v our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n then_o to_o avoy_v the_o punishment_n that_o always_o god_n or_o else_o the_o magistrate_n revengithe_v the_o transgression_n thyrd_o because_o of_o apuplike_a peace_n in_o every_o common_a wealth_n that_o one_o shall_v not_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o other_o nether_a in_o body_n never_o in_o god_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o cause_n why_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a which_o few_o man_n regard_n paul_n saithe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o school_n mistress_n pedagogia_n unto_o christ_n because_o souche_v as_o levithe_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o those_o christ_n be_v not_o profetable_a this_o use_n teachite_a paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o fornicatores_fw-la idolatre_n adulteri_fw-la etc._n etc._n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la and_o so_o say_v johan_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la exdiabolo_fw-it est_fw-la he_o that_o knowithe_v himself_o must_v refrain_v from_o do_v of_o isle_n hire_v the_o gospel_n and_o lern_v the_o gospel_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v efficatious_a in_o he_o which_o can_v be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o continue_v in_o do_v of_o isle_n ezechiel_n spekyth_v of_o this_o use_n civil_a and_o politic_a of_o the_o law_n and_o likwyce_o of_o the_o second_o use_n thereof_o which_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o show_v man_n his_o sin_n to_o accuse_v man_n before_o god_n to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o damn_n man_n plain_o capit_fw-la 33_o vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la vivat_fw-la &_o convertatur_fw-la these_o word_n declare_v that_o as_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o he_o requirythe_o the_o sinner_n to_o cease_v from_o do_v of_o isle_n and_o to_o be_v convertyd_v unto_o vertew_n as_o for_o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v to_o declare_v what_o sin_n be_v i_o shewid_v before_o that_o it_o manifestith_v the_o greatny_n and_o vilny_n there_o of_o as_o paul_n writithe_a it_o damnith_n sin_n and_o deliverythe_o not_o from_o sin_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la inquit_fw-la cognitio_fw-la peccati_fw-la lex_fw-la iram_fw-la efficit_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fit_a excellenter_n reum_fw-la ro._n 7_o aculeus_fw-la mortis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la virtus_fw-la autem_fw-la peccati_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o cor._n 15._o in_o man_n that_o be_v addict_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o worold_a the_o law_n have_v not_o this_o use_n say_v the_o preacher_n what_o he_o listen_v let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n thretyne_a death_n eternal_a for_o sine_fw-la it_o avaylithe_a not_o he_o thinkithe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o sleep_v and_o will_n at_o last_o be_v pleacid_a with_o afygg_n for_o sin_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a to_o our_o great_a pain_n as_o other_o have_v before_o our_o time_n that_o will_v not_o belyve_o the_o word_n till_o the_o feel_v the_o vengeance_n and_o punishment_n 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mea_fw-la psalm_n 22._o so_o saithe_v paul_n o_o infelix_fw-la ego_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o eripiet_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la morti_fw-la obnoxio_fw-la he_o that_o befote_v say_v ego_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vivebam_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fui_fw-la securus_fw-la non_fw-la sentiens_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la now_o convertid_v from_o à _fw-fr pharisie_n to_o be_v and_o apostell_n and_o browght_fw-mi to_o à _fw-fr knolege_n of_o himself_o he_o confessythe_v his_o inbecillite_fw-la and_o fault_n and_o say_v novi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habitet_fw-la in_o i_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la bonum_fw-la yet_o paul_n confessith_v that_o the_o law_n makyth_v we_o not_o a_o fir_v to_o be_v damnyd_v because_o we_o can_v satisfy_v it_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n with_o these_o confortabe_v word_n conclusit_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la miseratur_fw-la agreat_a consolation_n for_o 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just_o to_o dispense_v his_o god_n with_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n religious_o and_o not_o superstitiousli_fw-la anotable_a word_n pie_n inquit_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teachith_fw-mi and_o not_o as_o man_n law_n contrary_a unto_o god_n law_n teachithe_v expectantes_fw-la beatam_fw-la spem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o provokith_o man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o takithe_a his_o reason_n of_o the_o profet_z and_o commodite_n that_o folowith_v agodly_a lief_n which_o be_v immortal_a lief_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n likewyce_o with_o a_o other_o argument_n a_o liberatione_n christ_n petitum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la dedit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soon_o of_o god_n give_v nether_a gold_n nor_o silver_n for_o our_o purgation_n but_o his_o awnebody_n and_o pretions_a bludd_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o unwourthie_a thing_n and_o not_o become_v a_o christiane_n man_n that_o 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beholdithe_v the_o law_n the_o more_o incresithe_a the_o knolege_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o beholdithe_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o be_v his_o faith_n the_o incresith_o the_o lawi_v also_o necessary_a for_o theiustify_v man_n to_o teach_v hin_a withewhat_o work_v he_o shall_v exetcise_v his_o faith_n with_o all_o and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v work_n of_o our_o own_fw-mi wysdom_n to_o serve_v with_o all_o but_o will_v we_o to_o be_v governyd_v by_o his_o word_n as_o david_n say_v lucerna_fw-la pedibus_fw-la meis_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la also_o frustra_fw-la i_o colunt_fw-la mandatis_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o wysdom_n of_o man_n not_o governyd_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n doothe_v soon_o err_v it_o be_v caryd_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o affection_n and_o chosithe_a the_o work_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o before_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n still_o remanithe_a in_o the_o justify_v man_n immutable_a that_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o serve_v in_o his_o vocation_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o exterior_a fact_n may_v bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o inward_a reconciliation_n the_o scripture_n be_v more_o diligent_a and_o more_o ample_a in_o teach_v the_o christiane_n justify_v man_n the_o obedience_n unto_o god_n and_o vertew_n lief_a than_o it_o be_v to_o show_v we_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o purpose_n only_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o by_o our_o licentious_a liberty_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n invayne_v it_o be_v more_o hard_a for_o man_n to_o know_v the_o gospel_n they_o to_o follow_v the_o lief_a of_o the_o gospel_n a_o other_o man_n may_v preach_v christ_n but_o the_o auditor_n must_v follow_v christ_n the_o sciens_fw-la of_o the_o scripture_n be_v practive_a and_o not_o speculative_a it_o requirithe_v à _fw-fr doer_n and_o not_o a_o speaker_n only_o there_o be_v many_o that_o dissemblith_a faith_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a show_n of_o religion_n when_o indeed_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v nofaithe_n at_o all_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o sarche_v his_o own_fw-mi conscience_n with_o what_o faith_n he_o be_v endue_v and_o remember_v that_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v a_o straight_o way_n and_o narrow_a that_o ledithe_a to_o lief_a math._n 7._o and_o but_o a_o few_o that_o walkithe_v there_o in_o therefore_o our_o only_a remedy_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o amend_v pryntyd_v in_o zurych_n by_o avgustyne_n fries_n anno_fw-la m._n +d_n xlvii_o