lord_n to_o remember_v his_o kindness_n he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o neh._n 13.14_o and_o for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o conclude_v remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n see_v he_o beg_v spare_v from_o god_n in_o his_o best_a service_n psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n the_o very_a servant_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v in_o judgement_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n 4_o paul_n after_o conversion_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v have_v christ_n righteousness_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o his_o own_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n phil._n 3.9_o the_o danger_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o be_v righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v 1_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o stablish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n thou_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o 4._o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n the_o law_n and_o work_n be_v so_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n but_o christian_n be_v so_o to_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o law_n luth._o by_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n the_o work_n which_o follow_v do_v not_o make_v we_o heir_n or_o son_n but_o be_v do_v of_o heir_n and_o son_n to_o testify_v thanksgiving_n and_o obedience_n luth._o in_o psal_n 130._o a_o person_n will_v not_o seek_v out_o for_o a_o physician_n till_o he_o feel_v himself_o sick_a matth._n 9.13_o if_o thou_o put_v thy_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o wrath_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o righteousness_n the_o law_n command_v as_o any_o cause_n thereof_o thou_o make_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o great_a a_o idol_n as_o can_v be_v because_o thou_o make_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o be_v that_o which_o god_n righteousness_n only_o be_v and_o as_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v speak_v thou_o will_v have_v peace_n or_o bitterness_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o make_v our_o own_o righteousness_n our_o mediator_n suppose_v your_o righteousness_n be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n one_o point_n except_v that_o very_o fail_v make_v you_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o when_o man_n stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n jam._n 2.10.11_o shall_v they_o plead_v that_o which_o be_v guilty_a to_o find_v acceptation_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n no_o man_n can_v enough_o remove_v the_o law_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o behold_v the_o promise_n alone_o luth._o tom._n 4.103_o bernard_n and_o other_o doctor_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o disputation_n teach_v christ_n pure_o but_o when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o law_n they_o so_o dispute_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o 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for_o the_o lord_n sake_n vers_fw-la 17._o obj._n but_o if_o we_o get_v nothing_o by_o our_o righteousness_n than_o we_o have_v as_o good_a sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o answ_n i_o overthrow_v it_o only_o in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n &_o in_o point_n of_o merit_n if_o work_v alone_o be_v teach_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o papacy_n faith_n be_v lose_v if_o faith_n alone_o be_v teach_v present_o carnal_a man_n dream_v work_n be_v not_o necessary_a without_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n no_o man_n can_v enough_o commend_v good_a work_n who_o can_v enough_o declare_v the_o profit_n of_o one_o good_a work_n which_o a_o christian_a do_v from_o and_o in_o faith_n it_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n therefore_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o life_n can_v give_v a_o worthy_a reward_n for_o such_o a_o good_a work_n luth._o tom._n 4._o fol._n 109._o but_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v one_o with_o uprighness_n i_o establish_v it_o psalm_n 32.11_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n see_v who_o he_o call_v righteous_a even_o they_o who_o he_o call_v upright_o psalm_n 125.4_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a who_o be_v they_o even_o they_o who_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n yea_o further_o god_n will_v crown_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o servant_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o they_o also_o who_o love_n his_o appear_v yea_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o and_o god_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n of_o providence_n over_o such_o 1_o pet._n 3.12_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n see_v god_n care_n of_o righteous_a noah_n gen._n 6.8_o 9_o and_o of_o lot_n 2_o pet._n 7.8_o 9_o 2_o moreover_o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o our_o performance_n of_o prayer_n fast_v baptism_n supper_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o meet_v with_o he_o and_o wherein_o he_o will_v make_v good_a the_o thing_n he_o have_v promise_v therein_o esa_fw-la 64.5_o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n he_o come_v with_o his_o handful_n and_o pour_v out_o that_o which_o his_o own_o freeness_n have_v engage_v he_o to_o do_v for_o we_o good_a work_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o thanksgiving_n they_o be_v not_o do_v for_o righteousness_n but_o for_o witness_n they_o please_v not_o god_n simple_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o person_n believe_v luth._o we_o do_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o but_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o forgiveness_n not_o our_o confession_n prayer_n or_o tear_n but_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.19_o 3_o it_o be_v base_a selfishness_n when_o thou_o will_v do_v no_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n who_o if_o thou_o shall_v know_v before_o hand_n thy_o righteousness_n will_v get_v thou_o nothing_o will_v sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o quere_z whether_o such_o a_o man_n have_v not_o indeed_o as_o good_a sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o 4_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o uprightness_n be_v evidential_a in_o point_n of_o assurance_n 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o 5_o to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n rom._n 12.1_o 2_o danger_n by_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n thou_o unthrone_n christ_n of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 23.6_o rom._n 5.17_o 18._o righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v place_v righteous_a it_o be_v christ_n office_n to_o place_n person_n at_o his_o judgement_n seat_n righteous_a hence_o some_o read_v it_o constituentur_fw-la this_o mystery_n be_v shadow_v exod._n 25.17_o 18_o 19_o the_o law_n or_o testimony_n be_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o ark_n v._o 21._o christ_n be_v this_o propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n rom_n 3.25_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o let_v we_o not_o take_v the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n as_o our_o righteousness_n but_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o cover_v the_o ark_n and_o testimony_n 2_o use_n consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n that_o though_o make_v infamous_a by_o the_o world_n god_n count_v they_o righteous_a our_o principal_a comfort_n be_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o filthy_a garment_n and_o give_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n zach._n 3.4_o that_o all_o accusation_n that_o satan_n can_v put_v
but_o not_o to_o worship_v they_o gal._n 1.23_o neither_o that_o divine_a benefit_n may_v descend_v upon_o we_o through_o their_o mediation_n nor_o as_o helper_n together_o or_o worker_n together_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o that_o they_o plead_v our_o cause_n with_o god_n by_o offer_v their_o merit_n for_o to_o obtain_v our_o salvation_n or_o that_o they_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o we_o which_o popish_a writer_n make_v the_o end_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n all_o which_o end_n be_v blasphemous_o derogatory_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o intercession_n thus_o be_v man_n more_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n which_o either_o themselves_o choose_v or_o man_n have_v ordain_v than_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v because_o in_o the_o command_n of_o man_n the_o old_a man_n be_v untouched_a yea_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o command_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v mortify_v it_o be_v endless_a to_o set_v down_o the_o multiplication_n of_o this_o superstition_n to_o show_v all_o the_o end_n papist_n give_v of_o call_v upon_o saint_n as_o because_o christ_n be_v a_o more_o hard_a and_o just_a judge_n therefore_o we_o must_v have_v mediator_n to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o because_o we_o want_v desert_n that_o therefore_o the_o saint_n will_v apply_v the_o desert_n which_o they_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o for_o themselves_o unto_o we_o to_o interpose_v they_o betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o unworthiness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v worthy_a of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n moreover_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o want_v be_v bestow_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v implore_v may_v give_v all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v man_n be_v teach_v in_o their_o necessity_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o grace_n mercy_n and_o help_v of_o saint_n and_o to_o place_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o they_o also_o they_o think_v the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n know_v every_o man_n vow_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o mind_n now_o this_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1_o be_v not_o where_o in_o scripture_n hence_o christ_n brand_v the_o samaritan_n they_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o now_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o joh._n 14.6_o heb._n 4.15_o 16.7.25.13.15_o now_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v dangerous_a to_o go_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o prayer_n 2_o they_o invest_v the_o saint_n depart_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n as_o to_o be_v a_o refuge_n a_o deliverer_n to_o give_v good_a thing_n which_o god_n only_o give_v jam._n 1.17_o to_o fly_v to_o they_o in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n 3_o papist_n derogate_v from_o christ_n intercession_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o priesthood_n for_o whereas_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o our_o prayer_n or_o person_n god_n have_v give_v christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n to_o appear_v in_o our_o behalf_n heb._n 2.17.7.25.9.24_o papist_n call_v upon_o saint_n direct_o that_o they_o will_v interpose_v their_o merit_n betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o our_o unworthiness_n for_o 200_o year_n after_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o news_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n justin_n apol._n 2._o tert._n apol._n c_o 30._o iren._n l._n 2._o c._n 58._o about_o the_o year_n 240_o origen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n who_o as_o hierom_n observe_v bring_v in_o many_o poisonous_a opinion_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o that_o age_n it_o begin_v only_o to_o be_v dispute_v and_o origen_n from_o some_o apocryphical_a scripture_n begin_v to_o think_v it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o after_o manifest_o to_o affirm_v it_o but_o he_o affirm_v these_o assertion_n be_v only_o private_a opinion_n but_o not_o the_o receive_v opinion_n of_o the_o church_n orig._n l._n 2._o in_o roman_a and_o in_o his_o disputation_n against_o celsus_n he_o do_v in_o effect_n deny_v it_o in_o cyprian_n time_n invocation_n of_o saint_n about_o the_o year_n 250_o take_v another_o step_n for_o cyprian_a and_o other_o speak_v to_o the_o live_a saint_n before_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n that_o after_o death_n they_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o with_o god_n cypr._n l._n 1._o ep_v 1._o ad_fw-la cornel._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la habitu_fw-la virg._n all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v not_o call_v upon_o after_o death_n but_o about_o the_o year_n 370_o by_o occasion_n of_o panegyrical_n oration_n that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o decease_n of_o friend_n etc._n etc._n it_o begin_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n bring_v it_o from_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o monk_n into_o open_a assembly_n and_o in_o their_o panegyrical_a oration_n they_o call_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o memory_n they_o celebrate_v and_o so_o nazianzen_n call_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o constantine_n yet_o must_v we_o know_v that_o these_o opinion_n be_v not_o receive_v every_o where_o and_o of_o all_o for_o true_a opinion_n yea_o the_o very_a author_n hereof_o in_o their_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n do_v not_o dissemble_v their_o doubt_n that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n pray_v for_o those_o here_o hence_o they_o use_v these_o word_n as_o i_o think_v and_o as_o i_o persuade_v myself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a thing_n to_o say_v it_o and_o so_o that_o phrase_n here_o thou_o soul_n of_o constantine_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o understanding_n yea_o this_o opinion_n in_o that_o time_n be_v strong_o oppose_v by_o epiphanius_n and_o put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o heresy_n and_o he_o inveigh_v against_o it_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o collyridians_n and_o chrysostome_n in_o many_o place_n inveigh_v against_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o neglect_v repentance_n and_o godliness_n cast_v all_o the_o business_n of_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o salvation_n upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o other_o hom._n 44._o in_o gen._n hom._n 5._o in_o matth_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o synod_n of_o laodicca_n about_o the_o year_n 368_o say_v it_o behoove_v not_o christian_n the_o church_n be_v leave_v to_o go_v away_o and_o to_o make_v congregation_n of_o idolatry_n to_o angel_n all_o which_o be_v forbid_v whosoever_o shall_v be_v find_v at_o this_o hide_a idolatry_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v because_o leave_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o go_v to_o idol_n cyril_n answer_v the_o emperor_n julian_n tell_v the_o christian_n they_o worship_v many_o miserable_a man_n that_o be_v use_v by_o a_o hard_a law_n meaning_n martyrdom_n cyril_n say_v i_o confess_v the_o memory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o martyr_n but_o deny_v the_o worship_n of_o they_o for_o the_o latin_a church_n pass_v by_o ambrose_n who_o be_v sometime_o for_o it_o and_o sometime_o against_o it_o vigilaâ—â—us_n as_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d of_o hâ—erâ—m_n maintain_v these_o three_o proposition_n 1_o that_o the_o martyr_n or_o saint_n which_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o lâ—â—e_n be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v 2_o that_o while_n we_o live_v we_o may_v pray_v one_o for_o another_o but_o after_o death_n no_o man_n pray_v for_o another_o 3_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v not_o present_a at_o their_o grave_n nor_o come_v not_o betwixt_o god_n nor_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o live_n which_o first_o position_n hierom_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v the_o church_n in_o another_o world_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o world_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o when_o dead_a to_o conclude_v augustine_n fall_v into_o those_o time_n wherein_o all_o 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