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a_o time_n to_o find_v himself_o clear_a from_o a_o fit_n if_o for_o one_o mass_n while_n on_o the_o sunday_n his_o imagination_n can_v mock_v he_o that_o he_o be_v creep_v to_o godward_n the_o true_a testimony_n of_o his_o conscience_n may_v assure_v he_o that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o week_n after_o he_o be_v gallop_v to_o the_o devilward_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v his_o elect_a from_o such_o assurance_n wherefore_o let_v we_o now_o reverent_o with_o paul_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o final_a end_n of_o god_n work_n in_o this_o cause_n namely_o to_o he_o only_o to_o yield_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o to_o man_n assurance_n and_o undoubted_a possession_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o shall_v easy_o see_v in_o these_o place_v no_o contrarictie_n but_o most_o sweet_a consent_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o search_v the_o truth_n of_o doubtful_a sentence_n thus_o say_v hillarius_n intelligentia_fw-la dictorum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la est_fw-la assumenda_fw-la dicendi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermoni_fw-la trinitate_fw-la res_fw-la sed_fw-la reiest_n sermo_fw-la subiectus_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o speak_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o subject_n to_o the_o word_n but_o the_o word_n to_o the_o matter_n again_o jerome_n upon_o the_o epistile_a to_o the_o galatian_n say_v thus_o nec_fw-la putemus_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la esse_fw-la euangelium_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la 1._o non_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la medulla_n non_fw-la in_o fermonum_fw-la folus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o radice_fw-la rationis_fw-la neither_o let_v we_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o same_o the_o meaning_n not_o in_o the_o bark_n but_o in_o the_o pith_n not_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o meaning_n wherefore_o let_v we_o in_o follow_v the_o counfell_n of_o these_o ancient_a father_n seek_v such_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o scripture_n as_o may_v express_v their_o consent_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o god_n purpose_n namely_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o unto_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o this_o so_o free_a a_o benefit_n all_o praise_n and_o glory_n may_v redound_v that_o all_o work_n wrought_v by_o man_n before_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a tree_n it_o be_v before_o evident_o prove_v and_o so_o utter_o unable_a to_o abide_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n justice_n whereby_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o work_v allege_v in_o these_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o there_o mean_v for_o work_n go_v before_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o but_o in_o deed_n for_o such_o work_n as_o follow_v the_o same_o declare_v justification_n manefest_o the_o righteousness_n which_o to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o be_v offrée_a favour_n through_o faith_n impute_v for_o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n already_o justify_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n allow_v for_o righteous_a by_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o deny_v but_o most_o constant_o affirm_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o god_n in_o behold_v in_o they_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a image_n wherewith_o through_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v clothe_v he_o must_v both_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o delight_v therein_o but_o that_o their_o spot_v and_o blemish_n be_v now_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o come_v not_o to_o they_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o grace_n or_o favour_n through_o faith_n as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n already_o by_o faith_n justify_v and_o clothe_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o thereby_o clothe_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n have_v their_o spot_v and_o blemish_n through_o mercy_n therewith_o cover_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o righteous_a they_o be_v accept_v for_o good_a fruit_n because_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o a_o good_a free_a so_o that_o faith_n by_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o grace_n and_o favour_n attain_v man_n justification_n apprehension_n so_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o witness_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o to_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v as_o faith_n apprehend_v righteousness_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o man_n so_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v declare_v and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v wherefore_o whersoever_o in_o the_o scripture_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v by_o work_n declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o not_o that_o the_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v thus_o consider_v there_o appear_v between_o paul_n and_o the_o authority_n by_o they_o allege_v no_o strife_n but_o most_o sweet_a agreement_n for_o as_o paul_n tell_v the_o mean_n how_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o the_o other_o show_n and_o declare_v how_o man_n be_v open_o know_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o justify_v now_o mark_v gentle_a reader_n how_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v full_o to_o that_o end_n where_o unto_o saint_n paul_n direct_v his_o course_n namely_o that_o the_o whole_a glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_o alone_o and_o that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n first_o in_o that_o by_o justification_n of_o work_n this_o only_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o man_n
again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o righteous_a therein_o justify_v not_o themselves_o neither_o avouch_v their_o innocence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a injury_n and_o cruelty_n they_o may_v well_o avouch_v their_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v for_o succour_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o know_v how_o guiltless_a they_o be_v touch_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o their_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n require_v of_o god_n in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o as_o he_o who_o know_v their_o conscience_n can_v testify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v be_v those_o evil_n for_o the_o which_o their_o enemy_n most_o cruel_o pursue_v they_o as_o here_o in_o the._n 7._o psal_n david_n be_v false_o accuse_v by_o chus_n one_o of_o saules_n kynsman_n challenge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o that_o case_n towards_o saul_n desire_v of_o god_n his_o deliverance_n according_a as_o he_o know_v he_o guiltless_a towards_o saul_n see_v his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n offer_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n not_o allege_v innocency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a and_o wicked_a untruth_n wherewith_o their_o enemy_n charge_v they_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n david_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n settle_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o cleanness_n of_o his_o hand_n towards_o saul_n he_o have_v reward_v he_o in_o deliver_a he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o â—he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n â—n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o â—ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n reâ—_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v donâ—_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o 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