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the_o find_v out_o of_o truth_n in_o which_o virtue_n this_o author_n not_o only_o pass_v the_o old_a writer_n touch_v this_o matter_n which_o wrotte_n not_o so_o clear_o as_o our_o age_n of_o certain_a article_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o sore_o darken_v as_o a_o little_a before_o our_o time_n y_z t_z they_o shall_v so_o much_o need_n to_o labour_n in_o they_o but_o also_o surmount_v the_o most_o part_n that_o have_v learned_o write_v at_o this_o day_n thereof_o so_o that_o i_o may_v in_o manner_n say_v of_o he_o and_o they_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v in_o compare_v the_o two_o worthy_a philosopher_n plato_n and_o aristotel_n together_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o one_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o profound_a knowledge_n but_o little_a in_o many_o elegant_a word_n &_o the_o other_o much_o in_o few_o wherefore_o gentyl_o reader_n if_o thou_o will_v glad_o know_v the_o book_n for_o the_o doctrynes_n sake_n double_v thy_o diligence_n in_o read_v it_o attentli_fw-la playeng_v as_o the_o good_a judge_n will_v in_o matter_n criminal_a who_o if_o he_o give_v half_o a_o ear_n to_o a_o ear_n witness_n will_v geve_v the_o whole_a to_o a_o eye_n witness_n for_o as_o thou_o cold_v not_o but_o profit_n much_o thereby_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a work_n so_o must_v thou_o much_o more_o profit_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sing_v a_o thing_n we_o well_o do_v be_v twice_o do_v vale_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n ☞_o the._n 1._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o autor_n intent_n in_o justification_n ☞_o the._n 2._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o signification_n &_o description_n of_o the_o term_n iustifieng_v ☞_o the._n 3._o
chapter_n ☞_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n &_o how_o he_o delyver_v us._n ☞_o the._n 4._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 5._o chapter_n ☞_o christe_o bear_v our_o sin_n when_o his_o justice_n be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o side_n ☞_o the._n 6._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o faith_n ☞_o the._n 7._o chapter_n ☞_o these_o sayenge_n we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o by_o christes_fw-fr merit_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o ☞_o the._n 8._o chapter_n ☞_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v we_o justify_v which_o term_n only_o be_v not_o of_o man_n brain_n invent_v ☞_o the._n 9_o chapter_n ☞_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o grace_n ☞_o the._n 10._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n justifi_v not_o in_o y_z t_z it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o in_o that_o it_o trust_v to_o y_z t_z mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n ☞_o the._n 11._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o no_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v by_o work_n whether_o they_o go_v before_o or_o after_o justification_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n ☞_o the._n 12._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o nature_n of_o iustifycacyon_n argue_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n justify_v ☞_o the._n 13._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o us._n ☞_o the._n 14._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o we_o do_v not_o well_o till_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o work_v good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o how_o rightwysenes_n be_v ascribe_v to_o work_n ☞_o the._n 15._o chapter_n ☞_o how_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v call_v we_o but_o so_o y_z t_z we_o can_v challenge_v naught_o for_o they_o but_o for_o a_o other_o cause_n ☞_o the._n 16._o chapter_n ☞_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o iustificacyon_n ☞_o the._n 17._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o term_n reward_n or_o merit_n examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 18._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o rule_n to_o measure_v good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a indeed_o and_o not_o of_o our_o good_a intent_n only_o ☞_o the._n 19_o chapter_n ☞_o the_o exposition_n of_o the._n 10._o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o lymite_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ☞_o the._n 20._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it lord_n require_v naught_o else_o of_o we_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the._n x._o commandment_n ☞_o the._n 21._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o foresay_a proprietes_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v requysite_a indeed_o to_o work_n be_v declare_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 22._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o conclusion_n or_o peroration_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o learned_a treatise_n wherein_o be_v prove_v y_o e_o true_a justification_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o come_v free_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deserve_n of_o man_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o also_o how_o good_a work_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o what_o be_v true_a good_a work_n in_o deed_n whereunto_o be_v join_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n very_o profitable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o ☞_o esay_n xliii_o ☞_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o who_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o the_o author_n intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o iustificacyon_n the._n 1._o chapter_n purpose_v plain_o &_o brefe_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a justify_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o aswell_o of_o upright_o true_a good_a work_n as_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o i_o mind_n not_o to_o tell_v what_o disputation_n man_n have_v have_v of_o the_o same_o but_o what_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v utter_v &_o speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o word_n this_o matter_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v to_o serve_v my_o turn_n first_o because_o that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o i_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v in_o manner_n treat_v whole_o thereof_o upon_o who_o i_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v the_o better_a declaration_n if_o i_o aforehande_v out_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n set_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n second_o because_o that_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a with_o great_a hurt_n or_o that_o with_o great_a profit_n may_v be_v know_v perceave_v and_o understand_v than_o even_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n &_o welfare_n three_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v else_o plain_a and_o evydent_a be_v now_o in_o our_o day_n through_o the_o many_o fold_n dark_a mist_n ▪_o of_o contencious_a man_n utter_o confuse_v &_o clean_o toss_v out_o of_o order_n for_o concern_v justification_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a man_n have_v strange_a and_o nice_a opinion_n some_o say_v still_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v iustify_v through_o the_o only_a belefe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o deed_n other_o there_o be_v that_o refuse_v &_o condemn_v this_o as_o a_o erroneous_a opynyon_n but_o with_o great_a arrogancye_n ascribe_v their_o iustificacyon_n unto_o man_n work_n some_o refer_v justification_n to_o faith_n and_o work_v a_o like_a and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o unto_o faith_n ascrybe_n the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o finishinge_v or_o performance_n thereof_o unto_o work_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o recite_v the_o mind_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v such_o contention_n among_o the_o learned_a the_o people_n conscience_n be_v thereby_o vex_v trouble_a and_o sore_o tempt_v wherefore_o to_o establish_v the_o christian_a verity_n and_o for_o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o holy_a and_o godly_a gospel_n of_o john_n i_o mind_n to_o colleete_n &_o gather_v together_o a_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n and_o concern_v good_a work_n nether_a will_v i_o here_o bring_v forth_o eny_z thing_n at_o all_o which_o i_o do_v not_o declare_v and_o prove_v with_o sensible_a plain_a testimony_n of_o god_n scripture_n yea_o and_o as_o touchinge_a justification_n and_o good_a work_n i_o will_v collecte_n &_o confer_v together_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o most_o evident_a witness_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o without_o the_o order_n and_o homely_a unpainted_a oration_n there_o be_v nothig_n i_o neither_o will_v i_o compte_fw-fr any_o thing_n my_o own_o but_o try_v &_o prove_v altogether_o by_o god_n word_n and_o doubtless_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a matter_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o ought_v even_o so_o to_o use_v ourselves_o ¶_o afore_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o sure_a description_n exposition_n and_o signification_n of_o this_o term_n iustifieng_v the._n 2._o chapter_n to_o justify_v or_o this_o term_n justify_v be_v in_o the_o scripture_n take_v sundry_a way_n for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o ascribe_v honour_n and_o right_a unto_o god_n to_o yield_v unto_o he_o stowtlie_o &_o bold_o to_o confess_v that_o he_o only_o be_v rightuous_a but_o we_o our_o self_n sinner_n and_o unjust_a thus_o be_v it_o red_a and_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o 7._o publican_n that_o hear_v he_o justify_v god_n and_o be_v baptize_v &_o the_o baptisine_n of_o ihon._n more_o over_o it_o signify_v much_o as_o to_o defend_v and_o spare_v himself_o and_o to_o set_v forth_o himself_o for_o just_a and_o ryghteous_a for_o so_o the_o lord_n use_v it_o when_o he_o rebuke_v y_o e_o pharisees_n luke_n 16._o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v youreselue_n 16._o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o our_o present_a matter_n i_o use_v this_o term_n justify_v as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o cause_n judicial_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v it_o betoken_v asmuch_o as_o to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o be_v to_o discharge_v from_o punyshment_n and_o by_o sentence_n to_o clear_v and_o quit_v he_o free_a which_o be_v accuse_v and_o require_v to_o have_v execution_n again_o contrary_a unto_o this_o do_v the_o scripture_n now_o set_v that_o which_o be_v call_v to_o pollute_v or_o stain_v that_o be_v by_o sentence_n to_o pronounce_v one_o defile_v ungodly_a unrighteous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v plague_v and_o so_o to_o geve_v he_o
prophet_n jeremye_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o right_a good_a counsel_n &_o say_v let_v 9_o not_o y_z e_z wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nether_a the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o scotfree_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o who_o so_o wilreioice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v &_o know_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n y_fw-fr t_o do_v mercy_n equity_n and_o rightuousnes_n upon_o earth_n this_o counsel_n do_v the_o godly_a apostle_n paul_n follow_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v save_v 6._o only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n also_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v 17._o all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v not_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o the_o godly_a praise_n y_o it_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o bragginge_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n neither_o trust_v eny_z thing_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o gether_o but_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n final_o if_o we_o now_o compare_v both_o the_o rightuousnesse_n namely_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o these_o be_v most_o unlike_a may_v not_o stand_v together_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o rightuousnes_n of_o work_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n have_v speak_v through_o the_o 2._o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o of_o y_z e_z rightuousnes_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v thus_o all_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o believe_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o rightuousnes_n of_o faith_n be_v 4._o impute_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o y_o e_o rightuousnes_n of_o work_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o of_o dewti_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v israel_n which_o follow_v you_o e_o law_n of_o rightuousnes_n can_v not_o attain_v to_o y_z e_z 9_o law_n of_o rightuousnes_n but_o y_o e_o heithen_n which_o follow_v not_o rightuousnes_n have_v overtake_v rightuousnes_n even_o the_o rightuousnes_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n and_o immediate_o geve_v he_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o point_n and_o add_v thereto_o wherefore_o even_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o stomble_a stone_n therefore_o remain_v it_o still_o true_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o one_o rightuousnes_n overthrow_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o we_o that_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o not_o by_o work_n do_v not_o perverte_v y_z e_o christian_n faith_n as_o our_o adversary_n shameful_o belie_v we_o but_o they_o rather_o do_v overthrow_v it_o that_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o way_n mynishe_v y_z e_o honour_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o faith_n in_o christ_n maintain_v that_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o the_o work_n &_o merit_n of_o man_n absolve_v from_o sin_n delyver_v from_o damnation_n and_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n and_o what_o place_n work_v have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o we_o the._n 13._o chapter_n with_o this_o disputation_n and_o talk_n concern_v christ_n the_o lord_n who_o justifi_v we_o by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n or_o concern_v faith_n that_o justifi_v without_o work_n many_o w_o tout_fw-fr all_o doubt_n will_v be_v sore_o offend_v think_v that_o i_o set_v nothing_o by_o good_a work_n and_o that_o i_o leave_v they_o no_o place_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o sai_o if_o good_a work_n help_v not_o a_o man_n to_o obtain_v rightuousnes_n then_o be_v they_o nothing_o worth_n nether_a necessary_a in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o good_a work_n be_v 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