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their_o own_o heart_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n among_o themselves_o which_o turn_v his_o truth_n to_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v more_o than_o he_o that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n for_o whereas_o before_o this_o time_n all_o people_n in_o manner_n without_o all_o punishment_n and_o correction_n and_o as_o though_o god_n bear_v with_o and_o favour_a man_n sin_n fall_v to_o mischief_n now_o declare_v he_o open_o by_o his_o son_n send_v from_o heaven_n that_o his_o wrath_n be_v for_o good_a cause_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o man_n after_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v ungodly_a or_o unrighteouse_a yea_o even_o upon_o they_o that_o to_o moses_n law_n be_v stranger_n because_o the_o truth_n in_o manner_n know_v unto_o they_o they_o apply_v not_o to_o godly_a etc._n and_o virtuous_a conversation_n but_o hold_v on_o nevertheless_o in_o their_o sinful_a life_n still_o and_o because_o also_o they_o know_v much_o more_o of_o god_n than_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a people_n be_v yet_o no_o less_o devilishe_a than_o the_o other_o god_n in_o deed_n whole_o and_o perfect_o as_o he_o be_v can_v in_o no_o wise_n by_o man_n wit_n be_v know_v and_o yet_o asmuch_o as_o by_o it_o may_v be_v understanden_fw-mi man_n have_v obtain_v albeit_o not_o so_o much_o neither_o without_o his_o great_a goodness_n for_o never_o have_v they_o get_v somuche_o have_v not_o god_n open_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o he_o in_o deed_n do_v albeit_o not_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o who_o man_n think_v he_o only_o speak_v unto_o the_o jew_n at_o lestewyse_o yet_o by_o the_o wonderful_a creation_n of_o
that_o among_o all_o other_o nation_n unto_o they_o only_o be_v delyver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v either_o for_o that_o to_o they_o above_o other_o be_v commit_v the_o law_n and_o prophecy_n or_o for_o that_o to_o they_o god_n only_o vouchesave_v to_o speak_v of_o which_o both_o the_o first_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o great_a bounteousnes_n of_o god_n who_o it_o please_v so_o to_o magnify_v that_o nation_n and_o they_o again_o much_o more_o seem_v he_o prepare_v to_o the_o faith_n offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o know_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o nygh_a be_v he_o to_o the_o truth_n which_o have_v sumwhat_o thereof_o albeit_o it_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o of_o the_o dark_a say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o step_n onward_o and_o a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n gospel_n and_o albeit_o sum_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o much_o stubberne_o give_v to_o the_o etc._n carnal_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o gyve_v credence_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o hurt_v not_o their_o unbelief_n such_o as_o unfayned_o credit_v it_o shall_v the_o unbelief_n of_o such_o think_v you_o cause_n that_o the_o faithful_a promise_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o take_v effect_n so_o that_o he_o be_v therewith_o displease_v will_n as_o man_n be_v comen_o wont_a to_o do_v break_v his_o promise_n and_o disappoint_v all_o man_n of_o yâ—_z which_o he_o have_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o promise_v to_o every_o man_n god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o rather_o look_v sure_o that_o god_n will_v with_o all_o man_n keep_v his_o promise_n save_v with_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o take_v his_o offer_n which_o he_o do_v lest_o any_o man_n may_v at_o any_o time_n reprove_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o promise_n maker_n and_o least_o it_o appear_v not_o sufficient_o that_o god_n be_v true_a and_o as_o he_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n and_o can_v lie_v so_o be_v he_o ready_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v but_o falsehood_n and_o lie_a cum_n of_o man_n which_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n be_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n disappoint_v god_n as_o he_o be_v faithful_a so_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v deceyve_v nor_o deceyve_v but_o man_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v but_o man_n may_v do_v both_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a witness_v also_o the_o mystical_a and_o heavenlye_a psalm_n of_o david_n say_v to_o the_o intent_n thou_o in_o thy_o say_n myghteste_v appear_v righteouse_a and_o true_a and_o in_o deed_n overcum_fw-la as_o often_o as_o man_n shall_v accuse_v the_o for_o such_o one_o as_o make_v vain_a promise_n false_o and_o lewd_o think_v with_o themselves_o that_o for_o my_o offence_n sake_n thou_o wylte_n not_o perform_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n in_o deed_n i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o i_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o thy_o promise_n but_o yet_o much_o matier_n make_v it_o that_o thy_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n shall_v through_o my_o sin_n be_v among_o man_n more_o commend_v and_o speak_v of_o as_o it_o will_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o hold_n on_o still_o not_o change_v thy_o sentence_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o unrighteousness_n the_o text_n ¶_o but_o if_o our_o unrighteousness_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n more_o excellent_a what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v god_n unrighteouse_a which_o take_v vengeance_n i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n god_n forbid_v for_o how_o then_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n for_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n appear_v more_o excellent_a through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o praise_n why_o be_o i_o hencefurth_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o not_o rather_o as_o man_n speak_v evyll_n of_o we_o and_o as_o sum_n affirm_v that_o we_o say_v let_v we_o do_v evell_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o who_o damnation_n be_v just_a but_o here_o some_o man_n with_o himself_o will_v peradventure_o think_v this_o if_o by_o man_n unrighteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o advance_v and_o set_v forth_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v shall_v we_o think_v god_n unrighteouse_a and_o such_o as_o will_v have_v sin_n to_o continewe_v that_o his_o justice_n may_v more_o clear_o appear_v and_o be_v more_o praise_v but_o now_o speak_v i_o not_o in_o my_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o ungodlye_a people_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o such_o thought_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n enter_v into_o any_o good_a man_n mind_n if_o lie_n god_n be_v unrighteouse_a as_o this_o reason_n seem_v how_o can_v he_o be_v high_a judge_n of_o this_o world_n for_o if_o this_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o sinful_a liar_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o through_o my_o lie_v his_o fidelity_n &_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v &_o more_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o my_o reproachful_a life_n also_o shall_v avaunce_v his_o glory_n why_o be_v they_o my_o sinful_a life_n lay_v unto_o my_o charge_n why_o thynk_v we_o not_o rather_o as_o foul_a tongue_v people_n false_o report_n take_v we_o as_o though_o we_o this_o say_v let_v we_o do_v unhappe_o that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o if_o that_o through_o out_o unrighteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v more_o magnify_v and_o praise_v but_o god_n keep_v all_o good_a folk_n far_o from_o such_o frantic_a imagination_n all_o such_o man_n for_o their_o unbelefe_n be_v for_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n by_o god_n sentence_n condemn_v for_o as_o they_o can_v not_o lay_v to_o god_n charge_v the_o sin_n whereof_o themselves_o be_v wylful_a worker_n so_o thanks_n shall_v there_o none_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o if_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n turn_v their_o offence_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o text_n what_o then_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_n for_o we_o have_v all_o ready_a prove_v how_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_v as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteouse_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v deceyve_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o wretchedness_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n but_o now_o again_o to_o our_o purpose_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v we_o that_o be_v jew_n in_o better_a case_n than_o be_v yâ—_z paynym_n not_o a_o whit_n i_o mean_v touch_v god_n grace_n promise_v by_o the_o gospel_n though_o that_o in_o the_o prerogative_n of_o 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commandment_n come_v sin_v reviue_v and_o i_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o very_a same_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n be_v find_v to_o be_v unto_o i_o a_o occasion_n of_o death_n for_o sin_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o so_o deceyve_v i_o and_o by_o the_o same_o slay_v i_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a but_o now_o fear_v i_o least_o here_o any_o captious_a person_n think_v that_o i_o condemn_v the_o law_n as_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o say_v that_o while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n we_o run_v forward_o even_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n for_o such_o one_o will_v not_o let_v to_o reason_v the_o matier_n and_o say_v that_o as_o righteousness_n work_v life_n so_o to_o sin_v it_o proper_o appertain_v to_o work_v death_n so_o that_o then_o if_o the_o law_n in_o we_o work_v death_n either_o seem_v it_o that_o the_o same_o law_n be_v sin_n or_o at_o the_o least_o join_v with_o sin_n but_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v so_o think_v for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o utterer_n law_n and_o apeacher_n thereof_o whereof_o before_o the_o law_n give_v we_o be_v in_o manner_n ignorant_a because_o each_o man_n favour_v his_o own_o folye_a think_v that_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v what_o so_o he_o lust_v think_v it_o also_o well_o do_v &_o good_a to_o desire_v that_o thing_n which_o to_o have_v seem_v pleasant_a this_o wise_n therefore_o favour_a myself_o i_o be_v in_o manner_n ignorant_a that_o to_o desire_v any_o other_o man_n good_n be_v sin_n have_v not_o the_o law_n say_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o suppress_v sin_n but_o through_o our_o folye_n it_o chance_v otherwise_o for_o while_o the_o law_n show_v a_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o give_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v the_o same_o upon_o that_o occasion_n it_o follow_v yâ—_z man_n desire_v to_o sin_v 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