everla_a â—nd_n not_o make_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o substance_n coeternall_a and_o consubstantial_a equal_a to_o god_n his_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o everye_o where_o 2_o the_o son_n only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o his_o elect_a eternal_o ordain_v this_o be_v the_o only_a who_o the_o father_n have_v ordain_v from_o everlasting_a â—_o to_o unite_v he_o to_o man_n nature_n to_o th'end_n to_o save_v his_o elect_v and_o choose_v by_o â—im_a as_o follow_v 3._o god_n be_v perfect_o just_a and_o i_o 〈…〉_o cyfull_a god_n be_v perfect_o rightous_a a_o who_o c_o upon_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o neither_o will_v ne_o may_v suffer_v any_o iniustiâ—_n unpunysh_v he_o be_v also_o perfect_o merc_n 〈…〉_o full_a b_z whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o thâ—_n a_o good_a which_o he_o do_v to_o man_n be_v do_v iâ—_n of_o his_o full_a and_o only_a grace_n 4._o god_n be_v immutable_a god_n be_v immutable_a in_o his_o counsellâ—_n a_o so_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o which_o come_v c_o or_o happen_v to_o man_n have_v be_v eternal_o ordain_v by_o he_o b_o accord_v b._n to_o that_o we_o have_v say_v of_o his_o pronydence_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o second_o cause_n this_o do_v not_o let_v but_o establish_v the_o second_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n in_o ordain_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o c_o come_v ordain_v â—â—so_o the_o mean_n by_o y_fw-es â—_o which_o it_o please_v he_o that_o such_o thing_n â—hould_v come_v to_o pass_v yea_o in_o such_o sort_n â—hat_n although_o there_o be_v find_v some_o vice_n â—r_o fault_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es second_v cause_n yet_o be_v there_o â—o_o evil_a in_o you_o â—_o everlasting_a counsel_n of_o god_n 6._o man_n be_v create_v to_o declare_v the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o â—aveâ—_n and_o some_o damn_a &_o all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o whole_a scripture_n do_v declare_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o nothing_o do_v happen_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o aventure_n or_o by_o chance_n &_o that_o god_n do_v never_o change_v his_o purpose_n nor_o mind_n and_o god_n have_v not_o only_o foresee_v but_o also_o eternal_o ordain_v to_o create_v man_n to_o spread_v for_o the_o and_o declare_v his_o glory_n a_o in_o â—_o save_v b_o by_o his_o grace_n those_o which_o please_v he_o forget_v nothing_o appartâ—yning_v c_o to_o his_o justice_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v be_v god_n and_o c_o condemn_v other_o c_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n 7._o why_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v be_v create_v good_a and_o pure_a for_o to_o execute_v this_o counsel_n â—_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v create_v nan_o good_a and_o pure_a for_o beside_o this_o that_o god_n himself_o be_v good_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o man_n have_v be_v create_v wicked_a or_o evyll_n god_n have_v not_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o hâ—_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o maker_n 8._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v fall_v from_o his_o purity_n it_o be_v then_o necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v so_o be_v create_v good_a that_o not_o withstand_v he_o shall_v be_v mutable_a and_o fall_v from_o this_o degree_n and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o only_a fault_n for_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n d_o god_n have_v not_o find_v such_o cause_n to_o magnifye_v his_o mercy_n in_o save_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n nor_o matter_n to_o declare_v his_o justice_n in_o condemninge_v those_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o his_o wrath_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o demerit_n 9_z how_o god_n have_v create_v man_n good_a the_o lord_n then_o at_o that_o time_n which_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o to_o execute_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n create_v man_n a_o d_o male_a &_o female_a after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 10_o how_o man_n bring_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n man_n be_v such_o â—_o do_v willing_o and_o without_o anya_n compulsion_n joigne_n and_o knite_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o become_v culpable_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n withal_o his_o posterity_n &_o consequent_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o culpable_a of_o all_o that_o which_o leadethe_v to_o the_o one_o and_o other_o of_o these_o two_o death_n xi_o the_o way_n which_n lead_v to_o the_o first_o death_n the_o corruption_n of_o humour_n with_o infinite_a other_o inconvenience_n descendinge_v and_o diâ—â—ylling_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o lineal_a succession_n and_o have_v 14-chap_n bring_v all_o man_n under_o subjection_n to_o the_o first_o death_n which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o putrefication_n of_o the_o body_n 12._o the_o first_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a this_o death_n can_v be_v eternal_a for_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o body_n at_o the_o least_o have_v escape_v y_o e_o eternal_a death_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o sorrow_n and_o perpetual_a punishment_n and_o likewise_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v enjoin_v the_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n &_o justice_n shall_v be_v make_v void_a 13._o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o second_o death_n the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o hole_n man_n nothing_o reserve_v the_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n a_o make_v every_o man_n even_o from_o the_o very_o first_o beginning_n a._n of_o his_o conception_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o second_o and_o eternal_a death_n for_o to_o speak_v brief_o this_o corruption_n make_v we_o altogether_o unpro_fw-la 〈…〉_o table_n yea_o contrary_a to_o all_o goodness_n and_o whole_o subject_a to_o sin_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_a say_v agre_v b_o with_o the_o scripture_n iusliciae_fw-la that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n vanquish_v â—f_a sin_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v nature_n be_v deprive_v and_o lose_v her_o liberty_n and_o a_o â—aine_n 13._o that_o man_n evyll_n use_v frewill_n â—ath_v lose_v it_o and_o himself_o withal_o item_n do_v â—en_o say_v he_o labour_v to_o find_v what_o good_a â—ere_z be_v in_o their_o own_o will_n but_o know_v â—ot_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v any_o 14_o what_o frewyll_n remain_v in_o man_n after_o sin_n notwithstanding_o we_o deny_v not_o a_o but_o that_o man_n have_v sufficient_a c_o light_n to_o make_v they_o without_o exâ—â—se_n and_o to_o spoil_v they_o not_o nor_o diprive_v 〈…〉_o they_o of_o their_o natural_a faculty_n and_o pour_v as_o of_o reason_n judgement_n will_v such_o other_o to_o make_v they_o stock_n or_o â—okes_n nor_o yet_o of_o frewyll_n so_o that_o they_o â—igne_v this_o to_o it_o that_o all_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o enemitie_n against_o god_n and_o that_o by_o this_o word_n frewyl_v be_v not_o understand_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o think_v wyâ—_n or_o do_v good_a or_o evell_a but_o a_o will_v not_o constrain_v the_o which_o not_o withstand_v can_v p._n nor_o will_v not_o any_o thing_n but_o altogether_o evyll_n so_o much_o be_v the_o nature_n â—â—_o man_n not_o be_v regenerate_v that_o be_v to_o saâ—_n not_o heal_v nor_o restore_v by_o grace_n not_o only_o wound_v or_o hurt_v but_o utter_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v and_o also_o willing_o become_v y_fw-es â—_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o say_v s._n iusticia_fw-la augustine_n that_o the_o fault_n which_o follow_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n have_v turn_v lybertye_n into_o necessity_n item_n facium_fw-la frewyl_n as_o it_o be_v bind_v and_o thralle_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o to_o sin_n and_o fall_n 15._o abriefe_n some_o of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n than_o be_v a_o fulle_a corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mâ—_n the_o which_o corruption_n be_v procee_v from_o adam_n into_o all_o his_o race_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o man_n three_o manner_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o comprehend_v every_o inwarâ—_n motion_n and_o thought_n in_o man_n understand_v although_o the_o will_v gyve_v not_o consent_v there_o unto_o for_o god_n require_v to_o â—e_v love_v withal_o the_o understanding_n &_o we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o it_o be_v utterlye_o and_o altogether_o corrupt_v the_o second_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v when_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n do_v consent_v thereto_o the_o three_o be_v when_o man_n even_o enforce_v themselves_o to_o execute_v that_o which_o inwardelye_o they_o â—ave_n conceyve_v and_o will_v 16._o how_o god_n tourn_v man_n
the_o root_n or_o first_o springe_n of_o that_o little_a goodness_n which_o be_v in_o we_o utterlye_o there_o be_v no_o beginning_n at_o all_o of_o any_o natural_a disposition_n in_o we_o to_o receyve_v the_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o such_o disposition_n shall_v be_v assy_v by_o the_o second_o grace_n but_o clean_o contrary_a there_o be_v natural_o in_o we_o nothing_o but_o darkness_n b._n and_o enemitie_n against_o god_n a_o wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a y_fw-fr â—_o god_n shall_v of_o his_o only_a mercy_n first_o of_o all_o draw_v we_o c._n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o make_v we_o altogether_o new_a creature_n 1._o concern_v the_o quallyty_n lyghtn_v those_o which_o be_v not_o only_o part_o blind_v but_o utterlye_o darkness_n itself_o gevinge_v we_o heart_n to_o understande_v 24._o chaunginge_v our_o steny_n heart_n into_o fleshy_a heart_n 11._o create_v in_o we_o pure_a heart_n 1_o that_o be_v to_o say_v make_v new_a altogether_o that_o be_v within_o we_o of_o a_o wicked_a will_n a_o good_a and_o godly_a will_n briefelye_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o also_o to_o do_v â—_o so_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v verify_v that_o we_o can_v only_o think_v of_o ourselves_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a b._n and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o they_o receyve_v by_o grace_n 4._o so_o then_o for_o much_o as_o grace_n must_v make_v we_o good_a tree_n before_o we_o can_v bear_v good_a fruit_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o meeting_n together_o of_o grace_n and_o free_a point_n will_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o his_o pure_a grace_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o sin_n c._n in_o unyte_v we_o by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o we_o get_v a_o new_a life_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n b._n and_o likewise_o when_o our_o will_n be_v make_v free_a &_o work_v through_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n but_o only_o free_a reward_n give_v not_o be_v due_a for_o on_o y_z e_z contrary_n the_o best_a work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v deserve_v eternal_a pain_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o the_o best_a work_n of_o themselves_o do_v but_o pollute_v the_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o they_o b._n 18_o the_o third_o difference_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o know_v whereto_o they_o be_v good_a the_o third_o difference_n be_v yet_o great_a that_o be_v to_o say_v touchinge_v the_o worthiness_n of_o good_a work_n for_o our_o part_n to_o speak_v in_o few_o word_n that_o for_o to_o understande_v by_o what_o right_a or_o title_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o eternal_a life_n only_a jesus_n christ_n content_v c_o we_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n only_o by_o the_o only_a grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o more_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o we_o detest_v and_o abhor_v this_o word_n merit_n or_o to_o merit_n and_o confess_v with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n that_o concern_v the_o beast_n work_v which_o we_o can_v do_v we_o count_v ourselves_o unprofytable_a servant_n 16_o and_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v altogether_o of_o the_o pure_a and_o free_a mercy_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n d_o wherefore_o i_o make_v this_o argument_n more_o than_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o tenthe_n article_n good_a work_v come_v from_o jesus_n christ_n dwellinge_a in_o we_o by_o who_o power_n and_o virtue_n we_o do_v they_o by_o grace_n as_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v bring_v forth_o in_o we_o sin_n for_o we_o must_v possess_v jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v you_o â—_o good_a tree_n before_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o he_o for_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o the_o effect_n a_o and_o as_o s._n paul_n declare_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n d._n be_v sin_n it_o follow_v then_o consequent_o that_o faith_n go_v before_o good_a work_n for_o by_o it_o only_o we_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n now_o he_o which_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v immediate_o justify_v be_v full_o quiet_v and_o pacify_v in_o his_o conscience_n a_o how_o then_o can_v good_a work_n justify_v we_o and_o consequent_o save_o us._n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v justify_v and_o so_o consequent_o have_v just_a title_n to_o salvation_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o one_o good_a work_n in_o this_o lie_v all_o our_o consolation_n that_o we_o have_v our_o only_a refuge_n to_o the_o special_a grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v present_v to_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o which_o be_v not_o our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n in_o part_n but_o all_o altogether_o 19_o to_o what_o end_n good_a work_n do_v serve_v we_o before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v plain_o how_o wrongful_o they_o charge_v we_o as_o though_o we_o do_v disallow_v good_a work_n where_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_n we_o do_v with_o all_o our_o power_n endeavour_n ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o be_v 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in_o the_o thirteen_o article_n behold_v also_o why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n render_v to_o every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o work_n a_o and_o also_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n d_o not_o that_o our_o work_n be_v cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o no_o wise_n for_o that_o our_o a_o feeble_a foundation_n and_o uncertain_a neither_o do_v our_o work_n make_v we_o righteous_a d_o before_o god_n d_o but_o because_o our_o good_a work_n be_v testimony_n and_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o which_o apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a and_o only_a ryghteousnesse_n as_o have_v be_v say_v heretofore_o thirdelye_o we_o know_v that_o water_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o first_o spring_n so_o likewise_o for_o that_o our_o regeneration_n be_v never_o accomplish_v nor_o ful_o perfect_v here_o on_o earth_n but_o there_o be_v continual_a battle_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n d_o and_o there_o remain_v i_o say_v great_a and_o gross_a darkness_n 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