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be_v first_o true_o justify_v our_o proper_a justification_n secondary_o be_v the_o keep_n and_o do_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o holy_a zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o parent_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o hereretik_n of_o our_o time_n that_o affirm_v that_o none_o be_v true_o just_a and_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v 6._o luc._n 1._o 6._o be_v both_o just_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n &_o iustification_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o man_n due_o observe_v he_o may_v more_o and_o more_o as_o it_o be_v deserve_v by_o this_o second_o kind_n of_o justification_n god_n grace_n &_o merit_v his_o salvation_n &_o in_o this_o second_o kind_n of_o justification_n whereby_o of_o a_o just_a man_n a_o man_n be_v make_v more_o just_a a_o man_n must_v lay_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o work_n with_o god_n that_o first_o without_o our_o desert_n give_v his_o grace_n and_o so_o saint_n paul_n call_v we_o as_o it_o be_v 8._o rom._n 2._o &_o 8._o workman_n with_o god_n call_v &_o stir_v we_o up_o first_o who_o for_o our_o great_a glory_n &_o reward_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o galat._n 5._o our_o own_o work_n and_o endeavour_n but_o will_v reward_v everye_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n than_o be_v not_o as_o heretic_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o any_o good_a work_n or_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o or_o that_o a_o man_n can_v meritte_v nothing_o for_o that_o it_o derogate_v from_o god_n grace_n but_o rather_o when_o man_n first_o found_v in_o true_a faith_n thus_o with_o god_n grace_n work_v his_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o so_o strengthen_v our_o frail_a vessel_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o work_v our_o merit_n and_o salvation_n neither_o must_v we_o believe_v heretic_n that_o say_v no_o 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&_o remain_v in_o we_o not_o that_o justice_n in_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v just_a but_o that_o justice_n be_v in_o we_o whereby_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o make_v we_o just_a therefore_o you_o must_v affirm_v and_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v just_a sanctify_a and_o perfect_a by_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o soul_n in_o deed_n though_o we_o compare_v not_o our_o justice_n here_o with_o god_n no_o nor_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o glory_n beware_v also_o of_o that_o vain_a fiduce_v or_o no_o faith_n of_o heretic_n whereby_o they_o say_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v justify_v and_o know_v certain_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v make_v themselves_o their_o own_o judge_n for_o although_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v well_o may_v be_v in_o good_a and_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o his_o salvation_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v sure_a thereof_o in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n but_o rather_o must_v work_v his_o salvation_n with_o 12_o phil._n 2._o 12_o fear_n and_o tremble_a know_v that_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n when_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n that_o be_v ravish_v to_o the_o three_o heaven_n do_v chastise_v his_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o when_o he_o preach_v to_o other_o he_o himself_o may_v become_v a_o reprobate_n chap._n xl._n of_o predestimation_n and_o that_o as_o no_o man_n be_v save_v without_o god_n grace_n so_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v damn_v without_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o must_v not_o curious_o dispute_v hereof_o neither_o must_v you_o believe_v that_o most_o curse_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n of_o heretic_n that_o say_v do_v what_o you_o will_v if_o you_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v save_v you_o shall_v be_v or_o damn_v you_o shall_v be_v for_o god_n which_o be_v all_o good_a and_o just_a will_v damn_v no_o man_n but_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n nor_o save_v no_o man_n but_o with_o his_o good_a will_n and_o labour_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v damn_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n &_o not_o god_n but_o if_o he_o be_v save_v he_o be_v to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o work_v his_o salvation_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v yet_o will_v he_o give_v his_o grace_n effectual_o cause_n nota_fw-la bene_fw-la that_o i_o ever_o mean_v that_o god_n good_a will_n and_o providence_n be_v of_o predestination_n and_o election_n the_o chief_a cause_n to_o none_o to_o be_v save_v though_o not_o his_o foresight_n but_o his_o good_a will_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o predestination_n &_o election_n but_o to_o those_o which_o he_o forsee_v will_v work_v his_o will_n and_o those_o be_v predestinate_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o be_v proper_o call_v his_o elect_a and_o be_v by_o god_n before_o all_o world_n predestinate_a to_o be_v save_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o as_o heretic_n say_v but_o because_o god_n 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