obser_n 1._o pag._n 155._o even_o of_o goodness_n be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v as_o those_o which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n understand_v this_o of_o those_o work_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o will-worship_n and_o devise_n of_o man_n brain_n for_o such_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o be_v also_o say_v of_o such_o a_o little_a after_o that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o contrary_a to_o faith_n upon_o the_o same_o by_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o mortal_a sin_n look_v the_o 2._o 157._o obser_n 2_o pag._n 157._o observation_n upon_o the_o saxony_n confession_n in_o the_o 4._o section_n upon_o the_o same_o first_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o be_v for_o divers_a cause_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o 157._o obs_a 3._o pag._n 157._o lest_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v already_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n the_o gospel_n bewray_v our_o sin_n these_o word_n seem_v thus_o to_o be_v 163._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 163._o understand_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v bewray_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o proper_o and_o by_o itself_o for_o the_o proper_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v fast_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o gospel_n do_v proper_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n and_o by_o a_o accident_n all_o other_o sin_n also_o but_o the_o law_n do_v proper_o reprove_v all_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v commit_v against_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o and_o deserve_v reward_n touch_v the_o word_n of_o merit_v or_o deserve_v 169._o obser_n 2_o pag._n 169._o which_o this_o confession_n use_v oft_o in_o this_o section_n look_v before_o in_o the_o 8._o sect._n the_o 7._o observation_n upon_o this_o same_o confession_n and_o look_v the_o 1._o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberge_n in_o this_o section_n and_o again_o after_o in_o the_o 16._o section_n the_o 1._o observation_n on_o this_o confession_n upon_o the_o same_o live_v in_o mortal_a sin_n look_v before_o in_o the_o 4._o sect._n the_o 2._o observation_n 167._o obser_n 3._o pag._n 167._o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n nor_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n look_v before_o in_o the_o 4._o section_n 167._o obser_n 4._o pag._n 167._o the_o 1._o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n upon_o the_o same_o and_o like_v as_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n in_o general_a so_o the_o promise_n 169._o obser_n 5._o pag._n 169._o of_o grace_n general_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n indefinite_o as_o well_o to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o without_o difference_n of_o country_n sex_n place_n time_n or_o age_n but_o we_o can_v conceive_v how_o repentance_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v preach_v universal_o to_o every_o nation_n much_o less_o to_o all_o man_n particular_o for_o as_o much_o as_o experience_n do_v plain_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v untrue_a upon_o the_o same_o here_o need_v no_o disputation_n of_o predestination_n even_o as_o we_o do_v 169._o obser_n 6._o pag._n 169._o abhor_v curious_a disputation_n that_o be_v such_o as_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n touch_v predestination_n of_o which_o sort_n we_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v mean_v as_o most_o dangerous_a matter_n for_o grievous_a fall_v so_o we_o affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v teach_v touch_v this_o point_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v wary_o and_o wise_o to_o be_v propound_v and_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o christian_a religion_n which_o thing_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n both_o old_a and_o new_a do_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n master_n luther_n himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr servo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o upon_o the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v necessary_a because_o 173._o observe_v 7._o page_n 173._o they_o do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o that_o they_o concur_v unto_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n as_o either_o principal_a or_o secundarie_n cause_n for_o that_o faith_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a quality_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o same_o albeit_o that_o man_n by_o their_o own_o strength_n be_v able_a to_o do_v outward_a 175._o observe_v 8._o page_n 175._o honest_a deed_n etc._n etc._n look_v in_o the_o 4._o sect._n the_o 3._o observation_n upon_o this_o confession_n upon_o the_o same_o moreover_o nature_n by_o itself_o be_v weak_a without_o christ_n and_o without_o 175._o observe_v 9_o page_n 175._o regeneration_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n for_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n do_v create_v the_o hability_n of_o think_v willing_a and_o do_v well_o not_o help_v the_o old_a man_n in_o that_o he_o want_v but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a abolish_n it_o according_a to_o that_o say_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o but_o touch_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n look_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 1._o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n section_n 4._o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n because_o that_o god_n leave_v this_o liberty_n in_o man_n after_o this_o fall_n here_o also_o 181._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 181._o look_v in_o the_o 4._o sect._n the_o 1._o observe_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n and_o the_o 3._o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n upon_o the_o same_o therefore_o although_o man_n by_o the_o natural_a strength_n look_v here_o 190._o obser_n 2._o pag._n 190._o again_o the_o 1._o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o 4._o section_n and_o also_o the_o 9_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n in_o this_o same_o section_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o wirtemberge_n we_o teach_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v do_v and_o do_v 198._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 198._o deserve_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v obtain_v and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v well_o add_v by_o and_o by_o after_o by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n touch_v which_o point_n look_v the_o 7._o observe_v upon_o the_o confession_n of_o auspurge_n in_o the_o 8._o sect._n the_o 2._o observe_v upon_o the_o same_o confession_n in_o this_o sect._n also_o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n look_v the_o 7._o observe_v upon_o the_o same_o confession_n in_o this_o self_n same_o section_n in_o the_o ten_o section_n upon_o the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o it_o err_v how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n the_o visible_a 206._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 206._o church_n consider_v universal_o be_v say_v to_o err_v it_o be_v afterward_o declare_v more_o full_o in_o this_o same_o confession_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o bohemia_n the_o heathenish_a life_n this_o say_v the_o brethren_n in_o bohemia_n do_v 213._o obser_n 1._o pag._n 213._o themselves_o expound_v thus_o unto_o we_o in_o their_o letter_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v all_o joint_o to_o be_v consider_v that_o look_v where_o both_o the_o error_n of_o idolater_n and_o heretic_n and_o impiety_n of_o life_n do_v open_o overflow_v there_o it_o can_v safe_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v see_v or_o be_v at_o all_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o some_o secret_a true_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o it_o may_v be_v be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n be_v there_o hide_v and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n even_o in_o popery_n as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o drown_v whence_o god_n will_v fetch_v out_o his_o elect_a and_o gather_v they_o to_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o be_v restore_v and_o reform_v whereas_o popery_n never_o be_v nor_o be_v the_o true_a church_n upon_o the_o same_o but_o he_o that_o lose_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o think_v that_o a_o true_a faith_n 214._o observe_v 2._o page_n 214._o may_v be_v lose_v we_o have_v declare_v before_o in_o the_o four_o section_n in_o the_o first_o observation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o saxony_n and_o elsewhere_o upon_o the_o same_o by_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n which_o be_v common_o call_v etc._n etc._n we_o 215._o observe_v 3._o page_n 215._o take_v this_o to_o be_v so_o mean_v as_o that_o notwithstanding_o every_o church_n have_v her_o liberty_n leave_v unto_o she_o what_o way_n to_o exercise_v such_o discipline_n as_o be_v before_o say_v in_o the_o first_o observation_n upon_o this_o same_o confession_n in_o the_o 8._o section_n as_o for_o this_o
which_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o capacity_n nay_o rather_o we_o apply_v to_o our_o own_o use_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v for_o our_o quietness_n and_o contentation_n sake_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n watch_v for_o we_o so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n and_o that_o he_o have_v satan_n and_o all_o our_o adversary_n so_o fast_o bind_v that_o unless_o leave_v be_v give_v they_o they_o can_v do_v we_o any_o little_a harm_n out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o belgia_n we_o know_v god_n by_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o the_o make_n 2._o artic._n 2._o preserve_a and_o govern_v of_o this_o whole_a world_n for_o that_o to_o our_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o most_o excellent_a book_n in_o which_o all_o creature_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a be_v grave_v as_o it_o be_v character_n and_o certain_a letter_n by_o 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may_v serve_v his_o god_n he_o also_o make_v the_o angel_n all_o good_a by_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v his_o minister_n and_o may_v also_o attend_v upon_o the_o elect_a of_o which_o notwithstanding_o some_o fall_v from_o that_o excellent_a nature_n in_o which_o god_n have_v create_v they_o into_o everlasting_a destruction_n but_o some_o by_o the_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n abode_n in_o the_o first_o state_n of_o they_o but_o the_o devil_n and_o those_o wicked_a spirit_n be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v that_o they_o be_v swear_v enemy_n to_o good_a and_o all_o goodness_n which_o as_o thief_n out_o of_o a_o watch_n tower_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o that_o by_o their_o juggle_n and_o deceit_n they_o may_v destroy_v and_o lay_v waste_v all_o thing_n therefore_o be_v through_o their_o own_o malice_n addict_v to_o everlasting_a condemnation_n they_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o their_o mischief_n we_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n reject_v the_o error_n of_o the_o saducee_n who_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o spirit_n or_o angel_n as_o also_o the_o error_n of_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v their_o beginning_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o not_o corrupt_v by_o wilful_a disobedience_n we_o believe_v that_o this_o most_o gracious_a and_o mighty_a god_n after_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n leave_v they_o not_o to_o be_v rule_v after_o the_o will_n of_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o himself_o do_v so_o continual_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o his_o holy_a will_n that_o nothing_o can_v happen_v in_o this_o world_n without_o his_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o the_o author_n or_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_n that_o happen_v in_o this_o world_n for_o both_o his_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a power_n and_o goodness_n stretch_v so_o far_o that_o even_o then_o he_o decree_v and_o execute_v his_o work_n and_o deed_n just_o and_o holy_o when_o as_o both_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a do_v unjust_o and_o whatsoever_o thing_n he_o do_v pass_v the_o reach_n of_o man_n capacity_n we_o will_v not_o curious_o and_o above_o our_o capacity_n inquire_v into_o they_o nay_o rather_o we_o humble_o and_o reverent_o adore_v the_o secret_a yet_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o it_o suffice_v we_o as_o be_v christ_n disciple_n to_o learn_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o teach_v in_o his_o word_n neither_o do_v we_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o pass_v these_o bound_n and_o this_o doctrine_n afford_v we_o exceed_o great_a comfort_n for_o by_o it_o we_o know_v that_o nothing_o befall_v we_o by_o chance_n but_o all_o by_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o watch_v over_o we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n indeed_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n which_o be_v every_o one_o number_v can_v be_v pluck_v away_o nor_o the_o least_o sparrow_n light_a on_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n in_o these_o thing_n therefore_o do_v we_o whole_o rest_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n hold_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o our_o enemy_n so_o bridle_v as_o it_o be_v with_o snaffle_n that_o without_o his_o will_n and_o good_a leave_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hurt_v any_o of_o we_o and_o in_o this_o place_n we_o reject_v the_o detestable_a opinion_n of_o the_o epicure_n who_o feign_v god_n to_o be_v idle_a to_o do_v nothing_o and_o to_o commit_v all_o thing_n to_o chance_n the_o four_o section_n of_o man_n fall_n sin_n and_o freewill_n the_o latter_a confession_n of_o helvetia_n of_o man_n fall_n fin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n chap._n 8._o man_z be_v from_o the_o beginning_n create_v of_o god_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n good_a and_o upright_o but_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o goodness_n and_o uprightness_n become_v subject_a to_o sin_n death_n and_o divers_a calamity_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o become_v by_o his_o fall_n such_o be_v all_o his_o offspring_n even_o subject_a to_o sin_n death_n and_o sundry_a calamity_n and_o we_o take_v sin_n to_o be_v that_o natural_a corruption_n of_o man_n derive_v or_o spread_v from_o those_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o we_o all_o through_o which_o we_o be_v drown_v in_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o clean_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n but_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n distrust_n contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n can_v do_v no_o good_a of_o ourselves_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o any_o and_o that_o more_o be_v even_o as_o 12._o matth._n 12._o we_o do_v grow_v in_o year_n so_o by_o wicked_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o bring_v forth_o corrupt_a fruit_n worthy_a of_o a_o evil_a tree_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o through_o our_o own_o desert_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o just_a punishment_n so_o that_o we_o have_v all_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o god_n have_v not_o christ_n the_o deliverer_n bring_v we_o back_o again_o by_o death_n therefore_o we_o understand_v not_o only_o bodily_a death_n which_o be_v once_o to_o be_v suffer_v of_o all_o we_o for_o sin_n but_o also_o everlasting_a punishment_n due_a to_o our_o corruption_n and_o to_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n 2._o eph._n 2._o say_v we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n again_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o 5._o rom._n 5._o so_o 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