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balance_n 10.29_o balance_n luk._n 10.29_o he_o willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o etc._n etc._n second_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v as_o he_o translate_v they_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n can_v be_v justify_v he_o be_v as_o far_o off_o from_o his_o purpose_n for_o the_o word_n import_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fear_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v innocent_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v free_a from_o great_a sin_n because_o the_o want_n of_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n bold_a to_o run_v into_o all_o sin_n but_o a_o very_a senseless_a man_n be_v he_o that_o will_v go_v about_o hereby_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o fear_n again_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n 13.3_o christ_n luk._n 13.3_o unless_o you_o repent_v do_v penance_n say_v he_o according_a to_o their_o foolery_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o what_o of_o this_o ergo_fw-la forsooth_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v of_o 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do_v they_o apply_v that_o that_o be_v mean_v of_o inward_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n to_o outward_a and_o ceremonial_a observation_n of_o do_v penance_n as_o for_o repentance_n it_o set_v forth_o the_o subject_a capable_a of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o be_v itself_o only_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n no_o heal_n of_o our_o wound_n the_o feel_n of_o pain_n and_o sickness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o seek_v for_o remedy_n but_o it_o be_v no_o remedy_n itself_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n make_v a_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o food_n but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o feed_v by_o be_v hungry_a by_o repentance_n we_o know_v ourselves_o we_o feel_v our_o sickness_n we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n but_o the_o hand_n which_o we_o stretch_v forth_o to_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n only_o without_o which_o repentance_n be_v nothing_o but_o
darkness_n and_o despair_n as_o for_o we_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o very_a mad_a conclusion_n to_o say_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v perish_v therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n we_o rather_o see_v by_o repentance_n that_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o learn_v to_o rely_v whole_o upon_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o allege_v be_v a_o most_o notable_a falsification_n we_o be_v translate_v say_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n whereas_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n be_v 3.14_o be_v 1._o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n make_v our_o love_n of_o the_o brethren_n a_o sign_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n not_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n 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infallible_o true_a which_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n very_o well_o be_v it_o observe_v by_o bernard_n that_o our_o saviour_n say_v câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la say_v bernard_n epist_n 77._o vide_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la saluator_fw-la cùm_fw-la diceret_fw-la qui_fw-la crediâ—erit_fw-la &_o baptizâ—tus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la erit_fw-la cautè_fw-la &_o vigâ—â—antèr_fw-la non_fw-la repetâ—erit_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la baptizâ—tus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la inquit_fw-la non_fw-la crediderit_fw-la câ—ndemnabitur_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o do_v not_o say_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o thief_n be_v not_o baptize_v upon_o the_o cross_n but_o yet_o christ_n say_v 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not_o make_v the_o same_o good_a to_o infant_n also_o when_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o parent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v interest_v to_o baptism_n crave_v the_o same_o for_o they_o and_o only_o by_o prevention_n invincible_a they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o desire_n it_o be_v deem_v a_o thing_n alienan_n thing_n bernard_n epist_n 77._o dignum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la benignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aeâ—as_fw-la denegat_fw-la propriam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la concedat_fw-la alienan_n belong_v to_o the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n that_o grace_n shall_v yield_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v available_a for_o they_o to_o who_o year_n yet_o do_v not_o yield_v to_o believe_v themselves_o but_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o that_o speech_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o baptism_n because_o then_o baptism_n shall_v be_v simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n both_o in_o old_a and_o 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which_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o this_o god_n offer_v in_o baptism_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n receive_v the_o same_o but_o we_o shall_v do_v amiss_o to_o put_v baptism_n itself_o in_o place_n of_o that_o that_o be_v offer_v thereby_o we_o eat_v the_o meat_n out_o of_o the_o dish_n and_o vessel_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v before_o we_o but_o it_o be_v absurd_a thereupon_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v feed_v by_o the_o dish_n also_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o meat_n it_o be_v christ_n only_a who_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o therein_o receive_v he_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o everlasting_a life_n but_o absurd_a it_o be_v hereupon_o to_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o be_v thing_n wherein_o our_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v now_o therefore_o except_o a_o man_n in_o baptism_n be_v bear_v again_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v thereby_o quicken_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o walk_v therein_o he_o can_v as_o christ_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o other_o place_n as_o touch_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o teach_v that_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v always_o and_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a fruit_n of_o justification_n though_o never_o any_o precedent_a cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o place_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o their_o part_n be_v that_o that_o m._n perkins_n propound_v for_o his_o objection_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n as_o touch_v this_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n say_v neither_o yea_o nor_o nay_o but_o
leave_v the_o reader_n to_o think_v as_o it_o seem_v best_a unto_o himself_o whether_o hope_v be_v any_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o yet_o m._n perkins_n word_n be_v plain_o these_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o hope_n because_o it_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o meaning_n of_o s._n paul_n as_o he_o declare_v be_v this_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n that_o be_v we_o have_v our_o salvation_n in_o hope_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o act_n we_o enjoy_v it_o in_o expectation_n but_o not_o yet_o in_o possession_n in_o which_o sort_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o 3.7_o that_o tit._n 3.7_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n as_o touch_v hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o fruition_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o yet_o in_o hope_n we_o be_v inheritor_n thereof_o and_o hence_o do_v s._n austin_n take_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o exception_n which_o many_o time_n he_o use_v by_o distinction_n of_o that_o that_o we_o 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hereto_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o good_a sense_n where_o we_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o apt_a scholar_n and_o well_o to_o have_v learn_v the_o lesson_n of_o the_o index_n expurgatorius_fw-la bertram_n expurgatorius_fw-la jndex_fw-la expur_n in_o castigat_fw-la bertram_n we_o set_v some_o good_a sense_n upon_o the_o error_n of_o the_o father_n when_o they_o be_v oppose_v against_o we_o in_o contention_n with_o our_o adversary_n but_o what_o be_v that_o good_a sense_n marry_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n grace_n be_v bestow_v on_o i_o to_o merit_v but_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o ever_o the_o author_n of_o those_o word_n intend_v that_o sense_n if_o he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n he_o must_v necessary_o make_v the_o like_a of_o the_o rest_n the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n my_o refuge_n my_o salvation_n my_o life_n and_o resurrection_n if_o his_o meaning_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la â—â—eâ—â—_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v 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deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la mâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sangâ—_n &_o câ—ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o
one_o of_o us._n where_o my_o portion_n reign_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o also_o reign_v where_o my_o blood_n rule_v i_o believe_v that_o i_o also_o have_v dominion_n where_o my_o flesh_n be_v glorify_v i_o know_v that_o i_o also_o be_o glorious_a albeit_o i_o be_v a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o fellowship_n of_o grace_n albeit_o my_o sin_n hold_v back_o yet_o my_o substance_n namely_o be_v now_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n require_v it_o albeit_o my_o own_o default_n do_v exclude_v i_o yet_o fellowship_n of_o nature_n put_v i_o not_o away_o i_o may_v despair_v because_o of_o my_o exceed_a great_a sin_n and_o corruption_n my_o default_n and_o infinite_a negligence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o daily_o without_o cease_v do_v commit_v in_o thought_n and_o word_n and_o work_v and_o every_o way_n that_o humane_a frailty_n can_v sin_v but_o that_o thy_o word_n o_o my_o god_n become_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v among_o us._n but_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o despair_n because_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v take_v away_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o fasten_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n have_v crucify_v sin_n and_o death_n now_o secure_o i_o take_v breath_n and_o heart_n again_o in_o he_o who_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n by_o these_o word_n and_o many_o other_o that_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o that_o book_n the_o reader_n may_v judge_v of_o the_o construction_n that_o m._n bishop_n make_v of_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n we_o see_v nothing_o here_o but_o confession_n of_o sin_n in_o himself_o no_o other_o hope_n but_o only_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n sure_o these_o be_v not_o the_o speech_n of_o a_o man_n dream_v of_o a_o ablenesse_n give_v unto_o he_o to_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n no_o no_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n my_o hope_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v salvation_n until_o these_o brazen_a face_a hypocrite_n be_v hire_v and_o set_v to_o work_v by_o antichrist_n for_o the_o confusion_n of_o soul_n by_o make_v they_o to_o lean_v upon_o the_o break_a staff_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n in_o steed_n of_o the_o only_o save_v merit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o faithful_a have_v always_o in_o their_o end_n betake_v themselves_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o many_o return_v unto_o god_n even_o at_o the_o last_o gasp_n have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o have_v secure_o repose_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n have_v go_v to_o god_n who_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v hope_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o m._n bishop_n exposition_n thereof_o of_o be_v to_o be_v make_v able_a by_o christ_n to_o merit_v heaven_n will_v have_v be_v rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n neither_o can_v have_v conceive_v any_o comfort_n thereof_o at_o all_o but_o let_v he_o alone_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n understand_v the_o untruth_n of_o his_o answer_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o word_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o or_o the_o like_a without_o that_o good_a sense_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o now_o his_o senseless_a and_o dead_a heart_n imagine_v of_o they_o the_o place_n of_o basil_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n yet_o he_o labour_v to_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o it_o also_o but_o can_v so_o do_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v force_v in_o part_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n on_o our_o behalf_n 〈◊〉_d behalf_n basil_n in_o psal_n 114._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v lay_v up_o eternal_a rest_n say_v he_o for_o they_o that_o strive_v lawful_o in_o this_o life_n not_o to_o be_v render_v according_a to_o debt_n for_o work_n but_o provide_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o bountiful_a god_n for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o where_o apparent_o basill_n allude_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 44._o apostle_n rom._n 44._o to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v 〈◊〉_d impute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n and_o therefore_o the_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o apostle_n must_v with_o he_o have_v the_o same_o meaning_n as_o with_o the_o apostle_n they_o have_v his_o meaning_n then_o be_v plain_a that_o that_o eternal_a rest_n be_v not_o render_v by_o way_n of_o debt_n but_o by_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o never_o have_v any_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n understand_v those_o phrase_n otherwise_o only_a m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o basils_n meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o render_v according_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o work_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o just_a rate_n of_o work_n but_o in_o a_o full_a measure_n and_o above_o our_o merit_n but_o his_o master_n of_o rheims_n reject_v this_o commentary_n of_o he_o and_o do_v tell_v he_o that_o our_o work_n be_v 4._o be_v rhem._n testam_fw-la annot._fw-la 2._o tim._n 4._o full_o worthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n god_n then_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o rate_n of_o our_o work_n as_o they_o say_v but_o give_v only_o what_o we_o be_v full_o worthy_a of_o what_o we_o full_o and_o just_o merit_n and_o deserve_v thereby_o yea_o and_o they_o see_v well_o that_o to_o teach_v otherwise_o as_o m._n bishop_n do_v be_v to_o overthrow_v merit_n for_o if_o god_n do_v give_v we_o above_o our_o merit_n than_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v that_o which_o god_n give_v or_o if_o we_o do_v merit_v it_o than_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o our_o merit_n but_o it_o be_v above_o our_o merit_n say_v m._n bishop_n therefore_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o we_o do_v not_o merit_v or_o deserve_v it_o yea_o we_o have_v see_v before_o out_o of_o fulgentius_n and_o bernard_n that_o god_n reward_n do_v so_o incomparable_o exceed_v all_o the_o merit_n and_o work_v of_o man_n as_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o due_a thereunto_o by_o right_a neither_o shall_v god_n do_v any_o wrong_n if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o basill_n be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o apostle_n intendment_n of_o those_o term_n which_o he_o use_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o render_v by_o way_n of_o debt_n for_o work_n but_o by_o grace_n that_o be_v free_o bestow_v to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v the_o prize_n of_o the_o combat_n but_o what_o of_o that_o see_v he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o prize_n be_v with_o favour_n and_o mercy_n propose_v and_o with_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o favour_n render_v to_o they_o that_o fight_v the_o combat_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 〈◊〉_d place_n basil_n de_fw-fr humilit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v thou_o o_o man_n to_o glory_n of_o who_o glory_v and_o hope_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o mortify_v all_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o seek_v in_o christ_n the_o life_n to_o come_v whereof_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n we_o be_v now_o therein_o live_v whole_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n there_o be_v then_o with_o basil_n no_o merit_n no_o debt_n in_o any_o sort_n because_o we_o live_v whole_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o m._n bishop_n exposition_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a falsification_n of_o basils_n word_n m._n perkins_n further_a allege_v a_o say_n of_o austin_n he_o crow_v thou_o because_o he_o crow_v his_o own_o gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n m._n bishop_n answer_v that_o s._n austin_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o let_v any_o such_o foolish_a sentence_n pass_v his_o pen._n he_o question_v the_o matter_n what_o congruity_n be_v it_o to_o say_v thus_o he_o direct_v a_o better_a form_n of_o speech_n it_o have_v be_v better_o say_v thus_o now_o if_o the_o sentence_n be_v s._n augustine_n what_o will_v man_n but_o take_v m._n bishop_n for_o a_o fool_n that_o will_v so_o unaduised_o befool_v s._n austin_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o correct_v his_o word_n when_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n the_o place_n indeed_o be_v misquote_v either_o by_o m._n perkins_n mistake_v or_o by_o the_o oversight_n of_o the_o printer_n for_o in_o steed_n of_o psal_n 102._o he_o have_v quote_v psal_n 120._o by_o misplace_v of_o the_o figure_n a_o very_a small_a and_o easy_a oversight_n but_o s._n
blind_o propose_v by_o m._n perkins_n i_o will_v confirm_v the_o first_o with_o such_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n as_o specify_v plain_o our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n 25._o mat._n 25._o come_v unto_o i_o you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v a_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o and_o why_o so_o for_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o give_v i_o meat_n &_o so_o forth_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o employ_v all_o their_o talent_n for_o their_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o because_o you_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v place_v you_o over_o many_o and_o many_o such_o like_a where_o good_a work_v do_v by_o the_o party_n themselves_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o god_n reward_v they_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o very_a wrangler_n that_o do_v seek_v to_o pervert_v such_o evident_a speech_n and_o will_v make_v the_o simple_a believe_v that_o the_o cause_n there_o formal_o specify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o cause_n but_o do_v only_o signify_v a_o order_n of_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o desire_n beside_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n to_o see_v how_o the_o ancient_a father_n take_v it_o let_v he_o read_v s._n augustine_n 40._o in_o psal_n 40._o where_o he_o thus_o brief_o handle_v this_o text_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n receive_v what_o shall_v we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n for_o what_o cause_n because_o i_o be_v hungry_a &_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o real_a imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n there_o be_v no_o tiding_n in_o those_o day_n and_o that_o judicious_a doctor_n find_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n r._n abbot_n m._n bishop_n to_o help_v the_o former_a argument_n add_v some_o text_n of_o holy_a writ_n which_o specify_v plain_o as_o he_o say_v our_o good_a work_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o last_o judgement_n 25.34_o judgement_n mat._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v or_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o very_a place_n itself_o disprove_v that_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v by_o it_o for_o by_o that_o that_o he_o say_v inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v plain_o gather_v which_o s._n ambrose_n thence_o affirm_v â—â—bis_fw-la affirm_v ambros_n de_fw-fr abitis_fw-la theodosij_fw-la tanquam_fw-la possessionem_fw-la haereditariam_fw-la recipimus_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la promissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—â—bis_fw-la we_o receive_v as_o a_o possession_n of_o inheritance_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v promise_v unto_o us._n and_o if_o we_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n by_o way_n of_o inheritance_n than_o it_o be_v not_o by_o merit_n as_o have_v already_o be_v declare_v again_o when_o he_o say_v prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 1.4_o say_v eph._n 1.4_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o inherit_v it_o before_o they_o have_v any_o work_n and_o therefore_o to_o reason_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 9.11_o do_v rom._n 9.11_o not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o say_v that_o god_n 105._o god_n august_n contra_fw-la julian._n pelag._n li._n 5_o cap_n 3._o ne_fw-fr fortè_fw-la ante_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la mundi_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la praecognitis_fw-la putarentur_fw-la electi_fw-la seâ—utus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o adiunxit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la epist._n 105._o prepare_v the_o kingdom_n for_o they_o upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o work_n be_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o long_o ago_o condemn_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o work_n and_o that_o their_o work_n be_v allege_v not_o as_o the_o proper_a cause_n fot_o which_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o be_v they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v even_o as_o before_o we_o hear_v out_o of_o s._n bernard_n that_o regnandi_fw-la that_o bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib_n arb_n occultae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la futurae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la via_fw-la regni_fw-la noâ—_n causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la they_o be_v token_n of_o our_o predestination_n foretoken_n of_o our_o future_a happiness_n the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o haâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o obedience_n therein_o 22.16_o therein_o cap._n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n the_o blessing_n be_v assure_v to_o abraham_n infallible_o by_o the_o former_a absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n dâ—navit_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sine_fw-la conditio_fw-la ne_fw-la promisit_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la dâ—navit_fw-la without_o any_o caution_n or_o condition_n as_o prosper_v well_o say_v but_o he_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o take_v knowledge_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o the_o promise_n before_o free_o make_v shall_v inviolable_o &_o without_o any_o impeachment_n stand_v good_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o god_n from_o our_o work_n take_v occasion_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n &_o thereto_o for_o our_o assurance_n ti_v the_o performance_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n when_o as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o only_o it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v we_o let_v not_o we_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o dishonour_v he_o or_o challenge_v proud_o to_o our_o merit_n that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v sing_v praise_n only_o to_o his_o mercy_n neither_o do_v we_o herein_o wrangle_v or_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n but_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v we_o 1.6_o we_o ephe._n 1.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n modo_fw-la grace_n aug._n count_n pelag_n &_o celestina_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la erit_fw-la 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vitam_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quaesitam_fw-la peter_n say_v he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n many_o thing_n also_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v when_o they_o be_v scourge_v when_o they_o be_v stone_v when_o they_o be_v imprison_v for_o by_o that_o bear_n of_o wrong_n and_o experience_n of_o danger_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v found_v and_o the_o church_n receive_v increase_v for_o that_o other_o hasten_v to_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o see_v that_o by_o those_o suffering_n there_o be_v no_o impeach_v of_o the_o apostle_n virtue_n and_o moreover_o that_o for_o this_o short_a life_n immortality_n be_v seek_v or_o get_v thereby_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v he_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o vitam_fw-la of_o idem_fw-la in_o colos_n ca._n 1._o in_o tribulationibus_fw-la quas_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la exultare_fw-la se_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quia_fw-la profectum_fw-la suum_fw-la 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one_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o irreligious_o speak_v s._n paul_n warrant_v the_o same_o to_o we_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o now_o joy_n in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v or_o behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n have_v yield_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o martyr_n the_o more_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o much_o more_o &_o more_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a flourish_v so_o much_o the_o wide_a that_o bless_a vine_n spread_v her_o branch_n arise_v from_o christ_n her_o stock_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n afterward_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o euangelium_fw-la that_o testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pastorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la evibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la praebens_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la qualicunque_fw-la portione_fw-la vice_n illius_fw-la gerimus_fw-la parati_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la grege_fw-la dominico_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la nisi_fw-la malumus_fw-la videri_fw-la mercenarij_fw-la quam_fw-la pastor_n domini_fw-la verbis_fw-la congruunt_fw-la verba_fw-la discipulâ—_n cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la dixisset_fw-la se_fw-la gaudere_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetiens_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qualia_fw-la pasâ—us_fw-la erat_fw-la dominus_fw-la causam_fw-la adiecit_fw-la cur_n ea_fw-la libenter_fw-la pateretur_fw-la cvius_fw-la inquit_fw-la miâ—â—â—ier_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la impeam_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la mortibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la consummantur_fw-la passiones_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o thing_n willing_o whereof_o say_v he_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v so_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v for_o there_o be_v no_o instrument_n more_o undoubted_a than_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v s._n austin_n make_v construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.16_o john_n 1._o joh_n 3.16_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n namely_o ponere_fw-la namely_o august_n in_o joan._n troth_n 47._o sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la debeâ—â—os_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandam_fw-la plebem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la asserendam_fw-la aminas_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ponere_fw-la for_o the_o edify_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 45._o in_o fine_a semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christian_n be_v like_o seed_n that_o pullulavit_fw-la that_o august_n in_o psal_n 58._o sanguine_a seminata_fw-la seges_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fertilius_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sow_v with_o blood_n do_v more_o fruitful_o spring_n and_o grow_v whilst_o suos_fw-la whilst_o idem_n epist_n 50_o laudatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la serui_fw-la eius_fw-la passionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la lucrarentur_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v grant_v that_o his_o servant_n by_o their_o seffering_n do_v win_v their_o brethren_n but_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_a martyr_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o redemption_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o those_o time_n they_o know_v nothing_o then_o of_o the_o pope_n store-house_n of_o supererogation_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o mart_a and_o chap_a and_o change_v of_o merit_n which_o these_o presumptuous_a romish_a hypocrite_n now_o maintain_v in_o who_o it_o be_v much_o more_o verify_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o donatist_n which_o s._n austin_n say_v dare_v say_v idem_n epist_n 51._o tantam_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a iustitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cam_fw-la iactent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dare_v they_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o so_o great_a righteousness_n as_o that_o they_o brag_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v it_o themselves_o but_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v m._n bishop_n know_v that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v very_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a man_n thus_o to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o have_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o very_a manifest_a and_o clear_a exposition_n another_o way_n 5_o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o m._n perkins_n second_o reason_n in_o
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desolation_n shall_v continue_v without_o any_o change_n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_o verify_v in_o she_o 11._o she_o jerem._n 19_o 11._o i_o will_v break_v this_o city_n as_o a_o man_n break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v be_v make_v whole_a again_o 12._o again_o mich_n 3_o 12._o zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n save_o only_o for_o three_o turret_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o west_n side_n leave_v to_o show_v what_o a_o city_n the_o roman_n have_v overcome_v it_o be_v so_o destroy_v 2d_o destroy_v joseph_n le_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaiâ—_n cap._n 18._o &_o 2d_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n as_o josephus_n record_v and_o lay_v so_o flat_a as_o that_o man_n will_v hardly_o have_v think_v that_o there_o have_v be_v any_o habitation_n there_o etc._n there_o arias_n montan_n in_o mich._n cap._n 3._o ille_fw-la quae_fw-la nunc_fw-la hierosolyma_n dicitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aelâ—o_fw-la adriano_n athae_fw-la nominâ—_n constructâ—_n â—â—que_fw-la antiquam_fw-la faciem_fw-la ne_fw-la quâ—_n situm_fw-la etiam_fw-la retinet_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o obscura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la illâ—â—_n quae_fw-la extant_a vestigia_fw-la &_o de_fw-la scriptio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la manifestè_fw-la arguunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n only_o aelius_n adrianus_n the_o emperor_n build_v near_o unto_o it_o another_o city_n which_o of_o his_o own_o name_n he_o call_v aelia_n which_o since_o have_v go_v with_o christian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o have_v indeed_o neither_o the_o fashion_n nor_o situation_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o arias_n montanus_n note_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o that_o prophecy_n and_o therefore_o be_v but_o wrong_o and_o corrupt_o call_v by_o that_o name_n therefore_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v any_o jerusalem_n for_o antichrist_n to_o reign_v in_o nor_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n 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there_o deny_v that_o great_a city_n to_o be_v jerusalem_n yet_o do_v not_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v rome_n but_o that_o be_v very_o manifest_a of_o itself_o because_o it_o be_v 7â—_n be_v verse_n 7â—_n the_o beast_n that_o shall_v fight_v against_o those_o two_o witness_n and_o kill_v they_o and_o the_o beast_n as_o we_o have_v before_o see_v be_v the_o roman_a state_n and_o government_n and_o rome_n the_o city_n of_o seven_o hill_n the_o place_n and_o seat_n thereof_o but_o to_o the_o contrary_a m._n bishop_n urge_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n also_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o he_o say_v all_o sober_a christian_n will_v take_v rather_o to_o signify_v jerusalem_n then_o rome_n thus_o no_o man_n must_v be_v take_v to_o be_v sober_a that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o pope_n turn_n yet_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o because_o we_o be_v so_o we_o know_v that_o the_o
because_o we_o account_v not_o cyprian_n writing_n as_o canonical_a but_o consider_v they_o by_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o what_o therein_o agree_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o receive_v it_o with_o his_o praise_n but_o what_o agree_v not_o by_o his_o leave_n we_o refuse_v it_o albeit_o because_o we_o find_v cyprian_a elsewhere_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o nostris_fw-la that_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n ipsum_fw-la habemus_fw-la apud_fw-la patren_n aduocatum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la we_o have_v christ_n with_o the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o advocate_n for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o confess_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n redemption_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n we_o dare_v not_o conceive_v howsoever_o his_o word_n be_v very_o harsh_a that_o his_o meaning_n be_v so_o bad_a as_o thereby_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v and_o to_o justify_v himself_o to_o conceive_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v of_o we_o from_o our_o sin_n amid_o all_o our_o alm_n and_o devotion_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o which_o we_o do_v but_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n donando_fw-la place_n idem_fw-la ser_n de_fw-fr ablut_fw-fr pedum_fw-la clementissime_fw-la magister_fw-la quoties_fw-la ego_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la tuus_fw-la transgressus_fw-la sum_fw-la regulas_fw-la quoties_fw-la edicta_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la sancte_fw-la contempsi_fw-la &_o cùm_fw-la diceres_fw-la mihi_fw-la revertere_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la reversus_fw-la cùm_fw-la minareris_fw-la non_fw-la timâ—â—_n cùm_fw-la bone_fw-la esses_fw-la &_o lenis_fw-la exasperans_fw-la fui_fw-la ultra_fw-la septuagies_fw-la septies_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la te_fw-la peccavi_fw-la quis_fw-la tot_fw-la sordes_fw-la abluet_fw-la quiâ—_n abradet_fw-la stercora_fw-la conglobata_fw-la quicquid_fw-la dicat_fw-la petrus_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la nos_fw-la abluas_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la lavare_fw-la nos_fw-la possumus_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la agimus_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la lavacro_fw-la indigemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la te_fw-la fons_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la miserationum_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la seculo_fw-la sunâ—_n profunditas_fw-la infinita_fw-la abluisti_fw-la nos_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lavasti_fw-la sanguine_fw-la tuo_fw-la semper_fw-la lavas_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la donando_fw-la o_o merciful_a lord_n how_o often_o have_v i_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o doctrine_n how_o often_o o_o holy_a lord_n have_v i_o despise_v thy_o commandment_n and_o when_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v i_o have_v not_o return_v when_o thou_o threatn_v i_o fear_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o gentle_a i_o have_v provoke_v thou_o beyond_o seventie_o time_n seven_o time_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o who_o shall_v wash_v away_o so_o much_o filth_n who_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o muck_n that_o be_v thus_o grow_v together_o let_v peter_n say_v what_o he_o will_v in_o refuse_v to_o be_v wash_v we_o have_v need_v that_o thou_o wash_v we_o for_o we_o can_v wash_v ourselves_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o wash_n of_o thy_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n with_o thou_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o the_o infinite_a depth_n of_o mercy_n which_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a thou_o have_v wash_v we_o in_o baptism_n thou_o have_v wash_v we_o in_o thy_o blood_n thou_o always_o wash_v we_o by_o forgive_a our_o daily_a sin_n by_o these_o word_n he_o give_v plain_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v the_o wash_n and_o cleanse_v of_o we_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o alm_n but_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o confess_v that_o in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o other_o word_n therefore_o we_o must_v conceive_v his_o purpose_n to_o be_v only_o to_o note_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o act_n and_o affection_n of_o they_o who_o true_o and_o faithful_o seek_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n albeit_o be_v instant_a and_o earnest_a as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v to_o press_v that_o that_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n he_o run_v into_o inconvenient_a phrase_n and_o speech_n which_o otherwise_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a say_v those_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n towards_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o true_a fruit_n and_o effect_n the_o consequent_n and_o companion_n of_o that_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o because_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o we_o find_v mercy_n he_o so_o speak_v thereof_o as_o if_o by_o the_o work_v themselves_o we_o obtain_v that_o mercy_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n that_o god_n accept_v we_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o by_o our_o work_n we_o show_v that_o we_o unfeigned_o seek_v and_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o allege_v though_o by_o error_n of_o the_o scribe_n perhaps_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o four_o of_o toby_n yet_o these_o word_n not_o be_v find_v in_o toby_n and_o the_o word_n that_o be_v in_o toby_n be_v cite_v afterward_o he_o therein_o allude_v undoubted_o to_o a_o say_n of_o solomon_n in_o the_o proverbe_n but_o force_v the_o text_n and_o put_v in_o alm_n and_o faith_n in_o steed_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o word_n of_o solomon_n if_o a_o whine_a adversary_n by_o instance_n and_o 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cause_n thereof_o 85.10_o thereof_o psal_n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v meet_v together_o of_o which_o also_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n say_v 1.17_o say_v john_n 1.17_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o then_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v forgive_v not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v of_o we_o not_o by_o any_o satisfaction_n that_o we_o can_v make_v but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n true_o perform_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o for_o the_o book_n of_o toby_n note_v as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o from_o whence_o cyprian_a afterward_o allege_v other_o word_n of_o alm_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o purge_v all_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o prove_v unto_o we_o any_o matter_n of_o faith_n the_o ancient_a church_n testify_v of_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o hierome_n and_o ruffinus_n have_v record_v that_o symb._n that_o hieron_n prolog_n galeat_fw-la igitur_fw-la sapientia_fw-la solomonis_fw-la &_o jesus_n filii_fw-la sirach_n libre_fw-la &_o judith_n &_o tobias_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o canone_o sic_fw-la ruffin_n in_o expos_fw-la symb._n they_o be_v not_o canonical_a and_o s._n austin_n affirm_v that_o judaeâ—rum_fw-la that_o august_n decivit_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 17._o ca._n 20._o aduersus_fw-la contradictâ—resnon_fw-la tanta_fw-la firmitate_fw-la proferuntur_fw-la qua_fw-la scripta_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o canoâ—e_n judaeâ—rum_fw-la the_o writing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o none_o be_v but_o what_o they_o have_v write_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n be_v not_o with_o so_o great_a authority_n allege_v in_o matter_n of_o question_n and_o contradiction_n albeit_o we_o will_v not_o disavow_v those_o word_n in_o that_o meaning_n as_o i_o have_v before_o express_v that_o almesdeed_n deliver_v 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