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of_o person_n he_o sometime_o have_v the_o place_n in_o the._n 14._o chap_n of_o ezechiell_n declare_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v destroy_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o viciate_a and_o corrupt_v and_o though_o there_o stand_v up_o in_o it_o noah_n job_n &_o daniel_n undoubted_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v it_o but_o shall_v deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n only_o farther_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n be_v either_o but_o for_o a_o time_n which_o pertain_v unto_o this_o life_n or_o else_o they_o be_v eternal_a which_o belong_v unto_o the_o chief_a felicity_n of_o which_o paul_n now_o intreat_v who_o affirm_v that_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n it_o shall_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v either_o render_v or_o deny_v but_o as_o touchinge_a commodity_n which_o dure_v but_o for_o a_o time_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n use_v sometime_o either_o to_o hasten_v or_o to_o slacken_v they_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o holy_a man_n which_o self_n thing_n he_o attribute_v also_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o this_o do_n he_o either_o provoke_v man_n to_o repentance_n or_o else_o by_o his_o lenity_n they_o bring_v unto_o themselves_o great_a punishment_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o eternal_a &_o chief_a felicity_n we_o have_v now_o declare_v yâ—_z god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n general_o for_o the_o save_n of_o any_o posterity_n therefore_o the_o jew_n deserve_v worthy_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o that_o they_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o only_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n as_o though_o for_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o can_v not_o perish_v paul_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o general_a promise_n for_o the_o savinge_v of_o any_o posterity_n as_o touch_v eternal_a life_n self_n same_o epistle_n the._n 9_o chap_n most_o manifest_o declare_v that_o not_o all_o they_o which_o be_v of_o israel_n be_v israelites_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n therefore_o they_o be_v straight_o way_n all_o son_n but_o by_o isaac_n say_v he_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n this_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n testefi_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v namely_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v singular_a and_o not_o universal_a and_o it_o be_v for_o certain_a that_o in_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n be_v undoubted_o find_v good_a work_n if_o they_o come_v unto_o full_a age_n wherefore_o these_o elect_v the_o elect_a if_o they_o come_v to_o full_a age_n shall_v undoubted_o
as_o general_o speak_v when_o as_o in_o all_o man_n there_o nether_a be_v nor_o appear_v any_o such_o righteousness_n but_o his_o word_n be_v contract_v unto_o those_o which_o believe_v unto_o the_o elect_a i_o say_v and_o sanctify_a which_o thing_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n sufficient_o declare_v if_o this_o sentence_n shall_v be_v understand_v altogether_o universal_o than_o this_o manifestation_n can_v not_o be_v refer_v but_o unto_o the_o preach_n preach_n this_o universality_n may_v have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o preach_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n have_v no_o respect_n either_o of_o person_n or_o estate_n for_o so_o christ_n warn_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o creature_n and_o general_o add_v whosoever_o beleve_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v both_o true_a and_o also_o more_o perspicuous_a he_z afterward_o add_v a_o reason_n why_o this_o righteousness_n be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v because_o say_v he_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o want_v righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a but_o that_o as_o say_v ambrose_n this_o place_n convince_v they_o to_o be_v sinner_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o righteousness_n give_v of_o god_n have_v place_n in_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o but_o this_o phrase_n be_v to_o be_v note_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o it_o some_o think_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o us._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sometime_o signify_v his_o dwell_n in_o us._n dwell_n of_o god_n in_o we_o because_o man_n be_v separate_v from_o he_o neither_o have_v they_o he_o join_v unto_o they_o by_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n express_v this_o manner_n of_o dwell_v hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a for_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o 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he_o chief_o reprove_v rite_n sacrifice_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o they_o think_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n chief_o to_o consist_v for_o he_o show_v that_o they_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n although_o they_o be_v altogether_o full_a of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n here_o we_o have_v what_o that_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n namely_o to_o be_v give_v free_o and_o paul_n labour_v to_o show_v that_o in_o justification_n be_v no_o consideration_n have_v of_o our_o work_n seem_v to_o show_v that_o he_o never_o satisfi_v himself_o so_o many_o word_n heap_v he_o up_o which_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o righteousness_n we_o measure_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n he_o see_v what_o a_o hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v beleve_v of_o we_o which_o will_v ourselves_o do_v nothing_o free_o and_o by_o our_o own_o measure_n do_v measure_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o also_o will_v not_o geve_v his_o righteousness_n free_o out_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n ought_v to_o be_v gather_v this_o common_a sentence_n that_o by_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o although_o this_o word_n only_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o be_v it_o necessary_o infer_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o there_o read_v as_o ambrose_n most_o only_o ambrose_n say_v by_o faith_n only_o plain_o note_v in_o this_o place_n write_v vomp_n these_o word_n say_v we_o do_v nothing_o we_o recompense_v not_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v we_o justify_v which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o he_o add_v also_o other_o clause_n whereby_o he_o may_v more_o plain_o declare_v the_o same_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n write_v basilius_n also_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr confession_n fidei_fw-la we_o say_v he_o have_v nothing_o whereof_o judgement_n basilius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n we_o may_v make_v our_o boast_n concern_v righteousness_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o hy_z faith_n in_o christ._n which_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v alone_o that_o be_v not_o adorn_v with_o good_a &_o holy_a work_n but_o because_o our_o work_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o holy_a be_v not_o cause_n of_o the_o true_a righteousness_n the_o like_a similitude_n be_v show_v in_o water_n wherein_o moistness_n and_o coldness_n be_v join_v together_o but_o to_o wash_v away_o blot_n and_o spot_n proper_o belong_v to_o moistness_n and_o not_o to_o coldness_n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o false_a argument_n ab_fw-la accident_n when_o as_o two_o thing_n be_v join_v together_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o other_o but_o as_o touch_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v be_v justify_v be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o nominative_a case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v a_o little_a before_o speak_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v they_o which_o be_v such_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o propitiator_n by_o faith_n here_o paul_n express_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o embrace_v when_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o show_v that_o by_o faith_n he_o understand_v the_o object_n which_o by_o it_o be_v apprehend_v and_o when_o he_o say_v by_o grace_n he_o show_v that_o he_o entreat_v of_o a_o far_a other_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n then_o be_v that_o which_o be_v get_v by_o work_n and_o he_o most_o manifest_o exclude_v the_o condition_n chance_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v rash_o or_o by_o chance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o we_o hear_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o by_o grace_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v rash_o or_o by_o chance_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v temper_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n and_o reason_n whereof_o although_o they_o be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o yet_o be_v they_o know_v unto_o god_n and_o see_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o the_o same_o be_v not_o do_v by_o chance_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v bâ—_n chance_n and_o even_o as_o chance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o so_o also_o ought_v we_o to_o banish_v necessity_n lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o admit_v fate_n or_o destiny_n for_o god_n be_v not_o compel_v to_o choose_v this_o man_n more_z them_z that_z man_n but_o whatsoever_o he_o geve_v he_o geve_v it_o free_o and_o without_o compulsion_n by_o the_o redemption_n hereby_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v manumit_v by_o christ_n and_o make_v his_o free_a man_n for_o we_o be_v bond_n man_n cast_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n redeem_v who_o be_v redeem_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n but_o christ_n have_v full_o pay_v the_o price_n for_o we_o and_o that_o no_o small_a price_n for_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o we_o and_o give_v his_o life_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v which_o before_o be_v both_o free_a and_o also_o pertain_v unto_o us._n we_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n and_o through_o our_o own_o default_n we_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n this_o phrase_n here_o of_o the_o apostle_n manifest_o declare_v how_o little_a we_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v unto_o free_a will_n before_o we_o be_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n set_v at_o liberty_n and_o
christ_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n so_o long_a time_n differ_v his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o keep_v down_o man_n proud_a pecok_n tail_n for_o if_o he_o have_v come_v straight_o way_n at_o the_o begin_n unto_o we_o man_n will_v easy_o have_v say_v that_o long_o why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n diffeâ—red_v his_o come_n so_o long_o they_o have_v not_o then_o so_o great_a need_n of_o he_o that_o without_o he_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o mankind_n shall_v so_o long_o time_n be_v oppress_v with_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n until_o they_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o have_v utter_o need_v of_o a_o redeemer_n but_o why_o god_n so_o much_o labour_v to_o destroy_v our_o glory_n the_o holy_a scripture_n abundant_o enough_o declare_v namely_o that_o repress_v why_o god_n will_v have_v our_o glory_n to_o be_v repress_v his_o glory_n may_v the_o more_o bright_o sin_n forth_o wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whatsoever_o glory_n we_o claim_v unto_o ourselves_o all_o that_o do_v we_o rob_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n neither_o need_v it_o any_o great_a exposition_n what_o paul_n mean_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o by_o that_o word_n he_o understand_v as_o well_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o also_o man_n law_n for_o that_o all_o these_o law_n do_v engender_v glory_n if_o a_o man_n can_v vaunt_v that_o he_o can_v fulfil_v they_o we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o man_n be_v iustefied_a by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o say_v he_o confirm_v with_o a_o brief_a conclusion_n which_o by_o a_o reason_n thereunto_o annex_v he_o will_v afterward_o prove_v and_o where_o as_o he_o say_v arbitramur_fw-la that_o be_v we_o think_v in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o think_v or_o to_o suppose_v but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o conclude_v to_o infer_v and_o certain_o to_o demonstrate_v namily_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v speak_v in_o which_o signification_n it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o think_v you_o also_o that_o you_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o be_v alyve_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n where_o this_o word_n think_v you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o be_v thereby_o signify_v be_v to_o have_v for_o certain_a and_o as_o touch_v this_o thing_n ambrose_n be_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o he_o understand_v these_o word_n man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o chrisostome_n contrary_a wise_n think_v that_o by_o this_o word_n man_n be_v mean_v nature_n to_o make_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o apostle_n more_o ample_a and_o large_a who_o judgement_n i_o mislike_v not_o for_o it_o agree_v as_o well_o with_o the_o jew_n as_o with_o the_o gentile_n not_o to_o attain_v unto_o sound_a righteousness_n by_o work_n 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prove_v in_o this_o chapter_n principal_o similitude_n the_o adversary_n gather_v that_o we_o must_v sin_v and_o paul_n that_o we_o oughtâ—_fw-mi not_o to_o sin_v the_o apostle_n prove_v bâ—â—wo_a reason_n that_o we_o must_v sin_v no_o more_o why_o he_o use_v interrogation_n they_z which_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o live_v in_o it_o similitude_n by_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n and_o this_o reason_n he_o at_o large_a handle_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chap._n the_o other_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o unto_o who_o service_n we_o have_v addict_v ourselves_o wherefore_o see_v by_o our_o conversion_n unto_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n we_o must_v now_o serve_v it_o and_o not_o sin_n and_o this_o reason_n contain_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o this_o chapter_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o paul_n put_v forth_o 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will_v together_o with_o it_o be_v sick_a also_o or_o which_o will_v abide_v still_o in_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o burn_a so_o also_o be_v he_o a_o fool_n which_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n think_v that_o he_o may_v nevertheless_o live_v unto_o it_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n teach_v christ_n when_o he_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n and_o in_o natural_a knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o common_a sentence_n that_o the_o generation_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o a_o other_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o christ_n then_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v dye_v unto_o sin_n although_o sin_n what_o it_o be_v to_o dye_v unto_o sin_n while_o we_o live_v here_o this_o death_n be_v
threaten_v reward_n death_n be_v improper_o call_v a_o reward_n eternal_a life_n be_v not_o call_v a_o reward_n death_n unto_o sinner_n again_o he_o by_o the_o figure_n catachresis_fw-la call_v it_o a_o stipend_n for_o no_o man_n commit_v sin_n with_o this_o intent_n that_o for_o a_o reward_n he_o will_v obtain_v death_n here_o paul_n invert_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a position_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o attribute_v it_o unto_o grace_n which_o thing_n he_o therefore_o do_v to_o assign_v and_o appoint_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v imagine_v any_o other_o mediator_n â—thâ—â—_n dead_a saint_n or_o else_o their_o own_o work_n farther_o paul_n seem_v of_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o stipend_n to_o set_v grace_n or_o a_o gift_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o excedinglye_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o eternal_a life_n sithen_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o excellent_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v get_v by_o any_o of_o our_o work_n he_o take_v this_o greke_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o soldier_n and_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o lord_n which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o use_v for_o they_o use_v to_o geve_v stipend_n unto_o their_o soldier_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n towards_o soldier_n servant_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n savore_v much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n where_o by_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o geve_v unto_o their_o soldier_n vittayle_n to_o eat_v when_o they_o be_v one_o warfare_n and_o at_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n a_o long_a time_n that_o the_o soldier_n with_o their_o own_o meat_n but_o afterward_o be_v vittayle_n give_v they_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o it_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v only_o for_o yâ—_z releave_v of_o necessity_n and_o to_o signify_v some_o honour_n stipend_n unto_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n not_o as_o though_o they_o seem_v stipend_n of_o such_o worthiness_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o life_n in_o danger_n wherefore_o as_o to_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n so_o unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n but_o now_o let_v we_o especial_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n grace_n and_o work_n be_v as_o touch_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v either_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o augustine_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v as_o touch_v this_o matter_n we_o will_v plain_o declare_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o much_o our_o adversary_n dissagree_v from_o we_o in_o this_o point_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o understand_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o be_v it_o the_o only_a cause_n thoroughe_o jesus_n christ_n why_o we_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o our_o work_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o felicity_n howbeit_o they_o be_v certain_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o felicity_n as_o the_o way_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o nor_o the_o runninge_v place_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o goal_n or_o mean_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n mark_n and_o yet_o by_o they_o man_n be_v lead_v both_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n and_o unto_o the_o mark_n so_o god_n by_o good_a work_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n most_o manifest_o teach_v in_o this_o epistle_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a say_v he_o those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v who_o he_o merit_n against_o merit_n have_v call_v those_o also_o have_v he_o iustefied_a &_o who_o he_o have_v iustefied_a those_o also_o will_v he_o glorify_v this_o declare_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o consequent_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o and_o god_n which_o geve_v the_o one_o will_v also_o liberal_o and_o free_o geve_v the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a consideration_n and_o nature_n of_o merit_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o which_o proper_o merit_v merit_n the_o nature_n of_o merit_n any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v in_o it_o a_o free_a geve_v up_o neither_o ought_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v due_a wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o owe_v of_o duty_n unto_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v undoubted_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o can_v merit_v nothing_o farther_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o will_v merit_v any_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v of_o god_n beside_o this_o also_o all_o imperfection_n and_o uncleanes_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v remove_v away_o otherwise_o our_o work_n be_v contaminate_v nether_a can_v they_o be_v level_v to_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o crave_v pardon_n than_o once_o to_o think_v upon_o price_n or_o reward_n farther_o between_o merit_n and_o reward_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o proportion_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v merit_n moreover_o god_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o all_o matter_n of_o glory_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o possible_a if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o shall_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n describe_v eternal_a life_n by_o yâ—_z name_n of_o grace_n undoubted_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n let_v this_o suffice_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o now_o will_v i_o brief_o declare_v what_o augustine_n have_v write_v as_o touch_v this_o place_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n the_o 107._o chapter_n a_o stipend_n say_v he_o be_v pay_v in_o warfare_n as_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o give_v as_o a_o gift_n therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o declare_v that_o death_n be_v render_v unto_o sin_n not_o without_o desert_n but_o as_o due_a but_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v free_a it_o grace_n when_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o be_v gâ—â—en_v after_o 〈…〉_o a_o it_o iâ—_n grace_n for_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n wherefore_o as_o touch_v the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o that_o unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v recompense_v for_o grace_n the_o same_o augustâ—â—e_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o ix_o chapter_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o all_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n every_o man_n as_o god_n have_v divide_v unto_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n for_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o proper_a gift_n from_o god_n one_o thus_o and_o a_o other_o thus_o wherefore_o when_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v render_v for_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v and_o that_o right_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n he_o will_v rather_o say_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o 〈…〉_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—e_a sayâ—_n and_o that_o just_a 〈…〉_o that_o et_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n which_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n because_o it_o be_v he_o which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a afterward_o lest_o we_o shall_v attribute_v this_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v these_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a ambiguity_n how_o eternal_a life_n be_v â—â—ndred_v unto_o good_a work_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n paul_n
by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v whole_o forgeven_v he_o even_o as_o he_o have_v forgeven_v unto_o other_o their_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o that_o augustine_n think_v that_o paul_n be_v utter_o without_o sin_n that_o he_o interprete_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o phillippians_n yea_o also_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n lose_v and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v dongue_z of_o work_n do_v after_o he_o come_v to_o christianity_n for_o when_o as_o before_o have_v make_v mention_v of_o work_n do_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o jewishe_a religion_n he_o say_v but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v vantage_n the_o same_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n those_o word_n which_o be_v afterward_o add_v he_o add_v by_o the_o way_n of_o correction_n show_v that_o not_o only_a work_n of_o jewishe_a religion_n but_o also_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o loss_n and_o thing_n unclean_a for_o he_o consider_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v some_o fault_n and_o defect_n or_o want_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v mingle_v with_o our_o good_a work_n work_n sin_n be_v mingle_v with_o our_o good_a work_n the_o scripture_n most_o manifest_o teach_v when_o they_o say_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n do_v make_v intercession_n against_o that_o exact_a examination_n of_o righteousness_n enter_v not_o say_v they_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n and_o john_n say_v if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n he_o deceave_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n so_o just_a that_o he_o sin_v not_o which_o word_n augustine_n diligent_o weigh_v appli_v they_o unto_o the_o form_n of_o the_o present_a time_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v refer_v that_o sentence_n of_o solomon_n unto_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v before_o regeneration_n we_o ought_v all_o to_o pray_v that_o our_o trespass_n may_v be_v forgeven_fw-mi we_o as_o which_o in_o this_o life_n may_v rather_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n than_o yâ—_z we_o can_v attain_v unto_o a_o perfect_a &_o absolute_a righteousness_n for_o that_o precept_n of_o yâ—_z lord_n wherein_o we_o be_v commannd_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n shall_v then_o at_o the_o last_o be_v perform_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v so_o god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o he_o be_v as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la towards_o y_a end_n in_o which_o place_n also_o he_o demand_v why_o this_o commandment_n be_v give_v if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o life_n he_o answer_v that_o therefore_o god_n command_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v what_o by_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o desire_v whereunto_o our_o hope_n shall_v be_v level_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o go_v about_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o he_o think_v he_o to_o have_v much_o profit_v in_o this_o life_n which_o can_v at_o the_o length_n se_fw-mi how_o far_o he_o be_v of_o from_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a the_o same_o augustine_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o remissione_n chap._n 16._o 17._o 18._o writing_n many_o thing_n as_o touch_v this_o matter_n say_v that_o in_o the_o scripture_n man_n be_v sometime_o call_v sin_n why_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v perfect_a notwithstanding_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o commandment_n god_n require_v at_o menâ—_n hand_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o sin_n why_o god_n give_v a_o law_n which_o he_o know_v can_v not_o be_v observe_v no_o man_n be_v afflict_v which_o be_v without_o sin_n perfect_a not_o because_o they_o 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knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o foresight_n cause_v not_o but_o that_o a_o work_n be_v a_o work_n and_o paul_n when_o he_o here_o make_v mention_v of_o election_n in_o plain_a word_n declare_v and_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o have_v by_o work_n which_o be_v true_a as_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a neither_o can_v justification_n be_v of_o work_v when_o as_o the_o maiori_fw-la a_o rule_n of_o the_o logician_n if_o election_n be_v of_o work_n we_o shall_v by_o they_o also_o be_v justify_v a_o argument_n take_v a_o maiori_fw-la rule_n of_o the_o logician_n which_o even_o child_n know_v be_v this_o that_o whatsoever_o follow_v of_o the_o consequente_a follow_v also_o of_o the_o antecedente_fw-la wherefore_o if_o election_n shall_v depend_v of_o work_n forasmuch_o as_o vocation_n and_o justification_n depend_v of_o electic_a it_o shall_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o justification_n come_v also_o of_o work_n neither_o do_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o time_n any_o thing_n help_v our_o adversary_n yea_o rather_o the_o proof_n may_v be_v make_v a_o maiori_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a if_o work_v while_o they_o be_v extant_a and_o present_a have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o merit_v either_o justification_n or_o election_n much_o les_fw-fr can_v they_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o extant_a but_o be_v only_o foresee_v for_o who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o work_n then_o when_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o peradventure_o unto_o ethnike_v it_o be_v lawful_a by_o work_n to_o seek_v righteousness_n and_o by_o they_o to_o establish_v the_o favour_n and_o election_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v it_o also_o for_o these_o sophister_n which_o as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o ethnike_n but_o we_o which_o follow_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o will_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o they_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o grant_n that_o the_o election_n of_o god_n depend_v of_o our_o work_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n reason_n be_v thing_n bring_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o reason_n now_o bring_v which_o be_v render_v unto_o work_v be_v render_v of_o duty_n but_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o of_o duty_n where_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o duty_n and_o not_o duty_n have_v manifest_a contradiction_n and_o this_o root_n of_o this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n before_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o the._n 4._o chapter_n when_o he_o say_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v in_o deed_n glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o unto_o he_o which_o work_v reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o debt_n but_o of_o abraham_n it_o be_v write_v that_o he_o beleve_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n wherefore_o paul_n argument_n lead_v to_o a_o absurdity_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v to_o a_o impossibility_n and_o doubtless_o they_o sin_v grevous_o which_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o they_o more_o gréevouslye_o which_o seek_v to_o obscure_v it_o but_o they_o intolerable_o and_o most_o gréevous_o of_o all_o which_o utterlye_o overthrow_v it_o of_o this_o it_o follow_v not_o but_z yâ—_z god_n reward_v good_a work_v which_o reward_n how_o felicity_n may_v be_v call_v a_o reward_n be_v do_v of_o his_o faithful_a but_o hereby_o follow_v that_o merit_n be_v take_v away_o &_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v be_v due_a by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o work_n wherefore_o eternal_a life_n may_v indeed_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n but_o not_o that_o it_o
for_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n be_v either_o ignorance_n &_o blindness_n or_o else_o they_o bring_v with_o they_o and_o comprehend_v ignorance_n &_o blindness_n wherefore_o as_o touch_v the_o efficient_a cause_n some_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n which_o sentence_n be_v true_a and_o be_v write_v of_o paul_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corrinthians_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v make_v blind_a the_o mind_n of_o the_o unbelever_n neither_o let_v we_o regard_v that_o the_o father_n corinthian_n a_o place_n in_o the_o â—_o to_o the_o corinthian_n as_o hilary_n chrisostome_n augustine_n and_o ambrose_n have_v interpret_v that_o place_n not_o of_o the_o devil_n but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o though_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n god_n have_v make_v blind_a the_o mind_n of_o the_o unbelever_n of_o this_o world_n but_o this_o transpose_n of_o word_n the_o order_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n will_v not_o suffer_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o see_v whereunto_o they_o have_v a_o respect_n in_o that_o their_o violent_a interpretation_n they_o have_v to_o do_v against_o the_o arrian_n and_o against_o the_o manichee_n both_o which_o usurp_v the_o beginning_n the_o manichy_n make_v two_o beginning_n word_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o though_o they_o make_v on_o their_o side_n the_o arrian_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n although_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n when_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v here_o call_v god_n and_o the_o manichee_n teach_v yâ—_z there_o be_v two_o beginning_n of_o thing_n a_o good_a and_o a_o evil_a god_n the_o maker_n of_o yâ—_z world_n scripture_n we_o must_v not_o for_o heretic_n decline_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n above_o the_o world_n and_o they_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n call_v the_o evil_a beginning_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n as_o though_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n but_o we_o must_v not_o because_o of_o heretic_n decline_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o the_o arrian_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v god_n when_o thereunto_o be_v add_v this_o particle_n of_o this_o world_n for_o this_o particle_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o true_a god_n but_o be_v of_o the_o worldling_n and_o man_n of_o this_o world_n both_o count_v and_o worship_v for_o god_n as_o david_n also_o say_v the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o straight_o way_n as_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n he_o add_v devil_n and_o unto_o the_o corrinthians_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n namely_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n corrupt_v and_o of_o some_o he_o say_v who_o god_n be_v the_o bealy_a and_o helias_n say_v unto_o the_o false_a prophet_n touch_v baal_n cry_v yet_o loud_o for_o your_o god_n be_v peradventure_o in_o his_o cave_n or_o he_o be_v busy_a talk_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v and_o so_o he_o call_v baal_n god_n because_o he_o be_v so_o comt_v of_o man_n but_o when_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v over_o god_n christ_n be_v not_o call_v with_o any_o term_n dâ—ninâ—â—iâ—e_n for_o he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n god_n all_o and_o world_n without_o end_n which_o condition_n add_v plain_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a god_n moreover_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o he_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o &_o to_o worship_v he_o which_o thing_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n only_o and_o to_o none_o other_o neither_o will_v we_o so_o be_v against_o the_o manichee_n to_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v give_v he_o of_o god_n a_o certain_a dominion_n or_o pre-eminence_n in_o the_o world_n when_o as_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o paul_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n world_n how_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v yâ—_z prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o call_v he_o also_o principality_n and_o power_n but_o these_o thing_n he_o to_o this_o end_n have_v to_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o or_o les_fw-fr than_o be_v permit_v he_o of_o god_n he_o in_o deed_n exercise_v power_n but_o yet_o that_o power_n which_o he_o receave_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o yet_o the_o evil_a spirit_n for_o so_o be_v he_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n to_o have_v invade_v saul_n wherefore_o excecation_n or_o make_v blind_a be_v a_o work_n common_a both_o to_o god_n and_o graâ—â—_n excecation_n come_v both_o from_o god_n and_o from_o thâ—_n devil_n sin_n be_v the_o in_o â—ard_a cause_n of_o 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they_o must_v needs_o still_o more_o and_o more_o stomble_o and_o more_o greavous_o fall_v especial_o then_o when_o they_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o sathan_n to_o be_v deceive_v and_o to_o be_v throw_v down_o headlong_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n before_o say_v of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n and_o pharaoh_n he_o now_o most_o manifest_o affirm_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a not_o without_o their_o great_a hatred_n and_o grief_n chrisostome_n say_v that_o they_o be_v make_v blind_a through_o their_o evil_a and_o contention_n mind_n but_o the_o commentary_n ascribe_v unto_o jerome_n add_v thereto_o god_n whereof_o chrisostome_n speak_v not_o and_o doubtless_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n do_v with_o every_o one_o of_o we_o what_o soever_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o but_o yet_o so_o just_o that_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v his_o sin_n or_o wrest_v the_o fault_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v meet_a without_o doubt_n that_o we_o think_v the_o best_a of_o 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accord_n out_o of_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o look_v round_o about_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v espy_v any_o stranger_n who_o he_o may_v receive_v into_o his_o house_n and_o if_o he_o see_v any_o he_o run_v unto_o he_o and_o pray_v he_o not_o to_o pass_v his_o house_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n say_v he_o in_o your_o eye_n i_o beseech_v you_o turn_v in_o unto_o your_o servant_n man_n hospitality_n be_v a_o work_n of_o noble_a man_n and_o the_o same_o diligence_n and_o mind_n be_v in_o loath_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o all_o yâ—_z father_n paul_n in_o these_o word_n charge_v we_o not_o with_o any_o vile_a and_o uncomely_a work_n but_o with_o work_n noble_a and_o of_o great_a excellency_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o noble_a man_n or_o notable_a prince_n but_o that_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o and_o be_v careful_a over_o stranger_n titus_z vespasian_n at_o night_n when_o he_o call_v to_o memory_n that_o he_o have_v that_o day_n do_v no_o benefit_n unto_o any_o man_n wood_n with_o heaviness_n say_v friend_n we_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n say_v he_o of_o the_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o which_o have_v power_n over_o they_o be_v call_v gracious_a in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ethnike_v also_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o they_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la this_o proprety_n of_o god_n homer_n describe_v in_o yâ—_z second_o book_n of_o his_o odissea_n and_o virgil_n apt_o say_v juppiter_n hospitalis_fw-la jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la hospitibus_fw-la nam_fw-la te_fw-la dare_v iura_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la that_o be_v for_o man_n say_v that_o thou_o
act_n of_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n which_o destroy_v the_o tyrant_n cesar_n and_o yet_o that_o their_o do_n be_v not_o allow_v of_o god_n the_o end_n declare_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o resist_v prince_n though_o they_o be_v wicked_a as_o peter_n admonish_v come_v he_z which_o obey_v the_o power_n iobey_v god_n we_o reverence_v god_n in_o the_o earthly_a power_n in_o earthly_a judgement_n we_o contemplate_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n to_o come_v us._n of_o these_o word_n we_o may_v thus_o gather_v he_o which_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v god_n therefore_o they_o which_o obey_v the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v obey_v god_n this_o argument_n take_v of_o contraries_n be_v very_o manifest_a and_o true_a and_o this_o sentence_n not_o a_o little_a comfort_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o they_o see_v that_o when_o they_o obey_v prince_n they_o obey_v god_n and_o reverence_v he_o in_o the_o power_n moreover_o also_o by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o earthly_a magestrate_n they_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n a_o certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o christ_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a now_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v abundant_o speak_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o humane_a power_n whereby_o he_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v they_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o attentive_a mind_n harken_v to_o those_o precept_n if_o magistrate_n be_v appoint_v to_o take_v away_o wicked_a work_n and_o heinous_a fact_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o they_o if_o man_n will_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n endeavour_n themselves_o to_o piety_n and_o to_o justice_n and_o will_v not_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n yea_o but_o even_o then_o also_o their_o function_n be_v some_o way_n necessary_a for_o oftentimes_o we_o see_v that_o good_a and_o innocent_a man_n although_o their_o mind_n and_o will_v be_v good_a and_o albeit_o they_o desire_v magistrate_n not_o only_o the_o euâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d also_o â—_o good_a and_o godly_a be_v hospen_n by_o magistrate_n to_o lead_v a_o upright_a life_n yet_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v any_o order_n as_o touch_v civil_a discipline_n therefore_o they_o have_v need_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a law_n to_o direct_v they_o to_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v wherefore_o the_o civil_a power_n may_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o schoolmaster_n but_o amity_n that_o among_o man_n be_v no_o ignorance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o life_n and_o of_o civil_a duty_n yet_o must_v we_o need_v confess_v that_o they_o shall_v even_o then_o also_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n and_o admiration_n which_o be_v more_o abundant_o endue_v of_o god_n with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n unto_o who_o yet_o shall_v remain_v no_o part_n of_o principality_n to_o be_v exercise_v over_o other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o shall_v happen_v unto_o we_o after_o that_o bless_a resurrection_n therefore_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n very_o well_o write_v magistrate_n for_o what_o cause_v some_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n that_o christ_n at_o the_o end_n shall_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n and_o unto_o the_o father_n and_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v abolish_v but_o while_o we_o live_v here_o still_o in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n here_o among_o evil_a man_n both_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_a and_o we_o ought_v utter_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o repugnaunt_a unto_o piety_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o this_o end_n appoint_v to_o punish_v wicked_a work_n and_o to_o advance_v good_a thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o they_o which_o resist_v he_o may_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v accuse_v either_o for_o that_o their_o own_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o of_o evil_a act_n by_o they_o commit_v which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v punish_v or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v negligent_a follower_n of_o justice_n whereunto_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v prick_v forward_o but_o they_o complain_v that_o they_o which_o be_v magistrate_n be_v man_n corrupt_v cruel_a and_o violent_a and_o that_o their_o whole_a travail_n be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v either_o nothing_o at_o all_o or_o else_o very_o little_a but_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o paul_n here_o entreat_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o not_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o happen_v for_o the_o most_o part_n &_o not_o of_o that_o which_o happen_v seldom_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o that_o may_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v of_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o as_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v perverse_o abuse_v either_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o ear_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o thereof_o follow_v that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o most_o excellent_a nero._n both_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o prince_n sometime_o abuse_v the_o power_n tyrant_n also_o want_v not_o many_o good_a thing_n example_n of_o the_o government_n of_o nero._n unless_o peradventure_o we_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v power_n it_o may_v be_v abuse_v as_o well_o by_o they_o which_o exercise_v it_o as_o by_o they_o which_o ought_v to_o obey_v it_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o remember_v that_o even_a tyrant_n also_o all_o be_v it_o they_o be_v grevous_a and_o irksome_a do_v notwithstanding_o retain_v still_o many_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o equity_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v much_o more_o utility_n and_o commodity_n then_o anarchia_fw-la have_v wherein_o every_o man_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o consideration_n do_v what_o he_o will_n for_o unless_o tyrant_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o cruel_a have_v some_o regard_n to_o right_n and_o equity_n they_o can_v not_o keep_v still_o that_o their_o power_n when_o nero_n in_o his_o government_n oppress_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o be_v matter_n in_o controversy_n decide_v neither_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o law_n utter_o take_v away_o from_o man_n for_o under_o he_o paul_n be_v by_o the_o centurion_n deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o sunder_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o when_o he_o have_v cry_v that_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v lose_a from_o his_o band_n &_o escape_v stripe_n and_o the_o same_o paul_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o embushmente_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o night_n lead_v away_o of_o the_o soldier_n to_o antioch_n and_o there_o oftentimes_o have_v liberty_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v short_a he_o plead_v his_o cause_n and_o at_o the_o last_o appeal_v unto_o nero._n wherefore_o see_v that_o even_o in_o wicked_a prince_n shine_v david_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n example_n of_o david_n forth_o much_o good_a it_o be_v very_o manifest_a yâ—_z their_o power_n also_o be_v of_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o tiranne_n david_n when_o he_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o will_v not_o kill_v saul_n although_o he_o use_v himself_o like_o a_o tyrant_n yea_o rather_o he_o command_v that_o amalechite_a to_o be_v slay_v which_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o he_o put_v they_o to_o death_n also_o which_o have_v slay_v jsboseth_n saules_n son_n and_o doubtless_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o destroy_v a_o tyrant_n there_o will_v not_o want_v wicked_a man_n which_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o condemn_v of_o tyranny_n will_v do_v violence_n unto_o godly_a prince_n and_o so_o shall_v nothing_o be_v leave_v holy_a and_o unuiolated_a howbeit_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o i_o think_v that_o superior_a power_n thing_n what_o inferior_a power_n may_v do_v to_o ward_n superior_a power_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a office_n of_o power_n the_o common_a wealth_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v put_v down_o by_o inferior_a magistrate_n or_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v either_o keper_n or_o author_n or_o elector_n of_o prince_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o end_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v as_o in_o time_n pass_v at_o rome_n the_o senate_n &_o people_n of_o rome_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v &_o at_o this_o day_n in_o
the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n for_o we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o darkness_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o other_o do_v but_o let_v we_o be_v sober_a and_o let_v we_o watch_v for_o they_o which_o sleep_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o which_o be_v drunken_a be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n and_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n you_o be_v say_v he_o in_o time_n past_a darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a in_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o walk_n as_o child_n of_o light_n and_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o for_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v secret_o it_o be_v filthy_a even_o once_o to_o name_n howbeit_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o twilight_n thing_n from_o whencâ—_n be_v taken_v â—aphâ—rs_n be_v not_o alwaâ—â—_n by_o reasâ—noi_fw-fr the_o trope_n or_o figure_n either_o to_o be_v allow_v or_o to_o be_v condemn_v difference_n between_o a_o natural_a motion_n and_o a_o violent_a some_o be_v fervent_a at_o the_o beginning_n and_o afterward_o be_v weary_a a_o distinction_n of_o three_o time_n our_o state_n may_v be_v call_v both_o light_n and_o darkness_n it_o be_v now_o twilight_n fault_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o night_n or_o to_o darkness_n for_o god_n create_v night_n and_o darkness_n to_o our_o use_n and_o commodity_n namely_o that_o by_o they_o we_o shall_v have_v some_o rest_n and_o in_o termision_n from_o labour_n for_o now_o our_o salvation_n be_v near_a than_o when_o we_o beleve_v the_o further_a we_o go_v on_o the_o nigh_a we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n wherefore_o every_o man_n ought_v diligent_o to_o apply_v himself_o to_o live_v upright_o for_o they_o which_o run_v for_o a_o wager_n the_o nigh_a they_o draw_v to_o the_o mark_n the_o more_o earnest_o they_o run_v thereunto_o and_o natural_a motion_n herein_o differ_v from_o violent_a for_o that_o thing_n impel_v natural_o be_v more_o swister_n towards_o the_o end_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v drive_v by_o violence_n the_o further_o they_o go_v one_o the_o softly_o and_o weakely_a be_v they_o carry_v wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o obey_v god_n against_o our_o will_n the_o further_o we_o go_v on_o in_o live_v here_o so_o much_o the_o feruently_o and_o holy_a let_v we_o live_v and_o paul_n therefore_o peradventure_o admonish_v we_o hereof_o as_o chrisostome_n note_v for_o that_o many_o be_v wont_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n most_o fervent_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n but_o afterward_o they_o slack_v their_o zeal_n and_o become_v weary_a the_o night_n be_v past_a â–ª_o and_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v three_o difference_n of_o time_n of_o which_o the_o first_o pertain_v to_o the_o most_o chief_a felicity_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n where_o the_o day_n shall_v shine_v most_o bright_o the_o other_o 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