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to_o understand_v that_o we_o bring_v our_o own_o pitiful_a holiness_n into_o justification_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n by_o these_o passage_n that_o we_o have_v transcribe_v word_n for_o word_n out_o of_o his_o letter_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o people_n a_o very_a tragical_a story_n of_o some_o minister_n and_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o we_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o clear_a of_o those_o horrid_a crime_n he_o charge_v we_o with_o that_o we_o can_v declare_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o will_v judge_v we_o all_o that_o it_o be_v as_o false_a with_o respect_n to_o we_o as_o any_o story_n that_o ever_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n for_o it_o have_v be_v our_o chief_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o preach_v christ_n to_o the_o people_n to_o preach_v christ_n both_o as_o humble_v 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that_o god_n make_v with_o we_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o and_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o we_o by_o his_o bloodshedding_a and_o death_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o all_o the_o grace_n blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o we_o tell_v they_o and_o prove_v to_o they_o that_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n that_o he_o most_o perfect_o keep_v every_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o it_o be_v for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v humble_v and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n that_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a be_v equivalent_a full_o equivalent_a to_o all_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o to_o 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but_o after_o all_o this_o anger_n on_o both_o side_n there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n that_o the_o child_n of_o those_o father_n and_o our_o author_n may_v be_v reconcile_v in_o time_n if_o the_o old_a axiom_n be_v true_a that_o quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la in_o tertio_fw-la sunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la they_o who_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o agree_v between_o themselves_o or_o one_o with_o another_o but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o agree_v in_o a_o three_o to_o wit_n in_o bradwardin_n for_o certain_a papist_n agree_v with_o bradwardin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o will_v have_v good_a hope_n that_o our_o author_n will_v do_v so_o too_o when_o they_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o 13_o page_n of_o his_o letter_n he_o say_v that_o god_n give_v bradwardin_n for_o a_o blessing_n to_o england_n for_o since_o he_o believe_v that_o bradwardin_n be_v a_o blessing_n to_o england_n the_o papist_n can_v but_o hope_v that_o he_o will_v be_v of_o bradwardins_n mind_n in_o the_o important_a point_n of_o justification_n and_o if_o the_o world_n will_v know_v of_o what_o mind_n bradwardin_n be_v in_o that_o matter_n they_o may_v see_v it_o in_o his_o book_n pag._n 406_o consiteor_fw-la deum_fw-la meum_fw-la sicut_fw-la aeternaliter_fw-la gratuitô_o i_o dilexit_fw-la &_o aeternaliter_fw-la gratiam_fw-la justificatricem_n tempore_fw-la placito_fw-la coram_fw-la eo_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratis_o confer_v disposuit_fw-la sic_fw-la tempore_fw-la placito_fw-la veniente_fw-la gratis_o insundere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la justificatem_fw-la mihi_fw-la injusto_fw-la justificare_fw-la i_o gratis_o lavare_fw-la injustitias_fw-la meas_fw-la gratis_o suscitare_fw-la &_o sanare_fw-la i_o gratis_o debitum_fw-la poenae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la dimittere_fw-la mihi_fw-la gratis_o atque_fw-la in_o poenam_fw-la temporalem_fw-la vertere_fw-la ipsam_fw-la gratis_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v that_o my_o god_n as_o from_o eternity_n he_o free_o love_v i_o and_o likewise_o from_o eternity_n purpose_v free_o to_o give_v i_o justify_v grace_n in_o such_o time_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o when_o the_o time_n appoint_v come_v do_v free_o infuse_v justify_v grace_n into_o i_o a_o unjust_a man_n that_o he_o do_v justify_v i_o free_o wash_v away_o my_o unrighteousness_n free_o raise_v up_o and_o heal_v i_o free_o that_o he_o do_v free_o forgive_v i_o the_o debt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o free_o change_v it_o into_o temporal_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 416._o nec_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccator_fw-la peccato_fw-la dimisso_fw-la statim_fw-la habet_fw-la reformatione_fw-la plenariam_fw-la status_fw-la svi_fw-la sicut_fw-la evidenter_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ex_fw-la predictis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la enim_fw-la remanet_fw-la debtor_n poenae_fw-la &_o satisfactionis_fw-la debitae_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la nor_o when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v have_v the_o sinner_n immediate_o a_o full_a reformation_n or_o change_n of_o the_o 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&_o homines_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la imagine_v adoramus_fw-la finaliter_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o worship_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o we_o worship_v his_o holy_a angel_n and_o man_n final_o for_o god_n sake_n this_o bradwardin_n confess_v to_o have_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o very_o kind_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o the_o heathen_a and_o excuse_n they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o damnable_a idolatry_n upon_o the_o same_o principle_n for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o they_o worship_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o idolo_fw-la dei_fw-la jovis_n yet_o under_o the_o name_n and_o idol_n or_o image_n of_o the_o god_n jupiter_n et_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la praeter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o beside_o he_o they_o worship_v some_o other_o idol_n dedicate_v unto_o holy_a 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