christ_n through_o faith_n after_o that_o god_o by_o the_o same_o have_v justify_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n he_o do_v also_o sanctify_v we_o communicate_v unto_o we_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v dedicate_v and_o consecrate_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o as_o his_o child_n regenerate_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o a_o new_a life_n ma._n thou_o do_v report_v faith_n to_o justification_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v both_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n thou_o may_v understand_v it_o by_o the_o discourse_n which_o we_o have_v already_o make_v of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n in_o what_o sort_n charity_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n m._n charity_n be_v not_o then_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o other_o like_a virtue_n but_o faith_n only_o p._n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o unto_o and_o not_o necessary_a m._n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v this_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v contrary_a in_o itself_o p._n i_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o as_o cause_v of_o salvation_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v obtain_v it_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v for_o somuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o receive_v he_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o mean_v whereby_o he_o do_v communicate_v he_o to_o we_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o but_o charity_n be_v not_o there_o join_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o salvation_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o thing_n join_v unto_o it_o the_o which_o follow_v faith_n in_o such_o sort_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o salvation_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o she_o can_v be_v separate_a no_o more_o than_o the_o heat_n from_o the_o light_n or_o the_o move_n or_o feel_v from_o the_o life_n and_o from_o the_o soul_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v not_o salvation_n thereby_o no_o more_o than_o brightness_n by_o the_o heat_n the_o which_o we_o have_v of_o the_o light_n or_o else_o life_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o feel_v m._n charity_n then_o and_o good_a work_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o cause_n by_o the_o which_o or_o by_o who_o mean_a we_o obtain_v salvation_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o true_a faith_n d_o by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o it_o p._n it_o be_v even_o so_o m._n thou_o have_v here_o open_v unto_o i_o one_o point_n that_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o understand_v the_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v diligent_o note_v for_o there_o be_v few_o which_o do_v well_o understand_v it_o peter_n if_o all_o man_n do_v well_o understand_v it_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o different_a between_o the_o christian_n touch_v justification_n and_o touch_v faith_n and_o work_v and_o grace_n and_o merit_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o charity_n be_v also_o understand_v of_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a man_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v which_o be_v the_o fruit_n the_o which_o saint_n paul_n do_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n c.d._n and_o the_o which_o he_o do_v oppone_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n m._n sing_v that_o thou_o be_v light_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o regeneration_n i_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o comprehend_v among_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o thou_o say_v do_v belong_v but_o to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o none_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o without_o they_o p._n it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n which_o make_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v call_v work_n of_o vivification_n and_o sanctification_n that_o third_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v declare_v himself_o unto_o man_n ma._n expound_v the_o same_o to_o i_o somewhat_o more_o plain_o p._n this_o word_n of_o regeneration_n as_o thou_o may_v well_o understand_v emport_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v new_a birth_n as_o if_o after_o that_o we_o be_v once_o bear_v we_o be_v bear_v yet_o again_o mathewe_n i_o see_v well_o that_o the_o word_n of_o regeneration_n import_v even_o so_o peter_n and_o therefore_o it_o import_v forthwith_o a_o reformation_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v a_o rise_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o last_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o flesh_n mathewe_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o that_o resurrection_n of_o the_o spirit_n peter_n see_v that_o thorough_a sin_n man_n be_v dead_a of_o spiritual_a death_n which_o bring_v afterward_o death_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v rise_v from_o that_o death_n when_o by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n deliver_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n thorough_o new_a or_o as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v be_v dead_a shall_v have_v recover_v his_o life_n and_o shall_v be_v raise_v again_o mathewe_n thou_o put_v then_o so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o man_n which_o abide_v still_o in_o his_o first_o nature_n corrupt_v through_o sin_n and_o he_o which_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o corruption_n and_o be_v quicken_v and_o regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o thou_o put_v between_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o live_a man._n p._n there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v much_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v death_n than_o be_v the_o corporal_a death_n and_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o man_n dead_a through_o sin_n be_v much_o more_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a than_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o man_n which_o be_v dead_a but_o bodily_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o regenerate_v man._n m._n see_v that_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n and_o bear_v a_o new_a when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o follow_v then_o necessary_o that_o he_o do_v other_o work_n after_o that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v than_o he_o do_v before_o his_o regeneration_n p._n thou_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o if_o there_o be_v so_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o man_n regenerate_v &_o the_o not_o regenerate_v as_o be_v between_o a_o dead_a and_o a_o live_a man_n it_o must_v also_o necessary_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o â—_o m._n i_o do_v even_o so_o understand_v it_o p._n and_o therefore_o jesus_n chryst_n have_v say_v that_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n for_o even_o as_o a_o dead_a body_n can_v bring_v forth_o but_o infection_n and_o corruption_n even_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o live_a body_n do_v the_o work_n of_o life_n because_o of_o the_o live_a soul_n that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o have_v the_o dead_a body_n m._n it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o faith_n whereby_o man_n be_v vivify_v and_o regenerate_v be_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o bring_v to_o he_o spiritual_a life_n and_o that_o the_o unfaithful_a and_o not_o regenerate_v man_n be_v as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n b_o p._n s._n paul_n follow_v the_o prophet_n abacuk_n give_v thou_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o that_o which_o he_o say_v the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v of_o his_o faith_n wherefore_o if_o the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v of_o his_o faith_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v to_o his_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o spiritual_a life_n that_o which_o the_o natural_a soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n to_o give_v it_o corporal_a life_n matthew_n there_o be_v then_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o regenerate_a &_o spiritual_a man_n to_o wit_n faith_n which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o give_v he_o spiritual_a life_n even_o as_o the_o soul_n natural_a which_o give_v corporal_a life_n to_o the_o body_n &_o then_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v join_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a soul_n even_o as_o the_o work_n of_o life_n
in_o his_o obedience_n walk_v in_o the_o vocation_n that_o he_o have_v call_v they_o unto_o of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n and_o fall_n of_o he_o by_o sin_n chap_n 9_o c._n as_o for_o man_n the_o christian_a faith_n hold_v that_o he_o be_v create_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocence_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o estate_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o through_o his_o own_o fault_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o have_v yield_v himself_o in_o such_o sort_n slave_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v deserve_v eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o sin_n and_o daily_o to_o provoke_v more_o and_o more_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o of_o the_o redemption_n and_o restore_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n chap._n 10._o therefore_o a_o god_n his_o creator_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n for_o mediator_n patron_n advocate_n and_o intercessor_n between_o he_o and_o man_n to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o he_o even_o when_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o not_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o deserve_n of_o man_n who_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v deserve_v but_o only_o eternal_a death_n but_o have_v only_o regard_v his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n creator_n governor_n &_o conserver_n of_o all_o thing_n nor_o any_o other_o saviour_n than_o he_o nor_o in_o who_o man_n may_v trust_v nor_o worship_n nor_o invocate_v no_o more_o be_v there_o likewise_o but_o one_o only_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o man_n may_v have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o recover_v that_o which_o through_o his_o own_o false_fw-mi he_o have_v lose_v of_o the_o true_a invocation_n and_o prayer_n towards_o god_n chapter_n 11._o a_o and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o invocation_n be_v a_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o god_o only_o and_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o how_o excellent_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v without_o idolatry_n sacrilege_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v will_v all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o measure_v and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v of_o god_n by_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v through_o default_n of_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o invocate_a his_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o require_v willing_a to_o be_v honour_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n not_o only_o with_o lip_n and_o with_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o outward_a show_n of_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o jesus_n give_v to_o his_o church_n chap._n 12._o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o church_n be_v write_v in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n matthew_n 6._o chap._n and_o that_o of_o s._n luke_n 11._o chap._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n hallow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o offence_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o offend_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n through_o out_o all_o age_n sobeit_o of_o the_o principal_a fault_n which_o we_o must_v avoid_v when_o we_o pray_v chap._n 13._o sing_v then_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v give_v this_o rule_n to_o christian_n who_o soever_o demand_v of_o god_n any_o other_o thing_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o that_o order_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v and_o to_o any_o other_o end_n than_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o can_v make_v no_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o god_n but_o be_v to_o he_o turn_v into_o sin_n the_o like_a be_v of_o those_o which_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n not_o know_v what_o they_o say_v for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o prayer_n can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v make_v in_o true_a faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n true_a faith_n be_v not_o without_o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v that_o she_o demand_v of_o god_n see_v it_o be_v so_o than_o it_o follow_v well_o that_o he_o pray_v without_o faith_n that_o pray_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o pray_v and_o by_o consequent_a do_v mock_v and_o dishonour_n god._n of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o man_n may_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n chapter_n 14._o fvrth_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o doctrine_n to_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o any_o other_o than_o to_o god_n his_o father_n g_o even_o so_o we_o can_v not_o assure_v ourselves_o by_o true_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n &_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o as_o his_o child_n but_o only_o by_o the_o mean_v of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o well_o belove_a son_n for_o it_o be_v only_o he_o by_o who_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o his_o only_a grace_n where_o as_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n for_o that_o same_o cause_n we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o same_o very_a mean_a as_o by_o our_o true_a mediator_n &_o advocate_n through_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a mediator_n and_o of_o the_o union_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o he_o in_o ownself_o person_n chap._n 15._o and_o forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o mediator_n by_o who_o it_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o this_o agreement_n be_v make_v have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o the_o party_n which_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v &_o that_o he_o have_v agreement_n with_o both_o the_o party_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_a to_o agree_v they_o none_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o such_o a_o office_n except_o he_o be_v very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n in_o the_o which_o the_o divine_a nature_n may_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o oneself_o person_n without_o confusion_n or_o change_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o of_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o sanctification_n make_v by_o he_o chap._n 16._o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n and_o very_o god_n eternal_a d_o and_o of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v his_o divine_a nature_n have_v take_v human_a flesh_n in_o the_o time_n ordain_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n a_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o which_o flesh_n and_o human_a nature_n he_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n the_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v and_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o only_a death_n and_o passion_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o we_o as_o the_o only_a well-beloved_a son_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o in_o who_o only_o the_o father_n have_v set_v his_o whole_a delight_n of_o the_o error_n touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n chap._n 17._o for_o so_o much_o then_o as_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o only_a jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v suffer_v and_o endure_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o alone_o by_o who_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o office_n and_o by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v then_o full_o apparent_a that_o none_o may_v also_o take_v neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n saint_n nor_o woman_n saint_n no_o not_o the_o very_a virgin_n marie_n mother_n of_o jesus_n for_o mediator_n patron_n and_o advocate_n towards_o god_n nor_o have_v recourse_n unto_o they_o by_o pray_v or_o invocate_v of_o they_o or_o by_o make_v any_o vow_n unto_o they_o or_o to_o their_o relic_n and_o image_n without_o plain_o
renounce_v jesus_n christ_n &_o without_o great_o dishonour_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o the_o virgin_n marie_n b_o &_o all_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o if_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v refuse_v such_o honour_n and_o have_v confess_v and_o testify_v by_o their_o death_n that_o this_o honour_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o approve_v it_o after_o their_o death_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a testimony_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 18._o by_o like_o reason_n d_z the_o christian_n faith_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o poor_a sinner_n be_v so_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o need_v none_o other_o purgatory_n for_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o cleanse_v they_o neither_o by_o fire_n nor_o by_o water_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o in_o like_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o other_o ransom_n nor_o satisfaction_n toward_o god_n but_o only_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v satisfaction_n any_o where_o else_o be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n &_o that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v whole_o the_o raunsom_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o purgatory_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o papist_n chap._n 19_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o work_n or_o in_o those_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o their_o offering_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v man_n invention_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v open_o renounce_v the_o same_o of_o the_o communication_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 20._o now_o even_o as_o no_o man_n may_v find_v salvation_n nor_o life_n in_o any_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o by_o his_o means_n no_o more_o be_v it_o also_o sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v only_o present_v to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o forthwith_o true_a communication_n with_o he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 21._o the_o only_a mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o communication_n b_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o clean_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o true_a elect_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n chapter_n 22._o a_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o count_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v repute_v just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 23._o sing_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_o to_o obtain_v these_o so_o great_a benefit_n a_o as_o he_o only_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v thereunto_o even_o so_o have_v he_o himself_o ordain_v the_o mean_a to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o mean_a be_v the_o preach_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o hear_v whereof_o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o that_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v they_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n he_o accord_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n accord_v to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o condemn_v all_o service_n and_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o upon_o the_o only_a &_o pure_a word_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v plain_a declaration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n concern_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o service_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o chapter_n 24._o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v enterprise_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o matter_n he_o himself_o will_v give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o their_o affection_n and_o all_o their_o word_n and_o all_o their_o work_n to_o frame_v they_o all_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o law_n what_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o much_o they_o do_v either_o please_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v either_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v in_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n chapter_n 25._o and_o 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kind_n of_o villainy_n how_o much_o less_o lawful_a be_v it_o then_o for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n to_o give_v over_o itself_o to_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v join_v to_o the_o devil_n then_o if_o thy_o father_n will_v be_v a_o idolater_n and_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o with_o he_o and_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o leave_v jesus_n christ_n to_o please_v he_o thou_o ought_v then_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o interpretation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v make_v of_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n found_v in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o ample_o declare_v when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n t._n of_o what_o interpretation_n mean_v thou_o d._n of_o that_o where_o he_o say_v 10._o whosoever_o do_v not_o hate_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n for_o my_o sake_n which_o be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v expound_v it_o by_o a_o other_o evangelist_n he_o that_o shall_v love_v they_o better_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o nor_o may_v be_v my_o disciple_n behold_v this_o interpretation_n be_v very_o plain_a which_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n and_o worthy_a of_o commendation_n to_o contemn_v father_n and_o mother_n in_o time_n and_o place_n which_o be_v to_o say_v in_o such_o like_a case_n as_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o for_o such_o a_o contempt_n of_o they_o be_v not_o a_o contempt_n to_o speak_v proper_o but_o only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o hatred_n which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v we_o to_o bear_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v a_o hatred_n but_o a_o very_a true_a love_n found_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o we_o must_v rather_o judge_v of_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o effect_n than_o according_a to_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n in_o who_o 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