which_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o final_o to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o chryst_n jesus_n both_o which_o righteousness_n moses_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o law_n of_o the_o which_o two_o the_o worldly_a righteousness_n he_o mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o it_o stand_v in_o ceremony_n 18._o that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n appoint_v and_o say_v keep_v my_o law_n and_o judgement_n which_o who_o soever_o shall_v do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o likewise_o declare_v the_o second_o righteousness_n which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o our_o lively_a faith_n in_o jesus_n chryst_n 30._o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomij_fw-la where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o say_v in_o thine_o heart_n who_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v to_o pluck_v chryst_n out_o of_o 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all_o this_o be_v once_o do_v &_o fulfil_v therefore_o nothing_o else_o now_o remain_v to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o those_o that_o do_v see_v these_o thing_n bring_v to_o pass_v with_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o only_o to_o believe_v his_o holy_a gospel_n and_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v very_o far_o to_o here_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o for_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v behold_v and_o see_v it_o fulfil_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o howbeit_o there_o be_v many_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o they_o believe_v it_o neither_o be_v there_o conceal_a or_o hide_v from_o we_o among_o the_o whole_a scripture_n any_o one_o part_n of_o this_o point_n but_o they_o do_v witness_v the_o same_o and_o bid_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o very_a certainty_n thereof_o and_o say_v thus_o to_o we_o the_o word_n be_v near_o unto_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o what_o word_n be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n here_o speak_v of_o very_o even_o the_o only_a word_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v with_o it_o perfect_a health_n and_o be_v now_o preach_v of_o we_o who_o chryst_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n heart_n but_o how_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thine_o heart_n it_o be_v very_o in_o thy_o mouth_n if_o thou_o do_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o acknowledge_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n be_v already_o come_v and_o have_v suffer_v for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o thine_o heart_n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v unfeigned_o with_o all_o thine_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v restore_v he_o again_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o hereafter_o may_v die_v with_o he_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o evermore_o to_o live_v with_o he_o for_o the_o desert_n sake_n of_o his_o passion_n death_n &_o resurrection_n for_o in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o right_a belief_n which_o belief_n be_v the_o true_a &_o uncounterfeited_a key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o righteousness_n notwithstanding_o because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o glorify_v god_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v this_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v &_o confess_v christ_n amongst_o man_n with_o our_o mouth_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o our_o perfect_v health_n and_o salvation_n but_o in_o all_o these_o you_o clear_o see_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o matter_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n but_o only_o upon_o true_a faith_n in_o chryst_n the_o which_o esaias_n the_o prophet_n witness_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o chryst_n 28._o who_o soever_o say_v he_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o which_o word_n we_o must_v diligent_o mark_v that_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v who_o soever_o shall_v believe_v he_o plain_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n but_o mean_v they_o all_o indifferent_o also_o whereas_o he_o say_v shall_v believe_v he_o mean_v not_o circumcision_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n but_o utter_o exclude_v all_o the_o ceremony_n he_o only_o require_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v unto_o all_o nation_n a_o universal_a gift_n and_o virtue_n further_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o be_v not_o lord_n to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o general_o to_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_o people_n who_o large_a benefit_n be_v not_o so_o strait_o pinch_v in_o and_o shut_v into_o a_o only_a angle_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o it_o shall_v only_o appertain_v to_o they_o of_o jewry_n and_o so_o peradventure_o of_o they_o to_o be_v so_o clean_o sup_v up_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o shall_v remain_v unto_o other_o but_o his_o bountifulness_n be_v without_o all_o measure_n and_o overflow_v not_o to_o one_o only_a nation_n or_o twain_o but_o stretch_v forth_o without_o exception_n to_o all_o kindred_n and_o people_n so_o that_o the_o same_o call_v only_o upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o succour_n 2.22_o with_o a_o earnest_n and_o undoubting_a faith_n and_o even_o thus_o testify_v the_o prophet_n micheas_n every_o man_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o you_o well_o see_v that_o the_o prophet_n except_v not_o man_n therefore_o whosoever_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n gentile_n or_o stranger_n shall_v come_v unto_o his_o salvation_n contrariwise_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v how_o it_o no_o man_n call_v upon_o he_o or_o demand_v his_o help_n and_o succour_n in_o who_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v man_n believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v again_o how_o can_v man_n here_o of_o he_o except_o there_o be_v some_o to_o preach_v of_o he_o and_o how_o can_v man_n preach_v he_o if_o there_o be_v none_o send_v to_o do_v it_o namely_o of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n appertain_v of_o which_o preacher_n esaias_n speak_v and_o say_v oh_o how_o beautiful_a and_o precyoâ—â—e_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v peace_n 52._o and_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v good_a thing_n here_o you_o perceive_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o all_o the_o preacher_n of_o chryst_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v not_o circumcision_n and_o holy_a day_n but_o the_o peace_n that_o couple_v we_o together_o in_o perfect_v charity_n and_o such_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o be_v always_o good_a and_o good_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o now_o leave_v behind_o unpreach_v that_o touch_v the_o call_n of_o mortal_a man_n to_o their_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o chryst_n be_v preach_v unto_o all_o nation_n though_o they_o do_v not_o all_o believe_v it_o and_o give_v their_o only_a trust_n thereunto_o for_o even_o so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n lord_n say_v he_o who_o do_v believe_v our_o sermon_n and_o preach_n 12._o for_o among_o the_o nation_n there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o gather_v together_o in_o a_o sum_n those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o which_o be_v if_o the_o call_n upon_o god_n do_v bring_v health_n unto_o man_n and_o again_o if_o they_o that_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v faith_n special_o of_o a_o christian_a man_n require_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o circumcision_n or_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o
which_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o promise_v unto_o abraham_n in_o his_o posterity_n he_o have_v perform_v it_o unto_o we_o moses_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o he_o restore_v again_o from_o death_n to_o life_n declare_v thereby_o that_o abraham_n do_v not_o believe_v amiss_o which_o trust_v that_o he_o can_v give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o for_o to_o be_v we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o give_v our_o thank_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o our_o justification_n but_o whole_o &_o altogether_o to_o christ_n which_o â—â—â—ly_o yield_v himself_o to_o death_n to_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n without_o our_o desert_n and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o from_o death_n to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o deadly_a thing_n and_o never_o after_o commit_v such_o enormity_n and_o sin_n as_o christ_n die_v for_o i_o say_v therefore_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o kill_v our_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o the_o same_o rose_n again_o from_o death_n that_o we_o by_o mean_n of_o he_o be_v make_v dead_a to_o our_o sin_n shall_v also_o rise_v again_o with_o he_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o righteousness_n which_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n we_o have_v most_o ample_o receive_v the_o five_o chapter_n the_o power_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o how_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o christ_n by_o who_o only_o we_o have_v forgeevenesse_n of_o our_o sin_n therefore_o 26._o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a from_o our_o sin_n not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o augment_v rather_o our_o offence_n neither_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_v but_o even_o as_o abraham_n be_v so_o be_v we_o also_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n 6._o through_o the_o only_a dignity_n of_o our_o faith_n unto_o who_o also_o abraham_n be_v count_v righteous_a for_o his_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o by_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o wash_v away_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o his_o death_n reconcile_a we_o again_o unto_o god_n which_o before_o be_v offend_v with_o our_o sin_n open_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o through_o our_o faith_n without_o the_o help_n of_o our_o circumcision_n may_v be_v drought_n into_o the_o graâ—e_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o gospel_n 3_n all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n stand_v steadfast_o in_o faith_n neither_o stand_v they_o all_o only_a with_o light_n and_o mercy_n heart_n but_o also_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n as_o well_o for_o that_o they_o be_v atone_v with_o god_n as_o also_o to_o have_v sure_a hope_n show_v unto_o they_o that_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o shall_v once_o come_v to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o as_o we_o envy_v not_o the_o jew_n though_o they_o glory_n in_o their_o circumcision_n so_o it_o repent_v we_o not_o of_o our_o faith_n which_o bring_v to_o we_o so_o great_a fruit_n neither_o yet_o â—â—e_z we_o for_o think_v our_o rejoice_n by_o hope_n whereof_o we_o be_v most_o happy_o comfort_v &_o set_v at_o a_o sure_a stay_n the_o which_o though_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v but_o most_o suffer_v many_o thing_n before_o we_o come_v unto_o it_o gospel_n yet_o we_o account_v our_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o shall_v open_v the_o way_n for_o we_o into_o immortality_n for_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o example_n and_o mighty_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o in_o suffer_a affliction_n patient_a be_v make_v strong_a and_o by_o patience_n we_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n and_o prove_v daily_o amongst_o man_n again_o the_o more_o that_o we_o be_v prove_v by_o perplexity_n and_o trouble_n so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_a be_v our_o hope_n of_o reward_n neither_o shall_v we_o doubt_v or_o fear_n that_o our_o hope_n will_v deceive_v we_o and_o forsake_v we_o or_o be_v once_o ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a earnest_n or_o gage_n that_o it_o be_v his_o wonderful_a love_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v not_o show_v only_o without_o forth_o but_o also_o most_o abundant_o it_o be_v imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o also_o work_v our_o love_n towards_o he_o it_o god_n have_v not_o wonderful_o love_v we_o his_o only_a dear_a son_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v suffer_v to_o descend_v into_o this_o miserable_a world_n and_o to_o receive_v mortal_a flesh_n upon_o he_o and_o therein_o to_o suffer_v death_n yea_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o shameful_a death_n for_o we_o which_o be_v abandon_v and_o give_v over_o to_o all_o filthy_a and_o dissolute_a live_n this_o notwithstanding_o he_o love_v we_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o willing_o and_o free_o suffer_v such_o cruelty_n for_o we_o among_o man_n one_o man_n can_v be_v find_v so_o friendly_a that_o will_v suffer_v death_n for_o his_o fellow_n and_o 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and_o merciful_a then_o much_o rather_o shall_v his_o life_n perform_v this_o foresee_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o again_o into_o our_o old_a filthy_a iniquity_n his_o death_n take_v away_o our_o offence_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v guide_v our_o innocence_n his_o death_n buy_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v maintain_v the_o lovely_a freedom_n of_o his_o father_n towards_o we_o these_o be_v such_o evident_a token_n of_o god_n almighty_a love_n towards_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o we_o sure_o with_o firm_a hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o be_v safe_a from_o his_o ire_n to_o come_v but_o also_o they_o lively_o encourage_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o not_o vaunt_v or_o extol_v our_o good_a work_v but_o whole_o give_v thanks_n to_o god_n to_o who_o only_a goodness_n we_o may_v ever_o refer_v all_o our_o perfect_v felicity_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o not_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o circumcision_n or_o other_o 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where_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o marvelous_a conjunction_n of_o both_o man_n set_v together_o for_o experience_n of_o so_o great_a thing_n not_o without_o the_o marvelous_a counsel_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n 75_o further_n the_o old_a man_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o make_v of_o nothing_o the_o new_a man_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n &_o so_o of_o something_o namely_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o never_o die_v he_o never_o wax_v old_a and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o christ_n dispute_v of_o the_o life_n eternal_a which_o true_a faith_n bring_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o this_o point_n stand_v the_o hope_n and_o consolation_n of_o saint_n 76_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o outward_a man_n obtain_v pardon_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n remurmur_n against_o he_o while_o we_o dwell_v in_o this_o life_n 5._o for_o faith_n stay_v up_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v with_o christ_n 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