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mortification_n crucifixion_n with_o christ_n regeneration_n a_o new_a creature_n thus_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o good_a to_o glory_v in_o carnal_a thing_n such_o as_o eloquence_n wit_n beauty_n health_n honour_n riches_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o glory_v in_o carnal_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v 1._o ceremony_n judaical_a or_o heathenish_a 2._o ordinance_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la prayer_n fast_n hear_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a to_o glory_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v faith_n love_n hope_v patience_n joy_n peace_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n evermore_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v but_o this_o be_v count_v no_o joy_n but_o melancholy_a or_o religious_a madness_n in_o sequestration_n from_o worldly_a policy_n and_o glory_n and_o conversation_n wit_n god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o gaiety_n of_o this_o world_n affect_v the_o sense_n and_o they_o be_v count_v little_o better_a than_o stark_a fool_n that_o prefer_v undiscerned_a contentation_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o they_o when_o paulinus_n a_o young_a noble_a man_n and_o senator_n of_o rome_n renounce_v the_o world_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a the_o whole_a city_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o all_o the_o wit_n jeer_v at_o his_o retirement_n from_o the_o splendour_n of_o the_o court_n what_o a_o gallant_a so_o young_a ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la formâ_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la prosapiâ_fw-la illâ_fw-la indole_fw-la so_o beautiful_a of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o such_o ingenuity_n and_o leave_v all_o his_o companion_n and_o pleasure_n such_o man_n be_v count_v mad_a man_n and_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n scorn_v the_o delight_n of_o nature_n paula_n and_o melania_n two_o noble_a lady_n leave_v their_o honour_n and_o estate_n for_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v present_o table-talk_a for_o all_o rome_n st._n paul_n so_o noble_a so_o learned_a so_o honour_v as_o he_o be_v count_v all_o but_o loss_n and_o dung_n to_o gain_v christ_n be_v as_o a_o man_n crucify_v and_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n the_o world_n have_v no_o favour_n for_o he_o nor_o he_o for_o the_o world_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n not_o of_o this_o world_n dead_a to_o it_o look_n to_o high_a thing_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v no_o deal_n with_o the_o samaritan_n so_o christian_n have_v not_o their_o conversation_n with_o the_o world_n as_o a_o man_n proscribe_v be_v pursue_v from_o place_n to_o place_n hide_v his_o head_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n as_o a_o woman_n divorce_v from_o the_o bed_n and_o board_n of_o her_o husband_n live_v still_o in_o the_o family_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o shadow_n have_v food_n and_o clothing_n only_o upon_o courtesy_n but_o no_o 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all_o accept_v of_o god_n more_n will_v a_o soul_n inflame_v with_o divine_a love_n do_v or_o suffer_v she_o can_v do_v what_o she_o will_v but_o she_o will_v do_v what_o she_o can_v and_o throw_v herself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o her_o dear_a lord_n pray_v he_o to_o accept_v she_o as_o she_o be_v and_o make_v she_o such_o as_o he_o will_v have_v she_o for_o to_o be_v for_o his_o own_o great_a mercy_n sake_n i._o priest_n christ_n the_o true_a sacrific_a and_o priest_n christ_n therefore_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o true_a sacrificer_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o 1._o because_o he_o only_o perfect_o please_v god_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v he_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o only_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o because_o he_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o
salvation_n descend_v not_o on_o the_o son_n be_v not_o entail_v the_o original_n right_o that_o adam_n have_v be_v entail_v but_o his_o sin_n cut_v off_o that_o entail_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a and_o taint_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o we_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o guilt_n but_o not_o to_o his_o right_n as_o the_o son_n of_o the_o taint_a father_n be_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n bond_n and_o burden_n but_o not_o to_o his_o right_n and_o privilege_n we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o such_o our_o birth_n be_v all_o deprive_v of_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect_n iii_o purchase_n purchase_n 2._o purchase_n or_o buy_v so_o jacob_n have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o estate_n of_o isaac_n and_o his_o title_n be_v by_o purchase_n for_o he_o buy_v esau_n right_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n esau_n and_o jacob_n have_v successive_o a_o right_a to_o the_o same_o estate_n but_o not_o by_o the_o same_o title_n esau_n be_v by_o birth_n jacob_n by_o purchase_n among_o we_o the_o title_n many_o have_v to_o their_o right_n for_o their_o estate_n be_v by_o purchase_n of_o such_o a_o manor_n land_n lease_n or_o house_n our_o title_n to_o the_o right_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o by_o purchase_n for_o 1._o such_o a_o purchase_n be_v unlawful_a be_v the_o sale_n of_o honour_n of_o itself_o unlawful_a and_o shall_v not_o the_o sale_n of_o glory_n be_v much_o more_o be_v it_o simony_n to_o buy_v a_o live_n that_o can_v last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o to_o buy_v the_o live_n that_o be_v everlasting_a 2._o such_o purchase_n be_v impossible_a no_o sum_n sufficient_a can_v be_v raise_v to_o make_v that_o purchase_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o afford_v it_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n if_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v countervail_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o much_o less_o can_v it_o satisfy_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o sect_n iv_o desert_n desert_n 3._o desert_n of_o virtue_n service_n or_o work_n when_o saul_n make_v david_n a_o colonel_n he_o have_v a_o good_a right_n to_o that_o office_n and_o his_o title_n be_v his_o desert_n by_o his_o good_a service_n do_v to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n he_o behave_v himself_o more_o wise_o and_o valiant_o than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n he_o have_v slay_v goliath_n and_o diverse_a philistine_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o centurion_n have_v a_o right_a to_o have_v his_o servant_n heal_v and_o his_o title_n as_o they_o plead_v it_o be_v his_o good_a desert_n and_o work_n for_o say_v they_o he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o have_v build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n our_o title_n to_o our_o right_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o by_o desert_n service_n or_o work_n the_o world_n talk_v much_o of_o merit_n and_o desert_n and_o many_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o they_o though_o daily_o they_o see_v themselves_o cast_v in_o that_o plea_n for_o desert_n breed_v a_o title_n to_o nothing_o but_o honour_n a_o naked_a and_o empty_a right_n that_o consist_v in_o have_v a_o name_n or_o take_v place_n to_o matter_n of_o power_n and_o profit_v ineffectual_a sect_n v._o 4._o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o that_o grace_n only_a god_n or_o man._n favour_n favour_n so_o the_o king_n ex_fw-la mero_fw-la motu_fw-la of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n grant_v a_o boon_n so_o god_n grant_v the_o right_a of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v our_o title_n thereunto_o our_o title_n be_v no_o base_a and_o low_a plea_n but_o eminent_a and_o high_a not_o only_o of_o grace_n but_o eminent_a grace_n the_o high_a and_o best_a title_n create_v jus_n pingue_n the_o best_a of_o right_n as_o our_o sin_n be_v exceed_v sinful_a so_o our_o grace_n be_v exceed_o gracious_a hence_o st._n john_n term_v it_o grace_n of_o grace_n of_o his_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n i._n e._n grace_v not_o request_v but_o free_o grant_v divine_n call_v it_o prevent_v grace_n grace_v that_o fore-stall_n all_o our_o desire_n we_o sue_v not_o for_o it_o pray_v not_o for_o it_o for_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o grace_n be_v of_o two_o degree_n 1._o upon_o the_o motion_n petition_n or_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n that_o obtain_v the_o grace_n 2._o upon_o the_o proper_a motion_n of_o the_o donor_n without_o all_o petition_n or_o suit_n of_o the_o receiver_n this_o late_a be_v freegrace_n most_o gracious_a grace_n god_n give_v abraham_n a_o son_n that_o be_v grace_n for_o abraham_n be_v barren_a and_o out_o of_o hope_n for_o child_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o freegrace_n but_o grace_n upon_o request_n for_o abraham_n make_v his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o son_n lest_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n god_n give_v abraham_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o also_o be_v grace_n for_o abraham_n have_v no_o other_o title_n to_o it_o none_o by_o birth_n purchase_n or_o desert_n and_o that_o be_v freegrace_n without_o any_o prayer_n or_o suit_n of_o abraham_n christ_n heal_v the_o centurion_n servant_n of_o the_o palsy_n that_o be_v grace_n yet_o not_o freegrace_n for_o he_o do_v it_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o centurion_n who_o come_v and_o worship_v and_o beseech_v christ_n to_o heal_v he_o christ_n raise_v the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n from_o death_n that_o also_o be_v grace_n and_o freegrace_n for_o he_o do_v it_o without_o any_o petition_n or_o suit_n unto_o he_o upon_o pure_a compassion_n he_o have_v on_o the_o poor_a widow_n his_o mother_n sect_n vi_o from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o may_v modest_o gather_v that_o the_o right_n we_o have_v by_o justification_n be_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a and_o the_o title_n to_o those_o right_n be_v no_o way_n by_o law_n not_o by_o birth_n not_o by_o purchase_n not_o by_o desert_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a favour_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n sect_n vii_o reason_n 1_o because_o our_o justification_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o condemnation_n our_o title_n to_o death_n whereby_o we_o be_v condemn_v be_v by_o work_n condemnation_n condemnation_n for_o it_o be_v by_o sin_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a our_o title_n then_o to_o life_n whereto_o we_o be_v justify_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o so_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o gift_n for_o if_o death_n be_v a_o wage_n and_o a_o payment_n due_a for_o sin_n than_o life_n must_v needs_o be_v not_o a_o wage_n nor_o a_o payment_n but_o a_o mere_a gift_n and_o favour_n for_o if_o thing_n contrary_a have_v contrary_a form_n then_o contrary_a right_n must_v have_v contrary_a title_n if_o our_o right_n to_o die_v come_v by_o law_n our_o right_n to_o live_v must_v needs_o come_v by_o grace_n so_o st._n paul_n reason_n at_o large_a rom._n 5.15.16_o etc._n etc._n sect_n viii_o reason_n 2_o because_o all_o the_o right_n that_o come_v by_o justify_v be_v gift_n thy_o right_a of_o liberty_n and_o impunity_n gift_n gift_n of_o resurrection_n and_o glorification_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o of_o gift_n for_o they_o be_v not_o entail_v upon_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o birth_n nor_o sell_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o not_o by_o purchase_n not_o let_v out_o therefore_o not_o by_o work_n and_o service_n but_o be_v all_o pure_a gift_n st._n paul_n oppose_v these_o right_n to_o our_o penalty_n in_o adam_n for_o sin_n etc._n ro._n 5.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o four_o verse_n together_o for_o four_o several_a time_n he_o term_v they_o gift_n now_o all_o gift_n be_v acquire_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o donatary_n have_v no_o other_o title_n than_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o donor_n sect_n ix_o reason_n 3_o because_o the_o original_a right_n of_o justification_n be_v impunity_n or_o pardon_n for_o when_o god_n create_v these_o right_n unto_o we_o impunity_n impunity_n we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o state_n we_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o our_o first_o right_o be_v impunity_n or_o pardon_n i._n e._n to_o be_v account_v righteous_a hence_o our_o justification_n be_v so_o frequent_o term_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o absolution_n from_o sin_n which_o two_o attribute_n make_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o term_n save_v that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o better_a term_n because_o it_o be_v the_o term_n positive_a or_o term_v of_o access_n to_o
a_o manuduction_n unto_o christ_n observe_v it_o then_o that_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o life_n give_v either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n beside_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o inconstancy_n either_o in_o god_n will_n or_o in_o his_o act_n only_o such_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o he_o subordinate_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o to_o tend_v to_o evangelical_n perfection_n and_o he_o that_o true_o understand_v and_o consider_v what_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v and_o how_o unable_a he_o be_v to_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v though_o ordain_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n must_v needs_o see_v just_a cause_n to_o fly_v from_o mount_n sinai_n unto_o mount_n zion_n or_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o admire_v the_o unspeakable_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v the_o law_n to_o enter_v in_o 21._o rom._n 5.20_o 21._o that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n may_v much_o more_o abound_v that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o law_n then_o which_o be_v good_a be_v not_o make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v death_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 7.13_o rom._n 7.13_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n etc._n gal._n 3.22_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o after_o that_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n for_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o obscurity_n of_o this_o great_a point_n of_o theology_n which_o i_o be_o force_v to_o be_v so_o long_o upon_o new_a notion_n arise_v continual_o be_v chief_o occasion_v as_o origen_n imagine_v by_o the_o indistinct_a aequivocation_n of_o the_o word_n law_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n let_v that_o place_n be_v view_v where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n law_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o the_o aequivocal_a word_n law_n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n may_v we_o not_o modest_o say_v that_o the_o word_n law_n ascribe_v to_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o proper_o but_o abusive_o give_v as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o another_o place_n 23._o rom._n 7.21_o 23._o where_o he_o say_v i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n for_o if_o lust_n be_v a_o law_n and_o do_v bind_v it_o have_v no_o right_a so_o to_o do_v because_o lust_n be_v not_o of_o force_n by_o god_n prime_a institution_n from_o whence_o law_n have_v its_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n thereby_o and_o hence_o be_v this_o original_a way_n of_o sin_v from_o our_o lust_n which_o we_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o and_o deceive_v by_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o natural_o sinful_a but_o become_v exorbitant_a against_o reason_n and_o peccant_a upon_o forbid_a object_n by_o our_o own_o consent_n of_o will_n and_o god_n just_a punishment_n therefore_o but_o when_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v clear_o mean_v to_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o alone_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o law_n that_o be_v weak_a because_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o carnal_a law_n from_o whence_o salvation_n can_v never_o be_v hope_v but_o that_o law_n by_o which_o justification_n be_v have_v by_o they_o which_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n be_v spiritual_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n perfect_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o diverse_a as_o command_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v right_o distinguish_v the_o difficulty_n whereof_o st._n peter_n as_o well_o as_o origen_n complain_v be_v take_v off_o for_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2.14_o rom._n 2.14_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o a_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o although_o we_o usurp_v the_o appellation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n indifferent_o st._n paul_n do_v abstain_v from_o give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n to_o that_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o when_o he_o say_v the_o gentile_n have_v no_o law_n but_o be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o because_o the_o usurp_a of_o the_o name_n law_n belong_v to_o the_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o that_o name_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o sin_n but_o by_o trope_n and_o figure_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v carnal_a in_o all_o man_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o faithful_a before_o under_z and_o after_o the_o law_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n in_o moses_n law_n be_v scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o less_o than_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o bind_v as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n but_o by_o christ_n by_o who_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a neither_o do_v a_o believer_n receive_v the_o moral_a law_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o altogether_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o law_n for_o matter_n and_o substance_n yet_o in_o the_o low_a ground_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n yet_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o high_a perfection_n thereof_o for_o when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v and_o speak_v himself_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v hold_v his_o peace_n as_o moses_n himself_o foretell_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o 3.22_o act._n 3.22_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o mount_n tabor_n when_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v depart_v and_o have_v give_v place_n the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n come_v and_o say_v 17.5_o math._n 17.5_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o though_o heretofore_o god_n have_v speak_v divers_a way_n and_o in_o sundry_a fashion_n to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 1.2_o heb._n 1.2_o yet_o now_o in_o these_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n and_o this_o be_v he_o that_o we_o must_v trust_v to_o and_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o moses_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v before_o moses_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v after_o moses_n must_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v
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ligantque_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la vincula_fw-la per_fw-la syllogismos_fw-la plectiles_fw-la vae_fw-la captiosis_fw-la sycophantarum_fw-la strophis_fw-la vae_fw-la versipelli_fw-la astutiae_fw-la nodos_fw-la tenace_n recta_fw-la rumpit_fw-la regula_n infesta_fw-la decertantibus_fw-la idcircò_fw-la mundi_fw-la stulta_fw-la diligit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la concidant_fw-la sophistica_fw-la instit_fw-la de_fw-fr tutel_n §._o 4._o &_o ff_n lib._n 7._o de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la juris_fw-la fictio_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la esse_fw-la in_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sed_fw-la nun_n quam_fw-la legimus_fw-la istam_fw-la juris_fw-la fictionem_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o suppliciis_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la morti_fw-la addicatur_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la juris_fw-la fictionem_fw-la reus_n censebatur_fw-la contra_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la i_o cti_fw-la mr._n thornd_v l._n 2._o of_o the_o gou._n of_o grace_n p._n 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