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father_n he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v executyd_v his_o divine_a power_n delyveryd_v this_o body_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o lewes_z these_o word_n of_o ireneus_fw-la do_v wounderful_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o christ_n be_v and_o agreith_n with_o paul_n philipp_n 2._o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la dei_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la rapinam_fw-la arbitratus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la equalis_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la inanivit_fw-la forma_fw-la serui_fw-la sumpta_fw-la see_v he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o worold_a to_o suffer_v this_o moost_n cruel_a death_n and_o passion_n he_o will_v do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a unto_o his_o vocation_n but_o with_o patience_n pra_v for_o his_o ennymis_fw-la submittyd_v himself_o unto_o the_o ignomynie_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o cross_a suffer_a pain_n innumerable_a without_o grug_n or_o murmur_v against_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o his_o father_n his_o godhead_n hide_v itself_o until_o the_o 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that_o repent_v we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n in_o ourselves_o and_o by_o thexample_n of_o othere_o adam_n david_n manasse_n and_o peter_n how_o cruel_a and_o rigurous_a for_o sin_n the_o punishment_n that_o we_o suffer_v and_o the_o calamite_n of_o this_o worold_a declarithe_n special_o the_o death_n of_o his_o moost_n innocent_a body_n how_o immortal_a his_o ire_n be_v against_o souch_n as_o repent_v not_o saul_n pharaoh_n judas_n with_o other_o declare_v ho_o migty_n and_o ferfull_a â_fw-la lord_n this_o be_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n rede_v his_o title_n and_o stile_n naun_n 1._o where_o the_o prophet_n threthenythe_v the_o destruction_n of_o ninive_n and_o the_o hole_n kyngdom_n of_o the_o assirias_fw-la as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o worold_a use_n to_o declare_v in_o there_o letter_n patent_n of_o what_o poor_a force_n and_o strenghe_a they_o be_v of_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o dominion_n that_o they_o have_v undre_v there_o protection_n and_o 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electe_v in_o perpetual_a mercy_n and_o favour_n with_o souch_n as_o contemn_v in_o this_o worold_a his_o holy_a
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they_o wounderful_o in_o these_o word_n of_o davyd_v os_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o non_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la seythe_o man_n may_v be_v son_n decreavid_n by_o imagis_n likwyce_o in_o the_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr consensuevangelistarun_v souche_v as_o defend_v they_o have_v nothing_o but_o sophistical_a argument_n to_o blind_v the_o people_n with_o the_o scripture_n nor_o apostelles_n church_n usyd_v none_o as_o for_o gregory_n the_o great_a and_o theodosius_n with_o other_o that_o defend_v they_o all_o the_o historis_fw-la declare_v that_o man_n of_o great_a learning_n than_o they_o by_o the_o scripture_n condemnyd_v they_o as_o lo_o 3_o themperour_n constantinus_n 5._o who_o assemblyd_v all_o the_o lernid_v man_n of_o asia_n and_o graecia_n and_o condemnyd_v the_o use_n of_o imagis_n that_o gregory_n and_o martin_n the_o first_o have_v stablishid_v but_o it_o forsith_v not_o have_v all_o asia_n africa_n and_o europa_n and_o gabriel_n tharchangell_n descendyd_v from_o heaven_n approvid_v 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sacrifice_n which_o be_v appoyntid_v by_o god_n to_o die_v and_o to_o suffer_v their_z and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o thowghe_o he_o himself_o be_v asynner_n and_o have_v merry_a tid_v this_o displeasure_n the_o greatnis_n of_o this_o ire_n sorrow_n confusion_n ignominy_n and_o contempt_n nether_a angel_n never_o man_n can_v express_v his_o pain_n be_v so_o intolerable_a and_o his_o passion_n so_o dolorous_a his_o deite_n so_o obedient_a with_o the_o father_n will_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o also_o a_o just_a recompense_n to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o the_o worold_v sole_o and_o only_o as_o christ_n tawght_fw-mi nicodemus_n joan._n 3._o as_o paul_n ebre_n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o esa_n 53._o and_o so_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n and_o souch_v â_fw-la sacrifice_n as_o once_o for_o all_o sufficithe_a ebre_n 7._o these_o too_o officies_n of_o christ_n shall_v never_o be_v out_o of_o remembraynce_n they_o declare_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o likewyce_o his_o indifferent_a and_o equal_a justice_n unto_o all_o creature_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v knoyn_n in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o all_o man_n kind_n shall_v be_v loost_n though_o in_o adam_n all_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n he_o openyd_v his_o mercy_n unto_o adam_n not_o only_o by_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o fire_n that_o descendyd_v upon_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o son_n so_o to_o abraam_n then_o to_o the_o worold_a by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o ever_o last_v lief_o unto_o souche_n as_o repent_v and_o belyve_a in_o he_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o ire_n and_o displeasure_n unto_o man_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v man_n again_o into_o his_o favour_n for_o no_o penence_n no_o sorrow_n no_o trouble_n no_o adversite_n no_o weep_a no_o wail_v no_o nor_o for_o the_o death_n of_o oni_n person_n until_o his_o own_fw-mi son_n most_o dear_o belovid_v by_o death_n appece_v his_o displeasur_n and_o be_v come_v surety_n to_o satiffye_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o right_a that_o the_o devyll_n have_v unto_o ull_z mankind_n this_o if_o man_n remembryd_v as_o deep_o and_o as_o earnest_o as_o the_o matter_n requirithe_o it_o shall_v make_v his_o hartfull_a sorry_a and_o brig_z he_o unto_o a_o honest_a and_o vertew_n trade_n of_o lyffe_n to_o consider_v this_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o equite_v in_o the_o appese_n of_o his_o own_fw-mi just_a concevyd_v ire_n and_o like_o wyce_o that_o he_o will_v do_v no_o wrong_n unto_o his_o mortal_a ennymy_a the_o devil_n except_o the_o soon_o of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o equal_a and_o just_a redemption_n â_fw-la price_n correspondent_a to_o contrepece_n and_o satisfy_v the_o culpe_v and_o gilt_n of_o man_n sin_n god_n will_v not_o have_v take_v one_o soul_n from_o the_o right_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o of_o this_o infallible_a truithe_n that_o christ_n have_v sacrifici_fw-la only_o for_o sin_n and_o his_o death_n accomptid_v only_o sufficient_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v aright_o iustructyd_v of_o to_o moo_v necessary_a article_n first_o of_o justification_n and_o then_o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o holy_a body_n concern_v justification_n thus_o the_o word_n of_o god_n theachith_fw-mi caput_fw-la vii_o saint_n paul_n when_o hesaithe_v that_o we_o be_v iustify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 4._o 5._o he_o menythe_v that_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptation_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o doothe_v this_o word_n justify_v signify_v deut._n 25._o hisdich_a where_n as_o god_n commaundithe_v the_o judge_n to_o justify_v quit_v and_o absolve_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o condemn_v and_o punish_v the_o person_n culpable_a paul_n say_v we_o or_o iusty_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n to_o be_v
iustify_v by_o faith_n i_o christ_n be_v asmouche_v to_o say_v as_o we_o optayne_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v acceptyd_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v iusty_v by_o work_n be_v asmouche_v to_o say_v as_o to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sine_fw-la by_o work_n paul_n declarythe_o that_o for_o the_o dethe_v and_o merit_v of_o christ_n we_o be_v savyd_v and_o not_o by_o our_o own_fw-mi vertewe_n so_o that_o faith_n doothe_v not_o only_o show_v we_o christ_n that_o die_v and_o now_o sittithe_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o also_o applyythe_v the_o merit_n of_o this_o death_n unto_o we_o and_o makyth_fw-mi christ_n we_o faith_n la_v nothing_o to_o gayge_a unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o upon_o clemythe_o marci_fw-la and_o god_n promise_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o desyrythe_o god_n to_o iustyfye_v and_o delyver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o his_o promise_n sak_v ezech._n 33._o matth._n 17._o and_o altowghe_o with_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o yevithe_a like_o wise_a the_o holy_a goost_n to_o work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o love_v boothe_n god_n and_o his_o neyghbowr_n not_o withstond_v the_o conscience_n burdenyd_v and_o chargyd_v with_o sin_n first_o sekythe_a remission_n thereof_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o conscience_n laborythe_o and_o contendithe_a in_o all_o fere_n and_o terror_n of_o sorrow_n and_o contrytion_n it_o disputithe_v not_o what_o vertewe_n it_o bringith_v wreachid_v soul_n to_o accleme_n this_o promise_n of_o mercy_n but_o for_o sake_v here_o own_fw-mi justice_n ofrithe_o christ_n dead_a upon_o the_o cross_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n nothing_o makithe_v it_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v yeven_v save_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v ton_fw-fr litron_n the_o only_a sufficient_a price_n and_o gayge_a for_o sin_n and_o althowghe_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o requysyt_a that_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o â_fw-la sinner_n contrition_n to_o be_v present_a and_o that_o necessary_o cherite_v and_o vertew_n lieffe_n moo_v follow_v yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n attribute_v thon_o remission_n of_o sign_n unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n wliche_fw-it is_z yevyne_v only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o receavid_n sole_o by_o faith_n paul_n doothe_v not_o exclude_v those_o vertewe_n to_o be_v present_a but_o he_o excludith_v the_o merit_n of_o these_o vertew_n and_o deryvithe_a the_o cause_n of_o our_o acceptation_n in_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o for_o christ_n and_o mark_v this_o manner_n of_o speech_n fide_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la misericordie_a sumus_fw-la iusti_fw-la this_o word_n faith_n do_v comprehend_v as_o well_o a_o persuasion_n and_o confidence_n that_o the_o promese_n of_o god_n appertaynith_n unto_o he_o for_o christ_n sakea_n the_o knolege_n of_o god_n for_o faith_n thowghe_o it_o desire_v the_o company_n of_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n yet_o contendith_v it_o not_o in_o iudgman_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o no_o work_n but_o only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o case_n it_o do_v it_o avaylithe_a nothing_o for_o if_o a_o aman_n desire_v to_o be_v delyunid_v from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v which_o saithe_v diliges_fw-la do_v minum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la ment_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n &_o ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la deuteron_n 6._o now_o there_o be_v nor_o never_o be_v any_o man_n bear_v of_o the_o stoke_v of_o adame_n in_o original_a sin_n that_o feryd_v god_n asmouche_v as_o the_o law_n requirithe_o nor_o never_o have_v souche_n constant_a faith_n as_o be_v requiryd_v nor_o souche_v ardent_a love_n as_o it_o requirithe_o sing_v those_o vertewe_n that_o the_o law_n requiryd_v be_v infirm_a and_o debile_a for_o there_o merit_v we_o can_v optayne_n nothing_o of_o god_n we_o must_v therefore_o only_o trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o satisfy_v the_o extreme_a jot_n and_o uttermu_v point_v of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o this_o his_o justice_n and_o perfection_n he_o imputithe_v and_o communicatithe_a with_o we_o by_o faith_n souche_v as_o say_v that_o only_a faith_n iustifiethe_v not_o because_o other_o vertewe_n be_v present_a they_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o say_v every_o man_n that_o will_v have_v his_o conscience_n appesyd_v moo_v mark_v those_o too_o thing_n how_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v optaynid_v and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v optaynid_v faith_n be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o it_o be_v optaynid_v and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o it_o be_v recevid_v be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n althowgh_a faith_n by_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v receavid_n yet_o have_v nether_a faith_n never_o cherite_v never_o contrition_n never_o the_o word_n of_o 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tuo_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la psal_n 143._o again_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la psal_n 32._o he_o that_o will_v mark_v christ_n communication_n wythe_v that_o noble_a man_n and_o great_a clerk_n nicodemus_n joan._n 3._o shall_v be_v satisfy_v how_o and_o wherefore_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o plain_o that_o no_o adversary_n of_o the_o truithe_n shall_v hurt_v this_o infallible_a verity_n sole_a faith_n to_o justify_v nicodemus_n have_v â_fw-la good_a opinion_n althow_v not_o â_fw-la sufficient_a knolege_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o he_o by_o night_n and_o confessyd_v he_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o because_o of_o souche_fw-fr work_n and_o miracle_n as_o he_o have_v wrowght_fw-mi christ_n make_v answer_v true_o nicodemus_n isay_n unto_o the_o noman_n can_v see_v the_o kyngdon_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v bear_v from_o â_fw-la above_o nicodemus_n not_o undrestond_v what_o christ_n mean_v askid_v he_o how_o a_o old_a man_n can_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o whether_o he_o can_v entre_fw-fr his_o mother_n belie_v and_o then_o be_v bear_v again_o christ_n bringithe_o he_o yet_o never_o unto_o the_o light_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o mean_n and_o say_v i_o tell_v the_o treuly_a nicodemus_n that_o noman_n can_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdon_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n nicodemus_n confessyd_v yet_o again_o his_o ignorancy_n and_o desyryd_v to_o be_v father_n instructyd_v sa_v how_o may_v these_o thing_n be_v christ_n answerid_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o great_a master_n and_o rabbi_n in_o israel_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n mean_v that_o great_a and_o horrible_a must_v the_o ignorancy_n of_o the_o people_n be_v when_o there_o doctor_n know_v not_o the_o trewthe_n nicodemus_n confess_v his_o ignorancye_n and_o receive_v reproach_n at_o christ_n hand_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o and_o 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from_o heaven_n the_o soon_o
of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o nicodemus_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o worldly_a and_o humane_a prudence_n and_o find_v himself_o full_a unhable_a by_o wytt_n or_o learning_n to_o follow_v theffect_n of_o christ_n preach_n consern_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n dependith_v only_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n and_o disputithe_n nomore_o the_o matter_n than_o christ_n shewithe_v he_o the_o way_n and_o makithe_a â_fw-la ladder_n for_o nicodemus_n where_o with_o he_o may_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o say_v this_o way_n thou_o may_v understond_v the_o thing_n i_o spek_v of_o sicut_fw-la moses_n exaltavit_fw-la serpentem_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la ita_fw-la exaltari_fw-la oportet_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la as_o moses_n lifft_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n belyfft_v uppe_v this_o history_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o unknowyn_n unto_o this_o lernid_a man_n albeit_o it_o he_o consyderid_fw-la not_o the_o mystery_n 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as_o shall_v and_o awght_fw-mi to_o follow_v everi_n justify_v man_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o discipline_n and_o ponyshment_n for_o sin_n and_o where_o so_o ever_o the_o gospel_n be_v preachid_v and_o this_o correction_n not_o usid_v as_o well_o against_o the_o high_a be_v as_o the_o lowist_n there_o be_v never_o agodly_a church_n as_o a_o king_n army_n towghthe_v heart_n be_v never_o so_o good_a can_v resist_v the_o force_n of_o his_o ennymye_n with_o out_o weapon_n and_o artillery_n necessary_a for_o man_n of_o war_n nomore_o can_v the_o king_n maiesti_fw-la the_o magistrate_n and_o preacher_n preseruethe_v church_n against_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n with_o out_o thexcommunication_n of_o souche_n as_o open_o offend_v the_o divine_a maiesti_fw-la of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o sinner_n be_v tawght_fw-mi by_o the_o scripture_n to_o know_v hinselfe_n 1._o cor._n 5._o congregatis_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o 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god_n then_o to_o avoy_v the_o punishment_n that_o always_o god_n or_o else_o the_o magistrate_n revengithe_v the_o transgression_n thyrd_o because_o of_o apuplike_a peace_n in_o every_o common_a wealth_n that_o one_o shall_v not_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o other_o nether_a in_o body_n never_o in_o god_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o other_o cause_n why_o this_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a which_o few_o man_n regard_n paul_n saithe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o school_n mistress_n pedagogia_n unto_o christ_n because_o souche_v as_o levithe_v not_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n to_o those_o christ_n be_v not_o profetable_a this_o use_n teachite_a paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o fornicatores_fw-la idolatre_n adulteri_fw-la etc._n etc._n regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la possidebunt_fw-la and_o so_o say_v johan_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la exdiabolo_fw-it est_fw-la he_o that_o knowithe_v himself_o must_v refrain_v from_o 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mea_fw-la psalm_n 22._o so_o saithe_v paul_n o_o infelix_fw-la ego_fw-la homo_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o eripiet_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la corpore_fw-la morti_fw-la obnoxio_fw-la he_o that_o befote_v say_v ego_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vivebam_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fui_fw-la securus_fw-la non_fw-la sentiens_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la now_o convertid_v from_o à _fw-fr pharisie_n to_o be_v and_o apostell_n and_o browght_fw-mi to_o à _fw-fr knolege_n of_o himself_o he_o confessythe_v his_o inbecillite_fw-la and_o fault_n and_o say_v novi_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habitet_fw-la in_o i_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la mea_fw-la bonum_fw-la yet_o paul_n confessith_v that_o the_o law_n makyth_v we_o not_o a_o fir_v to_o be_v damnyd_v because_o we_o can_v satisfy_v it_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n with_o these_o confortabe_v word_n conclusit_fw-la omnes_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la omnium_fw-la miseratur_fw-la agreat_a consolation_n for_o 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just_o to_o dispense_v his_o god_n with_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n religious_o and_o not_o superstitiousli_fw-la anotable_a word_n pie_n inquit_fw-la as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teachith_fw-mi and_o not_o as_o man_n law_n contrary_a unto_o god_n law_n teachithe_v expectantes_fw-la beatam_fw-la spem_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o provokith_o man_n to_o live_v well_o and_o takithe_a his_o reason_n of_o the_o profet_z and_o commodite_n that_o folowith_v agodly_a lief_n which_o be_v immortal_a lief_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n likewyce_o with_o a_o other_o argument_n a_o liberatione_n christ_n petitum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la dedit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o soon_o of_o god_n give_v nether_a gold_n nor_o silver_n for_o our_o purgation_n but_o his_o awnebody_n and_o pretions_a bludd_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o unwourthie_a thing_n and_o not_o become_v a_o christiane_n man_n that_o 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beholdithe_v the_o law_n the_o more_o incresithe_a the_o knolege_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o he_o beholdithe_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o more_o be_v his_o faith_n the_o incresith_o the_o lawi_v also_o necessary_a for_o theiustify_v man_n to_o teach_v hin_a withewhat_o work_v he_o shall_v exetcise_v his_o faith_n with_o all_o and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n we_o may_v not_o choose_v work_n of_o our_o own_fw-mi wysdom_n to_o serve_v with_o all_o but_o will_v we_o to_o be_v governyd_v by_o his_o word_n as_o david_n say_v lucerna_fw-la pedibus_fw-la meis_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la also_o frustra_fw-la i_o colunt_fw-la mandatis_fw-la hominum_fw-la the_o wysdom_n of_o man_n not_o governyd_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n doothe_v soon_o err_v it_o be_v caryd_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o affection_n and_o chosithe_a the_o work_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n there_o before_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n still_o remanithe_a 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