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inanibus_fw-la sed_fw-la legis_fw-la praedicatione_n comminationeque_fw-la paenarum_fw-la a_o peccaris_fw-la corum_fw-la deterret_fw-la paenitentibus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la promittit_fw-la ludovic_n lavat_fw-la in_o ezek._n hom_n 47._o ezek._n 13.22_o because_o with_o lie_v you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n by_o promise_v he_o life_n judgement_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o mercy_n to_o who_o mercy_n belong_v ejus_fw-la belong_v legem_fw-la divinam_fw-la uchementer_fw-la acuit_fw-la &_o in_fw-la vitia_fw-la svi_fw-la temporis_fw-la vulgaria_fw-la tanta_fw-la cum_fw-la acrimonia_fw-la in_o vectus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la aculeos_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la hominum_fw-la etc._n etc._n evangelii_n itidem_fw-la dulcissima_fw-la praedicatione_n animos_fw-la prosternatos_fw-la &_o sensu_fw-la itae_fw-la divinae_fw-la percussos_fw-la ereâ—it_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la spem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la ac_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeicrnae_fw-la traduxit_fw-la melchior_n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la ejus_fw-la lucas_n pollo_n a_o german_a divine_a a_o man_n of_o eminent_a part_n be_v wont_a to_o preach_v the_o law_n exceed_v earnest_o inveigh_v against_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v very_o sharp_o that_o he_o leave_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n insomuch_o that_o spare_v none_o he_o give_v offence_n to_o some_o which_o he_o regard_v not_o have_v god_n command_n and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o back_v he_o again_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n most_o sweet_o labour_v to_o lift_v up_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o sensible_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o his_o last_o sickness_n he_o desire_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o agony_n and_o lie_v a_o die_a to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o four_o thing_n first_o of_o consolation_n concern_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o of_o consolation_n concern_v god_n gracious_a presence_n in_o affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o three_o concern_v final_a conservation_n that_o god_n will_v conserve_v and_o keep_v his_o elect_a against_o sin_n death_n satan_n and_o hell_n to_o eternal_a life_n four_o of_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o righteous_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n eternal_a and_o do_v tell_v the_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v commit_v this_o charge_n that_o in_o do_v thus_o he_o shall_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o true_a pastor_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o care_n of_o all_o god_n faithful_a minister_n who_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o own_o conscience_n loc_n conscience_n quis_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la non_fw-la aegritudine_fw-la corporl_n sedanimi_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la cuâ—ae_fw-la suaedeseribit_fw-la ab_fw-la effectibus_fw-la internis_fw-la cajetan_n in_o loc_n quis_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la infirmor_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la aliquem_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la vacillate_v animadverto_fw-la sâ—_n cujus_fw-la fidem_fw-la gravibus_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la concuti_fw-la video_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la subsistere_fw-la queat_fw-la ita_fw-la ego_fw-la certe_fw-la afficior_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la eas_fw-la tentationes_fw-la sustinerem_fw-la neque_fw-la conquiescere_fw-la possum_fw-la donce_n tale_n iterum_fw-la erigam_fw-la &_o confirman_n luc._n osiard_v in_o loc_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n and_o when_o we_o see_v man_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n may_v we_o not_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a 2_o cor._n 11.29_o who_o be_v offend_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o i_o know_v there_o be_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o country_n many_o able_a preacher_n who_o in_o their_o sermon_n do_v right_o and_o true_o distinguish_v between_o law_n and_o gospel_n to_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n who_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o people_n witness_v their_o constant_a pious_a and_o painful_a preach_v in_o such_o time_n when_o preach_v be_v most_o oppose_v who_o tender_a bleed_a conscience_n have_v a_o hand_n of_o iron_n hold_v over_o they_o can_v not_o swallow_v down_o that_o which_o this_o man_n do_v although_o their_o livelihood_n and_o liberty_n lay_v at_o stake_n be_v threaten_v with_o suspension_n deprivation_n imprisonment_n witness_v the_o read_n of_o the_o book_n of_o liberty_n and_o other_o innovation_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o without_o make_v question_n nay_o plead_v for_o they_o let_v he_o not_o go_v about_o to_o cast_v dirt_n in_o their_o face_n who_o upright_a conversation_n and_o dear_a affection_n they_o express_v to_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n make_v they_o lovely_a and_o honourable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o pag._n 27._o this_o question_n be_v propound_v do_v not_o moses_n preach_v grace_n the_o answer_n be_v no_o moses_n preach_v the_o law_n of_o work_n this_o be_v answer_v before_o only_o i_o propound_v two_o question_n first_o whether_o do_v moses_n ever_o preach_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o plain_a term_n whether_o do_v he_o ever_o lie_v this_o down_o for_o a_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n moses_n do_v preach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o he_o do_v preach_v grace_n second_o whether_o be_v not_o the_o 292._o the_o foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la afferens_fw-la &_o applicans_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeteman_n omnibus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la credentibus_fw-la ed_z perpetuum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la ac_fw-la immutabile_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la temporibus_fw-la unum_fw-la arque_fw-la idem_fw-la nulli_fw-la abrogationi_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la omnem_fw-la verustatis_fw-la ac_fw-la novitatis_fw-la â—ationem_fw-la excludens_fw-la cumunâ—_n cademque_fw-la sir_n falutis_fw-la via_fw-la gerhaâ—d_n loco_fw-la ton_fw-fr 3._o col_fw-fr mihi_fw-la 292._o covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o and_o the_o same_o preach_v in_o all_o age_n by_o which_o all_o believer_n have_v be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o of_o this_o hereafter_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o question_n propound_v pag._n 27._o do_v not_o moses_n speak_v truth_n in_o the_o pulpit_n he_o make_v this_o answer_n that_o he_o do_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o meet_v he_o on_o the_o morrow_n by_o accident_n tell_v he_o that_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v in_o that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n but_o he_o be_v blame_v worthy_a in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n he_o make_v no_o answer_n for_o the_o present_a but_o write_v to_o i_o afterward_o nimirum_fw-la tacuisse_fw-la that_o he_o do_v conceal_v the_o truth_n and_o so_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o his_o discharge_n act._n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o heb._n 3.5_o loc_n 3.5_o summa_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la mosen_n scilicet_fw-la fideliter_fw-la tradi_fw-la disse_fw-la populo_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la dominus_fw-la mandaverat_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n and_o moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o 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the_o people_n but_o in_o print_n he_o set_v down_o this_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n do_v not_o moses_n speak_v truth_n yes_o according_a to_o law_n and_o conscience_n but_o not_o according_a as_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v we_o
not_o only_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o from_o a_o angry_a god_n so_o that_o it_o comprehend_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o thus_o every_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v through_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n temporal_a as_o be_v the_o gate_n to_o eternal_a death_n all_o his_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n the_o believe_a jew_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o this_o bondage_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o this_o slavish_a fear_n and_o bondage_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n as_o well_o as_o we_o pa._n 54._o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o bondage_n of_o conscience_n say_v he_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v death_n bitter_a but_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n but_o sin_n wherefore_o they_o have_v 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apostolus_fw-la temporariam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la istam_fw-la oeconomiam_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o confute_v the_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v although_o we_o grant_v righteousness_n not_o to_o come_v by_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o free_a promise_n in_o christ_n notwithstanding_o god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a do_v give_v the_o mosaical_a law_n and_o economy_n as_o you_o confess_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n how_o then_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n that_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v abolish_v the_o apostle_n make_v answer_v that_o by_o god_n appointment_n this_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o to_o endure_v but_o till_o faith_n come_v that_o be_v till_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o faith_n be_v take_v metonymical_o for_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v fearful_o desperate_a to_o think_v that_o all_o the_o people_n from_o moses_n to_o john_n baptist_n live_v so_o under_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o you_o see_v this_o place_n make_v against_o he_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o curse_n pronounce_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n till_o faith_n come_v that_o be_v till_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o believe_a jew_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o ceremony_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o malediction_n &_o curse_n thereof_o to_o conclude_v this_o if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o understand_v the_o mosaical_a polity_n so_o the_o law_n by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v abolish_v if_o by_o the_o law_n we_o understand_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o ten_o commandment_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v and_o be_v ever_o take_v away_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n live_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n 251._o world_n causa_fw-la abrogationis_fw-la manifesta_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la singulari_fw-la beneficio_fw-la constituit_fw-la politiam_fw-la mosaicam_fw-la ut_fw-la esser_fw-it certa_fw-la feed_v &_o certa_fw-la gens_fw-la &_o quali_fw-la schola_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la servatetur_fw-la doctrina_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o repeterentur_fw-la promissiones_fw-la &_o adderentur_fw-la illustrissima_fw-la testimonia_fw-la &_o in_o qua_fw-la certum_fw-la esset_fw-la filium_fw-la assumpta_fw-la natura_fw-la humana_fw-la concionaturum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fururum_fw-la victimam_fw-la &_o resurrecturum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o editurum_fw-la testimonia_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la he_o tantis_fw-la rebus_fw-la vult_fw-la nos_fw-la certos_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la autem_fw-la postea_fw-la finem_fw-la esse_fw-la huius_fw-la politiae_fw-la melancthon_n par_fw-fr 2._o the_o leg_n pag_n mihi_fw-la 251._o and_o likewise_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o guard_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v fence_v in_o and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n so_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n come_v abolish_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n thus_o angel_n be_v under_o the_o law_n &_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n &_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n and_o none_o yield_v more_o subjection_n to_o it_o then_o they_o &_o this_o subjection_n be_v their_o liberty_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n consider_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v eternal_a as_o god_n himself_o let_v we_o go_v on_o and_o see_v how_o he_o can_v prove_v from_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o the_o people_n be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o verse_n 8_o 9_o and_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o 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its_o effective_a energy_n and_o efficacy_n again_o our_o love_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o faith_n before_o man_n but_o also_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n that_o must_v needs_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o good_a 178._o good_a opera_fw-la bona_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la veniunt_fw-la consideranda_fw-la 1._o ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la sive_fw-la objecti_fw-la circa_fw-la quod_fw-la versantur_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la originis_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la procedunt_fw-la 3._o ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la laurent_n come_v in_o epist_n jaceb_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 178._o work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o original_n from_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o 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faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 25.40_o 7._o 25.40_o eleemosyna_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la christum_fw-la pascit_fw-la esurientem_fw-la in_o paupere_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr &_o predict_v dei_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 7._o inasmuch_o as_o we_o embrace_v his_o brethren_n by_o act_n of_o love_n we_o embrace_v he_o in_o our_o arm_n which_o none_o can_v do_v without_o faith_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 13._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o note_n of_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o be_v in_o poverty_n to_o sell_v the_o whole_a or_o half_o of_o our_o possession_n and_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o sick_a man_n propound_v this_o question_n can_v i_o not_o love_v they_o unless_o i_o sell_v my_o possession_n and_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o minister_n make_v answer_v very_o no_v for_o true_a love_n bind_v we_o not_o only_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o good_n but_o our_o life_n also_o where_o need_n require_v the_o sick_a man_n say_v 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nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quid_fw-la nos_fw-la scimus_fw-la quia_fw-la transivimus_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la undescimus_fw-la quia_fw-la diligimus_fw-la fratres_fw-la nemo_fw-la interroget_fw-la hominem_fw-la redeat_fw-la unusquifque_fw-la ad_fw-la cor_fw-la suum_fw-la si_fw-la ibi_fw-la invenerit_fw-la charitatem_fw-la sraternam_fw-la securus_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la transiit_fw-la de_fw-la mot_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la jam_fw-la in_o dextra_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n expos_n in_o epist_n joan._n tract_n 5._o col_fw-fr mihi_fw-la 613._o in_o fine_a one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o show_v he_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o evidence_n we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o pag._n 15._o i_o do_v affirm_v say_v he_o that_o he_o that_o have_v no_o great_a witness_n in_o himself_o than_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n shall_v never_o attain_v to_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n mark_v how_o 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