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rom._n 4.5.6_o where_o saint_n paul_n allege_v this_o place_n out_o of_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o psalm_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v he_o say_v there_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o why_o so_o because_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o &_o that_o through_o god_n free_a goodness_n the_o other_o place_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n 13.38.39_o acts._n 13.38.39_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o gentile_n than_o be_v justify_v and_o after_o what_o sort_n from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v not_o justify_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v can_v not_o absolve_v they_o for_o moses_n law_n have_v many_o mark_n &_o sign_n to_o testify_v their_o reconciliation_n to_o god._n justify_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n 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ourselves_o as_o he_o have_v be_v send_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n his_o father_n but_o he_o have_v send_v he_o 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o as_o say_v saint_n paul_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n our_o wisdom_n and_o satisfaction_n when_o then_o we_o shall_v receive_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n behold_v how_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o justifi_v us._n and_o how_o be_v he_o our_o righteousness_n he_o declare_v it_o in_o a_o other_o place_n in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 5.21_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o where_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n mean_v that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a from_o it_o be_v make_v as_o sin_n for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o he_o mark_v then_o what_o this_o speech_n the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n import_v need_v we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o alone_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o we_o need_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v through_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n his_o father_n and_o that_o we_o find_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n every_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o to_o be_v short_a that_o god_n justifi_v we_o without_o ourselves_o in_o that_o satisfaction_n and_o recompense_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n death_n and_o passion_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v this_o word_n there_o remain_v yet_o this_o word_n work_v of_o the_o law_n whereby_o some_o have_v understand_v bare_o the_o ceremony_n as_o circumcision_n the_o wash_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o sprinkeling_n of_o beastâ—â—_n blood_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v some_o show_n thereof_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n because_o that_o the_o founteine_v of_o this_o question_n which_o saint_n paul_n handle_v proceed_v from_o this_o law_n these_o word_n work_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v not_o 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to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o they_o hold_v so_o much_o also_o concern_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n for_o circumcision_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v thereof_o in_o the_o four_o of_o the_o roman_n behold_v then_o how_o the_o jew_n be_v turn_v very_o far_o from_o the_o true_a institution_n of_o god_n when_o they_o attribute_v such_o a_o use_n to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o why_o saint_n paul_n stay_v so_o much_o upon_o this_o word_n merit_n two_o sort_n of_o papist_n or_o rather_o two_o judgement_n in_o papist_n touch_v merit_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o he_o stand_v also_o upon_o the_o word_n promise_n for_o the_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v indeed_o that_o they_o merit_v nothing_o but_o by_o reason_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o promise_n when_o they_o say_v that_o they_o deserve_v heaven_n through_o god_n grace_n they_o mean_v thereby_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v all_o but_o yet_o sundry_a time_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o speak_v thus_o proud_o that_o they_o merit_v or_o deserve_v the_o whole_a they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o work_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o god_n have_v frame_v first_o such_o a_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n in_o they_o and_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o touch_v faith_n and_o yet_o behold_v wherefore_o s._n paul_n add_v this_o word_n faith_n because_o they_o establish_v and_o erect_v of_o work_n and_o god_n promise_n their_o own_o merit_n 4.13.14.16_o god_n promise_n
i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o i_o 21_o i_o do_v not_o abolishe_v or_o take_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n christ_n then_o be_v dead_a in_o vain_a we_o have_v see_v &_o hear_v how_o this_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o now_o it_o remain_v to_o handle_v the_o reason_n that_o s._n paul_n bring_v to_o wit_n that_o necessity_n enforce_v we_o to_o seek_v this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o mean_v thereof_o alone_o no_o righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o man_n may_v receive_v and_o take_v it_o but_o when_o we_o know_v that_o 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christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wound_v with_o god_n judgement_n for_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n judgement_n have_v in_o such_o sort_n wound_v we_o that_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v poor_a scatter_v &_o lose_a people_n &_o to_o be_v short_a that_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v drown_v or_o swallow_a up_o in_o death_n we_o will_v never_o come_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o doctrine_n may_v well_o be_v receive_v and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v hear_v thereof_o will_v bow_v their_o ear_n and_o hearken_v when_o some_o shall_v say_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v very_o many_o scoffer_n and_o jester_n that_o allow_v this_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n amongst_o they_o let_v we_o then_o hold_v this_o fast_n that_o we_o must_v begin_v at_o this_o end_n when_o we_o will_v know_v wherein_o our_o salvation_n stand_v and_o how_o so_o for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n strive_v to_o attain_v that_o god_n feel_v of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n before_o god_n we_o must_v i_o say_v begin_v at_o death_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o saint_n paul_n large_o lay_v out_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v to_o handle_v in_o this_o place_n summon_v and_o proceed_v against_o all_o mankind_n on_o the_o one_o side_n he_o show_v that_o though_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n write_v yet_o that_o their_o conscience_n do_v suffice_v to_o condemn_v they_o and_o that_o god_n exercise_v in_o the_o same_o his_o judgement_n to_o their_o condemnation_n 2.12.14.15_o rom._n 2.12.14.15_o and_o that_o their_o own_o very_a thought_n be_v so_o many_o summons_n to_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o heavenly_a judgement_n seat_n to_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o be_v 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