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mean_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n 16._o no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o effect_n &_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o same_o will_v which_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v accomplish_v all_o that_o be_v command_v he_o so_o as_o god_n himself_o witness_v of_o he_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o to_o obey_v i_o have_v not_o spare_v thine_o only_a son_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o his_o elect_a which_o shall_v be_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n forasmuch_o as_o when_o i_o be_v hungry_a you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o among_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v hold_v in_o poverty_n 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the_o effect_n follow_v not_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o excellent_a as_o we_o desire_v as_o touch_v the_o ancient_a father_n they_o say_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n ambrose_n s._n ambrose_n upon_o s._n luke_n affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n consist_v more_o in_o the_o will_n then_o in_o the_o work_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v rather_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o affection_n then_o by_o the_o effect_n but_o in_o the_o book_n which_o he_o have_v write_v de_n fuga_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o keep_v himself_o whole_o from_o vanity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a altogether_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o otherwise_o
wherewith_o all_o to_o stand_v before_o god._n jere._n 9_o 23._o eccle._n 4._o 2._o &_o 1._o 1._o a_o similitude_n a_o example_n in_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n an_o other_o similitude_n rom._n 7._o 7._o an_o other_o similitude_n an_o other_o similitude_n the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o who_o they_o seek_v their_o righteousness_n a_o similitude_n take_v of_o a_o common_a proverb_n luc_n 8._o 11._o mat._n 19_o 20_o jere._n 2._o 23._o a_o similitude_n deut._n 8._o and_o 9_o similitude_n show_v that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god._n pelagius_n &_o his_o sect_n rom._n 7._o 14._o a_o notable_a consideration_n upon_o that_o paul_n confess_v himself_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 1._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 6._o galat._n 2._o 6._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 5._o 23._o an_o other_o example_n of_o the_o humility_n of_o isaiah_n the_o excellent_a servant_n of_o god._n isaiah_n 6._o 6._o isaiah_n 46._o 8._o a_o similitude_n against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o hypochrite_n the_o fruit_n of_o christian_a humility_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o of_o the_o humble_a presumption_n very_o dangerous_a nebucadnezar_n punish_v for_o his_o pride_n dan._n 4._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o image_n of_o all_o ambitious_a prince_n a_o similitude_n show_v the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n a_o allegory_n of_o the_o leaven_n forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o similitude_n against_o ambition_n psal._n 30._o 7._o a_o similitude_n against_o ambitious_a hypocrite_n to_o who_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v resemble_v antisthenes_n note_v of_o hypocrisy_n by_o socrates_n plato_n note_v of_o pride_n by_o diogenes_n who_o likewise_o he_o reprove_v for_o that_o offence_n humility_n in_o word_n james_n 2._o 10._o gregory_n the_o divine_a luc_n 18._o 14._o psal._n 54._o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2_o dan._n 9_o 5._o 7._o psa_fw-la 51._o 19_o isai_n 66._o 2._o s._n augustin_n like_a will_n to_o his_o like_a the_o conclusion_n touch_a christian_a humility_n a_o similitude_n similitude_n show_v what_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v when_o they_o present_v themselves_o fore_o god._n the_o second_o point_n show_v that_o we_o must_v find_v though_o not_o in_o our_o self_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o may_v stand_v before_o god_n &_o in_o what_o that_o righteousness_n consist_v psal._n 14._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 12._o gene._n 9_o 21._o numb_a 20._o 24._o josua_n 24._o 2._o 2._o sam._n 11._o 4_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13_o john_n 18._o 25_o mat._n 20._o 20_o luc_n 22._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 11._o 32._o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5._o 19_o isai_n 53._o 4._o coloss_n 1._o 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o john_n 11._o 25_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o isay_n 53._o 5._o apoc._n 1._o 6._o heb._n 9_o 10._o tit._n 3._o 5._o mat._n 11._o 27._o john_n 6._o 27._o josu_fw-la 1._o 6._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o faithful_a similitude_n heb._n 4._o 8._o s._n augustin_n upon_o s._n john_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o life_n similitude_n gen._n 2._o 23._o ephes_n 5._o 30_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n the_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v our_o salvation_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o unto_o us._n act_n 9_o 5._o s._n augustin_n s._n augustin_n psal._n 34._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 14_z ezec._n 16._o 9_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 1._o 18._o mat._n 27._o 51._o heb._n 9_o 10._o isay_n 33._o 14._o by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n gen._n 28._o 12._o coloss_n 2._o 9_o isai_n 7._o 8._o mat._n 1._o 23._o philip._n 3._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 19_o s._n augustin_n all_o our_o felicity_n consist_v in_o christ_n alone_a we_o obtain_v through_o christ_n the_o blessing_n of_o god._n gen._n 27._o 19_o exod._n 28._o 2._o joseph_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la antiqui_fw-la judaic._n cap._n 8._o s._n ambrose_n the_o three_o point_n show_v in_o who_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v obtain_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n how_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o 22._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o reason_n galat._n 3._o 13_o rom._n 5._o 19_o 2._o reason_n ephe._n 5._o 30._o rom._n 6._o 4._o coloss_n 3._o 1._o ephe._n 2._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 17._o a_o similitude_n 3._o reason_n ephes_n 1._o 2._o a_o similitude_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o s._n augustin_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o faithful_a consist_v in_o 4._o point_n 1._o hatred_n &_o detestation_n of_o evil_a 2._o a_o love_n and_o endeavour_n to_o good_a 3._o resistance_n against_o tentation_n 4._o continual_a invocation_n for_o god_n favour_n what_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v a_o man_n self_n to_o good_a work_n a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o work_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n &_o schoolman_n sentemce_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n 3._o cor._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gen._n 22._o 16._o mat._n 25._o 34_o s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n jeronim_n s._n augustin_n a_o similitude_n show_v that_o god_n reject_v not_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v imperfect_a psal._n 103._o 13._o s._n ambrose_n two_o notable_a question_n 1._o why_o god_n accept_v the_o imperfect_a work_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o why_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o perfect_o regenerate_v in_o this_o world_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n similitude_n three_o reason_n why_o god_n differ_v to_o regenerate_v we_o perfect_o similitude_n full_a of_o great_a consolation_n the_o 2._o reason_n a_o similitude_n show_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o govern_v those_o that_o he_o he_o jere._n 22._o 21._o the_o three_o reason_n s._n ambrose_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 18._o john_n 9_o 41._o the_o 4._o point_n where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o heb._n 7._o 26._o coloss_n 3._o 3_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faithful_a compare_v to_o a_o robe_n psal._n 132._o diverse_a similitude_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v essential_o in_o us._n how_o we_o may_v be_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o debtor_n acquit_v by_o a_o other_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n enlighten_v by_o the_o eye_n the_o first_o point_n show_v by_o what_o mean_a we_o may_v appropriate_v to_o ourselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 1._o abac._n 2._o 4._o john_n 3._o 5._o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o fasten_v we_o to_o christ_n &_o obtain_v his_o righteousness_n s._n ambrose_n what_o that_o justify_n faith_n be_v rom._n 4._o 18._o how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o tentation_n s._n augustin_n a_o similitude_n three_o question_n depend_v of_o the_o former_a point_n 1._o to_o wit_n whether_o faith_n must_v be_v perfect_a for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o point_v whether_o faith_n must_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o vice_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o faith._n an_o other_o similitude_n luc._n 5._o 35._o an_o other_o similitude_n 3._o whether_o the_o elect_n can_v lose_v their_o faith_n rom._n 8._o rom._n 11._o 29_o mat._n 13._o 12_o rom._n 8._o 30._o 1._o john_n 5._o 18._o rom._n 8._o 38._o john_n 14._o 23._o how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v distribute_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a a_o similitude_n of_o the_o soul_n similitude_n of_o the_o voice_n &_o the_o face_n a_o similitude_n how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o or_o no_o rom._n 5._o 1._o the_o perplexity_n and_o doubt_n that_o be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o â—entation_n of_o the_o continual_a feel_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o a_o similitude_n show_v that_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o we_o find_v not_o always_o in_o ourselves_o that_o good_a desire_n and_o taste_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o spiritual_a blockishness_n or_o lack_n of_o feeling_n apoplexia_fw-la be_v a_o disease_n engender_v of_o cold_a humour_n that_o take_v away_o a_o man_n sense_n and_o feel_n the_o last_o point_n be_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o righteousness_n in_o we_o after_o regeneration_n &_o that_o contain_v 4._o part_n 1._o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o confession_n of_o faith._n 3._o prayer_n 4._o charity_n we_o must_v avoid_v presumption_n &_o a_o opinion_n of_o our_o self_n psal._n 131._o 1_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 10_o the_o second_o judgement_n where_o we_o must_v answer_v concern_v our_o righteousness_n gal._n 3._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 7._o psal._n 143._o 2_o psal._n 130._o 3_o job_n 25._o 5._o job_n 4._o 18._o rom._n 2._o 12._o the_o way_n how_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n galat._n 4._o 7._o john_n 5._o 22._o jam._n 1._o 13._o john_n 8._o 3._o a_o allegory_n of_o our_o exemption_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n towards_o the_o faithful_a a_o comparison_n &_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o gospel_n the_o three_o mean_v or_o defence_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n mar._n 5._o 17._o rom._n 10._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 1._o the_o three_o judgement_n against_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o same_o our_o faith_n must_v not_o depend_v upon_o other_o gal._n 1._o 8._o 10_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 3._o 4._o etc_n etc_n apoc._n 13._o 1._o mat._n 11._o 25._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o jasy_a 29._o 14._o jere._n 5._o 5._o mat._n 7._o 13._o of_o the_o use_n of_o civil_a &_o politic_a thing_n of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a s._n augustin_n the_o four_o &_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o paradise_n in_o this_o world_n a_o similitude_n a_o evil_a conscience_n a_o hell_n isai_n 28._o 20._o a_o fine_a similitude_n psal._n 4._o 2._o the_o way_n to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n jesus_n christ_n only_o have_v satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o