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A03284 The confession of faith contending how the troubled man should seeke refuge at his God, thereto led by faith: with the declaratio[n] of the article of iustification at length. ... Compiled by M. Henry Balnaues of Halhill, & one of the Lords of session, and Counsell of Scotland, being as prisoner within the old pallaice of Roane: in the yeare of our Lord. 1548. Direct to his faithfull brethren, being in like trouble or more ... Balnaves, Henry, Sir, d. 1579.; Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572. 1584 (1584) STC 1340; ESTC S100771 112,936 310

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to_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o give_v the_o example_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o no_o other_o teach_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o judge_v ourself_o and_o not_o our_o neighbour_n this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n sin_n be_v call_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o want_v of_o original_a justice_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o man_n according_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n follow_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n in_o all_o man_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v not_o true_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o fulfil_v the_o same_o for_o the_o inherent_a fault_n and_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n engender_v of_o
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own_o work_n merit_n and_o deserve_n think_v therethrough_a to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o satisfy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o of_o the_o superaboundance_n of_o their_o merit_n for_o other_o of_o the_o which_o they_o make_v merchandise_n these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v before_o christ_n and_o be_v call_v antichristes_n or_o contrary_a to_o christ_n because_o they_o usurp_v his_o office_n and_o be_v justifier_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o christ._n they_o which_o think_v faith_n not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v without_o work_n but_o will_v have_v their_o own_o good_a deed_n join_v to_o help_v christ_n in_o their_o justification_n these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v astray_o from_o christ_n &_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o in_o their_o own_o justification_n for_o none_o of_o these_o have_v christ_n suffer_v death_n therefore_o he_o shall_v abstract_n from_o these_o two_o kind_n his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n and_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o law_n in_o the_o latter_a judgement_n who_o work_n be_v accuse_v and_o the_o purity_n and_o cleanes_n require_v according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n all_o their_o noble_a work_n and_o deed_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o intention_n be_v find_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o excellent_a or_o shine_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o man_n 16._o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v pass_v your_o way_n from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n lucifer_n be_v throw_v down_o out_o of_o the_o heaven_n pride_n because_o he_o will_v have_v make_v he_o equal_a with_o god_n adam_n forth_o of_o paradise_n because_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v give_v he_o in_o commandment_n to_o know_v etc._n etc._n the_o pharisie_n of_o who_o christ_n make_v mention_v ●8_o pretend_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o good_a work_n the_o same_o thing_n pretend_v all_o they_o which_o impung_n this_o article_n of_o justification_n for_o will_v you_o compare_v their_o say_n and_o do_n it_o be_v the_o same_o self_n thing_n but_o of_o another_o arrayement_fw-fr nevertheless_o they_o be_v as_o like_v as_o a_o egg_n be_v like_o another_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n little_a flock_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o follow_v he_o the_o three_o kind_a of_o personne_n be_v they_o which_o put_v all_o their_o trust_n hope_v and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n take_v his_o cross_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o daily_o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o footstep_n christ._n neither_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a that_o be_v ground_v in_o faith_n ever_o work_v by_o charity_n abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o the_o which_o they_o put_v no_o confidence_n but_o think_v when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v they_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o they_o think_v themselves_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n they_o 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work_n by_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v seek_v justification_n neglect_v true_a faith_n which_o pestilent_a work_n so_o have_v abolish_v the_o effect_n of_o perfect_a faith_n that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v bishop_n understand_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o pursue_v all_o they_o which_o true_o preach_v or_o defend_v the_o same_o by_o the_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o the_o church_n malignant_a for_o the_o choose_v never_o pursue_v but_o ever_o be_v pursue_v the_o sommarie_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n justice_n in_o general_a be_v a_o outward_a obedience_n or_o honesty_n which_o a_o man_n may_v perform_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v which_o come_v of_o the_o law_n which_o man_n make_v and_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o justice_n of_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o politic_a and_o ceremonial_a politic_a justice_n be_v a_o obedience_n which_o the_o inferior_a estate_n give_v to_o their_o superior_a 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