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the_o devyl_n he_o that_o do_v not_o just_a be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n my_o little_a babe_n let_v no_o man_n deceyve_v you_o he_o that_o do_v just_o be_v just_a be_v that_o work_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devyll_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o ready_a to_o evil_a that_o it_o do_v always_o extenuate_v and_o make_v small_a the_o greatness_n of_o their_o offence_n make_v they_o either_o to_o be_v none_o as_o they_o do_v flatter_v with_o themselves_o or_o else_o if_o they_o be_v offence_n to_o be_v very_o small_a but_o mark_v what_o bitter_a threatening_n these_o be_v what_o may_v be_v say_v more_o sore_o more_o terrible_a than_o these_o wordê_n he_o that_o work_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devyll_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v bond_n to_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v lead_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o devyl_n be_v forsake_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o out_o cast_v from_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o he_o do_v testyfy_v 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they_o dâ—â—onâ—de_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n james_n in_o thê_n place_n do_v call_v faith_n the_o hystorycal_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devyl_n do_v believe_v but_o paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n in_o his_o other_o signification_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a confydence_n and_o trust_n of_o mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n wherefore_o james_n do_v reprehend_v and_o rebuke_v the_o error_n of_o those_o which_o do_v suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o they_o do_v profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o necessary_a in_o deed_n as_o all_o other_o good_a work_n be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v whereby_o we_o do_v receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o where_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n you_o must_v mark_v and_o observe_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v â§_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o abraham_n for_o his_o work_n be_v reconcile_v but_o that_o the_o workê_n of_o abraham_n be_v by_o faith_n reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v after_o his_o reconciliation_n pleasant_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o work_n be_v a_o certain_a outward_a justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v acceptable_a in_o they_o which_o be_v reconcyle_v but_o they_o deserve_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o acceptation_n to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o he_o say_v that_o abraham_n by_o his_o work_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v pronounce_v just_a the_o which_o be_v true_a in_o abraham_n be_v just_a and_o reconcyle_v and_o beleve_v and_o true_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o work_n do_v follow_v in_o the_o which_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v lyvely_a and_o put_v in_o practyce_n let_v we_o go_v upright_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o handle_v it_o in_o his_o own_o kind_n with_o out_o sophistical_a babbling_a james_n do_v not_o treat_v and_o meddle_v with_o that_o argument_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o but_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o belefe_v of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o devyll_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a have_v wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o james_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o or_o against_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o a_o other_o objection_n â—biection_n â—he_n second_o â—biection_n ☞_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la then_o for_o our_o work_n be_v give_v life_n everlasting_a and_o not_o free_o to_o he_o which_o beleve_v you_o must_v mark_v distinction_n between_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o these_o be_v word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o this_o reason_n follow_v appear_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o commandment_n shall_v enter_v into_o life_n but_o no_o man_n keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o law_n be_v therefore_o nat_n with_o out_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o man_n which_o be_v without_o sin_n shall_v be_v save_v because_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v solutyon_n solutyon_n â§_o therefore_o you_o must_v add_v to_o those_o word_n if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o the_o gospel_n which_o promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n or_o imputation_n of_o justice_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o so_o begyn_v in_o we_o a_o new_a obedience_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v approve_v and_o allow_v you_o though_o it_o be_v unperfect_a not_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o price_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o commandment_n be_v keep_v and_o the_o law_n teach_v that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n may_v grow_v in_o us._n but_o the_o law_n alone_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v without_o the_o promise_n which_o promise_n be_v take_v away_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o minister_n of_o wrath_n bringinge_v death_n everlasting_a without_o end_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o consist_v and_o bide_v still_o in_o the_o law_n but_o when_o we_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n preach_v to_o we_o trymble_a and_o quake_v thereat_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o we_o be_v accuse_v because_o we_o shall_v perish_v but_o because_o we_o shall_v thereby_o have_v occasion_n to_o seek_v our_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o let_v we_o take_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n from_o the_o
tyranny_n of_o the_o devyll_n and_o extreme_a death_n therefore_o when_o that_o life_n everlastinst_a be_v begin_v in_o we_o than_o we_o do_v obey_v the_o law_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v pour_v forth_o on_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o prayer_n ¶_o if_o i_o have_v in_o i_o all_o faith_n â–ª_o the_o thy_o tâ—_n obiectyon_n â–ª_o and_o not_o love_v i_o be_o nothing_o which_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v answer_v as_o before_o be_v say_v i_o confess_v that_o love_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v not_o be_v nor_o be_v acceptable_a except_o first_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v receyve_v remissyon_n of_o sin_n &_o imputation_n of_o justice_n every_o man_n may_v invente_v and_o devyse_v of_o their_o own_o brain_n a_o love_n of_o god_n but_o the_o very_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a love_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o wrestle_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o the_o true_a motion_n in_o our_o invocation_n and_o peril_n some_o man_n there_o be_v which_o do_v doubt_n whether_o god_n doethe_v pass_v or_o regard_v man_n necessity_n and_o cause_n whether_o that_o either_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n do_v chance_n and_o happen_v by_o fortune_n without_o any_o provision_n and_o governance_n of_o god_n or_o nay_o some_o man_n feel_v and_o perceive_n in_o themselves_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v in_o their_o affliction_n &_o trouble_n fall_v down_o dispairinge_n &_o rail_v against_o the_o iugement_n of_o god_n of_o these_o great_a storm_n and_o bitter_a shures_n of_o the_o mind_n preach_v the_o heavenly_a voice_n comfort_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o great_a wave_n &_o surge_n of_o their_o trouble_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v comfort_n and_o lift_v up_o himself_o with_o this_o faith_n kowledginge_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n then_o foldw_v love_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o faith_n doethe_v go_v before_o which_o askethe_v remyssyon_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o feyth_n do_v not_o lean_a and_o depend_v of_o our_o worthiness_n or_o deserving_n therefore_o though_o that_o love_n do_v follow_v it_o be_v not_o consequente_a that_o for_o that_o love_n we_o be_v justify_v but_o for_o christ_n sake_n only_o man_n common_o do_v expound_v this_o word_n love_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o i_o have_v answer_v as_o touching_n the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o much_o less_o can_v meryte_v remission_n of_o sin_n forgive_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v forgive_v ergo._n objection_n the_o fourt_n objection_n by_o our_o forgiveness_n &_o remission_n to_o other_o we_o merit_v to_o we_o our_o justification_n these_o word_n be_v exhorting_a to_o repentance_n as_o be_v many_o such_o like_a in_o the_o prophettê_n as_o esai_n the_o i_o cap._n cease_v and_o leave_v you_o of_o from_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a then_o shall_v your_o sin_n be_v wipe_v from_o you_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o be_v a_o precepte_v of_o repentance_n the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o promise_n precept_n precept_n christ_n do_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o your_o pardon_n but_o he_o command_v only_o that_o we_o do_v pardon_n and_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n promise_n promise_n afterward_o he_o do_v give_v we_o knowledge_n of_o a_o promise_n which_o promise_n be_v dependinge_v of_o a_o other_o thing_n than_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n what_o a_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n will_v it_o be_v to_o our_o conscience_n if_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o god_n shall_v depend_v on_o the_o pureness_n and_o worthy_a dignitee_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n &_o pardon_n to_o other_o which_o have_v offend_v we_o for_o be_v they_o never_o so_o well_o make_v friend_n those_o which_o be_v at_o variance_n yet_o remain_v some_o scar_n &_o grudge_v of_o the_o old_a displeasure_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a some_o other_o cause_n &_o way_n of_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v seek_v and_o so_o to_o keep_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v also_o such_o a_o other_o saienge_n in_o daniel_n the_o first_o part_n whereof_o perteynethe_v to_o penance_n or_o repentance_n as_o this_o love_n and_o enbrace_v justice_n help_v the_o miserable_a wrongful_o oppress_v and_o defend_v the_o church_n against_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o promise_n as_o this_o and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o shall_v be_v hele_v and_o make_v whole_a of_o thy_o infyrmity_n repentance_n must_v needs_o be_v and_o yet_o our_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v free_o give_v and_o receyve_v by_o faith_n for_o if_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v none_o otherwise_o a_o promise_n than_o we_o be_v worthy_a depend_v on_o our_o worthiness_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v void_a and_o no_o promise_n as_o rom._n viij_o ¶_o love_n be_v the_o pryncipall_a and_o chief_a of_o all_o vertuse_n ergo._n obiectyon_n the_o fyft_a obiectyon_n for_o love_n we_o be_v repute_v just_a i_o do_v deny_v plain_o the_o consequent_a the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a for_o it_o will_v follow_v much_o better_a if_o you_o will_v say_v love_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o godly_a of_o all_o vertuse_n ergo._n because_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v that_o love_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o be_v nothing_o justify_v for_o that_o virtue_n if_o we_o have_v the_o virtue_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v require_v and_o be_v without_o sin_v than_o we_o may_v be_v say_v well_o to_o be_v just_a for_o love_n &_o other_o virtue_n but_o because_o of_o our_o wekenesse_n and_o great_a infirmite_n be_v far_o from_o that_o parfection_n of_o the_o law_n not_o begin_v in_o love_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n set_v forth_o a_o other_o justice_n teach_v we_o not_o for_o our_o own_o vertuse_n but_o for_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o we_o that_o be_v for_o our_o mediator_n sake_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v repute_v just_a but_o under_o a_o condition_n that_o by_o feithe_n we_o do_v assure_v ourself_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o it_o please_v he_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o of_o his_o only_a goodness_n and_o favour_n be_v make_v just_a not_o for_o our_o own_o virtue_n though_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o beginning_n of_o they_o in_o us._n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v demand_v and_o know_v the_o difference_n of_o virtue_n mark_v well_o hope_n fayth_n hope_n faith_n receyvethe_v in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n hope_n be_v a_o lokinge_n and_o a_o trust_n in_o deed_n after_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v that_o be_v our_o clean_a deliverance_n which_o be_v to_o come_v faith_n be_v a_o consent_n wherewith_o the_o will_n of_o man_n wyll_v and_o receyve_v the_o promise_n so_o be_v make_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n well_o settle_v in_o his_o mind_n for_o the_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o sake_n and_o when_o the_o will_n be_v so_o content_v than_o the_o heart_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o well_o please_v receyve_n comfort_n and_o gladness_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o new_a life_n these_o motion_n follow_v hope_n and_o love._n ¶_o because_o that_o faith_n do_v make_v we_o certain_a that_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o we_o do_v call_v and_o look_v for_o the_o other_o benefyte_n promise_v to_o us._n love._n love._n and_o so_o love_n do_v rise_v because_o we_o do_v knowledge_n that_o god_n be_v not_o idle_a as_o the_o folyshe_a reason_n of_o man_n do_v feign_v and_o that_o he_o be_v our_o friend_n and_o no_o enemy_n to_o we_o as_o the_o law_n do_v declare_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a father_n take_v pity_n of_o our_o great_a affliction_n &_o calamity_n covet_v to_o deliver_v us._n bear_v thereto_o his_o self_n witness_n by_o a_o other_o sayinge_v i_o do_v live_v and_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o this_o way_n we_o knowledginge_v that_o we_o be_v receyve_v into_o grace_n and_o our_o invocation_n hard_a and_o grant_v to_o we_o of_o god_n we_o do_v submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v kyndele_v in_o we_o a_o certain_a reverend_a love_n and_o desire_v to_o he_o ward_n prefer_v god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o love_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o brenninge_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o very_o weak_a and_o cold_a ¶_o they_o do_v