iustify_v by_o faith_n i_o christ_n be_v asmouche_v to_o say_v as_o we_o optayne_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v acceptyd_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v iusty_v by_o work_n be_v asmouche_v to_o say_v as_o to_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sine_fw-la by_o work_n paul_n declarythe_o that_o for_o the_o dethe_v and_o merit_v of_o christ_n we_o be_v savyd_v and_o not_o by_o our_o own_fw-mi vertewe_n so_o that_o faith_n doothe_v not_o only_o show_v we_o christ_n that_o die_v and_o now_o sittithe_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o also_o applyythe_v the_o merit_n of_o this_o death_n unto_o we_o and_o makyth_fw-mi christ_n we_o faith_n la_v nothing_o to_o gayge_a unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o upon_o clemythe_o marci_fw-la and_o god_n promise_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o desyrythe_o god_n to_o iustyfye_v and_o delyver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o right_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v for_o his_o promise_n sak_v ezech._n 33._o matth._n 17._o and_o altowghe_o with_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o yevithe_a like_o wise_a the_o holy_a goost_n to_o work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o love_v boothe_n god_n and_o his_o neyghbowr_n not_o withstond_v the_o conscience_n burdenyd_v and_o chargyd_v with_o sin_n first_o sekythe_a remission_n thereof_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o conscience_n laborythe_o and_o contendithe_a in_o all_o fere_n and_o terror_n of_o sorrow_n and_o contrytion_n it_o disputithe_v not_o what_o vertewe_n it_o bringith_v wreachid_v soul_n to_o accleme_n this_o promise_n of_o mercy_n but_o for_o sake_v here_o own_fw-mi justice_n ofrithe_o christ_n dead_a upon_o the_o cross_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n nothing_o makithe_v it_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v yeven_v save_v only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v ton_fw-fr litron_n the_o only_a 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appertaynith_n unto_o he_o for_o christ_n sakea_n the_o knolege_n of_o god_n for_o faith_n thowghe_o it_o desire_v the_o company_n of_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n yet_o contendith_v it_o not_o in_o iudgman_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o no_o work_n but_o only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o case_n it_o do_v it_o avaylithe_a nothing_o for_o if_o a_o aman_n desire_v to_o be_v delyunid_v from_o the_o law_n the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v which_o saithe_v diliges_fw-la do_v minum_fw-la deum_fw-la tuum_fw-la ex_fw-la tota_fw-la ment_fw-la toto_fw-la cord_n &_o ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la viribus_fw-la deuteron_n 6._o now_o there_o be_v nor_o never_o be_v any_o man_n bear_v of_o the_o stoke_v of_o adame_n in_o original_a sin_n that_o feryd_v god_n asmouche_v as_o the_o law_n requirithe_o nor_o never_o have_v souche_n constant_a faith_n as_o be_v requiryd_v nor_o souche_v ardent_a love_n as_o it_o requirithe_o sing_v those_o vertewe_n that_o the_o law_n requiryd_v be_v 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tuo_fw-la omnis_fw-la vivens_fw-la psal_n 143._o again_o beatus_fw-la vir_fw-la cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la psal_n 32._o he_o that_o will_v mark_v christ_n communication_n wythe_v that_o noble_a man_n and_o great_a clerk_n nicodemus_n joan._n 3._o shall_v be_v satisfy_v how_o and_o wherefore_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o plain_o that_o no_o adversary_n of_o the_o truithe_n shall_v hurt_v this_o infallible_a verity_n sole_a faith_n to_o justify_v nicodemus_n have_v â_fw-la good_a opinion_n althow_v not_o â_fw-la sufficient_a knolege_n of_o christ_n come_v unto_o he_o by_o night_n and_o confessyd_v he_o to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o that_o because_o of_o souche_fw-fr work_n and_o miracle_n as_o he_o have_v wrowght_fw-mi christ_n make_v answer_v true_o nicodemus_n isay_n unto_o the_o noman_n can_v see_v the_o kyngdon_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v bear_v from_o â_fw-la above_o nicodemus_n not_o undrestond_v what_o christ_n mean_v askid_v he_o how_o a_o old_a man_n can_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o whether_o he_o can_v entre_fw-fr his_o mother_n belie_v and_o then_o be_v bear_v again_o christ_n bringithe_o he_o yet_o never_o unto_o the_o light_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o mean_n and_o say_v i_o tell_v the_o treuly_a nicodemus_n that_o noman_n can_v entre_fw-fr the_o kyngdon_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n nicodemus_n confessyd_v yet_o again_o his_o ignorancy_n and_o desyryd_v to_o be_v father_n instructyd_v sa_v how_o may_v these_o thing_n be_v christ_n answerid_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o great_a master_n and_o rabbi_n in_o israel_n and_o yet_o ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n mean_v that_o great_a and_o horrible_a must_v the_o ignorancy_n of_o the_o people_n be_v when_o there_o doctor_n know_v not_o the_o trewthe_n nicodemus_n confess_v his_o ignorancye_n and_o receive_v reproach_n at_o christ_n hand_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v other_o and_o 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from_o heaven_n the_o soon_o
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ro._n 8._o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o library_n of_o lie_v the_o friend_n of_o the_o devil_n right_o here_o of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o child_n of_o damnation_n ephes_n 2._o murderer_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o our_o have_v but_o also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o never_o synnid_v and_o yet_o not_o understond_v this_o our_o woeful_a case_n and_o condition_n we_o neglect_v boothe_n god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o feel_v not_o our_o infirmites_n and_o sikenis_n the_o more_o be_v our_o health_n to_o be_v desperyd_v of_o he_o that_o laborith_v with_o a_o dangerous_a diseace_n and_o yet_o felithe_a not_o the_o greffe_n thereof_o shall_v never_o find_v remedy_n nether_a have_v the_o isle_n removyd_v wese_z this_o to_o be_v true_a by_o natural_a reoson_n of_o all_o diseaces_n frenzy_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a yet_o the_o patient_a felithe_a it_o not_o nor_o can_v show_v where_o nor_o how_o this_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a diease_n molestith_v 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the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o worold_a and_o à _fw-la contemnor_fw-la of_o god_n this_o way_n saynct_v james_n teachithe_a man_n to_o know_v himself_o cap._n 1_n qui_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la in_o legen_o quae_fw-la est_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n saint_n james_n usithe_v this_o word_n law_n in_o the_o hebrew_n feace_fw-mi thorah_n which_o signifyythe_v a_o doctrine_n that_o theachithe_n instructithe_o and_o ledithe_a amanas_n well_o unto_o the_o knolege_n of_o hinselfe_n as_o of_o god_n so_o saint_n paul_n admirandis_fw-la enallagis_fw-la &_o prosopopaeis_n in_o epi._n ro._n 7._o disputat_fw-la by_o the_o law_n commithe_v the_o knolege_n of_o sin_n he_o callithe_a the_o law_n the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o only_o the_o law_n declarithe_o how_o great_a a_o will_v sin_n be_v and_o the_o man_n that_o beholdithe_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n shall_v find_v hime_n self_n and_o all_o his_o lief_a guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n red_a the_o 7._o capiter_n to_o the_o romayn_v with_o judgement_n and_o then_o know_v what_o man_n be_v how_o miserable_a spoylyd_v of_o verte_a wand_n oppressyd_v with_o sin_n so_o paul_n lernid_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o know_v not_o what_o sin_n be_v till_o the_o law_n have_v make_v he_o afrayede_o and_o shewyd_v he_o that_o he_o be_v with_o all_o his_o holyny_n benig_a à _fw-fr pharise_n damnid_v peccatum_fw-la occatione_n accepta_fw-la ê‘_n praeceptum_fw-la decipit_fw-la i_o &_o per_fw-la illud_fw-la occidit_fw-la ro._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o she_o with_o plain_o what_o he_o see_v in_o the_o glass_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o sin_n be_v manifestid_v thereby_o and_o the_o gratnis_n thereof_o know_v ut_fw-la appararet_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la bonum_fw-la mihi_fw-la gignere_fw-la mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la fieret_fw-la maiorem_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la peccans_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la mark_v the_o travyce_n 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