the_o only_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god._n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v to_o find_v the_o righteousness_n that_o we_o seek_v after_o alone_o any_o where_o else_o then_o in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o jeremy_n say_v his_o name_n be_v call_v the_o eternal_a our_o righteousness_n 30._o s._n paul_n say_v agreeable_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 19_o and_o else_o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o become_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o other_o many_o shall_v become_v righteous_a to_o what_o tend_v all_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n 4._o to_o wit_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v our_o debt_n 20._o that_o by_o he_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n his_o father_n 19_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v our_o resurrection_n and_o our_o life_n 25_o and_o our_o intercessor_n 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he_o justify_v we_o be_v sinner_n sanctify_v we_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_a raise_v we_o up_o be_v dead_a and_o will_v also_o glorify_v we_o although_o we_o be_v yet_o altogether_o cover_v with_o ignominy_n and_o corruption_n whereupon_o a_o man_n may_v infer_v that_o cyprian_n which_o s._n cyprian_n say_v be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v glory_v in_o nothing_o for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o we_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o confess_v to_o be_v whole_o from_o god._n if_o we_o will_v examine_v this_o thorough_o us._n and_o consider_v it_o in_o every_o part_n we_o shall_v confess_v the_o truth_n what_o soever_o the_o schoolman_n prate_v &_o
babble_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v our_o salvation_n when_o soever_o god_n offer_v it_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v so_o far_o of_o that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a that_o quite_o contrary_a we_o be_v they_o whole_o turn_v away_o and_o resist_v against_o it_o with_o all_o our_o power_n which_o thing_n may_v plain_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n who_o be_v call_v and_o lead_v by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v by_o strong_a hand_n to_o his_o sheep_n fold_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n 5._o be_v carry_v with_o a_o deadly_a hatred_n and_o inflame_v with_o fury_n to_o persecute_v and_o utter_o to_o root_v out_o if_o he_o can_v the_o memory_n of_o his_o name_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o all_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o sweat_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o this_o flesh_n augustin_n and_o complain_v of_o this_o miserable_a life_n they_o have_v but_o one_o only_a consolation_n and_o hope_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v their_o mediator_n &_o their_o righteousness_n by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o he_o make_v his_o entrance_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o that_o go_v before_o and_o behind_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o one_o voice_n hosanna_o etc_n etc_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â–ª_o save_v we_o oh_o son_n of_o david_n our_o saviour_n to_o the_o end_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v never_o good_a man_n neither_o before_o nor_o after_o his_o come_n which_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n then_o only_o through_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n augustin_n and_o therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o all_o the_o saint_n since_o abel_n unto_o john_n baptist_n and_o after_o the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v praise_v but_o in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o themselves_o in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o first_o have_v say_v 3._o my_o soul_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o come_v after_o have_v say_v in_o like_a manner_n 10._o by_o grace_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o in_o general_n say_v that_o whosoever_o will_v glory_v he_o must_v glory_v in_o god._n and_o in_o very_a truth_n this_o be_v he_o that_o have_v bear_v the_o wool_n and_o the_o fleece_n christ_n of_o which_o be_v spin_v this_o cloth_n wherewith_o we_o must_v be_v clad_v that_o we_o may_v be_v shroud_v against_o heat_n cold_a and_o other_o injury_n of_o heaven_n all_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n 27._o this_o be_v that_o king_n who_o for_o the_o adorn_v of_o the_o queen_n his_o spouse_n have_v make_v for_o her_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a robe_n 14_z as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 9_o which_o thing_n ezechiell_n show_v also_o more_o clear_o i_o have_v wash_v thou_o with_o water_n yea_o i_o have_v wash_v away_o thy_o blood_n from_o thou_o in_o which_o thou_o be_v altogether_o pollute_v i_o have_v anoint_a thou_o with_o oil_n and_o clothe_v thou_o also_o with_o broider_a work_n and_o have_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o thy_o head_n and_o i_o have_v deck_v thou_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v very_o beautiful_a all_o that_o same_o long_a alegorie_n which_o he_o use_v there_o in_o the_o 16._o of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o extol_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v apparel_v and_o adorn_v with_o those_o other_o precious_a gift_n grace_n and_o blessing_n wherewith_o she_o be_v altogether_o cover_v and_o replenish_v and_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unclean_a than_o she_o when_o she_o be_v naked_a so_o be_v there_o nothing_o more_o beautiful_a than_o she_o when_o she_o be_v deck_v in_o the_o livery_n and_o colour_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o than_o have_v she_o a_o special_a grace_n that_o make_v she_o very_o amiable_a delightful_a and_o in_o pass_v good_a like_n to_o god_n himself_o moreover_o be_v so_o clothe_v in_o this_o robe_n of_o innocence_n all_o that_o be_v foul_a in_o she_o and_o which_o disfigure_v she_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n cover_v and_o deface_v that_o there_o appear_v no_o more_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o part_n of_o she_o because_o jesus_n christ_n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v be_v as_o a_o sponge_n which_o wipe_v we_o &_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o filthiness_n which_o he_o take_v in_o exchange_n for_o the_o beauty_n righteousness_n and_o perfection_n which_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o wherein_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o to_o adore_v this_o great_a and_o incomparable_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v we_o and_o which_o he_o have_v true_o and_o in_o effect_n show_v unto_o we_o heap_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o marriage_n so_o great_a and_o precious_a joy_n although_o he_o receive_v nothing_o of_o we_o in_o dowry_n but_o old_a baggage_n altogether_o cover_v with_o thick_a and_o filthy_a dirt_n to_o wit_n even_o our_o imperfection_n and_o iniquity_n we_o receive_v then_o in_o do_v this_o thing_n two_o great_a commodity_n of_o his_o righteousness_n life_n which_o serve_v we_o for_o two_o purpose_n to_o wit_n first_o to_o draw_v we_o out_o from_o the_o mire_z and_o clay_n wherein_o we_o be_v bury_v to_o deck_v we_o with_o goodly_a robe_n wherewith_o we_o be_v clad_v to_o make_v we_o beautiful_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o malediction_n and_o curse_n wherinto_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o bless_v we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o favour_n with_o god_n his_o father_n to_o draw_v we_o back_o from_o poverty_n and_o to_o enrich_v we_o to_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o death_n and_o to_o give_v we_o life_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o to_o make_v we_o mount_n up_o into_o heaven_n even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n on_o the_o one_o part_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o fear_n terror_n and_o torment_n of_o conscience_n spar_v and_o shut_v up_o hell_n gate_n so_o on_o the_o other_o he_o have_v set_v we_o in_o a_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o of_o a_o bless_a rest_n open_v his_o paradise_n unto_o us._n 18._o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o of_o life_n the_o one_o to_o make_v fast_o and_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v always_o open_a to_o swallow_v we_o up_o and_o devour_v we_o and_o the_o other_o to_o open_v unto_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v always_o lock_v and_o shut_v against_o we_o by_o mean_a whereof_o at_o his_o death_n the_o veil_n that_o let_v the_o entrance_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v break_v and_o cleave_v into_o two_o part_n 51._o to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v open_a for_o we_o and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v a_o mean_a and_o liberty_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o present_v themselves_o before_o he_o with_o confidence_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v 10._o that_o by_o his_o flesh_n he_o have_v prepare_v a_o way_n for_o we_o to_o heaven_n to_o attain_v unto_o life_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v in_o that_o flesh_n render_v unto_o god_n for_o we_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o by_o his_o death_n have_v satisfy_v his_o righteousness_n for_o our_o sin_n obtain_v for_o we_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o through_o this_o remission_n righteousness_n and_o by_o righteousness_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o by_o grace_n life_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o may_v now_o present_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o all_o assurance_n 14._o who_o before_o be_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n to_o consume_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o nothing_o etc_o etc_o but_o now_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o shadow_n to_o relieve_v and_o refresh_v we_o again_o father_n this_o be_v the_o 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