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shall_v not_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n but_o common_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o righteousness_n of_o the_o one_o &_o a_o other_o of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o from_o eternity_n be_v not_o convenient_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o therefore_o proper_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n whereas_o osiander_n brag_v of_o a_o place_n of_o jeremie_n that_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n shalbée_v our_o righteousness_n 53.11_o esay_n 53.11_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o that_o but_o that_o christ_n which_o be_v righteousness_n be_v god_n open_o show_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n purchase_v to_o himself_o the_o church_n with_o his_o blood_n 20.21_o act._n 20.21_o it_o can_v thereby_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o blood_n wherewith_o sin_n be_v purge_v be_v divine_a or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o godheade_n christ_n then_o be_v make_v righteousness_n when_o he_o do_v put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o when_o he_o show_v himself_o obedient_a to_o his_o father_n &_o therefore_o do_v not_o this_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n of_o godhead_n but_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o dispensation_n commit_v unto_o he_o for_o although_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o no_o other_o mean_a but_o by_o the_o partake_n of_o he_o yet_o because_o we_o be_v by_o unhappy_a disagréement_n estrange_v from_o his_o righteousness_n we_o must_v needs_o come_v down_o to_o this_o low_a remedy_n that_o christ_n may_v justify_v we_o with_o the_o force_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 9_o if_o he_o object_n that_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o such_o excellency_n that_o it_o be_v above_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o therefore_o can_v be_v ascribe_v but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n this_o also_o he_o plain_o show_v of_o 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justifi_v or_o quicken_v of_o himself_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v open_o in_o the_o mediator_n that_o which_o be_v hide_v &_o incomprehensible_a in_o himself_o wherefore_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o we_o out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v draw_v that_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v without_o fruit_n lie_v hide_v in_o that_o close_a and_o deep_a spring_n that_o rise_v up_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n 10_o yet_o he_o confess_v that_o we_o want_v this_o incomparable_a benefit_n till_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o this_o union_n shall_v be_v true_o a_o notable_a and_o a_o effectual_a union_n but_o mystical_a not_o essential_a then_o he_o show_v to_o what_o end_n osiander_n require_v so_o importunate_o essential_a righteousness_n and_o essential_a habitation_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o to_o obtain_v that_o god_n have_v pour_v himself_o into_o we_o by_o a_o gross_a mixture_n and_o that_o to_o establish_v a_o carnal_a feed_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n moreover_o to_o win_v that_o god_n do_v real_o breathe_v his_o righteousness_n into_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v real_o righteous_a with_o he_o through_o christ_n say_v peter_n be_v give_v the_o precious_a and_o most_o great_a promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o though_o we_o be_v now_o such_o as_o the_o gospel_n promise_v 3.1_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n 11._o 12_o he_o several_o wipe_v away_o all_o the_o reason_n wherewith_o he_o labour_v to_o overcome_v this_o and_o the_o objection_n wherewith_o he_o endevour_v against_o the_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o free_a imputation_n 21.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.12_o rom._n 4.7_o psalm_n 32.1_o gal._n 3.18_o exod._n 21.9_o which_o the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v his_o first_o objection_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v wisdom_n which_o belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o eternal_a word_n therefore_o christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v man_n be_v not_o wisdom_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o deed_n his_o eternal_a wisdom_n but_o the_o name_n be_v of_o paul_n diverse_o give_v because_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o that_o therefore_o which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n â—_o col._n 2._o â—_o he_o disclose_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o to_o our_o use_n &_o be_v right_o apply_v to_o christ_n his_o nature_n of_o manhood_n 8.12_o john_n 8.12_o because_o although_o he_o shine_v a_o light_n in_o the_o darkness_n before_o that_o he_o do_v put_v on_o flesh_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o hide_a light_n till_o the_o same_o christ_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o shine_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o therefore_o call_v himself_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v foolish_o object_v that_o the_o power_n of_o iustifi_v be_v far_o above_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n 13.3_o gal._n 13.3_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o hang_v not_o upon_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o creature_n but_o upon_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o angel_n can_v prevail_v nothing_o to_o satisfy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v but_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v man_n &_o albeit_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o author_n of_o life_n in_o respect_n that_o he_o suffer_v death_n 2.14_o heb._n 2.14_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o honour_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o whole_a christ_n as_o he_o be_v open_o show_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o a_o distinction_n only_o make_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v convey_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v it_o neither_o do_v we_o deny_v that_o which_o be_v open_o 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therefore_o just_a because_o be_v regenerate_v we_o live_v spiritual_o because_o our_o 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o regeneration_n be_v always_o unperfecte_v in_o this_o flesh_n but_o faith_n as_o touch_v justification_n be_v a_o thing_n mere_a passive_a 4.6_o psal_n 25.23_o gal._n 4.6_o and_o it_o bring_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o the_o recover_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o receive_v of_o christ_n that_o which_o we_o want_v cap._n 14._o what_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o continual_a proceed_n thereof_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v speak_v may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o discuss_v what_o righteousness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n life_n and_o he_o divide_v all_o man_n in_o to_o four_o part_n and_o entreat_v several_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o first_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o sixth_o of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o joint_o in_o the_o 7._o and_o 8_o of_o the_o four_o 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know_v god_n will_v make_v we_o to_o possess_v abundance_n in_o poverty_n comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o howsoever_o all_o thing_n do_v fail_v we_o yet_o god_n will_v never_o fail_v we_o which_o suffer_v the_o wait_a &_o patience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v he_o not_o to_o be_v disappoint_v he_o alone_o shall_v suffice_v in_o steed_n of_o all_o thing_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o contain_v in_o himself_o all_o good_a thing_n 11.6_o 1._o john_n 5.15_o â—_o sam._n 11.6_o which_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n disclose_v unto_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o shall_v plain_o show_v forth_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o chapter_n 21._o to_o the_o 24._o in_o these_o four_o chapter_n he_o so_o intreat_v of_o election_n the_o first_o he_o may_v deliver_v the_o doctrine_n chap._n 21_o second_o confirm_v it_o chap._n 22_o three_o confute_v the_o slander_n cap._n 23_o last_o of_o all_o he_o show_v by_o what_o reason_n we_o may_v determine_v whether_o we_o may_v be_v elect_v or_o no_o if_o we_o behold_v our_o vocation_n cap._n 24._o cap._n 21._o of_o the_o eternal_a election_n whereby_o god_n have_v predestinate_a some_o to_o salvation_n and_o other_o some_o to_o destruction_n this_o doctrine_n of_o election_n or_o predestination_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o most_o pleasant_a 10.25_o rom._n 11.5_o john_n 10.25_o it_o have_v three_o singular_a commodity_n but_o the_o curious_a must_n first_o cast_v a_o bridle_n upon_o their_o rashness_n when_o that_o they_o make_v inquisition_n herein_o 2_o which_o be_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n 25.27_o pro._n 25.27_o and_o admonition_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o solomon_n declare_v 3_o moreover_o there_o be_v other_o some_o that_o be_v wrongful_o modest_a which_o do_v offend_v therein_o because_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o flee_v from_o every_o manner_n of_o question_v no_o otherwise_o then_o from_o a_o rock_n it_o be_v the_o best_a bond_n of_o sobriety_n if_o in_o learning_n we_o follow_v the_o lord_n go_v before_o we_o 29.29_o pro._n 25.2_o deut._n 29.29_o and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o teach_v we_o cease_v to_o will_v to_o learn_v 4_o it_o be_v of_o small_a force_n which_o they_o allege_v from_o themselves_o that_o profane_a man_n stumble_v against_o it_o but_o it_o be_v always_o our_o part_n not_o to_o neglect_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_o declare_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o search_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o most_o clear_a mirror_n of_o free_a election_n 8_o de_fw-fr corre_fw-mi &_o gra_fw-mi ad_fw-la valen._n cap._n 15_o de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pierce_v cap_n ulti_fw-la de_fw-fr verb_n apost_n sermo_fw-la 8_o lest_o it_o shall_v trouble_v we_o in_o the_o member_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o by_o righteous_o live_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o have_v so_o great_a honour_n free_o give_v he_o that_o he_o may_v afterwards_o make_v other_o partaker_n of_o his_o gift_n 2_o and_o that_o the_o 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that_o by_o this_o mean_n chief_o he_o may_v acquaint_v himself_o to_o patience_n &_o moderation_n of_o mind_n by_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n 10.12_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 10.12_o job_n &_o david_n 9_o neither_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n will_v he_o wink_v at_o inferior_a cause_n but_o will_v also_o reckon_v they_o in_o such_o place_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o first_o he_o intreat_v of_o thing_n past_a then_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v 10_o in_o this_o point_n do_v the_o inestimable_a felicity_n of_o a_o godly_a mind_n show_v forth_o itself_o for_o although_o innumerable_a be_v the_o evil_n that_o do_v beséege_n man_n life_n and_o do_v threaten_v he_o so_o many_o death_n a_o good_a part_n whereof_o he_o there_o call_v to_o mind_n otherwise_o worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v unto_o us._n 29.4_o psalm_n 118.6_o 1._o thes_n 2.18_o 1._o cor._n 16.7_o esay_n 7.4_o ezech._n 29.4_o 11_o but_o when_o the_o light_n of_o god_n providence_n have_v once_o shine_v 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the_o king_n cap._n 18._o that_o god_n do_v so_o use_v the_o service_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o so_o bow_v their_o mind_n to_o put_v his_o judgement_n in_o execution_n that_o yet_o still_o himself_o remain_v pure_a from_o all_o spot_n their_o modesty_n be_v not_o excusable_a who_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n direct_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n 11.31_o psalm_n 115.3_o job._n 1.2_o 3._o kin._n 22.20_o acts._n 4.28_o jere._n 50.25_o esay_n 5.26_o &_o 10_o 5._o &_o 19.25_o 8._o sam._n 10.10_o 1._o king_n 11.31_o and_o the_o wicked_a to_o what_o end_n it_o please_v he_o and_o use_v their_o wicked_a do_n to_o execute_v his_o judgemente_n wrongful_o doubtless_o geve_v back_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o god_n sufferance_n but_o not_o by_o his_o will_n which_o how_o false_a a_o defence_n it_o be_v he_o plentiful_o prove_v by_o certain_a example_n 2_o this_o power_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o in_o external_a work_n but_o also_o in_o inward_a work_n 7.3_o prou._n 21_o 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