and_o reign_v over_o actual_a transgressor_n 1â—_n but_o also_o over_o infant_n and_o babe_n scant_a bear_v rom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n for_o ⸫_o we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o note_n remission_n of_o sin_n new_a life_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v give_v by_o baptism_n because_o it_o resemble_v in_o we_o and_o apply_v to_o we_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o ingraff_v we_o into_o he_o the_o answer_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o say_v that_o these_o be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la for_o that_o i_o know_v be_v your_o meaning_n and_o otherwise_o we_o do_v know_v that_o god_n do_v true_o exhibit_v his_o promise_a grace_n to_o beléeve_a receiver_n rom._n 6._o 17._o the_o text_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o you_o be_v the_o 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then_o by_o and_o by_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o the_o same_o breath_n you_o overthrow_v it_o again_o find_v in_o ourselves_o disposition_n and_o preparation_n thereunto_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o how_o be_v it_o free_o and_o mere_o by_o his_o grace_n when_o that_o grace_n be_v by_o ourselves_o prevent_v but_o this_o faith_n and_o work_v preparatorie_n procee_v out_o of_o grace_n also_o i_o marvel_v what_o grace_n you_o mean_v 1._o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o that_o pelagius_n deceive_v the_o bishop_n withal_o in_o his_o subscription_n if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o to_o shun_v pelagianism_n and_o yet_o to_o maintain_v your_o heresy_n of_o merit_n you_o make_v your_o doctrine_n a_o hoch_n poch_fw-fr and_o a_o mingle_v mangle_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v yield_v yourselves_o in_o such_o order_n guilty_a before_o god_n as_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o your_o instification_n rom._n 4._o 5._o the_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o text_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o ⸫_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o prepuce_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o the_o prepuce_fw-la that_o unto_o they_o also_o it_o may_v be_v repute_v to_o justice_n the_o note_n our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o justice_n of_o faith_n which_o here_o be_v commend_v whereas_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o same_o the_o answer_n liar_n be_v not_o to_o be_v beléeve_v though_o they_o swear_v much_o less_o you_o when_o you_o bring_v but_o your_o bare_a word_n for_o other_o proof_n here_o be_v none_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la our_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n give_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o else_o circumcision_n be_v but_o a_o sign_n or_o mark_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v strange_a manner_n of_o conclude_v and_o far_o fetch_v rom._n 5._o â—_o the_o text_n by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n in_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_v ⸫_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o note_n christian_n man_n do_v not_o vaunt_v themselves_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n thereof_o only_o which_o hope_n be_v here_o insinuate_v to_o be_v give_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o probation_n in_o tribulation_n the_o answer_n it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o you_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o cut_v off_o all_o assure_a comfort_n from_o christian_n man_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a glorious_a vaunt_a in_o deed_n if_o this_o certainty_n stay_v upon_o any_o matter_n in_o we_o but_o when_o it_o rest_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a promise_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o infidelity_n not_o to_o glory_v and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o we_o will_v consider_v therefore_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o beléever_n as_o the_o apostle_n set_v they_o down_o in_o this_o place_n first_o justification_n than_o the_o sweet_a and_o inward_a feel_v of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n which_o he_o call_v peace_n towards_o god_n thirdlie_o our_o constant_a stand_n and_o persevere_v in_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v receive_v fourthlie_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v that_o this_o breed_v through_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o joy_n through_o hope_n assure_v be_v so_o great_a in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o continual_a eye_n to_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o they_o that_o no_o trouble_n nor_o tribulation_n can_v abridge_v or_o break_v it_o off_o but_o that_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v and_o assure_v but_o you_o to_o overthrow_v all_o this_o make_v hope_v a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o so_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o doubt_n rom._n 5._o 6._o the_o text_n for_o why_o do_v christ_n when_o we_o as_o yet_o be_v ⸫_o weak_a according_a to_o the_o time_n die_v for_o the_o impious_a the_o note_n the_o heretic_n false_o translate_v of_o no_o strength_n to_o take_v away_o all_o free_a will_n no._n testam_fw-la 1580._o the_o answer_n rather_o than_o you_o will_v loose_v fréewill_n you_o will_v contend_v for_o sinner_n wicked_a man_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o they_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a force_n of_o free_a will_n then_o in_o paul_n for_o paul_n be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 〈…〉_o &_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o so_o weak_a but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o strength_n and_o ability_n leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o signify_v weakness_n and_o do_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o 1._o corinth_n 15._o verse_n 43._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v any_o strength_n remain_v in_o dead_a carcase_n and_o be_v not_o the_o case_n alike_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a be_v not_o they_o dead_a in_o sin_n or_o by_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o text_n for_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o ⸫_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a the_o note_n here_o we_o may_v see_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n and_o justify_v by_o he_o be_v make_v and_o constâ—â—â—ted_v just_a indeed_o and_o not_o by_o imputation_n only_o as_o all_o that_o be_v horn_n of_o adam_n be_v unjust_a and_o sinner_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o imputation_n the_o answer_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a be_v this_o obedience_n in_o we_o or_o impute_v unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v in_o we_o than_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o many_o but_o the_o text_n be_v manifest_a that_o this_o obedience_n rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o you_o do_v but_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o espy_v your_o fraud_n with_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la for_o adam_n only_o transgression_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n sinner_n &_o subject_n to_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o death_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_a rage_n
15._o the_o text_n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a zeal_n and_o there_o be_v contention_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_n not_o and_o be_v not_o liar_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v not_o ⸫_o wisdom_n descend_v from_o above_o but_o earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a the_o note_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o humane_a wisdom_n special_o of_o heretic_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o her_o child_n the_o answer_n if_o a_o man_n compare_v the_o fruit_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o your_o church_n he_o shall_v find_v they_o as_o contrary_a as_o white_a be_v to_o black_a all_o story_n testify_v that_o your_o church_n have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o most_o of_o the_o war_n and_o contention_n in_o christendom_n these_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o your_o book_n in_o praise_n of_o sodomitry_n your_o courtesan_n maintain_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o bosom_n of_o your_o most_o holy_a father_n and_o the_o beastly_a life_n of_o your_o priest_n testify_v the_o chastity_n of_o your_o church_n the_o mercy_n of_o your_o church_n the_o massacre_n of_o france_n and_o the_o marian_n storm_n in_o england_n not_o yet_o forget_v do_v sufficient_o show_v i_o may_v go_v through_o the_o rest_n but_o peace_n chastity_n and_o mercy_n want_v among_o you_o do_v sufficient_o show_v your_o wisdom_n to_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a james._n 4._o 6._o the_o text_n and_o ⸫_o give_v great_a grace_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o say_v god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o note_n the_o boldness_n of_o heretic_n add_v here_o the_o word_n scripture_n to_o the_o text_n thus_o and_o the_o scripture_n give_v great_a grace_n the_o answer_n the_o blindness_n of_o you_o papist_n which_o think_v it_o a_o boldness_n to_o set_v the_o nominative_a case_n before_o the_o verb_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v that_o as_o saint_n james_n here_o say_v give_v 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