3._o love_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o sincere_a if_o it_o will_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o prefer_v his_o interest_n in_o his_o poor_a saint_n much_o more_o in_o the_o whole_a church_n before_o our_o ease_n wealth_n and_o safety_n 37._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_v he_o say_v lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o hungry_a and_o feed_v thou_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o drink_v 38._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o stranger_n and_o take_v thou_o in_o or_o naked_a and_o clothe_v thou_o 39_o or_o when_o see_v we_o thou_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o come_v unto_o thou_o 37_o etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v more_o interest_n himself_o in_o his_o servant_n love_v and_o good_a work_n than_o they_o think_v or_o can_v easy_o believe_v and_o value_v these_o more_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o 40._o and_o the_o king_n shall_v answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o 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prefer_v before_o many_o rite_n and_o small_a matter_n yet_o some_o work_n of_o piety_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o they_o and_o that_o duty_n may_v in_o its_o season_n be_v great_a which_o be_v not_o so_o at_o another_o time_n 13._o very_o i_o say_v to_o you_o wheresoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o shall_v also_o this_o that_o this_o woman_n have_v do_v be_v tell_v for_o a_o memorial_n of_o she_o 13._o n._n 1._o how_o high_o christ_n value_v the_o true_a love_n and_o costly_a piety_n of_o the_o mean_a 2._o christ_n know_v and_o decree_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o history_n of_o his_o life_n death_n and_o burial_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o write_v to_o the_o word_n in_o matth._n 24._o let_v he_o that_o read_v understand_v seem_v to_o be_v christ_n own_o word_n and_o to_o imply_v that_o all_o those_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v write_v at_o least_o we_o may_v well_o answer_v they_o 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one_o peter_n do_v this_o rash_a unwarrantable_a act_n against_o papist_n when_o they_o be_v kill_v true_a christian_n as_o butcher_n do_v sheep_n they_o will_v publish_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o whole_a party_n be_v seditious_a rebles_n yea_o if_o any_o do_v but_o speak_v against_o their_o murder_n i_o mean_v they_o have_v do_v thus_o 48._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o be_v you_o come_v out_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n with_o sword_n and_o with_o staff_n to_o take_v i_o 49._o i_o be_v daily_o with_o you_o in_o the_o temple_n teach_v and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o but_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v 49._o the_o scripture_n foretell_v all_o this_o usage_n 50._o and_o they_o all_o forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v 51._o and_o there_o follow_v he_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n have_v a_o linen_n cloth_n cast_v about_o his_o naked_a body_n and_o the_o young_a man_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o 52._o and_o he_o leave_v the_o linen_n cloth_n and_o flee_v from_o they_o 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to_o keep_v they_o in_o hatred_n of_o faith_n and_o godliness_n 11._o and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o their_o testimony_n and_o they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o the_o death_n 11._o not_o only_o christ_n but_o the_o faithful_a under_o he_o conquer_v satan_n and_o heathen_n and_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n 1._o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o suffering_n trust_v to_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o success_n 2._o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v plead_v and_o witness_v by_o they_o 3._o by_o their_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n 12._o therefore_o rejoice_v you_o heaven_n and_o you_o that_o dwell_v in_o they_o woe_n to_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v down_o unto_o you_o have_v great_a
suffer_v in_o which_o we_o must_v be_v prepare_v to_o follow_v he_o 48._o now_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o give_v they_o a_o sign_n say_v whosoever_o i_o shall_v kiss_v that_o same_o be_v he_o hold_v he_o fast_o 49._o and_o forth_o with_o he_o come_v to_o jesus_n and_o say_v hail_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o 50._o and_o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o friend_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v then_o come_v they_o and_o lay_v hand_n on_o jesus_n and_o take_v he_o 48_o etc._n etc._n note_v 1._o hypocrite_n cruelty_n be_v exercise_v under_o the_o name_n of_o friendship_n how_o many_o thousand_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o servant_n on_o pretence_n of_o faith_n religion_n order_n and_o enmity_n to_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o pitiful_a sight_n to_o see_v poor_a ignorant_a people_n in_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n persecute_v christ_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o if_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v their_o dangerous_a enemy_n 51._o and_o behold_v one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v with_o jeâ—us_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o strike_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o smite_v off_o his_o ear_n 51._o natural_a inclination_n to_o defence_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n overcome_v peter_n consideration_n and_o patience_n 52._o then_o say_v jesus_n to_o he_o put_v up_o again_o thy_o sword_n into_o his_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n 52._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n and_o let_v we_o patient_o submit_v to_o violence_n for_o as_o none_o must_v use_v the_o sword_n without_o just_a warrant_n and_o authority_n so_o usual_o they_o that_o fight_v for_o themselves_o be_v destroy_v and_o suffer_v more_o than_o they_o that_o patient_o endure_v violence_n and_o injustice_n note_v christ_n do_v not_o in_o these_o word_n make_v all_o self-defence_n or_o war_n unlawful_a but_o he_o do_v more_o than_o forbid_v unwarrantable_a fight_v meaning_n that_o not_o only_o unlawful_a resistance_n of_o power_n and_o revenge_n but_o even_o war_n and_o fight_v against_o injury_n and_o enemy_n usual_o hasten_v death_n and_o increase_v man_n suffering_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v forethink_v whether_o war_n or_o patience_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_v 53._o think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v nâ—â—_n pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n 53._o note_v 1._o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v christ_n at_o his_o desire_n 2._o it_o shall_v stop_v our_o impatient_a thought_n of_o rash_a and_o unlawful_a self-defence_n to_o think_v that_o god_n can_v otherwise_o deliver_v we_o 54._o but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v 54._o n._n we_o must_v not_o strive_v against_o event_n which_o we_o foreknow_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v 55._o in_o the_o same_o hour_n say_v jesus_n to_o the_o multitude_n be_v you_o come_v out_o as_o against_o a_o thief_n with_o sword_n and_o staff_n to_o take_v i_o i_o sit_v daily_o with_o you_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o you_o lay_v no_o hold_n on_o i_o 55._o why_o do_v you_o not_o take_v i_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o thus_o in_o the_o night_n like_o a_o thief_n 56._o but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v then_o all_o the_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o flee_v 56._o all_o this_o be_v foretell_v in_o scripture_n they_o let_v his_o disciple_n go_v and_o they_o flee_v away_o in_o fear_n 57_o and_o they_o that_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o jesus_n lead_v he_o away_o to_o caiaphas_n the_o high_a priest_n where_o the_o scribe_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v assemble_v 58._o but_o peter_n follow_v he_o afar_o oft_o unto_o the_o high_a priest_n palace_n and_o go_v in_o and_o sit_v with_o the_o servant_n to_o see_v the_o end_n 57_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o their_o archpriest_n as_o glory_v in_o their_o success_n and_o peter_n go_v in_o where_o the_o servant_n sit_v 59_o now_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n 60._o but_o find_v none_o yea_o though_o many_o false_a witness_n come_v yet_o find_v they_o none_o at_o the_o last_o come_v two_o false_a witness_n 61._o and_o say_v this_o fellow_n say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o to_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n 59_o etc._n etc._n n._n 1._o as_o hypocrite_n in_o religion_n be_v worse_o than_o pagan_n in_o that_o they_o father_n their_o wickedness_n on_o god_n and_o religion_n so_o hypocrite-judge_n and_o lawyer_n be_v herein_o worse_o than_o lawless_a murderer_n that_o they_o abuse_v and_o disgrace_v law_n and_o government_n by_o use_v they_o to_o injustice_n and_o bloodshed_n 2._o no_o man_n be_v so_o good_a or_o innocent_a that_o false_a witness_n may_v not_o condemn_v 62._o and_o the_o high_a priest_n arise_v and_o say_v â—â—â—o_v he_o answer_v thou_o nothing_o what_o 〈◊〉_d which_o these_o witness_n against_o thou_o â—3_n 〈…〉_z hâ—ld_v his_o peace_n 6â—_n 6â—_n n._n christ_n be_v silent_a to_o show_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o over_o solicitous_a for_o his_o life_n 2._o when_o malignant_a false_a judge_n be_v resolve_v what_o to_o do_v against_o innocence_n and_o right_n it_o be_v oft_o in_o vain_a to_o talk_v it_o out_o with_o they_o and_o they_o watch_v for_o word_n of_o his_o own_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o 63._o and_o the_o high_a priest_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o whether_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 63._o n._n 1._o once_o for_o all_o take_v notice_n that_o answer_v be_v then_o among_o the_o jew_n a_o common_a phrase_n for_o speak_v in_o course_n though_o no_o question_n be_v ask_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o malignant_a policy_n of_o that_o archpriest_n to_o make_v christ_n his_o own_o accuser_n and_o witness_v when_o they_o can_v get_v no_o other_o for_o they_o know_v that_o he_o that_o bind_v his_o disciple_n to_o confess_v he_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o confess_v himself_o when_o adjure_v by_o god_n though_o he_o be_v silent_a as_o to_o his_o defence_n against_o personal_a accusation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n enemy_n to_o this_o day_n who_o put_v christian_n that_o dare_v neither_o lie_n nor_o conceal_v necessary_a truth_n upon_o self-accusation_n as_o they_o can_v find_v nothing_o against_o daniel_n except_o about_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o break_v to_o save_v his_o life_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n officer_n take_v advantage_n of_o good_a man_n conscience_n to_o destroy_v they_o 64._o jesus_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o have_v say_v nevertheless_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hereafter_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n 64._o i_o be_o he_o and_o though_o i_o stand_v here_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o you_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v i_o come_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o power_n to_o judge_v you_o and_o all_o the_o world_n or_o as_o some_o say_v to_o destroy_v you_o by_o the_o roman_n 65.66_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n say_v he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n what_o further_a need_n have_v we_o of_o witness_n behold_v now_o you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o they_o answer_v and_o say_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n 65.66_o then_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o by_o rend_v his_o clothes_n show_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o suppose_a sin_n of_o christ_n and_o demand_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n against_o he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o they_o vote_v he_o for_o it_o guilty_a of_o death_n note_v 1._o how_o foolish_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o any_o law_n or_o any_o man_n innocency_n or_o goodness_n will_v preserve_v justice_n or_o piety_n while_o bad_a man_n be_v judge_n can_v any_o law_n be_v better_a than_o god_n or_o any_o person_n better_o than_o christ_n the_o devil_n judge_n possess_v the_o place_n that_o god_n institute_v to_o defend_v truth_n and_o equity_n will_v condemn_v god_n himself_o manifest_a in_o flesh_n by_o his_o own_o law_n and_o as_o sin_v against_o himself_o and_o they_o be_v since_o the_o same_o 2._o the_o very_a murderer_n of_o christ_n will_v seem_v great_a enemy_n to_o blasphemy_n and_o more_o zealous_a for_o god_n honour_n than_o god_n himself_o so_o little_o be_v false_a man_n to_o be_v believe_v 67._o then_o do_v they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o buffet_v he_o and_o other_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n 68_o say_v prophecy_n to_o
law_n or_o against_o caesar_n who_o have_v take_v from_o they_o the_o power_n of_o put_v offender_n to_o death_n which_o the_o law_n give_v they_o 6._o this_o they_o say_v tempt_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o accuse_v he_o but_o jesus_n stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n write_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o 6._o beza_n take_v this_o write_n on_o the_o ground_n to_o be_v improbable_a and_o part_n of_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o signify_v but_o a_o discern_a of_o their_o snare_n and_o a_o put_v off_o the_o answer_n by_o a_o seem_a neglect_n or_o disregard_n 7._o so_o when_o they_o continue_v ask_v he_o he_o lift_v up_o himself_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n among_o you_o let_v he_o first_o cast_v a_o stone_n at_o she_o 7._o n._n thus_o he_o evade_v the_o snare_n of_o their_o question_n as_o not_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o judge_n 8._o and_o again_o he_o stoop_v down_o and_o write_v 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connive_v at_o adultery_n must_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o text_n itself_o be_v of_o uncertain_a authority_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o signify_v not_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v adultery_n unpâ—pnished_v but_o that_o he_o disclaim_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o be_v no_o magistrate_n 12._o then_o speak_v jesus_n again_o to_o they_o say_v i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o follow_v i_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o shall_v have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n 12._o n._n here_o begin_v the_o certain_a text_n q._n d._n i_o be_o that_o teacher_n send_v from_o god_n who_o show_v all_o my_o follower_n that_o light_n that_o quicken_v and_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o other_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n 13._o the_o pharisee_n therefore_o say_v to_o he_o thou_o bear_v record_v of_o thyself_o thy_o record_n be_v not_o true_a 14._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o though_o i_o bear_v record_n of_o myself_o yet_o my_o record_n be_v true_a for_o i_o know_v whence_o i_o come_v and_o whither_o i_o go_v but_o you_o can_v tell_v whence_o i_o come_v and_o whither_o i_o go_v 13.14_o thy_o own_o testimony_n of_o thyself_o be_v not_o credible_a jesus_n say_v even_o my_o testimony_n of_o myself_o be_v true_a and_o credible_a because_o i_o know_v what_o i_o say_v and_o whence_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n but_o your_o denial_n of_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a because_o you_o know_v not_o whence_o i_o come_v etc._n etc._n but_o speak_v against_o what_o you_o know_v not_o 15._o you_o judge_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o judge_v no_o man_n 16._o and_o if_o i_o judge_v my_o judgement_n be_v true_a for_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a but_o i_o and_o the_o father_n that_o send_v i_o 15.16_o you_o see_v no_o further_o than_o my_o fleshly_a part_n and_o original_n i_o do_v not_o so_o rash_o judge_v of_o any_o but_o yet_o my_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o credible_a for_o you_o have_v not_o 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when_o they_o have_v be_v there_o many_o day_n festus_n declare_v paul_n cause_n unto_o the_o king_n say_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n leave_v in_o bond_n by_o felix_n 15._o about_o who_o when_o i_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_n priest_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n inform_v i_o desire_v to_o have_v judgement_n against_o he_o 13._o note_n this_o agrippa_n be_v the_o son_n of_o that_o herod_n that_o be_v eat_v to_o death_n by_o worm_n and_o bernice_n be_v his_o sister_n the_o wife_n of_o polemon_n king_n of_o cilicia_n who_o leave_v her_o husband_n and_o live_v with_o his_o brother_n 16._o to_o who_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o concern_v the_o crime_n lay_v against_o he_o 16._o the_o jewish_a religious_a tyrant_n have_v overcome_v and_o cast_v off_o this_o 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it_o may_v be_v sure_a and_o firm_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o promise_n not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o natural_a seed_n but_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o who_o have_v abraham_n faith_n and_o so_o be_v his_o spiritual_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n before_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v 17._o as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o not_o of_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n only_o so_o that_o though_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o then_o call_v as_o now_o they_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n yet_o that_o god_n who_o promise_v this_o to_o abraham_n when_o his_o body_n and_o sarah_n be_v natural_o past_o generation_n and_o to_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v unborn_a and_o 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his_o faith_n be_v not_o weak_a and_o shake_v with_o the_o consideration_n that_o his_o age_a body_n be_v almost_o dead_a and_o unfit_a for_o procreation_n or_o that_o sarah_n womb_n be_v so_o also_o 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o say_v giving_z glory_n to_o god_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v 20_o 21._o he_o be_v not_o stagger_v by_o unbelief_n unto_o a_o distrustful_a doubt_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n whereby_o he_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n love_n and_o truth_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o though_o nature_n show_v no_o probability_n of_o it_o in_o second_o cause_n the_o almighty_a god_n can_v perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 22._o and_o therefore_o this_o way_n of_o glorify_v god_n by_o the_o trust_n belief_n of_o his_o free_a promise_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o god_n end_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o accept_v it_o as_o righteousness_n or_o a_o sufficient_a qualification_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v partake_v of_o his_o free_a give_v mercy_n though_o abraham_n have_v no_o sinless_a innocency_n nor_o can_v say_v that_o he_o never_o deserve_v death_n 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a 23._o and_o certain_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v this_o on_o record_n for_o abraham_n sake_n only_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o right_a to_o life_n which_o he_o only_o must_v have_v and_o belong_v to_o no_o other_o and_o he_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o some_o odd_a way_n proper_a to_o himself_o 24._o but_o this_o be_v write_v also_o for_o all_o we_o to_o tell_v we_o what_o 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justifâ—ifying_v this_o right_a and_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n and_o by_o his_o sentence_n as_o our_o judge_n chap._n v._n 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1._o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o be_v constitute_v account_v of_o god_n and_o judge_v righteous_a by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o and_o towards_o god_n as_o reconcile_v and_o adopt_a through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o justifiable_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o by_o who_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o who_o mediation_n it_o be_v that_o we_o come_v or_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o bless_a state_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n wherein_o we_o now_o be_v and_o great_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o promise_a glory_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o not_o 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faith_n and_o god_n grace_n have_v not_o be_v thus_o try_v it_o be_v easy_a by_o self-flattery_n to_o think_v untried_a faith_n be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v and_o this_o confirm_a hope_n will_v never_o leave_v we_o to_o shame_n by_o disappointment_n for_o it_o be_v accompany_v and_o seal_v by_o that_o special_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shed_v abroad_o on_o our_o heart_n the_o effect_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o replenish_v we_o with_o reflecting-love_n to_o god_n even_o as_o the_o summer_n rains_n and_o sunshine_n moisten_v and_o warm_v the_o earth_n and_o replenish_v it_o with_o pleasant_a fruit_n 6._o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n
crucify_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o stumbling-block_n and_o unto_o the_o greek_n foolishness_n 24._o but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 22_o 23_o 24._o for_o beside_o all_o the_o miracle_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o jew_n require_v some_o sign_n from_o heaven_n to_o prove_v to_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o the_o greek_n look_v for_o eminent_a learning_n to_o prove_v it_o some_o eminent_a learning_n in_o philosophy_n logic_n or_o oratory_n but_o we_o that_o convert_v and_o save_v the_o world_n do_v it_o by_o preach_a salvation_n by_o a_o crucify_a christ_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o scandal_n which_o they_o can_v receive_v and_o to_o gentile_n seem_v folly_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v by_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 25._o because_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a 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