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indignation_n wrath_n and_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o to_o conclude_v consider_v the_o infinite_a benefit_n of_o god_n show_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o mercifullye_o without_o our_o desert_n who_o have_v not_o only_o create_v we_o of_o nothing_o and_o from_o a_o piece_n of_o vile_a clay_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v exalt_v we_o as_o touchinge_v our_o soul_n unto_o his_o own_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n but_o also_o whereas_o we_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n and_o death_n everlasting_a have_v give_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n be_v god_n eternal_a immortal_a and_o equal_a unto_o himself_o in_o power_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v incarnate_v and_o to_o take_v our_o mortal_a nature_n upon_o he_o with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o suffer_v
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except_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o goddâ—â—_n wâ—ll_n and_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n every_o man_n duerie_n be_v to_o learn_v they_o to_o prynt_v they_o in_o memory_n and_o effectual_o to_o exercise_v they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o dark_a mystery_n to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o they_o untyll_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o open_v those_o thing_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n if_o he_o lack_v either_o aptness_n or_o opportunity_n god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o folly_n but_o yet_o it_o behove_v not_o that_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a shall_v set_v aside_o read_v because_o some_o other_o be_v unapt_a to_o read_v nevertheless_o â–ª_o for_o the_o hardenes_n of_o such_o place_n continue_v what_o person_n will_v have_v ignorance_n to_o continue_v the_z reading_z of_o the_o whole_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o brief_o to_o conclude_v as_o s._n augustine_n say_v by_o the_o scripture_n all_o man_n be_v amend_v weak_a man_n be_v strengthen_v and_o strong_a man_n be_v comfort_v so_o that_o sure_o none_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o read_v of_o god_n word_n but_o such_o as_o either_o be_v so_o ignorant_a that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o wholesome_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v or_o else_o be_v so_o sick_a benefitâ—â—_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v one_o of_o â—odâ—_n chief_a benefitâ—â—_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o most_o comfortable_a medicine_n that_o shall_v heal_v they_o or_o so_o ungodly_a that_o they_o will_v wish_v the_o people_n still_o to_o continue_v in_o blyndenesse_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o â—ave_n brief_o â—â—â—â—ded_v sâ—me_a part_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o god_n hoâ—y_a word_n wâ—â—ch_n be_v one_o of_o god_n chief_a and_o principal_a benefit_n â—even_a 〈◊〉_d declare_v to_o mankind_n here_o in_o earth_n let_v we_o thâ—nâ—e_v god_n hearty_o for_o this_o his_o great_a and_o special_a 〈◊〉_d beneficial_a â—avour_n and_o fatherly_a providence_n let_v we_o be_v glad_a to_o revive_v this_o precious_a gift_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n let_v we_o hear_v read_v and_o know_v these_o holy_a rule_n 1._o the_o right_a reâ—ding_n use_n &_o fruit_n full_a studiing_n in_o holy_a scrypture_n psal_n 1._o injunction_n and_o stâ—â—â—utes_n of_o our_o christian_a religion_n &_o upon_o that_o we_o have_v make_v profession_n to_o god_n at_o our_o baptism_n let_v we_o with_o fear_n &_o reverence_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n of_o our_o heart_n these_o necessary_a and_o fruitful_a lâ—ssons_n let_v we_o night_n &_o day_n muse_n &_o have_v meditation_n and_o contemplation_n in_o they_o let_v we_o ruminate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o â—udde_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o sweet_a â—eâ—se_n spiritual_a effect_n marry_o honey_n kyrnell_n taste_n comfort_n &_o consolation_n of_o they_o let_v we_o stay_v quiet_a and_o certify_v our_o conscience_n with_o the_o most_o infallyble_a certainty_n truth_n and_o perpetual_a assurance_n of_o they_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o only_a aâ—â—cthour_n of_o these_o heavenly_a study_n that_o we_o may_v speak_v think_v believe_v live_v and_o depart_v hence_o according_a to_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n &_o verity_n of_o they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v god_n defence_n favour_n &_o grace_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a solace_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n â–ª_o &_o after_o this_o miserable_a lifâ—â—_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o endless_a bliss_n and_o glory_n of_o heaven_n â–ª_o which_o he_o grant_v we_o all_o that_o die_v for_o we_o all_o jesus_n christ_n â–ª_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n â—â—th_v now_o and_o everlastyng_o ameâ—_n ¶_o 〈…〉_o kind_n and_o of_o his_o condeâ—â—â—â—â—tâ—_n to_o death_n everlasting_a by_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o write_v the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o dilygent_a then_o to_o put_v down_o man_n vain_a glory_n and_o pride_n which_o of_o all_o vice_n be_v most_o universal_o graft_v in_o all_o mankind_n even_o from_o the_o first_o infection_n of_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n many_o notable_a lesson_n against_o this_o old_a rote_v vice_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o most_o commendable_a virtue_n of_o humility_n how_o to_o know_v ourselves_o &_o to_o remember_v what_o we_o be_v of_o our_o self_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d gene._n 〈◊〉_d almighty_a god_n geve_v we_o all_o a_o title_n &_o name_n in_o our_o great_a grand_a father_n adam_n which_o ought_v to_o warn_v we_o all_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v whereof_o we_o be_v from_o whence_o we_o come_v &_o whether_o we_o shall_v sayinge_v thus_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v in_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v dust_n &_o into_o dust_n shall_v thou_o be_v turn_v again_o here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v but_o grossd_v earth_n &_o ash_n &_o that_o to_o earth_n and_o ash_n we_o shall_v return_v also_o the_o holy_a patriarche_n abraham_n do_v well_o remember_v this_o name_n &_o title_n dust_n earth_n and_o ash_n appoint_v and_o assign_v by_o god_n to_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o he_o call_v himself_o by_o thaâ—_n 〈…〉_o when_o he_o make_v his_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o 〈…〉_o â—omâ—â—re_o and_o we_o read_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o judith_n 〈…〉_o hieâ—â—â—is_fw-gr with_o other_o holy_a 〈…〉_o do_v use_n sack_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o 〈…〉_o lead_v their_o sinful_a lyve_n they_o call_v and_o try_v to_o god_n for_o help_n and_o mercy_n with_o such_o a_o ceremony_n of_o sack_n cloth_n dust_n &_o ash_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v declare_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o a_o humble_a and_o low_o estimation_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o &_o how_o well_o they_o remember_v their_o name_n and_o till_o aforesaid_a their_o vile_a corrupt_a frail_a nature_n dust_n earth_n and_o ash_n the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n also_o willing_a to_o pull_v down_o our_o proud_a stomach_n seven_o â—ay_n seven_o move_v we_o diligent_o to_o remember_v our_o mortal_a and_o earthly_a generation_n which_o we_o have_v all_o of_o he_o that_o be_v first_o make_v &_o that_o all_o man_n aswell_o king_n as_o subject_n come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o in_o like_a sort_n that_o be_v as_o of_o ourselves_o full_o miserable_a as_o we_o may_v daily_o see_v and_o almighty_a god_n command_v his_o prophet_n esai_n xl_o esai_n xl_o to_o make_v a_o proclamation_n &_o cry_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o esai_n ask_v what_o shall_v i_o cry_v the_o lord_n answer_v cry_v that_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n &_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v but_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n when_o the_o grass_n be_v wither_v the_o flower_n fall_v away_o when_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o it_o the_o people_n sure_o be_v grass_n the_o which_o dry_v vy_z &_o the_o flower_n fade_v away_o and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n job_n have_v in_o himself_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a &_o sinful_a estate_n of_o man_n do_v open_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n in_o these_o word_n man_n say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n lyve_n but_o a_o short_a time_n xiiii_o job._n xiiii_o be_v full_a of_o manifold_a misery_n he_o spring_v up_o like_o a_o flower_n &_o fade_v again_o vanysh_v away_o as_o it_o be_v a_o shadow_n &_o never_o continuâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d one_o state_n and_o do_v thou_o judge_v it_o meet_v o_o 〈…〉_o thou_o eye_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o &_o to_o bring_v 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—ment_n with_o the_o who_o can_v make_v he_o clean_o that_o be_v conceive_v oâ—â—n_o unclean_a 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o their_o evilnes_n &_o natural_a prone_n be_v so_o universal_o give_fw-ge to_o sin_n that_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n repete_v that_o ever_o he_o make_v man_n uâ—â—_n ge._n v._o uâ—â—_n and_o by_o sin_n his_o indignacâ—â—_n be_v so_o much_o provoke_v against_o the_o world_n that_o he_o drown_v all_o the_o world_n with_o noes_n flood_n except_o no_n himself_o &_o his_o little_a household_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n do_v so_o many_o time_n call_v all_o man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n by_o this_o word_n earth_n o_o thou_o earth_n earth_n earth_n say_v jeremy_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n xiiii_o jere._n xiiii_o this_o our_o right_a name_n calling_z &_o title_n earth_n earth_n earth_n pronounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n show_v what_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n by_o whatsoever_o other_o style_n title_n or_o dignity_n man_n do_v call_v us._n thus_o he_o plain_o name_v we_o who_o know_v
law_n fulfil_v and_o his_o justice_n full_o satisfy_v so_o that_o chryst_n be_v now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o they_o that_o true_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o he_z for_o they_o pay_v their_o ransom_n by_o his_o death_n he_z for_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n so_o that_o now_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o every_o true_a christian_a man_n may_v be_v call_v a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o their_o infirmity_n lack_v christ_n justice_n have_v supply_v ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o seek_v their_o justification_n and_o ryghteousnesse_n and_o how_o also_o this_o righteousness_n come_v unto_o man_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n you_o hear_v also_o how_o that_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obtain_v of_o our_o ryghteousnesse_n that_o be_v god_n mercy_n christ_n justyce_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lyvely_a faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o faith_n sprynge_v good_a work_v also_o before_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustyfy_v by_o his_o own_o good_a work_v that_o no_o man_n fulfyl_v the_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o full_a request_n of_o the_o law_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n prove_v the_o same_o iii._n galat._n iii._n say_v thus_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v iustify_v very_o ryghteousnesse_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o again_o he_o say_v if_o ryghteousnesse_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o chryste_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o again_o he_o say_v you_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v fall_v awase_n from_o grace_n and_o furthermore_o he_o write_v to_o the_o ephesias_n on_o this_o wise_a by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n two_o ephe._n two_o and_o that_o not_o of_o your_o self_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o paul_n disputation_n be_v this_o that_o if_o justice_n come_v of_o work_n than_o it_o come_v not_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o come_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o come_v not_o of_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n tend_v all_o the_o prophet_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o act_n v._o act_n v._o of_o christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n say_v saint_n peter_n do_v witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o this_o wise_a doctor_n faith_o only_o justifi_v 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o old_a doctor_n to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o this_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n speak_v all_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a author_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n of_o who_o i_o will_v special_o rehearse_v three_o hilary_n basill_n and_o ambrose_n s._n hilary_n say_v these_o word_n plain_o in_o the_o ix_o canon_n upon_o matthew_n faith_n only_o justifi_v and_o saint_n basil_n a_o greek_a author_n write_v thus_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_v and_o a_o whole_a rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n avaunce_v not_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o knowledge_v himself_o to_o lack_v true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v instify_v by_o the_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o pâ—ule_n say_v he_o do_v glory_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n iii._n philâ—_n iii._n and_o that_o he_o look_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o saint_n basill_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n a_o latin_a author_n say_v these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v â—aved_v without_o work_v by_o faith_n only_o free_o receive_v reâ—â—â—â—â—n_n of_o his_o sin_n consider_v diligent_o these_o word_n without_o work_n by_o faith_n only_o free_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o then_o to_o say_v that_o free_o without_o work_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o other_o like_o sentence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o free_o and_o without_o work_v we_o do_v read_v of_o time_n in_o the_o most_o best_a and_o ancient_a writer_n as_o beside_o hillary_n basil_n and_o saint_n ambroise_n before_o rehearse_v we_o read_v the_o same_o in_o origene_n saint_n chrisostome_n saint_n cyprian_a saint_n augustine_n prosper_n decomenius_n phocius_n bernardus_n ansehne_n &_o many_o other_o auctour_n greek_a and_o latin_n nevertheless_o this_o sentence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o so_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o the_o say_v iustifi_v faith_n be_v alone_o in_o man_n without_o true_a repentance_n hope_v charity_n dread_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o season_n understande_v i'faith_o alone_a how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v nor_o when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o may_v afterward_o be_v idle_a and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n afterward_o neither_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v without_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o like_v as_o shall_v be_v more_o express_v at_o large_a hereafter_o but_o this_o sai_n that_o we_o he_o justify_v by_o faithon_o free_o and_o without_o work_n be_v speak_v for_o to_o take_v away_o clere_o all_o merit_n of_o our_o work_v as_o be_v unable_a to_o deserve_v our_o justification_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o thereby_o most_o plain_o to_o express_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o great_a infirmity_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o imperfectnes_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o the_o most_o abundant_a grace_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o therefore_o whole_o to_o ascribe_v the_o merit_n and_o deserve_v of_o our_o justification_n unto_o christ_n only_o and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d precious_a blood_n shed_v this_o faith_n the_o holy_a â—â—â—ure_n teach_v this_o be_v the_o strong_a rock_n &_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o doctrine_n all_o old_a and_o ancient_a auctour_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v approve_v justifi_v the_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n onâ—â—_n justifi_v this_o doctrine_n avaunce_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o man_n this_o whosoever_o deni_v be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v for_o a_o christian_a man_n not_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o christ_n glory_n justifi_v what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o impugn_v the_o doctrinâ—â—_n of_o faith_n ouâ—_n justifi_v but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o man_n vain_a glory_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o so_o true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o deed_n 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