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justitiam_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—â—_n humano_fw-la more_fw-it sed_fw-la divina_fw-la puritate_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o not_o according_a to_o human_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n for_o so_o signify_v this_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o place_n and_o iâ—_n respect_v of_o we_o be_v allone_n with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n have_v 1._o col._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o soâ—â—_n scope_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o faith_n which_o by_o thâ—_n same_o spirit_n do_v believe_v &_o put_v their_o truâ—â—_n in_o he_o not_o rest_v or_o rely_v upon_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o merit_v what_o so_o ever_o and_o of_o this_o iustifi_n have_v not_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o descend_v down_o upon_o he_o invisible_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n math_n 3.16_o which_o heavenly_a vision_n be_v a_o divine_a oracle_n and_o sive_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v to_o appear_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o that_o when_o he_o know_v not_o our_o saviour_n it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infallible_a token_n to_o discern_v he_o from_o all_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v john_n 1.33.34_o and_o i_o know_v â—im_v not_o but_o that_o he_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o â—halt_v see_v the_o spirit_n come_v down_o and_o tarry_v still_o â—ne_a he_o that_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o see_v and_o bare_a record_n that_o â—his_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—he_n saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o give_v testimony_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o â—oules_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n â—or_a so_o say_v paul_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_v and_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 8.5.6_o though_o their_o â—e_n that_o be_v call_v god_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n as_o there_o be_v many_o god_n and_o many_o lord_n yet_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v allthing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all-thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o &_o again_o 1._o col._n 12.3_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o this_o point_n and_o to_o make_v our_o use_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_n to_o justify_v ourselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n not_o external_o by_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n but_o internal_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n not_o with_o the_o hypocritical_a jeweâ—_n in_o esaies_n day_n 29.13_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o hart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o theâ—_n and_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n to_o be_v serious_a observer_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o inward_a sincerity_n math._n 15.8_o not_o superstitious_o with_o the_o unfaithful_a jew_n and_o idolatrous_a samaritan_n to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o ignorant_o they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o blind_o they_o know_v not_o where_o but_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23.24_o not_o to_o
to_o be_v in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o be_v deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v become_v man_n the_o second_o virgo_fw-la et_fw-la mater_fw-la that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v become_v a_o mother_n and_o three_o fides_n &_o corhumanum_fw-la that_o faith_n and_o man_n heart_n shall_v make_v a_o harmony_n together_o which_o seem_v to_o agree_v like_o harp_n and_o harrow_n this_o last_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a because_o the_o other_o two_o do_v make_v man_n only_o to_o wonder_v but_o this_o do_v cause_v our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o to_o marvel_v as_o be_v appear_v in_o the_o gospel_n math._n 8.10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o centurion_n declare_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o word_n he_o maruel_v and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o follow_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o much_o faith_n no_o not_o in_o isaraell_n for_o if_o we_o thorough_o consider_v both_o what_o faith_n be_v and_o the_o virtue_n and_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o what_o man_n be_v and_o his_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o they_o as_o be_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yea_o as_o great_a a_o discordance_n as_o diapason_n nay_o as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o be_v between_o light_n and_o darkness_n or_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n between_o the_o which_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cven_o peacclesse_a or_o trucelesse_a jar_n and_o war_n first_o for_o say_v who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o beavenly_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o chief_a cardinal_n theologicall_n christian_n virtue_n 1._o cori._n 13.13_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v obtain_v or_o attain_v unto_o by_o any_o mean_a or_o merit_n of_o man_n the_o rot_a root_n of_o who_o original_a corruption_n can_v bring_v forth_o so_o fair_a a_o blossom_n nor_o so_o 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the_o shadow_n of_o death_n esay_n 9.2_o math._n 4.16_o yea_o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n work_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o which_o the_o wall_n of_o hope_n be_v rear_v up_o overwhich_v the_o roof_n of_o charity_n be_v lay_v &_o where_o unto_o the_o battlement_n of_o good_a work_n be_v add_v as_o the_o full_a complement_n and_o beautiful_a ornament_n thereof_o for_o so_o austin_n 22._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la credendo_fw-la fundatur_fw-la sperando_fw-la erigitur_fw-la diligendo_fw-la perficitur_fw-la when_o as_o we_o one_o the_o other_o side_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o decay_a and_o desolate_a ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o father_n forlorn_a adam_n who_o be_v dislodge_v and_o banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n further_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o bright_a beam_n of_o divine_a light_n with_o which_o the_o spiritual_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n jesus_n illuminate_v our_o blind_a heart_n darken_v with_o ignorance_n that_o the_o morning_n spring_n or_o dawn_v of_o our_o mind_n may_v proceed_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o noon_n day_n when_o as_o we_o of_o ourselves_o have_v such_o a_o fleshy_a veil_n cast_v before_o our_o heart_n yea_o such_o a_o stark_a blindness_n or_o rather_o such_o a_o blunder_a blindness_n that_o though_o our_o eye_n be_v wide_o open_a with_o the_o sodimite_n syrian_n and_o balaam_n yet_o we_o can_v perceive_v the_o least_o peep_n or_o appear_v of_o any_o glimpse_n or_o glimmer_v thereof_o in_o our_o mind_n final_o who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v not_o there_o red_a that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a present_a where_o with_o god_n be_v please_v and_o appease_v with_o we_o for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n the_o only_a salt_n that_o relish_v &_o season_v all_o the_o cogitation_n of_o our_o heart_n the_o communication_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o action_n of_o our_o hand_n from_o be_v sinful_a and_o unsaverie_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o faith_n be_v sin_n yea_o the_o main_a post_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o as_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o a_o word_n as_o the_o adversary_n of_o faith_n themselves_o affirm_v thereof_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o heaven_n without_o the_o which_o we_o can_v neither_o come_v to_o god_n nor_o call_v upon_o he_o serve_v he_o nor_o deserve_v he_o as_o canisius_n in_o his_o catechism_n this_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o own_o insufficiency_n for_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o now_o for_o ourselves_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o disabilitie_n the_o word_n of_o god_n describe_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n as_o when_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n again_o when_o as_o god_n himself_o anatomise_v we_o out_o and_o say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o as_o esay_n a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a corrupt_a child_n our_o head_n sick_a and_o our_o heart_n heavy_a from_o top_n to_o toe_n no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o wound_n swell_v and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n yea_o that_o we_o drink_v up_o iniquity_n like_o water_n and_o draw_v one_o sin_n upon_o another_o as_o it_o be_v with_o cart_n rope_n and_o coard_n of_o vanity_n esaie_n 1.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o panle_n have_v compile_v out_o of_o holy_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o on_o etc._n etc._n rom._n describe_v we_o in_o every_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v far_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n moreover_o when_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveil_v that_o unto_o he_o but_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o signify_v our_o feebleness_n herein_o that_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n as_o likewise_o paul_n that_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n can_v conceive_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n and_o final_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n when_o as_o the_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o far_o before_o we_o in_o all_o christian_n perfection_n although_o they_o never_o depart_v from_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n himself_o the_o founder_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o therefore_o teach_v they_o his_o word_n so_o long_o and_o wrought_v so_o often_o his_o miracle_n before_o they_o to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o this_o even_o to_o engender_v faith_n in_o they_o that_o his_o disciple_n may_v believe_v on_o he_o as_o it_o appear_v every_o where_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o oftentimes_o be_v find_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o term_v they_o to_o their_o blame_n and_o rebuke_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o little_a faith_n the_o feebleness_n whereof_o they_o often_o bewray_v in_o their_o faintness_n and_o fail_v in_o follow_v their_o master_n christ_n sometime_o hard-hearted_a as_o who_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o faith_n and_o sometime_o fool_n and_o slow_v of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v all_o of_o they_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a show_v their_o weakness_n &_o want_n
show_n by_o their_o bendinge_n and_o bowinge_n mock_v and_o mowinge_n windinge_n and_o turninge_n and_o such_o like_a unseemly_a gesture_n by_o their_o adoration_n elevation_n and_o exaltation_n the_o shameless_a shaveling_n that_o celebrate_v this_o sacrifice_n or_o rather_o commit_v this_o sacrilege_n not_o without_o most_o horrible_a blasphemy_n deal_v with_o the_o bake_a god_n which_o they_o call_v a_o host_n even_o as_o a_o cat_n do_v with_o a_o mouse_n who_o after_o they_o have_v daly_v with_o it_o dandle_v it_o towse_v &_o toss_v it_o two_o &_o fro_o upward_o and_o downward_o forward_o and_o backward_o at_o the_o last_o the_o jest_n turn_v into_o earnest_n he_o chop_v it_o up_o at_o one_o bit_n flesh_n blood_n bone_n and_o all_o to_o conclude_v their_o whole_a religion_n consist_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o of_o rag_n and_o relic_n ring_v and_o sing_v cense_a and_o sanct_v shane_v and_o shrive_v thereby_o shrag_v the_o purse_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o all_o this_o in_o 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