and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o translate_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 2_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1_o 16._o 1_o this_o be_v a_o doctor_n like_o exposition_n make_v of_o their_o mere_a doctor_n like_o authority_n without_o reason_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o prevent_v grace_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o the_o father_n do_v embrace_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v 2._o that_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v oppose_v 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faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3_o 28._o 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 3._o 4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o 5._o 5_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom_n 4_o 16._o 6_o this_o be_v write_v for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a rom_n 4_o 24._o 7_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n rom_n 5_o 1._o 8_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom_n 10_o 11_o 9_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom_n 10_o 10_o 4_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1_o corinth_n 1_o 21._o 5_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n 1_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o note_n that_o he_o say_v but_o or_o except_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n galathian_o 2._o 16._o 2_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n galathian_o 3._o 7._o 3._o god_n do_v justify_v the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n gal_n 3._o 8._o 4._o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3_o 9_o 5._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n galathian_o 3_o 11._o 6._o the_o 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also_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o speak_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 4._o 2._o by_o faith_n be_v enoch_n take_v away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n heb_fw-mi 11_o 5_o 3_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n heb_fw-mi 11_o 6_o final_o that_o whole_a chapter_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n alone_o now_o whereas_o in_o these_o say_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v handle_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o attain_v salvation_n justification_n everlasting_a life_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n why_o if_o any_o other_o
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and_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a work_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n galat_n 5_o 6._o but_o it_o do_v not_o hereof_o follow_v that_o we_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n by_o our_o good_a work_n for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph_n 2_o 8._o 9_o and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n but_o only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v 6_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a philip._n 2_o 12._o ans_fw-fr he_o speak_v of_o sanctification_n or_o renovation_n in_o man_n already_o regenerate_v and_o warn_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o through_o security_n let_v go_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o inure_v themselves_o daily_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o justification_n be_v to_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n the_o argument_n therefore_o hang_v not_o together_o 7_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n promeretur_fw-la be_v promerited_a heb_fw-mi 13_o 16._o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n speak_v of_o man_n which_o be_v justify_v they_o do_v then_o wrongful_o wrest_v it_o to_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v 2_o that_o translation_n be_v corrupt_a for_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o greek_a be_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v which_o be_v not_o all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o good_a work_n do_v please_v god_n as_o be_v a_o begin_v and_o unperfect_a obedience_n in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v although_o those_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v 8_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 6._o 10._o a_o 1_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o consequent_a than_o in_o the_o antecedent_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o god_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a work_n of_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v therefore_o those_o good_a work_n deserve_v justification_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n make_v many_o question_n where_o there_o be_v but_o one_o for_o it_o be_v one_o question_n whether_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o a_o other_o whether_o god_n will_v reward_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o justify_v 9_o redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o almsdeede_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n to_o ward_v the_o poor_a dan_o 4._o 24._o ans_fw-fr 1_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o escape_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n his_o word_n have_v this_o sense_n repent_v and_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o god_n may_v turn_v from_o thou_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o now_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n 2_o his_o speech_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n which_o do_v include_v faith_n in_o it_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n 3_o the_o place_n be_v corrupt_o translate_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n &_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v right_o render_v thus_o break_v of_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v cease_v thy_o wont_a sin_n and_o begin_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n 10_o alm_n do_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v into_o darkness_n tobit_n 4_o 11._o answ_n 1_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n be_v apocryphal_a and_o therefore_o can_v prove_v no_o point_n in_o controversy_n 2_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o temporal_a death_n and_o of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o word_n sin_n after_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o hebrews_n and_o he_o teach_v here_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o psal_n 41_o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wâ—â—ely_o of_o the_o poor_a the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 3._o by_o a_o synecdoche_n faith_n be_v include_v also_o in_o the_o word_n go_v before_o set_v the_o lord_n god_n always_o before_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 4._o the_o work_n can_v please_v god_n unless_o it_o be_v do_v of_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v 11_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom_n 2_o 13._o a_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n for_o paul_n speak_v upon_o supposition_n if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o dower_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o he_o express_v repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o will_v be_v justify_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o there_o can_v no_o man_n be_v find_v either_o among_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n prove_v it_o in_o the_o first_o second_o &_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n therefore_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o law_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v look_v the_o placeâ—_n even_o as_o paul_n also_o do_v overturn_v this_o supposition_n gala_n 3._o therefore_o this_o sophism_n of_o our_o adversary_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 12_o w_n as_o not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v through_o work_n james_n 2_o 21._o ans_fw-fr if_o the_o word_n be_v understand_v as_o they_o sound_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o other_o scripture_n 1._o in_o the_o meaning_n because_o they_o speak_v clean_o contrary_a concern_v the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n roman_n 4_o 3._o genesis_n 15._o 6._o second_o in_o the_o history_n because_o james_n say_v thaâ—_n abraham_n be_v justify_v after_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n whereas_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a place_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v about_o some_o twenty_o five_o year_n before_o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o saint_n james_n be_v that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o without_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o do_v so_o manifest_a their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n that_o by_o the_o effect_n they_o may_v be_v know_v of_o other_o to_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v declare_v just_a or_o righteous_a 13_o love_n cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1._o peter_n 4_o 8._o answ_n in_o the_o proper_a place_n whence_o this_o sentence_n be_v cite_v prou_z 10_o 12._o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o that_o hide_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v before_o man_n not_o before_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o justification_n 14_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o therefore_o love_n merit_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1._o in_o the_o parable_n go_v before_o christ_n show_v that_o we_o may_v gather_v by_o the_o love_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o party_n who_o have_v have_v many_o sin_n forgive_v and_o who_o few_o in_o their_o justification_n go_v before_o see_v he_o will_v love_v more_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o who_o many_o than_o he_o to_o who_o few_o sin_n have_v be_v forgive_v this_o be_v therefore_o a_o change_n of_o the_o consequent_a into_o the_o antecedent_n and_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o into_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 15_o the_o chief_a virtue_n do_v chief_o justify_v but_o charity_n be_v prefer_v before_o faith_n 1_o cor_n
the_o virgin_n marie_n thus_o ora_fw-la filium_fw-la iwm_fw-la suppliciter_fw-la &_o praecipe_a sublimiter_n etc._n etc._n pray_v thy_o son_n humble_o and_o command_v he_o lofty_o that_o in_o the_o even_a tide_n of_o the_o world_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a joy_n how_o great_a be_v these_o abomination_n but_o they_o have_v deal_v the_o like_a with_o other_o saint_n also_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n of_o day_n see_v their_o breviaries_n &_o hymn_n yet_o not_o cancel_v in_o the_o popish_a kingdom_n you_o shall_v meeâ—e_v with_o many_o such_o for_o the_o thing_n follow_v can_v be_v deny_v see_v they_o be_v fong_o in_o many_o place_n until_o this_o day_n christ_n and_o crave_v of_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o crave_v of_o any_o but_o of_o christ_n alone_o 1_o o_o holy_a virgin_n dorothy_n make_v we_o happy_a by_o thy_o virtue_n create_v in_o we_o a_o new_a heart_n in_o the_o old_a missal_n 2._o he_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v rest_v with_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n of_o saint_n george_n 3_o all_o hail_n preâ—ate_a augustin_n hear_v we_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o after_o death_n bring_v we_o triumph_v into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n of_o s._n augustin_n 4._o o_o francis_n brightsome_a light_n chief_a crucify_v martyr_n now_o thou_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o company_n of_o celestial_a wight_n be_v thou_o to_o we_o the_o way_n of_o life_n show_v thou_o to_o christ_n for_o we_o always_o thy_o godly_a wound_n of_o s._n francis_n 5_o all_o hail_n glorious_a agnes_n keep_v thou_o i_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n sweet_a and_o dear_o belove_a virgin_n i_o hearty_o beseech_v thou_o granâ—_n to_o all_o man_n religious_o to_o serve_v god_n by_o who_o thou_o be_v elect_v with_o perfect_a charity_n 6_o loose_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o pollute_a lip_n 5._o john_n 7_o o_o reverend_a bishop_n a_o religious_a and_o present_a workman_n to_o they_o which_o with_o a_o faithful_a heart_n do_v seek_v to_o thou_o in_o their_o peril_n take_v away_o the_o damage_n of_o death_n &_o give_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o life_n that_o after_o this_o depart_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o glory_n of_o s._n nicholas_n 8_o give_v he_o unto_o we_o the_o heavenly_a armour_n when_o tentation_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v he_o fight_v for_o we_o hand_n to_o hand_n put_v the_o harmful_a enemy_n to_o flight_n of_o s._n martin_n in_o disease_n and_o other_o peril_n and_o danger_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v unto_o fourteen_o helper_n or_o reliever_n whereas_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n so_o they_o assign_v saint_n as_o so_o many_o guardian_n god_n to_o every_o particular_a art_n workmanship_n and_o country_n wherein_o the_o name_n use_v in_o paganism_n only_o be_v change_v not_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o as_o of_o old_a time_n mars_n mercury_n hercules_n minerva_n etc._n etc._n be_v worship_v of_o the_o gentile_n so_o in_o their_o steed_n the_o papist_n do_v now_o worship_n george_n nicholas_n martin_n katherine_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o this_o short_a narration_n thus_o now_o i_o reason_n whosoever_o pray_v to_o a_o creature_n for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v beg_v of_o god_n alone_o he_o do_v not_o only_o reverence_v that_o creature_n but_o place_v he_o in_o the_o steed_n of_o god_n &_o commit_v idolatry_n but_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o as_o be_v prove_v a_o while_n ago_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o only_o reverence_v the_o saint_n but_o place_v they_o in_o god_n steed_n &_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o whosoever_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n the_o title_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n signify_v by_o the_o same_o title_n he_o commit_v idolatry_n as_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o the_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o papist_n do_v so_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v therefore_o they_o do_v not_o bare_o reverence_v saint_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o as_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o divine_a honour_n and_o so_o commit_v idolatry_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1_o we_o make_v not_o god_n of_o saint_n because_o we_o worship_v they_o with_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o worship_n than_o be_v latrîa_fw-la or_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o god_n namely_o the_o saint_n we_o worship_v with_o dulia_n the_o virgin_n mary_n with_o hyperdulîa_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr 1_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o divine_a worship_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o as_o plato_n witness_v do_v worship_n one_o god_n that_o be_v iâ—piter_n for_o the_o chief_a god_n the_o rest_n they_o call_v lesser_a god_n and_o worship_v they_o with_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o worship_n 2_o there_o need_v no_o protestation_n where_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v evident_a now_o the_o thing_n itself_o proclaim_v as_o before_o be_v show_v that_o divine_a worship_n be_v give_v unto_o saint_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a then_o to_o make_v any_o protestation_n 3_o suppose_v the_o name_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v change_v and_o if_o the_o thing_n remain_v the_o same_o no_o man_n can_v hereby_o defend_v his_o fact_n 2_o austin_n bring_v in_o the_o distinction_n between_o dulia_n and_o latria_n therefore_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v just_o defend_v by_o this_o distinction_n answ_n 1_o augustin_n by_o this_o distinction_n distinguish_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n or_o our_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n towards_o our_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n grant_v that_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o both_o but_o in_o a_o low_a degree_n to_o the_o magistrate_n than_o to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v act_n 5_o 29._o now_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o invocation_n of_o saintâ—_n whereof_o austin_n say_v nothing_o in_o this_o his_o distinction_n moreover_o austin_n speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o live_n but_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o deadâ—_n 2_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n latrevein_o and_o doulevein_o without_o 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cause_n â—12_n be_v you_o clean_o isal_n 52._o 11._o without_o spot_n ephes_n â—_o 27_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o priest_n ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n ans_fw-fr 1._o these_o place_n speak_v of_o that_o cleanenes_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n if_o these_o place_n than_o doâ—_n right_o conclude_v then_o general_o all_o christian_n shall_v abstain_v from_o marriage_n 2_o or_o if_o in_o the_o place_n of_o isaie_n there_o be_v enjoin_v any_o leviticall_a purification_n beside_o to_o the_o levite_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o christian_n therefore_o the_o lawful_a company_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v not_o a_o pollute_a thing_n and_o so_o neither_o be_v matrimony_n itself_o impure_a or_o pollute_a but_o lawful_a holy_a undefiled_a honourable_a and_o unspotted_a heb._n 13._o 4._o albeit_o all_o man_n be_v pollute_v and_o infect_v with_o original_a sin_n which_o pollution_n the_o 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we_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n more_o commodious_a and_o happy_a than_o matrimony_n if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n but_o we_o allow_v not_o of_o that_o superstitious_a loud_a extol_n of_o single_a life_n but_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o both_o the_o single_a and_o the_o marry_a man_n be_v before_o god_n accept_v with_o like_a favour_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o no_o man_n merit_v any_o thing_n more_o by_o single_a life_n than_o those_o that_o live_v godly_o and_o faithful_o in_o wedlock_n because_o as_o before_o be_v say_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n abraham_n enoch_n noah_n live_v in_o marry_a state_n and_o beget_v child_n who_o be_v nevertheless_o most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o single_a life_n nor_o
any_o other_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n alone_o doubtless_o neither_o single_a life_n nor_o marriage_n do_v make_v we_o either_o the_o more_o or_o the_o less_o accept_v with_o god_n paul_n do_v so_o compare_v marriage_n and_o single_a life_n together_o that_o he_o do_v detract_v nothing_o from_o marriage_n before_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burneâ—_n verse_n 9_o 2_o as_o the_o lord_n haâ—h_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n verse_n 17._o 3_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o vocation_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v verse_n 20._o and_o again_o 4_o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n verse_n 24._o 5._o be_v thou_o bind_v to_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v verse_n 27._o 6_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_v she_o sin_v not_o verse_n 28._o 7_o if_o any_o man_n think_v it_o be_v uncomelie_o for_o his_o virgin_n if_o she_o pass_v the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n and_o need_v so_o require_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v he_o sin_v not_o let_v they_o be_v marry_v verse_n 36._o 8._o so_o then_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a verse_n 38._o moreover_o when_o as_o paul_n do_v seem_v to_o prefer_v single_a life_n before_o marriage_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o god_n but_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n because_o of_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o of_o the_o impediment_n of_o serve_a god_n more_o ready_o for_o at_o that_o time_n persecution_n be_v riâ—e_v which_o be_v more_o troublesome_a to_o the_o marry_a than_o to_o those_o which_o live_v single_a and_o this_o appear_v by_o thâ—se_a place_n out_o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n 1_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v verse_n 26._o 2._o such_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v marry_v shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o spare_v youâ—_n verse_n 28._o 3_o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o care_n verse_n 32._o 4._o this_o i_o speak_v for_o your_o commodity_n not_o to_o tangle_v you_o in_o a_o snare_n but_o that_o you_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o thâ—t_v you_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n verse_n 35._o 5._o but_o she_o a_o widow_n be_v more_o bless_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v in_o my_o judgement_n verse_n 40._o now_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a happiness_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o respect_n before_o god_n either_o of_o those_o that_o be_v single_a or_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v 1._o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act_n 10._o 32._o 2._o as_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o nor_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 19_o so_o be_v it_o right_o say_v of_o single_a life_n and_o marriage_n see_v we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n either_o because_o we_o live_v single_a or_o because_o we_o be_v marry_v but_o because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n 3._o their_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a there_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a for_o you_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n galat._n 3_o 28._o marry_a person_n have_v so_o great_a promise_n in_o marriage_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v never_o show_v be_v make_v to_o single_a life_n 1_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v save_v through_o bear_v of_o child_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o holiness_n with_o modesty_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 15._o 2._o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n thou_o marriage_n blessing_n of_o godly_a marriage_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n loe_o thus_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n out_o of_o zion_n shall_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o zion_n spiritual_a blessing_n out_o of_o zion_n wealth_n of_o lerusalem_fw-la all_o thy_o life_n thou_o shall_v see_v peace_n upon_o israel_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n psal_n 128._o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v dispute_v 1._o i_o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v even_o as_o i_o myself_o â—m_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 7._o ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v this_o as_o if_o single_a man_n be_v more_o perfect_a or_o acceptable_a before_o god_n but_o as_o paul_n say_v i_o spare_v you_o because_o of_o the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o take_v absolute_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n 2._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v that_o be_v unmarried_a 1_o cor_n 7._o 26._o ans_fw-fr 1._o good_a be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o evil_a for_o then_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o conclusion_n single_a life_n be_v good_a therefore_o marriage_n be_v evilll_v but_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o contumely_n of_o the_o author_n of_o matrimony_n 2_o here_o be_v four_o term_n for_o the_o antecedent_n speak_v of_o a_o corporal_a felicity_n or_o good_a &_o the_o consequent_a of_o a_o spiritual_a 3._o be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 7_o 27._o answer_v 1._o paul_n add_v forthwith_o if_o thou_o take_v a_o wise_a thou_o sin_v not_o therefore_o the_o single_a man_n be_v not_o more_o perfect_a than_o the_o marry_v 2._o still_o they_o commit_v the_o fallacy_n of_o take_v that_o absolute_o which_o be_v speak_v but_o in_o part_n and_o some_o respect_n only_o neither_o do_v they_o consider_v the_o word_n 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