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yâ—_z rogation_n week_n why_o say_v he_o do_v your_o hand_n tremble_v when_o you_o knock_v &_o why_o be_v your_o conscience_n half_a on_o sleep_v when_o you_o beg_v i_o be_o the_o door_n of_o life_n i_o abhor_v not_o he_o that_o knock_v though_o he_o be_v unclean_a and_o upon_o the_o 41._o psalm_n he_o say_v put_v not_o hope_v in_o thyself_o but_o in_o thy_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o put_v hope_n in_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v fill_v thy_o soul_n full_a of_o trouble_n for_o that_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o find_v how_o it_o may_v be_v secure_a or_o assure_v of_o the._n by_o these_o word_n he_o declare_v that_o security_n which_o we_o have_v come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o 27._o psalm_n when_o he_o expound_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n out_o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o yâ—_z ephesian_n we_o also_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o be_v other_o why_o do_v he_o say_v we_o be_v because_o say_v he_o by_o hope_n now_o we_o be_v not_o for_o 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and_o death_n manifest_o declare_v that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v receive_v and_o fulfil_v justify_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o supposition_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unto_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n turn_v 〈…〉_o o_o a_z cu_z 〈…〉_o e._n the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n free_o follow_v the_o good_a workâ—_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v bring_v with_o it_o life_n and_o that_o eternal_a life_n but_o for_o that_o we_o be_v debar_v of_o this_o commodity_n our_o merciful_a god_n have_v provide_v a_o other_o word_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o if_o by_o assent_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v receive_v have_v with_o it_o life_n by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o supposition_n or_o condition_n of_o work_n go_v before_o so_o that_o if_o these_o work_n be_v not_o perform_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v void_a yea_o rather_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o succee_v a_o curse_n which_o thing_n be_v declare_v in_o deutero_fw-la when_o upon_o mount_n garizim_n and_o hebal_n be_v recite_v the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n but_o in_o the_o gospel_n if_o unto_o promise_n be_v annex_v work_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v either_o as_o desert_n or_o as_o cause_n of_o those_o promise_n but_o we_o must_v thus_o think_v that_o those_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v promise_v follow_v after_o work_n although_o those_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a as_o they_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n from_o above_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o first_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o consist_v in_o do_v so_o this_o all_o whole_a stand_v in_o beleve_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v the_o word_n near_o thou_o that_o be_v if_o thou_o believe_v in_o thy_o hart_n thou_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n the_o 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faith_n to_o drive_v away_o and_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o goodness_n and_o power_n abraham_n a_o example_n of_o abraham_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n our_o apostle_n before_o do_v notable_o teach_v that_o abraham_n do_v for_o when_o he_o have_v say_v that_o abraham_n beleve_v &_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o to_o righteousness_n he_o declare_v how_o his_o faith_n resist_v such_o reasoninge_n he_o consider_v noâ—_n say_v he_o his_o body_n now_o in_o a_o manner_n dead_a nor_o the_o womb_n of_o sara_n now_o past_o child_n bear_v reason_n the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o mortifye_v the_o assault_n of_o reason_n but_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n most_o full_o know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o so_o in_o hope_n he_o beleve_v against_o hope_n wherefore_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o mortify_v these_o assault_n of_o reason_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o hart_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o write_v this_o for_o that_o although_o these_o cogitation_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o express_v by_o the_o mouth_n or_o by_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o moses_n we_o can_v not_o let_v but_o that_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v arise_v paul_n be_v accuse_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o moses_n wander_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n neither_o doubtless_o can_v we_o let_v but_o that_o such_o cogitation_n will_v assault_v our_o mind_n howbeit_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o resist_v they_o for_o he_o which_o geve_v place_n to_o these_o thing_n both_o deni_v christ_n and_o also_o despayr_v of_o salvation_n paul_n not_o without_o just_a cause_n cite_v moses_n for_o he_o be_v accuse_v as_o though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o moses_n and_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o he_o wherefore_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v not_o against_o moses_n but_o rather_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o he_o teach_v wherefore_o we_o may_v say_v that_o he_o turn_v yâ—_z argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n against_o themselves_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o that_o we_o believe_v moses_n yea_o rather_o say_v paul_n forasmuch_o as_o you_o believe_v moses_n you_o ought_v to_o follow_v this_o differ_v the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o what_o sort_n they_o differ_v righteousness_n but_o if_o moses_n preach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n how_o be_v his_o ministry_n distinguish_v from_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n john_n say_v the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o he_o preach_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o also_o bring_v grace_n unto_o this_o question_n we_o answer_v that_o moses_n
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conjugation_n signify_v to_o be_v just_a but_o if_o it_o be_v transfer_v unto_o the_o three_o conjugation_n it_o signify_v to_o transfer_v righteousness_n into_o a_o other_o and_o to_o make_v just_a for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o form_n of_o those_o verb_n which_o they_o call_v hiphil_fw-la even_o as_o amad_a signify_v to_o stand_v so_o heamid_n signify_v to_o appoint_v that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o other_o thing_n to_o stand_v wherefore_o hitsadik_n in_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o make_v one_o just_a which_o thing_n justify_v god_n be_v say_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o justify_v when_o it_o be_v do_v of_o god_n be_v do_v of_o he_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o sometime_o he_o do_v in_o very_a deed_n bring_v forth_o righteousness_n in_o man_n first_o when_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o frame_v they_o again_o &_o whole_o renew_v they_o in_o restore_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o deliver_v the_o power_n of_o man_n from_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o natural_a corruption_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o righteousness_n which_o stick_v and_o cleave_v to_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n then_o when_o he_o have_v so_o restore_v and_o make_v they_o new_a again_o he_o geve_v good_a and_o holy_a work_n by_o the_o use_n and_o frequency_n of_o which_o work_n be_v engender_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o quality_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o a_o habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v prone_a to_o live_v honest_o and_o holy_o and_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_v but_o sometime_o god_n justifi_v in_o absolve_a we_o from_o sin_n and_o ascribe_v and_o impute_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n and_o then_o this_o word_n hitsadik_n be_v a_o word_n take_v of_o the_o law_n which_o pertain_v to_o judgement_n as_o also_o this_o word_n hirsehig_n â–ª_o which_o signify_v to_o declare_v one_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o hurtful_a 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man_n shall_v say_v to_o believe_v wherefore_o this_o hebrew_n verb_n heemin_n signify_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o suppose_v or_o think_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v firm_a constant_a and_o sure_a and_o as_o touch_v god_n he_o which_o beleve_v not_o he_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n for_o john_n say_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o 5._o chapter_n he_o which_o beleve_v not_o god_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n which_o thing_n how_o greavous_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v let_v every_o man_n consider_v with_o himself_o contrariwise_o he_o which_o beleve_v god_n adorn_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n for_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v write_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o stagger_v not_o through_o doubt_v in_o have_v consideration_n to_o his_o own_o body_n be_v now_o almost_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o womb_n of_o sara_n be_v past_o child_n bear_v but_o give_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n and_o full_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v 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which_o we_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o hold_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o proper_a correlative_a of_o such_o promise_n for_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n have_v equal_o a_o respect_n unto_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yea_o say_v he_o he_o do_v unto_o god_n a_o thing_n no_o les_fw-fr acceptable_a which_o beleve_v that_o he_o create_v the_o world_n or_o beleve_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o divinity_n or_o the_o resurrection_n to_o come_v than_o he_o which_o beleve_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o that_o by_o he_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o no_o less_o worthiness_n than_o the_o other_o and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o contend_v that_o that_o faith_n no_o less_o pertain_v to_o the_o 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chapter_n of_o genesis_n where_o be_v describe_v that_o excellent_a work_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o refuse_v not_o to_o slay_v his_o only_a son_n and_o to_o offer_v he_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v behold_v here_o say_v he_o be_v promise_n give_v for_o work_n sake_n and_o thereunto_o be_v add_v a_o most_o faithful_a oath_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_v at_o all_o make_v of_o faith_n wherefore_o say_v he_o god_n have_v more_o regard_n unto_o work_n then_o unto_o faith_n this_o speak_v he_o with_o a_o stout_a stomach_n but_o according_a to_o yâ—_z proverb_n the_o mountain_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o bed_n and_o out_o come_v a_o poor_a silly_a mouse_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n will_v demand_v what_o i_o think_v as_o touch_v this_o thing_n i_o will_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a and_o most_o excellent_a history_n out_o of_o which_o yet_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v that_o which_o this_o man_n exclaim_v first_o here_o be_v no_o mention_v make_v of_o justification_n what_o serve_v it_o then_o to_o that_o matter_n whereof_o we_o now_o entreat_v so_o often_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v call_v in_o controversy_n we_o must_v run_v to_o such_o certain_a and_o assure_a place_n in_o which_o be_v entreat_v of_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o not_o unto_o those_o place_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o they_o entreat_v of_o a_o other_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o place_n which_o paul_n cit_v as_o touch_v this_o thing_n abraham_n beleve_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n but_o as_o touch_v this_o history_n i_o willing_o grant_v that_o abraham_n by_o that_o work_n obtain_v a_o certain_a more_o ample_a benefit_n than_o he_o before_o have_v by_o faith_n not_o indeed_o either_o in_o substance_n or_o number_n or_o quantity_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o a_o sound_n and_o firm_a certaynty_a for_o although_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n he_o beleve_v god_n will_v faithful_o render_v unto_o he_o yet_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v do_v those_o excellent_a dede_n he_o be_v more_o full_o persuade_v of_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o constancy_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o he_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o by_o that_o excellent_a work_n abraham_n obtain_v these_o thing_n what_o be_v there_o here_o that_o pighius_fw-la shall_v boast_v of_o what_o new_a thing_n be_v here_o promise_v what_o covenant_n not_o hear_v of_o before_o or_o new_a oath_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o nothing_o be_v here_o rehearse_v which_o be_v not_o before_o make_v mention_v of_o for_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v here_o make_v be_v before_o ordain_v partly_o when_o circumcision_n be_v appoint_v and_o partly_o in_o that_o sacrifice_n wherein_o be_v command_v that_o yâ—_z beast_n shall_v be_v divide_v partly_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o left_a as_o though_o they_o which_o shall_v swear_v and_o make_v the_o covenaunt_n shall_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n for_o that_o manner_n be_v also_o use_v among_o the_o man_n of_o athenes_n as_o demostenes_n declare_v in_o his_o oration_n against_o aristocrates_n farther_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o abraham_n â–ª_o a_o manner_n among_o they_o of_o athens_n â–ª_o be_v justify_v before_o for_o even_o before_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n beleve_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o see_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o although_o afterward_o be_v add_v some_o promise_n yet_o will_v that_o make_v nothing_o against_o us._n for_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o those_o work_n which_o follow_v justification_n be_v both_o good_a and_o also_o do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v recompense_v of_o he_o although_o free_o yet_o with_o great_a &_o ample_a gift_n now_o rest_v only_o to_o declare_v a_o other_o way_n how_o to_o understand_v this_o clause_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o pertain_v unto_o the_o certaynty_a whereof_o we_o before_o make_v mention_v which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v a_o posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o this_o be_v of_o my_o own_o invention_n go_v &_o read_v augustine_n in_o his_o question_n upon_o genesis_n for_o he_o diligent_o peise_v these_o word_n now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n be_v god_n say_v he_o ignorant_a of_o this_o before_o have_v he_o any_o need_n of_o this_o trial_n 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together_o with_o we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v shed_v wherefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o dear_o belove_v strange_a in_o christian_a religion_n from_o the_o old_a signification_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n from_o the_o just_a man_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o but_o that_o salvation_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o this_o and_o many_o other_o like_o testimony_n confute_v those_o chief_n which_o dare_v say_v that_o abraham_n be_v indeed_o justify_v but_o not_o by_o in_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n touch_v earthly_a promise_n but_o the_o same_o author_n may_v seem_v to_o make_v against_o we_o in_o that_o that_o we_o say_v that_o true_a faith_n be_v not_o find_v without_o charity_n for_o in_o his_o sermon_n the_o collect_n &_o eleem_v he_o thus_o write_v of_o satan_n he_o know_v that_o god_n be_v deny_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o also_o in_o deed_n have_v take_v away_o charity_n from_o many_o from_o who_o he_o 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bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 19_o homely_a upon_o ezechiell_n we_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o attain_v unto_o virtue_n for_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n come_v not_o unto_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n come_v unto_o work_n for_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o prayer_n and_o alm_n but_o how_o pray_v he_o if_o he_o beleve_v not_o but_o that_o he_o now_o know_v not_o that_o the_o mediator_n be_v incarnate_a by_o work_n he_o come_v unto_o a_o more_o full_a knowledge_n hereby_o i_o will_v have_v our_o adversary_n to_o know_v yâ—_z faith_n necessary_o go_v be_v before_o all_o good_a work_n for_o they_o contend_v yâ—_z moral_a work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o ethnik_n and_o of_o man_n not_o yet_o beleve_v in_o christ_n be_v good_a which_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o gregory_n confute_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o 25._o chapter_n de_fw-la moralibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o write_v unless_o faith_n be_v first_o get_v in_o our_o heart_n all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v can_v not_o in_o deed_n be_v good_a although_o they_o seem_v good_a bede_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o james_n he_o only_o beleve_v true_o which_o by_o work_v excercise_v that_o which_o he_o beleve_v for_o faith_n and_o charity_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v a_o sender_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v as_o touch_v the_o father_n but_o what_o these_o counsel_v aphricanum_n milevitanum_n and_o arausicanum_n teach_v concern_v justification_n faith_n grace_n and_o work_n we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a declare_v in_o the_o first_o article_n this_o only_o will_v i_o now_o add_v that_o our_o adversary_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n offer_v his_o grace_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o geve_v his_o gift_n unto_o man_n that_o desire_v they_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o they_o and_o forgeve_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o do_v that_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o omit_v the_o breathe_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o draw_v we_o and_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o chief_o require_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v most_o manifest_o against_o those_o counsel_n which_o we_o have_v now_o cite_v howbeit_o i_o can_v not_o leave_v unspoken_a yâ—_z in_o the_o counsel_n of_o mence_n which_o be_v celebrate_v under_o carolus_n magnus_n in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n be_v cite_v gregory_n who_o thus_o write_v he_o beleve_v true_o which_o by_o work_v excercise_v that_o which_o he_o beleve_v forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v now_o hitherto_o speak_v as_o touch_v this_o article_n namely_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o by_o scripture_n &_o have_v overthrow_v the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o allege_v testimony_n of_o the_o father_n to_o confirm_v our_o sentence_n let_v we_o now_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o article_n wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o justification_n consist_v of_o faith_n only_o which_o sentence_n only_o the_o three_o article_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n prove_v which_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o those_o which_o affirm_v that_o justification_n come_v without_o work_n and_o those_o also_o which_o put_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n all_o these_o place_n i_o say_v most_o true_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o although_o this_o word_n only_o be_v not_o red_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v weigh_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n be_v of_o necessity_n
let_v we_o first_o mark_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a mind_n to_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n envy_n what_o thing_n be_v most_o contrary_a unto_o envy_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o other_o man_n as_o for_o his_o own_o which_o thing_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o envy_n who_o nature_n when_o it_o be_v of_o great_a force_n be_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o a_o other_o man_n welfare_n or_o when_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n but_o somewhat_o remiss_a yet_o at_o the_o least_o it_o little_o regard_v or_o rejoice_v in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o he_o say_v that_o he_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o his_o god_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o yet_o the_o saint_n do_v make_v god_n the_o saint_n call_v god_n their_o god_n he_o proper_a unto_o themselves_o not_o to_o this_o intent_n to_o exclude_v their_o fellow_n and_o partner_n but_o they_o be_v provoke_v thereunto_o by_o a_o certain_a private_a feeling_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o speech_n beside_o this_o they_o perceyve_v that_o certain_a thing_n be_v singular_o grant_v unto_o they_o which_o unto_o other_o be_v not_o give_v in_o which_o consideration_n we_o read_v that_o god_n name_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n paul_n geve_v thanks_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o which_o thing_n contrary_o other_o man_n be_v angry_a and_o offend_v wherefore_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o christian_n and_o in_o the_o ungodly_a there_o be_v a_o far_o sundry_a mind_n through_o jesus_n christ_n he_o geve_v thanks_n through_o he_o because_o by_o the_o christ_n thank_n be_v to_o be_v give_v through_o christ_n selse_a same_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v deryve_v unto_o us._n and_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o by_o this_o self_n same_o mean_a they_o return_v unto_o the_o 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in_o vain_a geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o alone_o perceive_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o you_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v now_o understand_v how_o dear_a you_o be_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v fervent_a and_o lively_a and_o which_o wrought_v by_o charity_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v publish_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n neither_o be_v this_o a_o small_a work_n of_o god_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v spread_v roman_n the_o gospel_n be_v wonderful_o spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o time_n of_o paul_n the_o exceed_a great_a idolatry_n of_o the_o roman_n abroad_o so_o quick_o that_o in_o paul_n time_n as_o he_o here_o testefi_v unto_o the_o roman_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o collossians_n it_o be_v ample_o sow_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o this_o word_n whole_a we_o must_v understand_v the_o principal_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o prejudicial_a unto_o man_n as_o touchign_v salvation_n the_o other_o be_v whereby_o circumcision_n be_v compare_v with_o faith_n and_o thereof_o shall_v afterward_o be_v entreat_v when_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o abraham_n first_o beleve_v and_o therefore_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o afterward_o that_o righteousness_n be_v seal_v with_o circumcision_n wherefore_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flrsh_n be_v of_o less_o dignity_n than_o faith_n and_o come_v after_o it_o therefore_o if_o uncircumcision_n do_v keep_v the_o iustification_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n in_o civil_a judgement_n when_o any_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v in_o any_o dignity_n or_o magistrateship_n he_o be_v man_n the_o civil_a manner_n in_o condemn_v of_o noble_a man_n first_o deprive_v of_o his_o dignity_n or_o office_n and_o then_o afterward_o condemn_v so_o the_o apostle_n first_o deprive_v the_o jew_n of_o the_o true_a jewishnes_n and_o of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n and_o then_o afterward_o condemn_v they_o because_o they_o live_v filthe_o this_o similitude_n in_o a_o manner_n use_v chrisostome_n whereunto_o we_o may_v moreover_o add_v that_o like_o as_o in_o a_o public_a wealth_n they_o which_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o honour_n if_o they_o be_v of_o a_o base_a and_o obscure_a stock_n be_v first_o adorn_v with_o some_o noble_a magistrateship_n or_o public_a dignity_n so_o paul_n mind_v to_o bring_v to_o honour_v the_o gentle_n which_o seem_v abiecte_a attribute_v unto_o they_o the_o true_a circumcision_n and_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v that_o their_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hart_n and_o in_o these_o word_n circumcision_n i_o say_v and_o uncircumcision_n be_v use_v the_o figure_n call_v metonymy_fw-la which_o be_v a_o transposition_n of_o name_n uncircumcision_n the_o figure_n call_v metonymy_fw-la use_v in_o circumcision_n &_o uncircumcision_n for_o by_o those_o sign_n be_v signify_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o iustification_n of_o the_o la_o in_o greek_a be_v red_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o many_o take_v to_o be_v ceremony_n call_v of_o the_o hebrews_n chocoth_a but_o i_o do_v not_o easy_o see_v how_o the_o ethnike_v keep_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o hebrews_n in_o their_o captivity_n teach_v the_o gentile_n the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v not_o casy_a to_o be_v beleve_v especial_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n peradventure_o they_o mean_v the_o these_o iustification_n do_v signify_v those_o rite_n which_o the_o ethnike_v count_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n godly_a and_o good_a for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o idolatrous_a rite_n but_o of_o those_o which_o some_o observe_v by_o 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piety_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n and_o holy_a life_n be_v not_o holpen_v by_o circumcision_n to_o be_v thereby_o prefer_v before_o the_o gentile_n and_o where_o as_o we_o have_v in_o our_o read_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v shall_v be_v count_v or_o impute_v chrysostome_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v shall_v be_v turn_v neither_o do_v he_o only_o read_v it_o so_o but_o also_o interprete_v it_o so_o so_o that_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o paul_n here_o so_o speak_v as_o before_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n he_o will_v say_v he_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v of_o more_o weight_n and_o great_a to_o the_o end_n to_o speak_v with_o more_o efficacy_n this_o diversity_n of_o read_v erasmus_n weigh_v not_o neither_o will_v we_o contend_v therefore_o for_o that_o 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be_v grace_n why_o be_v you_o proud_a by_o what_o mean_n be_v you_o puff_v up_o chrisostome_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o paul_n so_o oppose_v grace_n against_o work_n that_o the_o one_o exclude_v the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o he_o will_v have_v grace_n to_o be_v give_v for_o work_n jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n grace_n say_v he_o be_v whereby_o you_o be_v save_v and_o jerome_n jerome_n that_o by_o no_o merit_n or_o work_v the_o same_o jerome_n upon_o the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o ephes_n expound_v these_o word_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n paul_n say_v he_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lest_o some_o hide_a thought_n shall_v creep_v into_o we_o if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o be_v not_o save_v undoubted_o yet_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v so_o that_o in_o a_o other_o kind_n it_o come_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v save_v all_o these_o testimony_n 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therefore_o be_v we_o justify_v and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n &_o second_o question_n ad_fw-la simplicianum_fw-la yea_o and_o work_n say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o be_v good_a do_v follow_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o grace_n and_o go_v not_o before_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a because_o even_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a have_v in_o they_o much_o imperfection_n and_o unless_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o believer_n be_v join_v with_o those_o work_n they_o shall_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v good_a the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 26._o chapter_n de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la at_o large_a entreat_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o herer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o the_o doer_n and_o by_o many_o reason_n he_o prove_v that_o good_a work_n follow_v justification_n and_o go_v not_o before_o to_o this_o also_o tend_v that_o which_o basilius_n 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