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tabletalk_n 5._o some_o desire_n to_o know_v only_o because_o they_o will_v be_v able_a to_o talk_v or_o discourse_n &_o this_o be_v vanity_n some_o delight_n in_o know_v how_o to_o discourse_v or_o talk_v because_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v know_v and_o this_o be_v vain_a glory_n some_o labour_n to_o know_v much_o because_o knowledge_n have_v delight_n not_o intend_v thereby_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v curiosity_n only_o their_o knowledge_n savour_v of_o christian_n piety_n who_o intention_n be_v thereby_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o profit_v man_n first_o save_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o next_o to_o help_v other_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n 6._o and_o sure_o as_o our_o knowledge_n want_v wisdom_n when_o we_o direct_v other_o to_o everlasting_a happiness_n suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v lead_v unto_o eternal_a misery_n for_o especial_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o soul_n ist_fw-mi hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sapere_fw-la sibi_fw-la sapere_fw-la 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a_o virtue_n which_o make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o submit_v himself_o unto_o god_n for_o god_n and_o unto_o man_n for_o the_o same_o god_n and_o that_o this_o humility_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o viz_o of_o our_o nothing_o and_o his_o infinite_a incomprehensibility_n of_o our_o baseness_n and_o his_o majesty_n of_o our_o poverty_n and_o his_o riches_n of_o our_o weakness_n &_o his_o omnipotency_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o a_o humble_a man_n do_v renounce_v himself_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n and_o with_o reverend_a confidence_n trust_v in_o our_o lord_n goodness_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o empty_v our_o own_o vessel_n of_o windy_a pride_n and_o putrify_v sin_n doubtless_o our_o lord_n will_v fill_v they_o as_o the_o widow_n vessel_n with_o his_o oil_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o achab_n be_v pardon_v who_o be_v but_o feign_o humble_v 7._o how_o much_o shall_v we_o have_v 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forgive_v thou_o 7._o because_o thou_o have_v love_v much_o and_o although_o perfect_a love_n be_v not_o in_o we_o till_o we_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n full_o dwell_v in_o we_o 18._o yet_o we_o may_v have_v imperfect_a love_n before_o this_o complete_a spiritual_a habitation_n though_o indeed_o neither_o this_o love_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o other_o disposition_n be_v in_o we_o before_o and_o without_o the_o prevent_a grace_n or_o special_a help_n of_o god_n 5._o fifte_o from_o this_o love_n of_o our_o gracious_a benefactor_n we_o must_v proceed_v to_o penitence_n which_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o who_o now_o we_o begin_v to_o love_v above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o do_v detest_v and_o grieve_v for_o what_o be_v pass_v and_o this_o sorrow_n say_v s._n paul_n work_v penitence_n unto_o firm_a salvation_n 6_o therefore_o this_o also_o do_v hâ—lpe_v to_o justify_v and_o with_o this_o sixte_o be_v join_v a_o purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o come_v to_o baptism_n if_o the_o patty_a be_v unchristened_a or_o to_o confession_n and_o satisfaction_n if_o since_o our_o baptism_n we_o have_v mortal_o offen_v and_o that_o these_o be_v necessary_a entrance_n unto_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_a for_o except_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o cannoe_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o successive_a substitute_n of_o christ_n have_v authority_n from_o he_o that_o who_o sin_n they_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v therefore_o only_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o sufficient_a except_o we_o have_v also_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o confess_v and_o last_o we_o must_v have_v a_o resolute_a determination_n by_o god_n grace_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n amend_v our_o fault_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v our_o lord_n commandment_n as_o ezechiel_n say_v cast_v from_o you_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o make_v in_o you_o a_o new_a 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james_n example_n whither_o it_o be_v true_a scripture_n as_o luâ—her_n &_o diverse_a of_o his_o follower_n do_v and_o illyricus_n shame_v not_o to_o say_v of_o all_o scripture_n require_v good_a work_n that_o when_o certyen_o excessive_a effect_n and_o praise_n and_o even_o salvation_n itself_o be_v attribute_v in_o scripture_n unto_o good_a work_n we_o must_v judge_v that_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o they_o o_o blasphemous_a impudence_n he_o boasteâ—_n of_o scripture_n &_o yet_o will_v thus_o control_v scripture_n as_o give_v too_o much_o praise_n &_o excessive_a effect_n unto_o good_a work_n he_o confess_v scripture_n to_o ascribe_v unto_o good_a work_n even_o salvation_n itself_o but_o he_o have_v authority_n forsooth_o to_o call_v this_o a_o excessive_a praise_n &_o effect_n and_o that_o herein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ascribe_v that_o to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o be_v ascribe_v and_o thus_o do_v all_o heretic_n ever_o brag_v of_o scripture_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o will_v reject_v they_o or_o interpret_v or_o control_v they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n whensoever_o they_o find_v they_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n 7._o much_o more_o modest_o &_o discrete_o s._n augustin_n advertise_v that_o where_o faith_n in_o scripture_n be_v extol_v &_o require_v there_o good_a work_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o where_o good_a work_n be_v praise_v &_o command_v there_o faith_n be_v not_o debar_v but_o whereas_o diverse_a thing_n be_v necessary_a unto_o our_o justification_n &_o salvation_n â—per_n they_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o all_o express_o reckon_v together_o in_o any_o one_o place_n much_o less_o in_o every_o place_n or_o scripture_n or_o of_o any_o other_o writer_n but_o sometime_o one_o &_o sometime_o another_o according_a as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o so_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o exclude_v what_o it_o conceal_v but_o do_v require_v what_o it_o express_v 23._o and_o when_o several_a thing_n be_v mention_v in_o diverse_a place_n yet_o all_o about_o one_o purpose_n we_o can_v deny_v they_o to_o have_v all_o some_o virtue_n in_o the_o same_o office_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v good_a work_n to_o have_v virtue_n in_o they_o about_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n neither_o separate_a faith_n nor_o reject_v work_n from_o their_o mutual_a assistance_n found_v upon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o in_o his_o merit_n concur_v both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o very_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n of_o the_o holy_a way_n and_o of_o the_o sacred_a foot_n &_o footstep_n of_o our_o heavenly_a guide_n &_o teacher_n thus_o i_o shall_v teach_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o ungodlye_a will_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o sect._n 7._o 1._o the_o wicked_a misbeliever_n have_v need_n of_o a_o right_a faith_n and_o all_o ungodly_a liver_n do_v want_n good_a work_n these_o will_v be_v convert_v by_o thy_o grace_n 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favour_n 2._o wherefore_o though_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n iustify_v as_o sign_n testify_v the_o faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o offerer_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operâ—ntis_fw-la by_o the_o obedience_n &_o faith_n of_o the_o party_n apply_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o that_o faith_n as_o only_o by_o a_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o offerer_n which_o inward_a action_n of_o faith_n though_o always_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o furthermore_o we_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n apply_v unto_o we_o also_o by_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o external_a sacrament_n which_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o more_o favour_n &_o a_o prerogative_n of_o more_o grace_n 3._o and_o thus_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o abundant_a in_o grace_n than_o be_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o what_o the_o leviticall_a law_n do_v but_o promise_n &_o signify_v our_o evangelicall_a law_n do_v exhite_a &_o perform_v &_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v significando_fw-la causat_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o signify_v do_v also_o cause_n grace_n in_o us._n wherefore_o though_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n propound_v more_o temporal_a affliction_n and_o less_o store_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n yet_o do_v it_o affoarde_v a_o more_o speedy_a passage_n to_o heaven_n &_o so_o much_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a glory_n thir_n be_v general_o for_o a_o more_o carnal_a &_o sensual_a people_n &_o more_o imperfect_a but_o we_o be_v especial_o for_o man_n more_o perfect_a &_o more_o spiritual_a which_o as_o it_o require_v more_o perfection_n so_o it_o do_v enable_v we_o with_o more_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o much_o easy_a yoke_n because_o it_o do_v endue_v we_o with_o far_o great_a strengthe_n 4._o if_o you_o consider_v they_o both_o by_o the_o bare_a outward_a letter_n yet_o as_o s._n augustin_n say_v the_o law_n have_v the_o gospel_n hiddenlie_o involue_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v the_o law_n plain_o reveal_v the_o law_n do_v foreshow_v our_o saviour_n as_o one_o a_o far_o of_o dim_o see_v and_o the_o gospel_n do_v manifest_v he_o clear_o as_o one_o present_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o commandment_n admonition_n &_o other_o instruction_n let_v they_o be_v alike_o in_o this_o point_n of_o their_o letter_n that_o in_o both_o of_o they_o the_o letter_n do_v kill_v 4._o because_o when_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n commandment_n be_v not_o fulfil_v it_o be_v accidental_o or_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n &_o so_o to_o kill_v yet_o see_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v life_n and_o consider_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o dead_a law_n work_v wrath_n require_v obedience_n &_o not_o enable_v to_o obey_v and_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o outward_a letter_n &_o commandment_n write_v in_o paper_n there_o be_v also_o abundance_n of_o grace_n inward_o shed_v 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have_v only_o the_o outward_a letter_n which_o accuse_v 6._o in_o this_o respect_n david_n may_v say_v that_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n law_n although_o he_o have_v so_o stricte_o command_v they_o titleman_n he_o exact_v they_o and_o yet_o refuse_v they_o they_o be_v command_v thereby_o to_o show_v the_o faith_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o offerer_n and_o yet_o he_o refuse_v they_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o value_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o they_o be_v exact_v because_o of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v signify_v but_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o for_o any_o worth_a or_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o as_o when_o the_o post_n or_o other_o messenger_n bring_v we_o a_o letter_n who_o carriage_n must_v cost_n we_o dear_a sir_n here_o be_v a_o letter_n for_o you_o pay_v i_o for_o the_o portage_n if_o we_o desire_v first_o to_o read_v it_o he_o will_v say_v no_o if_o he_o suspect_v we_o will_v return_v it_o he_o unpayde_v for_o he_o 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