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be_v purge_v from_o sin_n and_o endue_v with_o his_o righteousness_n whereby_o god_n may_v accept_v he_o for_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o which_o it_o may_v accuse_v in_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o have_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o for_o which_o it_o promise_v life_n notwithstanding_o after_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n faith_n he_o be_v to_o live_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o à _fw-fr man_n at_o one_o time_n can_v true_o believe_v and_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n 10._o therefore_o say_v paul_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o through_o faith_n to_o wit_n mortification_n and_o life_n so_o then_o wheresoever_o a_o livelie_a and_o healthful_a faith_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o natural_a 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mind_n convict_v with_o firm_a reason_n touch_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v rest_v itself_o hupostasis_n whereby_o the_o mind_n set_v itself_o against_o all_o obstacle_n or_o tentation_n plerophoria_fw-la by_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v carry_v with_o full_a course_n into_o the_o haven_n of_o blessedness_n pepoithesis_n confidence_n of_o which_o arise_v boldness_n for_o these_o cause_n faith_n be_v compare_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n to_o a_o girdle_n about_o the_o loin_n 5._o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 10._o to_o a_o shield_n by_o hosea_n the_o prophet_n 20._o to_o a_o token_n of_o marriage_n and_o by_o saint_n peter_n 7._o to_o gold_n which_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n chap._n 2._o 1._o of_o justification_n 2._o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v justification_n forsomuch_o as_o david_n in_o this_o place_n do_v pronounce_v those_o bless_v that_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bless_v unless_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o faithful_a be_v therefore_o bless_v because_o they_o be_v righteous_a for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o be_v or_o be_v bless_v without_o righteousness_n which_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n yea_o and_o of_o salvation_n and_o true_a blessedness_n i_o think_v it_o good_a in_o this_o place_n to_o adjoin_v a_o brief_a discourse_n touch_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v plain_o deliver_v both_o in_o the_o university_n and_o temple_n of_o this_o realm_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o much_o darkness_n be_v often_o mix_v to_o this_o clear_a light_n especialie_a of_o politic_a fellow_n and_o hypocrite_n whereof_o the_o one_o sort_n applieng_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a court_n do_v measure_n righteousness_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o other_o put_v on_o the_o visor_n of_o righteousness_n will_v be_v count_v righteous_a and_o holieâ—_n and_o neither_o sort_n know_v right_o to_o judge_v between_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o between_o those_o other_o sentence_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o other_o purpose_n according_a as_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n shall_v require_v i_o will_v propose_v four_o sort_n of_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o matter_n whereby_o it_o shall_v most_o evident_o appear_v what_o be_v the_o true_a sentence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n and_o of_o what_o account_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a towards_o god_n be_v the_o sort_n of_o testimony_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v about_o the_o extreme_a right_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n the_o second_o of_o the_o most_o comfortable_a equity_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o 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cause_n be_v hinder_v for_o doubtless_o it_o please_v political_a fellow_n and_o ignorant_a folk_n marvellous_o when_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v coupled-togeth_a for_o thus_o they_o say_v we_o be_v debtor_n of_o the_o law_n we_o grant_v a_o great_a defect_n in_o we_o which_o christ_n perform_v therefore_o let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v &_o beg_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o christ._n and_o so_o they_o ascribe_v a_o part_n of_o righteousness_n to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n and_o a_o part_n to_o christ_n his_o merit_n so_o that_o some_o do_v participate_v more_o and_o some_o less_o of_o christ_n his_o merit_n according_a as_o they_o do_v abound_v or_o want_v they_z who_o thus_o do_v think_v doubtless_o have_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o favour_n as_o most_o sacrilegious_a who_o arrogantlie_o do_v take_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n which_o be_v to_o say_v to_o 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grace_v no_o way_n which_o be_v not_o free_a grace_n every_o way_n 9_o hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v more_o plain_o here_o paul_n say_v not_o as_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es papist_n do_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n but_o he_o exclude_v work_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v grace_n that_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o gift_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o bring_v any_o merit_n which_o shall_v move_v god_n to_o justify_v he_o this_o boast_n be_v exclude_v also_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v where_o be_v then_o the_o rejoice_v 28._o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o 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sake_n pay_v by_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o finaly_a to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o believe_v son_n in_o the_o belove_a free_o for_o the_o mediator_n christ_n his_o sake_n so_o then_o justification_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a one_o be_v that_o be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n &_o redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o free_a man_n a_o other_o be_v that_o he_o have_v righteousness_n whereby_o he_o may_v in_o deed_n be_v and_o be_v think_v righteous_a the_o third_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a he_o be_v adopt_v for_o a_o son_n and_o be_v like_v and_o love_v of_o god_n as_o a_o belove_a in_o the_o belove_a these_o blessing_n no_o man_n can_v give_v but_o god_n only_o and_o therefore_o christian_a righteousness_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v free_a as_o that_o which_o through_o faith_n be_v apprehend_v while_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 47._o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n what_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a absolution_n from_o guiltiness_n &_o the_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o liberty_n with_o this_o remission_n two_o other_o thing_n be_v conjoin_v namely_o righteousness_n &_o adoption_n or_o free_a acceptation_n unto_o life_n eternal_a hitherto_o also_o belong_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o the_o virgin_n 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n here_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 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the_o righteousness_n thereof_o 4._o of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o many_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o signify_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v both_o by_o the_o word_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n but_o diverslie_o for_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v offer_v as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o word_n through_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v receive_v as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o by_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sign_v word_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherbie_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o work_n not_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o grace_n in_o man_n he_o receave_v christ_n whole_o together_o with_o his_o benefit_n which_o benefit_n be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o that_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n do_v teach_v 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their_o posterity_n too_o blindenes_n or_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n all_o manner_n wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n as_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n teach_v at_o large_a and_o in_o another_o chapter_n the_o same_o apostle_n do_v say_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 11._o and_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o there_o shall_v believe_v lie_n and_o the_o event_n in_o many_o nation_n where_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v do_v answer_n to_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o paul_n touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n word_n neither_o be_v the_o turkish_a war_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o very_a token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v more_o circumspect_a by_o the_o harm_n of_o other_o man_n and_o esteem_v we_o great_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v deliver_v to_o we_o his_o pure_a word_n whereby_o he_o do_v offer_v this_o infinite_a grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n by_o who_o merit_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o endue_v with_o eternal_a righteousness_n and_o glory_n secondlie_o faith_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v require_v that_o every_o one_o of_o year_n do_v believe_v for_o as_o the_o word_n do_v offer_v so_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n do_v receive_v christ_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o believe_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n sake_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o christian_a creed_n it_o be_v say_v faith_n i_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o do_v know_v and_o be_o firm_o persuade_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n will_v receive_v i_o into_o favour_n because_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n &_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n and_o will_v not_o impute_v my_o sin_n to_o i_o anie-more_a but_o utterlie_o blot_v and_o forgive_v yea_o and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o for_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o waver_a opinion_n what_o but_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o a_o firm_a confidence_n that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n ground_v this_o faith_n as_o touch_v the_o certainty_n thereof_o depend_v both_o upon_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o parable_n and_o upon_o approve_a example_n but_o as_o touch_v confidence_n it_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n 7._o paul_n after_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 8._o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n and_o christ_n do_v say_v 2._o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o 36._o and_o to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n the_o lord_n say_v only_o believe_v and_o to_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n 48._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a etc._n among_o many_o parable_n that_o be_v notable_a which_o be_v in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n of_o he_o which_o do_v owe_v ten_o thousand_o talentes_fw-la and_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o discharge_v he_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n forgive_v the_o debt_n 42._o hitherto_o belong_v also_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o two_o debtor_n and_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n among_o example_n etc._n the_o most_o excellent_a be_v of_o the_o thief_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o without_o any_o merit_v either_o going-before_a or_o comming-afterward_a i_o omit_v david_n manasses_n peter_n paul_n magdalene_n and_o other_o with_o this_o faith_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n grace_n two_o thing_n be_v continual_o join_v which_o although_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o can_v they_o be_v separate_v at_o no_o time_n and_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o apostle_n grace_n and_o gift_n of_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o distinctlie_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a blessing_n faith_n of_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o very_a justification_n of_o a_o believe_a man_n 19_o and_o from_o the_o cause_n be_v so_o call_v for_o paul_n in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n do_v say_v so_o where_o he_o compare_v sin_n and_o grace_n together_o the_o judgement_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n and_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o
think_v together_o with_o the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n forsomuch_o as_o man_n yield_v not_o pure_a perfect_a &_o continual_a obedience_n thereunto_o be_v confirm_v now_o law_n this_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n that_o no_o man_n can_v observe_v perfect_o the_o comaundemente_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o may_v be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o given-out_a in_o vain_a unto_o this_o question_n we_o must_v make_v this_o answer_n although_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n because_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v the_o same_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o diverse_a use_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o state_n of_o man_n i_o do_v omit_v the_o external_a and_o 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the_o law_n be_v to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n a_o occasion_n of_o seek_v christ_n the_o physician_n and_o hereof_o be_v the_o law_n call_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ._n 24._o hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o galathian_o 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n teach_v in_o a_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n where_o a_o certain_a king_n do_v of_o his_o servant_n etc._n who_o he_o know_v be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n demand_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o servant_n confess_v his_o poverty_n may_v fly_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o lord_n thereby_o to_o obtain_v a_o general_a discharge_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n by_o this_o parable_n the_o use_n of_o god_n his_o law_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n before_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n and_o justification_n be_v depaint_v for_o as_o this_o debtor_n pay_v nothing_o of_o his_o debt_n but_o be_v free_o forgive_v so_o the_o law_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v utterlie_o idle_a as_o y_z t_z which_o be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v wrought_v of_o us._n justification_n but_o after_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n be_v to_o prescribe_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o a_o spiritual_a man_n or_o a_o rule_n of_o spiritual_a serve_v of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o faithful_a through_o christ._n these_o thing_n be_v thus_o learned_a justify_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o refel_v the_o argument_n of_o they_o who_o contend_v that_o by_o the_o wotke_v of_o the_o law_n man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n therefore_o when_o out_o of_o moses_n they_o do_v object_n he_o that_o do_v the_o commandment_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n man_n be_v justify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v untrue_a 5._o for_o by_o the_o law_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o the_o law_n in_o all_o respect_n or_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v not_o what_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v fly_v unto_o y_z e_o mercy_n of_o god_n confess_v our_o weakness_n especialie_a see_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n yet_o more_o forceable_o they_o do_v urge_v and_o they_o object_n unto_o we_o the_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 17_o keep_v the_o commandment_n hereof_o they_o conclude_v a_o condition_n of_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o keep_v they_o man_n be_v be_v justify_v yea_o &_o save_v but_o what_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o those_o word_n the_o parable_n which_o even_o now_o we_o mention_v do_v teach_v for_o as_o y_z e_z king_n there_o exact_v of_o his_o debtor_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o frankelie_o forgive_v the_o whole_a det_fw-la to_o he_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v but_o fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o creditor_n so_o the_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o proud_a hypocrite_n do_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o hypocrite_n descend_v into_o himself_o may_v confess_v his_o filthiness_n and_o poverty_n and_o so_o crave_v pardon_n 48._o which_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v hear_v with_o the_o sinful_a woman_n they_z sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o we_o must_v therefore_o acknowledge_v how_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n his_o commandment_n be_v pronounce_v both_o by_o moses_n &_o christ_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o right_n &_o most_o ready_a way_n unto_o life_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o why_o by_o that_o way_n though_o it_o be_v very_o direct_a we_o enter_v not_o into_o life_n for_o the_o condition_n can_v be_v perform_v of_o we_o as_o above_o it_o have_v be_v show_v so_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n the_o effect_n be_v not_o conclude_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v the_o law_n but_o the_o defect_n of_o all_o man_n rather_o that_o acknowledge_v our_o imperfection_n we_o may_v fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o paul_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n before_o conversion_n by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o 20_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o knowledge_n be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v seek_v christ_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o another_o place_n 32._o he_o have_v shutup_a all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o al._n 22._o again_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n that_o we_o may_v confess_v how_o that_o we_o have_v neither_o in_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o ourselves_o no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o and_o that_o through_o faith_n we_o shall_v fly_v together_o unto_o christ_n 4._o who_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v whereof_o we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v chap._n 4._o 1._o the_o second_o order_n of_o testimony_n 2._o that_o work_n and_o faith_n together_o do_v not_o justify_v 3._o true_a justification_n what_o 4._o the_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o justify_v man_n 5._o the_o cause_n of_o man_n justification_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v y_o e_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n be_v evangelical_a wherein_o y_o e_z most_o comforequitie_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n namely_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 13._o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o conversion_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o commend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o wonderful_a miracle_n but_o before_o i_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v refel_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o with_o the_o pharisee_n compound_n christian_a righteousness_n both_o of_o work_n and_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v of_o cause_n and_o part_n lest_o by_o their_o prejudice_n our_o
3_o 5._o 6._o rom._n 8_o 34._o heb._n 7_o 24._o 25._o heb._n 10_o 14._o 1._o john_n 2_o 1._o five_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o christ_n his_o intercession_n 1._o christ_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o in_o two_o respect_n rom_n 4_o 10._o heb_fw-mi 5_o 6._o euseb._n lib._n 10._o eccles._n hist._n 2._o in_o what_o respect_n christ_n be_v a_o intercessor_n magist._n sent._n lib._n 3._o distinst_n 19_o 3._o when_o chrih_n be_v a_o intercessor_n for_o us._n rom._n 5_o 10._o 2._o 4._o when_o god_n do_v accept_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a john_n 15_o 16._o math._n 6_o 9_o heb._n 7_o 25._o 5._o we_o be_v to_o make_v none_o our_o mediator_n save_o christ_n only_o 1._o john_n 2_o 1._o 2_o property_n of_o a_o livelie_a faith_n against_o auricular_a confession_n and_o absolution_n true_a absolution_n what_o of_o this_o point_n somewhat_o more_o be_v speak_v above_o chap._n 17._o mat._n 18_o 18._o 18._o chap._n 24._o in_o the_o 3._o reason_n why_o the_o mass_n be_v abhominabe_n heb._n 7_o 12._o heb._n 9_o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o the_o old_a covenant_n what_o the_o new_a coveant_n what_o the_o ancient_a father_n before_o christ_n partaker_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v in_o all_o age_n the_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n gen._n 17_o 7._o 4._o 1._o the_o matter_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o cor._n 5_o 19_o isai_n 54_o 10._o 2._o the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o ward_n in_o make_v this_o covenant_n 3._o the_o perpetuity_n of_o god_n his_o covenant_n heb._n 6_o 13._o 14._o 17._o 18._o 4._o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o covenant_n seed_n of_o abraham_n what_o 5._o god_n bestow_v immortality_n upon_o his_o confederate_n how_o we_o do_v covenant_n with_o god_n for_o our_o part_n gen._n 17_o 1._o gen._n 22_o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n fulfil_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n baptism_n and_o the_o l._n supper_n seal_v that_o god_n have_v fulfil_v his_o covenant_n 1._o cor._n 11_o 25_o the_o covenant_n beweene_v god_n and_o man_n how_o iâ—_n be_v define_v jere._n 31_o 31._o 32._o 33._o 34._o gal._n 4_o 24._o 25._o 26._o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a testament_n what_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n end_v of_o the_o old_a covenant_n time_n of_o the_o covenant_n promise_v heb._n 9_o 17._o revel_v 13_o 8._o luk._n 1_o 76._o 77._o 78._o eze._n 36_o 26._o ezek._n 36_o 26_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o gospel_n aug._n lib._n 2._o retract_v aug._n ad_fw-la bonif_n lib._n 3._o whether_o the_o ten-commandement_n be_v abrogate_a or_o no_o heb._n 8_o 13._o exo._n 19_o 16._o 17._o etc._n etc._n mat._n 19_o 17._o gal._n 3_o 24._o rom._n 10_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 3_o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n 1._o how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o the_o word_n the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v mar._n 16_o 15._o psal_n 1_o 2._o fruit_n of_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 1_o 2._o 3._o psal._n 2_o 12._o punishment_n of_o the_o contemner_n of_o god_n word_n psal_n 14_o 1._o psal._n 53_o 1._o psal._n 14_o 1._o psal_n 53_o 1_o â—_o thess_n 3_o 10._o 11._o war_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v have_v of_o god_n his_o displeasure_n for_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n 2._o how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o man_n by_o faith_n every_o man_n save_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n i'faith_o what_o i'faith_o whereupon_o ground_v rom._n 4_o 7._o 8._o psa._n 32_o 1._o 2._o matth._n 9_o 2._o mark_z 5_o 36._o luk._n 8_o 48._o mat._n 18._o 21._o 22._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 7_o 41._o 42._o luk._n 15_o 11._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 1._o grace_n rom._n 5_o 16._o 19_o justification_n what_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n phil._n 3_o 7._o 8._o 9_o rom._n 10_o 4._o rom._n 3_o 28._o gal._n 2_o 21._o ephes._n 2_o 8._o 9_o rom._n 10_o 4._o rom._n 1_o 16._o 17._o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v together_o rom._n 10_o 3._o gal._n 3_o 11._o 12._o 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