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sufficient_a to_o restrain_v your_o presumption_n and_o boldness_n &_o to_o shut_v your_o mouth_n from_o run_v over_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o aptness_n requisite_a in_o the_o condition_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o will_n &_o ordinance_n of_o god_n without_o cause_n appoint_v one_o condition_n when_o as_o well_o it_o may_v appoint_v another_o or_o appoint_v anything_o to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o more_o fit_o do_v that_o way_n that_o he_o appoint_v than_o any_o other_o way_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 4.16_o we_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n import_v that_o faith_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o fit_a mean_n whereby_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n again_o he_o add_v for_o another_o reason_n ibid._n reason_n ibid._n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o 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aptness_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n for_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a benefit_n of_o christ_n yet_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o true_a divine_a reason_n teach_v he_o that_o both_o hope_n and_o charity_n do_v much_o more_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o we_o then_o faith_n do_v but_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o dream_a and_o unreasonable_a fancy_n and_o not_o any_o true_a divine_a reason_n that_o have_v teach_v he_o so_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o hope_n apply_v in_o particular_a what_o faith_n believe_v in_o general_a it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o the_o office_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v to_o make_v this_o particular_a application_n and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a hope_n in_o any_o man_n where_o there_o be_v not_o first_o a_o faith_n to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n particular_o to_o himself_o for_o though_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n yet_o what_o ground_n have_v i_o thereby_o to_o hope_v for_o salvation_n unless_o i_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v save_v i_o that_o 2.20_o that_o gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o sure_o unless_o i_o believe_v for_o myself_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o any_o thing_n for_o myself_o save_v only_o at_o uncertain_a adventure_n and_o without_o ground_n now_o m._n bishop_n hope_v be_v no_o other_o how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v thereby_o to_o apply_v that_o to_o himself_o whereof_o he_o be_v still_o to_o stand_v in_o fear_n whether_o it_o be_v he_o or_o not_o but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o point_n the_o question_n here_o be_v of_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o us._n now_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o that_o christ_n have_v already_o do_v for_o us._n but_o hope_n respect_v that_o only_a that_o be_v future_o to_o be_v do_v hope_v therefore_o can_v in_o no_o sort_n be_v the_o instrument_n to_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o can_v charity_n serve_v we_o for_o that_o use_n because_o i_o can_v presume_v of_o that_o that_o be_v another_o upon_o any_o conscience_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o he_o but_o upon_o confidence_n only_o of_o his_o love_n towards_o i_o howsoever_o i_o seem_v to_o employ_v myself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o give_v i_o nothing_o whereof_o to_o presume_v with_o he_o unless_o i_o believe_v that_o of_o his_o love_n he_o do_v accept_v my_o service_n and_o will_v reward_v the_o same_o be_v it_o as_o master_n bishop_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a among_o friend_n but_o before_o we_o can_v build_v thereupon_o we_o must_v have_v it_o resolve_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n take_v we_o for_o his_o friend_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o 3.25_o only_o rom._n 3.25_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o atonement_n to_o make_v we_o friend_n with_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n i'faith_o than_o must_v first_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n before_o there_o can_v be_v any_o friendship_n betwixt_o god_n and_o as_o and_o although_o be_v now_o in_o friendship_n with_o christ_n our_o love_n may_v give_v we_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n to_o make_v use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o that_o that_o be_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o our_o love_n that_o we_o take_v it_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o art_n of_o love_n be_v do_v only_o extramittendo_fw-la by_o issue_n and_o passage_n from_o we_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o else_o whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v from_o christ_n to_o us._n to_o be_v short_a we_o wonder_v what_o application_n m._n bishop_n can_v make_v by_o charity_n who_o 11._o who_o chap._n 3._o sect
he_o shall_v require_v the_o innocence_n of_o our_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v as_o free_v from_o slip_n and_o fall_v in_o our_o state_n as_o he_o be_v in_o he_o and_o to_o show_v that_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n and_o change_n be_v not_o just_a in_o god_n sight_n according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n that_o concern_v he_o in_o his_o own_o state_n he_o add_v possit_fw-la add_v ibid._n justificari_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la quis_fw-la viventium_fw-la potest_fw-la cvi_fw-la ira_fw-la cvi_fw-la dolour_n cvi_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la cvi_fw-la oblivio_fw-la cvi_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la cvi_fw-la casus_fw-la cvi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la motum_fw-la semper_fw-la fluctuantis_fw-la animae_fw-la admixta_fw-la sunt_fw-la cui_fw-la &_o quotidiè_fw-la gravissimus_fw-la hostâ—â—_n immineat_fw-la drabolui_fw-la videlicet_fw-la animae_fw-la viri_fw-la fidelis_fw-la insidians_fw-la eamque_fw-la ad_fw-la interitum_fw-la per_fw-la sequens_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la docet_fw-la qua_fw-la nemo_fw-la vivens_fw-la iustistâ—arò_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la possit_fw-la and_o what_o man_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n with_o who_o anger_n and_o grief_n and_o lust_n and_o ignorance_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o casualty_n and_o necessity_n be_v blend_v and_o mingle_v either_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o ever-wavering_a soul_n who_o also_o have_v daily_o a_o grievous_a enemy_n at_o hand_n even_o the_o devil_n lie_v in_o wait_n against_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a man_n and_o persecute_v the_o same_o to_o destroy_v it_o for_o this_o do_v the_o prophet_n teach_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o which_o word_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o manifest_a the_o reader_n may_v esteem_v with_o what_o fidelity_n m._n bishop_n have_v bring_v hilary_n to_o justify_v his_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n with_o the_o like_a truth_n or_o rather_o untruth_n he_o cit_v hierome_n who_o say_v that_o pumat_fw-la that_o hieron_n in_o psal_n 142._o manifestissimè_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la quia_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la deâ—_n praestolatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la quasi_fw-la aliquis_fw-la iudicet_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o prophetam_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la iustificeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la proptereà _fw-la intrat_fw-la in_o iudicium_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la iustè_fw-la pumat_fw-la the_o prophet_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o he_o do_v wait_v for_o god_n mercy_n that_o he_o suppose_v some_o one_o to_o be_v judge_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o which_o so_o be_v god_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v who_o therefore_o enter_v into_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v then_o reckon_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n among_o they_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v he_o infer_v eius_fw-la infer_v ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la iusti_fw-la ficabuntur_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la stellae_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mundae_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la eius_fw-la therefore_o not_o the_o very_a patriarch_n themselves_o shall_v be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o even_o the_o star_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o speak_v to_o show_v that_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a and_o just_a for_o want_v of_o purity_n and_o justice_n shall_v just_o be_v punish_v if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o and_o that_o if_o the_o very_a star_n not_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o by_o be_v in_o the_o 8.20.21_o the_o rom._n 8.20.21_o bondage_n of_o our_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n be_v find_v unclean_a before_o god_n much_o more_o be_v we_o unclean_a for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o that_o imputation_n do_v lie_v upon_o they_o but_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o further_o to_o appear_v what_o hierome_n conceive_v of_o those_o word_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n hieron_n in_o esa_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 14._o cùm_fw-la dies_fw-la iudicij_fw-la vel_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la advenerit_fw-la dissoluentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la manus_fw-la quia_fw-la nullum_fw-la opus_fw-la dignum_fw-la dei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la reperietur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iustificabitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n shall_v come_v all_o hand_n shall_v be_v faint_a because_o no_o work_n shall_v be_v find_v worthy_a of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n where_o he_o plain_o teach_v not_o only_o as_o touch_v comparison_n to_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v that_o a_o just_a man_n in_o himself_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o no_o man_n live_v no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o any_o one_o work_n shall_v be_v 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