again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o 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and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o â—he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n â—n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o â—ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n reâ—_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v donâ—_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o second_o and_o principal_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o right_n be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o have_v often_o be_v say_v as_o the_o great_a prerogative_n he_o challenge_v from_o his_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o no_o part_n of_o man_n justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o work_n as_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o any_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o paul_n himself_o show_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 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to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v yield_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o call_n and_o election_n through_o christ_n into_o the_o favour_n or_o love_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o he_o that_o either_o teach_v or_o do_v any_o work_n have_v appearance_n of_o holiness_n to_o any_o other_o end_n them_z this_o namely_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n reward_n for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o that_o work_n what_o show_v soever_o it_o have_v of_o godliness_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o offer_v a_o filthy_a price_n for_o that_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n whereof_o god_n seek_v honour_n that_o the_o price_n offer_v be_v filthy_a it_o be_v hereby_o apparent_a in_o that_o all_o work_v not_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n
the_o grace_n of_o christ_n come_v free_o and_o not_o for_o merue_v sake_n august_n de_fw-fr câ—uitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 1_o august_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la et_fw-la litera_fw-la cap._n 18_o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 13._o by_o faith_n to_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v justify_v ibiden_v in_o psal_n 31._o no_o merit_n but_o mercy_n preven_v out_o justification_n august_n in_o expositione_fw-la 2._o psal_n 31._o ibiden_v in_o psal_n 18._o we_o be_v free_o justify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n god_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n have_v save_v us._n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 5._o idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 142._o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n ache_v do_v free_o sane_a we_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la tempore_fw-la sermon_n 49._o ambro._n de_fw-fr vocatio_fw-la gent._n libro_fw-la 1._o cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la valent_fw-la epist_n 46_o idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o homiliarum_fw-la homilia_fw-la 14_o augustine_n call_v such_o heretic_n as_o ascribe_v grace_n 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they_o be_v no_o such_o offender_n as_o the_o wicked_a report_n they_o to_o be_v the_o righteous_a offer_n the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o the_o judge_n ment_fw-mi seat_n of_o god_n david_n rejoice_v that_o he_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o heart_n from_o commit_v of_o wickedness_n against_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 20._o the_o innocency_n of_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o saules_n cruelty_n psal_n 51._o psal_n 38._o 130._o psal_n 19_o psal_n 32._o god_n must_v have_v the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n justification_n why_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n eph._n 2._o no_o work_n may_v be_v do_v upon_o hope_n of_o reward_n 1._o cor._n 11._o august_n in_o epist_n 1._o johan_fw-mi nis_fw-la tract_n aduersus_fw-la judaeos_fw-la erat_fw-la one_o the_o table_n wherein_o note_v these_o two_o letter_n a._n b._n a._n signify_v the_o first_o side_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o b._n the_o second_o a._n abrahams_n faith_n have_v fruit_n 112._o b_o adam_n create_v 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