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christ_n by_o which_o they_o be_v at_o least_o in_o part_n regenerate_v sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v object_n but_o be_v there_o no_o preparation_n unto_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o at_o the_o least_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n a_o work_n of_o preparation_n to_o grace_n answ._n true_a it_o be_v that_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v save_v faith_n and_o grace_n in_o us._n object_n but_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o preparation_n unto_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o unto_o grace_n answ._n to_o hear_v be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o simple_o a_o preparative_n unto_o grace_n but_o rather_o a_o external_a mean_n 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be_v keep_v from_o the_o people_n knowledge_n for_o if_o this_o gap_n be_v once_o set_v open_a then_o farewell_n all_o good_a work_n yea_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o that_o notorious_a hildebrand_n recount_v his_o many_o pontifical_a prerogative_n and_o among_o they_o that_o one_o that_o if_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v any_o personal_a default_n yet_o undoubted_o he_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o bless_a peter_n but_o at_o length_n have_v 33._o drunkin_a such_o store_n of_o iniquity_n like_o water_n as_o a_o old_a leak_a ship_n now_o ready_a to_o sink_v in_o the_o very_a haven_n mouth_n be_v put_v to_o a_o pinch_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n approach_a arrest_n hale_v he_o unto_o judgement_n then_o he_o can_v learn_v to_o say_v i_o find_v myself_o so_o surcharge_v with_o the_o huge_a weight_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o there_o
himself_o and_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o renounce_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v patch_v and_o piece_v to_o that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n to_o that_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n namely_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n wherein_o isaiah_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a rejoice_v as_o he_o say_v esa._n 61._o 10._o i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n for_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n and_o in_o the_o 43._o of_o isaiah_n vers_fw-la 25._o &_o 26._o there_o be_v a_o flat_a opposition_n between_o god_n mercy_n and_o our_o work_n in_o justification_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n but_o may_v not_o our_o work_n come_v in_o as_o sharer_n with_o god_n mercy_n what_o work_v the_o prophet_n add_v in_o god_n person_n put_v i_o in_o remembrance_n let_v we_o plead_v together_o declare_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o god_n plead_v with_o we_o in_o judgement_n we_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o any_o work_n in_o we_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o our_o work_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o matth._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v this_o place_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v of_o evangelicall_a righteousness_n opposite_a to_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o so_o christ_n point_v we_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o admit_v our_o work_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n what_o then_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nothing_o less_o for_o moses_n say_v speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n deut._n 9_o speak_v not_o thou_o in_o thy_o heart_n after_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o possess_v that_o good_a land_n say_v for_o my_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o in_o to_o possess_v this_o land_n no_o faith_n moses_n understand_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o this_o good_a land_n to_o possess_v it_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n now_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o we_o can_v come_v to_o possess_v by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n whereupon_o st_n ambrose_n 43._o in_o his_o enarration_n upon_o the_o 43._o psalm_n but_o according_a to_o our_o account_n 44._o v_o 3._o they_o get_v not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n etc._n etc._n say_v patres_fw-la nostri_fw-la utpote_fw-la proximi_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la plantati_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la repromissionis_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la hoc_fw-la meritis_fw-la vindicabant_fw-la our_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o next_o successor_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n do_v not_o claim_v this_o as_o due_a to_o their_o merit_n ideo_fw-la nec_fw-la moses_n choose_fw-la induxit_fw-la ne_fw-la legis_fw-la hoc_fw-la existimetur_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lex_fw-la enim_fw-la merita_fw-la examinat_fw-la gratia_fw-la fidem_fw-la spectat_fw-la therefore_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v moses_n bring_v they_o in_o thither_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o grace_n for_o the_o law_n examine_v work_n or_o merit_n but_o grace_n respect_v faith_n therefore_o as_o not_o moses_n but_o josua_n or_o jesus_n 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the_o grace_n of_o god_n believe_v that_o not_o a_o man_n work_n but_o his_o prompt_a and_o clear_a faith_n do_v justify_v he_o this_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n that_o command_v salvation_n for_o jacob_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n say_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la 4._o operari_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sole_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n work_n by_o love_n and_o converse_v worthy_a of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o festinemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hasten_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n because_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o a_o life_n beseem_v faith_n must_v be_v add_v and_o great_a care_n use_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o idle_a for_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v possess_v heaven_n to_o adorn_v his_o faith_n with_o good_a work_n so_o he_o true_a a_o most_o pious_a and_o christian_a speech_n but_o in_o all_o this_o he_o say_v not_o that_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v contradict_v himself_o elsewhere_o where_o he_o say_v sublatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la all_o 9_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v remove_v only_a faith_n take_v place_n in_o our_o salvation_n mark_v he_o say_v sola_fw-la fides_fw-la only_a faith_n and_o again_o the_o same_o father_n say_v elsewhere_o non_fw-la operibus_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la 2._o sed_fw-la fide_fw-la quonâ—am_fw-la carnalis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la operibus_fw-la impedimento_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la claritas_fw-la factorum_fw-la obumbrat_fw-la errorem_fw-la quae_fw-la meretur_fw-la veniam_fw-la delictorum_fw-la we_o be_v not_o justify_v say_v he_o by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n because_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o impediment_n to_o work_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o faith_n do_v cover_v the_o error_n of_o our_o work_n which_o faith_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o infirmitas_fw-la excludit_fw-la à _fw-la venia_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la excusat_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la our_o david_n infirmity_n exclude_v we_o from_o pardon_n and_o faith_n excuse_v we_o from_o blame_n and_o set_v down_o his_o peremptory_a judgement_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n he_o say_v arbitramur_fw-la secundum_fw-la apostolum_n iustificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la justificetur_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la david_n qui_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agnovit_fw-la sed_fw-la peccati_fw-la veniam_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la credidit_fw-la we_o definitive_o conclude_v say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o let_v david_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o by_o the_o law_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o by_o faith_n believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o again_o elsewhere_o deus_fw-la clementia_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la semper_fw-la homini_fw-la procurans_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la 11._o sine_fw-la lege_fw-la peccatum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o in_o league_n posset_n deleri_fw-la hoc_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la poneret_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la abolerentur_fw-la that_o be_v god_n by_o the_o clemency_n of_o his_o goodness_n always_o provide_v for_o man_n that_o both_o sin_n commit_v without_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o have_v make_v this_o decree_n to_o appoint_v sole_a faith_n whereby_o all_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v abolish_v now_o compare_v these_o judicious_a say_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n with_o that_o he_o say_v former_o that_o sole_a faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 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angry_a judge_n within_o the_o conscience_n boil_v without_o the_o world_n burn_v the_o righteous_a shall_v scaree_o be_v save_v the_o sinner_n take_v tardy_a where_o shall_v he_o appear_v to_o lurk_v shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o appear_v intolerable_a who_o shall_v advise_v i_o whence_o shall_v i_o expect_v salvation_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n of_o great_a counsel_n the_o same_o be_v jesus_n the_o same_o be_v the_o judge_n between_o who_o hand_n i_o tremble_v pause_v awhile_o o_o sinner_n do_v not_o despair_v hope_v in_o he_o who_o thou_o fear_v fly_v to_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v flee_v o_o jesus_n christ_n for_o this_o thy_o name_n sake_n deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o this_o name_n look_v upon_o this_o wretch_n call_v on_o thy_o name_n therefore_o o_o jesus_n be_v my_o jesus_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n if_o thou_o shall_v admit_v i_o into_o the_o large_a bosom_n of_o thy_o mercy_n it_o shall_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o narrow_a for_o i_o 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