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unto_o you_o and_o matth._n 23.3_o after_o their_o work_n or_o according_a to_o their_o work_n do_v not_o and_o so_o it_o must_v signify_v in_o these_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n for_o revel_v 22.12_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v expound_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v according_a as_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o also_o according_a as_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v both_o for_o weight_n and_o number_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a many_a or_o few_o for_o god_n be_v so_o just_a and_o unpartial_a in_o his_o judgement_n that_o he_o have_v respect_n both_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o to_o the_o quantity_n of_o our_o work_n and_o according_o do_v apportion_v a_o proportionable_a reward_n unto_o they_o first_o the_o 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the_o count_n book_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n wherein_o both_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o particular_o write_v that_o not_o any_o of_o our_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v forget_v heb._n 6.10_o nor_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o idle_a word_n but_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 12.36_o and_o as_o the_o number_n of_o our_o work_n so_o also_o the_o weight_n shall_v be_v scan_v for_o he_o come_v with_o a_o balance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o this_o balance_n of_o justice_n will_v he_o poise_v both_o the_o goodness_n of_o man_n work_n and_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o sin_n now_o from_o this_o difference_n both_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o number_n and_o weight_n shall_v arise_v different_a degree_n both_o of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v the_o number_n of_o their_o pain_n revel_v 18.7_o as_o much_o as_o she_o live_v in_o pleasure_n so_o much_o give_v you_o to_o her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n and_o according_a to_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o punishment_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n than_o for_o corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n luk._n 10.14_o he_o that_o sin_v of_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o few_o stripe_n than_o he_o who_o sin_v of_o knowledge_n luk._n 12.47.48_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n though_o all_o shall_v receive_v fullness_n of_o joy_n yet_o there_o shall_v be_v several_a degree_n of_o joy_n according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o present_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v diverse_o capable_a of_o future_a glory_n he_o that_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n shall_v receive_v many_o reward_n for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a that_o he_o shall_v forget_v any_o of_o our_o good_a work_n heb._n 6.10_o no_o not_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n shall_v slip_v unrewarded_a matth._n 10.42_o he_o that_o sow_v plenteous_o shall_v reap_v plenteous_o 2._o cor._n 9.6_o and_o a_o weighty_a good_n do_v have_v a_o weighty_a reward_n give_v thou_o shall_v rest_v &_o stand_v up_o in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o daniel_n dan._n 12.13_o there_o be_v one_o general_a lot_n for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a to_o shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n but_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n have_v a_o special_a lot_n to_o shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o so_o
be_v no_o body_n nor_o christ_n himself_o a_o true_a man_n against_o all_o these_o heresy_n the_o very_a name_n of_o my_o text_n be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o man_n there_o be_v other_o heresy_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n which_o seem_v to_o accord_v better_o with_o my_o text_n as_o first_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o only_a man_n which_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o ebion_n cerinthus_n carpocrates_n photinus_n samosatenus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o damnable_a crew_n 2._o that_o though_o he_o both_o be_v god_n and_o man_n yet_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n both_o claim_v this_o text_n for_o a_o warrant_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o opinion_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o not_o a_o man_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a man_n for_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o do_v he_o call_v he_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v mediator_n only_o as_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n wrought_v the_o work_n of_o mediation_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n by_o a_o different_a act_n and_o operation_n and_o therefore_o damascen_n learned_o distinguish_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o mediator_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o agent_n or_o worker_n which_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n from_o which_o the_o action_n do_v proceed_v which_o be_v twofold_a his_o divine_a and_o his_o humane_a nature_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o action_n itself_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o external_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n call_v by_o dyonisius_n areopagit_n opus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o do_v proceed_v from_o he_o who_o be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o both_o the_o nature_n with_o their_o distinct_a action_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n do_v concur_v according_a to_o that_o of_o leo_n approve_v by_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n utraque_fw-la forma_fw-la agit_fw-fr quod_fw-la suum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la communione_fw-la alterius_fw-la verbo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la agente_fw-la quod_fw-la verbi_fw-la est_fw-la &_o carne_fw-la exequente_fw-la quod_fw-la carnis_fw-la est_fw-la this_o he_o manife_v by_o example_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n say_v he_o he_o wrought_v our_o salvation_n by_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n suffer_v and_o die_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n by_o give_v strength_n unto_o his_o manhood_n to_o endure_v death_n and_o worth_a to_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n therefore_o s._n austin_n conclude_v well_o non_fw-fr mediator_n homo_fw-la preter_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la divina_fw-la humanitas_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la divinitas_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la it_o be_v the_o divine_a humanity_n and_o humane_a divinity_n that_o be_v our_o mediator_n but_o why_o then_o be_v he_o call_v a_o man_n i_o answer_v for_o many_o reason_n 1._o to_o insinuate_v unto_o we_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v one_o and_o alike_o to_o all_o because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n alike_o near_o to_o all_o that_o be_v man_n 2._o to_o express_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n he_o be_v our_o mediator_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o never_o a_o complete_a mediator_n till_o he_o become_v man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o work_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n which_o can_v not_o be_v perform_v but_o in_o our_o nature_n 3._o to_o signify_v the_o order_n by_o which_o we_o be_v conjoin_v with_o god_n we_o be_v join_v to_o god_n by_o a_o mediator_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o mediator_n be_v both_o god_n &_o man_n we_o be_v unite_v first_o into_o his_o manhood_n and_o thereby_o unto_o his_o godhead_n we_o must_v fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n first_o of_o all_o upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o veil_n by_o which_o the_o entrance_n be_v into_o the_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v and_o then_o after_o that_o enter_z as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n itself_o to_o behold_v his_o godhead_n 4._o he_o call_v he_o a_o man_n for_o our_o comfort_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a baseness_n of_o a_o abject_a mind_n and_o slavish_a fear_n which_o the_o devil_n work_v in_o man_n persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v great_a boldness_n to_o go_v direct_o unto_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v of_o that_o austerity_n and_o stateliness_n that_o earthly_a prince_n be_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v send_v the_o saint_n unto_o he_o to_o solicit_v he_o in_o our_o behalf_n this_o be_v all_o the_o ground_n the_o papist_n have_v for_o their_o invocation_n of_o saint_n but_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o voluntary_a or_o slavish_a humility_n col._n 1.18_o and_o here_o he_o meet_v with_o it_o direct_o call_v christ_n a_o man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o near_o unto_o we_o and_o have_v as_o compassionate_a bowel_n as_o any_o saint_n indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n dwell_v in_o light_n unaccessible_a i_o know_v not_o what_o confidence_n we_o can_v have_v to_o go_v unto_o he_o but_o when_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n below_o upon_o his_o manhood_n how_o that_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n tempt_v in_o all_o sort_n as_o we_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o succour_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v 18._o heb._n 2.17_o 18._o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 16._o &_o 4.15_o 16._o then_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o may_v cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n within_o the_o veil_n 20._o &_o 6.19_o 20._o then_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o 20._o &_o 10.19_o 20._o through_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n i_o doubt_v not_o now_o but_o that_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o this_o god_n be_v one_o that_o he_o be_v make_v one_o with_o we_o by_o a_o mediator_n that_o the_o mediator_n be_v one_o that_o this_o one_o mediator_n be_v christ_n jesus_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o man_n but_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v so_o i_o beseech_v you_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v effectual_o enforce_v the_o point_n which_o i_o will_v press_v for_o use_n and_o application_n be_v that_o which_o be_v both_o the_o scope_n and_o the_o thread_n of_o this_o text_n namely_o the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mediator_n the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v hereof_o be_v for_o instruction_n and_o imitation_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a special_a for_o magistrate_n general_a for_o all_o christian_n first_o i_o say_v for_o magistrate_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o to_o all_o that_o be_v without_o all_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o judge_n be_v style_v god_n in_o scripture_n 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o as_o be_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o that_o hand_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o shall_v imitate_v he_o be_v one_o to_o all_o as_o he_o be_v one_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n as_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o god_n place_n so_o shall_v they_o walk_v in_o god_n path_n 5.1_o ephes_n 5.1_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o dear_a child_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v many_o precept_n in_o the_o law_n deut._n 1.17_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a deut._n 16.9_o wrest_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o respect_v any_o man_n person_n neither_o take_v reward_n levit._fw-la 19.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o thou_o shall_v judge_v thy_o neighbour_n upright_o for_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o have_v respect_n of_o any_o person_n in_o judgement_n prov._n 24.23_o the_o theban_n hereupon_o porture_v their_o judge_n blind_a with_o eat_v and_o without_o hand_n blind_a that_o he_o may_v not_o distinguish_v person_n friend_n from_o foe_n with_o ear_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v both_o party_n indifferent_o without_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v not_o receive_v gift_n to_o corrupt_a justice_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 23.8_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o
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be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o discuss_n of_o the_o particular_a warrant_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o the_o brood_n of_o leonas_n one_o of_o the_o courtier_n of_o constantius_n and_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o seleucian_n council_n who_o when_o the_o father_n hot_o contend_v as_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o the_o consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n get_v you_o home_o say_v be_v and_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n with_o these_o trifle_n these_o thing_n seem_v but_o trifle_n unto_o carnal_a man_n yet_o be_v they_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o so_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n of_o such_o weight_n as_o thereupon_o depend_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o life_n of_o his_o church_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o no_o hope_n of_o peace_n but_o though_o many_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n have_v be_v use_v yet_o never_o any_o can_v prevail_v the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n and_o maximilian_n travel_v painful_o herein_o and_o by_o their_o appointment_n cassander_n a_o great_a and_o learned_a papist_n draw_v a_o project_n to_o show_v his_o judgement_n so_o do_v fricius_n and_o the_o interimist_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o babylon_n can_v not_o be_v cure_v her_o grape_n be_v become_v as_o the_o grape_n of_o admah_n and_o her_o vine_n as_o the_o vine_n of_o tseboim_n and_o as_o she_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v so_o we_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o agreement_n by_o meeting_n in_o a_o middle_a course_n for_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v on_o high_a say_v leo_n they_o may_v ascend_v to_o we_o but_o for_o we_o to_o go_v down_o to_o they_o it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o honest_a now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o plain_a that_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n have_v descend_v from_o the_o seven_o hill_n on_o which_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o old_a time_n unto_o the_o martian_a plain_n that_o lie_v below_o than_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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