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example_n the_o monk_n imagine_v thus_o these_o work_n which_o i_o do_v please_v god_n god_n will_v regard_v these_o my_o vow_n and_o for_o they_o will_v save_v i_o the_o turk_n say_v if_o i_o keep_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v in_o the_o alcoran_n they_o god_n will_v accept_v i_o and_o geve_v i_o everlasting_a life_n the_o jew_n think_v thus_o if_o i_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v i_o shall_v find_v god_n merciful_a to_o i_o and_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v so_o also_o a_o sort_n of_o fond_a head_n at_o this_o day_n brag_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n of_o vision_n and_o such_o other_o monstrous_a matter_n i_o wot_v not_o what_o do_v walk_v in_o wonder_n above_o their_o reach_n these_o new_a monk_n have_v invent_v a_o new_a cross_n and_o new_a work_n and_o they_o dream_v that_o by_o do_v they_o they_o please_v god_n to_o be_v brief_a as_o many_o as_o know_v not_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n take_v away_o christ_n the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o will_v needs_o comprehend_v god_n in_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o pacify_v he_o with_o their_o work_n but_o true_a christian_a divinity_n as_o i_o geve_v you_o often_o warn_a set_v not_o god_n forth_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o majesty_n as_o moses_n and_o other_o doctrine_n do_v it_o command_v we_o not_o to_o search_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o to_o know_v his_o will_n set_v out_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n christ_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o take_v our_o flesh_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v preach_v among_o all_o nation_n for_o see_v the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v 1.21_o 1._o cor._n 1._o wherefore_o when_o thy_o conscience_n stand_v in_o the_o conflict_n wrestle_v against_o the_o law_n sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o wander_v with_o curious_a speculation_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o to_o search_v out_o god_n in_o his_o incomprehensible_a power_n wisdom_n and_o majesty_n how_o he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o how_o he_o govern_v it_o if_o thou_o seek_v thus_o to_o comprehend_v god_n and_o will_v pacify_v he_o without_o christ_n the_o mediator_n make_v thy_o work_n a_o mean_a between_o he_o and_o thyself_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o thou_o must_v fall_v as_o lucifer_n do_v nature_n and_o in_o horrible_a despair_n lose_v god_n and_o altogether_o for_o as_o god_n be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n unmeasurable_a incomprehensible_a and_o infinite_a so_o be_v he_o to_o man_n nature_n intolerable_a wherefore_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o safety_n and_o out_o of_o peril_n of_o conscience_n and_o salvation_n bridle_v this_o climb_a and_o presumptuous_a spirit_n and_o so_o seek_v god_n as_o paul_n teach_v thou_o 1.13_o 1._o cor._n 1._o we_o say_v he_o preach_v christ_n crucify_v a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o foolishness_n unto_o the_o grecian_n but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v call_v both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o grecian_n we_o preach_v christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god._n therefore_o begin_v thou_o there_o where_o christ_n begin_v namely_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n seek_v in_o the_o manger_n &_o at_o his_o mother_n breast_n etc_n etc_n for_o to_o this_o end_n he_o come_v down_o be_v bear_v be_v conversant_a among_o man_n suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v that_o by_o all_o mean_v he_o may_v set_v forth_o himself_o plain_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o thereby_o may_v keep_v we_o from_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o from_o the_o curious_a search_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n whensoever_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v therefore_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n 3._o and_o dispute_a with_o 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wherefore_o mark_v this_o well_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o when_o any_o of_o we_o all_o shall_v have_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o no_o other_o god_n but_o only_o this_o god_n incarnate_a and_o clothe_v with_o man_n nature_n but_o out_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n when_o thou_o must_v dispute_v with_o jew_n turk_n papist_n heretic_n etc_n etc_n concern_v the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n then_o employ_v all_o thy_o wit_n &_o industry_n to_o that_o end_n and_o be_v as_o profound_a and_o as_o subtle_a a_o disputer_n as_o thou_o can_v for_o than_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o other_o vein_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n 28._o of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n which_o i_o wish_v here_o diligent_o to_o be_v mark_v against_o the_o law_n sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n or_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o everlasting_a life_n thou_o must_v withdraw_v thy_o mind_n whole_o from_o all_o cogitation_n and_o search_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o look_v only_o upon_o this_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o set_v himself_o forth_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a load_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o thus_o do_v thou_o shall_v perceive_v the_o love_n goodness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v see_v his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o majesty_n sweeten_v and_o temper_v to_o thy_o capacity_n yea_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v in_o this_o mirror_n and_o pleasant_a contemplation_n all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 2._o verse_n 3._o 9_o in_o christ_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n also_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o for_o in_o he_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a the_o 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christ_n present_a but_o this_o presence_n can_v not_o be_v comprehend_v of_o we_o because_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n as_o i_o have_v say_v wherefore_o where_o assure_a trust_n and_o affiance_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v there_o christ_n be_v present_a yea_o even_o in_o the_o cloud_n and_o obscurity_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o formal_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o charity_n as_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n do_v affirm_v to_o conclude_v like_v as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o charity_n furnish_v and_o adorn_v faith_n so_o do_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n the_o furnish_v and_o adorn_v faith_n or_o rather_o that_o he_o be_v the_o very_a form_n &_o perfection_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o dwell_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v true_a christian_n righteousness_n for_o the_o which_o god_n count_v we_o righteous_a and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n here_o be_v undoubted_o no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o such_o charity_n or_o love_n as_o the_o sophister_n dream_v of_o but_o a_o far_a other_o manner_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o certain_a new_a world_n beyond_o and_o above_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n or_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o concern_v this_o matter_n which_o the_o schoolman_n neither_o well_o understand_v nor_o teach_v we_o intend_v to_o speak_v more_o large_o hereafter_o now_o it_o shall_v be_v enough_o that_o we_o have_v show_v that_o paul_n speak_v not_o here_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n the_o true_a rule_n of_o christianity_n contrary_n to_o these_o vain_a trifle_n and_o dote_a dream_n as_o we_o have_v also_o note_v before_o we_o teach_v faith_n and_o geve_v a_o true_a rule_n of_o christianity_n in_o this_o sort_n first_o that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o law_n to_o know_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o 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it_o signify_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o suffering_n be_v christ_n suffering_n 1.24_o 2._o cor._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o us._n again_o now_o rejoice_v i_o in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n etc_n etc_n 9.4_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n therefore_o general_o signify_v all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n which_o it_o suffer_v for_o christ_n which_o he_o himself_o witness_v when_o he_o say_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o saul_n do_v no_o violence_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o his_o church_n but_o he_o that_o touch_v it_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 2.1_o there_o be_v a_o more_o lively_a feel_n in_o the_o head_n then_o in_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n sensible_a for_o the_o little_a toe_n or_o the_o least_o part_n 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faith_n the_o motherly_a affection_n of_o paul_n enormity_n in_o the_o false_a apostle_n galath_n 1.8_o phil._n 3.19_o gen._n 17.10_o 14._o gen._n 17_o 1â—_o phil._n 2.21_o the_o la_o be_v not_o accomplish_v with_o outward_a work_n rom._n 14_o 2d_o work_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin_n the_o peril_n that_o follow_v ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n glory_n that_o be_v they_o do_v but_o keep_v your_o flesh_n in_o a_o servile_a and_o slavish_a exercise_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_n act_n 5.41_o the_o faithful_a suffer_v for_o christ_n math._n 5.11.12_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.5_o col._n 1.24_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n act_n 9.4_o zach._n 2.1_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o head_n be_v most_o sensible_a the_o cross_n of_o the_o godly_a iâ—_z sweet_a 2._o cor_fw-la 1.5_o psal._n 44_o 22._o math._n 11.30_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.3_o 2._o cor._n 7.5_o 1._o 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