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sayenge_a thy_o sin_n be_v release_v the._n for_o thus_o judge_v thapostle_n that_o man_n be_v free_o justify_v by_o faith_n these_o word_n of_o barnarde_n do_v wonderfullye_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o our_o cause_n for_o he_o not_o only_o require_v in_o a_o generality_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v through_o mercy_n but_o byddethe_v we_o also_o put_v to_o a_o special_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o even_o unto_o our_o own_o self_n sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o he_o teach_v how_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o by_o faith_n hertes_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o be_v make_v quiet_a and_o set_v at_o rest_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o do_v our_o adversary_n require_v more_o dare_v they_o yet_o deny_v that_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o penance_n reason_n thyrdly_a our_o adversary_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o this_o 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but_o for_o christ_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o mediator_n and_o mercy_n stock_n yea_o it_o be_v injury_n and_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o defeat_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o think_v that_o we_o do_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o reason_n we_o have_v handle_v before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o justification_n when_o we_o tell_v wherefore_o we_o do_v hold_v opinion_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o love_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n where_o as_o they_o teach_v that_o man_n for_o contrition_n and_o love_n obtain_v forgyvenes_n of_o sin_n and_o bid_v they_o trust_v in_o this_o contrition_n and_o love_n be_v only_o a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o not_o understand_v likewise_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o cover_a face_n of_o moses_n for_o admit_v that_o we_o have_v love_n let_v we_o imagyne_v that_o we_o have_v work_n yet_o can_v neither_o love_n neither_o work_n be_v a_o price_n ransom_n or_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v set_v and_o plede_v as_o it_o be_v in_o bar_n against_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n accord_v to_o that_o sayenge_a of_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o creature_n lyve_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n neither_o ought_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v plucte_v from_o he_o &_o give_v to_o our_o workê_n for_o these_o cause_v paul_n do_v styff_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o he_o set_v against_o the_o law_n the_o ê“myse_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n sake_n and_o reach_v we_o that_o we_o free_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n through_o faith_n receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o promise_n paul_n do_v call_v we_o back_o from_o the_o law_n upon_o this_o promise_n be_v byd_v we_o steadfast_o to_o behold_v which_o doubtless_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o by_o the_o law_n or_o ever_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o if_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o our_o own_o justice_n but_o the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o we_o serve_v because_o we_o can_v not_o work_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o be_v first_o reconcile_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o ever_o we_o do_v work_v the_o law_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o receyve_v by_o faith_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o contrite_a person_n do_v by_o faith_n receyve_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v for_o christis_fw-la sake_n and_o that_o they_o do_v decree_n with_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v the_o father_n reconcile_v unto_o they_o self_n free_o for_o christis_fw-la sake_n this_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o mind_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n â–ª_o where_o he_o say_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o accord_v to_o grace_n or_o favour_n iiij_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v farm_n and_o stable_n and_o to_o the_o galathianes_n he_o say_v iij._n the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n &_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v delyver_v unless_o by_o faith_n they_o do_v take_v and_o receyve_v the_o promise_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n first_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o faith_n receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n before_o or_o we_o do_v work_v the_o law_n all_o be_v it_o as_o it_o be_v above_o say_v love_n follow_v faith_n because_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v do_v receyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v to_o work_v the_o law_n we_o will_v recite_v mo_z testimony_n and_o authority_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o that_o they_o be_v open_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o every_o devoute_a and_o godly_a reader_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o we_o covet_v not_o to_o be_v overlonge_o and_o tedious_a to_o thentente_a that_o this_o cause_n or_o matter_n may_v the_o more_o easelye_o be_v perceyve_v neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o paul_n which_o we_o do_v defend_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o christis_fw-la sake_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o ought_v to_o set_v christ_n the_o mediator_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o not_o our_o work_n and_o let_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o good_a man_n be_v trouble_v although_o our_o adversary_n do_v calumniate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o sentence_n of_o paul_n there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v so_o pure_o and_o truelye_o but_o it_o may_v be_v deprave_a by_o captious_a cavillation_n we_o assure_o know_v that_o this_o which_o we_o have_v recite_v be_v the_o very_a right_n and_o true_a sentence_n and_o mean_v of_o paul_n we_o know_v this_o our_o sentence_n do_v bring_v farm_n and_o stable_n comfort_v to_o godly_a conscience_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n wherefore_o let_v these_o pharisaical_a opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n be_v reject_v and_o thrust_v out_o of_o man_n â—ertes_n that_o we_o do_v not_o by_o faith_n receyve_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o must_v merit_v remission_n with_o our_o love_n and_o with_o our_o work_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v our_o love_n and_o our_o work_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god·_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o
wrath_n as_o david_n do_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v lord_n do_v not_o rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o fury_n and_o wrath_n and_o jeremie_n also_o when_o he_o say_v lord_n rebuke_n or_o chastise_v i_o but_o yet_o in_o judgement_n and_o not_o in_o fury_n lest_o thou_o destroy_v i_o and_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o here_o truelye_o he_o speak_v of_o most_o bitter_a and_o grevous_a pain_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v confess_v that_o contrition_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o requisite_a ergo_fw-la contrition_n be_v more_o true_o a_o punyshement_n than_o be_v the_o papistical_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v commen_o enjoin_v secundary_o saint_n &_o holy_a man_n be_v subject_n to_o death_n &_o other_o come_fw-mi affliction_n as_o peter_n say_v it_o be_v time_n to_o begin_v judgement_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o manner_n end_n shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v which_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o though_o these_o be_v for_o 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work_n etc._n etc._n as_o esaie_n do_v teach_v in_o a_o long_a sermon_n 28._o and_o when_o the_o disciple_n do_v ask_v christ_n concern_v the_o blind_a man_n who_o have_v sin_v christ_n answer_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o blindness_n 9_o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v be_v show_v and_o declare_v in_o he_o and_o in_o jeremie_n it_o be_v say_v to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n they_o drynk_n shall_v drink_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o prophet_n be_v slay_v and_o john_n baptiste_n &_o other_o holy_a man_n wherefore_o affliction_n be_v not_o always_o punyshemente_n for_o certeyn_a sin_n do_v in_o time_n past_a but_o they_o be_v work_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o our_o utility_n and_o ê“fite_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o show_v and_o the_o better_o see_v &_o know_v in_o our_o infirmity_n so_o paul_n say_v â–ª_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v make_v perfect_v in_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weykenes_n therefore_o our_o body_n 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