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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o may_v signify_v rather_o a_o perseverance_n then_o a_o increase_n but_o to_o let_v gagneius_n go_v with_o his_o mist_n and_o caville_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o return_v to_o saint_n austen_n again_o as_o he_o quite_o take_v all_o our_o justification_n from_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a so_o he_o yield_v this_o to_o that_o our_o first_o justification_n that_o it_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 9_o lib._n spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 9_o and_o do_v we_o think_v then_o that_o he_o ever_o think_v of_o any_o second_o thus_o he_o write_v by_o grace_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v free_o that_o be_v have_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o for_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n because_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v not_o because_o that_o we_o have_v do_v good_a work_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v 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shall_v never_o be_v confound_v deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n thuâ—_n far_a ferus_fw-la here_o be_v the_o true_a catholic_n righteousness_n by_o ferus_fw-la his_o judgement_n that_o be_v christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n communicate_v and_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o after_o he_o write_v thus_o five_o he_o enjoy_v heaven_n by_o inheritance_n no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o by_o good_a right_a heaven_n be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v all_o thy_o o_o father_n be_v i_o and_o dauâ—d_n say_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o therefore_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o part_n of_o this_o inheritance_n with_o he_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n we_o obtain_v this_o by_o no_o right_a but_o only_o of_o grace_n and_o because_o he_o have_v merciful_o promise_v it_o unto_o 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and_o what_o above_o also_o he_o must_v take_v care_n that_o his_o building_n be_v not_o only_o beautiful_a but_o also_o firm_a and_o strong_a they_o which_o teach_v faith_n without_o work_n build_v their_o wall_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o fall_v they_o which_o teach_v faith_n without_o work_n they_o lie_v true_o a_o foundation_n but_o they_o build_v nothing_o on_o it_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v this_o stone_n which_o teach_v to_o trust_v in_o workâ—_n which_o teach_v righteousness_n to_o come_v by_o work_n as_o the_o pharisy_n â—d_a thus_o far_a ferus_fw-la and_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n so_o now_o and_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o other_o ne'er_o god_n have_v appoint_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o the_o world_n by_o which_o man_n must_v be_v save_v than_o the_o name_n power_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n our_o name_n be_v sin_n lie_v vanity_n curse_n death_n but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n holy_a just_a the_o author_n of_o life_n also_o his_o name_n be_v righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o call_v upon_o this_o name_n that_o be_v he_o which_o trust_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o only_a righteousness_n and_o merit_n to_o be_v save_v he_o true_o obtain_v salvation_n he_o that_o go_v about_o to_o be_v save_v by_o any_o other_o thing_n beguile_v himself_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o say_v christ_n and_o s._n paul_n say_v by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n therefore_o he_o which_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n only_o strive_v to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o good_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o they_o so_o israel_n follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o seek_v it_o of_o work_n only_o and_o not_o of_o faith_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n but_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o that_o righteousness_n good_a man_n may_v pray_v for_o we_o but_o they_o can_v save_v us._n therefore_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o must_v put_v all_o our_o trust_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o after_o in_o this_o name_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v save_v for_o although_o the_o sacrament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n do_v differ_v yet_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o faith_n agree_v also_o austen_n say_v to_o the_o old_a just_a man_n something_a be_v hide_v when_o as_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o at_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v and_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o we_o also_o speak_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o they_o when_o as_o that_o sacrament_n be_v hide_v believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a and_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v incarnate_a his_o come_n to_o judgement_n be_v look_v for_o both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o us._n thus_o far_a ferus_fw-la where_o he_o teach_v plain_o that_o all_o true_a catholic_n must_v trust_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o merit_n they_o must_v do_v good_a work_n but_o they_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o they_o may_v one_o pray_v for_o another_o but_o one_o can_v save_v another_o they_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o as_o david_n teach_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o the_o old_a father_n and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n 49.7_o psal_n 49.7_o and_o after_o that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o write_v thus_o upâ—n_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o murmur_n of_o the_o grecian_n mark_v here_o hat_n the_o saint_n want_v not_o their_o imperfection_n they_o be_v christian_n and_o saint_n by_o faith_n but_o sinner_n in_o themselves_o act._n fer._n in_o cap._n 5._o act._n although_o god_n have_v give_v they_o grace_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o they_o their_o nature_n still_o both_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v ourselves_o then_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o occasion_n of_o practise_v charity_n every_o christian_a have_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o of_o other_o and_o he_o see_v in_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o must_v bear_v withal_o and_o hereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n etc._n etc._n again_o of_o vain_a confidence_n he_o write_v thus_o hypocrisy_n neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n act._n fer._n in_o cap._n 6._o act._n and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n trust_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o account_v righteousness_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o external_a observation_n of_o ceremony_n place_n and_o time_n none_o therefore_o more_o brag_v of_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n than_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n so_o christ_n 16._o of_o luke_n invey_v against_o they_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o write_v thus_o act._n in_o cap._n 7._o act._n upon_o these_o word_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o our_o fatâ—er_n abraham_n behold_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n say_v he_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o fâ—â—her_n draw_v he_o say_v christ_n our_o salvation_n begin_v from_o heaven_n for_o unless_o god_n first_o do_v begin_v we_o do_v ever_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o begin_v with_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thaâ—_n our_o salvation_n be_v begin_v of_o faith_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v otherwise_o be_v receive_v then_o by_o faith_n faith_n especial_o be_v necessary_a he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v for_o to_o be_v able_a to_o please_v god_n wâ—â—hout_v faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a also_o that_o beside_o this_o voice_n of_o god_n â—o_o merit_v of_o his_o be_v write_v therefore_o it_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o salvation_n be_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o our_o salvation_n come_v not_o to_o we_o of_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o you_o be_v call_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n tâ—us_o far_a ferus_fw-la where_o he_o plain_o attribute_n not_o only_a thâ—_n beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o goâ—_n but_o also_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o other_o papist_n
do_v not_o with_o thâ—r_a iustificatione_n prima_fw-la and_o secunda_fw-la their_o first_o and_o last_o iustificatioâ—_n whereof_o they_o say_v the_o first_o be_v free_o of_o grace_n without_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o not_o the_o second_o and_o after_o upon_o these_o word_n by_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 10._o super._n act._n 10._o by_o his_o name_n say_v he_o not_o by_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n all_o which_o believe_n therefore_o faith_n justifi_v and_o a_o little_a afâ—er_n they_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o 2_o acts._n so_o in_o the_o first_o and_o great_a call_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o behoove_v they_o without_o aâ—l_a help_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o may_v now_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o righteousness_n be_v now_o only_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o election_n of_o god_n and_o of_o no_o work_n and_o in_o another_o place_n of_o merit_n he_o write_v thus_o but_o what_o be_v those_o so_o great_a merit_n of_o a_o sinner_n filio_fw-la fer._n ser._n 7._o de_fw-la prodigo_fw-la filio_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v entertain_v he_o so_o honourable_o the_o answer_n be_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v here_o of_o any_o merit_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v unto_o us._n it_o be_v in_o the_o prodigal_a son_n mind_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n to_o submit_v himself_o and_o to_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a that_o he_o may_v win_v his_o father_n favour_n again_o but_o before_o he_o ever_o speak_v a_o word_n yea_o before_o he_o come_v at_o his_o father_n before_o he_o see_v his_o father_n when_o as_o now_o he_o be_v a_o great_a way_n from_o his_o father_n house_n his_o father_n have_v now_o set_v all_o his_o anger_n aside_o and_o can_v no_o long_o refrain_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o meet_v he_o he_o tarry_v not_o till_o he_o come_v into_o the_o â—ouse_n he_o demand_v not_o of_o he_o what_o his_o request_n be_v he_o may_v easy_o conjecture_v what_o move_v he_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o return_n neither_o â—aried_v he_o till_o he_o have_v ask_v pardon_n of_o his_o offence_n but_o by_o and_o by_o he_o feâ—_n upon_o his_o neck_n by_o which_o what_o other_o thing_n be_v declare_v unto_o we_o tâ—n_o that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v restore_v of_o god_n iâ—o_v the_o place_n of_o son_n from_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v for_o which_o caâ—_n christ_n have_v use_v very_o stately_a and_o those_o not_o a_o few_o word_n by_o which_o his_o may_v very_o forcible_o be_v convince_v for_o we_o must_v needs_o ascribe_v or_o justification_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v say_v saint_n paul_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yoâ—â—_n self_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v rag_n and_o such_o like_a doctrine_n do_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n sing_v aâ—â—o_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o although_o also_o our_o workâ—_n must_v concur_v both_o sorrow_n proceed_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heâ—â—t_n and_o also_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a will_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o rise_a agaâ—ne_n a_o plain_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o zealousnesse_n of_o our_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o neither_o ouâ—_n sorrow_n nor_o confession_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o all_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o repentance_n can_v take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n no_o not_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v even_o consume_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n and_o employ_v our_o labour_n in_o confess_v our_o sin_n even_o till_o we_o wax_v madâ—e_v thereby_o we_o shall_v as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v lose_v both_o all_o our_o â—â—bour_n and_o cost_n to_o the_o obtain_n 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be_v finish_v that_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o shall_v end_v this_o life_n for_o as_o job_n teach_v we_o and_o saint_n paul_n 6.10_o job._n 7.2_o ephes_n 6.10_o our_o life_n here_o be_v a_o warfare_n and_o saint_n paul_n not_o only_o say_v so_o but_o give_v every_o christian_a the_o armour_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o 13._o verse_n 13._o now_o when_o this_o warfare_n be_v end_v god_n minister_n be_v to_o preach_v to_o his_o people_n that_o then_o their_o sin_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n nirtse_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v be_v make_v now_o well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v now_o in_o this_o their_o warfare_n in_o this_o life_n receive_v double_a punishment_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v fear_v no_o punishment_n hereafter_o and_o this_o be_v that_o lesson_n which_o peter_n also_o teach_v all_o christian_n god_n our_o most_o love_a father_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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teach_v and_o babylon_n who_o have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a be_v fall_v and_o as_o the_o wine_n of_o this_o whore_n be_v manifest_a so_o be_v her_o seat_n also_o as_o i_o note_v before_o so_o that_o as_o he_o be_v deaf_a that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o angel_n concern_v her_o poison_a wine_n so_o he_o be_v blind_a wilful_o that_o will_v not_o see_v she_o seven_o hill_n whereon_o she_o be_v situate_v neither_o saint_n john_n only_o but_o other_o prophecy_n have_v teach_v the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n and_o have_v by_o these_o seven_o hill_n portray_v she_o out_o unto_o we_o vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la septicollis_fw-la etc._n etc._n leonis_fw-la vaticinium_fw-la leonis_fw-la wo_n to_o thou_o o_o city_n build_v on_o seven_o hill_n say_v a_o prophecy_n go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o leo_n the_o emperor_n print_v late_o in_o briscia_n