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whereunto_o to_o lean_v and_o this_o certainty_n promise_n two_o principal_a point_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n whereof_o we_o speak_v depend_v of_o two_o principal_a point_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o which_o can_v nothing_o be_v more_o firm_a or_o constant_a but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o city_n of_o ninive_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o after_o 40._o day_n and_o by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n he_o show_v unto_o ezechias_n the_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v dye_v which_o thing_n yet_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v as_o they_o be_v fortolde_v yea_o also_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o jeremy_n the_o 18._o chapter_n thus_o speak_v if_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n to_o root_v it_o out_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o and_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n repent_v they_o i_o also_o will_v 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here_o the_o promise_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o free_o for_o only_o be_v of_o we_o require_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o receive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o principal_a point_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o certaynty_a of_o the_o promise_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n consist_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v offer_v free_o the_o other_o principal_a point_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o firm_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a assent_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o perseverance_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v firm_a assent_n not_o uncertain_a or_o doubtful_a but_o fix_v and_o constant_a as_o the_o apostle_n will_v afterward_o more_o at_o large_a declare_v when_o he_o discourse_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n by_o these_o two_o principal_a point_n it_o be_v manifest_v how_o wicked_o they_o deal_v which_o teach_v man_n continual_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n for_o if_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o hope_v and_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o hope_n not_o to_o confound_v we_o may_v manifest_o infer_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v which_o pretend_v that_o their_o doubt_n hereof_o spring_v for_o that_o they_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o they_o shall_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n or_o no._n but_o these_o man_n shall_v consider_v that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v for_o perseverance_n for_o as_o say_v cyprian_n who_o also_o augustine_n follow_v in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v include_v perseverance_n and_o as_o james_n teach_v we_o must_v ask_v without_o doubt_v wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n doubt_v of_o preseverance_n and_o especial_o see_v we_o have_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n always_o doubt_v they_z which_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o let_v unto_o the_o promise_n be_v easy_o drive_v into_o desperation_n they_o which_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n can_v neither_o have_v peace_n nor_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o as_o touch_v certainty_n of_o salvation_n sin_n that_o waste_v the_o conscience_n we_o be_v never_o so_o assure_v but_o that_o there_o arise_v some_o doubt_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o repugnant_a in_o a_o man_n to_o be_v certain_a &_o yet_o somewhat_o to_o doubt_v bear_v a_o excellent_a testemony_n unto_o we_o thereof_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v in_o this_o epistle_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o which_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o and_o paul_n write_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o nether_a life_n nor_o death_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n can_v pluck_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n namely_o from_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n love_v he_o but_o that_o be_v frivoulous_a which_o some_o allege_v namely_o that_o paul_n speak_v these_o thing_n of_o himself_o only_o and_o that_o by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a and_o assure_a revelation_n for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o that_o place_n we_o will_v declare_v that_o those_o thing_n pertain_v to_o all_o man_n universal_o other_o say_v that_o sin_n fear_v we_o away_o from_o the_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n for_o john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n wherefore_o so_o to_o teach_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o drive_v man_n to_o desperation_n final_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n it_o manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n 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the_o old_a testament_n seem_v a_o revenger_n and_o cruel_a because_o he_o punish_v man_n with_o most_o grevous_a punishemente_n which_o thing_n jerome_n say_v be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o goodness_n and_o not_o to_o cruelty_n for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n punish_v man_n so_o grevous_o in_o sodom_n in_o the_o flood_n and_o at_o other_o time_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o he_o punish_v they_o once_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o afterward_o be_v punish_v again_o but_o the_o same_o jerome_n peradventure_o because_o he_o see_v these_o reason_n not_o very_o strong_a object_v unto_o himself_o by_o these_o word_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o adulterer_n if_o they_o be_v take_v be_v in_o good_a case_n for_o so_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n shall_v escape_v eternal_a punishemente_n of_o hell_n wherefore_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o world_n can_v not_o prevent_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n nether_a be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o by_o a_o light_a punishment_n those_o sin_n be_v put_v away_o which_o deserve_v a_o grevous_a and_o long_a death_n in_o jeroms_n time_n adulterer_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n punishment_n in_o these_o word_n of_o jerome_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v the_o one_o be_v that_o at_o that_o time_n adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o the_o other_o that_o that_o interpretation_n seem_v not_o to_o satisfy_v he_o wherefore_o he_o allege_v a_o other_o exposition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n by_o those_o word_n will_v signify_v that_o the_o assyrian_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a after_o they_o have_v lead_v away_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o obtain_v also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n as_o they_o have_v attempt_v to_o do_v under_o ezechyas_n god_n say_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o double_a vexation_n to_o arise_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o he_o to_o have_v destroy_v ten_o tribe_n he_o will_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n preserve_v this_o exposition_n although_o it_o have_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o piety_n yet_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o prophesy_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o ninive_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v and_o mind_v to_o exaggerate_v the_o vengeance_n at_o hand_n he_o say_v that_o the_o vehemence_n of_o the_o destruction_n which_o the_o chaldeyans_n shall_v bring_v shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o afflict_v they_o again_o for_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o sufficient_o in_o the_o first_o vengeance_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o assyrian_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v of_o the_o chaldeyans_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n among_o we_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v beat_v even_o to_o the_o death_n he_o be_v so_o strike_v with_o one_o blow_n that_o he_o need_v not_o the_o second_o stroke_n this_o be_v the_o prophets_n scope_n and_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o this_o place_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o matter_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o affliction_n in_o godly_a man_n do_v tend_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o this_o world_n as_o paul_n say_v for_o they_o be_v fatherly_a chastisemente_n whereby_o god_n call_v they_o back_o to_o repentance_n but_o out_o of_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o draw_v a_o general_a rule_n to_o come_v god_n puninish_v many_o of_o the_o ungodlye_a both_o here_o and_o also_o will_v punish_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n a_o measure_n that_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o punish_v the_o ungodly_a in_o this_o life_n he_o can_v not_o also_o punish_v they_o in_o a_o other_o life_n if_o they_o die_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o they_o return_v unto_o god_n they_o shall_v suffer_v nothing_o in_o a_o other_o life_n and_o yet_o not_o because_o they_o have_v in_o this_o life_n with_o their_o punishemente_n make_v satisfaction_n unto_o god_n but_o because_o christ_n have_v thorough_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o they_o wherefore_o even_o as_o unto_o the_o godly_a be_v certain_a good_a thing_n give_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o earnest_a penny_n and_o beginning_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o other_o world_n so_o in_o the_o ungodly_a eternal_a punishemente_n be_v begin_v with_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o affliction_n ezechiel_n punishment_n of_o this_o life_n be_v to_o the_o ungodly_a preamble_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o come_v a_o place_n of_o ezechiel_n of_o this_o life_n which_o thing_n also_o christ_n seem_v to_o signify_v when_o he_o say_v fear_v he_o which_o can_v both_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o also_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n by_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v it_o manifest_o enough_o appear_v that_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o we_o have_v plain_o interpret_v pertain_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o entreat_v of_o a_o other_o of_o their_o argument_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o this_o we_o may_v brief_o answer_v as_o we_o a_o little_a before_o say_v namely_o that_o the_o child_n bear_v not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n but_o their_o own_o &_o proper_a iniquity_n which_o cleave_v unto_o every_o man_n from_o his_o nativity_n but_o because_o that_o place_n be_v of_o diverse_a diverse_o expound_v we_o will_v brief_o declare_v our_o judgement_n therein_o this_o be_v a_o proverb_n much_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n our_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n and_o not_o only_a ezechiell_n make_v mention_v of_o this_o say_n but_o also_o jeremy_n in_o his_o 31._o chap._n the_o meaning_n of_o yâ—_z sentence_n be_v this_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o and_o as_o the_o rabine_n say_v they_o 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reward_n us._n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o favour_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o us._n or_o gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o saint_n three_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o be_v of_o force_n with_o the_o father_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o which_o we_o be_v love_v of_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v the_o first_o paul_n faith_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o we_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o which_o place_n we_o see_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n be_v that_o the_o free_a love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o shall_v be_v commend_v and_o in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o timothe_n he_o say_v which_o have_v call_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a vocation_n not_o by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n and_o peter_n exhort_v we_o to_o hope_v in_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v offer_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hope_v in_o a_o thing_n create_v and_o as_o touch_v christ_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o his_o belove_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o most_o dear_o and_o especial_o he_o love_v and_o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o call_v grace_n eternal_a life_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o grace_n the_o true_a definition_n of_o grace_n true_a definition_n of_o grace_n and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v the_o free_a benevolence_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o count_v we_o dear_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o
threaten_v reward_n death_n be_v improper_o call_v a_o reward_n eternal_a life_n be_v not_o call_v a_o reward_n death_n unto_o sinner_n again_o he_o by_o the_o figure_n catachresis_fw-la call_v it_o a_o stipend_n for_o no_o man_n commit_v sin_n with_o this_o intent_n that_o for_o a_o reward_n he_o will_v obtain_v death_n here_o paul_n invert_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a position_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o attribute_v it_o unto_o grace_n which_o thing_n he_o therefore_o do_v to_o assign_v and_o appoint_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v imagine_v any_o other_o mediator_n â—thâ—â—_n dead_a saint_n or_o else_o their_o own_o work_n farther_o paul_n seem_v of_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o stipend_n to_o set_v grace_n or_o a_o gift_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o excedinglye_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o eternal_a life_n sithen_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o excellent_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v get_v by_o any_o of_o our_o work_n he_o take_v this_o greke_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o soldier_n and_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o lord_n which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o use_v for_o they_o use_v to_o geve_v stipend_n unto_o their_o soldier_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n towards_o soldier_n servant_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n savore_v much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n where_o by_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o geve_v unto_o their_o soldier_n vittayle_n to_o eat_v when_o they_o be_v one_o warfare_n and_o at_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n a_o long_a time_n that_o the_o soldier_n with_o their_o own_o meat_n but_o afterward_o be_v vittayle_n give_v they_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o it_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v only_o for_o yâ—_z releave_v of_o necessity_n and_o to_o signify_v some_o honour_n stipend_n unto_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n not_o as_o though_o they_o seem_v stipend_n of_o such_o worthiness_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o life_n in_o danger_n wherefore_o as_o to_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n so_o unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n but_o now_o let_v we_o especial_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n grace_n and_o work_n be_v as_o touch_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v either_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o augustine_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v as_o touch_v this_o matter_n we_o will_v plain_o declare_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o much_o our_o adversary_n dissagree_v from_o we_o in_o this_o point_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o understand_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o be_v it_o the_o only_a cause_n thoroughe_o jesus_n christ_n why_o we_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o our_o work_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o felicity_n howbeit_o they_o be_v certain_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o felicity_n as_o the_o way_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o nor_o the_o runninge_v place_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o goal_n or_o mean_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n mark_n and_o yet_o by_o they_o man_n be_v lead_v both_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n and_o unto_o the_o mark_n so_o god_n by_o good_a work_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n most_o manifest_o teach_v in_o this_o epistle_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a say_v he_o those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v who_o he_o merit_n against_o merit_n have_v call_v those_o also_o have_v he_o iustefied_a &_o who_o he_o have_v iustefied_a those_o also_o will_v he_o glorify_v this_o declare_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o consequent_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o and_o god_n which_o geve_v the_o one_o will_v also_o liberal_o and_o free_o geve_v the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a consideration_n and_o nature_n of_o merit_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o which_o proper_o merit_v merit_n the_o nature_n of_o merit_n any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v in_o it_o a_o free_a geve_v up_o neither_o ought_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v due_a wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o owe_v of_o duty_n unto_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v undoubted_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o can_v merit_v nothing_o farther_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o will_v merit_v any_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v of_o god_n beside_o this_o also_o all_o imperfection_n and_o uncleanes_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v remove_v away_o otherwise_o our_o work_n be_v contaminate_v nether_a can_v they_o be_v level_v to_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o crave_v pardon_n than_o once_o to_o think_v upon_o price_n or_o reward_n farther_o between_o merit_n and_o reward_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o proportion_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v merit_n moreover_o god_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o all_o matter_n of_o glory_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o possible_a if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o shall_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n describe_v eternal_a life_n by_o yâ—_z name_n of_o grace_n undoubted_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n let_v this_o suffice_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o now_o will_v i_o brief_o declare_v what_o augustine_n have_v write_v as_o touch_v this_o place_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n the_o 107._o chapter_n a_o stipend_n say_v he_o be_v pay_v in_o warfare_n as_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o give_v as_o a_o gift_n therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o declare_v that_o death_n be_v render_v unto_o sin_n not_o without_o desert_n but_o as_o due_a but_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v free_a it_o grace_n when_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o be_v gâ—â—en_v after_o 〈…〉_o a_o it_o iâ—_n grace_n for_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n wherefore_o as_o touch_v the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o that_o unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v recompense_v for_o grace_n the_o same_o augustâ—â—e_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o ix_o chapter_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o all_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n every_o man_n as_o god_n have_v divide_v unto_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n for_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o proper_a gift_n from_o god_n one_o thus_o and_o a_o other_o thus_o wherefore_o when_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v render_v for_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v and_o that_o right_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n he_o will_v rather_o say_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o 〈…〉_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—e_a sayâ—_n and_o that_o just_a 〈…〉_o that_o et_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n which_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n because_o it_o be_v he_o which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a afterward_o lest_o we_o shall_v attribute_v this_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v these_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a ambiguity_n how_o eternal_a life_n be_v â—â—ndred_v unto_o good_a work_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n paul_n
the_o divine_a nature_n brother_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o light_n and_o that_o we_o also_o sin_v not_o for_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o and_o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v resemble_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o make_v his_o son_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a &_o the_o evil_a &_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a &_o the_o unjust_a and_o final_o that_o we_o be_v peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o our_o adoption_n be_v not_o such_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n for_o substance_n we_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o beget_v of_o his_o substance_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v by_o nature_n bear_v of_o the_o father_n which_o thing_n yet_o the_o arrian_n deny_v for_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o creature_n they_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o adoption_n great_a undoubtedlye_o be_v our_o dignity_n for_o we_o be_v so_o high_o exalt_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o call_v and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o brother_n christ_n call_v his_o apostle_n brother_n god_n but_o also_o have_v christ_n to_o our_o brother_n wherefore_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n go_v and_o tell_v my_o brethren_n and_o although_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o quite_o void_a of_o this_o dignity_n yet_o have_v they_o it_o not_o so_o public_o declare_v but_o this_o be_v no_o let_n at_o all_o that_o many_o amongst_o they_o be_v weak_a for_o we_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v many_o weak_a one_o for_o paul_n say_v unto_o the_o corrinthians_n that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o man_n spiritual_a for_o that_o they_o be_v carnal_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o feed_v they_o with_o milk_n which_o self_n thing_n be_v write_v unto_o the_o hebrews_n and_o contrariwise_o they_o have_v man_n strong_a in_o faith_n of_o who_o we_o can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o child_n the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a time_n attain_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n adoption_n most_o excellent_a and_o that_o so_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o apostle_n testify_v in_o this_o epistle_n the_o 9_o chapter_n for_o he_o say_v unto_o who_o pertayve_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o testament_n and_o the_o geve_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o worship_v and_o the_o promise_n and_o unto_o who_o pertain_v the_o father_n here_o we_o see_v that_o adoption_n pertain_v unto_o they_o also_o ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n teach_v that_o of_o this_o adoption_n spring_v unto_o godly_a man_n great_a security_n and_o doubtless_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o come_v great_a we_o be_v more_o certain_a of_o this_o adoption_n than_o we_o be_v of_o our_o carnal_a father_n alexander_n the_o great_a 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