preferment_n above_o other_o even_o in_o that_o respect_n but_o what_o boot_v the_o law_n except_o you_o keep_v it_o both_o with_o a_o earnest_a mind_n &_o in_o excellent_a deed_n r._n but_o the_o hope_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ground_v upon_o many_o other_o thing_n p._n who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o hunt_v for_o glory_n by_o as_o you_o will_v say_v the_o propriety_n &_o peculiarity_n of_o god_n but_o that_o be_v altogether_o vain_a except_o a_o man_n embrace_v the_o same_o god_n with_o all_o his_o hart_n &_o mind_n by_o lively_a faith_n again_o i_o know_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o profess_v &_o brag_v of_o a_o certain_a wonderful_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v but_o that_o knowledge_n never_o do_v a_o man_n any_o good_a except_o he_o frame_v all_o his_o do_n according_o to_o god_n will_n r._n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a force_n in_o work_a choice_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a p._n in_o deed_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o difference_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o well_o perceive_v and_o discern_v by_o that_o la_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o god_n word_n require_v it_o will_v also_o have_v man_n to_o learn_v the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o therefore_o although_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v able_a to_o discern_v good_a from_o bad_a by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o in_o all_o point_n observe_v god_n commandment_n r._n i_o pray_v you_o paul_n suffer_v i_o to_o take_v the_o person_n of_o the_o jew_n upon_o i_o and_o to_o maintain_v their_o case_n thus_o do_v i_o reason_n with_o you_o i_o bestow_v my_o labour_n lusty_o in_o open_v of_o god_n law_n &_o in_o teach_v they_o &_o in_o persuade_v man_n to_o frame_v their_o manner_n &_o life_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n thereof_o i_o show_v myself_o a_o strait_a overseer_n in_o corect_v of_o other_o man_n vice_n &_o let_v slip_v no_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n what_o desire_v you_o more_o p._n i_o think_v i_o do_v now_o see_v either_o some_o doctor_n or_o gamaliel_n himself_o at_o who_o hand_n i_o learn_v the_o la_o of_o moses_n when_o i_o be_v a_o young_a man_n who_o i_o intend_v to_o talk_v unto_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o most_o excellent_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n put_v thy_o trust_n in_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a that_o thou_o sheade_v forth_o light_a to_o other_o man_n darkness_n that_o thou_o teach_v the_o ignorant_a and_o final_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o perfect_a wise_a man_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o teach_v other_o and_o teach_v not_o thyself_o that_o thou_o counsel_v other_o man_n not_o to_o steal_v whereas_o notwithstanding_o thou_o entangle_v thyself_o with_o theft_n again_o that_o whereas_o thou_o tell_v man_n that_o they_o must_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o thyself_o not_o only_o haunt_v common_a harlot_n &_o brothel_n but_o also_o comitte_v adultery_n and_o final_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o light_a crime_n to_o offend_v thy_o neibour_n do_v also_o provoke_v god_n with_o thy_o wickedness_n for_o thou_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o defile_v thyself_o with_o most_o shameful_a treachery_n to_o godward_v now_o what_o a_o shame_n or_o pride_n be_v this_o that_o you_o shall_v profess_v yourselves_o to_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n with_o unmeasurable_a zeal_n of_o god_n law_n when_o as_o notwithstend_v you_o break_v the_o law_n so_o shameful_o and_o unshamefacedly_o r._n if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v hear_v these_o word_n he_o will_v out_o of_o doubt_n crack_v and_o burst_v a_o sunder_o in_o the_o midst_n howbeit_o that_o perchance_o so_o great_a naughtiness_n and_o dishonesty_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o doctor_n and_o phariseis_n for_o although_o they_o live_v not_o so_o chaste_o as_o will_v become_v they_o yet_o they_o offend_v more_o wary_o than_o you_o will_v wish_v and_o their_o cloak_v of_o thing_n be_v so_o cleanly_a that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v take_v tardy_a with_o their_o fault_n if_o any_o be_v in_o they_o p._n that_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n mind_n be_v sharpersighted_a than_o lynceus_n neither_o be_v any_o thing_n so_o hide_v or_o secret_a which_o be_v not_o open_a and_o uncover_v unto_o he_o let_v they_o pretend_v as_o great_a a_o countenance_n of_o godliness_n &_o honesty_n as_o they_o listen_v and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o uncleanness_n god_n see_v into_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o even_o their_o very_a dede_n if_o you_o look_v wise_o upon_o they_o be_v see_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o most_o filthy_a vice_n thereupon_o spring_v those_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o that_o god_n most_o holy_a name_n be_v flaunder_v and_o diffamed_a diffamed_a among_o the_o foreign_a nation_n through_o the_o wicked_a doing_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o ezechiel_n and_o esay_n and_o other_o of_o god_n prophet_n do_v witness_v r._n i_o yield_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o very_a greevouse_n error_n and_o that_o not_o even_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o same_o number_n but_o be_v rather_o worthy_a of_o sore_a blame_n if_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v count_v holy_a in_o show_n only_o and_o not_o be_v holy_a in_o very_a deed_n but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o circumcision_n do_v you_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o skoure_v away_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n avouch_n for_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a badge_n of_o god_n people_n and_o it_o want_v not_o most_o grievous_a pain_n of_o let_v blood_n &_o final_o it_o be_v the_o express_a seal_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o whole_a woorlde_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o that_o the_o jew_n likewise_o be_v his_o child_n otherwise_o circumcision_n be_v too_o no_o purpose_n unless_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o that_o prerogative_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_o pledge_v of_o their_o salvation_n p._n i_o be_o glad_a that_o we_o be_v come_v by_o little_a â—nd_n little_a &_o as_o it_o be_v by_o degree_n to_o his_o â—oynt_n of_o show_v that_o the_o circumcise_a â—ewes_n shoot_v fairy_n wide_a from_o the_o true_a â—arke_n of_o circumcision_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o large_o hereafter_o when_o â—e_v treat_v of_o the_o justify_n of_o abraham_n but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v the_o covenaunt_n whereby_o god_n covenant_v to_o become_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o ever_o indentinge_v with_o the_o circumcise_a that_o they_o shall_v yield_v he_o such_o obedience_n as_o it_o become_v child_n to_o yield_v then_o do_v it_o follow_v of_o consequence_n that_o circumcision_n be_v of_o great_a value_n in_o moses_n law_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v obey_v special_o see_v that_o the_o say_v cut_v off_o of_o the_o piece_n of_o flesh_n or_o foreskin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n foresay_a covenaunt_n contrariwise_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o circumcision_n bote_v those_o nothing_o at_o all_o which_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o that_o their_o circumcision_n be_v turn_v into_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n the_o which_o be_v but_o pare_v in_o the_o flesh_n only_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o degree_n that_o the_o greek_n or_o gentile_n be_v which_o be_v unpared_a yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o true_a use_n of_o circumcision_n do_v also_o reap_v most_o plenteous_a fruit_n thereby_o as_o who_o have_v both_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o also_o conceyve_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o sure_a trust_n of_o god_n mercy_n for_o the_o which_o only_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o thereupon_o take_v to_o they_o the_o seal_n and_o warrant_v of_o circumcision_n whereby_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v seal_v up_o and_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v speak_v not_o to_o imbace_v the_o dignity_n of_o circumcision_n ordain_v of_o god_n but_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o jews_n who_o even_o for_o the_o bare_a circumcision_n sake_n think_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v god_n child_n r._n wellnear_o the_o same_o error_n seem_v to_o have_v catch_v hold_n upon_o the_o christian_n among_o who_o there_o be_v many_o to_o be_v find_v nowadays_o which_o trust_v no_o less_o to_o the_o outward_a baptim_o of_o the_o elemental_a
as_o a_o argument_n the_o reason_n why_o these_o most_o excellent_a effect_n be_v wrought_v in_o my_o mind_n be_v this_o that_o the_o la_o of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v i_o free_a from_o the_o la_o of_o sin_n &_o death_n insomuch_o that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o record_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o feel_v myself_o discharge_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n and_o i_o think_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o have_v befall_v to_o all_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n r._n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o fifte_v out_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o question_n and_o show_v i_o more_o plain_o god_n drift_n and_o manner_n of_o deal_n in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o justification_n without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n p._n have_v here_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n in_o few_o word_n the_o law_n be_v give_v of_o god_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o true_a holiness_n how_o be_v it_o look_v what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n neither_o as_o it_o be_v natural_o print_v in_o our_o mind_n nor_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o plain_o by_o moses_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n &_o death_n &_o become_v righteous_a because_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a feeble_a &_o without_o power_n howbeit_o not_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o flesh_n for_o we_o be_v fleshly_a &_o do_v strive_v and_o wrestle_v against_o the_o law_n that_o say_v i_o do_v god_n bring_v to_o pass_v by_o send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o a_o body_n like_o to_o the_o body_n of_o sinner_n for_o he_o condemn_v sin_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v wipe_v out_o cleanse_v away_o &_o abolish_v sin_n &_o that_o do_v he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o as_o the_o la_o itself_o require_v it_o may_v be_v wrought_v &_o fulfil_v in_o we_o that_o believe_v i_o say_v to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o now_o regenerate_v which_o obey_v not_o the_o corruptness_n lust_n and_o lyking_n of_o the_o unsatiable_a flesh_n but_o the_o holy_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o doing_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o full_o in_o all_o point_n answerable_a to_o his_o law_n which_o otherwise_o require_v most_o perfect_a pureness_n r._n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o say_v as_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v most_o true_a in_o deed_n in_o any_o opinion_n few_o be_v at_o this_o day_n become_v righteous_a and_o holy_a for_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v excead_v small_a that_o think_v upon_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o which_o be_v careful_a to_o obey_v god_n will_n and_o much_o less_o which_o bestyrre_n themselves_o in_o make_v war_n against_o their_o own_o natural_a and_o new_a incomme_n sinfulness_n p._n but_o believe_v i_o brother_n so_o long_o as_o man_n hold_v with_o flesh_n they_o will_v care_v for_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o sin_n shall_v execute_v his_o tyranny_n over_o they_o contrariwyse_o they_o that_o hold_v with_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v spiritual_a mind_v and_o because_o god_n spirit_n reign_v in_o they_o they_o will_v also_o delight_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o who_o intentes_fw-la and_o indever_n be_v all_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n which_o thing_n can_v happen_v to_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o flesh_n because_o they_o do_v rather_o purchase_v god_n displeasure_n and_o consequent_o endless_a destruction_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o naughtiness_n and_o wicked_a deed_n r._n moo_v miserable_a be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o you_o tell_v i_o of_o but_o wherefore_o ascribe_v you_o so_o much_o evil_n to_o the_o love_a and_o obey_v of_o the_o flesh_n p._n because_o the_o intent_n the_o indever_n the_o desire_n &_o to_o use_v my_o own_o word_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v deadly_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o right_o very_a death_n itself_o as_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n who_o be_v our_o life_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o intent_n affection_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v very_a life_n and_o peace_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v ready_a shape_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enemy_n against_o god_n of_o who_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v a_o ill_a opnion_n take_v he_o for_o her_o utter_a adversary_n and_o imagine_v he_o to_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a tormenter_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v will_a to_o commit_v herself_o to_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o will_v she_o pass_v for_o his_o will_n and_o commandment_n for_o how_o shall_v she_o have_v any_o mind_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n who_o she_o beleve_v to_o be_v she_o so_o this_o as_o i_o think_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o flesh_n neither_o will_n no_o nor_o can_v obey_v god_n law_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o flesh_n hereupon_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o which_o live_v after_o the_o like_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n r._n o_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n as_o we_o be_v which_o be_v compel_v to_o keep_v continual_a wrestle_n with_o the_o untrusty_a wisdom_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o bulk_n of_o this_o body_n p._n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n this_o wrestle_v may_v rather_o win_v you_o a_o crown_n than_o destruction_n and_o damnation_n for_o you_o so_o do_v charity_n teach_v i_o to_o think_v of_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n you_o i_o say_v be_v by_o faith_n greff_v into_o christ_n as_o true_a sign_n of_o salvation_n you_o be_v justify_v and_o regenerate_v and_o therefore_o you_o be_v not_o now_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a for_o somuch_o as_o god_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o r._n herein_o be_v all_o the_o cunning_a and_o mastery_n paul_n p._n sure_o if_o any_o of_o you_o have_v not_o christ_n spirit_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mark_v well_o what_o i_o say_v i_o say_v he_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v no_o member_n of_o he_o he_o be_v no_o brother_n of_o he_o he_o be_v no_o heir_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n with_o he_o r._n i_o believe_v that_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a sort_n now_o a_o day_n which_o boast_v of_o the_o receyve_n of_o god_n spirit_n who_o life_n be_v notwithstanding_o no_o more_o like_o the_o holiness_n &_o most_o pure_a example_n of_o christ_n life_n than_o a_o apple_n as_o they_o say_v be_v like_o a_o oyster_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o by_o what_o mark_n i_o may_v discern_v such_o as_o have_v god_n spirit_n in_o very_a deed_n for_o it_o will_v do_v i_o good_a also_o to_o perceive_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o myself_o p._n let_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o demand_n and_o bear_v you_o well_o in_o mind_n the_o true_a and_o sure_a token_n of_o regeneration_n of_o which_o the_o one_o consist_v in_o life_n &_o death_n &_o the_o other_o in_o the_o inward_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n r._n in_o life_n and_o death_n say_v you_o what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v p._n harken_v &_o you_o shall_v understande_v if_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o you_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n be_v dead_a as_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o unruly_a and_o unstayed_a deed_n of_o wickedness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a man_n upon_o put_v away_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n reign_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o execute_v his_o power_n upon_o man_n and_o live_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o rightuousnesse_n r._n sure_o a_o very_a notable_a mark_n of_o regeneration_n or_o newbirth_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n into_o who_o we_o be_v greff_v not_o only_o gyve_v we_o life_n by_o inspyre_v we_o to_o go_v unto_o god_n our_o life_n as_o meet_v be_v we_o shall_v but_o also_o be_v himself_o our_o spiritual_a life_n but_o to_o confess_v unto_o you_o plain_o my_o thought_n or_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o i_o may_v better_o say_v temptation_n in_o that_o behalf_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o my_o own_o naughtiness_n and_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n over_o i_o i_o have_v oftimes_o doubt_v of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o whether_o the_o work_n thereof_o do_v kill_v the_o old_a adam_n and_o pluck_v up_o the_o root_n of_o that_o evil_a tree_n or_o no._n and_o upon_o such_o manner_n of_o thought_n be_v sorrowful_a &_o to_o say_v the_o
upper_a hand_n and_o that_o not_o by_o our_o own_o wit_n nor_o upon_o trust_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n nor_o puff_v up_o with_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o virtue_n or_o deserve_n but_o through_o he_o who_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n grace_n and_o favour_n have_v love_v we_o in_o his_o christ_n r._n these_o proof_n of_o true_a faith_n do_v so_o move_v my_o mind_n that_o henceforth_o i_o will_v not_o set_v a_o straw_n by_o the_o threaten_n and_o scaringe_n of_o our_o emperor_n or_o too_o speak_v more_o ryght_o of_o our_o tyrant_n as_o who_o power_n may_v show_v cruelty_n to_o the_o body_n but_o not_o pluck_v the_o mind_n from_o faith_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n now_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o justification_n i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o we_o which_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a and_o greff_v into_o christ_n be_v never_o overcome_v neither_o by_o death_n nor_o by_o life_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o we_o alyve_a or_o dead_a yea_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o neither_o angel_n nor_o principate_v nor_o potestates_fw-la nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o highness_n nor_o lowdnesse_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o much_o less_o that_o any_o torment_n of_o tyrant_n be_v they_o never_o so_o cruel_a can_v dryve_v we_o away_v from_o the_o profess_v of_o christ_n r._n by_o this_o your_o discourse_n paul_n i_o perceive_v well_o not_o only_o the_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v we_o but_o also_o the_o constancy_n steadfastness_n and_o stableness_n thereof_o in_o somuch_o that_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v bring_v too_o pass_v that_o god_n shall_v not_o love_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o his_o member_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o love_v he_o again_o how_o be_v it_o as_o i_o perceive_v by_o the_o order_n which_o you_o have_v set_v down_o you_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o christian_a ryghtuousnesse_n and_o you_o have_v show_v plain_o that_o neither_o the_o gentyle_n can_v become_v clear_a by_o keepinge_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v because_o none_o of_o both_o they_o perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n will_v to_o the_o full_a which_o require_v to_o be_v keep_v to_o the_o uttermost_a tittle_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v offer_v we_o a_o most_o present_a remedy_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n namely_o that_o we_o may_v become_v rightuous_a by_o believe_v in_o christ_n &_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n give_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n so_o as_o at_o length_n we_o may_v attain_v everlasting_a happiness_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a but_o now_o remain_v the_o great_a hardness_n of_o this_o epistle_n for_o if_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o christ_n belong_v but_o only_o to_o the_o believer_n undoubted_o then_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n cast_v of_o for_o as_o you_o yourself_o see_v very_o few_o of_o abraham_n seed_n receive_v christ_n doctrine_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o say_v flat_o that_o this_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v not_o the_o true_a messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o othersome_a affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n but_o that_o god_n abide_v not_o by_o his_o promise_n but_o reject_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o none_o of_o both_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o think_v be_v true_a i_o will_v fain_o understande_v the_o doubt_n of_o this_o treatise_n which_o you_o entitle_v of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentyle_n p._n as_o for_o the_o cast_n of_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o ryght_o the_o unbelief_n of_o my_o own_o countryman_n 9_o cha._n 9_o i_o can_v speak_v of_o it_o without_o grief_n of_o mind_n for_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n without_o lie_v and_o my_o conscience_n bear_v i_o witness_v of_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 15.7_o act._n 9.1_o 1._o co._n 15.7_o that_o i_o be_o strike_v with_o great_a grief_n and_o continual_a sorrow_o of_o mind_n to_o remember_v and_o behold_v the_o blindness_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n sake_n which_o be_v my_o kinsfolk_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o humane_a nature_n so_o great_a so_o earnest_a and_o so_o unfeigned_a love_n do_v i_o bear_v they_o for_o the_o israelite_n come_v of_o god_n shole_v and_o choose_v people_n 12._o ro._n 2.18_o epi._n 2._o 12._o to_o who_o belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o covenaunt_n to_o who_o the_o la_o &_o service_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v and_o final_o of_o who_o father_n christ_n come_v as_o concern_v his_o manhood_n for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o coeternall_a and_o coessential_a son_n of_o god_n he_o be_v god_n to_o be_v praise_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o ever_o amen_n he_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n the_o very_a saviour_n the_o very_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v call_v it_o in_o question_n whether_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o very_a same_o messiah_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v there_o be_v other_o that_o blame_v god_n of_o unconstancy_n sure_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o for_o that_o error_n spring_v of_o the_o not_o know_v of_o god_n determination_n whereby_o he_o do_v once_o decree_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o believer_n and_o whereas_o the_o jew_n surmise_v the_o say_a promise_n to_o belong_v only_o to_o themselves_o they_o utter_o mistake_v their_o mark_n as_o they_o say_v nother_n can_v their_o unbelief_n blame_v god_n of_o unconstancy_n 16._o ro._n 2._o 16._o as_o though_o his_o word_n have_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o not_o all_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o israel_n by_o fleshly_a descent_n be_v true_a and_o choose_a israelite_n neither_o follow_v it_o that_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v abraham_n offspring_n therefore_o they_o be_v all_o abraham_n true_a and_o natural_a child_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faithful_a descend_v of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o isaac_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n shall_v thy_o offspring_n take_v their_o name_n 11.25_o ge._n 21.12_o he._n 11.25_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v abraham_n child_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o thou_o by_o ishmael_n thy_o fleshly_a son_n but_o the_o child_n which_o be_v thou_o in_o deed_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v convey_v their_o pedigree_n from_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o spirit_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o conclude_v at_o a_o word_n they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a israetite_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n body_n 4.28_o gal._n 4.28_o but_o they_o that_o be_v his_o child_n by_o promise_n be_v count_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o god_n r._n true_o this_o your_o say_n of_o god_n promise_v seem_v new_a &_o strange_a to_o the_o jew_n p._n undoubted_o their_o own_o blindness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n and_o not_o my_o true_a interpret_n of_o they_o which_o they_o diffame_v with_o novelty_n for_o the_o prophecy_n &_o sermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v continual_o teach_v &_o enforce_v this_o decree_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n but_o lest_o my_o countryman_n may_v complain_v of_o my_o say_n let_v we_o look_v narrowly_o upon_o god_n say_n the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v these_o 17.10_o ge._n 17.10_o i_o will_v visit_v thou_o at_o this_o time_n say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n and_o sara_n shall_v by_o my_o favour_n have_v a_o son_n notwithstanding_o that_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o both_o of_o you_o be_v stryken_v in_o year_n therefore_o you_o see_v that_o under_o this_o figure_n of_o isaac_n &_o ishmael_n god_n do_v shadow_n and_o show_v aloof_o his_o free_a choose_v of_o all_o believer_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentyle_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o may_v make_v it_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n both_o jews_n and_o gentyle_n 3.15_o joh._n 1.12_o joh._n 3.15_o and_o that_o he_o gather_v his_o choose_a indifferent_o out_o of_o both_o people_n not_o by_o fleshly_a generation_n but_o by_o beleeefe_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o acceptation_n r._n
so_o upon_o remorse_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n at_o length_n submit_v themselves_o everiwhere_o to_o god_n power_n &_o yield_v themselves_o whole_o unto_o he_o r._n why_o so_o p._n because_o that_o of_o all_o man_n there_o be_v not_o one_o be_v he_o never_o so_o well_o fraught_v &_o furnish_v with_o all_o work_n either_o of_o the_o la_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o la_o write_v that_o can_v bear_v away_o the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n at_o god_n judgement_n so_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v count_v righteous_a for_o his_o weldoing_n if_o he_o want_v faith_n which_o alone_o embrace_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n r._n all_o this_o discourse_n than_o am_v at_o this_o point_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o neither_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o power_n &_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v nor_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o power_n &_o work_n of_o the_o law_n breed_v in_o they_o by_o nature_n can_v pass_v for_o righteousness_n before_o the_o iudgementseate_a of_o god_n majesty_n so_o great_o be_v nature_n in_o all_o point_n corrupt_v and_o mar_v unless_o it_o be_v restore_v again_o as_o you_o will_v say_v to_o her_o birthright_n by_o the_o operation_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a spirit_n for_o what_o clennes_n can_v spring_v out_o of_o unclennes_n or_o perfection_n out_o of_o unperfection_n but_o teach_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o what_o use_n the_o law_n now_o serve_v p._n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n to_o very_o great_a and_o plenteous_a use_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o excellent_a that_o whereas_o man_n be_v otherwise_o blind_a the_o law_n set_v their_o vice_n before_o their_o eye_n so_o as_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v or_o no._n for_o it_o serve_v we_o for_o a_o most_o clear_a look_a glass_n to_o spy_v out_o our_o spot_n in_o r._n even_o so_o be_v it_o and_o that_o have_v i_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n both_o of_o other_o man_n and_o also_o of_o myself_o namely_o that_o unless_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n as_o upon_o a_o glass_n all_o of_o we_o shall_v become_v blind_a than_o beetle_n in_o our_o own_o vice_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o when_o we_o have_v find_v out_o our_o error_n &_o sin_n by_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o law_n whence_o shall_v we_o seek_v remission_n or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v physic_n for_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n p._n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n whereby_o god_n utter_v his_o good_a will_n and_o mercy_n towards_o us._n for_o by_o that_o without_o the_o help_n or_o furtherance_n of_o the_o law_n 2.17_o ro._n 2.17_o god_n show_v his_o own_o righteousness_n i_o say_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o ingraff_v and_o ingrave_v the_o same_o in_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n together_o with_o all_o the_o company_n of_o virtue_n as_o innocence_n holiness_n clennesse_n mildness_n honesty_n godliness_n lovingnesse_n and_o hope_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v drain_v from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o spring_n that_o can_v not_o be_v dry_v into_o man_n mind_n and_o although_o this_o rightuousnes_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o speak_v have_v hitherto_o be_v wrest_v aside_o to_o the_o law_n alone_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jews_n howbeit_o not_o of_o all_o but_o of_o most_o part_n of_o they_o yet_o have_v it_o always_o be_v confirm_v and_o prove_v by_o most_o evident_a record_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o also_o of_o moses_n &_o of_o the_o la_o itself_o &_o therefore_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_n invent_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o cunning_n of_o man_n r._n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_a more_o profitable_a or_o more_o plentiful_a than_o this_o say_n of_o you_o for_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o hope_n of_o salvation_n both_o for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n must_v be_v repose_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o inasmuche_o as_o that_o righteousness_n be_v god_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o shall_v most_o of_o all_o yea_o and_o alone_o avayle_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n special_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o devize_v by_o man_n but_o spring_v of_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o word_n but_o what_o be_v the_o mean_a to_o enjoy_v this_o so_o precious_a and_o healthful_a righteousness_n thorough_o p._n the_o whole_a atteinement_n of_o that_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o faith_n towards_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o sincere_a and_o inward_a feel_n and_o trust_n of_o god_n goodness_n offer_v we_o in_o christ_n &_o by_o christ_n this_o faith_n be_v bring_v we_o down_o from_o heaven_n by_o christ_n embrace_v the_o true_a &_o substantial_a holiness_n innocence_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o moreover_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o god_n belong_v to_o all_o man_n without_o any_o difference_n because_o that_o all_o without_o exception_n have_v sin_v &_o make_v themselves_o thrall_n to_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o have_v exceed_o great_a need_n of_o the_o help_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a god_n from_o who_o good_a will_v they_o of_o themselves_o be_v as_o far_o of_o as_o there_o be_v odds_n between_o the_o owgly_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o the_o bright_a glory_n of_o god_n r._n nothing_o be_v or_o can_v seem_v more_o profitable_a nothing_o be_v or_o can_v seem_v more_o pleasant_a than_o this_o doctrine_n special_o to_o mind_n that_o be_v cumber_v with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n or_o with_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n for_o it_o show_v both_o that_o the_o physic_n of_o our_o disease_n come_v from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o order_n &_o mean_n how_o to_o use_v it_o be_v raze_v we_o by_o his_o hand_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o assure_a belief_n of_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o and_o also_o that_o the_o same_o benefit_n be_v common_a to_o all_o people_n lest_o any_o man_n conceyve_v a_o untoward_a opinion_n of_o god_n goodness_n shall_v set_v out_o himself_o from_o the_o function_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n howbeit_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o make_v we_o righteous_a holy_a and_o his_o child_n by_o the_o say_a faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n which_o think_v you_o to_o be_v the_o near_a for_o we_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o faith_n or_o by_o what_o desert_n may_v we_o wind_v ourselves_o into_o god_n favour_n to_o earn_v the_o same_o p._n i_o wish_v you_o to_o be_v better_o learn_v in_o this_o point_n for_o no_o desert_n or_o weldoing_n of_o we_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v none_o at_o all_o can_v lead_v god_n to_o breed_n faith_n in_o we_o or_o to_o make_v we_o holy_a &_o righteous_a &_o to_o adopt_v we_o to_o his_o child_n but_o his_o bestow_a of_o that_o so_o great_a and_o incredible_a benefit_n upon_o all_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n goodness_n and_o liberality_n r._n so_o much_o the_o better_a comfort_n &_o hope_v aught_o wretched_a man_n to_o have_v which_o be_v in_o thraldom_n to_o sin_n since_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o their_o salvation_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o keep_v of_o so_o faithful_a and_o friendly_a a_o creator_n and_o father_n but_o in_o what_o thing_n rest_v this_o good_a will_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n p._n even_o in_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n wrought_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 16_o eph._n 1.4_o gen._n 3._o 16_o who_o the_o everlasting_a father_n have_v before_o the_o create_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o before_o all_o time_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o reconciler_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o their_o sake_n which_o shall_v repose_v their_o trust_n in_o his_o blood_n r._n o_o say_v worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n that_o man_n mind_n may_v always_o be_v cheer_v up_o to_o give_v god_n continual_a thanks_n in_o that_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o be_v a_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v voutsafe_v that_o his_o eternal_a word_n shall_v become_v flesh_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n unmeasurable_a goodness_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o lay_v forth_o to_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n now_o do_v i_o perceive_v that_o the_o say_v everlasting_a word_n be_v become_v flesh_n 1.18_o john_n 1.18_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o very_a counterpane_n of_o the_o old_a merciseate_n wherewith_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o law_n enclose_v therein_o be_v cover_v howbeit_o after_o
full_o persuade_v that_o god_n give_v not_o his_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n for_o naught_o but_o rather_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a sure_a way_n to_o salvation_n and_o a_o certain_a gain_n way_n unto_o righteousness_n p._n as_o for_o abraham_n himself_o the_o notable_a patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o promise_v soever_o he_o obten_v of_o possess_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o offspring_n obtain_v it_o for_o any_o law_n or_o for_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o the_o same_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n if_o you_o have_v lever_n so_o to_o term_v it_o for_o be_v you_o sure_a that_o abraham_n be_v take_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o adorn_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v it_o by_o his_o singular_a virtue_n but_o because_o he_o have_v believe_v god_n word_n steadfast_o r._n i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v teach_v at_o your_o hand_n whether_o you_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o discommodity_n or_o hindrance_n to_o we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n salvation_n and_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o law_n as_o the_o thing_n wherein_o his_o will_n be_v express_v p._n undoubted_o very_o much_o for_o if_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n shall_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o follower_n &_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n than_o there_o be_v no_o use_n nor_o profit_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o may_v the_o promise_n just_o be_v count_v vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n r._n it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o belief_n shall_v be_v give_v still_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v go_v right_a forth_o to_o salvation_n by_o the_o guide_n thereof_o but_o what_o if_o we_o shall_v add_v the_o law_n as_o a_o companion_n unto_o faith_n so_o as_o our_o righteousness_n may_v consist_v of_o both_o p._n nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wish_v on_o man_n behalf_n if_o he_o either_o will_v or_o can_v fulfil_v god_n law_n howbeit_o forasmuch_o as_o man_n nature_n be_v of_o such_o a_o mould_n that_o it_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v bind_v to_o any_o law_n insomuche_o that_o it_o stryve_v agein_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v forbid_v and_o follow_v the_o worse_a thing_n what_o other_o thing_n can_v the_o law_n work_v in_o a_o man_n but_o the_o fling_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o despise_n of_o god_n very_o even_o by_o certify_v they_o that_o a_o sure_a plague_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v break_v god_n comaundement_n &_o not_o obey_v his_o wil._n r._n then_o like_a as_o god_n favour_n be_v see_v by_o his_o promise_n so_o also_o his_o vengeance_n use_v the_o law_n as_o a_o weapon_n against_o man_n sin_n for_o even_o so_o do_v i_o myself_o feel_v in_o my_o conscience_n when_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o law_n wretch_n that_o i_o be_o i_o think_v i_o be_o set_v at_o god_n iudgementseate_a where_o my_o sin_n be_v set_v afore_o i_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n whereat_o i_o be_o whole_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n strike_v in_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o deadly_a wrath_n of_o the_o judge_n kindle_v against_o i_o hereupon_o there_o be_v kindle_v a_o wonderful_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n in_o my_o hart_n notwithstanding_o that_o even_a spite_n of_o my_o tooth_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n to_o be_v just_o punish_v because_o i_o have_v not_o obey_v god_n p._n sure_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o give_v any_o rightuousnesse_n that_o there_o will_v scarce_o be_v any_o feel_n of_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v then_o commit_v when_o the_o lust_n or_o bownd_v of_o ryghtfulnes_n be_v pass_v and_o those_o bownd_n do_v the_o law_n appoint_v therefore_o take_v away_o the_o law_n &_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o to_o transgress_v but_o contrariwise_o set_v i_o down_o the_o law_n and_o publish_v it_o and_o by_o and_o by_o there_o be_v transgression_n through_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o man_n r._n sure_o this_o seem_v worthy_a of_o careful_a look_v too_o for_o by_o this_o say_n you_o show_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n disposition_n or_o rather_o the_o corruptness_n i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o utter_a marrednesse_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v full_a contrary_n to_o the_o innocence_n that_o god_n require_v by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o god_n law_n require_v such_o perfection_n and_o soundness_n of_o we_o as_o no_o man_n either_o will_v or_o can_v perform_v we_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o frowardness_n can_v hardly_o by_o any_o mean_n put_v our_o trust_n in_o the_o meeldnesse_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n make_v none_o end_n of_o urge_v compel_a threaten_a &_o torment_v p._n therefore_o everlasting_a thanks_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o such_o as_o be_v number_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o same_o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n grace_n &_o free_a favour_n may_v never_o be_v move_v but_o continue_v steadfast_a substantial_a and_o everlasting_a r._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o word_n seed_n p._n as_o many_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n &_o all_o place_n as_o be_v by_o true_a faith_n become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n &_o not_o only_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v call_v the_o disciple_n of_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o writing_n that_o god_n himself_o name_v the_o say_a abraham_n the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n &_o people_n r._n now_o i_o perceive_v whereto_o these_o thing_n tend_v for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v call_v abraham_n whereas_o his_o name_n be_v abram_n before_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o oft_o as_o that_o name_n be_v rehearse_v and_o that_o custom_n be_v convey_v over_o to_o his_o posterity_n from_o their_o forefather_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v their_o child_n their_o name_n at_o the_o circumcise_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v remember_v the_o covenaunt_n when_o they_o hear_v their_o own_o name_n that_o be_v give_v they_o at_o that_o tyme._n but_o to_o let_v this_o matter_n pass_v i_o think_v you_o teach_v scarce_o agreeable_a thing_n in_o refer_v promise_n which_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v but_o transitory_a &_o worldly_a yea_o and_o already_o perform_v unto_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o namely_o to_o the_o adoption_n that_o be_v make_v by_o faith_n &_o to_o such_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_v that_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n abundant_o unto_o abraham_n who_o he_o so_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n first_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o twelve_o noble_a and_o mighty_a tribe_n of_o his_o son_n ishmael_n who_o he_o beget_v of_o agar_n and_o second_o when_o he_o increse_v other_o twelve_o most_o flourish_a house_n out_o of_o jacob_n the_o son_n of_o isaac_n beside_o these_o what_o a_o infinite_a offspring_n be_v there_o of_o the_o edomit_n &_o moreover_o what_o a_o number_n of_o successor_n beget_v he_o of_o choetura_n thus_o it_o seem_v not_o needful_a to_o extend_v the_o bownd_n of_o god_n promise_v any_o wide_a or_o further_a out_o unless_o you_o mean_v perchance_o to_o add_v some_o secreter_n and_o sutleâ—_n allegory_n p._n not_o so_o but_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n mind_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o rather_o unto_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o be_v fasten_v only_o upon_o this_o earth_n for_o when_o i_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o people_n i_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o world_n but_o upon_o god_n i_o say_v upon_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o abraham_n believe_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o which_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a from_o their_o grave_n &_o which_o do_v as_o certain_o and_o by_o name_n set_v before_o himself_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v as_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v already_o present_a in_o so_o much_o that_o as_o there_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n which_o come_v not_o of_o he_o so_o be_v there_o not_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o come_v of_o he_o r._n if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v you_o seem_v to_o betoken_v two_o thing_n unto_o i_o the_o one_o be_v how_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v
my_o mind_n more_o plain_o by_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o say_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v a_o new_a &_o make_v righteous_a &_o godly_a by_o be_v couple_v unto_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o affection_n of_o sin_n wherout_a of_o all_o wicked_a dede_n &_o sin_n be_v wont_a to_o spring_v those_o same_o affection_n i_o say_v which_o be_v in_o we_o have_v their_o full_a power_n by_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v they_o stir_v up_o i_o say_v they_o have_v their_o full_a power_n in_o our_o member_n and_o in_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o our_o sense_n and_o power_n to_o make_v we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o sinful_a deed_n which_o in_o the_o end_n do_v carry_v we_o unto_o death_n but_o now_o that_o we_o be_v make_v rightuous_a we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n as_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n which_o hold_v we_o in_o bondage_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o slave_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o earthly_a liberty_n nor_o that_o we_o shall_v give_v heed_n to_o our_o lewd_a lust_n but_o that_o since_o the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n be_v quench_v and_o our_o own_o fleshly_a mind_n be_v kill_v in_o we_o and_o christ_n spirit_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n reign_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o not_o in_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n r._n now_o i_o understande_v better_o the_o application_n of_o the_o similitude_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o utter_o deceive_v your_o meaning_n be_v to_o set_v we_o down_o two_o wedlock_n the_o one_o before_o our_o justification_n or_o new_a birth_n wherein_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n execute_v as_o you_o will_v say_v the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n in_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v engender_v sin_n and_o bring_v it_o forth_o which_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a root_n whereof_o wicked_a say_n and_o do_n spring_v afterward_o as_o fruit_n that_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o a_o rot_a tree_n the_o other_o new_a wedlock_n you_o assign_v to_o be_v when_o christ_n spirit_n as_o a_o new_a husband_n execute_v his_o strength_n in_o our_o mind_n engender_v righteousness_n wherout_a spring_n good_a say_n &_o do_n as_o fruit_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n but_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o well_o understande_v how_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o engender_v at_o all_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n harken_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n be_v now_o justify_v we_o serve_v god_n and_o bend_v ourselves_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o law_n not_o as_o dissembler_n but_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n as_o member_n of_o christ_n move_v thereto_o by_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o not_o by_o the_o outward_a &_o dead_a writing_n of_o the_o law_n print_v long_o ago_o in_o table_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o threaten_n or_o promise_n thereof_o but_o by_o god_n inward_a inspiration_n and_o by_o the_o live_a law_n of_o love_n imprint_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n r._n i_o can_v not_o gaynesay_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n how_o workfull_a god_n spirit_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n true_o &_o earnest_o but_o to_o confess_v the_o dulness_n of_o my_o wit_n plain_o i_o do_v not_o understande_v at_o all_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o law_n be_v of_o god_n &_o the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n can_v engender_v sin_n 5.11_o ex._n 20.7_o &_o 17._o dâ—_n 5.11_o for_o if_o the_o issue_n resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n it_o will_v be_v conclude_v theruppon_o that_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n because_o it_o engender_v or_o beget_v sin_n p._n no_o not_o so_o sir_n god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o thought_n for_o the_o law_n be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o be_v sin_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a bewrayer_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v know_v sin_n but_o for_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o man_n &_o not_o in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o la_o of_o god_n be_v it_o natural_a or_o be_v it_o write_v do_v not_o like_o a_o lewd_a law_n provoke_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o rightful_a law_n it_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o welldoing_a by_o show_v i_o my_o duty_n and_o when_o i_o through_o my_o naughtiness_n do_v disobey_v the_o la_o i_o come_v to_o the_o knouledge_n of_o my_o sin_n as_o man_n come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o good_a by_o know_v the_o evil_a for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v that_o lust_a be_v sin_n unless_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n r._n these_o last_o word_n of_o you_o be_v very_o well_o know_v unto_o i_o &_o now_o come_v to_o my_o remembrance_n that_o first_o and_o most_o miserable_a state_n of_o my_o former_a marriage_n with_o the_o law_n at_o which_o time_n that_o law_n play_v the_o part_n both_o of_o a_o husband_n and_o of_o a_o bewrayer_n in_o i_o for_o although_o my_o lust_n be_v so_o unbridled_a that_o they_o hinder_v i_o and_o pluck_v i_o back_o from_o the_o perfect_v holy_a rightefull_a and_o due_a love_a of_o god_n and_o man_n wherein_o the_o whole_a law_n consist_v and_o therefore_o be_v in_o i_o as_o certain_a venomous_a and_o pestilent_a root_n wherout_a of_o it_o spring_v that_o i_o in_o no_o wise_a obey_v the_o law_n but_o wrought_v against_o every_o whit_n of_o it_o yet_o be_v i_o so_o blind_a that_o if_o the_o law_n be_v in_o deed_n both_o just_a and_o holy_a have_v not_o tell_v i_o that_o those_o most_o wicked_a root_n be_v sin_n i_o have_v never_o take_v they_o to_o be_v so_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o knot_n undo_v so_o apparent_o as_o i_o will_v wish_v p._n these_o thing_n can_v not_o have_v escape_v you_o if_o you_o have_v weigh_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o word_n thorough_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o very_a corruptness_n of_o nature_n itself_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n howbeit_o that_o no_o occasion_n be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n bring_v forth_o in_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o lust_n for_o man_n be_v so_o lewd_a and_o froward_a before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v that_o whereas_o lust_n ought_v to_o be_v quench_v in_o he_o by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o which_o be_v rightful_a just_a and_o holy_a it_o become_v more_o lively_a and_o outrageous_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o law_n howbeit_o through_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o thing_n be_v manifest_a even_o by_o this_o that_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o i_o be_v without_o law_n i_o be_v alive_a not_o that_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n for_o i_o remember_v well_o even_o every_o tittle_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o because_o i_o weigh_v not_o thorough_o the_o force_n and_o curse_v of_o it_o against_o offender_n and_o stubborn_a folk_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o feel_v it_o r._n i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o like_a befall_v to_o myself_o and_o to_o many_o other_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v press_v down_o with_o earthly_a transitory_a and_o perish_a thing_n do_v utter_o let_v loose_v the_o bridle_n of_o sensuality_n and_o consider_v not_o any_o more_o what_o be_v rightful_a the_o law_n execute_v not_o his_o office_n it_o quicken_v he_o not_o up_o it_o rebuke_v he_o not_o up_o it_o twitch_v he_o not_o it_o punch_v he_o not_o it_o tondemn_v he_o not_o then_o his_o sin_n and_o unbrydled_a lust_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sleep_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n dead_a and_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n be_v a_o live_v because_o he_o feel_v not_o himself_o condemn_v at_o all_o by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o plight_n be_v i_o not_o only_o in_o my_o tender_a year_n when_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_a but_o also_o afterward_o when_o i_o be_v man_n grow_v and_o yet_o step_v in_o my_o sin_n p._n i_o be_o glad_a that_o you_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o state_n of_o that_o old_a marriage_n since_o the_o time_n that_o you_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o i_o also_o do_v find_v myself_o to_o be_v set_v fire_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n now_o gyve_v i_o leave_v to_o go_v through_o with_o the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o that_o god_n open_v my_o hart_n than_o the_o law_n begin_v to_o tell_v i_o my_o duty_n &_o to_o show_v i_o how_o far_o
i_o have_v be_v off_o from_o it_o then_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n i_o mean_v the_o corruptness_n and_o lustfulnesse_n which_o erst_o without_o the_o law_n may_v have_v seem_v to_o be_v dead_a sin_n i_o say_v be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therewithal_o waken_v and_o stir_v up_o begin_v to_o wax_v lyvely_a again_o and_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o everlasting_a law_n when_o i_o perceive_v i_o own_o naughtiness_n and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v i_o to_o lead_v i_o unto_o life_n for_o the_o la_o show_v which_o way_n to_o go_v to_o god_n who_o be_v our_o life_n lead_v i_o unto_o death_n not_o through_o any_o default_n of_o itself_o but_o because_o that_o i_o be_v so_o lewd_a that_o i_o not_o only_o obey_v it_o not_o but_o also_o such_o be_v my_o pride_n take_v scorn_n to_o be_v so_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n strive_v and_o struggle_v by_o all_o mean_n against_o it_o like_o a_o mad_a and_o frantik_a man_n therefore_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o own_o inward_a corruptness_n beguile_v i_o and_o call_v i_o back_o from_o the_o right_a way_n which_o the_o la_o show_v i_o and_o so_o slay_v i_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n by_o take_v occasion_n at_o the_o commandment_n where_o none_o at_o all_o be_v give_v lest_o you_o shall_v imagine_v that_o god_n la_o be_v sin_n r._n then_o do_v you_o utter_o discharge_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n by_o who_o occasion_n the_o thing_n be_v do_v from_o all_o blame_n of_o naughrine_n or_o lewdness_n p._n what_o else_o 1.8.12_o 1._o ti._n 1.8.12_o for_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a which_o show_v i_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o i_o be_v wicked_a in_o take_v occasion_n at_o goodness_n to_o become_v worse_o r._n these_o thing_n be_v well_o but_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o commandment_n which_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v good_a become_v death_n unto_o you_o and_o look_v what_o i_o say_v of_o you_o the_o same_o do_v i_o mean_v of_o myself_o also_o be_v in_o my_o former_a state_n p._n you_o must_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a think_v that_o it_o be_v long_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v corruptness_n or_o concupiscence_n breed_v death_n in_o i_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o good_a commandment_n and_o of_o the_o la_o which_o be_v both_o ryghtful_a and_o holy_a &_o cause_v it_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v sin_n &_o so_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o it_o be_v bewray_v in_o that_o it_o take_v occasion_n of_o evil_a even_o where_o none_o be_v give_v and_o sin_n be_v so_o evil_a that_o of_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v good_a it_o take_v occasion_n to_o grow_v in_o itself_o &_o to_o put_v forth_o itself_o more_o feers_o and_o furious_o r._n as_o oft_o as_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n that_o heavenly_a and_o in_o manner_n unutterable_a orderlynesse_n and_o forecast_n which_o god_n use_v towards_o sinner_n and_o evil_a man_n in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o their_o justify_n i_o can_v but_o praise_v his_o most_o divine_a mercy_n and_o providence_n in_o lead_v man_n at_o length_n through_o so_o many_o rough_a &_o steep_a place_n full_a of_o danger_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v become_v rightuous_a and_o bear_v in_o mind_n their_o former_a state_n undouted_o of_o all_o state_n most_o miserable_a who_o i_o beseech_v you_o will_v believe_v your_o discourse_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o have_v experience_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o himself_o p._n in_o deed_n it_o be_v true_a as_o you_o say_v and_o these_o thing_n require_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n &_o the_o experience_n of_o justification_n for_o before_o that_o time_n sin_n and_o man_n wicked_a concupiscence_n be_v so_o stir_v up_o that_o sin_n become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o evil_a insomuch_o that_o death_n be_v engender_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n not_o through_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o in_o it_o lie_v gyve_v life_n by_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o life_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o require_v of_o we_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a deed_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o hart_n also_o it_o require_v of_o we_o all_o divine_a virtue_n in_o their_o full_a perfection_n together_o with_o their_o fruit_n and_o deed_n procead_v from_o a_o godly_a instinct_n &_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o i_o at_o that_o time_n be_v yet_o earthly_a and_o more_o over_o a_o bondslave_n of_o sin_n as_o you_o and_o all_o other_o be_v when_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o rightuousnesse_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o dignity_n holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o la_o and_o much_o less_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v my_o neck_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o it_o too_o frame_v both_o my_o mind_n and_o all_o my_o do_n according_o to_o the_o precise_a rule_n thereof_o r._n suerly_n i_o have_v often_o try_v this_o and_o i_o find_v it_o true_a that_o it_o be_v not_o all_o in_o my_o power_n not_o only_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n to_o have_v a_o perfect_a belief_n in_o he_o to_o hope_v for_o all_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o love_v other_o man_n special_o to_o love_v my_o enemy_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o that_o only_a for_o god_n glory_n sake_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o christian_a virtue_n as_o perfect_a as_o be_v possible_a as_o the_o rightuous_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n bind_v i_o but_o not_o even_o to_o rule_v the_o affection_n of_o my_o mind_n to_o be_v at_o a_o word_n sure_o i_o feel_v that_o without_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o rightuousnesse_n i_o can_v but_o love_v myself_o and_o worldly_a thing_n to_o much_o i_o can_v love_v god_n above_o all_o natural_a thing_n and_o much_o less_o with_o all_o my_o whole_a hart_n neither_o can_v i_o fall_v to_o hearty_a atonement_n with_o my_o enemy_n but_o rather_o even_o yet_o still_o i_o be_o enforce_v i_o wot_v not_o how_o to_o hate_v they_o because_o i_o be_o earthly_a and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o reign_v tyrannous_o in_o i_o do_v over_o rule_v i_o and_o harry_v i_o about_o at_o their_o unbridled_a pleasure_n neither_o be_o i_o able_a too_o with_o stand_v they_o of_o myself_o p._n these_o thing_n be_v very_o modest_o speak_v but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v better_a with_o you_o than_o you_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o here_o this_o your_o accusation_n for_o you_o speak_v by_o experience_n and_o i_o conjecture_v by_o your_o word_n that_o you_o have_v be_v a_o very_a diligent_a examiner_n of_o yourself_o for_o all_o man_n perceive_v not_o this_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o declare_v in_o myself_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o happen_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o regenerate_v sure_o i_o wit_v not_o what_o too_o do_v i_o put_v you_o out_o of_o doubt_n i_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v not_o for_o my_o own_o for_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o hate_v that_o commit_v i_o oftentimes_o whereupon_o i_o conclude_v after_o this_o manner_n with_o myself_o concern_v the_o peril_n that_o be_v past_a if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o then_o look_v what_o the_o la_o forbid_v that_o do_v i_o hate_v as_o unright_a and_o i_o mislike_v of_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o la_o command_v like_v my_o mind_n very_o well_o so_o then_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a &_o i_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o rightful_a howbeit_o that_o i_o myself_o be_o earthly_a wherefore_o if_o i_o do_v against_o it_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o sinfulness_n who_o prisoner_n i_o be_o overmayster_v i_o and_o carri_v i_o away_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v r._n by_o this_o your_o speech_n and_o by_o your_o acknowledginge_v of_o your_o former_a state_n i_o see_v now_o there_o be_v two_o kynde_n of_o man_n some_o be_v utter_o lawless_a and_o though_o they_o do_v always_o obey_v sin_n yet_o feel_v they_o not_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n at_o all_o again_o there_o be_v othersome_a which_o have_v i_o wear_v not_o what_o a_o heavenly_a seed_n with_o they_o and_o although_o they_o sin_v and_o now_o and_o then_o obey_v the_o affection_n of_o sin_n yet_o do_v they_o it_o of_o all_o the_o while_n as_o it_o be_v unwilling_o so_o
as_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o mind_n stryve_v against_o it_o but_o yet_o as_o i_o think_v these_o latter_a sort_n have_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n although_o they_o be_v earthly_a for_o that_o same_o willingness_n and_o forwardness_n of_o mind_n whereby_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o fain_o of_o the_o good_a be_v so_o weak_a and_o faint_a that_o now_o and_o then_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o too_o be_v lead_v whole_o by_o their_o unbrydled_a lust_n whereas_o contrariwise_o it_o ought_v be_v so_o effectual_a mighty_a stout_a and_o constant_a as_o to_o outstande_v sin_n when_o it_o will_v over-rule_v they_o p._n you_o judge_v aright_o for_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o will_n make_v sin_n neither_o be_v that_o thing_n sin_n which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o i_o know_v &_o be_o able_a to_o affirm_v it_o for_o a_o certainty_n that_o those_o man_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o my_o own_o experience_n be_v willing_o lead_v of_o their_o own_o lust_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n but_o rather_o naughtiness_n which_o provoke_v i_o to_o evil_a and_o strive_v to_o overmaster_v i_o r._n you_o mean_v in_o the_o fleshly_a man_n in_o who_o the_o law_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o husband_n but_o you_o deny_v not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o goodness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n seed_n which_o can_v not_o yet_o utter_v his_o strength_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o either_o i_o be_o utter_o deceive_v or_o else_o in_o those_o man_n that_o i_o speak_v last_o of_o there_o be_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v also_o there_o be_v already_o in_o they_o some_o spark_n of_o commendable_a like_n and_o desire_n howbeit_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o regard_v nothing_o but_o herself_o and_o she_o own_o pleasure_n p._n see_v that_o you_o understand_v these_o thing_n well_o lest_o perchance_o you_o confound_v the_o sundry_a state_n of_o man_n together_o or_o else_o unaduised_o wite_v that_o thing_n upon_o god_n law_n which_o can_v not_o be_v wit_v upon_o it_o without_o great_a wrong_n to_o the_o eternal_a god_n for_o to_o the_o intent_n i_o may_v make_v these_o thing_n plain_a in_o my_o own_o person_n true_o there_o be_v in_o i_o a_o will_v to_o do_v good_a but_o i_o find_v not_o any_o way_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o i_o be_o hinder_v by_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o sin_n that_o reign_v in_o i_o and_o i_o be_o carry_v away_o unto_o evil_a so_o as_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o i_o will_v do_v but_o i_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o do_v wherefore_o if_o i_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o then_o be_v it_o not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o which_o do_v so_o rough_o overmaster_v i_o when_o the_o power_n and_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v absent_a whereby_o victory_n be_v obtain_v that_o i_o be_o compel_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o my_o reason_n in_o lighten_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v utter_o abhor_v therefore_o in_o that_o i_o will_v do_v good_a and_o can_v not_o i_o find_v and_o perceive_v by_o the_o law_n while_o it_o play_v his_o part_n in_o i_o that_o there_o be_v evil_a in_o i_o in_o i_o i_o say_v forsomuch_o as_o i_o be_o earthly_a &_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o perform_v it_o &_o not_o in_o the_o law_n for_o that_o i_o may_v utter_v the_o meaning_n of_o my_o mind_n as_o plain_o as_o can_v be_v i_o delight_v in_o god_n law_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o inward_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o in_o respect_n of_o reason_n enlighten_v by_o god_n law_n god_n law_n do_v please_v i_o and_o delight_v i_o i_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v rightful_a i_o agree_v with_o it_o and_o i_o will_v fain_o obey_v it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n i_o see_v feel_v and_o find_v by_o experience_n another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n &_o in_o the_o sense_n power_n &_o ability_n of_o my_o soul_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o fight_v against_o it_o for_o when_o as_o by_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o perceive_v what_o be_v right_a and_o allow_v of_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o good_a and_o wolud_v fain_o do_v it_o therewithal_o the_o wicked_a law_n of_o my_o body_n counsele_v &_o entice_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_a and_o this_o law_n deliver_v i_o prisoner_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o i_o be_o oftentimes_o enforce_v to_o cry_v out_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n may_v any_o man_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n and_o burden_n of_o sin_n that_o kill_v i_o out_o of_o hand_n who_o i_o say_v shall_v set_v i_o free_a from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o my_o own_o unbrideled_a lust_n and_o of_o sin_n reign_v in_o this_o my_o wretched_a dody_n which_o lead_v i_o unto_o death_n r._n o_o paul_n it_o can_v not_o scarce_o be_v utter_v how_o many_o way_n and_o how_o mighty_o this_o talk_n of_o you_o which_o be_v a_o most_o expert_a soldier_n in_o this_o spiritual_a battle_n do_v move_v my_o bowel_n and_o in_o manner_n enforce_v i_o to_o tear_n for_o these_o your_o word_n do_v bring_v i_o in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o old_a plight_n and_o state_n of_o i_o wherein_o i_o perceive_v that_o our_o own_o strength_n be_v far_o to_o weak_a to_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o this_o encumber_v unless_o christ_n the_o coeternal_a word_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o to_o arm_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o give_v we_o victory_n against_o so_o great_a tyranny_n of_o our_o enemy_n p._n therefore_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n which_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o so_o miserable_a bondage_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n for_o to_o conclude_v in_o two_o word_n unless_o he_o utter_v his_o power_n and_o undertake_v the_o battle_n for_o i_o and_o overcome_v and_o triumph_v farewell_n my_o good_a day_n i_o true_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n do_v serve_v god_n law_n with_o my_o mind_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o strive_v to_o overcome_v i_o in_o the_o battle_n r._n you_o have_v so_o plain_o and_o lightsom_o in_o your_o own_o person_n show_v how_o great_a the_o worthiness_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n law_n be_v &_o how_o dyverse_a office_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o execute_v towards_o man_n till_o he_o be_v true_o and_o perfect_o bear_v a_o new_a in_o christ_n that_o now_o by_o this_o talk_n of_o you_o i_o understand_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a point_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o point_n consist_v in_o the_o know_n of_o the_o office_n which_o god_n law_n use_v towards_o a_o man_n now_o if_o it_o please_v you_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o third_o state_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v holy_a but_o first_o of_o all_o i_o pray_v you_o show_v i_o more_o plain_o what_o manner_n of_o state_n this_o state_n of_o the_o regenerate_v sort_n be_v and_o afterward_o by_o what_o mark_n the_o party_n that_o be_v godly_a mind_a may_v be_v certify_v of_o his_o regeneration_n or_o newbirth_n p._n like_o as_o in_o the_o consider_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o state_n of_o man_n namely_o unregenerat_a &_o in_o regenerate_v i_o use_v i_o own_o example_n so_o in_o lay_v forth_o of_o this_o three_o member_n of_o our_o partition_n i_o will_v allege_v my_o own_o experience_n as_o a_o pattern_n wherein_o to_o represent_v the_o image_n of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v 8._o chap._n 8._o as_o touch_v the_o first_o part_n of_o your_o demand_n sure_o the_o state_n and_o dignity_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v &_o regenerate_v be_v most_o excellent_a as_o who_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o greff_v into_o the_o new_a adam_n christ_n be_v not_o henceforth_o in_o danger_n of_o any_o damnation_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o christ_n our_o head_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o own_o member_n to_o destruction_n hereupon_o may_v also_o be_v gather_v a_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o your_o demand_n for_o christ_n workfulnes_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o regenerate_v that_o their_o life_n be_v consecrate_v unto_o holiness_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n certify_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o now_o to_o use_v my_o own_o experience_n
destruction_n and_o cast_v away_o of_o such_o sort_n in_o deed_n be_v the_o unbelever_n and_o the_o wilful_a stubborn_a jew_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o the_o sore_a afterward_o and_o so_o make_v his_o power_n and_o rigour_n famous_a &_o renomed_a be_v he_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o again_o what_o if_o that_o he_o moreover_o to_o show_v the_o gretnes_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v they_o to_o glory_n be_v it_o therefore_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o man_n deserve_n r._n he_o that_o think_v of_o any_o deserve_a be_v stark_o mad_a but_o see_v again_o what_o the_o isralite_n object_n if_o god_n say_v they_o do_v punish_v the_o falscharted_a disobedient_a and_o stifnecked_a jew_n he_o may_v do_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n but_o yet_o shall_v he_o not_o for_o those_o wicked_a man_n sake_n dispossess_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n of_o their_o prerogative_n and_o dignity_n which_o be_v now_o convey_v to_o the_o uncircumcised_a which_o as_o they_o surmise_v be_v out_o of_o god_n covenaunt_n and_o cast_v aways_o to_o conclude_v in_o few_o word_n the_o jew_n accuse_v not_o god_n of_o unjustice_n for_o punish_v the_o israelite_n offence_n but_o they_o blame_v he_o of_o unconstancy_n for_o gather_v a_o new_a people_n to_o he_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n no_o marvel_n though_o he_o do_v so_o for_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o man_n have_v so_o determine_v from_o everlasting_a for_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o his_o divine_a mind_n they_o do_v he_o afterward_o call_v from_o heaven_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_v but_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n r._n but_o this_o seem_v strange_a and_o unwonted_a to_o the_o israelite_n and_o they_o cry_v out_o with_o full_a mouth_n that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a find_v and_o forge_a doctrine_n and_o utter_o unknowen_a of_o old_a prophet_n p._n o_o gentle_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2.10_o ose_n 2.23_o 1._o pe_fw-la 2.10_o remember_v they_o not_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v by_o osee_n i_o will_v call_v a_o people_n i_o say_v he_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n &_o a_o nation_n belove_a which_o be_v not_o belove_v and_o where_o it_o be_v say_v you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n r._n i_o see_v a_o very_a evident_a record_n of_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o gentile_n p._n here_o also_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n what_o esay_n cry_v against_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o although_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n 10.22_o esa_n 10.22_o yet_o shall_v but_o a_o remnant_n be_v save_v for_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v the_o thing_n rigorouslye_o and_o at_o once_o and_o that_o with_o ryghtuousnesse_n i_o say_v he_o shall_v do_v a_o rigorous_a thing_n upon_o earth_n r._n the_o prophet_n they_o foretell_v that_o it_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o say_v and_o that_o it_o be_v just_o do_v that_o so_o few_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v unpossible_a to_o be_v call_v back_o because_o it_o be_v just_o decree_v p._n here_o further_o what_o the_o same_o esay_n say_v in_o his_o first_o sermon_n concern_v the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n 1.9_o esa_n 1.9_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v he_o have_v not_o leave_v we_o some_o seed_n we_o have_v be_v like_o to_o sodom_n and_o gomor_n we_o have_v all_o perish_v for_o our_o falshartednesse_n and_o stubborness_n for_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o be_v the_o singular_a benefit_n of_o the_o everlasting_a god_n that_o i_o and_o a_o few_o other_o do_v believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n for_o our_o wicked_a deed_n deserve_v everlasting_a damnation_n r._n i_o be_o right_a well_o assure_v of_o that_o neither_o think_v i_o that_o god_n mercy_n shine_v forth_o less_o manifest_o in_o the_o call_n of_o you_o than_o in_o the_o call_n of_o us._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o that_o so_o many_o gentile_n embrace_v the_o messiah_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o promise_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o so_o few_o of_o the_o jew_n believe_v in_o he_o see_v that_o the_o election_n and_o call_n of_o they_o both_o come_v of_o god_n grace_n whereof_o come_v so_o great_a difference_n that_o so_o few_o of_o the_o one_o sort_n and_o so_o innumerable_a of_o the_o other_o sort_n receive_v christ_n p._n my_o judgement_n be_v this_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o of_o man_n deserve_n overtake_v righteousness_n i_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n that_o spring_v of_o faith_n &_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o israelit_n which_o follow_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n attain_a not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n r._n what_o be_v the_o cause_n p._n as_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o israelite_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o la_o repose_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o their_o hope_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o dash_n against_o the_o stumble_a stone_n which_o thing_n the_o prophet_n esay_n forshew_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 18.16_o esa_n 8.14_o &_o 18.16_o when_o he_o bespeak_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v i_o will_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n to_o dash_n against_o and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o beguile_v r._n true_o the_o fall_v out_o prove_v the_o prophets_n foresay_v for_o christ_n be_v a_o stumble_a stone_n to_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o disobedient_a but_o to_o such_o as_o stick_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o singular_a quietness_n peace_n and_o happiness_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n paul_n you_o be_v very_o ill_o report_v of_o among_o your_o own_o countryman_n for_o this_o doctrine_n for_o they_o think_v you_o speak_v it_o of_o spite_n or_o that_o you_o seek_v your_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o unbelief_n p._n 10.1_o cha._n 10.1_o my_o dear_a brother_n i_o pray_v you_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o their_o word_n for_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o have_v a_o earnest_a good_a will_n towards_o they_o and_o in_o my_o prayer_n which_o i_o power_n out_o unto_o god_n i_o make_v suit_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o wish_n it_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n for_o it_o rather_o pity_v they_o than_o spyte_v they_o for_o i_o be_o wont_a to_o witness_v thus_o much_o of_o they_o that_o their_o strive_n against_o christ_n against_o grace_n and_o against_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v of_o a_o zeal_n to_o godward_o howbeit_v unskilful_o and_o not_o upon_o knowledge_n r._n i_o think_v as_o much_o myself_o but_o harken_v some_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o certain_a desire_n of_o god_n honour_n and_o think_v that_o he_o thrust_v they_o forward_o to_o withstand_v the_o justification_n of_o â—ayth_n but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v creep_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o heart_n perchance_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o refer_v not_o all_o their_o intent_n and_o indever_n unto_o god_n nevertheless_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o condemn_v any_o body_n but_o yet_o dare_v i_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o they_o have_v no_o pretence_n of_o excuse_n before_o god_n though_o they_o sin_n through_o ignorance_n p._n i_o will_v show_v you_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n these_o man_n know_v not_o what_o righteousness_n god_n require_v of_o we_o &_o indever_v to_o settle_v &_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n without_o faith_n will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o you_o know_v well-enough_o that_o the_o obey_n of_o god_n law_n without_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v rather_o a_o visor_n of_o righteousness_n than_o a_o righteousness_n that_o please_v god_n now_o the_o very_a mark_n that_o faith_n am_v at_o be_v the_o coeternall_a and_o coessential_a son_n of_o god_n become_v flesh_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o advocate_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o end_n or_o uttermoste_a rest_a point_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o christ_n 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o to_o make_v they_o righteous_a and_o clear_a which_o trust_n in_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o difference_n my_o countryman_n confound_v and_o mingle_v together_o for_o moses_n treat_v of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o come_v by_o the_o
sword_n of_o vengeance_n therefore_o the_o king_n prince_z precedent_n &_o every_o other_o of_o inferior_a calling_n that_o bear_v office_n as_o a_o executer_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v evil_a be_v god_n minister_v to_o be_v short_a you_o must_v need_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishnent_a but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n duty_n to_o obey_v his_o superior_n r._n then_o your_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o much_o more_o because_o that_o although_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n over_o man_n conscience_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o can_v be_v resist_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n p._n that_o be_v my_o judgement_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n to_o show_v the_o inward_a obedientnes_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o your_o bound_n duty_n you_o pay_v tribute_n to_o your_o magistrate_n 17.22_o ma._n 17.22_o for_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n serve_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n in_o punish_v offender_n and_o in_o praise_v the_o guiltless_a therefore_o yield_v you_o unto_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n to_o who_o you_o owe_v tribute_n pay_v tribute_n to_o who_o custom_n custom_n to_o who_o you_o owe_v awe_n pay_v awe_n and_o obedience_n to_o who_o honour_n honour_n according_a as_o be_v due_a to_o all_o superior_n r._n o_o paul_n if_o you_o wist_v how_o many_o &_o how_o great_a suit_n in_o law_n there_o be_v among_o we_o about_o the_o yield_a and_o pay_v of_o tribute_n and_o custom_n sure_o you_o will_v wonder_v for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a sort_n which_o under_o pretence_n of_o christian_n liberty_n uphold_v the_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n of_o good_n &_o thereupon_o they_o snatch_v all_o that_o come_v in_o their_o way_n stir_v up_o strife_n be_v troublesome_a to_o the_o magistrate_n cry_v out_o too_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o common_a and_o maynetaine_v quarrel_n and_o brawl_n again_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n which_o to_o confute_v these_o opinion_n behave_v themselves_o so_o pinch_v and_o niggardly_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o right_n and_o wrong_n they_o rake_v other_o man_n good_n to_o they_o by_o sew_v &_o plead_v at_o the_o law_n p._n both_o of_o they_o be_v evil_a but_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v too_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v very_o few_o suit_n and_o action_n among_o you_o namely_o if_o you_o order_v your_o lyve_n in_o such_o wise_n as_o no_o man_n may_v just_o demand_v aughte_v at_o your_o hand_n save_v that_o one_o thing_n which_o we_o owe_v one_o unto_o another_o by_o a_o certain_a everlasting_a bond_n through_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n therefore_o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n save_v that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o for_o believe_v i_o the_o cause_n why_o these_o quarrel_n and_o brawl_n rise_v among_o you_o be_v for_o that_o charitye_n and_o brotherlye_v love_n be_v become_v faint_a and_o cold_a but_o i_o will_v gyve_v you_o this_o glance_n by_o the_o way_n 19.18_o ex._n 20._o 4._o de._n 5.18_o le._n 19.18_o that_o love_n be_v the_o content_a of_o the_o la_o for_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o these_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 22.36_o ma_fw-fr 22.36_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v fall_v witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o whatsoever_o commandment_n else_o be_v be_v comprehend_v brief_o in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o love_n hurt_v not_o a_o man_n neighbour_n to_o be_v short_a either_o i_o be_o utter_o deceive_v or_o else_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o la_o r._n good_a god_n i_o wot_v not_o by_o what_o evil_a destinye_a it_o fall_v out_o that_o now_o since_o we_o embrace_v christ_n doctrine_n brotherly_a love_n be_v less_o lyvely_a among_o we_o than_o it_o be_v before_o for_o before_o when_o we_o be_v as_o good_a as_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o mist_n of_o superstition_n and_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o concord_n such_o love_n and_o such_o follow_v of_o virtue_n that_o wicked_a lust_n can_v not_o reign_v so_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o p._n my_o brother_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o it_o that_o you_o be_v become_v worse_o since_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o if_o at_o least_o wise_a you_o be_v become_v worse_o as_o you_o say_v you_o be_v but_o rather_o you_o have_v to_o thank_v god_n light_n that_o you_o do_v now_o better_o discern_v that_o former_a life_n of_o you_o for_o counterfeit_v charity_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o charity_n and_o colour_a pretence_n of_o honesty_n be_v neither_o praise_v nor_o allow_v of_o god_n therefore_o now_o that_o you_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n gyve_v yourselves_o to_o true_a charity_n and_o to_o true_a honesty_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o consideration_n of_o the_o needefulnesse_n thereof_o in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o awake_v from_o sleep_n for_o now_o that_o the_o coeternall_a and_o coessential_a son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n be_v appear_v to_o the_o woorlde_n salvation_n be_v near_a to_o we_o than_o when_o we_o ween_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o safety_n also_o we_o have_v proceed_v further_o in_o godliness_n as_o now_o than_o we_o have_v do_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o we_o first_o beleve_v the_o gospel_n the_o night_n of_o ignorance_n be_v go_v &_o the_o day_n of_o heavenly_a light_n be_v come_v therefore_o let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o christian_a virtue_n we_o may_v walk_v honest_o as_o it_o become_v folk_n to_o go_v a_o day_n time_n and_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o it_o become_v the_o godly_a 24_o lu._n 21._o 24_o let_v we_o not_o give_v ourselves_o to_o feast_v &_o drunkenness_n let_v we_o not_o welter_v in_o sloughfulnesse_n let_v we_o not_o cocker_v ourselves_o in_o wantonness_n let_v we_o not_o gyve_v occasion_n of_o quarrel_v and_o brawl_a let_v we_o not_o give_v heed_n to_o spite_v hart_n burn_v or_o envy_n but_o let_v we_o chief_o strain_v all_o the_o sinew_n of_o our_o wit_n to_o the_o put_v on_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o let_v therebe_n such_o a_o earnest_a indever_n of_o holiness_n in_o we_o &_o so_o great_a charity_n that_o such_o as_o see_v we_o may_v say_v they_o have_v see_v the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n therefore_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v not_o carefulll_o for_o the_o flesh_n too_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o rather_o seek_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n you_o shall_v through_o god_n inspiration_n not_o only_o obey_v your_o magistrate_n but_o also_o maintain_v mutual_a love_n among_o yourselves_o r._n if_o the_o professer_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v frame_v their_o manner_n after_o this_o order_n their_o example_n will_v allure_v very_o many_o to_o embrace_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o too_o speak_v plain_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v our_o licentious_a live_n scare_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a from_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n again_o what_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o contention_n and_o controversy_n that_o be_v among_o we_o even_o unto_o rail_v and_o fall_v out_o about_o indifferent_a ceremonial_a thing_n the_o keep_v whereof_o can_v as_o i_o believe_v make_v man_n neither_o better_o in_o themselves_o nor_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o this_o church_n of_o we_o at_o rome_n be_v grow_v together_o there_o step_v up_o certain_a man_n either_o descend_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o which_o have_v be_v conversant_a in_o jewry_n or_o which_o i_o rather_o believe_v have_v be_v train_v up_o by_o the_o doctor_n of_o jerusalem_n these_o i_o say_v do_v so_o earnest_o and_o vehement_o urge_v the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n the_o choice_n of_o meat_n the_o keep_n of_o feast_n and_o holyday_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n that_o they_o trouble_v and_o turmoil_v all_o thing_n with_o their_o zeal_n my_o countryman_n on_o the_o other_o side_n lean_v as_o it_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n to_o the_o contrary_a part_n esteem_v all_o mean_a thing_n at_o nought_o and_o which_o worse_o be_v do_v disdain_n the_o teacher_n and_o professor_n of_o they_o and_o scorn_v they_o with_o unseemly_a mockage_n p._n either_o of_o they_o both_o do_v offend_v 14_o chap._n 14_o by_o stick_v too_o stiff_o to_o partake_v peradventure_o even_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o as_o for_o you_o
professor_n of_o true_a godliness_n if_o you_o wish_v to_o have_v quiet_a conscience_n and_o to_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v keep_v these_o precept_n in_o mean_a or_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o any_o among_o you_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o the_o true_a christian_n liberty_n succour_n you_o he_o without_o any_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n not_o by_o enter_v into_o debate_n and_o disputation_n with_o he_o but_o rather_o by_o meelde_v and_o patient_a teach_n of_o he_o for_o some_o man_n that_o be_v perfect_a in_o faith_n believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v not_o hurtful_a by_o nature_n to_o his_o body_n but_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n eat_v herb_n or_o such_o flesh_n as_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o moses_n law_n therefore_o let_v this_o be_v the_o law_n among_o you_o let_v not_o he_o that_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n ineat_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n despise_v he_o that_o forbear_v some_o kind_n and_o eat_v not_o of_o all_o alike_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o despise_v christ_n live_a member_n though_o he_o be_v weak_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o be_v afraid_a to_o use_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n because_o he_o have_v not_o so_o well_o profit_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v let_v not_o he_o i_o say_v by_z &_o by_o rebuke_n &_o condemn_v that_o party_n that_o eat_v all_o kind_n of_o meat_n for_o god_n embrace_v both_o the_o one_o that_o eat_v and_o the_o other_o that_o eat_v not_o as_o christ_n member_n so_o they_o do_v it_o with_o faith_n therefore_o neither_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o can_v be_v just_o despise_v nor_o he_o that_o eat_v be_v iusty_a condemn_v sure_o if_o such_o man_n be_v now_o before_o i_o i_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o first_o i_o will_v step_v to_o he_o that_o take_v so_o great_a authority_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o condemn_v another_o man_n servant_n and_o say_v who_o be_v you_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o despise_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n but_o he_o shall_v stand_v fast_o for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o to_o stand_v and_o though_o he_o fall_v perish_v or_o bâ—_n damn_v never_o so_o much_o he_o neither_o fall_v or_o perish_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o choice_n of_o day_n some_o man_n because_o he_o be_v yet_o still_o ignorant_a of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n put_v difference_n between_o day_n &_o day_n prepare_v the_o feastful_a before_o th'nfestful_a another_o because_o he_o be_v enlighten_v with_o knowledge_n count_v all_o day_n alike_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o holiday_n &_o work_a day_n the_o christian_n conscience_n must_v walk_v safe_o between_o these_o two_o extremity_n for_o if_o behove_v every_o man_n to_o be_v full_o assure_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o strong_a must_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o liberty_n namely_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v use_v it_o again_o the_o unstrong_a must_v profit_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o go_v on_o still_o forward_o in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a liberty_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n neither_o the_o one_o sort_n shall_v abuse_v god_n gift_n nor_o the_o other_o sort_n always_o foade_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o weakness_n to_o be_v short_a let_v either_o of_o they_o try_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o intent_n and_o let_v they_o by_o all_o mean_v indever_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o may_v believe_v that_o they_o do_v it_o well_o r._n sure_o right_a wholesome_a counsel_n for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n hang_v upon_o other_o man_n saying_n and_o example_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n their_o mind_n be_v ever_o waver_v &_o while_o they_o be_v in_o doubt_n what_o to_o do_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o and_o fro_o every_o moment_n according_a to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o time_n p._n you_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v my_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v lighten_v with_o some_o example_n the_o reason_n of_o like_a thing_n be_v ever_o all_o one_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o he_o that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o day_n and_o put_v difference_n between_o day_n &_o day_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v the_o it_o out_o of_o doubt_n lest_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v offend_v who_o have_v command_v a_o difference_n of_o day_n in_o his_o law_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o christian_n liberty_n concern_v the_o abolish_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o day_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v than_o disprayse_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n without_o warrant_n of_o his_o conscience_n contrariwise_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o day_n but_o take_v all_o day_n to_o be_v alike_o without_o put_v of_o any_o difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a do_v it_o also_o for_o the_o law_n sake_n because_o he_o know_v he_o may_v free_o use_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n must_v you_o judge_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n for_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o meat_n that_o be_v forbid_v in_o moses_n law_n so_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o christian_n liberty_n eat_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o give_v god_n thank_n and_o he_o that_o abstein_v because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n abstein_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o give_v god_n thanks_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o you_o see_v then_o how_o both_o of_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n &_o that_o god_n only_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o whole_a matter_n thorough_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o both_o those_o do_n therefore_o you_o see_v it_o be_v reason_n that_o we_o shall_v beat_v down_o this_o loftiness_n of_o our_o mind_n wherthrogh_o we_o either_o despise_v or_o condenne_v one_o another_o &_o leave_v all_o power_n of_o judge_v unto_o god_n alone_o either_o to_o acquit_v or_o condenne_n special_o since_o we_o be_v all_o his_o seruamt_n for_o none_o of_o we_o all_o live_v to_o himself_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o we_o dye_v to_o himself_o for_o if_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o if_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v stand_v scan_v about_o meat_n or_o day_n or_o other_o mean_a thing_n but_o the_o chief_a thing_n wherabout_o we_o shall_v employ_v all_o our_o wit_n be_v that_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n for_o even_o for_o that_o cause_n do_v christ_n dye_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o quick_a and_o dead_a now_o then_o why_o do_v thou_o you_o know_v to_o who_o i_o speak_v why_o do_v thou_o i_o say_v condemn_v thy_o weak_a brother_n which_o be_v rather_o worthy_a to_o be_v pity_v than_o to_o be_v scorn_v for_o who_o salvation_n christ_n die_v and_o thou_o that_o boast_v of_o thy_o christian_n liberty_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o proud_a to_o disdain_v thy_o brother_n with_o such_o a_o lofty_a look_n sure_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o blame_v he_o of_o unbelief_n for_o that_o fearful_a manner_n of_o deal_n of_o his_o but_o rather_o construe_v it_o with_o a_o welmeaning_a mind_n &_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o it_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o christ_n for_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n judgement_n seat_n as_o the_o holy_a say_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n witness_v 45.23_o es_fw-ge 45.23_o and_o special_o esaye_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o all_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v god_n see_v then_o that_o every_o of_o we_o shall_v plead_v before_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o another_o how_o happen_v it_o that_o so_o many_o among_o you_o be_v inquisitive_a of_o other_o man_n salvation_n have_v they_o so_o much_o spare_v time_n from_o their_o own_o matter_n as_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o other_o man_n now_o at_o length_n too_o conclude_v i_o pray_v you_o geeve_v over_o such_o contention_n and_o judge_v not_o one_o of_o another_o but_o rather_o use_v judgement_n in_o this_o point_n that_o you_o lay_v no_o stumble_a block_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_n in_o your_o brother_n way_n r._n to_o utter_v my_o mind_n plain_o unto_o you_o i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a move_v at_o the_o straungnes_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o i_o can_v scarce_o perceive_v how_o the_o scholmastership_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abolisheo_fw-la by_o christ_n benefit_n from_o such_o as_o know_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o you_o say_v
still_o that_o to_o the_o end_n this_o liberty_n may_v be_v use_v right_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o be_v expedient_a that_o our_o weak_a brother_n may_v be_v bear_v withal_o &_o yet_o you_o uphold_v that_o the_o christian_n liberty_n be_v not_o forgo_v in_o so_o do_v p._n i_o will_v make_v my_o meaning_n plain_n unto_o you_o concern_v this_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n i_o know_v and_o be_o full_o persuade_v by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o nothing_o be_v of_o the_o own_o nature_n unholy_a or_o unclean_a that_o it_o shall_v defile_v thy_o mind_n therefore_o it_o be_v free_a for_o thou_o to_o eat_v what_o thou_o list_v so_o it_o agree_v with_o thy_o nature_n for_o chryste_n presence_n put_v away_o all_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a to_o such_o as_o be_v pure_a &_o clean_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v of_o itself_o unholy_a or_o unclean_a but_o mark_v what_o i_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v unholy_a only_o to_o he_o that_o think_v it_o unholy_a as_o for_o example_n some_o man_n think_v he_o sin_v in_o eat_v now_o must_v he_o either_o forbear_v eat_v or_o else_o cast_v away_o that_o superstitious_a scrupilositye_n of_o he_o and_o if_o he_o eat_v without_o put_v of_o it_o away_o out_o of_o doubt_n he_o sin_v again_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o fire_n eat_v without_o make_v any_o difference_n of_o meat_n thy_o brother_n be_v offend_v so_o as_o he_o think_v amiss_o of_o thou_o or_o at_o leastwise_o if_o he_o fall_v not_o out_o with_o thou_o open_o be_v touch_v with_o inward_a grief_n sure_o now_o be_v not_o this_o deed_n of_o thy_o agre_v to_o christian_n charity_n because_o thou_o eat_v meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n in_o his_o presence_n to_o conclude_v in_o few_o word_n true_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n be_v clean_o of_o themselves_o &_o thou_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v free_o eat_v of_o whatsoever_o thou_o listen_v but_o yet_o must_v this_o liberty_n of_o thou_o follow_v charity_n and_o thou_o must_v forbear_v if_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o weakling_n shall_v be_v offend_v at_o thy_o eat_n for_o although_o thou_o be_v free_a yet_o be_v thou_o not_o compel_v to_o eat_v but_o thou_o be_v evermore_o bind_v not_o to_o offend_v other_o &_o therefore_o thou_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v if_o thou_o eat_v r._n true_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o cruel_a hart_n to_o set_v more_o by_o a_o piece_n of_o meat_n than_o by_o a_o brother_n soul_n health_n p._n then_o destroy_v not_o thou_o he_o by_o thy_o eat_n which_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a thing_n &_o little_a or_o nothing_o worth_a for_o who_o christ_n die_v in_o deed_n the_o fredone_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o must_v you_o not_o abuse_v so_o singular_a a_o benefit_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o therefore_o cause_v not_o this_o good_a thing_n of_o liberty_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o for_o your_o abuse_n of_o it_o for_o the_o kingdone_v of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n &_o drink_n neither_o consist_v it_o in_o eat_v &_o drink_v but_o god_n do_v rather_o reign_v there_o where_o as_o be_v harmlesnesse_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thence_o spring_v godliness_n honesty_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o attainment_n of_o everlasting_a blyssednesse_n and_o trust_v i_o true_o he_o that_o serve_v christ_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v both_o accept_v of_o god_n and_o well_o like_v of_o man_n r._n you_o have_v full_o satisfy_v my_o doubt_n and_o i_o easy_o agree_v to_o you_o in_o this_o description_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o i_o think_v it_o consist_v in_o this_o point_n namely_o in_o the_o opening_z &_o enlighten_v of_o our_o mind_n in_o such_o wise_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o may_v thorough_o perceive_v god_n goodness_n by_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n &_o with_o the_o same_o faith_n as_o with_o a_o hand_n embrace_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o most_o merciful_a god_n in_o his_o christ_n that_o by_z the_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o walk_v reverent_o and_o aweful_o with_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o god_n sight_n p._n you_o understand_v the_o matter_n wherefore_o let_v we_o professer_n of_o the_o gospel_n follow_v diligent_o the_o thing_n that_o serve_v for_o peace_n &_o mutual_a edify_n &_o destroy_v not_o god_n work_v for_o meat_n sake_n or_o rather_o to_o say_v more_o right_o through_o thou_o abuse_v of_o thy_o liberty_n all_o thing_n as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o be_v clean_o now_o that_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v &_o the_o schoole-maistership_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v take_v away_o for_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o clean_o pure_a &_o undefiled_a but_o yet_o be_v there_o evil_a in_o this_o respect_n if_o a_o man_n eat_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o to_o be_v short_a the_o maintainer_n or_o defender_n of_o christian_a liberty_n sin_n in_o that_o case_n not_o because_o he_o eat_v what_o he_o like_v but_o because_o he_o eat_v against_o charity_n r._n will_v god_n that_o all_o gospeler_n understand_v the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n for_o than_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o of_o we_o will_v rather_o apply_v all_o our_o whole_a life_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o than_o to_o vaunt_v of_o our_o liberty_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o other_o p._n see_v how_o great_a account_n i_o make_v of_o this_o mutual_a edify_n of_o the_o godly_a you_o remember_v what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o pureness_n and_o cleanness_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v pure_a &_o clean_a whereby_o you_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o think_v it_o most_o discretion_n to_o eat_v no_o flesh_n nor_o to_o drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o whereat_o my_o brother_n stumble_v or_o be_v offend_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a r._n it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n to_o be_v hilde_n on_o both_o part_n as_o well_o of_o such_o as_o know_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o of_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o such_o strength_n of_o faith_n p._n nay_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a in_o my_o opinion_n for_o both_o of_o they_o to_o use_v this_o doctrine_n so_o every_o of_o they_o beware_v of_o over-hastines_a here_o first_o the_o caveat_n which_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o he_o that_o have_v procee_v further_o in_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o will_v needs_o set_v out_o his_o christian_n liberty_n to_o the_o show_n to_o such_o a_o one_o i_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n thou_o have_v faith_n keep_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n thou_o i_o say_v which_o be_v strong_a and_o have_v get_v a_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n keep_v thy_o treasure_n to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v use_v it_o wise_o profitable_o and_o seasonable_o and_o believe_v i_o he_o be_v happy_a which_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o alow_v for_o i_o know_v a_o great_a sort_n which_o boast_n of_o christian_n and_o gospellike_a liberty_n from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a howbeit_o not_o because_o they_o feel_v it_o in_o deed_n by_o god_n inward_a teach_n in_o their_o conscience_n but_o because_o they_o have_v learn_v it_o by_o other_o folk_n talk_v or_o write_n but_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o skill_n of_o allow_v or_o disallow_v of_o thing_n come_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n r._n i_o know_v a_o good_a sort_n of_o the_o scholar_n of_o that_o school_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v read_v any_o thing_n in_o other_o man_n book_n or_o gather_v aught_o out_o of_o their_o say_n or_o preaching_n by_o and_o by_o as_o though_o they_o have_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a faith_n in_o all_o point_n do_v set_v upon_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o &_o final_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o their_o own_o conscience_n allow_v not_o but_o to_o leave_v this_o complaint_n what_o caveat_n give_v you_o to_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o weak_a in_o say_v p_o true_o a_o very_a short_a one_o &_o a_o very_a profitable_a one_o as_o i_o suppose_v whosoever_o make_v a_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o be_v still_o doubtful_a in_o his_o mind_n if_o he_o eat_v he_o be_v conden_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o as_o move_v thereto_o by_o the_o only_a example_n of_o other_o man_n