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and_o this_o be_v no_o unjust_a apology_n for_o ourselves_o who_o preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o these_o be_v but_o we_o be_v yet_o more_o than_o bare_o excusable_a i_o suppose_v we_o be_v to_o be_v encourage_v in_o these_o undertake_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v if_o moral_a virtue_n be_v so_o necessary_a and_o excellent_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o eedò_fw-la rationem_fw-la they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n but_o that_o they_o can_v will_v do_v well_o to_o undeceive_v the_o world_n that_o man_n conscience_n may_v not_o be_v overawe_v by_o bugbear_n and_o spectres_n and_o fancy_n as_o niema_n pompilius_n make_v use_v of_o the_o goddess_n aegeria_n among_o the_o roman_n then_o why_o livy_n livy_n be_v we_o not_o praiseworthy_a who_o do_v tell_v man_n so_o and_o this_o be_v my_o first_o conclusion_n in_o apology_n for_o ourselves_o who_o preach_v morality_n chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o that_o which_o now_o only_o remain_v be_v to_o expostulate_v with_o 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in_o respect_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v not_o guide_v and_o sanctify_v by_o supernatural_a grace_n it_o be_v but_o at_o the_o very_o best_a the_o very_a filthiness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a clout_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o morality_n for_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o word_n a_o little_a before_o say_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o moral_a vertuousness_n be_v good_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o yea_o in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o do_v profess_v thus_o much_o they_o also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v accurse_v that_o presume_v to_o 18._o artic._n 18._o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v wherefore_o as_o st._n paul_n can_v preach_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n without_o make_v void_a the_o law_n do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 31._o rom._n 3._o 31._o through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n so_o can_v we_o an_o ought_v we_o to_o say_v do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 22._o v._o 22._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n through_o the_o law_n or_o through_o our_o preach_n of_o virtue_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v faith_n sect._n 2_o yea_o far_o be_v it_o from_o a_o sinner_n to_o undervalue_v faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o recover_v our_o innocency_n yet_o those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o together_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v go_v holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n which_o certain_o 15._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o include_v morality_n he_o that_o hope_v to_o climb_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o ladder_n of_o bare_a moral_a virtue_n will_v do_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o build_v a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v he_o go_v about_o a_o work_n which_o because_o it_o want_v a_o foundation_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n so_o that_o virtue_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v faith_n that_o it_o do_v suppose_v it_o as_o that_o without_o which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v necessary_a yet_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v insufficient_a to_o attain_v its_o end_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a though_o a_o man_n can_v build_v without_o a_o foundation_n a_o bare_a foundation_n be_v no_o perfect_a build_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o virtue_n do_v mutual_o require_v one_o another_o there_o must_v be_v faith_n and_o virtue_n add_v to_o this_o faith_n as_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o faith_n virtue_n of_o which_o word_n more_o hereafter_o together_o with_o this_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o that_o which_o pretend_v to_o be_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v without_o work_n be_v not_o faith_n univocal_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n it_o may_v 1._o james_n 2._o 17._o revel_v 3._o 1._o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o justify_n save_n faith_n which_o make_v it_o the_o more_o evident_a that_o though_o morality_n be_v insufficient_a without_o faith_n yet_o together_o with_o faith_n it_o may_v be_v necessary_a i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v because_o however_o there_o may_v be_v somewhat_o of_o argument_n already_o hint_v in_o what_o be_v before_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o present_a business_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v notwithstanding_o its_o insufficiency_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o reconcile_a these_o two_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o moral_a virtue_n yea_o without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o faith_n after_o that_o we_o have_v give_v it_o its_o due_a pre-eminence_n yet_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o some_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o every_o respect_n for_o there_o be_v some_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a upright_a sober_a conversation_n which_o can_v proper_o be_v affirm_v concern_v either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o two_o sect._n 3_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v rather_o conditional_a duty_n then_o absolute_a they_o be_v our_o duty_n upon_o supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n but_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v necessary_a sinful_a creature_n else_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v what_o need_v he_o repent_v and_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o never_o be_v what_o saviour_n will_v there_o have_v be_v for_o man_n to_o have_v believe_v in_o for_o justification_n wherefore_o faith_n and_o repentance_n suppose_v man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o man_n as_o a_o creature_n but_o now_o justice_n and_o charity_n and_o meekness_n and_o humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v absolute_a perfection_n belong_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o such_o as_o our_o innocence_n which_o will_v have_v make_v our_o repentance_n needless_a will_v so_o little_o have_v exempt_v we_o from_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v innocent_a without_o they_o now_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v man_n therefore_o as_o because_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v repent_v and_o believe_v so_o because_o we_o be_v man_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o virtue_n moreover_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v but_o 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