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rejoice_v in_o it_o we_o will_v consider_v therefore_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n in_o beléever_n as_o the_o apostle_n set_v they_o down_o in_o this_o place_n first_o justification_n than_o the_o sweet_a and_o inward_a feel_v of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n which_o he_o call_v peace_n towards_o god_n thirdlie_o our_o constant_a stand_n and_o persevere_v in_o this_o grace_n and_o favour_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v receive_v fourthlie_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v that_o this_o breed_v through_o the_o assure_a hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n which_o joy_n through_o hope_n assure_v be_v so_o great_a in_o they_o that_o have_v a_o continual_a eye_n to_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o they_o that_o no_o trouble_n nor_o tribulation_n can_v abridge_v or_o break_v it_o off_o but_o that_o our_o hope_n and_o expectation_n be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v and_o assure_v but_o you_o to_o overthrow_v all_o this_o make_v hope_v a_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o so_o call_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o doubt_n rom._n 5._o 6._o the_o text_n for_o why_o do_v christ_n when_o we_o as_o yet_o be_v ⸫_o weak_a according_a to_o the_o time_n die_v for_o the_o impious_a the_o note_n the_o heretic_n false_o translate_v of_o no_o strength_n to_o take_v away_o all_o free_a will_n no._n testam_fw-la 1580._o the_o answer_n rather_o than_o you_o will_v loose_v fréewill_n you_o will_v contend_v for_o sinner_n wicked_a man_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o they_o there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a force_n of_o free_a will_n then_o in_o paul_n for_o paul_n be_v not_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n 〈…〉_o &_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o so_o weak_a but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o strength_n and_o ability_n leave_v in_o they_o for_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o signify_v weakness_n and_o do_v it_o not_o so_o in_o the_o 1._o corinth_n 15._o verse_n 43._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o a_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v any_o strength_n remain_v in_o dead_a carcase_n and_o be_v not_o the_o case_n alike_o with_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a be_v not_o they_o dead_a in_o sin_n or_o by_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 19_o the_o text_n for_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o also_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o ⸫_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a the_o note_n here_o we_o may_v see_v against_o the_o heretic_n that_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o christ_n and_o justify_v by_o he_o be_v make_v and_o constâ—â—â—ted_v just_a indeed_o and_o not_o by_o imputation_n only_o as_o all_o that_o be_v horn_n of_o adam_n be_v unjust_a and_o sinner_n in_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o imputation_n the_o answer_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a be_v this_o obedience_n in_o we_o or_o impute_v unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v in_o we_o than_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o many_o but_o the_o text_n be_v manifest_a that_o this_o obedience_n rest_v in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n and_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o you_o do_v but_o beguile_v the_o simple_a and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o espy_v your_o fraud_n with_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o antithesis_fw-la for_o adam_n only_o transgression_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v all_o his_o posterity_n sinner_n &_o subject_n to_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o death_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o only_a rage_n
and_o reign_v over_o actual_a transgressor_n 1â—_n but_o also_o over_o infant_n and_o babe_n scant_a bear_v rom._n 6._o 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n for_o ⸫_o we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o note_n remission_n of_o sin_n new_a life_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v give_v by_o baptism_n because_o it_o resemble_v in_o we_o and_o apply_v to_o we_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o ingraff_v we_o into_o he_o the_o answer_n and_o why_o do_v you_o not_o say_v that_o these_o be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la for_o that_o i_o know_v be_v your_o meaning_n and_o otherwise_o we_o do_v know_v that_o god_n do_v true_o exhibit_v his_o promise_a grace_n to_o beléeve_a receiver_n rom._n 6._o 17._o the_o text_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o ⸫_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o hart_n unto_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n into_o the_o which_o you_o have_v be_v deliver_v the_o note_n here_o again_o be_v signify_v that_o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o by_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n religion_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n attribute_v this_o their_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o their_o humble_a receive_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n the_o answer_n here_o be_v signify_v that_o sanctification_n and_o hearty_a obedience_n to_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d consequent_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o that_o their_o humble_a receive_n and_o obeieng_v that_o doctrine_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n be_v your_o dream_n and_o neither_o the_o apostle_n speech_n nor_o meaning_n rom._n 6._o 19_o the_o text_n for_o as_o you_o have_v exhibit_v your_o member_n to_o serve_v uncleanness_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n so_o now_o exhibit_v your_o member_n to_o serve_v ⸫_o justice_n unto_o sanctification_n the_o note_n he_o signify_v that_o as_o when_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n by_o continual_a and_o often_o work_a wickedness_n they_o increase_v in_o iniquity_n that_o so_o also_o now_o be_v justify_v they_o may_v and_o shall_v by_o external_a work_n of_o justice_n increase_v their_o justice_n and_o sanctification_n the_o answer_n under_o the_o ambiguous_a name_n of_o justice_n you_o seek_v to_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v give_v the_o better_a colour_n to_o your_o inherent_a righteousness_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v your_o fraud_n i_o distinct_o answer_v that_o as_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v by_o continuance_n in_o evil_a work_n so_o sanctity_n begin_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a exercise_n rom._n â—_o 2._o the_o text_n for_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v under_o a_o husband_n ⸫_o she_o husband_n live_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o note_n nothing_o but_o death_n dissolve_v the_o band_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n though_o for_o fornication_n one_o may_v depart_v from_o a_o other_o company_n therefore_o to_o marry_v again_o be_v adultery_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o party_n separate_v the_o answer_n that_o death_n dissolve_v the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n be_v in_o this_o place_n manifest_a but_o that_o nothing_o but_o death_n dissolve_v it_o that_o be_v your_o addition_n and_o have_v no_o just_a or_o good_a ground_n if_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o a_o definition_n of_o the_o band_n of_o matrimony_n the_o matter_n will_v quick_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o plain_a in_o the_o mean_a space_n your_o conclusion_n which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v adultery_n to_o marry_v again_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o parfie_v separate_v follow_v after_o your_o wont_a manner_n that_o be_v like_o a_o straggler_n rom._n 7._o 4._o the_o text_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n ⸫_o you_o also_o be_v make_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o other_o man_n who_o be_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o we_o may_v fructify_v to_o god_n the_o note_n be_v now_o baptize_v and_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o engraft_v in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n you_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n &_o be_v free_a in_o christ._n the_o answer_n if_o you_o understand_v this_o our_o death_n to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o our_o discharge_n from_o it_o not_o absolute_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n than_o i_o allow_v and_o like_v of_o your_o note_n rom._n 7._o 6._o the_o text_n but_o now_o we_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n wherein_o we_o be_v detain_v in_o so_o much_o we_o serve_v in_o ⸫_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o oldnes_n of_o the_o letter_n the_o note_n by_o baptism_n we_o have_v not_o christ_n justice_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o a_o inward_a newness_n of_o spirit_n give_v we_o and_o resident_a in_o us._n the_o answer_n how_o prove_v you_o your_o negative_a why_o have_v we_o not_o both_o do_v not_o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v put_v on_o christ_n if_o they_o put_v on_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v with_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o or_o do_v god_n give_v christ_n to_o they_o and_o not_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o he_o nay_o this_o newness_n of_o spirit_n give_v we_o and_o resident_a in_o we_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o former_a impute_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n but_o you_o will_v fain_o exclude_v the_o former_a to_o leave_v place_n alone_o for_o your_o inherent_a justice_n rom._n 7._o 8._o the_o text_n but_o ⸫_o occasion_n be_v take_v sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a the_o note_n sin_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o sleep_n before_o be_v waken_v by_o prohibition_n the_o law_n not_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o nor_o give_v occasion_n thereunto_o but_o occasion_n be_v take_v by_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o resist_v that_o which_o be_v command_v the_o answer_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v no_o marvel_v then_o though_o occasion_n of_o sin_v be_v take_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o your_o blindness_n be_v marvelous_a that_o you_o can_v not_o see_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v aswell_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o man_n rom._n 8._o 4._o the_o text_n for_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o it_o be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n even_o of_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o ⸫_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o note_n this_o convince_v against_o the_o church_n adversary_n that_o the_o law_n that_o be_v god_n commandment_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o the_o keep_n thereof_o be_v justice_n and_o that_o in_o christian_a man_n that_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n grace_n which_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n can_v never_o be_v fulfil_v the_o answer_n who_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o they_o which_o will_v not_o see_v the_o text_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o be_v plain_a that_o whereas_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o observe_v or_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n or_o as_o you_o translate_v it_o to_o weak_a for_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o that_o in_o his_o christ_n who_o be_v send_v in_o our_o nature_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o which_o benefit_n of_o he_o be_v make_v we_o by_o grace_n of_o imputation_n and_o so_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o us._n this_o convince_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v keep_v not_o by_o other_o but_o by_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o keep_v thereof_o be_v justice_n and_o our_o justice_n but_o inherent_a in_o christ_n and_o we_o by_o imputation_n and_o grace_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o but_o in_o us._n rom._n 8._o 14._o the_o text_n for_o whosoever_o ⸫_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o note_n he_o mean_v not_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v violent_o compel_v against_o their_o
for_o persecution_n or_o for_o business_n see_v that_o both_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n &_o every_o epistle_n that_o paul_n write_v from_o rome_n minister_v good_a reason_n against_o peter_n be_v there_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v bishop_n so_o long_o as_o your_o story_n testify_v of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o notable_a non_fw-fr resident_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o imagine_v that_o he_o come_v thither_o but_o a_o little_a afore_o his_o death_n philip._n 3._o â—_o the_o text_n see_v the_o dog_n see_v the_o evil_a worker_n see_v the_o ⸫_o concision_n for_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o in_o spirit_n serve_v god_n etc._n etc._n the_o note_n by_o allusion_n of_o word_n he_o call_v the_o carnal_a christian_a jew_n that_o yet_o boast_a in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n concision_n and_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o circumcise_a their_o hart_n and_o sense_n spiritual_o the_o true_a circumcision_n saint_n chrisostome_n theoph._n the_o answer_n either_o you_o shall_v set_v down_o nothing_o without_o authority_n allege_v or_o else_o if_o you_o will_v spare_v your_o pain_n in_o any_o place_n you_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o those_o whereof_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o in_o controversy_n but_o confess_v on_o both_o part_n philip._n 3._o 1st_a the_o text_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o god_n justice_n in_o faith_n to_o know_v he_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n &_o the_o society_n of_o his_o passion_n configure_v to_o his_o death_n ⸫_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o note_n if_o saint_n paul_n cease_v not_o to_o labour_v still_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o come_v to_o the_o mark_n without_o continual_a endeavour_n what_o security_n may_v we_o poor_a sinner_n have_v of_o 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though_o you_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o see_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o his_o endeavour_n yet_o fly_v from_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n have_v make_v his_o by_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n confidence_n rest_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o philip._n 3._o 17._o the_o text_n be_v follower_n ⸫_o of_o i_o brethren_n and_o observe_v they_o that_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v our_o form_n the_o note_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n when_o a_o pastor_n may_v say_v so_o to_o his_o flock_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o derogation_n to_o christ_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v imitate_v their_o apostle_n life_n and_o doctrine_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n saint_n augustine_n saint_n benedict_n saint_n dominicke_n saint_n francis_n the_o answer_n it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n when_o the_o pastor_n be_v example_n to_o their_o flock_n in_o life_n and_o doctrine_n 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by_o hear_v these_o latter_a so_o do_v and_o not_o the_o former_a show_v themselves_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o save_v for_o christ_n preach_v be_v their_o salvation_n their_o work_n do_v testify_v their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o have_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n their_o righteousness_n as_o fruit_n do_v witness_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o tree_n james._n â—_o 20._o the_o text_n but_o will_v thou_o know_v ⸫_o o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v idle_a the_o note_n will_v speak_v to_o all_o heretic_n that_o say_v faith_n only_o without_o work_n do_v justify_v call_v they_o vain_a man_n the_o answer_n you_o show_v your_o delight_n you_o seek_v to_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o other_o by_o equivocation_n for_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o take_v here_o for_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n as_o paul_n and_o we_o take_v it_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o iustifieng_v by_o faith_n second_o you_o know_v also_o that_o 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