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143._o again_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 1_o in_o y_fw-fr e_o 7._o chap._n he_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o do_v resemble_v in_o themselves_o the_o person_n of_o other_o when_o they_o attribute_v sin_n unto_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o daniel_n erroneous_a not_o in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v hear_v us._n such_o like_a sentence_n do_v he_o corrupt_v and_o teach_v either_o trust_n in_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n or_o else_o desperation_n chap._n 3._o ro._n he_o say_v without_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o the_o natural_a law_n there_o be_v new_a law_n give_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o matth._n 6._o let_v not_o the_o right_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o left_a hand_n do_v this_o law_n say_v he_o be_v before_o unknown_a again_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a he_o understand_v 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〈◊〉_d far_o against_o the_o thunder_n god_n as_o the_o fellow_n in_o the_o comical_a writer_n affirm_v yea_o &_o yet_o such_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v their_o opinion_n in_o synod_n or_o council_n touch_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n who_o name_n they_o think_v to_o be_v fabulus_fw-la therefore_o i_o exhort_v the_o godly_a reader_n first_o to_o consider_v the_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n whether_o that_o simple_o and_o without_o cavil_v these_o man_n do_v propone_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o scripture_n prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a next_o this_o when_o the_o father_n be_v cite_v too_o have_v good_a regard_n what_o say_n of_o those_o father_n be_v most_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a untoo_o the_o heavenly_a will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n and_o inequality_n of_o the_o father_n last_o as_o paul_n bid_v too_o prove_v the_o spirit_n the_o opinion_n or_o mind_n of_o both_o part_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o whole_a scope_n of_o their_o determination_n be_v also_o too_o be_v mark_v for_o after_o that_o manner_n do_v our_o adversary_n haâ—â—le_v their_o matter_n not_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o better_a by_o their_o deal_n but_o by_o one_o precend_v colour_n or_o other_o too_o defend_v their_o tyranny_n confirm_v and_o maintain_v their_o dignity_n and_o riches_n â—eaders_n therefore_o at_o this_o day_n king_n and_o byshoppe_n set_v themselves_o against_o the_o marriage_n of_o priest_n and_o spiritual_a person_n priest_n because_o they_o see_v that_o single_a life_n be_v more_o expedient_a too_o the_o retain_v of_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o too_o the_o conservation_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n when_o there_o appear_v sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a will_n in_o certain_a manifest_a article_n it_o be_v sufficient_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v with_o the_o good_a spirit_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n cause_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o in_o other_o article_n search_v for_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o let_v we_o constant_o cast_v away_o from_o we_o and_o utter_o reject_v their_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n augustine_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o fourtye_n psalm_n affirm_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v not_o just_a because_o of_o his_o work_v but_o by_o faith_n for_o so_o he_o say_v in_o deed_n fear_v thou_o if_o thou_o accompre_v thyself_o just_a if_o thou_o haste_v not_o the_o same_o say_n out_o of_o a_o other_o psalm_n psalm_n 130._o enter_v not_o intoo_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v execute_v justice_n without_o mercy_n faith_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v strayght_o our_o sin_n oh_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v it_o psal_n 144._o enter_v not_o into_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o live_a flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n 144._o then_o here_o no_o live_a flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n because_o 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what_o be_v thou_o in_o thyself_o what_o be_v thou_o of_o thyself_o let_v he_o be_v health_n in_o thou_o which_o receve_v stripe_n for_o thou_o &_o he_o say_v trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n david_n in_o his_o one_o and_o thirty_o psalm_n say_v who_o be_v bless_v not_o they_o in_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v find_v sin_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 5._o if_o then_o in_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v find_v it_o rest_v that_o none_o be_v bless_v but_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v this_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n thus_o commend_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v repute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o here_o do_v he_o right_o apply_v this_o say_n touch_v faith_n and_o he_o witness_v in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o understand_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n understand_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o assure_a confidence_n whereby_o we_o trust_v without_o doubt_v that_o our_o 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