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to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o obtain_n it_o no_o more_o can_v be_v argue_v out_o of_o the_o other_o place_n reward_v we_o find_v there_o but_o merit_v we_o find_v none_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v evict_v by_o the_o other_o it_o only_o show_v how_o god_n grace_v his_o faithful_a servant_n by_o assign_v unto_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n that_o which_o indeed_o he_o otherwise_o free_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o most_o clear_a example_n whereof_o we_o haâ—_n 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n abraham_n to_o who_o god_n make_v at_o first_o a_o absolute_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v 12.2.3_o will_v gen._n 12.2.3_o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o yet_o afterward_o upon_o the_o trial_n that_o he_o make_v of_o he_o for_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n take_v occasion_n to_o renew_v the_o promise_n as_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o for_o his_o obedience_n therein_o 22.16_o therein_o cap._n 22.16_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n therefore_o will_v i_o sure_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n the_o blessing_n be_v assure_v to_o abraham_n infallible_o by_o the_o former_a absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n dâ—navit_fw-la god_n prosper_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o sine_fw-la conditio_fw-la ne_fw-la promisit_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la dâ—navit_fw-la without_o any_o caution_n or_o condition_n as_o prosper_v well_o say_v but_o he_o will_v have_v abraham_n to_o take_v knowledge_n by_o occasion_n of_o that_o that_o he_o have_v do_v that_o the_o promise_n before_o free_o make_v shall_v inviolable_o &_o without_o any_o impeachment_n stand_v good_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o god_n from_o our_o work_n take_v occasion_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n &_o thereto_o for_o our_o assurance_n ti_v the_o performance_n thereof_o under_o the_o name_n of_o reward_n when_o as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v his_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o only_o it_o be_v that_o the_o work_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o sight_n now_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_v we_o let_v not_o we_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o dishonour_v he_o or_o challenge_v proud_o to_o our_o merit_n that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v sing_v praise_n only_o to_o his_o mercy_n neither_o do_v we_o herein_o wrangle_v or_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n but_o find_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o call_v we_o 1.6_o we_o ephe._n 1.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n modo_fw-la grace_n aug._n count_n pelag_n &_o celestina_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la erit_fw-la 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vitam_fw-la immortalitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la quaesitam_fw-la peter_n say_v he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o the_o church_n many_o thing_n also_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v when_o they_o be_v scourge_v when_o they_o be_v stone_v when_o they_o be_v imprison_v for_o by_o that_o bear_n of_o wrong_n and_o experience_n of_o danger_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v found_v and_o the_o church_n receive_v increase_v for_o that_o other_o hasten_v to_o martyrdom_n when_o they_o see_v that_o by_o those_o suffering_n there_o be_v no_o impeach_v of_o the_o apostle_n virtue_n and_o moreover_o that_o for_o this_o short_a life_n immortality_n be_v seek_v or_o get_v thereby_o in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v he_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o here_o we_o speak_v of_o vitam_fw-la of_o idem_fw-la in_o colos_n ca._n 1._o in_o tribulationibus_fw-la quas_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la exultare_fw-la se_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quia_fw-la profectum_fw-la suum_fw-la 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one_o and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v think_v that_o irreligious_o speak_v s._n paul_n warrant_v the_o same_o to_o we_o thus_o write_v to_o the_o colossian_n i_o now_o joy_n in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o want_v or_o behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n for_o who_o know_v not_o how_o plentiful_a increase_n the_o corn_n field_n of_o the_o church_n have_v yield_v be_v water_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o martyr_n the_o more_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o much_o more_o &_o more_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a flourish_v so_o much_o the_o wide_a that_o bless_a vine_n spread_v her_o branch_n arise_v from_o christ_n her_o stock_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n afterward_o go_v forward_o to_o show_v that_o euangelium_fw-la that_o testificatus_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pastorem_fw-la bonum_fw-la quia_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la posuit_fw-la pro_fw-la evibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la praebens_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la qualicunque_fw-la portione_fw-la vice_n illius_fw-la gerimus_fw-la parati_fw-la simus_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la pro_fw-la grege_fw-la dominico_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la nisi_fw-la malumus_fw-la videri_fw-la mercenarij_fw-la quam_fw-la pastor_n domini_fw-la verbis_fw-la congruunt_fw-la verba_fw-la discipulâ—_n cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la dixisset_fw-la se_fw-la gaudere_fw-la etc._n etc._n perpetiens_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la qualia_fw-la pasâ—us_fw-la erat_fw-la dominus_fw-la causam_fw-la adiecit_fw-la cur_n ea_fw-la libenter_fw-la pateretur_fw-la cvius_fw-la inquit_fw-la miâ—â—â—ier_fw-la factus_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la impeam_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la mortibus_fw-la martyrum_fw-la consummantur_fw-la passiones_fw-la christi_fw-la ita_fw-la sanguine_fw-la pastoruâ—â—â—â—_n firmantur_fw-la prâ—m_fw-la ssa_fw-la christâ—_n nulâ—un_fw-fr enim_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la in_o dubitabilius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la tot_fw-la martyrum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la signatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—mtrum_fw-la si_fw-la â—mpâ—ere_fw-la vertum_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la replere_fw-la euangelium_fw-la christ_n testify_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n have_v therein_o give_v example_n to_o those_o that_o be_v the_o pastor_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o lord_n stock_n unless_o they_o will_v be_v take_v for_o hireling_n rather_o than_o for_o pastor_n he_o say_v that_o thereto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n accord_n who_o say_v that_o for_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o church_n he_o suffer_v the_o like_a thing_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o add_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v those_o thing_n willing_o whereof_o say_v he_o i_o be_o make_v a_o minister_n according_a to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v so_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v for_o there_o be_v no_o instrument_n more_o undoubted_a than_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o martyr_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n do_v s._n austin_n make_v construction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n john_n 3.16_o john_n 1._o joh_n 3.16_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o ought_v we_o also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n namely_o ponere_fw-la namely_o august_n in_o joan._n troth_n 47._o sic_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la debeâ—â—os_fw-la ad_fw-la aedificandam_fw-la plebem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la asserendam_fw-la aminas_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ponere_fw-la for_o the_o edify_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christianorum_fw-la that_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 45._o in_o fine_a semen_n est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o christian_n be_v like_o seed_n that_o pullulavit_fw-la that_o august_n in_o psal_n 58._o sanguine_a seminata_fw-la seges_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fertilius_fw-la pullulavit_fw-la the_o field_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sow_v with_o blood_n do_v more_o fruitful_o spring_n and_o grow_v whilst_o suos_fw-la whilst_o idem_n epist_n 50_o laudatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la donare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la serui_fw-la eius_fw-la passionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la lucrarentur_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v grant_v that_o his_o servant_n by_o their_o seffering_n do_v win_v their_o brethren_n but_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christian_a martyr_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o redemption_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o brethren_n it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o those_o time_n they_o know_v nothing_o then_o of_o the_o pope_n store-house_n of_o supererogation_n and_o satisfaction_n they_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o mart_a and_o chap_a and_o change_v of_o merit_n which_o these_o presumptuous_a romish_a hypocrite_n now_o maintain_v in_o who_o it_o be_v much_o more_o verify_v than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o donatist_n which_o s._n austin_n say_v dare_v say_v idem_n epist_n 51._o tantam_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a iustitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la cam_fw-la iactent_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la solúm_fw-la habere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alijs_fw-la hominibus_fw-la dare_v they_o arrogate_v unto_o themselves_o so_o great_a righteousness_n as_o that_o they_o brag_v not_o only_o that_o they_o have_v it_o themselves_o but_o also_o give_v it_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v m._n bishop_n know_v that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n be_v very_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a man_n thus_o to_o wrest_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o defence_n of_o a_o doctrine_n which_o for_o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o church_n and_o which_o have_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o very_a manifest_a and_o clear_a exposition_n another_o way_n 5_o w._n bishop_n now_o to_o m._n perkins_n second_o reason_n in_o
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