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of_o be_v great_a unthankefulnes_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o this_o doctrine_n can_v be_v just_o charge_v to_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o pride_n or_o the_o mother_n of_o haughty_a and_o devilish_a presumption_n be_v in_o deed_n the_o true_a nurse_n of_o all_o sound_n comfort_n and_o â—oy_n and_o the_o natural_a mother_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o faithful_a presumption_n presume_v say_v saint_n austin_n â—omini_fw-la aug._n sâ—rm_n 28._o the_o uâ—_n b._n â—omini_fw-la not_o of_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n this_o be_v then_o not_o pride_n but_o faith_n to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o haste_v receive_v iâ—_n not_o presumption_n but_o devotion_n i_o wiâ—…_n not_o glory_n say_v ambrose_n 6._o amâ—_n dâ—_n laceby_a &_o viâ—a_fw-la bâ—ata_fw-la cap._n 6._o that_o i_o be_o just_a but_o that_o i_o be_o redeem_v for_o that_o will_v i_o glory_v neither_o will_v i_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o for_o that_o my_o sinneâ—_n be_v remit_v to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_v for_o that_o i_o have_v profit_v anâ—e_o or_o for_o that_o aâ—…e_n have_v profit_v mâ—e_o but_o for_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o i_o and_o that_o his_o blood_n wâ—…_n shadde_v for_o i_o wherefore_o bernarde_n speak_v to_o the_o faithful_a if_o thou_o say_v he_o believe_v that_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v awaâ—e_a annuâ—iat_fw-la bâ—rn_v sâ—r_n 1._o de_fw-la annuâ—iat_fw-la but_o by_o hiâ—…_n against_o who_o alone_o thou_o halâ—_n offend_v and_o who_o himself_o can_v offend_v thou_o do_v well_o but_o thou_o must_v proceed_v further_a and_o believe_v also_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v even_o to_o thyself_o for_o to_o doubt_n of_o the_o most_o singular_a
great_a aâ—…rist_n who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o deface_v the_o incomparable_a dignity_n and_o the_o most_o ample_a sufficiency_n of_o the_o mosâ—_n precious_a â—…ath_n of_o our_o almighty_a and_o sufficient_a saviour_n have_v not_o only_o weigh_v in_o the_o same_o balance_n the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o maâ—ched_v they_o in_o merit_v with_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n albeâ—t_o they_o have_v gruen_v they_o as_o it_o be_v for_o manner_n sake_n the_o upper_a hand_n but_o also_o they_o have_v deny_v such_o excellency_n to_o rest_n in_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n adâ—rom_fw-la rhâ—m_fw-la in_o c._n 8._o ep_n adâ—rom_fw-la that_o in_o themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a glory_n or_o any_o whit_n comparable_a thereunto_o diu._n 7._o that_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o eternal_a glory_n the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o we_o have_v perfect_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o full_a redemption_n by_o 15._o suffer_v col._n 1._o 15._o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n set_v down_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o our_o most_o glorious_a saviour_n who_o spare_v not_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o as_o that_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o fiâ—st_o beget_v of_o all_o creature_n that_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n whether_o they_o be_v throne_n domiâ—…ons_n or_o power_n yea_o that_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v so_o the_o 1._o heb._n 1._o 1._o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n set_v down_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o who_o be_v heâ—re_o of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o the_o world_n be_v make_v be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n &_o the_o engraven_a form_n of_o his_o person_n sustain_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o might_n of_o his_o power_n have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o which_o price_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o ransom_n of_o our_o soul_n saint_n peter_n say_v 18._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 18._o that_o we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptable_a thing_n as_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n so_o then_o our_o redemption_n be_v not_o value_v at_o gold_n and_o silver_n it_o be_v not_o set_v at_o solowe_v a_o rate_n neither_o be_v it_o purchase_v with_o so_o small_a a_o price_n but_o he_o that_o be_v sin_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o sin_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n might_n &_o majesty_n with_o the_o father_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n and_o join_v it_o in_o one_o person_n with_o his_o divine_a and_o have_v sanctify_v â—t_z above_o measure_n by_o the_o infinite_a purity_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o in_o it_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n not_o only_o by_o do_v but_o also_o by_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o severe_a justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n this_o even_a this_o so_o singular_a a_o person_n thus_o and_o thus_o qualify_v have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o our_o soul_n behold_v then_o here_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o ransom_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o our_o soul_n the_o quantity_n of_o the_o price_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o inestimable_a 20_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 20_o value_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n with_o a_o price_n with_o a_o witness_n with_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o price_n that_o all_o the_o holiness_n of_o all_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v no_o way_n matchable_a or_o comparable_a thereto_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a man_n shall_v conceive_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o own_o work_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o but_o imagine_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o those_o sin_n &_o purchase_v that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v value_v at_o so_o high_a a_o rate_n and_o purchase_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v mere_a madness_n to_o imagine_v that_o here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v purchase_v for_o a_o halfpenny_n that_o which_o be_v just_o value_v at_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n than_o it_o be_v as_o great_a madness_n to_o imagine_v that_o we_o be_v able_a by_o our_o own_o work_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n for_o the_o which_o be_v give_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o see_v all_o our_o best_a work_n be_v not_o as_o a_o halfpenny_n to_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n who_o have_v labour_v more_o painful_o in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o endure_v more_o cross_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n they_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n yet_o dare_v not_o thrust_v himself_o in_o as_o a_o party_n in_o this_o work_n but_o utter_o disclaym_v and_o renounce_v it_o say_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o sure_o no_o but_o a_o 13_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 13_o person_n of_o far_o great_a estate_n excellency_n worthiness_n dignity_n and_o perfection_n for_o albeit_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o palastinos_fw-la leo_n epist_n 8â—_n ad_fw-la palastinos_fw-la saint_n yet_o the_o slay_v of_o no_o innocent_a person_n be_v the_o propitiation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o just_a have_v themselves_o receive_v &_o not_o give_v crown_n &_o the_o manhood_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v pattern_n of_o patience_n and_o not_o endowmente_n of_o righteousness_n their_o death_n indeed_o have_v be_v rare_a and_o singular_a but_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o therewithal_o have_v discharge_v another_o debt_n whereas_o there_o be_v one_o lord_n christ_n in_o who_o all_o be_v dead_a crucify_a and_o raise_v up_o again_o and_o augustine_n say_v christ_n be_v for_o i_o a_o 47._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 47._o door_n unto_o you_o for_o you_o be_v his_o sheep_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n behold_v your_o price_n which_o be_v not_o give_v by_o i_o but_o be_v declare_v and_o preach_v by_o i_o and_o in_o truth_n no_o man_n can_v deliver_v his_o brother_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o from_o 7._o psal_n 49._o 7._o bodily_a death_n nor_o make_v atonement_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o for_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v soul_n for_o what_o recompense_n can_v a_o man_n give_v for_o his_o 26._o mat._n 16._o 26._o twne_o soul_n much_o less_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o other_o wherefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o humility_n of_o all_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o high_o esteem_v of_o their_o own_o holiness_n as_o if_o thereby_o they_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o merit_v the_o crown_n of_o eternal_a glory_n whereas_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o saint_n due_o and_o true_o weigh_v their_o own_o worth_a have_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o very_a lest_o of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n o_o god_n say_v jacob_n of_o my_o â—_o gen._n 32._o â—_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n i_o saak_v which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v unto_o thy_o country_n and_o unto_o thy_o kinâ—ed_n and_o i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n likewise_o john_n the_o baptist_n 27._o joh._n 1_o 27._o confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v nosworthy_a to_o loose_v so_o much_o as_o the_o very_a â—atcheâ—_n of_o christ_n shoe_n and_o the_o centurion_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a so_o much_o as_o to_o receive_v christ_n under_o his_o roofâ—_n now_o if_o these_o 6._o luc._n 7._o 6._o man_n so_o holy_a and_o high_a in_o favouâ—_n with_o god_n who_o have_v wrestle_v &_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o bear_v of_o woman_n &_o of_o so_o rare_a &_o singular_a a_o faith_n as_o have_v not_o be_v find_v no_o not_o in_o israel_n if_o these_o i_o say_v do_v true_o acknowledge_v themselves_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n mean_a blessing_n no_o doubt_n they_o but_o they_o do_v also_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o prodigaâ—…on_n themselves_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v god_n son_n nor_o worthy_a of_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o eternal_a glory_n and_o very_o
as_o all_o the_o lord_n blessing_n so_o especial_o these_o of_o the_o great_a value_n descend_v unto_o the_o faithful_a only_o by_o gift_n and_o what_o be_v so_o free_a as_o gift_n and_o flow_v mere_o from_o the_o full_a fountain_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o free_a and_o undeserued_a mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o merit_n all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 23._o rom._n 3._o 23._o but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o again_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n iâ—_n death_n but_o everlasting_a life_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n â—astly_a by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o 8._o eph._n 2._o 8._o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o â—an_v shall_v bâ—ast_v himself_o the_o which_o with_o the_o like_a testimony_n be_v so_o evident_a for_o our_o justification_n &_o salvation_n bestow_v upon_o we_o free_o in_o christ_n have_v as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v force_v the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o devise_v a_o double_a justification_n the_o first_o proceed_n from_o god_n free_a mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o second_o from_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o desert_n but_o this_o distinction_n they_o learn_v not_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o at_o the_o first_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n and_o free_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n but_o also_o that_o much_o more_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o our_o full_a and_o final_a glorification_n by_o the_o same_o free_a &_o undeserued_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o be_v the_o apostle_n illation_n god_n say_v he_o set_v out_o his_o loâ—e_n reward_v 8._o rom_n 5._o 8._o we_o see_v who_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n by_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a not_o that_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n be_v make_v able_a to_o justify_v themselves_o afterward_o by_o their_o own_o work_n and_o to_o procure_v their_o own_o salvation_n by_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o much_o more_o say_v he_o shall_v they_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o life_n and_o very_o if_o our_o first_o justification_n by_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a what_o need_v we_o seek_v for_o a_o second_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o if_o our_o title_n which_o we_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o our_o saviour_n death_n be_v good_a enough_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o speak_v for_o any_o other_o title_n can_v that_o which_o be_v once_o just_o i_o be_v make_v causia_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la 〈…〉_o potest_fw-la mihi_fw-la â—…quiri_fw-la pluribus_fw-la causia_fw-la by_o any_o other_o title_n morâ—_n i_o either_o can_v a_o man_n have_v many_o â—ust_z title_n to_o one_o thing_n sure_o there_o be_v two_o heaven_n and_o two_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v two_o iustâ—fications_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v avouch_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o god_n will_v reward_v our_o work_n with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o so_o great_a a_o reward_v be_v bestow_v upon_o so_o sorry_a a_o service_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n but_o from_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o he_o that_o do_v so_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o work_n in_o christ_n 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hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n not_o only_o engender_v confession_n hope_n patience_n confession_n in_o we_o love_v towards_o god_n but_o also_o hope_v that_o make_v not_o ashamed_a and_o patience_n that_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o to_o be_v courageous_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o truth_n albeit_o all_o manner_n of_o cross_n accompanye_n the_o same_o for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o therefore_o if_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v to_o righteousness_n we_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o the_o mouth_n to_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n i_o believe_v say_v david_n 13_o rom._n 10._o 10_o psal_n 116._o 10_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 13_o and_o therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v so_o we_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n believe_v and_o therefore_o speak_v 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