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which_o only_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o time_n man_n invention_n swerve_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v detest_a and_o abhor_v of_o all_o man_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a both_o fire_n and_o bond_n at_o one_o time_n this_o change_n &_o alteration_n work_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v dete_v &_o abhor_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n with_o all_o the_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n depend_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n &_o all_o his_o tradition_n or_o decree_n which_o do_v never_o so_o little_a swerve_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o hand_n of_o god_n do_v cause_n also_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o desire_v and_o seek_v his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o will_n but_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o fayethful_a be_v both_o servant_n and_o also_o freman_n they_o be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v provoke_v and_o pluck_v a_o man_n back_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vi_fw-la rom._n vi_fw-la they_o be_v servant_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o rom._n vi_fw-la chap._n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n iii._n i_o corin._n two_o two_o corin._n iii._n and_o the_o first_o epistle_n and_o vii_o chap._n to_o the_o corhin_n he_o that_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o free_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o second_o epistle_n iii._n gala._n iii._n and_o iii_o chap._n to_o the_o corint_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n and_o to_o the_o gala._n iii._n chap._n we_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bond_n maid_n but_o of_o the_o free_a woman_n in_o the_o which_o liberty_n christ_n have_v deliver_v &_o make_v we_o free_a his_o elect_a two_o i._o peter_n two_o and_o the_o i_o epistle_n of_o peter_n the_o two_o chapter_n as_o those_o which_o be_v free_a and_o not_o make_v our_o liberty_n to_o be_v a_o cloak_n and_o colour_n of_o iniquity_n but_o as_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n flesh_n esechy_a thirty_o vi_fw-la a_o herte_n of_o stone_n a_o herte_n of_o flesh_n the_o sing_v of_o ezechiell_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o which_o obtain_v this_o most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a lybertye_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o xxxvi_o chapt._n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a herte_n which_o be_v indurate_a that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n from_o they_o and_o i_o will_v put_v in_o they_o a_o herte_n of_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o tractable_a mind_n which_o can_v be_v content_a with_o all_o his_o herte_n to_o agree_v to_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o say_v of_o ezechiel_n they_o 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will_n of_o the_o scholar_n after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o mind_n nor_o none_o othere_o man_n any_o man_n will_n secondlye_o they_o be_v deceyve_v in_o their_o similitude_n because_o the_o master_n oftimes_o teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o take_v away_o the_o stony_a herte_n of_o man_n in_o vain_a putting_a into_o he_o a_o new_a herte_n of_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o will_n to_o change_v the_o will_n of_o man_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o industry_n or_o labour_n for_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n and_o labour_n what_o do_v we_o
follow_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o cain_n under_o the_o shall_v thy_o appetite_n &_o desire_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v it_o the_o which_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o present_a time_n as_o to_o the_o pertain_v the_o desire_n thereof_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o prophesy_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a for_o cain_n have_v not_o his_o own_o will_n in_o subjection_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o do_v follow_v &_o obey_v his_o own_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n he_o may_v not_o choose_v but_o follow_v that_o lewd_a desire_n &_o appetite_n because_o he_o do_v lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o commandment_n command_v cain_n to_o forsake_v &_o not_o to_o obey_v &_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v so_o unpossible_a as_o all_o 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receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o can_v never_o be_v for_o through_o christ_n only_o to_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v his_o grace_n give_fw-ge not_o for_o our_o own_o prepare_v or_o work_n as_o towch_v the_o prophet_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o those_o who_o office_n be_v to_o expound_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v neglect_v and_o not_o regard_v to_o prepare_v theym selue_o to_o the_o do_v of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o study_v to_o ponder_v and_o way_n with_o then selue_o to_o premeditate_v what_o they_o will_v say_v and_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o study_n diligence_n and_o preparation_n have_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o dede_n and_o labour_n but_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o do_v know_v that_o though_o a_o man_n do_v speak_v and_o preach_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v himself_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o he_o can_v pronounce_v nothing_o well_o and_o to_o the_o edifying_n of_o the_o audience_n except_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o spirit_n do_v govern_v his_o tongue_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o lord_n edify_v the_o lord_n must_v govern_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o prechar_n if_o he_o shall_v edify_v it_o be_v also_o conveniente_a and_o meet_a that_o a_o man_n do_v premeditate_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o before_o what_o he_o will_v declare_v with_o a_o full_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n labour_n or_o pain_n the_o fourthe_a text_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a book_n of_o moses_n call_v the_o deuteronomie_n thirty_o deut._n thirty_o and_o thirty_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v this_o commandment_n which_o i_o do_v command_v the_o this_o day_n be_v not_o above_o the_o nor_o separate_v from_o the_o nor_o far_o from_o the._n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o say_v what_o man_n shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o fetch_v to_o we_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o &_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o fetch_v it_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o it_o be_v hard_a by_o the_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o the_o defyler_n of_o the_o right_n justice_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n the_o patroness_n of_o free_a will_n do_v make_v exposition_n of_o this_o place_n as_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o thy_o strength_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v observe_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o strength_n &_o power_n against_o who_o paul_n speak_v which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v beleve_v than_o they_o writing_n to_o the_o roma_n the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o fay_v speak_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o herte_n who_o shall_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o pluck_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o depnesse_n that_o be_v to_o call_v and_o to_o revoke_v again_o christ_n from_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o but_o what_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o not_o far_o of_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n belefe_v confession_n belefe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o do_v preach_v trulye_o if_o thou_o doeste_n confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o beleve_v in_o thy_o herte_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o herte_n come_v our_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o mouth_n xxviii_o this_o be_v not_o auricular_a confession_n esai_n xxviii_o we_o do_v obtain_v our_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n say_v in_o esaie_n the_o xxviii_o chapter_n all_o man_n which_o do_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v behold_v how_o open_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v and_o understande_v of_o the_o strengthe_n and_o work_n of_o man_n commandment_n what_o be_v to_o do_v the_o commandment_n but_o of_o a_o pure_a say_v on_o and_o in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o profess_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n in_o our_o herte_n and_o mouth_n to_o do_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o believe_v &_o to_o profess_v christ_n for_o the_o fulfilling_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n as_o to_o the_o rom._n x._o by_o who_o only_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o us._n the_o law_n do_v require_v of_o we_o those_o thing_n which_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unpossible_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n sin_n be_v multiply_v &_o increase_v above_o all_o measure_n the_o concupiscens_fw-la unpossible_a rom._n x._o the_o request_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unpossible_a stryne_v and_o struggle_v against_o the_o law_n yea_o although_o we_o do_v seem_v outwarde_o to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o very_o the_o law_n do_v command_v and_o require_v a_o perfect_v justice_n and_o ryghtuousnes_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o justice_n neither_o the_o law_n can_v geve_v nor_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o either_o have_v or_o can_v perform_v but_o where_o a_o pure_a fay_v in_o
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