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A08832 The benefit that Christians receiue by Iesus Christ crucified translated out of French into English, by A.G. Paleario, Aonio, 1503-1570.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1580 (1580) STC 19116; ESTC S926 54,090 122

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so_o far_o of_o from_o this_o full_a performance_n who_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o glorify_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v add_v so_o great_a a_o overplus_n of_o deserving_n above_o the_o full_a measure_n as_o he_o may_v have_v to_o deal_v abroad_o unto_o other_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n i_o will_v that_o the_o proud_a sinner_n which_o bear_v himself_o in_o hand_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o righteous_a before_o god_n by_o do_v some_o work_n which_o be_v allowable_a to_o the_o world_n will_v consider_v that_o all_o the_o work_n which_o procee_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o foul_a heart_n be_v also_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a and_o consequent_o can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n nor_o have_v any_o power_n to_o make_v the_o party_n righteous_a therefore_o we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n if_o we_o mind_n that_o our_o work_n shall_v please_v god_n the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o s._n peter_n 15._o then_o must_v we_o not_o say_v that_o the_o unrighteous_a person_n and_o the_o sinner_n become_v righteous_a good_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n by_o his_o own_o work_n but_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n conclude_v that_o faith_n cleanse_v our_o har●es_n and_o make_v we_o good_a righteous_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o furthermore_o cause_v our_o work_v too_o please_v he_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a and_o unperfect_a for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n he_o consider_v our_o work_n not_o as_o a_o severe_a &_o rigorous_a judge_n but_o as_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n have_v pity_n of_o our_o frailness_n and_o regard_v we_o as_o
from_o eternal_a death_n it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o his_o only_a son_n shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o passion_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o himself_o our_o poverty_n to_o geve_v we_o his_o riches_n lay_v our_o weakness_n upon_o himself_o to_o establish_v we_o in_o his_o strength_n become_v mortal_a to_o make_v we_o immortal_a come_v down_o untoo_o the_o earth_n to_o advance_v we_o up_o too_o heaven_n and_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o we_o too_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o who_o be_v he_o then_o that_o shall_v accuse_v we_o 8._o god_n be_v he_o that_o justifi_v we_o and_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a for_o we_o yea_o and_o rise_v again_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o us._n let_v we_o then_o d_o my_o soul_n leave_v of_o these_o tear_n and_o sigh_n the_o ciii_o psalm_n 1_o my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n 2_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n &_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3_o which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n 4_o which_o redéeme_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o crow_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 5_o which_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_a like_o the_o eagle_n 6_o the_o lord_n execute_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v 7_o no_o make_v his_o way_n know_v unto_o moses_n and_o his_o work_n untoo_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 8_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n s●ow_o to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n 9_o we_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n 11_o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n toward_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n 13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 15_o the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o flourish_v he_o 16_o for_o y_fw-mi ●_o wind_fw-mi go_v over_o it_o &_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o 17_o but_o y_fw-es ●_o love_a kindness_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o amp_n his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n 18_o unto_o they_o y_o ●_o keep_v his_o covenant_n &_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 19_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o 20_o praise_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o woord●_n 21_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o his_o servant_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n 22_o praise_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o work_n in_o all_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n my_o soul_n praise_n thou_o the_o lord_n so_o have_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o in_o give_v we_o his_o only_a son_n with_o this_o faith_n w_o t_o those_o thanksgeving_n with_o these_o or_o such_o other_o like_o thought_n must_v we_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n after_o this_o manner_n be_v all_o fearfulness_n drive_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o charity_n be_v increase_v faith_n strengthen_v the_o conscience_n quiet_v &_o the_o tongue_n never_o cease_v to_o praise_v god_n and_o to_o yield_v he_o infinite_a thanks_o 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