longâ—_n see_v we_o be_v forlorn_a and_o damn_v in_o adam_n fall_n how_o happen_v it_o that_o he_o have_v not_o remedy_v it_o rather_o sure_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o altogether_o satisfy_v man_n appetite_n but_o cut_v it_o quite_o off_o by_o the_o waste_n and_o in_o good_a sooth_n if_o god_n ment_fw-la too_o content_v we_o he_o shall_v be_v fain_o too_o feed_v we_o with_o many_o needless_a thing_n but_o he_o intend_v too_o tâ—ye_v the_o obedientnesse_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o saint_n paul_n also_o do_v bar_v we_o of_o that_o thing_n in_o say_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n he_o mean_v the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v in_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o not_o according_a as_o man_n may_v have_v judge_v of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o that_o matter_n but_o must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n and_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v establish_v thus_o you_o 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so_o and_o so_o do_v i_o think_v or_o suppose_v true_o it_o become_v we_o too_o behilde_n as_o captive_n 3._o as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o the_o second_o too_o the_o corinthian_n let_v we_o hold_v ourselves_o in_o such_o awe_n as_o we_o may_v not_o once_o lift_v up_o our_o head_n too_o dispute_v against_o god_n nor_o make_v any_o estimation_n of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o we_o be_v of_o some_o ability_n let_v we_o hold_v we_o content_v with_o the_o liberty_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o not_o abuse_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v grant_v we_o in_o prefer_v we_o before_o those_o that_o be_v as_o angel_n in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o advance_v to_o the_o liberty_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o gospel_n furthermore_o s._n paul_n do_v here_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v above_o all_o other_o which_o be_v that_o our_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o full_a age_n in_o these_o day_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o the_o father_n of_o old_a time_n be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o that_o they_o be_v lead_v as_o under_o awe_n and_o we_o be_v now_o set_v free_a into_o 〈…〉_o why_o be_v we_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o be_v it_o because_o we_o be_v of_o more_o value_n thaâ—_n theyâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o there_o be_v any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o no_o but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n too_o honour_v we_o with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o only_a son_n will_v we_o then_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o go_v right_o forth_o too_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o himself_o will_v also_o bring_v we_o intoo_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n whereinto_o he_o be_v go_v before_o us._n this_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o saint_n paul_n mean_v purposely_o too_o tell_v us._n as_o touch_v that_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o woman_n and_o put_v under_o the_o law_n it_o can_v not_o be_v dispatch_v at_o this_o time_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v reserve_v it_o till_o a_o other_o time_n and_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n with_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o fault_n pray_v he_o to_o make_v we_o so_o too_o feel_v they_o as_o we_o may_v mourn_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o they_o with_o true_a repentance_n and_o go_v thither_o as_o he_o call_v we_o that_o be_v too_o wit_n be_v so_o right_o bereave_v of_o our_o flesh_n and_o of_o all_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o as_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o joy_n whereto_o he_o daily_o call_v we_o and_o unto_o that_o uncorruptnesse_n wherein_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o go_v forward_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o too_o grant_v this_o grace_n not_o only_o too_o we_o but_o also_o too_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxu_o sermon_n which_o be_v the_o second_o upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n 4_o but_o when_o the_o time_n be_v full_o come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n 5_z too_o the_o intent_n too_o redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receyve_v the_o adoption_n of_o child_n 6_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o be_v child_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v father_n 7_z wherefore_o now_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n thou_o be_v also_o a_o heir_n with_o christ_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o why_o s._n paul_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n namely_o to_o abate_v man_n curiosity_n who_o by_o their_o good_a will_n will_v seek_v to_o far_o into_o god_n secret_n yea_o and_o take_v upon_o they_o so_o bold_o as_o to_o reply_v against_o god_n if_o he_o behave_v not_o himself_o after_o their_o fancy_n to_o the_o intent_n therefore_o that_o the_o faithful_a may_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v keep_v in_o send_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o say_v that_o the_o due_a season_n be_v not_o before_o for_o that_o matter_n depend_v upon_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o his_o unchaungeable_a purpose_n whereunto_o it_o behove_v we_o too_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o now_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o woman_n and_o put_v under_o the_o law_n to_o acquit_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o nature_n for_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n that_o we_o may_v be_v set_v free_a howbeit_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v conceyve_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v make_v or_o beget_v of_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o conception_n but_o how_o soever_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o too_o the_o end_n he_o may_v yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n his_o father_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o person_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o subjection_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v not_o of_o constraint_n but_o of_o good_a will_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v all_o superiority_n and_o soveraintie_n in_o so_o much_o that_o even_o the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o principality_n must_v bow_v their_o knee_n before_o he_o too_o do_v he_o honour_n how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a too_o the_o law_n sing_v that_o the_o law_n be_v such_o a_o bondage_n this_o do_v no_o whit_n deface_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n son_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o abace_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o too_o the_o philippian_n there_o be_v no_o contrariety_n in_o that_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n without_o robbery_n 6._o and_o yet_o that_o he_o abace_v himself_o also_o so_o then_o for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o do_v of_o his_o proceed_v of_o his_o own_o mere_a and_o unconstreyn_v goodness_n he_o continue_v always_o in_o his_o own_o state_n not_o withstand_v that_o before_o man_n he_o have_v the_o shape_n and_o fashion_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o s._n paul_n also_o specifi_v in_o the_o same_o place_n
¶_o sermon_n of_o m._n john_n caluine_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galathians_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o lucas_n harison_n and_o george_n bishop_n 1574._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n cecil_n knight_n baron_n of_o burleygh_fw-mi lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n master_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n continuance_n of_o health_n with_o prosperity_n and_o increase_v of_o honour_n your_o lordship_n great_a goodness_n diverse_a time_n show_v towards_o i_o abide_v still_o fresh_a in_o my_o remembrance_n to_o my_o no_o small_a comfort_n call_v upon_o i_o continual_o to_o show_v some_o token_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o same_o for_o needs_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o have_v utter_v itself_o many_a and_o sundry_a way_n and_o that_o if_o i_o may_v with_o your_o lordship_n good_a leave_n say_v as_o i_o think_v not_o without_o a_o certain_a friendly_a or_o rather_o fatherly_a care_n of_o my_o welldoing_a special_o in_o that_o long_o continue_a suit_n of_o i_o in_o the_o exchequer_n where_o your_o just_a favour_n ay_o meene_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o just_a case_n and_o not_o of_o any_o desert_n of_o i_o procure_v i_o credit_n and_o help_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o my_o matter_n have_v be_v the_o very_a maintenance_n and_o safety_n of_o my_o right_n which_o else_o have_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o the_o over_o mightiness_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o here_o it_o behove_v i_o also_o too_o acknowledge_v the_o upright_a administration_n of_o justice_n extend_v with_o favour_n in_o that_o so_o intricate_a case_n both_o by_o the_o judge_n and_o chauncelour_n and_o by_o all_o other_o the_o queen_n majesty_n officer_n of_o that_o court._n for_o after_o many_o heering_n of_o the_o matter_n with_o great_a patience_n and_o circumspection_n and_o with_o show_v of_o such_o record_n for_o both_o part_n as_o be_v know_v or_o think_v to_o make_v for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o case_n at_o length_n when_o the_o matter_n can_v not_o grow_v too_o speedy_a end_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a difficulty_n and_o incident_n fall_v thereinto_o about_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o your_o honour_n into_o the_o office_n of_o high_a treasurer_n it_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o the_o court_n put_v in_o compromise_v to_o such_o person_n as_o both_o party_n be_v very_o well_o content_v with_o by_o mean_n whereof_o be_v discharge_v of_o my_o former_a continual_a care_n travel_n expense_n and_o trouble_n i_o have_v the_o free_a liberty_n to_o follow_v this_o my_o accustom_a exercise_n of_o translate_n which_o i_o think_v be_v too_o i_o a_o singular_a benefit_n and_o my_o reherse_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o diminish_v the_o thank_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o your_o honour_n by_o interlace_v of_o other_o man_n do_n but_o to_o show_v to_o how_o many_o i_o be_o behold_v through_o your_o goodness_n and_o that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v unmindful_a of_o my_o duty_n towards_o you_o or_o they_o so_o far_o as_o opportunity_n may_v well_o serve_v to_o witness_v the_o same_o now_o then_o to_o the_o iâ—â—ent_n i_o may_v the_o better_o accomplish_v this_o my_o desire_n towards_o your_o honour_n i_o bethink_v i_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n seneca_n in_o his_o book_n of_o benefit_v the_o effect_n whereof_o consist_v chief_o in_o these_o three_o point_n namely_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v or_o bestow_v too_o utter_a thankfulness_n withal_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o good_a very_o durable_a and_o very_o acceptable_a to_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o that_o the_o two_o former_a point_n be_v in_o this_o work_n which_o i_o upon_o trust_n of_o your_o lordship_n former_a goodness_n and_o accustom_a favour_n do_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o dedicate_v to_o your_o name_n and_o that_o the_o three_o point_n also_o shall_v accompany_v it_o the_o reason_n that_o persuade_v i_o be_v these_o the_o thing_n that_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v only_o to_o the_o welfare_n and_o benefit_n of_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v very_o good_a and_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a those_o be_v always_o best_o which_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o most_o person_n and_o which_o be_v once_o possess_v can_v be_v take_v away_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o possess_a see_v then_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o work_n be_v a_o parcel_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o as_o say_v s._n paul_n all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v â–ª_o to_o reprove_v to_o amend_v and_o to_o furnish_v man_n with_o rightuousnesse_n b._n that_o they_o may_v be_v perfect_a and_o foreward_n to_o all_o good_a work_n in_o somuch_o that_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n tend_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v both_o jews_n and_o gentyle_n and_o therewithal_o contain_v promise_v not_o only_o of_o this_o present_a life_n but_o also_o of_o the_o life_n too_o come_v it_o can_v but_o be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n property_n and_o operation_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v because_o as_o say_v s._n peter_n the_o scripture_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n d._n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hereupon_o spring_v another_o commendation_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o this_o work_n that_o the_o author_n thereof_o be_v god_n the_o sovereign_a goodness_n itself_o and_o not_o man_n to_o be_v short_a the_o same_o reason_n may_v serve_v also_o to_o prove_v the_o durableness_n thereof_o b._n for_o beside_o that_o god_n himself_o protest_v that_o his_o word_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o d._n and_o that_o the_o very_a heaven_n shall_v perish_v before_o any_o one_o jot_n of_o his_o say_n take_v not_o effect_v in_o asmuch_o as_o this_o book_n contain_v not_o worldly_a uncertain_a and_o perish_a but_o heavenly_a assure_v and_o everlasting_a benefit_n nor_o thing_n avaylable_a to_o few_o but_o profitable_a to_o all_o unless_o they_o themselves_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o moreover_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o it_o must_v by_o all_o likelihood_n need_v continue_v with_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n at_o leastwise_o among_o the_o godly_a not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o so_o long_o as_o man_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o be_v edify_v and_o strengthen_v in_o christ_n which_o thing_n will_v appear_v yet_o more_o plain_o if_o beside_o these_o generality_n which_o it_o have_v common_a with_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o holy_a scripture_n we_o consider_v the_o work_n more_o peculiarly_a and_o near_o in_o itself_o which_o consist_v of_o twoo_o part_n too_o wit_n of_o text_n and_o of_o exposition_n of_o the_o text._n the_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n of_o this_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n be_v this_o that_o when_o god_n have_v once_o vouchsafe_v to_o inlighten_v man_n with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o gospel_n it_o behove_v they_o to_o stand_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o have_v embrace_v &_o to_o show_v by_o their_o godly_a conversation_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n so_o as_o they_o neither_o turn_v back_o again_o as_o renegate_n or_o as_o swine_v to_o the_o mire_n nor_o be_v carry_v too_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o blast_n of_o doctrine_n like_o waver_a reed_n or_o like_o little_a child_n that_o be_v soon_o weary_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v and_o fond_a of_o every_o new_a thing_n that_o they_o see_v hereoutof_o spring_v other_o more_o particular_a point_n concern_v free_a justification_n by_o faith_n concern_v christian_a liberty_n concern_v the_o abolish_n of_o ceremony_n concern_v the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o la_o and_o concern_v the_o 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