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have_v make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o for_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o sanctifi_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o have_v â—ust_z cause_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o none_o other_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o none_o other_o especial_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v give_v his_o glory_n to_o none_o other_o and_o as_o he_o have_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o his_o work_n so_o will_v he_o have_v no_o partner_n with_o he_o in_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o who_o hope_n the_o 5._o iâ—r_n 7._o 5._o lord_n be_v and_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o so_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o true_a god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o without_o cause_n that_o our_o creed_n teach_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o not_o in_o any_o creature_n to_o believe_v the_o church_n &_o not_o in_o the_o church_n nor_o in_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o believe_v say_v pasâ—hâ—sius_n the_o church_n as_o the_o 7._o pasch_fw-mi l._n 1._o despiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la aug._n tract_n 29._o in_o joh._n euseb_n emiss_a hom_n 2._o â—nsymb_n rhem._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 10_o &_o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la philem_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o mother_n of_o regeneration_n we_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o aâ—tor_n of_o regeneration_n far_o be_v from_o we_o this_o blasphemous_a opinion_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o believe_v no_o â—ot_n in_o a_o angel_n we_o believe_v peter_n say_v s._n austin_n we_o believe_v not_o in_o peter_n for_o to_o believe_v in_o peter_n or_o paul_n be_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o servant_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o our_o rhemisâ—es_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o avouch_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n &_o so_o in_o the_o church_n albeit_o it_o be_v but_o a_o congregation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o manifold_a infirmity_n the_o which_o infirmity_n the_o lord_n suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o his_o chief_a servante_n and_o saint_n while_o they_o live_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lisâ—ed_v up_o above_o measure_n but_o be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o without_o all_o doubt_n for_o the_o very_a like_o cause_n be_v some_o of_o the_o same_o infirmity_n register_v also_o by_o the_o very_a direction_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a spirit_n and_o publish_v to_o all_o posterity_n lest_o we_o also_o shall_v conceive_v too_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o by_o make_v they_o our_o patroness_n and_o lord_n by_o seek_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o protection_n by_o devote_v ourselves_o unto_o their_o service_n and_o by_o place_n our_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o this_o cause_n lie_v open_v only_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o conceal_v many_o of_o those_o high_a revelation_n that_o 6_o â—_o cor._n 12._o 6_o be_v show_v unto_o they_o and_o many_o also_o in_o all_o â—yâ—elihoode_n of_o the_o strange_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o they_o lâ—…st_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n and_o extol_v above_o the_o degree_n of_o servante_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o these_o worthy_a servante_n that_o must_v increase_v 13_o joh._n 3._o 30._o ps_n â—6_n 4â—_n &_o â—8_o 3_o eccl._n 43._o 30_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 13_o who_o indeed_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o can_v worthy_o be_v praise_v yea_o who_o greatness_n can_v sufficient_o be_v comprehend_v much_o less_o magnyfy_v on_o that_o manner_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o on_o who_o grace_n we_o ought_v perfecte_o to_o trust_v whereas_o the_o great_a among_o the_o child_n of_o woman_n must_v decrease_v especial_o in_o themselves_o fight_v against_o pride_n which_o oveâ—_n timenda_fw-la superbiâ—_n in_o virtute_fw-la timenda_fw-la throw_v adam_n &_o the_o angel_n &_o still_o assault_v even_o the_o best_a never_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o humble_a and_o lowly_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o god_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o which_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o release_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o take_v not_o clean_o away_o all_o their_o infirmity_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o feel_v the_o prick_n &_o sting_v thereof_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v most_o earnest_o stir_v up_o to_o put_v of_o swell_a pride_n &_o to_o put_v on_o holy_a humility_n god_n say_v austin_n 13._o aug._n count_n pel._n l_o 3._o c._n 13._o do_v 〈◊〉_d his_o just_a one_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o that_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v puâ—…ed_v up_o with_o pride_n that_o while_o none_o live_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n we_o may_v owe_v thanks_n unto_o his_o mercy_n and_o by_o holy_a humility_n may_v be_v cure_v of_o pride_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v 12._o joh._n 14._o 12._o that_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v do_v great_a work_n than_o those_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v while_o he_o converse_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o our_o rhemiste_n do_v endeavour_v to_o justify_v all_o those_o strange_a wonder_n that_o be_v report_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o canonize_a saint_n but_o be_v it_o that_o many_o more_o sign_n be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v strange_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o require_v stranger_n sign_n for_o the_o move_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o the_o embrace_v thereof_o then_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n himself_o among_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o his_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v yet_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o have_v record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n more_o miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n himself_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n yea_o it_o have_v please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o have_v testify_v the_o conceal_n of_o strange_a revelation_n show_v to_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n himself_o least_o that_o any_o shall_v conceive_v of_o he_o more_o they_o be_v meet_v with_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o legend_n lead_v that_o have_v blaze_v abroad_o so_o many_o strange_a wonder_n report_v to_o be_v do_v by_o their_o doubtful_a &_o demy-saint_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n no_o doubt_n into_o such_o a_o admiration_n of_o they_o as_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v move_v to_o believe_v in_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o will_v have_v the_o strange_a revelation_n of_o the_o 35._o chrys_n hom._n 5_o in_o math._n aug._n de_fw-fr mirabil_n sacra_fw-la scripturae_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 35._o apostle_n conceal_v to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o which_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o moset_n be_v keep_v secret_a by_o god_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v worship_v he_o will_v have_v as_o strange_a or_o strange_a wonder_n to_o be_v publish_v as_o do_v by_o the_o petty_a saint_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o the_o far_o advaunce_n of_o their_o estimation_n nay_o may_v we_o not_o just_o think_v that_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v strive_v with_o michael_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n that_o his_o 34._o â—yr_n in_o deut_n
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 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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 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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 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