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not_o treat_v and_o meddle_v with_o that_o argument_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o but_o of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o belefe_v of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o devyll_n as_o well_o as_o the_o faithful_a have_v wherefore_o the_o word_n of_o james_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o or_o against_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n ¶_o a_o other_o objection_n â—biection_n â—he_n second_o â—biection_n ☞_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la then_o for_o our_o work_n be_v give_v life_n everlasting_a and_o not_o free_o to_o he_o which_o beleve_v you_o must_v mark_v distinction_n between_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n ☞_o these_o be_v word_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o gospel_n for_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n as_o by_o this_o 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in_o us._n but_o the_o law_n alone_o be_v not_o to_o be_v teach_v without_o the_o promise_n which_o promise_n be_v take_v away_o the_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o minister_n of_o wrath_n bringinge_v death_n everlasting_a without_o end_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o consist_v and_o bide_v still_o in_o the_o law_n but_o when_o we_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n preach_v to_o we_o trymble_a and_o quake_v thereat_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o we_o be_v accuse_v because_o we_o shall_v perish_v but_o because_o we_o shall_v thereby_o have_v occasion_n to_o seek_v our_o mediator_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o let_v we_o take_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n from_o the_o
lay_v for_o they_o this_o word_n and_o vocable_n reward_n sayinge_v the_o life_n everlasting_a be_v call_v a_o reward_n ergo_fw-la objection_n the_o syxte_v objection_n good_a work_n do_v deserve_v life_n everlasting_a i_o will_v not_o seek_v any_o crafty_a interpretation_n of_o this_o vocable_n reward_n but_o the_o thing_n and_o matter_n itself_o must_v be_v substicial_o may_v and_o ponder_v ¶_o the_o psalmist_n say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o live_a creature_n shall_v be_v justify_v also_o what_o man_n do_v know_v and_o under_o stand_v our_o offence_n which_o declare_v that_o by_o our_o virtue_n we_o can_v not_o merit_v life_n everlasting_a make_v they_o to_o be_v the_o price_n and_o reward_v of_o the_o same_o life_n before_o i_o gather_v together_o many_o testimony_n which_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o those_o man_n which_o be_v regenerate_v a_o new_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n there_o do_v remain_v sin_n which_o testimony_n in_o this_o place_n we_o must_v lay_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v his_o own_o conscience_n whether_o he_o have_v rather_o that_o life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n or_o to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o merit_n thou_o will_v peradventure_o say_v to_o i_o ¶_o if_o so_o be_v that_o life_n eternal_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n they_o man_n will_v not_o care_n much_o how_o little_a good_a dede_n they_o do_v whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o contrariwise_o desperation_n do_v cause_n great_a negligence_n in_o do_v well_o and_o very_o they_o must_v needs_o despair_v which_o do_v ymagin_v that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v after_o our_o deserve_v ¶_o the_o which_o dangerous_a peryl_n our_o father_n be_v well_o ware_a of_o therefore_o augustine_n and_o bernarde_n agreinge_v to_o the_o apostle_n his_o writing_n say_v that_o free_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v give_v life_n everlasting_a to_o he_o that_o beleve_v and_o as_o paul_n far_o more_o do_v testyfy_v with_o these_o word_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v life_n everlasting_a through_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n this_o be_v no_o uncertain_a gift_n the_o lord_n commaundinge_a that_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v receyve_v life_n everlasting_a for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o as_o john_n the_o vi_o chap._n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o all_o man_n which_o beleve_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a this_o faith_n do_v not_o consist_v without_o repentance_n but_o it_o do_v consider_v and_o behold_v both_o part_n of_o the_o sayinge_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v i_o live_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o i_o will_v that_o he_o repent_v and_o have_v life_n but_o by_o which_o way_n by_o the_o son_n as_o he_o sayethe_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o all_o man_n that_o beleve_v in_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a ¶_o wherefore_o natwithstanding_n that_o repentance_n be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o worthiness_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v â§_o but_o clean_o contrary_a repentance_n and_o trust_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v repugnant_a and_o of_o contrary_a effect_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o again_o wherefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o reward_n i_o say_v that_o although_o that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v free_o for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o after_o that_o it_o be_v give_v it_o do_v recompense_v our_o labour_n and_o trouble_n i_o will_v make_v the_o to_o understande_v it_o more_o plain_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o every_o man_n after_o his_o work_n also_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v plentiful_a in_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v justice_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o worthiness_n and_o likewise_o of_o faith_n as_o though_o it_o be_v our_o virtue_n say_v the_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o our_o virtue_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o just_a for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o by_o free_a acceptation_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o benefyte_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o because_o it_o do_v depend_v of_o a_o other_o which_o be_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o most_o right_a and_o plain_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v make_v without_o any_o sophistical_a cavilation_n ¶_o i_o will_v to_o these_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n add_v and_o join_v certain_a of_o their_o crooked_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n which_o be_v open_v and_o make_v plain_n shall_v gyve_v much_o light_n to_o this_o disputation_n and_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n ¶_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o sophister_n justice_n be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n our_o good_a work_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ergo._n by_o good_a work_n we_o be_v justify_v obedience_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_v obedience_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n call_v the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n call_v the_o mayor_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n but_o because_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v this_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o free_a justice_n ascribinge_v to_o we_o free_o of_o his_o goodness_n that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v of_o ourself_o as_o paul_n do_v declare_v by_o this_o word_n and_o vocable_n imputation_n the_o which_o objection_n be_v very_o profitable_a show_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o do_v teach_v we_o also_o that_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v take_v sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o a_o other_o ¶_o wherein_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n have_v be_v so_o foul_a beguile_v which_o lerninge_v in_o aristotle_n that_o justice_n do_v signify_v a_o universal_a obedience_n aristotle_n the_o justice_n of_o aristotle_n do_v dream_n that_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v false_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o thy_o justice_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a not_o mean_v the_o virtue_n which_o aristotle_n do_v write_v of_o but_o respective_o say_v thy_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n which_o thou_o do_v impute_v to_o they_o not_o of_o their_o deserve_a but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n make_v they_o just_a and_o accept_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v obedience_n as_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o rightwisnes_n but_o the_o justice_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n speak_v proper_o do_v signify_v respective_o gospel_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o imputation_n or_o give_v of_o justice_n to_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourself_o a_o free_a acceptation_n and_o receyve_n to_o life_n everlasting_a whereto_o be_v join_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o thou_o do_v hear_v thê_n sayinge_v to_o be_v justify_v remember_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o thou_o be_v repute_v &_o pronounce_v just_a or_o else_o make_v quite_o of_o thy_o accusation_n and_o unrightwisnes_n a_o just_a man_n do_v signify_v that_o man_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a man_n a_o just_a man_n as_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n u_o chap._n he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v gyltie_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grammatycal_o after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n for_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v mark_v well_o the_o difference_n thereof_o ¶_o
from_o our_o sight_n the_o true_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n of_o our_o sycke_n myndeâ—â—â—d_a conscience_n if_o when_o we_o do_v make_v our_o invocation_n and_o prayer_n we_o do_v behold_v our_o own_o self_n think_v that_o the_o â—â—we_n shall_v come_v to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v fâ—ll_o of_o godly_a virtue_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o we_o do_v see_v these_o great_a virtue_n and_o perfectness_n in_o us._n true_o our_o mind_n will_v abhor_v our_o impurytie_n and_o fylthynesse_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v christ_n though_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a let_v nat_n to_o comâ—_n boldlye_o to_o christ_n the_o more_o they_o do_v ponder_v and_o consider_v their_o own_o unclenne_n &_o wekenes_n of_o nature_n paul_n therefore_o because_o he_o do_v perceyve_v that_o we_o can_v not_o bring_v i_o rite_n worthy_a salvation_n unto_o god_n therefore_o he_o do_v set_v forth_o grace_n that_o be_v free_a pardon_n and_o acceptation_n for_o christ_n sake_n therefore_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o bring_v worthiness_n and_o come_v worthy_o to_o christ_n let_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o come_v bold_o in_o with_o a_o sure_a confidence_n in_o our_o mediator_n christ_n have_v he_o therefore_o as_o paul_n say_v our_o bisshoppe_n let_v we_o draw_v never_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o mercyful_a seat_n of_o his_o grace_n ¶_o these_o refutation_n i_o have_v now_o join_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o which_o do_v reason_n and_o dispute_v of_o the_o proper_a signification_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o proposition_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v may_v hereby_o be_v sufficient_o instruct_v for_o i_o intend_v always_o god_n be_v my_o record_n nothing_o more_o than_o to_o speak_v and_o declare_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v both_o true_a and_o right_a void_v all_o manner_n of_o subtyl_o reasoning_a to_o instruct_v they_o which_o be_v learner_n how_o they_o may_v the_o better_o put_v away_o these_o crafty_a cavilation_n which_o they_o do_v use_v in_o the_o school_n ¶_o therefore_o i_o wysshe_v and_o desire_v that_o these_o example_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o many_o both_o that_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v handle_v and_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o that_o they_o which_o be_v studious_a of_o knowledge_n may_v with_o the_o better_a will_v gyve_v themselves_o and_o their_o whole_a mindê_n thereto_o for_o these_o refutation_n do_v declare_v that_o those_o man_n which_o shall_v open_v these_o controversy_n be_v so_o intrycate_a and_o doubtful_a have_v need_n both_o to_o be_v learn_v and_o also_o well_o exercise_v in_o such_o matter_n ¶_o let_v not_o those_o man_n which_o do_v take_v on_o they_o the_o office_n of_o true_a open_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n think_v that_o they_o have_v take_v a_o small_a matter_n in_o hand_n therefore_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o will_v 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