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be_v not_o settle_v in_o error_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o see_v their_o wicked_a and_o shameless_a face_n in_o cry_v out_o that_o we_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o father_n gather_v out_o any_o such_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o they_o concern_v which_o matter_n thou_o have_v hear_v diverse_a of_o they_o tell_v their_o own_o tale_n now_o it_o be_v here_o principal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o where_o man_n justification_n be_v a_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v that_o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o of_o these_o aucthoritye_n attribute_v the_o same_o so_o many_o time_n to_o faith_n that_o therefore_o some_o may_v gather_v thereby_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o only_o man_n justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v only_a god_n even_o as_o sinful_a man_n destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n 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of_o his_o nature_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n by_o view_n of_o his_o former_a perfection_n more_o perfect_o paint_v out_o and_o final_o that_o the_o triumph_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o so_o huge_a transgression_n have_v not_o only_o pardon_v he_o but_o also_o adopt_v he_o into_o the_o fellowship_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o son_n that_o all_o these_o i_o say_v may_v be_v make_v the_o more_o apparent_a those_o word_n do_v just_o challenge_v some_o explication_n wherefore_o be_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v create_v the_o most_o creature_n excellent_a earthly_a creature_n be_v make_v partner_n of_o the_o natural_a goodness_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n namely_o holy_a wise_a just_a pure_a good_a true_a immortal_a etc_n etc_n have_v both_o power_n perfect_o to_o know_v god_n &_o also_o power_n and_o freewill_n constant_o to_o believe_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o love_v he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o be_v short_a to_o perform_v such_o work_n as_o answer_v to_o the_o image_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o pattern_n and_o therefore_o do_v tertullian_n write_v against_o martion_n most_o excellent_o and_o brief_o define_v the_o image_n of_o of_o god_n thus_o haec_fw-la ergo_fw-la imago_fw-la censenda_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la quod_fw-la eosdem_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la 〈…〉_o habeat_fw-la humanus_fw-la animus_n quos_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la heat_n non_fw-la tale_n quâ—les_fw-la deus_fw-la pro_fw-la substantia_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o status_fw-la &_o exitus_fw-la distant_a therefore_o be_v this_o to_o be_v account_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n must_v have_v the_o same_o move_n &_o feling_n which_o god_n have_v although_o not_o even_o such_o as_o god_n have_v for_o as_o touch_v substance_n of_o state_n and_o end_n they_o 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