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poor_a publican_n that_o have_v knock_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o humble_v himself_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v the_o penitent_a person_n sin_v not_o because_o he_o do_v daily_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o call_v himself_o to_o account_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o judge_v himself_o therefore_o as_o beda_n say_v fateri_fw-la beda_n in_o luc._n 10._o seruos_fw-la nos_fw-la inutiles_fw-la fatcamur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o sortem_fw-la utilium_fw-la veniamus_fw-la hieron_n vnica_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la fateri_fw-la in_o confess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o come_v to_o be_v profitable_a and_o jerome_n our_o only_a righteousness_n be_v to_o confess_v our_o unrighteousness_n for_o whoso_o do_v thus_o and_o bewail_v it_o daily_o in_o secret_a can_v but_o have_v his_o heart_n set_v against_o sin_n and_o so_o sin_v not_o in_o will_n and_o desire_v chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o have_v 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etc._n etc._n pag._n 79._o text_n 16._o chap._n 2._o verse_n 13._o be_v you_o subject_a to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n whether_o to_o the_o king_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a or_o to_o the_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 92._o text._n 17._o chap._n 3._o verse_n 3._o who_o apparel_n let_v it_o not_o be_v any_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o broidr_v of_o the_o hair_n or_o of_o put_v gold_n about_o or_o the_o ornament_n of_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 97._o text_n 18._o chap._n 3_o verse_n 13._o and_o who_o will_v hurt_v you_o if_o you_o be_v follower_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n you_o be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 102._o text_n 19_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 18._o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v in_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 106._o text_n 20._o chap._n 4._o verse_n 1_o 2._o christ_n therefore_o have_v suffer_v 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etc._n etc._n pag._n 168._o text_n 31._o 1_o john_n 1_o verse_n 1._o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v &_o see_v etc._n etc._n p._n 156_o text_n 32._o chap._n 2._o verse_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n vers_fw-la 7._o i_o write_v no_o new_a commandment_n etc._n etc._n p._n 182._o text_n 33._o chap._n 2._o verse_n 12._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o child_n because_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o through_o his_o name_n verse_n 13._o i_o write_v to_o you_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 186._o text_n 34._o chap._n 2._o verse_n 18._o little_a child_n it_o be_v the_o last_o hour_n &_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o antichrist_n come_v there_o be_v now_o also_o many_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 189._o text_n 35._o chap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o for_o this_o the_o world_n know_v we_o not_o because_o it_o know_v not_o he_o belove_a now_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 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16._o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n unto_o death_n let_v he_o ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v life_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 217._o text._n 43._o 2_o john_n 1_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o elect_a lady_n p._n 224._o text_n 44._o jude_n verse_n 4._o for_o certain_a man_n be_v creep_v in_o which_o of_o old_a be_v proscribe_v to_o judgement_n p._n 232._o text_n 45._o verse_n 8._o likewise_o also_o these_o dreamer_n do_v defile_v the_o flesh_n they_o set_v light_a by_o authority_n and_o blaspheme_v glory_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 236._o text_n 46._o verse_n 14._o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o they_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 241._o the_o catholic_a epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n this_o epistle_n together_o with_o the_o six_o follow_v have_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_a epistle_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o canonical_a among_o the_o latin_n a_o long_a time_n but_o upon_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v uncertain_a say_v pareus_n gorran_n pareus_n in_o jac._n epist_n lyra_n oecum_fw-la gorran_n the_o reason_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o lyra_n oecumenius_n and_o gorran_n that_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a from_o the_o universality_n of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v either_o to_o all_o the_o jew_n disperse_v into_o all_o country_n or_o to_o all_o christian_a people_n in_o all_o country_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o saint_n paul_n epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o particular_a country_n seem_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n because_o so_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v write_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n wheresoever_o shall_v have_v be_v entitle_v catholic_a likewise_o and_o the_o two_o latter_a epistle_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v to_o particular_a person_n can_v not_o by_o this_o reason_n be_v call_v catholic_a and_o touch_v the_o name_n canonical_a it_o be_v more_o dislike_v by_o beza_n also_o beza_n beza_n 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person_n not_o walk_v by_o charity_n sin_v against_o this_o law_n and_o in_o a_o point_n of_o charity_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n because_o all_o the_o lawstand_v in_o this_o one_o thing_n viz._n love_n and_o so_o he_o be_v judge_v as_o do_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o want_v love_n thus_o also_o beda_n and_o augustine_n touch_v the_o royal_a law_n here_o speak_v of_o august_n beda_n august_n it_o be_v clear_o the_o decalogue_n give_v exod._n 20._o thus_o abbreviate_v deut._n 6.5_o for_o proceed_v to_o speak_v further_o hereof_o he_o instance_v the_o command_n against_o murder_n and_o adultery_n it_o be_v royal_a because_o from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n touch_v the_o coherence_n that_o of_o pareus_n be_v not_o amiss_o that_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o a_o confidence_n which_o they_o may_v haply_o have_v yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o respect_v of_o person_n they_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n leu._n 19.15_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o put_v not_o any_o such_o difference_n but_o in_o his_o inward_a esteem_n every_o one_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o himself_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o as_o for_o the_o aggravate_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n i_o assent_n unto_o austin_n and_o beda_n as_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 12._o verse_n 12._o some_o understand_v the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n faber_n pareu_n faber_n because_o it_o have_v liberty_n over_o all_o to_o condemn_v they_o but_o this_o be_v force_v most_o therefore_o understand_v better_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o when_o we_o come_v to_o believe_v we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n joh._n 8.32_o rom._n 8.1_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v and_o 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affirm_v justification_n by_o work_n because_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o oecumenius_n consider_v these_o proposition_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o jac._n 2._o and_o yet_o that_o abraham_n be_v bring_v for_o example_n by_o they_o both_o say_v the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o a_o simple_a consent_n unto_o the_o thing_n preach_v that_o it_o be_v true_a second_o for_o a_o consent_n join_v with_o the_o assecution_n thereof_o out_o of_o a_o affection_n and_o with_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o james_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v hereby_o but_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o other_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o it_o the_o word_n work_v be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v two_o way_n for_o there_o be_v work_n before_o baptism_n and_o work_v after_o he_o that_o die_v 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envy_v oecumenius_n and_o gagneus_fw-la both_o affirm_v gagneus_fw-la gagneus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v some_o greek_a copy_n wherein_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o can_v easy_o assent_v to_o the_o pretend_a fault_n of_o the_o scribe_n otherwise_o to_o read_v it_o you_o kill_v may_v well_o stand_v as_o thomas_n aquinas_n have_v expound_v it_o you_o kill_v by_o hate_v 4_o touch_v this_o that_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v when_o the_o worst_a worldling_n get_v riches_n it_o be_v also_o well_o resolve_v already_o by_o pareus_n 5_o touch_v ask_a whereunto_o he_o seem_v to_o counsel_v they_o he_o speak_v not_o so_o as_o intimate_v that_o be_v thus_o ill_o dispose_v they_o shall_v prevail_v if_o they_o do_v ask_v but_o to_o teach_v the_o right_a way_n of_o obtain_v god_n blessing_n which_o they_o need_v viz._n if_o they_o will_v seek_v they_o not_o by_o evil_a lust_a after_o they_o in_o a_o worldly_a manner_n but_o by_o right_a prayer_n 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copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 4._o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enmity_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o or_o think_v you_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v unto_o envy_n etc._n etc._n mayer_n mayer_n all_o expositor_n almost_o agree_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n except_o it_o be_v about_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v you_o adulterer_n this_o they_o expound_v by_o spiritual_a adultery_n as_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o he_o may_v mean_v this_o vice_n proper_o according_a to_o piscator_fw-la because_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o of_o bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n for_o they_o altogether_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n though_o i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o his_o main_a scope_n here_o be_v to_o impugn_v a_o malevolous_a and_o 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office_n more_o peculiar_o belong_v that_o be_v external_o by_o their_o order_n segregated_a from_o the_o rest_n who_o calling_n be_v to_o tend_v upon_o these_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o in_o private_a as_o other_o but_o in_o public_a and_o to_o serve_v about_o holy_a thing_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n if_o any_o therefore_o shall_v presume_v under_o the_o pretence_n of_o be_v a_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o other_o to_o minister_v these_o thing_n 13.14_o 1_o chron._n 26._o 1_o sam._n 13.14_o with_o vzziah_n he_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v as_o go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n and_o he_o may_v well_o look_v for_o a_o judgement_n to_o be_v send_v from_o god_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o vzziah_n by_o leprosy_n and_o upon_o saul_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o place_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n note_n note_n both_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o office_n of_o priest_n unto_o god_n who_o the_o profane_a sort_n think_v to_o vilify_v by_o this_o name_n 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11._o have_v nothing_o almost_o of_o any_o difficulty_n but_o that_o here_o begin_v with_o particular_a duty_n he_o command_v subjection_n to_o every_o humane_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n reject_v this_o read_n as_o absurd_a and_o follow_v the_o other_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o read_a being_n most_o proper_a shall_v be_v reject_v see_v it_o may_v also_o have_v a_o good_a exposition_n thus_o be_v subject_a to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n as_o vers_n 17._o honour_n all_o man_n where_o such_o a_o supply_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v for_o to_o expound_v honour_v thereof_o do_v the_o office_n of_o love_n be_v to_o confound_v thing_n distinguish_v for_o he_o say_v honour_v all_o man_n mean_v superior_n staâ—_n oecumen_fw-la beza_n faber_n staâ—_n love_v brotherly_a love_n meaning_n equal_v honour_n the_o king_n as_o superior_a to_o all_o other_o yet_o i_o confess_v that_o both_o 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law_n of_o governor_n bind_v i_o have_v already_o treat_v rom._n 13._o as_o free_v and_o not_o have_v liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o evil_a 16._o verse_n 16._o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o touch_v subjection_n chrysostome_n chrysostome_n but_o chrysostome_n resolve_v it_o thus_o as_o i_o find_v in_o oecumenius_n oecumen_fw-la oecumen_fw-la obey_v governor_n as_o free_v that_o be_v as_o believe_v he_o that_o have_v make_v you_o free_a and_o command_v you_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o or_o else_o as_o oecumenius_n himself_o have_v it_o be_v subject_a as_o free_v that_o be_v not_o have_v a_o mind_n ill_o affect_v towards_o governor_n for_o the_o envious_a or_o malicious_a mind_n be_v a_o slavish_a mind_n see_v evil_a lust_n and_o affection_n rule_v in_o a_o man_n make_v he_o a_o slave_n and_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o superior_n for_o to_o obey_v they_o free_o and_o willing_o the_o mind_n not_o go_v against_o it_o be_v to_o 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thing_n from_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o true_a joy_n the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v use_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o disciple_n john_n 15._o john_n 16._o and_o 17._o verse_n 5._o god_n be_v light_n that_o be_v essential_o he_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n and_o perfect_a without_o any_o imperfection_n verse_n 6._o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n be_v to_o abide_v in_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n verse_n 7._o we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o that_o be_v with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n â—â—n_fw-la faber_n caietan_n catharin_n lyra._n gloss_n inter_fw-la â—â—n_fw-la as_o it_o be_v best_o expound_v by_o some_o though_o other_o expound_v one_o with_o another_o of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o speech_n be_v of_o communion_n with_o god_n whereupon_o he_o conclude_v here_o verse_n 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v this_o be_v thus_o speak_v because_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o in_o 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