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thyself_o what_o thou_o teach_v because_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n how_o that_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o with_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o motion_n of_o thy_o hart_n the_o law_n be_v do_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n only_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v sin_v the_o law_n oncrease_v sin_v that_o it_o rather_o increase_v and_o augment_v our_o sin_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o u_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n wherefore_o the_o better_a thou_o understand_v the_o law_n the_o less_o thou_o love_v the_o law_n because_o it_o do_v exact_a &_o require_v of_o thou_o so_o many_o thing_n quite_o contrary_a to_o thy_o affection_n and_o altogether_o repugnant_a to_o thy_o nature_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o vii_o chap._n he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o the_o law_n be_v carnal_a or_o moral_a doctrine_n only_o than_o it_o will_v be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o external_a work_n but_o see_v that_o now_o it_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v require_v the_o affect_n and_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v it_o unless_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v with_o a_o cheerful_a hart_n with_o a_o certain_a ardent_a fervency_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o his_o affection_n such_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o such_o a_o fervent_a and_o cheerful_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v of_o thy_o own_o strength_n or_o by_o thy_o own_o merit_n but_o only_o by_o the_o operation_n and_o secret_a instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o that_o gyve_n a_o new_a hart_n &_o that_o make_v a_o man_n spiritual_a that_o so_o he_o be_v make_v spiritual_a he_o may_v love_v the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o may_v fulfil_v it_o not_o for_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o commodity_n but_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a hart_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v carry_v violent_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a force_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfyl_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o hart_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v not_o that_o renovation_n of_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o spirit_n there_o remain_v that_o grievous_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n which_o law_n nevertheless_o of_o itself_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o fulfil_v it_o wherefore_o accustom_v and_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o this_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n when_o without_o grace_n law_n grace_n work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o spirit_n we_o begin_v to_o work_v well_o and_o when_o we_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o proper_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o free_a will_n but_o see_v that_o there_o always_o remain_v in_o the_o hart_n certain_a servile_a fear_n and_o a_o most_o deadly_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o such_o work_n be_v sin_n &_o heinous_a fact_n against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v not_o please_v god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o the_o sophister_n and_o school_n doctor_n be_v far_o wide_o from_o the_o the_o truth_n who_o teach_v and_o affirm_v this_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a assertion_n that_o by_o our_o work_n we_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n unto_o grace_n but_o how_o can_v i_o prepare_v for_o myself_o a_o way_n to_o grace_v by_o that_o work_n which_o i_o do_v with_o a_o stubborn_a froward_a and_o 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come_v through_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o which_o word_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v dye_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v and_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n for_o we_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o iii_o iiii_o and_o ten_o chapter_n therefore_o our_o whole_a justification_n be_v of_o god_n faith_n also_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n they_o come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o faith_n alone_o iustify_v and_o that_o faith_n alone_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o faith_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obtain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o spirit_n do_v make_v we_o new_a heart_n do_v exhilarate_v we_o do_v excyte_n and_o
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faith_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o idle_a be_v papist_n work_n what_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o justiciarye_n which_o be_v do_v without_o this_o lively_a flame_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hart_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n purple_a show_n and_o feign_a colour_n wherewith_o they_o paint_v themselves_o outward_o when_o as_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hatred_n avarice_n filthiness_n and_o deceit_n in_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a magistrate_n chap._n 13_o magistrate_n obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v that_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o those_o political_a and_o civil_a law_n do_v help_v nothing_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o hart_n notwithstanding_o because_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 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