i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o jacob_n be_v not_o for_o his_o forseen_v work_n belove_v of_o god_n with_o the_o love_n of_o predestination_n even_o so_o neither_o esau_n for_o his_o forseen_v sin_n to_o be_v have_v in_o hatred_n and_o reprobation_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o one_o be_v love_v and_o the_o other_o be_v hate_v for_o the_o only_a ostentation_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n without_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o demerit_n answer_n by_o jacob_n &_o esau_n be_v understand_v two_o people_n to_o wit_n the_o idumean_n and_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n he_o declare_v the_o synagogue_n with_o her_o head_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o esaw_n the_o people_n descend_v of_o esaw_n with_o their_o head_n it_o follow_v that_o this_o love_n towards_o jacob_n be_v in_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o the_o synagogue_n those_o previledge_n by_o help_n of_o which_o many_o be_v save_v and_o predestinate_a and_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n towards_o esaw_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v nought_o else_o then_o less_o love_n who_o god_n will_v not_o prevent_v with_o such_o singular_a previledge_n but_o permit_v they_o with_o their_o head_n to_o fall_v in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v obdurate_a in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o this_o word_n hatred_n be_v take_v for_o the_o less_o love_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n luc._n 14._o v._n 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o jacob_n be_v elect_v to_o a_o far_o more_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o great_a previledge_n than_o esau_n for_o of_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o not_o of_o esau_n also_o jacob_n receive_v a_o temporal_a inheritance_n in_o a_o figure_n of_o a_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o benediction_n and_o esau_n only_o leave_v to_o common_a help_n of_o grace_n &_o hereupon_o jacob_n be_v belove_v because_o of_o the_o singular_a grace_n give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v deny_v to_o esau_n &_o see_v the_o election_n to_o be_v inequal_a because_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o caller_n and_o not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o or_o demerit_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o to_o give_v a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n he_o say_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a which_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n we_o read_v in_o no_o scripture_n that_o esau_n ever_o serve_v jacob_n neither_o do_v he_o absolute_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o so_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o ground_n in_o which_o proper_a reason_n teach_v in_o what_o consist_v election_n and_o reprobation_n objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n ibid._n v._n 15._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o willer_n nor_o the_o runer_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o mercy_n be_v of_o god_n even_o so_o be_v reprobation_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o ostentation_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_n the_o sequel_n be_v false_a for_o neither_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o predestine_v or_o not_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o reprobate_n but_o to_o have_v mercy_n be_v to_o confer_v and_o give_v mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v delyver_v and_o make_v free_a from_o the_o misery_n which_o sin_n induce_v with_o it_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o complayn_n because_o god_n give_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o all_o man_n if_o that_o man_n cooperate_v therewith_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v understand_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o potter_n and_o the_o clay_n as_o concern_v precious_a and_o 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and_o so_o by_o a_o consecutive_a reason_n in_o show_v the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o the_o one_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v the_o minister_a of_o mercy_n to_o the_o other_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n what_o herein_o can_v any_o man_n complain_v see_v he_o have_v sufficient_a help_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v work_v with_o that_o help_n no_o man_n can_v perish_v for_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o none_o shall_v perish_v 1._o tim._n 1._o who_o delight_n not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezech._n 18._o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o end_n why_o the_o reprobat_fw-la be_v permit_v to_o sin_n &_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o wrath_n in_o they_o and_o vindicative_a justice_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o vesseles_a of_o mercy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v neither_o the_o death_n of_o his_o martyr_n if_o god_n have_v not_o permit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n objection_n saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o predestination_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o we_o of_o rebrobation_n because_o all_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o deaphe_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v his_o judgement_n &_o his_o way_n unsearchable_a thus_o he_o answer_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v not_o admire_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n but_o the_o immense_a wisdom_n of_o god_n his_o counsel_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o faith_n who_o have_v permit_v both_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fall_v in_o infidelity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o both_o as_o at_o length_n in_o this_o place_n be_v discuss_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o the_o child_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o bear_v nor_o have_v do_v good_a orevill_n by_o which_o example_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o neither_o nation_n nor_o particular_a person_n be_v elect_v eternal_o or_o call_v temporal_o or_o prefer_v to_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o merit_n because_o when_o god_n make_v these_o two_o person_n he_o love_v jacob_n and_o refuse_v esaw_n respect_v they_o both_o evil_a and_o the_o one_o as_o guilty_a as_o the_o other_o for_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v alike_o in_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o just_o where_o he_o may_v have_v reprobate_v both_o he_o save_v of_o mercy_n one_o which_o one_o be_v as_o evil_n and_o as_o void_a of_o
bring_v in_o that_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n to_o stad_v hummer_v and_o in_o consultation_n with_o themselves_o what_o side_n to_o be_v on_o what_o religion_n to_o embrace_v what_o faith_n to_o believe_v lyk_fw-mi a_o conclusion_n descrybinge_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v lyk_fw-mi for_o they_o themselves_o that_o be_v the_o rabbis_n of_o this_o reformation_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n to_o wit_n from_o unity_n peace_n and_o holy_a obedience_n and_o be_v join_v to_o the_o gentiles_n to_o do_v the_o very_a work_n of_o the_o gentiles_n and_o be_v sell_v to_o do_v evil_a 26._o 1._o machab._n 1._o v._o 16._o matth._n 26._o &_o mantein_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o bring_v perdition_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n throw_v their_o filthy_a and_o damnable_a persuasion_n 7._o matth._n 7._o o_o friendly_a enemy_n kiss_v with_o a_o venomous_a mouth_n have_v sugared_a lip_n to_o lie_v o_o wolf_n hypocrisy_n under_o a_o lamb_n countenance_n to_o deceive_v 3_o genes_n 3_o o_o cruel_a wound_n under_o pretext_n of_o a_o charitable_a medicine_n 14._o judicum_fw-la 14._o o_o serpent_n narration_n full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n o_o desemble_v sigh_n 20._o 2._o reg._n c._n 20._o and_o groan_n the_o hypocritall_a tear_n of_o dalila_n 13._o 2._o mach._n c._n 13._o o_o joabs_n trechorous_a salutation_n to_o amaza_n o_o triphon_n wicked_a banquet_n to_o jonathas_n o_o gabonit_a policy_n to_o deceive_v israel_n what_o ell_n be_v all_o the_o heretic_n do_v they_o not_o pretend_v simplicity_n innocency_n perfection_n religion_n and_o cloth_n then selue_o with_o the_o catholic_a name_n when_o all_o be_v falsehood_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o pretend_v and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o protect_v themselves_o put_v their_o hope_n in_o a_o untreuth_n and_o falsehood_n isa_n 68_o being_n man_n void_a of_o grace_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 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confidence_n be_v false_a and_o full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n and_o seal_v your_o obcecat_n and_o blind_a conscience_n to_o go_v forward_o temenrous_o in_o presumption_n against_o god_n and_o his_o wisdom_n reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o reclaim_v this_o assertion_n to_o be_v false_a vain_a nothing_o with_o stand_v nothing_o and_o foolish_a and_o by_o consequence_n accurse_v as_o these_o evident_a testimony_n witness_v and_o first_o ecclesiast_fw-la say_v that_o a_o man_n know_v not_o lyf_v man_n ryghâ—eousnes_n and_o predestination_n be_v uncertain_a in_o this_o lyf_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a to_o the_o end_n eccl._n cap._n 9_o v._n 1._o the_o which_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o righteous-man_n who_o be_v not_o guyltie_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o themselves_o for_o the_o preacher_n have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o that_o there_o be_v ryghteous_a just_a and_o wise_a man_n who_o state_n of_o rychteousnes_n in_o this_o life_n and_o predestination_n be_v uncertain_a secondlie_o the_o same_o preacher_n pronunce_v plain_o to_o reconcyle_v person_n with_o god_n sin_n reconcile_v person_n at_o not_o without_o fear_n of_o the_o remit_v sin_n say_v of_o the_o forgive_v sin_n be_v not_o without_o fear_n eccles_n 5._o five_o 5._o therefore_o what_o certainty_n and_o security_n can_v be_v presuppose_v when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o fear_n the_o forgive_v sin_n thrid_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n cap._n 4._o v._n 4._o speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n say_v as_o touckinge_v i_o i_o pass_v little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o man_n judgement_n nor_o i_o judge_v not_o myself_o certain_a justification_n be_v a_o hiden_n secret_a so_o that_o of_o hide_v thing_n no_o man_n be_v sure_a and_o farrle_n secur_v and_o certain_a for_o i_o know_v no_o thing_n by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v which_o all_o do_v sound_o incertantie_a in_o justification_n and_o no_o confident_a security_n as_o though_o he_o will_v say_v the_o justification_n of_o man_n be_v so_o hide_v and_o secret_a that_o albeit_o no_o man_n be_v guilty_a and_o faulty_a of_o sin_n in_o himself_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o man_n may_v not_o therefore_o promise_v to_o himself_o undoubted_a justification_n as_o all_o the_o father_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n as_o ambr._n chryso_n theoph._n theod._n anselm_n etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o accord_v s._n chry._n oper_n imperf_n in_o mat._n hom_n 38._o no_o man_n say_v he_o be_v under-propped_n and_o uphold_v with_o so_o great_a firmness_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o can_v be_v secure_a of_o his_o justification_n protestants_n a_o presumptuous_a temeritie_n in_o the_o protestants_n thus_o he_o their_o for_o all_o heretikos_fw-mi puritan_fw-gr and_o whatsoever_o sectary_n may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o temerous_a presumption_n in_o persuadinge_n and_o assuringe_v to_o themselves_o predestination_n and_o justification_n which_o 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no_o man_n can_v believe_v false_a thing_n moreover_o no_o man_n can_v or_o may_v believe_v false_o in_o heavenly_a faith_n but_o this_o be_v false_o believe_v of_o many_o themselves_o to_o be_v just_a for_o the_o verification_n of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o the_o lutheran_n believe_v they_o self_n to_o be_v just_a but_o the_o caluiniste_n injust_a thing_n but_o the_o protestants_n faith_n believe_n falstie_a many_o thing_n and_o treu_o contrary_a wise_a the_o caluiniste_n believe_v then selue_o to_o be_v just_a and_o the_o lutheran_n injust_a for_o every_o sect_n believe_v their_o oune_n to_o be_v just_a but_o other_o unjust_a therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n this_o special_a faith_n to_o be_v injust_a and_o false_a for_o wherefore_o be_v it_o true_a which_o the_o lutheran_n do_v believe_v than_o that_o which_o the_o caluiniste_n believe_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o object_n to_o the_o other_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o each_o one_o challenge_v a_o other_o 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towards_o god_n let_v he_o believe_v he_o to_o have_v forginenes_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a confidence_n yet_o not_o withstand_v with_o fear_n for_o salom._n proverbior_fw-la 28._o v._n 14._o term_n the_o man_n bless_v who_o be_v ever_o fearful_a for_o security_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o negligence_n as_o write_v s._n gregorius_n libro_fw-la 6._o epist_n 286._o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o that_o our_o hope_n shall_v only_o lean_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o to_o be_v strengthen_v and_o fortify_v with_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n as_o of_o contrition_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n by_o the_o which_o the_o certitude_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n sufficient_o abound_v and_o expelle_n the_o scruple_n of_o all_o anxiety_n and_o care_n and_o geave_v to_o the_o iustman_n clearness_n of_o conscience_n and_o peace_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o which_o this_o only_a faith_n be_v forge_v and_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o v._n 38.39_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n neither_o angel_n etc._n etc._n neither_o any_o creature_n may_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v certitude_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o certitude_n of_o god_n love_n which_o argument_n caluin_n vehement_o urge_v lib._n 3_o inst_z cap_n 2._o §_o 40._o that_o this_o certitude_n be_v not_o only_o for_o s._n paul_n but_o also_o it_o be_v a_o certitude_n appertain_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o perseverance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o word_n i_o be_o certain_a or_o as_o caluin_n will_v i_o be_o persuade_v speak_v not_o of_o the_o certitude_n of_o only_a faith_n neither_o infallible_o of_o the_o faith_n itself_o but_o only_o of_o moral_a confidence_n trust_n &_o hope_n as_o be_v probable_a of_o the_o frequent_a common_a phrase_n as_o rom._n cap._n 15_o v._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v confident_o of_o the_o roman_n saying_n and_o i_o myself_o also_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o what_o be_v else_o this_o persuasion_n but_o to_o confidt_fw-ge well_n likewise_o 2._o tom._n c._n 1._o v._n 5._o the_o apostle_n repeat_v the_o same_o say_v when_o i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o unfeigned_a faith_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o duelt_fw-mi first_fw-mi in_o thy_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o in_o thy_o mother_n ewnice_n i_o be_o certain_a it_o dwell_v in_o thou_o also_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o good_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o they_o to_o have_v piety_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o boo_v of_o faith_n but_o to_o hope_v to_o have_v it_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o v._n 16._o that_o the_o spirit_n himself_o beire_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o s._n john_n 1_o epist_n cap._n 5._o v._n 10._o say_v who_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n bring_v certitude_n therefore_o all_o be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v false_o allege_v because_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v that_o you_o h._n ghost_n with_o diverse_a miracle_n &_o distribution_n of_o gift_n do_v work_v wonderful_a thing_n in_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o worship_v and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o keep_v it_o in_o life_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n also_o be_v understand_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o gal._n 4._o v._n 6._o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n in_o your_o heart_n which_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n &_o this_o witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n &_o to_o no_o private_a person_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 3._o v._n 26._o say_v for_o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesu_n and_o likewise_o these_o place_n verify_v the_o same_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v to_o his_o chrurch_n as_o expounde_n all_o the_o ancient_a father_n 19_o 1._o cor_fw-la 2._o v._n 12._o 1._o john_n 3._o v._n 14_o &_o 4._o v._o 13_o &_o 5._o v._o 19_o and_o not_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o only_o one_o for_o albeit_o in_o the_o righteous_a man_n this_o affirmative_a may_v be_v attribute_v notwithstanding_o not_o so_o real_o but_o by_o a_o certain_a moral_a certitude_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n &_o good_a life_n with_o hatred_n to_o
sin_n and_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o not_o without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a if_o they_o consider_v their_o own_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o as_o concern_v that_o say_v of_o s._n john_n 1._o cap._n v._o 10._o who_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n by_o faith_n believe_v the_o verity_n which_o god_n witness_n so_o that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n but_o beaâ—e_a witness_n and_o give_v testimony_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n exhibite_v of_o his_o son_n and_o be_v believe_v of_o man_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor_fw-la 13_o v._n 8._o that_o charity_n never_o faille_n but_o we_o have_v this_o charity_n in_o baptism_n which_o we_o be_v certain_a never_o to_o lease_n therefore_o we_o be_v certain_a of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o of_o righteousness_n answer_n saint_n paul_n deny_v not_o but_o that_o charity_n may_v faill_n in_o this_o life_n but_o in_o the_o other_o world_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o faill_n for_o if_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v fail_v why_o not_o also_o charity_n ergo_fw-la we_o be_v not_o certain_a of_o our_o righteousness_n objection_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 1._o v._n 12._o this_o be_v our_o glory_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n but_o a_o testimony_n be_v none_o except_o it_o be_v certain_a answer_n the_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n glory_n and_o reioyse_n or_o by_o who_o example_n we_o may_v glory_v the_o like_a to_o wit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v guilty_a in_o ourselves_o of_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v confident_o we_o to_o stand_v in_o grace_n which_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n consist_v not_o in_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o in_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n for_o all_o rejoice_v annex_v with_o fear_n be_v not_o assure_v and_o certain_a for_o it_o it_o say_v ps_n 2_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o with_o tremble_v objection_n many_o be_v certain_a in_o themselves_o to_o have_v walk_v righteous_o and_o to_o have_v eshew_v all_o mortal_a sin_n which_o can_v be_v without_o justify_v grace_n therefore_o must_v certain_o and_o assure_o any_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o consequent_o certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n answer_n the_o minor_n be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v say_v ps_n 18._o v._n 13._o who_o do_v know_v his_o sin_n and_o s._n peter_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 1._o v._n 10_o exhort_v by_o the_o fly_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a call_v for_o whosoever_o persevere_fw-la not_o in_o vain_a be_v his_o vocation_n &_o consequent_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o certain_a of_o justify_v grace_n neither_o of_o salvation_n objection_n to_o deny_v this_o certitude_n of_o grace_n make_v man_n to_o doubt_v and_o despair_n ergo._n answer_n albeit_o his_o certitude_n of_o grace_n and_o only_a faith_n be_v exclude_v and_o deny_v there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o anxiety_n &_o doubt_n because_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o bring_v consolation_n to_o go_v fordward_o in_o righteousness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o love_v charity_n contrition_n the_o eucharist_n tribulation_n as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor_fw-la 7._o five_o 4_o above_o measure_n i_o rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n qvaestio_n xxx_o of_o the_o pureness_n of_o good_a work_n wherefore_o extoll_v the_o papist_n so_o much_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n see_v all_o good_a work_n whatsomever_o whosoever_o do_v of_o any_o man_n be_v sin_n and_o blot_v with_o impurity_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o be_v make_v imperfect_a with_o a_o perpetual_a affection_n of_o imperfection_n so_o that_o as_o our_o arch-rabby_n teach_v that_o the_o very_o elect_a be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o death_n luth_n art_n 31._o 32._o caluin_n lib._n 3_o inst_z cap._n 11._o §_o 11._o &_o cap._n 14_o §_o 9.10.11_o &_o lib._n 4_o cap._n 15_o §_o 11._o answer_n what_o execrable_a assertion_n be_v affirm_v be_v there_o ghospeller_n who_o be_v empte_n of_o all_o good_a work_n and_o holiness_n follow_v the_o flesh_n must_v savour_n of_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o consequent_o wild_a sinner_n and_o as_o brutish_a creature_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o imagination_n concern_v righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n god_n many_o good_a work_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o glorify_v god_n which_o we_o defend_v and_o confess_v that_o good_a man_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la may_v perform_v and_o exhibit_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n many_o good_a work_n meritorious_a and_o very_o to_o be_v without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n as_o undoubted_a faith_n teach_v and_o holy_a scripture_n bear_v witness_v for_o to_o what_o end_n do_v christ_n exhort_v man_n to_o good_a work_n if_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o themselves_o say_v matth._n 5_o five_o 16._o let_v your_o light_n thy_o before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a work_n be_v not_o good_a neither_o be_v god_n glorify_v of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o contrary_n what_o be_v good_a and_o glorify_v god_n be_v not_o siâ—ne_v neither_o pollute_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v verify_v second_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apolste_v who_o exhort_v they_o to_o follow_v good_a work_n show_v what_o offect_n follow_v they_o saying_n 2._o pet._n cap._n 1._o v._n 10._o in_o do_v of_o these_o thing_n you_o shall_v not_o sin_n which_o â—â—hey_n have_v be_v sin_n the_o apostle_n peter_n so_o foolish_o world_n not_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o make_v our_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a by_o good_a work_n if_o they_o have_v not_o profit_v we_o and_o glorify_v god_n moreover_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o v._n 38._o speak_v of_o virginity_n say_v it_o who_o give_v his_o virgin_n to_o matrimony_n do_v well_o and_o who_o do_v not_o do_v better_o if_o this_o positive_a gift_n marriage_n be_v not_o sin_n how_o much_o more_o excellent_a a_o work_n be_v virginity_n to_o be_v a_o work_n without_o a_o sin_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o bishop_n say_v 1._o tim._n 3._o v._n 1._o if_o any_o man_n desire_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o good_a workeâ—_n and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o job_n that_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n he_o have_v not_o sin_v in_o his_o lip_n cap._n 1._o v._n 22._o therefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o good_a work_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o do_v without_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o quality_n appertain_v to_o sin_n both_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o profyt_v of_o the_o doer_n sin_n if_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n god_n shall_v be_v a_o prayser_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v defayl_v and_o spot_v with_o sin_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o god_n shall_v praise_v evil_a work_n which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n moreover_o reason_n accord_v with_o the_o scripture_n because_o there_o be_v no_o quality_n in_o man_n that_o necessitate_v and_o force_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v defayle_v and_o contaminat_fw-la his_o own_a work_n with_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o move_v of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o that_o evil_a see_v that_o god_n be_v no_o tempter_n of_o evil_a neither_o do_v nature_n desire_v of_o itself_o or_o work_v force_n or_o any_o violence_n neither_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o can_v compel_v violent_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n neither_o bow_n it_o or_o fraime_v it_o to_o his_o disposition_n and_o desire_v for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a woâ—â—â—_n without_o the_o blot_n and_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v follow_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a merit_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a and_o without_o effect_n to_o abolish_v sin_n and_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v neither_o merit_n nor_o demerit_n reward_v &_o in_o the_o present_a time_n it_o be_v all_o a_o like_a to_o spoill_o and_o robe_n as_o to_o give_v alms_n &_o consequent_o mortal_a sin_n and_o habitual_a grace_n shall_v dwell_v and_o exist_v together_o and_o moreover_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o the_o exhortation_n &_o monition_n peruse_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o move_v man_n to_o penance_n mortification_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o lâ—fe_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o good_a thing_n but_o sin_n and_o