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or_o much_o without_o i_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v one_o of_o two_o must_v the_o branch_n needs_o do_v either_o abide_v in_o the_o uine_n or_o else_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o uine_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n d._n barnes_n what_o goodness_n can_v he_o do_v say_v s._n austen_n that_o be_v loft_n except_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o his_o misery_n augustin_n can_v he_o do_v any_o good_a by_o his_o frée-will_a god_n forbid_v for_o man_n evil_a use_v his_o frée-will_a do_v both_o loose_a himself_o and_o also_o his_o frée-will_a and_o as_o man_n be_v alive_a do_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v himself_o he_o can_v not_o make_v himself_o alive_a again_o so_o likewise_o when_o we_o do_v sin_n by_o frée-will_a and_o sin_n have_v the_o victory_n then_o be_v frée-will_a clear_a lose_v for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v unto_o he_o must_v he_o be_v servant_n saint_n austen_n declare_v what_o goodness_n frée-will_a deserve_v without_o grace_n augustin_n say_v oh_o curse_a fréewil_a without_o god_n we_o have_v experience_n what_o frée-will_a be_v able_a to_o do_v without_o god_n behold_v man_n be_v make_v good_a and_o by_o his_o freewill_n be_v make_v a_o evil_a man_n what_o shall_v a_o evil_a man_n by_o his_o frée-will_a forsake_v god_n make_v a_o man_n good_a good_a he_o be_v good_a can_v not_o keep_v himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v he_o make_v himself_o good_a when_o that_o he_o be_v good_a he_o keep_v not_o himself_o good_a and_o now_o that_o he_o be_v evil_a shall_v i_o say_v i_o make_v myself_o good_a etc._n etc._n here_o be_v the_o very_a strength_n of_o frée-will_a by_o his_o strength_n be_v we_o make_v miserable_a and_o that_o do_v experience_n learn_v d._n barnes_n saint_n paul_n say_v 5._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficiient_a to_o think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n ¶_o saint_n barnard_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v say_v he_o be_v this_o alonelie_a all_o the_o merit_n of_o fréewill_n that_o he_o do_v alonelie_a consent_n yea_o doubtless_o not_o that_o that_o same_o consent_n in_o the_o which_o be_v all_o his_o merit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o when_o we_o can_v neither_o think_v the_o which_o be_v less_o than_o to_o consent_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o these_o word_n be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n the_o which_o give_v unto_o god_n &_o not_o unto_o frée-will_a all_o manner_n thing_n that_o can_v be_v good_a s._n barnard_n give_v unto_o god_n now_o what_o strength_n have_v frée-will_a he_o can_v neither_o think_v good_a nor_o will_n nor_o yet_o perform_v it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o either_o it_o be_v include_v in_o think_v in_o willing_a or_o in_o perform_v and_o all_o these_o he_o give_v to_o god_n d._n barnes_n three_o blessing_n there_o be_v s._n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o we_o the_o first_o be_v prevent_v the_o second_o be_v help_v the_o three_o be_v of_o glory_n he_o do_v prevent_v our_o conversation_n by_o mercy_n he_o help_v our_o conversation_n by_o his_o grace_n he_o do_v accomplish_v our_o end_n with_o glory_n unless_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v these_o three_o blessing_n blessing_n our_o body_n can_v give_v forth_o no_o fruit_n neither_o can_v we_o begin_v any_o good_a thing_n before_o we_o be_v prevent_v by_o niercie_n or_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n until_o we_o be_v help_v by_o grace_n or_o that_o we_o can_v end_v in_o goodness_n until_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o glory_n iâ—_n northbrooke_n we_o will_v augustin_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o will_v it_o in_o we_o we_o work_v but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o work_v according_a to_o his_o godly_a pleasure_n this_o be_v behooveful_a for_o we_o both_o to_o believe_v and_o speak_v this_o be_v a_o godly_a this_o be_v a_o true_a doctrine_n that_o our_o confession_n may_v be_v humble_a and_o lowly_a and_o that_o god_n â—aâ—e_v have_v the_o whole_a we_o live_v in_o more_o safety_n if_o we_o give_v all_o unto_o god_n rather_o than_o if_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o part_n to_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o to_o god_n augustin_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi prese_n ca._n 13._o man_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v frée-will_a but_o after_o his_o fall_n both_o he_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o all_o his_o prosteritie_n utterlie_o lose_v that_o free_a will_n so_o that_o man_n can_v now_o with_o nothing_o of_o himself_o that_o be_v good_a or_o acceptable_a before_o god_n all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 21._o out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v all_o wickedness_n math._n 15._o 19_o we_o be_v not_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o work_v altogether_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o we_o for_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n only_o that_o show_v the_o mercy_n he_o that_o do_v believe_v do_v believe_v willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o believe_v be_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o only_o offer_v mercy_n to_o our_o will_n but_o also_o give_v we_o a_o will_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o saint_n paul_n testify_v god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o persorme_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n philip._n 2._o 13._o and_o where_o god_n give_v not_o a_o will_n there_o can_v man_n believe_v though_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o as_o in_o john_n 12._o 37._o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n augustin_n adam_n can_v not_o be_v good_a yea_o though_o he_o have_v freewill_a wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o without_o his_o grace_n although_o he_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o fréewill_a because_o that_o frée-will_a be_v sufficient_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o good_a it_o be_v but_o of_o small_a value_n if_o it_o be_v not_o aid_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o aid_n if_o man_n have_v not_o forsake_v through_o his_o frée-will_a he_o have_v be_v always_o good_a but_o he_o do_v forsake_v it_o wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o forsake_v august_n in_o his_o book_n of_o correction_n &_o grace_n chap._n 11._o the_o counsel_n of_o milenitan_n in_o two_o canon_n fréewil_a weaken_v to_o the_o first_o man_n 1._o can_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v but_o through_o the_o grate_n of_o baptism_n the_o which_o after_o that_o it_o be_v lose_v can_v be_v restore_v again_o but_o by_o he_o which_o have_v power_n to_o give_v it_o wherefore_o the_o truth_n say_v if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o the_o second_o canon_n say_v 2._o god_n do_v work_v so_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o frée-will_a that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o godly_a cogitation_n any_o deliberation_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o any_o motion_n of_o good_a will_v all_o the_o same_o proceed_v from_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o may_v do_v some_o good_a thing_n and_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v freewill_n be_v thou_o create_v be_v thou_o heal_v be_v thou_o save_v which_o of_o they_o have_v thou_o of_o thyself_o which_o of_o they_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o frée-will_a thou_o can_v not_o create_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o make_v nor_o justify_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n example_n how_o god_n order_v man_n will_n god_n say_v to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n concern_v abraham_n wife_n i_o keep_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o and_o therefore_o suffer_v thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20._o 6._o be_v not_o afraid_a say_v joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n can_v we_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o devise_v evil_a against_o i_o but_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o good_a gen._n 50._o 19_o god_n say_v thus_o of_o pharaoh_n i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o 33._o 19_o of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n of_o who_o it_o please_v i_o exo._n 4._o 21._o a_o man_n may_v prepare_v his_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o govern_v the_o tongue_n pro._n 16._o 1._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o order_v his_o own_o way_n or_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o step_n or_o go_n jere._n 10._o 23._o i_o
for_o of_o just_a be_v derive_v justice._n and_o to_o say_v brief_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v clear_a sound_a and_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n condition_n office_n &_o person_n which_o every_o man_n bear_v and_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o in_o all_o point_n without_o blame_n each_o degree_n condition_n estate_n and_o person_n have_v his_o order_n and_o justite_n etc._n etc._n musc._n in_o his_o com._n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 421._o justification_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o justification_n by_o iustifieng_v understande_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o as_o when_o i_o say_v god_n justifi_v we_o understand_v thereby_o that_o god_n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n merit_n and_o deserve_n only_a receive_v we_o unto_o his_o mercy_n favour_n and_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o i_o say_v christ_n christ._n justifi_v we_o understand_v thereby_o that_o christ_n only_o have_v redeem_v we_o buy_v we_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o damnation_n and_o have_v with_o his_o work_n only_o purchase_v we_o the_o mercy_n favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o i_o say_v faith_n faith_n only_o justifi_v understand_v thereby_o that_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o mercy_n promise_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o deserve_n &_o work_n only_o do_v quiet_a the_o conscience_n and_o certify_v she_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o we_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n tindale_n in_o his_o prologue_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o acquit_v he_o that_o be_v accuse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n as_o allow_v his_o innocence_n since_o therefore_o god_n justifi_v we_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v acquit_v we_o not_o by_o allowance_n of_o our_o innocence_n but_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v count_v for_o righteous_a in_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o cal._n 3._o bo_o chap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o this_o word_n justify_v in_o the_o latin_a man_n ear_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o make_v just_a like_a as_o magnify_v to_o make_v great_a and_o sanctify_v to_o make_v holy_a and_o this_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n the_o divine_a schoolman_n like_v well_o which_o they_o that_o do_v follow_v they_o do_v yet_o earnest_o stand_v unto_o augustine_n also_o do_v in_o diverse_a place_n still_o expound_v this_o word_n of_o iustifieng_v in_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v beléeve_a in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a do_v make_v godly_a the_o apostle_n paul_n out_o of_o who_o writing_n this_o entrance_n of_o justification_n be_v principal_o take_v use_v the_o word_n of_o iustifieng_v not_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o latin_a ear_n do_v like_a but_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n use_v it_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a language_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v in_o from_o his_o childhood_n in_o that_o language_n to_o justify_v be_v as_o as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o to_o quit_v a_o man_n of_o his_o offence_n and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a the_o contrary_a of_o it_o be_v to_o condemn_v a_o man_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n this_o word_n justify_v be_v not_o to_o make_v one_o just_a which_o be_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a but_o be_v use_v in_o every_o place_n for_o to_o quit_v a_o man_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o to_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v he_o just_a musc._n fol._n 222._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o by_o faith_n only_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o s._n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o forsomuch_o as_o many_o do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o to_o count_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n by_o repute_a just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v pet._n viret_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o want_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ._n ¶_o here_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o if_o there_o be_v any_o deserve_v less_o or_o more_o than_o it_o be_v not_o free_o he_o say_v also_o of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v then_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n s._n ambrose_n say_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n all_o man_n be_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v justify_v free_o say_v s._n ambrose_n for_o they_o do_v nothing_o nor_o nothing_o deserve_v alone_o by_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n here_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v man_n work_v nothing_o nor_o nothing_o deserve_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o d._n barnes_n ¶_o origen_n upon_o the_o same_o tâ—xt_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a so_o that_o a_o man_n do_v believe_v only_o he_o be_v justify_v though_o there_o be_v no_o woâ—â—â—es_n â—oke_v of_o he_o at_o al._n by_o faith_n be_v the_o thief_n justify_v without_o yâ—_z work_v of_o yâ—_z 〈…〉_o for_o yâ—_z lord_n do_v not_o ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o look_v for_o any_o work_n of_o he_o but_o do_v accept_v he_o only_o for_o confess_v of_o christ._n wherefore_o say_v origen_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n unto_o who_o as_o concern_v justification_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n help_v nothing_o ¶_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o origen_n that_o work_n do_v help_v nothing_o to_o justification_n but_o faith_n only_o d._n barnes_n what_o thing_n do_v purchase_v justification_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o purchase_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v also_o purchase_v justification_n for_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o faith_n purchase_v we_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v now_o that_o faith_n purchase_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v 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this_o faith_n sake_n be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o man_n dream_v faith_n when_o they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v eternal_a believe_v also_o that_o he_o make_v the_o world_n of_o naught_o yea_o and_o believe_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o god_n speak_v must_v be_v true_a and_o fulfil_v with_o other_o such_o thing_n this_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o for_o devil_n and_o infidel_n have_v this_o faith_n and_o also_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o â—_z but_o the_o faith_n faith_n that_o shall_v justify_v we_o must_v be_v of_o another_o manner_n
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conceive_v and_o bear_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v his_o possession_n and_o kingdom_n his_o captive_n &_o bondman_n &_o lead_v at_o his_o will_n and_o he_o hold_v our_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n see_v that_o we_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o nature_n the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n etc._n etc._n tind_n in_o his_o book_n name_v the_o wicked_a mammon_n fol._n 6._o how_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 14_o ¶_o the_o law_n be_v call_v spiritual_a spiritual_a because_o that_o it_o require_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o the_o outward_a work_n only_o how_o we_o die_v to_o the_o law_n for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n 19_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n ¶_o the_o law_n that_o terrifi_v the_o conscience_n bring_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o only_o cause_v we_o to_o die_v to_o the_o law_n law_n indeed_o because_o yâ—_z by_o make_v we_o righteous_a he_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n and_o by_o sanctifieng_v we_o cause_v the_o mortify_n of_o lust_n in_o we_o that_o it_o can_v take_v such_o occasion_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o restrint_n which_o the_o law_n make_v as_o it_o do_v before_o rom._n 7._o 10._o 11._o ¶_o for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o grace_n grant_v in_o christ_n i_o be_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o bondage_n minister_v by_o moses_n and_o from_o the_o burden_n and_o curse_n thereof_o tindale_n to_o die_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o do_v praise_n say_v s._n austen_n the_o maccabee_n &_o that_o with_o great_a admiration_n because_o they_o do_v stout_o stand_v unto_o death_n for_o the_o law_n law_n of_o their_o country_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o our_o baptism_n for_o yâ—_z sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ._n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o place_n follow_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o 10._o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o ¶_o all_o the_o which_o mean_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n since_o no_o man_n do_v fulfil_v they_o law_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n because_o say_v s._n hierome_n no_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beléever_n must_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n only_o moreover_o he_o will_v show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n unless_o he_o have_v faith_n which_o give_v pardon_n to_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o god_n neither_o yet_o he_o that_o beléeve_v in_o christ_n live_v without_o a_o law_n d._n heynes_n and_o i_o say_v 1._o the_o heir_n heir_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o youngling_n we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o law_n as_o our_o tutor_n not_o that_o it_o shall_v always_o rule_v we_o but_o so_o long_o till_o we_o come_v to_o man_n state_n and_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o knowledge_n when_o we_o have_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o servitude_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n sake_n not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v prepare_v &_o make_v fit_a to_o fulfil_v all_o good_a work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v d._n heynes_n ¶_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o pupil_n subject_a to_o his_o tutor_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n when_o she_o wax_v strong_a and_o then_o her_o pupilship_n end_v geneva_n ¶_o look_v before_o where_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o law_n if_o i_o can_v have_v my_o sin_n forgive_v i_o argument_n except_o i_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o law_n justifi_v i_o answer_n i_o can_v have_v forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n except_o i_o have_v sin_v ergo_fw-la to_o have_v sin_v be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n tindale_n a_o disputation_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n say_v gospel_n pay_v thy_o debt_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v pay_v it_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n despair_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o gospel_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o law_n say_v make_v amends_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v make_v it_o for_o thou_o the_o law_n say_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n be_v angry_a with_o thou_o the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v pacify_v he_o with_o his_o blood_n the_o law_n say_v where_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n thy_o goodness_n &_o satisfaction_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n be_v thy_o righteousness_n thy_o goodness_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v to_o i_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o hell_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v deliver_v i_o from_o they_o all_o book_n of_o mar._n fol._n 1110._o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o sin_n gospel_n ro._n 3._o 20._o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o remedy_n for_o john_n 1._o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o condemnation_n ro._n 7._o the_o gospel_n show_v we_o our_o redemption_n coll._n 1._o the_o law_n be_v the_o word_n of_o ire_n rom._n 4._o
good_a work_n 16._o ¶_o the_o godly_a conversation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v minister_v occasion_n unto_o man_n to_o praise_v laud_n and_o magnify_v god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n our_o naughty_a live_n be_v a_o occasion_n that_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o evil_o speak_v of_o sir_n i._o cheek_n wherefore_o these_o light_n be_v ordain_v let_v there_o be_v light_n for_o sign_n and_o season_n 14._o ¶_o these_o light_n be_v unto_o make_v to_o serve_v astronomer_n fantasy_n but_o for_o sign_n in_o natural_a thing_n and_o token_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wrath_n the_o bible_n note_n ¶_o by_o the_o light_n he_o mean_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n geneva_n ¶_o looke_n loin_n gird_n lily_n what_o it_o be_v to_o gather_v up_o lily_n and_o to_o gather_v up_o lily_n ¶_o rabbi_n jarhi_n and_o s._n barnard_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v thus_o 1._o to_o gather_v up_o lily_n be_v to_o gather_v up_o man_n and_o yet_o even_o in_o this_o one_o exposition_n rest_v to_o be_v handle_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o gatherer_n and_o man_n the_o flower_n if_o christ_n be_v a_o gatherer_n he_o be_v no_o disperse_a indeed_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v gather_v his_o sheep_n and_o the_o hen_n her_o chicken_n and_o the_o husbandman_n the_o grain_n into_o his_o barn_n even_o so_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v that_o christ_n shall_v gather_v his_o sheep_n out_o of_o all_o land_n and_o gather_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n so_o do_v he_o himself_o say_v with_o affection_n of_o deep_a love_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o together_o as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o as_o lily_n grow_v disperse_v here_o one_o and_o there_o one_o so_o good_a man_n grow_v rare_a &_o thin_a and_o as_o christ_n pick_v lily_n from_o among_o thorn_n for_o they_o grow_v among_o thorn_n so_o pick_v he_o abraham_n from_o the_o thorn_n of_o chaldee_n job_n from_o the_o hussite_n hyram_n from_o the_o tyrian_n naaman_n from_o the_o syrian_n the_o ninivites_fw-la from_o the_o assyrian_n lily_n grow_v rare_a and_o good_a man_n grow_v rare_a lily_n among_o thorn_n and_o good_a man_n among_o thorn_n and_o as_o the_o gather_n of_o lily_n and_o man_n be_v like_a so_o man_n and_o lily_n be_v very_o like_a t._n drant_n lion_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n follow_v and_o i_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lyon_n ¶_o some_o man_n do_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o satan_n the_o devil_n 17_o which_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v but_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o nero_n the_o emperor_n which_o be_v the_o most_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o ever_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o a_o ungodly_a prince_n be_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o devour_a bear_n unto_o his_o people_n pro._n 28._o 15._o sir_n i._o cheek_n how_o lion_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o persecuter_n of_o christ._n a_o lion_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fierce_a of_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o property_n be_v to_o lie_v and_o lurk_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n to_o humble_v himself_o until_o he_o have_v his_o prey_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o bear_n to_o roar_v when_o he_o be_v bait_v so_o the_o property_n of_o a_o lion_n be_v when_o he_o have_v get_v his_o prey_n to_o gape_v upon_o it_o and_o to_o roar_v and_o never_o before_o of_o this_o property_n savour_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o prophet_n amos._n 3_o chap._n ver_fw-la 4._o say_v do_v the_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o wood_n except_o he_o have_v his_o prey_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o lion_n roar_a and_o the_o lion_n pray_v go_v ever_o together_o again_o come_n there_o any_o plague_n within_o a_o city_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n send_v no_o more_o say_v amos_n can_v you_o hear_v a_o lion_n roar_v without_o his_o prey_n of_o this_o property_n of_o a_o lion_n do_v aristotle_n write_v in_o like_a manner_n li._n 9_o de_fw-la natura_fw-la animalium_fw-la chap._n 24._o and_o to_o this_o property_n of_o a_o lion_n do_v the_o prophet_n david_n resemble_v the_o persecuter_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o passion_n where_o he_o say_v aperierunt_fw-la super_fw-la meos_fw-la suum_fw-la sicut_fw-la leo_fw-la they_o have_v open_v their_o mouth_n wide_a upon_o i_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lion_n ramp_v or_o roar_v another_o property_n that_o a_o lion_n have_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o except_o it_o be_v of_o the_o noise_n and_o roll_a of_o a_o whéele-barrowe_a or_o a_o timbrel_n or_o some_o other_o like_o thing_n as_o the_o noise_n of_o empty_a cart_n and_o some_o write_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o crow_n of_o a_o cock_n so_o likewise_o the_o lion_n that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n and_o do_v now_o spoil_v the_o common_a weal_n be_v nothing_o afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n but_o only_o be_v 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