justice_n because_o he_o take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n which_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v speak_v he_o therein_o extol_v grace_n for_o the_o commendation_n whereof_o he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o twin_n in_o rebeccaes_n woomb_n which_o be_v unborn_a and_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o the_o end_n yet_o that_o god_n decree_v touch_v election_n may_v stand_v immutable_a it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v be_v not_o choose_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o add_v another_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v he_o therefore_o perceive_v how_o this_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v may_v work_v in_o those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o reach_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n what_o therefore_o shall_v â—ee_n say_v say_v he_o be_v there_o any_o injustice_n with_o god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v so_o for_o it_o seem_v to_o savour_n somewhat_o of_o injustice_n that_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n god_n shall_v elect_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o oâ—â—er_n in_o which_o matter_n if_o god_n have_v mean_v of_o â—uture_a work_n either_o good_a in_o jacob_n or_o bad_a in_o esau_n both_o which_o god_n do_v fore_o know_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v not_o by_o work_n but_o he_o will_v have_v say_v by_o futurework_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n will_v he_o have_v discuss_v this_o controversy_n nay_o rather_o have_v make_v it_o no_o question_n at_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v satisfy_v now_o in_o that_o he_o answer_v god_n forbid_v that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o injustice_n with_o god_n present_o thereupon_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o matter_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v through_o any_o injustice_n in_o god_n he_o say_v for_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n 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 to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n who_o therefore_o but_o he_o that_o be_v unwise_a will_v think_v god_n to_o be_v injust_a whether_o he_o do_v inflict_v any_o penal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o worthy_a or_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o unworthy_a final_o he_o infer_v say_v therefore_o be_v it_o not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n which_o take_v mercy_n for_o both_o the_o twin_n be_v bear_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n not_o by_o any_o of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o be_v original_o tie_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o damnation_n through_o adam_n fault_n but_o he_o which_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n do_v love_n jacob_n through_o a_o mercy_n free_o proceed_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o hate_v esau_n through_o a_o fatal_a judgement_n which_o judgement_n see_v it_o be_v due_a to_o both_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v do_v acknowledge_v in_o that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v refuse_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o several_a work_n in_o that_o the_o same_o punishment_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o predicament_n of_o damnation_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o liberality_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v or_o of_o he_o that_o run_v for_o the_o universal_a face_n and_o countenance_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v observe_v by_o a_o most_o high_a and_o profitable_a mystery_n to_o admonish_v all_o the_o behoulder_n thereof_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n chap._n 99_o although_o certain_a be_v reject_v by_o god_n yet_o they_o which_o be_v damn_v may_v neither_o complain_v of_o god_n injustice_n nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o to_o be_v hold_v excusable_a for_o their_o transgression_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n secret_a decree_n and_o counsel_n be_v beyond_o our_o understanding_n when_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o he_o say_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v mercy_n afterward_o also_o to_o commend_v his_o justice_n for_o towards_o who_o mercy_n be_v not_o extend_v it_o be_v not_o injustice_n but_o justice_n for_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n with_o god_n he_o by_o and_o by_o add_v say_v for_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n because_o i_o have_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o this_o action_n that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v know_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o which_o saying_n justify_v both_o his_o assertion_n both_o of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n he_o say_v therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o who_o he_o will_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n merciful_a in_o all_o goodness_n and_o barden_v who_o he_o will_v without_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o neither_o the_o person_n pardon_v shall_v boast_v of_o his_o own_o merit_n nor_o the_o party_n damn_v complain_v but_o of_o his_o own_o desert_n for_o by_o his_o mercy_n only_o he_o make_v know_v the_o redeem_v from_o the_o reprobate_n both_o which_o the_o general_a occasion_n draw_v from_o adam_n original_o have_v conjoin_v in_o one_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o perdition_n which_o say_v who_o so_o do_v hear_v in_o that_o sort_n as_o that_o he_o say_v what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o further_a complaint_n for_o who_o can_v resist_v his_o own_o will_n as_o though_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v because_o god_n take_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o again_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o answer_v hereunto_o as_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n have_v answer_v it_o already_o say_v o_o thou_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o make_v this_o answer_n unto_o god_n dare_v the_o vessel_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o make_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o potter_n of_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o mass_n or_o lump_n of_o clay_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v for_o in_o this_o place_n certain_a foolish_a person_n do_v suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v want_v in_o his_o answer_n check_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o party_n opposite_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o reason_n to_o maintain_v that_o which_o he_o have_v affirm_v howbeit_o that_o say_v o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o efficacy_n by_o which_o question_n he_o reduce_v man_n brief_o in_o one_o word_n to_o a_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o capacity_n howbeit_o render_v indeed_o a_o notable_a reason_n thereof_o for_o if_o he_o be_v incapable_a of_o these_o assertion_n what_o be_v he_o that_o dare_v answer_n god_n therein_o and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v the_o doctrine_n he_o want_v matter_n to_o make_v any_o further_a reply_n for_o he_o plain_o see_v if_o he_o understand_v it_o right_o that_o all_o mankind_n general_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v original_o damn_v in_o the_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n in_o so_o much_o as_o if_o no_o man_n thereby_o be_v free_v from_o perdition_n no_o man_n can_v take_v exception_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a aught_o to_o be_v pardon_v which_o enjoy_v god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v out_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o person_n unpardoned_a and_o leave_v in_o the_o state_n of_o deserve_a damnation_n what_o the_o universal_a pollution_n of_o mankind_n do_v merit_n and_o whether_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v all_o man_n if_o his_o undeserued_a mercy_n have_v not_o assist_v we_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o every_o one_o which_o will_v glory_v in_o his_o own_o merit_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o he_o that_o glory_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o will_n of_o god_n chap._n 100_o that_o nothing_o happen_v without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o when_o man_n do_v sin_n god_n will_v have_v a_o part_n therein_o such_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o exquisite_a in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v accomplish_v and_o so_o wise_o also_o contrive_v as_o when_o as_o both_o the_o
in_o christ_n neither_o be_v regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o see_v all_o creature_n be_v unclean_a who_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o purify_v thereupon_o be_v that_o say_n purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n also_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v how_o therefore_o shall_v all_o thing_n be_v pure_a unto_o the_o pharisy_n though_o they_o give_v alm_n and_o be_v without_o faith_n or_o how_o can_v they_o have_v faith_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v anew_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o true_a which_o they_o have_v hear_v give_v alm_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o chap._n 76._o that_o be_v the_o best_a alm_n among_o all_o other_o if_o any_o man_n have_v compassion_n of_o his_o own_o sinful_a life_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v amend_v the_o same_o and_o please_v god_n now_o he_o that_o will_v give_v alm_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n must_v begin_v at_o himself_o and_o bestow_v the_o same_o first_o upon_o himself_o for_o alm_n be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o say_v be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o definition_n thou_o that_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n have_v pity_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v we_o regenerate_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v please_v god_n that_o sin_n worthy_o displease_v he_o where_o with_o we_o be_v infect_v in_o our_o first_o birth_n this_o be_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o alm_n which_o we_o bestow_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v reclaim_v ourselves_o being_n sinner_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v pity_n upon_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o judgement_n whereby_o we_o be_v become_v miserable_a of_o who_o the_o apostle_n mean_v say_v the_o judgement_n of_o one_o be_v on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n yield_v he_o thank_n for_o his_o exceed_a love_n whereof_o he_o speak_v himself_o be_v the_o trumpet_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n god_n himself_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o because_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o also_o we_o true_o sentece_v our_o miserable_a estate_n &_o honour_v god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a life_n which_o judgement_n &_o love_n of_o god_n because_o the_o pharisy_n regard_v not_o yet_o have_v they_o tithe_n of_o the_o least_o kind_n of_o fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o alm_n which_o they_o give_v therefore_o give_v they_o not_o alm_n begin_v therewith_o at_o themselves_o towards_o who_o they_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o have_v be_v merciful_a in_o regard_n of_o which_o order_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o when_o therefore_o he_o have_v reprove_v they_o because_o they_o wash_v themselves_o in_o the_o outward_a part_n &_o be_v inward_a lie_n full_a of_o rapine_n &_o iniquity_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o alm_n first_o to_o be_v minister_v to_o themselves_o &_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o purify_v the_o inward_a man_n howbeit_o say_v he_o give_v alm_n &_o behold_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v pure_a to_o you_o afterward_o to_o declare_v unto_o they_o what_o he_o exhort_v and_o what_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v lest_o they_o shall_v think_v that_o their_o alm_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o he_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o pharisy_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o do_v exhort_v you_o indeed_o to_o give_v alm_n whereby_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v clean_o unto_o you_o but_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o which_o tithe_n mynte_n and_o anniseede_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o herb_n for_o i_o know_v these_o alm_n which_o you_o give_v whereunto_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o think_v that_o my_o exhortation_n tend_v but_o you_o utter_o neglect_v the_o judgement_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o kind_n of_o alm_n you_o may_v be_v purify_v of_o all_o inward_a pollution_n your_o body_n also_o make_v clean_a which_o you_o wash_v outward_o for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o thing_n inward_a and_o outward_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o other_o place_n make_v clean_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v within_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v outward_a shall_v be_v also_o clean_o but_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o refuse_v these_o alm_n which_o be_v yield_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o i_o have_v former_o mention_v ought_v you_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o omit_v the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o tithe_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 77._o this_o true_a alm_n which_o we_o give_v to_o ourselves_o in_o amend_v our_o wicked_a life_n &_o that_o which_o we_o give_v to_o other_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n gift_n let_v they_o not_o therefore_o deceive_v themselves_o which_o by_o the_o most_o liberal_a alm_n give_v either_o out_o of_o their_o fruit_n or_o out_o of_o their_o purse_n do_v think_v to_o purchase_v impunity_n of_o themselves_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o savage_a cruelty_n of_o heinous_a offence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o enormous_a crime_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v these_o sin_n but_o take_v such_o delight_n therein_o as_o they_o wish_v always_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o if_o they_o can_v without_o punishment_n but_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o merciful_a but_o cruel_a for_o in_o love_v the_o same_o as_o concern_v the_o world_n he_o hate_v it_o as_o touch_v god_n if_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v alm_n unto_o himself_o whereby_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v clean_o to_o himself_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o same_o as_o touch_v the_o world_n and_o love_v it_o according_a to_o god_n no_o man_n therefore_o give_v any_o kind_n of_o alm_n but_o to_o enable_v himself_o to_o give_v he_o first_o receive_v it_o from_o he_o that_o want_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v his_o mercy_n shall_v pardon_v i_o touch_v the_o variety_n of_o sin_n chap._n 78._o that_o certain_a thing_n seem_v little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o quality_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n notwithstanding_o albeit_o repute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o lesser_a sin_n it_o rest_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n to_o determine_v of_o sin_n which_o of_o they_o be_v little_a &_o which_o be_v great_a for_o we_o see_v that_o certain_a thing_n be_v permit_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o by_o way_n of_o pardon_n as_o be_v that_o which_o venerable_a paul_n say_v unto_o man_n and_o wife_n defraud_v not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n &_o again_o come_v together_o that_o satan_n tempt_v you_o not_o for_o your_o incontinency_n it_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v carnal_a knowledge_n with_o his_o wife_n upon_o any_o other_o motion_n then_o to_o beget_v child_n which_o be_v the_o good_a of_o matrimony_n but_o for_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o thereby_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o which_o can_v live_v chaste_o may_v avoid_v the_o deadly_a sin_n of_o fornication_n adultery_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o uncleamness_n too_o filthy_a to_o be_v utter_v and_o whereunto_o lust_n may_v enforce_v we_o through_o the_o tentatîon_n of_o satan_n therefore_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v but_o that_o he_o add_v afterwards_o this_o i_o say_v of_o favour_n and_o not_o of_o commandment_n who_o now_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n when_o as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v to_o have_v toleration_n which_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v also_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n where_o it_o be_v say_v dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v business_n with_o a_o other_o be_v in_o age_a under_o the_o unjust_a &_o not_o rather_o under_o the_o saint_n and_o a_o little_a afterward_o if_o then_o you_o have_v judgement_n of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n set_v up_o they_o to_o judge_v which_o be_v least_o esteem_v in_o the_o church_n i_o speak_v it_o to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n but_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o under_o the_o unbeliever_n for_o there_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o to_o have_v sue_v one_o against_o
choose_v by_o god_n out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o mortal_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n and_o heaven_n it_o please_v therefore_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o moderator_n thereof_o almighty_a god_n that_o because_o the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o sin_n by_o forsake_v god_n that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o perish_v shall_v remain_v in_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o stand_v firm_o unto_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o security_n of_o their_o most_o certain_a know_v and_o everlasting_a felicity_n and_o that_o the_o other_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o be_v man_n because_o he_o be_v general_o in_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o well_o original_a as_o personal_a by_o that_o part_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v restore_v that_o which_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v diminish_v from_o the_o society_n of_o angel_n may_v be_v supply_v again_o for_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o saint_n at_o their_o resurrection_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_n with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n therefore_o be_v our_o mother_n and_o god_n city_n shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o full_a number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d citizen_n but_o rather_o shall_v be_v more_o populous_a in_o her_o kingdom_n for_o we_o know_v not_o either_o the_o number_n of_o holy_a man_n or_o of_o these_o foul_a fiend_n that_o fall_v in_o who_o place_n the_o succeed_a soon_o of_o the_o church_n that_o holy_a mother_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v barren_a upon_o carth_n shall_v have_v their_o perpetual_a habitation_n in_o that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n from_o whence_o they_o fall_v and_o that_o without_o either_o term_n or_o limitation_n of_o time_n but_o the_o number_n of_o those_o citizen_n which_o either_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v be_v inward_o see_v to_o their_o maker_n and_o workman_n who_o call_v those_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o as_o well_o as_o those_o which_o now_o be_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n of_o man_n freewill_n chap._n 30._o that_o sinful_a man_n can_v be_v redeem_v nor_o save_v other_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o work_n or_o on_o the_o free-with_a of_o their_o own_o mind_n but_o may_v that_o part_n of_o mankind_n to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v freedom_n &_o fruition_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v redeem_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n god_n forbid_v for_o what_o good_a can_v a_o reprobate_a work_n unto_o himself_o except_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o state_n of_o perdition_n can_v his_o freewill_n perform_v that_o work_n god_n also_o forbid_v that_o for_o man_n abuse_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o freewill_n lose_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o freewill_n for_o even_o as_o he_o which_o kill_v himself_o do_v that_o fact_n while_o he_o be_v in_o life_n but_o be_v no_o more_o a_o live_a creature_n after_o he_o have_v murder_v himself_o want_v power_n to_o revive_v himself_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v even_o so_o when_o man_n do_v sin_n in_o his_o freewill_n he_o lose_v the_o same_o after_o sin_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v subdue_v he_o be_v a_o vassal_n and_o slave_n to_o he_o that_o vanquisheth_z he_o this_o say_n be_v out_o of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n which_o see_v it_o be_v true_a what_o other_o liberty_n i_o pray_v you_o have_v such_o a_o bondslave_n except_o it_o be_v to_o take_v his_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v for_o he_o be_v a_o dutiful_a servant_n which_o willing_o do_v his_o master_n will_n by_o which_o reason_n he_o have_v free_a liberty_n and_o scope_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n whereupon_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v freedom_n to_o do_v well_o except_o he_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n for_o to_o rejoice_v in_o well_o do_v be_v true_a freedom_n as_o also_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v godly_a servitude_n which_o liberty_n to_o do_v well_o how_o can_v it_o be_v in_o man_n that_o be_v a_o slave_n &_o sell_v to_o 〈◊〉_d except_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o who_o say_v iâ—_n be_v if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o shall_v you_o be_v free_a indeed_o which_o thing_n before_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o man_n how_o may_v any_o creature_n boast_v of_o freewill_n in_o any_o good_a action_n 〈…〉_z ch_n have_v not_o yeâ—_n a_o liberty_n give_v he_o to_o do_v well_o except_o a_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o vain_a pride_n will_v arrogate_v that_o unto_o himself_o which_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v say_v by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n chap._n 31._o that_o we_o â—e_v not_o slue_v by_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o man_n so_o farforth_a arrogate_v this_o faith_n unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o will_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n who_o confess_v that_o himself_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o make_v he_o believe_v who_o add_v further_o in_o that_o place_n say_v and_o that_o also_o not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o himself_o and_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v deem_v any_o defect_n of_o good_a work_n in_o the_o faithful_a he_o say_v again_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o then_o be_v we_o therefore_o true_o make_v free_a when_o as_o god_n have_v make_v we_o anew_o that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v fashion_n or_o alter_v and_o create_v we_o again_o not_o as_o we_o be_v man_n which_o be_v already_o do_v but_o that_o we_o may_v become_v good_a man_n which_o now_o he_o accomplish_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n jesus_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o david_n create_v in_o i_o o_o lord_n a_o new_a heart_n for_o god_n have_v already_o create_v his_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o pertain_v to_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n chap._n 32._o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o any_o part_n or_o sort_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o of_o that_o will_n which_o be_v in_o we_o to_o do_v well_o but_o that_o the_o same_o only_a and_o sole_o consist_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v of_o that_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o his_o own_o will_n albeit_o he_o will_v not_o brag_v of_o work_n as_o though_o merit_n be_v derive_v from_o freewill_n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n or_o faculty_n to_o do_v well_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v thereunto_o as_o a_o reward_n due_a unto_o the_o same_o let_v he_o listen_v unto_o the_o same_o preacher_n of_o grace_n say_v for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o in_o another_o place_n so_o than_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n whereby_o it_o appear_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o although_o a_o man_n be_v of_o that_o ripeness_n of_o year_n as_o his_o own_o reason_n may_v direct_v he_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o believe_v hope_v or_o love_n except_o he_o will_v himself_o nor_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o high_a call_n of_o god_n except_o he_o run_v by_o his_o own_o will_n how_o be_v it_o therefore_o say_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o because_o that_o the_o will_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v former_o write_v be_v prepare_v by_o god_n or_o else_o perhaps_o that_o this_o say_n not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v 〈…〉_z nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v be_v so_o write_v because_o it_o consist_v of_o both_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v so_o understand_v that_o say_n of_o not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n as_o though_o he_o say_v the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o and_o alone_o if_o also_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o accompany_v it_o &_o that_o therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o itself_o and_o alone_o do_v not_o suffice_v if_o also_o man_n will_n go_v not_o with_o it_o by_o which_o reason_n if_o it_o be_v true_o say_v
that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n because_o the_o will_n of_o man_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o alone_o accomplish_v that_o work_n why_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o contrary_a true_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o in_o man_n that_o will_v because_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o sole_o perform_v that_o action_n furthermore_o if_o no_o christian_a dare_v affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n but_o in_o man_n that_o will_v lest_o he_o shall_v most_o plain_o gainsay_v the_o apostle_n it_o follow_v they_o that_o we_o take_v this_o his_o say_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n to_o be_v true_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n who_o both_o prepare_v that_o good_a will_n which_o be_v in_o man_n as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o assistance_n and_o afterward_o also_o help_v the_o same_o be_v so_o prepare_v for_o the_o good_a will_n or_o will_v to_o do_v good_a in_o man_n go_v before_o many_o of_o god_n gift_n but_o it_o be_v not_o precedent_n to_o all_o and_o when_o it_o follow_v &_o come_v after_o god_n gift_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o companion_n among_o they_o for_o it_o be_v both_o way_n read_v in_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n both_o his_o mercy_n shall_v go_v before_o i_o &_o also_o his_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o it_o prevent_v or_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v backward_o to_o make_v he_o willing_a and_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v forward_o and_o willing_a lest_o his_o will_n become_v frustrate_v for_o why_o be_v we_o admonish_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n be_v of_o themselves_o unwilling_a to_o live_v virtuous_o but_o only_o that_o god_n will_v work_v a_o will_n in_o they_o to_o do_v well_o wherefore_o also_o be_v we_o will_v to_o ask_v at_o god_n hand_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v obtain_v but_o that_o our_o petition_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v petitioner_n by_o who_o also_o it_o be_v wrought_v that_o we_o will_v or_o desire_v that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o we_o pray_v therefore_o for_o our_o enemy_n that_o god_n mercy_n may_v prevent_v and_o go_v before_o they_o as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o us._n we_o pray_v also_o for_o ourselves_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v attend_v upon_o us._n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n chap._n 33._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n &_o peacemaker_n with_o god_n because_o he_o make_v he_o our_o friend_n by_o the_o oblation_n of_o that_o sole_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v himself_o mankind_n therefore_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o just_a damnation_n and_o all_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n of_o which_o wrath_n it_o be_v write_v because_o all_o our_o day_n be_v in_o declination_n and_o we_o ourselves_o be_v fall_v into_o thy_o displeasure_n our_o year_n be_v fold_v up_o as_o a_o spider_n web_n of_o which_o wrath_n joâ—_a also_o say_v for_o man_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n be_v short_a of_o life_n and_o his_o day_n full_a of_o sorrow_n of_o which_o wrath_n also_o our_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n but_o he_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n but_o god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n abide_v upon_o he_o he_o say_v not_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o but_o it_o abide_v upon_o he_o with_o this_o every_o mortal_a creature_n be_v bear_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o we_o be_v also_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n even_o as_o other_o be_v see_v therefore_o all_o mortal_a creature_n be_v by_o original_a sin_n in_o this_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o same_o lie_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heavy_o upon_o we_o by_o how_o much_o our_o own_o sin_n add_v thereunto_o do_v also_o aggravate_v the_o same_o by_o their_o greatness_n and_o abundance_n a_o mediator_n in_o this_o case_n be_v behooveful_a and_o necessary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o reconciler_n who_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n by_o the_o oblation_n of_o that_o sole_a sacrifice_n whereof_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v but_o shadow_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o now_o be_v reconcile_v shall_v himself_o by_o his_o bloodshedding_n be_v a_o protection_n unto_o we_o against_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n for_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a the_o perturbation_n which_o be_v in_o he_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v offend_v but_o the_o word_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v in_o mortal_a creature_n god_n revenge_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v never_o but_o just_a put_v on_o the_o appellation_n of_o anger_n or_o wrath_n inasmuch_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o mediator_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v friend_n of_o foe_n for_o that_o how_o many_o soever_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o reconciliation_n come_v of_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n chap._n 34._o that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v our_o mediator_n &_o peacemaker_n with_o god_n do_v take_v flesh_n and_o be_v incarnate_a of_o the_o virgin_n marry_o of_o which_o mediator_n to_o speak_v in_o that_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o matter_n itself_o do_v deserve_v will_v ask_v a_o long_a discourse_n &_o yet_o can_v not_o worthy_o be_v express_v by_o the_o pen_n of_o any_o man_n for_o who_o can_v with_o fit_a word_n set_v forth_o this_o only_a thing_n namely_o that_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v omnipotent_a bear_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o virgin_n marie_n and_o that_o the_o word_n be_v so_o make_v flesh_n as_o although_o the_o flesh_n be_v beget_v by_o his_o divinity_n or_o deity_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o any_o mutation_n or_o change_n of_o his_o divinity_n or_o deity_n into_o the_o flesh_n moreover_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v this_o word_n caro_n which_o be_v flesh_n to_o be_v homo_fw-la that_o be_v man_n the_o speech_n figurative_o signify_v the_o whole_a by_o the_o part_n which_o for_o example_n this_o say_n do_v demonstrate_v namely_o because_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v for_o we_o may_v lawful_o say_v that_o in_o this_o susception_n or_o incarnation_n there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o same_o nature_n be_v yet_o void_a of_o all_o sinful_a copulation_n &_o not_o such_o as_o be_v beget_v between_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o carnal_a concupiscence_n wrap_v we_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n the_o stain_n of_o which_o original_a guilt_n be_v wash_v away_o by_o regeneration_n but_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n be_v a_o thing_n conceive_v in_o the_o faith_n &_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n or_o sinful_a appetite_n of_o the_o mother_n for_o if_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v her_o integrity_n have_v be_v blemish_v then_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a virgin_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v also_o untrue_o confess_v which_o god_n forbid_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n which_o church_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n mother_n do_v daily_o bring_v forth_o member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v a_o virgin_n still_o read_v if_o you_o list_v my_o letter_n touch_v the_o virginity_n of_o saint_n mary_n write_v to_o that_o renown_a man_n volusianus_n of_o who_o i_o do_v here_o make_v mention_n with_o all_o reverence_n and_o love_n chap._n 35._o that_o christ_n who_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n namely_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v notwithstanding_o but_o one_o in_o subsistence_n christ_n jesus_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n god_n before_o all_o world_n and_o man_n in_o this_o age_n or_o world_n wherein_o we_o live_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o word_n for_o god_n be_v the_o word_n and_o man_n because_o to_o make_v a_o unity_n of_o the_o person_n a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o word_n wherefore_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o
our_o lord_n &_o redeemer_n have_v to_o be_v save_v thrughout_n all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v because_o the_o desire_n on_o will_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a can_v be_v frivolous_a or_o vain_a for_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o will_v prayer_n and_o intercession_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n but_o special_o for_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o higâ—e_a place_n of_o call_v who_o by_o reaso_n of_o honour_n &_o secular_a pride_n may_v be_v think_v to_o despise_v the_o humility_n of_o christian_a faith_n for_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v that_o wepray_v for_o such_o add_v present_o or_o forth_o with_o thereupon_o to_o prevent_v desperation_n because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n for_o god_n think_v it_o good_a that_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o poor_a he_o may_v vouchsafe_v salvation_n upon_o the_o high_a and_o rich_a which_o thing_n we_o see_v perform_v according_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n the_o lord_n do_v also_o use_v in_o his_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o pharisee_n you_o tâ—â—he_v mint_n â—uâ—_n and_o overiâ—_n pâ—ttâ—_n herb_n neither_o yet_o do_v the_o pharisee_n take_v tithe_n of_o all_o other_o kind_n whatsoever_o or_o all_o the_o poâ—hearbes_n of_o all_o stranger_n throughout_o the_o world_n as_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n every_o pothearbe_n be_v take_v for_o every_o kind_n of_o pothearb_n so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n where_o all_o man_n be_v name_v we_o may_v understand_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o it_o may_v be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o we_o be_v not_o enforce_v to_o believe_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v have_v have_v any_o thing_n do_v which_o be_v not_o do_v who_o without_o all_o ambiguity_n if_o he_o do_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v as_o the_o scripture_n report_v of_o he_o then_o without_o all_o doubt_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v not_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o touching_a god_n foreknowledge_n chap._n 104._o that_o the_o first_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v if_o god_n have_v foreknowen_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v sin_v for_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n can_v err_v or_o be_v deceive_v wherefore_o also_o god_n will_v have_v preserve_v man_n in_o that_o state_n and_o happiness_n where_o in_o he_o be_v first_o make_v and_o in_o convenient_a time_n after_o he_o have_v have_v child_n have_v bring_v he_o without_o mortality_n or_o death_n unto_o great_a blessing_n where_o he_o shall_v neither_o have_v sin_v actual_o nor_o have_v any_o will_n to_o have_v sin_v if_o god_n have_v foreknowen_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v constancy_n of_o will_n to_o have_v remain_v without_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o make_v but_o because_o he_o do_v foreknowe_a that_o he_o will_v abuse_v his_o free_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v commit_v sin_n he_o do_v the_o rather_o prepare_v his_o will_n thereunto_o that_o he_o may_v do_v good_a by_o that_o evil_n which_o man_n shall_v do_v and_o so_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a shall_v not_o be_v make_v frustrate_a by_o the_o evil_a will_n of_o man_n but_o rather_o be_v fulfil_v chap._n 105._o that_o both_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v well_o ordain_v of_o god_n as_o well_o the_o first_o wherein_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n as_o the_o last_o wherein_o he_o can_v no_o long_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o that_o sort_n at_o the_o first_o as_o that_o he_o have_v power_n both_o to_o do_v well_o and_o ill_o though_o afterwards_o such_o shall_v be_v his_o estate_n as_o that_o he_o can_v will_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v without_o free_a will_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n because_o it_o can_v at_o all_o be_v subject_a unto_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v blame_v that_o will_n or_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o will_n or_o a_o freewill_n whereby_o we_o so_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a as_o that_o not_o only_o we_o do_v not_o will_n that_o which_o may_v make_v we_o miserable_a but_o our_o will_n be_v so_o settle_a that_o we_o can_v will_v any_o such_o thing_n therefore_o as_o in_o this_o life_n our_o soul_n retain_v a_o property_n of_o not_o willing_a infelâ—â—tie_n so_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v it_o will_v not_o any_o iniquity_n or_o sin_n howbeit_o order_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v wherein_o god_n will_v show_v how_o good_a a_o blessing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o subject_a to_o sin_n albeit_o it_o be_v better_a he_o can_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o even_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a immortality_n though_o yet_o in_o immortality_n wherein_o he_o may_v have_v die_v although_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v great_a wherein_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o die_v at_o all_o touching_a man_n will._n chap._n 106._o man_n will_v at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o seruamt_v to_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o free_v from_o that_o thraldom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o first_o will_n of_o man_n before_o he_o fall_v by_o sin_n be_v free_a howbeit_o it_o can_v not_o retain_v original_a righteousness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n man_n nature_n lose_v original_a righteousness_n by_o free_a will_n be_v now_o make_v capable_a thereof_o through_o grace_n which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v by_o merit_n or_o desert_n albeit_o even_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v anything_o that_o be_v meritorious_a without_o grace_n because_o albeit_o free_a will_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n yet_o be_v not_o free_a will_n of_o power_n to_o retain_v righteousness_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o the_o participation_n of_o his_o unchangeable_a goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o die_v when_o he_o will_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o may_v kill_v himself_o by_o forbear_v to_o eat_v to_o speak_v of_o no_o other_o thing_n yet_o man_v will_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o maintain_v life_n in_o man_n if_o the_o help_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o preseruative_n be_v want_v even_o so_o man_n be_v in_o paradise_n have_v power_n by_o his_o will_n to_o work_v his_o own_o destruction_n by_o forsake_v righteousness_n but_o for_o he_o to_o have_v live_v in_o righteousness_n his_o will_n be_v insufficient_a unless_o god_n who_o make_v he_o have_v give_v he_o assistance_n howbeit_o after_o his_o fall_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o as_o much_o as_o freewill_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o bondage_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n neither_o do_v it_o obtain_v freedom_n sole_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o â—aith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v write_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o make_v capaple_n of_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v repose_v for_o we_o in_o in_o heaven_n chap._n 107._o man_n sin_v through_o free_a will_n &_o therefore_o death_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o deserve_o inflict_v upon_o he_o but_o life_n everlasting_a be_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v free_o bestow_v both_o upon_o the_o first_o man_n and_o also_o upon_o we_o by_o god_n mercy_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n call_v life_n everlasting_a which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v everlasting_a life_n in_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n reward_n for_o military_a service_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o gift_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n thereby_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o death_n be_v not_o unworthy_o inflict_v but_o be_v a_o debt_n and_o due_a recompense_n but_o mercy_n or_o grace_n except_o it_o come_v free_o be_v not_o mercy_n or_o grace_n indeed_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o learn_v hereby_o that_o the_o good_a work_n in_o man_n be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o good_a work_n be_v reward_v with_o eternal_a life_n what_o be_v render_v in_o this_o case_n but_o grace_n for_o grace_n man_n therefore_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n create_v righteous_a that_o he_o may_v have_v continue_v in_o that_o righteousness_n though_o not_o without_o divine_a help_n and_o assistance_n and_o may_v leave_v it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o
such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o dead_a they_o become_v action_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o such_o as_o be_v exceed_o good_a and_o peace_n offering_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o exceed_v evil_a albeit_o for_o such_o as_o be_v exceed_o evil_a these_o help_n prevail_v not_o at_o all_o after_o they_o be_v dead_a howsoever_o they_o which_o be_v live_a do_v take_v comfort_n thereby_o and_o to_o who_o soever_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v available_a they_o be_v either_o available_a to_o the_o full_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o else_o that_o thereby_o their_o damnation_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a animadversion_n upon_o the_o 110._o chapter_n how_o far_o forth_o the_o godly_a work_n of_o the_o live_n do_v relieve_v the_o dead_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n saint_n augustine_n great_a blemish_n in_o all_o this_o book_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o danaeus_n say_v this_o error_n of_o his_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n which_o of_o a_o little_a spark_n grow_v to_o a_o great_a fire_n the_o opinion_n of_o that_o time_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o reprobat_n be_v after_o death_n relieve_v and_o purge_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o charitable_a prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o live_v which_o opinion_n be_v rather_o destroy_v then_o found_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n howbeit_o hereupon_o afterwards_o grow_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a mass_n anniverssary_n and_o indulgence_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o book_n which_o augustine_n do_v write_v touch_v the_o care_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o dead_a the_o same_o be_v â—reduced_v by_o the_o fauâ—tors_n of_o that_o error_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a that_o his_o book_n be_v write_v to_o those_o only_a and_o chief_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v available_a to_o a_o christian_n after_o death_n that_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v bury_v apud_fw-la sanctialâ—cuâ—us_fw-la memoriam_fw-la his_o meaning_n therein_o be_v corrupt_v by_o other_o man_n interpretation_n and_o howsoever_o he_o think_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o augustine_n be_v not_o permanent_a in_o that_o opinion_n for_o he_o write_v in_o other_o place_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o help_n of_o mercy_n perform_v by_o the_o â—ust_z to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a although_o the_o godly_a be_v never_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o mercy_n in_o that_o case_n because_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n be_v immu_o 〈…〉_z be_v already_o pronounce_v of_o they_o at_o their_o death_n for_o say_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n god_n judgement_n hang_v not_o in_o suspense_n touch_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o be_v instant_o give_v and_o certain_o set_v down_o because_o as_o he_o affirm_v as_o every_o man_n die_v so_o be_v he_o judge_v of_o god_n neither_o can_v god_n sentence_n be_v alter_v correct_v or_o diminish_v see_v therefore_o augustine_n be_v not_o constant_a herein_o himself_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v move_v by_o his_o assertion_n because_o it_o want_v the_o true_a levain_n of_o god_n word_n and_o assurance_n or_o warrant_n of_o faith_n danoeus_n moreover_o affirm_v that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n at_o the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o dead_a martyr_n of_o god_n who_o die_v memorablie_o and_o triumphant_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o encourage_v other_o to_o be_v resolute_a and_o constant_a in_o the_o profess_v on_o of_o the_o gospel_n afterward_o in_o time_n the_o memory_n of_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o l._n supper_n which_o be_v no_o martyr_n at_o all_o but_o die_v desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v remember_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o same_o and_o so_o at_o length_n every_o one_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v remember_v therein_o as_o austin_n write_v in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrifice_n because_o as_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 10._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o 20._o chapter_n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o our_o thansgiving_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n at_o god_n hand_n anselmus_fw-la also_o say_v that_o which_o man_n call_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o ancient_a writer_n call_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o sacrifice_n not_o because_o christ_n himself_o shall_v again_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o any_o mortal_a creature_n this_o appellation_n therefore_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o relieve_v either_o the_o papist_n or_o their_o mass_n beside_o it_o appear_v in_o many_o of_o saint_n augustine_n write_n what_o he_o call_v a_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o work_n of_o mercy_n towards_o ourselves_o or_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v render_v unto_o god_n as_o also_o the_o praise_n &_o celebration_n of_o god_n name_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o his_o own_o work_n he_o show_v by_o what_o reason_n every_o christian_a be_v a_o priest_n the_o frequent_a devotion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o principal_a reason_n move_v saint_n augustine_n to_o think_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a decease_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o alm_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n because_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v common_o and_o usual_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o dead_a howbeit_o m._n calvin_n ask_v how_o or_o by_o what_o warrant_v out_o of_o god_n word_n or_o example_n man_n dare_v do_v this_o against_o who_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o in_o the_o 2._o maccabee_n 23._o v_o 44._o it_o be_v write_v that_o it_o be_v godly_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o excuse_n of_o the_o author_n be_v to_o be_v read_v appear_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n from_o thenceforth_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o judas_n do_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o these_o word_n pium_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la it_o be_v godly_a therefore_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o gloss_n and_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o text_n the_o ancient_a writer_n use_v four_o reason_n or_o argument_n chief_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v true_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o which_o luke_n do_v write_v touch_v lazarus_n and_o the_o rich_a glutton_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o whole_a story_n or_o narration_n be_v but_o a_o parable_n and_o if_o any_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v collect_v from_o that_o place_n for_o relief_n of_o man_n soul_n by_o the_o live_n after_o death_n i_o may_v as_o well_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o that_o soul_n have_v tooth_n a_o tongue_n and_o a_o hand_n augustine_n himself_o affirm_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v weak_a and_o nod_v the_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o why_o say_v they_o do_v man_n that_o die_v make_v will_n if_o they_o can_v receive_v no_o help_n or_o relief_n by_o the_o live_n this_o matter_n be_v answer_v again_o by_o augustine_n write_v upon_o the_o hundred_o and_o eighâ—th_v psalm_n because_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o natural_a care_n of_o posterity_n ingraft_v in_o all_o the_o godly_a while_o they_o live_v use_v no_o way_n the_o cruel_a and_o profane_a speech_n of_o nero_n say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a let_v there_o be_v a_o confusion_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o third_o argument_n be_v this_o why_o say_v they_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v dead_a appear_v unto_o the_o live_n if_o they_o feel_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_n or_o that_o the_o live_n again_o have_v none_o affinity_n with_o they_o or_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o i_o answer_v to_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n themselves_o be_v not_o send_v but_o that_o these_o vision_n if_o god_n will_v so_o have_v they_o appear_v be_v present_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v do_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o angel_n and_o sometime_o also_o by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o where_o augustine_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la cap._n 15._o that_o certain_a which_o be_v dead_a we_o set_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v live_v namely_o samuel_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a among_o the_o live_n paul_n be_v take_v up_o to_o paradise_n i_o say_v plain_o say_v he_o that_o this_o reason_n be_v weak_a and_o reel_v their_o four_o and_o last_o reason_n be_v this_o the_o godly_a be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n before_o those_o evil_n which_o god_n mean_v to_o