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112.9_o and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o glory_n here_o also_o most_o manifest_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o not_o spare_o but_o liberal_o even_o as_o when_o man_n sow_v their_o seed_n with_o handful_n be_v call_v a_o man_n righteousness_n and_o this_o righteousness_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o saint_n paul_n allege_v this_o also_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 9.9_o 2._o cor._n 9.9_o christian_n shall_v be_v scatterer_n but_o now_o they_o be_v gatherer_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n 14.13_o revel_v 14.13_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o here_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v this_o unto_o we_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n and_o woe_n to_o all_o they_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o witness_n and_o what_o this_o 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come_fw-mi that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v abundant_o accomplish_v that_o which_o remain_v be_v to_o our_o conformation_n 8.29_o rom._n 8.29_o we_o must_v be_v like_o fashion_a to_o the_o image_n of_o jesu_n christ_n no_o doubt_v they_o which_o deny_v this_o abundance_n of_o christ_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n as_o he_o himself_o here_o witness_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi and_o therefore_o we_o may_v see_v here_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n what_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n 4.3_o 1._o john_n 4.3_o that_o shall_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v come_fw-mi in_o the_o flesh_n sure_o even_o they_o who_o although_o they_o confess_v he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o give_v life_n yet_o shall_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi to_o give_v it_o abundantlie_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi as_o himself_o witness_v that_o we_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o abundant_o let_v we_o mark_v this_o well_o and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n least_o by_o pinch_v his_o merit_n that_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi saint_n paul_n himself_o take_v away_o all_o part_n of_o justification_n from_o man_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o say_v he_o 4.4_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v with_o david_n although_o as_o concern_v this_o my_o ministry_n i_o know_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v myself_o of_o 20.26.27_o act._n 20.26.27_o i_o have_v declare_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v secret_a sin_n which_o man_n can_v espy_v from_o which_o david_n pray_v to_o be_v cleanse_v 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o no_o not_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v god_n that_o judge_v and_o after_o he_o account_n his_o strict_a kind_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o live_v even_o a_o pharisée_fw-fr and_o his_o integrity_n of_o life_n among_o all_o man_n but_o even_o as_o dung_n 3.5.8_o philip._n 3.5.8_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n he_o repeat_v twice_o wherein_o true_a righteousness_n consist_v even_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n if_o saint_n paul_n account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o as_o dung_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o all_o the_o good_a work_n he_o have_v do_v and_o dare_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o account_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o friar_n and_o such_o other_o can_v they_o profit_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o shall_v we_o account_v they_o as_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n paul_n account_v not_o so_o of_o his_o work_n as_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v of_o he_o 25.4_o matth._n 25.4_o and_o shall_v we_o account_v better_o of_o our_o own_o work_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o any_o other_o the_o wise_a virgin_n also_o teach_v all_o god_n saint_n this_o lesson_n they_o plain_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o have_v not_o oil_n enough_o for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v impart_v none_o thereof_o to_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o account_v ourselves_o more_o rich_a than_o they_o sure_o then_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v foolish_a and_o not_o wise_a virgin_n and_o no_o doubt_n such_o wise_a virgin_n be_v all_o god_n saint_n and_o yet_o poligranes_n will_v make_v they_o to_o have_v merit_n enough_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n but_o also_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o profit_v other_o and_o that_o for_o other_o also_o they_o wrought_v their_o work_n all_o christ_n servant_n must_v say_v 17.10_o luke_n 17.10_o that_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 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thou_o be_v yet_o thou_o have_v somewhat_o wherein_o thou_o must_v confess_v thyself_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n here_o be_v our_o salvation_n the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o that_o we_o shall_v knowledge_n ourselves_o even_o damn_a creature_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o deliver_v we_o and_o how_o perfect_a soever_o we_o be_v still_o to_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o ourselves_o deserve_v damnation_n and_o after_o he_o write_v thus_o by_o these_o it_o appear_v that_o of_o adam_n we_o be_v bear_v evil_a and_o wicked_a for_o even_o as_o a_o field_n of_o itself_o without_o seed_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n if_o any_o thing_n grow_v it_o be_v either_o tare_n or_o if_o it_o be_v like_o good_a fruit_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o it_o be_v but_o meat_n for_o beast_n so_o true_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n unless_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o christ_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o evil_a fruit_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v moral_a virtue_n yet_o they_o be_v vain_a they_o justify_v true_o and_o have_v their_o glory_n mat_n in_o cap._n 13._o mat_n but_o with_o man_n not_o with_o god_n whereas_o ferus_fw-la say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n unless_o they_o be_v regenerate_v by_o christ_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o else_o but_o evil_a fruit_n the_o roman_a corrector_n bid_v put_v out_o nothing_o but_o as_o though_o man_n can_v do_v some_o good_a without_o christ_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o gainsay_v the_o gospel_n 15.5_o john_n 15.5_o where_o christ_n say_v mean_v of_o good_a without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 14._o in_o cap._n mat_n 14._o and_o of_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n he_o write_v thus_o neither_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v meaning_n christ_n jesus_n say_v ferus_fw-la can_v thou_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n especial_o at_o the_o extremity_n of_o death_n which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n will_v make_v thou_o afraid_a and_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o behind_o thou_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o case_n if_o thou_o respect_v these_o danger_n thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o depth_n therefore_o thou_o must_v needs_o despair_v remember_v therefore_o that_o thou_o look_v only_o upon_o christ_n neither_o doubt_v any_o thing_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o may_v pass_v over_o as_o peter_n do_v thus_o far_a ferus_fw-la and_o he_o teach_v plain_o that_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o christ_n we_o can_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n of_o death_n but_o the_o roman_a corrector_n bid_v put_v out_o that_o and_o put_v in_o without_o this_o mean_a we_o can_v pass_v over_o death_n and_o whereas_o ferus_fw-la bid_v we_o only_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o corrector_n bid_v put_v out_o only_o they_o must_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o a_o other_o to_o christ_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v so_o injurious_a be_v they_o even_o to_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n 63._o esai_n 63._o who_o alone_o tread_v the_o wine_n press_v for_o we_o as_o himself_o witness_v of_o justification_n also_o ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o io._n in_o cap._n 16._o io._n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n my_o righteousness_n can_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v before_o god_n and_o not_o any_o other_o righteousness_n and_o after_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o world_n suffice_v not_o to_o salvation_n and_o then_o he_o show_v that_o there_o be_v one_o only_o true_a righteousness_n with_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v that_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n justifi_v us._n and_o of_o faith_n he_o very_o excellent_o write_v thus_o i_o require_v no_o great_a price_n but_o as_o i_o have_v promise_v free_o so_o i_o will_v give_v free_o only_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o believe_v in_o i_o 11._o in_o joh._n cap._n 11._o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o we_o obtain_v the_o life_n and_o resurrection_n and_o all_o the_o good_n of_o christ_n ferus_fw-la of_o man_n righteousness_n write_v thus_o joh._n in_o cap._n 4._o joh._n all_o man_n righteousness_n be_v more_o unclean_a then_o that_o they_o may_v justify_v we_o or_o may_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n if_o any_o man_n seek_v righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o law_n how_o much_o good_a soever_o he_o do_v yet_o he_o can_v obtain_v thereby_o peace_n of_o conscience_n yea_o thereby_o also_o his_o conscience_n be_v the_o more_o disquiet_v the_o law_n often_o time_n accuse_v he_o that_o at_o length_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o trust_v only_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o write_v thus_o joh._n in_o cap._n 3._o joh._n furthermore_o also_o by_o this_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v that_o only_a christ_n by_o right_n and_o merit_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o to_o he_o by_o right_n belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v all_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o david_n say_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n all_o other_o which_o have_v ascend_v or_o shall_v ascend_v have_v this_o only_a of_o grace_n by_o no_o right_a but_o because_o god_n only_o have_v promise_v this_o of_o his_o mercy_n neither_o our_o work_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o may_v deserve_v this_o reward_n either_o of_o right_n or_o of_o desert_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n accept_v they_o in_o mercy_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n paul_n say_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o 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be_v command_v us._n also_o by_o this_o word_n he_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v all_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o and_o by_o he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a say_n no_o man_n ascend_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o the_o same_o ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o who_o that_o he_o may_v spare_v his_o servant_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la will_v whip_v his_o own_o son_n but_o god_n that_o he_o may_v spare_v his_o enemy_n and_o they_o who_o be_v unthankful_a to_o he_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o righteousness_n merit_n yea_o and_z whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v glory_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o which_o thing_n only_o can_v preserve_v we_o from_o desperation_n thus_o far_a ferus_fw-la if_o we_o have_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n give_v we_o what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o what_o need_v we_o any_o merit_n of_o saint_n out_o of_o the_o pope_n treasure_n then_o to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o after_o the_o same_o ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v christ_n be_v now_o absent_a from_o our_o eye_n how_o shall_v we_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o i_o answer_v he_o be_v not_o lay_v hold_v on_o say_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hart_n which_o be_v faith_n therefore_o in_o only_a christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v find_v sufficiency_n and_o abundance_n because_o he_o alone_o bring_v with_o he_o god_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o good_n this_o faith_n in_o christ_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o christ_n be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o esay_n say_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o faith_n direct_v aright_o never_o confound_v this_o word_n therefore_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v both_o top_n and_o toe_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o our_o salvation_n the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n thereof_o i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n say_v he_o etc._n 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christ_n have_v do_v this_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o some_o will_v say_v then_o whereunto_o serve_v our_o good_a work_n if_o christ_n merit_n be_v sufficient_a ferus_fw-la answer_v a_o little_a after_o have_v care_n say_v he_o that_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n thy_o faith_n may_v be_v nourish_v and_o of_o his_o mercy_n thy_o hope_n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n thy_o love_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n thy_o fear_n behold_v say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n for_o what_o do_v god_n require_v else_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v fear_v he_o here_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o ferus_fw-la still_a make_v our_o work_n not_o merit_n but_o duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o our_o christian_a life_n god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o idle_a or_o unprofitable_a or_o unthankful_a to_o he_o and_o after_o the_o same_o ferus_fw-la write_v thus_o the_o wise_a man_n show_v their_o inward_a devotion_n of_o their_o mind_n mat._n in_o cap._n â—_o 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of_o faith_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n but_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o that_o righteousness_n good_a man_n may_v pray_v for_o we_o but_o they_o can_v save_v us._n therefore_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o must_v put_v all_o our_o trust_n in_o christ_n and_o we_o must_v cleave_v to_o he_o with_o hearty_a love_n and_o after_o in_o this_o name_n the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v save_v for_o although_o the_o sacrament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o time_n do_v differ_v yet_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o faith_n agree_v also_o austen_n say_v to_o the_o old_a just_a man_n something_a be_v hide_v when_o as_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o at_o their_o time_n shall_v be_v reveal_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v write_v i_o believe_v and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v and_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o we_o also_o speak_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v the_o same_o unless_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o they_o when_o as_o that_o sacrament_n be_v hide_v believe_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v incarnate_a and_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v incarnate_a his_o come_n to_o judgement_n be_v look_v for_o both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o us._n thus_o far_a ferus_fw-la where_o he_o teach_v plain_o that_o all_o true_a catholic_n must_v trust_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o merit_n they_o must_v do_v good_a work_n but_o they_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o they_o may_v one_o pray_v for_o another_o but_o one_o can_v save_v another_o they_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o as_o david_n teach_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o that_o the_o old_a father_n and_o we_o be_v save_v by_o the_o same_o faith_n 49.7_o psal_n 49.7_o and_o after_o that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o write_v thus_o upâ—n_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o murmur_n of_o the_o grecian_n mark_v here_o hat_n the_o saint_n want_v not_o their_o imperfection_n they_o be_v christian_n and_o saint_n by_o faith_n but_o sinner_n in_o themselves_o act._n fer._n in_o cap._n 5._o act._n although_o god_n have_v give_v they_o grace_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v in_o they_o their_o nature_n still_o both_o that_o we_o shall_v know_v ourselves_o then_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o occasion_n of_o practise_v charity_n every_o christian_a have_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v bear_v withal_o of_o other_o and_o he_o see_v in_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o must_v bear_v withal_o and_o hereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n etc._n etc._n again_o of_o vain_a confidence_n he_o write_v thus_o hypocrisy_n neglect_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n act._n fer._n in_o cap._n 6._o act._n and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n trust_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o account_v righteousness_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o external_a observation_n of_o ceremony_n place_n and_o time_n none_o therefore_o more_o brag_v of_o temple_n and_o sacrifice_n than_o that_o kind_n of_o man_n so_o christ_n 16._o of_o luke_n invey_v against_o they_o say_v woe_n be_v to_o you_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o write_v thus_o act._n in_o cap._n 7._o act._n upon_o these_o word_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n appear_v to_o our_o fatâ—er_n abraham_n behold_v the_o beginning_n of_o our_o salvation_n say_v he_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o no_o man_n come_v to_o i_o unless_o my_o fâ—â—her_n draw_v he_o say_v christ_n our_o salvation_n begin_v from_o heaven_n for_o unless_o god_n first_o do_v begin_v we_o do_v ever_o remain_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o begin_v with_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thaâ—_n our_o salvation_n be_v begin_v of_o faith_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v otherwise_o be_v receive_v then_o by_o faith_n faith_n especial_o be_v necessary_a 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