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impute_v unto_o abraham_n unto_o righteousness_n these_o word_n serve_v wonderful_o to_o depress_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o continual_o cry_v that_o righteousness_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v without_o circumcision_n but_o paul_n contrariwise_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v in_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o abraham_n be_v as_o yet_o uncircumcised_a when_o he_o be_v pronounce_v justify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o many_o mo_z of_o the_o uncircumcised_a then_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n here_o it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n two_o father_n the_o one_o of_o the_o uncircumcised_a the_o other_o of_o circumcision_n and_o if_o we_o more_o deep_o consider_v the_o matter_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o abraham_n be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v when_o he_o be_v of_o god_n count_v just_a what_o they_o be_v there_o remain_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o advance_v themselves_o above_o the_o gentle_n nothing_o undoubted_o but_o the_o sign_n and_o even_o as_o abraham_n be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a for_o yâ—_z cause_n only_o because_o they_o have_v uncircumcision_n but_o because_o of_o faith_n so_o also_o be_v he_o not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o circumcise_a because_o they_o be_v circumcise_v but_o because_o they_o believe_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a chance_n circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n that_o both_o circumcision_n &_o also_o uncircumcision_n be_v condition_n come_v by_o chance_n and_o of_o themselves_o help_v nothing_o to_o the_o obteinment_n of_o justification_n very_o apt_o do_v the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o these_o two_o man_n david_n and_o abraham_n of_o which_o the_o one_o that_o be_v david_n be_v now_o circumcise_v bare_a testimony_n of_o justification_n and_o abraham_n be_v not_o yet_o circumcise_v obtain_v nevertheless_o justification_n wherefore_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o mean_a necessary_o require_v to_o obtain_v righteousness_n and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v i_o say_v circumcision_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o prevention_n for_o they_o which_o hear_v these_o thing_n may_v thus_o have_v think_v with_o themselves_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o circumcision_n than_o be_v circumcision_n superfluous_a unto_o this_o objection_n paul_n answer_v say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o vain_a or_o unprofitable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sentence_n paul_n vain_a circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n give_v in_o vain_a have_v two_o word_n namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o seal_n which_o word_n although_o they_o be_v of_o very_o nigh_o affinity_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o both_o of_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o signification_n for_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o sign_n be_v more_o general_a than_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yâ—_z be_v a_o seal_n a_o image_n be_v a_o sign_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o seal_n but_o we_o use_v to_o put_v seal_n unto_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o will_v have_v with_o great_a fidelity_n keep_v and_o remain_v unuiolated_a and_o therefore_o be_v letter_n seal_v &_o letter_n patente_n of_o prince_n be_v confirm_v with_o seal_n yâ—_z no_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o authority_n or_o truth_n of_o they_o so_o god_n deliver_v unto_o we_o sacrament_n seal_v sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o sealinge_n what_o circumcision_n signify_v &_o what_o it_o seal_v as_o seal_n of_o his_o promise_n wherefore_o circumcision_n signify_v two_o
thing_n both_o that_o evil_a lust_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o other_o nation_n far_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o will_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o abraham_n concern_v righteousness_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n and_o the_o league_n with_o god_n and_o a_o great_a many_o mo_z such_o like_a good_a thing_n this_o promise_n i_o say_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n and_o beside_o these_o signification_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v two_o other_o commodity_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o mark_v us._n sacrament_n also_o be_v note_n whereby_o we_o be_v know_v to_o pertain_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o our_o owner_n and_o lord_n by_o these_o note_n also_o be_v show_v how_o much_o god_n make_v of_o us._n be_v thereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v they_o who_o be_v their_o owner_n as_o in_o horse_n ox_n &_o other_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o mark_n and_o note_n which_o be_v burn_v in_o they_o declare_v unto_o who_o they_o pertain_v so_o the_o sacrament_n when_o they_o be_v receive_v do_v bear_v witness_n that_o we_o belong_v unto_o god_n farther_n such_o outward_a note_n declare_v of_o what_o value_n and_o estimation_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v seal_v aught_o to_o be_v count_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o in_o horse_n for_o the_o best_a and_o excellent_a horse_n be_v mark_v with_o one_o mark_n and_o dull_a jade_n with_o a_o other_o mark_n farthermore_o the_o sacrament_n which_o god_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o declare_v how_o much_o god_n set_v by_o we_o for_o the_o note_n and_o mark_n of_o circumcision_n and_o of_o other_o sacrament_n be_v as_o it_o be_v admonisher_n of_o the_o will_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v weak_a neither_o do_v we_o easy_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v signify_v by_o word_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v seal_v by_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v to_o our_o sense_n wherefore_o augustine_n very_o apt_o say_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a word_n and_o chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n write_v that_o circumcision_n preach_v righteousness_n wherefore_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v both_o have_v his_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o while_o the_o misterye_n be_v in_o do_v and_o also_o that_o unto_o they_o shall_v outward_o be_v add_v visible_a note_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o firm_o resist_v if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o mind_n shall_v begin_v to_o doubt_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v manifest_a how_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o action_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o work_n wrought_v exclude_v the_o work_n wrought_v be_v exclude_v the_o sacrament_n bring_v salvation_n undoubted_o even_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scripture_n nothing_o profit_v without_o faith_n so_o also_o nothing_o profit_v the_o sacrament_n unless_o faith_n be_v present_a nether_a be_v that_o opinion_n to_o be_v allow_v whereof_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la make_v mention_v namely_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v note_n they_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v that_o no_o man_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v damn_v in_o this_o place_n abone_n all_o other_o be_v be_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o sacrament_n sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a mark_n &_o note_n which_o have_v once_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n i_o think_v there_o be_v scarce_o any_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o be_v so_o brief_o and_o so_o express_o set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o in_o these_o word_n of_o paul_n wherein_o circumcision_n be_v call_v a_o seal_n and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v add_v of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n last_o he_o add_v of_o faith_n to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v whereby_o we_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n wherefore_o every_o man_n may_v see_v how_o much_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o think_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v but_o only_o mark_n and_o note_n of_o religion_n whereby_o man_n may_v know_v one_o a_o other_o for_o so_o shall_v they_o attribute_v no_o more_o unto_o sacrament_n then_o unto_o garment_n or_o colour_n whereby_o family_n and_o sect_n be_v discern_v one_o from_o a_o other_o nether_a be_v this_o sufficient_a which_o other_o say_v which_o think_v that_o in_o sacrament_n be_v show_v forth_o the_o sign_n only_o and_o profession_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o action_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v initiate_v into_o christ_n so_o that_o circumcision_n they_o make_v to_o signify_v the_o mortify_n of_o wicked_a affection_n and_o baptism_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o must_v stout_o and_o with_o a_o valiant_a courage_n suffer_v loss_n injury_n &_o adversity_n circumcision_n what_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principall_a thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n graeca_n scolia_fw-la three_o signification_n of_o circumcision_n because_o in_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o bury_v together_o with_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o christian_a benevolence_n &_o of_o duty_n of_o mutual_a charity_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o head_n and_o sum_n of_o their_o signification_n we_o say_v consist_v herein_o that_o they_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o gift_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o offer_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v take_v hold_n of_o by_o faith_n the_o greek_a scholies_n have_v in_o this_o place_n most_o express_o put_v that_o circumcision_n be_v for_o three_o cause_n give_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o shall_v separate_v the_o kindred_n of_o abraham_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o note_n and_o manifest_a token_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a conversation_n this_o place_n most_o manifest_o declare_v yâ—_z which_o augustine_n write_v to_o bonifacius_n namely_o that_o sacrament_n have_v the_o name_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v and_o that_o thing_n he_o prove_v by_o many_o stmilitude_n amongst_o which_o he_o make_v mention_v also_o of_o the_o eucharist_n because_o regeneration_n circumcision_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n therefore_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v paul_n which_o teach_v that_o sacrament_n do_v signify_v &_o seal_v thing_n promise_v that_o we_o call_v sacrament_n be_v sign_n we_o say_v it_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n sacrament_n not_o after_o justification_n unprofitable_o receive_v sacrament_n stir_v not_o up_o faith_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n stir_v it_o up_o a_o similitude_n our_o righteousness_n have_v much_o uncleanes_n mingle_v with_o it_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v a_o perfect_a regeneration_n we_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o it_o be_v only_o the_o sacrament_n thereof_o and_o we_o also_o teach_v that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o holy_a misterye_n be_v therefore_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n thereof_o these_o thing_n some_o can_v abide_v but_o they_o ought_v to_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o covenaunt_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o promise_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n and_o this_o covenaunt_n the_o lord_n command_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v carry_v about_o with_o they_o in_o their_o flesh_n that_o thing_n paul_n now_o expound_v namely_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o covenaunt_n wherefore_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o this_o kind_n of_o interpretation_n which_o we_o use_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o to_o follow_v those_o interpretation_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o thou_o demand_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n &_o have_v by_o faith_n obtain_v righteousness_n what_o commodity_n then_o bring_v the_o sacrament_n unto_o we_o we_o answer_v very_o much_o for_o that_o they_o offer_v themselves_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o so_o do_v admonish_v us._n for_o our_o faith_n be_v stir_v up_o not_o
great_a consideration_n for_o we_o also_o as_o say_v augustine_n do_v after_o one_o sort_n signify_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o after_o a_o other_o sort_n affirm_v thing_n already_o do_v which_o thing_n these_o two_o word_n now_o pronounce_v sufficient_o declare_v but_o here_o be_v two_o error_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o we_o as_o the_o same_o father_n against_o faustus_n very_o well_o admonish_v us._n first_o that_o we_o think_v not_o that_o though_o the_o sign_n be_v change_v therefore_o the_o thing_n also_o be_v diverse_a or_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o therefore_o the_o sign_n ought_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v change_v for_o if_o a_o householder_n may_v command_v straight_a thing_n unto_o those_o servant_n for_o who_o he_o know_v it_o expedient_a to_o be_v more_o straight_o keep_v under_o and_o may_v lay_v easy_a burden_n upon_o their_o neck_n who_o he_o will_v count_v as_o his_o child_n why_o then_o may_v not_o god_n do_v the_o same_o towards_o man_n physician_n also_o use_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o dissease_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o minister_v dyvers_a and_o sundry_a medicine_n of_o all_o which_o medicine_n yet_o the_o force_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o namely_o to_o restore_v health_n but_o whether_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v now_o utter_o cease_v or_o no_o augustine_n answer_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la religione_fw-la that_o they_o remain_v by_o interpretation_n and_o faith_n but_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n take_v away_o but_o as_o touch_v the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o the_o elder_n in_o their_o sacrament_n &_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o sacrament_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o demand_v what_o be_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o the_o father_n and_o unto_o we_o it_o may_v in_o few_o word_n be_v answer_v god_n christ_n reconciliation_n grace_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o other_o like_o thing_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o time_n past_o signify_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v beleve_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v in_o our_o time_n signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o set_v forth_o in_o our_o sacrament_n but_o the_o sign_n and_o simbol_n which_o the_o father_n be_v use_v be_v change_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n at_o who_o second_o come_v also_o those_o likewise_o which_o we_o now_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o for_o when_o we_o have_v once_o the_o fruition_n of_o that_o chief_a felicity_n which_o we_o wait_v for_o we_o shall_v then_o need_v no_o sacrament_n farther_o beside_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o sign_n be_v also_o out_o of_o augustine_n gather_v some_o other_o condition_n whereby_o be_v declare_v that_o our_o sacrament_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o be_v the_o sacrrmente_n of_o the_o elder_n for_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o power_n great_a 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be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o and_o whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o we_o &_o they_o the_o same_o consist_v whole_o in_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n past_a and_o to_o come_v wherefore_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n say_v that_o our_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n now_o fulfil_v but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v sign_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o upon_o the_o 6._o chapter_n of_o john_n he_o say_v that_o in_o sign_n they_o be_v diverse_a from_o we_o but_o in_o signification_n of_o thing_n like_v i_o know_v in_o deed_n and_o i_o remember_v that_o the_o father_n be_v wont_v sometime_o above_o measure_n to_o extenuate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n chrisostome_n in_o his_o 27._o homely_a upon_o genesis_n deny_v that_o circumcision_n elder_n the_o father_n extenuate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n any_o thing_n profit_v unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o israelite_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o they_o as_o a_o token_n of_o gratitude_n and_o as_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o seal_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v contaminate_v by_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o in_o his_o 39_o homely_a he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o bridle_n and_o a_o payer_n of_o fetter_n unto_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o mingle_v themselves_o with_o other_o nation_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n command_v it_o unto_o abraham_n and_o unto_o his_o posterity_n that_o by_o a_o outward_a sign_n he_o may_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o possessor_n of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o change_v his_o name_n for_o so_o do_v we_o also_o when_o we_o take_v into_o our_o possession_n a_o beast_n or_o a_o bondman_n for_o we_o geve_v unto_o they_o a_o name_n and_o we_o mark_v they_o with_o our_o sign_n or_o mark_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o book_n in_o the_o 40._o homely_a he_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n by_o circumcision_n be_v know_v and_o hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v ambrose_n expound_v this_o self_n same_o place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o for_o he_o declare_v that_o circumcision_n do_v only_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o thing_n the_o father_n speak_v not_o after_o one_o manner_n touch_v this_o thing_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o nation_n howbeit_o they_o do_v not_o every_o where_o speak_v after_o one_o manner_n for_o the_o same_o ambrose_n when_o he_o expound_v that_o place_n in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corrinthyans_n that_o the_o elder_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o sea_n say_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v and_o that_o they_o be_v without_o doubt_n purify_v these_o thing_n be_v of_o much_o more_o excellency_n then_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o augustine_n against_o faustus_n sign_n augustine_n grant_v the_o true_a baptism_n unto_o the_o elder_n the_o school_n divine_v circumcision_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a sign_n in_o his_o 12_o book_n and_o 29_o chapter_n express_o say_v that_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v baptism_n consecrate_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v forgeven_v all_o which_o thing_n be_v common_a with_o our_o sacrament_n farther_o all_o the_o school_n divine_v hold_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o original_a sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o they_o hold_v not_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o bare_a and_o vain_a sign_n there_o may_v also_o for_o proof_n hereof_o be_v bring_v place_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o teach_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n for_o in_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n unto_o the_o cor._n the_o elder_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o to_o have_v eat_v the_o self_n same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o to_o have_v drink_v the_o self_n same_o drink_n which_o we_o at_o this_o day_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o again_o in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n to_o the_o collossian_n he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v circumcise_v with_o circumcision_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o he_o add_v by_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n where_o he_o declare_v that_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n be_v through_o christ_n give_v the_o wash_n away_o of_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o 17._o chapter_n be_v most_o manifest_o declare_v that_o circumcision_n same_o whither_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o we_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o abraham_n and_o of_o his_o seed_n but_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v be_v object_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o 10._o chapter_n of_o
his_o own_o blood_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n these_o thing_n we_o think_v sufficient_a for_o this_o present_a purpose_n now_o let_v we_o return_v again_o unto_o paul_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o yâ—_z righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n by_o the_o law_n he_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o abraham_n have_v not_o his_o righteousness_n by_o circumcision_n for_o that_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v now_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o á_z maiori_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o great_a thing_n by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v not_o the_o promise_n make_v wherefore_o neither_o thorough_a circumcision_n the_o reason_n be_v hereby_o manifest_a for_o that_o the_o law_n extend_v far_a than_o law_n the_o law_n extend_v far_o they_o circumcision_n why_o the_o promise_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n circumcision_n for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v it_o but_o also_o other_o innumerable_a most_o excellent_a precept_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o give_v through_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o condition_n may_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n be_v prove_v first_o as_o it_o be_v write_v unto_o the_o galathians_n the_o law_n be_v give_v after_o the_o promise_n four_o hundred_o year_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o extant_a it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n then_o already_o make_v no_o man_n say_v paul_n make_v void_a the_o testament_n of_o a_o man_n or_o add_v any_o thing_n thereunto_o but_o this_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o time_n paul_n here_o omit_v partly_o because_o he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o use_v it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o circumcision_n be_v give_v after_o that_o abraham_n be_v now_o already_o justify_v partly_o also_o because_o he_o will_v use_v a_o other_o reason_n more_o evident_a the_o law_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n void_a if_o the_o law_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o promise_n it_o shall_v make_v it_o void_a shall_v make_v it_o void_a and_o abolish_v faith_n for_o when_o the_o law_n enter_v into_o our_o wicked_a mind_n it_o set_v forth_o nothing_o before_o we_o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o inheritance_n of_o felicity_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o hereby_o prove_v for_o that_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n ambrose_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v therefore_o give_v to_o make_v the_o offender_n guilty_a but_o they_o which_o be_v guilty_a be_v either_o condemn_v or_o else_o make_v unmete_v to_o receive_v the_o promise_n for_o the_o son_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o transgression_n be_v disinherit_v receave_v not_o the_o inheritance_n so_o we_o also_o by_o the_o law_n be_v adjudge_v to_o hell_n fire_n and_o to_o the_o curse_n rather_o than_o that_o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o promise_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o argument_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v every_o thing_n particular_o by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o come_v not_o the_o promise_n for_o when_o the_o inheritance_n of_o yâ—_z world_n be_v promise_v unto_o abraham_n there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n add_v that_o he_o shall_v observe_v yâ—_z law_n this_o reason_n lead_v to_o a_o absurdity_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v both_o the_o promise_n &_o faith_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v void_a the_o greek_a scholies_n affirm_v only_o the_o greek_a scholies_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o severianus_fw-la be_v add_v a_o sentence_n that_o he_o which_o stick_v in_o the_o law_n as_o though_o be_v can_v obtain_v salvation_n neglect_v that_o salvation_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o chrisost_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o will_v say_v although_o we_o have_v faith_n yet_o will_v we_o keep_v the_o law_n also_o but_o this_o he_o show_v be_v not_o possible_a for_o whosoever_o say_v he_o observe_v the_o law_n as_o a_o thing_n geve_v salvation_n disable_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v the_o law_n be_v not_o annex_v unto_o the_o promise_n enlarge_v priveleges_n be_v not_o to_o be_v narro_o draw_v but_o to_o be_v enlarge_v of_o god_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o rash_a which_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o anexe_v it_o for_o lawyer_n say_v that_o privelege_n and_o grant_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contract_v or_o narrow_o skan_v but_o rather_o with_o reasonable_a favour_n to_o be_v enlarge_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o where_n by_o express_a word_n have_v any_o such_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n howbeit_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o those_o promise_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v multiply_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n wherefore_o herein_o consist_v world_n how_o abraham_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n the_o promise_n that_o his_o seed_n shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a wolrde_n for_o they_o be_v not_o count_v his_o seed_n which_o have_v procee_v from_o he_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n but_o which_o imitate_v his_o faith_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o such_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o they_o have_v abraham_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o self_n thing_n be_v very_o express_o speak_v when_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v and_o although_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a world_n christ_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o this_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n and_o david_n write_v that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o inheritance_n all_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v it_o which_o justifi_v &_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v else_o where_o teach_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o promise_n only_o the_o prophet_n have_v oftentimes_o express_v this_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o prophet_n have_v express_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o propertye_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n &_o of_o carnal_a felicity_n for_o spiritual_a thing_n can_v not_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n be_v understand_v of_o gros_fw-fr wit_n sometime_o they_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v disperse_v and_o exile_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o gentile_n bring_v home_o again_o in_o ship_n to_o their_o own_o place_n they_o tell_v forth_o also_o that_o king_n and_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o fosterer_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o those_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o israelite_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o our_o great_a king_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o david_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o father_n write_v of_o christ_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v geve_v thou_o the_o gentile_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o in_o daniel_n it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o stone_n hew_v out_o without_o hand_n that_o it_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o principality_n of_o this_o world_n and_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a huge_a mountain_n it_o shall_v possess_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v the_o member_n christ_n we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o this_o inheritance_n for_o in_o this_o self_n same_o epistle_n paul_n write_v
wherefore_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v be_v beleve_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o firm_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n for_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o by_o faith_n believe_v that_o that_o which_o we_o do_v please_v god_n or_o also_o if_o it_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a before_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n undoubted_o that_o which_o we_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o so_o do_v basilius_n in_o his_o moral_n the_o 80._o sum_n in_o a_o manner_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n interpretate_fw-la that_o place_n which_o we_o have_v allege_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v not_o either_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o as_o in_o which_o only_o be_v contain_v the_o promise_n otherwise_o both_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o certainty_n 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