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A03284 The confession of faith contending how the troubled man should seeke refuge at his God, thereto led by faith: with the declaratio[n] of the article of iustification at length. ... Compiled by M. Henry Balnaues of Halhill, & one of the Lords of session, and Counsell of Scotland, being as prisoner within the old pallaice of Roane: in the yeare of our Lord. 1548. Direct to his faithfull brethren, being in like trouble or more ... Balnaves, Henry, Sir, d. 1579.; Knox, John, ca. 1514-1572. 1584 (1584) STC 1340; ESTC S100771 112,936 310

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day_n of_o all_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n but_o what_o may_v all_o our_o justice_n be_v before_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v repute_v or_o esteem_v like_a unto_o the_o monstrous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sharp_o accuse_v all_o our_o justice_n be_v find_v unrighteousness_n what_o than_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o our_o justice_n may_v not_o answer_v for_o the_o self_n therefore_o let_v we_o cry_v with_o the_o prophet_n enter_v not_o in_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n and_o with_o all_o humility_n run_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o only_o may_v save_v our_o soul_n here_o you_o may_v clear_o understand_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n say_v that_o they_o understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o article_n of_o justification_n as_o we_o do_v find_v no_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o say_a prophet_n say_v if_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v keep_v our_o iniquity_n and_o lie_v up_o our_o sin_n in_o store_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v or_o abide_v 139._o s._n aug._n expound_v these_o word_n say_v the_o prophet_n say_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o sustain_v but_o who_o may_v sustain_v or_o abide_v thy_o judgement_n if_o thou_o will_v accuse_v he_o see_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n note_n circumuolue_v with_o sin_n all_o conscience_n to_o be_v accuse_v with_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o no_o clean_a pure_a &_o chaste_a hart_n to_o be_v find_v presume_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n therefore_o if_o a_o clean_a or_o chaste_a hart_n can_v be_v find_v presume_v in_o his_o own_o justice_n let_v all_o man_n with_o the_o hart_n in_o faith_n unfeigned_o presume_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v keep_v or_o lie_v up_o in_o store_n our_o iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v or_o may_v abide_v it_o where_o then_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o 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image_n and_o similitude_n male_a &_o female_a he_o make_v they_o who_o he_o endue_v and_o clad_v with_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o godly_a virtue_n with_o original_a justice_n full_a integrity_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n imprent_v in_o his_o hart_n with_o power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o of_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o put_v he_o in_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v labour_v &_o keep_v the_o same_o with_o commandment_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o paradise_n and_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o try_v of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a stand_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o paradise_n adjoin_v the_o pain_n if_o he_o transgress_v this_o commandment_n 2._o say_v whatsoever_o day_n thou_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n not_o only_o give_v god_n a_o law_n to_o man_n but_o also_o to_o beast_n sun_n moon_n element_n and_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n the_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o transgress_v nor_o overpasse_v that_o in_o his_o creature_n he_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o have_v obedience_n of_o they_o to_o that_o effect_n he_o make_v they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o law_n this_o exposition_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o 148._o psal_n where_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v all_o creature_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a to_o preach_v and_o forth_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o he_o say_v the_o word_n &_o they_o be_v make_v and_o give_v commandment_n &_o they_o be_v create_v so_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o maker_n glorify_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o for_o obedience_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n man_n to_o obey_v god_n be_v to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n god_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n power_n &_o strength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o this_o law_n be_v prent_v pure_a and_o clean_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o adam_n who_o have_v free_a will_n 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work_n by_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v seek_v justification_n neglect_v true_a faith_n which_o pestilent_a work_n so_o have_v abolish_v the_o effect_n of_o perfect_a faith_n that_o they_o which_o be_v call_v bishop_n understand_v nothing_o thereof_o but_o pursue_v all_o they_o which_o true_o preach_v or_o defend_v the_o same_o by_o the_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o the_o church_n malignant_a for_o the_o choose_v never_o pursue_v but_o ever_o be_v pursue_v the_o sommarie_n of_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n justice_n in_o general_a be_v a_o outward_a obedience_n or_o honesty_n which_o a_o man_n may_v perform_v of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v which_o come_v of_o the_o law_n which_o man_n make_v and_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o justice_n of_o man_n be_v divide_v in_o politic_a and_o ceremonial_a politic_a justice_n be_v a_o obedience_n which_o the_o inferior_a estate_n give_v to_o their_o superior_a 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three_o whereby_o be_v the_o father_n make_v just_a the_o sommary_n of_o the_o 14._o chap._n for_o understand_v of_o the_o first_o question_n man_n shall_v learn_v to_o know_v god_n as_o he_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o know_v he_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o which_o also_o make_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n good_a and_o perfect_a who_o not_o only_o give_v a_o law_n to_o man_n but_o also_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o creature_n as_o to_o beast_n sun_n moon_n sea_n and_o element_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v &_o know_v lord_n and_o so_o to_o man_n he_o give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o effect_n he_o shall_v know_v his_o maker_n and_o obey_v he_o which_o law_n when_o adam_n transgress_v he_o lose_v his_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n why_o man_n may_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v that_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o the_o own_o perfection_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v first_o create_v 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