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A06863 A booke of notes and common places, with their expositions, collected and gathered out of the workes of diuers singular writers, and brought alphabetically into order. A worke both profitable and also necessarie, to those that desire the true vnderstanding & meaning of holy Scripture By Iohn Marbeck Merbecke, John, ca. 1510-ca. 1585. 1581 (1581) STC 17299; ESTC S112020 964,085 1,258

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that_o desire_v absolution_n jewel_n fol._n 138._o abstinence_n what_o the_o abstinence_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v the_o abstinence_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o sin_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o toby_n how_o that_o he_o teach_v his_o son_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o to_o fear_n god_n &_o to_o refrain_v from_o sin_n and_o s._n paul_n exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o from_o fornication_n and_o other_o sin_n tindale_n what_o difference_n be_v between_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n true_a fast_v be_v a_o religious_a work_n ordain_v to_o testify_v our_o humility_n and_o to_o make_v the_o flesh_n the_o more_o obedient_a unto_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o quick_a to_o pray_v &_o to_o all_o good_a work_n but_o abstinence_n from_o this_o or_o that_o meat_n with_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n superstitious_a it_o may_v easy_o make_v a_o man_n but_o holy_a it_o can_v s._n paul_n say_v it_o be_v not_o meat_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a 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say_v that_o he_o have_v forget_v we_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o remember_v we_o continual_o cal._n upon_o job._n fol._n 257._o forgive_v how_o it_o be_v understand_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 12._o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o trespasser_n ¶_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o by_o forgive_a unto_o our_o brethren_n we_o shall_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o rather_o this_o be_v add_v for_o a_o plain_a and_o infallible_a token_n to_o certify_v therewith_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o have_v through_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n unfainedlie_o to_o forgive_v unto_o our_o brother_n their_o trespass_n it_o be_v a_o most_o infallible_a token_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v clean_o wash_v away_o &_o quite_o forgive_v sir_n i._o cheek_n ¶_o because_o he_o know_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o we_o can_v but_o sin_n daily_o therefore_o he_o teach_v we_o daily_a to_o repent_v and_o to_o reconcile_v ourselves_o together_o &_o daily_o to_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n see_v he_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v we_o may_v be_v bold_a so_o to_o do_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v us._n no_o man_n therefore_o need_v to_o despair_v that_o can_v repent_v &_o ask_v forgiveness_n how_o deep_a soever_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o think_v if_o we_o look_v a_o little_a near_a upon_o this_o text_n we_o need_v not_o to_o make_v the_o pope_n so_o great_a a_o god_n for_o his_o pardon_n for_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v beléeve_v show_v we_o here_o a_o more_o sure_a way_n yea_o and_o that_o a_o sensible_a way_n which_o we_o may_v feel_v that_o we_o be_v pardon_v &_o our_o sin_n forgive_v we_o can_v have_v no_o experience_n of_o the_o pope_n thing_n whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o he_o can_v with_o all_o his_o pardon_n deliver_v no_o man_n of_o any_o pargatorre_n that_o god_n put_v we_o unto_o in_o this_o world_n he_o can_v bless_v or_o heal_v any_o man_n so_o much_o as_o of_o a_o poor_a ague_n or_o toothache_n which_o disease_n yet_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n god_n put_v on_o we_o to_o purge_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n but_o where_o we_o can_v see_v feel_v or_o have_v any_o experience_n at_o all_o that_o it_o so_o be_v there_o be_v he_o mighty_a if_o i_o be_v come_v home_o out_o of_o a_o land_n where_o never_o man_n be_v before_o and_o be_v sure_a never_n man_n shall_v come_v i_o may_v tell_v as_o many_o wonder_n as_o master_n moor_n do_v of_o utopia_n and_o no_o man_n can_v rebuke_v i_o but_o here_o christ_n make_v thou_o sure_a of_o pardon_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v forgive_v thy_o brother_n god_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o forgive_v thou_o what_o if_o no_o man_n have_v sin_v against_o i_o that_o be_v hard_o in_o this_o life_n nevertheless_o if_o that_o profession_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o know_v that_o be_v thy_o duty_n to_o forgive_v thy_o brother_n for_o thy_o father_n sake_n and_o be_v 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himself_o to_o forgive_v thou_o tindale_n in_o the_o 6._o of_o math._n fornicator_n ¶_o looke_n sa_o 〈…〉_o forsake_v what_o it_o be_v to_o forsake_v a_o man_n self_n if_o any_o man_n will_v follow_v i_o 24_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o ¶_o to_o forsake_v himself_o be_v utterlie_o to_o 〈…〉_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o mind_n work_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v 〈…〉_o rom._n 15._o 2._o ¶_o none_o of_o they_o say_v s._n luke_n that_o refuse_v not_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n that_o be_v he_o that_o cast_v not_o away_o
for_o of_o just_a be_v derive_v justice._n and_o to_o say_v brief_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v clear_a sound_a and_o upright_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n condition_n office_n &_o person_n which_o every_o man_n bear_v and_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o in_o all_o point_n without_o blame_n each_o degree_n condition_n estate_n and_o person_n have_v his_o order_n and_o justite_n etc._n etc._n musc._n in_o his_o com._n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 421._o justification_n what_o be_v understand_v by_o justification_n by_o iustifieng_v understande_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o as_o when_o i_o say_v god_n justifi_v we_o understand_v thereby_o that_o god_n god_n for_o christ_n sake_n merit_n and_o deserve_n only_a receive_v we_o unto_o his_o mercy_n favour_n and_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o i_o say_v christ_n christ._n justifi_v we_o 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then_o can_v he_o take_v away_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o wherefore_o all_o be_v false_a hypocrisy_n and_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n or_o in_o unbelief_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the._n 14._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n ver_fw-la 23._o though_o it_o appear_v never_o so_o glorious_a or_o beautiful_a outward_a tindale_n fol._n 43._o of_o outward_a and_o inward_a righteousness_n it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o before_o the_o lord._n 25_o ¶_o the_o outward_a deed_n be_v righteousness_n unto_o the_o avoid_v of_o punishment_n threaten_n &_o curssing_n &_o to_o obtain_v temporal_a blessing_n but_o unto_o the_o life_n to_o come_v thou_o must_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o thereby_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o promise_v of_o inheritance_n and_o power_n to_o work_v and_o love_n t._n m._n ¶_o but_o because_o none_o can_v full_o obey_v the_o law_n we_o must_v have_v our_o recourse_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 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to_o attain_v it_o unless_o god_n himself_o by_o mere_a imputation_n &_o by_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n do_v bestow_v it_o upon_o us._n luther_n upon_o the_o gal._n fol._n 5._o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o place_n follow_v of_o righteousenesse_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n 10_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o wicked_a must_v needs_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v just_a &_o belove_a of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o condemn_v by_o he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n or_o transgressor_n geneva_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n 5●_n ¶_o this_o word_n righteousness_n may_v be_v expound_v two_o way_n either_o for_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a &_o just_a of_o promise_n towards_o the_o faithful_a or_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n true_o david_n meaning_n be_v nothing_o doubtful_a namely_o y●_z it_o be_v not_o for_o such_o man_n to_o look_v to_o obtain_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o 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judgement_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o humbleness_n let_v we_o run_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n i._o gough_n ¶_o looke_n hunger_n right_n hand_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n right_a hand_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v wont_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o betoken_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n whereby_o god_n work_v all_o thing_n effectual_o as_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v mighty_o psal._n 118._o 16._o and_o be_v also_o take_v for_o help_n as_o in_o job._n 14._o 15._o psal._n 138._o 7._o 139._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o john_n 1._o 17._o marl_n upon_o the_o apoc._n christ_n be_v call_v god_n right_a hand_n augustin_n psa._n 118._o 15._o 16._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v marvel_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v which_o he_o say_v to_o his_o son_n sit_v on_o my_o 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