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twenty-three_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v to_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n paul_n commend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o this_o point_n because_o he_o have_v give_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o flee_v unto_o his_o blood_n that_o have_v obtain_v righteousness_n we_o may_v stand_v bold_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v that_o say_n of_o peter_n xviii_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v not_o by_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o unspotted_a lamb_n for_o the_o comparison_n also_o will_v not_o agree_v unless_o with_o that_o price_n satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v for_o sin_n vi.xx._fw-la for_o which_o reason_n paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v precious_o buy_v also_o that_o other_o say_n of_o his_o will_v not_o stand_v 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that_o which_o the_o law_n will_v geve_v if_o any_o man_n can_v fulfil_v it_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o we_o obtain_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o our_o work_v in_o the_o law_n v_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o which_o he_o no_o less_o plain_o confyrm_v in_o his_o sermon_n make_v at_o antioch_n xxxviii_o affirm_v that_o by_o beleve_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o if_o the_o kepinge_a of_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n who_o can_v deny_v that_o christ_n deserve_v favour_n for_o we_o when_o take_v that_o burden_n upon_o he_o he_o so_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n as_o if_o we_o our_o selue_fw-mi have_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v that_o which_o he_o afterward_o write_v to_o the_o galatian_n iiii_o god_n send_v his_o son_n subject_n to_o the_o law_n 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the_o right_a government_n thereof_o overthrow_v 8_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chirche_n as_o touch_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o with_o how_o unbridled_a licentiousness_n it_o have_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v wrest_v to_o corrupt_v all_o pureness_n of_o doctrine_n 9_o of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o authority_n 10_o of_o the_o power_n in_o make_v of_o law_n wherein_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o have_v use_v a_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n and_o butchery_n upon_o soul_n 11_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chirche_n and_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o papacy_n 12_o of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirche_n whereof_o the_o chief_a use_n be_v in_o the_o censure_n and_o excommunication_n 13_o of_o vow_n by_o rash_a promise_v whereof_o echeman_n have_v miserable_o entangle_v himself_o 14_o of_o sacrament_n 15_o of_o baptism_n 16_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n doothe_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n 17_o of_o the_o holy_a supper_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o avayl_v us._n 18_o of_o the_o popish_a mass_n by_o which_o sacrilege_n the_o supper_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o be_v profane_v but_o also_o bring_v to_o nought_o 19_o of_o the_o five_o false_o name_v sacrament_n where_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o other_o five_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o common_o take_v for_o sacrament_n be_v not_o sacrament_n and_o then_o be_v show_v what_o manner_n of_o thing_n they_o be_v 20_o of_o civil_a government_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n adam_n fall_n the._n 2._o book_n first_o chap._n angel_n the_o first_o book_n 14._o chap._n anoint_v see_v unction_n ascend_v of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n the_o .2_o book_n .16_o chap._n b._n baptism_n 4._o book_n 15._o chap._n baptism_n of_o infant_n 4._o book_n 16._o chap._n c._n chirch_n 4._o book_n first_o chap._n comparison_n of_o the_o true_a &_o false_a chirche_n 4._o book_n 1._o chap._n jurisdiction_n &_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 11._o &_o 12._o power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v make_v law_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o b._n â—_o cha_z the_o state_n of_o the_o old_a chirch_n 4._o b._n 4._o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n chap._n 3._o christ._n the_o godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n â—4_n cha_z how_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o two_o nature_n 2._o b._n 14._o i_fw-mi whereto_o christ_n be_v send_v 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n how_o christ_n have_v deserve_v for_o we_o eternal_a life_n 2._o b._n 17._o i_fw-mi how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n 2._o b._n 2._o i_fw-mi christ_n the_o redeemer_n 2._o b._n i_fw-mi â—â—_o christ_n a_o prophet_n king_n &_o press_v 2._o b._n 15._o i_fw-mi death_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o i_fw-mi descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o book_n 16._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n christian_n liberty_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n christian_n life_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n civil_a government_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n civil_a judgement_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n confession_n &_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n 4._o i_fw-mi confirmation_n popish_a 4._o b._n 19_o chap_n conscience_n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n counsel_n &_o their_o authority_n 4._o b._n 9_o chap._n creation_n of_o man._n 1._o book_n 15._o chap._n crosse._n bear_v of_o the_o crosse._n 3._o b._n 8._o chap._n d._n death_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n descend_v of_o christ_n to_o hell_n 3._o b._n 16._o i_o devell_n 1._o book_n 14._o chap._n discipline_n see_v jurisdiction_n e._n election_n the_o eternal_a election_n 3._o b._n 21._o i_fw-mi the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n be_v establish_v by_o vocation_n 3._o book_n 24._o chap_n â–ª_o essence_n of_o god_n one_o and_o person_n three_o 1._o book_n â—â—_o chap._n f._n faith_n 3._o b._n 2._o chap._n see_v justification_n and_o power_n of_o chirche_n fast_v 4._o b._n 12._o chap._n the_o forsake_v of_o ourselves_o 3._o b._n 7._o i_fw-mi freewill_n 1._o book_n 15._o ch_z &_o 2._o book_n cha_z 2._o &_o â—_o g._n god_n see_v image_n knowledge_n of_o god_n godhead_n of_o christ._n 2._o book_n 14._o chap._n government_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n h._n hand_n see_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n heretic_n and_o schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o office_n 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n i._o idol_n first_o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n jesus_n name_v of_o jesus_n 2._o b._n 15._o chap._n image_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n to_o sane_a a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v unlawful_a 1._o b._n 1._o chap._n indulgence_n or_o pardon_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n intercession_n of_o saintes_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n judgement_n civil_a 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n jurisdiction_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o book_n 11._o &_o 12._o chap._n justification_n of_o faith_n 3._o b._n 11._o chap._n beginning_n &_o procede_v of_o justification_n 3._o b._n 14._o chap._n in_o justification_n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v â—_o book_n 23._o chap._n k._n knowledge_n of_o god_n first_o book_n that_o god_n be_v know_v natural_o of_o all_o man_n 1._o b._n 3._o chap._n whereto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n tend_v 1._o b._n 2._o chap._n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v choke_v either_o by_o the_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n of_o man_n 1._o book_n 4._o chap._n l._n law_n 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n law_n 4._o b._n 20._o chap._n the_o law_n the_o end_n office_n and_o use_v thereof_o 2._o b._n 7._o chap._n exposition_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o b._n 8._o i_fw-mi see_v power_n of_o chirche_n liberty_n christian._n 3._o b._n 19_o chap._n life_n life_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n 3._o b._n 6._o chap._n meditation_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 3._o b._n 9_o chap._n how_o present_a life_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 3._o book_n 10._o chap._n love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n m._n mass_n popish_a 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n matrimony_n 4._o book_n 10._o chap._n mediator_n christ._n 2._o b._n 12._o chap._n merit_n of_o work_n 3._o b._n 15._o chap._n ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n monkery_n 4._o b._n 13._o chap._n moral_a law_n expound_v 2._o b._n 8._o chap._n n._n neighbor_n love_n of_o neighbour_n 2._o b._n chap._n 8._o o._n offence_n 3._o book_n 19_o chap._n order_n and_o ministery_n of_o the_o chirch_n 4._o b._n 3._o chap._n order_n ecclesiastical_a of_o the_o pope_n 4._o book_n 1â—_n chapter_n original_a sin_n 3._o book_n chap._n 1._o oath_n 2._o book_n chap._n 3._o p._n pastor_n their_o election_n and_o office_n 4._o b._n i_fw-mi 3._o penance_n true_a penance_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n popish_a penance_n 4._o b._n 19_o chap._n power_n of_o the_o chirch_n as_o touch_v article_n of_o faith_n 4._o book_n 8._o chap._n touch_v make_v of_o law_n 4._o book_n x._o chap._n prayer_n 3._o b._n 20._o chap._n predestination_n of_o god_n 3._o book_n 1._o chap._n preste_n unmarried_a life_n of_o preste_n 4._o book_n 12._o chapter_n promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n agree_v 3._o b._n 17._o chap._n providence_n of_o god_n 1._o b._n 16._o chap._n purgatory_n 3._o b._n 5._o chap._n r._n redeemer_n christ._n 2._o book_n 16._o chap._n regeneration_n 3._o book_n 3._o chap._n repentance_n see_v penance_n reprobate_n do_v by_o their_o own_o fault_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o the_o destruction_n to_o which_o they_o be_v predestinate_a 3._o b._n 24._o chap._n resurrection_n of_o christ._n 2._o b._n 16._o chap._n last_o resurrection_n 3._o b._n 25._o chap._n reward_n of_o reward_n the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v ill_o gather_v 3._o b._n 18._o chap._n romishe_v see_v the_o supremicie_n of_o it_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o romishe_a papacy_n 4._o book_n 6._o &_o 7._o chap._n s._n sacrament_n 4._o b._n 14._o chap._n sacrament_n false_o so_o name_v 4._o b._n 19_o i_o satisfaction_n popish_a 3._o b._n â—_o chap._n schismatic_n 4._o b._n 1._o chap._n scripture_n the_o authoritâ—e_n thereof_o 1._o book_n 6._o chap._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v necessary_a for_o us._n 1._o b._n 9_o chap._n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o b._n 3._o chap._n sin_n original_a 3._o b._n 1._o chap._n spirit_n see_v holy_a ghost_n supper_n of_o christ_n 4._o b._n 17._o chap._n t._n testament_n the_o likeness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 2._o b._n chap._n 10._o tradition_n of_o man_n 4._o b._n 10._o chap_n trinity_n 1._o b._n 15._o chap._n u._n unction_n 4._o book_n
our_o work_n &_o unless_o we_o do_v embrace_v by_o faith_n the_o same_o goodness_n give_fw-ge we_o by_o the_o gospel_n then_o want_v they_o not_o their_o effectualness_n yea_o with_o their_o condition_n annex_v for_o than_o he_o do_v so_o free_o geve_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o that_o he_o add_v this_o also_o to_o the_o heap_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n that_o not_o refuse_v our_o half_a full_a obedience_n and_o remit_v so_o much_o as_o it_o want_v of_o full_a performance_n he_o so_o make_v we_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v fulfil_v the_o condytion_n but_o we_o will_v at_o this_o present_n proceed_v no_o further_o in_o this_o matter_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o to_o be_v entreat_v of_o when_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n whereas_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o few_o word_n to_o be_v both_o expound_v and_o prove_v for_o it_o be_v wont_v among_o the_o people_n common_o to_o be_v account_v a_o opinion_n of_o great_a absurdity_n so_o far_o that_o hierome_n doubt_v not_o to_o pronounce_v it_o accurse_v what_o hierome_n think_v i_o do_v nothing_o stay_v upon_o as_o for_o we_o let_v we_o search_v what_o be_v truth_n i_o will_v not_o here_o make_v long_a circumstance_n of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o possibility_n i_o call_v that_o impossible_a which_o both_o never_o have_v be_v &_o also_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o ordinance_n &_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o it_o never_o hereafter_o may_v be_v if_o we_o record_n from_o the_o far_a time_n of_o memory_n i_o say_v that_o there_o have_v none_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o body_n of_o death_n have_v ever_o attain_v to_o that_o full_a perfection_n of_o love_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o mind_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o power_n again_o that_o there_o have_v be_v none_o that_o have_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o concupiscence_n who_o can_v say_v nay_o i_o see_v in_o deed_n what_o manner_n holy_a man_n foolish_a superstition_n do_v imagine_v unto_o we_o even_o such_o who_o pureness_n the_o heavenly_a angel_n do_v scarce_o countervail_v but_o against_o both_o the_o scripture_n &_o proof_n of_o experience_n i_o say_v also_o that_o there_o shall_v none_o hereafter_o be_v that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a perfection_n unless_o he_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o body_n for_o this_o point_n there_o be_v open_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n c.xliij_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o david_n say_v every_o live_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n job_n in_o many_o place_n affirm_v the_o same_o but_o paul_n most_o plain_o of_o all_o 〈…〉_o that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o no_o other_o reason_n he_o prove_v that_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n but_o because_o it_o be_v write_v xxvi_o that_o curse_a be_v all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n thereof_o meaning_n or_o rather_o take_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v in_o they_o and_o what_o soever_o be_v forspeak_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o must_v be_v hold_v for_o perpetual_a yea_o &_o necessary_a with_o such_o sutteltie_n do_v the_o pelagians_n trouble_v augustine_n say_v that_o there_o be_v wrong_v do_v to_o god_n to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v command_v more_o than_o the_o faithful_a be_v able_a by_o his_o grace_n to_o perform_v augustine_n to_o avoid_v their_o cavillation_n confess_v graâ—â—â—_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v in_o deed_n if_o he_o will_v advance_v a_o mortal_a man_n to_o the_o pureness_n of_o angel_n but_o that_o he_o neither_o have_v do_v so_o at_o any_o time_n nor_o will_v do_v because_o he_o have_v otherwise_o affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o do_v i_o also_o not_o deny_v but_o i_o add_v further_o that_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o dispute_v of_o his_o power_n against_o his_o truth_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o sentence_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o cavillation_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o that_o thing_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v whereof_o the_o scripture_n do_v pronounce_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o if_o they_o dispute_v of_o the_o word_n when_o the_o disciple_n ask_v the_o lord_n litera_fw-la who_o may_v be_v save_v he_o answer_v with_o man_n in_o deed_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a also_o augustine_n with_o a_o most_o strong_a reason_n stiff_o defend_v that_o in_o this_o flesh_n we_o never_o yield_v to_o god_n the_o due_a love_n that_o we_o owe_v he_o love_n say_v he_o so_o follow_v knowledge_n that_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o love_v god_n but_o he_o that_o have_v first_o full_o know_v his_o goodness_n we_o while_o we_o wander_v in_o this_o world_n see_v by_o a_o glass_n and_o in_o a_o dark_a speech_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o our_o love_n be_v unperfect_a let_v this_o therefore_o remain_v out_o of_o controversy_n that_o in_o this_o flesh_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n â—â—_o if_o we_o behold_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n as_o it_o shall_v yet_o also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n be_v prove_v by_o paul_n but_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o set_v forth_o let_v we_o in_o a_o compendious_a order_n gather_v up_o together_o the_o office_n and_o use_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o call_v moral_a now_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o three_o part_n the_o first_o be_v that_o while_o it_o show_v to_o every_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o only_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o admonish_v certify_v prove_v guilty_a yea_o &_o condemn_v every_o man_n of_o his_o own_o unrightousnesse_n for_o so_o be_v it_o nedeful_a that_o man_n blind_v &_o drink_v with_o love_n of_o himself_o be_v drive_v both_o to_o the_o knowledge_n &_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n &_o uncleanness_n for_o asmuch_o as_n if_o his_o vanity_n be_v not_o evident_o convince_v he_o swell_v with_o mad_a affiance_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n &_o can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v of_o the_o sclendernesse_n thereof_o so_o long_o as_o he_o measure_v it_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o compare_v his_o strength_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o law_n there_o he_o find_v matter_n to_o abate_v his_o courage_n for_o how_o so_o ever_o he_o before_o conceive_v a_o great_a opinion_n of_o it_o yet_o by_o and_o by_o he_o fele_v it_o to_o pante_v under_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n &_o then_o to_o shake_v &_o folter_v at_o last_o even_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o faint_v so_o be_v 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