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faith_n and_o civil_a righteousness_n be_v easy_o confound_v how_o the_o adversary_n sclauder_n and_o wrest_v our_o word_n the_o corporal_a blessing_n deliver_v we_o not_o from_o sin_n corporal_a thing_n be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n wrath_n and_o death_n corporal_a blessing_n be_v to_o be_v sunder_v from_o spiritual_a blessing_n god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n both_o upon_o the_o good_a &_o evil_a rom._n 1.20_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27_o 2d_o rom._n 2.13_o james._n 1_o 2d_o rom._n 8_o 4._o sentence_n in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o do_v the_o law_n two_o manner_n of_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o do_v the_o law_n a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o la_o after_o the_o papist_n opinion_n these_o be_v the_o work_z preparatory_a as_o the_o papist_n call_v they_o which_o go_v before_o justification_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o the_o wickedness_n and_o error_n of_o meritmonger_n rom._n 10.2_o rom._n 10.3_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n genes_n 17._o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n galaâ—_n â—_o how_o the_o la_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o do_v the_o la_o this_o word_n doer_n of_o the_o la_o without_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o feign_a term_n a_o doer_n of_o the_o la_o in_o divine_a matter_n the_o doer_n be_v frame_v through_o faith_n before_o there_o be_v any_o deed_n the_o godly_a be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o do_v righteous_a thing_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o schoolman_n or_o sophist_n in_o policy_n the_o work_n be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v good_a except_o it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o good_a will_v much_o more_o in_o divinity_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o la_o galath_n 3._o the_o wickedness_n and_o error_n of_o hypocrite_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n math._n 24.5_o the_o godly_a judge_n all_o thing_n 2._o pet._n 2.1_o â—_o exod._n 32.4_o the_o two_o golden_a calf_n of_o jeroboam_n 1._o king_n 12.28_o rom._n â—_o hypocrite_n go_v about_o to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o monk_n the_o pope_n challenge_v a_o divinity_n or_o divine_a power_n as_o well_o as_o god_n himself_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n math._n 24.5_o 2._o these_o 2.4_o math._n 24.15_o mar._n 13.14_o luc._n 22.20_o dan._n 9.27_o what_o a_o mischievous_a thing_n hypocrisy_n be_v every_o meritemonger_n be_v both_o the_o matter_n &_o the_o work_n or_o the_o work_n &_o the_o workman_n the_o true_a doer_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o pet._n 1_o 1â—_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o the_o law_n perfect_o luc._n 10.30.31.32.33_o etc_n etc_n what_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n moses_n require_v exod._n 34.7.8.9_o psal._n 143.2_o rom._n 5._o â—â—_o that_o we_o be_v make_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n through_o christ_n the_o proposition_n place_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o la_o be_v also_o 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spiritual_a do_v hypocrite_n do_v many_o thing_n but_o without_o faith_n dan._n 4_o 2d_o the_o papist_n learn_v their_o divinity_n out_o of_o aristotle_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n a_o general_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o adversary_n the_o argument_n of_o all_o argument_n most_o strong_a and_o mighty_a to_o hold_v fall_v the_o head_n christ_n galat._n â—_o 3_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n circumcision_n be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o plain_a and_o simple_a answer_v to_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n concern_v work_n no_o justiciary_a seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o la_o and_o work_n can_v wrest_v this_o solution_n from_o the_o faithful_a habaeve_fw-la 2.4_o rom._n 1.17_o eâ—r_n 10.38_o how_o the_o sophister_n corrupt_v this_o place_n the_o
throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o that_o blessing_n be_v accurse_v and_o this_o paul_n show_v plain_o when_o he_o say_v verse_n 10._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o be_v accurse_v here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o curse_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o flood_n swallow_v up_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o abraham_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n now_o if_o the_o law_n itself_o give_v by_o moses_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n make_v they_o subject_a to_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v under_o it_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o law_n and_o tradition_n devise_v by_o man_n brain_n do_v the_o same_o he_o therefore_o that_o will_v avoid_v the_o curse_n must_v lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n or_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n or_o else_o shall_v he_o abide_v under_o the_o curse_n upon_o this_o place_n therefore_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o 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the_o justiciary_n and_o lawworker_n of_o all_o age_n as_o the_o jew_n papist_n &_o sectary_n and_o such_o like_a do_v confound_v and_o mingle_v together_o for_o they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n therefore_o they_o say_v we_o have_v a_o law_n and_o this_o law_n be_v good_a holy_a and_o righteous_a therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o it_o death_n who_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a holy_a &_o righteous_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o also_o the_o law_n of_o malediction_n of_o sin_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n therefore_o we_o make_v here_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n &_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o double_a blessing_n one_o corporal_a for_o this_o life_n blessing_n and_o a_o other_o spiritual_a for_o the_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o to_o have_v riches_n
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the_o person_n of_o habel_n which_o please_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o afterwards_o to_o his_o offering_n therefore_o in_o divinity_n we_o speak_v of_o faithful_a work_n sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o gift_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v offer_v up_o and_o do_v in_o faith_n â—_o as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n declare_v say_v through_o faith_n habel_n offer_v up_o a_o better_a sacrifice_n through_o faith_n enoch_n be_v take_v away_o through_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v god_n etc_n etc_n we_o have_v here_o then_o a_o rule_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o .11_o to_o the_o hebrew_n rule_n how_o we_o shall_v simple_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n object_v of_o the_o adversary_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n and_o work_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o or_o that_o man_n do_v this_o or_o the_o work_n in_o faith._n and_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o give_v a_o solution_n to_o all_o their_o argument_n and_o so_o stop_v their_o mouth_n that_o they_o can_v have_v nothing_o to_o 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themselves_o be_v compel_v to_o grant_v that_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v presuppose_v for_o the_o which_o their_o work_n do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o therefore_o in_o divinity_n there_o be_v a_o new_a do_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o moral_a do_v moreover_o we_o be_v wont_v also_o to_o distinguish_v faith_n after_o this_o sort_n work_n that_o faith_n be_v sometime_o take_v without_o the_o work_n sometime_o with_o the_o work_n for_o like_a as_o a_o artificer_n speak_v diverse_o of_o the_o matter_n whereupon_o he_o work_v and_o likewise_o a_o gardener_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v either_o barren_a or_o fruitful_a even_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v diverse_o of_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o of_o a_o absolute_a faith_n sometime_o of_o a_o compound_n or_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v a_o incarnate_a faith._n now_o a_o absolute_a faith_n be_v this_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v absolute_o of_o justification_n or_o of_o the_o justify_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n &_o to_o the_o galatian_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o reward_n and_o work_n than_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o compound_n or_o incarnate_a faith_n we_o will_v rehearse_v some_o example_n of_o this_o faith_n as_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 5.6_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o that_o shall_v do_v these_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o decline_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o these_o &_o such_o like_a place_n as_o there_o be_v many_o like_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o do_v live_v the_o scripture_n always_o speak_v of_o faithful_a do_v as_o when_o it_o say_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v it_o mean_v thus_o see_v first_o that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a that_o thou_o have_v faith_n a_o right_a reason_n and_o a_o good_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n in_o christ_n when_o thou_o have_v this_o faith_n work_n on_o a_o god_n blessing_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o reward_n be_v promise_v to_o this_o incarnate_a faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o work_a faith_n as_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o abel_n or_o to_o faithful_a work_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o speak_v diverse_o of_o faith_n both_o when_o it_o speak_v diverse_a way_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sometime_o of_o his_o whole_a person_n sometime_o of_o his_o two_o nature_n a_o part_n either_o of_o his_o divine_a or_o of_o his_o human_a nature_n if_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n apart_o it_o speak_v of_o christ_n absolute_o but_o if_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n to_o the_o human_a nature_n than_o it_o speak_v of_o christ_n compound_n and_o incarnate_a there_o be_v a_o common_a rule_n among_o the_o schoolman_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o propriety_n 2.10_o when_o the_o propriety_n belong_v to_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o humanity_n which_o we_o may_v see_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o luke_n 2._o the_o angel_n call_v the_o infant_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n the_o saviour_n of_o man_n and_o the_o universal_a lord_n both_o of_o the_o angel_n &_o man_n and_o chap._n 1._o 1.22_o the_o son_n of_o god_n hereupon_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o that_o infant_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o manger_n &_o in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o virgin_n create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o angel_n here_o i_o speak_v in_o deed_n of_o a_o man_n but_o man_n in_o this_o proposition_n be_v a_o new_a word_n &_o as_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o do_v grant_v it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o divinity_n thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o god_n which_o be_v make_v man_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n creation_n be_v attribute_v only_o to_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o humanity_n do_v not_o create_v &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v very_o well_o say_v man_n create_v because_o the_o divinity_n which_o only_o create_v be_v incarnate_a with_o the_o humanity_n and_o therefore_o the_o humanity_n together_o with_o the_o divinity_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o propriety_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o &_o godly_a say_v this_o man_n jesus_n christ_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n stroke_n pharaoh_n &_o wrought_v all_o the_o wonder_n from_o the_o begin_v of_o the_o world_n therefore_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v etc_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v etc_n etc_n first_o we_o must_v see_v of_o what_o manner_n of_o keep_v and_o do_v he_o speak_v for_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n as_o i_o have_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o compound_n faith_n and_o not_o of_o a_o naked_a and_o simple_a faith_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v live_v because_o of_o this_o faithful_a do_v or_o this_o do_v shall_v geve_v unto_o thou_o life_n because_o of_o thy_o faith_n alone_o after_o this_o manner_n justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n alone_o as_o creation_n be_v to_o the_o divinity_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o marie_n create_v all_o thing_n so_o also_o justification_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o incarnate_a faith_n or_o to_o the_o faithful_a do_v therefore_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n think_v with_o the_o sophister_n and_o hypocrite_n that_o work_n do_v absolute_o justify_v and_o that_o reward_n be_v promise_v to_o moral_a work_n but_o to_o faithful_a work_n only_o let_v we_o therefore_o suffer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o of_o naked_a simple_a &_o absolute_a faith_n compound_n or_o of_o compound_n and_o incarnate_a faith_n 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no_o man_n can_v obtain_v life_n except_o first_o he_o be_v righteous_a then_o in_o deed_n righteousness_n shall_v come_v by_o the_o law_n moreover_o if_o there_o be_v any_o state_n of_o life_n any_o work_n any_o religion_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o life_n then_o shall_v these_o thing_n in_o deed_n justify_v and_o geve_v life_n but_o this_o be_v impossible_a for_o verse_n 22._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o man_n under_o sin_n where_o first_o in_o the_o promise_n themselves_o as_o touch_v christ_n as_o genesis_n 3._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n 22._o and_o genesis_n 22._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc_n etc_n whersoever_o then_o be_v any_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n concern_v christ_n there_o the_o blessing_n be_v promise_v that_o be_v righteousness_n salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_n therefore_o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v 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nothing_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v with_o paul_n that_o the_o policy_n and_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a and_o necessary_a with_o all_o ceremony_n and_o religion_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o abide_v under_o sin_n death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n except_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n go_v withal_o or_o rather_o before_o all_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v speak_v large_o before_o wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n justify_v only_a faith_n justify_v without_o work_n which_o notwithstanding_o our_o adversary_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v for_o paul_n here_o strong_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n give_v not_o life_n because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o that_o end_n justify_v if_o then_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v and_o geve_v life_n much_o less_o do_v work_n justify_v for_o when_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n give_v not_o life_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o work_v also_o do_v not_o geve_v life_n for_o it_o be_v more_o to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n quicken_v &_o give_v life_n then_o to_o say_v that_o work_n do_v quicken_v &_o geve_v life_n if_o then_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v fulfil_v although_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v do_v not_o justify_v much_o less_o do_v work_n justify_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o bring_v life_n without_o work_n paul_n can_v not_o suffer_v this_o addition_n faith_n join_v with_o work_n justify_v but_o he_o proceed_v simple_o by_o the_o negative_a rom._n 3._o and_o before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o la_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o flesh_n be_v justify_v â—â—_o and_o again_o in_o this_o place_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o bring_v life_n verse_n 22._o that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o say_v before_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v 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sin_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n but_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v forgive_v and_o not_o impute_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v not_o pardon_v but_o impute_v to_o the_o believer_n it_o be_v venial_a to_o the_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v mortal_a and_o damnable_a not_o for_o any_o difference_n of_o sin_n or_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v less_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unbeliever_n great_a but_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n for_o the_o faithful_a assure_v himself_o by_o faith_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o it_o therefore_o although_o he_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o daily_o sin_v yet_o he_o continue_v godly_a but_o contrariwise_o the_o unbeliever_n continue_v wicked_a godly_a and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o although_o they_o have_v and_o commit_v sin_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o for_o christ_n sake_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o this_o i_o say_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a sin_n for_o they_o only_o feel_v in_o deed_n that_o they_o have_v and_o do_v commit_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o feel_v that_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n so_o fervent_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o so_o hearty_o as_o they_o will_v but_o rather_o they_o oftentimes_o doubt_v whether_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o or_o no_o they_o be_v impatient_a and_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n in_o adversity_n hereof_o as_o i_o have_v say_v proceed_v the_o sorrowful_a complaint_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o special_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o paul_n himself_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o here_o he_o say_v 1.14_o that_o the_o flesh_n resist_v &_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n but_o because_o they_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o that_o flesh_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n &_o also_o 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faith_n be_v a_o easy_a matter_n thing_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o galatian_n witness_v the_o example_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n libertine_n and_o such_o other_o heretic_n witness_v the_o same_o also_o at_o this_o day_n we_o for_o our_o part_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n with_o continual_a travel_n by_o preach_v by_o read_v and_o by_o write_v we_o pure_o and_o plain_o distinguish_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o law_n law_n and_o yet_o do_v we_o little_a prevail_v this_o come_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o by_o all_o subtle_a mean_n to_o seduce_v man_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o error_n he_o can_v abide_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v christ_n clean_o out_o of_o sight_n he_o set_v before_o they_o other_o show_v wherewith_o he_o so_o deceive_v they_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o lead_v they_o from_o faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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