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Faith and good vvorkes vnited in a sermon preached at the Spittle vpon VVednesday in Easter weeke, 1630. By Richard Reeks minister of the word at Little Ilford, in Essex.
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Reeks, Richard.
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but_o they_o say_v therefore_o of_o grace_n because_o of_o work_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v say_v the_o spirit_n but_o of_o work_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n shall_v boast_v in_o the_o lord_n say_v bellarmine_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o sound_v well_o to_o a_o ignorant_a ear_n to_o say_v god_n have_v give_v this_o to_o i_o whereby_o i_o be_o just_a but_o well_o consider_v under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n spoil_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n why_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n as_o well_o say_v he_o have_v give_v i_o wherewith_o to_o redeem_v myself_o for_o by_o the_o same_o wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v we_o be_v redeem_v as_o it_o be_v write_v being_z justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o behold_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n justify_v we_o and_o that_o redeem_v we_o for_o in_o vain_a have_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o if_o by_o meat_n and_o drink_n we_o ourselves_o may_v have_v purchase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o all_z say_v s._n august_n which_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v just_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o he_o that_o which_o be_v christ_n because_o it_o be_v he_o be_v most_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v we_o because_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o unperfect_a just_o do_v hierome_n deride_v câ—esiphon_n in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o we_o may_v these_o merit-monger_n o_o bless_a o_o happy_a man_n if_o that_o justice_n which_o can_v be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o in_o heaven_n may_v be_v find_v with_o you_o only_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o good_a work_n of_o arrogance_n and_o superarrogance_n let_v we_o in_o humility_n take_v up_o that_o notable_a speech_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n i_o will_v not_o boast_v because_o i_o be_o just_a but_o because_o i_o be_o redeem_v i_o will_v not_o boast_v because_o i_o be_o void_a of_o sin_n but_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v forgive_v contrary_a boast_v for_o that_o we_o have_v nor_o can_v find_v just_a 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we_o ever_o find_v mercy_n in_o time_n of_o need_n which_o the_o same_o god_n grant_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n text._n and_o be_v do_v good_a etc._n etc._n from_o piety_n to_o pity_n be_v a_o just_a consequence_n the_o gradation_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v excellent_a from_o sure_a confidence_n to_o ready_a obedience_n in_o which_o he_o require_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n may_v be_v both_o exercise_v the_o former_a word_n strike_v at_o the_o heart_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o at_o the_o hand_n at_o the_o outward_a conversation_n and_o he_o do_v good_a the_o stream_n can_v choose_v but_o be_v wholesome_a if_o the_o fountain_n be_v sweet_a for_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v without_o lyre_n the_o fire_n without_o heat_n the_o body_n without_o a_o shadow_n no_o more_o can_v say_v and_o good_a work_n be_v separate_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n james_n 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