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with_o his_o own_o shadow_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o put_v some_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o which_o to_o imagine_v be_v most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a for_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n therein_o at_o all_o his_o reason_n that_o he_o use_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v be_v these_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o for_o that_o our_o rejoice_v be_v in_o this_o case_n exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o that_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o that_o the_o wage_n be_v count_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o of_o favour_n as_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v it_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o must_v be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o case_n but_o of_o debt_n which_o likewise_o he_o assume_v as_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n absurd_a rom._n 4.2.4_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n 14.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 16._o as_o mante_n as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o and_o to_o thy_o 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sin_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o also_o of_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o have_v any_o cause_n by_o his_o own_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n to_o think_v that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v in_o any_o respect_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v just_o with_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o confess_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o he_o be_v carnal_a &_o so_o sell_v under_o sin_n that_o in_o his_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o though_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o he_o &_o that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v because_o in_o
the_o bread_n of_o life_n verse_n 35._o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o descend_v to_o this_o but_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n &_o drink_v his_o blood_n eat_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 54._o for_o he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n whereupon_o what_o can_v else_o follow_v but_o this_o therefore_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n &_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o who_o these_o thing_n yet_o camnotperswade_v to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n let_v they_o further_o remember_v that_o john_n have_v say_v as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cap._n 1.12_o that_o immediate_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o conceive_v aright_o what_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o he_o add_v that_o be_v even_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o let_v they_o also_o consider_v that_o paul_n pray_v that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ephesian_n add_v straight_o to_o show_v we_o how_o that_o may_v be_v by_o say_v cap._n 3.17_o for_o but_o these_o two_o place_n well_o lay_v together_o pregnant_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o get_v &_o keep_v receive_v of_o we_o &_o continue_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o let_v not_o any_o man_n think_v either_o that_o this_o be_v new_a doctrine_n of_o late_o devise_v by_o we_o or_o that_o true_a faith_n be_v too_o weak_a thus_o to_o reach_v christ_n &_o to_o make_v he_o we_o for_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o tertulian_n who_o live_v within_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n in_o his_o book_n the_o resurrectione_n carnis_fw-la cap._n 29._o most_o plain_o have_v say_v christus_fw-la est_fw-la auditu_fw-la devorandus_fw-la &_o intellecturuminandus_fw-la fide_fw-la digerendus_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v devour_v by_o hear_v to_o be_v chew_v by_o understanding_n to_o be_v digest_v by_o faith_n and_o augustine_n who_o flourish_v about_o the_o 400._o year_n be_v both_o most_o plain_a &_o plentiful_a in_o this_o point_n for_o in_o his_o 25._o tract_n upon_o john_n he_o say_v quidparas_fw-mi dentem_fw-la &_o ventren_n crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la why_o prepare_v thou_o thy_o tooth_n &_o belly_n believe_v &_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o in_o the_o next_o he_o write_v much_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o he_o say_v there_o ad_fw-la christum_n non_fw-la ambulandocurrimus_fw-la sed_fw-la credendo_fw-la non_fw-la motu_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntate_fw-la cordis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o run_v to_o christ_n not_o by_o walk_v but_o by_o believe_v not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o in_o plain_a term_n there_o also_o he_o say_v credere_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la est_fw-la manducare_fw-la panem_fw-la vinum_fw-la to_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n most_o notable_o he_o write_v to_o this_o end_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o centurion_n come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o 33._o book_n against_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n cap._n 8._o say_v accedant_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la non_fw-la carne_fw-la sed_fw-la cord_n non_fw-la corporis_fw-la praesentia_fw-la sed_fw-la fidei_fw-la potentia_fw-la let_v they_o come_v to_o jesus_n not_o with_o or_o in_o flesh_n but_o with_o or_o in_o heart_n not_o by_o bodily_a presence_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n now_o teach_v the_o other_o point_n also_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o too_o weak_a thus_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o 50._o tract_n upon_o john_n quomodo_n in_o coelum_fw-la manum_fw-la mittam_fw-la ut_fw-la ibi_fw-la sedentem_fw-la teneam_fw-la fidem_fw-la mitte_fw-la &_o tenuisti_fw-la parent_n tui_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la carne_fw-la tu_fw-la tene_fw-la cord_n quoniam_fw-la christus_fw-la absens_fw-la etiam_fw-la praesens_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la praesens_fw-la esset_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la teneri_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 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