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the_o clothes_n that_o be_v most_o unclean_a be_v not_o so_o foul_a as_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v unrighteous_a whereupon_o we_o conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o receive_v by_o way_n of_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n free_o give_v by_o he_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o we_o we_o do_v not_o say_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o these_o good_a thing_n to_o possess_v for_o our_o righteousness_n for_o see_v it_o be_v he_o which_o give_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v he_o crow_v in_o deed_n his_o own_o work_n when_o he_o reward_v we_o and_o he_o never_o reward_v any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o somewhat_o of_o we_o which_o he_o pardon_v 26_o thus_o be_v naked_a and_o utter_o destitute_a in_o ourselves_o we_o seek_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n christ._n he_o only_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n our_o justification_n our_o sanctification_n our_o redemption_n our_o priest_n our_o sacrifice_n our_o king_n our_o head_n our_o mediator_n our_o physician_n our_o way_n our_o truth_n our_o life_n in_o ourselves_o we_o find_v nothing_o but_o poverty_n and_o weakness_n praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n we_o give_v to_o he_o the_o only_a mark_n we_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o set_v up_o his_o throne_n to_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n to_o make_v it_o know_v that_o in_o he_o the_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o end_n that_o unto_o he_o the_o thirsty_a may_v repair_v for_o water_n the_o hungry_a for_o bread_n the_o naked_a for_o clothes_n and_o we_o all_o for_o all_o thing_n needful_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n 27_o this_o be_v not_o the_o scope_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n propose_v gain_v they_o direct_v all_o thing_n to_o a_o other_o end_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v say_v christ_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o seek_v not_o that_o honour_n which_o come_v of_o god_n alone_o 5._o and_o how_o can_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v sound_n since_o they_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n as_o tend_v whole_o to_o their_o own_o glory_n their_o own_o gain_n and_o not_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n 28_o that_o they_o seek_v not_o his_o glory_n corruption_n but_o their_o own_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o any_o man_n which_o thorough_o consider_v of_o their_o doctrine_n first_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n those_o filthy_a garment_n of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n wherein_o adam_n have_v wrap_v his_o posterity_n but_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o dissemble_v it_o diminish_v it_o and_o make_v light_a of_o it_o for_o although_o they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v yet_o mark_v how_o they_o pair_n and_o lessen_v this_o corruption_n the_o prophet_n david_n do_v term_v it_o wickedness_n 51._o and_o sin_n but_o they_o make_v it_o only_o a_o inclination_n unto_o sin_v the_o lord_n himself_o do_v witness_v that_o by_o it_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a 6._o they_o restrain_v it_o to_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o only_o a_o mother_n of_o some_o grosser_n desire_n the_o bless_a apostle_n pray_v groan_v and_o weep_v against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o make_v he_o altogeher_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n but_o after_o baptism_n they_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o those_o inward_a rebellious_a motion_n against_o the_o spirit_n than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o man_n pulse_n 29_o and_o as_o they_o hide_v that_o weakness_n which_o indeed_o they_o have_v freewill_n so_o they_o boast_v of_o that_o strength_n which_o be_v not_o in_o they_o for_o be_v subject_n unto_o miserable_a bondage_n under_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o 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pharisee_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o pure_a life_n but_o he_o have_v a_o pollute_a heart_n if_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o sweet_a the_o river_n that_o issue_n from_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsavourie_a 15._o from_o the_o heart_n there_o proceed_v evil_a cogitation_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n false_a witnessing_n revile_n these_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o impure_a heart_n and_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o unclean_a finger_n the_o hand_n be_v but_o the_o servant_n to_o execute_v that_o which_o the_o heart_n have_v devise_v it_o be_v folly_n in_o pilate_n to_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o his_o purity_n when_o his_o heart_n have_v consent_v to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o innocent_a 19_o the_o hand_n have_v sundry_a signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n counsel_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o counsel_n 14._o as_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n with_o thou_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n 4._o and_o again_o they_o meet_v 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