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no_o strange_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o force_n it_o to_o any_o other_o then_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n most_o common_o it_o have_v and_o most_o proper_o belong_v unto_o it_o this_o i_o may_v prove_v by_o infinite_a testimony_n i_o will_v produce_v but_o some_o few_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a say_v solomon_n and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a 17.15_o prou._n 17.15_o even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o like_a sort_n in_o esay_n god_n by_o that_o prophet_n denounce_v 5.23_o esa_n 5.23_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a i_o know_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o say_v that_o woe_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o wicked_a man_n righteous_a and_o reform_v his_o ungodliness_n but_o to_o such_o as_o call_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n 20._o esay_n 5_o 20._o the_o prophet_n david_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n to_o be_v very_o great_a that_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o show_v mercy_n to_o 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it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a 8.2.3_o rom._n 8.2.3_o because_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o of_o death_n if_o then_o our_o obedience_n be_v so_o unperfit_a can_v we_o hope_v to_o find_v quietness_n in_o our_o conscience_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n when_o we_o shall_v stand_v before_o he_o who_o because_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v they_o do_v never_o so_o secret_o or_o in_o the_o dark_a yea_o he_o hear_v what_o we_o whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o know_v the_o most_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o because_o he_o be_v just_a will_v punish_v transgressor_n and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v almighty_a be_v able_a to_o take_v vengeance_n no_o no_o our_o best_a work_n can_v in_o this_o case_n give_v we_o no_o security_n then_o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n we_o have_v not_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o that_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v acquit_v of_o our_o 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and_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o renew_a he_o be_v of_o the_o old_a man_n whereupon_o he_o also_o infer_v proinde_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la sunt_fw-la quamuis_fw-la iam_fw-la baptizati_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la filii_fw-la seculi_fw-la therefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o old_a man_n though_o they_o be_v baptize_v yet_o they_o be_v herein_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n and_o what_o perfect_a or_o unstained_a work_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v like_a to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o guess_v see_v therefore_o our_o new_a birth_n be_v here_o never_o perfect_v perfect_a our_o new_a birth_n heâ_n not_o perfect_a we_o can_v so_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o service_n we_o dare_v stand_v as_o just_a before_o god_n but_o with_o good_a bernard_n we_o must_v cry_v meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la 32._o ber._n in_o cant._n ser_n 61._o ber._n in_o ps_n qui_fw-la habitat_fw-la ser_fw-mi 15._o ber._n in_o cant._n ser_n 67._o august_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la virginit_fw-la c._n 32._o my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la svam_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la for_o this_o be_v all_o man_n merit_n if_o his_o whole_a hope_n be_v only_o in_o he_o who_o have_v save_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o do_v gratiae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la meritis_fw-la deputas_fw-la whatsoever_o thou_o give_v to_o merit_n thou_o take_v from_o grace_n therefore_o with_o augustine_n also_o we_o think_v that_o enumerationi_fw-la meritorum_fw-la praefertur_fw-la confessio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la confession_n of_o sin_n be_v better_a than_o reckon_v of_o merit_n out_o of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o according_a to_o the_o work_n be_v not_o as_o the_o work_n merit_v for_o our_o work_n 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