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that_o as_o many_o as_o will_v join_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o 4._o gal._n 5._o 4._o grace_n yea_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o continue_v in_o our_o innocency_n and_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereunto_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o his_o promise_n to_o render_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n yet_o in_o confidence_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n we_o can_v not_o have_v say_v right_o unto_o the_o lord_n pay_v that_o thou_o 15._o aug._n in_o ps_n 83._o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser._n 15._o owe_v but_o perform_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v promise_v for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v god_n have_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n to_o we_o by_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o we_o but_o by_o promise_v we_o that_o which_o best_o please_v himself_o but_o now_o since_o our_o best_a action_n be_v so_o stain_v by_o some_o sinister_a respect_n or_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o that_o as_o gregory_n say_v even_o a_o holy_a man_n do_v see_v his_o 1._o greg._n in_o joh._n l._n 9_o c._n 1._o very_a virtuous_a work_n to_o be_v vicious_a if_o they_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o a_o just_a judge_n then_o they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o deserve_v of_o any_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n much_o less_o of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o rather_o in_o strict_a justice_n they_o merit_v condemnation_n for_o so_o saint_n austin_n be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o woe_n 13._o aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 13._o worth_a the_o commendable_a life_n of_o man_n if_o thou_o judge_v it_o without_o mercy_n in_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n then_o be_v all_o proud_a papist_n which_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n see_v thereby_o they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o from_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o both_o qvest._n xxxvii_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v religious_o good_a privative_o argument_n draw_v from_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a privative_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o spiritual_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 1._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o and_o therefore_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bodily_a dead_a be_v able_a to_o perform_v no_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n so_o can_v wâ—…_n perform_v any_o action_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a life_n until_o we_o be_v quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o again_o by_o he_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n deprive_v of_o all_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 6._o spiritual_a power_n and_o strength_n we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n much_o less_o to_o will_n or_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o to_o work_v any_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v say_v one_o prophet_n foolish_a 22._o jer._n 4._o 22._o child_n and_o have_v no_o understanding_n we_o be_v wiâ—e_v to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n we_o be_v now_o all_o by_o nature_n the_o 25._o gal._n 4._o 25._o child_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n and_o not_o of_o the_o free_a the_o time_n be_v when_o in_o adam_n we_o have_v all_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o make_v choice_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o since_o that_o in_o he_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o be_v so_o harden_v therein_o and_o in_o such_o 20._o rom._n 6._o 20._o bondage_n and_o slavery_n to_o our_o corrupt_a lust_n that_o we_o have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o or_o free_a motion_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o as_o 13._o aug._n the_o correp_n &_o great_a c._n 13._o austin_n say_v our_o will_n as_o it_o be_v â—ow_o by_o nature_n free_a and_o not_o make_v free_a by_o grace_n be_v free_a from_o righteousness_n &_o only_o in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n for_o liberty_n without_o race_n as_o the_o same_o father_n teach_v 89._o aug._n ep._n 89._o be_v nâ—t_a liberty_n but_o contumacy_n that_o be_v a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n in_o that_o only_a which_o be_v evil_a qvest._n xxxviii_o no_o religious_a worship_n or_o service_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n relation_n argument_n draw_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v upâ—n_o relation_n let_v not_o say_v saint_n austin_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v unto_o we_o a_o matter_n of_o religion_n 46._o aug._n de_fw-fr vera_n redig_v c_o 55_o aug_n contra_fw-la faust_n mâ—nich_n lib._n 23._o c._n 21._o synod_n mogunt_fw-la c._n 46._o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v for_o imitation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v for_o religion_n and_o again_o we_o worship_v the_o saint_n with_o charity_n but_o not_o with_o service_n neither_o do_v we_o build_v temple_n unto_o they_o for_o according_a unto_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o mentz_n the_o saint_n which_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n with_o a_o bless_a end_n ought_v worthy_o to_o be_v honour_v of_o we_o as_o the_o worthy_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n but_o not_o with_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n but_o with_o that_o reverend_a regard_n of_o society_n and_o loveâ—_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n may_v be_v honour_v of_o we_o here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o worship_n of_o angel_n i_o fall_v say_v saint_n john_n confess_v his_o own_o double_a fall_n at_o the_o angel_n foot_n to_o worship_v he_o but_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n which_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n 9_o apoc._n 19_o 10._o câ—_n 22._o 9_o worship_n god_n by_o which_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n utter_v once_o and_o again_o we_o seruus_fw-la seruus_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la seruus_fw-la may_v just_o collect_v that_o see_v a_o servant_n among_o man_n be_v a_o servant_n of_o his_o lord_n only_o &_o not_o of_o any_o one_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o one_o only_o and_o not_o the_o other_o therefore_o see_v all_o the_o faithful_a have_v but_o one_o lord_n all_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v their_o fellow_n servant_n they_o ought_v to_o devote_v themselves_o 29._o eâ—hes_n 4._o 5._o &_o 2._o 29._o only_o to_o the_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o any_o angel_n or_o saint_n we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a absurdity_n and_o indignity_n also_o for_o one_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o family_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a indignity_n for_o one_o that_o by_o baptism_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o betake_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o saint_n in_o oxford_n we_o be_v swear_v non_fw-la suscipere_fw-la gradum_fw-la simeonis_fw-la that_o be_v when_o we_o have_v take_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o dignity_n in_o the_o school_n not_o to_o take_v a_o low_a degree_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v this_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v among_o the_o seruamt_n of_o the_o almighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n shall_v we_o i_o say_v debase_v our_o seâ—ues_n so_o low_a as_o to_o seek_v for_o admission_n into_o the_o service_n of_o a_o weak_a creature_n let_v the_o romanist_n then_o if_o they_o listen_v devote_v themselves_o unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o give_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a worship_n but_o let_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o give_v divine_a service_n only_o to_o god_n qvest._n thirty-nine_o the_o faithful_a be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o reason_n argument_n draw_v from_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o reason_n if_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n why_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v not_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 34._o rom._n 5._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 34._o if_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o sin_n why_o may_v not_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o albeit_o we_o be_v stain_v with_o all_o sin_n if_o christ_n suffering_n and_o death_n be_v make_v we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v deliver_v from_o condemnation_n why_o may_v not_o his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o
shall_v attain_v to_o the_o same_o as_o likewise_o what_o be_v all_o those_o necessary_a duty_n which_o he_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n so_o reason_v optatus_n christ_n have_v donat._n optat._n l_o 5._o cont_n parm._n donat._n deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o earthly_a father_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v with_o his_o child_n who_o sear_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v out_o after_o his_o decease_n do_v set_v down_o his_o will_n in_o writing_n under_o witness_n that_o if_o there_o arise_v any_o doubt_n among_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o his_o testament_n he_o who_o word_n must_v end_v our_o controversy_n be_v christ_n let_v we_o then_o go_v to_o his_o testament_n qvest._n lvii_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n right_o understand_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o for_o the_o bare_a authority_n of_o the_o church_n if_o the_o gentile_n instruct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n do_v certain_o 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much_o more_o do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o most_o powerful_a and_o excellent_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v thereby_o declare_v and_o demonstrate_v itself_o evident_o to_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a word_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n qvest._n lviii_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v no_o free_a will_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n man_n will_v be_v but_o feeble_a and_o weak_a for_o the_o compass_v of_o earthly_a business_n that_o be_v of_o any_o weight_n or_o moment_n therefore_o in_o heavenly_a matter_n the_o strength_n thereof_o be_v small_a or_o rather_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o so_o reason_v the_o wiseman_n 13._o rom._n 5._o 6._o sap._n 9_o 13._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o can_v know_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n or_o who_o can_v think_v what_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o the_o thought_n of_o mortal_a man_n be_v fearful_a and_o their_o forecast_v uncertain_a because_o a_o corruptible_a body_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n keep_v down_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o hardly_o can_v we_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o with_o great_a labour_n find_v we_o out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o we_o who_o can_v then_o seek_v out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o can_v know_v thy_o counsel_n except_o thou_o give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o send_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o above_o so_o saint_n austin_n it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v think_v 26._o aug._n the_o prede_a sanct._n cap._n 26._o that_o god_n frame_v the_o will_n of_o man_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o that_o man_n frame_v their_o own_o will_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o prophet_n complaint_n take_v up_o against_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o live_v and_o who_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n people_n be_v true_a against_o all_o man_n as_o they_o be_v natural_o corrupt_v my_o people_n be_v foolish_a and_o have_v 22._o jerem._n 4._o 22._o no_o understanding_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n now_o if_o we_o have_v no_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a then_o doubtless_o we_o have_v no_o will_n thereunto_o and_o if_o we_o be_v so_o foolish_a that_o we_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o it_o come_v from_o he_o that_o so_o befool_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n that_o he_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o if_o they_o will_v forsake_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n and_o fall_v from_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a whereas_o in_o truth_n they_o thereby_o become_v devil_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n of_o all_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o of_o all_o will_v thereunto_o qvest._n lix_n no_o man_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o transgress_v of_o any_o of_o his_o holy_a law_n if_o a_o felon_n that_o have_v steal_v but_o a_o sheep_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n by_o his_o repentance_n or_o by_o any_o good_a work_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a for_o this_o trespass_n against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n albeit_o it_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v but_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v read_v as_o a_o clerk_n or_o be_v not_o relieve_v by_o a_o gracious_a pardon_n from_o his_o prince_n much_o less_o can_v any_o one_o by_o his_o repentance_n or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n satisfy_v for_o any_o trespass_n commit_v against_o any_o one_o of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n but_o he_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o suffer_v for_o it_o unless_o he_o can_v read_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n write_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o find_v therein_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n procure_v unto_o he_o by_o 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to_o do_v let_v thy_o eye_n say_v solomon_n behold_v the_o right_n and_o let_v thy_o eyelidde_n direct_v thy_o 25._o pro._n 4._o 25._o way_n before_o thou_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v order_v aright_o so_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n take_v counsel_n 13._o eccl_n 37._o 13._o of_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v none_o more_o faithful_a unto_o thou_o than_o it_o for_o a_o man_n mind_n be_v sometime_o accustom_a to_o show_v he_o more_o than_o seven_o watchman_n that_o sit_v above_o in_o a_o high_a tower_n we_o must_v not_o then_o trust_v our_o teacher_n eye_n but_o our_o own_o nor_o rest_n whole_o upon_o the_o warn_n of_o our_o watchman_n but_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_v ourselves_o over_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o welfare_n of_o every_o one_o be_v own_o soul_n concern_v himself_o most_o and_o therefore_o it_o lie_v upon_o himself_o to_o look_v to_o himself_o into_o the_o doctrine_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o teacher_n 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