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brethren_n be_v desirous_a to_o speak_v with_o he_o answer_v as_o with_o indignation_n 〈…〉_o indignation_n who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n 〈…〉_o mother_n my_o mother_n and_o brethren_n be_v these_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 〈…〉_o it_o tertulâ—_n 〈…〉_o he_o make_v these_o other_o of_o the_o great_a worth_n say_v tertullian_n and_o show_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v prefer_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o brethren_n of_o christ_n digâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la christ_n jâ—_n 〈…〉_o etc._n etc._n non_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la suâ—stituit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la digâ—â—â—â—res_fw-la he_o transfer_v the_o name_n of_o kindred_n to_o they_o who_o he_o rather_o judge_v to_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o he_o because_o of_o faith_n who_o he_o put_v in_o place_n of_o the_o other_o not_o as_o more_o true_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o brethren_n but_o as_o be_v of_o great_a worth_n so_o again_o when_o a_o woman_n amid_o the_o company_n cry_v out_o 28_o out_o lâ—k_v 1â—_n 28_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v to_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n from_o carnal_a fancy_n he_o answer_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 〈…〉_o it_o tertul._n de_fw-fr carâ—â—_n christi_fw-la non_fw-fr maâ—â—â—â—_n uâ—â—rum_fw-la &_o uâ—_n 〈…〉_o not_o deny_v the_o womb_n and_o pap_n of_o his_o mother_n say_v tertullian_n again_o but_o signify_v they_o to_o be_v more_o happy_a that_o do_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o happiness_n and_o heavenly_a bounty_n mary_n be_v also_o partaker_n of_o
two_o city_n babylon_n and_o jerusalem_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o babylon_n all_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n all_o that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n seculâ—_fw-la spirit_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o dvas_fw-la istas_fw-la civitates_fw-la duo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la amores_fw-la jerusalem_n facit_fw-la amâ—r_fw-la dei_fw-la babyloniam_fw-la facit_fw-la amer_n seculâ—_fw-la the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n make_v babylon_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o this_o earthly_a city_n be_v the_o whole_a corpse_n and_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a take_v the_o name_n of_o it_o from_o babylon_n the_o great_a city_n of_o assyria_n which_o be_v for_o the_o time_n the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o confused_z thereof_o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la li._n 16_o cap._n 17._o in_o assyria_n praevalucrat_fw-mi dominatus_fw-la impiae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la huius_fw-la caput_fw-la erat_fw-la babylon_n illa_fw-la cvius_fw-la terrâ—genae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la nomen_fw-la apâ—issimum_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la confused_z in_o assyria_n say_v s._n austin_n prevail_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o wicked_a city_n the_o head_n thereof_o be_v babylon_n who_o name_n that_o be_v confusion_n fit_v the_o city_n of_o earthly_a kind_n and_o disposition_n that_o babylon_n whole_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n affect_v altogether_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n full_a of_o abominable_a idolatry_n covetousness_n pride_n cruelty_n unclean_a and_o filthy_a lust_n persecution_n and_o hatred_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o it_o hold_v a_o long_a time_n in_o subjection_n and_o bondage_n to_o itself_o now_o as_o that_o babylon_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a state_n of_o earthly_a mind_a man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o that_o company_n and_o society_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o because_o all_o universal_o be_v outward_o subject_a unto_o it_o but_o because_o all_o be_v join_v inward_o in_o conformity_n of_o affection_n with_o it_o so_o rome_n arise_v up_o afterward_o to_o be_v another_o head_n of_o the_o same_o body_n babylonia_n body_n ibid._n roma_n coâ—â—â—_n velut_fw-la altera_fw-la 〈◊〉_d occideâ—te_fw-la babylonia_n as_o it_o be_v another_o babylon_n in_o the_o west_n as_o s._n austin_n speak_v babyloniâ—_fw-la speak_v ibid_fw-la lib._n 18_o cap._n 2._o babylonia_n quasi_fw-la prâ—mâ—_n roma_fw-la ipâ—â—_n roma_fw-la quasi_fw-la secunda_fw-la babylonia_n estâ—â—_n cap._n 22._o veluâ—_fw-la priory_n filia_fw-la babyloniâ—_fw-la babylon_n say_v he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o first_o rome_n and_o rome_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o babylon_n and_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o former_a babylon_n it_o be_v babylon_n then_o even_o from_o the_o first_o original_n of_o it_o though_o as_o do_v babylon_n so_o rome_n also_o shall_v in_o the_o latter_a state_n thereof_o grow_v to_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n of_o confusion_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n all_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n most_o plain_o confirm_v in_o the_o description_n deliver_v by_o etc._n by_o apoc_fw-la 13.1_o &_o 17.3_o etc._n etc._n s._n john_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n do_v by_o the_o term_n of_o etc._n of_o dan_n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n a_o beast_n import_v some_o earthly_a kingdom_n state_n and_o government_n therefore_o name_v a_o beast_n to_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o be_v lead_v whole_o with_o beastly_a &_o carnal_a affection_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n second_o by_o 17.1.3_o by_o cap._n 17.1.3_o a_o woman_n a_o harlot_n he_o note_v a_o city_n which_o be_v the_o place_n and_o palace_n of_o such_o a_o state_n give_v to_o fornication_n both_o spiritual_a by_o idolatry_n and_o corporal_a by_o luxuriousnesse_n wantonness_n and_o filthy_a lust_n which_o sit_v and_o have_v advancement_n by_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o that_o kingdom_n state_n and_o government_n thus_o the_o angel_n plain_o distinguish_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o beast_n when_o he_o say_v 7._o say_v ver._n 7._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v she_o of_o which_o s._n john_n have_v say_v before_o 3._o before_o ver._n 3._o i_o see_v a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o a_o scarlet_a colour_a beast_n albeit_o we_o be_v so_o to_o take_v this_o distinction_n as_o that_o withal_o we_o understand_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o always_o precise_o observe_v but_o that_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o beast_n be_v use_v sometime_o indifferent_o for_o the_o same_o and_o either_o of_o they_o to_o signify_v the_o whole_a now_o of_o the_o woman_n the_o angel_n say_v 18._o say_v ver._n 18._o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o see_v be_v the_o great_a city_n which_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o she_o be_v say_v 1._o say_v veâ—_n 1._o to_o sit_v upon_o many_o water_n which_o say_v the_o angel_n 15._o angel_n ver._n 15._o be_v people_n and_o multitude_n and_o nation_n and_o tongue_n but_o there_o be_v no_o city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o over_o those_o many_o nation_n and_o people_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n rome_n therefore_o be_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v there_o mean_v this_o appear_v further_a by_o that_o he_o note_v of_o the_o situation_n of_o this_o city_n upon_o the_o seven_o head_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o say_v the_o angel_n be_v 9_o be_v ver._n 9_o seven_o mountain_n or_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o woman_n sit_v m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o seven_o hill_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o but_o that_o be_v a_o very_a witless_a shift_n the_o angel_n by_o way_n of_o exposition_n deliver_v that_o by_o seven_o head_n be_v mean_v seven_o hill_n &_o we_o must_v take_v it_o upon_o m._n bishop_n word_n that_o by_o seven_o head_n be_v not_o mean_v seven_o hill_n but_o somewhat_o else_o but_o what_o he_o can_v tell_v himself_o what_o a_o absurd_a toy_n be_v this_o that_o the_o angel_n so_o expound_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o he_o again_o to_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o seven_o hill_n but_o this_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a because_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a for_o seven_o hill_n for_o which_o tertullian_n call_v the_o people_n of_o rome_n convenio_fw-la rome_n tertul._n apol._n cap_n 35._o ipsos_fw-la quirite_n ipsam_fw-la vernaculam_fw-la septem_fw-la collium_fw-la plebem_fw-la convenio_fw-la the_o native_a or_o home-born_a people_n of_o seven_o hill_n whereof_o they_o have_v their_o idololat_a their_o idem_fw-la the_o idololat_a septimontium_fw-la which_o be_v sacra_fw-la be_v jbid._n in_o annot_n ren._n liur_fw-fr septimontium_fw-la dies_fw-la festus_fw-la appellatur_fw-la mense_fw-la decembri_n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la in_o septem_fw-la monubiâ—_n fierent_fw-la sacra_fw-la a_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n upon_o which_o day_n they_o perform_v sacrifice_n and_o devotion_n upon_o those_o seven_o hill_n and_o be_v so_o name_v as_o varro_n observe_v est_fw-la observe_v varro_n de_fw-fr ling._n latin_n lib._n 5._o dies_fw-la septimontium_fw-la nominatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la hu_o septem_fw-la montibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la vrbs_fw-la sita_fw-la est_fw-la of_o those_o seven_o hill_n upon_o which_o the_o city_n stand_v see_v then_o there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o this_o mark_n of_o seven_o hill_n can_v be_v apply_v but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o excuse_n rome_n from_o be_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n here_o describe_v but_o only_o by_o say_v that_o those_o hill_n be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o betray_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o cause_n to_o every_o man_n that_o do_v not_o wilful_o yield_v himself_o to_o be_v blind_v by_o they_o the_o angel_n further_o expound_v those_o 9_o those_o ver._n 9_o seven_o head_n to_o signify_v seven_o king_n of_o which_o five_o be_v fall_v say_v he_o one_o be_v and_o another_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v that_o be_v say_v the_o rhemish_a divine_n though_o they_o say_v it_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a â—_o aware_a rhem._n test_n ann._n apoc._n 13._o â—_o five_o be_v before_o christ_n one_o present_a and_o one_o to_o come_v whereby_o they_o cross_v that_o absurd_a shift_n of_o they_o use_v in_o the_o place_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o hand_n that_o 17.9_o that_o annot._n apoc._n 17.9_o seven_o be_v a_o mystical_a number_n signify_v universal_o all_o of_o that_o sort_n whereof_o he_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o seven_o head_n hill_n or_o kingdom_n be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n persecute_v the_o christian_n be_v head_n and_o mountain_n say_v they_o for_o their_o height_n in_o dignity_n above_o other_o for_o if_o the_o seven_o head_n be_v take_v in_o that_o generality_n of_o construction_n than_o there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o
cap._n 9_o nunquid_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la negate_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quia_fw-la deo_fw-la totum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la quòd_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivimus_fw-la do_v a_o man_n deny_v free_a will_n say_v he_o because_o he_o attribute_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n that_o we_o live_v well_o nequeamus_fw-la well_o retract_v lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 9_o tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la illo_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivere_fw-la nequeamus_fw-la without_o freedom_n of_o will_v we_o can_v live_v well_o for_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v well_o without_o his_o will_n but_o yet_o this_o free_a will_n to_o live_v well_o be_v voluntas_fw-la be_v cont_n 2._o epist_n pelag._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 7._o hominis_fw-la non_fw-la libera_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la liberata_fw-la voluntas_fw-la a_o will_v not_o free_a mere_o &_o of_o itself_o but_o make_v free_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o then_o be_v potest_fw-la be_v de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 11._o arbitrium_fw-la voluntatu_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la liberum_fw-la cùm_fw-la vetijs_fw-la peccatisque_fw-la non_fw-la seruit_fw-la tale_n datum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la quod_fw-la amissum_fw-la proprio_fw-la vitio_fw-la nisi_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la dari_fw-la potuit_fw-la reddi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o will_n of_o man_n free_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o free_a will_n god_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o he_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o be_v lose_v it_o can_v be_v restore_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v able_a first_o to_o give_v it_o in_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o who_o by_o his_o 51.12_o his_o esai_n 51.12_o free_a spirit_n give_v 1_o give_v esa_n â—1_n 1_o liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v and_o 1.13_o and_o col._n 1.13_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v we_o 7.22_o we_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o freeman_n unto_o he_o but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o have_v receive_v but_o 8.23_o but_o rom._n 8.23_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o who_o this_o freedom_n be_v wrought_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3.17_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n the_o same_o be_v yet_o but_o begin_v in_o we_o so_o that_o liberias_fw-la that_o august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la libertas_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la seruitus_fw-la nondum_fw-la tota_fw-la nondum_fw-la pura_fw-la nondum_fw-la plena_fw-la liberias_fw-la there_o be_v partly_o freedom_n and_o partly_o bondage_n not_o yet_o whole_a and_o pure_a and_o perfect_a freedom_n for_o no_o further_a be_v the_o will_v free_v than_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o it_o be_v renew_v as_o yet_o but_o in_o part_n continue_v still_o est_fw-la still_o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o animus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la interior_a nondum_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la &_o in_o quantum_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la renovatus_fw-la intantum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o vetustate_fw-la est_fw-la in_o part_n in_o the_o old_a estate_n therefore_o it_o be_v so_o make_v free_a as_o that_o in_o some_o part_n we_o have_v cause_n still_o to_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n 7.14_o apostle_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 142.7_o david_n psal_n 142.7_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_n unto_o thy_o name_n hence_o be_v that_o heaviness_n and_o dulness_n that_o waywardnesse_n and_o untowardness_n that_o retention_n and_o hold_v back_o that_o still_o we_o find_v in_o we_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o ourselves_o to_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o as_o touch_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v renew_v and_o make_v free_a it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o uphold_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o 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volentem_fw-la subsequitur_fw-la ne_fw-la frustra_fw-la velit_fw-la he_o prevent_v we_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a &_o follow_v we_o when_o we_o be_v willing_a that_o we_o do_v not_o will_n in_o vain_a and_o if_o his_o hand_n do_v not_o hold_v we_o and_o uphold_v we_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o burden_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n that_o we_o be_v still_o relapse_v to_o our_o self_n and_o still_o ready_a with_o the_o 14.11.12_o the_o exod._n 14.11.12_o israelit_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o become_v bond_n again_o derelicta_fw-la again_o bernard_n in_o cant._n ser_n 84._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr aliud_fw-la anima_fw-la nostra_fw-la quà m_fw-la spirit_n valiens_n &_o non_fw-fr rediensâ—â—_n ita_fw-la fuerit_fw-la derelicta_fw-la our_o soul_n say_v bernard_n be_v no_o other_o but_o as_o a_o wind_n that_o pass_v and_o return_v not_o again_o if_o it_o be_v leave_v unto_o itself_o now_o m._n bishop_n do_v you_o carry_v this_o in_o mind_n thus_o express_v by_o the_o phrase_n and_o 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presume_v we_o challenge_v thou_o upon_o thy_o own_o bond_n this_o be_v the_o presumption_n of_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o withdraw_v our_o eye_n from_o ourselves_o and_o cast_v they_o whole_o upon_o god_n assure_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v because_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o promise_v therefore_o gregory_n say_v pertimescunt_fw-la say_v greg._n magn._n in_o ezech._n hom_n 22._o per_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la caniant_fw-la iusti_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quod_fw-la ti_fw-mi iusti_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertimescunt_fw-la by_o presume_v of_o grace_n and_o life_n the_o righteous_a sing_v of_o that_o judgement_n which_o all_o the_o unrighteous_a be_v afraid_a of_o let_v m._n bishop_n then_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a presumption_n of_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o because_o it_o can_v arise_v of_o any_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o work_n must_v necessary_o be_v ground_v upon_o faith_n alone_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o faith_n receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_a care_n and_o conscience_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n because_o albeit_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v be_v presume_v of_o yet_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n even_o in_o their_o beginning_n &_o imperfection_n be_v praesagia_fw-la be_v bernard_n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n occuliae_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la indicia_fw-la future_a foepâ—citatis_fw-la praesagia_fw-la token_n of_o god_n secret_a election_n foretoken_n of_o future_a happiness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n beatorum_fw-la man_n idem_fw-la epist_n 107._o vocatus_fw-la cuique_fw-la per_fw-la timorem_fw-la iustificatus_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la praesumit_fw-la se_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr numerâ—_fw-la beatorum_fw-la call_v to_o god_n by_o fear_n and_o frame_v to_o righteousness_n by_o love_n presume_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v m._n bishop_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n that_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o this_o presumption_n &_o do_v take_v that_o to_o be_v a_o unlawful_a presumption_n which_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o true_a faith_n 6._o w._n bishop_n to_o these_o i_o will_v add_v two_o or_o three_o other_o which_o m._n perkins_n afterward_o seek_v to_o salve_v by_o his_o exception_n as_o he_o term_n they_o to_o his_o first_o exception_n i_o have_v answer_v before_o the_o second_o i_o will_v put_v last_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o first_o which_o be_v the_o catholic_n say_v 56._o pag_n 56._o we_o be_v indeed_o to_o believe_v our_o salvation_n on_o god_n part_n who_o be_v desirous_a of_o all_o man_n salvation_n very_o rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o able_a to_o save_v we_o but_o our_o 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believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o we_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n jbid._n law_n jbid._n because_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o whereas_o the_o papist_n again_o say_v that_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o the_o apostle_n peremptory_o denounce_v 5.4_o denounce_v cap._n 5.4_o you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o law_n he_o mean_v s._n hierome_n have_v mention_v those_o word_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v say_v thereof_o etc._n thereof_o hieron_n ad_fw-la ctesiphont_n quod_fw-la ne_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la moysâ—_n tantum_fw-la dictum_fw-la puâ—es_fw-la &_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la mandatis_fw-la quae_fw-la uno_fw-la legis_fw-la nomine_fw-la ontinentur_fw-la idem_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scribit_fw-la dicens_fw-la consentio_fw-la legi_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o think_v to_o be_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o one_o name_n of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o apostle_n write_v say_v i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n or_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o of_o that_o before_o in_o the_o three_o section_n hereby_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n and_o baptize_v into_o he_o our_o justification_n still_o consist_v not_o in_o work_n but_o only_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o m._n bishop_n by_o a_o new_a qualification_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o work_n 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