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sedition_n neither_o use_v corporal_a violence_n 5._o act._n 5._o but_o as_o peter_n kill_v ananias_n and_o saphira_n his_o wife_n without_o corporal_a violence_n yea_o god_n himself_o quick_o destroy_v they_o so_o christ_n here_o say_v zelus_n domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la comodit_fw-la me_fw-it 69._o psal_n 69._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a divine_a force_n and_o indignation_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o affirm_v and_o propagation_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n secondlie_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o minor_a as_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o use_v corporal_a violence_n true_o but_o in_o his_o own_o house_n so_o christ_n do_v well_o in_o cast_v out_o of_o these_o chaffer_v huckster_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n 2._o john_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v his_o house_n and_o his_o place_n thirdlie_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o
fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o repentance_n falsil._n christ_n say_v 20._o matt._n 20._o to_o sit_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n or_o at_o my_o left_a be_v not_o i_o to_o give_v therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o omnipotent_a veril._n the_o fallacy_n lie_v in_o the_o consequent_a and_o we_o must_v answer_v herein_o by_o distinction_n first_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n to_o give_v this_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o humility_n next_o it_o be_v not_o he_o to_o give_v unto_o james_n the_o less_o and_o his_o brother_n john_n for_o the_o prerogative_n of_o their_o kindred_n suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n cousin_n because_o their_o mother_n solome_n be_v joseph_n sister_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v high-minded_a and_o will_v have_v a_o principality_n before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n further_o christ_n speak_v not_o in_o this_o place_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n wherein_o he_o be_v equal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n as_o his_o father_n do_v for_o the_o evangelist_n say_v 5._o john_n 5._o pater_fw-la meus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la tempus_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la operor_fw-la my_o father_n work_v even_o unto_o this_o time_n and_o i_o work_v also_o and_o as_o the_o father_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a and_o quicken_v they_o sic_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la quos_fw-la vult_fw-la vivificat_fw-la so_o the_o son_n also_o quicken_v such_o as_o list_v he_o 10._o john_n 10._o say_v ego_fw-la do_v eye_n vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la i_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n neque_fw-la rapiet_fw-la eos_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la mea_fw-la and_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n falsil._n 7._o luke_n 7._o christ_n say_v to_o marie_n magdalen_n that_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o her_o love_n sake_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n be_v here_o use_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o love_n be_v contain_v our_o whole_a conversion_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n say_v afterward_o fides_n tua_fw-la saluam_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o safe_a also_o there_o be_v a_o double_a absolution_n the_o first_o be_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n before_o god_n which_o come_v only_o by_o our_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n our_o mediator_n the_o other_o absolution_n must_v be_v do_v before_o the_o congregation_n where_o there_o must_v be_v declare_v the_o testimony_n of_o true_a conversion_n or_o repentance_n as_o christ_n allege_v and_o commend_v before_o the_o pharisie_n and_o other_o his_o guest_n the_o work_n of_o this_o convertant_fw-la marie_n 7._o luke_n 7._o therefore_o love_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o merit_n or_o the_o cause_n efficient_a falsil._n christ_n commend_v the_o false_a steward_n 16._o luk._n 16._o the_o same_o steward_n be_v a_o thief_n therefore_o he_o commend_v a_o thief_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o the_o fallacy_n lie_v in_o the_o accident_n for_o he_o do_v not_o commend_v the_o species_n that_o be_v the_o theft_n but_o the_o genus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o the_o steward_n which_o he_o will_v have_v every_o man_n to_o follow_v but_o in_o a_o contrary_a matter_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o procure_n and_o get_v of_o eternal_a aid_n and_o help_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o man_n in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v more_o neglect_n than_o worldly_a man_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n do_v these_o temporal_a good_n for_o worldly_a good_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v see_v taste_v and_o perceive_v with_o our_o outward_a sense_n because_o they_o be_v external_a do_v more_o mighty_o move_v we_o than_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o be_v only_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n be_v very_o blind_a and_o dim_a in_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a mind_a man_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2._o â—_o cor._n 2._o animalis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la percipit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o worldly_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n falsil._n 16._o luke_n 16._o christ_n say_v that_o the_o poor_a do_v receive_v their_o benefactor_n into_o everlasting_a tabernacle_n therefore_o saint_n shall_v receive_v we_o into_o everlasting_a life_n and_o not_o christ_n also_o almesdéed_n and_o good_a work_n shall_v merit_v and_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n falsil._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o christ_n in_o this_o speech_n use_v the_o figure_n synecdoche_n which_o be_v a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o whole_a for_o a_o part_n and_o therein_o he_o comprise_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o saint_n 3._o john_n 14.1_o coloss_n 3._o for_o christ_n receive_v they_o as_o the_o true_a author_n and_o only_a giver_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o witness_n of_o our_o beneficence_n or_o liberality_n towards_o they_o whereby_o we_o have_v declare_v our_o livelie_a faith_n and_o they_o also_o pray_v together_o with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n for_o we_o for_o our_o parent_n for_o the_o politic_a governance_n and_o for_o all_o such_o as_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n do_v bless_v and_o prosper_v both_o privatlie_o and_o public_o for_o the_o liberality_n extend_v to_o his_o church_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o assyria_n fare_v the_o better_a 1._o dan._n 1._o for_o that_o daniel_n be_v well_o use_v there_o and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n speed_v the_o better_a likewise_o for_o the_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n that_o king_n pharaoh_n show_v unto_o joseph_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o rachael_n 41._o ge._n 3._o &_o 41._o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o country_n therefore_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v comprise_v in_o both_o member_n of_o this_o sentence_n as_o facite_fw-la vobis_fw-la amicos_fw-la make_v you_o friend_n that_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o congregation_n ut_fw-la recipiant_fw-la vos_fw-la that_o they_o receive_v you_o that_o be_v that_o christ_n both_o the_o author_n and_o giver_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o witness_n of_o your_o good_a work_n into_o everlasting_a habitation_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v sufficient_o testify_v that_o good_a work_n can_v merit_v or_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n where_o he_o say_v vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la 6._o rom._n 6._o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o deserve_v in_o us._n we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o because_o dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la 2._o ephes_n 2._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la glorietur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v of_o their_o work_n thus_o now_o we_o plain_o see_v how_o much_o the_o justiciary_a papist_n or_o rather_o sadducee_n mistake_v this_o place_n which_o draw_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n to_o prove_v the_o valour_n of_o their_o work_n which_o they_o say_v they_o have_v of_o supererogation_n to_o wit_n such_o work_n as_o do_v not_o only_o suffice_v to_o save_v themselves_o but_o also_o their_o friend_n and_o such_o other_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o to_o save_v but_o note_v ever_o by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o save_v none_o without_o money_n receive_v man_n gold_n and_o return_v they_o chaff_n back_o again_o a_o very_a bad_a exchange_n falsil._n again_o the_o adversary_n reason_v thus_o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o lawyer_n recite_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n 10._o luke_n 10._o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v we_o for_o our_o work_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n veril._n i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a because_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o require_v of_o we_o the_o full_a whole_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o all_o our_o power_n &_o strength_n and_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o lawyer_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v beat_v down_o his_o pride_n which_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n though_o he_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o transgress_v both_o the_o table_n of_o god_n commandment_n as_o all_o man_n