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incarnation_n to_o remain_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o think_v the_o divine_a nature_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o human_a and_o that_o therefore_o they_o may_v say_v that_o it_o suffer_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o which_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o other_o be_v absorpte_v of_o that_o yet_o hold_v that_o that_o nature_n be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o aphterdoxitae_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v impassable_a for_o the_o coniunxion_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o divine_a and_o also_o the_o monothelite_n who_o therefore_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o only_a will_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o these_o stumble_v and_o fall_v with_o eutiches_n in_o urge_v so_o the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n that_o they_o in_o effect_n one_o way_n or_o other_o ere_o they_o have_v do_v either_o by_o confound_v the_o nature_n or_o the_o property_n leave_v but_o one_o in_o effect_n let_v we_o therefore_o whatsoever_o heretic_n either_o old_a or_o new_a have_v think_v or_o do_v or_o shall_v think_v to_o the_o contrary_a most_o constant_o hold_v this_o as_o the_o very_a rock_n and_o foundation_n whereupon_o if_o we_o be_v build_v and_o stand_v fast_a the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o we_o that_o christ_n jesus_n in_o person_n be_v very_a god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n and_o also_o very_a man_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n and_o therefore_o that_o both_o these_o two_o be_v so_o personal_o unite_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o person_n and_o that_o without_o any_o conversion_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n into_o
for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o suffer_v by_o man_n as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v do_v of_o man_n formal_o justify_v before_o with_o god_n by_o the_o infuse_a grace_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o grow_v to_o that_o efficacy_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o believe_v but_o on_o as_o they_o teach_v god_n have_v justify_v they_o by_o infuse_v the_o gift_n of_o charity_n into_o their_o soul_n and_o mind_n let_v they_o not_o once_o think_v or_o dream_v i_o say_v that_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o their_o sophistical_a and_o cunning_a sleight_n or_o shift_n either_o can_v or_o shall_v once_o darken_v or_o blemish_v the_o plain_a evidence_n and_o clear_a light_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n redemption_n and_o full_a salvation_n free_o and_o effectual_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o whensoever_o the_o question_n be_v in_o hand_n how_o and_o whereby_o man_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n the_o scripture_n throughout_o as_o plain_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o justification_n or_o way_n thereunto_o as_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n indeed_o they_o show_v sometime_o that_o there_o be_v a_o proceed_n and_o grow_v forward_o â—â—eerein_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o so_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n in_o apply_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o increasing_n of_o our_o knowledge_n more_o and_o more_o of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o of_o christ_n person_n and_o office_n and_o according_a to_o our_o proceed_n in_o the_o strength_n virtue_n &_o power_n of_o our_o faith_n ground_v thereupon_o christ_n jesus_n &_o his_o merit_n and_o sometime_o they_o speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a or_o in_o another_o signification_n &_o therefore_o then_o they_o may_v and_o do_v urge_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v to_o 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of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o sense_n that_o be_v by_o work_n teach_v by_o the_o law_n and_o do_v before_o grace_n to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o convert_v and_o believe_a gentile_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v to_o labour_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o seek_v justification_n by_o such_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o they_o can_v never_o make_v any_o such_o reckon_n in_o that_o before_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n if_o therefore_o we_o must_v think_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v that_o paul_n write_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o apt_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o out_o of_o all_o question_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o he_o teach_v even_o the_o convert_a and_o believe_a gentile_n in_o what_o measure_n soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n enable_v they_o to_o have_v and_o to_o perform_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v never_o so_o full_a of_o they_o to_o trust_v perfect_o free_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n alas_o who_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o galathian_o who_o paul_n have_v leave_v settle_v in_o seek_v their_o justification_n free_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o seek_v many_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v without_o or_o before_o grace_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o popish_a gloze_n must_v stand_v paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n write_v of_o purpose_n to_o persuade_v the_o galathian_o not_o to_o listen_v to_o these_o teach_v they_o to_o seek_v any_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therein_o either_o dispute_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o fight_v but_o with_o his_o own_o shadow_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o put_v some_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o which_o to_o imagine_v be_v most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a for_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n therein_o at_o all_o his_o reason_n that_o he_o use_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v be_v these_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o for_o that_o our_o rejoice_v be_v in_o this_o case_n exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o that_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o that_o the_o wage_n be_v count_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o of_o favour_n as_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v it_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o must_v be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o case_n but_o of_o debt_n which_o likewise_o he_o assume_v as_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n absurd_a rom._n 4.2.4_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n 14.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 16._o as_o mante_n as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3.10.11.16_o every_o and_o all_o of_o which_o argument_n make_v and_o serve_v strong_o not_o only_o to_o debar_v work_n do_v before_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n from_o all_o office_n and_o power_n to_o justify_v but_o also_o all_o work_v do_v after_o grace_n effectual_o if_o man_n own_o free_a will_n in_o such_o sort_n concur_v to_o the_o work_n of_o they_o as_o they_o teach_v for_o even_o therein_o and_o when_o they_o be_v do_v the_o law_n find_v such_o imperfection_n in_o the_o doer_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o paul_n own_o confession_n rom._n 7.24_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o cry_v o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v even_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o then_o he_o himself_o be_v who_o doubtless_o be_v then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o law_n be_v such_o a_o revealer_n of_o sin_n yet_o to_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o also_o of_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o have_v any_o cause_n by_o his_o own_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n to_o think_v that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v in_o any_o respect_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v just_o with_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o confess_v that_o though_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o he_o be_v carnal_a &_o so_o sell_v under_o sin_n that_o in_o his_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o though_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o he_o &_o that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v because_o in_o
desert_n or_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o only_o the_o desert_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o say_a son_n by_o faith_n through_o imputation_n make_v to_o the_o believer_n therein_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o he_o do_v not_o only_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n but_o also_o add_v free_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o god_n shall_v have_v study_v of_o purpose_n to_o cross_v and_o to_o prevent_v for_o ever_o all_o these_o popish_a gloss_n and_o trick_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v more_o plain_o or_o pregnant_o to_o advouch_v justification_n free_o and_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n or_o merit_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o first_o or_o last_o and_o who_o be_v so_o simple_a that_o have_v any_o thing_n have_v his_o spirit_n exercise_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o think_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n as_o he_o do_v that_o yet_o so_o far_o off_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v go_v quite_o through_o with_o this_o work_n in_o and_o by_o himself_o that_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o the_o thing_n accomplish_v in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v enable_v and_o dignify_v thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o man_n and_o to_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v he_o at_o the_o least_o to_o finish_v up_o and_o perfect_v by_o the_o meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v the_o work_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v unperfect_a for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o also_o most_o uncertain_a whether_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v finish_v or_o no_o because_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o man_n own_o self_n howsoever_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o christ_n have_v do_v his_o part_n he_o can_v never_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v hit_v in_o just_a manner_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o to_o do_v to_o perfect_v the_o same_o yea_o if_o this_o be_v thus_o that_o among_o otherende_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o his_o merit_n and_o suffering_n he_o have_v this_o thereby_o so_o to_o die_v our_o do_n and_o suffering_n therewith_o that_o they_o now_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a of_o and_o satisfactory_a for_o our_o own_o salvation_n though_o by_o thus_o say_v they_o will_v seem_v to_o attribute_v unto_o christ_n merit_n more_o than_o we_o do_v in_o that_o we_o deny_v they_o this_o effect_n in_o deed_n and_o truth_n in_o thus_o deal_v they_o with_o judas_n give_v he_o fair_a word_n say_v unto_o he_o hail_n master_n when_o in_o secret_a cunning_o they_o most_o unkind_o and_o wicked_o seek_v to_o betray_v he_o heretofore_o when_o they_o teach_v 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9.62_o and_o if_o we_o be_v backslider_n and_o revolter_n saint_n peter_n have_v tell_v we_o what_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o namely_o that_o than_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dog_n turn_v to_o our_o vomit_n or_o than_o sow_n after_o they_o be_v wash_v return_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n 2._o epist_n cap._n 3.20_o and_o most_o seareful_a be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v heb._n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 10.26_o etc._n etc._n touch_v apostate_n &_o revolter_n from_o the_o faith_n for_o there_o such_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v
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