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justitiam_fw-la habere_fw-la nâ—â—_n humano_fw-la more_fw-it sed_fw-la divina_fw-la puritate_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o not_o according_a to_o human_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n for_o so_o signify_v this_o hebrew_n phrase_n in_o this_o place_n and_o iâ—_n respect_v of_o we_o be_v allone_n with_o that_o which_o our_o apostle_n have_v 1._o col._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v become_v our_o righteousness_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o soâ—â—_n scope_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o faith_n which_o by_o thâ—_n same_o spirit_n do_v believe_v &_o put_v their_o truâ—â—_n in_o he_o not_o rest_v or_o rely_v upon_o any_o other_o mean_a or_o merit_v what_o so_o ever_o and_o of_o this_o iustifi_n have_v not_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n even_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o john_n the_o baptist_n when_o he_o descend_v down_o upon_o he_o invisible_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n math_n 3.16_o which_o heavenly_a vision_n be_v a_o divine_a oracle_n and_o sive_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o the_o lord_n cause_v to_o appear_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o that_o when_o he_o know_v not_o our_o saviour_n it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o infallible_a token_n to_o discern_v he_o from_o all_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v john_n 1.33.34_o and_o i_o know_v â—im_v not_o but_o that_o he_o send_v i_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o upon_o who_o thou_o â—halt_v see_v the_o spirit_n come_v down_o and_o tarry_v still_o â—ne_a he_o that_o be_v he_o that_o baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o see_v and_o bare_a record_n that_o â—his_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—he_n saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o give_v testimony_n unto_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o â—oules_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n â—or_a so_o 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unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o hart_n to_o be_v far_o from_o theâ—_n and_o with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n to_o be_v serious_a observer_n of_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o to_o be_v far_o from_o inward_a sincerity_n math._n 15.8_o not_o superstitious_o with_o the_o unfaithful_a jew_n and_o idolatrous_a samaritan_n to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o what_o nor_o ignorant_o they_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o blind_o they_o know_v not_o where_o but_o as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n to_o worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n &_o in_o truth_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.23.24_o not_o to_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o that_o heavenly_a medicinal_a collyrium_n as_o it_o be_v term_v in_o the_o greek_a or_o wholesome_a spiritual_a eie-salue_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n like_o a_o good_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n prescribe_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicia_n blindness_n not_o outward_a but_o inward_a the_o darkness_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o his_o hart_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n itself_o which_o so_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o lantern_n unto_o our_o path_n as_o that_o without_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v dwell_v in_o darkness_n blunder_n in_o blindness_n and_o grope_v as_o it_o be_v at_o noon_n day_n none_o of_o all_o which_o ointment_n be_v this_o which_o our_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v indeed_o such_o a_o ointment_n so_o sovereign_a that_o for_o scent_n and_o savour_n for_o 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be_v there_o find_v among_o we_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o do_v degenerate_a decline_v athenian_n the_o athenian_n and_o by_o degree_n descend_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o and_o from_o something_o to_o nothing_o at_o all_o as_o that_o at_o the_o first_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n and_o then_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v lover_n of_o wisdom_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jangle_a rhetoritian_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrangle_a sophister_n so_o we_o to_o have_v be_v for_o learning_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n chatechistae_n teacher_n of_o other_o as_o every_o householder_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o his_o own_o family_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-conceited_a of_o that_o little_a knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v as_o that_o we_o care_v for_o no_o more_o afterward_o catechumeni_fw-la such_o as_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v ourselves_o and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o stark_a idiot_n altogithèr_v rude_a and_o ignorant_a and_o for_o live_v first_o martyr_n such_o as_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o seal_v the_o truth_n with_o our_o blood_n with_o the_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zealous_a but_o not_o so_o hot_a as_o that_o we_o can_v abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n with_o the_o ephesian_n who_o forsake_v their_o first_o love_n apoc._n 2.4_o afterward_o luke_o warm_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a with_o the_o laodician_n apoc._n 3.16_o last_o libertine_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o carnal_a gospellour_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o chief_a among_o we_o that_o shall_v be_v precedent_n and_o pattern_n unto_o other_o do_v they_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a proverb_n proverb_n proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o hand_n &_o hart_n on_o their_o halfpenny_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n prefer_v their_o own_o private_a profit_n before_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n make_v their_o money_n their_o mammon_n and_o their_o gold_n their_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o herein_o not_o unlike_o the_o roman_n who_o the_o poet_n scoff_o taunt_v with_o that_o hysteron_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o cive_v cive_v quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primum_fw-la virtus_fw-la post_fw-la nummos_fw-la and_o how_o do_v parent_n and_o governor_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n not_o as_o god_n darling_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o paul_n ephes_n 6._o in_o the_o institution_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o as_o young_a worldling_n train_v they_o up_o in_o covetousness_n how_o to_o get_v and_o gain_v and_o that_o unrighteous_o que_fw-fr jure_fw-la quaque_fw-la iniuria_fw-la per_fw-la fas_fw-la nefasue_v by_o hook_n or_o crook_n by_o right_a or_o wrong_n they_o care_v not_o how_o herein_o likewise_o semblable_a to_o the_o former_a profaine_a people_n as_o the_o poet_n also_o complain_v in_o his_o time_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v hoc_fw-la monstrant_fw-la vetulae_fw-la pveris_fw-la poscentibus_fw-la assem_fw-la hoc_fw-la discunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la ante_fw-la alpha_fw-la &_o beta_n pvellae_fw-la some_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n which_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o pretend_v read_v this_o last_o word_n of_o my_o text_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o diverse_a copy_n because_o it_o be_v so_o find_v in_o the_o syriac_a affirm_v these_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n &_o not_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n as_o that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discretion_n even_o that_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o discern_v of_o spirit_n which_o paul_n mention_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 22.10_o as_o that_o they_o can_v know_v antichristian_n from_o christian_n to_o be_v such_o by_o johns_n definition_n which_o deny_v jesus_n to_o be_v christ_n verse_n 22._o false_a prophet_n from_o true_a be_v raven_a wolf_n in_o silly_a sheep_n clothing_n even_o by_o christ_n rule_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o work_n mat._n 6.15_o dissemble_v hypocrite_n from_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o esaie_n and_o our_o saviour_n warning_n even_o such_o as_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o lip_n when_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o mat._n 15.8_o
justification_n of_o christ_n divinity_n and_o his_o declaration_n to_o be_v god_n what_o great_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o elect_a angel_n what_o great_a matter_n than_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n far_o great_a than_o any_o mystery_n that_o be_v before_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o wide_a world_n than_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n than_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v all_o notwithstanding_o great_a miracle_n and_o most_o marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o as_o this_o mystery_n be_v great_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n not_o only_o general_o but_o also_o 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saviour_n whosoever_o shall_v observe_v and_o teach_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.19_o and_o especial_o the_o precept_n of_o humility_n and_o therein_o to_o follow_v the_o precedent_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v as_o a_o little_a child_n humility_n humility_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 18.4_o this_o make_v john_n the_o baptist_n great_a as_o the_o angel_n foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n luk._n 1.15_o and_o not_o only_o great_a but_o the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n and_o yet_o such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o mystery_n that_o it_o make_v he_o that_o be_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v great_a than_o he_o 7.28_o this_o make_v marie_n great_a as_o she_o confess_v herself_o say_v he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v magnify_v i_o and_o therefore_o her_o soul_n magnify_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o she_o magnificat_fw-la luk._n 2._o be_v this_o mystery_n then_o of_o godliness_n consider_v either_o general_o or_o particular_o great_a that_o we_o may_v add_v a_o edge_n to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sovereign_a author_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n great_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_a matter_n thereof_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n final_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n save_v effect_n thereof_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n then_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o god_n if_o thou_o care_v for_o thy_o own_o salvation_n it_o thou_o desire_v everlasting_a bliss_n renounce_v all_o other_o false_a religion_n forsake_v all_o other_o vain_a profession_n make_v account_n of_o no_o other_o fond_a mystery_n there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n without_o wander_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n but_o one_o verity_n without_o error_n and_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o one_o life_n without_o death_n and_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o great_a mystery_n in_o this_o text_n be_v that_o life_n this_o truth_n be_v that_o verity_n and_o this_o godliness_n be_v that_o way_n haec_fw-la via_fw-la sine_fw-la devio_fw-la haec_fw-la veritas_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la sine_fw-la taedio_fw-la as_o say_v a_o learned_a father_n to_o this_o mystery_n let_v all_o new_a invention_n unwritten_a verity_n and_o humane_a doctrine_n give_v place_n the_o cabala_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o koran_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o profundity_n of_o the_o valentinian_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o catharist_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o catholic_n all_o which_o must_v needs_o vanish_v away_o as_o the_o misty_a cloud_n before_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v scatter_v as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o final_o be_v consume_v as_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o charmer_n of_o egypt_n by_o aaron_n rod_n even_o as_o all_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o heathen_a cease_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o religion_n be_v put_v to_o silence_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o evil_a spir_n it_o be_v of_o satan_n which_o possess_v man_n be_v throw_v out_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o religion_n therefore_o only_o ought_v all_o the_o faithful_a christian_n to_o give_v their_o assent_n and_o consent_n which_o no_o tyrant_n can_v ever_o extinguish_v be_v he_o never_o so_o mighty_a or_o malicious_a nor_o heretic_n confute_v be_v he_o never_o so_o learned_a or_o subtle_a nor_o any_o enemy_n convince_v be_v he_o never_o so_o powerful_a or_o politic_a which_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n ycloud_v or_o eclipse_v but_o shall_v never_o whole_o loose_v her_o light_n and_o press_v and_o depress_v for_o a_o while_n but_o shall_v never_o final_o be_v oppress_v and_o last_o may_v be_v assail_v and_o assault_v but_o never_o utter_o vanquish_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o leave_v all_o other_o doctrine_n and_o cleave_v only_o to_o this_o mystery_n forsake_v all_o other_o profession_n and_o betake_v thyself_o only_o to_o this_o godliness_n cast_v away_o all_o other_o falsehood_n and_o hold_v fast_o this_o truth_n and_o let_v neither_o the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n the_o bait_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o golden_a apple_n of_o the_o world_n cause_v thou_o to_o let_v go_v thy_o hold_n but_o hold_v it_o fast_o for_o ever_o even_o to_o the_o end_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o much_o of_o this_o great_a mystery_n of_o truth_n or_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o general_o define_v of_o the_o apostle_n now_o of_o the_o particular_a parcel_n and_o branch_n thereof_o in_o their_o due_a order_n but_o first_o of_o the_o main_a branch_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rest_n do_v grow_v and_o flow_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n man_n have_v lose_v his_o first_o perfection_n forsake_v his_o former_a purity_n and_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o corruption_n in_o the_o beginning_n break_v god_n commandment_n ever_o after_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o cease_v to_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n not_o only_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o author_n of_o our_o iniquity_n causer_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a root_n of_o our_o pollution_n but_o also_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o their_o generation_n in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o those_o rebel_n the_o corrupt_a fruit_n of_o such_o rot_a tree_n the_o bitter_a water_n of_o unpure_a fountain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fowl_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n bird_n of_o the_o same_o brood_n sinner_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n sin_v son_n of_o sinful_a parent_n according_a to_o that_o proverb_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o their_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v out_o of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a therein_o but_o wound_n swell_n and_o soar_v full_a of_o corruption_n 1.6_o and_o final_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o therefore_o man_n to_o deserve_v nothing_o else_o but_o condemnation_n
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