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the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o everye_o one_o that_o believe_v here_o paul_n make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cast_n of_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o that_o they_o will_v join_v their_o own_o righteousness_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o of_o both_o join_v together_o make_v one_o form_n of_o righteousness_n 6._o also_o rom._n 11._o he_o reason_v thus_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n paul_n here_o first_o set_v down_o two_o contrary_a proposition_n without_o any_o mean_a between_o they_o if_o election_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n because_o that_o debt_n and_o gift_n be_v so_o contrary_a 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concern_v which_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v confute_v y_z t_z we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a righteous_a before_o god_n by_o y_z e_z essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n for_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n plain_o teach_v rom._n 5._o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a double_a but_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n whereby_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n philip._n 3._o the_o lord_n do_v make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n he_o impute_v unto_o we_o that_o believe_v that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v appear_v righteous_a in_o the_o 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and_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n alm_n the_o third_o cause_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o example_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n first_o and_o then_o of_o his_o member_n christ_n be_v make_v poor_a for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v enrich_v us._n what_o therefore_o do_v we_o again_o owe_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n especial_o see_v he_o witness_v that_o that_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o member_n matth._n 25._o the_o holy_a father_n desire_a nothing_o more_o than_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a saint_n abraham_n do_v reverence_n stranger_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v liberality_n unto_o they_o lot_z desire_v the_o angel_n to_o come_v into_o his_o house_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v poor_a stranger_n cornelius_n the_o courtier_n be_v write_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o to_o continual_a prayer_n and_o alm_n which_o the_o scripture_n witness_v to_o have_v come_v up_o into_o 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to_o another_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritane_n do_v teach_v although_o this_o neighbourhode_n be_v great_a with_o some_o than_o with_o other_o some_o another_o every_o man_n both_o godly_a and_o also_o ungodly_a be_v neighbour_n unto_o i_o and_o that_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o creation_n second_o for_o likeness_n sake_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o common_a life_n and_o humane_a society_n and_o although_o this_o triple_a bond_n wherewith_o man_n be_v bind_v among_o themselves_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n wherefore_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o man_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o far_o great_a bond_n wherewith_o christian_n be_v knit_v together_o with_o christian_n brethren_n for_o first_o one_o vocation_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n whereby_o we_o be_v call_v to_o the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n again_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o 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member_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o cold_a hunger_n and_o nakedness_n who_o will_v not_o worthilye_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o soon_o fade_v away_o who_o he_o assure_o think_v shall_v be_v heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n if_o this_o cause_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n be_v esteem_v of_o many_o according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o they_o will_v not_o set_v their_o mind_n so_o much_o upon_o deceit_n and_o unjust_a gain_n they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o spoil_v and_o rob_v the_o needy_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o will_v think_v more_o of_o cherish_v and_o make_v much_o of_o their_o own_o flesh_n as_o often_o as_o we_o see_v any_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n crave_v our_o help_n and_o succour_n let_v we_o 58.7_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o esay_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n poor_a the_o sixth_o 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