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A14353 Most learned and fruitfull commentaries of D. Peter Martir Vermilius Florentine, professor of diuinitie in the schole of Tigure, vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes wherin are diligently [and] most profitably entreated all such matters and chiefe common places of religion touched in the same Epistle. With a table of all the common places and expositions vpon diuers places of the scriptures, and also an index to finde all the principall matters conteyned in the same. Lately tra[n]slated out of Latine into Englishe, by H.B.; In epistolam S. Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos commentarii doctissimi. English Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.; Billingsley, Henry, Sir, d. 1606. 1568 (1568) STC 24672; ESTC S117871 1,666,362 944

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of_o they_o &_o that_o the_o same_o hope_n lean_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n namely_o unto_o the_o league_n and_o covenaunt_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v not_o only_o his_o god_n but_o also_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n which_o promise_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v not_o so_o general_a that_o it_o comprehend_v all_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o particular_o promise_v salvation_n to_o any_o which_o so_o depart_v for_o there_o be_v some_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o pertain_v not_o to_o predestination_n as_o we_o rede_v of_o esau_n ishmael_n and_o many_o other_o who_o salvation_n be_v not_o therefore_o let_v because_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v howbeit_o while_o we_o live_v here_o there_o remain_v even_o in_o they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v remnante_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o by_o regeneration_n the_o guiltiness_n indeed_o be_v take_v away_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o remain_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o eternal_a death_n but_o every_o whinge_n ought_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o that_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v demand_v whether_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o if_o thou_o rede_v at_o any_o time_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n thou_o must_v understand_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v sin_n that_o which_o remain_v of_o this_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n be_v sin_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 7._o chap._n but_o in_o death_n this_o kind_n of_o sin_n shall_v utter_o be_v overthrow_v for_o in_o the_o bless_a resurrection_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o body_n renew_v and_o apt_a for_o eternal_a felicity_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o our_o old_a man_n and_o natural_a corruption_n be_v continual_o dissolve_v that_o in_o death_n at_o the_o last_o it_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v 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call_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n nether_a be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n punish_v those_o with_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a wherefore_o we_o will_v say_v with_o augustine_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sort_n we_o can_v not_o define_v but_o that_o for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v sundry_a punishemente_n of_o hell_n for_o even_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o more_o tollorable_o than_o other_o some_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v not_o adjoin_v other_o actual_a sin_n unto_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v more_o easy_o punish_v howbeit_o i_o always_o except_o the_o child_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v number_v with_o the_o believer_n although_o in_o very_a deed_n by_o reason_n of_o age_n they_o believe_v not_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o infidel_n be_v number_v among_o the_o unbelever_n although_o by_o themselves_o they_o resist_v not_o faith_n wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a depart_n without_o baptism_n may_v be_v save_v through_o the_o league_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o their_o parent_n if_o so_o they_o partayne_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v predestinate_a i_o except_o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o which_o by_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o predestination_n these_o thing_n be_v now_o thus_o discuss_v let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o pelagian_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n their_o sin_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o pelagian_n against_o original_a sin_n first_o argument_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v still_o persecute_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n when_o as_o he_o have_v long_o since_o sufficient_o punish_v it_o especial_o see_v nahun_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o twice_o judge_v one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n i_o know_v there_o be_v which_o answer_n y●_z he_o have_v not_o twice_o give_fw-ge judgement_n upon_o y●_z sin_o but_o ●●s_o only_o for_o in_o one_o judgement_n he_o comprehend_v adam_n &_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o thing_n more_o manifest_o i_o say_v that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o as_o often_o as_o we_o be_v punish_v there_o similitude_n every_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o other_o man_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v that_o god_n revenge_v in_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n a_o similitude_n be_v a_o cause_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o therefore_o in_o every_o man_n be_v condemn_v his_o own_o proper_a fault_n and_o not_o a_o other_o man_n and_o though_o we_o read_v that_o god_n do_v revenge_n in_o we_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o reason_n our_o sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n of_o he_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v infect_v other_o and_o they_o die_v we_o can_v not_o say_v but_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o die_v of_o his_o own_o and_o proper_a pestilence_n and_o not_o of_o a_o other_o man_n but_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v that_o they_o perish_v by_o his_o pestilence_n from_o who_o they_o draw_v the_o contagiousnes_n that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o pestilence_n first_o and_o with_o touch_n infect_v they_o but_o that_o sentence_n of_o nahum_n the_o prophet_n make_v nahum_n a_o place_n of_o nahum_n nothing_o to_o this_o matter_n in_o deed_n jerome_n when_o he_o interprete_v that_o place_n say_v that_o by_o those_o word_n martion_n be_v confute_v for_o he_o false_o allege_v that_o the_o god_n of_o
nature_n of_o evil_a whatsoever_o evil_a and_o infelicity_n there_o be_v in_o we_o the_o same_o be_v whole_o deryve_v from_o sin_n farther_o he_o command_v we_o to_o deryve_v our_o action_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o principle_n teach_v of_o god_n the_o philosopher_n affirm_v virtue_n that_o action_n be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o most●_n noble_a virtue_n that_o action_n to_o be_v most_o perfect_a which_o spring_v of_o the_o most_o noble_a virtue_n wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o faculty_n be_v move_v and_o impel_v by_o god_n that_o be_v by_o the_o most_o chief_a goodness_n of_o necessity_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o work_n which_o springe_n thereof_o be_v of_o most_o perfection_n for_o god_n be_v far_o much_o more_o perfect_a than_o all_o humane_a virtue_n wherefore_o if_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o impulsion_n they_o shall_v we_o attain_v unto_o a_o good_a end_n &_o unto_o most_o high_a felicity_n paul_n speak_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o figure_n *_o prosopopaeia_fw-la and_o exhort_v personage_n proposopeia_n that_o be_v by_o feign_v of_o personage_n we_o not_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o reign_v in_o us._n which_o self_n form_n of_o speak_v he_o before_o when_o he_o say_v that_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n even_o unto_o moses_n by_o the_o mortal_a body_n say_v ambrose_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a man_n even_o as_o sometime_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o soul_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o he_o cit_v these_o word_n of_o ezechiell_n the_o soul_n which_o sin_v it_o shall_v dye_v and_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o either_o part_n of_o man_n chrisostome_n think_v that_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v call_v mortal_a to_o teach_v we_o y●_z this_o battle_n which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o unto_o against_o sin_n shall_v not_o dure_v any_o long_a time_n but_o a_o short_a time_n which_o battle_n he_o suppose_v be_v therefore_o commend_v because_o that_o sithen_a adam_n although_o he_o have_v abody_o not_o subject_a unto_o death_n yet_o refrain_v not_o from_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o laudable_a and_o excellent_a for_o we_o if_o we_o in_o this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v eschew_v sin_n but_o i_o think_v y●_z this_o particle_n in_o your_o mortal_a body_n signify_v nothing_o else_o then_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v say_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrews_n through_o your_o mortal_a body_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o natural_a concupiscence_n or_o lust_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o be_v through_o the_o body_n derive_v from_o adam_n into_o we_o &_o receave_v in_o we_o nourishement_n and_o enticement_n for_o by_o generation_n and_o seed_n as_o we_o have_v before_o at_o large_a prove_v original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v and_o he_o add_v this_o word_n mortal_a to_o increase_v a_o contempt_n and_o to_o lay_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o such_o a_o 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be_v against_o our_o will_n wherefore_o this_o thing_n only_o he_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o willing_o obey_v it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o permit_v unto_o he_o the_o kingdom_n weapon_n member_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n why_o member_n be_v call_v weapon_n nether_a apply_v your_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n he_z still_o more_o plain_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v to_o obey_v sin_n and_o that_o be_v to_o geve_v our_o member_n as_o weapon_n unto_o it_o by_o member_n he_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o all_o the_o faculty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n all_o these_o forbid_v he_o to_o be_v apply_v of_o we_o unto_o sin_n he_o can_v have_v use_v a_o other_o word_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o geve_v our_o member_n organ_n and_o instrument_n to_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o weapon_n he_o will_v the_o more_o aggravate_v the_o thing_n for_o that_o signify_v the_o they_o which_o apply_v their_o member_n unto_o sin_n do_v fight_n &_o make_v war_n against_o god_n &_o do_v with_o all_o the_o strength_n both_o of_o their_o body_n &_o of_o their_o soul_n withstand_v his_o will_n &_o law_n out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v gather_v the_o difference_n between_o mortal_a sin_n &_o venial_a sin_n the_o difference_n between_o venial_a &_o mortal_a sin_n sin_n for_o when_o we_o withstand_v and_o resist_v the_o lust_n those_o troublesome_a motion_n and_o entisemente_n burst_v forth_o of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v undoubted_o sin_n but_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v displeasaunte_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o resist_v they_o and_o do_v leave_v some_o place_n unto_o faith_n and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v forgeven_a we_o neither_o be_v they_o impute_v unto_o death_n 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interprete_v it_o of_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o original_a sin_n be_v neither_o voluntary_a nor_o receive_v by_o election_n but_o thou_o will_v say_v see_v the_o matter_n go_v so_o we_o shall_v seem_v of_o necessity_n to_o stick_v fast_o in_o sin_n which_o thing_n double_v i_o will_v not_o deny_v although_o such_o be_v this_o necessity_n that_o it_o have_v not_o compulsion_n join_v with_o it_o god_n be_v of_o necessity_n good_a neither_o can_v he_o by_o any_o mean_v sin_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o violent_o compel_v to_o be_v good_a which_o thing_n compulsion_n the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v be_v without_o compulsion_n augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o 30._o chapter_n excellent_o well_o declare_v shall_v we_o say_v he_o for_o that_o god_n himself_o can_v not_o sin_n therefore_o deny_v that_o he_o have_v free_a will_n ambrose_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o three_o chapter_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la to_o gratian_n the_o emperor_n testefi_v that_o god_n be_v free_a when_o as_o say_v he_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n work_v all_o thing_n divide_v unto_o all_o as_o please_v he_o according_a to_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o free_a will_n and_o not_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o necessity_n in_o these_o sentence_n of_o these_o father_n free_a will_n be_v so_o take_v that_o it_o be_v contrary_a unto_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n not_o that_o it_o be_v equal_o prone_a to_o either_o part_n wherefore_o jerome_n in_o his_o homely_a of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o damasus_n for_o that_o he_o take_v free_a will_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n therefore_o write_v otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v god_n only_o say_v he_o on_o who_o sin_n fall_v not_o nether_a can_v fall_v but_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v free_a will_n may_v be_v bow_v to_o either_o part_n unto_o bless_a spirit_n also_o and_o angel_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o felicity_n be_v now_o confirm_v this_o belong_v that_o they_o can_v not_o sin_n wherefore_o augustine_n in_o his_o 22._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the._n 30._o chapter_n even_o as_o say_v he_o the_o first_o immortalitye_n which_o adam_n through_o sin_n lose_v be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v so_o the_o first_o free_a will_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v but_o the_o last_o free_a will_n shall_v be_v that_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v grant_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o liberty_n not_o whereby_o they_o can_v be_v bow_v to_o either_o part_n but_o whereby_o although_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v of_o necessity_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o compel_v or_o violent_o drive_v for_o even_o as_o there_o be_v certain_a true_a thing_n so_o manifest_a that_o the_o mind_n can_v not_o but_o assent_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sin_n a_o similitude_n why_o the_o bless_a can_v not_o sin_n now_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a be_v so_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o saint_n can_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o it_o so_o also_o although_o we_o of_o necessity_n sin_n before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o the_o will_v violate_v for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o do_v it_o both_o willing_o and_o also_o be_v induce_v by_o some_o certain_a hope_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o to_o be_v count_v nothing_o to_o differ_v from_o brute_n beast_n for_o they_o although_o they_o be_v move_v by_o some_o certain_a judgement_n yet_o beast_n they_o that_o be_v not_o regenerate_v differ_v from_o brute_n beast_n be_v it_o not_o by_o a_o free_a judgement_n but_o in_o man_n although_o not_o yet_o regenerate_v there_o be_v still_o as_o we_o
man_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v first_o they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o servitude_n of_o compulsion_n farther_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a work_n they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v many_o thing_n by_o their_o free_a will_n final_o even_o among_o sin_n they_o have_v some_o choice_n and_o sometime_o embrace_v this_o sin_n and_o sometime_o that_o sin_n as_o their_o will_n serve_v they_o but_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o free_a that_o they_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n they_o be_v also_o will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n now_o rest_v to_o regenerate_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n regenerate_v speak_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n regenerate_v which_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v not_o less_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v be_v in_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o this_o point_n it_o go_v beyond_o it_o that_o it_o can_v attain_v to_o good_a work_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o who_o know_v god_n the_o godly_a may_v reach_v unto_o those_o work_n which_o please_v god_n not_o but_o that_o that_o work_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o therefore_o be_v he_o high_o commend_v even_o by_o god_n himself_o paul_n to_o the_o phil._n call_v their_o alm_n sacrifice_n have_v a_o good_a savour_n and_o unto_o the_o hebrews_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n wonderful_o delight_v in_o such_o sacrifice_n and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o paul_n admonish_v the_o phil._n with_o fear_n and_o with_o tremble_v to_o work_v their_o own_o salvation_n but_o what_o need_n we_o any_o other_o testimony_n when_o as_o the_o judge_n himself_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a work_n sin_n the_o regenerate_v have_v liberty_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o impulsion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_a suffrer_n after_o regeneration_n 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change_n or_o impression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o mind_n only_o suffer_v as_o they_o u●e_v to_o speak_v b_o 〈…〉_o after_o y●_z we_o be_v once_o persuade_v &_o change_v we_o be_v so_o restore_v the_o we_o be_v able_a to_o work_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o grace_n and_o in_o what_o sort_n this_o restore_n of_o free_a will_n be_v be_v ●o_o be_v consider_v by_o two_o principal_a point_n out_o of_o which_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o we_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o will_n declare_v come_v whatsoever_o error_n and_o whatsoever_o sin_n be_v in_o election_n or_o choice_n namely_o for_o that_o when_o we_o deliberate_v touch_v any_o matter_n either_o we_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a what_o be_v just_a and_o what_o be_v unjust_a or_o else_o for_o that_o though_o we_o see_v what_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a yet_o lust_n and_o perturbation_n entermingle_v itself_o which_o by_o their_o great_a force_n cause_v we_o to_o prefer_v the_o weak_a reason_n before_o sure_a and_o firm_a reason_n wherefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v upright_o can_v take_v place_n for_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o whole_a bent_n of_o y●_z mind_n be_v fix_v upon_o those_o reason_n which_o serve_v for_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o honest_a argument_n be_v not_o consider_v and_o therefore_o they_o burst_v not_o forth_o h●lp●n_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n both_o the_o understanding_n and_o also_o the_o appetite_n be_v h●lp●n_o into_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n both_o these_o discommodity_n be_v holpen_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n be_v present_a which_o by_o add_v y●_z rule_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n manifest_o in_o y●_z practise_v of_o thing_n understand_v what_o thing_n be_v just_a and_o unjust_a far_o although_o all_o pravity_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o so_o break_a &_o weaken_v that_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hinder_v the_o upright_a election_n or_o choice_n as_o it_o be_v before_o able_a howbeit_o for_o that_o this_o lust_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o can_v not_o utter_o be_v consume_v unperfecte_v the_o liberty_n also_o of_o the_o godly_a be_v unperfecte_v thereof_o it_o come_v y●_z this_o liberty_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o please_v god_n which_o be_v give_fw-ge unto_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o perfect_a or_o absolute_a but_o weak_a &_o mayn_v &_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o holy_a man_n be_v by_o many_o way_n exceed_o let_v y●_z they_o can_v not_o as_o they_o will_v and_o as_o the_o law_n require_v exercise_v these_o work_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n for_o always_o they_o feel_v a_o law_n in_o their_o member_n which_o resist_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_v they_o or_o will_v they_o they_o be_v lead_v away_o 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restore_n there_o happen_v moreover_o unto_o they_o daily_o fall_v which_o admonish_v we_o how_o weak_a this_o our_o liberty_n be_v wherefore_o john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n james_n also_o say_v we_o all_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o the_o lord_n bathe_v teach_v we_o in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n to_o cry_v unto_o the_o father_n forgeve_v unto_o we_o our_o trespass_n howbeit_o we_o be_v not_o by_o this_o imperfection_n of_o liberty_n let_v but_o that_o we_o work_v together_o with_o god_n and_o frame_v ourselves_o as_o apt_a instrument_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o paul_n admonish_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corrinthians_n he_o admonish_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o the_o more_o excellent_a as_o though_o their_o diligence_n be_v 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affirm_v that_o by_o regeneration_n be_v take_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o these_o vice_n remain_v both_o as_o the_o scripture_n testefi_v and_o also_o as_o experience_n teach_v yet_o their_o bond_n and_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o wherefore_o augustine_n oftentimes_o say_v that_o lust_n in_o deed_n remain_v but_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o be_v by_o christ_n take_v away_o and_o he_o add_v that_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o sin_n pass_v away_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o theft_n and_o in_o adultery_n but_o the_o guiltiness_n notwithstanding_o abide_v and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o fault_n remain_v which_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v touch_v this_o lust_n whereof_o we_o speak_v it_o remain_v in_o deed_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v by_v it_o be_v as_o guilty_a condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n if_o thou_o demand_v why_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n 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very_o far_o of_o which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v may_v to_o think_v we_o in_o the_o hart_n although_o outward_o true_a piety_n be_v dissemble_v and_o although_o man_n g●_n to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o papist_n we_o must_v in_o deed_n sake_n heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o rash_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n but_o when_o god_n ●ath_v bring_v we_o into_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v examine_v touch_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o they_o which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n before_o man_n he_o at_o the_o length_n will_v he_o ashamed_a work_n faith_n consist_v not_o without_o good_a work_n of_o they_o before_o the_o father_n let_v our_o adversary_n go_v no●_n and_o object_n unto_o we_o that_o faith_n can_v consist_v without_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o entreat_v of_o justification_n describe_v always_o such_o a_o faith_n which_o of_o necessity_n have_v confession_n and_o good_a work_v join_v with_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n ●ayth_v whosoever_o beleve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o be_v it_o manifest_v why_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o complain_v of_o their_o re●ection_n namely_o for_o that_o they_o be_v unbelever_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o righteousness_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o god_n can_v not_o be_v have_v but_o by_o faith_n only_o whereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o wheresoever_o faith_n be_v there_o also_o be_v justification_n and_o contrary_a stop_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n stop_v wise_a where_o it_o want_v justification_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n have_v place_n wherefore_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o complain_v for_o even_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n namely_o the_o election_n or_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v not_o contract_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v also_o pour_v abroad_o amongst_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the._n 9_o chapter_n so_o faith_n which_o be_v 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