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thyself_o under_o his_o protection_n trust_v that_o thou_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n or_o grace_v which_o thou_o have_v receive_v but_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n hereunto_o pertain_v this_o saying_n psal_n 91._o he_o will_v cover_v thou_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o his_o feather_n and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v say_v my_o spouse_n be_v a_o dove_n build_v her_o nest_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v in_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o true_a christian_a faith_n which_o rest_v not_o in_o itself_o as_o the_o schoolman_n dream_v but_o repose_v itself_o whole_o in_o christ_n and_o as_o it_o trust_v in_o he_o so_o it_o rest_v in_o he_o have_v receive_v eternal_a salvation_n whereas_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o 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against_o i_o but_o do_v turn_v thyself_o unto_o love_n therefore_o that_o life_n be_v as_o yet_o say_v to_o be_v without_o blame_n which_o albeit_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o reprehension_n be_v with_o humility_n cover_v and_o reform_v that_o no_o man_n can_v worthy_o complain_v thereof_o thus_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v expound_v and_o handle_v that_o both_o love_n towards_o every_o man_n may_v right_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n for_o god_n his_o sake_n and_o the_o conscience_n may_v stand_v before_o the_o world_n and_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v of_o those_o vain_a talker_n in_o their_o sermon_n their_o cold_a trifle_n and_o vain_a folly_n be_v neglect_v and_o leave_v of_o but_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v stand_v and_o be_v of_o force_n before_o god_n also_o there_o yet_o remain_v one_o thing_n which_o pertain_v hereunto_o which_o be_v that_o that_o follow_v and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v albeit_o i_o have_v a_o good_a 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shall_v become_v slothful_a &_o negligent_a in_o our_o state_n &_o duty_n so_o there_o remain_v a_o continual_a fight_n in_o we_o because_o of_o the_o unpurenes_n of_o our_o person_n god_n although_o we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o do_v exercise_n love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n before_o man_n yet_o the_o same_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o god_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o sincere_a pureness_n nor_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o perfect_a love_n unless_o there_o be_v perhaps_o somewhat_o before_o man_n but_o before_o god_n many_o thing_n be_v find_v lack_v in_o we_o many_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o blame_n although_o all_o thing_n be_v perfect_a before_o man_n for_o example_n sake_n although_o david_n can_v obtain_v that_o confidence_n before_o man_n that_o he_o can_v be_v reprehend_v of_o no_o man_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n esay_n jeremie_n &c_n &c_n do_v glory_n &_o be_v sure_a whatsoever_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o their_o duty_n be_v right_a and_o well_o do_v see_v it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o with_o a_o pure_a hart_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o stand_v by_o this_o confidence_n before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v if_o we_o shall_v strive_v with_o thou_o in_o judgement_n than_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v so_o good_a a_o conscience_n or_o so_o pure_a a_o hart_n which_o do_v not_o dread_a thy_o judgement_n and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o reprehension_n and_o blame_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v that_o prerogative_n unto_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v contend_v in_o judgement_n with_o every_o one_o albeit_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o accuse_v he_o of_o deadly_a sin_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o so_o holy_a who_o he_o may_v not_o judge_v and_o condemn_v as_o worthy_a of_o destruction_n wherefore_o although_o both_o the_o hart_n be_v pure_a &_o the_o conscience_n good_a before_o man_n yet_o must_v thou_o endeavour_n to_o attain_v unto_o this_o also_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v likewise_o good_a before_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o quiet_a from_o his_o judgement_n as_o they_o be_v before_o man_n hereunto_o now_o pertain_v the_o third_o part_n that_o be_v faith_n part_n the_o three_o part_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o chief_a precept_n contain_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o where_o love_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a the_o hart_n not_o sufficient_o pure_a and_o the_o conscience_n not_o quiet_a and_o god_n do_v yet_o find_v some_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a blame_n where_o the_o world_n can_v
other_o of_o little_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o every_o one_o have_v regard_n of_o himself_o and_o govern_v his_o own_o body_n according_a to_o the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o paul_n whereas_o he_o say_v take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v obey_v the_o wisdom_n thereof_o so_o far_o that_o you_o deny_v not_o the_o necessary_a thing_n which_o it_o require_v but_o grant_v it_o not_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o require_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o lust_n thereof_o more_o than_o necessity_n to_o pleasure_v only_o if_o a_o better_a rule_n of_o moderation_n can_v have_v be_v give_v beside_o this_o paul_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v it_o hereby_o thou_o see_v that_o the_o popish_a ordinance_n gospel_n popish_a ordinance_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n contrary_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o certain_a meat_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n have_v plain_o foretell_v 1._o tim._n 4_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n &_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o speak_v lie_n through_o hypocrisy_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o give_v thanks_n no_o man_n sure_o can_v deny_v that_o these_o word_n do_v brief_o reprove_v the_o order_n of_o monk_n and_o sacrifice_a priest_n so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a be_v both_o these_o word_n and_o also_o their_o preposterous_a religion_n moreover_o thou_o see_v here_o also_o godly_a reader_n that_o paul_n do_v not_o teach_v that_o dotage_n &_o womanly_a holiness_n of_o certain_a which_o choose_v unto_o themselves_o certain_a day_n wherein_o to_o fast_o to_o certain_a saint_n one_o to_o this_o a_o other_o to_o that_o all_o which_o be_v blind_a proceed_n and_o build_v upon_o their_o own_o work_n true_a religion_n be_v without_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n all_o the_o life_n long_o to_o use_v modesty_n and_o sobriety_n for_o see_v that_o these_o must_v be_v the_o armour_n of_o light_n and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o all_o our_o life_n be_v undefiled_a and_o chaste_a it_o behove_v we_o sure_o never_o to_o put_v of_o this_o armour_n but_o we_o must_v be_v find_v always_o sober_a temperate_a watch_v labour_a and_o pray_v but_o those_o dote_a holy_a one_o one_o day_n taste_v nothing_o but_o bread_n &_o water_n &_o afterward_o three_o whole_a month_n they_o daily_o be_v drunken_a and_o eat_v excessive_o even_o until_o they_o be_v not_o well_o in_o their_o wit_n others_z fast_o so_o that_o at_o the_o evening_n they_o eat_v no_o meat_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o make_v themselves_o drink_v with_o drink_v who_o be_v able_a to_o rehearse_v all_o their_o dotage_n and_o all_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o hence_o for_o that_o foolish_a man_n consider_v &_o regard_v the_o work_n &_o not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o work_n they_o make_v of_o armour_n a_o glass_n they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a whereunto_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o fast_v and_o abstain_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o which_o carry_v a_o sword_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o it_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o when_o he_o be_v beat_v these_o thing_n may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n wherein_o be_v teach_v how_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n &_o let_v their_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o man_n philip._n 4._o verse_n 4._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 5._o let_v your_o patient_a mind_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n 6._o be_v nothing_o careful_a but_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v preserve_v your_o heart_n &_o mind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o text_n in_o deed_n be_v but_o short_a nevertheless_o it_o do_v most_o plentiful_o abound_v with_o right_a christian_a doctrine_n instruct_v first_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n second_o how_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n say_v first_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o fear_n joy_n in_o the_o lord_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o sadness_n &_o fear_n this_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n most_o certain_o follow_v it_o as_o paul_n witness_v gal._n 5_z where_o he_o say_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperancy_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v it_o be_v that_o that_o hart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n 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of_o loss_n unthankefulnes_n contempt_n &c_n &c_n but_o let_v we_o break_v and_o go_v through_o all_o brunt_n with_o a_o bold_a and_o manly_a courage_n and_o say_v thus_o we_o begin_v nothing_o for_o any_o man_n sake_n neither_o will_v we_o leave_v of_o any_o thing_n because_o of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n we_o will_v go_v on_o still_o howsoever_o thing_n fall_v out_o with_o us._n they_o which_o do_v thus_o become_v man_n excellent_a and_o most_o high_o to_o be_v esteem_v who_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v all_o duty_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o love_v not_o feign_v for_o the_o fountain_n and_o springe_n be_v good_a not_o derive_v and_o bring_v in_o from_o without_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v good_a brief_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o part_n how_o the_o hart_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o word_n alone_o and_o not_o as_o the_o munke_n have_v dream_v by_o a_o fight_n take_v upon_o they_o against_o 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peter_n also_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o they_o but_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o they_z which_o be_v not_o yet_o lighten_v by_o christ_n be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a but_o they_o who_o he_o have_v lighten_v do_v know_v both_o god_n &_o their_o duty_n towards_o he_o when_o we_o be_v gentile_n we_o know_v not_o that_o these_o be_v sin_n we_o be_v so_o blind_v through_o incredulity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n but_o after_o that_o we_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v lighten_v by_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o only_o well_o understand_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o what_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v but_o be_v also_o able_a now_o to_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o light_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v such_o paul_n say_v the_o philippian_n be_v that_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o naughty_a &_o crooked_a nation_n so_o before_o we_o be_v not_o only_o dark_a but_o darkness_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a and_o err_v but_o do_v also_o bring_v other_o into_o the_o same_o darkness_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o to_o he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o this_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o light_n which_o peter_n also_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v here_o speak_v of_o light_n it_o have_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o have_v add_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o light_n as_o the_o latin_a edition_n have_v then_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a who_o know_v whether_o the_o greek_n copy_n be_v here_o change_v upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o that_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n entreat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o skill_v little_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o light_n be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o place_n goodness_n therefore_o be_v a_o fruit_n either_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o light_n contrary_a to_o covetousness_n whereby_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v good_a that_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o righteousness_n righteousness_n ready_a to_o gratify_v and_o do_v well_o to_o his_o neighbour_n righteousness_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o covetousness_n for_o it_o make_v that_o no_o man_n do_v take_v away_o from_o a_o other_o that_o which_o be_v his_o either_o by_o violence_n either_o by_o craft_n or_o guile_n truth_n truth_n but_o that_o he_o endeavour_n rather_o to_o give_v unto_o 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or_o deliverance_n remain_v wherefore_o let_v we_o receive_v these_o thing_n for_o our_o own_o admonition_n as_o for_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v harden_v and_o indurate_a let_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o evell_a that_o hang_v over_o they_o this_o be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a text_n and_o sweet_a to_o trouble_v conscience_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o mere_a forgevenes_n of_o sin_n again_o it_o set_v forth_o terrible_a judgement_n to_o the_o unmerciful_a &_o hard_a heart_a especial_o see_v that_o this_o servant_n be_v not_o a_o heathen_a but_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n in_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n take_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o forgive_v he_o his_o offence_n without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n wherefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o gentile_n nor_o of_o the_o common_a sort_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o they_o that_o with_o their_o ear_n hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o with_o their_o tongue_n talk_v of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o express_v it_o in_o their_o life_n we_o have_v therefore_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o text_n whereas_o the_o schoolman_n dispute_v here_o whether_o sin_n come_v again_o which_o be_v before_o remit_v i_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o hart_n and_o lie_v quiet_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o without_o cease_v for_o as_o the_o sun_n nevertheless_o shine_v although_o i_o shut_v my_o eye_n so_o this_o mercy_n seat_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n stand_v always_o albeit_o i_o fall_v and_o as_o i_o again_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o i_o open_v my_o eye_n so_o i_o again_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n if_o i_o rise_v again_o and_o return_v unto_o christ_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n bring_v forgiveness_n into_o such_o a_o strait_n as_o these_o make_v man_n dream_v of_o a_o sermon_n of_o d._n martin_n luther_n teach_v that_o we_o mu_o cleave_v whole_o to_o christ_n and_o look_v to_o obtain_v all_o good_a thing_n through_o he_o matth._n 9_o verse_n 18._o while_o jesus_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n behold_v there_o come_v a_o certain_a ruler_n and_o worship_v he_o say_v my_o daughter_n be_v now_o decease_a but_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v 19_o and_o jesus_n arise_v and_o follow_v he_o with_o his_o disciple_n 20._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n which_o be_v disease_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 21._o for_o she_o say_v in_o herself_o if_o i_o may_v touch_v but_o his_o garment_n only_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a 22._o then_o jesus_n turn_v he_o about_o and_o see_v she_o do_v say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a in_o that_o same_o 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