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to_o differ_v from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n since_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v st._n peter_n divinity_n act._n 10._o 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n in_o one_o word_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o indeed_o what_o be_v all_o the_o propitiatory_a and_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o so_o many_o type_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o so_o that_o in_o truth_n this_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v little_a other_o than_o a_o dark_a representation_n of_o the_o gospel_n foreshow_v in_o shadow_n what_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o declare_v in_o substance_n that_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n shall_v tâ—…ke_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n whence_o st._n paul_n ascribe_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n aâ—…_n christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5._o 2._o their_o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n only_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n prove_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o peculiar_o send_v to_o they_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v brief_o this_o that_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o they_o in_o that_o epistle_n be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n coessential_a and_o coequal_a with_o his_o father_n perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v that_o messiah_n which_o god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n have_v promise_v and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n have_v send_v into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o only_a king_n to_o govern_v as_o the_o only_a priest_n to_o reconcile_v as_o the_o only_a prophet_n to_o instruct_v his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v before_o the_o law_n to_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n give_v under_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o prediction_n explication_n addition_n and_o confirmation_n by_o the_o prophet_n so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v reject_v all_o the_o document_n give_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o law_n and_o by_o their_o own_o prophet_n throughout_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o must_v thankful_o acknowledge_v hearty_o embrace_v and_o dutiful_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sole_a author_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n or_o to_o speak_v yet_o near_o to_o our_o debate_n though_o not_o to_o god_n truth_n as_o the_o sole_a author_n of_o justification_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o of_o sanctification_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o their_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v brief_o deliver_v in_o the_o first_o word_n and_o confirm_v and_o enlarge_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o epistle_n god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n there_o be_v our_o blessed_a saviour_n as_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v the_o church_n who_o he_o appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n there_o he_o be_v as_o king_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n which_o be_v his_o inheritance_n as_o man_n his_o workmanship_n as_o god_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n there_o he_o be_v as_o priest_n to_o offer_v himself_o for_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o reconcile_v the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o epistle_n after_o this_o in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o enlargement_n upon_o these_o three_o head_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n three_o office_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n according_a to_o each_o office_n viz._n according_a to_o his_o kingly_a office_n in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o according_a to_o his_o prophetical_a office_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n and_o according_a to_o his_o priestly_a office_n in_o the_o rest_n till_o the_o nineteen_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n after_o which_o he_o treat_v of_o those_o office_n and_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o christian_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o method_n or_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v before_o of_o the_o office_n belong_v unto_o christ_n first_o brief_o sum_v they_o up_o together_o and_o then_o full_o and_o large_o explain_v they_o for_o so_o cap._n 10._o v._n 22._o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n v._n 23._o to_o a_o firm_a hope_n and_o undaunted_a profession_n v._n 24._o to_o charity_n and_o to_o good_a work_n v._n 25._o to_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n of_o piety_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o nourishment_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o epistle_n afterward_o be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n upon_o these_o will_v you_o say_v because_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o good_a work_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o therefore_o require_v they_o to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n look_v on_o the_o ten_o chapter_n you_o will_v soon_o recall_v that_o say_n for_o there_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o law_n sacrifice_n can_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n that_o be_v can_v not_o justify_v those_o who_o offer_v they_o by_o two_o irresistible_a topic_n ab_fw-la absurdo_fw-la ab_fw-la impossibili_fw-la first_o from_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n enjoin_v those_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v repeat_v every_o year_n which_o have_v be_v needless_a and_o therefore_o absurd_a if_o the_o worshipper_n can_v have_v be_v purge_v by_o they_o so_o as_o to_o have_v have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 23._o second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v which_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a a_o efficacy_n as_o to_o purge_v sin_n much_o less_o of_o so_o great_a a_o excellency_n as_o to_o expiate_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n v._n 4._o and_o sure_o he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o work_n to_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law-sacrifice_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n can_v not_o make_v it_o his_o intent_n to_o set_v up_o the_o gospel-sacrifice_n whether_o of_o the_o heart_n by_o meditation_n or_o the_o lip_n by_o prayer_n or_o of_o the_o hand_n by_o alms-deed_n as_o expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o same_o objection_n still_o hold_v against_o the_o one_o which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o other_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o repetion_n be_v as_o great_a the_o proof_n of_o their_o imperfection_n be_v far_o great_a i_o ask_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o most_o religious_a votary_n that_o now_o life_n whether_o he_o dare_v say_v that_o he_o ever_o pray_v so_o devout_o but_o that_o either_o for_o want_v of_o firmness_n in_o his_o attention_n or_o of_o zeal_n in_o his_o affection_n he_o need_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o his_o prayer_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o sin_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o legal_a there_o be_v something_o of_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a of_o evangelical_n sacrifice_n and_o how_o then_o can_v it_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o another_o sin_n 14._o therefore_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o good_a work_n as_o to_o god_n acceptance_n or_o the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o as_o to_o man_n salvation_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v so_o excellent_a as_o to_o deserve_v nor_o so_o efficacious_a as_o to_o procure_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n no_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v a_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o even_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n that_o be_v must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o non_fw-la dabit_fw-la deo_fw-la placationem_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la he_o can_v give_v to_o god_n what_o may_v please_v his_o goodness_n not_o what_o may_v appease_v his_o anger_n or_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n he_o can_v offer_v up_o the_o homage_n he_o can_v offer_v up_o the_o price_n of_o his_o soul_n according_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o interpret_v all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n concern_v good_a work_n as_o declare_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n not_o as_o declare_v their_o meritorious_a efficacy_n to_o our_o salvation_n as_o show_v they_o ot_fw-mi be_v consequent_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o justify_v not_o cause_n of_o justification_n that_o honour_n must_v
end_n but_o the_o faith_n which_o do_v not_o this_o as_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o own_o conviction_n and_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n than_o of_o good_a christian_n and_o may_v well_o let_v a_o man_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o it_o may_v go_v thither_o along_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o foundation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o it_o can_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o blessedness_n again_o the_o same_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o though_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v at_o first_o in_o effect_n call_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n a_o dog_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o dog_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v in_o her_o soul_n â—…he_v fruit_n of_o that_o reproof_n he_o change_v his_o dialect_n and_o say_v not_o o_o dog_n but_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr o_fw-fr canis_fw-la sed_fw-la o_fw-la mulier_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la tua_fw-la mutavit_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la quia_fw-la mutatum_fw-la vidit_fw-la affectum_fw-la that_o faith_n which_o christ_n approve_v in_o she_o have_v change_v the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o the_o affection_n shall_v change_v the_o action_n and_o therefore_o st._n james_n fear_v not_o to_o call_v a_o actionless_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n not_o work_v by_o love_n a_o faith_n not_o of_o christian_n but_o of_o devil_n fidem_fw-la non_fw-la christianorum_fw-la sed_fw-la daemonum_n for_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n but_o dog_n and_o devil_n who_o persist_v in_o ungodly_a affection_n and_o in_o unrighteous_a action_n nay_o indeed_o they_o be_v infidel_n so_o far_o from_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v true_a faith_n they_o right_o affirm_v say_v he_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v in_o some_o sort_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o put_v himself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o damnation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v as_o devil_n but_o as_o christian_n not_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o a_o faith_n live_v and_o work_v by_o love_n illud_fw-la sane_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la sine_fw-la veniâ_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la noluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la habere_fw-la daemonum_n fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la mortua_fw-la perhibetur_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 16._o 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beatos_fw-la dicit_fw-la quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanxit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la labour_v &_o aliquâ_fw-la observatione_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificentur_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o call_v those_o bless_a concern_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v that_o without_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o any_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o faith_n alone_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o high_a expression_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o that_o for_o any_o divine_a now_o to_o say_v work_n be_v require_v to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v either_o to_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n not_o to_o have_v know_v god_n intent_n and_o meaning_n or_o to_o suppose_v st._n ambrose_n and_o st._n augustine_n not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o must_v yet_o further_o add_v one_o more_o testimony_n that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n this_o so_o heavenly_a word_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v firm_o establish_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n who_o upon_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n give_v we_o this_o exposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v turn_v this_o point_n of_o divinity_n upside_o down_o because_o their_o patriarch_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v first_o circumcise_v sc_n before_o he_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o friend_n the_o apostle_n be_v resolve_v to_o show_v they_o that_o even_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n who_o have_v no_o work_n be_v nothing_o strange_a but_o for_o one_o that_o flourish_v in_o deed_n of_o righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v make_v just_a from_o they_o but_o from_o his_o faith_n be_v very_o 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