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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incorporeal_a hand_n receive_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n our_o moral_a goodness_n make_v we_o not_o good_a our_o philosophy_n be_v deceit_n our_o acquisite_a habit_n lift_v we_o no_o further_o than_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v that_o be_v earth_n and_o nature_n but_o with_o this_o gift_n we_o receive_v all_o thing_n we_o receive_v the_o favour_n and_o gracious_a countenance_n of_o our_o creator_n who_o in_o christ_n be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o he_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o emperor_n do_v behold_v war_n and_o slaughter_n and_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n in_o a_o large_a emerald_n who_o colour_n temper_v the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v less_o horrible_a than_o it_o be_v unum_n est_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la dona_fw-la it_o be_v but_o one_o gift_n but_o it_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o itself_o and_o make_v they_o a_o gift_n all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n all_o the_o wonder_n of_o grace_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v shut_v 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2._o 11._o man_n but_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o that_o be_v scripture_n too_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o as_o law_n as_o well_o as_o physic_n he_o do_v ut_fw-la des_fw-fr &_o facere_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la god_n give_v we_o this_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v give_v he_o our_o obedience_n and_o he_o have_v do_v this_o for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v do_v something_o even_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a this_o grace_n than_o we_o must_v receive_v both_o to_o save_v we_o and_o instruct_v we_o as_o a_o royal_a pardon_n 8._o jam._n 2._o 8._o and_o as_o a_o royal_a law_n to_o interline_v the_o pardon_n and_o despise_v the_o law_n make_v a_o nullity_n and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o pardon_n we_o must_v not_o interline_v for_o to_o mix_v and_o blend_v it_o with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v to_o disannul_v and_o make_v it_o void_a and_z in_o st._n paul_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o 21._o gal._n 2._o 21._o grace_n you_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o work_n say_v the_o apostle_n work_n though_o they_o be_v conditio_fw-la justificandi_fw-la a_o condition_n require_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n yet_o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o be_v not_o pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la can_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o part_n or_o help_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v but_o false_a interlineary_a gloss_n and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o this_o mixture_n be_v in_o tertullia_n phrase_fw-la galaticare_fw-la to_o be_v as_o foolish_a as_o the_o
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