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not_o from_o they_o to_o the_o conceit_n and_o reason_n of_o reason_n for_o as_o meditation_n as_o both_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o be_v plentiful_o testify_v by_o all_o experience_a divine_n be_v a_o most_o profitable_a religious_a duty_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a faith_n psal_n 45._o 10._o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o solomon_n exhort_v thou_o to_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o wise_a so_o none_o be_v more_o godly_a wise_a for_o thou_o unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o than_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a dispenser_n and_z steward_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n who_o be_v enrich_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 13._o and_o do_v ground_n themselves_o upon_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n expound_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o corrupt_v by_o reason_n so_o that_o he_o that_o despise_v these_o testimony_n do_v run_v direct_o into_o the_o sin_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forbid_v say_v despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1._o thes_n 5._o 20._o that_o be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o god_n mystery_n speak_v unto_o edify_v to_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o but_o yet_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 21._o but_o whosoever_o despise_v these_o despise_v god_n and_o christ_n luk._n 10._o 16._o again_o no_o matter_n of_o religion_n can_v be_v meditate_a in_o more_o profitable_o than_o this_o article_n of_o free_a justification_n that_o only_o and_o free_o save_v we_o for_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o very_a read_n and_o meditate_v upon_o it_o either_o in_o this_o book_n or_o in_o any_o other_o where_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o more_o powerful_o lay_v open_a for_o i_o
and_o abolish_v if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v soon_o 7._o quod_fw-la peccater_v in_o i_o ipso_fw-la existâ—ns_fw-la etc._n etc._n credam_fw-la tamen_fw-la potius_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la terramque_fw-la ruitura_fw-la quam_fw-la i_o non_fw-la else_o per_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la aâ—_n ombibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ipsa_fw-la â—ive_a pur_fw-mi orem_fw-la &_o candidiorem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credis_fw-la facis_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la summa_fw-la &_o horrenda_fw-la blaspâ—emia_fw-la mendac_fw-la they_o etc._n etc._n pomeran_n in_o psal_n 51._o 7._o fall_v than_o that_o i_o be_o not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n more_o pure_a and_o white_a than_o very_a snow_n if_o thou_o believe_v not_o this_o thou_o make_v god_n with_o thy_o high_a and_o horrible_a reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n a_o liar_n beatus_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la blessed_n be_v he_o that_o understand_v the_o five_o scripture_n phrase_n express_v yet_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n how_o true_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v utter_o abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n and_o how_o perfect_o clean_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n be_v this_o that_o god_n himself_o who_o eye_n be_v all_o see_v and_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n yet_o testify_v that_o he_o do_v see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o justify_v child_n and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n wrought_v in_o the_o brazen-serpent_n wherewith_o he_o have_v new_o heal_v his_o people_n he_o double_v his_o speech_n say_v god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jaacob_n and_o he_o see_v no_o transgression_n in_o israel_n numb_a 21._o numb_a 23._o 21._o 23._o 21._o which_o be_v much_o more_o true_o verify_v in_o exhibit_v the_o true_a substance_n christ_n jesus_n whereof_o the_o brazen-serpent_n be_v but_o the_o shadow_n not_o only_a quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o quoad_fw-la causam_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v sin_n itself_o for_o if_o sin_n itself_o be_v so_o perfect_o abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o two_o first_o emphatical_a phrase_n if_o we_o have_v not_o one_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o sight_n as_o it_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o three_o phrase_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o so_o perfect_o clean_a that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n white_a than_o snow_n and_o all_o this_o because_o we_o be_v by_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o then_o as_o a_o true_a consequent_a it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o this_o phrase_n also_o must_v needs_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o punishment_n that_o god_n see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o his_o true_a jaacob_n nor_o he_o see_v no_o transgression_n in_o his_o justify_v child_n which_o figure_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n s._n paul_n seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o flat_o affirm_v the_o same_o truth_n to_o be_v full_o verify_v in_o the_o substance_n christ_n say_v and_o you_o that_o be_v enemy_n by_o your_o evil_a work_n have_v he_o now_o reconcile_v but_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n even_o in_o that_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v you_o so_o holy_a that_o you_o be_v without_o blame_n and_o without_o fault_n ibid._n colos_n 1._o 22._o non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la svo_fw-la zan._n h._n â—â—i_fw-la non_fw-la quâ—dâ—m_fw-la siâ—e_fw-la â—eâ—cato_fw-la est_fw-la all_o quis_fw-la â—oputus_fw-la sâ—c_fw-la nec_fw-la israel_n sed_fw-la quoniâ—m_fw-la delâ—ta_fw-la est_fw-la iniquâ—tas_fw-la pell_n in_o numâ—_n ibid._n in_o god_n sight_n colos_n 1._o 22._o not_o simple_o but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o say_v not_o indeed_o that_o any_o people_n be_v with_o out_o sin_n &_o so_o not_o israel_n itself_o neither_o but_o because_o their_o iniquity_n be_v though_o mystical_o above_o reason_n sense_n and_o feeling_n yet_o true_o put_v out_o from_o before_o god_n and_o utter_o abolish_v so_o he_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jaacob_n and_o so_o he_o see_v no_o trangression_n in_o israel_n the_o true_a cause_n whereof_o be_v yet_o more_o full_o express_v by_o zanch._n say_v utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la sanguine_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la extinctae_fw-la because_o their_o iniquity_n be_v extinguish_v and_o clean_o put_v out_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o mankind_n be_v utter_o mar_v and_o 7._o â—alv_n sâ—rm_n in_o ephes_n cap._n 1._o 7._o give_v over_o to_o all_o naughtiness_n god_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o we_o and_o a_o adversary_n against_o we_o till_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v bury_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n because_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n and_o ibid._n calvin_n ibid._n righteousness_n do_v utter_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o evil_a that_o he_o see_v in_o we_o therefore_o until_o such_o time_n as_o our_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o clean_o put_v out_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o hope_v that_o god_n shall_v either_o love_n or_o favour_v we_o bless_a therefore_o be_v they_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o ibid._n psal_n 32_o 1_o 2._o quod_fw-la â—egitur_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la coâ—tectum_fw-la est_fw-la marlo_n in_o rom._n 4_o ibid._n that_o which_o be_v cover_v do_v not_o appear_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o because_o it_o be_v cover_v for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cover_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o feel_v because_o we_o always_o feel_v they_o in_o we_o as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o abolish_v but_o only_o cover_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o cover_v 11._o non_fw-la remissis_fw-la solùm_fw-la sed_fw-la planè_fw-la deâ—etis_fw-la luch_v sâ—r_n in_o march_n 11._o that_o from_o before_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o cover_v they_o but_o utter_o abolish_v they_o for_o god_n forgive_n be_v his_o cover_n his_o cover_n 8._o sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la peccata_fw-la nofirâ—_n non_fw-la tantâ—m_fw-la spirit_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la penitus_fw-la delâ—t_fw-la beâ—_n in_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o be_v a_o take_n of_o they_o away_o joh._n 1._o 29._o his_o take_a they_o away_o be_v a_o clean_o put_v of_o they_o out_o esay_n 43._o 25._o and_o 44._o 22._o his_n put_v of_o they_o out_o be_v a_o utter_a abolish_n of_o they_o from_o before_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o for_o our_o bear_n with_o one_o another_o be_v call_v our_o cover_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n but_o before_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o do_v not_o only_o cover_v they_o but_o also_o utter_o abolish_v they_o because_o by_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n all_o thing_n 7._o luth._o sâ—rm_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n tim._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o which_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o clean_a be_v put_v out_o consume_v abolish_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v consume_v and_o abolish_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n abolish_v darkness_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v esay_n 44._o 22._o therefore_o bless_v be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o that_o which_o be_v cover_v be_v not_o see_v that_o which_o be_v not_o 2._o jerom._n in_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o see_v be_v not_o impute_v that_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v shall_v not_o be_v punish_v whereupon_o we_o have_v to_o mark_v first_o of_o all_o that_o we_o 7._o calvin_n in_o ephes_n serm._n cap._n 1._o 7._o can_v obtain_v no_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n nor_o be_v receive_v of_o he_o till_o our_o sin_n be_v wipe_v out_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o god_n ibid._n calvin_n ibid._n must_v needs_o hate_v sin_n wheresoever_o he_o see_v it_o but_o let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o he_o receave_v we_o into_o his_o ibid._n calvin_n ibid._n favour_n free_o only_o because_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v bury_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o again_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o the_o same_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o we_o must_v whole_o rest_v because_o by_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o 13._o luth._o in_o galath_n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 13._o cross_n by_o this_o mean_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v so_o
covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o like_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n when_o i_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o 17_o jerem._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 34._o heb._n 10._o 14._o 15_o 16_o 17_o hand_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o which_o my_o covenant_n they_o break_v although_o i_o be_v a_o husband_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v with_o ib._n huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la locutio_fw-la prophetae_fw-la tun_n remittipeccata_n cuâ—_n memoria_fw-la corum_fw-la deletur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la calv._n in_o mic._n 7._o 19_o habehant_fw-mi patres_fw-la sublege_n easdem_fw-la quas_fw-la hodie_fw-la habemus_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la promissiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n atqui_fw-la propheta_fw-la quasinovit_fw-la quiddans_fw-la &_o prius_fw-la inauditum_fw-la affert_fw-la promittit_fw-la nullam_fw-la sub_fw-la novo_fw-la faedue_o peccatorum_fw-la fore_fw-la memoriam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la recordatur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la frustra_fw-la diceretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o heb._n cap._n 10._o 18._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la praestitit_fw-la solus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la veniant_fw-la amplius_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la cal._n jer._n ib._n they_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v so_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o with_o one_o offering_n make_v they_o so_o perfect_a for_o ever_o that_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o jerem._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 34._o hebr._n 10._o 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o hitherto_o tend_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o then_o our_o sin_n be_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n forgive_v when_o the_o very_a remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v put_v out_o from_o before_o god_n for_o the_o father_n under_o the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v and_o trust_v to_o the_o same_o they_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o do_v rejoice_v in_o forgiveness_n and_o pardon_n obtain_v but_o here_o the_o prophet_n bring_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a new_a matter_n and_o before_o not_o hear_v of_o promise_v that_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n with_o one_o offer_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v so_o perfect_a for_o ever_o heb._n 10._o 14._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n now_o than_o god_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v our_o sin_n because_o now_o there_o be_v one_o cleanse_v make_v for_o they_o all_o once_o make_v we_o perfect_a for_o ever_o otherwise_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v in_o vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o benefit_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o god_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v our_o sin_n for_o this_o christ_n alone_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o iniquity_n may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n any_o more_o nothing_o therefore_o concern_v we_o more_o than_o that_o 23._o nihil_fw-la igitur_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la magis_fw-la interest_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la secure_a statuere_fw-la nobis_fw-la liceat_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la in_o memoriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n marl_n joh._n 20._o 23._o we_o do_v secure_o and_o joyful_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o our_o sin_n come_v no_o more_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n chap._n iu_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o justify_v faith_n describe_v and_o clear_v now_o before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o answer_v certain_a objection_n which_o the_o two_o enemy_n of_o free_a justification_n namely_o natural_a reason_n and_o unbelief_n do_v raise_v up_o against_o this_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o objection_n it_o be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o say_v something_o of_o the_o objector_n or_o person_n make_v these_o objection_n of_o who_o 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the_o wind_n and_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o neither_o let_v that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o double_a or_o doubtful_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n i_o be_o 1._o 6_o 7_o 8._o fearful_a example_n 8._o jam_fw-la 1_o 6_o 7_o 8._o ever_o to_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o make_v we_o strive_v against_o doubt_v fearful_a example_n of_o doubt_v doubt_v much_o more_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o wrangle_v against_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n mystery_n be_v first_o peter_n who_o whilst_o he_o rest_v upon_o the_o word_n peter_n 1_o peter_n come_v go_v safe_o upon_o the_o water_n but_o when_o he_o look_v at_o the_o outward_a swell_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n and_o begin_v upon_o the_o likelihood_n of_o they_o to_o prevail_v to_o doubt_v present_o he_o begin_v to_o sink_v mat._n 14._o 30._o so_o zachary_n math._n 14._o 30._o 2_o zachary_n second_o zacharias_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o consider_v outward_a appearance_n and_o likelihood_n of_o impossibility_n of_o that_o which_o the_o angel_n have_v speak_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o own_o old_a age_n and_o his_o wife_n impossibility_n to_o natural_a reason_n to_o conceive_v and_o thereupon_o doubt_v of_o that_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n speak_v be_v present_o strike_v dumb_a luke_n 1._o 20._o 20._o luke_n 1._o 20._o three_o the_o prince_n that_o look_v upon_o outward_a and_o prince_n 3_o the_o prince_n present_a unlikely_a hood_n and_o thereupon_o with_o the_o other_o old_a unbelieved_a jew_n psal_n 78._o 41._o do_v limit_v the_o power_n 41._o psal_n 78._o 41._o of_o god_n and_o so_o do_v run_v into_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o the_o people_n and_o die_v 2_o king_n 7._o 17_o 20._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v conclude_v by_o 20._o 2_o king_n 7._o 17_o 20._o god_n that_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v but_o if_o any_o withdraw_v himself_o namely_o by_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n my_o soul_n say_v god_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o 38._o heb._n 10._o 38._o 38._o but_o we_o be_v not_o they_o which_v by_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n do_v withdraw_v ourselves_o unto_o perdition_n and_o follow_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o preposterous_a holy_a walk_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v rom._n 9_o 31._o but_o follow_v faith_n unto_o the_o 31._o rom._n 9_o 31._o conservation_n of_o our_o soul_n verse_n 39_o and_o therefore_o 39_o verse_n 39_o brief_a but_o wise_a and_o faithful_a like_o luther_n â—o_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v be_v that_o say_n of_o luther_n namely_o christiana_n de_fw-fr libertate_fw-la christiana_n that_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a care_n of_o every_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o this_o especial_o that_o set_v aside_o all_o confidence_n in_o god_n sight_n of_o holy_a walk_n he_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n more_o and_o more_o and_o by_o daily_a encreasing_n grow_v in_o knowledge_n whereof_o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o he_o crucify_v for_o he_o be_v so_o deliver_v to_o death_n to_o abolish_v from_o before_o god_n his_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o make_v he_o free_o righteous_a which_o be_v the_o admonition_n of_o peter_n 2_o epist_n 3._o 18._o for_o as_o much_o as_o none_o other_o work_n do_v make_v a_o true_a christian_a the_o same_o advice_n give_v christ_n himself_o the_o lord_n of_o wisdom_n who_o in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n when_o the_o 28._o luth._o ibid._n john_n 6._o 28._o jew_n ask_v a_o question_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n exclude_v the_o multitude_n of_o work_n and_o their_o preposterous_a holy_a walk_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 9_o 31._o wherewith_o he_o 31._o rom._n 9_o 31._o perceive_v they_o to_o swell_v and_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o themselves_o seem_v humble_a yet_o full_a of_o pride_n luke_n 18._o 11._o 11_o luke_n 18._o 11_o do_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o one_o only_a rule_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o make_v you_o free_o righteous_a rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 3_o 4._o have_v god_n the_o father_n seal_v thereunto_o whereof_o rise_v such_o a_o necessity_n of_o believe_a and_o rest_v only_o upon_o this_o before_o god_n that_o christ_n make_v this_o the_o short_a and_o long_o of_o all_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v viz._n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v he_o clean_o from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o be_v baptise_a that_o be_v have_v this_o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o my_o wash_n of_o he_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n with_o my_o blood_n seal_v unto_o he_o put_v he_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n hereof_o by_o baptism_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o this_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_n 16._o 16._o this_o be_v christ_n short_a 16._o mark_n 16._o 16._o and_o long_o but_o why_o be_v he_o damn_v that_o believe_v not_o this_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o horribleness_n of_o unbelief_n notable_o express_v by_o the_o learned_a calvin_n say_v thus_o no_o injury_n more_o grievous_a can_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n unbelief_n 〈◊〉_d in_o joh._n 3._o 33._o show_v the_o horriblenesse_n of_o unbelief_n and_o unto_o christ_n his_o son_n than_o when_o the_o joyful_a news_n of_o his_o gospel_n be_v not_o believe_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v but_o god_n can_v be_v spoil_v of_o his_o truth_n but_o his_o whole_a glory_n &_o majesty_n be_v abolish_v therefore_o look_v how_o much_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o godly_a make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o much_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o wicked_a not_o believe_v in_o christ_n make_v to_o the_o grievous_a reproach_n of_o god_n not_o that_o their_o wickedness_n do_v hurt_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n but_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o or_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v god_n of_o falsehood_n and_o lie_v but_o peradventure_o some_o man_n will_v say_v what_o be_v this_o quest_n unbelief_n that_o be_v thus_o horrible_a before_o god_n not_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o hitherto_o describe_v but_o even_o in_o the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o it_o in_o itself_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v plain_o express_v by_o the_o learned_a answ_n beza_n say_v thus_o significat_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 20._o beza_n in_o rom._n â—â—_o 20._o that_o be_v unbelief_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v absence_n of_o assent_n or_o agreement_n to_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o utter_v by_o god_n such_o as_o be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n except_o they_o be_v brew_v to_o agree_v with_o humane_a reason_n be_v vel_fw-la ludibrio_fw-la vel_fw-la offendiculo_fw-la that_o be_v either_o toyish_a as_o a_o merriment_n or_o else_o a_o offence_n to_o they_o as_o absurd_a foolish_a and_o hurtful_a so_o that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n promise_v so_o great_a so_o difficult_a and_o so_o unlikely_a a_o thing_n be_v utter_o reject_v as_o if_o he_o do_v promise_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o himself_o or_o else_o they_o do_v despise_v nullify_v and_o set_v light_a of_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o the_o same_o as_o speak_v one_o thing_n and_o willing_a a_o other_o thus_o run_v into_o all_o those_o eight_o inconvenience_n and_o evil_n speak_v of_o before_o because_o most_o true_a and_o weighty_a and_o therefore_o worthy_a often_o to_o be_v think_v upon_o be_v that_o testimony_n of_o luther_n say_v thus_o as_o there_o be_v no_o honour_n christianae_n de_fw-fr liberâ—ate_fw-fr christianae_n like_o unto_o the_o opinion_n conceive_v of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n wherewith_o we_o do_v reverence_n willing_o obey_v and_o most_o high_o esteem_v of_o he_o who_o we_o do_v believe_v for_o what_o be_v we_o able_a to_o ascribe_v to_o any_o person_n more_o than_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o goodness_n of_o all_o part_n perfect_a and_o absolute_a and_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o detestable_a reproach_n to_o conceive_v a_o secret_a opinion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o be_v false_a faithless_a and_o wicked_a so_o stand_v the_o case_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o belief_n for_o as_o long_o as_o it_o believe_v steadfast_o in_o god_n that_o promise_v it_o do_v account_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v even_o above_o reason_n sense_n and_o feel_v to_o be_v true_a and_o righteous_a than_o which_o opinion_n can_v nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o
only_o be_v mere_a patient_n suffer_v another_o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la even_o god_n to_o work_v all_o in_o we_o as_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v in_o the_o manner_n similitude_n two_o similitude_n how_o by_o two_o fit_a similitude_n &_o lively_a representation_n as_o first_o take_v a_o drink_a glass_n that_o be_v blue_a or_o red_a and_o put_v water_n or_o drink_v into_o the_o same_o and_o in_o some_o glass_n i_o myself_o have_v see_v that_o the_o drink_n or_o water_n in_o the_o same_o lose_v to_o the_o present_a view_n it_o be_v own_o colour_n and_o become_v as_o blue_a or_o red_a as_o the_o glass_n itself_o and_o yet_o not_o inherent_o and_o active_o for_o the_o blueness_n or_o redness_n be_v inherent_o agent_o operative_o and_o active_o only_a in_o the_o glass_n but_o yet_o whilst_o it_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o glass_n it_o become_v communicative_o and_o passive_o as_o blue_a or_o red_a as_o the_o glass_n itself_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o as_o i_o myself_o 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sanctification_n also_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n more_o and_o more_o whereas_o we_o see_v that_o the_o blueness_n or_o redness_n of_o the_o glass_n work_v no_o inherent_a change_n upon_o or_o in_o the_o drink_n but_o because_o faith_n reason_v and_o conclude_v from_o the_o power_n of_o god_n thus_o that_o if_o so_o poor_a and_o silly_a a_o creature_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o glass_n be_v able_a by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o light_n to_o cast_v her_o beam_n into_o it_o and_o to_o make_v the_o liquor_n to_o lose_v to_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o man_n her_o own_o colour_n and_o to_o look_v whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o same_o colour_n that_o the_o glass_n be_v of_o be_v it_o not_o impiety_n and_o flat_a blasphemy_n not_o to_o grant_v that_o christ_n can_v much_o more_o be_v true_a and_o almighty_a god_n translate_n i_o out_o of_o adam_n to_o be_v a_o member_n in_o himself_o by_o clothing_n i_o both_z within_z and_o without_o with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n convey_v much_o more_o by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o his_o spirit_n his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v think_v not_o inherent_o and_o active_o yet_o objective_o and_o passive_o in_o we_o &_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n abolish_v all_o our_o sin_n from_o before_o god_n and_o make_v we_o only_o perfect_o holy_a &_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o herein_o consist_v the_o analogy_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o the_o similitude_n that_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v that_o in_o truth_n above_o our_o reason_n sense_n and_o feeling_n which_o the_o red_a glass_n do_v only_o in_o show_n that_o be_v make_v we_o in_o truth_n perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o not_o imaginarily_o &_o colourable_o as_o the_o papist_n fond_o cavil_n but_o real_o true_o and_o reipsa_fw-la in_o very_a deed_n like_o the_o work_n of_o a_o almighty_a creator_n this_o faith_n i_o say_v shall_v find_v by_o the_o 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faithful_o and_o zealous_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o benefit_v their_o neighbour_n and_o thus_o they_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n of_o faith_n when_o all_o the_o world_n run_v awhoring_a after_o their_o own_o invention_n both_o of_o false-supposed_a true_a worship_n and_o also_o of_o do_v their_o vocation_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n and_o therefore_o do_v luther_n true_o say_v thus_o of_o this_o powerful_a operation_n and_o effect_n 20._o luth._o in_o gal._n 2._o 20._o of_o free_a justification_n wherefore_o i_o say_v as_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o sect_n or_o power_n to_o resist_v sect_n the_o only_a remedy_n against_o all_o sect_n they_o but_o this_o only_a article_n of_o christian_a righteousness_n if_o we_o lose_v this_o article_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o withstand_v any_o error_n or_o sect_n as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o fantastical_a spirit_n the_o anabaptist_n and_o such_o like_a who_o be_v fall_v away_o from_o this_o article_n of_o free_a justification_n will_v never_o cease_v to_o fall_v err_v and_o seduce_v other_o until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o iniquity_n except_o they_o be_v reduce_v home_o to_o rest_v only_o in_o free_a justification_n for_o while_o this_o doctrine_n pacify_v and_o quiet_v 16._o luth._o in_o verse_n 16._o the_o conscience_n remain_v pure_a and_o uncorrupt_a christian_n be_v make_v judge_n over_o all_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n work-monger_n idem_fw-la in_o chap._n 1._o 4._o the_o danger_n of_o work-monger_n whereby_o a_o light_n be_v open_v and_o a_o sound_a judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v most_o certain_o and_o free_o judge_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o easy_o discern_v all_o such_o sect_n as_o trust_v rely_v and_o hang_v upon_o their_o work_n to_o be_v wicked_a and_o pernicious_a whereby_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n and_o christ_n work_n and_o do_n be_v not_o only_o deface_v but_o also_o utter_o take_v away_o and_o our_o own_o advance_a and_o establish_v yea_o upon_o faith_n alone_o of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n follow_v a_o most_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n a_o most_o joyful_a conscience_n and_o a_o true_a judgement_n of_o every_o 28._o chap._n 3._o 28._o kind_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o whatsoever_o for_o they_o which_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o can_v judge_v of_o faith_n they_o can_v discern_v a_o true_a fear_n from_o a_o false_a fear_n they_o 23._o chap._n 3._o 23._o can_v judge_v of_o all_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o discern_v all_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o stick_v to_o this_o anchor-hold_a of_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o free_a justification_n both_o the_o pope_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n because_o where_o this_o knowledge_n of_o free-iustification_n be_v retain_v and_o this_o doctrine_n preach_v all_o heresy_n and_o 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