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whereof_o man_n himself_o be_v able_a to_o pretend_v least_o ignorance_n and_o that_o who_o nature_n by_o force_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o property_n be_v common_o know_v to_o all_o and_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n well_o weigh_v include_v more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o rehearse_v for_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v use_v any_o of_o the_o other_o word_n namely_o honour_n worship_n serve_v obey_v or_o such_o like_a it_o may_v have_v be_v that_o some_o who_o calling_n and_o estate_n offer_v unto_o they_o the_o view_n of_o no_o such_o reverence_n may_v at_o the_o least_o have_v pretend_v some_o ignorance_n of_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o but_o to_o meet_v with_o all_o occasion_n the_o god_n of_o all_o wisdom_n use_v that_o word_n who_o effect_n and_o property_n train_v every_o man_n to_o so_o sensible_a feel_v of_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o that_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v ignorance_n of_o the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n travel_v in_o continual_a use_n and_o practice_v of_o love_n towards_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o although_o man_n knowledge_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o word_n be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o corruption_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n itself_o yet_o that_o neither_o hinder_v his_o understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o neither_o any_o whit_n debase_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o so_o that_o whosoever_o by_o those_o effect_n or_o property_n of_o love_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o towards_o sin_n have_v seek_v the_o definition_n thereof_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o have_v see_v how_o entire_a and_o absolute_a a_o righteousness_n the_o law_n require_v wherefore_o have_v thus_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o love_n it_o seem_v now_o convenient_a to_o use_v some_o definityon_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o assertion_n may_v be_v more_o apparent_a wherefore_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o define_v love_n be_v a_o natural_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n inflame_a all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o love_n lover_n with_o willing_a duty_n towards_o the_o belove_a by_o this_o definition_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o import_v as_o much_o god._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o be_v require_v that_o with_o willing_a desire_n &_o natural_a affection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n thou_o perform_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n sure_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v no_o more_o but_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o love_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n evident_a to_o be_v such_o as_o it_o require_v a_o natural_a inclination_n and_o willing_a proneness_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n wherefore_o most_o true_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_a of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o ambiguity_n the_o holy_a 13_o ghost_n have_v add_v such_o other_o word_n as_o dyscharge_v his_o meaning_n herein_o of_o doubtful_a understanding_n for_o he_o add_v these_o word_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n 6_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n which_o i_o here_o take_v to_o be_v one_o and_o yet_o both_o term_n put_v in_o to_o express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o the_o heart_n or_o mind_n be_v the_o fountain_n or_o seat_n of_o all_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o where_o he_o say_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o willing_a desire_n natural_a affection_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o here_o this_o note_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o he_o put_v to_o this_o word_n all_o in_o say_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc_n etc_n so_o that_o thereby_o no_o affection_n power_n nor_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v want_v whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v such_o restitution_n of_o man_n original_a nature_n that_o as_o now_o all_o his_o desire_n and_o affection_n natural_o lust_n after_o wickedness_n so_o must_v all_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o those_o who_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v natural_o lust_n after_o righteousness_n he_o add_v moreover_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o show_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o require_v also_o to_o the_o fulfil_n thereof_o all_o the_o power_n and_o intentyon_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o christ_n himself_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o law_n affirm_v that_o who_o so_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unadvised_o be_v in_o 5_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o who_o so_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_v after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a force_n of_o the_o law_n appear_v and_o last_o of_o all_o he_o add_v with_o all_o thy_o strength_n which_o be_v a_o propriety_n 6._o common_a both_o to_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o by_o add_v thereto_o this_o word_n all_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o require_v the_o full_a natural_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hereby_o sufficient_o appear_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o with_o all_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a affection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n thou_o shall_v yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n less_o than_o the_o which_o the_o law_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n require_v of_o man_n see_v therein_o be_v nothing_o command_v but_o that_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o original_a estate_n be_v create_v unto_o from_o the_o which_o see_v the_o whole_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v body_n and_o soul_n with_o endeavour_n and_o hability_n of_o they_o both_o be_v willing_o fall_v as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o law_n must_v be_v in_o he_o so_o natural_o that_o the_o same_o must_v not_o lurk_v in_o he_o as_o a_o accident_n which_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o nature_n but_o all_o his_o whole_a nature_n must_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o righteousness_n itself_o the_o whole_a man_n body_n mind_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n perfect_o resolve_v into_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a endeavour_n and_o disposition_n of_o nature_n through_o ravish_a sway_n of_o willing_a desire_n and_o natural_a affection_n unto_o righteousness_n must_v travel_v with_o unquenchable_a thirst_n the_o execution_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o such_o must_v be_v the_o unquenchable_a passion_n and_o prone_a desire_n of_o very_a nature_n thereunto_o that_o if_o no_o law_n be_v give_v to_o train_n man_n to_o righteousness_n yet_o nature_n herself_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o continual_a &_o inviolable_a law_n concern_v the_o same_o as_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o hability_n to_o desire_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o no_o such_o example_n can_v be_v give_v to_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n as_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o pleasant_a sway_n and_o willing_a proneness_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o sin_n who_o need_v no_o law_n to_o draw_v she_o thereunto_o nay_o no_o law_n can_v keep_v she_o from_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o very_a opposite_a of_o the_o other_o so_o that_o look_v with_o what_o willing_a and_o natural_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o man_n now_o travel_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o vice_n and_o sin_n the_o law_n require_v of_o all_o they_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o the_o deed_n thereof_o that_o with_o the_o same_o willing_a and_o natural_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o whole_a disposition_n of_o they_o must_v travel_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o to_o be_v short_a as_o now_o no_o law_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v man_n nature_n from_o wickedness_n so_o the_o law_n require_v in_o man_n such_o a_o natural_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n as_o no_o law_n if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v his_o nature_n from_o righteousness_n have_v thus_o show_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o all_o work_v require_v in_o the_o law_n to_o man_n restitution_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a proneness_n and_o willing_a
and_o although_o the_o people_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v namely_o the_o jew_n fantise_v unto_o themselves_o a_o certain_a foolish_a satisfaction_n by_o outward_a show_n of_o holiness_n which_o grow_v through_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o search_v diligent_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n which_o require_v as_o be_v show_v the_o entire_a inclination_n and_o natural_a obedience_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n although_o the_o jew_n i_o say_v fantise_v by_o this_o occasion_n such_o a_o satisfaction_n yet_o that_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o see_v their_o blind_a presumption_n from_o establish_v this_o new_a covenant_n which_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n he_o promise_v shall_v be_v a_o perfect_v reconcilement_n between_o he_o &_o man_n the_o which_o covenant_n in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o accomplishment_n or_o end_n of_o 〈…〉_o l_o covenant_n and_o yet_o call_v new_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o old_a promise_n and_o for_o that_o the_o same_o be_v now_o deliver_v a_o new_a and_o consummate_v by_o the_o mediatot_n himself_o to_o the_o which_o covenant_n he_o seek_v no_o other_o condition_n then_o that_o which_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o have_v appoint_v and_o that_o whereunto_o the_o whole_a drift_n of_o all_o his_o travel_n both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o law_n and_o new_a under_o grace_n have_v the_o only_a respect_n as_o unto_o the_o appoint_a end_n that_o the_o glory_n as_o of_o right_a appertain_v may_v be_v only_o he_o namely_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o truth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o as_o god_n be_v true_a so_o can_v he_o not_o but_o accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n for_o the_o full_a and_o omnisufficient_a ransom_n of_o all_o they_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o unto_o who_o of_o his_o free_a favour_n he_o have_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n concern_v the_o same_o in_o promise_v that_o he_o shall_v justify_v the_o multitude_n and_o bear_v away_o their_o sin_n and_o paul_n declare_v 53._o the_o order_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n affirm_v that_o this_o justification_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o 2._o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o free_a or_o liberal_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o say_v by_o grace_n or_o favour_n which_o argue_v the_o freedom_n ourselves_o of_o the_o gift_n therefore_o have_v the_o expectation_n of_o man_n for_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o only_a to_o await_v upon_o the_o free_a bounty_n or_o liberality_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o receive_v without_o all_o desert_n see_v it_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n the_o mean_n also_o whereby_o it_o be_v receive_v or_o apply_v unto_o man_n be_v evident_o declare_v in_o that_o he_o say_v through_o faith_n whereby_o faith_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o unto_o man_n be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n withal_o and_o because_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n to_o think_v himself_o any_o furtherer_n or_o fellow_n worker_n in_o this_o work_n he_o add_v this_o plain_a exception_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o to_o exclude_v all_o opinion_n of_o man_n help_n touch_v the_o same_o whereunto_o also_o for_o great_a evidence_n of_o his_o meaning_n he_o add_v as_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o same_o sentence_n in_o other_o form_n of_o word_n in_o say_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n whereunto_o final_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_n why_o god_n so_o free_o give_v it_o and_o why_o he_o so_o earnest_o except_v man_n with_o all_o his_o work_n from_o help_v towards_o the_o same_o namely_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o that_o be_v that_o unto_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v so_o much_o as_o the_o image_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o cause_n to_o pretend_v title_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o work_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v whole_o reserve_v to_o god_n alone_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o faith_n be_v here_o express_o teach_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n therefore_o fides_fw-la it_o be_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n gather_v that_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o so_o only_a faith_n iustyfi_v and_o now_o because_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n depend_v great_o upon_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n grace_n faith_n justification_n or_o righteousness_n and_o work_v therefore_o work_n i_o think_v it_o expedient_a to_o bestow_v some_o travel_n in_o several_a declaration_n of_o every_o of_o they_o and_o first_o touch_v grace_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v take_v in_o three_o sense_n at_o the_o least_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o all_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v more_o apparent_a in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o in_o this_o first_o and_o principal_a sense_n it_o may_v thus_o be_v define_v grace_n be_v a_o free_a benevolence_n of_o the_o will_n grace_n of_o god_n justify_v the_o elect_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o know_v the_o adversary_n will_v never_o admit_v this_o definition_n because_o it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o rot_a building_n therefore_o somewhat_o to_o arm_v the_o willing_a reader_n against_o the_o charm_n of_o their_o wrangle_a shift_n i_o will_v seek_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o prous_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v these_o first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a benevolence_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o that_o it_o justify_v the_o elect_a through_o faith_n in_o christ_n now_o for_o the_o first_o part_n name_o that_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a benevolence_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v thus_o prove_v saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n say_v thus_o who_o save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a 1._o call_n not_o accord_v to_o our_o deed_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n and_o again_o the_o same_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n say_v thus_o who_o have_v predestynate_v we_o to_o be_v adopt_v through_o jesus_n chryst_n unto_o himself_o 1._o accord_v to_o the_o benevolence_n of_o his_o will_n note_v that_o in_o the_o former_a place_n h_z affirm_v our_o salvation_n to_o be_v give_v accord_v to_o his_o grace_n or_o favour_n and_o now_o in_o this_o place_n he_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v give_v accord_v to_o the_o benevolence_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o grace_n or_o favour_n and_o the_o benevolence_n of_o his_o will_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v free_o do_v for_o he_o say_v all_o 3._o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o grace_n be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v a_o free_a benevolence_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v prove_v now_o touch_v the_o second_o part_n namely_o that_o grace_n justify_v the_o elect_v through_o faith_n in_o chryst_n it_o be_v thus_o prove_v by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n 3_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n note_v here_o that_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o say_v thus_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v 2._o through_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o grace_n through_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v second_o to_o be_v prove_v now_o i_o suppose_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a signification_n of_o grace_n namely_o that_o whereby_o righteousness_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n through_o faith_n the_o rest_n do_v require_v the_o less_o travel_n of_o the_o which_o the_o second_o grow_v from_o this_o first_o thus_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v into_o a_o new_a life_n which_o breed_v such_o disposition_n or_o habit_n as_o bring_v forth_o good-worke_n and_o holy_a cenuersation_n in_o they_o therefore_o those_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v also_o sometime_o call_v grace_n final_o that_o favour_n which_o christ_n have_v with_o god_n his_o