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not_o very_o far_o of_o which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v may_v to_o think_v we_o in_o the_o hart_n although_o outward_o true_a piety_n be_v dissemble_v and_o although_o man_n gâ—_n to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o papist_n we_o must_v in_o deed_n sake_n heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o rash_o cast_v ourselves_o into_o danger_n but_o when_o god_n â—ath_v bring_v we_o into_o they_o and_o that_o we_o be_v examine_v touch_v the_o truth_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o they_o which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n before_o man_n he_o at_o the_o length_n will_v he_o ashamed_a work_n faith_n consist_v not_o without_o good_a work_n of_o they_o before_o the_o father_n let_v our_o adversary_n go_v noâ—_n and_o object_n unto_o we_o that_o faith_n can_v consist_v without_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o entreat_v of_o justification_n describe_v always_o such_o a_o faith_n which_o of_o necessity_n have_v confession_n and_o good_a work_v join_v with_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n â—ayth_v whosoever_o beleve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a now_o be_v it_o manifest_v why_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o complain_v of_o their_o reâ—ection_n namely_o for_o that_o they_o be_v unbelever_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o righteousness_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o god_n can_v not_o be_v have_v but_o by_o faith_n only_o whereof_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o wheresoever_o faith_n be_v there_o also_o be_v justification_n and_o contrary_a stop_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n stop_v wise_a where_o it_o want_v justification_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n have_v place_n wherefore_o the_o jew_n have_v nothing_o whereof_o to_o complain_v for_o even_o as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n namely_o the_o election_n or_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v not_o contract_v unto_o the_o jew_n but_o be_v also_o pour_v abroad_o amongst_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the._n 9_o chapter_n so_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o next_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o shut_v up_o amongst_o the_o jew_n only_o yea_o rather_o but_o few_o of_o they_o beleve_v therefore_o the_o jew_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v displease_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n hereunto_o the_o apostle_n now_o endevore_v himself_o to_o prove_v the_o the_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v before_o speak_v indifinit_o namely_o with_o the_o hart_n man_n beleve_v unto_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v universal_o lest_o the_o jew_n peradventure_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n that_o thou_o say_v but_o yet_o in_o our_o stock_n only_o and_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v paul_n when_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o his_o 28._o chapter_n speak_v it_o by_o this_o word_n of_o universality_n whosoever_o for_o he_o say_v who_o soever_o beleve_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v ashamed_a to_o be_v make_v ashamed_a in_o this_o place_n be_v nothing_o else_o 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ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n and_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v judge_v it_o a_o thing_n mete_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o mediator_n bring_v in_o when_o as_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n namely_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n but_o if_o beside_o he_o and_o his_o merit_n our_o work_n shall_v also_o justify_v we_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v set_v between_o god_n and_o we_o neither_o shall_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a mediator_n moreover_o the_o prophet_n do_v every_o where_o pray_v and_o 57_o the_o 57_o david_n also_o that_o god_n will_v wash_v cleanse_v expiate_v and_o purge_v their_o sin_n namely_o in_o forgeve_a and_o remit_v they_o but_o if_o they_o can_v have_v attain_a to_o that_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n than_o need_v they_o not_o to_o have_v request_v it_o by_o prayer_n or_o at_o the_o least_o way_n not_o with_o so_o great_a fervency_n and_o in_o job_n the_o 15._o chapter_n it_o be_v write_v that_o neither_o 58._o the_o 58._o be_v the_o heaven_n clean_o before_o god_n and_o in_o that_o 4._o chapter_n he_o pronounce_v the_o angel_n not_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o what_o case_n then_o shall_v man_n be_v before_o they_o obtain_v justification_n 59_o the_o 59_o david_n also_o in_o his_o psalm_n cry_v if_o thou_o lord_n look_v straight_o upon_o iniquity_n lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o esay_n call_v they_o yâ—_z thirst_n unto_o the_o water_n &_o command_v 60._o the_o 60._o they_o to_o buy_v without_o silver_n but_o our_o man_n forsooth_o will_n merit_n and_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o merit_n and_o by_o work_n and_o also_o by_o silver_n moreover_o in_o the_o 40._o chapter_n 61._o the_o 61._o the_o same_o prophet_n when_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o cry_v out_o answer_v what_o shall_v i_o cry_v and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o yâ—_z he_o shall_v cry_v all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o châ—sod_n that_o be_v piety_n or_o 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