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pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o have_v hitherto_o oppose_v this_o truth_n in_o its_o doctrine_n or_o poison_v this_o truth_n in_o its_o belief_n for_o why_o shall_v a_o truth_n so_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n so_o near_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o high_o condâ—…ceing_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o violent_o oppose_v by_o some_o of_o your_o priest_n in_o its_o doctrine_n but_o that_o it_o pull_v down_o the_o price_n of_o mass_n and_o indulgence_n stop_v the_o hand_n of_o silly_a and_o simple_a but_o yet_o liberal_a and_o munificent_a votary_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o demetrius-like_a for_o love_n of_o gain_n they_o raise_v a_o uproar_n against_o st._n paul_n for_o it_o be_v not_o against_o we_o it_o be_v against_o he_o or_o rather_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o the_o main_a preacher_n
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 i_o have_v of_o purpose_n allege_v many_o quotation_n out_o of_o st._n augustine_n indeed_o most_o of_o they_o which_o concern_v this_o argument_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o his_o intent_n in_o confute_v those_o mistake_a brethren_n who_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v only_o to_o show_v out_o of_o â—…t_n james_n and_o the_o other_o catholic_n epâ—…stles_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justify_v sc_n a_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o not_o to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o justification_n either_o to_o work_n or_o love_n because_o they_o hold_v of_o mansrighteousness_n but_o only_o to_o faith_n which_o hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o will_v now_o to_o st._n augustine_n further_o add_v st._n ambrose_n who_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o roman_n cap._n 3._o have_v these_o word_n justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratis_o quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la operantes_fw-la neque_fw-la vicem_fw-la reddentes_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n because_o work_v nothing_o sc_n worth_a god_n acceptance_n and_o their_o own_o acquitment_n and_o make_v no_o recompense_n they_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o again_o upon_o those_o word_n cap._n 4._o credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a he_o say_v thus_o sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v so_o decree_v of_o god_n that_o the_o law_n cease_v sc_n as_o to_o that_o male_a diction_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v require_v only_a faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o text_n either_o in_o the_o greek_a original_a or_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n yet_o st._n ambrose_n set_v down_o the_o word_n thus_o ei_o veer_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la operatur_fw-la credenti_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la reputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la secundum_fw-la propositum_fw-la gratiae_n dei_fw-la to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o intend_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o any_o shall_v cavil_v against_o the_o true_a read_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o of_o late_a some_o critic_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o no_o more_o question_n that_o in_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n than_o they_o dare_v question_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n this_o be_v palbable_o st._n ambrose_n his_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o he_o ask_v he_o be_v it_o possible_a the_o jew_n shall_v think_v themselves_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o see_v that_o abraham_n himself_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la judaei_n per_fw-la opera_fw-la legis_fw-la justificari_fw-la se_fw-la putant_fw-la justificatione_n abrahae_fw-la quum_fw-la vident_fw-la abrahamum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la sed_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la justificatum_fw-la he_o say_v moreover_o that_o our_o apostle_n prove_v this_o from_o the_o psalmist_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 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 wounderful_a and_o do_v exceed_o declare_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n therefore_o pass_v by_o all_o other_o he_o make_v mention_v only_o of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n chrys._n aug._n 11._o in_o
have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v make_v the_o best_a use_n thereof_o be_v most_o concern_v in_o it_o and_o comprehend_v under_o it_o therefore_o he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n as_o immediate_o to_o let_v in_o many_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o more_o to_o defile_v it_o for_o those_o two_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o all_o the_o wit_n and_o power_n of_o man_n can_v put_v asunder_o even_o satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n and_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 5._o 3._o and_o if_o satan_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o make_v this_o lie_n then_o sure_o he_o also_o fill_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o tell_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o truth_n very_o much_o abhor_v this_o lie_n make_v this_o confession_n of_o her_o natural_a corruption_n but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la immundus_n omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la so_o the_o hebrew_n and_o chaldee_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n we_o be_v all_o but_o as_o one_o unclean_a man_n to_o show_v the_o uncleanness_n be_v from_o nature_n which_o be_v as_o equal_o derive_v to_o all_o as_o if_o all_o have_v be_v but_o one_o and_o make_v this_o confession_n of_o her_o personal_a corruption_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o wherefore_o since_o protestant_n and_o papist_n both_o agree_v together_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o confession_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o divinity_n it_o be_v irrational_a in_o the_o papist_n to_o disagree_v from_o protestant_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v but_o a_o conclusion_n proceed_v from_o this_o principle_n for_o the_o natural_a corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o personal_a and_o therefore_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n because_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o full_a argumentation_n all_o who_o be_v unclean_a have_v a_o unclean_a righteousness_n but_o we_o all_o be_v unclean_a therefore_o we_o all_o have_v a_o unclean_a righteousness_n quia_fw-la opus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la immundatur_fw-la inquinamento_fw-la as_o say_v aquinas_n because_o our_o righteousness_n be_v defile_v by_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v full_o understand_v that_o other_o text_n if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o for_o we_o be_v clear_o guilty_a of_o a_o double_a lie_n one_o against_o our_o own_o soul_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o another_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o both_o be_v such_o pernicious_a lie_v as_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o inevitable_a destruction_n for_o he_o that_o willing_o deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n care_v not_o for_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o that_o strive_v to_o deceive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v come_v to_o know_v it_o for_o as_o he_o have_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o he_o in_o that_o he_o deceive_v himself_o so_o he_o keep_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n away_o from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v deceive_v himself_o for_o ever_o nor_o can_v we_o possible_o use_v any_o evasion_n upon_o this_o text_n as_o if_o some_o man_n may_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n though_o other_o can_v for_o he_o must_v think_v himself_o better_a than_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v and_o questionless_a he_o have_v a_o very_a good_a reason_n of_o his_o love_n who_o will_v needs_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n though_o by_o say_v so_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o prove_v himself_o worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n for_o he_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n who_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o make_v his_o word_n a_o lie_n which_o have_v show_v our_o need_n or_o want_v of_o that_o forgiveness_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3._o 2._o and_o he_o put_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o communion_n who_o alone_o obtain_v forgiveness_n even_o the_o communion_n of_o true_a penitent_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o this_o number_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n unless_o st._n john_n and_o st._n james_n be_v no_o saint_n and_o consequent_o make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thus_o do_v the_o second_o milevitane_n council_n gloss_n the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n that_o they_o be_v not_o speak_v out_o of_o humility_n but_o out_o of_o necessity_n and_o that_o the_o great_a the_o necessity_n of_o truth_n satis_fw-la apparet_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la humiliter_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la veraciter_fw-la dici_fw-la poterat_fw-la enim_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicere_fw-la si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la extollimus_fw-la &_o humilitas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quùm_fw-la ait_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la decipimus_fw-la &_o veritas_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la dixerit_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la verum_fw-la loqui_fw-la sed_fw-la falsum_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o be_v speak_v not_o only_o out_o of_o modesty_n but_o also_o out_o of_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o extol_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o humility_n in_o we_o but_o when_o he_o say_v we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o he_o sufficient_o show_v that_o whosoever_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v true_o but_o false_o and_o thus_o also_o do_v the_o same_o council_n gloss_n the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a when_o he_o say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o for_o why_o do_v he_o add_v this_o particle_n all_o but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o psalmist_n who_o have_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal._n 142._o 2._o and_o with_o solomon_n who_o have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8._o 46._o and_o with_o daniel_n who_o have_v say_v we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n dan._n 9_o 5._o and_o afterward_o add_v ver_fw-la 20._o while_o i_o be_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n he_o will_v not_o say_v our_o sin_n but_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n because_o he_o do_v foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o some_o in_o after_o age_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o put_v he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o nay_o indeed_o much_o worse_a transgressor_n out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n or_o number_n of_o sinner_n quia_fw-la futuros_fw-la istos_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la malè_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la tanquam_fw-la propheta_fw-la praevidit_fw-la and_o at_o last_o upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a proof_n the_o same_o council_n denounce_v a_o terrible_a curse_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v dare_v affirm_v that_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n be_v say_v by_o the_o saint_n rather_o humble_o than_o true_o quis_fw-la enim_fw-la ferat_fw-la orantem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la hominibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la domino_fw-la mentientem_fw-la qui_fw-la labiis_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la dimitti_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o cord_n dicit_fw-la 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our_o justification_n cap._n vii_o of_o christ_n new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n 1._o divine_n be_v not_o to_o make_v new_a work_n much_o less_o new_a divinity_n 2._o testament_n and_o covenant_n though_o common_o use_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v have_v their_o several_a consideration_n 3._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n high_o magnify_v while_o beza_n be_v unworthy_o tax_v yet_o he_o also_o promiscuous_o use_v these_o two_o word_n though_o both_o be_v more_o delight_v with_o the_o word_n testament_n than_o covenant_n 4._o the_o catholic_n church_n prefer_v testament_n above_o covenant_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a bible_n and_o the_o sept._n never_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d covenant_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testament_n as_o it_o be_v by_o special_a providence_n because_o that_o word_n point_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n towards_o mankind_n more_o than_o the_o word_n covenant_n 5._o no_o 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