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own_o work_n merit_n and_o deserve_n think_v therethrough_a to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o satisfy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o also_o of_o the_o superaboundance_n of_o their_o merit_n for_o other_o of_o the_o which_o they_o make_v merchandise_n these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v before_o christ_n and_o be_v call_v antichristes_n or_o contrary_a to_o christ_n because_o they_o usurp_v his_o office_n and_o be_v justifier_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o christ._n they_o which_o think_v faith_n not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v without_o work_n but_o will_v have_v their_o own_o good_a deed_n join_v to_o help_v christ_n in_o their_o justification_n these_o be_v they_o which_o go_v astray_o from_o christ_n &_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o in_o their_o own_o justification_n for_o none_o of_o these_o have_v christ_n suffer_v death_n therefore_o he_o shall_v abstract_n from_o these_o two_o kind_n his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n and_o shall_v suffer_v they_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o law_n in_o the_o latter_a judgement_n who_o work_n be_v accuse_v and_o the_o purity_n and_o cleanes_n require_v according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n all_o their_o noble_a work_n and_o deed_n of_o good_a zeal_n and_o intention_n be_v find_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o excellent_a or_o shine_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o man_n 16._o to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v pass_v your_o way_n from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n lucifer_n be_v throw_v down_o out_o of_o the_o heaven_n pride_n because_o he_o will_v have_v make_v he_o equal_a with_o god_n adam_n forth_o of_o paradise_n because_o he_o pretend_v to_o know_v more_o than_o be_v give_v he_o in_o commandment_n to_o know_v etc._n etc._n the_o pharisie_n of_o who_o christ_n make_v mention_v â—8_o pretend_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o good_a work_n the_o same_o thing_n pretend_v all_o they_o which_o impung_n this_o article_n of_o justification_n for_o will_v you_o compare_v their_o say_n and_o do_n it_o be_v the_o same_o self_n thing_n but_o of_o another_o arrayement_fw-fr nevertheless_o they_o be_v as_o like_v as_o a_o egg_n be_v like_o another_o and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o of_o christ_n little_a flock_n which_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o follow_v he_o the_o three_o kind_a of_o personne_n be_v they_o which_o put_v all_o their_o trust_n hope_v and_o confidence_n in_o christ_n take_v his_o cross_n upon_o their_o back_n and_o daily_o follow_v christ_n in_o his_o footstep_n christ._n neither_o decline_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a that_o be_v ground_v in_o faith_n ever_o work_v by_o charity_n abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o the_o which_o they_o put_v no_o confidence_n but_o think_v when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o which_o be_v command_v they_o to_o do_v nevertheless_o they_o think_v themselves_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n they_o 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adam_n and_o of_o nature_n a_o rebel_n to_o god_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o ire_n as_o he_o be_v as_o the_o apost_n say_v ephes._n the_o 2._o chap._n and_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o thy_o redemption_n as_o for_o he_o and_o thou_o call_v by_o faith_n and_o bear_v of_o new_a by_o baptism_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n and_o make_v fellow_n heir_n with_o christ_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n the_o son_n of_o favour_n and_o grace_n therefore_o the_o poor_a &_o most_o vile_a within_o thy_o jurisdiction_n subject_n be_v thy_o brother_n who_o thou_o shall_v not_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v but_o love_v he_o as_o thyself_o this_o be_v thy_o debt_n and_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o thou_o shall_v love_v and_o fear_v 110._o for_o that_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n as_o solomon_n say_v the_o right_a way_n to_o rule_v in_o thy_o office_n be_v to_o know_v god_n 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all_o which_o be_v write_v therein_o 1._o then_o shall_v thou_o direct_v thy_o way_n and_o have_v knowledge_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o shall_v get_v the_o blessing_n 1_o of_o the_o which_o speak_v dau._n say_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n which_o delit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v his_o meditation_n thereinto_o day_n and_o night_n then_o ask_v at_o god_n wisdom_n and_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o godly_a will_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o may_v receive_v teach_v that_o thou_o may_v judge_v thy_o people_n &_o decern_v betwixt_o good_a &_o evil_a as_o thou_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n 3._o for_o if_o thou_o lack_v wisdom_n ask_v the_o same_o at_o god_n who_o give_v abundant_o and_o doubt_v not_o for_o he_o that_o doubt_v in_o his_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v nothing_o from_o god_n 1._o confide_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n for_o god_n make_v wiseman_n blind_a which_o be_v wise_a in_o 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householder_n to_o their_o family_n and_o of_o husband_n to_o their_o wife_n 2_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o householder_n rule_n and_o guide_v thy_o family_n and_o household_n bring_v up_o thy_o child_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n exercise_v thyself_o in_o thy_o occupation_n faithful_o and_o true_o without_o deceate_n or_o fraud_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n love_v thy_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n have_v love_v the_o church_n for_o thou_o be_v debt_n bind_v to_o love_v thy_o wife_n 3_o even_o as_o thy_o own_o body_n there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o hate_v or_o detest_v his_o own_o body_n but_o nourish_v &_o feed_v the_o same_o as_o christ_n the_o church_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n for_o that_o cause_n man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o be_v two_o in_o 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