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this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n leu._n 19.15_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o put_v not_o any_o such_o difference_n but_o in_o his_o inward_a esteem_n every_o one_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o himself_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o as_o for_o the_o aggravate_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n i_o assent_n unto_o austin_n and_o beda_n as_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 12._o verse_n 12._o some_o understand_v the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n faber_n pareu_n faber_n because_o it_o have_v liberty_n over_o all_o to_o condemn_v they_o but_o this_o be_v force_v most_o therefore_o understand_v better_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o when_o we_o come_v to_o believe_v we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n joh._n 8.32_o rom._n 8.1_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v and_o do_v so_o in_o your_o carriage_n towards_o other_o as_o they_o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n come_v shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o love_n and_o mercy_n go_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n in_o your_o deal_n with_o the_o poor_a christian_a not_o despise_v he_o but_o rather_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v he_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n that_o about_o prefer_v rich_a man_n be_v bring_v in_o but_o by_o the_o way_n do_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o neglect_v the_o poor_a the_o more_o here_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o 13._o verse_n 13._o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o show_v not_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v plain_a touch_v the_o second_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v secure_o and_o with_o joy_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 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to_o be_v avoid_v last_o note_n note_n note_n in_o what_o a_o secure_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n the_o faithful_a merciful_a man_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v without_o terror_n when_o the_o most_o terrible_a time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n come_v neither_o can_v any_o think_v of_o that_o time_n but_o with_o horror_n and_o fear_n except_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a chap._n 2._o verse_n 14._o what_o profit_v be_v my_o brethren_n if_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o have_v not_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n mayer_n mayer_n there_o be_v only_o one_o point_n handle_v against_o those_o that_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o their_o faith_n neglect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o persuade_v unto_o which_o saint_n james_n have_v here_o undertake_v the_o main_a question_n here_o be_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o deny_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o affirm_v justification_n by_o work_n because_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o oecumenius_n consider_v these_o proposition_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o jac._n 2._o and_o yet_o that_o abraham_n be_v bring_v for_o example_n by_o they_o both_o say_v the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o a_o simple_a consent_n unto_o the_o thing_n preach_v that_o it_o be_v true_a second_o for_o a_o consent_n join_v with_o the_o assecution_n thereof_o out_o of_o a_o affection_n and_o with_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o james_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v hereby_o but_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o other_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o it_o the_o word_n work_v be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v two_o way_n for_o there_o be_v work_n before_o baptism_n and_o work_v after_o he_o that_o die_v 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this_o faith_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a again_o all_o the_o ancient_n general_o as_o oecumenius_n intimate_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n about_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n viz._n when_o there_o be_v no_o time_n after_o a_o man_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n to_o do_v work_n he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n as_o i_o have_v also_o partly_o show_v in_o speak_v upon_o rom._n 3.28_o how_o popish_a writer_n understand_v it_o i_o have_v also_o there_o declare_v in_o short_a therefore_o to_o resolve_v this_o place_n oecumenius_n have_v right_o show_v that_o one_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o here_o and_o another_o there_o and_o that_o indeed_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n wherein_o it_o be_v instance_a here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o faith_n speak_v of_o there_o his_o work_n be_v his_o work_a faith_n or_o faith_n make_v evident_a by_o his_o work_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o pareus_n resolve_v it_o jac._n pareus_n in_o jac._n that_o by_o work_v a_o work_a faith_n be_v understand_v be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 21._o thou_o see_v that_o faith_n wrought_v together_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n this_o believe_a be_v attribute_v to_o his_o work_n of_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n v._o 24._o after_o abraham_n believe_v mention_v before_o he_o conclude_v you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n make_v faith_n and_o work_v all_o one_o and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o with_o the_o common_a solution_n faith_n without_o work_n true_o justifi_v before_o god_n that_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n just_a by_o
god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a to_o any_o man_n note_n note_n but_o he_o be_v unto_o himself_o the_o author_n thereof_o god_n be_v all_o good_a and_o only_a good_a and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o goodness_n to_o suggest_v evil_a unto_o any_o man_n he_o indeed_o make_v man_n with_o all_o his_o power_n and_o faculty_n who_o be_v now_o evil_a but_o by_o his_o creation_n he_o be_v good_a 7.29_o eccl._n 7.29_o for_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a but_o he_o have_v seek_v unto_o himself_o many_o invention_n nothing_o be_v more_o obvious_a among_o man_n than_o to_o impute_v their_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n unto_o god_n the_o manichee_n attribute_v it_o to_o the_o evil_a matter_n of_o which_o they_o be_v make_v 1._o hom._n ody_n lib._n 1._o and_o homer_n bring_v in_o jupiter_n complain_v of_o the_o malice_n of_o old_a be_v in_o man_n nature_n but_o this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a assertion_n and_o to_o be_v abhor_v among_o christian_n note_v again_o 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imperfect_a be_v immutable_a and_o never_o fade_v till_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o everlasting_a light_n 4._o joh_n 4._o he_o that_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v never_o thirst_v again_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o river_n of_o water_n flow_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n to_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 18._o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n 19_o wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n let_v every_o one_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v etc._n etc._n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o good_a which_o come_v from_o god_n unto_o we_o be_v for_o our_o merit_n this_o be_v add_v jacob_n tho._n aquin._n iâ—_n jacob_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o titus_n 2._o for_o the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o seed_n mat._n 13._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v in_o the_o recreation_n or_o regeneration_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o behemoth_n in_o job_n that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n 40._o job_n 40._o viz._n of_o creation_n we_o that_o be_v regenerate_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n again_o in_o glory_n for_o hereafter_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creature_n 8._o rom._n 8._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principality_n over_o the_o creature_n restore_v in_o the_o regenerate_a which_o be_v lose_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o fall_n but_o you_o know_v my_o belove_a brethren_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o they_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a but_o let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o carry_v himself_o in_o temptation_n outward_a or_o inward_a whereof_o it_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o let_v he_o with_o all_o readiness_n attend_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v beget_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o only_o hear_v it_o but_o do_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v slow_a to_o speak_v slow_a to_o wrath_n here_o he_o remove_v the_o impediment_n first_o the_o outward_a in_o pythagoras_n his_o school_n silence_n be_v enjoin_v for_o five_o year_n so_o he_o that_o will_v hear_v profitable_o must_v hear_v in_o silence_n verum_fw-la cato_n jmpedit_fw-la ira_fw-la animum_fw-la ne_fw-la possit_fw-la cernere_fw-la verum_fw-la then_o the_o inward_a as_o cato_n say_v anger_n hinder_v the_o mind_n that_o it_o can_v see_v the_o truth_n anger_n here_o may_v be_v take_v both_o for_o zeal_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o hasty_o through_o zeal_n be_v move_v but_o mature_o and_o upon_o due_a consideration_n and_o for_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n unto_o which_o a_o man_n must_v be_v slow_a that_o be_v no_o way_n prone_a the_o anger_n of_o man_n do_v not_o 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little_a fire_n pareus_n agree_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a sense_n but_o both_o he_o and_o tho._n aquinas_n and_o piscator_fw-la will_v have_v the_o similitude_n of_o the_o bridle_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v understand_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n only_o and_o this_o that_o follow_v of_o a_o little_a fire_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n unto_o both_o which_o these_o word_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o little_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v equal_a reference_n so_o that_o they_o say_v it_o lift_v up_o itself_o sometime_o to_o much_o good_a according_a to_o the_o former_a similitude_n sometime_o to_o much_o
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as_o junius_n show_v for_o to_o make_v haste_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o prevent_v christ_n with_o his_o faith_n by_o trust_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a way_n to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n here_o alter_v the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v shall_v by_o make_v haste_n thus_o to_o become_v righteous_a of_o himself_o be_v put_v to_o shame_v this_o place_n of_o esay_n be_v allege_v once_o before_o rom._n 9.33_o where_o there_o be_v a_o other_o difference_n for_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n have_v it_o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o corner_n stone_n of_o probation_n precious_a and_o a_o stone_n of_o foundation_n there_o it_o be_v a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o junius_n reconcile_v this_o also_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o probation_n when_o as_o he_o be_v 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free_a that_o it_o can_v be_v compel_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v complain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o in_o that_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o own_o work_n hitherto_o oecumenius_n who_o gagneus_fw-la and_o salmeron_n follow_v and_o some_o other_o but_o beza_n reject_v this_o 2._o beza_n annote_v in_o 〈…〉_o 2._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v they_o but_o they_o themselves_o for_o that_o god_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a rom._n 9.17_o pro._n 16.4_o luk._n 2.34_o jude_n v._n 4._o he_o therefore_o from_o the_o beginning_n decree_v to_o reject_v some_o it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o betwixt_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o sin_n shall_v come_v between_o for_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v just_o damn_v and_o this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o sound_a construction_n it_o be_v by_o a_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o 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choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o but_o that_o there_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n but_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o apostle_n common_o follow_v it_o be_v as_o here_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n oecumenius_n observe_v oecumen_fw-la oecumen_fw-la that_o he_o have_v speak_v against_o such_o as_o through_o unbelief_n stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n now_o he_o praise_v the_o faithful_a a_o choose_a generation_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_a rom._n 11.2_o because_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a church_n unto_o god_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n or_o king_n and_o priest_n revel_v 1.6_o they_o be_v call_v amâ—rose_n amâ—rose_n because_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a 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partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o hereby_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v also_o holy_a such_o as_o all_o they_o be_v from_o among_o who_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v hereby_o escape_v because_o the_o lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v tempt_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n then_o follow_v the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n first_o faith_n second_o virtue_n which_o stand_v in_o good_a work_n three_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o by_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n get_v ready_a and_o quick_a sense_n four_o temperance_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n lest_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o hereby_o five_o patience_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a without_o it_o six_o brotherly_a love_n after_o godliness_n which_o make_v way_n unto_o it_o last_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o this_o word_n whereby_o be_v read_v either_o by_o who_o viz._n christ_n 1._o th._n aquâ—nas_n in_o 2_o peâ—er_fw-la 1._o or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n viz._n knowledge_n or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o plural_a viz._n gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o be_v eternal_a life_n give_v by_o hope_n here_o and_o in_o deed_n hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o he_o call_v they_o precious_a because_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o peace_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o by_o those_o gift_n you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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