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¶_o what_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o sin_n calamity_n and_o misery_n do_v the_o on_o fall_n of_o davyd_v cause_n after_o that_o the_o naughty_a desire_n and_o filthy_a lust_n have_v once_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o he_o them_z he_o take_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n he_o command_v her_o husband_n to_o by_o kill_v and_o with_o he_o many_o citezin_n good_a godly_a and_o virtuous_a man_n be_v also_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o god_n susteyn_v and_o suffer_v great_a blasphemy_n than_o not_o long_o after_o the_o son_n move_v sedition_n against_o his_o father_n he_o take_v &_o use_v his_o father_n wife_n in_o whoredom_n so_o consequent_o follow_v a_o most_o lamentable_a and_o piteous_a destruction_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o citezin_n to_o be_v short_a sedition_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o many_o evyls_n solomon_n the_o ydolatry_n of_o solomon_n by_o the_o ydolatry_n of_o solomon_n what_o mischief_n do_v ensue_v and_o rise_v ¶_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v tear_v a_o sunder_o 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and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a ¶_o wherefore_o natwithstanding_n that_o repentance_n be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o worthiness_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v â§_o but_o clean_o contrary_a repentance_n and_o trust_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n be_v repugnant_a and_o of_o contrary_a effect_n and_o end_n as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n thou_o will_v say_v to_o i_o again_o wherefore_o be_v it_o call_v a_o reward_n i_o say_v that_o although_o that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v give_v free_o for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o after_o that_o it_o be_v give_v it_o do_v recompense_v our_o labour_n and_o trouble_n i_o will_v make_v the_o to_o understande_v it_o more_o plain_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o every_o man_n after_o his_o work_n also_o their_o reward_n shall_v be_v plentiful_a in_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o law_n concern_v justice_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o worthiness_n and_o likewise_o of_o faith_n as_o though_o it_o be_v our_o virtue_n say_v the_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o our_o virtue_n but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o just_a for_o our_o worthiness_n but_o by_o free_a acceptation_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n the_o benefyte_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n but_o because_o it_o do_v depend_v of_o a_o other_o which_o be_v christ_n this_o be_v the_o most_o right_a and_o plain_a answer_n that_o can_v be_v make_v without_o any_o sophistical_a cavilation_n ¶_o i_o will_v to_o these_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n add_v and_o join_v certain_a of_o their_o crooked_a and_o sophistical_a argument_n which_o be_v open_v and_o make_v plain_n shall_v gyve_v much_o light_n to_o this_o disputation_n and_o matter_n that_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n ¶_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o the_o sophister_n justice_n be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n our_o good_a work_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n ergo._n by_o good_a work_n we_o be_v justify_v obedience_n our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_v obedience_n ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o argument_n call_v the_o minor_a be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n call_v the_o mayor_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o hole_n law_n but_o because_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v this_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o free_a justice_n ascribinge_v to_o we_o free_o of_o his_o goodness_n that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v of_o ourself_o as_o paul_n do_v declare_v by_o this_o word_n and_o vocable_n imputation_n the_o which_o objection_n be_v very_o profitable_a show_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o do_v teach_v we_o also_o that_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v take_v sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o a_o other_o ¶_o wherein_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n have_v be_v so_o foul_a beguile_v which_o lerninge_v in_o aristotle_n that_o justice_n do_v signify_v a_o universal_a obedience_n aristotle_n the_o justice_n of_o aristotle_n do_v dream_n that_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v false_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalm_n in_o thy_o justice_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a not_o mean_v the_o virtue_n which_o aristotle_n do_v write_v of_o but_o respective_o say_v thy_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n which_o thou_o do_v impute_v to_o they_o not_o of_o their_o deserve_a but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n make_v they_o just_a and_o accept_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v obedience_n as_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v judgement_n and_o rightwisnes_n but_o the_o justice_n whereof_o the_o gospel_n speak_v proper_o do_v signify_v respective_o gospel_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o imputation_n or_o give_v of_o justice_n to_o we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourself_o a_o free_a acceptation_n and_o receyve_n to_o life_n everlasting_a whereto_o be_v join_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o when_o thou_o do_v hear_v thê_n sayinge_v to_o be_v justify_v remember_v the_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o thou_o be_v repute_v &_o pronounce_v just_a or_o else_o make_v quite_o of_o thy_o accusation_n and_o unrightwisnes_n a_o just_a man_n do_v signify_v that_o man_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a man_n a_o just_a man_n as_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n u_o chap._n he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v gyltie_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v grammatycal_o after_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o bare_a word_n for_o this_o word_n justice_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o imputation_n of_o justice_n be_v very_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v mark_v well_o the_o difference_n thereof_o ¶_o
a_o other_o argument_n sophistical_a work_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n ergo._n good_a work_n be_v justice_n ☞_o this_o consequent_a must_v be_v true_a say_v they_o for_o they_o be_v contrary_n bad_a work_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o contrary_a disciplina_fw-la contrari_fw-la oâ—_n eadem_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o declaration_n of_o that_o other_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o good_a work_n man_n be_v justify_v for_o as_o much_o as_o good_a work_n be_v justice_n ☞_o this_o be_v very_a light_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v answer_v it_o be_v true_a as_o they_o say_v if_o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o because_o they_o be_v far_o from_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n you_o may_v soon_o perceyve_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v not_o right_o contrary_a for_o naughty_a work_n be_v right_a nought_o in_o deed_n but_o our_o good_a work_n 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