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be_v forgyven_v the_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v the_o saufe_fw-fr go_v thy_o way_n in_o peace_n â§_o this_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o penance_n faith_n which_o lift_v up_o and_o confort_v she_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o apperethe_v plain_o to_o godly_a reder_n that_o we_o do_v put_v those_o ê‘te_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v propre_o in_o the_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n worthy_a fruit_n and_o punyshemente_n do_v follow_v regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v put_v these_o two_o part_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o see_v which_o we_o require_v in_o repentance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o ê‘ceyve_v what_o the_o faith_n be_v which_o the_o gospel_n preach_v when_o it_o be_v set_v against_o contrition_n and_o mortification_n â§_o â§_o and_o to_o thentente_a that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o great_a be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n in_o our_o controller_n and_o judge_n which_o write_v the_o confutation_n we_o will_v add_v also_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n barnarde_n who_o even_o in_o likewise_o knyt_v together_o in_o repentance_n these_o two_o membre_n contrition_n &_o faith_n as_o we_o do_v these_o be_v his_o wordê_n in_o the_o three_o sermone_fw-la of_o the_o annunciation_n auditan_a faâ—_n mihi_fw-la mane_n min_fw-mi be_fw-mi tuam_fw-la barnarde_n quid_fw-la in_o te_fw-la sperdui_fw-la dne_fw-mi sola_fw-la nimirum_fw-la spes_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la miserationis_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinet_fw-la nec_fw-la olcum_fw-la minae_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o vase_n fiduâ—iae_fw-la ponis_fw-la say_fw-la oft_o infidelis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la solius_fw-la utique_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la capax_fw-la cum_fw-la videlicet_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la peceamus_fw-la quanâ—_n nec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la illa_fw-la dicenda_fw-la siâ—_n sed_fw-la insensibilitas_fw-la quaedam_fw-la &_o dissimulaâ—io_fw-la ê‘niciosa_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la 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haec_fw-la verâ—â—_n hominis_fw-la fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la a_o se_fw-la deficientê_n &_o innitentis_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la haec_fw-la inquam_fw-la ver_fw-la a_o fiducia_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la denegatur_fw-la propheta_fw-la testante_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la super_fw-la timentes_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o in_o his_o qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la super_fw-la misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la nec_fw-la parua_fw-la utiq_fw-la suppetit_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_fw-la nobis_fw-la quidem_fw-la causa_fw-la timoris_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la causa_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la .1_o lord_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o mercy_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o the._n undoubted_o only_a hope_n obteyn_v place_n of_o mercy_n with_o the._n neither_o do_v thou_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o vessel_n of_o hope_n but_o that_o be_v a_o unfaythfull_a hope_n and_o a_o vessel_n apt_a &_o meet_a to_o receyve_v malediction_n 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the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v after_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v his_o life_n a_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v seed_n or_o posterity_n of_o long_a contynuaunce_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o hebrue_n word_n which_o esaie_n do_v use_v in_o this_o place_n betokenith_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_v which_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n do_v betoken_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a host_n or_o sacrifice_n to_o come_v which_o shall_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v reconcile_v god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o not_o for_o our_o own_o ryghtuousnes_n but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o that_o be_v to_o weet_v of_o jesu_n christ_n god_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o us._n paul_n expound_v the_o same_o hebrue_n word_n to_o signify_v or_o betoken_v sin_n in_o the_o viij_o chapitre_fw-fr to_o the_o roman_n sayenge_a by_o sin_n he_o condemn_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v â—e_v punysh_v sin_n by_o the_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o sin_n 8_o the_o signification_n and_o strengthe_n of_o the_o word_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o perceive_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v take_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n nat_n ryght_o understand_v latin_a man_n do_v call_v piaculum_fw-la piaculum_fw-la that_o host_n or_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o great_a calamity_n to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v exceed_o angry_a and_o sometime_o they_o make_v sacrifice_n with_o man_n blood_n because_o peradventure_o they_o have_v herâ—e_o that_o the_o sacrifienge_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v in_o time_n come_n appease_v god_n to_o all_o mankind_n the_o greek_n have_v call_v they_o in_o some_o place_n catharmata_n and_z in_o some_o place_n peripsemata_fw-la esaie_n therefore_o and_o paul_n do_v understande_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o oblation_n or_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o latin_a man_n do_v call_v piaculum_fw-la that_o by_o his_o merit_n and_o not_o by_o we_o god_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v let_v this_o therefore_o remain_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o cause_n that_o only_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a true_a ê“pitiatorie_a sacrifice_n for_o those_o leviticall_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v call_v so_o only_o to_o signify_v the_o very_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o therefore_o by_o a_o certain_a similitude_n and_o likeness_n they_o be_v satisfaction_n redeem_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n least_o they_o which_o have_v offend_v shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o that_o come_fw-mi weal_n but_o these_o say_a sacrifice_n ought_v to_o cease_v after_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o revel_v and_o bring_v to_o light_v and_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o cease_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o very_a propitiation_n since_o the_o gospel_n be_v therefore_o promise_v to_o gyve_v and_o show_v 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work_n of_o man_n which_o be_v offer_v because_o of_o the_o work_n wrought_v for_o this_o word_n spiritual_a betokenethe_v motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o us._n paul_n teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v 12._o offer_v your_o body_n as_o a_o quick_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o a_o reasonable_a service_n but_o by_o reasonable_a service_n or_o honour_n be_v betoken_v that_o service_n in_o which_o god_n be_v understand_v and_o perceyve_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o fear_n and_o of_o trust_n towards_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o set_v against_o the_o leviticall_a honour_n or_o service_n in_o which_o beastê_n be_v slay_v but_o also_o that_o honour_n or_o service_n in_o which_o be_v feign_v a_o work_n to_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v the_o same_o thing_n do_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n teach_v which_o say_v 13._o by_o he_o let_v we_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o unto_o god_n and_z he_o addethe_v the_o interpntation_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o fruit_n of_o lip_n confess_v his_o name_n he_o byd_v we_o offer_v praise_n that_o be_v to_o say_v invocation_n thank_v gyve_n confession_n or_o knowlege_v of_o his_o name_n and_o other_o semblable_a thing_n these_o thyngê_n be_v of_o strengthe_n not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o teach_v this_o ê‘ticle_n by_o he_o let_v we_o offer_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n brief_o the_o service_n and_o worshyp_a command_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v justice_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o herte_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o do_v abrogate_v the_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n and_o christ_n say_v the_o true_a worshypper_n shall_v worshyppe_n the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 4._o for_o such_o worshypper_n will_v the_o father_n have_v to_o worship_n he_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n &_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o text_n clere_o condempn_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o such_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o fain_o to_o be_v of_o strengthe_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o it_o teach_v also_o that_o we_o must_v worship_n in_o spirit_n yâ—_z be_v to_o say_v with_o motion_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o faith_n therefore_o the_o prophetê_n also_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o work_n wrought_v and_o do_v teach_v ryghtuousnes_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o prophet_n hieremie_n 7_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v with_o your_o father_n nor_o i_o have_v not_o give_v they_o commandment_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n of_o any_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o word_n i_o command_v they_o say_v hear_v and_o obey_v my_o word_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n etc._n etc._n after_o what_o fashyon_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v harken_v &_o receyve_v this_o sermon_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v clean_o repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o this_o be_v undoubted_o know_v that_o god_n have_v give_v commandment_n to_o the_o father_n of_o diverse_a manner_n sacrifice_n but_o hieremie_n condempn_v the_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o sacrifice_n this_o opinion_n god_n do_v never_o teathe_v they_o yâ—_z be_v to_o wit_n that_o those_o sacrifice_n shall_v pacify_v he_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v he_o add_v also_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v command_v it_o when_o he_o say_v harken_v i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o your_o god_n that_o i_o will_v so_o be_v know_v when_o i_o do_v show_v mercy_n and_o when_o i_o do_v help_n and_o yâ—_z i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n trust_v sure_o that_o i_o will_v be_v god_n a_o justifier_n a_o saviour_n not_o for_o your_o work_n sake_n but_o for_o my_o word_n and_o my_o promise_n sake_n desire_n &_o look_v for_o help_n of_o i_o truelye_o and_o from_o your_o heart_n the_o psalm_n also_o do_v condemn_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v 49_o which_o refuse_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n require_v invocation_n â–ª_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o thus_o it_o say_v shall_v i_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n &_o of_o goat_n etc._n etc._n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n and_o i_o will_v delyver_v the_o and_o thou_o shall_v worship_n and_o honour_n i_o etc._n etc._n here_o he_o witness_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a latria_fw-la the_o very_a true_a honour_n if_o we_o do_v herte_o call_v upon_o he_o also_o in_o the_o xxxix_o psalm_n it_o be_v write_v sacrifice_n &_o oblation_n thou_o will_v none_o of_o 391_o but_o thou_o haste_v make_v
allege_v yâ—_z authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o say_v that_o this_o their_o decree_n be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n beside_o this_o they_o do_v injury_n and_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n in_o sayenge_a that_o man_n by_o monastical_a life_n do_v merit_v eternal_a life_n god_n do_v not_o gyve_v this_o honour_n no_o not_o to_o his_o own_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v plain_o in_o the_o twenty_o chapitre_fw-fr of_o ezechiel_n 20_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o precept_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o judgement_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v first_o this_o be_v undoubted_a that_o monkyshe_a life_n do_v not_o merit_n remission_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o free_o receâ—ue_v it_o by_o faith_n as_o it_o have_v be_v say_v before_o second_o this_o also_o be_v write_v that_o for_o christê_n sake_n thrughe_o mercy_n be_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o which_o by_o faith_n receyve_v remission_n and_o plead_v not_o their_o own_o 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meriteâ—_n of_o super_fw-la erogation_n and_o sell_v they_o to_o other_o we_o speak_v the_o more_o brief_o of_o these_o thing_n because_o by_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o justification_n of_o repentance_n of_z human_a tradition_n it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o monastical_a vow_n be_v not_o the_o price_n for_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v call_v tradition_n unprofitable_a honour_n and_o service_n they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_n evamgelical_a perfection_n but_o our_o adversary_n will_v full_o wy_o seem_v to_o moderate_v the_o come_fw-mi ê‘suasion_n of_o pefection_n they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o monastical_a life_n be_v perfection_n but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o get_v perfetion_n in_o faith_n proper_o say_v and_z we_o remember_v moderation_n that_o this_o correction_n be_v make_v in_o gersone_n work_n for_o it_o apperith_v that_o wise_a man_n offendid_a with_o those_o unmeasurable_a praise_n of_o monastical_a life_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o utter_o take_v from_o it_o the_o praise_n of_o perfection_n they_o addyd_v this_o correction_n that_o it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o get_v perfection_n if_o we_o follow_v this_o opinion_n so_o shall_v monastical_a life_n be_v no_o whit_n more_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o plouman_a or_o of_o the_o carpenter_n for_o these_o be_v also_o state_n of_o get_v perfection_n for_o all_o man_n of_o whatsoever_o calling_n they_o be_v ought_v to_o desire_v perfection_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n in_o love_v of_o thyr_n neighbour_n and_z in_o like_o spiritual_a virtue_n we_o read_v in_o history_n example_n of_o eremite_n saint_n antony_n and_o other_o which_o make_v the_o kynde_n of_o lyve_n equal_a one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v write_v that_o to_o antony_n antony_n when_o he_o desire_v 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