chapter_n ☞_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n &_o how_o he_o delyver_v us._n ☞_o the._n 4._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 5._o chapter_n ☞_o christe_o bear_v our_o sin_n when_o his_o justice_n be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o side_n ☞_o the._n 6._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o faith_n ☞_o the._n 7._o chapter_n ☞_o these_o sayenge_n we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o by_o christes_fw-fr merit_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o ☞_o the._n 8._o chapter_n ☞_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v we_o justify_v which_o term_n only_o be_v not_o of_o man_n brain_n invent_v ☞_o the._n 9_o chapter_n ☞_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o grace_n ☞_o the._n 10._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n justifi_v not_o in_o y_z t_z it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o in_o that_o it_o trust_v to_o y_z t_z mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n ☞_o the._n 11._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o no_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v by_o work_n whether_o they_o go_v before_o or_o after_o justification_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n ☞_o the._n 12._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o nature_n of_o iustifycacyon_n argue_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n justify_v ☞_o the._n 13._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o us._n ☞_o the._n 14._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o we_o do_v not_o well_o till_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o work_v good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o how_o rightwysenes_n be_v ascribe_v to_o work_n ☞_o the._n 15._o chapter_n ☞_o how_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v call_v we_o but_o so_o y_z t_z we_o can_v challenge_v naught_o for_o they_o but_o for_o a_o other_o cause_n ☞_o the._n 16._o chapter_n ☞_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o iustificacyon_n ☞_o the._n 17._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o term_n reward_n or_o merit_n examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 18._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o rule_n to_o measure_v good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a indeed_o and_o not_o of_o our_o good_a intent_n only_o ☞_o the._n 19_o chapter_n ☞_o the_o exposition_n of_o the._n 10._o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o lymite_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ☞_o the._n 20._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it lord_n require_v naught_o else_o of_o we_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the._n x._o commandment_n ☞_o the._n 21._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o foresay_a proprietes_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v requysite_a indeed_o to_o work_n be_v declare_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 22._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o conclusion_n or_o peroration_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o learned_a treatise_n wherein_o be_v prove_v y_o e_o true_a justification_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o come_v free_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deserve_n of_o man_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o also_o how_o good_a work_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o what_o be_v true_a good_a work_n in_o deed_n whereunto_o be_v join_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n very_o profitable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o ☞_o esay_n xliii_o ☞_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o who_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o the_o author_n intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o iustificacyon_n the._n 1._o chapter_n purpose_v plain_o &_o brefe_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a justify_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o aswell_o of_o upright_o true_a good_a work_n as_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o i_o mind_n not_o to_o tell_v what_o disputation_n man_n have_v have_v of_o the_o same_o but_o what_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v utter_v &_o speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o word_n this_o matter_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v to_o serve_v my_o turn_n first_o because_o that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o i_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v in_o manner_n treat_v whole_o thereof_o upon_o who_o i_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v the_o better_a declaration_n if_o i_o aforehande_v out_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n set_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n second_o because_o that_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a with_o great_a hurt_n or_o that_o with_o great_a profit_n may_v be_v know_v perceave_v and_o understand_v than_o even_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n &_o welfare_n three_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v else_o plain_a and_o evydent_a be_v now_o in_o our_o 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