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for_o that_o in_o this_o life_n the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o we_o can_v have_v or_o attain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o because_o we_o have_v through_o faith_n the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o for_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n fatherly_a favour_v we_o do_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o that_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o our_o flesh_n neither_o do_v judge_v we_o until_o that_o sin_n by_o death_n be_v quite_o break_v banish_a and_o abolish_v but_o now_o let_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o faith_n be_v faith_n faith_n what_o it_o be_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o certain_a cold_a opinion_n or_o a_o wander_a cogitation_n of_o a_o man_n mind_n such_o a_o one_o as_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v foolish_o imagine_v himself_o to_o have_v for_o certain_a man_n hear_v many_o thing_n preach_v of_o faith_n and_o see_v that_o they_o can_v dispute_v many_o thing_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o 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i_o be_o not_o iustify_v true_a â—t_z be_v for_o because_o this_o thy_o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o thy_o own_o bare_a and_o naked_a imagination_n and_o cogitation_n of_o faith_n which_o do_v â—…ot_v innovate_v thy_o hart_n and_o which_o do_v move_v â—hee_fw-mi nothing_o at_o all_o there_o follow_v no_o newness_n â—f_a life_n no_o work_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v anew_o by_o his_o spirit_n john_n 1._o chapter_n whereby_o also_o our_o old_a adam_n be_v quell_v and_o we_o be_v whole_o transform_v we_o be_v make_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v new_a creature_n to_o christ_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o life_n and_o gonernment_n of_o our_o heart_n idle_a faith_n
they_o all_o as_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n but_o now_o set_v we_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o epistle_n itself_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n or_o preacher_n of_o glad_a tiding_n â—eaders_n 〈◊〉_d godly_a instruction_n for_o â—eaders_n first_o of_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o to_o show_v how_o that_o all_o man_n which_o be_v without_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v sinner_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a hart_n may_v thirst_v after_o grace_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n in_o this_o first_o chapter_n do_v first_o of_o all_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o unbelief_n chap_n 1_o and_o check_v and_o rebuke_v those_o gross_a sin_n which_o apt_o and_o plain_o be_v know_v to_o be_v manifest_a offence_n doctrine_n the_o manner_n of_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n as_o be_v the_o idolatry_n and_o such_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o also_o be_v of_o those_o man_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n void_a of_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o spirit_n do_v live_v in_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o apostle_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o though_o man_n may_v know_v by_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o nature_n be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a insomuch_o that_o it_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o nor_o geve_v he_o thanks_n but_o be_v blind_v do_v always_o geve_v over_o itself_o to_o worse_a and_o worse_o until_o they_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n but_o also_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o and_o geve_v their_o consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o those_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n he_o do_v more_o at_o large_a show_n that_o even_o those_o little_a holy_a one_o chap._n 2_o gentile_n the_o jew_n â—…yll_v or_o worse_a sinner_n than_o the_o gentile_n and_o those_o glorious_a hypocrite_n as_o namely_o the_o jew_n then_o and_o now_o in_o these_o day_n all_o the_o justiciarye_n which_o go_v about_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v also_o sinner_n who_o do_v outward_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o inward_o nourish_v that_o grief_n of_o their_o hart_n do_v hate_v the_o law_n and_o these_o as_o right_a hypocrite_n common_o use_v to_o do_v be_v very_o quick_a to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v other_o man_n count_v themselves_o holy_a and_o pure_a when_o as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o envy_n fraud_n deceit_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fylthines_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o christ_n say_v math._n 23._o and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o feign_v themselves_o holy_a contemn_v and_o despise_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n heap_n and_o treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n paul_n therefore_o as_o a_o true_a evangelist_n first_o of_o all_o preach_v the_o law_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sinner_n concluclude_v all_o man_n alike_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o denounce_a to_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o which_o mark_v well_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o free_a will_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o better_a than_o those_o gross_a and_o open_a sinner_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o obstinate_a stubborn_a man_n that_o can_v repent_v aliante_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o third_o chapter_n he_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o gentile_n be_v alike_o sinner_n before_o god_n chap._n 3_o gentile_n difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v prefer_v and_o excel_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o prerogative_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o word_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o believe_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o their_o unbelief_n make_v not_o the_o faithful_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_v vain_a void_a or_o without_o effect_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the._n 51._o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v after_o this_o he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o cause_n and_o purpose_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v equal_o sinner_n without_o any_o exception_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o only_a by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n final_o he_o teach_v the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n all_o say_v he_o have_v sin_v christ_n the_o high_a way_n to_o righteousâ—nes_n be_v by_o faitâ—_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o a_o little_a before_o but_o now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o testimony_n &_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o then_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v through_o faith_n although_o work_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v by_o faith_n see_v therefore_o in_o the_o three_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n &_o also_o have_v show_v that_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o mean_n to_o justification_n chap._n 4_o by_o &_o by_o in_o this_o four_o chapter_n he_o answer_v to_o certain_a objection_n and_o cavil_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o christ_n or_o faith_n be_v teach_v that_o be_v that_o our_o work_v be_v nothing_o that_o we_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o faith_n straight_a way_n certain_a justiciaries_n object_n if_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v than_o we_o must_v cease_v altogether_o to_o do_v good_a work_n then_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v the_o apostle_n answer_v propose_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v concern_v the_o flesh_n do_v he_o merit_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o his_o work_n he_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o work_n insomuch_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v and_o repute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n genesis_n 15.6_o if_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o circumcision_n which_o god_n command_v which_o be_v a_o precious_a work_n of_o obedience_n profit_v abraham_n nothing_o to_o iustificaton_n than_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o work_n which_o be_v avaylable_a to_o justification_n but_o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n similiâ—…de_n 〈◊〉_d apt_a similiâ—…de_n be_v unto_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n so_o good_a work_n be_v only_o a_o external_a sign_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o which_o do_v signify_v unto_o man_n that_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o they_o do_v testify_v and_o approve_v as_o certain_a sign_n and_o fruit_n that_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v in_o the_o hart_n by_o this_o as_o by_o the_o most_o grave_a weighty_a and_o authentic_a example_n the_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v and_o build_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n delyver_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n furthermore_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n in_o his_o 32._o psal_n to_o prove_v this_o matter_n also_o in_o most_o plain_a word_n he_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_v although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o work_v do_v follow_v those_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n moreover_o he_o dilate_v and_o amplyfi_v the_o example_n against_o all_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n infer_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v
it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o .115_o psalm_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n wherefore_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v bend_v and_o incline_v to_o evyll_n and_o therefore_o hate_v the_o law_n now_o whersoever_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a will_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n there_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n though_o by_o such_o hypocrisy_n thou_o do_v the_o external_a work_n upon_o these_o paul_n infer_v in_o his_o second_o chapter_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n although_o in_o external_a work_n they_o make_v semblance_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o say_v he_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a before_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o do_v the_o outward_a work_n thou_o say_v jew_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o yet_o thou_o thyself_o commit_v adultery_n in_o this_o that_o thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thy_o own_o self_n for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thou_o in_o deed_n after_o a_o glorious_a kind_n of_o hypocrisy_n walk_v in_o the_o external_a work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thou_o iudge_v other_o which_o walk_v not_o so_o in_o deed_n thou_o teach_v other_o man_n and_o thou_o see_v a_o mote_n in_o thy_o neighbour_n eye_n but_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o beam_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n for_o though_o thou_o seem_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o thy_o external_a action_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o for_o love_n of_o thyself_o yet_o notwithstanding_o thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n with_o a_o unwilling_a mind_n with_o a_o hard_a stubborn_a hart_n without_o all_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o law_n insomuch_o that_o thou_o have_v rather_o there_o werneyther_o law_n nor_o law_n gever_n at_o all_o that_o so_o thy_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n may_v not_o be_v repress_v wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o though_o in_o outward_a work_n thou_o do_v counterfeit_v the_o law_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n thou_o do_v hate_n and_o abhor_v it_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n worth_n say_v he_o if_o thou_o teach_v other_o man_n not_o to_o steal_v yet_o in_o thy_o hart_n thou_o be_v incline_v tosteal_v which_o affection_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n will_v break_v out_o into_o the_o deed_n do_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v afraid_a of_o punishment_n to_o ensue_v for_o the_o external_a work_n for_o the_o most_o part_n will_v break_v out_o at_o length_n though_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n dissemble_v this_o oftentimes_o follow_v in_o such_o hypocrite_n wherefore_o as_o he_o say_v thou_o which_o teach_v another_o teach_v not_o thyself_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v ignorant_a thyself_o what_o thou_o teach_v because_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n how_o that_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o with_o the_o inward_a affection_n and_o motion_n of_o thy_o hart_n the_o law_n be_v do_v in_o the_o outward_a work_n only_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v sin_v the_o law_n oncrease_v sin_v that_o it_o rather_o increase_v and_o augment_v our_o sin_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o u_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n wherefore_o the_o better_a thou_o understand_v the_o law_n the_o less_o thou_o love_v the_o law_n because_o it_o do_v exact_a &_o require_v of_o thou_o so_o many_o thing_n quite_o contrary_a to_o thy_o affection_n and_o altogether_o repugnant_a to_o thy_o nature_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o vii_o chap._n he_o say_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o the_o law_n be_v carnal_a or_o moral_a doctrine_n only_o than_o it_o will_v be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o external_a work_n but_o see_v that_o now_o it_o be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v require_v the_o affect_n and_o spirit_n it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v it_o unless_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v with_o a_o cheerful_a hart_n with_o a_o certain_a ardent_a fervency_n of_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o his_o affection_n such_o a_o new_a hart_n and_o such_o a_o fervent_a and_o cheerful_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o obtain_v of_o thy_o own_o strength_n or_o by_o thy_o own_o merit_n but_o only_o by_o the_o operation_n and_o secret_a instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o that_o gyve_n a_o new_a hart_n &_o that_o make_v a_o man_n spiritual_a that_o so_o he_o be_v make_v spiritual_a he_o may_v love_v the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o may_v fulfil_v it_o not_o for_o fear_n or_o love_n of_o commodity_n but_o with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a hart_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v carry_v violent_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o certain_a force_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v free_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n so_o be_v that_o say_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v not_o fulfyl_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o hart_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v not_o that_o renovation_n of_o the_o hart_n by_o the_o spirit_n there_o remain_v that_o grievous_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n which_o law_n nevertheless_o of_o itself_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o fulfil_v it_o wherefore_o accustom_v and_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o this_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n when_o without_o grace_n law_n grace_n work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o spirit_n we_o begin_v to_o work_v well_o and_o when_o we_o labour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o proper_a strength_n and_o power_n of_o our_o free_a will_n but_o see_v that_o there_o always_o remain_v in_o the_o hart_n certain_a servile_a fear_n and_o a_o most_o deadly_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o such_o work_n be_v sin_n &_o heinous_a fact_n against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o do_v not_o please_v god_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o iii_o chapter_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n here_o therefore_o we_o may_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o the_o sophister_n and_o school_n doctor_n be_v far_o wide_o from_o the_o the_o truth_n who_o teach_v and_o affirm_v this_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a assertion_n that_o by_o our_o work_n we_o may_v prepare_v the_o way_n unto_o grace_n but_o how_o can_v i_o prepare_v for_o myself_o a_o way_n to_o grace_v by_o that_o work_n which_o i_o do_v with_o a_o stubborn_a froward_a and_o untoward_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o repugnant_a affection_n how_o can_v that_o work_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o i_o do_v not_o willing_o but_o with_o great_a grief_n of_o heart_n yea_o with_o extreme_a hatred_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n law_n law_n fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o willing_a heart_n that_o be_v free_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o accord_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o work_v well_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o such_o a_o cheerfulness_n readiness_n willingness_n and_o ardent_a affection_n can_v come_v into_o our_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o his_o lyvely_a impulsion_n and_o agitation_n in_o our_o hart_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o u_o chapter_n 16._o chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n faith_n come_v through_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o which_o word_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o to_o have_v dye_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v and_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o from_o death_n for_o we_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o iii_o iiii_o and_o ten_o chapter_n therefore_o our_o whole_a justification_n be_v of_o god_n faith_n also_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o god_n they_o come_v not_o of_o ourselves_o wherefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v that_o faith_n alone_o iustify_v and_o that_o faith_n alone_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o faith_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obtain_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o spirit_n do_v make_v we_o new_a heart_n do_v exhilarate_v we_o do_v excyte_n and_o
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