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sudden_o that_o confidence_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n altogether_o be_v our_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o man_n body_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v in_o view_v thing_n that_o lie_v never_o unto_o it_o do_v show_v of_o what_o pierce_a force_n it_o be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v one_o direct_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n then_o bring_v dazzle_a and_o dull_v with_o the_o to_o great_a brightness_n thereof_o it_o fele_v no_o less_o feebleness_n of_o itself_o in_o behold_v of_o the_o sun_n than_o it_o perceive_v strength_n in_o behold_v inferior_a thing_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o deceyve_v ourselves_o with_o vain_a confidence_n although_o we_o count_n ourselves_o either_o equal_a or_o superior_a to_o other_o man_n but_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o god_n by_o who_o will_n this_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v try_v but_o if_o our_o wildenesse_n can_v not_o be_v tame_v with_o these_o admonition_n he_o will_v answer_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n xvi.xu._n but_o that_o which_o be_v high_a to_o man_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n now_o go_v thy_o way_n and_o proud_o boast_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n among_o man_n while_o god_n from_o heaven_n abhor_v it_o but_o what_o say_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v true_o instruct_v with_o his_o spirit_n two_o entre_fw-fr not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o every_o live_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n a_o other_o say_v although_o in_o somewhat_o diverse_a meaning_n viij_o man_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n if_o he_o will_v comende_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v one_o for_o a_o thousand_o here_o we_o now_o plain_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o can_v be_v satisfy_v with_o no_o work_n of_o man_n to_o who_o when_o it_o examine_v we_o of_o a_o thousand_o offence_n we_o can_v not_o purge_v ourselves_o of_o one_o such_o a_o righteousness_n have_v that_o same_o choose_a instrument_n of_o god_n paul_n conceyve_v iiij_o when_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o guilty_a in_o nothing_o but_o that_o he_o be_v not_o thereby_o justify_v and_o not_o only_o such_o example_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o also_o all_o godly_a writer_n do_v show_v that_o they_o be_v always_o of_o this_o mind_n so_o augustine_n say_v 5._o all_o the_o godly_a that_o groan_n under_o this_o burden_n of_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o in_o this_o weakness_n of_o life_n have_v this_o only_a hope_n that_o we_o have_v one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o appeasement_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o say_v he_o if_o this_o be_v their_o only_a hope_n where_o be_v the_o confidence_n of_o work_n for_o when_o he_o call_v it_o only_o he_o leave_v none_o other_o 61._o and_o bernard_n say_v and_o in_o deed_n where_o be_v safe_a and_o steadfast_a rest_n and_o assuredness_n for_o the_o weak_a but_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o saviour_n and_o so_o much_o the_o sure_a i_o dwell_v therein_o as_o he_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v the_o world_n rage_v the_o body_n burden_v the_o devel_n lie_v in_o wait_n i_o fall_v not_o because_o i_o be_o buld_v upon_o the_o sure_a rock_n i_o have_v sin_v a_o grevous_a sin_n my_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v overtroble_v because_o i_o shall_v remember_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hereupon_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o my_o merit_n be_v the_o lord_n take_v of_o mercy_n 15._o i_o be_o not_o utter_o without_o merit_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o without_o mercy_n but_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v many_o than_o i_o also_o have_v as_o many_o merit_n shall_v i_o sing_v my_o own_o righteousness_n lord_n i_o will_v remember_v only_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v also_o my_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o righteousness_n of_o god_n again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a hope_n in_o he_o that_o save_v whole_a man_n likewise_o where_o retain_v peace_n to_o himself_o he_o leave_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n to_o thou_o say_v he_o let_v glory_n remain_v unminish_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o i_o if_o i_o have_v peace_n i_o forswear_v glory_n altogether_o lest_o if_o i_o wrongful_o take_v upon_o i_o that_o which_o be_v not_o my_o own_o i_o lose_v also_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v i_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v why_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v careful_a of_o merit_n
death_n &_o to_o make_v we_o a_o new_a creature_n for_o we_o see_v that_o oftentimes_o special_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o by_o this_o title_n god_n say_v he_o which_o be_v scotfree_a in_o mercy_n iiii_o for_o the_o great_a love_n wherw_o t_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n have_v make_v we_o alive_a together_o in_o christ._n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o abraham_n he_o entreat_v of_o the_o general_a calling_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o geve_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a &_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v if_o we_o be_v nothing_o what_o i_o beseech_v you_o can_v we_o do_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n strong_o beat_v down_o this_o arrogancy_n in_o the_o history_n of_o job_n in_o these_o word_n who_o prevent_v i_o xixv_n &_o i_o shall_v rendre_fw-fr it_o he_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v i_o which_o sentence_n 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