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of_o the_o people_n so_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n there_o may_v be_v diverse_a form_n of_o regiment_n under_o which_o god_n may_v be_v true_o worship_v the_o people_n unto_o salvation_n edify_v sin_n suppress_v and_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n observe_v and_o although_o there_o be_v some_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o we_o which_o be_v the_o best_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a regiment_n yet_o in_o this_o we_o all_o concur_v and_o consent_v that_o the_o mean_a and_o worst_a which_o be_v in_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v better_a and_o more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o true_a comfort_n of_o the_o people_n than_o that_o exorbitant_a insolent_a and_o tyrannical_a government_n be_v which_o your_o great_a monarch_n the_o pope_n have_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o prince_n and_o calamity_n of_o country_n long_o excersise_v for_o the_o three_o thing_n allege_v concern_v our_o jar_a it_o seem_v that_o you_o draw_v very_o low_a when_o you_o object_n unto_o we_o dissension_n about_o feast_n and_o holiday_n i_o know_v neither_o protestant_n nor_o as_o you_o distinguish_v they_o puritan_n who_o account_n they_o the_o sabbath_n day_n except_v as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v or_o refuse_v as_o to_o they_o in_o authority_n shall_v be_v think_v meet_v socrates_n the_o ecclesiastical_a historiographer_n say_v that_o neither_o 248._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o fol._n 248._o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n do_v command_v any_o thing_n concern_v holiday_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n not_o to_o give_v law_n of_o holiday_n but_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o good_a life_n and_o godliness_n your_o own_o friend_n and_o favourer_n have_v mislike_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o holy_a day_n 1._o annot._n in_o math._n 1._o erasmus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saint_n hierome_n there_o be_v but_o few_o festival_n day_n nunc_fw-la feriarum_fw-la neque_fw-la finis_fw-la neque_fw-la modus_fw-la est_fw-la but_o now_o there_o be_v neither_o end_n nor_o measure_n of_o militis_fw-la ja_fw-la argum_fw-la in_o tertul._n de_fw-la corona_fw-la militis_fw-la holiday_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la write_v of_o these_o holiday_n say_v quarum_fw-la antiquitus_fw-la mira_fw-la paucitas_fw-la holiday_n in_o old_a time_n be_v very_o few_o as_o for_o that_o you_o write_v of_o the_o quarto-decimani_a i_o find_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nyce_n do_v take_v order_n that_o easter_n day_n shall_v universal_o be_v keep_v after_o one_o sort_n and_o order_n and_o 6_o ruffin_n lib._n i_o c._n p._n 6_o that_o not_o upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n as_o the_o east_n church_n have_v use_v it_o and_o many_o do_v still_o observe_v it_o but_o that_o the_o council_n do_v condemn_v they_o for_o heretic_n 29._o haeres_fw-la 50._o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la 29._o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o it_o express_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o epiphamus_n &_o augustinâ—_n do_v number_n the_o quaterdeciman_n among_o heretic_n the_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o do_v over_o obstinate_o partly_o to_o much_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o law_n concern_v that_o matter_n be_v expire_v and_o nail_v to_o christâ—_n cross_v partly_o resist_v the_o decree_n of_o that_o godly_a council_n which_o do_v therein_o seek_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o have_v be_v too_o much_o distract_v and_o trouble_v by_o it_o especial_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o victor_n 25._o lib_fw-la 55._o cap._n 25._o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n concern_v your_o four_o matter_n of_o fast_v neither_o you_o do_v make_v proof_n nor_o i_o do_v accknowledge_n any_o controversy_n in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n but_o that_o all_o will_v willing_o 1._o defen_n of_o the_o apol._n part_n 1._o cap._n 2_o divis_fw-la â—t_z part_v 2._o cap._n 14._o divis_fw-la
which_o can_v be_v move_v but_o remain_v for_o ever_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v 2._o psal_n 125._o 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o peace_n towards_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o all_o so_o through_o faith_n we_o have_v have_v this_o access_n unto_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n 15._o rom_n 8._o 15._o the_o same_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o 33._o ibid._n vers_fw-la 33._o god_n chosâ—â—_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n 35._o vers_fw-la 35._o or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o 38._o verse_n 38._o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n it_o be_v god_n which_o stablish_v we_o with_o you_o 21._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n in_o who_o also_o you_o have_v trust_v after_o that_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n even_o the_o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n wherein_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v with_o confidence_n or_o boldness_n 16._o heb._n 4._o 16._o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n so_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o 17._o chap._n 6._o 17._o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o stableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o ancre_fw-fr of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a and_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a hart_n in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v pure_a from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o wash_v 22._o chap._n 10_o 22._o in_o our_o body_n with_o pure_a water_n let_v we_o keep_v the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v therefore_o by_o faith_n that_o by_o grace_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o he_o not_o weâ—ke_v in_o the_o faith_n consider_v not_o his_o own_o 19_o rom._n 4._o 16._o verse_n 19_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o saraâ—s_n womb_n neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n hereunto_o i_o will_v add_v to_o the_o confute_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o doubt_v two_o or_o three_o saying_n of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n 9_o chrisost_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n homi._n 9_o say_v spes_fw-la humana_fw-la subinde_fw-la intercidit_fw-la &_o sperantem_fw-la pudore_fw-la afficit_fw-la nostra_fw-la verò_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o immobilis_fw-la perdurat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o hope_n that_o be_v have_v in_o man_n sundry_a time_n fall_v away_o and_o shame_v he_o that_o hope_v but_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o such_o but_o abide_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a 123._o august_n praefat_fw-la in_o psal_n 123._o augustine_n say_v gaudium_fw-la ergo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la fratres_fw-la nondum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o re_fw-mi sed_fw-la iam_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la spes_fw-la autem_fw-la nostra_fw-la tam_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la iam_fw-la res_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la ay_o our_o joy_n o_o brethren_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o in_o possession_n but_o in_o hope_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o though_o considera_fw-la bernard_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la considera_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v already_o do_v bernard_n say_v ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la fides_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la habet_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la opinio_fw-la faith_n have_v no_o doubt_v or_o if_o it_o have_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o opinion_n again_o non_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la sed_fw-la certitudo_fw-la 217._o epist_n 190._o anton._n hist_o part_n 2._o tit._n 17._o cap_n 1_o sec._n 5._o fol._n 217._o faith_n be_v not_o a_o opinion_n but_o a_o certainty_n and_o antoninus_n out_o of_o the_o same_o bernard_n allege_v these_o word_n clamat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la scio_fw-la cvi_fw-la credidi_fw-la et_fw-la certus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la sub_fw-la sibilas_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la â—stimatio_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la ambiguum_fw-la garris_fw-la quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la certius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o certain_a and_o do_v thou_o whisper_v to_o i_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o opinion_n poe_v thou_o babble_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o that_o be_v doubtful_a then_o the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a etc._n etc._n hereby_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n may_v see_v both_o how_o false_a this_o desperate_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v be_v against_o the_o which_o ambrose_n catherinus_n a_o archbishop_n &_o a_o great_a doer_n in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v earnest_o write_v &_o also_o that_o the_o papist_n by_o this_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n teach_v infidelity_n and_o withal_o let_v he_o consider_v whether_o be_v a_o more_o true_a godly_a &_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o believe_v by_o faith_n our_o salvation_n or_o to_o be_v uncertain_a &_o to_o doubt_v thereof_o as_o they_o teach_v but_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o s._n paul_n exhort_v we_o as_o this_o man_n say_v to_o doubt_v of_o our_o salvation_n he_o say_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la &_o tremore_n salutem_fw-la vestram_fw-la operamini_fw-la which_o be_v thus_o translate_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a work_n your_o salvation_n this_o text_n be_v alleedge_v by_o hearsay_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n for_o this_o worthy_a writer_n who_o so_o high_o think_v of_o himself_o and_o so_o great_o disdain_v other_o quote_v in_o the_o margin_n 1._o cor._n 2_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o in_o that_o chapter_n nor_o in_o all_o that_o epistle_n but_o it_o be_v philip._n 2._o 12._o but_o the_o fault_n hereof_o will_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o printer_n yet_o that_o the_o printer_n shall_v so_o much_o err_v and_o set_v 1._o cor._n 2._o for_o philip_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o likely_a and_o that_o this_o error_n be_v not_o of_o the_o printer_n but_o of_o this_o man_n fine_a memory_n it_o may_v hereby_o appear_v yâ—_z it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n which_o they_o both_o do_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v cum_fw-la timore_fw-la but_o cum_fw-la metu_fw-la hereby_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v with_o what_o care_n these_o man_n allege_v the_o scripture_n not_o look_v upon_o the_o word_n nor_o consider_v the_o simple_a sense_n and_o meaning_n but_o snatch_v at_o the_o word_n and_o wrest_v they_o contrary_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v 4._o rom_n 3._o 28._o &_o 4_o 2._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 16._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 2._o tim._n 1_o 9_o tit._n 3._o 4._o the_o phillippian_o that_o they_o be_v save_v by_o their_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o doctrine_n in_o many_o other_o place_n but_o to_o dissuade_v they_o from_o careless_a security_n and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n and_o to_o run_v on_o the_o race_n of_o their_o life_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n until_o they_o come_v to_o attain_v that_o salvation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o have_v purchase_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n do_v as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o
work_n of_o fast_v pray_v and_o alm_n give_v therefore_o the_o work_n themselves_o be_v deadly_a sin_n our_o doctrine_n be_v first_o that_o these_o work_n and_o such_o other_o 7._o psal_n 109._o 7._o be_v do_v by_o unfaithful_a hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v for_o they_o be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v with_o their_o infidelity_n and_o wickedness_n that_o they_o be_v but_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la glitter_v sin_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n augustine_n term_v they_o for_o even_o as_o most_o pure_a water_n flow_v through_o a_o filthy_a sink_n or_o privy_a be_v make_v foul_a filthy_a and_o stink_a even_o so_o these_o work_n prayer_n fast_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v good_a work_v command_v of_o god_n flow_v from_o their_o faithless_a and_o wicked_a heart_n and_o body_n be_v so_o defile_v that_o they_o be_v but_o filthy_a sin_n in_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 8._o pro._n 15._o 8._o solomon_n say_v the_o sarcifice_n of_o the_o 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flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v this_o doctrine_n be_v neither_o scorn_v nor_o deny_v by_o the_o ancient_a godly_a father_n of_o some_o of_o who_o i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o few_o say_n origene_n speak_v of_o the_o thief_n that_o be_v hang_v with_o rom._n origen_n in_o 3._o ad_fw-la rom._n christ_n say_v pro_fw-la hac_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la ait_fw-la ei_fw-la jesus_n amen_o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la hodie_fw-la mecum_fw-la eris_fw-la in_o paradiso_fw-la for_o this_o his_o only_a faith_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n ex_fw-la nullo_fw-la legis_fw-la opere_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la â—â—_o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la pecâ—ata_fw-la for_o no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o for_o faith_n only_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o hâ—larie_n say_v 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not_o many_o such_o other_o say_n i_o may_v allege_v out_o of_o hierome_n 67._o augustinus_n in_o psal_n 67._o but_o i_o leave_v they_o saint_n augustine_n say_v sine_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la meritis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la impius_fw-la the_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n 88_o in_o psal_n 88_o again_o quia_fw-la sola_fw-la fides_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la mundat_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n do_v make_v clean_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v void_a of_o cleanesse_n he_o have_v also_o 117._o eâ—chir_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 117._o often_o this_o fine_a say_n fides_n impetrat_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la imperat_fw-la faith_n obtain_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n command_v a_o righteousness_n of_o work_n faith_n obtain_v
6._o rom._n 11._o 6._o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o work_n by_o grace_n â—e_n be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o 9_o 2_o timoth._n 1._o 9_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n not_o by_o the_o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n although_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v may_v seem_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v this_o article_n yet_o i_o will_v say_v something_o to_o this_o syllogism_n to_o the_o mayor_n or_o first_o proposition_n i_o answer_v that_o with_o man_n wage_n be_v give_v for_o work_n but_o with_o god_n who_o 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18._o welldoing_a extend_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o so_o may_v i_o say_v that_o all_o our_o imperfect_a and_o stain_a work_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v not_o deserve_v but_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v purchase_v for_o us._n can_v a_o bondservant_n by_o any_o service_n look_v to_o deserve_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o can_v we_o which_o be_v bond-seruant_n to_o god_n in_o respect_n both_o of_o creation_n and_o of_o redemption_n look_v to_o deserve_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n our_o saviour_n say_v do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o 9_o luk._n 17._o 9_o be_v command_v unto_o he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v 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eos_fw-la quos_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la eligit_fw-la effundens_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la in_o multo_fw-la labour_v sudarunâ—_n nec_fw-la amplius_fw-la quà m_fw-la novissimi_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la intelligant_fw-la donum_fw-la se_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la operum_fw-la accepisse_fw-la mercedem_fw-la i._n not_o pay_v a_o reward_n unto_o our_o labour_n but_o pour_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n upon_o they_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v without_o work_n that_o they_o also_o which_o in_o great_a labour_n have_v â—oysed_v and_o have_v receive_v no_o more_o than_o the_o last_o may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o wage_n of_o work_n to_o your_o other_o place_n apocal._n 20._o 12._o and_o 1._o cor._n 3._o 8._o i_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n that_o god_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o their_o work_n to_o they_o that_o continue_v 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