law_n fulfil_v and_o his_o justice_n full_o satisfy_v so_o that_o chryst_n be_v now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o they_o that_o true_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o he_z for_o they_o pay_v their_o ransom_n by_o his_o death_n he_z for_o they_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n so_o that_o now_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o every_o true_a christian_a man_n may_v be_v call_v a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o their_o infirmity_n lack_v christ_n justice_n have_v supply_v ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o salvation_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o seek_v their_o justification_n and_o ryghteousnesse_n and_o how_o also_o this_o righteousness_n come_v unto_o man_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n you_o hear_v also_o how_o that_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obtain_v of_o our_o ryghteousnesse_n that_o be_v god_n mercy_n christ_n justyce_n and_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lyvely_a faith_n out_o of_o the_o which_o faith_n sprynge_v good_a work_v also_o before_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v iustyfy_v by_o his_o own_o good_a work_v that_o no_o man_n fulfyl_v the_o law_n accord_v to_o the_o full_a request_n of_o the_o law_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n prove_v the_o same_o iii._n galat._n iii._n say_v thus_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v iustify_v very_o ryghteousnesse_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o again_o he_o say_v if_o ryghteousnesse_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o chryste_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o again_o he_o say_v you_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v fall_v awase_n from_o grace_n and_o furthermore_o he_o write_v to_o the_o ephesias_n on_o this_o wise_a by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n two_o ephe._n two_o and_o that_o not_o of_o your_o self_n for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o paul_n disputation_n be_v this_o that_o if_o justice_n come_v of_o work_n than_o it_o come_v not_o of_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o come_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o come_v not_o of_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n tend_v all_o the_o prophet_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o act_n v._o act_n v._o of_o christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n say_v saint_n peter_n do_v witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o this_o wise_a doctor_n faith_o only_o justifi_v 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o old_a doctor_n to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o this_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n speak_v all_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a author_n both_o greek_n and_o latin_n of_o who_o i_o will_v special_o rehearse_v three_o hilary_n basill_n and_o ambrose_n s._n hilary_n say_v these_o word_n plain_o in_o the_o ix_o canon_n upon_o matthew_n faith_n only_o justifi_v and_o saint_n basil_n a_o greek_a author_n write_v thus_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_v and_o a_o whole_a rejoice_v in_o god_n when_o a_o man_n avaunce_v not_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o knowledge_v himself_o to_o lack_v true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o be_v instify_v by_o the_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o pâ—ule_n say_v he_o do_v glory_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n iii._n philâ—_n iii._n and_o that_o he_o look_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o saint_n basill_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n a_o latin_a author_n say_v these_o word_n this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v â—aved_v without_o work_v by_o faith_n only_o free_o receive_v reâ—â—â—â—â—n_n of_o his_o sin_n consider_v diligent_o these_o word_n without_o work_n by_o faith_n only_o free_o we_o receive_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o then_o to_o say_v that_o free_o without_o work_v by_o faith_n only_o we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o other_o like_o sentence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o free_o and_o without_o work_v we_o do_v read_v of_o time_n in_o the_o most_o best_a and_o ancient_a writer_n as_o beside_o hillary_n basil_n and_o saint_n ambroise_n before_o rehearse_v we_o read_v the_o same_o in_o origene_n saint_n chrisostome_n saint_n cyprian_a saint_n augustine_n prosper_n decomenius_n phocius_n bernardus_n ansehne_n &_o many_o other_o auctour_n greek_a and_o latin_n nevertheless_o this_o sentence_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o so_o mean_v of_o they_o that_o the_o say_v iustifi_v faith_n be_v alone_o in_o man_n without_o true_a repentance_n hope_v charity_n dread_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o season_n understande_v i'faith_o alone_a how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understande_v nor_o when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v or_o may_v afterward_o be_v idle_a and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n afterward_o neither_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v without_o our_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o like_v as_o shall_v be_v more_o express_v at_o large_a hereafter_o but_o this_o sai_n that_o we_o he_o justify_v by_o faithon_o free_o and_o without_o work_n be_v speak_v for_o to_o take_v away_o clere_o all_o merit_n of_o our_o work_v as_o be_v unable_a to_o deserve_v our_o justification_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o thereby_o most_o plain_o to_o express_v the_o weakness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o great_a infirmity_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o imperfectnes_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o the_o most_o abundant_a grace_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o therefore_o whole_o to_o ascribe_v the_o merit_n and_o deserve_v of_o our_o justification_n unto_o christ_n only_o and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d precious_a blood_n shed_v this_o faith_n the_o holy_a â—â—â—ure_n teach_v this_o be_v the_o strong_a rock_n &_o foundation_n of_o christian_a religion_n this_o doctrine_n all_o old_a and_o ancient_a auctour_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v approve_v justifi_v the_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n onâ—â—_n justifi_v this_o doctrine_n avaunce_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o christ_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o vain_a glory_n of_o man_n this_o whosoever_o deni_v be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v for_o a_o christian_a man_n not_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o christ_n glory_n justifi_v what_o they_o 〈◊〉_d that_o impugn_v the_o doctrinâ—â—_n of_o faith_n ouâ—_n justifi_v but_o for_o a_o adversary_n to_o christ_n &_o his_o gospel_n and_o for_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o man_n vain_a glory_n and_o although_o this_o doctrine_n be_v never_o so_o true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a in_o deed_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o justifi_v a_o declaratiâ—â—_n of_o this_o doctrine_n faith_n without_o work_n justifi_v without_o all_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o good_a work_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v express_v it_o and_o free_o by_o this_o lyvely_a and_o perfect_v faith_n in_o christ_n only_o as_o ancient_a author_n use_v to_o speak_v it_o yet_o this_o true_a doctrine_n must_v be_v also_o true_o understande_v &_o most_o plain_o declare_v lest_o carnal_a man_n shall_v take_v unjust_o occasion_n thereby_o to_o live_v carnal_o after_o the_o appetite_n and_o will_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v err_v by_o mistake_v of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v plain_o and_o short_o so_o declare_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v just_o think_v that_o he_o may_v thereby_o take_v any_o occasion_n of_o carnal_a liberty_n to_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o that_o thereby_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o any_o ungodly_a lyve_n the_o more_o use_v first_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o in_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o thing_n the_o office_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o office_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n justification_n be_v not_o the_o office_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o man_n can_v not_o make_v himself_o righteous_a by_o his_o own_o work_v neither_o in_o part_n nor_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a arrogancy_n aâ—â—_n presumption_n of_o man_n that_o antichrist_n can_v set_v up_o against_o god_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o own_o work_n take_v away_o and_o pourge_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o so_o justify_v himself_o only_o justification_n be_v the_o
from_o sin_n and_o death_n everlass_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o god_n &_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o can_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o act_n work_n and_o dede_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o every_o man_n of_o necessity_n be_v constrain_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o other_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n own_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o forgevenes_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o this_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o â—â—so_o receive_v by_o god_n mercy_n &_o christ_n mâ—â—ides_n embrace_v by_o faith_n be_v take_v accept_v and_o allow_v of_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_v and_o full_a justification_n for_o the_o more_o full_a understanding_n hereof_o it_o be_v our_o part_n and_o duty_n 〈…〉_o â—â—mber_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o thaâ—_n alâ—_n the_o world_n be_v wrap_v in_o sin_n by_o break_v of_o the_o law_n god_n send_v his_o only_a son_n our_o saviour_n christ_n into_o this_o world_n to_o fufyll_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o by_o sh_a of_o his_o most_o precious_a bloudde_n to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v amends_n to_o his_o father_n foâ—_n our_o sin_n to_o assuage_v his_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n conceyve_v against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o in_o so_o much_o that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v and_o die_v in_o their_o infansye_n oblation_n the_o efficatie_n of_o chryste_n â—â—ssion_n &_o oblation_n be_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n wash_v from_o their_o sin_n bring_v to_o god_n favour_n and_o make_v his_o child_n and_o inheritor_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o which_o in_o act_n or_o deed_n do_v sin_n after_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n unsaigned_o they_o be_v likewise_o wassh_v by_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o remain_v not_o any_o spot_n of_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o their_o damnation_n this_o be_v that_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n which_o s._n pain_n speak_v of_o when_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o he_o say_v two_o gale_n two_o we_o believe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o although_o this_o justification_n be_v free_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o so_o free_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ransom_n pay_v therefore_o at_o all_o objection_n but_o here_o may_v manâ—_n reason_n be_v astounied_a reason_v after_o this_o fashion_n if_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v we_o free_o for_o a_o prisoner_n that_o pay_v his_o ransom_n be_v not_o let_v go_v free_o for_o if_o he_o go_v free_o then_o he_o go_v without_o ransom_n â–ª_o for_o what_o be_v it_o else_o to_o go_v free_o then_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n without_o payment_n of_o ransom_n desidery_n a_o 〈◊〉_d desidery_n this_o reason_n be_v satisfy_v ut_fw-la the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o this_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n who_o have_v so_o temper_v his_o justice_n &_o mercy_n together_o that_o he_o will_v neither_o by_o his_o suffice_v condemn_v we_o unto_o the_o everlasting_a captivity_n of_o the_o devyll_n &_o his_o person_n of_o hell_n remediless_a for_o ever_o without_o mercy_n nor_o by_o his_o mercy_n delyveâ—â—s_v clear_o without_o â—â—â—ice_n or_o payment_n of_o a_o just_a ransom_n but_o with_o his_o endless_a mercy_n he_o join_v his_o most_o upright_o and_o 〈…〉_o great_a mercy_n he_o show_v â—nto_fw-mi we_o in_o 〈…〉_o from_o out_o former_a captivity_n 〈…〉_o any_o ransom_n to_o be_v pay_v or_o amends_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o our_o part_n which_o thing_n by_o we_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v doen._n and_o where_o as_o it_o lay_v not_o in_o us._n that_o to_o do_v he_o proind_v a_o ransom_n for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o most_o precious_a body_n &_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o most_o dear_a &_o best_a belove_a son_n jesu_n christ_n who_o beside_o this_o ransom_n fulfyl_v the_o law_n for_o we_o perfect_o and_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n do_v embrace_v together_o &_o fulfil_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o of_o this_o justice_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n knit_v together_o speak_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o iii_o chapt._n to_o the_o roman_n iii._n rom._n iii._n all_o have_v offend_v &_o have_v need_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesu_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o for_o a_o reconciler_n &_o peace_n maket_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o show_v his_o righteousness_n i._o rome_n i._o and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapt._n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o righteousness_n to_o every_o man_n that_o beleve_v viij_o rom._n viij_o and_o in_o the_o viii_o chapt._n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n in_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o strailitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfyl_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n justification_n the_o thing_n must_v go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n in_o these_o foresay_a place_n the_o apostle_n touch_v special_o three_o thing_n which_o must_v go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n upon_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n &_o grace_n upon_o christ_n part_n justice_n that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d shedding_n of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n perfect_o &_o throughty_a &_o uâ—â—â—_n our_o part_n true_a &_o â—â—â—ely_a â—â—ith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o iâ—â—u_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v thoâ—_n we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o us._n so_o that_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o only_a god_n mercy_n &_o grace_n but_o also_o his_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o it_o consist_v in_o pay_v our_o ransom_n &_o fulfylling_a of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o work_n as_o to_o be_v merit_n of_o deserve_v our_o justification_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n declare_v here_o nothing_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o 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