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pastor_n stand_v need_n of_o this_o god_n purify_n his_o gold_n only_o be_v most_o pure_a purify_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o furnace_n our_o gold_n how_o pure_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o stand_v need_n of_o this_o melt_a and_o purify_n and_o hereupon_o jerome_n add_v of_o all_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v reproove_v their_o wicked_a brethren_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n for_o he_o shall_v spare_v they_o in_o that_o terrible_a day_n which_o he_o shall_v make_v because_o every_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n jerome_n will_v have_v this_o melt_a and_o this_o judgement_n to_o be_v in_o this_o life_n allege_v that_o say_n of_o peter_n now_o the_o time_n be_v that_o the_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o write_v thus_o esaiae_n in_o 6._o ca_fw-mi esaiae_n and_o that_o stone_n which_o only_o the_o septuag_n inta_fw-la do_v translate_v a_o carbuncle_n may_v signify_v not_o a_o dead_a or_o burn_a coal_n as_o some_o have_v expound_v it_o but_o a_o carbuncle_n stone_n which_o for_o the_o likeness_n it_o have_v to_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v call_v fiery_a whereas_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o carbuncle_n that_o be_v of_o fiery_a stone_n and_o hot_a burn_a coal_n purge_v sin_n whereof_o we_o read_v thus_o write_v of_o god_n that_o coal_n be_v kindle_v of_o he_o and_o of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o he_o may_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n for_o fire_n shall_v try_v every_o man_n work_n what_o kind_n of_o one_o it_o be_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v so_o be_v save_v as_o though_o he_o have_v go_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mark_v that_o even_o to_o jeremy_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v before_o i_o fashion_v thou_o in_o the_o womb_n i_o know_v thou_o and_o i_o sanctify_v thou_o in_o thy_o mother_n womb_n because_o he_o have_v not_o unclean_a lip_n but_o yet_o he_o say_v i_o be_o a_o child_n i_o can_v speak_v the_o lord_n himself_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v my_o mouth_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n but_o to_o esay_n who_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n that_o have_v unclean_a lip_n god_n hand_n be_v not_o retched_a but_o seraphim_n be_v send_v of_o god_n or_o he_o do_v fly_v unto_o he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o his_o service_n and_o he_o have_v a_o stone_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o after_o the_o septuaginta_fw-la and_o theodotion_n he_o take_v with_o a_o nipper_n but_o after_o aquila_n and_o symmachus_n which_o follow_v the_o hebrew_n he_o take_v melachim_n that_o be_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o tong_n that_o therewith_o he_o may_v touch_v his_o mouth_n and_o may_v purge_v his_o old_a and_o accustom_a sin_n here_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o either_o god_n himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o else_o angel_n with_o those_o carbuncle_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v purge_v sin_n and_o that_o jerome_n expounde_v that_o place_n of_o the_o corinthian_n of_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n and_o not_o of_o any_o infernal_a fire_n purge_v sin_n but_o that_o indifferent_a mâ—n_z shall_v endure_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n seem_v not_o to_o jerome_n to_o be_v ground_v manifest_o upon_o this_o place_n who_o expound_v it_o of_o a_o contrary_a fire_n es_fw-ge in_o cap._n 66._o es_fw-ge and_o in_o another_o place_n jerome_n write_v thus_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n that_o he_o may_v consume_v in_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v hay_n wood_n or_o stubble_n and_o thorn_n that_o be_v care_n of_o this_o world_n which_o the_o barren_a ground_n bring_v for_o good_a seed_n jerome_n here_o affirm_v that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o burn_v up_o all_o our_o chaff_n stubble_n and_o wood_n &_o not_o any_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n he_o work_v these_o effect_n for_o here_o he_o add_v for_o of_o this_o fire_n the_o lord_n speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o come_v to_o throw_v fire_n down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o after_o this_o fire_n i_o suppose_v to_o have_v sit_v upon_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a when_o they_o speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o drive_v away_o all_o ignorance_n and_o lighten_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o after_o most_o
call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n â—_o psal_n 4._o â—_o and_o thus_o also_o david_n call_v he_o hear_v i_o o_o god_n that_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o this_o also_o then_o be_v another_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n to_o call_v &_o account_n jesus_n christ_n their_o righteousness_n and_o if_o this_o be_v his_o name_n it_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o he_o must_v have_v his_o name_n alone_o himself_o they_o deny_v he_o his_o name_n that_o attribute_v their_o righteousness_n to_o a_o thing_n else_o in_o this_o world_n what_o soever_o and_o this_o name_n have_v all_o god_n saint_n always_o attribute_v unto_o he_o 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o my_o lord_n say_v abraham_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n thus_o base_o he_o think_v of_o himself_o what_o glory_n what_o beauty_n be_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o o_o lord_n say_v jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v challenge_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o least_o grace_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o job_n say_v 9.2_o job._n 9.2_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n compare_v to_o god_n be_v justify_v if_o he_o will_v dispute_v with_o he_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o thousand_o and_o to_o job_n agree_v david_n innumerable_a trouble_n say_v he_o be_v come_v about_o i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o 40.12_o psal_n 40.12_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o even_o david_n himself_o thus_o many_o in_o number_n account_v his_o sin_n 13.22_o act._n 13.22_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o who_o dare_v then_o account_v his_o sin_n few_o and_o our_o saviour_n likewise_o 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