THE
KEY
OF
DAVID
,
that
openeth
the
Gates
to
the
Citie
of
GOD
.
THE
generall
condition
of
mankinde
,
being
already
brought
vnto
such
wretched
passe
,
and
forlorne
miserie
,
partly
by
naturall
corruption
,
partly
by
leaud
conuersation
,
that
nothing
is
more
euident
and
certaine
,
then
the
fast
comming
on
,
and
drawing
neare
of
that
appointed
day
,
in
which
must
bee
rendered
vnto
euery
one
the
deserued
punishment
of
all
their
false
opinions
,
and
wicked
deeds
:
who
would
not
in
this
case
,
iudge
it
his
part
and
duetie
,
greatly
to
esteeme
,
and
worthily
to
receiue
with
attentiue
eares
,
that
counsell
and
instruction
which
teacheth
the
way
,
how
the
determined
vengeance
of
that
approching
doomes
day
may
bee
escaped
.
To
performe
this
,
is
an
hard
matter
indeed
:
yet
a
very
worthy
work
:
In
the
setting
forth
whereof
,
I
suppose
the
more
extraordinary
pains
to
bee
required
,
because
nothing
hath
been
more
assayed
,
by
some
aduenturous
diuines
of
this
age
,
yet
nothing
lesse
brought
to
a
point
and
finished
.
As
for
this
my
labour
,
such
as
it
is
,
I
bequeath
it
to
posteritie
;
for
I
neither
seeke
after
nor
reckon
of
,
such
common
Patrons
,
as
these
daies
affoord
:
Because
I
haue
hated
euen
with
perfect
detestation
,
the
nice
vntowardnesse
of
these
daintie
times
,
running
after
each
palpable
error
of
former
ages
,
with
strong
emulation
;
but
denying
to
themselues
,
with
enuious
folly
,
all
benefit
of
things
present
,
be
they
neuer
so
good
:
And
being
daily
and
continually
aduertised
,
by
the
plaine
and
sensible
proofe
of
so
many
mischiefes
,
comming
in
troupes
vpon
them
,
yet
neuerthelesse
(
a
iust
plague
for
fooles
)
they
stil
remaine
sottish
,
and
without
vnderstanding
.
Therefore
I
appeale
vnto
the
age
next
following
:
not
this
now
consisting
of
fleshly
minded
and
worldly
men
,
that
will
bee
set
to
sale
,
and
corrupted
:
but
that
succeeding
after
this
,
which
shal
be
filled
with
the
spirit
,
and
good
conditions
:
This
small
treatise
,
doe
I
betake
vnto
that
age
:
whereof
seeing
that
I
haue
no
feare
,
lest
it
should
giue
partiall
sentence
,
forestalled
with
fauour
,
or
impoisoned
with
malice
,
I
am
come
to
this
assured
hope
,
to
thinke
that
it
will
entertaine
this
worke
,
with
all
readinesse
:
And
(
if
truth
deceiue
mee
not
)
will
preserue
and
keepe
it
safely
from
time
to
time
.
But
before
I
come
to
the
point
it selfe
,
I
think
it
not
amisse
,
briefely
to
repeate
the
flourish
and
preamble
of
B.
Lecture
;
wherein
both
the
seate
of
the
question
now
in
hand
,
is
conteined
.
And
whereof
betwixt
him
and
mee
,
there
is
full
agreement
without
any
controuersie
:
Namely
,
that
the
Apostle
,
whilst
hee
informeth
the
Romans
of
the
way
,
and
meanes
to
attaine
saluation
;
hee
teacheth
them
,
that
the
same
doth
wholly
consist
in
nothing
else
,
but
the
Gospell
onely
.
And
the
Gospell
is
the
free
exhibiting
,
or
gratious
vouchsafing
of
Gods
fauour
,
viz.
The
mercie
and
loue
of
God
for
Christs
sake
,
which
the
Apostle
sometimes
calleth
the
Righteousnesse
of
God
,
sometimes
the
power
of
GOD
vnto
saluation
.
And
he
saith
that
it
is
reuealed
,
manifested
and
communicated
to
men
by
the
meanes
of
faith
,
as
it
is
written
:
The
Iust
shall
liue
by
faith
.
And
lest
any
man
aduancing
himselfe
in
the
fleshly
conceiued
worthines
of
his
own
perfections
,
should
boldly
perswade
himselfe
,
that
by
some
helpe
or
other
,
either
of
naturall
strength
,
inclination
,
or
else
of
learning
,
skill
,
and
profound
knowledge
,
or
of
ceremonious
worshipping
,
and
customary
deuotions
,
hee
might
procure
this
Righteousnesse
and
saluation
;
this
is
the
very
first
thing
,
which
the
Apostle
setteth
in
the
fore-front
of
his
disputation
:
handling
the
same
(
as
you
may
see
)
from
the
18.
ver.
of
the
first
chapter
to
the
28.
ver.
of
the
3.
where
hee
maketh
a
distribution
,
or
diuision
of
all
mankind
,
into
two
sorts
or
companies
:
The
former
wherof
,
comprehendeth
all
the
Gentils
,
the
latter
conteineth
the
Jewes
onely
.
And
first
of
all
,
hee
pulleth
downe
the
arrogancie
of
the
Gentils
;
because
howsoeuer
that
which
may
be
knowne
of
GOD
,
bee
written
in
the
natuturall
Tables
of
their
hearts
:
yet
they
not
regarding
this
diuine
and
naturall
illumination
,
did
run
headlong
vpon
all
wickednesse
,
and
hatred
of
God
,
lust
,
couetousnes
,
enuy
,
spite
,
cruelty
,
strife
,
&c.
And
that
they
might
fully
reach
vnto
the
highest
outrage
of
rebellion
,
and
filthy
behauiour
:
Hee
layeth
to
their
charge
,
that
they
are
guilty
of
strange
&
execrable
vncleannesse
:
hauing
indeede
most
foulely
committed
such
loathsome
abhominations
,
against
nature
it selfe
,
as
are
not
to
be
named
.
After
he
hath
thus
brought
vnder
the
haughtinesse
of
the
Gentils
;
he
then
setteth
vpon
the
Iewes
also
:
whom
with
two
encounters
,
hee
vtterly
ouerthroweth
:
First
,
because
they
had
wickedly
falsified
with
their
corrupt
interpretations
,
and
had
transgressed
or
broken
that
Lawe
of
God
,
which
in
expresse
wordes
was
deliuered
to
them
by
the
hand
of
Moses
.
Secondly
,
hee
confoundeth
them
plainely
,
by
alleadging
the
testimonie
of
the
Prophet
,
who
being
ordained
a
King
and
a
Prophet
,
to
them
which
were
vnder
the
lawe
,
thus
he
writeth
vpon
them
,
in
a
certaine
place
of
the
Psal.
There
is
not
a
good
one
,
surely
not
one
:
There
is
not
that
doth
good
,
not
so
much
as
one
.
Thus
at
the
last
all
workes
of
mortall
men
,
which
they
made
(
as
it
were
,
)
their
props
and
staies
to
rest
themselues
vpon
,
beeing
quite
cast
away
,
hee
draweth
to
an
end
in
this
manner
:
Therefore
wee
conclude
that
a
man
is
iustified
by
faith
,
without
the
works
of
the
Lawe
,
(
viz.
)
without
any
workes
or
deeds
of
our
owne
:
whether
they
beframed
according
to
the
lawe
of
God
,
written
in
the
fleshly
tables
of
our
hearts
,
or
directed
after
the
will
of
GOD
,
engrauen
once
in
stone
,
or
fashioned
by
any
other
writing
and
rule
of
diuine
ordinances
.
When
as
therefore
B.
did
perceiue
,
that
all
saluation
and
righteousnesse
of
mankinde
,
was
placed
wholly
in
the
alone
grace
of
Iesus
Christ
:
(
Viz.
)
in
the
free
fauour
of
God
,
insomuch
as
hee
taketh
pitie
vpon
them
,
and
loueth
them
in
Christ
Iesus
:
And
that
also
God
setteth
forth
vnto
mankinde
one
onely
way
,
one
onelie
meanes
,
which
indeede
is
faith
,
by
which
as
by
a
certaine
ladder
,
they
must
get
vp
to
the
attainement
of
this
grace
.
When
hee
saw
that
these
things
were
so
,
the
man
was
presently
inflamed
,
with
a
passing
earnest
zeale
,
thorowly
to
informe
his
hearers
,
concerning
this
so
diuine
and
wonderfull
benefit
,
or
gift
of
faith
:
and
for
that
end
,
took
vpon
him
to
vnfold
this
verse
or
sentence
of
the
Apostle
(
Viz.
)
We
conclude
,
that
a
man
is
iustified
by
faith
,
&c.
In
explication
whereof
,
hee
promiseth
that
he
will
obserue
two
things
:
First
,
what
this
so
precious
and
excellent
faith
is
,
by
which
the
righteousnes
of
God
is
said
hold
vpon
or
apprehended
:
Secondly
,
touching
the
workes
of
the
lawe
,
and
amongst
all
other
points
thereof
,
that
which
is
the
chiefest
of
the
rest
,
whether
faith
is
to
bee
reckoned
amongst
those
things
,
which
are
commanded
in
the
lawe
.
This
large
vnder-taker
of
so
great
a
charge
,
will
we
pursue
the
very
same
way
that
hee
is
gone
.
And
first
wee
will
consider
what
faith
it selfe
is
,
what
bee
the
causes
,
and
parts
thereof
,
and
after
what
manner
it
is
wrought
,
and
bred
in
men
:
In
the
next
place
,
we
will
discusse
that
point
,
whether
it
bee
commanded
in
the
lawe
or
not
.
But
if
a
definition
of
faith
bee
required
,
saith
B.
I
suppose
that
worthy
to
bee
preferred
before
all
other
,
which
the
Apostle
deliuereth
,
writing
to
the
Hebrewes
,
when
he
saith
,
that
faith
is
the
ground
of
things
hoped
for
,
and
the
euidence
of
things
which
are
not
seene
.
In
which
assertion
(
to
speake
nothing
of
the
rest
)
I
finde
fault
with
B.
for
two
things
.
First
and
chiefely
,
because
this
word
faith
,
beeing
of
many
significations
,
and
carying
diuers
senses
or
meanings
in
holy
scripture
;
hee
did
not
afore
all
other
things
distinguish
that
kinde
or
nature
of
faith
,
which
hee
would
define
vnto
his
hearers
from
all
the
rest
,
by
which
meanes
surely
,
that
faith
whereof
our
question
is
:
(
beeing
set
apart
by
it selfe
,
and
freed
from
all
inconuenience
of
commixture
,
with
other
matters
)
would
then
bee
kept
in
our
open
sight
,
plaine
,
single
,
vnconfused
,
and
alwaies
like
it selfe
.
How
much
better
is
the
aduertisement
,
The
second
reproofe
,
which
I
cast
vpon
B.
is
,
because
hee
hath
affirmed
,
that
the
Apostolique
writer
,
doth
in
this
place
,
giue
a
definition
of
faith
:
as
if
belike
the
man
were
ignorant
,
that
it
is
a
farre
other
matter
,
to
make
a
description
of
a
thing
,
or
to
extoll
it
,
with
some
high
commendations
,
then
it
is
to
expresse
the
same
by
a
definition
:
For
euery
definition
,
is
a
short
and
limited
declaration
of
that
thing
,
which
thou
wouldest
define
,
from
the
nearest
and
most
proper
causes
therof
:
For
if
any
shall
say
,
that
a
man
is
most
excellent
of
creatures
,
that
hee
is
a
breefe
or
mappe
of
the
whole
vniuersall
world
,
and
that
for
the
structure
,
or
fashioning
of
him
,
the
most
mighty
and
blessed
GOD
,
did
fould
vp
(
as
it
were
)
in
one
lumpe
,
a
certaine
representation
,
and
notable
resemblance
of
all
things
,
whatsoeuer
are
either
by
our
sight
discerned
,
or
else
be
farre
aboue
our
view
and
past
our
knowing
;
hee
that
should
thus
speake
,
might
elegantly
indeed
,
and
wisely
describe
a
man
:
neuerthelesse
,
all
this
yeelds
vs
not
the
definition
of
a
man
,
nor
sheweth
properly
what
he
is
.
And
after
the
selfe-same
manner
,
euen
here
our
Apostlelike
writer
;
forasmuch
,
as
he
was
to
deale
with
a
nation
,
that
euer
was
enemy
to
true
godlinesse
,
which
at
all
times
refused
the
righteousnesse
appointed
by
GOD
,
euen
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
;
hee
doth
so
much
the
more
aduance
,
or
set
forth
at
large
,
the
dignitie
and
worth
of
faith
;
telling
them
,
that
therein
consisteth
full
and
wholly
,
both
the
promise
and
inheritance
,
and
what
benefit
soeuer
,
a
godly
and
blessed
life
requireth
,
togither
with
all
the
substance
of
things
eternall
,
which
by
hope
are
to
bee
expected
:
Neither
could
their
fathers
,
saith
he
,
haue
euer
pleased
God
,
by
any
other
good
parts
or
vertues
of
their
owne
;
but
by
this
faith
onely
.
In
which
discourse
,
verily
hee
makes
a
well
garnished
description
of
faith
:
setting
it
out
with
honorable
words
,
of
great
commendations
,
well
beseeming
the
excellency
therof
;
yet
doth
hee
not
define
it
:
for
if
hee
had
done
that
,
then
thou
must
needs
bee
a
man
,
very
ill
aduised
,
to
goe
and
seeke
another
definition
thereof
,
as
thou
hast
done
.
But
now
at
length
,
let
vs
come
to
the
question
of
faith
:
which
wee
haue
taken
in
hand
,
and
before
I
doe
define
the
nature
thereof
,
what
it
is
(
lest
I
should
fall
into
B.
errour
)
I
will
plainely
shew
the
diuers
significations
of
it
.
This
word
faith
therefore
,
how
it
is
taken
in
humane
learning
,
I
will
not
busie
my self
at
this
time
to
declare
:
But
in
holy
scriptures
,
it
hath
reference
,
sometimes
vnto
God
,
sometimes
vnto
men
;
if
to
God
,
then
it
importeth
nothing
else
,
but
the
stedfast
and
vnchangeable
truth
of
his
decree
and
promise
;
if
vnto
men
,
then
it
signifieth
,
either
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
it selfe
,
or
the
faithfull
discharge
of
their
office
that
preach
the
same
,
or
else
some
speciall
gift
,
which
the
holy
ghost
vouchsafeth
vnto
vs
:
Now
of
those
gifts
of
the
holy
ghost
,
there
are
but
three
onely
,
which
are
intituled
,
by
the
name
of
faith
:
For
sometimes
the
knowledge
of
that
great
mysterie
,
which
the
holy
ghost
reuealeth
,
and
the
certaine
vnderstanding
of
the
truth
of
GOD
,
is
called
faith
,
which
may
fitly
be
named
,
either
historicall
Faith
,
or
the
faith
of
knowledge
.
Now
for
this
Faith
,
although
al
the
Saints
haue
it
in
some
measure
,
yet
is
it
not
peculiar
to
them
alone
,
for
vsually
many
wicked
and
filthy
,
doe
excell
in
this
:
yea
,
euen
Satan
himselfe
,
doth
goe
farre
beyond
all
others
,
in
this
kind
of
Faith
.
For
hee
beleeueth
that
God
is
the
creatour
of
the
world
,
that
hee
is
Lord
ouer
all
,
and
acknowledgeth
himselfe
vnder
his
dominion
:
And
that
God
made
all
things
by
his
word
;
as
it
is
written
,
He
spake
the
word
,
and
they
were
made
;
he
beleeueth
this
word
,
to
be
that
which
is
both
called
the
Son
of
God
,
and
is
so
indeed
:
by
whom
and
for
whom
all
things
were
made
,
begotten
before
all
time
,
the
immortall
and
wise
God
,
alwaies
blessed
for
euer
and
euer
:
Who
after
diuers
maners
appeared
to
the
fathers
,
and
spake
by
the
Prophets
:
Hee
beleeueth
that
the
same
Word
in
fulnesse
of
time
,
came
downe
into
the
Virgin
,
by
the
power
of
the
holy
ghost
,
was
made
flesh
,
and
of
her
was
born
that
annointed
Sauiour
,
thence-forth
called
Iesus
Christ
:
that
the
same
wrought
great
miracles
,
preached
that
hidden
mystery
of
the
will
of
GOD
,
which
beeing
at
that
time
almost
buried
in
obliuion
,
was
long
before
foretold
by
the
Prophets
,
and
hee
likewise
sealed
,
and
confirmed
it
by
his
Apostles
.
Hee
beleeueth
furthermore
,
that
the
same
Word
,
or
sonne
of
GOD
Christ
Iesus
,
after
all
this
,
was
nailed
to
the
crosse
,
dead
and
buried
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
the
third
day
rose
to
life
againe
,
and
was
taken
vp
into
heauen
,
&
sitteth
there
at
the
right
hand
of
the
Father
,
which
hath
put
all
things
vnder
bis
feete
:
Because
hee
alone
is
worthy
.
Hee
is
also
most
vndoubtedly
perswaded
,
that
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
did
for
supplying
his
own
place
,
send
down
from
heau
en
the
powerfull
efficacie
of
his
holy
spirit
,
to
guide
and
gouerne
his
Church
:
which
past
question
is
nothing
else
,
but
the
company
and
societie
of
his
holy
ones
,
in
all
places
,
here
and
there
scattered
ouer
the
whole
world
:
And
hee
beleeueth
,
that
this
companie
of
Gods
owne
people
,
is
sanctified
by
the
lauer
of
repentance
,
and
the
word
of
faith
;
to
bee
an
holy
nation
for
euer
,
to
the
Lord
himselfe
.
Hee
beleeueth
moreouer
,
that
the
same
Lord
Iesus
,
shall
at
the
last
day
come
in
the
clouds
,
with
greatest
power
,
and
shall
then
take
vp
the
Saints
to
receiue
reward
of
eternall
life
,
and
to
enioy
the
promises
of
heauen
.
But
as
for
the
vngodly
and
wicked
,
his
comming
shall
bee
to
condemne
them
,
vnto
euerlasting
fire
:
yet
both
sorts
shall
in
that
day
receiue
their
fleshly
bodies
,
with
restauration
whereof
,
they
shall
from
the
first
death
returne
againe
.
And
with
thus
much
faith
,
the
very
skirmigers
of
Satan
:
Bribers
,
promoters
,
hypocrites
,
witches
,
heretickes
,
reprobates
,
couetous
persons
,
whoremongers
and
filthy
fellows
,
of
which
kinde
of
beleeuers
,
at
this
day
the
whole
world
is
full
,
betwixt
whom
and
Infidels
this
is
all
the
difference
:
the
one
by
not
beleeuing
,
like
wretches
as
they
are
,
doe
come
vnto
perdition
:
the
other
by
beleeuing
in
such
wofull
manner
,
as
they
doe
,
bring
themselues
to
most
damnable
destruction
:
This
kinde
of
faith
,
if
any
one
would
define
,
he
may
well
expresse
his
minde
,
in
saying
that
it
is
nothing
else
but
a
sure
knowledge
and
a
setled
assent
of
the
minde
,
by
which
any
man
most
vndoubtedly
beleeueth
such
things
,
to
bee
reuealed
for
the
saluation
of
mankind
.
Secondly
,
that
gift
of
the
holy
ghost
,
by
which
any
one
causeth
great
admiration
,
to
be
amongst
the
people
,
at
his
great
signes
and
wonders
,
is
very
often
in
holy
writ
called
by
the
name
of
faith
:
which
not
vnfitly
wee
may
call
miraculous
faith
:
But
this
faith
,
neither
haue
all
the
sanctified
,
nor
they
onely
:
For
Iohn
wrought
no
miracles
,
although
on
the
contrarie
Iudas
did
excel
therin
:
And
with
this
faith
,
are
sometimes
notably
indued
,
and
made
famous
,
those
witches
,
deceiuers
,
and
Iuglers
,
which
Rome
that
head
of
abominations
both
calleth
Saints
,
and
worshippeth
them
also
,
with
altar
,
praiers
and
Images
,
of
whom
our
Sauiour
hath
foretold
,
saying
;
And
they
shall
doe
great
wonders
,
&
works
of
great
power
,
so
that
they
would
deceiue
if
it
were
possible
the
very
elect
.
And
this
kinde
of
faith
may
one
sitly
define
in
this
manner
:
namely
,
that
it
is
a
certaine
vndoubted
confidence
,
whereby
one
beleeueth
,
that
God
will
by
him
doe
this
,
or
that
miracle
.
Thirdly
,
that
the
gift
of
the
holy
ghost
,
which
any
one
receiues
to
eternall
life
,
is
called
by
the
name
of
Faith
,
and
that
most
often
of
all
the
rest
:
which
very
same
the
scripture
calleth
the
Faith
of
God
:
The
faith
of
the
son
of
God
:
The
faith
of
Abraham
:
The
faith
of
Iesus
:
The
faith
of
Christ
:
and
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
.
The
professors
of
diuinitie
haue
significantly
named
it
Iustifying
Faith
.
Now
for
this
kinde
of
Faith
,
both
all
the
Saints
,
and
they
onely
haue
it
;
for
this
kinde
of
faith
,
cannot
befall
any
but
such
as
are
sanctified
.
This
faith
if
wee
will
,
wee
may
fitly
define
in
this
manner
:
Namely
,
that
it
is
a
certaine
full
and
firme
confidence
,
engrauen
by
the
power
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
in
the
heart
of
such
a
one
as
is
penitent
,
whereby
hee
assuredly
beleeueth
,
that
all
his
sinnes
are
remitted
,
and
that
hee
is
reconciled
and
made
one
with
God
,
in
an
euerlasting
loue
,
through
Christ
Iesus
.
See
,
now
B.
this
is
the
Faith
,
which
sanctifieth
him
that
hath
it
,
and
of
one
miserable
maketh
him
Blessed
,
as
it
is
written
:
Belssed
is
the
man
whose
iniquities
are
forgiuen
,
and
whose
God
is
the
Lord
Iehouah
.
Behold
B.
this
is
the
Faith
which
Iustifieth
the
wicked
,
and
by
which
the
Iustified
liueth
:
as
it
is
written
:
The
iust
shall
liue
by
Faith
.
And
this
is
that
faith
,
concerning
which
is
all
the
controuersie
this
day
,
betwixt
me
,
and
B.
which
also
the
Apostle
commendeth
to
the
Romans
in
these
words
:
Therefore
wee
conclude
that
a
man
is
Iustified
by
faith
.
Whilst
B.
is
inquiring
,
and
searching
for
the
originall
or
beginning
of
this
faith
:
First
of
all
he
is
reckoning
vp
the
causes
thereof
:
but
hee
doth
that
very
vntowardly
:
for
hee
speaketh
of
the
Efficient
cause
,
and
of
no
more
but
that
one
.
He
might
haue
dealt
more
exactly
in
all
mens
iudgements
,
if
hee
had
put
downe
all
the
rest
of
the
causes
.
But
at
once
to
rid
the
silly
man
of
that
trouble
,
(
for
as
it
seemeth
he
sticketh
fast
hereat
:
)
we
say
that
the
matter
of
this
faith
,
is
a
sure
,
full
,
and
vndoubted
trust
or
confidence
,
&
the
forme
is
the
fauour
or
grace
of
God
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
The
efficient
cause
is
the
finger
of
God
,
(
Viz.
)
the
holy
Ghost
,
who
alone
imprinteth
this
confidence
of
Grace
,
in
the
hearts
of
the
elect
.
The
end
subordinate
is
the
saluation
of
the
Saints
:
but
the
maine
and
cheefest
end
is
,
the
glory
of
God
,
and
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
:
to
whom
with
the
Father
:
and
the
holy
spirit
one
God
,
blessed
for
euer
,
be
all
power
,
praise
&
honour
,
throughout
all
times
and
ages
,
Amen
.
Now
then
wee
vnderstand
what
faith
is
,
as
also
the
causes
,
and
essentiall
parts
wherof
it
consisteth
,
(
viz
)
Confidence
or
trust
,
and
grace
or
fauour
:
Therefore
let
vs
thus
passe
ouer
these
things
:
yet
so
,
as
although
wee
haue
dispatched
them
aforehand
;
neuerthelesse
,
wee
will
,
that
they
remaine
still
in
minde
,
for
our
help
in
those
matters
that
follow
after
:
that
wee
may
haue
an
eie
as
it
were
backe
againe
vnto
them
,
as
occasion
shall
require
.
One
thing
onely
is
yet
behinde
,
yet
the
greatest
of
al
,
euen
that
wherin
the
summe
of
the
whole
controuersie
is
placed
:
Namely
,
that
wee
discusse
this
point
:
How
this
so
precious
faith
is
wrought
and
ingrafted
in
men
,
and
by
what
degrees
wee
must
attaine
vnto
it
.
In
the
setting
foorth
whereof
,
if
our
Diuines
had
walked
so
vprightly
as
they
ought
to
haue
done
,
in
so
waightie
a
cause
,
peraduenture
wee
might
haue
had
this
powerfull
faith
vpon
earth
,
the
true
nature
whereof
,
being
now
(
as
it
were
)
vtterly
lost
,
wee
doe
retaine
nothing
of
it
,
but
the
bare
shadow
onely
.
First
let
vs
see
what
B.
holdeth
concerning
this
point
,
and
then
wee
will
establish
the
truth
it selfe
.
Whilest
B.
goeth
about
to
proue
vnto
vs
the
petigree
(
as
it
were
)
of
Faith
,
or
whence
,
or
how
it
commeth
:
he
teacheth
,
that
the
whole
substance
or
nature
thereof
,
ariseth
and
issueth
from
three
effects
,
or
workes
of
the
holy
Ghost
:
the
first
of
which
(
hee
saith
)
is
knowledge
,
the
second
(
as
it
were
an
increase
of
the
former
)
he
calleth
assent
,
and
the
third
(
beeing
the
end
and
perfection
of
al
the
rest
)
is
trust
or
confidence
.
Now
in
asmuch
as
hee
saith
,
these
are
three
effects
or
works
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
that
doth
hee
well
enough
.
But
in
this
that
hee
teacheth
them
to
be
essentiall
parts
of
faith
,
therein
hee
is
much
amisse
.
But
let
vs
discusse
these
things
seuerally
and
in
order
:
This
first
worke
therefore
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
B.
(
with
moe
)
doth
call
it
the
gift
of
illumination
,
or
the
faith
of
knowledge
:
And
hee
teacheth
that
the
same
is
incident
to
vncleane
spirits
and
wicked
men
,
into
whom
the
Faith
of
Abraham
can
no
way
come
.
For
which
cause
,
I
do
the
more
exceedingly
wonder
at
the
man
,
that
when
as
hee
perceiued
these
differing
natures
of
Faith
,
and
knew
them
to
bee
as
sundry
specials
of
one
,
and
the
same
generall
,
and
so
diuers
gifts
of
one
and
the
same
spirit
;
yet
for
all
that
,
hee
maketh
one
,
an
essentiall
part
of
another
:
for
indeed
howsoeuer
this
faith
of
knowledge
,
doth
necessarily
goe
before
the
faith
of
Abraham
:
yet
doth
it
not
thereupon
follow
that
it
is
an
essentiall
part
thereof
:
for
many
things
may
bee
of
such
necessitie
,
that
some
worke
cannot
bee
dispatched
,
vnlesse
they
be
had
before
,
yet
were
it
a
very
improper
speech
to
say
,
that
they
be
of
the
essence
,
or
parts
substantiall
,
whereof
such
worke
is
made
and
consisteth
;
it
is
most
necessarie
,
that
a
man
should
be
born
before
hee
can
be
an
Arithmetitian
;
is
birth
therefore
a
part
of
Arithmetick
?
It
is
necessarie
for
him
that
will
deale
iustly
,
first
of
all
to
consider
the
case
prudently
;
is
prudence
therefore
a
part
of
Iustice
?
But
euen
like
stuffe
to
this
,
is
that
also
which
presently
hee
inferreth
,
in
tearmes
forsooth
iumping
trimly
with
Aristotles
Philosophie
:
(
Viz.
)
that
the
end
of
this
good
being
once
knowne
,
is
to
desire
it
,
to
follow
after
it
,
and
to
apprehend
or
lay
hold
vpon
it
,
(
viz.
)
that
we
may
speake
according
to
sobriety
:
The
end
of
this
faith
of
knowledge
,
is
to
enioy
GOD
and
his
righteousnesse
,
euen
the
grace
of
Iesus
Christ
;
which
to
affirme
,
without
setting
downe
any
due
and
reasonable
difference
;
is
an
impious
falshood
:
for
God
vouchsafeth
not
this
faith
of
knowledge
to
Satan
,
and
to
reprobates
to
this
end
,
that
he
may
bring
them
vnto
his
Christ
,
(
viz.
)
to
righteousnesse
of
life
:
But
euen
as
the
bountifulnesse
of
God
,
doth
grant
the
benefit
,
that
commeth
from
earth
and
heauen
,
together
with
the
fruit
of
that
benefit
,
which
is
,
growth
and
increase
as
well
to
the
Tares
,
as
to
the
Wheat
,
equally
and
indifferently
;
yet
not
to
this
end
,
that
the
Tares
should
be
made
wheat
:
In
like
manner
God
very
often
granteth
the
benefit
of
the
word
,
and
the
fruit
of
that
benefit
,
which
is
to
beleeue
the
truth
,
euen
to
those
that
perish
:
yet
not
to
this
end
,
that
hee
may
sanctifie
them
;
but
that
insomuch
as
they
would
not
obey
the
knowne
truth
,
which
they
plainely
vnderstoode
,
he
may
take
vengeance
vpon
them
in
greater
rigour
of
his
Iustice
and
seueritie
:
for
he
that
knoweth
and
doth
not
,
shal
be
beaten
with
more
stripes
,
and
to
whom
more
is
committed
,
of
him
more
shal
be
required
.
The
second
effect
,
or
worke
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
B.
sometimes
calleth
assent
,
sometimes
a
certaine
putting
forward
of
the
will
,
or
a
kinde
of
loue
and
good
liking
of
this
happinesse
which
is
offered
.
But
what
strange
boldnesse
is
this
(
ô
B.
)
that
thou
in
things
appertaining
to
God
,
shouldest
thus
platonize
,
or
rather
play
and
deceiue
the
people
of
God
?
for
the
scripture
speaketh
farre
otherwise
,
and
ealleth
this
2.
worke
of
the
holie
ghost
,
which
is
the
beginning
of
our
regeneration
,
by
the
name
of
Repentance
,
euen
the
thing
whereby
wee
are
prepared
,
to
receiue
the
sanctification
of
faith
:
For
not
one
(
beleeue
mee
)
either
of
the
Prophets
,
or
Apostles
,
hath
at
any
time
called
it
assent
,
or
a
forward
inclination
of
the
will
,
or
a
loue
of
the
cheefest
good
,
beeing
offered
vnto
vs
:
neither
doe
I
thinke
indeede
,
that
any
other
durst
euer
so
call
it
,
besides
thy selfe
.
I
let
passe
this
,
that
thou
so
wantonly
hast
deuised
,
a
twofold
loue
,
one
called
the
former
,
which
forsooth
is
before
faith
,
and
another
tearmed
the
latter
,
which
followeth
after
faith
,
which
all
of
vs
with
one
consent
doe
say
is
the
effect
of
faith
,
and
called
Loue
or
Charitie
;
But
what
shall
wee
say
that
former
loue
of
thine
is
?
B.
confidently
affirmeth
,
that
it
is
the
very
soule
or
life
of
faith
,
&
the
truest
difference
of
it
that
can
be
giuen
.
Because
(
saith
he
)
none
can
trust
in
the
promise
of
God
,
but
such
a
one
as
earnestly
longeth
after
God
(
viz.
)
by
B.
exposition
loueth
God
.
Wherin
he
shamefully
faileth
,
both
in
mistaking
the
word
,
and
the
matter
it selfe
:
Hee
is
deceiued
in
the
word
,
because
hee
calleth
this
earnest
longing
,
or
desire
by
the
name
of
loue
:
hee
erreth
in
the
matter
,
because
hee
saith
it
is
a
part
of
faith
:
for
although
wee
grant
,
that
this
feruent
desire
,
and
wonderfull
seeking
after
God
,
must
needs
goe
before
faith
:
yet
wee
auouch
that
it
is
no
part
of
faith
,
but
of
repentance
,
as
hereafter
shal
be
declared
:
And
furthermore
,
to
call
this
desire
,
by
the
name
of
loue
,
proueth
him
to
bee
a
most
erroneous
fellow
.
For
to
speake
properly
in
things
diuine
,
there
is
great
difference
,
betwixt
desire
and
loue
:
for
wee
desire
such
things
as
wee
haue
not
,
but
exceedingly
faine
would
haue
:
Againe
,
we
are
said
in
matters
diuine
,
to
loue
those
things
which
wee
haue
already
,
and
which
wee
seeke
to
enioy
for
euer
:
which
points
though
some
others
might
misse
,
yet
to
thee
so
great
a
doctor
,
this
should
not
haue
bin
vnknown
:
Namely
,
that
none
can
loue
God
,
vnlesse
hee
bee
first
sanctified
by
faith
,
and
by
that
very
meanes
doe
indeede
possesse
God
,
whom
hee
loueth
:
for
vntill
thou
art
perswaded
in
thine
owne
heart
,
that
all
thy
sinnes
are
remitted
,
and
that
thou
art
eternally
beloued
of
God
,
thou
canst
not
possibly
loue
God
againe
,
as
it
is
written
;
Therefore
wee
loue
God
,
because
hee
loued
vs
first
.
Now
it
followeth
,
that
we
speake
of
this
third
effect
,
or
worke
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
B.
calleth
trust
or
confidence
.
Where
that
none
may
mistake
him
,
he
vnderstandeth
the
confidence
of
Grace
,
wherein
J
cannot
but
bewaile
the
wofull
blindnesse
of
this
Nicodemus
,
because
hee
hath
placed
and
set
the
last
and
highest
stone
of
our
regeneration
,
before
euer
hee
once
laid
the
foundation
of
repentance
;
especially
seeing
that
it
is
most
vnpossible
,
for
any
one
,
to
obtaine
this
confidence
of
Grace
,
except
hee
first
repent
himselfe
of
his
former
life
,
seriously
and
from
the
bottome
of
his
heart
:
for
euen
as
the
faith
of
knowledge
,
namely
,
to
beleeue
without
all
doubt
that
God
is
,
and
that
hee
is
a
rewarder
of
all
them
that
doe
seeke
him
in
Christ
Iesus
,
and
contrarily
,
one
that
taketh
vengeance
on
all
those
which
turne
away
from
him
,
for
all
their
sinnes
and
wicked
deeds
that
euer
they
committed
:
euen
(
as
I
say
)
this
faith
,
must
of
necessitie
goe
before
true
repentance
towards
God
:
So
our
repentance
,
(
viz.
)
that
wee
conuerting
from
our
own
waies
vnto
God
,
should
returne
into
the
right
way
,
must
needs
goe
before
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Therefore
this
is
the
difference
,
betwixt
the
Gospell
of
God
,
and
the
Gospell
of
B.
The
beginning
of
the
Gospell
of
God
is
Repentance
,
as
it
is
written
:
The
beginning
of
the
Gospell
of
Iesus
Christ
,
prepare
ye
the
way
of
the
Lord
:
(
viz
)
performe
Repentance
:
on
the
contrarie
,
B.
bestoweth
faith
vpon
his
elect
,
neuer
so
much
as
once
naming
Repentance
.
I
can
easily
imagine
why
it
is
,
namely
,
because
according
to
fleshly
wisedome
,
he
perhaps
supposeth
,
that
repentance
is
a
companion
of
none
but
fooles
:
Therefore
hee
hath
vtterly
reiected
it
,
as
not
well
beseeming
the
dignitie
or
credit
,
of
one
that
is
wise
.
O
vile
and
vngratious
fellow
!
surely
I
can
scarse
hold
in
my selfe
,
yet
I
will
refraine
.
Oh
wretched
man
(
J
say
,
how
darest
thou
so
seditiouslie
disturb
that
most
holy
order
,
which
the
wisedome
of
God
hath
established
?
First
,
therefore
I
will
enforme
this
erroneous
doctor
,
that
true
repentance
towards
God
,
must
of
necessitie
,
goe
before
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
:
Then
what
this
true
repentance
towards
GOD
is
,
shall
likewise
in
order
be
declared
.
But
to
the
end
,
that
these
things
more
clearely
may
bee
vnderstoode
,
it
behooueth
vs
,
not
onely
to
call
to
minde
,
those
things
which
haue
bin
abouesaid
,
but
to
make
somewhat
a
further
repetition
of
the
whole
matter
.
The
first
benefit
therefore
which
God
vouchsafeth
(
I
speake
onely
of
those
blessings
,
which
pertaine
to
saluation
)
is
the
seede
and
ministery
of
the
Word
:
vnto
this
outward
benefit
,
and
ministerie
of
the
Word
,
there
is
sometimes
added
a
certaine
inward
vertue
,
and
efficacie
of
the
holy
ghost
,
who
as
he
leaueth
some
in
vnbeliefe
:
so
he
inclineth
others
,
and
causeth
them
to
cleaue
fast
vnto
the
truth
,
with
the
whole
assent
of
their
minds
,
and
to
beleeue
it
:
And
this
kind
of
faith
,
(
because
it
is
a
solitarie
or
barren
exercise
of
the
vnderstanding
only
)
wee
call
the
faith
of
knowledge
:
and
such
like
,
faithfull
;
because
they
professe
the
faith
of
Christ
,
we
call
by
a
common
and
generall
name
,
Christians
.
Now
after
this
the
holy
ghost
,
causing
his
wheele
as
it
were
to
run
about
the
second
time
,
goeth
to
his
worke
againe
,
and
of
those
which
are
beleeuers
,
some
hee
reformeth
and
maketh
new
creatures
,
others
he
reserueth
to
their
more
iust
condemnation
,
because
the
truth
which
they
knew
they
obeied
not
.
But
betwixt
these
generall
Christians
,
and
those
which
bee
regenerated
,
there
is
no
lesse
difference
,
then
betwixt
the
Altar
and
the
Temple
,
the
Sanctuarie
and
the
Porch
:
betwixt
him
,
the
foreskin
of
whose
heart
is
circumcised
,
and
him
,
whose
house
onely
is
cleane
swept
and
garnished
:
(
viz.
)
as
betwixt
those
that
are
bid
to
the
supper
of
the
lambs
marriage
,
and
those
which
are
without
,
Dogs
,
Witches
,
Couetous
,
Murderers
,
whoremongers
,
and
such
as
take
pleasure
in
lies
.
But
in
the
reforming
of
these
,
or
making
them
new
creatures
,
the
holy
Ghost
obserueth
this
order
.
First
,
hee
mollifieth
or
softneth
them
,
and
causeth
them
to
bewaile
their
sinnes
,
and
by
earnest
praier
to
make
sure
for
pardon
,
and
with
restlesse
and
vnspeakeable
desire
,
to
seek
the
fauour
of
that
GOD
,
whom
without
all
reason
they
haue
offended
.
And
this
is
that
second
effect
or
worke
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
is
the
beginning
of
our
regeneration
:
which
B.
himselfe
calleth
the
second
effect
of
the
spirit
:
but
hee
is
so
far
from
teaching
the
same
perfectly
,
that
hee
doth
not
so
much
as
name
it
rightly
:
for
hee
calleth
it
a
certain
motion
or
action
of
the
will
,
vnfitly
and
philosophically
.
The
scripture
contrarily
calleth
it
repentance
,
which
is
not
onely
a
certaine
motion
of
the
will
,
but
a
full
change
altogether
of
the
whole
man
:
when
that
which
before
was
pleasant
and
delightfull
to
the
sinner
,
is
now
become
nothing
but
greefe
and
sorrow
of
heart
,
vnto
him
:
when
that
which
before
hee
chiefely
sought
after
,
now
hee
most
of
all
abhoireth
:
and
whereas
formerly
he
reioiced
in
his
falling
from
God
,
now
he
incredibly
seeketh
,
intreateth
,
thirsteth
,
longeth
,
euen
as
the
Hart
panteth
,
after
the
riuers
of
water
:
desiring
to
haue
his
tedious
thirst
satisfied
.
To
this
man
now
,
like
a
woman
with
child
,
labouring
of
sorrow
;
the
holy
Ghost
doth
the
third
time
reach
forth
his
hand
,
and
administreth
vnto
him
comforts
,
according
to
the
multitude
of
his
sorrows
:
and
vpon
the
heart
of
this
wofull
and
trembling
penitent
,
that
confidence
of
grace
which
wee
enquire
after
,
is
imprinted
by
the
same
Spirit
:
whereby
he
assuredly
beleeueth
,
that
all
his
sinnes
which
oppressed
him
so
,
are
now
forgiuen
vnto
him
;
and
that
God
,
whose
goodnesse
and
fauour
,
hee
once
so
greatly
longed
after
,
now
beareth
good
wil
and
hath
a
loue
vnto
him
,
not
onely
for
the
present
,
but
for
euer
.
And
this
is
that
third
effect
or
worke
of
the
holy
ghost
,
(
viz.
)
the
sanctification
of
faith
;
which
finisheth
or
maketh
vp
our
regeneration
,
which
B.
himselfe
also
calleth
the
third
effect
of
the
Spirit
:
and
which
he
so
much
endeauoureth
to
commend
vnto
his
hearers
,
miserablie
begging
it
(
as
it
were
)
from
other
mens
coffers
.
This
is
Gods
stedfast
and
immutable
order
,
whereof
hee
will
neither
repent
,
nor
change
it
for
euer
.
Hereof
giueth
he
assurance
vnto
all
,
by
his
owne
testimonie
,
who
alone
is
asmuch
as
all
other
;
being
a
faithfull
witnesse
,
and
Lord
ouer
all
;
who
preaching
his
own
kingdome
to
men
,
in
expresse
words
speaketh
after
this
manner
:
Repent
and
beleeue
the
gospel
.
Likewise
the
Apostle
being
sent
forth
to
preach
,
going
forth
:
they
admonish
all
men
euery
where
to
repent
:
Repentance
is
it
indeede
,
which
in
the
first
place
they
euer
proclaimed
,
for
hereby
as
by
a
ladder
,
wee
must
ascend
to
Christ
.
The
same
Apostle
,
when
the
Iewes
asked
,
Men
and
brethren
what
shall
wee
doe
:
Peter
answered
,
Repent
and
bee
baptised
in
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
,
for
the
remission
of
sins
.
And
good
reason
,
because
the
Baptisme
of
the
holy
ghost
,
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
,
can
bee
vouchsafed
to
none
but
such
as
repent
.
The
same
Peter
exhorteth
those
which
murdered
the
Lord
of
life
,
to
repent
and
bee
conuerted
,
that
your
iniquities
(
saith
hee
)
maybe
done
away
.
And
very
rightly
:
for
no
mans
sinne
can
bee
taken
away
,
vnlesse
hee
repent
,
and
bee
conuerted
.
Isay
thus
prophecieth
concerning
the
Sauiour
of
Israel
:
The
spirit
of
the
Lord
is
vpon
me
,
that
I
should
preach
the
gospel
,
(
viz.
)
The
ioy
full
and
happie
embassage
of
the
free
grace
,
&
fauour
of
God
,
for
Christs
sake
to
bee
vouchsafed
.
But
vpon
whom
?
To
the
captiues
,
the
poore
,
the
broken
,
(
viz.
)
The
penitent
:
for
the
kingdome
of
heauen
pertaineth
to
none
;
but
the
humble
,
the
poore
,
the
lowly
,
&
little
ones
:
(
viz.
)
The
penitent
.
Stayest
thou
stil
?
whilest
I
ouersway
thee
with
the
authoritie
of
the
scriptures
,
art
thou
not
rather
amazed
,
that
these
things
should
either
bee
vnknowne
or
denied
of
such
a
one
as
thou
art
?
To
goe
a
little
further
,
I
will
demand
this
one
thing
of
thee
:
wherfore
I
pray
thee
did
the
Lord
giue
such
an
honorable
testimonie
of
his
seruant
Iohn
,
assuring
,
Namely
,
that
hee
was
a
Prophet
,
yea
and
more
then
a
Prophet
:
and
that
amongst
all
the
sonnes
of
women
,
there
was
not
his
greater
?
Beware
thou
answere
not
with
Babylon
,
either
because
hee
was
neuer
maried
,
or
for
his
austere
and
hard
kinde
of
liuing
,
lest
thou
make
the
whole
cope
of
heauen
,
laugh
at
thy
folly
.
Why
stickest
thou
at
it
man
?
I
will
rid
thee
of
this
trouble
:
it
was
indeede
for
the
dignitie
and
necessity
of
his
ministery
:
and
the
ministerie
of
Iohn
,
was
the
baptisme
of
Repentance
,
wherewith
except
a
man
bee
first
washed
,
hee
can
by
no
meanes
put
on
Christ
;
for
which
cause
,
the
Prophet
calleth
Iohn
;
The
forerunner
,
appointed
to
prepare
the
ways
of
the
Lord
:
for
in
very
truth
,
euen
as
a
field
is
not
fit
for
seede
,
vnlesse
it
be
tilled
,
so
the
hearts
of
sinners
,
are
neuer
made
ready
&
prepared
to
receiue
the
promise
of
faith
,
but
by
Repentance
;
as
it
were
by
diuine
and
heaueniy
tillage
.
And
that
thou
maist
neuer
make
more
doubt
,
but
know
past
question
,
that
this
is
both
the
ordinance
of
God
,
and
also
euerlasting
;
heare
what
the
Baptiser
himself
speaketh
:
I
(
saith
hee
)
baptise
you
with
water
.
With
the
water
,
namely
,
Repentance
.
But
hee
that
commeth
after
,
shal
baptise
you
with
the
Spirit
and
with
fire
:
(
viz.
)
shall
sanctifie
you
with
faith
.
Therefore
Faith
meeteth
or
taketh
a
place
with
Repentance
,
that
hath
bin
before
it
;
for
by
these
two
only
,
is
made
of
a
sinner
a
new
creature
,
Except
a
man
be
borne
againe
of
water
and
the
Spirit
,
hee
cannot
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
God
.
Yea
but
I
,
saiest
thou
,
do
not
so
vnderstand
these
things
.
And
saiest
thou
so
indeede
?
Thou
so
great
a
man
:
Dector
of
the
chaire
,
that
as
it
were
,
lettest
out
to
farme
thy
learning
in
the
Scriptures
,
teaching
from
an
higher
place
heauenly
matters
,
and
yet
vnderstandest
not
earthly
,
and
such
as
are
farre
beneath
the
chaire
:
for
so
our
Sauiour
calleth
these
principles
and
rudiments
,
as
it
were
,
or
first
beginnings
of
christianitie
.
But
let
vs
dispatch
that
which
remaineth
,
and
consider
,
what
this
true
repentance
towards
GOD
is
indeed
.
Concerning
the
name
therof
,
in
another
place
may
bee
spoken
:
Now
wee
will
insist
vpon
the
thing
it selfe
.
Wee
say
therefore
,
that
repentance
,
is
an
effectuall
operation
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
whereby
a
man
returneth
from
his
owne
waies
,
and
conuerteth
himselfe
vnto
GOD
.
Now
to
returne
from
his
owne
waies
,
is
to
bewaile
his
sinnes
,
and
the
transgressions
of
his
life
,
in
which
as
in
wandring
pathes
hee
hath
gone
astray
.
Wherefore
his
returning
,
comprehendeth
the
mollifying
of
his
heart
,
or
contrition
;
and
to
bee
conuerted
vnto
God
,
is
to
confesse
our
sinnes
vnto
God
,
and
most
earnestly
to
seeke
peace
,
and
reconciliation
with
him
:
Therefore
conuersion
vnto
God
conteineth
in
it
,
confession
,
detesting
and
praying
against
the
offence
,
and
a
certaine
incredible
desire
,
or
longing
after
Peace
.
Requirest
thou
further
proofe
B.
of
this
repentance
?
looke
then
vpon
that
prodigall
,
and
forlorne
sonne
,
of
a
very
exceeding
good
Father
:
in
whose
example
our
Sauiour
teacheth
,
both
thee
and
mee
,
and
all
sinners
what
to
doe
.
Hearken
therefore
,
what
the
Lord
saith
concerning
him
.
But
when
(
saith
he
)
hee
came
to
himselfe
,
(
viz.
)
When
be
was
returned
from
his
owne
waies
,
which
was
by
bethinking
himselfe
more
seriouslie
,
how
rashly
and
vnaduisedly
he
had
dealt
in
sinning
against
God
his
most
bountifull
and
kinde
father
,
then
was
hee
in
an
vtter
dislike
of
himselfe
,
and
with
a
broken
heart
,
he
sorrowed
amaine
continually
.
Thus
hast
thou
his
contrition
:
Now
listen
after
what
manner
hee
conuerteth
himselfe
vnto
God
:
I
will
returne
,
vnto
my
Father
:
There
thou
hast
his
conuersion
.
Now
hearken
further
,
what
confession
hee
maketh
vnto
his
Father
:
And
I
will
say
vnto
him
,
Father
,
I
haue
finned
against
heauen
,
and
before
thee
,
and
am
no
more
worthy
to
be
called
thine
.
In
this
thou
hast
the
guilty
confessing
his
fault
,
with
detestation
of
it
,
and
strong
requests
against
it
,
knocking
his
wofull
brest
in
rufull
manner
,
with
his
guilty
hand
.
Last
of
all
,
hearken
vnto
his
incredible
desire
of
Peace
and
reconciliation
:
Make
me
as
one
of
thy
hired
seruants
:
as
if
hee
should
say
,
Returne
vnto
mee
(
O
my
God
)
and
receiue
me
:
though
now
vnworthy
the
name
of
a
sonne
,
yet
set
mee
in
the
office
of
one
of
thy
hired
seruants
,
yea
,
make
mee
the
least
and
lowest
of
thy
seruants
,
so
thou
make
me
thine
at
all
.
Heere
is
his
vnspeakeable
longing
after
God
.
Perceiuest
thou
(
ô
B.
)
how
this
man
is
now
prepared
in
heart
,
and
how
much
he
is
changed
from
that
hee
was
before
?
Being
descended
of
an
high
and
honourable
race
,
hee
now
taketh
vnto
him
a
low
and
base
estate
;
being
before
of
manly
stomacke
,
now
hee
sits
downe
among
the
little
children
:
being
before
hard
and
stubborne
,
now
is
become
soft
as
water
.
And
further
(
beleeue
mee
)
the
mountaine
doth
not
more
differ
from
the
valley
:
the
crooked
from
the
straight
:
the
ragged
from
the
smooth
:
the
discreetly
aged
,
from
the
little
child
:
the
hard
flint
,
from
the
soft
and
tender
water
.
These
I
say
differ
not
from
other
,
more
then
this
man
now
from
that
hee
was
in
time
past
:
and
this
is
the
right
order
and
manner
of
true
and
vnfained
repentance
.
Oh
happy
and
blessed
man
,
indeede
beyond
all
compare
,
who
can
vnderstand
it
,
and
doe
thereafter
.
But
hitherto
haue
I
lightly
contended
,
by
a
general
kinde
of
discoursing
,
with
this
cragged
and
cloudie
sophister
:
for
if
I
should
stand
vpon
euery
particular
,
there
would
bee
no
end
of
reprehensions
:
for
it
is
incredible
to
be
told
,
how
often
he
stumbleth
and
misseth
:
taking
Faith
for
Repentance
,
and
likewise
Repentance
for
Faith
,
whereby
he
euidently
declareth
vnto
vs
,
his
grosse
ignorance
of
both
:
But
faith
is
the
very
perfection
,
&
as
it
were
the
highest
top
of
our
regeneration
:
(
viz.
)
The
insculpture
or
engrauing
of
the
holy
Ghost
:
whereby
the
repentant
doth
assuredly
beleeue
,
that
all
his
iniquities
are
forgiuen
,
and
his
sinnes
couered
,
and
that
hee
is
vnited
with
God
in
an
euerlasting
loue
,
through
Iesus
Christ
onely
.
I
might
now
performe
a
worke
perhaps
,
well
worth
my
paines
,
if
I
should
here
declare
what
bee
the
fruits
of
this
excellent
faith
,
that
so
might
be
obserued
concerning
this
sanctified
&
regenerate
man
,
whom
the
holy
Ghost
,
with
such
great
industrie
,
and
speciall
care
hath
begotten
and
brought
foorth
;
not
only
what
a
one
hee
is
within
himselfe
,
and
at
home
:
but
also
what
are
his
works
abroad
,
and
in
open
sight
.
But
because
B.
hath
altogether
omitted
this
point
,
wee
also
will
deferre
to
speake
of
it
,
vntill
some
other
time
.
Now
when
his
hearers
were
ready
to
depart
,
hee
puts
one
question
more
vnto
them
:
(
viz.
)
whether
this
faith
doe
by
the
worthinesse
of
it self
iustifie
a
man
ot
not
.
Wherein
hee
is
so
tedious
that
hee
cloies
them
all
:
seeing
very
children
can
tell
that
these
kinds
of
speeches
are
all
figuratiue
,
and
there
is
in
them
the
Metonymia
of
the
cause
:
For
the
scripture
when
it
teacheth
that
a
man
is
iustified
by
faith
,
meaneth
by
the
figure
hypallagie
,
that
a
man
is
iustified
by
the
grace
of
Iesus
Christ
,
which
is
reuealed
through
Faith
:
which
kinde
of
speaking
is
most
vsuall
,
euen
amongst
the
vulgar
sort
,
as
to
say
,
Philoctetes
liued
by
his
bow
and
arrowes
,
Orpheus
by
his
Harp
,
Zeuxis
by
his
pencill
;
when
as
neuerthelesse
it
is
vnderstood
,
that
they
by
these
instruments
of
their
artes
and
trades
,
did
get
such
things
as
were
requisite
for
their
vse
,
and
for
the
maintenance
of
their
liues
.
We
haue
already
accomplished
,
as
I
suppose
,
the
first
part
of
our
promise
:
wee
haue
set
forth
the
true
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
;
wee
haue
furthermore
shewed
the
true
causes
and
parts
thereof
,
and
after
what
manner
it
is
wrought
,
and
brought
to
passe
in
men
.
Moreouer
,
wee
haue
declared
what
true
repentance
towards
God
is
,
and
that
the
same
necessarily
before
faith
,
and
by
the
eternall
ordinance
of
God
,
in
the
new
making
of
a
sinner
,
and
that
faith
doth
of
necessitie
follow
after
repentance
,
yet
not
by
debt
,
but
by
grace
,
not
for
the
worthinesse
of
him
that
hath
repented
,
but
for
the
fidelitie
of
him
that
hath
promised
,
according
to
that
which
is
written
:
As
often
as
a
sinner
repenteth
of
his
sinnes
,
as
I
liue
(
saith
the
Lord
)
I
wil
blot
out
his
iniquities
,
&c.
That
the
inheritance
might
alwaies
be
giuen
by
promise
,
as
testifieth
the
Apostle
,
saying
:
But
God
gaue
the
inheritance
to
Abraham
,
freely
by
promise
.
Thus
briefely
,
haue
wee
followed
B.
vpon
the
saying
of
Paul
:
that
a
man
is
iustified
by
faith
.
Without
the
workes
of
the
Lawe
,
&c.
The
ful
and
perfect
explanation
of
which
words
,
B.
by
a
fiue
fold
question
,
seemeth
to
himselfe
notably
to
haue
performed
.
And
first
he
asketh
,
whether
the
workes
of
the
lawe
,
are
of
force
to
attain
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
and
answereth
,
that
they
are
so
,
as
they
proceede
from
faith
.
Secondly
,
whereas
the
workes
of
the
lawe
done
by
faith
iustifie
;
hee
answereth
with
Austen
,
that
indeed
they
doe
not
iustifie
,
but
follow
him
that
is
iustified
.
Thirdly
,
whereas
the
workes
of
the
lawe
done
by
faith
,
be
necessarie
to
saluation
;
hee
answereth
that
they
are
necessarie
to
saluation
,
but
not
for
Iustification
.
And
lest
this
new
vpstart
copulation
,
of
workes
of
the
lawe
and
faith
,
should
trouble
any
(
which
the
Apostle
euery
where
,
and
here
especially
opposeth
as
contraries
)
hee
enquireth
in
the
4.
place
,
whether
faith
may
be
said
in
any
respect
,
to
bee
commanded
in
the
law
:
and
answereth
readily
that
it
is
.
And
hee
labours
in
the
last
place
,
to
explaine
the
reason
of
this
exposition
,
that
Paul
maketh
between
faith
and
the
lawe
.
Wee
will
first
see
what
this
violator
of
the
lawe
hath
disordered
in
the
fourth
place
:
for
this
decided
,
his
ignorance
in
making
the
other
doubt
,
will
bee
euident
to
any
:
for
in
this
point
alone
,
as
in
a
hinge
,
all
the
waight
of
the
other
difficulties
is
turned
,
and
in
these
things
we
will
follow
our
owne
order
:
first
wee
will
confute
B.
afterwards
fortifie
the
truth
.
B.
first
reason
then
,
whereby
hee
goeth
about
to
proue
,
that
faith
is
required
in
the
lawe
,
is
drawne
out
of
these
words
of
the
lawe
:
I
am
thy
God
that
is
,
as
this
Glossographist
and
subtill
Sophister
interprets
it
;
I
onely
will
be
thy
God
,
and
thou
alone
shalt
put
thy
whole
confidence
,
and
hope
of
saluation
in
me
.
Here
therefore
,
(
saith
he
,
)
is
faith
commanded
.
As
if
,
B.
these
pronounes
,
Mine
,
Thine
,
are
notes
alwaies
and
necessarily
of
a
fatherly
power
,
and
not
rather
of
Lordship
and
superioritie
.
What
authoritie
is
this
?
Or
what
are
you
?
haue
you
power
ouer
words
,
that
thus
make
and
marre
them
at
your
pleasure
?
But
you
say
:
Not
I
only
,
but
many
learned
men
before
mee
;
Melanct.
Martyr
,
and
other
.
As
if
it
skilled
,
whether
you
,
of
your
owne
accord
,
and
of
your selfe
erred
,
or
following
other
,
suffer
your selfe
to
bee
seduced
,
euen
as
cattle
goe
headlong
after
the
flocks
of
cattle
going
before
them
.
The
2.
reason
of
B.
is
thus
framed
.
All
pietie
towards
God
is
commanded
in
the
Decalogu
:
but
in
faith
onely
,
all
pietie
is
conteined
:
therefore
faith
only
is
commanded
in
the
lawe
.
Here
this
Proteus
doth
delude
vs
by
ambiguitie
:
for
if
by
all
pietie
towards
God
,
hee
ineane
all
those
duties
of
godlinesse
,
which
respect
the
perfect
righteousnesse
of
the
lawe
,
(
viz
)
.
the
righteousnesse
of
workes
,
then
his
proposition
is
true
,
and
agreeing
to
the
maiestie
of
the
Lawe
:
but
his
assumption
is
manifestly
false
:
for
faith
,
neither
conteines
,
nor
performes
that
spirituall
obedience
of
the
lawe
,
(
viz.
)
the
righteousnesse
of
workes
,
for
it
cannot
,
it
onely
laies
hold
vpon
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
(
viz.
)
the
grace
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Wherby
it
no
lesse
attaines
the
inheritance
,
then
if
hee
had
performed
,
the
spirituall
righteousnesse
of
the
law
.
But
if
by
all
pietie
towards
GOD
,
hee
vnderstand
all
those
duties
of
pietie
,
which
the
faithfull
(
their
nature
being
now
sold
vnder
sinne
)
doe
performe
from
faith
,
and
that
no
other
obedience
is
required
in
the
lawe
,
besides
this
of
faith
:
if
this
hee
hold
,
I
say
,
then
his
proposition
is
erroneous
,
&
no
lesse
opposite
to
the
maiestie
of
the
lawe
,
then
is
the
furthest
part
of
the
East
,
to
the
vttermost
corner
of
the
West
:
for
the
decalogu
requireth
that
piety
of
the
faithfull
,
which
none
of
them
can
fulfill
:
neither
doth
it
by
the
righteous
sentence
thereof
,
condemne
that
righteous
man
that
falleth
7.
times
a
day
,
lesse
,
then
any
wicked
one
that
neuer
beleeued
,
for
the
lawe
is
deliuered
to
the
delinquent
,
and
transgressor
,
not
to
this
,
or
that
particular
,
but
to
all
,
of
what
mould
so
euer
thou
art
made
,
that
sinnest
,
of
what
stock
,
vertue
,
pietie
,
saith
:
in
what
fauour
with
God
it
passeth
not
;
if
thou
fault
neuer
so
little
,
it
adiudgeth
thee
to
death
;
for
the
lawe
of
the
decalogue
is
a
spirituall
lawe
;
contrariwise
euery
one
,
euen
the
most
holy
is
sold
vnder
sin
,
and
so
,
that
if
God
had
not
found
out
another
lawe
of
grace
and
promise
,
by
which
hee
might
freelie
giue
the
inheritance
,
to
holy
Abraham
and
his
seede
;
then
blessed
Isaak
should
aswel
haue
been
dishinherited
,
as
abiect
Ismael
;
and
Iacob
beloued
had
perished
with
Esau
that
was
hated
.
What
then
,
wil
some
say
,
is
God
vniust
,
that
hath
giuen
such
a
law
to
men
,
as
none
can
performe
?
God
forbid
.
What
?
is
God
vnrighteous
,
because
thou
art
wicked
?
made
hee
not
thee
holy
,
and
graced
thee
with
that
perfection
,
that
thou
mightest
easily
if
thou
wouldest
,
performe
those
things
which
the
lawe
commandeth
:
contrariwise
,
thou
wittingly
and
wilfully
,
casts
thy selfe
headlong
into
such
a
forlorne
estate
,
as
that
now
thou
art
vtterly
vnable
to
pay
the
debt
.
I
will
somewhat
asswage
the
sadnesse
of
this
argument
,
by
the
lenitie
of
a
similitude
.
A
certaine
master
committed
to
two
of
his
seruants
,
1000.
peeces
of
siluer
,
vpon
a
bill
at
a
certaine
day
;
in
the
meane
space
,
the
seruants
through
idlenesse
abounding
in
riot
&
excesse
wasted
al
:
The
day
comes
,
the
master
calls
one
of
them
,
sheweth
the
bill
,
requires
the
siluer
.
The
seruant
on
the
other
side
confesseth
the
bill
of
his
hand
,
but
saith
that
all
the
money
is
spent
,
and
accuseth
his
master
of
vnmercifulnesse
and
cruelty
,
because
hee
doth
so
hardly
exact
a
1000.
peeces
of
siluer
,
of
a
poore
miserable
man
,
that
hath
not
one
penny
to
pay
.
To
whom
his
master
(
wondering
at
the
shamelesse
boldnesse
of
the
man
)
answeres
:
Aske
I
thee
any
thing
but
mine
owne
?
may
I
not
by
right
require
of
thee
,
that
which
freely
and
of
my
owne
bounty
,
I
put
into
thy
hands
?
am
I
vnrighteous
,
because
thou
art
riotous
,
or
am
I
cruell
,
because
thou
art
prodigall
?
So
his
master
angerly
bids
that
hee
be
carried
to
prison
,
there
to
bee
punished
,
and
takes
a
great
oath
,
he
shall
not
come
from
thence
till
hee
haue
paide
the
vttermost
farthing
.
Also
hee
cals
for
his
fellow
,
with
whom
after
the
same
manner
,
hee
deales
by
his
bill
.
But
hee
beeing
priuie
to
his
riot
and
prodigalitie
,
quakes
euery
ioint
,
and
hanging
down
his
head
(
saith
)
I
acknowledge
the
bill
indeed
,
and
confesse
all
the
debt
to
bee
due
.
But
my
sinne
hath
brought
mee
to
that
extremitie
of
misery
,
that
I
am
not
able
to
discharge
it
:
ô
master
haue
pitie
on
mee
,
(
saith
hee
)
and
weeping
falleth
at
his
feete
.
This
was
the
controuersie
:
This
also
is
the
issue
of
it
.
Now
B.
bee
Iudge
your selfe
:
for
this
Lord
and
master
dreadeth
not
to
commit
his
matter
to
any
vmpire
.
Nay
I
thinke
there
can
scarce
any
debtor
bee
found
,
so
impudent
and
past
shame
that
durst
speake
in
this
manner
against
any
couetous
,
base
lawe-breaking
vsurer
,
as
that
wicked
minded
debtor
,
and
desperat
spend-thrift
spoke
against
his
master
.
But
B.
goeth
on
,
God
,
saith
hee
,
would
first
of
all
haue
his
people
beleeue
in
him
,
which
is
the
principall
part
of
religion
:
Therefore
it
followes
,
that
hee
commanded
them
faith
,
in
his
most
perfect
law
.
ô
poore
&
blind
conscience
!
as
if
forsooth
,
hee
had
not
from
the
beginning
giuen
another
law
,
(
viz
,
)
of
promise
and
life
,
no
lesse
perfect
,
then
this
most
perfect
law
of
the
Decalogue
:
whereby
he
commanded
his
people
to
beleeue
,
&
place
all
their
affiance
in
him
.
Here
then
by
the
doubtfull
termes
of
the
lawe
,
hee
deludes
both
himselfe
and
others
:
for
God
in
this
Decalogue
hath
inioined
that
righteousnesse
to
vs
alone
,
which
the
worthinesse
of
the
worker
obtaineth
,
as
it
is
written
:
The
man
that
doth
these
things
shal
liue
in
them
.
But
by
the
lawe
of
grace
,
he
hath
first
,
twice
,
thrice
,
yea
alwaies
commended
to
vs
that
righteousnesse
which
is
onely
obtained
,
by
the
faith
of
the
beleeuers
,
as
it
is
written
:
Hee
that
beleeueth
in
him
,
shall
not
be
ashamed
.
But
B.
still
proceedes
to
speake
perplexedly
.
If
,
saith
hee
,
God
haue
not
commanded
faith
in
the
law
,
why
hath
hee
commanded
other
things
,
which
without
faith
are
vaine
&
friuolous
?
I
would
know
B.
what
you
meane
by
this
word
,
Other
things
:
meane
you
the
ceremonies
?
Then
master
Doctor
you
dispute
not
the
point
:
for
the
controuersie
is
not
of
the
ceremoniall
,
but
of
the
moral
law
:
for
we
know
,
and
euery
one
doth
thinke
(
except
I
bee
deceiued
)
that
the
law
is
Synec
.
vsed
for
the
ceremonies
,
that
was
our
schoolmaster
to
Christ
,
and
that
howsoeuer
it
set
not
out
Christ
in
expresse
tearmes
,
yet
in
obscurer
sort
it
shadowed
him
out
.
But
if
by
that
word
,
Other
things
,
you
vnderstand
the
duties
of
all
the
commandements
of
the
Decalogue
;
then
are
you
pressed
downe
by
the
same
waight
that
you
were
before
:
for
not
onely
the
worke
that
we
do
without
faith
,
but
also
the
actions
of
sin
that
proceed
from
faith
,
are
vaine
and
friuolous
,
yea
hatefull
to
God
,
if
they
be
brought
to
that
perfect
righteousnes
of
the
ten
commandements
:
for
the
legall
righteousnes
is
spiritual
,
(
viz.
)
it
taxeth
thee
,
not
onely
for
the
fact
,
but
for
the
inward
lust
.
This
wicked
and
faithlesse
man
is
a
man-flaier
:
thou
a
St.
&
beleeuer
art
angry
:
The
law
of
God
condemnes
you
both
for
it
,
commandeth
not
to
kill
:
wherein
hee
forbiddeth
as
wel
anger
,
as
murther
:
This
wicked
and
faithlesse
man
,
altogether
desolate
,
giueth
himself
ouer
to
whoredome
,
and
reioiceth
in
it
.
Thou
being
holy
and
a
beleeuer
,
art
set
at
liberty
from
the
dominion
of
lust
,
as
from
a
rude
and
impious
mistris
,
now
hatest
and
fliest
all
the
enticements
thereof
,
but
yet
thou
hast
some
affection
of
pronenesse
thereto
,
remaining
and
rebelling
against
the
gouernment
of
the
spirit
:
The
law
condemnes
both
:
for
it
hath
said
to
him
;
Thou
shalt
not
commit
adulterie
:
to
thee
,
thou
shalt
not
lust
.
O
thou
dissembler
and
heartlesse
doctor
,
if
thou
seest
not
these
things
:
a
trifler
,
if
thou
do
.
But
B.
goes
on
.
If
,
saith
he
,
GOD
hath
not
commanded
faith
in
the
law
,
hee
commands
hypocrisie
.
O
wickednesse
worthy
to
be
caried
abroad
to
bee
wondred
at
!
Whence
come
you
B
?
I
maruell
.
What
from
Rome
?
seeing
you
dare
so
without
feare
,
cast
out
against
God
,
the
poison
of
your
rashnes
.
With
how
much
fairer
a
forehead
,
might
you
haue
made
these
distributions
of
the
matter
?
Either
GOD
hath
commanded
faith
in
the
Decalogue
,
or
perfect
righteousnes
:
but
not
this
,
therefore
that
.
But
now
you
assume
that
which
is
falser
then
falshood
it selfe
.
So
that
neither
you
,
nor
the
very
mother
of
all
subtiltie
,
can
euer
bee
able
to
proue
it
.
But
B.
proceeds
in
his
troubled
speech
.
Christ
,
saith
hee
,
is
propounded
to
vs
in
the
law
:
Therfore
faith
is
commanded
in
the
law
.
The
Antecedent
he
strengthens
by
two
reasons
;
the
first
is
this
;
There
is
often
mention
made
(
saith
hee
)
of
the
Messias
in
the
law
,
and
a
perpetuall
shadowing
out
,
and
representation
of
him
,
and
his
oblations
in
the
washings
,
and
sacrifices
:
Therefore
Christ
is
set
forth
in
the
lawe
.
I
would
wonder
truely
,
if
that
you
would
vtter
any
word
in
truth
,
with
an
honest
minde
:
for
hereby
also
as
you
are
wont
,
you
delude
vs
with
ambiguitie
,
for
the
antecedent
comprehends
the
law
of
the
ceremonies
,
wherof
there
is
no
controuersie
that
I
know
:
for
with
one
mouth
,
all
doe
confesse
that
it
was
instituted
to
that
end
,
to
informe
that
people
to
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
(
viz.
the
faith
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
that
not
so
darkly
,
but
the
ceremoniall
lawe
may
more
rightly
bee
called
a
Gospell
,
then
a
lawe
:
contrariwise
,
his
conclusion
of
the
lawe
doth
deceitfully
thrust
vpon
vs
the
decalogue
:
So
that
he
expounds
one
thing
,
and
concludes
another
,
that
though
the
Antecedent
bee
true
,
yet
the
conclusion
is
false
.
But
B.
seeing
this
first
ioinder
of
no
force
,
doth
againe
set
vpon
the
matter
,
and
deales
with
God
by
the
sealed
tables
.
For
(
saith
hee
)
when
God
saith
hee
is
thy
God
,
which
brought
thee
out
of
Egypt
:
doth
hee
not
set
forth
himselfe
as
a
Redeemer
?
But
hee
is
not
a
Redeemer
but
in
Christ
.
Therfore
inclusiuely
Christ
is
propounded
to
vs
in
these
words
.
Here
B.
if
I
would
obiect
their
iudgements
against
you
,
as
the
Treach
of
the
Alpes
,
who
say
that
in
euery
perfect
lawe
,
three
things
are
to
be
obserued
.
First
,
the
preface
,
whereby
hee
maketh
his
Auditors
attentiue
:
Secondly
,
direction
,
whereby
hee
biddeth
a
thing
to
bee
done
,
or
left
vndone
:
Thirdly
,
correction
,
whereby
he
denounceth
punishment
,
to
the
delinquent
.
Here
(
I
say
)
if
as
they
doe
,
that
are
instructed
with
subtill
deceits
(
that
with
the
very
names
of
these
men
,
as
with
legions
brought
out
,
I
could
put
you
to
flight
)
I
should
say
that
these
words
of
the
law
:
Heare
O
Israel
,
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
,
that
brought
thee
out
of
the
land
of
Egypt
;
were
onely
a
preface
of
the
lawe
,
and
as
it
were
a
commendation
of
the
future
speech
,
should
I
not
stop
thy
mouth
and
thy
fellowes
,
except
you
were
refractarie
?
But
I
will
not
wound
you
,
with
other
mens
darts
:
but
rather
out
of
my
own
,
thus
I
answer
:
though
God
saith
,
he
is
their
deliuerer
,
touching
this
priuate
bondage
,
he
doth
not
incontinently
propound
Christ
to
them
,
and
the
benefit
of
this
deliuerance
.
But
this
is
his
meaning
afore
all
things
:
That
Israel
might
neuer
put
out
of
minde
,
the
memorie
of
so
great
a
benefit
,
and
the
authour
thereof
.
Take
heede
that
you
doe
not
barke
againe
,
as
if
J
should
say
,
that
this
Egyptian
deliuerance
,
doth
heere
typically
signifie
,
the
spirituall
deliuerance
of
mans
bondage
:
only
,
I
affirme
,
that
God
hath
not
vnfolded
to
his
people
Israel
,
neither
his
Christ
,
nor
his
deliuerance
.
These
are
,
if
I
be
not
deceiued
,
all
the
deceits
of
B
Which
,
that
they
might
haue
more
waight
of
deceite
,
hee
hath
also
added
mens
Authorities
:
M.
&
N.
for
he
thought
that
he
should
not
procure
to
himselfe
sufficient
credit
,
by
his
owne
proper
and
domesticall
engines
,
and
inuentions
,
except
hee
vndertooke
the
patronage
of
forren
errors
,
taken
to
them
.
Howsoeuer
one
may
fitly
thus
interpret
N.
that
he
thought
very
soberly
and
godly
,
if
you
respect
the
righteousnes
of
the
lawe
:
(
viz.
)
the
righteousnes
of
workes
.
But
if
hee
meane
the
righteousnes
of
God
,
which
is
of
faith
,
I
think
he
hath
erred
with
you
;
if
either
hee
thought
that
God
would
exact
al
the
pietie
,
which
the
regenerate
performe
to
God
by
faith
:
according
to
this
rule
of
the
Decalogue
,
or
hee
that
appointed
none
,
or
enioined
other
works
to
the
faithfull
any
where
,
then
that
which
agreeth
to
the
righteousnes
of
this
law
,
as
to
the
rule
.
But
this
our
labor
,
seemes
a
little
to
take
breath
.
Now
after
it
hath
come
out
of
the
starting
holes
of
B.
as
out
of
writhen
turnings
of
the
labyrinth
,
that
which
is
behinde
wee
shall
more
pleasantly
passe
.
Truth
I
hope
being
my
companion
.
All
the
errour
of
B.
then
consists
herein
,
that
hee
hath
not
distinguished
the
law
of
life
,
from
the
Morall
lawe
:
which
yet
God
in
his
eternall
counsell
,
and
prescript
words
,
euen
from
the
beginning
hath
seuered
,
with
as
great
a
distance
one
from
another
,
as
Hager
differs
from
Sara
:
bondage
from
liberty
,
Sina
from
Sion
.
But
now
B.
I
see
thee
like
a
fearefull
Marriner
,
to
foresee
the
tempest
,
comming
a
farre
off
:
and
to
dread
the
Shipwrack
of
thine
error
.
Now
when
I
speake
of
the
Law
of
life
,
I
meane
the
promise
which
was
giuen
to
Adam
in
these
words
,
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
breake
his
heade
,
&c.
Jt
was
preached
afterward
to
Abraham
:
In
thee
shall
all
the
Nations
of
the
earth
be
blessed
:
againe
,
Looke
to
heauen
and
count
,
if
thou
canst
,
the
number
of
the
Starres
;
so
shall
thy
seed
be
.
Moses
:
Heare
ô
Israel
,
the
Lord
our
God
is
one
God
,
thou
shalt
loue
the
Lord
with
all
thy
heart
,
&c.
Againe
,
Now
ô
Israel
,
what
doth
the
Lord
thy
God
require
of
thee
,
but
that
thou
feare
the
Lord
thy
God
and
honour
him
,
&c.
This
is
that
Law
whereof
the
same
Moses
saieth
,
Behold
I
set
before
you
blessing
and
cursing
,
Life
and
good
,
death
and
euill
,
&c.
Blessing
and
life
,
if
thou
chuse
this
,
viz.
If
thou
loue
the
Lord
thy
God
with
all
thy
heart
&c.
Blessed
shalt
thou
be
at
home
,
and
blessed
abrode
,
&c.
But
contrariwise
(
saith
he
)
If
thou
wilt
not
be
obedient
to
the
voice
of
the
Lord
thy
God
,
to
keepe
and
doe
the
Commandements
of
this
Law
,
cursed
shalt
thou
bee
at
home
and
cursed
abroad
,
&c.
Behold
B.
the
Law
,
the
most
high
and
perfect
publishing
whereof
,
when
the
Prophet
foresaw
,
thus
said
,
The
Law
shall
goe
foorth
of
Sion
,
and
the
word
of
the
Lord
out
of
Ierusalem
.
He
speaketh
not
of
the
Law
of
the
Decalogue
which
was
come
out
most
perfectly
,
700.
yeeres
before
:
but
this
Law
of
life
,
(
viz.
)
The
word
of
truth
,
(
viz.
)
The
Gospell
Behold
the
Law
,
of
which
the
Prophet
Ieremy
speaketh
,
I
will
write
my
Law
in
their
hearts
.
Not
that
of
the
tenne
commandements
,
which
is
to
bee
trembled
at
,
He
that
doth
these
things
shall
line
by
them
:
but
this
Law
of
life
and
the
promise
,
I
will
bee
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
people
,
and
I
will
remember
their
sinnes
no
more
,
saith
the
Lord
.
Behold
the
law
,
wherof
the
true
speaking
King
and
Prophet
Dauid
,
saith
,
The
Law
of
the
Lord
is
perfect
euery
way
,
conuerting
soules
,
&c.
Hee
meanes
not
B.
that
Law
of
the
Decalogue
,
which
although
it
be
the
Law
of
God
,
and
a
Law
euery
way
perfect
,
yet
doth
not
conuert
soules
,
neither
can
it
giue
life
nor
restore
a
sinner
.
But
he
meanes
this
Law
of
grace
,
viz.
The
promise
and
righteousnesse
of
God
,
by
the
faith
of
the
Messias
,
which
is
giuen
to
the
beleeuer
.
Behold
B.
the
law
wherein
faith
is
commanded
,
for
none
can
loue
God
with
all
his
heart
,
and
his
neighbour
as
himselfe
,
but
he
that
first
is
sanctified
by
faith
,
viz.
none
but
he
that
is
washed
before
,
by
vertue
of
the
holy
ghost
,
shal
beleeue
that
al
his
sins
are
forgiuen
him
.
Hoe
,
saith
B.
what
newes
bring
you
here
?
for
that
which
you
cal
the
Law
of
grace
,
we
say
it
is
the
same
with
the
law
of
the
Decalogue
.
What
exposition
is
this
?
will
you
thus
inwrap
the
Israel
of
God
,
with
your
exposition
?
Dare
you
say
,
this
is
the
same
Law
with
that
,
when
God
himselfe
saith
,
it
is
another
from
it
?
For
behold
the
daies
come
(
saith
the
Lord
)
that
I
will
make
a
new
couenant
with
the
house
of
Iacob
,
not
such
as
I
made
with
your
Fathers
,
&c.
Hitherto
leades
the
Testimony
of
Moses
,
and
that
so
cleare
as
if
it
were
written
with
the
beames
of
the
Sunne
,
(
which
yet
this
Oule
sees
not
.
)
Who
when
hee
had
deliuered
this
Law
of
life
to
Israel
,
and
had
added
Ceremonies
,
which
were
as
a
shadowing
out
of
a
Redeemer
;
at
length
breathing
out
saith
,
These
are
the
words
of
the
couenant
,
which
the
Lord
commanded
Moses
,
that
he
should
make
with
the
children
of
Israel
in
the
land
of
Moab
,
besides
that
couenant
which
hee
made
in
the
mount
Horeb.
And
that
the
law
of
the
Decalogue
,
and
the
righteousnesse
of
it
which
is
of
workes
,
is
not
onely
another
from
,
but
also
opposit
to
the
law
of
grace
and
righteousnesse
of
God
,
which
is
manifested
by
faith
;
the
Apostle
is
a
most
plentifull
witnesse
,
who
calleth
the
law
of
the
Decalogue
,
A
weake
Law
:
the
Law
of
sinne
,
the
Law
of
death
,
the
ministry
of
condemnation
.
But
the
law
of
grace
,
hee
cals
the
power
of
God
vnto
saluation
:
The
righteousnesse
of
God
,
the
ministrie
of
the
spirit
,
the
ministrie
of
life
.
But
hoe
,
will
some
say
,
Paul
is
a
meere
Maniche
,
and
a
manifest
Marcionite
,
that
thus
detracts
from
the
maiesty
of
the
Law
,
and
so
odiously
inueies
against
the
holy
Law
of
God
.
Saiest
thou
so
,
dog
?
is
the
Apostle
an
Hereticke
,
because
thou
art
blind
.
Thou
conceiuest
not
the
truth
of
his
words
:
for
hee
hath
not
brought
in
this
combat
of
the
law
,
either
in
respect
of
God
,
or
the
lawes
themselues
,
for
both
are
of
,
and
from
,
the
same
God
.
both
perfect
,
holy
,
and
iust
:
but
in
respect
of
vs
,
and
our
sinne
;
for
what
so
repugnant
and
hostile
,
as
to
condemne
a
sinner
,
and
to
absolue
the
same
?
Therefore
as
we
are
wont
to
call
,
a
day
deadly
or
fatall
,
not
in
respect
of
the
day
it selfe
,
but
of
them
which
must
vndergoe
some
danger
:
And
the
Iulian
law
of
Treason
,
we
call
a
deadly
law
in
respect
of
them
that
are
accused
of
Treason
:
So
the
Apostle
cals
the
law
of
the
Deca
.
a
weake
law
,
because
it
cannot
giue
life
to
the
sinner
:
The
law
of
wrath
,
because
it
causeth
wrath
against
sin
.
The
law
of
sin
,
because
it
accuseth
vs
of
sin
.
The
law
of
death
,
because
it
iudgeth
vs
,
being
bound
ouer
to
death
.
The
Ministry
of
condemnation
,
because
it
condemneth
euery
transgression
.
In
which
phrase
of
speech
hee
calleth
also
the
Gospel
it selfe
,
sometimes
the
sauour
of
death
vnto
death
,
namely
,
in
respect
of
those
that
perish
.
But
B.
opinion
,
gasping
at
last
,
doth
yet
throw
one
dart
more
:
if
(
saith
he
)
the
righteousnes
of
the
law
,
be
so
contrary
to
the
righteousnesse
of
God
,
which
is
of
faith
,
how
doth
faith
establish
it
?
This
I
say
,
B.
Christ
and
his
righteousnes
is
giuen
to
vs
,
who
are
iustified
by
faith
:
now
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
is
the
righteousnes
of
works
,
viz.
the
ful
&
perfect
performance
of
the
Decalogue
.
To
vs
then
that
are
in
Christ
Iesus
,
viz.
to
vs
that
beleeue
in
him
,
who
hath
performed
the
righteousnesse
of
the
law
for
vs
,
it
is
as
much
to
vs
as
if
we
our selues
had
fulfilled
it
.
For
the
end
of
the
law
is
to
iustifie
the
keeper
of
it
:
but
he
that
beleeueth
in
him
,
who
hath
perfectly
performed
it
,
this
faith
shall
bee
imputed
to
him
for
righteousnes
,
no
lesse
,
than
if
he
had
perfectly
performed
the
same
.
But
let
vs
proceed
,
and
pursue
this
breathlesse
opinion
,
euen
to
the
sepulchre
:
which
in
a
manner
dying
,
&
cannot
cast
darts
,
doth
yet
cast
out
words
.
To
what
end
then
,
saith
he
,
serueth
the
law
:
or
what
vse
is
there
of
it
now
?
I
say
,
much
,
euery
way
:
first
,
it
is
set
downe
for
the
sinner
,
both
that
hee
may
not
deny
the
punishment
,
denounced
against
him
for
sinne
,
and
also
that
it
may
take
vengeance
against
him
iustly
for
the
same
:
it
is
also
set
for
a
holy
and
regenerate
man
,
that
as
often
as
he
looke
vpon
it
(
and
alwaies
hee
ought
to
looke
vpon
it
)
hee
may
so
often
bewaile
his
wickednesse
,
and
quake
at
it
;
and
likewise
as
often
as
he
cals
to
minde
,
which
night
and
day
hee
ought
to
call
to
minde
:
so
often
hee
may
thinke
,
of
the
riches
,
mercy
,
and
loue
of
God
,
by
giuing
him
thanks
by
Christ
Iesus
his
Lord
and
intercessor
,
who
so
mercifully
hath
set
him
free
from
the
wrath
of
this
iust
and
holy
law
.
Nothing
that
I
know
is
now
omitted
:
Let
vs
therefore
take
breath
awhile
;
especially
seeing
we
haue
gone
so
far
,
and
come
as
it
were
to
the
sepulchre
of
this
dead
and
spiritlesse
opinion
,
which
whiles
it
is
cast
into
obliuion
,
as
into
the
fire
,
and
while
the
buriall
is
attended
;
I
will
turne
me
to
B.
and
by
a
certaine
comparison
,
as
much
as
I
can
,
I
will
comfort
him
,
lest
he
without
comfort
lament
the
death
of
his
opinion
,
as
of
a
daughter
dearely
beloued
:
and
if
any
sense
be
left
in
him
,
I
will
labour
to
make
him
sound
minded
.
A
certaine
king
hath
many
debters
,
indebted
vnto
him
,
for
much
money
by
writing
;
whereby
it
is
prouided
that
except
they
faithfully
pay
all
the
mony
at
the
day
appointed
,
their
goods
should
be
confiscate
and
themselues
cast
into
prison
:
the
King
in
the
meane
time
foreseeing
,
that
they
wil
not
be
able
to
pay
the
debt
,
being
moued
with
pitty
,
he
maketh
a
new
edict
,
that
if
any
of
the
debters
wil
desire
to
be
released
,
before
the
day
of
paiment
,
hee
will
freely
forgiue
them
.
You
see
,
B.
the
bill
is
iust
and
sure
.
for
he
requires
nothing
but
his
owne
:
you
see
also
that
the
Edict
is
good
and
firme
;
for
by
it
hee
succours
the
poore
miserable
soules
that
otherwise
should
perish
in
prison
:
you
see
the
Bill
is
contrary
to
the
Edict
;
for
that
adiudgeth
the
not
paier
to
perpetuall
bondage
:
contrariwise
,
the
Edict
frees
him
that
paieth
not
,
so
he
pray
to
bee
pardoned
:
further
,
you
see
,
the
Bond
established
by
the
edict
;
for
all
that
will
reioice
for
the
benefit
thereof
,
doe
no
lesse
satisfie
the
King
,
then
if
they
had
fully
paid
all
the
debt
due
by
the
Bill
:
for
the
King
requires
his
fummes
,
either
by
the
vsurers
seuerity
,
or
by
his
great
equity
shewed
towards
those
that
craue
release
:
the
first
,
by
law
;
the
latter
by
fauour
;
if
thou
dost
either
,
thou
doest
sufficient
.
Lastly
,
B.
you
see
what
you
would
not
:
namely
,
that
the
Bill
doth
not
command
any
asking
of
pardon
,
no
it
admits
no
such
matter
,
it
cals
either
for
paiment
or
punishment
,
nothing
else
:
for
the
free
benefit
of
asking
pardon
pertaines
onlie
to
the
Edict
.
Goe
to
then
,
let
the
Decalogue
be
the
Bill
,
let
the
law
of
promise
be
the
Edict
or
Proclamation
of
free
pardon
;
namely
,
the
grace
of
the
Messias
:
let
faith
be
the
asking
of
pardon
:
I
will
not
mince
it
smaller
,
a
word
is
enough
to
a
wise
man
.
Behold
,
now
B.
the
fruit
of
your
outcrying
,
the
seeds
whereof
this
twenty
yeeres
you
haue
dispersed
,
with
such
roughnesse
of
words
and
impotency
of
minde
,
that
you
ought
to
beare
it
more
patiently
,
if
the
truth
now
take
some
punishment
of
you
:
For
beleeue
me
B.
euery
error
shall
suffer
punishment
;
shall
suffer
,
I
say
,
at
the
hands
of
truth
,
either
sooner
or
later
;
neither
is
there
a
more
certaine
houre
of
sinning
,
then
of
suffering
.
Call
to
minde
with
me
that
day
,
wherein
applauding
your selfe
in
your
subtilties
,
you
challenged
one
in
the
Vniuersities
;
to
whom
,
when
as
it
was
not
lawfull
to
answere
or
reply
sufficiently
vnto
you
,
making
the
Challenge
,
either
for
the
authority
of
your
part
,
or
for
the
obscurity
of
your
Sophistrie
,
and
snares
of
your
subtilties
;
good
God
,
how
you
crowed
ouer
him
.
Neither
did
you
thinke
it
sufficient
onely
,
this
your
poore
lecture
,
to
bee
published
in
triumph
of
this
so
base
victory
,
that
it
might
bring
darkenesse
to
the
light
,
except
also
the
sixt
yeere
after
(
dauncing
in
the
funerals
of
the
truth
)
you
caused
to
bee
published
a
new
Commentary
of
the
excellency
and
dignity
of
the
law
,
an
eternall
Monument
of
your
ignorance
&
blindnesse
:
for
it
is
almost
incredible
,
how
in
that
worke
you
mingle
heauen
and
earth
together
,
and
make
squared
things
straight
:
how
often
in
that
little
booke
,
you
put
foedus
for
foedere
:
The
law
for
the
law
;
faith
for
faith
,
viz.
a
lie
for
a
testimonie
:
and
that
which
is
a
signe
of
a
minde
smally
ingenious
,
how
oft
doe
you
make
monsters
to
your selfe
,
which
you
might
easily
make
away
?
I
accuse
you
not
,
the
matter
it selfe
speaketh
;
you
shall
be
iudgeed
of
your
owne
papers
.
This
one
thing
I
would
haue
you
vnderstand
(
whereof
B.
you
shall
be
an
example
to
posterity
,
while
this
worke
shall
liue
,
and
it
shall
liue
foreuer
:
)
That
the
booke
of
God
is
a
booke
indeed
full
of
eies
within
and
without
,
and
written
on
both
sides
,
but
withall
sealed
;
so
that
there
are
many
hard
things
in
it
,
which
you
Barowists
doe
not
vnderstand
.
But
if
you
desire
to
open
your
closets
to
enter
into
the
inwards
of
it
,
you
had
need
of
a
key
:
I
meane
not
that
which
Rome
reioiceth
in
,
which
openeth
the
bottomlesse
pit
,
and
bringeth
out
monstrous
lies
,
and
blasphemies
:
neither
doe
I
meane
that
key
,
B.
which
laieth
vp
for
thee
a
great
heape
of
siluer
,
which
bringeth
great
increase
to
the
dropsie
of
thy
couetousnesse
:
neither
doe
I
meane
that
key
which
openeth
the
smokes
of
Sophistry
,
and
the
meere
froth
of
words
,
and
of
Diuine
Plato
and
the
Sophisters
,
or
such
like
builders
of
darkenesse
,
and
made
wisdome
.
But
I
meane
B.
the
key
of
Dauid
,
that
searcheth
out
the
most
secret
things
of
the
truth
,
and
the
hidden
things
of
Gods
wisdome
,
and
so
openeth
them
that
none
can
shut
,
and
so
shutteth
them
that
none
can
open
.
Which
key
by
your
writing
,
I
am
sure
you
are
without
,
as
any
thing
that
you
want
.
And
thus
much
of
faith
,
the
holinesse
whereof
you
haue
defiled
.
Thus
much
also
of
the
law
,
the
maiestie
whereof
you
haue
violared
.
And
if
any
thing
seeme
lesse
spoken
then
ought
to
be
,
either
for
your
deserts
,
or
as
so
weighty
a
matter
requireth
;
let
him
thinke
it
is
reserued
vntill
anoother
time
,
when
God
blessing
our
enterprises
,
wee
shal
haue
more
strict
examination
of
you
vpon
that
booke
,
which
you
haue
scribled
of
the
excellency
and
dignity
of
the
law
.
Jn
the
meane
time
,
I
bid
you
in
Christ
Iesus
to
repent
,
and
Farewell
.
FINIS
.