,libr>ies7 ,,! ,,epi/les ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet] ,,& ,,/4 ,,jude ,,prea*$ ,,& ,,expla9$ ,,by ,,m>t9 ,,lu!r4 ,wittemb]g1 #aebc-d4 ,,translat$1 ,,) ,,preface ,,& ,,notes1 ,,by ,e4 ,h4 ,,gillett4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,anson ,d4 ,f4 ,,r&olph1 ,no4 #fhc ,,broadway4 #ahei4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahei1 by ,e4 ,h4 ,,gillett1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york4 ,,edw>d ,o4 ,,j5k9s1 ,pr9t] ,/]eotyp]1 ,no4 #bf ,,frank=t ,,/reet4 ,,preface ,,by ,,! ,,translator4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 among ! du/y piles ( old pamphlets /or$ away ^u ! upp] %elves ( ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y libr>y1 ,i met ) sev]al works ( ,lu!r1 9 ! orig9al editions1 z !y 7 issu$ dur+ 8 lifetime f 8 press at ,wittemb]g4 ,among !m 7 8 ,comm5t>ies1 or r ,lectures1 on ! ,epi/les ( ,pet] & ,jude4#a ,! =bidd+ aspect ( ! page1 ) ! obsolete spell+ ( its words1 & its some:at co>se typography1 0 r an incitem5t to ma/] x2 = "h 0 ,lu!r1 pres5t+ himself to ! eye ( ! read] j z1 m ?an ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 he pres5t$ himself to ! eyes ( ?\s&s ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,^u a p>tial p]usal ( ! ,comm5t>y1 ,i became satisfi$ t x w\ld repay a m att5tive /udy2 & f9d+1 ^u inve/igation1 t x _h nev] be5 translat$ into ,engli%1 ,i set myself to ! task :i* _h be5 s long neglect$4 ,! pleas+ labor 0 accompli%$1 & ! manuscript laid aside = sev]al ye>s4 ,! conviction1 confirm$ by a re-p]usal ( x1 t o!rs besides myself w\ld be int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 has l$ me to det]m9e on its publication4 ,footnote #a3 ,ano!r copy ( ?is same edition ( ,lu!r on ,pet]1 belong+ to a cl]gyman's libr>y :i* 0 sold at auction 9 ?is city1 f\r or five ye>s s9ce1 br\ght an almo/ fabul\s price4 ,lu!r's ,comm5t>y on ! ,galatians1 excell5t z x is1 is too volum9\s & exp5sive to be v ext5sively circulat$1 :ile ! phraseology ( ! e>ly translation1 :i* has n be5 modifi$1 prev5ts its prop] appreciation by mod]n read]s4 ,& yet any "o t w\ld truly "k ! man1 & ! secret ( 8 p[]1 mu/ /udy ^! 9 8 writ+s4 ,! ,comm5t>y on ! ,epi/les ( ,pet] & ,jude1 pres5t$ 9 a lit]al b m mod]n /yle to ! ,engli% read]1 is n liable to ^! objections2 & yet1 9 ! v>iety ( its !mes1 ! cle>ness ( its exposition1 ! /++ =ce ( its rebukes1 ! simplicity & directness ( its language1 x is sc>cely surpass$ by any ( ,lu!r's o!r writ+s4 ,on ! great subject ( ju/ification by fai? alone1 he is "h1 z 9 8 ,comm5t>y on ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 full & emphatic4 ,! relation ( fai? to works is cle>ly & c>efully def9$1 :ile ! subjects pres5t$ 9 ! text af=d full opportunity = discuss+ ! great que/ions t conc]n ! relative duties ( civil & social life4 ,! volume ?us becomes at once a manual ( doctr9e & ( duty4 ,on ! f\ndation ( fai? is re>$ ! sup]/ructure ( a ,*ri/ian life4 ,lu!r is se5 to h fully appreh5d$ ! =ce ( all ! objections t c\ld be urg$ aga9/ 8 tea*+s1 & ) conv9c+ ability he v9dicates !m f e *>ge4 ,?r\gh\t ! volume we h ev] be=e u ! e>ne/1 dev\t _s ( ! ,re=m]1 = ! mo/ "p unfold+ 9 ! simple/ mann] ! great doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 b occasionally indulg+ 9 volcanic outbur/s ( indignation aga9/ ! hi]>*ical corruptions ( 8 day1 & p\r+ out ^u !m ! lava-tides ( )]+ rebuke4 ,x may seem /range t ?is "w ( ,lu!r's has nev] be=e be5 translat$4 ,b1 unlike 8 ,comm5t>y on ! ,epi/le to ! ,galatians1 :i* he himself translat$ into ,lat91 t x might h a wid] circulation among ! le>n$ ( ,europe1 ?is 0 publi%$ by him only 9 ! ,g]man language1 :i* 0 little kn[n 9 ,engl&1 & h5ce x 0 depriv$ ( t notoriety :i* w\ld h drawn special att5tion to x1 z well z ( t ,lat9 dress :i* w\ld h facilitat$ an ,engli% translation4 ,x is well kn[n1 moreov]1 t ,lu!r =m$ a mo/ humble e/imate ( 8 own writ+s1 & 0 uni=mly reluctant to collect 8 works 9 volumes1 or be/[ ^u !m any editorial c>e4 ,he seem$ p]fectly will+ to h !m s9k to oblivion1 & c\ld n be p]suad$ by ! mo/ urg5t repres5tations to d any?+ :i* might rescue !m f su* a fate4 ,besides1 x is to be not$ t a p]usal ( ?is volume especially w\ld soon satisfy ! read]1 t aft] ! accession ( ,que5 ,elizabe? to ! ?rone1 x /ood little *ance ( secur+ ! necess>y approval or imprimatur ( an ,engli% bi%op4 ,yet ! "w is "o ( no little hi/orical z well z antiqu>ian int]e/4 ,x has done its "p 9 "o ( ! greate/ intellectual & religi\s conflicts ( ! _w4 ,x is ! sword t a giant wield$1 & t has done execution on a broad field4 ,9 ! great armory ( ! ,re=mation-writ+s1 sc>cely ano!r des]ves a m conspicu\s place4 ,x pres5ts ^? views ( ! relative sph]es ( ,div9e & human au?ority :i* became preval5t :]ev] ! cause ( ,re=m advanc$4 ,x unmask$ popul> errors1 rebuk$ ecclesia/ical corruption1 & v9dicat$ mo/ effectively ! simple doctr9es ( fai?4 ,"h1 moreov]1 we see ,lu!r clad 9 ! armor ) :i* he boldly *all5g$ ! ,papacy to a lifelong combat4 ,! man is be=e u1 gird$ = ! battle1 & we see ! weapons ^u :i* he relies4 ,if "o ( ^? cannon balls ) :i* ,engli% valor won ! battle ( ,cressy1--! fir/ 9 :i* ! effici5cy ( ! new inv5tion 0 te/$1--c\ld be pick$ up !re n[1 & x c\ld be asc]ta9$ t x did s]vice 9 t fam\s battle1 x w\ld be an object ( no small int]e/1 at lea/ to ! antiqu>y2 b 9 reg>d to ?is treatise ( ,lu!r1 we "k full well t ,rome felt its visitation z some?+ m t]rible ?an a bomb%ell explod+ b5ea? ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,"u ! au?ority ( ,pet] himself x demoli%$ ! v f\ndations ( ! ?rone ^u :i* 8 pret5d$ successors 7 seat$1 & gave a mo/ effective impulse to ! onw>d movem5t ( re=m4 ,nor is ?is all4 ,x is /ill capable ( do+ effective s]vice4 ,aft] all ! ru/ & t>ni% ( ?ree c5turies1 ^! words ( ,lu!r are rem>kably fre%1 & seem almo/ l a liv+ utt]ance ( to-day4 ,_! critical value is n inde$ great1 al?\gh by no means contemptible1 = ! quick sagacity ( ! ,re=m] 9 detect+ ! mean+ & ! =ce ( ! ,scriptural argum5t1 is evid5t on e page1 & is r>ely at fault2 b 8 cle> views ( ! ,gospel1 8 untrammel$ fre$om ( ?\ght1 8 /rong good s5se1 & 8 mo/ effective en]gy ( application are ev]y:]e conspicu\s4 ,8 language is uni=mly simple & direct4 ,! exposition conta9$ 9 ?is volume 0 fir/ deliv]$ f ! pulpit4 ,accord+ to ! title-page1 x is ,scripture prea*$ & expla9$1 & 9 address+ x to ! p1 ,lu!r did n fail to keep 9 view ! object ^u :i* he set s high an e/imate1 :5 he said1 ,i prea* z simply z possible4 ,i want ! common p1 & *ildr51 & s]vants1 to und]/& me4 ,! c>e ) :i* he =tifies 8 positions ) ,scriptural citations is likewise obvi\s4 ,he r>ely pres5ts views ^u any !me f :i* "o :o ackn[l$ges ! au?ority ( ,scripture w feel =c$ to diss5t1 unless1 ) "s1 ! subject ( baptism %\ld an exception4 ,9 reg>d to ?is1 he speaks l "o :o z yet sees m5 z trees walk+4 ,consid]able space is giv5 up to an exposure ( ! errors & abuses ( ! ,papacy1 b ! exposure is made uni=mly by ! light ( ,scripture4 ,vehem5t z are ,lu!r's occasional bur/s ( indignation1 he nev] w&]s f ! subject1 & nev] v5tures beyond :]e he is su/a9$ by ! cle> w>rant ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! purpose ( pres5t+ ?is translation to ,engli% read]s1 ,i h be5 enc\rag$ by ! prospect ( af=d+ to o!rs ! same opportunity ( acqua9tance ) ,lu!r's modes ( ?\ght & feel+ :i* ,i h myself enjoy$4 ,i believe1 moreov]1 t 8 exposition has a high value1 ap>t f ! int]e/ :i* atta*es to x z ! production ( ! great h]o ( ! ,re=mation4 ,occasionally1 ! views pres5t$ h seem$ to be su* z requir$ "s explanatory note or correction1 & 9 a few in/ances ?is has be5 app5d$1 b ! necessity has r>ely occurr$1 & ,lu!r is left ?r\gh\t to speak = himself4 ,! translation is /rictly lit]al1 & almo/ ! only v>iations f ! orig9al are s m>k$1 by be+ inclos$ 9 p>5!ses4 ,^! w readily be di/+ui%$ f ! passages or words includ$ 9 p>5!ses ( ! orig9al text1 by _! explanatory "*4 ,x w\ld h be5 a f> easi] task to h giv5 a m lib]al & poli%$ r5d]+ ( ,lu!r's language4 ,b ,i ?9k mo/ read]s w\ld pref] to h me give !m ,lu!r1 r ?an--! translator4 ,!re are occasional r\ghnesses ( expression1 & "s s5t5ces :i* 7 evid5tly n v lucidly report$1 b !y are features ( ! book :i* pres5ts ,lu!r to u1 & ev5 ! w>t on ! face mu/ appe> 9 ! fai?ful portrait4 ,= assi/ance 9 ! labor ( revis+ "s ( ! m difficult passages1 ,i am indebt$ to ,pr(4 ,,rob9son1 ( ! ,union ,!ological ,sem9>y1 & to ,rev4 ,m4 ,,bu%e1 pa/or ( a ,g]man *ur* 9 ?is city4 ,by _! aid1 :i* ,i take ?is occasion gratefully to ackn[l$ge1 ,i feel confid5t t ne>ly e passage1 9 :i* ! text ( ! orig9al is n 9 fault1 has be5 correctly r5d]$4 ,i _h hop$1 9 ?is connection1 to pres5t an e/imate ( ,lu!r's writ+s1 f ! p5 ( "o ( ! mo/ em95t ,g]man s*ol>s :i* our c\ntry c boa/4 ,! p]mission to d s 0 k9dly grant$1 b ! limit$ space all[$ = prefatory rem>k =bids x4 ,i w only add ! expression ( my own conviction1 t f ! exce$+ly volum9\s works ( ,lu!r1 o!r selections ( high m]it might be made1 ! translation & publication ( :i* w\ld be welcom$ ) grateful ackn[l$gm5t by a l>ge class ( ,am]ican & ,engli% read]s4 ,i %\ld be highly gratifi$ if ! enc\ragem5t af=d$ by my words or example %\ld induce any "o m compet5t ?an myself1 or :o c comm& m leisure = x1 to prosecute ! "w :i* ,i h only j begun4 ,e4 ,h4 ,,gillett4 ,,h>lem1 ,m>* #h?1 #ahei4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,g5]al ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet] ,,introduction4 ,be=e we ent] ^u ?is ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]1 x is necess>y to pres5t a brief ,introduction1#a t x may be und]/ood h[ ?is ,epi/le is to be rank$1 & 9 ord] t a "r appreh5sion ( x may be atta9$4 ,footnote #a3 ,lit]ally1 in/ruction4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x mu/ be und]/ood t all ! ,apo/les pres5t "o & ! same doctr9e2 & x is n correct to speak (#b f\r ,evangeli/s & f\r ,gospels = all :i* ! ,apo/les wrote is "o ,gospel4 ,b ,gospel means no?+ b a proclamation & h]ald+ ( ! grace & m]cy ( ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/1 m]it$ & procur$ ?r\gh 8 dea?4 ,& x is n prop]ly t :i* is conta9$ 9 books1 & is compreh5d$ 9 ! lett]1 b r an oral proclamation & liv+ ^w1 & a voice :i* e*oes ?r\gh ! :ole _w1 & is publicly utt]$ t x may univ]sally be he>d4 ,nei!r is x a book ( laws1 conta9+ 9 itself _m excell5t doctr9es1 z has hi!rto be5 held4 ,= x does n bid u d works :]eby we may become righte\s1 b proclaims to u ! grace ( ,god1 be/[$ freely1 & ap>t f any m]it ( our own2 & x tells h[ ,*ri/ has tak5 our place1 & r5d]$ satisfaction = our s9s1 & cancel$ !m1 & by ,8 own works ju/ifies & saves u4 ,footnote #b3 ,c\nt4 ,:oev] sets =? ?is1 by prea*+ or writ+1 he tea*es ! true ,gospel1 z all ! ,apo/les did1 especially ,/4 ,paul & ,/4 ,pet]1 9 _! ,epi/les4 ,s t all1 :atev] x be1 t sets =? ,*ri/1 is "o & ! same ,gospel1 al?\gh "o may use a diff]5t me?od1 & speak ( x 9 diff]5t language f ano!r1 = x may p]haps be a brief or ext5d$ address1 or a brief or ext5d$ writ+4 ,b yet1 if x t5ds to ?is po9t1 t ,*ri/ is our ,savi\r1 & we ?r\gh fai? on ,him1 ap>t f works ( our own1 are ju/ifi$ & sav$1 x is /ill ! same ,^w1 & b "o ,gospel1 j z !re is also b "o fai? & "o baptism 9 ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w4 ,s1 also1 "o ,apo/le has writt5 ! same ,gospel t is conta9$ 9 ano!r's writ+s2 b !y :o insi/ mo/ l>gely & emphatically on ?is1 t fai? on ,*ri/ alone ju/ifies1 are ! be/ ,evangeli/s4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les are m a ,gospel ?an ,mat!w1 ,m>k & ,luke1 = ! latt] give little m ?an ! hi/ory ( ! works & miracles ( ,*ri/2 b ( ! grace :i* we h ?r\gh ,*ri/1 none write s emphatically z ,/4 ,paul1 especially 9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,& yet1 s9ce m importance by f> belongs to ! ^w ?an to ! works & de$s ( ,*ri/1 & :]e we are to be depriv$ ( "o x 7 bett] t we %\ld want ! works & ! hi/ory ?an ! ^w & ! doctr9e2 ^? books are to be mo/ highly e/eem$ :i* mo/ l>gely treat ( ! doctr9e & words ( ! ,"l ,*ri/2 = ?\gh ! miracles ( ,*ri/ _h nev] be51 & we _h no k ( !m1 we %\ld yet h _h en\gh 9 ! ^w1 )\t :i* we c\ld n h _h life4 ,?us ?is ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet] is "o ( ! noble/ books 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 & conta9s inde$ ! pure ,gospel2 = he takes ! same c\rse z ,/4 ,paul & all ! ,evangeli/s1 9 inculcat+ ! true doctr9e ( fai?1--z t ,*ri/ has be5 giv5 u1 :o takes away our s9 & saves u1 z we %all he>4 ,h5ce y may judge ( all books & doctr9es1 :at is ,gospel or n2 = :at is n set =? or writt5 ( 9 ?is mann]1 y may safely decide to be false1 h[ev] excell5t 9 appe>ance4 ,?is p[] to decide is "o t all ,*ri/ians possess1--n ! ,pope or ,c\ncils1 :o boa/ t !y only h ! p[] to det]m9e4--,?is is suffici5t introduction & preface4 ,let u n[ li/5 to ! ,epi/le4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,epi/le ,,g5]al ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,v4 #a1 #b4 ,pet] an ,apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ! /rang]s scatt]$ abroad 9 ,pontus1 ,galatia1 ,capadocia1 ,asia & ,bi?ynia1 elect accord+ to ! =ekn[l$ge ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ?r\gh sanctification ( ! ,_s1 unto ob$i5ce & spr9kl+ ( ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is ! sup]scription & subscription4 ,"h y quickly p]ceive t x is ! ,gospel4 ,he calls himself an ,apo/le--t is1 "o s5t to decl>e a message2 !re=e x is correctly r5d]$ 9 ,dut*1 a mess5g]1 or a twelf?-mess5g]1#a because !y 7 twelve4 ,b s9ce x is g5]ally und]/ood :at ,apo/le 7! ,greek ^w7 means1 ,i h n r5d]$ x 9 ,dut*4 ,b its peculi> mean+ is1 "o :o be>s a message by ^w ( m\?2 n "o :o c>ries lett]s1 b a capable man :o pres5ts a matt] orally1 & advocates x1--( ! class t 9 ! ,lat9 are call$ ,oratores4 ,s he w\ld n[ say1 ,i am an ,apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1--t is1 ,i h a comm& f ,jesus ,*ri/ t ,i1 f ,*ri/1 am to proclaim4 ,footnote #a3 ,tswolffbott 9 ! orig9al1 = :i* we h no equival5t ,engli% ^w4 ,obs]ve1 "h1 h[ promptly all ^? :o tea* human doctr9e are exclud$4 ,= he is a mess5g] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ :o pres5ts t :i* ,*ri/ has comm&$2 %\ld he prea* o!rwise1 he is n a mess5g] ( ,*ri/1 & !re=e %\ld n be li/5$ to4 ,b if he does ?is1 x is j z important z ?\gh y he>d ,*ri/ himself pres5t4 ,to ! /rang]s scatt]$ abroad4 ,?is epi/le 0 writt5 to l&s :i* 7 =m]ly ,*ri/ian b are n[ subject to ! ,turk1 yet x is possible "s ,*ri/ians might be f\nd !re ev5 at ?is day4 ,pontus is a l>ge1 broad region1 ly+ on ! sea4 ,capadocia is 9 ! same neighborhood1 & bord]s on x4 ,galatia lies back ( !m4 ,asia & ,bi?ynia bord] on ! sea--ext5d+ ea/w>d--& are ext5sive regions4 ,paul also prea*$ 9 ,galatia1 & 9 ,asia2 :e!r 9 ,bi?ynia also1 ,i d n "k4 ,9 ! o!r two he did n prea*4 ,/rang]s are su* z we call =eign]s4 ,he names !m s because !y 7 ,g5tiles2 & x is a ?+ to surprise u1 t ,/4 ,pet]1 inasmu* z he 0 an ,apo/le to ! ,jews1 %\ld /ill write to ! ,g5tiles4 ,! ,jews call$ ^! 7( :om we speak7 ,proselytes1--t is1 associat$ ,jews1 su* z adopt$ _! law1 b 7 n ( a ,jewi% family or ! blood ( ,abraham4 ,?us he writes to ^? :o _h previ\sly be5 hea!n 7( ! ,g5tiles71 b 7 n[ conv]t$ to ! fai?1 & _h jo9$ ! believ+ ,jews1 & he calls !m elect /rang]s1 :o c]ta9ly are ,*ri/ians1 to :om alone he writes4 ,?is is a po9t wor?y ( obs]vation1 z we %all he>4 ,accord+ to ! =ekn[l$ge ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,!y are elect1 he says4 ,h[8 ,n ( !mselves1 b accord+ to ,god's purpose3 = we %\ld be unable to raise ourselves to heav51 or create fai? )9 ourselves4 ,god w n p]mit all m5 to ent] heav52 ^? :o are 8 own he w receive ) all read9ess4 ,! human doctr9e ( free-w1 & ( our own ability1 is futile4 ,! matt] does n lie 9 our wills1 b 9 ! w & election ( ,god4 ,?r\gh sanctification ( ! ,_s4 ,god has pr$e/9at$ u t we %\ld be holy1 &1 moreov]1 t we %\ld be spiritually holy4 ,^? preci\s words1 ,holy & ,spiritual1 h be5 p]v]t$ = u ?r\gh ! gre$ ( ! prea*]s1 9 t !y h d5om9at$ ! /ate ( prie/s & monks holy & spiritual1 & h ?us sc&al\sly robb$ u ( ^! noble1 preci\s words1 z also ( ! ^w ,*ur*1 s9ce ) !m ! ,pope & ,bi%ops are ! ,*ur*1 :ile !y d accord+ to _! own pleasure :atev] !y *oose1 9 virtue ( ! decl>ation1 ,! ,*ur* has =bidd5 x4 ,hol9ess is n t :i* consi/s 9 ! e/ate ( monks1 prie/s & nuns1--! we>+ ( ! tonsure & c[l2 x is a spiritual ^w1 mean+ t !re is an inw>d hol9ess 9 ! _s be=e ,god4 ,& ?is is ! reason specially :y he said ?is1 9 ord] to %[ t !re is no?+ holy b t hol9ess :i* ,god produces )9 u4 ,= al?\gh ! ,jews _h mu* outw>d or c]emonial hol9ess1 !re 0 yet 9 ?is no g5u9e hol9ess4 ,pet] w\ld say "h1 ,god has pr$e/9at$ y to ?is end1 t ye %\ld be truly holy2 z ,paul also says1 9 ,eph4 iv41 ,9 righte\sness & true hol9ess--t is1 9 a g5u9e & well-f\nd$ hol9ess1--= outw>d hol9ess1 su* z ! ,jews _h1 is ( no value be=e ,god4 ,?us ! ,scripture calls u holy1 :ile we yet live on e>?1 if we believe4 ,b ! ,papi/s h tak5 ! "n f u1 & say1 we are n to be holy2 ! sa9ts 9 ,heav5 alone are holy4 ,?us we are compell$ to reclaim ! noble "n4 ,y mu/ be holy1 b y mu/ also bew>e aga9/ imag9+ t y are holy ?r\gh y\rself or by y\r own m]it1 b only t y h ,god's ^w1 t ,heav5 is y\rs1 t y are truly pi\s & made holy by ,*ri/4 ,?is y mu/ confess if y w\ld be a ,*ri/ian4 ,= x w\ld be ! greate/ affront & revil+ ( ! "n ( ,*ri/1 if we took f ! honor due to ,*ri/'s blood1 9 t x is ?is t wa%es away our s9s1 or f ! fai? t ?is blood sanctifies u4 ,!re=e1 y mu/ believe & confess if y w\ld be holy2 b by ?is blood1 n by y\r own excell5ce mu/ x be1 insomu* t = x y w\ld be will+ to give up life & all t y possess1 & endure :atev] might come ^u y4 ,to ob$i5ce & ! spr9kl+ ( ! blood ( ,*ri/4 ,h]eby1 he says1 are we made holy1 if we are ob$i5t1 & believe ! ^w ( ,*ri/1 & are spr9kl$ ) 8 blood4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] speaks 9 a some:at diff]5t mann] f ,/4 ,paul4 ,b x is 9 sub/ance ! same z :5 ,paul says t we are sav$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/2 = fai? makes u ob$i5t & submissive to ,*ri/ & 8 ^w4 ,= to obey ! ^w ( ,god & ! ^w ( ,*ri/ is ! same ?+1 & to be spr9kl$ by 8 blood is ! same z to believe4 ,= x is difficult to nature1 ho/ile to x1 & exce$+ly humbl+1 to submit to ,*ri/1 give up all its own possessions1 & acc\nt !m contemptible & s9ful4 ,b yet x mu/ be br\ght into subjection4 ,( spr9kl+1 ! ,psalm ,mis]]e ,dom9e 7li47 also speaks3 ,spr9kle me ) hyssop1 & ,i %all be clean4 ,x ref]s to ! law ( ,moses1 f :i* ,/4 ,pet] has d]iv$ x1 & he discloses ,moses to our view1 :ile he br+s 9 ! ,scripture4 ,:5 ,moses _h built ! tab]nacle1 he took ! blood ( bullocks & spr9kl$ x ov] all ! p4 ,b ?is spr9kl+ sanctifies n 9 ! _s1 b only outw>dly4 ,!re=e !re mu/ be a spiritual purification1 s9ce an outw>d hol9ess1 & "o t p]ta9s to ! fle%1 is ( no avail be=e ,god4 ,& s ,god1 by ?is spr9kl+1 has typifi$ ! spiritual spr9kl+4 ,z ?\gh ,pet] _h said1 ! ,jews :o 7 9 t hol9ess :i* 0 outw>d 7 held z righte\s1 & p]sons ( a pure life4 ,b y are reput$ base1 yet y h a bett] spr9kl+2 y are spr9kl$ 9 ! ,_s1 t y may be pure f )94 ,! ,jews 7 spr9kl$ outw>dly ) ! blood ( bullocks1 b we are spr9kl$ inw>dly 9 ! consci5ce1 s t ! he>t is made pure & joyful4 ,?us ! ,g5tiles are ,g5tiles no long]4 ,! righte\s ,jews1 ) _! spr9kl+1 are no m righte\s1 b all is rev]s$4 ,!re mu/ be a spr9kl+ :i* conv]ts u & makes u spiritually m9d$4 ,to prea* spr9kl+ is to prea* t ,*ri/ has %$ 8 blood1 & = u has asc5d$ to 8 ,fa!r1 & int]c$es1 say+1 ,belov$ ,fa!r6 behold my blood :i* ,i h %$ = ^! s9n]s4 ,if y believe ?is1 y are spr9kl$4 ,?us y see ! "r me?od ( prea*+4 ,if all ! popes1 monks & prie/s 7 to fuse all ! matt] ( _! prea*+ into "o mass1 !y w\ld n ev5 !n tea* & pres5t z mu* z ,/4 ,pet] "h does 9 ^! few words4 ,?us y h ! subscription ( ! ,epi/le1 :]e9 he manife/s 8 (fice & :at he prea*es1 z y h n[ he>d4 ,= ?is alone is ! ,gospel1 & all else t does n accord ) x is to be trodd5 "u foot1 & all o!r books are to be avoid$ 9 :i* y f9d "s f9e pret5ce ( works & pray]s & indulg5ce t does n tea* simil> doctr9e1 & is n confess$ly gr\nd$ !reon4 ,all ,papal books h n a lett] ( ?is ob$i5ce1 ( ?is blood & spr9kl+4 ,n[ foll[s ! greet+ to ^? to :om he writes4 ,grace & peace be multipli$4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] adopts ! ,apo/le ,paul's mode ( greet+1 al?\gh n to ! same ext5t1 & x is z mu* z ?\gh he _h said1 ye h n[ peace & grace1 b yet n 9 p]fection2 !re=e mu/ ye cont9ue to increase 9 !m till ! old ,adam die4 ,grace is ,god's favor1 :i* n[ beg9s 9 u1 b :i* mu/ cont9ue to advance & gr[ ev5 till dea?4 ,:oev] confesses & believes t he has a graci\s ,god1 possesses x1 :ile 8 he>t ga9s peace also1 & he is afraid nei!r ( ! _w nor ( ! devil2 = he kn[s t ,god1 :o controls all ?+s1 is 8 fri5d1 & w deliv] him f dea?1 hell & all evil1--!re=e 8 consci5ce has peace & joy4 ,su* is ! desire ( ,/4 ,pet] = ^? t believ$1 & x is a true ,*ri/ian greet+ ) :i* all ,*ri/ians might well greet "o ano!r4 ,?us we h ! sup]scription1 ) ! greet+2 n[ he beg9s ! ,epi/le1 & says3 ,v4 #c-i4 ,bless$ be ,god & ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o1 accord+ to 8 abundant m]cy1 has begott5 u aga9 to a lively hope1 ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f ! dead1 to an inh]itance imp]i%able1 & undefil$1 & t fade? n away1 res]v$ 9 heav5 = y1 :o are kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? to salvation1 ready to be reveal$ 9 ! la/ "t1 :]e9 ye greatly rejoice1 ?\gh n[ = a little "t 7if ne$ be7 ye are sad ?r\gh manifold temptations2 t ! trial ( y\r fai? might be f\nd m preci\s ?an ! p]i%able gold 7t is tri$ by fire71 to praise1 honor1 & glory1 :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ %all be reveal$1 :om ye h n se5 & yet love1 9 :om ?r\gh ye believe & see him n1 yet = y\r fai?'s sake ye rejoice ) joy unspeakable & full ( glory1 receiv+ ! end ( y\r fai?1 ev5 ! salvation ( y\r s\l4 ,9 ?is preface y p]ceive a truly ,apo/olic address & introduction to ! matt]s 9 h&1 & z ,i h said already1 ?is is ! model ( a noble ,epi/le4 ,= he has already exhibit$ & made manife/ :at ,*ri/ is1 & :at we h atta9$ ?r\gh him1 :5 he says1 t ,god ha? begott5 u aga9 to a lively hope ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,?us all good ?+s are be/[$ ^u u by ! ,fa!r1 n = any des]t ( ours1 b ( pure m]cy4 ,^! are true ,gospel words :i* are to be prea*$1 b h[ little--,god save u--( ?is k9d ( prea*+ is to be met ) 9 all sorts ( books1 ev5 ^? t mu/ be consid]$ ! be/2 h[ little agreem5t is !re1 z ,/4 ,j]ome & ,/4 ,augu/9e h writt51 9 ?is position1--t ,jesus ,*ri/ is to be prea*$1 t he di$ & rose aga91 & t he di$ & rose aga9 t ?r\gh su* prea*+ m5 might believe on him & be sav$4 ,t is prea*+ ! true ,gospel4 ,:atev] is n prea*$ 9 ?is wise is n ! ,gospel1 d x :o w4 ,?is is n[ ! summa summ>um ( ^! words4 ,*ri/1 ?r\gh 8 resurrection1 has br\ght u to ! ,fa!r2 & s1 too1 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld br+ u to ! ,fa!r by ! ,"l ,*ri/1 & he sets him =? z ,m$iator betwe5 ,god & u4 ,hi!rto we h be5 taught t we %\ld call ^u ! sa9ts2 t !y are our int]cessors ) ,god1 :ile1 moreov]1 we h _h rec\rse to our de> ,virg91 & h set h] up z ,m$iatress1 & h let ,*ri/ g z an angry judge4 ,?is ! ,scripture does n d2 x goes fur!r1 & exalts ,*ri/2 tea*+ t he is our ,m$iator1 by :om we come to ! ,fa!r4 ,oh6 x is a bless+ inf9itely va/ t is be/[$ ^u u ?r\gh ,*ri/1 t we may g into ! pres5ce ( ! ,fa!r & claim ! inh]itance ( :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h speaks4 ,^! words also well exhibit ! feel+s :i* ! ,apo/le _h1 z ) ! deepe/ rev]5ce he beg9s to praise ! ,fa!r1 & w\ld h u adore & bless ,him = ! sake ( ! inf9ite ri*es :i* ,he has be/[$ ^u u1 9 t ,he has begott5 u aga91 & ?is1 too1 be=e we _h desir$ or s\ght x2 s t no?+ is to be prais$ b pure m]cy1 9 ord] t we may n make our boa/ ( any works1 b confess t we hold all t we h ( ,god's compassion4 ,!re is no m ! law & v5geance be=e u1 z h]et(ore1 :5 ,he affright$ ! ,jews s t !y 7 =c$ to flee1 b d>$ n g t[>d ! m\nt4 ,he vexes & *a/ises u no m1 b %[s u ! greate/ fri5d%ip1 creates u anew1 & appo9ts u1 n to d "s "w or works1 b produces )9 u an entirely new bir? & new be+1 t we %\ld be some?+ diff]5t f :at we 7 be=e1 :5 we 7 ,adam's *ildr51--namely1 su* z are transplant$ f ,adam's h]itage into ! h]itage ( ,god2 s t ,god is our ,fa!r1 we are ,8 *ildr51 & ?us also heirs ( all ! good :i* ,he possesses4 ,obs]ve ) :at emphasis ! scriptures pres5t ?is matt]2 x is all a liv+1 n a va91 matt] 9 :i* we are conc]n$4 ,s9ce we are ?us begott5 aga9 ! *ildr5 & heirs ( ,god1 we are equal 9 honor & dignity ) ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,pet]1 our bless$ ,virg91 & all ! ,sa9ts4 ,= we h ! treasure & all good ?+s f ,god j z ri*ly z !y2 = x is j z necess>y = !m to be begott5 aga9 z = u1--!re=e !y h no?+ m ?an all o!r ,*ri/ians4 ,to a liv+ hope4 ,t we cont9ue to live on e>? is ma9ly to ?is end1 t we %\ld be ( s]vice to o!rs4 ,o!rwise1 x 7 bett] t ,god %\ld h tak5 away our brea? & let u die z soon z we 7 baptiz$ & _h begun to believe4 ,b ,he suff]s u to live "h 9 ord] t we may br+ o!rs also to believe1 do+ to !m z ,he has done t[>d u4 ,b :ile we rema9 on e>?1 we mu/ live 9 hope2 = al?\gh we are assur$ t ?r\gh fai? we h all ! good ?+s ( ,god1 7= fai? br+s along ) x assur$ly ! new bir?1 ! adoption1 ! inh]itance1 & makes !m y\rs17 /ill y d n z yet behold !m2 b ! matt] exi/s 9 hope1 :ile x is ( b small importance t we may n see x ) our eyes4 ,?is he calls ! hope ( life2 t is1 by a ,hebrew phrase1 z ?\gh = s9ful man we %\ld say1 a man ( s94 ,we call x a liv+ hope2 t is1 "o 9 :i* we c]ta9ly expect1 & may be assur$ (1 et]nal life4 ,b x is conceal$1 & a veil is drawn ov] x1 t we see x n4 ,x c only be appreh5d$ 9 ! he>t & by fai?1 z ,/4 ,john writes 9 8 ,epi/le1 #a ,john v43 ,we are n[ ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be2 b we "k t :5 x %all appe> t we are l ,him1 we %all behold ,him z ,he is4 ,= ?is life1 & t1 _c be comm+l$1 _c consi/ ) "o ano!r1 s t we %\ld eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 wat*1 & d o!r works ( ! fle% :i* ?is life r5d]s necess>y1 & at ! same "t h our full salvation4 ,!re=e we c nev] arrive at et]nal life unless we die1 & ?is pres5t life passes away4 ,?us1 z long z we are "h we mu/ /& 9 hope1 until x be ,god's pleasure t we %\ld behold ! bless+s t are ours4 ,b h[ d we atta9 to ?is liv+ hope8 ,by ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ f ! dead1 he says4 ,i h (t5 ass]t$ t no "o c believe on ,god except ?r\gh a m$iation1 s9ce we c none ( u treat = ourselves be=e ,god1 inasmu* z we are all *ildr5 ( wra?2 b we mu/ h ano!r by :om we may come be=e ,god1 :o %all int]c$e = u & reconcile u to ,god4 ,b !re is no o!r m$iator ?an ! ,"l ,*ri/1 :o is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,!re=e t is n a true fai? :i* is held by ! ,turks & ,jews1--,i believe t ,god has creat$ heav5 & e>?4 ,j s does ! devil1 too1 believe1 b x does n help him4 ,!y v5ture to pres5t !mselves be=e ,god )\t hav+ ,*ri/ z m$iator4 ,s ,/4 ,paul speaks 9 ! fif? ( ,romans1 ,we h access to ,god by fai?1 n ?r\gh ourselves1 b ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,!re=e we mu/ br+ ,*ri/ ) u1 mu/ come ) ,him1 mu/ satisfy ,god by ,him1 & d all t we h to transact ) ,god ?r\gh ,him1 & 9 ,8 "n4 ,t is ! ?\ght impli$ "h by ,/4 ,pet]1 & he w\ld also say1 we surely expect ?is life1 al?\gh we are /ill on e>?4 ,b all comes 9 no o!r way ?an ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,*ri/1 s9ce ,he has aris5 & asc5d$ to heav51 & is seat$ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,= on ?is acc\nt ,he asc5d$1 9 ord] to be/[ ^u u ,8 ,_s1 t we might be born aga91 & n[ ?r\gh ,him might come to ! ,fa!r & say1 ,behold1 ,i come be=e !e & pray1 n because ,i rely on my own reque/1 b because my ,"l ,*ri/ has gone be=e me & is become my int]cessor4 ,^! are all gl[+ words :]ev] !re is a he>t t believes2 :]e !re is n1 all is cold & unimpressive4 ,h5ce we may det]m9e :at g5u9e ,*ri/ian doctr9e or prea*+ is4 ,if ! ,gospel is to be prea*$1 x mu/ conc]n ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,:oev] does n prea* ?is is no ,apo/le2 = x is ! head article ( our fai?4 ,& ^? books are truly ! noble/ :i* tea* & en=ce su* doctr9e1 z 0 said above4 ,s t we may easily discov] t ! ,epi/le ( ,james is no true ,apo/olic ,epi/le#b = x conta9s sc>cely a lett] ( ^! ?+s 9 x1 :ile ! greate/ importance belongs to ?is article ( fai?4 ,= 7 !re no su* ?+ z ! resurrection1 we %\ld h nei!r com=t nor hope1 & all beside t ,*ri/ has endur$ or suff]$ w\ld h be5 9 va94 ,footnote #b3 ,! well-kn[n views ( ,lu!r 9 reg>d to ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 & ! gr\nds ^u :i* he reject$ x f ! canon ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 are pres5t$ 9 ?is passage4 ,he 0 too impati5t ( ! seem+ contradiction betwe5 ,paul & ,james ^u ! subject ( fai?1 & too ha/ily conclud$ t !y 7 irreconcilable4 ,a c>eful consid]ation ( ! scope ( ! argum5t 9 ! ,epi/le ( ,james1 removes ! difficulty1 z may be se5 at l>ge 9 lat] comm5tators4 ,!re is no hi/orical reason = ca/+ discr$it ^u ! ,epi/le ( ,james4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian writ]s furni% v decid$ te/imony 9 its favor4 ,clem5t ( ,rome has allud$ to x twice4 ,h]mas has n less ?an sev5 allusions to x1 accord+ to ,l>dn] fully suffici5t to prove its antiquity4 ,orig51 ,j]ome1 ,a?anasius1 & mo/ ( ! subsequ5t ecclesia/ical writ]s quote f x1 & x is f\nd 9 all ! catalogues ( canonical books publi%$ by ! g5]al & prov9cial ,c\ncils4 ,b an argum5t ( /ill great] weight is1 ! fact t x is ins]t$ 9 ! ,syriac v]sion ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 execut$ at ! close ( ! fir/1 or e>ly 9 ! second c5tury4 ,none c]ta9ly w\ld "q t ! ,jewi% believ]s to :om x 0 address$ w\ld be ! be/ judges ( its g5u95ess & au!nticity1 & by !m x 0 unhesitat+ly accept$4 ,!re=e "o %\ld tea* aft] ?is mann]3 ,y p]ceive t ,*ri/ has di$ = y1 has tak5 ^u ,himself s91 dea?1 & hell1 & b[$ ,himself "u !m4 ,b 9 no respect 7 !y able to cru% ,him1 = ,he 0 too /rong = !m2 b ,he has ris5 up f b5ea? !m1 & has vanqui%$ all1 & br\ght !m 9 subjection to ,himself2 & to ?is end1 t y might be reliev$ f !m1 & made to triumph ov] !m4 ,if y believe1 y possess ?is4 ,all ^! ?+s1 by our own p[]1 we c\ld n effect2 h5ce x 0 necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld d x1 o!rwise ,he _h nev] ne$$ to come d[n f heav54 ,we c only conclude t if "o prea*es ( our own works1 t prea*+ does n agree & _c consi/ ) ?is4 ,oh1 s ?or\ghly z we ,*ri/ians %\ld "k ?is6 s cle> %\ld ! ,epi/le be to u6 ,v4 #d4 ,to an imp]i%able & undefil$ & unfad+ inh]itance4 ,t is1 we hope n = a bless+ or an inh]itance t is f> (f4 ,b we live 9 ! hope ( an inh]itance t is j at h&1 & t is imp]i%able z well z undefil$ & unfad+4 ,?is bless+ is ours h5ce=? & =ev]1 al?\gh we d n n[ behold x4 ,^! are p[]ful & excell5t words2 into :osesoev] m9d !y ent]1 he w1 ,i imag9e1 n be greatly anxi\s aft] worldly good & pleasure4 ,h[ c x be possible t "o :o assur$ly believes ?is1 %\ld yet cleave to p]i%able possessions & lu/s8 ,if worldly good is pres5t$ 9 contra/ ) ?is1 x is at once se5 h[ x all passes away & endures b = a "t2 b ?is alone la/s =ev] & w nev] consume away4 ,besides1 t is all impure1 & defiles u1 = !re is no man s devot$ t worldly prosp]ity w n soil 8 purity4 ,b ?is inh]itance alone is pure2 :oev] has x is ev] undefil$2 x w n fade2 x endures & does n corrupt4 ,all t is on e>?1 h[ev] h>d x be1 is yet *angeable & has no p]man5ce4 ,man1 z soon z he gr[s old1 becomes de=m$3 b ?is does n *ange1 b abides =ev]1 fre% & gre54 ,on e>? !re is no pleasure t w n at l5g? become irksome1 z we see t m5 gr[ we>y ( all ?+s2 b ) ?is bless+ su* is n ! case4 ,?is d we possess only 9 ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god1 if we believe1 & x is freely be/[$ ^u u4 ,= h[ is x possible t we poor wret*es %\ld be able to des]ve su* good ?r\gh our own works z no human reason or s5se c conceive8 ,t is res]v$ 9 heav54 ,c]ta9 x is t our inh]itance is imp]i%able1 undefil$ & unfad+4 ,x is only = a little :ile conceal$ f u1 until we close our eyes & are buri$1 :51 if we believe1 we %all surely f9d & behold x4 ,v4 #e4 ,:o are kept by ! p[] ( ,god ?r\gh fai? unto salvation4 ,we wait = ?is priceless inh]itance1 he says1 9 ! hope to :i* we h atta9$ ?r\gh fai?2 = ?is is _! ord] ( succession3 ,f ! ^w foll[s fai?1 f fai? is ! new bir?1 f ! new bir? we pass to hope1 s t we c]ta9ly expect & are assur$ ( ! bless+4 ,s t ,pet] has "h ass]t$1 9 a truly *ri/ian mann]1 t x mu/ take place by fai?1 n by our own works4 ,b ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 m p>ticul>ly1 ye are kept by ! p[] ( ,god--to salvation4 ,b !re are _m p :o1 if !y he> ! ,gospel1--namely1 t fai? alone1 irrespective ( works1 ju/ifies1--break 9 at once & say1 ,yes6 ,i believe too6 ,to ?9k _! ?\ghts :i* !y !mselves conceive1 is fai?4 ,yet we h also be5 taught f ,scripture t we _c d ! lea/ "w )\t ,god's ,_s2 h[ !n by our own p[] %\ld we be able to d ! highe/ "w1--namely1 believe8 ,:]e=e su* ?\ghts are no?+ else b a dream & a fiction4 ,god's p[] mu/ be pres5t & "w )9 u1 9 ord] t we may believe2 z ,paul also says1 ,eph4 i41 ,god grant y ! _s ( wisdom t ye may "k :at is ! exce$+ greatness ( ,8 p[] t[>d u :o h believ$1 accord+ to ! work+ ( ,8 mighty p[]1 c4 ,n only is x ,god's w1 b a p[] ( ,god t is f> f unimportant4 ,= if ,god produces fai? 9 m51 x is c]ta9ly z great a "w z ?\gh ,he recreat$ heav5 & e>?4 ,!re=e ^? fools "k n :at !y say1 :o ask1 ,h[ c fai? alone answ]1 :ile _m an "o believes :o yet p]=ms no good "w8 ,= !y imag9e _! own va9 dream is fai?1 & t fai? may exi/ )\t good works4 ,b we say1 j z ,pet] says1 t fai? is a div9e p[]2 :5 ,god produces fai?1 man mu/ be born aga9 & become a new creature2 good works1 fl[+ f a purifi$ nature1 mu/ foll[ fai?4 ,s t we mu/ n say to a ,*ri/ian :o has fai?1 ,d ?is or t "w1--= he p]=ms ( himself & unbidd51 m]e good works4 ,b ?is mu/ be said to him1 t he is n to deceive himself ) a false1 imag9>y fai?4 ,:]e=e let ^? rude babbl]s g1 :o c say a great deal on ! subject t is no?+ aft] all b m]e scum & va9 prat+4 ,( :om ,paul also speaks1 #a ,cor4 iv41 ,i w come to y & w seek out n ! spee* ( ^? t are puff$ up1 b ! p[]2 = ! k+dom ( ,god does n /& 9 ^w1 b 9 p[]4 ,:]ev] ?is p[] ( ,god is want+1 !re is nei!r g5u9e fai? nor good works4 ,s t !y are m]e li>s1 :o pride !mselves on _! ,*ri/ian "n & fai? & yet lead a wick$ life4 ,= if x 7 ( ,god's p[]1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly be o!rwise4 ,b :at does ,/4 ,pet] mean :5 he says1 ye are kept by ! p[] ( ,god to salvation8 ,?is is 8 mean+3 ,s t5d] & preci\s a matt] is t :i* p]ta9s to ! fai? :i* ! p[] ( ,god 7t is ) u & ) :i* we are fill$7 produces 9 u1 t ,he gives u a correct1 cle> und]/&+ ( all ?+s t respect salvation1 s t we may judge all t is on e>?1 & say1 ?is doctr9e is true1 t is false2 ?is conduct is "r1 t is n2 ?is "w is good & acceptable1 t is evil4 ,& :atev] su* a man det]m9es is j & true1 = he _c be deceiv$2 b he w be kept1 & pres]v$1 & rema9s1 a judge ( all doctr9es4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :]ev] fai? & ?is p[] ( ,god are want+1 !re is no?+ b error & bl9dness2 !re reason suff]s itself to be l$ hi!r & ?i!r1 f "o "w to ano!r1 = x w\ld gladly rea* heav5 by its own works1 & is ev] imag9+ aft] ?is sort1 ,yes6 ?is "w w br+ y to heav53 d x & y %all be sav$4 ,h5ce !re are s _m *apt]s1 cloi/]s1 alt>s1 popes1 monks & nuns 9 ! _w4 ,into su* bl9dness does ,god p]mit ! unbeliev+ to fall4 ,b he keeps u1 :o believe1 9 a j appreh5sion1 s t we may n fall into condemnation1 b atta9 to salvation4 ,:i* is ready to be reveal$ 9 ! la/ "t4 ,t is1 ! inh]itance t is appo9t$ = !m 0 long ago acquir$1 & prep>$ f ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 b n[ is hidd51 z yet cov]$ up1 res]v$ & seal$4 ,b ?is is only = a little :ile1 :5 9 a mom5t x %all be op5$ & reveal$1 s t we %all behold x4 ,v4 #f4 ,9 :i* ye rejoice greatly1 ?\gh n[ = a season 7if ne$ be71 ye are 9 heav9ess ?r\gh manifold temptation4 ,are y a ,*ri/ian1 & d y look = ?is inh]itance or ?is salvation8 !n mu/ y cleave to ?is alone1 & despise all t is ^u e>?1 & confess t all worldly reason1 wisdom & glory are no?+--a ?+ ! _w w n be able to be>2 :]e=e y are to expect t m5 %all condemn y & p]secute y4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] jo9s fai?1 hope1 & ! holy cross toge!r1 = "o foll[s ^u ! o!r4 ,& "h he gives u a s\rce ( consolation if we suff] & are p]secut$4 ,?is sadness %all la/ a little :ile2 aft]w>d ye %all be exce$+ glad1 = ?is salvation is already prep>$ = y2 :]e=e be pati5t "u y\r suff]+s4 ,?is is moreov] a truly *ri/ian consolation1--n su* com=t z human doctr9es give1 :i* attempt no?+ m ?an to f9d relief f outw>d ill4 ,i speak n ( bodily com=t 7he seems to say72 x is no real injury t ye h to endure outw>d ill1 only g onw>d vigor\sly & be /eadfa/2 inquire n h[ y may be free f ! tr\ble1 b ?9k ) y\rself1 ,my inh]itance is prep>$ & held out to me2 x is only a %ort "t be=e my suff]+ mu/ cease4 ,?us we %\ld lay aside temporal consolations1 & ov] aga9/ !m place t et]nal consolation :i* we h 9 ,god4 ,besides1 x is "h to be obs]v$ t ! ,apo/le cont9ues & tells u 9 :at circum/ances all ?is w be1 z he w h]eaft] say 9 ! ?ird *apt]1 if x be ,god's w4 ,!re are _m p :o w\ld /orm heav5 & ent] x at once1 :]e=e !y impose a cross ^u !mselves = _! own fanci$ good2 = reason w d no?+ b propose = ev] its own works1 t ,god w reject4 ,!y %\ld n be our own works :i* we select1 b we %\ld wait = :atev] ,god imposes ^u u & orda9s = u1 t we may g on & foll[ :]ev] ,he leads u2 s t y are n to run aft] y\r own pleasure1 9 case x %\ld be 7t is1 by ,god's appo9tm5t7 t y are to suff]1 b accept x & com=t y\rself ) ! salvation :i* is n temporal b et]nal4 ,v4 #g1 #h4 ,t ! trial ( y\r fai? 7or t y\r tri$ fai?7 be f\nd mu* m preci\s ?an ! p]i%able gold1 7t is tri$ 9 ! fire71 to praise1 honor1 & glory1 :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ %all be reveal$1 :om ye h n se51 yet love1 9 :om ye also believe ?\gh ye see him n4 ,?is %\ld be ! end ( ! cross & all k9ds ( rev]ses1--to enable u to di/+ui% betwe5 false & real fai?4 ,god lays 8 h& ^u u1 !re=e1 to try our fai? & reveal x to ! _w1 s t o!rs may be induc$ to believe1 & we also be prais$ & honor$4 ,= j z we exalt ,god1 s w ,he 9 return exalt1 e/eem & honor u1 insomu* t ! false hypocrites1 :o d n walk 9 ! "r way1 %all be put to %ame4 ,scripture ?r\gh\t lik5s temptation to fire4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] "h comp>es ! gold t is tri$ by fire to ! trial ( fai? by temptation & suff]+4 ,! fire does n take away f ! gold1 b x makes x pure & bright1 s t all dross is remov$4 ,s ,god has impos$ ! cross ^u all ,*ri/ians1 t !y might !reby be purifi$4 ,& x has be5 well said1 let fai? rema9 pure z ! ^w is pure1 s t we %all dep5d on ! ^w alone1 & tru/ to no?+ else3 = we ne$ su* fire & cross z ?is daily1 because ( ! old corrupt ,adam4 ,?us1 x is *>act]i/ic ( a *ri/ian life t x %\ld cont9ually gr[ & become m holy2 = if we are l$ to fai? ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 !n %all we be ju/ifi$ & gr[ 9 hol9ess2 b :ile we rema9 9 ! fle% we c nev] be fully purifi$4 ,!re=e ,god ?r[s u into ! mid/ ( ! fire1--t is1 into suff]+1 %ame & calamity1--s t we may become m & m purifi$1 until we die--a po9t we c atta9 by no works ( our own4 ,= h[ c an outw>d "w make ! he>t inw>dly clean8 ,moreov]1 if fai? is to be tri$ 7purifi$71 all t is additional & false mu/ be sep>at$ & remov$4 ,!nce w result a noble rew>d1--praise & glory :5 ,*ri/ %all be reveal$4 ,on ?is x foll[s3 ,v4 #h1 #i4 ,b because ( y\r fai?1 rejoice ) joy unspeakable & glori\s1 & atta9 also ! end ( y\r fai?1 ev5 ! salvation ( y\r s\ls4 ,an unspeakably glori\s joy %all t be1 says ,/4 ,pet]1 :]e( we h honor & praise4 ,! _w has su* a joy t we receive no?+ f x b %ame1 & ( :i* we are compell$ to be a%am$4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] has evid5tly spok5 ( future joy1--& !re is sc>cely s cle> a passage on ! subject ( ! future joy z ! "o 9 ?is place1--& /ill he f9ds himself unable to express x4 ,?is is "o po9t ( ! introduction1 9 :i* ! ,apo/le has %[n :at fai? 9 ,*ri/ is1 & h[ we mu/ be tri$ & purifi$ by rev]se & suff]+ :5 ,god appo9ts x = u4--,n[ foll[s fur!r h[ ?is fai? is 9 ,scripture con/itut$ & d5om9at$4 ,v4 #aj1 #aa1 #ab4 ,( :i* salvation ! prophets h inquir$ & se>*$ dilig5tly1 :o h prophesi$ ( ! grace t %\ld come unto y2 se>*+ :at or z to :at "t1 ! _s ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 !m1 designat$ & te/ifi$ be=eh& ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ & ! glory t %\ld foll[2 to :om x 0 reveal$1 t n = _! own sake1 b = ours1 did !y m9i/] t :i* is n[ prea*$ to y1 by ^? :o h prea*$ ! ,gospel1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,gho/ s5t d[n f heav52 into :i* also ! angels desir$ to look4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] directs u back to ! ,holy ,scriptures1 t we may !re9 see t ,god keeps :omsoev] ,he has call$ ( u1 = no m]it ( ours1 b ( m]e grace2 = ! :ole ( ,scripture is direct$ to ?is end1 t x may draw u away f our own works & br+ u to fai?4 ,& x is necess>y t we %\ld /udy ! ,scriptures c>efully t we may be well assur$ ( our fai?4 ,paul also tea*es u ! same ?+ 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 *ap4 i41 :]e he says t ,god promis$ ! ,gospel be=e by ,8 prophets 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,s ,rom4 iii43 t ! fai? :]eby we are ju/ifi$1 is te/ifi$ ( ?r\gh ! law & ! prophets4 ,s we read also 9 ,acts xvii4 h[ ,paul prea*$ fai? to ! ,!ssalonians1 lead+ !m to ! ,scripture & expla9+ x to !m1 & h[ day by day !y _h rec\rse to ! ,scripture1 & exam9$ :e!r ^? ?+s :i* ,paul _h taught !m 7 s4 ,s likewise ought we to d1 go+ back1 & f ! ,old ,te/am5t le>n+ on :at to base ! ,new4 ,besides1 we %all !re discov] ! promise ( ,*ri/1 z ,*ri/ himself also says1 ,john v43 ,se>* ! ,scriptures1 = x is !y t te/ify ( me4 ,& if ye believe ,moses1 ye mu/ also believe me1 = he wrote ( me4 ,!re=e we %\ld let va9 babbl]s g :o despise ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & say x is ( no fur!r use1--s9ce f !nce alone mu/ we d]ive ! gr\nd ( our fai?2 = ,god s5t ! ,prophets to ! ,jews to ?is end1 t !y %\ld be> witness ( ! ,*ri/ t 0 to come4 ,!re=e x is t ! ,apo/les ?r\gh\t convict$ & conv9c$ ! ,jews out ( _! own ,scriptures t ?is 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,?us ! books ( ,moses & ! prophets are ! ,gospel1 s9ce !y h fir/ prea*$ & writt5 ( ,*ri/ t :i* ! ,apo/les aft]w>d prea*$ & wrote4 ,yet !re is a di/9ction betwe5 !m4 ,= al?\gh bo?1 z to ! lett]1 h be5 writt5 out on pap]1 yet ! ,gospel1 or ! ,new ,te/am5t1 _c be said s prop]ly to be writt51 b to h consi/$ 9 ! liv+ voice :i* publi%$ x1 & 0 he>d g5]ally ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,b t x %\ld also h be5 writt51 is an extrane\s matt]4 ,b ! ,old ,te/am5t 0 compos$ only 9 writ+1 & is !re=e call$ ! lett]2 & ! ,apo/les give ,scripture ?is same "n also1 z x only po9t$ to ! ,*ri/ t 0 to come4 ,b ! ,gospel is a liv+ proclamation ( ,*ri/ :o has already come4 ,besides1 !re is also a di/9ction among ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re are ! five books ( ,moses1 ! f\ndation ( ! ,scriptures1 & :i* are especially call$ ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!n come bo? hi/ories & books ( n>ration1 :]e9 examples ( all k9ds are record$1 :e!r ( ^? :o held or reject$ ! law ( ,moses4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 !re are ! prophets t are bas$ on ,moses1 & :at he has writt5 !y h 9 cle> language m fully expla9$ & elucidat$4 ,b ! be>+ ( all ! prophets & ( ,moses is "o & ! same4 ,b y ought to und]/& also ab\t t :i* m5 say1 t ! ,old ,te/am5t is giv5 up & laid by4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re is t di/9ction betwe5 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t1 z we h said above1 t ! ,old prefigur$ ,*ri/1 b t ! ,new gives u t :i* 0 promis$ fir/ 9 ! ,old1 & po9t$ out to u by types4 ,b ^! types h n[ ceas$1 because ! end :i* !y 7 to subs]ve has be5 answ]$ & atta9$1 & t :i* 0 prefigur$ by !m has be5 fulfill$4 ,s t n[ !re %\ld be no fur!r di/9ctions ( food1 clo?+1 place & "t4 ,all are alike 9 ,*ri/1 9 :om all has be5 fulfill$4 ,! ,jews h n be5 sav$ by ?is1 = x 0 n giv5 !m to ?is end t x %\ld make !m holy1 b to =e%ad[ to !m ! ,*ri/ :o 0 to come4 ,besides1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,god introduc$ a tw(old gov]nm5t1--an ext]nal & an int]nal4 ,!re ,he und]took to rule ,8 p1 bo? inw>dly 9 ! he>t1 & outw>dly 9 p]son & 9 prop]ty4 ,!re=e ,he gave !m su* a v>iety ( laws1 comm+l$ "o k9d ) ! o!r4 ,s x 0 "u ! gov]nm5t t p]ta9$ to ! p]son1 t a man might give 8 wife a bill ( divorce & put h] away4 ,b to ! spiritual gov]nm5t p]ta9$ ! comm&1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,b n[ ,he rules 9 u only spiritually1 by ,*ri/2 :ile ! gov]nm5t t p]ta9s to ! body & ! outw>d /ate1 he ex]cises ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( civil magi/racy4 ,s t :5 ,*ri/ came ! ext]nal ceas$1 & ,god gives u direction no m z to ! outw>d p]son1 "t & place4 ,b ,he rules u only spiritually ?r\gh ! ^w1 s t we may direct z to all t is outw>d1 & be b\nd 9 no?+ t p]ta9s to ! body4 ,b :at p]ta9s to ,8 spiritual gov]nm5t has n be5 ab&on$1 b /&s =ev]1 n[ z !n1--! law ( love to ,god & our neighbor1 conta9$ 9 ! books ( ,moses1 :i* ,god w /ill h su/a9$1 & by :i* ,he w condemn all ! unbeliev+4 ,besides1 ! figures1 z to _! spiritual import1 rema92 t is1 :atev] is signifi$ by ! outw>d figures1 al?\gh ! outw>d "p has be5 done away4 ,?us t a man %\ld sep>ate f 8 wife & s5d h] away1 because ( adult]y1 is a figure & type :i* ev5 n[ is spiritually fulfill$2 = ?us also has ,god reject$ ! ,jews :5 !y w\ld n believe on ,*ri/1 & has *os5 out ! ,g5tiles4 ,s1 also1 ,he does /ill2 if any "o w n walk 9 ! fai?1 ,he suff]s him to be exclud$ f ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 t he may be l$ to re=m4 ,( a simil> import also is ?is1 t a woman aft] h] husb&'s dea? mu/ take h] husb&'s bro!r1 & be> him *ildr51 & he mu/ suff] himself to be call$ by 8 "n1 & mu/ ent] on 8 possessions4 ,?is1 al?\gh x has n[ ceas$1 or r become invalid1 s t x may be done or neglect$ )\t s91 is a figure :i* ev5 n[ has a significance 9 respect to ,*ri/4 ,= ,he is our bro!r1 = u has di$ & asc5d$ to heav51 & has comm&$ u t we1 ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 %\ld plant ! se$ 9 our s\ls & make !m fruitful1 be nam$ aft] him1 & ent] on 8 possessions4 ,!re=e ,i mu/ n boa/ t ,i conv]t m51 b x mu/ all be ascrib$ to ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,x is ! same also ) all ! o!r figures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :i* x w\ld be too t$i\s to specify4 ,b all 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t :i* is n ext]nal1 is /ill 9 =ce1 z all ^? passages 9 ! prophets conc]n+ fai? & love4 ,:]e=e ,*ri/ also confirms x 9 ,mat4 vii43 ,all ?+s :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 d ye ev5 s to !m2 = ?is is ! law & ! prophets4 ,besides1 ,moses & ! prophets te/ify ( ! ,*ri/ t 0 to come4 ,z1 :5 ,i prea* ( ,*ri/ t ,he is ! only ,savi\r by :om all mu/ be sav$1 ,i may quote to su/a9 me ! passage 9 ,g54 xxii43 ,9 ?y se$ %all all nations be bless$4 ,!nce ,i draw a liv+ voice & language4 ,?r\gh ,*ri/1 :o is ,abraham's se$1 mu/ all m5 be bless$4 ,f t x foll[s1 t we 7 all curs$ & condemn$ 9 ,adam2 :]e=e x is necess>y t we %\ld believe on ! ,se$1 if we w\ld escape condemnation4 ,out ( su* passages may we lay d[n ! gr\nd ( our fai?1 & let x rema91 t we may !re9 see h[ !y be> witness ( ,*ri/1 s t our fai? may be /r5g!n$ !reby4 ,t is :at ,/4 ,pet] int5ds n[ by ^! words1 9 :i* he says3 ,v4 #aj4 ,( :i* ,salvation ! ,prophets h se>*$ & inquir$ dilig5tly1 :o h prophesi$ ( ! grace t %\ld come to y4 ,9 ?is same mann] ,paul also speaks1 t[>d ! close ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans1 ( ! revelation ( ! my/]y :i* 0 hidd5 f all ages ( ! _w1 b is n[ reveal$ & made kn[n ?r\gh ! writ+s ( ! prophets4 ,& s y f9d 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t _m passages quot$ f ! prophets1 by :i* ! ,apo/les %[ t all has be5 fulfill$ j z ! prophets =etold4 ,?is ,*ri/ ,himself proves f ! prophet ,isaiah1 ,mat4 xi43 ,! bl9d see1 ! lame walk1 c4 ,z ?\gh ,he _h said1 j z x 0 writt5 !re x is tak+ place n[2 s also we read 9 ,acts ix41 ( ,paul1 & 9 ! xviii41 ( ,apollos1 h[ !y conf\nd$ ! ,jews1 & conv9c$ !m out ( ,scripture t ?is 0 ! ,*ri/4 ,= :atev] ! prophets _h =etold1 all _h n[ come to pass 9 ,*ri/4 ,s 7,acts xv47 ! ,apo/les %[ h[ ! ,gospel mu/ be prea*$ to ! hea!n t !y might believe4 ,?is has also come to pass1 & be5 put 9 tra91 s t ! ,jews might be conv9c$ & compell$ to confess1 t all _h tak5 place j z ,scripture _h =etold4 ,v4 #aa4 ,& h inve/igat$ :at or at :at "t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ :i* 0 9 !m2 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say1 al?\gh ! prophets h n p>ticul>ly kn[n ( a set & def9ite "t1 yet h !y 9 g5]al te/ifi$ to all ! circum/ances ( "t & place2--z1 t ,*ri/ %\ld suff]1 & :at dea? he %\ld die1 & t ! ,g5tiles %\ld believe on him3 s t "o might c]ta9ly "k by ^! signs :5 ! "t _h come4 ,! prophet ,daniel has approa*$ /ill ne>]1 b yet speaks some:at d>kly !re(1 z to :5 ,*ri/ %\ld suff] & die--:5 t or ?is %\ld take place4 ,s1 also1 !y _h a sure prophecy t ! k+dom ( ! ,jews %\ld cease be=e ,*ri/ came4 ,b ! day & exact "t :5 ?is %\ld come to pass 0 n fix$4 ,= x 0 en\gh :5 ?is "t came1 t !y %\ld !reby "k = a surety t ,*ri/ 0 n f> (f4 ,! prophet ,joel also prophesi$ ( ! "t :5 ! ,holy ,_s %\ld come1 :]e he says1 ,i w 9 ! la/ days p\r out my _s ^u all fle%1 c41 :i* passage ,/4 ,pet] quotes 9 ,acts ii41 & %[s t he speaks ( t v "t & ( ! p>ticul> p]sons4 ,f all :i* y p]ceive h[1 ) great dilig5ce1 ! ,apo/les exhibit ?r\gh\t ! gr\nd & confirmation ( _! prea*+ & doctr9e4 ,! ,c\ncils & ! ,popes n[ rev]se ?is c\rse1 & w\ld deal ) u ap>t f ,scripture1 comm&+ u1 by ob$i5ce to ! *ur* & ! t]rors ( excommunication1 t we %\ld believe on !m4 ,! ,apo/les 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 & 7 c]ta9 t !y 7 s5t by ,*ri/1 & prea*$ ! true ,gospel2 yet !y did n exalt !mselves1 & did n ask m5 to believe !m1 unless !y conclusively prov$ f ,scripture t x 0 j z !y said1 s t ! m\? ( ! unbeliev+ 0 /opp$1 insomu* t !y c\ld object no?+ fur!r4 ,& %all we believe ^? grossly unle>n$ heads :o d n prea* ,god's ^w at all1 & c d no?+ else b cry out cont9ually1 ,surely ! fa!rs _c h be5 9 error1 & ?is has be5 decid$ n[ = a long "t1 s t x mu/ no m be a "q8 ,b ?is we c cle>ly prove f ! ,scriptures1 t no "o c be sav$ b he :o believes on ,*ri/1 s t aga9/ ?is !y c say no?+4 ,b on _! side !y w nev] be able to prove to u f ,scripture t he is to be condemn$ :o does n fa/ on ?is or t day4 ,!re=e we ought n & %all n believe !m4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] says fur!r3 ,v4 #aa4 ,:i* _s te/ifi$ be=eh& ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 & ! glory t %\ld !reaft] be reveal$4 ,?is may be und]/ood ( bo? k9ds ( suff]+1--t :i* ,*ri/1 & we also1 suff]4 ,/4 ,paul calls ! suff]+s ( all ,*ri/ians ! suff]+ ( ,*ri/4 ,= j z ! fai?1 ! "n1 ! ^w & "w ( ,*ri/ are m9e1 inasmu* z ,i believe on ,him1 s ,8 suff]+ is also m9e1 s9ce ,i suff] also = ,8 sake4 ,?us w ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/ be daily fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/ians1 until ! end ( ! _w4 ,?is is !n our consolation 9 all ! suff]+s t we exp]i5ce1 t all t we suff] ,*ri/ %>es ) u1 t ,he acc\nts x all z ,8 own suff]+4 ,& ( ?is we are assur$1 t spe$ily aft] suff]+ glory %all foll[4 ,b ?is we mu/ also und]/&1 t ,*ri/ 0 n glorifi$ be=e ,he suff]$1 s t we are to be> our cross ) ,him fir/1 t aft]w>d we may %>e ,8 joy4 ,all t we n[ prea*1 he says1 ! prophets previ\sly =etold & describ$ 9 ! mo/ explicit mann]1 j z ! ,holy ,_s reveal$ x to !m4 ,t we s imp]fectly und]/& ! prophets is1 because we d n und]/& _! language1 s9ce !y h spok5 cle>ly en\gh4 ,!re=e !y t are acqua9t$ ) ! language1 & h ! ,_s ( ,god1 :i* all believ]s h1 to !m x is n difficult ( appreh5sion s9ce !y "k ! scope ( all ,scripture4 ,b if any "o does n und]/& _! language1 & has n ! _s1 or a *ri/ian appreh5sion1 x might seem to him z ?\gh ! prophets 7 drunk5 & full ( new w9e2 al?\gh :]e we mu/ want "o1 ! _s )\t ! language is bett] ?an ! language )\t ! _s4 ,! prophets h a peculi> phraseology1 b ! s5tim5t is ! same :i* ! ,apo/les prea*1 = bo? h spok5 l>gely ( ! suff]+ & ( ! glory ( ,*ri/1 z well z ( ^? ?+s t relate to fai?4 ,z :5 ,david speaks ( ,*ri/ 7,ps4 xxi471 ,i am a worm & no man1 :]eby he %[s h[ deeply he is ca/ d[n & despond5t 9 8 suff]+4 ,likewise1 also1 he writes ( 8 p & ( ! affliction ( ,*ri/ians1 9 ,psalm xlv43 ,we are despis$1 & acc\nt$ z %eep = ! slaught]4 ,v4 #ab4 ,t n = _! own sakes b = ours did !y m9i/] t :i* is n[ prea*$ unto y1 by ^? :o h prea*$ ! ,gospel to y1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,gho/ s5t d[n f heav52 t is1 ! prophets possess$ en\gh !re( to "k ! fact4 ,b t !y %\ld h left x beh9d !m 7on record7 calls = our gratitude2 !y h become our s]vants1 & h s m9i/]$ to u1 t we1 ?r\gh !m1 might g to s*ool & le>n ! same lesson4 ,!re we h an argum5t to %[ t our fai? %\ld gr[ /rong]1 & we be enabl$ to arm & su/a9 ourselves aga9/ all false doctr9e4 ,into :i* also ! angels desir$ to look4 ,s great ?+s h ! ,apo/les decl>$ to u1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* desc5d$ ^u !m f heav51 z ev5 ! angels w\ld gladly look into4 ,:5 ?is ,_s op5s our eyes & makes u see :at ! ,gospel is1 we %all h an appetite = x & a joy 9 x1 al?\gh we _c behold x ) bodily eyes1 b mu/ believe t we are p>tak]s & fell[-heirs ( ! righte\sness1 tru?1 salvation & all ! bless+s :i* ,god has to be/[4 ,= s9ce ,he has giv5 u ,8 only ,son1 t highe/ good1 ,he w also1 ?r\gh ,him1 give u all good ?+s1 ri*es & treasures1 :]e( ! angels 9 heav5 h all _! joy1 & ( :i* !y are mo/ desir\s4 ,all ?is is (f]$ to u ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 & if we believe we %all also h a l desire = !m4 ,b our desire = !m _c be z p]fect z t ( ! angels1 s long z we live on e>?2 b x is a good beg9n+ 9 u1 if we exp]i5ce1 ?r\gh fai?1 some?+ ( x4 ,b 9 heav5 x is s great t no human he>t c conceive x2 b if we rea* t place we %all ourselves feel x4 ,?us y see h[ ,/4 ,pet] tea*es u to arm & equip ourselves ) ,scripture4 ,= hi!rto he has describ$ :at x is to prea* ! ,gospel1 & %[n t z x h]et(ore has be5 prea*$ by ! prophets1 s x %\ld /ill be1 & %\ld be prea*$ 9 l mann]4 ,n[ he proce$s f>!r1 & admoni%es u 9 ?is *apt] t we %\ld cleave to ! same prea*+ ( ! ,gospel by fai?1 & foll[ aft] x by love1 & !re=e says1-- ,v4 #ac-af4 ,gird up !re=e ! lo9s ( y\r m9d2 be sob]1 & fix y\r hope firmly on ! grace :i* is (f]$ y ?r\gh ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z ob$i5t *ildr51 n con=mable to ! previ\s lu/s ( y\r ignorance2 b z ,he :o has call$ y is ,holy1 be ye also holy 9 all y\r conduct1 z x is writt51 ,be ye holy = ,i am ,holy4 ,?is is an admonition to fai?1 & ! s5se is ?is3 :ile su* ?+s are prea*$ to y & be/[$ ^u y ?r\gh ! ,gospel z ! angels w\ld rejoice & be desir\s to behold1 rely on !m1 & fix y\r confid5ce !reon ) all firmness1 s t x %all be a real fai?1 & n a pa9t$ or fictiti\s fancy or dream4 ,gird up ! lo9s ( y\r m9d4 ,"h ,pet] speaks ( a spiritual gird+ ( ! m9d1 j z "o girds 8 sword to ! lo9s ( 8 body4 ,?is gird+ has ,*ri/ also en=c$1 ,luke xii41 :]e he says1 ,let y\r lo9s be girt ab\t4 ,9 "s places ! ,scriptures speak ( ! lo9s ) ref]5ce to bodily lu/2 b "h ,/4 ,pet] speaks ( ! lo9s ( ! _s4 ,z to ! body1 ,scripture speaks ( ! lo9s ) ref]5ce to natural g5]ation f ! fa!r2 z we read1 ,g5esis xlix41 t f ! lo9s ( ,judah ,*ri/ %\ld come4 ,likewise ! bodily gird+ ( ! lo9s is ! same ) *a/ity1 z ,isaiah says1 *apt] xi41 ,righte\sness %all be ! girdle ( 8 lo9s1 & fai? ! girdle ( 8 re9s4 ,t is1 only by fai? is wick$ lu/ subdu$ & re/ra9$4 ,b ?is spiritual gird+1 :]e( ! ,apo/le speaks1 means m4 ,z a virg9 is pure & inviolate 9 body1 s is ! s\l spiritually inviolate ?r\gh fai?1 by :i* x becomes ,*ri/'s bride4 ,b if x falls f fai? into false doctr9e1 x mu/ be br\ght to %ame4 ,h5ce ,scripture uni=mly calls impiety & unbelief1 adult]y & :or$om1--t is1 :5 ! s\l relies on human doctr9es1 & ?us lets g its hold on fai? & ,*ri/4 ,?is ,/4 ,pet] "h =bids1 :5 he calls on u to gird up ! lo9s ( our m9d2 z ?\gh he w\ld say1 ye h n[ he>d ! ,gospel & h come to believe1 !re=e see to x t ye abide !re91 & d n suff] y\rselves to be drawn away ) false doctr9e1 s t ye %all n wav] & run hi!r & ?i!r ) works4 ,& "h he adopts a peculi> mode ( spee*1 n aft] ! mann] ( ,/4 ,paul1 :]e he speaks ( ! lo9s ( y\r m9d4 ,he calls t m9d "h :i* we speak ( z disposition2 z :5 ,i say1 ,?is seems to me "r & z ,paul speaks1 s we und]/& x1 s we are dispos$4 ,9 ?is he ref]s especially to fai?1 & w\ld say3 ye h atta9$ a correct appreh5sion t we mu/ be ju/ifi$ ?r\gh fai?2 abide 9 t m9d2 gird x up well1 hold fa/ !reon1 & suff] n y\rselves to be torn f x2 !n %all ye /& well4 ,= _m false tea*]s %all come 9 & set up human doctr9es t !y may p]v]t y\r und]/&+ & loose ! girdle ( y\r fai?2 :]e=e be admoni%$1 & b9d x well to y\r m9d4 ,! hypocrites :o re/ on _! own works1 & h5ce pass a c>efully ab/emi\s life1 are ?us m9d$1 t ,god mu/ br+ !m to heav5 = _! works' sake2 !y are puff$ up1 become pr\d1 abid+ 9 _! own op9ion & bl9dness1 l ! ,ph>isees1 ,luke xviii4 ,( :om also ,m>y speaks1 9 ! ,magnificat1 :]e %e uses ! same ^w t /&s "h 9 ,pet]1 ,he ha? scatt]$ ! pr\d 9 ! disposition ( _! he>ts1--t is1 9 _! own m9ds4 ,be sob]4 ,to be sob] is ( s]vice outw>dly to ! body1 & is ! *ief "w ( fai?4 ,= ?\gh a man has be5 ju/ifi$1 he /ill is n secur$ f evil lu/s2 fai? has inde$ begun to subdue ! fle%1 b ?is is ev] be/irr+ itself1 & likewise runn+ riot 9 all sorts ( lu/s1 :i* w\ld gladly break =? aga9 & act aft] _! own w4 ,!re=e ! _s mu/ daily "w to re/ra9 & subdue x1 & mu/ *>ge itself !re)1 )\t int]mission1 & h a c>e ( ! fle% t x d n de/roy fai?4 ,!re=e ^? p]sons deceive !mselves1 :o inde$ say !y h fai?1 & imag9+ t ?is is en\gh1 live !nce=? accord+ to _! own caprice4 ,:]e ! fai? is g5u9e x mu/ control ! body & hold x 9 *eck1 s t x %all n d :at x lu/s aft]4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says t we %\ld be sob]4 ,yet he w\ld n h u de/roy ! body or weak5 x too mu*1 z we f9d _m d :o h fa/$ & tortur$ !mselves to dea?4 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ev51 cont9u$ = a long "t 9 ?is folly1 al?\gh he 0 truly a holy man1 = he mortifi$ 8 body to su* an ext5t t 8 brea? 0 (f5sive & c\ld n be endur$4 ,yet he aft]w>ds =sook x1 & *>g$ 8 bre?r5 t !y %\ld n inflict injury ^u ! body2 = he saw v well t he _h r5d]$ himself unfit to be ( s]vice to 8 bre?r54 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] requires no?+ m ?an t we %\ld be sob]1--t is1 mortify ! body to su* an ext5t z to prev5t its be+ 9 our appreh5sion too wanton2 = he fixes no def9ite "t h[ long we %\ld fa/1 z ! ,pope has done1 b leaves x to ea*1 individually1 to fa/ s t he rema9 sob] & d n burd5 ! body ) gluttony1 to ! end t he rema9 9 possession ( reason & reflection1 & consid] h[ f> x is necess>y = him to hold ! body 9 *eck4 ,= x is utt]ly idle to impose "o & ! same comm& ^u a :ole congregation & *ur*1 s9ce we are s unlike "o to ! o!r2 "o /rong1 ano!r weak 9 body1--s t "o mu/ mortify x m1 ano!r less1 provid$ ! body is to rema9 s\nd & 9 ! be/ /ate = ex]tion4 ,b ano!r multitude mi/ake "h1 det]m9$ t !y w n fa/1 & t !y may eat fle%1 & h]e9 are wrong4 ,= ^! p]sons reject ! ,gospel also1 & are unpr(itable z well z ! o!rs2 do+ no m ?an contemn ! ,pope's comm&1 unwill+ to gird up _! m9d & _s1 z ,pet] says1 leav+ ! body to its own caprice1 t x may become corrupt & wanton4 ,x is well to fa/2 b t only c be call$ true fa/+1 :5 we give ! body no m food ?an is ne$ful = x t x may reta9 its heal? & endure labor & wat*fulness--t ! old ass d n become too ob/9ate1 & go+ on ! ice to dance1 break a bone2 b g on subject to control1 & foll[+ ! _s2 n aft] ! mann] ( ^? :o1 :5ev] !y fa/1 fill !mselves s full ( fi% & ! be/ w9e1 t _! bellies are puff$ out4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] directs u to be sob]1 & n[ says fur!r3 ,& fix y\r hope firmly 7or ) all delib]ation7 on ! grace :i* is (f]$ y4 ,! *ri/ian fai? is ( su* a nature t x plants itself freely on ! ^w ( ,god ) entire confid5ce1 v5tures freely !reupon1 & goes joyfully onw>d4 ,!re=e ,pet] w\ld say3 ,! lo9s ( y\r m9d are girt ab\t1 & y\r fai? is g5u9e1 :5 y v5ture x ?us on t ,^w1 let x co/ :at x w1--prop]ty1 honor1 limb1 or life4 ,?us has he ) ^! words 9 tru? well describ$ a g5u9e & unfeign$ fai?4 ,x mu/ n be a corrupt & sleepy fai?1 becom+ ?us only a dream1 b a liv+ & active reality1 t we may ) all delib]ation devote ourselves to x & cleave to ! ,^w1 s t1 let ,god p]mit x to g ) u z x w1 we w yet press onw>d ?r\gh good & ill4 ,?us :5 ,i come to die ,i mu/ v5ture promptly on ,*ri/1 lift my head boldly1 & rely ^u ! ^w ( ,god :i* _c deceive me4 ,?us mu/ fai? g /raight =w>d1 9 no?+ p]mit itself to be l$ a/ray1 & subject to scrut9y all t x sees1 he>s & feels4 ,su* fai? ,/4 ,pet] requires z consi/s1 n 9 ?\ght or ^w1 b 9 su* p[] z ?is4 ,aga91 ,/4 ,pet] says3 ,set y\r hope on ! grace :i* is (f]$ y4 ,t is1 ye h n des]v$ ?is great grace1 b yet x is freely (f]$ y2 = ! ,gospel1 :i* reveals ?is grace1 is no inv5tion or discov]y ( our own1 b ! ,holy ,_s has s5t x d[n f heav5 into ! _w4 ,b :at is x t is (f]$ to u8 ,?is1 t we h already he>d1 t :osoev] believes on ,*ri/ & cleaves to ! ,^w possesses ,him1 ) all ! bless+s ,he has to give1 s t ,he is ,"l ov] s91 dea?1 ! devil & hell1 & is assur$ ( et]nal life4 ,?is treasure is br\ght to our doors & laid 9 our bosom )\t our help or des]t1 yes1 beyond our expectation & )\t our k or ?\ght4 ,!re=e ! ,apo/le w\ld h u v5ture !reon *e]fully1 = ,god1 :o (f]s u su* grace1 w surely n deceive u4 ,?r\gh ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,god p]mits none to make ! (f] ( ,8 grace except ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,!re=e no man %\ld attempt to approa* ,him ap>t f ?is ,m$iator1 z we h already above he>d suffici5tly4 ,= ,he w he> no "o b him :o br+s ,8 de> ,son ) him1 :om ,he alone reg>ds1 & = ,8 sake ^? t dep5d ^u ,him4 ,!re=e ,he w\ld h u confess ! ,son1 t we are reconcil$ ?r\gh ,8 blood to ! ,fa!r1 s t we may approa* be=e ,him4 ,= to ?is end did ,*ri/ come into ! _w1 assume fle% & blood1 & jo9$ ,himself to u1 t ,he might obta9 su* grace = u ) ! ,fa!r4 ,s1 too1 all ! prophets & patri>*s h be5 kept & sav$1 ?r\gh su* fai? on ,*ri/4 ,= !y all h ex]cis$ fai? 9 ! promise :i* ,god made to ,abraham1 ,?r\gh ?y se$ %all all nations be ble/4 ,!re=e1 z we h said1 to ! ,jews & to ! ,turks1 fai? is ( no avail1 nei!r to any t re/ ^u _! own works & w\ld !reby rea* heav54 ,s ,pet] says1 ?is grace is (f]$ y1 b x is ?r\gh ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7or to r5d] x m cle>ly into our language71 because t ,jesus ,*ri/ has be5 reveal$ to y4 ,?r\gh ! ,gospel x is made kn[n to u :at ,*ri/ is1 t we may le>n ( ,him1 moreov]1 t ,he is our ,savi\r4 ,he rescues u f s9 & dea?1 & helps u out ( e evil1 reconciles u to ! ,fa!r1 &1 ap>t f our own works1 ju/ifies & saves u4 ,:oev] !n does n ?us confess ,*ri/ mu/ be lo/2 = al?\gh y may "k t ,he is ! ,son ( ,god1 t ,he di$ & has ris51 & sits at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r1--/ill y h n yet truly kn[n ,*ri/1 x is all ( no avail to y2 b y mu/ "k & believe t ,he has done x all = y\r sake1 if y\r fai? is to help y4 ,!re=e t is a va91 s5seless doctr9e t has be5 hi!rto prea*$ & taught 9 ! great s*ools1 :i* h _h no exp]i5ce ( ?is k1 & h only atta9$ to imag9e h[ ! curse afflict$ ,*ri/ our ,"l1 & h[ ,he sits above 9 heav5 unemploy$1 & possesses a joy ) ,himself2 & ?us _! he>ts rema9 b>r51 s t fai? _c live 9 !m4 ,b ,*ri/ does n /& !re = ,himself1 b ,he is to be prea*$ t ,he is ours4 ,= :at necessity c\ld !re !n h be5 t ,he %\ld h come d[n to e>? & h %$ ,8 blood8 ,b s9ce ,he has be5 s5t into ! _w1 z ,he says1 ,john iii41 t ! _w ?r\gh ,him might be sav$4 ,he c]ta9ly mu/ h fulfill$ ?is mission1 because ,he 0 s5t f ! ,fa!r4 ,= ?is s5d+ =? & proce$+ f ! ,fa!r is to be und]/ood n only ( ! div9e nature1 b also ( ! human nature & ( ,8 m9i/ry4 ,z soon z ,he 0 baptiz$ ?is began1 & ,he has fulfill$ x1 = :i* end ,he 0 s5t & came into ! _w1 to wit1 t ,he might prea* ! tru? & obta9 x = u1 t all :o believe on ,him %all be sav$4 ,?us has ,he reveal$ ,himself1 & pres5t$ ,himself to our k1 & (f]$ u grace4 ,v4 #ad4 ,z ob$i5t *ildr54 ,t is1 conduct y\rselves z ob$i5t *ildr54 ,ob$i5ce 9 ,scripture means fai?4 ,b ! ,pope1 ) 8 high s*ools & cloi/]s1 has ev5 wre/$ ! ^w f u1 & falsely r5d]$ :at is record$ 9 ,scripture conc]n+ ?is ob$i5ce1 z ! passage 9 ,i4 ,k+s xv43 ,ob$i5ce is bett] ?an sacrifice4 ,= :ile !y p]ceive t ob$i5ce is highly prais$ 9 ,scripture1 !y h usurp$ ! claim ( x to !mselves1 s t !y might bl9d ! p1 & t m5 %\ld ?9k x 0 ob$i5ce to _! /uff ( :i* ! ,scripture speaks4 ,?us !y w\ld br+ u away f ,god's ^w to _! lies1 & to ! ob$i5ce ( ! devil4 ,:oev] he>s ! ^w ( ,god & believes !reon1 is an ob$i5t *ild ( ,god4 ,!re=e1 :atev] is n ! ^w ( ,god1 tread x "u y\r feet & pay no att5tion to x4 ,n con=m$ to ! =m] lu/s ( y\r ignorance4 ,t is1 t y %\ld n exhibit su* o/5tation & lead su* a c\rse ( life z be=e1 & t y be n f\nd 9 ! same condition 9 :i* y =m]ly 74 ,once y 7 godless1 & liv$ 9 lewdness1 gluttony1 drunk5ness1 av>ice1 pride1 ang]1 envy & hate1 :i* 0 an evil1 hea!n-l /ate1 & "o ( unbelief1 & :5 y _h gone into su* a /ate l ! bl9d1 y h n kn[n :at y h done4 ,avoid n[ ^? same evil lu/s4 ,"h y p]ceive h[ he makes ! *>ge aga9/ ignorance1 t all evil proce$s !refrom4 ,= :]e fai? & ! k ( ,*ri/ are want+1 !re rema9s m]e error & bl9dness1 s t m5 are ignorant ( :at is "r & wrong1 insomu* t ! p fall into e k9d ( vice4 ,?us has x be5 hi!rto3 :]e ,*ri/ has be5 kept out ( sight & eclips$1 !re error has begun to prevail2 & ?r\gh\t ! _w ! "q has torn its way1 h[ man may be sav$4 ,?is is at once a sign ( bl9dness or ignorance1 t ! true appreh5sion ( fai? is lo/1 & no "o kn[s any?+ m ab\t x4 ,h5ce ! _w is s full ( su* v>i\s sects1 & all are divid$1 = e "o w devise = himself a way to heav5 ( 8 own4 ,9 our mis=tune we mu/ be cont9ually fall+ deep] 9 our bl9dness1 s9ce we _c help ourselves4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say3 ,ye h already befool$ y\rselves en\gh2 n[ desi/ !refrom1 s9ce ye h be5 in/ruct$ & h atta9$ to a correct und]/&+4 ,v4 #ae1 #af4 ,b accord+ z ,he t ha? call$ y is holy1 s be ye also holy 9 all y\r conduct1 z x is writt51 ,be ye holy = ,i am holy4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] quotes a passage f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ,lev4 xix41 :]e ,god says3 ,be ye holy = ,i am holy2 t is1 s9ce ,i am y\r ,"l & ,god1 & ye are my p1 ye too mu/ be z ,i am4 ,= a fai?ful ma/] secures t 8 p %all be l him1 & walk 9 ob$i5ce1 & be con=m$ to ! ma/]'s w4 ,z !n ,god our ,ma/] is holy1 s are ,8 p holy also1 & we are all holy if we walk 9 fai?4 ,scripture says n mu* ( ! sa9ts t h di$1 b ( ^? :o live on ! e>?4 ,s ,david puts =? 8 claim 9 ,ps4 lxxxv43 ,"l1 pres]ve my s\l1 = ,i am holy4 ,b "h our le>n$ m5 h = once p]v]t$ ! passage1 & !y say3 ! prophet _h a p>ticul> revelation1 9 t he call$ himself holy2 :]eby !y !mselves confess t !y d viol5ce to fai?1 & h n ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 o!rwise !y w\ld surely be s5sible ( x4 ,= :oev] is a ,*ri/ian exp]i5ces )9 himself su* a revelation2 b !y :o d n exp]i5ce x are n ,*ri/ians4 ,= :oev] is a ,*ri/ian ent]s into a p>ticipation ) ,*ri/ our ,"l1 ( all 8 good ?+s4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ,*ri/ is holy1 he mu/ also be holy1 or d5y t ,*ri/ is holy4 ,ha/ ?\ be5 baptiz$8 !n ?\ ha/ put on ! holy g>m5t1 :i* is ,*ri/1 z ,paul says4 ,! ^w ,holy means t :i* is ,god's own1 & :i* belongs to ,him alone1 or z we r5d] x 9 ,dut* 7geweiht71 consecrat$4 ,?us1 ,pet] "h says3 y are m]ely requir$ to give ,god ,8 own2 !re=e bew>e t ye d n suff] y\rselves to be l$ back aga9 to worldly lu/s1 b let ,god alone rule1 live & "w )9 y2 !n %all ye be holy1 ev5 z ,he is holy4 ,?us he has hi!rto describ$ ! grace :i* is ext5d$ to u ?r\gh ! ,gospel & ! prea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & has taught u h[ we %\ld !re=e conduct ourselves1 namely3 t we abide 9 a pure1 inviolate m9d ( fai?1 s9ce we "k t no "w t we c d or imag9e1 c at all help u3 :5 su* doctr9e z ?is is prea*$1 reason objects1 & says1 ,ah6 if t is true1 ,i ne$ n d any good "w4 ,& !n ! great heads fall f\l ( x1 & f a *ri/ian condition1 educe a fre$om ( ! fle%1 imag9+ !y may d :at !y w4 ,^! ,/4 ,pet] "h meets1 & anticipates !m1 & tea*es h[ we are to use our *ri/ian fre$om only t[>ds ,god4 ,= no?+ m is ne$$ b fai?1 to ! end t ,i %\ld give ,god ! honor due ,him1 & embrace ,him z my ,god1 confess+ t ,he is j1 true & m]ciful2 su* fai? sets u free f s9 & all evil4 ,if n[ ,i h made su* a return to ,god1 :atev] "t ,i yet live ,i am to live = my neighbor1 s z to s]ve & help him4 ,! greate/ "w t foll[s f fai? is ?is3 t ) my m\? ,i %\ld confess ,*ri/1 seal+ t confession ) my blood1 & lay+ d[n my life = x1 if s x be4 ,yet ,god does n ne$ ?is "w2 only ,i am to p]=m x1 t my fai? may !reby be tri$ & kn[n1 s t o!rs also may be br\ght to believe4 ,!reaft] foll[ also o!r works1 :i* mu/ all be direct$ to ?is end1 t ,i may !reby s]ve my neighbor1--all ( :i* ,god mu/ "w 9 u2 = x pr(its n t we %\ld lead a c>nal life & d :atev] we please4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] n[ says3 ,v4 #ag-ba4 ,& s9ce ye call on ! ,fa!r1 :o judge? )\t respect ( p]sons1 accord+ to e man's "w1 pass ! "t ( y\r soj\rn+ "h 9 fe>2 & be aw>e t ye are n r$eem$ ) corruptible silv] or gold1 f y\r va9 conduct 9 ! traditions ( y\r fa!rs1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( an innoc5t & unspott$ ,lamb1 :o inde$ 0 provid$ previ\sly be=e ! _w began1 b is reveal$ 9 ^! la/ times = y1 :o ?r\gh ,him believe on ,god1 :o rais$ ,him f ! dead1 & ha? giv5 ,him dom9ion1 t y\r fai? & hope might be 9 ,god4 ,s says ,/4 ,pet]3 ,ye h ?r\gh fai? h]eunto atta9$1 t ye are ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 & ,he is y\r ,fa!r4 ,& ye h obta9$ an incorruptible inh]itance 9 heav51 7z has be5 already said47 ,?us no?+ m n[ rema9s1 except t ! veil be tak5 away1 & t be uncov]$ :i* is n[ conceal$1 = :i* ye are /ill to wait until ye %all behold x4 ,?\gh ye are n[ arriv$ at t /ate 9 :i* ye may joyfully call ,god y\r ,fa!r1 yet is ,he s righte\s t he w rew>d e man accord+ to 8 works1 & respect n p]sons4 ,:]e=e ?\ art n to imag9e1 al?\gh ?\ ha/ t great "n s t ?\ art call$ a ,*ri/ian or a *ild ( ,god1 t ,he w !re=e cont9ue ?9e if ?\ live/ )\t fe>1 & ?9ke/ t x is en\gh t ?\ do/ glory 9 su* a "n4 ,! _w inde$ judges by ! p]son1 s9ce x does n puni% all alike1 & respects ^? :o are fri5dly1 ri*1 reputable1 le>n$1 wise1 & p[]ful4 ,b ,god reg>ds no?+ ( ?is k9d2 x is all alike to him1 be ! p]son z great z he may4 ,?us 9 ,egypt he /ruck ! son ( ,k+ ,ph>aoh dead1 z well z ! son ( ! poor mill]4 ,!re=e ! ,apo/le w\ld h u expect su* judgm5t f ,god1 & /& 9 fe>1 s t we d n glory 9 our title t we are ,*ri/ian1 & !reupon become neglig5t1 z ?\gh he w\ld = ?is reason pass u ov] m readily ?an o!rs4 ,= 9 ?is ! ,jews 7 =m]ly deceiv$1 :o boa/$ t !y 7 ,abraham's se$ & ,god's p4 ,scripture makes no diff]5ce 9 respect to ! fle%1 b 9 respect to ! _s4 ,x is true t ,*ri/ 0 to be born ( ,abraham's se$ & t a holy p %\ld spr+ f him1 b x does n !re=e foll[ t all :o are born ( ,abraham are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,he also promis$ t ! ,g5tiles %\ld be sav$1 b he has n said t he w\ld save all ! ,g5tiles4 ,b "h n[ a "q arises3 ,:5 we say t ,god saves u alone by fai?1 )\t reg>d to works1 :y does ,/4 ,pet] say t ,he judges n accord+ to ! p]son1 b accord+ to works8 ,answ]4 ,:at we h taught z to fai? alone ju/ify+ be=e ,god1 is true beyond d\bt1 s9ce x is s cle> f ,scripture t x _c be d5i$4 ,t :i* ! ,apo/le "h says1 t ,god judges accord+ to ! works1 is also true2 b we mu/ c]ta9ly hold1 !re=e1 t :]e !re is no fai?1 !re c be no good "w2 & on ! o!r h&1 t !re is no fai? :]e !re are no good works4 ,!re=e jo9 toge!r fai? & good works1 s9ce x is 9 bo? t ! sum ( ! :ole *ri/ian life consi/s4 ,z y n[ live1 s w x be ) y1 = !reaft] ,god w judge y4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh ,god judges u accord+ to our works1 /ill x rema9s true t works are only ! fruits ( fai?1 by :i* we p]ceive :5 !re is fai? or unbelief2 !re=e ,god w s5t5ce y f y\r works & convict y1 ei!r t y h or h n believ$4 ,s x is t no "o c convict & judge a li>1 except f 8 words4 ,yet x is evid5t t he is n made a li> by ! ^w1 b became a li> be=e he spoke ! lie1 = ! lie mu/ come f ! he>t into ! m\?4 ,!re=e1 und]/& ?is passage ?us1 9 ! pla9e/ way3 t works are fruits & signs ( fai?1 & t ,god judges m5 accord+ to su* fruits :i* mu/ c]ta9ly foll[ x1 s t x %all be op5ly se5 :e!r !re is fai? or unbelief 9 ! he>t4 ,god w n judge by ?is :e!r y are call$ a ,*ri/ian1 or h be5 baptiz$1 b w ask y1 ,art ?\ a ,*ri/ian8 !n tell me :]e are ! fruits by :i* y c evid5ce y\r fai?4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] goes on to say3 ,s9ce ye h su* a ,fa!r1 :o judges n aft] ! p]son1 pass ! "t ( y\r pilgrimage 9 fe>2 t is1 /& 9 fe> be=e ! ,fa!r1 n ( pa9 & puni%m5t1--z ! ,*ri/less1 & ev5 ! devil1 is afraid1--b le/ ,he =sake y & )draw ,8 h&2 j z a dutiful *ild is afraid le/ he provoke 8 fa!r1 & d some?+ t might n please him4 ,su* a fe> w\ld ,god h )9 u1 t we gu>d ourselves aga9/ s91 & s]ve our neighbor1 :ile we live "h ^u ! e>?4 ,a ,*ri/ian1 if he truly believes1 possesses all ! good ?+s ( ,god1 & is ,god's *ild1 z we h he>d4 ,b ! "t :i* he yet lives is only a pilgrimage3 = ! _s is already 9 heav5 by fai?1 ?r\gh :i* he becomes ,"l ov] all ?+s4 ,b to ?is end ,god p]mits him yet to live 9 ! fle%1 & 8 body to rema9 on e>?1 t he may help o!rs & br+ !m also to heav54 ,!re=e we are to use all ?+s on e>? z a gue/1 :o goes on we>ily & arrives at an inn :]e he mu/ t>ry ov] night1 & c receive no?+ f x b food & lodg+2 yet does n say t ! prop]ty ( ! inn is 84 ,s mu/ we also proce$ 9 reg>d to our temporal possessions1 z ?\gh !y 7 n ours1 & we enjoy$ only s mu* ( !m z is ne$ful to su/a9 ! body1 & ) ! re/ we are to help our neighbor4 ,?us ! *ri/ian life is only a night's soj\rn+2 = we h "h no abid+ city1 b mu/ f9d x1 :]e our ,fa!r is1 9 heav54 ,!re=e we %\ld n "h live 9 wantonness1 b /& 9 fe>1 says ,/4 ,pet]4 ,v4 #ah4 ,& be aw>e t ye are n r$eem$ ) corruptible silv] or gold1 f y\r va9 conduct 9 ! traditions ( y\r ,fa!rs1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,?is %\ld draw y1 he w\ld say1 to ! fe> ( ,god1 :]e9 ye %\ld /&1 t ye %\ld rememb] h[ mu* x has co/ t ye might be r$eem$4 ,be=e1 ye 7 citiz5s ( ! _w1 & 7 held 9 subjection to ! devil1 b n[1 ,god has rescu$ y f su* a /ate1 & set y firm 9 ano!r1 s t y\r citiz5%ip is 9 heav52 b ye are /rang]s & gue/s ^u e>?4 ,& see at h[ great a co/ ,god has reclaim$ y1 & h[ great ! treasure is1 :]e) ye are pur*as$1 & br\ght into ?is /ate1 to become ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,:]e=e pass y\r soj\rn+ 9 fe>1 & see to x t ye d n despise su* r$emption1 & lose ! noble1 preci\s treasure4 ,:at n[ is ! treasure :]e) ye are ransom$8 ,n corruptible gold or silv]1 b ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god3 ! treasure is s co/ly & noble1 t no human s5se or reason c conceive x1 insomu* t only "o drop ( ?is innoc5t blood 7 m ?an en\gh = ! s9 ( all ! _w3 yet has ! ,fa!r be5 will+ to disp5se 8 grace s ri*ly ^u u1 & d5i$ ,himself s mu* z to suff] ,*ri/ ,8 ,son to %$ all ,8 blood = u1 & has be/[$ ^u u ! :ole treasure4 ,!re=e ,he w\ld n h u disreg>d su* great grace1 & c\nt x z a small matt]1 b cont9ue on our gu>d1 s z to live 9 fe>1 t ?is treasure be n tak5 away f u4 ,& "h x is well to rem>k1 t ,/4 ,pet] says1 ye are ransom$ f y\r va9 conv]sation 9 ! traditions ( y\r fa!rs2 = he !reby /rikes to ! gr\nd all ! supports :]eon we lean :5 we imag9e our view mu/ be "r because x has ?us be5 pres]v$ f ( old1 & our =efa!rs all ( !m h s held x1 among :om !re 7 c]ta9ly wise & pi\s p4 ,x is z mu* z to say1 all :i* our fa!rs h orda9$ & done1 0 evil2 :at f !m has be5 taught y ( ! wor%ip ( ,god1 is also evil2 = x has co/ ! ,son ( ,god ,8 blood to r$eem ! p !refrom2 :atev]1 !re=e1 has n be5 wa%$ 9 ?is blood1 is all poison$ & curs$ by reason ( ! fle%4 ,!nce x foll[s1 ! m a man und]takes to make himself righte\s & has n ,*ri/1 ! m only he conf\nds himself1 & s9ks deep] 9 bl9dness & wick$ness1 & condemns himself 9 respect to ?is preci\s blood4 ,ext]nal matt]s1 important 9 !mselves1 are ev5 trifl+ 9 comp>ison ) ?is1 t a man %\ld tea* h[ we may be ju/ifi$ by works1 & devise a wor%ip ( ,god accord+ to our reason2 = !reby ! innoc5t blood is mo/ deeply di%onor$ & revil$4 ,! hea!n h committ$ _m great s9s1 9 t !y h pray$ to ! sun & moon1 :i* !y held = ! true wor%ip ( ,god1 ?\gh ?is 0 jo9$ ) o!r s9s4 ,b human ju/ification 7ju/ification by human works7 is m]e revil+ ( ,god1 & ! greate/ ( all s9s t a man commits4 ,s1 also1 t mode ( life :]e) ! _w is n[ busi$ & :i* x holds z ! wor%ip ( ,god1 & piety1 is 9 ,god's sight m provok+ ?an any o!r s91 z is ! prie/ly & monki% ord]1 & :i* :ile x appe>s fair be=e ! _w1 is yet )\t fai?4 ,!re=e :oev] w n obta9 favor be=e ,god ?r\gh ?is blood1 x 7 bett] = him t he %\ld nev] come into ,god's pres5ce1 = he !reby only ! m & m di%onors ,8 ,maje/y4 ,v4 #ai4 ,z ( an innoc5t & unspott$ lamb4 ,b "h ,/4 ,pet] expla9s ! ,scripture1--= ?is ?\gh s %ort is an exce$+ly ri* ,epi/le1--s9ce z soon z he _h spok5 ( _! va9 c\rse 9 ! traditions ( ! fa!rs1 he f9ds mu* in/ruction = u 9 ! prophets--z 9 ! prophet ,j]4 xvi43 ,! hea!n %all come to y f ! end ( ! _w1 & say1 our fa!rs h gone a/ray ) lies1 z ?\gh ,/4 ,pet] _h said1 !re ! prophets =etold t ye %\ld be r$eem$ f ! tradition ( y\r fa!rs4 ,s :5 he says "h1 ye are r$eem$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 z ( an innoc5t & unspott$ lamb1 he w\ld aga9 ref] to ! ,scripture1 & expla9 t :i* is conta9$ 9 ! prophets & ,moses--z ,is4 liii43 ,l a lamb he is l$ to ! slaught]4 ,s z to ! type1 ,ex4 xii41 ( ! ,pas*al ,lamb1 all ?is he "h expla9s1 & says1 ?is lamb is ,*ri/2 & z ! "o ( old 0 to be unspott$1 s mu/ ?is1 also1 ^: blood is %$ = u1 be unspott$ & innoc5t4 ,v4 #bj4 ,:i* inde$ 0 provid$ previ\sly1 be=e ! _w began1 b is reveal$ 9 ^! la/ times = y4 ,t is1 we h n des]v$ nor ev5 pray$ ?is ( ,god1 t ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ %\ld be %$ = u1 !re=e we c glory 9 no respect2 ! glory belongs to none b ,god alone4 ,god has promis$ & reveal$ or made kn[n to u1 n = any m]it ( ours1 t :i* ,he f all et]nity _h provid$ & =eorda9$1 be=e ! _w 0 made4 ,9 ! prophets x is inde$ promis$1 yet dimly & n op5ly2 b n[1 s9ce ,*ri/'s resurrection & ! s5d+ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 x is publicly prea*$ & dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w4 ,?is is n[ ! latt] age 7! la/ "t71 z ,/4 ,pet] says1 :]e9 we live--n[--f ! asc5sion ( ,*ri/ until ! la/ day4 ,s ! ,apo/les & prophets1 & ,*ri/ ,himself1 also1 call x ! la/ h\r2 n t ! la/ day 0 to come imm$iately aft] ,*ri/'s asc5sion1 b because aft] ?is prea*+ ( ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ no o!r %\ld ev] come2 & !re w be no fur!r revelation or manife/ation1 except z ?is is expla9$ & reveal$4 ,"o revelation aft] ano!r has inde$ gone =?4 ,!re=e ,god says1 ,ex4 vi41 ,by my "n ,jehovah 0 ,i n kn[n to !m4 ,= ! patri>*s1 al?\gh !y knew ,god1 yet at t "t _h n s cle> a manife/ation ( ,him z 0 aft]w>ds put =? ?r\gh ,moses & ! prophets2 b n[ !re has no m glori\s or cle> manife/ation ( ,him come into ! _w ?an ! ,gospel4 ,!re=e x is ! la/2 all disp5sations h run _! c\rse1 b ! pres5t1--! la/1--:i* is reveal$ to u4 ,besides1 ! "t h]eaft] is n long to ! end ( ! _w1 z ,/4 ,pet] %[s1 ,,ii4 ,pet4 iii41 :]e he says3 ,"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4 ,& s he w\ld lead u by ?is reckon+ ( "t1 to conclude1 aft] ,god's me?od1 t x is ! la/ "t1 & t ! end approa*es1 b ! "t :i* /ill rema9s is no?+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,! salvation is already reveal$ & complet$3 ,god p]mits ! _w to /& yet long]1 m]ely t ,8 "n may be m widely honor$ & prais$1 al?\gh ,he = ,himself is n[ fully reveal$4 ,v4 #ba4 ,= y1 :o ?r\gh ,him believe on ,god1 :o rais$ ,him f ! dead1 & ha? giv5 ,him dom9ion t y\r fai? & hope might be 9 ,god4 ,= our sakes1 he says1 is ! ,gospel reveal$4 ,= ,god & ! ,"l ,*ri/ h n ne$$ x1 b h done x = our pr(it1 t we might believe on !m2 & t1 n ?r\gh ourselves1 b ?r\gh ,*ri/1 :o int]c$es = u ) ! ,fa!r1 :om ,he has rais$ f ! dead1 t ,he might be ,"l ov] all ?+s2 s t :oev] believes on ,him possesses all ,8 good ?+s1 & ?r\gh ,him has access to ! ,fa!r4 ,?us we h fai? 9 ,god1 & a hope ?r\gh ! same fai?4 ,fai? alone mu/ save u1 b x mu/ be a fai? 9 ,god2 = if ,god does n help u1 !n we are n holp52 s t x is n en\gh1 al?\gh y _h all m5's fri5d%ip1 b y mu/ h ! fri5d%ip ( ,god1 t y may boa/ t ,he is ,,y\r ,fa!r1 & t y are ,8 *ild1 & confide 9 ,him ev5 m ?an 9 y\r belov$ fa!r & "m1 t ,he w help y 9 all y\r tr\bles1 & ?is only ?r\gh ! "o ,m$iator & ,savi\r1 ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,su* fai? comes n 7he says7 f human p[]1 b ,god creates x 9 u1 because ,*ri/ has m]it$ x by ,8 blood2 to :om ,he has giv5 glory1 & :om ,he has seat$ at ,8 "r h&1 t ,he1 by ,god's p[]1 %\ld produce fai? 9 u4 ,hi!rto we h he>d ,/4 ,pet] admoni%+ u t we %\ld gird up ! lo9s ( our m9d1 t we may rema9 undefil$ & live 9 fai?2 !n1 also1 t :i* mean:ile is s important1 t we %\ld walk 9 fe> & nev] =get t we are call$ ,*ri/ians1 s9ce ,god is a judge :o respects none1 b judges "o l ! o!r1 )\t di/9ction ( p]sons4 ,v4 #bb-be4 ,& purify y\r s\ls1 ?r\gh ob$i5ce ( ! tru? 9 ! ,_s1 to unfeign$ love ( ! bre?r51 & h f]v5t love t[>d "o ano!r1 out ( pure he>ts1 z ^? :o h be5 born aga91 n ( corruptible se$ b ( incorruptible1 namely1 ( ! liv+ ^w ( ,god1 :i* endures =ev]4 ,= all fle% is z grass1 & all ! glory ( man l ! fl[] ( grass4 ,! grass )]e? & ! fl[] !re( falle? away1 b ! ^w ( ! ,"l endure? =ev]2 & ?is is ! ^w :i* is prea*$ unto y4 ,paul1 9 ,gal4 v41 po9ts out ! fruits :i* foll[ fai?4 ,! fruits ( ! ,_s1 he says1 are joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 k9dness1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance4 ,s ,/4 ,pet] speaks "h ( ! fruit ( fai?1--to wit1 t we %\ld purify our s\ls1 ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! tru? 9 ! ,_s4 ,= :]e !re is real fai? x br+s ! body 9 subjection to itself1 & controls ! fle%ly lu/2 & al?\gh x does n entirely de/roy x1 yet x makes x subject & ob$i5t to ! ,_s1 & holds x 9 *eck4 ,/4 ,paul implies ! same ?+ :5 he speaks ( ! fruits ( ! ,_s4 ,x is a great a*ievem5t t ! ,_s %\ld atta9 control ov] ! fle%1 & re/ra9 ! evil lu/ :i* desc5ds to u f our p>5ts3 = x is n possible t we %\ld succe$ )\t grace 9 lead+ a *a/e life 9 ! m>ri$ /ate1 to say no?+ ( ! unm>ri$4 ,b :y does he say !n1 purify y\r s\ls8 ,he is well aw>e t ! desires ( ! fle% rema9 ) u aft] baptism1 ev5 to ! grave4 ,!re=e x is n en\gh t a p]son %\ld refra9 f works & rema9 pure outw>dly1 :ile he p]mits evil lu/s to cleave to 8 he>t1 b mu/ !reaft] bew>e t ! s\l be pure1 z well z :atev] proce$s out ( ! he>t1 & t ! s\l be oppos$ to ^! wick$ lu/s & desires1 & cont9ually cont5d !re)1 until x is free f _! p[]4 ,& "h he adjo9s an excell5t provision3 t we %\ld purify our s\ls1#c ?r\gh ob$i5ce to ! tru? 9 ! ,_s4 ,mu* has be5 prea*$ on *a/ity1 & _m books h be5 compos$ on ! subject4 ,!y h said1 we %\ld fa/ = s long a "t1 we %\ld n eat fle%1 we %\ld n dr9k w9e1 etc41 t we may be free f temptation4 ,^! ?+s may p]haps h aid$ some:at to t end1 b x has n be5 en\gh1 x has n subdu$ lu/4 ,footnote #c3 ,make !m *a/e4 ,s ,/4 ,j]ome writes ( himself1 t he _h mortifi$ 8 body to su* an ext5t t he _h become l a ,moor2 /ill x _h be5 ( no avail1 & he _h dream$ ( be+ at ,rome at a revelry among h>lots4 ,/4 ,b]n>d also subject$ himself to su* au/]ities1 & s mortifi$ 8 body t x became (f5sive1 z ,i said above4 ,!y endur$ sev]e temptation1 & purpos$ ?us to subdue x by ext]nal me?ods4 ,b s9ce x is ext]nal1 x is only an outw>d pla/]1 ) no inw>d application4 ,s t x does n suffice to subdue lu/4 ,b "h ,/4 ,pet] has prescrib$ an appropriate rem$y1--namely1 ob$i5ce to tru? 9 ! ,_s1 z ,scripture also has done 9 o!r places1--z ,isaiah xi43 ,fai? %all be ! girdle ( 8 re9s4 ,?is is ! true pla/] t girds ! re9s1 = x mu/ proce$ f )9 outw>d1 n f )\t inw>d4 ,= x has p5etrat$ into ! fle% & blood1 ! m>r[ & o!r p>ts ( ! liv+ sy/em2 x is n outw>d 9 ! dress or clo?+4 ,!re=e x is n to be expect$ t we %\ld subdue lu/ ) outw>d ?+s2 we may weak5 ! body & de/roy x ) fa/+s & labors1 b ! evil lu/s are n !reby bani%$2 yet fai? c subdue !m1 & gu>d !m1 t !y %all be compell$ to give ! ,_s place4 ,s likewise speaks ! prophet ,za*>iah1 ix41 ( ! w9e :i* ,*ri/ has1 :]eby ! pure gr[1 & ( :i* he gives !m to dr9k4 ,o!r w9e usually invites to wick$ lu/1 b ?is w9e1--t is1 ! ,gospel1--subdues x1 & makes ! he>t *a/e4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,pet] speaks ( :5 any "o he>tily embraces ! tru?1 & is ob$i5t to x 9 _s4 ,?is is ! true help & ! mo/ p[]ful rem$y = x1 s9ce y w f9d none :i* c /ill all evil ?\ghts l x2 = if ?is ent]s our he>ts1 evil incl9ations quickly leave2 let :oev] w try x1 he %all f9d x true1 & :oev] has tri$ x1 kn[s x well2 b ! devil lets no "o easily atta9 x1 & compreh5d ! ^w ( ,god s z to delight 9 x2 = he well kn[s h[ p[]ful x is to subdue evil lu/s & ?\ghts4 ,/4 ,pet]1 !re=e1 w\ld "h say1 if y w\ld rema9 *a/e1 !n mu/ y r5d] ob$i5ce to ! tru? 9 ! ,_s1 t is1--we mu/ n only read & he> ! ^w ( ,god1 b appreh5d x 9 our he>ts4 ,!re=e x is n en\gh t a man %\ld prea* or he> ! ,gospel once1 b he mu/ ev] press aft] x & p]sev]e2 = su* grace does ! ^w possess1 t ! m we ta/e x ! m delightful x is2 al?\gh !re is1 ?r\gh\t1 "o & ! same doctr9e ( fai?1 yet x _c be li/5$ to too mu* :]e ! he>t is n wanton & untam$4 ,to unfeign$ love ( ! bre?r54 ,to :at end1 !n1 are we to live a *a/ely holy life8 ,9 ord] t we may be sav$ !reby8 ,no6 b 9 ord] t we may be useful to our neighbor4 ,:at am ,i to d t ,i may re/ra9 my s98 ,i am to h ob$i5ce to ! tru? 9 ! ,_s4 ,b :y am ,i to re/ra9 x8 ,9 ord] t ,i may be ( s]vice to o!rs1 = ,i mu/ fir/ control my body & ! fle% by ! ,_s1 & ?us ,i c aft]w>d be ( s]vice to o!rs4--,x foll[s fur!r3 ,& h f]v5t love t[>d "o ano!r out ( pure he>ts4 ,! ,apo/les ,pet] & ,paul di/+ui% bro!rly love1 & love 9 g5]al1 f "o ano!r4 ,bro!rhood is1 t ,*ri/ians %\ld dwell altoge!r z bre?r51 & make no di/9ctions betwe5 !mselves4 ,= s9ce we all h a common ,*ri/1 "o baptism1 "o fai?1 "o treasure1 ,i am no bett] ?an ?\2 t :i* ?\ ha/1 ,i h also1 & ,i am j z ri* z ?\4 ,! treasure is ! same1 except t ,i may h x 9 a bett] %ape ?an ?\1 s9ce ,i may h x ly+ 9 gold1 b ?\ 9 a poor g>m5t4 ,!re=e z we h ! grace ( ,*ri/ & all spiritual bless+s 9 common1 s %\ld we also hold body & life1 prop]ty & honor1 9 common1 t "o %\ld be ( s]vice to ano!r 9 all ?+s4 ,"h he speaks pla9ly3 9 unfeign$ bro!rly love4 ,! ,apo/les love to make use ( ! ^w1 b h cle>ly p]ceiv$ t 7 we call$ ,*ri/ians & bre?r5 univ]sally "o ) ano!r1 x w\ld be false1 a feign$ or imag9$ ?+1 & w\ld be only hypocrisy4 ,we h _m bro!rhoods set up 9 ! _w1 b !y are va9 deceptions & corruptions1 :i* ! devil has devis$ & br\ght into ! _w1 :i* are only antagoni/ to ! true fai? & to g5u9e bro!rly love4 ,*ri/ is m9e z well z ,/4 ,b]n>d's2 ?9e z well z ,/4 ,francis'2 if "o !re=e %\ld come to y & say1 ,i %all g to heav5 if ,i belong to ?is or t bro!rhood1 !n tell him t he is deceiv$2 = ,*ri/ _c suff]1 & w n all[ any o!r ?an ! common bro!rhood1 :i* we all h "o ) ano!r2 yet y come "h1 y fool1 & w set up "o ( y\r own4 ,?is ,i w readily p]mit1 t !y be set up1 n to help ! s\l1 b z "s "o's end[m5t1 & ?us s]ve z a fund f :i* !y :o ne$ %all be help$4 ,?us we all ( u1 z ,*ri/ians1 h atta9$ a bro!rhood 9 baptism1 :]e( no sa9t possesses m ?an ,i or y4 ,= j z co/ly z t "o 0 pur*as$1 at ! same price 0 ,i also pur*as$4 ,god has devot$ z mu* t[>d me z to ! greate/ sa9t1 except t he may h employ$ ! treasure bett]1 & may h a /rong] fai? ?an ,i4 ,b love is great] ?an bro!rhood1 = x ext5ds ev5 to our enemies1 & especially to ^? :o are n wor?y ( love4 ,= z fai? p]=ms its "w :]e x sees no?+1 s also %\ld love see no?+1 & !re especially ex]cise its (fice :]e !re appe>s no?+ lovely1 b only disaffection & ho/ility4 ,:]e !re is no?+ t pleases me ,i %\ld ! m seek to be pleas$4 ,& ?is _s %\ld g =? f]v5tly1 says ,/4 ,pet]1 f ! :ole he>t1 j z ,god lov$ u :5 we 7 n wor?y ( love4--,n[ foll[s fur!r3 ,z ^? :o h be5 born aga94 ,aga9 we %\ld d ?is1 because we are n :at we 7 be=e 7he says71 b h become new creatures4 ,?is has n come to pass ?r\gh works1 b is a consequ5ce ( ! new bir?4 ,= ?\ can/ n make ! new man1 b he mu/ gr[1 or be born2 z a husb&man _c make a tree1 b x mu/ gr[1 itself1 out ( ! e>?1 & z we c]ta9ly d n become ! *ildr5 ( ,adam1 except z we are born & d]ive s9 f our p>5ts4 ,s "h x _c come to pass ?r\gh works t we %\ld become ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 b we mu/ also exp]i5ce ! new bir?4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is :at ! ,apo/le w\ld say3 s9ce ye !n h become new creatures1 ye %\ld conduct y\rselves o!rwise ?an ye did1 & lead a new life4 ,z ye be=e liv$ 9 hate1 ye are n[ to walk 9 love--9 all respects ! rev]se4 ,b h[ has ! new bir? tak5 place8 ,?is1 also1 foll[s3 ,v4 #bc4 ,n ( corruptible1 b ( incorruptible se$1 ev5 ( ! liv+ ^w ( ,god :i* endures = ev]4 ,?r\gh a se$ are we born aga91 = no?+ gr[s z we see o!rwise ?an ?r\gh se$4 ,did ! old bir? spr+ f a se$8 !n mu/ ! new bir? also spr+ f a se$4 ,b :at is ?is se$8 ,n fle% & blood6 ,:at !n8 ,x is n corruptible1 b an et]nal ^w4 ,x is1 moreov]1 t :]eon we live1--food & n\ri%m5t4 ,b especially is x ! se$ :]eby we are born aga91 z he "h says4 ,b h[ does ?is take place8 ,aft] ?is mann]3 ,god lets ! ^w--! ,gospel--g =?1 & ! se$ falls 9 ! he>ts ( m51 & :]ev] x fa/5s on ! he>t ! ,holy ,_s is pres5t1 & makes a new man2 !n ! man becomes ano!r1 ( o!r ?\ghts1 ( o!r words & works4 ,?us y are entirely *ang$4 ,all t y be=e avoid$ y n[ seek out1 & :at y be=e s\ght aft] t y fly f4 ,9 respect to ! bir? ( ! body1 x is ! case t :5 conception takes place ! se$ is *ang$1 s t x is se$ no long]4 ,b ?is is a se$ :i* _c be *ang$2 x rema9s = ev]2 x *anges me1 s t ,i am trans=m$ 9 x1 & :atev] is evil 9 me passes away f my nature4 ,!re=e x is inde$ a wond]ful bir?1 & ( extraord9>y se$4--,n[ ,/4 ,pet] says1 fur!r3 ,v4 #bd1 #be4 ,= all fle% is grass1 & all ! glory ( man l ! fl[] ( grass2 ! grass )]e?1 & ! fl[] !re( falle? away1 b ! ^w ( ! ,"l endure? = ev]4 ,?is passage is tak5 f ! prophet ,isaiah1 xl41 :]e ! prophet speaks 9 ?is mann]3 ,cry6 :at %all ,i cry8 ,cry ?us3 all fle% is grass1 & all its glory l a fl[] ( ! field2 ! grass )]e? & ! fl[] falle? away1 b ! ^w ( ,god endure? = ev]4 ,^! words ,/4 ,pet] introduces "h2 = ?is is1 z ,i h said1 a ri* epi/le1 & well spic$ ) ,scripture4 ,?us speaks ! ,scripture1 !n3 ,! ^w ( ,god endures = ev]4 ,:at is fle% & blood is corruptible1 l ! grass :i* is yet gre51 s t x blooms2 s :atev] is ri*1 /rong1 wise & fair1 & ?us is fl\ri%+ 7:i* all belongs to ! bloom71 yet y obs]ve its bloom )]2 :at 0 "y & vigor\s w become old & ugly2 :at is ri* w become poor1 & ! l4 ,& all mu/ fall by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b ?is se$ _c p]i%4--,n[ ,pet] concludes3 ,?is is ! ^w :i* is prea*$ unto y4 ,z ?\gh he w\ld say1 ye are n to look f> 9 ord] to rea* ! ^w ( ,god2 ye h x be=e y\r eyes2 ! ^w is t :i* we prea*2 !re) may y subdue all evil lu/s4 ,y are n to seek x f af>2 y h no?+ m to d ?an fully to appreh5d x :5 x is prea*$4 ,= x is s ne> u t we may he> x1 z ,moses also says1 9 ,deut4 xxx43 ,! ^w t ,i comm& y is n f> f !e1 t ?\ mu/ g !re= f> away2 asc5d into heav5 or g beyond ! sea1 b x is ne> !e1 ev5 9 ?y m\? & 9 ?y he>t4 ,x is inde$ soon spok5 & he>d4 ,b if x ent]s our he>ts x _c die or p]i%1 & w n suff] y to p]i%2 z long z y cleave to x1 x w cleave to y4 ,z :5 ,i he> t ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ to take away my s9s1 & has pur*as$ heav5 = me1 & be/[s ^u me all t ,he has1 !n ,i he> ! ,gospel2 ! ^w quickly is gone if "s "o prea*es x1 b if x falls into ! he>t & is appreh5d$ by fai?1 x c nev] pass away4 ,?is tru? no creature c ov]?r[2 ! cle>e/ reason+ avails no?+ aga9/ x2 & if ,i too w\ld /rike ! devil :ile ,i am 9 8 jaws1 & am able to lay hold on ?is1 ,i mu/ oppose him f ?is & abide fa/ by ! ^w4 ,!re=e he well says1 ye mu/ look = no o!r ,gospel ?an t :i* we h prea*$ to y4 ,s ,/4 ,paul also says1 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans3 ,i am n a%am$ ( ! ,gospel1 = x is ! p[] ( ,god :i* saves all t believe 9 x4 ,! ^w is a div9e & et]nal p[]2 = al?\gh ! voice or spee* is soon gone1 yet ! sub/ance rema9s1--t is1 ! s5se1 ! tru?1 :i* is convey$ by ! voice4 ,z :5 ,i put a cup to my m\? 9 :i* w9e is conta9$1 ,i swall[ ! w9e1 al?\gh ,i d n ?ru/ ! cup d[n my ?roat4 ,s likewise is ! ^w :i* ! voice conveys2 x falls into our he>ts & lives1 :ile ! voice rema9s )\t & passes away4 ,!re=e x is inde$ a div9e p[]2 yea1 x is ,god ,himself4 ,= ?us ,he speaks to ,moses1 ,exodus iv43 ,i w be 9 ?y m\?2 & ,ps4 lxxx43 ,op5 ?y m\? wide1 proclaim glad tid+s2 say ?\ art hungry1 ,i w satisfy !e1 ,i w pres5tly speak to !e com=table ?+s4 ,s1 also1 9 ,john xiv41 ,*ri/ says3 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,:oev] confides 9 ?is is born ( ,god2 s t ?is se$ ( our ,"l is itself div9e4 ,all ?is goes to tea* u t we _c be help$ by works4 ,al?\gh ! ^w is a small matt]1 & seems z no?+ :ile x proce$s out ( ! m\?1 yet is !re su* an imm5se p[] 9 x t x makes ^? :o confide 9 x ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,john i4 ,?us does our salvation raise u to an exalt$ bless$ness4 ,?is is ! fir/ *apt] ( ?is ,epi/le1 :]e9 y p]ceive 9 :at a ma/]ly mann] ,/4 ,pet] prea*es & treats ( fai?1 :5ce we easily see t ?is ,epi/le is true ,gospel4 ,n[ comes ! second *apt]1 t w in/ruct u 9 matt] ( works1 h[ we %\ld conduct ourselves t[>d our neighbor4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,v4 #a-e4 ,:]e=e lay aside all malice1 & all guile1 & hypocrisies1 & hatr$1 & all evil speak+s1 & desire ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w1 z new-born babes1 t ye may gr[ !reby1 if ye h besides ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s1 to :om ye are come z to a liv+ /one1 :i* inde$ is reject$ by m51 b be=e ,god is elect & preci\s4 ,& be ye also z liv+ /ones built up into a spiritual h\se1 & a holy prie/hood1 to (f] up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ,god by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,"h he beg9s to %[ :at ! *>act]i/ic & fruit ( a *ri/ian life %\ld be4 ,= we h said (t5 en\gh t a *ri/ian life consi/s 9 two ?+s1--fai? t[>d ,god & love t[>d our neighbor4 ,besides1 al?\gh *ri/ian fai? has be5 giv5 u1 yet z long z we live _m evil lu/s rema9 9 ! fle%1 s9ce e sa9t mu/ be 9 ! fle%1 b :at is 9 ! fle% _c be entirely pure4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says1 be ye arm$1 t ye may gu>d y\rselves aga9/ ! s9s :i* /ill cleave to y1 & /rive cont9ually aga9/ !m4 ,= ! wor/ enemies t we h hide !mselves 9 our bosoms1 & 9 our v fle% & blood1 wake1 sleep1 & live ) u1 l a wick$ _s :i* we h br\ght home ) u & _c s5d (f4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ?r\gh fai? ,jesus ,*ri/ is entirely y\rs1 & ye h obta9$ salvation & all ,8 bless+s1 let x be y\r aim h5ce=? to lay aside all wick$ness1 or all t is evil1 & all guile1 s t no "o act t[>d ano!r deceitfully or falsely2 z ) ! _w x has become a common expression to say1 ! _w is full ( falsehood1 :i* is inde$ s4 ,b we ,*ri/ians %\ld n act ) su* deceit1 b uprightly & ) pure he>ts1 t[>d m5 z t[>d ,god1 fairly & ju/ly1 s t none take ! advantage ( ano!r 9 sale1 pur*ase or promise1 & ! l4 ,likewise also ,/4 ,paul says to ! ,ephesians1 *4 iv41 ,lay aside ly+1 & speak tru? e "o ) 8 neighbor4 ,tru? is1 t yea be yea1 & nay1 nay1--b hypocrisy1 :5 any "o repres5ts himself by 8 outw>d mi5 z be+ :at he is n 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,= solemn is ! obligation t we %\ld %[ ourselves to be :at we are at he>t4 ,a ,*ri/ian %\ld s act t he c\ld p]mit all m5 to see & "k :at he ?9ks 9 8 he>t4 ,let him1 !n1 9 all 8 walk & conduct1 be anxi\s only to praise ,god1 & s]ve 8 neighbor1 & be afraid ( no "o2 & let e "o be 9 he>t :at he is 9 appe>ance1 & n act a feign$ "p1 :]eby he %all make o!rs gape ) wond]4 ,fur!rmore1 ,/4 ,pet] says t we %\ld lay aside hatr$ & evil speak+4 ,"h he fitly takes up ! common vices among m51 9 _! int]c\rse ) "o ano!r4 ,?is evil speak+ is exce$+ly common & injuri\s1--is soon done1 insomu* t none ( u is aw>e ( x4 ,!re=e he says1 be on y\r gu>d1 if ye already h a *ri/ian _s1 t ye may "k :at are ! fruits ( ?is _s4 ,v4 #b4 ,& desire ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w1 z new-born babes4 ,"h he in/itutes a comp>ison1 & w\ld say1--ye are l ^? new-born babes :o seek no?+ b ! milk3 l !m1 /riv+ = ! brea/s & milk1 s be ye also eag] = ! ^w2 endeavor = x1 h an appetite = x1 t ye may suck 9 ! intelligible1 s9c]e milk4 ,^! words are1 inde$1 figurative2 = he did n mean lit]al milk1 or lit]al suck+1 z he does n speak ( a lit]al bir?4 ,b he speaks ( ano!r milk :i* belongs to ! m9d1 :i* is spiritual1 :i* is procur$ by ! s\l1 :i* ! he>t mu/ draw 94 ,x mu/ be1 moreov]1 s9c]e 7or unfalsifi$71 n z ! cu/om is1 to sell false w>es2 s9ce !re is truly /rong obligation1 & great necessity1 t to ! new-born & "y ,*ri/ian1 ! milk %\ld be giv5 pure1 & n corrupt$4 ,b ?is milk is no?+ b ! ,gospel1 :i* is also ! same ) se$1 :]eby we are conceiv$ & born1 z we h he>d above4 ,yet x is also ! food :i* n\ri%es u :5 we arrive at maturity2 x is also ! h>ness :]e) we equip & clo! ourselves1--yea1 x is all ^! 9 common4 ,b :atev] is app5d$ to x is human doctr9e1 :]eby ! ^w ( ,god is falsifi$2 !re=e ! ,holy ,_s w\ld h x s t e ,*ri/ian %all see to x1 :at he sucks = milk1 & %all himself le>n to decide 9 reg>d to all doctr9es4 ,b ! brea/s :i* yield ?is milk1 & :i* ! babes suck1 are ! prea*]s 9 ! *ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,z ! bridegroom says to ! bride1 9 ,cant4 iii41 ,?\ ha/ two brea/s l two "y roes2 !y are z ?\gh !y 7 hung ) a bundle ( myrrh2 z ! bride says1 ,cant4 i41 ,my belov$ is l a bundle ( myrrh t lies cont9ually betwe5 my brea/s4 ,t is1 we %\ld ev] prea* ,*ri/4 ,! bridegroom mu/ resort to ! brea/s2 s t x is unju/1 & ! milk w be corrupt1 if we d n prea* ,*ri/ alone4 ,!re is ?is1 besides3 :5 x is prea*$ t ,*ri/ di$ = u1 & rescu$ u f s91 dea?1 & hell1--?is is delightful & sweet1 l milk2 b aft] ?is1 ! cross also mu/ be prea*$1 t we are to suff]1 z we h done2 & ?is is a /rong draught1 x is /rong w9e4 ,!re=e1 ,*ri/ians %\ld h at fir/ giv5 !m ! weake/ dr9k1--t is1 milk4 ,= x _c be prea*$ 9 its simplicity1 except ,*ri/ be prea*$ fir/ ( all2 :i* is n bitt]1 b is m]e sweet1 ri* grace1 f :i* y receive yet no sm>t4 ,?is is ! s9c]e milk ( ! ^w4 ,b "h ,/4 ,pet] has support$ himself by ,scripture1 z he is ?r\gh\t ri* f ! ,scriptures4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t x is writt51 bo? 9 ,exodus xxiii41 & ,deut]onomy xiv41 ,?\ %alt n see! ! kid 9 its "m's milk4 ,= :at reason did ,god p]mit t to be writt58 ,( :at conc]n to ,him 0 x t no suckl+ %\ld be kill$ :ile z yet x sucks milk8 ,because ,he w\ld !reby give u to und]/& t :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h tea*es2 & x is z mu* z if he _h said1 prea* g5tly to ! "y & weak ,*ri/ians2 let !m be c>efully f$1 & ?rive 9 ! k ( ,*ri/2 burd5 !m n ) /rong doctr9e1 = !y are z yet too "y1 b aft] !y h become /rong1 let !m !n be slaught]$ & sacrific$ on ! cross4 ,s1 also1 we read 9 ,deut4 xxiv41 ,if any "o h rec5tly tak5 a wife1 !n he ne$ n g out to w> = ! fir/ ye>1 le/ he %\ld be sla91--b abide at home *e]fully ) 8 wife4 ,all goes to ?is po9t1 t we %\ld be> = a "t ) !m t are "y ,*ri/ians1 & proce$ t5d]ly ) !m4 ,b :5 !y h gr[n1 ,god br+s !m to ! holy cross1 lets !m ev5 die l o!r ,*ri/ians1 s t !n ! kid is sla94--,n[ foll[s fur!r3 ,v4 #b1 #c4 ,t ye may gr[ !reby1 if ye h besides ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s4 ,x is n en\gh t we %\ld he> ! ,gospel once2 we mu/ ev] be anxi\s = x1 t we may gr[4 ,aft] fai? has become /rong1 we may provide & eat ea* k9d ( food4 ,b to ^? :o h n he>d ! ,gospel1 ?is is n said2 !y "k nei!r :at is milk or :at is w9e4 ,!re=e he adds1 if ye h besides ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s2 z ?\gh he _h said1 :oev] has n ta/$ x1 to him x is n a ?+ ( ! he>t1 to him x is n sweet2 b !y :o h tri$ x1 :o gr[ by ! food & by ! ^w1 to !m x ta/es pleasant & is sweet4 ,b x is said to be ta/$1 :5 ,i believe ) my he>t t ,*ri/ has giv5 ,himself = me1 & has become my own1 & my s9 & mis]y are ,81 & ,8 life also is m9e4 ,:5 ?is rea*es my he>t1 !n x ta/es2 = h[ c ,i b receive joy & gladness !refrom8 ,i am he>tily glad1 z ?\gh "s good fri5d %\ld be/[ on me a hundr$ flor9s4 ,b z to him ^: he>t x does n rea*1 he _c rejoice himself !re)4 ,b !y ta/e x be/ :o lie 9 ! /raits ( dea?1 or :om an evil consci5ce oppresses2 = 9 t case hung] is a good cook1 z we say1 t makes ! food h a good reli%4 ,= ! he>t & consci5ce c he> no?+ m soo?+1 :5 !y feel _! mis]y2 aft] ?is !y are anxi\s1 !y smell ! provision af> (f & _c be satisfi$4 ,s also speaks ,m>y1 9 ! ,magnificat3 ,! hungry also has he fill$ ) good ?+s4 ,b t h>d5$ class :o live 9 _! own hol9ess1 build on _! own works1 & feel n _! s9 & mis]y1 !y ta/e ?is n4 ,:oev] sits at table & is hungry1 he reli%es all1 readily2 b to him :o is previ\sly full1 no?+ reli%es1 b he c only murmur at ! mo/ excell5t food4 ,!re=e ! ,apo/le says1 if ye h besides ta/$ t ! ,"l is graci\s4 ,b x is z ?\gh he _h said1 ,if ye h n ta/$ x1 !n ,i prea* to y 9 va94--,he fur!r says3 ,v4 #d4 ,to :om ye art come z to a liv+ /one4 ,"h he falls back aga9 ^u ! ,scripture1 & quotes ! prophet ,isaiah1 *ap4 xxviii41 :]e he also says3 ,he> n[ :at ,god says to y1 scorn]s3 ye say1 we h made a league ) dea? & ) hell1 & h made lies our tru/4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l1 ,i lay 9 ! f\ndation ( ,zion an elect1 preci\s corn] /one1 a sure f\ndation1 etc4 ,?is passage ,paul has also quot$1 & x is an important passage ( ,scripture1 = ,*ri/ is ! preci\s head-/one :i* ,god has laid1 on :i* we mu/ be built4 ,& obs]ve h[ ,/4 ,pet] quotes ! expression1 & %[s ! /one to signify ,*ri/4 ,j z ,isaiah _h spok5 ( sett+ confid5ce ^u ,him1 ,/4 ,pet] likewise says1 x is z mu* z tru/+ 9 ,him2 ?us is ,scripture truly expla9$4 ,! build]s lay ! f\ndation /one :]e x may /& sure & firm1 t x may be> up ! :ole build+4 ,s ,*ri/1 ! liv+ /one1 be>s up ! :ole build+2 & x is call$ ! build+1 9 ord] t we1 b\nd "o to ano!r1 may set our confid5ce & security on ,him4 ,v4 #d4 ,:i* inde$ is reject$ ( m51 b be=e ,god is elect & preci\s4 ,"h he br+s =w>d a passage ( ! prophet ,david1 9 ,ps4 cxvii43 ,! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ has become ! corn] /one1 & x is wond]ful 9 our eyes4 ,:i* passage ,*ri/ also ref]s to 9 ,mat4 xxi4 ,s ,pet]1 9 ,acts iv41 :]e he says3 ,?is is ! /one :i* ye build]s reject$4 ,ye are build]s1 he says3 = !y taught ! p1 w5t ab\t ) great spee*es1 laid d[n _m laws1 b made m]e "w-sa9ts & hypocrites4 ,!n ,*ri/ comes & tells !m1 ye are hypocrites & broods ( vip]s2 pron\nces ^u !m _m t]rible judgm5ts2 judges !m z s9n]s1 & n z great sa9ts1 s t !y c\ld n endure x2 !y ev5 reject ,him--say to ,him1 ,y are a h]etic2 d y caution t a man %\ld n d good works8 ,ay6 y mu/ die4 ,!re=e ,pet] says1 "h1 ?is is ! corn] /one :i* inde$ 0 reject$ ( m51 :]eon ye mu/ be built by fai?4 ,?is is n[ wond]ful 9 our eyes1 z ! prophet says2 x seems /range to u1 & :]e ! ,_s does n tea* x1 x is utt]ly incompreh5sible4 ,!re=e he says1 9 ,god's eyes ! /one is elect1 & an extremely preci\s /one2 x is ( great importance also t x takes away dea?1 satisfies = s91 & rescues f hell1 besides t x freely be/[s heav54 ,v4 #e4 ,& be ye also z liv+ /ones1 built up into a spiritual h\se4 ,h[ c we build ourselves up8 ,by ! ,gospel & t :i* is prea*$4 ,! build]s are ! prea*]s2 ! ,*ri/ians :o he> ! ,gospel are !y :o are built1 & ! /ones :i* are to be fitt$ on ?is corn] /one2 s t we are to repose our confid5ce on ,him1 & let our he>ts /& & re/ ^u ,him4 ,i mu/ !re=e take he$ to myself t ,i h ! =m :i* ?is /one has1 = if ,i am laid ^u ,him by fai?1 !n ,i mu/ also be> su* m>ks & fa%ion+ z ,he _h1 & e "o else ) me4 ,x is ! fruit ( fai? & a m>k ( love1 t we all be fitt$ "o to ano!r1 & all ?us become "o build+4 ,to ! same end1 also1 ,/4 ,paul speaks on ?is subject1 al?\gh 9 a diff]5t mann]1 ,i4 ,cor4 iii43 ,ye are ! temple ( ,god4 ,! h\se ( /one or wood is n ,8 h\se3 ,he w h a spiritual h\se1--t is1 ! *ri/ian congregation1 :]e9 we are all alike1 9 "o fai?1 "o l ! o!r1 & all laid & fitt$ "o to ! o!r1 & lock$ into "o ano!r by love1 )\t any wick$ness1 deceit1 hypocrisy1 hatr$ & sl&]s1 z ,he has said4 ,& a holy prie/hood4 ,!re he ca/s d[n ! outw>d & bodily prie/hood1 :i* _h exi/$ be=e "u ! old disp5sation1 z also ! outw>d ,*ur*1 :i* he takes entirely away1 z ?\gh he _h said1 ,t outw>d in/itution ) ! prie/hood has all ceas$1 :]e=e ano!r prie/hood n[ beg9s1 & ano!r sacrifice is (f]$1 ev5 "o t is entirely spiritual4 ,we h _h mu* disput+ on ?is po9t1 ma9ta9+ t ^? :o are n[ call$ ! cl]gy are n prie/s 9 ! sight ( ,god2 & ?is is confirm$ out ( ?is passage ( ,/4 ,pet]4 ,!re=e appreh5d x well1 & if "o %\ld meet y ) ! objection1 & attempt to %[1 z "s h done1 t ,he speaks ( a tw(old prie/hood1--( outw>d & spiritual prie/s1--!n bid him lay aside 8 va9 spee*es t he may see cle>ly1 & take nieswort#a t he may cle> 8 bra9s4 ,/4 ,pet] says1 also1 ,ye are to build y\rselves up into a spiritual or holy prie/hood4 ,ask n[ ^? prie/s :e!r !y are holy3 _! life cle>ly %[s1 z we see1 t ?is wret*$ set is plung$ into av>ice1 =nication1 & all mann] ( vice4 ,:oev] has ?is prie/hood mu/ c]ta9ly be holy4 ,:oev] is n holy1 he does n possess x4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] speaks "h only ( "o k9d ( prie/hood4 ,footnote #a3 ,aromatic snuff4 ,we ask fur!r1 :e!r he makes a di/9ction betwe5 spiritual & worldly1 s9ce ! cl]gy are n[ call$ spiritual1 & o!r ,*ri/ians worldly8 ,yet !y mu/ confess1 no ?anks to !m1 t ,/4 ,pet] "h speaks to all ^? t are ,*ri/ians1 ev5 to ^? :o lay aside all wick$ness1 deceit1 hypocrisy & malice1 etc41 & are l new-born *ildr51 & dr9k ! pure milk3 s t _! lie mu/ bite itself 9 _! m\?1 s9ce x /&s =? a ?+ n to be ga9said1 t ,/4 ,pet] speaks to all t are ,*ri/ians2 :5ce x is cle> t !y lie1 & t ,/4 ,pet] says no?+ ( _! prie/hood1 :i* !y h fanci$ & arrogate to !mselves alone2 :]e=e our bi%ops are no?+ b ,ni*olas-bi%ops1 & z is _! prie/hood s are also _! laws1 sacrifices & works4 ,x might be an excell5t play to act out 9 ! deep night1 except t "u ! mask ! div9e "n is revil$4 ,!re=e ^? alone are ! holy & spiritual prie/hood1 :o are true ,*ri/ians & built ^u ?is /one4 ,= s9ce ,*ri/ is ! bridegroom1 & we all ( u are ! bride1 s !n ! bride has all :i* ! bridegroom has1 ev5 ,8 own body2 = if ,he gives ,himself to ! bride1 ,he gives ,himself = :at ,he is1 & on ! o!r h& ! bride gives h]self to ,him4 ,n[ ,*ri/ has be5 ano9t$ ! high & mo/ exalt$ prie/ by ,god ,himself2 has also sacrific$ ,8 own body = u1 :i* is ! (fice ( ! high prie/2 besides1 ,he pray$ on ! cross = u4 ,aga91 ,he has also prea*$ ! ,gospel1 & taught all m5 to "k ,god & ,himself4 ,^! ?ree (fices has ,he also giv5 to all ( u3 !re=e1 s9ce ,he is a prie/ & we are 8 bre?r51 s all ,*ri/ians h x 9 _! p[] & *>ge1 & an obligation re/s ^u !m1 to prea* & to come be=e ,god1 & t "o %\ld entreat = ano!r & (f] himself up to ,god2 & provid$ t any "o beg9 to prea* ! ^w ( ,god or address x to o!rs1 he is !n a prie/4 ,to (f] up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,z to spiritual (f]+s1 x is n necess>y t we %\ld pres5t !m to ! ,pope2 nei!r is sacrifice su* z x 0 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 :5 m5 7 requir$ to sacrifice ! t5? ( all !y _h4 ,su* outw>d sacrifices & prie/hood h all n[ ceas$1 & all has become new & spiritual4 ,! prie/ is ,*ri/2 & we all1 s9ce ,he has sacrific$ ,8 own body1 mu/ (f] up ourselves4 ,"h is n[ fulfill$ all t 0 typifi$ by outw>d sacrifices 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 s9ce !y h all pass$ away1 & all ( !m may be said comp5di\sly to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,:oev] prea*es ?is ex]cises & c>ries out all t =m]--/rikes ! calf dead1--t is1 kills ! c>nal m9d & ! old ,adam4 ,= ?is /ubborn nature 9 fle% & blood mu/ be sla9 by ! ,gospel2 ?us d we p]mit ourselves to be (f]$ ^u ! cross & to die4 ,h]e9 is ex]cis$ ! true prie/'s (fice1 9 t we sacrifice to ,god t wick$ rogue1 ! corrupt old dolt 7( our nature72 if ! _w does x n1 we mu/ d x ourselves2 b x mu/ 9 ! end be all remov$1 :atev] we h ( ! old ,adam1 z we he>d above 9 ! fir/ *apt]4 ,?is is ! only sacrifice t pleases & is acceptable to ,god4 ,f ?is y may p]ceive :]eto our fooli% & bl9d lead]s h br\ght u1 & h[ ?is text has be5 kept "u ! b5*4 ,n[ y may say1 ,if t is true1 t we are all prie/s & ought to prea*1 :at sort ( an in/itution is !re8 mu/ !re !n be no di/9ction among ! p1 & are ! wom51 also1 to be prie/s8 ,answ]4 ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t x is p]mitt$ to no prie/ to we> ! tonsure4 ,n t x is wrong 9 itself2 a p]son might v well suff] himself to be %orn if he *ose1 b x is reason t none make a di/9ction betwe5 himself & common ,*ri/ians1--a ?+ :i* fai? w n p]mit4 ,s t !y :o are n[ call$ prie/s are all laym5 l ! o!rs1 & only "s1 = ! (fice' sake1 are select$ out ( ! ,*ur* to prea*4 ,?us !re is only an outw>d di/9ction = ! (fice' sake1 inasmu* z "o is call$ ( ! ,*ur*2 b be=e ,god !re is no diff]5ce1 & "s individuals are select$ f ! multitude1 9 ord] t !y may be> & ex]cise ! (fice :i* !y all h2 n t "o is m elect ?an ano!r4 ,!re=e1 no "o %\ld rise up ( himself & prea* 9 ! ,*ur*1 b "o is to be select$ & in/itut$ out ( ! congregation1 :o may be remov$ :5 x is desirable4 ,yet h ^! m5 assum$ a position ( _! own2 z ?\gh direct$ by ,god1 !y h arrogat$ to !mselves su* lic5se1 t almo/ 9 ! he>t ( *ri/5dom !re is a great] di/9ction ?an t :i* exi/s betwe5 u & ! ,turks4 ,:5 y look ^u ,*ri/ians y mu/ obs]ve no di/9ction1 & y are n to say1 ?is is a man or a woman1 a s]vant or a ma/]1 old or "y2 z ,paul tells u1 ,gal4 iii43 ,!y are all "o & a purely spiritual p4 ,s t all alike are prie/s1 all alike may proclaim ,god's ^w1 except t a woman is n to speak 9 ! ,*ur*2 b let ! m5 prea*1 because ( ! comm& t !y are to be subject to _! husb&s--z ,/4 ,paul tea*es u1 ,i4 ,cor4 xiv43 ,su* ord] ,god p]mits to rema91 b makes no di/9ction ( ! election4 ,b :]e !re are no m51 b wom5 only1 z 9 ! ,nun's ,cloi/]s1 !re a woman may be select$ to prea*4 ,?is is n[ ! true prie/hood1 :i* consi/s 9 ^? ?ree po9ts z we h he>d1--namely1 t we sacrifice spiritually2 t we pray = ! ,*ur*2 t we prea*4 ,:oev] w d ?is1 he is a prie/1 z all are b\nd to be1 inasmu* z !y %\ld prea* ! ^w1 pray = ! ,*ur*1 & (f] !mselves up be=e ,god4 ,let ^? fools !n g :o call ! in/itution ( ! prie/s spiritual1 :o yet be> no o!r (fice b j to we> ! tonsure & to be ano9t$4 ,if ! be+ %orn & ano9t$ makes a prie/1 !n might ,i easily %e> an ass & ano9t him1 s t he %\ld be a prie/ also4 ,f9ally1 ,/4 ,pet] says1 t we are to (f] up spiritual sacrifices1 acceptable to ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,s9ce ,*ri/ is ! corn] /one :]eon we are laid1 x mu/ be only ?r\gh him t we are to treat ) ,god1 z we h he>d suffici5tly above2 = ,god does n look ^u my cross ev5 ?\gh ,i torture myself to dea?1 b he looks ^u ,*ri/ ?r\gh :om my works are acceptable be=e ,god1 :i* o!rwise w\ld n be wor? an alms ( a /raw's value4 ,!re=e ,scripture calls ,*ri/ prop]ly a preci\s corn] /one :i* imp>ts its virtue to all :o ?r\gh fai? are built ^u x4 ,s1 also1 ,/4 ,pet] tea*es u 9 ?is passage h[ ,*ri/ is ! liv+ /one--:at ,*ri/ is2 & ! figure is a f9e "o1 s9ce x is easy to und]/& by x h[ we are to believe on ,*ri/4--,x foll[s1 n[1 fur!r3 ,v4 #f-aj4 ,!re=e x is conta9$ 9 ,scripture1 ,behold ,i lay 9 ,zion an elect preci\s corn] /one1 & :oev] believe? on ,him %all n be put to %ame4 ,to y !re=e :o believe1 ,he is preci\s1 b to ! unbeliev+1 ! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ is made a corn] /one1 & a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock ( (f5ce1 ev5 to ^? t /umble at ! ^w & believe n !reon1 :]eunto !y 7 appo9t$4 ,b ye are ! *os5 g5]ation1 ! royal prie/hood1 ! holy nation1 ! peculi> p1 t ye %\ld %[ =? ! praise ( him :o has call$ y out ( d>kness into 8 wond]ful light3 :o once 7 n a p1 b are n[ ! p ( ,god1 to :om ,god did n %[ m]cy1 b 7n[ h obta9$ m]cy7 to :om ,he is n[ m]ciful4 ,i h be=e said1 t ,/4 ,pet] has enri*$ & =tifi$ 8 ,epi/le well ) ,scripture1 j z all prea*]s %\ld d1 9 ord] t _! f\ndation may re/ entirely on ! ^w ( ,god4 ,"h also he introduces f\r or five texts1 "o ^u ano!r4 ,! fir/ he has tak5 f ! prophet ,isaiah1 ^w = ^w1 t ,*ri/ is a preci\s corn] /one or f\ndation1 & is ! v passage :i* we h j treat$ ( & some:at expla9$4 ,x is truly an em95t pro( text ( ! doctr9e ( fai?1 :i* is to be laid d[n z a f\ndation :5 we are to prea* 9 a place :]e ,*ri/ has n be5 prea*$ be=e4 ,= x mu/ be confess$ t ,*ri/ is ! /one on :i* fai? %\ld be built & %\ld /&4 ,b t ! prophet does n speak 9 ?is place ( a mat]ial /one is evid5t f ?is1 t x aft]w>d foll[s1 :oev] believes on ,him %all n be made a%am$4 ,if ,i am to believe on ,him1 x mu/ be a /one 9 a spiritual s5se4 ,= h[ am ,i to believe on /one & wood8 ,besides1 ,he mu/ be truly ,god1 s9ce1 9 ! fir/ comm&m5t1 ,god has =bidd5 t we %\ld believe on any?+ else1 b on ,him only4 ,s9ce !n ?is /one is laid z a f\ndation on :i* we are to tru/1 x mu/ be ,god ,himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,he _c be ,god alone1 b mu/ also !re) be l man1 because ,he mu/ be a "p ( ! build+1 & n m]ely a "p1 b ! head4 ,if a man !n erects a build+1 "o /one mu/ be l ! o!r1 t ea* h ! complexion1 nature1 & =m ( ! o!r3 !re=e1 s9ce we are built on ,*ri/1 he also mu/ be l u1 & ( ! same nature ) ! o!r /ones t re/ ^u ,him1 ev5 a real humanity z we all h4 ,?us does ! ,scripture1 by simple & few words1 express s great a matt]1 ev5 ! entire summa ( our fai?1 & 9 su* brief words comprises m ?an any man c express4 ,n[ :at ?is t builds u up is1 ,i h already said--namely1 fai?1 :]eby we are laid on ,*ri/1 & repose our tru/ ^u ?is /one1 & ?us become l ,him2 & !n ?is also mu/ foll[1 t ! build+ mu/ be fitt$ "o "p to ! o!r1 = ! o!r /ones mu/ all be laid & plac$ ^u ?is /one4 ,t is1 ( c\rse1 t love is a fruit ( fai?4 ,b :y does ! prophet call ,him a f\ndation /one8 ,= ?is reason3 t no man c build a h\se except he lay "o /one fir/ z a f\ndation1 = ! o!r /ones 9 ! build+ _c /& except on ! f\ndation /one4 ,s we mu/ all ( u re/ on ,*ri/1 & confess ,him = a f\ndation /one4 ,!re=e we are n to pride ourselves t ! /one mu/ receive some?+ f u1 b we mu/ receive bless+ f x alone2 = we d n be> x up1 b x be>s u up1 & ^u ,him lies s91 dea?1 hell1 & all t we h to be>4 ,s t all ?is--& :atev] j>s aga9/ u--_c injure u if we h be5 plac$ on ?is f\ndation4 ,= if we rema9 re/+ on him1 & leave ourselves ^u ,him1 we mu/ !n rema9 :]e ,he is2 j z natural /ones mu/ be left on _! f\ndation /one4 ,besides1 ! prophet calls ,him a corn] /one4 ,! ,holy ,_s has a way ( ,8 own ( say+ mu* 9 few words4 ,*ri/ is a corn] /one because he has br\ght ,g5tiles & ,jews toge!r :o 7 at dead enmity "o ) ano!r1 & ?us ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has be5 ga!r$ ( bo? classes1 :]e( ! ,apo/le ,paul writes l>gely4 ,! ,jews glori$ 9 ! law ( ,god1 & t !y 7 ,god's p1 & s despis$ ! hea!n4 ,b n[ ,*ri/ has come1 has tak5 away _! boa/+ f ! ,jews1 & call$ u :o 7 ,g5tiles2 & ?us he has made u bo? "o1 by "o fai?1 & ,he has s dealt ) u t we bo? mu/ confess t we h no?+ ( ourselves1 b are all s9n]s1 & only mu/ expect righte\sness & heav5 f ,him1 & t we ,g5tiles may z ju/ly claim t ,*ri/ has come to help u1 z ! ,jews2 :]e=e ,he is ! corn] /one t jo9s bo? toge!r 9 "o1 s t x becomes "o build+ & "o h\se4 ,?is1 n[1 is ! conclusion to :i* ! prophet comes3 ,:oev] believes on ,him %all n be put to %ame4 ,:5 ! ,holy ,_s says1 t !y %all n be a%am$ :o believe on ,*ri/1 he gives u to und]/& :at he has 9 view1--to wit1 t he has already publi%$ & confirm$ ! s5t5ce1 t ! :ole _w mu/ be conf\nd$ & put to %ame4 ,yet he w\ld draw =? "s out ( ! multitude1 s t no "o may escape ! %ame b he :o believes on ,*ri/4 ,s ,*ri/ expla9s ,himself 9 ! la/ ( ,m>k3 ,:oev] believes & is baptis$ %all be sav$2 b he :o believes n %all be damn$2 9 :i* words1 moreov]1 ,he accords ) ! prophets4 ,s t ,pet] said well 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 t ! prophets s\ght out ! "t1 & dilig5tly inquir$ aft] ! salvation & conc]n+ ! future grace t 0 previ\sly promis$4 ,s n[ ,*ri/ is to be prea*$1 t ,he x is :o has rescu$ u f ?is %ame into :i* we 7 all plung$4 ,n[ let any "o come =w>d :o *ooses1 & exalt free-w1 & def5d human ability4 ,?\gh y %\ld comm+le toge!r all human works & doctr9es1 & :atev] spr+s f man1 y h en\gh 9 ?is s+le passage to ov]?r[ x all1 s t x mu/ all fall l dry leaves f ! tree4 ,= x is doom$ t :atev] does n re/ ^u ?is /one1 t is already lo/4 ,he does n suff] t y %\ld atta9 any?+ by works4 ,) su* simplicity speaks =? ! ,_s & ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 t x despises no "o1 yet ) su* au?ority t x ov]comes all ?+s4 ,:o1 !n1 w set himself aga9/ x1 or :o w n be t]rifi$ by x8 ,!re=e ,god w\ld h u entirely despair z x reg>ds ourselves1 & appropriate to ourselves only ! bless+s :i* ,he has1 & build on t f\ndation :i* no creature c ov]?r[2 s t no "o %\ld tru/ 9 8 own righte\sness1 b on ,*ri/'s righte\sness1 & on all t ,*ri/ has4 ,b :at is x to re/ ^u ,8 righte\sness8 ,no?+ else b t ,i %\ld despond 9 reg>d to myself1 & ?9k ) myself1--my righte\sness1 my tru?1 mu/ g to pieces1 & :at is built !reon2 :ile ,8 righte\sness1 ,8 tru?1 ,8 life1 & all ! bless+s :i* ,he has1 are et]nal4 ,!re lies ! f\ndation on :i* ,i /&2 :atev] /&s n on ?is f\ndation1 w all necess>ily fall4 ,b he :o lets himself fall back on ?is1 he alone %all n be put to %ame1 & %all re/ safe1 s t no viol5ce %all ev] injure him at all4 ,!re=e ,*ri/ mu/ be n only a /one1 b ,god w lay ,him also z a f\ndation on :i* we %\ld confide4 ,god has said ?is1 :o _c lie4 ,n[ ?is /one is n subs]vi5t to itself1 b suff]s itself to be trodd5 on1 & buri$ 9 ! e>? s t x _c be se51 & ! o!r /ones lie ^u x & c be se54 ,:]e=e1 x is giv5 to u t we %\ld p>take ( ,him1 & re/ ^u ,him1 & believe t :at ,he has %all all be ours1 z :at ,he has procur$2 t ,he has done x = u2 s t ,i may say1--?is is my own prop]ty & treasure1 ov] :i* my consci5ce c exult4--,b ,/4 ,pet] says fur!r3 ,v4 #g1 #h4 ,to y1 !re=e1 :o believe1 ,he is preci\s2 b to ! unbeliev+1 ! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ has become a corn] /one1 & a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock ( (f5ce4 ,?is exce$+ly preci\s /one1 says ,pet]1 is inde$1 to "s1 preci\s & honorable4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 x is also to _m n preci\s1 b despis$1 & a /one ( /umbl+4 ,h[ is ?is8 ,! ,scripture ascribes to x a tw(old aspect1 inasmu* z !re are "s t believe !reon1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 _m :o d n believe !reon4 ,to !m :o believe1 is ,he preci\s2 s t my he>t mu/ be glad if ,i repose my confid5ce & tru/ ^u ,him4 ,!re=e he says1--to y t believe1 ,he is preci\s2 t is1 ye are greatly dep5d5t on ,him2 = al?\gh ,he 9 ,himself is preci\s & excell5t1 yet ?is may be ( no s]vice or help to me4 ,!re=e ,he mu/ be preci\s to u = ?is reason1 because ,he gives u s _m preci\s bless+s2 z an excell5tly preci\s /one1 :i* does n reta9 its virtue 9 itself1 b breaks =? & imp>ts all its p[]s1 s t ,i h all t x is4 ,b ! unbeliev+ hold ,him n z su* a preci\s /one1 b reject ,him1 & /umble ^u ,him1 because ,he is n pleas+ to !m1 b obnoxi\s & hateful2 al?\gh ,he is yet delightful 9 ,himself4 ,^! are n only ! great1 op5ly av[$ s9n]s1 b mu* m ^? great sa9ts :o re/ on _! free-w1 on _! own works & righte\sness1 :o mu/ /umble on ?is /one & run ^u x4 ,n[ ,god pron\nces ! s5t5ce1 t !y :o re/ !reon1 )\t works1 come to be ju/ifi$ ?r\gh fai? alone2 b ^! d n atta9 !reto1 = !y w\ld be ju/ifi$ by _! own righte\sness1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,rom4 x4 ,!re=e ?is has become ! /one1 says ,/4 ,pet]1 :i* ! build]s reject$4 ,& "h he dovetails ! ,scriptures into "o ano!r1 b expla9s ! passage :i* he quot$ above f ! cxvii4 ,psalm1 ,! /one :i* ! build]s reject$1 has become ! corn] /one4 ,:o ! build]s are1 ,i h suffici5tly %[n3 ev5 ^? :o taught1 prea*$ ! law1 & w\ld ju/ify m5 by works2 :o agree ) ,*ri/ians1 z summ] & w9t] ) ea* o!r2 !re=e ^? prea*]s :o prea* ( works1 reject ?is /one4 ,besides ?is1 he quotes ano!r passage /ill1 f ! prophet ,isaiah1 *ap4 viii4 ,! prophet has !re describ$ t :i* 0 to take place1 z ,/4 ,pet] "h does1 & speaks ?us3 ,! ,"l %all be y\r fe>1 :o %all be to y = hol9ess2 b = a /one ( /umbl+ & a rock ( (f5ce %all ,he be1 to bo? h\ses ( ,israel4 ,?is is ! s5se ( ! prophet3 ,! ,"l %all be to y = hol9ess1--t is1 ,he %all be hall[$ 9 y\r he>ts2 ye are to h no o!r sanctification1 nei!r ?is nor t1 except z ye believe4 ,to ! o!rs1 ,he %all be a /one :]eon !y %all /umble & be (f5d$4 ,b :at1 n[1 is ?is (f5ce & p]plexity1 or /umbl+8 ,?is is x3 :5 we prea* ,*ri/1 & say1 ,see :y ?is /one is laid = a f\ndation1 t y1 :olly despond+ & despair+ 9 y\rself1 might hold y\r works & y\r own righte\sness z a m]ely condemn$ ?+1 & might place y\r confid5ce ^u ,him alone1 & believe1 t ,*ri/'s righte\sness may become y\r righte\sness2 :5 ^? m5 he> ?is1 !y revolt at x1 /umble & vex !mselves1 & say1 ,h[8 d y mean to say t virg9ity1 & masses1 & ! l good works1 am\nt to no?+8 ,x is ! devil t bids y say t6 ,= !y _c und]/&1 9 ?is matt]1 t _! claims are n good2 !y ?9k !y h done well 9 ! sight ( ,god2 quote passages to prove x f ! ,scriptures1 & say1 ,god has comm&$ t we %\ld p]=m good works4 ,if we dispute ?is1 !y beg9 & cry out1 ,h]etic6 ,h]etic6 ,fire6 ,fire6 ,s t !y _c endure ?is /one1 & !y /umble aga9/ x4 ,s inconsi/5t are !y "o ) ano!r1 t ^u ?is /one !y mu/ /umble2 z ,*ri/ says1 ,matt4 xxi41 ,h ye n read 9 ,scripture1--! /one :i* ! build]s reject$ is become ! corn] /one8 7& x foll[s7 & :osoev] %all fall ^u ?is /one %all be da%$ 9 pieces1 & on :om x %all fall1 x %all gr9d him to p[d]4 ,!re=e1 d z ye w1 ye _c di%onor ! /one2 x is laid1 & x w cont9ue to lie4 ,:oev]1 !n1 w run ^u x & da% himself !reon1 mu/ necess>ily be brok54 ,t is ! /umbl+ & ! vexation :]e( ,scripture has mu* to say4 ,?us ! ,jews /umble to ?is day aga9/ ?is /one1--& ?is w n cease until ! la/ day %all come2 !n %all ?is /one fall ^u all ! unbeliev+ & gr9d !m to p[d]4 ,:]e=e1 al?\gh ,*ri/ is su* an elect1 preci\s /one1 ,he mu/ yet be call$ a /one ( (f5ce & /umbl+1 by no fault ( ,84 ,& j z ! ,jews did1 we cont9ue to d at ! pres5t day2 = z !y glori$ 9 ! "n ( ,god1 t !y 7 ,god's p1 s x is ! case n[1 t m51 "u ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ! *ri/ian *ur*1 d5y ,*ri/1 & reject ! preci\s /one4 ,he has come t !y might reject _! works2 b ?is is a ?+ !y _c suff]1 & !y reject ,him4 ,!re=e x foll[s3 ,:o /umble at ! ^w & believe n !reon1 :]eunto !y 7 appo9t$4 ,if !y are told t _! works are n good & are ( no avail be=e ,god1 !y _c & w n he> x4 ,n[ ,god has laid d[n ,*ri/ z a f\ndation1 :]eon !y %\ld h be5 plac$1 & ?r\gh ,him h obta9$ complete salvation2 & ,he has caus$ ,him to be prea*$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 t !y1 ?r\gh ! proclamation ( ! ,gospel1 might be gr\nd$ on ,him4 ,yet w\ld !y n receive ,him1 b reject$ ,him1 & rema9 9 _! own nature & works2 = if !y suff]$ !mselves to re/ ^u ,him1 !n w\ld _! own honor1 ri*es1 & p[] fall1 insomu* t !y w\ld nev] rise aga94--,/4 ,pet] says fur!r3 ,v4 #i4 ,b ye are ! *os5 g5]ation1 ! royal prie/hood1 ! holy nation1 ! peculi> p4 ,!re he gives ,*ri/ians a true title1 & has quot$ ?is passage f ,moses1 ,deut4 vii41 :]e he says to ! ,jews1 ,ye are a holy p to ! ,"l y\r ,god1 & ! ,"l y\r ,god has *os5 y z 8 peculi> p out ( all ! nations t are on ! e>?4 ,s1 ,ex4 xix41 he says3 ,ye %all be my possession be=e all peoples1 & %all be to me a k+dom ( prie/s & a holy p4 ,!re y see :]e ,pet]'s words are f4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 s ,i say aga91 t x %\ld be und]/ood h[ ,scripture is wont to speak ( prie/s4 ,let no "o be tr\bl$ z to ^? :om ! p call prie/s2 let e "o call !m z he pleases1 b abide ?\ by ! pure ^w ( ,god1 & :at ?is calls prie/s d ?\ call prie/s also4 ,we c\ld well endure x t ^? %\ld call !mselves prie/s :om ! bi%ops & ! ,pope consecrate1 & let !m call !mselves z !y w1 only see to x t !y d n call !mselves prie/s ( ,god1 = !y _c quote a ^w f ,scripture 9 pro( ( x4 ,b %\ld !y claim t 9 ?is passage he speaks ( !m1 answ] !m z ,i h in/ruct$ y above1 & ask !m to :om ,/4 ,pet] is "h speak+1--s %all !y ( necessity be made a%am$2 = x is c]ta9ly cle> & pla9 en\gh t he speaks to ! :ole congregation1 to all ,*ri/ians1 9 t he says1 ye are ! *os5 g5]ation & ! holy p1 s9ce he has hi!rto spok5 ( none b ( ^? :o are built ^u ?is /one & believe4 ,!re=e x mu/ foll[1 t :oev] does n believe is no prie/4 ,if !y say1 !n1 ,ah6 we mu/ expla9 ! passage j z ! holy fa!rs h int]pret$ x2 !n d y say1 ,let ! fa!rs & tea*]s1 :oev] !y may be1 expla9 z !y w1 yet ,/4 ,pet]1 :o has receiv$ great] te/imony f ,god ?an !y1 besides be+ m anci5t1 tells me s & s1 !re=e ,i w hold ) him4 ,! passage1 moreov]1 ne$s no gloss1 = he speaks 9 express words ( ^? t believe4 ,n[ ^? are n ! only believ]s :o are ano9t$ & we> ! tonsure2 !re=e we w readily grant !m t !y call !mselves by ?is "n1 = ! "q is n :at !y p]mit !mselves to d2 b ! dispute is "h1--:e!r !y are /yl$ prie/s 9 ,scripture1 & :e!r ,god calls !m by ?is "n4 ,!re may be "s select$ out ( ! ,*ur*1 :o are its (fic]s & m9i/]s1 & appo9t$ to ?is end1 t !y %\ld prea* 9 ! ,*ur* & adm9i/] ! sacram5ts2 b we are all prie/s be=e ,god if we are ,*ri/ians4 ,= s9ce we are built ^u ?is /one1 :i* is our high prie/ be=e ,god1 we mu/ also possess all t ,he has4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld be glad to f9d ?is ^w prie/s becom+ z common z x is = u to be call$ ,*ri/ians4 ,= x is all ! same1--prie/1 baptiz$1 ,*ri/ian4 ,z little z ,i w\ld suff] t ^? :o are ano9t$ & %orn %\ld call ,*ri/ians un-baptiz$1 s little w\ld ,i endure t !y only %\ld be reg>d$ z prie/s4 ,yet h !y arrogat$ x entirely to !mselves4 ,s too !y h nam$ t ! *ur* :i* ! ,pope & 8 c>d9als rule ov]1 b ,scripture refutes ?is4 ,!re=e m>k ?is well1 t y may "k h[ to e/abli% ! di/9ction z to h[ ,god names u prie/s1 & h[ m5 call !mselves su*4 ,= we mu/ yet aga9 /ate t ?is ^w prie/ %\ld become z common z ! ^w ,*ri/ian4 ,= to be a prie/ belongs n to an (fice t is ext]nal1 x is only su* a s]vice z has to d ) ,god's pres5ce4 ,s we conclude t we are all k+s4 ,prie/s & k+s are all spiritual names1 z ,*ri/ians1 sa9ts1 ! ,*ur*4 ,& j z y are n call$ a ,*ri/ian because y h mu* gold or weal?1 b because y are built ^u ?is /one & believe on ,*ri/1 s y are n call$ a prie/ because y we> a tonsure or long robe1 b = ?is reason1 t y come into ,god's pres5ce4 ,likewise y are n a k+ because y we> a gold cr[n1 & h _m l&s & p subject to y1 b because y are "l ov] all ?+s1 dea?1 s91 & hell4 ,= y are z really a k+ z ,*ri/ is a k+1 if y believe on ,him4 ,/ill ,he is n a k+ z ! k+s ( ?is _w are1 we>s no cr[n ( gold1 rides =? ) no great spl5dor & l>ge equipage4 ,b ,he is a k+ ov] all k+s1--"o :o has au?ority ov] all ?+s1 & at ^: feet all mu/ lie4 ,z ,he is a "l1 s also am ,i a "l2 = :at ,he possesses t h ,i also4 ,b p]haps "s "o may object4 ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 also1 t ,*ri/ians are k+s1 :ile we h x be=e our eyes t !y are n all k+s1 s t ?is passage is n to be und]/ood z ?\gh ,he spoke ( all 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,= :oev] may be a ,*ri/ian1 he c]ta9ly is n a k+ 9 ,france or a prie/ at ,rome4 ,b :5 ,i ask :e!r ! ,k+ ( ,france is also a k+ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 ?is he passes ov]1 = ,god w n judge by ! cr[n4 ,on e>?1 inde$1 & be=e ! _w1 he is inde$ a k+1 b :5 dea? comes !n 8 k+dom is gone1 = !n he mu/ lie at ! feet ( ^? t believe4 ,we are speak+ ( an et]nal k+dom & prie/hood1 inasmu* z e "o :o believes is 9 tru? a k+ be=e ,god2 b :o does n "k t we are n all %orn & ano9t$ prie/s8 ,b because ^? m5 h be5 ano9t$1 !y are n !re=e prie/s 9 ! sight ( ,god1 j z !y are n k+s be=e ,god because !y h be5 cr[n$4 ,cr[n$ k+s & ano9t$ prie/s are ( ! _w1 & are made by m52 ! ,pope may make z _m su* prie/s z he *ooses1 b f> be x t he %\ld make "o a prie/ be=e ,god1 = ^! ,god himself w make4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 ye are ! royal prie/hood1 x is z mu* z ?\gh he _h said1 ye are ,*ri/ians4 ,w\ld y n[ "k :at sort ( a title1 & au?ority1 & glory1 ,*ri/ians h3 y le>n x "h1 t !y are k+s & prie/s1 & a *os5 p4--,b :at ?is prie/'s (fice is1 foll[s aft]3 ,t ye %\ld %[ =? ! praises#b ( ,him t ha? call$ y out ( d>kness into ,8 wond]ful light4 ,?is belongs to ! (fice ( a prie/1 t he be a mess5g] ( ,god1 & receive f ,god himself ! comm& to prea* ,8 ^w4 ,! praises1 7says ,/4 ,pet]17 t is1 ! wond]ful "w t ,god has p]=m$ 9 y1 9 t he br\ght y out ( d>kness into light1 y are to proclaim1--:i* is ! (fice ( ! ,high ,prie/4 ,& ?is is ! way 9 :i* y\r prea*+ is to be dis*>g$1 t "o bro!r proclaim to ano!r ! p[]ful "w ( ,god3 h[ ye h be5 ransom$ f s91 dea?1 hell1 & all evil1 by ,him1 & h be5 call$ to et]nal life4 ,?us %all y also in/ruct o!rs h[ !y may come also to ! same light4 ,= y\r :ole duty is dis*>g$ 9 ?is1 t y confess :at ,god has done = y2 & !n let ?is be y\r *ief aim1 t y may make ?is kn[n op5ly1 & call e "o to ! light1 :]eto ye h be5 call$4 ,:]e y see p :o are ignorant1 y are to direct & tea* !m z y h le>n$1 namely1 h[ a man may be sav$ ?r\gh ! virtue & p[] ( ,god1 & pass f d>kness to light4 ,footnote #b3 ,9 ! ,g]man1 tug5d or virtue4 ,& "h y obs]ve t ,/4 ,pet] pla9ly says1 t !re is only "o s+le light1 & concludes t all our reason1 h[ev] %>p-sight$ x is1 is m]e d>kness2 = al?\gh reason may c\nt "o1 two1 ?ree1 & also disc]n :at is black or :ite1 great or small1 & judge outw>dly ( o!r matt]s1 /ill x _c und]/& :at fai? is4 ,h]e9 x is />k bl9d1 & if all m5 %\ld put _! %rewdness toge!r1 !y c\ld n und]/& a lett] ( ?is div9e wisdom4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] speaks "h ( ano!r light1 t is truly wond]ful2 & tells u e>ne/ly1 all alike1 t we are all 9 d>kness & bl9dness if ,god ha? n call$ u to 8 true light4 ,exp]i5ce tea*es u ?is1 also4 ,= :5 x is prea*$ t we _c come be=e ,god by our works1 b mu/ h a m$iator1 :o may come into ,god's pres5ce & may reconcile u to him1 reason mu/ confess t %e nev] c\ld h kn[n su* a ?+2 s t if %e w\ld und]/& x %e mu/ h ano!r light & k4 ,!re=e all t is n ( ,god's ^w & fai? is d>kness4 ,= "h reason gropes l a bl9d man1--is ev] *ang+ f ?is to t1 & kn[s n :at x does4 ,b if we speak 9 ?is mann] to ! worldly1 le>n$1 or wise1 !y beg9 to cry out & blu/] aga9/ x4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] is a bold ,apo/le inde$1 9 t he d>es make t d>kness t all ! _w calls light4 ,s we see t ! fir/ & mo/ em95t (fice :i* we z ,*ri/ians are to dis*>ge is1 t we %\ld make kn[n ! praise ( ,god4 ,:at !n are ! praisewor?y ?+s & ! noble de$s :i* ,god has put =?8 ,!y are1 z we h (t5 said1 t ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( ,god1 has w\nd$ dea?1 *a9$ hell1 subdu$ s9 & br\ght u to et]nal life3 ^! are praises s great t by no man are !y possibly to be conceiv$2 we c only be sil5t4 ,!re=e x is ( no avail t to u ,*ri/ians human doctr9es %\ld be prea*$1 b we %\ld be taught ( su* a p[] z subdues ! devil1 s9 & dea?4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] has once m br\ght toge!r _m pro(-texts1 & x is ?r\gh\t common ) him ?us to heap passage on passage1 = all ! prophets speak ( ?is1 t ,god's "n & honor1 & 8 arm or p[] %\ld be honor$ & extoll$1 & t he w\ld p]=m su* a "w t ! :ole _w w\ld s+ & speak ( x4 ,( ?is are ! prophets 9 all places full4 ,on ?is same ,/4 ,pet] "h expatiates4 ,besides1 !y h spok5 mu* ( light & d>kness1 t we mu/ be enlight5$ ) ,god's light1 !reby %[+ t all human reason is d>kness4--,/4 ,pet] says1 fur!r3 ,v4 #aj4 ,ye :o once 7 n a p1 b are n[ a p ( ,god1 to :om ,god did n %[ m]cy1 b to :om he is n[ m]ciful4 ,?is passage is f\nd writt5 9 ! prophet ,hosea1 *ap4 ii41 & ,/4 ,paul has also quot$ x 9 ,rom4 ix43 ,i w make ^? to be call$ my p1 :o 7 n my p4 ,! import ( all is ?is3 ,almighty ,god *ose 8 p ,israel z a peculi> p1 & manife/$ 8 great p[] 9 _! behalf1 & gave !m _m prophets1 & p]=m$ _m wond]ful works t[>d !m1 t ,he f t p might p]mit ,*ri/ to become man2 & = ! *ildr5's sake has x all tak5 place4 ,!re=e !y are call$ 9 ,scripture ! p ( ,god4 ,b ! prophets h ext5d$ ?is fur!r1 & said t ?is election %\ld be m compreh5sive1 & %\ld ev5 include ! ,g5tiles4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 ye are n[ ! p ( ,god1 :o once 7 n ! p ( ,god4 ,h5ce x is evid5t t he wrote ! epi/le to ! ,g5tiles & n to ! ,jews4 ,!reby he %[s t ! passage out ( ! prophet has be5 n[ fulfill$--t !y are n[ a holy p--!y h ! prop]ty1 prie/hood1 k+dom1 & all :i* ,*ri/ has1 if !y believe4--,x foll[s fur!r1 9 ,pet]3 ,v4 #aa-ab4 ,de>ly belov$1 ,i admoni% y z /rang]s & pilgrims1 ab/a9 f fle%ly lu/s :i* w> aga9/ ! s\l1 & lead an hone/ life among ! ,g5tiles1 s t !y1 if !y sl&] y z evildo]s1 may see y\r good works1 & praise ,god :5 x %all come to t day4 ,/4 ,pet] "h uses a some:at diff]5t mode ( spee* f ,/4 ,paul1 :o w\ld n speak 9 ! same mann]1 z we %all he>3 = e ,apo/le has 8 own way ( speak+1 j z ea* prophet has also4 ,he has hi!rto be5 firmly lay+ d[n 8 f\ndation ( ! *ri/ian fai?1 :i* may s]ve z 8 text4 ,n[ he proce$s & tea*es h[ we %\ld conduct ourselves t[>d all m54 ,?is is ! true me?od ( prea*+1 t fai? %\ld be fir/ set =?1--:at x does1 & :at its p[] & nature are1 ev5 t x gives fully to u ev]y?+ t is necess>y to hol9ess & salvation1--t we c d no?+ except by fai?1 & ?r\gh ?is we h all :i* ,god has4 ,god has ?us proce$$ ) u & giv5 to u all t is ,81 & has ,himself become our own1 s t we h1 ?r\gh fai?1 all ?+s t are good & ne$ful = u4 ,:at !n are we to d8 ,are we to live 9 indol5ce8 ,x 7 f> bett] t we %\ld die1 ?\gh we _h all4 ,b :ile we live "h we %\ld act 9 our neighbor's behalf1 & give ourselves to him = 8 own1 z ,god ha? giv5 ,himself to u4 ,?us fai? saves u1 b love leads u to give to our neighbor :5ev] we h en\gh to give4 ,t is1 fai? receives f ,god2 love gives to our neighbor4 ,?is matt] is spok5 ( 9 few words1 yet mu* may easily be prea*$ !reon1 & x may be fur!r ext5d$ ?an x has "h be5 by ,/4 ,pet]4 ,?is is n[ ! s5se ( ! ,apo/le1 :5 he says1 ,de> bre?r51 ,i admoni% y z /rang]s & z pilgrims4 ,s9ce1 !n1 y are "o ) ,*ri/1 =m "o h\sehold1 & ,8 goods are y\rs1 y\r injury is ,8 injury1 & ,he takes z ,8 own all t y possess2 !re=e y are to foll[ aft] ,him1 & conduct y\rselves z ^? :o are no m citiz5s ( ! _w4 ,= y\r possessions lie n ^u ! e>?1 b 9 heav52 & ?\gh y h already lo/ all temporal good1 y /ill h ,*ri/1 :o is m ?an all else4 ,! devil is ! pr9ce ( ?is _w & rules x2 8 citiz5s are ! p ( ?is _w2 !re=e1 s9ce y are n ( ! _w1 act z a /rang] 9 an inn1 :o has n 8 possessions ) him1 b procures food1 & gives 8 gold = x4 ,= "h x is only a soj\rn+1 :]e we _c t>ry1 b mu/ travel fur!r4 ,!re=e we %\ld use worldly bless+s no m ?an is ne$ful = heal? & appetite1 & !re) leave & g to ano!r l&4 ,we are citiz5s 9 heav52 on e>? we are pilgrims & gue/s4 ,ab/a9 f fle%ly lu/s t w> aga9/ ! s\l4 ,i w n det]m9e1 "h1 :e!r ,/4 ,pet] speaks ( outw>d impurity1--or z ,/4 ,paul's language is1 all t is call$ c>nal1--:atev] man does )\t fai?1 :ile he is 9 ! body & a c>nal life4 ,i hold1 inde$1 t ,/4 ,pet] _h a some:at diff]5t mode ( spee*1 yet d n ?9k t he uses ! ^w s\l1 z ,/4 ,paul does1 = _s2 b ,/4 ,pet] has giv5 9 m to ! common ,greek ^w1 ?an ,/4 ,paul4 ,yet mu* /ress is n to be laid ^u ?is3 let x be und]/ood ( all k9ds ( lu/s1 or all k9ds ( c>nal desire or impurity4 ,b ?is at lea/ he w\ld tea* u1 t no sa9t on e>? c be fully p]fect & holy4 ,yet ! high s*ools h ev5 trodd5 ! passage "u _! feet1 nor d !y und]/& x2 !y ?9k x is said only ( s9n]s1 z ?\gh ! sa9ts _h no m wick$ lu/s rema9+4 ,b :oev] w /udy c>efully into ! ,scriptures1 mu/ note a di/9ction1 because ! prophets sometimes speak ( ! sa9ts 9 an obvi\s way1 z ?\gh !y 7 p]fectly holy 9 e respect2 :ile on ! o!r h& !y speak also ( !m z hav+ evil lu/s & be+ tr\bl$ ) s9s4 ,9 reg>d to ^? two positions1 ^? p]sons _c see _! way4 ,und]/&1 !n1 t ,*ri/ians are divid$ into two p>ts1--into an inw>d nature :i* is fai?1 & an outw>d :i* is ! fle%4 ,if we look ^u a ,*ri/ian z x respects fai?1 !n he is pure & entirely holy2 = ! ^w ( ,god has no?+ impure 9 x1 & :]ev] x ent]s ! he>t t dep5ds ^u x1 x w make t also pure4 ,because1 9 respect to fai? all ?+s are p]fect3 accord+ to t1 we are k+s & prie/s & ! p ( ,god1 z 0 said above4 ,b s9ce fai? exi/s 9 ! fle%1 & :ile we yet live on e>? we feel at times evil dispositions1 z impati5ce & fe> ( dea?1 c4 ,^! are all ! fault ( ! old man1 = fai? is n yet mature1 has n atta9$ full control ov] ! fle%4 ,?is y may und]/& f ! p>able 9 ! ,gospel1 ,luke x41 ( ! man :o w5t d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o & fell among ?ieves1 :o beat him & left him ly+ half dead1 :om ! ,sam>itan aft]w>d took up1 & b\nd up 8 w\nds1 & took c>e ( him1 & saw to x t he %\ld be nurs$4 ,!re y p]ceive t ?is man1 s9ce he is to be att5d$ ^u1 is n sick unto dea?1--8 life is safe2 all t is want+ is1 t he %\ld be re/or$ to heal?4 ,life is !re1 b he is n completely re/or$1 = he lies yet 9 ! h&s ( ! physicians & mu/ yet give himself up to be heal$4 ,s x is ) u z respects ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/2 we are assur$ ( ,et]nal life1 yet we h n complete heal?2 some?+ ( ! old ,adam /ill rema9s 9 ! fle%4 ,simil> also is ! p>able 9 ! xiii4 ( ,mat!w1 :]e ,*ri/ says1 ! k+dom ( heav5 is l leav5 :i* a woman takes & m+les 9 ! meal until x is leav5$ ?r\gh\t4 ,:5 ! meal is made into d\gh1 ! leav5 is all 9 x1 b x has n p5etrat$ & work$ ?r\gh x1 b ! meal lies work+1 until x is leav5$ ?r\gh\t1 & no m leav5 ne$ be add$4 ,?us ?\gh y h :at y %\ld h1 ?r\gh fai?1 :]eby y appreh5d ! ^w ( ,god1 yet x has n p5etrat$ ?r\gh\t1 :]e=e x mu/ cont9ue to "w till y are entirely r5ew$4 ,9 ?is way y are to discrim9ate 9 reg>d to ! ,scriptures1 & n mangle !m z ! ,papi/s d4 ,!re=e ,i say1 :5 y read 9 ,scripture ( ! ,sa9ts1 t !y 7 p]fect1 und]/& x ?us3 t !y z to fai? 7 entirely pure & )\t s91 b ! fle% /ill rema9$1 t c\ld n h be5 entirely holy4 ,!re=e ,*ri/ians desire & pray t ! body or ! fle% be mortifi$1 t x may be entirely pure4 ,?is ^? :o tea* o!rwise h nei!r exp]i5c$ nor reli%$1 :i* leads !m to speak j z !y imag9e & conceive by reason2 :]e=e !y mu/ err4 ,9 reg>d to ?is1 ^? great sa9ts :o h writt5 & taught mu*1 h greatly /umbl$4 ,orig5 has n a ^w ( x 9 8 books4 ,j]ome nev] und]/ood x4 ,augu/9e1 _h he n be5 driv5 to cont5d ) ! ,pelagians1 w\ld h und]/ood x z little4 ,:5 !y speak ( ! sa9ts1 !y extol !m z highly z if !y 7 some?+ diff]5t f1 & bett] ?an1 o!r ,*ri/ians3 c]ta9ly z ?\gh !y _h n felt ! p[] ( ! fle% & compla9$ !re( z well z we4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 z ye w\ld be pure & h complete sanctification1 cont9ue to cont5d ) y\r evil lu/s4 ,s also ,*ri/ says 9 ! ,gospel ( ,john xiii43 ,:oev] is wa%$1 mu/ also wa% 8 feet2 x is n en\gh t 8 head & h&s be clean1 !re=e he w\ld yet h !m wa% _! feet4 ,b :at does ,/4 ,pet] mean1 9 t he says1 refra9 f ! lu/s t w> aga9/ ! s\l8 ,?is is :at he w\ld say3 ,y are n to imag9e t y c succe$ by sports & sleep4 ,s9 is inde$ tak5 away by fai?1 b y h /ill ! fle% :i* is impulsive & inconsid]ate2 !re=e take good c>e1 t ye ov]come x4 ,by /rong ef=t mu/ x be2 y are to con/ra9 & subdue lu/1 & ! great] y\r fai? is1 ! great] w ! conflict be4 ,!re=e y %\ld be prep>$ & arm$1 & %\ld cont5d !re) )\t int]mission4 ,= !y w assault y 9 multitudes1 & w\ld take y captive4 ,h5ce ,/4 ,paul says1 also1 ,rom4 vii43 ,i h a desire t[>d ! law ( ,god aft] ! inw>d man2 b ,i f9d ano!r law 9 my memb]s1 :i* opposes itself to ! law 9 my _s1 & takes me captive1 t ,i _c d z ,i w\ld1--z ?\gh he _h said1 ,i fight inde$ aga9/ x1 b x w n f9ally yield4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld gladly be free1 b 9 spite ( my wi%+ x1 x may n come to pass4 ,:at !n am ,i to d8 ,wret*$ man t ,i am1 7says he17 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?4 ,9 ?is same mann]1 also1 all ! sa9ts cry out4 ,b ^? p :o are )\t fai?1 ! devil leads 9 su* a way t he p]mits !m only to ent] on s9ful c\rses1 to foll[ him & make no opposition4 ,b z to ! o!rs1 he ?9ks1 ,i h already tak5 !m captive by unbelief4 ,i w p]mit !m !n to g s f> only1 z to d no great s9 & h no great assault & be kept f swe>+ & knav]y4 ,b believ]s h always opposition en\gh1--!y mu/ ev] /& 9 ! 7attitude (7 /ruggle4 ,^? :o are )\t fai? & h n ! ,_s1 d n feel ?is1 nor d !y h su* an exp]i5ce2 !y break away & foll[ _! wick$ lu/s2 b z soon z ! ,_s & fai? ent] our he>ts1 we become s weak t we ?9k we _c beat d[n ! lea/ imag9ations & sp>ks 7( temptation71 & see no?+ b s9 9 ourselves1 f ! cr[n ( ! head1 ev5 to ! foot4 ,= be=e we believ$1 we walk$ accord+ to our own lu/s1 b n[ ! ,_s has come & w\ld purify u1 & !re arises a conflict4 ,"h ! devil1 ! fle%1 & ! _w1 oppose !mselves to fai?2 :]e( ! prophets compla91 "h & !re1 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,:]e=e ,/4 ,pet] "h means1 t ! /rife does n take place 9 s9n]s1 b 9 believ]s1 & gives u an enc\ragem5t1 inasmu* z :5 we are on our gu>d aga9/ wick$ lu/s1 we are repell+ !m4 ,if ?\1 !n1 ha/ wick$ ?\ghts1 ?\ %\lde/ n on ?is acc\nt despair2 only be on ?y gu>d1 t ?\ be n tak5 prison] ( !m4 ,our tea*]s h propos$ to relieve ! matt] 9 ?is way 7by direct+17 t m5 %\ld torture !mselves until !y _h no m evil ?\ghts1 t !y might be at la/ bold & free4 ,b y are to und]/&1 if y are a ,*ri/ian1 t y mu/ exp]i5ce all k9ds ( opposition & wick$ dispositions 9 ! fle%4 ,= :]ev] !re is fai?1 !re come a hundr$ evil ?\ghts1 a hundr$ /ruggl+s m ?an be=e2 only see to x t y act ! man1 & n suff] y\rself to be tak5 captive2 & cont9ue to resi/1 & say1 ,i w n1 ,i w n4 ,= we mu/ "h confess1 t ! case is mu* l t ( an ill-mat*$ c\ple1 :o are cont9ually compla9+ ( "o ano!r1 & :at "o w d ! o!r w n4 ,t may yet be call$ a truly *ri/ian life t is nev] at p]fect re/1 & has n s f> atta9$ z to feel no s91 provid$ t s9 be felt1 inde$1 b n favor$4 ,?us we are to fa/1 pray1 labor1 to subdue & suppress lu/4 ,s t y are n to imag9e t y are to become su* a sa9t z ^! fools speak (4 ,:ile fle% & blood cont9ue1 s long s9 rema9s2 :]e=e x is ev] to be /ruggl$ aga9/4 ,:oev] has n le>n$ ?is by 8 own exp]i5ce1 mu/ n boa/ t he is a ,*ri/ian4 ,hi!rto we h be5 taught1 t :5 we made confession1 or jo9$ ourselves to "s spiritual in/itution1 we 7 at once pure & ne$$ no long] to cont5d ) s94 ,!y h said1 moreov]1 t baptism purifies & makes holy1 s t no?+ evil rema9s 9 ! p]son4 ,!n !y h ?\ght1 n[ w ,i h a pleas+ re/1 b ! devil has come & assault$ !m worse ?an be=e4 ,!re=e und]/& ! ?+ well1 ?\gh y confess & p]mit y\rselves to receive absolution1 y mu/ d ev5 z ! soldi]1 :o 9 battle runs ^u ! po9ts 7( ! javel9s72 :5ev] ! critical mom5t approa*es1 & ! conflict rages1 compell+ him to /rike "r bravely1 z if to repel outrage1 !n he mu/ draw out 8 sword & lay ab\t him2 b :ile ! /rife ?reat5s only1 s long mu/ !re be untir+ vigilance4 ,s1 al?\gh y h be5 baptiz$1 be on y\r gu>d1 inasmu* z y are n safe = an h\r f ! devil & f s91 ev5 ?\gh y ?9k y w h no m assaults4 ,!re=e a *ri/ian life is no?+ else b a conflict & encampm5t1 z ! ,scripture says2 & !re=e ! ,"l our ,god is call$ ! ,"l ( ,sabao?1--t is1 a ,"l ov] ! ho/s4 ,s also1 ,dom9us pot5s 9 praelio--! ,"l mighty 9 battle4 ,& !reby ,he %[s h[ p[]ful ,he is1 t ,he p]mits ,8 p to be expos$ 9 ! conflict & ru% ^u ! po9ts 7( ! javel9s74 ,yet s t :ile ! trumpets are ev] s\nd+ ,he is ev] obs]vant1 7say+7 bew>e "h1 bew>e !re2 ?ru/ "h1 /rike !re4 ,besides1 x is a la/+ conflict1 9 :i* y are to d all t y c1 s t y may /rike d[n ! devil by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,we mu/ !re=e ev] make resi/ance1 & call on ,god = help1 & despond ( all human p[]s4--,n[ foll[s fur!r3 ,v4 #ab4 ,& lead an hone/ life1 t ^? :o h sl&]$ y1 z evil-do]s1 may see y\r good works & praise ,god4 ,m>k n[ :at an excell5t ord] ,/4 ,pet] has obs]v$4 ,he has already taught u :at we %\ld d 9 ord] to subdue ! fle% ) all its lu/s4 ,n[ he tea*es u aga9 :y ?is %\ld be4 ,:y %\ld ,i subdue my fle%8 t ,i may be sav$8 ,no1 b t ,i may lead an hone/ life be=e ! _w4 ,= ?is hone/ life does n ju/ify u1 b we mu/ fir/ be ju/ifi$ & believe be=e we attempt to lead an hone/ 7pi\s7 life4 ,b z to outw>d conduct1 ?is ,i am n to direct to my own pr(it1 b t ! unbeliev+ may !reby be re=m$ & attract$1 t !y ?r\gh u may come to ,*ri/2 :i* is a true m>k ( love1 ?\gh !y sl&] & asp]se u1 & hold u z ! wor/ wret*es4 ,!re=e we %\ld exhibit su* an excell5t c\rse ( action1 t m5 %all be compell$ to say1 ,c]ta9ly !y _c be blam$4 ,we read t :5 ! emp]ors reign$1 & p]secut$ ! ,*ri/ians1 no fault c\ld be f\nd ) ! latt]1 except t !y call$ on ,*ri/ & consid]$ ,him z ,god4 ,s ,pl9y writes 9 8 lett] to ,trajan1 ! ,emp]or1 t he knew ( no wrong t ! ,*ri/ians did1 except t !y came toge!r e morn+1 e>ly1 & sang songs ( praise 9 ord] t !y might honor _! ,*ri/ & receive ! sacram5t2 besides ?is1 none c\ld br+ any *>ge aga9/ !m4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says3 ,ye mu/ endure to h m5 asp]se y z evil-do]s1 & = ?is reason y are to lead su* a life t y %all d no man injury1 & 9 ?is mann] y %all br+ ab\t _! re=mation4 ,till t day arrive2 t is1 ye mu/ endure x z long z m5 reproa* y1 till all %all be set =? & reveal$1 s t x %all be se5 h[ unju/ !y h be5 t[>d y1 & t !y mu/ glorify ,god on y\r acc\nt4 ,s ,/4 ,pet] cont9ues3 ,v4 #ac-ag4 ,submit y\rself to e ord9ance ( man = ! ,"l's sake1 :e!r to ! k+ z supreme1 or to gov]nors1 z ^? t are s5t by ,him = ! puni%m5t ( evil-do]s & to ! praise ( ^? t d well4 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 t by well-do+ ye may sil5ce ! ignorance ( fooli% m54 ,z free1 & n z ?\gh ye _h y\r fre$om z a cov] ( wick$ness1 b z ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,be respectful t[>d e man4 ,love ! bro!rhood2 fe> ,god2 honor ! k+4 ,9 su* a beautiful ord] does ,/4 ,pet] proce$1 & tea*es u h[ we %\ld conduct ourselves 9 all ?+s4 ,hi!rto he has spok5 9 a g5]al mann] ( ! conduct t belongs to e condition4 ,n[ he beg9s to tea* h[ we %\ld act t[>d civil magi/racy4 ,= s9ce he _h said en\gh z to ! fir/ matt]1 ( our duty to ,god & ourselves1 he n[ adds h[ we are to conduct t[>d all m54 ,& n[ he w\ld say1 9 ! fir/ place1 & be=e all else1 s9ce ye h done all t 0 necess>y t ye might atta9 to a true fai? & hold y\r body 9 subjection1 let ?is n[ be y\r fir/ bus9ess1 to obey ! magi/racy4 ,?is1 :i* ,i h "h r5d]$ 9 ! ,dut*1 e ord9ance ( man1 is 9 ! ,greek ,greek3 ktiois1 & 9 ,lat9 creatura4 ,?is ?+ has n be5 und]/ood by our le>n$ m54 ,! ,dut* language well expresses :at ! ^w means1 :]e x is said1 we are to obey :at ! rul] enacts 7creates74 ,s he uses ! ^w "h z ?\gh he said1 :at ! magi/racy enacts 7creates7 yield ob$i5ce to4 ,= to enact 7create7 is to lay d[n a comm& & ord9ance2 x is a human creation4 ,b !y h h5ce inf]r$ t creatura means an ox or an ass1 z ! ,pope also speaks ( x4 ,if ?is 7 ,pet]'s mean+1 !n we %\ld ne$ to become subject ev5 to a slave4 ,b he "h means a human ord9ance1 law or comm&1--& :at !y enact we are to d4 ,:at ,god makes1 au?orizes1 & requires1--t is ,8 ord9ance1 z t we %\ld believe4 ,s1 also1 t is a human & secul> creation :i* is con/itut$ by comm&s1 z ext]nal gov]nm5t mu/ be4 ,to ?is we are to be subject4 ,!re=e und]/& ! expression z mean+1 creatura humana1 quod creat et condit homo 7:at man makes & con/ructs74 ,= ! ,"l's sake4 ,we are n b\nd to ob$i5ce to ! sov]eign p[] = its own sake1 he says1 b = ,god's sake1 ^: *ildr5 we are2 & we %\ld be drawn to ?is1 n t we may !reby acquire a m]it1--= :at ,i d = ,god's sake1 ,i mu/ freely d z an act ( s]vice3 moreov]1 ,i w\ld d f m]e *e]fulness1 :at ,8 he>t desires4 ,b :y %\ld we be ob$i5t to ! magi/racy = ,god's sake8 ,because x is ,god's w t evil-do]s %\ld be puni%$1 & ^? t d well %\ld be protect$1 t !re may be concord 9 ! _w4 ,s we %\ld dem& t !re be civil peace1 :i* ,god requires2 b ! majority are unbeliev+1 s t ,he has enact$ & orda9$1 9 ord] t ! _w might n g to an>*y1 t ! magi/racy %\ld be> ! sword & re/ra9 ! wick$1 9 ord] t if !y are n dispos$ to be at peace1 !y may be compell$ to x4 ,?is ,he executes ?r\gh ! magi/racy1 s t ! _w may be rul$ to ! good ( all4 ,:5ce y see t if !re 7 none wick$1 !re w\ld be no ne$ ( magi/racy2 :]e=e he says1 to ! puni%m5t ( evil-do]s1 & to ! praise ( ^? t d well4 ,! j %\ld h ! honor ( x :5 !y d "r1 s9ce !y exalt & cr[n worldly magi/racy1 insomu* t o!rs may take example f !m1--n t any "o may !reby m]it any ?+ be=e ,god4 ,su* is ,paul's language1 also1 9 ,rom4 xiii43 ,! p[] is n e/abli%$ to ! fe> ( ^? t d well1 b = ! evil2 !re=e1 if ?\ w\ld/ n be afraid ( ! p[]1 d well4 ,v4 #ae4 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 t by well-do+ ye %\ld sil5ce ! ignorance ( fooli% m54 ,9 ^! words ,/4 ,pet] sil5ces ^? va9 babbl]s :o glory 9 _! *ri/ian "n1 & prev5ts !m f com+ =w>d & say+1 ,s9ce fai? is suffici5t = a ,*ri/ian1 & works d n ju/ify1 :at is !n ! necessity ( be+ subject to ! civil p[]1 & pay+ tribute & taxes8 ,& he tells !m ?us1 t al?\gh we h no ne$ ( x1 we ought readily to d x to please ,god1 s t ! m\? ( ^? enemies ( ,god :o asp]se u may be /opp$1 & !y be able to br+ up no?+ aga9/ u1 & be compell$ to say t we are hone/1 ob$i5t p4 ,s we read ( _m sa9ts1 t !y 7 summon$ to w>1 "u hea!n rul]s1 & slew ! enemy1 yet 7 subject & ob$i5t 7to ^? t summon$ !m71 z we ,*ri/ians are b\nd to be to ! magi/racies1 al?\gh x is n[ ma9ta9$ t we c\ld n be ,*ri/ians if we liv$ among ! ,turks4 ,n[ y may p]haps say "h1 ,b /ill ,*ri/ has comm&$ t we %\ld n resi/ evil1 b if any "o /rike u on "o *eek we are to turn ! o!r also2 h[1 !n1 c we /rike & execute o!rs8 ,answ]3 ! hea!n =m]ly object$ 9 l mann] to ! ,*ri/ians1 & said1 if su* & su* %\ld come to pass1 y\r gov]nm5t mu/ be suppress$4 ,b we reply1 x is true t ,*ri/ians = !mselves %\ld n resi/ ! evil1 nei!r %\ld !y rev5ge !mselves :5 !y are injur$1 b endure inju/ice & viol5ce1 s t !y _c be sev]e ev5 t[>d ^? :o d n believe4 ,b ! magi/racy ( ! sword is n !reby =bidd52 = al?\gh hone/ ,*ri/ians h no ne$ ( ! sword & law 7s9ce !y live s t none c compla9 ( !m1 d no man wrong1 b treat e "o k9dly & *e]fully1 endure all t is done to !m71 yet ! sword mu/ be borne on acc\nt ( ! un*ri/ian1 t ^!1 :5 !y injure o!rs1 may be puni%$1 s t ! g5]al peace %all be pres]v$ & ! j be protect$4 ,?us ,god has provid$ ano!r rule1 t !y :o w\ld n ( !mselves be re/ra9$ f evil1 might be s compell$ by ! p[] t !y %\ld d no injury4 ,!re=e ,god has e/abli%$ magi/racy = ! sake ( ! unbeliev+1 insomu* t ev5 *ri/ian m5 might ex]cise ! p[] ( ! sword1 & come "u obligation !reby to s]ve _! neighbor & re/ra9 ! bad1 s t ! good might rema9 9 peace among !m4 ,& /ill ! comm& ( ,*ri/ abides 9 =ce1 t we are n to resi/ evil4 ,s t a ,*ri/ian1 al?\gh he be>s ! sword1 does n use x = 8 own sake nor to rev5ge himself1 b only = o!rs2 &1 moreov]1 ?is is a m>k ( *ri/ian love1 t ) ! sword we support & def5d ! :ole ,*ur*1 & n suff] x to be injur$4 ,*ri/ tea*es ^? only :o1 :ile !y believe & love1 obey also4 ,b ! great] multitude 9 ! _w1 z x does n believe1 obeys n ! comm&4 ,!re=e !y mu/ be rul$ z un*ri/ian1 & _! caprice be put "u re/ra9t2 = if _! p[] 0 suff]$ to obta9 ! upp] h&1 no "o c\ld /& be=e !m4 ,?us !re are two k9ds ( gov]nm5t 9 ! _w1 z !re are also two k9ds ( p1--namely1 believ]s & unbeliev]s4 ,*ri/ians yield !mselves to ! control ( ,god's ^w2 !y h no ne$ ( civil gov]nm5t = _! own sake4 ,b ! un*ri/ian portion require ano!r gov]nm5t1 ev5 ! civil sword1 s9ce !y w n be controll$ by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,yet if all 7 ,*ri/ians & foll[$ ! ,gospel1 !re w\ld be no m necessity or use = ! civil sword & ! ex]cis+ ( au?ority2 = if !re 7 no evil-do]s !re c]ta9ly c\ld be no puni%m5t4 ,b s9ce x is n to be expect$ t all ( u %\ld be righte\s1 ,*ri/ has orda9$ magi/racy = ! wick$1 t !y may rule z !y mu/ be rul$4 ,b ! righte\s ,he keeps = ,himself1 & rules !m by ,8 m]e ^w4 ,!re=e *ri/ian gov]nm5t is n oppos$ to ! civil1 nor is civil magi/racy oppos$ to ,*ri/4 ,civil gov]nm5t does n cease by ,*ri/'s m9i/ry2 b x is an outw>d ?+1 l all o!r (fices & in/itutions4 ,& z ^! exi/ di/9ct f ,*ri/'s (fice1 s t an unbeliev] may ex]cise !m j z well z a ,*ri/ian1 s x is also ) ! ex]cise ( ! civil sword1 s9ce x nei!r makes m5 ,*ri/ian or un*ri/ian4 ,b ( ?is ,i h spok5 (t5 en\gh else:]e4--,x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #af4 ,z free1 & n z ?\gh ye _h y\r fre$om z a cov] = wick$ness1 b z ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,?is is said especially = u1 :o h he>d ( *ri/ian fre$om1 t we may n g on & abuse ?is fre$om2 t is to say1 "u ! "n & %[ ( *ri/ian fre$om d all t we lu/ aft]1 s t f ?is fre$om %all spr+ up a %amelessness & c>nal recklessness1 z we see ev5 n[ takes place1 & _h begun ev5 9 ! ,apo/le's times1 z is easily discov]$ f ! epi/les ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 :5 m5 did :at ! great multitude d n[4 ,we h n[1 aga91 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 come to ! k ( ! tru?1 & we "k t t is m]e deception :i* popes1 bi%ops1 prie/s & monks h hi!rto taught1 laid d[n & en=c$2 & our consci5ce is enlight5$ & has become free f human ord9ances & f all ! control :i* !y h _h ov] u1 s t we are no long] oblig$ to d :at !y h comm&$ "u p]il ( our salvation4 ,to ?is fre$om we mu/ n[ hold fa/1 & nev] suff] ourselves to be robb$ ( x2 b = ?is v reason we %\ld be c>efully on our gu>d n to make ?is fre$om a cloak ( our %ame4 ,! ,pope has "h proce$$ unrighte\sly 9 aim+ to =ce & oppress m5 by 8 laws4 ,= among a *ri/ian p !re %\ld & c be no compulsion1 & if ! attempt is made to b9d ! consci5ce by outw>d laws1 fai? & ! *ri/ian life are soon suppress$2 = ,*ri/'s are only to be l$ & rul$ 9 ! _s1 s9ce !y "k t !y1 ?r\gh fai?1 already h all :]eby !y are to be sav$1 & /& 9 ne$ ( no?+ m to ?is end1 & h5ce=? are "u obligation to d no?+ m ?an good to _! neighbor1 help+ him ) all !y h1 z ,*ri/ has help$ !m1 & moreov] t all ! works :i* !y d %\ld be done freely & )\t con/ra9t1 & fl[ =? f will+ & happy he>ts2 ?is is grateful to ,god1 exalts & praises ,him = ! bless+s t h be5 receiv$4 ,s ,/4 ,paul writes 7,i4 ,tim4 i471 ,t = ! righte\s no law is made1 = !y d freely ( !mselves1 & unsummon$1 all t ,god requires4 ,s9ce n[ su* en=cem5t ( human doctr9es is reject$ & *ri/ian fre$om is prea*$1 ! reckless spirits t are )\t fai? co9cide ) x1 & !reby w\ld become good ,*ri/ians1 inasmu* z !y keep n ! law ( ! ,pope1 claim+ ?is fre$om :i* relieves !m f obligation to x2 & yet !y obs]ve n t :i* true *ri/ian fre$om requires1--namely1 to d good to _! neighbor ) *e]fulness1 & irrespective ( its be+ comm&$1 z real ,*ri/ians d4 ,?us !y make *ri/ian fre$om j a cloak1 "u :i* !y "w only _! %ame1 & disgrace ! noble "n & title ( t fre$om :i* ,*ri/ians h4 ,?is ,/4 ,pet] "h =bids1 = ?is is :at he w\ld say3 al?\gh ye are free 9 all ext]nal matt]s 7if ye are ,*ri/ians71 & %\ld n be =c$ by laws to subject y\rselves to ! control ( worldly rule1 s9ce = ! righte\s no law is giv5 7z we h said71 yet ye %\ld d x ( y\rselves1 volunt>ily & )\t compulsion1--n t ye mu/ be held 9 ob$i5ce by necessity1 b 9 ord] to please ,god1 & = ! advantage ( y\r neighbor4 ,?is also ,*ri/ did ,himself1 z we read 9 ,matt4 xvii41 t he paid tribute :5 he ne$ n h done x1 b 0 free1 & ,"l ov] all ?+s4 ,s likewise he subject$ ,himself to ,pilate & p]mitt$ ,himself to be judg$1 :ile z yet ,he said to him1 ,y c\ld h _h no p[] or au?ority ov] me except x _h be5 giv5 y f above1 9 :i* words ,he gave confirmation to ! au?ority to :i* ,he mean:ile subject$ ,himself1 t ,he might please ,8 ,fa!r4 ,:5ce y see t t multitude has no claim to *ri/ian fre$om :o w d no?+1 nei!r :at ! _w nor :at ,god requires1 b abide 9 _! insubord9ate disposition1 al?\gh !y make _! boa/ ( ! ,gospel4 ,?\gh we be free f all laws1 we mu/ yet h respect to weak & ignorant ,*ri/ians1 s9ce ?is is a "w ( love4 ,h5ce ,paul says1 ,rom4 xiii43 ,owe no man any?+1 b to love "o ano!r4 ,!re=e let him :o w\ld glory 9 8 fre$om1 d fir/ :at a ,*ri/ian %\ld d3 let him fir/ d good to 8 neighbor1 & !reaft] make use ( 8 fre$om 9 su* a way z ?is4 ,:5 ! ,pope1 or ev5 any "o1 imposes 8 au?ority ^u him1 & w\ld =ce him to obey x1 let him say1 ,my good fell[1 ,pope1 ,i w n d x1 = ?is reason1 because y *oose to make a comm& ( x1 & invade my fre$om4#c ,= we are to live 9 fre$om z ! s]vants ( ,god1 7s ,/4 ,pet] "h says17 n z s]vants ( man4 ,yet 9 case any "o desires t ( me 9 :i* ,i c be ( s]vice to him1 ,i w *e]fully d x out ( good w1 n scrupul\s :e!r x h be5 comm&$ or n1 b = ! sake ( bro!rly love1 & because ,god also requires t ,i %\ld d good to my neighbor4 ,?us ,i w n be =c$ to become subject to worldly pr9ces & lords1 b :at ,i d ,i w d ( my own self1--n because !y comm& me1 b = s]vice to my neighbor4 ,( ?is k9d %\ld all our works be1 spr++ =? f affection & love1 & all hav+ respect to our neighbor1 s9ce we h no ne$ on our own acc\nt to d good works4 ,x fur!r foll[s3 ,footnote #c3 ,9 ! views pres5t$ by ,lu!r1 9 ?is connection1 we h a di/9ct enunciation ( ! noble pr9ciples ( ! ,non-con=mi/s ( ,engl&--pr9ciples :i* 7 famili> to ! great ,re=m]s & to ! e>ly ,puritans4 ,!y c\ld n admit any human au?ority to invade ! doma9 ( div9e legislation4 ,to a con=mity 9 ext]nals :i* did n require !m to admit ! "r ( ! civil magi/racy to enact laws = ! *ur*1 !y 7 will+ to yield z f> z 0 necess>y to edification4 ,b :5 ! comm& issu$ f ! rul+ p[]1 9 usurpation ( ! pr]ogative ( ! great & only head ( ! *ur*1 & ob$i5ce 0 to be con/ru$ z acquiesc5ce 9 su* usurpation1 _! reply 0 k9dr$ 9 tone & _s to t :i* ,lu!r "h puts into ! lips ( a *ri/ian man 9 answ] to ,papal arrogance4 ,v4 #ag4 ,be respectful t[>d e man4 ,?is is n a comm&1 b a fai?ful admonition4 ,we are ea* ( u assur$ly "u obligation1 al?\gh we are free2 = ?is fre$om does n ext5d to evil-do+1 b m]ely to well-do+4 ,n[ we h repeat$ly said1 t e ,*ri/ian1 ?r\gh fai?1 atta9s to all t ,*ri/ has ,himself1 & is1 moreov]1 ,8 bro!r4 ,!re=e1 z ,i give all honor to ! ,"l ,*ri/1 s also %\ld ,i d t[>d my neighbor4 ,?is consi/s1 n m]ely 9 outw>d behavior1 t ,i %\ld b[ to him1 & ?+s ( t sort1 b mu* m3 t inw>dly 9 my he>t ,i %\ld highly reg>d him1 z ,i also highly reg>d ,*ri/4 ,we are ! temple ( ,god2 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,i4 ,cor4 iii41 = ! _s ( ,god dwelle? 9 u4 ,if n[ we b5d ! knee be=e a place ( wor%ip1 or a picture ( ! holy cross1 %\ld we n d x f> m be=e a liv+ temple ( ,god8#d ,footnote #d3 ,"o is rem9d$ "h ( ! noble reply ( t ,engli% m>tyr1 ,john ,brad=d1 :5 he 0 requir$ to b[ d[n to a wood5 cross4 ,/ret*+ out 8 arms1 z he /ood be=e 8 tyrannical judges1 he exclaim$1 ,:y1 "h is a liv+ cross1 & ,god made x2 yet w\ld ,i n wor%ip ev5 t4 ,s ,/4 ,paul tea*es u1 also1 9 ,romans xii41 t ea* %\ld e/eem ! o!r bett] ?an himself1 s t ea* %\ld place himself bel[ ! o!r1 & give him ! pref]5ce4 ,! gifts ( ,god are manifold & v>i\s1 s t "o is 9 a m exalt$ position ?an ano!r2 b no "o kn[s :o is mo/ exalt$ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 = he may easily raise h]eaft] to ! highe/ place "o :o "h occupies ! meane/ position4 ,!re=e %\ld e "o1 h[ev] high he be exalt$1 humble himself & honor 8 neighbor4 ,v4 #ag4 ,love ! bro!rhood4 ,i h spok5 above ( ! di/9ction :i* ! ,apo/les make betwe5 love 9 g5]al1 & bro!rly love4 ,we are requir$ ev5 to love our enemies3 ?is is common *ri/ian love4 ,b bro!rly love is1 t we ,*ri/ians %\ld love "o ano!r z bre?r51 & communicate "o to ano!r1 s9ce we all alike h our bless+s f ,god4 ,?is is ! love :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h p>ticul>ly requires4 ,fe> ,god2 honor ! ,k+4 ,he says n t we are to h great reg>d ( lords & k+s1 b /ill t we are to honor !m1 al?\gh !y are hea!n1 z ,*ri/ also did1 & ^? prophets :o fell at ! feet ( ! ,k+ ( ,babylon4 ,b "h p]haps y w say1 h5ce1 y p]ceive1 t we are to be ob$i5t to ! ,pope & are to fall at 8 feet4 ,answ]3 ,c]ta9ly1 if ! ,pope atta9s to temporal p[] & conducts himself l ano!r sov]eign1 we are to be ob$i5t ev5 to him1 z :5 he speaks aft] ?is mann]3 ,i =bid y we>+ ! c[l or tonsure2 besides1 on ?is day y are to fa/1 n t x is ( any avail be=e ,god1 nor is necess>y to salvation1 b because ,i1 z a temporal rul]1 require x4 ,b 9 case he goes fur!r1 & says1 ,?is1 9 ,god's place1 ,i =bid y\r do+--?is y are also to receive z ?\gh x came f ,god ,himself1 & are to obs]ve x "u pa9 ( excommunication & deadly s91 !n y are to say1 ,p>don1 my ma/]1 ,i w n d x4 ,to ! p[] we are to be subject1 & are to d :at x bids1 :ile x does n b9d ! consci5ce & only =bids 9 respect to outw>d ?+s1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld proce$ tyrannically t[>ds u2 = if any "o w take away ?y coat1 let him take ?y cloak also4 ,b if x invade ! spiritual doma9 & con/ra9 ! consci5ce1 ov] :i* ,god only mu/ preside & rule1 we c]ta9ly %\ld n obey x1 b r ev5 slip our neck out f "u x4 ,temporal au?ority & gov]nm5t ext5d no fur!r ?an to matt]s :i* are ext]nal & respect ! body4 ,b ! ,pope n only arrogates ?is to himself1 b w\ld seize ^u ! spiritual also2 & yet he has no?+ ( x1 = 8 comm&s h respect to no?+ b clo?+1 food1 canonries & preb5ds--a matt] :i* belongs nei!r to civil nor spiritual control4 ,= h[ is ! _w b5efitt$ by ^! ?+s8 ,besides1 x is impi\s to make s9s & good works to consi/ 9 su* matt]s1 :]e !y d n belong2 :]e=e ,*ri/ _c suff] x4 ,b civil gov]nm5t he c well tol]ate1 s9ce x does n encumb] itself ) ! matt]s ( s9s & good works1 & spiritual conc]ns1 b has to d ) o!r ?+s1--z protect+ & =tify+ cities1 build+ bridges1 impos+ taxes1 ga!r+ tribute1 ext5d+ protection1 gu>d+ ! l& & ! p1 & puni%+ ! evil-do]s4 ,!re=e1 to su* a pr9ce1 :ile he imposes no ord9ance ^u ! consci5ce1 a ,*ri/ian may readily r5d] ob$i5ce1 & he does x uncon/ra9$ly1 s9ce he is free ( all ?+s4 ,!re=e1 :5ev] an emp]or or a pr9ce asks me :at my fai? is1 ,i %all tell him1 n because he comm&s x1 b because ,i am "u obligation to confess my fai? publicly be=e e man4 ,b 9 case he %\ld g fur!r1 & comm& me t ,i %\ld believe ?us or s1 !n ,i %all tell him3 ,my good sir1 d y att5d to y\r civil gov]nm5t2 y h no au?ority to intrude on ,god's doma91 :]e=e ,i c]ta9ly %all n obey y4 ,y _c y\rself tol]ate invasion into y\r sov]eignty3 if any "o aga9/ y\r w passes ! limits1 y %oot him d[n ) musketry4 ,d y imag9e !n t ,god w tol]ate x1 t y %\ld ?ru/ ,him f ,8 ?rone & seat y\rself 9 ,8 place8 ,/4 ,pet] calls civil magi/racy only a human ord9ance4 ,s t !y 7! magi/racy7 h no p[] to /ep into ,god's ord9ances & to make laws aga9/ fai?4 ,b ( ?is we h said en\gh4 ,x foll[s n[1 fur!r1 9 ! ,epi/le3 ,v4 #ah-bj4 ,s]vants1 be subject to y\r ma/]s ) all fe>1 n only to ! good & g5tle1 b also to ! fr[>d4 ,= ?is is ?ankwor?y1 :5 any "o1 = consci5ce t[>d ,god1 endures grief1 suff]+ wrongfully4 ,= :at praise is x1 if ye endure buffet+ = y\r faults8 ,b if ye = well-do+ suff] & endure1 ?is is well-pleas+ ) ,god4 ,/4 ,pet] has ?us f> taught u h[ we %\ld be subject to ! civil p[]1 & give x honor4 ,:]e=e we h /at$ h[ f> its au?ority ext5ds1 t x may n arrogate to itself 9 matt]s :i* p]ta9 to fai?4 ,?is is said ( magi/racy 9 g5]al1 & is a doctr9e = e "o 7to receive74 ,b n[ he proce$s1 & speaks ( su* p[] z does n ext5d itself ov] a community1 b only ov] individuals4 ,"h he fir/ tea*es h[ dome/ic s]vants %\ld conduct !mselves t[>d _! ma/]s1 & ?is is ! sub/ance ( x3 ,h\sehold s]vants are j z really ,*ri/ians z any o!r class1 if1 l o!rs1 !y h ! ^w1 fai?1 baptism1 & all su* bless+s2 s t1 be=e ,god1 !y are j z great & high z o!rs4 ,b1 z to _! outw>d /ate & be=e ! _w1 !re is a diff]5ce1 s9ce !y occupy a l[] /ation1 & mu/ s]ve o!rs4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce !y are call$ into ?is /ate by ,god1 !y %\ld let x be _! bus9ess to be subject to _! ma/]s1 & h respect & e/eem = !m4 ,( ?is ! prophet ,david gives a f9e illu/ration1 & %[s h[ !y are to s]ve1 ,ps4 cxxiii43 ,z ! eyes ( ! s]vant to ! h& ( 8 ma/]1 & z ! maid5 looks to ! h& ( h] mi/ress1 s are our eyes direct$ to ,!e4--,t is1 s]vants & maid5s %\ld p]=m ) humility & c>e :at ! ma/] or ! mi/ress requires4 ,?is is ! w ( ,god1 & !re=e x %\ld *e]fully be done4 ,( ?is y may be c]ta9 & assur$1 t x pleases ,god & is acceptable to ,him1 :5 y d ?is 9 fai?4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ^! are ! be/ works :i* y c d1 y are n to run f> aft] o!rs4 ,:at y\r ma/] or mi/ress comm&s y1 t ,god ,himself has comm&$ y4 ,x is n a human comm&1 al?\gh x is made by man4 ,s t y are n to scruple z to ! ma/] y h1 be he good or bad1 k9d1 or irritable & fr[>d2 b ?9k ?us1 let ! ma/] be z he w1 ,i w s]ve him1 & d x to honor ,god1 s9ce ,he requires x ( me1 & s9ce my ,ma/]1 ,*ri/1 became a s]vant = my sake4 ,?is is ! true doctr9e :i* is ev] to be urg$1 :i* n[1 alas6 is buri$ 9 sil5ce & is lo/4 ,b no "o reg>ds x except ^? :o are ,*ri/ians1 = ! ,gospel prea*es only to ^? :o receive x4 ,:]e=e1 if y w be a *ild ( ,god1 purpose 9 y\r he>t to r5d] su* s]vice z ,*ri/ ,himself bids y4 ,z also ,/4 ,paul tea*es1 9 ,eph4 vi41 ,ye s]vants1 be ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s t are ^u e>?1 z to ! ,"l ,*ri/2 n ) eye-s]vice only1 z m5-pleas]s1 b z s]vants ( ,*ri/2 t ye obey f ! he>t1 = ,god's sake1 ) *e]fulness4 ,consid] t ye s]ve ! ,"l1 & n man4 ,s1 also1 he says1 9 ,col4 iii41 ,= ye s]ve ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,ah6 if ! popes1 monks & nuns 7 9 su* a /ate z ?is1 h[ w\ld !y ?ank ,god & rejoice6 ,= none ( !m c say1 ,god has comm&$ me to celebrate mass1 s+ mat9s1 pray ! sev5 times1 & ! l1--= ,scripture does n conta9 a ^w on ! subject2 s t if !y are ask$ :e!r !y are confid5t & assur$ t _! /ate pleases ,god1 !n !y say1 ,no6 ,b if y ask a little maid-s]vant :y %e sc\rs ! key or milks ! c[1 %e c say1 ,i "k t ! ?+ ,i d pleases ,god1 = ,i h ,god's ^w & comm&m5t4 ,?is is a great bless+1 & a preci\s treasure ( :i* no "o is wor?y4 ,a pr9ce %\ld ?ank ,god = x1 if he might d ! same4 ,x is true1 he c d 9 8 /ate :at ,god requires1--namely1 puni% ! wick$4 ,b :51 & h[ r>ely1 does x happ5 t he c dis*>ge su* a duty aright6 ,b 9 ?is /ate x is all s ord]$1 t y may "k t :5 y d :at y are bidd51 x pleases ,god4 ,god does n look to ! "w1 h[ small x is2 b to ! he>t t s]ves him 9 su* little ?+s4 ,b 9 ?is x happ5s z 9 o!r matt]s3 :at ,god has comm&$1 no "o p]=ms2 :at m5 enact & ,god does n orda91 e "o complies )4 ,b1 say y1 ,ah6 h[ is ?is8 ,:at if ,i h su* a /range & irritable ma/] z no "o c ?ankfully s]ve1 = _m su* may be f\nd8 ,to ?is ,/4 ,pet] answ]s1 ,are y a ,*ri/ian & desir\s to please ,god1 y are n to inquire z to t matt] h[ /range & fr[>d y\r ma/] is1 b ev] direct y\r eyes to ?is1 & obs]ve :at ,god bids y4 ,s t y are to reason aft] ?is mann]3 ,i w 9 ?is way s]ve my ,ma/]1 ,*ri/1 :o requires x ( me t ,i be subject to ?is fr[>d ma/]4 ,if ,god %\ld comm& y to wa% ! devil's feet1 or ^? ( ! m]e/ wret*1 y are to d x2 & ?is "w w\ld be j z mu* a good "w z ! highe/ ( all1 :5 ,god calls y to x4 ,!re=e y are to h no reg>d to ! p]son1 b only to :at ,god requires2 & 9 ?is case ! lea/ "w is m to be pref]r$ 9 ,god's sight1 :5 rightly p]=m$1 ?an all ! popes' & monks' works 9 "o heap4 ,b :omsoev] ?is does n incite1 t x is ,god's w1 & is acceptable to ,him1 ! "w w be ( no avail to him4 ,bett] ?an x is y _c make x1 worse ?an x is y _c leave x4 ,& !re=e ?is is to be done ) all fe>1 7z ,/4 ,pet] says17 t x may be rightly proce$$ )1 s9ce x is n ! comm& ( m51 b ( ,god4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] speaks p>ticul>ly ( s]vants accord+ to ! circum/ances ( ^? times1 :5 !y 7 held z prop]ty1 su* z are to be f\nd /ill 9 "s places1 & are ex*ang$ l cattle1 :o are ill-treat$ & beat5 ( _! ma/]s2 & ! ma/]s _h su* lic5se t !y 7 n puni%$ al?\gh !y put _! s]vants to dea?4 ,:]e=e x became necess>y t ! ,apo/les %\ld c>efully admoni% & com=t su* s]vants1 t !y might s]ve _! h>d ma/]s1 & endure x1 ?\gh suff]+ & inju/ice 7 impos$ ^u !m4 ,:oev] is a ,*ri/ian mu/ also be> a cross2 & ! m y suff] wrongfully1 ! bett] x is = y2 :]e=e y %\ld receive su* a cross f ,god *e]fully1 & ?ank ,him = x4 ,?is is ! "r k9d ( suff]+1 t is well-pleas+ to ,god4 ,= :at a ?+ w\ld x be1 t y %\ld be cruelly beat5 & _h well des]v$ x1 yet w\ld glory 9 y\r cross8 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says3 ,:5 ye suff] & are pati5t = well-do+1 ?is is well-pleas+ ) ,god1--t is to say1 acceptable & exce$+ly grateful 9 ! sight ( ,god1 & a real s]vice ( ,god4 ,obs]ve1 "h are ^? truly preci\s good works describ$1 :i* we are to d2 & we l fools h trodd5 ?is doctr9e "u foot1 & h inv5t$ & devis$ o!r works2 s t we %\ld lift up our h&s1 ?ank ,god1 & rejoice t we at l5g? h su* k4--,n[ x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #ba-be4 ,= !reunto are ye call$1 s9ce ,*ri/ also ha? suff]$ = u1 & left u an example1 t ye %\ld foll[ 9 ,8 /eps2 :o did no s91 & 9 ,8 m\? 0 f\nd no guile2 :o1 :5 ,he 0 revil$ revil$ n aga91 :5 ,he suff]$ ,he ?reat5$ n1 b committ$ x to ,him t judge? righte\sly2 :o ,himself ha? borne our s9s 9 ,8 own body on ! tree1 t we might be )\t s9 & live to righte\sness2 by ^: /ripes ye are heal$4 ,= ye 7 z %eep go+ a/ray1 b ye are n[ return$ to ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( y\r s\ls4 ,?us x is1 z we h said1 t ! s]vant %\ld resolve 9 8 he>t & be induc$ *e]fully to d & suff] :at is requir$ ( him1 s9ce 8 ,ma/]1 ,*ri/1 has done s mu* = him4 ,h5ce !y are to reason ?us3 s9ce my ,ma/] has ?us become my s]vant1--a ?+ to :i* ,he 0 n oblig$1--& has giv5 up body & life = me1 :y %\ld n ,i s]ve ,him 9 return8 ,he 0 p]fectly holy & )\t s91 yet has ,he s greatly humbl$ ,himself1 & has %$ ,8 blood = me1 & has di$ t ,he might take away my s94 ,h[ !n %all n ,i also endure some:at if x pleases ,him8 ,:oev] reflects on ?is mu/ be a /one if x does n move him2 = :5 ! ,ma/] goes =w>d & /eps 9 ! mire1 ! s]vant %\ld *e]fully foll[ ,him4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says1 ,h]eunto are ye call$4 ,:]eto8 ,t ye %\ld suff] wrongfully l ,*ri/4 ,z ?\gh he w\ld say1 ,if y w foll[ aft] ,*ri/ y mu/ n dispute & compla9 greatly1 ?\gh y are unju/ly treat$1 b endure ! same & c\nt x = ! be/1 s9ce ,*ri/ has suff]$ all )\t guilt ( ,8 own4 ,he did n ev5 def5d ,8 integrity :5 ,he /ood be=e ! judges4 ,s t y are to neglect ?is "r1 & only say1 ,deo gratias1 = ?is am ,i call$ t ,i %\ld endure inju/ice2 = :at %\ld ,i compla9 ( :5 my ma/] did n compla98 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] has quot$ "s words f ! prophet ,isaiah1--namely1 ^!1 ,*ap4 liii43 ,:o did no s91 nei!r 0 deceit f\nd 9 ,8 m\?1 also1 by ^: /ripes ye are heal$4 ,*ri/ 0 s pure t n an evil ^w 0 ev] on ,8 tongue4 ,he des]v$ t all %\ld fall at ,8 feet1 & be> ,him 9 _! h&s4 ,al?\gh ,he _h p[] & ! "r to av5ge ,himself1 he yet p]mitt$ ,himself to be d]id$1 insult$1 revil$1 & besides all1 put to dea?1 & nev] op5$ ,8 m\?4 ,:y !n %\ld y n endure x also1 :5 y are no?+ b s98 ,y ought to praise & ?ank ,god t y are c\nt$ wor?y ( ?is1--t y %\ld be l ,*ri/2 & n murmur nor be impati5t ?\gh y be made to suff]1 s9ce ! ,ma/] did n revile nor ?reat5 9 return1 b ev5 pray$ = 8 enemies4 ,b p]haps y say1 ,h[8 ,am ,i !n to give t :i* is due to ^? :o treat me unju/ly1 & say ( !m1 !y h done well8 ,answ]4 ,no6 b ?is is :at y are to say3 ,i w f my he>t *e]fully suff] x1 al?\gh ,i h n des]v$ x1 & y d me inju/ice = my ,ma/]'s sake1 :o also has endur$ inju/ice = me4 ,y are to commit x to ,god1 :o is a righte\s judge1 & w ri*ly rew>d x1 j z ,*ri/ committ$ x to ,8 ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,he :o has borne our s9s 9 ,8 own body 7says ,/4 ,pet]72 t is1 he has n suff]$ = himself1 b = our welf>e4 ,we :o h crucifi$ him by our s9s1 are f> f t condition ourselves4 ,:]e=e1 if y are a pi\s ,*ri/ian1 y are to foll[ aft] y\r ,ma/]1 & m\rn = ^? :o make y suff]1 & ev5 pray = !m1 t ,god w n puni% !m2 = !y d f> m injury to _! own s\ls ?an to y\r body4 ,if y lay ?is to he>t1 y %all easily =get y\r suff]+1 & suff] *e]fully4 ,= we are to consid] t we 7 once 9 su* a ,*ri/less /ate z ^?1 b h n[1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 be5 conv]t$1 z ,/4 ,pet] concludes & says3 ,v4 #be4 ,ye 7 l %eep go+ a/ray1 b ye are n[ return$ to ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( y\r ,s\ls4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a passage f ! prophet ,isaiah1 :o speaks aft] ?is mann]3 ,we h all gone a/ray l %eep1 & e "o has gone 9 8 own way4 ,b n[ h we obta9$ a ,%eph]d1 says ,/4 ,pet]4 ,! ,son ( ,god has come = our sake1 t ,he might be our ,%eph]d & ,bi%op2 ,he gives u ,8 ,_s1 fe$s u1 & leads u by ,8 ^w1 s t we n[ "k h[ we are help$4 ,!re=e1 :5 y confess t ?r\gh ,him y\r s9s h be5 tak5 away1 !n y become ,8 %eep1 & ,he becomes y\r h]dsman4 ,j z ,he is ?y ,bi%op1 s art ?\ ,8 ,s\l4 ,?is is1 !n1 ! com=t :i* all ,*ri/ians h4 ,?us we h two *apt]s 9 ?is ,epi/le1 :]e9 ,/4 ,pet] has 9 ! fir/ place taught ! true fai?1 !n ! true works ( love1 & has spok5 ( two k9ds ( works4 ,fir/1 :at we all g5]ally %\ld practice t[>d civil gov]nm5t1 !n h[ dome/ics %\ld conduct !mselves t[>d _! ma/]s4 ,& :at ,/4 ,pet] says "h ( s]vants1 ext5ds1 also1 to "s o!r p]sons1--namely1 artizans1 day-labor]s1 & all k9ds ( hir$ s]vants4 ,n[ he goes on to tea* u fur!r1 h[ husb& & wife %\ld conduct !mselves t[>d "o ano!r 9 a *ri/ian mann]4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,v4 #a-f4 ,likewise ye wives be 9 subjection to y\r own husb&s1 s t !y :o d n obey ! ^w may be won )\t ! ^w1 ?r\gh ! conduct ( _! wives1 :5 !y see y\r *a/e conv]sation c\pl$ ) fe>4 ,^: adorn+ is n outw>d1 9 ! braid+ ( ! hair1 & ! we>+ ( gold1 or ! putt+ on ( app>el1 b ! hidd5 man ( ! he>t1 9 t :i* is incorruptible1 a meek & quiet _s1 :i* is1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 ( great price4 ,= ?us also did ! holy wom5 ( old adorn !mselves1 :o hop$ 9 ,god & 7 subject to _! husb&s4 ,z ,s>ah 0 ob$i5t to ,abraham & call$ him ma/]1 ^: daught]s ye are1 if ye d well1 & fe> n ( any t]ror4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] speaks especially ( wives1 :o at t "t _h hea!n & unbeliev+ husb&s4 ,& on ! o!r h&1 he speaks ( believ+ husb&s :o _h hea!n wives2 = x (t5 occurr$ :ile ! ,apo/les prea*$ ! ,gospel among ! hea!n1 t "o 0 a ,*ri/ian & ! o!r n4 ,if x !n 0 comm&$ t ! wife %\ld be subject to ! husb&1 h[ mu* m mu/ x be s ord]$ n[4 ,!re=e x is ! woman's duty1 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say1 to be subject to h] husb&1 al?\gh he is a hea!n & unbeliev]2 & he gives ! reason :y ?is %\ld be s4 ,v4 #a1 #b4 ,s t ev5 !y :o believe n on ! ^w1 may be won )\t ! ^w1 ?r\gh _! wives' conduct1 :5 !y see y\r *a/e conv]sation c\pl$ ) fe>4 ,t is1 :5 a man sees t 8 wife proce$s & conducts h]self ) su* propriety1 !n he is drawn t[>d ob$i5ce1 & holds ! /ate ( a ,*ri/ian to be "o t is truly bless$4 ,& al?\gh x is n direct$ to wom5 to prea*1 yet %\ld !y s conduct !mselves 9 _! demeanor & conv]sation t !y may !reby attract _! husb&s t[>d ob$i5ce3--z we read ( ! "m ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 :o conv]t$ h] husb&1 :o _h be5 a hea!n1 be=e 8 dea?1 & s aft]w>d h] son ,augu/9e4 ,/ill x is an ext]nal ?+1 :i*1 z x is n to be p]=m$ 9 ord] to our ju/ification = ob$i5ce1 does n save y1 = y may p]haps f9d an ob$i5t wife :o is yet unbeliev+1 b y %\ld d x = ?is reason1 t y may !reby b5efit y\r husb&4 ,= ?us has ,god orda9$ 7,g54 iii47 :5 ,he says to ! woman1 ?\ %alt submit ?yself to ?y husb&1 & he %all be ?y ma/]1 :i* is also ! puni%m5t :i* he has impos$ on ! woman4 ,b su* is 7,i say7 ! outw>d conduct--t :i* belongs to ! body1 n to ! _s4 ,b ?is is a great ?+1 to "k :at works we %\ld d to please ,god4 ,by ?is rule are we to run1 j z we see t ! _w runs1 by ! rule t x has falsely devis$4 ,x is a high1 noble bless+ :i* a wife may h :5 %e s conducts h]self z to be subject to h] husb&1 inasmu* z %e is sav$1 & h] works please ,god2 :at c be a happi] exp]i5ce8 ,!re=e :oev] wi%es to be a *ri/ian wife is to reason aft] ?is mann]3 ,i w n pay reg>d z to :at sort ( a husb& ,i h1 :e!r he be a hea!n or a ,jew1 righte\s or wick$2 b to ?is ,i w pay reg>d1 to ! fact t ,god has plac$ me 9 ! m>riage /ate1 & ,i w be subject & ob$i5t to my husb&4 ,!n all h] works are preci\s if %e /&s 9 su* ob$i5ce4 ,b :]e ! influ5ce ( attraction is n employ$1 no?+ else w avail3--= y nev] w succe$ by bl[s 9 mak+ a wife pi\s & submissive4 ,if y /rike "o devil out y w /rike two devils 91 z !y say4 ,oh6 if p :o are 9 ! m>riage /ate knew ?is1 h[ uprightly w\ld !y walk2 b no "o does *e]fully :at ,god has comm&$1 b all run aft] t :i* m5 h inv5t$4 ,?is comm& ,god has wi%$ to be s c>efully obs]v$1 t he au?oriz$ husb&s to make void ! v[s :i* _! wives made if !y 7 displeas+ to !m1 z we read 9 ,num4 xxx41 s t all might g on peacefully & quietly at home4 ,?is is "o po9t4 ,n[ ! ,apo/le directs fur!r h[ a woman %\ld conduct h]self t[>d o!r p4 ,v4 #c1 #d4 ,^: adorn+1 let x n be outw>d1 9 braid+ ( ! hair1 & we>+ ( gold1 & putt+ on ( app>el1 b ( ! hidd5 man ( ! he>t1 9 t :i* is incorruptible1 a meek & quiet _s1 :i* 9 ,god's sight is preci\s4 ,?is treasure1 :i* is int]nal1 %\ld be possess$ n only by ! wife1 b by ! husb&4 ,b "h possibly "s "o might ask :e!r t :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h says ( ornam5t is comm&$ or n4 ,we read ( ,e/h]1 t %e wore a gold5 cr[n & preci\s ornam5ts1 deck+ h]self z a que54 ,s also ( ,judi?4 ,b ne> by x is record$1 t %e despis$ ! ornam5t & wore x f necessity4 ,s t we say ?is mu*1 t a woman %\ld be s dispos$ z n to c>e = ?is adorn+2 yet1 inasmu* z p conv9c$ on ! subject ( ornam5t1 cease n f ! use ( x1 su* is _! habit & nature1--a *ri/ian wife %\ld despise x4 ,b if ! husb& requires x1 or !re is a reasonable cause = h] adorn+ h]self1 x may well be done4 ,b 9 su* a way %\ld %e be adorn$1 z ,/4 ,pet] "h says1 z to be inw>dly attir$ 9 a meek & quiet _s4 ,y are va9ly en\gh adorn$ :5 y are adorn$ = y\r husb&2 ,*ri/ w n suff] x t y %\ld be adorn$ to please o!rs1 & t y %\ld be call$ a va9 h>lot4 ,!re=e y are to see to x1 t y we> ab\t 9 y\r he>t ! hidd5 treasure & preci\s adorn+1 9 t :i* is incorruptible1 z ,/4 ,pet] says1 & lead a pure1 m]ciful1 temp]ate life4#a ,footnote #a3 ,"h ! ,apo/le pulls (f f *ri/ian wom5 _! va9 outside ornam5ts2 b is n ?is a wrong to spoil all _! dress+ & f95ess8 ,no2 he do? ?is only to s5d !m to a bett] w>drobe3 !re is mu* pr(it 9 ! *ange4--,leighton on ,i4 ,pet]4 ,x is good evid5ce t !re is n mu* ( ! _s !re1 :]e s mu* is exp5d$ on ornam5ts1 b ?is w be trodd5 "u foot :]e fai? & ! _s are pres5t1 & ^! w say1 l ,que5 ,e/h]1 ,"l1 ?\ kn[e/ t ,i reg>d ) av]sion ! cr[n :i* ,i we> on my head1 & t ,i am compell$ ?us to adorn myself4 ,if ?is 0 n requir$ to be done ( me out ( love to my k+1 ,i w\ld mu* r trample x "u foot4 ,:]e ! wife is ( su* a disposition1 %e w s mu* ! m please h] husb&4 ,!re=e !y are to take ?is into consid]ation 7says ,/4 ,pet]71 t !y adorn ! inw>d man1 :]e !re is to be a quiet _s1 "o t _c be ruffl$2 n only t !y d n run into excess1 s t !y may be kept f confusion & %ame1 b1 8 mean+ is1 t !y %\ld bew>e t ! s\l rema9 unruffl$1 & 9 ! true fai?1 & t ?is be n =sak54 ,?us is d]iv$ a he>t su* z does n break =? & busy itself z to h[ x %all appe> be=e ! _w4 ,su* a he>t is a preci\s ?+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,if a woman 7 to adorn h]self ) pure gold1 preci\s /ones & pe>ls1 ev5 to h] feet1 x w\ld be exce$+ly spl5did4 ,b y _c atta* s mu* to a woman t x %all be pref]able to t sup]ior ornam5t ( ! s\l :i* is preci\s 9 ,god's sight4 ,gold & f9e /ones are preci\s 9 ! _w's e/eem1 b be=e ,god !y are an ill-savor4 ,b %e is truly & nobly adorn$ 9 ! sight ( ,god1 :o goes =? ) a meek & quiet _s2 & s9ce ,god himself acc\nts x preci\s1 x mu/ be a noble ?+4 ,a *ri/ian s\l has all t ,*ri/ has1 = fai?1 z we h said1 br+s u all ! bless+s ( ,*ri/ 9 common4 ,?is is a great & preci\s treasure1 & su* an ornam5t z none c suffici5tly prize4 ,god himself makes mu* acc\nt ( x4 ,?us ! husb& %\ld )draw & dissuade ! wife f ornam5t1 s long z %e is incl9$ to x4 ,:5 a *ri/ian wife gives e> & reflects1 & det]m9es ?us1 ,i w n c>e = ornam5t1 s9ce ,god does n reg>d x1--b if ,i mu/ we> x1 ,i w d x to please my husb&1 !n is %e truly adorn$ & attir$ 9 _s4 ,h]eupon ,/4 ,pet] n[ gives u an example ( holy wom51 t he may draw wives to a *ri/ian conduct1 & says3 ,v4 #e4 ,= aft] ?is mann] did holy wom5 ( old "t adorn !mselves1 :o set _! hope on ,god & 7 subject to _! husb&s1 z ,s>ah obey$ ,abraham & call$ him "l4 ,z ^! wom5 adorn$ !mselves1 he w\ld say1 s d ye also1 z ,s>ah 0 ob$i5t to h] husb& ,abraham1 & call$ him h] "l4 ,s ,scripture speaks1 ,g54 xviii41 :]e ! ,angel came to ,abraham & said1 ,)9 a ye> %all ,s>ah h a son2 !n %e laugh$ & spoke ?us3 ,n[ t ,i am old1 & my ,"l is old also1 %all ,i yet h pleasure8 ,?is passage ,/4 ,pet] has ju/ly notic$ & adduc$ 9 ?is place2 = %e w\ld n h call$ ,abraham ?us h] "l if %e _h n be5 subject to him & _h him be=e h] eyes4 ,!re=e1 he says1 fur!r3 ,v4 #f4 ,^: daught]s ye are1 if ye d well & /& 9 fe> ( no t]ror4 ,:at does he mean by t8 ,?is is :at he means4 ,x is usually ! nature ( wom5 to be tr\bl$ & fright5$ ab\t ev]y?+1 s9ce !y are s mu* occupi$ ) *>ms & sup]/ition1 :ile "o tea*es ! o!r1 t x is n to be told :at illusions !y h4 ,?is %\ld n be ! case ) a *ri/ian woman1 b %e %\ld g =w>d securely1 yet n be s sup]/iti\s1 & run ab\t "h & !re--pron\nce "h a bless+1 !re a bless+--inasmu* z x conc]ns h] to let ,god direct2 & %e is to rememb] x _c g ill ) h]1 = z long z %e kn[s h] condition1 t h] /ate is pleas+ to ,god1 :at w %e !n h to fe>8 ,?\gh y\r *ild die1 ?\gh y are sick1 x is well if x pleases ,god2 if y are 9 a /ate :i* pleases ,god1 :at bett] c y desire8 ,?is1 !n1 is :at is prea*$ to wives4 ,n[ foll[s ! duty ( husb&s3 ,v4 #g4 ,likewise1 ye husb&s1 dwell ) !m accord+ to reason1 giv+ honor to ! wife z to ! weak] vessel1 & z be+ heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life1 t y\r pray]s be n h9d]$4 ,! woman is also ,god's in/rum5t or vessel1 he says1 = ,god uses h] to ?is end1 t %e may be> *ildr51 give !m bir? & n\ri%m5t1 & wat* ov] !m1 & rule ! h\sehold4 ,su* "w is ! wife to d4 ,s t %e is ,god's in/rum5t & vessel1 :i* ,he has creat$ & in/ruct$ to ?is end4 ,= ?is reason is ! husb& to respect 8 wife4 ,!re=e1 ,/4 ,pet] says1 ,ye husb&s1 dwell ) y\r wives accord+ to reason1 n t ye are to rule ov] !m ) a head/rong w4 ,!y are1 inde$1 to obey ! law ( ! husb&2 :at he bids & comm&s1 t is to be done2 b he is also to see to x t he walks sob]ly & accord+ to reason ) 8 wife1 s z to give h] t respect & honor :i* belongs to h] z ,god's weak] vessel4 ,! husb& is also ,god's in/rum5t1 b he is /rong]1 :ile ! wife is weak] bodily1 z well z timid & m easily dispirit$2 !re=e1 y are s to conduct & walk 9 respect to h]1 t %e may be able to be> x4 ,y mu/ proce$ 9 ?is case j z ) o!r in/rum5ts :]e) y labor2 j z :5 y w\ld h a good sickle1 y mu/ n hack ^u ! /one ) x4 ,on ?is subject no rule c be laid d[n4 ,god leaves ! matt] to ea* individually1 t he %all treat 8 wife 9 accordance ) reason1 accord+ to ! circum/ances ( ea* woman3 = y are n to use ! au?ority :i* y h1 accord+ to y\r own w1 = y are h] husb& = ?is v purpose1 t y may help to guide & support h]1--n t y %\ld de/roy h]4 ,h5ce none c lay y d[n a rule ) exact limitations2 y mu/ und]/& y\rself h[ y are to proce$ 9 accordance ) reason4 ,?us we h n[ he>d 9 reg>d to husb&s1 also1 :at good works ^? :o please ,god are to p]=m1--namely1 t !y dwell ) _! wives1 ende> !mselves to !m1 & walk sob]ly ) !m4 ,?+s _c always g on z y w\ld be glad to h !m4 ,!re=e d y see to x t y act l a husb&1 & h s mu* ! m discretion1 :5 x is lack+ 9 ! wife1 :ile y are to connive at "s matt]s1 tol]ate & p>don "s ?+s1#b & give to ! wife1 also1 h] honor4 ,footnote #b3 ,n disclos+ ! weaknesses ( ! wife to o!rs1 nor obs]v+ !m too n>r[ly himself1 b hid+ !m bo? f o!rs1 & 8 own eyes1 by love3 n see+ !m fur!r ?an love itself requires4--,leighton4 ,?is honor has be5 expla9$1 ,i h>dly "k h[4 ,"s h int]pret$ x ?us3 t ! husb& %\ld procure food1 dr9k1 & clo?+ = ! wife1 & %\ld n\ri% h]4 ,"s h ref]r$ x to m>riage duties4 ,i hold ?is to be ! mean+1 z ,i h said1 t ! husb& %\ld treat ! wife z consi/s ) h] be+ a ,*ri/ian1 & a vessel or in/rum5t ( ,god4 ,& ?us !y are bo? to conduct3 ! wife is to hold ! husb& 9 honor1 & on ! o!r h& also ! husb& is to give to ! wife h] honor4 ,if matt]s 7 ?us direct$1 !y w\ld g on h>moni\sly1 9 peace & love4 ,yet :]e ?is c\rse is want+1 !re w be m disgu/ 9 ! m>riage /ate4 ,h5ce x comes to pass1 :5 man & wife take "o ano!r f no?+ b lu/1 & imag9e !y w h happ9ess & ! gratification ( appetite1 t !y exp]i5ce m]e he>t-angui%4 ,b if y h a reg>d to ,god's "w & w1 !n may y live *ri/ianly 9 m>riage1--n l ! hea!n1 :o "k n :at ,god requires4 ,z heirs toge!r ( ! grace ( life4 ,! husb& is n to dwell on ?is1 t ! wife is weak & fragile1 b on ?is1 t %e also is baptiz$1 & has ! same t he has1--all bless+s 9 ,*ri/4 ,= inw>dly we are all alike1 & !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 man & woman1 b z to ! outw>d condition1 x is ,god's pleasure t ! husb& rule1 & ! wife be subject to him4 ,t y\r pray]s be n h9d]$4 ,:at does ,/4 ,pet] mean by t8 ,?is is 8 mean+2 if y d n act 9 accordance ) reason1 b w f9d fault1 & murmur1 & proce$ arbitr>ily1 & 9 ?is give occasion = error1 s t nei!r c ov]look ano!r's fault1 & take all = ! be/1 !n w y be unable to pray1 & say1 ,fa!r1 =give u our s9s z we =give4 ,by pray] we are to /rive aga9/ ! devil1 !re=e we mu/ be subject "o to ano!r4 ,^! are ! truly preci\s good works :i* we are to d4 ,if ?is is prea*$ & und]/ood1 we %all all h our homes full ( good de$s4--,?us we h he>d h[ a ,*ri/ian %\ld conduct himself 9 all v>ieties ( condition1 b especially 9 8 relations to o!rs4 ,x foll[s n[1 fur!r1 h[ we all1 9 common "o ) ano!r1 %\ld lead1 z to our outw>d condition1 a *ri/ian life4 ,v4 #h-ab4 ,f9ally1 be ye all l-m9d$1 h compassion "o ( ano!r1 be compassionate1 affectionate z bre?r51 he>tily k9d1 c\rte\s4 ,r5d] n evil = evil1 or rail+ = rail+1 b on ! contr>y1 bless+2 & "k1 t ye are h]eunto call$1 t ye %\ld inh]it ! bless+4 ,= :oso love? life & w\ld see prosp]ity1 let him refra9 8 tongue1 t x speak n evil1 & 8 lips t !y be> no guile4 ,turn ?yself f evil & d good1 seek out peace & pursue x4 ,= ! eyes ( ! ,"l behold ! righte\s1 & ,8 e>s are op5 to _! pray]1 b ! face ( ! ,"l is aga9/ !m t d evil4 ,all ?is is said only to ?is end1 t we %\ld h mutual love "o to ano!r4 ,= "h t :i* ! ,scripture sometimes expresses 9 few words1 is mu* enl>g$ ^u4 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say1 ! summa summ>um z to h[ y are to treat "o ano!r 9 y\r outw>d conduct is1 t ye be l-m9d$4 ,?is matt] ! ,apo/les ,pet] & ,paul (t5 br+ =w>d1 & ?is mu* is said1 t we all %\ld h "o m9d1 "o _s1 "o ?\ght2 :at seems to "o "r & good1 let ?is also seem to ano!r "r & good4 ,x is an important1 note-wor?y matt]1 t %\ld be well und]/ood2 ,/4 ,paul has spok5 mu* p>ticul>ly ^u x4 ,we _c all ( u d ! same k9d ( "w1 b e "o mu/ labor ea* = himself1--a husb& 9 a diff]5t sph]e f ! wife1 a s]vant 9 a diff]5t sph]e f ! ma/]1 & s ?r\gh\t4 ,& x is a fooli% ?+ to prea* t we %\ld all d "o "w1 z ^? s5seless prea*]s h done :o prea* ! leg5ds ( ! sa9ts1--t ^! sa9ts h done t "w1 ^?1 ano!r1 & !n insi/ & say we %\ld d ! same4 ,x is d\btless true t ,abraham did a good "w1 highly to be e/eem$1 :5 he (f]$ up 8 son1 s9ce ?is 0 p>ticul>ly comm&$ him ( ,god4 ,:5 ! hea!n did ! same & w\ld sacrifice _! *ildr5 likewise1 ?is 0 an act ( cruelty 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,s1 also1 ,k+ ,solomon did well 9 build+ ! temple1 & ,god ju/ly rew>d$ him = x4 ,& our bl9d fools1 n[1 w\ld also d ! same1#c & prea* t we mu/ build *ur*es & temples = ,god1 :ile ,god has giv5 u no comm& on ! subject4 ,s x n[ comes to pass1 t m5 busy !mselves ) a s+le k9d ( employm5t1 & h _m views 9 x directly 9 opposition to ! ,gospel4 ,footnote #c3 ,lu!r "h d\btless ref]s to :at he reg>d$ z ! fooli% project ( ! ,pope 9 attempt+ to build ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,pet]1 at ,rome1--! project :i* s5t ,tetzel into ,g]many1 & made ! sale ( indulg5ces s common & obnoxi\s4--,trans4 ,b ?is is :at %\ld be taught1 t !re %\ld be a s+le aim & _m employm5ts1 "o he>t & _m h&s3 all %\ld n foll[ "o bus9ess1 b e "o %\ld att5d to 8 own2 o!rwise !re w n rema9 unity ( aim & he>t4 ,z to :at is ext]nal1 x mu/ be p]mitt$ to rema9 ( a manifold "*1 s t e "o abide 9 t :i* has be5 committ$ to him1 & ! "w t he has 9 h&4 ,?is is a true doctr9e1 & x is exce$+ly necess>y t x %\ld be well und]/ood2 = ! devil exp5ds 8 c>e p>ticul>ly on ?is1 & has br\ght ?+s into su* a /ate1 t judgm5t is pass$ on ! employm5t1 & e "o ?9ks t 8 own %\ld be c\nt$ bett] ?an ano!r's2 h5ce x has come to pass1 t m5 are s disunit$ "o ) ano!r1 monks aga9/ prie/s1 "o ,ord] aga9/ ano!r1 = e "o has wi%$ to d ! be/ "w3 ?us !y mu/ satisfy !mselves1 & !y h giv5 !mselves up to ! ,ord]1 & ?9k ?is ,ord] is bett] ?an t4 ,!re is t ( ! ,augu/9es aga9/ t ( ! ,prea*+ ,monks1 t ( ! ,c>?usians aga9/ ! ,b>efoot$ ,fri>s1 & n[h]e is !re great] want ( unanimity ?an among ! ,ord]s4 ,b if x has be5 taught t1 9 ! sight ( ,god1 no employm5t is bett] ?an ano!r1 b t ?r\gh fai? all are alike1--!n w all he>ts rema9 unit$1 & we are all alike mutually dispos$1 & %all also say1--! ,ord]1 or ! mode ( life :i* ! bi%op leads1 is 9 ,god's sight no m acc\nt$ ( ?an t :i* a poor man leads2 ! mode ( life :i* ! nun leads is no bett] ?an t :i* a m>ri$ woman leads2 & ! same 9 respect to all v>ieties ( condition4 ,b ?is !y w n he> to1 b e "o ma9ta9s 8 own = ! be/1 & says1 ,ah6 h[ mu* bett] & m important is my /ate1 9 ! ,ord]1 ?an ! /ate ( a common man4 ,?us to h "o aim is1 t e "o %\ld reg>d 8 own employm5t l ! o!rs1 & t ! condition ( ! m>ri$ woman is j z good z t ( ! virg91 z all are inde$ alike 9 ! sight ( ,god1 :o judges accord+ to ! he>t & fai?1 n by ! p]son or accord+ to ! works2 s t we1 also1 are to judge z ,god judges1 & !n are we ( "o m9d1 & unanimity rema9s 9 ! _w1 & he>ts rema9 une/rang$1 s t !re is no d]id+ on acc\nt ( ! ext]nal condition2 all ?is ,i hold to be excell5t1 & am well satisfi$ ) e man's employm5t1 :atev] x be1 if x only be n s9ful 9 itself4 ,( ?is ,/4 ,paul also speaks1 #b ,cor4 xi41 ,i fe> le/ z ! s]p5t beguil$ ,eve1 s y\r m9ds %\ld be corrupt$ f ! simplicity t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1--t is1 le/ ! devil s beguile y1 & p]v]t & divide t simplicity ( aim :i* y h4 ,s1 ,phil4 iv41 ,! peace ( ,god1 :i* passe? all und]/&+1 keep y\r he>ts & m9ds ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:y does ! ,apo/le lay s mu* /ress on ! aim ( ! m9d8 ,because x all consi/s 9 ?is1 t :5 ,i am br\ght to *]i% a false aim1 ev]y?+ is already lo/2 z 9 case ,i am a monk1 & h adopt$ su* a view z t my works are ( m wor? 9 ! sight ( ,god ?an o!rs1 & say1 ,god be ?ank$ t ,i h become a monk2 my /ate is n[ f> pref]able to ! common "o ( m>riage3 9 :i* case1 f su* a view !re mu/ spr+ a pr\d _s1 & x _c fail t ,i %\ld c\nt myself m righte\s ?an ano!r1 & %\ld despise o!r p :ile ,i deceive myself4 ,= a m>ri$ woman1 if %e abides 9 fai?1 is bett] 9 ! sight ( ,god ?an ,i am ) ! ,ord] ,i belong to4 ,s t :5 ?is is und]/ood1 t fai? br+s ) x all t a ,*ri/ian ought to h1 we all ( u h "o aim & view1 & !re is no diff]5ce among works4 ,:]e=e we are ?us to und]/& ?is passage ( ,/4 ,pet]1 t he means ! aim ( ! s\l1--n t :i* ref]s to outw>d matt]s1--& an int]nal view or plan :i* aspires to ^? ?+s t are e/eem$ ) ,god2 s t bo? ! doctr9e & ! life be "o1 & ,i hold t = excell5t :i* y hold z excell5t1--& aga91 t is well-pleas+ to y :i* is well-pleas+ to me1 z ,i h said4 ,?is s5se ( ?+s is possess$ by ,*ri/ians1 & to ?is view we %\ld hold fa/1 t x may n be p]v]t$1 z ,/4 ,paul says2 = :5 ! devil has corrupt$ x1 he has =c$ ! ca/le ( true purity1 & all !n is lo/4 ,v4 #h4 ,be ye compassionate1 affectionate z bre?r51 he>tily k9d1 c\rte\s4 ,to be compassionate is1 t "o %\ld make himself a %>] ) ano!r1 & h a he>t to feel 8 neighbor's necessity4 ,:5 mis=tune ov]takes him y are n to ?9k1--,ah6 x is "r1 x is no m ?an he %\ld h1 he has well des]v$ x4 ,:]e !re is love1 x id5tifies itself ) its neighbor2 & :5 x goes ill ) him1 ! he>t feels x z ?\gh x 7 its own exp]i5ce4 ,b to be bro!rly 7affectionate z bre?r57 is ?is mu*1 t "o %\ld reg>d ano!r z 8 own bro!r4 ,?is c]ta9ly may be easily und]/ood1 = nature itself tea*es x2 by :i* y see :at ^? t are truly bro!rs are1 t !y are unit$ m he>tily toge!r ?an any fri5ds ev54 ,s ought we1 z ,*ri/ians1 to act2 = we are all bre?r5 by baptism1--s t aft] baptism ev5 fa!r & "m are bro!r & si/]1 = ,i h ! same bless+ & inh]itance t !y h f ,*ri/1 ?r\gh fai?4 ,he>tily k9d1--,visc]osi4 ,?is ^w ,i _c expla9 except by giv+ an illu/ration4 ,obs]ve h[ a "m or a fa!r act t[>d _! *ild1--z :5 a "m sees h] *ild endur+ angui%1 h] :ole inw>d be+ is mov$1 & h] he>t )9 h] body2 :5ce is d]iv$ t mode ( spee* t occurs 9 _m places 9 ,scripture4 ,( ?is we h an example 9 ,i4 ,k+s iii41 :]e two wom5 cont5d$ be=e ,k+ ,solomon = a *ild1 & ea* claim$ ! *ild4 ,& :5 ! k+ w\ld discov] :i* 0 ! real "m ( ! *ild1 he mu/ appeal to nature1 :]eby he detects x2 & he said to ! two wom51 ,y say t ! *ild is y\rs1 :ile y say also t x is y\rs3 well1 !n1 br+ hi!r a sword & divide ! *ild into two p>ts1 & give "o "p to ?is woman1 & ano!r to t4 ,?us he atta9$ k z to :i* 0 ! real "m2 & ! text tells u t %e 0 inw>dly affect$ ) anxiety = ! *ild1 & said1 ,no6 no6 r give ! *ild :ole to ?is woman1 & let x live4 ,!n ! k+ pron\nc$ 8 decision & said1 ,t is ! true "m2 take ! *ild & give x to h]4 ,h5ce y may und]/& :at ?is ^w he>tily means4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say3 t we %\ld conduct ourselves t[>d "o ano!r l ^? t are truly fri5ds by blood1 z ) !m ! :ole he>t is mov$1 ! life1 ! pulse1 & all ! p[]s2 s "h1 also1 ! c\rse %\ld be he>tily k9d1 & mo!rly1 & ! he>t %\ld be ?or\ghly p5etrat$4 ,su* a disposition %\ld "o *ri/ian man be> t[>ds ano!r4 ,b ! /&>d is inde$ set high2 few w be f\nd :o be> su* a he>ty love to _! neighbor1--z :5 x is se5 t a necessity is impos$ t !y %\ld h an affection l t :i* a "m has = a *ild1--su* t x presses ?r\gh ! he>t & ?r\gh e ve94 ,h5ce y see :at ! monks' & nuns' /ate ( life is2 h[ f> x is remov$ f su* he>ty love3 if all !y h 7 to be smelt$ toge!r 9 "o man1 n "o drop ( su* *ri/ian love z ?is w\ld be f\nd 9 x4 ,:]e=e let u look to ourselves & be jeal\s ov] ourselves1 :e!r we c f9d 9 ourselves su* a k9d ( love4 ,?is is a %ort lesson & quick spok51 b x goes deep & spreads itself wide4 ,c\rte\s1 is1 t we lead outw>dly a g5tle1 pleas+1 lovely behavi\r1--n m]ely t we %\ld sympa?ize "o ) ano!r1 z a fa!r & "m = _! *ild1 b also t we %\ld walk 9 love & g5tl5ess "o ) ano!r4#d ,!re are "s m5 r\gh & knotty1 l a tree full ( knots1--s uncivil1 t no "o w readily h any?+ to d ) !m4 ,h5ce x happ5s t !y are usually full ( suspicion1 & become soon angry2 ) :om none ( _! own *oice are famili>4 ,b !re are g5tle p1 :o int]pret all = ! be/1 & are n suspici\s2 d n p]mit !mselves to be soon irritat$2 c at lea/ und]/& some?+ z well meant2 su* p]sons z are call$ ,c&idos4 ,?is virtue ,/4 ,paul names ,greek3 *re/otes1 z x is (t5 prais$ by him4 ,footnote #d3 ,! lea/ difficulties & scruples 9 a t5d] consci5ce %\ld n be r\ghly enc\nt]$2 !y are z a knot 9 a silk5 ?read1 & require a g5tle & w>y h& to loose !m4--,leighton4 ,n[ consid] ! ,gospel1 :i* portrays ! ,"l ,*ri/ s di/9ctly1 t we may trace ?is virtue especially 9 ,him3 n[ ! ,ph>isees assault ,him1 & n[ aga91 o!rs1 t !y might take ,him1--yet ,he does n suff] ,himself to become enrag$4 ,& al?\gh ! ,apo/les (t5 /umble1 & act a fooli% "p "h & !re1 ,he n[h]e assails !m ) angry words1 b is ev] c\rte\s1 & attracts !m t[>d ,himself1 s t !y rema9$ ) ,him *e]fully & he>tily1 & walk$ ) ,him4 ,?is likewise we see among k9d fri5ds & societies on e>?1 :]ev] !re are two or ?ree good fri5ds1 :o h a good und]/&+ "o ) ano!r3 ?\gh "o acts a fooli% "p1 ! o!r c readily p>don him4 ,!re is repres5t$ 9 "s measure t :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h int5ds1 al?\gh x is n p]fectly set =?1 = ?is c\rte\sness is to be consid]$ obligatory ^u e "o individually4 ,h5ce y see ! true nature ( love1 & h[ excell5t a p ,*ri/ians %\ld be4 ,! angels 9 heav5 live ) "o ano!r ?us1 & s %\ld x also1 9 ju/ice1 be on e>?2 b r>ely does x take place4 ,z ,/4 ,pet] has already said1 t ! man s]vant & ! maid s]vant1 ! husb& & wife1 %\ld s conduct !mselves t ea* %\ld att5d to t bus9ess ( 8 own :i* he is to dis*>ge1 s w\ld ,he h u all d g5]ally1 "o ) ano!r4 ,!re=e1 if y w\ld be c]ta9 & assur$ t y are do+ an excell5t de$1 t is pleas+ to ,god1 set y\rself 9 ,god's "n 9 opposition to :atev] has be5 prea*$ 9 ! devil's "n1 :]eby ! _w walks & seeks to m]it heav54 ,= h[ c y be bett] assur$ t y are acceptable ) ,god1 ?an :5 y obs]ve1 z he "h says1 ! works :i* a man %\ld d1 ! conduct :i* e "o %\ld lead1 t he be compassionate1 bro!rly affectionate1 he>tily k9d1 c\rte\s8 ,9 ?is he says no?+ ( ^? fool-works :]e( we h be5 taught2 says n1 build *ur*es1 f\nd masses1 be a prie/1 we> a c[l1 v[ *a/ity1 c42 b ?is is 8 language3 ,see to x t y be c\rte\s4 ,^! are truly preci\s1 gold5 de$s1 preci\s /ones & pe>ls1 :i* are well pleas+ to ,god4 ,b ) ?is ! devil _c re/ cont5t1 = he kn[s t !reby 8 int]e/s are ?r[n to ! gr\nd2 !re=e he devises :at he c to suppress su* doctr9e1 incites monks & prie/s to cry out1 ,d y say t our matt]s are no?+ at all8 t is = y to talk l ! devil4 ,b reply to !m !n1 ,d y n "k t !re mu/ be good works1 :]e( ,/4 ,pet] "h speaks1--to wit1 t we be bro!rly affectionate1 he>tily k9d1 & c\rte\s8 if ^! are ! be/1 z mu/ be confess$1 y mu/ be false 9 reg>d to y\r works1 if y ?9k !y are bett]4 ,i am really a/oni%$ t su* bl9dness c\ld come ^u u2 = ,?omas1 ! prea*+ monk1 has writt51 & says1 %amelessly1 t monks & prie/s are 9 a bett] /ate ?an ord9>y ,*ri/ians4 ,?is ! high s*ools h confirm$1 & m5 h be5 ,doctorat$ = x4 ,aft] !m ! ,pope & 8 multitude h gone1 & h exalt$ ^? to be sa9ts1 :o tea* su* doctr9e4 ,!re=e und]/& ?is1 z ,i h said1--= ,*ri/ ,himself & all ,8 ,apo/les h s taught1--if y w\ld d ! mo/ excell5t good works1 & be 9 ! be/ condition ( life1 y w f9d !m n[h]e else b 9 fai? & love2 t is ! highe/ /ate ( all4 ,s t x mu/ be an error1 :5 !y *oose to say1 _! /ate is bett] ?an fai? & love2 = if x be bett] ?an fai?1 x is bett] ?an ,god's ^w1 b if x be bett] ?an ,god's ^w1 x is bett] ?an ,god ,himself4 ,!re=e ,paul has truly said1 t ,anti-,*ri/ %\ld exalt himself be=e ,god4 ,be in=m$ 9 ?is way s z to judge ( ^! ?+s2 :]e love & fri5d%ip are want+1 !re1 c]ta9ly1 all works are condemn$ & trodd5 "u foot4 ,?us we see :y ,/4 ,pet] has s confid5tly expatiat$ on ! ext]nal "* ( a truly *ri/ian life1 z he taught u above1 9 a ma/]ly mann]1 h[ ! inw>d 7spiritual7 life %\ld be ord]$ t[>d ,god4 ,:]e=e ?is epi/le is to be reg>d$ z a truly gold5 epi/le4 ,:]eupon x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #i4 ,r5d] n evil = evil1 nor rail+ = rail+1 b on ! o!r h& bless+1 & "k t ye are call$ !reunto1 t ye %\ld inh]it ! bless+4 ,b ?is is a /ill fur!r illu/ration ( love1 %[+ h[ we %\ld act t[>d ^? t injure & p]secute u4 ,if any "o does y evil--?is is 8 mean+--d him good2 if any "o rails at & curses y1 !n y are to bless & wi% him well2 = ?is is an important "p ( love4 ,o ,"l ,god6 :at a r>ity su* ,*ri/ians are6 ,b :y %\ld we return good = evil8 ,because1 says he1 ye are call$ !reunto t ye %\ld inh]it ! bless+1 s t ye %\ld suff] y\rselves to be attract$ t[>ds x4 ,9 ! ,scriptures we ,*ri/ians are call$ a p ( bless+1 or a bless$ p4 ,= ?us said ,god to ,abraham1 ,g54 xii43 ,9 ?y se$ %all all nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,s9ce ,god has s ri*ly %$ d[n ?is bless+ ^u u1 9 t ,he takes away f u all ! mal$iction & ! curse :i* we h d]iv$ to ourselves f our fir/ p>5ts1 z well z t :i* ,moses suff]$ to g =? ^u ! disob$i5t1 s t we are n[ fill$ ) bless+1 we ought s to conduct ourselves t x %all be said ( u1 ,t is a bless$ p4 ,s t ?is is :at ! ,apo/le "h means3 ,see1 ,god has %[n y ,8 favor1 & has tak5 away f y ! curse1 & ! revil+ :]e) y h di%onor$ ,him2 ,he nei!r imputes nor puni%es1 b has be/[$ ^u y su* ri* grace & bless+1 :ile ye 7 only wor?y ( all mal$iction1 inasmu* z ye revil$ ,god )\t int]mission 7= :]e !re is unbelief ! he>t mu/ ev] curse ,god73 d ye also z has be5 done t[>d y2 curse n1 rail n1 d well1 speak well1 ev5 ?\gh y are treat$ ill1 & endure x :]e y are unrighte\sly us$4 ,h]eupon he quotes a passage out ( ! xxxiii4 ,ps41 :]e ! prophet ,david speaks ?us3 ,v4 #aj4 ,:oso w love life & see good days1 let him keep 8 tongue f evil1 & 8 lips t !y d n deceive4 ,t is1 :oev] w\ld h a pleasure & a joy 9 life1 & w\ld n die ! dea?1 b see good days1 s t x %all g well ) him1 let him keep 8 tongue t x speak n evil1 n only 9 respect to 8 fri5ds1 = t is a small virtue & a ?+ :i* ev5 ! wick$e/ ( all may d1 ev5 snakes & vip]s1--b also1 he says1 ma9ta9 a k9d _s1 & keep y\r tongue sil5t ev5 aga9/ y\r enemies1 ?\gh y are ev5 incit$ !reto--?\gh y h cause to rail & speak evil4 ,besides1 keep y\r lips1 he says1 t !y d n deceive4 ,!re are probably _m :o give good words1 & say good morn+ to _! neighbor1 b !y ?9k 9 _! he>t1 ,! devil take y4 ,^! are p :o h n inh]it$ ! bless+2 !y are ! evil fruit ( an evil tree4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] has introduc$ a passage :i* ref]s to works1 ev5 to _! root1--t is1 :at spr+s f )9 out ( ! he>t4#e ,fur!rmore1 ! passage 9 ! prophet says3 ,footnote #e3 ,a guileful he>t makes guileful tongue & lips4 ,x is ! workh\se :]e is ! =ge ( deceits & sl&]s1 & o!r evil speak+s2 & ! tongue is only ! out] %op :]e !y are v5d$1 & ! lips ! door ( x4 ,s !n su* w>e z is made )91 su* & no o!r c be set out4 ,t :i* ! he>t is full (1 runs ov] by ! tongue4--,leighton4 ,v4 #aa4 ,let him turn away f evil & d good1 let him seek peace & pursue aft] x1 = ! eyes ( ! ,"l behold ! righte\s4 ,! _w consid]s ?is z satisfaction :5 "o man does inju/ice to ano!r1 t 8 head %\ld be cut (f4 ,b ?is br+s "o none ! ne>] to peace4 ,= no k+1 ev51 ev] atta9$ to be 9 peace be=e 8 enemies4 ,! ,roman empire 0 s p[]ful t x /ruck d[n all t set itself aga9/ x2 /ill = all ?is x c\ld n be pres]v$4 ,!re=e ?is me?od is ( no avail t[>d rea*+ peace1 = ?\gh a man %\ld pro/rate & sil5ce 8 foe1 t5 & tw5ty rise up aga9 aft] x1 till at l5g? he is compell$ to yield4 ,b he :o seeks aft] ! true peace1 & moreov] w\ld f9d x1 let him re/ra9 8 tongue2 let him turn away f evil & d good3 ?is is a c\rse diff]5t f t :i* ! _w pursues4 ,to turn f evil & to d good is1 t :5 a man he>s evil words1 he be able to ov]look ! wick$ness & inju/ice4 ,seek ?us aft] peace1 s %all y f9d x2 :5 y\r enemy has wa/$ 8 brea? & done all t he c1 if y he> him1 b rail & rant n back1 he mu/ subdue himself by 8 own viol5ce4 ,= ?us ,*ri/ also on ! cross subdu$ 8 enemies1 n by ! sword or by viol5ce4 ,!re=e is x a say+1 :i* %\ld be writt5 ) gold1 :]e x says1 ,/rik+ back aga9 makes hatr$1 & :oev] /rikes back aga9 is unju/4 ,!nce x mu/ foll[ t n to /rike back aga9 makes peace4 ,b h[ c ?is be8 ,is x !n a ?+ n human8 ,c]ta9ly x does n accord ) human nature2 b if y 9 ?is mann] suff] unju/ly & d n /rike back aga91 b let ! matt] g1 x %all come to pass z h]eaft] foll[s3 ,v4 #ab4 ,! eyes ( ! ,"l are ov] ! righte\s1 & 8 e>s are op5 to _! cry1 b ! face ( ! ,"l is aga9/ ^? t d evil4 ,if y d n rev5ge y\rself & d n repay evil ) evil1 !re is ! ,"l 9 heav5 above :o _c tol]ate wrong1 :]e=e he t does n /rike back mu/ h 8 "r4 ,^! ,he beholds2 _! pray] rea*es ,8 e>2 ,he is our protector & w n =get u1 :ile if we _c escape f ,8 eyes1 we %\ld com=t ourselves ) ! ?\ght3--t is1 ?is %\ld induce a *ri/ian man to endure all inju/ice ) pati5ce1 & n return evil4 ,if ,i prop]ly reflect1 ,i see t ! s\l :i* does me wrong mu/ burn =ev] 9 hell-fire4 ,!re=e a *ri/ian he>t %\ld speak on ?is wise3 ,de> ,fa!r1 s9ce ?is man falls s sadly "u ,?y wra? & s mis]ably ?r[s himself into hell-fire1 ,i pray t ,?\ w\lde/ =give him1 & d to him ev5 z ,?\ ha/ done t[>d me s9ce ,?\ ha/ rescu$ me f condemnation4 ,b h[ comes ?is8 ,?us3 :ile ,he graci\sly looks d[n ^u ! righte\s1 ,he also looks angrily at ! wick$1 wr9kles ,8 br[ & turns x 9 indignation ^u !m2 :5 we "k !n t ,he looks ^u u graci\sly & ^u !m ) disfavor1 we ought to suff] ourselves to pity & m\rn = !m1 & pray = !m4 ,fur!rmore1 ,/4 ,pet] says3 ,v4 #ac-af4 ,& :o is he t w h>m y1 if ye foll[ aft] t :i* is good4 ,bless$ are ye if ye suff] = righte\sness' sake1 & be n afraid = _! t]ror1 nei!r be tr\bl$1 b sanctify ! ,"l ,god 9 y\r he>ts4 ,b be ready always to give an answ] to e man :o asks ! reason ( ! hope t is 9 y1 ) meekness & fe>1 & h a good consci5ce1 s t !y :o speak ( y z evil-do]s may be put to %ame1 t !y h falsely accus$ y\r good conduct 9 ,*ri/4 ,if we foll[ aft] t :i* is good1--t is1 d n rew>d evil ) evil1 b are he>tily k9d & c\rte\s1 etc41 !n !re is none t c injure u4 ,= ?\gh our honor1 life & prop]ty %\ld be tak5 away1 we are /ill un9jur$4 ,h5ce we h a bless+ t is incomp>able1--"o t none c take f u4 ,^? :o p]secute u h no?+ b prosp]ity on e>?1 b !reaft]1 et]nal condemnation1 :ile we h an et]nal1 incorruptible good1 al?\gh we lose a small temporal bless+4 ,v4 #ad4 ,bless$ are ye if ye suff] = righte\sness' sake4 ,n only1 he says1 c no "o injure y if ye suff] = ,god's sake1 b bless$ are ye also1 & ye %\ld rejoice t ye are to suff]1 z ,*ri/ also says 9 ! six? ( ,mat!w3 ,happy are ye :5 m5 d]ide & p]secute y = my sake1 & speak e k9d ( evil aga9/ y1 falsely2 rejoice1 & be exce$+ glad4 ,:oev] !n appreh5ds ?is1 t x is ! ,"l speaks su* ?+s1 & s t5d]ly speaks com=t to 8 he>t1 he /&s well2 b to :om ?is does n br+ /r5g?1 x makes him sad & compla9+1--he may well rema9 un/r5g!n$4 ,b be n afraid ( _! t]ror1 nei!r be tr\bl$1 b sanctify ,god 9 y\r he>ts4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] quotes a passage f ,isaiah viii41 :]e he says3 ,be n afraid ( _! t]ror1 nor be fright5$1 b sanctify ! ,"l 9 y\r he>ts1 & let ,him be y\r fe> & y\r dread4 ,!re we h a great support & reliance1 :]eon we may tru/1 assur$ t no "o c injure u4 ,let ! _w t]rify1 defy & ?reat5 z long z x w1 x mu/ h an end1 b our confid5ce & joy %all h no end2 ?us we %all h no fe> on acc\nt ( ! _w1 b %all be c\rage\s1 :ile be=e ,god we %all humble ourselves & be afraid4 ,b h[ does ,/4 ,pet] mean t we %\ld sanctify ,god2 h[ c we sanctify ,him2 mu/ ,he n sanctify u8 ,answ]4 ,s x is t we pray1 ev5 9 ! ,our ,fa!r1 hall[$ be ,?y "n1 t we may sanctify ,8 "n1 z ,he ,himself also sanctifies ,8 "n4 ,!re=e x comes to ?is3 9 y\r he>ts1 says ,/4 ,pet]1 ye are to sanctify ,him2 t is1 if ! ,"l our ,god appo9ts any?+ = u1 be x good or evil1 br+ x weal or woe1 be x %ame or honor1 prosp]ity or adv]sity1 ,i am n only to consid] x z good1 b ev5 z holy1 & say1 ?is is no?+ b a preci\s bless+ t ,i am unwor?y (1 t comes to me4 ,s ! prophet says1 ,ps4 cxliv41 ,! ,"l is righte\s 9 all ,8 ways1 & holy 9 all ,8 works4 ,if ,i give ,god praise 9 reg>d to su* matt]s1 & consid] su* do+s good1 holy1 & excell5t1 !n ,i sanctify ,him 9 my he>t4 ,b !y :o scruple acc\nts1 & compla9 t !y are treat$ unju/ly1 & say ,god sleeps1 & w n help ! j & re/ra9 ! unju/1 ^! di%onor ,him1 & acc\nt ,him nei!r j nor holy4 ,b :oev] is a ,*ri/ian1 %\ld attribute righte\sness to ,god & unrighte\sness to himself--%\ld acc\nt ,god holy & himself unholy1 & say t ,he 9 all ,8 de$s & works is holy & j2 ?is is :at he requires4 ,s also speaks ! prophet ,daniel1 iii43 ,o ,"l1 9 all t ,?\ ha/ done t[>ds u1 ha/ ,?\ done 9 accordance ) "r & true judgm5t4 ,= we h s9n$2 !re=e be ! %ame ours1 b ! honor & ! praise ,?9e4 ,if we s+1 ,deo gratias1 & ,te ,deum laudamus1 & say1 ,god be prais$ & bless$1 :5 mis=tune ov]takes u1 t is call$ by ,pet] & ,isaiah a true hall[+ ( ! ,"l4 ,b ,he does n by ?is require t y %\ld say t he has done "r & well :o has injur$ y1 = x is an entirely diff]5t judgm5t betwe5 ,god & me1 & betwe5 me & !e4 ,i may h )9 me ang]1 hatr$1 & wick$ lu/s1 :]eby ,i int5d y\r damage1 :ile y are yet /ill un9jur$1 & h no?+ aga9/ me2 b 9 ,god's sight ,i am unju/1--!re=e ,he does "r if ,he puni%es me2 ,i h well des]v$ x4 ,if he does n puni% me 9 t case1 ,he %[s me favor1 & ?us is "r 9 e way4 ,b x does n !re=e foll[1 t he does "r :o p]secutes me1 = ,i h n done inju/ice to him z ,i h done 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,if ,god s5ds ! devil or wick$ p ^u y to puni% y1 ,he uses !m to ?is end1 t !y may execute ,8 righte\sness2 s wick$ wret*es & inju/ice itself become a bless+4 ,s we read 9 ,ezekiel1 xxix41 ( ,k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 :]e ,god says by ! prophet1 ,kn[e/ ?\ n t he is ,my s]vant1 & has s]v$ ,me8 ,n[1 says he1 ,i mu/ give him 8 hire1 ,i h n paid him z yet2 well1 !n1 ,i w give him ,egypt1 & t %all be 8 hire4 ,! k+ _h no "r to ! l&1 b ,god _h a "r to x1 s t ,he might puni% x ?r\gh him2 =1 9 ord] t ev5 wick$ wret*es might s]ve ,him1 & eat n _! bread 9 va91 ,he gives !m en\gh1 lets !m s]ve ,him ev5 to ?is end1 t !y p]secute ,8 sa9ts4 ,"h reason is at fault1 & ?9ks ,he does well & "r :5 ,he remun]ates !m only "h2 gives !m mu* l&1 & does x simply = ?is1 to make !m ,8 execution]s1 & p]secutors ( pi\s ,*ri/ians4 ,b :5 y endure & sanctify ,god1 & say1 ,j ,"l1 !n y d well1 :ile ,he ca/s !m into hell & puni%es !m because !y h done wick$ly1 b takes y into ,8 favor & gives y--,et]nal ,salvation4 ,!re=e let ,him manage !m2 ,he w give a j rew>d4 ,( ?is we h an example 9 holy ,job1 :5 all 8 cattle & all 8 sons 7 sla91 & 8 prop]ty 0 tak5 away2 :5 he said1 ,! ,"l gave & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away2 z x 0 well pleas+ to ,god1 s has x be5 ord]$1 !re=e prais$ be ,8 "n4 ,& :5 8 wife came1 d]id+ him1 & rail$ at him1 & said3 ,see6 :at ha/ ?\ n[1 abid+ 9 ?9e integrity8 ,curse ,god & die3 !n he answ]$ h]--,?\ ha/ spok5 l a fooli% woman3 are we to receive good at ,god's h&s1--:y %\ld we n also receive evil f ,him1 = ,he ha? done z x ha? pleas$ ,him8 ,god ha? giv51 & ,god ha? tak5 away1 he says2 n ,god has giv5 x1 ! devil ha? tak5 x away1 :ile yet x 0 ! devil t did x4 ,?is man truly sanctifi$ ! ,"l2 !re=e is he s highly prais$ & exalt$ ( ,god4 ,x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #ae4 ,b be always ready to give an answ] to e man t aske? y1 ! reason ( ! hope t is 9 y4 ,we mu/ "h ackn[l$ge t ,/4 ,pet] address$ ^! words to all ,*ri/ians1 cl]gy & laity1 male & female1 "y & old1 ( :atev] /ate or condition !y may be4 ,f !nce x w foll[ t e ,*ri/ian %\ld "k ! gr\nd & reason ( 8 fai?1 & be able to ma9ta9 & def5d x :]e x is necess>y4 ,b up to ?is "t1 ! idea t ! laity %\ld read ! ,scriptures has be5 treat$ ) d]ision4 ,= 9 ?is matt] ! devil has hit on a f9e measure1 9 te>+ ! ,bible out ( ! h&s ( ! laity1--& ?is is :at he has ?\ght3 ,if ,i c keep ! laity f read+ ! ,scripture1 ,i w !n br+ ! prie/s ov] f ! ,bible to ,ari/otle1 s t gossip !y :at !y w1 ! laity mu/ he> j :at !y set =?2 :ile if ! laity %\ld read ! ,scripture1 ! prie/s mu/ /udy x too1 9 ord] t !y may n be detect$ & ov]come4 ,b look y n[ at :at ,/4 ,pet] tells u all1 t we %\ld give answ] & %[ reason = our fai?4 ,:5 y come to die ,i %all n be ) y1 nei!r w ! ,pope2 & if y "k b ?is "o reason ( y\r hope1 & say1 ,i w believe z ! ,c\ncils1 ! ,pope & ! ,fa!rs believ$1 !n ! devil w answ]1 ,yes6 b h[ if !y 7 9 error8 ,!n w he h won1 & w drag y d[n to hell4 ,!re=e mu/ we "k :at we believ$1--namely1 :at ,god's ^w is1 n :at ! ,pope & holy ,fa!rs believe or say4 ,= y mu/ n put y\r fai? at all 9 p]sons--b on ! ^w ( ,god4 ,s :5 any "o assaults y1 & l a h]etic asks :y y believe t y %all be sav$ ?r\gh fai?--"h is y\r answ]3 ,because ,i h ,god's ^w & ! cle> decl>ations ( ,scripture4 ,z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,! j %all live by fai?1 & ,/4 ,pet]1 :]e he speaks ( ,*ri/1 ! liv+ /one1 quot+ f ! prophet ,isaiah1 ,:osoev] believe? on him %all n be conf\nd$2 !reon d ,i build1 & "k t ! ^w w n deceive me4 ,b if y w speak l o!r fools1 ,yes1 we w he> h[ ! c\ncil decides1 & ) t we w abide1 !n are y lo/4 ,:]e=e y %\ld say1 ,:y d ,i !n ask :at ?is "o or t believes or decides2 if !y speak n ! ^w ( ,god1 ,i w he> no?+ ( x4 ,d y say1 !n1 x is s confus$ly difficult a ?+1 t no "o kn[s :at he %\ld believe1 & s "o mu/ wait till x is det]m9$ :at "o %all hold8 ,answ]4 ,!n w y g to ! devil ! :ile2 = if x comes to ! p9*1 & y %\ld die & n "k :at y %\ld believe1 nei!r ,i nor any "o else c\ld help y4 ,!re=e y mu/ "k = y\rself1 & turn to no "o else1 & cl+ fa/ to ! ^w ( ,god1 if y w\ld escape hell4 ,& = su* z _c read1 x is necess>y t !y %\ld le>n & reta9 "s cle> texts out ( ! ,scriptures--"o or two at lea/1 & on ?is gr\nd abide firmly4 ,z = in/ance t ( ,g54 xii41 :]e ,god says to ,abraham1 ,9 ?y se$ %all all ! nations ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,if y h le>n$ t1 y may /& !reon & say1 ,?\gh ,pope1 bi%op1 & all ! c\ncils /ood yond] & said o!rwise1 yet d ,i decl>e ?is is ,god's ^w1 t ,i c rely on1 & t does n deceive me4 ,:oev] w be bless$1 mu/ be bless$ ?r\gh ! se$1 & :oev] is bless$ is ransom$ f ! curse--t is1 f s91 dea? & hell4 ,!re=e x foll[s1 f ! text--:oev] w n be bless$ ?r\gh ! se$1 he mu/ be lo/4 ,s t my works or good de$s c help no?+ to my salvation4 ,to ! same end also is ! passage out ( ,pet]1--,:oev] believe? on ?is /one %all n be a%am$4 ,if any "o n[ come ^u y & dem& a reason ( y\r fai?1 reply--,!re /&s ! f\ndation :i* _c fail me1 & s ,i ask no?+ beside1 :at ,pope or bi%op tea* or decide4 ,7 !y true bi%ops1 !n w\ld !y tea* ! gr\nd ( fai? t !y knew 0 common to all ,*ri/ians4 ,yet !y ru% on & cry out1 ,! laity mu/ n be suff]$ to read ! ,scriptures4 ,s if any "o asks y :e!r y w h ! ,pope = a head1 say at once1 ,i w hold him = a head--a head ( wick$ness & pr(ligacy4 ,& = ?is ,i h a passage ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,i4 ,tim4 iv43 ,!re %all come ! devil's tea*]s =bidd+ to m>ry1 & comm&+ to ab/a9 f meats :i* ,god has creat$4 ,t too has ! ,pope =bidd51 z is ! case n[4 ,!re=e is he ,anti*ri/4 ,= :at ,*ri/ comm&s & tea*es1 t he transgresses4 ,:at ,*ri/ makes free1 t ! ,pope b9ds--,*ri/ says1 x is n s91 :ile ! ,pope rejo9s1 x is s94 ,?us %\ld "o n[ le>n to give a reason & answ] = 8 fai?4 ,= ?\gh n n[1 yet at dea? w x come to pass1 t ! devil w come =w>d & say1 ,:y h y *>g$ ! ,pope z ,anti*ri/8 ,if y are n prep>$ & ready to %[ reason1 !n has he won4 ,x is z mu* z ?\gh ,/4 ,pet] _h said1 ,if ye w n[ be fai?ful1 ye mu/ h5ce=? endure mu* p]secution4 ,b 9 ?is p]secution mu/ y h a hope1 & mu/ look = ,et]nal life4 ,if "o asks y :y y hope = x1 !n y mu/ h ! ^w ( ,god1 on :i* y c build4 ,b ! sophi/s also h p]v]t$ ! text1 z ?\gh "o 0 to conv9ce h]etics ) reason1 & out ( ! natural light ( ,ari/otle2 !re=e 7say !y7 x is "h r5d]$ 9 ! ,lat91 ,rationem r$d]e1 z if ,/4 ,pet] _h ?\ght x %\ld be done ) human reason4 ,because1 say !y1 ! ,scriptures are f> too inconclusive t f !m we %\ld sil5ce h]etics4 ,! me?od by :i* 7accord+ to !m7 x mu/ be %[n t ! fai? is a "r "o1 mu/ agree ) reason1 & come =? f ! bra92 :]eas1 our fai? is above reason1 & subject to ,god alone4 ,!re=e1 if ! p w n believe1 !n %\ld y be sil5t2 = y are n responsible = compell+ !m to hold ! ,scriptures z ! ^w or book ( ,god4 ,x is en\gh t y give y\r reason !refrom4 ,b if !y take exceptions1 & say1 ,y prea* t "o %\ld n hold to man's doctr9e1 :ile ,pet] & ,paul1 & ,*ri/ ev51 7 m53 :5 y he> p ( ?is /amp1 :o are s bl9d & obtuse t !y d5y t ?is is ,god's ^w1 or d\bt ( x1 !n be sil5t--speak no m ) !m1 & let !m g--only say1 ,i w give y my reasons out ( ,scripture4 ,if y w believe t1 x is well2 if n1 ,i w give y no o!rs4 ,b d y say1 ,mu/ ,god's ^w be treat$ ) su* %ame8 ,leave t to ,god4 ,s y see t ?is matt] %\ld be well appreh5d$1 & we %\ld "k h[ to meet ^? :o n[ rise up & pres5t su* objections4--,x foll[s3 ,) meekness & fe>4 ,t is1 if y are exam9$ & que/ion$ ( y\r fai?1 y %\ld n answ] ) haughty words1 & proce$ 9 ! matt] ) contempt & viol5ce1 z if y w\ld te> up a tree by ! roots1 b ) su* fe> & humility z if y /ood be=e ,god's tribunal1 & 7 !re to give answ]2 = if x 7 n[ to happ5 t y %\ld be exam9$ be=e k+ & pr9ces1 & _h well prep>$ y\rself a long "t !re= ) replies1 & ?us ?9k+ ) y\rself1 ,delib]ate1 ,i w answ] him correctly1 !n %all x be a happy exp]i5ce = y1--?\gh ! devil take ! sword out ( y\r h&s1 & give y a bl[1 s t y /& 9 %ame1 & h put on y\r armor 9 va91 & he c fairly take out ( y\r h&s ! reply y h c>efully compos$1 s t x fails y ev5 ?\gh y h x fairly 9 y\r m9d1 because he has be=eh& track$ out y\r ?\ghts4 ,ev5 ?is ,god suff]s to take place1 t he may subdue y\r pride & make y humble4 ,s1 if y w\ld avoid su* an exp]i5ce1 y mu/ /& 9 fe>1 & n rely on y\r own /r5g?1 b on ! ^w & promise ( ,*ri/1 ,matt4 x4 #ai--;,b :5 !y deliv] y up1 take no ?\ght h[ or :at ye %all speak1 = x %all be giv5 y 9 t same h\r :at ye %all speak2 = x is n ye t speak1 b ! ,_s ( y\r ,fa!r :i* speake? 9 y4 ,x is "r1 :5 y are to answ]1 t y %\ld prep>e y\rself well ) passages out ( ,scripture2 b bew>e t y d n insi/ !reon ) a pr\d _s1 s9ce ,god w ev5 take ! mo/ =cible reply out ( y\r m\? & memory1 ?\gh y 7 previ\sly prep>$ ) all y\r replies4 ,!re=e1 fe> is prop]4 ,& s1 if y are summon$1 !n may y answ] = y\rself be=e pr9ces & lords1 & ev5 ! devil himself4 ,only bew>e t x be n ! vanity ( m51 b ! ^w ( ,god4 ,v4 #af4 ,hav+ a good consci5ce1 t :]eas !y speak evil ( y z ( evil-do]s1 !y may be a%am$ t falsely accuse y\r good conv]sation 9 ,*ri/4 ,( ?is ,/4 ,paul has already spok5 above4 ,we _c disreg>d x4 ,if we w foll[ ! ,gospel1 !n mu/ we be despis$ & condemn$ by ! _w1 s t m5 %all hold u z contemptible rabble4 ,b let ! devil & all ! _w rave & rage--let !m abuse z !y w1 yet !y %all at la/ be made to und]/&1 ) %ame1 t !y h injur$ & defam$ u1 :5 t day %all arrive1--z ,/4 ,pet] has said above1--9 :i* we %all be secure1 & /& up ) a good consci5ce4 ,^! are1 9 e respect1 suitable & =cible replies1 :i* c com=t u & make u c\rage\s1 & yet g on circumspectly1 ) fe>4 ,v4 #ag1 #ah4 ,= x is bett]1 if ! w ( ,god be s1 t ye suff] = well-do+ ?an = evil-do+4 ,= ,*ri/ also ha? once suff]$ = our s9s1 ! j = ! unju/1 t he might br+ u to ,god1 be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ by ! ,_s4 ,x w n1 !n1 be ! case t !y :o %all rea* heav5 %all h prosp]ity on e>?1 :ile ev5 ^? :o d n arrive at heav5 may n h prosp]ity4 ,= t :i* ,god said to ,adam is impos$ on all m5--,9 ! sweat ( ?y br[ %alt ?\ eat ?y bread2 & to ! woman3 ,9 sorr[ %alt ?\ br+ =? *ildr54 ,s9ce1 n[1 adv]sity is impos$ 9 common ^u u all1 h[ mu* m mu/ we be> ! cross if we w\ld atta9 to et]nal life4 ,!re=e1 he says1 s9ce ,god w h x s1 x is bett] t ye suff] = well-do+4 ,!y :o suff] = evil-do+ h an evil consci5ce1 & h d\ble puni%m5t4 ,b ,*ri/ians h only ! half ( x4 ,outw>dly1 !y h suff]+2 b inw>dly1 com=t4 ,yet has he "h set a limit1--z he also has said above1--if a case %\ld occur ( su* sev]ity z ! ,donati/s exp]i5c$1 ( :om ,augu/9e writes1 :o took su* a resolution t1 /ung by _! suff]+s1 !y committ$ suicide1 & ?rew !mselves into ! sea4 ,x is n ! w ( ,god t we seek out1 & ev5 invite1 calamity4 ,g ?\ on 9 fai? & love4 ,if ! cross comes1 take x up2 if x comes n1 seek n = x4 ,!re=e ^! mod]n spirits commit s91 9 t !y la% & beat !mselves1 or subject !mselves to torture1 & s w\ld /orm heav54 ,?is has ,paul also =bidd51 9 ,col4 iii41 :]e he speaks ( su* sa9ts z walk 9 a self-*os5 spirituality & humility1 & sp>e n _! body4 ,we %\ld also re/ra9 ! body t x d n become too wanton1 yet n s z to de/roy x2 & we %\ld submit to suff] if ano!r s5ds suff]+ ^u u1 b n ( our own *oice fall !re94 ,t w be ! "q3 if x is ,god's w--if he has appo9t$ x--= !n x is bett]2 :ile y are also m happy & =tunate t y suff] = well-do+4 ,v4 #ah4 ,s9ce also ,*ri/ has once suff]$ = u--! j = ! unju/4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] pres5ts u1 once = all1 ! example ( our ,"l1 & po9ts u ev]more to ,*ri/'s suff]+s1 t we all ( u alike %\ld foll[ 8 example1 s t he ne$ n pres5t a p>ticul> exempl> = ! e/ate ( e individual4 ,= j z ,*ri/ is held =? z an example to all 9 ! :ole ,*ur*1 s x is ! duty ( e individual 9 ! ,*ur*1--ea* = himself1 ( :atev] /ate he is1--to copy !reaft]1 9 8 :ole life1 z x is set be=e him2 & he w speak aft] ?is mann]3 ,*ri/ 0 righte\s2 yet1 = well-do+1 has suff]$ on our acc\nt1 :o 7 unju/2 yet he s\ght n ! cross1 b wait$ till x 0 ,god's w t he %\ld dr9k ! cup2 & x is ,he t is our patt]n1 :om we are to imitate4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] "h adduces ?is "o example1 to ?is end especially1 t he may ?us designate t by :i* e e/ate is to be in/ruct$2 & n[ he goes on to decl>e m fully ! suff]+ ( ,*ri/4 ,b1 m p>ticul>ly1 he says "h1 ,*ri/ has suff]$ once = u2 t is1 ,*ri/ has borne _m s9s ^u himself1 b he has n done x 9 su* a way z to die = e individual s92 b at once1 = all toge!r1 has done en\gh to remove ! s9s ( all :o come to ,him & believe on ,him--:o are n[ fre$ f dea?1 ev5 z ,he is free4 ,! righte\s = ! unrighte\s1 he says4 ,z ?\gh he _h said1 mu* r %\ld we suff]1 s9ce we die = ! righte\s :o _h no s94 ,b ,he has di$ = ! unrighte\s1 & = ! sake ( our s9s4 ,t ,he might pres5t u to ,god4 ,?is is all said to tea* ! peculi> end ( ,*ri/'s suff]+s2 namely1 t ,he di$1--n = ,8 own sake1--b t ,he might pres5t u to ,god4 ,h[ is t consi/5t3 has ,he n (f]$ up ,himself8 ,answ]3 ,x is true t ,he has (f]$ up ,himself ^u ! ,cross = u all :o believe on ,him1 b at ! same "t ,he (f]s up u ) ,himself1 s9ce all !y :o believe on ,him mu/ suff] also ) ,him1 & be put to dea? aft] ! fle% z ,he 04 ,yet ,god has taught u1 t !y are alive 9 ! _s & yet dead 9 ! fle%1 z ,he aft]w>ds says4 ,b are we a sacrifice ) ,him8 ,!n1 z ,he dies1 s we are to die accord+ to ! fle%2 z ,he lives spiritually1 s d we also live 9 ! _s4 ,be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ by ! _s4 ,! ^w fle% is common 9 ,scripture1 z is also ! ^w _s1 & ! ,apo/les usually pres5t ! two 9 contra/4 ,! s5se is ?is3 t ,*ri/1 ?r\gh ,8 suff]+s1 is tak5 out ( ?is life t consi/s 9 fle% & blood1 z a man on e>? :o lives by fle% & blood1--walks & /&s1 eats1 dr9ks1 sleeps1 wakes1 sees1 he>s1 grasps1 & feels1--&1 9 brief1 :atev] ! body does :ile x is s5sible2 to all ?is ,*ri/ has di$4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,paul calls a natural body1--t is1 ! animal life4 ,9 ! fle%1 n aft] ! fle%1--t is1 9 ! natural functions :i* ! body ex]cises1 to su* life is ,he dead3 s t ?is life has n[ ceas$ ) ,him1 & ,he is n[ remov$ to ano!r life & quick5$ aft] ! _s1 pass$ into a spiritual & sup]natural life1 t comprises 9 itself ! :ole life t ,*ri/ n[ has 9 s\l & body4 ,s t he has no m a fle%y body1 b a spiritual body4 ,?us %all x be ) u at ! la/ day1 :5 spiritual life %all succe$ to fle% & blood2 = my body & y\rs w live )\t food & dr9k1--w n procreate1 nor dige/1 nor gr[ wanton1 & ! l1 b we %all inw>dly live aft] ! _s1--& ! body %all be purifi$ ev5 z ! sun1 & yet f> bright]1 :ile !re probably w be no natural fle% & blood1 no natural or corporeal labor4 ,?is is ! language ( ,/4 ,paul !reon1 ,i4 ,cor4 xv43 ,! fir/ man ,adam 0 made 9 natural life1 & ! la/ 9 spiritual life4 ,& x foll[s1 ,z we h ! image ( ! natural man1 s %all we also be> ! image ( ! spiritual man4 ,f ,adam we d]ive all our natural functions1 s f> z conc]ns our unreason+ animal nature z to ! f9e s5ses4 ,b ,*ri/ is spiritual1--fle% & blood n accord+ to ! outw>d s5se2 ,he nei!r sleeps nor wakes1 & yet kn[s all ?+s1 & is pres5t 9 ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,l ,him %all we be also1 = ,he is ! fir/ fruits1 ! e>ne/ & fir/ born 7z ,paul says7 ( ! spiritual life2 t is1 ,he is ! fir/ :o has ris5 aga9 & ent]$ ^u a spiritual life4 ,?us ,*ri/ lives n[ aft] ! _s2 t is1 ,he is really man1 b has a spiritual body4 ,!re=e we %\ld n "h "q h[ we may di/+ui% fle% & _s f "o ano!r1 b und]/& t ! body & fle% are spiritual1 & ! _s is 9 ! body & ) ! body4 ,= ,/4 ,pet] does n say "h t ! ,holy ,_s has rais$ ,*ri/ up1 b he speaks m g5]ally2 z :5 ,i say ! _s1 ! fle%1 ,i d n mean ! ,holy ,_s1 b t :i* is )9 u1 t :i* ! _s impels1 & t :i* proce$s f ! _s4 ,x foll[s1 n[3 ,v4 #ai-ba4 ,by :i* same ,he also w5t & prea*$ to ! spirits 9 prison1 :o a=etime 7 disob$i5t1 :5 ! long-suff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 prep>+1 9 :i* a few1 t is1 eight s\ls1 7 sav$ by wat]4 ,:i* n[ also saves y ?r\gh baptism1 :i* is typical by x2 n ! putt+ away ( ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b ! union ( a good consci5ce ) ,god1 ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o has asc5d$ to heav51 & is seat$ at ! "r h& ( ,god1--& angels1 & pr9cipalities1 & p[]s1 are subject to ,him4 ,?is is a /range text1 & a m obscure passage1 p]haps1 ?an any o!r 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 = ,i d n c]ta9ly "k :at ,/4 ,pet] means4 ,at fir/ sight1 ! words import z ?\gh ,*ri/ _h prea*$ to ! spirits1--t is1 ! s\ls :i* 7 =m]ly unbeliev+ at ! "t ,noah 0 build+ ! ark2 b t ,i _c und]/&1 ,i _c ev5 expla9 x4 ,!re has be5 no "o hi!rto :o has expla9$ x4 ,yet if any "o is dispos$ to ma9ta9 t ,*ri/1 aft] t ,he _h suff]$ on ! ,cross1 desc5d$ to ^! s\ls & prea*$ to !m1 ,i w n dispute x4 ,x might be> su* a r5d]+4 ,b ,i am n confid5t t ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say ?is4 ,yet ! words may well be und]/ood 9 ?is s5se1--t our ,"l1 aft] ,8 asc5sion into heav51 came & prea*$ 9 _s1 yet s t ,8 prea*+ 0 n 9 ! body4 ,= ,he speaks n ) bodily voice2 ,he does no m :at p]ta9s to ! natural functions ( ! body4 ,:5ce x mu/ also foll[1 z x seems1 t inasmu* z ,he prea*$ to ! spirits 9 t same spiritual body1 su* prea*+ mu/ also be a spiritual prea*+1 s t ,he did n g !re 9 body & ) oral prea*+4 ,! text does n require u to und]/& t ,he w5t d[n to ! spirits & prea*$ to !m at ! "t ( ,8 dea?4 ,= ?is is 8 language1 by :i* same1-- namely1 :5 ,he _h be5 put to dea? 9 ! fle% & made alive aft] ! _s1--t is1 :5 ,he _h unclo!d ,himself ( ,8 fle%ly exi/5ce & _h pass$ into a spiritual be+ & life1 j z ,he n[ is 9 heav51--?us ,he w5t & prea*$4 ,n[ ,he c]ta9ly c\ld n h gone to hell1 aft] ,he _h tak5 to ,himself su* a new exi/5ce2 :]e=e we mu/ und]/& t ,he has done x aft] ,8 resurrection4 ,:ile ! words only require t he be consid]$ z speak+ "h ( spiritual prea*+1 we may re/ 9 ?is view1 t ,/4 ,pet] speaks ( ! (fice t ,*ri/ p]=ms by means ( ext]nal prea*+4 ,= ,he comm&$ ! ,apo/les p]sonally to prea* ! ,gospel4 ,b ) ! ^w prea*$ ,he comes ,himself1 & is spiritually pres5t !re1 & speaks & prea*es to ! p 9 _! he>ts2 j z ! ,apo/les speak ! ^w orally & 9 body to ! e>s1 s ,he prea*es to ! spirits t lie captive 9 ! prison-h\se ( ! devil4 ,s t ?is also %\ld be und]/ood spiritually1 l ! prea*+4 ,b "h ! expression foll[s1 to ! spirits :i* a=etime 7 unbeliev+1 c4 ,we %\ld obs]ve1 9 accordance ) ! div9e acc\nt1 t 9 t /ate ( exi/5ce 9 :i* ,*ri/ is at pres5t1 ^? :o h liv$ a=etime & ^? t are liv+ n[1 are alike to ,him1 = ,8 control ext5ds itself alike ov] dead & liv+3 & 9 t life1 ! beg9n+1 middle & end ( ! _w are all 9 "o4 ,b "h on e>? x has prop]ly a measure1 s t "o age passes on aft] ano!r1 ! son succe$s ! fa!r1 & s x cont9ues4 ,b to give an illu/ration3 ,if a high wood lies be=e y1 or y look ^u x z x /ret*es along 9 l5g? be=e y1 y _c well ov]look x2 b if x lies ne> be=e y1 & y /& above x & c look d[n directly ^u x1 !n y h x 9 full view4 ,s x is1 t "h on e>? we c =m no conception ( ?is life 7,i speak (71 = x passes on 7piecemeal z x 77 foot by foot1 to ! la/ day4 ,b z to ,god1 x all /&s 9 a mom5t4 ,= ) ,him a ?\s& ye>s are z "o day1 z ,/4 ,pet] says1 9 ! next ,epi/le4 ,?us ! fir/ man is j z ne> to ,him z ! la/ t %all be born1 & ,he sees all at once1 j z ! human eye c br+ toge!r two ?+s widely sep>at$ at a s+le glance4 ,s ! s5se "h is ?is1 t ,*ri/ prea*es no m 9 p]son1 b is pres5t ) ! ^w & prea*es to spirits1 spiritually1 9 ! he>t4 ,yet y are n to und]/& t ,he prea*es 9 ?is mann] to all spirits4 ,b to :at spirits has he prea*$8 ,to ^? :o a=etime 7 unbeliev+4 ,?is is ! figure ( spee* :i* is call$ ,synecdo*e4 ,t is1 f a "p ! :ole 7ex p>te totum71--t is to say1 n to ^! v spirits1 b to ^? :o are l !m1 & are j z unbeliev+ z !y4 ,?us mu/ we look away f ?is outw>d1 to t inw>d life4 ,t is ! be/ r5d]+1 z ,i ?9k1 ( ^? words ( ,/4 ,pet]2#f /ill ,i w n too /r5u\sly insi/ ^u x4 ,?is at lea/ ,i c sc>cely believe1 t ,*ri/ desc5d$ to ^? s\ls & prea*$ to !m2 :ile ! ,scripture is aga9/ x1 & decl>es t e "o1 :5 he arrives !re1 mu/ receive accord+ z he has believ$ & liv$4 ,besides1 :ile x is unc]ta9 :at is ! /ate ( ! dead1 we _c easily expla9 ?is passage z "o t ref]s to x4 ,b ?is is c]ta91 t ,*ri/ is pres5t & prea*es 9 ! he>t1 :]ev] a prea*] ( ,god's ^w speaks to ! e>4 ,!re=e may we safely draw to ?is conclusion3 let him to :om a bett] und]/&+ is manife/1 foll[ ! same4 ,footnote #f3 ,! view g5]ally tak5 by ,prote/ant expositors ( ?is passage is1 t ! prea*+ "h ref]r$ to took place 9 ! days ( ,noah1 by means ( himself or o!rs :o 7 inspir$ by ,god to tea* & w>n4 ,_! int]pretation w\ld be 9 effect1--,= ,*ri/ also suff]$ = our s9s1 ! j = ! unju/ 7t he might br+ u to ,god71 be+ put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 b quick5$ by ! ,_s 7( ,god74 ,by :i* ,_s also he w5t 7=m]ly7 & prea*$ to ! spirits 7n[7 9 prison2 :i* 7 disob$i5t1 :5 once ! long-suff]+ ( ,god wait$1 9 ! days ( ,noah1 7#abj ye>s17 :ile ! ark 0 prep>+1 :]e9 few1--t is1 eight s\ls1--7 sav$ by or ?r\gh wat]4 ,?is is ! summ>y ( ! s5se :i* ,i h exhibit$3 ,*ri/ has asc5d$ to heav5 & prea*$ to ! spirits1--t is1 to human s\ls2 among :i* human s\ls h be5 ! unbeliev+1 z 9 ! times ( ,noah4 ,v4 #bj4 ,x cont9ues1--:5 once ! long-suff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 prep>+1 :]e9 few1 t is1 eight s\ls1 7 sav$ by wat]4 ,?us does ,/4 ,pet] br+ u into ! ,scriptures1 t we may /udy !re92 & gives u an illu/ration out ( !m1 f ! ark ( ,noah1 & int]prets ?is same figure4 ,= x is pleasant to h "o br+ =w>d illu/rations f su* figures1 z ,/4 ,paul also does :5 he is speak+1 ,gal4 iv41 ( ! two sons ( ,abraham1 & ! two wom52 & ,*ri/1 9 ,john v41 ( ! s]p5t :i* ,moses _h erect$ 9 ! wild]ness4 ,su* comp>isons1 :5 well drawn1 are delightful2 :]e=e ,/4 ,pet] introduces ?is "h1 t we may be able to compreh5d fai? "u a pleas+ image4 ,b he w\ld also tell u1 t z x happ5$ :5 ,noah 0 prep>+ ! ark1 s x takes place n[4 ,z he took refuge 9 ! ark :i* swam ^u ! wat]s1 s1 x is to be obs]v$1 mu/ y also be sav$ 9 baptism4 ,j z t wat] swall[$ up all t 0 !n liv+1 ( man & bea/1--s baptism also swall[s up all t is ( ! fle% & corrupt nature1 & makes spiritual m54 ,b we re/ 9 ! ark1 :i* means ! ,"l ,*ri/1 or ! *ri/ian ,*ur*1 or ! ,gospel t ,*ri/ prea*$1 or ! body ( ,*ri/1 on :i* we re/ by fai?1 & are sav$ z ,noah 9 ! ark4 ,y also p]ceive h[ ! image comprises 9 brief :at belongs to fai? & to ! cross1 to life & dea?4 ,:]e !re are only ^? t foll[ ,*ri/1 !re is surely a *ri/ian ,*ur*1 :]e all t spr+s f ,adam1 & :atev] is evil1 is remov$4 ,v4 #ba4 ,! l figure :]eunto1 ev5 baptism1 do? n[ save u2 n ! putt+ away ( ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b ! answ] ( a good consci5ce t[>d ,god4 ,b y are n kept & sav$ by m]ely wa%+ away ! fil? ( ! fle%1 t ! body be clean1 z 0 ! practice ( ! ,jews2 su* purification has no fur!r value4 ,b ! answ] ( a good consci5ce t[>d ,god1--t is1 t y feel y\r consci5ce to be rightfully at peace )9 y1 t x /&s 9 h>mony ) ,god1 & c say1 ,he has promis$ to me t :i* ,he w fulfil1 = ,he _c lie4 ,if y %all rely ^u & cleave to ,8 ^w1 !n %all y be pres]v$4 ,fai?1 alone1 is ! b& :]eby we %all be held2 no outw>d "w :i* y c d w suffice4 ,?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,?is ,/4 ,pet] adjo9s1 9 ord] to expla9 t fai? :i* re/s on ! fact t ,*ri/ di$1 desc5d$ to hell1 & has ris5 aga9 f ! dead4 ,_h ,he cont9u$ subject to dea?1 x w\ld n h advantag$ u2 b s9ce ,he has ris5 & sits at ! "r h& ( ,god1 & suff]s ?is to be proclaim$ to u s t we may believe on ,him1 we h a union ) ,god1 & a sure promise1 :]eby we %all be sav$ z ,noah 9 ! ark4 ,?us has ,/4 ,pet] giv5 to ! ark a spiritual significance ?r\gh\t1 )9 :i* is n fle% & blood1 b a good consci5ce t[>d ,god1--& t is fai?4 ,v4 #bb4 ,:o is gone into heav51 & is on ! "r h& ( ,god2 angels1 & au?orities1 & p[]s1 be+ made subject unto ,him4 ,?is he says = ! enlight5+ & /r5g!n+ ( our fai?4 ,= x 0 necess>y t ,*ri/ %\ld asc5d to heav5 & become ,"l ov] all creatures & p[]s univ]sally1 t ,he may br+ u ?i!r1 & make u conqu]ors4 ,?is is said = our consolation1 t we may "k t all p[]s1 :e!r !y be 9 heav5 or e>?1 mu/ s]ve & aid u1 ev5 dea? & ! devil1--s9ce all mu/ become subs]vi5t1 & lie at ! feet ( ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,?is closes ! ?ird *apt]4 ,! f\r? foll[s4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,v4 #a4 ,=asmu*1 !n1 z ,*ri/ ha? suff]$ = u 9 ! fle%1 arm y\rselves likewise ) ! same m9d2 = he t ha? suff]$ 9 ! fle% ha? ceas$ f s94 ,/4 ,pet] cont9ues /ill 9 ! same /ra94 ,j z he hi!rto has admoni%$ u g5]ally t we %\ld suff]1 if x be ! w ( ,god1 & has set ,*ri/ be=e u z an example1--s he n[ confirms x m broadly1 & repeats x aga91 say+1 ,:ile ,*ri/1 :o is our capta9 & head1 has suff]$ 9 ! fle% & pres5t$ u an example1 7besides t ,he has ransom$ u f our s9s17 we also %\ld imitate ,him1 & prep>e ourselves1 & put on ! same armor4 ,= 9 ! ,scriptures ! life ( ! ,"l ,*ri/1 & especially 8 suff]+1 is pres5t$ be=e u 9 a tw(old mann]4 ,sometimes z a gift1 z ,/4 ,pet] has already exhibit$ x 9 ! ?ird *apt]2 & to ^? fir/1 :o are built up & in/ruct$ 9 ! fai? t we are ransom$1 & our s9s tak5 away by ! blood ( ,*ri/2 & s he is a gift & be/[m5t ^u u1 :i* none c receive except by fai?4 ,:]e( he speaks :]e he says1 ,*ri/ has once suff]$ = our s9s4 ,t is c]ta9ly ! gr& doctr9e1 & ! mo/ preci\s "o ( ! ,gospel4 ,aga91 ,*ri/ is set be=e u & (f]$ to u z an example & patt]n = u to foll[4 ,= if we only receive ,*ri/1 ?r\gh fai?1 z a free gift1 we %all g f>!r & d ourselves z ,he has done = u1 & imitate ,him 9 ,8 :ole life & suff]+s4 ,9 ?is mann] ,/4 ,pet] pres5ts x "h4 ,b he does n speak "h p>ticul>ly ( ^? m>ks ( ! love :i* leads u to befri5d our neighbor1 & d good1 :i* are call$1 specifically1 good works 7= he _h said en\gh ( ?is above71 b ( su* evid5ces z conc]n our p]sonal exp]i5ce1 & are ( s]vice 9 /r5g!n+ our fai?1 t s9 may be put to dea? 9 ! fle%1 & we !reby become ( s mu* bett] s]vice to our neighbor4 ,= if ,i control my body s t x be n lu/ful1 !n c ,i leave my neighbor1 8 wife or *ild1 at peace2 :ile if ,i subdue hate & envy1 ,i %all become s mu* bett] prep>$ to be k9d & fri5dly t[>d my neighbor4 ,we h repeat$ (t5 en\gh already t we are ju/ifi$ ?r\gh fai?1 & ?us h ! ,"l ,*ri/ z ours2 /ill we mu/ also d good works & %[ k9dness to our neighbor4 ,= we are nev] entirely purifi$ :ile we live on e>?1 & e "o /ill f9ds 9 8 body evil lu/s4 ,! believ] inde$ prays = ! dea? ( s9 & ! gift ( heav51 b is n yet become entirely & completely /rong2 b z ,*ri/ describ$ ! ,sam>itan1 :o 0 n yet heal$1 b 0 laid "u re/rictions & directions t he might become s\nd1 s x is also ) u4 ,if we believe1 !n is our s9 re/ra9$1--t is1 ! disease :i* we h d]iv$ f ,adam1 & we beg9 to recov]4 ,b x is ! case1 9 "o m1 9 ano!r less1 t 9 proportion z "o mortifies & subdues ! fle%1 s mu* does 8 fai? increase4 ,s t if we h ^! two ?+s1 fai? & love1 our future exp]i5ce w be1 t we %all cont9ue to drive s9 be=e u till we die4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says1 arm y\rselves ) ! same m9d2 t is1 take up a firm purpose1 & /r5g!n y\rselves ) ! m9d :i* y receive f ,*ri/2 =1 if we are ,*ri/ians1 !n mu/ we also say1 ,my ,ma/] has suff]$ & spilt ,8 blood = me1 & has di$ = my sake4 ,%\ld ,i !n be s base z n to love ,him8 ,:ile ! ,ma/] runs ^u ! spe>s' po9ts 9 ! conflict1 h[ mu* m %\ld ! s]vant advance ) joy8 ,?us d we awak5 a c\rage su* t we press onw>d1 & arm ourselves 9 our own m9ds s z joyfully to p]sev]e4 ,! ^w fle% ref]s 9 ,scripture n only outw>dly to ! body1 b includes all t is d]iv$ f ,adam4 ,z :5 ,god says1 9 ,g54 vi43 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m51 = !y also are fle%2 & ,isaiah1 *ap4 xl41 ,all fle% %all see ! ,salvation ( ,god1--t is1 x %all be reveal$ = all m54 ,s we also make confession 9 our own =m ( fai?1 ,i believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! fle%1 t is1 t m5 %all rise aga94 ,s man uni=mly ?r\gh\t is call$ fle%1 z he lives "h 9 ?is /ate ( be+4 ,! m>ks ( ! fle% are c>efully rec\nt$1 "o aft] ano!r1 9 ,paul's ,epi/le to ! ,galatians v41 n only ! gross c>nal works1 z lascivi\sness1 b also ! highe/ & mo/ reckless blasphemies1 z idolatry & h]esy1 :i* belong n only to ! fle%1 b to ! reason4 ,we mu/ und]/&1 !re=e1 t man1 ) 8 intellectual nature1--& ) respect bo? to t :i* is inw>d & t :i* is outw>d--t is1 ! body & _s1--has ! appellation ( fle%2 & ?is1 because ) all 8 faculties1 int]nal & ext]nal1 he seeks only t :i* is c>nal1 & c s]ve to gratify ! fle%4 ,/4 ,pet] says "h1 too1 t ,*ri/ suff]$ 9 ! fle%1 :ile x is c]ta9 t ,8 suff]+ ext5d$ fur!r ?an to ! body m]ely1 = ,8 s\l suff]$ ! greate/ angui%1 z is said by ! prophet ,isaiah4 ,9 ! same way1 also1 y are to und]/& t :i* foll[s1 9 ! passage be=e u3 ,:oev] ha? suff]$ 9 ! fle% ha? ceas$ f s94 ,= ?is implies n only su* ?+s z ! dea? & ! torture ( ! body1 b :atev] c "w mis]y to man--:atev] he endures ?r\gh calamity & necessity4 ,= !re are _m p :o are s\nd 9 body1 & yet inw>dly exp]i5ce mu* he>t-sorr[ & angui%4 ,if x comes ^u u = ,*ri/'s sake1 x is s]viceable & pr(itable4 ,= :oev] suff]s 9 ! fle% 7says he7 ceases f s91 & !re=e ! ,holy ,cross is pr(itable1 t s9 may !reby be subdu$2 s9ce x requires y to mortify lu/1 envy & hate1 & o!r wick$ness4 ,!re=e ,god has impos$ ! ,holy ,cross ^u u t ,he might urge & con/ra9 u to believe1 & ext5d ! h& ( k9dness "o to ! o!r4 ,h]eupon x foll[s3 ,v4 #b4 ,t he h5ce=?1 9 ! "t t /ill rema9s = him 9 ! fle%1 %\ld live n accord+ to ! lu/s ( m51 b ! w ( ,god4 ,we %\ld h5ce=?1 z long z we live1 hold ! fle% captive ?r\gh ! ,cross1 & by mortifications1 s z to d t :i* pleases ,god1 & n ) ! idea t we %\ld or c des]ve any?+ by x4 ,n accord+ to ! lu/s ( m5 7says he71--t is1 t we %\ld n d t to :i* we might yet be tempt$ by o!rs2 = we are n to be con=m$ to ?is _w1 z ,paul says1 ,rom4 xii4 ,:at ! _w dem&s ( u we mu/ refuse4 ,v4 #c4 ,= ! "t pa/ ( our life is en\gh to h wr\ght ! w ( ! ,g5tiles1 :5 we walk$ 9 lascivi\sness1 lu/s1 excess ( w9e1 revell+s1 banquet+s & abom9able idolatries4 ,we h already gone altoge!r too f>1 t be=e our believ+ we h s %amefully sp5t our life 9 accordance ) ! w ( ! ,g5tiles1 :i* is ! same ) lu/s ( m54 ,!re=e z long z life cont9ues we %\ld see to x t we d t :i* is well-pleas+ to ,god2 = we h our enemy 9 our fle%1 ! "o t is ! real knave--n gross matt] m]ely1 b m p>ticul>ly bl9dness ( m9d1 :i* ,paul calls c>nal wisdom1--t is1 ! policy ( ! fle%4 ,if we h subdu$ ?is depravity1 t o!r is c>efully to be con/ra9$1 :i* does our neighbor injury 9 s secret a mann] z n to be obs]v$4 ,/4 ,pet] calls t lascivi\sness t is accompani$ ) outw>d ge/ures or words by :i* evil int5tions are express$1 ?\gh ! de$ itself be n p]=m$1 & x is t :i* is un*a/e to ! sight & he>+1 ^u :i* aft]w>d ! lu/ & ! act also foll[4 ,!reupon !re succe$s su* idolatry z is abom9able4 ,& we may easily br+ all ?is ^u u1 = :5 we h lo/ fai? we h c]ta9ly lo/ ,god1 also1 & may fall into m abom9able idolatries ?an ! hea!n1 if we view ! matt] aright4 ,v4 #d-e4 ,& x surprises !m t ye run n ) !m to ! same excess ( disord]ly life1 & !y calumniate y1 :o mu/ give acc\nt to ,him t is ready to judge ! liv+ & ! dead4 ,t is1 ye h hi!rto liv$ aft] ! mann] ( ! hea!n1 b s9ce y h n[ =sak5 x1 x appe>s /range to m51 & seems %ameful & fooli%1 & !y say1 ,:at great fools !y are to )draw !mselves f all worldly good & gratification4 ,b let x seem /range to !m2 let !m libel y2 !y %all yet be compell$ to give 9 _! acc\nt2 :]e=e leave x to ,him t w judge righte\sly4 ,v4 #f4 ,= to ?is end also 0 ! ,gospel prea*$ to ! dead1 t !y %\ld be judg$ accord+ to m5 9 ! fle%1 b live to ,god 9 ! _s4 ,"h we h1 h[ev]1 a /range & rem>kable text4 ,! words cle>ly decl>e t ! ,gospel is prea*$ n only to ! liv+1 b also to ! dead1 & adds besides1 9 ord] t !y may be judg$ accord+ to m5 9 ! fle%4 ,n[ !y c]ta9ly h n fle%1 :i* c be und]/ood only ( ! liv+4 ,x is a wond]ful passage1 h[ev] und]/ood3 :e!r x %\ld be made to ref] to u1 or to conc]n some?+ =eign1 ,i d n "k1 yet ?is is my und]/&+ ( x4 ,we are n to be anxi\s h[ ,god w condemn ! hea!n :o di$ _m c5turies ago1 b only h[ ,he w judge ^? t are n[ liv+2 s t ! passage %\ld be consid]$ z spok5 ( m5 on e>?4 ,b z to ! ^w fle%1 y are to und]/&1 z ,i said above1 t ! entire man is call$ fle%1 accord+ z he lives1 j z he also is call$ 9 respect to 8 :ole nature1 spiritual1 :ile he foll[s aft] t :i* is spiritual4 ,/ill !re is also a comm+l+ ( ! two ?+s ) "o ano!r1 j z ,i say ( a man :o is w\nd$1 t he is :ole & yet is w\nd$2 & s1 too1 ?\gh ! s\nd "p is great] ?an ! w\nd$ "p1 /ill he is spok5 ( only ) ref]5ce to ! injur$ "p z w\nd$2 & su*1 too1 is ! me?od ( ! ,_s "h3 !re=e he says1 t !y z to _! outw>d be+ are condemn$1 b inw>dly1 z respects ! _s1 are pres]v$ 9 life4 ,b h[ does t1 :]e ,he says t !y live1 agree ) t :i* he subjo9s1 t !y are dead8 ,i w expla9 x accord+ to my und]/&+1 yet n s z to limit ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 t he calls ! unbeliev+ dead4 ,= ,i _c accept ! s5se t to ^? t are dead & p]i%$1 ! ,gospel has be5 prea*$4 ,?is1 !n1 w\ld be :at ,/4 ,pet] means1 t ! ,gospel has be5 freely publi%$ & univ]sally spread abroad1 conceal$ nei!r f dead nor liv+--nei!r f angels nor yet f devils1 & prea*$ n secretly 9 a corn]1 b s publicly t all creatures might he> x t h e>s to he>1 z ,*ri/ gave comm& 9 ! la/ ( ,m>k3 ,g ye =? & prea* ! ,gospel to all creatures4 ,if1 !re=e1 x is prea*$ 9 su* a mann]1 !re w ^? be f\nd :o are condemn$ aft] ! fle%1 b live aft] ! _s4 ,v4 #g4 ,b ! end ( all ?+s is at h&4 ,?is is also a rem>kable passage1 = already ne>ly #aejj ye>s are pass$ s9ce !n4 ,/4 ,pet] prea*$ t ! "t is nei!r ne> nor brief1 yet he says1 t ! end ( all ?+s is at h&2 z ,john also decl>es 9 8 fir/ epi/le1 *ap1 ii41 ,x is ! la/ h\r4 ,if x 7 n ! ,apo/le's language1 we might say x 0 contradictory3 b by ?is we mu/ firmly abide1 t ! ,apo/le has tru? ) him4 ,yet :at he means "h he %all expla9 himself 9 ! second epi/le1 :]e he tells u :y ! "t is said to be ne>1 & says3 ,"o day is ) ! ,"l z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day2 ( :i* ,i h spok5 above4 ,s t we mu/ expla9 x 9 ?is mann]1 t x %all n be z long h]eaft] to ! end ( ! _w z x has be5 f ! beg9n+ to ! pres5t "t4 ,& x is n to be expect$ t "o %\ld live two or ?ree ?\s& ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 s t ! end %all come be=e we look = x4 ,:]e=e he fur!r adds3 ,v4 #g1 #h4 ,be ye !re=e sob]1 & wat* unto pray]4 ,& above all ?+s h f]v5t *>ity among y\rselves3 = *>ity %all cov] ! multitude ( s9s4 ,"h y p]ceive ! reason :y we are to wat* & be sob]2 namely1 t we may be prep>$ to pray = ourselves & our neighbors4 ,s9ce *>ity _c be f]v5t unless y keep ! body 9 subjection1 t *>ity may h place )9 y4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] has quot$ a passage f ! book ( ,prov]bs1 *4 x4 #ab4 ,hate /irre? up /rife1 b love cov]e? ! multitude ( s9s4 ,& ?is is :at ,/4 ,pet] means3 ,subdue y\r fle% & lu/s3 unless y d x1 y w easily (f5d "o ano!r1 & yet n easily be able to =give "o ano!r4 ,take c>e1 !re=e1 t y subdue ! wick$ lu/s1 s y %all be able to %[ *>ity "o to ano!r1 & to =give1 = *>ity cov]e? s9s4 ,?is passage has be5 expla9$ to ! prejudice ( fai?1 inasmu* z !y tell u3 ,y say t fai? alone makes u righte\s1 & t no "o ?r\gh works may be free f s94 ,:y !n d ,solomon & ,pet]1 z 9 ?is passage1 say1 love cov]s s9s8 ,answ]4 ,:oev] has hatr$ t[>d ano!r1 says ,solomon1 ceases n to /ir up /rife & bitt]ness4 ,b :]e !re is love1 x cov]s s9s & *e]fully =gives4 ,:]e !re is wra?1 or 9 o!r words1 :]e !re is an intractable man1 reconciliation is n p]mitt$2 he rema9s full ( wra? & hate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a man :o is full ( love is he :om "o _c enrage1 h[ev] mu* injury may be done him2 he p]ceives x all1 b does z ?\gh he saw x n4 ,s t ! cov]+ is spok5 ( z reg>ds our neighbor1 & n z x respects ,god4 ,no?+ %all cov] up s9 be=e ,god = y1 except fai?4 ,b my love cov]s ! s9 ( my neighbor2 & j z ,god ) ,8 love cov]s my s9s1 if ,i believe1 s too %\ld ,i cov] my neighbor's s9s4 ,!re=e ,he says1 ,ye %\ld h *>ity "o to ano!r1 t "o may cov] ! o!r's s9s4 ,& love cov]s n only "o1 two1 or ?ree s9s1 b ! multitude ( s9s2 _c suff] & d too mu*2 cov]s up all4 ,s ,/4 ,paul also speaks & tea*es 9 accordance ) ?is passage1 ,i4 ,cor4 xiii4 #g4 ,*>ity be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s4 ,x has respect to ! be/ good ( all1 c suff] all1 & take = ! be/ :atev] %all be impos$ ^u x4 ,!re foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #i4 ,be hospitable "o to ano!r )\t grudg+1 & m9i/] "o to ano!r1 z e "o has receiv$ ! gift4 ,he is said to be hospitable :o *e]fully acts ! ho/4 ,:5 ! ,apo/les w5t abroad "o ) ano!r & prea*$1 & s5t _! y\ng] bre?r5 "h & !re1 x 0 necess>y t "o %\ld lodge ! o!r4 ,h[ well w\ld x be1 ev5 n[1 t m5 %\ld prea* f "o place to ano!r1 f city to city1 f h\se to h\se1--& )\t rema9+ too long 9 "o place1 might see to x t :]e "o 0 weak he %\ld be help$1 & :]e "o _h fall5 d[n he %\ld be lift$ up1 & ?+s ( t sort4 ,/4 ,pet] directs t ?is %\ld take place )\t murmur+2 t no "o %\ld suff] x to seem too mu* = him4 ,?is is also a "w ( love1 z x foll[s imm$iately aft]w>d1 t we %\ld m9i/] to "o ano!r6 ,:]e)8 ,) ! gifts ( ,god :i* e "o has receiv$4 ,! gospel directs t e "o be ! s]vant ( ! o!r1 & beside1 see to x t he abide 9 ! gift :i* he has receiv$1 :i* ,god has be/[$ ^u him2 t is1 ! /ate1 :atev] x be1 :]eunto he has be5 call$4 ,god's w is n t a "l %\ld s]ve 8 s]vant1 t ! maid be z ! mi/ress1 & a pr9ce s]ve ! begg>2--= he w n break d[n magi/racy4 ,b 8 mean+ is1 t m5 %\ld s]ve "o ano!r spiritually1 ) _! he>ts3 al?\gh y are a high & great "l1 yet %\ld y employ y\r p[] to ?is end1 t y may !re) s]ve y\r neighbor4 ,?us %\ld e "o hold himself = a s]vant2 ! "l may /ill rema9 a "l1 & yet hold himself1 9 8 own e/eem1 no bett] ?an ! s]vant3 s t he ev5 *e]fully w\ld become a s]vant if x 7 ,god's ord]+2 & ! same is applicable to o!r conditions4 ,v4 #aj4 ,z good /ew>ds ( ! manifold grace ( ,god4 ,god has n be/[$ ^u u all l grace2 !re=e %\ld e "o inquire to :at he has be5 appo9t$1 & :at k9d ( gift has be5 be/[$ ^u him4 ,:5 he discov]s ?is1 let him use x = ! s]vice ( 8 neighbor1 z ,/4 ,pet] fur!r expla9s1 & says3 ,v4 #aa4 ,if any man speak1 let him speak z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,t is1 if any "o has ! grace t enables him to prea* & tea*1 let him tea* & prea*4 ,z ,/4 ,paul says1 also1 ,rom4 xii4 #c3 ,t no "o ?9k m ( himself ?an he ought to ?9k1 b e man accord+ z ,god has dealt to him ! measure ( fai?4 ,= z we h _m memb]s 9 "o body & all memb]s h n ! same (fice1 s we1 be+ _m1 are "o body 9 ,*ri/1 & e "o memb]s "o ( ano!r2 & h _m gifts1 diff]+ accord+ to ! grace t has be5 giv5 unto u4 ,& !n foll[s1 ,has any "o a prophecy1 let x be 9 accordance ) fai?2 ,has any "o a m9i/ry1 let him wait on 8 m9i/]+3 ,does any "o tea*1 let him wait on 8 tea*+4 ,he tea*es ! same doctr9e also else:]e1 9 8 ,epi/les to ! ,cor9?ians & ,ephesians4 ,= ?is reason has ,god di/ribut$ v>i\s gifts among m5 :i* %\ld be employ$ to ?is int5t alone1 t "o %\ld m9i/] !re) to ano!r1 especially ^? :o are 9 au?ority1 be x 9 prea*+1 or "s o!r m9i/ry4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] says1 "h1 ,if any "o speak1 let him speak z ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is po9t is wor?y ( special rem>k1 t no "o is to prea* any?+ b :at he is sure is ! ^w ( ,god4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] has %ut up ! ,pope's m\?1 & lo6 he w be ,/4 ,pet]'s successor1 s cunn+ly has he manag$ x4 ,fur!r3 ,v4 #aa4 ,if any "o m9i/]s1 let him d x z ( ! ability :i* ,god give?4 ,t is1 :oev] rules 9 ! *ri/ian *ur* & has an (fice or m9i/ry = ! c>e ( s\ls1 he is n to proce$ z he may *oose1 & say1 ,i am sov]eign "l1 ,i mu/ be obey$2 :at ,i d %all rema9 e/abli%$4 ,god requires t we %\ld d no o!rwise ?an z he directs4 ,s t s9ce x is ,god's "w & ord9ance1 let a bi%op d no?+ except he be sure t ,god sanctions x1 t x is ei!r ,god's ^w or "w4 ,& besides1 inasmu* z ,god w n p]mit t we %\ld reg>d z a matt] ( sport :at we d ) ! *ri/ian *ur*1 we mu/ /& 9 su* an assurance z ?is1 t ,god speaks & works ?r\gh u1 & t our fai? may also say1 ,t :i* ,i h spok5 & done1 ,god also has spok5 & done2 on ?is ,i w ev5 die4 ,& yet if ,i am n c]ta9 ( ! matt]1 !n my fai? w re/ ^u ! s& :5 ! devil assaults me4 ,?us "h x is emphatically =bidd5 u to receive ! comm& ( any bi%op1 unless x is also ! case1 t he is c]ta9 t he does :at ,god does1 & c say1 ,i h ,god's ^w & comm& = x4 ,:]e t is want+1 we mu/ hold him = a li>4 ,= ,god has prescrib$ t our consci5ce mu/ re/ on ! b>e rock4 ,?is is said also ( gov]nm5t 9 g5]al1 t no "o might foll[ 8 own d>kness1 & t no?+ might be done ( :i* he 0 n sure t ,god w\ld sanction x4 ,:5ce y p]ceive h[ ,/4 ,pet] s long ago ?ru/ d[n to ! gr\nd ! gov]nm5t ( ,popes & bi%ops1 z we h x at ! pres5t day4 ,n[ foll[s3 ,v4 #aa4 ,t ,god 9 all ?+s may be glorifi$ ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om be praise & dom9ion = ev] & ev]2 ,am54 ,= ?is reason x is1 y are to be s confid5t1 7he means71 t ,god speaks & does all t y speak & d4 ,= if y p]=m a "w ( :i* y are n sure t ,god has done x1 y _c praise & give ?anks4 ,b :]e a man is c]ta9 ( x1 9 t case he may praise & ?ank ,him = ,8 ^w & works' sake1 ?\gh he %\ld be beli$ & held up = d]ision4 ,!re=e x is a %ameful & ru9\s ?+ t 9 ,*ri/5dom any "o %\ld gov]n 9 opposition to ! ^w & works ( ,god4 ,!re=e1 f necessity1 has ,/4 ,pet] subjo9$ t 9 :i* he in/ructs h[ gov]nm5t %\ld be ord]$ among *ri/ian p4 ,!n foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #ab4 ,belov$1 be n surpris$ at ! fi]y trial :i* is to try y1 z ?\gh "s /range ?+ happ5$ unto y4 ,t is a mode ( spee* n common 9 our language4 ,b ,/4 ,pet] uses ?is v phraseology1 9 ord] to rem9d u ( t conc]n+ :i* ! ,holy ,scripture speaks4 ,= ! ,scripture is accu/om$ to speak ( suff]+ z ?\gh x 7 a furnace full ( fire & heat4 ,/4 ,pet] has spok5 9 ! same mann]1 above1 9 ! fir/ *apt]3 ,t ! trial ( y\r fai? be f\nd f> m preci\s ?an ! p]i%+ gold t is tri$ by fire4 ,we may also read 9 ! prophet ,isaiah1 *ap4 xlviii41 ,god says3 ,i h tri$ !e 9 ! furnace ( affliction2 & ,ps4 xvi41 ,) fire ha/ ?\ tri$ me2 & ,ps4 xxv41 ,"l1 ?\ wilt consume & de/roy my n]ves & my he>t2 also1 ,ps4 lxv41 ,we h pass$ ?r\gh fire & wat]4 ,?us ! ,scriptures are accu/om$ to illu/rate :at we call suff]+1 by burn+ or trial by fire4 ,?is is ,/4 ,pet]'s conclusion1 t we %\ld n suff] ourselves to be surpris$1 or to ?9k x /range & wond]ful t ! heat or fire %\ld meet u1 :]eby we are tri$1 j z gold is :5 x is melt$ 9 ! fire4 ,:5 fai? beg9s1 ,god does n neglect x2 ,he lays ! cross ^u our back 9 ord] to /r5g!n u & make our fai? mighty4 ,! ,gospel is a p[]ful ^w1 b x _c ent] ^u its "w )\t opposition1 & no "o c be sure t x possesses su* p[]1 b he :o has exp]i5c$ x4 ,:]e !re is suff]+ & ! cross1 !re its p[] may be %[n & ex]cis$4 ,x is a liv+ ^w1 & !re=e x mu/ ex]cise all its en]gy ^u ! dead4 ,b if !re is no su* ?+ z dea? & corruption1 !re is no?+ = x to d1 & none c be c]ta9 t x possesses su* virtue1 & is /rong] ?an s9 & dea?4 ,!re=e1 he says1 are y tri$2 t is1 ,god appo9ts = y no flame or heat 79 o!r words1 cross & suff]+1 :i* make y gl[ z 9 a furnace71 except to try y1 :e!r y rely ^u ,8 ^w4 ,?us x is writt51 ,wisdom x41 ( ,jacob1 ,god appo9t$ = him a sev]e conflict1 t he might le>n by exp]i5ce t div9e wisdom is ! /ronge/ ( all ?+s4 ,t is ! reason :y ,god imposes ! cross on all believ]s1 t !y may ta/e & prove ! p[] ( ,god :i* ?r\gh fai? !y h possess$4 ,v4 #ac4 ,b be ye p>tak]s ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/4 ,/4 ,pet] does n say t we %\ld feel ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 t !reby we %\ld be p>tak]s ) ,him ?r\gh fai?1 b w\ld say ?is3 j z ,*ri/ has suff]$1 s are y to expect to suff] & be tri$4 ,if y d ?us suff]1 !n d y !re9 h fell[%ip ) ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,if we w\ld live ) ,him1 we mu/ also die ) ,him4 ,if ,i wi% to sit ) ,him 9 ,8 k+dom1 ,i mu/ also suff] ) ,him1 z ,paul also says1 repeat$ly4 ,v4 #ac4 ,rejoice1 t 9 ! "t ( ! revelation ( ,8 glory1 ye may be glad ) exce$+ joy4 ,?\gh y %\ld be br\ght to torture & ! flames1 y w\ld /ill be happy4 ,= ?\gh !re be pa9 z to ! body1 !re %all yet be a spiritual joy1 inasmu* z y are to be happy =ev]4 ,= ?is joy spr+s "h f suff]+1 & is ev]la/+4 ,yet :oev] _c be> 8 suff]+s *e]fully1 & is dissatisfi$1 & *ooses to cont5d ) ,god1 he %all endure1 bo? "h & h]eaft]1 et]nal torm5t & suff]+4 ,?us we read ( holy m>tyrs1 t !y h submitt$ *e]fully to torture1 ?us op5+ ! way to et]nal enjoym5t2 z = in/ance1 ( ,/4 ,aga?a1 t %e w5t z joyfully to prison z ?\gh x _h be5 to a dance4 ,& ! ,apo/les w5t also ) joy1 & ?ank$ ,god t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,9 ! "t ( ! revelation ( ,8 glory4 ,*ri/ does n p]mit ,himself z yet to be se5 z a ,"l1 b is /ill a %>] ) u 9 our labors4 ,s f> z ,he is ,himself conc]n$1 ,he is truly su*1 b we :o are ,8 memb]s1 are n ,lords z yet4 ,/ill we %all yet be ,lords1 :5 ,8 glory at ! la/ day %all be reveal$ be=e all m51 bright] ?an ! sun4 ,v4 #ad4 ,if ye be reproa*$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 happy are y4 ,*ri/ is a hateful "n ) ! _w2 :oev] prea*es ( ,him mu/ endure to h ! mo/ e/eem$ on e>? sl&] & revile 8 "n4 ,b ?is 9 our times is m /range & unseemly1 t !y :o p]secute u be> also ! "n ( ,*ri/2 !y say !y are ,*ri/ians & baptiz$1 yet 9 fact r5\nce & p]secute ,*ri/4 ,?is is inde$ a sad /rife4 ,!y hold ! same "n z t5aci\sly z we d1 aga9/ u4 ,= ?is reason we greatly ne$ consolation1--al?\gh ! mo/ discreet & pi\s foll[ aft] u1--t we may abide firmly & rema9 *e]ful4 ,b h[8 ,v4 #ad4 ,= ! ,_s ( glory & ( ,god re/e? ^u y4 ,on _! "p ,he is evil spok5 (1 b on y\r "p ,he is glorifi$4 ,ye 7he says7 h )9 y a ,_s1 t is1 ! ,_s ( ,god & ( glory1 su* z makes y glori\s4 ,b ?is does n take place on e>?1 b x %all take place :5 ! glory ( ,*ri/ %all be reveal$ at ! la/ day4 ,besides1 ,he is n only a ,_s t makes u glori\s1 b "o :i* we also reg>d z glori\s 9 ,himself4 ,= x belongs peculi>ly to ! ,holy ,_s to purify & glorify1 ev5 z ,he has made ,*ri/ pure & glori\s4 ,n[ ! same ,_s 7he says7 re/s ^u y2 & =asmu* z ye be> ! "n ( ,*ri/1 x is sl&]$ by !m4 ,= ,he mu/ endure to be revil$ & sl&]$1 to ! highe/ degree4 ,!re=e x is n y :o receive ! revil+2 x belongs to ! ,_s1 :i* is a ,_s ( glory3 be n anxi\s2 ,he w reg>d x & raise y to honor4 ,?is is ! consolation :i* we z ,*ri/ians h1 t we may say1 ,t ^w is n m9e1 ?is fai? is n m9e1 !y are all ! "w ( ,god3 :oev] reviles me reviles ,god1 z ,*ri/ says 9 ,mat!w x41 ,:oev] receive? y receive? me2 & on ! o!r h&1 ,:oev] reviles y reviles me4 ,/4 ,pet]1 !re=e1 w\ld say1 ,"k t ! ,_s :i* y h is /rong en\gh easily to puni% ,8 enemies2 z ,god says also 9 ,ex4 xxiii41 ,if ?\ wilt he>k5 to my comm&m5ts1 ,i w be ! enemy ( ?9e enemies4 ,& ! ,scripture (t5 repeats x1 t ! enemies ( ! sa9ts are ! enemies ( ,god4 ,if we only h exp]i5ce t we are ,*ri/ians1 & believe1 we %all n be a%am$1 b ! revil+ is direct$ m especially aga9/ ,god ,himself4 ,!re=e1 he says1 be ye *e]ful & happy1 = t opposition is to ! ,_s1 :i* is n y\rs1 b ,god's4 ,n[ he adds an admonition3 ,v4 #ae1 #af4 ,b let no "o suff] z a murd]]1 or a ?ief1 or an evil-do]1 or a busy-body 9 o!r m5's matt]s2 b if any man suff] z a ,*ri/ian1 let him n be a%am$1 b let him glorify ,god on ?is behalf4 ,he w\ld say1 n[1 ,y h he>d h[ y are to suff]1 & conduct y\rselves "u x1 b bew>e t x d n come ^u y because y h des]v$ x on acc\nt ( y\r evil de$s1 b = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,yet ?is is n n[ ! case ) u1 = we mu/ suff]1 not)/&+ ! fact t ^? :o p]secute u be> also ! "n ( ,*ri/1 s t no "o c die because he is a ,*ri/ian1 b only z an enemy ( ,*ri/1 & ev5 !y :o p]secute him say !y are real ,*ri/ians1 & say1 too1 t he is bless$ :o dies = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,"h ! ,_s alone mu/ det]m9e1 s9ce y mu/ "k t y are a ,*ri/ian 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,god's tribunal is a secret "o1 & :5 ,he has uncov]$ ! matt]1 ,he w judge no m accord+ to ! "n1 s9ce at t "t ! "n ( ! mo/ exalt$ mu/ vani% away4 ,n[1 ,/4 ,pet] says1 ,if ye suff] 9 ?is mann]1 be ye n a%am$1 b glorify ,god4 ,"h he makes ! suff]+ & angui% ! m welcome1 because x is great1 insomu* t we praise ,god ?r\gh x1 & because we are n wor?y ( x4 ,yet n[ all w %r9k !refrom4 ,( :at advantage is x to embrace ! cross 9 mona/]ies8 ,! cross ( ,*ri/ does n save me4 ,i mu/1 inde$1 believe 9 ,8 cross1 b ,i mu/ myself be> my own cross4 ,8 suff]+ mu/ ,i exp]i5ce inw>dly1 if ,i w\ld possess ! true treasure4 ,let ,/4 ,pet]'s bones be holy1 yet h[ does x help y8 ,y & y\r bones %\ld be holy1 too1 :i* c take place only :5 y suff] = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,v4 #ag4 ,= ! "t is come t judgm5t mu/ beg9 at ! h\se ( ,god2 & if x fir/ beg9 at u1 :at %all ! end be ( !m t obey n ! ,gospel ( ,god8 ,he "h br+s two passages f ! prophets toge!r 9 "o4 ,z to ! fir/1 ,j]emiah says1 xxv43 ,behold1 ,i s5d my judgm5ts ^u ! city :i* is call$ by my "n2 & if fir/ ( all ,i afflict my de>ly belov$ *ildr5 :o believe on me1 :o fir/ ( all mu/ suff] & pa/ ?r\gh ! fire1 d ye :o are my enemies1 ye :o d n believe1 suppose t ye %all escape puni%m5t8 ,s 9 *ap4 xlix4 he says3 ,!y ^: judgm5t 0 n to dr9k ! cup1 h assur$ly drunk51 & ?9ke/ ?\ t ?\ art he t %all n dr9k8 ,t is1 ,i /rike my belov$1 t y may see h[ ,i %all treat my enemies4 ,obs]ve "h ! =ce ( ! words3 if ,god holds 8 sa9ts 9 su* e/eem1 yet has be5 will+ to h !m judg$ & expos$ ) su* sev]ity1 :at w !n be done ) ! o!rs8 ,s also ,ezekiel1 *ap4 ix41 saw arm$ m5 ) _! swords1 :o 7 to slay all1 to :om ,god said1 beg9 at my sanctu>y4 ,t is :at ,/4 ,pet] means 9 ?is place4 ,!re=e he says1 ! "t is come1 z ! prophets h =etold1 :5 judgm5t mu/ beg9 ) u4 ,:5 ! ,gospel is prea*$1 ,god arre/s & puni%es s91 s9ce x is ,he t kills & makes alive4 ,! pi\s he g5tly /rokes1 & fir/ ( all is ! rod ( k9d correction3 b :at !n w be done ) ^? t d n believe8 ,z ?\gh he _h said1 if ,he proce$s ) su* sev]ity t[>d ,8 own *ildr51 y may inf] :at mu/ be ! puni%m5t ( ^? :o d n believe4 ,v4 #ah4 ,& if ! righte\s sc>cely be sav$1 :]e %all ! ungodly & ! s9n] appe>8 ,?is passage is also tak5 f ! book ( ,prov]bs1 *ap4 ii4 #ca43 ,if ! righte\s be recomp5s$ 9 ! e>?1 :]e %all ! godless abide8 ,! same ?+ also is said "h by ,/4 ,pet]4 ,! righte\s c h>dly be sav$ & only j escapes4 ,! righte\s is he :o believes1 yet 9 8 fai?1 ev51 he has tr\ble & labor 9 ord] to p]sev]e & be sav$1 = he mu/ pass ?r\gh ! fire4 ,:]e !n w he be f\nd :o has n fai?8 ,if ,god gives ?us to fai? a %ock t makes x tremble1 h[ c he abide /eadfa/ :o is )\t fai?8 :5ce he concludes3 ,v4 #ai4 ,:]e=e let !m t suff] accord+ to ! w ( ,god1 commit _! s\ls to ,him z a fai?ful creator1 9 well-do+4 ,t is1 !y to :om ,god appo9ts suff]+1 t !y h n !mselves s\ght out & invit$1 %\ld commit _! s\ls to 8 *>ge4 ,^! are !y t d good1 abide 9 good works1 fall n away because ( suff]+1 commit !mselves to _! ,creator1 :o is fai?ful4 ,?is is to u a great consolation4 ,god creat$ ?y s\l )\t ?y c>e or coop]ation1 :ile z yet ?\ wa/ n2 s is he also able to pres]ve x4 ,!re=e commit ?yself to ,him1 yet 9 su* a way t x be jo9$ ) good works4 ,n t y are to ?9k1--n[ ,i w n be afraid to die2 y mu/ see to x t y are a true ,*ri/ian & prove y\r fai? by y\r works4 ,b if y g on s v5tur\sly1 x w be wise to exam9e h[ x w g ) y4 ,?is is ! la/ admonition :i* ,/4 ,pet] gives to ^? t suff] = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,we pass n[ to ,,*apt] ,v4 ,v4 #a-d4 ,! eld]s :i* are among y ,i exhort1 :o am also an eld]1 & a witness ( ! suff]+s ( ,*ri/1 & p>tak] ( ! glory :i* %all be reveal$4 ,fe$ ! flock ( ,*ri/ :i* is among y1 & take ! ov]sight ( x1 n by con/ra9t1 b will+ly1 n = ! love ( vile ga91 b ( a ready m9d1 n z ,lords ov] ! h]itage1 b be ye examples = ! flock4 ,?us :5 ! ,*ief ,%eph]d %all appe>1 ye %all receive ! endur+ cr[n4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] gives a direction = ! behavi\r ( su* z are to preside ov] ! p 9 ! spiritual gov]nm5t4 ,he has already said 9 ! la/ *apt]1 t no "o %\ld tea* or prea* any?+1 unless he be sure t x is ! ^w ( ,god1 s t our consci5ce may /& on ! firm rock4 ,= ?is is imp]ative on u z ,*ri/ians1 t we mu/ be assur$ :at is well-pleas+ to ,god1 or n4 ,:]e ?is is want+ none c be a ,*ri/ian4 ,aft]w>d he taught u1 t :atev] "w or (fice any "o might h1 he %\ld dis*>ge x z ?\gh ,god wr\ght 9 x4 ,b ! pres5t passage ref]s p>ticul>ly to ! bi%ops or pa/ors z to :at _! fitness & conduct %\ld be4 ,b "h y mu/ pause & le>n ! mean+ ( ! words4 ,! expression presbyt] or prie/ is a ,greek ^w1 r5d]$ 9 ,dut* an eld]1 j z 9 ,lat9 ^! 7 call$ s5ators2 t is1 a numb] ( ag$1 c>eful m5 ( mu* exp]i5ce4 ,s ,*ri/ also has call$ 8 (fic]s & 8 c\ncil1 :o be> spiritual rule2 t is1 :o are to prea* & provide = "s *ri/ian *ur*4 ,!re=e y mu/ n mi/ake1 ?\gh !y are call$ at ! pres5t day by a diff]5t title1 prie/s4 ,= ( ^? :o are n[ call$ prie/s1 ,scripture kn[s no?+4 ,put ! real /ate ( ?+s z x n[ comes to pass out ( sight1 & appreh5d ! matt] ?us3 t ,/4 ,pet] & ! o!r ,apo/les1 :5 !y arriv$ at a city :]e !re 7 fai?ful p or ,*ri/ians1 h select$ !re "s few ag$ m5 ( honorable /&+1 hav+ wife & *ildr51 & be+ well-gr\nd$ 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,^! 7 call$ presbyt]s4 ,aft] ?is ,pet] & ,paul call !m ,episcopos1 t is1 bi%op4 ,s t prie/ & bi%op are "o & ! same ?+4 ,( ?is we h a f9e example 9 ! leg5d ( ,/4 ,m>tyn1 :]e an individual1 ) sev]al companions1 arrives 9 ,africa at a c]ta9 place1 & p]ceives a man ly+ !re 9 a hovel1 :om !y took = a husb&man1 ?\gh !y knew n :o he 04 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! p _h come toge!r at t place1 ?is v man arose & prea*$1 :5 !y p]ceiv$ t x 0 _! pa/or or bi%op2 = at t "t !y 7 n di/+ui%$ f o!r p by _! peculi> k9d ( clo?+ & att5dance4 ,^? eld]s1 says ,/4 ,pet]1 :o are to c>e = & to ov]see ! p1 d ,i admoni%1 :o am also "o4 ,h5ce y cle>ly p]ceive t !y :om he calls eld]s1 h be5 9 ! m9i/ry & h prea*$1 s9ce he speaks ( himself also z an eld]4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] humbles himself--does n say t he 0 a ,"l1 al?\gh he might h _h au?ority = x s9ce he 0 an ,apo/le ( ,*ri/1 & speaks ( himself n only z a fell[-eld]1 b also z a witness ( ! suff]+s t 7 9 ,*ri/4 ,z ?\gh he _h said1 ,i d n m]ely prea*1 b am a p>tak] ) ,*ri/ians1 ev5 suff]+ ,*ri/ians4 ,!reby he %[s t :]ev] ,*ri/ians are !y mu/ suff] & be p]secut$4 ,su* is a g5u9e ,apo/le4 ,if su* a ,pope or a bi%op 7 to be f\nd among ^! m5 t be> ! title at ! pres5t day1 we w\ld gladly kiss 8 feet4 ,& p>tak] ( ! glory :i* %all be reveal$4 ,?is is some?+ /ill m exalt$1 & evid5tly a bi%op mu/ n lightly say x4 ,= "h ,/4 ,pet] claims to be a sa9t4 ,he 0 c]ta9 t he %\ld be sav$1 = he _h /rong assurance1 z :5 ,*ri/ said1 ,i h *os5 y--yet x _h co/ mu* pa9s ere ! ,apo/les atta9$ x4 ,!y mu/ fir/ be humbl$ & wick$ly d]id$4 ,n[1 al?\gh he knew t he 0 a p>tak] ( salvation1 /ill he is n pr\d1 nei!r does he exalt himself1 al?\gh he is a sa9t4 ,b :at 7 ! eld]s !re=e to d8 ,x foll[s3 ,v4 #b4 ,fe$ ! flock ( ,*ri/ :i* is among y4 ,*ri/ is ! *ief ,%eph]d1 & has _m %eph]ds "u ,him1--z also _m h]ds ( %eep :i* ,he has committ$ to ,8 %eph]ds1 "h & !re1 z ,/4 ,pet] writes 9 ?is place1 9 _m l&s4 ,:at are ^! %eph]ds to d8 ,!y are to fe$ ! flock ( ,*ri/4 ,?is ! ,pope has arrogat$ to himself1 & ?us claims t he is sov]eign "l1 & w dispose ( ! %eep z he *ooses4 ,we "k v well :at fe$+ is1--namely1 t ! %eph]d %\ld di/ribute provision & set food be=e ! %eep1 t !y may ?rive4 ,besides1 !y are to gu>d le/ ! wolves come & r5d ! %eep1--t is1 t !y may n assault & worry !m4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] says1 p>ticul>ly1 ! flock ( ,*ri/1 z ?\gh he %\ld say3 ,d n imag9e t ! flock is y\rs1 ye are only s]vants4 ,b our bi%ops speak ) all confid5ce ! rev]se ( ?is4 ,!y say1 y are my %eep4 ,b we are ,*ri/'s %eep2 = s he said above1 ,ye are n[ return$ to ! ,%eph]d & ,bi%op ( y\r s\ls4 ,! bi%ops are ,*ri/'s s]vants1 & _! bus9ess is to gu>d ,*ri/'s %eep1 & fe$ !m4 ,!re=e to fe$ !m is no?+ else b to prea* ! ,gospel1 :]eby s\ls are n\ri%$1 made fat & fruitful1--s9ce ! %eep ?rive ^u ! ,gospel & ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is is alone ! (fice ( a bi%op4 ,s ,*ri/ says also to ,pet]1 ,fe$ my %eep1--t is1 ! %eep :i* y are to fe$1 are n y\rs1 b m9e4 ,yet f ?is !y h inf]r$ ! doctr9e t ! ,pope has ext]nal p[] ov] all ,*ri/5dom1 & yet none ( !m prea*es to y "o ^w out ( ! ,gospel2 & ,i fe> t s9ce ,/4 ,pet]'s times !re has be5 no ,pope t has prea*$ ! ,gospel4 ,!re has c]ta9ly be5 none :o has writt5 & left any?+ beh9d him 9 :i* ! ,gospel 0 conta9$4 ,sa9t ,gregory1 ! ,pope1 0 c]ta9ly a holy man1 b 8 s]mons are n wor? a f>?+2 s t x w\ld seem t ! ,see ( ,rome has be5 "u ! special curse ( ,god4 ,x is v possible t "s ,popes may h endur$ m>tyrdom = ! ,gospel's sake2 b no?+ has be5 writt5 ( !m to %[ t x 0 ! ,gospel4 ,& yet !y g on & prea* t !y mu/ fe$ ! flock2 & yet !y d no?+ b b9d & de/roy ! consci5ce1 by laws ( _! own1 :ile !y prea* n a ^w ( ,*ri/4 ,x is probable1 inde$1 t among all ,*ri/ians _m might be f\nd1 bo? m5 & wom51 z able to prea* z ^? :o are ?us employ$4 ,b c]ta9ly among all ^! multitudes !re are _m p :o h n ?is ability4 ,& !re=e "s "o mu/ be select$ to /r5g!n !m1 s t ! wolves %all n come & te> ! %eep4 ,= a prea*] mu/ n only fe$ ! %eep1 s z to in/ruct !m h[ !y are to be good ,*ri/ians1 b1 besides ?is1 mu/ gu>d aga9/ ! wolves1 le/ !y attack ! %eep & lead !m a/ray ) false doctr9e1 & introduce error su* z ! devil w\ld n f9d fault )4 ,b !re are _m p to be f\nd at ! pres5t day1 q ready to tol]ate our prea*+ ( ! ,gospel1 if we w\ld n cry out aga9/ ! wolves & prea* aga9/ ! prelates4 ,b ?\gh ,i 7 to prea* ! simple tru?1 & fe$ ! %eep & give !m good in/ruction1 /ill x is n en\gh unless ! %eep be gu>d$ & protect$1 s t ! wolves d n come & c>ry !m (f4 ,= :at is x t is built1 if ,i ?r[ out "o /one & see ano!r ?r[n into its place8 ,! wolf c v readily endure to h ! %eep well f$2 he _h r h x s1 t !y may be fat4 ,b ?is he _c endure1 ! ho/ile b>k ( ! dogs4 ,!re=e is x a mo/ important matt]1 if well consid]$1 t we %\ld truly fe$ ! flock1 z ,god has comm&$ x4 ,! flock1 he says1 :i* is among y1--t is1 :i* is ) y1 n t !y are to lie at y\r feet4 ,& ov]see !m n by con/ra9t1 b will+ly1 n out ( love = vile ga94 ,!re he has express$1 9 a s+le ^w1 :at ! prophet ,ezekiel writes1 *ap4 xxxiv41 ( %eph]ds or bi%ops4 ,& ?is is ! mean+3 y are n only to fe$ !m1 b also pay att5tion & be c>efully fai?ful :]e x is call$ = & !re is ne$4 ,& "h he uses a ,greek ^w1 ,episcop\ntes1--t is1 be+ bi%ops1 & x comes f ! ^w ,episcopos1--t is1 r5d]$ 9 ,dut*1 an ov]se]1 a gu>dian1 :o is on ! wat* or look-out1 & takes notice ( :at e "o ar\nd him wants4 ,obs]ve1 !n1 h[ a bi%op & an eld] are "o & ! same ?+4 ,s t t is false :i* !y n[ say1 t ! bi%op's (fice is a dignity1 & t he is a bi%op :o we>s a po9t$ hat on 8 head4 ,x is n a dignity1 b a m9i/ry2 s t he :o has x %\ld ov]see & provide = u1 & be our gu>dian1 s z to "k :at is g5]ally ne$$2 t :5 "o is weak & has a tr\bl$ consci5ce1 he %\ld !n give help & com=t2 :5 "o falls1 t he %\ld raise him up1 & ?+s ( ?is sort2 s t ! p ( ,*ri/ may suffici5tly be c>$ =1 bo? 9 s\l & body4 ,= ?is reason1 ,i h (t5 said1 t if a prop] =m ( gov]nm5t 0 to be n[ e/abli%$1 !re mu/ 9 su* a case be 9 "o city z _m z ?ree or f\r bi%ops1 :o %\ld h ! ov]sight & c>e ( ! ,*ur*1 provid+ = ! g5]al wants4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] t\*es on two po9ts :i* might well appall any "o f tak+ ! *>ge ov] a p4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re are "s to be f\nd :o are truly devot$1 yet yield reluctantly to becom+ prea*]s2 = x is a we>isome (fice = any "o to h ! g5]al ov]sight1--h[ ! %eep live1 s z to direct & help !m1--s9ce !re mu/ be ov]sight & wat*fulness night & day1 t ! wolf d n break 92 s t body & life mu/ be devot$ to x4 ,!re=e he says1 y are n to d x ( con/ra9t4 ,true x is1 t no "o %\ld =ce himself uncall$ into ! m9i/ry2 b if he is call$ & requir$ = x1 he %\ld ent] x will+ly1 & dis*>ge :at 8 (fice dem&s4 ,= !y :o d x f con/ra9t1 & :o h no appetite & love = x1 w n prop]ly dis*>ge x4 ,b !re are o!rs1 worse ?an ^!1 :o /& up be=e ! p & !reby seek _! own ga91 s z to fe$ _! own belly4 ,^! m5 are anxi\s = ! wool & milk ( ! %eep2 !y ask no que/ions ab\t ! food1--j ! c\rse ( our bi%ops n[1--a ?+ t has become almo/ ev]y:]e a sc&al & a %ame1 = 9 a bi%op x is especially sc&al\s4 ,= ?is reason bo? ! apo/les ,pet] & ,paul1 z well z ! prophets also1 h repeat$ly spok5 ( x4 ,s ,moses says1 ,y "k t ,i h covet$ no man's cattle4 ,! prophet ,samuel1 also1 ,y "k t ,i h tak5 ( y no man's ass or ox4 ,= if he ^: duty x is to fe$ ! flock is anxi\s m]ely = weal? & ga91 he w 9 a %ort "t become a wolf himself4 ,v4 #b4 ,b ( a ready m9d4 ,t is1 t a bi%op h an appetite & incl9ation !reto4 ,?is is ! "* ( ^? :o will+ly m9i/]1 & d n seek ! wool ( ! %eep4 ,?us we h two k9ds ( false %eph]ds3 ! "o1 ^? :o s]ve unwill+ly2 ! o!r1 ^? :o d x gladly1 b = ! sake ( av>ice4--,fur!r1 he says3 ,v4 #c4 ,n z lords ov] ! h]itage4 ,?is is ! "* ( ^? :o rule will+ly en\gh = honor's sake1 9 ord] t !y may rise high1 & become p[]ful tyrants4 ,!re=e he admoni%es !m t !y %\ld n act z ?\gh ! p 0 subject to !m1 s t !y might be g5tlem51 & might d z !y *ose4 ,= we h a ,ma/]1 :o is ,*ri/1 :o rules ov] our spirits4 ,! bi%ops are to d no m ?an fe$ ! %eep4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] has brok5 d[n & condemn$ all t rule :i* ! ,pope n[ ma9ta9s1 & cle>ly det]m9es t !y h n p[] to give "o ^w ( additional comm&1 b t !y are to be only s]vants1 & say1 ,?us sai? ,*ri/ ?y ,ma/]1 !re=e y are to d x4 ,s ,*ri/ also speaks3 ,! k+s ( ?is _w h dom9ion1 & m5 call !m :o are 9 au?ority _! graci\s lords2 b y are n to be l !m4 ,n[ ! ,pope speaks ! rev]se1--,ye %all rule & h au?ority4 ,v4 #c-d4 ,b be ye an example = ! flock2 s %all ye1 :5 ! ,*ief ,%eph]d %all appe>1 receive ! endur+ cr[n4 ,t is1 see to x t y g be=e !m at _! head1 & exhibit su* a conduct t y\r life may be an example to ! p1 & !y may foll[ aft] y4 ,b our bi%ops say to ! p1 ,g !re & d s & s2 & !y sit on cu%ions & play ! g5tleman1 impos+ burd5s on u :i* !y w n be> !mselves1 :ile !y w n prea* a ^w1 & call o!rs to acc\nt if !y h n done x = !m4 ,b if x %\ld be requir$ ( !m1 !y w\ld soon be we>y ( _! dignity4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] does n appo9t any temporal rew>d = bi%ops4 ,z ?\gh he w\ld say1 ,y\r (fice is s great t x nev] c be rew>d$ "h1 b ye %all receive an et]nal cr[n1 :i* %all foll[ x1 if ye truly fe$ ! %eep ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! admonition :i* ,/4 ,pet] gives to ^? :o are to c>e = s\ls1 f :5ce y may confid5tly inf] & cle>ly prove1 t ! ,pope1 along ) 8 bi%ops1 is ,anti*ri/1 or an enemy ( ,*ri/1 s9ce he does no?+ ( t :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h requires1 & nei!r tea*es nor practices x himself1 b ev5 acts ! c\nt]p>t1 & w n only n fe$ ! %eep or let !m be f$1 b is himself a wolf & te>s !m1 & yet makes x 8 boa/ t he is ! vic> ( ! ,"l ,*ri/4 ,he c]ta9ly is t1 = s9ce ,*ri/ is n !re1 he1 l ! devil1 sits & rules 9 ,*ri/'s place4 ,:5ce x is necess>y c>efully to rememb] ^! pla9 texts & o!rs l !m1 & to hold !m up aga9/ ! ,pope's gov]nm5t1 s t :5 any "o asks or que/ions y1 y may be able to answ] & say1 ,*ri/ said & practis$ s & s2 ! ,pope tea*es & practices directly ! opposite4 ,s9ce !y are oppos$ to "o ano!r "o ( !m mu/ be false2 b c]ta9ly ,*ri/ is n4 ,:5ce ,i conclude t ! ,pope is a li> & ! real ,anti*ri/4 ,9 ?is way mu/ y be prep>$ ) ,scripture1 s t y c n only *all5ge ! ,pope z ,anti*ri/1 b "k h[ to prove x cle>ly1 s t y c\ld die secure ( x1 & )/& ! devil ev5 9 dea?4--,x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #e4 ,likewise1 ye y\ng]1 submit y\rselves unto ! eld]s4 ,we h n[ ! la/ admonition 9 ?is *apt]4 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld h su* ord] 9 ! *ri/ian *ur*1 t ! "y %\ld foll[ ! old1 s t all may g on h>moni\sly2 ^? b5ea? submissive to ^? above !m4 ,if ?is 7 n[ to be en=c$1 we %\ld n ne$ _m laws4 ,he w\ld /rictly h x s t ! y\ng] %all be direct$ accord+ to ! und]/&+ ( ! old]1 z ^! %all be/ judge t x %all be = ! praise ( ,god4 ,b ,/4 ,pet] presumes t su* eld]s are to be in/ruct$ & e/abli%$ 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,= %\ld x happ5 t !y are !mselves fools1 & )\t und]/&+1 no good gov]nm5t c\ld orig9ate ) !m2 b if !y are p]sons ( good und]/&+1 !n x is well t !y %\ld rule ! y\?4 ,b ,/4 ,pet] is n speak+ "h ( civil1 b ( *ur* gov]nm5t1 t ! eld]s %\ld rule ^? t are spiritually y\ng]1 :e!r !y be prie/s or ev5 old m54 ,be ye all ( y subject "o to ano!r1 & !re9 manife/ humility4 ,"h he turns & modifies 8 comm&1 direct+ ea* to be subject "o to ano!r4 ,b h[ is t consi/5t1 t ! eld]s %\ld rule1 & yet all %\ld be subject "o to ! o!r8 ,are we !n to ov]turn :at has be5 said8 ,"s "o p]haps w\ld give su* a gloss z ?is1 t ,/4 ,pet] spoke above ( ! eld]s1--"h he speaks ( ! y\ng]4 ,b we %all let ! words /&1 grant+ t !y are spok5 g5]ally2 z ,paul also says 9 ,rom4 xii41 ,t ea* 9 honor pref] "o ano!r4 ,! y\ng] %\ld be subject to ! old1 yet 9 su* a mann] t ! latt] %all n reg>d !mselves z ma/]s1 b ev5 %\ld submit & foll[1 :]e a y\ng] is m judici\s & le>n$2 j z ,god 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t (t5 select$ "y m51 provid$ !y 7 m wise ?an ! old4 ,s ,*ri/ also tea*es1 9 ,luke xiv43 ,:5 ?\ art bidd51 sit n d[n 9 ! highe/ place1 le/ a m honorable ?an ?\ be bidd51 & !n he t bade !e & him come & say to !e1 give ?is man place2 & ?\ beg9 ) %ame to take ! l[] place2 b :5 ?\ art bidd51 g & sit d[n 9 ! l[e/ place1 t :5 he t bade !e come?1 he may say unto !e3 ,fri5d1 g up high]2 & !n he introduces ! passage z x is f\nd 9 _m places3 ,he :o exalte? himself %all be humbl$1 & he t humble? himself %all be exalt$4 ,!re=e %\ld ! y\ng] be subject to ! eld]1 & yet ! eld] on ! o!r h& %\ld be s dispos$ t ea* "o 9 8 he>t %all hold himself z ! lea/4 ,7 ?is done we %\ld h delightful peace1 & all w\ld g well on e>?4 ,?is1 !re=e1 says he1 %\ld we d1 exhibit humility4 ,= ,god resi/e? ! pr\d b give? grace to ! humble4 ,t is1 ^? :o w n give place ,god ca/s d[n2 & on ! o!r h&1 he exalts ^? :o humble !mselves4 ,x is a common expression--w\ld to ,god he liv$ l common folks4 ,v4 #f4 ,humble y\rselves !re=e "u ! mighty h& ( ,god4 ,s9ce ,god requires t ea* %\ld be subject to ! o!r2 if x is done will+ly & *e]fully1 he w exalt y4 ,b if y w n d x will+ly1 y %all d x f con/ra9t4 ,he w ca/ y d[n4 ,t ,he may exalt y 9 8 own "t4 ,x seems1 :5 ,god suff]s 8 own *ildr5 to be ca/ d[n1 z ?\gh he w\ld at l5g? des]t !m4 ,!re=e he says3 ,d n mi/ake on ?is acc\nt1 & suff] y\rself to be bl9d$1 b be confid5t1 s9ce y h a sure promise t x is ,god's h& & w4 ,!re=e %\ld y n reg>d ! "t1 h[ev] long x be1 t y are br\ght l[2 = ?\gh ,he has ca/ y d[n1 ,he w yet lift y up4 ,h5ce x foll[s3 ,v4 #g4 ,ca/ all y\r c>es ^u ,him1 = ,he c>e? = y4 ,y h su* a promise z ?is1 :]eby y may re/ secure t ,god do? n =sake y1 b c>e? = y4 ,!re=e let all y\r c>es g1 & ca/ y\r burd5 on ,him4 ,^! words are exce$+ly preci\s2 h[ c\ld ,he h made !m m sweet or t5d]8 ,:y does ,he employ s great allurem5t8 ,x is 9 ord] t no "o might easily despond & give up 8 purpose4 ,!re=e ,he gives u su* consolation z ?is3 t ,god n only looks ^u u1 b c>es also = u1 & has a he>tfelt reg>d = our lot4 ,he fur!r says3 ,v4 #h4 ,be sob]1 be vigilant1 = y\r adv]s>y ! devil goe? ab\t z a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,"h he gives u a w>n+1 & w\ld op5 our eyes1 & x w\ld be well wor?y t ! text %\ld be writt5 9 gold5 lett]s4 ,"h y p]ceive :at ?is life is1 & h[ x is describ$1 s t we might well be ev] wi%+ t we 7 dead4 ,we are "h 9 ! devil's k+dom1 j z 9 case a pilgrim %\ld arrive at an inn1 :]e he knew t all 9 ! h\se 7 robb]s2 if he mu/ ent] !re he w yet arm himself 9 ! be/ way he c devise1 & w sleep b little3 s are we n[ on e>?1 :]e ! pr9ce is an evil _s1 & has ! he>ts ( m5 9 8 p[]1 do+ by !m z he w4 ,x is a fe>ful ?\ght if we prop]ly reg>d x4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] w\ld w>n u to take he$ to ourselves1 & act ! "p ( a fai?ful s]vant1 :o kn[s ! /ate ( ?+s "h4 ,= ?is reason he says3 be sob]1 = !y :o indulge !mselves "h 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 & are l fat sw9e1 are su* z c be fitt$ = no?+ useful4 ,!re=e mu/ we h ev] by u su* a talisman z ?is4 ,& be vigilant 7he says71 n only z to ! _s b also z to ! body4 ,= a vitiat$ body1 prone to sleep :5 x eats & dr9ks itself full1 w give ! devil no opposition1 ?\gh x belong ev5 to ^? sw9e :o h a fai? & _s4 ,:]e=e %\ld we !n be sob] & vigilant8 ,because y\r enemy ! devil goe? ab\t z a ro>+ lion1 seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,! evil _s1 sleeps n--is cunn+ & wick$4 ,he has purpos$ ) himself t he w assault u1 & he kn[s ! "r trick !re=2 goes ab\t l a lion t is hungry1 & ro>s z ?\gh he w\ld gladly dev\r all4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] gives u an important admonition1 & =ew>ns u ( our enemy1 t we may protect ourselves aga9/ him2 z ,paul also says1 we are n ignorant ( ! devices ( ! wick$ _s4 ,t go+ ab\t t5ds to make u he$less1 & !reupon foll[ wra?1 hatr$1 pride1 lu/1 contempt ( ,god4 ,& "h obs]ve especially1 t he says ! devil goe? ab\t4 ,he does n pass be=e y\r eyes1 :5 y are arm$ aga9/ him1 b looks out be=e & beh9d y1 )9 & )\t1 :]e he may attack y4 ,if he n[ meets y "h1 he w quickly return !re1 & attack y 9 ano!r place2 he *anges f "o side to ! o!r1 & employs e k9d ( cunn+ & art t he may br+ y to fall2 & if y are well prep>$ 9 "o place1 he w quickly fall 9 ^u ano!r2 & if he _c ov]?r[ y !re1 !n he assaults y some:]e else1 & s nev] gives x up1 b goes r\nd & r\nd1 & leaves no re/ to any "o4 ,if we !n are fools & d n reg>d x1 b g on & take no he$1 !n has he z good z seiz$ ^u u4 ,let e "o n[ look to ?is2 surely ea* %all trace some?+ ( ?is 9 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,he t has exam9$ kn[s x well4 ,!re=e x is s sad = u t we g ab\t s he$lessly4 ,if we rightly reg>d x1 we %\ld cry out1 dea? r ?an life4 ,job has spok5 ?us3 ,man's life on e>? is no?+ b an encampm5t1 a m]e conflict & /rife4 ,:y !n does ,god ?us leave u 9 life & mis]y8 ,9 ord] t fai? may be ex]cis$ & gr[1 & t ha/5+ out ( ?is life1 we may h a desire ( dea?1 & an anxiety to dep>t4 ,v4 #i4 ,:om )/&1 firm 9 ! fai?4 ,sob] y %\ld be1 & vigilant1 b to ?is end1--! body mu/ be 9 a prop] frame4 ,yet ) all ?is1 ! devil is n r\t$2 ?is only suffices to af=d ! body less occasion = s94 ,! true sword is ?is1 t ye be /rong & firm 9 ! fai?4 ,if y 9 he>t grasp hold ( ! ^w ( ,god & ma9ta9 y\r hold by fai?1 !n ! devil _c ga9 ! advantage1 b w be compell$ to fly4 ,if y c say1 ,?is has my ,god said--on ?is ,i /&1 !n %all ye see t he w quickly dep>t1 & ill-humor1 evil lu/s1 wra?1 av>ice1 melan*oly & d\bt1 w all vani%4 ,b ! devil is artful1 & does n readily p]mit y to come to ?is1 & s assaults y 9 ord] to take ! sword out ( y\r h&2 if he c make y full1 s t y\r body is ungu>d$ & incl9$ to wantonness1 !n w he quickly wr5* ! sword f y\r grasp4 ,?us ,he s]v$ ,eve3 %e _h ,god's ^w2 if %e _h cont9u$ to dep5d on x %e w\ld n h fall51 b :5 ! devil saw t %e held ! ^w s loosely1 he tore x f h] he>t1 s t %e let x g & he triumph$4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] has suffici5tly in/ruct$ u h[ to cont5d ) ! devil4 ,x requires n mu* runn+ hi!r & ?i!r2 is besides a "w t y c d1 yet no long] ?an y dep5d ?r\gh fai? on ! ^w ( ,god4 ,if he comes & w\ld drive y into despond5cy because ( s91 only seize hold ( ! ^w ( ,god t speaks ( ! =giv5ess ( s91 & v5ture y\rself !reon2 !n w he be compell$ quickly to let y alone4 ,/4 ,pet] says1 moreov]3 ,kn[+ t ! same afflictions are accompli%$ 9 y\r bre?r5 t are 9 ! _w4 ,t is1 be n surpris$ t y mu/ meet opposition f ! devil2 b com=t y\rselves1 inasmu* z ye are n alone1 b !re are o!rs besides y :o mu/ endure su* suff]+1 & reflect t y h y\r bre?r5 to %>e ) y 9 ! /rife4 ,!re n[ y h ! ,epi/le 9 :i* y h suffici5tly he>d a truly *ri/ian doctr9e2 9 :at a ma/]ly mann] he has describ$ fai?1 love1 & ! ,holy ,cross2 & h[ he in/ructs & w>ns u z to h[ we %\ld cont5d ) ! devil4 ,:oev] compreh5ds ?is ,epi/le1 has d\btless en\gh1 s t he ne$s no?+ m b t ,god tea* him ri*ly f t :i* likewise ov]fl[s 9 ! o!r books4 ,b t is besides no?+ diff]5t f ?is2 = "h ! ,apo/le has =gott5 no?+ :i* x is necess>y = a ,*ri/ian to "k4 ,f9ally1 he does :at e fai?ful prea*] %\ld d1 9 t he n only takes c>e to fe$ ! %eep1 b also c>es & prays = !m2 & concludes ) a pray] t ,god may give !m grace & /r5g?1 t !y may und]/& & reta9 ! ^w4 ,v4 #aj4 ,b ! ,god ( all grace :o ha? call$ u unto ,8 ,et]nal glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus1 aft] t ye h suff]$ a :ile1 make y p]fect1 e/abli%1 /r5g!n1 settle y4 ,t is ! wi% :]e) he commits !m to ,god--,god1 :o alone be/[s grace1 & n a s+le grace1 b all grace ri*ly 9 "o1 :o has call$ y ?r\gh ,*ri/ t ye might h ,et]nal glory1 n ?r\gh any des]t ( y\r own1 b = ,*ri/'s sake2 if ye h ,him1 ye h ?r\gh fai?1 )\t m]it ( y\rs1 ,et]nal glory & salvation1 :i* w prep>e y1 t y may be /rong1 gr[1 & /&1 & t ye may be able to accompli% mu*2 & to ?is end ,he w /r5g!n & e/abli% y1 t ye may be able to be> & suff] all4 ,v4 #aa4 ,to him be praise & p[] = ev] & ev]1 ,am54 ,praise is ! sacrifice t we z ,*ri/ians %\ld (f] up to ,god4 ,he only adds1 9 conclusion3 ,v4 #ab4 ,by y\r fai?ful bro!r ,silvanus1 7z ,i suppose71 h ,i writt5 briefly1 to admoni% & manife/ t ?is is ! true grace ( ,god :]e9 ye /&4 ,al?\gh ,i well "k 7he w\ld say7 t y h he>d ?is be=e & "k x well1 s t y d n ne$ t ,i %\ld tea* x unto y1 yet h ,i writt5 ?is to y 7z ^? t are truly ,apo/les %\ld d71 t ,i might also admoni% y t y abide !re91 s9ce y are tri$ & ex]cis$2 & y are n to imag9e t ,i prea* any o!rwise ?an z y h already he>d4 ,v4 #ac4 ,! ,*ur* t is at ,babylon greets y4 ,su* 0 ! practice ( writ+ 9 ! ,epi/les ! f>ewell4 ,! ,*ur* at ,babylon1 says he1 greets y4 ,i suppose1 b am n fully confid5t1 t he "h meant ,rome1 = x has be5 g5]ally suppos$ t ! ,epi/le 0 writt5 f ,rome4 ,/ill1 !re 7 two ,babylons1--"o 9 ,*aldea1 ! o!r 9 ,egypt1 :i* is n[ ,al ,cair4 ,b ,rome is n call$ ,babylon1 except figuratively1 9 ! s5se1 z 0 said above1 ( ?rong+ corruption4 ,?us1 ,babel means1 9 ! ,hebrew1 a confusion4 ,s1 p]haps1 he has call$ ,rome a confusion1 or ,babel1 s9ce !re 0 also su* disord]ly conduct1 & a confus$ multitude ( all k9ds ( %ameful practices & vices2 & :atev] 9 ! :ole _w 0 sc&al\s _h fl[n toge!r !re4 ,9 ?is same1 he says1 is a *ur* ga!r$ ( su* z are ,*ri/ians1 :o greet y4 ,b ,i w readily leave e "o to hold x z he w1 = no importance atta*es to x4 ,my son1 ,m>cus1 also4 ,"s say t he "h means ,m>k1 ! ,evangeli/1 & calls him 8 son1 n lit]ally1 b spiritually1--z ,paul calls ,timo?y & ,titus 8 sons1 & says to ! ,cor9?ians t he has begott5 !m 9 ,*ri/4 ,v4 #ad4 ,greet ye "o ano!r ) a kiss ( *>ity4 ,?is cu/om has n[ pass$ away4 ,9 ! ,gospel we read di/9ctly t ,*ri/ receiv$ 8 disciples ) a kiss1 & su* 0 !n a practice 9 ^? l&s4 ,( ?is kiss1 ,/4 ,paul (t5 speaks1 also4 ,peace be ) y all t are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,am54 ,t is1 :o believe 9 ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! adieu :]e) he commits !m to ,god4--,?us we h conclud$ ?is fir/ ,epi/le4 ,god grant ,8 grace1 t we may hold & keep x4 ,am54 ,,! ,,second ,,epi/le ,,g5]al ,,( ,,/4 ,,pet]4 ,,preface4 ,/4 ,pet] wrote ?is ,epi/le because he saw h[ ! true1 pure doctr9e ( fai? _h become falsifi$1 d>k5$ & suppress$4 ,& he has wi%$ to meet a two-fold error1 spr++ f a wrong und]/&+ ( ! doctr9e ( fai?1 & gu>d aga9/ x 9 bo? directions2 namely1 t we %\ld n ascribe to works ! p[] ( mak+ u righte\s & acceptable be=e ,god1 ?\gh ^! works belong to fai?2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 t no "o %\ld ?9k t !re may be fai? )\t good works4 ,= if any "o prea*es conc]n+ fai?1 t x ju/ifies u )\t any addition ( works1 ! p say1 ,"o ne$ d no works1 z we see x 9 our daily exp]i5ce2 &1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 !y fall on works & exalt !m1 fai? mu/ be pro/rat$1 s t ! middle way is "o to be reta9$ ) difficulty1 :]e !re are n prea*]s ( ! "r k9d4 ,n[1 we h ev] taught ?is doctr9e1 t to fai? we are to ascribe all ?+s1 "o z well z ano!r2 t x alone makes u j & holy 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,moreov]1 t if fai? is pres5t1 out ( x good works mu/ & %\ld proce$1 s9ce x is ev5 impossible t we %\ld pass ?is our life q indol5t1 & d no works4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] 9 ?is ,epi/le w\ld also tea* u1 & ?us meet ^? :o p]haps out ( ! =m] ,epi/le might h receiv$ ! wrong appreh5sion t x suffic$ = fai?1 ?\gh we %\ld at ! same "t d no "w4 ,& aga9/ ?is ! fir/ *apt] especially aims1 :]e9 he tea*es t believ]s %\ld try !mselves by good works1 & become assur$ ( _! fai?4 ,! second *apt] is aga9/ ^? :o exalt works m]ely1 & depreciate fai?4 ,!re=e he admoni%es !m aga9/ ! false tea*]s :o %\ld come1 :o1 ?r\gh ! tea*+s ( m51 %\ld de/roy fai? entirely4 ,= he cle>ly saw :at a cruel trial !re w\ld yet be 9 ! _w1 z _h ev5 !n already begun2 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,,ii4 ,!s4 ii41 ,! my/]y ( iniquity already works4 ,?us is ?is ,epi/le writt5 z a w>n+ = u1 t we prove our fai? by our good works1 & yet t we tru/ n to our works4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,v4 #a4 ,simon ,pet]1 a s]vant & ,apo/le ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 to ^? :o h atta9$ l fai? ) u1 9 ! righte\sness :i* our ,god gives1 & our ,savi\r1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,su* is ! subscription & ! sup]scription ( ?is ,epi/le1 t we may "k :o writes x1 & to :om he writes x1 ev5 to ^? :o h he>d ! ^w ( ,god & abide 9 ! fai?4 ,b :at sort ( a fai? is ?is8 ,9 ! righte\sness 7says he7 :i* ,god gives4 ,?us he grants ju/ification to fai? alone1--z ,/4 ,paul1 also1 9 ,rom4 i4 ,9 ! ,gospel is t righte\sness reveal$ :i* avails ) ,god1 :i* comes f fai?2 z x /&s writt53 ,! j %all live by fai?4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] w\ld admoni% !m t !y %\ld be arm$1 & n let ! doctr9e ( fai? be torn away1 :i* !y h n[ appreh5d$ & ?or\ghly kn[n4 ,& to ?is end he adjo9s1 9 ! righte\sness :i* ,god gives1 t he may sep>ate f x all human righte\sness4 ,= by fai? alone are we righte\s be=e ,god2 :]e=e fai? is call$ a righte\sness ( ,god1 = ) ! _w x is ( no acc\nt2 yea1 x is ev5 condemn$4 ,v4 #b4 ,grace & peace be multipli$ among y1 ?r\gh ! k ( ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,?is is ! greet+ usually prefix$ to ! ,epi/les2 & x am\nts to ?is3 ,i wi% y1 9 place ( my s]vice = y1 to increase 9 grace & peace1 & gr[ ev] ri*] & ri*] 9 ! grace :i* comes f ! k ( ,god & ! ,"l ,*ri/1--t is1 :i* none c h b he :o has ! k ( ,god & ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! ,apo/les1 & ! prophets also1 9 ! ,scripture1 are ev] sett+ =? ! k ( ,god4 ,z ,isaiah1 xi3 ,!y %all n injure or de/roy 9 my :ole m\nta91 = ! l& is fill$ ) ! k ( ,god1 z ! l& is cov]$ ) ! wat]4 ,t is1 s ov]fl[+ly %all ! k ( ,god break =?1 z :5 a mass ( wat] gu%es up & ru%es =? & swall[s up a :ole l&4 ,!nce %all su* peace !n foll[1 t no "o %all wrong ano!r1 or make him suff]4 ,b ?is is n to "k ,god1 t y %\ld believe z ! ,turks1 ,jews1 & devils believe1 t ,god has creat$ all ?+s1 or ev5 t ,*ri/ 0 born ( a virg91 suff]$1 di$1 & rose aga92 b ?is is ! true k1 :]eby y hold & "k t ,god is ?y ,god & ,*ri/ is ?y ,*ri/1 :i* ! devil & ! false *ri/ians c\ld n believe4 ,s t ?is k is no?+ else b a true *ri/ian fai?2 = if y ?us "k ,god & ,*ri/1 y w !n confide 9 !m ) y\r :ole he>t1 & tru/ !m 9 good & ill1 9 life & dea?4 ,su* tru/ evil consci5ces _c possess4 ,= !y "k no m ( ,god1 except t ,he is a ,god ( ,/4 ,pet] & all ! sa9ts 9 heav54 ,b z _! own ,god !y "k ,him n1 b hold ,him z _! task-ma/] & angry judge4 ,to h ,god1 is to h all grace1 all m]cy1 & all t man c well receive2 to h ,*ri/1 is to h ! ,savi\r & ,m$iator1 :o has br\ght u to say t ,god is ours1 & has obta9$ all grace = u ) ,him4 ,?is also mu/ be impli$1 t ,*ri/ is y\rs & y are ,81 !n h y a true k4 ,a woman t lives unm>ri$ c well say t a man is a husb&1 b ?is c %e n say1 t he is h] husb&4 ,s may we all well say1 ?is is a ,god1 b ?is we _c say all ( u1 t ,he is our ,god1 = we _c all tru/ ^u ,him nor com=t ourselves z ,84 ,to ?is k belongs also t :i* ! ,scripture calls faciem et vultum dom9i1 ! face ( ! ,"l1 :]e( ! prophets speak mu*2 :o ev] sees n ! face ( ! ,"l kn[s ,him n1 b sees only ,8 back1--t is1 an angry & ungraci\s ,god4 ,& "h y p]ceive1 t ,/4 ,pet] does n set himself p>ticul>ly to write ( fai?1 s9ce he _h already done t suffici5tly 9 ! ,fir/ ,epi/le1 b w\ld admoni% believ]s t !y %\ld prove _! fai? by good works2 = he w\ld n h a fai? )\t good works1 nor works )\t fai?1 b fai? fir/ & good works on & f fai?4 ,!re=e1 he says1 n[1 also3 ,v4 #c4 ,accord+ z ,8 div9e p[] 7:atev] s]ves = life & godl9ess7 is abundantly giv5 u4 ,?is is ! fir/ po9t1 :]e ,pet] essays to describe :at sort ( bless+s we h receiv$ ?r\gh fai? f ,god1 ev5 t to u 7s9ce we h kn[n ,god by fai?7 !re is giv5 e k9d ( div9e p[]4 ,b :at sort ( p[] is x8 ,x is su* p[] z s]ves u t[>d life & godl9ess2 t is1 :5 we believe1 !n we atta9 ?is mu*1 t ,god gives u ! fullness ( ,8 p[]1 :i* is s ) & 9 u1 t :at we speak & "w1 x is n we t d x1 b ,god ,himself does x4 ,he is /rong1 p[]ful1 & almighty 9 u1 ?\gh we ev5 suff] & die1 & are weak 9 ! eyes ( ! _w4 ,s t !re is no p[] nor ability 9 u if we h n ?is p[] ( ,god4 ,b ?is p[] ( ,god :i* is 9 u1 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld n h s expla9$1 z t we might make heav5 & e>?1 & %\ld "w su* miracles z ,god does2 = h[ w\ld we be advantag$ by x8 ,b we h ! p[] ( ,god )9 u s f> z x is useful & necess>y to u4 ,!re=e1 ! ,apo/le adjo9s1 & says1 :atev] s]ves = life & godl9ess2 t is1 we h su* p[] ( ,god t by x we are em95tly favor$ ) grace to d good & to live =ev]4 ,?r\gh ! k ( ,him :o ha? call$ u4 ,su* p[] ( ,god1 & su* ri* grace1 come f no o!r s\rce b f ?is k ( ,god2 = if y c\nt ,him = a ,god1 ,he w deal also ) y 9 all ?+s z a ,god4 ,s ,paul also says1 ,i4 ,cor4 i41 ,ye are 9 all po9ts enri*$ 9 e k9d ( ^w & k1 ev5 z ! prea*+ ( ,*ri/ is made p[]ful 9 y1 s t ye h h5ce=? no want4 ,?is is n[ ! greate/ ?+ ( all1 ! noble/ & mo/ ne$ful t ,god c give u1--s t we are n to receive all t is 9 heav5 & on e>?2 = :at w\ld x help y1 ?\gh y 7 able to g ?r\gh fire & wat]1 & d all k9ds ( wond]ful works1 & _h n ?is8 ,_m p :o p]=m su* miracles %all be condemn$4 ,b ?is is wond]ful above all ?+s else1 t ,god gives u su* p[]1 t !reby all our s9s are =giv5 & blott$ out1 dea?1 ! devil & hell1 subdu$ & vanqui%$2 s t we h an unh>ass$ consci5ce & a happy he>t1 & fe> = no?+4 ,?r\gh ,8 glory & virtue4 ,h[ does t call come1 :]eby we are call$ ( ,god8 ,?us3 ,god has p]mitt$ ! holy ,gospel to g =? into ! _w & be made kn[n1 ?\gh no man _h ev] be=e /riv5 = x1 or s\ght or pray$ = x1 ( ,him4 ,b ere man _h ev] ?\ght ( x1 ,he has (f]$1 be/[$1 & beyond all measure ri*ly %$ =? su* grace1 s t ,he alone has ! glory & ! praise2 & we ascribe to ,him alone ! virtue & ! p[]1 = x is n our "w1 b ,8 only4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ! call+ is n ( u1 we %\ld n exalt ourselves z ?\gh we _h done x1 b r5d] to ,him praise & ?anksgiv+1 because ,he has giv5 u ! ,gospel1 & !reby grant$ u p[] & might aga9/ ! devil1 dea?1 & all evil4 ,v4 #d4 ,:]eby are giv5 unto u exce$+ preci\s & great promises4 ,/4 ,pet] adjo9s ?is1 t he may expla9 ! nature & me?od ( fai?4 ,if we "k ,him z ,god1 !n d we h ?r\gh fai? t et]nal life & div9e p[] :]e) we subdue dea? & ! devil4 ,?\gh we see & grasp x n1 yet is x promis$ to u4 ,we really h x all1 ?\gh x does n yet appe>1 b at ! la/ day we %all see x pres5t be=e u4 ,"h x beg9s 9 fai?2 ?\gh we h x n 9 its fullness1 we h yet ! assurance t we live "h 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 & %all aft]w>d be sav$ =ev]4 ,:oev] has ?is fai? has ! promise2 :oev] does n believe possesses x n1 & mu/ be lo/ =ev]4 ,h[ great & preci\s a ?+ ?is is1 ,pet] expla9s fur!r1 & says3 ,s t ye by ! same might become p>tak]s ( ! div9e nature1 :ile ye flee f ! corrupt+ lu/s ( ! _w4 ,?is we h1 he says1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( fai?1 t we %\ld be p>tak]s & h association or communion ) ! div9e nature4 ,?is is su* a passage t ! l ( x does n /& 9 ! ,new or ,old ,te/am5t1 al?\gh x is a small matt] ) ! unbeliev+ t we %\ld h communion ) ! div9e nature itself4 ,b :at is ! div9e nature8 ,x is et]nal tru?1 righte\sness1 wisdom2 et]nal life1 peace1 joy1 happ9ess1 & :atev] good "o c "n4 ,:oev] !n becomes p>tak] ( ! div9e nature1 atta9s all ?is1--t he is to live =ev]1 & h et]nal peace1 delight & joy1 & is to be p]fectly pure1 j1 & triumphant ov] ! devil1 s9 & dea?4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say ?is mu*3 ,z little z any "o c take away f ,god1 t ,he %\ld n be et]nal life & et]nal tru?1 j z little %all any "o take x away f y4 ,:atev] "o does to y he mu/ d to ,him1 = :oev] w\ld cru% a ,*ri/ian mu/ cru% ,god4 ,all ?is1 t ^w1 ! div9e nature1 implies1 & he also us$ x to ?is end1 t he might include x all2 & x is truly a great ?+ :]e x is believ$4 ,b1 z ,i said above1 ?is is m]ely in/ruction1 9 :i* he does n lay d[n a gr\nd ( fai?1 b sets =? :at great1 ri* bless+s we receive ?r\gh fai?2 :]e=e he says1 t ye %all h all if ye s live z to prove y\r fai?1 :]eby ye flee worldly lu/s4 ,s he speaks1 n[1 fur!r3 ,v4 #e4 ,give !n all y\r dilig5ce1 & add to y\r fai?1 virtue4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] takes up ! admonition1 t !y %\ld prove _! fai? by good works4 ,s9ce su* great bless+ is be/[$ ^u y ?r\gh fai? 7he w\ld say71 t ye really h all t ,god is1 d ?is besides3 be dilig5t1 & n sluggi%2 add to y\r fai?1 virtue2 t is1 let y\r fai? break out be=e ! _w1 s z to be zeal\s1 busy1 p[]ful1 & active1 & to d _m works2 let x n rema9 idle & unfruitful4 ,ye h a good inh]itance & a good field1 b see to x t ye d n let ?i/les & we$s gr[ ^u x4 ,& to virtue1 discrim9ation4 ,discrim9ation or k is1 9 ! fir/ place1 t "o %\ld manife/ an outw>d conduct1 & ! virtue ( fai?1 9 accordance ) reason4 ,= we %\ld s f> bridle & *eck ! body1 t we may be sob]1 vigor\s1 & fitt$ = good works2 n t we %\ld torture & mortify ourselves z "s fam\s sa9ts h done4 ,= ?\gh ,god is likewise oppos$ to ! s9s t rema9 9 ! fle%1 yet does ,he n require t = ?is reason y %\ld de/roy ! body4 ,its vici\sness & caprice y %\ld gu>d aga9/1 b yet y are n to ru9 or injure x1 b give x its food & refre%m5t t x may rema9 s\nd & 9 liv+ vigor4 ,9 ! second place1 discrim9ation means t "o %\ld lead a life c>efully exact1 & act ) discretion 9 reg>d to outw>d ?+s1 z food & ?+s ( t sort1--t "o %\ld n act 9 ^! ?+s unreasonably1 & t he %\ld give 8 neighbor no provocation4 ,v4 #f4 ,& to discrim9ation1 temp]ance4 ,temp]ance is n only 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 b x is regul>ity 9 ! :ole life & conduct1 words1 works1 mann]s2 t we %\ld n live too exp5sively1 & %\ld avoid excess 9 ornam5t & clo?+2 t none come out too pr\dly1 & make too l(ty a %[4 ,b 9 reg>d to ?is ,/4 ,pet] w n fix any rule1 measure1 or limit1 z ! ,ord]s h prescrib$ = !mselves1 :o h wi%$ to d all by rule1 & h fram$ /atutes :i* mu/ be exactly obs]v$4 ,x is a ?+ n to be tol]at$ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 t m5 %\ld require by laws t !re be a common rule on temp]ance2 = p are unlike "o to ano!r2 "o is ( a /rong1 ano!r is ( a weak] nature2 & no "o 9 all ?+s is at all times situat$ z ano!r4 ,!re=e e "o %\ld see to himself h[ he is situat$1 & :at he c be>4 ,& to temp]ance1 pati5ce4 ,?us w\ld ,/4 ,pet] say3 ?\gh ye lead a temp]ate & discreet life1 ye are n to ?9k t ye %all live )\t conflict & p]secution4 ,= if ye believe1 & lead a fair *ri/ian life1 ! _w w n let x alone2 x mu/ p]secute & hate y1 9 :i* y mu/ %[ pati5ce1 :i* is a fruit ( fai?4 ,& to pati5ce1 godl9ess4 ,t is1 t we 9 all our outw>d life1 :atev] we d or suff]1 %\ld s conduct ourselves t we may s]ve ,god !re91 n seek+ our own honor & ga91 b t ,god alone may be glorifi$ !reby2 & t we %\ld s demean ourselves t m5 may take k t we d all = ,god's sake4 ,v4 #g4 ,& to godl9ess1 bro!rly love4 ,9 ?is ,/4 ,pet] obliges u all to ext5d a help+ h& "o to ano!r1 l bre?r51 s t "o %\ld protect ano!r1 & none hate nor despise nor injure ano!r4 ,?is is also an evid5t pro( ( fai?1 :]eby we %[ t we h ! godl9ess ( :i* he has spok54 ,& to bro!rly love 7*>ity71 common love4 ,common love ext5ds to bo? fri5d & enemy1 ev5 to ^? :o d n %[ !mselves fri5dly & bro!rly t[>ds u4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] has "h compreh5d$ 9 few words :atev] p]ta9s to ! *ri/ian life1 & :atev] are ! works & fruits ( fai?1 discretion1 temp]ance1 pati5ce1 a ,god-fe>+ life1 bro!rly love1 & k9dness to e "o4 ,v4 #h4 ,= if su* dwell ri*ly 9 y1 x w n p]mit y to be idle or unfruitful 9 ! k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,t is1 if ye d su* works1 !n are ye on ! "r pa?1 !n d ye h a real fai?1 & ! k ( ,*ri/ becomes active & fruitful 9 y4 ,!re=e see to x t ye be n su* z beat ! air4 ,re/ra9 y\r body1 & act t[>d y\r neighbor ev5 9 su* a mann] z ye "k t ,*ri/ has done t[>d y4 ,v4 #i4 ,b to :omsoev] su* is want+1 he is bl9d1 gropes ) ! h&1 & has =gott5 ! purify+ ( 8 =m] s9s4 ,:oev] has n su* a prep>ation ( ! fruits ( fai?1 gropes l a bl9d man "h & !re1 re/s 9 su* a life t he kn[s n :at 8 /ate is1 has n real fai?1 & has ( ! k ( ,*ri/ no?+ m ?an t he c say he has he>d x4 ,!re=e he goes along & gropes l a bl9d man on ! way1 9 an unconsci\s life1 & has =gott5 t he 0 baptiz$ & 8 s9s 7 =giv5 him1 & is un?ankful1 & is an idle1 neglig5t man1 :o suff]s no?+ to g to 8 he>t1 & nei!r feels nor ta/es su* great grace & bless+4 ,?is is ! admonition :i* ,/4 ,pet] gives to u :o believe1 to urge & en=ce ^? works by :i* we %all evid5ce t ! true fai? is 9 u4 ,&1 besides1 ?is ev] rema9s true1 t fai? alone ju/ifies2 :]e ?is !n is pres5t1 !re works mu/ foll[4--,:at foll[s fur!r1 n[1 is meant to /r5g!n u4 ,v4 #aj4 ,:]e=e1 de> bre?r51 give s mu* ! m dilig5ce to make y\r call+ & election sure4 ,! election & et]nal =ekn[l$ge ( ,god is inde$ 9 itself sure en\gh1 s t man does n ne$ to make t sure4 ,! call+ is also effectual & sure4 ,= :oev] he>s ! ,gospel1 & believes !reon1 & is baptiz$1 he is call$ & sav$4 ,s9ce we !n are also !reunto call$1 we %\ld apply s mu* dilig5ce 7says ,pet]71 t our call+ & election may be assur$ ) u also1 & n only ) ,god4 ,?is is n[ su* a mode ( scriptural expression z ,/4 ,paul uses1 ,eph4 ii41 ,ye 7 /rang]s to ! cov5ant ( promise1 s t ye _h no hope & 7 )\t ,god 9 ! _w4 ,= al?\gh !re is no man1 nei!r bad nor good1 ov] :om ,god does n reign1 s9ce all creatures are ,81 yet ,paul says he has no ,god :o does n "k1 love1 & tru/ ,him1 al?\gh he _h 8 be+ 9 ,god ,himself4 ,s "h1 also2 al?\gh ! call+ & election are effectual en\gh 9 !mselves1 yet ) y x is n yet effectual & assur$1 s9ce y are n yet c]ta9 t x includes y4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] w\ld h u make su* call+ & election sure1 by good works4 ,?us y see :at ?is ,apo/le attributes to ! fruits ( fai?4 ,al?\gh !y are due to our neighbor1 t he may be b5efit$ by !m1 /ill ! fruit is n to be want+1 t fai? may !reby become /rong]1 & d m & m ( good works4 ,besides1 ?is is q ano!r k9d ( p[] f t ( ! body1 = t gr[s we>y & wa/es away if x is us$ & urg$ some:at too f>3 b z to ?is spiritual p[]1 ! m x is us$ & urg$1 ! /rong] x becomes2 & x suff]s injury if x is n ex]cis$4 ,= ?is reason did ,god introduce ,*ri/ianity at ! fir/ 9 su* a mann] z ,he did1 driv5 & tri$ by ! wre/l+ ( fai?1 9 %ame1 dea?1 & blood%$1 t x might become truly /rong & mighty1 & t ! m x 0 oppress$ ! m x might rise above x4 ,?is is ,/4 ,pet]'s mean+ 9 ?is place1 t we %\ld n let fai? ru/ & lie /ill1 s9ce x is s orda9$ t x is ev] made m & m /rong by trial & ex]cise1 until x is assur$ ( its call+ & election1 & _c fail4 ,& "h is also a b\nd set z to h[ we %\ld proce$ ) ref]5ce to election4 ,!re are _m light-m9d$ p]sons :o h n felt mu* ( ! p[] ( fai?1 :o fall 9 ?is matt]1 /umbl+ ^u x2 & !y tr\ble !mselves at fir/ ) x1 & by reason w\ld satisfy !mselves :e!r !y are elect$1 s t !y may be assur$ :]eon !y /&4 ,b desi/ f ?is1 at once2 x is a ?+ t _c be appreh5d$ 7grasp$74 ,b if y w be assur$1 y mu/ rea* x by ! way :i* ,/4 ,pet] "h /rikes out = y4 ,if y *oose ano!r = y\rself1 y h fail$ already1 & y\r own exp]i5ce mu/ tea* y s4 ,if fai? is prop]ly ex]cis$ & tri$1 !n are y at la/ assur$ ( ! fact t y _c fail1 z n[ fur!r foll[s3 ,= if ye d ^! ?+s ye %all nev] fall4 ,t is1 ye are to /& fa/1 n /umble nor s91 b g onw>d ?or\ghly upright & active1 & all %all g well ) y4 ,b if y w\ld set x "r by y\r reason+s1 ! devil w soon ?r[ y into despair & hatr$ ( ,god4 ,v4 #aa4 ,& s %all an entrance be m9i/]$ unto y abundantly1 into ! ev]la/+ k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! way by :i* we ent] ! k+dom ( heav54 ,!re=e1 no "o %\ld propose1 by su* dreams & reason+s conc]n+ fai? z he has inv5t$ 9 8 he>t1 to ent] !re94 ,!re mu/ be a liv+1 active1 tri$ fai?4 ,god help u6 ,h[ h our deceiv]s writt51 taught & spok5 aga9/ ?is text1 yet :oev] has ev5 ! lea/ measure & only a sp>k ( fai?1 %all be sav$ :5 he comes to die4 ,if y w\ld pry into ?is matt]1 & 9 ?is way atta9 su* fai? quickly & sudd5ly1 y w !n h wait$ too long4 ,yet y are to und]/& well1 t !y :o are /rong h en\gh to d1 al?\gh we are n to despair ev5 ( su* z are weak1 = x may inde$ well happ5 t !y %all endure1 ?\gh x w be sorely & h>dly1 & w co/ mu* /riv+2 b :oev] c>efully sees to x 9 8 life1 t fai? is invigorat$ & made /rong by good works1 he %all h an abundant entrance1 & ) calm _s & confid5ce g into t life to come1 s t he %all die com=tably1 & despise ?is life1 & ev5 triumphantly g on1 & ) gladness ha/5 to t4 ,b ^?1 :o w\ld come 9 o!rwise1 %all n ent] ?us ) joy2 ! door %all n /& op5 to !m s wide2 !y %all1 moreov]1 n h su* an abundant entrance1 b x %all be1 n>r[ & a h>d "o1 s t !y tremble1 & w\ld r _! life-day %\ld be 9 weakness1 ?an t !y %\ld die4 ,v4 #ab4 ,:]e=e ,i w n be neglig5t to rem9d y always ( su* ?+s1 al?\gh ye "k !m1 & are e/abli%$ 9 ?is pres5t tru?4 ,t is ! same t we also h (t5 said1 al?\gh ,god has n[ let su* a great light g =? ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! ,gospel1 s t we "k :at true *ri/ian life & doctr9e is1 & see h[ all ,scripture insi/s ^u x1 yet ?is 7light7 we are n to neglect b use daily1 n = doctr9e1 b = ! sake ( remembrance4 ,= !re is a tw(old (fice 9 ! *ri/ian *ur*1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,rom4 xii43 ,if any "o tea*es1 let him wait on tea*+2 if any "o admoni%es1 let him wait on admonition4 ,to tea*1 is :5 any "o lays d[n ! gr\nd ( fai?1 & sets x =? to ^? :o h no k ( x4 ,b to admoni%1 or z ,pet] "h says1 to rem9d1 is to prea* to ^? :o "k & h he>d ! matt] already1 s t !y are seiz$ hold ( & awak5$1 9 ord] t !y %\ld n be he$less1 b g onw>d & prosp]4 ,we are all belad5 ) ! old slugg>d load1 ) our fle% & blood1 t *ooses = ev] ! byroad1 & keeps u ev] subject to its load1 s t ! s\l easily falls asleep4 ,!re=e we are ev] to urge & %ake x1 z a ma/] urges 8 s]vants1 le/ !y become sluggi%1 al?\gh !y "k v well :at !y %\ld d2 = :ile we mu/ pursue ?is c\rse = our temporal support1 f> m mu/ we d x 9 ?is case 9 spiritual matt]s4 ,v4 #ac4 ,= ,i c\nt x prop]1 s long z ,i am 9 ?is tab]nacle1 to awak5 & rem9d y4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] calls 8 body a tab]nacle :]e9 ! s\l dwells2 & x is a phrase l t :]e 9 ! fir/ ,epi/le he speaks ( ! body z a vessel or an in/rum5t4 ,s ,/4 ,paul also speaks1 ,,ii4 ,cor4 v43 ,we "k t if our e>?ly h\se ( ?is tab]nacle 7 brok5 d[n1 t we h a h\se built by ,god1 a h\se n made ) h&s1 et]nal 9 heav51 & = ! same we long e>ne/ly1 = our dwell+ :i* is f heav54 ,= z long z we are 9 ?is tab]nacle we e>ne/ly long1 c4 ,also1 b yet we are consol$ & "k t :ile we are at home 9 ! body we are abs5t f ! ,"l1 b we h f> great] desire to be out ( ! body & to be at home ) ! ,"l4 ,!re ! ,apo/le ,paul speaks also ( ! body z a h\se1 & makes two homes1 & two soj\rn+s4 ,s ,pet] speaks "h ( ! body z a tab]nacle :]e9 ! s\l re/s1 & he makes x mean en\gh2 he w n call x a h\se1 b a hut or p5t-h\se1 su* z %eph]ds h4 ,great is ! treasure1 b small is ! h\se 9 :i* x lies & dwells4 ,v4 #ad1 #ae4 ,= ,i "k t ,i mu/ soon lay (f my tab]nacle1 ev5 z ! ,"l ,*ri/ ha? %[$ me4 ,b ,i w take c>e t ye by all means1 aft] my dep>ture1 may keep su* ?+s 9 y\r remembrance4 ,"h ,pet] te/ifies ( himself t he has become assur$ ( et]nal life1 & to him ,god _h %[n be=eh& :5 he %\ld die2 b ?is took place = our & our fai?'s sake1 = !re mu/ h be5 "s su* p]sons z knew assur$ly t !y 7 elect$1 :o %\ld lay d[n & settle fai?1 t we might "k t !y prea*$ n ! doctr9e ( m51 b ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b ere !y h come to su* an assurance1 ,god has ?or\ghly prov$ !m fir/1 & purifi$ !m4 ,?us ,pet] n[ says1 ,i w n only rem9d y ) ! liv+ voice1 b set su* ?+s also 9 writ+1 & *>ge y1 ?r\gh o!rs1 t ye ev] hold !m 9 remembrance1 ?r\gh my life & aft] my dea?1 & n let !m g4 ,!re see h[ great anxiety ! ,apo/le _h = s\ls2 yet1 alas6 x has help$ no?+4 ,v4 #af-ah4 ,= we h n foll[$ cunn+ly devis$ fables1 :5 we h made kn[n unto y ! p[] & com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 = we h be5 witnesses ( ,8 maje/y1 :5 ,he receiv$ f ,god ! ,fa!r honor & praise1 by a voice :i* came to ,him f ! excell5t glory1 ?is is my well-belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2 & ?is voice1 :i* came f heav51 we he>d1 :5 we 7 ) ,him on ! holy m\nt4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] t\*es ^u ! hi/ory writt5 9 ! ,gospel1 ,matt4 xvii41 h[ ,jesus took to ,himself ?ree ( 8 disciples1 ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 & l$ !m aside up a high m\nta91 & 0 glorifi$ be=e !m1 & ,8 face %one l ! sun1 & ,8 clo?+ 0 :ite z ! light1 & !re appe>$ to ,him ,moses & ,elias1 :o spoke ) ,him1 :ile a light cl\d ov]%ad[$ !m1 & a voice out ( ! cl\d said1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$2 he> ye ,him4 ,:5 ! disciples he>d t1 !y fell on _! faces1 & 7 v mu* afraid4 ,b ,jesus w5t to !m1 r\s$ !m up1 & said1 /& up1 be n afraid2 !n !y lift$ up _! eyes1 & saw no "o b ,jesus only1 & :5 !y w5t d[n f ! m\nta9 ,he *>g$ !m t !y %\ld tell no "o ( ?is sight till ,he arose f ! dead4 ,s ,/4 ,pet] w\ld n[ say1 t :i* ,i prea* to y ( ,*ri/ & ( ,8 com+1 ?is ,gospel t we prea*1 we h n devis$ or yet imag9$1 nor tak5 x f cunn+ fabuli/s :o "k h[ to speak brilliantly ( all ?+s 7su* z at t v "t ! ,greeks 771 = x is m]e fable1 & fancy1 & idle babbl+ t !y cunn+ly give =?1 & :]e9 !y w\ld be wise1--su* we h n li/5$ to1 nor h we foll[$ !m2 t is1 we prea* n :at is f ! h&s ( m51 b are sure t x is ( ,god1 & h become s ?r\gh our eyes & e>s2--t is to say1 ,:5 we 7 ) ,*ri/ ^u ! m\nta91 & saw & he>d ,8 glory2 = ,8 glory 0 ?is1 t ,8 face %one l ! sun1 & ,8 clo?+ 0 z :ite z sn[2 besides1 we he>d a voice f ! highe/ ,maje/y1 ,?is is my belov$ ,son2 he> ye ,him4 ,s confid5t %\ld e prea*] be1 & n be 9 d\bt !reon1 t he has ,god's ^w1 t he c\ld ev5 die = x1 s9ce x is wor? our life4 ,n[ !re is no man s holy t he mu/ ne$s die = ! doctr9e :i* he has taught ( himself2 :]e=e x is inf]r$ "h t ! ,apo/les h _h assurance f ,god t _! ,gospel 0 ,god's ^w4 ,& "h x is also %[n t ! ,gospel is no?+ else ?an ! prea*+ ( ,*ri/4 ,!re=e we %\ld he> no o!r prea*+1 = ! ,fa!r w h no o!r4 ,t is my de> ,son1 ,he says2 he> ,him4 ,he is y\r ,tea*]--z ?\gh ,he _h said1 ,:5 ye he> ,him1 !n ye h he>d me4 ,:]e=e ,pet] n[ says1 we h prea*$ ,*ri/ & made ,him kn[n to y1 t ,he is ,"l1 & rules ov] all ?+s1 & all p[] is ,82 & t :osoev] believes on ,him has likewise su* p[]4 ,su* ?+s we h n ourselves devis$1 b h se5 & he>d !m ?r\gh ,god's revelation1 by :i* ,he has *>g$ u t we %\ld he> ,*ri/4 ,b :y does ,paul sep>ate f "o ano!r ! p[] & ! com+ ( ,*ri/8 ,! p[] consi/s1 z we h he>d above1 9 t ,he is mighty ov] all ?+s2 t all mu/ lie at ,8 feet2 & ?is %all cont9ue z long z ! _w /&s4 ,:ile we are fle% & blood1 & live ^u ! e>?1 s long %all ,*ri/'s k+dom fl\ri%1 ev5 to ! la/ day4 ,!n %all come ano!r p]iod1 :5 ,he %all give up ! k+dom to ,god ! ,fa!r1 :]e( ,/4 ,paul speaks1 ,i4 ,cor4 xv43 ,*ri/ ! fir/ fruits2 aft]w>ds ^? t belong to ,*ri/1 :o are ,8 at ,8 com+4 ,aft]w>d is ! end1 :5 ,he %all answ] = ! k+dom to ,god & ! ,fa!r4 ,also3 ,b :5 all %all be subject to ,him1 !n %all ! ,son also be subject to ,him :o subdu$ all = ,him4 ,h[8 ,is !n ! k+dom n ,god ! ,fa!r's n[8 ,is n all subject to ,him8 ,answ]3--,/4 ,paul expla9s himself 9 ! same place1 & says3 ,s t ,god may be all 9 all2 t is1 :atsoev] any "o %all ne$ or %\ld h1 t ,god w be2 z ,/4 ,pet] has told u above1 t we %\ld be p>tak]s ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,:]e=e we %all also h all t ,god has1 & all t is ne$ful = u we %all h 9 ,him1--wisdom1 righte\sness1 /r5g? & life1--a tru? :i* we n[ believe1 he>+ x m]ely1 & hav+ x 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b !n %all ! ^w cease1 :5 our s\ls %all be enl>g$ & see & feel x all z a pres5t ?+4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,paul means1 & ,/4 ,pet] also3 t ! p[] ( ,*ri/'s k+dom n[ proce$s2 n[ ,he gives ! ^w1 & !reby1 ?r\gh ,8 humanity1 reigns ov] ! devil1 s91 dea?1 & all ?+s4 ,b at ! la/ day ?is %all be made cle>4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh ,god ev] rules1 /ill x is n yet manife/ to u4 ,he cle>ly beholds u1 b we behold ,him n4 ,!re=e mu/ ,*ri/ surr5d] up to ,him ! k+dom1 s t we also %all see x1 :ile we !n %all be ,*ri/'s bre?r5 & ,god's *ildr54 ,?us ,*ri/ receiv$ f ,god honor & glory 7,/4 ,pet] "h says7 :5 ! ,fa!r made all ?+s subject to ,him1 & made ,him ,"l1 & glorifi$ ,him by ?is voice1 9 :i* ,he says1 ,?is is my well-belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4 ,by ?is ,/4 ,pet] w\ld confirm 8 doctr9e & prea*+1 t x might be kn[n :5ce x came4 ,b ?is exp]i5ce 0 no m ?an t he _h he>d ?is1 & 0 able to prea* ( x4 ,b ! ,holy ,_s mu/ also come & /r5g!n him1 t he may believe 9 x1 & prea* & confess x *e]fully4 ,! =m] ?+ belongs only to ! (fice ( ! prea*]1 n to ! s\l2 b ?is belongs to ! ,_s4 ,v4 #ai4 ,we h also a sure ^w ( ,prophecy1 & ye d well 9 t ye give he$ to x1 z to a light t %9es 9 a d>k place1 till ! day break & ! morn+ /> rise 9 y\r he>ts4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] grasps "r hold ^u ! matt]1 & w\ld say ?is mu*3 all t ,i prea* is to subs]ve ?is end1 t y\r consci5ce may be assur$1 & y\r he>t may /& firm on ?is1 & n let itself be torn !refrom1 & t ?us bo? ,i & y may be c]ta9 t we h ,god's ^w4 ,= x is an important matt] z respects ! ,gospel t we %\ld receive & hold x clean & pure1 )\t addition & false doctr9e4 ,!re=e ,pet] beg9s h5ce=? to write aga9/ human doctr9es4 ,b :y does he say we h a sure ^w ( prophecy8 ,answ]3 ,i hold1 inde$1 t we %all h no m prophets1 su* z ! ,jews _h 9 =m] times 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,b a prophet em95tly %\ld he be :o prea*es ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh _m prophets 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t h =etold conc]n+ ?+s to come1 yet !y came & 7 s5t by ,god1 = ?is reason especially1 t !y %\ld =etell ,*ri/4 ,^?1 !n1 :o believe on ,*ri/ are all prophets1 = !y h ! true head-article t ! prophets %\ld h1 al?\gh !y h n ! gift ( mak+ kn[n ?+s to come2 = z we1 ?r\gh ! fai? ( our ,ma/]1 are ,*ri/'s bre?r51 are k+s & prie/s1 s are we prophets also1 all ( u ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,= we c all say :at belongs to salvation & ,god's honor & a *ri/ian life1 besides ( future ?+s1 s mu* z ?is is necess>ily kn[n to u1 viz41 t ! ,la/ ,day %all come1 & t we %all rise f ! dead2 besides1 we und]/& ! :ole sub/ance ( ,scripture4 ,:]e( ,paul also says1 ,i4 ,cor4 xiv43 ,ye c all prophecy1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,?is n[1 is1 :at ,pet] says3 we h su* a ^w ( prophecy z is sure 9 itself2 see to x only t x be sure to y2 & ye d well 9 pay+ he$ to x3--z ?\gh he %\ld say3 ,x w be a ?+ ( necessity to y to hold firmly by x2 = x is 9 reg>d to ! ,gospel z ?\gh "o 7 imprison$ 9 ! h\se1 9 ! mid/ ( ! night1 :5 x 0 /ock d>k4 ,!n x 7 a matt] ( necessity t "o %\ld k9dle a light1 till ! day came :5 he c\ld see4 ,em95tly su* is ! ,gospel 9 ! mid/ ( ! night & d>kness1 = all human reason is m]e error & bl9dness1 :ile ! _w is ev5 no?+ else b a k+dom ( d>kness4 ,9 ?is d>kness has ,god n[ k9dl$ a light1 ev5 ! ,gospel1 :]eby we may see & walk1 :ile we are on ! e>?1 till ! morn+ dawn comes & ! day breaks4 ,?us ?is text is also /rongly aga9/ all human doctr9e2 = s9ce ! ^w ( ,god is ! light 9 a d>k & gloomy place1 x foll[s t all besides is d>kness4 ,= if !re 7 ano!r light besides ! ^w1 ,/4 ,pet] w\ld n h spok5 z he has4 ,!re=e look n to ?is1 h[ gift$ ^? m5 are ) reason :o tea* any o!r doctr9e1 h[ev] gr&ly !y put x =?2 if y _c trace ,god's ^w 9 x1 !n be 9 no d\bt z to its be+ m]e d>kness4 ,& let x n di/urb y at all t !y say !y h ! ,holy ,_s4 ,h[ c !y h ,god's ,_s if !y d n h ,8 ^w8 ,:]e=e !y d no?+ else b call d>kness light & make ! light d>kness1 z ,isaiah says1 *ap4 v4 ,?is is ,god's ^w--ev5 ! ,gospel--t we are ransom$ by ,*ri/ f dea?1 s9 & hell3 :oev] he>s t1 he has ?is light & has k9dl$ ?is lamp 9 8 he>t1 ev5 t by :i* we may see ! "o t enlight5s u1 & tea*es u :atev] we %\ld "k4 ,b :]e ?is is n1 !re we ru% on1 & by matt]s & works ( our own device w\ld f9d out ! way to heav54 ,:]e(1 by y\r light1 y c judge & see t x is d>kness4 ,:]e=e s9ce !y h n ! light1 nei!r w\ld receive x1 !y mu/ rema9 9 d>kness & bl9dness4 ,= ! light tea*es u all t :i* we ought to "k & :at is necess>y to salvation--a ?+ :i* ! _w by wisdom & reason kn[s n4 ,& ?is light we mu/ /ill h & dep5d ^u1 ev5 to ! la/ day4 ,!n %all we h no m ne$ ( ! ^w1 j z we put out ! lamp :5 ! day breaks4 ,v4 #bj1 #ba4 ,& ?is ye %\ld "k fir/ ( all1 t no prophecy ( ! ,scripture is ( any private int]pretation2 = prophecy came n a=etime by ! w ( man1 b holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,"h ,pet] falls ^u ! matt] ( false doctr9e3 s9ce ye "k ?is1 he says1 t we h ! ^w ( ,god1 abide !reon1 & suff] y\rselves n to be drawn f x by o!rs t tea* falsely1 ?\gh !y come & give =? t !y h ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= ?is ye %\ld "k fir/ ( all 7! second matt] he w\ld speak ( aft]w>d71 t no prophecy ( ! ,scripture is ( any private int]pretation2 by ?is be direct$1 & d n ?9k t ye %all expla9 ! ,scripture by y\r own reason & wisdom4 ,9 ?is ! private int]pretation ( ,scripture by all ! fa!rs is ?r[n d[n & reject$1 & x is =bidd5 to build on su* int]pretation4 ,?\gh ,j]ome1 or ,augu/9e1 or any "o ( ! fa!rs h expla9$ x ( himself1 yet w\ld n we h x f him4 ,pet] has =bidd5 y to expla9 x ( y\rself at all4 ,! ,holy ,_s w expla9 x ,himself1 or x %all rema9 unexpla9$4 ,if n[ any "o ( ! holy fa!rs c prove t he has 8 explanation f ! ,scriptures1 :i* give assurance t x %\ld be s expla9$1 !n x is "r2 :]e ?is is n ! case1 ,i = "o %all n believe him4 ,?us ,pet] lays hold on ! bolde/ & be/ tea*]s2 :]e=e we %\ld re/ assur$ t none is to be believ$ :o sets ! ,scripture =? :]e he ( himself op5s & expla9s x4 ,= !re c be no true s5se obta9$ by private int]pretation4 ,"h h all ! tea*]s & fa!rs :o h expla9$ ! ,scripture /umbl$1 s f> z !y are extant to u4 ,z :5 !y ref] ! passage ( ,*ri/1 ,matt4 xvi43 ,?\ art ,pet]1 & on ?is rock w ,i build my *ur*1 to ! ,pope4 ,t is a human1 self-inv5t$ explanation2 !re=e1 no "o is to believe !m1 = !y _c prove out ( ! ,scripture t ,pet] is ev] spok5 ( z ,pope4 ,b ?is we c prove1 t ! rock is ,*ri/ & fai?1 z ,paul says4 ,?is explanation is ! "r "o2 = ( ?is we are sure1 x has n be5 inv5t$ by m51 b drawn f ,god's ^w4 ,n[ :at is f\nd writt5 & =etold 9 ! prophets1 says ,pet]1 t m5 h n se>*$ out nor inv5t$2 b holy & pi\s m5 h spok5 x f ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?us ?is is ! fir/ *apt]1 :]e9 ,/4 ,pet] has fir/ ( all taught u :at ^? really good works are :]eby we mu/ give pro( ( our fai?4 ,9 ! second place1 t no man 9 ,*ri/5dom %\ld prea* any?+ b ,god's ^w alone4 ,! reason :y x %\ld be s is no o!r1 z we h said1 except t m5 %\ld prea* t ^w :i* %all rema9 =ev]1 :]eby s\ls may be won1 & et]nal life4 ,n[ !re foll[s a j admonition1 :i* ,*ri/ & ,paul & all ! ,apo/les h also giv51 t ea* %\ld look out = himself & gu>d aga9/ false tea*]s4 ,x is especially necess>y = u to obs]ve x c>efully1 s t we %all n suff] t "r & au?ority :i* all ,*ri/ians h1 to be torn f u1 to judge & decide on all doctr9es2 & %all n let x come to ?is1 t we fir/ wait till ! ,c\ncils det]m9e :at we are to believe1 & !n foll[ t4 ,?is we are n[ to look at4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,v4 #a4 ,b !re 7 false tea*]s also among ! p1 z also among y !re %all be false tea*]s4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say3 ,all prophecy mu/ proce$ f ! ,holy ,_s1 ev5 to ! end ( ! _w1 j z x has gone =? f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 s t no?+ %all be prea*$ b :at is ,god's ^w4 ,yet x has ev] s happ5$1 t close ^u ! true prophets & ^w ( ,god1 !re h be5 false tea*]s1 & s also x %all cont9ue4 ,!re=e1 s9ce ye h ,god's ^w1 ye %\ld take he$ to y\rselves t ye d n h false tea*]s besides4 ,?is is a suffici5t admonition1 & x _c fail :]e ! true ^w ( ,god is prea*$2 t close ^u x false tea*]s also %\ld rise up4 ,! reason is ?is1--n e "o lays hold on ! ^w1 & believes !reon1 al?\gh x is prea*$ to all4 ,!y :o believe !reon1 foll[ x1 & hold x fa/2 b ! great] "p1 !y :o d n believe1 receive a false s5se !refrom1 :5ce !y become false tea*]s4 ,?is matt] we h n s]i\sly consid]$1 nor h we att5d$ to ?is w>n+2 b we h gone a/ray1 & :atev] has be5 prea*$ t we h done4 ,!reon we h /umbl$ & fall51 & be5 l$ away by delusion1 z ?\gh ! ,pope1 ) 8 prie/s & monks1 c\ld n err4 ,?us ^? t %\ld h be5 on _! gu>d aga9/ su* ?+s1 h be5 ! fir/ t h urg$ !m ^u u4 ,s t we are n free f blame1 ?\gh we h a wrong belief1 & foll[ aft] false tea*]s3 x %all be ( no help to u1 t we h n kn[n1 s9ce we 7 w>n$ be=eh&4 ,besides1 ,god has bidd5 u t we %\ld ea* det]m9e :at ?is or t "o prea*es1 & give acc\nt !re(2 if we d n1 !n are we lo/2 :]e=e x conc]ns e "o's own s\l's salvation to "k :at ,god's ^w is1 & :at false doctr9es are4 ,su* w>n+s aga9/ false tea*]s are1 besides1 v frequ5t1 "h & !re1 ?r\gh\t ! ,scripture4 ,/4 ,paul1 ,acts xx41 gives j su* an admonition 9 8 prea*+1 :5 he blesses ^? ( ,ephesus & gives !m 8 f>ewell2 & he speaks 9 ?is mann]3 ,i "k t aft] my dep>ture !re %all come 9 among y griev\s wolves1 :o %all n sp>e ! flock2 yea1 !re %all ev5 ( y\r own selves arise m5 :o %all tea* corrupt doctr9e1 :o %all draw disciples aft] !m4 ,*ri/ proclaims x also 9 ,matt4 xx43 ,if anyone %all say to y 7he says71 lo6 "h is ,*ri/1 or lo6 !re1 !n are ye n to believe x2 = !re %all arise false ,*ri/s & false prophets1 & great signs & wond]s %all !y d1 t %all lead into error1 if x 7 possible1 ev5 ! elect4 ,& aga91 ,paul1 ,i4 ,tim41 iv43 ,! ,_s speaks expressly t 9 ! la/ times "s %all dep>t f ! fai?1 & cleave to err+ spirits & doctr9es ( ! devil by :i* !y speak lies 9 hypocrisy4 ,z =cefully z su* admonition has gone =?1 s c>eful %\ld we h be52 yet x has be5 ( no avail4 ,! admonition has be5 kept sil5t1 & ?us we h /ill w&]$1 & suff]$ ourselves to be l$ a/ray4 ,n[ let u see :o ^? false tea*]s may be1 ( :om ,pet] "h speaks4 ,i ?9k t ,god has orda9$ by special c\nsel t our tea*]s %\ld h be5 call$ doctors1 t x might be se5 :om ,pet] means4 ,= he z mu* z uses ! ^w "h2 false doctors1--t is1 false tea*]s1 he says1--n false prophets or false apo/les4 ,9 ?is he fairly hits ! high s*ools1 :]e su* a class ( m5 is made1 & :5ce all ! prea*]s h come =? into ! _w2 s t !re is n ev5 a city "u ! ,pop$om1 :i* does n h su* tea*]s made 9 ! high s*ools4 ,= all ! _w ?9ks t !y are ! f\nta91 ! /reams ( :i* are to tea* ! p4 ,?is is a desp]ate error1 s9ce no m cruel ?+ has ev] come ^u ! e>? ?an has come =? f ! high s*ools4 ,!re=e ,pet] says1 t su* va91 false tea*]s are to be2 b :at %all !y d8 ,?is foll[s fur!r3 ,:o %all privily introduce damnable h]esies4 ,he calls !m damnable h]esies 7sects71 or /ates & ord]s1 because :osoev] is p]suad$ into !m is already lo/4 ,^! %all !y secretly br+ 91 he says1 n t !y %all prea* t ! ,gospel & ! ,holy ,scriptures are false1 = t w\ld h work$ q aga9/ !m1--b ^! names1 ,god1 ,*ri/1 fai?1 *ur*1 baptism1 sacram5t1 !y %all /ill hold1 & suff] to cont9ue4 ,b "u ^! names !y br+ =w>d & set up some?+ ( ano!r sort4 ,= !re is a great diff]5ce1 :e!r ,i say ?is man prea*es aga9/ ?is doctr9e or 9 accordance ) x4 ,:5 ,i prea* ?us1 t ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god & truly man1 & :oev] believes on ,him %all be sav$1--t is "r prea*+ & ! true ,gospel4 ,b if "o prea*es t ,*ri/ is n ! ,son ( ,god1 nor truly man1 moreov] t fai? does n save1 x is said 9 pla9 contradiction to x4 ,:5ce ,/4 ,pet] speaks n 7= ?is is :at our high s*ools1 prie/s & monks d n attempt71 except ( ^? associate doctr9es :i* !y introduce ?r\gh ! true doctr9e4 ,z :5 !y speak aft] ?is mann]1--x is true t ,*ri/ 0 ,god1 & is man2 t ,he di$ = our s9s1 & no "o c be sav$ :o does n believe ^u ,him4 ,b t belongs only to ! common e/ate 7( ,*ri/ians72 b we w set up a m complete "o1 9 :i* m5 %all v[ *a/ity1 pov]ty1 & ob$i5ce1 z well z fa/1 end[ in/itutions1 c4 ,:oev] does ?is %all g full tide up to heav54 ,:]e n[ m5 prea* & he> su* ?+s z t !re is no?+ bett] & m sav+ ?an virg9ity & ob$i5ce1 & t ! monk & ! prie/ are 9 a high] & m p]fect e/ate ?an mank9d 9 g5]al1 !re is no?+ said aga9/ ! pure *ri/ian doctr9e directly1 nor are fai? & baptism d5i$1 nor t ,*ri/ is ! ,savi\r4 ,b yet !re is su* doctr9e br\ght 9 ) !m1 lead+ m5 away f ! "r pa?1 t !y build ^u _! own life & works1 & hold no?+ m 9 reg>d to ,*ri/1 b j ^! words3 we believe t ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 & man2 t ,he di$ & rose aga92 t ,he is ! ,savi\r ( ! _w1 c4 ,b !y repose no fai? 9 ,him1 = if !y did t1 !y w\ld n re/ an h\r ^u _! life4 ,?us !y h also prea*$ & said among ! p3 ,ye are ,*ri/ians already1 b t is n en\gh2 ye mu/ also d su* & su* works1 build *ur*es & cloi/]s1 f\nd masses & vigils1 c4 ,! great multitude has tumbl$ into ?is notion1 & ?\ght x 0 "r4 ,h]eby ,*ri/5dom is divid$ & sep>at$ into z _m sects1 almo/1 z !re are /ates & p4 ,b ?is is :at m5 %\ld h prea*$ & taught3 ,ye are ,*ri/ians inde$1 &1 j z well z ^? a hundr$ miles away1 ye h all ( y "o ,*ri/1 "o baptism1 "o fai?1 "o _s1 "o ^w1 "o ,god2 s t no "w t man c d helps to make a ,*ri/ian4 ,?us1 7 m5 includ$ 9 a common fai?1 !re w\ld be no diff]5ce be=e ,god1 b "o w\ld be z ano!r4 ,?is unity h !y r5t asund]1 9 t !y say1 ,y are a ,*ri/ian1 b y mu/ d works 9 ord] t y may be sav$2 & ?us !y lead u away f fai? to works4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] says1 if we w expla9 x "r1 no?+ b ?is3 !re %all come high s*ools1 doctors1 prie/s & monks1 & all classes ( m51 :o %all br+ 9 ru9\s sects & ord]s1 & %all lead ! _w a/ray by false doctr9es4 ,su* are ^? :om he means "h1 = !y all hold to ! notion t _! /ate & ,ord] saves !m1 & !y cause m5 to build & tru/ !reon2 = :]e m5 d n hold to ?is view1 !y c>efully keep cle> ( ent]+ !m4 ,& %all d5y ! ,"l :o b\ght !m4 ,oh1 say !y1 we d n d5y ! ,"l at all6 ,b if any "o says1 ,s9ce y are ransom$ by ,*ri/1 & ,8 blood blots out y\r s91 :at w y blot out by y\r mode ( life8 ,!n !y say1 ,ah6 fai? does n d x alone1 works mu/ also aid t[>ds x4 ,?us !y confess ! ,"l ,*ri/ inde$ ) _! m\?1 b ) _! he>ts !y q d5y him4 ,see h[ admirably ,/4 ,pet] expresses x4 ,!y d5y ! ,ma/]1 he says1 :o has b\ght !m3 !y %\ld be "u ,him z "u a ma/] ^: own !y 74 ,b n[1 ?\gh !y believe inde$ t ,he is _! ma/] & has pur*as$ ! :ole _w by ,8 blood1 yet !y d n believe t !y are b\ght1 & t ,he is _! ma/]2 & !y say ,he has inde$ b\ght & ransom$ !m1 b !n ?is is n en\gh1--we mu/ fir/ by our works expiate ! s9 & make satisfaction = x4 ,b we say1 if y y\rself take away & blot out y\r s91 :at has ,*ri/ !n done8 ,y c]ta9ly _c make two ,*ri/s :o take away s94 ,he %\ld & mu/ be ! only "o t puts away s94 ,if t be true1 !n ,i _c und]/& h[ ,i am myself to cancel my own s94 ,if ,i d x1 ,i c nei!r say nor believe t ,he takes x away4 ,& x is ! same ?+ ) d5y+ ,*ri/2 = al?\gh !y hold ,*ri/ to be _! ma/]1 !y d5y t ,he has b\ght !m4 ,!y believe1 inde$1 t ,he sits above 9 heav5 & is ,"l2 b t :i* is ,8 peculi> (fice1 to take away s91 ?is !y take f ,him1 & ascribe x to _! own works4 ,?us !y leave to ,him no?+ m ?an ! "n & title2 b ,8 "w1 ,8 p[]1 & ,8 (fice1 !y w h !mselves4 ,s t ,*ri/ has truly said1 ,_m %all come 9 my "n1 & say1 ,i am ,*ri/1 & %all s$uce _m4 ,= !y are ?is preem95tly1 n :o say1 ,i am call$ ,*ri/1 b ,i am ,he2 = !y seize to !mselves ! (fice t belongs to ,*ri/1 ?ru/ ,him f ,8 ?rone1 & seat !mselves !reon4 ,?is we see be=e our eyes1 insomu* t no "o c d5y x4 ,!re=e ,/4 ,pet] calls !m damnable or ru9\s h]esies1 = !y run all ( !m /raight to hell2 s t ,i suppose t among a ?\s&1 h>dly "o is sav$4 ,= :oev] %all be sav$ !re9 mu/ say ?is mu*3 ,my ob$i5ce1 my *a/ity1 c41 d n save me2 my works d n take away any s9 f me4 ,b h[ _m !re are :o h ^! views1 & rema9 9 su* a damnable /ate6 ,& %all br+ ^u !mselves quick damnation4 ,t is1 _! condemnation %all quickly ov]take !m2 al?\gh x is pla9 t ,god =be>s long1 yet ,he w come soon en\gh4 ,b x is n a ?+ t respects ! body1 t we %\ld be able to see x ) our eyes1 b j z ! fifty-f\r? ,psalm says1 ,!y %all n live out half _! day2 t is1 dea? %all seize ^u !m ere !y !mselves suspect1 s t !y %all say1 l ,hezekiah1 ,is4 xxxviii41 ,i h said 9 ! mid/ ( my life1 ,i mu/ g d[n into ! grave2 z ?\gh !y %\ld say1 ,o ,"l ,god1 is dea? already "h8 ,= ^? m5 :o d n live by fai?1 :o are nev] m & m we>y ( life1 ! long] !y live ! long] !y w\ld live1 & ! holi] !y seem ! m t]rible w dea? be to !m1 especially to ^? :o h scrupul\s consci5ces & cruelly urge & vex !mselves by works1 = x is n possible to vanqui% dea? by human p[]s4 ,:]e fai? is want+1 ! consci5ce mu/ tremble & despair4 ,:]e fai? is /rong1 dea? comes too sl[2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 he comes to ! unbeliev+ always too soon1 = !re is no end to ! ?ir/ & love ( life4 ,?is is :at ,pet] means "h3 ^! p :o set up su* sects1 & s d5y ,*ri/1 mu/ come to die ) ! greate/ unwill+ness1 trembl+ & despond+2 = !y c h no o!r ?\ght b ?is1 ,:o kn[s :e!r ,god w be graci\s to me & w =give my s9s8 & !y rema9 =ev] 9 su* d\bt1 :o kn[s x1--:o kn[s x8 & _! consci5ce is nev] at peace4 ,! long] !y ?us cont9ue1 ! m t]rible is dea? to !m2 = dea? _c fir/ be subdu$1 till s9 & an evil consci5ce h be5 tak5 away4 ,s w _! condemnation come ^u !m ha/ily1 s t !y mu/ abide 9 et]nal dea?4 ,v4 #b4 ,& _m %all foll[ _! de/ruction4 ,x may be se5 be=e our eyes1 t x has come to pass j z ,/4 ,pet] fir/ decl>$4 ,!re has be5 n a fa!r or "m :o has n wi%$ to h a prie/1 monk1 or nun1 f among _! *ildr54 ,?us "o fool has made ano!r2 = :5 p h se5 ! mis=tune & mis]y t are f\nd 9 ! m>riage /ate1 & h n kn[n t x is a safe e/ate1 !y h wi%$ to d ! be/ = _! *ildr51 to help !m to a happy life & fre$om f wret*$ness4 ,s t ,/4 ,pet] has =etold "h no?+ else b j t ! _w %\ld become full ( prie/s1 monks1 & nuns4 ,?us y\?1 & ! be/ t are 9 ! _w1 h run ) ! multitude to ! devil4 ,/4 ,pet] says x1 alas6 only too truly1 t _m %\ld foll[ !m to ?is de/ruction4 ,by :om ! way ( tru? %all be blasphem$4 ,?is1 too1 is a ?+ t may be se5 be=e our eyes4 ,to blaspheme is to libel1 damn1 & curse2 z :5 "o condemns ! *ri/ian e/ate z error & h]esy4 ,if "o n[ %\ld prea* & say t _! c\rse is aga9/ ! ,gospel1 because !y lead m5 away f fai? to works1 !n !y g ab\t & cry1 ,?\ art curs$1 ?\ leade/ ! _w a/ray4 ,& !y blaspheme ev5 yet m1 9 p]v]t+ :at ,*ri/ has said1 & say+ no6 to x4 ,z :5 !y1 out ( t :i* ,*ri/ has bidd51 make no?+ b a /ory1 s t !y =bid :at ,*ri/ w\ld h left free1 & make t s9 :i* ,he makes none1 besides condemn+ & burn+ :oev] prea*es aga9/ x4 ,! way ( tru? is a well-ord]$ life & walk1 9 :i* !re is no fraud nor hypocrisy1 su* z t fai? is 9 :i* all ,*ri/ians walk4 ,?is !y _c be>2 !y blaspheme & condemn x1 s z to praise & su/a9 _! ,ord] & sect4 ,v4 #c4 ,& ?r\gh av>ice1 ) feign$ words %all !y make m]*&ise ( y4 ,?is is specially ! way ( all false tea*]s1 t !y prea* f av>ice1 t !y may fill _! belly1 j z we see t n "o ( !m has held a mass or vigil gratis4 ,s1 too1 !re is nev] a cloi/] or mona/]y built1 :]eto !re mu/ n fall a full measure ( tribute4 ,s1 too1 !re is n a cloi/] 9 ! _w t s]ves ! _w = ,god's sake4 ,x is all ( x done m]ely = gold4 ,b if any "o really prea*es fai?1 t does n br+ 9 mu* gold2 = !n1 all pilgrimages1 indulg5ces1 cloi/]s1 & mona/]ies1 to :i* m ?an half ! weal? ( ! _w has be5 devot$ & giv51 mu/ cease2 :]e( none has any use b ! prie/s & monks only4 ,b h[ d !y act to get ! gold into _! own h&s8 ,) feign$ words1 says ,pet]1 %all !y make m]*&ise ( y4 ,= !y h select$ ! ^w by :i* !y make money ( ! p1 = ?is v purpose1 z :5 !y say1 ,if y give ! de> ,virg91 or ?is or t sa9t s _m hundr$ flor9s1 y d a mo/ excell5t good "w1 & m]it s mu* indulg5ce & =giv+ ( s91 & ransom z _m s\ls f purgatory4 ,?is & ! l are j c>efully feign$ words1 to ! end t !y may %ave u ( our gold2 = 9 all ?is !re is really no des]t1 nor grace1 nor blott+ out ( s94 ,/ill !y expla9 ! noble words ( ,scripture all ( !m 9 su* a way1 t !y may traffic ) !m = gold4 ,s1 also1 !re has come ( ! holy1 graci\s ,sacram5t1 no?+ else b a traffic1 = !y d no?+ ) x b sme> ! p's m\?1 & scrape _! gold f !m4 ,obs]ve1 !n1 :e!r ,/4 ,pet] has n drawn & pa9t$ our cl]gy to ! life4 ,^: judgm5t n[ ( a long "t l+]e? n1 & _! damnation slumb]e? n4 ,!y %all n drive ?is on at l5g?1 nor c>ry x out1 7he w\ld say72 = :5 !y urge x mo/ /rongly1 _! s5t5ce & condemnation %all fall ^u !m4 ,ev5 n[ x goes =?2 !y %all n escape x1--z ,/4 ,paul also says1 ,,ii4 ,tim4 iii43 ,_! folly %all be reveal$ to all1 s t !y %all be put to %ame2 ,god grant t !y may be conv]t$ & come out f _! dang]\s /ate1 :5 !y he> & und]/& x1 = ?\gh !re are "s :o h n be5 s$uc$ into ?is /ate1 yet is x 9 itself no?+ b a m]e p]nici\s sect4 ,?us ,/4 ,pet] has attempt$ to describe ! %ameful1 godless life t %\ld succe$ to ! g5u9e doctr9es ( ! ,gospel1 :i* ! ,apo/les prea*$4 ,n[ he goes fur!r1 & sets be=e u ?ree t]rible examples--( ! angels1 ( ! :ole _w1 & ( ,sodom1 h[ ,god condemn$ !m1--& speaks ?us3 ,v4 #d4 ,= if ,god sp>$ n ! angels t s9n$1 b has ?ru/ !m d[n to hell 9 *a9s ( d>kness1 & giv5 !m ov] to be res]v$ = judgm5t4 ,by ^! words ,/4 ,pet] t]rifies ^? :o live s gay & secure z we see ^? d :o cleave to t :i* ! ,pope has enact$1 9 t !y are s confid5t & %ameless t !y w\ld tread e "o "u foot4 ,!re=e he w\ld say ?is mu*3 ,is x n great presumption on _! "p t !y g on s eag]ly1 & w\ld br+ e ?+ to pass by _! own head1 z ?\gh ,god %\ld yield to !m1 & sp>e !m1 :o yet sp>$ n ! angels8 ,z ?\gh he _h said1 ^! examples %\ld ju/ly t]rify ev5 ! sa9ts1 :5 !y see su* a sev]e s5t5ce 9 t ,god has n sp>$ ^? high spirits & noble be+s :o are f> m le>n$ & wise ?an we1 b has ?ru/ !m into *a9s ( d>kness2--su* is ! sev]e s5t5ce & condemnation :]eto ,he has orda9$ !m1 9 :i* !y are held b\nd & imprison$1 s t !y _c flee away out ( ! h&s ( ,god1 s9ce !y h be5 ca/ into out] d>kness1 z ,*ri/ says 9 ! ,gospel4 ,& "h ,/4 ,pet] %[s t ! devils h n yet _! f9al puni%m5t1 b /ill g ab\t 9 a h>d5$1 desp]ate /ate1 & look e mom5t = _! judgm5t1 j z a man t is condemn$ to dea? is p]fectly desp]ate1 h>d5$1 & m & m wick$4 ,b _! puni%m5t has n yet ov]tak5 !m1 b !y are n[ only b\nd & res]v$ = x4 ,?is is ! fir/ example4--,n[ foll[s ! second3 ,v4 #e4 ,& sp>$ n ! old _w1 b sav$ ,noah1 ! eigh? p]son1 a prea*] ( righte\sness1 & br\ght ! flood ^u ! _w ( ! ungodly4 ,?is is1 moreov]1 a fe>ful example1 su* inde$ t !re is n a m bitt] "o 9 ! ,scripture4 ,"o might almo/ despair 9 view ( x1 :o 0 ev5 /rong 9 fai?4 ,= :5 su* language & su* a s5t5ce g to a man's he>t1 & he ?9ks ( x1 t s he too ought to die1 he mu/ tremble & despond1 if he is n well prep>$1 s9ce among s _m 9 ! :ole _w1 no "o b ^! eight only 7 sav$4 ,b h[ h !y des]v$ x1 t ,god by su* a sev]e s5t5ce %\ld h dr[n$ all1 "o ) ano!r1 9 "o mass1 husb& & wife1 ma/] & s]vant1 "y & old1 bea/ & bird8 ,because !y l$ su* a wick$ life4 ,noah 0 a pi\s man & a prea*] ( righte\sness1 & _h already liv$ five hundr$ ye>s1 be=e ! flood1 :5 ,god comm&$ him to build an ark1--on :i* he wr\ght a hundr$ ye>s !reaft]2 & he l$ ?r\gh\t a uni=mly godly life4 ,:5ce y may judge :at a cross he _h to be>1 & 9 :at c>e & anxiety ! pi\s man /ood1 :5 he mu/ ne$s %[1 by words & works1 t he 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,= x _c be all[$ t fai? %\ld conceal itself1 & n break out be=e m5 by words & well-do+4 ,s ?is man1 alone1 p]haps1 long be=e ,god bade him build ! ark1 ex]cis$ ! prea*]'s (fice1 & spread ! ^w ( ,god n 9 "o place1 b1 beyond d\bt1 ?r\gh _m l&s4 ,s t he mu/ ?us h suff]$ mu* & great p]secution ev51 inasmu* z he is specially 7z ,pet] says7 su/a9$ & kept by ,god1 or he w\ld soon h be5 ov]:elm$ & sla92 = he mu/ ?us ne$s be> ^u himself mu* envy & hate1 & make ev5 _m high1 wise & holy p 8 enemies4 ,_h ! matt] n be5 help$1 !n ! _w w\ld h despis$ ! ^w ( ,god1 & be5 ev] gr[+ m wick$4 ,:5 !y _h n[ driv5 on _! wick$ness to great l5g?1 ,god said1 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m51 s9ce !y are fle%2 yet w ,i give !m ! t]m ( an hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s4 ,besides1 ,i w de/roy f ! e>? ! m5 :om ,i h creat$1 f man ev5 to ! reptile1 7,i w de/roy !m74 ,^! words he prea*$ & en=c$ daily1 & began to build ! ark z _h be5 comm&$ him2 & he labors on x a hundr$ ye>s4 ,b ! p laugh$ at him1 & 7 only s mu* ! m ob/9ate & fooli%4 ,b :at ! s9 0 = :i* ,god de/roy$ ! _w1 ! text ( ,g54 vi4 tells u1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,god1--t is1 ^? :o came ( holy p>5ts1 & 7 in/ruct$ & br\ght up 9 ! fai? & 9 ! k ( ,god1 s\ght aft] ! daught]s ( m51 s9ce !y 7 fair1 & took = _! wives :om !y w\ld4 ,!reaft] !y came f ?is to be p[]ful tyrants1 :o did ev]y?+ t !y *ose aft] _! own caprice2 :]e=e ,god puni%$ ! _w & de/roy$ x by ! flood4 ,v4 #f4 ,& r$uc$ ! cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah to a%es1 ov]?r[+ & condemn+ !m4 ,?is is ! ?ird example drawn f ! de/ruction ( ^? five cities1 ,g54 xix4 ,:]e( also ! prophet ,ezekiel speaks1 9 *ap4 xvi41 address+ ! city ( ,j]usalem3 ?is 0 ! s9 ( ,sodom ?y si/]1--pride1 fullness ( bread1 luxury & idl5ess1 & t to ! poor !y did n rea* out ! h&1 & h lift$ !mselves up1 & h wr\ght su* %ameful cruelty be=e me t ,i h ev5 de/roy$ !m4 ,= ,sodom 0 a l&1 l ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l1 z ,moses says1 & a ri* m9e ( co/ly oil & w9e & all ?+s1 s t e "o w\ld ?9k1 "h dwells ,god4 ,= ?is !y 7 secure1 & l$ su* a %ameful life z ,moses has writt5 (4 ,su* s9 breaks out only :]e !re is an assurance t !y h en\gh to eat & dr9k & to sp>e1 & idl5ess is jo9$ !re)2 j z we /ill see1 ! ri*] cities are ! m %amefully d m5 live 9 !m2 b :]e !re is hung] & cumb] !re ! s9s are s mu* ! few]4 ,!re=e ,god p]mits1 9 reg>d to ^? t are ,81 t _! education %\ld be sev]e1 t !y may rema9 pure4 ,^! are ! ?ree fe>ful examples :]eby ,/4 ,pet] ?reat5s ^? t are godless4 ,& z he insi/s ^u x s1 we mu/ hold t ?is is its import4 ,& x is spok5 especially ( ! spiritual ord]--pope1 c>d9als1 bi%ops1 prie/s1 monks & nuns1 & all :o hang ^u !m4 ,^! are1 z x 71 angels 9 ! ,apo/les' /ead1 appo9t$ to ?is v end1 t !y %\ld prea* & make kn[n ,god's ^w2 = an angel is a mess5g]1 or "o s5t1 :o dis*>ges 8 message by ^w ( m\?1 = :i* reason prea*]s are call$ 9 ,scripture angels1--t is1 mess5g]s ( ,god4 ,su* angels %\ld our cl]gy be4 ,b z ^! angels ( old fell (f f ,god1 & set !mselves above ,god1 & wi%$ to be _! own ma/]s1 s ^! d also1 & h no?+ b j ! "n ( mess5g]s1 z ^? h ! "n alone ( angels4 ,s ^! also1 z !y h gone (f f ,god1 %all be held 9 *a9s ( d>kness & res]v$ to condemnation2 z he has said above1 t _! s5t5ce does n l+]1 nor _! damnation slumb]1 al?\gh puni%m5t has n z yet ov]tak5 !m4 ,beside1 !y are l t =m] _w1 :o1 al?\gh !y he>d ! prophets & ! ^w ( ,god1 yet blasphem$ & revil$ !m2 & z ,moses writes1 took to !mselves wives accord+ to _! pleasure1 :omsoev] !y w\ld1 & became great & p[]ful tyrants4 ,obs]ve1 !n1 :e!r all t :i* ,moses wrote ( ^? is n n[ tak+ place4 ,^! are ! great scamps t live 9 revelry1 oppress ! _w by _! tyranny1 & no "o mu/ ask ( !m :y !y play ! fool4 ,:omsoev] !y w !y take = wife or daught]1 9 spite ( any "o's compla9+2 = if any "o f9ds fault ) x !y are !mselves judges1 & !re is no "o :o c w9 _! cause ( !m4 ,!re=e :atev] !y c devise to br+ into _! h&s by oppression or f9es1 t also !y execute4 ,& if any "o %\ld seize ^u x1 !y !n say1 x is ! spiritual possession ( ! *ur*es2 x is exempt1 & no "o mu/ lay h&s on x4 ,& z to ^? :o prea* ,god's ^w1 !y puni% !m to ! tak+ away _! life1 & decl>e ,god's s5t5ce on ^? t laugh at !m2 !y w n he> ! ^w1 & !y p]secute ! v prea*]s ( righte\sness1 &1 rema9+ great & mighty lords1 w\ld reta9 _! title1 s t !y may be call$ spiritual1 l ^? t are ,god's *ildr51 yet rule ) full p[] 9 all ob/9acy2 b !y mu/ at la/ be subdu$ & de/roy$4 ,b ! o!rs :o prea* ,god's ^w %all be kept & su/a9$4 ,?irdly3 z ! l& :]e ! cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah 7 0 a m9e ( fat1 & all _h en\gh ( :at ! e>? c\ld be>1 !reby ! p became indol5t1 glutt$ !mselves ) food & dr9k1 & to none ( ! poor did !y rea* out ! h&4 ,su* is ! case also ) our ,spiritual ,e/ate1 :o possess g5]ally ! be/ l&1 ! be/ ca/les & cities1 & ! greate/ r5ts & tribute1 :ile !y h en\gh also to eat & dr9k4 ,besides1 !re is n a m indol5t class ( p on e>?1 t lives )\t any?+ ( c>e or labor1 & is f$ by ! sweat ( ! poor4 ,b :at indol5ce br+s along we may see be=e our eyes4 ,! ,pope =bids !m to take a m>ri$ wife1 s t if !y !n keep _! concub9es & h *ildr5 !y mu/ give gold to ! bi%op = e *ild1 :]eby !y w smoo? ! ?+ ov] & cancel ! s94 ,i w n "h speak ( o!r secret s9s :i* "o d>e n lightly /ir up4 ,f9ally1 y "h see t ,/4 ,pet] acc\nts ( ! ,spiritual ,e/ate no o!rwise ?an z ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 = !y are all su* p z no "o c be b5efit$ by :o l5d none a help+ h&1 b seize to !mselves all !y c1 "u ! pret5ce1 :i* !y put =?1 t :at is giv5 to !m is giv5 to ,god1 & !y let no "o be help$ ?\gh he suff] want4 ,:]e=e j z ^? 7 ov]?r[n & turn$ to a%es1 s %all ^! also be de/roy$ at ! la/ day4 ,v4 #g4 ,& rescu$ righte\s ,lot :o 0 tr\bl$ greatly by ! lib]t9e c\rse ( ! wick$4 ,0 x n a great aggravation t !y n only ru%$ publicly & %amelessly into :or$om & adult]y1 b into su* s9s z may n be m5tion$1--insomu* t !y did n ev5 sp>e ! angels :o came to ,lot1 & !y ru%$ on ?us 9 _! c\rse1 bo? "y & old1 9 all ! corn]s ( ! city6 ,aga9/ ?is1 righte\s ,lot _h daily prea*$ & w>n$ !m1 b all 9 va91 except t he is vex$ by !m1 s9ce he mu/ /& /ill yet _c smoo? ov] ! evil1 j z is ! case ) u n[1 = !re is no m hope to re=m or help ?is griev\s c\rse ( life t ! _w leads4 ,v4 #h4 ,= :ile t righte\s man dwelt among !m1 s9ce he mu/ see & he> x all1 !y vex$ 8 righte\s s\l f day to day1 by _! ungodly de$s4 ,"h ,pet] describes ! cross :i* ?is holy man mu/ h borne1 :ile he prea*$ to ! p & br\ght up 8 daught]s 9 fai?2 & s x is acc\nt$ t[>d him by ,god4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] decides h[ ! godless %all be kept = puni%m5t at ! la/ day4 ,v4 #i1 #aj4 ,! ,"l kn[e? h[ to deliv] ! godly out ( temptation1 b to res]ve ! unju/ to ! day ( judgm5t to be puni%$1 b especially ^? t walk aft] ! fle% 9 ! lu/ ( uncleanness4 ,?is is c]ta9ly deep passion & e>ne/ness 9 ! ,apo/le4 ,if ,god sp>$ n 7says he7 ! "y new _w1 h[ mu* m sev]ely & fe>fully w he n[ puni% ^? to :om ! ,gospel has be5 reveal$ & prea*$1 & be=e :i* no su* great light has aris52 z ,*ri/ also decl>es1 ,matt4 xi41 ,woe to !e1 ,cap]naum1 :o art exalt$ ev5 to heav56 ?\ %alt be ?ru/ d[n to hell2 = if ! de$s t h be5 done 9 !e _h be5 done 9 ,sodom1 x _h be5 /&+ at ?is day2 = ,i say unto y1 x %all be m tol]able = ,sodom 9 t day ?an = y4 ,b su* ?reat5+ is 9 va94 ,! godless d n turn !mselves = x4 ,to live 9 ! lu/ ( uncleanness is to live j l an unreason+ bea/--accord+ to m]e s5se & e k9d ( lu/4 ,s ev]y?+ is ord]$ by ! ,pope1 ord]$ z x has pleas$ him1 & all mu/ subs]ve _! wilfulness & tyranny2 & !y h w>p$ & expla9$ all j z x has pleas$ !m1 & !reupon said1 ! holy ,see at ,rome _c err1 :ile !re is n "o :o has prea*$ any?+ ( fai? or love2 b !y h taught no?+ except :at !y h !mselves imag9$4 ,v4 #aj1 #aa4 ,& ^? :o despise gov]nm5ts1 presumptu\s1 self-conceit$1 tremble n to revile dignities1 :]eas ! angels1 :o are great] 9 p[] & might1 br+ n a rail+ accusation aga9/ !m be=e ! ,"l4 ,he calls k+s1 pr9ces & lords1 & all civil magi/racy1 gov]nm5ts2 & n ! ,pope & bi%ops1 = ^! are n to be lords at all2 s9ce ,*ri/1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 is repres5t$ only z a s]vant--s t "o ,*ri/ian is to s]ve ano!r1 & hold him 9 honor4 ,:]e=e ?is is ,/4 ,pet]'s mean+3 t !y %\ld be subject & ob$i5t to civil magi/racy2 z ! sword is introduc$ by ,god's ord9ance1 /& ?\ 9 fe>4 ,yet !y d ! v rev]se ( ?is4 ,!y h except$ !mselves1 & say !y are n subject to ! civil magi/racy2 yea1 !y h n only except$ !mselves1 b h ev5 subject$ ^? to !mselves1 & trampl$ on !m ) _! feet1 & p]mit !mselves %amelessly to be call$ lords1 ev5 by k+s & pr9ces1 j z ! ,pope writes ( himself t he is a "l ( heav5 & e>?1 & has 9 8 h& bo? ! civil & spiritual sword1 & t e "o mu/ fall at 8 feet4 ,besides1 ,/4 ,pet] says t !y d n tremble to blaspheme dignities2 = x has become to ! ,pope a small & slight ?+ to put k+s & pr9ces "u ban1 to curse !m1 & depose !m1 & moreov] excite mis*ief among !m1 & /ir !m up "o aga9/ ano!r4 ,& z to ^? :o h oppos$ !mselves1 ^! he has quickly ov]?r[n & trodd5 on1 n because !y h done any?+ aga9/ fai? or love1 b only because !y h n be5 will+ to be subject to ! ,romi% ,see1 or kiss ! ,pope's foot1 because1 =soo?1 8 p[] 0 z mu* great] ?an t ( secul> pr9ces z ! sun is ?an ! moon1 or z ! heav5 is high above ! e>?2 s !y ly+ly blasphem$1 :ile yet !y are b\nd to be subject & ob$i5t to !m1 & %\ld bless !m & pray = !m1 z ,*ri/ our ,"l subject$ ,himself to ,pilate1 & gave to ! ,emp]or ! p5ny tribute4 ,!y ought1 !re=e1 to tremble at revil+ aga9/ dignities2 yet are !y unaffright$ & presumptu\s 9 reg>d to x1 & !y revile ) all zeal & recklessness1 :ile yet if ev5 ! /ronge/ angels _c endure judgm5t aga9/ !mselves f ! ,"l1 & besides are /ruck dumb f curs+ & revil+ ! v ,"o f :om !y _c escape1 h[ !n w ^! wret*$ p endure x8 ,v4 #ab1 #ac4 ,b ^! are l unreason+ brutes1 t are born1 9 accordance ) _! nature1 to be tak5 & de/roy$2 !y speak evil ( t :i* !y d n "k1 & 9 _! own ru9 %all !y p]i%1 & receive !refrom ! rew>d ( _! unrighte\sness4 ,unreasonable brutes1 ,pet] calls !m1 z ?\gh !y _h )9 !m n a sp>k ( any?+ t smack$ ( _s1 p]=m$ no spiritual duty t !y %\ld d1 b liv$ l ! fool1 & became effem9ate ?r\gh a c>nal life4 ,b 9 t he says !y are naturally born to be tak5 & de/roy$1 x may be und]/ood 9 a two-fold mann]3 fir/1 z ( ^? t take & de/roy1 su* z ! wolf1 lion1 be>1 ! sp>r[-hawk & eagle1--s ^! grasp to !mselves1 & te> away f o!rs all !y c1 goods & honor4 ,secondly1 ( ^? t %all be tak51 cru%$ & de/roy$ at ! judgm5t ( ! la/ day4 ,!y c\nt temporal enjoym5t z ! fullness ( pleasure4 ,see h[ indignant ,/4 ,pet] is6 ,i mu/ n *ide ! "y g5tlem5 s griev\sly4 ,!y ?9k if !y only live well1 & h good times1 !n !y h en\gh ( all ?+s1 & are "r well (f2 ?is "o c easily trace 9 _! spiritual claim1 :5 !y say t :oev] t\*es !m z to _! prop]ty or _! belly1 is ( ! devil4 ,!y !mselves _c d5y ?is1 t _! :ole sy/em is fram$ to ?is end1 t !y may h lazy & idle times1 & all t c suffice !m4 ,!y w lade !mselves ) no tr\ble or labor1 b e "o mu/ make & devote en\gh = !m4 ,!y mu/ g to ! *oir & pray4 ,god has comm&$ all m5 t !y %\ld eat _! bread by ! sweat ( _! br[1 & ,he has impos$ trial & anxiety ^u all4 ,mean:ile1 ^! "y ma/]s w\ld slip _! heads out ( ?is noose1 & busy !mselves ) kisses4 ,b ?is is ! greate/ bl9dness1 t !y are s dumb1 & !re=e hold t su* a %ameful life is "r & lovely4 ,spots are !y1 & blemi%es4 ,!y "k n b t !y adorn ,*ri/ianity1 z ! sun & moon d heav51 & are ! noble/ & mo/ preci\s jewels1 l gold & preci\s /ones2 yet ,/4 ,pet] calls !m spots ( %ame & blemi%es4 ,! true *ri/ian life develops f fai?1 s]ves e "o 9 love1 be>s ! holy cross1 :i* is ! true badge1 ornam5t1 jewel & honor ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*2--b ^! h1 9 place ( ! cross1 lu/ & luxury2 in/ead ( love to _! neighbor1 !y seek _! own int]e/1 snat* all to !mselves1 & let no?+ g f !mselves to ano!r = 8 advantage4 ,?us !y "k ( fai? j no?+ at all4 ,= !y are no?+ b ! spots & /a9s :i* ,*ri/ianity mu/ h z its %ame & d]ision4 ,t is *id+ en\gh1 c]ta9ly1 = our spiritual lords4 ,!y lead an effem9ate life ?r\gh y\r *>ity1 fea/ ri*ly on y\r goods4 ,:at 0 giv5 at fir/ out ( *ri/ian love1 to procure a common fund = wid[s & wor?y p]sons1 & also = ! poor1 s t no "o among ! ,*ri/ians ne$ suff] want or beg1--prop]ty ( ?is k9d is n[ all devot$ to mona/]ies & cloi/]s1 f :i* our ecclesia/ics fill _! bellies1 liv+ ^u x mo/ luxuri\sly1 & revell+ 9 x2 & to ?is end !y say x belongs to !m1 & no "o %all re/ra9 !m = x4 ,! ,holy ,_s w n p]mit t ! s]vants ( ! *ur* %\ld lead an effem9ate life f o!r p's labor2 b to ! labor+ class1 & to man1 woman & *ild g5]ally1 0 x prop]ly devot$ ( old4 ,v4 #ad4 ,!y h eyes full ( adult]y4 ,su* mu/ always foll[ :5 ! body is cramm$ ) food & dr9k1 & loit]s indol5t1 z 0 said above4 ,:]e=e does ,/4 ,pet] say1--n1 !y are adult]]s1--b1 !y h eyes full ( adult]y8 ,x is z mu* z ?\gh he %\ld say1 ,!y ?9k ev] on no?+ b =nication1 & c nev] re/ra9 _! rogu]y1 nor be satisfi$ & quiet4 ,?is is ! cause ( _! cont9ual gluttony & revel1 s f> z !y c pu% x1 & ?us !y are suff]$ to live at l>ge & unpuni%$1 j z !y l1--z foll[s3 ,_! s9 is n to be int]f]$ )4 ,! ,pope has =bidd5 any pr9ce or secul> magi/rate to puni% ecclesia/ics1 & :]e !y ma9ta9 _! own au?ority he puts !m "u bann4 ,b ?is matt] is committ$ to ! bi%ops2 yet1 s9ce !y are knaves !mselves1 !y look ?r\gh _! f+]s4 ,?us !y h except$ !mselves f subjection to civil gov]nm5t & ! sword1 s t no "o %all d>e to re/ra9 !m 9 _! caprice1 & !y all live accord+ to _! own lu/s1 l ^? ( old be=e ! deluge4 ,!y allure to !mselves light-m9d$ s\ls4 ,) su* great %[ z !y exhibit 9 _! knavi% life1 z go+ ?r\gh ) mass1 begg+1 s++1 c41 d !y allure & draw light-m9d$ & un/able s\ls1 :o are )\t fai?1 to imag9e t ev]y?+ is spiritual2 & all is %ap$ to ?is end1 t m5 may ?9k t 9 t e/ate e "o %all h en\gh1 & good times besides1 &1 moreov]1 t he %all rea* heav52 & yet x is all done only to ?is end1 t !y may fill _! bellies & _! dirt-bag4 ,!y h a he>t p5etrat$ ) covet\sness4 ,?is vice is s gross & op5 among ! ecclesia/ics1 t ev5 ! common p h compla9$ ( x4 ,yet he says n1 !y are covet\s1 b1 !y h a he>t p5etrat$ ) covet\sness1 & especially ex]cis$ !re94 ,?is may be se5 9 ! fact t !y h inv5t$ s _m sw9dl+ & cunn+ /ories t x is impossible to c\nt !m1 by :i* !y br+ all ! _w's weal? to !mselves4 ,all t ?is class practices & pursues is simple1 pure covet\sness1 & mu/ all be wor? money en\gh4 ,!y %[ x also mo/ pla9ly ( all1 z !y are equipp$ & prep>$ on all sides to call on m5 = _! gold2 s t ,/4 ,pet] 0 c]ta9ly n a li>4 ,!y are *ildr5 ( curs+4 ,t is1 9 ! ,hebrew1 z mu* z to say1 !y are curs$ *ildr51 subject to ! curse ( ,god1 s t be=e ,god !y h no favor or salvation1 & only become m wick$ f day to day1 & cont9ually1 also1 great] blasphem]s ( ,god2 s t !y surely lade !mselves full en\gh ) ! wra? & t]rible judgm5t ( ,god4 ,t is surely spok5 sev]ely & fe>fully en\gh2 :ile x is high "t t :oev] c flee & run1 %\ld flee & run =? f ?is curs$ /ate4 ,%\ld we be> su* a title1 t is c]ta9ly pitiful2 b if ! ,high ,maje/y also arraigns1 curses1 & condemns1--:o w endure x8 ,v4 #ae4 ,!y h =sak5 ! "r way1 & gone 9 error4 ,!y %\ld h taught ! "r way1--h[ we mu/ cleave to ,*ri/1 & come to ,god by fai?1 & ?r\gh love to our neighbor2 & !reaft] be> ! holy cross1 & endure :atev] meets u !re=4 ,b !y prea* no m ?an ?is1 g hi!r & ?i!r1--be monk & prie/1--f\nd *ur*es1 masses1 c41 c42 & !y lead away ! p f fai? to _! own works1 :i* yet are su* z are ( no use to _! neighbor4 ,v4 #ae1 #af4 ,& h foll[$ ! way ( ,balaam1 ! son ( ,bosor1 :o lov$ ! rew>d ( unrighte\sness1 b _h a rebuke = 8 transgression1 ! dumb bea/ ( burd5 speak+ ) man's voice & reprov+ ! folly ( ! prophet4 ,"h he br+s 9 an illu/ration f ! f\r? book ( ,moses1 xxii4-xxiv4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h j\rney$ out ( ,egypt & _h come into ! l& ( ! ,moabites1 k+ ,balak s5t to a prophet 9 ,syria1 by ! "n ( ,balaam1 & bes\ght him t he w\ld come & curse ! ,jewi% p1 t !y might become weak & t he might slay !m4 ,!n ,god appe>$ to ,balaam1 & =bade him to curse ! p2 !re=e ! prophet decl9es to comply ) ,balak4 ,!reupon ! k+ s5t to him once m1 & promis$ to give him l>ge weal?4 ,!n ,god p]mits him to g to him1 yet he %all say no?+ b :at ,he %all direct him to say4 ,^u ?is1 he rose up & m\nt$ ^u an ass4 ,! angel ( ,god came & walk$ 9 ! way1 & /ood be=e him ) a drawn sword4 ,! ass saw x1 & turn$ aside out ( ! way1 at :i* ! prophet /ruck h]1 t %e %\ld g 9 ! way4 ,!n ! angel w5t to a n>r[ place :]e ! ass c\ld n turn aside1 & :5 %e presses h]self aga9/ ! wall & bruises ! prophet's foot1 %e is =c$ to fall "u him ^u h] knee1 :ile he is ang]$ s z 9 8 rage to /rike ! ass ) 8 /aff4 ,!n ,god op5s ! m\? ( ! bea/ to speak ) ! voice ( a man1 & %e said1 ,:at h ,i done to y t y %\ld /rike me s8 ,& he said1 ,ah6 if ,i _h n[ a sword 9 my h&1 ,i w\ld slay y4 ,!n ! ass answ]$ & said1 ,am ,i yet ! ass ^u :i* ?\ ha/ ridd5 cont9ually ev5 to ?is day1 & h ,i done x = no m ?an ?is8 ,!n 7 ! eyes ( ! prophet op5$1 s t he saw ! angel ) ! drawn sword1 at :i* he 0 affright$ & w\ld h turn$ back2 b ! angel ( ! ,"l bade him g on1 b !reupon =bade him to speak any?+ else ?an :at ,he %\ld say to him4 ,:5 n[ ! prophet 0 come to ! k+1 he takes him up to a height f :i* he c\ld see ! :ole p ( ,israel4 ,!n ! prophet bade him erect sev5 alt>s1 & on ea* (f] a sacrifice2 & !n w5t aside & ask$ ! ,"l :at he %\ld say4 ,& ,god gave him 8 ^w 9 8 m\?4 ,& he rose up to bless & glorify ! p ( ,israel ) fair words2 & ?is he did ?ree times1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,!n 0 ! k+ fill$ ) wra?1 & said1 ,did ,i n call !e t ?\ %\ld/ curse m9e enemies8 & yet ?\ ha/ ble/ !m n[ ^! ?ree times4 ,i _h ?\ght t ,i %\ld h honor$ !e1 b ! ,"l ha? turn$ !e away f honor4 ,balaam answ]$ & said1 ,yet ,i told !e at fir/1 t ?\gh ?\ %\ld/ give me ?9e h\se full ( silv] & gold1 /ill ,i c\ld speak no?+ else b :at ,god %\ld say to me4 ,yet did ! prophet aft]w>d give ! k+ c\nsel h[ he %\ld manage ) ! p1 al?\gh he might n curse !m & ov]come !m by p[]1--s t !y s9n$ aga9/ ,god4 ,!n ! k+ sets up an idol1 by "n ,baal-,peor1 & causes t ! ,moabite wom51 daught]s ( lords & pr9ces1 %\ld ensn>e ! p to !mselves to sacrifice to _! gods2 & :5 !y _h br\ght !m to !mselves1 !y made supplication to ! idol ) meats & dr9ks1 & committ$ s9 ) ! wom54 ,!n 0 ,god angry1 & comm&$ ! *ief ( ! p to be hung ^u ! gall[s1 & p]mitt$ f\r & tw5ty ?\s& m5 to be ov]come 9 "o day4 ,su* 0 ?is prophet ,balaam's advice1 = ! sake ( gold4 ,( ?is ,/4 ,pet] "h speaks1 & w\ld say t our ecclesia/ics are specially ,balaam's *ildr5 & s*ol>s2 = j z he gave evil c\nsel to set up an idol s t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %\ld be br\ght to s9 & provoke ,god t !y %\ld be sla91 s h our bi%ops also set up an idol1 9 ,god's "n1--to wit1 _! human doctr9e ( _! own works2 & !y let fai? g1 & !y lure to !mselves *ri/ian s\ls :om !y injure1 & !reby provoke ,god to ang]1 s t he has puni%$ ! _w ) bl9dness & /upidity4 ,= all ?is we may ?ank our spiritual ma/]s4 ,?us ,pet] comp>es especially ^! false tea*]s to ! prophet ,balaam1 s9ce !y ev51 l ,balaam1 purely = ! sake ( gold1 set up su* idolatry & ru9 s\ls4 ,besides1 he m5tions 8 "r "n1 = ,bileaam or ,balaam is he call$ 9 ,hebrew1 a swall[] or swill]1 l "o :o gapes 8 ?roat op51 & swall[s & dev\rs all4 ,?is %ameful "n mu/ he be>1 because he has br\ght s _m p into s91 insomu* t !y are de/roy$ & ov]come4 ,su* ,balaamites are our bi%ops & ecclesia/ics1 :o are ! ?roat ( ! devil1 by :i* he draws s _m s\ls to himself1 & swall[s !m d[n4 ,b ! surname ( ?is prophet is1 ! son ( ,bosor1--t is to say1 fle%1--or1 z ,moses says1 son ( ,beor1 t is1 ( a fool4 ,a fool is 8 fa!r4 ,s are ^!1 also1 bl9d1 dull & fooli% p1 :o mu/ yet ne$s rule2 su* a p z ! fle% be>s1 = ! _s makes m5 ( ano!r /amp4 ,s ,god has giv5 ^! 9 ! ,scripture _! own "n1 & !re9 !y are s pa9t$ to ! life1 t we may "k 9 :at acc\nt !y are to be held4 ,n[ ! dumb bea/ ( burd51 ! ass1 signifies ! p t lets itself be bridl$ & ridd51 & goes z x is l$1 l ! ass1 :o 0 =c$ & beat5 cruelly :5 he w5t out ( ! way into ! dit*1 & mu/ nei!r give place be=e ! angel 9 ! way s long z x c\ld help1 nor turn aside1 & s mu/ fall d[n4 ,= 9 ! same way h ^! s$uc]s also urg$ on ! p1 until ^! la/ h become s5sible t x is a ?+ n to be endur$1 & t !y deal unfairly ) !m1 & h wi%$ to turn !m aside f ! way4 ,b ! h>%ness has be5 s gross :]eby !y h tr\bl$ ! p1 t at l5g? ,god has op5$ our lips & giv5 words into our m\?s1 s t ev5 ! *ildr5 speak ( x2 :]eby _! folly is made pla91 s t !y mu/ be a%am$4 ,9 ?is way we ought to meet !m :5 !y g ab\t1 & give out t x belongs n to ! laity to read ! ,scripture1 & !re=e say1 we mu/ he> :at ! ,c\ncils det]m9e4 ,= !n y may answ]1 ,has n ,god spok5 ev5 by an ass8 ,be cont5t ) our kn[+ t ye1 9 times pa/1 prea*$ ! ^w ( ,god2 b n[ ye h become fools1 & are possess$ by av>ice1 :at wond] is x t n[ ! common p h be5 r\s$ & impell$ by ,god to speak ! tru?1 ?\gh x has be5 s burd5$ & oppress$ l a dumb bea/ ( burd54 ,?is is _! lik5ess1 tak5 f ! prophet ,balaam4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] says fur!r ( ^! false tea*]s3 ,v4 #ag4 ,!y are wells )\t wat]1 & cl\ds driv5 ab\t by ! :irlw9d4 ,9 l mann] ,solomon pres5ts u a comp>ison1 9 ,prov4 xxv41 & says1 ,z :5 a great cl\d & /rong w9d g =?1 & yet no ra9 foll[s1 s is a man :o makes high boa/+s ( himself1 & does n make good 8 words4 ,s ,pet] says "h1 also1 !y are wells )\t wat]1 & cl\ds driv5 ab\t by ! :irlw9d2 t is1 !y make great %[1 & h no?+ beside4 ,!y are l ! dry1 false & exhau/$ wells1 al?\gh !y h ! fame & title ( be+ true wells4 ,= ,scripture calls ^? :o tea*1 wells1 z ! ones f :om %\ld fl[ t :olesome doctr9e by :i* s\ls are to be quick5$4 ,to ?is (fice are !y ano9t$ & set ap>t4 ,b :at d !y d8 ,no?+1 z a g5]al ?+2 = !y h no?+ else b j ! b>e "n1 j z !y are call$ %eph]ds1 & yet are wolves4 ,besides1 !y are ! cl\ds :i* ! w9d drives ab\t--n l ! ?ick1 black & l[]+ cl\ds :i* are wont to give u ra91 b l ^? fleecy ones :i* move ab\t & fly 9 ! air1 & are v light1 :i* ! w9d drives :]ev] x w1 aft] :i* no ra9 c foll[4 ,s our tea*]s also sweep ab\t & move high 9 ,*ri/5dom1 l ! cl\ds 9 heav51 b let !mselves be driv5 ab\t :]ev] ! devil *ooses1 to :om !y are ready to yield 9 all k9ds ( lu/s4 ,b yet !y prea* n a ^w ( ,god1 l true tea*]s & prea*]s1 :o are call$ cl\ds 9 ,scripture 7z ,is4 v471--z also by all t gives =? wat]1 prea*]s are typifi$ 9 ,scripture4 ,= :om is res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness =ev]4 ,!y live n[ at _! ease1 & ?+s g ) !m j z !y !mselves w\ld h !m4 ,b !re %all come an et]nal d>kness ^u !m1 al?\gh !y d n believe nor appreh5d x4 ,v4 #ah4 ,= !y speak 9 swell+ words1 :i* h no?+ back ( !m4 ,if y ask h[ !y may be call$ wells )\t wat]1 & cl\ds )\t ra91 :ile !y yet prea* ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w1 ,/4 ,pet] answ]s3 !y ra9 & prea*1 alas6 altoge!r too mu*2 b !y are only va91 swoll5 & puff$-up words1 by :i* !y bl[ ! poor p's e>s full1 s t m5 ?9k x is some?+ f9e2 & yet x is no?+ b %[4 ,j z ! monks1 ) high1 bold words1 set =? _! ob$i5ce1 pov]ty & *a/ity1 s t m5 ?9k !y are a holy p1 :ile yet x is no?+ b m]e trick]y1 & c]ta9ly no fai? nor love c be f\nd among x4 ,l ?is1 also1 is _! pret5ce t ! e/ate ( bi%ops is a m p]fect e/ate1 :ile ^! yet d no?+ else b ride ab\t pomp\sly on _! f9e horses1 & n[ & !n consecrate *ur*es & alt>s1 & baptise bells4 ,su* puff$-up & swoll5 words are ! :ole spiritual law ( ! ,pope1 ?r\gh\t4 ,& !y allure1 ?r\gh guile1 to ! lu/ ( ! fle%1 ^? :o _h well-nigh escap$1 & n[ !y walk 9 error4 ,?is is :at ^! wells & tea*]s d1 s t !y :o 7 almo/ escap$ mu/ fall into ! sn>e ( wick$ness1 & = ! fir/ "t be truly captur$4 ,a *ild t has be5 baptis$1 rescu$ f all s9s1 snat*$ f ! devil & set out f ,adam into ,*ri/1 :5 he comes to reason is soon entangl$ & l$ away into error4 ,m5 %\ld be taught ( fai?1 & love1 & ! holy cross1 :ile our cl]gy g _! own way1 ?r[ up _! "w :]eby ^! p]sons fall back aga9 into error1 ev5 ?\gh !y _h escap$ x4 ,b h[ does ?is come to pass8 ,?us3 9 t by guile !y allure ! p to ! lu/ ( ! fle%4 ,_! /ronge/ p]suasion is 9 _! say+ t prie/s1 monks & nuns %\ld n be m>ri$1 & %\ld b9d !mselves to ma9ta9 *a/ity1 by :i* !y d no m ?an allure to un*a/ity1 =asmu* z ! wret*$ p mu/ p]i% 9 _! wick$ lu/s1 & !re is no?+ to help !m4 ,b "h y cle>ly see t ,pet] speaks ( none o!r ?an tea*]s :o be> rule 9 ,*ri/5dom1 :]e m5 are baptis$ & believ]s1--= among ! ,turks & hea!n1 no "o has s escap$2 x is only among ,*ri/ians1 :]e !y h ! *ance to lead s\ls a/ray1 & br+ !m into ! sn>e ( ! devil4 ,v4 #ai4 ,& !y promise !m fre$om1 :ile !y !mselves are ! s]vants ( corruption1 = ( :om any "o is ov]come1 8 s]vant has he become4 ,!y set up ,ord]s by :i* a man is to be sav$1--z ,?omas1 ! monk prea*]1 has %amelessly writt51 t :5 a man %all ent] into "o ( ^! ,ord]s1 be x z vile z x may1 x is z ?\gh he _h b j come =? f 8 baptism2 & !n !y promise him fre$om & =giv+ ( s9s by works ( 8 own4 ,su* blasphemy mu/ we he>1 :ile !y set _! human fancies & ludicr\s conceits1 de/itute ( fai?1 on a level ) fai? & baptism :i* ,god has e/abli%$1 & :i* are peculi>ly 8 "w4 ,:o is to endure ?is & /ill keep sil5t8 ,su* /ories h ! monks gott5 up1 & !y cram !m into ! "y2 & su* tea*]s z ^! m5 h set up = sa9ts4 ,b ! o!r sa9ts1 truly su*1 !y h burnt to a%es4 ,v4 #bj4 ,= if !y h escap$ ! pollution ( ! _w ?r\gh ! k ( ! ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 b %all be aga9 entangl$ & ov]come 9 ! same1 _! la/ end is worse = !m ?an ! fir/4 ,!re ,pet] %[s :y !y are ! s]vant ( corruption4 ,to confess ,*ri/ is to "k :at he is1 ev5 our ,savi\r1 :o =gives u our s9s f pure grace4 ,by ?is confession we escape ! vice & come out f ! pollution ( ! _w4 ,b ?\gh !y %\ld already h be5 deliv]$ f s9 9 baptism1 !y %all aft]w>ds be plung$ !re91 = t !y h aga9 gone f fai? to _! own works4 ,= :]e !re is no fai?1 ! ,_s is abs5t2 b :]e ! ,_s is abs5t1 !re is no?+ b fle%1 s t !re c be no?+ at all t is pure4 ,s has x come to pass hi!rto 9 reg>d to ,*ri/ianity4 ,rome fir/ he>d ! pure ,gospel1 b aft]w>d w5t back & fell away to human doctr9es1 until ev5 ^u h]self all abom9ations h come up2 s t h] la/ end has become worse ?an h] fir/1 9 t %e is n[ f> m hopeless 9 h] hea!nism ?an %e ev] 0 be=e %e he>d ! ^w ( ,god4 ,v4 #ba4 ,= x _h be5 f> bett] = !m t !y _h nev] kn[n ! way ( righte\sness1 ?an t !y %\ld "k x1 & turn !mselves away f ! holy comm& t has be5 giv5 !m4 ,= x has happ5$ to !m accord+ to ! prov]b1 ,! dog turns to 8 own vomit aga91 & ! s[ aft] h] wa%+ wall[s 9 ! mire4 ,?is prov]b ,/4 ,pet] has tak5 out ( ! book ( ,prov4 xxvi41 :]e ,solomon says1 ,a man :o repeats 8 folly is l ! dog :o turns aga9 to 8 vomit4 ,by baptism !y h ?r[n (f unbelief1 & h be5 wa%$ f _! pollut$ life1 & h ent]$ ^u a pure life ( fai? & love1 :ile !y fall (f f x aga9 to unbelief & _! own works1 & defile !mselves aga9 9 ! dirt4 ,s t we are n to make ?is prov]b be> on works2 = little is accompli%$ by "o's say+ & direct+ at confession1 ,?\ %alt h5ce=? be *a/e1 meek1 & pati5t1 c4 ,b if y w be pi\s1 pray ,god t he w give y a real fai?1 & see to x t y =sake y\r unbelief4 ,:5 y %all !n h atta9$ fai?1 good works %all aft]w>ds take c>e ( !mselves1 s t y w live purely & *a/ely1 ev5 ?\gh y %\ld secure y\rself by no o!r means2 & ?\gh1 aga91 y might a:ile conceal ! mis*ief 9 y\r he>t1 yet at la/ x comes out4 ,?is is ! second *apt] ( ?is ,epi/le1 :]e9 ,pet] speaks specially ( our tea*]s1 h[ %amefully we h be5 treat$ by !m4 ,we h inde$ _h w>n+ en\gh1 b we h n m9d$ x1 s t ! fault is ours t we h n laid hold on ! ,gospel1 & t we h by our lives des]v$ su* ang] ( ,god4 ,we he> x g5]ally1 all ( u1 ) gladness1 :5 "s "o assaults & upbraids ! ,pope along ) 8 prie/s & monks2 b yet1 no "o w draw advantage to himself f x4 ,x is n su* a trifl+ matt] ( sport t "o mu/ laugh at x1 b ( su* s]i\sness t ! he>t %\ld fe> & tremble on acc\nt ( x4 ,!re=e %\ld we lay hold ^u x ) s]i\sness1 & pray t ,god w\ld turn away f u 8 ang] & su* plagues4 ,= ?is calamity has n come ^u u un=ese51 b x is s5t ^u u by ,god z a puni%m5t1--z ,paul says1 ,,ii4 ,!s4 ii43 ,s9ce !y h n receiv$ ! love ( ! tru?1 t !y might be sav$1 !re=e %all ,god s5d ^u !m /rong delusion s t !y %all believe a lie1 c41 c4 ,= _h ! puni%m5t gone b s f> t ! false tea*]s only 7 lo/1 x w\ld h be5 yet a little ?+ aga9/ ! fact t !y h _h ! rule1 & c>ri$ all ! _w ) !m to hell4 ,!re=e1 9 reg>d to ! evil1 we are to take no c\nsel except to appreh5d ! matt] 9 ,godly fe> & humility1 confess our guilt1 & pray ,god to turn away ! puni%m5t f u4 ,by pray] mu/ "o cont5d aga9/ ! false tea*]s1 al?\gh ! devil d n let him w94--,n[ foll[s1 next3 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,v4 #a1 #b4 ,?is is ! second ,epi/le :i* ,i write to y1 belov$1 9 :i* ,i /ir up y\r pure m9ds to remembrance1 t ye may ?9k ^u ! ^w :i* 0 said to y be=e by ! holy prophets1 & ^u our comm&1 :o are ,apo/les ( ! ,"l & ,savi\r4 ,"h ,/4 ,pet] comes to u aga91 & w>ns u 9 ?is *apt] to be prep>$1 & look e mom5t = ! la/ day4 ,& s he says 9 ! fir/ ( x1 t he has writt5 ?is ,epi/le1 n 9 ord] to lay d[n a gr\nd ( fai?1 :i* he _h done be=e1 b to awak51 rem9d1 arre/1 & urge !m n to =get ! same1 & to abide 9 ! cle> view & und]/&+ :i* !y h ( a true *ri/ian life4 ,= x is ! prea*]'s (fice1 z we h said (t51 n only to tea*1 b also cont9ually to admoni% & re/ra94 ,= s9ce our fle% & blood ev] cl+s to u1 ,god's ^w mu/ be /rong] 9 u1 t we may n give room to ! fle%1 b /rive aga9/ x1 & ga9 ! upp] h& ( x4 ,v4 #c1 #d4 ,& "k1 fir/ ( all1 t 9 ! la/ days !re %all come sc(f]s :o walk aft] _! own lu/s1 & say1 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 = s9ce ! fa!rs fell asleep1 all ?+s rema9 z f ! beg9n+ ( creation4 ,yet are m5 sway$ hi!r & ?i!r by a book conc]n+ ,anti*ri/1 :]e9 x is writt5 t ! p be=e ! la/ day %all fall into su* error t !y %all say1 !re is no ,god1 & %all sc(f at all t is prea*$ ( ,*ri/ & ! la/ day4 ,t is true1 :5cesoev] x has be5 tak54 ,b we are n s to und]/& x z t ! :ole _w %all say & hold su* ?+s1 b ! great] "p4 ,= t "t is ev5 n[ at h&1 & %all prevail yet m :5 ! ,gospel %all come d[n among ! p1 :5 ! pr\d ones %all lift !mselves up1 & ! secrets ( _m he>ts break =?1 :i* are n[ hidd5 & unkn[n4 ,!re h ev5 already be5 _m :o h altoge!r reject$ ! idea ( ! com+ ( ! la/ day4 ,( su* sc(f]s ,/4 ,pet] "h w>ns u1 & tells u ( !m be=eh&1 t !y mu/ come1 & ru% into ?is haz>d & live z !y li/4 ,at ,rome & 9 ,italy ?is ^w is n[ at l5g? fulfill$1 & !y :o come !nce1 br+ su* errors also =? ) !m2 = j z !y h a long "t p]plex$ !mselves !re91 s1 also1 mu/ !y p]plex ! p by ! same means4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! la/ day 7 n[ be=e ! door1 su* p mu/ come abroad4 ,s %all be fulfill$ t :i* ,*ri/ says1 ,mat4 xxiv43 ,j z x 0 9 ! "t ( ,noah1 s %all x also be at ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man2 = z !y 7 9 ! days be=e ! deluge1 !y ate1 !y drank1 !y m>ri$ & 7 giv5 9 m>riage1 ev5 to ! day :5 ,noah ent]$ into ! ark1 & !y knew x n till ! flood came & swall[$ !m all2 s1 also1 %all ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man be4 ,also1 ,! ,son ( ,man %all come at an h\r :5 ye ?9k n4 ,also1 ,luke xxi43 ,?is day %all come z a sn>e1 ^u all t dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,& once m1 ,luke xvii43 ,z ! lightn+ light5s ov] u f heav51 & %9es ^u all t is "u ! heav51 s %all ! ,son ( ,man be 9 ,8 day1--t is1 s quick & un=ese5 & sudd5 %all ,he break 9 ^u x1 :ile ! _w %all be liv+ above all1 = itself fir/1 & %all ?r[ ,god's ^w to ! w9ds4 ,!re=e ?is %all be a sign ( ! la/ day t x is ne>1 :5 ! p %all live z !y li/1 accord+ to all _! lu/s1 & su* talk goes ab\t among !m z ?is3 ,:]e is ! promise ( 8 com+8 ! _w has /ood s long & cont9u$ to abide1 is x n[ = ! fir/ "t to be o!rwise8 ,?us ,pet] w>ns u t we %\ld n be surpris$1 & t we h a sure sign t ! day w soon come4--,x foll[s1 fur!r3 ,v4 #e1 #f4 ,b ?is 9 _! ob/9acy !y w n "k1 t ! heav5s ( old1 besides ! e>? /&+ out ( ! wat] & 9 ! wat]1 7 7made7 by ,god's ^w1 yet ?r\gh ! same1 0 ! _w 9 its "t de/roy$ by ! flood4 ,su* p !y are1 he says1 z %[ n s mu* dilig5ce z to read ! ,scripture1 b ob/9ately refuse to ?9k & be aw>e t s also x 0 ( old1 :5 ,noah built ! ark2 ! _w :i* /ood & 0 made ?r\gh ! wat] & 9 ! wat]1 0 de/roy$ by wat]1 & ! p 7 yet s safe & secure t !y ?\ght1 surely !re is no dang]1--yet !y 7 all alike de/roy$ by wat]4 ,z ?\gh he %\ld say1--if ,god has = once de/roy$ ! _w by wat]1 & %[n by an example t he c s9k x1 h[ mu* m w he d x n[ t he has promis$ to d x4 ,b "h ,/4 ,pet] speaks some:at p>ticul>ly ( ! creation4 ,! heav5 & ! e>? /ood fa/ a=etime2 !y 7 made ( wat] & /ood 9 ! wat]1 by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,heav5 & e>? h a beg9n+2 !y h n be5 =ev]2 ! heav5 0 made f ! wat]1 & !re 0 wat] above & b5ea?1--b ! e>? is made & /&s 9 ! wat]1 z ,moses writes1 :om ,/4 ,pet] "h quotes4 ,all is su/a9$ by ,god's ^w1 z x also 0 made by ! same1 = x is n _! nature s to /&4 ,!re=e if ,god did n su/a9 x1 x mu/ all soon fall d[n & s9k into ! wat]4 ,= ,god spoke a ^w ( p[] :5 he said1 let ! wat]s "u ! heav5s ga!r !mselves into a sep>ate place1 t ! dry l& may be se52 t is1 let ! wat] put itself aside & give room = ! e>? to come =?1 :]eon man might dwell1--yet naturally ! wat]s %\ld spread !mselves ov] ! e>?4 ,!re=e ?is is1 at ! pres5t day1 "o ( ! greate/ miracles t ,god works4 ,n[ ,/4 ,pet] w\ld say ?is3 s ob/9ate & /upid are ^! sc(f]s1 t !y w n d honor to ! ,holy ,_s1 ?\gh !y read h[ ,god holds up ! e>? 9 ! wat]1 :5ce !y %\ld be conv9c$ t all /&s 9 ! h&s ( ,god4 ,!re=e1 s9ce ,god at t "t dr[n$ ! e>?1 s he w deal ) u ev5 yet aga94 ,= t example %\ld c]ta9ly conv9ce u t1 z 9 t v case he has n li$1 s aga9 he w n lie4 ,v4 #g4 ,b ! heav5 :i* yet is1 & ! e>?1 are by 8 ^w su/a9$1 t !y be res]v$ = fire 9 ! day ( ,judgm5t & condemnation ( ungodly m54 ,at t "t1 :5 ,god de/roy$ ! _w by a flood1 ! wat] press$ d[n f above1 up f b5ea? & f all sides1 s t no?+ c\ld be se5 b wat] only2 because ! e>?1 z its nature 01 mu/ be swall[$ up 9 ! wat]4 ,b n[ he has promis$1 & giv5 ! ra9b[ = a sign 9 heav51 t he w no m de/roy ! _w by wat]4 ,!re=e he w de/roy x & let x p]i% by fire1 s t "h x %all be fire only1 z !re x 0 wat] only4 ,( :i* ,/4 ,paul1 ,,ii4 ,!s4 i41 says3 ,:5 n[ ! ,"l ,jesus %all be reveal$ f heav51 toge!r ) ! angels ( 8 p[]1 & ) flam+ fire1 etc4 ,s ,i4 ,cor4 iii43 ,e "o's "w %all be reveal$2 ! day ( ! ,"l %all make x cle>1 :i* %all be reveal$ ) fire4 ,s :5 ! la/ day breaks & bur/s 9 on ! _w1 x w 9 a mom5t be fire only2 :at is 9 heav5 & 9 e>? %all be turn$ to du/ & a%es1 & all ?+s mu/ be *ang$ by fire1 z t *ange took place by wat]4 ,?is %all be a sign t ,god w n lie s long z ,he has left t = a sign4 ,v4 #h-aj4 ,b ( ?is "o ?+1 belov$1 be ye n ignorant2 t "o day ) ! ,"l is z a ?\s& ye>s1 & a ?\s& ye>s z "o day4 ,! ,"l is n slack conc]n+ 8 promise z "s m5 c\nt slackness1 b he is long-suff]+ t[>d y1 & wills n t any "o %\ld p]i%1 b t all %\ld come to rep5tance2 b ! ,day ( ! ,"l %all come z a ?ief 9 ! night1 9 :i* ! heav5s %all pass away ) a great noise1 b ! elem5ts %all be melt$ ) f]v5t heat1 & ! e>? & ! works t are !re9 %all be burn$ up4 ,) ^! words ,/4 ,pet] meets ^? ( :om he has j spok51 :o say3 ,! ,apo/les h said mu* ab\t ! ,la/ ,day com+ quickly1--& yet s long a "t is pa/1 & /ill all cont9ues z h]et(ore4 ,& he has quot$ ?is passage f ,moses1 9 ! lxxxix4 ,ps41 :]e he says3 ,a ?\s& ye>s are 9 ?9e eyes z ye/]day1 :5 x is pa/4 ,?is is ! scope ( x4 ,!re are two ways ( view+ ?+s1--"o = ,god1 ! o!r = ! _w4 ,s also ?is pres5t life & t to come1 are tw(old4 ,?is life _c be t1 s9ce none c rea* t b by dea?1--t is1 by ceas+ f ?is life4 ,?is life is j to eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 endure1 br+ up *ildr51 etc41 9 :i* all moves on successively1 h\rs1 day1 ye>1 "o aft] ano!r3 if y wi% n[ to appreh5d t life1 y mu/ bani% out ( y\r m9d ! c\rse ( ?is pres5t life2 y mu/ n ?9k t y c s appreh5d x1 :]e x w all be "o day1 "o h\r1 "o mom5t4 ,s9ce !n 9 ,god's sight !re is no reckon+ ( "t1 a ?\s& ye>s mu/ be be=e him1 z x 71 a day4 ,!re=e ! fir/ man1 ,adam1 is j z ne> to him z he :o %all be la/ born be=e ! la/ day4 ,= ,god sees n "t l5g?wise b obliquely1 j z :5 y look at "r-angles to a long tree :i* lies be=e y1 y c fix 9 y\r view bo? place & p>ts at once1--a ?+ y _c d if y only look at x l5g?wise4 ,we c1 by our reason1 look at "t only accord+ to its duration2 we mu/ beg9 to c\nt f ,adam1 "o ye> aft] ano!r1 ev5 to ! la/ day4 ,b be=e ,god x is all 9 "o heap2 :at is long ) u is %ort ) him1--& aga91 "h !re is nei!r measure nor numb]4 ,s :5 man dies1 ! body is buri$ & wa/es away1 lies 9 ! e>? & kn[s no?+2 b :5 ! fir/ man rises up at ! la/ day1 he w ?9k he has la9 !re sc>cely an h\r1 :ile he w look ab\t himself & become assur$ t s _m p 7 born ( him & h come aft] him1 ( :om he _h no k at all4 ,?is1 !n1 is ,/4 ,pet]'s mean+3 ! ,"l does n delay 8 promise z "s sc(f]s let !mselves imag9e1 b is long-suff]+2 !re=e %\ld ye be prep>$ = ! la/ day1--= x w come soon en\gh to e "o aft] 8 dea?1 9 t he w say1 lo6 ,i h b j n[ di$6 ,b x comes ^u ! _w all too soon3 :5 ! p %all say1 !re is peace1 no dang] ?reat5s1 x %all break =? & come ^u !m1 z ,/4 ,paul says1 ,i4 ,!ss4 v4 ,& ) s great a noise %all ! day te> its way & bur/ =? l a great /orm1 t 9 a mom5t mu/ all be wa/$4 ,v4 #aa1 #ab4 ,s9ce !n all ?is mu/ pass away1 h[ c>eful %\ld ye be 9 all holy conduct & a ,godly life1 t ye wait = & ha/5 to ! com+ ( ! day ( ! ,"l4 ,s9ce ye "k ?is1 t all mu/ pass away1 bo? heav5 & e>?1--?9k h[ ye %all be prep>$ to meet ?is day1 by a holy & godly life & conv]sation4 ,= ,pet] describes ?is day z "o t is to come ev5 n[1 s t m5 %\ld be prep>$ = x1 to hope = x ) joy1 & ev5 ha/5 to run to meet x1 z t :i* sets u free f dea?1 s9 & hell4 ,v4 #ab1 #ac4 ,9 :i* ! heav5s %all pass away by fire1 & ! elem5ts %all be melt$ ) f]v5t heat2 b we look = a new heav5 & a new e>?1 accord+ to 8 promise1 9 :i* dwelle? righte\sness4 ,god has promis$ by ! prophets1 "h & !re1 t he w\ld create a new heav5 & a new e>?1--z 9 ,is4 lxv41 ,behold1 ,i w create a new heav5 & a new e>?1 :]e9 ye %all be happy1 & %\t & leap = joy4 ,s 9 xxx4 ,! appe>ance ( ! moon %all be z ! light ( ! sun1 & ! spl5dor ( ! sun %all be sev5 times z bright1 z ?\gh sev5 days 7 jo9$ "o into ano!r2 & ,*ri/ says1 ,matt4 xiii41 ,! righte\s %all %9e l ! sun1 9 _! ,fa!r's k+dom4 ,h[ t is to pass away we _c "k1 except t ! promise is1 t su* a heav5 & e>? are to be1 :]e9 no s91 b righte\sness only1 & ! *ildr5 ( ,god %all dwell2 z also ,/4 ,paul says1 ,rom4 viii41 !re %all be pure love1 pure joy1 & no?+ b ,god's k+dom4 ,"h "s may disquiet !mselves z to :e!r ! sa9ts %all h _! /ation 9 heav5 or on e>?4 ,! text seems to imply t man %all dwell ^u ! e>?1--yet s t all heav5 & e>? %all be a p>adise :]e9 ,god dwells1 = ,god dwells n alone 9 heav51 b 9 all places1 :]e=e ! elect %all be also ev5 :]e ,he is4 ,v4 #ad4 ,!re=e1 my belov$1 s9ce ye look = su* ?+s1 be dilig5t1 t ye may be f\nd ( him )\t spot1 & blameless1 9 peace4 ,s9ce ye h escap$1 he says1 su* mis]y1 & come to s great joy1 ye %\ld suff] y\rselves to be p]suad$ to despise will+ly all t is ^u ! e>?1 & suff] *e]fully :atev] duty requires4 ,!re=e %\ld ye be dilig5t1 t ye may live a peaceful & blameless life4 ,v4 #ae4 ,& ! long-suff]+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ acc\nt = y\r salvation4 ,9 t ,he s sp>es1 & delays1 & does n come to spe$y judgm5t1 take acc\nt ( ?is z design$ = y\r b5efit4 ,he _h good reason to be angry & to puni%1 yet out ( ,8 grace ,he does x n4 ,v4 #ae1 #af4 ,z also our belov$ bro!r ,paul1 accord+ to ! wisdom t has be5 giv5 unto him has writt51 z he also 9 all 8 lett]s speaks !re(1 9 :i* are "s ?+s h>d to be und]/ood1 :i* ! unle>n$ & un/able wre/1 z !y also d o!r ,scriptures1 to _! own de/ruction4 ,!re ,/4 ,pet] be>s te/imony = ! ,apo/le ,paul 9 respect to 8 doctr9e1 :i* %[s pla9ly en\gh t ?is ,epi/le 0 writt5 long aft] ,/4 ,paul's ,epi/les4 ,& ?is is "o ( ! passages :i* might be adduc$ to ma9ta9 t ?is ,epi/le is n ,/4 ,pet]'s1 z also !re 0 "o be=e ?is 9 ?is *apt]--namely1 :]e he says1 ! ,"l wills n t any %\ld be lo/1 b t e "o %\ld give himself to rep5tance4 ,= x falls "s little bel[ ! ,apo/olic _s2 /ill x is cr$ible t x is none ! less ! ,apo/le's1 = s9ce h]e91 he is writ+ n ( fai? b ( love1 he lets himself d[n some:at1 z ! mann] ( love is1 inasmu* z x humbles itself t[>d its neighbor1 j z fai? rises above itself4 ,b he has yet se5 t _m un/able spirits wre/$ & p]v]t$ ,/4 ,paul 9 8 words & doctr9es1 inasmu* z "s ?+s 9 8 ,epi/les are h>d to be und]/ood1--z :5 he speaks 9 ?is way1 t no "o is ju/ifi$ by works1 b by fai? alone2 s1 too1 ! law is giv5 to make s9 m gross2 s1 too1 :]e s9 ab\nd$1 !re grace mu* m ab\nds1 & m passages ( ! same sort4 ,= :5 m5 he> su*1 !n !y say1 if t is true1 we w g on indol5tly1 & d no good "w1 & s be righte\s1 z m5 ev5 n[ say1 t we =bid good works2 = if "o s p]v]ts ,/4 ,paul's own words1 :at wond] is x t !y %\ld1 9 l mann]1 p]v]t ours8 ,v4 #ag1 #ah4 ,b ye1 my belov$1 s9ce ye "k ?is be=eh&1 bew>e = y\rselves t ye be n l$ away by ! error ( ! wick$ likewise1 & fall f y\r own /eadfa/ness4 ,b gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/1 to :om be praise1 n[ & =ev]4 ,am54 ,s9ce ye "k1 he says1 all t has be5 said above1 & see t _m false tea*]s mu/ come1 :o lead ! _w a/ray1 & su* sc(f]s z p]v]t ! ,scripture & w n und]/& x1 take c>e ( y\rselves2 gu>d aga9/ !m ) dilig5ce1 t ye fall n f ! fai? by doctr9es ( error2 & gr[1 s z to become /rong] f day to day by ! /eadfa/ practice & prea*+ ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,"h obs]ve h[ great c>e ! ,apo/le %[s = ^? :o h come to believe1 :i* urg$ him ev5 to write ^! two ,epi/les1 :]e9 is ri*ly compreh5d$ :at a ,*ri/ian %\ld "k1 besides also t :i* is yet to come4 ,may ,god give 8 grace1 t we also may seize hold ^u & reta9 x4 ,am54 ,,! ,,epi/le ,,( ,,sa9t ,,jude4 ,v4 #a1 #b4 ,jude1 a s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b a bro!r ( ,james1 to ^? t are call$ to be holy 9 ,god ! ,fa!r1 & pres]v$ 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 m]cy unto y & peace & love be multipli$4 ,?is ,epi/le is ascrib$ to ! holy ,apo/le1 ,/4 ,jude1 bro!r ( ! two ,apo/les1 ,james ! ,less & ,simon1 by ! si/] ( ! "m ( ,*ri/1 :o is call$ ,m>y 7wife7 ( ,james or ,cleopas1 z we read 9 ,m>k vi4 ,b ?is ,epi/le _c be look$ ^u z be+ t ( "o :o 0 truly an ,apo/le1 = ! au?or speaks 9 x ( ! ,apo/les1 z be+ mu* _! junior4 ,x has ev5 no?+ peculi> ab\t x1 except t x ref]s to ! second ,epi/le ( ,/4 ,pet]1 f :i* x has tak5 ne>ly all its words1 & is sc>cely any?+ else ?an an ,epi/le aga9/ our cl]gy1 bi%ops1 prie/s & monks4#a ,footnote #a3 ,x is well kn[n t at an e>ly p]iod ! book ( ,jude 0 reckon$ among ! antilegom5a4 ,?is 0 ma9ly 9 consequ5ce ( its ref]5ces to ! ,apocryphal books ( ,eno* & ( ! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/4 ,yet ,de ,wette1 ?an :om none w\ld be m dispos$ to sift x ?or\ghly1 says1 no important objection to ! g5u95ess ( ! ,epi/le c be made good2 nei!r ! use ( ! ,apocryphal book ( ,eno*1 nor ! resemblance ( v4 #bd to ,rom4 xvi4 #be1 nor a /yle ( writ+ :i* betrays a c]ta9 famili>ity ) ! ,greek tongue4 ,! ,epi/le is less op5 to suspicion1 z ! au?or does n di/9ctly claim to be an ,apo/le1 nor c a pretext = =g]y be discov]$4 ,aga91 he says3 !y :o reg>d ! ,son ( ,alpheus & ! bro!r ( ! ,"l z "o & ! same p]son1 are q consi/5t 9 reg>d+ our ,jude likewise z an ,apo/le4 ,to ?is view ,de ,wette himself does n acc$e1 & ?us agrees sub/antially ) ,lu!r4 ,v4 #c4 ,belov$1 s9ce ,i gave all dilig5ce to write unto y ( ! common salvation1 ,i am necessitat$ to write to y1 & admoni% y1 t ye %\ld cont5d e>ne/ly = ! fai? :i* 0 once deliv]$ to ! sa9ts4 ,t is z mu* z to say1--,i am necessitat$ to write to y1 s t ,i may rem9d & admoni% y h[ ye %\ld g =w>d & p]sev]e 9 ! fai? :i* has already1 be=e ?is1 be5 once prea*$ to y2 or z ?\gh he %\ld say1 ,x is necess>y t ,i %\ld admoni% y t ye be on y\r gu>d & rema9 9 ! "r way2 b z to :y ?is is ne$$1 he gives ! reason1 & says3 ,v4 #d4 ,= !re are "s m5 :o h secretly come 91 :o 7 orda9$ ( old to ?is condemnation4 ,= ?is cause w ,i rem9d y t ye %\ld abide 9 ! fai? :i* ye h he>d1 because !re is ev5 n[ a wav]+1 & already !re h come prea*]s1 :o set up o!r doctr9es besides fai?1 by :i* p are l$ away g5tly & unsuspect+ly f ! true way4 ,s ,/4 ,pet] also said1 9 8 ,epi/le1 !re %all be false tea*]s among y1 :o %all secretly br+ 9 de/ructive h]esies1 c4 ,^!1 he says1 are long ago appo9t$ to su* a s5t5ce ( condemnation4 ,?is we n[ well und]/&1 s9ce we "k t no "o is righte\s & ju/ifi$ by works ( 8 own1 b only ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 insomu* t he mu/ rely on ! "w ( ,*ri/ z 8 *ief good4 ,!n :]e !re is fai?1 :atev] is done z works is all done = ! good ( our neighbor1 & ?us we gu>d ourselves aga9/ all works :i* are n p]=m$ ) ! int5t t !y %all be ( s]vice to our neighbor1 z is n[ ! e/ate ( prie/s & monks4 ,!re=e :]ev] any "o n[ secretly introduces any?+ else ?an ?is doctr9e ( fai?1 9 reg>d to su* ord]s & works1 he leads ! p a/ray1 s t !y %all be condemn$ along ) him4 ,:o are godless1 & turn ! grace ( ,god into wantonness4 ,t ,gospel :i* is giv5 u conc]n+ ! grace ( ,god1 & :i* sets ,*ri/ be=e u1 z he is (f]$ to & be/[$ ^u u1 ) all t he has1 t we may be fre$ f s91 dea? & all evil1 su* grace & bless+ (f]$ to u by ! ,gospel1 !y use m]ely to indulge _! wantonness1--t is1 !y call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 inde$1 & praise ! ,gospel1 b !y br+ 9 su* an ord]1 z !re9 to "w _! own caprice1 9 eat+ & dr9k+ & wanton life1 :ile !y make _! boa/ & say we are n 9 a secul> b a spiritual e/ate1 & "u su* names & pret5ce !y h grasp$ all enjoym5t1 honor & pleasure4 ,?is1 already1 says ,jude1 beg9s4 ,= we read t x _h already begun a ?\s& ye>s ago2 t ! bi%ops !n wi%$ to be ,lords & to be m highly exalt$ ?an common *ri/ians1 z we also see 9 ,/4 ,j]ome's ,epi/les4 ,& !y d5y ,god1 t he alone is ,"l1 & our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,?is is :at ,/4 ,pet] said also 9 8 ,epi/le2 b ?is !y d5y 7z we h he>d74 ,x is n done by _! m\?1 = ) ?is !y confess t ,god is "o ,"l1 b !y d5y t ,*ri/ is ,"l 9 fact1 & by _! works2 !y hold1 n ,him1 b !mselves z _! ,"l1--= :ile !y prea* t fa/s1 pilgrimages1 *ur* ord9ances1 *a/ity1 ob$i5ce1 pov]ty1 etc41 are ! way to salvation1 !y lead ! p a/ray to _! own works1 & yet are sil5t ab\t ,*ri/2 & x is j z mu* z if !y said1 ,*ri/ is ( no avail to y1 ,8 works n[ay help y1 b y mu/ by y\r own works m]it salvation4 ,?us !y d5y ! ,"l :o has b\ght u ) 8 blood1 z ,pet] says4 ,v4 #e1 #f1 #g4 ,i w !re=e rem9d y t ye once knew ?is1 t ! ,"l1 :5 he sav$ ! p out ( ,egypt1 aft]w>d de/roy$ ^? t believ$ n4 ,also1 ! angels1 :o kept n _! fir/ e/ate1 b left _! own habitation1 he has res]v$ to ! judgm5t ( ! great day1 9 ev]la/+ *a9s1 "u d>kness4 ,z also ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & ! cities ly+ ab\t !m1 :i* 9 l mann] z ^!1 riot$ 9 =nication1 & w5t aft] /range fle%1 are set =? = an example1 & be> ! pa9 ( et]nal fire4 ,"h he adduces1 also1 ?ree examples1 z ,/4 ,pet] does 9 8 ,epi/le2 b ! fir/ :i* he pres5ts is to ?is effect3 t ,god p]mitt$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :om he _h br\ght out ( ,egypt by _m wond]ful works1 :5 !y did n believe1 to be ov]?r[n & defeat$1 s t ( !m all n m ?an two surviv$1 :5 !re 7 numb]$1 ( all t w5t =? f tw5ty ye>s ( age & above1 m ?an six hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,?is example he sets =? z a w>n+ & a t]ror2 z ?\gh he %\ld say1 ^? :o are n[ call$ ,*ri/ians1 & "u ?is "n turn ! grace ( ,god into wantonness1 are to bew>e to !mselves t x d n come to pass ) !m z x came to pass ) ^?4 ,& true en\gh1 ^! are ! times :5 ! ,pop$om is exalt$ & ! ,gospel kept secret ?r\gh ! :ole _w2 :51 too1 !re comes cont9ually "o plague aft] ano!r1 by :i* ,god has puni%$ ! unbeliev+ & ?r[n !m into ! ?roat ( ! ,devil4 ,v4 #h4 ,l !m also are ^! dream]s1 :o defile ! fle%4 ,^! tea*]s he calls dream]s2 = j z :5 a man lies 9 a dream he deals ) images1 & ?9ks he has some?+ real1 b :5 he wakes up x is no?+ at all1--b he sees !n t x 0 a dream1 & c\nts x ( no importance1--s1 too1 :at ^! say is no?+ else ?an a m]e dream2 = :5 once _! eyes %all be op5$1 !y %all see t x is no?+ at all4 ,z :5 !y g ab\t pret5d+ t _! tonsure & c[l1 ob$i5ce1 pov]ty & *a/ity are well-pleas+ to ,god1 !y h ?is be=e _! eyes2 yet1 9 ,god's sight x is no?+ b a m]e dream4 ,s he has giv5 !m a truly fitt+ "n1 inasmu* z !y deal ) dreams1 by :i* !y *eat !mselves & ! _w4 ,b especially d ! ,apo/les ascribe to ! cl]ical ord] ! vice ( lead+ an un*a/e life2 & ,god long ago =etold t !y %\ld h no wives4 ,n[ x is sc>cely possible t ,god %\ld "w z _m miracles z !re are p]sons 9 ! ord]1 s t x _c be t !y are *a/e4 ,s1 likewise1 has ! prophet ,daniel spok51 *ap4 xi41 ( ! ,pope's rule3 ,he %all n reg>d wom5 79 m>riage74 ,?is is ! ext]nal *>act]i/ic1 z ! inw>d is t !y are dream]s4 ,:o despise gov]nm5t1 & speak evil ( dignities4 ,_! ?ird *>act]i/ic is1 t !y w n be subject to civil au?ority4 ,yet we h be5 taught1 :ile we live on e>?1 t we are all "u obligation2 t we are to be subject & ob$i5t to ! sov]eignty2 = ! ,*ri/ian fai? does n d away ) civil rule1--!re=e no "o c except himself f x1 because ! ,pope's decree conc]n+ ! ,*ur*'s fre$om is a m]e devil's law4 ,v4 #i4 ,b ,mi*ael ! ar*angel1 :5 he cont5d$ ) ! devil1 & disput$ ab\t ! body ( ,moses1 dur/ n let drop aga9/ him a rail+ accusation1 b said1 ,! ,"l rebuke !e4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons :y ?is ,epi/le 0 =m]ly reject$1 because "h an example is adduc$ :i* is n f\nd 9 ,scripture1 to ! effect t ! angel ,mi*ael & ! devil cont5d$ ) "o ano!r ab\t ! body ( ,moses4 ,b ?is %\ld h be5 f\nd !re1 s9ce s mu* is writt5 ab\t ,moses 9 ! la/ ( ,deut]onomy1 ( ,god's burial ( him1 & yet no "o knew 8 grave4 ,besides1 ,scripture te/ifies 9 reg>d to him1 t no o!r prophet has aris5 9 ,israel l ,moses1 :om ! ,"l knew face to face1 c4 ,b x has be5 said1 9 ref]5ce to ! same text also1 t 8 body 0 left conceal$1 s t ! ,jews might n reg>d x ) idolatr\s v5]ation1 & = ?is reason ! angel ,mi*ael mu/ ne$s oppose ! devil1 :o wi%$ t ! body %\ld be discov]$1 t ! ,jews might pray to x2 & al?\gh ,mi*ael 0 an ar*angel 7says ,jude71 yet 0 he n s bold z to curse ev5 ! devil1--& yet ^! sc(f]s trample "u foot ! au?ority t has be5 orda9$ ( ,god2 !y curse 9 sev51 eight & n9e ways1 ?\gh !y are m5 m]ely2 :ile ?is ar*angel d>$ n curse ! wor/ devil t 0 ev] condemn$1 b said no m ?an1 ! ,"l re/ra9 & puni% !e4 ,v4 #aj4 ,b ^! sc(f at :at !y "k no?+ (1 = :at !y "k naturally z brute bea/s1 9 ^? ?+s !y corrupt !mselves4 ,su* sc(f]s are !y1 t !y c d no?+ else b ana!matize & curse1 & give ov] to ! devil = 8 own n only k+s & dignities1 b ,god also & ! sa9ts1 z may be se5 9 ! bull1 ,coena ,dom9i4 ,!y "k n t our salvation /&s on ! f\ndation ( fai? & love2 !y _c endure t _! works %\ld be reject$ & condemn$1 & t x %\ld be prea*$ t ,*ri/ alone mu/ help u by ,8 works4 ,!re=e !y curse & sc(f at all ,*ri/ian doctr9e :i* !y are ignorant (4 ,b :at !y "k1 ?r\gh natural p]ception1--z ! f\nd+ ( masses & ! l1--w br+ 9 gold & treasures2 to ?is !y devote !mselves ) en]gy1 & !reby corrupt !mselves & e "o else4 ,v4 #aa4 ,woe unto !m1 = !y h gone 9 ! way ( ,ca94 ,ca9 /ruck 8 bro!r dead1 simply because he 0 m pi\s ?an himself4 ,= 8 bro!r's (f]+ 0 acceptable be=e ,god1 b 8 own 0 n4 ,s n[ ! way ( ,ca9 is1 to rely on "o's own works1 & sc(f at ^? works :i* are good & true1 & circumv5t & slay ^? :o g 9 ! "r way1 j z ^! v ones also are do+4 ,& h hurri$ = rew>d into ! error ( ,balaam4 ,!y %\ld be fix$ inw>dly 9 ! hope ( ,div9e grace2 yet !y g =? & put _! tru/ 9 v>i\s outw>d works1 ( ?is k9d & t1 & !y d !m only = ! sake ( gold1 t !y may fill _! bellies1 l ! prophet ,balaam1 z we h he>d 9 ,pet]'s ,epi/le4 ,& p]i%$ 9 ! rebellion ( ,korah4 ,( ! rebellion ( ,korah1 & h[ he 0 de/roy$1 ) 8 h\se1 we h an acc\nt 9 ! f\r? book ( ,moses1 xvi4 ,moses 0 summon$ & call$ = ?is purpose1 t he %\ld lead ! p out ( ,egypt2 & 8 bro!r ,a>on likewise 0 appo9t$ ( ,god z ,high ,prie/4 ,n[ ,korah 0 also ( ! same tribe1 & _! fri5d%ip %\ld h be5 endur+1 & some?+ m ?an common3 yet he atta*es to himself two hundr$ & fifty m5 ( ! =emo/ & mo/ di/+ui%$ among ! p1 & excites su* a commotion & tumult1 t ,moses & ,a>on are =c$ to flee4 ,& ,moses fell ^u 8 face1 & pray$ t ,god might n accept _! sacrifice2 & he bade ! congregation ( ! p draw back f !m1 & said to !m3 ,h]eby %all ye surely "k if ! ,"l ha? s5t me2 if ^! m5 die & disappe> z all m5 disappe>1 !n ! ,"l ha? n s5t me2 b if ! ,"l %all d "s new ?+1 s t ! e>? %all op5 h] m\? & swall[ !m up1 & !y g d[n alive into hell1 !n %all ye "k t ^! m5 h revil$ ! ,"l4 ,:5 he _h spok5 ^! words1 ! e>? quak$ & op5$1 & swall[$ up ,korah1 toge!r ) ! o!r lead]s ( ! rebellion1 ) all t !y _h1 s t !y w5t d[n alive into hell2 & ! fire consum$ ! o!r two hundr$ & fifty m5 :o _h jo9$ !mselves to him4 ,?is example ,jude sets =? = ^! sc(f]s :o blame u = mak+ a commotion1 :ile we prea* aga9/ !m1 = !y are ! real ones :o make all ! tr\ble4 ,= ,*ri/ is our ,a>on & *ief-prie/1 :om we %\ld all[ to rule alone2 b ?is ! ,pope & bi%ops h be5 unwill+ to endure4 ,!y h set !mselves up1 & h wi%$ to h ! p[] to rule along ) ! au?ority1 & s h array$ !mselves aga9/ ,*ri/2 b ,god has puni%$ !m1 9 t ! e>? has swall[$ !m up & cov]$ !m1 s9ce !y are absorb$ & swall[$ up 9 an e>?ly life & pleasure1 & are no?+ b pure worldl9ess4 ,v4 #ab1 #ac4 ,^! live on y\r *>ities1 & are vil5ess itself1 :ile !y fea/ ) y1 fe$+ !mselves )\t fe>2 cl\ds !y are )\t wat]1 driv5 ab\t by ! w9d2 b>r51 fruitless trees1 twice dead & pluck$ up by ! roots2 wild waves ( ! sea1 :i* foam out _! own %ame2 w&]+ />s1 = :om is res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness =ev]4 ,( ?is we h he>d en\gh 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ,epi/le4 ,all ! _w h br\ght up _! *ildr5 to be ecclesia/ics1 & to h an easy life ( x1 & n to support !mselves by _! own h&s & labor2 nor mu/ !y ev5 prea*1 b only live )\t c>e 9 _! luxury1 & keep up good spirits by fe$+ on ! weal? t poor p e>n by _! sweat4 ,s m5 ?9k !y mu/ be ! be/ "p1 & ! jewel1 z x 71 ( ,*ri/5dom1 :ile !y are m]ely %ame-spots & an abom9ation1 & live well1 z we say1 on ! weal? t belongs to !m z prie/s4 ,!y are )\t c>e or fe>2 !y ?9k ! devil may n ov]?r[ !m2 !y fe$ n ! %eep1 b are !mselves ! wolves t dev\r ! %eep2 !y are cl\ds t hang ov] u 9 ! air1 sit up high 9 ! *ur*es1 z ^? t %\ld prea*1 & yet !y d n prea* at all1 b let !mselves be driv5 by ! devil ?is way & ! o!r4 ,s1 too1 he says1 !y are leafless1 fruitless trees1 l ! trees ( autumn2 !y h nei!r fruit nor leaf2 !y /& !re only l o!r trees2 let !mselves be look$ ^u z ,*ri/ian bi%ops1 b !re is ) !m nei!r ^w nor "w1 b all is dead to ! root4 ,moreov]1 !y are l wild waves ( ! sea2 t is1 z ! w9d tosses & ?r[s up waves & bill[s ^u ! wat]1 s ^!1 too1 g j z ! devil leads !m4 ,& !y foam out _! own %ame2 l a heat$ pot1 !y are s full ( pollution t !y run ov]1 & _c reta9 comm& ( !mselves1 b all mu/ out4 ,!y are w&]+ />s1 planets z !y are call$1 t g backw>d1 & n 9 a /eady1 /raight c\rse1 s t !y make no true progress2 _! life & doctr9e is m]e error1 9 :i* !y lead !mselves a/ray1 & all t foll[ aft] !m4 ,!re=e = !m is res]v$ ! blackness ( d>kness =ev]4 ,?us ,jude has apprais$ & pa9t$ our spiritual ma/]s1 :o1 "u ! "n ( ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ianity1 introduce all sorts ( pr(ligacy1 & snat* to !mselves all ! weal? ( ! _w1 & au?oritatively subject all m5 to !mselves4 ,!re foll[s n[1 fur!r3 ,v4 #ad4 ,eno*1 also1 ! sev5? f ,adam1 prophesi$ ( su*1 & said1 ,behold1 ! ,"l come? ) t5 ?\s& ( ,8 sa9ts1 to execute judgm5t ^u all4 ,?is language ( ,eno* is n[h]e to be f\nd 9 ,scripture4 ,= ?is reason "s ( ! ,fa!rs did n receive ?is ,epi/le1 al?\gh !re is n a suffici5t reason = reject+ a book on ?is acc\nt4 ,= ,/4 ,paul1 also1 9 ,,ii4 ,tim4 iii41 makes m5tion ( two t oppos$ ,moses1 ,jannes & ,jambres1 names t are n ev5 to be f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,b be ?is z x w1 we let x pass4 ,/ill ?is is true1 t ,god1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 has left x to "s to make ,8 ^w kn[n 7! ^w t promises ,8 favor & salvation to believ]s1 b ?reat5s ! unbeliev+ ) judgm5t & condemnation71 ev5 till ,*ri/'s com+ d[n f heav51 :5 x is op5ly prea*$ to ! :ole _w4 ,b be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/ ,god took to ,himself = ?is purpose only a s+le l9e1 f ,adam to ,abraham1 & !nce to ,david1 d[n to ,m>y ! "m ( ,*ri/1 :o possess$ ,8 ^w4 ,?us ! ,gospel has always be5 prea*$ 9 ! _w1 b nev] s g5]ally z n[ 9 ^! la/ times4 ,?us1 also1 ?is fa!r1 ,eno*1 insi/$ on t ^w ( ,god :i* he receiv$ f 8 fa!r1 ,adam1 & :i* he _h ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,= ! ,scripture says also ( him1 ,g54 v41 t he l$ a godly life1 & !re=e he 0 tak5 ( ,god1 s t he 0 se5 no m4 ,h5ce1 also1 has be5 d]iv$ ! notion t ,he w come aga9 be=e ! la/ day2 b x is n to be suppos$ t m5 w\ld und]/& x ( a spiritual adv5t1 z t 8 prea*+ 0 bas$ ^u ! la/ day1 z ?is passage is1 :]e9 t day is spok5 ( ) z mu* assurance z ?\gh x 7 9 full view4 ,! ,"l is com+ already1 he says1 ) _m ?\s& sa9ts2 t is1 ) su* a multitude z _c be numb]$4 ,= ?is c only be said ( ! la/ day1 on :i* ,he w come ) all ,8 sa9ts1 to execute judgm5t4 ,= be=e ?is1 ,he has n come ) _m ?\s& sa9ts1 b alone1 into ! _w2 & ?is1 n to judge1 b to be/[ grace4 ,v4 #ae4 ,& to puni% all ! ungodly among !m1 = all _! godless life1 :]e9 !y h be5 ungodly4 ,?is passage ,jude does n inappropriately quote1 inasmu* z he is speak+ ( false tea*]s1 :o are to come be=e ! la/ day2 & ! conclusion is !nce to be drawn1 t ! ,"l by 8 com+ w ov]?r[ ! ,pope & 8 gov]nm5t2 s9ce !re is no o!r help = x2 = z long z ! _w /&s1 !re w be no 7volunt>y7 end+ or re=mation ( x4 ,! passage1 moreov]1 _c be und]/ood ( any o!rs1 b ( our cl]gy1 :o h %amefully l$ all ! _w a/ray4 ,_! sy/em _c be worse1 & ev5 ?\gh x 7 worse1 x mu/ yet hold on to ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & "u ! same introduce all k9ds ( mis*iefs4 ,?us he ref]s ?is passage to ! la/ judgm5t1 & names ^? :o %all suff] judgm5t4 ,:5ce we inf] :at our "y cl]ical g5tlem5 %all expect at ! la/ day1 be ! "t long or %ort4 ,& = all ! h>d spee*es :i* ,godless s9n]s h utt]$ aga9/ ,him4 ,!re he at once /rikes ^u _! life & prea*+1 & w\ld say ?is mu*3--,!y speak fi]cely & h>%ly aga9/ ! ,"l :o is to come2 !y are %ameless & pr\d2 !y d]ide & revile him1 z ,/4 ,pet] has said4 ,he speaks n ( _! s9ful1 %ameful life1 b ( _! godless /ate4 ,b ! godless is he :o lives )\t fai?1 al?\gh he leads a passable life outw>dly4 ,outw>dly wick$ works are inde$ ! fruits ( unbelief1 b we speak m p>ticul>ly ( t z a godless /ate1 :]e ! he>t is full ( unbelief4 ,^! v godless ones ! ,"l w puni%1 he says1 because _! prea*+ is %ameless & presumptu\s1 = !y /ick ev] to _! own wilfulness2 d n p]mit !mselves to be sway$ at all1 & are z h>d z an anvil1 to condemn & revile cont9ually4 ,?us has ,eno* /ruck 9 ?is passage at ! v e/ate :i* be=e ! la/ day %\ld be 9 ! _w1 z we n[ see x be=e our eyes4 ,jude says1 fur!r3 ,v4 #af4 ,!re are murmur]s & compla9]s :o walk aft] _! own lu/s1 & _! m\? speake? swell+ words4 ,:5 m5 w n let _! own circum/ances be fair & favorable1 !n !re is no?+ b murmur+ & compla9+4 ,s :5 "o does n give a ,bi%op ! title he claims1 !n !y cry out aga9/ disob$i5ce4 ,besides1 !y are su* a class ( p z we _c gu>d aga9/1 = !y give out t !y h a "r ov] s\l & body2 !y h grasp$ 9 _! own h&s bo? ! civil & spiritual sword1 s t !y _c be controll$1 s9ce no "o mu/ prea* aga9/ !m2 !y h got rid ( all tax1 tribute1 & r5t1 s t no "o d>es to t\* _! weal?1 besides1 none d>es prea* a ^w )\t fir/ ask+ !m ab\t x4 ,& ev5 ?\gh "o %\ld attack !m ) ,scripture1 yet !y say t none b !y only mu/ be suff]$ to expla9 ,scripture4 ,?us !y live 9 all respects z !y w1 accord+ to _! lu/s4 ,= !y _c expla9 t to u1 z !y w\ld be glad to1 s9ce we h subject$ ourselves bo? to ! ,gospel & to ! civil sword1 b !y w\ld be free & uncontroll$ ( bo?4 ,&1 moreov]1 _! :ole law & claim is no?+ b ! fullness ( m]e high1 pr\d1 puff$-up words1 :i* h no?+ to back !m4 ,& !y hold !mselves up = respect1 = advantage sake4 ,?is is _! way ( judg+ all1 accord+ to ! p]son2 9 all ! ,pope's laws1 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 y d n once f9d t a bi%op is to humble himself bel[ a prie/1 or aim at any?+1 z ! fruit ( a *ri/ian walk1--b all is m]ely ( ?is sort3 ! curate is to be subject to ! prie/1 ! prie/ subject to ! bi%op1 ! bi%op to ! ar*bi%op1 b he to ! patri>*1 ! patri>* to ! ,pope1 & aft] ?is1 h[ ea* is to we> ! robe1 ! tonsure & ! c[l1 possess s _m *ur*es & b5efices4 ,?us !y h r$uc$ x all to an outw>d matt]1 & su* is ! *ild's play & fool's "w1 !y are driv+ at2 & !y h acc\nt$ x gross s91 if any "o does n hold to su* views4 ,s t ,jude says well1 t !y put a mask ^u ev]y?+1 & h ?is only be=e _! eyes4 ,?us no "o kn[s any?+ ( fai?1 ( love1 nor ( ! ,cross2 :5ce ! p g5]ally are cont5t to eat & play ! fool1 & devote all _! prop]ty 9 ! mann] !y d1 z if to ! true s]vice ( ,god2 x is ?us t !y hold !mselves up to respect = advantage sake4 ,v4 #ag1 #ah4 ,b1 my belov$1 rememb] ye ! words t 7 said be=e by ! ,apo/les ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 :5 !y said to y t 9 ! la/ times !re %\ld come sc(f]s :o %\ld walk aft] _! own lu/s1 9 a godless /ate4 ,?is passage %[s also cle>ly1 t ?is epi/le is n by ,/4 ,jude ! ,apo/le1 = he does n c\nt nor reckon himself among ! o!r ,apo/les1 b speaks ( !m z ( ^? :o prea*$ long be=e him2 s t x is reasonable to suppose t ano!r pi\s man wrote ! epi/le1 "o :o _h read ,/4 ,pet]'s epi/les & _h drawn ?is f t s\rce4 ,:o ^! sc(f]s are1 we h said above3 !y walk1 moreov]1 aft] _! own lu/s1--n m]ely _! fle%ly lu/s1 b ^? ( t godless life :i* !y lead1 & !y %ape all z x pleases !m2 !y c>e nei!r = worldly au?ority1 nor ! ^w ( ,god2 !y are nei!r "u ext]nal nor int]nal gov]nm5t1 :e!r div9e or human2 !y float ab\t betwe5 heav5 & e>? 9 _! lu/1 j z ! devil leads !m4 ,v4 #ai4 ,^! are !y :o make sects1 s5sual1 :o h n ! ,_s4 ,!re he has t\*$ on :at ,pet] speaks (1 _! secretly br++ 9 ( pe/il5t sects1 = ^! are !y t h sep>at$ !mselves2 !y divide ! unity t is 9 fai?1 w n let ! ord9>y e/ate ( a ,*ri/ian answ]1--namely1 t :]e9 "o s]ves ano!r1--b !y set up o!r e/ates1 & pret5d to s]ve ,god by ^!4 ,besides !y are s5sual or bruti% m51 :o h no m und]/&+ & _s ?an an ox or an ass2 !y walk accord+ to _! natural reason & fle%ly m9d4 ,!y h no ,god's-^w by :i* !y judge !mselves1 or by :i* !y c live4 ,v4 #bj1 #ba4 ,b1 ye belov$1 build y\rselves up on y\r mo/ holy fai?1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 & pray1 & keep y\rselves 9 ! love ( ,god4 ,!re he def9es1 9 few words1 t 9 :i* a ?or\ghly ,*ri/ian life consi/s4 ,fai? is laid = ! f\ndation on :i* we are to build2 b to build is to gr[ f day to day 9 ! k ( ,god & ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?is takes place ?r\gh ! work+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,:5 we are ?us built up1 we %all d no "w to m]it any?+ or to be sav$ by x1 b all to ! s]vice ( our neighbor4 ,?us we are to wat*1 t we abide 9 love1 & n fall f x1 l ^! fools :o set up p>ticul> works & a peculi> life1 & s draw p away f love4 ,& look = ! m]cy ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ unto et]nal life4 ,t is ! hope1 t[>d :i* ! ,holy ,cross moves4 ,!re=e %\ld our life be s %ap$ z to be no?+ else ?an a /eady long+ & wait+ = t life to come2 yet s t t wait+ be gr\nd$ on ! m]cy ( ,*ri/1 s t we %all call ^u ,him ) su* an und]/&+ z t he is to help u f ?is to t life out ( pure m]cy1 & n = any "w or m]it ( ours4 ,v4 #bb1 #bc4 ,& ( ^! take pity1 & di/+ui% !m2 b z to ^?1 save !m & draw !m out ( ! fire4 ,t is n well express$ 9 ,dut*1 b ,jude w\ld say ?is mu*3 on "s take pity1 "s save2 t is1 let y\r life be s %ap$ t x %all all[ y to h compassion on ^! :o are wret*$1 bl9d & dumb2 h no joy or pleasure ov] !m1 b let !m g1 keep f !m & h no?+ to d ) !m4 ,b z to ^? o!rs1 :om ye c draw =?1 save !m by fe>1--deal k9dly & g5tly ) !m1 z ,god has dealt ) y2 treat !m n h>%ly or rudely1 b feel t[>d !m z t[>d ^? t lie 9 ! fire1 :om y are to draw =? & rescue ) all c>e1 consid]ation & dilig5ce2 if !y w n suff] !mselves to be drawn out1 we %\ld let !m g & weep ov] !m1--b n l ! ,pope & 8 inquisitors1 burn & de/roy !m by fire4 ,& hate ! g>m5t spott$ by ! fle%4 ,we h inde$ receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s by fai?1 & h be5 made clean2 b z long z we live "h1 ! old g>m5t ( our fle% & blood cl+s to u /ill & w n relax its hold4 ,?is is ! spott$ g>m5t t we %\ld lay (f & draw away f z long z we live4 ,v4 #bd1 #be4 ,n[ unto ,him t is able to keep y f /umbl+1 & pres5t y faultless be=e ! pres5ce ( ,8 glory ) joy2 to ,god :o alone is wise1 our ,savi\r1 be glory & maje/y1 dom9ion & p[]1 n[ & =ev]4 ,am54 ,?is is ! close ( ?is ,epi/le4 ,?us ! ,apo/les d :5 !y h writt51 taught1 admoni%$ & prophesi$2 ?us !y pray1 express _! wi%es1 & give ?anks4 ,?us we h se5 9 ! ,epi/les bo? :at is true *ri/ian & false un*ri/ian doctr9e1 z well z life4 ,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,wittemb]g ,,by ,,hans ,,lufft1 #aebd4