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the_o law_n stir_v up_o sin_n and_o that_o freedom_n from_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o holiness_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 6.11_o 14._o and_o 7.4_o 5._o and_o this_o way_n of_o sanctification_n confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n inform_v rom._n 8.1_o for_o if_o we_o be_v sanctify_v and_o so_o restore_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o life_n by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v take_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n without_o the_o law_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o favour_n thereby_o to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n rom._n 8.2_o yea_o his_o justice_n will_v not_o admit_v his_o give_a life_n without_o work_n if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n by_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o we_o can_v trust_v to_o have_v holiness_n free_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n upon_o any_o 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the_o live_a temple_n except_o they_o be_v real_o join_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o to_o the_o cornerstone_n 5._o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o certain_a final_a perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n john_n 3.36_o c._n 6.37_o &_o 5.24_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o 1_o thess_n 5.24_o phil._n 1.6_o john_n 10.23_o 29._o c._n 4.14_o they_o think_v this_o doctrine_n make_v people_n careless_a of_o good_a work_n i_o answer_v it_o make_v people_n careless_a of_o seek_v they_o by_o their_o own_o natural_a strength_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o slavish_a fear_n but_o careful_a and_o courageous_a in_o trust_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o regeneration_n hearty_o to_o desire_v they_o rom._n 6.14_o numb_a 13.30_o set_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o they_o in_o that_o grace_n 1_o thess_n 5.8_o
of_o god_n by_o faith_n i._n e._n the_o redeem_n and_o propitiation-righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o desire_v only_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o for_o that_o end_n oppose_v it_o to_o any_o thing_n inherent_a in_o himself_o which_o therefore_o he_o call_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.6_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4.5_o 3._o do_v thou_o trust_v with_o any_o confidence_n in_o christ_n not_o continue_v in_o a_o mere_a suspense_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mere_a doubt_v we_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n james_n 1_o 6_o 7._o mere_a doubt_v will_v not_o loose_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n heb._n 10.22_o but_o leave_v the_o soul_n under_o terror_n abraham_n confidence_n be_v the_o example_n and_o pattern_n of_o our_o justify_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o come_v up_o unto_o believe_v with_o a_o fullness_n of_o persuasion_n in_o hope_n against_o hope_n rom._n 4.20_o 24._o though_o a_o believe_a soul_n may_v 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