and_o to_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n isai_n 57_o 19_o therefore_o the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o want_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a and_o lamentable_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n 1_o without_o christ_n act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o nor_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o heb_n 11._o 6._o and_o ordinary_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o it_o rom_n 10._o 14_o 17._o and_o therefore_o where_o this_o word_n be_v want_v there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n pro_fw-la 29._o 18._o and_o million_o of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o out_o star_n and_o tree_n and_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n nor_o for_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o such_o people_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph_n 2._o 12._o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o know_v not_o wherefore_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o worâ—…d_n again_o and_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n in_o we_o to_o bewayl_v the_o case_n of_o such_o people_n for_o their_o misery_n may_v have_v be_v we_o and_o our_o mercy_n they_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o prize_v it_o and_o to_o be_v very_o thankful_a for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o great_a â—…leâ—…sing_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o salvation_n if_o we_o shall_v despise_v it_o or_o slight_v it_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v manna_n or_o as_o little_a child_n who_o do_v but_o play_v with_o their_o meat_n and_o kick_v it_o down_o under_o their_o foot_n it_o may_v then_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o doleful_a and_o most_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o be_v often_o threaten_v as_o such_o see_v amos_n 8._o 11._o luke_n 17._o 22._o john_n 12._o 35_o 36._o rev_n 2._o 4._o if_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o behoous_a all_o they_o who_o enjoy_v the_o word_n to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o live_v and_o die_v without_o 3_o faith_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o will_v be_v the_o more_o greivoâ—…_n even_o much_o worse_a than_o if_o they_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v the_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o now_o they_o have_v but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15._o 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o such_o people_n will_v be_v so_o exceed_o just_a and_o dreadful_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a math_n 11._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v mention_v before_o count_v that_o be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v for_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o english_v by_o one_o of_o these_o word_n and_o sometime_o by_o another_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o view_v rom_n 4._o 3_o 22_o 23._o gall_n 3._o 6._o iam_fw-la 2._o 23._o iâ—…_z that_o be_v this_o faith_n of_o his_o this_o believe_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o by_o this_o he_o may_v attain_v righteousness_n or_o stand_v righteous_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o do_v not_o this_o text_n prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n quest_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o ever_o god_n reveal_v and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v not_o of_o the_o will_n in_o receive_v christ_n or_o adhere_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o prove_v it_o not_o for_o abraham_n faith_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o run_v answ_n the_o promise_n chap_n 12._o and_o 22._o 18._o this_o seed_n must_v need_v include_v the_o messiah_n special_o as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o teach_v in_o gall_n 3._o 16._o where_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v plain_o affirm_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o if_o it_o signify_v christ_n then_o doubtless_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o member_n only_o the_o promise_n which_o abram_n believe_v be_v the_o gospel_n gal._n 3._o 8._o now_o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o doctrine_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o say_v john_n 8._o 56._o that_o abram_n rejoice_v to_o sâ—…_n christ_n day_n do_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n now_o from_o the_o word_n he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v of_o three_o thing_n concerning_o that_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n our_o justification_n 1_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n or_o believe_v 3_o the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v account_v reckon_a or_o impute_v the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o this_o conclusion_n or_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o that_o do_v justify_v or_o that_o be_v the_o doct_n efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n rom_n 3._o 30._o and_o 8._o 30._o 33._o gal_n 3_o 8._o isai_n 50._o 8._o reason_n justification_n be_v a_o judiciary_n act_n the_o work_n of_o a_o judge_n reas_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v as_o rom_n 8._o 33._o math_n 12._o 37._o and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o sanctification_n which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n real_o holy_a by_o change_v his_o quality_n whereas_o justification_n make_v only_o a_o relative_a change_n in_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n from_o a_o state_n of_o guiltiness_n to_o a_o state_n of_o absolution_n and_o clear_v judicial_o now_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n gen._n 18._o 25._o psa._n 75._o 7._o and_o 94._o 2._o heb_n 12._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 4._o and_o therefore_o justification_n be_v the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n only_o justification_n either_o consist_v in_o or_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o forgiveness_n 2_o of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n rom_n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n isai_n 43._o 25._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o mark_n 2._o 7._o it_o must_v need_v be_v that_o god_n only_o do_v justify_v therefore_o a_o man_n can_v not_o justify_v himself_o papist_n teach_v that_o a_o 1_o man_n by_o his_o work_n may_v justify_v himself_o with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n and_o wherein_o they_o place_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v man_n passive_a in_o his_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o only_o so_o that_o what_o christ_n speak_v of_o honour_v of_o himself_o john_n 8._o 54._o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o if_o a_o man_n justify_v himself_o his_o justification_n be_v nothing_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n once_o obtain_v can_v not_o 2_o be_v lose_v a_o man_n once_o justify_v shall_v never_o lose_v his_o justify_a estate_n nor_o fall_v from_o it_o for_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n eccles._n 3._o 14._o it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o when_o god_n have_v once_o justify_v a_o man_n he_o will_v say_v as_o pilate_n of_o his_o writing_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v so_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o i_o have_v justify_v i_o have_v justify_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v recall_v according_a to_o that_o jer._n 31._o 34._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n may_v be_v seek_a for_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v fâ—…nd_n who_o i_o have_v once_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v ier._n 50._o 20._o justification_n be_v one_o of_o those_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o â—…f_o god_n do_v justify_v it_o must_v need_v be_v a_o great_a sâ—…_n for_o man_n to_o 3_o be_v censorious_a in_o judge_v the_o servant_n
whether_o they_o have_v this_o faith_n or_o not_o for_o which_o duty_n we_o have_v also_o a_o plain_a commandment_n 2_o cor_n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o fâ—…th_n or_o no_o what_o need_v this_o for_o be_v we_o not_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n we_o sure_o be_v not_o infidel_n object_n answ_n 1_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a jer_n 17._o 9_o so_o that_o many_o think_v themselves_o better_o than_o they_o be_v rev_n 3._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 3._o pro_fw-la 30._o 12._o answ_n 2_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a all_o have_v not_o faith_n but_o many_o a_o one_o life_n and_o die_v utter_o destitute_a of_o this_o precious_a grace_n 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o dear_a 32._o 20._o 3_o yea_o many_o that_o enjoy_v the_o gospel_n live_v under_o the_o mean_n and_o hear_v many_o a_o sermon_n yet_o many_o of_o these_o lâ—…ve_n and_o die_v without_o faith_n heb_n 4._o 2._o john_n 12._o 37_o 33._o and_o therefore_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v a_o needless_a thing_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o you_o will_v say_v if_o there_o be_v any_o or_o many_o that_o want_v faith_n yet_o you_o be_v none_o of_o that_o number_n answ_n stay_v a_o while_n till_o you_o consider_v some_o sign_n and_o mark_n whereby_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n may_v be_v know_v which_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1_o from_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o supernatural_a work_n of_o god_n math_n 16._o 17._o john_n 6._o 44._o eph._n 1._o 19_o col_fw-fr 2._o 12._o and_o therefore_o let_v a_o man_n have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o have_v no_o faith_n there_o be_v so_o much_o atheism_n unbelief_n distrust_n carnal_a confidence_n etc._o etc._o in_o the_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o though_o he_o may_v presume_v and_o though_o he_o may_v despair_v yet_o while_o he_o have_v no_o more_o but_o what_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v yea_o though_o he_o may_v perform_v some_o act_n of_o moral_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n at_o the_o least_o in_o outward_a thing_n there_o be_v some_o seed_n as_o it_o be_v for_o such_o thing_n leave_v in_o nature_n rom_n 2._o 14._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n leave_v at_o all_o for_o evangelical_a faith_n but_o this_o must_v be_v wrought_v and_o create_v by_o the_o supernatural_a and_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n which_o show_v the_o faith_n of_o many_o to_o be_v vain_a and_o nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a conceit_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o mere_a nature_n nothing_o that_o need_v any_o almighty_a power_n for_o the_o produce_n of_o it_o their_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o make_n they_o never_o have_v find_v any_o great_a difficulty_n in_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v say_v their_o faith_n be_v too_o easy_o get_v to_o be_v aught_o worth_a 2_o a_o second_o sign_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o mean_n of_o work_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o minister_n send_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n so_o much_o be_v plain_o teach_v in_o rom_n 10._o 14_o 15_o 17._o act_n 15._o 7._o 2_o cor_n 3._o 5._o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o high_a prize_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n thereof_o as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o mean_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n can_v not_o esteem_v light_o of_o the_o word_n if_o he_o have_v any_o faith_n because_o by_o the_o word_n his_o faith_n be_v beget_v nor_o light_o esteem_v of_o the_o minister_n because_o by_o they_o in_o these_o day_n the_o lord_n usual_o beget_v faith_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o see_v psal._n 119._o 93._o and_o jer_n 15._o 16._o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n by_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v â—…ee_a they_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a see_v rom_n 10._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o such_o man_n they_o will_v have_v pullâ—…_n out_o their_o eye_n if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o have_v give_v paul_n what_o shall_v then_o be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o light_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v it_o or_o not_o to_o hear_v it_o be_v much_o what_o both_o alike_o to_o they_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o assembly_n they_o regard_v but_o little_a how_o they_o there_o behave_v themselves_o but_o take_v liberty_n to_o wander_a thought_n and_o gaze_v look_n or_o else_o fall_v fast_o asleep_a it_o may_v be_v by_o half_a a_o dozen_o at_o a_o time_n if_o these_o man_n have_v any_o faith_n it_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o word_n and_o if_o they_o have_v none_o yet_o if_o they_o ever_o must_v have_v any_o it_o must_v be_v beget_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o faith_n or_o any_o true_a desire_n of_o faith_n who_o do_v no_o more_o esteem_v the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o they_o that_o despise_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o count_v their_o foot_n beautiful_a that_o they_o rather_o take_v pleasure_n to_o vex_v they_o molest_v they_o or_o suffer_v they_o almost_o to_o starve_v for_o want_v of_o necessary_n it_o be_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v and_o can_v they_o be_v count_v believer_n by_o who_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v despise_v or_o light_o esteem_v 3_o a_o three_o evidence_n against_o many_o that_o they_o want_v this_o grace_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o who_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v which_o be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o poor_a lose_v humble_v soul_n a_o soul_n that_o be_v convince_v of_o its_o sinfulness_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o its_o inability_n to_o help_v itself_o and_o of_o its_o utter_a unworthynes_n to_o receive_v any_o help_n or_o mercy_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o mourn_v in_o the_o seize_v hereof_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n math_n 11._o 28._o that_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o such_o as_o these_o it_o be_v who_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v luke_n 19_o 10._o but_o do_v not_o come_v to_o call_v other_o math_n 9_o 13._o and_o therefore_o where_o this_o be_v want_v we_o can_v not_o see_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o till_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v believe_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o jew_n who_o through_o want_n of_o this_o that_o here_o be_v speak_v of_o do_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n rom_n 10._o 3._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o john_n 5._o 40._o you_o will_v not_o câ—…e_v to_o i_o that_o yâ—…_n may_v have_v life_n till_o the_o prodigal_a have_v spend_v all_o his_o portion_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v himself_o be_v in_o want_n he_o never_o think_v of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n house_n luke_n 15._o and_o that_o without_o this_o humble_a and_o lowly_a frame_n man_n can_v not_o believe_v be_v plain_a from_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 5._o 44._o how_o câ—…n_n â—…ee_v believe_v who_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o anâ—…_n seek_v not_o the_o honour_n â—…t_n come_v from_o god_n only_o so_o that_o till_o man_n be_v change_v from_o this_o spirit_n of_o pride_n self-conceitedness_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o true_a abasement_n of_o spirit_n and_o selâ—…-denyall_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o they_o will_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v how_o shall_v a_o man_n swim_v as_o long_o as_o he_o feel_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o foot_n how_o shall_v he_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n as_o long_o as_o the_o sand_n be_v not_o by_o deep_a dig_v remove_v and_o cast_v away_o luke_n 6._o 48._o in_o like_a sort_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n believe_v till_o he_o be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o his_o own_o bottom_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o humiliation_n be_v clear_o convince_v of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o bitter_o mourn_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n thereof_o and_o lament_v after_o christ_n till_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o truth_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o save_a faith_n till_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o a_o proud_a and_o hard_a heart_n be_v break_v up_o man_n do_v but_o sow_v among_o thorn_n jer_n 4._o 3_o 4._o the_o
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establish_a 〈◊〉_d better_a promise_n than_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v heb_n 8._o 6._o now_o in_o he_o there_o be_v 1_o aâ—…l_a fullneâ—…_n col_n 1._o 19_o so_o that_o what_o ever_o we_o want_v it_o be_v full_o to_o be_v have_v in_o he_o in_o hâ—…_n be_v wâ—…_n righâ—…_n sâ—…tification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o in_o he_o be_v life_n john_n 14._o 6_o 19_o wisdom_n col._n 2._o 3._o righteousness_n jer._n 23_o 6._o pâ—…ace_n ephe._n 2._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n above_o â—…easure_n john_n 3._o 34._o and_o 1._o 16._o favour_n with_o god_n math_n 3._o 17._o col._n 1._o 13._o power_n to_o conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o be_v king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim:_n 6._o 15._o able_a to_o succour_n in_o all_o temptation_n heb_n 2._o 18._o mighty_a to_o save_v isai_n 63._o 1._o god_n have_v lay_v help_n upon_o he_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal._n 89._o 19_o and_o able_a to_o save_v to_o 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or_o not_o so_o esteem_v he_o as_o to_o coâ—…nt_a health_n wealth_n friend_n liberty_n life_n itself_o and_o all_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o what_o ever_o can_v be_v name_v among_o creature_n to_o be_v all_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n there_o we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o any_o faith_n luke_n 14._o 26._o 5_o last_o such_o a_o excellent_a grace_n as_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v without_o many_o excellent_a effect_n and_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v humility_n purity_n love_n weanedness_n from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a first_o for_o humility_n a_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o high_a conceit_n of_o its_o self_n be_v destitute_a of_o faith_n for_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o true_a faith_n be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o inconsistent_a hab_n 2._o 4._o therefore_o the_o text_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o look_v at_o they_o that_o have_v be_v most_o 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be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o so_o that_o by_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v preserve_v from_o be_v too_o much_o discourage_v when_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v want_v 1_o sam_n 30._o 6._o hab_n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o teach_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n at_o such_o time_n psal._n 56._o 3._o and_o 109._o 4._o last_o this_o faith_n do_v so_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o love_v we_o know_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom_n 13._o 10._o that_o where_o there_o be_v this_o faith_n there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n heb_n 11._o 8._o etc._o etc._o and_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o obedience_n and_o the_o more_o good_a work_n whereas_o a_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o no_o better_o than_o the_o say_v of_o devil_n jam_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o if_o now_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v himself_o without_o faith_n oh_o than_o let_v such_o a_o one_o bewayl_v his_o condition_n and_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o precious_a faith_n in_o the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o precedent_a use_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v upon_o dâ—…e_n and_o serious_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v otherwise_o then_o let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v unfeyned_o thankful_a and_o comfortable_a and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o next_o use_n for_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n than_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v 5_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a inasmuch_o as_o now_o they_o be_v count_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n consider_v either_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o justify_a estate_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v in_o it_o marvelloâ—…s_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o former_a let_v these_o particular_n be_v mind_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v among_o the_o great_a of_o misery_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o much_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o have_v great_o lament_v this_o thing_n psal._n 90._o 8._o job_n 7._o 20_o 21._o as_o also_o by_o the_o imprecation_n against_o the_o wicked_a against_o who_o it_o be_v wish_v as_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o theâ—…r_o sin_n mighâ—…_n not_o be_v cover_v nor_o blot_v out_o nehe._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 109._o 14._o the_o comâ—…inations_n also_o of_o god_n do_v show_v the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v threaten_v and_o denounce_v against_o man_n as_o one_o of_o the_o sore_a of_o evillâ—…_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o they_o in_o the_o dust_n
faith_n be_v now_o more_o answ._n confirm_v he_o have_v late_o be_v in_o some_o pang_n of_o grief_n through_o want_n of_o child_n verse_n 2_o 3._o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o say_v to_o believe_v upon_o some_o new_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n though_o they_o be_v believer_n before_o joh_n 2._o 11._o and_o 16._o 30_o 31._o so_o joh_n 4._o 50_o 53._o and_o another_o reason_n consider_v the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v record_v may_v be_v this_o namely_o to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v never_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o still_o by_o faith_n though_o a_o man_n be_v adorn_v and_o enrich_v with_o many_o excellent_a work_n for_o so_o be_v abram_n afore_o this_o time_n witness_v his_o piety_n in_o build_v altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen_n 12._o 7_o 8._o and_o 13_o 4_o 18._o his_o religious_a care_n in_o instruct_v his_o family_n those_o 318_o train_v one_o or_o catichise_v one_o as_o some_o render_v the_o word_n chap_n 14._o 14._o his_o charity_n and_o humility_n that_o will_v have_v no_o fall_v out_o between_o lot_n and_o he_o and_o that_o will_v condescend_v far_o for_o peace_n sake_n chap_n 13._o 8_o 9_o and_o will_v hazard_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o life_n to_o rescue_n lot_n out_o of_o captivity_n chap_n 14._o 14._o his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n and_o care_n oâ—…_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o refuse_v the_o good_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n chap_n 14._o 23._o all_o these_o be_v excellent_a virtue_n and_o good_a work_n in_o abram_n and_o yet_o the_o holy-ghost_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v again_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o at_o this_o time_n abram_n be_v not_o circumcise_a for_o that_o ordinance_n be_v not_o yet_o appoint_v till_o chap_n 17._o and_o yet_o now_o we_o see_v he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o circumcision_n nor_o any_o ceremony_n of_o 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we_o see_v give_v forth_o his_o gracious_a gospel-promise_n unto_o abram_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v this_o abram_n thereby_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n other_o scripture_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o act_n 15._o 7._o rom_n 10._o 14_o 15._o 17._o ephe_n 1._o 13._o act_n 14._o 1._o genes_n 12._o 1_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom_n 10._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v by_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v those_o three_o thousand_o in_o act_n 2_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o by_o peter_n regeneration_n be_v by_o the_o word_n jam_fw-la 1._o 18._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o receive_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n gal_n 3._o 2._o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o word_n also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o wheresoever_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v bestow_v there_o save_v faith_n can_v net_n be_v want_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n it_o may_v first_o of_o all_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o of_o blessedness_n in_o answ_n christ_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n jesus_n may_v not_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o law_n alone_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal_n 3_o 12._o answ_n the_o law_n direct_o reveal_v no_o christ_n nor_o any_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n but_o the_o curse_n only_o gal_n 3._o 10._o and_o inasmuch_o as_o faith_n can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n alone_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n far_o than_o the_o curse_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o law_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o faith_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom_n 10._o 4._o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n be_v a_o mean_n unto_o christ_n it_o show_v unto_o a_o man_n his_o sin_n rom_n 3._o 20._o and_o 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n deserve_v thereby_o rom_n 4._o 15._o and_o hereupon_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n beget_v fear_n and_o dread_n in_o the_o secure_a heart_n exod_n 20._o 18_o 19_o rom_n 8._o 15._o which_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o without_o these_o the_o sinful_a soâ—…l_n will_v never_o believe_v in_o nor_o come_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o not_o feel_v its_o need_n joh_n 5._o 40._o rom_n 10._o 3._o but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n first_o it_o present_v to_o the_o sinful_a and_o lose_a soâ—…l_n christ_n the_o saviour_n 3_o with_o the_o worth_n and_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o joh_n 3._o 16._o act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o answ._n 1_o tim:_n 1._o 15._o second_o it_o encourage_v the_o poor_a lose_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n math_n 11._o 28._o joh_n 6._o 37._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 20._o isai_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 61._o 1_o 2_o 3_o but_o many_o have_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o faith_n what_o 4_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o what_o be_v here_o say_a be_v most_o true_a indeed_o many_o hear_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o yet_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o believe_v answ_n the_o reason_n waerof_o be_v because_o the_o word_n of_o itself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n paul_n of_o himself_o be_v nothing_o apollo_n nothing_o nor_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bút_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o 1_o cor_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n and_o other_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o open_v her_o heart_n save_o to_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v act_n 16._o 14._o and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o so_o he_o see_v cause_n not_o to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o all_o no_o nor_o to_o all_o that_o do_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n that_o so_o they_o to_o who_o his_o grace_n be_v give_v may_v see_v themselves_o the_o more_o indebt_v for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o themselves_o nor_o the_o word_n of_o it_o itself_o that_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v it_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n math_n 13._o 11._o act_n 18_o 27._o but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n what_o shall_v become_v 5_o of_o infant_n idiot_n and_o deaf_a people_n that_o can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o doctrine_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a way_n as_o answ_n for_o these_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v work_v in_o they_o by_o other_o mean_n either_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o in_o such_o as_o can_v read_v or_o if_o all_o outward_a mean_n faâ—…_n â—…e_o can_v work_v by_o his_o spirit_n alone_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n inward_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o god_n work_v faith_n he_o shall_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o do_v it_o by_o his_o word_n and_o not_o 6_o otherwise_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o his_o wisdom_n have_v so_o appoint_v and_o see_v meet_a and_o therewith_o we_o shall_v rest_v ourselves_o content_v and_o satisfy_v answ_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o save_v man_n by_o preach_v 1_o cor_n 1._o 21._o