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prove_v which_o can_v be_v understand_v no_o other_o way_n than_o of_o the_o absolution_n and_o free_a accept_v a_o sinner_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n who_o shall_v accuse_v god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o publican_n depart_v justify_v that_o be_v absolve_v and_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi 13.39_o act_n 13.39_o for_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v here_o to_o be_v justify_v do_v evident_o signify_v to_o be_v absolve_v 10._o rom._n 3.24_o 26_o 28._o &_o 4.5_o &_o 5.9_o 10._o &_o to_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n all_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n a_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 6._o why_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v make_v we_o or_o in_o what_o sort_n god_n impute_v it_o unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n we_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n apply_v and_o impute_v be_v in_o god_n only_o not_o in_o we_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v make_v we_o or_o apply_v unto_o we_o through_o the_o alone_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n as_o who_o from_o everlasting_a do_v predestine_v we_o to_o this_o grace_n and_o free_o choose_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o may_v apply_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n of_o faith_n that_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n at_o his_o appoint_a time_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n not_o be_v move_v with_o any_o holiness_n which_o he_o 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faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o apprehend_v instrument_n of_o righteousness_n apprehend_v faith_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n wherewith_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v quest_n 61._o why_o affirm_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o faith_n only_o answ_n not_o for_o that_o i_o please_v god_n through_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mere_a faith_n but_o because_o only_o the_o satisfaction_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v my_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 2.2_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o &_o 2.2_o and_o i_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o it_o or_o apply_v it_o unto_o myself_o and_o other_o way_n than_o by_o faith_n 5.20_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o the_o explication_n justifi_v three_o cause_n why_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v we_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o 1._o because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n only_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o beside_o which_o there_o be_v no_o justice_n of_o we_o nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o for_o christ_n sake_n without_o work_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v be_v our_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n beside_o christ_n merit_n only_o by_o receive_v and_o believe_v another_o justice_n we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o work_v nor_o by_o merit_v but_o by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o acceptation_n only_o we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a all_o work_n be_v exclude_v yea_o faith_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n or_o work_n 2._o because_o the_o proper_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o faith_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o himself_o christ_n righteousness_n yea_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o acceptation_n itself_o or_o apprehension_n of_o another_o justice_n or_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 3._o because_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n satisfaction_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a for_o what_o cause_v we_o be_v to_o retain_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o 36._o four_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v to_o maintain_v against_o papist_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v rom._n 3_o 24_o 28._o mark_v 5_o 36._o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o against_o the_o papist_n namely_o 1._o for_o declaration_n of_o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n without_o work_n likewise_o of_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v only_o believe_v 2._o that_o whatsoever_o work_v and_o merit_n of_o we_o or_o of_o other_o may_v be_v exclude_v from_o be_v cause_n of_o justification_n and_o faith_n may_v be_v understand_v only_o with_o relation_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n merit_n which_o be_v our_o justice_n 3._o that_o not_o only_o our_o merit_n but_o even_o faith_n itself_o may_v be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o that_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o sense_n may_v be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o be_v not_o by_o merit_v but_o only_o by_o receive_v as_o when_o we_o say_v this_o poor_a man_n be_v enrich_v only_o by_o receive_v the_o alm_n of_o charitable_a dispose_v people_n where_o all_o work_n and_o merit_n yea_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o alm_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o merit_n be_v exclude_v therefore_o paul_n say_v always_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o no_o where_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v who_o will_v admit_v both_o these_o manner_n of_o speak_v as_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o application_n whereby_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o christ_n justice_n but_o be_v also_o beside_o a_o certain_a work_n or_o merit_n whereby_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v quite_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o for_o faith_n we_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a than_o faith_n be_v now_o no_o long_o a_o acceptation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o be_v a_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o justice_n neither_o shall_v it_o receive_v another_o satisfaction_n which_o now_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o 4._o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o faith_n unto_o justification_n and_o may_v understand_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o righteousness_n 5._o the_o orthodoxal_a or_o right_a believe_a father_n ofttimes_o urge_v the_o exclusive_a particle_n 10._o origen_n in_o rom._n libro_fw-la tertio_fw-la capite_fw-la tertio_fw-la ambr._n in_o rom._n 3._o in_o cap._n 10._o by_o faith_n only_o origen_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n only_o be_v sufficient_a so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v only_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v yea_o though_o he_o perform_v no_o work_n ambrose_n they_o be_v justify_v free_o who_o work_v nothing_o and_o render_v no_o recompense_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o through_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o ambrose_n how_o then_o may_v the_o jew_n think_v themselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n where_o they_o see_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o the_o law_n therefore_o need_v not_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n only_o 1.4_o in_o cap._n 10._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n 1.4_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o exclusive_a particle_n only_o be_v often_o reiterated_a the_o same_o ambrose_n say_v because_o this_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n that_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o any_o work_n receive_v free_o by_o faith_n only_a remission_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v therefore_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n merit_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n this_o we_o must_v constant_o maintain_v and_o defend_v 1._o for_o god_n glory_n that_o christ_n sacrifice_n be_v not_o extenuate_v 2._o for_o our_o own_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o righteousness_n depend_v not_o on_o our_o work_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o lose_v it_o many_o thousand_o time_n but_o only_o on_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n sabbath_n on_o the_o 24._o sabbath_n quest_n 62._o why_o can_v our_o good_a work_n be_v righteousness_n or_o some_o part_n of_o righteousness_n before_o god_n ans_fw-fr because_o that_o righteousness_n which_o must_v stand_v fast_o before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v in_o all_o point_v perfect_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 27.36_o god_n gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.36_o 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be_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n in_o save_v we_o before_o other_o for_o from_o this_o fountain_n flow_v the_o outward_a call_n and_o inward_a also_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v hence_o flow_v faith_n and_o repentance_n justification_n obedience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n yea_o our_o whole_a salvation_n and_o glorification_n which_o the_o scripture_n perspicuous_o teach_v and_o confirm_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n who_o he_o predestinate_v etc._n rom._n 8.30_o rom._n 11.7_o act._n 13.46_o eph._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n they_o he_o call_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v also_o election_n have_v obtain_v the_o rest_n wax_v hard_o also_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n believe_v also_o he_o elect_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o in_o love_n who_o he_o have_v 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the_o apple_n of_o contention_n fling_v into_o our_o church_n which_o will_v afford_v matter_n of_o perpetual_a strife_n will_v physician_n endure_v in_o their_o school_n that_o empiric_n adulterate_a or_o deny_v their_o doctrine_n of_o disease_n can_v mathematician_n endure_v the_o false_a delineation_n of_o mechanic_n introduce_v for_o example_n into_o a_o quadrangle_n a_o false_a sine_fw-la for_o a_o true_a one_o and_o so_o overthrow_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o science_n much_o less_o shall_v equivocal_a doctrine_n be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n which_o use_v the_o pretext_n of_o grace_n august_n prosper_n epist_n ad_fw-la august_n deny_v grace_n by_o which_o the_o original_n of_o salvation_n be_v place_v in_o man_n man_n will_n be_v prefer_v to_o god_n will_v &_o therefore_o one_o be_v help_v because_o he_o will_v it_o but_o do_v not_o will_n because_o he_o be_v help_v man_n be_v make_v believe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v original_o evil_a receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o 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cyril_n and_o prosper_n lombard_n thus_o write_v christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o trinity_n for_o all_o man_n as_o touch_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v but_o for_o the_o elect_n alone_o as_o touch_v the_o efficacy_n because_o he_o wrought_v salvation_n only_o for_o the_o predestinate_a thomas_n say_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o concern_v the_o sufficiency_n thereof_o equal_o belong_v unto_o all_o but_o not_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n which_o happen_v partly_o by_o reason_n of_o freewill_n and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n election_n whereby_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v merciful_o bestow_v on_o some_o and_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v withhold_v from_o other_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o other_o schoolman_n also_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n so_o die_v for_o all_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n proper_o concern_v the_o faithful_a alone_o to_o 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1.10_o after_o which_o word_n of_o peter_n certain_a copy_n insert_v these_o word_n by_o good_a work_n 7.17_o matth._n 7.17_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a frruit_n 22._o galat._n 5.6_o 22._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n 5._o that_o we_o may_v win_v other_o unto_o christ_n when_o thou_o be_v convert_v 3.1_o luke_n 22.32_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n let_v the_o wife_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n that_o even_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n let_v we_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v peace_n 14.9_o rom._n 14.9_o and_o wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o these_o cause_n be_v with_o diligence_n to_o be_v urge_v and_o unfold_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o our_o sermon_n of_o exhortation_n and_o hereunto_o tend_v the_o whole_a six_o chapter_n and_o part_n of_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n coherence_n three_o cause_n why_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n have_v a_o necessary_a coherence_n for_o far_a declaration_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o give_v without_o the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o because_o christ_n have_v merit_v both_o to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o dwell_n of_o god_n in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o work_v and_o so_o make_v those_o man_n in_o who_o he_o dwell_v conformable_a unto_o god_n 2._o because_o by_o faith_n the_o heart_n be_v purify_v 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o for_o in_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n merit_n be_v by_o faith_n apply_v be_v kindle_v a_o love_n of_o god_n and_o earnest_a 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nor_o adulterer_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a man_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o slanderer_n nor_o robber_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1.14_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o ephes_n 5_o 5_o 6._o 1_o john_n 1.14_o the_o explication_n this_o question_n be_v a_o collection_n or_o consequent_a issue_v out_o of_o the_o former_a question_n and_o depend_v thereon_o for_o whereas_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o be_v the_o thanks_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o evident_a argument_n of_o true_a faith_n which_o whosoever_o have_v they_o only_o be_v save_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o follow_v that_o evil_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n unthankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o clear_a argument_n of_o infidelity_n wherein_o whosoever_o persevere_v they_o can_v be_v save_v therefore_o they_o who_o be_v not_o convert_v from_o their_o evil_a
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mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n life_n both_o part_n of_o conversion_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n nor_o the_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n therefore_o man_n whole_a conversion_n can_v be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a concern_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o it_o be_v so_o apparent_a because_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o continual_o wrestle_v with_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o oftentimes_o also_o yield_v and_o give_v over_o in_o the_o conflict_n oftentimes_o they_o sin_n and_o slip_v and_o displease_v god_n though_o they_o defend_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o detest_v bewail_v and_o study_v and_o endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o touch_v man_n imperfection_n in_o the_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o combat_n give_v testimony_n 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at_o length_n they_o be_v re-called_n to_o repentance_n so_o that_o they_o perish_v not_o 12_o muke_n â—_o 24_o the_o 〈◊〉_d why_o god_n 〈◊〉_d râ—th_n 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—rfeâ—tioâ—_n to_o be_v â—â—man_n pâ—â—â—â—â—3_n ma._n â—_o 12_o i_o believe_v lord_n lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n but_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n finish_v not_o as_o he_o may_v man_n conversion_n in_o this_o life_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o his_o saint_n may_v be_v humble_v exercise_v in_o say_v patience_n prayer_n and_o skirmish_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o wax_v proud_a with_o a_o opinion_n of_o perfection_n but_o daily_o pray_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v more_o and_o more_o go_v forward_o unto_o perfection_n and_o covet_v it_o more_o earnest_o 3._o that_o contemn_v this_o world_n they_o may_v the_o more_o aspire_v and_o hasten_v to_o the_o heavenly_a life_n as_o know_v that_o their_o perfection_n be_v reserve_v until_o then_o set_a your_o affectioâ—s_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 3.2_o col_fw-fr 3_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o johâ—_n 3.2_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o of_o this_o imperfection_n calvin_n have_v a_o notable_a say_n â—_o in_o tit_n 5._o 3._o parag_n â—_o this_o reparation_n or_o restore_n faith_n he_o be_v not_o finish_v in_o one_o moment_n day_n or_o year_n but_o god_n bâ—_n continual_a and_o sometime_o slow_a proceed_n abolish_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o elect._n he_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o filth_n and_o consecrate_v they_o temple_n unto_o himself_o bâ—renuing_v according_a unto_o true_a purity_n all_o their_o sense_n that_o they_o may_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o repentance_n their_o whole_a life_n time_n and_o they_o know_v that_o of_o
we_o perceive_v by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n true_a obedience_n and_o true_a conversion_n faith_n for_o exercise_v of_o our_o faith_n that_o by_o good_a work_n our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v cherish_v strengthen_v and_o advance_v for_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o corrupt_a lust_n against_o their_o conscience_n in_o they_o faith_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o neither_o a_o good_a conscience_n neither_o a_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n as_o be_v appease_v and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o for_o we_o have_v through_o faith_n only_o a_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o and_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n 1.6_o rom._n 3.13_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 4.1_o to_o grace_v our_o call_n ephes_n 4.1_o that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o may_v show_v forth_o and_o 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