upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n 6._o his_o faith_n wâ—nts_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o lord_n whereas_o true_a faith_n receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n col._n 2.6_o 7._o here_o be_v no_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o our_o redemer_n conduct_n no_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o our_o owner_n guide_n and_o ruler_n nor_o consent_n or_o engagement_n or_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o whereas_o gospel-faith_n be_v such_o a_o trust_n of_o and_o on_o christ_n as_o include_v a_o yield_n up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o set_v down_o the_o term_n viz._n to_o deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n be_v his_o follower_n and_o disciple_n isa._n 44.5_o luke_n 19.14_o 27._o rom._n 6.13.16_o luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o jer._n 30.21_o 8._o here_o be_v no_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n 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man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o be_v the_o language_n of_o unbelief_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n luke_n 19.14_o 27._o 3._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o instance_n of_o a_o trust_n and_o lean_v that_o prove_v destructive_a for_o want_v of_o these_o other_o thing_n and_o certain_o will_v prove_v so_o to_o all_o other_o mic._n 3.11_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n divine_a for_o money_n yet_o they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o no_o doubt_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v a_o degree_n of_o trust_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o oil_n though_o they_o look_v for_o so_o much_o from_o he_o 4._o as_o he_o word_v it_o and_o join_v it_o in_o other_o place_n it_o look_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a contemplative_a act_n which_o as_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a do_v with_o he_o perform_v so_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v do_v it_o for_o indulge_v his_o sloth_n and_o carelessness_n q._n d._n i_o will_v now_o and_o then_o apply_v to_o this_o meditation_n christ_n shall_v do_v all_o for_o i_o i_o trust_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o safe_a though_o i_o do_v no_o more_o yea_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o strive_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v save_a benefit_n though_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o i_o expect_v all_o we_o be_v warn_v mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o this_o be_v to_o enforce_v that_o charge_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n 5._o he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o faith_n as_o imperfect_a dead_a and_o unholy_a a_o thing_n as_o he_o make_v it_o even_o more_o than_o i_o dare_v for_o a_o world_n ascribe_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-condition_n p._n 51._o there_o be_v between_o 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