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that_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o experience_n and_o trial_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o the_o end_n christ_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o redemption_n from_o sin_n whereas_o the_o ungodly_a howsoever_o in_o prosperity_n they_o fleshly_a brag_n of_o their_o hope_n in_o god_n yet_o when_o affliction_n come_v 1.30_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o they_o be_v without_o all_o hart_n comfort_n or_o courage_n for_o they_o know_v not_o in_o deed_n that_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o redemption_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o that_o danger_n that_o come_v for_o sin_n aswell_o as_o from_o sin_n itself_o this_o persuasion_n cause_v the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n whatsoever_o 1.3_o jam._n 1.3_o to_o stay_v themselves_o in_o godly_a conversation_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n with_o patience_n and_o assure_a hope_n of_o a_o happy_a end_n whenas_o the_o ungodly_a either_o murmur_n against_o god_n or_o else_o fall_v into_o some_o one_o evil_a deal_n or_o other_o thereby_o to_o purchase_v their_o deliverance_n which_o be_v a_o assure_a testimony_n that_o they_o do_v not_o look_v to_o have_v it_o from_o the_o lord_n 126_o affliction_n come_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god._n although_o god_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o help_v his_o child_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o forsake_v they_o because_o by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n he_o turn_v those_o thing_n to_o their_o salvation_n which_o seem_v discommodity_n 8.18_o ro._n 8.18_o and_o although_o the_o elect_a &_o reprobate_a be_v indifferent_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a evil_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n because_o god_n instruct_v the_o faithful_a by_o affliction_n do_v further_o they_o in_o the_o mark_v of_o their_o salvation_n whatsoever_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o godly_a they_o be_v so_o temper_v from_o above_o that_o the_o which_o the_o world_n think_v to_o be_v hurtful_a the_o issue_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v profitable_a there_o be_v no_o cause_n therefore_o why_o it_o shall_v grieve_v we_o to_o be_v afflict_v except_o we_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o we_o be_v fore_o ordain_v unto_o life_n and_o except_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o represent_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v prepare_v unto_o celestial_a glory_n 127_o affliction_n come_v of_o god_n determinate_a purpose_n when_o god_n grant_v sathan_n liberty_n to_o afflict_v the_o faithful_a he_o do_v it_o not_o to_o pleasure_v he_o neither_o be_v he_o move_v of_o any_o favour_n that_o he_o bear_v towards_o he_o but_o because_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o in_o his_o own_o purpose_n he_o be_v not_o move_v by_o his_o suit_n nor_o persuade_v by_o he_o to_o afflict_v and_o punish_v job_n but_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v mind_v of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n to_o chastise_v
hope_n charity_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a except_o it_o apprehend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o â—dde_v this_o word_n only_o to_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n justifi_v â—s_a to_o exclude_v all_o other_o action_n quality_n gift_n or_o work_n in_o man_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o justify_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o knowledge_n nor_o gift_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a that_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o justification_n or_o whereunto_o any_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v 3.14_o io._n 3.14_o but_o only_o this_o faith_n loak_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o us._n 165_o we_o can_v deserve_v grace_n by_o our_o work_n if_o we_o will_v be_v true_a christian_n we_o must_v first_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v sinner_n &_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n for_o the_o law_n say_v we_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o all_o that_o we_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v be_v against_o god_n we_o can_v therefore_o deserve_v grace_n by_o our_o work_n which_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o do_v we_o double_v our_o offence_n for_o see_v we_o be_v evil_a tree_n we_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n 14.23_o mat._n 7.17_o ro._n 14.23_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n fâ—â—_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v deserâ—â—_n grace_v by_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n go_v about_o to_o please_v god_n with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o mock_v god_n and_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n second_o if_o weâ—_n will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v not_o seek_v salvation_n by_o work_n 4.9_o 1._o io._n 4.9_o for_o god_n have_v send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o he_o be_v crucify_v and_o dye_v for_o we_o and_o offer_v up_o our_o sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o body_n 3.20_o ro._n 3.20_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o utter_a sin_n terrify_v and_o humble_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n prepare_v we_o unto_o justification_n and_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o god_n have_v reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o merciful_a father_n and_o without_o 〈◊〉_d desert_n see_v we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o will_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d everlasting_a for_o christ_n his_o son_n sake_n for_o god_n geve_v his_o gift_n free_o unto_o all_o man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n 166_o salvation_n come_v only_o by_o faith_n whosoever_o study_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n let_v he_o learn_v diligent_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o separation_n as_o far_o as_o from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n &_o in_o any_o wise_a beware_v he_o bring_v no_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o body_n or_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o way_n into_o the_o house_n but_o by_o the_o door_n so_o be_v there_o no_o come_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n alone_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o mortal_a body_n without_o bodily_a susteinance_n can_v but_o perish_v so_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n of_o man_n have_v no_o other_o refresh_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v 9.30_o ro._n 9.30_o with_o this_o faith_n the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n &_o receive_v thereby_o righteousness_n 10.44_o act._n 10.44_o cornelius_n a_o baptize_v romain_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v peter_n preach_v christ_n 16.16_o mat._n 16.16_o receive_v forthwith_o the_o holy_a ghost_n zacheus_n receive_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n into_o his_o house_n &_o withal_o receive_v salvation_n both_o to_o he_o &_o his_o whole_a household_n 19.6.9_o luk._n 19.6.9_o what_o a_o sinner_n be_v marie_n which_o have_v no_o less_o in_o he_o then_o seven_o devil_n 7.47_o luk._n 7.47_o and_o yet_o because_o she_o set_v her_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o that_o person_n many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o 23.43_o lu._n 23.43_o the_o right_a hand_n thief_n how_o far_o be_v he_o from_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o by_o faith_n enter_v he_o justify_v into_o paradyse_n the_o same_o day_n with_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n although_o the_o poor_a publican_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n with_o less_o show_n of_o holiness_n after_o the_o law_n 18.14_o 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justify_v the_o person_n in_o make_v he_o accept_v and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n second_o it_o justifi_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n in_o procure_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o same_o three_o it_o justifi_v the_o good_a deed_n and_o work_n of_o man_n not_o only_o in_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o also_o in_o make_v the_o same_o work_n to_o be_v good_a &_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o be_v impure_a and_o accurse_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o office_n therefore_o of_o faith_n and_o work_v be_v diverse_a and_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v faith_n first_o go_v before_o and_o regenerate_v a_o man_n to_o god_n 39_o act._n
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promise_n obteyn_v justification_n justification_n through_o hope_n wait_v for_o glorification_n election_n be_v before_o time_n vocation_n and_o faith_n come_v in_o time_n justification_n and_o glorification_n be_v without_o end_n election_n depend_v upon_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o will_n exclude_v all_o man_n will_n blind_a fortune_n chance_n and_o all_o peradventure_o vocation_n stand_v upon_o god_n election_n exclude_v all_o man_n wisdom_n cunning_a learning_n intention_n power_n and_o presumption_n faith_n in_o christ_n proceed_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o free_o justify_v man_n by_o god_n promise_n exclude_v all_o other_o merit_n of_o man_n all_o condition_n of_o deserve_v and_o all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n both_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n withal_o other_o outward_a mean_n whatsoever_o justification_n come_v free_o by_o grace_n stand_v sure_a by_o promise_n without_o doubt_n 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o fear_v or_o waver_v in_o this_o life_n glorification_n 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faith_n also_o be_v the_o immediate_a next_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n simple_o without_o any_o other_o condition_n annex_v for_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n election_n vocation_n &_o other_o former_a cause_n do_v save_v &_o justify_v we_o upon_o condition_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n so_o this_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n without_o condition_n be_v the_o next_o &_o immediate_a cause_n which_o by_o god_n promise_n work_v our_o justification_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 18.31_o act._n 18.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o whole_a house_n 185_o election_n and_o vocation_n after_o purpose_n the_o cause_n only_o of_o god_n election_n be_v his_o own_o free_a mercy_n &_o the_o cause_n in_o some_o manner_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o nothing_o else_o as_o for_o example_n first_o concern_v election_n if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v why_o abraham_n be_v 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