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but_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o justification_n faith_n without_o work_n only_o be_v require_v and_o all_o work_v exclude_v from_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o 3._o rom._n 3._o god_n and_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n a_o little_a after_o make_v a_o antithisis_n and_o opposition_n 4._o rom._n 4._o betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_v so_o that_o they_o can_v any_o wise_a agree_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o beeleeve_v on_o he_o that_o instifi_v the_o 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when_o that_o bountifulness_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v 3._o tit._n 3._o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n final_o to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v 2._o ephe._n 2._o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himsef_n e_o whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n if_o our_o adversary_n reply_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n when_o he_o exclude_v work_n from_o justify_v we_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n ceremonial_a only_o but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n also_o so_o that_o no_o work_n justify_v we_o but_o all_o be_v 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and_o in_o no_o other_o in_o which_o word_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o desirous_a to_o be_v instruct_v geve_v that_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o 119._o psal_n 119._o the_o name_n of_o truth_n say_v thy_o word_n endure_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n thy_o truth_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o most_o holy_a prayer_n to_o god_n hereunto_o subscribe_v who_o desire_v that_o the_o disciple_n may_v be_v sanctify_v 17._o john_n 17._o with_o the_o truth_n show_v that_o by_o the_o truth_n he_o mean_v the_o word_n and_o gospel_n sanctify_v they_o say_v he_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n this_o name_n of_o excellency_n this_o mark_n of_o difference_n s._n paul_n geve_v unto_o the_o gospel_n 4._o 2._o cor._n 13._o 3._o gal._n c._n 5._o 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the_o holy_a word_n and_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o four_o respect_n and_o for_o four_o chief_a consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o particular_a thing_n themselves_o in_o the_o word_n contain_v 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v god_n word_n and_o gospel_n who_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v therefore_o this_o his_o word_n be_v then_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o this_o word_n be_v god_n word_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v evident_a rom._n 1._o rom._n 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o rom._n saint_n paul_n call_v it_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o which_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o we_o which_o be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o be_v separate_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o clear_n himself_o from_o the_o surmise_a suspicious_a of_o his_o adversary_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o he_o thus_o write_v have_v i_o therefore_o offend_v because_o i_o abase_v myself_o that_o you_o may_v be_v exalt_v and_o that_o i_o preach_v free_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n unto_o you_o saint_n peter_n subscribe_v thereunto_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n begin_v first_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o judgement_n begin_v first_o at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o this_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o word_n and_o gospel_n be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v balam_n the_o 23._o numb_a 23._o prophet_n can_v say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o as_o the_o 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word_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n holy_a david_n call_v god_n 31._o psal_n 31._o the_o god_n of_o truth_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n see_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n &_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o god_n the_o god_n of_o trut_fw-mi hand_n can_v lie_v they_o must_v needs_o this_o word_n be_v true_a and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 2_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o author_n thereof_o the_o gospel_n may_v right_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o matter_n the_o very_a substance_n
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3._o and_o therein_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o reason_v from_o contrary_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v accurse_v therefore_o thereby_o we_o be_v not_o save_v and_o justify_v his_o antecedent_n or_o former_a proposition_n he_o prove_v by_o the_o law_n itself_o wherein_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 27._o deut._n 27._o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o la_o to_o do_v they_o now_o this_o curse_n be_v not_o so_o much_o understand_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ceremony_n as_o of_o the_o moral_a precept_n to_o the_o transgression_n whereof_o from_o 15._o verse_n to_o 26._o verse_n set_v down_o several_a curse_n as_o against_o idolatry_n disobedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n remove_v of_o land_n mark_n whereunder_o he_o condemn_v all_o injury_n and_o extortion_n not_o counsel_v and_o help_v our_o neighbour_n hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n 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be_v a_o deceit_n and_o fallacy_n from_o the_o accident_n in_o apply_v that_o to_o one_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o another_o because_o both_o be_v join_v together_o saint_n origen_n upon_o the_o 3._o rom._n show_v that_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n save_v whereof_o he_o give_v the_o thief_n for_o exemple_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o who_o christ_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a 3._o origen_n in_o rom._n 3._o now_o that_o we_o say_v faith_n and_o work_n be_v join_v together_o so_o inseparablie_o as_o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a according_a to_o this_o infallible_a doctrine_n in_o they_o which_o be_v already_o justify_v it_o be_v true_a not_o simple_o for_o in_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v they_o be_v not_o for_o in_o they_o first_o faith_n be_v whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o afterwards_o good_a work_n follow_v in_o the_o poor_a publican_n there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n 18._o luke_n 18._o but_o faith_n be_v 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