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commandment_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o this_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 26.18_o there_o both_o these_o term_n be_v set_v down_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n say_v the_o text_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v this_o come_n that_o receive_v forgiveness_n not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o that_o go_v to_o chirst_n but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o that_o go_v to_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n come_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o pride_n to_o humility_n from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o term_n to_o the_o other_o term_n and_o so_o come_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o now_o he_o shall_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o see_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o affiance_n of_o the_o heart_n both_o these_o together_o make_v up_o this_o come_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n himself_o four_o true_a justify_v faith_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o be_v no_o sentence_n â—o_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n i_o mean_v the_o act_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o act_n whereby_o it_o justify_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o be_v no_o sentence_n or_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n no_o complext_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o the_o promise_n true_a and_o yea_o and_o amen_o but_o that_o act_n do_v not_o justify_v it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n or_o in_o a_o devil_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o object_n must_v be_v a_o proposition_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a persuasion_n that_o god_n have_v elect_v i_o and_o intend_v christ_n to_o i_o this_o may_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o after_o faith_n but_o not_o the_o act_n that_o justify_v but_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o myself_o it_o be_v god_n or_o god_n by_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n or_o by_o christ_n believe_v in_o god_n this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v no_o proposition_n or_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o justify_v faith_n as_o it_o justifyes_n do_v assent_n unto_o but_o the_o object_n of_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v christ_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n to_o we_o it_o look_v for_o all_o in_o christ_n own_o person_n it_o be_v true_a the_o proposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n but_o these_o proposition_n though_o they_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v at_o the_o time_n by_o faith_n yet_o these_o proposition_n do_v not_o justify_v a_o man_n for_o a_o wretch_n may_v do_v this_o but_o when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v propound_v and_o tender_v in_o the_o word_n when_o a_o man_n have_v affiance_n in_o he_o and_o commit_v himself_o to_o he_o faith_n seek_v for_o all_o good_a in_o christ_n own_o person_n first_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o it_o take_v all_o good_a thing_n with_o he_o indeed_o it_o take_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n for_o its_o ground_n because_o the_o word_n say_v thus_o and_o thus_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o he_o and_o he_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o all_o believer_n and_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a saviour_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n be_v christ_n own_o person_n to_o that_o believe_v can_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v root_v and_o build_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v make_v this_o appear_v to_o you_o you_o know_v god_n do_v count_v it_o idolatry_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o any_o creature_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n god_n forbid_v this_o as_o a_o idolatrous_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o put_v his_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n in_o any_o creature_n now_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o what_o be_v this_o idolatry_n to_o assent_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o tender_v he_o and_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n about_o a_o friend_n be_v this_o idolatry_n no_o but_o when_o a_o man_n make_v a_o friend_n his_o staff_n a_o creature_n his_o staff_n when_o a_o man_n make_v riches_n his_o idol_n be_v this_o only_a to_o assent_v that_o riches_n can_v do_v much_o in_o the_o world_n can_v buy_v meat_n and_o clothes_n and_o land_n and_o inheritance_n be_v it_o the_o know_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o no_o but_o when_o a_o man_n make_v riches_n his_o prop_n and_o stay_v and_o believe_v in_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o stay_n that_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o the_o believe_v these_o thing_n about_o riches_n for_o so_o a_o man_n that_o believe_v only_o in_o god_n may_v know_v these_o thing_n about_o riches_n and_o a_o friend_n jer._n 17.5_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n he_o do_v not_o say_v curse_a be_v he_o that_o apprehend_v that_o a_o man_n be_v his_o friend_n and_o willing_a to_o relieve_v he_o but_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n that_o lean_v upon_o this_o man_n that_o trust_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n so_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o chariot_n and_o in_o horse_n do_v the_o scripture_n mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o assent_v and_o affirm_v these_o truth_n about_o they_o that_o they_o be_v many_o and_o strong_a and_o potent_a that_o they_o be_v admirable_a horse_n be_v this_o it_o no_o but_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n for_o help_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o horse_n isa_n 31.1_o when_o a_o man_n ride_v a_o journey_n and_o make_v his_o horse_n his_o stay_n when_o a_o man_n go_v about_o a_o business_n and_o make_v his_o purse_n his_o prop_n when_o a_o man_n walk_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o hang_v upon_o he_o do_v not_o see_v god_n and_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n he_o do_v not_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o god_n he_o do_v not_o rely_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n and_o what_o he_o go_v about_o no_o he_o have_v a_o horse_n with_o he_o and_o mean_n and_o maintenance_n with_o he_o and_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o prayer_n may_v be_v now_o and_o then_o but_o he_o make_v not_o god_n his_o arm_n and_o this_o be_v idolatry_n so_o our_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o the_o believe_v the_o proposition_n about_o a_o thing_n but_o when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o make_v the_o thing_n his_o stay_n his_o buckler_n his_o aid_n his_o help_n and_o comfort_n last_o the_o main_a argument_n be_v this_o true_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o faith_n