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example_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o thing_n external_a as_o christ_n say_v 16._o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o good_a action_n proceed_v from_o sound_a faith_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v good_a nor_o please_v to_o god_n for_o 6._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n faith_n apprehend_v christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n make_v our_o work_n acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n give_v we_o a_o capacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v and_o enable_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o overcome_v sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n which_o yet_o say_v also_o a_o man_n be_v 11._o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o though_o the_o best_a of_o our_o work_n can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o be_v they_o never_o sever_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o they_o be_v the_o bern._n way_n to_o god_n kingdom_n though_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o arrival_n there_o therefore_o to_o the_o young_a man_n quaere_fw-la who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n christ_n answer_v 16._o keep_v the_o commandment_n thus_o he_o convince_v he_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thereby_o show_v that_o yet_o he_o want_v something_o who_o excel_v many_o man_n in_o most_o thing_n and_o therefore_o must_v seek_v salvation_n in_o something_o else_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o also_o that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o sanctity_n this_o be_v a_o condition_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o can_v never_o be_v save_v for_o it_o because_o our_o best_a be_v imperfect_a nor_o without_o it_o because_o we_o owe_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o god_n honour_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o intend_v or_o speak_v good_a satan_n be_v content_v either_o that_o man_n shall_v draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n if_o their_o heart_n he_o far_o off_o or_o that_o they_o speak_v well_o if_o they_o will_v do_v evil_a word_n at_o best_a be_v but_o feminine_a virtue_n work_n be_v masculine_a of_o these_o the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n give_v charge_n to_o smother_v they_o but_o we_o 34._o desire_v to_o convert_v our_o word_n into_o action_n and_o cohortat_fw-la not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o do_v holy_a thing_n 5._o action_n humane_a natural_a or_o civil_a be_v no_o otherways_o here_o concern_v then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o moral_a and_o so_o regulate_v by_o the_o law_n and_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a precept_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o all_o our_o 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