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he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o world_n both_o see_v and_o witness_v the_o same_o for_o he_o say_v in_o this_o promise_n you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n so_o that_o hereby_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o declare_v his_o free_a favour_n in_o such_o a_o outward_a subject_n as_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o see_v and_o witness_v the_o fulfil_n thereof_o in_o that_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v know_v and_o yet_o therewith_o all_o he_o give_v a_o determinate_a caveat_n that_o that_o subject_v wherein_o his_o goodness_n shall_v be_v declare_v shall_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o goodness_n express_v plain_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o namely_o his_o own_o glory_n affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n not_o only_o except_v work_n from_o be_v the_o cause_n but_o also_o to_o express_v their_o great_a need_n of_o mercy_n to_o cover_v their_o spot_v show_v they_o touch_v their_o own_o nature_n how_o foul_a they_o be_v in_o say_v and_o not_o accord_v to_o your_o most_o wicked_a offence_n and_o in_o both_o the_o other_o place_n before_o rehearse_v out_o of_o isaiah_n where_o he_o promise_v to_o make_v all_o his_o 61._o people_n righteous_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n this_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o both_o those_o place_n he_o affirm_v their_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o flower_n of_o his_o plant_v the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o of_o their_o own_o add_v thereto_o the_o cause_n thereof_o namely_o for_o he_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o be_v accord_v to_o saint_n paul_n word_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v 1._o all_o the_o work_v of_o god_o do_v that_o he_o may_v
again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o righteous_a therein_o justify_v not_o themselves_o neither_o avouch_v their_o innocence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a injury_n and_o cruelty_n they_o may_v well_o avouch_v their_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v for_o succour_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o know_v how_o guiltless_a they_o be_v touch_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o their_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n require_v of_o god_n in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o as_o he_o who_o know_v their_o conscience_n can_v testify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v be_v those_o evil_n for_o the_o which_o their_o enemy_n most_o cruel_o pursue_v they_o as_o here_o in_o the._n 7._o psal_n david_n be_v false_o accuse_v by_o chus_n one_o of_o saules_n kynsman_n challenge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o that_o case_n towards_o saul_n desire_v of_o god_n his_o deliverance_n according_a as_o he_o know_v he_o guiltless_a towards_o saul_n see_v his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n offer_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n not_o allege_v innocency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a and_o wicked_a untruth_n wherewith_o their_o enemy_n charge_v they_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n david_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n settle_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o cleanness_n of_o his_o hand_n towards_o saul_n he_o have_v reward_v he_o in_o deliver_a he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o â—he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n â—n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o â—ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n reâ—_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v donâ—_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o second_o and_o principal_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o right_n be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o have_v often_o be_v say_v as_o the_o great_a prerogative_n he_o challenge_v from_o his_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o no_o part_n of_o man_n justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o work_n as_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o any_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o paul_n himself_o show_v to_o the_o ephesian_n concern_v the_o same_o for_o by_o grace_n say_v he_o you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n alone_o who_o as_o he_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o by_o himself_o only_o have_v he_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v the_o whole_a work_n concern_v our_o salvation_n to_o who_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a and_o omnisufficient_a saviour_n be_v therefore_o all_o glory_n honour_n and_o majesty_n kingdom_n power_n and_o dominion_n through_o all_o eternity_n amen_n ¶_o a_o correlary_a it_o be_v hereby_o manifest_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o show_v man_n obedience_n to_o god_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o to_o witness_v and_o declare_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n whereby_o only_a righteousness_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v yield_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o call_n and_o election_n through_o christ_n into_o the_o favour_n or_o love_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o he_o that_o either_o teach_v or_o do_v any_o work_n have_v appearance_n of_o holiness_n to_o any_o other_o end_n them_z this_o namely_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n reward_n for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o that_o work_n what_o show_v soever_o it_o have_v of_o godliness_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o offer_v a_o filthy_a price_n for_o that_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n whereof_o god_n seek_v honour_n that_o the_o price_n offer_v be_v filthy_a it_o be_v hereby_o apparent_a in_o that_o all_o work_v not_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n