do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v try_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n the_o merit_n and_o the_o evidence_n and_o who_o dare_v say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v only_o the_o evidence_n gregory_n the_o great_a distinguish_v in_o this_o case_n &_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o so_o reward_v secundum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la where_o promise_v of_o life_n blessing_n reward_n and_o of_o glory_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v to_o such_o as_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n or_o suffer_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o love_n god_n or_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o where_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v name_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v mean_v and_o that_o the_o person_n qualify_v with_o one_o be_v qualify_v with_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o 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best_a of_o man_n in_o that_o last_o day_n of_o trial_n will_v wave_v the_o plea_n of_o work_n and_o will_v only_o plead_v god'â—_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o his_o own_o faith_n in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o only_o what_o shall_v we_o plead_v merit_n or_o righteousness_n of_o work_n or_o any_o title_n to_o reward_v by_o they_o because_o god_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v a_o few_o good_a work_n and_o the_o same_o through_o our_o own_o default_n imperfect_a whereas_o he_o may_v have_v bind_v we_o to_o a_o thousand_o year_n oâ—_n penance_n and_o as_o many_o of_o service_n in_o good_a work_n without_o promise_v any_o reward_n the_o least_o man_n may_v dispute_v acute_o and_o subtle_o for_o justification_n by_o work_n now_o and_o here_o but_o then_o and_o there_o summon_v to_o be_v try_v before_o the_o great_a glorious_a and_o most_o just_a king_n they_o will_v recant_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o argument_n and_o abhor_v themselves_o as_o in_o themselves_o most_o sinful_a and_o guilty_a wretch_n god_n do_v never_o ordain_v good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o sincere_a faith_n in_o christ_n to_o acquire_v a_o right_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o possession_n of_o these_o reward_n he_o have_v promise_v and_o whosoever_o will_v take_v the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n in_o proper_a sense_n neglect_v the_o true_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n can_v hardly_o avoid_v it_o but_o must_v contradict_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n agree_v with_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n for_o the_o main_a use_v the_o same_o argument_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o give_v the_o same_o answer_n to_o objection_n against_o it_o which_o they_o do_v though_o in_o some_o term_n and_o circumstance_n they_o may_v differ_v chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o several_a branch_n part_n and_o degree_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o until_o the_o final_a judgement_n hitherto_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n §_o i_o in_o general_a after_o which_o follow_v the_o several_a branch_n or_o part_n and_o degree_n thereof_o if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v they_o and_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o to_o we_o till_o the_o final_a and_o universal_a judgement_n of_o our_o great_a and_o glorious_a lord_n and_o king-redeemer_n these_o be_v regeneration_n reconciliation_n adoption_n ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v 1_o as_o they_o free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n whether_o the_o punishment_n be_v privative_a or_o positive_a 2_o as_o they_o make_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o justify_v person_n of_o miserable_a to_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a the_o first_o be_v regeneration_n which_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o great_a and_o special_a judgement_n free_v we_o from_o that_o great_a penalty_n of_o original_a unrighteousness_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o slavery_n under_o satan_n of_o this_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o and_o shall_v hear_v more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o of_o it_o in_o the_o continuance_n hereafter_o for_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o order_n though_o not_o in_o time_n see_v all_o go_v together_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o abide_v in_o we_o after_o it_o have_v prepare_v we_o and_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o justification_n that_o if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o sentence_n remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o execution_n remove_v the_o punishment_n the_o sentence_n without_o the_o execution_n can_v be_v little_a advantage_n unto_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o minister_v any_o
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