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first_o give_v to_o he_o than_o retribution_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o he_o rom._n 11._o 35_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n we_o do_v give_v to_o god_n only_o of_o his_o own_o 1._o cor._n 29._o 12_o 14_o 16._o deut._n 8._o 18._o and_o profit_n we_o he_o any_o thing_n thereby_o he_o be_v not_o the_o better_a by_o we_o psal_n 16._o 2._o what_o he_o will_v we_o to_o do_v be_v not_o for_o his_o good_a but_o for_o our_o own_o that_o he_o in_o mercy_n may_v do_v we_o good_a deut._n 5._o 29._o four_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o we_o in_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v thus_o furnish_v of_o god_n and_o hereby_o make_v willing_a and_o able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a through_o christ_n in_o his_o sight_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o in_o this_o life_n able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n adam_n once_o can_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o we_o may_v but_o here_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o in_o eccl._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o just_a 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the_o least_o omission_n but_o this_o obedience_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v perform_v of_o any_o in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o there_o be_v both_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o every_o man_n which_o two_o be_v such_o adversary_n one_o to_o another_o so_o as_o the_o best_a man_n can_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v galat._n 5._o 17._o this_o inability_n through_o this_o corruption_n saint_n paul_n find_v and_o confess_v to_o be_v even_o in_o himself_o rom._n 7._o 15_o 19_o therefore_o all_o our_o obedience_n be_v imperfect_a our_o work_n can_v be_v meritorious_a and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n merit_n require_v perfection_n and_o admit_v not_o imperfection_n for_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o keep_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o fulfil_v they_o not_o in_o work_n deut._n 27._o 26._o so_o far_o be_v man_n from_o merit_v as_o a_o malediction_n be_v due_a if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n deut._n 11._o 28._o v._o it_o teach_v we_o that_o therefore_o through_o this_o our_o defect_n good_a work_n be_v seclude_v from_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n that_o no_o man_n glory_n rom._n 4._o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v to_o glory_n but_o not_o with_o god_n none_o be_v clean_o before_o he_o job_n 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 9_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 9_o 16._o we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o willer_n nor_o of_o the_o runner_n but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n psal_n 48._o 8_o 9_o he_o shall_v not_o 9_o in_o we_o psal_n 49._o 8_o 9_o give_v unto_o god_n his_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o good_a work_n though_o they_o ever_o accompany_v those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v in_o christ_n as_o fruit_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n nor_o do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n vi_o it_o teach_v that_o god_n therefore_o to_o make_v we_o accept_v give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o become_v all_o in_o all_o for_o us._n first_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o under_o it_o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o second_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 43._o three_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n esai_n 53._o 5._o by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 24._o four_o he_o himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 24._o make_v purgatory_n for_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o so_o for_o we_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o so_o live_v to_o justice_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 24._o five_o hereby_o he_o be_v become_v our_o wisdom_n justice_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o that_o we_o may_v glory_v in_o he_o verse_n 31._o for_o in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n be_v we_o rom._n 10._o 3._o and_o 3._o 22._o and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v to_o we_o no_o condemnation_n be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o he_o be_v our_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o our_o own_o work_n vii_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o apostle_n hereupon_o make_v man_n blessedness_n to_o consist_v not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o work_n but_o in_o repute_v justice_n without_o work_n and_o in_o forgive_n and_o not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o forgive_n be_v our_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o saint_n austin_n in_o retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o say_v all_o the_o commandment_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v keep_v when_o that_o which_o be_v not_o keep_v be_v forgive_v and_o again_o all_o our_o righteousness_n say_v he_o stand_v rather_o in_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n then_o in_o any_o perfection_n of_o justice_n de_n ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 27._o therefore_o if_o man_n obedience_n and_o keep_n be_v in_o forgiveness_n and_o his_o blessedness_n stand_v therein_o without_o work_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v work_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n viii_o it_o teach_v that_o for_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o for_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o god_n only_o promise_v to_o be_v merciful_a as_o in_o deut._n 7._o 9_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o a_o faithful_a god_n keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o precept_n so_o in_o exo._n 20._o 6._o do_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o precept_n here_o both_o for_o the_o inward_a love_n of_o god_n and_o outward_a obedience_n be_v only_o promise_a mercy_n now_o where_o mercy_n need_v there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n rom._n 11._o 6._o ix_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o godly_a 1._o acknowledge_v in_o all_o humility_n their_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 3_o 4._o esdr_n 9_o 6._o dan._n 9_o 1._o second_o they_o vilify_v themselves_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 31._o and_o 42._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o they_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v become_v as_o one_o unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n as_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n esa_n 64._o 6._o three_o they_o confess_v that_o if_o god_n be_v strict_a in_o justice_n none_o can_v be_v able_a 3._o in_o we_o psal_n 130._o 3._o to_o endure_v psal_n 129._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o four_o hereupon_o they_o crave_v that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o that_o so_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 142._o 2._o five_o they_o 2._o in_o we_o psal_n 143._o 2._o therefore_o appeal_v from_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n call_v and_o cry_v for_o it_o as_o in_o psal_n 129._o 3._o with_o thou_o there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o 1._o psal_n 130._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 1._o say_v also_o in_o psal_n 50._o 1._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n give_v a_o reason_n dan._n 9_o 18._o for_o not_o in_o our_o iustification_n do_v we_o prostrate_a prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o in_o thy_o many_o commiseration_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o 118._o 76._o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v do_v to_o comfort_v i_o he_o seek_v comfort_n in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n do_v these_o holy_a people_n of_o god_n dream_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n as_o the_o proud_a condemn_a pharise_n do_v luk._n 18_o or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v who_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o more_o justify_v than_o the_o other_o the_o godly_a know_v if_o that_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o their_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v they_o job_n 9_o 20._o and_o all_o be_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6._o teach_v in_o prayer_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o plead_v merit_n x._o it_o teach_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v to_o israel_n his_o people_n all_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 135._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o 136._o psal_n 136._o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o god_n people_n deut._n 9_o 5._o for_o say_v god_n not_o because_o of_o thy_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o enter_v in_o to_o possess_v thy_o land_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n so_o in_o ezech._n 36._o 22_o 32._o now_o if_o the_o type_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o either_o inward_a grace_n or_o outward_a work_n may_v we_o think_v that_o heaven_n may_v be_v merit_v when_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o not_o purchase_v xi_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v rom._n 8._o 18._o if_o persecution_n and_o suffer_a martyrdom_n can_v merit_v condign_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o other_o work_n whatsoever_o for_o neither_o our_o good_n nor_o goodness_n be_v
fire_n from_o heaven_n levit._n 10._o 1_o 5._o vzzah_n of_o a_o good_a intent_n but_o touch_v the_o ark_n be_v strike_v dead_a of_o god_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 7._o the_o bethshemite_n for_o but_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n be_v smite_v dead_a to_o the_o number_n of_o above_o fifty_o thousand_o 1._o sam._n 6._o 19_o the_o israelite_n slay_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o cor._n 10._o for_o unaduised_o speak_v yea_o when_o it_o come_v from_o a_o vex_a and_o exasperate_v spirit_n be_v moses_n punish_v psal_n 105._o 32_o 33._o he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o go_v into_o canaan_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o must_v die_v before_o even_o moses_n now_o whatsoever_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n god_n punish_v with_o death_n or_o command_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n the_o same_o without_o remission_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n for_o the_o first_o time_n that_o death_n be_v mention_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a due_a to_o all_o have_v not_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o gen._n 2._o 17._o four_o it_o teach_v that_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v less_o than_o any_o actual_a sin_n whether_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o now_o if_o the_o reward_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v death_n then_o sure_o much_o more_o any_o other_o flow_v from_o thence_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o man_n never_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n deserve_v death_n as_o the_o very_a consent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o other_o evil_a doer_n among_o which_o boaster_n be_v reckon_v be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o yea_o and_o commessation_n which_o we_o translate_v revelling_n wherein_o too_o many_o much_o delight_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o keep_v the_o doer_n thereof_o that_o they_o can_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5._o 21._o five_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n under_o the_o law_n levit._n 4._o 2_o 13_o 27._o have_v sacrifice_n appoint_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n to_o god_n for_o they_o now_o all_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n show_v that_o a_o man_n deserve_a death_n for_o every_o such_o sin_n now_o if_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n deserve_v death_n what_o may_v all_o man_n think_v of_o such_o sin_n as_o papist_n call_v venial_a beforementioned_a plain_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n six_o to_o commit_v adultery_n be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n but_o their_o bible_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o one_o to_o see_v a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v al-already_a commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n matth._n 5._o 28._o and_o can_v any_o sin_n seem_v less_o than_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n sudden_o arise_v by_o the_o object_n to_o the_o sight_n and_o yet_o papist_n make_v wanton_a dalliance_n no_o sin_n or_o as_o none_o in_o their_o account_n seventh_o it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n blood_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1._o now_o if_o every_o sin_n need_v cleanse_v by_o his_o blood_n than_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v mortal_a in_o that_o it_o can_v be_v cleanse_v but_o by_o his_o death_n contraried_a by_o antiquity_n austin_n in_o enchirid._n cap._n 79._o speak_v of_o sin_n which_o may_v seem_v small_a say_v they_o may_v be_v think_v very_o light_a but_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v demonstrate_v great_a than_o we_o do_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o truth_n speak_v it_o who_o will_v think_v say_v he_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o call_v his_o brother_n fool_n be_v guilty_a of_o hellfire_n the_o ancient_a father_n earnest_o exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o count_v any_o sin_n light_n or_o small_a basil_n qu._n contract_n qu._n 4._o no_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o small_a for_o that_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n see_v for_o this_o austin_n epist_n 108._o and_o in_o joh._n 11._o 13._o chrysost_n on_o gal._n 1._o jerome_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la caelantiam_fw-la it_o be_v very_o safe_a to_o beware_v of_o small_a sin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v great_a etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v i_o know_v say_v he_o whether_o we_o may_v call_v any_o sin_n small_a see_v it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v most_o prudent_a who_o respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v as_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o commander_n see_v master_n perkins_n his_o demonst_a of_o his_o probl._n of_o venial_a sin_n and_o therein_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n gainsay_v by_o their_o own_o man_n almain_n out_o of_o gerson_n moral_a tract_n 3._o cap._n 20._o conclude_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v venial_a of_o itself_o but_o only_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n azorius_fw-la instit_fw-la moral_a part_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o do_v maintain_v against_o bellarmine_n that_o venial_a sin_n be_v against_o the_o law_n now_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n be_v deadly_a of_o this_o opinion_n be_v fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o diverse_a other_o see_v the_o author_n in_o doctor_n whites_n way_n digre_n 38._o pag._n 247._o and_o bishop_n mortons_n protest_v appeal_n pag._n 646._o to_o pass_v over_o the_o opposition_n of_o one_o against_o another_o they_o all_o call_v they_o sin_n now_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o 7._o 7._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o therefore_o in_o confess_v venial_a sin_n to_o be_v sin_n they_o make_v they_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o so_o necessary_o through_o venial_a sin_n they_o be_v under_o wrath_n and_o so_o sin_n mortal_o even_o to_o condemnation_n except_o god_n in_o christ_n pardon_v they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v hearty_o repent_v pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o seek_v with_o god_n reconciliation_n by_o christ_n scripture_n object_v answer_v matth._n 5._o 25._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell-fire_n answ_n this_o place_n prove_v not_o any_o sin_n to_o be_v venial_a and_o not_o mortal_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n for_o first_o this_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o scope_n of_o christ_n speech_n in_o confute_v the_o pharise_n misunderstanding_n the_o law_n and_o here_o in_o particular_a the_o sixth_o commandment_n they_o stick_v to_o the_o letter_n christ_n here_o extend_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n to_o thought_n and_o word_n so_o make_v a_o man_n by_o causeless_a anger_n and_o rail_a word_n to_o be_v before_o god_n guilty_a of_o murder_n be_v this_o then_o to_o make_v sin_n venial_a or_o be_v not_o rather_o those_o which_o they_o conceit_n to_o be_v venial_a by_o christ_n here_o make_v mortal_a if_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n before_o god_n be_v mortal_a second_o here_o be_v no_o difference_n make_v of_o sin_n in_o their_o nature_n but_o only_o here_o be_v show_v the_o degree_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o one_o offence_n be_v great_a than_o another_o for_o fain_o will_v i_o know_v of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v distinguish_v these_o in_o nature_n that_o anger_n and_o call_v one_o racha_n shall_v be_v venial_a and_o to_o call_v one_o fool_n to_o be_v mortal_a three_o the_o punishment_n here_o express_v distinguish_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o show_v the_o degree_n of_o punishment_n according_a as_o man_n sin_n for_o as_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v reward_v man_n welldoing_n with_o degree_n of_o glory_n so_o in_o justice_n will_v he_o in_o hell_n the_o damn_a with_o degree_n of_o punishment_n matth._n 10._o 15._o four_o whereas_o our_o adversary_n make_v judgement_n and_o council_n temporal_a punishment_n for_o venial_a sin_n and_o hell_n fire_n for_o mortal_a sin_n take_v advantage_n by_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o word_n gehenna_n first_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o punishment_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v due_o execute_v do_v show_v only_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o so_o be_v they_o according_o punish_v second_o papist_n themselves_o hold_v unaduised_a anger_n and_o word_n even_o tend_v to_o blasphemy_n come_v of_o sudden_a and_o unaduised_a anger_n as_o the_o word_n racha_n and_o fool_n do_v here_o to_o be_v venial_a sin_n therefore_o they_o err_v in_o distinguish_v the_o sin_n thus_o into_o venial_a and_o mortal_a which_o they_o themselves_o account_v to_o be_v venial_a three_o the_o punishment_n here_o mention_v be_v such_o
thereof_o and_o to_o discover_v to_o he_o his_o hypocrisy_n for_o when_o he_o command_v he_o but_o one_o thing_n verse_n 21_o 22._o he_o fail_v in_o performance_n rom._n 13._o 8._o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n answ_n as_o our_o love_n be_v so_o be_v the_o law_n fulfil_v but_o our_o love_n be_v imperfect_a for_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o increase_v in_o it_o 1._o thes_n 4._o 10._o therefore_o be_v our_o obedience_n imperfect_a second_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o verse_n 10._o how_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o it_o work_v no_o ill_a to_o our_o neighbour_n where_o note_n first_o that_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o not_o of_o the_o love_n to_o god_n and_o second_o that_o love_v fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o negative_a in_o not_o work_v ill_a and_o not_o in_o the_o affirmative_a in_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o but_o a_o poor_a perfection_n of_o obedience_n three_o it_o be_v the_o 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request_n to_o let_v he_o go_v into_o the_o land_n also_o josua_n err_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o make_v unaduised_o a_o league_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n three_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o servant_n frailty_n in_o give_v they_o praise_n and_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v do_v amiss_o because_o he_o will_v not_o in_o his_o mercy_n impute_v their_o want_n and_o defect_n unto_o they_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o they_o be_v and_o in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v josh_n 23._o 5._o this_o be_v iosua_n exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a so_o it_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o prove_v not_o that_o either_o they_o do_v or_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o do_v what_o they_o be_v bid_v psal_n 17._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o i_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o carriage_n towards_o his_o enemy_n for_o otherwise_o he_o once_o sin_v in_o both_o murder_n and_o adultery_n second_o david_n speak_v often_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o person_n he_o do_v bear_v so_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o prophet_n be_v often_o call_v david_n three_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n iniquity_n be_v not_o but_o there_o may_v be_v understand_v deceit_n or_o hypocrisy_n so_o as_o david_n here_o clear_v not_o himself_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o in_o the_o original_a there_o be_v only_o the_o verb_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 14._o this_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o hide_v nor_o far_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o answ_n 1._o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o of_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 8._o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o gaggers_n purpose_n second_o if_o understand_v of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o profess_v by_o mouth_n yet_o this_o place_n show_v only_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v but_o not_o either_o the_o manner_n or_o measure_n of_o do_v 1._o joh._n 2._o 4._o this_o speak_v of_o keep_v but_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o not_o a_o word_n here_o job_n 1._o 22._o answ_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o all_o job_n life_n for_o he_o after_o fall_v into_o a_o curse_a and_o so_o sin_v but_o of_o his_o patient_a carriage_n in_o this_o great_a conflict_n second_o the_o word_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o his_o not_o sin_v to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v not_o charge_n god_n foolish_o job_n 27._o 6._o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o plead_v against_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v so_o of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o his_o friend_n judge_v he_o to_o be_v second_o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v so_o of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o man_n for_o in_o chap._n 9_o 20._o he_o say_v if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o thus_o he_o speak_v against_o himself_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o righteousness_n before_o god_n so_o also_o in_o verse_n 21._o 30_o 31._o and_o chap._n 10._o 15._o abhor_a himself_n and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n chap._n 42._o 6._o rom._n 2._o 27._o shall_v not_o the_o uncircumcision_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n &_o c_o answ_n this_o place_n teach_v not_o that_o a_o gentile_a be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o saint_n paul_n speak_v by_o a_o supposition_n if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o jew_n which_o brag_v of_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n luk._n 10._o 28._o this_o do_v etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o christ_n speak_v to_o a_o proud_a justitiarie_n who_o rest_v upon_o the_o law_n so_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o law_n which_o none_o can_v perform_v to_o beat_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o not_o to_o show_v what_o man_n can_v do_v luk._n 15._o 7._o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n that_o need_v no_o repentance_n answ_n 1._o to_o take_v the_o word_n after_o the_o letter_n be_v flat_a against_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 3._o 10_o 23._o jam._n 3._o 2._o eccles_n 7._o 20._o now_o if_o the_o just_a man_n sin_n than_o he_o need_v repentance_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v to_o ask_v daily_a forgiveness_n second_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v against_o the_o proud_a conceit_a scribe_n and_o pharise_n verse_n 2._o who_o think_v themselves_o such_o just_a one_o but_o we_o not_o three_o the_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o as_o notorious_o break_v out_o as_o the_o stray_n sheep_n the_o other_o keep_v within_o bound_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o to_o need_v no_o repentance_n like_o the_o other_o out-strayer_n 1._o king_n 14._o 8._o david_n who_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o who_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o only_a which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n answ_n 1._o this_o praise_n of_o david_n respect_v his_o care_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v violate_v by_o set_v up_o idolatry_n which_o david_n do_v not_o second_o if_o far_o extend_v than_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o measure_n the_o manner_n for_o his_o uprightness_n and_o the_o intendment_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o not_o of_o full_a perfection_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o once_o fall_v fearful_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n chap._n 15._o 5._o also_o in_o number_v the_o people_n 2._o sam._n 24._o ephes_n 1._o 4._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o answ_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n so_o our_o holiness_n and_o unblameablenesse_n in_o god_n accept_v we_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n rom._n 4._o gal._n 5._o 14._o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v etc._n etc._n answ_n for_o this_o see_v the_o answer_n before_o to_o rom._n 13._o 8._o yet_o further_o here_o note_n that_o he_o only_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o love_n but_o he_o also_o rebuke_v they_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o verse_n 15._o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 6._o 9_o noah_n just_a and_o perfect_a answ_n in_o his_o generation_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o do_v he_o not_o after_o fall_v into_o drunkenness_n now_o
christ_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o we_o which_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o any_o other_o grace_n three_o by_o only_a we_o mean_v that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n this_o faith_n only_o and_o alone_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o appli_v christ_n unto_o we_o and_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o not_o that_o hereby_o we_o do_v seclude_v repentance_n charity_n and_o good_a work_n from_o be_v lively_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o understand_v these_o term_n thus_o they_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n only_o by_o faith_n confute_v by_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o it_o seclude_v from_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n three_o thing_n first_o the_o law_n from_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v we_o gal._n 3._o 11._o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n rom._n 8._o 3._o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n be_v weaken_v by_o the_o flesh_n act._n 13._o 39_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n second_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3._o 20._o &_o 4._o 2._o gal._n 2._o 16._o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v gratis_o by_o his_o grace_n vers_n 24._o three_o all_o a_o man_n own_o justice_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o saint_n paul_n lay_v aside_o his_o own_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o yea_o and_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o well-doing_n for_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o guilty_a in_o conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v herein_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v seclude_v from_o justify_v of_o us._n second_o it_o ascribe_v justice_n to_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 6._o justice_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o by_o which_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o gal._n 2._o 24._o three_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n it_o seclude_v work_n from_o it_o say_v rom._n 3._o 28._o we_o account_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v repute_v to_o justice_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o gal._n 2._o 16._o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o clear_o be_v these_o place_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o when_o they_o seclude_v work_n and_o give_v it_o to_o faith_n four_o it_o no_o where_o exhort_v we_o to_o justification_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o virtue_n in_o we_o nor_o our_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o rom._n 10._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o believe_v now_o of_o faith_n most_o excellent_a and_o admirable_a thing_n be_v speak_v for_o our_o everlasting_a comfort_n by_o it_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o ephes_n 3._o 17._o by_o it_o we_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26._o joh._n 3._o 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 1._o by_o it_o we_o live_v hab._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 17._o gal._n 2._o 20._o we_o stand_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 24._o we_o walk_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o have_v boldness_n access_n with_o confidence_n to_o god_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o rom._n 5._o 2._o and_o peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o and_o without_o this_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o for_o to_o this_o be_v impute_v justice_n gal._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o 9_o 31._o by_o this_o be_v we_o justify_v rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 3._o 8._o attain_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o it_o phil._n 3._o 9_o by_o this_o do_v we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1._o joh._n 5._o 4._o by_o this_o be_v we_o keep_v unto_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 5._o 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