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not_o that_o faith_n can_v from_o its_o own_o worth_a dispute_n and_o challenge_v from_o god_n but_o because_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n have_v as_o a_o cause_n merit_v our_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n other_o thing_n have_v a_o reference_n by_o way_n of_o order_n as_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v knight_v by_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v this_o knighthood_n he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o stoop_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o so_o receive_v that_o honour_n this_o access_n to_o the_o court_n and_o humble_v on_o his_o knee_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o merit_n or_o cause_n but_o only_o of_o order_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o latter_a respect_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o good_a work_n look_v towards_o sâ—lvation_n and_o be_v require_v thereto_o not_o as_o any_o cause_n christ_n only_a be_v the_o cause_n but_o as_o condition_n and_o orderly_a step_n and_o way_n which_o we_o must_v tread_v if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v 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yea_o though_o justification_n be_v not_o sanctification_n yet_o where_o god_n do_v the_o one_o he_o ever_o bestow_v and_o work_v the_o other_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o two_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o person_n justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v though_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o instrument_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o but_o faith_n yet_o this_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v have_v more_o grace_n in_o he_o beside_o his_o faith_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n to_o justify_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o coexistence_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v thou_o must_v have_v a_o good_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a christ_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o precious_a faith_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n you_o know_v that_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n there_o be_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hand_n to_o take_v and_o foot_n to_o go_v of_o all_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n yet_o no_o member_n be_v depute_v to_o see_v but_o the_o eye_n nevertheless_o the_o eye_n must_v not_o say_v of_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o no_o member_n see_v but_o the_o eye_n eat_v but_o the_o mouth_n walk_v but_o the_o foot_n lay_n hold_v on_o but_o the_o hand_n their_o office_n be_v singular_a yet_o their_o con-corporation_n be_v necessary_a so_o no_o grace_n but_o faith_n pitch_v on_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o there_o be_v need_n of_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v save_v there_o must_v be_v love_n and_o 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another_o thing_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n not_o who_o assault_v i_o but_o who_o i_o love_v and_o serve_v he_o be_v my_o lord_n when_o the_o heart_n go_v off_o from_o christ_n to_o the_o approbation_n and_o love_n and_o habitual_a obedience_n of_o sin_n now_o sin_n be_v thy_o lord_n but_o if_o by_o faith_n thou_o have_v swear_v fealty_n to_o christ_n then_o though_o all_o temptation_n begird_v thou_o though_o the_o insolence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n break_v in_o upon_o thou_o to_o captivate_v or_o to_o alienate_v thy_o heart_n from_o service_n to_o christ_n yet_o amid_o all_o oppression_n yea_o under_o all_o the_o knock_v and_o buffet_n and_o interruption_n by_o sin_n the_o heart_n cry_v out_o i_o acknowledge_v no_o lord_n but_o christ_n he_o i_o will_v obey_v he_o i_o honour_n i_o love_v his_o i_o be_o and_o i_o yet_o hate_v those_o sin_n which_o yet_o i_o can_v conquer_v sect_n v._o fourthly_o a_o four_o trial_n of_o true_a faith_n be_v this_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n humble_a and_o lowly_a every_o unbelieved_a heart_n be_v proud_a and_o have_v high_a imagination_n and_o stand_v upon_o its_o own_o bottom_n it_o have_v no_o sound_a experience_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o itself_o but_o true_a faith_n cast_v a_o man_n quite_o out_o of_o himself_o it_o see_v no_o ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o excellency_n from_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o faith_n have_v a_o double_a aspect_n 1._o one_o be_v upon_o we_o 2._o another_o faith_n a_o double_a aspect_n of_o faith_n be_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n when_o faith_n look_v down_o upon_o we_o alas_o it_o find_v no_o matter_n of_o boast_v in_o the_o world_n for_o either_o it_o find_v sin_n which_o shall_v abase_v our_o heart_n or_o else_o imperfection_n which_o shall_v curb_v our_o pride_n or_o want_n which_o shall_v show_v unto_o we_o our_o indigence_n and_o dependence_n the_o evil_n which_o it_o find_v may_v confound_v we_o and_o the_o good_a which_o it_o find_v may_v make_v we_o 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say_v o_o lord_n in_o myself_o i_o be_o nothing_o nay_o of_o myself_o worse_a than_o nothing_o but_o what_o i_o be_o i_o be_o that_o by_o thy_o grace_n all_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o my_o bread_n my_o health_n my_o life_n my_o body_n my_o soul_n all_o thou_o if_o any_o love_n if_o any_o mercy_n if_o any_o christ_n if_o any_o grace_n if_o any_o comfort_n if_o any_o strength_n if_o any_o steadfastness_n if_o any_o performance_n if_o a_o good_a work_n if_o a_o good_a word_n if_o a_o good_a affection_n if_o a_o good_a thought_n why_o all_o be_v thou_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n that_o thou_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o be_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o thou_o buy_v i_o and_o thou_o call_v i_o and_o thou_o hustify_v i_o and_o thou_o save_v i_o though_o faith_n make_v thy_o condition_n high_a yet_o it_o make_v thy_o person_n low_o thou_o shall_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11._o 20._o why_o not_o high_o mind_v because_o stand_v by_o faith_n because_o this_o stand_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n but_o in_o christ_n faith_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o heaven_n the_o grace_n of_o heaven_n the_o strength_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o foot_n do_v stand_v sect_n vi_o five_o true_a faith_n be_v fruitful_a james_n 2._o 18._o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n ver_fw-la 21._o be_v not_o our_o father_n abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n verse_n 22._o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v by_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n speak_v of_o a_o double_a faith_n faith_n a_o double_a faith_n one_o be_v a_o counterfeit_a faith_n a_o shadow_n as_o it_o be_v which_o have_v the_o look_n but_o not_o the_o substance_n it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n which_o have_v the_o limb_n but_o not_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n but_o how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v dead_a do_v it_o not_o speak_v many_o good_a word_n yes_o say_v saint_n james_n it_o give_v gâ—od_a word_n &_o praeteria_fw-la nihil_fw-la no_o good_a work_n it_o can_v say_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v you_o clothe_v and_o be_v you_o warm_a but_o give_v nothing_o to_o cloth_n or_o to_o feed_v why_o say_v he_o this_o man_n faith_n be_v vain_a â—hat_n be_v he_o have_v not_o the_o true_a quality_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o will_v stand_v he_o in_o no_o stead_n another_o be_v a_o lively_a and_o justify_v faith_n it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o property_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o do_v that_o appear_v the_o apostle_n answer_v by_o work_n you_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o viz._n the_o justify_n of_o a_o man_n person_n before_o god_n and_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n before_o the_o world_n that_o which_o justify_v my_o person_n before_o god_n be_v only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o which_o justify_v as_o one_o particular_a my_o faith_n before_o man_n not_o to_o be_v a_o dead_a but_o a_o live_a faith_n be_v the_o act_n of_o good_a work_n hence_o that_o of_o paul_n tit._n 3_o 8._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o those_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n right_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o saint_n augustine_n sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la though_o non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la as_o in_o a_o clock_n the_o finger_n make_v not_o the_o clock_n to_o austin_n austin_n go_v but_o the_o clock_n it_o and_o yet_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o finger_n without_o show_v whether_o the_o clock_n go_v within_o so_o although_o work_n do_v not_o cause_n or_o infuse_v justify_v faith_n nor_o yet_o cause_v our_o justification_n yet_o they_o do_v clear_o manifest_v whether_o we_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v indeed_o justify_v or_o not_o obj._n you_o will_v say_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o look_v up_o and_o to_o come_v and_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n only_o and_o therefore_o to_o breathe_v out_o good_a work_n which_o respect_v man_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o testimony_n of_o faith_n sol._n i_o answer_v 1._o the_o apostle_n there_o express_o distinguish_v the_o lively_a and_o the_o dead_a faith_n by_o work_n as_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v so_o 2._o there_o be_v if_o you_o will_v let_v i_o distinguish_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o double_a act_n of_o faith_n one_o be_v proper_a and_o personal_a and_o this_o be_v circumscribe_v to_o that_o heavenly_a employment_n of_o receive_v or_o present_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n another_o be_v grateful_a and_o this_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o good_a work_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o superarogation_n for_o faith_n find_v the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n under_o many_o command_n and_o also_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o under_o many_o promise_n but_o because_o faith_n see_v also_o a_o sweet_a and_o reasonable_a equity_n that_o if_o god_n be_v good_a to_o i_o in_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o some_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o very_o as_o the_o worklesse_a person_n do_v not_o now_o own_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o hereafter_o christ_n will_v not_o own_v he_o by_o mercy_n depart_v from_o i_o obj._n but_o yet_o you_o will_v reply_v good_a work_n can_v be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n of_o faith_n because_o many_o evil_a man_n may_v perform_v they_o and_o some_o believer_n have_v not_o wherewithal_o
bind_v for_o i_o alas_o say_v he_o all_o my_o estate_n will_v not_o reach_v or_o extend_v to_o satisfy_v half_a of_o what_o thou_o owe_v then_o he_o go_v to_o another_o sir_n be_v you_o please_v to_o engage_v yourself_o alas_o say_v he_o i_o be_o so_o poor_a that_o the_o creditor_n will_v not_o take_v my_o word_n even_o thus_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n will_v run_v to_o something_o in_o himself_o to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n alas_o say_v holiness_n i_o be_o not_o able_a enough_o and_o say_v good_a work_n god_n may_v find_v reason_n enough_o to_o discard_v we_o therefore_o say_v faith_n to_o christ_n to_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n sect_n ii_o second_o all_o that_o can_v justify_v and_o save_v a_o man_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n ergo_fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v save_v be_v to_o be_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n hence_o be_v christ_n call_v heb._n 2._o 10._o the_o chaptaine_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 5._o 18._o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v one_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n ergo_fw-la say_v david_n ps_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v ver_fw-la 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n another_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o most_o complete_a righteousness_n by_o which_o he_o may_v stand_v and_o appear_v perfect_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o divine_a justice_n shall_v look_v on_o it_o with_o the_o exact_a eye_n yet_o it_o be_v every_o way_n unspotted_a and_o full_a now_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o first_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n only_o and_o therefore_o often_o in_o scripture_n assign_v thereto_o thou_o can_v not_o with_o all_o thy_o tear_n wipe_v off_o meritorious_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o with_o all_o thy_o grace_n buy_v out_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o present_a fail_n all_o remission_n be_v by_o blood_n by_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o rom._n 5._o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a see_v verse_n 21._o grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o this_o point_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a quarrel_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v therefore_o reserve_v the_o handle_n of_o it_o to_o the_o use_v where_o i_o may_v more_o fit_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n now_o put_v thing_n together_o whatsoever_o will_v save_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a grace_n to_o conjoin_v we_o with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o save_v sect_n iii_o three_o salvation_n be_v by_o grace_n only_o eph._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n rom._n 5._o 15._o the_o free_a gift_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o and_o v._o 16._o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n and_o v._o 18._o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o here_o be_v room_n for_o believe_v for_o faith_n bring_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o but_o receive_v all_o as_o gift_n from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o receive_a grace_n lord_n give_v i_o thy_o son_n lord_n give_v i_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n lord_n give_v i_o a_o righteousness_n lord_n give_v i_o eternal_a life_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v gift_n and_o faith_n only_o receive_v these_o gift_n ergo._n sect_n iv_o fourthly_o salvation_n be_v only_o confer_v in_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o god_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o though_o god_n do_v bestow_v great_a matter_n on_o we_o for_o our_o good_a yet_o all_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o commend_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n ephes_n 2._o 7_o 8._o so_o v._n 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v vaunt_v and_o say_v i_o have_v get_v heaven_n by_o my_o own_o merit_n i_o have_v my_o wage_n for_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o happiness_n for_o my_o penny_n now_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o acknowledgeing_a a_o god_n and_o of_o empty_v of_o our_o proud_a imagination_n whatsoever_o faith_n have_v it_o have_v take_v the_o same_o out_o of_o a_o gracious_a hand_n all_o be_v alm_n which_o come_v to_o faith_n and_o it_o will_v confess_v i_o have_v nothing_o and_o be_o nothing_o but_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o what_o i_o expect_v i_o expect_v it_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o promise_v it_o not_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o receive_v it_o and_o thus_o faith_n put_v all_o the_o glory_n on_o god_n sect_n v._o five_o neither_o will_v our_o salvation_n be_v sure_a nor_o our_o comfort_n sure_a if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n salvation_n will_v not_o be_v sure_a because_o first_o our_o happiness_n will_v be_v no_o more_o sure_a now_o be_v in_o our_o own_o hand_n out_o of_o christ_n than_o be_v adam_n leave_v to_o himself_o second_o we_o will_v never_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n by_o any_o thing_n against_o which_o god_n may_v take_v just_a exception_n no_o sure_a comfort_n because_o conscience_n trouble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v pacify_v with_o imperfection_n and_o sin_n that_o which_o will_v not_o 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