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all_o eternity_n 7_o objection_n knowledge_n do_v not_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n therefore_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v answer_n knowledge_n alone_a do_v not_o justify_v but_o iustifieng_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o knowledge_n only_o but_o also_o a_o confidence_n and_o sure_a persuasion_n whereby_o as_o a_o mean_v we_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o us._n and_o furthermore_o knowledge_n and_o this_o sure_a persuasion_n be_v much_o different_a knowledge_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o will_n therefore_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n or_o confidence_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o also_o a_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o do_v or_o applieng_v that_o which_o we_o know_v or_o of_o rest_v in_o it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o secure_a and_o take_v joy_n of_o heart_n therein_o 8_o objection_n saint_n james_n say_v cap._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n 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evil_a work_n a_o reward_n be_v give_v by_o order_n of_o justice_n unto_o good_a work_n not_o so_o because_o we_o be_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o do_v they_o for_o the_o creature_n be_v oblige_v unto_o his_o creator_n neither_o may_v he_o of_o the_o contrary_n bind_v god_n unto_o he_o by_o any_o work_n or_o mean_n to_o benefit_v he_o 10_o object_n saint_n john_n say_v 1._o joh._n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a therefore_o not_o he_o that_o believe_v ans_fw-fr 1._o he_o be_v righteous_a before_o man_n that_o be_v by_o do_v righteousness_n he_o declare_v himself_o righteous_a to_o other_o but_o before_o god_n we_o be_v righteous_a not_o by_o do_v righteousness_n but_o by_o believe_v 2._o he_o show_v there_o not_o how_o we_o be_v righteous_a but_o what_o the_o righteous_a be_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v be_v also_o justify_v 11_o objection_n christ_n say_v luk._n 7.47_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o therefore_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n ans_fw-fr 1._o christ_n here_o reason_v from_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o former_a from_o the_o effect_n which_o come_v after_o to_o the_o cause_n which_o go_v before_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o great_a feel_n in_o that_o woman_n of_o the_o benefit_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v that_o the_o benefit_n be_v great_a and_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n appear_v by_o the_o parable_n which_o he_o there_o use_v 2._o not_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o consequence_n in_o reason_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o consequence_n of_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o consequent_a if_o it_o be_v conclude_v therefore_o for_o her_o love_n many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o the_o particle_n because_o 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doubtfulness_n and_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o the_o saint_n they_o stand_v in_o need_v not_o only_o of_o the_o continual_a conduct_n of_o god_n word_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spur_n and_o provokement_n of_o exhortation_n and_o of_o meditation_n on_o god_n will_v lest_o either_o they_o er_fw-mi in_o their_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n or_o also_o see_v that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v nevertheless_o carry_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n psalm_n 1.2_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a &_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a &_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a &_o give_v light_n unto_o the_o eye_n moreover_o by_o they_o be_v thy_o servant_n make_v circumspect_a and_o in_o keep_v of_o 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