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2.21_o three_o it_o fight_v against_o faith_n ga._n 2.16_o question_n yea_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n ro._n 2._o answer_n it_o be_v true_a god_n promise_v reward_n for_o good_a deed_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o they_o but_o for_o the_o grace_n wherewith_o god_n do_v embrace_v the_o believer_n and_o do_v crown_v his_o own_o gift_n in_o they_o also_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o walk_v obedient_o and_o fruitefullie_o in_o all_o holiness_n before_o he_o and_o his_o people_n matth._n 25.33_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o question_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n bid_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.22_o answer_n the_o same_o apostle_n on_o the_o other_o side_n tell_v we_o that_o salvation_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ephe._n 2.10_o titus_n 3.4_o 5._o question_n why_o then_o do_v he_o bid_v we_o do_v the_o same_o if_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v it_o answer_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n seek_v to_o take_v away_o all_o careless_a security_n from_o christian_n and_o lest_o that_o christian_n shall_v take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v that_o god_n must_v work_v both_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n and_o that_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n without_o merit_n withal_o in_o these_o word_n he_o minister_v a_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n in_o show_v they_o where_o they_o may_v have_v a_o remedy_n to_o help_v their_o weakness_n and_o inhabilitie_n phil._n 2.13_o question_n if_o our_o sin_n deserve_v eternal_a death_n then_o our_o good_a work_n deserve_v eternal_a life_n answer_n this_o be_v no_o good_a conclusion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v reason_v thus_o this_o man_n can_v kill_v himself_o therefore_o he_o can_v give_v himself_o life_n may_v we_o not_o think_v he_o mad_a but_o this_o objection_n paul_n the_o apostle_n answer_v thus_o the_o 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humble_o and_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n in_o thy_o belove_a and_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o free_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n that_o thou_o will_v bless_v this_o thy_o work_n command_v and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o thy_o poor_a and_o miserable_a servant_n in_o thy_o holy_a word_n make_v the_o same_o profitable_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o knowledge_n strong_a in_o faith_n and_o sanctify_v in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o thereby_o thy_o name_n may_v by_o we_o be_v glorify_v thy_o child_n comfort_v and_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o jesus_n christ_n save_v grant_v we_o these_o thing_n o_o merciful_a father_n for_o christ_n sake_n amen_n a_o prayer_n after_o catechise_v o_o good_a god_n and_o love_a father_n who_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n unto_o the_o sinful_a son_n of_o man_n and_o most_o gracious_a unto_o thy_o elect_a people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v free_o in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o thank_v thou_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v draw_v we_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n and_o call_v we_o unto_o the_o unspeakable_a light_n and_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o thyself_o as_o a_o dear_a and_o rich_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n we_o beseech_v thou_o increase_v our_o knowledge_n more_o and_o more_o and_o make_v our_o heart_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n stony_a and_o hard_a so_o soft_a and_o pliable_a both_o to_o hear_v receive_v &_o obey_v thy_o way_n in_o all_o reverence_n and_o faithfulness_n unto_o our_o life_n end_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o meal_n the_o lord_n be_v thank_v and_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v thankful_a the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n the_o lord_n sanctify_v these_o his_o good_a creature_n for_o our_o use_n and_o sanctify_v we_o unto_o his_o holy_a majesty_n through_o a_o lively_a and_o pure_a faith_n in_o 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