the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o blame_v i_o not_o if_o i_o sometime_o speak_v plain_a english_a it_o be_v not_o against_o his_o person_n but_o against_o his_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n make_v know_v his_o truth_n more_o perfect_o and_o establish_v we_o in_o it_o and_o grant_v that_o all_o our_o poor_a labour_n may_v tend_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o speak_v nor_o write_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o all_o for_o the_o truth_n tetuey_v the_o 29_o of_o he_o month_n common_o call_v march_n 1656._o so_o pray_v the_o lord_n most_o unprofitable_a servant_n martin_n finch_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o first_o adam_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n god_n make_v man_n righteous_a create_v he_o in_o his_o own_o image_n in_o respect_n of_o certain_a divine_a excellency_n and_o quality_n he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o place_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o 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this_o way_n though_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n here_o yet_o say_v there_o be_v three_o benefit_n such_o a_o soul_n have_v he_o say_v in_o that_o 118._o page_n he_o say_v first_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o make_v receiver_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v out_o of_o that_o heathenish_a state_n wherein_o man_n live_v as_o without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n true_o this_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n and_o sure_o whosoever_o be_v true_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n to_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n will-worship_n formality_n call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n way_n in_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o live_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n i_o think_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v thus_o call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n whatsoever_o this_o author_n say_v for_o 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true_o we_o may_v say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o he_o say_v if_o i_o be_o bereave_v i_o be_o bereave_v if_o to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v we_o eternal_o than_o we_o be_v bereave_v indeed_o and_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a and_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n the_o most_o deceive_v that_o ever_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o author_n must_v not_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o thus_o let_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n philip._n 3.5.9_o paul_n count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o he_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o save_a state_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o certain_a and_o unfailing_a way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o way_n to_o justify_v sinner_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n then_o by_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o when_o god_n out_o of_o his_o rich_a grace_n make_v a_o poor_a sinner_n accept_v in_o the_o belove_a righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n what_o shall_v hinder_v his_o salvation_n for_o ever_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o such_o a_o soul_n charge_v to_o condemn_v he_o when_o god_n justify_v he_o through_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o author_n here_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o such_o when_o a_o soul_n can_v true_o say_v by_o faith_n as_o isaiah_n 45.24_o though_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o sure_o in_o he_o have_v i_o righteousness_n life_n and_o strength_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o save_a state_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n let_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n say_v what_o they_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o these_o place_n that_o i_o have_v already_o name_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o be_o about_o yet_o i_o shall_v name_v another_o that_o be_v as_o full_a as_o we_o can_v desire_v rom._n 5.17_o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o that_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o mind_n this_o bless_a scripture_n 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