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and_o sweet_a contentment_n to_o your_o soul_n then_o if_o you_o have_v surfeit_v yourselves_o in_o the_o vain_a empty_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 6.19_o as_o therefore_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n press_v it_o with_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v vers_fw-la 21._o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o everlasting_a life_n it_o will_v be_v your_o eternal_a joy_n 2._o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n nor_o can_v you_o indeed_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n except_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o your_o way_n with_o man_n because_o god_n require_v both_o ps_n 15.1_o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v rest_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n even_o he_o that_o lead_v a_o uncorrupt_a life_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v right_a and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o that_o have_v use_v no_o deceit_n with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n that_o just_a and_o faithful_a servant_n it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n oh_o then_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n neither_o by_o word_n nor_o deed_n though_o you_o have_v it_o in_o your_o power_n and_o may_v be_v gainer_n by_o it_o yet_o what_o you_o get_v by_o fraud_n will_v it_o not_o be_v your_o sorrow_n in_o the_o end_n so_o will_v it_o breed_v a_o worm_n in_o your_o conscience_n that_o ever_o gnaw_v never_o die_v worm_n yea_o a_o moth_n in_o your_o estate_n and_o a_o curse_n upon_o your_o posterity_n psal_n 37.35_o i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a prosperity_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n three_fw-mi yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v but_o mark_v the_o righteous_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n oh_o what_o a_o joyful_a end_n nay_o in_o the_o way_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o what_o a_o breastplate_n be_v righteousness_n to_o ward_v off_o the_o blow_n but_o think_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o rejoice_v it_o be_v to_o samuel_n when_o the_o people_n have_v cast_v off_o his_o government_n that_o yet_o he_o can_v challenge_v they_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o behold_v i_o be_o here_o witness_v against_o i_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o his_o anoint_v who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o defraud_v this_o be_v our_o encouragement_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n at_o least_o when_o we_o lie_v upon_o our_o deathbed_n the_o rejoice_v 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o but_o suppose_v we_o can_v quit_v ourselves_o of_o that_o too_o that_o we_o can_v free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o then_o consider_v what_o must_v necessary_o follow_v sure_o to_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a they_o need_v not_o a_o christ_n only_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n inference_n gal_n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a 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speak_v not_o this_o to_o remit_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o welldoing_a god_n forbid_v the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o holy_a walk_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o we_o pray_v col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o wel-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n to_o this_o we_o exhort_v and_o charge_v you_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o do_v good_a that_o you_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o press_v you_o further_o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o work_n though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n thus_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o earnest_o preach_v work_n than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n more_o work_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n then_o in_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o latter_a time_n be_v grow_v more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o so_o do_v ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o save_v by_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o but_o mere_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n so_o not_o to_o discourage_v work_n but_o to_o take_v you_o off_o from_o that_o self-justification_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n 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but_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v for_o we_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o israel_n be_v justify_v hence_o jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o of_o the_o apostle_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.21_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v v._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 2._o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n so_o the_o apostle_n there_o explain_v it_o in_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o 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this_o work_n of_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o that_o proper_o justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o true_a justify_v faith_n thus_o receive_v this_o righteousness_n 3._o that_o this_o faith_n thus_o receive_v christ_n be_v account_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n god_n impute_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o if_o we_o thus_o believe_v jam._n 2.23_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v not_o a_o putative_a righteousness_n as_o our_o adversary_n scornful_o reproach_v it_o but_o a_o real_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n so_o be_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4.23_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n 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phil._n 3.10_o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n thus_o we_o have_v a_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n nay_o further_o we_o bear_v a_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n col._n 1.22_o i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o to_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flâ—sh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n as_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o natural_a so_o he_o must_v suffer_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n our_o affliction_n therefore_o they_o be_v christ_n affliction_n a_o fill_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o his_o affliction_n et_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la hic_fw-la superbit_fw-la say_v luther_n in_o his_o consolatory_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v to_o bear_v part_n with_o christ_n so_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n triumph_n rom._n 8_o 35._o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o the_o sword_n as_o it_o be_v write_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n conqueror_n and_o more_o than_o conqueror_n how_o be_v that_o not_o only_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n but_o with_o joy_n act._n 5.41_o they_o go_v away_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v a_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a yet_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o benefit_n