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the_o first_o nor_o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n than_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o god_n work_n it_o be_v call_v god_n work_n not_o only_o 29._o john_n 6._o 29._o in_o regard_n of_o excellency_n but_o efficiency_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n only_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n prepare_v we_o for_o it_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o it_o we_o believe_v through_o grace_n and_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o 9_o act_n 18._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 9_o christ_n to_o he_o by_o faith_n from_o he_o ii_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o word_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o 17._o rom._n 10._o 17._o the_o word_n the_o hear_n of_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o it_o through_o the_o word_n viz._n both_o law_n and_o gospel_n by_o one_o occasional_o and_o indirect_o by_o the_o other_o proper_o and_o 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which_o 19_o rom._n 3._o 20._o 5._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 19_o make_v it_o feel_v heavy_a be_v the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n viz._n a_o knowledge_n of_o gild_n by_o it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o bound_n there_o can_v be_v no_o trespass_n nor_o any_o transgression_n where_o no_o law_n 2._o by_o discover_v wrath_n due_a to_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o 15._o rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 4._o 15._o be_v no_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o curse_n but_o where_o sin_n be_v there_o a_o curse_n be_v due_a to_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a not_o to_o merit_v mercy_n but_o to_o dispose_v to_o it_o the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 7._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o life_n 3._o by_o afflict_v and_o wound_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o gild_n and_o wrath_n due_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o fiery_a law_n that_o have_v heat_n as_o 20._o deut._n 33._o 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time_n only_o but_o for_o ever_o the_o throne_n and_o bed_n admit_v no_o rival_n and_o christ_n will_v be_v all_o or_o nothing_o a_o lord_n for_o ever_o or_o not_o at_o all_o 1._o then_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v in_o faith_n that_o think_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n without_o any_o conformity_n of_o their_o life_n to_o he_o to_o make_v the_o conclusion_n more_o than_o the_o premise_n be_v sophistry_n to_o put_v freedom_n from_o sin_n into_o the_o premise_n and_o liberty_n to_o it_o into_o the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o devil_n logic_n the_o premise_n be_v god_n the_o conclusion_n be_v the_o devil_n presumption_n and_o not_o faith_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o christ_n person_n without_o be_v 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o cling_v to_o his_o cross_n and_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n to_o challenge_v a_o share_n in_o the_o privilege_n offer_v and_o reject_v the_o duty_n command_v to_o pretend_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o contemn_v his_o grace_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o indulge_v our_o own_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o reject_v christ_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v he_o or_o so_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v never_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o viz._n no_o benefit_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o propitiation_n 9_o 1_o john_n 5._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 9_o if_o we_o cast_v away_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n 2._o and_o as_o much_o mistake_v be_v they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v but_o believe_v they_o say_v and_o that_o they_o think_v they_o can_v do_v when_o they_o please_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o 42._o mat._n 27._o 42._o cross_n say_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o scribe_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o it_o lay_v neither_o in_o their_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v fast_o bind_v under_o unbelief_n than_o christ_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n nor_o can_v his_o come_n down_o from_o the_o cross_n have_v wrought_v it_o in_o they_o without_o a_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o neither_o they_o can_v nor_o any_o of_o themselves_o can_v believe_v as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o opposition_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o 2._o the_o power_n that_o be_v exert_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o opposition_n make_v against_o it_o viz._n by_o the_o devil_n and_o ourselves_o 1._o by_o the_o devil_n who_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o christ_n enmity_n and_o malice_n to_o we_o raise_v all_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n against_o it_o of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o grace_n he_o fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a so_o much_o as_o against_o assurance_n and_o faith_n as_o know_v what_o a_o hindrance_n the_o want_n of_o one_o will_v be_v in_o duty_n and_o how_o destructive_a the_o other_o will_v be_v to_o it_o for_o what_o be_v not_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 23._o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n one_o a_o bar_n to_o our_o peace_n here_o the_o other_o to_o our_o safety_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o 2._o by_o ourselves_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v preparatory_a to_o faith_n viz._n contrition_n and_o humiliation_n which_o be_v both_o necessary_a but_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v natural_o averse_a to_o but_o as_o to_o the_o work_n itself_o for_o we_o be_v natural_o proud_a and_o will_v do_v something_o to_o merit_v salvation_n to_o believe_v be_v to_o abhor_v ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v another_o better_a than_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v he_o for_o that_o in_o he_o viz._n his_o holiness_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o to_o hope_v in_o he_o that_o we_o very_o believe_v be_v our_o enemy_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o love_v he_o too_o when_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o angry_a to_o trust_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o he_o to_o inquire_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o comply_v with_o it_o though_o never_o so_o contrary_a to_o we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v and_o when_o do_v to_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o nothing_o to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o become_v enemy_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o love_v to_o fall_v out_o with_o that_o which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o our_o life_n and_o so_o as_o to_o part_v with_o it_o to_o be_v feed_v at_o the_o cost_n maintain_v at_o the_o charge_n support_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o save_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o hard_a term_n for_o proud_a nature_n to_o yield_v to_o but_o yet_o must_v be_v do_v and_o be_v by_o believe_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o will_v avail_v we_o nothing_o without_o the_o denial_n of_o we_o we_o must_v go_v out_o of_o our_o righteous_a as_o well_o as_o our_o sinful_a self_n when_o by_o faith_n we_o go_v out_o to_o christ_n 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o power_n that_o be_v exert_v in_o work_v faith_n 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