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a_o perfect_a like_n and_o necessary_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n furthermore_o we_o must_v note_v here_o and_o diligent_o observe_v that_o this_o power_n of_o renew_v be_v in_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v change_v by_o no_o outward_a cause_n or_o mutable_a occasion_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o be_v as_o sure_a and_o certain_a as_o god_n himself_o in_o his_o essence_n be_v everlasting_a for_o god_n be_v as_o constant_a in_o his_o promise_n as_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o essence_n so_o that_o see_v he_o be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o continual_o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o ever_o remain_v like_o himself_o therefore_o also_o do_v he_o true_o and_o indeed_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a because_o that_o grace_n whence_o it_o depend_v and_o spring_v be_v sure_a and_o grace_n be_v only_o of_o that_o which_o be_v both_o by_o 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his_o fatherly_a goodness_n love_v and_o accept_v they_o then_o some_o thing_n be_v propound_v and_o dilate_a somewhat_o large_o and_o plain_o concern_v the_o meaning_n and_o true_a use_n of_o good_a work_n that_o the_o papist_n error_n may_v be_v the_o more_o evident_a in_o any_o man_n sight_n chap._n 30._o fvrthermore_o see_v this_o regeneration_n be_v in_o this_o life_n maim_v and_o imperfect_a hence_o it_o follow_v necessary_o and_o infallible_o that_o all_o good_a work_n also_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o it_o as_o stream_n out_o of_o a_o fountain_n be_v maim_v and_o imperfect_a for_o such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o a_o effect_n likewise_o usual_o follow_v therefore_o see_v those_o work_n be_v unperfect_a they_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o as_o due_a debt_n for_o to_o the_o produce_v and_o effect_v of_o any_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v necessary_o sound_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n for_o maim_a and_o mangle_a cause_n have_v never_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n for_o 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be_v obtain_v for_o we_o but_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n therefore_o sin_n which_o be_v set_v as_o a_o wall_n between_o god_n and_o we_o must_v first_o be_v take_v away_o for_o as_o long_o as_o sin_n remain_v and_o be_v impute_v unto_o a_o man_n there_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a disagreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o that_o he_o shut_v up_o from_o man_n all_o entrance_n unto_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v fall_v out_o happy_o for_o any_o mortal_a man_n as_o it_o be_v always_o the_o first_o and_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o as_o concern_v salvation_n so_o always_o by_o right_a it_o take_v and_o challenge_v unto_o itself_o the_o first_o place_n for_o of_o it_o all_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n do_v depend_v for_o god_n do_v not_o lively_a and_o save_o do_v good_a and_o show_v favour_n unto_o any_o but_o to_o those_o who_o sin_n he_o have_v first_o pardon_v and_o 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whole_a hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n for_o he_o alone_o have_v deserve_v righteousenes_n for_o we_o and_o have_v deserve_v it_o he_o give_v and_o impute_v it_o unto_o us._n they_o therefore_o which_o desire_n to_o be_v righteous_a without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o without_o god_n and_o profane_a and_o they_o which_o dream_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v partly_o by_o grace_n and_o partly_o by_o merit_n be_v pelagian_n or_o papist_n the_o follower_n of_o their_o heresy_n but_o they_o which_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a christian_n these_o by_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o be_v justify_v indeed_o but_o they_o which_o by_o their_o work_n and_o merit_n do_v affect_v their_o 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merit_v but_o christ_n say_v that_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o we_o do_v or_o can_v do_v 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o all_o that_o how_o much_o soever_o it_o be_v be_v our_o duty_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o again_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n to_o wit_n eternal_a election_n in_o christ_n be_v free_a therefore_o likewise_o justification_n itself_o must_v needs_o be_v free_a for_o there_o can_v be_v more_o in_o the_o effect_n than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o papist_n while_o that_o they_o dream_v of_o any_o merit_n in_o we_o they_o do_v commit_v a_o manifest_a fallacy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n for_o they_o remove_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a and_o true_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o set_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o merit_n