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3._o and_o be_v it_o nothing_o that_o by_o they_o we_o make_v call_v and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v except_o by_o our_o work_n see_v james_n 2._o and_o i_o think_v the_o glorious_a reward_n and_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o shall_v excite_v we_o see_v mat._n 10.20_o the_o three_o abuse_n be_v that_o of_o the_o freedom_n from_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n that_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o accept_v our_o endeavour_n though_o mix_v with_o many_o imperfection_n therefore_o cry_v out_o quorsum_fw-la such_o preciseness_n and_o such_o strive_n for_o perfection_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o judge_v we_o after_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o gospel_n true_a it_o be_v there_o be_v such_o a_o promise_n to_o spare_v we_o mal._n 3.17_o yet_o withal_o there_o be_v a_o precept_n to_o make_v 12.13_o make_v heb._n 12.13_o strait_a step_n to_o our_o foot_n to_o walk_v 5.15_o walk_v eph._n 5.15_o accurate_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o 1.27_o ourselves_o jam_fw-la 1.27_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o very_a 5.22_o very_a 1_o thes_n 5.22_o appearance_n of_o evil_a second_o he_o that_o promise_v to_o accept_v our_o endeavour_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v strenuous_a and_o bend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o ability_n act._n 24.16_o phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o so_o only_a god_n spare_v as_o a_o father_n the_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o three_o the_o imperfection_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v issue_v not_o from_o presumption_n or_o malice_n but_o from_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n there_o be_v three_o sundry_a degree_n of_o actual_a sin_n in_o man_n first_o such_o as_o issue_v from_o ignorance_n psal_n 19.12_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n heb._n 7._o the_o high_a priest_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o 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etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sin_n the_o same_o point_n for_o remedy_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o according_a to_o reason_n or_o scripture_n we_o can_v possible_o make_v amends_n for_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n first_o the_o majesty_n violate_v be_v infinite_a second_o what_o give_v we_o more_o than_o 29.14_o than_o 1_o chro._n 29.14_o god_n have_v give_v we_o three_o what_o indebitum_fw-la as_o papist_n themselves_o confess_v it_o must_v be_v luk._n 17.10_o four_o what_o perfectum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o point_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o we_o have_v not_o need_v to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n in_o acceptance_n rather_o than_o dream_v of_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n five_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o 19.12_o how_o psal_n 19.12_o oft_o he_o offend_v our_o goodwork_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v easy_o number_v our_o sin_n be_v past_a number_n that_o this_o 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conception_n and_o of_o our_o fact_n with_o our_o intention_n and_o pretence_n so_o here_o principal_o understand_v david_n signify_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n true_o and_o according_a to_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o thing_n avouch_v whatsoever_o he_o avouch_v and_o that_o without_o all_o double_n second_o promissory_a which_o common_o we_o call_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o concord_n of_o his_o intention_n with_o his_o promise_n second_o the_o answerablenesse_n of_o the_o fact_n to_o the_o promise_n infallible_a and_o hereof_o speak_v the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o last_v for_o ever_o because_o to_o eternity_n and_o without_o alteration_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o unalterable_o in_o all_o time_n make_v good_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n when_o all_o promise_n be_v perform_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o fidelity_n answ_n distinguish_v the_o virtue_n from_o the_o exercise_n second_o to_o all_o eternity_n there_o be_v use_v of_o god_n fidelity_n for_o that_o his_o saint_n continue_v in_o their_o blessedness_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o fidelity_n wherefore_o divine_v also_o have_v say_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n that_o last_v in_o heaven_n which_o they_o call_v fidem_fw-la dependentiae_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o explication_n now_o that_o god_n be_v thus_o true_a and_o faithful_a in_o perform_v all_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n according_a to_o his_o own_o intention_n scripture_n be_v plentiful_a see_v deut._n 7.9_o dan._n 9.4_o not_o a_o word_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v exact_o perform_v see_v josh_n 21.45_o and_o 23.14_o 2_o chron._n 6.14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 10.10_o circumstance_n exact_o keep_v confer_v gen._n 15.13_o and_o exod._n