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have_v alone_o declare_v and_o exhibit_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o a_o holy_a jesus_n who_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n and_o a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v immediate_o thereupon_o that_o no_o moral_a philosopher_n among_o the_o gentile_n with_o all_o their_o very_a good_a and_o commendable_a precept_n nor_o any_o the_o straight_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o all_o their_o external_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o their_o exact_a skill_n and_o observance_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n can_v therewith_o appear_v justify_v before_o god_n 2._o ps_n 32.1_o 2._o or_o be_v consequent_o bless_v for_o brief_o those_o alone_o be_v true_o bless_v who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o st._n paul_n interpret_v almighty_a god_n non-imputation_n of_o our_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n for_o blessedness_n 20._o rom._n 4.7.3_o 20._o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o be_v account_v righteous_a rather_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n then_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n it_o appear_v now_o that_o every_o man_n at_o his_o very_a best_a estate_n in_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n no_o better_a to_o be_v account_v of_o in_o the_o great_a affluence_n of_o worldly_a good_n than_o the_o fade_a grass_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o he_o wither_v as_o grass_n and_o like_o the_o flower_n thereof_o he_o quick_o fall_v away_o for_o all_o his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n can_v possible_o save_v he_o from_o death_n or_o in_o the_o least_o redeem_v his_o miserable_a soul_n from_o the_o destroy_a hand_n of_o hell_n the_o crown_n shall_v then_o be_v take_v from_o the_o proud_a monarch_n head_n his_o honour_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o his_o fat_a carcase_n lamentable_o fall_v a_o prey_n to_o putrefaction_n stench_n and_o rottenness_n then_o his_o feeble_a macerate_v soul_n will_v be_v free_v it_o be_v true_a from_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o abominable_a flesh_n but_o load_v still_o with_o his_o transgression_n for_o she_o must_v appear_v in_o that_o instant_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v her_o endless_a doom_n either_o of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n proportionable_a to_o the_o work_v do_v of_o she_o in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a in_o that_o horrible_a day_n of_o retribution_n wherewithal_o may_v the_o wise_a the_o scribe_n and_o the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n appear_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o their_o knowledge_n will_v be_v count_v madness_n their_o laughter_n will_v be_v then_o exchange_v into_o mourn_v and_o their_o mirth_n for_o heaviness_n if_o they_o boast_v of_o prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v if_o they_o plead_v their_o skill_n in_o tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o if_o knowledge_n in_o all_o art_n and_o science_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o but_o then_o you_o will_v ask_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o man_n at_o last_o which_o have_v live_v zealous_a and_o strict_a observer_n of_o moral_a precept_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n may_v not_o their_o good_a life_n in_o this_o present_a world_n assure_v they_o of_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o will_v not_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n afford_v they_o a_o just_a and_o full_a title_n to_o the_o promise_n for_o however_o it_o be_v true_a 17._o jam._n 2.14_o 17._o that_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n can_v save_v any_o man_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a and_o alone_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o bring_v forth_o wholesome_a fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n be_v not_o their_o person_n thereby_o justify_v in_o god_n account_n and_o so_o bless_v in_o their_o deed_n 3.17_o ro._n 2_o 1_o 2._o jo._n 3.17_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o where_o it_o seem_v obedience_n join_v with_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n with_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o position_n be_v not_o so_o strange_a a_o thing_n as_o true_a be_v frequent_o deliver_v as_o well_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o in_o the_o law_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o very_a plausible_a objection_n we_o must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o considerable_a difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n dispensation_n and_o that_o under_o the_o first_o nothing_o else_o but_o only_o perfect_a entire_a obedience_n even_o to_o the_o small_a jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n can_v ever_o acquit_v man_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o its_o transgression_n or_o afterward_o rescue_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o and_o although_o st._n paul_n quote_v the_o same_o text_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o like_a force_n under_o the_o gospel_n too_o however_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o it_o with_o a_o special_a eye_n to_o christ_n who_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n both_o active_a in_o that_o he_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n without_o sin_n and_o likewise_o passive_a in_o suffer_v the_o full_a viol_n of_o wrath_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o transgressor_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o entire_a in_o every_o particular_a for_o which_o cause_n man_n be_v now_o to_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o mere_o through_o free_a grace_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o their_o faith_n must_v be_v show_v in_o their_o good_a work_n not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n but_o as_o the_o genuine_a effect_n the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n token_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o belief_n so_o that_o you_o see_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o moral_a precept_n be_v both_o of_o they_o indispensable_a duty_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o christian_n even_o under_o this_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o most_o rigid_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v enlarge_v by_o christ_n unto_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o intention_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o same_o curse_v retain_v still_o because_o of_o its_o transgression_n whether_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n howbeit_o there_o be_v reserve_v a_o full_a treasure_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o in_o christ_n absolute_a righteousness_n neither_o at_o rome_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o perfect_a and_o fill_v up_o our_o inevitable_a fail_n and_o imperfection_n for_o according_a to_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o 17_o of_o st._n luke_n gospel_n the_o profess_a servant_n of_o christ_n be_v strict_o bind_v for_o to_o perform_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o yet_o have_v do_v at_o last_o all_o they_o can_v they_o must_v never_o think_v of_o plead_v their_o own_o desert_n but_o with_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n acknowledge_v themselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o whatsoever_o become_v the_o final_a recompense_n of_o reward_n be_v sure_a to_o give_v almighty_a god_n all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n our_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n have_v be_v hitherto_o negative_a by_o show_v that_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o convenient_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o not_o absolute_o such_o be_v evil_a in_o excess_n be_v therefore_o ineffectual_a mean_n for_o compass_v that_o happy_a design_n which_o all_o man_n will_v glad_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o now_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o our_o adequate_a real_a and_o last_a happiness_n consist_v not_o in_o those_o mundane_a transitory_a good_n that_o we_o possess_v because_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v dissolve_v whereas_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o endure_a substance_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o poet_n have_v true_o say_v ultima_fw-la semper_fw-la expect_v anda_fw-la dies_fw-la homini_fw-la est_fw-la dicique_fw-la beatus_fw-la ante_fw-la obitum_fw-la nemo_fw-la supremaque_fw-la funera_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o roman_a orator_n be_v quote_v also_o by_o lactantius_n who_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n beat._n opinion_n in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la virtutis_fw-la praemium_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la praemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la post_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la extinguo_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la praemia_fw-la virtutis_fw-la admittit_fw-la sen._n the_o vit._n beat._n nay_o st._n paul_n himself_o have_v 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adulterate_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o filthy_a dross_n of_o their_o own_o absurd_a invention_n magisterial_o impose_v on_o the_o credulous_a multitude_n as_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n thus_o crucify_a christ_n afresh_o and_o put_v once_o more_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n let_v it_o suffice_v in_o short_a that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v teach_v and_o obtrude_v on_o the_o world_n concern_v those_o imaginary_a pain_n of_o purgatory_n do_v make_v void_a in_o great_a measure_n christ_n real_a suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n their_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n with_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n for_o soul_n aggrieve_v with_o purgatory_n torment_n do_v very_o much_o diminish_v and_o vilify_v the_o price_n of_o our_o saviour_n blood_n and_o last_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n for_o all_o trespass_n and_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v grant_v mercinary_o from_o the_o pope_n 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