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person_n not_o to_o marry_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o less_o distraction_n a._n to_o that_o i_o say_v that_o those_o counsel_n be_v from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o suggestion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o only_a counsel_n but_o command_n and_o a_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o call_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n will_v sin_v great_o if_o he_o do_v resist_v for_o god_n counsel_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o command_v and_o therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v call_v also_o his_o counsel_n the_o pharisee_n because_o they_o reject_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o baptism_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n luk._n 7.30_o and_o prov._n 1.25_o wisdom_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o they_o that_o set_v at_o nought_o her_o counsel_n q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n by_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o merit_v a_o degree_n of_o 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grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n and_o have_v establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o conclude_v rom._n 3.8_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n q._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o those_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n a._n he_o exclude_v also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o know_v sin_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 now_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o which_o we_o know_v sin_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n q._n it_o may_v be_v say_v likewise_o that_o s._n paul_n exclude_v only_a work_n do_v before_o 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of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n james_n explain_v it_o say_v vers_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o god_n justiifes_fw-mi a._n they_o only_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o a_o serious_a repentance_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o which_o st._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o act_n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n q._n these_o thing_n be_v so_o explain_v how_o do_v you_o define_v justification_n a._n a_o gracious_a sencence_n whereby_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n declare_v such_o a_o one_o absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sinner_n sect_n xxix_o of_o merit_n quest_n can_v we_o merit_v salvation_n by_o our_o work_n a._n no_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o and_o we_o be_v savee_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o grace_n and_o work_n gift_n and_o merit_n be_v incompatible_a and_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o child_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v not_o salvation_n as_o buyer_n and_o mercenary_n but_o as_o child_n and_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o col._n 3.24_o q._n why_o canaot_n work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n merit_n a._n first_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a second_o because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o 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unto_o good_a work_n a_o generation_n james_n 1.18_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n sect_n xxvii_o of_o man_n free_a will_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n quest_n but_o after_o god_n have_v call_v a_o man_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v not_o free_a will_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a._n yes_o for_o jesus_n christ_n say_v john_n 6.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o even_o as_o when_o jesus_n christ_n have_v raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v untie_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v so_o after_o god_n have_v raise_v a_o man_n from_o the_o state_n of_o spiritual_a death_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o sin_n he_o walk_v free_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n 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