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the_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v render_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n as_o in_o the_o notion_n thereof_o it_o be_v huge_o necessary_a that_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n as_o i_o may_v take_v leave_n to_o call_v it_o after_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n joh._n 6.29_o and_o after_o st._n paul_n 1_o thes_n 1._o remember_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o term_n 1.11_o 2_o thes_n 1.11_o beside_o that_o agreement_n that_o it_o have_v with_o my_o text_n be_v useful_a towards_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o great_a question_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o by_o these_o text_n and_o many_o other_o hereafter_o to_o be_v quote_v we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n 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muâ—â—_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o it_o exclude_v all_o glory_v in_o our_o own_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o much_o lâ—_n three_o that_o reflex_n act_n or_o consequent_a of_o faith_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a assurance_n confidence_n â—â—perswasion_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o scripture_n be_v nowhere_o to_o my_o understanding_n â—â—led_a faith_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v indeâ—_n the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v catechise_v 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d definition_n in_o sense_n find_v in_o many_o of_o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d thentick_a catechism_n of_o reform_a church_n yeâ—_n must_v profess_v myself_o least_o satisfy_v with_o it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o because_o all_o the_o assurance_n salvation_n that_o can_v ordinary_o be_v have_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o but_o a_o consequence_n of_o faith_n ground_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o 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thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o which_o last_o word_n do_v indeed_o imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o he_o but_o they_o do_v also_o as_o plain_o teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n too_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o whole_a answer_n do_v clear_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o endeavour_v the_o keep_n of_o those_o commandment_n if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o lâ—fe_n but_o that_o he_o must_v do_v more_o than_o so_o namely_o be_v ready_a upon_o his_o command_n to_o part_v withal_o that_o he_o have_v to_o follow_v he_o as_o his_o disciple_n have_v do_v 4._o because_o the_o forementioned_a interpretation_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v devise_v of_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o salvation_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n only_o 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that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o therefore_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v whether_o he_o believe_v his_o obedience_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o not_o a_o simple_a error_n in_o the_o understanding_n effectual_o correct_v in_o the_o will_n i_o believe_v shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o honest-minded_n man_n but_o consider_v the_o natural_a influence_n of_o the_o understanding_n upon_o the_o will_n this_o heresy_n though_o not_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o st._n peter_n call_v damnable_a may_v yet_o easy_o prove_v so_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o must_v needs_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o a_o intelligent_a orthodox_n reader_n to_o add_v to_o these_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o apostle_n as_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o their_o epistle_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n yet_o their_o pardon_n must_v be_v allow_v for_o the_o mention_v of_o 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but_o for_o a_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o question_n which_o only_o remain_v to_o be_v answer_v for_o the_o complete_a explication_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n that_o be_v how_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v in_o all_o our_o action_n or_o how_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v regulate_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o intendment_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v that_o christian_n in_o all_o their_o action_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o constant_a and_o heedful_a regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o derogation_n thereof_o in_o any_o degree_n that_o be_v that_o no_o dishonour_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n by_o 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of_o david_n to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o thy_o secret_a sin_n psal_n 19.12_o that_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v unknown_a to_o man_n but_o hide_v and_o un-observed_n by_o thyself_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o ignorance_n inadvertencie_n or_o forgetfulness_n last_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n the_o last_o rule_n of_o direction_n towards_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o general_a precept_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v require_v to_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o constant_a practice_n of_o vigilance_n or_o watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o way_n watch_n and_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n 26.41_o matt._n 26.41_o pray_v always_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n 4.2_o col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v you_o sober_a 4.7_o 1_o 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aim_n thereat_o it_o appear_v therefore_o that_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o this_o vigilance_n be_v altogether_o as_o necessary_a as_o be_v the_o general_a duty_n we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v without_o it_o because_o if_o it_o be_v right_o understand_v it_o do_v formal_o involve_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v suppose_v in_o this_o precept_n be_v that_o christian_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o their_o action_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o text_n be_v brief_o and_o plain_o expound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n etc._n admonitio_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la fatiamus_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o after_o his_o manner_n of_o elucidation_n of_o other_o text_n put_v these_o question_n upon_o the_o word_n if_o this_o be_v a_o precept_n than_o he_o sin_v mortal_o that_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o d._n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n vict._n tom._n 1._o p._n 271._o e._n 308._o d._n so_o much_o as_o the_o move_n of_o a_o finger_n not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o admonition_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n or_o with_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o again_o in_o another_o tract_n upon_o the_o same_o epistle_n the_o question_n be_v say_v he_o how_o it_o can_v be_v fulfil_v fiat_fw-la sic_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la circumspectè_fw-la fiant_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la fiat_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n see_v we_o do_v many_o thing_n notural_o and_o not_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v please_v god_n he_o answer_v again_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o circumspect_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o god_n what_o may_v have_v be_v add_v to_o these_o answer_n by_o the_o father_n be_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o quotation_n of_o his_o authority_n be_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o circumspection_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n intend_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n part_n i._n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o text_n be_v a_o exhortation_n deliver_v in_o such_o term_n as_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v allow_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n have_v they_o not_o be_v authorise_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n who_o doctrine_n they_o may_v have_v seem_v to_o oppose_v but_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o st._n paul_n himself_o who_o elsewhere_o argue_v so_o strong_o and_o conclude_v so_o peremptory_o against_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_n who_o here_o exhort_v christian_n to_o work_v out_o their_o 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