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and_o condemnation_n which_o see_v it_o 5._o can_v not_o give_v the_o life_n it_o require_v but_o only_o a_o outward_a direction_n how_o to_o lead_v it_o therefore_o righteousness_n can_v not_o come_v by_o it_o that_o this_o be_v count_v righteousness_n only_o in_o virtue_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n first_o purchase_v the_o 25._o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o we_o 25._o be_v justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n who_o blood_n be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o 30._o who_o be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n redemption_n and_o righteousness_n that_o in_o he_o god_n accept_v and_o reward_v it_o not_o for_o its_o own_o merit_n but_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a bounty_n and_o free_a grace_n without_z and_o infinite_o beyond_o its_o desert_n we_o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o this_o way_n as_o god_n free_a grace_n be_v exalt_v so_o all_o jewish_a 9_o boast_n be_v exclude_v last_o instead_o of_o the_o jewish_a barter_n and_o exchange_n in_o weigh_v out_o good_a against_o bad_a action_n or_o merit_n against_o demerit_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o continue_v to_o 10._o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v as_o liable_a to_o be_v condemn_v though_o not_o to_o so_o sore_a a_o punishment_n as_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o who_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o after_o 10._o he_o have_v do_v the_o most_o must_v say_v he_o have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o his_o duty_n and_o be_v still_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n all_o which_o with_o sundry_a other_o every_z where_o observable_a by_o any_o careful_a peruser_n of_o the_o apostolical_a write_n be_v direct_o level_v against_o the_o foresay_a jewish_a tenet_n quest._n and_o such_o jewish_a deed_n you_o say_v be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o s._n paul_n oppose_v rom._n 3._o 28._o ans._n yes_o quest._n indeed_o the_o apostle_n disputation_n there_o of_o justification_n be_v evident_o against_o the_o jew_n ans._n yes_o and_o the_o way_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o they_o cry_v up_o as_o the_o great_a rule_n and_o dispensation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o perfection_n they_o stumble_v as_o he_o declare_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o and_o they_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o in_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o work_n as_o i_o have_v show_v not_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pardon_v their_o offence_n which_o make_v s._n paul_n declare_v to_o all_o who_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 2_o 4._o quest._n but_o be_v it_o clear_a he_o speak_v of_o such_o jewish_a deed_n ans._n yes_o because_o as_o i_o say_v such_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o jew_n against_o who_o he_o argue_v nay_o as_o he_o add_v they_o be_v such_o as_o will_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n to_o turn_v jew_n for_o that_o way_n say_v he_o god_n will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o and_o not_o of_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 29._o beside_o they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o 9_o boast_v verse_n 27._o and_o make_v the_o reward_n reckon_v out_o of_o debt_n or_o desert_n without_o grace_n or_o be_v behold_v for_o it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o exclude_v grace_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o it_o rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o so_o the_o jew_n believe_v and_o teach_v of_o they_o account_v heaven_n a_o just_a and_o deserve_a wage_n for_o
the_o world_n by_o these_o pretence_n answ._n yes_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n i_o e._n bare_o from_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n even_o the_o meek_a upon_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v trespasser_n isa._n 11._o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o goodness_n we_o make_v show_v of_o and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n as_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o dissemble_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v pluck_v off_o the_o disguise_n and_o show_v we_o open_o to_o be_v hypocritical_a pretender_n and_o disguise_v sinner_n to_o all_o the_o world._n quest._n i_o see_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v then_o for_o all_o our_o sinful_a action_n but_o shall_v we_o judge_v too_o for_o all_o our_o sinful_a omission_n answ._n yes_o for_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o do_v what_o god_n enjoin_v as_o to_o forbear_v do_v what_o he_o forbid_v and_o at_o that_o day_n he_o will_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o both_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n for_o in_o my_o poor_a member_n i_o feel_v hunger_n and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o all_o which_o be_v omission_n of_o duty_n and_o for_o they_o they_o be_v sentence_v mat._n 25._o 41_o 42_o 43._o quest._n i_o perceive_v we_o shall_v be_v sentence_v for_o neglect_v to_o fulfil_v law_n but_o will_v judgement_n also_o pass_v upon_o we_o for_o neglect_v to_o employ_v or_o improve_v our_o talent_n answ._n yes_o for_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o unprofitable_a servant_n who_o have_v hoard_v up_o his_o talon_n and_o make_v no_o gain_n with_o it_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25_o 25_o 30._o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v leisure_n or_o power_n or_o wealth_n or_o credit_n or_o wit_n and_o part_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o as_o trust_n and_o not_o to_o squander_v they_o away_o on_o vice_n or_o vanity_n sport_n and_o pastime_n but_o as_o wise_a and_o faithful_a steward_n to_o employ_v they_o all_o for_o god_n service_n remember_v that_o all_o these_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o for_o their_o master_n â—se_n and_o that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v they_o quest._n what_o say_v you_o to_o our_o word_n shall_v we_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o too_o answ._n yes_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 37._o and_o this_o shall_v make_v all_o man_n careful_a to_o govern_v their_o tongue_n since_o they_o must_v give_v so_o strict_a a_o account_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o quest._n christ_n there_o say_v man_n shall_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n v_o 26._o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o most_o man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o be_v not_o any_o man_n that_o discourse_n with_o freedom_n liable_a to_o utter_v something_o that_o be_v idle_a that_o be_v work_v no_o good_a or_o make_v none_o the_o better_a for_o it_o answ._n by_o idle_a word_n there_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v every_o false_a and_o slanderous_a word_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v then_o cast_v out_o against_o he_o when_o they_o say_v he_o wrought_v miracle_n through_o beelzebub_n v_o 24._o quest._n but_o in_o this_o strict_a judgement_n for_o all_o our_o sinful_a action_n and_o sinful_a word_n will_v there_o be_v any_o account_n still_o further_o require_v for_o our_o inward_a thought_n and_o desire_n of_o ill_a which_o be_v never_o come_v to_o act_v answ._n yes_o for_o at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2._o 16._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o quest._n but_o be_v not_o every_o man_n trouble_v more_o or_o less_o with_o ill_a thought_n and_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o like_a to_o be_v so_o whilst_o we_o bear_v these_o body_n about_o we_o answ._n yes_o for_o in_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o quest._n how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n if_o for_o these_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v answ._n if_o the_o bare_a sudden_a thought_n and_o desire_n be_v damnable_a they_o can_v not_o but_o that_o for_o which_o god_n will_v then_o condemn_v man_n be_v not_o all_o stir_n of_o they_o but_o only_o all_o yield_v to_o fulfil_v they_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 14._o and_o this_o the_o righteous_a do_v not_o commit_v or_o when_o they_o do_v before_o their_o death_n they_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o amend_v it_o quest._n what_o will_v be_v judge_v yield_v to_o fulfil_v they_o answ._n 1._o all_o inward_a consent_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n though_o it_o may_v be_v we_o can_v do_v it_o for_o want_n of_o opportunity_n for_o when_o lust_n have_v thus_o conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 15._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v adultery_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o heart_n mat._n 5._o 28._o 2._o all_o contrivance_n for_o the_o act_n and_o fulfil_v of_o they_o after_o we_o have_v consent_v to_o they_o he_o that_o devise_v to_o do_v evil_a shall_v be_v call_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o a_o mischievous_a person_n prov._n 24._o 8._o and_o evil_a thought_n that_o be_v murderous_a machination_n and_o contrivance_n be_v rank_v in_o gild_n and_o punishment_n with_o murder_n themselves_o mat._n 15._o 19_o 3._o all_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o deed_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v more_o provoke_v still_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a custom_n and_o constant_a tenor_n of_o action_n which_o be_v walk_v or_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 1._o 4._o 13._o quest._n i_o perceive_v then_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v call_v to_o account_n for_o all_o the_o sinful_a deed_n we_o have_v do_v and_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n or_o desire_n we_o have_v consent_v or_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v and_o condemn_v for_o they_o unless_o we_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o 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