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if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o precious_a stone_n in_o a_o ring_n that_o can_v heal_v we_o say_v the_o ring_n heal_v but_o proper_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ring_n but_o the_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o ring_n heal_v thus_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v not_o any_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n so_o it_o justify_v 2._o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o exercise_v grace_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v faith_n do_v invigorate_v all_o the_o grace_n it_o put_v strength_n and_o liveliness_n into_o they_o but_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v under_o this_o notion_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n but_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o work_v by_o love_n but_o as_o it_o apply_v christ_n merit_n quest._n why_o shall_v faith_n save_v and_o justify_v more_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n resp._n 1_o because_o of_o god_n sanction_n he_o have_v appoint_v this_o grace_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o he_o do_v it_o because_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n that_o 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willingness_n you_o love_v to_o see_v your_o servant_n go_v cheerful_o about_o your_o work_n under_o the_o law_n god_n will_v have_v a_o free-will-offering_a deut._n 16.10_o hypocrite_n obey_v god_n grudge_o and_o against_o their_o will_n they_o do_v facere_fw-la bonum_fw-la but_o not_o velle_fw-la cain_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o true_a rule_n quicquid_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a what_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o do_v be_v not_o do_v willingness_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o obedience_n god_n sometime_o accept_v of_o willingness_n without_o the_o work_n but_o never_o of_o the_o work_n without_o willingness_n cheerfulness_n show_v that_o there_o be_v love_n in_o the_o duty_n and_o love_n do_v to_o our_o service_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v to_o the_o fruit_n mellow_a and_o ripen_v they_o and_o make_v they_o come_v off_o with_o a_o better_a relish_n 2._o obedience_n must_v be_v devout_a and_o fervent_a rom._n 12.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la ebullit_fw-la prae_fw-la ardore_fw-la it_o allude_v to_o water_n that_o boil_v over_o so_o the_o heart_n must_v boil_v over_o with_o hot_a affection_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a angel_n who_o for_o their_o burn_a in_o fervour_n and_o devotion_n be_v call_v seraphim_n these_o god_n choose_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o heaven_n the_o snail_n under_o the_o law_n be_v unclean_a because_o a_o dull_a slothful_a creature_n obedience_n without_o fervency_n be_v like_o a_o sacrifice_n without_o fire_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o obedience_n be_v lively_a and_o fervent_a god_n deserve_v the_o flower_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o affection_n domitian_n will_v not_o have_v his_o statue_n carve_v in_o wood_n or_o iron_n but_o in_o gold_n lively_a affection_n make_v golden_a service_n it_o be_v fervency_n make_v obedience_n acceptable_a eliah_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n and_o his_o prayer_n open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n and_o again_o he_o pray_v and_o fire_n fall_v on_o his_o enemy_n 2_o king_n 1.10_o eliah_n prayer_n fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n because_o be_v fervent_a it_o carry_v fire_n up_o to_o heaven_n quicquid_fw-la decorum_n ex_fw-la fide_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la aug._n 3._o obedience_n must_v be_v extensive_a it_o must_v reach_v to_o all_o god_n command_n psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n lo_n ebosh_n blush_n when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n quicquid_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la fit_a aequaliter_fw-la fit_n there_o be_v a_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n upon_o all_o god_n command_n and_o if_o i_o obey_v one_o precept_n because_o god_n command_v i_o must_v obey_v all_o true_a obedience_n run_v through_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o blood_n through_o all_o the_o vein_n or_o the_o sun_n through_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o zodiac_n a_o good_a christian_n make_v gospel_n piety_n and_o moral_a equity_n kiss_v each_o other_o herein_o some_o discover_v their_o hypocrisy_n they_o will_v obey_v god_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o facile_a and_o may_v raise_v their_o repute_n but_o other_o thing_n they_o leave_v undo_v mark_v 10.21_o one_o thing_n be_v lack_v unum_n deest_fw-la herod_n will_v hear_v john_n baptist_n but_o not_o leave_v his_o incest_n some_o will_n pray_v but_o not_o give_v alm_n other_o will_v give_v alm_n but_o not_o pray_v matt._n 23.23_o you_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o anise_v and_o have_v neglect_v the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n the_o badger_n have_v one_o foot_n short_a than_o the_o other_o so_o these_o be_v short_a in_o some_o duty_n than_o in_o other_o god_n like_v not_o such_o partial_a servant_n that_o will_v do_v some_o part_n of_o the_o work_n he_o set_v they_o about_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v 4._o obedience_n must_v be_v sincere_a viz._n we_o must_v aim_v at_o 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