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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o but_o suppose_v we_o can_v quit_v ourselves_o of_o that_o too_o that_o we_o can_v free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o then_o consider_v what_o must_v necessary_o follow_v sure_o to_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a they_o need_v not_o a_o christ_n only_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n inference_n gal_n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n they_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o 5._o but_o suppose_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o in_o another_o way_n to_o merit_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o merit_v for_o themselves_o yet_o while_o they_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a mat._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v save_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n till_o therefore_o we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n christ_n have_v no_o errand_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v exceed_o trouble_v with_o these_o pharisaical_a justiciaries_n and_o indeed_o his_o whole_a epistle_n be_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o proud_a and_o vain_a boast_n and_o here_o he_o show_v they_o in_o few_o word_n what_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v while_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o work_n though_o they_o profess_v christ_n yet_o thus_o indeed_o they_o make_v he_o of_o no_o effect_n they_o enslave_v themselves_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n belove_a mistake_v i_o not_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o remit_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o welldoing_a god_n forbid_v the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o holy_a walk_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o we_o pray_v col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o wel-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n to_o this_o we_o exhort_v and_o charge_v you_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o do_v good_a that_o you_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o press_v you_o further_o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o work_n though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n thus_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o earnest_o preach_v work_n than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n more_o work_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n then_o in_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o latter_a time_n be_v grow_v more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o so_o do_v ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o save_v by_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o but_o mere_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n so_o not_o to_o discourage_v work_n but_o to_o take_v you_o off_o from_o that_o self-justification_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_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 but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o the_o israelite_n which_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a mystery_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o gentile_n seek_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o israelite_n seek_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n the_o more_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o this_o legal_a way_n the_o further_o we_o be_v carry_v from_o it_o rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o this_o rejoice_v to_o discover_v therefore_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n isa_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v not_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o
no_o portion_n in_o his_o death_n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v this_o righteousness_n true_a faith_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a speculative_a notion_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o a_o powerful_a work_a grace_n upon_o the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n those_o that_o pretend_v to_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o their_o heart_n in_o some_o measure_n purify_v they_o do_v but_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o a_o vain_a presumption_n it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a faith_n faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a say_v st._n james_n and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n so_o work_v without_o love_n they_o be_v but_o dead_a work_n though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o now_o faith_n it_o beget_v love_n and_o the_o more_o we_o 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false_a vision_n and_o a_o divination_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a faith_n and_o receive_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n a_o false_a righteousness_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o righteousness_n this_o be_v where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o change_n for_o will_n god_n cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n or_o give_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n will_v he_o put_v this_o new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n or_o these_o holy_a thing_n into_o unclean_a vessel_n no_o but_o first_o he_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o create_v in_o we_o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v it_o transform_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n into_o its_o own_o likeness_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o we_o all_o 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sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v into_o a_o soul_n the_o beam_n of_o that_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o reflect_v upon_o that_o soul_n when_o moses_n have_v be_v talk_v with_o god_n we_o read_v that_o his_o face_n shine_v so_o be_v it_o impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v with_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o splendour_n of_o it_o will_v in_o some_o measure_n put_v upon_o our_o heart_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v thus_o the_o apostle_n follow_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o heb._n 9.13_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o 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