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the_o text_n wherein_o he_o show_v the_o way_n to_o both_o to_o accomplish_v the_o condition_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n there_o be_v not_o three_o more_o important_a truth_n in_o all_o the_o apostle_n writing_n nor_o any_o one_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v regard_v in_o their_o due_a place_n than_o this_o in_o the_o text._n now_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faithful_a say_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o part_n of_o god_n word_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1.22_o observe_v 1._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o doctrine_n touch_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o faithful_a say_n whereby_o he_o imply_v that_o good_a work_n have_v faith_n for_o their_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o operative_a faith_n whence_o the_o true_a live_a faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o rom._n 1.5_o and_o 16._o yea_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v ordinary_o take_v one_o for_o another_o see_v note_n in_o jam._n 1._o observe_v 2._o the_o apostle_n call_v this_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o other_o two_o yea_o and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o faithful_a say_n or_o say_v of_o faith_n not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o a_o demonstrative_a speech_n not_o such_o a_o saying_n as_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o demonstration_n although_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d no_o say_v which_o be_v against_o reason_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n propound_v divine_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o divine_a testimony_n not_o to_o our_o reason_n as_o a_o demonstration_n lest_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v final_o resolve_v into_o our_o reason_n which_o vtrinquè_fw-fr valet_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o
or_o have_v be_v justify_v without_o work_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o justify_v not_o himself_o by_o who_o then_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o who_o else_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8.33_o he_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o by_o take_v away_o his_o ungodliness_n from_o he_o he_o justifi_v the_o righteous_a 1_o king_n 8.32_o by_o make_v he_o more_o righteous_a and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a who_o he_o have_v make_v righteous_a and_o thus_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o divide_v between_o god_n and_o we_o nor_o between_o faith_n and_o work_v but_o be_v entire_o to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n who_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n who_o gift_n faith_n be_v eph._n 2._o who_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o man_n none_o at_o all_o thus_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n be_v reconcile_v who_o indeed_o never_o differ_v but_o seem_v only_o so_o to_o do_v note_n and_o observation_n upon_o james_n ii_o 22_o 23._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n from_o verse_n 14._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la be_v a_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d communication_n whereof_o this_o be_v a_o part_n indicative_o or_o interrogative_o thou_o see_v or_o see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v by_o his_o work_n &_o c_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n with_o work_n 2._o the_o consummation_n of_o faith_n by_o work_n 3._o attestatio_fw-la 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n 2._o abraham_n faith_n be_v perfect_v by_o work_n thou_o see_v 1._o faith_n wrought_v by_o abraham_n work_n quaere_fw-la what_o be_v mean_v by_o 1._o i'faith_o 2._o work_n 3._o how_o say_v to_o have_v wrought_v by_o work_n 1._o faith_n be_v here_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n description_n of_o it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o answer_v to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hebr._n 11.1_o marg._n confidence_n it_o be_v somewhat_o a_o hard_a expression_n that_o faith_n shall_v work_v by_o work_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o here_o abstract_o take_v but_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a concrete_a with_o hope_n so_o confidence_n marg._n hebr._n 11.1_o and_o patience_n as_o ephes_n 6.17_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o join_v with_o love_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v work_v st._n paul_n seem_v to_o open_v the_o phrase_n gal._n 5.6_o by_o faith_n then_o work_v by_o work_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o concrete_a of_o faith_n with_o hope_n patience_n and_o love_n work_v reason_n why_o faith_n so_o wrought_v the_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o object_n whereunto_o it_o be_v and_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n join_v in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o 1._o faith_n receive_v the_o object_n into_o itself_o whereunto_o it_o be_v carry_v joh._n 1.12_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n and_o that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o thing_n join_v and_o mix_v together_o partake_v mutual_o of_o one_o another_o virtue_n and_o power_n hebr._n 4.2_o and_o therefore_o thing_n mix_v be_v in_o a_o sort_n the_o same_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o cor._n 6.17_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o of_o this_o end_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o finisher_n hebr._n 12.2_o hebr._n 5.9_o of_o this_o eternal_a salvation_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n unto_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o who_o ever_o believe_v this_o it_o can_v be_v but_o his_o faith_n must_v be_v operative_a in_o the_o work_n of_o obedience_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o chief_a good_a which_o every_o one_o desire_n yea_o natural_o every_o one_o desire_n to_o be_v happy_a and_o although_o few_o man_n be_v obedient_a unto_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o desire_v not_o happiness_n but_o either_o 1._o because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v or_o consider_v not_o wherein_o true_a happiness_n consist_v or_o 2._o what_o mean_v they_o ought_v to_o use_v that_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o or_o 3._o because_o they_o believe_v it_o not_o but_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o that_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o obedience_n unto_o he_o he_o who_o true_o believe_v this_o must_v also_o be_v obedient_a otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o mean_n to_o it_o clear_o believe_v shall_v not_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o move_v man_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v it_o yea_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o chief_a good_a shall_v not_o be_v desire_v that_o a_o man_n witting_o and_o willing_o shall_v refuse_v to_o be_v bless_v and_o happy_a which_o be_v thing_n most_o absurd_a in_o common_a reason_n for_o if_o that_o be_v good_a which_o all_o thing_n desire_v which_o be_v easy_o prove_v by_o induction_n of_o infinite_a particular_n then_o that_o which_o be_v better_o must_v be_v more_o desire_a and_o that_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la must_v be_v most_o of_o all_o desire_a observe_v 1._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v no_o idle_a no_o lazy_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v by_o work_n all_o that_o large_a catalogue_n of_o believer_n hebr._n 11._o unto_o which_o may_v be_v add_v all_o who_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n their_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a a_o work_a faith_n by_o faith_n abel_n etc._n etc._n hebr._n 11.17_o the_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o abraham_n which_o yet_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v not_o do_v but_o pure_o out_o of_o faith_n observe_v 2._o as_o faith_n wrought_v with_o abraham_n work_n so_o it_o work_v also_o with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o son_n of_o abraham_n with_o the_o work_n of_o every_o believer_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v as_o a_o son_n of_o abraham_n be_v from_o faith_n he_o pray_v in_o faith_n he_o walk_v by_o faith_n he_o live_v by_o faith_n observe_v 3._o the_o reason_n of_o those_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o believer_n joh._n 1.12_o faith_n work_v by_o they_o which_o have_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.19_o believer_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o that_o mighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o mighty_a work_n declare_v forth_o themselves_o in_o they_o as_o once_o herod_n reason_v gal._n 3.2_o the_o galatian_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o the_o hear_n i._n e._n obey_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o spirit_n wrought_v mighty_a work_n in_o they_o that_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o remove_v mountain_n that_o foolishness_n which_o destroy_v wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.19_o 20._o how_o do_v the_o lord_n this_o but_o when_o he_o enlighten_v with_o a_o great_a light_n than_o that_o of_o nature_n or_o reason_n whereby_o they_o believe_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wisdom_n account_v foolishness_n as_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o innumerable_a offspring_n from_o barren_a sarah_n hope_v against_o hope_n that_o the_o dead_a isaac_n shall_v live_v the_o dead_a christ_n be_v raise_v yea_o so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n that_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o yea_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n for_o s._n peter_n arm_n we_o with_o faith_n against_o he_o 1_o pet._n 5._o as_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o matth._n 16.18_o observe_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o justify_v faith_n he_o tell_v we_o not_o that_o abraham_n wrought_v but_o that_o faith_n wrought_v why_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o effect_n be_v give_v to_o faith_n not_o to_o abraham_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o grace_n that_o work_v rom._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o not_o i_o but_o thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v ten_o pound_n luk._n 19.16_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o so_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n esay_n 32.17_o so_o we_o find_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n proceed_v original_o from_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1._o observe_v 5._o
question_n be_v propound_v inward_o to_o thou_o even_o in_o every_o deliberate_a action_n will_v thou_o believe_v christ_n or_o antichrist_n or_o belial_n the_o world_n lie_v in_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n to_o thou_o thou_o rather_o believe_v the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o can_v thou_o believe_v he_o rather_o than_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o who_o it_o be_v impossile_a to_o lie_v heb._n 6._o consider_v it_o and_o think_v well_o of_o it_o while_o thou_o have_v time_n thou_o now_o follow_v thy_o lust_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o believe_v they_o rather_o than_o thou_o will_v believe_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n just_o so_o do_v that_o rich_a man_n luke_n 16._o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n and_o the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n torment_n be_v it_o his_o case_n only_o or_o be_v it_o common_a to_o all_o who_o live_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n or_o law_n of_o god_n job_n 21.13_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n or_o mirth_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n or_o hell_n the_o rule_n stand_v firm_a prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o have_v be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n consider_v thou_o be_v yet_o a_o freeman_n thou_o be_v yet_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n thou_o have_v good_a and_o evil_n light_a and_o darkness_n the_o blessing_n the_o curse_n thou_o be_v yet_o master_n of_o thy_o own_o will_n thou_o have_v know_v many_o who_o live_v in_o great_a freedom_n and_o walk_v at_o liberty_n while_o they_o agree_v with_o their_o adversary_n thou_o have_v see_v manifold_a example_n of_o such_o fool_n and_o blind_a man_n as_o have_v go_v hood-winked_n into_o destruction_n like_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n it_o lie_v yet_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n by_o agreement_n upon_o most_o reasonable_a term_n to_o enjoy_v freedom_n peace_n if_o thou_o wave_v these_o precious_a opportunity_n if_o thou_o agree_v not_o quick_o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n no_o more_o a_o man_n no_o dominus_fw-la tuorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la thou_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o power_n like_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n the_o adversary_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n the_o judge_n to_o the_o officer_n etc._n etc._n yea_o happy_a have_v it_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n or_o a_o clod_n of_o earth_n happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v hence_o be_v torment_n poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la thou_o shall_v see_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thyself_o cast_v out_o obser_n 6._o there_o be_v great_a and_o less_o debt_n contract_v the_o unthankful_a and_o wicked_a servant_n ought_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o be_v small_a debt_n farthing_n yea_o token_n mite_n debt_n little_a sin_n peccata_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la paria_fw-la sin_n be_v not_o all_o equal_a not_o all_o of_o one_o size_n all_o debt_n must_v be_v pay_v even_o to_o a_o farthing_n even_o to_o a_o mite_n all_o sin_n must_v be_v expiate_v even_o the_o least_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o obstinate_a man_n be_v perpetual_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o damn_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whence_o thou_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n escape_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n deliver_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o truth_n confirm_v by_o oath_n cons_n if_o they_o who_o agree_v not_o etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n sure_o they_o who_o agree_v shall_v come_v forth_o but_o if_o they_o have_v agree_v how_o come_v they_o there_o i_o show_v thou_o before_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o conformity_n to_o jesus_n christ_n read_v psal_n 88.1_o what_o his_o condition_n be_v the_o ancient_n understand_v that_o psalm_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n you_o read_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a psalm_n one_o sentence_n of_o comfort_n in_o that_o condition_n and_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o have_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n lie_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n be_v it_o not_o yet_o happy_a then_o that_o thou_o can_v speak_v the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o call_v god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o happy_a for_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o thou_o psal_n 139.8_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o joseph_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39.20_o 21._o yea_o the_o true_a spiritual_a joseph_n be_v with_o thou_o free_a among_o the_o dead_a 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