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man_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o to_o dwell_v in_o he_o but_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o be_v idle_a but_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o all_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o godliness_n then_o i_o do_v indeed_o good_a work_n i_o love_v god_n i_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o he_o i_o exercise_v charity_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n therefore_o weighty_a be_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o the_o fruit_n mâ—nistâ—â—â—_n matt._n 12._o â—3_n the_o â—iâ—â—_n of_o the_o mâ—nistâ—â—â—_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_a and_o the_o fruit_n evil_a that_o be_v let_v the_o minister_n chief_a aim_n be_v to_o fill_v the_o people_n heart_n with_o joy_n that_o they_o be_v free_o make_v perfect_o good_a tree_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o justification_n and_o the_o people_n be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v first_o such_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 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solis_fw-la justitiae_fw-la of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n sun_n justification_n iâ—_n aâ—_n the_o beam_n oâ—_n the_o sun_n christ_n jesus_n and_o shine_v into_o our_o dark_a heart_n do_v sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v we_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n again_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n beam_n shine_v upon_o silver_n or_o upon_o a_o clear_a lookingglass_n do_v cause_n the_o very_a silver_n or_o glass_n itself_o to_o cast_v forth_o some_o glimmer_a beam_n and_o this_o paul_n testify_v say_v that_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n do_v so_o exceed_v in_o glory_n that_o we_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o lookingglass_n this_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o open_a face_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n whereupon_o s._n john_n direct_o say_v thus_o my_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n 7._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n active_o that_o be_v do_v cast_v 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a_o counterfeit_a faith_n difference_n between_o a_o true_a and_o counterfeit_a faith_n faith_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n the_o counterfeit_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o hear_v of_o god_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o incarnation_n and_o our_o redemption_n which_o also_o apprehend_v and_o bear_v away_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o hear_v yea_o and_o can_v talk_v goodly_a thereof_o and_o yet_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o in_o they_o but_o ignorance_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o christ_n benefit_n yea_o none_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o such_o as_o god_n testify_v by_o his_o prophet_n say_v who_o so_o blind_a as_o my_o servant_n esay_n 42._o 19_o 20._o whereby_o there_o remain_v nothing_o else_o 20._o esay_n 42._o 19_o 20._o in_o the_o heart_n but_o naked_a opinion_n and_o a_o bare_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o neither_o renew_v or_o change_v the_o heart_n it_o make_v not_o a_o new_a man_n but_o leave_v he_o in_o 13._o id._n in_o gal._n 5._o 13._o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o former_a opinion_n and_o conversation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a pernicious_a faith_n the_o moral_a philosopher_n be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v such_o a_o faith_n these_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n carnal_o wantonness_n grace_n turn_v into_o wantonness_n and_o draw_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o may_v we_o see_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o life_n as_o well_o of_o the_o high_a as_o of_o the_o low_a all_o boast_n themselves_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o brag_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o yet_o serve_v their_o own_o lust_n they_o give_v themselves_o to_o covetousness_n pleasure_n pride_n envy_n and_o such_o other_o vice_n no_o man_n do_v his_o duty_n
say_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n build_v upon_o david_n sharp_a punishment_n after_o he_o be_v forgive_v and_o such_o like_a example_n of_o execute_v the_o pedagogical_a severity_n their_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o large_a promise_n of_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a make_v unto_o legal_a working_n do_v build_v their_o merit_n and_o magnify_v of_o work_n and_o sure_o the_o apple_n and_o nut_n and_o cake_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n with_o which_o as_o they_o themselves_o do_v write_v god_n do_v govern_v 25._o bellarm_n concio_fw-la 13._o in_o galat._n 4._o gal._n 3._o 25._o that_o first_o people_n as_o little_a child_n bury_v by_o s._n paul_n gal._n 3._o 25._o ever_o since_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o now_o rot_v be_v fit_a foundation_n for_o their_o childish_a and_o rot_a building_n not_o only_o these_o i_o say_v do_v thus_o play_v the_o child_n again_o but_o also_o we_o minister_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o the_o 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it_o for_o they_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n accuse_v they_o with_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o their_o evil_a do_n and_o excuse_v they_o with_o hope_n of_o speed_v well_o for_o their_o well_a do_n this_o kind_n of_o teach_v the_o people_n do_v like_a and_o applaud_v as_o agree_v with_o that_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o come_v hereof_o true_o we_o sow_v up_o again_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a pedagogie_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o veil_n that_o be_v rend_v in_o two_o piece_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n we_o shut_v up_o again_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n we_o hide_v &_o darken_v if_o not_o put_v out_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n preach_v as_o if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o we_o confound_v the_o old_a testament_n with_o the_o new_a we_o bring_v back_o the_o full_a grow_v heir_n to_o school_n again_o to_o be_v whip_v of_o his_o schoolmaster_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a doctrine_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o after_o faith_n be_v come_v we_o be_v no_o long_o under_o a_o schoolmaster_n gal._n 3._o 25._o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pull_v off_o the_o 25._o gal._n 3._o 25._o wedding-garment_n over_o the_o bride_n head_n yet_o we_o bring_v forth_o rod_n to_o whip_v the_o queen_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o vesture_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n psalm_n 45._o 9_o we_o do_v hinder_v true_a sanctification_n and_o either_o 9_o psal_n 45._o 9_o with_o legal_a threat_n or_o reward_n do_v cause_n but_o a_o constrain_a hireling_n sanctity_n which_o be_v hypocritical_a legal_a holiness_n or_o else_o do_v cause_n people_n to_o run_v though_o more_o cautious_o yet_o the_o fast_a into_o the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n so_o vehement_o with_o legal_a terror_n forbid_v according_a to_o that_o old_a true_a say_n nitimur_fw-la 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