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banishment_n and_o fearful_a execution_n and_o the_o public_a calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n for_o too_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o sin_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o produce_v all_o these_o effect_n yet_o sin_n have_v not_o this_o strength_n from_o herself_o but_o from_o the_o law_n 1._o cor._n 15.56_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n so_o of_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n such_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o from_o thence_o follow_v all_o the_o favour_n and_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o justification_n of_o thy_o person_n the_o regeneration_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a for_o manifest_v it_o be_v from_o scripture_n that_o faith_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o produce_v all_o these_o effect_n yet_o faith_n have_v not_o this_o strength_n from_o herself_o as_o she_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a unto_o faith_n by_o honour_v it_o in_o that_o high_a degree_n as_o to_o attribute_v assign_v or_o impute_v unto_o it_o these_o strong_a and_o mighty_a effect_n whereof_o preparative_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o shall_v mention_v those_o which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o do_v yet_o further_o illustrate_v the_o notion_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v chief_o four_o 1._o the_o first_o effect_n of_o this_o promissory_a faith_n be_v to_o enter_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o god_n promise_n before_o the_o access_n of_o thy_o faith_n to_o accept_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o thou_o but_o a_o sponsion_n or_o single_a act_n of_o his_o will_n on_o his_o part_n to_o devise_v unto_o thou_o a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o his_o blessing_n but_o by_o the_o access_n of_o faith_n on_o thy_o part_n to_o accept_v it_o his_o promise_n be_v 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party_n only_o but_o a_o double_a and_o mutual_a obligation_n upon_o both_o party_n whereby_o each_o be_v reciprocal_o bind_v to_o the_o other_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o natural_a and_o legitimate_a alliance_n by_o blood_n the_o man_n be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o perform_v unto_o his_o wife_n all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o husband_n and_o reciprocal_o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o all_o the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o wife_n for_o hence_o marriage_n be_v call_v wedlock_n because_o it_o lock_n and_o bind_v the_o party_n wed_v and_o all_o alliance_n be_v also_o contract_v because_o a_o alliance_n be_v alligatio_fw-la partium_fw-la i._n e._n a_o bind_n or_o tie_v of_o party_n together_o each_o to_o other_o one_o obligation_n result_v from_o thy_o faith_n be_v upon_o god_n who_o therein_o become_v thy_o gracious_a debtor_n to_o owe_v thou_o all_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v and_o thereupon_o do_v oblige_v and_o bind_v himself_o to_o the_o performance_n particular_o to_o perform_v unto_o thou_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o kind_n love_a and_o gracious_a father_n according_a to_o thy_o divine_a alliance_n with_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a and_o lead_a promise_n because_o as_o we_o show_v before_o a_o effect_n of_o thy_o faith_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n promise_n by_o make_v it_o firm_a and_o sure_a which_o certain_o be_v then_o make_v firm_a and_o sure_a when_o god_n be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o enter_v bond_n for_o thy_o security_n and_o god_n the_o more_o abundant_o to_o corroborate_v this_o bond_n of_o his_o promise_n do_v bind_v it_o over_o again_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a thing_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a assurance_n for_o thus_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o abraham_n by_o make_v a_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o by_o swear_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o because_o he_o can_v swear_v by_o none_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o and_o say_v gen._n 22.16_o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n &c_n &c_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o after_o the_o space_n of_o 400._o year_n god_n acknowledge_v this_o bond_n for_o when_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n he_o therefore_o do_v it_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n make_v unto_o their_o father_n deut._n 9.5_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v drive_v these_o nation_n out_o from_o before_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n for_o if_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o piety_n all_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v their_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n much_o more_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a god_n oblige_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o name_n see_v here_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o faith_n which_o though_o for_o the_o essence_n it_o be_v a_o passion_n or_o sufferance_n yet_o for_o the_o efficacy_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o mighty_a that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o bind_v almighty_a god_n almighty_a god_n who_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n be_v so_o transcendent_a that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o no_o law_n for_o all_o his_o law_n be_v bond_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o upon_o himself_o be_v please_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v bind_v by_o thy_o faith_n search_v now_o and_o peruse_v all_o the_o conveyance_n evidence_n and_o assurance_n and_o see_v if_o any_o man_n live_v have_v a_o better_a right_n interest_n or_o claim_v to_o any_o estate_n on_o earth_n whereof_o he_o stand_v not_o yet_o possess_v than_o the_o faithful_a have_v for_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n for_o which_o they_o have_v assurance_n from_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o double_a bond_n the_o bond_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o oath_n the_o other_o obligation_n arise_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o bond_n upon_o the_o faithful_a who_o therein_o become_v a_o debtor_n unto_o god_n to_o owe_v unto_o he_o all_o those_o office_n duty_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n by_o the_o equity_n and_o piety_n of_o faith_n for_o by_o thy_o acceptance_n of_o god_n promise_n thou_o be_v consequent_o thereupon_o oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o perform_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n express_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v most_o manifest_a yet_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o faith_n thou_o stand_v bind_v to_o perform_v all_o those_o condition_n which_o be_v necessary_o employ_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o natural_a equity_n and_o piety_n require_v to_o be_v do_v because_o as_o be_v before_o show_v by_o thy_o promissory_a faith_n thou_o do_v enter_v god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o contract_n bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la i._n e._n of_o special_a confidence_n and_o trust_n because_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o thy_o sole_a consent_n and_o acceptance_n and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v the_o party_n contract_v to_o perform_v each_o to_o other_o not_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o plain_o express_v in_o word_n but_o also_o all_o thing_n else_o which_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o natural_a equity_n be_v due_a and_o to_o be_v do_v and_o because_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o contract_n of_o alliance_n whereby_o god_n become_v thy_o father_n and_o thou_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o specific_a or_o lay_v down_o thy_o respect_n unto_o he_o yet_o by_o the_o natural_a law_n of_o piety_n and_o equity_n thou_o stand_v oblige_v and_o bind_v to_o perform_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n all_o those_o office_n duty_n and_o service_n which_o be_v due_a from_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o the_o more_o abundant_o to_o corroborate_v thy_o bond_n to_o these_o duty_n thou_o do_v bind_v it_o over_o again_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o baptism_n whereby_o thou_o take_v thy_o death_n upon_o it_o drown_v thyself_o under_o the_o water_n and_o rise_v again_o to_o a_o new_a life_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o thy_o new_a alliance_n for_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o grace_n receive_v but_o of_o a_o death_n whereinto_o thou_o be_v bury_v and_o of_o a_o bond_n for_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o then_o thy_o faith_n oblige_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o son_n it_o will_v disoblige_v god_n from_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o father_n and_o he_o may_v disinherit_v thou_o for_o thy_o disobedience_n 4._o the_o four_o effect_n be_v to_o justify_v a_o man_n which_o effect_n will_v declare_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o apostle_n assertion_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o e._n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n or_o cause_n mediall_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v jural_o righteous_a to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a state_n a_o state_n of_o freedom_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o state_n of_o alliance_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v the_o present_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n have_v a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n annex_v to_o that_o alliance_n a_o present_a right_n to_o the_o present_a regeneration_n
first_o love_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v and_o do_v love_n he_o 1._o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o and_o it_o go_v very_o well_o and_o happy_o with_o i_o if_o god_n grace_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o i_o to_o be_v second_v and_o follow_v with_o my_o work_n of_o holiness_n by_o way_n of_o gratefulness_n for_o his_o grace_n for_o this_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v necessary_o but_o only_o contingent_o which_o may_v be_v or_o may_v be_v not_o see_v too_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o man_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o otherwise_o god_n grace_n can_v not_o be_v frustrate_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o suppose_v yet_o i_o must_v constant_o note_v that_o although_o my_o work_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n procreant_a to_o produce_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o i_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n conservant_n to_o maintain_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o because_o otherwise_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v frustrate_v see_v then_o god_n grace_n be_v on_o god_n part_n the_o cause_n of_o my_o justification_n unto_o this_o divine_a alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o he_o if_o therefore_o unto_o my_o work_n i_o ascribe_v that_o cause_n which_o belong_v unto_o his_o grace_n do_v i_o not_o hereby_o frustrate_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o deny_v it_o that_o effect_n which_o proper_o it_o do_v produce_v be_o i_o not_o hereby_o a_o rejector_n and_o a_o despiser_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o a_o thing_n superfluous_a and_o needless_a and_o consequent_o be_o i_o not_o a_o ungrateful_a and_o a_o ungracious_a wretch_n to_o magnify_v the_o poorness_n of_o my_o work_n above_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o grace_n see_v unto_o work_n of_o holiness_n i_o stand_v bind_v before_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o i_o be_o god_n creature_n though_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o i_o no_o such_o grace_n of_o alliance_n as_o to_o make_v i_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n a_o further_a confirmation_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o last_o argument_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n of_o this_o verse_n comprise_v withal_o a_o prevention_n of_o a_o tacit_n objection_n an_fw-mi obje_fw-fr ∣_o ction_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a word_n some_o man_n may_v say_v why_o do_v you_o speak_v of_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v you_o frustrate_v his_o grace_n if_o your_o right_a of_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v convey_v unto_o you_o by_o god_n law_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o a_o ∣_o swear_v hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v frustrate_v god_n grace_n for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v without_o a_o cause_n and_o consequent_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n death_n shall_v be_v make_v frustrate_a and_o void_a the_o word_n righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n do_v often_o signify_v that_o virtue_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o uprightness_n whereby_o all_o his_o action_n be_v just_a and_o right_a according_a to_o that_o holiness_n which_o unto_o he_o be_v natural_a sometime_o it_o signify_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v and_o perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v but_o more_o frequent_o it_o signify_v his_o kindness_n which_o go_v before_o his_o promise_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o make_v it_o for_o why_o do_v god_n keep_v his_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v just_a &_o faithful_a but_o why_o do_v he_o first_o make_v his_o promise_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n we_o speak_v somewhat_o large_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 16._o but_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o word_n signify_v jural_o for_o that_o right_a of_o alliance_n and_o inheritance_n which_o on_o my_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o god_n kindness_n to_o i_o and_o whereto_o his_o righteousness_n or_o kindness_n do_v justify_v i_o all_o which_o amount_v in_o one_o word_n unto_o justification_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v express_v it_o thus_o if_o my_o justification_n or_o the_o right_a whereto_o god_n kindness_n do_v justify_v come_v by_o the_o law_n for_o god_n kindness_n his_o justfy_n and_o my_o right_n thence_o result_v be_v in_o this_o respect_n either_o put_v for_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v all_o concurrent_a unto_o one_o and_o the_o same_o purpose_n for_o his_o righteousness_n or_o kindness_n be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o my_o right_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o his_o justify_n be_v the_o act_n whereby_o through_o the_o mean_n of_o my_o faith_n his_o kindness_n do_v convey_v this_o right_n unto_o i_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v here_o perform_v what_o be_v before_o intimate_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 16._o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n zedakah_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a which_o in_o our_o translation_n be_v common_o english_v by_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v the_o latin_a word_n jus_n whereof_o the_o english_a be_v a_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v as_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o zedakah_n for_o righteousness_n or_o a_o right_a i._n e._n god_n upon_o abraham_n faith_n convey_v unto_o abraham_n a_o right_a to_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v zidkathi_o my_o righteousness_n or_o right_o answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n q._n d._n all_o the_o young_a one_o of_o the_o flock_n which_o shall_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v spot_v shall_v be_v my_o hire_n for_o keep_v the_o flock_n and_o my_o right_n to_o these_o shall_v answer_v your_o question_n concern_v my_o future_a wage_n for_o if_o you_o find_v with_o i_o any_o other_o than_o such_o let_v it_o be_v theft_n in_o i_o and_o psal_n 35.27_o let_v they_o shout_n for_o joy_n and_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n zidki_n my_o righteousness_n i._n e._n my_o right_n or_o as_o it_o be_v there_o translate_v my_o righteous_a cause_n and_o proverb_n 16.8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a bizdekah_n with_o righteousness_n i._n e._n with_o right_a for_o the_o word_n follow_v require_v that_o sense_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n and_o esay_n 5.23_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o zedakah_n zaddikim_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o i._n e._n the_o right_a of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o but_o his_o jurall_a right_n may_v be_v and_o many_o time_n be_v take_v from_o he_o likewise_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v many_o time_n signify_v a_o right_n as_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o noah_n become_v heir_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n of_o the_o right_n which_o he_o accept_v by_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o matter_n whereto_o a_o man_n become_v heir_n be_v some_o right_n interest_n or_o claim_v and_o not_o uprightness_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n because_o such_o righteousness_n be_v not_o inheritable_a or_o deviseable_a to_o be_v convey_v from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o as_o right_n and_o interest_n may_v and_o do_v and_o rom._n 4.4.5_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n for_o a_o right_n for_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o thy_o former_a word_n reward_n grace_n and_o debt_n which_o be_v jurall_a term_n concern_v matter_n of_o right_a and_o plain_o teach_v we_o this_o comparison_n between_o the_o laborer_n and_o the_o believer_n who_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o both_o have_v a_o good_a right_n interest_n or_o claim_v the_o labourer_n to_o his_o wage_n and_o the_o believer_n to_o his_o promise_n but_o in_o this_o they_o differ_v that_o the_o labourer_n by_o title_n of_o his_o work_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o wage_n and_o his_o right_n be_v of_o debt_n but_o the_o believer_n by_o title_n of_o his_o faith_n have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o right_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n 〈◊〉_d