receive_v do_v justify_v and_o faith_n the_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a justification_n of_o a_o man_n afore_o faith_n whether_o from_o eternity_n or_o otherwise_o may_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o these_o reason_n reas_n 1_o justification_n be_v after_o vocation_n or_o effectual_a call_n for_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v rom_n 8._o 30._o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v after_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o vocation_n as_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n call_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n whereunto_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v answer_v and_o come_v as_o it_o always_o do_v when_o the_o call_n be_v save_o effectual_a this_o answer_n this_o come_n be_v faith_n jer_n 3._o 22._o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o call_v and_o call_v be_v beâ—…ore_o justification_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v before_o justification_n reas_n 2_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o 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6._o and_o therefore_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v reas_n 8_o justification_n be_v a_o benefit_n afford_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom_n 8._o 1._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o but_o no_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n without_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n ephe_n 3._o 17._o rom_n 11._o 20_o 23._o they_o that_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v wâ—…thout_fw-la christ_n also_o ephes_n 2._o 12._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v actual_o justify_v without_o faith_n reas_n 9_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v â—…ustified_v from_o eternity_n have_v many_o great_a absurdity_n or_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o 1_o then_o the_o people_n of_o god_n never_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n be_v contrary_a but_o certeyn_v it_o be_v the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n of_o misery_n of_o curse_n as_o 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before_o this_o time_n yes_o doubtless_o long_a before_o this_o time_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o answ_n he_o leave_v his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n and_o come_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n heb_n 11._o 8._o which_o be_v afore_o this_o time_n he_o also_o have_v hear_v many_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n afore_o now_o both_o in_o chap_n 12._o 2_o 3_o 7._o and_o chap_n 13._o 14._o which_o doubtless_o he_o do_v believe_v why_o then_o be_v this_o mention_v now_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o 4_o justify_a believer_n before_o one_o cause_n thereof_o may_v be_v because_o his_o
of_o god_n and_o to_o pass_v rash_a and_o hard_a judgement_n against_o they_o aâ—…_n to_o judge_n they_o to_o be_v dâ—…ed_v hypocâ—…_n vaya-glorious_a person_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o like_a the_o psalmist_n count_v it_o a_o heinous_a thing_n to_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n psal._n 73._o 15._o and_o they_o that_o judge_v other_o with_o unjust_a and_o rash_a judgement_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v judge_v themselves_o math._n 7._o 1._o for_o those_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o condemn_v they_o except_o they_o will_v be_v cross_a and_o coâ—…trary_a unto_o god_n but_o if_o god_n do_v justify_v his_o servant_n what_o need_v they_o to_o be_v 4_o much_o trouble_v though_o the_o world_n do_v censure_n and_o condemn_v they_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o must_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v they_o but_o have_v already_o absolve_v and_o clear_v they_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n 1_o cor_n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o like_a comfort_n do_v belong_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o lord_n what_o ever_o man_n may_v say_v or_o judge_n of_o they_o it_o be_v god_n thaâ—…_n justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemâ—…th_v rom_n 8._o 33._o let_v we_o not_o then_o content_v ourselves_o to_o have_v man_n to_o justify_v 5_o we_o for_o though_o they_o excuse_v we_o say_v well_o and_o think_v well_o of_o we_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o also_o but_o the_o contrary_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v all_o well_o if_o other_o do_v judge_n well_o of_o they_o but_o especial_o if_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o faithful_a do_v approve_v of_o they_o than_o they_o care_v for_o no_o more_o but_o these_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n 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thing_n may_v be_v beautiful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luke_n 16._o 15._o but_o the_o hâ—…ly_a apostle_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v who_o will_v not_o justify_v his_o own_o self_n know_v that_o he_o that_o judge_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor_n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n therefore_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o benefit_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o sinner_n his_o main_a work_n lie_v with_o god_n in_o heaven_n to_o seek_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o gracious_a benefit_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n for_o who_o can_v clear_v a_o man_n but_o the_o judge_n who_o can_v forgive_v the_o debt_n but_o the_o creditor_n the_o next_o conclusion_n or_o doctrine_n that_o these_o word_n afford_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o believe_v that_o man_n câ—…_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n doctr_n we_o see_v abram_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o example_n be_v often_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o work_n rom_n 4._o 3._o 23_o 24._o gall_n 3._o 6._o jam._n 2._o 23._o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o abram_n so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abram_n that_o they_o be_v all_o justify_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n even_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 4._o 5_o 9_o 11._o and_o 3._o 22_o 30._o and_o 10._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o 3._o 8_o 9_o 22._o philip_n 3._o 9_o heb_n 11._o 7._o here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v so_o plentiful_o and_o express_o witness_v in_o scripture_n that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v gross_a ignorance_n or_o impudence_n to_o deny_v it_o but_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o be_v do_v there_o the_o apprehension_n of_o man_n do_v very_o much_o vary_v for_o some_o help_n therefore_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n observe_v these_o proposition_n follow_v 1_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n or_o virtue_n in_o we_o reas_n 1_o all_o work_n of_o we_o be_v exclude_v in_o this_o business_n so_o 1_o that_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v constant_o oppose_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3._o 28._o gall_n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o faith_n must_v not_o here_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o work_n of_o we_o for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v exclude_v as_o all_o other_o work_n must_v reas_n 2_o faith_n be_v so_o consider_v in_o our_o justification_n as_o that_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o free_a grace_n rom_n 4._o 16._o ephes._n 2._o 8._o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o work_n of_o we_o because_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a and_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o rom._n 11._o 5_o 6._o reas_n 3_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v exact_a entire_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o god_n must_v be_v just_a in_o justify_v rom._n 3._o 26._o but_o how_o can_v he_o be_v so_o if_o he_o shall_v justify_v we_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v exact_a and_o perfect_a his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a exâ—…d_n 34._o 7._o now_o our_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a and_o not_o so_o exact_a and_o perfect_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v mark_n 9_o 24._o luke_n 17._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o therefore_o by_o a_o faith_n as_o a_o virtue_n or_o work_v of_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v 2_o faâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o justify_v proper_o as_o if_o the_o very_a act_n of_o 2_o believe_v ipsâ—…_n credere_fw-la {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o very_a thing_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n reas_n 1_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v of_o faith_n by_o faith_n through_o faith_n phili_n 3._o 9_o rom_n 3._o 30._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o our_o faith_n itself_o reas_n 2_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o our_o own_o phil._n 3._o 9_o rom_n 10._o 3._o but_o our_o faith_n be_v our_o own_o though_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy-ghost_n therefore_o we_o have_v these_o expression_n in_o scripture_n his_o own_o faith_n thy_o faith_n my_o faith_n hab_n 2._o 4._o jam_fw-la 2._o 18._o reas_n 3_o the_o thing_n that_o must_v justify_v we_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o be_v show_v before_o else_o how_o shall_v god_n be_v just_a in_o justify_v we_o thereby_o but_o our_o faith_n as_o be_v show_v afore_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o arminian_n be_v more_o injurious_a to_o the_o lord_n then_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o papist_n hold_v and_o that_o true_o that_o god_n justify_v by_o perfect_a righteousness_n only_o herein_o be_v their_o great_a error_n that_o they_o think_v this_o perfect_a righteousness_n may_v be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o work_n or_o our_o faith_n etc._o etc._o but_o the_o arminian_n will_v have_v god_n to_o justify_v man_n without_o any_o perfect_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o to_o accept_v his_o imperfect_a faith_n in_o steed_n thereof_o reas_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o obedience_n be_v our_o righteousness_n ier_n 23._o 6._o 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o rom_n 5._o 19_o and_o 10._o 4._o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v faith_n itself_o
our_o righteousness_n be_v injurious_a to_o christ_n as_o place_v faith_n in_o christ_n room_n and_o so_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v our_o christ_n 3_o faith_n do_v justify_v only_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n jesus_n or_o instrumental_o as_o the_o hand_n that_o receive_v christ_n and_o 3_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o man_n hand_n may_v be_v say_v to_o feed_v he_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o meat_n or_o to_o clothe_v he_o because_o it_o receive_v his_o apparel_n or_o to_o enrich_v he_o because_o it_o receive_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a value_n so_o a_o man_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v he_o because_o it_o receive_v christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o indeed_o what_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a matter_n of_o our_o salvation_n all_o be_v do_v with_o reference_n to_o christ_n and_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n that_o receive_v christ_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o what_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v still_o say_v to_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n for_o instance_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom_n 3._o 28._o gal._n 3._o 22_o 24._o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n isai_n 53._o 11._o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o faith_n john_n 3._o 16_o 36._o but_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n 1_o john_n 5._o 11_o 12._o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n eph_n 2._o 8._o but_o we_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n john_n 3._o 17._o math_n 1._o 21._o we_o live_v by_o faith_n hab_n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o but_o we_o live_v by_o christ_n john_n 6._o 57_o and_o 14._o 19_o forgiveness_n of_o siâ—…s_n be_v by_o faith_n act_n 10._o 43._o and_o 26._o 18._o but_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n act_n 13._o 38._o ephe_n 1._o 7._o in_o like_a sort_n when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n we_o must_v understand_v it_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v but_o now_o as_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o with_o reference_n to_o christ_n so_o christ_n will_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o business_n of_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 3._o 16._o his_o name_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n have_v heal_v the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v lame_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n do_v justify_v the_o sinner_n for_o these_o ground_n be_v certain_a and_o can_v be_v deny_v 1_o that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o without_o righteousness_n but_o by_o and_o for_o a_o righteousness_n and_o such_o as_o one_o as_o be_v entire_a and_o perfect_a pro_fw-la 17._o 15._o exod_n 34._o 7._o rom_n 2._o 2._o 3._o 26._o 2_o that_o this_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v in_o ourselves_o rom_n 3._o 10._o psal._n 143._o 2._o 3_o that_o this_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o jer_n 23._o 6._o isai_n 45._o 24_o 25._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o rom_n 5._o 9_o 19_o 4_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v justify_v we_o till_o it_o be_v communicate_v and_o apply_v and_o so_o be_v make_v we_o even_o as_o meat_n do_v not_o feed_v a_o man_n till_o he_o take_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o apparel_n do_v not_o warm_v a_o man_n till_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o put_v it_o on_o a_o pearl_n though_o of_o never_o so_o much_o value_n do_v not_o enrich_v a_o man_n till_o he_o receive_v it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o possession_n as_o his_o own_o 5_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n and_o instrument_n for_o receive_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n john_n 1._o 12._o eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o in_o this_o way_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o otherwise_o therefore_o in_o gal_n 2._o 16_o 17._o we_o find_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v synonymaes_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n for_o that_o which_o in_o the_o one_o verse_n be_v call_v justification_n by_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o other_o call_v justification_n by_o christ_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o love_n and_o of_o other_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o quest_n of_o faith_n why_o then_o shall_v faith_n justify_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n any_o more_o than_o love_n or_o other_o grace_n because_o faith_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ_n to_o this_o office_n john_n 3._o 16._o act_n 16._o 31._o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o no_o other_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o faith_n shall_v have_v this_o office_n even_o because_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o give_v all_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o he_o for_o therefore_o be_v it_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n rom_n 4._o 16._o ephe_n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o very_a property_n and_o â—…s_v i_o may_v say_v the_o ingeny_n of_o faith_n to_o bring_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o for_o a_o man_n justification_n but_o to_o come_v naked_a and_o empty_a unto_o christ_n to_o receive_v all_o from_o he_o and_o from_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o he_o 4_o it_o be_v â—…y_a faith_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v justification_n be_v not_o only_o by_o faith_n at_o the_o first_o but_o always_o by_o faith_n as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n 4_o live_v so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o never_o so_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n grace_n duty_n service_n etc._o etc._o yet_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o of_o they_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o but_o still_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o he_o must_v be_v â—…ustified_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o which_o purpose_n this_o example_n of_o abram_n be_v very_o observable_a and_o convince_a for_o abram_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o have_v afore_o this_o time_n do_v many_o excellent_a service_n in_o leave_v his_o kindred_n and_o country_n at_o god_n command_n in_o build_v altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v in_o yield_v to_o his_o inferior_a lot_n for_o peace_n sake_n in_o rescue_v he_o out_o of_o captivity_n with_o the_o peril_n or_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o life_n in_o his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n offer_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n etc._o etc._o yet_o after_o all_o this_o the_o holy-ghost_n place_v his_o justification_n in_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o his_o believe_v if_o abram_n have_v have_v no_o work_n than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n through_o want_n of_o work_n but_o sith_o he_o abound_v with_o store_n of_o excellent_a work_n and_o yet_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o faith_n and_o work_n much_o less_o by_o work_n alone_o but_o by_o faith_n only_o so_o paul_n tell_v of_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o for_o time_n pass_v he_o do_v count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o christ_n and_o say_v he_o for_o the_o present_a i_o do_v so_o also_o and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v even_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n i_o then_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justiffy_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom_n 3._o 24._o which_o two_o word_n do_v show_v that_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v and_o so_o work_n be_v express_o exclude_v that_o faith_n alone_o may_v be_v establish_v rom_n 3._o 28._o galla_n 2._o 16._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o if_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v by_o work_n not_o by_o any_o tighteousness_n of_o our_o own_o either_o inherent_a or_o actual_a either_o 1_o inward_a virtue_n and_o grace_n or_o outward_a duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v opposite_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o rom_n 3._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v that_o justification_n by_o wok_n be_v impossible_a act_n 13._o 39_o rom_n 8_o 3._o they_o then_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o think_v a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n without_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v of_o 2_o no_o use_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o only_o to_o assure_v a_o man_n of_o his_o justification_n as_o already_o past_a and_o do_v whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v justification_n be_v not_o afore_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n viz_n as_o by_o a_o hand_n or_o instrument_n to_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v
31._o 3._o but_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o love_n of_o god_n we_o can_v yield_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o elect_n do_v not_o believe_v but_o be_v without_o faith_n we_o may_v as_o well_o yield_v tâ—…ere_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o this_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v prove_v the_o eternity_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o both_o be_v stream_n from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o fruit_n from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d root_n and_o yet_o both_o in_o time_n and_o one_o of_o they_o a_o qualification_n of_o the_o other_o even_o as_o god_n love_v his_o elect_a afore_o he_o give_v christ_n for_o out_o of_o that_o love_n he_o give_v christ_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 1_o joâ—…n_n 4._o 9_o 10._o and_o yet_o when_o christ_n be_v give_v he_o do_v then_o bestow_v furâ—…er_n 〈◊〉_d oâ—…â—…is_fw-la love_n so_o out_o of_o his_o love_n he_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o câ—…t_v by_o â—…aith_n jer_n 31._o 3._o and_o then_o make_v that_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…or_n a_o new_a and_o â—…arther_a effect_n of_o his_o love_n in_o justification_n even_o as_o justification_n a_o qualification_n for_o gloryfication_n rom_n 8._o 30._o if_o justiâ—…cation_n be_v by_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o every_o soul_n to_o 3_o labour_n in_o â—…e_a use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v by_o this_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v if_o ever_o we_o be_v justify_v oh_o let_v man_n consider_v what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o have_v sin_n pardon_v psal._n 32._o 1_o 2_o and_o what_o a_o woeful_a misery_n it_o be_v to_o remain_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o lie_v and_o die_v therein_o john_n 8._o 24._o and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o â—…ave_v it_o otherwise_o to_o escape_v this_o misery_n and_o attaâ—…_n this_o blessedness_n be_v this_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n all_o moral_a virtue_n will_v not_o suâ—…fice_v without_o this_o no_o nor_o all_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a duty_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v find_v where_o this_o faith_n be_v want_v abram_n have_v many_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o châ—…se_n service_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o by_o 〈◊〉_d only_o without_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v god_n heb_n 11._o 6._o or_o to_o escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o everlasting_a condemnation_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o mark_n 16._o 16._o what_o though_o there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o merit_n enough_o in_o christ_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o without_o faith_n if_o a_o rich_a man_n will_v bestow_v some_o precious_a pearl_n that_o be_v worth_a thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o pound_n this_o be_v enough_o indeed_o to_o make_v a_o beggar_n or_o broken-bankrupt_a rich_a but_o yet_o not_o till_o he_o do_v receive_v it_o even_o so_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o through_o want_n of_o merit_n and_o 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for_o that_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12._o therefore_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o that_o john_n 6._o 44._o and_o have_v the_o experimental_a feeling_n of_o in_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v not_o coâ—…e_v to_o châ—…st_n by_o believe_v except_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o therefore_o must_v feel_o cry_v out_o draw_v i_o that_o i_o may_v run_v afâ—…er_v thou_o cant._n 1._o 4._o yea_o and_o far_o a_o man_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o his_o great_a and_o dâ—…ep_a unworthiness_n that_o ever_o god_n shall_v woâ—…k_v faith_n in_o he_o or_o give_v the_o grace_n oâ—…_n believe_v to_o such_o a_o wretch_n and_o this_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o slight_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_v many_o a_o time_n when_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o regard_n that_o there_o be_v thousand_o other_o in_o who_o god_n may_v glorify_v his_o rich_a grace_n and_o let_v he_o die_v without_o any_o part_n or_o portion_n therein_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o this_o then_o if_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o he_o he_o will_v be_v very_o thankful_a and_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o god_n love_v to_o dispense_v all_o his_o favour_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n ephe._n 1._o 6._o 3_o a_o three_o mean_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o right_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o god_n promise_n god_n have_v make_v many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n in_o his_o word_n and_o the_o ponder_v and_o muse_v on_o they_o be_v one_o special_a mean_n for_o the_o beget_n and_o strengthen_v of_o this_o grace_n act_n 15._o 7._o and_o rom_n 10_o 17._o it_o be_v by_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o some_o poor_a soul_n to_o think_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o no_o use_n but_o only_o to_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v believer_n 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though_o thou_o have_v none_o before_o as_o by_o much_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o may_v well_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o hide_n of_o the_o treasure_n math_n 13._o 44_o 45._o namely_o that_o he_o hide_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n by_o serious_a meditation_n and_o consideration_n of_o they_o particular_o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o these_o promise_n how_o they_o be_v general_a exclude_v none_o but_o such_o as_o by_o
than_o myself_o hest._n 6._o 6._o but_o they_o that_o be_v believer_n indeed_o have_v many_o time_n need_v to_o be_v comfort_v concerning_o their_o justification_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n speak_v so_o earnest_o to_o his_o prophet_n isai_n 40._o 1_o 2._o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n and_o say_v unto_o jerusalem_n that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v intimate_v thereby_o that_o his_o people_n have_v sometime_o need_n yea_o much_o need_n to_o be_v comfort_v concern_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o justification_n for_o though_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o their_o sin_n pardon_v and_o their_o person_n justify_v in_o christ_n yet_o sometime_o they_o can_v scarce_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o job_n though_o he_o have_v call_v and_o god_n have_v answer_v he_o yet_o will_v scarce_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n job_n 9_o 16._o and_o david_n though_o nathan_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o â—…t_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v 2_o sam_n 12._o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o qâ—…ickly_o persuade_v and_o so_o easy_o satisfy_v touch_v this_o point_n but_o that_o after_o this_o he_o still_o pray_v and_o cry_v for_o pardon_n psal._n 51._o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o hear_v those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n need_v to_o be_v comfort_v touch_v this_o point_n so_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o they_o isai_n 57_o 29._o 1_o thes._n 3._o 2._o isai_n 40._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o to_o comfort_v they_o concerning_o their_o justification_n must_v not_o be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o needless_a labour_n if_o god_n do_v give_v they_o faith_n and_o thereby_o do_v justify_v they_o and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n why_o do_v they_o not_o know_v it_o and_o how_o come_v quest_n it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v in_o 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be_v the_o spirit_n that_o shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n into_o our_o heart_n rom_n 5._o 5._o witness_v that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom_n 8_o 16._o seal_v believer_n to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephe._n 1._o 13._o and_o 4._o 30._o and_o enable_v we_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 2._o 12._o two_o thing_n concerning_o justification_n have_v be_v speak_v unto_o already_o viz_n the_o chief_a author_n or_o efficient_a of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a here_o express_v and_o that_o be_v the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o impute_v account_v or_o reckon_v he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o as_o justification_n be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o 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5._o 19_o in_o which_o place_n the_o holy-ghost_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v the_o word_n use_v 2_o sam_n 19_o 19_o and_o in_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o tim:_n 4._o 16._o where_o he_o pray_v that_o their_o sin_n that_o forsake_v he_o in_o his_o appear_n before_o the_o emperor_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o not_o impute_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v often_o english_v impute_v in_o rom_n 4._o so_o this_o phrase_n import_v that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v justify_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o account_v impute_v 〈◊〉_d reckon_v to_o he_o at_o all_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o he_o stand_v clear_a before_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v
faith_n c_o change_v none_o in_o god_n though_o he_o will_v a_o change_n in_o the_o creature_n page_n 20._o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n p._n 6_o 29_o 30._o how_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o consideration_n of_o his_o fâ—…lness_n and_o freeness_n of_o grace_n a_o mean_n for_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n page_n 24._o comfort_n to_o believer_n p._n 33._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o believer_n do_v not_o always_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o justify_a estate_n page_n 34_o 35._o how_o attain_v p._n 36._o f_o faith_n the_o object_n of_o it_o as_o it_o justify_v page_n 6_o 29_o 30._o do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n or_o virtue_n in_o we_o p._n 9_o be_v not_o the_o very_a matter_n or_o th_z which_o we_o stand_v just_a p._n 9_o 10._o do_v justify_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n p._n 10._o do_v all_o with_o reference_n to_o christ_n ibid._n why_o love_n and_o other_o grace_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o also_o p._n 11._o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v p._n 12._o no_o actual_a justification_n afore_o it_o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o declaritive_o only_a page_n 16._o shall_v be_v labour_v for_o six_o mean_n whereby_o p._n 21_o to_o 26._o the_o misery_n of_o a_o soul_n without_o it_o p._n 22._o mean_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o p._n 26_o etindâ—…_n faith_n a_o supernatural_a grace_n 27._o the_o humble_a soul_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o p._n 28._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o page_n 30_o 31._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o dreadfulness_n of_o be_v without_o it_o p._n 3_o 31._o the_o happiness_n of_o be_v forgive_v page_n 32_o 33._o g_o gospel_n what_o page_n 2._o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n p._n 4._o what_o be_v its_o work_n in_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n page_n 4._o grace_n justification_n be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n page_n 43._o yea_o though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o christ_n satisfaction_n p._n 41_o 42._o h_o humble_a soul_n the_o subject_n of_o faith_n p._n 28._o see_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n i_o â—…tation_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n pag_n 36._o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_n faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousâ—…ss_n p._n 37._o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o p._n 38_o 42._o of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n p._n 39_o and_o how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n p._n 41._o impute_v righteousness_n to_o be_v seek_v p._n 44._o justice_n how_o to_o impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o to_o another_o can_v stand_v therewith_o p._n 41._o how_o justice_n and_o mercy_n do_v accord_n in_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n p._n 40_o 41._o justification_n the_o work_n of_o god_n p._n 6_o 7._o can_v never_o be_v lose_v p._n 7._o be_v by_o faith_n p._n 9_o 10._o and_o by_o faith_n only_o 12._o no_o actual_a justification_n afore_o faith_n ten_o reason_n p._n 13_o etc._o etc._o objection_n for_o justification_n afore_o faith_n answer_v p._n 16_o to_o 22._o absurdity_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n 14_o 15._o purchase_v by_o christ_n though_o not_o apply_v afore_o faith_n p._n 18_o 19_o the_o blessedness_n of_o a_o justify_a estate_n and_o the_o contrary_a p._n 31_o to_o 33._o how_o free_a when_o it_o be_v not_o without_o christ_n satisfaction_n p._n 41._o l_o law_n alone_o can_v not_o beget_v faith_n and_o yet_o be_v necessary_a to_o prepare_v for_o faith_n p._n 3._o love_n of_o god_n eternal_a yet_o justification_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o it_o exhibit_v in_o time_n 20_o 21._o m_o mercy_n in_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o without_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n pag_n 41_o 42._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n a_o mean_n of_o faith_n page_n 27._o see_v word_n p_o promise_v of_o god_n the_o consideration_n of_o they_o a_o mâ—…n_n for_o the_o begeâ—…ting_n of_o faith_n 23._o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n and_o how_o this_o can_v stand_v with_o justice_n 40_o 41._o r_o 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