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7._o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a second_o if_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o empti_v we_o of_o all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o may_v evidence_n a_o man_n justification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o then_o may_v sanctification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o evidence_n our_o justification_n by_o our_o sanctification_n than_o we_o may_v do_v this_o without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o that_o be_v apparent_a from_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o ergo._n error_n 68_o faith_n justify_v a_o unbeliever_n that_o be_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n justifi_v i_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o myself_o confutation_n 68_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o hab._n 2.4_o for_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o in_o christ_n so_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o another_o faith_n will_v save_v i_o error_n 69._o though_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o gracious_a worker_n in_o himself_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o thereby_o he_o will_v prove_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n confutation_n 69._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 14.21_o and_o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n therefore_o he_o that_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v spiritual_a life_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v christ_n error_n 70._o frequency_n or_o length_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o neglect_v thereof_o be_v all_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n confutation_n 70._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v abundant_a always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v command_v to_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v holy_a duty_n than_o frequency_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a as_o also_o 1_o thes_n 4.17.18_o psal_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal_n 119.146_o psal_n 1.2_o so_o also_o contrary_a be_v the_o three_o branch_n to_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 7.8.11_o the_o corinthian_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_v that_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o church_n censure_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o 8._o cant._n 5.2_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a i_o will_v which_o he_o lament_v and_o complain_v of_o error_n 71._o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o i_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o paul_n confutation_n 71._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o john_n 14.26_o he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v nothing_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n than_o this_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n be_v not_o clear_a nor_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v nothing_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n for_o john_n 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have_v have_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n more_o full_a and_o not_o so_o to_o sink_v as_o that_o he_o beg_v it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o as_o imply_v that_o his_o joy_n for_o the_o present_a be_v want_v to_o he_o error_n 78._o god_n have_v give_v six_o witness_n three_o in_o heaven_n and_o three_o in_o earth_n to_o beget_v and_o build_v justify_v faith_n upon_o confutation_n 78._o this_o expression_n answer_v not_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n for_o if_o this_o position_n be_v take_v thus_o god_n have_v give_v all_o these_o six_o witness_n both_o to_o beget_v and_o also_o to_o build_v justify_v faith_n upon_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v all_o these_o fix_v witness_n to_o beget_v justify_v faith_n because_o the_o water_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o do_v not_o go_v before_o justify_v faith_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o for_o our_o heart_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o error_n 79._o if_o a_o member_n of_o a_o church_n be_v unsatisfied_a with_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n if_o he_o express_v his_o offence_n whether_o he_o have_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o convince_v the_o church_n or_o no_o he_o may_v depart_v confutation_n 79._o contrary_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n offend_v convict_o admonish_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o a_o private_a brother_n we_o must_v convince_v he_o before_o admonish_v he_o much_o less_o separate_v from_o he_o therefore_o our_o carriage_n towards_o the_o whole_a church_n must_v upon_o great_a reason_n be_v with_o like_a prudence_n and_o tenderness_n whence_o the_o argument_n follow_v thus_o a_o offence_n take_v before_o conviction_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o admonition_n much_o less_o separation_n from_o a_o brother_n or_o church_n but_o the_o offence_n in_o the_o question_n propound_v be_v such_o ergo._n error_n 80._o if_o a_o man_n think_v he_o may_v edify_v better_o in_o another_o congregation_n then_o in_o his_o own_o that_o be_v ground_n enough_o to_o depart_v ordinary_o from_o word_n seal_n fasting_n feast_n and_o all_o administration_n in_o his_o own_o church_n notwithstanding_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o church_n often_o manifest_v to_o he_o for_o so_o do_v confutation_n 80._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o station_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 12.27_o a_o member_n must_v not_o put_v itself_o from_o the_o body_n upon_o its_o own_o thought_n as_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o member_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o likewise_o must_v his_o dismission_n be_v it_o be_v contrary_a also_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n ephes_n 4.16_o there_o must_v be_v a_o effectual_a work_n in_o every_o part_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o this_o departure_n from_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n in_o the_o 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