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and_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o such_o as_o have_v that_o kind_n of_o faith_n only_o be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 13._o to_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n wherein_o though_o for_o a_o time_n the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o make_v fair_a promise_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n yet_o ere_o due_a time_n of_o harvest_n come_v either_o through_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v so_o choke_v and_o over_o grow_v or_o through_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o persecution_n so_o burn_v uppe_o that_o it_o come_v to_o no_o good_a and_o therefore_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v hear_v not_o without_o cause_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o continue_a and_o persevere_v faith_n unto_o the_o end_n howsoever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v assault_v that_o must_v serve_v the_o turn_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v we_o such_o as_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v faith_n not_o by_o the_o dead_a faith_n i_o say_v further_o that_o a_o faith_n though_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o lively_a in_o word_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v fruitless_a in_o good_a work_v it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o both_o immediate_o before_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o faith_n accompany_v with_o good_a work_v be_v here_o require_v for_o before_o you_o read_v that_o john_n set_v down_o these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o my_o text_n conclude_v that_o
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their_o work_n or_o the_o work_v of_o any_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a do_v they_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n communicate_v his_o own_o glorious_a office_n of_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o those_o work_n and_o so_o remain_v not_o a_o full_a and_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o whereas_o we_o read_v flat_o to_o the_o contrary_a isai_n 43.11_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o thus_o i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n if_o the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v make_v we_o righteous_a why_o be_v it_o that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v say_v isai_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o &_o 33.16_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v see_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o justify_v as_o that_o the_o whole_a glory_n may_v be_v he_o and_o none_o we_o which_o can_v be_v if_o it_o come_v by_o any_o work_v at_o all_o do_v by_o we_o rom._n 3.27_o &_o 4.4_o to_o make_v we_o conclude_v with_o paul_n that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 1.30.31_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v term_v or_o account_v righteous_a by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n i_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o hold_v so_o they_o must_v answer_v because_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o accident_n must_v be_v in_o the_o subject_n whereof_o it_o have_v denomination_n to_o who_o 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well_o may_v his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o which_o believe_v that_o of_o ourselves_o be_v unrighteous_a yea_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o that_o change_n have_v god_n make_v with_o we_o in_o he_o to_o impute_v unto_o he_o our_o unrighteousness_n that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o us._n for_o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5.12_o by_o john_n therefore_o he_o will_v the_o laodicean_n apoc._n 3_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o but_o free_o isai_n 55._o 1._o long_o white_a garment_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n vers_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v to_o have_v at_o his_o hand_n by_o faith_n perfect_a righteousness_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a and_o what_o peevishness_n be_v this_o to_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o and_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o that_o buy_v a_o pardon_n which_o they_o all_o hold_v and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n and_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o thereby_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v i_o say_v any_o otherwise_o but_o that_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o he_o shall_v so_o far_o be_v communicate_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v meet_v and_o necessary_a for_o they_o whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o we_o read_v apoc._n 3.21_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o overcomine_v sit_v with_o the_o father_n in_o he_o but_o to_o pass_v from_o this_o point_n to_o the_o last_o particular_a branch_n of_o their_o faith_n 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