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work_v but_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o work_v that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.27_o 28_o 29._o this_o then_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a work_n so_o call_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o design_n to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n viz._n to_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o term_n by_o which_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v most_o common_o express_v both_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n especial_o of_o st._n paul_n who_o labour_v much_o to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n wherefore_o also_o he_o say_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o salvation_n the_o way_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o 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the_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n may_v render_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v as_o well_o in_o the_o practice_n as_o in_o the_o notion_n thereof_o it_o be_v huge_o necessary_a that_o he_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o this_o work_n of_o god_n as_o i_o may_v take_v leave_n to_o call_v it_o after_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n joh._n 6.29_o and_o after_o st._n paul_n 1_o thes_n 1._o remember_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n which_o term_n 1.11_o 2_o thes_n 1.11_o beside_o that_o agreement_n that_o it_o have_v with_o my_o text_n be_v useful_a towards_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o great_a question_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v to_o which_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o by_o these_o text_n and_o many_o other_o hereafter_o to_o be_v quote_v we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o true_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v not_o 1._o a_o bare_a notional_a historical_a or_o intellectual_a faith_n consist_v altogether_o in_o the_o asseâ—_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o thâ—_n holy_a scripture_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christiâ—â—_n creed_n which_o in_o itself_o or_o as_o such_o differ_v not_o froâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o save_o that_o it_o seem_v neâ—_n to_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o free_a from_o all_o degree_n of_o doubt_n as_o they_o be_v for_o want_v of_o that_o forcible_a evidence_n sense_n and_o experience_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o truâ—_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v see_v and_o felâ—â—_n viz._n the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n resurrect_v on_o and_o ascension_n etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o second_o the_o single_a act_n of_o affiance_n reliance_n trust_n or_o roll_a man_n self_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o eminent_a act_n or_o effect_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o muâ—â—_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o it_o exclude_v all_o glory_v in_o our_o own_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o much_o lâ—_n three_o that_o reflex_n act_n or_o consequent_a of_o faith_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o full_a assurance_n confidence_n â—â—perswasion_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n by_o christ_n which_o scripture_n be_v nowhere_o to_o my_o understanding_n â—â—led_a faith_n and_o therefore_o although_o it_o be_v indeâ—_n the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v catechise_v 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a and_o seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d definition_n in_o sense_n find_v in_o many_o of_o the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d thentick_a catechism_n of_o reform_a church_n yeâ—_n must_v profess_v myself_o least_o satisfy_v with_o it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o because_o all_o the_o assurance_n salvation_n that_o can_v ordinary_o be_v have_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o but_o a_o consequence_n of_o faith_n ground_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o 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necessary_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n as_o have_v force_v most_o of_o our_o english_a divine_n to_o reject_v that_o definition_n not_o only_o as_o improper_a but_o also_o as_o dangerous_a and_o uncomfortable_a dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o tempt_v a_o man_n to_o the_o pernicious_a self-deceit_n of_o presume_v or_o assume_v a_o strong_a conndence_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n without_o any_o just_a ground_n upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o such_o a_o a_o confidence_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o give_v he_o a_o assure_a right_n thereunto_o as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o most_o uncomfortable_a notion_n it_o be_v too_o not_o to_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v such_o a_o assurance_n but_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o good_a christian_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o only_a save_a faith_n consist_v in_o a_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o a_o full_a one_o as_o it_o be_v define_v whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o want_v that_o assurance_n which_o very_o few_o of_o the_o best_a christian_n will_v pretend_v to_o must_v needs_o conclude_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o assurance_n be_v pure_o accidental_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v always_o before_o it_o and_o most_o common_o without_o it_o but_o the_o two_o forementioned_a act_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o a_o direct_a affiance_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n do_v indeed_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o do_v noâ—_n make_v it_o complete_a perfect_a or_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o without_o controversy_n a_o true_a save_a faith_n do_v import_v such_o a_o practical_a habit_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v a_o effectual_a influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v distinctâ—_n teach_v not_o only_o by_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o st._n jaâ—_n chap._n 2._o where_o he_o purposely_o dispute_v this_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n v._o 22._o and_o that_o without_o they_o it_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v null_n and_o void_a v._o 17.26_o but_o also_o by_o thâ—_n express_v word_n of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o josâ—_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v anything_o nor_o we_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o faith_n which_o wâ—â—â—eth_v by_o love_n in_o which_o text_n as_o conceive_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o both_o sense_n be_v render_v active_o or_o passive_o i.e._n act_v or_o work_v by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v or_o actuate_v and_o make_v effectual_a as_o thâ—_n syriack_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n which_o way_n â—eever_n the_o word_n be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o samâ—_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apost_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d distinct_a character_n or_o description_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v a_o christian_n by_o way_n of_o cauâ—_n on_o against_o any_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o abstract_n from_o this_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n for_o thâ—_n word_n be_v exegetical_a and_o limitative_a as_o if_o he_o haâ—_n say_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o live_a energetical_a effectual_a faith_n which_o act_v or_o be_v actuate_v 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o avail_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o 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