righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v a_o rot_a opinion_n because_o first_o it_o make_v void_a the_o righteousness_n of_o chrisâ—_n by_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 9_o by_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o make_v righteous_a verse_n 19_o if_o this_o do_v justify_v we_o than_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n do_v not_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v double_o justify_v second_o no_o work_n of_o we_o before_o or_o after_o grace_n do_v justify_v we_o but_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o these_o eâ—go_n 3._o correlative_o that_o be_v with_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a way_n one_o say_v well_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o action_n but_o as_o a_o passion_n his_o bucer_n bucer_n meaning_n be_v this_o not_o faith_n apprehend_v but_o the_o thing_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n do_v justify_v it_o be_v true_a i_o must_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n if_o i_o will_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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not_o that_o faith_n can_v from_o its_o own_o worth_a dispute_n and_o challenge_v from_o god_n but_o because_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n have_v as_o a_o cause_n merit_v our_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n other_o thing_n have_v a_o reference_n by_o way_n of_o order_n as_o suppose_v a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v knight_v by_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v this_o knighthood_n he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o stoop_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n and_o so_o receive_v that_o honour_n this_o access_n to_o the_o court_n and_o humble_v on_o his_o knee_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o merit_n or_o cause_n but_o only_o of_o order_n and_o condition_n in_o this_o latter_a respect_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o good_a work_n look_v towards_o sâ—lvation_n and_o be_v require_v thereto_o not_o as_o any_o cause_n christ_n only_a be_v the_o cause_n but_o as_o condition_n and_o orderly_a step_n and_o way_n which_o we_o must_v tread_v if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v 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yea_o though_o justification_n be_v not_o sanctification_n yet_o where_o god_n do_v the_o one_o he_o ever_o bestow_v and_o work_v the_o other_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o remember_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o two_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o person_n justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v though_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o instrument_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o but_o faith_n yet_o this_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o to_o be_v save_v have_v more_o grace_n in_o he_o beside_o his_o faith_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o co-operation_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n to_o justify_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o coexistence_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v thou_o must_v have_v a_o good_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a christ_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o precious_a faith_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n you_o know_v that_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n there_o be_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hand_n to_o take_v and_o foot_n to_o go_v of_o all_o these_o which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n yet_o no_o member_n be_v depute_v to_o see_v but_o the_o eye_n nevertheless_o the_o eye_n must_v not_o say_v of_o the_o ear_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o nor_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o no_o member_n see_v but_o the_o eye_n eat_v but_o the_o mouth_n walk_v but_o the_o foot_n lay_n hold_v on_o but_o the_o hand_n their_o office_n be_v singular_a yet_o their_o con-corporation_n be_v necessary_a so_o no_o grace_n but_o faith_n pitch_v on_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o there_o be_v need_n of_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v save_v there_o must_v be_v love_n and_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a fear_n and_o lively_a hope_n and_o patience_n and_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n the_o estate_n be_v change_v only_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v the_o person_n must_v also_o be_v change_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n sect_n i._o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o some_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o assertion_n shall_v appear_v first_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o this_o viz._n to_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n three_o thing_n i_o take_v as_o grant_v hypothesis_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o
to_o do_v they_o sol._n i_o answer_v 1._o good_a work_n may_v be_v so_o style_v either_o first_o material_o because_o they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v do_v good_a second_o formal_o be_v seal_v with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v they_o good_a both_o for_o spiritual_a composition_n and_o divine_a acceptation_n now_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v perform_v work_n good_a material_o yell_v formal_o they_o do_v not_o for_o to_o make_v a_o work_n formal_o good_a there_o must_v be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o all_o circumstance_n the_o person_n must_v have_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a ground_n and_o a_o good_a end_n and_o a_o good_a christ_n etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o every_o believer_n can_v actual_o do_v every_o good_a work_n yet_o some_o good_a work_n or_o other_o he_o can_v do_v though_o he_o can_v give_v money_n yet_o he_o can_v give_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n now_o think_v on_o this_o you_o who_o have_v riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o profess_v faith_n on_o christ_n and_o yet_o scarce_o a_o person_n a_o poor_a distress_a person_n can_v bless_v god_n for_o your_o fruitful_a faith_n nay_o the_o very_a do_v of_o a_o small_a good_a work_n sometime_o do_v even_o try_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n do_v many_o time_n believe_v he_o shall_v sure_o want_v and_o impoverish_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n sect_n vii_o six_o true_a faith_n do_v desire_n and_o endeavour_v after_o increase_n help_v my_o unbelif_n say_v the_o unbelieved_a father_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n say_v the_o disciple_n i_o pray_v observe_v a_o few_o thing_n 1._o that_o true_a faith_n begin_v in_o weakness_n like_o a_o child_n at_o the_o first_o very_o tender_a oâ—_n like_o the_o light_n at_o the_o first_o very_o break_v presumption_n be_v a_o work_n of_o fancy_n and_o bear_v with_o its_o strength_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v full_o assure_v and_o utter_o confident_a at_o first_o but_o jacob_n ladder_n have_v many_o step_n 2._o that_o though_o it_o have_v weakness_n yet_o it_o have_v life_n as_o the_o spark_n of_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v little_a yet_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o though_o the_o child_n be_v weak_a yet_o it_o can_v suck_v even_o the_o weak_a faith_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v much_o about_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v weep_v at_o his_o grave_n or_o wash_v of_o his_o foot_n or_o look_v on_o his_o person_n 3._o there_o be_v yet_o many_o degree_n want_v to_o faith_n either_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v or_o not_o full_o persuade_v or_o not_o constant_o persuade_v 4._o if_o the_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o live_a it_o will_v bend_v after_o a_o rise_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o act_n of_o receive_v trust_v persuade_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n it_o will_v yet_o apprehend_v more_o and_o feel_v more_o of_o the_o communion_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o preach_n in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o increase_v a_o false_a and_o presumptuous_a faith_n nor_o do_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v thereto_o but_o the_o live_n they_o grow_v and_o he_o must_v have_v more_o faith_n who_o have_v any_o paul_n will_v apprehend_v even_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v true_a faith_n will_v have_v yet_o more_o victorious_a yielding_n more_o steadfast_a embrace_n more_o confident_a resting_n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o child_n which_o suck_v and_o thrive_v sect_n viii_o seventhly_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o sin_n go_v together_o zach._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o faith_n will_v fetch_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n one_o be_v love_n to_o christ_n another_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n without_o faith_n the_o conscience_n may_v be_v crack_v and_o wound_v but_o till_o faith_n come_v there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o alter_v nor_o melt_v that_o which_o melt_v the_o soul_n be_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v faith_n if_o thou_o do_v cast_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n on_o chrisâ—_n that_o eye_n will_v have_v some_o tear_n for_o force_a sin_v against_o christ_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o true_a believer_n be_v characterise_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o they_o return_v with_o weep_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o pour_v out_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o unbelieved_a person_n be_v describe_v by_o heart_n of_o adamant_n of_o rock_n of_o stone_n by_o harden_a by_o unsensible_a by_o irrelent_a heart_n the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o christ_n look_v on_o peter_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o there_o be_v a_o pierce_a virtue_n in_o a_o gracious_a look_n from_o christ._n the_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v long_o humble_v itself_o and_o much_o in_o seek_v for_o mercy_n and_o a_o good_a look_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v when_o any_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o favour_n dart_v down_o even_o resolve_v into_o tear_n never_o do_v the_o child_n weep_v more_o sober_o upon_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o love_a father_n than_o the_o believe_a christian_n do_v mourn_v in_o sober_a sadness_n when_o his_o faith_n get_v to_o see_v god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n he_o read_v his_o pardon_n with_o tear_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o sorrow_n one_o be_v essential_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o strong_a displeasure_n of_o the_o will_n against_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_v against_o a_o good_a god_n another_o be_v contingent_a which_o consist_v in_o those_o dreary_a terre_n flow_v into_o the_o eye_n now_o this_o be_v contingent_a for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n fill_v with_o tear_n like_o david_n bottle_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o eye_n may_v be_v silent_a in_o such_o expression_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o singular_a comfort_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n if_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_o use_v 3_o way_n to_o be_v save_v then_o here_o be_v singular_a comfort_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n that_o i_o say_v of_o faith_n her_o 18._o prov._n 3._o 17_o 18._o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o if_o this_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o david_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o superlative_a happiness_n if_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n o_o how_o sweet_o and_o great_o bless_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o believe_a soul_n which_o have_v god_n to_o be_v its_o god_n christ_n to_o be_v its_o husband_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v its_o portion_n faith_n and_o christ_n why_o they_o be_v the_o ring_n and_o the_o diamond_n they_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n the_o soul_n can_v have_v such_o a_o prize_n as_o christ_n nor_o such_o a_o hand_n as_o faith_n such_o a_o match_n as_o christ_n nor_o such_o a_o grace_n to_o contract_v it_o as_o faith_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n say_v simeon_n he_o may_v cheerful_o lay_v down_o his_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n who_o have_v by_o faith_n give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o some_o diâ—â—inct_a particular_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o believe_v true_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n observe_v sect_n i._o first_o this_o be_v one_o comfort_n in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n natural_o we_o be_v out_o of_o our_o way_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o go_v aside_o say_v david_n 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