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david_n psal_n 2._o 6._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n gloria_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la 1_o cor._n 14_o 27_o ephes_n 4._o 24_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o psal_n 16._o 3._o psal_n 15._o cant_n 4_o 16._o joh._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o col._n 1._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o heb_n 15._o 1._o rome_n 9_o 11._o act._n 13._o 39_o heb._n â—_o 14._o act_n 26._o 1â—_n eccl._n 36._o 25._o 26._o gal._n â—_o 15_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z mat_n 22._o 21_o rome_n 13._o 7._o â—_o pet._n 2._o 14_o quest_n 1._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o object_n answ_n 1._o quest_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d answ_n object_n 1._o answ_n 1._o answ_n 2._o object_n answ_n 1._o answ_n 2._o answ_n 3._o object_n 2._o answ_n object_n 3._o answ_n 1._o answ_n 2._o answ_n 3._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o object_n answ_n object_n 4._o answ_n object_n 5._o answ_n answ_n 2._o quest_n 3._o quest_n 1._o quest_n 2._o reas_n 1._o reas_n 2._o quest_n 2._o reason_n 1._o reas_n 2._o reas_n 3._o reas_n 4._o reason_n 5._o 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there_o needâ—th_v no_o preparation_n the_o almighty_a â—ower_n of_o god_n call_v they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n that_o be_v not_o his_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o by_o call_v they_o to_o be_v so_o he_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o rom._n 9_o 25_o 26._o as_o he_o say_v inhosea_n i_o will_v call_v they_o my_o people_n which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o she_o beloved_n which_o be_v not_o belove_v verse_n 26._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o shall_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o live_a god_n while_o satan_n the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n christ_n the_o strong_a come_v upon_o he_o and_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o armour_n and_o divide_v the_o spole_n luke_n 11._o 21_o 22._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o give_v the_o deadly_a stroke_n unto_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o second_o question_n 2._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o unfold_v first_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v flat_a popery_n second_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v utter_o unsafe_a for_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n the_o christ_n the_o head_n corner_n stone_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o not_o upon_o work_n a_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o they_o three_o to_o take_v common_a sanctification_n that_o be_v such_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o change_n of_o life_n as_o flow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n restrain_v from_o 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justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n we_o hold_v in_o the_o negative_a part_n the_o first_o argument_n as_o abraham_n come_v to_o the_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n so_o we_o and_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o abraham_n do_v for_o he_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o v._n 24._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o abraham_n come_v to_o his_o first_o assurance_n of_o his_o sanctification_n not_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o from_o a_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 18._o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v they_o seed_v be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n verse_n 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n verse_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o he_o believe_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v rom._n â—_o 21._o therefore_o we_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n come_v to_o our_o first_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n not_o from_o our_o sanctification_n or_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o â—â—om_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n the_o secoud_a arguwent_n no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o god_n will_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o god_n will_v not_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n therefore_o we_o can_v take_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o if_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v then_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a then_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v first_o declare_v we_o and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o first_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o righteous_a upon_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o our_o best_a sanctification_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a he_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o sight_n of_o any_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v when_o he_o first_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a as_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v on_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o david_n that_o when_o god_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a he_o declare_v only_o the_o sinnefulnesse_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 51._o 4._o the_o three_o argument_n if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n unto_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v not_o first_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v sure_a of_o god_n to_o faith_n out_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n but_o beweene_v grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n now_o no_o man_n ascribe_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n answ_n the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o graco_n but_o of_o debt_n if_o
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