be_v faithful_a and_o to_o be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n truth_n veracity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o opposition_n to_o perfidiousness_n unfaithfulness_n deceit_n and_o lie_v now_o all_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n be_v perfect_o like_a to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o true_a and_o so_o must_v needs_o have_v in_o they_o perfect_a faith_n fidelity_n and_o truth_n deut._n 32.20_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o prov._n 20.6_o 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2._o as_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o sight_n so_o through_o it_o we_o understand_v discern_v apprehend_v perceive_v embrace_v and_o receive_v spiritual_a good_a thing_n spiritual_o through_o it_o we_o repent_v of_o sin_n love_n obey_v and_o please_v god_n we_o receive_v come_v to_o trust_v in_o and_o rely_v on_o christ_n we_o obtain_v pardon_n justification_n and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a we_o overcome_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n on_o 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it_o we_o act_n holy_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n but_o through_o it_o we_o work_v righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o through_o it_o we_o obey_v and_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o 5._o look_v what_o reason_n be_v to_o the_o human_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o rational_a and_o intellectual_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o manner_n of_o brute_n that_o be_v faith_n to_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n the_o general_a organ_n and_o instrument_n by_o which_o it_o do_v put_v forth_o holy_a and_o supernatural_a act_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o all_o the_o act_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o ungodly_a as_o such_o certainty_n of_o faith_n be_v proper_a certainty_n of_o sense_n yet_o not_o of_o bodily_a sense_n common_a to_o we_o and_o heathen_n but_o of_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n through_o christian_a belief_n which_o heathen_n have_v not_o unto_o true_a believe_a soul_n god_n word_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o sharp_a than_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119.103_o heb._n 4.12_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o that_o be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o purify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o he_o sin_n reign_v and_o carnal_a dubitation_n be_v lord_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o as_o in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a yet_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o it_o he_o lawful_a or_o not_o to_o he_o it_o become_v unlawful_a through_o the_o error_n of_o his_o conscience_n not_o purify_v by_o faith._n a_o erroneous_a conscience_n consider_v as_o erroneous_a can_v bind_v for_o as_o erroneous_a it_o be_v not_o conscience_n but_o the_o error_n and_o abuse_v of_o it_o but_o consider_v as_o conscience_n under_o god_n and_o over_o man_n so_o it_o do_v true_o bind_v to_o all_o duty_n and_o against_o all_o sin_n and_o error_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v of_o infidelity_n and_o consequent_o of_o sin._n chap._n ix_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o self-love_n 1._o sincere_a love_n be_v to_o love_n god_n because_o of_o his_o first_o love_n to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o for_o this_o be_v to_o love_v he_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v our_o maker_n our_o redeeemer_n our_o sanctifier_n our_o reward_n and_o rewarder_n our_o god_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o our_o all_o in_o all_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o love_v he_o under_o any_o other_o notion_n be_v to_o love_v a_o idol_n and_o not_o god._n self-love_n consider_v as_o repugnant_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v self-destroying_a vice_n and_o the_o common_a character_n of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2._o self-love_n consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o life_n eternal_a be_v in_o a_o large_a and_o true_a sense_n heavenly_a self-denial_n and_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n as_o good_a to_o our_o soul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n eternal_o prov._n 9.12_o luke_n 9.23_o 2._o virtue_n be_v true_o lovely_a for_o itself_o but_o then_o the_o high_a virtue_n be_v to_o love_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a unless_o he_o be_v essential_o and_o yet_o free_o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o no_o reward_n short_a of_o god_n himself_o as_o enjoy_v in_o eternal_a blessedness_n can_v content_v the_o holy_a seek_v soul._n if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v i_o will_v love_v god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o at_o all_o lovely_a and_o i_o will_v hate_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a heb._n 11.6_o 1_o cor._n 15.19_o 3._o the_o chief_a end_n of_o man_n be_v but_o one_o as_o god_n be_v one_o subordinate_a end_n indeed_o be_v many_o but_o as_o subordinate_a they_o be_v not_o end_n but_o regular_a mean_n conduce_v to_o the_o end._n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man_n be_v eternal_a salvation_n or_o god_n himself_o as_o enjoy_v in_o eternal_a felicity_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v not_o a_o end_n subordinate_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o god_n glory_n be_v his_o will_n as_o fulfil_v in_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n be_v our_o salvation_n and_o our_o saviour_n our_o blessedness_n and_o the_o author_n of_o our_o blessedness_n no_o man_n can_v will_v his_o own_o annihilation_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o god_n glory_n for_o a_o man_n as_o such_o be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a extinction_n of_o god_n glory_n can_v be_v a_o
know_v in_o the_o world_n till_o sin_n bring_v it_o in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n be_v not_o a_o slave_n but_o a_o son_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v not_o servile_a and_o from_o mere_a fear_n but_o it_o be_v filial_a and_o with_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n as_o his_o most_o good_a and_o bountiful_a maker_n altogether_o lovely_a to_o such_o as_o love_v and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o heavenly_a innocency_n and_o never_o forsake_v they_o till_o first_o they_o forsake_v he_o the_o law_n of_o work_n consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o life_n eternal_a be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o law_n of_o work_n consider_v as_o repugnant_a to_o life_n eremal_a be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o ungodly_a man_n rom._n 3.27_o heb._n 8.10_o rom._n 8.2_o 4._o adam_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o 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differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o ungodly_a world._n the_o whole_a offspring_n of_o adam_n do_v just_o suffer_v temporal_a punishment_n for_o his_o first_o sin_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o rom._n 5.12_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v well_o consistent_a with_o eternal_a joy._n but_o punishment_n eternal_a not_o one_o can_v possible_o suffer_v save_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n never_o true_o repent_v of_o 5._o god_n consider_v as_o lawgiver_n do_v neither_o will_n sin_n nor_o permit_v it_o but_o do_v simple_o will_z hate_n and_o forbid_v it_o and_o do_v all_o that_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o the_o eternal_a ruin_n of_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o men._n god_n consider_v as_o above_o law_n yet_o not_o contrary_a to_o it_o do_v innocent_o uphold_v angel_n and_o man_n in_o natural_a be_v while_o they_o do_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n sin_n against_o he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o unsearchable_a manner_n willing_o permit_v sin_n and_o he_o will_v his_o own_o permission_n of_o it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o will_n sin_n for_o all_o that_o god_n do_v will_n he_o do_v will_v perfect_o and_o without_o all_o deceit_n if_o god_n do_v thus_o will_v sin_n than_o he_o must_v needs_o love_v and_o be_v author_n of_o it_o as_o true_o as_o he_o be_v of_o holiness_n which_o be_v very_a blasphemy_n chap._n vi_o of_o justification_n 1._o justification_n and_o righteousness_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n legal_a be_v that_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o damn_a so_o far_o as_o when_o on_o earth_n they_o do_v well_o refrain_v from_o sin_n speak_v truth_n and_o be_v useful_a to_o human_a society_n god_n by_o conscience_n his_o agent_n in_o their_o bosom_n will_v for_o ever_o justify_v and_o acquit_v they_o and_o lay_v nothing_o to_o their_o charge_n but_o because_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o never_o sound_o repent_v have_v in_o they_o transcendent_a vice_n hold_v it_o fast_o to_o the_o last_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v it_o with_o they_o into_o eternity_n therefore_o the_o same_o conscience_n in_o their_o bosom_n can_v but_o against_o their_o will_n for_o ever_o justify_v and_o acquit_v god_n and_o filence_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o evangelical_n justification_n and_o righteousness_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elect._n god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o gospel_n through_o faith_n free_o and_o full_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n acquit_v and_o set_v they_o free_a from_o gild_n eternal_a and_o from_o all_o curse_n and_o punishment_n legal_o due_a for_o sin_n and_o then_o through_o the_o same_o faith_n do_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o do_v inward_o sentence_n pronounce_v judge_n and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v what_o real_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v true_o penitent_a perfect_o pardon_v evangelical_o just_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o christ_n sake_n 2._o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n god_n do_v of_o unjust_a make_v we_o inward_o just_a but_o not_o sinless_a so_o as_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n or_o as_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v but_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n while_o on_o earth_n have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o sin_v in_o all_o he_o do_v which_o sin_n according_a to_o legal_a justice_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o not_o according_a to_o justice_n evangelical_n for_o it_o be_v sincere_o repent_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o full_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n the_o eternal_a penalty_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o be_v abolish_v all_o other_o penalty_n become_v medicinal_a and_o sanctify_a and_o as_o sanctify_a it_o be_v not_o penalty_n but_o privilege_n and_o gain_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o such_o be_v true_o eligible_a and_o desirable_a by_o a_o wise_a man_n though_o as_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o painful_a to_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v not_o desirable_a but_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v 3._o between_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v this_o romarkable_a difference_n a_o finless_a person_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o a_o sinless_a person_n can_v be_v pardon_v a_o sinless_a person_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o by_o just_a sentence_n clear_v and_o acquit_v from_o that_o false_a charge_n and_o so_o justify_v thus_o god_n himself_o be_v justify_v but_o god_n can_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 51.4_o rom._n 3.4_o luke_n 7.29_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o it_o will_v for_o ever_o remain_v true_a that_o david_n once_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n but_o as_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v by_o grace_n for_o ever_o sinless_a and_o impeccable_a and_o so_o be_v above_o pardon_n and_o can_v need_v it_o as_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n justify_v he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o most_o solemn_o before_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o pardon_v he_o can_v be_v sin_n once_o do_v can_v by_o itself_o be_v undo_v but_o by_o 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yet_o not_o contrary_a thereto_o thing_n relate_v be_v simul_fw-la naturâ_fw-la intrinsical_o together_o not_o in_o place_n outward_o but_o in_o truth_n and_o reality_n inward_o above_o both_o time_n and_o place_n only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o though_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v sole_a supreme_a under_o god_n over_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n yet_o only_o elect_a angel_n and_o man_n be_v his_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n there_o be_v who_o hold_v some_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o not_o to_o its_o essence_n as_o break_v the_o bread._n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v no_o such_o distinction_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a essence_n and_o in_o he_o be_v infinite_a integrity_n therefore_o there_o can_v possible_o be_v essence_n and_o not_o integrity_n therefore_o break_v the_o bread_n be_v to_o be_v 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