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〈◊〉_d example_n rom._n 11._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o god_n what_o as_o a_o instrument_n who_o be_v then_o the_o principal_a essicient_a that_o employ_v god_n as_o his_o instrument_n 1._o instrument_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 1._o col._n 1._o 1._o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n we_o be_v content_a to_o require_v no_o more_o honour_n for_o our_o saviour_n so_o you_o allow_v he_o to_o be_v one_o with_o god_n in_o nature_n as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v which_o indeed_o be_v god_n himself_o what_o say_v you_o 1._o you_o gal._n 1._o 1._o to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o apostle_n plead_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o apostleship_n because_o it_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n i_o doubt_v i_o we_o 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be_v faith_n then_o or_o rather_o believe_v which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v his_o child_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o the_o thing_n or_o merit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n for_o the_o worthiness_n whereof_o such_o a_o favour_n and_o honour_n shall_v be_v vouchsafe_v we_o but_o only_o and_o mere_o because_o this_o be_v the_o course_n by_o which_o the_o glory_n &_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v declare_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v touch_v justification_n the_o former_a part_n of_o reconciliation_n that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o thereby_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v 28_o rom._n 3._o 27._o 28_o the_o papist_n that_o make_v their_o first_o justification_n to_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v of_o faith_n hope_n &_o charity_n their_o second_o actual_a obedience_n to_o god_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n draw_v away_o the_o glory_n and_o thanks_o from_o god_n to_o themselves_o for_o the_o former_a i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o difference_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o man_n receive_v justify_v grace_n and_o a_o other_o do_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o every_o man_n freewill_n and_o not_o from_o any_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n incline_v the_o soul_n to_o believe_v neither_o rest_n they_o there_o but_o have_v thus_o begin_v to_o magnify_v themselves_o by_o the_o get_n of_o this_o grace_n they_o go_v forward_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n &_o thanks_o for_o our_o salvation_n to_o that_o end_n they_o set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereof_o they_o make_v account_n they_o