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be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o but_o the_o christian_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n thereof_o the_o act_n of_o his_o conversion_n be_v his_o renounce_n of_o the_o former_a and_o cleave_v to_o the_o latter_a romans_z chapter_n 9_o verse_n 30_o 31_o 32._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v to_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumbling-stone_n here_o we_o have_v two_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n the_o one_o of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o 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their_o expectation_n that_o the_o messiah_n when_o ever_o he_o shall_v come_v shall_v turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o way_n of_o sacrifice_v by_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n himself_o or_o that_o their_o expectation_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o the_o former_a and_o place_v on_o the_o latter_a and_o therefore_o they_o cleave_v to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o eternal_a salvation_n which_o so_o far_o be_v ordain_v by_o god_n but_o for_o a_o temporal_a and_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o which_o the_o law_n point_v they_o to_o in_o the_o spiritual_a signification_n of_o it_o of_o which_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o for_o all_o their_o labour_a seek_v and_o strive_v after_o righteousness_n justification_n and_o salvation_n yet_o they_o miss_v it_o as_o seek_v it_o out_o of_o god_n way_n upon_o their_o own_o term_n not_o go_n gal._n 2.21_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a how_o can_v that_o be_v but_o that_o they_o do_v attribute_n and_o ascribe_v the_o same_o atone_a virtue_n and_o sin-purging_a efficacy_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v attribute_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o then_o indeed_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o as_o they_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o other_o work_v of_o the_o law_n can_v have_v purge_v sin_n so_o as_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n than_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a god_n will_v never_o have_v put_v himself_o to_o that_o charge_n as_o to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v a_o competent_a mean_n to_o bring_v it_o about_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o the_o law_n and_o the_o wotk_v therein_o command_v can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n towards_o the_o confer_v of_o life_n and_o salvation_n upon_o man_n which_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o come_n and_o die_v of_o jesus_n than_o righteousness_n and_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o that_o but_o now_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o here_o he_o write_v to_o those_o that_o do_v acknowledge_v christ_n and_o his_o death_n but_o withal_o incline_v to_o that_o opinion_n act_v 15._o that_o except_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v since_o god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v manifest_a that_o the_o law_n fall_v short_a in_o ability_n of_o do_v that_o for_o man_n for_o the_o do_v of_o which_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n rom._n 8.3_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n or_o by_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v through_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o sinful_a condition_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o it_o quite_o overtopped_a the_o purge_a power_n of_o the_o law_n the_o disease_n be_v too_o strong_a to_o be_v cure_v with_o such_o a_o purge_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n overmatch_v the_o law_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o render_v it_o weak_a and_o therefore_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o condemn_v sin_n to_o take_v away_o the_o destroy_a power_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o for_o that_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o by_o its_o sacrifice_n in_o that_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o much_o and_o in_o so_o many_o place_n for_o there_o be_v many_o more_o beside_o these_o touch_v the_o weakness_n and_o dis-ability_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v that_o for_o man_n which_o god_n send_v christ_n to_o do_v for_o they_o it_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o magnify_v the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o for_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n as_o do_v by_o he_o by_o what_o have_v be_v now_o say_v i_o think_v it_o do_v full_o appear_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o jew_n assert_v the_o work_n of_o their_o law_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o likewise_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n deny_v they_o sect._n 5_o and_o now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o love_n justice_n and_o
forgive_v trespass_n that_o their_o faith_n whatever_o otherwise_o it_o be_v be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n neither_o such_o as_o will_v avail_v they_o to_o justification_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n as_o there_o be_v not_o where_o there_o be_v not_o forgive_a of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o justify_v faith_n how_o then_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o the_o justify_v kind_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o bear_v grudge_n one_o against_o another_o upon_o account_n of_o injury_n receive_v and_o to_o ease_v themselves_o by_o throw_v the_o burden_n of_o other_o weakness_n whole_o upon_o they_o by_o spread_v and_o aggravate_v they_o and_o that_o too_o before_o all_o due_a mean_n on_o their_o part_n have_v be_v use_v to_o cure_v they_o i_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v this_o sect._n 18_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o way_n and_o vein_n wherein_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o viz._n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n in_o point_n of_o commerce_n and_o deal_v as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o like_a case_n mat._n 7.12_o not_o use_v any_o deceit_n or_o fraud_n not_o take_v advantage_n of_o other_o weakness_n not_o cruel_o work_v upon_o other_o necessity_n for_o man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o serve_v themselves_o but_o set_v the_o law_n of_o neighbourly_a and_o brotherly_a love_n before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o civil_a transaction_n and_o affair_n with_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v further_o upon_o this_o doctrine_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n have_v already_o dwell_v long_o on_o it_o than_o at_o first_o i_o intend_v only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n that_o man_n love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o and_o other-like_a way_n of_o work_v hold_v proportion_n with_o their_o faith_n so_o that_o where_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n they_o abound_v in_o love_n and_o where_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o low_a and_o narrow-spirited_n in_o act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o kindness_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n to_o man_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n their_o faith_n be_v not_o well_o thrive_v 2_o thes_n 1.3_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o thank_v god_n always_o for_o you_o brethren_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v because_o that_o your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o and_o the_o charity_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o all_o towards_o each_o other_o abound_v mark_v if_o you_o hear_v of_o their_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o to_o be_v sure_a you_o will_v hear_v also_o of_o their_o love_n abound_v also_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v now_o dispatch_v also_o the_o handle_n not_o only_o this_o property_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n which_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n chap._n xii_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o justify_v virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o as_o it_o put_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o so_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v and_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v unsound_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v already_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o believe_a of_o what_o and_o 2._o what_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n for_o count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o say_v our_o text._n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.9_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o our_o apostle_n use_v this_o threefold_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o how_o it_o be_v not_o count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o how_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o be_v not_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o blood_n be_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n rom._n 5.9_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n blood_n heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n too_o in_o a_o sense_n proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o so_o he_o be_v when_o the_o attone_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v make_v over_o convey_v reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o this_o in_o a_o way_n infinite_o superior_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o activity_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o their_o sphere_n become_v acceptable_a with_o god_n as_o build_v and_o bottom_v upon_o that_o sure_a foundation_n christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o i_o exceed_v much_o desire_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o confidence_n touch_v the_o merit_n of_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o your_o confidence_n about_o justification_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o faith_n but_o as_o that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o entitle_v you_o to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o gracious_a privilege_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o with_o work_n further_o than_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o render_v your_o faith_n a_o substantial_a and_o not_o deceitful_a title_n 2._o but_o come_v we_o then_o to_o show_v in_o the_o affirmative_a how_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o understanding_n lay_v out_o to_o you_o in_o two_o thing_n sect._n 2_o 1._o faith_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o be_v reckon_v towards_o our_o righteous-making_a as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o attone_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o thereupon_o deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o right_n and_o 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