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the_o proper_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n and_o so_o in_o that_o other_o text_n 1_o tim_n 2.6_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o where_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n never_o elsewhere_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o new-testament_n proper_o signify_v a_o counterprice_n when_o one_o give_v himself_o for_o another_o body_n for_o body_n engage_v himself_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v what_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o the_o obtaning_n of_o his_o liberty_n or_o save_v his_o life_n and_o such_o a_o ransom_n do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v himself_o for_o all_o his_o elect_a people_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o that_o so_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o may_v redeem_v they_o free_a and_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o 2._o and_o as_o from_o the_o gild_n so_o also_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o they_o this_o benefit_n he_o merit_v for_o his_o people_n by_o his_o death_n death_n 2._o free_v they_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o merit_v for_o they_o by_o his_o death_n you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n &_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n say_v saint_n peter_n to_o the_o believer_n to_o who_o he_o write_v 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o such_o be_v their_o conversation_n before_o their_o conversion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vain_a conversation_n they_o than_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieved_a gentile_n eph._n 4.17_o be_v give_v over_o to_o those_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n as_o he_o call_v sinful_a way_n and_o course_n eph._n 5.11_o do_v those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o fruit_n but_o shame_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 6.21_o such_o be_v their_o conversation_n before_o conversion_n a_o vain_a yea_o and_o a_o wicked_a conversation_n we_o also_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n so_o he_o tell_v his_o ephesian_n cap._n 2._o v._n 3._o but_o from_o this_o conversation_n they_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v merit_v this_o benefit_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v as_o from_o the_o gild_n so_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o of_o sin_n and_o what_o he_o have_v thus_o merit_v for_o his_o elect_n he_o also_o effect_v in_o they_o spirit_n effect_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6.18_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n v._o 22._o free_a though_o not_o from_o the_o in-being_a indwelling_a and_o work_v of_o sin_n yet_o from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_n it_o so_o as_o though_o it_o do_v still_o abide_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v all_o believer_n make_v freeman_n and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o liberty_n as_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o much_o more_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n loc_fw-la libertatem_fw-la hic_fw-la intellige_fw-la a_o vitiis_fw-la grot._fw-la annot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la which_o no_o long_o rule_v in_o the_o believer_n the_o
as_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n make_v we_o his_o peculiar_a people_n so_o also_o he_o make_v we_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n obs_n so_o it_o be_v good_a work_n be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n so_o much_o we_o may_v fit_o and_o true_o collect_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o where_o first_o we_o hear_v of_o redemption_n and_o purification_n and_o of_o a_o people_n thereby_o appropriate_v unto_o christ_n make_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o then_o follow_v their_o zeal_n for_o good_a work_n so_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v good_a work_n they_o be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n they_o do_v not_o precede_v go_v before_o justification_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o consequent_n of_o it_o a_o graft_n or_o tion_n must_v first_o be_v ingraft_v put_v into_o the_o stock_n before_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o so_o must_v a_o christian_a be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n make_v one_o with_o he_o before_o he_o can_v be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n express_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o text_n john_n 15.5_o where_o our_o saviour_n make_v use_n of_o this_o similitude_n compare_v himself_o to_o the_o vine_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o branch_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n say_v he_o you_o be_v the_o branch_n he_o tell_v they_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d extra_n i_o out_o of_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o nothing_o that_o be_v true_o good_a no_o work_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n the_o hand_n can_v move_v without_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o it_o receive_v those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n without_o christ_n unless_o first_o he_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o he_o come_v to_o have_v by_o and_o through_o faith_n apply_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n to_o himself_o whereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o be_v justify_v good_a work_n be_v consequent_n of_o justification_n 2._o and_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 2._o of_o sanctification_n if_o the_o founntain_n be_v impure_a and_o filthy_a it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o stream_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o impure_a sinner_n who_o be_v not_o purify_v wash_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a say_v job_n not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o to_o bring_v a_o clear_a stream_n out_o of_o a_o dirty_a puddle_n this_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v it_o for_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n to_o do_v work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a pure_a and_o holy_a no_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o person_n first_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o then_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o quest_n but_o what_o it_o may_v be_v say_v may_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v a_o good_a work_n work_n quest_n whether_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v do_v good_a work_n ans_fw-fr yes_o material_o formal_o answ_n material_o not_o formal_o good_a he_o may_v quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la operis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v now_o the_o work_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a but_o not_o so_o as_o it_o come_v from_o he_o under_o the_o law_n whatever_o the_o leper_n or_o pollute_a person_n touch_v it_o become_v thereby_o unclean_a leu._n 15._o and_o so_o do_v the_o best_a of_o work_n pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o impure_a and_o unclean_a sinner_n they_o receive_v a_o taint_n thereby_o which_o render_v they_o unclean_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieving_a be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o and_o so_o unacceptable_a unto_o god_n such_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v impossible_a without_o faith_n to_o please_v god_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 11.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o work_n itself_o never_o so_o good_a never_o so_o commendable_a yet_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o unbeliever_n it_o shall_v never_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n this_o it_o be_v that_o put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n sacrifice_n and_o abel_n both_o perform_v the_o same_o duty_n each_o sacrifice_v but_o the_o one_o accept_v not_o so_o the_o other_o as_o we_o find_v the_o story_n gen._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offereng_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n and_o how_o so_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n why_o not_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o offering_n itself_o but_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n abel_n be_v a_o believer_n not_o so_o cain_n so_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o full_a sacrifice_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v as_o if_o cain_n offer_v but_o a_o little_a of_o his_o fruit_n but_o abel_n much_o of_o his_o flock_n as_o some_o look_n upon_o it_o but_o of_o god_n acceptation_n a_o sacrifice_n more_o acceptable_a to_o ood_a than_o cain_n be_v and_o that_o in_o regard_n the_o one_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o a_o believer_n a_o faithful_a godly_a person_n not_o so_o the_o other_o thus_o god_n first_o look_v at_o the_o person_n then_o at_o the_o service_n so_o run_v those_o word_n there_o gen._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n mark_v it_o first_o to_o abel_n then_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n first_o to_o his_o person_n then_o to_o his_o service_n abel_n person_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n because_o of_o his_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o promise_a redeemer_n and_o for_o his_o person_n sake_n his_o sacrifice_n which_o take_v notice_n of_o let_v it_o be_v useful_a to_o applic._n direction_n to_o and_o that_o both_o to_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o the_o one_o in_o their_o preach_v to_o the_o other_o in_o their_o practise_v 1._o to_o minister_n in_o their_o preach_a preach_v 1._o minister_n in_o their_o preach_v wherein_o let_v they_o from_o hence_o learn_v what_o method_n to_o observe_v first_o to_o begin_v with_o christ_n hold_v forth_o what_o he_o have_v do_v labour_v to_o bring_v their_o people_n unto_o he_o to_o seek_v for_o these_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n and_o purification_n by_o and_o through_o he_o so_o preach_v and_o press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n then_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o do_n of_o good_a work_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o do_v they_o but_o build_v without_o a_o foundation_n this_o be_v paul_n course_n in_o that_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o also_o that_o to_o his_o galathian_n first_o he_o preach_v justification_n by_o faith_n then_o he_o press_v good_a work_n and_o this_o method_n let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n observe_v in_o their_o preach_v 2._o and_o the_o same_o let_v private_a christian_n observe_v in_o their_o practice_n practice_n 2._o to_o christian_n in_o their_o practice_n where_o let_v their_o first_o care_n be_v to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o these_o benefit_n from_o he_o be_v such_o as_o be_v redeem_a and_o purify_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o then_o let_v they_o set_v upon_o good_a work_n quest_n but_o what_o then_o work_n quest_n whether_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v expect_v a_o reward_n for_o their_o good_a work_n may_v not_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v put_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o do_n of_o such_o work_n and_o do_v hereof_o may_v not_o they_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o they_o ans_fw-fr eternal_a ans_fw-fr temporal_a not_o eternal_a yes_o put_v upon_o good_a work_n they_o may_v be_v and_o do_v of_o they_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o reward_n but_o what_o a_o temporal_a reward_n hereby_o they_o may_v divert_v some_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o procure_v unto_o themselves_o or_o other_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n the_o former_a of_o
man_n what_o be_v good_a say_v the_o prophet_n micah_n and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o such_o be_v the_o work_n which_o christian_n be_v to_o look_v upon_o as_o good_a work_n such_o work_n as_o god_n require_v to_o be_v do_v such_o work_n as_o be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o the_o apostle_n explain_v it_o heb._n 13.21_o where_o he_o thus_o pray_v for_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o god_n say_v he_o will_v make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n loc_fw-la est_fw-fr explicaliâ—_n ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la praecedit_fw-la grot._fw-la annot._fw-la in_o loc_fw-la where_o the_o latter_a word_n as_o grotius_n and_o some_o other_o right_o observe_v be_v exegetical_a and_o expositorie_n to_o the_o former_a show_v what_o those_o good_a work_n be_v which_o he_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o viz._n such_o work_n as_o god_n will_v and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n serve_v that_o other_o text_n rom._n 12.2_o where_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v his_o roman_n be_v you_o not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n say_v he_o but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o perfect_o good_a it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o goodness_n and_o consequent_o what_o ever_o he_o will_v must_v needs_o be_v good_a god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n because_o they_o be_v good_a but_o they_o be_v therefore_o good_a because_o he_o will_v they_o these_o than_o be_v those_o which_o we_o call_v good_a work_n such_o work_n as_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o permit_v for_o so_o he_o do_v the_o worst_a of_o 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