god_n nor_o bring_v forth_o any_o acceptable_a fruit_n joh._n the_o 15._o vers_fw-la 5._o without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o the_o mind_v of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o vers_fw-la 6._o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n say_v not_o only_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o that_o it_o can_v be_v and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o cor._n chap._n the_o second_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v now_o if_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o his_o sensual_a and_o natural_a condition_n can_v know_v and_o so_o much_o as_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o 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by_o they_o and_o all_o of_o they_o condemn_v and_o accuse_v themselves_o for_o sinful_a man_n even_o after_o i_o say_v their_o regeneration_n and_o if_o any_o by_o their_o good_a work_n or_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n may_v have_v challenge_v favour_n from_o god_n or_o acceptance_n from_o he_o then_o moses_n or_o job_n or_o noah_n or_o samuel_n or_o daniel_n or_o abraham_n or_o david_n or_o some_o of_o all_o the_o glorious_a and_o holy_a prophet_n or_o some_o of_o the_o bless_a apostle_n may_v have_v do_v it_o better_a than_o any_o justiciary_a of_o this_o age_n concern_v many_o of_o the_o which_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o honourable_a testimony_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v the_o whole_a scripture_n full_a of_o their_o complaint_n that_o they_o have_v make_v against_o themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o ever_o desire_v pardon_n and_o crave_v mercy_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o people_n and_o never_o vaunt_a of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o 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servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o ezekiel_n the_o 28_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o commend_v daniel_n for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o king_n the_o 13._o vers_fw-la 14._o of_o david_n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o all_o these_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o never_o presume_v of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o vaunt_a of_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o ever_o deny_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o 90_o psal_n vers_fw-la 8._o moses_n there_o say_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o vers_fw-la 13._o return_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o here_o we_o find_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o judgement_n even_o in_o moses_n daniel_n also_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o deprecate_v god_n judgement_n daniel_n the_o 9_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o david_n in_o the_o 19_o psal_n ver_fw-la 13._o say_v who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o beside_o the_o sin_n the_o saint_n know_v of_o themselves_o there_o be_v many_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o ought_v with_o david_n ever_o to_o make_v this_o prayer_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n so_o that_o there_o can_v never_o be_v matter_n of_o merit_n where_o there_o be_v secret_a sin_n and_o job_n 9_o ver_fw-la 20._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o say_v he_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v
body_n and_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o dolour_n pang_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o second_o death_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o first_o of_o which_o do_v consist_v in_o his_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o do_v evident_o appear_v for_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n all_o mankind_n stand_v bind_v in_o a_o double_a debt_n we_o have_v violate_v and_o break_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v all_o tie_v and_o bind_v first_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o that_o second_o as_o we_o be_v creature_n we_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n even_o to_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o that_o command_v of_o the_o which_o double_a debt_n when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o least_o portion_n be_v now_o become_v bankrupt_n of_o that_o primordiall_a and_o original_a righteousness_n and_o whole_o corrupt_v we_o must_v necessary_o have_v recourse_n and_o fly_v to_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n who_o have_v discharge_v both_o those_o debt_n for_o we_o the_o first_o he_o pay_v for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o trespass_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o so_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o gal._n 3._o ver_fw-la 13._o rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o last_o he_o perform_v by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n so_o that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v here_o consider_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o business_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n be_v see_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v without_o we_o and_o none_o of_o we_o how_o that_o come_v to_o be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v once_o declare_v the_o truth_n than_o 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second_o as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v we_o so_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v large_o discourse_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o but_o the_o offence_n and_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n obedience_n be_v make_v we_o second_o that_o christ_n obedience_n may_v be_v make_v we_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o and_o put_v it_o on_o which_o be_v only_o do_v by_o faith_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n whereby_o the_o way_n mr._n montague_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o justify_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n viz._n what_o work_n and_o deed_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o for_o answer_v i_o affirm_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v thus_o prove_v rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n here_o all_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n both_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o that_o by_o a_o excellent_a and_o unanswerable_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o which_o discover_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o accuse_v we_o for_o it_o that_o can_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o for_o far_a proof_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 28_o verse_n the_o place_n i_o first_o cite_v be_v plain_a therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gal._n 2._o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o we_o who_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v here_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n we_o can_v understand_v the_o work_v that_o man_n do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o corruption_n and_o before_o regeneration_n see_v the_o apostle_n write_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v believer_n the_o apostle_n also_o include_v he_o himself_o among_o they_o say_v we_o also_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n i_o do_v not_o say_v he_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 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 so_o that_o if_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o they_o have_v need_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o for_o more_o full_a proof_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o here_o by_o the_o law_n be_v understand_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o express_a word_n the_o apostle_n show_v but_o principal_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o passage_n cite_v by_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o apparent_a that_o all_o those_o that_o pretend_v or_o presume_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o this_o fearful_a malediction_n and_o curse_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n by_o a_o invincible_a reason_n he_o confirm_v the_o former_a truth_n in_o these_o word_n but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2._o rom._n 1._o the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o that_o by_o which_o we_o have_v life_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v life_n ergo_fw-la by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n and_o the_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o here_o it_o do_v appear_v there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o attain_v eternal_a life_n or_o two_o way_n of_o justification_n the_o one_o by_o the_o exact_a accomplish_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o no_o mortal_a man_n have_v yet_o ever_o do_v christ_n except_v the_o other_o by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v up_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o
christ_n be_v become_v of_o no_o effect_n unto_o you_o say_v paul_n whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n all_o those_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v this_o mr._n montague_n ergo_fw-la but_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o follow_v the_o apostle_n example_n phil._n 3._o ver_fw-la 8_o &_o 9_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v its_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o which_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n but_o i_o will_v yet_o 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infer_v who_o say_v if_o it_o be_v by_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n and_o if_o of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o titus_n ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o but_o after_o say_v he_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o here_o the_o apostle_n include_v himself_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o regenerate_a as_o in_o all_o the_o other_o place_n and_o disavow_v all_o work_n and_o exclude_v they_o from_o justification_n for_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v stand_v with_o man_n merit_n as_o have_v be_v sufficient_o already_o prove_v and_o in_o that_o verse_n he_o further_o add_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n from_o which_o word_n we_o 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that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o hear_v than_o i_o pray_v what_o paul_n say_v rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 28._o we_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 20._o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v and_o vers_fw-la 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o 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 impute_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o gala._n cap._n the_o 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n 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