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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 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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 more_o full_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o exclude_v from_o justification_n ephes_n 2._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v here_o again_o all_o work_n be_v remove_v withal_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o place_n a_o firm_v that_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n speak_v not_o of_o those_o work_n before_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a evasion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o work_n man_n do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o after_o conversion_n and_o which_o shall_v accompany_v we_o as_o we_o press_v to_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 10._o verse_n for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v and_o appoint_v for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o to_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o 11._o to_o the_o rom._n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o he_o say_v and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n he_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o regenerate_a roman_n and_o of_o the_o work_v don_v by_o they_o after_o their_o conversion_n which_o he_o exclude_v from_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a evasion_n or_o quillet_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o excuse_v their_o pride_n when_o they_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n of_o merit_v which_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o grace_n do_v ever_o exclude_v merit_n as_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n 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 learn_v that_o we_o have_v life_n eternal_a as_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o way_n &_o quality_n of_o mercenary_n so_o that_o by_o all_o these_o proof_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n as_o by_o many_o reason_n also_o may_v be_v evince_v for_o sinner_n be_v and_o aught_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o all_o occasion_n of_o gloriation_n and_o boast_n may_v be_v take_v away_o as_o we_o see_v rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v take_v away_o by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o a_o man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v justify_v he_o shall_v then_o have_v something_o whereof_o to_o glory_v notwithstanding_o he_o acknowledge_v he_o receive_v those_o work_n from_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi in_o the_o 18._o of_o luke_n and_o shall_v also_o have_v more_o to_o glory_n of_o than_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n than_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v of_o force_n but_o that_o stand_v not_o as_o by_o all_o the_o testimony_n before_o mention_v be_v evident_a and_o from_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n and_o not_o only_o this_o verse_n but_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n prove_v that_o abraham_n though_o he_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n yet_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n howsoever_o before_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n james_n chap._n 2._o he_o declare_v by_o his_o work_n the_o liveliness_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o st._n james_n himself_o say_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v long_o before_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o his_o work_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v not_o give_v till_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o principal_a thing_n we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o whole_a four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v these_o first_o that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o after_o regeneration_n be_v exclude_v from_o justificaton_n second_o that_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o model_n and_o 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