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18._o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v one_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n ergo_fw-la say_v david_n ps_n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v ver_fw-la 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n another_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o most_o complete_a righteousness_n by_o which_o he_o may_v stand_v and_o appear_v perfect_o just_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o divine_a justice_n shall_v look_v on_o it_o with_o the_o exact_a eye_n yet_o it_o be_v every_o way_n unspotted_a and_o full_a now_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o first_o remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n only_o and_o therefore_o often_o in_o scripture_n assign_v thereto_o thou_o can_v not_o with_o all_o thy_o tear_n wipe_v off_o meritorious_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o sin_n nor_o with_o all_o thy_o grace_n buy_v out_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o present_a fail_n all_o remission_n be_v by_o blood_n by_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o rom._n 5._o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a see_v verse_n 21._o grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o this_o point_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a quarrel_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o shall_v therefore_o reserve_v the_o handle_n of_o it_o to_o the_o use_v where_o i_o may_v more_o fit_o clear_v our_o doctrine_n now_o put_v thing_n together_o whatsoever_o will_v save_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a grace_n to_o conjoin_v we_o with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o save_v sect_n iii_o three_o salvation_n be_v by_o grace_n only_o eph._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 11._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n rom._n 5._o 15._o the_o free_a gift_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o and_o v._o 16._o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n and_o v._o 18._o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o here_o be_v room_n for_o believe_v for_o faith_n bring_v nothing_o of_o its_o own_o but_o receive_v all_o as_o gift_n from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o receive_a grace_n lord_n give_v i_o thy_o son_n lord_n give_v i_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n lord_n give_v i_o a_o righteousness_n lord_n give_v i_o eternal_a life_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v gift_n and_o faith_n only_o receive_v these_o gift_n ergo._n sect_n iv_o fourthly_o salvation_n be_v only_o confer_v in_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o god_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o though_o god_n do_v bestow_v great_a matter_n on_o we_o for_o our_o good_a yet_o all_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o commend_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n ephes_n 2._o 7_o 8._o so_o v._n 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v vaunt_v and_o say_v i_o have_v get_v heaven_n by_o my_o own_o merit_n i_o have_v my_o wage_n for_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o happiness_n for_o my_o penny_n now_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o acknowledgeing_a a_o god_n and_o of_o empty_v of_o our_o proud_a imagination_n whatsoever_o faith_n have_v it_o have_v take_v the_o same_o out_o of_o a_o gracious_a hand_n all_o be_v alm_n which_o come_v to_o faith_n 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