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a_o company_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o and_o what_o fit_a object_n for_o he_o to_o look_v upon_o who_o the_o zele_n of_o god_n house_n and_o a_o studious_a care_n to_o preserve_v it_o holy_a have_v even_o eaâ—â—n_v up_o a_o temple_n fill_v with_o tribe_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_v must_v needs_o fill_v that_o heart_n with_o joy_n which_o be_v before_o fill_v with_o devotion_n those_o thing_n which_o delight_v we_o say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_v and_o suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o this_o make_v our_o delight_n so_o various_a so_o contrary_a the_o philosopher_n flinge_v his_o money_n into_o the_o sea_n because_o he_o have_v a_o pure_a and_o
than_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o another_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o which_o two_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n make_v up_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o therefore_o be_v our_o sin_n blot_v out_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o god_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o that_o place_n where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o such_o a_o pillar_n of_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n in_o that_o sense_n which_o they_o take_v it_o as_o they_o fancy_v when_o they_o first_o set_v it_o up_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v plain_a and_o can_v be_v no_o 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next_o word_n i_o will_v not_o once_o have_v think_v this_o worth_n so_o much_o as_o a_o salute_n by_o the_o way_n but_o because_o i_o see_v many_o understand_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v so_o confident_o and_o many_o more_o and_o those_o the_o worst_a be_v too_o ready_a to_o misapply_v it_o be_v will_v be_v every_o thing_n in_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o well_o content_a he_o shall_v fight_v it_o out_o in_o his_o own_o gore_n than_o they_o though_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o enemy_n in_o he_o may_v be_v style_v conqueror_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o certain_o be_v enough_o to_o quiet_a any_o trouble_a conscience_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v forgive_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v justify_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o phrase_n as_o utter_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o but_o wish_v rather_o that_o it_o may_v either_o be_v lay_v aside_o or_o not_o so_o gross_o misapply_v as_o it_o be_v many_o time_n by_o those_o presumptuous_a sinner_n who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n if_o any_o eye_n can_v pierce_v further_o into_o the_o letter_n and_o find_v more_o than_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n sake_n let_v he_o follow_v it_o as_o he_o please_v to_o the_o glory_n but_o not_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o attribute_v what_o he_o will_v unto_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o his_o unseasonable_a piety_n he_o lose_v not_o his_o saviour_n so_o that_o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o own_o soul_n because_o christ_n be_v innocent_a nor_o take_v no_o care_n to_o bring_v so_o much_o as_o a_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n because_o christ_n have_v fling_v in_o that_o talon_n which_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o he_o so_o that_o man_n be_v wary_a of_o those_o dangerous_a consequence_n which_o may_v issue_v from_o such_o a_o conceit_n cuique_fw-la abundet_fw-la sensu_fw-la svo_fw-la let_v every_o man_n think_v and_o speak_v as_o he_o please_v and_o add_v this_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o this_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v enough_o and_o which_o be_v all_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n forgiveness_n and_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n i_o pass_v then_o to_o this_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o be_v proper_o call_v evangelical_n righteousness_n because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o publisher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v also_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o here_o we_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o not_o move_v any_o further_a and_o call_v all_o eye_n to_o behold_v it_o and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v it_o nec_fw-la curiositate_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la when_o christ_n have_v speak_v and_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v our_o curiosity_n need_v not_o make_v any_o further_a search_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n or_o as_o some_o render_v it_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n shall_v live_v 9.23_o mar._n 9.23_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 16.31_o act_n 16.31_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o household_n say_v s._n paul_n to_o the_o gaoler_n 55.1_o isa_n 55.1_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o these_o water_n yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n or_o money-worth_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n but_o here_o it_o fare_v with_o many_o man_n as_o it_o do_v with_o those_o who_o first_o hear_v of_o some_o great_a place_n fall_v unto_o they_o but_o afterward_o find_v it_o be_v as_o painful_a as_o great_a the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o news_n sour_v and_o dead_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o trouble_n take_v off_o the_o glory_n and_o dignity_n believe_v and_o be_v save_v be_v a_o message_n of_o joy_n but_o believe_v and_o repent_v or_o repent_v and_o believe_v be_v a_o bitter_a pill_n but_o we_o must_v join_v they_o together_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o separate_v they_o they_o both_o must_v meet_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o forsake_v all_o unrighteousness_n faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n but_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n it_o must_v be_v vera_fw-la fides_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la verbis_fw-la dicit_fw-la moribus_fw-la non_fw-la contradicit_fw-la a_o faith_n which_o leave_v not_o our_o manner_n and_o action_n as_o so_o many_o contradiction_n to_o that_o which_o we_o profess_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o good_a action_n and_o natural_o will_v produce_v they_o and_o if_o we_o hinder_v not_o its_o casuality_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o will_v have_v its_o proper_a effect_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n this_o effect_n i_o say_v be_v proper_a to_o faith_n alone_o and_o it_o have_v this_o royal_a prerogative_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v not_o this_o operation_n but_o in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la in_o a_o subject_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o not_o of_o a_o sinner_n who_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n but_o will_v not_o cure_v his_o wound_n who_o resolve_v to_o bleed_v to_o death_n for_o to_o conceive_v otherwise_o be_v to_o entitle_v 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fear_n of_o god_n they_o speak_v it_o and_o they_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o stand_v wise_o and_o sober_o and_o with_o great_a care_n and_o vigilant_a observation_n they_o speak_v it_o and_o they_o do_v it_o and_o s._n chrysostome_n give_v the_o reason_n because_o god_n be_v present_a with_o we_o invisible_o and_o mark_n every_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o every_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o face_n of_o christendom_n be_v much_o alter_v and_o what_o be_v religion_n and_o devotion_n then_o have_v now_o change_v its_o name_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n must_v needs_o go_v under_o that_o much_o loathe_a name_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n for_o tell_v i_o be_v we_o not_o ashamed_a almost_o to_o say_v our_o prayer_n be_v we_o not_o afraid_a to_o say_v amen_o be_v it_o not_o become_v a_o disgrace_n to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n a_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la or_o a_o 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to_o this_o sacrament_n 479._o 487._o v._o examination_n what_o our_o preparation_n shall_v be_v 485_o etc._n etc._n 834._o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o feast_n of_o love_n â—92_n and_o none_o but_o they_o that_o be_v in_o charity_n shall_v come_v to_o it_o 490_o etc._n etc._n 834._o whether_o some_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o to_o examine_v other_o before_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 494._o with_o what_o reverence_n the_o ancient_a christian_n receive_v 768._o wretched_a we_o if_o feed_v so_o oft_o on_o christ_n in_o the_o sacram._n we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n 813._o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v a_o protestation_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 769._o 814._o what_o kind_n of_o protestant_n then_o be_v they_o who_o neither_o repent_v nor_o believe_v 814._o we_o shall_v at_o the_o h._n table_n be_v like_a unto_o man_n on_o their_o deathbed_n 814._o suspicion_n we_o