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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v when_o we_o sit_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v in_o darkness_n but_o when_o we_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n than_o we_o see_v a_o great_a light_n mat._n 3.10.4.16_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o candle_n burn_v but_o it_o give_v a_o light_n say_v david_n thou_o will_v lighten_v my_o candle_n the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v lighten_v my_o darkness_n psal_n 18.28_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v touch_v and_o faith_n wrought_v in_o it_o by_o this_o light_n immediate_o it_o see_v christ_n then_o how_o can_v it_o choose_v but_o take_v hold_v immediate_o but_o for_o we_o to_o distinguish_v the_o time_n between_o the_o infuse_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o reflect_a act_n of_o it_o be_v beyond_o our_o capacity_n as_o much_o as_o to_o distinguish_v whether_o fire_n or_o light_n come_v first_o to_o the_o candle_n yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n sire_n must_v go_v before_o the_o light_n and_o so_o faith_n must_v go_v before_o the_o operation_n but_o for_o the_o time_n i_o can_v distinguish_v if_o not_o in_o natural_a thing_n much_o less_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n again_o suppose_v they_o say_v do_v not_o god_n love_v they_o that_o have_v faith_n wrought_v in_o their_o soul_n before_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n to_o justify_v we_o i_o answer_v let_v what_o faith_n will_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n till_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o for_o the_o present_a god_n love_n be_v not_o to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o real_a child_n for_o say_v mr._n perkins_n the_o very_a seed_n of_o save_a faith_n bring_v forth_o groan_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v we_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 5.6_o but_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n do_v this_o what_o will_v faith_n itself_o do_v be_v there_o any_o time_n for_o it_o to_o he_o idle_a in_o the_o soul_n before_o it_o take_v hold_v on_o christ_n to_o justify_v i_o know_v none_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v god_n love_v that_o man_n as_o his_o real_a child_n but_o the_o more_o they_o stand_v upon_o these_o nice_a distraction_n the_o more_o they_o display_v their_o folly_n but_o they_o reply_v from_o those_o word_n of_o jeremiah_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o this_o say_v they_o be_v everlasting_a be_v from_o all_o eternity_n i_o answer_v when_o god_n love_v his_o people_n he_o love_v they_o for_o ever_o jo._n 13.1_o his_o love_n never_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o no_o water_n can_v quench_v this_o love_n cant._n 8.7_o he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n zeph._n 3.17_o so_o his_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n be_v eternal_a he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o heb._n 13.5_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o god_n love_v they_o from_o everlasting_a although_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o everlasting_a from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v and_o say_v mr._n perkins_n on_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o creed_n page_n 396._o god_n neither_o hate_v they_o indeed_o nor_o love_v they_o indeed_o before_o they_o be_v and_o concern_v those_o two_o nation_n that_o come_v of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n he_o say_v god_n do_v purpose_n to_o love_v one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o page_z 374._o as_o also_o many_o able_a divine_n have_v well_o approve_v of_o this_o book_n before_o it_o be_v publish_v so_o than_o although_o god_n love_v his_o people_n for_o ever_o yet_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n pass_v beyond_o the_o creation_n or_o
rom._n 2.5_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n here_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n gather_v iniquity_n to_o itself_o psal_n 41.6_o now_o he_o that_o gather_v most_o sin_n here_o shall_v have_v the_o most_o torment_n hereafter_o for_o so_o he_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o then_o they_o that_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o devour_v widow_n house_n such_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23_o 14._o and_o some_o have_v more_o mean_n to_o prevent_v sin_n then_o other_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o sodom_n then_o for_o capernaum_n and_o for_o tyre_n &_o sidon_n then_o for_o chorazin_n &_o bethsaida_n mat._n 11.22.24_o again_o some_o their_o sin_n be_v as_o gnat_n and_o moat_n and_o some_o be_v as_o huge_a as_o beam_n and_o camel_n mat._n 7.14.23_o 24._o therefore_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o stripe_n lu._n 12.47.48_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v more_o that_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n against_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n against_o promise_n and_o covenant_n and_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n than_o he_o that_o sin_n through_o much_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o beset_v with_o strong_a temptation_n and_o without_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o without_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o former_a shall_v certain_o be_v punish_v more_o than_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o again_o some_o their_o sin_n be_v more_o scandalous_a than_o other_o be_v in_o some_o eminent_a place_n in_o the_o world_n who_o example_n do_v much_o hurt_v to_o other_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o this_o be_v against_o much_o mercy_n shall_v be_v punish_v more_o than_o he_o that_o have_v not_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a place_n and_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v more_o private_a again_o he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n 30._o or_o 40._o year_n shall_v be_v punish_v more_o than_o he_o that_o die_v a_o infant_n yea_o a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v better_a than_o he_o eccles_n 6.3_o it_o be_v some_o mercy_n to_o a_o reprobate_a to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o his_o youth_n for_o the_o long_o he_o live_v here_o the_o more_o he_o increase_v his_o torment_n hereafter_o his_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n be_v a_o bring_v fuel_n daily_o to_o that_o unquencheable_a fire_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o grace_n here_o for_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o for_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o now_o man_n work_n or_o labour_n differ_v in_o their_o goodness_n first_o in_o their_o kind_n some_o be_v employ_v in_o cure_v bodily_a disease_n and_o some_o be_v employ_v about_o cure_v of_o soul_n now_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o more_o noble_a work_n than_o the_o former_a and_o reward_v according_o for_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n but_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n dan._n 12.3_o now_o as_o the_o star_n exceed_v the_o firmament_n in_o glory_n so_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n exceed_v in_o glory_n those_o that_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n again_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n some_o be_v do_v with_o a_o great_a love_n and_o a_o great_a zeal_n and_o a_o great_a care_n and_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o some_o with_o less_o love_n zeal_n care_n and_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n now_o the_o former_a shall_v receive_v the_o great_a reward_n for_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o again_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o measure_n some_o labour_n but_o one_o bower_n &_o some_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o some_o have_v better_o employ_v their_o talon_n than_o other_o for_o some_o have_v gain_v ten_o more_o and_o some_o but_o five_o more_o luke_n 19.16.18_o so_o answerable_a be_v their_o glory_n ver_fw-la 17.19_o but_o suppose_v they_o object_n and_o say_v those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n every_o man_n have_v his_o penny_n mat._n 20.10_o here_o i_o may_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o as_o some_o have_v do_v and_o say_v this_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v caesar_n coin_n for_o substance_n and_o not_o for_o quantity_n as_o when_o christ_n call_v for_o caesar_n coin_n they_o show_v he_o a_o penny_n mat._n 21.19_o aswell_o they_o may_v have_v bring_v a_o shilling_n if_o it_o be_v of_o caesar_n coin_n but_o i_o have_v not_o like_v to_o this_o answer_n for_o when_o the_o last_o receive_v a_o penny_n the_o first_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v more_o yet_o they_o likewise_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o that_o the_o quantity_n be_v equal_a to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o offend_v they_o again_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n but_o one_o hour_n may_v do_v as_o much_o work_n in_o that_o hour_n as_o other_o that_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n and_o so_o receive_v all_o alike_o but_o this_o i_o wave_v also_o know_v that_o the_o most_o labour_a christian_n many_o time_n be_v as_o long_o and_o sometime_o long_o in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v something_o remiss_a and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n yet_o not_o for_o their_o work_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o but_o these_o answer_v i_o approve_v not_o for_o in_o the_o chap._n before_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v christ_n answer_v in_o this_o world_n a_o hundred_o fold_n that_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o outward_a thing_n such_o as_o they_o have_v forsake_v and_o this_o parable_n come_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o housholder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o some_o agree_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n and_o some_o stand_v to_o their_o lord_n courtesy_n mat_n 20.1.2.4_o now_o this_o vineyard_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o outward_a thing_n and_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n now_o the_o apostle_n leave_v their_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a act_v 4_o 32._o now_o these_o go_v into_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v these_o outward_a thing_n but_o cast_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o their_o lord_n courtesy_n although_o they_o take_v a_o journey_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n nor_o scrip_n for_o their_o journey_n neither_o two_o coat_n neither_o shoe_n nor_o staff_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n mat._n 10.9_o 10._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o seaventy_n disciple_n be_v send_v out_o luke_n 10.3.4.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n 1_o tim._n 5.18_o but_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n for_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o his_o vineyard_n that_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o psal_n 34.9.10_o especial_o those_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o leave_v their_o trade_n and_o calling_n as_o paul_n say_v but_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 6.4_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v our_o possession_n trade_n and_o calling_n when_o we_o enter_v
into_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n only_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v upon_o these_o thing_n so_o then_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o parable_n be_v this_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n their_o outward_a penny_n for_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v all_o alike_a there_o be_v no_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o have_v any_o promise_n for_o more_o of_o outward_a thing_n than_o other_o man_n eccles_n 9.2_o but_o what_o be_v this_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n say_v paul_n there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o glory_n of_o the_o star_n for_o as_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n so_o also_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15.41.42_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n they_o that_o have_v do_v most_o and_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n be_v act_v by_o the_o strong_a faith_n and_o with_o the_o pure_a aim_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v receive_v most_o of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n one_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o revel_v 14_o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v give_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84.11_o he_o give_v more_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jam._n 4.6_o thus_o you_o see_v they_o that_o most_o and_o best_a improve_v their_o talon_n of_o grace_n here_o shall_v have_v both_o more_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n and_o the_o more_o sanctification_n we_o have_v here_o the_o more_o glory_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o for_o what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v begin_v here_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o glory_n begin_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o golden_a chain_n of_o grace_n he_o put_v glorify_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sanctify_a rom._n 8.30_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o it_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n john_n 5.24_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n to_o know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v jo._n 17.3_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v in_o all_o beleiver_n so_o than_o i_o conclude_v he_o that_o most_o increase_v in_o grace_n here_o must_v needs_o increase_v his_o glory_n hereafter_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o be_v both_o the_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o degree_n thereof_o for_o this_o sanctification_n be_v that_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o believer_n which_o adorn_v they_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a temple_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o he_o infuse_v grace_n into_o they_o make_v they_o all_o glorious_a within_o psal_n 45.13_o this_o work_n be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o infuse_v of_o it_o and_o we_o be_v more_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n but_o we_o improve_n that_o talent_n and_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o we_o be_v command_v 2_o pet._n 3.18_o in_o this_o we_o be_v labourer_n together_o with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o so_o do_v we_o may_v both_o increase_v our_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o this_o sanctification_n or_o work_v of_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n differ_v both_o from_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o from_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v that_o civil_a justice_n that_o we_o have_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o we_o and_o can_v proper_o be_v 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