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otherwise_o that_o we_o can_v not_o get_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o he_o in_o we_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o to_o accomplish_v this_o it_o be_v necessary_a bodily_a to_o take_v he_o into_o we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o body_n than_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v never_o any_o that_o die_v that_o can_v be_v bless_v that_o die_v not_o in_o he_o all_o the_o good_a patriarch_n prophet_n and_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o die_v before_o he_o have_v a_o humane_a body_n must_v be_v condemn_v but_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o abraham_n be_v place_v in_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 13.28.29_o and_o therefore_o paul_n be_v bold_a 1._o cor._n 10.3.4_o to_o say_v of_o they_o that_o be_v before_o christ_n that_o they_o all_o eat_v one_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n that_o we_o do_v 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faith_n and_o so_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o we_o be_v diligent_o to_o consider_v what_o manner_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v and_o of_o what_o nature_n it_o be_v that_o work_v this_o great_a and_o glorious_a effect_n and_o the_o rather_o be_v we_o diligent_o to_o consider_v hereof_o because_o this_o word_n faith_n be_v not_o always_o take_v in_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o faith_n faith_n not_o by_o the_o miraculous_a faith_n understand_v therefore_o right_a honourable_a and_o well-beloved_a in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fides_fw-la miraculosa_fw-la a_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n by_o that_o be_v a_o resolution_n by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n of_o god_n will_v to_o work_v a_o wonder_n and_o therefore_o thereupon_o to_o attempt_v it_o in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o make_v we_o have_v this_o fellowship_n 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and_o root_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o such_o as_o have_v that_o kind_n of_o faith_n only_o be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n mat._n 13._o to_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n wherein_o though_o for_o a_o time_n the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o make_v fair_a promise_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n yet_o ere_o due_a time_n of_o harvest_n come_v either_o through_o the_o care_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v so_o choke_v and_o over_o grow_v or_o through_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o persecution_n so_o burn_v uppe_o that_o it_o come_v to_o no_o good_a and_o therefore_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v hear_v not_o without_o cause_n which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o continue_a and_o persevere_v faith_n unto_o the_o end_n howsoever_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v assault_v that_o must_v serve_v the_o turn_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v we_o such_o as_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v faith_n not_o by_o the_o dead_a faith_n i_o say_v further_o that_o a_o faith_n though_o seem_v to_o be_v never_o so_o lively_a in_o word_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v fruitless_a in_o good_a work_v it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o both_o immediate_o before_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o faith_n accompany_v with_o good_a work_v be_v here_o require_v for_o before_o you_o read_v that_o john_n set_v down_o these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o my_o text_n conclude_v that_o
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their_o work_n or_o the_o work_v of_o any_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a do_v they_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n communicate_v his_o own_o glorious_a office_n of_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o those_o work_n and_o so_o remain_v not_o a_o full_a and_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o whereas_o we_o read_v flat_o to_o the_o contrary_a isai_n 43.11_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o thus_o i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n if_o the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v make_v we_o righteous_a why_o be_v it_o that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v say_v isai_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o &_o 33.16_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v with_o he_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o who_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v see_v god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o justify_v as_o that_o the_o whole_a glory_n may_v be_v he_o and_o none_o we_o which_o can_v be_v if_o it_o come_v by_o any_o work_v at_o all_o do_v by_o we_o rom._n 3.27_o &_o 4.4_o to_o make_v we_o conclude_v with_o paul_n that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 1.30.31_o if_o yet_o they_o will_v say_v that_o this_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v term_v or_o account_v righteous_a by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n i_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o hold_v so_o they_o must_v answer_v because_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n that_o the_o accident_n must_v be_v in_o the_o subject_n whereof_o it_o have_v denomination_n to_o who_o fi_z i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o saint_n paul_n have_v give_v we_o this_o warning_n be_v wâ—â—e_o lest_o there_o be_v any_o that_o spoil_v you_o through_o vain_a philosophy_n colos_n 2.8_o second_o i_o say_v that_o howsoever_o this_o be_v a_o sound_n principle_n in_o philosophy_n yet_o it_o be_v false_a in_o divinity_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o christ_n be_v one_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n isai_n 53.8_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o verse_n 6._o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v ver_fw-la 5._o whereby_o i_o see_v that_o our_o unrighteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n at_o all_o inherent_a in_o he_o whereupon_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o as_o well_o may_v his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o which_o believe_v that_o of_o ourselves_o be_v unrighteous_a yea_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o that_o change_n have_v god_n make_v with_o we_o in_o he_o to_o impute_v unto_o he_o our_o unrighteousness_n that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o us._n for_o we_o read_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2._o cor._n 5.12_o by_o john_n therefore_o he_o will_v the_o laodicean_n apoc._n 3_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o buy_v of_o he_o but_o free_o isai_n 55._o 1._o long_o white_a garment_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n vers_fw-la 18._o that_o be_v to_o have_v at_o his_o hand_n by_o faith_n perfect_a righteousness_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a and_o what_o peevishness_n be_v this_o to_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o and_o to_o hold_v that_o 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show_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o easy_o be_v espy_v and_o therefore_o christ_n mat._n 13.25_o 26._o compare_v this_o bad_a seed_n to_o tare_n which_o the_o good_a seedmans_n foe_n sow_v among_o the_o good_a wheat_n while_o man_n sleep_v &_o then_o slielye_o go_v his_o way_n which_o be_v not_o espy_v by_o and_o by_o of_o the_o good_a seedmans_n household_n nay_o not_o until_o the_o blade_n be_v spring_v up_o and_o therefore_o saunders_n be_v but_o a_o fool_n from_o hence_o to_o draw_v a_o demonstration_n that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n because_o in_o word_n he_o confess_v christ_n how_o can_v he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v note_v apoc._n 17.4_o that_o the_o babylonish_n harlotte_n be_v describe_v to_o hold_v out_o unto_o other_o her_o
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and_o therefore_o take_v this_o for_o the_o conclusion_n we_o shall_v be_v judge_v secundun_v operum_fw-la indicium_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la operum_fw-la meritum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o testimony_n y_o our_o work_n give_v of_o we_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n for_o it_o be_v write_v ephe._n 2.8.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_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 himself_o and_o yet_o this_o doctrine_n neither_o let_v nor_o stay_v at_o all_o from_o good_a work_n but_o be_v yâ—_z only_o fountain_n indeed_o from_o whence_o all_o true_a work_n do_v spring_n &_o flow_v and_o therefore_o yâ—_z apo._n paul_n as_o you_o may_v observe_v throughout_o all_o his_o epistle_n first_o labour_v to_o set_v down_o this_o doctrine_n &_o then_o thereupon_o after_o build_v exhortation_n to_o godliness_n of_o life_n &_o the_o like_a course_n take_v peter_n as_o you_o may_v see_v 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