this_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o many_o thing_n of_o far_o great_a moment_n and_o worse_a influence_n this_o be_v a_o foundation_n to_o in_o each_o of_o we_o since_o in_o ephes_n 2.2_o to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o verse_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n or_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o glory_v what_o be_v just_a ground_n for_o the_o one_o be_v just_a ground_n for_o the_o other_o also_o they_o have_v a_o reciprocal_a relation_n ch._n 3.27_o 28._o if_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v not_o justifieed_o by_o work_n in_o this_o verse_n not_o justify_v by_o work_n because_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o connexion_n be_v 1._o the_o sameness_n and_o identity_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o difference_n between_o praise_v and_o justify_v lie_v only_o in_o circumstance_n the_o one_o be_v before_o a_o populacy_n the_o other_o be_v in_o a_o court_n of_o authority_n the_o one_o be_v a_o panegyric_n the_o other_o a_o juridical_a transaction_n the_o one_o suppose_v a_o accusation_n or_o suspicion_n the_o other_o not_o they_o differ_v as_o comfort_v and_o joy_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o intrinsical_a nature_n comfort_n and_o joy_n be_v the_o same_o motion_n of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n the_o same_o temper_n of_o mind_n the_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n be_v work_n of_o the_o same_o law_n only_o the_o one_o suppose_n the_o course_n of_o obedience_n interrupt_v it_o be_v a_o repeat_v or_o renew_v obedience_n after_o transgression_n as_o comfort_v renew_v joy_n after_o sorrow_n justification_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o honour_n and_o credit_n by_o authority_n after_o some_o cloud_n on_o it_o it_o be_v renew_v praise_n or_o glory_n among_o man_n there_o be_v usual_o another_o difference_n in_o degree_n man_n be_v praise_v for_o heroic_a act_n act_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o learning_n religion_n or_o country_n but_o justify_v for_o obey_v order_n do_v no_o evil_a or_o injury_n to_o they_o but_o this_o have_v no_o place_n with_o god_n for_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n at_o best_a 2._o humility_n be_v the_o test_n of_o all_o true_a doctrine_n and_o therefore_o a_o proper_a test_n for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n whatever_o doctrine_n tend_v to_o the_o debase_v of_o a_o sinner_n and_o humble_v of_o a_o creature_n be_v sound_a doctrine_n to_o walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o rom._n 10.3_o their_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o want_n of_o submission_n to_o god_n the_o humble_a publican_n go_v home_o justify_v while_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi stand_v upon_o his_o personal_a difference_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n luke_n 18.14_o the_o papist_n tho'_o in_o dispute_n with_o protestant_n do_v seem_v to_o deny_v a_o glory_v to_o their_o work_n yet_o necessary_a connexion_n make_v the_o contrary_a conclusion_n appear_v in_o their_o own_o write_n against_o their_o will._n bell._n lib._n 5._o ch._n 3._o de_fw-fr just_a say_v because_o it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o have_v somewhat_o of_o merit_n than_o of_o grace_n alone_o therefore_o god_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o honour_n his_o child_n have_v do_v this_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v prepare_v eternal_a life_n to_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o yet_o more_o proud_o ruard_n tap._n in_o art_n leu._n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v expect_v life_n eternal_a as_o a_o poor_a man_n do_v alm_n for_o its_o much_o more_o glorious_a for_o they_o to_o possess_v heaven_n as_o victor_n and_o triumpher_n do_v a_o palm_n of_o glory_n due_a to_o their_o own_o sweat_v but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o psalm_n 115.1_o to_o say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n rom._n 3.19_o every_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v before_o god_n for_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v in_o our_o own_o defence_n 3._o god_n do_v never_o deny_v man_n his_o due_n humility_n be_v the_o true_a sentiment_n or_o value_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v only_o require_v not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o above_o what_o be_v meet_a or_o not_o to_o think_v of_o ourselves_o more_o high_o than_o we_o ought_v rom._n 12.3_o yea_o it_o be_v add_v positive_o that_o we_o may_v think_v of_o ourselves_o sober_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o because_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a rule_n to_o our_o judgement_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o think_v not_o above_o what_o be_v write_v if_o therefore_o we_o have_v any_o work_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o any_o ground_n to_o plead_v from_o as_o of_o ourselves_o 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christ_n but_o that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o work_v they_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o save_v of_o sinful_a man_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o deny_v themselves_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o not_o confederate_v with_o the_o false_a fall_v one_o though_o they_o derive_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o stand_v from_o god_n if_o our_o sincerity_n be_v the_o proper_a condition_n or_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n man_n may_v glory_n of_o god_n yield_v to_o he_o and_o come_v to_o low_a term_n all_o own_o the_o work_n of_o the_o innocent_a deserve_v praise_n but_o if_o a_o nocent_a and_o guilty_a person_n shall_v bring_v forth_o work_v worthy_a of_o a_o justification_n he_o shall_v deserve_v more_o praise_n than_o the_o innocent_a because_o work_n of_o a_o high_a value_n necessary_a to_o it_o nay_o more_o praise_n than_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n far_o easy_a to_o be_v mediator_n for_o another_o than_o themselves_o easy_o for_o a_o innocent_a to_o merit_v than_o a_o guilty_a person_n to_o merit_n sinlesness_n be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o the_o mediator_n but_o if_o one_o sinful_a can_v merit_v the_o more_o worth_a must_v be_v in_o the_o work_n therefore_o suppose_v it_o be_v grant_v a_o work_v merit_a glory_v under_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v equal_a to_o adam_n for_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v as_o angel_n it_o must_v have_v be_v by_o free_o give_v grace_n but_o this_o can_v be_v allow_v because_o a_o more_o low_a humility_n be_v require_v of_o we_o than_o adam_n by_o repentance_n sorrow_n grief_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o add_v 6._o there_o be_v no_o kind_a of_o work_n but_o afford_v some_o matter_n of_o glory_n in_o they_o rom._n 3.27_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v excude_v by_o what_o
be_v they_o be_v lusus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n thing_n of_o no_o moment_n so_o when_o we_o experience_n in_o ourselves_o that_o the_o foot_n the_o tongue_n the_o hand_n the_o eye_n move_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_v as_o nimble_o as_o we_o can_v think_v it_o doâ—â—_n not_o represent_v god_n essence_n but_o his_o relative_n sovereignty_n over_o his_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o inferior_a part_n of_o a_o image_n 3._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o power_n and_o cause_v these_o real_a good_n that_o be_v its_o object_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n be_v only_o admissive_a or_o rejective_a of_o these_o object_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o give_v occasion_n to_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o afford_v no_o matter_n for_o glory_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o conversion_n suppose_v the_o sunbeam_n shall_v enter_v a_o room_n before_o dark_a by_o some_o casement_n or_o cranny_n and_o fill_v this_o room_n with_o light_n yea_o render_v its_o earth_n flourish_v and_o verdant_a shall_v we_o ascribe_v this_o great_a change_n to_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o the_o casement_n nay_o suppose_v far_o that_o the_o sun_n by_o its_o perpetual_a heat_n and_o repeat_v influence_n have_v make_v the_o board_n give_v way_n and_o make_v its_o own_o entrance_n shall_v we_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o action_n to_o that_o which_o so_o long_o hinder_v it_o and_o be_v yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o work_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n as_o far_o as_o matter_n can_v represent_v spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n and_o he_o say_v rev._n 3_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n and_o if_o any_o man_n open_v i_o will_v come_v in_o 4._o the_o will_n of_o god_n never_o act_v without_o the_o high_a wisdom_n ephes_n 1._o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n therefore_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o liberty_n in_o man_n distinct_a from_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v a_o chimaera_n no_o image_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deny_v himself_o in_o any_o of_o his_o work_n he_o never_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v give_v we_o false_a sentiment_n of_o his_o nature_n 5._o our_o liberty_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o god_n because_o of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o its_o sphere_n the_o beast_n have_v only_a sense_n man_n have_v also_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o his_o object_n to_o converse_v about_o but_o the_o divine_a will_n converse_v about_o those_o thing_n we_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v nor_o have_v it_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o conceive_v 6._o our_o liberty_n be_v a_o gift_n god_n be_v self-originate_a we_o a_o shadow_n his_o the_o substance_n we_o but_o a_o emanation_n of_o he_o as_o the_o image_n of_o a_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o help_v distinct_a from_o he_o he_o be_v the_o support_n and_o spring_n of_o both_o 7._o he_o be_v infallible_a always_o equal_a vigorous_a active_a we_o faint_v and_o weary_v as_o in_o sleep_n and_o infancy_n and_o fail_v as_o in_o every_o sin_n 2_o prop._n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n consist_v to_o be_v more_o particular_a about_o it_o in_o a_o freedom_n from_o physical_a necessity_n or_o coaction_n in_o a_o freedom_n from_o sense_n or_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o general_a axiom_n and_o therefore_o need_v the_o less_o proof_n that_o freewill_n be_v only_o the_o property_n of_o think_v and_o reason_v creature_n that_o propose_v a_o end_n to_o their_o action_n and_o deliberate_v about_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o gain_v that_o end_n the_o fire_n burn_v whatever_o come_v nigh_o it_o but_o the_o will_n do_v not_o choose_v every_o thing_n propose_v the_o imagination_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v confine_v to_o material_a idea_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v not_o determine_v nor_o limit_v to_o such_o object_n a_o beast_n can_v only_o be_v allure_v by_o present_a thing_n but_o thing_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n distance_n can_v move_v a_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n but_o afford_v no_o matter_n of_o glory_n for_o 1_o it_o lay_v we_o under_o the_o great_a obligation_n to_o our_o maker_n who_o make_v we_o man_n and_o not_o beast_n 2_o our_o abuse_n of_o it_o in_o make_v ourselves_o worse_o than_o beast_n be_v carnal_o mind_v and_o lead_v by_o sense_n who_o have_v more_o noble_a faculty_n to_o govern_v we_o 3_o the_o more_o knowledge_n the_o more_o liberty_n by_o this_o rule_n and_o therefore_o our_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n shall_v make_v we_o bemoan_v our_o confinement_n the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o godâ—_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o liberty_n about_o they_o but_o more_o of_o this_o under_o another_o head_n 3_o prop._n liberty_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o restraint_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o this_o perfection_n a_o willingness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o judgement_n augustine_n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o lib._n chap._n 31._o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o power_n of_o do_v what_o we_o will_v and_o thus_o it_o do_v principal_o consist_v in_o the_o imperate_a act_n call_v free_a because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o free_a principle_n to_o will_n and_o to_o can_v be_v two_o different_a thing_n a_o man_n may_v will_v what_o he_o can_v and_o then_o the_o will_n have_v not_o this_o freedom_n the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n 1_o cor._n 7.37_o have_v no_o necessity_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o freedom_n from_o necessity_n there_o be_v mean_v a_o power_n to_o put_v his_o purpose_n in_o execution_n and_o so_o rom._n 7._o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a take_v liberty_n thus_o for_o a_o freedom_n from_o constraint_n or_o a_o power_n of_o do_v what_o we_o will_v it_o afford_v no_o matter_n of_o glory_v to_o man_n he_o be_v under_o so_o many_o restraint_n by_o his_o nature_n by_o his_o sin_n by_o punishment_n all_o his_o faculty_n be_v restrain_v about_o object_n natural_a moral_a and_o much_o more_o spiritual_a he_o be_v restrain_v and_o limit_v as_o we_o see_v among_o sensitive_a creature_n some_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o water_n as_o fish_n some_o to_o the_o earth_n but_o other_o have_v a_o more_o ample_a sphere_n of_o activity_n and_o a_o more_o vigorous_a principle_n to_o carry_v they_o through_o water_n earth_n or_o air._n so_o we_o find_v man_n more_o confine_v than_o angel_n we_o can_v only_o understand_v earthly_a thing_n john_n 3_o christ_n tell_v nicodemus_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o represent_v heavenly_a thing_n under_o some_o earthly_a similitude_n that_o we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o understand_v they_o 1_o peter_n and_o paul_n be_v saint_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v 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