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in_o our_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o our_o master_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o us._n 8_o object_n love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n therefore_o we_o be_v rather_o justify_v by_o love_n then_o by_o faith*_n an._n love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n 13.13_o 1_o cor._n 13.13_o not_o that_o it_o be_v more_o meritorious_a but_o more_o fruitful_a because_o it_o far_o because_o it_o serve_v more_o because_o it_o be_v always_o quick_a and_o in_o force_n whereas_o the_o use_n of_o faith_n last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n faith_n how_o love_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n object_n if_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n therefore_o of_o righteousness_n also_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perfection_n an._n but_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v unto_o that_o perfection_n unless_o we_o fill_v all_o the_o measure_n of_o love_n 9_o object_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o lawyer_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n an._n we_o be_v exclude_v by_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o seek_v another_o help_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v eternal_a life_n work_n joh._n 6.26_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n object_n faith_n be_v a_o worke*_n therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v set_v against_o work_n an._n faith_n justifi_v not_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o embrace_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n contrary_n the_o law_n of_o contrary_n object_n there_o be_v the_o same_o rule_n of_o contrary_n therefore_o if_o every_o sin_n be_v count_v to_o we_o for_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v agreeable_a that_o the_o praise_n of_o righteousness_n be_v attribute_v to_o every_o good_a work_n 2.10_o jam._n 2.10_o an._n this_o maxim_n have_v no_o place_n here_o for_o if_o we_o offend_v in_o one_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all*_n and_o a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v righteous_a by_o work_n unless_o he_o follow_v this_o straight_a line_n with_o a_o continual_a course_n chap._n xix_o of_o christian_a liberty_n 1_o now_o must_v we_o in_o treat_v of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o appurtenance_n of_o justification_n &_o be_v of_o no_o small_a force_n to_o understand_v the_o force_n of_o it_o 2_o and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o point_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o the_o affiance_n of_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v do_v lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o the_o law_n and_o forget_v all_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n object_n then_o the_o law_n be_v superfluous_a for_o the_o faithful_a thing_n christian_n liberty_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n an._n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o stir_v we_o uppe_o
distribute_v by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n an._n john_n say_v far_o otherwise_o who_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v both_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v forgive_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n *_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world*_n therefore_o we_o need_v none_o other_o recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n 2.2.12_o 1._o joh._n 2.2.12_o 1.36_o 2.2.12_o 1_o joh._n 1.36_o 27_o we_o must_v here_o consider_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o christ_n his_o honour_n be_v keep_v to_o he_o undiminish_v secondlie_o that_o man_n conscience_n be_v full_o certify_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n both_o of_o these_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n 28_o object_n certain_a sin_n be_v venial_a and_o certain_a mortal_a for_o mortal_a sin_n papist_n the_o venial_a sin_n of_o the_o papist_n a_o great_a satisfaction_n be_v due_a venial_a sin_n be_v purge_v with_o more_o easy_a remedy_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o holy_a water_n with_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o mass_n an._n that_o be_v to_o toy_n and_o mock_v with_o god_n such_o a_o distinction_n of_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o pronounce_v death_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sinne*_n 18.20_o rom._n 6.23.14_o ezech._n 18.20_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o shall_v sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o death*_n object_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v venial_a or_o pardonable_a an._n not_o because_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v death_n 8.1_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a rom._n 8.1_o but_o because_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus*_n object_n this_o be_v the_o paradox_n of_o the_o stoic_n touch_v the_o equality_n of_o sin_n an._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v equal_a which_o be_v together_o mortal_a sin_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 29_o object_n the_o offence_n be_v forgive_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v pay_v an._n the_o scripture_n teach_v the_o contrary_a this_o be_v the_o testament_n which_o god_n have_v conclude_v for_o we_o in_o his_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v not_o remember_v our_o iniquities*_n and_o in_o another_o place_n if_o the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v depart_v from_o his_o iniquity_n 24.27_o jer._n 31.34_o ezech._n 24.27_o i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance*_n 30_o what_o have_v christ_n do_v for_o we_o if_o the_o punishment_n shall_v yet_o be_v require_v for_o sin_n 3.24_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o je_n 53.5_o rom._n 3.24_o for_o when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v bear_v all_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n signify_v but_o that_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n &_o pain_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o sin_n quest_n will_v the_o lord_n admit_v no_o recompense_n 14.3_o ose_n 14.3_o an._n we_o will_v pay_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lips*_n namely_o thanksgiving_n 12.13_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 31_o object_n david_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v punish_v afterward_o with_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sonne*_n wicked_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a an._n such_o punishment_n be_v a_o correction_n and_o not_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o two_o must_v be_v diligent_o distinguish_v for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o judgement_n the_o one_o of_o a_o judge_n such_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v when_o the_o punishment_n be_v join_v with_o his_o indignation_n child_n correction_n of_o child_n the_o other_o of_o a_o father_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o correction_n or_o admonition_n the_o son_n be_v beat_v &_o the_o servant_n be_v beat_v but_o the_o servant_n be_v punish_v as_o a_o servant_n because_o he_o have_v offend_v but_o the_o son_n be_v chastise_v as_o a_o son_n need_v discipline_n 32_o therefore_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sure_a testimony_n of_o god_n love*_n 12.5_o joh._n 3.17_o pro_fw-la 3.11_o heb_fw-mi 12.5_o but_o what_o affliction_n soever_o the_o wicked_a do_v suffer_v it_o be_v depaint_v out_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o entrance_n into_o hell_n from_o whence_o they_o behold_v their_o eternal_a damnation_n already_o a_o far_o of_o object_n god_n be_v oftentimes_o say_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o saint_n when_o he_o punish_v their_o offences*_n god_n isa_n 12.1_o abac._n 3.2_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n an._n that_o be_v not_o refer_v unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o do_v punish_v but_o unto_o the_o vehement_a feel_n of_o pain_n which_o those_o suffer_v which_o abide_v his_o severity_n 33_o therefore_o when_o the_o reprobate_a be_v scourge_v with_o scourge_n of_o god_n reprobate_n the_o whip_n of_o the_o reprobate_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o punish_v that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o a_o better_a mind_n but_o only_o they_o try_v with_o their_o great_a evil_n that_o god_n be_v a_o judge_n and_o revenger*_n 15.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o but_o the_o child_n be_v beat_v with_o rod_n not_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o may_v thereby_o be_v bring_v on_o to_o repentance*_n 11.32_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o 34_o the_o faithful_a have_v need_v to_o be_v furnish_v with_o these_o cogitation_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v time_n that_o the_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon*_n david_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o jer._n 25.29_o why_o god_n do_v chastise_v david_n what_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v if_o they_o do_v believe_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v feel_v to_o be_v his_o vengeance_n 35_o therefore_o we_o see_v plain_o that_o after_o that_o god_n have_v forgive_v the_o adultery_n of_o david_n he_o chastise_v he_o both_o for_o a_o common_a example_n and_o also_o to_o humble_v he_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o faithful_a to_o who_o he_o be_v merciful_a be_v daily_a subject_n to_o the_o common_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n 36_o object_n daniel_n counsel_v nabuchadnezar_n to_o redeem_v his_o sin_n with_o righteousness_n sin_n dan_n 4.24_o what_o it_o be_v to_o redeem_v sin_n and_o his_o iniquity_n with_o pity_v the_o poore*_n an._n this_o word_n redeem_v be_v refer_v rather_o unto_o man_n then_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thou_o have_v exercise_v o_o king_n a_o unjust_a and_o violent_a government_n now_o in_o steed_n of_o thy_o unjust_a exaction_n repay_v to_o the_o people_n justice_n and_o mercy_n object_n solomon_n say_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o love*_n 10.12_o prou_z 10.12_o an._n not_o with_o god_n but_o among_o man_n themselves_o for_o the_o whole_a verse_n go_v thus_o sin_n 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furthermore_o that_o we_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v there_o must_v be_v another_o thing_n add_v which_o paul_n put_v downe*_n that_o love_n be_v patient_a and_o be_v not_o provoke_v patient_a love_n be_v patient_a the_o lord_n command_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n in_o general_a a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o also_o our_o enemy_n for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o all_o man_n to_o which_o we_o owe_v all_o honour_n and_o love_n love_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o bountifulness_n gal._n 5.10_o when_o mortification_n take_v place_n in_o we_o which_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n but_o in_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v more_o diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v renew_a &_o repair_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 7_o therefore_o this_o mortification_n shall_v then_o only_o take_v place_n in_o we_o if_o we_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o he_o do_v fulfil_v they_o not_o which_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n but_o which_o do_v they_o with_o a_o sincere_a affection_n of_o love_n he_o shall_v do_v it_o if_o he_o put_v upon_o he_o that_o man_n person_n who_o he_o see_v need_v his_o help_n and_o do_v in_o like_a sort_n pity_v his_o estate_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o do_v feel_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v move_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n to_o help_v he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o case_n for_o how_o great_a soever_o we_o be_v we_o be_v debtor_n to_o our_o neighbour_n 8_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o accomplish_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o god_n what_o part_n respect_v god_n which_o respect_v god_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o in_o seek_v the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n resign_v both_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n we_o deliver_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v tame_v by_o he_o we_o desire_v riches_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n we_o fly_v from_o poverty_n and_o affliction_n notwithstanding_o let_v we_o not_o desire_v any_o other_o way_n to_o prosper_v but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n let_v we_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o prosperity_n even_o as_o well_o as_o in_o adversity_n 9_o thereupon_o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v neither_o seek_v wicked_a mean_n to_o wax_v rich_a neither_o shall_v we_o wax_v hard_a through_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o earthly_a thing_n neither_o be_v discourage_v if_o all_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o as_o we_o will_v wish_v so_o david_n do_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v like_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v that_o he_o may_v geve_v himself_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o god*_n 131.1_o fruit_n psal_n 131.1_o 10_o neither_o aught_o the_o godly_a mind_n to_o have_v that_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n consist_v only_o in_o this_o point_n but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v extend_v also_o unto_o all_o casualty_n this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o governor_n and_o guider_n of_o both_o estate_n godliness_n what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o same_o do_v not_o run_v headlong_o with_o rash_a and_o unaduised_a force_n but_o that_o it_o do_v according_a to_o most_o ordinate_a justice_n distribute_v to_o we_o good_a thing_n and_o also_o evil_a thing_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o denial_n 16.14_o the_o christian_a cross_n mat._n 16.14_o 1_o but_o a_o godly_a mind_n must_v yet_o ascend_v high_a to_o wit_n that_o every_o one_o take_v up_o his_o crosse*_n for_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v adopt_v must_v prepare_v themselves_o unto_o a_o hard_a life_n and_o a_o life_n replenish_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o misery_n thus_o will_v god_n exercise_v those_o which_o be_v he_o beginning_n with_o his_o first_o beget_v son_n he_o prosecute_v this_o order_n towards_o all_o his_o own_o child_n humiliation_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o cross_n heb._n 1.8_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v that_o our_o weakness_n may_v appear_v invocation_n follow_v humiliation_n the_o apostle_n assign_v the_o cause_n because_o we_o must_v learn_v obedience_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o us._n 2_o furthermore_o we_o must_v lead_v our_o life_n under_o a_o continual_a cross_n for_o many_o reason_n first_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o beat_v down_o arrogancy_n whereby_o we_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o it_o may_v more_o easy_o appear_v how_o great_a our_o weakness_n be_v be_v thus_o humble_v we_o learn_v to_o crave_v help_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n which_o alone_o make_v we_o stand_v upright_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n david_n prove_v by_o his_o own_o example_n that_o that_o be_v most_o profitable_a even_o for_o the_o most_o holy_a men*_n 5.3_o psal_n 30.7_o rom._n 5.3_o 3_o the_o same_o do_v paul_n teach_v that_o tribulation_n engender_v patience_n &_o patience_n trial_n for_o the_o faithful_a perceive_v that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v promise_v when_o they_o stand_v patient_o confirm_v whereby_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v confirm_v thereby_o also_o their_o hope_n be_v confirm_v to_o look_v for_o hereafter_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v try_v 4_o the_o lord_n have_v also_o another_o end_n for_o which_o he_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v he_o try_v that_o their_o patience_n may_v be_v try_v that_o he_o may_v try_v their_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v they_o obedience_n not_o that_o they_o be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o perform_v obedience_n but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o his_o saint_n from_o whence_o these_o speech_n come_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n 12._o why_o god_n tempt_v those_o that_o be_v his_o gen._n 22.1_o 12._o and_o have_v proof_n of_o his_o godliness_n 1.7_o godliness_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o for_o faith_n say_v peter_n be_v try_v by_o tribulation_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n by_o fire_n 5_o and_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v how_o necessary_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n unless_o we_o therewithal_o consider_v how_o great_a the_o wantonness_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v to_o shake_v of_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n tender_o handle_v for_o the_o same_o befall_v it_o which_o we_o see_v in_o stubborn_a horse_n which_o if_o they_o be_v well_o feed_v and_o stand_v idle_a a_o few_o day_n they_o can_v afterward_o be_v tame_v they_o be_v so_o stout_a of_o stomach_n god_n complain_v that_o the_o same_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o israell*_n 32.15_o deut._n 32.15_o 6_o furthermore_o our_o most_o gentle_a father_n have_v need_v not_o only_o to_o prevent_v our_o infirmity_n but_o also_o oftentimes_o to_o correct_v our_o fault_n which_o be_v past_a correction_n to_o correction_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o obey_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v therefore_o so_o often_o as_o we_o be_v punish_v let_v we_o by_o and_o by_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o life_n which_o we_o have_v lead_v before_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o we_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o deserve_v such_o correction_n and_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o punish_v 12.8_o 1_o cor._n 11.8.32_o pro._n 3.11_o heb._n 12.8_o lest_o with_o this_o world_n we_o be_v condemned*_n 7_o furthermore_o that_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n when_o we_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake*_n 5.41_o to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat_n 5.10_o act._n 5.41_o for_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o bethink_v
the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v good_a to_o they_o grace_n election_n be_v the_o begin_v of_o grace_n an._n the_o cause_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o they_o handle_v but_o only_o the_o ordinary_a dispensation_n because_o god_n by_o heap_v grace_n upon_o grace_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o former_a to_o add_v the_o latter_a that_o he_o may_v omit_v nothing_o which_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o enrich_n of_o his_o servant_n &_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o prosecute_v his_o liberality_n yet_o so_o that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v we_o to_o respect_v the_o free_a election_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o beginning_n chap._n xv._o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v overthrow_n aswell_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o geve_v righteousness_n as_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n 1_o we_o have_v already_o dispatch_v that_o which_o be_v chief_a that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o by_o the_o communicate_v of_o christ_n alone_o and_o therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o &_o not_o by_o work_n favour_n whether_o good_a work_n deserve_v favour_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o discuss_v this_o question_n that_o howsoever_o work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n yet_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n 2_o surely_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o first_o apply_v merit_n to_o man_n work_n compare_v with_o god_n judgement_n merit_n merit_n he_o provide_v very_o evil_a for_o the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n object_n the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n do_v every_o where_n use_v it_o an._n will_v god_n they_o have_v not_o minister_v matter_n of_o error_n to_o their_o posterity_n by_o the_o abuse_n of_o one_o little_a word_n 3_o the_o scripture_n do_v show_v what_o all_o our_o work_n deserve_v when_o it_o deni_v that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o 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not_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o an._n not_o because_o they_o deserve_v this_o but_o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v of_o itself_o set_v this_o price_n upon_o they_o 16.14_o eccle._n 16.14_o 4_o object_n mercy_n will_v make_v place_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o works*_n an._n it_o be_v thus_o in_o greek_a for_o every_o one_o shall_v find_v according_a to_o his_o work_n object_n with_o such_o sacrifice_n man_n merit_v at_o god_n hand_n 13.16_o heb._n 13.16_o say_v the_o apostle*_n an._n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o that_o such_o sacrifice_n do_v please_v god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o object_n good_a work_n do_v merit_v those_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v give_v we_o in_o this_o life_n but_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n alone_o an._n isaias_n do_v show_v that_o the_o increasing_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o free_a goodnesse*_n 51.1_o be_v 51.1_o 5_o paul_n teach_v in_o many_o place_n that_o we_o have_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o christ*_n and_o nothing_o of_o ourselves_o 10.28_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o eph._n 1.4_o coll._n 1.14_o joh._n 10.28_o 6_o object_n moral_a work_n make_v man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n before_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n an._n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o death_n which_o possess_v not_o the_o sonne*_n and_o again_o 14.23_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o rom._n 14.23_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n be_v sin*_n object_n christ_n deserve_v for_o we_o the_o first_o grace_n now_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o not_o to_o be_v want_v to_o the_o occasion_n offer_v us._n an._n o_o impudency_n as_o if_o christ_n do_v only_o set_v open_a the_o way_n to_o salvation_n will_v god_n they_o do_v but_o taste_v what_o these_o say_n mean_a he_o have_v life_n which_o have_v the_o sonne*_n 5.12_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o whosoever_o believe_v be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o 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