and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v suffer_v patient_o in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n tell_v i_o not_o of_o temptation_n i_o know_v who_o be_v on_o my_o side_n and_o will_v deliver_v i_o tell_v i_o not_o of_o tribulation_n i_o know_v who_o will_v save_o i_o tell_v i_o not_o of_o death_n and_o hell_n i_o know_v who_o will_v redeem_v i_o yea_o he_o have_v deliver_v he_o have_v save_v he_o have_v redeem_a i_o already_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v already_o present_a with_o i_o the_o deliverance_n from_o all_o my_o suffering_n be_v already_o present_a with_o i_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n be_v already_o present_a with_o i_o i_o know_v in_o who_o i_o have_v trust_v here_o will_v i_o fix_v say_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v but_o with_o a_o carnal_a life_n mâ—n_z chap._n 11._o carnal_a mâ—n_z this_o faith_n and_o hope_n can_v consist_v of_o all_o temper_n these_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o faith_n 1._o outward_a uncleanness_n riot_v and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_n curse_v damn_v oppression_n and_o cruelty_n and_o such_o like_a 2._o inward_a hypocrisy_n lie_v and_o cheat_v etc._n etc._n 3._o open_v rebellion_n sacrilege_n sedition_n and_o murmur_a and_o such_o like_a the_o carnal_a mind_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v it_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o preach_v and_o you_o to_o practice_n grace_n faith_n repentance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v too_o legal_a to_o preach_v law_n duty_n curse_n threaten_n damnation_n the_o gospel_n be_v faith_n love_n hope_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n grace_n mercy_n pace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n till_o we_o persuade_v you_o to_o faith_n we_o shall_v never_o do_v our_o work_n nor_o your_o work_n for_o you_o believe_v only_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o will_v bring_v work_n and_o duty_n and_o mortification_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o without_o this_o nothing_o shall_v be_v please_v unto_o he_o for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n say_v not_o you_o can_v understand_v this_o spiritual_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v too_o high_a for_o you_o to_o walk_v by_o it_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o task_n to_o lead_v this_o life_n of_o faith_n sol._n i_o answer_v easie_n chap._n 12._o gospel_n easie_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v this_o doctrine_n and_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a shall_v be_v make_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o understand_v this_o gospel-precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n or_o hate_v as_o to_o understand_v this_o legal_a command_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o understand_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o will_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o understand_v faith_n as_o work_n to_o believe_v as_o to_o live_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o of_o work_n as_o for_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o trinity_n incarnation_n descension_n intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o like_a they_o be_v more_o easy_o and_o safe_o to_o be_v believe_v then_o dispute_v and_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a and_o far_o more_o to_o hear_v of_o grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o hear_v of_o law_n curse_n and_o damnation_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o hope_v as_o fear_v to_o rejoice_v as_o to_o mourn_v to_o be_v free_a as_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o walk_v in_o light_a as_o in_o darkness_n to_o understand_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o the_o body_n the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o this_o life_n present_a wise_a be_v we_o to_o know_v this_o world_n gain_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o wise_a we_o may_v be_v to_o know_v the_o world_n to_o come_v ob_fw-la ob._n a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o sol._n sol._n a_o easy_a and_o true_a say_n and_o very_o pleasant_a and_o may_v be_v hear_v yea_o and_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v for_o he_o may_v hear_v if_o he_o will_v none_o so_o deaf_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o charmer_n charm_v often_o and_o wise_o unless_o we_o stop_v our_o ear_n with_o the_o deaf_a adder_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o charmer_n though_o he_o charm_n unto_o we_o never_o so_o often_o never_o so_o wise_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n behind_o we_o yea_o within_o we_o which_o say_v unto_o we_o this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n pass_v by_o they_o and_o come_v not_o near_o unto_o they_o for_o fear_v iniquity_n be_v your_o ruin_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o when_o will_v it_o once_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v very_o clear_o but_o the_o world_n shut_v her_o eye_n upon_o it_o the_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a the_o opposer_n of_o this_o heavenly_a way_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v 1._o outward_a formalist_n and_o will-worshipper_n â—ormaliâ—ts_n chap._n 13_o â—ormaliâ—ts_n which_o rest_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a work_n do_v as_o in_o fast_n feast_n form_n austerity_n alm_n justice_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a way_n to_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o our_o lip_n but_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi that_o fast_v twice_o in_o the_o week_n that_o make_v long_a prayer_n that_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o he_o possess_v that_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o other_o man_n nor_o as_o that_o publican_n but_o the_o poor_a publican_n go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o and_o the_o very_a publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o their_o faith_n when_o these_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o 2._o law-preacher_n law-preacher_n chap._n 14._o law-preacher_n and_o hearer_n of_o curse_n and_o damnation_n be_v we_o save_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v what_o law_n have_v the_o heathen_n preach_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v never_o under_o the_o law_n they_o need_v it_o not_o after_o they_o do_v believe_v nor_o we_o god_n do_v write_v in_o the_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v within_o we_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o love_n the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n be_v write_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n mocker_n of_o faith_n mocker_n chap._n 15_o mocker_n self-denial_n mortification_n purity_n of_o heart_n poorness_n of_o spirit_n mourn_v meekness_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n mercifulness_n peacemaking_a suffer_v persecution_n rejoice_v in_o persecution_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a command_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v such_o prophet_n as_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v count_v fool_n and_o such_o spiritual_a man_n esteem_v mad_a by_o the_o voluptuous_a and_o luxurious_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o zenonian_n fatalist_n that_o depend_v upon_o absolute_a decree_n and_o put_v all_o to_o a_o venture_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o all_o reasonable_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o this_o reasonable_a service_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v above_o their_o carnal_a reason_n but_o agreeable_a with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o right_a reason_n and_o none_o but_o unreasonable_a and_o absurd_a man_n will_v deny_v it_o i_o will_v resolve_v therefore_o with_o myself_o soul-resolution_n chap._n 16._o soul-resolution_n to_o go_v out_o of_o myself_o and_o trust_v no_o long_o in_o my_o flesh_n nor_o in_o any_o creature_n i_o will_v resolve_v with_o myself_o to_o understand_v better_a thing_n and_o to_o know_v myself_o more_o perfect_o 1._o how_o
dead_a unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 8.18_o roâ—_n 3_o 28._o rom._n 8.18_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 4.19_o heb._n 11.19_o rom._n 4.19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n 4.4.8_o rom._n 9.8_o rom._n 4.4.8_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o count_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2.26_o rom._n 2.26_o if_o the_o circumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o blessed_n the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 3._o the_o thing_n account_v be_v faith_n faith_n chap._n 3._o faith_n that_o be_v faith_n be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o god_n conclude_v abraham_n righteous_a faith_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la that_fw-mi infer_v that_o conclusion_n god_n promise_n be_v the_o cause_n abraham_n righteousness_n be_v the_o effect_n abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o produce_v this_o effect_n from_o that_o cause_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o by_o faith_n the_o promise_n become_v effectual_a 1._o this_o faith_n be_v real_a in_o abraham_n and_o real_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 4.20_o rom._n 4.20_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n 2._o this_o faith_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a faith_n else_o how_o can_v he_o be_v account_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o the_o faith_n account_v to_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o so_o the_o uncircumcision_a which_o be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o another_o man_n but_o his_o own_o circumcision_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v and_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v be_v not_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v account_v to_o any_o man_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v reason_n because_o when_o we_o account_v or_o impute_v to_o any_o person_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o man_n our_o account_n be_v not_o right_a 4._o the_o end_n for_o which_o faith_n be_v account_v 4._o chap._n 4._o be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o various_a signification_n as_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o legal_o it_o be_v take_v for_o do_v right_o to_o all_o or_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a by_o law_n 23.7_o ex._n 23.7_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a herod_n fear_v john_n baptist_n 6.20_o matth._n 6.20_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o zachariah_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a s._n jacob_n s_o aith_o 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.5_o ps_n 45.7_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 16.8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n 5.7_o be_v 5.7_o and_o behold_v a_o cry_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n 17.31_o act._n 17.31_o in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 2._o moral_o for_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n give_v more_o than_o be_v due_a by_o law_n through_o love_n 37.2_o ps_n 37.2_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v the_o righteous_a give_v and_o spare_v 21.26_o prov._n 21.26_o stand_v still_o that_o i_o may_v reason_v with_o you_o 12.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.7_o of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n 24.4_o ps_n 24.4_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o 112.9_o ps_n 112.9_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o matth._n 6_o 3_o 3._o and_o his_o righteousness_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n signify_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n because_o oppose_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 3.21_o roâ—_n 3.21_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v 1._o the_o kindness_n as_o it_o be_v take_v vers_fw-la 21_o 25_o 26._o compare_n eph._n 2.7_o where_o the_o apostle_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o so_o tit._n 3.4_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v kindness_n here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o righteousness_n before_o 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 9.10_o now_o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n kindness_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o poor_a saint_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n the_o right_a original_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v to_o do_v a_o kindness_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v familiar_a to_o the_o eastern_a greek_n in_o asia_n after_o who_o idiom_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v 60.21_o be_v 60.21_o but_o to_o the_o western_a greek_n in_o europe_n it_o be_v more_o strange_a 3._o jural_o for_o propriety_n 69.28_o ps_n 69.28_o or_o right_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 20._o ps_n 118_o 20._o and_o not_o be_v write_v among_o the_o righteous_a i.e._n the_o israelite_n the_o righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o record_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o i._n e._n israelites_n for_o stranger_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a court._n 35.27_o ps_n 35.27_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v i._n e._n all_o the_o young_a spot_a cattle_n i_o have_v right_a to_o for_o my_o wage_n 16.8_o prov._n 16.8_o let_v they_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n my_o righteousness_n 5.23_o be_v 5.23_o i._n e._n my_o righteous_a cause_n better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n 11.7_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o 4.5_o rom._n 4.5_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n 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riches_n of_o beauty_n or_o deformity_n of_o ignorance_n or_o learning_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o farther_a or_o hinder_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n 5._o five_o distract_v chap._n 6._o sick-man_n distract_v concern_v they_o that_o in_o their_o health_n of_o body_n have_v enjoy_v health_n of_o mind_n with_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o afterward_o have_v be_v distract_v by_o violent_a disease_n and_o never_o recover_v but_o as_o other_o madman_n that_o walk_v abroad_o or_o be_v shut_v up_o as_o otherwise_o healthy_a and_o strong_a they_o do_v talk_v not_o only_o idle_o and_o fantastical_o but_o wicked_o and_o profane_o and_o act_v altogether_o raging_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o answer_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v happen_v unto_o they_o through_o god_n providence_n against_o their_o own_o will_n yet_o their_o soul_n be_v in_o as_o good_a and_o as_o safe_a a_o condition_n as_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o obj._n but_o what_o will_v you_o say_v may_n some_o object_n of_o they_o malefactor_n chap._n 7._o malefactor_n that_o for_o and_o by_o the_o guilt_n of_o some_o grievous_a sin_n as_o murder_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o some_o grievous_a misery_n as_o love_n want_v loss_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n have_v fall_v sick_a and_o lose_v their_o wit_n withal_o till_o they_o have_v dye_v either_o by_o mere_a sickness_n or_o by_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o i_o answer_v and_o what_o will_v you_o say_v that_o make_v this_o objection_n or_o what_o can_v any_o man_n say_v of_o these_o man_n whither_o they_o repent_v or_o no_o between_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o water_n or_o of_o god_n whither_o his_o way_n be_v not_o often_o secret_a but_o always_o just_a and_o whither_o think_v you_o be_v safe_a for_o i_o to_o say_v they_o be_v damn_v or_o to_o hope_v the_o best_a that_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n punish_v they_o here_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v hereafter_o if_o 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