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so_o pretend_v ignorance_n but_o that_o even_o our_o very_a conscience_n shall_v always_o convince_v we_o both_o of_o sluggishness_n and_o unthankfulness_n chap._n vi_o that_o a_o man_n have_v need_v to_o have_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o guide_n that_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n 1_o therefore_o although_o that_o brightness_n which_o shine_v before_o all_o man_n eye_n in_o the_o heaven_n &_o earth_n do_v spoil_v man_n unthankfulness_n sufficient_o of_o all_o defence_n creation_n the_o creation_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v another_o &_o a_o better_a help_n namely_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n salvation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v give_v to_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v know_v to_o salvation_n and_o this_o prerogative_n do_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o bestow_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o will_v gather_v nigh_o
precious_a blood_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v ought_v not_o they_o which_o do_v hear_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o sinninge_v good_a a_o prick_n to_o prick_n we_o forward_o to_o do_v good_a then_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v wipe_v away_o by_o good_a work_n chap._n xvii_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n quest_n 1_o if_o good_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v to_o what_o purpose_n serve_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o law*_n 33_o deut._n 7.11_o jer._n 7.3_o 33_o an._n god_n make_v promise_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a observer_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v therefore_o all_o mankind_n by_o the_o law_n remain_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o curse_n 2_o object_n by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v void_a of_o effect_n and_o vain_a an._n it_o be_v true_a unless_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v help_v by_o the_o gospel_n when_o it_o 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promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o condition_n if_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v rather_o show_v what_o manner_n person_n god_n his_o servant_n be_v which_o have_v receive_v his_o covenant_n in_o good_a earnest_n they_o express_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v good_a to_o they_o 7_o quest_n why_o then_o have_v good_a work_v the_o title_n of_o righteousness_n give_v they_o justify_v deu._n 6.25_o &_o 24.13_o how_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v and_o why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o them*_n an._n they_o justify_v if_o they_o be_v perfect_a work_n and_o we_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o they_o be_v not_o such_o 8_o object_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n neither_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o it_o alone_o work_n fulfil_v righteousness_n for_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousnesse*_n 15.6_o rom._n 4.3_o gen._n 15.6_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o phinees_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n justify_v righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o jud._n 25.7_o deut._n 26.26_o how_o faith_n do_v justify_v 9_o an._n a_o man_n be_v not_o count_v righteous_a for_o one_o or_o two_o good_a work_n neither_o yet_o for_o many_o because_o he_o which_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o find_v any_o work_n which_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v pure_a and_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n in_o that_o place_n phinees_n be_v count_v righteous_a before_o man_n who_o praise_v his_o fact_n not_o before_o god_n 10_o object_n as_o david_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v 112.1_o forgive_v ps_n 112.1_o 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 14.21_o lord_n psal_n 14.21_o which_o take_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a 1.1_o poor_a psal_n 1.1_o that_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1.12_o wicked_a jam._n 1.12_o etc._n etc._n an_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v be_v most_o true_a 5.3_o true_a mat._n 5.3_o that_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4.3_o sin_n rom._n 4.3_o for_o because_o those_o virtue_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o man_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n of_o themselves_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o man_n shall_v always_o be_v miserable_a unless_o he_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o the_o misery_n by_o forgiveness_n 11_o object_n james_n teach_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o both_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o all_o we_o likewise_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone*_n 2.12_o jam._n 2.12_o an._n james_n speak_v of_o a_o dead_a faith_n but_o we_o of_o the_o lively_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v handle_v in_o that_o place_n but_o we_o entreat_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o faithful_a 12_o there_o be_v another_o fallacy_n in_o the_o word_n justify_v because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o abraham_n be_v 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themselves_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o compare_v themselves_o with_o the_o wicked_a 130.3_o psal_n 130.3_o so_o david_n say_v to_o saull_n let_v the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o truth*_n 14.30_o psal_n 14.30_o 15_o object_n solomon_n say_v that_o he_o which_o walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n be_v just_a 18.9.21_o 1_o sam._n 26.23_o pro._n 20.7_o &_o 12_o 28._o ezech._n 18.9.21_o after_o which_o manner_n ezechiel_n report_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v which_o shall_v do_v judgement_n and_o iustice*_n an._n but_o let_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n come_v abroad_o with_o so_o great_a integrity_n if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o must_v either_o perish_v in_o
the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o must_v fly_v to_o the_o fortress_n of_o mercy_n but_o the_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v man_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o examine_v their_o work_n as_o they_o deserve_v but_o do_v kiss_v they_o with_o fatherly_a kindness_n object_n the_o apostle_n wish_v so_o great_a perfection_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord*_n 3.23_o eph._n 1.4_o 1_o thes_n 3.23_o an._n all_o the_o godly_a must_v indeed_o aim_v at_o this_o mark_n and_o strive_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o but_o because_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o goinge_v forward_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o mark_n then_o only_o when_o be_v unclothe_v of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v whole_o join_v to_o the_o lord_n chap._n xviii_o that_o the_o righteousenesse_n of_o work_n be_v ill_o gather_v of_o the_o reward_n object_n 1_o god_n shall_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o workes*_n salvation_n mat._n 16.29_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rom._n 2.6_o joh_n 5.29_o &c_n &c_n degree_n and_o step_n to_o salvation_n an._n the_o manner_n of_o speak_v do_v rather_o show_v the_o order_n of_o follow_v than_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v finish_v our_o salvation_n by_o these_o degree_n of_o his_o mercy_n when_o he_o call_v the_o elect_a unto_o himself_o have_v call_v they_o do_v justify_v they_o have_v justify_v they_o do_v glorify_v they_o object_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o work_v out_o their_o own_o saluation*_n an._n that_o be_v do_v when_o by_o apply_v themselves_o in_o do_v good_a work_n 2.12_o ph._n 2.12_o they_o meditate_v upon_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v both_o to_o begin_v and_o to_o finish*_n 1.6_o ph._n 1.6_o 2_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o servant_n wage_n but_o child_n inheritance_n which_o they_o alone_o shall_v 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that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o so_o he_o will_v once_o restore_v it_o with_o plentiful_a overplus_n 7_o object_n tribulation_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v because_o he_o be_v just_a to_o restore_v affliction_n to_o those_o which_o afflict_v you_o and_o to_o you_o rest*_n 6.10_o 2_o th._n 1.5_o heb._n 6.10_o an._n god_n the_o father_n will_v have_v we_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v his_o child_n to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o christ_n his_o first_o beget_v 14.22_o beget_v rom._n 8.29_o luk._n 24.26_o act._n 14.22_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v first_o suffer_v &_o then_o at_o length_n enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o he_o so_o must_v we_o by_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o we_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n the_o mark_n of_o christ_n which_o bear_v 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
must_v needs_o go_v without_o himself_o to_o wit_n unto_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v give_v himself_o unto_o we_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n &_o free_o in_o his_o son_n in_o who_o he_o offer_v we_o in_o steed_n of_o our_o misery_n felicity_n and_o set_v open_a to_o we_o the_o heavenly_a treasure_n that_o all_o our_o faith_n may_v behold_v his_o well-beloved_a son_n that_o all_o our_o expectation_n may_v depend_v upon_o he_o that_o all_o our_o hope_n may_v rest_v in_o he_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o seek_v in_o he_o and_o that_o by_o prayer_n we_o crave_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v in_o he_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v like_v as_o faith_n spring_v from_o the_o gospel_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o so_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god*_n 2_o therefore_o we_o obtain_v that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n that_o we_o pierce_v unto_o those_o riches_n 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may_v be_v lift_v uppe_o itself_o above_o itself_o 5_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o reverence_n of_o god_n than_o that_o lightness_n a_o witness_n of_o too_o wanton_a licentiousness_n and_o without_o all_o fear_n wherein_o we_o must_v labour_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o the_o hard_a we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v to_o this_o end_n tend_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n that_o man_n may_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o god_n unless_o they_o lift_v uppe_o their_o sense_n on_o high_a hand_n the_o liftinge_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n also_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o we_o ask_v no_o more_o than_o god_n give_v we_o leave_v to_o ask_v in_o his_o word_n object_n he_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o godlie*_n â—_o psal_n 92._o â—_o an._n his_o tender_a bear_n with_o the_o godly_a proceed_v not_o so_o far_o that_o he_o give_v the_o bridle_n to_o their_o wicked_a affection_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o their_o pleasure_n therefore_o we_o must_v hold_v that_o of_o john_n this_o be_v our_o confidence_n 5.14_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n god_n the_o affection_n of_o the_o hart_n towards_o god_n but_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o bend_v the_o sight_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n so_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n must_v follow_v thither_o also_o because_o both_o be_v carry_v another_o way_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v succour_n &_o relieve_v this_o weaknesse*_n 14.16_o rom._n 8.20_o 2_o cor._n 14.16_o 6_o let_v this_o be_v another_o law_n that_o in_o ask_v we_o do_v always_o true_o feel_v our_o poverty_n and_o that_o think_v and_o feel_v indeed_o that_o we_o need_v all_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v join_v the_o fervent_a affection_n of_o obtain_v with_o prayer_n itself_o 7_o object_n we_o be_v not_o always_o urge_v to_o pray_v with_o like_a necessity_n 9.3_o 2_o 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