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it_o be_v likely_a that_o peter_n sincere_o resolve_v to_o die_v with_o christ_n rather_o than_o to_o deny_v he_o and_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o that_o end_n but_o christ_n make_v he_o quick_o to_o see_v the_o weakness_n and_o vanity_n of_o such_o resolution_n and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n what_o many_o resolution_n make_v in_o sickness_n and_o other_o danger_n most_o come_v to_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o trust_v on_o christ_n to_o help_v we_o to_o act_v and_o endeavour_v so_o far_o only_o as_o creature_n for_o so_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n be_v help_v he_o be_v the_o jehovah_n in_o who_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o pharisee_n will_v trust_v on_o god_n to_o help_v he_o in_o duty_n as_o he_o will_v thank_v god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n luk._n 18.11_o and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o faith_n that_o many_o make_v use_v of_o to_o a_o holy_a practice_n 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must_v not_o seek_v to_o procure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n a_o new_a holy_a nature_n life_n and_o happiness_n by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o by_o any_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n whatever_o but_o rather_o you_o must_v work_v as_o those_o that_o have_v all_o these_o thing_n already_o according_a to_o your_o new_a state_n in_o christ_n as_o such_o who_o be_v only_o to_o receive_v they_o more_o and_o more_o by_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v ready_o prepare_v and_o treasure_v up_o for_o you_o and_o free_o give_v to_o you_o by_o your_o spiritual_a head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o walk_v as_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o whole_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o procurement_n of_o such_o enjoyment_n as_o these_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n that_o at_o present_a we_o judge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v without_o they_o and_o without_o christ_n himself_o in_o who_o fullness_n they_o be_v all_o contain_v and_o therefore_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o our_o 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their_o good_a beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o render_v christ_n of_o none_o effect_v to_o they_o and_o for_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 3.3_o and_o 5.4_o and_o when_o some_o of_o the_o colossian_n seek_v perfection_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n by_o observation_n of_o circumcision_n holy-meat_n holy-time_n and_o other_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n the_o same_o apostle_n blame_v they_o for_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o such_o as_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o rise_v with_o christ_n but_o live_v mere_o in_o the_o world_n col._n 2.19_o 20._o and_o 3.1_o he_o clear_o show_v that_o those_o who_o seek_v any_o save_a enjoyment_n in_o such_o a_o way_n do_v walk_v according_a to_o their_o own_o natural_a state_n and_o that_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o walk_v as_o those_o that_o have_v all_o fullness_n and_o perfection_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o need_v not_o seek_v for_o they_o any_o 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be_v lay_v down_o and_o clear_v out_o of_o the_o text_n and_o confirm_v particular_o and_o then_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o they_o all_o together_o observe_v i._o they_o who_o be_v justify_v be_v sinner_n such_o who_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i._n e._n of_o god_n approbation_n joh._n 5.44_o of_o god_n image_n of_o holiness_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o eph._n 4.24_o eternal_a happiness_n 1_o thess_n 2.12_o rom._n 5.2_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 1._o the_o law_n condemn_v all_o sinner_n and_o strike_v they_o dead_a as_o with_o a_o thunderbolt_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o adjudge_v they_o to_o shame_n confusion_n and_o misery_n instead_o of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o strict_a term_n of_o it_o rom._n 2.6_o 9.11_o 12._o which_o none_o fulfil_v neither_o can_v do_v rom._n 8.7_o neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n if_o free_a grace_n restore_v they_o not_o 2._o christ_n come_v only_o to_o save_v sinner_n and_o die_v for_o this_o end_n rom._n 5.6_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n in_o due_a time_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o the_o chief_a mat._n 9.13_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o god_n must_v be_v believe_v on_o to_o salvation_n as_o a_o god_n that_o justifi_v the_o ungodlsy_n he_o must_v believe_v as_o one_o that_o work_v not_o on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o observe_v ii_o sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n without_o difference_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o believe_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o whereas_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v universal_o condemn_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n write_v so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o all_o that_o believe_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o without_o difference_n this_o be_v a_o great_a point_n to_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n who_o appropriate_v justification_n to_o themselves_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o such_o be_v proselyte_n to_o the_o law_n and_o circumcision_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n vehement_o urge_v it_o rom._n 10.11_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v a_o point_n new_o reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v accept_v without_o turn_v jew_n and_o much_o prize_v as_o a_o very_a glorious_a revelation_n act._n 10.28_o 45._o eph._n 3.4_o 5_o 18._o col._n 1.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v 1._o because_o notwithstanding_o the_o jew_n privilege_n of_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o break_v the_o law_n they_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o free_a justification_n as_o the_o gentile_n and_o no_o worthyness_n above_o the_o gentile_n by_o their_o work_n but_o rather_o great_a sinner_n rom._n 2.23_o 24._o and_o when_o there_o be_v equal_a need_n and_o worth_n god_n may_v righteous_o justify_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o rom._n 3.9_o 2._o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n rom._n 3.29_o as_o he_o promise_v rom._n 13.9_o 12._o gal._n 3.8_o isa_n 19.25_o zach._n 14.9_o 3._o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v though_o uncircumcised_a that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o same_o blessing_n rom._n 4.10_o 11_o 12._o 4._o this_o will_v appear_v further_o by_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o without_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n mere_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o so_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v alike_o capable_a of_o it_o observe_v iii_o that_o the_o justifier_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v he_o only_o can_v justify_v authoritative_o and_o irreversible_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o have_v power_n to_o save_v and_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o this_o case_n concern_v god_n law_n and_o can_v only_o be_v try_v at_o his_o tribunal_n he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 18.25_o it_o be_v a_o small_a worthless_a thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o man_n or_o by_o ourselves_o mere_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o 2._o to_o he_o the_o debt_n of_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o act_v righteousness_n be_v owe_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v give_v a_o discharge_n for_o payment_n or_o release_v of_o the_o debtor_n psal_n 51.4_o mar._n 2.7_o observe_v iv_o god_n justifi_v soul_n free_o by_o his_o graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o by_o his_o grace_n one_o of_o these_o expression_n have_v be_v enough_o but_o this_o redouble_v of_o it_o show_v the_o 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