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concern_v which_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v confute_v y_z t_z we_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a righteous_a before_o god_n by_o y_z e_z essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n for_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o paul_n plain_o teach_v rom._n 5._o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a double_a but_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o cross_n whereby_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n philip._n 3._o the_o lord_n do_v make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n he_o impute_v unto_o we_o that_o believe_v that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v appear_v righteous_a in_o the_o 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his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philip._n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n james_n pronounce_v in_o his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a phrase_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o that_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o declare_v just_a this_o new_a obedience_n be_v sometime_o call_v sanctification_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n for_o paul_n say_v thus_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n 1.30_o and_o sanctification_n etc._n and_o redemption_n he_o be_v make_v our_o wisdom_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o atonement_n for_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v make_v our_o
sanctification_n when_o he_o give_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n turn_v our_o nature_n and_o make_v it_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o mortify_v we_o may_v live_v after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v we_o may_v give_v our_o mind_n to_o godliness_n toward_o god_n charity_n toward_o our_o neighbour_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o diligence_n in_o our_o vocation_n brief_o that_o we_o may_v submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o what_o man_n soever_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o regeneration_n or_o of_o this_o sanctification_n be_v not_o feel_v there_o of_o necessity_n faith_n can_v be_v for_o a_o true_a and_o a_o right_a faith_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n and_o endevour_v to_o bring_v forth_o it_o true_a fruit_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o to_o abound_v in_o all_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n see_v that_o this_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o property_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n and_o of_o regeneration_n who_o can_v bear_v or_o abide_v the_o say_n of_o they_o which_o with_o all_o their_o might_n in_o word_n and_o writing_n do_v impugn_v the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n which_o true_o we_o say_v be_v necessary_a salvation_n not_o as_o merit_n and_o cause_n of_o salvation_n for_o y_o e_o saying_n of_o paul_n be_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a ephe._n 2._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o but_o as_o necessarilye_o accompany_v a_o justify_n faith_n and_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v regenerate_v us._n furthermore_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understande_v i_o will_v declare_v in_o order_n six_o question_n concern_v good_a work_n work_n the_o question_n be_v these_o the_o first_o what_o 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the_o commandment_n of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o certain_o think_v that_o work_n albeit_o fair_a and_o goodly_a which_o have_v be_v invent_v of_o man_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a good_a but_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o reverence_n towards_o he_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o think_v that_o that_o only_o please_v he_o which_o he_o prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n for_o he_o only_o be_v our_o law_n giver_n word_n ezechiel_n comprehend_v both_o in_o chap._n 20._o walk_v you_o not_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o your_o father_n neither_o observe_v their_o manner_n nor_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o their_o idol_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o also_o 33._o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o admonish_v they_o from_o i_o hereof_o therefore_o it_o manifest_o follow_v 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