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father_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o love_n to_o god_n as_o to_o take_v he_o for_o his_o endâ—n_n the_o use_n of_o that_o mean_n 11._o and_o they_o agree_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v all_o judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o not_o for_o our_o work_n by_o way_n of_o commutative_a or_o legal_a proper_a merit_n and_o judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la who_o species_n be_v justify_v and_o condemn_v and_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v according_a to_o they_o 12._o they_o all_o agree_v that_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o merit_v of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n nor_o yet_o in_o point_n of_o distributive_a or_o govern_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n as_o adam_n may_v have_v do_v nor_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n 13._o they_o all_o agree_v that_o no_o work_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o or_o plead_v but_o all_o exclude_v and_o the_o conceit_n of_o they_o abhor_v 1._o as_o they_o be_v feign_v to_o be_v against_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v against_o or_o feign_v instead_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n obedience_n merit_n or_o intercession_n of_o christ._n 3._o or_o as_o suppose_v to_o be_v do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o or_o as_o suppose_v false_o to_o be_v perfect_a 5._o or_o as_o suppose_v to_o have_v any_o of_o the_o aforedisclaim_v merit_n 6._o or_o as_o material_o consist_v in_o moysaicall_a observance_n 7._o much_o more_o in_o any_o superstitious_a invention_n 8._o or_o in_o any_o evil_n mistake_v to_o be_v good_a 9_o or_o as_o any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o free_o pardon_v covenant_n in_o all_o these_o sense_n justification_n by_o work_n be_v disclaim_v by_o all_o protestant_n at_o least_o 14._o yet_o all_o agree_v that_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v therein_o and_o that_o he_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n or_o else_o he_o have_v not_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v predominant_o and_o that_o all_o christ_n member_n be_v holy_a purify_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v perfect_v holiness_n in_o god_n fear_n do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n as_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o nor_o without_o holiness_n can_v see_v god_n 15._o they_o all_o
be_v but_o temporary_a and_o be_v old_a be_v ready_a to_o vanish_v and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o new_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n chap._n 8._o 13._o 2._o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a or_o defective_a or_o else_o there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o place_n seek_v for_o a_o second_o ver_fw-la 7._o 3._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o that_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o happy_a as_o those_o better_a promise_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v ver_fw-la 6._o 4._o and_o yet_o more_o particular_o that_o in_o this_o new_a covenant_n there_o be_v promise_n of_o such_o a_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 12._o whereas_o the_o first_o covenant_n do_v not_o promise_v any_o such_o pardon_n all_o that_o it_o promise_v be_v a_o forgiveness_n only_o as_o to_o the_o concern_v of_o this_o life_n otherwise_o their_o sin_n be_v still_o keep_v upon_o the_o file_n to_o be_v take_v away_o if_o ever_o take_v away_o by_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n chap._n 9_o 15._o but_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n there_o be_v a_o remembrance_n again_o make_v of_o sin_n every_o year_n heb._n 10._o 3._o and_o now_o by_o all_o these_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n put_v together_o it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n do_v expect_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n only_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o that_o they_o hold_v that_o covenant_n as_o comprehend_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o indeed_o this_o last_o mention_v error_n of_o they_o in_o hold_v the_o first_o covenant_n to_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n contain_v in_o it_o all_o the_o rest_n mention_v before_o which_o do_v natural_o grow_v out_o of_o it_o for_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o covenant_n of_o salvation_n than_o it_o will_v have_v follow_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o covenant_n have_v be_v sufficient_a and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n needless_a and_o that_o circumcision_n and_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n will_v have_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o after_o all_o this_o consider_v what_o erroneous_a opinion_n the_o incredulous_a jew_n hold_v about_o the_o law_n and_o about_o circumcision_n and_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o assert_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o circumcision_n it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n to_o understand_v exact_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o apostle_n do_v every_o where_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o doubtless_o st._n paul_n denial_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o incredulous_a jew_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v do_v hold_v these_o to_o be_v attainable_a thereby_o for_o else_o his_o reason_n will_v have_v be_v beside_o the_o question_n under_o debate_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v our_o measure_n of_o st._n paul_n sense_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o question_n by_o his_o adversary_n sense_n of_o it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o if_o so_o then_o in_o his_o deny_v justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n we_o must_v understand_v he_o to_o deny_v a_o freedom_n from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n to_o be_v attainable_a by_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o also_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o literal_a circumcision_n and_o a_o literal_a observation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n without_o be_v by_o faith_n renew_v in_o the_o inward_a frame_n &_o moral_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o likewise_o to_o deny_v eternal_a life_n to_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o term_n of_o their_o political_a covenant_n the_o promise_n whereof_o be_v not_o make_v upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v but_o of_o do_v the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o gal._n 3._o 12._o for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o opinion_n which_o those_o jâ—ws_n do_v hold_v as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o st._n paul_n oppose_v they_o they_o divide_v and_o separate_a circumision_n and_o the_o law_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o they_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o both_o claim_v justification_n by_o the_o letter_n alone_o and_o they_o divide_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n right_o understand_v and_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n right_o understand_v they_o look_v for_o the_o mâ—ssias_n indeed_o but_o not_o to_o become_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n or_o to_o establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o salvation_n but_o to_o further_a their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o political_a law_n but_o than_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sense_n thus_o explain_v do_v also_o thereby_o deny_v work_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n to_o concur_v with_o faith_n in_o man_n justification_n in_o all_o respect_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v yet_o suppose_v that_o st._n paul_n in_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o jew_n corrupt_a sense_n do_v also_o on_o the_o by_o deny_v all_o work_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o bear_v any_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o justify_v man_n through_o christ_n such_o a_o supposition_n if_o admit_v will_v make_v his_o doctrine_n herein_o inconsistent_a not_o only_o with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a who_o be_v wont_a to_o express_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_fw-mi by_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o it_o will_v also_o make_v he_o inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o other_o apostle_n as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o plain_o to_o make_v appear_v before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o discourse_n there_o be_v one_o character_n of_o work_n give_v by_o which_o you_o may_v certain_o know_v what_o work_v they_o be_v which_o st._n paul_n deny_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o and_o they_o be_v such_o work_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o occasion_n boast_v ephes._n 2._o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4._o 2._o for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o jew_n sense_n by_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o which_o st._n paul_n allude_v ver_fw-la 1._o he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o only_o before_o man_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a as_o he_o be_v for_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n who_o seek_v and_o expect_a justification_n by_o circumcision_n and_o other_o legal_a observation_n do_v glory_n over_o the_o poor_a gentile_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o those_o work_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o outward_a privilege_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o look_v down_o upon_o they_o with_o contempt_n though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v much_o better_a than_o themselves_o such_o as_o cornelius_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o unclean_a this_o boast_a humour_n of_o the_o jew_n over_o the_o gentile_n be_v describe_v and_o reprove_v rom._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 17._o to_o 29._o now_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n by_o another_o undertaking_a 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all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n meaning_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o he_o thereupon_o demand_n in_o ver_fw-la 27._o saying_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o find_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a among_o the_o jew_n who_o expect_v acceptance_n with_o god_n upon_o other_o term_n than_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n do_v who_o place_v their_o confidence_n call_v trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3._o 4._o in_o their_o external_n privilege_n and_o performance_n alone_o be_v so_o far_o from_o glory_v in_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o that_o that_o they_o cry_v out_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isa._n 64._o 6._o thus_o regenerate_v grace_n make_v david_n so_o far_o from_o boast_v either_o of_o privilege_n or_o of_o his_o performance_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n who_o be_o i_o 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thes._n 2._o 12._o so_o that_o since_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o say_v the_o work_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n do_v justify_v do_v no_o more_o derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o justify_v than_o to_o say_v faith_n justify_v first_o because_o other_o act_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o produce_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o faith_n and_o other_o act_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n ephes._n 2._o 8._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o man_n do_v 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