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thus_o be_v set_v free_a from_o sin_n we_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6._o 20._o your_o description_n of_o a_o child_n of_o abraham_n you_o meaning_n in_o a_o new_a testament_n sense_n be_v quite_o beside_o the_o truth_n forâ—albeit_n the_o son_n of_o abraham_n will_v live_v holy_a life_n &_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o substantial_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o their_o subjection_n to_o moral_n but_o faith_n in_o jesus_n that_o give_v they_o the_o denomination_n of_o child_n of_o abraham_n 9_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n yea_o they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o pag._n 284._o you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o duty_n more_o affectionate_o recommend_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n then_o be_v almsgiving_n answ._n yes_o that_o there_o be_v and_o that_o which_o more_o immediate_o respect_v our_o justification_n with_o god_n than_o ten_o thousand_o such_o commandment_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n in_o christ._n alms-deed_n be_v also_o a_o bless_a command_n yet_o but_o one_o of_o the_o second_o table_n such_o as_o must_v flow_v from_o faith_n go_v before_o faith_n i_o mean_v that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o before_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a the_o action_n must_v be_v naught_o now_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a by_o faith_n because_o faith_n by_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n make_v over_o whole_a christ_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o who_o fullness_n it_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o many_o thing_n in_o this_o last_o chapter_n be_v worthy_a reprehension_n but_o because_o you_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o two_o page_n thereof_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o need_v to_o be_v say_v i_o will_v immediate_o apply_v myself_o to_o what_o be_v there_o contain_v you_o say_v pag._n 296._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o design_n of_o christianity_n accomplish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o if_o we_o make_v our_o saviour_n most_o excellent_a life_n the_o pattern_n of_o our_o life_n by_o our_o saviour_n life_n as_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n you_o also_o express_v you_o mean_v as_o yourself_o have_v in_o short_a describe_v it_o chap._n 5._o viz._n the_o great_a freedom_n affability_n courtesy_n candour_n ingenuity_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n contentation_n charity_n tenderness_n compassion_n patience_n submission_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n love_n of_o god_n devout_a temper_n of_o mind_n towards_o he_o mighty_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n answ._n our_o saviour_n life_n in_o not_o only_o these_o but_o all_o other_o 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