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11.5_o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o luke_n 19.17_o well_o thou_o good_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n so_o mat._n 25.21_o mat._n 25.34_o 40_o 46._o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o 13._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n one_o another_o rev._n 3.4_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.10_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.29_o for_o this_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 12.36_o 37._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o that_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o so_o v._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o be_v also_o glorify_v luke_n 18.13_o 14._o i_o tell_v you_o this_o man_n go_v down_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o prov._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o faith_n impute_v to_o righteousness_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n see_v rom._n 3.30_o 26._o rom._n 4.11_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o consider_v the_o different_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o usual_o signify_v the_o practical_a or_o preceptive_a matter_n that_o be_v righteousness_n the_o second_o active_a efficient_a justification_n and_o the_o three_o the_o state_n of_o the_o just_a qualitative_a or_o relative_n or_o ipsam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la will_v the_o better_o expound_v the_o word_n justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v not_o be_v before_o we_o believe_v if_o a_o conditional_a we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n not_o only_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v raise_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficient_o to_o make_v we_o just_o relative_o and_o qualitative_o and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o and_o consequent_o to_o judge_v we_o just_a exodus_fw-la 23.7_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a obj._n rom._n 4_o 5._o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a answ_n yes_o by_o make_v he_o just_o by_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o godliness_n as_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13.38_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v titus_n 3.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o 1_o peter_n 1.16_o 17._o 2_o coâ—_n 9.6_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n john_n 5.22.29_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v see_v heb._n 6.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o col._n 3.24_o heb._n 11.26_o 2._o thes_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 5.12_o mat._n 6.2.4.6_o &_o 5.12_o &_o 10.41.42_o &_o 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o rom._n 2.5.10_o mat._n 7.4_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v 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bear_v the_o penalty_n it_o will_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o need_v a_o confutation_n of_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o all_o the_o gospel_n will_v confute_v they_o sect._n 4._o 3._o shall_v i_o cite_v all_o the_o text_n that_o prove_v we_o to_o need_v and_o have_v a_o inherent_a and_o act_v righteousness_n by_o grace_n beside_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n merit_v for_o we_o above_o six_o hundred_o text_n of_o scripture_n express_o prove_v it_o and_o how_o tedious_a and_o needless_a a_o work_n be_v this_o sect._n 5._o 4._o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o all_o righteousness_n so_o far_o make_v righteous_a and_o that_o make_v righteous_a be_v a_o justify_n which_o go_v before_o judge_v we_o righteous_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o putid_v contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o any_o righteousness_n do_v not_o make_v righteous_a in_o tantum_fw-la schoolboy_n will_v turn_v it_o into_o a_o derision_n of_o the_o opposer_n sect._n 6._o 5._o shall_v i_o prove_v by_o argument_n that_o no_o accident_n can_v by_o you_o same_o numerical_o in_o divers_a subject_n nor_o traâ—siâ—â—_n a_o subjecto_fw-la in_o suâ—jectum_n and_o so_o the_o habit_n act_n and_o relation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n person_n can_v â—n_v itself_o be_v our_o habit_n act_n or_o relation_n unless_o our_o person_n and_o christ_n be_v real_o the_o same_o every_o novice_n in_o logic_n will_v be_v too_o much_o occasion_v to_o insult_v over_o the_o ignorant_a gain-say_a sect._n 7._o 6._o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o to_o justify_v efficient_o by_o make_v righteous_a and_o to_o justify_v constitutive_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o justify_v by_o plea_n or_o by_o witness_n or_o by_o evidence_n and_o to_o justify_v in_o estimation_n or_o account_n and_o to_o justify_v by_o decisive_a sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o to_o justify_v executive_o and_o to_o justify_v private_o in_o conscience_n and_o to_o justify_v public_o before_o ruler_n or_o the_o world_n or_o more_o public_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n be_v several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n and_o several_a sort_n what_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v not_o pity_v the_o confounder_n that_o deny_v it_o and_o talk_v as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v but_o one_o sense_n sect._n 8._o 7._o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o by_o impute_v paul_n mean_v true_o account_v a_o man_n just_o that_o be_v so_o reckon_v that_o to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v and_o not_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v what_o he_o have_v not_o even_o dr._n crispe_n have_v spare_v i_o that_o labour_n venture_v to_o say_v that_o the_o contrary_a sense_n of_o impute_v make_v god_n a_o liar_n or_o deceive_v god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a that_o be_v not_o first_o make_v so_o sect._n 9_o 8._o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o by_o work_n paul_n mean_v those_o that_o make_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o james_n mean_v those_o that_o be_v â—he_n effect_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o pure_o subordinate_a to_o christ_n as_o command_v by_o he_o the_o express_a text_n do_v make_v it_o needless_a sect._n 10._o 9_o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o king_n and_o rule_v and_o judge_v by_o his_o own_o law_n and_o have_v not_o make_v we_o lawless_a and_o all_o judgement_n on_o rule_n be_v now_o commit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v now_o his_o law_n and_o also_o the_o law_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n call_v by_o paul_n the_o law_n oâ—_n christ_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o grâ—â—â—_n and_o by_o james_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n save_v i_o that_o labour_n sect._n 11._o 10._o shall_v i_o prove_v that_o christ_n in_o â—sse_n objectivo_fw-la as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o very_o specify_v form_n of_o that_o faith_n
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