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or_o as_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o save_v for_o that_o clear_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o its_o barrenness_n of_o good_a work_n though_o that_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o another_o sense_n i._n e._n void_a of_o spiritual_a vigour_n force_n and_o power_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o accompany_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o conversation_n yet_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n from_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o say_v he_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o its_o be_v alone_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o 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believe_v unto_o that_o atonement_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v by_o his_o blood_n than_o such_o as_o have_v its_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o which_o will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n james_n 2.22_o that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v put_v into_o a_o complete_a capacity_n of_o attain_v its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v as_o a_o house_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v perfect_v when_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o it_o as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o service_n for_o which_o it_o be_v build_v 2_o chron._n 8.16_o so_o be_v faith_n when_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o it_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n whereto_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v but_o now_o as_o long_o as_o faith_n be_v alone_o or_o by_o itself_o without_o work_n it_o be_v dead_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o so_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o justify_v or_o reach_v its_o end_n nor_o do_v it_o come_v under_o the_o save_a 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the_o mean_n of_o their_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o this_o fullness_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o their_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o their_o love_n back_o again_o to_o christ_n as_o by_o which_o to_o attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n and_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o which_o god_n in_o christ_n design_v to_o elevate_v and_o raise_v the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o love_v one_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v we_o according_a to_o his_o command_n john_n 13.34_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n to_o be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o imitation_n and_o resemblance_n of_o that_o divine_a virtue_n property_n or_o perfection_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o love_n which_o be_v so_o wonderful_o remarkable_a in_o he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v call_v love_n itself_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 16._o now_o for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o man_n 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3_o 2._o faith_n raise_v this_o heavenly_a affection_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o principle_n of_o worthy_a behaviour_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o a_o effectual_a close_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v love_n for_o it_o be_v man_n faith_n in_o that_o word_n which_o call_v for_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o saint_n and_o to_o all_o man_n that_o cause_v the_o word_n to_o incorporate_v itself_o with_o the_o soul_n turn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n into_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o a_o engraft_a word_n james_n 1.21_o as_o turn_v the_o stock_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o all_o that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v discern_v and_o feel_v which_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o and_o give_v it_o force_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o work_v effectual_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o thes_n 2.13_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o produce_v its_o effect_n reach_v its_o end_n and_o to_o have_v its_o errand_n about_o which_o it_o be_v send_v work_n that_o love_n itself_o in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o business_n about_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n be_v send_v and_o therefore_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o love_n to_o proceed_v from_o unfeigned_a faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v it_o be_v aim_n and_o scope_n the_o prize_n for_o which_o it_o run_v and_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a first_o wrought_v
forgive_v trespass_n that_o their_o faith_n whatever_o otherwise_o it_o be_v be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n neither_o such_o as_o will_v avail_v they_o to_o justification_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n as_o there_o be_v not_o where_o there_o be_v not_o forgive_a of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o justify_v faith_n how_o then_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o the_o justify_v kind_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o bear_v grudge_n one_o against_o another_o upon_o account_n of_o injury_n receive_v and_o to_o ease_v themselves_o by_o throw_v the_o burden_n of_o other_o weakness_n whole_o upon_o they_o by_o spread_v and_o aggravate_v they_o and_o that_o too_o before_o all_o due_a mean_n on_o their_o part_n have_v be_v use_v to_o cure_v they_o i_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v this_o sect._n 18_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o way_n and_o vein_n wherein_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o viz._n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n in_o point_n of_o commerce_n and_o deal_v as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o like_a case_n mat._n 7.12_o not_o use_v any_o deceit_n or_o fraud_n not_o take_v advantage_n of_o other_o weakness_n not_o cruel_o work_v upon_o other_o necessity_n for_o man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o serve_v themselves_o but_o set_v the_o law_n of_o neighbourly_a and_o brotherly_a love_n before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o civil_a transaction_n and_o affair_n with_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v further_o upon_o this_o doctrine_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n have_v already_o dwell_v long_o on_o it_o than_o at_o first_o i_o intend_v only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n that_o man_n love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o and_o other-like_a way_n of_o work_v hold_v proportion_n with_o their_o faith_n so_o 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xii_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o justify_v virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o as_o it_o put_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o so_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v and_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v unsound_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v already_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o believe_a of_o what_o and_o 2._o what_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n for_o count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o say_v our_o text._n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.9_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o our_o apostle_n use_v this_o threefold_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o how_o it_o be_v not_o count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o how_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o be_v not_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o blood_n be_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n rom._n 5.9_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n blood_n heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n too_o in_o a_o sense_n proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o so_o he_o be_v when_o the_o 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