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israelit_n hearâ—_n be_v no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v 4.10_o deu._n 4.10_o then_o that_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n and_o not_o the_o proper_a voice_n of_o god_n but_o when_o christ_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n we_o have_v after_o a_o sort_n in_o he_o a_o visible_a image_n of_o the_o invisible_a father_n he_o himself_o say_v 14.9_o io._n 14.9_o he_o which_o see_v i_o see_v my_o father_n also_o he_o therefore_o which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o his_o lively_a and_o express_a image_n do_v sufficient_o thereby_o declare_v that_o he_o worship_v no_o god_n at_o all_o 3.14_o 2._o cor._n 3.14_o but_o a_o god_n of_o his_o own_o imagination_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o
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law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n again_o the_o same_o apostle_n write_v of_o the_o jew_n which_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n and_o find_v it_o not_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o for_o it_o and_o yet_o find_v it_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o because_o say_v he_o the_o one_o seek_v it_o as_o byworke_n and_o the_o law_n 9.30.31.32_o ro._n 9.30.31.32_o &_o come_v not_o to_o it_o who_o not_o know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o seek_v to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o rightesonesse_n do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o gentile_n and_o seek_v not_o for_o it_o obtain_v righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n s._n paul_n write_v of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o come_v of_o faith_n call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 3.25_o ro._n 3.25_o who_o god_n say_v he_o have_v set_v forth_o a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a etc._n etc._n by_o which_o righteousness_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o almighty_a god_n now_o reveil_v and_o make_v manifest_a by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o see_v yet_o more_o plain_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o it_o be_v take_v in_o s._n paul_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v impute_v only_o of_o god_n to_o faith_n and_o not_o deserve_v of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o his_o chapter_n unto_o the_o roman_n his_o word_n be_v manifest_a the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v 163_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o work_n no_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o god_n judgement_n acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o from_o sin_n from_o accusation_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o law_n reconcile_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o make_v they_o perfect_a righteous_a good_a and_o bless_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o think_v believe_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n make_v christ_n unprofitable_a and_o therefore_o make_v also_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v plain_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.20_o ro._n 3.20_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o without_o the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n declare_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o in_o christ_n our_o lord_n 2.16_o gal._n 2.16_o as_o in_o the_o true_a and_o live_a son_n of_o god_n be_v enclose_v fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o heavenly_a treasure_n the_o which_o he_o keep_v not_o unto_o himself_o alone_o but_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o according_a to_o our_o necessity_n he_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v at_o all_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a unto_o our_o righteousness_n perfection_n and_o salvation_n 11.28_o mat._n 28.18_o mat._n 11.28_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o call_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o and_o will_v heal_v all_o our_o infirmity_n 164_o how_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n serve_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v so_o neither_o do_v faith_n as_o it_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a quality_n or_o action_n in_o man_n mind_n itself_o justify_v unless_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n crucify_v of_o who_o it_o receave_v all_o his_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o faitâ—_n and_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v must_v always_o joint_o concur_v and_o go_v together_o as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v command_v of_o moses_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n neither_o can_v the_o serpent_n have_v helpeâ—_n they_o except_o they_o have_v look_v up_o 21._o num._n 21._o noâ—_n yet_o their_o look_v upwarde_o have_v profit_v they_o 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unfaithful_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o his_o church_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o they_o which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n to_o be_v devour_v in_o spare_v the_o wolf_n 73_o of_o true_a and_o false_a witness_n when_o we_o witness_v or_o speak_v truth_n against_o the_o wicked_a for_o to_o send_v he_o to_o death_n though_o we_o save_v not_o his_o life_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o cease_v to_o be_v true_a witness_n and_o to_o save_v life_n for_o in_o purchase_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o be_v cause_n that_o diverse_a do_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o preserve_v and_o save_v life_n the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a acceptable_a thing_n before_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n 2.2_o deu._n 17.9_o ro._n 13.3_o i._n tim._n 2.2_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n that_o the_o evil_n be_v purge_v we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n now_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v careful_a of_o such_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a save_v and_o preserve_v let_v we_o understande_v that_o by_o a_o far_o strong_a reason_n he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a save_v of_o life_n as_o he_o have_v always_o show_v when_o he_o raise_v up_o true_a man_n which_o have_v give_v themselves_o to_o show_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n unto_o his_o people_n as_o be_v noah_n abraham_n lot_n moses_n josua_n the_o judge_n the_o holy_a king_n and_o prophet_n and_o not_o content_v herewith_o he_o have_v send_v his_o own_o son_n who_o not_o only_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n for_o to_o preach_v deliverance_n as_o a_o minister_n and_o servant_n but_o by_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o our_o sin_n shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o precious_a before_o god_n 8.32_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 9.12_o ro._n 8.32_o that_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n it_o follo_v therefore_o 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most_o profitable_a witness_n which_o preach_v unto_o we_o jesus_n c._n even_o so_o the_o most_o exquisite_a deceiver_n be_v they_o which_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n do_v set_v forth_o man_n tradition_n &_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n vain_a speculation_n and_o subtle_a question_n for_o such_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o man_n and_o do_v deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o devil_n 74_o we_o must_v not_o uphold_v the_o slanderer_n but_o bear_v with_o our_o brethren_n infirmity_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o those_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o sin_n of_o false_a witness_n that_o first_o set_v on_o foot_n and_o erect_v a_o false_a tale_n to_o the_o discredit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o those_o also_o that_o by_o their_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o ear_n willing_o open_v unto_o it_o do_v uphold_v the_o same_o for_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v set_v up_o yet_o must_v it_o of_o necessity_n fall_v down_o again_o if_o it_o shall_v find_v none_o that_o will_v by_o the_o receive_v and_o approve_v thereof_o underpropp_n it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lend_v their_o shoulder_n unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o exodus_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n 23.1_o ex._n 23.1_o neither_o shall_v thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n it_o shall_v not_o excuse_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o neither_o yet_o that_o many_o aswell_o as_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o report_n even_o strengthen_v with_o the_o approbation_n of_o many_o whereof_o notwithstanding_o we_o ourselves_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o give_v sentence_n in_o our_o hart_n and_o much_o less_o in_o place_n of_o justice_n use_v our_o testimony_n against_o any_o upon_o no_o sufficient_a ground_n move_v only_o 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power_n all_o be_v renew_v in_o this_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n take_v their_o liveliness_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v to_o mark_v as_o namely_o that_o when_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o so_o subject_a unto_o death_n as_o that_o we_o must_v run_v thither_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o we_o must_v also_o understand_v that_o in_o this_o so_o great_a frailty_n god_n hold_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n so_o as_o we_o be_v maintain_v by_o his_o power_n and_o strengthen_v by_o his_o grace_n but_o the_o chief_a point_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n in_o restore_v we_o by_o his_o word_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n esaye_n 40.6.7.8_o esay_n 40.6.7.8_o all_o flesh_n be_v as_o grass_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o man_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v and_o the_o flower_n fall_v away_o whereas_o the_o 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create_v of_o god_n and_o make_v of_o two_o part_n the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n be_v inspire_v by_o god_n 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o and_o thus_o be_v man_n make_v a_o live_a creature_n who_o afterward_o although_o have_v receive_v a_o just_a law_n from_o god_n and_o enjoy_v innumerable_a benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v unthankful_a and_o disobedient_a unto_o his_o creator_n because_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n he_o give_v more_o credit_n unto_o they_o then_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v bring_v unto_o this_o point_n that_o
hope_n charity_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a except_o it_o apprehend_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o â—dde_v this_o word_n only_o to_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n justifi_v â—s_a to_o exclude_v all_o other_o action_n quality_n gift_n or_o work_n in_o man_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o justify_v for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o knowledge_n nor_o gift_n give_v of_o god_n to_o man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o excellent_a that_o can_v stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o justification_n or_o whereunto_o any_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v annex_v 3.14_o io._n 3.14_o but_o only_o this_o faith_n loak_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o us._n 165_o we_o can_v deserve_v grace_n by_o our_o work_n if_o we_o will_v be_v true_a christian_n we_o must_v first_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v sinner_n &_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o good_a work_n for_o the_o law_n say_v we_o be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o all_o that_o we_o think_v speak_v or_o do_v be_v against_o god_n we_o can_v therefore_o deserve_v grace_n by_o our_o work_n which_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o do_v we_o double_v our_o offence_n for_o see_v we_o be_v evil_a tree_n we_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n 14.23_o mat._n 7.17_o ro._n 14.23_o that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_n fâ—â—_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v deserâ—â—_n grace_v by_o work_n go_v before_o faith_n go_v about_o to_o please_v god_n with_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n upon_o sin_n to_o mock_v god_n and_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n second_o if_o weâ—_n will_v be_v save_v we_o must_v not_o seek_v salvation_n by_o work_n 4.9_o 1._o io._n 4.9_o 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