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A74995 A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578 191,802 230

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faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o unto_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v obey_v another_o like_a or_o rather_o more_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o self_n deny_v obedience_n which_o be_v act_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v his_o carriage_n about_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n at_o his_o command_n heb._n 11.17_o 18._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v behold_v abraham_n will_n desire_n and_o delight_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o faith_n his_o son_n that_o have_v be_v so_o much_o desire_v and_o long_v for_o before_o he_o have_v he_o that_o all_o he_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n seem_v little_a to_o he_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o such_o a_o mercy_n lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a gen._n 15.2_o that_o son_n who_o he_o so_o much_o love_v when_o he_o have_v he_o yea_o and_o his_o only_a son_n too_o and_o that_o son_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v do_v for_o abraham_n this_o son_n do_v god_n command_v he_o to_o offer_v for_o a_o burn_v offer_v this_o son_n of_o his_o hope_n this_o son_n of_o his_o delight_n a_o action_n than_o which_o what_o light_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o harsh_a and_o high_o repugnant_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o debate_n and_o reason_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o this_o matter_n which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v many_o and_o high_a and_o such_o which_o one_o shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v over_o yet_o so_o mighty_a be_v his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n of_o whatever_o he_o shall_v do_v at_o the_o 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the_o uttermost_a as_o this_o to_o abraham_n do_v such_o as_o call_v for_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n the_o part_n with_o thing_n that_o be_v as_o grateful_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o these_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o such_o thing_n also_o as_o be_v as_o useful_a and_o desirable_a as_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n be_v as_o isaac_n be_v to_o abraham_n when_o the_o hold_n and_o enjoy_v of_o they_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o our_o entire_a love_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o most_o self-denying_a piece_n of_o service_n when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n son_n or_o daughter_n yea_o or_o his_o own_o life_n more_o than_o christ_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o matth._n 10.37_o 38._o as_o he_o do_v which_o choose_v rather_o to_o displease_v christ_n and_o dishonour_v his_o truth_n in_o keep_v 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do_v good_a to_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o to_o feed_v they_o when_o hungry_a to_o give_v they_o drink_v when_o thirsty_a according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o behalf_n mat._n 5.44_o rom._n 12.20_o and_o because_o faith_n thus_o work_v where_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o power_n as_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o be_v express_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n all_o who_o command_v faith_n make_v man_n very_o careful_a to_o observe_v therefore_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n so_o frequent_o provoke_v and_o exhort_v to_o do_v good_a to_o be_v merciful_a charitable_a and_o compassionate_a to_o all_o only_o with_o this_o item_n that_o the_o choice_n and_o chief_a of_o their_o contribution_n of_o relief_n must_v be_v reserve_v for_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n gal._n 6.10_o as_o we_o have_v therefore_o opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n especial_o unto_o 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james_n 2.18_o then_o careful_o see_v to_o it_o that_o your_o bounty_n and_o your_o ability_n hold_v some_o good_a proportion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v niggardly_a and_o spare_v in_o his_o almsgiving_n and_o make_v a_o little_a go_v a_o great_a way_n be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o and_o yet_o do_v very_o little_a he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v whether_o what_o he_o do_v proceed_v from_o any_o inward_a principle_n of_o love_n and_o good_a affection_n or_o fromsome_a motive_n from_o without_o as_o viz._n because_o other_o do_v so_o or_o to_o get_v himself_o ease_v of_o the_o trouble_n of_o be_v solicit_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a
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atonement_n for_o sin_n without_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v undo_v and_o without_o which_o faith_n can_v justify_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o to_o itself_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o have_v from_o another_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o then_o righteousness_n come_v upon_o or_o accrue_v to_o man_n upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o believe_a and_o yet_o proceed_v or_o issue_v principal_o by_o way_n of_o result_n from_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o faith_n to_o wit_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o man_n righteousness_n or_o that_o upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o hold_v this_o great_a and_o bless_a benefit_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n or_o altogether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n as_o 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