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scribe_n and_o the_o pharise_n do_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v the_o heathen_n and_o publican_n do_v the_o same_o but_o not_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n without_o dissimulation_n therefore_o note_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n to_o reprobate_n be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o commander_n his_o command_n to_o the_o elect_a believer_n be_v as_o he_o be_v undertaker_n to_o perform_v all_o righteousness_n impossible_a to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o promise_v and_o send_v to_o they_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n undertaker_n and_o god_n that_o work_v in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v do_v all_o in_o we_o which_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v work_v all_o in_o all_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o believer_n believe_v love_a repent_v forgive_a mercy_n obey_v pray_v praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n 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3._o 12._o man_n be_v heal_v neither_o must_v these_o say_v so_o except_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o 7._o mar._n 2._o 7._o god_n only_o none_o heal_v and_o save_v but_o christ_n only_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o say_v luke_n 12._o act._n 4_o 12._o it_o be_v mean_v then_o that_o prayer_n do_v only_o manifest_a and_o witness_v the_o save_n heal_a and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n from_o christ_n and_o his_o performance_n not_o that_o prayer_n faith_n or_o any_o godliness_n of_o man_n do_v it_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v show_v and_o witness_v their_o heal_n from_o christ_n represent_v by_o it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o heal_v they_o by_o any_o virtue_n or_o strength_n in_o it_o the_o image_n or_o stamp_n of_o caesar_n coin_n make_v it_o go_v for_o payment_n it_o be_v not_o the_o metal_n or_o matter_n itself_o that_o make_v it_o payment_n so_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o prayer_n that_o make_v it_o prayer_n and_o not_o man_n prayer_n itself_o use_v 5._o in_o that_o christ_n hold_v forth_o this_o command_n to_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o deny_v themselves_o as_o also_o other_o command_n which_o he_o know_v no_o man_n can_v do_v before_o god_n and_o man_n himself_o know_v it_o as_o adam_n know_v himself_o naked_a and_o make_v himself_o apron_n of_o 7._o gen._n 3._o 7._o figleaf_n to_o cover_v because_o he_o will_v not_o see_v his_o own_o nakedness_n but_o can_v not_o remedy_v it_o and_o for_o that_o as_o have_v be_v say_v christ_n hold_v forth_o his_o command_n that_o poor_a naked_a man_n which_o will_v cover_v his_o nakedness_n with_o figleaf_n of_o his_o own_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n may_v see_v it_o more_o clear_o use_v humiliation_n hence_o all_o believer_n be_v ledto_o humiliation_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n preach_v to_o look_v well_o upon_o their_o want_n weakness_n blindness_n misery_n and_o poverty_n hold_v forth_o therein_o to_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n smite_v their_o breast_n cry_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n as_o the_o publican_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o law_n be_v preach_v yea_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o 1â—_n luk._n 18._o 1â—_n law_n the_o justice_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o law_n will_v make_v a_o stout_a heart_n to_o tremble_v felix_n be_v a_o great_a and_o stout_a man_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v paul_n dispute_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v he_o 26._o act._n 24._o 26._o tremble_v use_v 6._o for_o that_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n show_v to_o believer_n what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o himself_o in_o perform_v of_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o in_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n thereof_o to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o performance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n send_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o bear_v and_o hold_v forth_o of_o they_o as_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n jesus_n christ_n do_v manifest_a evidence_n and_o witness_v the_o same_o to_o their_o soul_n full_o do_v of_o christ_n in_o himself_o for_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n use_v comfort_n thanks_o and_o love_n from_o hence_o arise_v the_o first_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o believer_n to_o see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o so_o good_a just_a and_o holy_a a_o law_n and_o commandment_n perform_v for_o they_o whereunto_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o inevitable_a pain_n and_o which_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v in_o the_o least_o and_o themselves_o to_o have_v all_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o to_o see_v the_o curse_n danger_n misery_n and_o penalty_n they_o be_v deliver_v and_o free_v from_o all_o close_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o before_o they_o open_v and_o the_o same_o witness_v and_o seal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n in_o 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it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n grace_n and_o christ_n be_v quite_o shut_v out_o but_o these_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o john_n speak_v of_o which_o say_v he_o be_v rich_a increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o whence_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a 17._o rev._n 3._o 17._o and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o or_o like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v that_o goodness_n from_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v righteous_a holy_a devout_a 9_o joh._n 9_o man_n wise_a and_o do_v see_v all_o needful_a no_o blind_a man_n when_o as_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n unjust_a blind_a guide_n lead_v the_o 23._o mat._n 23._o blind_a such_o as_o to_o who_o all_o we_o do_v belong_v if_o these_o man_n which_o boast_v themselves_o to_o have_v such_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o themselves_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o same_o and_o be_v such_o whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o holy_a command_n of_o god_n please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o agent_n thereof_o they_o be_v at_o least_o saint_n in_o themselves_o and_o this_o the_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o they_o which_o do_v enable_v they_o to_o the_o deed_n and_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o do_v they_o good_a deserve_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o extol_v as_o a_o god_n able_a to_o give_v power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n none_o can_v give_v power_n but_o god_n even_o as_o the_o great_a 1._o rom._n 13._o 1._o god_n the_o creator_n deserve_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o give_v adam_n power_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o innocency_n but_o i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o among_o we_o stain_v with_o this_o deceivable_a doctrine_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o man_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n although_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v there_o be_v of_o the_o israelite_n rom._n 10._o 2._o which_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o these_o do_v submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o these_o do_v not_o which_o ordinary_o object_n and_o say_v shall_v we_o not_o do_v that_o we_o be_v command_v shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o good_a duty_n command_v of_o god_n shall_v we_o not_o do_v our_o endeavour_n what_o we_o can_v although_o we_o can_v do_v perfect_o be_v we_o not_o command_v to_o call_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o be_v not_o god_n please_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o and_o please_v with_o our_o do_v so_o or_o be_v god_n please_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v idle_a careless_a and_o do_v nothing_o of_o his_o command_n â—od_a say_v the_o apostle_n do_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n answ_n these_o expression_n indeed_o do_v show_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o the_o question_n be_v first_o whether_o it_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n or_o not_o second_o whether_o they_o hold_v forth_o ignorance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o no_o and_o no_o submission_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o no_o and_o three_o whether_o they_o show_v a_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o no_o that_o be_v to_o hold_v forth_o their_o own_o power_n will_n endeavour_n and_o work_n to_o please_v god_n pacify_v god_n move_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v their_o own_o which_o nothing_o but_o perfect_a righteousness_n can_v do_v which_o corrupt_a man_n can_v bring_v forth_o and_o do_v for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v fleshy_a herein_o they_o clear_o show_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o only_a perfect_a righteousness_n and_o which_o be_v all_o righteousness_n that_o do_v or_o can_v please_v pacify_v move_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o man_n good_a and_o to_o make_v man_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o man_n accept_v with_o god_n indeed_o god_n be_v please_v with_o man_n and_o pacify_v towards_o man_n in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o nor_o in_o his_o own_o corrupt_a will_n endeavour_n or_o deed_n they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v 8._o rom._n 8._o 8._o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a and_o again_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5._o 19_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n some_o say_v that_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o christ_n through_o the_o inherent_a sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o themselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sanctify_a nature_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o goodness_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o god_n as_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o do_v in_o his_o innocency_n and_o this_o inablement_n to_o they_o by_o such_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o take_v it_o they_o call_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o say_v they_o do_v such_o work_n at_o best_a in_o part_n but_o 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and_o many_o like_a scripture_n god_n choose_v none_o nor_o refuse_v any_o that_o will_n again_o you_o teach_v that_o god_n do_v choose_v in_o christ_n some_o only_a unto_o life_n eternal_a some_o only_a to_o be_v his_o child_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o glorify_v before_o the_o world_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o 6_o eph._n 14._o 5_o 6_o unchangeable_o and_o that_o the_o death_n redemption_n and_o performance_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o for_o those_o choose_v of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o 11_o rom_n 9_o 11_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 53._o esa_n 53._o notwithstanding_o our_o god_n say_v in_o his_o testament_n that_o he_o will_v all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v 4_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 4_o yet_o sinner_n that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o 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3_o psal_n 16._o 3_o or_o welldoing_a extend_v not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n or_o be_v nothing_o unto_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n ps_n 16_o 2_o 3._o to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n jesus_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n 30_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o some_o object_n nothing_o of_o man_n own_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o praise_n please_v god_n nor_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o wherefore_o shall_v or_o do_v man_n pray_v to_o god_n or_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n all_o in_o vain_a ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o that_o have_v authority_n have_v command_v that_o be_v enough_o christ_n though_o all_o be_v not_o worth_a god_n look_v on_o which_o be_v do_v 2._o the_o heathen_n and_o publican_n the_o scribe_n pharise_n yea_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o same_o upon_o slavish_a fear_n and_o other_o respect_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o show_v thyself_o worse_o than_o those_o 3._o for_o morality_n and_o example_n to_o man_n though_o my_o goodness_n extend_v 23._o psal_n 16._o 23._o not_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v david_n yet_o it_o do_v extend_v to_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n 4._o because_o christ_n the_o vine_n make_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n &_o be_v know_v to_o bear_v such_o grape_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o hold_v forth_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o please_v god_n with_o such_o of_o his_o own_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o seed_n as_o of_o one_o which_o be_v christ_n gal._n 3._o 16._o agree_v to_o that_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3._o and_o christ_n do_v believe_v the_o promise_n from_o hence_o i_o take_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o promise_n be_v 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