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thou_o say_v p._n 18_o i_o mean_v when_o in_o answer_n to_o thy_o question_n viz._n whether_o thâ—râ—_n be_v any_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v not_o perfect_a at_o the_o dispute_v i_o reply_v there_o be_v degree_n among_o believer_n little_a child_n young_a man_n father_n and_o these_o thing_n may_v serve_v as_o my_o answer_n to_o that_o piece_n of_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o thou_o now_o i_o be_o up_o on_o it_o for_o whatever_o thou_o t._n d._n suppose_v i_o mean_v i_o suppose_v and_o mean_v no_o such_o matter_n when_o i_o say_v perfect_a for_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o sanctify_a one_o by_o christ_n though_o but_o in_o part_n be_v as_o true_o though_o not_o â—o_o total_o perfect_a
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perfect_a as_o itself_o be_v and_o not_o imperfect_a as_o all_o that_o of_o those_o be_v who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o thou_o t.d._n imperfect_o and_o weak_o wot_v this_o be_v for_o though_o as_o to_o the_o law_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la causis_fw-la yet_o i_o say_v of_o true_a evangelial_n obedience_n none_o of_o which_o be_v imperfect_a for_o its_o christ_n in_o we_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ—libet_fw-la actu_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la and_o howbeit_o any_o one_o or_o more_o good_a work_n as_o thou_o say_v p._n 14_o 15._o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n do_v as_o paul_n in_o his_o blind_a zeal_n do_v they_o before_o he_o know_v christ_n while_o he_o serve_v in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o not_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o all_o the_o bonum_fw-la he_o do_v do_v but_o break_v the_o law_n be_v do_v 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what_o be_v there_o show_v this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v mark_n in_o his_o deed_n even_o with_o the_o blessedness_n describe_v by_o david_n psal._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o it_o which_o come_v on_o all_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n thaâ—â—elieve_v without_o difference_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o it_o come_v on_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o faith_n with_o those_o work_v james_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2.21_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o one_o without_o tother_o but_o altogether_o for_o they_o be_v christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o operation_n in_o he_o which_o thou_o also_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v call_v christ_n account_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o as_o his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o hominum_fw-la for_o hereby_o say_v god_n know_v i_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o witheld_a thy_o son_n and_o again_o mark_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o mary_n her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o she_o love_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la gratia_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la see_v arias_n mountanus_n so_o mark_v 19_o if_o thouâ—_n will_v enter_v into_o life_n follow_v i_o and_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o sai_z peter_z to_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o you_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n say_v christ_n and_o everyone_o etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o thesâ—â—_n 6_o 7_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n mark_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_v with_o we_o because_o our_o testimony_n 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and_o yet_o to_o think_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o hereafter_o when_o man_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o it_o and_o himself_o a_o little_a better_o and_o more_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o to_o make_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a by_o some_o pâ—pisb_n purgatory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o friend_n have_v a_o care_v however_o of_o what_o you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a consequence_n to_o your_o immortal_a soul_n for_o assure_o let_v paul_n and_o james_n himself_o jam._n 2._o determine_v it_o if_o you_o will_v who_o sense_n t.d._n think_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o hand_n yet_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v no_o further_o justify_v than_o you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o either_o god_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o can_v it_o profit_v he_o be_v it_o not_o dead_a yea_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o vain_a maâ—_n that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o make_v perfect_a by_o work_n be_v not_o abraham_n and_o other_o justify_v by_o work_n see_v you_o not_o 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 yea_o quoth_v t.d._n approve_v by_o man_n but_o not_o absolve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n by_o work_n rep._n then_o let_v paul_n speak_v rom._n 14.17,18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n seer_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n thereupon_o sure_o as_o well_o as_o approve_v of_o man_n though_o therefore_o you_o dream_v pleasant_o while_o you_o be_v awake_a and_o bless_v yourselves_o say_v aha_o i_o be_o warm_a i_o have_v see_v the_o fire_n because_o in_o the_o letter_n where_o you_o read_v by_o the_o half_n single_v out_o of_o it_o what_o best_o suit_n with_o and_o serve_v your_o sinful_a desire_n and_o leave_v out_o what_o serve_v to_o the_o cross_v of_o your_o carnal_a lust_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n you_o have_v be_v flashy_o and_o more_o shalow_o then_o solid_o read_v of_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o another_o even_o christ_n whereby_o only_a man_n can_v possible_o come_v to_o be_v save_v never_o hee_v at_o all_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o that_o other_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o saint_n by_o he_o who_o wrought_v it_o first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n before_o ever_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o and_o their_o salvation_n true_o wrought_v out_o by_o it_o which_o we_o confess_v be_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o by_o it_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o any_o that_o be_v mere_o man_v own_o yet_o when_o you_o come_v to_o see_v what_o a_o mere_a paint_a paradise_n you_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o by_o that_o false_a flash_n of_o your_o justify_v faith_n without_o work_n concurrent_a which_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o affectionate_a fancy_n which_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o serve_v yourselves_o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o and_o your_o whissle_v faith_n have_v in_o all_o this_o be_v but_o as_o igâ—is_n faâ—â—â—â—â—_n go_v before_o and_o ignoramus_n faâ—â—â—â—â—_n follow_v after_o and_o though_o to_o ring_n back_o a_o little_a to_o you_o here_o to_o the_o tune_n of_o f.os._n talk_n mutaris_fw-la murandis_fw-la about_o this_o matter_n of_o atonement_n with_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 125,126,127,128_o of_o his_o english_a pamph
shall_v be_v justify_v three_o or_o four_o more_o of_o t._n d.'s_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v from_o he_o in_o satisfaction_n most_o unanswerable_a answer_n to_o such_o argument_n as_o be_v urge_v by_o we_o in_o proof_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o by_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n in_o we_o throw_v the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o and_o clear_a out_o of_o our_o flesh_n and_o by_o our_o walk_n not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o cause_n that_o give_v right_a and_o title_n to_o it_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o and_o then_o dismiss_v t.d._n as_o to_o this_o point_n till_o i_o meet_v he_o again_o in_o other_o matter_n about_o which_o he_o join_v in_o with_o j._n owen_n with_o who_o i_o must_v come_v to_o join_v again_o too_o by_o and_o by_o about_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o light_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n lest_o he_o think_v i_o be_o lose_v in_o this_o long_a bout_n with_o t.d._n so_o as_o to_o be_v run_v quite_o away_o and_o never_o mean_v to_o come_v at_o he_o any_o more_o the_o 4._o scripture_n allege_v and_o out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v argue_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n above_o say_v be_v i_o cor._n 6._o ii_o rom._n 8._o 2._o rom._n 8._o 4._o tit._n 3._o 7._o to_o the_o ist._n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v santify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spiâ—t_n of_o our_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n t.d._n reply_v i_o may_v say_v that_o perhaps_o that_o clause_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o sanctification_n which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o appropriate_a manner_n attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n efficiency_n as_o if_o the_o word_n have_v be_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o he_o give_v his_o 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