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to_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o afterward_o continue_v by_o his_o work_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n for_o be_v not_o that_o work_n wrought_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n mention_v it_o fulfil_v by_o that_o work_n the_o other_o example_n be_v of_o rahab_n likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n i._o e._n the_o justification_n of_o rahab_n constitute_v long_o before_o by_o her_o faith_n whereby_o she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o israelite_n in_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v it_o not_o afterward_o continue_v by_o her_o work_n in_o receive_v the_o messenger_n for_o be_v not_o that_o work_n wrought_v by_o her_o faith_n and_o at_o the_o sack_n of_o jericho_n be_v not_o she_o and_o her_o family_n 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of_o my_o work_n for_o neither_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n nor_o work_v alone_o without_o faith_n but_o both_o concur_v and_o join_v together_o viz._n faith_n conduct_v and_o cooperate_a with_o work_n and_o work_v accompany_v and_o second_v faith_n do_v justify_v i_o conservant_o as_o my_o tenure_n make_v i_o to_o continue_v and_o hold_v that_o state_n of_o divine_a alliance_n which_o faith_n alone_o do_v create_v and_o constitute_v and_o herein_o i_o give_v the_o preeminence_n to_o faith_n for_o i_o say_v not_o thus_o work_v with_o faith_n but_o thus_o faith_n with_o work_n do_v make_v up_o my_o tenure_n faith_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o work_n as_o accessory_n thereto_o to_o animate_v enable_v and_o render_v faith_n effectual_a unto_o that_o effect_n which_o alone_o without_o work_n it_o can_v not_o perform_v because_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o dead_a but_o work_v with_o work_n be_v by_o work_n make_v perfect_a and_o effectual_a and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o work_n do_v also_o justify_v declarative_o because_o they_o declare_v manifest_a and_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o do_v justify_v efficient_o and_o which_o alone_o without_o work_n be_v efficient_a procreant_o and_o which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v for_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o declare_v the_o existence_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o service_n must_v be_v do_v by_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o existence_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v solitary_a alone_a and_o without_o work_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n show_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v i_o that_o faith_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v without_o work_n or_o which_o be_v solitary_a or_o alone_a by_o itself_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n in_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o show_v and_o by_o thy_o work_n it_o can_v 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of_o faith_n to_o declare_v it_o but_o moreover_o work_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o faith_n to_o effect_v it_o yet_o not_o a_o cause_n procreant_a to_o constitute_v and_o produce_v it_o but_o a_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v it_o for_o jam._n 2.26_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o now_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o body_n respire_v and_o breathe_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o not_o a_o cause_n procreant_a to_o give_v the_o body_n life_n and_o be_v but_o a_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o life_n and_o be_v of_o it_o and_o consequent_o work_n be_v also_o a_o cause_n conservant_n of_o that_o justification_n whereof_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n whole_o procreant_a and_o partly_o conservant_n and_o to_o conserve_v justification_n be_v to_o justify_v for_o see_v that_o unto_o many_o word_n i_o willing_o allow_v several_a sense_n not_o only_o modall_a but_o real_a i_o can_v with_o equity_n deny_v the_o like_a courtesy_n unto_o the_o verb_n justify_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n paul_n and_o james_n who_o be_v planter_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o several_a party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v for_o paul_n by_o his_o assertion_n oppose_v the_o judaizer_n who_o as_o be_v former_o show_v upon_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v operary_n and_o rituary_n stand_v so_o much_o for_o the_o work_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o make_v work_n the_o sole_a and_o whole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n both_o the_o cause_n conservant_n to_o continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o state_n of_o it_o and_o also_o the_o cause_n procreant_a to_o
same_o act_n effect_v both_o these_o thing_n for_o by_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o confirm_v the_o new_a will_n and_o testament_n for_o hence_o his_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o wine_n at_o the_o communion_n be_v the_o memorial_n of_o that_o blood_n mat._n 26.27_o and_o he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o give_v thanks_n and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v drink_v you_o all_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o by_o the_o same_o suffering_n he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v and_o testament_n col._n 2.14_o blot_v out_o the_o handwriting_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n yet_o he_o cancel_v the_o first_o will_v but_o only_a consequently_n i._n e._n upon_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o last_o will_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o thereby_o the_o first_o be_v cancel_v and_o frustrate_v be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o putative_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a person_n who_o be_o no_o way_n act_v or_o move_v at_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n not_o at_o her_o promise_n nor_o her_o judgement_n nor_o her_o precept_n in_o any_o kind_n whether_o for_o matter_n of_o policy_n ceremony_n or_o morality_n for_o i_o regard_v neither_o what_o she_o promise_v nor_o what_o she_o threaten_v not_o what_o she_o command_v nor_o what_o she_o forbid_v and_o these_o word_n of_o i_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a nor_o any_o way_n opprobrious_a or_o reproachful_a to_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o i_o be_o thus_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n namely_o because_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v dead_a for_o through_o her_o death_n to_o i_o i_o to_o she_o be_o dead_a yet_o my_o person_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o my_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a for_o my_o subjection_n be_v correlative_a to_o her_o 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her_o husband_n i._n e._n she_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o infer_v this_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 4._o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n you_o also_o be_v become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n these_o word_n be_v a_o tacit_n prevention_n of_o a_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v against_o his_o former_a word_n for_o some_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o if_o the_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o you_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n and_o free_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o than_o you_o may_v free_o sin_n without_o control_n hereto_o his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o not_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v sin_v but_o contrary_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_n but_o may_v die_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v as_o to_o the_o law_n for_o i_o be_o therefore_o dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n by_o frame_v all_o my_o action_n according_a to_o his_o gration_n will_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v the_o will_n that_o he_o have_v surrogated_a to_o the_o decease_a law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v his_o former_a will_n but_o be_v now_o infringe_v and_o which_o be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o i_o be_o now_o to_o walk_v that_o my_o way_n may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n for_o to_o this_o very_a end_n the_o old_a law_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n to_o live_v a_o new_a life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o not_o carnal_o after_o the_o old_a way_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o spiritual_o after_o the_o new_a way_n declare_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n rom._n 7.6_o but_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v that_o we_o shall_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n a_o like_a expression_n to_o the_o word_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v rom._n 6_o 11._o likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o another_o afterward_o rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n verse_n 20._o text._n i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o sense_n i_o be_o crucify_v i._n e._n quasy_o or_o in_o a_o manner_n for_o my_o old_a man_n or_o the_o man_n that_o i_o be_v be_v mortify_v or_o put_v to_o death_n with_o christ_n i._n e._n 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the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n q._n d._n the_o religion_n wherein_o i_o now_o live_v be_v not_o that_o of_o moses_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o i_o viz._n unto_o death_n or_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o sake_n reason_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a unto_o the_o law_n not_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v free_o sin_v but_o to_o this_o that_o he_o may_v afterward_o live_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n for_o his_o be_v crucify_v do_v argue_v or_o prove_v he_o dead_a because_o all_o crucify_a be_v die_a and_o be_v crucify_v effectual_o be_v be_v dead_a though_o all_o die_a be_v not_o crucify_a for_o crucify_a be_v 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avoid_v sin_n as_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v because_o of_o his_o enemy_n i_o e._n to_o avoid_v his_o enemy_n and_o last_o if_o i_o have_v any_o right_n in_o christ_n i_o must_v be_v thus_o crucify_a with_o christ_n gal._n 5.24_o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n i_o e._n have_v vow_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o must_v perform_v it_o for_o here_o again_o the_o action_n be_v put_v for_o the_o duty_n the_o end_n for_o which_o i_o be_o crucify_v or_o mortify_v be_v to_o continue_v my_o justification_n to_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v my_o divine_a state_n of_o alliance_n and_o inheritance_n with_o god_n for_o as_o former_o have_v be_v show_v my_o justification_n be_v continue_v by_o good_a work_n especial_o work_v of_o love_n but_o unto_o such_o work_v my_o mortification_n must_v needs_o be_v antecedent_n as_o a_o necessary_a preparative_n without_o which_o i_o can_v perform_v no_o good_a 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maintain_v it_o be_v good_a work_n and_o that_o those_o good_a work_n be_v act_n of_o love_n therefore_o correspondent_o unto_o those_o verity_n i_o shall_v here_o subjoine_v these_o two_o follow_v 1._o the_o first_o work_n of_o my_o love_n be_v to_o love_v myself_o for_o the_o object_n upon_o who_o my_o love_n be_v exercise_v be_v god_n my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o but_o because_o the_o act_n or_o work_n of_o my_o love_n towards_o these_o three_o object_n must_v not_o be_v practise_v in_o a_o disorderly_a way_n but_o in_o a_o right_n and_o due_a course_n therefore_o they_o must_v commence_v and_o begin_v at_o myself_o yet_o by_o my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n i_o mean_v not_o my_o lust_n which_o be_v a_o sensual_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o have_v worldly_a good_a as_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o credit_n for_o my_o lust_n be_v a_o inordinate_a improbous_a and_o malignant_a motion_n of_o my_o flesh_n or_o sensual_a appetite_n condemn_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o man_n in_o i_o that_o must_v be_v mortify_v and_o that_o sin_n that_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o whereto_o i_o must_v die_v but_o by_o my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n i_o mean_v that_o effect_n of_o my_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o rational_a affection_n of_o my_o will_n do_v service_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o move_v so_o contrary_a to_o my_o lust_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o my_o love_n my_o lust_n must_v be_v mortify_v for_o my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n my selfe-love_n be_v my_o will_n to_o do_v and_o also_o my_o do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v decent_a honest_a and_o holy_a and_o for_o the_o do_v whereof_o the_o spirit_n sanctify_v i_o as_o the_o seek_n of_o my_o own_o salvation_n my_o neighbour_n edification_n and_o god_n glory_n which_o last_o be_v the_o first_o in_o my_o intention_n though_o it_o come_v the_o last_o in_o execution_n for_o if_o i_o conceive_v it_o a_o thing_n possible_a for_o i_o true_o to_o 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as_o i_o love_v myself_o but_o much_o more_o and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n if_o therefore_o in_o my_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n i_o have_v no_o true_a love_n at_o all_o how_o can_v i_o love_v god_n with_o all_o that_o love_n which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n soul_n and_o mind_n or_o when_o i_o have_v no_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o myself_o how_o can_v i_o be_v say_v to_o love_n god_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o i_o love_v myself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o my_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o first_o commandment_n i._n e._n the_o first_o for_o dignity_n but_o the_o first_o for_o practice_n be_v love_n to_o myself_o and_o therefore_o my_o love_n must_v begin_v at_o myself_o that_o thence_o proceed_v to_o my_o neighbour_n it_o may_v determine_v in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a high_a and_o final_a object_n of_o it_o that_o rebound_v back_o again_o from_o he_o it_o may_v for_o his_o sake_n be_v increase_v upon_o my_o neighbour_n and_o for_o my_o neighbour_n sake_n upon_o myself_o 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