and_o not_o esteem_v of_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v understand_v by_o this_o that_o our_o work_v be_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a that_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v for_o then_o what_o will_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n signify_v to_o we_o who_o be_v it_o that_o ever_o live_v so_o holy_a but_o every_o day_n break_v the_o law_n though_o against_o his_o desire_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n as_o to_o the_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o plead_v for_o perfection_n of_o good_a work_v and_o faith_n in_o this_o life_n or_o no_o salvation_n which_o be_v that_o vbeliever_n fearful_a and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n rom._n 21._o 8._o point_n that_o such_o perfection_n be_v give_v after_o this_o life_n otherwise_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o will_v end_v the_o confusion_n that_o be_v preach_v thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o unite_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o faith_n and_o work_n and_o for_o the_o 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be_v want_v the_o faith_n be_v not_o justify_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n nor_o save_v whence_o all_o three_o part_n put_v together_o make_v up_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o we_o must_v have_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o no_o salvation_n proof_n of_o this_o faith_n in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o he_o that_o doubt_n whether_o christ_n suffer_v or_o not_o do_v not_o believe_v for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v be_v he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o question_v the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o meat_n he_o eat_v which_o show_v that_o a_o doubt_a faith_n be_v a_o damn_v faith_n but_o in_o objection_n to_o this_o we_o say_v christ_n heal_v the_o man_n that_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n so_o he_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v disease_v of_o their_o body_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n yet_o without_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 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they_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n or_o 〈…〉_o commit_v sin_n as_o if_o we_o must_v first_o keep_v the_o law_n 〈…〉_o before_o we_o can_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n as_o 〈…〉_o â—o_o absurd_a as_o to_o say_v they_o can_v live_v without_o 〈…〉_o but_o paul_n tell_v they_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o 〈…〉_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d so_o 〈…〉_o they_o must_v have_v see_v it_o because_o paul_n 〈…〉_o this_o his_o temptation_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a sin_n or_o temptation_n gal._n 4_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v go_v far_o and_o not_o be_v perfect_a 1_o cor._n 13_o it_o be_v â—â—â—rity_n that_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n and_o it_o never_o fail_v the_o 〈◊〉_d satisfaction_n of_o future_a joy_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o unbeliever_n hold_v it_o best_a to_o be_v sure_a of_o 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let_v his_o experience_n and_o doctrine_n so_o contradict_v each_o other_o for_o in_o rom._n 7._o 21_o he_o thus_o write_v i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a it_o present_v with_o i_o again_o ver_fw-la 18._o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o and_o much_o more_o in_o that_o chapter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o indeed_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n we_o will_v gal._n 5._o 17._o but_o iâ—_n objection_n to_o this_o we_o read_v paul_n get_v the_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o â—7_n
but_o there_o he_o say_v it_o be_v through_o christ_n that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o victory_n â—â—â—_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o another_o world_n otherwise_o we_o must_v conclude_v he_o never_o die_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n move_v in_o he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o he_o teach_v that_o he_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d temptation_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o preach_v a_o doctrine_n suâ—eableâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o suppose_v he_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o sin_n how_o shall_v the_o jew_n over_o their_o unbelief_n in_o john_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v he_o thaâ—_n obide_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o and_o in_o john_n 1._o 8._o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o paul_n say_v '_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o i_o he_o do_v commit_v sin_n but_o not_o willing_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o commit_v it_o but_o alas_o â—â—_o those_o that_o have_v not_o a_o beam_n in_o their_o eye_n may_v by_o read_v what_o be_v command_v and_o how_o far_o short_a they_o come_v of_o it_o easy_o discern_v they_o can_v live_v one_o day_n without_o commit_v one_o â—in_a or_o another_o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o short_a man_n come_v of_o the_o work_n of_o those_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n we_o find_v st._n paul_n work_v to_o maintain_v himself_o care_v not_o to_o burden_v the_o church_n 2_o thess_n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o example_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v evident_o give_v that_o comforter_n joh._n 16._o 7._o that_o sweetness_n of_o the_o power_n above_o that_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o ravish_v they_o with_o such_o celestial_a transport_v joy_n without_o which_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o hell_n that_o this_o world_n and_o all_o its_o glory_n be_v as_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 8._o they_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o distributeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d their_o brethren_n the_o christian_n want_v and_o account_v nothing_o their_o own_o they_o possess_v act_v 4._o 32._o and_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o they_o that_o have_v a_o save_a faith_n or_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o their_o heart_n but_o these_o be_v hard_a 〈◊〉_d these_o day_n thus_o have_v i_o end_v the_o description_n of_o save_v faith_n without_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o loâ—â—_n place_v of_o torment_n as_o a_o hellfire_n after_o this_o life_n who_o can_v by_o his_o faith_n escape_v it_o but_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o clavis_fw-la aurea_fw-la and_o will_v make_v it_o more_o plain_a here_o that_o faith_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d this_o life_n and_o therein_o must_v rest_v our_o satisfaction_n for_o little_a sign_n of_o faith_n be_v now_o and_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o miraculous_a cure_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n and_o their_o raise_v the_o dead_a as_o sign_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o if_o covetousness_n pride_n envy_n etc._n etc._n be_v sign_n of_o faith_n we_o see_v enough_o rich_a apparel_n and_o outvying_a one_o another_o instead_o of_o search_v out_o and_o visit_v distress_a family_n it_o be_v 〈…〉_o themselves_o give_v good_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n 〈…〉_o may_v be_v they_o will_v not_o let_v their_o right_a hand_n know_v whaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n do_v a_o open_n of_o some_o obscure_a place_n in_o the_o clavis_fw-la aurea_fw-la in_o page_z 6_o and_o 7._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o blindness_n in_o part_n â—â—_o happen_v â—o_o israel_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o rom_n 11._o 25._o but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a if_o this_o unbelief_n be_v not_o ordain_v for_o they_o and_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o how_o come_v st._n paul_n to_o know_v this_o and_o such_o unbelief_n can_v not_o be_v foresee_v if_o freewill_n be_v intend_v for_o these_o man_n multitude_n of_o they_o not_o be_v bear_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v evident_a from_o the_o text_n viz_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o be_v when_o the_o deliverer_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o turn_v iniquity_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11._o 26._o which_o iniquity_n can_v be_v turn_v away_o but_o by_o faith_n for_o as_o long_o as_o unbelief_n remain_v upon_o they_o their_o iniquity_n remain_v and_o so_o long_o as_o jerusalem_n lie_v tread_v underfoot_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o come_v in_o as_o it_o be_v write_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v luke_n 21._o 24._o from_o this_o than_o we_o must_v allow_v that_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v ordain_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v in_o unbelief_n and_o among_o such_o multitude_n the_o gross_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v yet_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v they_o be_v enemy_n also_o to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o be_v elect_v and_o belove_v rom._n 11._o 25._o 28._o all_o the_o reason_n then_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v off_o through_o unbelief_n can_v be_v no_o other_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o but_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v graft_v in_o rom._n 11._o 17._o and_o so_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o original_a cause_n that_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n it_o be_v only_o a_o distinction_n between_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9_o 8._o the_o very_a text_n itself_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v term_v israel_n though_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v in_o unbelief_n in_o that_o it_o say_v blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v unto_o israel_n till_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 25._o it_o be_v but_o rational_a then_o that_o these_o unavoidable_a unbeliever_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o scripture_n agree_v with_o it_o and_o beside_o unbelief_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o want_v of_o a_o save_v faith_n man_n be_v covetous_a proud_a etc._n etc._n have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n these_o unbeliever_n and_o sinner_n be_v notwithstanding_o term_v israel_n and_o the_o follow_a text_n say_v all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v ver_fw-la 26._o so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v all_o man_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o glorify_a estate_n though_o they_o be_v the_o gross_a unbeliever_n and_o sinner_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o believe_v since_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n in_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o gross_a sin_n commit_v and_o 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