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he_o shall_v save_v thou_o isa_n 30.18_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 40.31_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o 〈…〉_z renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a isa_n 49.23_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o lam._n 3.25_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 8.25_o but_o if_o we_o hope_v for_o that_o we_o see_v not_o then_o do_v we_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o it_o gal._n 5.5_o for_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 2_o thes_n 3.5_o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o christ_n rom._n 2.7_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n heb._n 10.36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v inherit_v the_o promise_n 15._o promise_n to_o sincere_a obedience_n rev._n 22.14_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v in_o by_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n john_n 3.22_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n v_o 24._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v 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burgess_n error_n 36._o that_o our_o own_o faith_n be_v not_o at_o all_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n but_o only_o christ_n righteousness_n receive_v by_o it_o contr._n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n or_o his_o obedience_n or_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o just_o defend_v it_o as_o be_v before_o explain_v and_o as_o mr._n bradshaw_n and_o grotius_n the_o satisfact_n have_v explain_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scripture_n often_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v christ_n rom._n 4._o and_o this_o these_o objector_n peremptory_o deny_v but_o expound_v scripture_n amiss_o be_v a_o much_o cleanly_a pretence_n for_o error_n than_o a_o flat_a
denial_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o a_o true_a exposition_n be_v better_a than_o either_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o a_o saviour_n to_o satisfy_v legal_a justice_n and_o to_o merit_v our_o justification_n against_o the_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v condemnable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o convey_v our_o title_n to_o this_o christ_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o a_o new_a covenant_n testament_n or_o pardon_v act_n in_o which_o though_o he_o absolute_o give_v many_o antecedent_n mercy_n yet_o he_o give_v these_o and_o other_o right_n by_o a_o conditional_a gift_n that_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n shall_v have_v invite_v man_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o his_o innocency_n so_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v a_o move_a mean_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o believe_v so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o through_o grace_n before_o we_o can_v have_v the_o covenant_n right_a to_o justification_n now_o when_o that_o be_v perform_v christ_n then_o be_v our_o only_a righteousness_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o which_o we_o must_v answer_v the_o charge_n of_o break_v the_o first_o law_n and_o be_v condemnable_a by_o it_o but_o we_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o first_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v ourselves_o inherent_o righteous_a against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v impenitent_a unbeliever_n this_o false_a accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v against_o by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o true_a accusation_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o be_v condemnable_a by_o it_o now_o as_o to_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o pro-legal_a rather_o by_o which_o this_o last_o must_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v only_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o in_o its_o fruit_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n even_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o our_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o other_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v find_v in_o our_o person_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o this_o first_o and_o this_o be_v it_o and_o be_v all_o in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o pardon_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v it_o itself_o to_o we_o for_o a_o righteousness_n because_o that_o condition_n makee_v it_o so_o and_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o all_o that_o now_o by_o this_o covenant_n he_o require_v to_o be_v personal_o do_v by_o we_o who_o have_v former_o be_v under_o a_o hard_a condition_n even_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o innocency_n or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n because_o he_o that_o do_v not_o fulfil_v nor_o satisfy_v as_o be_v say_v yet_o if_o he_o believe_v have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o justification_n merit_v by_o christ_n who_o do_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o undoubted_a truth_n by_o the_o willing_a and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v most_o contentious_a where_o they_o be_v most_o erroneous_a error_n 37._o that_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o all_o act_n of_o love_n repentance_n and_o faith_n save_o one_o do_v justify_v we_o only_o before_o man_n and_o of_o that_o speak_v st._n james_n ch_n 2._o contr._n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o book_n in_o which_o i_o have_v fu_o confute_v this_o how_o can_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o james_n plain_o speak_v of_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o abraham_n james_n 2.21_o 23._o and_o how_o shall_v man_n justify_v abraham_n for_o kâ—lling_v his_o only_a son_n and_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v justification_n by_o man_n when_o we_o may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o 2._o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o continuance_n or_o not_o lose_v our_o justification_n here_o and_o the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o final_a sentential_a and_o executive_a justification_n error_n 38._o that_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n before_o describe_v have_v no_o place_n of_o a_o condition_n in_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n contr._n the_o scripture_n full_o confute_v this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v all_o those_o that_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n etc._n etc._n speak_v against_o it_o for_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v only_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v so_o rev._n 22.14_o matth._n 25_o etc._n etc._n error_n 39_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n at_o judgement_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o only_o a_o declaration_n of_o it_o contr._n the_o decisive_n sentence_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n or_o sort_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o justify_v then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o justification_n by_o sentence_n nay_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o else_o all_o man_n must_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v or_o not-judged_n error_n 40._o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n act_n or_o gift_n of_o justification_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o lose_a world_n or_o as_o a_o sinner_n in_o adam_n because_o god_n have_v make_v no_o such_o gift_n or_o promise_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o elect._n contr._n this_o be_v confute_v on_o the_o by_o before_o error_n 41._o that_o though_o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o non-elect_a be_v elect_v and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o every_o man_n of_o himself_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v contr._n this_o be_v confute_v on_o the_o by_o before_o god_n bind_v or_o bid_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n error_n 42._o that_o we_o must_v believe_v god_n election_n and_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o before_o we_o can_v love_v he_o with_o a_o special_a love_n because_o it_o will_v not_o cause_v in_o we_o a_o special_a love_n to_o believe_v only_o a_o common_a love_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o enemy_n contr._n no_o man_n can_v ground_o believe_v the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o nor_o his_o own_o election_n or_o justification_n before_o he_o have_v yea_o before_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o special_a love_n to_o god_n because_o he_o that_o have_v no_o special_a love_n to_o god_n must_v believe_v a_o lie_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o that_o ever_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v elect_v or_o special_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o no_o man_n have_v any_o evidence_n or_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o his_o election_n and_o god_n special_a love_n till_o he_o have_v this_o evidence_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o god_n till_o he_o know_v this_o he_o can_v know_v that_o any_o other_o be_v sincere_a 2._o they_o that_o deny_v or_o blaspheme_v god_n common_a love_n to_o fall_v man_n and_o his_o universal_a pardon_v covenant_n do_v their_o worst_a to_o keep_v man_n from_o be_v move_v to_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n by_o his_o common_a love_n but_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o worst_a it_o shall_v stand_v as_o a_o sure_a obligation_n be_v there_o not_o reason_n enough_o to_o bind_v man_n to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o even_o as_o one_o that_o yet_o may_v be_v their_o happiness_n in_o his_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o all_o the_o revelation_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_a son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o in_o his_o give_v a_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o mankind_n and_o offer_v life_n eternal_a to_o they_o so_o that_o none_o but_o the_o final_a refuser_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o entreat_v they_o to_o accept_v it_o &_o c_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a in_o reason_n to_o move_v man_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n if_o the_o spirit_n help_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o reason_n as_o he_o must_v do_v what_o reason_n soever_o be_v present_v to_o they_o unless_o man_n think_v that_o god_n do_v not_o oblige_v they_o by_o any_o kindness_n which_o they_o can_v possible_o reject_v or_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o many_o other_o do_v partake_v of_o yet_o here_o note_n that_o god_n common_a love_n to_o man_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o which_o he_o have_v to_o reprobate_n under_o
his_o due_n and_o that_o every_o good_a man_n and_o every_o good_a action_n deserve_v praise_n that_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o comparative_a merit_n and_o a_o not_o merit_v evil_a as_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o deserve_v damnation_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o by_o or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n but_o to_o pass_v from_o the_o word_n merit_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v quite_o disuse_v because_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a than_o the_o benefit_n the_o thing_n signify_v thus_o by_o it_o be_v past_o all_o dispute_n viz._n that_o whatever_o duty_n god_n have_v promise_v a_o reward_n to_o that_o duty_n or_o work_n be_v rewardable_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o promise_n and_o they_o that_o deny_v this_o deny_v god_n law_n and_o government_n and_o judgement_n and_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o leave_v not_o themselves_o one_o promise_n for_o faith_n to_o rest_v upon_o so_o certain_o will_v all_o these_o person_n be_v damn_v if_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o digest_v their_o own_o error_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o practice_n error_n 47._o god_n be_v please_v with_o we_o only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o contr._n this_o be_v sufficient_o answer_v before_o he_o blaspheme_v god_n who_o think_v that_o he_o be_v no_o better_o please_v with_o holiness_n than_o with_o wickedness_n with_o well_o do_v than_o with_o ill_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o obedient_a may_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o because_o unbeliever_n think_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v his_o reward_n aright_o but_o they_o that_o will_v please_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o they_o forget_v not_o to_o do_v good_a and_o distribute_v because_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13._o and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o their_o life_n to_o labour_n that_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o 9_o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d â—uch_o and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n as_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d add_v that_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o glorious_a demonstration_n or_o appearance_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o work_n be_v material_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n so_o the_o please_a of_o himself_o in_o this_o his_o glory_n shine_v in_o his_o image_n and_o work_n be_v the_o very_a apex_n or_o high_a formal_a notion_n of_o this_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n as_o far_o as_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n no_o man_n work_n please_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n both_o because_o they_o be_v unsound_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o spring_n and_o end_n and_o because_o their_o faultiness_n be_v not_o pardon_v but_o in_o christ_n the_o person_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v please_v to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v his_o image_n and_o be_v sincere_o good_a and_o because_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o present_a imperfection_n be_v forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o reconcile_v god_n to_o wickedness_n error_n 48._o it_o be_v mercenary_a to_o work_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o legal_a to_o set_v man_n on_o do_v for_o salvation_n contr._n it_o be_v legal_a or_o foolish_a to_o think_v of_o work_v for_o any_o reward_n by_o such_o meritorious_a work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o but_o he_o that_o make_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o everlasting_a love_n to_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o trust_v in_o christ_n the_o only_a reconciler_n as_o know_v his_o guilt_n and_o enmity_n by_o sin_n and_o labour_v for_o the_o food_n which_o perish_v not_o but_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o make_v himself_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n and_o striverh_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o pray_v in_o secret_a that_o god_n may_v reward_v he_o and_o always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o his_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o death_n and_o overcome_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n this_o man_n take_v god_n way_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o 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