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salvation_n and_o yet_o heed_v not_o to_o work_v righteousness_n though_o while_o they_o live_v they_o work_v iniquity_n and_o live_v wicked_o yet_o when_o they_o die_v they_o think_v to_o be_v save_v as_o other_o but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a a_o most_o irrational_a and_o absurd_a imagination_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v sow_v tare_n and_o hope_v to_o reap_v wheat_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v as_o a_o man_n sow_v so_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o it_o be_v true_o say_v by_o eliphaz_n though_o not_o right_o apply_v to_o job_n who_o he_o false_o judge_v wicked_a because_o of_o that_o affliction_n which_o he_o be_v in_o they_o that_o plough_n iniquity_n and_o sow_v wickedness_n reap_v the_o same_o job_n 4.8_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o 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fear_v he_o psal_n 103.11_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v who_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o who_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o think_v upon_o his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o 2._o christ_n say_v some_o die_v for_o we_o therefore_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o howsoever_o they_o live_v yet_o through_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o salvation_n he_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o as_o for_o those_o that_o work_v iniquity_n he_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matth._n 7.23_o 3._o some_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v only_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o prejudice_v their_o salvation_n but_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n 1._o they_o will_v not_o make_v a_o common_a practice_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o do_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 36.4_o noah_n lot_n david_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n through_o infirmity_n fall_v into_o sin_n gross_a and_o heinous_a sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o practice_n no_o thus_o the_o godly_a do_v
favour_n much_o more_o may_v god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o benefit_n on_o who_o he_o please_v he_o be_v much_o more_o free_a in_o his_o dispensation_n then_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o he_o especial_o it_o appertain_v to_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o own_o as_o i_o will_v mat._n 20.15_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o further_o than_o by_o his_o own_o free_a purpose_n and_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n for_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o rom._n 11.35_o but_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o bestow_v salvation_n upon_o man_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n and_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n not_o as_o a_o reward_n merit_v but_o as_o a_o reward_n free_o bestow_v on_o those_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v that_o shall_v obtain_v it_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n eccles_n 12.14_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_n 17.31_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 3.24_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n as_o belong_v unto_o child_n such_o as_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o reward_n as_o be_v bestow_v on_o those_o that_o work_n and_o labour_n for_o it_o though_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n be_v far_o short_a of_o deserve_v it_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v that_o be_v work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o now_o here_o god_n be_v clear_o no_o respecter_n of_o person_n because_o he_o judge_v impartial_o and_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a contiovance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v they_o that_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n and_o they_o that_o sow_v unto_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o thus_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o clear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o all_o aspersion_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unjust_a deal_n with_o man_n and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o perish_v they_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o may_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v rom_n 9_o 14._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n will_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o see_v ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o god_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o temporal_a judgement_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.137_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n be_v not_o always_o so_o conspicuous_a and_o evident_a because_o the_o wicked_a often_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o godly_a be_v afflict_v and_o in_o distress_n whereupon_o some_o have_v break_v out_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n mal._n 2.17_o see_v also_o mal._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o the_o saint_n themselves_o have_v be_v almost_o nonplus_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_v very_o treacherous_o jer._n 12.1_o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well-nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.2_o 3._o god_n righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n it_o be_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a yet_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o sound_v they_o to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o psal_n 36.6_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o thus_o it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o that_o eternal_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 6.2_o that_o judgement_n to_o come_v wherein_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o eternal_a sentence_n the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a unto_o all_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o because_o then_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o that_o all_o shall_v see_v it_o though_o such_o as_o be_v most_o wicked_a do_v but_o what_o god_n before_o determine_v to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.27_o 28._o yet_o every_a one_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o shall_v witness_v against_o he_o enchir._n nihil_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vel_fw-la permittendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aug._n in_o enchir._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o just_o condemn_v by_o he_o even_o as_o judas_n his_o conscience_n make_v he_o to_o confess_v and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n matt._n 27.4_o 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