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be_v more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o subject_a 5._o rom._n 5.10_o 11._o whenever_o we_o be_v reconcile_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o they_o be_v but_o different_a representation_n of_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o sanctification_n take_v away_o the_o enmity_n 6._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o we_o we_o receive_v a_o great_a trust_n many_o talent_n and_o call_v to_o a_o great_a office_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v he_o to_o propagate_v his_o kingdom_n create_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o with_o he_o all_o lawyer_n judge_v his_o be_v put_v in_o a_o place_n of_o office_n and_o trust_n do_v virtual_o contain_v a_o pardon_n in_o it_o it_o imply_v much_o weakness_n in_o government_n or_o governor_n to_o employ_v traitor_n rebel_n and_o criminal_n in_o place_n of_o trust_n who_o must_v strive_v for_o their_o life_n to_o hinder_v the_o just_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n which_o will_v take_v away_o their_o own_o life_n 7._o mat._n 9.2_o when_o christ_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n verbal_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n he_o signify_v all_o import_v one_o thing_n arise_v and_o walk_v eye_n be_v you_o open_a be_v thou_o heal_v or_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o his_o gift_n be_v in_o a_o comprehensive_a cluster_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a chain_n of_o connexion_n among_o they_o and_o he_o may_v name_v what_o be_v most_o easy_a hence_o be_v they_o so_o unite_v and_o involve_v into_o one_o another_o by_o scripture_n titus_n 3.5.7_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o rom._n 8.30_o act._n 5.31_o and_o 8._o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n justify_n but_o the_o example_n of_o his_o be_v justify_v who_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n on_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v god_n justify_v he_o his_o resurrection_n be_v his_o declare_a justification_n rom._n 4.25_o it_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o we_o beside_o other_o great_a influence_n on_o we_o by_o it_o be_v he_o take_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o acquit_v from_o the_o judgement_n where_o try_v therefore_o our_o spiritual_a resurrection_n rom._n 6.7_o be_v call_v justification_n 9_o ancient_a custom_n show_v that_o authority_n do_v intimate_v their_o sentence_n by_o symbolical_a action_n and_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o word_n ovid._n albis_n atrisque_fw-la lapillis_fw-la the_o white_a stone_n be_v send_v as_o a_o symbol_n of_o absolution_n to_o the_o person_n who_o name_n they_o write_v upon_o it_o pierius_n in_o his_o egyptian_a hierogliphic_n give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o right_n of_o a_o slave_n manumission_n that_o he_o be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o his_o patron_n be_v ring_n put_v upon_o his_o finger_n and_o do_v eat_v at_o his_o master_n table_n the_o scripture_n
the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v soon_o for_o he_o will_v not_o keep_v we_o out_o of_o possession_n of_o what_o be_v our_o right_n if_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n he_o justify_v we_o as_o a_o merciful_a governor_n he_o will_v treat_v we_o as_o such_o and_o let_v we_o have_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o free_a subject_n which_o be_v his_o spirit_n not_o the_o late_a for_o his_o justice_n can_v not_o give_v to_o a_o condemn_a criminal_a without_o the_o imputation_n of_o mediatorial_n satisfaction_n the_o great_a of_o the_o favour_n and_o best_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o whatever_o argument_n prove_v the_o former_a proposition_n prove_v this_o as_o for_o the_o antinomian_a notion_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n it_o seem_v more_o absurd_a than_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a use_v this_o doctrine_n afford_v of_o trial_n to_o the_o doubtful_a of_o support_n to_o the_o deject_a and_o of_o conviction_n to_o the_o carnal_a secure_a person_n as_o to_o the_o first_o whatever_o do_v prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n the_o reality_n of_o his_o regeneration_n may_v be_v to_o he_o a_o sure_a index_n and_o token_n of_o his_o pardon_n since_o regeneration_n itself_o be_v the_o justificatory_a sentence_n as_o to_o the_o second_o whether_o the_o dejection_n or_o despair_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n the_o strength_n of_o lust_n the_o multitude_n of_o backslide_n or_o long_a continuance_n in_o that_o comfortless_a state_n or_o from_o such_o speculative_a doctrine_n as_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o fixedness_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v yet_o this_o one_o thing_n may_v support_v the_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o pardon_v criminal_a that_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o grace_n though_o small_a as_o a_o 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the_o other_o term_n of_o the_o proposition_n work_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o explain_v by_o several_a distinguish_a character_n and_o then_o second_o come_v to_o the_o proposition_n and_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o one_o be_v deny_v of_o the_o other_o how_o far_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o the_o first_o 1._o they_o be_v good_a work_n neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n ever_o pretend_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v we_o for_o bad_a work_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n and_o justification_n that_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n shall_v deserve_v a_o pardon_n 2._o not_o mere_o good_a in_o man_n opinion_n the_o pharisee_n think_v their_o work_n better_a than_o they_o be_v luke_n 16.15_o they_o do_v high_o esteem_v what_o god_n do_v abominate_a and_o justify_v themselves_o for_o it_o for_o paul_n may_v then_o and_o shall_v have_v bring_v argument_n to_o prove_v they_o will_v be_v condemn_v for_o their_o work_n and_o 2_o will_v have_v correct_v their_o error_n as_o christ_n do_v mat._n 5._o by_o show_v their_o work_n be_v not_o good_a they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o the_o extent_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o the_o apostle_n argue_v against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o the_o law_n itself_o v._o 27._o and_o 4.13_o not_o against_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n call_v that_o mat._n 5._o say_v of_o old_a and_o say_v of_o they_o the_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o rabbin_n not_o the_o law_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o sandy_a foundation_n which_o some_o lay_n for_o their_o comment_n system_n and_o sermon_n that_o only_o the_o work_n here_o mean_v be_v moysaicall_a in_o the_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o they_o without_o one_o word_n of_o proof_n for_o it_o for_o then_o the_o fault_n or_o defect_n will_v be_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o work_v by_o the_o law_n for_o this_o law_n say_v some_o of_o they_o have_v only_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n 3._o all_o humane_a action_n work_n in_o general_a not_o as_o grotius_n only_a external_n work_v aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n distinguish_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o action_n but_o divinity_n that_o have_v only_o the_o morality_n of_o action_n for_o its_o formal_a object_n can_v exclude_v internal_a where_o all_o morality_n lie_v the_o external_n work_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o act_n as_o their_o famous_a and_o sacred_a history_n be_v entitle_v and_o 1_o thes_n 1.3_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v style_v work_v beside_o we_o find_v obedience_n righteousness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o import_n through_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o this_o epistle_n rom._n 6.16_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o without_o work_n and_o without_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n 4._o good_a work_n be_v the_o 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