paul_n in_o speak_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n give_v sufficient_a caution_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v thereby_o to_o speak_v against_o evangelical_n obedience_n in_o the_o case_n when_o he_o have_v assert_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o believe_v without_o ever_o observe_v moses_n law_n rom._n 3.28_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v understand_v thereby_o to_o favour_n gentilism_n or_o loose_a live_n in_o man_n provide_v they_o will_v but_o turn_v christian_n he_o frame_v and_o answer_n on_o objection_n thus_o vers_fw-la 31._o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o how_o do_v they_o so_o certain_o they_o do_v not_o thereby_o establish_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o they_o do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o preach_a justification_n in_o the_o 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law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v lawless_a or_o less_o religious_a he_o add_v vers_fw-la 4._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o so_o he_o be_v in_o his_o doctrine_n have_v therein_o teach_v that_o righteousness_n of_o live_v which_o the_o law_n itself_o teach_v but_o in_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a spiritual_a and_o effectual_a manner_n than_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o all_o that_o he_o design_v in_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o law_n be_v but_o to_o put_v they_o under_o a_o better_o conduct_v to_o make_v they_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o another_o viz._n to_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 7.4_o and_o likewise_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n but_o not_o to_o be_v lawless_a but_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v in_o newness_n of_o spirit_n 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assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o he_o never_o intend_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o exclude_v evangelical_n obedience_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n soon_o or_o late_a in_o justification_n 3._o regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a creature_n as_o include_v evangelical_n obedience_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o business_n of_o man_n justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v and_o as_o well_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n itself_o be_v gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n circumcision_n be_v here_o as_o elsewhere_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o general_n for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v for_o circumcise_n but_o who_o be_v also_o for_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n only_a circumcision_n be_v mention_v frequent_o instead_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o more_o and_o because_o they_o lay_v the_o great_a stress_n upon_o it_o as_o i_o show_v before_o chap._n 5._o now_o in_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deny_v circumcision_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o avail_v a_o man_n in_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o become_a a_o new_a creature_n will_v avail_v he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o judaizer_n hold_v circumcision_n and_o other_o work_v of_o the_o law_n available_a and_o this_o new_a creature_n thus_o oppose_v to_o work_n and_o thus_o available_a to_o justification_n consist_v in_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o vital_a operation_n thereof_o and_o which_o we_o can_v have_v no_o right_a notion_n of_o without_o evangelical_n obedience_n in_o will_n and_o resolution_n at_o least_o which_o be_v real_o inward_a act_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o renew_a will_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n 4._o evangelical_n obedience_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o together_o with_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n here_o again_o circumcision_n by_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o before_o be_v put_v for_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o as_o these_o be_v deny_v to_o avail_v any_o man_n to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n do_v avail_v to_o these_o great_a end_n for_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n do_v so_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n as_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o by_o keep_v the_o commandment_n do_v so_o avail_v for_o so_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rom._n 13.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n upon_o the_o place_n give_v notice_n that_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v work_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a or_o middle_a voice_n may_v be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o and_o several_a other_o learned_a man_n among_o who_o dr._n hammond_n be_v one_o do_v render_v and_o understand_v it_o passive_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v or_o perfect_v or_o consummate_v by_o love_n and_o so_o make_v it_o direct_o parallel_v with_o that_o in_o st._n james_n chap._n 2.22_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a so_o far_o be_v the_o scripture_n we_o see_v from_o oppose_a act_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o work_v of_o justification_n as_o that_o it_o conjoyn_v they_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o title_n to_o it_o and_o in_o opposition_n to_o false_a pretension_n to_o it_o 5._o evangelical_n obedience_n alone_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o reference_n to_o justification_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v true_a that_o where_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v there_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v exclude_v from_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n circumcision_n be_v here_o again_o as_o before_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o indeed_o he_o that_o be_v circumcise_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n as_o this_o apostle_n note_v in_o gal._n 5.3_o and_o when_o he_o say_v circumcision_n be_v nothing_o he_o mean_v here_o doubtless_o as_o in_o
i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o luke_n 13.25_o 26._o these_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o they_o prophesy_v in_o his_o name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v hearer_n of_o his_o word_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o too_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o because_o of_o this_o faith_n and_o these_o work_n they_o have_v a_o hope_n and_o confidence_n that_o christ_n will_v open_v unto_o they_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o beat_v off_o from_o this_o confidence_n but_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o their_o faith_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n nor_o their_o religious_a performance_n neither_o be_v because_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n they_o never_o hearty_o consent_v to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o repent_v they_o do_v not_o first_o hearty_a resolve_n and_o after_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v from_o every_o know_a sin_n unto_o every_o know_a duty_n and_o in_o this_o very_a thing_n do_v the_o defect_n of_o that_o faith_n lie_v which_o be_v short_a of_o save_v which_o will_v yet_o far_o appear_v in_o that_o st._n james_n when_o he_o will_v state_n the_o difference_n between_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v save_v and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fixeth_z it_o here_o the_o dead_a faith_n be_v denominate_v such_o by_o he_o from_o its_o be_v alone_o without_o work_v jam._n 2.17_o even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o or_o by_o itself_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 20._o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o again_o ver_fw-la 26._o for_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 mean_v by_o its_o be_v dead_a that_o it_o avail_v a_o man_n no_o more_o to_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o a_o dead_a corpse_n avail_v to_o the_o produce_v the_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a effect_n of_o a_o live_a man_n or_o than_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v dead_a avail_v to_o the_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o than_o a_o few_o good_a word_n depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o fill_v and_o warm_v will_v avail_v poor_a people_n when_o nothing_o be_v give_v which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o in_o all_o this_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v in_o such_o as_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v some_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v to_o do_v something_o towards_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o repent_v and_o obey_v such_o man_n may_v consent_v and_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v some_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v some_o yea_o many_o duty_n who_o yet_o never_o saving_o consent_v because_o they_o do_v not_o hearty_o consent_v and_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v all_o know_v sin_n and_o to_o do_v all_n know_v duty_n in_o which_o the_o sincerity_n of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n do_v consist_v to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v such_o man_n may_v not_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o must_v go_v far_o if_o ever_o they_o will_v have_v any_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o chap._n iii_o whence_o this_o defect_n do_v proceed_v i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n testimony_n in_o some_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o in_o whosoever_o the_o faith_n of_o consent_n in_o the_o will_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v find_v it_o always_o proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n a_o man_n always_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_a benefit_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o 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