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tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n power_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o quicken_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o believe_v he_o even_o when_o he_o promise_v thing_n impossible_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o reason_n four_o hereupon_o follow_v the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n faith_n 4._o the_o â—â—iumph_n of_o faith_n yield_v to_o god_n only_o upon_o the_o foresay_a ground_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n his_o full_a glory_n of_o true_o sufil_v upon_o we_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v whereby_o he_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n and_o we_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o triumph_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v 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but_o â—ooking_v upon_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n shall_v we_o resist_v his_o pleasure_n and_o refuse_v his_o rich_a bounty_n very_o effectual_o therefore_o be_v this_o point_n press_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o this_o case_n of_o free_a justification_n where_o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o resurrection_n doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n our_o sin_n do_v away_o but_o also_o by_o his_o resurrection_n we_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o perfect_a and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n free_o replenish_n we_o before_o god_n with_o all_o righteousness_n present_o to_o strengthen_v faith_n it_o add_v this_o salve_n against_o doubt_v say_v doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n how_o great_a and_o high_a soever_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o become_v god_n to_o do_v no_o little_a deed_n how_o impossible_a soever_o they_o seem_v to_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o by_o faith_n thou_o may_v perceive_v this_o great_a mystery_n of_o justification_n wrought_v by_o christ_n resurrection_n that_o thou_o may_v certain_o believe_v nothing_o to_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o doubte_v of_o so_o great_a wealth_n and_o felicity_n wrought_v upon_o thou_o o_o man_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o therefore_o thou_o have_v receive_v into_o thy_o own_o possession_n the_o everlasting_a verity_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o confirm_v to_o thy_o conscience_n the_o truth_n of_o all_o this_o matter_n the_o second_o remedy_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o apply_v so_o great_a wealth_n and_o felicity_n wrought_v upon_o we_o by_o christ_n effectual_a to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o six_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n namely_o the_o end_n why_o god_n free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o so_o great_a wealth_n and_o felicity_n not_o aim_v chief_o at_o our_o glory_n herein_o but_o to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v his_o own_o glory_n by_o magnify_v upon_o we_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o rich_a bounty_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v free_o take_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o rich_a bounty_n of_o god_n that_o so_o this_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n may_v be_v magnify_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v passive_a instrument_n of_o his_o glorious_a do_n and_o rich_a bounty_n wrought_v upon_o we_o by_o himself_o only_o and_o alone_o for_o do_v he_o not_o great_o manifest_v his_o own_o perfect_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o that_o none_o can_v please_v he_o but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o none_o can_v be_v such_o except_o he_o himself_o above_o their_o sense_n and_o feeling_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o make_v they_o such_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n free_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n yes_o very_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o so_o flat_o testify_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3._o 24._o 25_o 26._o we_o be_v justify_v 26._o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o free_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o son_n blood_n why_o or_o to_o what_o end_n to_o show_v say_v he_o at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o or_o the_o maker_n of_o he_o just_a that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n which_o glory_n of_o glory_n to_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n only_o be_v notable_o express_v by_o 23._o esay_n 44._o 22_o 23._o the_o prophet_n esay_n 44._o 22_o 23._o saying_n i_o will_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n as_o darkness_n and_o abolish_v thy_o sin_n as_o a_o mist_n rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_v you_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n hurt_v forth_o into_o praise_n o_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o have_v god_n redeem_v his_o 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