make_v use_v of_o all_o these_o as_o symbol_n of_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o servitude_n of_o sin_n luk._n 15._o the_o ring_n be_v make_v mention_n of_o revel_n 19.8_o there_o be_v the_o white_a raiment_n rev._n 2.17_o there_o be_v the_o manna_n the_o food_n of_o our_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o white_a stone_n with_o our_o name_n upon_o it_o this_o express_v of_o a_o sentence_n by_o a_o action_n be_v become_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n with_o who_o to_o do_v and_o to_o say_v be_v the_o same_o his_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n require_v no_o more_o to_o its_o production_n but_o god_n saying_n let_v there_o be_v a_o light_n a_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v so_o this_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n it_o be_v a_o beget_n by_o his_o word_n hos_fw-la 2.14_o a_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o frequent_o a_o call_v who_o he_o call_v he_o justify_v his_o vocation_n put_v they_o in_o a_o justify_v state_n 10._o 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hence_o we_o daily_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v daily_a encouragement_n that_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n there_o be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n the_o court_n constant_o sit_v we_o be_v always_o on_o our_o knee_n before_o the_o bar_n our_o faith_n perpetual_o plead_v and_o christ_n always_o intercede_v and_o he_o be_v always_o hear_v hence_o a_o constant_a continue_a stream_n of_o justification_n dan._n 9.9_o call_v forgiveness_n and_o revel_v 19.9_o the_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.19_o be_v translate_v justification_n and_o thus_o may_v be_v expound_v revel_v 22.16_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n rom._n 4._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o act_n of_o faith_n several_a year_n after_o his_o first_o conversion_n gen._n 15.6_o it_o be_v at_o least_o ten_o year_n after_o his_o first_o faith_n our_o case_n be_v a_o continue_a state_n of_o justify_v or_o pardon_v that_o which_o recommend_v this_o opinion_n to_o i_o be_v not_o only_o its_o appearance_n of_o truth_n but_o its_o medicinalness_n for_o reconcile_a the_o different_a opinion_n of_o person_n so_o late_o on_o foot_n for_o the_o subscriber_n apology_n grant_v 1._o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v absolute_o give_v to_o the_o ungodly_a for_o what_o be_v man_n else_o before_o that_o gift_n 2._o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o elect._n be_v they_o not_o then_o 1._o the_o gift_n blessing_n token_n of_o special_a favour_n symbol_n of_o divine_a distinguish_a love_n though_o they_o may_v be_v long_o unintelligible_a to_o the_o person_n under_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o as_o the_o inscription_n of_o mene_n tekel_n on_o the_o wall_n be_v to_o the_o chaldean_n yet_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o intention_n authoris_fw-la it_o import_v a_o person_n be_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 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productive_a principle_n of_o good_a work_n on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v faith_n be_v mean_v by_o both_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v flesh_n or_o our_o fleshly_a disposition_n thâ—s_o chrys_n and_o theophil_n ambros_n and_o austin_n among_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o among_o modern_a divine_n philip._n melanct._n calvin_n pet._n mart._n gr._n gom._n pisc_n beza_n willet_n zaegerus_n pareus_n who_o say_v glory_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v wilson_n add_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n receive_v enrich_v not_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o poor_a leper_n may_v remain_v poor_a all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o stretch_v out_o 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say_v she_o have_v try_v they_o which_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o find_v they_o liar_n she_o be_v molest_v with_o they_o not_o corrupt_v from_o the_o three_o of_o philippian_n we_o find_v that_o church_n be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o for_o he_o call_v such_o teacher_n dog_n evil_a worker_n the_o concision_n and_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n tell_v they_o he_o be_v once_o such_o a_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o sole_o in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v against_o both_o these_o party_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o dispute_v but_o principal_o against_o these_o latter_a sort_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n ver._n 28._o justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n his_o dispute_n with_o the_o former_a be_v of_o another_o kind_a viz._n to_o convince_v the_o gentile_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o and_o the_o only_a mediator_n against_o the_o jew_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n 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the_o redeemer_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o raymundus_n pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la jos_n voisin_n theologia_n judaica_n porchet_n galatinus_n pseiferus_n and_o their_o own_o midrashes_n on_o the_o prophetical_a text_n of_o the_o messiah_n 7._o they_o high_o praise_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n their_o writer_n on_o isaiah_n 45.22_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v say_v that_o a_o fourfold_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n a_o conâ—ession_n in_o work_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o together_o and_o they_o call_v the_o 100_o psalm_n mizmor_n letodah_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n bereshet_n ketannah_n say_v they_o who_o overcome_v their_o lust_n and_o confess_v their_o deed_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a age_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o be_v curse_v as_o cain_n who_o deny_v 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