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we_o shall_v be_v dothe_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v both_o perfect_a and_o inherent_a that_o wherewith_o we_o be_v sanctify_v in_o this_o life_n be_v inherent_a but_o not_o perfect_a that_o wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v perfect_a but_o not_o inherent_a the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o we_o but_o in_o christ_n in_o we_o not_o by_o inhesion_n but_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o infuse_v but_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o account_v we_o so_o rom._n 4.5_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o account_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o we_o in_o he_o not_o in_o we_o august_n enchirid._n cap._n 41._o four_o when_o we_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o faith_n that_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v solitary_a without_o good_a work_n but_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o a_o work_a faith_n for_o a_o dead_a faith_n can_v justify_v and_o a_o live_a faith_n can_v be_v idle_a but_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.5_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n not_o that_o work_n be_v separate_v from_o faith_n or_o can_v be_v but_o only_o exclude_v from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n the_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v 1._o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2._o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o inward_a move_a cause_n be_v god_n mercy_n the_o outward_a be_v christ_n merit_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o instrumental_a faith_n and_o faith_n without_o work_n whereby_o work_n be_v exclude_v not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o sanctification_n truth_n truth_n who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v our_o 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it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n the_o community_n speak_v of_o be_v only_o of_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n treasury_n for_o relief_n of_o poor_a brethren_n there_o remain_v still_o something_o to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o and_o a_o liberty_n to_o retain_v what_o part_n he_o please_v as_o be_v plain_a for_o otherwise_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v we_o exhort_v to_o liberality_n what_o need_n paul_n work_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v burdensome_a to_o any_o one_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a last_o though_o the_o church_n be_v but_o one_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v distinguish_v into_o catholic_n or_o universal_a and_o particular_a the_o catholic_n so_o call_v because_o it_o comprehend_v the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n and_o place_n the_o particular_a name_v according_a to_o the_o place_n where_o that_o part_n be_v seat_v 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they_o honest_a chap._n xxv_o of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n truth_n truth_n wherein_o by_o the_o outward_a wash_n or_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o body_n with_o water_n the_o inward_a cleanse_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o sin_n through_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sign_v and_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n adversary_n 1._o error_n error_n some_o explode_v baptism_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a and_o now_o adays_o do_v 2._o other_o allow_v it_o to_o folk_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o child_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v and_o anabaptist_n do_v and_o both_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n some_o of_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o horrible_a abomination_n 3._o 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