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and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o sanctify_v and_o make_v just_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o true_a obedience_n work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a do_v pag._n 48._o but_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o nor_o exclude_v itself_o as_o t._n d._n say_v because_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o itself_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o those_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n wrought_v out_o of_o he_o and_o out_o of_o or_o beside_o that_o faith_n wherein_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o see_v he_o confess_v pag._n 49._o to_o a_o righteousness_n bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o faith_n i_o ask_v if_o that_o man_n be_v not_o a_o partaker_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sure_o faith_n and_o its_o righteousness_n be_v not_o separate_v nor_o divide_v also_o he_o confess_v faith_n in_o god_n through_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o to_o this_o i_o say_v whilst_o he_o thus_o consider_v faith_n as_o such_o a_o walk_v be_v it_o not_o very_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o it_o exclude_v itself_o as_o before_o or_o that_o those_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n viz._n walk_v humble_o with_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o root_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v even_o like_a t._n vincent_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v opposite_a not_o only_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o its_o own_o work_n pag._n 51._o i_o find_v t._n d._n upon_o james_n 2.24_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o talk_v like_o a_o ignorant_a blind_a guide_n with_o his_o vain_a babble_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o perfection_n from_o the_o believer_n and_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o justification_n import_v the_o absolution_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o believer_n which_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v approve_v of_o be_v absolve_v be_v justify_v and_o what_o from_o if_o not_o from_o sin_n and_o transgression_n otherwise_o faith_n that_o stand_v but_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n without_o a_o live_a work_n of_o purify_n the_o heart_n overcome_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n as_o t._n d._n in_o fine_a confess_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n james_n 2.22_o but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n which_o manifest_v fruit_n to_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n but_o his_o tell_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o he_o quote_v rome_n 3.23_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o sinner_n nor_o without_o the_o obedience_n work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o justify_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o to_o his_o say_n that_o we_o be_v make_v free_a meritorious_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o word_n meritorious_o he_o add_v but_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o do_v confess_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n the_o freedom_n of_o which_o we_o testify_v be_v of_o everlasting_a worth_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o ourselves_o but_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n and_o spirit_n pag._n 52._o t._n d._n say_v that_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o saint_n indeed_o we_o do_v observe_v it_o believe_v it_o and_o experience_n it_o and_o do_v not_o whole_o put_v it_o off_o from_o we_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o t._n d._n and_o some_o of_o his_o brethren_n have_v corrupt_o do_v though_o we_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n person_n but_o not_o therefore_o to_o 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evident_a that_o they_o be_v trouble_v condemn_a and_o reprove_v by_o his_o witness_n in_o their_o conscience_n or_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o say_v depart_v from_o we_o if_o he_o never_o come_v nigh_o they_o nor_o ever_o touch_v their_o conscience_n or_o why_o shall_v they_o say_v we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n if_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v not_o tender_v to_o they_o and_o further_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o gentile_n as_o confess_v be_v those_o in_o who_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_v and_o show_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o be_v of_o god_n and_o his_o eternal_a power_n which_o discovery_n do_v leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n what_o be_v it_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o understanding_n of_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n from_o and_o through_o the_o creation_n be_v it_o spiritual_a yea_o or_o nay_o sure_o this_o clear_a sight_n and_o discovery_n in_o they_o do_v rise_v from_o 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go_v to_o prove_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o life_n whilst_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o to_o bring_v a_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n concern_v itself_o be_v petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la a_o beg_v the_o question_n and_o be_v insignificant_a for_o their_o conviction_n which_o deny_v its_o divine_a authority_n what_o course_n then_o will_v he_o take_v to_o convince_v such_o see_v he_o himself_o do_v but_o follow_v his_o notion_n conceiving_n and_o humane_a understanding_n while_o divine_a revelation_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o oppose_v in_o these_o day_n by_o such_o as_o he_o pag._n 65._o he_o say_v he_o will_v give_v a_o taste_n of_o our_o argument_n and_o leave_v our_o tenant_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n what_o understanding_n and_o what_o judgement_n must_v be_v the_o guide_n and_o rule_n of_o man_n judgement_n and_o undertanding_n if_o the_o light_n within_o 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