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god_n be_v pacify_v and_o please_v with_o us._n yea_o the_o scripture_n geve_v evident_a witness_n that_o even_o abraham_n the_o abraham_n father_n of_o all_o faithful_a believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n hereof_o then_o may_v we_o be_v bold_a to_o conclude_v that_o we_o also_o by_o no_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v for_o thus_o paul_n argue_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n they_o 4._o have_v he_o whereof_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n but_o what_o say_v y_o e_o scripture_n abraham_n beleve_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o rightuousnes_n to_o he_o that_o go_v about_o with_o work_n be_v the_o reward_n not_o reken_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o go_v not_o about_o with_o work_n but_o beleve_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v y_fw-mi e_z ungodly_a be_v his_o faith_n count_v for_o rightuousnes_n where_o as_o we_o now_o by_o the_o ensample_n of_o abraham_n do_v conclude_v y_z t_z we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o such_o like_o pure_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v we_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o our_o own_o ymagination_n but_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o say_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v not_o write_v 4_o only_o for_o he_o that_o it_o be_v reken_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o count_v if_o we_o likewise_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o deed_n ¶_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n argue_v that_o faith_n &_o not_o work_n justify_v the._n 12._o chapter_n now_o like_a as_o out_o of_o the_o nature_n &_o property_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v i_o have_v show_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n do_v justify_v so_o will_v i_o now_o declare_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o y_z e_z nature_n of_o justification_n the_o right_a property_n natural_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o pacify_v to_o still_o and_o quiet_a the_o conscience_n which_o heretofore_o by_o the_o remember_n 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and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o ever_o drynk_v of_o this_o water_n whereby_o 4_o undoubted_o he_o do_v mean_a outward_a thing_n and_o all_o man_n help_n shall_v thirst_n again_o but_o who_o soever_o drynk_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o geve_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v geve_v he_o be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o in_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o again_o i_o be_o y_z e_z breed_v of_o life_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o beleve_v 6._o on_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_n here_o thou_o seist_n y_z t_z faith_n which_o preass_v on_o forth_o direct_o upon_o y_o e_o lord_n jesus_n do_v satisfy_v us._n for_o faith_n understand_v y_fw-fr t_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o right_a fullness_n &_o plentiful_a sufficiency_n of_o heavenly_a good_n and_o that_o even_o he_o give_v himself_o whole_o for_o we_o and_o in_o 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parable_n or_o similitude_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o two_o that_o go_v up_o together_o in_o to_o the_o 18._o temple_n to_o pray_v of_o who_o the_o one_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a work_n tell_v what_o they_o be_v trust_v unto_o they_o &_o set_v out_o himself_o for_o a_o rightuous_a and_o good_a man_n as_o for_o the_o other_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o only_a mercy_n of_o god_n &_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o cry_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o sinner_n this_o man_n go_v down_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n justify_v but_o y_o it_o other_o be_v wrap_v and_o snare_v in_o sin_n fail_v of_o his_o hope_n therefore_o in_o the_o
prophet_n jeremye_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o right_a good_a counsel_n &_o say_v let_v 9_o not_o y_z e_z wise_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nether_a the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n nor_o the_o scotfree_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o who_o so_o wilreioice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v &_o know_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n y_fw-fr t_o do_v mercy_n equity_n and_o rightuousnes_n upon_o earth_n this_o counsel_n do_v the_o godly_a apostle_n paul_n follow_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v save_v 6._o only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n for_o in_o the_o gospel_n also_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v 17._o all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v not_o do_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o the_o godly_a praise_n y_o it_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o bragginge_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n neither_o trust_v eny_z thing_n at_o all_o unto_o they_o gether_o but_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n final_o if_o we_o now_o compare_v both_o the_o rightuousnesse_n namely_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o work_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o these_o be_v most_o unlike_a may_v not_o stand_v together_o for_o as_o concern_v the_o rightuousnes_n of_o work_n the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n have_v speak_v through_o the_o 2._o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o of_o y_z e_z rightuousnes_n of_o faith_n he_o say_v thus_o all_o they_o be_v justify_v that_o believe_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v the_o rightuousnes_n of_o faith_n be_v 4._o impute_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o y_o e_o rightuousnes_n of_o work_n be_v not_o impute_v of_o grace_n or_o favour_n but_o of_o dewti_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v israel_n which_o follow_v you_o 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maintain_v that_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o the_o work_n &_o merit_n of_o man_n absolve_v from_o sin_n delyver_v from_o damnation_n and_o obtain_v the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a life_n faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n and_o what_o place_n work_v have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o we_o the._n 13._o chapter_n with_o this_o disputation_n and_o talk_n concern_v christ_n the_o lord_n who_o justifi_v we_o by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n or_o concern_v faith_n that_o justifi_v without_o work_n many_o w_o tout_fw-fr all_o doubt_n will_v be_v sore_o offend_v think_v that_o i_o set_v nothing_o by_o good_a work_n and_o that_o i_o leave_v they_o no_o place_n of_o honour_n in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o sai_o if_o good_a work_n help_v not_o a_o man_n to_o obtain_v rightuousnes_n then_o be_v they_o nothing_o worth_n nether_a necessary_a in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a that_o good_a work_n be_v 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