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or_o claim_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v their_o god_n and_o thereof_o they_o shall_v not_o boast_v in_o themselves_o but_o shall_v glory_v in_o he_o and_o esay_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowledge_n my_o righteous_a servant_n jizdik_n shall_v justify_v many_o i_o e._n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v upright_o in_o execute_v my_o will_n and_o obedient_a even_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o servant_n shall_v by_o the_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n by_o he_o teach_v make_v many_o to_o have_v a_o right_n interest_n and_o claim_v in_o god_n as_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o paul_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o place_n do_v instead_o of_o the_o word_n shall_v justify_v many_o use_v these_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a i._n e._n many_o shall_v be_v jural_o justify_v or_o make_v to_o have_v a_o right_n in_o god_n which_o before_o they_o have_v not_o for_o the_o 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be_v god_n grace_n which_o move_v he_o to_o this_o act_n of_o kindness_n in_o make_v or_o pass_v his_o promise_n unto_o man_n and_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v mere_o gracious_a consist_v of_o those_o favour_n benefit_n and_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o man_n which_o be_v not_o due_a to_o man_n by_o any_o law_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 15._o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o promise_n that_o god_n on_o his_o part_n will_v be_v unto_o abraham_n a_o shield_n and_o a_o exceed_o great_a reward_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o abraham_n thereupon_o enter_v covenant_n with_o god_n that_o he_o on_o his_o part_n do_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n do_v accept_v receive_v and_o embrace_v those_o promise_n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o matter_n very_o gracious_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 8.10_o god_n covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o way_n of_o promise_n that_o he_o on_o his_o part_n will_v put_v his_o law_n into_o thy_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o take_v thou_o for_o one_o of_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o know_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o greatness_n goodness_n and_o kindness_n towards_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o thy_o unrighteousness_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v but_o also_o to_o forget_v thy_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n if_o thou_o on_o thy_o part_n accept_v these_o promise_n by_o thy_o faith_n thou_o thereby_o enterest_n god_n covenant_n and_o the_o covenant_n thou_o enterest_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v god_n grace_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o very_o gracious_a contrary_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o preceptory_a faith_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v man_n duty_n as_o he_o be_v the_o work_n or_o creature_n of_o god_n owe_v all_o allegiance_n obedience_n and_o observance_n unto_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n and_o because_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v laborious_a consist_v of_o those_o work_n office_n and_o service_n which_o by_o god_n law_n be_v due_a from_o man_n to_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n gen._n 17.1.10_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o way_n of_o precept_n that_o abraham_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v perfect_a upright_o or_o sincere_a and_o that_o every_o male_a child_n in_o abraham_n family_n shall_v be_v circumcise_a here_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v abraham_n duty_n and_o the_o matter_n somewhat_o laborious_a for_o work_n to_o be_v do_v again_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 5.3_o god_n covenant_n with_o thou_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n that_o thou_o on_o thy_o part_n shall_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n shall_v mourn_v shall_v be_v meek_a shall_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v merciful_a shall_v be_v pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v a_o peacemaker_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o again_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n because_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o the_o matter_n somewhat_o laborious_a in_o a_o word_n every_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n every_o precept_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n every_o judgement_n of_o god_n a_o covenant_n of_o curse_n and_o every_o voluntary_a sin_n of_o man_n be_v a_o involuntary_a covenant_n to_o suffer_v those_o curse_n 2._o the_o second_o effect_n be_v to_o assure_v god_n promise_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n on_o his_o part_n it_o be_v firm_a sure_a and_o fast_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o right_a or_o benefit_n thence_o accrue_v to_o thou_o it_o be_v neither_o firm_a sure_a nor_o fact_n before_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n of_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o thy_o faith_n or_o acceptance_n it_o be_v make_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a because_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n will_v be_v shall_v be_v stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a be_v by_o thy_o faith_n actual_o establish_v affirm_v and_o assure_v for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o thy_o faith_n do_v advance_v and_o form_n god_n promise_n into_o a_o covenant_n and_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o agreement_n so_o stable_a firm_a and_o sure_a that_o the_o party_n agree_v can_v repent_v revoke_v recede_v or_o go_v back_o and_o if_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v do_v make_v the_o marriage_n sure_a for_o upon_o their_o consent_n we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o be_v sure_a together_o much_o more_o do_v thy_o acceptance_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v thy_o alliance_n to_o he_o stable_n firm_a and_o sure_a and_o this_o faith_n do_v assure_v not_o only_o thy_o present_a alliance_n but_o also_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o blessing_n which_o unto_o this_o alliance_n be_v appendent_a and_o consequent_a as_o the_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o remission_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o thy_o life_n everlasting_a and_o unto_o this_o assurance_n this_o faith_n be_v quicken_v and_o strengthen_v by_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n that_o what_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n be_v please_v to_o promise_v that_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v for_o this_o estimatory_n faith_n by_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o greatness_n do_v nourish_v and_o feed_v up_o thy_o promissory_a faith_n into_o a_o assurance_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o full_a persuasion_n of_o god_n performance_n though_o unto_o thyself_o thou_o seem_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o dead_a a_o creature_n for_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o casualty_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o disturb_v god_n performance_n notwithstanding_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o many_o point_n of_o religion_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o hinder_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o sin_n of_o error_n and_o frailty_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o cross_v it_o notwithstanding_o thy_o death_n and_o dissolution_n in_o the_o grave_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o bury_v it_o yet_o after_o all_o these_o god_n remain_v constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a both_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o will_v actual_o perform_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o of_o this_o assurance_n thou_o have_v a_o precedent_n in_o abraham_n faith_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o of_o sarahs_n womb_n be_v so_o firm_a sure_a and_o strong_a that_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o son_n because_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o deadness_n of_o his_o body_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n rom._n 4.19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v about_o 100_o year_n old_a neither_o yet_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o peforme_v hence_o amen_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o faith_n do_v also_o signify_v verity_n constancy_n firmness_n and_o sureness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a constant_a firm_a and_o sure_a not_o only_o formal_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o falsehood_n doubt_v stagger_a and_o waver_v but_o also_o effective_o for_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o because_o it_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v stable_n constant_a true_a firm_a and_o sure_a which_o otherwise_o and_o without_o it_o will_v prove_v frustrate_a and_o void_a to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_v to_o he_o who_o diffides_fw-la they_o and_o this_o assurance_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v a_o effect_n so_o peculiar_a to_o thy_o faith_n that_o not_o work_n but_o faith_n be_v ordain_v for_o thy_o title_n to_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a unto_o thou_o rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n be_v to_o oblige_v both_o party_n god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n but_o be_v altogether_o free_a either_o to_o make_v or_o forbear_v it_o and_o have_v make_v it_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o perform_v
to_o be_v and_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v it_o not_o afterward_o continue_v by_o his_o work_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n for_o be_v not_o that_o work_n wrought_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o scripture_n mention_v it_o fulfil_v by_o that_o work_n the_o other_o example_n be_v of_o rahab_n likewise_o also_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o have_v receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n i._o e._n the_o justification_n of_o rahab_n constitute_v long_o before_o by_o her_o faith_n whereby_o she_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o israelite_n in_o believe_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v god_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o earth_n beneath_o be_v it_o not_o afterward_o continue_v by_o her_o work_n in_o receive_v the_o messenger_n for_o be_v not_o that_o work_n wrought_v by_o her_o faith_n and_o at_o the_o sack_n of_o jericho_n be_v not_o she_o and_o her_o family_n preserve_v by_o that_o work_n and_o thereby_o continue_a proselyte_n unto_o god_n people_n now_o from_o these_o example_n and_o simile_n of_o james_n but_o especial_o from_o his_o two_o reason_n it_o evident_o follow_v that_o work_n do_v justify_v in_o the_o sense_n allege_v namely_o conservant_o for_o because_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o work_v with_o work_n be_v by_o work_n make_v perfect_a or_o effectual_a therefore_o work_n do_v preserve_v and_o continue_v the_o life_n perfection_n and_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o they_o preserve_v and_o continue_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o do_v preserve_v and_o continue_v justification_n that_o do_v justify_v true_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o faith_n nor_o work_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o prime_a efficient_n of_o my_o justify_n because_o god_n be_v the_o personal_a principal_a and_o prime_a efficient_a who_o make_v i_o to_o have_v my_o right_n and_o who_o make_v i_o to_o hold_v it_o but_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v the_o real_a mediall_a or_o mean_a efficient_n on_o my_o part_n for_o god_n will_v and_o ordain_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v my_o title_n whereby_o i_o acquire_v and_o have_v this_o right_n and_o that_o work_n shall_v be_v my_o tenure_n whereby_o to_o continue_v and_o hold_v it_o from_o my_o title_n i_o whole_o exclude_v my_o work_n allow_v they_o neither_o efficiency_n to_o justify_v nor_o presence_n in_o my_o person_n at_o my_o justify_n for_o faith_n alone_o without_o any_o efficiency_n or_o any_o presence_n of_o work_n within_o i_o do_v make_v i_o to_o have_v this_o right_n because_o when_o i_o be_o to_o be_v justify_v i_o have_v not_o within_o i_o any_o work_n at_o all_o that_o any_o way_n qualify_v i_o or_o can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v resident_a in_o i_o for_o manifest_v it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o then_o in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n if_o not_o legal_o of_o a_o transgressor_n against_o the_o law_n yet_o moral_o of_o one_o somewhat_o improbous_a who_o be_v many_o way_n peccant_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o morality_n equity_n decency_n and_o mercy_n and_o jural_o of_o one_o calamitous_a who_o must_v suffer_v and_o die_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o sinner_n but_o from_o my_o tenure_n i_o exclude_v not_o faith_n but_o include_v and_o suppose_v it_o add_v and_o adjoin_v my_o work_n unto_o it_o because_o in_o my_o justification_n faith_n have_v a_o double_a efficiency_n first_o a_o procreant_a to_o constitute_v it_o and_o second_o a_o conservant_n to_o continue_v it_o yet_o that_o degree_n of_o conservancy_n which_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o access_n of_o work_n faith_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conserve_v itself_o for_o without_o work_n she_o be_v dead_a yet_o from_o my_o tenure_n i_o exclude_v the_o solitariness_n both_o of_o my_o faith_n and_o of_o my_o work_n for_o neither_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n nor_o work_v alone_o without_o faith_n but_o both_o concur_v and_o join_v together_o viz._n faith_n conduct_v and_o cooperate_a with_o work_n and_o work_v accompany_v and_o second_v faith_n do_v justify_v i_o conservant_o as_o my_o tenure_n make_v i_o to_o continue_v and_o hold_v that_o state_n of_o divine_a alliance_n which_o faith_n alone_o do_v create_v and_o constitute_v and_o herein_o i_o give_v the_o preeminence_n to_o faith_n for_o i_o say_v not_o thus_o work_v with_o faith_n but_o thus_o faith_n with_o work_n do_v make_v up_o my_o tenure_n faith_n as_o the_o principal_a and_o work_n as_o accessory_n thereto_o to_o animate_v enable_v and_o render_v faith_n effectual_a unto_o that_o effect_n which_o alone_o without_o work_n it_o can_v not_o perform_v because_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o dead_a but_o work_v with_o work_n be_v by_o work_n make_v perfect_a and_o effectual_a and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o work_n do_v also_o justify_v declarative_o because_o they_o declare_v manifest_a and_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o do_v justify_v efficient_o and_o which_o alone_o without_o work_n be_v efficient_a procreant_o and_o which_o be_v alone_o without_o work_n can_v not_o be_v declare_v for_o word_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o declare_v the_o existence_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o service_n must_v be_v do_v by_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o existence_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v solitary_a alone_a and_o without_o work_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 2.18_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n show_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o show_v i_o that_o faith_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v without_o work_n or_o which_o be_v solitary_a or_o alone_a by_o itself_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n in_o say_v thou_o have_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o show_v and_o by_o thy_o work_n it_o can_v 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these_o the_o general_a or_o capital_a morality_n be_v the_o new_a commandment_n of_o love_n refine_v also_o and_o exalt_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o legal_a love_n yea_o above_o and_o beyond_o that_o love_n which_o move_v and_o work_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o love_v my_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o to_o benefit_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_n i_o and_o persecute_v i_o to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o brother_n and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o my_o heavenly_a father_n whensoever_o a_o just_a cause_n shall_v require_v it_o last_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cordial_n wrought_v inward_o in_o and_o upon_o my_o heart_n by_o circumcise_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o sacrifice_v of_o my_o heart_n by_o expiate_v of_o my_o heart_n in_o cut_v kill_a and_o cleanse_v away_o the_o lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o thus_o speak_v the_o law_n itself_o levit._fw-la 18.5_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i_o e._n by_o keep_v my_o law_n you_o shall_v continue_v your_o right_n and_o state_n of_o life_n to_o prolong_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o to_o secure_v it_o from_o any_o violent_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.9_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o statute_n to_o deal_v true_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v i_o e._n by_o his_o walk_n in_o my_o law_n he_o become_v upright_o and_o by_o his_o uprightnes_n he_o shall_v continue_v and_o prolong_v his_o temporal_a life_n which_o he_o not_o transgress_v the_o law_n shall_v not_o by_o the_o law_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.13_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v i_o e._n shall_v 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