in_o that_o to_o the_o roman_n as_o also_o in_o that_o to_o the_o galatian_n see_v rom._n 3_o &_o 4._o chap._n and_o gal._n 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o chap._n that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o work_v of_o faith_n without_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o as_o of_o his_o tell_n of_o the_o deficiency_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a i_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n within_o be_v not_o deficient_a who_o work_v both_o perfect_a sanctification_n and_o righteousness_n in_o true_a believer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n without_o as_o t.u._n say_v if_o they_o must_v not_o real_o enjoy_v christ_n righteousness_n within_o and_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o may_v seek_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v without_o themselves_o how_o prove_v he_o this_o by_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n his_o say_n they_o can_v be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n whilst_o he_o exclude_v its_o work_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n jam._n 2._o i'faith_o if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o and_o you_o see_v how_o that_o by_o work_n man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o vers_fw-la 17.24_o t._n v._n which_o faith_n he_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n but_o also_o to_o all_o work_v wrought_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v work_n still_o such_o as_o abraham_n work_n and_o david_n work_n be_v pag._n 70_o 71._o reply_n the_o justify_v faith_n which_o be_v live_v and_o real_a be_v never_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o its_o own_o work_n by_o either_o christ_n his_o apostle_n or_o minister_n nor_o to_o all_o or_o any_o work_v wrought_v in_o itself_o by_o any_o but_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n such_o as_o t._n v._n and_o his_o brethren_n have_v manifest_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o this_o and_o other_o particular_n for_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o 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out_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n give_v victory_n sanctify_v and_o justify_v and_o the_o saint_n know_v the_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o carry_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n all_o their_o time_n about_o with_o they_o and_o a_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o they_o they_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o haith_fw-mi raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a col._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 2_o thes._n 1.11_o this_o paul_n pray_v for_o so_o he_o do_v not_o set_v faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o own_o work_n as_o also_o heb._n 11._o how_o ample_o be_v the_o true_a faith_n without_o which_o its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n demonstrate_v by_o the_o many_o work_n and_o bless_a effect_n of_o it_o which_o do_v attend_v it_o in_o god_n people_n in_o their_o acceptable_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o he_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v concern_v which_o both_o abel_n enoch_n noah_n abraham_n sarah_n isaac_n joseph_n moses_n and_o many_o other_o be_v instance_a for_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n and_o subjection_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o plain_o contradict_v t.u._n his_o put_a faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o own_o work_n wherein_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v put_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o itself_o who_o far_o add_v from_o rom._n 4.2_o 5._o touch_v god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a t.u._n that_o no_o person_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o gospel_n justification_n but_o as_o ungodly_a reply_n herein_o again_o he_o have_v wrest_v scripture_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v he_o justify_v they_o as_o ungodly_a but_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v not_o as_o ungodly_a which_o be_v the_o believe_a 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righteous_a whilst_o such_o as_o if_o god_n righteousness_n or_o workmanship_n be_v impure_a this_o doctrine_n have_v lead_v many_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n and_o destruction_n but_o t.u._n in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o shall_v have_v read_v vers_fw-la 17._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a which_o be_v a_o real_a change_n in_o that_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n from_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o not_o a_o justification_n therein_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o discover_v to_o man_n his_o sin_n and_o reprove_v he_o as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o one_o guilty_a whilst_o therein_o and_o sure_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v of_o man_n as_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o in_o christ_n whilst_o his_o spirit_n in_o they_o judge_n they_o to_o be_v both_o unrighteous_a and_o out_o of_o christ_n for_o if_o he_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v god_n contradict_v himself_o and_o 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james_n his_o testimony_n who_o say_v be_v not_o our_o father_n abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n see_v jam._n 2._o and_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.3_o 9_o which_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o its_o own_o work_n although_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o that_o be_v type_n or_o sign_n wherein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o consist_v which_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o uncircumcision_n as_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v the_o ungodly_a speak_v of_o rom._n 4.5_o 11._o chap._n 3.29_o do_v receive_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o become_v real_o partaker_n thereof_o be_v 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 so_o such_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v just_o or_o true_o so_o accept_v of_o god_n not_o in_o sin_n or_o ungodliness_n but_o as_o redeem_a out_o of_o it_o and_o sanctify_v from_o it_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n this_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o t._n v._o his_o sinful_a doctrine_n for_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v and_o impute_v not_o iniquity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o righteousness_n through_o faith_n &_o can_v feed_v upon_o a_o imagine_a imputation_n or_o justification_n in_o sin_n for_o in_o psal._n 32.2_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o such_o in_o these_o word_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n these_o word_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n the_o priest_n use_v to_o leave_v out_o in_o their_o talk_n of_o imputation_n but_o as_o their_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o a_o real_a obedience_n on_o the_o creature_n part_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a empty_a and_o feign_a faith_n so_o their_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o and_o pretend_v a_o justification_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n whilst_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o pollute_v plead_v for_o imperfection_n whilst_o here_o it_o be_v but_o a_o false_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o for_o though_o we_o confess_v that_o justification_n be_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o that_o this_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o therefore_o grant_v that_o sinner_n or_o pollute_v person_n in_o that_o state_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o righteousness_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v out_o of_o it_o for_o they_o that_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n be_v translate_v from_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o t.u._n say_v be_v without_o we_o and_o so_o put_v it_o a_o far_o off_o and_o yet_o cite_v phil._n 3.9_o which_o plain_o contradict_v his_o doctrine_n for_o paul_n have_v confess_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o lord_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o say_v he_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffer_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o mark_v his_o win_a christ_n be_v find_v in_o he_o his_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o of_o faith_n extend_v to_o a_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v in_o he_o and_o not_o to_o a_o imagine_a imputation_n in_o sin_n but_o to_o his_o know_a christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n fellowship_n of_o his_o suffer_v and_o conformity_n to_o his_o death_n this_o be_v a_o bless_a estate_n which_o all_o you_o that_o plead_v for_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n and_o a_o justification_n whilst_o you_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n or_o stranger_n to_o he_o be_v both_o unacquainted_a with_o his_o power_n and_o fellowship_n of_o suffer_v and_o never_o come_v you_o so_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n you_o be_v yet_o alive_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o as_o to_o t._n v._o his_o argument_n or_o syllogism_n it_o prove_v nothing_o of_o his_o doctrine_n of_o impure_a or_o guilty_a person_n be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n for_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o never_o deny_v but_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n nor_o without_o its_o own_o work_n for_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n but_o so_o do_v not_o your_o faith_n who_o plead_v for_o sin_n by_o which_o you_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n whilst_o you_o be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o it_o without_o you_o as_o t.u._n confess_v pag._n 17._o how_o have_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o that_o own_o this_o his_o doctrine_n soothe_v and_o daub_v people_n up_o in_o their_o sin_n flatter_v they_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o imputation_n and_o justification_n therein_o when_o your_o faith_n be_v but_o dead_a and_o empty_a as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o spirit_n be_v dead_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n by_o what_o faith_n and_o without_o what_o work_v be_v mention_v and_o manifest_a according_a to_o scripture_n both_o
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doctrine_n which_o be_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o also_o what_o contradiction_n have_v t._n d._n bring_v to_o himself_o herein_o whilst_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o the_o word_n justify_v signify_v to_o make_v just_o as_o also_o he_o have_v confess_v that_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o he_o call_v it_o give_v a_o fitness_n of_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n it_o lie_v in_o communion_n with_o god_n pag._n 46._o than_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o give_v a_o fitness_n for_o justification_n whilst_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v unseparable_a companion_n and_o god_n love_v his_o image_n in_o his_o people_n free_o say_v his_o brother_n t._n v._o thus_o without_o wash_v cleanse_v and_o sanctification_n man_n be_v not_o justify_v see_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o they_o 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worst_a sense_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor_fw-la 3.3_o and_o he_o have_v therein_o both_o oppose_v god_n command_n promise_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n manifestation_n which_o be_v perfect_o to_o restore_v man_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n unto_o god_n see_v gen._n 3.15_o rom._n 16.20_o deut._n 6.5_o and_o 10.12_o and_o 11.1_o and_o 13.18_o and_o 19.9_o matth._n 22.37_o mark_v 12.30_o gen._n 17.1_o deut._n 18.13_o 2_o sam._n 22.33_o psal._n 18.32_o and_o 37.37_o and_o 119.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o isa._n 1.16_o john_n 13.8_o isa._n 4.4_o and_o 60.21_o ezek._n 36.25_o 26_o 27_o 33._o jer._n 33.8_o hebr._n 8._o and_o chap._n 10.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o zeph._n