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work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	perfect_a	4,924	5	9.0614	5	false

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A90899	Saving faith set forth in three dialogues or Conferences: 1 2 3 between Christ and a publican. Pharisee. Doubting beleever. Whereunto is added tvvo sermons one of them preached before the Parliament the other before the Lord Mayor of the City of London. By Vavasor Powell, minister of the Gospell.	Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670.	1651 (1651)	Wing P3092; Thomason E1332_3; ESTC R209110	22,480	73

2.9 you have beene partiall in the Law (c) mat 23.23 Ye pay tithe of Mint Annis and Cumming and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law Judgement Mercy and Faith Ph It is true we may come short in some things but he that keepeth the Law happy is he J. Thou that (d) Ro. 2.17 vers 23. restest in the Law and makest thy boast of the Law through breaking the Law thou doest dishonour God and causest many to (f) Mal. 2.8 stumble at the Law verily I say unto thee thou (g) Ro. 2.12 shalt be judged by the Law Ph No I hope rather to be justified then to bee judged by the Law J. Verily verily I say unto thee by the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified in Gods sight Rom. 3.20 Gal 3.11 Ph How then shall I bee justified J. The righteousnesse of God without the Law is manifest being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets Rom. 3.21 Ph What Righteousnesse is that J Not a mans (h) Phil. 3.9 own righteousnesse which is called the (i) Ro. 2.26 Righteousnesse of the Law but the (k) Ro 4.13 righteousnesse which is of God by faith Ph What difference is there betweene the righteousnesse of the Law and the righteousnesse of faith J Moses describeth the righteousnesse of the Law thus that the man which doth those things which the Law requireth shall live by them but the righteousnesse of faith saith whosoever beleeveth on me shall be saved Ro 10.5.6.11 Ph How can men bee saved by beleeving in thee for thou art but one J. As by one (l) Rom. 5.7 mans offence death reigned by one much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousnesse shall reigne in life by mee who am the (m) Mal. 4.2 sonne of righteousnesse (n) Cor. 1.30 and made by God my Father to bee righteousnesse unto men Ph Thou bearest record of thy selfe Joh. 8.13 J (o) Joh. 8 14. Though I bear record of my selfe yet my record is true (p) Joh. 5.11 My Father also beareth witnesse of mee and this is his witnesse that he hath given life and this life is in me his son Ph But what sayest thou how was our father Abraham and his seed who lived before thee justified and saved J. (q) Joh. 8.56 Your Father Abraham rejoyced to see my day and be saw it and was glad for (r) Ro. 4.3.11 13 16. Gal. 3.14.18.20 I was before Abraham and be and his spirituall seed were justified and saved by faith in me Ph But was not Abraham justified by workes J. If Abraham were justified by workes he hath whereof to glory It is true Abrahams faith was accompanied with workes but net before God for what saith the Seripture Abraham beleeved God and it was accounted to him for righteousnesse Ro. 4.2.3 Ph If I bee not justified by my good works to what end should I performe them J Though thy good workes cannot justifie thee before God yet they may glorifie God and be profitable unto men Mat. 5.16 Tit. 3.8 Ph Well then I am glad my good workes bee good for something J Yes thy good workes would bee good for something if thy faith like Abrahams did work with thy works but thou doest not beleeve and all thy good works thou doest to be seen of men Iam. 2.22 Mat 23.5 Ph No I doe not do my good workes to bee seene of men but to please God J I tell thee that without faith it is impossible to please God Heb 11.6 Ph But God hath said if a man doe well hee shall be accepted J. It is not for their well-doing that men are accepted with my father but they are made acceptable in mee and their works are accepted for my sake Eph. 1.6 1 Pet 2.6 Ph But am I no nearer Heaven that performe good workes than this sinfull and ungodly Publican J. Thou Hypocrite that justifiest thy selfe and judgest another I tell thee that Publicans and Harlots shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven before such as thou art Mat 7.5 and 21 31. Ph Oh untrue and false-doctrine to say that those cursed men who know not the Law should bee saved before us who are the children of Abraham Ioh. 7.49 8.33 J Thou blinde and selfe-conceited Pharisee understandest thou not the Scripture I will have mercy and not sacrifice for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance And I say unto thee unlesse thou doest beleeve in mee thou art not the child of Abraham Mat. 9.13 Gal. 3.26 Ph I beleeve in the God of Abraham the God of Isaack and the God of Jacob whose child and servant I am J If thou didst beleeve in God thou wouldest also beleeve in mee but thou art the child of the devill and in bondage to this day Ioh 8.44 Gal. 4.25 Ph How am I in bondage J Thou art under the curse of the Law and under the power of sinne and Sathan and canst never be made free unlesse I make thee free Ioh 8.34 35 36. Ph How doest thou free men J By my (a) Gal. 3.13 death and sufferings I satisfie the Law by the (b) 1 Cor. 15.55 57. power of my resurrection I overcome death and by my Spirit I (m) Mat. 12.28 cast out Sathan and (n) Rom. 8.2 subdue sinne Ph. Sir I hope to be freed another way to wit by my sacrifices prayers and good works J. Thy sacrifices and thy prayers are an abomination unto me and thy workes are not found perfect before God Esa 66.3 Prov. 15.8 and 28.9 Rev. 3.2 Ph. What dost thou thinke to beat me off from my long prayers and good workes I hope by these together with my fasting and mourning to lay a sure and happy foundation for my soule for ever J. Thou worker of iniquity that dost (a) Esa 32.6 practice hypocrisie I tell thee thy prayers are (b) Ps 109.7 sinne thy workes are done to be seen of men thou also fastest for (c) Es 58.4.5 strife and thy mourning is but hypocriticall therefore instead of laying a sure and happy foundation thou (d) Iob 36.13 heapest up wrath to thy selfe against the day of wrath Ph. Sir I am not a hypocrite but a true childe of God and I hope I shall be saved for I know most good men take me for a godly and righteous man J. Though thou dost outwardly (e) Mat. 23.28 appeare righteous unto men yet within thou art full of hypocrisie and iniquity thou seed of the Serpent thy (f) Job 8.13 hope will perish for thou canst not (g) Mat. 23.33 escape the damnation of hell Ph. I doe not feare what thou saiest for I am better perswaded of my selfe J. Though thy seared conscience and hardned heart hinders thee yet from fearing yet feare terrour ' and trembling shall (h) Es 33.14 Deu. 32.22 surprise and fill thy spirit that thou shalt