godward_o therefore_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n to_o man-ward_n of_o sanctification_n this_o be_v large_o teach_v in_o the_o whole_a five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o free_a justification_n as_o the_o cause_n and_o sanctification_n as_o the_o effect_n do_v always_o follow_v unseparable_o one_o the_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o s._n james_n 2._o 14._o do_v so_o sharp_o taunt_v carnal_a professor_n of_o free_a justification_n say_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o no_o but_o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o here_o mark_v how_o he_o say_v not_o show_v god_n thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n nor_o show_v thyself_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n but_o show_v i_o that_o be_o thy_o christian_a minister_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o 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in_o his_o sight_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v esay_n 59_o 2._o deut._n 27._o 26._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 12._o deut._n 28._o 15._o to_o 20._o because_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a high_a treason_n against_o the_o high_a majesty_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 23._o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v make_v the_o creature_n spiritual_o foul_a filthy_a loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n though_o no_o curse_n and_o punishment_n shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v job_n 15._o 15_o 16._o hab._n 1._o 13._o mark_v 7._o 20._o to_o 25._o yea_o and_o make_v the_o best_a good_a work_n of_o the_o most_o sanctify_a child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o all_o their_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v as_o soul_n filthy_a menstruous_a rag_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v rom._n 7._o 18._o esay_n 64._o 6._o rom._n 4._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o we_o must_v look_v so_o deep_o into_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o first_o point_n that_o we_o be_v thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o same_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n be_v chap._n 6._o 5._o the_o neglect_n whereof_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n that_o the_o huge_a multitude_n yea_o of_o many_o zealous_a worker_n do_v perish_v in_o the_o dead_a faith_n because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n that_o be_v his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o holy_a and_o righteous_a nature_n where_o in_o we_o be_v most_o blind_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n esay_n 46._o 12._o 13._o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n be_v that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n we_o be_v so_o clothe_v with_o the_o wedding-garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o and_o abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n be_v free_o make_v of_o unjust_a just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n do_v teach_v dan._n 9_o 24._o esay_n 45._o 24_o 25._o esay_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 28._o tit._n 1._o 15._o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o part_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v two_o first_o that_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o wedding-garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n all_o our_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o &_o abolish_v not_o out_o of_o we_o 1_o john_n 1._o 8._o that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 2._o 20._o but_o from_o before_o god_n or_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n 1_o col._n 2._o 22._o and_o we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n be_v make_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n free_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v esay_n 44._o 22._o john_n 1._o 29._o esay_n 43._o 25._o 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o revel_v 1._o 5_o 6._o heb._n 9_o 26._o act._n 10._o 15._o act._n 15._o 8_o 9_o heb._n 1._o 3._o and_o 9_o 13_o 14._o col._n 1._o 22._o and_o this_o be_v the_o prophet_n esay_n remedy_n against_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n chap._n 6._o 6_o 7._o second_o that_o the_o same_o wedding-garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n do_v also_o make_v we_o and_o all_o our_o work_n of_o unjust_a just_a before_o god_n that_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o without_o our_o perfect_a working_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v esay_n 61._o 10._o rom._n 3._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 5._o
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as_o be_v of_o faith_n of_o free_a justification_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 38._o 9_o and_o together_o with_o faithful_a abraham_n be_v make_v sufficient_o rich_a with_o all_o temporal_a riches_n gen._n 13._o 2_o 5_o 6._o and_o also_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a riches_n which_o abraham_n chief_o rejoice_v in_o joh._n 8._o 56._o 2._o cor._n 8._o 9_o heb._n 11._o 9_o 10._o yea_o heir_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n only_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o say_v paul_n the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22_o 23._o for_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o 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that_o will_v be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o work_n gal._n 4._o 21._o in_o stead_n of_o make_v they_o child_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n they_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o work_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 10._o in_o stead_n of_o work_a peace_n with_o god_n in_o their_o conscience_n they_o work_v unquietness_n fear_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n about_o work_n in_o stead_n of_o make_v the_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n they_o make_v it_o to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v by_o work_v and_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v unsure_a and_o doubtful_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n in_o stead_n of_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o all_o blessing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a with_o faithful_a abraham_n they_o make_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v heir_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o punishment_n with_o the_o deceitful_a workman_n mention_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 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