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even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacriffce_n for_o the_o propitiation_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o ephes_n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o rom._n 5.19_o that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a q._n do_v not_o man_n work_n contribute_v to_o their_o justification_n a._n no_o for_o s._n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v say_v he_o my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousnoss_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n exclude_v justification_n by_o work_n for_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o 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regeneration_n and_o not_o these_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n a._n he_o exclude_v also_o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n for_o he_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n who_o be_v regenerate_v rom._n 4.3_o 6_o 7._o q._n why_o can_v we_o not_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n because_o they_o be_v yet_o imperfect_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o regenerate_v believer_n so_o perfect_o in_o this_o life_n but_o there_o rest_v something_o of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o look_v after_o their_o justification_n through_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n q._n faith_n be_v imperfect_a yet_o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o a._n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n nor_o because_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n james_n explain_v it_o say_v vers_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o god_n justiifes_fw-mi a._n they_o only_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o a_o serious_a repentance_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o which_o st._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o act_n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n q._n these_o thing_n be_v so_o explain_v how_o do_v you_o define_v justification_n a._n a_o gracious_a sencence_n whereby_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n declare_v such_o a_o one_o absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sinner_n sect_n xxix_o of_o merit_n quest_n can_v we_o merit_v salvation_n by_o our_o work_n a._n no_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o and_o we_o be_v savee_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o grace_n and_o work_n gift_n and_o merit_n be_v incompatible_a and_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o child_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v not_o salvation_n as_o buyer_n and_o mercenary_n but_o as_o child_n and_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o col._n 3.24_o q._n why_o canaot_n work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n merit_n a._n first_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a second_o because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v give_v can_v merit_v from_o he_o who_o give_v it_o three_o because_o they_o be_v due_a and_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n be_v no_o merit_n luke_n 17.10_o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v say_v you_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v four_o because_o they_o signify_v nothing_o to_o god_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o psal_n 16.2_o job_n 22.2_o 3._o and_o 35.7_o and_o five_o because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o q._n why_o then_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o often_o of_o salvation_n as_o of_o a_o reward_n a._n it_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n merit_v or_o give_v to_o a_o mercenary_a as_o a_o thing_n due_a of_o which_o st._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o 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will_v be_v propitious_a to_o he_o who_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n to_o repent_v sinner_n have_v promise_v ezech._n 18.21_o 22._o that_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o word_n translate_v by_o some_o redeem_v signify_v to_o break_v to_o tear_v and_o undo_v what_o have_v be_v do_v q._n if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o ourselves_o than_o we_o can_v far_o less_o do_v it_o for_o other_o a._n that_o be_v certain_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n galat._n 6.5_o tell_v we_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a q._n yet_o colos_n 1.24_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o 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sect_n xvii_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n quest_n your_o say_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v accomplish_v on_o the_o cross_n seem_v to_o contradict_v that_o which_o they_o say_v you_o teach_v of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v local_o descend_v into_o hell_n after_o his_o death_n and_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n till_o his_o resurrection_n a._n this_o accusation_n be_v a_o impudent_a calumny_n invent_v by_o the_o monk_n to_o make_v we_o odious_a to_o the_o people_n for_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v always_o teach_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v finish_v in_o his_o death_n and_o we_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n and_o of_o limbo_n and_o christ_n local_a descension_n into_o hell_n by_o his_o own_o word_n to_o the_o convert_v thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luke_n 23.43_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o 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