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yet_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o see_v that_o terrible_a glory_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_n heb._n 12.21_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v saint_n have_v wave_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o though_o david_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n though_o he_o do_v set_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o he_o and_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o fear_n psal_n 119.30_o 38._o yet_o he_o deprecate_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n enter_v not_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n why_o do_v he_o pray_v so_o much_o against_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v strong_a for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n living_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o 21._o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o fall_v man_n to_o justify_v they_o but_o to_o discover_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n come_v nothing_o else_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n it_o allow_v such_o no_o good_a work_n at_o all_o if_o the_o law_n once_o discover_v sin_n in_o man_n farewell_o a_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n for_o ever_o faith_n can_v justify_v itself_o it_o be_v so_o weak_a and_o accompany_v with_o such_o doubt_n staggering_n and_o fear_n and_o how_o shall_v work_n justify_v themselves_o that_o have_v such_o defect_n and_o defilement_n cleave_v to_o they_o observe_v these_o four_o weighty_a question_n propose_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17_o 9.2_o who_o can_v
mortify_v our_o lust_n write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o these_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o sanctification_n not_o to_o our_o justification_n christ_n as_o priest_n only_o have_v a_o proper_a influence_n on_o our_o justification_n as_o such_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o command_n and_o endure_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o take_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o choose_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o our_o king_n be_v the_o root_n spring_n and_o begin_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n our_o very_a subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o imperfect_a and_o a_o defective_a act_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o full_o submit_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o negative_a vote_n there_o be_v a_o rebellious_a party_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o flesh_n and_o can_v we_o look_v on_o a_o weak_a imperfect_a act_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o give_v we_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n 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his_o doctrine_n and_o word_n against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v assert_v concern_v jehovah_n his_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n james_n 2.21_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n james_z 2.25_o again_o in_o the_o 24_o v._n it_o be_v say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o james_n seem_v to_o contradict_v paul_n rom._n 4.9_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n that_o be_v abraham_n have_v not_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o or_o work_v do_v by_o himself_o to_o glory_v in_o before_o god_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o this_o objection_n i_o shall_v answer_v many_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n that_o paul_n and_o james_n have_v to_o do_v with_o paul_n discourse_n be_v bend_v against_o proud_a justiciaries_n that_o think_v to_o build_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o by_o which_o they_o design_v both_o to_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o paul_n teach_v that_o no_o righteousness_n of_o man_n can_v weigh_v in_o god_n balance_n or_o be_v pleadable_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20.21_o our_o work_n before_o regeneration_n be_v all_o as_o brass_n money_n our_o work_n after_o regeneration_n be_v as_o mix_v metal_n therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o will_v pay_v our_o rent_n of_o obedience_n or_o satisfy_v our_o great_a landlord_n but_o james_n have_v to_o do_v with_o boast_v and_o self-deceiving_a hypocrite_n that_o pretend_v to_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a idle_a dead_a faith_n they_o do_v say_v they_o have_v faith_n but_o they_o have_v no_o work_n james_n 2.14_o they_o can_v not_o show_v or_o evidence_n their_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o work_n as_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o breathe_v be_v dead_a james_z 2.18_o so_o be_v faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o breath_n in_o work_n james_n his_o design_n be_v to_o shame_n confound_v and_o silence_v these_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n at_o all_o but_o do_v grasp_v a_o lie_n and_o hug_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o instead_o of_o true_a faith_n strong_a faith_n in_o abraham_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o offer_v up_o isaac_n james_n 2.21_o and_o weak_a faith_n in_o rahab_n do_v discover_v itself_o in_o aid_v the_o israelitish_n spy_n and_o send_v they_o safe_a away_o though_o this_o may_v have_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o her_o own_o life_n james_n 2.25_o 2._o paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o respect_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o build_v and_o be_v act_v only_o on_o this_o before_o god_n james_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v before_o men._n luther_n compare_v faith_n to_o a_o queen_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bride-chamber_n alone_o with_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n but_o as_o this_o queen_n come_v forth_o and_o walk_v abroad_o before_o man_n so_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o many_o good_a work_n that_o be_v its_o handmaid_n that_o wait_v on_o it_o it_o be_v faith_n alone_o that_o justifi_v but_o yet_o that_o faith_n that_o justifi_v be_v not_o solitary_a or_o alone_o but_o always_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n and_o have_v influence_n on_o the_o whole_a life_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n galat._n 2.20_o faith_n animate_v the_o very_a natural_a life_n and_o run_v through_o all_o the_o act_n and_o part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o subordinate_n they_o to_o god_n will_n and_o refer_v they_o all_o to_o his_o glory_n luther_n say_v faith_n sweep_v the_o house_n and_o milks_n the_o goat_n 3._o the_o justification_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o integrity_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o not_o that_o god_n acquire_v any_o new_a knowledge_n that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o concern_v abraham_n but_o it_o be_v a_o expression_n in_o which_o god_n condescend_v to_o our_o weakness_n and_o intimate_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o know_v abraham_n faith_n and_o sincerity_n before_o this_o illustrious_a fact_n this_o eminent_a self-denying_a obedience_n of_o abraham_n will_v evident_o and_o notorious_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n towards_o god_n when_o abraham_n do_v show_v such_o readiness_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n the_o scripture_n be_v then_o fulfil_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n this_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o
say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20.9.3_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 19.12.4_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o though_o saint_n as_o job_n in_o their_o plead_n with_o man_n hold_v fast_o their_o integrity_n job_n 27.6_o yet_o they_o have_v let_v go_v all_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o work_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o 10._o abraham_n be_v long_o before_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n a_o beleiver_n and_o a_o justify_v person_n gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n or_o record_v make_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o justification_n till_o now_o though_o he_o be_v call_v effectual_o near_o twenty_o year_n before_o 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as_o abraham_n can_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n but_o by_o the_o promise_a seed_n so_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o through_o christ_n now_o will_v abraham_n go_v from_o trust_v in_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n to_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o defective_a work_n and_o imperfect_a righteousness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom_n 1.17_o it_o be_v not_o from_o faith_n to_o work_n but_o faith_n at_o first_o and_o all_o along_o and_o at_o last_o apprehend_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o build_v on_o it_o therefore_o the_o just_a be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n abraham_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o justify_v at_o his_o first_o effectual_a call_n yet_o moses_n testify_v that_o many_o year_n after_o he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o abraham_n faith_n act_v on_o god_n through_o the_o promise_a seed_n from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o justification_n here_o the_o apostle_n may_v take_v ground_n for_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n do_v abraham_n begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o his_o justification_n and_o will_v he_o after_o this_o resort_n and_o repair_v to_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v perfect_v do_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o messiah_n begin_v his_o justification_n and_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o complete_a it_o what_o will_v this_o be_v but_o to_o go_v from_o a_o son_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o to_o a_o candle_n of_o righteousness_n from_o a_o complete_a ship_n to_o a_o break_a plank_n from_o a_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a garment_n to_o a_o filthy_a rag_n gal._n 3.27_o isa_n 64.6_o from_o a_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n to_o stink_v and_o loathsome_a dung_n ephes_n 5.2_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o 11._o to_o assert_v a_o second_o justification_n 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god_n may_v just_o retain_v the_o gild_n of_o it_o and_o bound_v it_o on_o thou_o we_o must_v not_o love_v what_o we_o shall_v loathe_v retain_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v cast_v away_o continue_v in_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v break_v off_o from_o we_o must_v feel_v the_o weight_n and_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n christ_n only_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n for_o expiation_n but_o we_o must_v bear_v they_o by_o remorse_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n ephraim_n say_v when_o he_o repent_v he_o bear_v on_o he_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o youth_n jer._n 31.19_o we_o must_v take_v our_o fin_n to_o we_o charge_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o we_o before_o jesus_n christ_n will_v put_v they_o away_o if_o we_o see_v but_o little_a evil_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v we_o shall_v account_v that_o god_n have_v but_o few_o fault_n of_o we_o to_o lay_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v make_v light_n of_o christ_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n how_o can_v we_o desire_v god_n to_o put_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneh_n signify_v a_o bramble_n or_o brier_n for_o the_o law_n scratch_n wound_n gore_v we_o by_o its_o terrible_a threaten_n sure_o those_o that_o fly_v from_o this_o hard_a master_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o or_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o peacemaker_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o atonement_n but_o the_o main_a influence_n that_o faith_n have_v on_o our_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o join_v we_o to_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n zech._n 2._o xi_o jer._n 50.5_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n towards_o christ_n answ_n 1._o