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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedes_fw-la prima_fw-la vita_fw-la ima_fw-la the_o best_a of_o christian_n nazianzen_n give_v a_o character_n of_o athanasius_n that_o he_o be_v high_a in_o his_o work_v and_o low_a in_o mind_n the_o high_a man_n be_v the_o more_o humble_a towards_o god_n now_o when_o we_o make_v our_o address_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n let_v we_o entertain_v serious_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o will_v prepare_v we_o to_o pray_v aright_o a_o second_o qualification_n of_o prayer_n be_v faith_n qualif_n 2._o be_v faith_n faith_n we_o must_v pray_v believe_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o speed_a a_o unbeliever_n so_o remain_v be_v without_o hope_n he_o can_v pray_v nor_o trust_n god_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v obtain_v acceptance_n because_o without_o faith_n 23._o heb._n 11._o 6._o heb._n 14._o 23._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o 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of_o christ_n may_v thus_o be_v convince_v for_o the_o politic_a state_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o change_v but_o still_o the_o jacob._n the_o non_fw-la auferetur_fw-la sceptrum_fw-la regium_fw-la dicet_fw-la regnum_fw-la permansurum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o judausque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la affligeretur_fw-la &_o propecollapsum_fw-la videretur_fw-la vaâ—abl_v in_o loc_n â—_o name_v a_o star_n 1_o the_o star_n of_o jacob._n regal_a dignity_n and_o politic_a government_n continue_v in_o judah_n maugre_o all_o persecution_n and_o opposition_n whatsoever_o judah_n be_v the_o law-giveing_a tribe_n and_o those_o law_n continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o at_o christ_n come_v the_o sceptre_n depart_v from_o judah_n and_o be_v translate_v to_o a_o heathen_a king_n 2._o another_o name_n attribute_v to_o christ_n be_v a_o star_n he_o be_v call_v the_o star_n of_o jacob_n and_o a_o bright_a morning_n star_n 1._o he_o be_v call_v by_o balaam_n the_o star_n of_o jacob_n numb_a 24._o 17._o although_o balaam_n be_v a_o mercenary_a prophet_n who_o as_o he_o be_v brand_v by_o the_o apostle_n 15._o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n yet_o he_o give_v this_o true_a attestation_n there_o shall_v say_v he_o come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n this_o be_v a_o clear_a prophecy_n concern_v chald._n concern_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 70._o surget_n princeps_fw-la ex_fw-la israel_n verse_n syr._n ungetur_fw-la christus_fw-la de_fw-la domâ—_n israel_n paraphr_n chald._n christ_n christ_n be_v that_o star_n that_o lighten_v and_o shine_v and_o what_o light_n we_o have_v be_v borrow_v and_o derive_v from_o he_o who_o be_v that_o great_a light_n 9_o light_n joh._n 1._o 9_o which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n malachy_n call_v he_o 2._o he_o malipiero_n 4._o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n zachary_n call_v he_o 78._o he_o luk._n 1._o 78._o the_o day_n spring_n from_o on_o high_a st._n peter_n call_v he_o 19_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 19_o the_o day_n star_n for_o christ_n shine_v glorious_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o inlighten_v guide_n and_o direct_v he_o scatter_v cloud_n and_o
neither_o be_v faith_n the_o hand_n of_o a_o workman_n that_o yearn_v his_o wage_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o beggar_n that_o receive_v all_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 2._o justification_n by_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o sin_n 2._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o transgression_n ps_n 31._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_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 impute_v not_o iniquity_n likewise_o the_o apostle_n declare_v how_o the_o great_a work_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v transact_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n have_v their_o fail_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n let_v he_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o it_o will_v recoil_v upon_o himself_o that_o cast_v it_o but_o god_n child_n be_v humble_v for_o sin_n they_o water_v 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o their_o couch_n as_o david_n do_v with_o their_o tear_n they_o sigh_v with_o ezekiel_n to_o the_o 19_o ezek._n 2d_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 19_o break_n of_o their_o loin_n with_o ephraim_n they_o smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n sin_n be_v their_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o burden_n wherefore_o they_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v unto_o repentance_n and_o christ_n impute_v their_o sin_n not_o unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o himself_o they_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a debtor_n but_o christ_n have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n because_o he_o have_v become_v surety_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n righteousness_n 3._o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o unrighteous_a we_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o ungodly_a we_o be_v make_v godly_a and_o though_o we_o be_v ungodly_a christ_n justifi_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o find_v we_o good_a but_o he_o make_v we_o so_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o depend_v on_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o work_n in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o any_o praevision_n or_o intuition_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v st._n bernard_n 190._o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la homiâ—_n justitia_fw-la â—lienâ—_n quiâ—_n carâ—it_fw-la suâ—_n justitia_fw-la bern._n ep._n 190._o full_o express_v it_o say_v that_o another_o righteousness_n be_v assign_v to_o man_n because_o he_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o hence_o our_o work_n and_o service_n though_o fail_n in_o themselves_o be_v accept_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n how_o miserable_a will_v our_o condition_n be_v if_o our_o service_n be_v no_o better_o offer_v to_o god_n than_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o christ_n mend_v our_o service_n in_o the_o carriage_n by_o offer_v they_o to_o the_o father_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o mediation_n so_o that_o though_o our_o duty_n be_v raw_a weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o christ_n make_v they_o perfect_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o they_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o fruit_n 4._o justification_n bring_v forth_o choice_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n excellent_a fruit_n as_o we_o may_v read_v rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o all_o those_o choice_a fruit_n grow_v on_o that_o tree_n of_o justification_n faith_n be_v the_o mother-grace_n there_o mention_v peace_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n joy_n hope_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n be_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v on_o this_o tree_n wherefore_o though_o faith_n only_o justify_v yet_o faith_n be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o justifi_v for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o goodly_a train_n of_o grace_n though_o faith_n justifi_v the_o person_n yet_o work_v justify_v the_o faith_n or_o declare_v the_o faith_n to_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o act._n 15._o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v tit._n 3._o 8._o this_o theologian_n *_o huius_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la charity_n non_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la sed_fw-la frâ—ctus_fw-la &_o pâ—nitâ—â—tiâ—_n est_fw-la justificati_fw-la conditiâ—_n non_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la fidâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—_n justificat_fw-la non_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la munere_fw-la non_fw-la solitaria_fw-la respectu_fw-la comitatus_fw-la aliarum_fw-la virtutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—icâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n a_o second_o purchase_n of_o christ_n be_v sanctification_n spirit_n 2._o purchase_v of_o christ_n sanctification_n â—â—_o the_o spirit_n for_o who_o christ_n justify_v by_o his_o grace_n those_o he_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n justification_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o precede_v sanctification_n because_o justification_n be_v the_o root_n or_o mother_n grace_n the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o it_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o time_n they_o be_v simultaneous_a those_o who_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n labour_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a character_n to_o be_v as_o solicitous_a and_o desirous_a for_o mercy_n to_o sanctify_v renew_v and_o purify_v as_o for_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v we_o wherefore_o sincerity_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o a_o justify_v condition_n psal_n 32._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o justification_n in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n in_o handle_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o ensue_a particular_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o strong_a argument_n to_o persuade_v or_o as_o so_o many_o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n the_o first_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o election_n holiness_n motive_n 1._o we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n we_o be_v elect_v unto_o holiness_n eph._n 1._o 4._o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n election_n do_v not_o give_v the_o least_o licentious_a liberty_n but_o engage_v we_o unto_o holiness_n observe_v the_o word_n now_o cite_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v 4._o non_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la paulus_n &_o qui_fw-la ei_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la â—rant_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immaculati_fw-la sed_fw-la eliguntur_fw-la &_o praedestinaâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o sequenti_fw-la vita_fw-la per_fw-la â—pera_fw-la atque_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o immâ—culaâ—i_fw-la fiaâ—t_fw-la hieron_n in_o â—ph_n 1._o 4._o but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a neither_o be_v it_o say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v for_o any_o holiness_n foresee_v election_n and_o effectual_a call_v go_v together_o and_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o election_n we_o must_v make_v sure_a of_o our_o effectual_a call_v 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o call_v be_v put_v before_o election_n in_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o we_o wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a now_o if_o we_o ask_v why_o do_v christ_n purchase_v sanctification_n for_o we_o the_o answer_n be_v because_o he_o love_v we_o his_o love_n move_v he_o to_o wash_v and_o put_v such_o royal_a dignity_n upon_o his_o child_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o
ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la host_n ut_fw-la expugnet_fw-la eos-vatabl_a 4._o attribute_n of_o truth_n a_o bruise_a reed_n shall_v he_o not_o break_v and_o smoke_a flax_n shall_v he_o not_o quench_v till_o he_o send_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o rely_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n all-sufficiency_n a_o four_o instance_n i_o shall_v produce_v be_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o this_o be_v engage_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o their_o adversary_n although_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n yet_o it_o no_o whit_n detract_v 13._o 1_o tit._n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o 13._o from_o god_n omnipotency_n to_o say_v he_o can_v lie_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o god_n never_o be_v and_o never_o will_v be_v one_o tittle_n worse_o than_o his_o word_n not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o word_n shall_v fail_v god_n glori_v in_o 23._o exod._n 34._o 6._o psal_n 146._o 6._o psal_n 111._o 5._o heb._n 10._o 23._o this_o that_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n that_o he_o keep_v truth_n for_o ever_o that_o he_o will_v be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n and_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v balaam_n though_o a_o mercenary_a prophet_n give_v herein_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a after_o nebuchadnezzer_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o understanding_n and_o former_a dignity_n he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n make_v this_o confession_n 37._o confession_n dan._n 4._o 37._o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v truth_n here_o then_o consist_v our_o great_a duty_n to_o rely_v and_o stay_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v not_o god_n say_v in_o his_o holy_a 11._o isa_n 3._o 10._o 11._o word_n say_v you_o to_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o be_v it_o not_o likewise_o a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n of_o god_n record_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n though_o say_v he_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o 13._o eccles_n 8._o 12._o 13._o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n add_v hereunto_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n for_o behold_v the_o 3._o mal._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o 70._o as_o significat_fw-la proprie_fw-la multiplicari_fw-la augeri_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verterunt_fw-la 70._o calf_n of_o the_o stall_n and_o you_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o your_o foot_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n even_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v say_v it_o wherefore_o we_o must_v not_o be_v curious_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o precise_a time_n when_o noâ—_n dispute_v how_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v without_o question_n all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v punctual_o fulful_v in_o their_o season_n wherefore_o let_v we_o believe_v rely_v and_o acquiesce_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o faithful_a covenant_n keep_v god_n he_o will_v bring_v his_o own_o work_n to_o pass_v in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o time_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n a_o five_o and_o the_o last_o attribute_n i_o shall_v ableness_n 5._o attribute_n of_o unchange_n ableness_n instance_n in_o be_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n change_v time_n and_o custom_n change_v there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n and_o revolution_n of_o all_o sublunary_a paterz_n quis_fw-la noâ—_n diversa_fw-la preseâ—tibus_fw-la contrariaque_fw-la expectatis_fw-la aut_fw-la speret_fw-la aut_fw-la timeat_fw-la vell._n paterz_n thing_n 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