thereby_o righteousness_n unto_o themselves_o wherefore_o job_n say_v although_o i_o be_v just_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o make_v answer_n but_o entreat_v 14â—_o my_o ludge_n and_o david_n say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n oh_o lord_n with_o thy_o servant_n because_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a what_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n the_o seven_o chapter_n four_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n than_o abraham_n and_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n be_v manifest_o teach_v roman_n 4._o galathian_n 2._o wherefore_o justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o work_n although_o lively_a work_n proceed_v from_o say_v five_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v obseure_n or_o darken_v the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o 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the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o these_o man_n can_v abide_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o receive_v shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n but_o they_o will_v have_v some_o part_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o herein_o they_o diligent_o labour_v that_o although_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o grant_v the_o glory_n to_o christ_n that_o yet_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o wrap_v up_o they_o may_v pluck_v somewhat_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o this_o work_v end_n they_o wrest_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o reward_n be_v promise_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o deed_n we_o confess_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n touch_v the_o reward_n
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miracle_n that_o the_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o faith_n to_o work_v miracle_n save_v not_o those_o which_o do_v they_o therefore_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n save_v not_o like_a as_o it_o follow_v not_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o save_v therefore_o faith_n save_v not_o for_o there_o be_v one_o faith_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a whereby_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n furthermore_o christ_n shall_v work_n judge_v in_o the_o last_o day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o they_o judge_v of_o thing_n manifest_a and_o know_v and_o so_o also_o shall_v christ_n do_v but_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n spiritual_a and_o invisible_a &_o yet_o notwithstanding_o show_v itself_o by_o work_n so_o that_o thereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a who_o be_v faithful_a and_o who_o not_o therefore_o the_o lord_n judge_v according_a to_o work_n but_o let_v we_o 25._o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n come_v say_v he_o you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o inheritance_n or_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o who_o be_v we_o bless_v but_o only_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3._o wherefore_o if_o the_o kingdom_n come_v by_o inheritance_n they_o be_v it_o of_o grace_n furthermore_o if_o it_o be_v prepare_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n than_o be_v it_o prepare_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o can_v do_v good_a work_n of_o this_o matter_n paul_n speak_v more_o ephesi_n 1._o thus_o much_o have_v we_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_v which_o we_o do_v not_o condemn_v or_o despise_v as_o our_o adversary_n do_v false_o accuse_v we_o but_o this_o be_v it_o we_o only_o seek_v that_o we_o will_v not_o have_v that_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o good_a work_n which_o only_o 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and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a life_n of_o this_o doctrine_n there_o be_v diverse_a proof_n in_o paul_n rom._n 3._o 4._o and._n 5._o 2._o corinth_n 5._o ephesi_n 1._o coloss._n 1._o and._n 2._o tim._n 2._o etc_n etc_n furthermore_o we_o must_v note_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n us._n redemption_n righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o we_o receive_v it_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v make_v we_o so_o that_o christ_n in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o do_v live_v all_o the_o good_a gift_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testify_v almost_o every_o where_o and_o chief_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o quicken_v etc_n etc_n and_o we_o receive_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o faith_n yea_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o by_o none_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v 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faith_n only_o wherefore_o chryst_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o lord_n himself_o interpret_v it_o to_o believe_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o testimony_n by_o the_o which_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n only_o be_v prove_v then_o let_v he_o read_v the_o third_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o also_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n where_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n write_v thus_o now_o live_v i_o no_o long_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_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 etc_n etc_n wherefore_o when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n only_o in_o chryst_n justify_v we_o attribute_v not_o 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