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must_v do_v all_o and_o man_n nothing_o than_o man_n need_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v but_o live_v as_o they_o list_v answ_n as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o count_v myself_o to_o be_v never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o blaspheme_n god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_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 debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o when_o 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3._o 28._o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o to_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a be_v to_o limit_v god_n in_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n therefore_o for_o the_o great_a sin_n a_o believer_n can_v commit_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o moan_v without_o hope_n for_o no_o sin_n he_o can_v commit_v can_v never_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n or_o under_o the_o curse_n rom._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n god_n heal_v not_o our_o sinful_a nature_n whole_o nor_o take_v it_o away_o quite_o the_o flesh_n lust_v rom._n 7._o yet_o god_n ever_o esteem_v he_o as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o not_o simple_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o paul_n say_v i_o myself_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v the_o evil_a that_o believer_n do_v see_v rom._n 7._o 15._o 17._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o consider_v nehe._n 9_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103._o 14._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o 3._o though_o they_o great_o sin_n against_o he_o psal_n 51._o we_o be_v not_o belove_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n nor_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o but_o for_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o therefore_o nothing_o in_o we_o or_o that_o we_o do_v can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v love_v more_o or_o less_o god_n may_v well_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o his_o love_n be_v as_o himself_o ever_o the_o same_o and_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v belove_v ever_o the_o same_o heb._n 13._o 8._o therefore_o a_o 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that_o will_v and_o he_o that_o run_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v encouragement_n to_o believe_v 1._o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16._o 16._o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o command_n for_o any_o to_o doubt_v none_o be_v exempt_v or_o forbid_v to_o believe_v see_v act._n 16._o 30_o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o but_o man_n be_v command_v
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by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 79._o all_o promise_n for_o this_o life_n or_o a_o better_a which_o be_v make_v as_o one_o condition_n of_o believe_v repent_v work_a for_o these_o be_v work_n though_o imperfect_a be_v only_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o condition_n nor_o cause_n but_o be_v only_o to_o declare_v what_o person_n god_n will_v save_v godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o and_o to_o understand_v they_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v legal_a see_v psal_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o 80._o touch_v such_o place_n where_o moral_a duty_n be_v commend_v and_o command_v they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o these_o rule_n follow_v as_o 1._o though_o no_o word_n be_v speak_v oâ—_n christ_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o every_o part_n of_o our_o salvation_n act._n 4._o 12._o 81._o all_o moral_a duty_n be_v then_o 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for_o luke_n follow_v the_o natural_a order_n and_o matthew_n the_o legal_a order_n 87._o many_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n by_o anticipation_n and_o recapitulation_n 88_o in_o scripture_n some_o thing_n be_v speak_v well_o when_o righteous_a thing_n be_v teach_v right_o as_o repent_v and_o believe_v etc._n etc._n or_o second_o when_o evil_a thing_n be_v teach_v evil_o when_o wicked_a thing_n be_v persuade_v as_o to_o curse_v god_n and_o die_v or_o three_o when_o good_a thing_n be_v utter_v evil_o when_o some_o right_a thing_n be_v say_v with_o a_o perverse_a mind_n as_o joh._n 9_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n or_o four_a evil_a thing_n well_o speak_v and_o dishonest_a thing_n utter_v in_o honest_a term_n as_o david_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n and_o rom._n 1._o 26._o 89._o the_o scripture_n speak_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o ungodly_a man_n who_o crooked_a word_n it_o do_v report_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o their_o deed_n 90._o that_o word_n which_o 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heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o word_n they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n heb._n 4._o 2._o it_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v 2._o because_o god_n have_v not_o answer_v i_o and_o supply_v i_o therefore_o he_o never_o will_v consider_v isa_n 64._o 4._o isa_n 8._o 17._o they_o which_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n do_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a that_o wait_v for_o i_o isa_n 49._o 23._o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v satisfy_v themselves_o with_o the_o mean_n 3._o and_o their_o frequent_v they_o and_o in_o what_o they_o do_v that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n yea_o a_o mercy_n to_o blast_v all_o to_o show_v their_o emptiness_n that_o we_o may_v look_v and_o long_a for_o christ_n to_o bless_v the_o mean_n and_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o man_n believe_v not_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o the_o spirit_n work_v phil._n 1._o 29._o so_o that_o they_o go_v not_o to_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o 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call_n justification_n sanctification_n infirmity_n in_o grace_n in_o mean_n in_o time_n past_a in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o glorification_n and_o to_o die_v by_o faith_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n consist_v it_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 1._o faith_n in_o effectual_a call_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n cleave_v and_o depend_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n for_o pardon_n and_o life_n 1_o joh._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 23._o upon_o such_o place_n as_o these_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o mat._n 11._o 28._o mat._n 5._o 2._o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n the_o lord_n have_v speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v for_o all_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o be_v all_o do_v away_o and_o shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o jer._n 31._o 34._o etc._n etc._n 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we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n our_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o though_o faith_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o work_n of_o our_o own_o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v rom._n 10._o 9_o 10._o that_o which_o justify_v we_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o we_o for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 64._o 6._o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes_n 2._o 9_o before_o we_o have_v faith_n it_o seem_v we_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n or_o in_o he_o and_o not_o justify_v for_o we_o be_v in_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v ephes_n 1._o 4._o and_o that_o at_o one_o time_n god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o as_o 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