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the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v joh._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o corinthian_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5._o god_n do_v not_o make_v know_v his_o love_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n before_o we_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o can_v see_v this_o grace_n until_o we_o behold_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o behold_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o atonement_n sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n before_o we_o can_v read_v the_o everlasting_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o father_n to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n eternal_a love_n be_v the_o primarie_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o justification_n but_o it_o can_v 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we_o brethren_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v we_o can_v bring_v forth_o sufficient_a reason_n and_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a our_o salvation_n by_o our_o work_n if_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o comfort_v we_o but_o our_o own_o work_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n at_o all_o in_o his_o presence_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v engage_v trumpet_n out_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o rich_a and_o precious_a grace_n to_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n three_o let_v i_o exhort_v you_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n of_o your_o day_n hypocrite_n may_v profess_v grace_n for_o a_o time_n but_o true_a saint_n shall_v hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n joh._n 8.31_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o religious_a proselyte_n of_o antioch_n act_v 13.43_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o continue_v or_o abide_v in_o grace_n look_v up_o to_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o power_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o grace_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a of_o the_o world_n cry_v up_o for_o godliness_n religion_n and_o devotion_n draw_v you_o from_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o live_v in_o dangerous_a in_o perilous_a time_n and_o there_o be_v never_o such_o underminer_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v appear_v in_o these_o sinful_a day_n some_o that_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o but_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v because_o some_o who_o have_v profess_a grace_n have_v fall_v from_o their_o profession_n to_o fancy_v frothy_a notion_n antichristian_a absurdity_n and_o familisticall_a speculation_n consider_v rather_o what_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o that_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v needful_a that_o there_o 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be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n they_o take_v pain_n to_o satisfy_v their_o spirit_n and_o to_o get_v comfort_n by_o make_v long_a prayer_n and_o observe_v fast_a day_n and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o love_n god_n and_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o they_o labour_v for_o that_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v for_o that_o that_o be_v not_o bread_n if_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v why_o do_v christ_n die_v if_o we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n why_o be_v the_o gospel_n make_v know_v therefore_o he_o point_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v that_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n believe_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n in_o yourselves_o believe_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n ungodly_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n the_o 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the_o practice_n of_o outward_a thing_n deny_v unto_o they_o any_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o say_v if_o you_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o so_o if_o any_o man_n be_v baptize_v i_o may_v say_v christ_n shall_v profit_v he_o nothing_o if_o any_o man_n to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n desire_v one_o to_o dip_v he_o or_o join_v himself_o as_o a_o member_n to_o any_o congregation_n think_v by_o please_a god_n and_o christ_n to_o further_a his_o salvation_n in_o this_o way_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o his_o gospel_n faith_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o sense_n say_v will_n not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v join_v with_o it_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o if_o we_o will_v join_v any_o thing_n with_o faith_n for_o justification_n that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o worth_a at_o all_o if_o we_o will_v do_v one_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v we_o must_v do_v 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that_o the_o new_a man_n do_v fulfil_v it_o and_o christ_n do_v reign_v in_o he_o though_o the_o flesh_n prove_v a_o traitor_n and_o rebellious_a against_o his_o command_n arg._n 18._o another_o argument_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o their_o formality_n sin_n this_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o image_n of_o unholinesse_n and_o sin_n i_o ground_n my_o argument_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o we_o all_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v change_v into_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o unholinesse_n &_o sinfulness_n in_o 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faith_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n as_o soon_o may_v a_o dead_a horse_n carry_v a_o man_n as_o a_o dead_a faith_n save_o he_o object_n this_o be_v a_o slander_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v sanctification_n answ_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v sanctification_n and_o a_o sanctify_a change_n you_o contradict_v yourselves_o for_o how_o can_v that_o make_v a_o sanctify_a change_n in_o we_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n or_o sinful_a i_o shall_v be_v glad_a if_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o a_o inward_a change_n by_o love_n and_o sanctification_n but_o some_o there_o be_v who_o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o distinction_n between_o a_o regenerate_v a_o and_o unregenerate_v man_n be_v but_o a_o legal_a distinction_n arg._n 22._o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o and_o dwell_v in_o we_o do_v plain_o demonstrate_v this_o point_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v holy_a formal_o in_o itself_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n essence_n and_o 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