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the_o son_n of_o david_n so_o consider_v he_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n but_o not_o so_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o david_n have_v he_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n we_o know_v the_o mortality_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o christ_n have_v never_o die_v unless_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o obedient_a unto_o death_n neither_o need_v he_o to_o have_v serve_v unless_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o phil._n 2._o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 5._o and_o dr._n featlies_n speech_n upon_o it_o four_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o passive_a or_o active_a or_o both_o passive_a and_o active_a be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v our_o way_n of_o interest_n and_o appropriation_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o faith_n and_o no_o other_o grace_n this_o 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work_n a_o work_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n not_o without_o the_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o man_n such_o in_o which_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n be_v sole_a efficient_n nor_o any_o act_n of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v be_v sole_a instrument_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a concurrence_n of_o both_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v unless_o we_o will_v bring_v in_o doctor_n crispes_n passive_a recipiency_n of_o christ_n christ_n abode_n in_o man_n without_o man_n in_o spite_n of_o man_n and_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o unbelief_n and_o hereupon_o faith_n be_v disable_v from_o this_o office_n in_o justification_n by_o this_o argument_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n or_o man_n 1._o not_o of_o man_n for_o man_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a efficient_a he_o do_v not_o justify_v himself_o 2._o not_o of_o god_n for_o 1_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o 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shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 30._o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o man_n in_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v also_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n as_o some_o have_v observe_v a_o communication_n of_o title_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o church_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n so_o there_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o action_n in_o these_o relative_a work_n christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3._o 17._o we_o believe_v and_o not_o christ_n and_o yet_o faith_n there_o be_v christ_n instrument_n whereby_o he_o take_v up_o his_o abode_n god_n purify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n act_v 15._o 17._o they_o believe_v and_o not_o god_n yet_o faith_n be_v god_n instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o purification_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o spirit_n be_v god_n work_n yet_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o sanctificationem_fw-la and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_n to_o faith_n but_o the_o far_a progress_n and_o increase_n of_o it_o the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n faith_n take_v in_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 7._o 37._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o live_a water_n but_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o spirit_n will_v do_v nothing_o without_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o spirit_n man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o believe_v without_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v a_o unbelieved_a man_n faith_n then_o be_v the_o act_n of_o man_n man_n believe_v yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v only_a believer_n so_o that_o what_o be_v here_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n against_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n hold_v of_o efficient_n and_o instrument_n sole_a and_o absolute_a in_o their_o work_n and_o causality_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o agent_n and_o one_o make_v use_v of_o the_o act_n of_o another_o to_o produce_v the_o effect_n that_o in_o such_o causality_n be_v wrought_v it_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o promise_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v instead_o of_o faith_n make_v the_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n this_o be_v indeed_o god_n and_o not_o man_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n of_o god_n but_o of_o itself_o unable_z to_o raise_v man_n up_o to_o justification_n it_o be_v often_o tender_v and_o justification_n not_o always_o wrought_v &_o so_o disable_v from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o instrument_n by_o keâ—ker_n in_o his_o com_n upon_o his_o first_o canon_n concern_v a_o instrument_n mittit_fw-la assoon_o as_o the_o instrument_n seru_v not_o the_o principal_a agent_n so_o soon_o it_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o instrument_n he_o instance_v in_o a_o horse_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o reins_o of_o his_o rider_n but_o grow_v refractory_a than_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o travel_n a_o sword_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o slaughter_n where_o it_o slay_v not_o nor_o a_o axe_n a_o instrument_n to_o hew_v where_o it_o cut_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n where_o it_o justify_v not_o &_o without_o our_o faith_n it_o never_o justify_v where_o the_o minister_n 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that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a his_o hope_n will_v not_o make_v he_o ashamed_a when_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n psalm_n 119._o 6._o and_o howsoever_o our_o do_v do_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n yet_o our_o do_v through_o grace_n in_o which_o believe_v be_v comprise_v which_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 23._o do_v all_o take_v in_o the_o spirit_n help_v to_o clear_v the_o integrity_n of_o these_o work_n by_o way_n of_o assurance_n and_o though_o it_o be_v no_o foundation_n of_o our_o subsistence_n in_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o rest_v on_o that_o bottom_n nor_o will_v be_v find_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o evidence_n the_o apostle_n give_v it_o in_o command_n to_o timothy_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high_a mind_v nor_o trust_v in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o 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10._o 3._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n observe_v that_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o be_v wherein_o his_o blessedness_n do_v consist_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_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 will_v not_o impute_v sin_n rom._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o instrument_n or_o hand_n apply_v be_v faith_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o for_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o but_o the_o subject_n on_o who_o this_o blessedness_n rest_v be_v the_o godly_a righteous_a man_n the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o psalm_n 4._o 3._o the_o man_n that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n 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in_o the_o same_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o of_o they_o do_v set_v up_o new_a church_n 3._o the_o old_a churchway_n of_o administration_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v then_o to_o fall_v that_o present_a administration_n to_o be_v take_v down_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o a_o new_a one_o to_o be_v set_v up_o according_a to_o his_o prescript_n 4._o john_n set_v up_o a_o new_a sacrament_n in_o a_o new_a way_n which_o after_o his_o day_n be_v the_o alone_a churchway_n if_o any_o can_v show_v as_o our_o seeker_n look_v after_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v now_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o way_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o a_o new_a sacrament_n of_o initiation_n than_o they_o speak_v somewhat_o for_o set_v up_o new_a church_n in_o like_a manner_n chap._n xliii_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n entitle_v to_o baptism_n 3._o it_o far_o follow_v by_o way_n of_o consectary_n corollary_n that_o a_o dogmatic_a faith_n ordinary_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n 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bind_v to_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n condition_n before_o his_o engagement_n to_o condition_n no_o servant_n be_v tie_v to_o do_v his_o work_n to_o gain_v admission_n into_o service_n no_o soldier_n to_o fight_v in_o order_n to_o get_v himself_o list_v under_o command_n but_o faith_n that_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o baptism_n engage_v and_o no_o condition_n necessary_o require_v to_o vest_n he_o in_o it_o 5._o that_o faith_n upon_o which_o simon_n magus_n in_o primitive_a time_n be_v baptize_v be_v that_o which_o admit_v to_o baptism_n simon_n himself_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v act._n 8._o 13._o but_o simons_n faith_n fall_v short_a of_o save_v and_o justify_v 6._o in_o case_n only_o justify_v faith_n give_v admission_n to_o baptism_n than_o none_o be_v able_a to_o baptize_v see_v this_o by_o none_o be_v discern_v and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o our_o charity_n affirm_v that_o we_o may_v admit_v upon_o presumption_n of_o a_o title_n when_o god_n deny_v i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o chap._n 38._o and_o i_o refer_v to_o master_n hudson_n in_o his_o vindication_n who_o learned_a master_n baxter_n so_o high_o commend_v to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o it_o here_o it_o be_v object_v first_o objection_n answer_v when_o christ_n say_v make_v i_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o he_o mean_v sincere_a disciple_n though_o we_o can_v ever_o know_v they_o to_o be_v sincere_a object_n i_o answer_v answ_n in_o case_n i_o make_v this_o first_o objection_n bring_v against_o i_o my_o seven_o and_o last_o argument_n for_o i_o it_o will_v full_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o form_v it_o all_o that_o be_v disciple_n unto_o christ_n and_o make_v disciple_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o some_o be_v make_v disciple_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v short_a of_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a this_o discipleship_n that_o christ_n there_o mention_n be_v such_o 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