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conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n compare_v with_o vers_n 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v thereward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n error_n 22._o none_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o believe_v but_o such_o who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n or_o to_o have_v his_o spirit_n in_o they_o effectual_o confutation_n 22._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o commission_n which_o christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n in_o these_o word_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 16.15.16_o where_o the_o latter_a word_n imply_v a_o exhortation_n to_o believe_v and_o the_o former_a word_n direct_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v speak_v to_o man_n know_v to_o be_v elect_v or_o only_o to_o man_n effectual_o call_v but_o to_o every_o creature_n the_o scripture_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o all_o place_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o may_v not_o have_v do_v have_v this_o position_n be_v true_a error_n 23._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o only_o for_o christ_n confutation_n 23._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o and_o for_o every_o grace_n bestow_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezech._n 36.37_o as_o acknowledge_v every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a give_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o
to_o look_v to_o holiness_n of_o life_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o confutation_n 65._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 1.7_o and_o the_o inscription_n of_o divers_a epistle_n be_v direct_v to_o saint_n and_o saint_n by_o calling_n and_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 33._o church_n of_o the_o saint_n act_n 2._o the_o member_n there_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v before_o they_o be_v admit_v and_o 1_o cor._n 5._o the_o incestuous_a person_n shall_v not_o then_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o want_n of_o holiness_n and_o paul_n can_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o communion_n without_o testimony_n act_v 9_o 26._o error_n 66._o to_o lay_v the_o brethren_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n hurt_v not_o but_o tend_v to_o much_o good_a to_o make_v man_n look_v the_o better_a to_o their_o evidence_n confutation_n 66._o if_o that_o be_v do_v unground_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o isa_n 5.20_o where_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v to_o such_o as_o call_v good_a evil_n etc._n etc._n and_o ezek._n 13.22_o that_o make_v such_o heart_n sad_a as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v sad_a and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o covenant_n 1_o cor._n 13._o beside_o it_o may_v trench_v upon_o the_o devil_n office_n in_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o tell_v untruth_n good_a to_o break_v house_n and_o church_n communion_n then_o good_a to_o break_v near_a relation_n then_o good_a to_o bite_v one_o another_o and_o good_a to_o offend_v the_o little_a one_o matth._n 18._o error_n 67._o a_o man_n can_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n but_o he_o must_v needs_o build_v upon_o his_o sanctification_n and_o trust_v to_o it_o confutation_n 67._o first_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o by_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a love_n we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o yet_o neither_o there_o nor_o any_o where_o else_o will_v have_v we_o trust_v to_o our_o sanctification_n so_o vers_n 7._o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a second_o if_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o empti_v we_o of_o all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o may_v evidence_n a_o man_n justification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o then_o may_v sanctification_n without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o evidence_n our_o justification_n by_o our_o sanctification_n than_o we_o may_v do_v this_o without_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o that_o be_v apparent_a from_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o ergo._n error_n 68_o faith_n justify_v a_o unbeliever_n that_o be_v that_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n justifi_v i_o that_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o myself_o confutation_n 68_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o hab._n 2.4_o for_o if_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n than_o that_o faith_n that_o justify_v be_v not_o in_o christ_n so_o john_n 3._o ult_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o it_o be_v not_o another_o faith_n will_v save_v i_o error_n 69._o though_o a_o man_n can_v prove_v a_o gracious_a worker_n in_o himself_o and_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o if_o thereby_o he_o will_v prove_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o this_o be_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n confutation_n 69._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 14.21_o and_o 28._o he_o that_o keep_v my_o commandment_n be_v he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v show_v myself_o unto_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n and_o 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n therefore_o he_o that_o can_v prove_v that_o he_o have_v spiritual_a life_n may_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v christ_n error_n 70._o frequency_n or_o length_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o neglect_v thereof_o be_v all_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n confutation_n 70._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o be_v abundant_a always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v command_v to_o abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v holy_a duty_n than_o frequency_n in_o holy_a duty_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o one_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o also_o the_o latter_a as_o also_o 1_o thes_n 4.17.18_o psal_n 55.17_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o psal_n 119.146_o psal_n 1.2_o so_o also_o contrary_a be_v the_o three_o branch_n to_o these_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 7.8.11_o the_o corinthian_n be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n and_o sorrow_v that_o they_o have_v neglect_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o church_n censure_n towards_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o isa_n 64.7_o and_o 8._o cant._n 5.2_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a i_o will_v which_o he_o lament_v and_o complain_v of_o error_n 71._o the_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o my_o good_a estate_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o clear_v to_o i_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o paul_n confutation_n 71._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o john_n 14.26_o he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o reason_n thus_o if_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v nothing_o without_o concurrence_n of_o the_o word_n than_o this_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n be_v not_o clear_a nor_o to_o be_v trust_v but_o the_o spirit_n do_v reveal_v nothing_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n for_o john_n 14.26_o if_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n the_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o esay_n 8.20_o what_o ever_o spirit_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o error_n 72._o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o soule-damning_a error_n to_o make_v sanctification_n a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n confutation_n 72._o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n rom._n 8.1_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o justify_v so_o 1_o john_n 3.10_o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n know_v etc._n etc._n error_n 73._o christ_n work_n of_o grace_n can_v no_o more_o distinguish_v between_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o saint_n than_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n between_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a confutation_n 73._o this_o proposition_n be_v general_a include_v all_o gracious_a work_n 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