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A32758 Alexipharmacon, or, A fresh antidote against neonomian bane and poyson to the Protestant religion being a reply to the late Bishop of Worcester's discourse of Christ's satisfaction, in answer to the appeal of the late Mr. Steph. Lob : and also a refutation of the doctrine of justification by man's own works of obedience, delivered and defended by Mr. John Humphrey and Mr. Sam. Clark, contrary to Scripture and the doctrine of the first reformers from popery / by Isaac Chauncey. Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1700 (1700) Wing C3744; ESTC R24825 233,282 287

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say_v that_o such_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v to_o say_v the_o sea_n burn_v and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o conjunction_n with_o work_n that_o paul_n make_v a_o perfect_a exclusion_n of_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n from_o justification_n i_o e._n work_n of_o our_o own_o performance_n have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v to_o appear_v what_o he_o allege_v for_o paul_n meaning_n p._n 70._o may_v be_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o and_o undertake_v to_o tell_v we_o from_o gal._n 5.5_o 6._o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.15_o that_o paul_n intend_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n when_o he_o reject_v work_n from_o justification_n i_o must_v say_v as_o i_o have_v say_v if_o paul_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o two_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o acquaint_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o shall_v only_o intend_v jewish_n service_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o 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creature_n verse_n 6._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o as_o for_o we_o our_o expectation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o avail_v at_o all_o in_o christ_n but_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o be_v true_a which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o bring_v forth_o goodfruit_n and_o one_o of_o the_o more_o eminent_a be_v instance_a in_o which_o be_v love_n now_o he_o do_v here_o set_v by_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o comparison_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o receive_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n from_o without_o and_o in_o deny_v and_o reject_v itself_o or_o any_o do_n by_o we_o for_o that_o end_n hence_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a charity_n be_v dead_a faith_n be_v alone_o i._n e._n have_v no_o fruit_n but_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n only_o and_o further_o v._o 18._o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o demonstrate_v to_o another_o person_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v faith_n but_o say_v that_o other_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o work_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v conclude_v i_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v i_o and_o my_o profession_n before_o all_o man_n that_o have_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o thou_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n but_o v._n 20._o what_o thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n will_v thou_o have_v demonstration_n of_o it_o how_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o save_v for_o all_o true_a save_v faith_n be_v justify_v against_o all_o objection_n man_n can_v make_v against_o it_o 1._o he_o instance_n in_o abraham_n the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n to_o god_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o man_n justification_n of_o abraham_n as_o a_o true_a believer_n provide_v his_o action_n be_v good_a obedience_n which_o seem_v so_o unnatural_a wherefore_o god_n himself_o witness_v to_o his_o obedience_n as_o good_a and_o a_o eminent_a effect_n of_o true_a faith_n therefore_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o as_o to_o his_o state_n before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n before_o but_o first_o provide_v his_o obedience_n be_v good_a all_o man_n must_v justify_v abraham_n to_o be_v a_o eminent_a believer_n again_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o abraham_n obedience_n as_o good_a therefore_o abraham_n be_v justify_v to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n from_o his_o work_n so_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v as_o to_o his_o faith_n as_o true_a good_a and_o eminent_a by_o he_o or_o from_o his_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o see_v how_o his_o faith_n co-work_n with_o his_o work_n i._n e._n he_o do_v these_o action_n in_o faith_n and_o faith_n carry_v he_o on_o to_o such_o work_n his_o faith_n be_v perfect_v thereby_o i._n e._n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v its_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o all_o true_a faith_n thrive_a and_o flourish_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o insist_o upon_o abraham_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v or_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a in_o two_o great_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o be_v impute_v his_o faith_n no_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o
the_o promise_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o believe_v 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n he_o be_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n ready_a to_o yield_v any_o obedience_n to_o god_n thence_o the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o as_o to_o his_o person_n but_o that_o god_n declare_v and_o witness_v also_o to_o his_o obedience_n as_o approve_v of_o by_o he_o which_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o justification_n as_o to_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n v._o 24._o you_o see_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o approbation_n of_o his_o work_n and_o a_o commendation_n from_o god_n for_o they_o and_o not_o of_o his_o faith_n only_o 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tree_n this_o be_v without_o question_n to_o v._o 19_o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o in_o that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n have_v a_o double_a justification_n 1_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o here_o he_o concur_v with_o paul_n concern_v his_o justification_n before_o god_n v._o 23._o and_o yet_o he_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v by_o love_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o person_n as_o to_o a_o particular_a act_n as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n offering_n his_o son_n and_o rahab_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o this_o be_v that_o justification_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v in_o several_a case_n as_o abel_n and_o enoch_n god_n testify_v some_o way_n to_o their_o service_n in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o so_o job_n who_o god_n justify_v against_o the_o unjust_a charge_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o phineas_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o cosbi_n that_o seem_v a_o rash_a and_o mutinous_a piece_n of_o usurpation_n god_n justify_v he_o in_o it_o declare_v his_o high_a approbation_n thereof_o hence_o james_n speak_v of_o faith_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a and_o condemn_v that_o as_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a that_o be_v not_o fruitful_a 2._o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n at_o large_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n and_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la before_o man_n by_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v answer_v god_n law_n v._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v or_o pretend_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o whence_o arise_v this_o unanswerable_a argument_n they_o that_o can_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n without_o offend_v in_o out_o point_n can_v never_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o none_o can_v do_v so_o ergo._n 2._o he_o assert_v justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n faith_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v true_a justification_n and_o full_a before_o god_n but_o only_o abraham_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n before_o man_n from_o his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n justify_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n as_o a_o true_a believer_n ergo_fw-la he_o conclude_v as_o all_o true_a faith_n so_o true_a justify_v faith_n have_v such_o fruit_n 3._o james_n show_v how_o god_n often_o bear_v witness_n and_o approve_v of_o particular_a action_n which_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v such_o as_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n and_o rahab_n give_v up_o the_o city_n and_o such_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o perform_v it_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o no_o other_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o gospel-works_a and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o full_a scope_n of_o james_n not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n at_o all_o but_o speak_v only_o of_o another_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la in_o the_o effect_n that_o man_n see_v and_o the_o approbation_n that_o god_n give_v §_o 6._o hence_o i_o answer_v mr._n cl._n who_o say_v the_o same_o justification_n be_v intend_v by_o paul_n and_o james_n i_o say_v james_n intend_v the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la ●egis_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o intend_v as_o paul_n do_v so_o far_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n justification_n by_o work_n it_o 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he_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n too_o but_o in_o divers_a respect_n 2._o can_v his_o faith_n save_v he_o imply_v that_o though_o faith_n without_o work_n can_v save_v yet_o faith_n with_o work_n will_v for_o save_v and_o justify_v both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a r._n true_a but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o justify_n and_o save_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o for_o there_o may_v be_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o that_o respect_n save_v because_o both_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o save_v in_o all_o respect_n be_v justify_v for_o there_o be_v save_v in_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n and_o though_o faith_n without_o it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o time_n
produce_v work_n will_v not_o save_v upon_o any_o account_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o work_n do_v justify_v before_o god_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o his_o work_n with_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o justification_n r._n there_o be_v in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la for_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v unto_o man_n that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o by_o work_n if_o abraham_n say_v he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n another_o man_n will_v say_v show_v i_o such_o work_n as_o will_v argue_v it_o to_o i_o so_o abraham_n show_v his_o obedience_n and_o his_o faith_n concur_v to_o it_o for_o he_o can_v do_v such_o work_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o god_n witness_v to_o they_o heb._n 11._o coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 4._o he_o reject_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o r._n 1._o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o barren_a 2_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o man_n too_o without_o work_n 3_o there_o be_v not_o any_o hold_v a_o man_n faith_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v justify_v to_o man_n by_o his_o outward_a demeanour_n in_o exercise_v visible_a grace_n 5._o the_o reason_n that_o he_o couch_v in_o that_o similitude_n v._o 26._o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v because_o its_o dead_a r._n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a these_o word_n show_v only_o what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n from_o the_o 14_o v._o viz._n to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_a it_o will_v not_o save_v it_o will_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o reprobate_n may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o man._n now_o then_o for_o mr._n cl._n pair_n of_o antith_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a faith_n but_o not_o by_o such_o as_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n r._n all_o work_n and_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o qualification_n be_v work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o whereby_o no_o flesh_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 3.11_o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o own_v abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 4._o yet_o he_o no_o where_n say_v a_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o have_v direct_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v thus_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o before_o man_n 2d_o pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o well_o as_o divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o work_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n see_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o man_n without_o work_n now_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v as_o our_o neonom_n do_v he_o must_v have_v ascribe_v all_o justification_n to_o work_n only_o for_o they_o hold_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o work_n mr._n cl._n seem_v to_o boast_v himself_o in_o expression_n of_o the_o psal_n 106.3_o 1._o concern_v phineas_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v use_v of_o abraham_n be_v faith_n gen._n 15.6_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.6.8_o for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o and_o passive_o and_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v impersonal_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o believe_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n chap._n xvi_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n section_n 1._o the_o transition_n and_o subject_a assert_v §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o §_o 4._o arg._n 3._o §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o §_o 6._o arg._n 5._o §_o 7._o arg._n 6._o §_o 8._o arg._n 7._o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o sect._n 1_o have_v write_v hitherto_o in_o way_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o i_o trust_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o 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