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the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n namely_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 13._o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o conversion_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o commend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o wonderful_a miracle_n but_o before_o i_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o true_a church_n touch_v this_o matter_n i_o will_v refel_v the_o opinion_n of_o they_o who_o with_o the_o pharisee_n compound_n christian_a righteousness_n both_o of_o work_n and_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v of_o cause_n and_o part_n lest_o by_o their_o prejudice_n our_o
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through_o faith_n which_o man_n do_v conceive_v through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o they_o hearken_v unto_o the_o gospel_n by_o this_o faith_n christ_n whole_o who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n 31._o and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n be_v conceive_v that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o everlasting_o and_o this_o be_v that_o knowledge_n of_o salvation_n hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o understanding_n of_o this_o world_n but_o reveal_v to_o the_o church_n through_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 5._o 1_o the_o third_o sort_n of_o testimony_n 2_o how_o good_a work_n do_v justify_v 3._o wherein_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n do_v differ_v about_o good_a work_n although_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v never_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o faith_n yet_o with_o all_o diligence_n be_v it_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o proper_a benefit_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o faith_n alone_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o our_o due_a obedience_n which_o as_o the_o fruit_n out_o of_o the_o tree_n spring_v from_o faith_n through_o which_o we_o be_v regenerate_v &_o bear_v the_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v another_o whereof_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o natural_a property_n that_o it_o have_v we_o judge_v of_o a_o lively_a faith_n even_o as_o by_o the_o fruit_n we_o judge_v of_o the_o tree_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o order_n of_o testimony_n the_o word_n to_o justify_v have_v a_o other_o sense_n than_o in_o the_o afore_o mention_v order_n it_o have_v what_o for_o in_o this_o place_n to_o justify_v signify_v to_o show_v and_o declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n 24._o because_o through_o work_n he_o show_v and_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o in_o the_o scripture_n oftentimes_o they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v which_o give_v themselves_o to_o good_a work_n not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v cause_n or_o do_v merit_v happiness_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v true_a token_n of_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 14._o for_o so_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n after_o matthew_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o meek_a 10._o bless_v be_v the_o merciful_a bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n bless_v be_v the_o patient_a for_o these_o virtue_n if_o they_o be_v true_a and_o not_o hypocritical_a show_n of_o virtue_n do_v proceed_v from_o faith_n whereby_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v hold_n on_o and_o they_o be_v undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n declare_v the_o adoption_n therefore_o this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o memory_n when_o diverse_a effect_n do_v depend_v alike_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o 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grace_v no_o way_n which_o be_v not_o free_a grace_n every_o way_n 9_o hitherto_o belong_v that_o of_o paul_n in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v speak_v more_o plain_o here_o paul_n say_v not_o as_o y_fw-mi e_fw-es papist_n do_v of_o faith_n and_o work_n but_o he_o exclude_v work_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v grace_n that_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o gift_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o bring_v any_o merit_n which_o shall_v move_v god_n to_o justify_v he_o this_o boast_n be_v exclude_v also_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v where_o be_v then_o the_o rejoice_v 28._o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o 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that_o justifi_v sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o be_v free_a as_o that_o which_o through_o faith_n be_v apprehend_v while_o we_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 47._o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n what_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a absolution_n from_o guiltiness_n &_o the_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o liberty_n with_o this_o remission_n two_o other_o thing_n be_v conjoin_v namely_o righteousness_n &_o adoption_n or_o free_a acceptation_n unto_o life_n eternal_a hitherto_o also_o belong_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n unto_o the_o virgin_n 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n here_o by_o the_o word_n of_o 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