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pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o 41_o mat._n 26._o 41_o tentation_n that_o be_v lest_o you_o be_v overcome_v of_o tentation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a theoph._n do_v the_o spirit_n at_o length_n go_v always_o away_o with_o the_o victory_n mat._n it_o do_v indeed_o but_o not_o without_o great_a labour_n for_o the_o flesh_n many_o way_n wound_v we_o for_o it_o cause_v we_o many_o time_n to_o fall_v into_o most_o heinous_a sin_n moreover_o although_o we_o do_v often_o overcome_v it_o cease_v not_o to_o renew_v the_o battle_n for_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n join_v himself_o unto_o it_o who_o use_v that_o domestical_a or_o household_n enemy_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o enter_v into_o out_o heart_n and_o at_o length_n overcome_v us._n for_o this_o cause_n paul_n most_o fervent_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o for_o he_o say_v 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v 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add_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o 28._o rom._n 3._o 28._o 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 in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v to_o he_o that_o 4._o rom._n 4._o 4._o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n the_o same_o also_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n 8._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_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 shall_v boast_v himself_o in_o which_o word_n he_o do_v sufficient_o faith_n why_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n declare_v that_o good_a work_n be_v of_o no_o account_n before_o god_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o but_o that_o all_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o 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eternal_a death_n which_o we_o see_v hang_v over_o our_o head_n drive_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o that_o true_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n from_o who_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o remedy_n offer_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v have_v neglect_v therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n 24._o gal._n 3._o 24._o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o another_o place_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o 4._o rom._n 10._o 4._o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commodity_n which_o we_o have_v by_o the_o law_n theoph._n show_v brief_o the_o other_o math._n after_o that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o therefore_o make_v fit_n to_o do_v good_a work_n than_o the_o law_n teach_v we_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n for_o although_o we_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n whereunto_o it_o lead_v 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god_n have_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n namely_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n say_v zacharie_n 74._o luk._n 1._o 74._o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o sight_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n paul_n also_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 10._o ephes_n 2._o 8._o 9_o 10._o for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n present_o he_o add_v for_o we_o be_v his_o
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faith_n by_o my_o work_n whereby_o he_o show_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v invisible_a but_o he_o have_v visible_a testimony_n of_o it_o namely_o good_a work_n whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n conclude_v thus_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o spirit_n be_v dead_a even_o so_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o true_a but_o a_o shadow_n and_o a_o vain_a empty_a likeness_n of_o it_o theoph._n therefore_o we_o be_v neither_o justify_v nor_o save_v without_o good_a work_n although_o neither_o of_o they_o nor_o by_o they_o mat._n i_o grant_v it_o for_o although_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o servant_n but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n yet_o no_o man_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n speak_v 14._o rom._n 8._o 14._o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v these_o love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n 23._o gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o such_o like_a therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n give_v warning_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o wantoness_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o railer_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o same_o thing_n also_o do_v christ_n himself_o confirm_v when_o he_o say_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v to_o 21._o mat._n 7._o 21._o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n 20._o mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n 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deserve_v somewhat_o matth._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o that_o reward_n proceed_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o undeserued_a favour_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o theoph._n do_v thou_o take_v from_o the_o faithful_a all_o merit_v with_o god_n mat._n not_o i_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o own_o mercy_n be_v establish_v and_o merit_n be_v overthrow_v even_o to_o the_o very_a ground_n for_o these_o two_o can_v not_o stand_v together_o furthermore_o if_o any_o a_o little_a more_o diligent_o examine_v the_o nature_n of_o merit_n or_o desert_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o it_o have_v any_o place_n before_o god_n theoph._n why_o so_o mat._n because_o that_o we_o may_v deserve_v any_o thing_n this_o be_v 1_o first_o require_v that_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o debt_n of_o who_o we_o desire_v to_o deserve_v 2_o second_o that_o we_o bring_v he_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v our_o own_o 3_o and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o that_o which_o we_o bring_v or_o bestow_v be_v 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