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god_n in_o he_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v because_o we_o must_v be_v graff_v in_o work_n justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n christ_n by_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o good_a work_n and_o so_o thy_o justification_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_o give_v before_o and_o prevent_v all_o our_o merit_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v a_o dead_a man_n may_v see_v stand_v and_o do_v good_a of_o himself_o i_o think_v so_o indeed_o but_o he_o must_v first_o be_v raise_v from_o death_n so_o thou_o likewise_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n to_o god_n can_v not_o perform_v any_o work_n to_o god_n unless_o thou_o be_v first_o raise_v by_o christ_n to_o life_n which_o be_v grant_v it_o follow_v thy_o
bring_v the_o wayfaring_a man_n and_o the_o needy_a into_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v one_o naked_a cover_v he_o or_o clothe_v he_o and_o do_v not_o despise_v thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v arise_v betimes_o and_o thy_o justice_n shall_v go_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v gather_v thou_o together_o all_o which_o with_o one_o voice_n do_v cry_v that_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o repentance_n of_o any_o man_n or_o his_o prayer_n unless_o he_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o neighbour_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o love_n 1_o cor._n 13._o charity_n be_v patient_a courteous_a charity_n strive_v not_o it_o do_v no_o wrong_n it_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o it_o be_v not_o disdainful_a it_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n it_o suffer_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n it_o sustain_v all_o thing_n even_o as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v plant_v the_o fruit_n whereof_o whosoever_o shall_v eat_v he_o shall_v lead_v a_o immortal_a life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o gen._n 3._o now_o therefore_o lest_o he_o hap_v to_o put_v his_o hand_n thereto_o and_o take_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o christ_n the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v christ_n eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o pleasure_n that_o he_o may_v labour_v the_o earth_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v so_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n set_v christ_n jesus_n that_o all_o the_o faithfulll_n from_o he_o may_v draw_v life_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v comfort_v for_o all_o christian_a discipline_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a life_n in_o general_a by_o reason_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v pleasant_a &_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o can_v approve_v or_o allow_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o through_o charity_n and_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o virtue_n without_o charity_n be_v nothing_o and_o dead_a that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o except_v which_o although_o it_o only_o justifi_v when_o it_o only_o apprehend_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n neither_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n any_o reason_n of_o work_n go_v before_o present_a or_o to_o come_v or_o to_o follow_v but_o christ_n only_o be_v account_v of_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a where_o charity_n do_v not_o follow_v there_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n but_o hypocritical_a although_o it_o work_v by_o miracle_n for_o even_o as_o a_o body_n destitute_a of_o a_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a man_n who_o member_n be_v virtue_n if_o charity_n be_v want_v with_o all_o his_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v account_v for_o dead_a whereupon_o b._n paul_n have_v set_v it_o as_o a_o loadstone_n of_o faith_n and_o such_o faith_n do_v require_v as_o work_v by_o charity_n true_o i_o know_v well_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n do_v consist_v rom._n 4._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v want_v work_n i_o profess_v it_o can_v be_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v to_o do_v among_o man_n in_o the_o market_n of_o charity_n wherefore_o to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 5._o it_o be_v call_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o charity_n and_o 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o most_o beautiful_a tree_n be_v remark_v to_o be_v fourteen_o and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v patience_n and_o long-suffering_a who_o nature_n and_o constitution_n no_o man_n better_o express_v than_o christ_n himself_o the_o true_a tree_n of_o life_n who_o goodly_a fruit_n we_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o turn_v they_o into_o the_o juice_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n therefore_o even_o as_o he_o by_o his_o wonderful_a long-suffering_a do_v bear_v the_o malice_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v allure_v and_o draw_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o so_o then_o also_o order_v thy_o life_n and_o manner_n that_o the_o most_o gentle_a christ_n may_v live_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o as_o a_o member_n unite_v to_o his_o head_n and_o breathe_v together_o the_o second_o fruit_n be_v benignity_n or_o well-doing_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o principal_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o psalm_n 45._o all_o grace_n do_v drop_n from_o thy_o lip_n and_o luke_n 4._o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n which_o do_v thou_o hear_v that_o thou_o may_v follow_v and_o to_o cause_v thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n christ_n will_v speak_v by_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v remain_v unite_v to_o he_o in_o perpetual_a charity_n the_o three_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v emulous_a or_o revengeful_a but_o to_o remit_v and_o pardon_v than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o god_n psal_n 103._o david_n say_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o threaten_v thou_o eternal_o he_o have_v not_o do_v to_o we_o according_a to_o our_o offence_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n to_o which_o like_a be_v that_o of_o ezekiel_n chap._n 18._o if_o the_o wicked_a shall_v repent_v he_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v wrought_v he_o shall_v live_v by_o his_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o in_o jeremy_n 31._o in_o perpetual_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o have_v i_o draw_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o mercy_n i_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o they_o i_o will_v be_v reconcile_v as_o concern_v their_o iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o in_o esay_n chap._n 43._o i_o be_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n therefore_o do_v thou_o the_o same_o remit_v i_o say_v pardon_v and_o forget_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n will_v pardon_v thy_o offence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v his_o spirit_n and_o shall_v remain_v in_o he_o the_o four_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o mis-judge_n thy_o neighbour_n nor_o causeless_o or_o crooked_o or_o perverse_o to_o deride_v thy_o neighbour_n before_o other_o or_o by_o sycophantize_v or_o collusion_n to_o damnify_v he_o but_o contrariwise_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v see_v in_o thy_o brow_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n ingenuous_o and_o clear_o without_o hypocrisy_n example_n whereof_o christ_n give_v unto_o we_o who_o carry_v himself_o equal_o to_o his_o friend_n and_o foe_n and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n will_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v most_o right_o guide_v both_o in_o deed_n and_o counsel_n in_o which_o footstep_n whosoever_o do_v insist_v in_o he_o do_v remain_v the_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o christ_n therefore_o let_v all_o of_o we_o from_o the_o heart_n study_v the_o good_a of_o other_o by_o which_o mean_v we_o shall_v remain_v unite_v as_o true_a member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n the_o five_o fruit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v puff_v up_o to_o insult_v or_o wax_v proud_a but_o behold_v christ_n jesus_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o who_o the_o woman_n luke_n 11._o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o a_o great_a assembly_n and_o concourse_n be_v bind_v to_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v thou_o suck_v he_o turn_v this_o praise_n most_o worthy_o due_a from_o himself_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v and_o love_v god_n yea_o rather_o subject_v himself_o say_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o character_n of_o true_a love_n to_o transfer_v all_o his_o praise_n due_a to_o himself_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n which_o if_o thou_o after_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n do_v resolve_v to_o do_v then_o true_o humble_a christ_n live_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o he_o in_o the_o six_o place_n true_a charity_n be_v not_o cruel_a not_o disdainful_a not_o rough_a not_o discourteous_a in_o manner_n but_o temper_v and_o compose_v to_o all_o humanity_n which_o charity_n christ_n use_v according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o esay_n chap._n 42._o who_o be_v not_o rigid_a nor_o turbulent_a but_o with_o admirable_a gentleness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o tongue_n he_o accommodate_v ourselves_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n profit_v not_o god_n but_o ourselves_o himself_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o command_v the_o same_o to_o other_o whosoever_o study_v to_o imitate_v
justification_n only_o proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v like_o christ_n but_o in_o christ_n a_o newborn_a babe_n new_o come_v into_o the_o world_n weak_a and_o naked_a set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o saviour_n from_o who_o as_o from_o his_o parent_n he_o receive_v justice_n honesty_n holiness_n grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o naked_a child_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n clothe_v and_o both_o his_o bracelet_n be_v take_v away_o he_o receive_v of_o god_n grace_n health_n and_o holiness_n this_o alone_a therefore_o this_o only_a receive_n make_v he_o godly_a holy_a and_o happy_a and_o our_o true_a justification_n only_o through_o faith_n and_o not_o be_v what_o our_o justification_n be_v through_o work_n i_o say_v by_o faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n be_v it_o what_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o his_o goodness_n he_o challenge_v and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o proper_o then_o of_o necessity_n sin_n death_n devil_n and_o hell_n must_v faith_n sin_n and_o death_n &_o hell_n be_v subject_a to_o faith_n give_v back_o and_o vanish_v away_o and_o so_o powerful_o lively_a and_o effectual_o do_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n work_n and_o abound_v that_o even_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v hurt_v they_o now_o see_v that_o christ_n by_o faith_n live_v and_o dwell_v in_o thou_o let_v we_o never_o think_v or_o believe_v that_o this_o his_o habitation_n be_v a_o dead_a work_n but_o rather_o a_o certain_a live_a thing_n not_o idle_a powerful_a work_n or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v in_o one_o word_n a_o renew_n for_o faith_n perform_v two_o thing_n first_o it_o transplant_v thou_o into_o christ_n and_o give_v he_o free_o unto_o thou_o with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v second_o it_o renew_v thou_o in_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v grow_v green_a and_o flourish_n and_o live_v in_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o graft_n bring_v into_o the_o stock_n for_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o 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renew_v the_o whole_a man_n make_v clean_o the_o heart_n join_v and_o unit_v it_o to_o god_n purge_v anew_o and_o set_v free_a from_o earthly_a thing_n it_o hunger_v and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n it_o work_v love_n it_o bring_v peace_n joy_n patience_n strength_n moderation_n in_o adversity_n it_o overcom_v the_o world_n it_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o celestial_a goodness_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n if_o it_o happen_v any_o to_o be_v without_o or_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o joy_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o little_a faith_n let_v he_o beware_v he_o distrust_v not_o therefore_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o grace_n faith_n consolation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v little_a faith_n promise_v by_o christ_n which_o promise_n remain_v certain_a immovable_a and_o everlasting_a and_o although_o we_o through_o humane_a infirmity_n do_v often_o fall_v and_o go_v backward_o let_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n always_o account_v it_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n remain_v solid_a and_o firm_a whensoever_o by_o true_a and_o serious_a repentance_n we_o arise_v from_o our_o fall_n for_o christ_n be_v and_o will_v be_v christ_n and_o saviour_n although_o you_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o a_o firm_a or_o weak_a faith_n for_o he_o embrace_v both_o alike_o and_o christ_n be_v alike_o to_o all_o moreover_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v universal_a and_o perpetual_a upon_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a our_o faith_n be_v found_v without_o difference_n firm_a or_o weak_a and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n erect_v and_o fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o hope_n god_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n &_o in_o his_o own_o season_n bring_v that_o sincere_a and_o sensible_a joy_n unto_o thou_o although_o he_o hide_v himself_o a_o while_n in_o the_o inward_o of_o thy_o heart_n psal_n 37._o 77._o of_o which_o argument_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o lib._n 2._o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o to_o spread_v forth_o &_o live_v luke_n 17._o for_o behold_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o because_o in_o regeneration_n and_o renovation_n of_o the_o man_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o therefore_o our_o great_a god_n will_v be_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o faith_n in_o man_n aught_o scripture_n all_o the_o new_a man_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o &_o fulfil_v shall_v be_v outward_o set_v forth_o in_o writing_n and_o the_o whole_a new_a man_n paint_v and_o full_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o word_n for_o see_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o we_o certain_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o out_o of_o that_o seed_n to_o grow_v by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n outward_o do_v teach_v and_o bear_v witness_n of_o or_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o seed_n and_o embryo_n be_v dead_a i_o say_v in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n i_o ought_v to_o taste_v prove_v and_o joyful_o in_o the_o inward_a sense_n perceive_v hear_v see_v and_o touch_v even_o those_o thing_n the_o scripture_n do_v dictate_v we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o quicken_v in_o we_o and_o declare_v most_o true_o neither_o do_v god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o counsel_n manifest_v the_o scripture_n that_o as_o a_o dead_a letter_n it_o shall_v lie_v hide_v in_o paper_n &_o ink_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v receive_v life_n in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n or_o as_o we_o vulgar_o say_v be_v turn_v into_o our_o juice_n and_o blood_n &_o spring_v up_o and_o grow_v young_a in_o we_o to_o another_o new_a and_o inward_a man_n because_o i_o say_v all_o thing_n ought_v and_o it_o be_v meet_v so_o to_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v in_o faith_n and_o spirit_n through_o christ_n whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n do_v outward_o teach_v let_v we_o show_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n who_o nature_n manner_n and_o 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