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reverence_v he_o and_o declare_v our_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o by_o our_o good_a work_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o give_v up_o your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 2.5_o you_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o do_v good_a work_n also_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o 1._o that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o faith_n mat._n 7.17_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n james_n 2.20_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v without_o work_n be_v dead_a phil._n 1.11_o fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n now_o by_o our_o work_n we_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o we_o 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conversion_n 4._o that_o by_o good_a work_v our_o faith_n may_v be_v exercise_v cherish_v strengthen_v and_o advance_v for_o they_o who_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o corrupt_a lust_n against_o their_o conscience_n in_o they_o faith_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o neither_o a_o good_a conscience_n neither_o a_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n as_o be_v appease_v and_o favourable_a unto_o they_o for_o we_o have_v through_o faith_n only_o a_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_v towards_o we_o &_o a_o good_a conscience_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v 2._o tim._n 1.6_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 5._o that_o by_o good_a work_n we_o may_v show_v forth_o and_o honest_a our_o life_n and_o calling_n ephes_n 4.1_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o you_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o you_o be_v call_v 6._o that_o we_o may_v escape_v temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n matth._n 7.19_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n rom._n 8.3_o if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v 7._o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v corporal_a and_o spiritual_a reward_n which_o according_a unto_o the_o promise_n accompany_v good_a work_n 1._o timot._fw-la 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n present_a and_o of_o that_o that_o be_v to_o come_v except_o god_n will_v have_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n to_o be_v motive_n cause_n unto_o good_a work_n he_o will_v not_o use_v they_o in_o admonition_n we_o must_v do_v good_a work_v also_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o our_o neighbour_n by_o our_o good_a example_n and_o so_o edify_v they_o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n that_o most_o plenteous_a grace_n by_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.24_o that_o i_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o 2._o that_o offence_n may_v be_v avoid_v matth._n 18.7_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n come_v rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v win_v unbeliever_n and_o by_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o example_n convert_v they_o unto_o christ_n luk._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n we_o see_v now_o then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o must_v necessarie_o do_v good_a work_n as_o also_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o unto_o salvation_n to_o wit_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o as_o mean_v or_o way_n without_o which_o we_o come_v not_o unto_o it_o 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to_o know_v that_o good_a work_n indeed_o be_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v do_v also_o for_o the_o reward_n ensue_v they_o but_o yet_o that_o they_o merit_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o least_o of_o god_n gift_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v most_o true_a and_o most_o evident_a 1_o our_o work_v be_v unperfect_a wherefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o they_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o do_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v 2_o the_o good_a work_n what_o ever_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v all_o due_a luk._n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n 3_o our_o work_v be_v impure_a and_o vicious_a however_o they_o seem_v most_o good_a isay_n 64.6_o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a 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who_o i_o have_v choose_v 2._o tim._n 1.9_o his_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o we_o before_o the_o world_n be_v rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o wil._n both_o therefore_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v make_v by_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o both_o be_v a_o decree_n and_o that_o eternal_a because_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o god_n but_o all_o from_o everlasting_a and_o the_o scripture_n do_v manifest_o say_v ephes_n 1.4_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n see_v then_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o he_o have_v therefore_o reject_v the_o rest_n that_o which_o the_o very_a word_n of_o choose_v do_v show_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v choose_v the_o same_o be_v choose_v other_o thing_n be_v reject_v this_o election_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o free_a that_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o good_a foresee_v in_o us._n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v that_o be_v he_o give_v free_o what_o he_o give_v joh._n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o 3_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n or_o election_n and_o reprobation_n us._n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n god_n good_a pleasure_n not_o any_o thing_n in_o us._n the_o efficient_a and_o motive_n cause_n be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.26_o it_o be_v so_o o_o father_n because_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o god_n have_v not_o foresee_v any_o thing_n in_o we_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v choose_v we_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a in_o we_o as_o of_o ourselves_o for_o if_o any_o good_a be_v find_v in_o we_o that_o he_o do_v work_v whole_o in_o we_o and_o he_o woork_v nothing_o in_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v to_o work_v from_o everlasting_a wherefore_o the_o alone_a gracious_a and_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n or_o the_o alone_a free_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o motive_n cause_n of_o our_o election_n ephes_n â—_o 5._o god_n have_v predestine_v 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which_o he_o purpose_v to_o work_v in_o we_o as_o also_o he_o foreknewe_v the_o person_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v foreknowen_a any_o good_a work_n so_o can_v he_o not_o have_v foresee_v any_o evil_n except_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o permit_v the_o same_o 2_o objection_n christ_n merit_n apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n therefore_o not_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n answer_v christ_n merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 3_o objection_n evil_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n answer_v evil_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n but_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v reprobation_n that_o be_v of_o damnation_n good_a work_n go_v not_o before_o in_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v muchlesse_a be_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n but_o they_o follow_v in_o a_o man_n be_v 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justification_n but_o as_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o her_o fruit_n now_o to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o other_o good_a work_n be_v not_o so_o though_o they_o also_o proceed_v from_o faith_n wherefore_o also_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v after_o another_o manner_n require_v in_o they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v than_o be_v other_o good_a work_v for_o faith_n with_o this_o her_o proper_a act_n without_o which_o faith_n can_v be_v consider_v be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o us._n but_o good_a work_v be_v not_o require_v that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v apprehend_v christ_n merit_n and_o much_o less_o that_o for_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v show_v our_o faith_n which_o without_o good_a work_v be_v 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all_o eternity_n 7_o objection_n knowledge_n do_v not_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o knowledge_n therefore_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v answer_n knowledge_n alone_a do_v not_o justify_v but_o iustifieng_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o knowledge_n only_o but_o also_o a_o confidence_n and_o sure_a persuasion_n whereby_o as_o a_o mean_v we_o apply_v christ_n merit_n unto_o us._n and_o furthermore_o knowledge_n and_o this_o sure_a persuasion_n be_v much_o different_a knowledge_n be_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o will_n therefore_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n or_o confidence_n be_v not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n but_o also_o a_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o do_v or_o applieng_v that_o which_o we_o know_v or_o of_o rest_v in_o it_o so_o that_o we_o be_v thereby_o secure_a and_o take_v joy_n of_o heart_n therein_o 8_o objection_n saint_n james_n say_v cap._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n 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justify_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n lead_v we_o to_o salvation_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n 1._o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o medatour_n between_o god_n and_o men._n eph._n 4_o 5._o there_o be_v one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n heb._n 13.8_o jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o be_v also_o for_o ever_o acts._n 4.12_o there_o be_v give_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o good_a work_n or_o for_o our_o good_a work_v 12_o christ_n shall_v not_o give_v we_o full_a and_o perfect_a salvation_n and_o so_o neither_o shall_v he_o be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n if_o some_o thing_n be_v as_o yet_o require_v of_o we_o whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v just_a but_o christ_n be_v our_o perfect_a saviour_n for_o as_o paul_n witness_v god_n with_o his_o glorious_a grace_n have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a 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a_o hundred_o florn_n therefore_o thou_o ought_v also_o to_o give_v i_o a_o thousand_o florin_n objection_n 3._o but_o whereby_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v good_a work_n answer_n 1._o by_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 2._o by_o our_o conversion_n 3._o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o decalog_n and_o ten_o commandment_n the_o chief_a question_n 1_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o the_o law_n 4_o in_o what_o the_o law_n differ_v from_o the_o gospel_n 5_o how_o far_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a 6_o how_o the_o decalog_n be_v divide_v 7_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o decalog_n and_o of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o 1_o what_o the_o law_n be_v in_o general_n the_o law_n in_o general_n be_v a_o sentence_n or_o decree_n command_v thing_n that_o be_v honest_a bind_v creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n unto_o obedience_n with_o 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repentance_n objection_n 4._o paul_n obtain_v remission_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o forgive_v all_o of_o they_o their_o trespasser_n because_o he_o say_v 2._o tim._n 4.14_o alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n have_v do_v i_o much_o evil_a the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o work_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v forgive_v answer_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a remission_n or_o forgive_a 1._o of_o revenge_n this_o belong_v to_o all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v revenge_n hereof_o speak_v this_o petition_n and_o this_o paul_n do_v forgive_v alexander_n 2._o of_o punishment_n this_o as_o all_o can_v not_o inflict_v so_o neither_o can_v all_o remit_v but_o neither_o they_o also_o unto_o who_o yet_o the_o same_o otherwise_o be_v commit_v ought_v always_o to_o remit_v this_o but_o only_o for_o certain_a cause_n for_o god_n will_v have_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o law_n but_o paul_n forgive_v 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solicit_n to_o sin_n which_o solicit_v itself_o also_o be_v sin_n so_o the_o devil_n tempt_v job_n that_o he_o may_v seduce_v and_o withdraw_v he_o from_o god_n who_o he_o have_v before_o love_v and_o serve_v albeit_o the_o matter_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v it_o here_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o temptation_n that_o temptation_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n godliness_n and_o patience_n which_o god_n work_v by_o whatsoever_o let_v or_o hindrance_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o by_o all_o evil_n by_o the_o devil_n the_o flesh_n our_o lust_n the_o world_n affliction_n calamity_n the_o cross_n that_o our_o faith_n constancy_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o ourselves_o &_o other_o objection_n but_o god_n tempt_v not_o man_n answer_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n that_o be_v by_o solicit_v he_o to_o sin_n or_o evil_a but_o he_o tempt_v by_o prove_v and_o try_v us._n the_o devil_n the_o woorld_n our_o flesh_n tempt_v we_o that_o be_v solicit_v we_o to_o evil_n and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o god_n but_o god_n as_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n job_n david_n that_o be_v to_o have_v try_v their_o faith_n and_o constancy_n by_o affliction_n &_o the_o cross_n so_o by_o the_o same_o he_o tri_v our_o faith_n hope_n patience_n love_n invocation_n constancy_n whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o worship_n &_o serve_v he_o also_o in_o affliction_n hereby_o we_o easy_o understand_v see_v temptation_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o devil_n &_o to_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v or_o not_o to_o tempt_v man_n for_o satan_n tempt_v both_o offer_v occasion_n of_o sin_v without_o and_o instigate_a within_o to_o sin_n thereby_o to_o draw_v man_n headlong_o into_o destruction_n and_o to_o reproach_n god_n corrupt_a inclination_n tempt_v because_o they_o bend_v and_o be_v prone_a to_o action_n 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