god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o you_o confound_v the_o covenant_n when_o you_o think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v merit_v of_o god_n by_o his_o own_o grace_n adam_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n why_o because_o he_o can_v not_o persevere_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n unless_o he_o have_v receive_v it_o of_o god_n well_o then_o grace_n do_v not_o exclude_v faith_n nor_o work_n not_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o work_n but_o not_o by_o way_n of_o causality_n but_o order_n god_n will_v first_o justify_v then_o sanctify_v then_o glorify_v and_o all_o of_o grace_n obedience_n be_v the_o conditio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ_fw-la non_fw-la the_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o move_v cause_n christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n these_o be_v subordinate_a not_o contrary_a iii_o my_o next_o work_n shall_v be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o that_o grace_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n because_o it_o be_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o most_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o he_o in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o his_o majesty_n mark_v god_n will_v dispense_v blessing_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v beat_v down_o despair_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n at_o the_o same_o time_n man_n have_v need_n of_o mercy_n but_o deserve_v none_o despair_n will_v keep_v we_o from_o return_v to_o god_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n from_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v flesh_n to_o glory_n so_o neither_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o hope_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v hope_v and_o keep_v up_o our_o respect_n to_o god_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o keep_v up_o the_o devotion_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n so_o much_o as_o grace_n the_o psalmist_n intimate_v this_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal._n 130.4_o mercy_n in_o god_n make_v we_o fear_v love_n and_o respect_v he_o and_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o flesh_n may_v not_o glory_n ephes._n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o god_n do_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n despair_n will_v make_v we_o let_v go_v all_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o a_o guilty_a creature_n will_v stand_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o fly_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n some_o think_v that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o gain_v man_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o religion_n be_v by_o rub_v the_o conscience_n and_o keep_v it_o raw_a and_o sore_a with_o terror_n but_o the_o psalmist_n faith_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o creature_n respect_n false_a worship_n be_v mere_o support_v by_o terror_n and_o fear_n but_o god_n that_o have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o the_o heart_n will_v gain_v it_o by_o love_n and_o grace_n but_o as_o despair_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n glory_n so_o do_v carnal_a confidence_n now_o grace_n take_v off_o all_o boast_n 1_o cor._n 1.31_o he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v nothing_o of_o pre-engagement_n merit_n and_o hire_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n that_o he_o shall_v act_v free_o and_o that_o his_o blessing_n shall_v come_v to_o we_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n deserve_v but_o as_o a_o gift_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v entertain_v we_o as_o a_o king_n not_o as_o a_o host._n he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n isa._n 55.1_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o it_o take_v off_o part_n of_o his_o royalty_n and_o supremacy_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n grace_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o expect_v and_o receive_v from_o god_n that_o we_o may_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n and_o retain_v it_o with_o certainty_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o hope_n if_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o justice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n for_o justice_n give_v only_o what_o be_v due_a and_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o we_o need_v but_o what_o we_o deserve_v now_o mark_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n make_v the_o challenge_n rom._n 11.35_o who_o have_v first_o give_v to_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o come_v let_v i_o see_v the_o man_n that_o dare_v plead_v desert_n with_o god_n and_o claim_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n who_o will_v enter_v that_o plea_n lord_n give_v i_o what_o thou_o owe_v i_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o be_v due_a to_o i_o let_v i_o not_o have_v mercy_n till_o i_o deserve_v it_o merit-monger_n be_v best_a confute_v by_o experience_n let_v they_o use_v the_o same_o plea_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o do_v in_o their_o dispute_n and_o plead_v the_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n and_o say_v lord_n give_v i_o not_o eternal_a life_n and_o grace_n and_o favour_n till_o i_o deserve_v it_o at_o thy_o hand_n let_v they_o thus_o dispute_v with_o god_n or_o with_o their_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n and_o under_o horror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath._n sure_o those_o that_o cry_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v man_n of_o little_a spiritual_a experience_n and_o seldom_o look_v into_o their_o own_o conscience_n dare_v they_o thus_o plead_v with_o god_n lord_n never_o look_v upon_o i_o in_o mercy_n if_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o best_a plea_n that_o the_o eminent_a of_o god_n child_n can_v make_v be_v mere_a grace_n the_o church_n speak_v thus_o hos._n 14.2_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n it_o be_v the_o form_n that_o be_v prescribe_v to_o return_v israel_n if_o you_o will_v establish_v hope_n with_o god_n this_o must_v be_v your_o only_a plea_n and_o claim_n grace_n lord_n mercy_n lord_n and_o david_n say_v psal._n 13.5_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n there_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o confidence_n and_o chrysostom_n have_v a_o sweet_a gloss_n upon_o that_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n if_o other_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o allege_v let_v they_o plead_v it_o ah_o lord_n i_o have_v but_o one_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o plead_v and_o upon_o which_o to_o cast_v all_o my_o hope_n and_o that_o be_v mercy_n and_o grace_n lord_n i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n thus_o ambrose_n when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v sai_z etsi_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la pudeat_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la vivere_fw-la etc._n etc._n tho'_o i_o have_v not_o so_o live_v as_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o die_v why_o not_o that_o i_o have_v live_v well_o but_z quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la habeo_fw-la dominum_fw-la because_o i_o have_v a_o gracious_a lord_n and_o have_v make_v grace_n my_o confidence_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o bernard_n seem_v to_o be_v cite_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n when_o satan_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o conscience_n what!_o thou_o look_v for_o any_o favour_n at_o god_n hand_n thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a he_o reply_v i_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a nor_o can_v i_o by_o my_o own_o desert_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o have_v a_o double_a right_n haereditate_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la passionis_fw-la by_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o father_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n hereby_o i_o can_v take_v hold_n of_o god_n with_o both_o hand_n by_o grace_n and_o merit_n not_o my_o own_o but_o christ_n thus_o god_n best_a servant_n their_o hope_n have_v be_v establish_v this_o way_n by_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o mercy_n and_o grace_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v retain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o certainty_n rom._n 4.16_o
actual_a look_v as_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o election_n in_o the_o purpose_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o actual_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o effectual_a call_v 2_o tim._n 1.9_o who_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begâ—â—_n why_o do_v god_n pick_v and_o choose_v and_o cull_v here_o and_o there_o the_o only_a reason_n be_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o his_o own_o purpose_n when_o we_o come_v to_o make_v choice_n we_o cull_v and_o pick_v out_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o our_o love_n and_o respect_n and_o we_o favour_v none_o but_o for_o something_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v alure_v to_o love_v they_o but_o god_n see_v nothing_o lovely_a in_o we_o but_o yet_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n the_o same_o gracious_a purpose_n that_o distinguish_v they_o from_o other_o before_o all_o time_n do_v in_o time_n make_v a_o actual_a choice_n and_o distinction_n between_o they_o and_o other_o by_o effectual_a call_v 3._o justification_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n mark_v the_o apostle_n use_v two_o word_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o by_o his_o grace_n free_o to_o note_v the_o readiness_n of_o his_o inclination_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n or_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o excite_v or_o quicken_v by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o but_o act_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n the_o scripture_n do_v with_o such_o emphatical_a and_o redouble_a expression_n inculcate_v it_o because_o there_o be_v deep_a prejudices_fw-la in_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n root_v in_o his_o nature_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 4._o sanctification_n all_o the_o part_n whereof_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o gratiae_n gratiâ—â—_n dâ—tae_n they_o be_v not_o only_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n thus_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n gift_n ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v 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 and_o it_o be_v give_v of_o mere_a grace_n phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v gracious_o give_v it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o that_o spare_v 〈…〉_z own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o nor_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o grace_n that_o give_v christ_n give_v faith_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v possess_v of_o his_o grace_n 5._o glorification_n which_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o all_o salvation_n so_o ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v 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 only_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o all_o the_o tendency_n of_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n but_o salvation_n itself_o from_o first_o to_o last_o it_o be_v all_o of_o grace_n so_o that_o when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n this_o will_v be_v our_o great_a work_n to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o admire_v and_o glorify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o all_o eternity_n ii_o to_o limit_v the_o point_n tho'_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n yet_o not_o to_o exclude_v christ_n not_o to_o exclude_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n 1._o not_o to_o exclude_v christ._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n stand_v well_o enough_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n free_o you_o will_v say_v how_o so_o when_o it_o be_v not_o without_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yet_o however_o it_o be_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v by_o no_o work_n of_o we_o it_o be_v the_o exceed_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o appoint_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o confidence_n to_o we_o we_o do_v not_o look_v for_o thing_n with_o such_o certainty_n which_o depend_v upon_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n and_o goodwill_n as_o we_o do_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o merit_n and_o desert_n now_o merit_n in_o we_o there_o can_v not_o be_v without_o wrong_n to_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o god_n have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confident_a of_o the_o stand_n of_o our_o privilege_n they_o be_v buy_v at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o this_o that_o god_n give_v christ_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o glorious_o discover_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o free_a give_v up_o of_o jesus_n christ._n god_n may_v require_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o party_n offend_v or_o the_o person_n that_o have_v so_o sin_v may_v bear_v the_o blame_v and_o punishment_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o that_o not_o to_o angel_n but_o to_o we_o well_o then_o it_o be_v grace_n to_o find_v out_o the_o merit_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o it_o christ_n merit_n be_v most_o free_a both_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n the_o father_n free_o send_v christ_n and_o on_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n take_v this_o office_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o move_v god_n to_o give_v christ_n and_o grace_n that_o move_v christ_n to_o give_v himself_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o nay_o after_o all_o this_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o give_v we_o faith_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o which_o sin_v with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o god_n with_o both_o hand_n and_o our_o salvation_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o such_o a_o way_n that_o we_o may_v confident_o expect_v his_o mercy_n without_o any_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o derogate_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o much_o amplify_v and_o enlarge_v it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o he_o free_o send_v christ_n to_o make_v all_o sure_a between_o we_o and_o he_o 2._o not_o to_o exclude_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o faith_n nor_o obedience_n also_o if_o right_o understand_v not_o faith_n that_o may_v well_o enough_o stand_v with_o grace_n ephes._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o 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