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can_v be_v no_o merit_n rom._n 11._o 6._o ix_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o godly_a 1._o acknowledge_v in_o all_o humility_n their_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 3_o 4._o esdr_n 9_o 6._o dan._n 9_o 1._o second_o they_o vilify_v themselves_o job_n 9_o 2_o 3_o 30_o 31._o and_o 42._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o worth_n in_o they_o we_o say_v the_o prophet_n be_v become_v as_o one_o unclean_a and_o all_o our_o justice_n as_o the_o cloth_n of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n esa_n 64._o 6._o three_o they_o confess_v that_o if_o god_n be_v strict_a in_o justice_n none_o can_v be_v able_a 3._o in_o we_o psal_n 130._o 3._o to_o endure_v psal_n 129._o 3._o if_o thou_o shall_v observe_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n lord_n who_o shall_v sustain_v it_o four_o hereupon_o they_o crave_v that_o god_n will_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o for_o that_o so_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 142._o 2._o five_o they_o 2._o in_o we_o psal_n 143._o 2._o therefore_o appeal_v from_o his_o justice_n to_o his_o mercy_n call_v and_o cry_v for_o it_o as_o in_o psal_n 129._o 3._o with_o thou_o there_o be_v propitiation_n and_o 1._o psal_n 130._o 3._o psal_n 51._o 1._o say_v also_o in_o psal_n 50._o 1._o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n give_v a_o reason_n dan._n 9_o 18._o for_o not_o in_o our_o iustification_n do_v we_o prostrate_a prayer_n before_o thy_o face_n but_o in_o thy_o many_o commiseration_n and_o therefore_o say_v david_n psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o 118._o 76._o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v do_v to_o comfort_v i_o he_o seek_v comfort_n in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o merit_n do_v these_o holy_a people_n of_o god_n dream_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o work_n as_o the_o proud_a condemn_a pharise_n do_v luk._n 18_o or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o as_o the_o poor_a publican_n do_v who_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o more_o justify_v than_o the_o other_o the_o godly_a know_v if_o that_o they_o shall_v justify_v themselves_o their_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v they_o job_n 9_o 20._o and_o all_o be_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6._o teach_v in_o prayer_n to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o to_o beg_v forgiveness_n and_o not_o to_o plead_v merit_n x._o it_o teach_v that_o all_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v to_o israel_n his_o people_n all_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 135._o the_o possession_n of_o the_o 136._o psal_n 136._o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o god_n people_n deut._n 9_o 5._o for_o say_v god_n not_o because_o of_o thy_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o enter_v in_o to_o possess_v thy_o land_n i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n so_o in_o ezech._n 36._o 22_o 32._o now_o if_o the_o type_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o be_v merit_v by_o either_o inward_a grace_n or_o outward_a work_n may_v we_o think_v that_o heaven_n may_v be_v merit_v when_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o not_o purchase_v xi_o it_o teach_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o this_o time_n be_v not_o condign_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v rom._n 8._o 18._o if_o persecution_n and_o suffer_a martyrdom_n can_v merit_v condign_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n what_o may_v we_o think_v of_o other_o work_n whatsoever_o for_o neither_o our_o good_n nor_o goodness_n be_v
have_v thus_o fall_v how_o can_v they_o allege_v he_o to_o prove_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o perfection_n be_v not_o in_o one_o point_n or_o in_o all_o for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n in_o any_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o be_v there_o no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o they_o that_o boast_v of_o these_o must_v be_v in_o all_o perfection_n obedient_a to_o the_o law_n first_o and_o then_o do_v more_o than_o god_n command_v either_o express_o or_o derivative_o for_o reason_n against_o this_o point_n see_v moulins_n his_o buckler_n of_o faith_n pag._n 173._o 70._o sect._n and_o doctor_n white_a his_o last_o book_n pag._n 521._o sect._n 2._o to_o pag._n 534._o scripture_n object_v for_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n answer_v matth._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o christ_n here_o teach_v not_o that_o a_o man_n may_v in_o this_o life_n attain_v to_o perfection_n to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n command_v and_o more_o too_o for_o first_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o contrary_a luk._n 17._o 10._o second_o in_o mark_n 10._o 21._o christ_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n perfection_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o he_o lack_v one_o thing_n three_o saint_n paul_n for_o all_o his_o excellency_n and_o his_o manifold_a suffering_n for_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 4_o 10._o yet_o he_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n phil._n 3._o 12._o but_o here_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o vain_o conceit_v young_a man_n who_o as_o austin_n in_o epist_n 89._o say_v answer_v more_o arrogant_o then_o true_o and_o as_o basil_n say_v give_v false_a testimony_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v keep_v all_o these_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o facultatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la hilarium_fw-la lib._n 4._o de_fw-la linquendis_fw-la facultatibus_fw-la commandment_n from_o his_o youth_n up_o say_v what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v lack_v nothing_o when_o he_o be_v apparent_o covetous_a mar._n 10._o 22._o to_o suppress_v this_o excess_n of_o pride_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o folly_n christ_n thus_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o set_v out_o a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o way_n to_o perfection_n not_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n second_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n as_o some_o conceit_n because_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v note_v not_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o to_o be_v ever_o in_o a_o man_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o so_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v tie_v to_o god_n commandment_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o urge_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o they_o in_o verse_n 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o deut._n 28._o 1_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v or_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o in_o esa_n 1._o 19_o these_o word_n imply_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o choice_n but_o rather_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o attain_v to_o some_o thing_n yet_o lack_v as_o by_o compare_v matthew_n here_o with_o mark_n chap._n 10._o 21._o it_o may_v appear_v three_o the_o word_n give_v unto_o the_o poor_a be_v plain_o a_o commandment_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o law_n require_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o alm_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v no_o counsel_n leave_v to_o man_n free_a choice_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o these_o place_n show_v 1._o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 13._o 16._o to_o strive_v to_o perfection_n be_v command_v also_o matth._n 5._o 48._o heb._n 6._o 1._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o increase_a more_o and_o more_o 1._o thes_n 1._o 10._o and_o 4._o 1_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o act._n 20._o 32._o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o liberty_n to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n but_o we_o be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n in_o knowledge_n in_o faith_n and_o in_o good_a work_n three_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v this_o also_o be_v a_o commandment_n for_o it_o have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o commandment_n go_v and_o sell_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a commandment_n to_o bind_v all_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o commandment_n to_o this_o young_a man_n for_o the_o present_a to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o discover_v he_o as_o god_n commandment_n to_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o see_v therefore_o that_o these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o commandment_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a counsel_n this_o place_n be_v nothing_o for_o arrogant_o conceit_a work_n of_o supererrogation_n four_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o counsel_n yet_o be_v god_n counsel_n it_o be_v not_o best_o to_o our_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v for_o god_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a in_o counsel_n esai_n 28._o 29._o jerem._n 32._o 19_o his_o counsel_n bind_v and_o to_o neglect_v and_o despise_v it_o be_v sin_n and_o deserve_v punishment_n psal_n 106._o 13._o and_o 107._o 11._o prou._n 1._o 25._o luk._n 7._o 30._o and_o therefore_o upon_o god_n counsel_n they_o can_v build_v no_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 25._o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a ver_fw-la 38._o answ_n 1._o here_o be_v not_o the_o word_n counsel_n though_o they_o for_o advantage_n so_o translate_v it_o for_o the_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d counsel_n be_v not_o here_o use_v but_o another_o which_o signify_v a_o sound_n and_o grave_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n more_o than_o counsel_n and_o advice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o corinthian_n have_v write_v about_o the_o matter_n verse_n 1._o and_o the_o apostle_n give_v his_o judgement_n what_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o fit_v for_o the_o present_a time_n verse_n 26._o second_o this_o his_o judgement_n he_o give_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n verse_n 40._o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o corinthian_n high_o to_o reverence_v his_o judgement_n yea_o and_o to_o submit_v unto_o it_o as_o be_v give_v from_o a_o apostle_n have_v god_n spirit_n and_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a verse_n 25._o and_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o judge_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v three_o by_o say_v he_o have_v no_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n his_o meaning_n be_v he_o have_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o particular_a but_o not_o that_o he_o have_v no_o commandment_n at_o all_o for_o he_o teach_v nothing_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n at_o least_o include_v in_o general_a precept_n from_o which_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n he_o deduce_v particular_n 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be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o funuche_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v iâ—_n let_v he_o receive_v it_o answ_n there_o be_v here_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o commendation_n of_o some_o second_o a_o commandment_n upon_o some_o out_o of_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v they_o build_v their_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n not_o out_o of_o the_o first_o first_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o eunuch_n be_v perfect_a fulfiller_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o that_o they_o do_v this_o which_o they_o do_v upon_o counsel_n and_o not_o of_o duty_n both_o which_o they_o be_v to_o prove_v before_o they_o prove_v upon_o this_o their_o commendation_n their_o
iustify_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o alone_o without_o charity_n and_o other_o fruit_n which_o ever_o accompany_v it_o to_o show_v it_o to_o be_v save_v faith_n but_o yet_o not_o as_o any_o cause_n with_o it_o of_o our_o justification_n jam._n 2._o 24._o you_o see_v therefore_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o answ_n to_o show_v the_o sense_n and_o plain_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n we_o must_v consider_v first_o to_o who_o james_n speak_v he_o speak_v to_o vain_a man_n verse_n 20._o which_o boast_v of_o their_o faith_n say_v they_o have_v faith_n and_o yet_o be_v without_o work_n verse_n 14._o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n second_o the_o scope_n which_o be_v not_o to_o show_v what_o place_n faith_n have_v in_o justification_n whether_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v before_o god_n for_o that_o be_v saint_n paul_n drift_n to_o the_o roman_n 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