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what_o be_v there_o show_v this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v mark_n in_o his_o deed_n even_o with_o the_o blessedness_n describe_v by_o david_n psal._n 32.1_o 2._o and_o by_o paul_n rom._n 4.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o be_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n cover_v of_o sin_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o it_o which_o come_v on_o all_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n thaâ—â—elieve_v without_o difference_n rom._n 3.2_o as_o it_o come_v on_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o faith_n with_o those_o work_v james_n speak_v of_o jam._n 2.21_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v not_o one_o without_o tother_o but_o altogether_o for_o they_o be_v christ_n the_o image_n of_o god_n his_o operation_n in_o he_o which_o thou_o also_o say_v p._n 23._o be_v call_v christ_n account_v or_o reckon_v to_o he_o as_o his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o hominum_fw-la for_o hereby_o say_v god_n know_v i_o thou_o love_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o witheld_a thy_o son_n and_o again_o mark_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o sure_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v by_o christ_n of_o mary_n her_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n because_o she_o love_v much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la gratia_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la see_v arias_n mountanus_n so_o mark_v 19_o if_o thouâ—_n will_v enter_v into_o life_n follow_v i_o and_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o sai_z peter_z to_o christ_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o you_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n say_v christ_n and_o everyone_o etc._n etc._n so_o 2_o thesâ—â—_n 6_o 7_o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o also_o suffer_v see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n mark_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_v with_o we_o because_o our_o testimony_n be_v believe_v among_o you_o here_o faith_n and_o suffering_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n upon_o which_o by_o right_n deserve_o and_o in_o righteousness_n rest_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v as_o a_o debt_n by_o promise_n though_o phil._n 1.29_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o not_o simple_o our_o own_o work_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n t.d._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v faith_n and_o work_n faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n p._n 24._o 1._o pamph._n rep._n faith_n be_v neither_o oppose_v as_o thou_o frivolovy_o suppose_v good_a work_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o yet_o to_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n but_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o be_v do_v only_o in_o it_o which_o together_o with_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v this_o 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wash_v from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n nor_o yet_o believe_v you_o need_v be_v so_o in_o this_o present_a world_n whereas_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a and_o be_v that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o i_o crow_v god_n be_v not_o a_o abomination_n to_o himself_o both_o these_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o your_o so_o miserable_a a_o mistake_n in_o that_o you_o take_v as_o you_o confess_v yourselves_o justification_n in_o its_o mere_a foreign_a and_o not_o in_o its_o near_a and_o proper_a signification_n viz._n a_o count_a and_o not_o a_o make_n of_o they_o just_a who_o be_v not_o so_o whereas_o justificaâ—e_n and_o justificari_fw-la be_v justum_fw-la facere_fw-la and_o justum_fw-la fieri_fw-la to_o make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v just_a proper_o and_o primary_o and_o then_o consequent_o and_o secondary_o to_o think_v and_o to_o be_v think_v so_o but_o you_o flee_v afar_o off_o in_o this_o and_o many_o 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and_o yet_o to_o think_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n notwithstanding_o and_o then_o hereafter_o when_o man_n be_v more_o willing_a to_o it_o and_o himself_o a_o little_a better_o and_o more_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o to_o make_v they_o just_o and_o holy_a by_o some_o pâ—pisb_n purgatory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o friend_n have_v a_o care_v however_o of_o what_o you_o do_v in_o this_o case_n which_o be_v of_o no_o less_o than_o eternal_a consequence_n to_o your_o immortal_a soul_n for_o assure_o let_v paul_n and_o james_n himself_o jam._n 2._o determine_v it_o if_o you_o will_v who_o sense_n t.d._n think_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o hand_n yet_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o that_o you_o can_v be_v no_o further_o justify_v than_o you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o either_o god_n or_o man_n that_o be_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o can_v it_o profit_v he_o be_v it_o not_o dead_a yea_o know_v thou_o not_o o_o vain_a maâ—_n that_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v do_v nothing_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o make_v perfect_a by_o work_n be_v not_o abraham_n and_o other_o justify_v by_o work_n see_v you_o not_o then_o that_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o yea_o quoth_v t.d._n approve_v by_o man_n but_o not_o absolve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n by_o work_n rep._n then_o let_v paul_n speak_v rom._n 14.17,18_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n seer_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n thereupon_o sure_o as_o well_o as_o approve_v of_o man_n though_o therefore_o you_o dream_v pleasant_o while_o you_o be_v awake_a and_o bless_v yourselves_o say_v aha_o i_o be_o warm_a i_o have_v see_v the_o fire_n because_o in_o the_o letter_n where_o you_o read_v by_o the_o half_n single_v out_o of_o it_o what_o best_o suit_n with_o and_o serve_v your_o sinful_a desire_n and_o leave_v out_o what_o serve_v to_o the_o cross_v of_o your_o carnal_a lust_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n you_o have_v be_v flashy_o and_o more_o shalow_o then_o solid_o read_v of_o a_o declaration_n of_o a_o righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n of_o another_o even_o christ_n whereby_o only_a man_n can_v possible_o come_v to_o be_v save_v never_o hee_v at_o all_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o that_o other_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o saint_n by_o he_o who_o wrought_v it_o first_o in_o his_o own_o person_n before_o ever_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o and_o their_o salvation_n true_o wrought_v out_o by_o it_o which_o we_o confess_v be_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o by_o it_o alone_o and_o not_o by_o any_o that_o be_v mere_o man_v own_o yet_o when_o you_o come_v to_o see_v what_o a_o mere_a paint_a paradise_n you_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o by_o that_o false_a flash_n of_o your_o justify_v faith_n without_o work_n concurrent_a which_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o affectionate_a fancy_n which_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n and_o yet_o serve_v yourselves_o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o and_o your_o whissle_v faith_n have_v in_o all_o this_o be_v but_o as_o igâ—is_n faâ—â—â—â—â—_n go_v before_o and_o ignoramus_n faâ—â—â—â—â—_n follow_v after_o and_o though_o to_o ring_n back_o a_o little_a to_o you_o here_o to_o the_o tune_n of_o f.os._n talk_n mutaris_fw-la murandis_fw-la about_o this_o matter_n of_o atonement_n with_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n p._n 125,126,127,128_o of_o his_o english_a pamph
as_o in_o many_o more_o if_o they_o do_v not_o malicious_o misrepresent_v we_o yet_o at_o best_a they_o most_o miserable_o mis-understand_a we_o not_o well_o hee_v these_o thing_n that_o hereunder_o follow_v one_a that_o the_o qua._n themselves_o hold_v not_o out_o as_o attainable_a such_o a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n grace_n or_o glory_n as_o to_o degree_n here_o as_o admits_z of_o no_o addition_n of_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o it_o hereafter_o for_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o christ_n image_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n there_o be_v no_o end_n but_o such_o a_o perfection_n only_o as_o be_v without_o unholiness_n or_o commit_v any_o sin_n or_o transgression_n as_o whereby_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a deface_v and_o destroy_v in_o they_o the_o work_n &_o the_o old_a contract_a ugly_a image_n of_o the_o devil_n anger_n hatred_n envy_n wrath_n blood_n cruelty_n uncleanness_n drunkenness_n and_o all_o such_o like_a lust_n to_o evil_n which_o whoever_o be_v not_o purge_v from_o before_o 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witness_n t.d._n who_o as_o above_o say_v p._n 13â—_n of_o his_o 1_o pamp._n say_v the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o paul_n after_o his_o onversion_n be_v christ_n and_o yet_o renounce_v by_o he_o as_o dung_n &_o damn_v it_o down_o â—â—_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o free_a from_o sin_n here_o witness_n t._n rumsey_n who_o blind_a judgement_n therein_o t.d._n justifier_n in_o p._n 41._o of_o his_o â—_o pamph._n and_o that_o its_o most_o false_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n either_o do_v or_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n full_o towards_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v also_o so_o deny_v again_o what_o other_o while_o they_o affirm_v of_o the_o power_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n
heart_n of_o man_n though_o witness_v to_o without_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v and_o write_v of_o it_o as_o that_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o which_o believe_v according_o to_o the_o voice_n and_o scripture_n of_o holy_a man_n call_v they_o thereto_o and_o believe_v by_o they_o they_o thenceforth_o and_o not_o before_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n through_o which_o believe_v in_o it_o they_o have_v life_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o evince_n the_o write_v to_o be_v that_o wordâ—hus_o â—hus_z speak_v thus_o write_v of_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v as_o true_o believe_v in_o to_o life_n before_o it_o be_v write_v of_o as_o after_o oh_o quoth_v j.o._n as_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v of_o old_a so_o be_v the_o write_n now_o true_a whence_o in_o his_o own_o word_n i_o argue_v back_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la on_o he_o thus_o as_o be_v the_o person_n speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n old_a so_o be_v the_o write_n now_o buâ—_n not_o the_o person_n preach_v no_o nor_o yet_o their_o preach_n and_o speaking_n be_v the_o woâ—â—_n of_o god_n they_o preach_v and_o speak_v of_o but_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o be_v paul_n what_o be_v apollos_n but_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o the_o write_n now_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v of_o but_o only_o a_o outward_a mean_n by_o which_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o another_o thing_n then_o the_o writing_n for_o life_n even_o in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n nigh_o in_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n preach_v and_o write_v of_o that_o iâ—_n order_n to_o life_n man_n shall_v believe_v in_o it_o i.o._n and_o now_o as_o to_o that_o text_n heb._n 4.12_o which_o thou_o cite_v also_o p._n 85._o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o which_o be_v these_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o 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say_v we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o trumpet_n but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hearken_v 6.16_o 25._o this_o light_n be_v a_o teacher_n that_o can_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a than_o the_o testimony_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o can_v it_o flatter_v for_o it_o reprove_v every_o one_o just_o not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a but_o tell_v every_o one_o the_o truth_n concern_v himself_o direct_o as_o the_o case_n be_v and_o no_o otherwise_o accuse_v and_o excuse_v then_o god_n himself_o from_o who_o it_o be_v for_o if_o by_o that_o which_o be_v shine_v from_o god_n in_o thou_o thy_o own_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o there_o be_v no_o god_n without_o that_o hold_v thou_o guiltless_a but_o when_o by_o that_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o then_o may_v thou_o have_v boldness_n before_o god_n 21._o 26._o final_o this_o light_n be_v that_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n 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salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n with_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o what_o haereditary_a right_n thou_o have_v therein_o which_o be_v nigh_o which_o be_v within_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisee_n 21._o who_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o thyself_o in_o order_n to_o a_o further_a evidence_n and_o understanding_n of_o they_o yea_o thou_o know_v more_o than_o enough_o already_o if_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n thou_o know_v more_o than_o thou_o live_v up_o to_o for_o what_o good_a be_v only_o know_v and_o not_o do_v tend_v only_o unto_o thy_o condemnation_n in_o all_o openness_n and_o plainness_n and_o not_o in_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o do_v what_o be_v already_o know_v stand_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 28._o moreover_o what_o hinder_v unless_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o blind_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n the_o stop_n of_o their_o 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