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so_o that_o this_o holiness_n this_o repentance_n of_o thou_o it_o cost_v christ_n dear_a and_o the_o other_o effect_n be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o greek_a father_n observe_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v follower_n but_o zealous_a that_o do_v imply_v great_a alacrity_n and_o affection_n and_o lest_o man_n shall_v think_v we_o shall_v only_o preach_v of_o christ_n and_o grace_n these_o thing_n speak_v say_v he_o and_o exhort_v and_o calvin_n think_v the_o last_o word_n let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o delicate_a ear_n and_o can_v abide_v plain_a word_n of_o mortification_n 2._o there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o analogical_a relation_n between_o they_o and_o they_o heaven_n comparative_o with_o evil_a work_n so_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o only_o faithful_a but_o also_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o iniquity_n so_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o condignity_n or_o efficiency_n in_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o do_v but_o a_o ordinability_n of_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o evil_a and_o wicked_a work_n they_o can_v be_v ordain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o these_o may_v hence_o some_o divine_n say_v that_o though_o godliness_n be_v not_o meritorious_a nor_o causal_n of_o salvation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o motive_n as_o they_o instance_n if_o a_o king_n shall_v give_v great_a preferment_n to_o one_o that_o shall_v salute_v he_o in_o a_o morning_n this_o salutation_n be_v neither_o meritorious_a nor_o causal_n of_o that_o preferment_n but_o a_o mere_a motive_n arise_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o much_o they_o think_v that_o particle_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a do_v imply_v so_o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v holiness_n the_o way_n and_o salvation_n the_o 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