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the_o work_n of_o the_o heathen_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o for_o they_o be_v abominable_a such_o as_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o act_n of_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n chap._n 2._o he_o prove_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o for_o they_o be_v imperfect_a and_o they_o rest_v in_o some_o ritual_n and_o external_a privilege_n which_o can_v never_o justify_v a_o soul_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n he_o prove_v it_o as_o by_o other_o argument_n so_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n the_o same_o way_n that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v the_o same_o way_n must_v all_o believer_n his_o child_n be_v justify_v and_o the_o same_o way_n that_o david_n be_v justify_v the_o same_o way_n also_o must_v we_o be_v justify_v but_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v both_o justify_v by_o a_o 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will_v call_v that_o justification_n but_o not_o as_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o actual_a justification_n and_o acceptation_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o and_o before_o god_n in_o this_o life_n he_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o christ_n and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 3_o 3._o thus_o much_o as_o to_o the_o put_n on_o christ_n as_o to_o justification_n as_o for_o the_o put_n on_o christ_n with_o reference_n to_o sanctification_n let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o note_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_n of_o that_o 3._o he_o that_o have_v thus_o put_v on_o christ_n have_v put_v he_o on_o not_o only_o for_o his_o upper_a but_o for_o his_o inward_a garment_n he_o be_v not_o sanctify_v in_o body_n only_o but_o throughout_o in_o mind_n and_o in_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v up_o his_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o he_o be_v transform_v through_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o 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whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o take_v the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 7._o final_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n its_o face_n its_o garment_n will_v shine_v that_o soul_n will_v look_v like_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n its_o light_n will_v shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v its_o good_a work_n how_o beautiful_a must_v that_o soul_n be_v that_o be_v clothe_v with_o light_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n it_o be_v faith_n its_o holiness_n its_o humility_n its_o meekness_n will_v be_v every_o where_o report_v of_o if_o now_o you_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o you_o in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n though_o not_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n you_o may_v conclude_v you_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n because_o you_o have_v put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n use_v 3._o 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