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sight_n let_v he_o learn_v diligent_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o a_o separation_n as_o far_o as_o from_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n &_o in_o any_o wise_a beware_v he_o bring_v no_o other_o mean_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o only_a faith_n apprehend_v the_o body_n or_o person_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o way_n into_o the_o house_n but_o by_o the_o door_n so_o be_v there_o no_o come_n unto_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n alone_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o mortal_a body_n without_o bodily_a susteinance_n can_v but_o perish_v so_o the_o spiritual_a soul_n of_o man_n have_v no_o other_o refresh_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v 9.30_o ro._n 9.30_o with_o this_o faith_n the_o idolatrous_a gentile_n apprehend_v jesus_n 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same_o spirit_n be_v common_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o have_v one_o essence_n and_o the_o same_o eternal_a deity_n 108_o christian_n must_v be_v constant_a by_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n how_o many_o cruel_a persecution_n soever_o be_v exercise_v against_o we_o what_o grievous_a offence_n soever_o be_v object_v against_o we_o by_o they_o that_o fall_n although_o the_o deceitful_a error_n of_o false_a prophet_n do_v resist_v our_o faith_n 1.9_o 1._o pet._n 1.9_o yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o length_n we_o shall_v receive_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n christ_n therefore_o acquire_v this_o fortitude_n of_o those_o that_o be_v he_o 24.13_o ma._n 24.13_o that_o they_o persist_v and_o abide_v
13_o 39_o and_o justifi_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n both_o in_o cover_v his_o evil_a deed_n and_o in_o make_v his_o good_a deed_n acceptable_a to_o god_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o there_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n for_o righteousness_n for_o salvation_n and_o for_o everlasting_a life_n work_n and_o charity_n follow_v faith_n and_o be_v exercise_v here_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o glori_v only_o before_o man_n but_o not_o before_o god_n in_o show_v forth_o obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n further_n than_o this_o our_o good_a work_v do_v not_o reach_v nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n touch_v salvation_n i_o speak_v of_o our_o good_a work_n as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 7._o 7.18_o ro._n 7.18_o as_o they_o be_v we_o and_o imperfect_a for_o else_o if_o our_o work_n can_v be_v perfect_a according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 18.5_o leu._n 18.5_o and_o as_o christ_n wrought_v they_o in_o 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creature_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o all_o mischief_n 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o yet_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o take_v we_o for_o his_o own_o and_o to_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o mean_a betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o therefore_o when_o we_o have_v that_o promise_n and_o rest_v whole_o upon_o it_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v show_v himself_o gracious_a to_o we_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o therewithal_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o resort_v only_o unto_o he_o give_v over_o this_o world_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o heavenly_a life_n then_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o we_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n believe_v and_o without_o that_o let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o christianity_n at_o all_o in_o us._n for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v until_o we_o know_v what_o the_o gospel_n be_v 10.14_o ro._n 10.14_o we_o can_v call_v god_n our_o father_n we_o can_v call_v upon_o god_n except_v say_v he_o we_o know_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v he_o till_o he_o be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o therefore_o faith_n must_v needs_o go_v before_o 10.17_o ro._n 10.17_o and_o whereof_o come_v faith_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v say_v s._n paul_n wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v train_v in_o the_o gospel_n or_o else_o we_o can_v have_v no_o faith_n 170_o of_o free_a justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n when_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v any_o worthiness_n or_o desert_n in_o our_o faith_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o receve_v we_o for_o it_o but_o that_o because_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o merciful_a towards_o we_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n we_o be_v first_o bereave_v of_o all_o trust_n in_o 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cor._n 4.1_o now_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o people_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n go_v and_o shine_v before_o they_o in_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v the_o salt_n he_o must_v needs_o season_v if_o he_o be_v a_o pastor_n or_o shephearde_n he_o must_v needs_o feed_v if_o he_o be_v a_o husbandman_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n husbandry_n if_o he_o be_v a_o guide_n he_o must_v needs_o know_v the_o way_n himself_o and_o open_a and_o declare_v it_o to_o other_o if_o he_o be_v a_o steward_n he_o must_v provide_v for_o the_o household_n if_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n he_o must_v be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v his_o message_n for_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o credit_n to_o have_v such_o pastor_n and_o such_o husbandman_n such_o steward_n and_o messenger_n as_o have_v wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n they_o that_o be_v wise_a say_v daniel_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n 12.3_o 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