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be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o so_o that_o by_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v preserve_v from_o be_v too_o much_o discourage_v when_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v want_v 1_o sam_n 30._o 6._o hab_n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o teach_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n at_o such_o time_n psal._n 56._o 3._o and_o 109._o 4._o last_o this_o faith_n do_v so_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o love_v we_o know_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom_n 13._o 10._o that_o where_o there_o be_v this_o faith_n there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n heb_n 11._o 8._o etc._o etc._o and_o the_o more_o faith_n the_o more_o obedience_n and_o the_o more_o good_a work_n whereas_o a_o faith_n that_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o no_o better_o than_o the_o say_v of_o devil_n jam_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o if_o now_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n a_o man_n shall_v find_v 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and_o to_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n isai_n 57_o 19_o therefore_o the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o want_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a and_o lamentable_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n 1_o without_o christ_n act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o nor_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o heb_n 11._o 6._o and_o ordinary_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o it_o rom_n 10._o 14_o 17._o and_o therefore_o where_o this_o word_n be_v want_v there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n pro_fw-la 29._o 18._o and_o million_o of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o out_o star_n and_o tree_n and_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n nor_o for_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o such_o people_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o 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lord_n who_o be_v mention_v before_o count_v that_o be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v for_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o english_v by_o one_o of_o these_o word_n and_o sometime_o by_o another_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o view_v rom_n 4._o 3_o 22_o 23._o gall_n 3._o 6._o iam_fw-la 2._o 23._o iâ—…_z that_o be_v this_o faith_n of_o his_o this_o believe_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o by_o this_o he_o may_v attain_v righteousness_n or_o stand_v righteous_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o do_v not_o this_o text_n prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n quest_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o ever_o god_n reveal_v and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v not_o of_o the_o will_n in_o receive_v christ_n or_o adhere_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o prove_v it_o not_o 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man_n by_o his_o work_n may_v justify_v himself_o with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n and_o wherein_o they_o place_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v man_n passive_a in_o his_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o only_o so_o that_o what_o christ_n speak_v of_o honour_v of_o himself_o john_n 8._o 54._o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o if_o a_o man_n justify_v himself_o his_o justification_n be_v nothing_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n once_o obtain_v can_v not_o 2_o be_v lose_v a_o man_n once_o justify_v shall_v never_o lose_v his_o justify_a estate_n nor_o fall_v from_o it_o for_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n eccles._n 3._o 14._o it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o when_o god_n have_v once_o justify_v a_o man_n he_o will_v say_v as_o pilate_n of_o his_o writing_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v so_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o i_o have_v justify_v i_o have_v justify_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v recall_v according_a to_o that_o jer._n 31._o 34._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n may_v be_v seek_a for_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v fâ—…nd_n who_o i_o have_v once_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v ier._n 50._o 20._o justification_n be_v one_o of_o those_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o â—…f_o god_n do_v justify_v it_o must_v need_v be_v a_o great_a sâ—…_n for_o man_n to_o 3_o be_v censorious_a in_o judge_v the_o servant_n
receive_v do_v justify_v and_o faith_n the_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o actual_a justification_n of_o a_o man_n afore_o faith_n whether_o from_o eternity_n or_o otherwise_o may_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o these_o reason_n reas_n 1_o justification_n be_v after_o vocation_n or_o effectual_a call_n for_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justify_v rom_n 8._o 30._o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v after_o faith_n because_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o vocation_n as_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n call_v the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n whereunto_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v answer_v and_o come_v as_o it_o always_o do_v when_o the_o call_n be_v save_o effectual_a this_o answer_n this_o come_n be_v faith_n jer_n 3._o 22._o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o call_v and_o call_v be_v beâ—…ore_o justification_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v before_o justification_n reas_n 2_o faith_n have_v the_o same_o place_n in_o justification_n as_o the_o israelite_n look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v in_o their_o heal_n joh._n 3._o 14_o 15._o now_o they_o be_v not_o first_o heal_v and_o then_o must_v look_v up_o to_o the_o serpent_n and_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o have_v heal_v they_o but_o first_o they_o must_v look_v up_o to_o the_o serpent_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v heal_v numb_a 21._o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v first_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o then_o and_o thereby_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o according_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o look_v unto_o hiâ—…_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v thereby_o isai_n 45._o 22_o 24_o 25._o reas_n 3_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v afore_o faith_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o in_o state_n of_o condemnation_n both_o at_o once_o for_o afore_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n he_o be_v in_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abtd_v on_o hâ—…_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o but_o these_o two_o state_n be_v so_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v in_o both_o at_o once_o reas_n 4_o afore_o a_o man_n be_v a_o believer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o the_o contrary_a for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o convince_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o thereupon_o fill_v it_o with_o fear_n rom_n 8._o 15._o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v afore_o this_o fear_n be_v needless_a this_o bondage_n be_v unjust_a and_o this_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o true_a which_o be_v horrible_a to_o think_v reas_n 5_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n but_o afore_o it_o and_o that_o faith_n do_v only_o declare_v and_o assure_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o than_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o other_o grace_n as_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o faith_n and_o any_o other_o grace_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o other_o grace_n may_v declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v as_o sign_n and_o fruit_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n do_v that_o but_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o this_o matter_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o good_a duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n do_v declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v never_o have_v deny_v but_o here_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o they_o do_v actual_o justify_v a_o man_n as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v constant_o deny_v and_o yet_o everywhere_o ascribe_v this_o office_n unto_o faith_n reas_n 6_o the_o scripture_n express_o witness_v of_o believer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o same_o state_n that_o other_o be_v that_o shall_v never_o inâ—…erite_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o a_o people_n not_o belove_v not_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o many_o the_o like_a eph_n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 12._o 1_o cor_n 6._o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom_n 9_o 25_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o now_o how_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v and_o yet_o at_o this_o very_a time_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n also_o be_v altogether_o inconceivable_a and_o impossible_a reas_n 7_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v do_v doubtless_o please_v god_n but_o without_o futh_n it_o be_v impâ—…sible_a to_o please_v he_o heb_n 11._o 6._o and_o therefore_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v reas_n 8_o justification_n be_v a_o benefit_n afford_v only_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom_n 8._o 1._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o but_o no_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n without_o faith_n but_o by_o faith_n ephe_n 3._o 17._o rom_n 11._o 20_o 23._o they_o that_o be_v without_o faith_n be_v wâ—…thout_fw-la christ_n also_o ephes_n 2._o 12._o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v actual_o justify_v without_o faith_n reas_n 9_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v â—…ustified_v from_o eternity_n have_v many_o great_a absurdity_n or_o inconvenience_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v for_o 1_o then_o the_o people_n of_o god_n never_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v from_o sin_n be_v contrary_a but_o certeyn_v it_o be_v the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n of_o misery_n of_o curse_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o testify_v ezek_n 16._o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._o etc._o rom_n 7._o 4_o 5._o etc._o etc._o and_o 6._o 17_o 18._o tit_n 3._o 3._o and_o by_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o of_o that_o chap_n the_o 3_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o titus_n it_o appear_v that_o justification_n come_v afterward_o in_o time_n but_o this_o opinion_n of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n take_v away_o or_o deny_v that_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o theupon_o all_o humiliation_n for_o such_o a_o state_n be_v close_o take_v away_o also_o and_o make_v needless_a for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n lie_v to_o heart_n his_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o state_n and_o lament_v it_o bewayl_v it_o be_v grieve_v for_o it_o if_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o state_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_a estate_n from_o eternity_n 2_o than_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n from_o eternity_n and_o this_o much_o more_o because_o justification_n be_v from_o a_o guilty_a and_o condemn_a estate_n and_o the_o terminus_fw-la a_fw-la qno_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v before_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o state_n from_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v aâ—…ere_z the_o state_n to_o which_o 3_o then_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o with_o election_n or_o predestination_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v make_v distinct_a benefit_n rom_n 8._o 29_o 30._o 4_o then_o justification_n be_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o eternal_a action_n of_o god_n as_o election_n and_o predestination_n be_v not_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n but_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n if_o from_o eternity_n we_o be_v in_o a_o justify_a estate_n than_o we_o may_v say_v as_o gal_n 2._o last_o that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a for_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o atonement_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o by_o this_o opinion_n we_o be_v in_o a_o justify_a estate_n before_o 5_o than_o we_o may_v say_v we_o be_v glorify_v from_o eternity_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o gloryfication_n do_v immediate_o follow_v justification_n rom_n 8._o 39_o titus_n 3._o 7._o now_o to_o say_v we_o be_v glorify_v from_o eternity_n be_v to_o excuse_v hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n in_o that_o they_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v past_a already_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 17_o 18._o so_o many_o and_o great_a absurdity_n be_v in_o it_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o eternity_n reas_n 10_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n than_o not_o before_o faith_n if_o abram_n believe_v and_o thereupon_o be_v account_v
righteous_a than_o neither_o be_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o believe_v but_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v abundant_o restify_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n rom_n 3._o 22_o 23_o 30._o and_o 4._o 2_o 3_o 22_o 23._o galla_n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o faith_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n namely_o declarative_o faith_n declare_v and_o assure_v to_o we_o 1_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o we_o know_v by_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o 1_o then_o we_o may_v in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v answ_n justify_v by_o any_o other_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n yea_o by_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o by_o faith_n because_o these_o be_v evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n witness_v 1_o john_n 2._o 3_o 4_o 29._o and_o 3._o 7_o 10_o 14._o james_n 2._o 14._o etc._o etc._o for_o example_n by_o love_n to_o the_o brother_n we_o know_v we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v shall_v any_o man_n now_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v direct_o to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o yet_o if_o to_o be_v justify_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o to_o know_v we_o be_v justify_v than_o we_o may_v say_v indeed_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v so_o plain_o and_o large_o gainsay_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n have_v a_o far_a meaning_n then_o only_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v 2_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a say_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v or_o knâ—…_n that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb_n 11._o 3._o and_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v by_o faith_n for_o by_o say_v we_o may_v understand_v and_o know_v our_o election_n the_o sumâ—…_n be_v though_o by_o faith_n we_o know_v our_o election_n and_o the_o creation_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n and_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n never_o use_v to_o say_v we_o be_v elect_v by_o faith_n or_o that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v by_o faith_n and_o in_o like_o sort_n it_o weâ—…e_v a_o improper_a speech_n and_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v never_o have_v use_v to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n if_o no_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v mean_v hereby_o but_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o justificatâ—…on_n god_n justâ—…_n the_o ungodly_a rom_n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o 2_o have_v not_o faith_n that_o do_v not_o follow_v 1_o because_o that_o very_a text_n say_v answ_n these_o ungodly_a one_o dâ—…d_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o this_o expâ—…sition_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n iâ—…tifieth_v to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o of_o unbeliever_n be_v dâ—…tly_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n justify_v those_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v â—…aith_n rom_n 3._o 26_o 28_o 30._o act_n 13._o 39_o and_o none_o other_o john_n 3._o 18._o 3_o the_o ungodly_a one_o in_o this_o text_n be_v one_o that_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o not_o by_o work_n which_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o without_o faith_n 4_o if_o we_o shall_v extend_v the_o woâ—…d_a further_o than_o we_o must_v not_o take_v that_o say_n in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la but_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la that_o be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v now_o when_o god_n juâ—…es_v 〈◊〉_d so_o â—…godly_a as_o to_o be_v without_o faith_n but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o heretofore_o thouâ—…h_v now_o god_n have_v give_v he_o more_o grace_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o laâ—…e_a man_n shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o dumb_a sing_v the_o blind_a sâ—…_n and_o the_o deaf_a hear_v isai_n 35._o 6._o luke_n 7._o 22._o no_o man_n must_v hereupon_o imagine_v that_o they_o do_v these_o thing_n while_o they_o so_o remain_v for_o that_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o a_o lame_a man_n shall_v leap_v as_o a_o hart_n while_o he_o remain_v lame_a or_o a_o dumb_a man_n sing_v while_o he_o still_o remain_v dumb_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o that_o be_v once_o lame_a dumb_a deaf_a shall_v afterward_o be_v enable_v to_o leap_v sing_v see_v and_o hear_v these_o act_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v such_o as_o be_v mention_v though_o now_o they_o be_v not_o such_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v from_o these_o text_n that_o blind_a man_n may_v see_v 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a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o can_v answ_n right_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o not_o before_o he_o believe_v on_o christ_n for_o justification_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n a_o man_n can_v not_o right_o believe_v that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d justify_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o than_o he_o shall_v therein_o believe_v a_o falsehood_n nor_o can_v he_o be_v justify_v afore_o he_o do_v believe_v on_o châ—…st_n for_o justâ—…cation_n the_o scripture_n speak_v little_a of_o man_n believe_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o much_o of_o bebelieve_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v gal_n 2._o 16._o rom_n 20._o 10._o now_o to_o believe_v on_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o assurance_n or_o persuasion_n of_o be_v justify_v already_o but_o be_v that_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o will_v especial_o whereby_o a_o man_n come_v to_o christ_n receive_v christ_n rely_v on_o christ_n choose_v christ_n etc._o etc._o that_o in_o he_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v 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