be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o but_o suppose_v we_o can_v quit_v ourselves_o of_o that_o too_o that_o we_o can_v free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o then_o consider_v what_o must_v necessary_o follow_v sure_o to_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a they_o need_v not_o a_o christ_n only_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n inference_n gal_n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a 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speak_v not_o this_o to_o remit_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o welldoing_a god_n forbid_v the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o holy_a walk_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o we_o pray_v col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o wel-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n to_o this_o we_o exhort_v and_o charge_v you_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o do_v good_a that_o you_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o press_v you_o further_o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o work_n though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n thus_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o earnest_o preach_v work_n than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n more_o work_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n then_o in_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o latter_a time_n be_v grow_v more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o so_o do_v ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o save_v by_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o but_o mere_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n so_o not_o to_o discourage_v work_n but_o to_o take_v you_o off_o from_o that_o self-justification_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o the_o israelite_n which_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a mystery_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o gentile_n seek_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o israelite_n seek_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n the_o more_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o this_o legal_a way_n the_o further_o we_o be_v carry_v from_o it_o rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o this_o rejoice_v to_o discover_v therefore_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n isa_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v not_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o
they_o that_o love_v he_o my_o eye_n dazzle_v my_o hand_n tremble_v my_o heart_n fail_v i_o think_v i_o hear_v as_o the_o lord_n once_o to_o job_n who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n alas_o my_o apprehension_n be_v dull_a my_o affection_n cold_a my_o expression_n low_a such_o joy_n be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o it_o be_v high_a i_o can_v attain_v unto_o it_o or_o as_o that_o holy_a job_n i_o have_v utter_v thing_n which_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o now_o we_o see_v say_v paul_n but_o through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o here_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o time_n be_v come_v on_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v face_n to_o face_n now_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v know_v as_o we_o be_v also_o know_v and_o if_o we_o know_v already_o so_o much_o reason_n of_o rejoice_v oh_o than_o what_o double_a and_o what_o treble_a joy_n be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o righteous_a and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n rejoice_v you_o righteous_a now_o reflect_v we_o in_o the_o application_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o this_o afford_v we_o 1._o a_o information_n that_o there_o be_v true_a joy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o world_n and_o many_o be_v discourage_v with_o it_o if_o a_o man_n turn_v religious_a then_o farewell_n all_o good_a day_n we_o must_v never_o look_v for_o merry_a hour_n any_o more_o spiritus_fw-la calvinianus_n est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la melancholicus_fw-la the_o christian_a spirit_n be_v a_o melancholic_a spirit_n foolish_a man_n how_o apt_a to_o deceive_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n thus_o to_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o pervert_v their_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n what_o a_o wild_a mistake_n of_o all_o other_o man_n they_o only_o 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