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and_o day_n to_o think_v on_o scripture_n god_n christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n §_o 25._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o his_o word_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v they_o first_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n §_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o help_v each_o other_o herein_o and_o of_o master_n to_o help_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o relation_n to_o sanctify_v their_o place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o this_o use_n §_o 27._o he_o do_v by_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n further_o all_o this_o work_n to_o make_v know_v the_o more_o his_o love_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n §_o 28._o 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be_v believe_v in_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a and_o devote_a to_o he_o and_o what_o mouth_n can_v surely_o reveal_v he_o and_o heb._n 11._o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o john_n and_o christ_n preach_a be_v repent_v and_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o christ_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 26._o the_o belief_n of_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o recoverable_a state_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o repent_v and_o seek_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n in_o opposition_n to_o despair_v and_o neglect_v of_o all_o endeavour_n for_o recovery_n be_v so_o common_a to_o all_o mankind_n that_o though_o self-love_n may_v make_v they_o hope_v inordinate_o for_o that_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o the_o notitiae_fw-la commune_v which_o be_v past_a controversy_n with_o all_o mankind_n 27._o therefore_o though_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o first_o and_o eminent_a sense_n yet_o this_o common_a notice_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o man_n duty_n to_o repent_v hope_v and_o seek_v salvation_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n with_o all_o circumstant_fw-la nature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a providence_n run_v so_o much_o in_o the_o way_n of_o great_a restore_a mercy_n do_v certify_v mankind_n of_o the_o foresay_a hope_n and_o duty_n 28._o for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o have_v say_v a_o absurdity_n but_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v as_o far_o mutable_a as_o nature_n itself_o be_v mutable_a for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n common_o mis-described_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la signâ—_n they_o notify_v to_o we_o god_n will_v appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o to_o we_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n government_n of_o mankind_n now_o this_o notification_n be_v most_o by_o the_o resultancy_n of_o duty_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n compare_v with_o god_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o and_o the_o very_a variety_n of_o circumstance_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adam_n child_n marriage_n and_o we_o etc._n etc._n may_v alter_v nature_n signification_n obligation_n and_o law_n 29._o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n or_o innocency_n be_v in_o the_o main_a the_o very_a law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1._o nature_n be_v perfect_a reveal_v man_n duty_n perfect_o to_o obey_v 2._o nature_n declare_v punishment_n to_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n yea_o to_o all_o sin_n and_o this_o punishment_n to_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offender_n compare_v with_o the_o god_n offend_v and_o the_o injury_n do_v especial_o that_o if_o man_n will_v undo_v themselves_o by_o forsake_v life_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o darkness_n diseasedness_n and_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v foreshew_v they_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o hinder_v or_o recover_v they_o 3._o nature_n tell_v man_n that_o god_n who_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o simple_a intellectual_a spirit_n and_o life_n itself_o though_o create_v and_o dependent_a intend_v not_o to_o annihilate_v it_o and_o that_o its_o noble_a faculty_n fit_v to_o know_v god_n and_o love_v he_o and_o live_v to_o he_o perfect_o in_o immortality_n be_v make_v for_o this_o employment_n in_o immortality_n and_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o that_o he_o that_o natural_o make_v it_o man_n duty_n to_o hope_n and_o seek_v for_o immortal_a happiness_n have_v not_o make_v this_o hope_n or_o duty_n in_o vain_a nor_o will_v fail_v or_o frustrate_v or_o destroy_v they_o that_o forfeit_v not_o their_o hope_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n depend_v not_o alone_o upon_o supernatural_a revelation_n 30._o but_o that_o which_o nature_n reveal_v about_o the_o penalty_n be_v 1._o not_o that_o god_n of_o necessity_n must_v punish_v the_o loss_n of_o innocency_n as_o high_o as_o he_o may_v do_v 2._o but_o that_o he_o may_v just_o punish_v the_o sinner_n in_o rigour_n by_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a misery_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o government_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n truth_n and_o justice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o humane_a world_n do_v require_v that_o sin_n escape_v not_o free_a but_o some_o exemplary_a punishment_n be_v a_o vindication_n of_o god_n and_o a_o warning_n to_o man_n which_o our_o death_n affliction_n and_o spiritual_a suffering_n manifest_v in_o part_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n more_o full_o so_o that_o pardon_n and_o dispense_n in_o part_n with_o his_o right_n to_o punish_v we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n first_o break_v be_v no_o falsehood_n in_o god_n nor_o any_o injustice_n nor_o any_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n 31._o the_o law_n which_o god_n put_v all_o mankind_n under_o after_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o world_n without_o the_o church_n be_v under_o still_o be_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocent_a nature_n as_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v and_o the_o penalty_n not_o total_o nullify_v but_o make_v remedyable_a by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n q._n d._n thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v i_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o every_o sin_n shall_v deserve_v everlasting_a punishment_n so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o may_v just_o inflict_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remit_v but_o all_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o believe_v in_o i_o thy_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o repent_v and_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o i_o to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o be_v i_o by_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o love_n 32._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o egypt_n by_o moses_n and_o their_o imbody_v into_o a_o new_a commonwealth_n with_o a_o theocratical_a government_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o a_o new_a body_n of_o divine_a law_n be_v all_o do_v in_o performance_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n separate_v their_o seed_n as_o holy_a from_o all_o the_o world_n not_o as_o if_o no_o other_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v sanctify_v to_o stand_v near_o to_o god_n than_o the_o people_n and_o so_o special_o holy_a even_o so_o israel_n be_v a_o holy_a nation_n as_o be_v near_o god_n by_o separation_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 33._o the_o entire_a law_n of_o god_n which_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n be_v under_o have_v all_o these_o part_n 1._o the_o remain_a preceptive_a and_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2._o the_o universal_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o noah_n and_o personal_o renew_v to_o abraham_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n 3._o the_o special_a promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n of_o who_o the_o messiah_n 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reject_v and_o resist_v god_n grace_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n he_o forfeit_v god_n further_a grace_n and_o i_o have_v note_v 1._o that_o most_o child_n which_o i_o have_v see_v very_o early_o wicked_a have_v be_v such_o who_o parent_n gross_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o covenant_n as_o to_o a_o holy_a prudent_a careful_a education_n of_o they_o as_o if_o god_n must_v needs_o save_v their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n who_o thus_o betray_v they_o 2._o and_o those_o that_o be_v well_o educate_v by_o their_o parent_n usual_o show_v hopeful_a sign_n at_o first_o till_o their_o own_o lust_n grow_v up_o and_o deceive_v and_o overthrow_v they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n and_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o the_o case_n of_o many_o baptize_v child_n make_v i_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n which_o i_o do_v not_o peremptory_o assert_v but_o humble_o propose_v to_o better_a judgement_n with_o submission_n â—ut_fw-la whatever_o we_o say_v of_o the_o parent_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o the_o person_n at_o age_n future_a benefit_n have_v future_a condition_n 174._o though_o god_n decree_n be_v that_o his_o elect_n shall_v persevere_v yet_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o better_a information_n that_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n as_o such_o do_v not_o absolute_o promise_v or_o give_v right_a to_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o shall_v certain_o cause_v the_o baptize_v to_o persevere_v that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v rightful_o baptize_v even_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la have_v not_o perseverance_n secure_v to_o they_o by_o baptism_n but_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n to_o be_v their_o sanctifier_n and_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o will_v use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o do_v enable_v they_o to_o use_v in_o attendance_n on_o his_o spirit_n though_o election_n infer_v the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n i_o never_o see_v their_o assertion_n prove_v who_o say_v 1._o that_o if_o adam_n have_v once_o obey_v say_v some_o or_o overcome_v that_o one_o temptation_n say_v other_o god_n promise_v confirmation_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 2._o that_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n promise_v confirmation_n and_o certain_a perseverance_n to_o all_o the_o baptize_v regenerate_v or_o justify_v what_o god_n do_v i_o be_o not_o now_o question_v but_o what_o in_o that_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v 175._o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o when_o man_n be_v convert_v and_o baptize_v the_o particular_a help_n of_o grace_n be_v promise_v they_o upon_o further_a particular_a condition_n and_o that_o the_o continuance_n of_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n be_v promise_v they_o upon_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o use_v of_o mean_n and_o that_o actual_a glorification_n be_v promise_v they_o on_o condition_n of_o overcome_v and_o persevere_v and_o therefore_o that_o we_o must_v use_v and_o take_v all_o these_o as_o condition_n 176._o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o some_o writer_n and_o preacher_n to_o tell_v man_n ourselves_o what_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o no_o part_n of_o their_o righteousness_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o with_o other_o that_o at_o least_o none_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o in_o any_o part_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n only_o and_o that_o nature_n be_v loath_a to_o yield_v to_o this_o but_o think_v it_o a_o fine_a thing_n to_o have_v some_o little_a part_n of_o the_o honour_n to_o itself_o and_o as_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o good_a action_n if_o it_o be_v but_o 999_o part_n that_o it_o ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o take_v one_o part_n of_o a_o thousand_o to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a arrogation_n we_o must_v have_v none_o this_o well_o explain_v may_v be_v make_v sound_n but_o thus_o gross_o deliver_v it_o be_v but_o a_o popular_a cheat_n under_o the_o take_a pretence_n of_o self-abasement_n and_o give_v christ_n all_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o willing_a as_o any_o one_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v nothing_o honourable_a or_o praiseworthy_a in_o you_o and_o be_v as_o vile_a as_o he_o can_v make_v you_o it_o be_v god_n who_o honour_v those_o that_o honour_n he_o and_o praise_v his_o saint_n as_o the_o excellent_a on_o earth_n and_o his_o jewel_n and_o peculiar_a treasure_n adorn_v with_o his_o own_o lovely_a image_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v satan_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o vilify_v and_o dishonour_v they_o and_o i_o have_v oft_o lament_v it_o that_o these_o very_a man_n that_o hold_v this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n of_o self-abasement_n as_o have_v no_o part_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o share_v at_o all_o in_o any_o good_a work_n be_v yet_o too_o oft_o so_o proud_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o goodness_n even_o for_o hold_v that_o they_o have_v none_o for_o which_o they_o be_v praiseworthy_a as_o that_o their_o pride_n be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o about_o they_o 177._o whatever_o be_v of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o whatever_o be_v good_a be_v laudable_a or_o praiseworthy_a and_o merit_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o it_o be_v 178._o all_o the_o sanctify_a be_v inherent_o righteous_a but_o with_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o will_v no_o further_o justify_v they_o in_o judgement_n save_v only_o against_o this_o accusation_n that_o they_o be_v unholy_a 179._o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v he_o that_o have_v it_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a for_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a he_o that_o give_v but_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v justifiable_a against_o this_o accusation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o 181._o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o formal_o justifi_v we_o be_v our_o own_o or_o on_o ourselves_o where_o it_o justify_v we_o for_o to_o be_v make_v just_a or_o justify_v in_o the_o 10._o i_o will_v here_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o bâ—za_n paraeus_n dr._n field_n bonhaus_n bâ—llinger_n alberius_n zanchy_a aepinus_n spangâ—â—bergius_n brentius_n confess_v augustan_n etc._n etc._n assert_v that_o justification_n be_v oft_o use_v as_o sanctification_n in_o scripture_n and_o that_o plenary_a justification_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o pardon_n 2._o accept_n we_o into_o favour_n and_o life_n 3._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o that_o guil._n forbes_n have_v large_o do_v it_o consid_fw-la pacific_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 9_o 10._o first_o sense_n constitutive_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v make_v such_o as_o be_v personal_o themselves_o just_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v make_v our_o own_o right_o to_o christ_n and_o glory_n be_v make_v our_o own_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o which_o therefore_o be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o material_a righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o merit_v it_o be_v the_o matter_n 182._o he_o that_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o any_o good_a work_n be_v no_o christian_a but_o a_o damnable_a wretch_n and_o worse_o than_o any_o wicked_a man_n i_o know_v in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v false_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o nor_o a_o saint_n deny_v to_o be_v a_o saint_n upon_o a_o false_a pretence_n of_o selâ—denyal_n 183._o as_o god_n be_v see_v here_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o work_n so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o praise_v as_o so_o appear_v therefore_o he_o that_o dishonour_v his_o work_n dishonour_v god_n and_o hinder_v his_o due_a love_n and_o praise_n and_o his_o most_o lovely_a and_o honourable_a work_n on_o earth_n be_v his_o holy_a image_n on_o his_o saint_n and_o as_o christ_n will_v come_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o glorify_v in_o they_o at_o last_o so_o god_n must_v be_v see_v and_o glorify_v in_o they_o here_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o image_n be_v the_o malignant_n way_n of_o injure_v he_o and_o that_o in_o which_o the_o worst_a will_v serve_v you_o he_o that_o will_v praise_v god_n as_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n must_v praise_v his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o be_v it_o the_o way_n of_o praise_v he_o as_o our_o sanctifier_n to_o dispraise_v his_o work_n of_o sanctification_n 184._o those_o poor_a sinner_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n who_o live_v in_o the_o grosseâ—â—_n sin_n against_o conscience_n as_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v glad_a enough_o of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o forward_o enough_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n that_o in_o any_o part_n can_v justify_v
child_n and_o not_o to_o strive_v by_o needless_a dispute_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o the_o teacher_n and_o i_o will_v be_v the_o learner_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o you_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v in_o these_o particular_n which_o you_o have_v name_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o lib._n i._o man_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o come_v present_o to_o christ_n without_o stay_v for_o preparation_n and_o not_o discourage_v delay_v or_o keep_v off_o charge_n the_o first_o charge_n p._n by_o come_v i_o suppose_v you_o mean_v believe_v and_o accept_n i_o pray_v you_o teach_v i_o further_o then_o quest_n 1._o must_v man_n believe_v in_o christ_n before_o they_o hear_v of_o he_o lib._n no_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v p._n quest_n 2._o must_v they_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o this_o god_n be_v true_a and_o just_o quest_n 3._o or_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o deserve_v death_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v quest_n 4._o or_o before_o they_o have_v learn_v that_o we_o can_v redeem_v and_o save_v ourselves_o lib._n no_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n p._n quest_n 5._o must_v man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n before_o they_o have_v learn_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o what_o a_o saviour_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o will_v vouchsafe_v we_o before_o they_o understand_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v bear_v suffer_v be_v bury_v rose_n ascend_v be_v glorify_v and_o the_o like_a lib._n no_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v p._n quest_n 6._o must_v man_n take_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n before_o they_o hearty_o perceive_v that_o they_o want_v a_o saviour_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o most_o proper_o signify_v wage_n which_o sound_v as_o more_o than_o praemium_fw-la a_o reward_n yet_o we_o whole_o grant_v you_o that_o this_o be_v figurative_o use_v and_o that_o no_o man_n deserve_v wage_n or_o any_o thing_n commutative_o of_o god_n but_o every_o scripture_n metaphor_n have_v its_o reason_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v evident_a though_o god_n can_v be_v profit_v he_o can_v be_v please_v and_o his_o will_n or_o pleasure_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o government_n and_o work_n and_o he_o be_v please_v most_o in_o that_o which_o do_v the_o world_n the_o church_n and_o ourselves_o the_o most_o good_a for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v most_o glorify_a now_o he_o so_o make_v his_o law_n and_o promise_n as_o if_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n good_a be_v he_o and_o his_o reward_n for_o our_o please_a by_o order_n justice_n and_o goodness_n he_o call_v wage_n metaphorical_o be_v instead_o of_o profit_v he_o xv._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v 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mr._n w._n thomas_n of_o ubley_n in_o his_o book_n against_o speed_n the_o quaker_n say_v pag._n 42._o part_n 2._o this_n be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o st._n james_n in_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 3._o 28._o when_o they_o shall_v join_v both_o together_o and_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o justification_n of_o man_n as_o sinner_n and_o to_o work_v their_o justification_n as_o believer_n this_o be_v sound_a and_o need_v but_o full_a explication_n â—e_z that_o can_v true_o say_v the_o accusation_n be_v false_a i_o be_o a_o true_a penitent_n sanctify_v persevere_v believer_n must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v thus_o â—aith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v thus_o far_o â—e_v justify_v 167._o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a mediate_a subservient_fw-fr righteousness_n â—nd_v part_n of_o our_o justification_n 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