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rom._n 9_o 4._o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n show_v great_a knowledge_n in_o this_o dead_a faith_n second_o such_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o strong_a faith_n in_o all_o god_n grace_n through_o christ_n and_o think_v that_o they_o believe_v they_o as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o as_o any_o other_o as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a revel_v 3._o 17._o again_o when_o many_o believe_v philip_n which_o preach_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n then_o simon_n magus_n himself_o also_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o continue_v with_o philip_n and_o wonder_v when_o he_o see_v the_o sign_n and_o great_a wonder_n which_o be_v do_v act_v 8._o 12_o 13._o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n but_o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v for_o they_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o perish_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 2._o to_o 11._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o many_o bad_a guest_n do_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o gospel_n seem_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n to_o abound_v in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v want_v but_o only_o the_o not-having_a on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22._o 12._o thus_o much_o of_o their_o seem_a strong_a faith_n three_o and_o last_o such_o as_o be_v in_o this_o dead_a faith_n may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o great_a humiliation_n and_o earnest_a 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this_o great_a humiliation_n and_o earnest_a repentance_n but_o also_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o a_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o holy_a and_o righteous_a walk_v in_o all_o god_n commandment_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o declare_v esa_n 58._o 2_o 3._o say_v yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o punish_v and_o afflict_v of_o themselves_o and_o this_o they_o may_v do_v not_o only_o not_o dissemble_o and_o for_o vain_a glory_n and_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o many_o gross_a hypocrite_n and_o pharisee_n do_v mention_v matth._n 6._o but_o as_o other_o pharisee_n do_v of_o a_o good_a intent_n so_o zealous_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o resist_v their_o corruption_n and_o sin_n and_o so_o fervent_o follow_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o 31._o to_o the_o intent_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o god_n by_o their_o work_n and_o well-doing_n that_o concern_v prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o all_o good_a work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n they_o may_v be_v unblameable_a as_o paul_n testify_v of_o himself_o and_o many_o other_o jew_n before_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o gospel_n say_v i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 2._o instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n act._n 26._o 7._o so_o eager_o follow_v the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n
26_o 27._o rom._n 5._o 17_o 19_o rev._n 3._o 18._o col._n 1._o 22._o &_o 2._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 4._o &_o 9_o 30._o heb._n 10._o 14._o and_o mark_v how_o i_o say_v not_o only_o we_o our_o person_n but_o also_o all_o our_o work_n both_o natural_a civil_a and_o religious_a and_o all_o our_o sanctify_a action_n which_o by_o their_o imperfection_n be_v in_o themselves_o foul_a and_o filthy_a be_v by_o free_a justification_n make_v so_o pure_a and_o clean_a yea_o so_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o thereby_o so_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n that_o they_o be_v all_o as_o i_o say_v both_o natural_a civil_a and_o religious_a action_n like_o the_o excellent_a sacrifice_n of_o righteous_a abel_n and_o work_n of_o enoch_n noah_n abraham_n as_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n teach_v heb._n 11._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 13._o 16._o act._n 15._o 9_o hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o heb._n 13._o 15._o phil._n 4._o 18._o heb._n 13._o 20_o 21._o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n set_v up_o here_o on_o earth_n by_o christ_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 11._o 11_o 12._o matth._n 6._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 17_o 18._o this_o be_v to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v john_n 17._o 3._o now_o god_n will_v have_v this_o benefit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n justify_v both_o our_o person_n and_o work_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n only_o for_o divers_a reason_n first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v free_a only_o for_o take_v it_o by_o faith_n second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o three_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n esay_n 45._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30_o 31._o four_o that_o none_o may_v boast_v but_o be_v humble_v in_o his_o best_a work_n of_o sanctification_n eph._n 2._o 9_o rom._n 7._o 24._o five_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4._o 16._o six_o and_o especial_o because_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n as_o these_o scripture_n teach_v rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o rom_n 4._o 11_o 12_o 16._o gal._n 3._o 16._o 29._o but_o none_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n but_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n rom._n 4._o 12._o therefore_o it_o be_v exceed_o needful_a yea_o only_a necessary_a to_o know_v what_o those_o step_n be_v hereof_o the_o apostle_n do_v diligent_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o justify_v faith_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o 17._o to_o 22._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a except_o we_o will_v be_v wilful_a in_o our_o own_o just_a damnation_n what_o those_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v which_o be_v these_o four_o the_o first_o step_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o abraham_n faith_n namely_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v verse_n 17._o that_o be_v he_o make_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o have_v as_o true_a a_o be_v before_o himself_o by_o his_o call_n or_o as_o he_o call_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o visible_a be_v to_o our_o eye_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a substance_n and_o be_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v heb._n 11._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o first_o step._n the_o second_o step_n be_v the_o battle_n of_o his_o faith_n namely_o that_o abraham_n against_o or_o contrary_a to_o hope_v believe_v under_o hope_n according_a as_o it_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v verse_n 18._o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o hope_n of_o what_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v in_o himself_o in_o that_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o dead_a to_o the_o have_v of_o child_n and_o yet_o he_o believe_v under_o hope_n of_o god_n word_n according_a as_o it_o be_v speak_v not_o that_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o deadness_n to_o child_n shall_v yet_o have_v three_o or_o four_o child_n but_o thou_o be_v so_o fruitful_a before_o i_o that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n for_o multitude_n in_o this_o be_v the_o battle_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o that_o against_o hope_n he_o believe_v under_o hope_n the_o three_o step_n be_v the_o victory_n of_o his_o faith_n namely_o that_o he_o not_o weak_a in_o faith_n consider_v not_o but_o pull_v back_o his_o eye_n from_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a and_o thereby_o impossible_a to_o reason_n to_o have_v child_n and_o also_o consider_v not_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n who_o be_v more_o unlikely_a to_o have_v child_n than_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n and_o thus_o get_v the_o victory_n in_o his_o faith_n verse_n 19_o the_o four_o step_n be_v the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n namely_o that_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n that_o be_v confess_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n speak_v though_o he_o speak_v impossible_a thing_n to_o reason_n and_o present_a sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o also_o glorify_v the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o all-sufficient_a to_o do_v impossible_a thing_n as_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v speak_v though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o impossible_a must_v needs_o be_v true_a of_o his_o word_n and_o also_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o do_v all_o impossible_a thing_n to_o reason_n and_o so_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 22._o now_o this_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 23._o but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n that_o trust_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n for_o our_o free_a and_o full_a justification_n whereby_o as_o the_o true_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n we_o do_v imitate_v in_o our_o free_a justification_n abraham_n faith_n and_o so_o do_v walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n thus_o or_o after_o this_o manner_n first_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n of_o free_a justification_n namely_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o by_o impute_v his_o son_n righteousness_n quicken_v they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o how_o by_o make_v we_o that_o be_v not_o just_a and_o righteous_a to_o be_v by_o his_o call_n as_o true_o and_o perfect_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o he_o call_v we_o as_o if_o we_o do_v see_v and_o feel_v ourselves_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o outward_a sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o this_o be_v 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