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but_o yet_o not_o saâ—ed_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o work_n there_o be_v more_o require_v to_o make_v a_o soul_n fit_a for_o heaven_n than_o mere_o the_o pardon_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v of_o his_o person_n but_o be_v it_o not_o often_o affirm_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o justify_v by_o faith_n joh._n 3.16_o eph._n 2.8_o mar._n 16.16_o it_o be_v true_a and_o so_o also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n rom._n 8.24_o and_o by_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 10.13_o and_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o keep_v of_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n rev._n 22.14_o if_o then_o the_o argument_n will_v hold_v good_a that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v we_o may_v also_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n argue_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n without_o faith_n or_o 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sufficient_a to_o qualify_v we_o for_o eternal_a life_n even_o in_o justification_n itself_o though_o our_o actual_a obedience_n be_v not_o there_o require_v yet_o it_o be_v virtual_o include_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o as_o to_o our_o be_v eternal_o glorify_v there_o our_o actual_a obedience_n together_o with_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v alike_o necessary_a to_o give_v we_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a right_n to_o it_o faith_n and_o repentance_n alone_o as_o to_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a a_o complete_a right_n i_o say_v for_o there_o be_v i_o grant_v a_o certain_a right_n to_o life_n that_o do_v immediate_o result_v from_o faith_n itself_o but_o then_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v of_o a_o double_a right_n there_o be_v first_o a_o primary_n and_o
to_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o term_v gentile_n can_v have_v no_o lot_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o be_v eternal_o exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n otherwise_o than_o by_o become_a proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a thing_n in_o debate_n betwixt_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n viz._n upon_o what_o account_n a_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v and_o who_o be_v the_o person_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o both_o to_o who_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n make_v this_o reply_n gal._n 2.16_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lw_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o make_v good_a to_o they_o by_o several_a argument_n which_o i_o must_v not_o 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the_o same_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n gal._n 4.28_o yea_o though_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o of_o the_o most_o vile_a and_o despicable_a among_o the_o gentile_n scythian_n and_o barbarian_n yet_o upon_o believe_v they_o be_v to_o be_v own_v for_o the_o child_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.26_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 2.22_o and_o 10.12_o and_o if_o no_o difference_n no_o distinction_n and_o so_o still_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o seed_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n do_v equal_o belong_v to_o they_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o much_o the_o apostle_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o labour_n in_o this_o argument_n v._o 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v and_o ver_fw-la 9_o so_o then_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n and_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o rom._n 3.29_o 30._o be_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v he_o not_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n yes_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n which_o he_o prosecute_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13.16_o 17._o thus_o you_o see_v how_o much_o the_o apostle_n labour_v as_o his_o great_a design_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v include_v in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n 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