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or_o save_v we_o i_o confess_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n god_n seem_v to_o require_v they_o when_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n he_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ministry_n of_o salvation_n god_n do_v not_o require_v thou_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v or_o justify_v the_o law_n set_v thou_o to_o work_v and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o the_o gospel_n bid_v thou_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o be_v confident_a to_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o his_o name_n the_o apostle_n when_o they_o preach_v endeavour_v to_o beat_v man_n off_o from_o their_o own_o work_n and_o performance_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n when_o the_o gaoler_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v paul_n bid_v he_o not_o to_o work_v but_o to_o 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be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n foolish_a and_o ignorant_a people_n they_o take_v pain_n to_o satisfy_v their_o spirit_n and_o to_o get_v comfort_n by_o make_v long_a prayer_n and_o observe_v fast_a day_n and_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a endeavour_v to_o love_n god_n and_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o they_o labour_v for_o that_o that_o will_v not_o profit_v for_o that_o that_o be_v not_o bread_n if_o duty_n can_v satisfy_v why_o do_v christ_n die_v if_o we_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n why_o be_v the_o gospel_n make_v know_v therefore_o he_o point_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v that_o be_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n believe_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n in_o yourselves_o believe_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n ungodly_a sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n the_o 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his_o grace_n disclaim_v our_o do_n not_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o work_n and_o our_o love_n but_o of_o his_o goodness_n as_o it_o be_v display_v in_o christ_n five_o it_o be_v positive_o forbid_v and_o god_n reprove_v man_n for_o it_o he_o show_v they_o that_o they_o undo_v their_o soul_n to_o eternity_n if_o in_o a_o secret_a way_n they_o rest_v upon_o their_o own_o work_n 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_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v direct_o seek_v salvation_n by_o the_o law_n but_o indirect_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n work_n be_v not_o only_o not_o require_v but_o forbid_v god_n do_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o work_v but_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o work_v for_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o when_o the_o apostle_n press_v man_n to_o believe_v and_o persuade_v they_o to_o entertain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o preach_v in_o those_o exhortation_n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a forbid_v of_o work_v for_o life_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o only_o to_o believe_v act._n 16.3_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o not_o to_o work_v consonant_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n gal._n 2.16_o he_o exclude_v work_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v man_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o prohibit_v work_v for_o justification_n last_o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v the_o presence_n of_o good_a 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when_o he_o efficatious_o work_v upon_o we_o convince_v we_o that_o not_o only_o our_o good_a work_n have_v no_o causalitie_n in_o justification_n but_o likewise_o convince_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o good_a work_n in_o we_o before_o justification_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a because_o when_o the_o spirit_n come_v he_o show_v we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o as_o man_n already_o make_v righteous_a and_o holy_a but_o as_o man_n unrighteous_a and_o unholy_a to_o be_v make_v holy_a by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o qualification_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o person_n to_o
so_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n we_o be_v make_v happy_a bring_v from_o a_o curse_a condition_n into_o a_o blissful_a condition_n from_o horror_n to_o joy_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v only_o by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v by_o grace_n our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v by_o grace_n we_o have_v a_o inheritance_n with_o the_o saint_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v the_o high_a bear_v son_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v bless_v and_o load_v with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n happiness_n and_o blissfulnesse_n thus_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o grace_n alone_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v speak_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n nemo_n se_fw-la palpet_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la satanas_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-fr svo_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n boast_v of_o himself_o for_o of_o a_o man_n self_n he_o be_v a_o devil_n by_o god_n a_o man_n be_v make_v happy_a what_o be_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o but_o sin_n you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n again_o salvation_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o salvation_n before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o party_n in_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v save_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n only_o by_o grace_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o accuse_a mouth_n of_o the_o law_n be_v stop_v no_o bill_n no_o enditement_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v it_o not_o this_o because_o god_n in_o his_o grace_n justifi_v they_o this_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v implead_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n against_o they_o before_o god_n for_o break_v his_o law_n he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v their_o justifier_n grace_n have_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o accuse_v they_o before_o god_n night_n and_o day_n rev._n 12.10_o the_o accuser_n can_v bring_v no_o enditement_n complaint_n or_o accusation_n against_o the_o saint_n there_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o can_v be_v hear_v to_o accuse_v we_o in_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v grace_n for_o our_o justification_n god_n behold_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n before_o his_o eve_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v lay_v all_o our_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v with_o powerful_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n plead_v for_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v shed_v the_o stray_a and_o straggle_a sheep_n which_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n eternal_a grace_n can_v be_v condemn_v because_o the_o good_a shepherd_n have_v give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n joh._n 10.11_o god_n know_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v satisfaction_n before_o hand_n for_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v not_o now_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n but_o have_v already_o make_v payment_n for_o all_o their_o debt_n and_o be_v become_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v seal_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n under_o which_o covenant_n upon_o this_o consideration_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n heb._n 10.14_o god_n behold_v his_o elect_n in_o their_o propitiation_n and_o always_o hear_v the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o their_o wrath-appeasing_a advocate_n make_v a_o heavenly_a melody_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o always_o behold_v our_o happiness_n before_o himself_o in_o heaven_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o own_o grace_n do_v acquaint_v we_o in_o his_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n second_o if_o we_o take_v salvation_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o salvation_n in_o our_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n bring_v home_o to_o our_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o have_v the_o sanctification_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n which_o have_v live_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o all_o as_o we_o to_o give_v comfort_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o shall_v not_o look_v above_o it_o to_o behold_v god_n grace_n and_o our_o sanctification_n in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o it_o will_v not_o give_v we_o any_o solid_a comfort_n or_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n nothing_o can_v shine_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o give_v it_o any_o comfort_n but_o what_o do_v shine_v and_o give_v light_a in_o the_o light_n and_o beam_n of_o this_o grace_n we_o never_o come_v to_o see_v ourselves_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o safety_n till_o we_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o isaiah_n 45.22_o none_o but_o god_n can_v save_v we_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v bring_v salvation_n to_o we_o still_o we_o have_v some_o objection_n or_o other_o against_o salvation_n and_o justification_n till_o god_n silence_n all_o objection_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n there_o be_v that_o only_a in_o god_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o will_v silence_v all_o objection_n if_o our_o conscience_n fly_v in_o our_o face_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v commit_v many_o thousand_o of_o sin_n more_o than_o we_o can_v reckon_v or_o number_v up_o yet_o when_o god_n give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o himself_o 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