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purify_v the_o heart_n 5.4_o act._n 15.9_o â—_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16_o 26._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o apostle_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gaolers_n question_n before_o allege_a require_v he_o to_o believe_v on_o â—â—e_z lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 16.31_o which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o his_o saâ—our_n and_o therefore_o shall_v hold_v himself_o oblige_v â—y_a his_o faith_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anointed_a king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o his_o authority_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o prophet_n joh._n 1.12_o this_o notion_n of_o faith_n be_v confirmable_a from_o that_o common_a rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o affectus_fw-la that_o verba_fw-la scientiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la word_n of_o knowledge_n iâ—_n scripture-phrase_n do_v connotate_n both_o affection_n and_o action_n agreeable_a to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o in_o this_o place_n one_o special_a instance_n shall_v suffice_v joh._n 17_o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a thâ—_n they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesuâ—_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v where_o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n signify_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v faith_n and_o faith_n be_v ofttime_n call_v knowledge_n in_o scripture_n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o 2_o pâ—_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o isa_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowâ—_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n meaning_n christ_n jusino_o many_o as_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n import_v 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o such_o so_o to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v be_v to_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o quality_n wherein_o he_o be_v send_v thaâ—_n be_v with_o full_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o commission_n froâ—_n the_o father_n and_o with_o submission_n thereunto_o by_o receive_v and_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o name_n so_o run_v the_o commission_n that_o oâ—_n saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v theâ—_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o 〈◊〉_d command_v matth._n 28.20_o this_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o because_o no_o knowledge_n that_o mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sole_a condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o scripture-phrase_n do_v import_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n that_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o he_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n for_o either_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o our_o belief_n and_o than_o what_o be_v true_a of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v equal_o true_a of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o knowledge_n as_o in_o a_o philosophical_a notion_n it_o be_v than_o our_o belief_n suppose_v our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v that_o we_o
have_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o essence_n whereto_o the_o right_a of_o universal_a dominion_n do_v necessary_o belong_v and_o add_v thereunto_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o to_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o existence_n i.e._n that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o thereby_o oblige_v our_o obedience_n to_o he_o this_o notion_n of_o faith_n be_v notable_o declare_v and_o exemplify_v by_o s._n paul_n in_o heb._n 11.2_o 4_o 7_o 8_o 17._o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteouness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaak_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 5.6_o but_o for_o a_o final_a confirmation_n of_o this_o notion_n of_o save_a faith_n as_o the_o only_a complete_a one_o i_o mean_v this_o practic_a notion_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o argument_n than_o what_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o express_v it_o that_o be_v those_o text_n wherein_o this_o save_a faith_n be_v describe_v by_o no_o other_o act_n than_o that_o by_o which_o we_o believe_v the_o verity_n of_o these_o proposition_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n john_n 20.39_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o believe_a you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 12.3_o this_o be_v the_o eunuch_n faith_n whereupon_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n by_o saint_n philip_n i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n act_v 8.37_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v simon_n peter_n bless_v matth._n 16.16_o 17._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o same_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o martha_n whereupon_o she_o expect_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n declare_v by_o christ_n john_n 11.26_o 27_o i_o demand_v now_o what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o these_o text_n be_v it_o no_o other_o than_o a_o certain_a real_a and_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o proposition_n and_o shall_v every_o such_o believer_n be_v save_v or_o be_v he_o bear_v of_o god_n sure_o no_o man_n that_o read_v the_o scripture_n can_v think_v so_o if_o then_o this_o speculative_a dogmatical_a faith_n though_o never_o so_o true_a in_o a_o philosophical_a sense_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o assent_n be_v not_o the_o true_a save_a faith_n what_o can_v â—t_a be_v but_o the_o practical_a faith_n which_o answer_v to_o the_o forementioned_a notion_n of_o a_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o effectual_o produce_v all_o such_o affection_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n with_o dependence_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o belief_n of_o these_o proposition_n oblige_v a_o man_n to_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o these_o text_n and_o all_o other_o wherein_o faith_n be_v name_v as_o the_o sole_a condition_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o that_o single_a one_o of_o s._n paul_n above_o mention_v gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o much_o for_o that_o first_o resolution_n to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o s._n paul_n viz._n that_o he_o that_o will_v work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n must_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o as_o 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faith_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v do_v not_o exclude_v other_o work_n but_o necessary_o require_v they_o as_o its_o effect_n and_o consequent_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v certain_o be_v understand_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o know_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o albeit_o no_o man_n may_v expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o or_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n yet_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o declare_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o and_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o though_o faith_n be_v the_o prime_a condition_n of_o justification_n and_o give_v a_o man_n a_o title_n to_o salvation_n yet_o be_v this_o title_n to_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a work_n without_o which_o this_o right_n can_v be_v maintain_v because_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o give_v this_o right_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o they_o 2.14.22_o jam._n 2.14.22_o for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o vain_a what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o no_o for_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a that_o be_v effectual_a and_o save_a by_o work_n to_o work_v out_o a_o man_n salvation_n then_o be_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a upon_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n work_v by_o love_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o christian_a in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n provide_v that_o this_o work_n be_v pursue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n in_o the_o first_o word_n be_v you_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v prescribe_v concern_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o first_o be_v constancy_n 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7._o second_o he_o that_o will_v work_v out_o this_o end_n be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o labour_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o s._n peter_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o exhort_v to_o give_v disigence_n by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o though_o the_o abound_a in_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o qualify_a a_o man_n for_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n the_o safe_a course_n to_o secure_v the_o title_n itself_o which_o a_o few_o good_a work_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o other_o will_v not_o do_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v say_v s._n peter_n they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a a_o field_n or_o tree_n be_v judge_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a though_o it_o do_v bear_v some_o fruit_n as_o suppose_v 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immediate_o follow_v my_o text_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n of_o which_o something_o more_o afterward_o at_o present_a i_o only_o observe_v this_o consequence_n from_o they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o obtain_v this_o grace_n must_v be_v equal_o necessary_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n see_v therefore_o that_o prayer_n hear_v reud_a and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n and_o the_o frequent_a participation_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o christian_n shall_v diligent_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n not_o only_o as_o 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that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o likewise_o and_o though_o this_o self-love_n be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o express_a term_n because_o it_o need_v not_o yet_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v as_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n though_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o premise_a discourse_n and_o without_o it_o by_o the_o direct_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o self-love_n which_o be_v more_o than_o innocent_a and_o consequent_o which_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o seek_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o may_v be_v 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vote_n of_o it_o by_o which_o doctrine_n all_o necessity_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v perfect_o exclude_v 2._o but_o whosoever_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o thereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o v._o 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n other_o man_n sin_n be_v his_o sorrow_n he_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n than_o they_o be_v for_o their_o own_o lot_z in_o sodom_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o a_o faithful_a servant_n or_o well_o dispose_v son_n can_v endure_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v his_o master_n or_o father_n dishonour_v nor_o 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love_v god_n will_v desire_v as_o many_o rival_n and_o make_v as_o many_o friend_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v able_a 3._o he_o that_o be_v true_o desirous_a of_o and_o solicitous_a for_o the_o promote_a and_o maintain_v god_n glory_n will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o at_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o to_o any_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_v only_o but_o glad_a god_n be_v glorify_v though_o no_o other_o end_n of_o his_o be_v serve_v nor_o benefit_n arise_v to_o himself_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n though_o he_o suffer_v much_o by_o a_o good_a action_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v comfort_v and_o abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_a when_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o own_o do_n or_o suffering_n will_v a_o godly_a man_n rejoice_v but_o 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