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any_o be_v to_o work_v in_o we_o such_o duty_n as_o may_v please_v he_o to_o give_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o reason_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o bestow_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o it_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n so_o the_o channel_n to_o convey_v it_o be_v his_o free_a gift_n some_o kind_n of_o gift_n be_v give_v but_o they_o be_v first_o well_o deserve_v by_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o again_o some_o thing_n be_v give_v 14.11_o luke_n 14.11_o but_o it_o be_v with_o hope_n and_o expectation_n to_o have_v as_o great_a or_o great_a bestow_v upon_o they_o again_o as_o they_o that_o give_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v when_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n be_v tender_v and_o offer_v withal_o as_o gen._n 23.9_o give_v i_o the_o cave_n for_o as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v worth_a 23.9_o gen._n 23.9_o and_o 1._o king_n 12.2_o give_v i_o thy_o vineyard_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o for_o it_o a_o better_a vineyard_n than_o it_o this_o give_v by_o way_n of_o commutative_a justice_n be_v no_o other_o than_o bargain_n and_o sale_n or_o exchange_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o free_a giver_n and_o bestower_n he_o do_v not_o alter_v they_o neither_o barter_v they_o for_o other_o he_o do_v not_o chap_v and_o change_v buy_v and_o sell_v his_o blessing_n as_o man_n do_v bullock_n in_o a_o market_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o behold_v to_o we_o as_o we_o to_o he_o he_o offer_v with_o a_o willing_a heart_n doct._n 10_o and_o perform_v with_o a_o free_a hand_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o frank_o and_o free_o they_o come_v unto_o we_o neither_o by_o inheritance_n nor_o by_o exchange_n nor_o by_o bargain_n and_o sale_n nor_o yet_o by_o purchase_n true_a it_o be_v our_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n be_v purchase_v 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farthing_n that_o can_v be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o come_v as_o a_o mere_a gratuity_n unto_o we_o without_o any_o purchase_n or_o payment_n without_o any_o money_n or_o satisfaction_n 6.23_o rom._n 3.24_o &_o 6.23_o this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o chap._n 6.23_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o peter_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1.3_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o according_a to_o his_o divine_a power_n he_o have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v unto_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2._o pet._n 1.3_o thus_o the_o prophet_n long_o before_o proclaim_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n without_o either_o money_n or_o money-worth_n or_o any_o price_n all_o that_o be_v a-thirst_n may_v come_v free_o to_o the_o water_n of_o life_n revel_v 22.17_o 2._o esay_n 55.1_o 2._o john_n 7.37_o the_o reason_n be_v reas_n 1_o first_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o special_a all_o good_a gift_n and_o perfect_a gift_n whatsoever_o be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1._o they_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 3.27_o jam._n 1.17_o joh._n 3.27_o as_o john_n 3_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o neither_o yet_o come_v unto_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o john_n 6._o second_o we_o can_v obtain_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o do_v we_o any_o good_a but_o we_o must_v have_v it_o by_o god_n gift_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o have_v our_o daily_a bread_n give_v unto_o we_o 9.5_o matth._n 6.11_o deut._n 9.5_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o &_o the_o uprightnes_n of_o their_o heart_n neither_o yet_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o sword_n psal_n 44.3_o 44.3_o psal_n 44.3_o they_o gate_z not_o the_o land_n in_o possession_n by_o their_o own_o sword_n neither_o do_v their_o own_o arm_n save_o they_o but_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o they_o much_o less_o than_o be_v we_o able_a to_o possess_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n by_o any_o godliness_n in_o our_o own_o person_n this_o doctrine_n overthrow_v all_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n whether_o do_v before_o grace_n use_v 1_o or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o tit._n 3._o 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v 5._o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o and_o again_o 2._o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o by_o a_o holy_a call_n 1.9_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v what_o can_v work_n before_o a_o man_n conversion_n avail_v for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o be_v without_o faith_n without_o hope_n without_o any_o good_a so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v by_o unrighteousness_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o or_o any_o such_o work_n neither_o can_v work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v in_o faith_n and_o after_o our_o conversion_n present_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v all_o unperfect_a even_o the_o best_a and_o the_o holy_a of_o they_o that_o we_o can_v challenge_v righteousness_n by_o they_o 2._o psal_n 143.2_o &_o 130._o 3._o &_o 32.1_o 2._o but_o must_v with_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o again_o to_o like_a purpose_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v this_o be_v our_o justification_n to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n psal_n 32._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v not_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n advance_v themselves_o against_o god_n through_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o they_o ask_v forgiveness_n for_o their_o unrighteousness_n the_o apostle_n john_n say_v 1.10_o 1_o job._n 1.10_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n 64.6_o esay_n 64.6_o spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n object_n but_o the_o adversary_n object_n that_o the_o scripture_n never_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o complain_v that_o this_o word_n be_v fraudulent_o foist_v and_o cunning_o thrust_v into_o this_o question_n as_o a_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o whereupon_o notwithstanding_o the_o chief_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o and_o they_o depend_v i_o answer_v answ_n the_o put_n to_o of_o that_o word_n be_v not_o always_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o text_n but_o rather_o a_o exposition_n or_o explication_n 6.13_o luke_n 4.8_o deut._n 6.13_o as_o we_o see_v the_o like_a case_n in_o christ_n our_o saviour_n luke_n 4.8_o compare_v with_o deut._n 6.13_o who_o
the_o chief_a priest_n 21.25_o math._n 21.25_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o be_v it_o of_o man_n be_v our_o ministry_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o of_o man_n for_o the_o hearer_n must_v confess_v his_o treacher_n to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n if_o his_o teach_n beget_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o he_o and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o labour_n to_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n of_o his_o lawful_a call_n jer._n 23.21.22_o mal._n 2.46_o 2_o cor._n 3.1.2_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v not_o convert_v man_n to_o himself_o or_o establish_v they_o in_o grace_n by_o false_a and_o antichristian_a minister_n and_o mean_n church_n the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v member_n of_o our_o church_n i_o will_v likewise_o ask_v the_o question_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o our_o church_n which_o account_v not_o their_o own_o life_n precious_a unto_o they_o but_o lay_v they_o down_o 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shall_v not_o enter_v but_o how_o shall_v god_n open_v our_o heart_n when_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v open_a our_o ear_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o fastour_n be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o altogether_o to_o be_v absent_a and_o to_o be_v thus_o present_a second_o it_o serve_v for_o information_n first_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n for_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o christ_n stray_v from_o the_o sheepfold_a to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n leave_v to_o recover_v wander_a sinner_n which_o be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o thereby_o to_o come_v to_o salvation_n second_o it_o be_v a_o special_a blessing_n to_o live_v in_o such_o place_n and_o among_o such_o people_n where_o the_o word_n be_v teach_v and_o where_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o hear_v happy_a be_v they_o that_o harken_v to_o the_o save_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o understand_v it_o and_o care_v to_o 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19.1_o rom._n 1.19.20_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o the_o great_a book_n of_o his_o creature_n wherein_o we_o see_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n and_o learn_v to_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n the_o other_o be_v his_o write_a word_n inspire_v of_o god_n and_o iâ—_n profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n and_o for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16.17_o four_o where_o the_o word_n be_v not_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o ordinary_o sinner_n be_v not_o convert_v to_o god_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o convert_v sinner_n and_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o than_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n how_o then_o can_v we_o learn_v what_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v without_o the_o word_n without_o which_o we_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v condemn_v hence_o it_o 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be_v a_o thousand_o comfort_n &_o a_o treasury_n of_o mercy_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o to_o keep_v &_o preserve_v he_o from_o doubt_v and_o despair_n such_o christ_n jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o &_o embraceti_n they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mere_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v all_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v infinite_a high_a than_o the_o heaven_n broad_a than_o the_o sea_n deep_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o surmount_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v o_o what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n lie_v and_o languish_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o certain_a and_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o present_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n of_o his_o discase_v and_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o find_v rest_n in_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v will_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o 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