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of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o he_o include_v they_o in_o the_o word_n faith_n first_o we_o be_v sure_a whatever_o the_o apostle_n teach_v be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o his_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a or_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o any_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n for_o pardon_n or_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o this_o i_o have_v already_o clear_v second_o we_o be_v sure_a whatever_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v true_a and_o his_o argue_v cogent_a as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o rom._n 4._o 4._o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11._o 6._o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n now_o this_o will_v not_o be_v true_a for_o a_o reward_n may_v be_v of_o work_n and_o yet_o of_o grace_n unless_o by_o 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etc._n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a etc._n etc._n nehem._n 13._o 22._o remember_v i_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o also_o and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n jonah_n know_v if_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n upon_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a jonah_n 4._o 2._o whatsoever_o any_o one_o give_v or_o promise_n to_o another_o who_o work_v more_o than_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o work_n amount_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o any_o man_n upon_o any_o term_n less_o than_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v of_o gospel-grace_n to_o wit_n of_o pardon_n three_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v good_a and_o true_a if_o by_o work_n be_v mean_v meritorious_a work_n deserve_v the_o reward_n or_o full_a and_o complete_a obedienee_n to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o thing_n viz._n if_o of_o meritorious_a work_n 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