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3. Effect of faith is justification: here consider Chap. 11. What it is to be justified He is justified who by the judgment of God is Judged lust. & Accounted lust. He is justified by works Whose life is pure and free from reprehension. There was never any such. He is justified by faith Who being excluded from the righteousness of works layeth hold upon the righteousness of faith. Such are the faithful. What followeth thereupon Ch. 13.14. Great consolation Because in steed of a cruel judge we have a most gentle Father. That being sanctified we may think upon holiness. Christian liberty: which consisteth in three things Chap. 19. 1. That the consciences of the faithful may lift up them selves above the Law, and forget the righteousness of the Law. 2. That their consciences being free from the yoke of the Law, they may willingly obey the will of God. 3. That they may not be holden with any religion of indifferent things before God. Yet we must take heed of two inconveniences That we do not abuse the gifts of God to our lust That we avoid offence which is double Given. Taken.

3. Effect of faith is iustification: here consider Chap. 11. What it is to be iustified Hee is iustified who by the iudgmēt of God is Iudged lust. & Accompted lust. He is iustified by workes Whose life is pure and free from reprehension. There was neuer any such. He is iustified by faith Who being excluded from the righteousnesse of works layeth hold vpon the righteousnesse of faith. Such are the faithfull. What followeth thereupon Ch. 13.14. Great consolation Because in steed of a cruell iudge we haue a most gentle Father. That being sanctified we may thinke vpō holinesse. Christiā libertie: which consisteth in three thinges Chap. 19. 1. That the consciences of the faithfull may lift vp them selues aboue the Law, and forget the righteousnesse of the Lawe. 2. That their consciences being free from the yoke of the Lawe, they may willingly obey the will of God. 3. That they may not be holden with any religion of indifferent things before God. Yet we must take heede of two inconueniences That we do not abuse the giftes of God to our lust That we auoyde offence which is double Giuen. Taken.

C Prayer is the fourth effect wherein we must consider & mark the Chap. 20. Fine fruits The first Whilst that we accustom our selves to fly unto God our hart is inflamed with a more earnest desire to Seek Him. Love Him. and Worship Him. Second No evil concupiscence or desire may come into our heart, whereof we are ashamed to make God a witness. Third That we may receive Gods gifts with thanksgiving. Fourth That having gotten a gift we may the more earnestly think upon his goodness. Fifth That the use may confirm unto us the Goodness Of God. Providence Of God. Trueth Of God. 4. Laws The first That we be so framed as those who enter in to speak unto God: therefore let 1. Our hands be be lift up. 2 Our hart be moved. 3 Let us persevere. The second is that We feel our necessity. The third That we despoil our selves of all thinking upon our own glory, giving God the glory wholly. The fourth Lying prostrate let us encourage our selves with a sure hope to obtain, having 1. The commandment. 2. The Promise. They err who call upon Saints: 1. Because the Scripture teacheth that we must call upon God alone 1. Who alone knoweth what things we need. 2. He will be present: because he hath promised. 3. He is able: because he is omnipotent. 2. Because he will be called upon by faith which leaneth to the word alone. 3. Because faith is corrupt if it depart from the word: in calling upon Saints No word therefore no faith. No promise. They can neither Hear nor Help. The sum is contained in two tables. Concerning which look the next Table under C.