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A81247 The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1659 (1659) Wing C835; Thomason E1008_1; ESTC R207936 572,112 737

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of_o some_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n may_v plead_v not_o guilty_a too_o as_o grieve_v the_o comfort_v the_o seal_a spirit_n abuse_v the_o redeemer_n grace_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nothing_o short_a of_o universal_a innocence_n nothing_o but_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n a_o total_a exemption_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o guilt_n will_v entitle_v we_o before_o god_n tribunal_n to_o this_o plea_n 2.10_o james_n 2.10_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o 1._o because_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n viz._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v due_a to_o every_o breach_n of_o every_o part_n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o single_a sin_n be_v death_n roman_n 6.23_o 2._o because_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n affront_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o as_o be_v excellent_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o he_o that_o say_v 2.11_o james_n 2.11_o do_v not_o com●_n it_o adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o steal_v every_o sin_n have_v atheism_n in_o it_o it_o deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o to_o trample_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o o●e_a commandment_n be_v at_o once_o to_o trample_v upon_o that_o majesty_n which_o enact_v all_o 3._o because_o thereby_o he_o become_v infect_v with_o a_o contagious_a disposition_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o embolden_v he_o now_o will_v another_o time_n if_o but_o excite_v with_o equal_a strength_n of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n or_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o though_o excite_v with_o still_o weak_a and_o weak_a temptation_n for_o as_o frequent_a act_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o habit_n facilitate_v the_o act_n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n may_v indeed_o plead_v not_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v upon_o that_o plea_n but_o now_o impossible_a for_o we_o rom._n 3.20.23_o psa_fw-la 14.1_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o second_o the_o plea_n be_v false_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n upon_o this_o issue_n to_o be_v justify_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o defect_n in_o the_o judge_n or_o in_o the_o evidence_n in_o the_o judge_n either_o of_o prudence_n in_o not_o understand_v or_o of_o integrity_n or_o power_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o law_n aright_o but_o in_o our_o case_n these_o be_v alike_o that_o be_v infinite_o impossible_a for_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o alwise_a legislator_n himself_o who_o be_v also_o the_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o shall_v not_o this_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o defect_n in_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 20.12_o rev._n 20.12_o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n nay_o even_o now_o there_o be_v two_o day-book_n a_o fill_v down_o go_v every_o hour_n every_o moment_n all_o we_o do_v and_o think_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n fair_o write_v not_o a_o iota_fw-la not_o a_o tittle_n either_o miss_v or_o blur_v of_o this_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o counterpart_n to_o keep_v in_o our_o own_o bosom_n the_o register_n of_o conscience_n though_o a_o very_a imperfect_a copy_n full_a of_o blot_n mistake_n omission_n yet_o enough_o alone_a to_o convince_v we_o instead_o of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o every_o sinner_n will_v be_v his_o own_o accuser_n and_o condemner_n rise_v up_o as_o a_o advocate_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n against_o himself_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la case_n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o plea_n not_o guilty_a but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o we_o and_o therefore_o this_o plea_n will_v never_o justify_v we_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o other_o which_o in_o our_o case_n be_v guilty_a and_o here_o be_v two_o way_n of_o plead_v first_o mere_a mercy_n for_o mercy_n sake_n but_o indeed_o this_o be_v not_o to_o plead_v at_o all_o but_o to_o beg_v and_o as_o in_o the_o last_o case_n when_o a_o innocent_a person_n upon_o his_o plead_n not_o guilty_a be_v discharge_v that_o be_v pure_a justification_n but_o no_o pardon_n so_o here_o quite_o contrary_a when_o a_o guilty_a person_n be_v discharge_v out_o of_o mercy_n this_o be_v pure_a pardon_n but_o no_o justification_n for_o there_o shine_v not_o one_o beam_n of_o justice_n in_o such_o a_o discharge_n mere_a mercy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o socinian_o who_o to_o avoid_v the_o necessity_n of_o acknowledge_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n affirm_v that_o justification_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v abuse_v the_o wo●d_n and_o contradict_v themselves_o for_o who_o see_v not_o that_o to_o be_v pardon_v gratis_o out_o of_o pure_a mercy_n without_o the_o least_o reparation_n make_v either_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o law_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o honour_n justice_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n by_o the_o sin_n affront_v be_v not_o to_o b●_n justify_v at_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o to_o be_v gratify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n discharge_v upon_o the_o sole_a
make_v righteous_a in_o law_n righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o law_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o now_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v so_o that_o a_o believer_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n call_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o therefore_o innocency_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v justify_v adam_n have_v he_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o old_a covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v obey_v and_o live_v for_o than_o he_o have_v fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o as_o his_o disobedience_n actual_o condemn_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n disobey_v and_o die_v for_o it_o gen._n 2.17_o so_o now_o believe_v in_o christ_n justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o unbelief_n actual_o condemn_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.18_o that_o be_v because_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n he_o come_v not_o up_o 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believer_n therefore_o though_o he_o want_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n innocency_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n faith_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n in_o force_n according_a to_o which_o god_n now_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v rich_o worth_a our_o very_a heedful_a observation_n that_o although_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n inherent_a in_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n but_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n yet_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o in_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_o perfect_a a_o infinite_o glorious_a righteousness_n so_o that_o faith_n justifi_v we_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 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