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commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 18.22_o and_o when_o i_o say_v that_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o conformity_n as_o be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a and_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a though_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o indefective_a in_o respect_n of_o extent_n and_o degree_n for_o therein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n the_o legal_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o indefective_a conformity_n to_o whatever_o god_n command_v or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v of_o man_n but_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a desire_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n in_o a_o man_n to_o conform_v to_o all_o that_o god_n require_v in_o conjunction_n with_o repentance_n for_o defect_n and_o in_o affiance_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o christ_n for_o forgiveness_n although_o the_o best_a man_n live_v do_v not_o perhaps_o keep_v any_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n yet_o the_o mean_a sincere_a christian_a keep_v they_o all_o in_o a_o evangelical_n sense_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n of_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o do_v his_o master_n will_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v luke_n 12.47_o by_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o by_o make_v use_n of_o all_o due_a mean_n and_o help_v to_o that_o end_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n good_a man_n be_v in_o scripture_n say_v to_o keep_v god_n charge_n his_o commandment_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o law_n gen._n 26.5_o 2_o sam._n 22.22_o 1_o king_n 14.8_o 2_o king_n 18.6_o job_n 23.11_o psal_n 119.22_o 55_o 56_o 67_o 68_o luk._n 1.6_o not_o that_o they_o do_v so_o in_o 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the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n make_v we_o of_o unrighteous_a to_o become_v righteous_a but_o when_o ever_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n to_o begin_v with_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o god_n appoint_v mean_n to_o help_v they_o therein_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n to_o carry_v the_o work_n through_o for_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o luke_n 11.13_o and_o will_v work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v well_o while_o they_o be_v work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n by_o their_o endeavour_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o to_o he_o that_o have_v a_o heart_n thus_o to_o begin_v well_o in_o use_v his_o first_o talent_n which_o he_o have_v from_o god_n to_o he_o more_o shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n mat._n 25.29_o this_o kind_n of_o 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more_o upon_o man_n when_o they_o hearty_o believe_v it_o by_o proclaim_v pardon_n to_o all_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o immense_a reward_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v with_o honest_a mind_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n to_o learn_v of_o he_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n how_o to_o live_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o by_o promise_v divine_a assistance_n as_o well_o as_o vast_a reward_n and_o acceptance_n of_o honest_a and_o sincere_a endeavour_n and_o by_o make_v allowance_n for_o such_o frailty_n and_o defect_n both_o in_o knowledge_n and_o practice_n as_o will_v consist_v with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v how_o the_o gospel_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o great_a and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v we_o to_o become_v evangelical_o righteous_a without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o have_v that_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o by_o 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the_o promise_n in_o a_o conditional_a sense_n otherwise_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_a will_v be_v inconsistent_a and_o indeed_o the_o promise_n of_o those_o great_a benefit_n seldom_o if_o ever_o be_v find_v without_o the_o condition_n annex_v either_o express_o or_o by_o plain_a intimation_n the_o gracious_a declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n run_v thus_o and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o forgive_v 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