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yet_o when_o he_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o see_v that_o terrible_a glory_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n he_o say_v i_o exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_n heb._n 12.21_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o the_o law_n that_o he_o give_v saint_n have_v wave_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o work_n psal_n 143.2_o though_o david_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n though_o he_o do_v set_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n before_o he_o and_o be_v devote_v to_o his_o fear_n psal_n 119.30_o 38._o yet_o he_o deprecate_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n enter_v not_o lord_n into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n why_o do_v he_o pray_v so_o much_o against_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v strong_a for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n living_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o 21._o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o fall_v 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mortify_v our_o lust_n write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o these_o thing_n relate_v to_o our_o sanctification_n not_o to_o our_o justification_n christ_n as_o priest_n only_o have_v a_o proper_a influence_n on_o our_o justification_n as_o such_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o command_n and_o endure_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o take_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n the_o choose_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o our_o king_n be_v the_o root_n spring_n and_o begin_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n our_o very_a subjection_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o imperfect_a and_o a_o defective_a act_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v not_o full_o submit_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o negative_a vote_n there_o be_v a_o rebellious_a party_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o flesh_n and_o can_v we_o look_v on_o a_o weak_a imperfect_a act_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o give_v we_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n 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his_o blood_n and_o the_o bestow_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n on_o we_o this_o seem_v the_o fair_a sense_n of_o those_o word_n in_o 2_o pet._n 17._o as_o they_o lie_v in_o our_o translation_n simon_n peter_n to_o those_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v through_o the_o mighty_a merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o elect_n obtain_v faith_n itself_o the_o spirit_n or_o sanctification_n the_o new_a heart_n these_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o our_o highpriest_n bring_v heb._n 9.11_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v to_o the_o father_n his_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n and_o redemption_n he_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 8._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v we_o a_o title_n and_o right_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n it_o be_v call_v justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v join_v together_o matth._n 6.33_o god_n righteousness_n give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o and_o a_o fitness_n for_o god_n kingdom_n glory_n itself_o seem_v to_o be_v style_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n galat._n 5.5_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n give_v we_o ground_n to_o hope_v for_o heaven_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o be_v executive_a justification_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o ainsworth_n understand_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n as_o mean_v of_o impute_a righteousness_n psal_n 17._o last_o in_o righteousness_n i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n assure_v we_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n we_o must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n that_o we_o may_v arrive_v at_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n we_o must_v touch_v at_o the_o purify_n fountain_n that_o we_o may_v have_v access_n to_o the_o 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5.19_o god_n do_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereign_a prerogative_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v it_o not_o alone_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o grace_n reign_v but_o it_o be_v through_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o last_o god_n be_v high_o please_v by_o christ_n he_o honour_v god_n holiness_n by_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n and_o glorify_v god_n justice_n by_o his_o endure_v the_o curse_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o all_o that_o the_o law_n can_v aim_v at_o or_o require_v be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n he_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o feel_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o threaten_v because_o believer_n be_v
justify_v in_o such_o a_o righteous_a way_n therefore_o they_o may_v glory_n isa_n 45._o last_o against_o all_o accusation_n and_o accuser_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o threaten_n 2._o the_o justify_v be_v redeem_a from_o the_o curse_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1._o they_o be_v redeem_a from_o the_o curse_n by_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o abstract_n take_v it_o from_o deut._n 21._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n god_n do_v take_v order_n for_o the_o bury_v of_o he_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v hang_v deut._n 21.22_o 23._o cocceius_n do_v think_v that_o this_o very_a law_n point_v at_o christ_n and_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o bear_v the_o curse_n so_o abolish_v it_o that_o it_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o the_o same_o day_n in_o his_o grave_n as_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o hide_v psal_n 32.1_o so_o the_o curse_n also_o must_v be_v 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a_o virgin_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o but_o will_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o his_o lust_n after_o this_o cruel_a fact_n he_o be_v seize_v with_o such_o horror_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a himself_o have_v try_v all_o the_o way_n of_o purification_n in_o use_n among_o they_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o recover_v any_o peace_n but_o be_v a_o continual_a terror_n to_o himself_o pausanias_n a_o grecian_a writer_n have_v this_o history_n in_o his_o laconica_n varenius_n in_o his_o history_n of_o japan_n cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o of_o one_o angarus_fw-la a_o native_a of_o japan_n that_o murder_v a_o man_n and_o be_v seize_v with_o such_o terror_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n that_o he_o can_v not_o shake_v off_o or_o get_v rid_v of_o but_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a religion_n teach_v in_o china_n and_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n he_o take_v a_o voyage_n and_o sail_v to_o meet_v with_o francis_n xavioeur_fw-fr that_o by_o his_o instruction_n he_o may_v get_v some_o heal_n of_o his_o 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be_v very_o observable_a that_o though_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o heinous_a crime_n in_o kill_v the_o shechemite_n yet_o they_o be_v probable_o good_a man_n in_o the_o main_a jacob_n do_v not_o curse_v their_o person_n but_o curse_v their_o anger_n and_o their_o wrath_n gen._n 49.7_o this_o be_v so_o cruel_a that_o it_o may_v have_v bring_v a_o curse_n on_o they_o but_o jacob_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lay_v the_o curse_n on_o their_o evil_a and_o extravagant_a passion_n but_o not_o on_o their_o person_n it_o be_v express_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o jesus_n christ_n can_v have_v no_o accurse_a or_o condemn_v member_n such_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n john_n 5.24_o jesus_n christ_n have_v merit_v for_o believer_n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o christ_n still_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o 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