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of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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his_o willing_a and_o approve_v hereof_o as_o true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v act_n in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v on_o earth_n also_o i_o will_v not_o have_v those_o act_n of_o god_n separate_v which_o he_o do_v conjoin_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v these_o last_o with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v especial_o the_o former_a transient_a legal_a act_n which_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o pardon_v and_o constitutive_a justify_v and_o not_o these_o immanent_a act_n though_o these_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o concurrent_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o most_o divine_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o seem_v to_o look_v at_o pardon_n and_o justification_n as_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o late_a immanent_a act_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n too_o but_o how_o they_o will_v ever_o manifest_v that_o these_o celestial_a act_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o willing_a the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o so_o forgive_a he_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o his_o accept_v he_o as_o just_a be_v transient_a act_n i_o be_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v and_o if_o they_o be_v immanent_a act_n most_o will_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o then_o fair_a fall_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o if_o god_n have_v a_o bar_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a transact_v as_o some_o think_v and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n now_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n indeed_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o i_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 1_o make_v by_o christ_n 2._o accept_v 3._o and_o plead_v with_o god_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n 2._o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o plead_v by_o christ_n the_o intercessor_n be_v also_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n 3._o the_o satisfactious_a acceptance_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o with_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n or_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o all_o these_o will_v be_v full_a open_v afterward_o thesis_n xxxvii_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a explication_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v all_o those_o other_o distinction_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v common_a in_o other_o &_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_a scope_n you_o may_v find_v they_o in_o mr_n bradshaw_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n and_o alstedius_n distinction_n and_o definition_n etc._n 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christ_n only_a receive_v our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a disease_n and_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o his_o law_n expound_v by_o dr._n twisse_n against_o dr._n jackson_n pag._n 584._o his_o meaning_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v only_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o holiness_n although_o we_o continue_v therein_o until_o death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n man_n do_v continue_v therein_o unto_o death_n alstedius_n distinct._n theol._n c._n 17._o pag._n 73_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v partly_o faith_n and_o partly_o evangelicali_n obedience_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ._n idem_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 23._o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o a_o causal_n sense_n but_o not_o in_o a_o formal_a sense_n sadeel_v advers._fw-la human_a 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or_o melancholy_n make_v you_o not_o know_v your_o own_o mind_n or_o else_o you_o do_v but_o dissemble_v in_o pretend_v trouble_n and_o sad_a complaint_n if_o you_o be_v indeed_o unwilling_a i_o have_v no_o comfort_n for_o you_o till_o you_o be_v willing_a but_o must_v turn_v to_o persuasion_n to_o make_v you_o willing_a i_o shall_v answer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o perfection_n but_o the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n or_o consent_n which_o way_n go_v the_o prevail_a bent_n or_o choice_n of_o your_o will_n if_o christ_n be_v before_o you_o will_v you_o accept_v he_o or_o reject_v he_o if_o you_o will_v hearty_o accept_v he_o for_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o dare_v say_v you_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o right_a understanding_n what_o justify_v faith_n be_v and_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v the_o common_a mistake_n in_o this_o point_n thesis_n lxx_o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n of_o its_o threaten_n the_o evil_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o misery_n hereupon_o and_o with_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v make_v his_o willingness_n to_o save_v and_o his_o free_a offer_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v hereupon_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o gospel_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n their_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o present_v they_o pardon_v and_o just_a before_o he_o and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o more_o glorious_a 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thesis_n lxxi_o 1_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o summary_n great_a command_n of_o the_o law_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n only_o for_o our_o god_n and_o so_o to_o love_v obey_v believe_v and_o trust_v he_o above_o all_o be_v still_o natural_o employ_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o of_o absolute_a indispensible_a necessity_n 2_o and_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o excellency_n before_o faith_n itself_o 3_o but_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o upon_o the_o term_n as_o under_o the_o first_o covenant_n explication_n 1_o this_o command_n need_v not_o be_v express_v in_o the_o gospel_n condition_n it_o be_v so_o natural_o necessary_a &_o imply_v in_o all_o as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n need_v not_o be_v express_v in_o direction_n &_o precept_n so_o as_o â—he_n mean_v because_o it_o be_v still_o suppose_a &_o consultatio_fw-la est_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la 2_o love_v to_o god_n and_o take_v he_o for_o our_o god_n and_o chief_a good_a be_v both_o in_o excellency_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n 1._o because_o the_o end_n be_v thus_o before_o the_o mean_n in_o excellency_n and_o intention_n but_o god_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n and_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n joh._n 14._o 6._o christ_n be_v the_o way_n by_o which_o man_n must_v come_v to_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o son_n as_o god-man_n or_o mediator_n be_v less_o than_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n that_o respect_v he_o as_o their_o object_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o less_o excellent_a duty_n joh_n 14._o 13._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n joh._n 14._o 28._o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o in_o point_n of_o necessity_n it_o have_v the_o natural_a precedency_n as_o the_o end_n have_v before_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o end_n do_v immediate_o cashier_v and_o evacuate_v all_o mean_n as_o such_o he_o that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o chief_a good_a can_v never_o desire_v or_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o recover_v that_o chief_a good_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o know_v more_o reason_n then_o mere_o for_o its_o perpetuity_n why_o the_o chief_a grace_n be_v love_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 13._o though_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n be_v lay_v chief_o upon_o faith_n 3_o that_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o on_o the_o term_n as_o under_o the_o law_n be_v evident_a for_o 1._o the_o old_a covenant_n will_v have_v condemn_v we_o for_o the_o very_a imperfection_n of_o the_o due_a degree_n of_o love_n but_o the_o gospel_n accept_v of_o sincerity_n which_o lie_v in_o love_a god_n above_o all_o or_o as_o the_o chief_a good_n 2._o the_o old_a covenant_n will_v have_v destroy_v we_o 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they_o shall_v be_v like_o wool_n so_o ezek._n 33._o 14._o 15_o 16._o &_o 18._o 21._o 22._o neither_o let_v any_o object_n that_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o certain_o that_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o though_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o a_o more_o dark_a and_o legal_a language_n then_o in_o the_o new_a yet_o not_o in_o term_n contradictory_n to_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n will_v judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n &_o will_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a &_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n well_o do_v good_a &_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 25._o for_o be_v make_v perfect_a he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o hebr._n 5._o 9_o of_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v when_o they_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n and_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o make_v they_o white_a therefore_o be_v they_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o siâ—teth_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o revel_v 7._o 14._o 15._o to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n reader_n because_o a_o exact_a index_n will_v contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n i_o shall_v omit_v it_o and_o instead_o of_o it_o i_o here_o lay_v thou_o down_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a distinction_n upon_o which_o this_o discourse_n depend_v desire_v thou_o to_o understand_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o memory_n you_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o betwixt_o god_n decretive_a or_o purpose_v will_n and_o his_o legislative_a or_o preceptive_a will._n the_o 1._o be_v his_o determine_n of_o event_n the_o 2._o of_o duty_n and_o reward_n 2._o betwixt_o 1._o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o work_n which_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v or_o sin_n and_o dye_v 2._o and_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o say_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n 3._o betwixt_o the_o two_o part_n of_o each_o covenant_n viz._n 1._o the_o primary_n discover_v the_o duty_n in_o precept_n and_o prohibit_v the_o sin_n 2._o the_o secondary_a discover_v the_o reward_n and_o penalty_n in_o promise_n and_o threaten_n 4._o betwixt_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o covenant_n 1._o of_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n 2._o of_o suffer_v or_o satisfaction_n for_o disobedience_n or_o non-performance_n which_o make_v the_o law_n to_o have_v nothing_o against_o we_o though_o we_o disobey_v see_v pemble_n of_o justification_n pag._n 2._o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v of_o this_o last_o sort_n &_o not_o of_o the_o first_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o one_o person_n except_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o former_a righteousness_n as_o his_o own_o incommunicable_a to_o we_o in_o that_o form_n the_o second_o he_o have_v for_o we_o as_o he_o be_v by_o imputation_n a_o sinner_n and_o so_o we_o have_v it_o in_o or_o by_o he_o mark_v this_o 5._o betwixt_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n suitable_a to_o the_o two_o covenant_n and_o their_o condition_n 1._o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o conformity_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n 2._o and_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n which_o be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n note_v that_o 1._o every_o christian_a must_v have_v both_o these_o 2._o that_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v only_o that_o of_o satisfaction_n but_o our_o evangelicall_n be_v only_o that_o of_o obedience_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n 3._o that_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v all_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o other_o in_o ourselves_o 6._o betwixt_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n improll_v per_o so_o call_v viz._n because_o the_o gospel_n do_v reveain_a and_o offer_v it_o this_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n o_o christ._n 2._o and_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n prnt_v per_o so_o call_v viz._n because_o the_o new_a covenar_n be_v the_o rule_n to_o which_o it_o be_v conform_v this_o be_v ou_fw-fr performance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n condition_n 7._o betwixt_o the_o life_n or_o reward_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n viz._n adam_n paradise_n happiness_n 2._o and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n 8._o betwixt_o the_o death_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o its_o reward_n this_o only_o be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v due_a to_o infant_n by_o nature_n 2._o and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n opposite_a to_o its_o life_n call_v the_o second_o death_n and_o far_o sore_a punishment_n this_o final_a unbeliever_n suffer_v 9_o betwixt_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o covenant_n for_o these_o christ_n die_v 2._o and_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o covenant_n for_o these_o he_o die_v not_o 10._o betwixt_o sin_v against_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o so_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o 2._o and_o sin_v against_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o such_o or_o as_o a_o threaten_a law_n so_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o they_o 11._o betwixt_o delay_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n this_o be_v not_o threaten_v with_o death_n 2._o and_o final_a non-performance_n this_o be_v proper_a violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o sin_n that_o leave_v no_o hope_n of_o recovery_n 12._o betwixt_o pay_v the_o 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