obedience_n in_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n than_o job_n have_v alas_o we_o must_v all_o say_v with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d man_n live_v be_v justify_v this_o must_v be_v our_o plea_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v i._n e._n my_o trust_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n in_o his_o death_n in_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v only_o pleadable_a now_o and_o in_o the_o judgment-day_n this_o will_v give_v ease_n to_o a_o convince_a terrisied_a conscience_n that_o know_v the_o nature_n holiness_n purity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o must_v say_v with_o anselm_n my_o conscience_n have_v deserve_v damnation_n and_o my_o repentance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n mercy_n abound_v above_o all_o offence_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v unâ—done_v notwithstanding_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n because_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a 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in_o matth._n 25._o 3â—_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o will_v rather_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o their_o workâ—_n or_o of_o their_o obedience_n than_o to_o plead_v it_o at_o that_o day_n all_o the_o good_a worlâ—_n which_o they_o have_v do_v will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n freâ—_n and_o infinite_a grace_n but_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n application_n this_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o eclipse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a graâ—â—_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o plead_v for_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o work_n together_o also_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o man_n that_o suâ—â—_n teacher_n however_o cry_v up_o be_v not_o true_a gospel-minister_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v avoid_v though_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n like_o angel_n 1_o caution_n do_v not_o think_v o_o soul_n that_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n do_v justâ—â—_n thou_o through_o christ_n merit_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o not_o thy_o evangelical_n no_o no_o he_o be_v thy_o whole_a saviour_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o arm_n that_o bring_v salvation_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n join_v or_o couple_v with_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o put_v faith_n itself_o in_o the_o room_n as_o your_o act_n or_o as_o a_o divine_a habit_n or_o as_o the_o product_n thereof_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n or_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n 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it_o not_o to_o merit_v thereby_o nay_o though_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o a_o ungodly_a person_n and_o so_o work_v not_o or_o have_v no_o moral_a righteousness_n at_o all_o yet_o if_o he_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o simple_a act_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o habit_n or_o in_o we_o as_o the_o papist_n teach_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la say_v bellarmine_n censetur_fw-la esse_fw-la justitia_fw-la faith_n itself_o be_v count_v to_o be_v a_o justice_n and_o itself_o be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n no_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o so_o it_o be_v part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o or_o receive_v or_o apply_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la say_v dr._n downham_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n and_o righteousness_n faith_n apprehend_v or_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o work_n here_o mean_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o become_v open_o wicked_a and_o profane_a and_o so_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v no_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1._o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o good_a work_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v hinder_v a_o man_n justification_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a every_o man_n be_v ungodly_a before_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v have_v till_o that_o very_o instant_a a_o great_a mountain_n of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n lie_v upon_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v verbum_fw-la foreâ—se_fw-la a_o judicial_a word_n use_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n or_o a_o law-term_n which_o usual_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n and_o it_o signify_v to_o absolve_v to_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o accept_v a_o man_n as_o righteous_a or_o to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a or_o give_v sentence_n for_o he_o deut._n 25._o 1._o prov._n 17._o 15._o not_o the_o make_v a_o person_n inherent_o righteous_a but_o to_o count_v or_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o sinner_n or_o as_o my_o text_n ungodly_a obj._n but_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v what_o ungodly_a one_o do_v god_n justify_v if_o it_o be_v a_o impenitent_a ungodly_a one_o how_o can_v you_o reconcile_v this_o text_n with_o that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o be_v both_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17._o 15._o 1._o answ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o justify_v of_o any_o ungodly_a act_n of_o a_o 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their_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30._o 11._o our_o saviour_n compare_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o paint_a sepulcher_n who_o appear_v beautiful_a without_o but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n matth._n 23._o 27._o what_o pollution_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o the_o filth_n of_o a_o rot_a and_o stink_a sepulchre_n the_o proud_a phaâ—isee_n cry_v out_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o 〈◊〉_d the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18._o 13._o these_o man_n boast_v of_o â—heir_o good_a work_n prayer_n and_o alms-deed_n but_o never_o see_v their_o horrid_a â—ride_n hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n unbelief_n and_o curse_a hypocrisy_n they_o make_v â—lean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o be_v abominable_a inward_o 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