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glory_n by_o christ_n testament_n this_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n a_o type_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v declare_v heir_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n and_o have_v do_v no_o work_n of_o obedience_n or_o service_n to_o oblige_v abraham_n his_o father_n gen._n 21.8.10_o sarah_n speak_v of_o isaac_n as_o the_o heir_n yea_o the_o sole_a heir_n of_o abraham_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o infant_n and_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n after_o many_o year_n service_n be_v turn_v out_o and_o cast_v off_o and_o that_o with_o a_o very_a poor_a pittance_n a_o little_a bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n gen._n 21.10_o 14._o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o any_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v abraham_n rich_a estate_n so_o many_o that_o do_v live_v civil_o moral_o and_o add_v some_o tincture_n and_o sprinkle_v of_o religion_n will_v yet_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o 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the_o foundation_n that_o he_o do_v build_v upon_o for_o his_o acceptance_n before_o god_n this_o be_v his_o plea_n at_o his_o bar_n and_o tribunal_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o seek_v justification_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n they_o give_v little_a to_o grace_n and_o most_o to_o work_n these_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o confidence_n and_o carry_v the_o main_a stroke_n with_o they_o but_o christ_n teach_v we_o other_o thing_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v we_o we_o shall_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10_o there_o be_v a_o double_a sense_n that_o may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o phrase_n 1._o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n that_o be_v to_o ourselves_o we_o have_v lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o god_n we_o have_v earn_v no_o wage_n no_o reward_n from_o he_o 2._o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n that_o be_v if_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o defect_n and_o sin_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o best_a service_n he_o may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o unprofitable_a servant_n math._n 25.30_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n therefore_o man_n must_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o best_a work_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n god_n do_v free_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o child_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luke_n 12.32_o and_o jesus_n christ_n do_v free_o bequeath_v it_o luke_n 22.28_o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o bequeath_v to_o you_o a_o
though_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o omnisciency_n yet_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v how_o we_o be_v interest_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n how_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o and_o invest_v with_o it_o answ_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o faith_n cleave_v to_o and_o build_v on_o the_o just_a do_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n only_o subsist_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o all_o their_o day_n live_v 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christ_n we_o must_v put_v the_o very_a stress_n of_o our_o soul_n on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o trust_v partly_o on_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o on_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v their_o sin_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o type_n and_o on_o christ_n in_o truth_n so_o we_o must_v now_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n come_v and_o receive_v righteousness_n from_o he_o rom._n 5.17_o we_o have_v that_o phrase_n of_o come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n psal_n 69.27_o this_o may_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o that_o expression_n heb._n 12.24_o you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v by_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n we_o come_v into_o his_o righteousness_n we_o come_v into_o it_o as_o our_o garment_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n revel_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneh_n signify_v a_o bramble_n or_o brier_n for_o the_o law_n scratch_n wound_n gore_v we_o by_o its_o terrible_a threaten_n sure_o those_o that_o fly_v from_o this_o hard_a master_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o or_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o peacemaker_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o atonement_n but_o the_o main_a influence_n that_o faith_n have_v on_o our_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o join_v we_o to_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n zech._n 2._o xi_o jer._n 50.5_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n towards_o christ_n answ_n 1._o
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that_o which_o do_v justify_v jesus_n christ_n he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v except_o he_o have_v be_v full_o conformable_a to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n and_o endure_v the_o curse_n also_o nothing_o will_v justify_v we_o the_o debtor_n but_o what_o justify_v christ_n our_o surety_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n if_o we_o can_v then_o will_v christ_n have_v die_v in_o vain_a 4._o in_o a_o proper_a justification_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 3.20_o 21._o but_o our_o own_o work_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o a_o righteousness_n before_o god_n because_o he_o see_v so_o many_o fault_n blemish_n and_o defect_n in_o they_o philosopher_n say_v there_o be_v no_o pure_a element_n for_o they_o be_v mix_v one_o with_o another_o and_o divine_v may_v say_v there_o be_v no_o pure_a duty_n and_o performance_n in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n paul_n complain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v through_o with_o finish_v 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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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35._o because_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o to_o give_v they_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n ask_v for_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o intercee_v with_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30.3_o to_o intimate_v that_o our_o highpriest_n do_v intercede_v effectual_o and_o with_o authority_n john_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v see_v my_o glory_n the_o apostle_n paul_n propose_v a_o farther_o question_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o thus_o answer_v it_o himself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 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