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permission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v but_o a_o great_a bridle_n and_o restraint_n to_o it_o his_o mercy_n in_o remit_v shall_v not_o make_v we_o more_o licentious_a in_o commit_v otherwise_o we_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v destroy_v when_o we_o seek_v for_o pardon_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o our_o conscience_n the_o wound_n that_o pain_v we_o at_o heart_n the_o disease_n our_o soul_n be_v sick_a of_o and_o shall_v that_o which_o we_o complain_v of_o as_o a_o burden_n become_v our_o delight_n shall_v we_o tear_v open_v our_o wound_n which_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o heal_v and_o run_v into_o bond_n and_o chain_n again_o after_o we_o be_v free_v of_o they_o 4._o the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n show_v the_o heinousness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v god_n design_n to_o make_v sin_n hateful_a to_o we_o by_o christ_n agony_n blood_n shame_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.3_o by_o sin_n he_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o a_o sin_n offer_v god_n show_v a_o great_a example_n of_o his_o wrath_n by_o that_o punishment_n which_o light_v upon_o our_o surety_n or_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n his_o design_n be_v for_o ever_o to_o leave_v a_o brand_n upon_o it_o by_o his_o sin_n offer_v or_o ransom_n for_o soul_n now_o shall_v we_o make_v light_n of_o that_o which_o cost_v christ_n so_o dear_a and_o cherish_v those_o sin_n which_o put_v our_o redeemer_n to_o grief_n and_o shame_n if_o the_o stain_n and_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v wash_v out_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n to_o pollute_v and_o defile_v ourselves_o therewith_o this_o be_v to_o crucify_v christ_n afresh_o heb._n 6._o and_o to_o trample_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n under_o foot_n heb._n 10.24_o 5._o the_o terribleness_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o can_v be_v appease_v by_o no_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o reverence_v this_o wrath_n so_o as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o kindle_v it_o again_o by_o our_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.31_o christ_n instance_n show_v that_o for_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o dry_a 6._o but_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o all_o be_v a_o grateful_a sense_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o god_n and_o christ._n for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o when_o nothing_o else_o be_v fit_a for_o our_o turn_n he_o send_v be_v son_n and_o his_o son_n love_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o we_o where_o we_o see_v the_o love_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o its_o self_n for_o our_o help_n in_o the_o most_o astonish_a way_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v this_o be_v such_o a_o engage_v instance_n so_o much_o surpass_v our_o thought_n that_o we_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v it_o a_o mystery_n without_o controversy_n great_a we_o may_v find_v out_o word_n to_o paint_v out_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n can_v do_v to_o we_o or_o for_o we_o the_o garment_n may_v be_v wide_a than_o the_o body_n but_o thing_n true_o great_a strike_v we_o dumb_a god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a will_v act_v in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n therefore_o let_v we_o love_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o who_o have_v call_v together_o all_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n to_o save_v a_o company_n of_o forlorn_a sinner_n in_o such_o a_o way_n whereby_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v his_o law_n satisfy_v and_o full_a contentment_n
word_n use_v and_o it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o legal_a and_o judicial_a sense_n not_o for_o a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n or_o heart_n but_o for_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o a_o plea_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n 5_o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a that_o be_v deem_v and_o account_v so_o accept_v as_o such_o in_o short_a sanctification_n be_v not_o here_o intend_v but_o justification_n now_o this_o forinsecal_n or_o court_v righteousness_n may_v be_v interpret_v either_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o precept_n or_o sanction_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o â—earers_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v a_o man_n that_o exact_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v righteous_a but_o so_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3.20_o let_v i_o instance_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 1_o john_n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a that_o be_v evangelical_o while_o he_o do_v it_o sincere_o though_o not_o perfect_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v opposite_a to_o reatusculpae_fw-la to_o the_o fault_n if_o that_o can_v be_v we_o may_v say_v he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a that_o be_v he_o be_v not_o faulty_a 2._o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o sanction_n and_o so_o with_o respect_n either_o to_o the_o commination_n or_o the_o promise_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o commination_n so_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n he_o be_v righteous_a who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n this_o righteousness_n be_v opposite_a to_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a when_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n threaten_v by_o god_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13.39_o or_o rather_o see_v that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o 18._o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o before_o i_o go_v off_o in_o the_o commination_n two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a sentence_n and_o execution_n from_o the_o commination_n as_o it_o import_v a_o sentence_n or_o respect_v a_o sentence_n so_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a when_o we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n as_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 5.18_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n but_o as_o the_o commination_n respect_v the_o execution_n so_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a be_v not_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n so_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 5.9_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o now_o this_o exemption_n be_v sometime_o found_v on_o the_o innocency_n of_o the_o person_n but_o that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o free_a pardon_n as_o when_o the_o law_n be_v suspend_v or_o penalty_n remit_v by_o mere_a bounty_n as_o joseph_n forgive_v his_o brethren_n or_o david_n absolom_n but_o that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n neither_o sometime_o by_o satisfaction_n make_v as_o paul_n will_v pay_v onesimus_n his_o debt_n or_o by_o free_a pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n both_o together_o which_o be_v certain_o our_o case_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o there_o be_v a_o free_a pardon_n and_o a_o full_a compensation_n make_v to_o divine_a justice_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o free_o and_o by_o god_n grace_n find_v out_o the_o remedy_n and_o yet_o secure_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o his_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o sanction_n be_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o our_o judicial_a or_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n gift_n or_o benefit_n found_v not_o in_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o bare_a gift_n of_o another_o but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o conjoin_v with_o his_o free_a gift_n so_o by_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o we_o have_v not_o only_a freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n but_o title_n to_o glory_n 1_o thess._n 5.9_o 10._o ver_fw-la and_o our_o estate_n in_o heaven_n be_v call_v redemption_n eph._n 1.14_o until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n christ_n people_n be_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o be_v his_o possession_n and_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n come_v to_o their_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n which_o be_v there_o call_v redemption_n as_o also_o eph._n 4.16_o chief_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o something_o that_o accrue_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o lay_v down_o his_o soul_n as_o a_o offering_n for_o sin_n 2_o the_o abstract_n be_v use_v concern_v our_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o concern_v christ_n suffering_n he_o make_v sin_n we_o make_v righteousness_n not_o only_o account_v or_o accept_v as_o righteous_a but_o make_v righteousness_n which_o be_v more_o emphatical_a and_o do_v heighten_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o privilege_n as_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n do_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n 3._o observe_v this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n why_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n jer._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o essential_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n as_o god_n have_v in_o common_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v incommunicable_a either_o as_o to_o man_n or_o angel_n no_o more_o than_o god_n can_v communicate_v to_o his_o creature_n any_o other_o of_o his_o essential_a attribute_n omnipotency_n and_o eternity_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n god-man_n be_v conditionary_a and_o surety_n righteousness_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o our_o stead_n his_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n this_o may_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o may_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o the_o person_n that_o procure_v it_o be_v god_n 2_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n find_v it_o out_o and_o appoint_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o device_n of_o man_n but_o the_o result_n of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n col._n 1.19_o 20._o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o a_o deep_a guilt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.19_o liable_a to_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o process_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n and_o therefore_o need_v a_o righteousness_n to_o render_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v give_v they_o no_o remedy_n but_o rather_o render_v they_o more_o miserable_a discover_v sin_n and_o afford_v they_o no_o help_n against_o it_o but_o leave_v they_o under_o uncertainty_n bondage_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n what_o shall_v the_o fall_a creature_n do_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n find_v out_o a_o righteousness_n even_o 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 they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n rom._n 3.21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n a_o righteousness_n wherein_o god_n acquiesce_v and_o which_o he_o accept_v for_o our_o absolution_n matth._n 3.17_o god_n