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i_o still_o say_v that_o contra._n ecclesiam_fw-la nemo_fw-la pacificus_fw-la so_o i_o desire_v
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more_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n our_o work_n be_v no_o true_a righteousness_n at_o all_o and_o i_o think_v he_o that_o say_v they_o be_v no_o righteousness_n say_v as_o little_a for_o they_o as_o he_o that_o say_v they_o be_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n yet_o if_o the_o truth_n be_v know_v i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o both_o davenant_n and_o you_o and_o i_o agree_v in_o sense_n and_o differ_v only_o in_o manner_n of_o speak_v my_o sense_n be_v this_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o we_o be_v not_o just_a but_o guilty_a and_o condemnable_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o speak_v strict_o we_o be_v not_o righteous_a at_o all_o in_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la according_a to_o this_o law_n but_o speak_v improper_o and_o give_v the_o denomination_n à _fw-fr materia_fw-la or_o ab_fw-la accident_n aliqua_fw-la &_o non_fw-la a_o formâ_fw-la so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n while_o equivocal_o we_o call_v he_o just_a that_o be_v but_o comparative_o less_o unjust_a than_o another_o for_o though_o righteousness_n in_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la have_v no_o degree_n yet_o unrighteousness_n have_v many_o 3._o and_o i_o suppose_v you_o know_v that_o bishop_n davenant_n do_v not_o only_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o concern_v the_o interest_n of_o work_n in_o justification_n but_o also_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o very_a same_o notion_n as_o i_o do_v if_o you_o have_v not_o observe_v it_o i_o pray_v read_v he_o the_o just_a hab._n &_o act._n cap._n 30._o pag._n 384._o etc._n etc._n 31._o p._n 403_o 404_o 405._o &_o 570_o 571_o 572_o 633._o and_o then_o i_o will_v ask_v you_o but_o this_o question_n if_o the_o accusation_n charge_v we_o to_o have_v no_o right_n in_o christ_n and_o life_n because_o we_o die_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a or_o rebel_n against_o christ_n must_v not_o we_o be_v justify_v against_o that_o accusation_n by_o produce_v our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n itself_o and_o if_o so_o than_o which_o nothing_o more_o certain_a be_v not_o these_o then_o so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n against_o that_o accusation_n to_o be_v plead_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a righteousness_n and_o metaphysical_o perfect_a and_o such_o as_o will_v perfect_o vindicate_v we_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o be_v prevalent_o and_o final_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o rebel_n against_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o from_o the_o judge_n but_o condemnation_n to_o endless_a misery_n moreover_o the_o thesis_n that_o davenant_n prove_v in_o the_o chapter_n which_o you_o cite_v be_v inhaerentem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la causam_fw-la formalem_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a than_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o righteousness_n in_o it_o for_o if_o there_o be_v vera_fw-la forma_fw-la there_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o formatum_fw-la and_o he_o that_o have_v true_a formal_a rigteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v thereby_o constitute_v righteous_a or_o justify_v constitutiuè_fw-la and_o then_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v sentence_v just_o who_o be_v just_o but_o then_o note_v that_o davenant_n speak_v of_o that_o universal_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v against_o the_o accusation_n of_o be_v sinner_n condemnable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o here_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o that_o particular_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v against_o the_o accusation_n of_o final_a non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o condition_n which_o must_v itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o far_o justify_v we_o doctor_n twisse_n against_o doctor_n jackson_n pag._n 687._o say_v yet_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o every_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o it_o signify_v his_o pleasure_n what_o shall_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o herein_o be_v no_o degree_n every_o sin_n be_v equal_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n i_o think_v i_o may_v with_o much_o more_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o necessity_n say_v it_o as_o i_o do_v of_o personal_a gospel-righteousness_n than_o he_o can_v do_v of_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o controversy_n §._o 38._o how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n r.b._n mr._n bl._n pag._n 245._o c._n 33._o do_v lay_v down_o a_o corollary_n that_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n though_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v intend_v as_o