make_v righteous_a in_o law_n righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o law_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o as_o he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o without_o the_o protection_n of_o it_o now_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v so_o that_o a_o believer_n keep_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n call_v there_o by_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o therefore_o innocency_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v justify_v 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ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n it_o justifi_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n formaliter_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o it_o be_v covenant-keeping_a or_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o law_n be_v righteous_a where_o that_o law_n be_v judge_n the_o lawmaker_n by_o his_o very_a make_n of_o the_o law_n make_v he_o righteous_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o a_o judge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v infallible_o pronounce_v he_o so_o but_o that_o with_o all_o requisite_a distinctnesse_n we_o may_v apprehend_v this_o great_a affair_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o important_a cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v this_o excellent_a effect_n the_o discharge_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o state_n their_o several_a interest_n and_o concernment_n in_o their_o respective_a influence_n upon_o and_o contribution_n towards_o it_o justifi_v 1._o how_o free_a grace_n justifi_v and_o first_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n that_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o motion_n it_o be_v contribution_n be_v that_o of_o a_o proegumenal_a cause_n or_o internal_a motive_n dispose_v god_n to_o send_v his_o son_n john_n 3.16_o that_o sinner_n believe_v may_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o for_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o render_v god_n good_a he_o be_v so_o eternal_o but_o that_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o may_v exert_v and_o display_v his_o goodness_n which_o contrive_v and_o make_v itself_o this_o way_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n 2._o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n second_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v double_o concern_v in_o our_o justification_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o a_o procatartick_fw-ge cause_n of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o impetrative_a power_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o god_n be_v reconcile_n himself_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n christ_n satisfaction_n justifi_v we_o formal_o as_o our_o proper_a legal_a righteousness_n i_o call_v it_o our_o righteousness_n because_o it_o become_v impute_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o believe_v faith_n be_v our_o gospel_n title_n by_o plead_v which_o we_o lay_v claim_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n performance_n to_o aâ—l_a effect_n use_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v personal_o our_o own_o i_o call_v it_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n because_o thereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n own_v itself_o full_o pay_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o as_o in_o full_a reparation_n and_o amends_o make_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n receive_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n we_o must_v plead_v this_o against_o all_o the_o challenge_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o and_o thus_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o of_o work_n be_v whole_o without_o we_o in_o our_o redeemer_n yet_o impute_v upon_o our_o account_n three_o the_o gospel_n justifi_v quâ_fw-la lex_fw-la lata_fw-la gospel_n 3._o how_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v four_o faith_n justifi_v vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la faith_n 4._o how_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel-law_n for_o that_o law_n suspend_v justification_n upon_o believe_v faith_n 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the_o penitent_a so_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o faith_n and_o ground_n on_o which_o we_o believe_v sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o your_o observation_n three_o rule_n which_o make_v a_o full_a and_o ready_a resolution_n to_o it_o rule_n 1_o 1._o order_n of_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o conclude_v order_n of_o nature_n in_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o call_v be_v mention_v before_o election_n yet_o who_o will_v deny_v election_n to_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n for_o who_o god_n predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o call_v rom._n 8.30_o again_o in_o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o the_o pure_a heart_n and_o good_a conscience_n be_v mention_v before_o faith_n yet_o none_o can_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n for_o to_o the_o unbelieving_a nothing_o be_v pure_a but_o their_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o rule_n 2_o 2._o humane_a sense_n 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pardon_n joy_n and_o peace_n to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o faith_n may_v very_o well_o place_n repentance_n before_o faith_n but_o such_o as_o understand_v the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v to_o be_v true_a and_o save_a faith_n and_o a_o cease_n from_o sin_n and_o serious_a application_n of_o ourselves_o to_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o formality_n of_o repentance_n will_v plain_o see_v that_o faith_n unite_n we_o to_o christ_n and_o derive_v to_o we_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a do_v precede_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a repentance_n let_v i_o then_o dismiss_v this_o rule_n with_o this_o note_n or_o observation_n note_n note_n faith_n in_o its_o existence_n and_o essential_a act_n but_o without_o its_o reflection_n fruit_n and_o effect_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o true_a repentance_n such_o therefore_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n as_o apprehend_v and_o assent_v 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close_v with_o accept_v of_o and_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o the_o general_a tender_n of_o grace_n and_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mercy_n and_o pursue_v his_o pardon_n until_o by_o act_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n he_o assure_v himself_o his_o aim_v at_o happiness_n be_v attain_v and_o shall_v with_o certainty_n be_v possess_v and_o so_o he_o experience_v in_o himself_o and_o evidence_v unto_o all_o other_o that_o the_o believe_a sinner_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o gospel_n repentance_n and_o now_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o three_o conclusion_n considerable_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n conclusion_n 3_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o commit_v against_o god_n be_v the_o procursive_a act_n of_o true_a repentance_n true_a repentance_n as_o most_o divine_n determine_v do_v consist_v in_o two_o part_n viz._n humiliation_n and_o conversion_n the_o cast_v down_o the_o heart_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 12.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 9.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o cast_n off_o sin_n a_o repent_v for_o uncleanness_n and_o sin_n with_o grief_n shame_n and_o anguish_n and_o repent_v from_o iniquity_n act_v 8.22_o and_o from_o dead_a work_n hebr._n 6.1_o this_o distinction_n or_o rather_o distribution_n of_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o dictate_v by_o the_o denomination_n of_o repentance_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v nacham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o irk_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o teshubba_n a_o t_o rning_n from_o iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a metamelia_n after-grief_n and_o metanoia_n afterwit_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a paenitentia_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la the_o one_o express_v the_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o the_o retrogradation_n and_o return_n of_o it_o from_o sin_n but_o the_o scripture_n also_o do_v clear_o suggest_v nay_o speak_v out_o these_o distinct_a part_n of_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o conversion_n
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and_o false_a doctrine_n whereby_o the_o false_a apostle_n do_v labour_n to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o seduce_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n do_v bestir_v themselves_o to_o countermine_n those_o seducer_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o church_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o collect_v some_o special_a head_n and_o point_n of_o gospel_n doctrine_n opposite_a to_o those_o error_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o several_a church_n where_o they_o have_v plant_v the_o gospel_n these_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o present_a truth_n thus_o saint_n paul_n among_o other_o place_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 4._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o throughout_o st._n judas_n spend_v his_o whole_a epistle_n upon_o the_o same_o design_n but_o above_o all_o the_o 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which_o such_o sectarian_n antichrist_n have_v disseminated_a do_v the_o apostle_n lie_v down_o 1._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pattern_n of_o gospel-principle_n ex._n gra_fw-mi 1._o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o a_o infinite_a universal_a perfection_n and_o holiness_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5._o god_n be_v light_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o this_o against_o they_o that_o most_o blasphemous_o assert_v 70._o assert_v the_o carpocratian_o teach_v that_o man_n must_v sin_v and_o do_v the_o devil_n will_v or_o else_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n epiphanius_n simon_n magus_n and_o after_o he_o florinus_n blastus_n apelles_n hermogenes_n valentiani_fw-la marcionitae_n etc._n etc._n priscillianistae_fw-la deum_fw-la affirmant_fw-la mendacem_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haerres_fw-la c._n 70._o god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n against_o who_o also_o saint_n james_n contend_v jam._n 1._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 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as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o elegant_a allegory_n i_o come_v now_o to_o draw_v some_o corollary_n from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n thus_o propound_v in_o a_o practical_a way_n of_o application_n and_o that_o brief_o corol._n 1._o it_o serve_v for_o admiration_n to_o wonder_v with_o a_o holy_a astonishment_n at_o the_o lord_n infinite_a condescend_v love_n in_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o poor_a man_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a act_n in_o he_o to_o do_v it_o he_o lay_v under_o no_o compulsion_n to_o it_o 16._o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o nothing_o of_o merit_n or_o profit_n in_o a_o despicable_a worm_n appear_v as_o a_o motive_n to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a act_n of_o glorious_a grace_n from_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n to_o vile_a creature_n o_o wonderful_a 2._o because_o as_o it_o be_v free_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o so_o he_o bind_v his_o hand_n by_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lose_v his_o freedom_n by_o it_o for_o his_o truth_n hold_v he_o fast_o to_o it_o 6.18_o hebr._n 6.18_o by_o which_o its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o change_v o_o wonderful_a 3._o he_o make_v the_o first_o offer_n he_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.10_o 19_o all_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n with_o we_o aeterno_fw-la bullinger_n de_fw-fr fâ—â—dere_fw-la dei_fw-la unio_n &_o aeterno_fw-la in_o vouchsafe_v we_o to_o make_v any_o at_o all_o with_o he_o ineffabilis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la argumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la numen_fw-la ipse_fw-la inquam_fw-la deus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la faedus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la primus_fw-la offer_v nullis_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la hominum_fw-la meritis_fw-la adactus_fw-la sed_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o natiuâ_fw-la bonitate_fw-la impulsus_fw-la nec_fw-la scio_fw-la a_o humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterium_fw-la vel_fw-la plenè_fw-la toncipere_fw-la vel_fw-la dignis_fw-la laudibus_fw-la evehere_fw-la possit_fw-la unspeakable_a mercy_n 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