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165_o 166._o you_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n learn_v the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n most_o useful_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o his_o soul_n law_n promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o doer_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n free_o promise_v justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n neonom_fw-la but_o this_o believe_v be_v do_v mr._n r._n v._o this_o gospel_n righteousness_n exclude_v work_n as_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n many_o will_v be_v look_v for_o good_a tiding_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o bring_v to_o you_o as_o the_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 167_o 168._o doct._n these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v 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as_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v to_o mingle_v your_o obedience_n with_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o two_o 2._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o motive_n to_o move_v god_n if_o you_o bring_v your_o own_o righteousness_n into_o this_o place_n you_o mingle_v it_o with_o free_a grace_n rom._n 3.24_o if_o you_o make_v it_o any_o motive_n you_o must_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o instrument_n which_o shall_v receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o this_o than_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o hand_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n therefore_o he_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o these_o three_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v thrust_v out_o a_o door_n pag._n 171_o 172._o neonom_fw-la then_o you_o may_v thrust_v i_o and_o my_o book_n both_o out_o of_o door_n for_o it_o have_v be_v my_o design_n whole_o throughout_o my_o book_n to_o establish_v this_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o these_o three_o way_n 1._o to_o join_v it_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o justification_n under_o the_o name_n of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n and_o a_o condition_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o foist_v it_o into_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o a_o motive_n under_o the_o name_n of_o meetness_n 3._o to_o give_v it_o the_o same_o place_n and_o nature_n in_o justification_n as_o faith_n in_o that_o i_o make_v faith_n to_o justify_v as_o its_o do_v and_o as_o a_o work_a condition_n mr._n r._n v._o out_o of_o this_o description_n we_o shall_v take_v up_o four_o point_n 1._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v righteousness_n with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o righteousness_n the_o only_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o papist_n say_v we_o have_v righteousness_n by_o work_n we_o say_v we_o have_v it_o by_o imputation_n yet_o they_o that_o have_v this_o righteousness_n by_o imputation_n have_v it_o true_o and_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o it_o pag._n 176._o they_o have_v this_o righteousness_n with_o god_n mark_v they_o have_v that_o which_o set_v they_o right_o with_o god_n into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n that_o which_o discharge_v all_o gild_n and_o condemnation_n they_o have_v that_o which_o free_v they_o from_o every_o charge_n every_o endictment_n every_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v that_o which_o set_v they_o into_o friendship_n and_o
be_v a_o scripture_n expression_n concern_v christ_n yea_o and_o of_o christ_n under_o his_o suffering_n of_o wrath_n and_o curse_n for_o sin_n for_o though_o god_n never_o hate_v his_o person_n in_o the_o high_a of_o his_o suffer_a neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a any_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n on_o the_o worst_a criminal_a shall_v hate_v his_o person_n yet_o his_o father_n deal_v with_o he_o in_o a_o judicial_a way_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o present_a state_n and_o stand_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o thereby_o clothe_v as_o it_o be_v with_o filthy_a garment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o include_v in_o the_o word_n forsake_v the_o syriack_n word_n sabactani_fw-la and_o take_v from_o psal_n 22._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v signify_v dereliquit_fw-la deseruit_fw-la and_o so_o render_v by_o the_o lxxii_o and_o the_o evangelist_n abhorrere_fw-la being_n 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of_o his_o suffer_v this_o word_n abhor_v be_v use_v by_o our_o interpreter_n most_o proper_o psal_n 89.38_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o thou_o have_v abhor_v thou_o have_v be_v wrath_n with_o thou_o anoint_v the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o with_o thy_o messiah_n and_o the_o 72._o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v abhor_v sign_n sprevit_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la aspernatus_fw-la est_fw-la and_o by_o the_o 72._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v contemn_v or_o despise_v percitus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dereliquit_fw-la absecit_fw-la deseruit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sprevit_fw-la resâ—â—nt_fw-la reprobavit_fw-la aspernatus_fw-la aversatus_fw-la est_fw-la abhoruit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exconduit_n furere_fw-la percitus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o three_o such_o high_o significant_a word_n shall_v he_o here_o use_v in_o one_o verse_n as_o expressive_a of_o the_o unspeakable_a weight_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o thou_o have_v desert_v thou_o have_v abhor_v thou_o have_v deal_v in_o fury_n of_o wrath_n with_o thy_o messiah_n in_o dr._n abbot_n defence_n of_o the_o reform_a catholic_n p._n 428._o we_o have_v the_o follow_a passage_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v lay_v upon_o he_o our_o iniquity_n the_o lord_n will_v break_v he_o and_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n but_o himself_o count_v he_o with_o sinner_n by_o the_o bear_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o deal_v with_o he_o himself_o according_o so_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o cry_v out_o thy_o indignation_n lie_v borâ—_n upon_o i_o and_o thou_o have_v vex_v i_o with_o all_o thy_o storm_n lord_n why_o abhor_v thou_o my_o soul_n and_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o thy_o wrathful_a displeasure_n go_v over_o i_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o thou_o have_v undo_v i_o yet_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v except_v from_o sin_n in_o the_o margin_n he_o qoute_v psal_n 89.38_o apply_v to_o christ_n by_o athenas_n interp._n psal_n by_o arnob_n and_o hierom._n on_o psal_n 87._o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o mis-representation_n of_o the_o say_a doctor_n which_o wâ—â—â—_n take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n and_o paper_n to_o rehearse_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o particular_a debate_n and_o as_o to_o your_o charge_v the_o truth_n that_o he_o affirm_v and_o insist_o on_o for_o error_n i_o shall_v mention_v brief_o some_o principal_a one_o under_o the_o next_o head_n as_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o which_o just_a exception_n lie_v against_o your_o book_n we_o have_v this_o to_o charge_n that_o you_o have_v not_o in_o all_o that_o be_v material_a full_o and_o right_o state_v truth_n and_o error_n for_o 1._o you_o have_v not_o right_o divide_v truth_n from_o error_n but_o confound_v they_o one_o 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that_o he_o suffer_v not_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o spot_n remain_v in_o justify_v one_o as_o they_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o perfect_o justify_v and_o then_o impute_a righteousness_n must_v be_v imperfect_a c._n 7._o 3._o you_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o error_n to_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o we_o be_v not_o conditional_a and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o federal_n condition_n of_o it_o and_o to_o say_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o father_n and_o son_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o with_o the_o elect_a in_o he_o or_o that_o this_o covenant-transaction_n be_v pleadable_a by_o we_o if_o all_o this_o be_v error_n what_o truth_n be_v there_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o assembly_n c._n 8._o p._n 53_o 58._o 4._o you_o condemn_v this_o for_o a_o error_n to_o say_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o renounce_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o idol_n c._n 10._o p._n 81._o 5._o you_o insinuate_v a_o condemnation_n of_o all_o union_n to_o christ_n before_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n c._n 11._o p._n 91._o 6._o you_o insinuate_v persuasion_n not_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n c._n 9_o p._n 73._o and_o make_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o justify_v as_o qualify_a condition_n c._n 12._o p._n 102_o 114._o 7._o you_o insinuate_v a_o condemnation_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n assert_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o way_n truth_n and_o life_n in_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glory_n joh._n 14.6_o c._n 13._o p._n 121._o 8._o the_o sum_n of_o what_o you_o design_v in_o c._n 14._o be_v to_o condemn_v this_o great_a gospel-truth_n for_o error_n that_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o work_v from_o life_n but_o for_o life_n p._n 153._o 9_o you_o condemn_v all_o way_n of_o assurance_n beside_o by-sign_n and_o mark_n find_v in_o we_o among_o which_o 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