3._o 5._o and_o he_o make_v it_o his_o â—usiness_n to_o do_v so_o he_o fight_v against_o it_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v he_o praysâ—rd_v â—rd_z against_o it_o psal_n 119._o 29._o he_o hate_v it_o v._o 128._o such_o a_o one_o in_o god_n gracious_a account_n be_v one_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n 2._o whether_o this_o have_v any_o influence_n into_o our_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d justification_n a._n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o make_v this_o enquiry_n here_o because_o the_o dispute_n about_o it_o which_o begin_v from_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n nor_o do_v papist_n only_o continue_v to_o maintain_v their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o the_o confound_a of_o justification_n with_o sanctification_n but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o call_v themselves_o protestant_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v count_v arminian_n neither_o who_o go_v about_o to_o depreciate_v the_o freâ—_n grace_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v and_o justify_v of_o we_o who_o while_o they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o find_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o we_o which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v oâ—â—_n sanctification_n and_o new_a obedience_n our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o holiness_n and_o they_o make_v theâ—_n not_o only_o necessary_o concomitant_a but_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n give_v i_o leave_v then_o 〈◊〉_d clear_v up_o this_o matter_n and_o show_v the_o mistake_n of_o such_o a_o opinion_n in_o the_o follow_a conclusion_n 1._o that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v tâ—â—_n distinct_a benefit_n flow_v to_o we_o from_o christ_n however_o vain_a man_n have_v confound_v they_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o divers_a privilege_n oâ—â—_n from_o the_o other_o so_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o christ_n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d make_v both_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n to_o we_o bâ—â—_n they_o be_v two_o thing_n and_o apply_v to_o we_o after_o 〈◊〉_d different_a manner_n we_o be_v justify_v relative_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sanctify_v real_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o imputation_n we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o infusion_n justification_n be_v 〈◊〉_d garment_n throw_v over_o we_o sanctification_n be_v by_o a_o new_a principle_n put_v into_o we_o justification_n be_v a_o change_n in_o 〈◊〉_d state_n sanctification_n be_v a_o change_n in_o our_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o we_o be_v make_v legal_o innocent_a in_o the_o othâ—â—_n we_o be_v make_v inherent_o holy_a hence_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v a_o act_n and_o the_o other_o be_v call_v a_o woâ—â—_n by_o our_o divine_n because_o the_o one_o pass_v upon_o we_o declarative_o whereas_o the_o other_o operate_v in_o we_o effectual_o 2._o that_o both_o of_o these_o derive_v to_o we_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n of_o free_a grace_n man_n whole_a salvation_n do_v so_o eph._n 2._o 8._o and_o both_o of_o these_o do_v appertain_v to_o it_o that_o justification_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o mere_a grace_n we_o be_v plain_o assure_v rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o hence_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n or_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n psal_n 25._o 11._o and_o our_o sanctification_n have_v the_o same_o original_n too_o for_o it_o be_v a_o product_n of_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n jam._n 1._o 18._o grace_n therefore_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v give_v of_o god_n psal_n 84._o 11._o god_n owe_v neither_o of_o they_o to_o we_o we_o have_v no_o way_n oblige_v he_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o we_o rather_o than_o other_o we_o have_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o gild_n and_o pollution_n cleave_v to_o we_o in_o our_o natural_a state_n when_o god_n come_v to_o pardon_v and_o purify_v we_o quicken_a be_v bestow_v on_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2._o 1_o 3._o how_o then_o shall_v our_o sanctification_n or_o be_v without_o guile_n possible_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o justification_n or_o pardon_n 3._o that_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o apply_v together_o in_o or_o upon_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n they_o be_v contemporary_n for_o though_o divine_n do_v allow_v they_o a_o order_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o and_o a_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o according_o give_v the_o priority_n to_o justification_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o their_o acknowledgement_n and_o they_o be_v reckon_v as_o benefit_n joint_o flow_v from_o our_o effectual_a call_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o regeneration_n that_o we_o paâ—_n from_o death_n to_o life_n there_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v quicknedâ—_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a life_n that_o we_o pass_v to_o according_a to_o the_o double_a death_n that_o pass_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o law_n by_o the_o condemnation_n denounce_v on_o we_o but_o now_o we_o be_v make_v to_o live_v by_o a_o pardon_n in_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o we_o weâ—_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n spiritual_o and_o now_o wâ—_n be_v make_v to_o live_v to_o holiness_n by_o a_o new_a inspiration_n 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o sanctify_v than_o justify_v how_o can_v our_o sanctification_n afford_v any_o matter_n for_o our_o justification_n 4._o that_o because_o pardon_n belong_v to_o justificationâ—_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o a_o righteousness_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n pardon_v a_o criminal_a and_o god_n forgive_a a_o sinner_n their_o pardon_n be_v not_o a_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v they_o proceed_v from_o mere_a mercy_n his_o from_o mercy_n temper_v with_o justice_n they_o be_v entire_o prerogative_n but_o his_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o must_v be_v just_a in_o it_o rom._n 3._o 26._o and_o thâ—_n refer_v not_o to_o his_o sovereign_a justice_n bare_o which_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o 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must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o when_o therefore_o god_n come_v to_o pardon_v and_o justify_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n he_o proceed_v upon_o the_o question_n be_v may_v this_o be_v do_v and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v salve_v and_o the_o resolution_n of_o it_o be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v present_v for_o the_o person_n that_o will_v full_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o may_v be_v accept_v as_o he_o there_o will_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o law_n but_o if_o not_o it_o will_v suffer_v by_o it_o if_o it_o bate_v but_o a_o jot_n or_o tittle_n it_o be_v so_o far_o a_o loser_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o mat._n 5._o 18._o 6._o that_o the_o most_o eminent_a sincerity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o such_o a_o righteousness_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o here_o be_v reason_n enough_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o 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and_o there_o never_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o so_o much_o as_o one_o that_o be_v defeat_v the_o great_a prodigal_n such_o as_o he_o luke_n 15._o if_o he_o have_v come_v to_o himself_o go_v back_o to_o his_o father_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o deserve_n and_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o sovereign_a grace_n have_v find_v he_o so_o ready_a that_o he_o have_v meet_v he_o a_o great_a way_n off_o take_v he_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o give_v he_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o pardon_n 3._o what_o influence_n this_o confession_n have_v into_o that_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o a._n 1._o negative_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o meritorious_a nor_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o god_n forgive_a we_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o free_a favour_n it_o be_v indeed_o first_o merit_v for_o we_o before_o we_o can_v partake_v in_o it_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o justification_n we_o be_v first_o ransom_v 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of_o divine_a appointment_n to_o obtain_v it_o the_o promise_n so_o run_v prov._n 28._o 13._o and_o that_o clause_n be_v insert_v jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n god_n will_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o pardon_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ask_v forgiveness_n without_o acknowledge_v gild_n hence_o though_o this_o be_v god_n gift_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v while_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v prostrate_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n stool_n of_o mercy_n take_v shame_n to_o himself_o that_o god_n come_v and_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o pardon_n upon_o he_o luk._n 15._o 17._o in_o sum_n where_o god_n give_v a_o pardon_n he_o give_v repentance_n and_o where_o true_a repentance_n be_v there_o will_v be_v confession_n so_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o bring_v true_o to_o confess_v have_v not_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o be_v still_o a_o impenitent_a he_o be_v certain_o a_o unpardoned_a man_n 2._o that_o 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