of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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thing_n and_o not_o yet_o do_v rom._n 3._o 30_o mat._n 12._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 13._o but_o these_o may_v be_v call_v justification_n by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v both_o in_o law_n title_n and_o at_o judgement_n thesis_n xxxviii_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n by_o the_o promise_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o new_a covevant_fw-fr acquit_v the_o offender_n from_o the_o accusasation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o sinner_n explication_n here_o you_o may_v see_v 1._o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o justification_n in_o law_n be_v not_o punctual_o and_o precise_o alone_a 2._o and_o yet_o the_o difference_n
production_n of_o the_o effect_n under_o the_o chief_a cause_n and_o so_o you_o may_v call_v faith_n a_o instrument_n quest._n but_o though_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n may_v it_o not_o be_v call_v the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v christ_n who_o justify_v we_o answ._n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o stick_v at_o this_o speech_n as_o at_o the_o former_a yet_o be_v it_o no_o proper_a or_o fit_a expression_n neither_o for_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v it_o that_o justify_v be_v our_o actual_a receive_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v to_o say_v our_o receive_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o receive_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n 2._o and_o the_o seed_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n can_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o instrument_n for_o 1._o the_o sanctify_a faculty_n itself_o can_v be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n itself_o and_o not_o any_o thing_n real_o distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n nor_o 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be_v live_v and_o mr._n owen_n will_v have_v be_v but_o impar_fw-la congressus_fw-la ball_n on_o covenant_n p._n 240._o as_o these_o false_a teacher_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o be_v call_v into_o the_o covenant_n accept_v the_o condition_n believe_v in_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o some_o fruit_n so_o we_o confess_v they_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o all_o these_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 18._o 25._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o remit_v to_o his_o servant_n a_o 1000_o talent_n when_o he_o desire_v he_o viz._n inchoate_o or_o upon_o condition_n which_o be_v not_o confirm_v because_o he_o do_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow-servant_n so_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v buy_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o sort_n as_o they_o believe_v in_o christ._n we_o read_v of_o apostate_n who_o have_v be_v enlighten_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 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most_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o our_o actual_a most_o proper_a complete_a justification_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o justification_n and_o so_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a assize_n will_v not_o give_v his_o bare_a will_n of_o purpose_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n but_o as_o he_o govern_v by_o a_o law_n so_o he_o will_v judge_v by_o a_o law_n and_o will_v then_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o public_a sentence_n from_o man_n keep_n or_o break_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o so_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o that_o he_o may_v there_o show_v forth_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o 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