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satisfaction_n forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o glorify_v we_o for_o ever_o so_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n both_o obediential_a and_o satisfactory_a be_v we_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o themselves_o and_o we_o relative_o for_o those_o effect_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v purposely_o give_v for_o we_o to_o that_o end_n but_o not_o we_o in_o itself_o simple_o or_o as_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v the_o legal_a performer_n ourselves_o or_o may_v be_v say_v in_o law_n sense_n or_o by_o divine_a estimation_n or_o imputation_n to_o have_v ourselves_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o suffer_v for_o our_o not_o fulfil_v it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n as_o he_o that_o both_o by_o a_o price_n and_o by_o some_o meritorious_a act_n do_v redeem_v a_o captive_a or_o purchase_v pardon_n for_o a_o traitor_n do_v give_v the_o money_n and_o merit_n in_o itself_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o the_o captive_n or_o traitor_n himself_o he_o never_o see_v it_o nor_o ever_o have_v propriety_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o the_o deliverance_n be_v the_o prisoner_n and_o not_o the_o prince_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o prisoner_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n though_o not_o in_o itself_o in_o that_o it_o be_v give_v for_o he_o and_o because_o christ_n suffer_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v as_o to_o the_o value_n to_o save_v we_o from_o suffer_v and_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n his_o own_o sponsion_n be_v the_o near_a cause_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v say_v true_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o suffer_v for_o our_o benefit_n but_o in_o our_o stead_n or_o place_n and_o in_o a_o large_a and_o less_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o as_o one_o to_o who_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o suffer_v as_o one_o that_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n and_o that_o as_o such_o a_o undertaker_n only_o he_o suffer_v and_o that_o thus_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o not_o in_o themselves_o as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o law_n sense_n the_o committer_n of_o they_o or_o pollute_v by_o they_o or_o by_o god_n esteem_v so_o to_o have_v be_v but_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v his_o suffering_n in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o remote_a or_o assume_v cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v no_o not_o in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o this_o to_o have_v obey_v in_o our_o stead_n consider_v it_o as_o obedience_n or_o holiness_n but_o only_o as_o merit_v because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o that_o we_o may_v not_o obey_v but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v for_o disobey_v more_o of_o this_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n direct_v 4._o understand_v well_o what_o guilt_n it_o be_v that_o christ_n do_v remit_v in_o our_o justification_n not_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n nor_o of_o the_o fault_n in_o itself_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n and_o of_o the_o fault_n only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wrath_n and_o punishment_n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o fact_n be_v in_o the_o reality_n or_o truth_n of_o this_o charge_n that_o such_o a_o fact_n we_o do_v or_o omit_v so_o far_o it_o be_v but_o physical_o consider_v and_o will_v not_o come_v into_o legal_a consideration_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o follow_a relation_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o guilt_n of_o fault_n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v the_o reality_n of_o this_o charge_n or_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o in_o we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o committer_n or_o omitter_n of_o such_o a_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o that_o our_o act_n or_o omission_n be_v real_o a_o crime_n or_o fault_n 3._o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o charge_n that_o we_o be_v by_o that_o law_n which_o must_v judge_v we_o condemnable_a or_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n or_o it_o be_v our_o right_n for_o the_o sin_n so_o commit_v now_o christ_n do_v not_o by_o justify_v we_o or_o pardon_v we_o make_v we_o either_o to_o be_v such_o as_o real_o do_v not_o do_v the_o fact_n or_o such_o as_o do_v not_o a_o culpable_a fact_n no_o nor_o such_o as_o do_v not_o deserve_v damnation_n or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o due_a by_o the_o first_o law_n alone_o but_o to_o be_v such_o who_o be_v not_o now_o at_o all_o condemnable_a for_o it_o because_o the_o new_a law_n which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o do_v absolve_v we_o by_o forgive_a we_o not_o make_v the_o fault_n no_o fault_n nor_o cause_v god_n to_o think_v that_o christ_n commit_v it_o and_o not_o we_o or_o to_o esteem_v we_o to_o be_v such_o as_o never_o do_v commit_v it_o but_o remit_v the_o punishment_n and_o that_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n and_o obligation_n to_o it_o which_o do_v before_o result_v from_o the_o fault_n and_o law_n together_o and_o so_o the_o fault_n itself_o be_v remit_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n from_o whence_o that_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n result_v respective_o but_o not_o simple_o nor_o as_o a_o fault_n in_o itself_o at_o all_o when_o i_o say_v the_o punishment_n and_o the_o dueness_n of_o it_o to_o we_o be_v forgive_v i_o mean_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o loss_n also_o nor_o only_a the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v execute_v by_o creature_n but_o especial_o the_o first_o and_o great_a penalty_n of_o god_n own_o displeasure_n with_o the_o person_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o complacential_a love_n and_o that_o which_o we_o may_v improper_o call_v his_o obligation_n in_o justice_n to_o condemn_v the_o sinner_n there_o be_v upon_o god_n before_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o our_o title_n to_o he_o that_o which_o we_o may_v so_o call_v a_o legal_a or_o relative_a obligation_n on_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o because_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o due_a end_n of_o government_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o a_o governor_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o his_o perfection_n but_o now_o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v so_o answer_v and_o provide_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o obligation_n on_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o but_o he_o may_v remit_v it_o without_o any_o dishonour_n at_o all_o nay_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n we_o be_v now_o non_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la not_o condemnable_a though_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o judgement_n we_o must_v confess_v the_o latter_a and_o deny_v the_o former_a only_o direct_v 5._o understand_v well_o what_o sin_n christ_n justify_v man_n from_o or_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o what_o not_o all_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n in_o love_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o go_v before_o but_o he_o forgive_v no_o man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n nor_o any_o man_n final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n at_o all_o nor_o any_o other_o sin_n when_o those_o be_v final_a except_o it_o be_v with_o the_o common_a conditional_a forgiveness_n before_o mention_v or_o that_o absolute_a particular_a forgiveness_n of_o some_o present_a penalty_n which_o save_v no_o man_n from_o damnation_n matth._n 12.31_o act_n 26.18_o rom._n 8.1_o 30._o act_n 5.31_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o 18_o 36._o 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o mark_z 4_o 1â—_n matth._n 18.27_o 32._o direct_v 6._o understand_v well_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o god_n have_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n this_o be_v sufficient_o open_v before_o and_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o the_o cavil_n against_o it_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o unsavoury_a here_o direct_v 7._o understand_v well_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o justification_n and_o measure_v your_o belief_n and_o expectation_n by_o that_o promise_n expect_v no_o other_o pardon_n nor_o on_o any_o other_o condition_n or_o term_n than_o the_o promise_n do_v contain_v for_o it_o be_v god_n pardon_v act_n or_o instrument_n and_o by_o it_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o we_o know_v not_o but_o by_o it_o who_o god_n will_v justify_v direct_v 8._o keep_v always_o the_o assure_v ground_n of_o faith_n before_o your_o eye_n when_o you_o look_v
be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sisn_a and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o all_o need_n of_o pardon_n have_v be_v prevent_v by_o christ_n what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o his_o advocation_n for_o our_o future_a forgiveness_n direct_v 12._o remember_v that_o though_o unknown_a infirmity_n and_o unavoidable_a one_o have_v a_o immediate_a pardon_n because_o the_o believer_n have_v a_o habitual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n yet_o great_a and_o know_v sin_n must_v have_v actual_a repentance_n before_o the_o pardon_n will_v be_v plenary_a or_o perfect_a though_o the_o person_n be_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o unregenerate_a nor_o unjustified_a person_n 1._o that_o great_a and_o know_v sin_n must_v have_v a_o particular_a repentance_n appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o habitual_a repentance_n not_o to_o be_v actual_a when_o sin_n be_v know_v and_o come_v into_o our_o deliberate_a remembrance_n 2._o by_o all_o those_o text_n which_o require_v such_o repentance_n confession_n and_o forsake_v 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o john_n 1.9_o prov._n 18.13_o psal_n 32._o &_o 51._o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o rev_n 2.5_o 16._o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o jam._n 5.14_o 15._o luke_n 6.37_o &_o 11.4_o repentance_n consist_v chief_o in_o forsake_v sin_n and_o if_o man_n forsake_v not_o such_o know_a wilful_a sin_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o pardon_v 2._o that_o unavoidable_a frailty_n and_o mere_a infirmity_n and_o unknown_a fault_n be_v pardon_v immediate_o to_o they_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a and_o have_v a_o general_a and_o implicit_a repentance_n be_v plain_a because_o else_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v save_v because_o every_o man_n have_v such_o infirmity_n and_o unknown_a sin_n 1_o john_n 1.10_o 3._o yet_o david_n himself_o be_v not_o put_v by_o his_o sin_n into_o a_o mere_a graceless_a state_n and_o as_o a_o person_n that_o have_v no_o former_a justification_n for_o he_o pray_v god_n not_o to_o take_v his_o spirit_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o deprive_v of_o the_o true_a love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o character_n of_o god_n child_n but_o he_o have_v incur_v heinous_a guilt_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n towards_o utter_a damnation_n and_o cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o more_o particular_a deep_a repentance_n before_o he_o can_v be_v full_o pardon_v than_o else_o he_o need_v before_o the_o world_n have_v a_o saviour_n we_o be_v all_o so_o far_o unpardoned_a that_o a_o satisfy_a sacrifice_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n but_o afterward_o all_o man_n be_v so_o far_o pardon_v that_o only_o the_o acceptance_n of_o what_o be_v purchase_v and_o free_o though_o conditional_o give_v be_v necessary_a to_o it_o before_o man_n be_v convert_v they_o be_v yet_o so_o far_o unpardoned_a that_o though_o no_o more_o sacrifice_n be_v necessary_a yet_o a_o total_a conversion_n and_o renovation_n by_o turn_v from_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o their_o actual_a justification_n and_o forgiveness_n when_o a_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o a_o life_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o live_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n all_o his_o follow_a sin_n which_o consist_v with_o the_o love_a of_o god_n and_o holiness_n above_o the_o world_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n be_v so_o far_o forgive_v immediate_o upon_o the_o commit_n that_o they_o need_v neither_o another_o sacrifice_n nor_o another_o regeneration_n or_o justification_n quoad_fw-la statum_fw-la but_o only_a a_o act_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o habitual_o he_o have_v already_o but_o the_o unknown_a error_n and_o fault_n of_o such_o godly_a person_n be_v pardon_v even_o without_o that_o actual_a repentance_n and_o infirmity_n without_o forsake_v of_o the_o sin_n overcome_o in_o practice_n and_o so_o every_o one_o live_v and_o die_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o sinful_a defectiveness_n and_o omission_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o trust_v and_o hope_v and_o zeal_n and_o desire_v and_o love_n to_o man_n and_o care_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o some_o degree_n of_o sinful_a disorder_n in_o our_o ill_n govern_v thought_n and_o word_n and_o affection_n or_o passion_n and_o action_n we_o be_v never_o sinless_a till_o we_o die_v direct_v 13._o remember_v that_o you_o must_v neither_o think_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o you_o to_o doubt_v of_o your_o present_a state_n of_o justification_n nor_o yet_o that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o doubt_v if_o every_o sin_n shall_v make_v we_o doubt_v of_o our_o justification_n than_o all_o man_n must_v always_o doubt_v and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v because_o no_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o sincerity_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sincerity_n which_o be_v apparent_o false_a if_o no_o sin_n shall_v cause_v our_o doubt_n then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o consistent_a both_o with_o sincerity_n and_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o false_a and_o much_o more_o dangerous_a to_o hold_v 1._o there_o be_v many_o sin_n that_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a godliness_n otherwise_o the_o godly_a be_v ungodly_a and_o as_o bad_a as_o other_o and_o if_o you_o say_v that_o no_o godly_a man_n commit_v these_o it_o be_v true_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o that_o commit_v they_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n or_o justify_v and_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v his_o godliness_n but_o by_o his_o life_n as_o the_o product_n of_o his_o inward_a grace_n it_o be_v argue_v from_o a_o uncertainty_n against_o a_o certainty_n to_o say_v i_o be_o justify_v and_o godly_a and_o therefore_o my_o wilful_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n oppression_n lie_v malâ—ce_n etc._n etc._n be_v consistent_a with_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o a_o certain_a truth_n against_o a_o doubt_a falsehood_n to_o say_v i_o live_v in_o ordinary_a wilful_a heinous_a sin_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v or_o sincere_a ephes_n 5.5_o 6._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o sincerity_n and_o that_o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n conjunct_a with_o and_o cloud_v by_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a to_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o he_o that_o be_v so_o very_a near_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o so_o very_o like_a to_o a_o unjustify_v person_n can_v 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