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to_o assure_v to_o we_o his_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n see_v mr._n b._n script_n gosp_n def_n p._n 76_o 78._o but_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a he_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v another_o debt_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o strictness_n his_o surety_n now_o so_o it_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o have_v do_v it_o according_o his_o name_n be_v put_v in_o into_o the_o original_a bond_n in_o which_o we_o by_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o our_o creation_n be_v bind_v herein_o as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n consult_v well_o for_o we_o so_o he_o have_v act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o bless_a supremacy_n and_o adorable_a wisdom_n without_o any_o the_o least_o impeachment_n of_o he_o justice_n or_o his_o truth_n in_o his_o law_n for_o though_o the_o law_n name_n only_o we_o and_o do_v direct_o first_o and_o immediate_o bind_v we_o as_o the_o principal_a debtor_n yet_o god_n in_o substitute_v his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o truth_n or_o from_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o in_o contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o end_n and_o intendment_n be_v that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v whether_o by_o the_o original_a debtor_n himself_o who_o contract_v it_o or_o by_o another_o for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o creditor_n they_o be_v just_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o either_o way_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o high_a end_n and_o main_a intendment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o preserve_n and_o secure_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o supremacy_n wisdom_n holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o but_o provide_v for_o and_o pursue_v and_o that_o with_o much_o advantage_n unto_o god_n glory_n as_o well_o as_o our_o good_a in_o his_o constitute_a christ_n our_o surety_n and_o therefore_o in_o god_n call_v christ_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o he_o do_v neither_o revoke_v nor_o make_v void_a the_o law_n nor_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o immutable_a truth_n and_o holiness_n shine_v in_o it_o but_o establish_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 3.25_o 26_o 31._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v measure_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n according_a to_o it_o hence_o god_n by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v magnify_v his_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a as_o isa_n 42.21_o when_o i_o say_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v his_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v of_o moral_a obligation_n that_o the_o positive_a ordinance_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o christ_n himself_o speak_v of_o his_o observe_v that_o positive_a ordinance_n of_o baptism_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v incumbent_a on_o he_o that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3.15_o the_o end_n of_o this_o suretiship-righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o reference_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v and_o its_o attainment_n be_v that_o we_o must_v and_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o a_o way_n wherein_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o grace_n be_v glorify_v unto_o that_o blessedness_n to_o which_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a love_n have_v fore-appointed_n we_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o elect_v love_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o this_o righteousness_n but_o be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o it_o election_n be_v not_o procure_v by_o it_o but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o elect_v love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o so_o the_o scripture_n speak_v joh._n 3.16_o and_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o 10._o god_n in_o his_o elect_v we_o appoint_v we_o unto_o a_o high_a bliss_n and_o glory_n than_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o covenant_n or_o than_o he_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v his_o seed_n unto_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a christ_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o elect_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n to_o who_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v in_o their_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o quality_n spiritual_a principle_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 8.29_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n yea_o to_o judge_v angel_n at_o the_o great_a day_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o be_v here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o by_o they_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o at_o last_o there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n when_o the_o love_n wherewith_o the_o father_n have_v love_v christ_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o they_o and_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v that_o the_o father_n have_v love_v they_o as_o he_o have_v love_v christ_n joh._n 17.23_o 26._o these_o be_v thing_n high_o than_o adam_n or_o his_o covenant_n will_v have_v bring_v they_o unto_o yet_o unto_o these_o thing_n must_v they_o be_v bring_v in_o a_o way_n wherein_o not_o only_a grace_n but_o justice_n also_o shall_v shine_v forth_o and_o be_v glorify_v and_o therefore_o god_n in_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n on_o their_o head_n exert_v his_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o his_o grace_n his_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o
the_o transaction_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n concern_v we_o without_o any_o thing_n do_v on_o we_o or_o in_o we_o or_o by_o we_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o for_o in_o it_o and_o indeed_o in_o order_n to_o the_o effect_v it_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o we_o moreover_o the_o one_o i_o mean_v that_o which_o i_o call_v vital_a union_n be_v reciprocal_a or_o mutual_a in_o it_o not_o only_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o in_o we_o joh._n 14.20_o and_o 15.4_o and_o 17.23_o colos_n 2.7_o in_o this_o union_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a in-being_a between_o christ_n and_o believer_n but_o that_o other_o union_n which_o i_o call_v union_n in_o law_n be_v not_o in_o like_a manner_n mutual_a for_o though_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o that_o public_a capacity_n and_o common_a relation_n to_o we_o all_o that_o he_o stand_v in_o yet_o till_o the_o vital_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v effect_v it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o 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christ_n and_o we_o and_o a_o clasp_a each_o on_o other_o and_o also_o because_o by_o and_o in_o this_o union_n unto_o christ_n we_o be_v bring_v immediate_o into_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a life_n first_o relative_a in_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o then_o and_o thereupon_o qualitative_a or_o transformative_a in_o sanctification_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v glory_n begin_v and_o shall_v be_v perfect_v hereafter_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o divine_n and_o those_o no_o mean_a one_o for_o spiritual_a light_n and_o judgement_n make_v faith_n to_o be_v actus_fw-la medii_fw-la ut_fw-la simus_fw-la in_o vivis_fw-la rather_o than_o actus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o vivis_fw-la jam_fw-la constituti_fw-la vivimu_fw-la the_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o our_o be_v make_v spiritual_o alive_a rather_o than_o our_o act_n life_n as_o be_v already_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o life_n as_o the_o body_n close_v with_o and_o clasp_a hold_n on_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v corporeal_a thing_n be_v rather_o the_o mean_n of_o natural_a life_n than_o a_o act_n of_o life_n itself_o and_o the_o notion_n seem_v to_o be_v countenance_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o make_v believe_v one_o thing_n and_o life_n another_o and_o faith_n the_o mean_n of_o life_n see_v joh._n 5.40_o and_o 6.53_o 54_o 57_o and_o 20.31_o and_o rom._n 1.17_o however_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o certain_a that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n 1_o joh._n 5.12_o and_o that_o we_o in_o our_o believe_v do_v receive_v christ_n joh._n 1.12_o faith_n be_v our_o close_n with_o he_o in_o that_o conjugal_a covenant_n and_o relation_n in_o which_o we_o be_v and_o stand_v vital_o unite_v to_o he_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o proper_a use_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o unite_n we_o thus_o unto_o christ_n and_o its_o proper_a nature_n to_o rest_v upon_o christ_n for_o all_o and_o to_o receive_v all_o from_o christ_n the_o crown_n of_o all_o be_v hereby_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o flourish_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o grand_a original_a design_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o revenue_n of_o singular_a honour_n and_o praise_v and_o glory_n unto_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v in_o this_o way_n bring_v about_o accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v for_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o we_o through_o faith_n it_o glorify_v christ_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v all_o unto_o we_o in_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o righteous_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o indeed_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o that_o there_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o singular_a aptitude_n and_o fitness_n to_o give_v glory_n unto_o christ_n this_o will_v be_v make_v apparent_a by_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o faith_n be_v a_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o unto_o christ_n for_o all_o it_o be_v a_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o as_o indigent_a miserable_a and_o perish_v and_o to_o who_o do_v we_o in_o believe_v go_v but_o unto_o christ_n i'faith_o therefore_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o have_v in_o he_o a_o fullness_n of_o suitable_a sufficiency_n for_o sinner_n in_o our_o guilty_a ruin_a condition_n and_o what_o do_v we_o go_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v for_o all_o that_o we_o need_v be_v guilty_a and_o under_o condemnation_n we_o go_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o thence_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o be_v utter_o without_o strength_n and_o dead_a in_o sin_n we_o go_v to_o he_o for_o strength_n isa_n 45.24_o be_v frail_a and_o mutable_a as_o creature_n and_o have_v unsteadfast_a treacherous_a heart_n as_o sinner_n we_o go_v to_o he_o for_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o for_o establishment_n in_o himself_o by_o a_o unchangeable_a ordinance_n and_o constant_a never-failing_a influence_n that_o be_v in_o one_o word_n for_o 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so_o open_a and_o frequent_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o that_o his_o adversary_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o psal_n 22.7_o 8._o he_o own_v and_o profess_v that_o he_o live_v by_o the_o father_n as_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v live_v by_o he_o joh._n 6.57_o though_o he_o be_v god_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o himself_o yet_o as_o mediator_n he_o live_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o subsis_fw-la person_n lean_v on_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o have_v its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o god_n head_n we_o in_o believe_v do_v herein_o imitate_v christ_n after_o our_o manner_n and_o measure_n and_o according_a to_o that_o unmeasurable_a distance_n and_o disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o we_o we_o lean_a and_o live_v on_o christ_n and_o fetch_v all_o from_o he_o and_o from_o god_n through_o he_o but_o he_o be_v the_o first_o pattern_n and_o original_a copy_n of_o believe_v both_o because_o 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