and_o that_o the_o pardon_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o man_n for_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n nay_o that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o unbeliever_n god_n present_a deal_n with_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o virtual_a sentence_n but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o will_v solemn_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o mat._n 25._o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v to_o sentence_n man_n faith_n true_a or_o false_a upon_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o believer_n and_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o to_o condemn_v public_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o solemnize_v before_o all_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o those_o pardon_a believer_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o every_o other_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v any_o benefit_n in_o 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must_v be_v upon_o a_o righteousness_n adequate_a to_o the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v to_o justice_n no_o no_o it_o be_v but_o a_o determination_n of_o a_o particular_a cause_n viz._n he_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o not_o a_o unbelieving_a hypocrite_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o our_o main_a cause_n be_v that_o god_n have_v say_v christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o none_o but_o the_o true_a believer_n and_o if_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v whether_o we_o be_v believer_n or_o no_o we_o must_v be_v sentence_v to_o be_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o if_o we_o be_v sentence_v to_o be_v believer_n we_o be_v so_o far_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o sort_n of_o work_n and_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v try_v by_o our_o word_n or_o other_o work_n our_o faith_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o word_n and_o work_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o to_o this_o cause_n in_o trial_n by_o those_o word_n and_o work_n i._n e._n we_o be_v adjudge_v not_o to_o be_v unbeliever_n nor_o to_o be_v mere_o such_o believer_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o evidence_v by_o such_o word_n and_o work_n mat._n 12.37_o jam._n 2-17_a 21_o 25._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o gospel_n indispensible_o require_v and_o concern_v which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v 14._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n faith_n can_v be_v call_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o person_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o for_o justification_n or_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n as_o that_o in_o the_o right_a whereof_o pardon_n and_o 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shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o full_a righteousness_n that_o be_v iâ—_n he_o and_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o they_o i_o say_v a_o far_o as_o this_o promise_n give_v a_o believer_n a_o right_a to_o the_o promise_a benefit_n his_o faith_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o he_o receive_v that_o right_a and_o so_o far_o the_o gospel_n make_v he_o righteous_a by_o his_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o gospel_n assure_v that_o benefit_n to_o which_o it_o give_v the_o unbeliever_n no_o right_n to_o but_o direct_o exclude_v he_o so_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v no_o righteousness_n that_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o subsist_v entire_o in_o its_o own_o cause_n but_o what_o righteousness_n it_o be_v depend_v whole_o on_o the_o authority_n tenure_n and_o truth_n 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righteousness_n yea_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o still_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v and_o only_o that_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o assure_o apply_v to_o he_o that_o believe_v 15._o faith_n itself_o much_o less_o any_o other_o grace_n or_o work_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o a_o believer_n be_v accept_v pardon_v or_o glorify_v or_o stand_v in_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o pleadable_a against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o charge_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n alone_o that_o plead_v for_o believer_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n this_o answer_v the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o we_o be_v release_v from_o the_o curse_n by_o this_o righteousness_n our_o pardon_n and_o heaven_n be_v purchase_v and_o for_o it_o they_o be_v give_v that_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n that_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n for_o fall_v man_n be_v owe_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o believer_n have_v those_o give_v to_o they_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n right_a though_o his_o gospel_n assure_v they_o to_o believer_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v faith_n in_o any_o person_n faith_n put_v in_o no_o claim_n of_o merit_n nor_o can_v it_o stand_v before_o govern_v justice_n nor_o admit_v a_o trial_n before_o god_n as_o creator_n as_o what_o entitle_v any_o to_o his_o reward_n but_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n will_v own_o true_a faith_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o invest_v we_o in_o his_o bless_a righteousness_n and_o what_o render_v a_o sinner_n certain_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o merit_n the_o believer_n have_v a_o right_a by_o the_o gospel_n to_o plead_v all_o christ_n
upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n 6._o his_o faith_n wâ—nts_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o lord_n whereas_o true_a faith_n receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n col._n 2.6_o 7._o here_o be_v no_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o our_o redemer_n conduct_n no_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o our_o owner_n guide_n and_o ruler_n nor_o consent_n or_o engagement_n or_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o whereas_o gospel-faith_n be_v such_o a_o trust_n of_o and_o on_o christ_n as_o include_v a_o yield_n up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o set_v down_o the_o term_n viz._n to_o deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n be_v his_o follower_n and_o disciple_n isa._n 44.5_o luke_n 19.14_o 27._o rom._n 6.13.16_o luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 33._o jer._n 30.21_o 8._o here_o be_v no_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n who_o be_v christ_n rival_n and_o competitor_n to_o who_o we_o before_o do_v yield_v up_o ourselves_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o io._n 5.44_o faith_n be_v a_o strange_a conjugal_a consent_n wherein_o the_o wife_n promise_v no_o duty_n or_o loyalty_n only_o expect_v all_o to_o be_v do_v for_o she_o obj._n if_o we_o trust_v and_o lean_a on_o christ_n we_o shall_v do_v these_o ans._n 1._o it_o be_v as_o true_a if_o we_o do_v these_o we_o shall_v and_o do_v lean_a on_o christ_n and_o by_o that_o rule_n may_v as_o well_o call_v these_o faith_n and_o leave_v out_o that_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o save_a trust_n in_o christ_n that_o do_v exclude_v these_o or_o be_v without_o they_o this_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o act_n of_o gospel-faith_n be_v oft_o express_v by_o these_o as_o well_o as_o by_o trust_n and_o a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n lie_v still_o upon_o a_o soul_n that_o want_v these_o and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o contrary_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o be_v the_o language_n of_o unbelief_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n luke_n 19.14_o 27._o 3._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o instance_n of_o a_o trust_n and_o lean_v that_o prove_v destructive_a for_o want_v of_o these_o other_o thing_n and_o certain_o will_v prove_v so_o to_o all_o other_o mic._n 3.11_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n divine_a for_o money_n yet_o they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o no_o doubt_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v a_o degree_n of_o trust_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v lose_v for_o want_v of_o oil_n though_o they_o look_v for_o so_o much_o from_o he_o 4._o as_o he_o word_v it_o and_o join_v it_o in_o other_o place_n it_o look_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a contemplative_a act_n which_o as_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a do_v with_o he_o perform_v so_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v do_v it_o for_o indulge_v his_o sloth_n and_o carelessness_n q._n d._n i_o will_v now_o and_o then_o apply_v to_o this_o meditation_n christ_n shall_v do_v all_o for_o i_o i_o trust_v he_o to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o safe_a though_o i_o do_v no_o more_o yea_o i_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o i_o strive_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o as_o a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v save_a benefit_n though_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o i_o expect_v all_o we_o be_v warn_v mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o cry_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n and_o this_o be_v to_o enforce_v that_o charge_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n 5._o he_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o faith_n as_o imperfect_a dead_a and_o unholy_a a_o thing_n as_o he_o make_v it_o even_o more_o than_o i_o dare_v for_o a_o world_n ascribe_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-condition_n p._n 51._o there_o be_v between_o our_o believe_a and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v upon_o we_o a_o reference_n of_o causality_n repl._n we_o must_v be_v destroyer_n and_o be_v destroy_v for_o say_v god_n require_v faith_n suspending_a pardon_n till_o we_o believe_v and_o by_o his_o promise_n secure_v it_o to_o we_o when_o we_o believe_v though_o we_o express_o deny_v all_o causal_a influence_n and_o confine_v the_o condition_n to_o the_o mere_a frame_n of_o the_o object_n and_o do_v leave_v justification_n in_o all_o its_o cause_n entire_a as_o the_o benefit_n to_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n right_a to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n yet_o our_o accuser_n witness_v and_o judge_n can_v innocent_o cry_v up_o a_o causality_n a_o real_a and_o proper_a causality_n a_o mediate_a causality_n of_o justification_n a_o immediate_a causality_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n p._n 52._o my_o short_a leg_n can_v follow_v these_o small_a stride_n it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o 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clasp_v yet_o p._n 52._o he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o god_n constitution_n and_o ordination_n hopeful_a word_n but_o he_o soon_o throw_v it_o oâ—â—_n of_o â—_o moral_a causality_n again_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o corporeal_a spicy_n clasp_v about_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o covenant-consent_n without_o a_o act_n consider_v as_o any_o way_n moral_a a_o strange_a thing_n to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n who_o must_v know_v that_o act_n be_v consider_v only_o as_o moral_a act_n in_o every_o covenant_n 6._o he_o account_v all_o performance_n of_o any_o duty_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o any_o save_v benefit_n as_o moral_o connect_v therewith_o to_o be_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n and_o spirit_n from_o legal_a or_o old_a covenant_n principle_n and_o unto_o old_a covenant_n end_v etc._n etc._n p._n 28_o compare_v p._n 71._o reply_n i_o have_v full_o prove_v that_o though_o nothing_o do_v by_o we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n wherein_o we_o stand_v before_o a_o just_a god_n or_o the_o merit_n 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p._n 138._o see_v defence_n p._n 9_o 2._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o word_v this_o charge_n p._n 55._o i_o say_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o use_v the_o word_n condition_n be_v because_o it_o best_a suit_n with_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o present_a deal_n with_o we_o as_o subject_n in_o trial_n for_o eternity_n and_o p._n 136._o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n that_o christ_n shall_v govern_v we_o without_o promise_n and_o threaten_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o we_o be_v 1._o his_o subject_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n for_o another_o world_n 2._o we_o have_v great_a remain_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o and_o temptation_n without_o we_o these_o be_v the_o place_n that_o give_v he_o the_o great_a umbrage_n now_o where_o be_v here_o that_o a_o believer_n case_n be_v undecided_a 3._o let_v we_o brief_o examine_v where_o the_o very_a true_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o i_o 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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n 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