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A79435 Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England. Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672. 1659 (1659) Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074 232,660 312

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signify_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n prov._n 17.15_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 143.3_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o text_n it_o signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o none_o but_o god_n can_v justify_v because_o none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v mark_v 2.7_o and_o god_n take_v it_o to_o himself_o isa_n 43.25_o i_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.6_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n god_n must_v do_v it_o or_o it_o will_v never_o be_v do_v beside_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o to_o punish_v or_o not_o to_o impute_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o and_o a_o discharge_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.1_o 3_o 4._o 3_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o concomitant_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n only_o can_v bestow_v as_o blessedness_n psal_n 32.1_o communion_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.1.3_o and_o freedom_n of_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o who_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o god_n presence-chamber_n but_o himself_o who_o can_v admit_v we_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o himself_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n be_v far_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o have_v no_o steward_n but_o god_n own_o spirit_n from_o whence_o this_o joy_n be_v call_v 1_o thes_n 1.6_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v 1_o let_v this_o serve_v for_o confutation_n of_o such_o as_o either_o divide_v justification_n between_o god_n and_o man_n or_o else_o utter_o exclude_v god_n from_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o papist_n who_o fancy_n a_o double_a justification_n first_o in_o infuse_v habit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o justify_v themselves_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o grace_n 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pharisee_n estate_n self_n justifier_n in_o a_o sad_a estate_n luke_n 16.15_o &_o 10.29_o and_o with_o the_o harlot_n in_o the_o proverb_n can_v carry_v it_o out_o with_o their_o lie_n and_o brazen_a face_n and_o purse_n and_o friend_n in_o earthly_a court_n and_o whatsoever_o their_o cause_n be_v will_v find_v some_o like_o themselves_o to_o acquit_v they_o but_o these_o be_v but_o inferior_a court_n the_o cause_n must_v be_v try_v again_o in_o a_o high_a court_n before_o the_o supreme_a judge_n from_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o escape_n who_o sentence_n no_o creature_n can_v avoid_v or_o abide_v he_o know_v all_o heart_n and_o man_n privy_a prank_n who_o will_v just_o condemn_v what_o the_o world_n have_v unjust_o commend_v and_o force_v they_o to_o say_v with_o job_n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o yea_o
court_n because_o his_o sentence_n must_v stand_v thus_o will_v david_n do_v psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v etc._n etc._n care_v not_o what_o sense_n and_o feel_v say_v but_o attend_v diligent_o what_o god_n shall_v say_v for_o if_o he_o speak_v peace_n he_o will_v certain_o make_v it_o good_a appeal_v from_o any_o other_o that_o intrude_v as_o paul_n do_v to_o caesar_n and_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 43.1_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o plead_v my_o cause_n etc._n etc._n so_o psal_n 35.23_o 24._o stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o awake_v to_o my_o judgement_n even_o to_o my_o cause_n my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n and_o listen_v to_o his_o sentence_n quest_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o god_n do_v justify_v i_o or_o not_o answ_n 1_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n say_v if_o that_o acquit_v thou_o thou_o be_v sure_a we_o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o god_n justifi_v we_o but_o if_o that_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o estate_n be_v dreadful_a for_o 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it_o signify_v without_o a_o cause_n joh._n 15.25_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n 3_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o a_o full_a price_n as_o laban_n say_v unto_o jacob_n gen._n 29.15_o because_o thou_o be_v my_o brother_n shall_v thou_o therefore_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o tell_v i_o what_o thy_o wage_n shall_v be_v 4_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o desert_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n so_o 1_o sam._n 19.5_o jonathan_n say_v to_o saul_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o sin_v against_o innocent_a blood_n to_o slay_fw-fr david_n without_o a_o cause_n or_o without_o desert_n the_o word_n be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o last_o acceptation_n for_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o any_o merit_n on_o our_o part_n so_o that_o the_o word_n free_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o when_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o understand_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v 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text_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o without_o desert_n and_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o likewise_o which_o truth_n we_o shall_v further_o see_v in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o god_n about_o it_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o 1_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o it_o in_o the_o council_n of_o god_n election_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v mean_v in_o ver_fw-la 25._o who_o god_n fore-appointed_n there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n gal._n 3.8_o justification_n of_o the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 2_o in_o the_o
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redeem_v for_o the_o devil_n never_o mean_v to_o let_v we_o go_v free_a and_o especial_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n bless_a nature_n holiness_n justice_n truth_n hatred_n of_o sin_n thus_o to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n second_o by_o permutation_n thus_o we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v for_o recompense_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o exchange_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o man_n sin_n matth._n 16.26_o three_o by_o violent_a oblation_n or_o conquest_n as_o abraham_n redeem_v lot_n by_o rescue_v he_o but_o mankind_n may_v not_o be_v redeem_v by_o this_o alone_a for_o though_o christ_n may_v just_o spoil_v satan_n of_o his_o prey_n which_o he_o by_o subtle_a wile_n method_n and_o falsehood_n have_v get_v yet_o mankind_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lock_v up_o under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n no_o power_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o 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answ_n christ_n be_v prefix_v with_o three_o several_a preposition_n in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n 1_o for_o christ_n phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v 2_o in_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o who_o have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n 3_o through_o christ_n rom._n 7.24_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o christ_n the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v 1_o we_o have_v redemption_n in_o christ_n because_o in_o christ_n as_o a_o common_a store-house_n every_o blessing_n be_v first_o lay_v up_o and_o then_o impart_v to_o his_o member_n as_o our_o death_n and_o condemnation_n be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n before_o it_o be_v apply_v or_o actual_o receive_v by_o we_o 2_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o christ_n because_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o obedience_n purchase_v it_o which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v communit_v to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o first_o adam_n 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