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to_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n that_o wherein_o the_o law_n obtain_v its_o end_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v he_o but_o our_o own_o 3._o we_o may_v learn_v who_o righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o dispute_n by_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o these_o or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dispute_v which_o he_o propose_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o viz._n justify_v not_o by_o our_o righteousness_n or_o work_n but_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n righteousness_n this_o he_o propose_v rom._n 1.17_o as_o the_o grand_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n sure_o god_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v be_v distinct_a thing_n from_o thence_o to_o v._o 21._o c._n 3._o he_o prove_v that_o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v entire_o reject_v from_o any_o interest_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o again_o v._o 21._o propose_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o now_o undertake_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v and_o that_o by_o god_n he_o mean_v christ_n rom._n 10.3_o 4._o may_v be_v easy_o learn_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o his_o gift_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o rom._n 1.8_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v a_o work_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v we_o your_o faith_n faith_n differ_v from_o this_o righteousness_n as_o the_o act_n and_o object_n righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n what_o unprejudiced_a man_n will_v call_v that_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n the_o same_o faith_n differ_v from_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o have_v obtain_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v wish_v for_o a_o plain_a expression_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o therefore_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o that_o gift_n be_v possess_v by_o we_o 4._o the_o epithet_n of_o this_o righteousness_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v author_n owner_n contriver_n actor_n giver_n subject_a of_o this_o righteousness_n it_o deserve_v the_o name_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n who_o can_v contrive_v it_o but_o his_o wisdom_n give_v it_o but_o his_o grace_n bear_v it_o but_o his_o patience_n work_v it_o but_o his_o power_n possess_v it_o but_o his_o fullness_n 2._o without_o the_o law_n on_o two_o account_n both_o as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n 1._o the_o person_n gal._n 4._o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o come_v under_o it_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n not_o natural_a necessity_n as_o we_o be_v hence_o without_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o righteousness_n be_v that_o no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n require_v to_o die_v or_o suffer_v that_o be_v none_o of_o its_o duty_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v its_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o unrighteousness_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n now_o manifest_v faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v shine_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n ever_o since_o adam_n heb._n 11._o abel_n noah_n enoch_n believe_v indeed_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a kind_a the_o world_n never_o see_v before_o 4._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o we_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o bruise_a his_o heel_n gen._n 3._o witness_n his_o suffering_n the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o typical_a law_n that_o witness_v to_o it_o for_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n and_o type_n be_v visible_a prophecy_n and_o all_o the_o language_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o other_o to_o obey_v a_o law_n for_o other_o and_o the_o prophet_n witness_n isa_n 45._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n dan._n 9_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n there_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o three_o prophet_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n convey_v through_o faith_n put_v on_o they_o that_o believe_v v._o 22._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 6._o a_o righteousness_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n which_o to_o we_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n not_o work_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v his_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o not_o to_o work_v one_o bit_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n our_o boast_n be_v exclude_v v._o 27._o 7._o a_o faith_n that_o consist_v in_o shed_v of_o blood_n in_o suffer_v v._o 25._o these_o two_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 8._o a_o righteousness_n who_o fruit_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n v._o 24._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v the_o same_o coherence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n between_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o pardon_n 9_o rom._n 9.4_o a_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o law_n attain_v its_o full_a end_n the_o subject_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n honour_n and_o glory_n 10._o a_o righteousness_n the_o gift_n whereof_o glorify_v grace_n to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o such_o a_o gift_n as_o this_o be_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o as_o adam_n first_o offence_n or_o unrighteousness_n be_v make_v we_o that_o never_o inhere_v in_o we_o but_o death_n come_v on_o we_o by_o it_o than_o it_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o it_o this_o be_v at_o large_a in_o c._n 5._o where_o the_o author_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v plain_o call_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o v._o 21._o he_o be_v call_v
be_v willing_a 9_o willing_a jan._n aug._n to._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o 3._o it_o will_v be_v grace_n restore_v to_o adam_n condition_n to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n 4._o this_o distinction_n of_o sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a grace_n jansenus_fw-la say_v augustine_n nor_o none_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n know_v nor_o any_o general_a council_n ever_o do_v determine_v 29._o determine_v to._n 3._o lib._n 2._o c_o 29._o about_o 5_o for_o grace_n to_o have_v its_o efficacy_n from_o the_o corrupt_a will_n of_o man_n be_v enmity_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o love_n from_o sufficient_a grace_n it_o be_v not_o that_o bring_v not_o forth_o the_o effect_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n if_o it_o be_v another_o addition_n of_o grace_n the_o former_a be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o indeed_o where_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o conquer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v forth_o its_o effect_n to_o make_v man_n willing_a it_o be_v not_o but_o this_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o question_n about_o justify_v grace_n and_o to_o dispute_v about_o sanctify_a grace_n a_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o justify_v act_n as_o to_o its_o original_a it_o be_v gracious_a as_o to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v pardon_n put_v these_o two_o together_o a_o gracious_a pardon_n and_o it_o suppose_v the_o object_n under_o great_a guilt_n and_o misery_n for_o 1._o grace_n be_v goodness_n in_o all_o its_o variety_n and_o fullness_n when_o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o own_o graciousness_n exod._n 34.6_o he_o describe_v it_o by_o abundance_n of_o goodness_n and_o truth_n tenderness_n of_o mercy_n and_o longness_n of_o suffering_n and_o this_o as_o the_o spring_n of_o pardon_v grace_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n where_o the_o person_n be_v just_a by_o a_o constitute_v law_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o amplification_n of_o goodness_n for_o if_o it_o 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before_o it_o the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n no_o water_n can_v quench_v it_o nor_o flood_n drown_v it_o and_o as_o its_o full_a so_o its_o free_a if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n it_o will_v be_v utter_o contemn_v a_o 3._o ingredient_n of_o grace_n be_v mercy_n pardon_v grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v but_o different_a name_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o suppose_v the_o object_n in_o a_o miserable_a condition_n rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v conclude_v they_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o and_o this_o mercy_n be_v prevent_a mercy_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n rom._n 10.20_o say_v i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o and_o yet_o far_o rom._n 9.11_o he_o show_v that_o all_o the_o cause_n condition_n and_o motive_n of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o 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object_n in_o a_o most_o wretched_a condition_n isa_n 57.1_o 7._o i_o will_v contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a though_o my_o anger_n have_v a_o end_n my_o mercy_n hasn_v for_o the_o spirit_n will_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v as_o they_o can_v convert_v themselves_o so_o they_o can_v bear_v my_o endless_a wrath_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetuousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v worth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o most_o desperate_a condition_n the_o easy_a law_n in_o the_o world_n can_v speak_v no_o comfort_n to_o he_o but_o grace_n can_v i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o though_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o bring_v comfort_n out_o of_o my_o grace_n have_v a_o creative_a power_n i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o etc._n etc._n last_o sovereignty_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o grace_n we_o read_v of_o grace_n upon_o the_o throne_n a_o throne_n of_o grace_n all_o pure_a grace_n where_o the_o transaction_n and_o dipensation_n be_v according_a to_o law_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o overrule_a sovereignty_n but_o this_o justification_n be_v a_o dispensation_n from_o a_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v that_o grace_n verses_z 16_o 17._o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n all_o law_n and_o transgression_n of_o law_n all_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n and_o permission_n all_o manifestation_n of_o other_o attribute_n be_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o height_n of_o this_o throne_n all_o be_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o this_o grace_n receive_v a_o lustre_n in_o its_o first_o preventive_a act_n towards_o a_o sinner_n for_o as_o 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