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forbearance_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o context_n the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o mankind_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o justification_n he_o also_o show_v can_v not_o be_v have_v either_o from_o any_o creature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n to_o vers_n 20._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o justification_n must_v necessary_o be_v seek_v in_o that_o gospel_n mystery_n propound_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o reason_n man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n be_v pre-supposed_n and_o understand_v as_o manifest_v by_o itself_o the_o assumption_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o vers_n 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o conclusion_n be_v expound_v and_o illustrate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o forward_o as_o touch_v the_o text_n the_o word_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o epitome_n of_o evangelical_n justification_n which_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o efficient_a principal_a and_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2_o by_o the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o signify_v 1_o exclusive_o and_o that_o twofold_a 1_o exclude_v commutative_a justice_n or_o render_v like_a for_o like_a or_o so_o much_o for_o so_o much_o 2_o exclude_v distributive_a justice_n proportionate_o respect_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n 2_o inclusive_o respect_v the_o mere_a and_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n observable_a in_o that_o emphatical_a ingemination_n free_o or_o gratis_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n 3_o by_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o may_v also_o 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for_o god_n the_o father_n so_o here_o god_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o where_o we_o say_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o two_o respect_n 1_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n 2_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o creature_n object_n 1._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n which_o will_v be_v clear_v in_o answer_v this_o objection_n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v without_o the_o godhead_n be_v undivided_a but_o creation_n redemption_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v work_n without_o the_o trinity_n or_o be_v act_v and_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o their_o object_n and_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v work_v together_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o 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the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o joh._n 16.13_o 14._o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o father_n justifi_v through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n justifi_v by_o himself_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n justifi_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o ground_n 1_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o as_o the_o person_n be_v in_o order_n of_o subsist_v so_o they_o be_v in_o order_n of_o work_v but_o the_o father_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o subsist_v matth._n 28.19_o so_o also_o he_o be_v in_o work_v 2_o the_o father_n be_v the_o person_n that_o most_o proper_o and_o direct_o be_v offend_v by_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n
determination_n of_o the_o work_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n to_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 4._o ult_n so_o it_o be_v free_a grace_n 3_o in_o the_o effectual_a application_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o in_o our_o actual_a vocation_n when_o true_a faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n eph._n 2.7_o 8._o so_o free_a grace_n be_v apparent_a 4_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o up_o to_o the_o heart_n when_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 5.5_o all_o which_o be_v employ_v or_o express_v in_o the_o text._n proof_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n abound_v as_o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n appear_v etc._n etc._n kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v as_o the_o move_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o a_o tittle_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o take_v notice_n 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where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n justification_n by_o work_n puff_v up_o the_o proud_a heart_n of_o man_n with_o a_o conceit_n of_o ability_n to_o justify_v himself_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_o papist_n arminian_n do_v they_o can_v answer_v that_o question_n 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o have_v make_v thou_o to_o differ_v i_o have_v make_v myself_o to_o differ_v this_o breed_v pride_n but_o justification_n through_o free_a grace_n lay_v low_a have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o all_o of_o free_a gift_n 2_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v exclude_v which_o legal_a righteousness_n expose_v to_o 2_o thess_n 2.16_o god_n have_v love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n through_o grace_n but_o without_o grace_n our_o case_n be_v desperate_a rom._n 4.15_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n hence_o intelligent_a papist_n be_v drive_v to_o horrid_a extremity_n even_o 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condignity_n refute_v and_o first_o of_o their_o merit_n of_o congruity_n as_o a_o necessary_a and_o acceptable_a preparative_a to_o justification_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a dream_n 1_o because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o but_o this_o merit_n be_v before_o faith_n be_v infuse_v 2_o the_o tree_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a matth._n 7.18_o but_o yet_o the_o man_n be_v not_o sanctify_v 3_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o offerer_n for_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o gift_n for_o the_o offerer_n gen._n 4.4_o 4_o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v defile_v all_o thing_n be_v defile_v tit._n 4.15_o now_o for_o their_o merit_n of_o condignity_n wherein_o their_o righteous_a work_n do_v by_o a_o righteous_a man_n make_v god_n a_o debtor_n to_o they_o and_o he_o in_o justice_n be_v bind_v to_o justify_v they_o consider_v only_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o 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