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offend_v that_o he_o may_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n wherein_o it_o be_v offend_v rom._n 8._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 21._o heb._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n do_v require_v that_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n shall_v also_o pay_v and_o make_v amends_o for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o that_o only_a nature_n shall_v be_v punish_v which_o do_v offend_v in_o adam_n man_n therefore_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o appease_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o man_n himself_o shall_v die_v for_o sin_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 2._o 9_o 10._o &_o 14._o 15._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 15._o eph._n 5._o 2._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o may_v find_v help_n in_o our_o necessity_n 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godhead_n or_o by_o infuse_v the_o godhead_n into_o the_o manhood_n by_o a_o divine_a and_o miraculous_a assume_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o before_o have_v no_o subsistence_n in_o itself_o to_o have_v his_o be_v and_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a leave_v of_o it_o one_o natural_a personship_n which_o otherwise_o in_o ordinary_a man_n make_v a_o perfect_a person_n for_o otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o person_n and_o two_o son_n one_o of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n and_o another_o of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o salvation_n what_o then_o be_v the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n the_o assume_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistency_n in_o itself_o into_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 14._o heb._n 2._o 16._o and_o in_o that_o person_n unite_n it_o to_o the_o godhead_n so_o make_v one_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n mat._n 1._o 23._o can_v you_o shadow_v out_o this_o 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it_o be_v a_o judicial_a sentence_n oppose_v to_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 34_o 35._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v now_o as_o to_o condemn_v be_v not_o the_o put_v any_o evil_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o party_n condemn_v but_o the_o pronounce_v of_o his_o person_n guilty_a and_o the_o bind_v he_o over_o unto_o punishment_n so_o justify_v be_v the_o judge_n pronounce_v the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o the_o man_n discharge_v and_o quit_v from_o guilt_n and_o judgement_n thus_o god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o a_o sinner_n do_v not_o account_v his_o sin_n unto_o he_o but_o interest_n he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o as_o full_a and_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o acceptance_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v or_o have_v himself_o full_o satisfy_v for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o power_n purge_v the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n which_o follow_v upon_o 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law_n of_o god_n both_o by_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o mat._n 3._o 15._o and_o by_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v deserve_v by_o our_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o for_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o what_o be_v the_o form_n or_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o which_o make_v this_o righteousness_n so_o real_o we_o that_o it_o do_v justify_v we_o the_o gracious_a imputation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n account_v his_o son_n righteousness_n unto_o the_o sinner_n and_o by_o that_o account_v make_v it_o his_o to_o all_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v perform_v it_o but_o how_o can_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v account_v we_o be_v it_o not_o as_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o another_o or_o live_v and_o be_v in_o health_n by_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o another_o no_o doubtless_o because_o this_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n not_o as_o in_o a_o person_n sever_v from_o we_o but_o as_o in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o adam_n from_o who_o therefore_o it_o be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o who_o be_v unite_v as_o member_n unto_o he_o do_v lay_v claim_n thereunto_o and_o apply_v it_o unto_o themselves_o rom._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v of_o force_n to_o condemn_v we_o all_o because_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o our_o common_a nature_n why_o then_o shall_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v available_a to_o justify_v those_o that_o be_v interest_v in_o he_o especial_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v a_o more_o strict_a conjunction_n in_o the_o spirit_n with_o he_o than_o ever_o we_o have_v in_o nature_n with_o adam_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o measure_v heavenly_a thing_n by_o the_o yard_n of_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a that_o a_o man_n owe_v a_o thousand_o pound_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v it_o his_o creditor_n may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o one_o of_o his_o friend_n if_o christ_n have_v pay_v our_o debt_n how_o be_v we_o then_o free_o justify_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o also_o that_o his_o righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n be_v account_v we_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n consider_v the_o case_n as_o it_o be_v between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n no_o man_n dare_v call_v it_o free_a no_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o deep_a purchase_n that_o the_o world_n ever_o hear_v of_o but_o what_o ever_o it_o cost_v christ_n it_o cost_v we_o nothing_o and_o so_o to_o we_o it_o be_v free_o of_o grace_n from_o christ_n yea_o and_o to_o we_o it_o be_v free_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o father_n too_o not_o because_o he_o acquit_v we_o without_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o accept_v that_o for_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o because_o he_o receive_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o surety_n and_o that_o surety_n be_v his_o own_o son_n when_o as_o he_o may_v have_v challenge_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o principal_n and_o then_o there_o have_v be_v no_o possibility_n for_o we_o to_o have_v be_v deliver_v what_o gather_v you_o from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n justification_n 1._o to_o condemn_v the_o proud_a opinion_n of_o papist_n who_o seek_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o work_n and_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o themselves_o whereas_o though_o be_v accept_v we_o must_v in_o thankfulness_n do_v all_o we_o can_v for_o god_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o joy_n and_o triumph_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n must_v be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o our_o person_n nor_o the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n dare_v appear_v in_o god_n presence_n but_o in_o his_o name_n and_o merit_n who_o consecrate_v all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o christian_a soul_n like_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o this_o well_o of_o salvation_n this_o sweet_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n 1._o here_o we_o have_v assurance_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o soul_n must_v be_v thorough_o acquit_v that_o be_v state_v in_o such_o a_o righteousness_n that_o debt_n must_v be_v full_o discharge_v that_o have_v such_o a_o price_n lay_v down_o for_o it_o our_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o great_a can_v weigh_v down_o his_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o god_n have_v accept_v his_o son_n righteousness_n for_o we_o will_v not_o hold_v we_o any_o long_a trespasser_n but_o he_o disable_v his_o own_o justice_n from_o make_v any_o further_a demand_n 2._o hence_o there_o be_v nothing_o come_v upon_o the_o saint_n from_o god_n revenge_a justice_n but_o all_o our_o correction_n be_v medicinal_a from_o god_n fatherly_a love_n to_o purge_v out_o that_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v already_o pardon_v to_o our_o person_n 3._o last_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v great_a comfort_n to_o weak_a christian_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o troublesome_a imperfection_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o weak_a measure_n of_o sanctification_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o justification_n or_o that_o which_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n presence_n to_o be_v plead_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a that_o be_v our_o main_a joy_n and_o crown_n of_o rejoice_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o and_o make_v we_o by_o god_n gracious_a account_n but_o how_o be_v this_o great_a benefit_n of_o justification_n apply_v unto_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o we_o this_o be_v do_v on_o our_o part_n by_o faith_n alone_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o consider_v as_o a_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o we_o work_v by_o love_n but_o only_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n stretch_v forth_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 1._o &_o 10_o 10._o jer._n 23._o 6._o so_o that_o faith_n justify_v only_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n which_o it_o fasten_v on_o to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o