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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whole_o rest_v and_o rely_v on_o it_o as_o the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n the_o poor_a sinner_n must_v be_v stay_v by_o and_o build_v upon_o 3_o faith_n make_v a_o special_a use_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o those_o well_n receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n hold_v forth_o in_o they_o but_o especial_o embrace_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o of_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a gospel_n concernment_n which_o he_o have_v to_o appropriate_v and_o improve_v to_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o the_o foundation_n for_o to_o build_v on_o and_o exercise_v all_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n and_o thence_o the_o just_a be_v say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o 4_o because_o faith_n be_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o necessary_a and_o indispensible_a mean_n for_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n in_o adult_n person_n he_o do_v from_o eternity_n pitch_n on_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o for_o the_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n 5_o because_o faith_n give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n than_o any_o other_o grace_n have_v free_a grace_n for_o its_o support_n and_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n free_a grace_n in_o justification_n and_o go_v out_o of_o and_o deny_v itself_o more_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n receive_v all_o from_o and_o attribute_v all_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fullness_n joh._n 1.16_o and_o most_o especial_o whatever_o it_o have_v or_o expect_v for_o justification_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o he_o do_v eph._n 2.8_o and_o every_o true_a believer_n with_o he_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n use_v 1_o this_o doctrine_n do_v clear_o discover_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o unbeliever_n unbeliever_n the_o danger_n of_o unbeliever_n above_o all_o other_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o receive_v that_o grace_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o in_o 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creature_n rom._n 14.4_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o vers_fw-la 10._o why_o do_v thou_o judge_v thy_o brother_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n mortal_a man_n must_v not_o be_v a_o everlasting_a judge_n yea_o the_o apostle_n go_v further_a 1_o cor._n 4.3_o and_o say_v he_o pass_v little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o or_o by_o man_n judgement_n yea_o say_v he_o i_o judge_v not_o myself_o i_o e._n no_o other_o man_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v he_o nor_o himself_o to_o judge_v himself_o who_o then_o have_v power_n and_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o judge_n to_o pardon_v or_o condemn_v he_o say_v he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 2_o it_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n in_o that_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v from_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o juridical_a proceed_n in_o scripture_n use_v and_o 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 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purge_v away_o their_o sin_n of_o this_o they_o grant_v god_n to_o be_v in_o part_n the_o efficient_a cause_n join_v man_n free_a will_n concur_v with_o he_o as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o god_n alone_o to_o bear_v which_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o protestant_n call_v regeneration_n second_o in_o improve_n their_o gracious_a habit_n or_o quality_n infuse_v whereby_o they_o be_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o righteous_a and_o in_o this_o they_o place_v their_o merit_n for_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o this_o justification_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n that_o which_o the_o protestant_n call_v sanctification_n they_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v but_o one_o justification_n whereof_o one_o god_n be_v the_o author_n rom._n 3.30_o see_v it_o be_v one_o god_n that_o shall_v justify_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n all_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v alike_o and_o this_o admit_v not_o of_o divers_a degree_n but_o be_v all_o at_o 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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
and_o say_v with_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o vile_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a etc._n etc._n now_o to_o the_o king_n immortal_a etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o second_o remember_v that_o luk._n 7.41_o 42._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n that_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o all_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o they_o will_v love_v he_o most_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n true_o free_o and_o frank_o forgive_v thou_o and_o that_o much_o more_o than_o many_o other_o oh_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o the_o more_o count_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v spare_v or_o niggardly_a in_o thy_o love_n or_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o duty_n and_o obedience_n towards_o he_o as_o vers_n 47._o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o where_o for_o be_v take_v not_o for_o a_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n but_o for_o a_o sign_n as_o thus_o sure_o such_o a_o bankrupt_a have_v a_o great_a debt_n forgive_v he_o for_o see_v how_o love_a and_o serviceable_a he_o be_v to_o his_o creditor_n 3_o free_o you_o have_v receive_v free_o give_v matth._n 10.8_o and_o free_o forgive_v redemption_n by_o christ_n sufficient_a the_o three_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o also_o of_o the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n that_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o redemption_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o meritorious_a or_o impetrate_a cause_n or_o procatarctical_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n 1_o because_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 these_o be_v all_o improper_a way_n of_o redemption_n and_o too_o low_a to_o reach_v the_o thraldom_n mankind_n be_v fall_v into_o 2_o proper_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n of_o redemption_n by_o give_v a_o price_n or_o ransom_n for_o a_o poor_a captive_n or_o slave_n this_o be_v plain_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o text_n which_o hint_n redemption_n by_o way_n of_o ransom_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o 1_o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.6_o christ_n give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o ordinary_a word_n use_v for_o redemption_n be_v the_o buy_n of_o any_o thing_n again_o by_o pay_v a_o price_n object_n some_o heretic_n object_n sin_n and_o satan_n to_o who_o sinner_n be_v captive_a receive_v no_o price_n for_o ransom_n sol._n we_o be_v primary_o god_n captive_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v to_o who_o wrath_n curse_n judgement_n and_o vengeance_n we_o be_v in_o bondage_n the_o ransom_n 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