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must_v be_v do_v or_o else_o we_o prove_v ourselves_o hypocrite_n and_o our_o faith_n dead_a and_o vain_a in_o both_o apostle_n abraham_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o instance_n in_o st._n paul_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o here_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v he_o in_o st._n james_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o abraham_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o here_o his_o obedience_n do_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v so_o and_o do_v answer_v to_o the_o evangelical_n condition_n these_o difference_n consider_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v how_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n in_o st._n paul_n sense_n and_o yet_o how_o according_a to_o st._n james_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o prove_v our_o faith_n a_o live_a one_o and_o to_o answer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n into_o which_o we_o enter_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v continue_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n touch_v justification_n we_o must_v here_o stand_v and_o adore_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o this_o great_a work_n what_o poor_a fall_v creature_n be_v we_o into_o what_o a_o horrible_a gulf_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n be_v we_o sink_v whither_o can_v we_o turn_v or_o how_o can_v we_o think_v ever_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o holy_a god_n storm_n of_o wrath_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o may_v just_o have_v fall_v upon_o we_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v or_o ever_o escape_v may_v the_o pure_a perfect_a law_n be_v abrogate_a that_o we_o may_v be_v acquit_v no_o it_o can_v not_o be_v it_o be_v immortalize_v by_o its_o own_o intrinsical_a rectitude_n and_o equity_n may_v god_n wave_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n that_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v manifest_v upon_o we_o will_v the_o great_a rector_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o world_n without_o any_o recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n no_o his_o law_n be_v sacred_a and_o honourable_a sin_n be_v no_o light_n or_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o his_o eye_n where_o then_o shall_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v find_v no_o creature_n can_v possible_o undertake_v it_o no_o man_n no_o angel_n can_v or_o dare_v start_v such_o a_o thought_n as_o that_o one_o of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n shall_v do_v it_o see_v then_o and_o admire_v this_o incomparable_a work_n the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n leave_v his_o father_n bosom_n assume_v our_o frail_a flesh_n in_o it_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o at_o last_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 justify_v and_o pardon_v no_o soon_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o union_n with_o he_o but_o his_o righteousness_n be_v upon_o we_o his_o blood_n wash_v away_o all_o our_o guilt_n through_o he_o we_o but_o vile_a worm_n in_o ourselves_o become_v no_o less_o than_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v we_o
p._n 26._o by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 27._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v p._n 29_o 30._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpate_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 45._o rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o p._n 46_o to_o 48._o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o p._n 49_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n p._n 51._o that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o ibid._n 52_o 53._o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n p._n 54_o 55._o in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o p._n 55_o to_o 58._o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n p._n 59_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 60_o 61._o to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 64_o 65._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n p._n 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o p._n 70_o to_o 75._o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n p._n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o person_n for_o who_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o p._n 87_o to_o 91._o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o p._n 91._o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 99_o 100_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o conception_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o in_o his_o miracle_n p._n 103_o 104._o these_o be_v true_a in_o the_o history_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o true_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 107._o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o great_a 108_o 109_o 110._o they_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o evangelical_n design_n p._n 111_o 112._o divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o its_o deep_a corruption_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o potentate_n and_o philosopher_n to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 113_o to_o 124._o the_o instrument_n mean_v that_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n p._n 124_o 125._o the_o gospel_n propose_v super-rational_a mystery_n super-moral_a virtue_n super-mundane_a reward_n thing_n so_o much_o above_o we_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o proposal_n will_v have_v be_v fruitless_a p._n 126_o 127._o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 134._o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v ibid._n 135._o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138._o all_o the_o other_o promise_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o 138_o 139._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n evidence_v in_o he_o 139._o the_o mandatory_a part_n prove_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o minatory_n by_o his_o suffering_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o somewhat_o in_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o p._n 144_o 145._o and_o somewhat_o in_o he_o infinite_o transcend_v they_o p._n 146_o to_o 149._o the_o truth_n of_o worship_n set_v forth_o in_o he_o p._n 150._o he_o unclogged_a it_o from_o ritual_n open_v the_o spiritual_a mode_n of_o it_o communicate_v grace_n for_o it_o reveals_z the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o chap._n viii_o god_n providence_n assert_v from_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o reason_n 156_o 157_o 158._o it_o have_v a_o double_a act_n conservative_n and_o ordinative_a p._n 159_o 160_o 161._o both_o be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 162._o it_o be_v over_o christ_n over_o his_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n death_n p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n p._n 165._o it_o aim_v at_o a_o church_n direct_v the_o mean_n and_o add_v the_o blessing_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v dye_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v no_o church_n be_v false_a p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o all_o other_o providence_n reduce_v to_o those_o over_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 171_o to_o 176._o epicurus_n objection_n against_o providence_n answer_v p._n 176_o 177_o 178._o providence_n over_o free_a act_n of_o man_n assert_v and_o yet_o liberty_n not_o destroy_v p._n 178_o to_o 186._o the_o objection_n touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o event_n of_o sin_n solve_v p._n 186_o to_o 192_o the_o entity_n in_o sinful_a action_n distinct_a from_o the_o anomy_n the_o order_n from_o the_o ataxy_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o p._n 202_o to_o 205._o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 206._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 207_o to_o 209._o adam_n capacity_n p._n 210._o adam_n righteousness_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 211_o to_o 215._o our_o inherent_a pravity_n p._n 216._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 217_o 218._o the_o experience_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 219_o to_o 221._o the_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 222_o 223._o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n manifest_v from_o christ_n extraordinary_a conception_n p._n 224_o 225._o his_o headship_n oppose_v to_o adam_n p._n 226_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n p._n 227._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o purchase_n of_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n make_v by_o christ_n p._n 230_o to_o 234._o a_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o touch_v grace_n p._n 239._o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v ib._n 240._o the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n p._n 240_o 241._o the_o centre_n heaven_n p._n 242._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 242_o to_o 248._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n p._n 248._o election_n not_o of_o all_o p._n 249._o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n 250_o to_o 259._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n p._n 259_o to_o 262._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n 263_o to_o 269._o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n p._n 269_o to_o 276._o as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 276_o to_o 285._o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p._n 285_o 286._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n desectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n p._n 287_o to_o 295._o chap._n xi_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 325_o to_o 327._o christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a p._n 328._o a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o
conjunction_n p._n 329_o 330._o the_o conjunction_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o p._n 331_o to_o 334._o how_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o p._n 335_o to_o 337._o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o meritorious_a but_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 338._o this_o be_v prove_v from_o that_o phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ib._n 339_o 340._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n p._n 341_o to_o 343._o from_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n 344_o to_o 351._o from_o other_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n 351_o to_o 357._o from_o a_o pardon_n as_o not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o justification_n 357_o to_o 364._o from_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n 364_o 365._o the_o objection_n against_o impute_a righteousness_n answer_v 365_o to_o 374._o what_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o gospel-term_n 374_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n and_o connexion_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n 375_o to_o 381._o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 381_o 382._o how_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a 382_o to_o 387._o a_o short_a conclusion_n 387_o 388_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o touch_v a_o holy_a life_n 390_o to_o 392._o it_o be_v not_o from_o principle_n of_o nature_n 393_o 394._o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o renew_v regenerate_v heart_n 395_o to_o 401._o it_o issue_v out_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n 401_o to_o 407._o it_o proceed_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a intention_n towards_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n 407_o to_o 414._o it_o be_v humble_a and_o dependent_a upon_o the_o influence_n of_o grace_n 414_o to_o 421._o it_o require_v a_o sincere_a mortification_n of_o sin_n without_o any_o salvo_fw-la or_o exception_n 421_o to_o 427._o it_o stand_v in_o a_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n 427_o 428._o it_o make_v a_o man_n holy_a in_o ordinance_n alm_n prosperity_n adversity_n contract_n call_v 428_o to_o 441._o there_o be_v such_o a_o exercise_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v 441_o to_o 447._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chapter_n 447_o to_o 449._o chap._n i._n chap_n 1_o a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n god_n all-sufficient_a must_v needs_o be_v his_o own_o happiness_n he_o have_v his_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o his_o happiness_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o be_v radiant_a with_o all_o excellency_n and_o by_o intellectual_a and_o amatorious_a reflection_n turn_v back_o into_o the_o fruition_n of_o itself_o his_o understanding_n have_v prospect_n enough_o in_o his_o own_o infinite_a perfection_n his_o will_n have_v rest_n enough_o in_o his_o own_o infinite_a goodness_n he_o need_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o world_n who_o have_v a_o eternal_a son_n in_o his_o bosom_n to_o joy_n in_o nor_o the_o breath_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n who_o have_v a_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v the_o great_a all_o comprise_v all_o within_o himself_o nay_o unless_o he_o be_v so_o he_o can_v not_o be_v god_n have_v he_o let_v out_o no_o beam_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o make_v no_o intelligent_a creature_n to_o gather_v up_o and_o return_v they_o back_o to_o himself_o his_o happiness_n will_v have_v suffer_v no_o eclipse_n or_o diminution_n at_o all_o his_o power_n will_v have_v be_v the_o same_o if_o it_o have_v fold_v up_o all_o the_o possible_a world_n within_o its_o own_o arm_n and_o pour_v forth_o never_o a_o one_o into_o be_v to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o itself_o his_o wisdom_n the_o same_o if_o it_o have_v keep_v in_o all_o the_o order_n and_o infinite_a harmony_n lie_v in_o its_o bosom_n and_o set_v forth_o no_o such_o series_n and_o curious_a contexture_n of_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n his_o goodness_n may_v have_v keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n 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