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A57966 The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace containing something of the nature of the covenant of works, the soveraignty of God, the extent of the death of Christ ... the covenant of grace ... of surety or redemption between the by Samuel Rutherford ... Rutherford, Samuel, 1600?-1661. 1655 (1655) Wing R2374; ESTC R20879 369,430 394

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o he_o must_v mean_v fidem_fw-la solitariam_fw-la a_o faith_n solitary_a which_o have_v no_o work_n convey_v it_o as_o man_n see_v not_o with_o eye_n that_o be_v solitary_a and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o separate_v from_o hear_v smell_a and_o the_o sense_n though_o faith_n if_o true_a and_o proper_o so_o call_v as_o they_o say_v this_o be_v must_v justify_v as_o the_o eye_n see_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o e●re_o only_o not_o the_o eye_n hear_v now_o this_o faith_n have_v a_o causative_a influence_n in_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o work_n if_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o true_a faith_n as_o they_o say_v
the_o church_n eph._n 1.22_o col._n 1.18_o and_o whereas_o the_o head_n have_v merit_v faith_n to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o absolute_o for_o a_o condition_n be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v bestow_v it_o absolute_o else_o there_o be_v no_o seriousness_n in_o the_o command_n of_o believe_v and_o since_o faith_n be_v no_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o right_a to_o remission_n and_o life_n eternal_a nor_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a of_o our_o complete_a and_o actual_a reconciliation_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v that_o they_o all_o be_v complete_o reconcile_v pardon_v justify_v washen_n in_o christ_n blood_n when_o nothing_o be_v want_v that_o complete_v the_o nature_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n for_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o condition_n apply_v not_o a_o cause_n buy_v nor_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o no_o cause_n give_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a any_o new_a right_n 3._o conclus_fw-la shall_v we_o by_o faith_n have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n by_o believe_v believe_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o new_a heart_n before_o we_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n for_o none_o can_v believe_v save_o any_o promise_n and_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o believe_v that_o promise_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n until_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n be_v infuse_v for_o actual_a faith_n must_v flow_v from_o habitual_a faith_n therefore_o right_a to_o that_o promise_n must_v be_v absolute_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_a before_o they_o believe_v quest._n how_o be_v it_o that_o not_o only_o penal_o but_o intrinsical_o and_o formal_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v inherenter_fw-la sinner_n in_o he_o but_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n only_a imputatiuè_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o christ_n be_v name_v formal_o the_o sinner_n since_o he_o be_v make_v by_o imputation_n the_o sinner_n as_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o we_o formal_o and_o inherent_o be_v sinner_n in_o adam_n ans._n how_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o this_o first_o sin_n the_o totter_a and_o reel_v of_o the_o specific_a common_a nature_n in_o adam_n be_v we_o law_n not_o because_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o nature_n though_o that_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o the_o imputation_n also_o but_o because_o he_o be_v such_o a_o father_n by_o covenant_n and_o law_n the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v lay_v in_o pawn_v in_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o original_a sin_n a_o partake_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o rom._n 5.12_o 14_o 15._o 2._o the_o want_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n call_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o 3._o concupiscence_n and_o a_o bentnesse_n of_o nature_n to_o sin_n rom._n 7.7_o 14_o 17_o 18_o 23_o 24._o as_o to_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o real_o and_o true_o not_o so_o much_o because_o it_o be_v we_o sin_n as_o because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o be_v we_o by_o god_n who_o so_o contrive_v the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o adam_n not_o as_o a_o single_a father_n but_o with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o man_n and_o have_v our_o common_a nature_n as_o a_o father_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o law_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mere_a freewill_n of_o god_n 1._o who_o may_v so_o have_v contrive_v the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n that_o sin_n shall_v only_o have_v be_v adam_n own_o sin_n not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o posterity_n we_o for_o by_o no_o necessity_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o free_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v all_o mankind_n legal_o in_o adam_n loin_n though_o natural_o they_o be_v 2._o but_o child_n be_v as_o natural_o in_o their_o near_a father_n loin_n as_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o man_n be_v equal_o of_o that_o same_o specific_a nature_n with_o their_o near_a parent_n as_o with_o their_o first_o parent_n yet_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o near_a parent_n by_o no_o necessity_n be_v always_o charge_v upon_o the_o child_n but_o now_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n rom._n 5.12_o 18._o 3._o where_o a_o sin_n be_v inherent_o and_o personal_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o free_a act_n of_o god_n have_v christ_n be_v inherent_o and_o personal_o the_o sinner_n god_n need_v not_o make_v he_o or_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o as_o isai._n 53.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v intrinsically_a sinner_n in_o adam_n his_o sin_n have_v be_v we_o as_o intrinsically_a as_o it_o be_v adam_n and_o as_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o first_o who_o sin_v by_o imputation_n but_o personal_o and_o intrinsical_o so_o neither_o shall_v adam_n sin_n have_v be_v our_o sin_n by_o imputation_n but_o intrinsical_o and_o personal_o now_o the_o scripture_n say_v rom._n 5.19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o be_v not_o intrinsically_a sinner_n before_o they_o be_v make_v that_o be_v before_o they_o be_v repute_v sinner_n in_o adam_n or_o before_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o we_o be_v not_o intrinsical_o righteous_a in_o christ_n before_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v or_o repute_v righteous_a in_o christ_n when_o therefore_o our_o divine_n say_v we_o be_v as_o guilty_a of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n as_o if_o our_o hand_n be_v there_o and_o our_o tooth_n and_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o he_o we_o the_o speech_n can_v be_v take_v physical_o personal_o for_o we_o be_v not_o then_o bear_v but_o moral_o and_o legal_o but_o our_o nature_n be_v legal_o there_o but_o when_o the_o elect_n do_v sin_n christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o loin_n legal_o but_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n he_o be_v punish_v so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o sinner_n though_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n no_o formal_a guiltiness_n no_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la but_o reatus_fw-la paenae_fw-la but_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o incline_v to_o all_o sin_n not_o by_o imputation_n as_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o young_a serpent_n have_v not_o the_o bloody_a and_o the_o sting_a nature_n of_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n by_o imputation_n but_o by_o natural_a and_o intrinsical_a inherencie_n now_o our_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a high_a priest_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o by_o inherencie_n 3._o a_o legal_a satisfaction_n and_o pay_v of_o a_o sum_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o debtor_n be_v owe_v sin_v can_v never_o take_v away_o a_o moral_o inherent_a guiltiness_n nor_o inherent_o justify_v and_o make_v innocent_a the_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o one_o who_o have_v never_o borrow_v the_o money_n and_o waste_v it_o or_o one_o who_o have_v never_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o who_o have_v never_o sin_v in_o his_o own_o person_n yea_o the_o law_n of_o work_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v most_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d impossible_a that_o he_o who_o have_v once_o break_v the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v make_v inherent_o most_o holy_a and_o perfect_o sanctify_v can_v be_v make_v righteous_a which_o require_v there_o shall_v never_o be_v one_o the_o least_o sin_n commit_v and_o what_o be_v do_v can_v be_v undo_v 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o another_o as_o of_o the_o man_n christ_n may_v well_o stand_v for_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v but_o can_v remove_v the_o inherent_a blot_n of_o sin_n and_o remove_v fundamental_a guiltiness_n the_o pay_v a_o thousand_o crown_n for_o he_o who_o borrow_v five_o hundred_o crown_n and_o spend_v they_o on_o harlotry_n and_o drunkenness_n may_v free_v the_o debtor_n from_o be_v in_o law_n liable_a to_o pay_v the_o five_o hundred_o crown_n but_o can_v never_o free_v he_o from_o be_v a_o unjust_a borrower_n and_o a_o profuse_a waster_n 3._o the_o two_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n stand_v its_o impossible_a that_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n can_v make_v we_o active_o and_o inherent_o righteous_a or_o restore_v to_o we_o our_o lose_a innocency_n chap._n iii_o how_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o room_n and_o place_n 2._o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o 3._o how_o many_o way_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n 4._o the_o lord_n so_o die_v for_o all_o make_v not_o all_o saveable_a nor_o the_o gospel_n preachable_a to_o all_o nation_n 5._o christ_n die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o elect._n the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v a_o room_n in_o each_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n perish_v
purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o obey_v either_o obedience_n or_o faith_n formal_o 5._o if_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o not_o only_a jesus_n who_o save_v but_o as_o lord_n who_o command_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n for_o we_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o as_o jesus_n only_o but_o also_o as_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 16.22_o eph._n 6.24_o especial_o since_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n come_v under_o the_o command_n of_o love_n matth._n 22.3.7_o luk._n 7.27_o deu._n 6.5_o rom._n 13.8_o 6._o all_o these_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o matth._n 9_o luk._n 7._o only_o believe_v must_v be_v of_o this_o truth_n thy_o good_a work_n have_v save_v thou_o only_o do_v good_a work_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o paul_n say_v eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v nor_o can_v paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o in_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o believe_v and_o good_a work_n be_v one_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o paul_n by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v that_o away_o yea_o but_o we_o be_v save_v that_o be_v justify_v and_o deliver_v from_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n by_o the_o work_n of_o freegrace_n he_o answer_v nay_o but_o neither_o be_v we_o save_v or_o justify_v by_o these_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o mean_n or_o cause_n 9_o for_o we_o be_v first_o save_v and_o justify_v before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a work_n for_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o freegrace_n since_o v_o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o justify_v and_o save_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o good_a work_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o yea_o and_o paul_n undeniable_o remove_v this_o doubt_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o that_o be_v by_o his_o grace_n i_o be_o free_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o bring_v condemnation_n and_o so_o he_o must_v abound_v in_o work_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o thereby_o and_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o my_o inherent_a holiness_n by_o work_n of_o grace_n i_o be_o not_o justify_v 7._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o gloriation_n and_o boast_v more_o than_o this_o by_o the_o socinian_n and_o arminian_n way_n if_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o come_v from_o freewill_n not_o determine_v by_o any_o grace_n either_o habitual_a or_o actual_a which_o be_v merit_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o do_v proceed_v from_o pure_a freewill_n which_o separate_v the_o believer_n from_o the_o non-beleev_a then_o may_v we_o glory_v and_o boast_v that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o debt_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o so_o no_o flesh_n can_v say_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o nature_n the_o same_o way_n that_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v justify_v without_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n or_o to_o his_o death_n different_a asser._n 3_o there_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o life_n eternal_a and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o life_n eternal_a the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o right_n for_o jus_o or_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v a_o legal_a and_o a_o moral_a thing_n e●s_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o have_v a_o moral_a cause_n as_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o such_o a_o city_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o by_o birth_n or_o money_n or_o conquesse_n or_o by_o gift_n or_o grant_n of_o a_o prince_n or_o of_o the_o citizen_n themselves_o but_o possession_n and_o enjoy_v the_o house_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o physical_a thing_n ens_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o have_v a_o physical_a cause_n as_o 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but_o by_o and_o of_o gracious_a estimation_n god_n so_o esteem_v they_o say_v they_o true_a but_o as_o be_v prove_v neither_o be_v adam_n obedience_n meritorious_a but_o by_o god_n estimation_n yea_o and_o calvine_n give_v a_o power_n of_o merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la to_o our_o work_n but_o our_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v die_v and_o washen_v in_o christ_n blood_n and_o justify_v that_o they_o may_v justify_v we_o work_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o of_o justify_v of_o work_n or_o not_o impute_v sin_n to_o our_o work_n antinomian_o dream_v of_o a_o free_n of_o both_o the_o person_n and_o work_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n from_o law-obligation_n and_o that_o be_v a_o way_n indeed_o to_o justify_v work_n of_o murder_n
much_o feel_n of_o pain_n argue_v much_o life_n and_o such_o as_o in_o this_o regard_n say_v i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_v plague_v and_o pain_v but_o now_o nothing_o ail_v i_o i_o have_v peace_n i_o be_o rich_a i_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o revel_v 3.17_o i_o be_o all_o whole_a must_v be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n indeed_o the_o complain_n of_o want_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o raise_n of_o the_o foundation_n as_o psal._n 31.22_o jonah_n 2.4_o i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n be_v both_o false_a and_o bastard-feeling_n and_o hasty_a unbelief_n for_o this_o be_v a_o reflection_n upon_o and_o a_o reproach_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o healer_n of_o sinner_n this_o be_v contrair_a to_o faith_n and_o the_o former_a be_v a_o complain_v of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v hardly_o be_v sclander_v so_o a_o complain_n of_o self_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o inherent_a corruption_n weaken_v not_o but_o strengthen_v faith_n and_o complain_v thus_o and_o triumph_v in_o a_o believe_v justification_n do_v well_o consort_v in_o paul_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n v._n 25._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o rom._n 8.1_o then_o every_o feel_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o contrair_a to_o faith_n as_o mr._n town_n and_o other_o antinomian_o teach_v some_o godly_a tender_a feel_a foments_n faith_n q._n 6._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o seldom_o feel_v of_o sin_n want_v unbeleef_n ans._n our_o look_v in_o a_o legal_a not_o in_o a_o evangelic_n way_n upon_o sin_n unbeleef_n do_v occasion_n unbelief_n for_o look_v to_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v but_o abuse_v when_o this_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o that_o the_o question_n which_o christ_n have_v abundant_o answer_v ah_o he_o have_v not_o who_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v my_o ransom_n justify_v i_o also_o by_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o the_o strong_a body_n of_o sin_n which_o lead_v i_o captive_a rom._n 7.23_o do_v also_o lead_v rather_o mislead_v i_o to_o doubt_v whether_o the_o ransom_n be_v sufficient_o pay_v and_o i_o sufficient_o and_o free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n justify_v as_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o because_o the_o sinner_n feel_v the_o stir_a and_o too_o vigorous_a act_n of_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o own_o work_n he_o remove_v the_o foundation-stone_n lay_v by_o christ_n and_o question_n the_o well_o do_v work_n of_o christ_n and_o thrust_v in_o his_o sickle_n into_o christ_n harvest_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o mater_fw-la to_o say_v ah_o my_o sanctification_n be_v nought_o or_o small_a therefore_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v weak_a so_o the_o man_n weak_a lay_v the_o burden_n upon_o the_o wrong_n back_o will_v take_v and_o pull_v off_o the_o burden_n that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o body_n do_v bear_v on_o the_o tree_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o wrestle_v under_o his_o own_o body_n of_o sin_n himself_o and_o he_o think_v he_o will_v do_v the_o business_n better_v himself_o then_o christ._n this_o be_v that_o which_o antinomian_o imput_n to_o we_o groundless_o but_o it_o be_v our_o sinful_a weakness_n so_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o indwel_n of_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o doubt_v of_o and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o work_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n but_o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o the_o sinner_n quarrel_n with_o himself_o and_o complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o only_o quarrel_v with_o christ_n but_o exalt_v christ_n and_o by_o faith_n close_o with_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o gift_a satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v as_o easy_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v the_o more_o that_o a_o gracious_a soul_n abase_v himself_o as_o one_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o as_o one_o in_o who_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n v_o 18._o in_o who_o sin_n dwell_v v_o 20._o as_o one_o bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o wretched_a man_n 24._o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v he_o exalt_v christ_n the_o only_a deliverer_n rom._n 7.25_o rom._n 8.1_o 23_o 33_o 34_o 35._o and_o why_o shall_v not_o our_o blackness_n commend_v christ_n beauty_n our_o deadness_n exalt_v his_o life_n our_o sinful_a wretchedness_n his_o glorious_a office_n in_o save_v and_o our_o emptiness_n and_o dryness_n his_o fullness_n of_o the_o anoint_v who_o be_v all_o fullness_n chap._n xxviii_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o blot_v out_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o to_o quicken_v a_o godly_a sense_n thereof_o the_o more_o of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v apprehend_v the_o more_o godly_a sense_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o be_v christ_n death_n from_o blote_v out_o all_o sense_n of_o sin_n sin_n for_o if_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o with_o a_o simple_a reflect_a knowledge_n that_o we_o once_o sin_v than_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n from_o grace_n not_o from_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o law_n do_v both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o they_o be_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o thank_v christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n tit._n 3.3_o we_o ourselves_o be_v also_o sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o glorify_a can_v before_o the_o throne_n sing_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v and_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n pay_v rev._n 5_o 12._o to_o redeem_v they_o from_o sin_n but_o there_o must_v be_v even_o in_o glory_n this_o sense_n of_o their_o debt_n though_o without_o heart_n break_v or_o sorrow_n then_o it_o can_v be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o pay_v of_o our_o debt_n and_o the_o ransom_n do_v score_n out_o of_o a_o gracious_a memory_n the_o count_v of_o a_o pay_v debt_n the_o more_o i_o know_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v the_o more_o i_o shall_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o gracious_a surety_n and_o these_o kiss_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o song_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o grace_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v do_v enlarge_v rather_o the_o holy_a memory_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n then_o obliterate_v it_o hence_o the_o translate_v out_o of_o sense_n of_o grace_n cast_v back_o their_o eye_n to_o the_o pit_n the_o drudgery_n of_o bondage_n they_o be_v once_o in_o ep●_n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o with_o love_a and_o praise_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o must_v it_o not_o be_v good_a to_o read_v old_a count_n and_o weep_v for_o joy_n and_o cast_v and_o dart_v up_o praise_n to_o he_o who_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o sorrow_n for_o old_a debt_n and_o love_n much_o he_o who_o free_o pardon_v 2._o if_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o the_o unbelieving_a feel_n of_o and_o judge_v myself_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o condemn_v whereas_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v god_n who_o justify_v i_o who_o be_v he_o shall_v condemn_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o we_o shall_v agree_v with_o antinomian_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o hasty_a sense_n of_o unbeleef_n psal._n 31.22_o jo●_n 2.4_o hence_o let_v they_o be_v rebuke_v who_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v take_v away_o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n yea_o many_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v weary_a and_o lade_v but_o they_o render_v themselves_o weary_v and_o then_o sinful_o complain_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o ease_v they_o in_o which_o unconvert_v one_o in_o the_o dead-throw_a be_v more_o to_o be_v justify_v than_o they_o the_o one_o be_v under_o a_o real_a burden_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n act_v upon_o they_o the_o other_o act_v the_o law_n at_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o whether_o it_o be_v reason_n or_o not_o he_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o cast_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o prison_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o gospel-sense_n of_o indwelling_a of_o sin_n bring_v forth_o the_o mourning_n of_o the_o dove_n and_o tear_n that_o be_v so_o innocent_a as_o they_o wrong_v not_o christ_n or_o his_o work_n of_o redeem_v and_o justify_v of_o this_o rom._n 7.24_o christ_n sure_a take_v not_o this_o away_o believer_n lodge_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o sigh_v patient_n and_o as_o captive_n half_a against_o their_o will_n at_o least_o their_o renew_a will_n conscience_n do_v contradict_v this_o guest_n rom._n 7.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 23_o 24._o
than_o the_o second_o adam_n no_o more_o of_o this_o here_o it_o be_v a_o question_n the_o threaten_v stand_v gen._n 2.17_o how_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o cause_n merit_v to_o we_o life_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n when_o there_o be_v no_o suffering_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n which_o express_o require_v death_n in_o the_o sinner_n not_o to_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v too_o near_o to_o make_v christ_n die_a needless_a if_o his_o active_a holiness_n do_v the_o business_n nay_o we_o can_v so_o teach_v chap._n ii_o wherein_o stand_v our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n 2._o faith_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o right_n 3._o christ_n incarnation_n and_o die_a be_v not_o favour_n merit_v by_o christ._n 4._o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o our_o right_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v consider_v more_o accurate_o then_o ordinary_o it_o be_v whether_o it_o flow_v from_o 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