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unto_o righteousenes_n as_o saint_n barnard_n elsewhere_o speak_v most_o wise_o and_o godly_a when_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o unto_o all_o righteousenes_n to_o have_v he_o merciful_a unto_o i_o against_o who_o only_o i_o have_v offend_v therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v think_v righteous_a and_o be_v accept_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o for_o his_o righteousenes_n and_o be_v no_o more_o account_v of_o he_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o by_o that_o name_n stand_v before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n with_o a_o undaunted_a conscience_n and_o joyful_a countenance_n for_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n be_v exclude_v from_o his_o own_o righteousness_n do_v by_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v righteousness_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n while_o that_o he_o appli_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o death_n 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justification_n and_o salvation_n that_o without_o it_o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a no_o not_o to_o any_o one_o they_o therefore_o which_o do_v behold_v this_o victory_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o true_a faith_n have_v wherewith_o they_o may_v fortify_v themselves_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n they_o have_v whereby_o they_o may_v set_v light_n by_o his_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n they_o have_v wherein_o they_o may_v place_v their_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n alone_o and_o in_o his_o merit_n only_o in_o this_o justification_n howbeit_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o let_v but_o that_o the_o three_o holy_a and_o inseparable_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n may_v have_v and_o execute_v their_o several_a action_n in_o it_o for_o the_o father_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o justify_v we_o because_o that_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a love_n 4.4_o 1._o pet._n 1.20_o gal._n 4.4_o he_o have_v from_o everlasting_a foreappoynted_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o send_v he_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v the_o son_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o justify_v we_o because_o that_o for_o his_o incomprehensible_a and_o unspeakable_a goodness_n sake_n towards_o we_o vouchsafe_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o he_o be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o father_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n 2._o phil._n 2._o and_o so_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o make_v amends_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o do_v beget_v in_o we_o true_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o may_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o righteousenes_n that_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o death_n of_o 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upon_o the_o sole_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n this_o justification_n be_v then_o avayleable_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o we_o whenas_o every_o of_o we_o do_v stand_v as_o guilty_a before_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n and_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o acquittal_n do_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n humble_a and_o prostrate_v himself_o as_o unworthy_a and_o this_o be_v profitable_o do_v when_o a_o man_n do_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o himself_o the_o perfection_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o by_o such_o a_o consideration_n he_o be_v serious_o humble_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o right_o prepare_v to_o desire_v and_o embrace_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o every_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v severe_a in_o condemn_v himself_o by_o so_o much_o shall_v we_o find_v god_n more_o merciful_a and_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v for_o than_o will_v a_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o whole_a nature_n to_o be_v full_a of_o uncleanenes_n and_o filthiness_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o for_o he_o which_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o one_o say_v he_o do_v god_n receyve_v into_o favour_n and_o make_v he_o worthy_a through_o christ_n but_o they_o which_o swell_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o hunger_n not_o after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n they_o perish_v in_o their_o misery_n and_o never_o come_v unto_o true_a righteousenes_n again_o they_o which_o be_v harden_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v and_o drunken_a with_o the_o delight_n of_o their_o vice_n do_v extenuate_v their_o fault_n and_o secure_o despise_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o shut_v up_o from_o themselves_o the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n what_o manner_n of_o thing_n justification_n be_v where_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o three_o propriety_n thereof_o namely_o that_o it_o be_v free_a perfect_a and_o everlasting_a and_o withal_o there_o be_v refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o propriety_n chap._n 27._o now_o we_o must_v lay_v open_a what_o manner_n of_o thing_n justification_n be_v and_o the_o quality_n thereof_o consist_v especial_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a grace_n and_o a_o undeserved_a mercy_n promise_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n alone_o for_o god_n find_v nothing_o in_o a_o man_n who_o he_o justifi_v but_o a_o horrible_a sink_n of_o sin_n and_o extreme_a misery_n the_o scripture_n every_o where_o affirm_v that_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o whole_a hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n for_o he_o alone_o have_v deserve_v righteousenes_n for_o we_o and_o have_v deserve_v it_o he_o give_v and_o impute_v it_o unto_o us._n they_o therefore_o which_o desire_n to_o be_v righteous_a without_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v altogether_o without_o god_n and_o profane_a and_o they_o which_o dream_n that_o they_o be_v justify_v partly_o by_o grace_n and_o partly_o by_o merit_n be_v pelagian_n or_o papist_n the_o follower_n of_o their_o heresy_n but_o they_o which_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a christian_n these_o by_o believe_v and_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o be_v justify_v indeed_o but_o they_o which_o by_o their_o work_n and_o merit_n do_v affect_v their_o 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the_o honour_n of_o god_n unto_o themselves_o or_o at_o the_o leastwise_o much_o weaken_v it_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o set_v up_o their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o throw_v down_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a beginning_n to_o obtain_v the_o righâ—…nes_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v altogether_o renouâ—â—â—â—heir_v own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n for_o as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o good_a thing_n of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v unfit_a to_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o give_v and_o impute_v free_o for_o god_n receive_v into_o favour_n and_o save_v none_o but_o sinner_n such_o as_o be_v void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v set_v the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o sole_a merit_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1.15_o dan._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o as_o contrary_a unto_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o all_o outward_a cause_n which_o profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o inconstancy_n and_o rash_a attempt_n do_v invent_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o man_n to_o become_v righteous_a and_o enter_v into_o heaven_n but_o the_o only_a and_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o again_o they_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o endeavour_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n by_o which_o man_n go_v about_o to_o deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o manifest_a illusion_n and_o sleight_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o ignorant_a man_n be_v make_v stranger_n from_o god_n and_o throw_v headlong_o into_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o condemnation_n therefore_o this_o free_a justification_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o think_v of_o for_o satan_n labour_v and_o watch_v for_o nothing_o more_o then_o that_o he_o may_v quite_o put_v out_o or_o at_o the_o least_o darken_v this_o free_a justification_n of_o faith_n this_o he_o have_v go_v about_o in_o all_o age_n and_o obtain_v in_o many_o place_n but_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o justification_n second_o this_o justification_n be_v by_o all_o mean_v perfect_a and_o most_o absolute_a for_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_v one_o or_o two_o sin_n only_o but_o he_o forgive_v all_o and_o every_o sin_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o forgive_v sin_n that_o be_v already_o commit_v &_o pass_v but_o he_o do_v remit_v the_o daily_a fall_n of_o his_o child_n if_o they_o repent_v this_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o in_o many_o place_n and_o diligent_o urge_v john_n say_v plain_o 1.7_o 1._o john_n 1.7_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n s._n paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n