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thing_n that_o firm_o sustein_v namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o not_o on_o the_o holiness_n and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v unperfect_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o can_v for_o it_o be_v count_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v offend_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v abundant_o please_v he_o upon_o this_o alone_a therefore_o be_v we_o to_o rest_v as_o upon_o a_o thing_n sure_a and_o stable_a and_o to_o believe_v that_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v 7_o this_o may_v undoubted_o be_v affirm_v and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o god_n can_v justify_v man_n and_o make_v they_o please_v and_o amiable_a to_o he_o without_o any_o inherent_a quality_n or_o habit_n infuse_v 8_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o somewhat_o more_o full_o speak_v 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or_o reward_n and_o this_o way_n of_o justice_n grace_n exclude_v who_o work_n be_v mere_a gift_n or_o donation_n 16_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o christ_n have_v save_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_a both_o of_o fault_n and_o punishment_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o condemnation_n remain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o all_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o both_o to_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n 17_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o bring_v be_v not_o remit_v and_o take_v away_o as_o all_o find_v by_o experience_n notwithstanding_o they_o remain_v not_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o punishment_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n as_o to_o punishment_n remain_v 18_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o say_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n enjoin_v any_o penance_n for_o they_o nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v inflict_v any_o punishment_n for_o they_o so_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 19_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o benignity_n of_o god_n baxter_n the_o bare_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a 4._o cardinal_n contarenus_n in_o rom._n 4._o covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n the_o common_a opinion_n that_o justify_v faith_n as_o justify_v do_v consist_v in_o any_o one_o single_a act_n be_v a_o wretched_a mistake_n by_o the_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o mean_v faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n aph._n p._n 235_o 248._o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n viz._n our_o evangelicall_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n itself_o 3._o toletus_n a_o jesuite_n upon_o rom._n 3._o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n aph._n p._n 125_o 126._o it_o justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n app._n p._n 80._o &_o 102._o both_o faith_n and_o work_n make_v up_o one_o condition_n one_o righteousness_n one_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o by_o 3._o cardinal_n cajetan_n upon_o rom._n 3._o which_o we_o merit_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n by_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_n consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o lean_a upon_o another_o and_o work_n upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o both_o make_v up_o one_o compound_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n which_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o good_a also_o and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n deserver_n of_o justification_n &_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o 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