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god_n sin_v be_v a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o god_n luke_n 10.14_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v also_o great_a contempt_n cast_v upon_o god_n sin_n be_v a_o villify_n and_o slight_v of_o god_n man_n expose_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o scorn_v by_o sin_v against_o he_o rom._n 2.23_o sin_n be_v also_o enmity_n against_o he_o in_o all_o obedience_n there_o be_v love_n in_o all_o disobedience_n there_o be_v hatred_n sinner_n strike_v at_o god_n when_o they_o sin_n john_n 15.24_o god_n be_v great_o wrong_v by_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v many_o of_o they_o particular_a aggravation_n that_o do_v great_o increase_v the_o offence_n 3._o that_o every_o man_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o sir_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o do_v proper_o belong_v to_o he_o the_o carnal_a reason_n of_o man_n be_v cast_v in_o many_o objection_n from_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n from_o the_o withdraw_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v allow_v none_o of_o those_o objection_n but_o fasten_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v transgress_v the_o law_n and_o hlame_n man_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o man_n lay_v not_o weight_n on_o these_o cavil_n so_o as_o to_o excuse_v other_o that_o be_v injurious_a unto_o they_o and_o there_o be_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o man_n act_v voluntary_o in_o their_o transgression_n they_o be_v not_o force_v to_o sin_v but_o choose_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v great_a love_n for_o god_n to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o salvation_n when_o he_o may_v just_o have_v damn_v we_o when_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o have_v ruin_v we_o when_o he_o have_v we_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o may_v have_v cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o his_o proceed_n will_v not_o have_v be_v unjust_a he_o have_v do_v we_o no_o wrong_n there_o have_v be_v no_o cruelty_n in_o it_o if_o he_o have_v throw_v we_o into_o hell_n he_o will_v not_o any_o way_n have_v trespass_v upon_o any_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o only_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v sair_a and_o equal_a no_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n can_v have_v be_v cast_v on_o he_o he_o have_v no_o way_n blemish_v his_o name_n none_o stain_v his_o glory_n his_o proceed_n must_v have_v be_v justify_v and_o he_o will_v by_o our_o ruin_n have_v gain_v glory_n to_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o time_n to_o take_v care_n of_o our_o salvation_n speak_v more_o free_a love_n if_o god_n can_v not_o fair_o have_v do_v any_o other_o without_o stain_v his_o own_o name_n there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v any_o such_o evidence_n of_o love_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n will_v have_v remain_v entire_a to_o he_o if_o we_o have_v perish_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o our_o salvation_n when_o he_o may_v with_o honour_n have_v cast_v we_o off_o when_o there_o be_v no_o tie_n upon_o he_o to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o he_o mightfair_o have_v damn_v we_o this_o be_v evident_a 1._o from_o the_o proceed_n of_o god_n god_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v vary_v one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v do_v right_a gen_fw-la 18.25_o and_o his_o proceed_n be_v such_o as_o do_v justify_v the_o cast_n off_o of_o sinful_a man_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o law_n do_v give_v in_o evidence_n of_o it_o if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v unjust_a it_o have_v be_v a_o unrighteous_a thing_n to_o make_v it_o as_o well_o as_o execute_v it_o and_o indeed_o god_n have_v not_o only_o make_v it_o but_o execute_v it_o he_o have_v execute_v it_o upon_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v he_o have_v cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 4._o and_o he_o do_v execute_v it_o upon_o multitude_n of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n multitude_n perish_v according_a to_o this_o law_n yea_o he_o have_v execute_v the_o law_n upon_o 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the_o provoke_v anger_n of_o god_n no_o mere_a obedience_n will_v make_v a_o recompense_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n threaten_v death_n for_o they_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v something_o of_o another_o kind_n that_o the_o law_n require_v namely_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v abundant_o witness_v unto_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n suffering_n into_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom_n 5_o 4_o so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n reconcile_v to_o god_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n purge_v with_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v intend_v as_o well_o as_o his_o active_a obedience_n by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v very_o proper_o be_v call_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n partly_o because_o in_o they_o 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be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v justify_v in_o his_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 13_o 16_o that_o be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v deliver_v himself_o from_o that_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v become_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n righteous_a chap_n iii_o the_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a thing_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n arg_n i._o because_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law._n the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a thing_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n have_v no_o other_o righteousness_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v prevail_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o 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