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cut_v off_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o a_o surety_n he_o take_v on_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v a_o green_a flourish_a fruit-bearing-tree_n yet_o all_o our_o barrenness_n be_v charge_v all_o our_o corrupt_a fruit_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n isa_n 53.8_o christ_n submit_v to_o circumcision_n luke_n 2.21_o and_o to_o baptism_n matth._n 3.13_o 16._o that_o be_v ordinance_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o sinner_n do_v show_v that_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o that_o we_o in_o baptism_n may_v have_v our_o sin_n put_v away_o and_o his_o righteousness_n put_v on_o we_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n may_v well_o be_v call_v and_o account_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o in_o bear_v his_o suffering_n he_o admirable_o exercise_v his_o grace_n and_o be_v most_o active_a in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o pitch_n of_o perfection_n indeed_o mere_a innocence_n be_v not_o rewardable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v and_o attend_v with_o a_o active_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v he_o evidence_v declare_v and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o love_v the_o father_n and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n against_o we_o be_v change_v into_o a_o commandment_n give_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v therefore_o he_o will_v go_v forth_o to_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o meet_v death_n john_n 14._o last_o and_o christ_n manifest_v wonderful_a meekness_n and_o patience_n towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o express_v admirable_a goodness_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n luke_n 23.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v sinner_n hate_v christ_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o he_o love_v they_o without_o a_o cause_n what_o astonish_a kindness_n do_v jesus_n christ_n discover_v towards_o his_o sheep_n in_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 10.11_o 15._o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n a_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o when_o the_o butcher_n come_v to_o the_o fold_n to_o fetch_v sheep_n and_o lamb_n to_o kill_v they_o that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v offer_v and_o substitute_n himself_o in_o their_o room_n and_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v slay_v himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o love_n above_o and_o beyond_o what_o the_o law_n require_v from_o one_o neighbour_n towards_o another_o man_n be_v to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o but_o christ_n love_v his_o sheep_n more_o than_o himself_o he_o forget_v he_o deny_v himself_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o most_o pure_a and_o ardent_a love_n towards_o they_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v high_o righteous_a and_o perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n do_v answer_v the_o character_n that_o the_o church_n of_o old_a give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o jesus_n christ_n be_v white_a in_o his_o active_a and_o ruddy_n in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n and_o so_o do_v at_o once_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n holiness_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o transgress_v the_o positive_a law_n god_n give_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n do_v violate_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n he_o be_v unjust_a to_o god_n injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o cruel_a to_o 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forbid_v heart-evils_a for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o a_o omniscient_a heart-searching_a lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_o give_v to_o the_o lip_n and_o life_n but_o reach_n and_o extend_v to_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v yet_o more_o deep_a and_o spiritual_a it_o forbid_v the_o first_o budding_n and_o stir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v tempt_v by_o itself_o and_o solicit_v to_o consent_n and_o comply_v these_o be_v the_o neighing_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n after_o fleshly_a object_n jer._n 13.27_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n these_o neighing_n of_o a_o unclean_a heart_n do_v tend_v to_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n in_o these_o first_o covet_n and_o lust_n the_o old_a man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v forth_o its_o seed_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o lust_n do_v not_o conceive_v in_o the_o language_n of_o james_n james_n 1.14_o 15._o till_o this_o seed_n be_v receive_v cherish_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o will_n till_o it_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n who_o now_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n dare_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n go_v to_o a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o work_n do_v not_o david_n himself_o decline_v such_o a_o trial_n do_v he_o not_o wave_v and_o deprecate_v it_o psal_n 143.23_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v that_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a beauty_n among_o deform_a ethiopian_n an_o upright_a soul_n among_o crooked_a creature_n one_o that_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o love_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o be_v congeal_v and_o freeze_v towards_o god_n he_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o justification_n 2._o no_o other_o but_o jehovah_n can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o million_o of_o sin_n and_o endure_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o nation_n of_o heavy_a iniquity_n isa_n 1.4_o lade_v with_o transgression_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o do_v dwell_v be_v say_v to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a on_o it_o isa_n 24.20_o and_o if_o there_o be_v heaviness_n of_o iniquity_n in_o one_o people_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o other_o neck_n can_v bear_v such_o a_o weighty_a yoke_n of_o punishment_n for_o transgression_n but_o
though_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o omnisciency_n yet_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v how_o we_o be_v interest_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n how_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o and_o invest_v with_o it_o answ_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o faith_n cleave_v to_o and_o build_v on_o the_o just_a do_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n only_o subsist_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o all_o their_o day_n live_v by_o faith_n so_o the_o same_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v to_o faith_n at_o first_o when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o to_o faith_n at_o last_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o no_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n repentance_n or_o obedience_n it_o be_v exceed_o observable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n quit_v his_o idolatry_n abandon_v his_o relation_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o which_o show_v the_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v singular_o fit_v and_o suit_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o beggar_n be_v hand_n to_o receive_v a_o alms._n when_o as_o love_n bring_v something_o to_o the_o person_n belove_v it_o be_v a_o grateful_a echo_n to_o his_o love_n it_o do_v retalliate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v recompense_n requite_v and_o re-pay_a he_o that_o love_v but_o faith_n bring_v nothing_o justif_n l._n com._n cap._n 11._o justif_n but_o receive_v all_o thing_n from_o freegrace_n love_n pour_v itself_o out_o but_o faith_n take_v in_o peter_n martyr_n think_v that_o god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n because_o it_o be_v a_o less_o noble_a grace_n than_o love_n and_o so_o all_o the_o glory_n be_v give_v by_o it_o to_o god_n love_n give_v and_o faith_n receive_v and_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v faith_n look_v to_o christ_n psal_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v save_v we_o must_v look_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v heal_v john_n 3.14_o 15._o we_o must_v run_v to_o christ_n heb._n 6.18_o we_o must_v lean_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n cant._n 8.5_o and_o lean_a hard_a lean_a strong_o on_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v put_v the_o very_a stress_n of_o our_o soul_n on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o trust_v partly_o on_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o on_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v their_o sin_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o type_n and_o on_o christ_n in_o truth_n so_o we_o must_v now_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n come_v and_o receive_v righteousness_n from_o he_o rom._n 5.17_o we_o have_v that_o phrase_n of_o come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n psal_n 69.27_o this_o may_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o that_o expression_n heb._n 12.24_o you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v by_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n we_o come_v into_o his_o righteousness_n we_o come_v into_o it_o as_o our_o garment_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n revel_v 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