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scripture_n every_o way_n as_o pertinent_o and_o proper_o make_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v and_o i_o challenge_v mr._n baxter_n and_o all_o his_o admirer_n to_o produce_v one_o scripture_n prove_v christ_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o justification_n if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o let_v it_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o audacious_a and_o dare_a presumption_n in_o mr._n baxter_n from_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o and_o against_o the_o word_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o here_o as_o a_o position_n and_o principle_n of_o religion_n 3_o if_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n alone_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o his_o give_v of_o law_n and_o command_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o entire_a satisfaction_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o we_o than_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o law_n and_o command_n of_o such_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v 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nature_n his_o establish_n and_o seal_v the_o covenant_n his_o work_a miracle_n his_o send_v his_o disciple_n to_o convert_v and_o save_v the_o world_n his_o overcome_a death_n and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o work_v most_o proper_a to_o his_o kingly_a office_n to_o have_v be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a and_o all_o this_o to_o lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o what_o here_o and_o thes_n 72._o he_o build_v viz._n christ_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n as_o well_o as_o a_o redeemer_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o such_o and_o that_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o his_o suffering_n have_v to_o do_v in_o our_o justification_n we_o find_v then_o mr._n baxter_n make_v christ_n in_o his_o legislative_a righteousness_n upon_o this_o ground_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o therein_o he_o in_o part_n satisfy_v for_o our_o disobedience_n therefore_o hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la and_o in_o this_o respect_n must_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n stand_v firm_a with_o he_o viz._n if_o only_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o his_o legislative_a righteousness_n be_v the_o sole_a and_o entire_a satisfaction_n etc._n etc._n then_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n only_o and_o not_o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v for_o in_o that_o righteousness_n alone_o by_o which_o christ_n satisfy_v be_v faith_n to_o apprehend_v he_o to_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o rule_n the_o assumption_n than_o remain_v alone_o needful_a to_o be_v prove_v viz._n that_o christ_n death_n and_o suffer_v alone_o be_v the_o entire_a satisfaction_n this_o be_v clear_a to_o they_o which_o will_v not_o wilful_o retain_v beam_n in_o their_o eye_n from_o these_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v the_o
life_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_v for_o we_o to_o be_v the_o ransom_n mat._n 20._o 28._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o the_o price_n by_o which_o we_o be_v purchase_v and_o redeem_v from_o thraldom_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o &_o 7._o 23._o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o i_o e._n that_o one_o and_o only_o act_v of_o christ_n by_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v expiate_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n satisfy_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v so_o that_o we_o find_v he_o now_o a_o god_n propitious_a and_o gracious_a to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v the_o scripture_n speak_v at_o large_a and_o articulate_o confirm_v this_o position_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n be_v begin_v continue_v and_o perfect_v mere_o and_o whole_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n suffering_n in_o steed_n of_o many_o testimony_n which_o the_o scripture_n afford_v i_o shall_v pitch_v upon_o two_o dispute_n only_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o 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undeniable_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o without_o any_o further_a act_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n e._n i._n to_o absolve_v and_o justify_v be_v here_o affirm_v and_o further_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n i._n e._n the_o eternal_a inheritance_n promise_v by_o mean_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o not_o by_o his_o legislative_a righteousness_n and_o ver_fw-la 26_o christ_n now_o once_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o what_o sin_n all_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o john_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o if_o from_o all_o sin_n what_o 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from_o pa._n 54._o to_o pa._n 61._o bring_v their_o peradventure_o and_o may_v bee_n and_o possible_n and_o verisimily_n for_o be_v the_o conjecture_n and_o result_v of_o a_o work_n and_o self-conceited_a brain_n to_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o let_v they_o bring_v the_o oracle_n of_o the_o word_n testify_v either_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v or_o god_n have_v require_v of_o he_o or_o accept_v from_o he_o such_o and_o such_o work_n in_o part_n of_o satisfaction_n else_o our_o ear_n will_v be_v deaf_a to_o hear_v man_n prattle_n be_v attentive_a in_o such_o matter_n only_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o open_n and_o confirm_v of_o ouâ—_n tenet_n until_o it_o shall_v
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concomitancy_n if_o they_o only_o stand_v by_o while_o faith_n do_v all_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n we_o grant_v it_o do_v much_o yea_o almost_o all_o in_o the_o justification_n whereof_o james_n there_o speak_v viz._n before_o man_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o speak_v ver_fw-la 21._o 22._o 23._o of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v that_o scripture_n which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n how_o do_v his_o justification_n by_o work_n fulfil_v the_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o as_o this_o great_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n declare_v and_o manifest_v to_o man_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o scripture_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o be_v so_o many_o year_n before_o justify_v b._n p._n 300._o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_a he_o plain_o make_v they_o 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the_o death_n he_o speak_v of_o and_o so_o work_v make_v faith_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n of_o justification_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o faith_n which_o james_n reprove_v be_v as_o all_o other_o sin_n alive_a to_o condemn_v the_o unbeliever_n and_o unjustified_a but_o dead_a to_o the_o use_n of_o justify_v we_o in_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n or_o outward_o before_o man_n but_o that_o the_o addition_n of_o work_n to_o such_o a_o dead_a faith_n can_v make_v it_o alive_a to_o justify_v a_o man_n before_o god_n we_o deny_v neither_o do_v james_n affirm_v though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o force_n that_o way_n to_o his_o justification_n before_o man_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o fail_n in_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o find_v something_o to_o say_v for_o and_o something_o against_o the_o analysis_n of_o piscator_fw-la and_o mr._n pemble_n when_o he_o will_v depress_v it_o at_o the_o utmost_a he_o can_v 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78._o our_o full_a justification_n and_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n have_v the_o same_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n but_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v without_o all_o doubt_n a_o condition_n of_o our_o sâ—lvation_n therefore_o also_o of_o our_o justification_n we_o except_v here_o against_o the_o term_n or_o phrase_n use_v in_o the_o proposition_n and_o that_o 1._o against_o that_o which_o by_o way_n of_o distinction_n he_o name_v our_o full_a justification_n imply_v thereby_o that_o there_o be_v a_o empty_a or_o at_o least_o partial_a maim_a and_o not_o full_a justification_n before_o god_n as_o by_o what_o he_o have_v oft_o say_v before_o &_o by_o his_o own_o express_v himself_o and_o his_o meaning_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o his_o thesis_n he_o make_v evident_a the_o protestant_n utter_o deny_v this_o 1._o and_o 2._o partial_a and_o full_a unperfect_a and_o perfect_a justification_n acknowledge_v one_o only_a justification_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o as_o a_o 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