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we_o be_v believer_n or_o unbeliever_n obedient_a or_o disobedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n godly_a or_o wicked_a precious_a or_o vile_a see_v rom._n 2.6_o to_o 13._o and_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n 1_o joh._n 4.17_o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3.7_o whatever_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n promise_v upon_o any_o duty_n we_o follow_v after_o that_o in_o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o duty_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v thereto_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n truth_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v perform_v that_o promise_n to_o we_o whereas_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n we_o wicked_o presume_v to_o expect_v that_o blessing_n and_o abuse_v and_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o think_v that_o we_o may_v have_v that_o blessing_n by_o his_o righteousness_n though_o we_o impenitent_o persist_v in_o our_o neglect_v the_o reason_n be_v this_o christ_n in_o his_o gospel-promise_n have_v declare_v how_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v dispense_v to_o man_n and_o design_v thereby_o to_o govern_v our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o and_o to_o judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o the_o second_o sense_n wherein_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n i_o shall_v now_o insist_v on_o but_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v what_o may_v inform_v you_o somewhat_o thereof_o nor_o have_v i_o room_n to_o pursue_v it_o only_o let_v i_o hint_n 1._o that_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o real_a righteousness_n they_o be_v oft_o call_v so_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o man_n be_v denominate_v righteous_a thereby_o nay_o these_o be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o man_n say_v to_o be_v righteous_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o abundant_o often_o than_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 3.7_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o rom._n 6.13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v owe_v to_o christ_n obedience_n and_o to_o effect_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o redemption_n the_o impunity_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o low_a design_n than_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n to_o deprave_a man_n tit._n 2.14_o eph._n 4.20.24.13_o he_o purchase_v our_o grace_n and_o main_o attend_v to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o perfect_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o member_n and_o will_v at_o last_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n fit_a for_o his_o delight_n eph._n 5.27_o 3._o the_o oeconomy_n of_o redemption_n be_v such_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o save_v sinner_n especial_o in_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o man_n and_o communicate_v the_o effect_n thereof_o hence_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n the_o father_n give_v the_o redeemer_n the_o redeemer_n pay_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n the_o holy_a spirit_n apply_v the_o price_n the_o father_n give_v his_o son_n to_o obey_v for_o righteousness_n the_o son_n by_o obey_v acquire_v the_o righteousness_n the_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o become_v the_o person_n justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_a of_o its_o application_n which_o rule_n be_v joint_o enact_v by_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v as_o
certain_a rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o do_v infallible_o direct_v man_n hope_n fear_n and_o expectation_n also_o it_o govern_v man_n endeavour_n after_o grace_n and_o duty_n as_o the_o certain_a mean_n on_o our_o part_n of_o come_v at_o the_o respective_a benefit_n gracious_o promise_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n to_o or_o upon_o those_o grace_n or_o duty_n but_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v before_o large_o insist_v on_o this_o damn_v error_n come_v to_o no_o more_o at_o last_o than_o this_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v conditional_a not_o as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n but_o as_o to_o the_o subsequent_a benefit_n and_o so_o that_o god_n require_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o repent_v that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v promise_v make_v to_o grace_n all_o which_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o plain_a word_n assert_v therefore_o how_o many_o be_v undâ—â—_n mr._n m_n condemnation_n nay_o it_o be_v well_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v innocent_a when_o he_o 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p._n 138._o see_v defence_n p._n 9_o 2._o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o word_v this_o charge_n p._n 55._o i_o say_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o use_v the_o word_n condition_n be_v because_o it_o best_a suit_n with_o man_n relation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o present_a deal_n with_o we_o as_o subject_n in_o trial_n for_o eternity_n and_o p._n 136._o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n that_o christ_n shall_v govern_v we_o without_o promise_n and_o threaten_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o we_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o we_o be_v 1._o his_o subject_n in_o a_o state_n of_o trial_n for_o another_o world_n 2._o we_o have_v great_a remain_n of_o sin_n within_o we_o and_o temptation_n without_o we_o these_o be_v the_o place_n that_o give_v he_o the_o great_a umbrage_n now_o where_o be_v here_o that_o a_o believer_n case_n be_v undecided_a 3._o let_v we_o brief_o examine_v where_o the_o very_a true_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o i_o consist_v for_o certain_o therâ—_n be_v one_o though_o he_o think_v it_o the_o best_a defence_n of_o his_o own_o opinion_n to_o misrepresent_v i_o or_o else_o he_o have_v gain_v little_a by_o call_v it_o damn_v the_o difference_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 2._o whether_o they_o shall_v persevere_v 3._o whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o do_v persevere_v 4._o nor_o whether_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o perseverance_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o salvation_n thereupon_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o purchase_v by_o his_o obedience_n all_o these_o i_o affirm_v but_o the_o real_a difference_n be_v 1._o whether_o god_n require_v believer_n to_o persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o continue_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o blameable_o legal_a fear_n to_o be_v solilicitous_o cautious_a in_o resist_a temptation_n and_o strive_v in_o christ_n strength_n to_o persevere_v lest_o we_o eternal_o perish_v 3._o whether_o if_o a_o man_n have_v once_o believe_v yet_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o reign_a dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n he_o ought_v to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n these_o three_o i_o affirm_v and_o mr._n m._n deny_v or_o i_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o his_o word_n which_o thou_o must_v join_v together_o p._n 50._o if_o thou_o have_v indeed_o believe_v with_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o they_o conscience_n know_v it_o thou_o may_v then_o conclude_v assure_o that_o whatever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v or_o whatever_o thy_o defect_n and_o corruption_n now_o be_v yet_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o do_v stand_v in_o it_o reply_n the_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n past_a the_o conclusion_n be_v at_o present_a whatever_o a_o man_n corruption_n be_v the_o only_a evidence_n of_o the_o past_a faith_n be_v â—he_n knowledge_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v not_o infallible_a and_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v prove_v that_o by_o his_o opinion_n as_o that_o first_o act_n be_v before_o regeneration_n so_o no_o other_o or_o after-act_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v our_o justify_v state_n again_o he_o expose_v such_o p._n 63._o as_o hold_v that_o we_o stand_v in_o it_o this_o righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o p._n 64._o their_o continuance_n in_o obedience_n and_o the_o not_o fail_v of_o their_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o state_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o have_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o the_o mean_n or_o cause_n thereof_o you_o see_v the_o not_o fail_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o continue_v to_o have_v this_o righteousness_n on_o we_o for_o of_o 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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n 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