as_o it_o believe_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v it_o and_o it_o alone_o that_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n full_o sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o it_o or_o the_o condemn_a power_n or_o destroy_v nature_n of_o it_o so_o according_o do_v it_o rely_v upon_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o gracious_a appointment_n of_o the_o father_n to_o do_v this_o great_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o particular_a in_o who_o this_o faith_n dwell_v rom_n 8.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n in_o this_o scripture_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v mark_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n 1._o that_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o propitiation_n or_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o propitiation_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o blood_n i._n e._n the_o reconciler_n the_o procurer_n of_o savour_n in_o pardon_n or_o 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justification_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o faith_n touch_v that_o atonement_n that_o be_v now_o make_v by_o his_o death_n for_o can_v man_n have_v believe_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v of_o sufficient_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o expiate_v sin_n have_v it_o not_o be_v manifest_v by_o his_o resurrection_n sure_o no._n for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n he_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o death_n be_v but_o the_o wage_n for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.10_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o give_v it_o power_n of_o prevail_v over_o the_o creature_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o and_o the_o time_n when_o that_o say_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v be_v not_o till_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 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of_o christ_n than_o to_o his_o death_n as_o he_o do_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o he_o seem_v to_o feel_v a_o firm_a footing_n for_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n than_o in_o his_o death_n more_o to_o bear_v he_o out_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o any_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o condemn_v he_o the_o answer_n which_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v it_o be_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 3.21_o 4._o i_o may_v here_o add_v that_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n
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xii_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o justify_v virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o as_o it_o put_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o so_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v and_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v unsound_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v already_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o believe_a of_o what_o and_o 2._o what_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n for_o count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o say_v our_o text._n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.9_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o our_o apostle_n use_v this_o threefold_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o how_o it_o be_v not_o count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o how_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o be_v not_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o blood_n be_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n rom._n 5.9_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n blood_n heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n too_o in_o a_o sense_n proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o so_o he_o be_v when_o the_o attone_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n be_v make_v over_o convey_v reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o this_o in_o a_o way_n infinite_o superior_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n for_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o activity_n of_o that_o and_o all_o other_o grace_n in_o their_o sphere_n become_v acceptable_a with_o god_n as_o build_v and_o bottom_v upon_o that_o sure_a foundation_n christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o i_o exceed_v much_o desire_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o your_o confidence_n touch_v the_o merit_n of_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o that_o your_o confidence_n about_o justification_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o faith_n but_o as_o that_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o entitle_v you_o to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o gracious_a privilege_n annex_v to_o it_o nor_o with_o work_n further_o than_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o render_v your_o faith_n a_o substantial_a and_o not_o deceitful_a title_n 2._o but_o come_v we_o then_o to_o show_v in_o the_o affirmative_a how_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o understanding_n lay_v out_o to_o you_o in_o two_o thing_n sect._n 2_o 1._o faith_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o be_v reckon_v towards_o our_o righteous-making_a as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o attone_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o thereupon_o deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o right_n and_o 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propitiation_n unto_o all_o there_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n but_o then_o 2._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o such_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o propitiate_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n viz._n to_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v chap._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v that_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n meaning_n christ_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o partake_v that_o do_v judaiz_v it_o adhere_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a way_n and_o be_v parallel_n with_o gal._n 5.2.4_o but_o that_o which_o i_o note_v hence_o be_v that_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o partake_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v a_o right_n to_o he_o now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o give_v man_n a_o right_a to_o christ_n his_o death_n blood_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n be_v it_o not_o this_o faith_n of_o which_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v so_o much_o sure_o it_o be_v hence_o the_o apostle_n suspend_v the_o believe_a hebrew_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o hold_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o confidence_n steadfast_a unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 3.14_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o confidence_n which_o they_o have_v by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o first_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v to_o continue_v their_o right_n by_o continue_v their_o faith_n for_o thereto_o do_v his_o exhortation_n tend_v another-like_a place_n be_v that_o cel._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o you_o who_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o 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in_o case_n he_o have_v it_o will_v invest_v he_o with_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reckon_v for_o or_o put_v to_o account_v instead_o of_o righteousness_n because_o it_o do_v a_o man_n the_o selfsame_a service_n as_o that_o will_v do_v sect._n 5_o 2._o there_o be_v another_o notion_n or_o consideration_n in_o respect_n whereof_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covenant_n for_o faith_n in_o that_o latitude_n of_o which_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o lively_a active_a work_v grace_n and_o dispose_v the_o soul_n in_o affection_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o what_o it_o will_v have_v be_v real_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o consequent_o that_o which_o put_v he_o that_o have_v it_o 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