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A62910 Jehovah our righteousness, or, The justification of believers by the righteousness of Christ only asserted and applyed in several sermons / by Samuel Tomlyns. Tomlyns, Samuel, 1632 or 3-1700. 1696 (1696) Wing T1861; ESTC R25175 166,569 435

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneh_n signify_v a_o bramble_n or_o brier_n for_o the_o law_n scratch_n wound_n gore_v we_o by_o its_o terrible_a threaten_n sure_o those_o that_o fly_v from_o this_o hard_a master_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o or_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o peacemaker_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o atonement_n but_o the_o main_a influence_n that_o faith_n have_v on_o our_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o join_v we_o to_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n zech._n 2._o xi_o jer._n 50.5_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n towards_o christ_n answ_n 1._o
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only_o open_v the_o fountain_n but_o also_o wash_v soul_n in_o it_o zech._n 13.1_o revel_v 1.5_o he_o not_o only_o provide_v the_o medicine_n but_o also_o dress_v the_o wound_n and_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a in_o heart_n isa_n 61._o christ_n present_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o suffering_n continual_o before_o god_n which_o be_v his_o burn_a incense_n in_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n revel_v 8.3_o his_o blood_n speak_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12.24_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o finger_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n levit._n 16.14_o it_o be_v continual_o without_o intermission_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n sprinkle_v on_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n on_o earth_n ezek._n 36.25_o 7._o o_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o admirable_a effect_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n that_o be_v join_v with_o or_o do_v follow_v after_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v not_o only_a peace_n but_o goodwill_n luke_n 2.14_o not_o only_a enmity_n be_v quench_v but_o love_n burn_v sin_n be_v place_n and_o the_o believe_a sinner_n too_o be_v change_v sin_n be_v before_o god_n face_n hos_n 7.2_o but_o be_v now_o cast_v behind_o his_o back_n isa_n 25.17_o and_o reconcile_v person_n be_v set_v before_o his_o face_n psal_n 41.12_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n that_o there_o be_v such_o admirable_a effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 1._o that_o though_o the_o curse_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o creature_n for_o our_o sake_n yet_o it_o fall_v not_o on_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v when_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o adam_n he_o do_v not_o say_v curse_v be_v thou_o but_o curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n gen._n 3.15.17_o god_n speak_v to_o cain_n a_o reprobate_n in_o other_o language_n now_o thou_o be_v curse_v gen._n 4.11_o god_n may_v curse_v the_o creature_n for_o our_o sin_n yet_o the_o curse_n may_v not_o light_v on_o our_o person_n and_o soul_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v for_o the_o present_a but_o secure_v for_o the_o future_a god_n do_v not_o only_o preserve_v noah_n from_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o flood_n but_o do_v assure_v he_o that_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o send_v a_o second_o flood_n on_o the_o world_n gen._n 8.10.21_o gen._n 9.11_o so_o here_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o keep_v out_o a_o inundation_n and_o flood_n of_o venegance_n and_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n to_o prevent_v the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o condemn_v sentence_n as_o god_n do_v see_v his_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o look_n on_o it_o and_o remember_v his_o covenant_n gen._n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o so_o christ_n be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n to_o secure_v we_o from_o future_a storm_n and_o flood_n of_o evil_n that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o blot_v out_o our_o iniquity_n that_o they_o may_v not_o can_v be_v see_v or_o read_v 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of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v undefiled_a the_o church_n confess_v her_o infirmity_n and_o acknowledge_v her_o sin_n yet_o christ_n call_v her_o undefiled_a no_o spot_n or_o blemish_n do_v cleave_v to_o she_o because_o she_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n cant._n 5.2_o 4._o jesus_n christ_n give_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n as_o god_n give_v we_o for_o our_o clothing_n both_o flax_n and_o wool_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o flax_n be_v for_o inward_a and_o wool_n for_o outward_a garment_n inherent_a righteousness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o flax_n this_o be_v near_o to_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o soul_n impute_v righteousness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o wool_n as_o it_o be_v a_o warm_a upper-garment_n we_o need_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o a_o garment_n over_o all_o our_o grace_n to_o cover_v the_o imperfection_n and_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o they_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o breastplate_n ephes_n 6.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o above_o all_o over_o all_o or_o upon_o all_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 6.16_o i'faith_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o shield_n this_o be_v a_o guard_n and_o defence_n for_o all_o the_o other_o piece_n of_o armour_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o accusation_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o and_o the_o defect_n that_o be_v in_o our_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n this_o may_v be_v pierce_v by_o satan_n dart_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v wound_v with_o trouble_n and_o terror_n but_o it_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n take_v hold_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v ward_v our_o accusation_n and_o guard_v we_o from_o terror_n sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v righteousness_n isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v i_o have_v righteousness_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 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