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holy_a ghost_n and_o we_o must_v look_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o every_o act_n of_o faith_n till_o we_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n crucify_a the_o special_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n the_o sixteenth_o sermon_n on_o romans_z 3.25_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n hitherto_o of_o faith_n in_o general_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o christ_n the_o more_o special_a object_n of_o it_o as_o justify_v now_o follow_v the_o three_o thing_n premise_v concern_v the_o most_o special_a object_n or_o the_o most_o special_a consideration_n of_o that_o object_n in_o those_o word_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o former_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n blood_n which_o have_v be_v expound_v to_o be_v mean_v synecdochical_o a_o part_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o it_o signify_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o his_o abasement_n but_o most_o especial_o his_o suffering_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o his_o death_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v undergo_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v faith_n apprehend_v christ_n crucify_v or_o undergo_a the_o shameful_a and_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n therefore_o we_o observe_v doct._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o sinner_n for_o their_o justification_n distinct_o to_o apprehend_v and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n crucify_v or_o thus_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o sinner_n to_o place_v their_o confidence_n on_o christ_n crucify_v for_o justification_n for_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v faith_n rely_v on_o christ_n crucify_v this_o note_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o redemption_n whereon_o our_o faith_n be_v principal_o ground_v in_o the_o article_n of_o our_o justification_n our_o faith_n indeed_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n do_v embrace_v whole_a christ_n but_o most_o proper_o and_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n it_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o propitiation_n or_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n attest_v joh._n 6.53_o 54_o 55._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o body_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o and_o this_o be_v by_o believe_v on_o christ_n crucify_v for_o christ_n do_v not_o speak_v there_o immediate_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o sacramental_a eat_n may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o it_o and_o he_o say_v peremptory_o that_o there_o be_v no_o life_n and_o therefore_o no_o justification_n or_o salvation_n without_o the_o eat_n there_o mention_v but_o he_o add_v on_o the_o contrary_a vers_fw-la 54._o who_o so_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n by_o faith_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a promise_n of_o life_n justification_n and_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v on_o christ_n crucify_v and_o vers_fw-la 56._o he_o that_o eat_v my_o flesh_n and_o drink_v my_o blood_n dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o i.e._n have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o john_n preach_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.29_o i.e._n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o we_o shall_v behold_v for_o justification_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n yea_o so_o joh._n 3.14_o 16._o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n 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the_o people_n say_v this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o god_n enjoin_v unto_o you_o and_z vers_n 23._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o shall_v be_v purify_v with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a still_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o way_n of_o cleanse_v of_o sin_n away_o by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 26.28_o for_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v oppoint_v for_o atonement_n yea_o almost_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n be_v purge_v with_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n and_o so_o it_o be_v then_o and_o thereby_o the_o people_n be_v teach_v to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o christ_n hence_o
sacrifice_n what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o type_n we_o must_v do_v in_o the_o substance_n 1_o bound_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o altar_n psal_n 118.27_o this_o be_v fix_v the_o heart_n on_o christ_n crucify_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o we_o have_v very_o slippery_a heart_n in_o this_o case_n they_o have_v need_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o 2_o they_o put_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a levit._n 1.4_o and_o the_o jew_n tell_v we_o they_o always_o do_v it_o with_o empty_a hand_n and_o lay_v on_o both_o their_o hand_n with_o all_o their_o might_n so_o you_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n with_o a_o empty_a hand_n and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n and_o weight_n 3_o they_o confess_v over_o the_o sacrifice_n their_o iniquity_n leu._n 16.21_o so_o must_v we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v just_o deserve_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v undergo_v so_o god_n will_v smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n levit._n 16.21_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 3.25_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a thus_o far_o of_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v two_o in_o the_o text_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n illustrate_v and_o specify_v in_o these_o word_n sin_v that_o be_v past_a together_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o specification_n or_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n begin_v with_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a two_o question_n be_v here_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o 1_o quest_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2_o quest_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n 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when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n than_o the_o vile_a slave_n in_o the_o galley_n but_o when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o he_o see_v also_o his_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n he_o belong_v after_o a_o discharge_n and_o freedom_n which_o he_o account_v the_o great_a happiness_n in_o the_o world_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a ans_fw-fr some_o interpreter_n do_v take_v it_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v before_o conversion_n that_o all_o those_o sin_n through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v mention_v they_o say_v not_o as_o though_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v restrain_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v past_a but_o past_a sin_n be_v mention_v to_o warn_v they_o that_o be_v pardon_v not_o to_o take_v liberty_n for_o the_o future_a to_o embolden_v themselves_o in_o sin_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v another_o sense_n and_o that_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o defer_v the_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o incarnation_n but_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n propose_v and_o set_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o not_o only_o such_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v that_o be_v commit_v since_o his_o come_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v before_o and_o i_o incline_v the_o rather_o to_o this_o exposition_n first_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o propose_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o a_o propitiation_n as_o have_v be_v show_v second_o because_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 21._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v testify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v 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yet_o neither_o will_v these_o make_v you_o perfect_a 3_o this_o will_v be_v your_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o sinful_a man_n or_o woman_n get_v he_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a distance_n betwixtt_n god_n and_o man_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a answ_n to_o let_v pass_v the_o thing_n before_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n and_o context_n observable_a 1_o let_v we_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o certainty_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o be_v attainable_a by_o poor_a sinner_n this_o be_v here_o witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o as_o god_n have_v send_v who_o testimony_n he_o have_v approve_v of_o and_o seal_v to_o yea_o such_o who_o many_o of_o they_o have_v seal_v this_o and_o the_o like_a truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v witness_n to_o he_o act._n 1.8_o and_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o testimony_n so_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v beyond_o exception_n 2_o see_v the_o evidence_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v reveal_v rom._n 1.17_o see_v it_o there_o shine_v with_o its_o own_o light_n it_o be_v more_o implicit_a and_o veil_v heretofore_o it_o be_v but_o dark_o propose_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n former_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o appear_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o all_o its_o lustre_n and_o brightness_n 3_o labour_n for_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o prove_a truth_n that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o 21._o and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o and_z vers_n 19_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a 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which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n go_v always_o together_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o distinguish_v by_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o as_o all_o by_o one_o act_n darkness_n be_v expel_v and_o light_v bring_v in_o doct._n 2._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n or_o be_v convey_v to_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 1_o imputation_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v and_o understand_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v conceive_v any_o way_n to_o be_v man_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o mere_a man_n 2_o though_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o believer_n may_v be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n as_o some_o take_v matth._n 6.33_o yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v that_o here_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n beside_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a but_o inherent_a righteousness_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o upon_o they_o i.e._n account_v they_o or_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n i.e._n apprehend_v by_o faith_n other_o scripture_n do_v consent_n to_o this_o truth_n rom._n 4.6_o 11._o as_o david_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n viz._n of_o his_o own_o vers_n 11._o righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o believer_n vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n only_o but_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o in_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o imputation_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o for_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o can_v be_v no_o more_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n than_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v infuse_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o save_a righteousness_n which_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v hence_o rom_n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o something_o have_v need_n be_v say_v concern_v imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o term_n that_o the_o papist_n do_v cavil_v at_o take_v the_o scripture_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v think_v or_o doubtful_a opinion_n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o this_o be_v rom._n 4.6_o but_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o reckon_v or_o account_v take_v by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o merchant_n reckon_n and_o account_n who_o have_v their_o debt-book_n wherein_o they_o set_v down_o how_o their_o reckon_n stand_v in_o the_o particular_n they_o deal_v upon_o now_o in_o such_o debt-book_n merchant_n use_v to_o set_v down_o whatever_o payment_n be_v only_o make_v either_o by_o the_o debtor_n themselves_o or_o by_o other_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n vers_n 18._o where_o paul_n undertake_v to_o philemon_n for_o onesimus_n if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n i.e._n account_v onesimus_n his_o debt_n to_o paul_n and_o paul_n satisfaction_n or_o payment_n to_o onesimus_n which_o answer_v the_o double_a imputation_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n i.e._n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o we_o both_o which_o be_v employ_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o i.e._n our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o i.e._n his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o now_o the_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n imputation_n definition_n of_o imputation_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n whereby_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o account_v the_o believer_n sin_n unto_o the_o surety_n as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o beleeever_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o obedience_n that_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n be_v as_o effectual_a to_o the_o full_a for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o hence_o his_o righteousness_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o double_a imputation_n rom._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o imputation_n the_o one_o have_v the_o ground_n in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v found_v on_o the_o will_n of_o he_o
that_o impute_v if_o any_o man_n do_v perfect_o perform_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n command_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o according_a to_o debt_n for_o this_o have_v the_o foundation_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o perfect_a performance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n work_v not_o but_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n believe_v to_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v account_v according_a to_o grace_n for_o it_o have_v a_o foundation_n out_o of_o himself_o in_o another_o performance_n viz._n in_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o imputation_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n for_o he_o be_v ungodly_a but_o now_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o the_o ungodly_a for_o righteousness_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v found_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o impute_v the_o former_a kind_n of_o imputation_n be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n and_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o justify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o common_a way_n whereby_o abraham_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n object_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a act_n and_o imply_v falsehood_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o a_o sinner_n as_o it_o be_v to_o impute_v sin_n to_o a_o righeeous_a person_n prov._n 17.15_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v repute_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n 1_o king_n 8.32_o exod._n 34.7_o answ_n it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o justice_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a without_o cause_n when_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o offender_n himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o on_o his_o behalf_n suitable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o person_n concern_v do_v 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