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be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n here_o also_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o god_n approve_v of_o man_n as_o just_a and_o do_v adjudge_v they_o righteous_a which_o be_v his_o justify_n of_o they_o it_o be_v free_o of_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o mediatory_a obedience_n tit._n 3.6_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v account_v for_o such_o it_o imply_v nay_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o not_o in_o stirctness_n of_o justice_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n when_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v signify_v to_o deal_v with_o such_o person_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o strict_a justice_n 2_o sam._n 19.19_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o as_o not_o to_o impute_v our_o trespass_n to_o we_o when_o we_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o strive_v against_o they_o though_o otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o without_o all_o sin_n be_v pure_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o high_a favour_n in_o god_n even_o so_o for_o he_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o when_o we_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o be_v righteous_a though_o otherwise_o we_o be_v not_o without_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n likewise_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o natural_a righteousness_n as_o adam_n be_v while_o he_o keep_v his_o integrity_n but_o it_o be_v so_o mere_o in_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n by_o divine_a institution_n not_o otherwise_o of_o itself_o so_o its_o be_v so_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n that_o have_v 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heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o 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to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o may_v enter_v through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n revel_v 22.14_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o now_o if_o holy_a obedience_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v than_o none_o but_o a_o obediential_a faith_n can_v be_v a_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n by_o a_o obediential_a faith_n i_o mean_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v move_v and_o incline_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n enable_v to_o do_v what_o be_v his_o present_a duty_n so_o far_o as_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o in_o this_o 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