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The nature of justification opened in a sermon on Romans V. 1. By Mr. Gibbons, sometime preacher at Black-Fryers, London.
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Gibbon, John, 1629-1718.
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gilead_n there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o why_o be_v you_o unwilling_a to_o be_v heal_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v will_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o persuade_v a_o condemn_a person_n to_o be_v willing_a not_o to_o be_v execute_v be_v he_o not_o distract_v if_o have_v a_o pardon_n offer_v upon_o the_o easy_a term_n of_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o serious_a promise_a amendment_n he_o shall_v bid_v the_o prince_n keep_v his_o pardon_n to_o himself_o for_o his_o part_n he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o chain_n he_o will_v not_o be_v release_v he_o will_v die_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o neglect_a gospel-grace_n what_o fury_n and_o rage_a madness_n be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o eternal_a interest_n lie_v at_o stake_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o here_o nor_o there_o what_o become_v of_o thou_o for_o ever_o thou_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n forbearance_n after_o 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give_v thou_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o own_o promise_n luke_n 11.13_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o to_o help_v thou_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n plead_v his_o own_o promise_n with_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o for_o a_o break_a and_o clean_a heart_n for_o faith_n for_o repentance_n unto_o life_n for_o these_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n let_v he_o not_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v thou_o with_o these_o blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o will_v confound_v every_o sinner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o when_o he_o may_v have_v have_v grace_n yea_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o ask_v he_o either_o ask_v not_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v so_o cold_o as_o if_o he_o be_v content_v enough_o to_o go_v without_o now_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n god_n be_v i_o assure_v thou_o in_o full_a as_o good_a earnest_n as_o thou_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v thou_o try_v but_o once_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v he_o all_o that_o ever_o try_v find_v it_o good_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o find_v he_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v he_o use_v not_o to_o send_v the_o hungry_a empty_a away_o he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a he_o it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o second_o to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v i_o beseech_v they_o 1._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o adorn_v their_o holy_a profession_n take_v the_o exhortation_n in_o paul_n word_n col._n 2.6_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o receive_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o interest_n of_o your_o comfort_n oblige_v you_o hereunto_o hereby_o you_o will_v know_v that_o you_o know_v he_o that_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o you_o if_o you_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o herein_o will_v your_o father_n be_v glorify_v if_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n joh._n 15.6_o 2._o to_o live_v up_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o state_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o you_o be_v already_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o you_o shall_v be_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o your_o charge_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o go_v eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o put_v on_o thy_o white_a raiment_n god_n now_o have_v accept_v thy_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o 8._o i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a discourse_n with_o the_o happy_a effect_n and_o proof_n of_o jufication_n which_o every_o believer_n have_v as_o good_a a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o the_o word_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v give_v he_o as_o i_o find_v by_o those_o sweet_a effect_n and_o consequence_n set_v down_o in_o my_o text_n and_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v it_o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o by_o who_o also_o we_o have_v access_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o wherefore_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v glory_v psal_n 64.10_o finis_fw-la
a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o active_a because_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o by_o constraint_n or_o against_o his_o will_n no_o it_o be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n and_o deed_n all_o along_o let_v i_o instance_n in_o the_o great_a of_o his_o suffering_n his_o very_a die_a be_v the_o product_n both_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o power_n john_n 10.17_o 18._o rev._n 1.5_o in_o the_o three_o place_n both_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n what_o he_o do_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v partake_v in_o common_a of_o the_o form_n of_o satisfaction_n therefore_o they_o be_v both_o integral_a part_n or_o joint_a ingredient_n thereof_o for_o forma_fw-la that_fw-mi esse_fw-la but_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o enquiry_n 2._o query_n what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o that_o which_o render_v it_o satisfactory_a i_o answer_v the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v which_o infinite_a merit_n stand_v 1._o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2.9_o john_n 1.14_o now_o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o render_v his_o active_a and_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n between_o malefactor_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o render_v also_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n infinite_o meritorious_a no_o wonder_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o redound_v unto_o all_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o because_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v infinite_o of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o that_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v to_o eternity_n the_o very_a man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n heb._n 1.6_o for_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v god_n fellow_n zech._n 13.7_o and_o this_o infinite_a worthiness_n of_o the_o redeemer_n person_n you_o have_v excellent_o describe_v as_o irradiate_a and_o infinite_o exalt_v all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 7.24_o 25_o 28._o 2._o the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n because_o not_o at_o all_o due_a but_o both_o mere_a supererrogation_n of_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a person_n and_o first_o for_o his_o active_a righteousness_n it_o stand_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n 1._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o mere_a supererrogation_n for_o the_o substance_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o shadow_n the_o antitype_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o its_o own_o type_n beside_o he_o 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he_o when_o a_o creature_n a_o servant_n work_n when_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o whole_a be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a because_o his_o enter_v into_o that_o state_n be_v so_o for_o what_o but_o his_o own_o infinite_a love_n can_v ever_o move_v the_o eternal_a word_n to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o our_o nature_n what_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o bind_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o become_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o his_o active_a righteousness_n so_o second_o his_o passive_a too_o be_v a_o mere_a supererrogation_n for_o his_o almighty_a father_n holy_a all-seeing_a eye_n can_v never_o espy_v the_o least_o iniquity_n in_o he_o to_o punish_v what_o have_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o sinless_a person_n he_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o dan._n 9.26_o no_o for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o therefore_o since_o no_o obligation_n lay_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o suffer_v he_o may_v impute_v the_o merit_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o whosoever_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n soever_o he_o and_o his_o father_n please_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v apply_v i_o must_v answer_v some_o question_n and_o clear_v the_o scruple_n in_o the_o way_n 1._o object_n 1._o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o law_n of_o that_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n in_o paradise_n gen._n 2.17_o repeat_v again_o to_o the_o jew_n deut._n 27.26_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o you_o have_v full_o express_v ezek._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o full_o execute_v nor_o abrogate_a but_o release_v or_o dispense_v with_o first_o it_o be_v not_o full_o execute_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o second_o it_o be_v not_o abrogate_a for_o it_o be_v in_o part_n execute_v upon_o believer_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o or_o natural_a death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n although_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o beside_o all_o manner_n of_o chastisement_n and_o affliction_n psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o also_o that_o law_n be_v total_o execute_v upon_o final_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n over_o who_o not_o the_o first_o only_o but_o the_o second_o death_n also_o have_v power_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o john_n 3.18_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n find_v he_o and_o every_o one_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n but_o those_o who_o believe_v it_o proclaim_v deliverance_n to_o those_o who_o through_o unbelief_n reject_v it_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n see_v act_n 13.46_o it_o leave_v such_o as_o it_o find_v they_o viz_o under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n since_o they_o refuse_v the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o the_o new_a three_o i_o answer_v therefore_o positive_o that_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v release_v and_o dispense_v with_o by_o super-inducing_a a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n over_o it_o that_o whosoever_o close_v with_o and_o come_v into_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n i._n e._n from_o the_o eternal_a condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a john_n 3.16_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o be_v sick_a shall_v not_o be_v afflict_a shall_v not_o die_v no_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o its_o execution_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o chief_a part_n restrain_v but_o yet_o in_o some_o part_n inflict_v they_o never_o shall_v complain_v under_o the_o eternal_a and_o destructive_a yet_o they_o do_v complain_v under_o the_o temporal_a and_o corrective_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o yet_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n lay_v a_o double_a obligation_n on_o sinful_a man._n first_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v past_a and_o here_o it_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n from_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n in_o break_v it_o and_o second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a after_o such_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_o make_v it_o require_v perfect_a conformity_n still_o as_o at_o first_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_n be_v the_o eternal_a debt_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o in_o his_o own_o image_n if_o therefore_o we_o can_v which_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a ever_o