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these_o few_o distinction_n give_v you_o the_o plain_a truth_n in_o some_o proposition_n both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o as_o follow_v proposition_n 1._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o know_v themselves_o or_o man_n and_o the_o law_n that_o none_o of_o we_o have_v a_o personal_a universal_a righteousness_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o place_n for_o confession_n or_o pardon_v or_o christ_n prop._n 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n we_o be_v all_o unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n prop._n 3._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o that_o law_n we_o be_v all_o under_o guilt_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o paul_n at_o large_a so_o that_o none_o have_v a_o personal_a legal_a righteousness_n prop._n 4._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_a christ_n satisfaction_n that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o prop._n 5._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o for_o procure_v the_o reward_n unless_o as_o action_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n be_v under_o christ_n improper_o call_v merit_n but_o our_o righteousness_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v only_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o he_o prop._n 6._o we_o have_v no_o one_o work_v that_o be_v perfect_o justifiable_a by_o the_o perfect_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a personal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v so_o call_v but_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v proper_o no_o legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o call_v sanctification_n so_o prop._n 7._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o coordinate_a con-cause_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n which_o may_v bear_v any_o part_n in_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n prop._n 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o gospel_n positives_n prop._n 9_o even_o the_o gospel_n personal_a righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sincerity_n prop._n 12._o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o precept_n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n as_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o he_o give_v we_o in_o many_o law_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v nor_o capable_a of_o it_o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o law_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o special_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o obey_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o believer_n 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father_n but_o in_o no_o propriety_n be_v they_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o despiser_n or_o neglecter_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v that_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n prop._n 13._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v well_o call_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o confer_v by_o it_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o justification_n by_o perfect_a personal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o call_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n evangelical_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o title_n to_o christ_n but_o give_v it_o that_o in_o a_o high_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o prop._n 14._o no_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o we_o our_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o first_o justification_n or_o of_o our_o enter_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o as_o they_o remove_v impediment_n or_o be_v condition_n they_o may_v improper_o be_v call_v 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your_o ground_n conduce_v to_o it_o more_o than_o i_o i_o shall_v like_v they_o better_o sir_n pardon_v the_o prolixity_n here_o and_o acrimony_n elsewhere_o of_o your_o unfeigned_a well-willer_n richard_n baxter_n the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v this_o point_n in_o my_o direction_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o which_o now_o i_o add_v but_o this_o that_o beside_o a_o plenary_a gild_n or_o remission_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o gild_n and_o remission_n that_o be_v both_o but_o imperfect_a and_o of_o a_o middle_a sort_n that_o be_v that_o as_o in_o peter_n act_n of_o sin_n the_o habit_n of_o faith_n remain_v so_o with_o his_o gild_n a_o state_n of_o justification_n remain_v as_o none_o of_o his_o old_a sin_n return_v on_o he_o so_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o his_o habitual_a faith_n do_v hinder_v the_o gild_n from_o be_v plenary_a or_o fix_v by_o begin_v a_o remission_n i_o fear_v not_o 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the_o king_n will_v not_o take_v this_o advantage_n against_o he_o though_o he_o will_v not_o full_o pardon_v he_o till_o he_o submit_v and_o lament_v his_o fault_n we_o be_v still_o the_o child_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o those_o sin_n that_o go_v against_o the_o habitual_a bent_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v the_o trial_n but_o must_v have_v actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n before_o we_o shall_v have_v full_a pardon_n whether_o you_o will_v call_v that_o pardon_n which_o the_o promise_n give_v upon_o mere_a habitual_a repentance_n a_o virtual_a pardon_n and_o that_o which_o it_o give_v on_o actual_a repentance_n a_o actual_a pardon_n or_o what_o name_n you_o will_v give_v it_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n but_o complete_a it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o case_n of_o heinous_a sin_n till_o actual_a repentance_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o some_o unknown_a unobserved_a or_o forget_a infirmity_n for_o the_o full_a condition_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o full_a 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