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ancient_a interpreter_n and_o yet_o with_o so_o much_o zeal_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o gospel-faith_n to_o believe_v this_o which_o be_v indeed_o arrant_a infidelity_n and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o presumption_n or_o impiety_n to_o expect_v a_o live_a law_n write_v upon_o our_o heart_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o instead_o of_o seek_v liberty_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n to_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o our_o bond_n and_o fetter_n and_o plain_o to_o deny_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o the_o ministration_n of_o a_o dead_a and_o kill_a letter_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v and_o make_v alive_a i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n to_o the_o victory_n over_o death_n express_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o life_n and_o immortality_n which_o as_o it_o be_v meritorious_o procure_v for_o we_o by_o 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and_o live_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o regenerate_v nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v for_o righteousness_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n where_o god_n will_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o legal_a rigour_n and_o severity_n with_o his_o fall_a creature_n but_o according_a to_o that_o equity_n and_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o true_a justice_n but_o our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o caution_n against_o that_o antinomian_a error_n which_o be_v too_o often_o insinuate_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o a_o real_a victory_n over_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n but_o that_o a_o impute_v or_o imaginary_a one_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n which_o error_n spring_v up_o very_o early_o among_o the_o 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wherefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o that_o epistle_n tell_v we_o of_o overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o chap._n 2._o 14._o and_o of_o overcome_v the_o world_n by_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n chap._n 5._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n he_o propound_v from_o christ_n himself_o divers_a remarkable_a promise_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n c._n 2._o v._n 7._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n v_o ii_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o hide_a manna_n and_o a_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o it_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n v_o 28._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n c._n 3._o v._n 5._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n v_o 12._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o throne_n as_o he_o overcome_v and_o sit_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n v_o 21._o the_o condition_n of_o all_o which_o promise_v be_v overcome_v we_o may_v well_o conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o there_o be_v a_o real_a and_o not_o a_o imaginary_a victory_n only_o to_o be_v obtain_v over_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v true_a and_o very_a observable_a that_o those_o place_n which_o be_v usual_o quote_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n in_o some_o other_o sense_n then_o what_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v be_v indeed_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v then_o of_o a_o real_a inward_a righteousness_n that_o be_v wrought_v or_o infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ._n as_o that_o principal_a one_o philip._n 3._o v._n 8._o yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n 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