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their_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v accept_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v shall_v never_o die_v john_n 12.34_o and_o that_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n but_o by_o their_o own_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n do_v take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10.4_o and_o that_o those_o sacrifice_n with_o their_o other_o legal_a observance_n be_v of_o themselves_o their_o righteousness_n and_o that_o upon_o account_n hereof_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o debt_n in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ungodly_a and_o uncapable_a of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n until_o they_o be_v proselyte_n to_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.9_o by_o all_o which_o they_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o appear_v by_o gal._n 2.21_o and_o 5.4_o in_o verse_n 5._o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o assertion_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o true_a prove_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n whether_o by_o reward_v you_o understand_v only_a justification_n or_o also_o the_o benefit_n subsequent_a to_o it_o for_o if_o god_n count_v such_o man_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o work_v not_o which_o have_v no_o such_o work_n as_o by_o which_o to_o reckon_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n yea_o such_o man_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o have_v be_v ungodly_a then_o the_o reward_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n this_o be_v a_o self-evident_a truth_n that_o after_o a_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v once_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o to_o god_n whatever_o good_a he_o after_o receive_v from_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o grace_n which_o make_v st._n paul_n say_v all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o that_o too_o through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.23.24_o these_o word_n of_o david_n then_o in_o verse_n 6_o 7._o seem_v to_o be_v
of_o mediation_n second_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v exact_o observe_v obey_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o if_o so_o we_o may_v know_v what_o that_o law_n be_v by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n now_o what_o he_o do_v speak_v and_o suffer_v in_o conformity_n to_o this_o law_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v his_o righteousness_n his_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o come_v of_o myself_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7.28_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o heb._n 10.5_o what_o he_o do_v and_o preach_v here_o in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n i_o can_v say_v he_o of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a because_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o john_n 5.30_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n heb._n 10.7_o with_o psal_n 40.8_o his_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o natural_a law_n as_o a_o man_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o jew_n be_v part_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n obedience_n for_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o his_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n i_o do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o but_o as_o my_o father_n have_v teach_v i_o i_o speak_v these_o thing_n john_n 8.28_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o a_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v john_n 12.49_o 50._o his_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v 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our_o saviour_n have_v say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24.35_o those_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n which_o shall_v certain_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v speak_v their_o mind_n full_o and_o plain_o but_o will_v needs_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v be_v better_o than_o their_o word_n 3._o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n such_o vain_a hope_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o happiness_n that_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o this_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o say_v he_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 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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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prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n as_o i_o have_v show_v from_o rom._n 4._o but_o never_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n style_v righteousness_n that_o ever_o i_o can_v find_v and_o if_o any_o think_v it_o be_v employ_v in_o such_o scripture_n where_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v style_v righteousness_n by_o a_o figure_n yet_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o it_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v justification_n than_o it_o will_v prove_v glorification_n to_o be_v justification_n which_o yet_o in_o st._n paul_n account_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o it_o for_o he_o say_v who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o and_o now_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v think_v unnecessary_a nor_o unprofitable_a to_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n however_o what_o have_v 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