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apostle_n who_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o rom._n 6._o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n v_o 3._o therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n these_o person_n who_o be_v baptize_v be_v true_a believer_n be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a they_o by_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n yet_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v no_o more_o call_v the_o damn_v sin_n nor_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o that_o righteousness_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o to_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a these_o man_n place_n obedience_n and_o personal_n holiness_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o 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so_o call_v but_o of_o a_o mediator_n expiate_v gild_n and_o make_v reparation_n to_o justicâ—_n some_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o endeavour_v that_o the_o legal_a threat_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v by_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o non-execution_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o may_v figurative_o be_v so_o call_v but_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n to_o hold_v that_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o believer_n have_v fulfil_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o his_o do_v it_o 1._o and_o thus_o these_o man_n go_v about_o to_o shake_v if_o they_o can_v nay_o overthrow_v the_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o glorious_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o have_v be_v general_o receive_v by_o all_o orthodox_n christian_n 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do_v agree_v and_o only_o give_v to_o god_n a_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o recompense_n that_o he_o may_v just_o wave_v and_o not_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o give_v man_n a_o new_a and_o mild_a law_n of_o grace_n or_o term_n of_o life_n which_o clear_o tend_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o destroy_v or_o make_v void_a the_o law_n instead_o of_o make_v it_o honourable_a by_o christ_n perfect_a conformity_n to_o it_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o stead_n nor_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o if_o what_o these_o man_n say_v be_v true_a that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o for_o we_o and_o indeed_o if_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n have_v not_o deliver_v we_o who_o believe_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n doubtless_o we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o say_a curse_n still_o and_o so_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o nor_o can_v i_o see_v why_o christ_n shall_v 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of_o eternal_a life_n but_o rather_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o accept_v as_o be_v a_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o to_o his_o own_o peculiar_a law_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o yet_o so_o that_o christ_n obedience_n do_v merit_n or_o purchase_v i.e._n that_o god_n shall_v appoint_v man_n new_a and_o easy_a term_n of_o life_n instead_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o death_n for_o the_o failure_n of_o that_o obedience_n thus_o have_v give_v you_o several_a dangerous_a and_o corrupt_a notion_n of_o man_n about_o the_o great_a point_n of_o justification_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o give_v you_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o true_a description_n notion_n and_o definition_n of_o it_o according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v assert_v general_o by_o all_o sound_a christian_n and_o faithful_a men._n eight_o this_o 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same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o confession_n and_o this_o faith_n have_v more_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a than_o some_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a confession_n only_o or_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o believe_a with_o all_o the_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o or_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o whole_o on_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12_o 13._o in_o full_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o our_o head_n surety_n and_o representative_a for_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o which_o faith_n we_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n from_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o doctrine_n which_o confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o false_a and_o corrupt_a doctrine_n but_o the_o doctrine_n that_o mix_v sincere_a obedience_n or_o work_v of_o any_o kind_n do_v by_o we_o with_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n therefore_o that_o doctrine_n be_v false_a and_o a_o corrupt_a doctrine_n obj._n may_v be_v our_o opposer_n will_v object_v that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o that_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o all_o our_o true_a protestant_a divine_n teach_v do_v not_o at_o all_o consist_v in_o this_o i._n e._n that_o the_o one_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o other_o only_o sincere_a obedience_n but_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o require_v do_v do_v this_o and_o live_v but_o the_o other_o no_o do_v but_o believe_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n their_o term_n differ_v not_o only_o in_o degree_n but_o in_o their_o whole_a nature_n 2._o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v evident_a oppose_v the_o believe_v require_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o work_v for_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n proper_a to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v live_v the_o law_n say_v nothing_o of_o this_o this_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n speak_v nothing_o of_o do_v or_o work_v for_o life_n neither_o of_o perfectâ—or_n 〈◊〉_d obedience_n but_o the_o direct_a contrary_n he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n not_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n if_o therefore_o we_o seek_v justification_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o work_n though_o upon_o never_o so_o easy_a and_o mild_a a_o condition_n of_o obedience_n we_o do_v thereby_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o complete_a declaration_n of_o the_o only_a term_n whereby_o god_n will_v judge_v all_o and_o condemn_v all_o who_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o see_v the_o insufficiency_n that_o be_v in_o it_o through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o no_o justify_v the_o soul_n and_o from_o that_o sight_n and_o sense_n disow_v all_o their_o work_n of_o obedience_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o let_v our_o obedience_n be_v never_o i_o so_o sincere_a if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a we_o be_v still_o debtor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o be_v a_o course_v by_o it_o unless_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o all_o who_o seek_v for_o justification_n or_o eternal_a life_n know_o or_o ignorant_o by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o thenâ—less_a or_o more_o whether_o command_v by_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n confound_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n together_o and_o to_o this_o let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o i._n e._n it_o can_v be_v rational_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o judaize_v christian_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n against_o who_o he_o contend_v do_v profess_v any_o hope_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o complete_a or_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o but_o no_o doubt_n think_v if_o they_o do_v sincere_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n they_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n 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himself_o perfect_o righteous_a than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o but_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a or_o sinless_a righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v nor_o be_v there_o one_o that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o person_n have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o alas_o sir_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o transcript_n or_o write_v impression_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o serve_v to_o show_v we_o what_o a_o righteousness_n we_o must_v be_v find_v in_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v once_o suppose_v by_o any_o man_n unless_o blind_v that_o god_n will_v ever_o loose_v or_o relax_v the_o sanction_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n or_o abate_v a_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o that_o righteousness_n his_o holy_a nature_n and_o 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