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i_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4.4_o intend_v not_o such_o distinction_n of_o work_n as_o bellarmine_n allege_v but_o he_o exclude_v all_o work_n as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o be_v do_v without_o grace_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n for_o those_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v exclude_v wherein_o abraham_n may_v glory_v before_o man_n but_o these_o be_v the_o work_n that_o he_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n for_o otherwise_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v as_o well_o glory_n before_o god_n as_o before_o man_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o although_o by_o these_o work_n do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n he_o may_v glory_v before_o man_n yet_o not_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o justify_v by_o these_o work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_n howsoever_o do_v by_o grace_n or_o not_o grace_n than_o the_o wage_n that_o be_v eternal_a life_n be_v not_o count_v of_o favour_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o when_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n but_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o save_v by_o his_o merit_n then_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o not_o any_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n roman_n 4.5_o i_o shall_v then_o close_v this_o point_n with_o these_o conclusion_n first_o that_o no_o man_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n second_o that_o no_o man_n which_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o transgression_n first_o whosoever_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o that_o be_v the_o law_n convince_v all_o such_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v they_o as_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o be_v pronounce_v guiltless_a by_o that_o law_n which_o prove_v they_o guilty_a but_o every_o man_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v rom._n 3.9_o gal._n 2.1_o john_n 1.8_o and_o 10._o and_o our_o conscience_n testify_v it_o to_o our_o face_n therefore_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n second_o that_o a_o sinner_n which_o have_v once_o offend_v can_v never_o by_o any_o action_n or_o passion_n of_o his_o own_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o his_o trangression_n and_o the_o law_n be_v break_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o make_v a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o transgression_n but_o this_o no_o sinner_n satisfaction_n can_v do_v because_o a_o finite_a act_n can_v never_o be_v of_o sufficient_a value_n to_o satisfy_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v do_v against_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o likewise_o because_o all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v render_v as_o a_o payment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n to_o conclude_v this_o branch_n we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n as_o adam_n nor_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n as_o those_o that_o perish_v but_o we_o be_v under_o it_o as_o a_o document_n of_o obedience_n and_o a_o rule_n of_o live_v it_o be_v now_o publish_v from_o mount_n zion_n as_o a_o law_n of_o liberty_n and_o a_o new_a law_n not_o as_o a_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o bondage_n the_o obedience_n thereof_o be_v not_o remove_v but_o the_o disobedience_n thereof_o be_v both_o pardon_v and_o cure_v the_o observance_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n command_v the_o transgression_n whereof_o be_v a_o incur_v of_o sin_n not_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o a_o strict_a undisponsible_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o transgression_n whereof_o be_v a_o peremptory_a obligation_n to_o death_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n wherein_o i_o have_v clear_o show_v unto_o you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n can_v justify_v they_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o last_o branch_n and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o believe_v and_o maintain_v as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n 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not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o second_o subordinate_o for_o our_o sanctification_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o second_o propitiation_n be_v a_o reconcile_n we_o to_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o mercy-seat_n exodus_fw-la chap._n 30._o for_o first_o as_o god_n give_v his_o oracle_n unto_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o he_o do_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.17_o second_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n so_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a coloss_n 2.9_o and_o three_o as_o god_n be_v make_v propitious_a and_o favourable_a to_o his_o people_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n sprinkle_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o be_v god_n pacify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o procure_v to_o enrich_v we_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 1.18_o again_o the_o ground_n of_o those_o benefit_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n perform_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o active_o second_o passive_o first_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o god_n law_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a tittle_n thereof_o touch_v which_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o although_o christ_n as_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o that_o in_o both_o nature_n he_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a highpriest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n yet_o as_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o do_v full_o and_o perfect_o execute_v the_o same_o for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o our_o redemption_n by_o that_o ransom_n which_o he_o pay_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v also_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o salvation_n unto_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o prove_v the_o necessity_n hereof_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o first_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a pro_fw-la 17_o 15._o exod._n 20.5_o but_o such_o as_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a either_o by_o a_o proper_a or_o impute_a rigteousnesse_n second_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o be_v to_o undergo_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v three_o our_o recuperation_n or_o recovery_n of_o happiness_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v without_o perfect_a righteousness_n because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v for_o we_o not_o only_a auferre_fw-la peccata_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o voluntary_a suffer_v the_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o afferre_fw-la justitia_fw-la to_o bring_v righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o his_o plenary_a obedience_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o scripture_n that_o do_v ascribe_v our_o whole_a salvation_n unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o or_o deny_v the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o synechdochical_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o major_a and_o melior_fw-la part_n of_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o most_o of_o the_o father_n second_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v free_v from_o death_n without_o a_o just_a punishment_n lay_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o upon_o some_o other_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isay_n prophesy_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v break_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n esay_n 5.35_o and_o daniel_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himsef_n dan._n 9.26_o and_o st._n peter_n say_v he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o st._n john_n say_v rev._n 15._o that_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o sufficient_a merit_n to_o satisfy_v for_o all_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v obey_v for_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o godhead_n make_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v of_o unvaluable_a value_n act_v 20.28_o three_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v the_o free_a imputation_n of_o christ_n actual_a righteousness_n whereby_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v apply_v unto_o all_o believer_n that_o be_v the_o account_v of_o we_o as_o just_a and_o righteous_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o christ_n have_v effect_v for_o we_o for_o as_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o same_o our_o own_o by_o faith_n and_o acceptation_n so_o god_n himself_o appli_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o imputation_n and_o accept_v we_o for_o righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o nature_n a_o communicate_v of_o another_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o not_o 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heal_v also_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o novatian_a heretic_n of_o his_o time_n and_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o jesuit_n of_o our_o time_n dare_v thou_o o_o jesuit_n call_v thyself_o clean_a and_o holy_a albeit_o thou_o be_v clean_a in_o regard_n of_o thy_o work_n this_o one_o word_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o unclean_a with_o he_o agree_v aug._n serm._n 29._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n sunt_fw-la quidam_fw-la inflati_fw-la viri_fw-la spiritu_fw-la electionis_fw-la pleni_fw-la non_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la ingentes_fw-la sed_fw-la superbiae_fw-la morbo_fw-la tumentes_fw-la ut_fw-la audeant_fw-la dicere_fw-la invenire_fw-la homines_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o some_o that_o be_v like_a unto_o vessel_n blow_v up_o with_o wind_n fill_v with_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n not_o sollid_o great_a but_o swell_v with_o the_o sickness_n of_o pride_n who_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v find_v on_o earth_n without_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o these_o say_v he_o i_o demand_v what_o say_v thou_o then_o that_o be_v just_a and_o holy_a this_o prayer_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n whether_o be_v this_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o chatechist_n only_o or_o to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n and_o convert_v christian_n sure_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o regenerate_a man_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o they_o call_v god_n their_o father_n in_o heaven_n where_o then_o be_v your_o just_a and_o holy_a one_o in_o who_o be_v no_o sin_n if_o the_o regenerate_v and_o son_n of_o god_n have_v need_n to_o crave_v remission_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v you_o who_o say_v you_o have_v no_o sin_n liar_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luke_n 10.17_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o you_o can_v yet_o say_v etc._n etc._n but_o against_o this_o they_o have_v a_o silly_a subterfuge_n albeit_o say_v they_o we_o be_v never_o so_o righteous_a yet_o for_o 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