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to_o take_v it_o again_o and_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n jesus_n christ_n sulfil_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2_o 8._o the_o same_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o expression_n he_o learned_a obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v suffer_v heb_fw-mi 5.8_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o learn_v to_o obey_v but_o he_o learned_a by_o the_o suffering_n what_o a_o difficult_a thing_n obedience_n be_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o suffer_v and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o indeed_o there_o be_v righteousness_n in_o those_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n they_o do_v expose_v themselves_o unto_o and_o those_o suffering_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n partly_o because_o by_o they_o he_o become_v legal_o 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to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o they_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n when_o he_o be_v first_o make_v and_o so_o they_o be_v still_o though_o not_o so_o legible_o rom._n 2.15_o they_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o i_o dont_fw-fr understand_v to_o be_v any_o distinct_a work_n of_o god_n from_o that_o of_o create_v the_o soul_n for_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n except_v that_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v a_o self-evidencing_a power_n so_o that_o suppose_v man_n to_o have_v a_o understanding_n he_o can_v but_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v a_o understanding_n not_o corrupt_v he_o can_v but_o have_v a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o they_o but_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o understand_v by_o any_o thing_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n conscience_n indeed_o by_o its_o own_o natural_a light_n do_v give_v evidence_n that_o 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we_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o life_n yet_o those_o antecedent_n obligation_n do_v remain_v upon_o and_o we_o owe_v obedience_n still_o as_o a_o natural_a due_n psal_n 95.6_o that_o primitive_a obligation_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n will_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o ever_o beside_o those_o other_o obligation_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o we_o since_o proposition_n v._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v perfect_a but_o not_o personal_a obedience_n the_o obedience_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v perfect_a for_o one_o transgression_n lay_v man_n open_a to_o the_o curse_n but_o it_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o personal_a obedience_n every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o personal_a obedience_n but_o this_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n never_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n god_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bind_v we_o up_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n that_o he_o never_o do_v propose_v that_o way_n unto_o we_o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n constitute_v a_o public_a person_n to_o act_v in_o our_o behalf_n and_o upon_o his_o fail_v immediate_o reveal_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v another_o public_a person_n to_o act_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.19_o proposition_n vi_o the_o life_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n the_o promise_n be_v life_n gal._n 3.12_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o some_o have_v think_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v have_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o blessedness_n which_o he_o be_v create_v in_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o covenant_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o we_o have_v clear_a ground_n to_o conclude_v from_o scripture_n that_o if_o man_n have_v stand_v he_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n according_a to_o this_o promise_n 1._o because_o hell_n where_o the_o devil_n be_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o disobedience_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n therefore_o heaven_n where_o the_o holy_a angel_n be_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v meet_v the_o reward_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a i_o know_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o sin_n deserve_v evil_a at_o god_n hand_n but_o holiness_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n do_v not_o deserve_v any_o reward_n but_o this_o do_v not_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n that_o sin_n merit_v as_o well_o as_o holiness_n and_o hence_o wicked_a man_n be_v punish_v only_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o commit_v in_o this_o life_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o goodness_n in_o holiness_n as_o evil_a in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o meet_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v bestow_v as_o much_o good_a in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n as_o he_o inflict_v evil_a in_o a_o way_n of_o disobedience_n beside_o the_o law_n express_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o death_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n by_o life_n gal._n 3.12_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v by_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o life_n direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o death_n a_o life_n that_o contain_v as_o much_o good_a in_o it_o as_o that_o death_n do_v evil_a those_o term_n do_v mutual_o explain_v one_o the_o other_o 2._o because_o christ_n in_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o have_v purchase_v life_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n christ_n have_v purchase_v heaven_n for_o we_o epb._n 1.14_o it_o be_v call_v a_o purchase_a possession_n and_o he_o do_v it_o by_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o it_o be_v by_o make_v of_o we_o righteous_a that_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o title_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rom_n 5.21_o grace_n reign_v by_o 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land_n to_o strengthen_v their_o false_a hope_n and_o many_o a_o man_n that_o know_v he_o be_v unconvert_v and_o have_v some_o conviction_n that_o he_o must_v see_v the_o badness_n of_o his_o heart_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o according_o pray_v for_o it_o that_o god_n will_v open_v his_o eye_n and_o discover_v it_o to_o he_o yet_o all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v secret_o nourish_v a_o apprehension_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v he_o hope_v he_o hate_v sin_n that_o he_o desire_v holiness_n that_o he_o be_v sincere_o labour_v after_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n and_o he_o dread_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o yield_v it_o to_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v and_o when_o god_n force_v the_o conviction_n on_o he_o it_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v that_o a_o limb_n of_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v do_v it_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o he_o so_o a_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n nor_o will_v he_o ever_o see_v it_o till_o it_o be_v force_v upon_o he_o 4_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o confidence_n such_o man_n may_v attain_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o such_o may_v be_v very_o confident_a of_o their_o good_a estate_n and_o future_a salvation_n they_o may_v be_v strong_o possess_v with_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v though_o many_o that_o be_v seek_v life_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n live_v in_o dismal_a perplexity_n and_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n and_o other_o live_v a_o unquiet_a life_n between_o hope_n and_o fear_n according_a as_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v yet_o there_o be_v those_o that_o do_v attain_v a_o very_a strong_a confidence_n prov._n 30.12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n joh._n 9.40_o be_v we_o blind_a also_o a_o self-righteous_a man_n may_v be_v more_o confident_a than_o many_o saint_n and_o this_o confidence_n do_v arise_v partly_o from_o a_o conceit_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o their_o carriage_n they_o think_v that_o their_o carriage_n do_v make_v up_o the_o breach_n between_o god_n &_o they_o &_o partly_o from_o sign_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o false_a sign_n many_o time_n man_n make_v rule_n to_o judge_n of_o themselves_o by_o which_o be_v fallacious_a and_o deceitful_a man_n make_v a_o judgement_n of_o themselves_o by_o a_o false_a standard_n they_o take_v such_o to_o be_v sign_n of_o salvation_n as_o may_v be_v find_v in_o many_o a_o man_n that_o perish_v either_o from_o their_o own_o fancy_n or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o other_o man_n or_o from_o mistake_v some_o other_o piece_n of_o scripture_n man_n look_v upon_o that_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n which_o do_v not_o distinguish_v a_o 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persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o confidence_n hence_o self-righteous_a man_n please_v themselves_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o fancy_v that_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o such_o pretence_n as_o these_o 1._o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n because_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o their_o own_o righteousness_n can_v save_v they_o they_o be_v satisfy_v that_o their_o own_o work_n can_v justify_v they_o before_o god_n they_o think_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v sottish_a and_o irrational_a they_o be_v settle_v in_o that_o doctrine_n that_o work_n can_v justify_v they_o but_o this_o may_v be_v where_o man_n confidence_n be_v in_o their_o own_o work_n there_o be_v none_o among_o we_o that_o do_v think_v that_o work_n can_v 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rom._n 9.32_o they_o seek_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law._n 2._o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v not_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o work_n for_o though_o they_o do_v take_v encouragement_n from_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n not_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o say_v that_o minister_n do_v common_o give_v man_n sign_n from_o their_o work_n and_o qualification_n to_o try_v their_o good_a estate_n and_o so_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o find_v that_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n have_v lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o that_o that_o be_v not_o a_o self-righteous_a spirit_n but_o many_o man_n that_o make_v this_o pretence_n do_v make_v they_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n for_o they_o take_v their_o first_o encouragement_n from_o hence_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v when_o they_o can_v see_v 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