be_v parallel_v rom._n 5._o 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o day_n that_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_v the_o law_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o all_o his_o seed_n ver_fw-la 12._o virtual_o they_o all_o sin_v and_o die_v there_o but_o not_o actual_o till_o they_o exist_v or_o have_v a_o be_v and_o as_o none_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n actual_o under_o his_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n till_o they_o be_v natural_o bear_v of_o he_o into_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n so_o none_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n actual_o under_o his_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n till_o they_o be_v spiritual_o bear_v of_o he_o into_o the_o world_n of_o saint_n ver_fw-la 16_o 18_o 19_o joh._n 1._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 16._o the_o one_o seed_n christ_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o infant_n seed_n as_o to_o ordinance_n but_o of_o a_o adult_n seed_n which_o fight_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n 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on_o high_a so_o heb._n 2._o 17._o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o purge_v and_o reconciliation_n itself_o be_v complete_a at_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o prepare_v for_o we_o but_o not_o confer_v upon_o we_o till_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n 4._o all_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n till_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v no_o actual_a justification_n till_o then_o for_o these_o be_v opposite_a rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v the_o same_o person_n than_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v both_o justify_v and_o condemn_v for_o he_o prove_v immunity_n from_o condemnation_n by_o their_o be_v justify_v and_o they_o be_v person_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o only_a have_v this_o immunity_n ver_fw-la 1._o none_o out_o of_o christ_n actual_o enjoy_v it_o and_o no_o union_n with_o he_o one_o moment_n of_o time_n before_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n for_o if_o 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instant_n wherein_o their_o sin_n be_v commit_v they_o be_v remit_v or_o the_o person_n be_v disoblige_v from_o the_o law_n curse_n and_o so_o actual_o pardon_v for_o unto_o this_o there_o be_v requisite_a only_a interest_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o they_o have_v in_o union_n with_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n declare_v their_o discharge_n thereupon_o and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26._o 28._o all_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v treasure_v up_o there_o this_o be_v the_o very_a act_n of_o pardon_n believer_n be_v always_o within_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o actual_a right_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n not_o only_o pass_v and_o present_a but_o also_o to_o come_v they_o have_v it_o beforehand_o in_o the_o promise_n though_o not_o actual_o in_o possession_n they_o have_v a_o ground_n of_o claim_v after_o pardon_n may_v urge_v the_o 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that_o pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o divine_a grant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v his_o act_n of_o oblivion_n heb._n 8._o 12._o heb._n 10._o 16_o 17._o rom._n 11._o 27._o on_o which_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o this_o latter_a in_o reference_n to_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o present_a condemnation_n be_v by_o a_o law_n even_o by_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o work_n that_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o sinner_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v under_o it_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o their_o sin_v whether_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o or_o not_o so_o answerable_o present_a justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o new_a covenant_n that_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v under_o it_o the_o very_a instant_n 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by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 11._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o be_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o not_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n without_o cause_n of_o glory_v ver_fw-la 2._o from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n ver_fw-la 3._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o ver_fw-la 6._o david_n deseribe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o here_o note_v pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v also_o necessary_a unto_o that_o end_n a_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v of_o our_o own_o work_n out_o than_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o our_o own_o work_n which_o the_o scripture_n general_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n as_o if_o jesus_n christ_n only_o 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the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o although_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o so_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v altogether_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o obedience_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obey_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n or_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v justification_n unto_o life_n but_o we_o may_v be_v and_o be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n not_o for_o that_o but_o for_o other_o end_n not_o in_o the_o least_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o title_n to_o life_n but_o as_o a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n and_o we_o sin_n in_o not_o obey_v that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o those_o fruit_n of_o our_o be_v spiritual_o alive_a christ_n obedience_n be_v for_o one_o end_n we_o be_v for_o another_o as_o his_o suffering_n be_v for_o one_o end_n our_o affliction_n for_o another_o and_o neither_o of_o they_o unnecessary_a 2._o no_o actual_a interest_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n before_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o unconvert_v and_o without_o christ_n be_v without_o promise_n as_o i_o have_v manifest_v ephes_n 2._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 22._o they_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n ver_fw-la 29._o he_o have_v no_o seed_n so_o early_o if_o the_o sinner_n himself_o have_v satisfy_v than_o it_o have_v be_v no_o pardon_n for_o he_o be_v not-pardoned_n that_o pay_v his_o whole_a debt_n himself_o but_o jesus_n christ_n interpose_v he_o undergo_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o free_a promise_n be_v god_n grant_n or_o act_v of_o pardon_n heb._n 8._o 11._o and_o 10._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v a_o glorious_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o only_o manifest_v but_o confer_v thereby_o god_n justifi_v rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o this_o be_v his_o pardon_v act_n not_o faith_n itself_o or_o any_o grace_n within_o we_o be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o pardon_n faith_n only_o receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10._o 43._o and_o the_o divine_a gift_n of_o it_o be_v by_o a_o immutable_a thing_n even_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o hence_o if_o any_o object_n that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o surety_n have_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o elect_a transfer_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o so_o disable_v it_o for_o hold_v they_o oblige_v because_o they_o can_v eventual_o be_v damn_v it_o be_v answer_v as_o our_o obligation_n and_o condemnation_n be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o our_o declare_a freedom_n from_o its_o obligation_n and_o our_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o be_v the_o way_n lay_v out_o for_o the_o give_v of_o it_o forth_o and_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v transfer_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o act_n pass_v which_o render_v it_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v yea_o and_o sanctify_v too_o in_o due_a season_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v immediate_o disoblige_v but_o in_o the_o way_n lay_v out_o by_o divine_a appointment_n for_o that_o end_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v violate_v though_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v to_o that_o yet_o that_o contain_v no_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o a_o sinner_n upon_o another_o undergo_n the_o very_a penalty_n threaten_v therein_o and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deliverance_n that_o it_o will_v have_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o it_o without_o a_o new_a 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