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great_o to_o manifest_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o fill_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n we_o see_v he_o have_v choose_v it_o to_o that_o office_n of_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o one_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o grace_n so_o manifest_a in_o all_o these_o his_o proceed_n and_o deal_n with_o we_o and_o why_o he_o will_v have_v we_o possess_v with_o so_o great_a a_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v because_o he_o know_v this_o be_v the_o direct_a way_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o himself_o of_o make_v we_o to_o have_v good_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o he_o such_o as_o incline_v and_o dispose_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o another_o reason_n why_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n aforesaid_a which_o be_v this_o 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that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v where_o god_n approbation_n of_o his_o people_n be_v oppose_v to_o other_o disapprobation_n of_o they_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o as_o good_a while_o their_o adversary_n condemn_v they_o as_o bad_a they_o charge_v they_o as_o bad_a but_o god_n absolve_v and_o discharge_v they_o as_o good_a and_o in_o this_o judicial_a sense_n be_v the_o word_n justification_n general_o take_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n by_o sanctification_n man_n be_v constitute_v and_o make_v evangelical_o righteous_a but_o in_o justification_n they_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o such_o and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v so_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a difference_n between_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n if_o then_o we_o make_v our_o estimate_n of_o evangelical_a justification_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o that_o imply_v in_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o party_n try_v the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o judge_n and_o 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justification_n while_o the_o part_n have_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o operation_n proper_a to_o one_o cause_n have_v be_v attribute_v to_o another_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o description_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o justification_n be_v the_o result_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a action_n of_o god_n dijudication_n in_o justify_v true_a believer_n to_o the_o open_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n and_o shall_v inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o justification_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n in_o show_v what_o influence_n our_o saviour_n righteousness_n have_v into_o our_o justification_n two_o thing_n will_v come_v under_o consideration_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n 2._o how_o it_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n first_o of_o the_o former_a what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o a_o person_n to_o some_o law_n or_o rule_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o suppose_v some_o law_n in_o his_o conformity_n whereunto_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o whereof_o we_o speak_v do_v consist_v which_o law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o which_o he_o voluntary_o and_o most_o willing_o undertake_v to_o observe_v and_o fulfil_v the_o mutual_a agreement_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n about_o this_o law_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o the_o son_n undertake_v to_o fulfil_v it_o in_o order_n to_o our_o redemption_n divine_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n and_o as_o the_o great_a office_n of_o mediator_n be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o alone_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o mediation_n be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o and_o as_o the_o law_n and_o office_n of_o mediation_n be_v peculiar_a to_o our_o saviour_n so_o be_v his_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n it_o be_v a_o mediatory_a righteousness_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o belong_v to_o believer_n as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v but_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o which_o be_v mediatorial_n can_v be_v no_o more_o transfer_v to_o any_o other_o than_o his_o office_n of_o mediation_n can_v for_o his_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o those_o act_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n by_o which_o he_o do_v execute_v his_o office_n of_o mediation_n now_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o which_o he_o do_v most_o ready_o accept_v of_o execute_v and_o obey_v be_v plain_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o by_o many_o of_o his_o say_n as_o in_o john_n 6.38_o when_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_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 12.49.50_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n say_v no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n 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the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n as_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o and_o if_o no_o law_n than_o not_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o when_o in_o another_o place_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n say_v god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v pardon_n and_o make_v man_n happy_a when_o in_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o repentant_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o authority_n law_n and_o government_n be_v not_o leave_v unvindicate_v nor_o the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n 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suspicion_n of_o dishonour_n in_o reference_n either_o to_o his_o nature_n law_n or_o government_n and_o in_o full_a compliance_n with_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o reason_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o one_o for_o although_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o favour_n exhibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n performance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n can_v mere_o by_o any_o natural_a light_n know_v it_o but_o be_v knowable_a only_o by_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o mean_n pure_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o man_n by_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o publish_v as_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o represent_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o inconsistent_a so_o that_o if_o one_o take_v place_n upon_o a_o person_n the_o other_o must_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v way_n according_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v sometime_o think_v i_o shall_v now_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o those_o text_n in_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v say_v if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v 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 he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n hold_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o they_o hold_v their_o legal_a performance_n be_v of_o themselves_o a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v of_o themselves_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o sinner_n be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o their_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n if_o admit_v will_v have_v render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o useless_a which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o if_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o grrace_n will_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o st._n paul_n reason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n otherwise_o work_n will_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v pernicious_a for_o that_o it_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o render_v the_o promise_n useless_a but_o that_o his_o 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receive_v their_o strength_n from_o faith_n in_o one_o respect_n as_o they_o do_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o his_o veracity_n in_o another_o i_o have_v intimate_v before_o that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o apprehension_n which_o man_n have_v of_o god_n willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o that_o incline_v they_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o while_o man_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o resolve_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o they_o well_o they_o may_v dread_v he_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o can_v love_v he_o nor_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o no_o more_o perhaps_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o of_o one_o that_o delight_v not_o in_o our_o destruction_n but_o concern_v himself_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o which_o any_o way_n incline_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o take_v their_o rise_n from_o those_o declaration_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o we_o of_o his_o willingness_n and_o desire_n to_o 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why_o sanctification_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v act_v 26.18_o and_o more_o particular_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n love_v to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o victory_n over_o the_o world_n act_v 15.9_o gal._n 5.6_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o yea_o the_o whole_a of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o godly_a sincerity_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n so_o often_o style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a productive_a cause_n of_o it_o under_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.22_o this_o faith_n therefore_o have_v such_o a_o aptitude_n in_o it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v to_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o conform_v we_o to_o he_o without_o which_o faith_n we_o can_v not_o by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n themselves_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n we_o may_v see_v reason_n enough_o why_o it_o be_v make_v 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pardon_v his_o unrighteousness_n instead_o of_o his_o adjudge_v he_o righteous_a in_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o promise_v he_o pardon_n 5._o last_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v upon_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n state_v notion_n of_o evangelical_n justification_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o stand_v in_o a_o pretend_a righteousness_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n unrighteousness_n but_o in_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 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may_v be_v grateful_a to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o if_o we_o will_v at_o once_o both_o please_v he_o and_o pleasure_n ourselves_o with_o a_o christ-like_a with_o a_o godlike_a pleasure_n than_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v love_v one_o another_o and_o do_v good_a to_o one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o do_v good_a to_o we_o to_o conclude_v all_o then_o in_o a_o word_n as_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_n to_o we_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o this_o covenant_n on_o condition_n of_o which_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v consist_v in_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o love_a one_o another_o as_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o we_o the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o signification_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n and_o a_o description_n of_o justification_n itself_o page_z 1_o the_o description_n of_o justification_n p._n 7_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 9_o this_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n p._n 10_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o that_o law_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n conformity_n to_o it_o p._n 15_o the_o operative_a virtue_n of_o this_o righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o justification_n depend_v in_o part_n upon_o divine_a ordination_n p._n 27_o and_o partly_o upon_o its_o aptitude_n to_o such_o a_o end_n p._n 30_o there_o be_v a_o aptitude_n in_o it_o to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n p._n 31_o and_o so_o there_o be_v to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n p._n 43_o chap._n iii_o how_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 65_o it_o do_v it_o by_o reconcile_a the_o natural_a law_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n p._n 66_o it_o do_v it_o also_o by_o institute_v a_o new_a righteousness_n p._n 82_o what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v p._n 82_o how_o this_o righteousness_n come_v to_o be_v such_o p._n 94_o the_o covenant_n operate_v towards_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v we_o righteous_a p._n 104_o chap._n iv_o of_o faith_n and_o how_o that_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 110_o the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v conditional_a p._n 111_o faith_n the_o condition_n of_o those_o promise_n p._n 115_o what_o that_o faith_n be_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n ibid._n reasins_z why_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n p._n 128_o in_o what_o capacity_n man_n be_v to_o perform_v 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