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justification_n for_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n this_o be_v upon_o his_o offer_v up_o the_o son_n after_o he_o be_v give_v when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o stout_a lad_n and_o can_v carry_v the_o wood_n for_o his_o father_n up_o the_o hill_n that_o first_o act_n of_o justification_n pass_v upon_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o be_v in_o uncircumoision_n this_o after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v repeat_v over_o several_a time_n upon_o the_o same_o person_n and_o for_o a_o little_a countenance_n for_o this_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o author_n mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o threefold_a justification_n inchoate_n continue_a and_z sinall_z thesis_n 59_o pag._n 233._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o momentaneous_a act_n begin_v
he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o which_o two_o place_n the_o doctor_n make_v use_v of_o for_o proof_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v these_o signification_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v strict_o speak_v to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n allow_v yea_o i_o think_v it_o most_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o apostle_n design_n in_o this_o business_n what_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o here_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n take_v place_n here_o and_o to_o rip_v up_o the_o whole_a business_n again_o which_o here_o i_o be_o put_v upon_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v assertion_n and_o interpretation_n though_o otherwise_o i_o may_v have_v go_v on_o smooth_o in_o my_o way_n first_o of_o all_o sure_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o deny_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n have_v different_a proper_a conception_n and_o notion_n which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o that_o justification_n be_v god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o receive_v our_o person_n into_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n that_o sanctification_n be_v a_o man_n likeness_n to_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n or_o if_o the_o doctor_n shall_v deny_v this_o there_o be_v several_a place_n will_v evidence_n it_o i_o shall_v name_v but_o two_o act_v 13.38_o 39_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o therefore_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_z all_z thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v say_v dr_n hammond_n shall_v certain_o be_v free_v and_o purge_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n 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be_v that_o why_o it_o be_v faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v 〈◊〉_d â—aith_n rom._n 1.16.17_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n i_o doubt_v not_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v design_v and_o determine_v that_o see_v man_n have_v lose_v their_o original_a purity_n and_o to_o can_v no_o long_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n he_o will_v take_v they_o off_o from_o it_o altogether_o and_o make_v they_o live_v a_o life_n of_o pure_a dependence_n upon_o himself_o and_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n which_o must_v have_v holiness_n of_o life_n attend_v it_o and_o those_o that_o come_v off_o to_o do_v this_o renounce_v themselves_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o all_o creature-dependency_n and_o roll_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o concern_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o his_o son_n though_o their_o imperfection_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o this_o their_o faith_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o â—â—r_a righteousness_n which_o they_o may_v plead_v for_o their_o â—â—tilication_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o they_o shall_v pass_v for_o righteous_a man_n as_o true_o justify_v and_o approve_v as_o if_o they_o have_v perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n under_o which_o they_o be_v create_v especial_o since_o god_n have_v make_v provision_n otherways_o how_o thâ—_n honour_n of_o that_o law_n may_v receive_v râ—â—â—ation_n viz._n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v no_o santastical_a notion_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o i_o suppose_v the_o dr._n be_v chief_o set_v against_o and_o see_v how_o many_o wayer_n man_n have_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n after_o he_o have_v solid_o confute_v their_o opinion_n betake_v himself_o to_o that_o of_o his_o own_o which_o i_o dare_v say_v have_v no_o evil_a intention_n though_o i_o still_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v most_o unhappy_o express_v and_o i_o can_v but_o read_v it_o with_o a_o great_a displeasure_n and_o indignation_n for_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v make_v so_o much_o to_o do_v to_o decry_v the_o design_n of_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v no_o other_o in_o itself_o but_o true_a and_o real_a only_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n however_o the_o legallist_n all_o along_o in_o their_o pursuit_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n mind_v nothing_o less_o i_o say_v for_o the_o apostle_n to_o dispute_v so_o vigorous_o against_o a_o righteousness_n by_o perfect_a unerring_a obedience_n under_o the_o name_n of_o one_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o set_v up_o faith_n as_o god_n righteousness_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o say_v shall_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o poor_a inconsiderable_a effect_n of_o faith_n in_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n attain_v unto_o only_o this_o seem_v a_o mean_a business_n for_o the_o apostle_n to_o labour_v about_o alas_o it_o be_v true_a faith_n work_v holiness_n and_o all_o the_o great_a legallist_n shall_v never_o attain_v by_o all_o their_o stir_n and_o ado_n to_o so_o much_o true_a holiness_n as_o the_o mean_a believer_n attain_v unto_o but_o yet_o this_o which_o we_o attain_v though_o by_o faith_n be_v nothing_o to_o give_v name_n to_o a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o or_o for_o our_o holiness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o low_a and_o base_a expression_n of_o gospel-justification_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o high_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n come_v off_o from_o himself_o and_o from_o all_o creature-dependency_n and_o profess_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n &_o spirit_n of_o christ_n alone_o such_o a_o
and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o these_o nay_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v if_o he_o but_o pretend_v to_o these_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n must_v speak_v of_o another_o sort_n of_o work_n which_o while_o a_o man_n do_v he_o yet_o renounce_v merit_n in_o they_o and_o these_o work_v a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o part_n justify_v by_o without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v full_o assert_v by_o mr_n baxter_n thesis_n 76._o pag._n 292._o neither_o be_v there_o say_v he_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o contradiction_n betwixt_o this_o and_o paul_n doctrine_n rom._n 3.28_o if_o man_n do_v not_o through_o prejudice_n negligence_n or_o wilfulness_n overlook_a this_o that_o in_o that_o and_o all_o other_o the_o like_a place_n the_o apostle_n do_v profess_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n only_a from_o justification_n but_o never_o at_o all_o the_o work_n of_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n work_v therefore_o justify_v as_o a_o less_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o be_o not_o shy_a to_o speak_v in_o mr_n baxter_n word_n since_o i_o intend_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o justify_v from_o their_o own_o merit_n so_o only_o legal_a work_n justify_v but_o from_o divine_a promise_n and_o acceptance_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v so_o that_o work_n do_v justify_v in_o the_o second_o place_n beside_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n i_o find_v the_o same_o thing_n assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o three_o several_a scripture_n brethren_n scripture_n dr_n hammond_n par._n all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n not_o all_o that_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o addition_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o our_o brethren_n gal._n 5â—_n in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unto_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n whiâ—â—_n work_v by_o love_n here_o faith_n indeed_o be_v â—aid_v to_o justify_v but_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n a_o work_a faith_n but_o yet_o more_o plain_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o two_o place_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n that_o be_v say_v dr_n hammond_n the_o renew_a regenerate_a heart_n and_o it_o may_v be_v add_v a_o new_a life_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o now_o creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a that_o be_v he_o live_v a_o perfect_a new_a life_n and_o this_o new_a life_n only_o avail_v unto_o justification_n beyond_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n 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way_n 1._o upon_o man_n himself_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o that_o present_o upon_o man_n fall_n ensue_v his_o mortality_n and_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o dissolution_n but_o second_o and_o especial_o the_o great_a god_n in_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o mercy_n provide_v a_o saviour_n one_o mighty_a to_o save_v that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n about_o the_o 4000th_o year_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n be_v to_o last_v but_o perhaps_o 7000._o year_n in_o all_o and_o free_v we_o that_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o our_o sin_n make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o power_n of_o the_o law_n
that_o have_v wrought_v and_o can_v work_v wonderful_a thing_n witness_v but_o these_o three_o verse_n quote_v heb._n 11.33_o 34.35_o it_o be_v faith_n make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n elijah_n that_o be_v otherwise_o a_o weak_a frail_a man_n as_o we_o be_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o and_o by_o faith_n again_o he_o open_v these_o bottle_n and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n jam._n 5.17_o 18._o faith_n enable_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v miracle_n when_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n of_o one_o that_o be_v possess_v our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v from_o their_o unbelief_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v unto_o a_o mountain_n be_v remove_v hence_o into_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v remove_v and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o they_o mat._n 17.19_o 20._o what_o then_o will_v a_o strong_a faith_n do_v if_o a_o small_a faith_n will_v do_v so_o much_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o person_n obtain_v miracle_n to_o be_v do_v for_o themselves_o and_o other_o math._n 9.29_o 30._o then_o touch_v he_o their_o eye_n say_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n â—e_v it_o unto_o you_o and_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o in_o math._n 15.28_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v a_o large_a grant_n indeed_o and_o her_o daughter_n its_o say_a be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o very_a hour_n this_o be_v common_o know_v by_o this_o name_n the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v plain_o express_v what_o it_o be_v mark_v 11.23_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o this_o mountain_n be_v thou_o remove_v and_o be_v thou_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o shall_v not_o doubt_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o shall_v believe_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o shall_v have_v whatsoever_o he_o say_v so_o again_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o if_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n now_o if_o faith_n will_v remove_v mountain_n even_o all_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n and_o procure_v any_o thing_n from_o heaven_n that_o we_o need_v who_o will_v not_o endeavour_v to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n as_o the_o several_a expression_n be_v rom._n 4.20_o jam._n 2_o 5._o 2_o faith_n will_v serve_v all_o occasion_n whatsoever_o motive_n whatsoever_o motive_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o will_v work_v all_o miraculous_a effect_n therefore_o be_v rich_a in_o faith_n in_o famine_n it_o will_v feed_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v elijah_n and_o the_o widow_n of_o zareptha_n 1_o king_n 17._o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o live_v 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