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a_o obedient_a temper_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o prepare_v man_n for_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o right_a understanding_n of_o christ_n gospel_n the_o last_o inference_n chap._n 27._o that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n wherein_o the_o essence_n power_n and_o life_n of_o it_o consist_v viz._n in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o soul_n whereby_o it_o esteem_v god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a prefer_v he_o and_o his_o son_n jesus_n before_o all_o the_o world_n and_o prize_v above_o all_o thing_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o divine_a perfection_n such_o as_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n universal_a charity_n goodness_n mercy_n patience_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o purity_n from_o whence_o do_v natural_o proceed_v a_o hearty_a compliance_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v all_o those_o action_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o they_o be_v necessary_a 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it_o be_v impossible_a christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n p._n 120._o that_o be_v he_o continue_v unrighteous_a the_o 14_o that_o if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v signify_v as_o little_a to_o his_o happiness_n while_o he_o continue_v so_o as_o will_v a_o gorgeous_a and_o splendid_a garment_n to_o one_o that_o be_v almost_o starve_a p._n 120._o the_o 15_o that_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n etc._n etc._n will_v far_v more_o disparage_v his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n than_o advance_v his_o grace_n and_o kindness_n p._n 130._o the_o 16_o that_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o god_n pardon_v grace_n till_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n p._n 130._o who_o that_o have_v eye_n in_o his_o head_n do_v not_o see_v that_o these_o be_v all_o the_o same_o once_o more_o the_o 21_o sy_n pretend_a error_n be_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o include_v true_a holiness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 221._o the_o 22_o d._n that_o the_o faith_n that_o justify_v a_o sinner_n to_o so_o high_a a_o privilege_n as_o that_o of_o justification_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o comply_v with_o all_o the_o purpose_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o with_o his_o grand_a purpose_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v justify_v as_o it_o do_v this_o p._n 222._o the_o 23d_o that_o he_o wonder_v that_o any_o worthy_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o difficult_o persuade_v to_o embrace_v this_o account_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 222._o a_o special_a doctrine_n this_o do_v he_o know_v what_o the_o word_n doctrine_n mean_v that_o make_v this_o one_o the_o 24_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v the_o condition_n or_o instrument_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o comply_v with_o only_a the_o precept_n of_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o p._n 223._o the_o 25_o that_o it_o be_v 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