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man_n shall_v be_v justify_v or_o save_v thereby_o who_o have_v not_o some_o ground_n in_o himself_o of_o personal_a and_o particular_a right_n and_o claim_v thereto_o nor_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n only_o as_o shed_v or_o offer_v except_o it_o be_v also_o receive_v and_o apply_v so_o that_o no_o man_n by_o the_o mere_a satisfaction_n make_v be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o violate_v covenant_n absolute_o but_o conditional_o only_a explication_n i_o have_v show_v before_o p._n 57_o 58._o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n intend_v not_o to_o remove_v all_o our_o misery_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o die_v nor_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n immediate_o without_o somewhat_o of_o man_n intervening_a to_o give_v he_o a_o legal_a title_n thereto_o all_o the_o scripture_n allege_v pag._n 79._o prove_v this_o we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n let_v all_o the_o antinomian_o show_v but_o one_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n from_o eternity_n i_o know_v god_n have_v decree_v to_o justify_v his_o people_n from_o eternity_n and_o so_o he_o have_v to_o sanctify_v they_o too_o but_o both_o of_o they_o be_v do_v in_o time_n justification_n be_v no_o more_o a_o imminent_a act_n in_o god_n then_o sanctification_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v sufficient_a in_o fuo_fw-la genere_fw-la but_o not_o in_o omni_fw-la genere_fw-la sufficient_a for_o its_o own_o work_n but_o not_o for_o every_o work_n there_o be_v several_a other_o necessary_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v quibus_fw-la positis_fw-la which_o be_v suppose_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v effectual_a not_o that_o it_o receive_v its_o efficacy_n from_o these_o nor_o that_o these_o do_v add_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o its_o worth_n or_o value_n no_o more_o than_o the_o cabinet_n to_o the_o jewel_n or_o the_o apply_v hand_n to_o the_o medicine_n or_o the_o offenders-acceptation_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o prince_n yet_o without_o this_o acceptation_n and_o application_n this_o blood_n will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o justify_v we_o for_o as_o grotius_n cum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la actui_fw-la ex_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la pendenti_fw-la legem_fw-la possit_fw-la imponere_fw-la sicut_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la pure_a debetur_fw-la novari_fw-la potest_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la possunt_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la &_o be_v qui_fw-la rei_fw-la alterius_fw-la pro_fw-la alterâ_fw-la solutionem_fw-la admittit_fw-la pacisci_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la statim_fw-la sequatur_fw-la remissio_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la item_n aut_fw-la pure_a aut_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la satisfacientis_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la satisfactione_n in_fw-la admittentis_fw-la hic_fw-la animus_n ac_fw-la voluntas_fw-la hoc_fw-la denique_fw-la pactam_fw-la &_o foedus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la statim_fw-la ipso_fw-la perpessionis_fw-la christi_fw-la tempore_fw-la paenas_fw-la remitteret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la id_fw-la fieret_fw-la cum_fw-la homo_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la conversus_fw-la supplex_fw-la veniam_fw-la precaretur_fw-la accedente_fw-la etiam_fw-la christi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la advocatione_n sive_fw-la intercessione_n non_fw-la obstat_fw-la hic_fw-la ergo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la sequi_fw-la possit_fw-la remissio_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la enim_fw-la nonjam_fw-la sustulerat_fw-la debitum_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la egerat_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsam_fw-la debitum_fw-la aliquando_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la grot._fw-la de_fw-la satis_fw-la cap._n 6._o so_o that_o as_o austin_n he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o we_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o we_o he_o never_o make_v a_o relative_a change_n where_o he_o do_v not_o also_o make_v a_o real_a god_n decree_n give_v no_o man_n a_o legal_a title_n to_o the_o benefit_n decree_v he_o see_v purpose_n and_o promise_n be_v so_o different_a a_o legal_a title_n we_o must_v have_v before_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v and_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o in_o ourselves_o to_o prove_v that_o title_n or_o else_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v equal_a right_n thesis_n xvi_o the_o obey_v of_o a_o law_n and_o persorm_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant_n or_o satisfy_v for_o disobedience_n or_o non-performance_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o law_n and_o covenant_n explication_n if_o we_o understand_v not_o what_o righteousness_n be_v we_o may_v dispute_v long_o enough_o about_o justification_n to_o little_a purpose_n you_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o righteousness_n be_v no_o proper_a real_a be_v but_o a_o modus_fw-la entis_fw-la the_o modification_n of_o a_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o 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be_v the_o immediate_a rule_n of_o our_o disposition_n and_o action_n and_o so_o of_o our_o
righteousness_n here_o careful_o observe_v that_o this_o law_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n prescribe_v and_o require_v duty_n 2._o the_o promise_n and_o commination_n determine_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o precept_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o the_o penalty_n annex_v but_o for_o the_o precept_n sake_n so_o the_o primary_n intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o obey_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o our_o suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o former_a so_o be_v there_o according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v observe_v the_o primary_n most_o excellent_a and_o most_o proper_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o precept_n the_o secondary_a less_o excellent_a righteousness_n yet_o fit_o enough_o so_o call_v see_v pemble_n 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what_o we_o do_v not_o if_o we_o have_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v make_v we_o just_a for_o one_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o unjust_a though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o obedient_a before_o and_o after_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v obey_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o sin_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n still_o and_o so_o our_o righteousness_n can_v be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n this_o breach_n therefore_o must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o and_o consequent_o our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n see_v both_o can_v stand_v in_o one_o person_n as_o beforesaid_a christ_n indeed_o have_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o disobedience_n but_o the_o former_a only_o be_v his_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n not_o communicable_a to_o another_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o in_o that_o form_n of_o a_o righteousness_n by_o obey_v the_o 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well_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n in_o general_a and_o of_o christian_a righteousness_n in_o special_a thesis_n xvii_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n with_o their_o distinct_a condition_n so_o be_v there_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n and_o both_o of_o they_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n explication_n as_o sin_n be_v define_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o so_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n or_o covenant_n so_o must_v there_o be_v according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n whether_o both_o these_o be_v to_o we_o necessary_a be_v all_o the_o doubt_n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v total_o repeal_v then_o indeed_o we_o need_v not_o care_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o our_o personal_a action_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o adam_n first_o and_o we_o 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conclude_v this_o with_o one_o more_o practical_o useful_a observation_n from_o this_o definition_n of_o faith_n now_o man_n may_v see_v what_o to_o inquire_v after_o in_o their_o search_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o gospell-condition_n be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v look_v for_o so_o here_o you_o see_v what_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o deceive_v and_o trouble_v multitude_n some_o think_v it_o lie_v in_o assurance_n some_o in_o a_o quiet_v their_o heart_n in_o confidence_n on_o christ_n some_o think_v as_o m._n saltmarsh_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o persuasion_n more_o or_o less_o of_o god_n love_n and_o then_o when_o poor_a trouble_a soul_n do_v feel_v neither_o assurance_n confidence_n nor_o persuasion_n of_o that_o love_n they_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o how_o will_v these_o mistake_a teacher_n help_v they_o to_o comfort_n why_o as_o mr._n saltmarsh_n do_v sometime_o to_o tell_v they_o christ_n 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