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lie_v more_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n than_o in_o the_o preceptive_a or_o sanctive_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o 143d._o psalm_n v._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v they_o to_o who_o paul_n write_v be_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o belove_a of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n galat._n 1.2_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n in_o who_o state_n paul_n enroll_v himself_o ver._n 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n abram_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o example_n have_v his_o work_n exclude_v from_o give_v any_o right_n to_o justification_n and_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o 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1_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o philippian_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n death_n be_v abolish_v and_o life_n and_o immortality_n bring_v to_o light_n god_n that_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o give_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o this_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v as_o free_o give_v as_o any_o other_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o contrivance_n the_o most_o sagacious_a of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v non-plus_a if_o ask_v by_o what_o righteousness_n a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n god_n have_v prepare_v that_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o heart_n consider_v it_o be_v also_o a_o effect_n of_o infinite_a power_n what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v unite_v divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v make_v a_o virgin_n conceive_v what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o cause_v one_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o partake_v of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o yet_o be_v sinless_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o generation_n none_o can_v declare_v what_o power_n less_o can_v have_v do_v that_o great_a work_n and_o 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blood_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o conformity_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n be_v call_v righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n so_o we_o see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n â—_o person_n in_o who_o the_o law_n gain_v all_o its_o end_n for_o he_o obey_v all_o its_o precept_n he_o suffer_v all_o its_o threaten_n and_o he_o purchase_v all_o its_o promise_n too_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o humane_a righteousness_n it_o be_v he_o in_o opposition_n to_o our_o own_o he_o be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n not_o adam_n or_o man_n righteousness_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o alone_a god_n can_v accept_v a_o sinner_n for_o he_o can_v be_v just_o and_o yet_o justify_v a_o guilty_a person_n for_o any_o other_o righteousness_n but_o this_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o god_n be_v please_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a spirit_n for_o part_n of_o duty_n be_v sincere_a but_o for_o no_o part_n of_o the_o price_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v isa_n 42.21_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n act._n 13._o for_o all_o that_o believe_v by_o he_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o second_o it_o be_v without_o law_n 1_o as_o to_o its_o existence_n oblige_v we_o it_o be_v not_o direct_v or_o regulate_v by_o ceremonial_a judicial_a or_o moral_a law_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o 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3.27_o the_o hear_v of_o faith_n gal._n 3.2_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.8_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o narration_n of_o all_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o it_o to_o we_o and_o all_o he_o do_v be_v order_v by_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o law_n hackspanus_n thus_o jalkut_n on_o this_o place_n say_z all_z the_o consolation_n which_o god_n be_v to_o give_v to_o man_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o zion_n for_o it_o be_v say_v out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o a_o law_n hence_o the_o jew_n do_v expect_v their_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o they_o bear_v testimony_n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a law_n but_o a_o new_a doctrine_n and_o the_o text_n itself_o call_v it_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o apostolical_a sermon_n which_o rom._n 1._o be_v the_o gospel_n another_o testimony_n we_o have_v from_o the_o 19_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n that_o by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n may_v be_v see_v from_o rom._n 10.18_o where_o it_o be_v cite_v that_o it_o be_v prophesy_v their_o sound_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o the_o gospel_n light_n shall_v be_v as_o universal_a as_o that_o of_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o papist_n pretend_v to_o prove_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o original_a text_n because_o what_o the_o hebrew_n call_v line_n both_o the_o version_n of_o the_o seventy_o and_o the_o new_a testament_n translate_v sound_n their_o sound_n go_v unto_o all_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o sense_n they_o be_v agreeable_a for_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v their_o course_n by_o line_n which_o line_n do_v tipifie_v the_o travel_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o follower_n or_o the_o spread_n of_o a_o voice_n by_o line_n in_o the_o air_n bellarm._n capell_n and_o grot._n 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