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supposition_n i_o explicate_v the_o point_n thus_o 1._o no_o man_n may_v look_v at_o his_o own_o grace_n or_o duty_n as_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n that_o be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o work_n will_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a 2._o nor_o yet_o may_v he_o take_v they_o for_o part_n of_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n in_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o part_n but_o here_o we_o must_v go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o deny_v and_o disclaim_v all_o such_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o we_o have_v no_o work_n which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o we_o must_v not_o once_o think_v that_o our_o grace_n duty_n or_o suffering_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n nor_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n here_o we_o ascribe_v all_o â—o_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n 4._o 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shall_v be_v save_v no_o man_n can_v know_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v till_o he_o first_o know_v that_o he_o believe_v else_o he_o shall_v know_v either_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v or_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v write_v and_o justification_n and_o adoption_n shall_v be_v give_v some_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o gospel_n promise_v for_o that_o promise_n give_v they_o only_o conditional_o and_o so_o suspend_v the_o actual_a right_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o if_o any_o can_v show_v any_o other_o way_n by_o which_o god_n make_v over_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n beside_o the_o gospel_n promise_n let_v they_o do_v it_o but_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v sudden_o to_o believe_v they_o for_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o show_v as_o i_o know_v of_o also_o if_o man_n must_v not_o look_v aâ—_n their_o own_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n to_o prove_v their_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n then_o either_o all_o or_o none_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o have_v thaâ—_n right_a for_o the_o promise_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o lifâ—_n conditional_o to_o all_o if_o all_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v than_o most_o of_o the_o world_n must_v believe_v a_o lie_n if_o the_o true_a believer_n may_v not_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o no_o man_n may_v believe_v it_o and_o for_o that_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v or_o may_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v he_o till_o he_o have_v that_o new_a heart_n which_o it_o promise_v that_o be_v till_o it_o be_v fulfil_v for_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o that_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o no_o beforehand_o and_o if_o all_o shall_v believe_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o they_o most_o will_v find_v it_o false_a 2._o god_n have_v not_o redeem_a we_o by_o his_o son_n to_o be_v lawless_a to_o be_v without_o law_n be_v to_o be_v without_o government_n we_o be_v without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o work_n or_o of_o moses_n but_o not_o without_o law_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o ruler_n and_o he_o have_v make_v we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o command_n that_o be_v not_o grievous_a this_o law_n have_v precept_n promise_n and_o threat_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o obey_v or_o disobey_v and_o so_o the_o paenalty_n must_v be_v due_a or_o not_o due_a and_o the_o reward_v due_a or_o not_o due_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o who_o the_o reward_n be_v due_a and_o not_o the_o paenalty_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o law_n as_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v sinner_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v the_o paenalty_n of_o that_o law_n we_o must_v confess_v all_o and_o plead_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o justification_n so_o when_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o be_v final_a unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a and_o so_o not_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n and_o must_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o so_o far_o our_o own_o act_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v have_v part_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o be_v save_v i_o will_v desire_v any_o man_n else_o to_o tell_v i_o what_o else_o he_o will_v plead_v at_o judgement_n when_o the_o accuseâ—_n charge_v he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v so_o charge_v he_o with_o final_a unbelief_n will_v he_o confess_v it_o and_o say_v christ_n have_v believe_v and_o repent_v for_o i_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o believer_n for_o infidel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v infidel_n all_o false_a if_o he_o will_v not_o say_v thus_o and_o lie_v will_v do_v no_o good_a then_o must_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o believe_v and_o repent_v as_o his_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o accusation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o use_n then_o and_o be_v call_v a_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n our_o righteousness_n and_o we_o righteous_a for_o it_o then_o doubtless_o we_o may_v according_o try_v by_o it_o now_o whether_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o come_v off_o and_o be_v justify_v or_o no_o and_o so_o may_v build_v our_o comfort_n on_o it_o 3._o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o judge_n within_o we_o and_o do_v as_o under_o god_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v or_o excuse_v and_o acquit_v now_o if_o conscience_n must_v absolve_v we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v innocent_a or_o do_v well_o or_o be_v qualify_v with_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o these_o our_o qualification_n and_o action_n shall_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n see_v act_n 24.16_o and_o 23.1_o rom._n 2.15_o 16._o 4._o those_o which_o be_v our_o grace_n and_o work_n as_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o agent_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o if_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o our_o own_o work_n or_o grace_n than_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n or_o gift_n of_o god_n christ_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 5._o our_o grace_n be_v the_o spiritual_a life_n or_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o holy_a action_n be_v the_o vital_a operation_n now_o life_n and_o health_n be_v necessary_a rejoice_v delight_v thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o vital_a action_n be_v necessary_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a 6._o our_o grace_n and_o holy_a action_n must_v needs_o rejoice_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n trust_v hope_v meditation_n prayer_n conference_n etc._n etc._n be_v god_n himself_o and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o how_o can_v such_o action_n choose_v but_o rejoice_v we_o 7._o yea_o rejoice_v itself_o and_o delight_v ourselves_o in_o god_n be_v not_o only_o one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o that_o great_a duty_n wherein_o lie_v the_o height_n of_o our_o christianity_n and_o how_o vain_a a_o speech_n be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o take_v up_o our_o comfort_n from_o our_o own_o work_n nor_o rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o when_o even_o rejoice_v itself_o and_o delight_v and_o comfort_v ourselves_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n 8._o as_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a object_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o comfort_n so_o that_o we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o nothing_o but_o
god_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o that_o kind_n or_o in_o coordination_n with_o they_o so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o holy_a work_n and_o ordinance_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o christ_n either_o for_o the_o attain_n of_o christ_n or_o apply_v his_o merit_n or_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o merit_n now_o if_o we_o must_v love_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n principal_o then_o must_v we_o need_v love_n and_o rejoice_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o necessary_a subordination_n to_o he_o in_o their_o place_n and_o therefore_o to_o say_v we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n only_o and_o therefore_o not_o in_o any_o grace_n or_o duty_n of_o our_o own_o be_v as_o wife_n as_o if_o a_o wife_n shall_v cast_v her_o husband_n clothes_n and_o meat_n out_o of_o door_n and_o say_v you_o charge_v i_o to_o admit_v none_o into_o my_o chamber_n but_o yourself_o or_o as_o if_o a_o physician_n have_v tell_v his_o patient_n i_o will_v cure_v you_o if_o you_o will_v trust_v i_o only_o for_o the_o cure_n thereupon_o the_o patient_n shall_v cast_v away_o his_o medicine_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o his_o servant_n and_o apothecary_n and_o say_v we_o must_v trust_v none_o but_o the_o physician_n 9_o all_o the_o fail_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v pardon_v and_o they_o accept_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o they_o 10._o our_o duty_n have_v a_o double_a tendency_n to_o our_o salvation_n 1._o as_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o as_o the_o crown_n and_o reward_n in_o a_o hundred_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o may_v we_o not_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o god_n promise_v heaven_n to_o 2._o as_o a_o natural_a mean_n to_o our_o obedience_n and_o further_a perfection_n as_o watchfulness_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n tend_v to_o destroy_v sin_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o timothy_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v theâ—_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o and_o may_v we_o not_o take_v comfort_n in_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o save_v our_o own_o and_o our_o brethren_n soul_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v ourselves_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o so_o must_v judge_v our_o state_n good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o our_o work_n for_o can_v man_n judge_v by_o a_o right_a way_n than_o god_n will_v at_o least_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o judge_v as_o god_n do_v 12._o we_o must_v judge_v of_o other_o in_o probability_n according_a to_o their_o external_a work_n even_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o ourselves_o in_o certainty_n according_a to_o our_o internal_a and_o external_a work_n together_o which_o we_o may_v certain_o know_v 13._o if_o we_o may_v not_o rejoice_v in_o any_o of_o our_o grace_n than_o we_o may_v not_o be_v 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