though_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o omnisciency_n yet_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v how_o we_o be_v interest_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n how_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o and_o invest_v with_o it_o answ_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o faith_n cleave_v to_o and_o build_v on_o the_o just_a do_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n only_o subsist_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o all_o their_o day_n live_v by_o faith_n so_o the_o same_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v to_o faith_n at_o first_o when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o to_o faith_n at_o last_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o no_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n repentance_n or_o obedience_n it_o be_v exceed_o observable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n quit_v his_o idolatry_n abandon_v his_o relation_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o which_o show_v the_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v singular_o fit_v and_o suit_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o beggar_n be_v hand_n to_o receive_v a_o alms._n when_o as_o love_n bring_v something_o to_o the_o 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12.1_o we_o come_v into_o this_o righteousness_n as_o into_o our_o castle_n fortress_n city_n of_o refuge_n wherein_o we_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o lash_n of_o conscience_n the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n god_n will_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o a_o accuser_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o psal_n 143.2_o come_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n lord._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o come_v ne_o venias_fw-la as_o pagnine_n render_v lord_n come_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v any_o charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o i_o god_n will_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o a_o plaintiff_n against_o those_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n john_n 5.24_o when_o we_o be_v dismay_v by_o look_v down_o on_o and_o into_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v full_a of_o 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jesus_n christ_n get_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o bless_a city_n of_o refuge_n there_o plead_v his_o cause_n god_n invitation_n offer_n and_o promise_n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o will_v not_o christ_n receive_v and_o take_v such_o into_o he_o as_o noah_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o pluck_v the_o dove_n into_o he_o into_o the_o ark_n gen._n 8.9_o god_n provide_v by_o his_o law_n that_o if_o a_o servant_n do_v fly_v from_o a_o hard_a master_n those_o that_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o shall_v not_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o severe_a master_n deut._n 23.15_o even_o so_o convince_v brokenhearted_a sinner_n do_v fly_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o hard_a master_n it_o be_v give_v at_o horeb_n this_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v drought_n or_o dryness_n it_o give_v no_o water_n of_o grace_n comfort_n or_o refreshment_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o sinai_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneh_n signify_v a_o bramble_n or_o brier_n for_o the_o law_n scratch_n wound_n gore_v we_o by_o its_o terrible_a threaten_n sure_o those_o that_o fly_v from_o this_o hard_a master_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o or_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o peacemaker_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o atonement_n but_o the_o main_a influence_n that_o faith_n have_v on_o our_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o join_v we_o to_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n zech._n 2._o xi_o jer._n 50.5_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n towards_o christ_n answ_n 1._o
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will_v turn_v our_o very_a tent_n into_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mediator_n and_o a_o new_a gracious_a covenant_n repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n act_v 11.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o if_o this_o gift_n do_v oblige_v we_o to_o god_n can_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o indebt_a god_n to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o or_o for_o our_o repentance_n we_o shall_v great_o mistake_v if_o we_o think_v that_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n do_v come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n by_o divine_a acceptance_n but_o only_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n have_v so_o ordain_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o order_n in_o dispose_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n god_n give_v faith_n and_o repentance_n first_o to_o prepare_v man_n to_o receive_v other_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n one_o grace_n make_v way_n for_o another_o god_n strike_v the_o rocky_a heart_n of_o sinner_n and_o break_v they_o he_o 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his_o doctrine_n and_o word_n against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v assert_v concern_v jehovah_n his_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n james_n 2.21_o be_v not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o she_o receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n james_z 2.25_o again_o in_o the_o 24_o v._n it_o be_v say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o james_n seem_v to_o contradict_v paul_n rom._n 4.9_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n that_o be_v abraham_n have_v not_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o or_o work_v do_v by_o himself_o to_o glory_v in_o before_o god_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o this_o objection_n i_o shall_v answer_v many_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n that_o paul_n and_o james_n have_v to_o do_v with_o paul_n discourse_n be_v bend_v against_o proud_a justiciaries_n that_o think_v to_o build_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o by_o which_o they_o design_v both_o to_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o therefore_o paul_n teach_v that_o no_o righteousness_n of_o man_n can_v weigh_v in_o god_n balance_n or_o be_v pleadable_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20.21_o our_o work_n before_o regeneration_n be_v all_o as_o brass_n money_n our_o work_n after_o regeneration_n be_v as_o mix_v metal_n therefore_o neither_o of_o they_o both_o will_v pay_v our_o rent_n of_o obedience_n or_o satisfy_v our_o great_a landlord_n but_o james_n have_v to_o do_v with_o boast_v and_o self-deceiving_a hypocrite_n that_o pretend_v to_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o barren_a idle_a dead_a faith_n they_o do_v say_v they_o have_v faith_n but_o they_o have_v no_o work_n james_n 2.14_o they_o can_v not_o show_v or_o evidence_n their_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o work_n as_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v without_o breathe_v be_v dead_a james_z 2.18_o so_o be_v faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o breath_n in_o work_n james_n his_o design_n be_v to_o shame_n confound_v and_o silence_v these_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n at_o all_o but_o do_v grasp_v a_o lie_n and_o hug_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o instead_o of_o true_a faith_n strong_a faith_n in_o abraham_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o offer_v up_o isaac_n james_n 2.21_o and_o weak_a faith_n in_o rahab_n do_v discover_v itself_o in_o aid_v the_o israelitish_n spy_n and_o send_v they_o safe_a away_o though_o this_o may_v have_v prove_v dangerous_a to_o her_o own_o life_n james_n 2.25_o 2._o paul_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o respect_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o build_v and_o be_v act_v only_o on_o this_o before_o god_n james_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v to_o come_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v before_o men._n luther_n compare_v faith_n to_o a_o queen_n that_o be_v in_o the_o bride-chamber_n alone_o with_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n but_o as_o this_o queen_n come_v forth_o and_o walk_v abroad_o before_o man_n so_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o many_o good_a work_n that_o be_v its_o handmaid_n that_o wait_v on_o it_o it_o 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say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20.9.3_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n psal_n 19.12.4_o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o though_o saint_n as_o job_n in_o their_o plead_n with_o man_n hold_v fast_o their_o integrity_n job_n 27.6_o yet_o they_o have_v let_v go_v all_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o work_n in_o their_o approach_n to_o god_n we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o 10._o abraham_n be_v long_o before_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n a_o beleiver_n and_o a_o justify_v person_n gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o we_o have_v no_o mention_n or_o record_v make_v of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o justification_n till_o now_o though_o he_o be_v call_v effectual_o near_o twenty_o year_n before_o 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great_a evil_n so_o he_o swear_v again_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o great_a good_a by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v god_n to_o abraham_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o heb._n 6.13_o 14._o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n do_v also_o receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o clean_a water_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o spirit_n do_v go_v together_o ezek._n 36.25.27_o tit._n 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o psal_n 51.12_o some_o call_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n executive_a justification_n they_o mean_v that_o god_n execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o justification_n by_o bestow_v the_o spirit_n to_o break_v off_o our_o chain_n burn_v up_o our_o dross_n purge_v away_o our_o filth_n and_o make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a law_n to_o enslave_v we_o yet_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v more_o mighty_a to_o set_v we_o 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saint_n in_o heaven_n desire_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n the_o suit_n of_o believer_n on_o earth_n and_o as_o their_o prayer_n be_v desire_v so_o they_o be_v accept_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v god_n delight_n prov._n 15.8_o they_o pray_v in_o christ_n powerful_a name_n john_n 16.23_o 26._o and_o he_o add_v the_o incense_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev._n 8.3_o and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n the_o altar_n have_v a_o grate_n of_o brass_n exod._n 27.4_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o separate_v the_o earthy_a and_o grosser_n part_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o let_v the_o ash_n through_o so_o christ_n be_v a_o altar_n that_o have_v a_o grate_n he_o separate_v our_o sin_n our_o defect_n our_o weakness_n from_o our_o service_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o altar_n on_o which_o our_o offering_n must_v be_v lay_v and_o that_o render_v our_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n isa_n 60.7_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o offering_n of_o believer_n shall_v ascend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o goodwill_n my_o altar_n god_n speak_v and_o put_v this_o glorious_a name_n on_o christ_n goodwill_n my_o altar_n what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o saint_n that_o be_v spiritual_a priest_n to_o offer_v holy_a sacrifice_n see_v they_o have_v goodwill_n for_o their_o altar_n god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o and_o delight_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o call_v he_o goodwill_n my_o altar_n 7._o all_o the_o outward_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n of_o justify_v person_n be_v heighten_v and_o sweeten_v to_o they_o by_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v and_o they_o have_v a_o new_a taste_n he_o deliver_v i_o say_v david_n because_o he_o delight_v in_o i_o psal_n 18.19_o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n say_v hezekiah_n he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n isa_n 38.17_o even_o temporal_a mercy_n be_v glass_n in_o which_o they_o see_v their_o father_n face_n and_o be_v stair_n or_o ladder_n by_o which_o their_o heart_n be_v raise_v to_o god_n jehoshaphat_n have_v a_o establish_v kingdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n and_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 17.5_o 6._o earthly_a enjoyment_n do_v usual_o fuel_n man_n lust_n but_o they_o feed_v and_o inflame_v hezekiah_n love_n to_o god_n they_o be_v to_o carnal_a man_n weight_n that_o press_v they_o down_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n do_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o but_o through_o grace_n they_o be_v wing_n to_o raise_v saint_n soul_n to_o god_n believer_n enjoy_v their_o outward_a mercy_n by_o a_o spiritual_a right_n they_o have_v they_o by_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o canaan_n be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o abraham_n be_v heir_n to_o it_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v that_o typify_v christ_n and_o then_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n give_v and_o assure_a canaan_n to_o he_o gen._n 15.8_o 9_o 10_o 17_o 18._o believer_n have_v a_o right_n to_o earthly_a thing_n by_o god_n promise_n and_o christ_n death_n who_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o as_o cipher_n but_o god_n add_v a_o great_a figure_n to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o signify_v something_o gen._n 17.8_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n they_o be_v to_o believer_n but_o additional_a thing_n as_o a_o overplus_n cast_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principal_a matth._n 6.33_o so_o the_o country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o
by_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o of_o our_o righteousness_n rom._n 3.20_o it_o discover_v nothing_o but_o sin_n in_o we_o shut_v up_o all_o of_o we_o under_o sin_n gal._n 3.22_o all_o the_o inward_a operation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o our_o body_n it_o condemn_v we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o shut_v up_o under_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o all_o this_o be_v to_o cause_v we_o to_o find_v our_o need_n of_o and_o to_o make_v we_o sigh_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o redeemer_n to_o open_v our_o prison-door_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o our_o soul_n isa_n 42.7_o isa_n 49.9_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o law_n if_o right_o understand_v drive_v we_o from_o itself_o ay_o through_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.19_o as_o the_o glorious_a light_n that_o do_v shine_v in_o moses_n his_o face_n do_v terrisie_n the_o israelite_n and_o drive_v they_o from_o he_o discourage_n or_o deter_v they_o from_o come_v near_o to_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o 32_o 33._o so_o that_o glorious_a purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o impartial_a and_o severe_a justice_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o rest_a in_o or_o trust_v on_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a by_o it_o shall_v the_o law_n that_o be_v intend_v but_o for_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o be_v make_v a_o father_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o many_o have_v gross_o err_v and_o grievous_o mistake_v about_o this_o they_o have_v enervate_v and_o dispirited_a the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v pare_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o its_o purity_n cut_v off_o much_o of_o its_o spirituality_n and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v like_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o check_v word_n and_o restrain_v outward_a act_n but_o be_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o law_n be_v like_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o evil_a thought_n and_o vile_a affection_n and_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o but_o the_o jew_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n do_v think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o regulate_v or_o condemn_v those_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o mere_a creature_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o else_o can_v the_o elder_a brother_n signify_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v to_o god_n his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o neither_o at_o any_o time_n have_v i_o transgress_v thy_o word_n luke_n 15.28_o paul_n when_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi think_v himself_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o these_o account_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o just_a man_n that_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15.7_o to_o these_o the_o gospel_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o speak_v of_o reconciliation_n healing_n liberty_n to_o those_o that_o never_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sick_a prisoner_n or_o captive_n how_o do_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o call_v the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o not_o a_o command_n but_o a_o counsel_n to_o love_n god_n sincere_o some_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o command_n but_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n soul_n heart_n and_o strength_n this_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o command_n and_o without_o this_o wicked_a opinion_n they_o can_v maintain_v their_o other_o error_n that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o true_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n thus_o man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n by_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n false_a distinction_n perverse_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n undermine_n its_o purity_n spirituality_n and_o perfection_n and_o so_o clap_v a_o veil_n on_o moses_n his_o face_n that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v terrible_a to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o it_o and_o trust_v on_o it_o for_o their_o justification_n thus_o man_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o derogate_a and_o detract_n from_o the_o extent_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o lower_v the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v heighten_v and_o exalt_v their_o own_o righteousness_n 3._o come_v to_o and_o descend_v into_o yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v find_v out_o that_o evil_a treasure_n that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o fountain_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o yourselves_o abraham_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n do_v not_o find_v a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o to_o boast_v of_o and_o glory_n in_o and_o can_v we_o find_v that_o in_o ourselves_o that_o abraham_n can_v not_o find_v in_o himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n on_o their_o face_n mal._n 2.3_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o feast-day_n do_v dung_n in_o they_o god_n seem_v to_o compare_v the_o fault_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o jew_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o dung_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n perhaps_o paul_n may_v allude_v to_o this_o expression_n when_o he_o account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v vent_v in_o and_o mix_v with_o our_o best_a performance_n that_o do_v stain_v defile_v and_o in_o part_n at_o least_o render_v they_o unsavoury_a before_o god_n sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v present_a with_o we_o we_o can_v never_o shake_v it_o off_o shut_v it_o out_o or_o total_o leave_v it_o behind_o we_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o can_v put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o one_o perfect_a duty_n but_o he_o can_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o thousand_o of_o defective_a service_n perform_v by_o we_o if_o we_o dwell_v at_o home_n and_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o revenge_a justice_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o we_o and_o destroy_v we_o if_o we_o stay_v abroad_o do_v not_o fly_v to_o and_o house_n ourselves_o in_o christ_n a_o storm_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n will_v be_v rain_v on_o we_o psal_n 11.6_o we_o need_v christ_n death_n on_o earth_n and_o we_o want_v his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n may_v not_o be_v charge_v on_o we_o for_o our_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n 4._o we_o must_v beware_v of_o unbelief_n as_o to_o god_n threat'ning_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o carnal_a security_n sinner_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o take_v the_o shield_n of_o unbelief_n and_o to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o god_n threat'ning_n which_o he_o cast_v at_o they_o how_o prone_a be_v presumptuous_a sinner_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o last_o yet_o sinner_n do_v promise_v themselves_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n deut._n 29.19_o god_n say_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.20_o yet_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n as_o those_o jer._n 5.12_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v on_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n or_o famin._n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n be_v add_v to_o other_o disease_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o man_n rom._n 11.8_o