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same_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10._o 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o confession_n and_o this_o faith_n have_v more_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a than_o some_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a confession_n only_o or_o a_o bare_a believe_a christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o believe_a with_o all_o the_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o or_o to_o throw_v ourselves_o whole_o on_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n col._n 2._o 12_o 13._o in_o full_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o our_o head_n surety_n and_o representative_a for_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o power_n or_o virtue_n of_o which_o faith_n we_o also_o rise_v with_o he_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n from_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o 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himself_o perfect_o righteous_a than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o but_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v a_o perfect_a or_o sinless_a righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o prove_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v nor_o be_v there_o one_o that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o no_o person_n have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o alas_o sir_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v but_o as_o a_o transcript_n or_o write_v impression_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o purity_n that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o serve_v to_o show_v we_o what_o a_o righteousness_n we_o must_v be_v find_v in_o if_o we_o be_v ever_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v once_o suppose_v by_o any_o man_n unless_o blind_v that_o god_n will_v ever_o loose_v or_o relax_v the_o sanction_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n or_o abate_v a_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o that_o righteousness_n his_o holy_a nature_n and_o 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obedience_n in_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n than_o job_n have_v alas_o we_o must_v all_o say_v with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d man_n live_v be_v justify_v this_o must_v be_v our_o plea_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v i._n e._n my_o trust_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n in_o his_o death_n in_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v only_o pleadable_a now_o and_o in_o the_o judgment-day_n this_o will_v give_v ease_n to_o a_o convince_a terrisied_a conscience_n that_o know_v the_o nature_n holiness_n purity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o must_v say_v with_o anselm_n my_o conscience_n have_v deserve_v damnation_n and_o my_o repentance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n mercy_n abound_v above_o all_o offence_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v unâ—done_v notwithstanding_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n because_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lipâ—_n isa_n 6._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n come_v all_o hand_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o all_o heart_n faint_a confidence_n in_o our_o own_o uprightness_n will_v then_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o work_n can_v then_o be_v find_v to_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v â—nto_o theâ—_n but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n though_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o therâ—_n by_o justify_v no_o no_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n sinless_a obedience_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o imperfect_a though_o sincere_a obedience_n therefore_o all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v it_o be_v evident_a the_o godâ—â—_n at_o the_o judgment-day_n will_v not_o plead_v their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o contrariwise_o will_v then_o renounce_v it_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o matth._n 25._o 3â—_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o will_v rather_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o their_o workâ—_n or_o of_o their_o obedience_n than_o to_o plead_v it_o at_o that_o day_n all_o the_o good_a worlâ—_n which_o they_o have_v do_v will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n freâ—_n and_o infinite_a grace_n but_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n application_n this_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o eclipse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a graâ—â—_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o plead_v for_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o work_n together_o also_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o man_n that_o suâ—â—_n teacher_n however_o cry_v up_o be_v not_o true_a gospel-minister_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v avoid_v though_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n like_o angel_n 1_o caution_n do_v not_o think_v o_o soul_n that_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n do_v justâ—â—_n thou_o through_o christ_n merit_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o not_o thy_o evangelical_n no_o no_o he_o be_v thy_o whole_a saviour_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o arm_n that_o bring_v salvation_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n join_v or_o couple_v with_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o put_v faith_n itself_o in_o the_o room_n as_o your_o act_n or_o as_o a_o divine_a habit_n or_o as_o the_o product_n thereof_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n or_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n 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