be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v justify_v in_o his_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 13_o 16_o that_o be_v by_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v deliver_v himself_o from_o that_o guilt_n that_o lie_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v become_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n righteous_a chap_n iii_o the_o proposition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a thing_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n arg_n i._o because_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law._n the_o subject_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a thing_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n have_v no_o other_o righteousness_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a and_o will_v prevail_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o 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of_o the_o law_n he_o heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a rom_n 4_o 14_o if_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n rom_n 11_o 6_o by_o these_o place_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o law_n he_o intend_v a_o mere_a covenant_n of_o work_n abstract_v from_o that_o gracious_a way_n of_o accomplish_v of_o it_o which_o god_n have_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o the_o law_n be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o justify_v of_o we_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom_n 8.3_o and_o the_o way_n of_o life_n by_o the_o law_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o way_n by_o faith_n for_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n leave_v room_n for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o do_v no_o way_n forbid_v such_o 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to_o be_v justify_v on_o conceit_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal_n 4_o 5._o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v indeed_o by_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a subordination_n one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o man_n by_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n alone_o do_v set_v one_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n understand_v such_o work_n as_o man_n themselves_o do_v perform_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n this_o be_v evident_a because_o he_o call_v they_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o these_o work_n be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o justify_v we_o though_o christ_n work_n according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n rom_n 5.19_o but_o our_o personal_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n be_v attend_v with_o so_o much_o imperfection_n can_v justify_v we_o we_o must_v seek_v our_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n that_o the_o law_n require_v but_o not_o by_o our_o own_o work_n according_a to_o the_o law_n israel_n be_v not_o blame_v for_o seek_v after_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.31_o 32._o for_o the_o full_a clear_v up_o of_o this_o truth_n that_o christ_n have_v perform_v the_o righteousness_n that_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o whereupon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o conscience_n do_v so_o much_o depend_v i_o shall_v brief_o speak_v to_o these_o particular_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 2._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n with_o adam_n 3._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v admit_v of_o a_o mediator_n 4._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n 5._o christ_n work_n as_o mediator_n be_v not_o to_o restore_v man_n to_o his_o former_a condition_n but_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o salvation_n 6._o that_o christ_n have_v perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law._n 7._o that_o he_o perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o 8._o that_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n 9_o that_o he_o have_v so_o purchase_v salvation_n that_o the_o elect_n can_v fail_v of_o it_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o man_n i_o shall_v not_o now_o consider_v it_o as_o the_o angel_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v this_o deseription_n of_o it_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o everlasting_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o god_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o forbid_v all_o disobedience_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o explication_n of_o this_o may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o proposition_n proposition_n i._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o a_o agreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n between_o they_o sometime_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v take_v for_o a_o promise_n without_o condition_n gen._n 9.11_o but_o frequent_o for_o a_o law_n with_o promise_n and_o threathing_n person_n indeed_o be_v not_o take_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n without_o their_o actual_a consent_n but_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o other_o covenant_n as_o in_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o the_o infant_n seed_n of_o his_o people_n deut._n 5.3_o 29._o deut._n 15._o the_o child_n of_o god_n people_n be_v bear_v under_o this_o covenant_n that_o be_v under_o that_o law_n with_o such_o sanction_n so_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o man_n shall_v consent_v adam_n do_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n antecedent_o to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o be_v make_v under_o it_o and_o there_o be_v million_o of_o man_n that_o never_o give_v 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