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justify_v by_o without_o ground_n and_o danger_n of_o boast_v which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o christian_n be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o law_n be_v the_o evangelical_n law_n the_o law_n of_o chancery_n or_o equity_n but_o all_o be_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_a of_o that_o all_o agree_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n or_o justification_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o full_a rigour_n require_v perfect_a personal_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n require_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o our_o work_n since_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v some_o room_n for_o equity_n or_o none_o for_o hope_n there_o be_v a_o triple_a application_n of_o this_o equity_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n some_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o some_o to_o the_o person_n subject_a to_o the_o law_n the_o first_o be_v originisme_n say_v the_o equity_n lie_v in_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o 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the_o three_o part_n by_o in_o every_o causal_n or_o meritorious_a sense_n work_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v exclude_v p._n 42._o iii_o the_o discourse_n on_o the_o first_o argument_n because_o no_o matter_n of_o glory_v have_v three_o principal_a part_n 1._o the_o formation_n of_o it_o p._n 45._o 2._o the_o minor_a or_o truth_n of_o it_o prove_v from_o 1._o man_n be_v p._n 49._o 2._o man_n nature_n freewill_n p._n 55._o 3._o man_n gild_n p._n 77._o 4._o man_n impotence_n p._n 87._o 3._o the_o major_a or_o strength_n of_o the_o argument_n that_o all_o work_n afford_v ground_n of_o glory_v p._n 99_o rom_n 3.27_o i._o the_o litteral_n explication_n of_o the_o text._n p._n 107._o ii_o the_o supposition_n or_o axiom_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o exclude_v boast_v iii_o the_o negative_a proposition_n that_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n contain_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n p._n 110._o 2._o 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1._o line_n 21._o for_o when_o justify_v r._n who_o be_v justify_v pag._n 165._o line_n 23._o in_o some_o copy_n for_o it_o be_v right_a r._n teach_v advertisement_n a_o compend_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o walt._n cross_n m_o a._n sell_v by_o h._n barnard_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o the_o poultry_n price_n 6_o d._n romans_z iu_o 2._o for_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 the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o require_v our_o most_o earnest_a attention_n and_o most_o narrow_a search_n and_o enquiry_n into_o its_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o circumstance_n for_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n how_o shall_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o before_o such_o a_o awful_a tribunal_n when_o he_o rise_v up_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o when_o he_o visit_v what_o shall_v i_o answer_v say_v holy_a job_n wherewith_o shall_v we_o come_v before_o the_o 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but_o here_o the_o question_n be_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n mix_v with_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o without_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o whatever_o truth_n the_o unconverted_a pharisee_n hold_v these_o convert_v much_o more_o hold_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o plead_v these_o work_n of_o the_o law_n intentional_o to_o exclude_v christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n who_o they_o have_v embrace_v partly_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o own_o write_n i_o find_v this_o account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o they_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o laborious_a in_o all_o external_n worship_n they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n to_o a_o height_n of_o superstition_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v very_o long_o matt._n 23.14_o 2._o in_o justice_n between_o man_n and_o man_n they_o be_v so_o exact_a as_o to_o tithe_v mint_n annise_v and_o cummin_n 3._o and_o though_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n blame_v they_o for_o 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ought_v he_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o in_o michlaz_n jophi_fw-la abram_n say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n the_o talmud_n say_v when_o abram_n be_v father_n of_o the_o syrian_n only_o he_o be_v call_v abram_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n he_o be_v call_v abraham_n the_o former_a nitzakon_n say_v faith_n consist_v not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o author_n of_o sepher_n ikkarim_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o of_o life_n eternal_a and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o 1_o lib._n and_o 21_o chap._n abraham_n be_v praise_v for_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o mat._n 23._o they_o be_v accuse_v by_o christ_n for_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n it_o be_v their_o practical_a omission_n be_v reprehend_v not_o their_o ignorance_n for_o these_o be_v call_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n since_o they_o who_o do_v not_o own_o christ_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n for_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n as_o we_o may_v see_v from_o sepher_n ikkarim_n on_o those_o word_n in_o daniel_n 9.18_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v upon_o all_o his_o creature_n from_o pure_a grace_n not_o merit_n for_o which_o the_o author_n further_o cite_v job_n thus_o whâ—_n have_v give_v to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v repay_v much_o more_o must_v we_o conceive_v â—hem_n to_o say_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o own_o christ_n for_o their_o only_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o saviour_n and_o such_o be_v they_o against_o who_o paul_n dispute_v and_o though_o the_o other_o believe_v not_o jesus_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n yet_o they_o believe_v the_o messiah_n to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n from_o death_n and_o hell_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o raymundus_n pugio_fw-la fidei_fw-la jos_n voisin_n theologia_n judaica_n porchet_n galatinus_n pseiferus_n and_o their_o own_o midrashes_n on_o the_o prophetical_a text_n of_o the_o messiah_n 7._o they_o high_o praise_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n their_o writer_n on_o isaiah_n 45.22_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v say_v that_o a_o fourfold_a confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n a_o conâ—ession_n in_o work_n a_o confession_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o together_o and_o they_o call_v the_o 100_o psalm_n mizmor_n letodah_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n bereshet_n ketannah_n say_v they_o who_o overcome_v their_o lust_n and_o confess_v their_o deed_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o future_a age_n but_o he_o that_o confess_v not_o be_v curse_v as_o cain_n who_o deny_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n but_o achan_n josh_n 7.29_o though_o he_o be_v trouble_v in_o this_o world_n he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o because_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o gather_v a_o necessity_n of_o particular_a confession_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o reschet_fw-mi chocme_n all_o that_o die_v let_v they_o confess_v if_o they_o can_v let_v they_o say_v let_v my_o death_n be_v a_o expiation_n of_o my_o crime_n they_o own_o we_o may_v see_v not_o only_o a_o confession_n but_o join_v with_o forsake_v a_o mortification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d original_a lust_n that_o begin_v as_o they_o say_v in_o our_o first_o formation_n 8._o repentance_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o great_a esteem_n midrash_n shirhâ—shirim_n 5._o 2._o open_v to_o i_o my_o sister_n my_o love_n say_v thus_o open_v to_o i_o one_o crevice_n of_o repentance_n and_o i_o will_v open_v the_o wide_a gate_n of_o glory_n to_o thou_o psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o let_v thy_o repentance_n be_v but_o as_o the_o twinkle_v of_o a_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o if_o israel_n can_v but_o repent_v one_o day_n they_o will_v be_v immediate_o redeem_v and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n will_v come_v on_o zach._n 9.1_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v hadrach_n and_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o face_n of_o god_n by_o repentance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v who_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n or_o to_o lead_v he_o lead_v by_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n other_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sharp_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tender_a for_o the_o lord_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o impenitent_a but_o tender_a and_o merciful_a to_o the_o penitent_a the_o talmud_n on_o psal_n 25.8_o therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o repentance_n for_o poena_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la about_o which_o there_o be_v a_o hard_a expression_n of_o they_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o hosea_n that_o they_o say_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n exceed_v man_n one_o be_v he_o will_v be_v please_v with_o word_n so_o not_o man_n another_o be_v when_o all_o have_v offend_v he_o be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o repentance_n of_o one._n so_o that_o all_o christ_n suffering_n by_o they_o be_v call_v repentance_n lam._n 3.43_o v._o the_o midrash_n tillim_n say_v the_o gate_n of_o prayer_n be_v sometime_o shut_v but_o the_o gate_n of_o repentance_n never_o repentance_n be_v like_o the_o sea_n that_o any_o at_o any_o time_n may_v go_v in_o to_o wash_v
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n as_o their_o end_n but_o who_o do_v ever_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n the_o very_a pagan_n supplicate_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o crime_n and_o here_o the_o apostle_n be_v dispute_v against_o a_o company_n of_o seduce_a christian_n 2._o arg._n as_o the_o work_v of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v exclude_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o work_n that_o can_v be_v ground_n of_o right_a to_o pardon_n or_o glory_n we_o have_v apostolical_a testimony_n for_o this_o ephes_n 2.9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v there_o be_v in_o that_o text_n four_o argument_n exclude_v work_n from_o our_o salvation_n 1._o a_o opposite_a principle_n grace_n by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v therefore_o not_o by_o woâ—ks_n by_o god_n gift_n not_o your_o merit_n 2._o the_o ill_a consequent_a that_o will_v follow_v our_o work_n be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o dignity_n usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o grace_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o what_o be_v in_o we_o be_v we_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o work_v from_o grace_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o glory_n the_o like_a be_v assert_v of_o the_o text_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o galat._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o can_v here_o pass_v bellarmine_n exception_n to_o this_o last_o text_n from_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n which_o render_v it_o thus_o nisi_fw-la except_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sense_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n except_o these_o work_n flow_v from_o faith_n so_o that_o evangelical_n work_v here_o have_v room_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v rejoin_v these_o consideration_n nisi_fw-la signify_v sometime_o but_o cic._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi nihil_fw-la judicare_fw-la possum_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la certè_fw-la persuadeo_fw-la te_fw-la talem_fw-la virum_fw-la nihil_fw-la temere_fw-la facere_fw-la ter._n nescio_fw-la nisi_fw-la mihi_fw-la deos_fw-la satis_fw-la scio_fw-la iratos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o signify_v adversative_o matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o the_o opposition_n be_v there_o adversative_a and_o matth_n 12.4_o and_o do_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o only_o for_o the_o priest_n john_n 5.19_o the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o synonymon_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v most_o frequent_o in_o the_o septuagint_n and_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n put_v adversative_o 4._o the_o syriack_n in_o this_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o from_o it_o be_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o signify_v but_o so_o tho'_o the_o apostle_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o rather_o take_v they_o both_o in_o one_o sense_n 5._o these_o prove_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o proper_o translate_v but_o as_o except_v but_o scripture_n interpret_n itself_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v but_o and_o therefore_o our_o translation_n be_v preferable_a to_o the_o vulgar_a for_o 1._o other_o text_n in_o express_a term_n put_v faith_n and_o work_v adversative_o and_o not_o conditional_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o contradict_v 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that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o his_o death_n which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n but_o solomon_n be_v both_o bear_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o throne_n before_o david_n die_v yea_o it_o be_v particular_o note_v in_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o his_o house_n a_o great_a way_n off_o second_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 13_o 16._o that_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v expound_v psal_n 89.7_o by_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o heaven_n three_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n vers_n 14._o he_o note_v his_o peculiar_a subject_n as_o psal_n 2.7_o 12._o heb._n 1.5_o god_n first_o bear_v psal_n 89.28_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o calovius_n gerard_n thilo_n and_o piscator_fw-la second_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o law_n and_o its_o righteousness_n 1._o for_o the_o law_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o any_o other_o law_n 1._o in_o subject_a meer-man_n and_o god-man_n differ_v very_o far_o 2._o in_o the_o precept_n the_o principal_a thing_n it_o require_v be_v suffer_v joh._n 10._o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n suffer_v be_v but_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n in_o other_o law_n to_o make_v they_o obey_v annex_v by_o sanction_n to_o the_o law_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v command_v by_o law_n isa_n 61.1_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison-door_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v act._n 3.21_o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n to_o reconcile_v such_o enemy_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o his_o creature_n become_v his_o enemy_n to_o justify_v the_o guilty_a adopt_v alien_n to_o turn_v a_o hell_n into_o a_o heaven_n a_o extensive_a work_n earth_n heaven_n and_o hell_n he_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o he_o be_v to_o rehead_n or_o recapitulate_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o 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become_v 〈◊〉_d official_a proper_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n 3._o be_v scarious_a common_a to_o man_n &_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d treat_v under_o the_o head_n of_o â—â—putation_n but_o i_o think_v both_o â—ay_n be_v comprehend_v under_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o 22._o it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v 1._o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o without_o the_o law_n 3_o witness_v to_o by_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n 4._o it_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o first_o character_n of_o it_o it_o be_v on_o a_o fourfold_a account_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n
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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