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find_v it_o be_v only_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o which_o he_o trust_v in_o while_n he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n which_o he_o here_o renounce_v when_o he_o become_v a_o christian_n which_o righteousness_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o jew_n own_o righteousness_n which_o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o righteousness_n of_o they_o and_o of_o st._n paul_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi stand_v in_o a_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n first_o that_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n do_v of_o themselves_o expiate_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o second_o that_o a_o external_a righteousness_n without_o a_o internal_a be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o justification_n the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n without_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n three_o in_o a_o opinion_n that_o for_o god_n to_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o to_o justify_v they_o as_o righteous_a upon_o this_o account_n be_v but_o a_o due_a debt_n not_o a_o matter_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n now_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n this_o apostle_n do_v indeed_o not_o only_o here_o renounce_v in_o himself_o but_o also_o every_o where_n in_o his_o epistle_n dispute_v against_o as_o any_o matter_n of_o man_n justification_n before_o god_n and_o when_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a he_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n as_o have_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o which_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o do_v summary_o consist_v in_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o in_o which_o the_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n do_v consist_v as_o first_o in_o a_o belief_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n only_o do_v expiate_v sin_n second_o in_o inward_a purity_n of_o heart_n by_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o external_a righteousness_n three_o in_o a_o hearty_a persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n that_o god_n through_o christ_n will_v accept_v this_o for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v upon_o this_o only_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o this_o apostle_n oppose_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o other_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o in_o which_o he_o himself_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o ordain_v by_o the_o gospel_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o as_o righteous_a if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o we_o and_o deal_v withal_o as_o righteous_a not_o only_o in_o not_o be_v punish_v as_o sinner_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n reward_v as_o righteous_a the_o other_o righteousness_n by_o which_o st._n paul_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o other_o pharisaical_a jew_n expect_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o own_o righteousness_n not_o only_o because_o what_o it_o do_v consist_v of_o be_v whole_o within_o their_o own_o power_n to_o perform_v without_o any_o supernatural_a assistance_n but_o also_o and_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v the_o true_a righteousness_n only_o in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o of_o their_o own_o make_n but_o never_o of_o god_n appoint_v or_o ordain_v when_o some_o good_a man_n heretofore_o do_v exclude_v all_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v otherwise_o detract_v from_o the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n they_o little_o consider_v what_o a_o door_n they_o thereby_o open_v for_o libertinism_n to_o enter_v in_o among_o we_o as_o after_o experience_n show_v they_o do_v for_o many_o from_o that_o doctrine_n think_v themselves_o so_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o upon_o a_o speculative_a faith_n as_o that_o they_o need_v no_o other_o righteousness_n and_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o any_o to_o say_v they_o do_v they_o will_v at_o first_o pretend_v indeed_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n love_n will_v in_o a_o way_n of_o gratitude_n produce_v a_o good_a life_n but_o abhor_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n this_o i_o myself_o have_v experience_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n ago_o which_o with_o their_o neglect_n of_o christian_a duty_n first_o bring_v i_o under_o suspicion_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o justification_n otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o it_o at_o that_o time_n the_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n mortification_n and_o a_o sincere_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v legal_a preach_n as_o the_o like_a be_v still_o count_v but_o moral_a preach_v by_o some_o other_o after_o this_o the_o foresay_a notion_n be_v improve_v to_o the_o break_v out_o of_o the_o gross_a antinomian_n and_o rant_a practice_n under_o pretence_n of_o magnify_v free_a grace_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o christian_a profession_n and_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o man_n salvation_n upon_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o which_o some_o worthy_a man_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o encounter_v by_o writing_n not_o only_o such_o abuse_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o man_n but_o also_o those_o doctrine_n out_o of_o which_o they_o spring_v in_o which_o they_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o patron_n of_o unsound_a principle_n which_o have_v since_o occasion_v many_o dispute_n about_o some_o point_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o which_o dispute_v many_o school-nicity_n have_v be_v agitate_a which_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n little_o understand_v and_o which_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o meddle_v not_o in_o by_o mean_n whereof_o such_o have_v be_v puzzle_v rather_o than_o edify_v by_o much_o of_o what_o of_o this_o nature_n have_v be_v do_v who_o edification_n yet_o they_o be_v by_o far_o the_o great_a number_n aught_o to_o be_v endeavour_v as_o well_o at_o least_o if_o not_o rather_o than_o the_o edification_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o of_o more_o refine_a apprehension_n all_o which_o thing_n consider_v some_o more_o discourse_n than_o have_v be_v yet_o extant_a tend_v to_o state_n and_o explain_v from_o the_o scripture_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o level_v it_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o christian_n of_o ordinary_a capacity_n without_o encumber_v it_o with_o disputable_a question_n and_o argument_n pro_fw-la and_o con_v seem_v to_o i_o no_o more_o than_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v needful_a it_o happen_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o do_v with_o many_o dark_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a and_o to_o we_o seem_v unaccountable_a because_o we_o do_v not_o see_v from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o they_o but_o only_o a_o part_n which_o otherwise_o will_v
the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o case_n be_v alter_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n performance_n for_o he_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v ever_o against_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n for_o who_o christ_n undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v be_v so_o still_o now_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o that_o law_n be_v entire_o unalterable_a and_o inflexible_a till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v mat._n 5.18_o now_o if_o the_o law_n be_v never_o against_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o such_o penitent_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o there_o need_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v in_o it_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o pardon_n and_o as_o all_o this_o appear_v as_o we_o see_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n as_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o and_o if_o no_o law_n than_o not_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o when_o in_o another_o place_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n say_v god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v pardon_n and_o make_v man_n happy_a when_o in_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o repentant_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o authority_n law_n and_o government_n be_v not_o leave_v unvindicate_v nor_o the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n unsecure_v nor_o any_o creature_n hurt_v by_o it_o it_o be_v doubtless_o agreeable_a to_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o therefore_o congruous_a to_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o infinite_o become_v so_o good_a a_o be_v as_o god_n be_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o and_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o god_n the_o father_n receive_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n about_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v doubtless_o infinite_o satisfactory_a and_o well_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n suffer_v he_o can_v now_o show_v mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n in_o justify_v pardon_v and_o save_v they_o without_o suffer_v the_o least_o dishonour_n or_o suspicion_n of_o dishonour_n in_o reference_n either_o to_o his_o nature_n law_n or_o government_n and_o in_o full_a compliance_n with_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o reason_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o one_o for_o although_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o favour_n exhibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n performance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n can_v mere_o by_o any_o natural_a light_n know_v it_o but_o be_v knowable_a only_o by_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o mean_n pure_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o man_n by_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o publish_v as_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o represent_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o inconsistent_a so_o that_o if_o one_o take_v place_n upon_o a_o person_n the_o other_o must_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v way_n according_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v sometime_o think_v i_o shall_v now_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o those_o text_n in_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v say_v if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n hold_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o they_o hold_v their_o legal_a performance_n be_v of_o themselves_o a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v of_o themselves_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o sinner_n be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o 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our_o saviour_n have_v say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24.35_o those_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n which_o shall_v certain_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v speak_v their_o mind_n full_o and_o plain_o but_o will_v needs_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v be_v better_o than_o their_o word_n 3._o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n such_o vain_a hope_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o happiness_n that_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o this_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o say_v he_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 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a_o nature_n as_o between_o which_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v no_o congruity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o contrariety_n in_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n but_o of_o torment_n to_o it_o the_o holy_a god_n the_o holy_a jesus_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o felicity_n can_v unholy_a man_n take_v in_o such_o company_n solomon_n say_v the_o upright_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o here_o where_o they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n holy_a how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o world_n when_o they_o be_v altogether_o so_o what_o communion_n say_v st._n paul_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n no_o more_o than_o light_n with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n here_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a nor_o be_v it_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v so_o here_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o who_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n do_v consist_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n which_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o beside_o those_o sinful_a lust_n which_o wicked_a man_n carry_v along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o next_o world_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v happy_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o those_o carnal_a object_n to_o satisfy_v they_o which_o they_o find_v in_o this_o world_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o they_o as_o so_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v their_o nature_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o other_o world_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v not_o change_v in_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o aforehand_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o though_o many_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v in_o our_o street_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n have_v prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v and_o die_v unreformed_a he_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 7.22_o luke_n 13.25_o 26._o and_o st._n paul_n his_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o also_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o must_v receive_v we_o see_v according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n here_o in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o death_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o outstand_v this_o it_o will_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o by_o all_o these_o revelation_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o have_v as_o any_o that_o will_v consider_v they_o may_v easy_o see_v put_v man_n upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n unless_o they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v everlasting_o miserable_a and_o in_o this_o with_o the_o forementioned_a motive_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a aptitude_n to_o reconciel_n man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v and_o the_o event_n have_v declare_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v now_o see_v how_o the_o mediatory_a righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n his_o obedience_n in_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o mediation_n do_v operate_v to_o our_o justification_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n by_o his_o suffering_n he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o govern_n justice_n and_o by_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o his_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o impenitent_a offender_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o penitent_a and_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o have_v set_v on_o foot_n the_o holy_a spirit_n concur_v he_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n that_o be_v he_o reconcile_v their_o mind_n and_o will_n their_o life_n and_o action_n to_o god_n holy_a nature_n government_n and_o law_n which_o be_v their_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o which_o capacity_n he_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o pardon_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o likewise_o 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find_v in_o we_o the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o signification_n and_o use_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n and_o a_o description_n of_o justification_n itself_o page_z 1_o the_o description_n of_o justification_n p._n 7_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 9_o this_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n p._n 10_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n of_o that_o law_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n conformity_n to_o it_o p._n 15_o the_o operative_a virtue_n of_o this_o righteousness_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o justification_n depend_v in_o part_n upon_o divine_a ordination_n p._n 27_o and_o partly_o upon_o its_o aptitude_n to_o such_o a_o end_n p._n 30_o there_o be_v a_o aptitude_n in_o it_o to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n p._n 31_o and_o so_o there_o be_v to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o end_n p._n 43_o chap._n iii_o how_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 65_o it_o do_v it_o by_o reconcile_a the_o natural_a law_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n p._n 66_o it_o do_v it_o also_o by_o institute_v a_o new_a righteousness_n p._n 82_o what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v p._n 82_o how_o this_o righteousness_n come_v to_o be_v such_o p._n 94_o the_o covenant_n operate_v towards_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v we_o righteous_a p._n 104_o chap._n iv_o of_o faith_n and_o how_o that_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 110_o the_o covenant_n promise_n be_v conditional_a p._n 111_o faith_n the_o condition_n of_o those_o promise_n p._n 115_o what_o that_o faith_n be_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n ibid._n reasins_z why_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n p._n 128_o in_o what_o capacity_n man_n be_v to_o perform_v that_o condition_n p._n 144_o how_o faith_n more_o particular_o and_o immediate_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 186_o chap._n v._o how_o god_n himself_o operate_v to_o our_o justification_n p._n 189_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v in_o some_o respect_v more_o remote_a p._n 190_o and_o in_o some_o respect_v more_o immediate_a and_o appropriate_a p._n 191_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n p._n 199_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v prove_v ibid._n this_o difference_n illustrate_v by_o several_a instance_n p._n 200_o enquiry_n make_v whether_o justification_n can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o act_n 13.39_o p._n 217_o or_o from_o rom._n 5.16_o p._n 223_o or_o from_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o p._n 226_o reason_n why_o the_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o careful_o observe_v p._n 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the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o thomas_n hotchkis_n rector_n of_o stanton_n by_o highworth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n the_o end_n