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and_o nothing_o without_o that_o there_o be_v a_o typical_a forgiveness_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 9_o 10_o 14._o and_o 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v real_a remission_n in_o the_o new_a heb._n 10._o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o by_o this_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o justification_n be_v note_v out_o whence_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n prove_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n denote_v 1._o freedom_n from_o a_o obligation_n unto_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o pardon_n be_v oppose_v to_o guilt_n which_o proper_o be_v obligation_n to_o punishment_n exod._n 34._o pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o
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be_v unalterable_o determine_v to_o vouchsafe_v a_o frame_n of_o obedience_n ezek._n 36._o 25_o to_o 30._o yet_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o we_o be_v to_o be_v the_o agent_n and_o we_o may_v sin_v about_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o such_o mercy_n as_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o absolute_a promise_n faith_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o these_o else_o what_o use_n be_v they_o of_o and_o we_o may_v be_v faulty_a in_o not_o attend_v to_o it_o 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v precious_a faith_n but_o that_o be_v not_o a_o condition_n proper_o take_v be_v influential_a into_o right_n if_o perform_v it_o give_v right_a to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v if_o not_o perform_v there_o be_v no_o right_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o cause_n it_o give_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v force_v after_o to_o sue_v for_o possession_n if_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o mode_n or_o accident_n it_o be_v thus_o as_o if_o a_o great_a estate_n be_v grant_v upon_o pay_v a_o white_a lily_n if_o a_o person_n bring_v a_o yellow_a lily_n and_o not_o a_o white_a he_o have_v no_o right_a all_o be_v null_a and_o void_a upon_o such_o a_o tickle_a point_n be_v they_o who_o stand_v upon_o such_o condition_n for_o eternal_a mercy_n now_o faith_n give_v no_o right_a joh._n 1._o 12._o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n jesus_n christ_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n faith_n that_o consent_v or_o receive_v he_o and_o a_o right_a and_o title_n in_o he_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o do_v not_o give_v one_o the_o father_n offer_v righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o gift_n rom._n 5._o 17._o faith_n accept_v the_o offer_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o conduce_v to_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n it_o be_v reckon_v a_o mean_n unto_o righteousness_n so_o ver_fw-la 5._o not_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v reckon_v the_o least_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o covenant_n as_o to_o that_o privilege_n of_o it_o justification_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a as_o to_o be_v without_o all_o mean_n yet_o may_v be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o condemnation_n without_o any_o new_a act_n of_o receive_v be_v the_o resultancy_n from_o the_o law_n upon_o disobedience_n to_o all_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n so_o justification_n be_v the_o resultancy_n of_o a_o divine_a promise_n upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o unbeliever_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o under_o it_o not_o because_o they_o have_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o interest_v in_o the_o obediential_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o rom._n 10._o 10._o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o justify_v be_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n consent_v to_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v enough_o to_o answer_v if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a wrath_n so_o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o interest_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o satisfaction_n any_o thing_n that_o can_v evidence_n our_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n to_o answer_v that_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o other_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v plead_v as_o evidence_n but_o not_o as_o title_n as_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o right_n give_v but_o not_o as_o cause_n and_o condition_n fulfil_v by_o we_o give_v we_o that_o right_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o plea_n in_o this_o case_n but_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n for_o a_o evidence_n may_v be_v from_o the_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o from_o cause_n even_o in_o civils_n a_o mere_a witness_n may_v carry_v it_o in_o such_o a_o charge_n when_o he_o can_v testify_v i_o see_v the_o person_n put_v into_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o such_o a_o estate_n beside_o if_o this_o charge_n he_o draw_v up_o against_o those_o out_o of_o christ_n many_o thing_n may_v make_v it_o good_a if_o against_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n than_o who_o draw_v this_o up_o not_o god_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v rom._n 8._o 33_o 34._o if_o satan_n or_o their_o own_o heart_n then_o as_o gracious_a effect_n be_v enough_o to_o answer_v so_o by_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o steadfast_a resist_n and_o withstand_v of_o satan_n and_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 9_o jam._n 4._o 7._o no_o necessity_n of_o plead_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n to_o help_v against_o this_o 4._o our_o obedience_n though_o evangelical_a be_v no_o such_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o old_a unto_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v undertake_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v obey_v ezek._n 36._o 25_o to_o 30._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o way_n heb._n 8._o 10._o obedience_n be_v as_o absolute_o promise_v as_o any_o other_o blessing_n in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n have_v assert_v and_o large_o prove_v rom._n 3._o that_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o further_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n and_o david_n rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n this_o strong_o impli_v that_o the_o reward_n must_v be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n this_o strong_o impli_v that_o the_o reward_n must_v be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n the_o emphasis_n be_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o argument_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o stress_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o word_n reckon_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o both_o must_v signify_v a_o true_a judgement_n and_o just_a estimation_n as_o rom._n 8._o 18._o &_o 9_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o for_o real_o and_o in_o true_a account_n the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v as_o firm_o assert_v that_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o account_n of_o debt_n say_v some_o only_o meritorious_a work_n will_v make_v it_o so_o but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o work_n can_v be_v meritorious_a only_a one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o be_v of_o such_o value_n and_o worth_n as_o that_o in_o justice_n such_o a_o recompense_n be_v deserve_v by_o they_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v no_o contract_n that_o way_n and_o dare_v any_o say_v that_o any_o work_n of_o man_n even_o in_o innocency_n can_v thus_o merit_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o obedience_n due_a to_o god_n so_o as_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17._o 10._o
they_o do_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n thereof_o that_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v by_o it_o or_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o they_o be_v exclude_v even_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o from_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v always_o a_o abuse_n of_o it_o to_o expect_v the_o dispence_n out_o of_o spiritual_a blessing_n thereby_o the_o lord_n ordain_v another_o way_n viz._n the_o free_a promise_n for_o that_o end_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n whether_o cease_v or_o continue_v it_o be_v question_v by_o some_o whether_o the_o mount_n sinai_n covenant_n be_v still_o continue_v so_o as_o christian_n be_v lay_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o in_o gospel_n time_n i_o may_v premise_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n mal._n 4._o 4._o rom._n 7._o and_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n exod._n 34._o 23._o deut._n 4._o 13._o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o gal._n 4._o 24._o answ_n the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o sinai_n dispensation_n be_v still_o oblige_v but_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o continue_v cessavit_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la norma_fw-la est_fw-la operum_fw-la naturae_fw-la ex_fw-la formula_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la manet_fw-la vero_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la regula_fw-la operum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la say_v rolloc_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la cap._n 2._o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o external_a rule_n of_o obedience_n be_v universal_o and_o perpetual_o obligatory_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n some_o circumstance_n as_o the_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o prolong_v the_o day_n in_o the_o land_n i._n e._n in_o canaan_n exod._n 20._o 2_o 12._o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o be_v union_n with_o jesus_n and_o a_o internal_a vital_a principle_n that_o all_o acceptable_a obedience_n no_o w_v from_o joh._n 15._o 5._o but_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v still_o oblige_v for_o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a all_o good_a be_v command_v and_o all_o evil_a forbid_a there_o 1_o joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 4._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o very_a description_n of_o sin_n be_v fetch_v thence_o that_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o sin_v than_o we_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n mat._n 4._o 4._o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n indeed_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v engrave_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o barbarous_a rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o nature_n continue_v the_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o must_v also_o be_v continue_v rom._n 7._o 13._o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o must_v be_v unholy_a unjust_a and_o evil_a the_o same_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v deliver_v at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v before_o and_o since_o as_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o free_a promise_n a_o rule_n of_o inward_a holiness_n sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o have_v spiritual_a enjoyment_n attend_v of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o sinai_n covenant_n and_o its_o end_n so_o it_o usher_v in_o temporal_a mercy_n unto_o israel_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v his_o approbation_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o with_o great_a severity_n witness_v against_o disconformity_n to_o it_o in_o all_o age_n long_o before_o the_o sinai_n ministration_n abel_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o faith_n own_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n and_o cain_n for_o the_o contrary_a disapproved_a gen._n 4._o 4._o heb._n 11._o there_o be_v a_o reverend_a use_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 14._o 19_o 20._o the_o sabbath_n institute_v gen._n 2._o 3._o superior_n honour_v gen._n 9_o 23._o and_o 22._o 7._o murder_n witness_v against_o in_o cain_n adultery_n and_o unchastity_n punish_v in_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n abraham_n reprove_v for_o bear_v false_a witness_n say_v of_o sarah_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n laban_n accuse_v for_o defrand_a and_o covet_v gen._n 31._o 7_o 8_o 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o word_v of_o it_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o ten_o commandment_n be_v at_o mount_n sinai_n yet_o immorality_n be_v ever_o sinful_a yea_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n declare_v his_o observe_v the_o way_n act_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n and_o some_o be_v blame_v other_o commend_v even_o in_o his_o church_n rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o the_o least_o swarving_n from_o the_o rule_n be_v sinful_a 3._o the_o natural_a tendency_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o promote_v love_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v give_v the_o epitome_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reduce_v all_o the_o ten_o to_o two_o great_a commandment_n mat._n 22._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o 41._o viz._n love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o neighbour_n doubtless_o man_n be_v oblige_v at_o all_o time_n to_o let_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o love_n run_v out_o towards_o god_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o soul_n with_o all_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o upon_o these_o two_o hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 40._o yea_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o be_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v explain_v and_o obedience_n to_o it_o earnest_o press_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o give_v a_o explication_n of_o it_o mat._n 5._o declare_v that_o not_o only_o grosser_n act_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v but_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o tendency_n that_o way_n unchaste_a look_n unclean_a thought_n be_v sinful_a ver_fw-la 28._o christian_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n not_o only_o to_o sincere_a but_o to_o perfect_a obedience_n unto_o the_o royal_a law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1._o 15._o so_o as_o the_o least_o fail_v of_o it_o it_o sinful_a though_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v believer_n under_o condemnation_n yield_v worship_n to_o god_n be_v duty_n still_o mat._n 4._o 10._o as_o the_o way_n to_o withstand_v satan_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v plain_o urge_v eph._n 6._o 3._o rom._n 13._o 8._o love_n be_v undeniable_o a_o duty_n in_o gospel_n time_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o 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