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and_o again_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n v._n 4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o unto_o his_o offer_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n once_o more_o justification_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o have_v a_o tessimony_n from_o god_n that_o we_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o my_o first_o description_n because_o that_o be_v especial_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o profess_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v a_o man_n be_v repute_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o a_o close_a disputant_n keep_v to_o his_o term_n and_o rallye_v all_o the_o term_n of_o a_o sort_n together_o which_o in_o this_o business_n be_v these_o three_o especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_o justice_n or_o rightcousness_n and_o justification_n every_o justify_v â—_z repute_v a_o just_a man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o constitute_v he_o so_o or_o at_o least_o make_v he_o a_o subject_a immediate_o sit_v for_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o justification_n be_v a_o legal_a or_o judicial_a act_n the_o act_n usual_o of_o a_o court._n now_o man_n in_o their_o court_n will_v not_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a when_o he_o be_v accuse_v or_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o justification_n except_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o he_o except_o there_o be_v something_o sufficient_a bring_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v transact_v such_o a_o great_a business_n more_o slight_o than_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v why_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n person_n it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a illustrate_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o 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repute_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n can_v be_v make_v till_o i_o have_v establish_v four_o preliminary_a proposition_n the_o first_o position_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n imaginable_a by_o we_o or_o rather_o but_o two_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n &_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n fair_o distinguish_v &_o each_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n express_v in_o several_a synonymae_n or_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.5.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o as_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o various_o distinguish_v so_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n say_v to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o several_a righteousness_n which_o it_o proceed_v upon_o if_o the_o 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the_o moral_a law_n sure_o say_v micah_n now_o god_n will_v do_v i_o good_a god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o so_o much_o better_a than_o other_o man_n say_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o upon_o this_o challenge_v his_o acceptance_n they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n can_v but_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o this_o be_v their_o pride_n in_o its_o direct_a and_o formal_a act_n but_o now_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n show_v they_o some_o dislike_n why_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v their_o pride_n in_o its_o effect_n impatience_n anger_n weariness_n fullenness_n i_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o displeasure_n against_o god_n in_o the_o former_a haracter_n isa_n 58.3_o 4._o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n they_o seem_v to_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a at_o god_n hand_n another_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o cain_n who_o when_o he_o find_v that_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v he_o with_o a_o answer_n from_o heaven_n as_o he_o do_v abel_n he_o be_v sullen_a and_o dogged_a and_o fall_v into_o a_o angry_a and_o malicious_a passion_n cain_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v gen._n 4.3_o 4_o and_o in_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n come_v gracious_o to_o argue_v he_o out_o of_o this_o angry_a and_o sum_o len_a fit_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v do_v but_o as_o abel_n have_v do_v offer_v in_o faith_n offer_v thy_o heart_n with_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v as_o he_o be_v no_o but_o cain_n it_o be_v like_a think_v he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o in_o bring_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v accept_v as_o well_o as_o his_o young_a brother_n and_o therefore_o he_o continue_v his_o 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