apply_v rom_n 3.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o 23_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n 26_o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o who_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o apostle_n have_v confute_v and_o overthrow_v all_o justification_n of_o either_o jew_n or_o gentile_n by_o work_n in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v now_o prove_v what_o he_o assert_v ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o viz._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n show_v that_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n time_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o that_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v this_o he_o prove_v by_o show_v what_o the_o gospel_n teach_v concern_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o gospel_n only_o reveal_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 17._o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n way_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o so_o clear_o and_o full_o and_o the_o benefit_n speak_v of_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a be_v the_o first_o benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o benefit_n that_o my_o text_n be_v account_v to_o be_v evangelium_fw-la evangelii_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o write_a gospel_n as_o brief_o and_o yet_o full_o express_v this_o excellent_a point_n more_o than_o any_o other_o text._n note_v in_o the_o word_n particular_o 1._o the_o subject_a declare_v and_o explain_v viz._n justification_n of_o person_n or_o their_o be_v justify_v and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o here_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v and_o free_v from_o all_o ambiguity_n and_o misunderstand_a justification_n signify_v make_v just_o as_o sanctification_n be_v make_v holy_a glorification_n make_v glorious_a but_o not_o make_v just_a by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n into_o a_o person_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v consounding_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o but_o make_v just_a in_o trial_n and_o judgement_n by_o a_o judicial_a 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and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o it_o be_v oppose_v both_o to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n ver_fw-la 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v and_o so_o job_n 9.20_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o job_n 13.15_o i_o will_v maintain_v my_o own_o way_n before_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o have_v order_v my_o cause_n and_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v ver_fw-la 19_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v plead_v with_o i_o here_o justification_n be_v plain_o oppose_v unto_o the_o accusation_n or_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_o oppose_v to_o the_o pass_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n 1_o king_n 8.32_o do_v and_o judge_v thy_o servant_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a to_o bring_v his_o way_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o justify_v the_o righteous_a to_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 5.23_o prov._n 17.15_o job_n 27.5_o action_n must_v be_v existent_a already_o and_o bring_v to_o trial_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v job_n 33.32_o isa_n 43.9_o 26._o justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o a_o action_n but_o in_o its_o agreeableness_n to_o a_o rule_n of_o judgement_n so_o that_o action_n be_v call_v just_a and_o righteous_a by_o a_o extrinsecal_n denomination_n with_o relation_n to_o god_n rule_n of_o judge_v and_o this_o righteousness_n appear_v by_o try_v the_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o by_o make_v a_o estimate_n of_o it_o which_o estimate_n be_v either_o approve_v or_o disprove_v justify_v or_o condemn_v find_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o person_n with_o reference_n to_o such_o habit_n or_o act_n and_o because_o righteousness_n of_o righteous_a person_n appear_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o trial_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o they_o be_v say_v then_o to_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n justify_v as_o if_o they_o be_v then_o make_v righteous_a viz._n when_o their_o righteousness_n be_v declare_v as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v the_o son_n of_o god_n at_o the_o resurrection_n act_v 13_o 33._o because_o he_o be_v then_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.4_o and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o that_o be_v adopt_v at_o present_a be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o our_o adoption_n i._n e._n the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o rom._n 8.23_o and_o thus_o even_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o we_o judge_v of_o his_o action_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o deem_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a job_n 32.2_o psal_n 51.4_o luke_n 7.29_o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o infinite_a righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o her_o child_n matth._n 11.19_o so_o 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vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15.58_o as_o worldly_a hope_n keep_v the_o world_n at_o work_n in_o their_o various_a employment_n so_o god_n give_v his_o people_n the_o hope_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o his_o service_n heb._n 6.11_o 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sure_a hope_n as_o shall_v never_o make_v they_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.28_o those_o that_o think_v it_o below_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o love_n to_o work_v out_o of_o hope_n of_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n do_v thereby_o advance_v their_o love_n beyond_o the_o love_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a saint_n and_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o three_o this_o persuasion_n of_o our_o future_a enjoyment_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n can_v tend_v to_o licentiousness_n if_o we_o understand_v well_o that_o perfect_a holiness_n be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o that_o happiness_n and_o that_o though_o we_o have_v a_o title_n to_o that_o happiness_n by_o free_a justification_n and_o adoption_n yet_o we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o heliness_n 1_o jo._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o legal_a or_o mercenary_a to_o be_v move_v by_o this_o persuasion_n see_v the_o persuasion_n itself_o be_v not_o get_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o free_a grace_n through_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n out_o of_o self-love_n yet_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o that_o carnal_a self-love_n which_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o the_o mother_n of_o sinfulness_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o but_o a_o holy_a self-love_n incline_v we_o to_o prefer_v god_n above_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o world_n such_o as_o god_n direct_v we_o unto_o when_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o save_v ourselves_o act_v 2.40_o and_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n that_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o love_n god_n more_o pure_o and_o entire_o the_o more_o good_a and_o beneficial_a we_o apprehend_v god_n to_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n doubtless_o the_o more_o lovely_a god_n will_v be_v to_o we_o and_o our_o affection_n will_v be_v the_o more_o inflame_a towards_o he_o god_n will_v not_o be_v love_v as_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n to_o we_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v serve_v for_o nought_o jer._n 2.31_o be_v 45.19_o he_o will_v think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o be_v own_v by_o we_o as_o our_o god_n if_o he_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o we_o a_o city_n heb._n 11.16_o and_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o love_v he_o by_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n such_o cord_n as_o the_o love_n of_o man_n use_v to_o be_v draw_v by_o even_o by_o his_o own_o love_n to_o we_o in_o lay_v his_o benefit_n before_o we_o hos_fw-la 11.4_o therefore_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v to_o look_v for_o his_o mercy_n unto_o eternal_a life_n judas_n 21._o the_o last_o endowment_n for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o the_o former_a be_v that_o we_o 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to_o meet_v in_o our_o salvation_n psal_n 85.10_o 2._o god_n will_v have_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o only_o be_v just_o and_o therefore_o save_v we_o not_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o by_o he_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o more_o exalt_v by_o our_o unrighteousness_n occasional_o though_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o unrighteous_a in_o take_v vengeance_n rom._n 3.5_o dan._n 9.7_o 3._o god_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o only_a procurer_n and_o worker_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o so_o our_o justifier_n by_o way_n of_o procurement_n as_o well_o as_o by_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o he_o will_v justify_v we_o by_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o isa_n 54.17_o ch._n 45.22_o 24_o 25._o that_o we_o may_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n only_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o use_v ii_o it_o serve_v for_o instruction_n by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n and_o consolation_n that_o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v i_o 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1.17_o 1._o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o fault_n before_o god_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n be_v suffer_v to_o bring_v in_o at_o god_n tribunal_n any_o indictment_n charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o they_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v they_o and_o christ_n have_v dye_v and_o rise_v again_o they_o be_v redeem_a from_o among_o man_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n in_o their_o mouth_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n and_o they_o be_v without_o fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.5_o see_v also_o col._n 1.2_o 2._o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o condemnation_n in_o sentence_n and_o execution_n the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o jesus_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o 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