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and_o that_o the_o pardon_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o other_o man_n for_o want_n of_o true_a faith_n nay_o that_o because_o he_o have_v not_o faith_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o unbeliever_n god_n present_a deal_n with_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o gospel_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o virtual_a sentence_n but_o at_o the_o great_a day_n he_o will_v solemn_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o mat._n 25._o the_o work_n of_o that_o day_n will_v be_v to_o sentence_n man_n faith_n true_a or_o false_a upon_o full_a evidence_n of_o its_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n have_v pardon_v all_o believer_n and_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o to_o condemn_v public_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o solemnize_v before_o all_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o those_o pardon_a believer_n the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o every_o other_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v any_o benefit_n in_o 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unbeliever_n nor_o to_o be_v mere_o such_o believer_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o evidence_v by_o such_o word_n and_o work_n mat._n 12.37_o jam._n 2-17_a 21_o 25._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o gospel_n indispensible_o require_v and_o concern_v which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v 14._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n faith_n can_v be_v call_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o person_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o for_o justification_n or_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n as_o that_o in_o the_o right_a whereof_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n be_v promise_v or_o stand_v it_o be_v not_o the_o merit_n that_o god_n regard_v either_o in_o make_v or_o apply_v the_o promise_n it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n by_o acceptilation_n which_o the_o socinian_o call_v it_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o reckon_v instead_o of_o a_o legal_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v to_o exclude_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o set_v it_o instead_o of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n that_o make_v up_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o at_o all_o serve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n it_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n by_o or_o for_o which_o god_n justify_v we_o i_o e._n god_n do_v not_o pardon_n or_o accept_v we_o for_o this_o but_o christ_n have_v a_o full_a righteousness_n and_o promise_v to_o impute_v it_o for_o justification_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v sincere_o and_o require_v and_o command_v sinner_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o this_o promise_n that_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o if_o they_o believe_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o full_a righteousness_n that_o be_v iâ—_n he_o and_o the_o offer_v make_v to_o they_o i_o say_v a_o far_o as_o this_o promise_n give_v a_o believer_n a_o right_a to_o the_o promise_a benefit_n his_o faith_n be_v that_o upon_o which_o he_o receive_v that_o right_a and_o so_o far_o the_o gospel_n make_v he_o righteous_a by_o his_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o gospel_n assure_v that_o benefit_n to_o which_o it_o give_v the_o unbeliever_n no_o right_n to_o but_o direct_o exclude_v he_o so_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v no_o righteousness_n that_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o benefit_n promise_v and_o subsist_v entire_o in_o its_o own_o cause_n but_o what_o righteousness_n it_o be_v depend_v whole_o on_o the_o authority_n tenure_n and_o truth_n 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their_o admiration_n and_o love_n man_n hosanna_n be_v a_o poor-thing_n comparative_o even_o therewith_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n i._n e._n to_o express_v thereby_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n power_n justice_n etc._n etc._n his_o glory_n shine_v forth_o more_o in_o the_o impress_n of_o his_o excellency_n on_o any_o be_v than_o in_o their_o thankful_n return_v of_o gratitude_n to_o he_o or_o oral_a mention_n of_o his_o praise_n man_n by_o these_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o contribute_v to_o their_o own_o good_a but_o add_v not_o to_o his_o glory_n yea_o his_o manifestative_a glory_n be_v not_o hereby_o so_o promote_v by_o those_o man_n as_o by_o his_o image_n on_o they_o and_o his_o authority_n acknowledge_v by_o their_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n matt._n 5.16_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o his_o government_n be_v honour_v justice_n satisfy_v his_o hatred_n to_o sin_n express_v his_o image_n restore_v his_o 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