8._o to_o know_v ourselves_o in_o reference_n unto_o these_o three_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a wisdom_n for_o they_o all_o respect_v the_o supernatural_a and_o immortal_a end_n whereunto_o we_o be_v appoint_v and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o that_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o only_o in_o christ._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n leave_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a in_o many_o thing_n to_o approve_v and_o disapprove_v of_o what_o they_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v they_o need_v not_o go_v far_o than_o themselves_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v obscure_a and_o relate_v most_o to_o great_a sin_n and_o be_v in_o sum_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o rom._n 1._o 32._o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 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be_v impute_v to_o the_o dear_a son_n 7._o of_o his_o bosom_n as_o upon_o his_o own_o voluntary_a assumption_n of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o all_o our_o iniquity_n do_v meet_v on_o he_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o it_o be_v it_o not_o most_o clear_a from_o hence_o even_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o be_v the_o demerit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v pass_v by_o any_o the_o least_o unpunished_a if_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o for_o any_o he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o only_a son_n but_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o moreover_o god_n be_v not_o at_o all_o delight_v with_o nor_o desirous_a of_o the_o blood_n the_o tear_n the_o cry_n the_o unexpressible_a torment_n and_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o anguish_n 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he_o suffer_v for_o though_o he_o §_o 26_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o one_o yet_o perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o light_a affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o he_o undergo_v especial_o consider_v the_o strength_n he_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o why_o what_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o make_v this_o 7._o fellow_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o 5._o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n this_o 19_o mighty_a one_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o tremble_v 7._o sweat_n cry_v 24._o pray_v wrestle_v and_o that_o with_o strong_a supplication_n some_o of_o the_o popish_a devotionist_n tell_v we_o
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of_o it_o god_n have_v take_v order_n in_o christ_n that_o that_o thing_n which_o tend_v mere_o to_o his_o dishonour_n shall_v be_v manage_v to_o his_o infinite_a glory_n and_o that_o which_o of_o all_o thing_n he_o desire_v to_o exalt_v even_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o 13._o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sinne._n to_o return_v then_o to_o this_o part_n of_o our_o demonstration_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o eternal_a condition_n do_v much_o of_o our_o wesedome_n consist_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n wherein_o in_o this_o deprave_a condition_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v more_o concern_v than_o sin_n without_o a_o knowledge_n of_o that_o we_o know_v not_o ourselves_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n a_o true_a save_a knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v have_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o he_o may_v we_o see_v the_o desert_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o their_o pollution_n which_o 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this_o enterprise_n be_v attend_v this_o be_v that_o i_o only_o say_v it_o be_v in_o itself_o no_o way_n sufficient_a for_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n which_o write_v vanity_n upon_o its_o forehead_n with_o character_n not_o to_o be_v obliterated_a to_o this_o purpose_n i_o desire_v to_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o knowledge_n aim_v at_o to_o be_v recover_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n unto_o that_o supernatural_a §_o 43_o end_n whereunto_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o after_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o all_o his_o endowment_n the_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v wherefore_o he_o receive_v they_o therefore_o knowledge_n in_o he_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o sanctify_a even_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o principle_n and_o end_n be_v spiritual_a 2._o that_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o curse_n which_o be_v 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by_o it_o spiritualise_v or_o bring_v into_o that_o order_n of_o live_v to_o god_n and_o with_o god_n wherein_o at_o first_o it_o lay_v this_o be_v whole_o beyond_o its_o reach_n as_o to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o utmost_a issue_n that_o man_n come_v to_o be_v darkness_n and_o folly_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o socrat._v who_o know_v not_o the_o profound_a inquiry_n the_o subtle_a disputation_n the_o acute_a reason_n the_o admirable_a discovery_n of_o socrates_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n and_o other_o what_o as_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n do_v they_o attain_v by_o all_o their_o studdy_n and_o endeavour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n they_o become_v fool_n he_o that_o by_o general_n consent_n bear_v the_o crown_n of_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n from_o they_o all_o with_o who_o to_o have_v
necessity_n of_o a_o righteousness_n wherewith_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o government_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o law_n the_o terror_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v always_o before_o they_o they_o have_v be_v all_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o have_v look_v on_o themselves_o as_o ready_a to_o sink_v under_o the_o vengeance_n due_a to_o it_o they_o have_v all_o cry_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v wherewith_o shall_v we_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o have_v all_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o escape_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n they_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o they_o know_v what_o will_v be_v the_o cry_n one_o day_n of_o those_o who_o now_o bear_v up_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v isa._n 53._o 15._o mich._n 7._o 6_o 7._o 2._o they_o weigh_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o §_o 37_o find_v it_o want_v and_o this_o two_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o matter_n at_o their_o first_o set_v themselves_o before_o god_n when_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o righteousness_n they_o catch_v at_o every_o thing_n that_o present_v itself_o to_o they_o for_o relief_n like_a man_n ready_a to_o sink_v in_o deep_a water_n catch_v at_o that_o that_o be_v next_o to_o save_v they_o from_o drown_v which_o sometime_o prove_v a_o rot_a stick_n that_o sink_v with_o they_o so_o do_v the_o jew_n rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o they_o catch_v hold_v of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o will_v not_o relieve_v they_o and_o how_o they_o perish_v with_o it_o the_o apostle_n declare_v chap._n 10._o 14._o the_o law_n put_v they_o upon_o set_v up_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o this_o keep_v they_o do_v and_o in_o hope_n but_o keep_v they_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n here_o many_o perish_v and_o never_o get_v one_o step_n near_o god_n all_o their_o day_n this_o the_o saint_n renounce_v they_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o know_v that_o all_o they_o can_v do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n can_v do_v which_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n will_v not_o avail_v they_o see_v what_o judgement_n paul_n make_v of_o all_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 8._o 10._o this_o they_o bear_v in_o their_o mind_n daily_o this_o they_o fill_v their_o thought_n withal_o that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v can_v do_v ever_o shall_v do_v they_o can_v be_v accept_v with_o god_n or_o justify_v thereby_o this_o keep_v their_o soul_n humble_a full_a of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n all_o their_o day_n 2._o in_o particular_a they_o daily_o weigh_v all_o their_o particular_a action_n §_o 38_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v they_o want_v as_o to_o any_o such_o completeness_n as_o upon_o their_o own_o account_n to_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n oh_o say_v a_o saint_n if_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o commend_v i_o unto_o god_n but_o this_o prayer_n this_o duty_n this_o conquest_n of_o a_o temptation_n wherein_o i_o myself_o see_v so_o many_o fail_n so_o much_o imperfection_n can_v i_o appear_v with_o any_o boldness_n before_o he_o shall_v i_o then_o piece_n up_o a_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n out_o of_o my_o best_a duty_n ah_o it_o be_v all_o as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n isa_n 64._o 6._o these_o thought_n accompany_v they_o in_o all_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o best_a and_o most_o choice_a performance_n lord_n what_o be_o i_o in_o my_o best_a estate_n how_o little_a suitablenesse_n unto_o thy_o holiness_n be_v in_o my_o best_a duty_n o_o spare_v i_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o 12._o best_a thing_n that_o ever_o i_o do_v in_o my_o life_n when_o a_o man_n who_o live_v up_o on_o conviction_n have_v get_v some_o enlargement_n in_o duty_n some_o conquest_n over_o a_o sin_n or_o temptation_n he_o hug_v himself_o like_o micha_n when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o levite_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n now_o sure_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o now_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v now_o at_o ease_n he_o have_v peace_n in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v but_o he_o who_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v high_a in_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n be_v clear_a in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o reject_v every_o thought_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o his_o heart_n of_o set_v his_o peace_n in_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n do_v these_o thing_n seem_v something_o to_o thou_o alas_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o infinite_o righteous_a god_n who_o look_v through_o and_o through_o all_o that_o vanity_n which_o thou_o be_v but_o little_o acquaint_v withal_o and_o shall_v he_o deal_v with_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o best_a work_n thou_o must_v perish_v 3._o they_o approve_v of_o value_n and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o righteousness_n §_o 39_o for_o their_o acceptation_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v wrought_v out_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o this_o be_v discover_v to_o they_o they_o approve_v of_o it_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o rest_n in_o it_o isa._n 45._o 24._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n this_o be_v their_o voice_n and_o language_n when_o once_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v know_v to_o they_o here_o be_v righteousness_n indeed_o here_o have_v i_o rest_n for_o my_o soul_n like_o the_o merchant_n man_n in_o the_o gospel_n math._n 13._o 45_o 46._o that_o find_v the_o pearl_n of_o price_n i_o have_v be_v search_v up_o and_o down_o i_o look_v this_o and_o that_o way_n for_o help_n but_o it_o be_v far_o away_o i_o spend_v my_o strength_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n here_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o make_v i_o rich_a for_o ever_o when_o first_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o a_o poor_a labour_a soul_n that_o have_v seek_v for_o rest_n and_o have_v find_v none_o he_o be_v surprise_v and_o amaze_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v itself_o and_o such_o a_o one_o always_o in_o his_o heart_n approve_v this_o righteousness_n on_o a_o fivefold_a account_n 1._o as_o full_a of_o infinite_a wisdom_n unto_o they_o that_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n christ_n crucify_v be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o §_o 40_o they_o see_v infinite_a wisdom_n in_o this_o way_n of_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n in_o what_o darkness_n say_v such_o a_o one_o in_o what_o straits_n in_o what_o entanglement_n be_v my_o poor_a soul_n how_o little_a able_a be_v i_o to_o look_v through_o the_o cloud_n and_o perplexity_n wherewith_o i_o be_v encompass_v i_o look_v inward_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n horror_n fear_n tremble_n i_o look_v upward_o and_o see_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n curse_n and_o vengeance_n i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v abide_v before_o he_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_v a_o poor_a vile_a unclean_a and_o sinful_a creature_n and_o how_o to_o bring_v these_o two_o together_o in_o peace_n i_o know_v not_o but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v a_o world_n of_o wisdom_n open_v it_o self_n dispel_v all_o difficulty_n and_o darkness_n and_o manifest_v a_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o this_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n rom._n 11._o 33._o and_o col._n 2._o 3._o but_o of_o this_o before_o 2._o as_o full_a of_o grace_n he_o know_v that_o sin_n have_v shut_v up_o the_o whole_a way_n of_o grace_n towards_o he_o and_o whereas_o god_n aim_v at_o nothing_o §_o 41_o so_o much_o as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v utter_o cut_v short_a of_o it_o now_o to_o have_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n provide_v and_o yet_o abundance_n of_o grace_n manifest_v exceed_o delight_n the_o soul_n to_o have_v god_n deal_v with_o his_o person_n all_o grace_n and_o deal_v with_o his_o righteousness_n all_o justice_n take_v up_o his_o thought_n god_n every_o where_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o no_o more_o of_o work_n rome_n 11._o 6._o as_o the_o apostle_n at_o large_a set_v it_o out_o ephes._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v from_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o kindness_n that_o the_o provision_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v make_v it_o be_v