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say_v to_o perish_v and_o when_o they_o so_o do_v and_o then_o shall_v further_o demonstrate_v and_o explicate_v the_o position_n i_o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a man_n or_o man_n of_o kindness_n or_o godliness_n true_o if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o first_o birth_n as_o descend_v from_o adam_n or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o and_o of_o themselves_o or_o in_o what_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o will_n of_o flesh_n or_o will-wisdome_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n in_o whatever_o exercise_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a or_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o of_o all_o the_o natural_a child_n of_o adam_n they_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o be_v come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n they_o be_v become_v whole_o sinful_a weak_a and_o corrupt_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o so_o consider_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o psal_n 14._o rom._n 3._o 19-23_a ephes_n 2._o 1_o 2._o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o worst_a work_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o discover_v his_o whole_a nature_n overspread_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 20._o gal._n 3._o 11._o psal_n 143._o 2._o there_o be_v only_o one_o man_n of_o all_o the_o nature_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n good_a or_o righteous_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o for_o we_o and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o the_o natural_a child_n nor_o natural_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n mark_n 12._o 18._o who_o also_o prepare_v for_o he_o a_o body_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o woman_n by_o the_o secret_a and_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o do_v in_o that_o body_n deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n and_o he_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o the_o just_a jam._n 5._o 6._o even_o the_o righteous_a or_o just_a one_o and_o just_o too_o for_o 1_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o and_o of_o himself_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o father_n the_o same_o that_o the_o father_n be_v righteousness_n justice_n truth_n holiness_n and_o goodness_n itself_o yea_o in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n though_o he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n subject_n to_o all_o our_o infirmity_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n yet_o without_o sin_n he_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o render_v he_o a_o meet_a and_o worthy_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o sinner_n to_o prepare_v and_o give_v a_o ransom_n to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o they_o for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o therefore_o no_o mere_a man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o be_v perfect_o so_o in_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v and_o do_v for_o man_n in_o that_o body_n prepare_v for_o he_o in_o man_n nature_n he_o have_v perfect_o and_o voluntary_o fulfil_v that_o will_v of_o the_o father_n he_o come_v to_o do_v as_o to_o the_o work_n to_o be_v finish_v in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o earth_n psal_n 40._o 6_o 9_o hebr._n 10_o 5_o 12._o joh._n 17._o 4._o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n
righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o according_a to_o which_o rule_n there_o shall_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n yea_o it_o conclude_v under_o the_o curse_n every_o â—â—â—_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v it_o gal._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o whoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7._o 20._o yea_o la_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3._o 2._o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wife_n say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a it_o set_v not_o man_n a_o work_n to_o inquire_v how_o these_o thing_n she_o will_v be_v wrought_v for_o they_o in_o christ_n or_o to_o fancy_n or_o seek_v for_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o over_o again_o in_o they_o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o that_o preach_v of_o peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n declare_v all_o this_o free_o do_v and_o finish_v for_o we_o by_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o thought_n motion_n or_o desire_v of_o we_o this_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v nigh_o thou_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n even_o this_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v declare_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n prepare_v and_o true_a in_o he_o and_o thence_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v to_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v make_v nigh_o in_o those_o preach_n of_o it_o vouchsafe_v that_o by_o its_o own_o light_n and_o power_n it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o believe_v that_o if_o according_a as_o in_o this_o nigh_o come_v of_o the_o word_n light_a and_o power_n come_v with_o it_o instruct_v move_a and_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 9_o 30-33_a &_o 10._o 1-11_a therefore_o also_o this_o prophet_n isaiah_n interpret_v the_o true_a follower_n after_o righteousness_n to_o be_v they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n that_o on_o the_o report_n of_o his_o righteousness_n be_v near_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o judgement_n to_o rest_v for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o people_n do_v believe_v that_o report_n and_o entertain_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o his_o law_n or_o doctrine_n isa_n 51._o 1-7_a &_o 45._o 22-25_a &_o 53._o 1._o those_o that_o in_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o god_n testimony_n concern_v christ_n in_o the_o open_n of_o it_o to_o they_o as_o therein_o it_o be_v make_v nigh_o they_o fall_v down_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n and_o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o all_o their_o own_o work_n to_o help_v they_o and_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o christ_n even_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o be_v become_v for_o sinner_n that_o through_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o he_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o that_o of_o their_o own_o phil._n 3_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o job_n 5._o 20._o these_o be_v the_o righteous_a and_o so_o of_o the_o righteous_a nation_n that_o learn_v and_o keep_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n these_o be_v the_o righteous_a speak_v of_o in_o this_o text_n and_o therefore_o true_o so_o call_v 1_o because_o herein_o they_o do_v righteousness_n or_o justice_n they_o be_v doer_n or_o worker_n of_o good_a rom._n 2._o 10._o act_n 10._o 35._o 43._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 18_o 29._o &_o 3._o 6._o 2_o joh._n 9_o 3._o joh._n 11._o for_o 1_o in_o this_o they_o do_v nothing_o in_o any_o light_n wisdom_n or_o strength_n of_o they_o as_o of_o they_o in_o or_o by_o which_o no_o man_n can_v understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o do_v good_a but_o as_o know_v their_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o in_o this_o respect_n let_v their_o imagination_n fall_v and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n they_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n they_o through_o grace_n believe_v and_o that_o not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n they_o come_v in_o his_o drawing_n see_v light_n not_o in_o their_o own_o but_o in_o his_o light_n believe_v in_o the_o evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o 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