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the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n as_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o and_o if_o no_o law_n than_o not_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o when_o in_o another_o place_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n say_v god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v pardon_n and_o make_v man_n happy_a when_o in_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o repentant_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o authority_n law_n and_o government_n be_v not_o leave_v unvindicate_v nor_o the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n 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because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o mean_n pure_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o man_n by_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o publish_v as_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o represent_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o inconsistent_a so_o that_o if_o one_o take_v place_n upon_o a_o person_n the_o other_o must_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v way_n according_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v sometime_o think_v i_o shall_v now_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o those_o text_n in_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v say_v if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n hold_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o they_o hold_v their_o legal_a performance_n be_v of_o themselves_o a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v of_o themselves_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o sinner_n be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o their_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n if_o admit_v will_v have_v render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o useless_a which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o if_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o grrace_n will_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o st._n paul_n reason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n otherwise_o work_n will_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v pernicious_a for_o that_o it_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o render_v the_o promise_n useless_a but_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n do_v not_o evacuate_v the_o law_n nor_o make_v it_o useless_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o render_v both_o very_a well_o consistent_a do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n say_v he_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o the_o good_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o for_o righteous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o according_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o acceptation_n and_o approbation_n in_o their_o sincere_a observation_n of_o all_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n style_v
he_o a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o that_o walk_v before_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n yet_o the_o doer_n of_o law_n be_v justify_v when_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o acceptation_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n rom._n 2.13_o conclude_v we_o then_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o consist_v without_o the_o one_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n by_o reconcile_a the_o original_a law_n to_o we_o upon_o our_o repentance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o way_n than_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o 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man_n such_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v call_v the_o righteous_a or_o the_o just_a no_o less_o i_o think_v than_o fourscore_o time_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o proverb_n beside_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v number_v 2._o that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a be_v to_o show_v what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o general_n it_o consist_v in_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n natural_a and_o original_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o action_n to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o righteousness_n from_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o as_o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n so_o do_v the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a stand_n in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o faith_n and_o sometime_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n conformity_n to_o it_o frequent_o style_v likewise_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o and_o 4.11_o 13._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.6_o gal._n 5.5_o phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 16.26_o now_o this_o conformity_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o hearty_a belief_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o christ_n our_o mediator_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v for_o sinner_n will_v receive_v such_o into_o his_o favour_n pardon_v and_o save_v they_o as_o upon_o such_o a_o belief_n do_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o serious_o resolve_v and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n for_o the_o future_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o actual_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n suitable_a to_o this_o belief_n this_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n when_o it_o become_v thus_o practical_a in_o operation_n proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v then_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n so_o it_o be_v then_o also_o the_o christian_n righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v reckon_v and_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v true_a abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v this_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o noah_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o explicit_a faith_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o mean_a christian_n have_v under_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n and_o yet_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v the_o 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the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o it_o be_v so_o both_o as_o it_o minister_v to_o we_o the_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o as_o it_o minister_v to_o we_o powerful_a motive_n and_o assistance_n to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n by_o which_o they_o become_v righteous_a and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v st._n paul_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o term_n on_o which_o god_n will_v account_v they_o righteous_a and_o the_o motive_n to_o make_v they_o so_o these_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o it_o become_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v it_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o reconciliation_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n of_o reconcile_a our_o nature_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a law_n by_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n a_o godlike_a nature_n in_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v man_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v these_o great_a benefit_n promise_v and_o attainable_a only_o upon_o condition_n of_o such_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n which_o put_v we_o into_o a_o perfect_a capacity_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a promise_a benefit_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o and_o their_o ministry_n the_o 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willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o of_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v much_o less_o of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n of_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n upon_o our_o repentance_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a glory_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v matter_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o be_v the_o powerful_a motive_n of_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o become_v evangelical_o righteous_a that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o for_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 24._o that_o be_v it_o contain_v and_o lay_v 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our_o saviour_n have_v say_v heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o mat._n 24.35_o those_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n which_o shall_v certain_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o have_v speak_v their_o mind_n full_o and_o plain_o but_o will_v needs_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v be_v better_o than_o their_o word_n 3._o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v away_o from_o man_n such_o vain_a hope_n and_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o happiness_n that_o their_o nature_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o next_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o this_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o say_v he_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o except_o such_o as_o have_v contract_v ill_a habit_n by_o bad_a live_n be_v bear_v again_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n that_o be_v in_o other_o word_n except_o they_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a col._n 3.10_o or_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o plain_o express_v ephes_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o except_o they_o put_v off_o concern_v their_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o do_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n except_o this_o be_v do_v they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i._n e._n they_o can_v enjoy_v it_o he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o but_o that_o they_o can_v see_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a state_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o between_o which_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a there_o be_v no_o congruity_n and_o that_o which_o have_v a_o contrariety_n in_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o pleasure_n but_o of_o torment_n to_o it_o the_o holy_a god_n the_o holy_a jesus_n the_o holy_a angel_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o felicity_n can_v unholy_a man_n take_v in_o such_o company_n solomon_n say_v the_o upright_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o and_o if_o they_o be_v so_o here_o where_o they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n holy_a how_o much_o more_o will_v they_o be_v so_o in_o the_o other_o world_n when_o they_o be_v altogether_o so_o what_o communion_n say_v st._n paul_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n no_o more_o than_o light_n with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n here_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a nor_o be_v it_o pleasure_n to_o they_o to_o think_v of_o he_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o make_v so_o here_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v god_n in_o the_o next_o world_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o who_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n do_v consist_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n which_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o beside_o those_o sinful_a lust_n which_o wicked_a man_n carry_v along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o next_o world_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v happy_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o those_o carnal_a object_n to_o satisfy_v they_o which_o they_o find_v in_o this_o world_n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o merciful_a to_o they_o as_o so_o to_o alter_v and_o change_v their_o nature_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o other_o world_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v capable_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o be_v not_o change_v in_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v tell_v they_o aforehand_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o conceit_n that_o though_o many_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v thou_o preach_v in_o our_o street_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n have_v prophesy_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n yet_o they_o have_v live_v and_o die_v unreformed_a he_o will_v then_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o mat._n 7.22_o luke_n 13.25_o 26._o and_o st._n paul_n his_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o also_o that_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a we_o must_v receive_v we_o see_v according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o body_n here_o in_o this_o life_n before_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o death_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o those_o that_o outstand_v this_o it_o will_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o by_o all_o these_o revelation_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n he_o have_v as_o any_o that_o will_v consider_v they_o may_v easy_o see_v put_v man_n upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n unless_o they_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v everlasting_o miserable_a and_o in_o this_o with_o the_o forementioned_a motive_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a aptitude_n to_o reconciel_n man_n to_o god_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n show_v and_o the_o event_n have_v declare_v and_o thus_o we_o have_v 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