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this_o seed_n be_v receive_v cherish_v and_o embrace_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o will_n till_o it_o consent_v and_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n who_o now_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n dare_v the_o best_a of_o saint_n in_o the_o world_n go_v to_o a_o trial_n before_o god_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o work_n do_v not_o david_n himself_o decline_v such_o a_o trial_n do_v he_o not_o wave_v and_o deprecate_v it_o psal_n 143.23_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v that_o excellency_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a beauty_n among_o deform_a ethiopian_n an_o upright_a soul_n among_o crooked_a creature_n one_o that_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o torrid_a zone_n of_o love_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o be_v congeal_v and_o freeze_v towards_o god_n he_o have_v 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o justification_n 2._o no_o other_o but_o jehovah_n can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o million_o of_o sin_n and_o endure_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o they_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o nation_n of_o heavy_a iniquity_n isa_n 1.4_o lade_v with_o transgression_n the_o earth_n on_o which_o they_o do_v dwell_v be_v say_v to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v heavy_a on_o it_o isa_n 24.20_o and_o if_o there_o be_v heaviness_n of_o iniquity_n in_o one_o people_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n no_o other_o neck_n can_v bear_v such_o a_o weighty_a yoke_n of_o punishment_n for_o transgression_n but_o
kingdom_n christ_n testament_n do_v make_v both_o child_n and_o heir_n 1._o saint_n have_v their_o new_a nature_n from_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n so_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o covenant_n that_o promise_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o spirit_n ezek._n 36.26_o and_o on_o this_o account_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n rom._n 9.8_o and_o they_o have_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n from_o the_o same_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v style_v the_o heir_n of_o promise_n heb._n 6_o 17.11_o we_o can_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n levit._n 9.22_o 23._o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v observable_a when_o aaron_n have_v offer_v sacrifice_n than_o he_o be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o form_n of_o blessing_n be_v express_v numb_a 6.24_o 25_o 26._o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v the_o lord_n lift_v up_o 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5.19_o god_n do_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereign_a prerogative_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v it_o not_o alone_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n but_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o grace_n reign_v but_o it_o be_v through_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o last_o god_n be_v high_o please_v by_o christ_n he_o honour_v god_n holiness_n by_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o law_n and_o glorify_v god_n justice_n by_o his_o endure_v the_o curse_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o all_o that_o the_o law_n can_v aim_v at_o or_o require_v be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n he_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o feel_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o threaten_v because_o believer_n be_v
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or_o deter_v they_o from_o come_v near_o to_o he_o exod._n 34.30_o 32_o 33._o so_o that_o glorious_a purity_n and_o holiness_n that_o impartial_a and_o severe_a justice_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v drive_v we_o from_o rest_a in_o or_o trust_v on_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a by_o it_o shall_v the_o law_n that_o be_v intend_v but_o for_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v we_o unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o be_v make_v a_o father_n to_o give_v we_o a_o inheritance_n of_o righteousness_n but_o how_o many_o have_v gross_o err_v and_o grievous_o mistake_v about_o this_o they_o have_v enervate_v and_o dispirited_a the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o have_v pare_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o its_o purity_n cut_v off_o much_o of_o its_o spirituality_n and_o make_v it_o to_o look_v like_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n as_o if_o it_o be_v give_v to_o check_v word_n and_o restrain_v outward_a act_n but_o be_v not_o prescribe_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o law_n be_v like_o the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o evil_a thought_n and_o vile_a affection_n and_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v call_v spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o but_o the_o jew_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n do_v think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o reach_v to_o regulate_v or_o condemn_v those_o evil_n that_o be_v the_o mere_a creature_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o else_o can_v the_o elder_a brother_n signify_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi say_v to_o god_n his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o serve_v thou_o neither_o at_o any_o time_n have_v i_o transgress_v thy_o word_n luke_n 15.28_o paul_n when_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi think_v himself_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o these_o account_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o just_a man_n that_o they_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15.7_o to_o these_o the_o gospel_n be_v foolishness_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o be_v it_o not_o folly_n to_o speak_v of_o reconciliation_n healing_n liberty_n to_o those_o that_o never_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sick_a prisoner_n or_o captive_n how_o do_v the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n pervert_v and_o corrupt_v the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o call_v the_o most_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o not_o a_o command_n but_o a_o counsel_n to_o love_n god_n sincere_o some_o of_o they_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o command_n but_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o mind_n soul_n heart_n and_o strength_n this_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v but_o a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o command_n and_o without_o this_o wicked_a opinion_n they_o can_v maintain_v their_o other_o error_n that_o man_n may_v be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o true_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n thus_o man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n by_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n false_a distinction_n perverse_a interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n undermine_n its_o purity_n spirituality_n and_o perfection_n and_o so_o clap_v a_o veil_n on_o moses_n his_o face_n that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v terrible_a to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o it_o and_o trust_v on_o it_o for_o their_o justification_n thus_o man_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n by_o derogate_a and_o detract_n from_o the_o extent_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o lower_v the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v heighten_v and_o exalt_v their_o own_o righteousness_n 3._o come_v to_o and_o descend_v into_o yourselves_o that_o you_o may_v find_v out_o that_o evil_a treasure_n that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n that_o fountain_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o yourselves_o abraham_n as_o touch_v the_o flesh_n do_v not_o find_v a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o to_o boast_v of_o and_o glory_n in_o and_o can_v we_o find_v that_o in_o ourselves_o that_o abraham_n can_v not_o find_v in_o himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o solemn_a feast_n on_o their_o face_n mal._n 2.3_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o feast-day_n do_v dung_n in_o they_o god_n seem_v to_o compare_v the_o fault_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o jew_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o dung_n of_o those_o beast_n that_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n perhaps_o paul_n may_v allude_v to_o this_o expression_n when_o he_o account_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o privilege_n to_o be_v but_o dung_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o be_v vent_v in_o and_o mix_v with_o our_o best_a performance_n that_o do_v stain_v defile_v and_o in_o part_n at_o least_o render_v they_o unsavoury_a before_o god_n sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v present_a with_o we_o we_o can_v never_o shake_v it_o off_o shut_v it_o out_o or_o total_o leave_v it_o behind_o we_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o can_v put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o one_o perfect_a duty_n but_o he_o can_v put_v 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be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o last_o yet_o sinner_n do_v promise_v themselves_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o evil_a heart_n deut._n 29.19_o god_n say_v of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o his_o eye_n shall_v see_v his_o destruction_n and_o he_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.20_o yet_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a hope_n as_o those_o jer._n 5.12_o evil_a shall_v not_o come_v on_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n or_o famin._n how_o dreadful_a be_v it_o when_o a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n be_v add_v to_o other_o disease_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n fall_v on_o man_n rom._n 11.8_o
grace_n or_o good_a till_o we_o trust_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o procure_v and_o receive_v all_o good_a thing_n 2d_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n be_v jehovah_n become_v our_o righteousness_n o_o admire_v grace_n in_o it_o and_o bless_v god_n and_o christ_n for_o it_o that_o you_o have_v such_o a_o foundation_n to_o build_v on_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o feed_v on_o such_o a_o precious_a remedy_n to_o be_v heal_v by_o such_o a_o excellent_a fountain_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o such_o a_o rock_n to_o dwell_v in_o our_o justification_n seem_v impracticable_a yea_o impossible_a we_o can_v not_o raise_v up_o our_o low_a valley_n or_o fill_v up_o the_o wide_a breach_n that_o our_o iniquity_n have_v make_v we_o have_v not_o wrought_v that_o righteousness_n or_o perform_v that_o obedience_n that_o the_o law_n require_v we_o can_v neither_o make_v a_o present_a to_o god_n holiness_n or_o pay_v a_o ransom_n to_o his_o justice_n yet_o 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3.25_o but_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n '_o bearing_n time_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o himsel_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o christ_n do_v so_o bear_v they_o that_o he_o do_v bear_v they_o away_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o last_o he_o purge_v and_o put_v away_o sin_n heb._n 13._o heb_fw-mi 9.26_o though_o god_n promise_v of_o old_a to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.7_o yet_o the_o veil_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o heaven_n from_o god_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n but_o the_o veil_n be_v now_o rend_v and_o the_o way_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n therefore_o we_o have_v more_o matter_n of_o and_o motive_n to_o praise_n than_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v of_o old_a 2._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n rom._n 3_o 24._o o_o what_o a_o wonder_n be_v this_o that_o we_o that_o be_v call_v transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n isa_n 48.8_o shall_v call_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n to_o eternity_n that_o we_o that_o have_v not_o wrought_v righteousness_n yet_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o that_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o own_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o our_o own_o shall_v be_v impute_v we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n not_o because_o we_o have_v commit_v no_o trespass_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v 2_o cor._n 5.19_o there_o be_v much_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n that_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a before_o god_n only_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o cover_v psal_n 32.1_o 2._o we_o have_v contract_v a_o vast_a debt_n but_o it_o be_v remit_v psal_n 103._o c._n 1._o v._n 2_o we_o have_v commit_v heinous_a crime_n but_o they_o be_v not_o charge_v on_o we_o there_o be_v that_o dwell_n in_o we_o and_o do_v by_o we_o that_o exceed_o displease_v god_n eye_n and_o provoke_v his_o anger_n but_o this_o be_v not_o remember_v against_o we_o or_o put_v to_o our_o account_n the_o law_n impute_v nothing_o to_o we_o but_o what_o be_v our_o own_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o but_o here_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o give_v and_o therefore_o impute_v to_o we_o it_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o we_o or_o spring_v out_o of_o we_o but_o be_v rain_v on_o we_o as_o god_n commend_v his_o goodness_n to_o israel_n that_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n to_o possess_v house_n they_o never_o build_v vineyard_n they_o never_o plant_v wells_n they_o never_o dig_v dout._n 6.11.12_o so_o god_n commend_v his_o grace_n to_o we_o that_o he_o give_v we_o a_o righteousness_n that_o we_o never_o wrought_v ourselves_o the_o gentile_n that_o do_v not_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n yet_o attain_v to_o 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