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the_o duty_n which_o regenerate_a man_n perform_v be_v imperfect_a action_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o flow_v from_o a_o imperfect_a agent_n viz._n from_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v partly_o spiritual_a and_o partly_o carnal_a not_o whole_o spiritual_a nor_o whole_o carnal_a even_o from_o this_o do_v the_o apostle_n conclude_v the_o impossibility_n for_o we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 3._o viz._n from_o the_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o old_a man_n not_o yet_o full_o purge_v and_o change_v 2._o if_o any_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n than_o some_o man_n have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n either_o to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n or_o to_o be_v his_o intercessor_n for_o a_o redeemer_n and_o intercessor_n be_v in_o case_n of_o transgression_n and_o fail_v and_o so_o christ_n shall_v be_v to_o a_o regenerate_a person_n at_o least_o a_o idle_a and_o fruitless_a intercessor_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v 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come_v at_o length_n to_o cast_v anchor_n and_o to_o be_v safe_o land_v now_o the_o strong_a faith_n have_v in_o a_o sort_n heaven_n already_o yet_o weak_a faith_n shall_v also_o make_v a_o save_a voyage_n as_o it_o be_v with_o they_o in_o paul_n shipwreck_n some_o of_o they_o can_v swim_v and_o quick_o and_o better_o get_v to_o shore_n other_o be_v more_o unskilful_a and_o therefore_o lay_v hold_v and_o make_v use_n of_o break_a board_n yet_o the_o text_n say_v that_o they_o all_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n that_o i_o say_v of_o strong_a and_o weak_a faith_n though_o the_o strong_a believer_n can_v better_o cut_v through_o the_o manifold_a opposition_n of_o the_o world_n though_o he_o can_v rise_v more_o easy_o above_o the_o wave_n of_o satan_n temptation_n then_o the_o weak_a believer_n
and_o do_v rest_v my_o soul_n on_o thy_o precious_a blood_n trust_v that_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v take_v thou_o to_o be_v my_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o commit_v the_o answer_n of_o my_o sinful_a debt_n to_o thy_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n put_v the_o case_n to_o a_o believe_a heart_n you_o have_v many_o sinful_a debt_n to_o answer_v for_o sin_n before_o conversion_n and_o sin_n after_o conversion_n sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n these_o sin_n have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o bind_v you_o over_o to_o wrath_n and_o curse_n now_o to_o who_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o pardon_v these_o sin_n your_o soul_n answer_v to_o god_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o for_o who_o sake_n will_v god_n pardon_v they_o the_o soul_n answer_v only_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n for_o he_o do_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o 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for_o thou_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o god_n for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o so_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v 21._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o have_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v god_n and_o which_o god_n will_v accept_v for_o justification_n thou_o must_v by_o faith_n get_v out_o of_o thyself_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o paul_n i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o inherent_a which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n another_o be_v impute_v which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o in_o his_o nature_n and_o in_o his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a which_o god_n reckon_v unto_o he_o who_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n abundant_o in_o rom._n 4._o 12._o c._n 5._o &_o on_o this_o do_v faith_n rest_n only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justication_n though_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v absolute_o require_v to_o salvation_n yet_o no_o righteousness_n but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n when_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o account_v it_o with_o god_n he_o can_v never_o say_v lord_n lo_o here_o i_o be_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o my_o person_n or_o defect_n in_o my_o holiness_n i_o will_v expostulate_v 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