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righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n special_o now_o that_o law_n be_v abrogate_a or_o cease_v it_o be_v a_o double_a error_n to_o expect_v justification_n by_o its_o work_n proposition_n 3._o much_o less_o can_v they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o foresay_a law_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o fulfil_v it_o do_v but_o false_o imagine_v that_o they_o fulfil_v it_o proposition_n 4._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o meritorious_a because_o no_o man_n have_v any_o such_o at_o all_o nor_o may_v we_o once_o imagine_v that_o we_o have_v any_o such_o work_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o the_o jew_n think_v they_o have_v which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o much_o less_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o even_o gospel_n work_v and_o faith_n itself_o do_v not_o justify_v on_o this_o account_n and_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o meritorious_a will_v but_o turn_v they_o into_o condemn_v sin_n proposition_n 5._o 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instrument_n 4._o and_o repentance_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o preparative_n or_o condition_n 5._o but_o if_o you_o mean_v only_o that_o he_o exclude_v the_o co-operation_n or_o efficiency_n of_o work_n i_o yield_v as_o before_o 6._o paul_n express_o exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v consider_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n or_o co-ordination_a as_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o not_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o enjoin_v in_o subordination_n to_o himself_o so_o they_o keep_v that_o place_n of_o subordination_n 7._o paul_n question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o must_v denominate_v a_o sinner_n just_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v no_o work_n under_o any_o notion_n no_o not_o faith_n but_o only_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o faith_n must_v be_v take_v relative_o for_o certain_o it_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o 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etc._n etc._n which_o speech_n seem_v strange_a to_o i_o i_o confess_v if_o i_o be_v so_o i_o be_o ungodly_a for_o i_o have_v be_v as_o oft_o and_o as_o long_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n as_o most_o man_n and_o still_o be_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v afraid_a of_o this_o that_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o horror_n and_o desperation_n if_o i_o can_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n fulfil_v by_o myself_o through_o go_v work_n if_o by_o our_o grace_n you_o mean_v habit_n i_o think_v it_o more_o improper_a to_o call_v they_o the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o what_o you_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n you_o know_v how_o fundamental_o almost_o they_o differ_v from_o i_o in_o this_o confound_v the_o covenant_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o one_o that_o know_v it_o better_o than_o myself_o i_o will_v show_v wherein_o for_o your_o question_n how_o come_v the_o 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to_o use_v any_o more_o distinction_n than_o these_o few_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o about_o this_o term._n as_o to_o the_o term_n evangelical_n righteousness_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n 1._o either_o because_o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v as_o its_o condition_n or_o 2._o because_o its_o a_o righteousness_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o or_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n we_o mean_v here_o not_o that_o which_o be_v we_o by_o mere_a imputation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o somewhat_o inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o necessity_n be_v 1._o of_o a_o mere_a antecedent_n 2._o or_o of_o a_o mean_n we_o mean_v the_o last_o mean_n be_v either_o cause_n or_o condition_n i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o few_o distinction_n give_v you_o the_o plain_a truth_n in_o some_o proposition_n both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o as_o follow_v proposition_n 1._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o know_v themselves_o or_o man_n and_o the_o law_n that_o none_o of_o we_o have_v a_o personal_a universal_a righteousness_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o place_n for_o confession_n or_o pardon_v or_o christ_n prop._n 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n we_o be_v all_o unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n prop._n 3._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o that_o law_n we_o be_v all_o under_o guilt_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o paul_n at_o large_a so_o that_o none_o have_v a_o personal_a legal_a righteousness_n prop._n 4._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_a christ_n satisfaction_n that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o prop._n 5._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o for_o procure_v the_o reward_n unless_o as_o action_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n be_v under_o christ_n improper_o call_v merit_n but_o our_o righteousness_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v only_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o he_o prop._n 6._o we_o have_v no_o one_o work_v that_o be_v perfect_o justifiable_a by_o the_o perfect_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a personal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v so_o call_v but_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v proper_o no_o legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o call_v sanctification_n so_o prop._n 7._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o coordinate_a con-cause_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n which_o may_v bear_v any_o part_n in_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n prop._n 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o gospel_n positives_n prop._n 9_o even_o the_o gospel_n personal_a righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sincerity_n prop._n 12._o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o precept_n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n as_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o he_o give_v we_o in_o many_o law_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v nor_o capable_a of_o it_o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o law_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o special_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o obey_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o believer_n 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