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A47098 A plain and familiar discourse on justification being the substance of four sermons, preach'd at the morning-lecture, at Pinners-Hall, in Broad street, the third, tenth, seventeenth, and twenty fourth days of September, 1693 / by Elias Keach. Keach, Elias. 1694 (1694) Wing K110; ESTC R13909 34,472 38

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consider_v that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a and_o undo_v state_n i._o e._n all_o mankind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n beside_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n by_o which_o we_o have_v aggravate_v our_o misery_n and_o strengthen_v those_o cord_n that_o bind_v we_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n this_o must_v be_v take_v in_o that_o all_o man_n be_v concern_v with_o adam_n as_o consider_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o his_o apostasy_n from_o god_n he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o do_v personate_v all_o mankind_n that_o shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o his_o stand_v be_v our_o stand_v his_o fall_n be_v our_o fall_n his_o gain_n have_v be_v our_o gain_n our_o stock_n be_v all_o put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o into_o his_o keep_n and_o he_o prove_v bankrupt_a and_o break_v and_o lose_v all_o and_o we_o by_o his_o sin_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n prone_a to_o sin_n and_o 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speak_v he_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o grievious_a sin_n and_o his_o dreadful_a justice_n will_v pursue_v thou_o as_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n do_v pursue_v the_o manslayer_n under_o the_o law_n so_o i_o say_v will_v god_n justice_n pursue_v the_o sinner_n and_o by_o substantial_a evidence_n will_v manifest_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v grievious_o guilty_a second_o as_o god_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o so_o the_o law_n will_v accuse_v the_o sinner_n the_o law_n be_v break_v and_o trample_v upon_o and_o that_o will_v rise_v up_o against_o the_o sinner_n and_o will_v plead_v against_o he_o that_o it_o be_v despise_v and_o trample_v under_o foot_n there_o be_v one_o say_v christ_n that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v the_o jew_n trust_v in_o their_o own_o work_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n they_o rest_v on_o their_o external_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o say_v christ_n will_v plead_v against_o you_o though_o you_o trust_v in_o he_o yet_o this_o very_a law_n will_v condemn_v you_o moses_n accuse_v or_o his_o law_n accuse_v every_o soul_n who_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n contain_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o that_o soul_n must_v persevere_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n require_v that_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o step_v but_o one_o inch_n awry_o you_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o law_n break_v will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o law_n breaker_n the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.19_o not_o only_o to_o deter_v and_o restrain_v from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v add_v to_o condemn_v even_o to_o aggravate_v the_o heinous_a crime_n and_o abominable_a offence_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n the_o law_n be_v add_v to_o make_v sin_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a it_o be_v not_o give_v that_o 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justice_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o justify_v rom._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n say_v he_o for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v the_o sinner_n if_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v then_o conscience_n will_v receive_v a_o clear_a light_n that_o he_o may_v sum_v up_o all_o the_o crime_n and_o wicked_a act_n and_o speech_n and_o thought_n that_o ever_o the_o sinner_n be_v guilty_a of_o if_o therefore_o the_o sinner_n shall_v deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a to_o such_o a_o degree_n yet_o you_o sin_v god_n have_v witness_n for_o it_o then_o will_v be_v conscience_n ready_a to_o prove_v it_o against_o you_o and_o we_o need_v have_v no_o other_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o charge_n against_o we_o than_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o that_o will_v be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o witness_n but_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v what_o the_o guilty_a sinner_n must_v do_v in_o this_o case_n suppose_v the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v say_v sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v why_o the_o sentence_n of_o
eternal_a death_n and_o wrath_n why_o the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a burn_n shall_v not_o pass_v on_o thou_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o plead_v consider_v my_o beloved_n what_o you_o will_v say_v 1._o will_v you_o fly_v to_o the_o law_n thither_o the_o poor_a jew_n flee_v for_o refuge_n but_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o that_o will_v accuse_v they_o instead_o of_o excuse_v they_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n have_v be_v justify_v if_o you_o have_v keep_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o have_v never_o break_v it_o actual_o yet_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n guilt_n have_v bind_v you_o over_o to_o eternal_a wrath_n if_o this_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o where_o will_v go_v i_o say_v for_o the_o law_n accuse_v you_o and_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n because_o it_o be_v break_v sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o plead_v the_o law_n for_o thy_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o keep_v that_o or_o 2._o will_v you_o plead_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n what_o be_v that_o you_o will_v plead_v if_o god_n shall_v call_v you_o to_o a_o account_n if_o he_o shall_v ask_v thou_o i_o say_v what_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v for_o thyself_o what_o will_v you_o plead_v that_o your_o heart_n be_v good_a as_o some_o ignorant_a creature_n have_v do_v that_o you_o have_v as_o honest_a heart_n as_o any_o man_n though_o you_o do_v not_o make_v that_o show_n alas_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n he_o that_o trust_v to_o his_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n this_o will_v fool_v thou_o at_o last_o and_o the_o lord_n he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o know_v what_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n thou_o have_v and_o will_v thou_o set_v the_o stress_n of_o thy_o salvation_n on_o the_o rottenness_n of_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n he_o will_v find_v out_o 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perform_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n will_v not_o defend_v you_o from_o god_n justice_n because_o your_o do_n can_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o your_o horrid_a crime_n and_o rebellion_n against_o he_o or_o 4._o will_v you_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n lord_n pardon_v i_o i_o commit_v myself_o to_o thy_o mercy_n i_o throw_v myself_o on_o thou_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o open_a unto_o i_o will_v this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o plea_n mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n o_o this_o be_v that_o the_o sinner_n think_v be_v the_o only_a plea_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n lord_n for_o i_o be_o guilty_a therefore_o the_o sinner_n conclude_v he_o will_v cry_v mercy_n but_o pray_v take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o miss_v it_o here_o you_o must_v consider_v upon_o what_o account_n god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n you_o be_v grievous_o mistake_v if_o you_o think_v he_o will_v pardon_v your_o sin_n because_o you_o cry_v mercy_n you_o must_v consider_v i_o say_v on_o what_o account_n the_o lord_n receive_v sinner_n into_o his_o favour_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n bring_v in_o his_o plea_n my_o justice_n be_v despise_v my_o name_n be_v dishonour_v and_o i_o must_v have_v satisfaction_n my_o faithfulness_n that_o must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o i_o have_v say_v and_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v sure_o die_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o my_o law_n the_o holy_a god_n have_v vow_v psal_n 95.11_o such_o be_v his_o pure_a nature_n that_o he_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o his_o mercy_n can_v take_v place_n till_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v while_o his_o justice_n be_v break_v his_o mercy_n can_v be_v reconcile_v therefore_o in_o this_o case_n there_o must_v be_v satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v not_o cry_v peceavi_n that_o will_v satisfy_v his_o justice_n nay_o god_n will_v have_v blood_n and_o without_o blood_n thy_o sin_n can_v be_v remit_v thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o thou_o must_v die_v there_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o god_n justice_n by_o acknowledge_v thy_o fault_n nor_o by_o weep_v or_o pour_v out_o a_o ocean_n of_o tear_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o the_o sinner_n must_v be_v justify_v or_o not_o pardon_v john_n 3.16_o rom._n 5.1_o the_o sinner_n must_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o the_o law_n stand_v up_o and_o put_v in_o his_o plea_n against_o the_o sinner_n and_o say_v i_o be_o break_v in_o piece_n by_o this_o rebel_n for_o he_o never_o observe_v i_o nor_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o i_o thou_o holy_a god_n have_v appoint_v i_o as_o the_o canon_n and_o rule_n that_o this_o creature_n shall_v have_v steer_v all_o the_o action_n of_o his_o life_n by_o but_o he_o have_v slight_v and_o disregard_v i_o and_o i_o must_v have_v satisfaction_n for_o thou_o have_v say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o therefore_o you_o see_v that_o satisfaction_n 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