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unbeliever_n nor_o to_o be_v mere_o such_o believer_n who_o faith_n be_v not_o evidence_v by_o such_o word_n and_o work_n mat._n 12.37_o jam._n 2-17_a 21_o 25._o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o gospel_n indispensible_o require_v and_o concern_v which_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v 14._o in_o the_o like_a manner_n faith_n can_v be_v call_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v in_o the_o person_n who_o god_n promise_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o for_o justification_n or_o actual_a forgiveness_n and_o absolution_n it_o be_v not_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n the_o law_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n notwithstanding_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n as_o that_o in_o the_o right_a whereof_o pardon_n and_o 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as_o free_a from_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o sin_v and_o accept_v and_o entitle_v to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n these_o be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o the_o curse_n be_v restrain_v from_o arrest_v they_o yea_o they_o be_v heir_n joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v their_o charter_n of_o right_n which_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n and_o sacramental_a seal_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o only_o as_o what_o purchase_v the_o covenant-blessing_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o also_o as_o what_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n to_o our_o faith_n by_o death_n its_o irrevocable_a as_o a_o testament_n and_o it_o must_v be_v sure_a or_o the_o lord_n 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but_o live_v indeed_o if_o the_o charge_n be_v that_o these_o be_v not_o believer_n than_o god_n acquit_v they_o another_o way_n of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o be_v sentential_a justification_n which_o be_v virtual_a now_o and_o will_v be_v solemnize_v at_o the_o great_a day_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n god_n in_o his_o his_o word_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.30_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v with_o a_o promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o believe_v he_o do_v by_o this_o very_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n justify_v the_o believer_n this_o promise_n effect_n what_o it_o include_v assoon_o as_o the_o object_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o this_o he_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o convert_n and_o so_o make_v he_o righteous_a declare_v he_o righteous_a and_o treat_v he_o as_o righteous_a in_o for_o and_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o this_o assoon_o as_o he_o believe_v there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o express_v it_o now_o than_o this_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n unless_o as_o we_o may_v add_v the_o sacramental_a seal_n and_o also_o such_o influence_n and_o act_n of_o power_n whereby_o such_o benefit_n be_v confer_v as_o be_v executive_a of_o the_o justify_v sentence_n and_o so_o far_o be_v a_o divine_a declaration_n of_o our_o state_n as_o justify_v 5._o the_o object_n of_o god_n justify_v act_n be_v the_o live_v humble_v convert_a believer_n who_o by_o faith_n come_v to_o accept_v of_o and_o rust_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o entire_a saviour_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o mercy_n be_v to_o such_o yea_o confine_v to_o such_o and_o unbeliever_n declare_v to_o have_v god_n wrath_n abide_v on_o they_o especial_o when_o this_o gospel_n be_v that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v gal._n 3.22_o joh._n 3.36_o and_o 8.24_o rom._n 10.4_o we_o must_v then_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o come_n to_o accept_v of_o and_o trust_v in_o a_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o a_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o whole_a saviour_n when_o will_v we_o believe_v if_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v and_o humble_v how_o can_v we_o believe_v if_o we_o be_v not_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n yea_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o if_o we_o be_v not_o purpose_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n self_n and_o idol_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n by_o he_o which_o turn_v be_v oft_o the_o word_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n oft_o express_v faith_n itself_o ezek._n 18.21_o 30.1_o pet._n 2.25_o act_n 26_o 18._o by_o what_o be_v say_v you_o may_v answer_v the_o main_a inquiry_n that_o occur_v to_o your_o mind_n concern_v justification_n qu._n who_o justify_v we_o ans._n god_n as_o our_o ruler_n qu._n what_o do_v god_n do_v for_o we_o or_o on_o we_o when_o he_o 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righteousness_n who_o choose_v that_o word_n they_o think_v that_o because_o a_o principal_a may_v be_v say_v in_o law_n to_o pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n the_o very_a same_o money_n as_o the_o surety_n pay_v and_o in_o law_n equal_o with_o the_o surety_n therefore_o all_o sinner_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o obey_v do_v then_o equal_o die_v and_o obey_v as_o christ_n himself_o or_o as_o other_o wheâ—_n they_o believe_v god_n do_v account_n that_o they_o die_v and_o obey_v equal_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o law_n sense_n they_o full_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o very_a law_n be_v true_o and_o legal_o innocent_a by_o the_o satisfaction_n they_o have_v make_v and_o obedience_n they_o as_o one_o legal_a person_n with_o christ_n yield_v and_o so_o they_o be_v righteous_a as_o christ_n not_o in_o similitude_n but_o in_o equality_n but_o though_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o 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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n reader_n do_v christ_n faith_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o imply_v a_o sense_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o justle_a out_o such_o as_o abram_n and_o set_v up_o christ_n for_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o believe_v in_o himself_o be_v this_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n lean_v on_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o have_v its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v the_o eternal_a power_n of_o the_o deity_n clasp_v about_o it_o p._n 63._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v this_o faith_n when_o he_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n well_o as_o sublime_a as_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v i_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v this_o be_v not_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n 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the_o object_n of_o the_o respective_a effect_n thereof_o as_o the_o gospel_n determine_v the_o distribution_n of_o they_o his_o notion_n of_o legal_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o elect_a from_o eternity_n as_o be_v one_o legal_a person_n be_v a_o unscriptural_a notion_n which_o i_o have_v confute_v though_o i_o acknowledge_v christ_n from_o eternity_n undertake_v to_o redeem_v and_o save_v the_o elect_n but_o that_o be_v far_o from_o one_o legal_a person_n be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o repute_v to_o redeem_v or_o save_v ourselves_o alike_o ungrounded_a be_v one_o mystical_a person_n it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o my_o remark_n on_o his_o story_n make_v up_o of_o step_n which_o i_o wonder_v he_o have_v acquire_v no_o better_a skill_n in_o relate_v than_o to_o represent_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o a_o manner_n so_o inconsistent_a with_o nay_o reproachful_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n 9_o i_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o 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