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as_o without_o the_o imputation_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o can_v not_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n so_o without_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o holy_a law_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o former_a viz._n the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_a blessedness_n or_o give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o or_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o perform_v for_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v this_o i._n e._n perform_v this_o there_o be_v the_o precept_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v the_o promise_n now_o this_o life_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a it_o be_v a_o 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live_v for_o we_o while_n on_o earth_n the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o which_o he_o plead_v now_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n he_o live_v now_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n there_o not_o only_o do_v he_o plead_v his_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n but_o also_o his_o holy_a life_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o god_n law_n vide_fw-la rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n so_o it_o be_v by_o his_o life_n that_o we_o be_v save_v because_o he_o now_o live_v to_o plead_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o undertake_n for_o we_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v confirm_v rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n even_a adam_n against_o the_o law_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n so_o by_o the_o 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he_o not_o worthy_a of_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o your_o all_o that_o part_v with_o his_o life_n and_o his_o all_o for_o you_o 3._o shall_v he_o die_v for_o your_o sin_n and_o will_v you_o hug_v and_o love_v your_o sin_n shall_v he_o bear_v your_o sin_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v press_v down_o to_o death_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o will_v you_o hug_v that_o knife_n that_o do_v let_v out_o the_o heart_n blood_n of_o your_o saviour_n will_v you_o make_v much_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o your_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v consider_v this_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n on_o justification_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n iu._n rom_n 3._o xxiv_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o or_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n i_o 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not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n why_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n you_o will_v see_v in_o the_o next_o word_n ver_fw-la 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o god_n righteousness_n here_o be_v that_o that_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n how_o so_o why_o because_o christ_n do_v perfect_o and_o complete_o keep_v the_o law_n maintain_v its_o sanction_n and_o holiness_n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o may_v some_o say_v why_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n v._o 5._o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o now_o this_o be_v equivolent_a to_o the_o forego_v verse_n christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o do_v do_v those_o 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discharge_v he_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o 5._o therefore_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n there_o must_v be_v a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o fault_n do_v nor_o be_v this_o plenary_a satisfaction_n always_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o offend_a party_n it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o surety_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o 6._o god_n only_o who_o be_v offend_v know_v best_a what_o satisfaction_n comport_v and_o suit_n with_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n we_o must_v not_o be_v chooser_n in_o this_o great_a case_n we_o must_v not_o think_v nor_o set_v down_o this_o will_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n if_o we_o cry_v and_o call_v for_o mercy_n that_o this_o will_v do_v it_o or_o if_o i_o repent_v of_o my_o sin_n that_o will_v do_v it_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n what_o we_o say_v god_n only_o who_o be_v offend_v know_v best_a what_o satisfaction_n suit_v with_o his_o holiness_n and_o if_o he_o in_o christ_n declare_v himself_o well_o satisfy_v shall_v we_o seek_v out_o another_o way_n when_o god_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v in_o no_o other_o way_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v none_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act._n 4.12_o 7._o and_o last_o therefore_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v to_o be_v acquit_v and_o declare_v just_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o that_o satisfaction_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n it_o be_v god_n pronounce_v of_o we_o just_o it_o be_v not_o his_o make_n of_o we_o inherent_o so_o but_o his_o pronounce_v of_o we_o just_o and_o righteous_a through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n justification_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n namely_o to_o declare_v a_o man_n just_o that_o be_v justification_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n and_o that_o be_v condemnation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v declare_v unjust_a through_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o now_o we_o be_v declare_v even_o every_o bellever_n just_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n on_o justification_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n ii_o rom_n 3._o xxiv_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o or_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n namely_o to_o prove_v to_o you_o that_o justification_n be_v take_v in_o scripture_n to_o declare_v or_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a or_o righteous_a upon_o trial_n which_o include_v pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v more_o than_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n vide_fw-la deut._n 25.1_o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a what_o make_v he_o inherent_o just_a no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o shall_v pronouce_v or_o declare_v he_o acquit_v and_o shall_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a i._n e._n they_o shall_v pronounce_v or_o declare_v he_o wicked_a he_o do_v not_o say_v they_o shall_v pardon_v the_o righteous_a for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o justify_v he_o nor_o do_v the_o text_n mean_v the_o infuse_v inward_a righteousness_n into_o he_o to_o be_v justify_v no_o more_o than_o their_o make_v the_o wicked_a wicked_a i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o infuse_v wickedness_n into_o the_o wicked_a that_o make_v he_o wicked_a nor_o their_o infuse_v