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and_o good_a 1._o holy_a from_o the_o matter_n it_o distinguish_v between_o holy_a action_n and_o the_o vile_a one_o 2._o just_o from_o the_o manner_n not_o to_o give_v law_n where_o not_o subject_n or_o where_o they_o neither_o protect_v nor_o can_v punish_v the_o lawgiver_n must_v be_v able_a to_o save_o or_o destroy_v what_o he_o give_v law_n to_o jam._n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a for_o man_n to_o give_v law_n to_o a_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n in_o matter_n religious_a and_o where_o he_o have_v power_n he_o must_v distribute_v burden_n and_o work_v by_o proportion_n according_a to_o ability_n to_o bring_v one_o part_n of_o a_o nation_n under_o penal_a law_n and_o another_o under_o privilege_n be_v not_o a_o equal_a distribution_n except_o
condition_n eph._n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o the_o intention_n be_v free_a why_o not_o the_o execution_n rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 11.6_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n this_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o grace_n and_o external_n work_v but_o between_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n they_o be_v repugnant_a they_o can_v no_o more_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n or_o motive_n of_o any_o one_o action_n than_o one_o individual_a thing_n can_v be_v white_a and_o black_a in_o the_o same_o 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work_n 3._o abraham_n have_v better_a work_n than_o external_n and_o paul_n when_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o not_o thereby_o justify_v do_v not_o mean_v only_a external_n 4._o they_o be_v what_o work_v the_o law_n require_v and_o the_o god_n that_o search_v heart_n neuâ—r_v make_v a_o mere_a external_n law_n to_o judge_n man_n by_o 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n be_v that_o which_o be_v common_a among_o papist_n 1._o work_n before_o faith_n be_v exclude_v but_o not_o after_o faith_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n without_o the_o aid_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o merit_n preparatory_a work_n to_o grace_n do_v not_o merit_n though_o some_o and_o that_o general_o allow_v a_o congruity_n and_o fitness_n to_o they_o other_o as_o becanus_n deny_v it_o this_o be_v no_o more_o true_a
be_v to_o represent_v a_o cure_n we_o only_o see_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o distemper_n by_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o medicine_n the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v to_o direct_v to_o duty_n and_o to_o prevent_v sin_v but_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o this_o edition_n be_v to_o make_v trangressor_n sensible_a of_o the_o number_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v to_o christ_n 2._o that_o law_n be_v exclude_v that_o work_v wrath_n rom._n 4.15_o for_o the_o same_o law_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n both_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o under_o a_o blessing_n both_o to_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o life_n the_o same_o can_v be_v both_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o law_n render_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o wrath_n as_o this_o do_v for_o be_v guilty_a wrath_n be_v unavoidable_a by_o it_o 3._o the_o particular_a vice_n nominate_v from_o the_o 9th_o verse_n to_o the_o 19_o which_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o law_n discover_v this_o law_n to_o be_v moral_a whereof_o they_o be_v transgressor_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o comprehend_v inward_a spiritual_a worship_n not_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n that_o show_v want_v of_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o understanding_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n theft_n murder_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o want_v of_o heart_n circumcision_n be_v mention_v as_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o law_n and_o its_o work_n be_v exclude_v which_o be_v of_o universal_a extension_n chap._n 3._o 19_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n but_o that_o be_v only_o the_o moral_a which_o be_v but_o circumstantial_o distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a 5._o all_o work_n that_o we_o have_v do_v be_v exclude_v titus_n 3_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o all_o own_o moral_a obedience_n to_o be_v our_o work_n 4._o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v exclude_v for_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o we_o may_v find_v it_o meet_v with_o a_o double_a acceptation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a or_o spiritual_a concern_v the_o soul_n or_o civil_a a_o type_n or_o antitype_n for_o their_o whole_a state_n be_v significant_a for_o the_o former_a as_o it_o be_v their_o commonwealth_n law_n it_o do_v comprehend_v ceremony_n the_o judicial_a law_n and_o the_o external_n part_n of_o the_o moral_a this_o make_v up_o their_o civil_a constitution_n and_o its_o fault_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n it_o have_v only_o temporal_a promise_n and_o penalty_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a either_o most_o severe_a as_o the_o common_a law_n threaten_v death_n for_o non-performance_n to_o a_o tittle_n and_o this_o do_v 1._o represent_v the_o moral_a law_n or_o 2._o it_o be_v remedial_a for_o small_a fault_n for_o type_n must_v not_o be_v enlarge_v to_o have_v overthrow_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o the_o like_a leu._n 20._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o chancery_n or_o a_o remedying_a law_n to_o prevent_v these_o penalty_n in_o many_o case_n act_n 13.39_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o all_o case_n the_o order_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v turn_v into_o confusion_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o heb._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o chap._n this_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n levit._n 15._o a_o man_n for_o bury_v the_o dead_a be_v liable_a to_o perpetual_a exile_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a moral_a duty_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o relief_n now_o all_o grant_v this_o law_n literal_o take_v be_v exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n and_o some_o lay_v the_o stress_n mere_o here_o viz._n in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o which_o god_n never_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o man_n as_o to_o aeternal_a concern_v by_o but_o we_o see_v on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o obedience_n that_o do_v prevent_v it_o not_o the_o law_n itself_o 2._o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v spiritual_o and_o this_o in_o correspondence_n to_o the_o type_n must_v be_v twofold_a also_o either_o as_o a_o most_o severe_a law_n require_v perfect_a personal_n and_o perpetual_a obedience_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o threaten_v death_n for_o every_o offence_n i_o have_v prove_v already_o this_o law_n be_v exclude_v or_o 2._o as_o a_o remedy_n for_o all_o transgression_n and_o failure_n against_o that_o exact_a law_n for_o the_o parallel_n of_o a_o remedy_n as_o to_o some_o offence_n act_n 13.39_o be_v except_v and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o for_o he_o it_o be_v and_o his_o obedience_n who_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o all_o these_o ceremony_n that_o be_v tipify_a remedy_n under_o the_o law_n he_o be_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o be_v the_o propitiate_a sacrifice_n his_o blood_n sprinkle_v both_o book_n and_o people_n and_o only_o purify_v as_o to_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o our_o mouth_n be_v stop_v as_o to_o all_o boast_n we_o be_v no_o way_n fulfiller_n of_o it_o for_o he_o alone_o do_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o father_n wrath_n of_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o he_o he_o build_v the_o house_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o glory_n by_o one_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v they_o who_o plead_v for_o a_o remedying_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o aught_o to_o find_v scripture_n interpret_n the_o typical_a remedying_a law_n to_o represent_v it_o but_o they_o all_o terminate_v and_o end_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v remedial_a as_o satisfy_v or_o obey_v by_o he_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n be_v the_o remedying_a law_n indeed_o the_o quietist_n interpret_v a_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n because_o call_v sacrifice_n that_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v but_o then_o they_o deny_v christ_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o type_n must_v point_v at_o one_o thing_n else_o it_o will_v be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a sound_n other_o thing_n be_v by_o allusion_n but_o nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o all_o the_o scripture_n than_o that_o he_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o all_o that_o remedying_a law_n the_o armin._n system_fw-la by_o limbourgh_n say_v the_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o live_v sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o or_o alm_n and_o charity_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o thanksgiving_n offering_n not_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n we_o must_v be_v priest_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n a_o fellow_n of_o the_o high-priest_n before_o we_o can_v offer_v acceptable_o this_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o differ_v from_o we_o only_o as_o symbol_n from_o express_a word_n a_o gradual_a difference_n in_o clearness_n and_o obscurity_n and_o render_v the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n bruise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o object_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n faith_n 5._o the_o evangelical_n law_n and_o its_o work_n be_v here_o comprehend_v under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o distinction_n lie_v more_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n and_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n than_o in_o the_o preceptive_a or_o sanctive_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o the_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o expression_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o 143d._o psalm_n v._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v they_o to_o who_o paul_n write_v be_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o belove_a of_o god_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n galat._n 1.2_o 4._o they_o be_v the_o church_n of_o galatia_n in_o who_o state_n paul_n enroll_v himself_o ver._n 4._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n abram_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o as_o a_o example_n have_v his_o work_n exclude_v from_o give_v any_o right_n to_o justification_n and_o david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o another_o instance_n expect_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o justification_n without_o work_n will_v be_v of_o small_a strength_n against_o any_o man_n except_o believer_n in_o christ_n galat._n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n câ—me_v by_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christ_n dead_a
in_o vain_a they_o who_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v grant_v all_o his_o argument_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a with_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n of_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n galat._n 4.5_o and_o not_o only_o professor_n of_o faith_n but_o real_a saint_n be_v sanctify_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6.1_o the_o objection_n lie_v thus_o if_o grace_n be_v glorify_v in_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o work_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o pardon_n than_o our_o work_n be_v useless_a but_o our_o sin_n useful_a let_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v and_o the_o like_a rom._n 3.5_o if_o our_o vnrighteousness_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o can_v god_n be_v righteous_a in_o punish_v man_n have_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o any_o one_o kind_n of_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v here_o exclude_v the_o most_o proper_a answer_n have_v be_v by_o distinction_n of_o law_n and_o righteousness_n viz._n tho'_o ceremonial_a work_n be_v exclude_v yet_o moral_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a or_o tho'_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v and_o its_o work_n yet_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n viz._n how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v justify_v from_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v found_v on_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o other_o bellarmine_n answer_n to_o this_o argument_n savour_v neither_o of_o honesty_n nor_o subtlety_n viz._n saint_n do_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evangelical_n obedience_n many_o of_o their_o work_n have_v neither_o faith_n as_o a_o principle_n nor_o god_n glory_n 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usz_n boast_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v a_o three_o be_v from_o the_o distort_n of_o divine_a order_n in_o the_o method_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o put_v work_n before_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v the_o divine_a order_n lie_v thus_o 1._o a_o pre-ordination_a unto_o holiness_n 2._o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mean_a through_o who_o its_o consistent_a wiâ—h_n a_o just_a god_n to_o bestow_v blessing_n on_o man._n 3_o there_o be_v the_o blessing_n itself_o our_o be_v new_o mould_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o new_a end_n last_o come_v in_o the_o result_n of_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o good_a work_n holiness_n be_v a_o possession_n it_o be_v a_o begin_v heaven_n and_o the_o right_n of_o title_n must_v be_v before_o the_o possession_n four_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o boast_v because_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n 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of_o equity_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o duty_n but_o not_o for_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v on_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 3_o arg._n as_o all_o man_n work_n and_o all_o work_n of_o all_o man_n be_v exclude_v so_o all_o law_n be_v require_v work_n of_o we_o galat._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o this_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o under_o the_o three_o head_n 4_o all_o evangelical_n obedience_n be_v imperfect_a it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o what_o need_v a_o pardon_n for_o itself_o can_v merit_v a_o pardon_n for_o another_o if_o it_o can_v stand_v the_o test_n of_o the_o
true_a i_o be_o under_o a_o gild_n and_o make_v a_o curse_n but_o i_o call_v thou_o to_o witness_v from_o who_o sight_n nothing_o be_v hide_v that_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v not_o i_o not_o the_o small_a sin_n of_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n i_o restore_v that_o which_o i_o take_v not_o away_o i_o never_o contract_v the_o debt_n i_o pay_v other_o rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o world_n of_o its_o harmony_n and_o beauty_n but_o i_o have_v restore_v it_o all_o again_o tho'_o they_o be_v i_o by_o imputation_n they_o be_v never_o i_o by_o inherency_n 4._o he_o have_v divine_a approbation_n bear_v testimony_n that_o he_o do_v so_o though_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o deity_n justify_v what_o man_n condemn_v isa_n 50.8_o he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o who_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o all_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o be_v divine_a testimony_n but_o especial_o his_o resurrection_n 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righteous_a and_o righteousness_n often_o his_o temper_n of_o mind_n under_o it_o be_v call_v fear_n heb._n 5.7_o and_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o phil._n 2._o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 7._o the_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n and_o office_n be_v call_v a_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o command_v joh._n 10.18_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n he_o be_v under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n he_o be_v circumcise_a he_o be_v under_o the_o evangelical_n for_o he_o be_v baptise_a he_o be_v under_o the_o moral_a for_o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a he_o be_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o that_o law_n as_o well_o as_o its_o precept_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n there_o be_v a_o noble_a criticism_n on_o 2_o sam._n 7.19_o the_o english_a have_v it_o thus_o and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v thus_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o man_n the_o lord_n god_n as_o dorscheus_n say_v on_o the_o 2d_o psal_n o_o wonderful_a o_o all_o together_o wonderful_a law_n by_o which_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o according_a to_o which_o a_o unexpected_a divine_a dispensation_n shall_v make_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o some_o individual_a of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n god_n oseander_n infer_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o context_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o he_o render_v thus_o i_o understand_v thou_o to_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o messiah_n who_o law_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v god_n and_o man._n and_o it_o do_v not_o want_v reason_n for_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 12_o 13_o 14._o vers_fw-la agree_v best_o to_o this_o messiah_n for_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o seed_n that_o shall_v rise_v up_o after_o his_o death_n which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o his_o bowel_n but_o solomon_n be_v both_o bear_v and_o set_v upon_o the_o throne_n before_o david_n die_v yea_o it_o be_v particular_o note_v in_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la that_o this_o prophecy_n be_v of_o his_o house_n a_o great_a way_n off_o second_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 13_o 16._o that_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o which_o be_v expound_v psal_n 89.7_o by_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o heaven_n three_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o son_n vers_n 14._o he_o note_v his_o peculiar_a subject_n as_o psal_n 2.7_o 12._o heb._n 1.5_o god_n first_o bear_v psal_n 89.28_o this_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o calovius_n gerard_n thilo_n and_o piscator_fw-la second_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o law_n and_o its_o righteousness_n 1._o for_o the_o law_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o any_o other_o law_n 1._o in_o subject_a meer-man_n and_o god-man_n differ_v very_o far_o 2._o in_o the_o precept_n the_o principal_a thing_n it_o require_v be_v suffer_v joh._n 10._o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n suffer_v be_v but_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n in_o other_o law_n to_o make_v they_o obey_v annex_v by_o sanction_n to_o the_o law_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n that_o ever_o be_v command_v by_o law_n isa_n 61.1_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o open_v the_o prison-door_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v act._n 3.21_o to_o restore_v all_o thing_n to_o reconcile_v such_o enemy_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o his_o creature_n become_v his_o enemy_n to_o justify_v the_o guilty_a adopt_v alien_n to_o turn_v a_o hell_n into_o a_o heaven_n a_o extensive_a work_n earth_n heaven_n and_o hell_n he_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o he_o be_v to_o rehead_n or_o recapitulate_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o work_n of_o the_o great_a trust_n ever_o any_o be_v in_o isa_n 22.14_o they_o shall_v hang_v upon_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n house_n the_o offspring_n and_o issue_n all_o vessel_n hang_v on_o that_o nail_n that_o be_v a_o glorious_a throne_n to_o his_o father_n house_n 4._o in_o that_o it_o have_v no_o legal_a sanction_n no_o threaten_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o since_o he_o be_v so_o sufficient_a and_o faithful_a nor_o no_o possibility_n for_o the_o great_a penalty_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o precept_n 5._o the_o promise_n a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n at_o his_o name_n every_o knee_n must_v bow_v angel_n adore_v and_o worship_n he_o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n 2._o faith_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o divine_n use_v 1._o into_o divine_a righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v god_n his_o have_v no_o law_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o act_v become_v 〈◊〉_d official_a proper_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n 3._o be_v scarious_a common_a to_o man_n &_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o therefore_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d treat_v under_o the_o head_n of_o â—â—putation_n but_o i_o think_v both_o â—ay_n be_v comprehend_v under_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o 22._o it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v 1._o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o without_o the_o law_n 3_o witness_v to_o by_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n 4._o it_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o first_o character_n of_o it_o it_o be_v on_o a_o fourfold_a account_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n
1_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o philippian_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n rom._n 5.17_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v now_o make_v manifest_a by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n death_n be_v abolish_v and_o life_n and_o immortality_n bring_v to_o light_n god_n that_o so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o give_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o and_o this_o none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v as_o free_o give_v as_o any_o other_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v also_o 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