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you_o nay_o he_o will_v meet_v you_o half_a way_n and_o last_o o_o bless_v and_o pâ—aise_v god_n the_o father_n for_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o your_o justification_n praise_v the_o father_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n on_o justification_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n iii_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 christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o mediatoral_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n who_o pay_v our_o 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death_n exclude_v his_o holy_a life_n but_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o bitter_a death_n justify_v we_o and_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o my_o belove_a consider_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o part_n be_v prove_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n before_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o this_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v perfect_o just_a or_o declare_v so_o upon_o just_a ground_n or_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v 2._o consider_v that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o exact_o and_o full_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v do_v i_o mean_v the_o law_n fulfil_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n not_o only_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o it_o for_o 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must_v be_v thus_o evident_a because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n but_o establish_v it_o see_v rom._n 3._o ult_n faith_n or_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n but_o establish_v it_o the_o law_n be_v confirm_v i._n e._n establish_v by_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o perfect_a and_o complete_a conformity_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v establish_v as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_n but_o christ_n do_v full_o and_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o he_o in_o every_o precept_n type_n promise_v and_o prophecy_n complete_o fulfil_v it_o to_o justify_v we_o thereby_o as_o our_o surety_n therefore_o 4._o consider_v that_o by_o the_o passive_a righteousness_n or_o meritorious_a death_n and_o suffer_v of_o christ_n we_o 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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 life_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n a_o life_n of_o great_a consolation_n in_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o christ_n do_v therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v we_o he_o do_v it_o for_o we_o and_o god_n the_o father_n to_o speak_v with_o reverence_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v good_a the_o promise_n we_o shall_v live_v therefore_o 4._o consider_v as_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v so_o we_o be_v just_a by_o the_o actual_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v or_o glorify_v the_o first_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o second_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n or_o as_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v as_o well_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n by_o that_o life_n that_o he_o 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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so_o why_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o believe_v be_v a_o creature_n though_o we_o do_v it_o by_o grace_n inherent_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n himself_o that_o believe_v faith_n be_v call_v a_o work_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o love_n be_v call_v a_o labour_n or_o work_v of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o other_o grace_n as_o they_o be_v act_n and_o improve_v by_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o than_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n and_o so_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n or_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o our_o own_o good_a work_n will_v be_v put_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o live_v up_o to_o the_o light_n within_o why_o say_v 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