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know_v what_o justification_n be_v for_o contrary_n be_v mutual_o know_v by_o one_o another_o now_o condemnation_n be_v contrary_a to_o justification_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o 33_o rom._n 8._o 33_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n 1_o deu._n 25._o 1_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o then_o they_o shall_v justify_v the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a now_o there_o be_v a_o two_o fold_v condemnation_n viz._n by_o the_o law_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judg._n a_o man_n that_o transgress_v a_o law_n be_v immediate_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n adam_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n he_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v condemn_v in_o law_n that_o be_v make_v guilty_a the_o death_n threaten_v be_v make_v due_a to_o he_o and_o 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by_o christ_n by_o faith_n or_o to_o life_n it_o constant_o use_v it_o in_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n he_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n that_o have_v perform_v the_o gospel-condition_n be_v justify_v immediate_o ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o law-title_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v constitutive_o justify_v by_o that_o covenant_n or_o gospel-grant_a he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v have_v right_a to_o not-perishing_a and_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n by_o this_o promise_n though_o he_o be_v not_o sentential_o justify_v till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n grant_v he_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v immediate_o the_o sinner_n upon_o his_o believe_v have_v right_o to_o impunity_n as_o to_o hell_n and_o right_a to_o the_o inheritance_n by_o promise_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o it_o to_o the_o immediate_a possession_n of_o all_o those_o immunity_n 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when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n the_o law_n justifi_v he_o the_o law_n acquit_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o in_o law_n and_o so_o be_v believer_n in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_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 the_o justification_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v express_v by_o another_o word_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n constant_o use_v justification_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n and_o pardon_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o equipollent_a term_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n now_o by_o work_n but_o by_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 8._o rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o cite_v it_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v and_o who_o siâ—â—_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o whâ—â—_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o impute_v iniquity_n observe_v the_o place_n and_o you_o will_v see_v he_o 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contrary_n be_v of_o the_o same_o general_a nature_n as_o condemnation_n be_v by_o a_o law-threat_a so_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v be_v by_o a_o law-promise_n it_o be_v a_o law-rule_a that_o obligation_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o same_o way_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o boast_v be_v exclude_v in_o justification_n ask_v by_o what_o law_n and_o answer_n by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n imply_v plain_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 4._o we_o may_v clear_o see_v it_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 10._o 5_o 6_o 9_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o will_v have_v justify_v man_n have_v they_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n which_o we_o preach_v be_v this_o 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the_o gospel-promises_a be_v mere_a cipher_n and_o nullity_n they_o have_v no_o effect_n if_o they_o do_v not_o give_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v justification_n to_o those_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n nay_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v promise_n for_o if_o promise_v they_o must_v have_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o give_v right_o to_o deny_v the_o efficacy_n of_o they_o be_v to_o deny_v they_o be_v gracious_a promise_n it_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v useless_a as_o to_o give_v the_o right_a we_o shall_v have_v have_v right_a without_o they_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o oblivion_n much_o less_o a_o very_a gracious_a act_n of_o oblivion_n that_o do_v not_o pardon_n and_o justify_v proper_o they_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o no_o act_n of_o oblivion_n to_o he_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o without_o it_o and_o this_o by_o the_o way_n they_o that_o say_v faith_n attain_v right_a as_o a_o instrument_n and_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n make_v all_o the_o promise_v nullity_n they_o in_o effect_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v have_v right_a have_v we_o perform_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n without_o such_o a_o promise_n thus_o you_o see_v justification_n must_v be_v by_o some_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o indeed_o protestant_n seem_v agree_v it_o be_v a_o juridical_a act._n now_o what_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v it_o what_o name_n be_v it_o to_o be_v call_v by_o you_o may_v call_v it_o the_o promise_n the_o covenant_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o gospel_n by_o these_o name_v it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o tenor_n of_o it_o be_v this_o he_o that_o turn_v shall_v live_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o accept_v christ_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n on_o the_o gospel_n term_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o propitiation_n to_o his_o justification_n 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cite_v or_o it_o be_v a_o allusive_a accommodative_n make_v use_n of_o this_o citation_n which_o seem_v frequent_a with_o this_o apostle_n the_o meaning_n however_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v this_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v thou_o into_o favour_n upon_o thy_o believe_v i_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o obey_v and_o follow_v my_o call_n so_o many_o of_o several_a nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v receive_v grace_n and_o favour_n and_o blessedness_n from_o i_o in_o thus_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v and_o so_o be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v their_o father_n a_o prime_a example_n or_o pattern_n of_o their_o justification_n ver._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o he_o show_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a faith_n he_o believe_v the_o most_o unlikely_a thing_n upon_o god_n credit_n believe_v against_o hope_n believe_v god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o promise_v though_o never_o so_o unlikely_a he_o never_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o carry_v he_o out_o to_o trust_v and_o obey_v god_n in_o every_o thing_n so_o will_v the_o gentile_n believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o compare_v there_o to_o abraham_n believe_a god_n can_v quicken_v the_o dead_a the_o dead_a womb_n and_o also_o dead_a isaac_n heb._n 11._o 19_o and_o the_o almost-incredible_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o such_o belief_n to_o obey_v and_o follow_v god_n and_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o discouragement_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v without_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o perfect_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o he_o apply_v this_o belief_n of_o god_n raise_v the_o dead_a to_o his_o raise_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a v._o 24._o ver._n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o i_o 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