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that_o thereby_o he_o may_v abase_v man_n and_o magnify_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o his_o son_n in_o bestow_v heaven_n free_o on_o he_o and_o in_o bring_v he_o thither_o by_o the_o continue_a power_n of_o pardon_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n hereby_o indeed_o god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d advance_v his_o own_o glory_n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v break_v by_o man_n sin_n the_o law_n therefore_o shall_v be_v dis-annulled_n and_o a_o new_a way_n of_o treat_v with_o man_n set_v up_o wherein_o still_o man_n shall_v be_v something_o and_o his_o work_n bring_v about_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o god_n be_v content_v with_o few_o and_o very_o imperfect_a act_n of_o obedience_n this_o certain_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o his_o honour_n nor_o do_v this_o make_v it_o up_o i.e._n that_o our_o obedience_n be_v accept_v for_o christ_n sake_n for_o christ_n only_o make_v way_n for_o remove_v the_o old_a covenant_n say_v you_o and_o the_o grant_v a_o new_a but_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v in_o our_o stead_n nor_o do_v add_v any_o worth_n to_o our_o obedience_n unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v up_o the_o defect_n of_o it_o and_o so_o our_o own_o righteousness_n will_v be_v a_o coordinate_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o say_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v he_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v anew_o give_v forth_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o be_v still_o under_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o substance_n of_o which_o be_v to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n be_v mean_v that_o rule_n of_o life_n god_n have_v give_v whether_o as_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o give_v by_o moses_n or_o as_o give_v anew_o by_o christ_n as_o rule_v of_o life_n to_o we_o lust_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o christ_n law_n or_o as_o the_o law_n give_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n no_o man_n because_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o work_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n but_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n whether_o professor_n or_o profane_a rom._n 3._o 23._o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v must_v be_v just_a or_o without_o sin_n or_o have_v such_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o god_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a clear_a the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 7._o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o gracious_a rom._n 3._o 26._o he_o can_v suffer_v any_o wrong_n to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o holy_a law_n consider_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v his_o law_n fulfil_v by_o we_o or_o by_o our_o surety_n for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o abate_v a_o tittle_n of_o 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require_v by_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o who_o every_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o in_o who_o each_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v also_o to_o close_v this_o take_v this_o argument_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n then_o a_o imperfect_a though_o a_o sincere_a righteousness_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n ergo_fw-la remember_v sinner_n you_o be_v guilty_a and_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereign_a mercy_n that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o 26._o we_o can_v only_o be_v justify_v say_v learned_a leigh_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v universal_a and_o complete_a 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will_v have_v a_o sound_n and_o steadfast_a ground_n of_o hope_n peace_n and_o comfort_n nay_o not_o only_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n but_o salvation_n itself_o for_o if_o you_o build_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n and_o not_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o you_o will_v fall_v into_o hell_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n the_o jew_n do_v rom._n 9_o 32._o chap._n 10._o 2._o 8_o arg._n all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v that_o righteousness_n that_o deliver_v we_o alone_o from_o condemnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o none_o else_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v from_o condemnation_n and_o death_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n what_o be_v it_o that_o these_o new_a doctor_n talk_v of_o how_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n make_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o not_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o which_o when_o apply_v by_o faith_n deliver_v we_o from_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o death_n certain_o we_o need_v no_o other_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o god_n sight_n unto_o eternal_a life_n obj._n but_o unbelief_n be_v against_o the_o gospel_n what_o defence_n against_o this_o answ_n the_o person_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o have_v faith_n he_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n charge_v he_o not_o and_o the_o law_n can_v here_o be_v a_o pardon_n if_o you_o receive_v it_o you_o be_v acquit_v here_o be_v a_o plaster_n if_o you_o apply_v it_o you_o be_v heal_v the_o man_n 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