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of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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his_o willing_a and_o approve_v hereof_o as_o true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v act_n in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v on_o earth_n also_o i_o will_v not_o have_v those_o act_n of_o god_n separate_v which_o he_o do_v conjoin_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v these_o last_o with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v especial_o the_o former_a transient_a legal_a act_n which_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o pardon_v and_o constitutive_a justify_v and_o not_o these_o immanent_a act_n though_o these_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o concurrent_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o most_o divine_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o seem_v to_o look_v at_o pardon_n and_o justification_n as_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o late_a immanent_a act_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n too_o but_o how_o they_o will_v ever_o manifest_v that_o these_o celestial_a act_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o willing_a the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o so_o forgive_a he_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o his_o accept_v he_o as_o just_a be_v transient_a act_n i_o be_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v and_o if_o they_o be_v immanent_a act_n most_o will_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o then_o fair_a fall_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o if_o god_n have_v a_o bar_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a transact_v as_o some_o think_v and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n now_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n indeed_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o i_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 1_o make_v by_o christ_n 2._o accept_v 3._o and_o plead_v with_o god_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n 2._o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o plead_v by_o christ_n the_o intercessor_n be_v also_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n 3._o the_o satisfactious_a acceptance_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o with_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n or_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o all_o these_o will_v be_v full_a open_v afterward_o thesis_n xxxvii_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a explication_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v all_o those_o other_o distinction_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v common_a in_o other_o &_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_a scope_n you_o may_v find_v they_o in_o mr_n bradshaw_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n and_o alstedius_n distinction_n and_o definition_n etc._n 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shall_v overthrow_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n object_n 2._o mr._n bradshaw_n and_o most_o other_o say_v that_o he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n ans._n whole_o without_o book_n i_o believe_v not_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o speak_v it_o and_o many_o absurd_a consequence_n will_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v all_o the_o probability_n for_o it_o be_v in_o those_o word_n i_o will_v drink_v no_o more_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o that_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o drink_v now_o and_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v that_o he_o do_v 2._o but_o clear_o luke_n who_o speak_v distinct_o of_o the_o two_o cup_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o do_v apply_v and_o subjoin_v these_o word_n to_o the_o first_o cup_n which_o be_v before_o the_o sacramental_a 2._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n yet_o he_o never_o do_v as_o a_o obedientiall_a act_n to_o his_o own_o gospel_n precept_n do_v he_o obey_v a_o law_n not_o yet_o make_v or_o his_o own_o law_n and_o so_o obey_v himself_o much_o less_o do_v he_o perform_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n condition_n on_o our_o part_n but_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o a_o obeyer_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o law-making_a action_n if_o any_o such_o have_v be_v object_n if_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n than_o what_o perplexity_n will_v it_o cast_v we_o into_o to_o find_v out_o when_o our_o obedience_n be_v sincere_a answ._n 1._o this_o difficulty_n arise_v also_o if_o we_o make_v it_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o yet_o few_o but_o antinomian_o will_v deny_v that_o 2._o why_o be_v it_o not_o as_o hard_o to_o discern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n as_o of_o obedience_n 3._o obedience_n be_v then_o sincere_a when_o christ_n be_v cordial_o take_v for_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o when_o his_o word_n be_v our_o law_n and_o the_o main_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o please_v he_o and_o though_o through_o prevavalency_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o slip_v into_o sin_n yet_o the_o prevail_a part_n of_o our_o will_n be_v against_o it_o and_o we_o will_v not_o change_v our_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o world_n mr._n saltmarsh_n think_v that_o because_o we_o have_v so_o much_o sin_n with_o our_o obedience_n all_o believer_n have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v it_o and_o so_o can_v conclude_v justification_n from_o it_o as_o if_o sincerity_n may_v not_o stand_v with_o infirmity_n or_o can_v not_o be_v discern_v where_o there_o be_v any_o remain_a imperfection_n may_v not_o paul_n conclude_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o willingness_n to_o obey_v christ_n because_o he_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o will_v not_o and_o may_v he_o not_o conclude_v his_o justification_n from_o that_o willingness_n to_o obey_v read_v ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 11._o thesis_n lxxx_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v most_o clear_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o our_o actual_a most_o proper_a complete_a justification_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n will_v be_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o to_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o flesh_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o justification_n and_o so_o christ_n at_o that_o great_a assize_n will_v not_o give_v his_o bare_a will_n of_o purpose_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o proceed_n but_o as_o he_o govern_v by_o a_o law_n so_o he_o will_v judge_v by_o a_o law_n and_o will_v then_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o public_a sentence_n from_o man_n keep_n or_o break_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o so_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v manifest_a to_o all_o and_o that_o he_o may_v there_o show_v forth_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o condemn_a and_o his_o love_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o justify_v explication_n here_o i_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o justify_v sentence_n shall_v pass_v according_a to_o work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n 2._o that_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n for_o the_o first_o see_v mat._n 25._o 21_o 23._o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o most_o plain_a be_v that_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o judge_n himself_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o process_n at_o that_o day_n mat._n 25._o 34_o 35._o come_v you_o
sure_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o many_o thought_n to_o justify_v be_v it_o that_o our_o people_n do_v all_o most_o easy_o embrace_v that_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n and_o expect_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o but_o not_o withal_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o king_n nor_o deliver_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o one_o but_o be_v resolve_v in_o such_o a_o faith_n till_o it_o be_v overthrow_v by_o teach_v they_o better_o they_o will_v all_o trust_n christ_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o that_o without_o dissemble_v for_o aught_o any_o man_n can_v discern_v be_v all_o these_o man_n justify_v you_o will_v say_v they_o do_v it_o not_o sincere_o ans._n there_o be_v evident_a a_o sincerity_n opposite_a to_o dissimulation_n but_o a_o moral_a or_o theological_a sincerity_n there_o be_v not_o why_o be_v that_o but_o because_o they_o take_v but_o half_a of_o christ._n let_v any_o 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