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1_o cor._n 7.9.10_o jam._n 4.9_o and_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 1_o pet._n 3.11_o and_o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n col._n 3._o 5._o and_o these_o be_v command_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o very_a lesson_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n tit._n 2.11_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o people_n be_v under_o tutor_n and_o bondage_n but_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n of_o ceremony_n the_o cognizance_n of_o our_o bloody_a demerit_n hold_v forth_o in_o bloody_a sacrifice_n 2._o in_o regard_n less_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v then_o know_v and_o the_o law_n chase_v hard_o the_o guilty_a to_o christ._n but_o 1._o servile_a obedience_n through_o apprehension_n of_o legal_a terror_n be_v never_o command_v in_o the_o spiritual_a law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n more_o than_o to_o we_o 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n more_o than_o we_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o we_o act._n 15.11_o act._n 10.42.43_o heb._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o we_o be_v justify_v as_o david_n and_o abraham_n be_v rom·_n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o yea_o the_o jew_n seek_v of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o stumble_n at_o the_o stone_n lay_v in_o zion_n rom._n 9.31.32_o 33._o yea_o its_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v repentance_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o a_o forsake_v of_o it_o as_o if_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o be_v license_v to_o sin_n and_o turn_v grace_n
and_o that_o which_o be_v essential_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v here_o as_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o justify_v saint_n do_v testify_v as_o chemnitius_n observe_v justification_n yea_o andradius_fw-la say_v as_o antinomian_o do_v that_o we_o put_v blasphemy_n upon_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o grace_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o in_o a_o moment_n wash_v we_o perfect_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o what_o argument_n papist_n in_o this_o point_n use_v the_o same_o do_v eton_n and_o antinomian_o use_v also_o yea_o but_o justify_v job_n say_v cap._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o with_o snow-water_n and_o make_v my_o hand_n never_o so_o clean_o 31._o yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhorrâ—_n i_o job_n 40.4_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o this_o job_n after_o he_o be_v by_o god_n pen_n declare_v a_o upright_a man_n say_v of_o his_o own_o way_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o david_n a_o justify_v man_n faith_n psal._n 143.2_o enter_v not_o in_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v yet_o job_n and_o david_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n sermon_n xviii_o nay_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o antinomian_o make_v justification_n and_o free_a grace_n their_o common-place_n of_o divinity_n as_o if_o they_o only_o have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o no_o other_o but_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a thereof_o for_o they_o confound_v and_o mix_v what_o the_o word_n distinguish_v not_o because_o justification_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o law_n way_n so_o that_o in_o law_n it_o can_v actual_o condemn_v rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o that_o deserve_v condemnation_n nihil_fw-la condemnabile_fw-la so_o that_o in_o law_n all_o obligation_n to_o external_a punishment_n call_v reatus_fw-la personae_fw-la the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v remove_v and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n because_o christ_n do_v bear_v that_o guilt_n for_o he_o hence_o we_o say_v in_o this_o regard_n its_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v that_o tear_n of_o sinner_n do_v wash_v away_o sin_n that_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o fast_v pacifi_v or_o remove_v god_n wrath_n for_o my_o part_n i_o never_o use_v such_o popish_a and_o unsavoury_a speech_n papist_n do_v and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o lax_n rhetoric_n and_o the_o strict_a divinity_n of_o father_n but_o 2._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o abolition_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o real_a essence_n &_o physical_a indwel_n justify_v paul_n sigh_v and_o cry_v rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n make_v these_o complaint_n in_o job_n david_n paul_n and_o if_o sinful_a flesh_n opposite_a to_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o just_a contrary_n in_o christ_n who_o justify_v the_o sinner_n argument_n dwell_v not_o in_o we_o then_o 1._o david_n job_n paul_n do_v lie_v in_o these_o confession_n for_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o language_n of_o justify_v faith_n must_v be_v a_o lie_n 2._o they_o be_v not_o real_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o sinful_a doubt_v and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o flesh_n paul_n cry_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o irrational_a fleshly_a and_o hypocritical_a complaint_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o abstinence_n from_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sinful_a imperfection_n in_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v not_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n real_o but_o only_o in_o the_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a apprehension_n of_o the_o flesh_n 4._o if_o god_n see_v nothing_o of_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n after_o their_o justification_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o after_o justification_n and_o so_o the_o justify_v can_v sin_v except_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o yet_o god_n can_v see_v they_o sin_n contrary_a to_o ps._n 69.5_o ps._n 139.1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o john_n say_v even_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o advocate_n in_o heaven_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o now_o he_o can_v speak_v of_o man_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unjustified_a because_o to_o answer_v a_o doubt_n of_o weak_a conscience_n who_o say_v oh_o if_o we_o have_v sin_n then_o be_v we_o eternal_o lose_v and_o condemn_v he_o answer_v 1._o the_o justify_v be_v to_o confess_v v_o 9_o and_o god_n be_v faithful_a to_o forgive_v 2._o he_o answer_v 1_o john_n 2.1_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n 5._o it_o must_v inevitable_o follow_v that_o christ_n command_v these_o who_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n command_v they_o daily_o to_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o fleshly_a doubt_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v rather_o say_v with_o scripture_n that_o all_o the_o justify_v saint_n must_v take_v down_o their_o topsail_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n halt_v and_o that_o they_o carry_v their_o bolt_n and_o fetter_n of_o indwelling_a 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o field_n of_o freegrace_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o glory_n christ_n daily_o wash_v and_o renew_v pardon_n and_o we_o daily_o defile_v to_o the_o end_n that_o grace_n may_v be_v grace_n 6._o yea_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o clear_a justify_v that_o the_o fair_a face_n that_o be_v now_o shine_v in_o glory_n be_v once_o even_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n black_v with_o sin_n and_o sin-burnt_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o 1_o kin._n 8.46_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o this_o be_v a_o black_a put_v on_o the_o face_n of_o all_o man_n dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n among_o which_o you_o must_v reckon_v justify_v and_o pardon_v soul_n eccles._n 7._o v_o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n thrâ—_n do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o then_o there_o be_v a_o thorn_n in_o our_o fair_a rose_n david_n sun_n shine_v not_o so_o bright_a but_o there_o be_v a_o cloud_n go_v over_o it_o in_o every_o justify_v man_n good_a he_o do_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v there_o be_v some_o dung_n the_o sun_n have_v look_v on_o he_o augustine_n have_v the_o same_o controversy_n but_o on_o another_o ground_n with_o julian_n who_o also_o of_o old_a conceit_a that_o justify_v soul_n be_v free_a of_o inherent_a sin_n as_o libertins_n now_o teach_v but_o augustine_n say_v always_o that_o sin_n dwell_v in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v and_o concupiscence_n after_o baptism_n be_v remove_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o that_o in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o reckon_v on_o our_o score_n by_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o justification_n be_v not_o such_o a_o abolition_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o roâ—â—_n and_o essence_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n â—hen_o root_n and_o branch_n shall_v be_v abolish_v sanctification_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v justification_n free_v we_o as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o life_n from_o all_o law-guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n which_o be_v but_o actus_fw-la secundus_fw-la the_o second_o act_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n not_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_v all_o indwel_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v remove_v sin_n in_o the_o justify_v have_v but_o houseroom_n and_o stay_v within_o the_o wall_n as_o a_o captive_n a_o underling_n a_o servant_n it_o have_v not_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n to_o command_v all_o nor_o the_o sceptre_n to_o rule_v all_o the_o key_n be_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n far_o less_o have_v it_o a_o law-power_n to_o condemn_v therefore_o say_v augustineâ—xcellently_o â—xcellently_z cont._n julian_n lib._n 6._o c._n 5._o sanat_fw-la vitâ—atum_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la statim_fw-la ab_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la paulatim_fw-la god_n heal_v the_o sinner_n from_o his_o guiltiness_n its_o a_o law_n word_n and_o a_o law_n cure_n present_o but_o from_o his_o infirmity_n by_o degree_n by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o gregory_n moral_n lib._n 29._o c._n
sinful_a guilt_n of_o the_o innocent_a surety_n no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n can_v make_v action_n evil_a and_o sinful_a that_o be_v physical_o inherent_o intrinsical_o real_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o the_o doer_n the_o formal_a sin_n or_o intrinsical_v and_o fundamental_a sinful_a guilt_n of_o another_o man_n who_o in_o that_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o be_v not_o a_o member_n a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v that_o fault_n which_o i_o speak_v for_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o intrinsical_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o by_o god_n supreme_a will_n be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o adam_n yet_o the_o surety_n be_v formal_o make_v a_o debtor_n and_o by_o law_n oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o its_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o pay_v the_o debt_n his_o promise_n to_o the_o creditor_n make_v he_o a_o debtor_n but_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o creditor_n put_v no_o act_n of_o injustice_n in_o lavish_o spend_v his_o neighbour_n good_n on_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o can_v be_v charge_v moral_o as_o a_o faulty_a and_o a_o break_a bankrupt_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o break_a man_n unjustice_n do_v only_o lie_v upon_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v three_o brethren_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n adam_n john_n thomas_n suppose_v we_o then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n or_o kingdom_n be_v so_o that_o one_o brother_n may_v die_v for_o his_o brother_n john_n murder_v thomas_n traitorous_o under_o trust_n by_o law_n then_o john_n ought_v to_o die_v the_o elder_a brother_n adam_n out_o of_o love_n interpose_v himself_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o die_v for_o his_o young_a brother_n john_n in_o this_o case_n adam_n by_o law_n ought_v to_o die_v and_o he_o be_v in_o law_n repute_v and_o count_v the_o murderer_n but_o true_o not_o moral_o not_o intrinsical_o for_o he_o can_v be_v reproach_v formal_o with_o no_o act_n of_o treacherous_a deal_n as_o if_o under_o trust_n he_o have_v stab_v his_o brother_n for_o he_o do_v no_o such_o act_n if_o shame_n by_o accident_n accompany_v his_o public_a lay_v down_o of_o his_o life_n it_o be_v moral_o no_o reproach_n no_o intrinsical_a blot_n to_o he_o yea_o that_o adam_n die_v for_o john_n the_o murderer_n it_o be_v through_o his_o own_o free_a consent_n a_o act_n of_o extreme_a love_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a act_n and_o in_o law_n only_o in_o imputation_n and_o legal_a account_n he_o be_v the_o murderer_n but_o poor_a soul_n he_o never_o think_v nor_o act_v any_o treachery_n or_o cruelty_n against_o his_o brother_n 3._o hence_o this_o position_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n pos._n or_o impute_v the_o sinner_n and_o die_v for_o we_o sinner_n the_o second_o adam_n the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brethren_n suffer_v for_o his_o young_a brethren_n and_o so_o by_o free_a consent_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o die_v for_o we_o psal._n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7._o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o joh._n 14.31_o matth_n 26.46_o mark_v 14.42_o joh._n 18.7_o 8._o he_o be_v make_v by_o law_n account_n sin_n for_o we_o as_o the_o sinner_n joh._n 15.13_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o to_o die_v for_o we_o rom._n 4.25_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa._n 53.6_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o 25._o but_o i_o judge_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o say_v by_o this_o transaction_n of_o sin_n upon_o christ_n christ_n do_v now_o become_v or_o do_v become_v when_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o he_o as_o real_o and_o true_o the_o person_n that_o do_v all_o these_o sin_n as_o these_o man_n who_o do_v commit_v they_o real_o and_o true_o have_v these_o sin_n on_o themselves_o sinner_n for_o the_o elect_a believer_n iâ—_n christ_n be_v intrinsical_o formal_o inherent_o adulterer_n murderer_n disobedient_a serve_v divers_a lust_n tit._n 3.3_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n act_v all_o these_o act_n of_o wickedness_n so_o as_o sin_n do_v formal_o denominate_v they_o sinner_n as_o whiteness_n in_o snow_n in_o milk_n in_o the_o wall_n denominate_v all_o these_o white_a but_o christ_n never_o be_v never_o be_v intrinsical_o formal_o inherent_o the_o adulterer_n a_o disobedient_a person_n nor_o be_v sin_n personal_o in_o christ_n to_o denominate_v he_o as_o real_o and_o intrinsical_o a_o sinner_n as_o david_n isaiah_n peter_n paul_n for_o who_o he_o die_v for_o he_o do_v never_o violence_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o deceit_n in_o his_o mouth_n isa._n 53.9_o there_o be_v no_o fundamental_a guilt_n nor_o any_o bad_a deserve_n in_o he_o how_o then_o be_v he_o a_o sinner_n or_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o i_o answer_v by_o mere_a imputation_n and_o law-account_n and_o no_o other_o way_n but_o the_o libertine_n say_v it_o be_v the_o great_a unjustice_n in_o the_o world_n to_o punish_v christ_n if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v on_o he_o real_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o his_o 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