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chap._n v._o treat_v of_o justification_n and_o show_v that_o whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sase_a state_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemation_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v well_o call_v by_o luther_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o stand_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n this_o doctrine_n so_o necessary_a so_o precious_a have_v this_o author_n miserable_o mistake_v page_n 118._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o man_n in_o his_o first_o image_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o a_o sase_a state_n have_v christ_n for_o their_o righteousness_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o page_n 119._o tell_v we_o this_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n the_o world_n have_v in_o common_a with_o true_a believer_n this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o be_v most_o high_o dishonourable_a unto_o christ_n make_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o common_a and_o 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eternal_o saâ—ed_v be_v thus_o justify_v for_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v and_o unjustified_a again_o as_o this_o author_n fancy_n christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o they_o gal._n 3.13_o now_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.46_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n the_o strength_n and_o power_n that_o sin_n have_v to_o cast_v any_o man_n into_o hell_n be_v from_o the_o law_n that_o the_o law_n be_v break_v and_o the_o law_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o now_o christ_n have_v for_o any_o man_n take_v away_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n have_v no_o power_n to_o condemn_v that_o man_n it_o have_v no_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o it_o have_v its_o power_n from_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v that_o and_o be_v become_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o justify_v by_o christ_n the_o law_n can_v for_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o pay_v it_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n yea_o god_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o just_a god_n in_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n christ_n the_o surety_n of_o the_o better_a testament_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n god_n be_v just_a in_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o just_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n for_o who_o christ_n have_v pay_v a_o ransom_n and_o so_o rom._n 5.10_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_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 by_o humh_o live_a and_o reign_v in_o
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their_o priest_n to_o save_v they_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o their_o prophet_n to_o teach_v they_o and_o then_o they_o have_v a_o ancre_fw-fr for_o their_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a chap._n vii_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o author_n book_n have_v already_o particular_o single_v out_o some_o of_o the_o author_n doctrine_n and_o examine_v it_o under_o several_a chapter_n i_o shall_v now_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o more_o miscellanious_a and_o general_a view_n of_o this_o author_n doctrine_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o oppose_v all_o that_o may_v be_v oppose_v but_o keep_v to_o the_o end_n which_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o wit_n to_o deal_v with_o those_o passage_n in_o the_o book_n that_o obscure_a the_o gospel_n and_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o mislead_v or_o stumble-the_a unwary_a reader_n page_n 83._o he_o say_v cain_n and_o abel_n be_v both_o for_o a_o while_n worshipper_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n approach_v to_o he_o by_o 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and_o yet_o never_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o cain_n do_v hate_v his_o brother_n abel_n because_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o author_n say_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o the_o first_o image_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a that_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o for_o if_o he_o have_v own_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n his_o sacrifice_n will_v have_v be_v accept_v as_o well_o as_o abel_n for_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o reliance_n upon_o christ_n blood_n that_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v christ_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a glory_n the_o same_o way_n he_o come_v to_o it_o himself_o who_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n but_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a glory_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o so_o be_v not_o christ_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o glory_n by_o christ_n suffering_n not_o by_o our_o own_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n of_o sâ—â—â—ianism_n page_n 175._o he_o say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v keep_v himself_o from_o such_o high_a provocation_n for_o which_o god_n swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n god_n can_v keep_v man_n from_o such_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n but_o man_n can_v keep_v himself_o god_n can_v do_v it_o by_o his_o restrain_v grace_n but_o man_n can_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n the_o very_a inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n not_o from_o ourselves_o true_o i_o think_v even_o those_o that_o be_v saint_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o those_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n and_o refusal_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n for_o which_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n if_o saint_n and_o such_o saint_n as_o noah_n david_n peter_n and_o solomon_n when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o do_v fall_v so_o shameful_o then_o what_o power_n be_v there_o in_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o great_a sin_n david_n one_o of_o they_o say_v psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o these_o saint_n that_o fall_v as_o they_o do_v will_v have_v backslide_v and_o revolt_v more_o even_o into_o all_o evil_a be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n keep_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o pluck_v they_o as_o firebrand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n let_v we_o not_o think_v every_o man_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o such_o high_a provocation_n and_o wilful_a resistance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n but_o rather_o admire_v and_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o who_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o mercy_n as_o to_o keep_v any_o of_o we_o from_o the_o great_a transgression_n and_o transgression_n for_o we_o who_o as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o high_a provocation_n what_o be_v we_o but_o a_o infinite_a and_o endless_a evil_n we_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v