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the_o world_n and_o so_o judge_v righteous_o every_o person_n so_o also_o the_o word_n be_v take_v rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o the_o word_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o that_o be_v to_o punish_v with_o death_n they_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o nahum_n 1_o 2-6_a so_o jerem._n 51.56_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n shall_v sure_o requite_v you_o i_o will_v not_o further_o enlarge_v this_o but_o still_o the_o question_n remain_v which_o of_o these_o way_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o all_o these_o respect_n evidence_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o first_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.69_o 70._o he_o have_v visit_v we_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n so_o act._n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n etc._n etc._n second_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n do_v appear_v in_o our_o justification_n this_o david_n have_v recourse_n unto_o in_o psal_n 51.1_o 2._o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n but_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n do_v intend_v only_o the_o first_o and_o last_o sense_n for_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a i_o mean_v god_n rectitude_n and_o his_o distributive_a or_o his_o relative_a and_o vindictive_a justice_n but_o be_v coordinate_a and_o the_o one_o do_v infer_v the_o other_o but_o especial_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v mean_v in_o the_o text_n and_o this_o appear_v first_o because_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v before_o both_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o his_o truth_n too_o vers_n the_o 21._o this_o be_v testify_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o now_o he_o speak_v of_o another_o distinct_a attribute_n of_o god_n namely_o his_o justice_n second_o the_o apostle_n add_v several_a expression_n to_o signify_v this_o as_o first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n they_o be_v conjugate_v and_o relate_v to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n justice_n which_o be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o man_n who_o be_v unjust_a so_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v the_o lord_n justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n second_o he_o say_v that_o god_n will_v declare_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o propose_v for_o the_o sinner_n justification_n three_o he_o double_v the_o word_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n imply_v this_o that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n and_o truth_n in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n but_o there_o be_v also_o justice_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n declare_v his_o justice_n in_o this_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v well_o you_o be_v great_a and_o grievous_a sinner_n i_o be_o content_a to_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n this_o will_v have_v declare_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o when_o he_o say_v also_o that_o this_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o thy_o sin_n this_o do_v declare_v his_o justice_n as_o much_o as_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n four_o there_o be_v another_o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n what_o be_v that_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v but_o dark_o signify_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o the_o type_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o punishment_n inflict_v yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o clear_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v on_o he_o five_o add_v to_o all_o these_o the_o like_a phrase_n use_v in_o other_o scripture_n declare_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n 2_o thess_n 1.5_o 6._o which_o be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o vers_n 6._o see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o
know_v thou_o hustify_v thyself_o o_o vile_a man_n as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 32.2_o more_o than_o god_n and_o in_o justify_v thyself_o condemne_v the_o lord_n yea_o nothing_o do_v more_o hinder_v thy_o own_o justification_n than_o thy_o self-justification_n for_o what_o care_v thou_o for_o another_o to_o justify_v thou_o that_o can_v do_v it_o thy_o self_n as_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o go_v away_o unjustified_a because_o he_o justify_v himself_o while_o the_o poor_a self-condemning_a publican_n be_v send_v away_o rather_o justify_v for_o that_o remarkable_a reason_n because_o he_o abase_v himself_o and_o thou_o disanull_a god_n judgement_n and_o condemne_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a job_n 40.8_o thou_o bring_v the_o lord_n to_o thy_o bar_n to_o stand_v as_o guilty_a before_o thou_o many_o please_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o companion_n and_o fellow_n because_o their_o iniquity_n be_v secret_a and_o have_v escape_v the_o view_n of_o man_n but_o alas_o the_o malefactor_n shall_v not_o speed_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o fellow-prisoner_n but_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n paul_n cry_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o what_o do_v you_o tell_v i_o of_o man_n judgement_n this_o be_v the_o profane_a man_n day_n and_o the_o proud_a man_n day_n but_o the_o lord_n court-day_n be_v come_v when_o he_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v self-damned_n tit._n 3.11_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o thy_o abetter_n in_o sin_n shall_v curse_v thou_o as_o the_o shechemite_v afterward_o curse_v abimelech_n judg._n 9.27_o the_o devil_n shall_v lay_v the_o load_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o thou_o to_o bring_v thou_o to_o despair_v and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o halter_n as_o he_o do_v judas_n yea_o the_o senseless_a creature_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o thou_o the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v cry_v out_o against_o thy_o sin_n hab._n 2.11_o every_o sermon_n thou_o have_v hear_v yea_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o minister_n foot_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o luke_n 9.5_o but_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o thou_o malac._n 3.5_o his_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v shall_v condemn_v thou_o and_o his_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n shall_v certain_o pass_v against_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v find_v jeremiahs_n word_n too_o true_a i_o 23._o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o return_v until_o he_o have_v execute_v and_o till_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o though_o thou_o will_v not_o now_o consider_v it_o yet_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n thou_o shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n sinner_n comfort_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o god_n the_o father_n justify_v against_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n can_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o apostle_n challenge_v world_n and_o devil_n to_o do_v their_o worst_a rom._n 8.33_o who_o dare_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v let_v they_o bring_v in_o what_o bill_n of_o complaint_n accusation_n or_o indictment_n they_o can_v invent_v against_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o they_o will_v invent_v enough_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v why_o because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 4.2_o 3._o i_o pass_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o man_n judgement_n man_n will_v have_v their_o court-day_n to_o judge_v the_o saint_n there_o be_v many_o such_o a_o court_n keep_v in_o the_o chimney_n corner_n over_o the_o pot_n thither_o they_o summon_v and_o cite_v god_n servant_n to_o be_v try_v they_o sit_v on_o their_o person_n or_o name_n or_o estate_n and_o give_v they_o their_o doom_n but_o let_v not_o the_o christian_a pass_n for_o man_n day_n which_o way_n the_o cause_n go_v there_o be_v another_o day_n behind_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n day_n of_o judgement_n act_v 17.31_o and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v happy_a and_o he_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v acquit_v for_o ever_o this_o make_v isaiah_n exceed_v confident_a chap._n 50.8_o 9_o because_o he_o be_v near_o that_o justifi_v i_o who_o shall_v contend_v with_o i_o let_v we_o stand_v together_o who_o be_v my_o adversary_n let_v he_o come_v forth_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v help_v i_o who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o loe_o they_o all_o wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n the_o moth_a shall_v eat_v they_o up_o it_o be_v a_o pithy_a comparison_n many_o will_v profess_v they_o will_v stick_v as_o close_o to_o such_o and_o such_o professor_n as_o the_o garment_n to_o their_o back_n many_o spick_a and_o span_a new_a accusation_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n people_n ever_o and_o anon_o well_o say_v the_o prophet_n all_o such_o accusation_n will_v be_v soon_o wear_v out_o soon_o moth-eaten_a they_o have_v a_o worm_n in_o they_o that_o will_v soon_o consume_v they_o and_o then_o god_n will_v bring_v forth_o their_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 37.6_o this_o ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v threefold_a justify_v threefold_a ground_n of_o comfort_n that_o god_n justify_v 1_o because_o no_o body_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o a_o believer_n soul_n but_o god_n and_o he_o will_v nonsuit_n all_o the_o plea_n make_v against_o he_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o pay_v who_o can_v take_v any_o advantage_n against_o he_o all_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n only_o psal_n 51.3_o and_o if_o he_o say_v i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n no_o more_o as_o he_o do_v isa_n 43.25_o who_o dare_v commence_v a_o suit_n against_o he_o he_o be_v the_o creditor_n all_o the_o debt_n we_o owe_v be_v due_a to_o he_o if_o he_o cross_v the_o book_n and_o cancel_v the_o handwriting_n who_o shall_v challenge_v the_o debt_n 2_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o we_o because_o his_o sentence_n be_v unchangeable_a once_o justify_v by_o god_n and_o never_o condemn_v for_o who_o he_o justify_v he_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o isa_n 54.10_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n jew_n cry_v sometime_o hosannah_n sometime_o crucify_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v so_o by_o we_o woe_n be_v to_o us._n yet_o papist_n and_o arminian_o hold_v a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v to_o day_n and_o damn_a to_o morrow_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o caunsel_n shall_v stand_v psal_n 33.11_o 3_o as_o there_o be_v no_o change_n on_o god_n part_n so_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o be_v make_v god_n court_n be_v the_o high_a court_n no_o appeal_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n if_o the_o world_n devil_n or_o our_o own_o conscience_n be_v cast_v here_o they_o can_v never_o remove_v the_o suit_n to_o another_o court_n eccl._n 5.8_o use_v 4._o let_v it_o serve_v for_o direction_n conscience_n direction_n to_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o case_n of_o distress_n of_o conscience_n since_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o justifi_v let_v your_o afflict_a soul_n take_v heed_n of_o admit_v any_o other_o judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o repair_v to_o god_n for_o sentence_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v that_o attend_v and_o submit_v to_o poor_a soul_n too_o often_o give_v way_n to_o many_o unrighteous_a judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o their_o everlasting_a estate_n sometime_o they_o admit_v satan_n and_o he_o eclipse_v all_o their_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o if_o satan_n get_v advantage_n the_o soul_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o grief_n ver_fw-la 7._o sometime_o 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he_o must_v renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n answ_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o action_n require_v to_o this_o end_n 1_o in_o the_o understanding_n 2_o in_o the_o will._n 1_o something_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o appear_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o laodicea_n know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v i.e._n herself_o to_o be_v blind_a and_o miserable_a etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o inconceivable_a misery_n of_o its_o natural_a estate_n that_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n have_v lose_v all_o righteousness_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n mat._n 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