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in_o the_o will_v already_o all_o that_o it_o can_v just_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o excite_v what_o it_o sind_v not_o what_o it_o give_v it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v subdue_v the_o will_n corruption_n natural_a and_o contract_v which_o be_v its_o moral_a impotency_n and_o that_o which_o leave_v it_o impotent_a as_o it_o find_v it_o give_v it_o not_o power_n it_o plant_v no_o principle_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o will_n but_o disclaim_v these_o express_o and_o as_o it_o do_v not_o give_v the_o power_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o give_v the_o act_n it_o determin_n not_o the_o will_n nor_o cause_v it_o to_o act_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o incline_v as_o it_o listen_v when_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n in_o it_o to_o incline_v it_o towards_o that_o which_o be_v save_v and_o corruption_n enough_o to_o incline_v it_o the_o other_o way_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o if_o the_o will_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n of_o salvation_n it_o must_v be_v by_o its_o own_o power_n 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when_o perform_v by_o we_o be_v any_o such_o righteousness_n it_o be_v christ_n and_o he_o alone_o that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o alone_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v he_o who_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o death_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o procure_v title_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o pretend_v that_o any_o performance_n of_o we_o do_v or_o can_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n nor_o can_v it_o with_o more_o reason_n be_v pretend_v that_o our_o performance_n give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n those_o that_o say_v he_o do_v not_o both_o may_v as_o well_o say_v he_o do_v neither_o our_o performance_n may_v evidence_n our_o title_n but_o they_o give_v it_o not_o nor_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o be_v christ_n his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o only_a foundation_n of_o our_o title_n rom._n 10._o 4._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v that_o man_n by_o the_o 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a_o surety_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v we_o life_n because_o be_v weaken_v by_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v but_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v christ_n have_v do_v give_v we_o title_n to_o life_n fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o in_o our_o behalf_n but_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o give_v title_n to_o life_n rev._n 22._o 14._o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a right_n jus_n ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o jus_n in_o re_fw-la a_o right_n of_o title_n and_o a_o right_n of_o possession_n holy_a obedience_n give_v we_o not_o the_o title_n but_o lead_v we_o into_o possession_n it_o give_v not_o the_o title_n for_o that_o we_o have_v in_o justification_n rom._n 5._o 18._o now_o obedience_n be_v after_o justification_n and_o so_o can_v give_v that_o which_o be_v before_o itself_o and_o 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