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to_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n that_o wherein_o the_o law_n obtain_v its_o end_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v esteem_v he_o but_o our_o own_o 3._o we_o may_v learn_v who_o righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o dispute_n by_o what_o be_v propose_v in_o the_o these_o or_o doctrine_n to_o be_v dispute_v which_o he_o propose_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o viz._n justify_v not_o by_o our_o righteousness_n or_o work_n but_o god_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n righteousness_n this_o he_o propose_v rom._n 1.17_o as_o the_o grand_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n sure_o god_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n by_o which_o it_o be_v receive_v be_v distinct_a thing_n from_o thence_o to_o v._o 21._o c._n 3._o he_o prove_v that_o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v entire_o reject_v from_o any_o interest_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o again_o v._o 21._o propose_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o now_o undertake_v to_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v and_o that_o by_o god_n he_o mean_v christ_n rom._n 10.3_o 4._o may_v be_v easy_o learn_v from_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o his_o gift_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o rom._n 1.8_o your_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v a_o work_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o righteousness_n for_o there_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v we_o your_o faith_n faith_n differ_v from_o this_o righteousness_n as_o the_o act_n and_o object_n righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n what_o unprejudiced_a man_n will_v call_v that_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n the_o same_o faith_n differ_v from_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o have_v obtain_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v wish_v for_o a_o plain_a expression_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o therefore_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o before_o that_o gift_n be_v possess_v by_o we_o 4._o the_o epithet_n of_o this_o righteousness_n speak_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24._o 1._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v author_n owner_n contriver_n actor_n giver_n subject_a of_o this_o righteousness_n it_o deserve_v the_o name_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n who_o can_v contrive_v it_o but_o his_o wisdom_n give_v it_o but_o his_o grace_n bear_v it_o but_o his_o patience_n work_v it_o but_o his_o power_n possess_v it_o but_o his_o fullness_n 2._o without_o the_o law_n on_o two_o account_n both_o as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n 1._o the_o person_n gal._n 4._o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n he_o come_v under_o it_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n not_o natural_a necessity_n as_o we_o be_v hence_o without_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o righteousness_n be_v that_o no_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n require_v to_o die_v or_o suffer_v that_o be_v none_o of_o its_o duty_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v its_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o unrighteousness_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n now_o manifest_v faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v shine_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n ever_o since_o adam_n heb._n 11._o abel_n noah_n enoch_n believe_v indeed_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a kind_a the_o world_n never_o see_v before_o 4._o it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n if_o we_o take_v the_o law_n for_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n they_o bear_v witness_n to_o it_o abraham_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o bruise_a his_o heel_n gen._n 3._o witness_n his_o suffering_n the_o principal_a matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o the_o typical_a law_n that_o witness_v to_o it_o for_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v type_n and_o type_n be_v visible_a prophecy_n and_o all_o the_o language_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o other_o to_o obey_v a_o law_n for_o other_o and_o the_o prophet_n witness_n isa_n 45._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n dan._n 9_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n there_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o three_o prophet_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n convey_v through_o faith_n put_v on_o they_o that_o believe_v v._o 22._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 6._o a_o righteousness_n that_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o a_o law_n which_o to_o we_o be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n not_o work_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v his_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o law_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n but_o not_o to_o work_v one_o bit_n of_o it_o hence_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n our_o boast_n be_v exclude_v v._o 27._o 7._o a_o faith_n that_o consist_v in_o shed_v of_o blood_n in_o suffer_v v._o 25._o these_o two_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n 8._o a_o righteousness_n who_o fruit_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n v._o 24._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v the_o same_o coherence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n between_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o pardon_n 9_o rom._n 9.4_o a_o righteousness_n wherein_o the_o law_n attain_v its_o full_a end_n the_o subject_a life_n and_o happiness_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n honour_n and_o glory_n 10._o a_o righteousness_n the_o gift_n whereof_o glorify_v grace_n to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o angel_n be_v not_o such_o a_o gift_n as_o this_o be_v 5._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v make_v we_o as_o adam_n first_o offence_n or_o unrighteousness_n be_v make_v we_o that_o never_o inhere_v in_o we_o but_o death_n come_v on_o we_o by_o it_o than_o it_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o it_o this_o be_v at_o large_a in_o c._n 5._o where_o the_o author_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v plain_o call_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o plain_a enough_o v._o 21._o he_o be_v call_v
who_o he_o justify_v its_o relative_a language_n shall_v be_v i_o justify_v thou_o i_o pardon_v or_o absolve_v thou_o for_o the_o same_o gift_n may_v have_v two_o uses_n as_o a_o ring_n in_o marriage_n it_o enrich_v and_o it_o marry_v the_o one_o by_o its_o own_o inherent_a value_n the_o other_o by_o constitution_n so_o faith_n sanctify_v by_o its_o own_o inherent_a virtue_n and_o justify_v by_o impuration_n 3._o it_o show_v we_o what_o influence_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n all_o the_o three_o person_n concur_v in_o all_o transient_a and_o external_a act_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o act_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o derogate_a justification_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o from_o derogate_a sanctification_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o verse_n contain_v two_o blessing_n sanctification_n and_o justification_n two_o author_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o spirit_n two_o way_n of_o application_n of_o their_o virtue_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o spiritual_a efficiency_n of_o the_o other_o in_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n some_o think_v the_o spirit_n efficiency_n in_o justification_n be_v to_o give_v the_o comfort_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o that_o be_v no_o causality_n that_o may_v come_v forty_o year_n after_o the_o effect_n but_o this_o give_v a_o easy_a solution_n to_o the_o text_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n which_o entitle_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v be_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o and_o 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our_o acquittance_n or_o solution_n he_o have_v never_o go_v to_o heaven_n else_o 5._o no_o punishment_n can_v be_v just_o remove_v before_o the_o person_n be_v justify_v or_o absolve_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o spiritual_a death_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v a_o removal_n of_o our_o great_a punishment_n therefore_o it_o carry_v absolution_n in_o its_o bosom_n and_o by_o it_o we_o may_v easy_o answer_v the_o papist_n who_o argue_v our_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n to_o be_v one_o because_o the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o relation_n certain_o above_o a_o bare_a connexion_n of_o time_n rom._n 8.1_o &_o 2._o in_o v._o 1._o a_o connexion_n but_o in_o v._o 2._o some_o causality_n this_o place_n say_v stapleton_n ant._n p._n 625._o be_v a_o torment_n to_o beza_n and_o calvin_n but_o calvin_n comment_n free_v himself_o for_o though_o he_o yield_v inherent_a holiness_n to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o 2d_o v._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v on_o no_o condemnation_n in_o the_o v._o 1._o be_v thus_o non_fw-la assignari_fw-la caasam_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_fw-la sed_fw-la modum_fw-la quo_fw-la soâ—vimur_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la sanctification_n contain_v a_o way_n of_o our_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n as_o well_o as_o filth_n of_o sin_n i_o argue_v against_o the_o papist_n thus_o there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o if_o both_o be_v one_o 2_o this_o interpret_v the_o relation_n such_o text_n as_o this_o and_o more_o evident_o tit._n 3_o 1_o cor._n 6._o imply_n between_o these_o two_o twin_n viz._n the_o same_o grace_n sanctify_v as_o a_o principle_n of_o efficiency_n in_o the_o believer_n and_o justify_v as_o a_o foundation_n of_o relation_n it_o raise_v between_o the_o believer_n and_o god_n now_o let_v the_o papist_n find_v one_o scripture_n to_o torment_v a_o protestant_a interpreter_n with_o this_o key_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o any_o advantage_n to_o 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