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not_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n and_o righteousness_n faith_n apprehend_v or_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o these_o word_n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o work_n here_o mean_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v unless_o he_o throw_v they_o away_o and_o become_v open_o wicked_a and_o profane_a and_o so_o sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v no_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n forbid_v rom._n 6._o 1._o but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o absence_n or_o want_n of_o good_a work_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n can_v hinder_v a_o man_n justification_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a every_o man_n be_v ungodly_a before_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o justify_v have_v till_o that_o very_o instant_a a_o great_a mountain_n of_o guilt_n and_o filth_n lie_v upon_o he_o justify_v it_o be_v verbum_fw-la foreâ—se_fw-la a_o judicial_a word_n use_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n or_o a_o law-term_n which_o usual_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n and_o it_o signify_v to_o absolve_v to_o acquit_v from_o guilt_n and_o accept_v a_o man_n as_o righteous_a or_o to_o pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a or_o give_v sentence_n for_o he_o deut._n 25._o 1._o prov._n 17._o 15._o not_o the_o make_v a_o person_n inherent_o righteous_a but_o to_o count_v or_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o one_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o sinner_n or_o as_o my_o text_n ungodly_a obj._n but_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v what_o ungodly_a one_o do_v god_n justify_v if_o it_o be_v a_o impenitent_a ungodly_a one_o how_o can_v you_o reconcile_v this_o text_n with_o that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o be_v both_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17._o 15._o 1._o answ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o justify_v of_o any_o ungodly_a act_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n for_o god_n can_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v as_o so_o to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 2._o nor_o second_o he_o mean_v not_o justify_v the_o person_n in_o his_o commit_n of_o any_o sinful_a deed_n for_o that_o be_v as_o opposite_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o former_a 3._o nor_o in_o the_o negative_a be_v they_o such_o ungodly_a one_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n like_v as_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n be_v and_o paul_n also_o before_o his_o conversion_n phil._n 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o when_o a_o persecutor_n for_o although_o such_o who_o be_v righteous_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v such_o who_o god_n while_o they_o retain_v that_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o will_v never_o justify_v christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n there_o be_v say_v solomon_n a_o generation_n pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o cleanse_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30._o 11._o our_o saviour_n compare_v this_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o paint_a sepulcher_n who_o appear_v beautiful_a without_o but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n matth._n 23._o 27._o what_o pollution_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o the_o filth_n of_o a_o rot_a and_o stink_a sepulchre_n the_o proud_a phaâ—isee_n cry_v out_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o 〈◊〉_d the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18._o 13._o these_o man_n boast_v of_o â—heir_o good_a work_n prayer_n and_o alms-deed_n but_o never_o see_v their_o horrid_a â—ride_n hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n unbelief_n and_o curse_a hypocrisy_n they_o make_v â—lean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o be_v abominable_a inward_o in_o his_o eye_n â—ho_n behold_v their_o heart_n these_o man_n be_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a notwithstanding_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o â—he_v ungodly_a who_o god_n will_v justify_v it_o be_v say_v the_o publican_n who_o cry_v lord_n â—e_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n go_v away_o rather_o justify_v than_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi 4._o and_o in_o the_o four_o place_n neither_o be_v they_o such_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a â—nes_n who_o though_o open_o prosane_a and_o wretched_a creature_n such_o that_o love_n and_o â—ive_a in_o sin_n yet_o glory_n presumptuous_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o say_v through_o â—im_n they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o salvation_n faith_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o presumption_n be_v another_o i_o â—m_n afraid_a brethren_n that_o this_o conceit_n and_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n send_v daily_o many_o thousand_o to_o hell_n because_o god_n have_v abound_v in_o his_o grace_n they_o abound_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o presumptuous_o trust_v to_o lie_v word_n these_o ungodly_a one_o be_v not_o the_o person_n which_o god_n do_v justify_v but_o rather_o positive_o condemn_v in_o his_o word_n and_o will_v condemn_v for_o ever_o unless_o they_o believe_v true_o â—elieve_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o therefore_o in_o the_o five_o place_n they_o be_v such_o ungodly_a one_o in_o the_o affirmative_a who_o do_v see_v themselves_o to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o vile_a they_o be_v such_o who_o god_n bring_v to_o see_v their_o sickness_n to_o feel_v themselves_o wound_v who_o find_v themselves_o lose_v and_o undo_v nay_o though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v like_o paul_n be_v blameless_a 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o commandment_n â—ith_v powerful_a conviction_n sin_n revive_v and_o they_o die_v rom._n 7._o they_o see_v the_o pollution_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o pravity_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o behold_v themselves_o â—e_v worst_a of_o men._n though_o some_o other_o may_v be_v indeed_o guilty_a of_o gross_a act_n of_o sin_n or_o notorious_a transgressor_n even_o just_a until_o that_o very_a instant_n that_o they_o hear_v the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o have_v do_v no_o act_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o if_o they_o believe_v on_o jesus_n christ_n or_o throw_v themselves_o by_o a_o act_n of_o save_a faith_n on_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v immediate_o justify_v for_o let_v man_n have_v moral_a righteousness_n or_o no_o moral_a righteousness_n they_o be_v all_o ungodly_a in_o god_n sight_n till_o they_o believe_v and_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n they_o do_v believe_v they_o be_v account_v righteous_a through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n can_v further_o his_o justification_n or_o conduce_v or_o add_v thereto_o so_o his_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n can_v hinder_v or_o obstruct_v his_o justification_n if_o he_o true_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a my_o brethren_n do_v not_o mistake_v a_o man_n see_v himself_o wound_v do_v not_o heal_v he_o though_o it_o may_v and_o do_v put_v he_o upon_o seek_v out_o for_o heal_v so_o a_o man_n see_v himself_o a_o sinner_n do_v not_o render_v he_o righteous_a nothing_o render_v a_o man_n righteous_a to_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o perfect_a personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v only_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n when_o i_o be_v a_o lad_n i_o be_v great_o take_v with_o a_o book_n call_v the_o flow_n of_o christ_n blood_n free_o to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n o_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v the_o case_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n
obedience_n in_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n than_o job_n have_v alas_o we_o must_v all_o say_v with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d man_n live_v be_v justify_v this_o must_v be_v our_o plea_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v i._n e._n my_o trust_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o his_o blood_n in_o his_o death_n in_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v only_o pleadable_a now_o and_o in_o the_o judgment-day_n this_o will_v give_v ease_n to_o a_o convince_a terrisied_a conscience_n that_o know_v the_o nature_n holiness_n purity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o must_v say_v with_o anselm_n my_o conscience_n have_v deserve_v damnation_n and_o my_o repentance_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o satisfaction_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o thâ—_n mercy_n abound_v above_o all_o offence_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o he_o be_v unâ—done_v notwithstanding_o his_o sincere_a obedience_n because_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lipâ—_n isa_n 6._o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n or_o death_n come_v all_o hand_n will_v be_v weak_a and_o all_o heart_n faint_a confidence_n in_o our_o own_o uprightness_n will_v then_o fail_v 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o work_n can_v then_o be_v find_v to_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v mark_v iniquity_n who_o shall_v stand_v o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v â—nto_o theâ—_n but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n though_o i_o know_v nothing_o of_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o therâ—_n by_o justify_v no_o no_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n sinless_a obedience_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o imperfect_a though_o sincere_a obedience_n therefore_o all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v it_o be_v evident_a the_o godâ—â—_n at_o the_o judgment-day_n will_v not_o plead_v their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o contrariwise_o will_v then_o renounce_v it_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o in_o matth._n 25._o 3â—_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o will_v rather_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o their_o workâ—_n or_o of_o their_o obedience_n than_o to_o plead_v it_o at_o that_o day_n all_o the_o good_a worlâ—_n which_o they_o have_v do_v will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n freâ—_n and_o infinite_a grace_n but_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n application_n this_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o eclipse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a graâ—â—_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o plead_v for_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o work_n together_o also_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o man_n that_o suâ—â—_n teacher_n however_o cry_v up_o be_v not_o true_a gospel-minister_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v avoid_v though_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n like_o angel_n 1_o caution_n do_v not_o think_v o_o soul_n that_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n do_v justâ—â—_n thou_o through_o christ_n merit_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o not_o thy_o evangelical_n no_o no_o he_o be_v thy_o whole_a saviour_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o arm_n that_o bring_v salvation_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n join_v or_o couple_v with_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o put_v faith_n itself_o in_o the_o room_n as_o your_o act_n or_o as_o a_o divine_a habit_n or_o as_o the_o product_n thereof_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n or_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n i'faith_o only_o justify_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n it_o apprehend_v and_o take_v hold_v of_o 3._o tremble_v you_o who_o trust_v in_o your_o moral_n or_o gospel-obedience_n your_o act_n of_o mercy_n or_o good_a deed_n and_o holy_a life_n tremble_v you_o who_o rest_n on_o your_o duty_n who_o glory_n in_o your_o knowledge_n and_o outward_a privilege_n you_o fast_o and_o â—ray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n and_o so_o you_o may_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n at_o last_o notwithstanding_o these_o thing_n you_o must_v do_v but_o yet_o not_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o do_v â—hem_n as_o duty_n in_o point_n of_o performance_n but_o lay_v they_o down_o in_o point_n of_o dependence_n 4._o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o sinner_n but_o if_o you_o be_v self-righteous_a person_n or_o go_v about_o like_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a to_o establish_v your_o own_o righteousness_n down_o to_o hell_n you_o will_v fall_v rom._n 10._o 2._o this_o doctrine_n will_v support_v you_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o doubt_v forwant_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n that_o want_v a_o righteousness_n of_o your_o own_o see_v here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n take_v hold_v of_o it_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n put_v it_o on_o believe_v on_o christ_n as_o poor_a sinner_n come_v to_o he_o you_o that_o have_v to_o money_n no_o worth_n no_o merit_n no_o righteousness_n this_o wine_n and_o milk_n of_o justification_n and_o pardon_n be_v for_o you_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o help_v you_o to_o believe_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o your_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v you_o see_v you_o be_v wound_v look_v to_o christ_n believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o if_o thou_o can_v not_o come_v to_o god_n as_o a_o saint_n come_v as_o a_o sinner_n nay_o as_o a_o sinner_n thou_o must_v come_v and_o may_v come_v obj._n but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v decry_v for_o antinomianism_n answ_n they_o know_v not_o what_o 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