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from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v for_o true_a faith_n always_o work_v obedience_n and_o god_n will_v not_o can_v justify_v the_o disobedient_a yet_o we_o must_v separate_v they_o from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o imputative_a righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v from_o our_o saviour_n not_o the_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v in_o ourselves_o which_o can_v acquit_v we_o at_o god_n judgement_n seat_n or_o absolve_v we_o as_o righteous_a and_o consequent_o which_o may_v be_v account_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v set_v down_o first_o explicit_o that_o it_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o god_n righteousness_n vers_fw-la 25_o &_o 26._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n not_o only_o that_o this_o way_n of_o justify_v a_o sinner_n be_v according_a to_o god_n promise_v both_o in_o word_n and_o type_n in_o 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law_n from_o faith_n to_o work_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o confute_v their_o foolishness_n they_o will_v either_o the_o more_o easy_o prevent_v or_o the_o more_o acceptable_o reform_v and_o redress_v we_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v this_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n v_o 2._o but_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o best_a pledge_n of_o your_o justification_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n for_o he_o give_v not_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o you_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o same_o way_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v who_o be_v the_o â—…ather_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o same_o way_n must_v you_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o three_o this_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n ver_fw-la 10._o but_o none_o that_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n be_v justify_v the_o four_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o that_o be_v the_o just_a obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o law_n allow_v no_o such_o free_a grace_n for_o that_o promise_v life_n only_o upon_o the_o now_o impossible_a condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o the_o five_o this_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o ver_fw-la 13._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v not_o justify_v we_o for_o it_o do_v curse_v we_o and_o if_o it_o can_v in_o vain_a be_v christ_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o in_o vain_a do_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o our_o redemption_n the_o six_o this_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o he_o they_o be_v perform_v but_o the_o promise_v of_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o consequent_o of_o justification_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n seed_n not_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n not_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o only_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v in_o christ._n the_o seven_o be_v this_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a blessedness_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o neither_o to_o be_v accomplish_v from_o the_o observation_n nor_o to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v further_o argue_v ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n the_o eight_o this_o that_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o enmity_n can_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o law_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n not_o immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v offend_v have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n which_o show_v that_o man_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o and_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o therefore_o the_o law_n can_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o access_n to_o or_o of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o nine_o be_v this_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n to_o any_o man_n by_o exempt_n he_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n nor_o give_v righteousness_n by_o exempt_n he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 21._o 22._o therefore_o both_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v give_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ._n the_o ten_o and_o last_o argument_n be_v this_o the_o office_n of_o 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that_o redemption_n by_o christ_n may_v upon_o any_o pretence_n be_v call_v imputative_a that_o be_v imaginary_a for_o so_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a word_n and_o the_o only_a support_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n sinful_a soul_n by_o the_o first_o assertion_n he_o do_v overmuch_o exalt_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o take_v the_o ready_a course_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o presumption_n but_o by_o the_o second_o he_o do_v much_o more_o depress_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o take_v the_o ready_a course_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o despair_v for_o if_o our_o redemption_n be_v imaginary_a our_o salvation_n must_v be_v desperate_a and_o betwixt_o these_o two_o rock_n of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o any_o man_n to_o sail_v so_o wary_o as_o not_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o his_o soul_n it_o be_v equal_o dangerous_a for_o he_o to_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o and_o 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this_o be_v a_o â—…urthen_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o shoulder_n a_o yoke_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o off_o our_o neck_n but_o only_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o for_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n interpret_v those_o word_n isa._n 10_o 27._o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoixt_n a_o fancy_n messiae_n vel_fw-la propter_fw-la messiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n our_o own_o hand_n which_o bring_v it_o can_v remove_v it_o our_o own_o hand_n which_o make_v it_o can_v destroy_v it_o we_o may_v struggle_v till_o we_o break_v our_o neck_n nay_o yet_o more_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o can_v break_v our_o yoke_n the_o spiritual_a assyrian_a that_o so_o easy_o bring_v we_o down_o can_v more_o easy_o keep_v we_o under_o none_o can_v break_v his_o army_n but_o he_o that_o have_v bruise_v his_o head_n none_o can_v rescue_v we_o from_o his_o captivity_n but_o he_o that_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a even_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o justification_n god_n promise_v to_o israel_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o say_v he_o fail_v in_o promise_n by_o give_v another_o or_o rather_o by_o give_v none_o for_o what_o be_v merit_v or_o purchase_v by_o we_o be_v not_o give_v we_o say_v o_o â—…srael_a trust_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o sin_n psal._n 130._o 7_o 8._o say_v not_o you_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o some_o sin_n when_o god_n say_v from_o all_o say_v not_o you_o from_o sin_n before_o regeneration_n by_o the_o first_o but_o not_o from_o sin_n after_o it_o by_o the_o second_o justification_n for_o as_o to_o such_o sin_n the_o plenteous_a redemption_n be_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o with_o israel_n and_o so_o you_o will_v quite_o contradict_v the_o text._n 1_o in_o its_o exhortation_n o_o israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n may_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o sin_n only_o till_o his_o regeneration_n but_o in_o himself_o after_o it_o 2._o in_o its_o assertion_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n whereas_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v say_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n for_o with_o yourselves_o there_o be_v merit_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a renumeration_n or_o with_o yourselves_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o your_o great_a sin_n those_o commit_v against_o the_o great_a light_n and_o with_o the_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n but_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o a_o â—…cantie_a redempâ—…ion_n to_o redeem_v you_o from_o sin_n before_o your_o regeneration_n 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