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p._n 5_o partic._n 2._o the_o believer_n be_v satisfy_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ibid._n partic._n 3_o be_v thâ—_n that_o the_o believer_n do_v bind_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o exercise_v of_o both_o these_o p._n 6_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o union_n do_v discover_v itself_o in_o three_o particular_n partic._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o real_a union_n though_o spiritual_a p._n 7_o partic._n 2._o this_o union_n it_o be_v a_o total_a union_n ibid._n partic._n 3_o this_o union_n it_o be_v a_o unseparable_a union_n p._n 8_o use_v 1._o information_n to_o instruct_v we_o of_o the_o happy_a privilege_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n though_o despise_v of_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o union_n with_o christ_n p._n 9_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o opposite_n against_o christ_n p._n 10_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o examination_n and_o trial_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o the_o soul_n 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trial_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v see_v what_o spirit_n most_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o as_o their_o soul_n close_o with_o christ_n and_o receive_v he_o so_o they_o be_v p._n 49_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o close_v with_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o do_v close_o withal_o p._n 52_o a_o table_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v with_o christ_n from_o the_o union_n with_o he_o out_o of_o these_o word_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n doctrine_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n from_o these_o word_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conveyance_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n from_o christ_n to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o p._n 63_o the_o tenure_n of_o this_o conveyance_n discover_v itself_o in_o those_o particular_n partic._n 1_o the_o first_o particular_a be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v full_o enough_o 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unbelieved_a creature_n under_o heaven_n here_o they_o may_v see_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o condition_n p._n 81_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o goodness_n p._n 84_o use_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o instruction_n to_o teach_v every_o saint_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n that_o they_o all_o may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord._n p._n 91_o use_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n or_o direction_n to_o teach_v the_o saint_n whither_o to_o go_v to_o fetch_v succour_n and_o supply_v of_o what_o ever_o grace_n they_o want_v christ_n be_v make_v all_o in_o all_o why_o then_o away_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 99_o question_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o course_n or_o mean_n shall_v we_o use_v to_o get_v these_o thing_n at_o christ_n hand_n answer_n the_o mean_n be_v two_o first_o eye_n the_o promise_n daily_o keep_v it_o within_o view_n p._n 104_o second_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n p._n 109_o now_o this_o particular_a conveyance_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n it_o be_v do_v two_o way_n partly_o by_o impute_v partly_o by_o impart_v p._n 113._o and_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o text_n christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n or_o justice_n that_o be_v he_o do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o be_v he_o do_v redeem_v and_o sanctify_v a_o sinner_n by_o communication_n ibid._n doctrine_n god_n do_v justify_v a_o believe_a soul_n not_o for_o what_o he_o have_v or_o do_v but_o only_o for_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o he_o p._n 116_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o point_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o justify_v second_o what_o be_v mean_a that_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v any_o one_o 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agreeable_a to_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o which_o a_o man_n may_v be_v condemn_v that_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n but_o it_o be_v so_o here_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v p._n 119_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o hold_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justication_n of_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o he_o not_o impute_v to_o he_o p._n 122_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o consolation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cordial_n to_o cheer_v up_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o all_o trouble_n whatsoever_o can_v betide_v he_o or_o shall_v befall_v he_o ibid._n use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n will_v nothing_o do_v the_o deed_n but_o a_o christ_n why_o then_o above_o all_o labour_n for_o a_o christ_n more_o than_o all_o labour_v to_o prize_v a_o christ_n p._n 127_o a_o table_n of_o the_o soul_n justification_n out_o of_o these_o word_n 2_o cor._n 5.22_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o out_o of_o these_o word_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v open_v first_o the_o description_n of_o justification_n second_o open_v of_o the_o description_n p._n 132_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n whereby_o the_o debt_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o believer_n he_o be_v account_v just_a and_o so_o be_v acquit_v before_o god_n as_o righteous_a ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n p._n 133_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 2._o particular_n be_v to_o be_v open_v particular_a 1._o the_o first_o particular_a be_v this_o why_o be_v it_o call_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n answ_n first_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o party_n that_o be_v proper_o offend_v p._n 135._o second_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n in_o the_o deity_n p._n 137_o particular_a 2._o why_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o believer_n answer_n because_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a action_n that_o pass_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o do_v work_v thereby_o a_o change_n and_o alteration_n upon_o the_o creature_n p._n 139_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v two_o way_n particular_a 1._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v a_o work_n or_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o put_v some_o kind_n of_o ability_n upon_o the_o creature_n either_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a as_o when_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o wicked_a man_n a_o good_a man_n a_o adulterous_a man_n a_o chaste_a man_n and_o this_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a change_n because_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a frame_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n p._n 140_o second_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o change_n upon_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o take_v off_o some_o relation_n and_o respect_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v and_o put_v upon_o it_o other_o respect_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o moral_a change_n p._n 140_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o admirable_a comfort_n to_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n above_o all_o the_o accusation_n of_o sin_n satan_n or_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 143_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o direction_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n in_o their_o judgement_n p._n 148_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v a_o groung_a of_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o all_o unbeliever_n that_o they_o have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n p._n 154_o doctrine_n christ_n jesus_n never_o yield_v the_o least_o improvement_n of_o heart_n to_o sin_n neither_o do_v he_o ever_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n in_o his_o life_n p._n 159_o reason_n 1._o look_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o it_o be_v pure_a p._n 159_o reason_n 2._o look_v into_o the_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n p._n 160_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o faithful_a to_o conform_v their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n answerable_a to_o christ_n p._n 161_o doctrine_n god_n the_o father_n do_v impute_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o saviour_n p._n 166_o when_o god_n the_o father_n do_v charge_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o christ_n it_o do_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_a act_n particular_a 1._o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v a_o mutual_a decree_n and_o purpose_n that_o so_o many_o as_o shall_v believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o believe_v p._n 170_o particular_a 2._o our_o saviour_n have_v undertake_v to_o keep_v these_o he_o therefore_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o room_n and_o place_n of_o all_o those_o lose_a sheep_n p._n 173_o particular_a 3._o our_o saviour_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o room_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o law_n now_o proceed_v with_o full_a scope_n against_o he_o p._n 175_o reason_n 1._o that_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o without_o sin_n that_o god_n the_o father_n may_v just_o charge_v upon_o he_o p._n 176_o reason_n 2._o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v the_o guilt_n of_o sinner_n upon_o himself_o p._n 177_o reason_n 3._o because_o herein_o be_v abundant_o magnify_v the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o christ_n p._n 179_o use_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o saint_n if_o god_n the_o father_n have_v lay_v thy_o sin_n upon_o christ_n then_o do_v not_o thou_o take_v they_o from_o he_o to_o thyself_o p._n 180_o how_o far_o a_o believer_n may_v charge_v himself_o with_o his_o sin_n do_v appear_v in_o these_o four_o conclusion_n conclusion_n 1._o every_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v and_o examine_v the_o sinful_a carriage_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o have_v power_n to_o make_v he_o guilty_a and_o also_o to_o condemn_v he_o p._n 182_o conclusion_n 2._o every_o believe_a soul_n justify_v aught_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o he_o though_o not_o to_o condemn_v he_o yet_o to_o distract_v he_o p._n 185_o conclusion_n 3._o every_o believer_n accept_v and_o justify_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n yet_o he_o be_v thus_o far_o bind_v to_o charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o himself_o as_o to_o maintain_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o need_n that_o he_o have_v of_o christ_n as_o well_o 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