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and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o latter_a do_v this_o and_o live_v levit._n 18._o 5._o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v curse_v gal._n 3._o 10._o now_o both_o these_o righteousness_n be_v sound_a in_o christ_n first_o the_o internal_a heh_o 7._o 26._o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_v from_o sinner_n chap._n 9_o 14._o and_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o know_v no_o sin_n second_o external_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 22._o he_o do_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n joh._n 17._o 4_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v math._n 3._o 15._o he_o must_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n rom._n 10._o 4._o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v now_o 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to_o divine_a justice_n have_v not_o christ_n be_v god-man_n he_o can_v never_o have_v be_v a_o able_a surety_n he_o can_v never_o have_v pay_v our_o 25._o heb._n 7._o 25._o debt_n he_o can_v never_o have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n he_o can_v never_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n 24._o dan._n 9_o 24._o he_o can_v never_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n 15._o câ—lâ—s_n 2._o 15._o and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o the_o roman_a triumph_n where_o the_o victor_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o capitol_n in_o a_o chariot_n of_o state_n all_o the_o prisoner_n follow_v he_o on_o foot_n with_o their_o hand_n bind_v behind_o they_o and_o the_o victor_n common_o throw_v certain_a piece_n of_o coin_n abroad_o to_o be_v pick_v up_o by_o the_o common_a people_n so_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n into_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n triumph_v over_o sin_n death_n devil_n and_o hell_n and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v god-man_n he_o can_v never_o have_v merit_v for_o we_o a_o glorious_a reward_n if_o we_o consider_v christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mere_a man_n set_v aside_o his_o godhead_n 8â—_n eph._n 4._o 8â—_n he_o can_v not_o merit_v by_o his_o suffering_n for_o 1._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o be_v a_o creature_n now_o a_o mere_a creature_n can_v merit_v nothing_o from_o the_o creator_n 2._o christ_n suffering_n as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o be_v finite_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o merit_v infinite_a glory_n indeed_o as_o he_o be_v god_n his_o suffering_n be_v meritorious_a but_o consider_v he_o pure_o as_o man_n they_o be_v not_o this_o be_v wise_o to_o be_v observe_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n of_o man_n merit_n for_o if_o christ_n suffering_n as_o he_o be_v mere_a man_n can_v not_o merit_v the_o least_o favour_n from_o god_n then_o what_o mortal_a man_n be_v 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10._o may_v die_v suffer_v satisfy_v and_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n oh_o here_o be_v the_o great_a humility_n and_o abasement_n that_o ever_o be_v and_o oh_o that_o all_o sincere_a christian_n will_v endeavour_v to_o imitate_v this_o matchless_a example_n of_o humility_n and_o self_n denial_n oh_o the_o admirable_a condescension_n of_o dear_a jesus_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v our_o nature_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v on_o our_o rag_n and_o put_v upon_o we_o his_o royal_a robe_n that_o he_o shall_v 9_o rev._n 19_o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o make_v himself_o poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a low_a that_o we_o may_v be_v high_a accurse_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v 13._o gal._n 3._o 10_o 13._o oh_o wonderful_a love_n oh_o grace_n unsearchable_a ah_o christian_n do_v christ_n stoop_v low_a and_o will_v your_o be_v stout_a proud_a and_o high_a be_v he_o content_a to_o be_v account_v a_o 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shall_v swell_v with_o such_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o stoutness_n he_o who_o be_v god-man_n be_v lowly_a meek_a self-denying_a and_o of_o a_o most_o condescend_v spirit_n and_o oh_o that_o all_o you_o who_o hope_v for_o salvation_n by_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o write_v after_o so_o fair_a a_o copy_n bernard_n call_v humility_n a_o self-annihilation_a the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o humility_n be_v conservatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la thou_o will_v save_v the_o humble_a say_v job_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d job_n 22._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_n be_v him_z that_o be_v of_o low_a eye_n a_o humble_a christian_a have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o than_o other_o can_v have_v of_o he_o abraham_n be_v dust_n and_o ash_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n jacob_n be_v 10._o gen._n 18._o gen._n 32._o 10._o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o mercy_n david_n though_o a_o great_a king_n yet_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o worm_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n 6._o psal_n 22._o 6._o and_o no_o man_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a tolugnath_n signify_v a_o very_a little_a worm_n which_o breed_v in_o scarlet_a a_o worm_n that_o be_v so_o little_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o see_v it_o or_o perceive_v it_o oh_o how_o little_a how_o very_o little_o be_v david_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o paul_n who_o be_v the_o great_a among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o text._n eph._n 3._o 8._o see_v my_o unsearchabletiche_n of_o christ_n upon_o that_o text._n least_o of_o all_o saint_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la dignus_fw-la dici_fw-la minimus_fw-la say_v ignatius_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o least_o lord_n i_o be_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n say_v bless_v cooper_n i_o be_o a_o most_o hypocritical_a wretch_n not_o worthy_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v i_o say_v holy_a bradford_n luther_n in_o humility_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o have_v no_o other_o name_n than_o sinner_n sinner_n be_v my_o name_n sinner_n be_v my_o surname_n this_o be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o know_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o do_v sin_n i_o shall_v sin_v in_o infinitum_fw-la ah_o how_o can_v proud_a stout_a spirit_n read_v these_o instance_n and_o not_o blush_v certain_o the_o sincere_a humble_a christian_a be_v like_o the_o violet_n which_o grow_v low_a hang_v the_o head_n down_o and_o hide_v itself_o with_o its_o own_o leaf_n and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o frequent_a smell_n of_o his_o many_o virtue_n discover_v he_o to_o the_o world_n he_o will_v choose_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o self-contenting_a secrecy_n but_o eighthly_a be_v jesus_n christ_n godman_n be_v he_o very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n then_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v how_o to_o have_v access_n to_o god_n namely_o by_o mean_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o that_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v in_o it_o die_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o reconcile_v 12._o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2._o eph._n 3._o 12._o we_o to_o god_n and_o give_v we_o access_n to_o he_o eph._n 2._o 18._o by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lead_n by_o the_o hand_n a_o introduction_n a_o adduction_n it_o be_v a_o allusion_n say_v estius_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o prince_n 1._o eph._n 1._o to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n unless_o we_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o one_o of_o their_o favourite_n though_o the_o persian_a king_n hold_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o silly_a glory_n to_o hold_v off_o their_o best_a friend_n who_o may_v not_o come_v near_o they_o but_o upon_o special_a
33._o 24._o everlasting_a death_n then_o mercy_n step_v in_o and_o plead_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v when_o the_o law_n say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n thus_o and_o thus_o have_v thou_o transgress_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n haste_v commit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n thou_o have_v abuse_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mean_n thou_o have_v neglect_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o offer_n thou_o have_v slight_v then_o god_n step_v in_o and_o say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o this_o heavy_a charge_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a with_o thou_o grant_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o what_o defence_n or_o plea_n can_v thou_o make_v for_o thyself_o alas_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v muzzle_v or_o halter_v up_o that_o be_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o though_o he_o have_v a_o bridle_n or_o a_o halter_n in_o his_o mouth_n this_o be_v the_o import_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n here_o use_v he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o say_v for_o himself_o he_o can_v neither_o deny_v nor_o excuse_n or_o extenuate_v what_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o why_o now_o say_v god_n i_o must_v and_o do_v pronounce_v thou_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o as_o i_o be_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n i_o can_v but_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o die_v eternal_o but_o such_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o my_o mercy_n that_o i_o will_v free_o justify_v thou_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o my_o son_n i_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n and_o discharge_v thou_o of_o that_o obligation_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n and_o curse_v and_o condemnation_n so_o that_o the_o justify_v person_n may_v triumph_o say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v he_o may_v read_v over_o the_o most_o dreadful_a passage_n of_o the_o law_n without_o be_v terrify_v or_o amaze_v as_o know_v that_o the_o curse_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v pardon_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o have_v the_o sin_n pardon_v and_o the_o penalty_n remit_v rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justisi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o what_o david_n call_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n st._n paul_n style_v a_o be_v justify_v but_o second_o as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o sinner_n person_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n pronounce_v he_o such_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o such_o and_o by_o bring_v of_o he_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o divine_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v former_o lose_v by_o his_o transgression_n cant._n 4._o 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v none_o in_o my_o account_n 5._o deut._n 32._o 5._o nor_o no_o such_o spot_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o look_v as_o david_n see_v nothing_o in_o lame_a mephibosheth_n but_o what_o be_v lovely_a 14._o 2_o sam._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o because_o he_o see_v in_o he_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o friend_n jonathan_n so_o god_n behold_v his_o people_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o son_n see_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o they_o they_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o without_o psal_n 45._o 13._o look_v as_o absolom_n have_v no_o blemish_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o they_o be_v irreprehensible_a and_o 32._o jer._n 2._o 32._o without_o blemish_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14._o 5._o the_o pardon_a sinner_n in_o respect_v of_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v without_o 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n god_n accept_v the_o pardon_a sinner_n as_o complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n 10._o colos_n 2._o 10._o of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n christ_n make_v we_o comely_a through_o his_o beauty_n he_o give_v we_o white_a raiment_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n eph._n 1._o 6._o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a they_o all_o person_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v curse_a enemy_n object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n displease_v offend_a and_o provoke_a creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v but_o loathe_v they_o and_o abhor_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o favourite_n so_o chrysostom_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi render_v it_o god_n have_v ingratiate_v we_o he_o have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o look_v of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o beautiful_a in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 62._o 4._o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n take_v in_o six_o thing_n 1._o god_n honour_v of_o we_o 2._o his_o delight_n in_o we_o 3._o his_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o 4._o his_o extend_v love_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o 5._o his_o high_a estimation_n of_o we_o 6._o his_o give_v we_o free_a access_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o ambrose_n that_o though_o jacob_n be_v not_o by_o birth_n the_o first-born_a yet_o hide_v himself_o under_o his_o brother_n clothes_n and_o have_v put_v on_o his_o coat_n which_o smell_v most_o fragrant_o he_o come_v into_o 36._o gen._n 27._o 36._o his_o father_n presence_n and_o get_v away_o the_o blessing_n from_o his_o elder_a brother_n so_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o we_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o precious_a robe_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n that_o have_v the_o sweet_a 15._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o savour_n of_o his_o garment_n upon_o we_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o his_o perfection_n and_o our_o unrighteousness_n with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v offer_v up_o our_o self_n unto_o god_n a_o live_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n not_o 9_o rom._n 12._o 1._o isa_n 64._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 9_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o justification_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n transgression_n and_o in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o person_n as_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n but_o second_o in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o present_v it_o and_o tender_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n habak_v 1._o 13_o that_o be_v it_o habak_v 1._o 13._o heb._n and_o to_o look_v on_o iniquity_n thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o with_o patience_n or_o pleasure_n or_o without_o punish_v it_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v do_v 1._o he_o can_v lie_v 2._o he_o can_v die_v 3._o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 4._o he_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n and_o delight_n josh_n 24._o 19_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o can_v behold_v sin_n 6._o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n where_o ever_o he_o find_v it_o god_n be_v infinite_o immutable_o and_o inexorable_o just_a as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_o gracious_a now_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n god_n do_v act_n as_o a_o god_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o
john_n 1._o 7._o imagine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o demerit_n in_o any_o sin_n yea_o in_o all_o sin_n to_o condemn_v a_o believer_n than_o there_o be_v merit_n in_o 35._o rom._n 8._o 1_o 33_o 34_o 35._o christ_n righteousness_n to_o absolve_v he_o to_o justify_v he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v shadow_v out_o by_o the_o glorious_a robe_n and_o apparel_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o 30._o exod._n 30._o attire_n in_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n appear_v before_o god_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o joshua_n who_o represent_v the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o take_v off_o from_o he_o thereby_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o new_a fair_a garment_n 5._o zach._n 3._o 4_o 5._o be_v put_v upon_o he_o to_o signify_v our_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n yea_o 7._o psal_n 51._o 7._o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o cye_n of_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n because_o to_o whosoever_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o they_o he_o do_v also_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n thus_o david_n describe_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o blessedness_n of_o 7._o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v reghteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v now_o to_o that_o man_n who_o sin_n the_o lord_n forgive_v to_o he_o he_o do_v impute_v righteousness_n also_o take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o say_v 4._o zach._n 3._o 4._o the_o lord_n of_o joshua_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v i_o have_v canse_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n and_o what_o be_v that_o change_n of_o raiment_n sure_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o god_n do_v impute_v unto_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o we_o be_v say_v by_o justify_v faith_n to_o 27._o rom._n 12._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 27._o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o be_v so_o apparel_v we_o appear_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o she_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n bride_n be_v grant_v that_o she_o shall_v 8._o rev._n 19_o 8._o be_v array_v in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a for_o the_o fine_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n this_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o lord_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o wherewith_o as_o with_o 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