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gospel_n the_o same_o faith_n the_o same_o blessing_n with_o christian_n he_o be_v justify_v the_o same_o way_n but_o so_o have_v our_o father_n abraham_n but_o what_o be_v our_o author_n judgement_n in_o the_o case_n i_o confess_v that_o be_v hard_a to_o discover_v p._n 243._o he_o give_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o synonima_n and_o again_o express_o p._n 245._o he_o observe_v it_o to_o we_o for_o a_o choice_a discovery_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n and_o now_o p._n 246._o he_o be_v peremptory_a that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o alone_a can_v recommend_v we_o to_o god_n which_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o add_v that_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o 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faith_n in_o christ_n because_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v but_o i_o prosess_v myself_o otherwise_o persuade_v and_o that_o the_o actual_a exhibition_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o believe_v in_o he_o abraham_n believe_v that_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ._n he_o see_v christ_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o sacrifice_n he_o see_v a_o redeemer_n as_o that_o way_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o st._n john_n expound_v 1_o epist._n 3._o 8._o by_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o paul_n heb._n 2._o 14._o by_o destroy_v the_o devil_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o he_o have_v get_v the_o power_n of_o death_n into_o his_o hand_n 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to_o work_v in_o we_o that_o internal_a holiness_n and_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o figurative_a and_o typical_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v we_o in_o other_o word_n p._n 267._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v i._n e._n govern_v our_o mind_n and_o passion_n this_o god_n effect_v by_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n to_o we_o and_o to_o confirm_v all_o those_o great_a promise_n and_o threaten_n contain_v in_o it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o parcel_n of_o excellent_a divinity_n but_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o truth_n for_o 1._o he_o suppose_v that_o that_o law_n who_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n be_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o falsehood_n whereof_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v if_o that_o be_v not_o too_o great_a a_o word_n for_o any_o man_n mouth_n beside_o his_o own_o 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whereby_o they_o may_v work_v it_o themselves_o and_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v sufficient_a motive_n and_o argument_n for_o that_o end_n under_o their_o law_n 8._o he_o contradict_v himself_o which_o be_v no_o news_n for_o whereas_o he_o have_v say_v p._n 265._o that_o the_o law_n be_v design_v to_o work_v in_o they_o inward_a purity_n he_o say_v p._n 269._o that_o the_o law_n nurse_v they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n and_o sacrifice_n or_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o then_o i_o hope_v god_n can_v not_o just_o blame_v they_o much_o less_o damn_v they_o for_o be_v hypocrite_n if_o they_o do_v as_o well_o as_o and_o no_o better_a than_o his_o own_o law_n teach_v they_o nay_o he_o add_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n alone_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o 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desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n do_v god_n institute_v a_o law_n a_o law_n so_o chargeable_a and_o burdensome_a and_o all_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o worship_n like_o parrot_n to_o mumble_v over_o their_o matin_n and_o like_a puppet_n to_o make_v a_o outward_a noise_n without_o a_o rational_a principle_n to_o guide_v it_o if_o they_o have_v no_o reasonable_a service_n why_o be_v they_o reasonable_a creature_n but_o a_o little_a more_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n will_v confute_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n let_v we_o now_o serious_o consider_v the_o text_n and_o 1._o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o that_o law_n be_v who_o weakness_n the_o apostle_n assign_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n and_o for_o all_o the_o author_n presumption_n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o what_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a have_v prove_v weak_a what_o if_o it_o have_v be_v resolve_v 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it_o and_o this_o he_o call_v v_o 25._o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v v._n 10._o that_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v unto_o life_n in_o god_n original_a institution_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n nevertheless_o chap._n 8._o v._n 1._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o show_v how_o sinner_n be_v bring_v from_o under_o that_o condemnation_n v_o 3._o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o impossible_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n where_o the_o apostle_n add_v the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
adam_n sake_n imply_v that_o adam_n sin_n have_v a_o influence_n and_o it_o have_v this_o influence_n but_o how_o it_o can_v righteous_o or_o indeed_o possible_o have_v that_o influence_n be_v still_o a_o question_n and_o till_o that_o be_v resolve_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o advantage_n from_o hence_o to_o know_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o god_n to_o show_v we_o any_o kindness_n for_o christ_n sake_n 3._o god_n say_v he_o entail_v a_o great_a many_o evil_n and_o misery_n upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n now_o see_v there_o be_v but_o a_o many_o though_o a_o great_a many_o evil_n entail_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o all_o evil_n it_o be_v very_o much_o our_o interest_n to_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o entail_v evil_n and_o which_o our_o own_o personal_a evil_n which_o be_v hereditary_a and_o which_o of_o our_o own_o procurement_n that_o so_o have_v find_v out_o which_o be_v entail_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v search_v 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death_n and_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n even_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o that_o death_n be_v which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n he_o assure_v by_o oppose_v it_o to_o eternal_a life_n v_o 21._o as_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n so_o may_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o again_o chap._n 6._o v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n 2_o qu._n what_o influence_n have_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n upon_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o have_v our_o author_n answer_v the_o former_a question_n to_o purpose_n he_o have_v answer_v this_o in_o it_o and_o save_v himself_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o needless_a pain_n in_o a_o new_a prosecution_n of_o it_o but_o he_o answer_v god_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n that_o he_o bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n on_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a that_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o pardon_v our_o past_a sin_n and_o folly_n and_o reward_v a_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n a_o few_o note_n also_o i_o shall_v make_v upon_o this_o and_o so_o dismiss_v it_o at_o present_a and_o first_o here_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a juggle_v in_o these_o word_n god_n say_v he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n that_o he_o bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n upon_o we_o now_o these_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v they_o what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v be_v either_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v than_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v tardy_a p._n 323._o the_o apostle_n attribute_v such_o thing_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v in_o his_o dialect_n i_o hope_v we_o be_v not_o to_o seek_v at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o 1._o he_o have_v juggle_v here_o with_o his_o reader_n place_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n as_o bestow_v for_o christ_n sake_n before_o any_o consideration_n of_o the_o covenant_n 2._o if_o not_o than_o he_o have_v not_o draw_v a_o fair_a parallel_n between_o the_o influence_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n obedience_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n for_o adam_n sake_n entail_v a_o great_a many_o evil_n misery_n nay_o death_n itself_o upon_o his_o posterity_n there_o be_v particular_a evil_n entail_v upon_o individual_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o without_o any_o intervention_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a transgression_n ay_o but_o there_o our_o author_n will_v perhaps_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o mean_v all_o this_o while_n by_o a_o secret_a reserve_n that_o adam_n posterity_n when_o they_o commit_v adam_n sin_n or_o and_o other_o they_o then_o render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a to_o those_o misery_n evil_n and_o death_n itself_o but_o then_o this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o then_o it_o be_v not_o for_o adam_n sake_n but_o for_o their_o own_o not_o for_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n but_o for_o every_o man_n own_o offence_n that_o judgement_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o condemnation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o apostle_n but_o dictate_v to_o he_o and_o indite_v his_o epistle_n for_o he_o misery_n then_o and_o a_o great_a many_o misery_n none_o know_v how_o many_o be_v entail_v upon_o adam_n posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n without_o any_o intervention_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o now_o here_o be_v no_o blessing_n not_o one_o single_a blessing_n entail_v upon_o such_o spiritual_a posterity_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o one_o the_o least_o favour_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o their_o own_o obedience_n and_o so_o thing_n be_v where_o they_o be_v at_o first_o second_o i_o must_v note_v also_o that_o he_o say_v god_n bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n on_o those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o treat_v like_o righteous_a person_n now_o 1._o if_o god_n can_v treat_v they_o like_o righteous_a person_n who_o be_v not_o real_o so_o because_o he_o be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o christ_n obedience_n why_o may_v not_o god_n conceive_v i_o to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o not_o why_o not_o to_o have_v obey_v in_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v in_o christ_n suffering_n as_o to_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n in_o myself_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n andthus_n our_o author_n have_v lay_v a_o block_n in_o our_o way_n at_o which_o a_o well-meaning_a man_n though_o against_o our_o author_n meaning_n may_v stumble_v upon_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v altogether_o unintelligible_a how_o god_n shall_v punish_v i_o for_o adam_n fault_n with_o justice_n if_o adam_n fault_n be_v not_o some_o way_n or_o other_o my_o own_o and_o full_o as_o unaccowtable_a how_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o i_o as_o righteous_a who_o be_o not_o so_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n obedience_n if_o christ_n obedience_n some_o way_n or_o other_o become_v not_o i_o i_o can_v easy_o satisfy_v my_o reason_n how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v make_v i_o righteous_a and_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o how_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o the_o first_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o faith_n believe_v both_o though_o it_o conclude_v strongly_a for_o christ_n rom._n 5._o 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n he_o say_v bestow_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n on_o those_o who_o in_o strictness_n be_v not_o righteous_a let_v some_o inquire_v at_o his_o house_n as_o they_o go_v by_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v it_o inherent_a righteousness_n then_o it_o be_v non_fw-la sense_n or_o worse_o god_n give_v they_o inherent_a righteousness_n who_o have_v not_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o in_o sensu_fw-la composito_fw-la be_v nonsense_n and_o in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la not_o agreeable_a to_o our_o author_n principle_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o
new_a obedience_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n 3._o sect._n that_o which_o presuppose_v other_o covenant-mercy_n antecedent_n to_o it_o can_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant-blessing_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o covenant-state_n but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n presuppose_v other_o covenant-blessing_n antecedent_n to_o it_o ezek._n 36._o 26._o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o natural_a heart_n must_v be_v circumcise_a the_o hard_a heart_n remove_v a_o soft_a heart_n bestow_v before_o we_o can_v perform_v new_a obedience_n out_o of_o which_o our_o own_o righteousness_n result_v when_o therefore_o our_o author_n say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o our_o own_o be_v both_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 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