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the_o wonderful_a free_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v any_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o determine_v we_o to_o be_v of_o that_o small_a number_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.6_o thou_o they_o be_v and_o thou_o give_v they_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 5.23_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v honour_v the_o father_n that_o be_v with_o like_a love_n but_o not_o with_o great_a love_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o for_o though_o we_o may_v direct_v our_o worship_n unto_o one_o person_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o exclude_v the_o other_o in_o our_o
duty_n be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v that_o howsoever_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v thou_o thy_o evil_a work_n be_v enough_o to_o damn_v thou_o rom._n 2.9_o 2_o thess_n 2.12_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n let_v all_o profane_a wretch_n consider_v it_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o drunkenness_n and_o loose_a conversation_n that_o gibe_v and_o jeer_v at_o all_o holiness_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o hell_n for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o especial_o who_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o delight_n in_o wicked_a course_n it_o be_v sure_a thy_o evil_a work_n be_v perfect_o evil_a and_o will_v condemn_v thou_o but_o thy_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_o good_a therefore_o can_v justify_v thou_o nay_o thy_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a prov._n 13.8_o as_o the_o best_a diet_n be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o man_n immortal_a yet_o poison_n have_v strength_n enough_o quick_o to_o dispatch_v he_o 2_o they_o that_o do_v thus_o abuse_v god_n grace_n in_o christ_n let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o any_o sin_n allow_v be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v they_o so_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o unconceivable_a heinousness_n and_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a to_o encourage_v themselves_o to_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o whereas_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o make_v christ_n the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o say_v we_o will_v therefore_o sin_v because_o grace_n abound_v rom._n 6.1_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v with_o detestation_n far_o be_v it_o oh_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n rom._n 2.4_o thou_o who_o live_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v where_o the_o angel_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o hear_v and_o rejoice_v in_o 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comfort_n of_o they_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n prov._n 21.27_o the_o jew_n follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o attain_v not_o unto_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o follow_v after_o a_o false_a righteousness_n and_o so_o bring_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n with_o wicked_a heart_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v gain_v to_o paul_n he_o account_v loss_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.7_o that_o be_v when_o ever_o he_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o they_o he_o count_v that_o he_o lose_v by_o they_o and_o so_o assure_o will_v thou_o obj._n 2._o again_o some_o man_n will_v say_v why_o shall_v we_o hear_v and_o pray_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n continue_v in_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o and_o it_o seem_v the_o do_v of_o duty_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a what_o good_a shall_v we_o have_v by_o all_o our_o righteous_a course_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o to_o walk_v mournful_o and_o holy_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o all_o other_o service_n if_o we_o can_v be_v juslify_v by_o they_o ans_fw-fr yea_o there_o be_v a_o great_a use_n of_o they_o and_o much_o good_a to_o have_v by_o they_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v this_o now_o but_o take_v a_o few_o thing_n for_o your_o present_a satisfaction_n see_v tit._n 3.4_o 5._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o for_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o then_o a_o man_n may_v say_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v good_a work_n enjoin_v if_o not_o for_o justification_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 14._o let_v we_o learn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n so_o there_o be_v use_n and_o necessary_a use_n for_o our_o good_a work_n though_o they_o be_v useless_a as_o to_o justification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o my_o money_n see_v i_o can_v eat_v it_o and_o my_o house_n see_v i_o can_v carry_v it_o about_o etc._n etc._n but_o no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v argue_v so_o but_o will_v say_v i_o can_v buy_v meat_n with_o my_o money_n and_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n so_o there_o be_v other_o necessary_a use_n for_o which_o god_n work_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v though_o they_o justify_v not_o 1_o god_n will_v meet_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a work_n isa_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o way_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n 2_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n by_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.11_o 3_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v have_v much_o benefit_n thereby_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35.8_o though_o it_o can_v profit_v god_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o one_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n use_v 2._o it_o be_v for_o trial_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v before_o god_n which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v clear_v to_o our_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a question_n in_o job_n time_n job_n 25.4_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v true_o it_o be_v only_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v this_o imputation_n upon_o good_a ground_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v q._n how_o may_v we_o ground_o conclude_v that_o god_n righteousness_n it_o impute_v to_o we_o tri._n righteousness_n trial_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n 1._o it_o appear_v by_o our_o pull_v down_o of_o man_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o throw_v down_o all_o other_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a effect_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o now_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o king_n 1_o sam._n 15.11_o or_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o god_n as_o a_o chron._n 25.24_o beside_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n imply_v as_o much_o viz._n the_o sovereignty_n or_o rule_n that_o god_n righteousness_n require_v of_o sinner_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n kingdom_n stand_v in_o it_o now_o this_o pull_v down_o of_o man_n righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o one_o magistrate_n and_o set_v up_o another_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o isa_n 22.19_o and_o when_o he_o be_v down_o from_o his_o place_n and_o dignity_n no_o man_n will_v respect_v he_o or_o expect_v any_o government_n or_o power_n from_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o believer_n give_v no_o respect_n to_o or_o make_v any_o account_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o look_v at_o it_o as_o dross_n and_o dung_n as_o paul_n do_v he_o expect_v no_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v by_o it_o from_o his_o sin_n or_o any_o heal_a virtue_n in_o it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a whatever_o sin_n a_o justiciary_a commit_v or_o live_v in_o he_o think_v with_o himself_o he_o can_v heal_v himself_o again_o at_o pleasure_n by_o some_o service_n he_o can_v perform_v he_o will_v
he_o must_v renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n answ_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o action_n require_v to_o this_o end_n 1_o in_o the_o understanding_n 2_o in_o the_o will._n 1_o something_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o appear_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o laodicea_n know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v i.e._n herself_o to_o be_v blind_a and_o miserable_a etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o inconceivable_a misery_n of_o its_o natural_a estate_n that_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n have_v lose_v all_o righteousness_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n mat._n 7.18_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n this_o eyesalve_n to_o bring_v this_o discovery_n by_o open_v our_o eye_n must_v be_v have_v of_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n conviction_n joh._n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n be_v convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n 2_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n joh._n 16.9_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n righteousness_n that_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o it_o be_v exceed_o requisite_a to_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v unto_o we_o this_o white_a raiment_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v it_o to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v this_o raiment_n we_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n eyesalve_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o general_a discovery_n only_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v provide_v for_o sinner_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v but_o it_o be_v particular_a and_o respect_v ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a for_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o nature_n worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o naked_a and_o needy_a condition_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v in_o and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n desire_n as_o paul_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o it_o also_o breed_v deliberate_a thought_n and_o serious_a project_n for_o the_o supply_v our_o want_n beside_o it_o be_v so_o strong_a and_o effectual_a that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o rest_v without_o it_o and_o conclude_v thus_o i_o must_v go_v unto_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n or_o else_o i_o perish_v this_o be_v back_v with_o infallible_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n take_v such_o impressure_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n must_v needs_o set_v the_o will_n and_o 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