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the_o spirit_n be_v as_o sweet_a and_o choice_n a_o privilege_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o thus_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o triuni_fw-la deo_fw-la the_o three_o one_o god_n three_o in_o person_n one_o in_o essence_n and_o nature_n for_o your_o sanctification_n use_v 2_o it_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n sanctification_n to_o we_o the_o procure_v meritorious_a and_o moral_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n then_o primary_o and_o principal_o let_v your_o thought_n ascend_v to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o supreme_a original_n of_o your_o sanctification_n let_v not_o your_o thought_n stop_v or_o stay_v till_o they_o centre_n in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o father_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o 18._o jam._n 1._o 18._o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v 3_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o beget_v we_o again_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o bless_v and_o exalt_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v it_o be_v the_o father_n the_o heavenly_a 2._o john_n 15._o 1_o 2._o husbandman_n that_o purge_v the_o branch_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n so_o in_o god_n as_o the_o first_o fountain_n and_o author_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o our_o happiness_n 1._o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v etc._n etc._n ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o 24_o ephes_n 2._o 4_o 5._o rom._n 4._o 24_o christ_n we_o must_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o there_o not_o be_v not_o negative_a but_o corrective_a not_o judas_n so_o dr._n manton_n expound_v it_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o judas_n only_o in_o i_o but_o his_o thought_n must_v ascend_v to_o the_o father_n also_o who_o manifest_v himself_o in_o i_o for_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcil_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 2._o you_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o your_o happiness_n christ_n suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o 18_o pet._n 3._o 18_o to_o god_n when_o the_o mediator_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o peace_n with_o god_n by_o justification_n and_o into_o the_o likeness_n and_o fellowship_n of_o god_n by_o sanctification_n he_o have_v attain_v he_o utmost_a end_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n and_o the_o soul_n have_v attain_v its_o chief_a good_a and_o utmost_a happiness_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o christ_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n etc._n etc._n 21_o pet._n 1._o 21_o i_o will_v not_o witting_o or_o willing_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o a_o world_n to_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n or_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o sacred_a comforter_n but_o to_o rectify_v your_o understanding_n and_o to_o heighten_v your_o apprehension_n of_o the_o father_n love_n because_o many_o christian_n carry_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o son_n love_v and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v grace_n than_o of_o the_o father_n abundant_a mercy_n give_v i_o therefore_o leave_v to_o subjoin_v these_o
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alteram_fw-la complectitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quamvis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constituatur_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 436._o justificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la figuratè_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o metonimicè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la quia_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n syntag._n polan_n p._n 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oftentimes_o place_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 32._o 1._o rom._n 4._o 7._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o i_o confess_v chief_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o stress_n principal_o or_o at_o least_o synechdochical_o upon_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 12_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 13._o col._n 2._o 13_o 14._o revel_v 1_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o five_o general_n propound_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o i_o think_v it_o not_o unnecessary_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o christ_n esse_fw-la forma_fw-la that_o esse_fw-la satisfaction_n which_o render_v it_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n and_o justificatory_a to_o man_n i_o answer_v the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v which_o infinite_a merit_n stand_v 1._o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a col._n 2._o 9_o 14._o now_o for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o render_v his_o active_a and_o for_o he_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o malefactor_n between_o malefactor_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o render_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n infinite_o meritorious_a no_o wonder_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 7._o act_n 20._o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n by_o the_o figure_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o redound_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o the_o do_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o glorious_a person_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n though_o for_o a_o few_o year_n be_v infinite_o of_o more_o value_n than_o all_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v have_v do_v or_o suffer_v to_o eternity_n 16._o heb._n 16._o the_o very_a man_n christ_n jesus_n be_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o man_n god_n fellow_n a_o high_a word_n and_o this_o infinite_a worthiness_n 7._o zech._n 13._o 7._o of_o the_o redeemer_n person_n you_o have_v excellent_o describe_v as_o the_o irradiate_a and_z infinite_o exalt_v all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v consult_v these_o text_n heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o phil._n 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o a_o mere_a supererogation_n of_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a person_n 1._o his_o active_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n 1._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o mere_a supererogation_n what_o for_o the_o substance_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o shadow_n for_o the_o anti-type_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o its_o own_o type_n beside_o he_o submit_v to_o those_o ordinance_n the_o end_n and_o institution_n whereof_o suppose_v gild_n what_o sore-skin_n of_o iniquity_n have_v he_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o circumcision_n what_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o in_o baptism_n 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his_o active_a so_o also_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v a_o meet_a supererogation_n what_o have_v divine_a justice_n to_o do_v with_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o own_o eternal_a compact_n with_o the_o father_n he_o be_v a_o sinless_a person_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n without_o spot_n he_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n 26._o dan._n 9_o 26._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o i._n e._n a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_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 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 3._o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n appointment_n high_o dignify_v as_o to_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o render_v it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o meritorious_a for_o our_o benefit_n the_o assignment_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n the_o father_n set_v a_o great_a value_n on_o it_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o man_n their_o trespass_n 2_o cor._n 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