though_o not_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o omnisciency_n yet_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n 3._o i_o shall_v inquire_v how_o we_o be_v interest_v and_o partake_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jehovah_n manifest_v in_o our_o flesh_n how_o we_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o and_o invest_v with_o it_o answ_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.10_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o faith_n cleave_v to_o and_o build_v on_o the_o just_a do_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n only_o subsist_v by_o faith_n but_o they_o all_o their_o day_n live_v by_o faith_n so_o the_o same_o righteousness_n be_v reveal_v to_o faith_n at_o first_o when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o to_o faith_n at_o last_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v of_o no_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n repentance_n or_o obedience_n it_o be_v exceed_o observable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n quit_v his_o idolatry_n abandon_v his_o relation_n or_o that_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o which_o show_v the_o peculiar_a dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v singular_o fit_v and_o suit_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o beggar_n be_v hand_n to_o receive_v a_o alms._n when_o as_o love_n bring_v something_o to_o the_o person_n belove_v it_o be_v a_o grateful_a echo_n to_o his_o love_n it_o do_v retalliate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v recompense_n requite_v and_o re-pay_a he_o that_o love_v but_o faith_n bring_v nothing_o justif_n l._n com._n cap._n 11._o justif_n but_o receive_v all_o thing_n from_o freegrace_n love_n pour_v itself_o out_o but_o faith_n take_v in_o peter_n martyr_n think_v that_o god_n choose_v faith_n to_o this_o office_n because_o it_o be_v a_o less_o noble_a grace_n than_o love_n and_o so_o all_o the_o glory_n be_v give_v by_o it_o to_o god_n love_n give_v and_o faith_n receive_v and_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v faith_n look_v to_o christ_n psal_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v save_v we_o must_v look_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v heal_v john_n 3.14_o 15._o we_o must_v run_v to_o christ_n heb._n 6.18_o we_o must_v lean_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n cant._n 8.5_o and_o lean_a hard_a lean_a strong_o on_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v put_v the_o very_a stress_n of_o our_o soul_n on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o trust_v partly_o on_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o on_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n man_n stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v their_o sin_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o a_o type_n and_o on_o christ_n in_o truth_n so_o we_o must_v now_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o christ_n come_v and_o receive_v righteousness_n from_o he_o rom._n 5.17_o we_o have_v that_o phrase_n of_o come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n psal_n 69.27_o this_o may_v be_v far_o clear_v by_o that_o expression_n heb._n 12.24_o you_o be_v come_v to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v by_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n we_o come_v into_o his_o righteousness_n we_o come_v into_o it_o as_o our_o garment_n we_o put_v on_o christ_n we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n revel_v 12.1_o we_o come_v into_o this_o righteousness_n as_o into_o our_o castle_n fortress_n city_n of_o refuge_n wherein_o we_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o lash_n of_o conscience_n the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n god_n will_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o a_o accuser_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o we_o psal_n 143.2_o come_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n lord._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o come_v ne_o venias_fw-la as_o pagnine_n render_v lord_n come_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v any_o charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o i_o god_n will_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o a_o plaintiff_n against_o those_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o condemnation_n john_n 5.24_o when_o we_o be_v dismay_v by_o look_v down_o on_o and_o into_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v full_a of_o confusion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o deformity_n filth_n nakedness_n and_o disease_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o despair_n sink_v and_o be_v overwhelm_v than_o christ_n gracious_o call_v we_o to_o look_v off_o from_o ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.40_o it_o be_v this_o sight_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o revive_v we_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v die_v within_o we_o if_o we_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o faith_n on_o christ_n god_n himself_o will_v fix_v his_o eye_n on_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n the_o highpriest_n do_v bear_v this_o inscription_n in_o a_o plate_n of_o gold_n on_o his_o forehead_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28.36_o 37_o 38._o god_n do_v now_o look_v on_o the_o face_n and_o forehead_n of_o our_o highpriest_n who_o be_v now_o near_o to_o he_o always_o before_o he_o he_o behold_v he_o as_o perfect_o holy_a and_o devote_v to_o god_n for_o we_o john_n 17.19_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o believe_a man_n and_o of_o a_o righteous_a god_n do_v meet_v on_o christ_n believer_n feel_v and_o run_v to_o christ_n isa_n 55.5_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o manslayer_n be_v to_o flee_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o and_o there_o declare_v his_o cause_n and_o claim_v the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n have_v hear_v his_o case_n be_v to_o take_v he_o in_o and_o to_o give_v he_o a_o place_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o josh_n 20.4_o so_o a_o enlighten_v awaken_v humble_a sinner_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o danger_n fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n get_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o bless_a city_n of_o refuge_n there_o plead_v his_o cause_n god_n invitation_n offer_n and_o promise_n and_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n and_o will_v not_o christ_n receive_v and_o take_v such_o into_o he_o as_o noah_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o pluck_v the_o dove_n into_o he_o into_o the_o ark_n gen._n 8.9_o god_n provide_v by_o his_o law_n that_o if_o a_o servant_n do_v fly_v from_o a_o hard_a master_n those_o that_o receive_v and_o entertain_v he_o shall_v not_o restore_v he_o again_o to_o his_o severe_a master_n deut._n 23.15_o even_o so_o convince_v brokenhearted_a sinner_n do_v fly_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o hard_a master_n it_o be_v give_v at_o horeb_n this_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v drought_n or_o dryness_n it_o give_v no_o water_n of_o grace_n comfort_n or_o refreshment_n it_o be_v deliver_v in_o sinai_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seneh_n signify_v a_o bramble_n or_o brier_n for_o the_o law_n scratch_n wound_n gore_v we_o by_o its_o terrible_a threaten_n sure_o those_o that_o fly_v from_o this_o hard_a master_n to_o christ_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o or_o put_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n again_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o peacemaker_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o atonement_n but_o the_o main_a influence_n that_o faith_n have_v on_o our_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o join_v we_o to_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n we_o join_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n zech._n 2._o xi_o jer._n 50.5_o and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n ephes_n 3.17_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n act_n towards_o christ_n answ_n 1._o
cut_v off_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o a_o surety_n he_o take_v on_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v a_o green_a flourish_a fruit-bearing-tree_n yet_o all_o our_o barrenness_n be_v charge_v all_o our_o corrupt_a fruit_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n by_o imputation_n therefore_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n isa_n 53.8_o christ_n submit_v to_o circumcision_n luke_n 2.21_o and_o to_o baptism_n matth._n 3.13_o 16._o that_o be_v ordinance_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o sinner_n do_v show_v that_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o that_o we_o in_o baptism_n may_v have_v our_o sin_n put_v away_o and_o his_o righteousness_n put_v on_o we_o 3._o christ_n suffering_n may_v well_o be_v call_v and_o account_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o in_o bear_v his_o suffering_n he_o admirable_o exercise_v his_o grace_n and_o be_v most_o active_a in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a height_n and_o pitch_n of_o perfection_n indeed_o mere_a innocence_n be_v not_o rewardable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v and_o attend_v with_o a_o active_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n matth._n 26.42_o if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v he_o evidence_v declare_v and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o love_v the_o father_n and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o the_o threaten_v of_o death_n against_o we_o be_v change_v into_o a_o commandment_n give_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v therefore_o he_o will_v go_v forth_o to_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o meet_v death_n john_n 14._o last_o and_o christ_n manifest_v wonderful_a meekness_n and_o patience_n towards_o his_o enemy_n and_o express_v admirable_a goodness_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o murderer_n luke_n 23.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v sinner_n hate_v christ_n without_o a_o cause_n and_o he_o love_v they_o without_o a_o cause_n what_o astonish_a kindness_n do_v jesus_n christ_n discover_v towards_o his_o sheep_n in_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o john_n 10.11_o 15._o be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n a_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n ephes_n 3.18_o 19_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o when_o the_o butcher_n come_v to_o the_o fold_n to_o fetch_v sheep_n and_o lamb_n to_o kill_v they_o that_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v offer_v and_o substitute_n himself_o in_o their_o room_n and_o to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v slay_v himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v some_o have_v think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o love_n above_o and_o beyond_o what_o the_o law_n require_v from_o one_o neighbour_n towards_o another_o man_n be_v to_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o but_o christ_n love_v his_o sheep_n more_o than_o himself_o he_o forget_v he_o deny_v himself_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o most_o pure_a and_o ardent_a love_n towards_o they_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o so_o that_o christ_n be_v high_o righteous_a and_o perfect_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n do_v answer_v the_o character_n that_o the_o church_n of_o old_a give_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o jesus_n christ_n be_v white_a in_o his_o active_a and_o ruddy_n in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n and_o so_o do_v at_o once_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n holiness_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o his_o wrath_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o transgress_v the_o positive_a law_n god_n give_v he_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n do_v violate_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n he_o be_v unjust_a to_o god_n injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o cruel_a to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o he_o betray_v defile_v and_o ruin_v so_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o obey_v a_o positive_a law_n to_o die_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a moral_a law_n in_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o absolute_a denial_n of_o himself_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o insist_v on_o be_v to_o evidence_n that_o jehovah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v our_o righteousness_n first_o no_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v now_o in_o this_o degenerate_a state_n of_o fallen_n man_n satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v very_o pure_a psal_n 119.140_o the_o command_n be_v exceed_o broad_a psal_n 119.96_o the_o law_n be_v very_o spiritual_a rom._n 7.14_o there_o be_v a_o wonderful_a depth_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o go_v deep_a than_o the_o actual_a consent_n of_o the_o will_n other_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o the_o five_o sixth_z seven_o and_o eight_o do_v 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himself_o rom._n 4.1_o 2._o if_o we_o can_v find_v righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o do_v we_o not_o need_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.9_o to_o stay_v and_o trust_v on_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n as_o luther_n say_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o from_o our_o service_n not_o only_o to_o forgive_v our_o wrong_a step_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o our_o slow_a step_n in_o it_o when_o we_o be_v buy_v with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o encourage_v to_o run_v with_o so_o glorious_a a_o prize_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v see_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o to_o condemn_v we_o we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o practice_n every_o faculty_n be_v disease_v and_o pervert_v every_o work_n of_o we_o be_v corrupt_v and_o defile_v god_n threaten_v the_o jew_n to_o spread_v the_o dung_n of_o their_o 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