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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o otherwise_o than_o in_o its_o effect_n be_v lead_v to_o think_v and_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n also_o be_v otherwise_o impute_v to_o christ_n than_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o to_o say_v say_v he_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o not_o in_o the_o guilt_n be_v to_o contradict_v all_o principle_n of_o reason_n for_o guilt_n and_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n be_v equipollent_a phrase_n he_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n without_o have_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o first_o p._n 410._o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a let_v i_o say_v how_o any_o person_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o
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yet_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o think_v themselves_o still_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o act_n 21._o who_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v say_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n or_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o another_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v real_o for_o a_o internal_a righteousness_n as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o a_o external_a for_o all_o the_o faithful_a jew_n under_o the_o law_n before_o the_o law_n and_o after_o the_o law_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o gentile_n too_o that_o have_v this_o internal_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o a_o external_a be_v all_o justify_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n exhibit_v in_o the_o universal_a covenant_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o grant_v for_o his_o sake_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o explicit_a or_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o that_o covenant_n or_o not_o or_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o it_o be_v confirm_v 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jewish_a rite_n act_n 21._o and_o in_o circumcise_n timothy_n nor_o have_v say_v as_o he_o do_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v such_o christian_a jew_n who_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o jewish_a difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o meat_n and_o day_n rom._n 14._o if_o a_o mere_a persuasion_n of_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a as_o he_o affirm_v the_o error_n of_o the_o judaise_v christian_n to_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o opposition_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o judaise_v christian_n in_o their_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n among_o who_o they_o be_v sufficient_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o error_n to_o be_v the_o place_v justification_n in_o a_o external_a righteousness_n and_o not_o in_o a_o internal_a when_o st._n paul_n have_v say_v if_o they_o be_v circumcise_a christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o that_o they_o be_v 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be_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o his_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v make_v and_o may_v well_o be_v a_o reason_n also_o of_o his_o impute_v it_o to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n when_o they_o do_v believe_v for_o by_o the_o account_n we_o have_v why_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o our_o give_v to_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n truth_n and_o power_n by_o this_o belief_n and_o affiance_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o undertake_n be_v of_o such_o high_a acceptation_n with_o god_n as_o that_o he_o of_o his_o goodness_n be_v please_v to_o honour_n and_o reward_v it_o by_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n for_o we_o see_v when_o abraham_n faith_n in_o god_n promise_n touch_v a_o numerous_a issue_n have_v nothing_o to_o lean_v upon_o but_o the_o goodness_n veracity_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o that_o these_o carry_v it_o with_o abraham_n 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say_v to_o be_v so_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o grace_n without_o believe_v we_o can_v comply_v with_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n on_o which_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n be_v promise_v and_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o be_v in_o be_v renew_v in_o our_o nature_n for_o without_o believe_v those_o motive_n that_o tend_v to_o persuade_v we_o to_o comply_v with_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o term_n or_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v we_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o final_o to_o save_v we_o we_o can_v never_o actual_o comply_v with_o those_o term_n or_o that_o condition_n and_o consequent_o without_o that_o can_v never_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n promise_v on_o that_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v faith_n as_o it_o take_v in_o those_o motive_n in_o their_o strength_n and_o persuasive_a efficacy_n that_o become_v a_o vigorous_a and_o operative_a principle_n of_o 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love_v we_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o if_o we_o live_v to_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o we_o it_o be_v because_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o if_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o we_o be_v so_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o 2._o the_o operation_n of_o these_o motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o mind_n depend_v upon_o our_o believe_v and_o so_o consequent_o do_v all_o those_o happy_a effect_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o those_o motive_n for_o until_o the_o reality_n of_o those_o motive_n be_v believe_v they_o have_v no_o existence_n or_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o where_o they_o have_v no_o be_v they_o have_v no_o operation_n the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o heb._n 4.2_o the_o love_n grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n in_o give_v christ_n for_o we_o and_o of_o his_o love_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o intend_v and_o promise_v we_o the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o only_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v all_o of_o they_o thing_n invisible_a and_o not_o object_n of_o sense_n do_v not_o affect_v we_o or_o persuade_v we_o to_o repent_v and_o in_o good_a earnest_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v until_o we_o real_o believe_v these_o thing_n it_o be_v our_o faith_n or_o the_o credit_n we_o give_v to_o the_o revelation_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o give_v they_o a_o existence_n or_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o that_o depend_v the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o their_o prevail_a with_o we_o to_o become_v new_a man_n faith_n be_v the_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n or_o conviction_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o unless_o man_n first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v so_o good_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a to_o man_n notwithstanding_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o as_o to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o become_v sincere_o obedient_a for_o the_o future_a and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n when_o they_o be_v solicit_v thereby_o to_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n man_n must_v first_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o indeed_o before_o they_o will_v seek_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o become_v such_o and_o do_v that_o upon_o which_o and_o not_o without_o which_o he_o have_v more_o or_o less_o declare_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o find_v without_o this_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o leave_v off_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o they_o have_v displease_v he_o and_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n heb._n 11.6_o it_o be_v the_o belief_n that_o all_o good_a man_n have_v before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o those_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o bring_v they_o so_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v their_o belief_n that_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o man_n to_o fear_v he_o that_o prevail_v with_o they_o to_o fear_v he_o indeed_o psal_n 130.4_o it_o be_v the_o hope_n which_o even_o the_o heathen_a ninevite_n have_v from_o the_o natural_a