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which_o abraham_n do_v believe_v or_o where_o in_o be_v it_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n paul_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3_o 8._o that_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o scripture_n foreseeing_a that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v now_o though_o these_o word_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v be_v not_o express_o repeat_v gen._n 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n &_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a &_o principal_a part_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o multiply_v of_o his_o seed_n &_o be_v therefore_o both_o before_o this_o time_n mention_v together_o with_o that_o promise_n gen._n 12_o 2_o 3._o &_o twice_o thereafter_o to_o wit_n gen._n 18_o 18._o &_o 22_o 17_o 18._o and_o further_o this_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o the_o father_n act._n 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under_o the_o law_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal._n 32_o 1_o 2._o this_o then_o be_v such_o a_o pave_a way_n we_o must_v close_v with_o it_o and_o seek_v after_o no_o other_o 3._o this_o way_n be_v by_o get_v or_o put_v on_o a_o righteousness_n with_o which_o god_n will_v be_v well_o please_v and_o with_o which_o alone_a he_o be_v &_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3_o 9_o as_o be_v not_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v find_v out_o who_o know_v best_a how_o to_o bring_v about_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a one_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n &_o which_o alone_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o as_o be_v also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o who_o be_v god_n even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n god-man_n the_o saviour_n &_o cautioner_n and_o this_o be_v make_v over_o to_o believer_n &_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v become_v they_o and_o they_o may_v stand_v before_o justice_n clothe_v with_o it_o &_o thereby_o answer_v all_o that_o law_n &_o justice_n can_v say_v against_o they_o or_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n can_v sinner_n find_v out_o &_o fall_v upon_o a_o righteousness_n more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o or_o more_o please_a or_o satisfy_v unto_o god_n &_o whereupon_o a_o distress_a soul_n pursue_v by_o justice_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v with_o more_o confidence_n rest_n and_o rely_v than_o this_o be_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteouness_n wrought_v by_o he_o who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o father_n equal_a god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23_o 5._o &_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 30_o what_o can_v sinner_n invent_v that_o can_v once_o be_v compare_v here-with_a can_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o themselves_o can_v do_v yield_v more_o ground_n of_o peace_n &_o confidence_n no_o certain_o 4._o this_o way_n demonstrate_v both_o the_o justice_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o so_o a_o way_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o wonderful_a grace_n &_o mercy_n and_o a_o way_n also_o wherewith_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v this_o the_o apostle_n do_v full_o declare_v rom._n 3_o 24_o 25_o 26._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_z she_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o shall_v commend_v it_o hig_o unto_o we_o that_o when_o neither_o angel_n nor_o man_n can_v have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o mercy_n &_o grace_n may_v have_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n &_o with_o all_o how_o justice_n shall_v have_v have_v satisfaction_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v find_v out_o this_o way_n whereby_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v at_o odds_o but_o concur_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n whatever_o way_n else_o we_o take_v shall_v we_o with_o these_o micah_n 6_o 7._o come_v before_o the_o lord_n &_o bow_v ourselves_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v we_o come_v before_o he_o with_o brunt_n offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a it_o be_v all_o in_o vain_a he_o will_v not_o be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n nor_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v we_o give_v our_o first_o bear_v for_o our_o transgression_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o will_v that_o avail_v it_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v just_a in_o justify_v such_o sinner_n 5._o the_o sad_a disappointment_n that_o such_o as_o take_v another_o course_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v &_o accept_v have_v meet_v with_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o hand_n upon_o the_o margin_n to_o we_o to_o beware_v of_o trade_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o their_o folly_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o pit_n of_o ruin_n we_o read_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n they_o be_v at_o much_o pain_n to_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n think_v thereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o righteousness_n &_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o after_o all_o their_o pain_n &_o travail_n 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