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sit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v propter_fw-la rom._n 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 56._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o same_o force_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 3._o pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la gal._n 1.9_o et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_n to_o signify_v no_o less_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n than_o the_o final_a cause_n see_v rom._n 15.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.11_o eph._n 1.16_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o grot._n de_fw-fr satisfact_n vlciscipio_fw-la injuriis_fw-la sceleris_fw-la poenas_fw-la
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principle_n from_o who_o it_o be_v transfuse_v into_o other_o man_n you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o by_o transfusion_n p._n 47._o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a and_o in_o a_o oneness_n the_o evangelist_n show_v that_o grace_n be_v diffuse_v to_o we_o eph._n 4.7_o and_o on_o colos_n 2.10_o 1._o to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n 1._o be_v speak_v from_o the_o effect_n christ_n be_v not_o only_o perfect_a in_o who_o dwell_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o he_o make_v we_o perfect_a and_o complete_a we_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o his_o office_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o have_v perfect_a wisdom_n right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n john_n 17.13_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o 2._o we_o have_v complete_a righteousness_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n 3._o in_o christ_n we_o have_v sanctification_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o what_o be_v sanctification_n other_o than_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o error_n and_o vice_n whereby_o we_o be_v set_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n and_o the_o susception_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o his_o service_n and_o this_o be_v do_v as_o we_o stand_v unite_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 1.4_o ch_n 8._o 9_o in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-it ex_fw-la eo_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la solummodo_fw-la in_o he_o not_o from_o he_o or_o by_o he_o only_o but_o he_o say_v we_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o we_o have_v that_o foresay_a wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n not_o as_o we_o behold_v christ_n as_o exist_v far_o from_o we_o but_o as_o we_o be_v incorporate_v in_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v christ_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o have_v this_o grace_n from_o christ_n not_o the_o stream_n from_o the_o head_n 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faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 8.9_o john_n 3.36_o calv._n speak_v to_o this_o point_n dr._n horton_n in_o that_o text_n rom._n 8.2_o there_o be_v three_o term_n before_o we_o there_o be_v life_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 1._o by_o life_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o grace_n of_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n not_o that_o which_o be_v inherent_a in_o our_o nature_n be_v regenerate_v but_o the_o full_a and_o perfect_a holiness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a flow_v of_o grace_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_o
in_o he_o upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v fit_o call_v the_o covenant_n 7._o this_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v in_o a_o salvation_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v such_o as_o have_v break_v god_n righteous_a law_n and_o offend_a justice_n and_o such_o who_o be_v never_o able_a to_o fulfil_v this_o law_n by_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o it_o be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o mediator_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n by_o come_v between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o elect_n to_o stand_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n on_o their_o behalf_n 8._o again_o the_o conditionality_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v consider_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o man_n way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n to_o we_o all_o blessing_n come_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n to_o we_o all_o union_n and_o communion_n that_o god_n have_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o be_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n for_o it_o give_v under_o heaven_n and_o he_o be_v become_v the_o live_n and_o dispense_v fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n john_n 14._o 9_o upon_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o federal_n condition_n there_o will_v result_v a_o appearance_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o promise_n not_o differ_v specifical_o but_o modo_fw-la quodam_fw-la and_o respective_o only_a some_o that_o refer_v most_o immediate_o and_o direct_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o other_o that_o have_v their_o aspect_n more_o immediate_o on_o jesus_n christ_n as_o to_o the_o first_o sort_n they_o be_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o such_o and_o therefore_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o they_o and_o the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o 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of_o grace_n can_v he_o exact_v of_o we_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a because_o a_o right_n to_o life_n can_v come_v upon_o any_o action_n of_o we_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o be_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o fulfil_v it_o perfect_o and_o leave_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v require_v just_o of_o we_o to_o the_o gain_v a_o right_a unto_o ourselves_o wit_n ad_fw-la foed_n cum_fw-la elect._n p._n 195._o §_o 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v absolute_a and_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o conditionality_n contain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o these_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o original_a proposer_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o come_v from_o the_o free_a and_o absolute_a will_n grace_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n 1_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o ver_fw-la 1._o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o purchase_v no_o not_o by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o covenant_n itself_o christ_n in_o it_o and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o eternal_a council_n of_o god_n will_n and_o become_v the_o purpose_n thereof_o and_o according_o transact_v with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o their_o representative_a 2._o hence_o it_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a as_o to_o the_o elect_a personal_o consider_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o foederal_n condition_n lay_v upon_o their_o head_n as_o undertaker_n for_o they_o 3._o 923._o the_o covenant_n and_o grace_n thereof_o be_v free_a and_o absolute_a and_o not_o conditional_a and_o suspend_v upon_o the_o unstable_a will_n of_o man_n between_o god_n the_o father_n indeed_o and_o christ_n as_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o transaction_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v whole_o conditional_a yea_o he_o undertake_v not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o work_n but_o for_o we_o true_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o when_o we_o believe_v it_o be_v we_o only_o that_o believe_v and_o when_o we_o work_v it_o be_v we_o that_o work_v but_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o his_o grace_n be_v of_o our_o work_n dr._n reynolds_n work_v last_o edit_fw-la p._n 923._o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v apply_v actual_o unto_o the_o elect_a in_o time_n this_o be_v do_v absolute_o in_o bestow_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o dead_a creature_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o perform_v the_o least_o entitle_v act_n to_o the_o promise_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o free_a than_o life_n to_o a_o dead_a creature_n neither_o do_v life_n give_v entitle_v to_o action_n that_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v but_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n but_o life_n and_o such_o a_o life_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v eternal_a life_n 4._o hence_o all_o those_o promise_n that_o contain_v the_o 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because_o both_o christ_n the_o condition_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n promise_v be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o 11._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n twiss_n medium_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la communioris_fw-la significationis_fw-la quam_fw-la conditio_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la medium_n est_fw-la conditio_fw-la licet_fw-la omnis_fw-la conditio_fw-la fit_a medium_n sed_fw-la medium_n ad_fw-la aliquid_fw-la obtinen_n dum_fw-la ex_fw-la contractu_fw-la vel_fw-la foedere_fw-la illud_fw-la demum_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la dr._n twiss_n we_o must_v distinguish_v well_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o condition_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o condition_n condition_n federal_n and_o condition_n of_o connexion_n or_o dependence_n of_o thing_n one_o upon_o another_o federal_n condition_n be_v term_n agree_v on_o in_o covenant-contract_n between_o the_o party_n covenant_v whereupon_o the_o promise_n make_v become_v due_a by_o 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the_o say_v foederal_n condition_n but_o we_o affirm_v neither_o faith_n itself_o no_o not_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o work_v faith_n not_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n no_o gift_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v foederal_n condition_n christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n in_o his_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n be_v the_o only_a foederal_n condition_n wherein_o all_o entitle_v condition_n particular_o mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v lodge_v and_o treasure_v up_o and_o be_v free_o by_o christ_n bestow_v on_o we_o 12._o there_o be_v also_o condition_n of_o connexion_n by_o way_n of_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o thing_n one_o upon_o another_o 196._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n often_o inculcate_n such_o expression_n as_o these_o without_o faith_n none_o can_v please_v god_n without_o holiness_n none_o can_v see_v god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v call_v faith_n and_o a_o new_a life_n condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n when_o in_o accurate_a 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declare_v and_o pronounce_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o have_v right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n john_n 5.4_o rom._n 3.22_o 30._o by_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o himself_o real_o yet_o not_o inherent_o but_o imputative_o etc._n etc._n faith_n acknowledge_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o righteousness_n sake_n of_o another_o viz._n christ_n god_n man._n 2._o acknowledge_v our_o justification_n be_v free_a 3._o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n you_o see_v the_o justify_v nature_n of_o faith_n be_v metonimical_o ascribe_v to_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o let_v in_o the_o light_n so_o faith_n as_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o ear_n let_v in_o the_o justify_n promise_v declaratory_a hence_o it_o be_v say_v this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a 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righteousness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o garment_n which_o we_o put_v on_o by_o believe_v rev._n 19.8_o rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 3.27_o yet_o faith_n never_o take_v stitch_n in_o it_o calvin_n that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n be_v manifest_a 1._o faith_n as_o a_o quality_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n command_v faith_n a_o lead_a duty_n in_o it_o but_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o so_o wolleb_n willet_n this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n understand_v legal_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o true_a but_o blasphemous_a but_o understand_v correlative_o be_v true_a vosin_n cat._n p._n 2._o q._n 63._o 2._o that_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o grace_n in_o justification_n can_v have_v any_o influence_n on_o justification_n as_o such_o but_o for_o faith_n to_o have_v any_o causal_a influence_n as_o a_o work_n on_o justification_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v eph._n 2.8_o ergo._n 3._o that_o which_o give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n in_o the_o business_n of_o our_o justification_n than_o to_o other_o work_n of_o sanctification_n can_v be_v true_a but_o to_o make_v faith_n to_o justify_v as_o a_o qualification_n give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n than_o to_o other_o work_n of_o sanctification_n ergo._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v peculiar_o attribute_v our_o justification_n unto_o faith_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o chap._n 3.11_o 4._o if_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n not_o at_o all_o meritorious_a virtute_fw-la eompacti_fw-la then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o condition_n than_o our_o come_n into_o the_o world_n or_o act_n perform_v by_o we_o before_o faith_n and_o it_o give_v no_o more_o to_o faith_n than_o to_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o worldly_a carnal_a sorrow_n legal_a repentance_n and_o such_o moral_a act_n as_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n daily_o perform_v such_o as_o you_o call_v your_o preparatory_a dispose_n condition_n and_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n as_o much_o as_o faith_n of_o justification_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la and_o be_v in_o in_o eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la causarum_fw-la 5._o whatever_o justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n be_v meritorious_a but_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n the_o major_n be_v true_a in_o the_o account_n of_o all_o for_o the_o condition_n need_v not_o to_o be_v adequate_a to_o the_o reward_n in_o intrinsic_a value_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a yet_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o reward_n be_v due_a debt_n and_o indeed_o all_o condition_n in_o contract_n and_o covenant_n be_v proper_a meritorious_a cause_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o compact_a and_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o covenanter_n for_o the_o minor_a if_o it_o justify_v as_o a_o qualify_a condition_n it_o must_v justify_v as_o a_o foederal_n condition_n or_o mere_a antecedent_n condition_n and_o if_o you_o say_v as_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o we_o call_v no_o cause_n 6._o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o explain_v itself_o in_o what_o it_o say_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v redeem_v save_v justify_v by_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n intend_v not_o any_o moral_a or_o physical_a causality_n in_o faith_n as_o a_o qualification_n but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o its_o object_n mr._n bradford_n the_o holy_a martyr_n reason_v thus_o
christ_n be_v make_v our_o sanctification_n and_o all_o that_o holiness_n in_o we_o that_o be_v accept_v it_o be_v not_o only_a in_o and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n our_o sanctification_n therefore_o he_o say_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o that_o what_o we_o be_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n neonom_fw-la or_o be_v that_o filthiness_n which_o render_v saint_n the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 16_o 2._o antinom_n do_v not_o david_n say_v ver_fw-la 2._o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o the_o original_n word_n if_o you_o understand_v they_o be_v full_a as_o to_o the_o sense_n intend_v though_o short_a than_o the_o translation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o goodness_n be_v not_o to_o thou_o or_o nothing_o to_o thou_o and_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o my_o goodness_n do_v you_o say_v be_v that_o filthiness_n which_o render_v the_o saint_n excellent_a i_o have_v think_v it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o inbeing_n in_o christ_n that_o have_v render_v they_o excellent_a not_o their_o own_o work_n neonom_fw-la the_o imitator_n of_o christ_n antinom_n scholar_n that_o write_v after_o another_o may_v make_v very_o sorry_a work_n mere_a scribble_n that_o the_o master_n though_o he_o find_v reason_n in_o himself_o to_o accept_v will_v if_o he_o do_v not_o tear_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n neonom_fw-la be_v not_o this_o it_o for_o which_o caleb_n be_v say_v to_o have_v another_o spirit_n and_o upon_o account_n whereof_o we_o must_v love_v the_o godly_a as_o beget_v of_o god_n antinom_n be_v caleb_n work_n his_o spirit_n or_o his_o work_n flow_v from_o his_o singular_a spirit_n his_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n through_o which_o he_o do_v so_o great_a thing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o the_o work_n be_v accept_v heb._n 11._o the_o foundation_n reason_n of_o our_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v christ_n love_v they_o and_o their_o relation_n to_o christ_n every_o one_o that_o love_v he_o that_o beget_v love_v he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o we_o know_v we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n 1_o john_n 5.1_o 2._o neonom_fw-la be_v it_o not_o please_v to_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v make_v so_o many_o promise_n and_o for_o which_o he_o commend_v moses_n david_n etc._n etc._n antinom_n as_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o any_o person_n so_o with_o no_o work_n out_o of_o christ_n neither_o have_v make_v any_o promise_n to_o any_o such_o out_o of_o christ_n all_o the_o best_a work_n be_v cast_v forth_o as_o filth_n and_o odious_a if_o do_v out_o of_o christ_n neonom_fw-la call_v they_o a_o peculiar_a people_n it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n that_o christ_n be_v so_o please_v with_o his_o spouse_n antinom_n they_o be_v peculiar_a because_o purchase_v and_o have_v peculiar_a blessing_n and_o privilege_n and_o bring_v forth_o peculiar_a fruit_n in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n 15.5_o 6._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n that_o be_v wither_v and_o any_o work_n that_o be_v do_v out_o of_o christ_n be_v but_o dung_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 13._o if_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n build_v hay_n stubble_n his_o work_n will_v be_v burn_v and_o he_o suffer_v loss_n though_o he_o may_v be_v save_v christ_n be_v please_v with_o his_o spouse_n his_o church_n because_o he_o have_v love_v it_o and_o wash_v it_o in_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o therefore_o she_o be_v comely_a but_o as_o for_o what_o she_o be_v in_o herself_o and_o as_o to_o her_o work_n in_o themselves_o and_o do_v out_o of_o christ_n she_o be_v but_o black_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n etc._n etc._n sol._n 1.5_o neonom_fw-la can_v that_o be_v dung_n which_o be_v a_o meetness_n for_o glory_n a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o credit_n to_o religion_n antinom_n our_o meetness_n for_o glory_n be_v all_o from_o grace_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o flow_v from_o ourselves_o no_o work_n do_v out_o of_o christ_n can_v contribute_v to_o any_o meetness_n all_o our_o meetness_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o we_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o for_o our_o relation_n unto_o man_n we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n that_o they_o glorify_v god_n on_o our_o behalf_n but_o god_n have_v no_o direct_a honour_n by_o they_o if_o not_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n neonom_fw-la how_o can_v that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v filthiness_n antinom_n good_a work_n be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n but_o comparative_o and_o in_o themselves_o because_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n they_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o filth_n you_o may_v as_o well_o say_v how_o can_v paul_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ_n who_o say_v in_o i_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n must_v person_n and_o action_n be_v free_a from_o all_o adhere_a corruption_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o in_o themselves_o be_v abominable_a to_o the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v make_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v like_o your_o constant_a doctrine_n person_n and_o action_n must_v be_v good_a first_o before_o they_o have_v benefit_n by_o jesus_n christ_n neonom_fw-la wickedness_n will_v never_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n though_o imperfect_a goodness_n shall_v antinom_n no_o imperfect_a goodness_n can_v be_v accept_v as_o righteousness_n with_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n never_o so_o much_o as_o purchase_v that_o any_o of_o our_o best_a grace_n or_o work_n shall_v be_v accept_v 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