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be_v a_o pure_a act_n eternal_o active_a and_o in_o no_o instant_n idle_a and_o god_n be_v one_o the_o divine_a act_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o creation_n sustentation_n gubernation_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n incarnation_n redemption_n regeneration_n justification_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v neither_o immanent_a nor_o translent_a act_n of_o god_n but_o effect_n produce_v by_o god_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o can_v have_v no_o new_a act._n the_o thing_n produce_v by_o god_n be_v numberless_a in_o they_o be_v order_n succession_n priority_n and_o posteriority_n dependence_n of_o one_o thing_n upon_o another_o but_o in_o god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v unsearchable_o produce_v there_o be_v no_o number_n no_o order_n no_o successive_a moment_n and_n instant_n nothing_o before_o and_o after_o no_o dependence_n at_o all_o but_o unsearchable_a unity_n diversity_n eternity_n independency_n truth_n simplicity_n goodness_n 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know_v in_o the_o world_n till_o sin_n bring_v it_o in_o adam_n in_o innocency_n be_v not_o a_o slave_n but_o a_o son_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v not_o servile_a and_o from_o mere_a fear_n but_o it_o be_v filial_a and_o with_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n as_o his_o most_o good_a and_o bountiful_a maker_n altogether_o lovely_a to_o such_o as_o love_v and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o heavenly_a innocency_n and_o never_o forsake_v they_o till_o first_o they_o forsake_v he_o the_o law_n of_o work_n consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o life_n eternal_a be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o godly_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o law_n of_o work_n consider_v as_o repugnant_a to_o life_n eremal_a be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o ungodly_a man_n rom._n 3.27_o heb._n 8.10_o rom._n 8.2_o 4._o adam_n begin_v to_o be_v the_o 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and_o he_o will_v his_o own_o permission_n of_o it_o but_o he_o do_v not_o will_n sin_n for_o all_o that_o god_n do_v will_n he_o do_v will_v perfect_o and_o without_o all_o deceit_n if_o god_n do_v thus_o will_v sin_n than_o he_o must_v needs_o love_v and_o be_v author_n of_o it_o as_o true_o as_o he_o be_v of_o holiness_n which_o be_v very_a blasphemy_n chap._n vi_o of_o justification_n 1._o justification_n and_o righteousness_n be_v either_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n legal_a be_v that_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o damn_a so_o far_o as_o when_o on_o earth_n they_o do_v well_o refrain_v from_o sin_n speak_v truth_n and_o be_v useful_a to_o human_a society_n god_n by_o conscience_n his_o agent_n in_o their_o bosom_n will_v for_o ever_o justify_v and_o acquit_v they_o and_o lay_v nothing_o to_o their_o charge_n but_o because_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o never_o sound_o repent_v have_v in_o they_o transcendent_a vice_n hold_v it_o fast_o to_o the_o last_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v it_o with_o they_o into_o eternity_n therefore_o the_o same_o conscience_n in_o their_o bosom_n can_v but_o against_o their_o will_n for_o ever_o justify_v and_o acquit_v god_n and_o filence_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o evangelical_n justification_n and_o righteousness_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elect._n god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n do_v by_o the_o gospel_n through_o faith_n free_o and_o full_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n acquit_v and_o set_v they_o free_a from_o gild_n eternal_a and_o from_o all_o curse_n and_o punishment_n legal_o due_a for_o sin_n and_o then_o through_o the_o same_o faith_n do_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o do_v inward_o sentence_n pronounce_v judge_n and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v what_o real_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v true_o penitent_a perfect_o pardon_v evangelical_o just_a and_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o christ_n sake_n 2._o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n god_n do_v of_o unjust_a make_v we_o inward_o just_a but_o not_o sinless_a so_o as_o be_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n or_o as_o the_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v but_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n while_o on_o earth_n have_v sin_n in_o he_o and_o sin_v in_o all_o he_o do_v which_o sin_n according_a to_o legal_a justice_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o not_o according_a to_o justice_n evangelical_n for_o it_o be_v sincere_o repent_v of_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o full_o pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n the_o eternal_a penalty_n be_v pardon_v and_o that_o be_v abolish_v all_o other_o penalty_n become_v medicinal_a and_o sanctify_a and_o as_o sanctify_a it_o be_v not_o penalty_n but_o privilege_n and_o gain_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o such_o be_v true_o eligible_a and_o desirable_a by_o a_o wise_a man_n though_o as_o it_o be_v irksome_a and_o painful_a to_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v not_o desirable_a but_o patient_o to_o be_v bear_v 3._o between_o justification_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v this_o romarkable_a difference_n a_o finless_a person_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o a_o sinless_a person_n can_v be_v pardon_v a_o sinless_a person_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o by_o just_a sentence_n clear_v and_o acquit_v from_o that_o false_a charge_n and_o so_o justify_v thus_o god_n himself_o be_v justify_v but_o god_n can_v be_v pardon_v psal_n 51.4_o rom._n 3.4_o luke_n 7.29_o 35._o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o it_o will_v for_o ever_o remain_v true_a that_o david_n once_o be_v a_o sinner_n a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n but_o as_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v by_o grace_n for_o ever_o sinless_a and_o impeccable_a and_o so_o be_v above_o pardon_n and_o can_v need_v it_o as_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n justify_v he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o most_o solemn_o before_o all_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o pardon_v he_o can_v be_v sin_n once_o do_v can_v by_o itself_o be_v undo_v but_o by_o 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with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n we_o love_v god_n and_o do_v good_a work_n this_o be_v sanctification_n eph._n 1.13_o thus_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o sanctification_n articulus_fw-la stantis_fw-la &_o cadentis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la they_o be_v true_o distinct_a and_o yet_o not_o asunder_o while_o on_o earth_n 5._o evangelical_n justification_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o as_o a_o gift_n or_o as_o a_o reward_n consider_v as_o a_o gift_n so_o it_o be_v simple_o free_a and_o free_o give_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o no_o way_n merit_v by_o we_o but_o we_o by_o faith_n do_v humble_o penitent_o fiducial_o obedient_o thankful_o and_o steadfast_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o become_v we_o and_o thus_o from_o first_o to_o last_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o
but_o to_o our_o faith_n inward_o for_o the_o opposition_n be_v not_o between_o spiritual_a and_o material_a but_o between_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o and_o 9.11_o rom._n 15.27_o spiritual_a invisible_a and_o eternal_a thing_n be_v incomparable_o and_o transcendent_o material_a they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o great_a consequence_n and_o importance_n to_o our_o soul_n through_o faith._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o man_n but_o the_o body_n be_v the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o quicken_a life_n and_o spirit_n in_o behold_v a_o corpse_n and_o dead_a man_n we_o behold_v the_o form_n and_o appearance_n of_o man_n but_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v the_o soul._n the_o soul_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v in_o a_o dead_a form._n rom._n 2.20_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 4._o soul_n and_o body_n be_v true_o distinct_a as_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a man_n 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picture_n only_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o world_n as_o holy_a be_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man._n rom._n 8.29_o any_o other_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o not_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v true_o a_o man_n but_o withal_o a_o special_a man_n differ_v in_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o man_n because_o he_o only_o be_v by_o miraculous_a conception_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o virgin_n he_o only_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o only_o as_o man_n be_v exalt_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n above_o all_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n they_o may_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o artificial_a image_n or_o picture_n but_o so_o may_v not_o christ_n as_o man._n the_o only_a true_a set_v forth_o of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n through_o faith_n because_o as_o man_n he_o differ_v in_o specie_fw-la in_o kind_n from_o all_o other_o men._n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o 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