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the_o creature_n depress_v and_o god_n in_o christ_n exalt_v rom._n 4._o 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n 7._o a_o seven_o text_n they_o will_v have_v speak_v for_o they_o be_v rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a if_o they_o mean_v by_o what_o this_o scripture_n say_v that_o god_n do_v account_v adam_n act_n of_o his_o disobedience_n in_o violate_v the_o law_n to_o be_v we_o so_o he_o account_v christ_n obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o be_v we_o in_o itself_o and_o that_o we_o fullfile_v the_o law_n in_o he_o i_o answer_v god_n do_v not_o account_v adam_n act_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o to_o be_v we_o as_o though_o we_o have_v eat_v ourselves_o for_o god_n know_v we_o neither_o take_v receive_v nor_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n 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as_o we_o be_v believer_n for_o christ_n to_o have_v a_o actual_a right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n 8._o another_o text_n be_v rom._n 8._o 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i_o take_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n to_o be_v this_o i._n e._n christ_n jesus_n have_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o suffer_v have_v obtain_v hereby_o that_o a_o christian_n sincere_a obedience_n which_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o christ_n sake_n as_o real_o by_o god_n as_o though_o he_o have_v fulfil_v or_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o now_o as_o a_o fall_a creature_n he_o be_v incapable_a of_o do_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o my_o apprehension_n be_v the_o word_n that_o follow_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o 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we_o do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n in_o his_o fulfil_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o nine_o text_n be_v in_o psalm_n 71._o 16._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n of_o every_o believer_n plain_o it_o be_v the_o text_n speak_v of_o god_n righteousness_n in_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o but_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n but_o suppose_v we_o this_o scripture_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n will_v have_v it_o what_o will_v it_o still_o be_v to_o their_o purpose_n all_o that_o they_o can_v gather_v from_o it_o upon_o any_o likely_a ground_n upon_o this_o supposition_n be_v only_o that_o david_n will_v make_v mention_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o merit_n of_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o both_o have_v and_o do_v expect_v and_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o acceptance_n which_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o itself_o but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v intend_v chief_o in_o the_o text._n 10._o another_o text_n be_v in_o ezech._n 16._o 14._o and_o thy_o renown_n go_v forth_o among_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o beauty_n for_o it_o be_v perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n which_o i_o have_v put_v upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o comeliness_n say_v they_o which_o god_n put_v upon_o this_o people_n and_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o beauty_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v in_o itself_o now_o if_o the_o people_n will_v but_o a_o little_a consider_v what_o follow_v they_o may_v see_v this_o comeliness_n god_n put_v upon_o they_o speak_v of_o here_o be_v a_o civil_a comeliness_n i._n e._n the_o peace_n plenty_n fulnse_n of_o all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n the_o honour_n greatness_n dignity_n etc._n etc._n that_o god_n have_v advance_v they_o unto_o especial_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n above_o their_o neighbour_n but_o come_v on_o if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mean_v then_o belike_o it_o must_v follow_v 1._o believer_n how_o mean_v or_o contemptible_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n must_v be_v renown_v and_o very_a famous_a among_o the_o very_a heathen_a for_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o alas_o the_o poor_a heathen_a be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o it_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o here_o be_v the_o wonder_n indeed_o 2._o believer_n they_o may_v trust_v too_o much_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n now_o i_o ever_o think_v these_o man_n that_o be_v for_o this_o strict_a imputation_n have_v be_v of_o a_o mind_n that_o a_o person_n can_v not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o its_o like_a person_n may_v if_o by_o this_o comeliness_n be_v mean_v 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