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for_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o for_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o rule_n see_v rom._n 5.19_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 how_o do_v adam_n sin_n become_v we_o why_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n he_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n and_o do_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o it_o be_v just_o reckon_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v personal_o the_o sinful_a act_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o many_o even_o to_o all_o of_o we_o who_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n for_o we_o be_v in_o he_o not_o only_o natural_a as_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n but_o also_o legal_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a of_o mankind_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o transaction_n thereof_o adam_n stand_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o act_v in_o the_o behalf_n not_o only_o of_o himself_o but_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o his_o sin_n be_v reckon_v unto_o they_o even_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v over_o to_o many_o for_o justification_n 6._o observe_v further_o to_o complete_a this_o argument_n in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o for_o sir_n union_n be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o imputation_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o nor_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n unless_o we_o have_v be_v legal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o representation_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o more_o immediate_a parent_n and_o ancestor_n be_v not_o reckon_v to_o we_o further_o than_o we_o personal_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o follow_v their_o example_n ezek._n 18.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o so_o we_o can_v have_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n make_v over_o to_o we_o and_o repute_v as_o we_o but_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n we_o must_v be_v in_o he_o trid._n he_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la christus_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la ut_fw-la alienam_fw-la possumus_fw-la justificari_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la respondeo_fw-la sicut_fw-la paulus_n inquit_fw-la gal._n 3._o quicunque_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la baptizati_fw-la estis_fw-la christum_fw-la induistis_fw-la simul_fw-la ergo_fw-la ejus_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la induti_fw-la sumus_fw-la chemn_v exam_fw-la conc._n trid._n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unless_o they_o be_v in_o he_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o no_o union_n with_o the_o son_n and_o no_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n through_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o first_o fundamental_a blessing_n which_o have_v dependence_n upon_o union_n with_o christ_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n or_o inrollment_n among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o most_o high_a as_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n we_o be_v return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o by_o adoption_n we_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n you_o know_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v god_n household_n or_o family_n now_o the_o work_n of_o conviction_n and_o humiliation_n and_o legal_a terror_n bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n effectual_a calling_n and_o sanctification_n open_v the_o door_n for_o entrance_n into_o the_o house_n and_o fit_v the_o sinner_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o family_n justification_n clothes_n he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o household_n and_o adoption_n put_v he_o among_o the_o child_n gal._n 4.5_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o satan_n family_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v of_o our_o father_n the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o instate_v into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n this_o be_v a_o very_a precious_a mercy_n what_o can_v a_o person_n want_v who_o have_v 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