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reason_n and_o justice_n for_o so_o we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o do_v in_o the_o first_o thing_n which_o a_o gospel-forgiveness_n do_v imply_v and_o contain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n chap._n viii_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o gospel-salvation_n some_o reason_n offer_v for_o it_o they_o who_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o obedience_n pay_v to_o the_o law_n such_o obedience_n must_v be_v perfect_a some_o practical_a reflection_n though_o we_o have_v hitherto_o assert_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o saviour_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o be_v those_o consideration_n never_o so_o valuable_a yet_o can_v never_o in_o reason_n or_o justice_n make_v out_o a_o gospel-salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o as_o in_o order_n to_o a_o gospel-salvation_n there_o be_v first_o require_v a_o expiation_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o such_o expiation_n a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v also_o require_v a_o restitution_n to_o holiness_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o because_o god_n law_n as_o every_o good_a law_n beside_o do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o the_o directive_n or_o what_o it_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o second_o the_o vindictive_a or_o what_o upon_o disobedience_n it_o require_v to_o be_v suffer_v and_o because_o sin_n be_v the_o disobedience_n to_o or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v discourse_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o far_o we_o have_v only_o discourse_v of_o that_o justice_n which_o concern_v the_o vindictive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o do_v that_o we_o have_v not_o at_o all_o discourse_v of_o that_o justice_n which_o concern_v the_o directive_n part_v of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o upon_o our_o neglect_n to_o follow_v such_o direction_n god_n do_v for_o any_o reason_n whatsoever_o forgive_v we_o the_o penalty_n which_o we_o incur_v by_o such_o our_o neglect_n and_o nothing_o more_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o by_o such_o a_o way_n of_o proceed_v all_o care_n of_o the_o directive_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v throw_v away_o for_o because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n that_o be_v because_o none_o do_v obey_v the_o law_n though_o god_n upon_o valuable_a consideration_n do_v remit_v the_o punishment_n to_o some_o or_o all_o of_o those_o sinner_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n remain_v undo_v by_o all_o and_o i_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a because_o it_o will_v notorious_o appear_v by_o what_o follow_v that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o transgressionof_n the_o law_n though_o such_o pardon_v be_v 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punishment_n do_v imply_v in_o it_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o forgive_v who_o do_v not_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o no_o man_n can_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v who_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o esteem_v a_o man_n innocent_a and_o yet_o a_o criminal_a must_v needs_o be_v absurd_a because_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o then_o because_o in_o contradiction_n only_o one_o part_n can_v be_v true_a therefore_o so_o sure_a as_o we_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v true_o forgive_v must_v be_v a_o sinner_n so_o sure_o we_o be_v also_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_o suppose_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o when_o god_n forgive_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n that_o he_o do_v forgive_v sin_n and_o be_v so_o express_v in_o general_a in_o 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better_o a_o title_n to_o obedience_n than_o our_o suffering_n such_o punishment_n can_v have_v do_v have_v that_o punishment_n not_o be_v forgive_v and_o it_o look_v absurd_a at_o first_o view_n that_o gild_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n and_o therefore_o in_o justice_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o gild_n and_o yet_o that_o obedience_n shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o punishment_n that_o be_v that_o gild_n after_o one_o remove_v shall_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n natural_a because_o just_a cause_n of_o duty_n but_o we_o may_v be_v therefore_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n because_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a which_o yet_o will_v be_v impossible_a if_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o 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objection_n against_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n take_v from_o the_o injustice_n of_o such_o suffering_n to_o be_v of_o any_o force_n at_o all_o no_o not_o upon_o those_o very_a principle_n upon_o which_o they_o go_v who_o make_v it_o for_o they_o themselves_o allow_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o by_o consequence_n though_o they_o make_v death_n a_o natural_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v but_o a_o heathen-notion_n of_o it_o for_o it_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o agree_v with_o what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o about_o it_o but_o i_o say_v they_o themselves_o allow_v our_o saviour_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v allow_v that_o
mankind_n beside_o yet_o by_o such_o communication_n it_o be_v so_o far_o particularise_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o enjoy_v such_o communication_n do_v become_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o people_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n call_v their_o head_n and_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o account_v they_o because_o he_o reckon_v those_o kindness_n which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o distress_a people_n as_o do_v unto_o himself_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v so_o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o reason_n upon_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o present_a business_n why_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n entail_v upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n for_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n so_o believer_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o saviour_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o such_o their_o saviour_n do_v so_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n see_v isaiah_n 53._o for_o 10._o as_o adam_n sin_n do_v to_o his_o and_o therefore_o in_o he_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o in_o this_o very_a manner_n too_o if_o i_o be_v not_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n 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 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i_o say_v for_o this_o reason_n we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o our_o saviour_n though_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n yet_o do_v die_v for_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o be_v those_o sin_n who_o they_o will_v at_o present_a and_o therefore_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v by_o his_o express_a word_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v upon_o his_o testimony_n rest_v satisfy_v that_o so_o he_o do_v thus_o far_o therefore_o we_o have_v advance_v towards_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o argument_n that_o death_n be_v what_o the_o law_n threaten_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o have_v incur_v the_o vengeance_n threaten_v
thing_n require_v 1._o a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o restitution_n to_o holiness_n negative_o the_o several_a way_n how_o such_o expiation_n can_v be_v make_v from_o whence_o a_o inference_n of_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v with_o some_o practical_a inference_n page_n 36_o chap._n iu_o that_o person_n to_o who_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v be_v by_o the_o same_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o 1._o as_o god_n 2._o as_o man_n 3._o as_o god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n or_o god_n incarnate_a no_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o all_o possible_a union_n the_o incarnation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o mankind_n and_o various_o foretell_v prefigure_v and_o suggest_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o practical_a inference_n somewhat_o enlarge_v pag._n 57_o chap._n v._o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o incarnation_n accommodate_v his_o condition_n for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n pag._n 96_o chap._n vi_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humanity_n some_o doctrinal_a inference_n a_o general_a proof_n that_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o die_v so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n pag._n 113_o chap._n vii_o answer_n to_o three_o objection_n 1._o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o justice_n only_o due_a to_o we_o not_o to_o he_o this_o objection_n retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 2._o that_o his_o death_n be_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o expiation_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v be_v of_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n 3._o the_o absurdity_n that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n pag._n 134_o chap._n viii_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o gospel-salvation_n some_o reason_n offer_v for_o it_o they_o who_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o obedience_n pay_v to_o the_o law_n such_o obedience_n must_v be_v perfect_a some_o practical_a reflection_n pag._n 160_o chap._n ix_o who_o be_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v in_o consideration_n of_o which_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v give_v to_o man._n that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n some_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n assert_v 1._o against_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o expiation_n 2._o against_o those_o who_o deny_v it_o this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 179_o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o practical_a inference_n make_v pag._n 216_o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o and_o general_a proposition_n assert_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o a_o gospel-salvation_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o legal_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o be_v word_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_o pag._n 233_o chap._n xii_o that_o beside_o the_o saviour_n righteousness_n impute_v god_n will_v after_o their_o resurrection_n endow_v believer_n with_o a_o perfect_a inherent_a and_o eternal_a holiness_n how_o the_o saviour_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v man_n for_o such_o a_o holiness_n pag._n 254_o chap._n xiii_o by_o what_o mean_v man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 277_o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v consist_v several_a reflection_n and_o consideration_n on_o what_o have_v be_v say_v tend_v to_o promote_v a_o holy_a life_n pag._n 297_o errata_fw-la page_z line_n for_o read_v 50_o 2_o their_o son_n they_o son_n 118_o 10_o natural_o actual_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o introduction_n i._o salvation_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o either_o the_o prevention_n of_o some_o mischief_n to_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a or_o a_o deliverance_n from_o some_o mischief_n which_o we_o actual_o suffer_v now_o because_o it_o be_v our_o profess_a design_n and_o business_n at_o present_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o in_o order_n to_o our_o so_o do_v it_o will_v be_v proper_a first_o to_o consider_v what_o mischief_n it_o be_v from_o which_o they_o be_v save_v for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o mischief_n will_v very_o much_o assist_v we_o in_o our_o inquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o justice_n of_o such_o salvation_n we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o when_o god_n who_o make_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n beside_o have_v place_v man_n in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o his_o wellbeing_a by_o his_o bounty_n so_o he_o do_v provide_v for_o his_o great_a happiness_n by_o his_o law_n for_o by_o the_o first_o he_o only_o put_v all_o creature_n here_o in_o subjection_n to_o man_n but_o by_o the_o last_o he_o acquaint_v man_n with_o his_o own_o subjection_n to_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v a_o true_a subject_n to_o god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o a_o depute_a lord_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o now_o in_o order_n to_o some_o few_o remark_n which_o we_o shall_v make_v upon_o god_n first_o law_n give_v to_o man_n and_o which_o will_v open_v a_o way_n to_o our_o main_a design_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a that_o we_o lie_v down_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o thus_o therefore_o it_o stand_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a die_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o reduplication_n in_o that_o language_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o asseveration_n in_o we_o it_o 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and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o he_o may_v grant_v as_o many_o or_o as_o few_o of_o the_o thing_n so_o make_v to_o man_n as_o he_o himself_o please_v and_o therefore_o may_v except_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o out_o of_o such_o grant_n four_o god_n have_v a_o undoubted_a power_n of_o reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o please_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o may_v in_o justice_n and_o equity_n require_v that_o man_n shall_v give_v one_o testimony_n of_o his_o gratitude_n by_o abstain_v from_o what_o he_o shall_v please_v so_o to_o reserve_v five_o god_n by_o single_v out_o the_o forbid_v tree_n from_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o by_o so_o do_v reserve_v it_o to_o himself_o have_v make_v that_o a_o stand_a mark_n and_o signal_n of_o his_o own_o rightful_a and_o supreme_a dominion_n over_o the_o whole_a as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o
if_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v absolute_o just_a and_o necessary_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o god_n do_v in_o his_o counsel_n design_n and_o in_o his_o wisdom_n appoint_v a_o saviour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o design_n of_o pardon_n must_v be_v antecedent_n to_o thâ—_n design_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v laâ—_n down_o both_o just_a and_o necessary_a god_n design_n of_o pardon_n go_v counter_a to_o this_o law_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v unjust_a for_o how_o can_v he_o justâ—_n design_n to_o pardon_v that_o which_o in_o justice_n anâ—_n necessity_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o punish_v now_o to_o this_o several_a thing_n may_v be_v answer_v as_o 1._o first_o that_o god_n do_v never_o design_n 〈◊〉_d pardon_n sin_n but_o only_o in_o and_o through_o a_o saviour_n and_o how_o far_o such_o his_o design_n undeâ—_n such_o a_o restriction_n and_o limitation_n be_v juâ—â—_n be_v very_o much_o the_o business_n of_o that_o part_n of_o thâ—_n discourse_n which_o in_o its_o place_n be_v to_o follow_v anâ—_n therefore_o must_v not_o be_v forestall_v here_o 2._o that_o notwithstanding_o a_o saviour_n yeâ—_n god_n do_v never_o pardon_v any_o sinful_a creature_n all_o the_o sinner_n that_o we_o know_v be_v the_o falâ—_n angel_n and_o men._n what_o the_o scripture_n acquaint_v we_o with_o concern_v the_o first_o we_o know_v well_o enough_o and_o among_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d know_v also_o that_o it_o give_v we_o a_o account_n 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o foâ—_n man_n those_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v aâ—_n last_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o saviour_n merit_n do_v yet_o in_o this_o world_n suffer_v loss_n anâ—_n cross_n and_o pain_n and_o disease_n and_o death_n all_o which_o be_v undoubted_a punishment_n of_o sinâ—_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v by_o a_o final_a impenitence_n 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business_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v be_v to_o bring_v back_o mankind_n to_o his_o father_n kingdom_n who_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o a_o revolt_n from_o his_o dominion_n and_o jurisdiction_n by_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v thereby_o put_v a_o slight_a upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o in_o some_o sense_n lessen_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o kingdom_n now_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n shall_v so_o bring_v back_o to_o their_o allegiance_n by_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o lose_a holiness_n shall_v indeed_o be_v save_v but_o then_o their_o salvation_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o their_o return_n to_o holiness_n and_o so_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o design_n of_o god_n send_v a_o saviour_n but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o success_n of_o such_o design_n chap._n ii_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o absolute_a or_o unconditional_a pardon_n no_o nor_o yet_o a_o arbitrary_a pardon_n the_o 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that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v entitle_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o because_o no_o man_n can_v warrantable_o say_v how_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unless_o he_o do_v assign_v some_o way_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o entitle_v therefore_o they_o who_o in_o this_o case_n deny_v all_o imputation_n whatsoever_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o perfect_a holiness_n shall_v be_v bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o believer_n by_o infusion_n that_o be_v for_o so_o they_o must_v mean_v god_n shall_v by_o his_o mercy_n and_o freegrace_n bestow_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o holiness_n upon_o believer_n as_o shall_v cleanse_v and_o fill_v all_o their_o capacity_n and_o so_o make_v they_o perfect_o holy_a and_o by_o consequence_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n 1._o now_o though_o it_o be_v free_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v in_o the_o next_o world_n bestow_v such_o a_o holy_a godlike_a and_o eternally-durable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o we_o shall_v 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in_o this_o world_n and_o according_o as_o man_n have_v behave_v themselves_o here_o so_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o their_o behaviour_n there_o so_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10._o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o distribution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o justice_n upon_o a_o resurrection_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o their_o death_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n which_o do_v even_o by_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o it_o not_o take_v place_n till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o no_o man_n holiness_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n now_o it_o do_v not_o look_v altogether_o so_o rational_a nor_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o last_o judicial_a sentence_n be_v everlasting_o reward_v for_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v by_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v adhere_v to_o reason_n justice_n and_o revelation_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o believer_n do_v not_o after_o this_o life_n obtain_v a_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n 2._o and_o second_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v also_o pay_v by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o because_o such_o his_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a therefore_o the_o reward_n assign_v by_o the_o law_n to_o obedience_n be_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n due_a to_o such_o his_o obedience_n if_o therefore_o his_o obedience_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v so_o make_v over_o to_o believer_n as_o to_o be_v just_o account_v they_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o their_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n appoint_v to_o such_o obedience_n will_v be_v just_a and_o good_a too_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o account_v they_o we_o have_v as_o we_o believe_v make_v it_o good_a already_o but_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v by_o god_n after_o a_o resurrection_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n nor_o in_o any_o congruity_n be_v account_v and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o obedience_n pay_v by_o man_n while_o in_o the_o body_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v in_o any_o sense_n or_o in_o any_o congruity_n be_v such_o a_o holiness_n to_o which_o the_o reward_n allot_v only_o to_o obedience_n can_v belong_v and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v eternal_a happiness_n be_v bestow_v upon_o believer_n in_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n in_o one_o word_n infuse_v holiness_n in_o order_n to_o man_n salvation_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n agree_v to_o that_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o though_o it_o pretend_v to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n yet_o it_o take_v no_o care_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v his_o justice_n but_o make_v the_o whole_a process_n of_o that_o great_a assize_n to_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a whilst_o it_o open_v a_o way_n to_o man_n happiness_n by_o a_o holiness_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o cause_n upon_o which_o alone_o his_o trial_n depend_v for_o a_o reward_n confer_v in_o another_o world_n upon_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v in_o another_o world_n do_v in_o no_o wise_a look_n back_o to_o or_o 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wise_n belong_v to_o such_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o to_o fancy_n a_o reward_n for_o a_o holiness_n in_o which_o the_o law_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n be_v to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n at_o all_o for_o happiness_n bestow_v in_o consideration_n of_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n may_v as_o well_o be_v grant_v without_o the_o law_n as_o with_o it_o nay_o indeed_o much_o better_o because_o have_v there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o than_o such_o a_o management_n have_v not_o affront_v the_o law_n whereas_o the_o law_n have_v be_v once_o settle_v to_o bestow_v the_o reward_n promise_v by_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o holiness_n which_o have_v no_o eye_n to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n have_v not_o be_v to_o slight_a and_o overlook_v the_o law_n for_o it_o allow_v the_o law_n to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o the_o allotment_n of_o such_o a_o reward_n it_o may_v be_v plausible_o object_v in_o this_o place_n 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that_o the_o objection_n suppose_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o their_o saviour_n righteousness_n from_o which_o suppose_a opposition_n it_o infer_v that_o if_o salvation_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o one_o that_o it_o can_v for_o that_o reason_n be_v bestow_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o other_o and_o indeed_o such_o a_o supposition_n be_v grant_v the_o inference_n will_v be_v good_a 2._o but_o then_o second_o we_o do_v assert_v and_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o opposition_n between_o the_o imputation_n and_o the_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o believer_n as_o that_o salvation_n must_v be_v disjunctive_o bestow_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o one_o in_o opposition_n to_o and_o exclusive_a of_o the_o other_o for_o though_o we_o allow_v a_o believer_n imperfect_a obedience_n to_o be_v a_o subordinate_a yet_o we_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v the_o 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obedience_n they_o be_v entitle_v to_o his._n when_o therefore_o believer_n come_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o another_o world_n according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o this_o the_o enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v whether_o by_o their_o life_n lead_v in_o this_o world_n they_o have_v deserve_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o that_o for_o that_o need_v no_o enquiry_n because_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o itself_o and_o confess_v on_o all_o side_n that_o they_o have_v not_o but_o their_o trial_n shall_v be_v whether_o their_o obedience_n in_o this_o life_n though_o imperfect_a and_o therefore_o in_o itself_o undeserving_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v such_o as_o may_v so_o far_o entitle_v they_o to_o their_o saviour_n purchase_n as_o that_o his_o obedience_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_v such_o purchase_n i_o have_v therefore_o pursue_v this_o thing_n the_o far_o because_o the_o socinian_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v vilify_v the_o 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