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that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n of_o mediation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n give_v by_o god_n the_o father_n to_o christ_n his_o son_n and_o which_o he_o do_v most_o ready_o accept_v of_o execute_v and_o obey_v be_v plain_o make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o by_o many_o of_o his_o say_n as_o in_o john_n 6.38_o when_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o he_o give_v i_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v whatsoever_o i_o speak_v therefore_o even_o as_o the_o father_n say_v unto_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v john_n 12.49.50_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n say_v no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n 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rom._n 5._o but_o otherwise_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o have_v contract_v ill_a habit_n by_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n the_o pardon_n obtain_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o which_o he_o come_v to_o obtain_v be_v but_o conditional_a it_o be_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o be_v prevail_v withal_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n otherwise_o and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o all_o will_v have_v be_v save_v whether_o they_o believe_v and_o repent_v or_o no._n whereas_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v it_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o that_o repent_v not_o shall_v perish_v though_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n yet_o he_o love_v it_o but_o so_o as_o to_o promise_v salvation_n by_o he_o only_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v john_n 3.16_o now_o this_o pardon_n thus_o obtain_v and_o grant_v upon_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n unto_o death_n but_o upon_o condition_n of_o 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the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o case_n be_v alter_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n performance_n for_o he_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v ever_o against_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n for_o who_o christ_n undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v be_v so_o still_o now_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o that_o law_n be_v entire_o unalterable_a and_o inflexible_a till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n say_v our_o saviour_n until_o all_o be_v fulfil_v mat._n 5.18_o now_o if_o the_o law_n be_v never_o against_o the_o justification_n and_o pardon_n of_o such_o penitent_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o there_o need_v no_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v in_o it_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o pardon_n and_o as_o all_o this_o appear_v as_o we_o see_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n as_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o and_o if_o no_o law_n than_o not_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o when_o in_o another_o place_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n say_v god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v pardon_n and_o make_v man_n happy_a when_o in_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o repentant_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o authority_n law_n and_o government_n be_v not_o leave_v unvindicate_v nor_o the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n unsecure_v nor_o any_o creature_n hurt_v by_o it_o it_o be_v doubtless_o agreeable_a to_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o therefore_o congruous_a to_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o infinite_o become_v so_o good_a a_o be_v as_o god_n be_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o and_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o god_n the_o father_n receive_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n about_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v doubtless_o infinite_o satisfactory_a and_o well_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n suffer_v he_o can_v now_o show_v mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n in_o justify_v pardon_v and_o save_v they_o without_o suffer_v the_o least_o dishonour_n or_o suspicion_n of_o dishonour_n in_o reference_n either_o to_o his_o nature_n law_n or_o government_n and_o in_o full_a compliance_n with_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o reason_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o one_o for_o although_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o favour_n exhibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n performance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n can_v mere_o by_o any_o natural_a light_n know_v it_o but_o be_v knowable_a only_o by_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o mean_n pure_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o man_n by_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o publish_v as_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o represent_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o inconsistent_a so_o that_o if_o one_o take_v place_n upon_o a_o person_n the_o other_o must_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v way_n according_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v sometime_o think_v i_o shall_v now_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o those_o text_n in_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v say_v if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n hold_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o they_o hold_v their_o legal_a performance_n be_v of_o themselves_o a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v of_o themselves_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o sinner_n be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o their_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n if_o admit_v will_v have_v render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o useless_a which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o if_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o grrace_n will_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o st._n paul_n reason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n otherwise_o work_n will_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v pernicious_a for_o that_o it_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o render_v the_o promise_n useless_a but_o that_o his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n do_v not_o evacuate_v the_o law_n nor_o make_v it_o useless_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o render_v both_o very_a well_o consistent_a do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n say_v he_o god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o the_o good_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v by_o grace_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o for_o righteous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o according_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o acceptation_n and_o approbation_n in_o their_o sincere_a observation_n of_o all_o his_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n style_v
he_o a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n or_o that_o walk_v before_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o though_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o just_a before_o god_n yet_o the_o doer_n of_o law_n be_v justify_v when_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o acceptation_n in_o do_v their_o duty_n rom._n 2.13_o conclude_v we_o then_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o consist_v without_o the_o one_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n by_o reconcile_a the_o original_a law_n to_o we_o upon_o our_o repentance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o way_n than_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o great_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o true_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o of_o how_o great_a a_o ground_n of_o their_o confidence_n towards_o god_n it_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v now_o on_o their_o side_n it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o against_o they_o but_o be_v make_v to_o be_v for_o they_o by_o the_o bless_a undertake_n and_o performance_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o they_o when_o once_o they_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v sincere_o for_o it_o 2._o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n operate_v to_o our_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o god_n do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v that_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o operative_a principle_n of_o sincerity_n of_o repentance_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a obedience_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o account_v for_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatory_a righteousness_n and_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n find_v among_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v so_o and_o call_v those_o righteous_a that_o have_v it_o their_o have_v sin_v notwithstanding_o 2._o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v 3._o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v such_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n find_v among_o man_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v so_o and_o call_v those_o righteous_a which_o have_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o world_n stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o first_o law_n we_o be_v under_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o well_o know_v to_o those_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n or_o hear_v they_o read_v that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o cite_v particular_a text_n to_o prove_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o good_a man_n such_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v call_v the_o righteous_a or_o the_o just_a no_o less_o i_o think_v than_o fourscore_o time_n in_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o proverb_n beside_o so_o many_o other_o place_n as_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v number_v 2._o that_o which_o be_v more_o necessary_a be_v to_o show_v what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v in_o general_n it_o consist_v in_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n natural_a and_o original_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o a_o conformity_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o action_n to_o the_o original_a law_n of_o righteousness_n from_o which_o we_o be_v fall_v and_o as_o the_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n so_o do_v the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a stand_n in_o his_o conformity_n to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o gospel_n itself_o be_v frequent_o call_v the_o faith_n and_o sometime_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o be_v a_o christian_n conformity_n to_o it_o frequent_o style_v likewise_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o and_o 4.11_o 13._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.6_o gal._n 5.5_o phil._n 3.9_o rom._n 16.26_o now_o this_o conformity_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o god_n count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o hearty_a belief_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n that_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o what_o christ_n our_o mediator_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v for_o sinner_n will_v receive_v such_o into_o his_o favour_n pardon_v and_o save_v they_o as_o upon_o such_o a_o belief_n do_v true_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o serious_o resolve_v and_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n for_o the_o future_a in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o actual_a resolution_n and_o endeavour_n suitable_a to_o this_o belief_n this_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n when_o it_o become_v thus_o practical_a in_o operation_n proper_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o persuasion_n as_o it_o be_v then_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n so_o it_o be_v then_o also_o the_o christian_n righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v reckon_v and_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o scripture_n show_v it_o be_v true_a abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v this_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o noah_n to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v any_o such_o explicit_a faith_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o the_o mean_a christian_n have_v under_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n and_o yet_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v the_o 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pardon_v his_o unrighteousness_n instead_o of_o his_o adjudge_v he_o righteous_a in_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o promise_v he_o pardon_n 5._o last_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v upon_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n state_v notion_n of_o evangelical_n justification_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o stand_v in_o a_o pretend_a righteousness_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n unrighteousness_n but_o in_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 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