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most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a as_o deut._n 32.4_o and_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o none_o can_v come_v after_o god_n to_o mend_v what_o he_o have_v so_o curious_o wrought_v either_o by_o add_v to_o or_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v put_v as_o eccles._n 2.12_o what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v put_v what_o can_v the_o man_n do_v that_o come_v after_o god_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n i._n e._n just_o nothing_o at_o all_o he_o can_v take_v aught_o from_o or_o add_v aught_o unto_o that_o which_o god_n have_v do_v no_o no_o man_n can_v add_v one_o cubit_n to_o his_o stature_n or_o make_v one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n white_a or_o black_a as_o luk._n 12_o 25._o and_o mat_n 5.36_o and_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n that_o there_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o that_o which_o god_n make_v no_o that_o which_o be_v crooked_a can_v be_v make_v straight_o that_o which_o be_v want_v can_v be_v number_v all_o create_a wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o angel_n or_o man_n canâ—not_v reach_v the_o work_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o add_v the_o least_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v out_o or_o diminish_v that_o which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o it_o and_o as_o all_o god_n work_n of_o the_o first_o or_o old_a creation_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n gen._n 1.31_o and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v create_v and_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o work_n lie_v in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o according_a to_o its_o kind_n every_o creature_n be_v wrought_v after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n which_o be_v his_o rule_n in_o work_v ephes_n 1.11_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o be_v wrought_v in_o a_o tendency_n and_o subserviency_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o be_v his_o end_n in_o work_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v make_v answer_v exact_o in_o their_o kind_n to_o the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o perfect_a end_n of_o their_o creation_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o their_o great_a creator_n and_o benefactor_n this_o be_v their_o goodness_n this_o be_v their_o perfection_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o be_v all_o very_a good_a and_o perfect_a as_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o rock_n and_o his_o work_n be_v perfect_a now_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o all_o god_n work_n of_o the_o first_o or_o old_a creation_n how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o new_a creation_n in_o christ_n which_o do_v as_o far_o exceed_v and_o be_v as_o far_o above_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n as_o heaven_n exceed_v and_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o 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glory_n it_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o cut_v off_o all_o boastingâ—_n and_o glory_v from_o man_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o glorious_a perfection_n in_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n unto_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v by_o man_n or_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v now_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o celebrate_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o object_n not_o only_o most_o true_a and_o so_o worthy_a of_o their_o firm_a assent_n unto_o it_o as_o it_o be_v
part_n they_o come_v into_o this_o actual_a union_n with_o christ_n anâ—_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v now_o make_v perfect_a in_o this_o union_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o stand_v complete_o and_o perfect_o justify_v and_o righteous_a before_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a also_o in_o that_o which_o do_v follow_v and_o depend_v upon_o their_o justification_n which_o be_v adoption_n and_o glory_n for_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v be_v before_o rom._n 8_o 30._o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o have_v i_o give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o john_n 17.22_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a argument_n it_o do_v plain_o and_o full_o appear_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v a_o 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and_o integrity_n of_o nature_n conformeâ—_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o law_n and_o a_o ability_n thereby_o to_o have_v keep_v and_o fulfil_v all_o thâ—_n righteousness_n thereof_o now_o if_o this_o excellent_a person_n have_v keep_v and_o not_o transgress_v this_o excellent_a law_n he_o and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o have_v be_v righteous_a and_o live_v thereby_o a_o rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o yet_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v a_o great_a better_a more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a righteousness_n than_o that_o of_o adam_n can_v have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o that_o can_v have_v be_v but_o a_o man_n righteousness_n it_o can_v have_v rise_v no_o high_o it_o can_v have_v be_v 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