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justification_n for_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n this_o be_v upon_o his_o offer_v up_o the_o son_n after_o he_o be_v give_v when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o stout_a lad_n and_o can_v carry_v the_o wood_n for_o his_o father_n up_o the_o hill_n that_o first_o act_n of_o justification_n pass_v upon_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o be_v in_o uncircumoision_n this_o after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v repeat_v over_o several_a time_n upon_o the_o same_o person_n and_o for_o a_o little_a countenance_n for_o this_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o author_n mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o threefold_a justification_n inchoate_n continue_a and_z sinall_z thesis_n 59_o pag._n 233._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o momentaneous_a act_n begin_v
look_v upon_o man_n as_o inward_o just_a and_o righteous_a by_o the_o worthy_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n pronounce_v he_o according_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n with_o this_o conceit_n thou_o will_v â—ade_v the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n cast_v into_o somewhat_o a_o like_a passion_n with_o paul_n at_o athens_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o idolatry_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v sharply-provoked_n or_o stir_v within_o he_o act._n 17.16_o i_o find_v he_o not_o so_o warm_a at_o any_o other_o work_n in_o all_o his_o book_n as_o in_o his_o wrestle_n against_o this_o opinion_n his_o zeal_n in_o the_o case_n be_v very_o pardonable_a if_o not_o commendable_a rather_o the_o matter_n be_v exceed_v weighty_a for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o justification_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o be_v pronounce_v just_a or_o righteous_a by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v true_o and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o and_o for_o the_o same_o what_o become_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v these_o still_o retain_v and_o unforgve_v or_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o nothing_o no_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v they_o forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o and_o according_a unto_o which_o say_v the_o opinion_n god_n pronounce_v we_o righteous_a that_o be_v justifi_v we_o do_v not_o this_o notion_n whole_o evacuate_v the_o first-born_a inter_fw-la magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o most_o adorable_a vouchsasement_n that_o ever_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n or_o bounty_n of_o god_n issue_v forth_o unto_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o propitiatory_a sucrifice_n of_o christ_n beside_o if_o god_n shall_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a only_o for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v have_v but_o a_o saint_n and_o feeble_a hand_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o debt_n for_o he_o that_o certain_o know_v another_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a to_o give_v testimory_n unto_o he_o according_o and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o such_o upon_o occasion_n but_o for_o the_o further_a eviction_n of_o this_o so_o anti-evangelical_n a_o notion_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o treatise_n itself_o only_o if_o thou_o please_v bear_v i_o a_o few_o word_n about_o what_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o occasion_n at_o least_o in_o part_n of_o the_o sad_a mistake_n when_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n call_v or_o pronounce_v man_n righteous_a for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v real_o and_o true_o vest_v in_o they_o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o absolute_a district_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o such_o which_o without_o any_o more_o ade_fw-ge give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o claim_n to_o heaven_n but_o first_o of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inchoate_n only_o and_o want_v many_o degree_n of_o its_o perfect_a growth_n and_o stature_n admit_v no_o small_a mixture_n of_o unrighteousness_n with_o it_o according_a to_o these_o and_o many_o like_a scripture_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 1.8.10_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19.12_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o second_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o comparative_a righteousness_n pronounce_v the_o saint_n righteous_a viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o as_o john_n say_v lie_v in_o wickedness_n again_o 2._o when_o god_n pronounce_v believer_n righteous_a for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o good_a and_o righteous_a frame_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o see_v in_o they_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v in_o the_o question_n and_o controversy_n about_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n namely_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la as_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v from_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o a_o judge_n but_o sensu_fw-la morali_fw-la as_o when_o person_n that_o be_v approve_v by_o whosoever_o for_o any_o thing_n either_o do_v by_o they_o or_o know_v or_o suppose_v to_o he_o in_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n job_n 27.5_o 33.32_o 11.2_o prov._n 17.15_o compare_v with_o ch._n 24.34_o &_o 28.4_o matt._n 11.19_o luke_n 7.35_o matth._n 12.37_o with_o many_o other_o whereas_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v those_o that_o believe_v with_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o or_o unto_o life_n i.e._n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 5.18_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5_o compare_v with_o 6.7_o 8._o act_n 13.38_o with_o 39_o see_v also_o eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o luke_n 1.77_o rom._n 3.25_o with_o 8.26_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o absolute_a district_n &_o complete_a righteousness_n in_o its_o kind_n have_v no_o mixture_n or_o tincture_n of_o any_o weakness_n or_o imperfection_n in_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o constant_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n to_o every_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o most_o exquisite_a absolute_a and_o divine_a perfection_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3.21_o 22._o twice_o together_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o non-advertency_a of_o these_o particular_n may_v render_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o error_n now_o implead_v yet_o further_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o understand_v himself_o like_o a_o christian_a in_o so_o material_a a_o piece_n of_o his_o profession_n as_o justification_n have_v need_n be_v able_a and_o expert_a to_o distinguish_v the_o term_n and_o phrase_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n relate_v to_o it_o out_o of_o their_o ambiguity_n and_o diversity_n of_o signification_n and_o import_v and_o so_o likewise_o to_o know_v when_o different_a word_n or_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o import_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o sit_v easia_fw-la and_o light_v some_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o many_o particular_n belong_v to_o it_o i_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o instance_n in_o particular_n i_o have_v already_o exceed_v the_o intend_a proportion_n of_o my_o advertisement_n but_o in_o this_o concernment_n also_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o treatise_n at_o hand_n a_o good_a benefactor_n unto_o thou_o this_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o principle_n or_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n but_o sometime_o that_o which_o we_o may_v call_v a_o adherent_a or_o a_o relative_a righteousness_n viz._n a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n call_v also_o as_o we_o late_o show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n so_o again_o it_o will_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n just_o justify_v justification_n and_o some_o other_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o rough_a way_n of_o the_o study_n of_o justification_n will_v be_v make_v smooth_a but_o the_o carriage_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o treatise_n hitherto_o point_v at_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o compare_v faculty_n but_o as_o picture_n of_o silver_n the_o apple_n of_o gold_n among_o they_o and_o which_o to_o i_o be_v vena_fw-la basilica_fw-la the_o master-vein_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v that_o quarter_n of_o it_o in_o which_o the_o evangelical_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o justification_n be_v assert_v against_o the_o importune_a yet_o subtle_a and_o close_a insinuation_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n for_o as_o i_o know_v no_o doctrine_n great_a than_o that_o of_o justification_n within_o the_o whole_a hemisphere_n of_o christian_a profession_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v so_o neither_o do_v i_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n more_o threaten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o great_a
justify_v man_n be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o by_o god_n be_v all_o one_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n must_v reckon_v that_o man_n just_a whosoever_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v i_o may_v add_v not_o he_o who_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o augel_n in_o heaven_n commend_v be_v therefore_o approve_a but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o act_n or_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v give_v just_a a_o taste_n of_o it_o scripture_n the_o description_n of_o â—ustification_n uâ—ried_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 4.7_o it_o be_v call_v god_n accept_v of_o we_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o again_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n v._n 4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o unto_o his_o offer_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n once_o more_o justification_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o have_v a_o tessimony_n from_o god_n that_o we_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o my_o first_o description_n because_o that_o be_v especial_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o profess_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v a_o man_n be_v repute_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o a_o close_a disputant_n keep_v to_o his_o term_n and_o rallye_v all_o the_o term_n of_o a_o sort_n together_o which_o in_o this_o business_n be_v these_o three_o especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_o justice_n or_o rightcousness_n 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court_n of_o heaven_n before_o all_o that_o augel_n of_o god_n for_o they_o reâ—oice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o at_o his_o justification_n luke_n 12.8_o 9.15.10_o therefore_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n when_o one_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v the_o great_a inquiry_n that_o be_v make_v be_v after_o a_o righteousness_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n epistle_n when_o he_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_n ring_n of_o nothing_o so_o loud_o as_o of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o less_o than_o thirty_o several_a time_n do_v the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o word_n rightcousness_n in_o that_o one_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n and_o and_o at_o least_o twenty_o of_o those_o time_n it_o be_v refer_v unto_o justification_n therefore_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o a_o righteonsness_n the_o great_a question_n therefore_o be_v this_o what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o if_o a_o man_n have_v he_o be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v repute_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n can_v be_v make_v till_o i_o have_v establish_v four_o preliminary_a proposition_n the_o first_o position_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n imaginable_a by_o we_o or_o rather_o but_o two_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n &_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n fair_o distinguish_v &_o each_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n express_v in_o several_a synonymae_n or_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.5.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o as_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o various_o distinguish_v so_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n say_v to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o several_a righteousness_n which_o it_o proceed_v upon_o if_o the_o righteousness_n be_v that_o of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n then_o be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v of_o debt_n if_o the_o righteousness_n be_v that_o of_o faith_n the_o reward_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o grace_n or_o gift_n rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la to_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o reward_n that_o be_v justification_n be_v reckon_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n have_v thus_o give_v a_o distinct_a account_n what_o justification_n be_v how_o that_o it_o be_v the_o constitute_v a_o man_n just_a before_o god_n and_o what_o ground_n or_o reason_n it_o proceed_v upon_o viz._n upon_o a_o righteousness_n find_v with_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o and_o have_v give_v you_o the_o only_a distinction_n that_o there_o be_v 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that_o be_v but_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n for_o if_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o may_v glory_v before_o god_n for_o the_o la_o of_o work_n if_o a_o man_n have_v these_o work_n do_v not_o exclude_v glory_v before_o god_n but_o now_o abraham_n have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v before_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n v._o 3._o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v._o 4_o 5._o now_o he_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o scriture_n say_v abraham_n do_v he_o work_v not_o that_o be_v seek_v not_o justification_n by_o work_n now_o see_v gal._n 3._o where_o the_o same_o example_n be_v bring_v in_o proof_n by_o the_o apostle_n v._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v._o 7._o know_v therefore_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o only_o bless_a or_o justify_v person_n v._o 18._o for_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 the_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n nor_o the_o work_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v it_o that_o way_n for_o we_o must_v bejustify_v the_o same_o way_n that_o abraham_n be_v have_v give_v you_o the_o plain_a example_n i_o shall_v likewise_o give_v you_o the_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a example_n which_o the_o apostle_n produce_v to_o prove_v this_o last_o assertion_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la faith_n have_v be_v all_o along_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v safe_a use_v allegory_n when_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o well_o establish_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o observe_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o take_v with_o this_o way_n of_o allegory_n the_o allegorical_a example_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o hagar_n and_o saraah_o sarah_n the_o allegory_n of_o hagar_n and_o sarah_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n in_o gal._n 4._o from_o the_o 21._o ver_fw-la to_o the_o end_n the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v this_o hagar_n be_v mount_n sinai_n in_o arabia_n and_o that_o mountain_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v sinai_n the_o arabian_n call_v hagar_n now_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n or_o mount_n hagar_n be_v the_o law_n deliver_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v allegorical_o hagar_n and_o her_o seed_n be_v for_o mount_n sinai_n for_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o justification_n but_o now_o sarah_n answer_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o and_o to_o mount_n zion_n that_o be_v she_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n which_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n shall_fw-mi 30._o concern_v these_o two_o mother_n and_o their_o child_n which_o be_v not_o only_o true_a literal_o but_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v mystical_o and_o figurative_o of_o the_o two_o seed_n of_o those_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o adhere_v the_o one_o to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n the_o other_o to_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v what_o say_v the_o scripture_n cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v those_o that_o go_v to_o mount_n sinai_n to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n shall_v never_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n but_o only_o the_o gospel-churcch_a those_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n 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 the_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n and_o her_o seed_n by_o promise_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o rom._n 4.16_o and_o saraah_o which_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o this_o prove_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la only_o since_o abraham_n time_n for_o all_o that_o will_v be_v account_v of_o his_o seed_n i_o answer_n let_v they_o look_v into_o heb._n 11._o and_o there_o they_o may_v see_v a_o catalogue_n of_o saint_n from_o abel_n time_n down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chap_n it_o be_v say_v these_o all_o obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n ver_fw-la 39_o i_o come_v now_o to_o my_o last_o proof_n which_o be_v to_o be_v from_o testimony_n out_o of_o david_n which_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o make_v use_n of_o for_o a_o argument_n rom_n 4.6_o 7._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n and_o particular_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o give_v i_o a_o scriprure-description_n this_o be_v authentic_a and_o divine_a ver._n 6._o even_o as_o david_n alsâ—_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o goâ—_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n this_o be_v pure_o a_o description_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o what_o be_v it_o it_o follow_v v._o 7_o 8._o saying_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n here_o david_n make_v he_o the_o only_o bless_a man_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v this_o justification_n other_o than_o pardon_v of_o sin_n forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n mercy_n grace_n a_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n can_v
august_n brtvis_fw-la differentia_fw-la inter_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o evangelium_fw-la est_fw-la â—mor_fw-la &_o amâ—â—_n aquina_n &_o august_n which_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o consistent_a the_o question_n will_v need_v no_o decision_n again_o take_v the_o exposition_n last_o give_v that_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o man_n it_o fill_v we_o with_o courage_n and_o resolution_n so_o that_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o no_o suffering_n whatsoever_o yet_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v from_o the_o extraordinary_a inflammedness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n be_v full_a of_o boldness_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o hot_a trial_n and_o persecution_n fear_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v for_o god_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n that_o he_o love_v he_o first_o upon_o term_n of_o gratitude_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o spirit_n contract_v and_o oppress_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o torment_a fear_n of_o the_o god_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v i_o have_v argue_v before_o that_o his_o love_n to_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o torment_a fear_n of_o god_n i_o argue_v now_o that_o the_o expansion_n and_o enlargedness_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n in_o his_o courage_n and_o boldness_n for_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o contraction_n of_o spirit_n which_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n must_v needs_o cause_v a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o spirit_n break_v by_o the_o torment_a fear_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o courage_n before_o man_n at_o all_o every_o man_n that_o meet_v i_o will_v kill_v i_o say_v cain_n when_o a_o slavish_a terror_n of_o god_n have_v seize_v upon_o he_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n isa_n 33.14_o why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n it_o follow_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o 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can_v be_v against_o we_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o can_v there_o be_v great_a in_o the_o day_n of_o man_n judgement_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o rom._n 8.35_o 36._o here_o be_v a_o courageous_a fearless_a love_n but_o whence_o be_v it_o spirit_v but_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n no_o soul_n press_v with_o a_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n can_v have_v utter_v these_o triumphant_a expression_n proper_a expression_n and_o i_o think_v that_o according_a to_o this_o second_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n in_o john_n epistle_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v interpret_v 2_o tim._n 1.7_o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n timidity_n or_o cowardice_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n which_o be_v thus_o paraphrase_a by_o a_o commentator_n sure_o that_o god_n that_o give_v we_o this_o commission_n and_o gift_n for_o the_o ministry_n have_v not_o give_v thou_o or_o i_o so_o poor_a a_o cowardly_a spirit_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o danger_n and_o threat_n of_o man_n against_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o courageous_a heart_n to_o encounter_v any_o difficulty_n a_o love_n of_o god_n which_o will_v actuate_v this_o valour_n and_o cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o withal_o a_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o full_a contentedness_n in_o whatsoever_o estate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n of_o sobriety_n than_o it_o follow_v full_o and_o clear_o in_o countenance_n of_o this_o exposition_n ver_fw-la 8._o be_v not_o thou_o therefore_o ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n nor_o of_o i_o his_o prisoner_n but_o be_v thou_o partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n now_o whereas_o i_o have_v use_v these_o two_o scripture_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o tim._n and_o that_o of_o john_n in_o another_o sense_n above_o than_o what_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o most_o genuine_a yet_o still_o in_o a_o sense_n consistent_a with_o that_o which_o be_v genuine_a the_o reason_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v but_o for_o that_o these_o scripture_n be_v use_v by_o other_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o may_v well_o be_v use_v so_o allusive_o and_o for_o that_o i_o have_v no_o such_o way_n to_o restare_fw-la they_o to_o their_o true_a interpretation_n as_o first_o by_o allow_v they_o the_o accommodation_n of_o that_o other_o sense_n and_o then_o show_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o more_o proper_a but_o here_o i_o must_v make_v a_o twofold_a distinction_n of_o fear_n viz._n in_o the_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o fear_n the_o first_o distinction_n of_o fear_n 1._o 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the_o application_n of_o the_o character_n and_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o other_o character_n first_o endeavour_v hence_o to_o discover_v predominant_a character_n the_o application_n of_o the_o character_n then_o partial_a legality_n or_o the_o mixture_n of_o legality_n in_o the_o saint_n now_o for_o predominant_a legality_n as_o the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n have_v be_v several_o give_v and_o explain_v superstition_n alone_o may_v serve_v to_o discover_v where_o this_o great_a evil_n be_v as_o mr._n smith_n give_v the_o notion_n of_o superstition_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n itself_o and_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v superstitious_a in_o his_o sense_n thou_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n predominant_o and_o so_o under_o legality_n predominant_a if_o thou_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o tyrant_n and_o yet_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o as_o such_o what_o high_a description_n 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our_o defect_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o our_o best_a action_n if_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n but_o now_o after_o that_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o comely_a way_n how_o he_o may_v show_v favour_n to_o sinner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o their_o good_a action_n though_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o love_n or_o patience_n justice_z or_o temperance_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v please_a to_o he_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meckness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o such_o grace_n and_o action_n or_o person_n adorn_v with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o law_n this_o be_v but_o a_o meiosis_n for_o indeed_o such_o grace_n and_o gracious_a person_n though_o but_o imperfect_o furnish_v with_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n through_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o high_o please_v to_o god_n for_o this_o see_v heb._n 13.16_o act_n 10.4_o and_o this_o be_v that_o wâ—â—â—â—_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n acknowledge_v who_o yâ—â—_n deny_v that_o work_n procure_v justification_n as_o justification_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fanner_n of_o justification_n display_v pag._n 48._o &_o 49._o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o great_a testimony_n give_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o effectualness_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n high_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o dealâ—_n by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o person_n righteous_a and_o just_a and_o call_v he_o his_o friend_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o this_o you_o see_v how_o good_a work_n do_v high_o please_v god_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o with_o a_o high_a approbation_n at_o least_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v too_o even_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n that_o do_v these_o work_n thus_o high_o please_v to_o god_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o late_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o jam_fw-la 5.15_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sâ—â—s_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o so_o act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o isai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seck_fw-mi judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o whiâ—e_v asnow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n so_o lizek_v 18_o 21_o 22._o here_o you_o see_v that_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n as_o the_o gospel_n reward_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o these_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v viz._n approbation_n and_o pardon_n so_o as_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v the_o one_o and_o good_a work_v the_o other_o though_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v as_o distinct_a part_n of_o justification_n i_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o that_o reverend_a person_n mention_v in_o that_o i_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o express_v myself_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o question_n with_o those_o word_n of_o mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n thesis_n 73._o pag._n 289._o &_o 290._o i'faith_o only_a do_v not_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o those_o work_n do_v also_o justify_v as_o the_o secoadary_n less-principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o last_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o come_v faith_n thus_o eminent_o to_o intitule_fw-la we_o to_o justification_n i_o have_v assert_v 6._o quest_n 6._o that_o though_o work_n do_v justify_v yet_o faith_n do_v it_o so_o eminent_o as_o that_o get_v the_o chief_a name_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_n be_v never_o call_v our_o righteousness_n much_o less_o be_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o it_o must_v be_v allow_v as_o a_o good_a consequence_n that_o if_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n in_o a_o sense_n work_n be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o all_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n but_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o 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