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apostle_n rom._n 5._o say_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o second_o adam_n which_o if_o not_o mean_v of_o inherent_a holiness_n do_v imply_v that_o the_o righteousness_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o mere_o declarative_a but_o also_o constitutive_a and_o indeed_o one_o be_v in_o order_n before_o the_o other_o for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a before_o he_o can_v be_v pronounce_v or_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v not_o signify_v this_o sense_n primary_o for_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n word_n in_o cal_n do_v signify_v to_o be_v righteous_a by_o a_o positive_a quality_n the_o word_n in_o hiphil_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n in_o grammar_n signify_v to_o attribute_v and_o account_v this_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o man_n by_o some_o word_n or_o other_o testimony_n even_o as_o the_o word_n that_o in_o cal_n signify_v to_o bâ—_n wicked_a do_v in_o hiphil_n signify_v to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v a_o man_n as_o wicked_a so_o that_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o justify_v whereof_o one_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o other_o first_o to_o make_v righteous_a and_o then_o to_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v so_o from_o these_o two_o follow_v a_o three_o man_n which_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o man_n so_o justify_v as_o a_o just_a man_n so_o that_o condemnation_n crime_n reproach_n and_o fear_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o this_o declare_v the_o admirable_a benefit_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o when_o this_o be_v do_v rom._n 5.1_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n ephes_n 3._o we_o come_v with_o boldness_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o open_a face_n so_o that_o unbelief_n and_o slavish_a fear_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v great_a enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n yea_o they_o be_v a_o reproach_n and_o dishonour_n to_o it_o thou_o think_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o conscious_a to_o sin_n if_o nothing_o but_o holiness_n be_v in_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v bold_a thou_o will_v not_o fear_v or_o be_v trouble_v but_o thou_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o god_n walk_v towards_o thou_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n look_v upon_o thou_o as_o so_o so_o that_o if_o christ_n be_v bold_a thou_o may_v if_o god_n will_v not_o reject_v christ_n or_o thy_o sin_n can_v condemn_v he_o so_o neither_o will_n god_n reject_v thou_o or_o shall_v thy_o sin_n overwhelm_v thou_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a consolation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o sinner_n brokenhearted_a who_o will_v give_v a_o world_n for_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o make_v he_o accept_v 4._o this_o be_v a_o judicial_a word_n and_o take_v from_o court_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v this_o also_o word_n for_o this_o suppose_v god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n offend_v and_o man_n summon_v to_o his_o tribunal_n to_o appear_v before_o it_o this_o work_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v excellent_o compare_v with_o that_o parable_n mat._n 18._o where_o a_o man_n owe_v many_o talent_n to_o his_o master_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o pay_v they_o and_o although_o the_o servant_n pray_v his_o master_n to_o have_v patience_n and_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o all_o which_o we_o can_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v his_o master_n forgive_v he_o all_o the_o debt_n that_o the_o word_n be_v a_o judicial_a word_n in_o the_o general_n appear_v deu._n 25.1_o where_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o controversy_n between_o man_n bring_v to_o judgement_n and_o the_o judge_n justify_v the_o righteous_a so_o 2_o kin._n 15.4_o there_o absalon_n wish_v he_o be_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v he_o who_o bring_v his_o case_n to_o he_o so_o psa_n 51._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o general_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a case_n it_o be_v a_o word_n take_v from_o court_n of_o judgement_n thus_o rom._n 3._o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilty_a hence_o there_o be_v a_o accuser_n and_o our_o sin_n call_v debt_n and_o the_o opposite_a to_o this_o justification_n be_v condemnation_n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o charge_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o advocate_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n all_o these_o expression_n denote_v a_o judiciary_n proceed_v thus_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v psa_n 143._o and_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.3_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n where_o a_o man_n judgement_n be_v call_v a_o day_n according_a to_o the_o cilician_n phrase_n as_o i_o say_v and_o have_v speak_v this_o he_o add_v something_o of_o
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justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o this_o consideration_n may_v comfort_v a_o godly_a man_n even_o in_o that_o particular_a wherein_o he_o be_v most_o trouble_a for_o thus_o the_o godly_a argue_n my_o heart_n charge_v i_o with_o such_o folly_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n do_v oh_o it_o be_v too_o plain_a i_o can_v dissemble_v it_o i_o can_v hide_v it_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v even_o this_o very_a thing_n may_v support_v for_o how_o can_v there_o be_v justification_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o charge_n what_o need_v a_o christ_n to_o justify_v if_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n six_o no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n god_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a before_o god_n this_o be_v the_o grand_a truth_n that_o be_v such_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o world_n this_o make_v the_o 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not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o neither_o do_v we_o say_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a without_o a_o righteousness_n that_o indeed_o be_v absurd_a but_o we_o say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o seven_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v just_a christ_n be_v only_o by_o christ_n of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o only_o the_o scripture_n do_v carry_v we_o always_o from_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o that_o of_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n this_o make_v bernard_n say_v quid_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la quod_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la salvetur_fw-la meum_fw-la meritum_fw-la est_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la planè_fw-la sum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la ille_fw-la miserationum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inops_fw-la though_o we_o want_v christ_n do_v not_o want_n though_o we_o sin_v away_o our_o good_a yet_o not_o christ_n his_o merit_n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v for_o all_o that_o but_o he_o need_v a_o christ_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o former_a transgression_n eight_o justification_n this_o description_n of_o justification_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n contain_v much_o terror_n and_o also_o much_o comfort_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o meditate_v why_o god_n describe_v the_o way_n of_o pardon_n by_o these_o term_n and_o first_o it_o may_v be_v to_o rouse_v up_o secure_a and_o epicurean_a conscience_n thy_o heart_n will_v not_o always_o be_v quiet_a neither_o will_v thy_o sin_n always_o lie_v still_o at_o the_o door_n but_o it_o will_v awaken_v thou_o and_o hale_v thou_o to_o judgement_n o_o the_o terror_n thy_o soul_n will_v then_o be_v put_v into_o and_o as_o it_o do_v thus_o terrify_v so_o it_o do_v the_o more_o comfort_n nothing_o be_v so_o welcome_a as_o a_o pardon_n after_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o his_o head_n lay_v upon_o the_o block_n thus_o when_o all_o this_o charge_n be_v lay_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n how_o precious_a must_v grace_v then_o be_v to_o thou_o lecture_n ii_o rome_n 3.23_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o proposition_n be_v concern_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o justification_n justification_n for_o when_o we_o say_v god_n do_v justify_v that_o be_v account_n and_o pronounce_v righteous_a this_o be_v take_v by_o papist_n as_o if_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o imagination_n without_o any_o truth_n indeed_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v for_o their_o comfort_n to_o know_v that_o this_o justification_n of_o they_o be_v no_o less_o a_o real_a and_o solid_a foundation_n for_o comfort_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o then_o if_o they_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a inherent_a righteousness_n that_o can_v be_v for_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v constitutive_a of_o this_o justification_n be_v real_a god_n his_o gracious_a account_v and_o esteem_v of_o we_o so_o be_v real_a and_o see_v he_o be_v most_o wise_a just_a and_o holy_a what_o he_o do_v judge_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o we_o many_o time_n justify_v ourselves_o but_o than_o it_o be_v sometime_o a_o mere_a opinion_n we_o be_v indeed_o condemn_v at_o that_o present_a but_o it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o god_n again_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o justification_n be_v as_o solid_a and_o firm_a as_o any_o rock_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n no_o more_o be_v this_o and_o last_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o be_v real_a viz._n deliverance_n from_o wrath_n peace_n with_o god_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n now_o in_o this_o treasure_n the_o godly_a heart_n may_v much_o enrich_v himself_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o dream_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v ravish_v with_o this_o privilege_n thou_o may_v be_v in_o this_o transfiguration_n and_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o and_o still_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v what_o shame_n then_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o when_o if_o thou_o have_v inherent_a perfect_a righteousness_n thou_o will_v bid_v thy_o soul_n take_v her_o spiritual_a ease_n for_o she_o have_v much_o good_a store_v up_o for_o she_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v this_o upon_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n impute_a righteousness_n and_o inherent_a differ_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n not_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o as_o to_o thy_o comfort_n whether_o righteousness_n be_v thy_o inherent_a or_o thy_o impute_a if_o it_o be_v a_o true_a real_a righteousness_n ten_o consider_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o justification_n as_o to_o we_o sense_n still_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o whether_o it_o speak_v upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o a_o evangelicall_n manner_n and_o this_o it_o do_v to_o show_v that_o god_n only_o do_v justify_v for_o sin_n be_v only_o against_o he_o and_o therefore_o none_o but_o himself_o can_v remit_v his_o own_o offence_n beside_o none_o can_v condemn_v but_o god_n therefore_o none_o can_v justify_v who_o can_v lay_v trouble_n on_o thy_o soul_n bind_v thou_o in_o chain_n and_o throw_v thou_o into_o hell_n but_o god_n and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v command_v all_o the_o tempest_n and_o wave_n in_o thy_o trouble_a soul_n to_o be_v still_o when_o therefore_o other_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v declarative_o and_o no_o more_o now_o this_o particular_a may_v suppress_v all_o those_o proud_a pharisaical_a thought_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o within_o ourselves_o what_o if_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o clear_v our_o way_n yet_o if_o god_n do_v not_o
we_o remain_v still_o obnoxious_a and_o bind_v in_o god_n wrath_n again_o it_o be_v for_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a what_o though_o satan_n thy_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o world_n do_v condemn_v thou_o yet_o if_o god_n justify_v thou_o may_v rejoice_v you_o see_v rom._n 8._o what_o a_o challenge_n paul_n there_o make_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v charge_v any_o thing_n the_o devil_n thy_o own_o heart_n can_v lay_v much_o pride_n hypocrisy_n sloth_n fullness_n to_o thy_o charge_n it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n through_o christ_n do_v justify_v what_o a_o cordial_n and_o reviver_n will_v it_o be_v to_o god_n people_n to_o live_v in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v thou_o o_o my_o trouble_a soul_n who_o can_v then_o condemn_v who_o can_v hinder_v it_o or_o invalidate_v it_o certain_o we_o be_v therefore_o in_o dejection_n despondency_n 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