when_o yet_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a and_o those_o act_n if_o do_v have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o here_o but_o save_v faith_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o essential_a part_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o its_o office_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o genere_fw-la be_v to_o believe_v all_o that_o god_n say_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n the_o integrity_n of_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v all_o that_o we_o find_v reveal_v the_o office_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_v covenant_n or_o law_n that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o instrumentality_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o they_o call_v a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v he_o as_o such_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la even_o in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v the_o promise_v be_v absolute_a it_o have_v pardon_v we_o before_o and_o without_o faith_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v like_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o justify_v covenant_n be_v as_o the_o king_n stamp_n that_o make_v it_o currant_n coin_n it_o be_v faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n the_o quâ_fw-la justificans_fw-la therefore_o shall_v speak_v not_o a_o distinct_a act_n from_o the_o other_o act_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o such_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o act_n to_o the_o benefit_n omnis_fw-la fidei_fw-la actus_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la considerari_fw-la potest_fw-la quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la contr._n 19_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v ans_fw-fr this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n some_o say_v that_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n as_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o that_o mr._n anthony_n wotton_n have_v bestow_v most_o of_o his_o learned_a treatise_n the_o reconciliatione_n to_o confute_v the_o law_n justify_v christ_n but_o not_o we_o for_o it_o never_o say_v thou_o or_o another_o for_o thou_o shall_v obey_v nor_o do_v it_o know_v a_o vicarius_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la nor_o take_v christ_n person_n and_o we_o for_o the_o same_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o law_n but_o condemn_v by_o 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believe_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la that_o be_v as_o this_o act_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o unless_o you_o add_v as_o it_o be_v this_o congruous_a act_n or_o act_n authorize_v by_o god_n covenant_n to_o this_o office_n so_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o no_o act_n justify_v as_o a_o act_n or_o as_o a_o good_a act_n but_o as_o a_o congruous_a good_a act_n appoint_v thereto_o as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o desire_v he_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o paul_n speak_v against_o but_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o some_o to_o the_o integrity_n and_o accident_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o a_o foolish_a person_n may_v contradict_v himself_o and_o hold_v his_o own_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o his_o love_n or_o desire_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v meritorious_a as_o make_v the_o reward_n not_o of_o grace_n such_o mad_a contradiction_n may_v suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o work_n which_o it_o deny_v cont._n 21._o be_v any_o work_n of_o man_n meritorious_a ans_fw-fr not_o in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n that_o give_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o each_o as_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v 2._o nor_o yet_o in_o distributive_a govern_v justice_n as_o make_v any_o good_a due_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n 3._o but_o as_o god_n have_v free_o give_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n on_o condition_n of_o suitable_a acceptance_n and_o use_n so_o he_o that_o perform_v this_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o contrary_a unworthy_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o man_n abuse_v it_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_n the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n â—s_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o good_a nature_a child_n that_o humble_o and_o thankful_o take_v money_n or_o meat_n when_o his_o father_n give_v it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o deserve_v it_o of_o he_o better_o than_o he_o that_o scorn_v it_o and_o he_o so_o â—ur_n merit_n be_v but_o of_o â—aternal_a govern_v justice_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n according_a to_o god_n law_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n cont._n 12._o â—hâ—ther_n obedience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n or_o we_o aâ—e_v justify_v by_o obedience_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n at_o first_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v but_o subjection_n to_o christ_n which_o that_o act_n include_v that_o be_v take_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o be_v obey_v which_o iâ—_n virtual_o all_o future_a obedience_n as_o its_o root_n but_o not_o actual_o 2._o actual_a obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o part_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o make_v with_o he_o and_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o â—ustification_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n as_o all_o the_o scripture_n full_o show_v cont._n 23._o whether_o any_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—â—â—cessâ—ry_a tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d continuance_n or_o not_o lose_v our_o justification_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr yes_o 1._o more_o act_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n 2._o pray_v for_o pardon_n 3_o forgive_a other_o as_o christ_n express_o tell_v we_o 4._o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n cont._n 24._o be_v pardon_n and_o justification_n perfect_v the_o first_o moment_n ans_fw-fr no._n 1._o all_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v off_o we_o have_v yet_o much_o penal_a want_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 2._o we_o have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o present_a removal_n of_o all_o the_o punishment_n 3._o many_o more_o sin_n hereafter_o must_v be_v pardon_v 4._o much_o mean_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v use_v for_o final_a justification_n 5._o that_o final_a justification_n only_o be_v perfect_a cont._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la or_o non_fw-la punire_fw-la a_fw-la pardon_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v dr._n tâ—isses_v controversy_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o a_o capable_a person_n that_o iâ—_n to_o a_o sinner_n but_o not_o to_o one_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d before_o one_o have_v a_o be_v cont._n 26._o be_v future_a sin_n pardon_v before_o hand_n ans_fw-fr fuâ—ure_a sin_n be_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n nor_o the_o person_n for_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v pardon_v virtual_o though_o not_o actual_o a_o general_a grant_n of_o pardon_n may_v be_v
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and_o no_o prayer_n of_o a_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n have_v any_o promise_n of_o certain_a success_n but_o aâ—ab_n and_o niâ—eve_v and_o million_o of_o sinner_n have_v find_v that_o there_o be_v some_o prayer_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o be_v better_o than_o none_o aâ—d_a do_v they_o think_v when_o we_o persuade_v they_o to_o pray_o that_o we_o persuade_v they_o to_o continue_v impenitent_a no_o it_o be_v but_o persuade_v they_o to_o turn_v and_o live_v for_o pray_v be_v a_o return_a motion_n and_o we_o say_v but_o as_o peter_n repent_v and_o pray_v if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgâ—â—â—â—_n thou_o not_o to_o exhort_v man_n to_o pray_o be_v not_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o desire_v grace_n and_o true_a conversion_n common_a grace_n and_o natural_a self-love_n have_v their_o desire_n which_o be_v not_o all_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v near_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v despiser_n of_o it_o god_n have_v fix_v the_o 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speak_v as_o if_o christ_n have_v have_v sin_n to_o repent_v of_o or_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v he_o from_o it_o and_o as_o if_o this_o be_v no_o covenant-condition_n require_v of_o ourselves_o as_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n they_o may_v next_o say_v christ_n that_o be_v holy_a for_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o lxxix_o that_o to_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v elect_a and_o justify_v be_v fides_fw-la divina_fw-la a_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o his_o spirit_n be_v witness_n of_o it_o by_o inspiration_n be_v his_o word_n lxxx_o that_o nothing_o do_v by_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o common_a grace_n make_v he_o any_o fit_a to_o believe_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o if_o he_o be_v without_o it_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n lxxxi_o that_o it_o be_v no_o grace_n which_o be_v not_o unresistible_a and_o because_o we_o can_v merit_v it_o we_o can_v resist_v and_o forfeit_v it_o lxxxii_o that_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v perfect_a the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v only_o one_o momentous_a act_n of_o faith_n only_o that_o justify_v we_o and_o no_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o justify_v we_o after_o that_o hour_n this_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o more_o moderate_a sort_n who_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o faith_n lxxxiii_o that_o we_o must_v act_v from_o lâ—â—â—_n but_o not_o â—or_a life_n as_o if_o natural_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v for_o spiritual_a life_n lxxxiv_o they_o hold_v that_o sin_n be_v all_o past_a present_a and_o future_a pardon_v at_o first_o we_o must_v not_o ask_v pardon_v any_o more_o but_o only_o the_o full_a belief_n and_o sense_n of_o pardon_n lxxxv_o they_o hold_v that_o no_o sin_n or_o decline_v of_o a_o justify_v person_n shall_v ever_o make_v he_o doubt_v of_o his_o justification_n lxxxvi_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o rom._n 8.28_o be_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o a_o elect_n or_o justify_v man_n commit_v shall_v certain_o work_v for_o his_o great_a good_a when_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o enemy_n and_o suffering_n and_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n wise_a and_o holy_a government_n so_o far_o to_o encourage_v man_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o assure_v all_o that_o love_n god_n beforehand_o that_o the_o more_o they_o sin_n the_o better_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o whereas_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o scripture_n with_o so_o many_o terrible_a threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o backslide_n and_o as_o if_o â—o_o justify_v person_n by_o sin_n do_v ever_o gnow_v worâ—e_o than_o â—efore_o or_o love_n god_n lâ—â—â—_n or_o at_o all_o displease_v he_o or_o it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a to_o be_v worse_o and_o love_n god_n less_o or_o displease_v he_o or_o lose_v aâ—y_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d title_n lxxxvii_o they_o take_v justification_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v none_o of_o our_o proper_a justification_n by_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v do_v before_o but_o a_o declaâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o â—â—_o as_o if_o justification_n have_v but_o one_o degree_n and_o the_o word_n but_o one_o sense_n or_o any_o be_v persectâ—r_a justification_n than_o that_o and_o a_o deâ—isive_n sentential_a declaration_n be_v not_o the_o most_o eminent_a lxxxviii_o those_o that_o confess_v work_n of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o glorification_n yet_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n in_o judgement_n when_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n be_v to_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o impurity_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v the_o same_o lxxxix_o though_o god_n oft_o and_o plain_o say_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n good_n or_o evil_n and_o to_o judge_v be_v either_o by_o decisive_a sentence_n to_o justify_v or_o to_o condemn_v or_o 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your_o censure_n of_o the_o man_n and_o of_o other_o such_o ortho._n yoâ—â—auâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o wâ—at_a to_o think_v of_o they_o wheâ—_n you_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o they_o hold_v i_o must_v neither_o judge_v of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o man_n â—or_a forbear_v judge_v â—f_o the_o man_n by_o â—is_n faith_n can_v any_o man_n judge_v 〈◊〉_d hardly_o of_o man_n that_o overthrâ—w_v all_o religion_n they_o sâ—â—m_o to_o i_o to_o be_v atheist_n infidel_n antichristians_a profane_a and_o open_a enemy_n of_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a â—ave_n only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n aâ—d_a christ_n and_o frâ—e_a grace_n and_o that_o good_a which_o they_o oppose_v this_o character_n of_o they_o i_o gather_v from_o your_o â—wn_a word_n i._o they_o deny_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o feign_v or_o make_v we_o another_o god_n the_o true_a god_n be_v holy_a and_o hate_v sin_n but_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o son_n the_o 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press_n pulpit_n and_o backbiting_a the_o second_o upon_o the_o sudden_a revive_n of_o antinomianism_n which_o seem_v almost_o extinct_a near_o thirty_o four_o year_n and_o the_o reprinting_a of_o dr._n crisp_n sermon_n with_o addition_n with_o twelve_o reverend_a name_n prefix_v for_o a_o decoy_n when_o some_o of_o they_o abhor_v the_o error_n of_o the_o book_n and_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o it_o but_o yield_v by_o surprise_n only_o to_o declare_v that_o they_o believe_v he_o that_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o addition_n be_v a_o true_a copy_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o offender_n of_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o church_n by_o defend_v the_o truth_n and_o duty_n which_o they_o fight_v against_o lux_fw-la oculos_fw-la vexat_fw-la ubi_fw-la noctua_fw-la luminis_fw-la osor_fw-la putrida_fw-la suspecti_fw-la vexabunt_fw-la ulcera_fw-la tactus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n 1690._o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o luke_n 19.17_o well_o thou_o good_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n so_o mat._n 25.21_o mat._n 25.34_o 40_o 46._o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o 13._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n one_o another_o rev._n 3.4_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.10_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.29_o for_o this_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 12.36_o 37._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v jam._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o that_o by_o work_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o so_o v._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 8.29_o 30._o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n and_o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o be_v also_o glorify_v luke_n 18.13_o 14._o i_o tell_v you_o this_o man_n go_v down_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o prov._n 17.15_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o faith_n impute_v to_o righteousness_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n see_v rom._n 3.30_o 26._o rom._n 4.11_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o consider_v the_o different_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o usual_o signify_v the_o practical_a or_o preceptive_a matter_n that_o be_v righteousness_n the_o second_o active_a efficient_a justification_n and_o the_o three_o the_o state_n of_o the_o just_a qualitative_a or_o relative_n or_o ipsam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la will_v the_o better_o expound_v the_o word_n justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v not_o be_v before_o we_o believe_v if_o a_o conditional_a we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n not_o only_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v raise_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficient_o to_o make_v we_o just_o relative_o and_o qualitative_o and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o and_o consequent_o to_o judge_v we_o just_a exodus_fw-la 23.7_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a obj._n rom._n 4_o 5._o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a answ_n yes_o by_o make_v he_o just_o by_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o godliness_n as_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13.38_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v titus_n 3.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o 1_o peter_n 1.16_o 17._o 2_o coâ—_n 9.6_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n john_n 5.22.29_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v see_v heb._n 6.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o col._n 3.24_o heb._n 11.26_o 2._o thes_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 5.12_o mat._n 6.2.4.6_o &_o 5.12_o &_o 10.41.42_o &_o 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o rom._n 2.5.10_o mat._n 7.4_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n so_o rom._n 10.10.13_o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n neither_o will_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n come_v now_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v red_a as_o crimson_a isa_n 55.6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v etc._n etc._n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n act_n 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o
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righteousness_n or_o else_o be_v condemn_v as_o neglecter_n of_o so_o great_a salvation_n be_v any_o thing_n plain_o in_o all_o the_o gospel_n obj._n but_o it_o be_v the_o object_n and_o not_o the_o act_n christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o our_o faith_n the_o gold_n and_o not_o the_o hand_n that_o take_v it_o that_o be_v our_o riches_n and_o righteousness_n ans_fw-fr 1._o no_o question_n but_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o talk_v of_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n even_o the_o believe_a receive_v of_o a_o saviour_n and_o his_o grace_n free_o give_v we_o and_o therefore_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v ever_o connoted_a when_o we_o talk_v of_o faith_n for_o what_o be_v the_o very_a specification_n of_o the_o act_n but_o the_o object_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n that_o constitute_v faith_n but_o christ_n in_o esse_fw-la coâ—nito_o &_o objectivo_fw-la even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n that_o constitute_v repentance_n but_o 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bâ—t_v a_o part_n it_o have_v as_o be_v confess_v and_o for_o that_o part_n it_o must_v be_v trust_v and_o plead_v and_o no_o man_n must_v trust_v to_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n heb._n 12.14_o mar._n 16.16_o luk._n 13.3_o 5._o i_o conclude_v all_o in_o dr._n prestons_n word_n treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45._o and_o of_o the_o attribute_n p._n 71._o â—_o justify_n faith_n define_v be_v a_o grace_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o take_v and_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o be_v both_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o no_o man_n believe_v justification_n by_o christ_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v main_o ground_v on_o this_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o every_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n must_v thirst_v after_o he_o and_o then_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o now_o come_v to_o a_o believer_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o hope_v he_o have_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o offer_v up_o and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o he_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o continue_v willing_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o above_o all_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v fulfil_v these_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o this_o i_o have_v the_o word_n for_o my_o ground_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o dr._n â—reston_n cont._n 36._o have_v justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o condition_n and_o do_v work_n save_v we_o which_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n he_o exclude_v from_o save_v we_o eph._n 2.5_o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3.5_o so_o jam._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 2._o justification_n begin_v and_o our_o right_n give_v to_o salvation_n have_v the_o same_o condition_n 3._o justification_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v the_o justify_n of_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n and_o have_v the_o same_o condition_n with_o our_o glorification_n mat._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n but_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o final_a justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o to_o our_o first_o right_a as_o be_v before_o show_v cont._n 37._o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o justify_v we_o against_o satan_n false_a accusation_n as_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v no_o believer_n impenitent_a a_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n some_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a know_v that_o god_n know_v all_o ans_fw-fr if_o justification_n relate_v not_o to_o accusation_n divine_n have_v hitherto_o much_o wrong_v the_o church_n in_o maintain_v it_o so_o common_o as_o they_o have_v do_v if_o it_o do_v 1._o it_o be_v either_o to_o a_o true_a or_o a_o false_a accusation_n against_o a_o true_a accusation_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o must_v confess_v the_o charge_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o sin_v and_o that_o this_o sin_n deserve_v death_n it_o must_v â—e_v confess_v and_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o charge_n for_o gild_n and_o righteousness_n cannâ—t_v consist_v as_o to_o the_o same_o particular_a cause_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o that_o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n 3._o or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o pardon_v accept_v reconcile_a and_o adopt_v for_o his_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o intercession_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o constitute_v just_a 4._o and_o that_o therefore_o 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aâ—l_n because_o no_o accusation_n true_a or_o faâ—se_a and_o if_o no_o justification_n nor_o condemnation_n than_o no_o judgement_n which_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n contr._n 38._o but_o though_o all_o this_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yâ—â—_n not_o as_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o any_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v thâ—t_v which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o here_o or_o at_o last_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n â—ighteousness_n which_o need_v no_o supplement_n from_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o question_n be_v either_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o â—ighteousness_n whether_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v call_v 1._o aâ—_n to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v ful_o prove_v already_o that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v of_o flat_a necessity_n to_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o justify_n of_o our_o claim_n of_o right_a to_o that_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o justify_v the_o person_n as_o to_o that_o right_a and_o claim_n that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o true_o have_v such_o right_a for_o the_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o justify_n of_o his_o cause_n i_o suppose_v none_o of_o this_o will_v be_v deny_v 2._o and_o as_o to_o the_o namâ—_n 1._o the_o definition_n will_v prove_v it_o apt_a that_o which_o be_v righteous_a denominate_v the_o subject_n according_o every_o cause_n in_o judgement_n be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a and_o the_o person_n be_v righteous_a so_o far_o as_o his_o cause_n be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v say_v against_o a_o believer_n that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o châ—ist_v and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o right_a be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o against_o thiâ—_n 〈◊〉_d this_o right_n be_v no_o natural_a be_v at_o â—ll_a buâ—_n moral_a relation_n call_v dâ—â—ness_n yet_o this_o be_v hiâ—_n â—uâ—â—ifying_v righteousness_n but_o the_o fundamenâ—â—â—_n of_o that_o right_n be_v quid_fw-la absolutum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o aâ—surd_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v any_o righteousness_n that_o do_v not_o so_o far_o constitute_v 〈…〉_z as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v learn_v wâ—t_v honesty_n goodness_n which_o do_v not_o so_o far_o make_v he_o learned_a wise_a honest_a or_o good_a or_o the_o paper_n have_v whiteness_n that_o make_v it_o not_o white_a 3._o but_o we_o ever_o distinguish_v between_o total_a righteousness_n and_o partial_a in_o tantum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o between_o that_o righteousness_n in_o tantum_fw-la which_o salvation_n be_v lay_v on_o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o small_a concern_v and_o also_o between_o christ_n part_n and_o man_n and_o so_o we_o still_o say_v 1._o that_o christ_n part_n need_v no_o supplement_n from_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o perform_v the_o least_o tâ—at_n belong_v to_o he_o 2._o but_o his_o own_o law_n will_n and_o covenant_n 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be_v false_o accuse_v and_o be_v justifiable_a against_o that_o accusation_n but_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v this_o in_o question_n to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n on_o which_o salvation_n lie_v yet_o we_o say_v that_o nothing_o of_o we_o or_o in_o we_o be_v a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o salvation_n without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n obj._n this_o be_v like_o the_o papist_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n merit_v to_o make_v our_o action_n meritorious_a so_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n purchase_v a_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v ans_fw-fr yes_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v 1._o against_o the_o charge_n of_o infidelity_n impenitency_n and_o insincerity_n and_o final_a ungodliness_n and_o 2._o by_o which_o our_o title_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o purchase_v benefit_n must_v be_v justify_v as_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a 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