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1._o some_o interpreter_n make_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o be_v synonima_n therefore_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a because_o it_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v be_v faithful_a in_o this_o respect_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v truth_n be_v by_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v righteousness_n eâ—ercitat_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n to_o be_v true_a before_o a_o man_n make_v a_o promise_n he_o be_v free_a to_o make_v it_o or_o not_o but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o loc_n he_o be_v not_o free_a to_o keep_v it_o or_o not_o by_o promise_n a_o man_n become_v a_o debtor_n and_o for_o one_o to_o pay_v his_o debt_n be_v no_o more_o than_o just_a indeed_o this_o be_v not_o exact_o true_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n because_o we_o never_o so_o full_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v just_o liable_a to_o exception_n yet_o after_o a_o sort_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o account_v himself_o engage_v to_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o perform_v all_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v mere_a mercy_n which_o make_v it_o be_v justice_n which_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n this_o interpretation_n socinus_n lay_v hold_v on_o hereby_o to_o evade_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o this_o word_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a sense_n do_v clear_o â—avour_n but_o the_o design_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o these_o word_n to_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n in_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n i_o conceive_v we_o shall_v do_v best_a to_o expound_v the_o word_n in_o that_o way_n which_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o this_o end_n and_o that_o be_v as_o afford_v not_o only_o a_o single_a but_o a_o double_a prop_n to_o our_o faith_n from_o a_o double_a attribute_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o waâ—e_v this_o interpretation_n 2._o other_o there_o be_v who_o distinguish_v these_o two_o understand_v by_o justice_n loc_n mercy_n so_o grotius_n here_o say_v i_o interpret_v just_a to_o be_v good_a gentle_a and_o illyricus_n observe_v that_o righteousness_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o benignity_n and_o clemency_n in_o this_o respect_n iâ—_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v mercy_n be_v sometime_o by_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v righteousness_n agreeable_a hereunto_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o alm_n be_v by_o the_o syriach_n render_v righteousness_n the_o merciful_a man_n bounty_n be_v by_o the_o psalmist_n 12._o and_o st._n paul_n call_v righteousness_n yea_o upon_o this_o account_n mercy_n and_o righteousness_n gracious_a and_o righteous_a be_v join_v together_o and_o david_n promise_v if_o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n he_o will_v sing_v aloud_o of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o now_o according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n we_o see_v another_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o forgiveness_n namely_o the_o grace_n mercy_n &_o clemency_n of_o god_n among_o other_o there_o be_v two_o greek_a word_n by_o which_o pardon_n be_v set_v forth_o that_o excellent_o confirm_v this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.13_o the_o former_a by_o st._n paul_n which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o forgive_v free_o and_o intimate_v free_a grace_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o pardon_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 8.12_o in_o that_o quotation_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o transgression_n which_o be_v by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v to_o what_o we_o be_v to_o ascribe_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n mere_o the_o good_a will_n and_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n indeed_o we_o shall_v still_o find_v all_o those_o benefit_n especial_o spiritual_a which_o we_o receive_v attribute_v to_o mercy_n the_o regeneration_n of_o our_o nature_n 76_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v beget_v we_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o let_v we_o admire_v the_o bowel_n of_o love_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n the_o treasure_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v manifest_v in_o pardon_v and_o cleanse_v our_o sin_n 3._o but_o though_o this_o interpretation_n may_v be_v receive_v yet_o since_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n in_o expound_v scripture_n to_o keep_v to_o the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n if_o there_o be_v not_o very_o good_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v here_o recede_v from_o i_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o adhere_v to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n iust._n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o 1._o the_o 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less_o sin_n so_o do_v paul_n in_o effect_n when_o he_o confess_v himself_o not_o to_o have_v already_o attain_v but_o resolve_v to_o reach_v forward_o we_o must_v never_o cease_v to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o great_a measure_n of_o righteousness_n till_o we_o be_v whole_o and_o perfect_o without_o any_o stain_n of_o sin_n 17.5_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v continual_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o we_o final_o since_o we_o can_v now_o in_o this_o life_n say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o long_o to_o be_v possess_v of_o that_o future_a felicity_n indeed_o in_o this_o respect_n only_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o commendable_a to_o desire_v death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a not_o from_o pain_n or_o misery_n but_o from_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n upon_o this_o ground_n we_o may_v we_o ought_v and_o the_o strong_a we_o be_v in_o grace_n the_o more_o earnest_o 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317._o of_o the_o godly_a how_o consistent_a with_o forgiveness_n 294._o purpose_n without_o performance_n unavailable_a 186._o propitiation_n see_v reconciliation_n christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n 369_o 374_o 377._o the_o several_a cause_n of_o it_o 380._o r._n reeconciliation_n be_v of_o god_n to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o man_n to_o god_n 370_o 371._o merit_v only_o by_o christ._n 378._o attribute_v both_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n 368._o god_n be_v our_o father_n very_o willing_a to_o it_o 357._o redemption_n in_o what_o sense_n universal_a 395_o 396._o religion_n christian_n continual_o propose_v 75._o reproof_n must_v be_v plain_a 147._o gentle_a 149_o 150._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o difference_n of_o sinner_n 148._o how_o profitable_a 16_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n how_o prove_v 97._o s._n sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n no_o corporal_a presence_n in_o it_o 69._o sacrifice_n all_o look_v at_o christ._n 376._o saint_n may_v fall_v grssoe_o 347_o 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makebate_n 369_o 370._o god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o 142._o all_o man_n by_o nature_n sinner_n 226._o the_o holy_a not_o without_o it_o here_o 226_o 227_o 228_o 229._o from_o gross_a sin_n they_o may_v be_v free_a 230._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a no_o excuse_n for_o the_o wicked_a 233_o 234._o christ_n a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n 387._o son_n how_o destinct_n from_o and_o one_o with_o the_o father_n 51_o 52._o to_o be_v worship_v as_o the_o father_n 58._o how_o inferior_a to_o the_o father_n 356._o t._n testament_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o new_a and_o the_o old_a 33.41_o our_o happiness_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a 41_o 42._o trinity_n illustrate_v by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o light_n 136._o truth_n three_o fold_n 170._o to_o do_v the_o truth_n what_o 171._o w._n walk_v what_o it_o import_v 154._o watchful_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v because_o prone_a to_o sin_n â—39_n wicked_a man_n delight_v in_o sin_n 155._o make_v it_o their_o course_n 156._o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o ibid._n their_o miserable_a estate_n 158_o 159._o they_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n 186._o witness_v how_o many_o way_n we_o bear_v it_o to_o christ._n 23._o word_n of_o god_n a_o great_a mercy_n that_o it_o be_v write_v 13_o 28._o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n 259._o as_o it_o be_v among_o we_o so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o uâ—_n 257_o 258_o a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n and_o accord_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 338_o 339._o word_n nothing_o without_o work_n 18â—_n world_n make_v by_o christ._n 40._o how_o 〈…〉_z the_o whole_a world_n â—9â—_n â—99_n write_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o 26._o errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 36._o read_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 15._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n â—_o s._n we_o r._n be_v p._n 22._o l._n â—_o bl_n the_o and._n r._n receive_v p._n 23._o l._n 21._o r._n credit_n p._n 24._o l._n 32._o r._n errand_n p._n 39_o l._n 2d_o r._n â—â—struse_a and_o l._n 30._o r._n gospel_n p._n 36_o l._n 35._o f._n their_o r._n word_n p._n 80_o l_o 21._o bl_a the_o and_o â—_o be_v it_o in_o l._n 12._o after_o have_v p._n 86._o l._n 3._o marg_n f._n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr p._n 108._o l._n 7._o r._n â—oyeâ—_n p._n 109_o l._n 15._o r._n these_o p._n 119._o l._n 35._o r._n here_o p._n 120._o l._n 22._o bl_n afterward_o p._n 12â—_n l._n â—7_n r._n hardly_o p._n 127._o l._n 10_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1â—_n r._n he_o before_o present_o p._n 129._o l._n 19_o r._n here_o 36._o r._n a_o before_o promissory_a p._n 100_o l._n 10._o marg_n r._n mentâ—mur_fw-la p._n 168._o l._n 18._o bl_n the_o p._n 201._o in_o the_o tit._n 〈…〉_z l._n 25._o r._n case_n p._n 203_o l._n 27._o r._n it_o be_v it_o p._n 204._o l._n 3._o after_o clause_n r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 205._o l._n 34._o after_o we_o r._n as_o p._n 207._o l._n 6._o after_o to_o r·_n give_v l._n 7._o r._n doubt_n p._n 209._o l._n 11._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 211._o l._n 3._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 23._o r._n can_v not_o be_v l._n 33._o f._n sure_a r._n since_o p._n 212._o l._n 25._o aftâ—r_n upon_o r._n those_o word_n p._n 215._o l._n 32._o r._n sight_n p._n 223._o l._n 10._o r._n according_a l._n 13._o bl_n so_o l._n 35_o set_v the_o figure_n 2._o p._n 224._o l._n 30._o bl_n at_o and._n p._n 226._o l._n 35._o r._n scipsiâ—_n p._n 227._o l._n 16._o r._n sense_n p._n â—29_n â—8_o marg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 246._o l._n 9_o after_o and_o r._n as_o p._n 257._o l._n 26._o f._n a_o r._n the_o p._n 259._o l._n 22._o after_o the_o r._n truth_n p._n 261._o l._n â—_o for_o his_o r._n go_n p._n 271._o l._n â—5_n bl_n the_o after_o notorious_a p._n 275_o 14._o â—_o that_o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 276._o l._n 24._o after_o suâ—_n bl_v the_o p._n 283._o l._n â—5_n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 284._o l._n 1â—_n after_o sincere_a bl_n p._n 287._o l._n 15._o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d f._n sua_fw-la r._n suâ—m_fw-la f._n 〈…〉_z p._n 288._o l._n 15._o m._n r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 289._o l._n 36._o transfer_v the_o from_o affâ—ight_n to_o thou_o p._n 293_o l._n 3._o f._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 295._o l._n 34._o r._n cancel_v p._n 333._o l._n 24._o bl_n ad_fw-la 27.28_o f._n sincerity_n r._n severity_n 28._o f._n hardness_n r._n harden_v p._n 338._o l._n 23._o r._n as_o clear_a glasâ—e_n p._n â—42_n l_o 28._o after_o excite_v bl_a the_o p._n 345_o l._n 3._o r._n repentance_n p._n 346._o l._n 7._o r._n it_o be_v p._n 351._o l._n 6._o f._n this_o r._n the._n p._n 355._o marg_n r._n lap_n p._n 358._o marg_n r._n mestrez_n p._n 361._o marg_n d._n verum_fw-la r._n indicat_fw-la p_o 362._o l_o 9_o bl_n 10._o r._n pervert_v p._n 363._o l._n 6._o r._n plead_v p._n 369._o l._n 10._o f._n the_o put_v a_o p._n 370._o l._n 33._o put_v a_o â—fter_o contention_n bl_n the_o after_o solomon_n p._n 372._o l._n 8._o r._n carry_v in_o it_o p._n 374._o l._n 26_o after_o native_a bl_n 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plain_a exposition_n of_o the_o church_n catechism_n in_o 4._o dr._n stoughton_n 13._o sermon_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n in_o 4._o dr._n john_n preston_n the_o golden_a sceptre_n with_o the_o church_n marriage_n and_o the_o church_n carriage_n in_o three_o treatise_n in_o 4._o a_o position_n deliver_v in_o cambridge_n concern_v the_o irresistiblenesse_n of_o convert_v grace_n in_o 4._o mr._n thomas_n cradock_n gospel-liberty_n in_o the_o extension_n &_o limitation_n of_o it_o in_o 4_o mr._n john_n browning_n concern_v public_a prayer_n and_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n six_o sermon_n or_o tract_n in_o