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be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n this_o commandment_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n not_o of_o this_o by_o moses_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o heathen_n law_n if_o it_o be_v object_v as_o perhaps_o it_o may_v by_o some_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o moses_n command_v they_o that_o day_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n nor_o that_o chief_o nor_o to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o leu._n 18._o because_o this_o be_v in_o deuteâ—â—româ—_n which_o very_a word_n signify_v a_o second_o law_n or_o a_o second_o edition_n and_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v more_o gospel_n in_o it_o then_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o give_v of_o it_o have_v i_o answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n that_o there_o be_v indeed_o two_o several_a covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 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in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n that_o justify_v he_o again_o pag_n 380_o near_o the_o end_n of_o it_o thus_o say_v he_o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n will_v the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o christian_a faith_n unto_o the_o world_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o jew_n the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o chapter_n he_o make_v this_o use_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v also_o be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_z the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n as_o abraham_n faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o son_n be_v justify_v so_o be_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n justify_v our_o faith_n viz._n the_o 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justify_v we_o as_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o a_o son_n do_v justify_v he_o i_o come_v now_o to_o another_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v justification_n the_o five_o question_n of_o justification_n or_o under_o what_o notion_n and_o consideration_n do_v faith_n justify_v now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o our_o righteousness_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o some_o affirm_v only_o by_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v justify_v act_n that_o have_v not_o this_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o not_o visible_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o justification_n be_v reckon_v to_o they_o upon_o other_o account_n abraham_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o yea_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n quote_v no_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v abraham_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n according_a as_o our_o necessity_n at_o any_o time_n require_v will_v be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o more_o especial_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n though_o as_o i_o affirm_v before_o there_o can_v be_v true_a faith_n in_o god_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n and_o for_o this_o assertion_n that_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v give_v several_a scripture_n rom._n 4.3_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 that_o be_v his_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n this_o faith_n of_o his_o be_v accept_v so_o far_o be_v so_o high_o please_v to_o god_n that_o god_n make_v he_o his_o friend_n jam._n 2.22_o 23._o and_o repute_v and_o reckon_v he_o through_o grace_n as_o righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o plain_a expression_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o for_o our_o assertion_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o or_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o a_o little_a proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o for_o this_o assertion_n i_o reckon_v be_v somewhat_o harsh_a see_v what_o mr_n baxter_n and_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n say_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n thesis_n 20._o pag._n 108._o say_v mr_n baxter_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v not_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v but_o consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faich_n and_o gospel-obedience_n thesis_n 23._o pag._n 125._o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o be_v faith_n be_v out_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n pag._n 128._o he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o as_o real_a righteousness_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o 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〈◊〉_d look_v so_o like_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o apostolical_a now_o for_o all_o this_o which_o here_o i_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o mr._n smith_n touch_v superstition_n i_o reckon_v it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o legallist_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o in_o describe_v their_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o second_o distinction_n which_o i_o promise_v be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o fear_n fear_n the_o second_o distinction_n of_o fear_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v likewise_o very_o necessary_a for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o that_o many_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n even_o of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v far_o go_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o old-testament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o dispensation_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n general_o under_o this_o fear_n and_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n 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and_o end_v immediate_o upon_o our_o believe_v but_o a_o continue_a act_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o its_o kind_n complete_a from_o the_o first_o yet_o be_v it_o still_o in_o do_v till_o the_o final_a justification_n at_o the_o judgement_n day_n pag._n 303._o abraham_n be_v justify_v long_o before_o isaac_n be_v offer_v yet_o justification_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n god_n be_v still_o justify_v and_o the_o gospel_n still_o justify_v and_o abraham_n justification_n be_v not_o end_v before_o isaac_n be_v offer_v nor_o then_o neither_o and_o therefore_o be_v then_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n these_o latter_a expression_n which_o i_o add_v be_v full_a to_o mr_n baxter_n sense_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o my_o mind_n whether_o we_o use_v the_o word_n repeat_v or_o continue_v when_o we_o apply_v they_o to_o justification_n for_o i_o think_v a_o act_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o continue_v but_o by_o 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