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under_o it_o i_o have_v no_o intention_n any_o further_a to_o handle_v thesis_n iii_o first_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v duty_n be_v express_v whole_o in_o his_o write_a law_n second_o which_o law_n be_v promulgate_v and_o establish_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n wherein_o the_o lord_n engage_v himself_o to_o reward_v those_o that_o perform_v its_o condition_n and_o threaten_v the_o penalty_n to_o the_o violater_n thereof_o explication_n 1._o not_o but_o that_o much_o of_o god_n will_n be_v also_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o may_v by_o the_o mere_a use_n of_o reason_n be_v learn_v from_o creature_n and_o providence_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o scripture_n sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n for_o beside_o all_o the_o superadded_a positives_n the_o scripture_n also_o contain_v all_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v more_o legible_a and_o discernible_a than_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o obscure_a deceitful_a corrupt_a heart_n 2._o all_o perfect_a compulsive_a law_n have_v their_o penalty_n annex_v or_o else_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o directive_n but_o not_o usual_o any_o reward_n propound_v to_o the_o obeyer_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o subject_n know_v his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v without_o any_o reward_n mere_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o sovereignty_n mere_a covenant_n be_v enter_v by_o equal_n or_o person_n dis-engaged_n to_o each_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o require_v mutual_a consent_n these_o therefore_o make_v by_o god_n be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n neither_o mere_a law_n nor_o mere_a covenant_n but_o both_o he_o have_v enact_v his_o law_n as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o creature_n consent_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o no_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o restipulation_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n will_v not_o perform_v his_o condition_n there_o express_v without_o the_o covenanter_n consent_n engagement_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n a_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n before_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v into_o by_o the_o creature_n because_o the_o condescension_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n and_o in_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o creature_n consent_n it_o be_v so_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o his_o advantage_n gen._n 9_o 12_o 17._o exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 29._o 1._o 2_o king_n 23._o 3_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o general_a obscure_a threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v nature_n may_v discern_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n but_o how_o or_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o can_v discern_v also_o it_o may_v collect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o obedient_a but_o it_o neither_o know_v true_o the_o condition_n nor_o the_o nature_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n nor_o god_n engagement_n thereto_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a law_n and_o not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n yea_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v know_v by_o superadded_a revelation_n and_o not_o write_v natural_o in_o his_o heart_n whether_o the_o threaten_a and_o punishment_n do_v belong_v to_o it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v it_o be_v real_o mix_v of_o both_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n also_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 21._o thesis_n four_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n do_v promise_v life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o threaten_v death_n upon_o the_o least_o disobedience_n explication_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o express_v but_o plain_o employ_v in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n that_o this_o life_n promise_v be_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o in_o in_o paradise_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o most_o divine_n but_o what_o death_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o threaten_a be_v a_o question_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o some_o moment_n the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o life_n then_o enjoy_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v and_o i_o can_v yet_o assent_v to_o their_o judgement_n who_o think_v it_o be_v only_o that_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o also_o in_o the_o annihilation_n of_o both_o adam_n separate_a soul_n must_v have_v enjoy_v happiness_n or_o endure_v misery_n for_o that_o our_o soul_n when_o separate_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o annihilate_v or_o insensible_a i_o have_v prove_v by_o twenty_o argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o another_o book_n as_o adam_n life_n in_o paradise_n be_v no_o doubt_n incomparable_o beyond_o we_o in_o happiness_n so_o the_o death_n threaten_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o more_o terrible_a death_n than_o our_o temporal_a death_n for_o though_o his_o loss_n by_o a_o temporal_a death_n will_v have_v be_v great_a than_o we_o now_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o privation_n if_o annihilate_v nor_o however_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n a_o great_a loss_n trouble_v a_o dead_a man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o small_a therefore_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n will_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n so_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v like_a will_v have_v be_v perpetual_a and_o we_o perpetuate_v capable_a subject_n see_v barlow_n exercit_fw-la utrum_fw-la melius_fw-la sit_fw-la miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o deliverance_n that_o christ_n death_n procure_v be_v only_o from_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o annihilarion_n or_o that_o the_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v equivalent_a to_o no_o more_o thesis_n v._o this_o covenant_n be_v soon_o by_o man_n violate_v the_o threaten_a must_v be_v fulful_v and_o so_o the_o penalty_n suffer_v explication_n whither_o there_o be_v any_o flat_a necessity_n of_o man_n suffering_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o deny_v by_o socinus_n whether_o this_o necessity_n arise_v from_o god_n natural_a justice_n or_o his_o ordinate_a viz._n his_o decree_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o threaten_a be_v also_o with_o many_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n a_o great_a dispute_n whether_o god_n may_v have_v pardon_v sin_n if_o he_o have_v not_o say_v the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v may_v be_v doubt_v of_o though_o i_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a yet_o i_o judge_v it_o a_o frivolous_a presumptuous_a question_n but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o threaten_a be_v once_o past_a methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v past_a question_n that_o he_o can_v absolute_o pardon_v without_o the_o apparent_a violation_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n some_o think_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o wisdom_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n that_o man_n must_v suffer_v see_v mr._n io._n goodwin_n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o pag._n 34._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o separate_v what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v however_o whether_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o necessity_n there_o be_v that_o the_o penalty_n shall_v be_v inflict_v or_o else_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n nor_o sinner_n bear_v so_o much_o themselves_o thesis_n vi_o
this_o penalty_n the_o offender_n himself_o can_v not_o bear_v without_o his_o everlasting_a undo_n explication_n that_o be_v not_o the_o full_a penalty_n for_o part_n of_o it_o he_o do_v bear_v and_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o as_o i_o think_v all_o mankind_n do_v bear_v part_n of_o it_o to_o this_o day_n but_o the_o full_a penalty_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o everlasting_a suffering_n thesis_n vii_o 1_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n 3_o be_v perfect_o furnish_v for_o this_o work_n 4_o with_o a_o divine_a power_n 5_o and_o personal_a righteousness_n 6_o first_o undertake_v 7_o and_o afterward_o discharge_v this_o debt_n 8_o by_o suffer_v what_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v and_o the_o offender_n himself_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v explication_n 1_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o first_o womb_n where_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v conceive_v joh._n 3._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v take_v conjunct_a with_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n and_o love_n find_v out_o and_o resolve_v on_o this_o way_n of_o recovery_n when_o it_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n to_o contrive_v or_o desire_v it_o 2_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o the_o son_n be_v a_o voluntary_a undertaker_n of_o this_o task_n it_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o he_o by_o constraint_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n heb._n 10._o 7._o 9_o it_o do_v also_o include_v his_o own_o will._n and_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n so_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o humane_a nature_n especial_o and_o not_o of_o the_o undertake_n by_o the_o divine_a nature_n alone_o not_o only_o the_o consent_n of_o christ_n do_v make_v it_o lawful_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a but_o also_o that_o special_a power_n which_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v over_o his_o own_o life_n more_o than_o any_o creature_n have_v joh._n 10._o 18._o i_o have_v power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v christ_n to_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n 3._o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v qualify_v for_o this_o work_n even_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v righteous_a do_v but_o their_o duty_n and_o therefore_o can_v supererrogate_v or_o merit_v for_o we_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o overcome_v the_o penalty_n 4._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v god_n that_o must_v satisfy_v god_n both_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o obedience_n for_o dignify_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o merit_v for_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o for_o the_o overcome_a of_o it_o and_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v after_o the_o resurrection_n yet_o mere_a god_n it_o must_v not_o be_v but_o man_n also_o or_o else_o it_o will_v have_v be_v forgiveness_n without_o satisfaction_n see_v god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o himself_o many_o other_o reason_n be_v frequent_o give_v by_o divine_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n act._n 20_o 28._o heb._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 5._o have_v not_o christ_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a himself_o he_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o satisfy_v for_o other_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o he_o must_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o fulfiller_n of_o righteousness_n before_o he_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o that_o his_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o distinct_a as_o that_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v both_o righteousness_n and_o satisfactory_a though_o many_o great_a divine_n do_v so_o distinguish_v between_o justitiam_fw-la personae_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la meriti_fw-la as_o that_o the_o former_a be_v only_o a_o preparatory_a to_o the_o latter_a yet_o i_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n but_o the_o same_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n may_v be_v both_o personal_a and_o meritorious_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n or_o the_o habitual_a righteousness_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n i_o do_v not_o now_o dispute_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v only_o preparatory_a to_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v long_o of_o that_o judgement_n see_v more_o after_o at_o pag._n 45._o 6._o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o satisfy_v be_v effectual_a before_o his_o actual_a satisfy_n as_o a_o man_n that_o make_v a_o purchase_n may_v take_v possession_n and_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n purchase_v upon_o the_o mere_a bargain_n make_v or_o earn_v pay_v before_o he_o have_v full_o pay_v the_o sum_n to_o this_o purpose_n most_o understand_v that_o in_o rev._n 13._o 8._o who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o weemse_n his_o interpretation_n be_v the_o plain_a truth_n that_o the_o word_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o write_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o not_o to_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n as_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v read_v who_o name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n of_o the_o slay_a lamb_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o have_v the_o same_o sense_n with_o rev._n 17._o 8._o which_o do_v expound_v this_o in_o leave_v out_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lamb_n 7._o i_o know_v man_n guilt_n and_o â—â—â—igation_n to_o suffer_v be_v but_o metaphorical_o call_v his_o debt_n therefore_o when_o we_o will_v search_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o thing_n exact_o we_o must_v rather_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n then_o as_o a_o creditor_n lest_o the_o metaphor_n shall_v mislead_v we_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o common_a &_o a_o scripture_n phrase_n and_o convenient_o express_v our_o obligation_n to_o bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n i_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n but_o here_o we_o be_v cast_v upon_o many_o and_o weighty_a and_o very_a difficult_a question_n whether_o christ_n do_v discharge_v this_o debt_n by_o way_n of_o solution_n or_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n 2._o whether_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o our_o escape_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v or_o dispense_v with_o 3._o and_o if_o dispense_v with_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 4._o and_o whether_o sinner_n may_v thence_o be_v encourage_v to_o conceive_v some_o hope_n of_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o gospel_n 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their_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a than_o the_o difference_n be_v all_o without_o they_o 6._o it_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n it_o overthrow_v all_o the_o law_n &_o precept_n of_o christ_n by_o remove_v their_o end_n it_o contradict_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n &_o not_o under_o the_o gospel_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o not_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o but_o not_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o impose_v a_o necessity_n of_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n themselves_o upon_o all_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v to_o quote_v the_o scripture_n that_o assert_v this_o will_v be_v to_o transcribe_v almost_o all_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n what_o unsavoury_a stuff_n than_o be_v that_o of_o mr._n saltmarsh_n of_o free_a grace_n pag._n 83._o
of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v and_o justify_v constitutive_a be_v his_o grant_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o which_o as_o a_o moral_a instrument_n our_o justification_n and_o pardon_n be_v in_o time_n produce_v even_o when_o we_o believe_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v then_o by_o it_o make_v void_a to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o present_a apprehension_n i_o have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n si_fw-mi quid_fw-la novisti_fw-la rectius_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n afterward_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o this_o be_v but_o remission_n and_o justification_n in_o law_n and_o title_n which_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o which_o be_v in_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n the_o former_a be_v virtual_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o actuality_n of_o the_o latter_a 2._o the_o second_o kind_n of_o god_n act_n which_o may_v be_v call_v justify_v be_v indeed_o immanent_a viz._n his_o know_v the_o sinner_n to_o be_v pardon_v and_o just_a in_o law_n his_o willing_a and_o approve_v hereof_o as_o true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v act_n in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v on_o earth_n also_o i_o will_v not_o have_v those_o act_n of_o god_n separate_v which_o he_o do_v conjoin_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v these_o last_o with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v especial_o the_o former_a transient_a legal_a act_n which_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o pardon_v and_o constitutive_a justify_v and_o not_o these_o immanent_a act_n though_o these_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o concurrent_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o most_o divine_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o seem_v to_o look_v at_o pardon_n and_o justification_n as_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o late_a immanent_a act_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n too_o but_o how_o they_o will_v ever_o manifest_v that_o these_o celestial_a act_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o willing_a the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o so_o forgive_a he_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o his_o accept_v he_o as_o just_a be_v transient_a act_n i_o be_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v and_o if_o they_o be_v immanent_a act_n most_o will_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o then_o fair_a fall_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o if_o god_n have_v a_o bar_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a transact_v as_o some_o think_v and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n now_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n indeed_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o i_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 1_o make_v by_o christ_n 2._o accept_v 3._o and_o plead_v with_o god_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n 2._o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o plead_v by_o christ_n the_o intercessor_n be_v also_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n 3._o the_o satisfactious_a acceptance_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o with_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n or_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o all_o these_o will_v be_v full_a open_v afterward_o thesis_n xxxvii_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a explication_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v all_o those_o other_o distinction_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v common_a in_o other_o &_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_a scope_n you_o may_v find_v they_o in_o mr_n bradshaw_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n and_o alstedius_n distinction_n and_o definition_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v apparent_a at_o the_o first_o view_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o explain_v it_o it_o be_v common_a when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o the_o law_n on_o his_o side_n to_o say_v the_o law_n justify_v he_o or_o he_o be_v just_a in_o law_n or_o he_o be_v acquit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o full_o and_o complete_o acquit_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n afterward_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n we_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o be_v justify_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o title_n of_o declarative_a be_v too_o narrow_a for_o this_o last_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o judicial_a absolution_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o declare_v we_o justify_v i_o call_v the_o former_a virtual_a not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o self_n consider_v but_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o latter_a all_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n as_o do_v in_o this_o life_n i_o understand_v of_o justification_n in_o title_n opf_a law_n so_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 4._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n james_n 2._o 21_o 25._o etc._n etc._n but_o justification_n in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v the_o complete_n act_n so_o be_v it_o most_o fit_o call_v justification_n and_o i_o think_v the_o word_n in_o scripture_n have_v most_o common_o reference_n to_o the_o judgement_n day_n and_o that_o justification_n in_o title_n be_v call_v justification_n most_o especial_o because_o of_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o justification_n at_o judgement_n because_o as_o man_n be_v now_o in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o shall_v they_o most_o certain_o be_v sentence_v in_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o many_o time_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n and_o not_o yet_o do_v rom._n 3._o 30_o mat._n 12._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 13._o but_o these_o may_v be_v call_v justification_n by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v both_o in_o law_n title_n and_o at_o judgement_n thesis_n xxxviii_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n by_o the_o promise_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o new_a covevant_fw-fr acquit_v the_o offender_n from_o the_o accusasation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o sinner_n explication_n here_o you_o may_v see_v 1._o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o justification_n in_o law_n be_v not_o punctual_o and_o precise_o alone_a 2._o and_o yet_o the_o difference_n
or_o melancholy_n make_v you_o not_o know_v your_o own_o mind_n or_o else_o you_o do_v but_o dissemble_v in_o pretend_v trouble_n and_o sad_a complaint_n if_o you_o be_v indeed_o unwilling_a i_o have_v no_o comfort_n for_o you_o till_o you_o be_v willing_a but_o must_v turn_v to_o persuasion_n to_o make_v you_o willing_a i_o shall_v answer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o the_o perfection_n but_o the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n or_o consent_n which_o way_n go_v the_o prevail_a bent_n or_o choice_n of_o your_o will_n if_o christ_n be_v before_o you_o will_v you_o accept_v he_o or_o reject_v he_o if_o you_o will_v hearty_o accept_v he_o for_o your_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o dare_v say_v you_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o right_a understanding_n what_o justify_v faith_n be_v and_o the_o great_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v the_o common_a mistake_n in_o this_o point_n thesis_n lxx_o faith_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n of_o its_o threaten_n the_o evil_a of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o misery_n hereupon_o and_o with_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v make_v his_o willingness_n to_o save_v and_o his_o free_a offer_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n do_v hereupon_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o gospel_n and_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o god_n their_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o present_v they_o pardon_v and_o just_a before_o he_o and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o a_o more_o glorious_a 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of_o faith_n &_o so_o oppose_v to_o the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n call_v work_n but_o these_o foremention_v be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o employ_v or_o include_v in_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 12_o 23_o 25._o not_o that_o faith_n be_v proper_o take_v for_o its_o fruit_n or_o confound_v with_o they_o but_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o be_v name_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o whole_a condition_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v employ_v as_o reducible_a to_o it_o in_o some_o of_o the_o respect_v mention_v under_o the_o 62_o position_n it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v 1._o why_o i_o do_v make_v affiance_n or_o recombency_n a_o immediate_a product_n of_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v common_o take_v to_o be_v the_o very_a justify_v act_n i_o answer_v 1._o i_o have_v prove_v already_o that_o consent_n or_o acceptance_n be_v the_o principal_a act_n and_o affiance_n do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o 2._o for_o the_o most_o 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