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17._o psal_n 139_o 17._o such_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n in_o god_n spy_v out_o all_o his_o way_n not_o glory_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o sanctification_n that_o that_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v such_o search_n into_o and_o trial_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o so_o to_o think_v be_v pharisaical_a and_o papistical_a because_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n and_o holy_a walk_n he_o speak_v clean_o contrary_a in_o other_o place_n say_v if_o thou_o do_v search_v and_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o psal_n 130._o 3._o and_o again_o by_o his_o righteousness_n 3._o psal_n 130._o 3._o of_o sanctification_n and_o holy_a walk_n shall_v none_o live_v be_v find_v righteous_a psal_n 143._o but_o he_o rejoice_v 2._o psal_n 143._o 2._o in_o a_o glimmer_a sight_n of_o justification_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o rise_v up_o and_o lie_v down_o be_v make_v righteous_a acceptable_a and_o pure_a in_o the_o sight_n 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they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o see_v better_a and_o better_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o sin_n two_o advantage_n by_o be_v heal_v from_o sin_n he_o have_v perfect_o heal_v they_o thereof_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n before_o they_o pray_v as_o if_o he_o say_v yea_o i_o have_v heal_v thou_o with_o a_o twofold_a or_o double_a advantage_n both_o to_o thou_o and_o to_o i_o for_o first_o my_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n and_o abundant_a grace_n of_o grace_n rom._n 5._o 15_o 17._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 15_o 17._o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o that_o be_v although_o mystical_o above_o thy_o sense_n and_o feeling_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o live_v by_o sense_n and_o feeling_n but_o by_o faith_n of_o my_o power_n yet_o true_o it_o make_v thou_o sufficient_o righteous_a in_o my_o sight_n how_o sufficient_o that_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n of_o sin_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o my_o sight_n free_o eph._n 5._o 27._o which_o thy_o sanctification_n can_v never_o effect_v and_o 52._o ephes_n 52._o bring_v to_o pass_v be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v sufficient_o righteous_a again_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o make_v sufficient_o righteous_a in_o my_o sight_n but_o also_o the_o second_o advantage_n be_v that_o hereby_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o thy_o weakness_n that_o be_v when_o thou_o feel_v nothing_o but_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n in_o thyself_o then_o for_o i_o notwithstanding_o to_o make_v thou_o sufficient_o and_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o sight_n free_o herein_o my_o power_n be_v mighty_o magnify_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o to_o thy_o sense_n and_o feeling_n how_o can_v thou_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o how_o can_v thou_o above_o thy_o sense_n and_o feeling_n be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o my_o sight_n from_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o 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god_n conclude_v with_o a_o epiphonema_n or_o acclamation_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n shall_v see_v sin_n in_o they_o and_o not_o in_o we_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o this_o doubt_n be_v most_o plain_o clear_v both_o by_o the_o express_a scripture_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o best_a orthodox_n writer_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o through_o little_a understanding_n and_o mark_v and_o less_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o not_o only_o the_o papist_n especial_o press_v the_o example_n of_o david_n do_v great_o stumble_v to_o the_o overmuch_a dignify_n and_o extol_v of_o work_n church_n a_o threefold_a difference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n but_o also_o some_o protestant_n do_v dangerous_o halt_v herein_o but_o how_o be_v it_o clear_v i_o answer_v by_o a_o threefold_a distinction_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n for_o distingue_n tempora_fw-la say_v augustine_n &_o loca_fw-la contraria_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la that_o 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so_o perfect_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o that_o we_o be_v fair_a yea_o and_o all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o we_o cant._n 4_o 7._o all_o 7._o cant._n 4._o 7._o which_o be_v by_o god_n speak_v it_o real_o so_o indeed_o spiritual_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o but_o soulenesse_z and_o spottednesse_n and_o this_o object_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 17._o before_o god_n that_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v 17._o verse_n 17._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o god_n call_v that_o be_v work_v effect_v cause_v &_o make_v that_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o true_a &_o real_a be_v before_o himself_o by_o speak_v it_o which_o to_o efficeâ—e_fw-la beza_n in_o rom._n 4._o 17_o quae_fw-la â—ccâ—t_fw-la essicit_fw-la deus_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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next_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 19_o that_o he_o not_o weak_a in_o faith_n consider_v not_o or_o will_v not_o think_v of_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a nor_o 19_o ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la locum_fw-la divin_n 8_o veritati_fw-la saocret_n ab_fw-la ils_fw-fr quae_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la erant_fw-la animum_fw-la yetraxit_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n marlor_n in_o rom._n 4._o 19_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v behold_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o about_o himself_o be_v against_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o therefore_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o whole_o withdraw_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v forget_v himself_o because_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o another_o interpreter_n of_o god_n mystery_n that_o see_v the_o etc._n cum_fw-la 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fair_a clothes_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n whereby_o isaac_n smell_v the_o sweet_a and_o well_o please_a savour_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n jacob_n get_v thereby_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n so_o we_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n clothe_v with_o the_o precious_a pureness_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n christ_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n with_o we_o that_o after_o a_o certain_a marvellous_a manner_n he_o pour_v the_o force_n thereof_o into_o we_o so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o get_v a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o luther_n testify_v that_o god_n do_v see_v nothing_o else_o in_o true_a believer_n but_o a_o mere_a cleanse_n and_o righteousness_n say_v thus_o christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v so_o purge_v and_o perfect_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o â—â—nnes_n that_o god_n will_v see_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o do_v believe_v but_o a_o mere_a sâ—ght_o how_o this_o righteousness_n be_v in_o we_o &_o make_v we_o per_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d righteous_a â—_o gâ—ds_n sâ—ght_o cleanse_n and_o righteousness_n now_o that_o this_o righteousness_n though_o mystical_o yet_o be_v so_o true_o in_o we_o that_o it_o make_v we_o above_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o imaginarily_o count_v righteous_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v cavil_n but_o verè_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la justi_fw-la that_o be_v true_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o although_o i_o wonder_v that_o any_o protestant_n of_o any_o read_n shall_v doubt_v thereof_o much_o less_o by_o mouth_n and_o pen_n deny_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o testify_v abundant_o of_o all_o except_o two_o or_o three_o at_o the_o most_o the_o best_a dispenser_n of_o god_n mystery_n especial_o such_o as_o by_o this_o doctrine_n reform_v the_o church_n and_o be_v the_o first_o restorer_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o we_o so_o that_o i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o collect_v out_o of_o luther_n work_n a_o thousand_o testimony_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la justi_fw-la we_o be_v true_o make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o although_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v this_o before_o in_o my_o first_o define_n of_o free_a justification_n yet_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a sore_n of_o outward_a see_v and_o feel_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v so_o hardly_o believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o further_o prosecute_v this_o point_n and_o 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proper_o belong_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o free_a justification_n three_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o aorist_n betoken_v in_o the_o participle_n of_o the_o pretertense_n that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o clean_o import_v a_o thing_n already_o perfect_o do_v which_o be_v proper_a only_o in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o work_n of_o free_a justification_n four_o for_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v by_o baptism_n through_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v make_v we_o clean_o from_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o justification_n to_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o by_o faith_n rest_v upon_o the_o same_o word_n of_o free_a grace_n as_o christ_n say_v now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o 3._o joh._n 15._o 3._o joh._n 15._o 3._o five_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o may_v 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