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be_v indeed_o the_o laver_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v first_o it_o make_v way_n tit._n 3._o 5._o new_a â—reâ—tâ—ras_n two_o way_n we_o new_a bear_v creatute_n to_o godward_o by_o justification_n by_o abolish_n all_o our_o sin_n out_o of_o god_n sight_n and_o make_v we_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o whereby_o we_o be_v adopt_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o second_o it_o do_v renew_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v new_a creature_n to_o menward_o by_o sanctification_n whereupon_o
elect_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o their_o time_n and_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o who_o he_o justifi_v those_o he_o glorifi_v but_o he_o glorify_v none_o but_o the_o elect_n yet_o the_o very_a elect_n be_v not_o actual_o and_o real_o justify_v but_o be_v darkness_n and_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o darkness_n until_o they_o be_v effectual_o call_v as_o paul_n express_o testify_v say_v who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o 30._o but_o who_o be_v thus_o effectual_o call_v 30._o rom._n 8._o 30._o namely_o such_o as_o do_v mark_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o exceed_a horriblenesse_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n little_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o thereupon_o come_v to_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o lose_v state_n by_o true_a terror_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n thereupon_o make_v this_o conclusion_n upon_o themselves_o that_o if_o god_n deal_v so_o sharp_o with_o 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and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o the_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o imputation_n convey_v his_o son_n righteousness_n to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o do_v in_o his_o own_o sight_n so_o clothe_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n both_o within_o and_o without_o with_o the_o wedding-garment_n of_o his_o son_n perfect_a righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v our_o sin_n hereby_o not_o only_o utter_o abolish_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n but_o also_o be_v evangelical_o and_o free_o form_v that_o be_v be_v in_o truth_n and_o reipsa_fw-la in_o very_a deed_n make_v although_o not_o inherent_o and_o active_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o objective_o and_o passive_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o this_o i_o will_v clear_v more_o full_o with_o a_o similitude_n or_o two_o and_o then_o confirm_v it_o with_o undeniable_a poofe_n first_o i_o say_v as_o nothing_o do_v effect_v this_o but_o god_n imputation_n of_o his_o son_n righteousness_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4._o 6._o yea_o hereupon_o 6._o rom._n 4._o 6._o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o word_n impute_v and_o count_v righteous_a no_o less_o as_o i_o take_v it_o then_o eleven_o time_n in_o that_o four_o chapter_n which_o not_o only_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o action_n wrought_v immediate_o by_o the_o very_a thought_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n himself_o only_o and_o thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a to_o we_o far_o above_o our_o reason_n sense_n and_o feel_v but_o also_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v wrought_v upon_o we_o very_o free_o without_o any_o work_n of_o we_o so_o likewise_o we_o must_v mark_v that_o this_o impute_v be_v a_o immediate_a act_n proceed_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o god_n own_o breast_n be_v not_o a_o light_n small_a weak_a &_o imaginary_a thing_n like_o man_n impute_v as_o the_o papist_n imaginarily_o &_o scoff_o conceit_a but_o god_n imputation_n be_v a_o lively_a mighty_a operative_a and_o real_a work_a imputation_n and_o count_v nothing_o like_o we_o for_o man_n may_v impute_v and_o count_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o &_o yet_o the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v not_o such_o before_o become_v such_o never_o the_o more_o for_o our_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o god_n impute_v &_o count_v be_v almighty_a give_v a_o real_a be_v and_o true_a exist_v of_o the_o thing_n before_o himself_o as_o he_o count_v it_o for_o god_n do_v but_o count_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o he_o do_v but_o count_v that_o his_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v and_o present_o they_o be_v so_o as_o he_o count_v so_o he_o do_v but_o impute_v his_o son_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o count_v we_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o same_o and_o this_o impute_v do_v so_o operative_o and_o real_o convey_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o as_o paul_n testify_v say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o only_o unto_o all_o but_o also_o also_o upon_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v rom._n 3._o 22._o that_o though_o mystical_o above_o our_o 22._o rom._n 3._o 22._o sense_n and_o feel_v yet_o not_o imaginarily_o as_o the_o papist_n prattle_v against_o we_o nor_o yet_o only_o outward_o like_o paint_a tomb_n as_o they_o likewise_o cavilling_o object_n but_o true_o both_o inward_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o rich_o roab_v and_o deck_v and_o adorn_v in_o the_o same_o as_o the_o faithful_a soul_n in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n joyful_o confess_v say_v i_o will_v great_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a in_o god_n my_o saviour_n why_o because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n what_o garment_n be_v that_o why_o he_o have_v cover_v i_o with_o the_o râ—ab_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o bridegroom_n deck_v himself_o with_o ornament_n and_o as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v herself_o with_o her_o jewel_n esay_n 61._o 10._o hence_o be_v the_o saint_n say_v so_o often_o 10._o esay_n 61._o 10._o in_o the_o revelation_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o long_a white_a robe_n wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n hence_o do_v god_n the_o father_n command_v his_o servant_n the_o minister_n in_o the_o call_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o gospel_n signify_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a garment_n and_o to_o put_v it_o on_o upon_o they_o ministerial_o as_o he_o work_v with_o his_o minister_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o imputation_n clothe_v they_o with_o it_o mystical_o luk._n 15._o 9_o luk._n 15._o 22._o psal_n 132._o 9_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 132._o that_o the_o minister_n powerful_o come_v forth_o clothe_v 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only_o be_v mere_a patient_n suffer_v another_o ab_fw-la extra_fw-la even_o god_n to_o work_v all_o in_o we_o as_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v in_o the_o manner_n similitude_n two_o similitude_n how_o by_o two_o fit_a similitude_n &_o lively_a representation_n as_o first_o take_v a_o drink_a glass_n that_o be_v blue_a or_o red_a and_o put_v water_n or_o drink_v into_o the_o same_o and_o in_o some_o glass_n i_o myself_o have_v see_v that_o the_o drink_n or_o water_n in_o the_o same_o lose_v to_o the_o present_a view_n it_o be_v own_o colour_n and_o become_v as_o blue_a or_o red_a as_o the_o glass_n itself_o and_o yet_o not_o inherent_o and_o active_o for_o the_o blueness_n or_o redness_n be_v inherent_o agent_o operative_o and_o active_o only_a in_o the_o glass_n but_o yet_o whilst_o it_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o glass_n it_o become_v communicative_o and_o passive_o as_o blue_a or_o red_a as_o the_o glass_n itself_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o because_o as_o i_o myself_o 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