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not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v save_v so_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a the_o condition_n be_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v perfect_o but_o sincere_o quest_n 13._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n beside_o impute_a righteousness_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n cite_v thes_n 22._o that_o say_v there_o be_v 2._o and_o of_o our_o divine_n that_o say_v there_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o 3._o what_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o save_v and_o damn_v quest_n 14._o have_v you_o find_v out_o any_o low_a place_n for_o love_n and_o obedience_n then_o to_o be_v bare_a condition_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v they_o any_o way_n conducible_a to_o final_a justification_n or_o salvation_n if_o you_o have_v what_o place_n be_v it_o and_o how_o call_v and_o why_o have_v it_o not_o be_v 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to_o use_v any_o more_o distinction_n than_o these_o few_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o about_o this_o term._n as_o to_o the_o term_n evangelical_n righteousness_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n 1._o either_o because_o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v as_o its_o condition_n or_o 2._o because_o its_o a_o righteousness_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o or_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n we_o mean_v here_o not_o that_o which_o be_v we_o by_o mere_a imputation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o somewhat_o inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o necessity_n be_v 1._o of_o a_o mere_a antecedent_n 2._o or_o of_o a_o mean_n we_o mean_v the_o last_o mean_n be_v either_o cause_n or_o condition_n i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o 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there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v proper_o no_o legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o call_v sanctification_n so_o prop._n 7._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o coordinate_a con-cause_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n which_o may_v bear_v any_o part_n in_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n prop._n 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o gospel_n positives_n prop._n 9_o even_o the_o gospel_n personal_a righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sincerity_n prop._n 12._o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o precept_n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n as_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o he_o give_v we_o in_o many_o law_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v nor_o capable_a of_o it_o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o law_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o special_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o obey_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o believer_n 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father_n but_o in_o no_o propriety_n be_v they_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o despiser_n or_o neglecter_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v that_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n prop._n 13._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v well_o call_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o confer_v by_o it_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o justification_n by_o perfect_a personal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o call_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n evangelical_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o title_n to_o christ_n but_o give_v it_o that_o in_o a_o high_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o prop._n 14._o no_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o we_o our_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o first_o justification_n or_o of_o our_o enter_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o as_o they_o remove_v impediment_n or_o be_v condition_n they_o may_v improper_o be_v call_v 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