of_o mediation_n second_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v exact_o observe_v obey_v and_o fulfil_v this_o law_n and_o if_o so_o we_o may_v know_v what_o that_o law_n be_v by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n now_o what_o he_o do_v speak_v and_o suffer_v in_o conformity_n to_o this_o law_n be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v his_o righteousness_n his_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n i_o be_o not_o say_v he_o come_v of_o myself_o but_o he_o that_o send_v i_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7.28_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o heb._n 10.5_o what_o he_o do_v and_o preach_v here_o in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n i_o can_v say_v he_o of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a because_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n 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another_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n to_o this_o law_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n and_o i_o take_v it_o again_o this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v of_o my_o father_n john_n 10.18_o by_o these_o and_o other_o like_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o this_o law_n of_o mediation_n do_v our_o saviour_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o his_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o so_o justify_v rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v know_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n i_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o about_o it_o 2._o the_o next_o thing_n i_o be_o to_o inquire_v into_o be_v how_o this_o 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of_o be_v make_v happy_a by_o he_o for_o except_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o without_o holiness_n shall_v see_v god_n till_o than_o he_o be_v no_o capable_a subject_n of_o such_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o to_o effect_v this_o to_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o former_a end_n our_o saviour_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o way_n of_o return_n from_o our_o revolt_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.25_o 26._o 3._o the_o next_o end_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatorial_n obedience_n or_o righteousness_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v and_o bring_v about_o the_o former_a end_n last_o mention_v be_v the_o obtain_n the_o form_n and_o grant_v of_o a_o conditional_a pardon_n for_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 1.29_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 6._o and_z himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1._o tim._n 2.6_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o this_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n may_v in_o one_o respect_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a and_o unconditional_a and_o do_v extend_v as_o far_o and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o ever_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v in_o its_o effect_n and_o that_o be_v in_o redeem_v all_o man_n from_o obnoxiousness_n to_o eternal_a misery_n mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o save_v their_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n in_o this_o respect_n ezek._n 18.20_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n and_o universality_n of_o this_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n adam_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v rom._n 5._o but_o otherwise_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o have_v contract_v ill_a habit_n by_o their_o own_o actual_a sin_n the_o
dr._n hammond_n render_v it_o thus_o but_o the_o mercy_n be_v by_o occasion_n of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n agreeable_a to_o this_o read_n be_v that_o note_n of_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n in_o these_o word_n occasion_n be_v take_v from_o many_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o piscator_fw-la and_o simplicius_n in_o these_o word_n occasion_n be_v take_v not_o only_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o also_o from_o the_o proper_a sin_n of_o all_o believer_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n according_a to_o this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o from_o the_o sad_a condition_n into_o which_o man_n be_v fall_v not_o only_o by_o the_o one_o offence_n of_o adam_n but_o also_o by_o their_o own_o many_o personal_a offence_n god_n take_v occasion_n to_o manifest_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o christ_n to_o miserable_a man_n in_o give_v and_o grant_v they_o new_a term_n by_o which_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o justification_n or_o a_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o righteous_a their_o many_o offence_n notwithstanding_o and_o this_o in_o verse_n 17._o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o verse_n 18._o the_o free_a gift_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n christ_n and_o according_o the_o grant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v we_o of_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2.8_o now_o according_a to_o this_o render_n of_o the_o word_n by_o all_o these_o great_a man_n of_o learning_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o justification_n be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n none_o of_o those_o worthy_a person_n abovemention_v do_v say_v the_o free_a gift_n be_v 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which_o be_v much_o insist_v on_o to_o prove_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v justification_n or_o that_o justification_n stand_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v rom._n 4.6_o 7._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v in_o which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v argue_v justification_n be_v describe_v by_o god_n forgive_a iniquity_n but_o than_o it_o be_v counter-argued_n that_o this_o description_n by_o david_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n but_o a_o description_n of_o his_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v even_o as_o david_n describe_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n but_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n now_o the_o blessedness_n of_o have_v sin_n pardon_v be_v a_o benefit_n consequent_a upon_o a_o man_n believe_v and_o so_o of_o his_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o belief_n for_o pardon_n be_v promise_v but_o on_o that_o condition_n act_v 10.43_o and_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n can_v be_v the_o same_o which_o very_o consideration_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o describe_v by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o appear_v at_o first_o sight_n that_o these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v somewhat_o say_v by_o st._n paul_n a_o little_a before_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n st._n paul_n have_v assert_v in_o the_o next_o precedent_n verse_n than_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o faith_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v already_o that_o these_o word_n of_o david_n be_v not_o allege_v to_o prove_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o and_o by_o to_o the_o end_n than_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v for_o what_o purpose_n these_o word_n of_o david_n be_v here_o recite_v by_o st._n paul_n we_o will_v consider_v his_o word_n in_o the_o two_o next_o precedent_n verse_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v say_v he_o be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n verse_n 4._o in_o which_o word_n st._n paul_n seem_v to_o have_v state_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v they_o hold_v as_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o reward_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o benefit_n all_o the_o happiness_n they_o expect_v from_o god_n to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o a_o debt_n for_o their_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o their_o obedience_n shall_v be_v accept_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v shall_v never_o die_v john_n 12.34_o and_o that_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n but_o by_o their_o own_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n do_v take_v away_o sin_n heb._n 10.4_o and_o that_o those_o sacrifice_n with_o their_o other_o legal_a observance_n be_v of_o themselves_o their_o righteousness_n and_o that_o upon_o account_n hereof_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o debt_n in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v ungodly_a and_o uncapable_a of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n until_o they_o be_v proselyte_n to_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n this_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.9_o by_o all_o which_o they_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n and_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o work_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n as_o appear_v by_o gal._n 2.21_o and_o 5.4_o in_o verse_n 5._o st._n paul_n assert_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o assertion_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o true_a prove_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n whether_o by_o reward_v you_o understand_v only_a justification_n or_o also_o the_o benefit_n subsequent_a to_o it_o for_o if_o god_n count_v such_o man_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o work_v 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