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the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n where_o prey_n have_v god_n make_v our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n a_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o at_o his_o bar_n i_o be_o persuade_v this_o man_n will_v not_o willing_o be_v find_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n at_o death_n let_v it_o be_v never_o so_o sincere_a ay_o but_o we_o must_v take_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o plain_a literal_a sense_n about_o justification_n this_o he_o much_o harp_n at_o though_o his_o notion_n by_o thus_o do_v bring_v in_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n show_v be_v inconsistent_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o work_n be_v work_n whether_o law-works_a or_o gospel-works_a he_o argue_v much_o as_o the_o papist_n in_o another_o case_n and_o upon_o as_o grand_a a_o point_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n i_o will_v 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faith_n be_v true_a and_o save_a not_o a_o dead_a faith_n good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o save_a faith_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v he_o say_v in_o vers_n 23._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v 2.23_o which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o his_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o object_n his_o faith_n believe_v in_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o such_o a_o one_o be_v another_o thing_n how_o then_o can_v mr._n clark_n say_v the_o justification_n paul_n speak_v of_o and_o that_o which_o james_n speak_v of_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o man_n contend_v for_o a_o mild_a law_n certain_o the_o moral_a law_n remain_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n let_v this_o man_n show_v we_o where_o and_o how_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n in_o 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all_o positive_a gospel-precept_n reader_n this_o mild_a law_n of_o they_o they_o say_v require_v sincere_a obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n now_o there_o be_v no_o sincere_a obedience_n without_o it_o be_v universal_a etc._n etc._n how_o then_o may_v this_o fill_v a_o poor_a christian_a with_o terror_n and_o slavish_a fear_n i_o do_v all_o i_o hope_v sincere_o but_o i_o may_v not_o obey_v universal_o some_o precept_n through_o ignorance_n i_o may_v lie_v short_a of_o i_o can_v tell_v when_o my_o obedience_n be_v full_a also_o according_a to_o they_o i_o can_v be_v but_o partial_o justify_v in_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o partial_o condemn_v and_o thus_o the_o creature_n hang_v till_o death_n between_o heaven_n and_o hell_n ah_o poor_a england_n poor_a church_n of_o god_n where_o be_v thy_o brave_a old_a hero_n that_o stand_v up_o to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n what_o apostasy_n be_v here_o from_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n what_o decay_n of_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a christianity_n what_o dark_a cloud_n spread_v over_o our_o heaven_n how_o be_v many_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n but_o i_o must_v leave_v mr._n clark_n to_o a_o able_a pen_n i_o design_v no_o more_o than_o to_o make_v a_o few_o remark_n to_o provoke_v some_o other_o to_o reply_v to_o the_o argumentative_a part_n of_o his_o book_n which_o i_o see_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o answer_v now_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v this_o cloud_n and_o all_o other_o dangerous_a error_n let_v it_o be_v all_o our_o prayer_n both_o day_n and_o night_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o present_a opposition_n against_o this_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n will_v cause_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o end_n to_o shine_v more_o clear_a and_o bright_a which_o the_o lord_n grant_v in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o scope_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 8.3_o rom._n 3._o part_n of_o the_o text_n open_v the_o term_n explain_v rom._n 8.33_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 6.14_o rom._n 13._o ult_n the_o 2d_o and_o 3d_o verse_n of_o rom._n 8._o explain_v rom._n 7.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o joh._n 1.16_o the_o method_n propose_v one_a proposition_n by_o way_n of_o premise_v the_o elect_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o be_v bring_v under_o condemnation_n all_o man_n by_o nature_n under_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n rom._n 3.12_o psal_n 51.5_o job_n 25.4_o caryl_n on_o ob_fw-la chap._n 25._o p._n 706._o rom._n 5.14_o all_o man_n natural_o under_o the_o gild_n of_o actual_a sin_n rom._n 6.23_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath._n eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 8.7_o psal_n 7.11_o psal_n 5.5_o rom._n 3.19_o rom._n 10.4_o gal._n 4.4_o verse_n 5._o heb._n 9.15_o the_o elect_n be_v once_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 2.10_o rom._n 6.17_o heb._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o rom._n 5.10_o heb._n 10.14_o verse_n 11._o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o sinner_n that_o believe_v not_o condemn_v already_o joh._n 3.18_o and_o 36._o rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o gal._n 3.24_o act._n 13.35_o joh._n 3.36_o rom._n 4.5_o faith_n no_o procure_a cause_n or_o condition_n of_o justification_n rom._n 3.22_o fox_n p._n 1659._o the_o late_a helvetian_a confession_n zanchy_a on_o phil._n 3._o assembly_n large_a catechism_n rom._n 5.11_o before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o sight_n all_o thing_n be_v from_o eternity_n rom._n 4.17_o a_o elect_a sinner_n not_o pronounce_v justify_v before_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 5.17_o when_o we_o receive_v christ_n we_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n and_o not_o till_o then_o justification_n make_v a_o relative_a change_n luk._n 15.32_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v a_o federal_a union_n of_o the_o elect_a with_o christ_n the_o elect_n virtual_o justify_v when_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a dr._n tho._n goodwin_n christ_n set_v forth_o p._n 76._o pag._n 77._o minister_n preach_v to_o sinner_n as_o under_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n joh._n 8.33_o 35_o 36._o see_v his_o book_n christ_n alone_o exalt_v p._n 235._o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o conviction_n represent_v to_o sinner_n their_o state_n be_v bad_a eph._n 2.3_o rom._n 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o joh._n 3.14_o call_v scripture-justification_n in_o his_o introduction_n pag._n 1_o 5._o pag._n 62._o pag._n 85._o 85._o phrasis_n hac_fw-la side_n justificamur_fw-la metonymica_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aquipollet_fw-la huic_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la side_n apprehensio_fw-la justificamur_fw-la welleb_n compend_v pag._n 163._o can._n viij_o pag._n 18._o joh._n 8.36_o cant._n 4.7_o chap._n 5.2_o gal._n 2.21_o 2.21_o but_o certain_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n 2_o vol._n on_o gal._n pag._n 210._o gal._n 1.8_o rom._n 3.27_o pag._n 43._o pag._n 100_o pag._n 96._o pag._n 97._o rom._n 4.11_o rom._n 5.19_o dr._n owen_n on_o justification_n p._n 307._o pag._n 105._o pag._n 85._o pag._n 46._o rom._n 8.3_o mr._n sam._n clark_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o bennetfink_n his_o medulla_n theologiae_n or_o the_o marrow_n of_o divinity_n pag._n 280._o rom._n 8.3_o rom._n 3.31_o rom._n 11.6_o pag._n 71._o see_v pool_n annot._n jam._n 2.23_o mat._n 5.48_o serm._n on_o rom._n 4.5_o