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our_o defect_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o our_o best_a action_n if_o we_o be_v consider_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n but_o now_o after_o that_o the_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n have_v find_v out_o a_o comely_a way_n how_o he_o may_v show_v favour_n to_o sinner_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o their_o good_a action_n though_o they_o be_v not_o immediate_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o love_n or_o patience_n justice_z or_o temperance_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v please_a to_o he_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meckness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v against_o such_o grace_n and_o action_n or_o person_n adorn_v with_o they_o there_o be_v no_o law_n this_o be_v but_o a_o meiosis_n for_o indeed_o such_o grace_n and_o gracious_a person_n though_o but_o imperfect_o furnish_v with_o they_o be_v yet_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n through_o his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o they_o high_o please_v to_o god_n for_o this_o see_v heb._n 13.16_o act_n 10.4_o and_o this_o be_v that_o wâ—â—â—â—_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n acknowledge_v who_o yâ—â—_n deny_v that_o work_n procure_v justification_n as_o justification_n signify_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o fanner_n of_o justification_n display_v pag._n 48._o &_o 49._o when_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o great_a testimony_n give_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o effectualness_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n high_o approve_v of_o he_o and_o dealâ—_n by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o person_n righteous_a and_o just_a and_o call_v he_o his_o friend_n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o this_o you_o see_v how_o good_a work_n do_v high_o please_v god_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o with_o a_o high_a approbation_n at_o least_o and_o i_o shall_v think_v too_o even_o unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o such_o a_o man_n that_o do_v these_o work_n thus_o high_o please_v to_o god_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o late_o commit_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n dan._n 4.27_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o jam_fw-la 5.15_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sâ—â—s_v they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n or_o a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n as_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o so_o act_v 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o iniquity_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o isai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seck_fw-mi judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o whiâ—e_v asnow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n so_o lizek_v 18_o 21_o 22._o here_o you_o see_v that_o part_n of_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a work_n as_o the_o gospel_n reward_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o these_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n can_v be_v separate_v viz._n approbation_n and_o pardon_n so_o as_o faith_n shall_v obtain_v the_o one_o and_o good_a work_v the_o other_o though_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o be_v conceive_v as_o distinct_a part_n of_o justification_n i_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o that_o reverend_a person_n mention_v in_o that_o i_o take_v this_o liberty_n to_o express_v myself_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o question_n with_o those_o word_n of_o mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o 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