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he_o his_o righteousness_n and_o suffering_n be_v we_o for_o union_n be_v ever_o the_o ground_n of_o communion_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o q._n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o our_o justification_n a._n two_o imputation_n and_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o q._n what_o be_v this_o imputation_n a._n it_o be_v the_o charge_v of_o christ_n with_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o we_o by_o his_o righteousness_n as_o god_n impute_v our_o debt_n to_o his_o son_n so_o do_v he_o impute_v his_o son_n justice_n to_o every_o child_n he_o call_v isa_n 53.4.5_o he_o be_v break_v and_o bruise_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v heal_v and_o help_v by_o his_o stripe_n q._n what_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o debt_n a._n the_o lay_n of_o our_o blame_n and_o default_n together_o with_o the_o punishment_n upon_o our_o surety_n first_o god_n impute_v 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they_o so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o measure_n as_o please_v he_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o who_o dwell_v among_o they_o but_o all_o this_o restraint_n of_o evil_n make_v they_o not_o good_a before_o god_n neither_o those_o action_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o man_n be_v to_o be_v the_o new_a workmanship_n of_o god_n before_o they_o can_v be_v his_o workman_n tit._n 2.14_o purgation_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o zeal_n in_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.8_o they_o only_a which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n know_v how_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o good_a work_n rom._n 8.1_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 20.6_o i_o know_v say_v god_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n some_o particular_a action_n may_v have_v a_o charitable_a construction_n in_o the_o very_a wicked_a and_o yet_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a 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how_o pitiful_a a_o knell_n shall_v that_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v knole_n the_o great_a bell_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o make_v his_o sin_n sound_v loud_a in_o his_o ear_n oh_o the_o doleful_a pass_a bell_n that_o finner_n shall_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n to_o their_o creator_n and_o maker_n let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n think_v of_o it_o and_o suffer_v conscience_n to_o do_v his_o office_n for_o thereby_o we_o shall_v prevent_v satan_n by_o accuse_v ourselves_o and_o god_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o betimes_o what_o can_v satan_n the_o accuser_n of_o man_n say_v when_o man_n by_o his_o conscience_n have_v say_v it_o before_o he_o true_o this_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n for_o we_o be_v accuser_n of_o ourselves_o god_n will_v become_v our_o discharger_n and_o then_o satan_n shall_v but_o be_v our_o slanderer_n again_o god_n have_v leave_v conscience_n to_o keep_v his_o court_n here_o below_o and_o to_o sit_v as_o judge_v and_o god_n will_v not_o either_o ex_fw-la mero_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o promoto_fw-la call_v we_o again_o if_o we_o will_v discharge_v ourselves_o there_o indeed_o in_o judge_v of_o other_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v lest_o we_o be_v judge_v math._n 7.1_o but_o in_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o judge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v 1_o cor._n 11.31_o if_o this_o inferior_a court_n be_v corrupt_a then_o there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o parliament_n to_o reform_v it_o and_o god_n himself_o will_v call_v it_o and_o make_v our_o judge_n a_o witness_n against_o our_o selnes_n for_o god_n leave_v conscience_n with_o man_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v it_o before_o himself_o as_o a_o witness_n to_o excuse_v or_o accuse_v rom._n 2.14.15_o q._n can_v we_o then_o that_o be_v christian_n perform_v it_o a._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n renew_v his_o law_n to_o his_o church_n and_o do_v write_v it_o again_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n jer._n 31.33_o first_o that_o cur_n sin_n may_v be_v the_o better_o discover_v unto_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o we_o have_v eat_v the_o law_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n second_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o find_v thereby_o the_o evil_a we_o will_v not_o do_v to_o be_v do_v by_o us._n rom._n 7.15_o and_o that_o good_a omit_v which_o we_o shall_v do_v we_o may_v as_o by_o a_o schoolmaster_n be_v drive_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v both_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o perform_v the_o law_n thorough_o for_o we_o which_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n we_o also_o may_v be_v repute_v doer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v gal._n 3.24_o q._n but_o have_v the_o law_n no_o further_o use_v for_o we_o a._n have_v bring_v we_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v thence_o forth_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o reconcile_a man_n to_o walk_v thereby_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 2.10_o q._n can_v he_o then_o perfect_o keep_v it_o in_o himself_o a._n no_o he_o can_v so_o long_o as_o corruption_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o the_o old_a man_n will_v be_v still_o mar_v the_o best_a act_n which_o the_o recover_a man_n shall_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n in_o every_o respect_n isa_n 64.6_o luk._n 17.10_o 1_o joh._n 1.8.9.10_o q._n how_o can_v this_o lame_a obedience_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n a._n whatsoever_o in_o it_o be_v sin_n be_v cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o pardon_v in_o and_o for_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n and_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n because_o it_o be_v discharge_v in_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.2_o q._n can_v it_o merit_v any_o thing_n with_o god_n a._n no_o for_o it_o be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v his_o right_a merit_n it_o may_v more_o just_o expect_v punishment_n then_o reward_n for_o as_o in_o a_o rude_a ear_n that_o music_n may_v pass_v for_o currant_n which_o a_o skilful_a judgement_n will_v condemn_v for_o course_n so_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o will_v appear_v both_o error_n and_o defect_n in_o all_o those_o action_n which_o in_o our_o judgement_n be_v perfect_o perform_v let_v we_o but_o once_o begin_v to_o throw_v our_o thought_n free_o into_o every_o corner_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o we_o
shall_v present_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o lord_z enter_z not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 3.20_o and_o 4.6_o gal._n 2.16_o neither_o will_v that_o dip_v or_o die_v of_o our_o work_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n help_v we_o for_o howsoever_o the_o colour_n or_o tincture_n may_v be_v perfect_a yet_o the_o cloth_n itself_o be_v so_o stain_v that_o it_o receive_v no_o perfect_a wash_n or_o holiness_n in_o grain_n that_o perfect_o answer_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n justice_n oh_o the_o perfidious_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o will_v steal_v the_o virtue_n from_o the_o die_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o cloth_n sure_o it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v strip_v of_o our_o pride_n then_o of_o our_o gold_n and_o lewel_n for_o even_o when_o those_o and_o such_o like_a out_o ward_v ornament_n be_v go_v many_o time_n these_o inward_a rag_n swell_v up_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o 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neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n and_o in_o prayer_n i_o respect_v my_o own_o want_n and_o come_v to_o god_n for_o supply_v cyther_o in_o suit_n or_o thanks_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 6.5_o luk_n 10.27_o q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n coneern_v god_n worship_v distribute_v a._n it_o be_v either_o concern_v the_o worship_v of_o he_o alone_o or_o the_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o due_a manner_n of_o he_o alone_o or_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n first_o we_o must_v have_v he_o for_o our_o god_n and_o then_o give_v he_o his_o due_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o image_n but_o heathen_a idol_n count_v for_o god_n they_o be_v deceive_v for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o second_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v such_o idolatry_n math._n 4.10_o and_o 15.3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o a._n it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o or_o in_o my_o eye_n exod._n 20.3_o this_o be_v a_o pure_a commandment_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o most_o simple_a worship_n of_o one_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distract_v with_o many_o q_o what_o be_v here_o command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o true_o and_o total_o true_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n whole_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halving_a and_o all_o this_o must_v be_v do_v as_o in_o his_o eye_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n be_v a_o fault_n with_o man_n but_o let_v we_o but_o serve_v god_n while_o he_o see_v we_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o he_o must_v have_v all_o or_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o corner_n for_o he_o know_v full_a well_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o part_n god_n himself_o will_v have_v none_o s_z courtesan_n talk_v of_o divide_v and_o many_o be_v content_a to_o share_v themselves_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o world_n mammon_n and_o the_o mediator_n but_o the_o true_a christian_a will_v cry_v out_o no_o let_v god_n take_v all_o i_o may_v well_o say_v of_o my_o heart_n as_o lot_n of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o alas_o it_o be_v even_o too_o little_a for_o god_n i_o need_v not_o think_v of_o take_v in_o a_o inmate_n it_o be_v happiness_n enough_o if_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v up_o all_o the_o room_n for_o himself_o and_o enlarge_v they_o for_o his_o own_o entertainment_n i_o know_v the_o bed_n and_o the_o throne_n can_v abide_v no_o rival_n and_o see_v god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n as_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o soul_n as_o his_o bed_n let_v he_o rest_v there_o and_o never_o be_v disquiet_v with_o any_o partner_n 1_o sam._n 12.24_o q._n what_o be_v forbid_v a._n all_o not_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o likewise_o worship_v of_o other_o god_n or_o prefer_v any_o other_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o ourselves_o riches_n belly_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.3_o rom._n 16.18_o phil._n 3.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v the_o due_a manner_n of_o worship_n a._n they_o either_o set_v forth_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o the_o right_a handle_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o with_o his_o alone_a worship_n but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o reverend_a usage_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o diligent_a practice_n of_o it_o especial_o on_o his_o own_o solemn_a day_n joh._n 4.24_o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v his_o right_a worship_n a._n it_o be_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20.4.5.6_o q._n what_o be_v command_v a._n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o worship_n deut._n 5.12.16_o moses_n in_o repeat_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o people_n keep_v it_o as_o god_n have_v command_v deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v your_o righteousness_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v our_o practice_n and_o god_n precept_n 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