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god_n that_o procure_v peace_n and_o remove_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o indeed_o pardon_v of_o sin_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n justice_n can_v be_v no_o otherway_v obtain_v for_o first_o god_n have_v past_o a_o irrevocable_a sentence_n that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v gen._n 2._o 17._o now_o if_o this_o penalty_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o transgress_a adam_n how_o will_v there_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o this_o threaten_n but_o some_o may_v inquire_v how_o come_v adam_n sin_n to_o be_v charge_v on_o his_o posterity_n answ_n adam_n transgression_n by_o the_o strict_a union_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o all_o mankind_n he_o be_v their_o head_n root_n and_o representee_n be_v most_o just_o devolve_v on_o his_o offspring_n rom._n 5._o 14_o 19_o and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v true_a to_o his_o word_n have_v not_o this_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o surety_n but_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n second_o fall_v man_n can_v not_o pay_v this_o debt_n and_o make_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a gild_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v death_n eternal_a rom._n 6._o 23._o man_n can_v never_o pay_v his_o ransom_n and_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n and_o therefore_o some_o other_o way_n must_v be_v find_v out_o which_o be_v only_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n god-man_n who_o godhead_n be_v able_a to_o support_v his_o humane_a nature_n under_o suffering_n and_o render_v his_o endure_n of_o a_o infinite_a value_n heb._n 9_o 14._o act_n 20._o 28._o this_o be_v the_o second_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o penitent_a believer_n even_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n rom._n 8._o 1._o three_o acceptation_n of_o their_o person_n be_v another_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n eph._n 1._o 6._o where_o in_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o the_o complete_n of_o christ_n design_n in_o save_a soul_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n remove_v and_o a_o discharge_n of_o all_o the_o obligation_n to_o wrath_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n procure_v all_o this_o a_o person_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o no_o interest_n in_o the_o full_a favour_n of_o god_n nor_o right_a to_o any_o save_a blessing_n from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o title_n to_o glory_n that_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o free_a from_o offend_v but_o he_o must_v come_v up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n require_v of_o he_o and_o have_v a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a righteousness_n there_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o acceptance_n with_o god_n not_o only_o a_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n but_o a_o reckon_n of_o righteousness_n say_v dr._n owen_n he_o must_v be_v repute_v full_o obedient_a also_o the_o law_n require_v a_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n gal._n 3._o 10._o shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o past_a sin_n yet_o thy_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n will_v undo_v thou_o for_o ever_o they_o must_v be_v righteous_a that_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a math._n 25._o 47._o even_o as_o righteous_a as_o god_n be_v righteous_a but_o this_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v attain_v by_o lapse_v man_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3._o 2._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3._o 10._o and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n procure_v for_o and_o impute_v to_o believer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o commutation_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o our_o disobedience_n rom._n 5._o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a this_o righteousness_n be_v call_v a_o white_a robe_n and_o fine_a linen_n rev._n 7._o 9_o chap._n 19_o 8._o the_o sweet_a smell_a garment_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n wherein_o god_n take_v infinite_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n math._n 3._o 17._o isa_n 42._o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o pleasure_n that_o god_n take_v in_o his_o people_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n not_o any_o of_o their_o service_n and_o duty_n and_o look_v what_o pleasure_n the_o father_n take_v in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n the_o same_o he_o take_v in_o every_o soul_n that_o true_o come_v unto_o he_o john_n 17._o 26._o that_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o use_v if_o believer_n be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v with_o god_n then_o hence_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o god_n never_o punish_v they_o in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n all_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n on_o believer_n be_v but_o fatherly_a chastisement_n not_o judicial_a act_n heb._n 12._o 6._o he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o their_o invention_n but_o 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matter_n depend_v upon_o thy_o own_o oratory_n and_o eloquence_n thy_o case_n be_v sad_a but_o there_o be_v one_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v wise_a mighty_a merciful_a omniscient_a who_o mind_v thy_o case_n consider_v thy_o need_n hear_v thy_o groan_n know_v thy_o distress_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o object_n but_o say_v a_o soul_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n intercede_v for_o i_o who_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o lie_v under_o his_o table_n nor_o crawl_v at_o his_o foot_n i_o fear_v he_o have_v great_a concernment_n upon_o his_o heart_n than_o to_o remember_v i_o for_o resolution_n in_o this_o look_v back_o to_o chap._n 4._o where_o be_v show_v for_o who_o christ_n intercede_v he_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 17._o 15._o be_v thou_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v thou_o choose_v he_o as_o thy_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n and_o be_v he_o precious_a to_o thy_o soul_n can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o 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not_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o present_a evil_n if_o he_o thereby_o preserve_v thou_o from_o a_o great_a evil_a as_o paul_n have_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o revelation_n he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o and_o his_o soul_n in_o danger_n of_o ruin_n last_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n if_o he_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o time_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o our_o time_n so_o in_o abraham_n god_n promise_v he_o a_o son_n he_o expect_v it_o many_o year_n soon_o but_o god_n keep_v it_o till_o the_o most_o convenient_a season_n every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccles_n 3._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o mercy_n be_v affliction_n when_o out_o of_o due_a time_n now_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v the_o mercy_n can_v best_o tell_v when_o to_o give_v it_o jer._n 49._o 19_o who_o will_v appoint_v i_o the_o time_n leu._n 26._o 4._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o christ_n be_v firm_a and_o unalterable_a whatever_o objection_n unbelief_n make_v against_o it_o he_o will_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n gen._n 28._o 15._o and_o behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v and_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o into_o this_o land_n for_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o o_o what_o a_o bless_a word_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n when_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v a_o difficult_a journey_n and_o what_o thing_n be_v write_v be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n promise_v make_v to_o particular_a saint_n be_v applicable_a to_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o we_o find_v that_o of_o joshua_n 1._o 5._o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o it_o heb._n 13._o 5._o now_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o few_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n can_v 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be_v engage_v in_o and_o christ_n come_v not_o only_o to_o pay_v sinner_n debt_n to_o the_o father_n but_o to_o make_v good_a the_o father_n engagement_n unto_o they_o three_o do_v not_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n than_o the_o new_a covenant_n will_v be_v a_o imperfect_a and_o faulty_a covenant_n be_v the_o promise_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n unfulfil_v than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o imperfect_a but_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v establish_v on_o better_a promise_n heh_o 8._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n now_o new_a covenant-promise_n be_v better_a than_o the_o old_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o but_o as_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o their_o performance_n the_o first_o covenant-promise_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v break_v jer._n 31._o 31_o 32._o but_o these_o new_a covenant-promise_n be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n undertake_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o 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chron._n 19_o 7._o three_o he_o give_v present_o mercy_n in_o hand_n he_o do_v not_o say_v as_o the_o unjust_a and_o covetous_a man_n go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o when_o it_o be_v by_o he_o he_o do_v not_o delay_v to_o bestow_v mercy_n on_o his_o poor_a creature_n one_o jot_n beyond_o the_o due_a time_n psal_n 145._o 15._o gal._n 6._o 9_o christ_n be_v never_o at_o a_o loss_n to_o give_v he_o only_o stay_v for_o a_o fit_a time_n he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n but_o he_o want_v a_o convenient_a opportunity_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o joh._n 16._o 12._o four_o he_o give_v hearty_o jer._n 32._o 41._o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n he_o do_v not_o pretend_v kindness_n and_o yet_o begrudge_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n all_o his_o promise_n be_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n jer._n 30._o 24._o psal_n 51._o 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