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unto_o thou_o and_o though_o i_o be_o still_o as_o vile_a a_o sinner_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_o i_o as_o just_a before_o thou_o as_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n though_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o to_o boast_v of_o before_o thou_o except_o it_o be_v my_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n yet_o have_v i_o that_o of_o another_o wherein_o i_o boast_v and_o glory_n and_o herein_o will_v i_o glory_v though_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n but_o of_o my_o infirmity_n this_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n nor_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o another_o distinct_a from_o and_o above_o all_o these_o a_o foreign_a righteousness_n â—or_a a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o justification_n bear_v all_o upon_o in_o this_o business_n it_o count_v not_o itself_o one_o whit_n the_o more_o righteous_a or_o justify_v because_o 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out_o for_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n than_o i_o be_v in_o a_o hundred_o before_o yet_o now_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o one_o jot_n the_o more_o righteous_a as_o to_o my_o justification_n that_o be_v whole_o by_o another_o righteousness_n which_o this_o come_v not_o at_o all_o into_o it_o meddle_v not_o with_o but_o be_v a_o slander_n by_o and_o when_o i_o have_v fall_v foul_o into_o sin_n then_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o as_o vile_a a_o sinner_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v walk_v as_o like_o a_o wretch_n as_o ever_o creature_n do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o one_o jot_n less_o righteous_a as_o to_o my_o justification_n that_o be_v still_o by_o another_o righteousness_n which_o my_o good_a reach_v not_o my_o evil_n hinder_v not_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v as_o to_o say_v o_o you_o corinthian_n i_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o you_o and_o i_o have_v whatsoever_o you_o judge_v or_o think_v of_o i_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v it_o my_o design_n to_o approve_v myself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o though_o i_o have_v endeavour_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o work_n to_o be_v faithful_a be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v i_o do_v not_o put_v this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o justification_n so_o rom._n 7._o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v at_o large_a discourse_v as_o of_o the_o good_a so_o also_o of_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v sin_n yet_o he_o present_o triumph_v chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o find_v a_o unregenerate_a part_n as_o lively_a and_o powerful_a in_o i_o as_o any_o other_o do_v or_o i_o think_v can_v do_v yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o condemn_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v my_o justification_n no_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v all_o in_o he_o the_o business_n of_o that_o lie_v upon_o his_o righteousness_n though_o i_o have_v ten_o time_n more_o sin_n than_o i_o have_v to_o contend_v with_o to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o prejudice_v my_o justification_n that_o be_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o bless_a bee_n god_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o righteousness_n i_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n 3_o faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o and_o constant_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o poor_a sinner_n for_o the_o obta_fw-mi ning_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o i'faith_o ever_o love_v to_o have_v its_o holdfast_n in_o its_o hand_n because_o it_o know_v that_o the_o better_a the_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o hold_v if_o once_o it_o let_v go_v its_o holdfast_n the_o more_o eager_a and_o watchful_a the_o devil_n be_v to_o snatch_v it_o from_o it_o now_o this_o thing_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v faith_n jewel_n the_o promise_n as_o by_o it_o it_o first_o get_v hold_v of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n so_o be_v it_o its_o holdfast_n by_o which_o it_o keep_v this_o jewel_n from_o be_v pluck_v away_o by_o satan_n therefore_o do_v faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o christ_n keep_v he_o close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n continual_o say_v faith_n as_o you_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o hold_v to_o the_o promise_n keep_v to_o the_o promise_n let_v go_v the_o 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