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their_o nothing_o he_o may_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n and_o he_o well_o uphold_v gospel_n ministry_n and_o the_o power_n of_o both_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o although_o they_o be_v never_o â—o_o fâ—râ—â—us_a yet_o mica_n 2.7_o his_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v straighten_v but_o his_o word_n shall_v still_o be_v good_a to_o such_o as_o walk_v upright_o and_o of_o these_o two_o article_n seven_o branch_n so_o much_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o second_o part_n a._n that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n imput_fw-la ng_z rhe_n merit_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o our_o satisfier_n to_o a_o sinful_a soul_n be_v the_o true_a formal_a and_o be_v cause_n of_o his_o justification_n q_o this_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a to_o i_o 5.17_o rom._n 4_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o therefore_o explain_v it_o and_o first_o the_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o sometime_o he_o speak_v of_o impute_v somewhat_o sometime_o of_o not_o impute_v and_o again_o in_o one_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o impute_a righteousness_n sometime_o of_o impute_v faith_n to_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o clear_a these_o term_n a._n by_o the_o term_n of_o not_o impute_v sin_n and_o not_o impute_v righteousness_n he_o intimate_v in_o how_o many_o respect_v châ—ist_n have_v holpen_v we_o to_o wit_n both_o to_o forgiveness_n in_o the_o one_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o to_o acceptation_n in_o the_o other_o by_o clothe_v we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o so_o as_o by_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n joint_o not_o several_o consider_v confer_v psalm_n 32.1_o with_o 2._o cor._n 5.17_o where_o both_o cover_v sin_n and_o reconcile_n be_v make_v the_o effect_n of_o not_o impute_v sin_n by_o the_o second_o phrase_n we_o must_v conceive_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v mean_v for_o its_o familiar_a with_o paul_n to_o use_v these_o two_o phrase_n for_o one_o thing_n 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whole_a man_n read_v for_o this_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o in_o body_n soul_n spirit_n mean_v whatever_o be_v in_o man_n we_o mean_v not_o a_o renew_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o either_o as_o if_o a_o renew_a soul_n shall_v be_v another_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o service_n of_o both_o it_o be_v corruption_n which_o be_v purge_v out_o and_o its_o grace_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o scurf_n and_o poison_n of_o each_o faculty_n be_v cast_v out_o mortify_v and_o consume_v it_o be_v a_o new_a property_n be_v put_v in_o ignorance_n rebellion_n pride_n impatience_n be_v take_v away_o and_o knowledge_n subjection_n humility_n and_o long-suffering_a put_v in_o and_o this_o subject_n be_v the_o whole_a man_n each_o part_n and_o power_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v renew_a and_o if_o not_o all_o none_o at_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n be_v a_o entire_a workman_n and_o purge_v all_o grace_v all_o the_o mind_n with_o light_n the_o heart_n with_o 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renew_v of_o the_o will_n a._n the_o will_n be_v deprave_a in_o point_n of_o her_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o now_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n and_o become_v rebellious_a the_o renew_v of_o it_o be_v both_o the_o purge_n of_o it_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o penalty_n of_o it_o and_o a_o restore_n of_o it_o to_o her_o integrity_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o verduit_n of_o the_o understanding_n choose_v refuse_v or_o suspend_v according_o q._n what_o be_v the_o renew_v of_o conscience_n see_v 1_o pet._n 1.22_o a._n sin_n have_v deprave_v the_o conscience_n in_o point_n of_o reflection_n so_o that_o it_o can_v present_v any_o goodness_n of_o be_v or_o action_n to_o the_o soul_n with_o delight_n and_o contentment_n but_o be_v wax_v defile_v and_o either_o accuse_v or_o erroneous_a and_o pervert_v therefore_o the_o renew_v of_o it_o be_v both_o a_o cleanse_n of_o it_o from_o her_o contagion_n and_o a_o restore_n of_o she_o to_o her_o integrity_n of_o faithful_a 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