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spirit_n yet_o i_o shall_v insist_v some_o what_o upon_o it_o i_o say_v then_o god_n the_o legal_a spirit_n be_v without_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o the_o legal-worshipper_n be_v fainthearted_a &_o weak_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n like_a ephraim_n in_o hos_n 7.11_o as_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8.10_o which_o joy_n the_o legallist_n never_o partake_v of_o have_v never_o any_o true_a sense_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n and_o indeed_o what_o strength_n can_v the_o law_n give_v we_o that_o be_v now_o through_o our_o fall_n become_v a_o poor_a weak_a feeble_a thing_n itself_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.3_o the_o law_n become_v weak_a through_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v and_o it_o give_v no_o quickness_n 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and_o a_o glorious_a power_n to_o strengthen_v and_o quicken_v the_o saint_n with_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o if_o this_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v they_o mighty_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n beyond_o what_o ever_o the_o law_n can_v do_v for_o its_o dependent_n and_o admirer_n i_o may_v here_o take_v fair_a occasion_n to_o discover_v what_o infinite_a quicken_a consideration_n and_o motiveâ—_n the_o gospel_n carry_v in_o it_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a service_n of_o god_n beyond_o what_o the_o law_n can_v afford_v but_o see_v i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v this_o a_o character_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o enlarge_v further_o upon_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o now_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n why_o i_o do_v not_o make_v this_o a_o character_n and_o then_o pass_v on_o and_o true_o one_o great_a reason_n be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o good_a people_n i_o may_v say_v very_o many_o that_o we_o have_v among_o we_o who_o if_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o a_o character_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n that_o it_o be_v weak_a sluggish_a heartless_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lively_a active_a and_o vigorous_a they_o will_v present_o apply_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o cry_v out_o that_o they_o be_v legal_a for_o that_o they_o find_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v just_a thus_o whereas_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o every_o true_a saint_n the_o mean_a saint_n in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o life_n and_o vigour_n of_o heart_n in_o his_o serve_a god_n than_o the_o devout_a and_o strict_a legallist_n in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o compare_v the_o two_o dispensation_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o gospel-saint_n since_o the_o day_n that_o the_o spirit_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n but_o have_v more_o life_n and_o spirit_n or_o it_o be_v hâ—s_a fault_n if_o he_o have_v not_o than_o the_o high_a true_a saint_n under_o the_o old-testament_n will_v not_o that_o scripture_n bear_v i_o out_o in_o it_o which_o say_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n before_o he_o and_o yet_o that_o the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v often_o interpret_v of_o the_o gospel-state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v great_a than_o he_o matth._n 11.11_o and_o will_v not_o that_o other_o scripture_n countenance_n it_o which_o say_v the_o feeble_a shall_v be_v as_o david_n zech._n 10.8_o and_o according_o i_o may_v affirm_v that_o if_o these_o complain_v saint_n have_v but_o the_o true_a courage_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o true_a character_n of_o themselves_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o character_n of_o the_o high_a legallist_n yea_o of_o the_o most_o
the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o fill_v ouâ—_n heart_n with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v in_o col._n 3.16_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o singing_z with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o eph._n 5.18_o 19_o be_v you_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o saint_n to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v several_a way_n by_o which_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o many_o do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o comfort_n by_o fall_v into_o sin_n which_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v break_v their_o peace_n or_o else_o by_o admit_v satan_n subtlety_n against_o their_o peace_n harken_v to_o all_o the_o whisper_v of_o the_o serpent_n against_o themselves_o who_o sometime_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v not_o 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have_v when_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n saraah_o be_v dry_a and_o dead_a as_o to_o natural_a generation_n and_o so_o hopeless_a of_o ever_o see_v any_o fruiâ—_n of_o her_o womb_n who_o have_v i_o say_v isaac_n bear_v to_o he_o who_o bear_v joy_n and_o laughter_n in_o the_o very_a name_n oâ—_n he_o and_o be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o isaac_n be_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n flow_v our_o and_n effectual_o branch_a itself_o so_o through_o all_o the_o faculty_n both_o of_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o joy_n and_o triumph_v to_o the_o act_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o and_o substantial_o good_a even_o with_o as_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v dry_a and_o these_o now_o according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o this_o discourse_n be_v act_n of_o a_o gospel-faith_n which_o justify_v we_o as_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o a_o son_n do_v justify_v he_o i_o come_v now_o to_o another_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v justification_n the_o five_o question_n of_o justification_n or_o under_o what_o notion_n and_o consideration_n do_v faith_n justify_v now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o our_o righteousness_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o some_o affirm_v only_o by_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v justify_v act_n that_o have_v not_o this_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o not_o visible_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o justification_n be_v reckon_v to_o they_o upon_o other_o account_n abraham_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o yea_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n quote_v no_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v abraham_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n according_a as_o our_o necessity_n at_o any_o time_n require_v will_v be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o more_o especial_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n though_o as_o i_o affirm_v before_o there_o can_v be_v true_a faith_n in_o god_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n and_o for_o this_o assertion_n that_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v give_v several_a scripture_n rom._n 4.3_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n this_o faith_n of_o his_o be_v accept_v so_o far_o be_v so_o high_o please_v to_o god_n that_o god_n make_v he_o his_o friend_n jam._n 2.22_o 23._o and_o repute_v and_o reckon_v he_o through_o grace_n as_o righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o plain_a expression_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o for_o our_o assertion_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o or_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o a_o little_a proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o for_o this_o assertion_n i_o reckon_v be_v somewhat_o harsh_a see_v what_o mr_n baxter_n and_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n say_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n thesis_n 20._o pag._n 108._o say_v mr_n baxter_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v not_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v but_o consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faich_n and_o gospel-obedience_n thesis_n 23._o pag._n 125._o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o be_v faith_n be_v out_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n pag._n 128._o he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o as_o real_a righteousness_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o true_a value_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o accept_v because_o of_o the_o value_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n thesis_n 57_o pag._n 225._o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o justify_v man_n at_o age_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n or_o as_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o any_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n but_o 1._o in_o the_o near_a sense_n direct_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o remote_a and_o more_o improper_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n likewise_o declare_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n who_o conceive_v or_o teach_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n receive_v