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man_n aspire_v to_o make_v his_o own_o will_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n and_o in_o this_o miserable_a state_n live_v every_o man_n not_o renew_v by_o grace_n he_o set_v up_o within_o himself_o a_o will_n contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n apostasy_n for_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n and_o have_v power_n to_o yield_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o but_o now_o only_a a_o readiness_n to_o do_v evil_a but_o no_o power_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a three_o in_o the_o three_o state_n take_v a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v renew_v we_o deny_v against_o all_o our_o adversary_n that_o our_o will_n be_v a_o co-worker_n with_o grace_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n but_o we_o say_v it_o work_v by_o grace_n with_o grace_n we_o deny_v that_o grace_n do_v enable_v the_o will_n of_o itself_o to_o do_v good_a work_n if_o it_o please_v but_o we_o say_v that_o grace_n 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for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n so_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o mark_n 9.24_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o esay_n 63.17_o it_o be_v say_v o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o king_n 8.57_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v with_o we_o as_o he_o be_v with_o our_o father_n let_v he_o not_o leave_v we_o or_o forsake_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n do_v always_o go_v either_o forward_a or_o backward_o neither_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n here_o then_o be_v deduce_v these_o two_o conclusion_n first_o as_o man_n corrupt_v before_o he_o be_v regenerate_v can_v begin_v new_a obedience_n please_v and_o acceptable_a 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not_o do_v it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o life_n but_o do_v not_o minister_v grace_n unto_o we_o to_o walk_v therein_o but_o all_o these_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o come_v grace_n and_o life_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o law_n to_o give_v they_o therefore_o that_o seek_v life_n only_o in_o the_o observance_n thereof_o shall_v never_o find_v it_o again_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n call_v the_o law_n the_o ministry_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o because_o it_o instant_o bind_v man_n under_o death_n for_o every_o transgression_n of_o her_o commandment_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v what_o a_o universal_a rebellion_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v in_o man_n to_o god_n holy_a law_n yea_o what_o imperfection_n and_o discordance_n with_o the_o law_n be_v 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shall_v be_v justify_v before_o he_o in_o whosepresence_n nothing_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n pollute_v can_v stand_v uncondemned_a and_o therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o astain_v clothe_v esay_n 64.6_o and_o as_o gregory_n say_v moral_a lib._n 21._o cap._n 15._o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o all_o man_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v find_v unrighteousness_n if_o god_n shall_v strict_o judge_v it_o and_o aug._n woe_n to_o the_o most_o laudable_a and_o best_a life_n of_o man_n if_o god_n lay_v aside_o his_o mercy_n shall_v discuss_v the_o same_o in_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o alas_o who_o know_v not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o
due_a to_o you_o for_o your_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v for_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o some_o may_v here_o object_n and_o say_v the_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o another_o i_o answer_v as_o sin_n be_v we_o by_o propagation_n so_o righteousness_n be_v we_o by_o imputatiou_n and_o as_o adam_n derive_v sin_n by_o nature_n to_o our_o condemnation_n so_o christ_n bring_v life_n by_o his_o obedience_n to_o our_o justification_n so_o if_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n then_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o man_n especial_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v far_o more_o divine_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o adam_n and_o thou_o fore_o more_o powerful_a in_o ability_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n to_o justify_v we_o than_o adam_n be_v to_o condemn_v we_o and_o in_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n give_v we_o that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o he_o bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o excellent_o show_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v 2_o cor._n 5.20_o for_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o sin_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o alteration_n of_o they_o inhesive_o into_o his_o own_o person_n but_o by_o assumption_n of_o they_o imputative_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o as_o full_o and_o as_o true_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v his_o own_o inherent_a sin_n even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o true_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n as_o if_o we_o have_v most_o perfect_o fullfil_v the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o actual_a operation_n and_o therefore_o justification_n be_v a_o gracious_a and_o judicial_a action_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o judge_v the_o elect_a be_v in_o themselves_o liable_a to_o the_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n now_o for_o the_o canse_v of_o justification_n they_o be_v especial_o first_o efficient_a second_o material_a three_o formal_a fourthly_a final_a and_o each_o one_o of_o these_o must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o active_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o justify_v we_o second_o passive_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v first_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v god_n free_o purpose_v to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v make_v man_n to_o work_v righteousness_n for_o man_n 1_o pet._n 1.10_o gal_n 4_o 4._o then_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n then_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o then_o account_v to_o we_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o righteousness_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a the_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v isay_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o say_v rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o the_o very_a scribe_n that_o reject_v christ_n most_o impious_o profess_v this_o most_o true_o that_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o so_o gregory_n say_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o giver_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n gregory_n in_o psal_n penitent_n pithy_o say_v it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a by_o who_o justice_n he_o be_v make_v guilty_a again_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o man_n we_o find_v to_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o internal_a second_o eternal_a the_o first_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o man_n because_o we_o can_v ascribe_v none_o other_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o it_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n attribute_v our_o redemption_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o hâ—â—_n grace_n 1._o eph._n 6_o 7._o rom._n 3.24_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 3._o tit._n 4._o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n whereby_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a principal_a cause_n or_o motive_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v we_o and_o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o idoe_v the_o nat_n &_o great_a say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ineffable_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o magnify_v nature_n to_o vilify_v and_o almost_o to_o nullify_v grace_n he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n be_v save_v be_v not_o procure_v by_o desert_n but_o tender_v free_o without_o merit_n and_o so_o anselmus_fw-la in_o rom._n 12._o say_v that_o because_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n come_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n which_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v laidupon_o he_o that_o we_o by_o his_o stripe_n may_v be_v heal_v isay_n 55.5_o second_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v especial_o two_o first_o redemption_n second_o propitiation_n first_o redemption_n be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o use_n of_o war_n and_o it_o signify_v freedom_n from_o captivity_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v our_o deliverance_n first_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v we_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 18_o three_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n be_v deface_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v abolish_v object_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v continual_o afflict_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 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