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in_o the_o kind_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o acceptable_a yea_o necessary_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o unlawful_a or_o at_o least_o unacceptable_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v that_o awe_n we_o be_v to_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o we_o be_v creature_n and_o with_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n even_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.22_o this_o signify_v no_o mor_o but_o the_o creature_n keep_v its_o due_a distance_n know_v its_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o creature_n have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o weighty_a concernment_n and_o importance_n of_o that_o salvation_n which_o we_o be_v to_o work_v out_o consider_v the_o danger_n we_o escape_v and_o the_o prize_n we_o press_v forward_o unto_o these_o consideration_n make_v we_o great_o in_o earnest_n it_o be_v no_o trifle_a business_n we_o be_v about_o and_o therefore_o we_o do_v it_o and_o be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 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but_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o when_o his_o master_n call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o talon_n he_o tell_v his_o master_n plain_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v it_o for_o ifeared_a thou_o say_v he_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o austere_a man_n thou_o take_v up_o that_o thou_o laide_v not_o down_o and_o reap_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o sow_v lu._n 19.21_o 22._o thus_o every_o legallist_n have_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n if_o not_o in_o his_o mouth_n as_o this_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n have_v strange_a prejudices_fw-la and_o misrepresentation_n of_o god_n which_o beget_v slavish_a torment_a fear_n within_o he_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v as_o it_o be_v most_o apposite_o
and_o from_o the_o same_o person_n sick_a he_o expect_v not_o the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v from_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o health_n nor_o from_o a_o marry_a man_n the_o same_o as_o to_z act_n of_o devotion_n that_o he_o do_v from_o the_o unmarried_a person_n 1_o cor._n 7.32.33_o now_o this_o i_o dare_v not_o let_v pass_n without_o these_o caution_n 1._o that_o i_o have_v deliver_v this_o only_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o accuse_v and_o censure_v themselves_o unreasonable_o not_o for_o any_o loose-principled_n people_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v they_o do_v all_o they_o can_v and_o god_n be_v merciful_a 2._o that_o this_o doctrine_n that_o god_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o talent_n entrust_v with_o we_o be_v not_o more_o comfortable_a to_o some_o than_o terrible_a to_o other_o you_o that_o have_v great_a part_n and_o great_a opportunity_n can_v be_v save_v with_o the_o same_o improvement_n that_o other_o may_n if_o he_o that_o 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that_o our_o very_a determination_n proceed_v from_o a_o false_a opinion_n and_o a_o over-timorous_a apprehension_n of_o god_n we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v his_o servant_n such_o liberty_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v we_o think_v he_o a_o hard_a master_n as_o it_o be_v matth._n 24.25_o there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o think_v good_a man_n that_o yet_o think_v a_o christian_n a_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o exact_a so_o circumspect_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o no_o consideration_n so_o superstitious_a i_o may_v say_v in_o gesture_n habit_n language_n as_o if_o a_o christian_a when_o once_o such_o be_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o other_o man_n but_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v speak_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o and_o these_o man_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n have_v do_v much_o prejudice_n to_o religion_n by_o their_o great_a reservedness_n and_o narrowness_n of_o principle_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v liberty_n here_o to_o call_v legality_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n for_o that_o it_o usual_o proceed_v from_o a_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v hard_a and_o austere_a and_o cruel_a to_o his_o creature_n and_o this_o narrowness_n of_o spirit_n and_o scrupulosity_n have_v be_v a_o common_a and_o powerful_a principle_n in_o people_n so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o it_o have_v issue_v out_o in_o a_o party_n and_o faction_n among_o we_o and_o it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a ingredient_n in_o their_o religion_n who_o we_o call_v quaker_n i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o three_o character_n i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o four_o which_o be_v this_o a_o legal_a spirit_n be_v a_o persecute_v spirit_n and_o that_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a gospel-saint_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v present_o give_v my_o scripture_n for_o this_o it_o be_v in_o gal._n 4.28_o 29._o now_o we_o brethren_n as_o isaac_n be_v be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n from_o mount_n sinai_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o all_o the_o allegory_n will_v witness_v especial_o for_o 23._o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o rest_v upon_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel-way_n for_o justification_n now_o as_o there_o have_v always_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n these_o two_o seed_n these_o two_o sort_n of_o worshipper_n so_o there_o be_v always_o a_o enmity_n between_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o for_o the_o law_n always_o persecute_v they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o gospel_n those_o that_o be_v for_o the_o law_n be_v full_a of_o persecute_v principle_n against_o all_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v all_o force_a to_o be_v of_o their_o way_n but_o yet_o their_o persecution_n be_v most_o fierce_o direct_v against_o the_o true_a worshipper_n they_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n cain_n be_v a_o right_a legallist_n he_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o never_o mind_n with_o what_o heart_n he_o offer_v it_o yet_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o like_o it_o very_o well_o and_o when_o he_o find_v that_o his_o offering_n be_v not_o accept_v and_o that_o his_o young_a brother_n be_v he_o can_v bear_v it_o he_o hate_v his_o brother_n and_o belong_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o wherefore_o fly_v he_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n alas_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n be_v the_o answer_n make_v in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o for_o that_o his_o own_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o reject_v and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a and_o accept_v 1_o john_n 3.12_o not_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v he_o the_o least_o wrong_n imaginable_a wherefore_o do_v ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n persecute_v isaac_n which_o persecution_n we_o find_v not_o to_o be_v other_o than_o scoff_v at_o he_o gen._n 21.9_o but_o only_a because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n mock_v he_o perhaps_o with_o some_o such_o taunt_n as_o this_o there_o go_v a_o young_a puritan_n a_o young_a precisian_n the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n but_o come_v we_o down_o to_o the_o new-testament_n and_o who_o there_o be_v the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n
look_v upon_o man_n as_o inward_o just_a and_o righteous_a by_o the_o worthy_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n pronounce_v he_o according_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n with_o this_o conceit_n thou_o will_v â—ade_v the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n cast_v into_o somewhat_o a_o like_a passion_n with_o paul_n at_o athens_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o idolatry_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v sharply-provoked_n or_o stir_v within_o he_o act._n 17.16_o i_o find_v he_o not_o so_o warm_a at_o any_o other_o work_n in_o all_o his_o book_n as_o in_o his_o wrestle_n against_o this_o opinion_n his_o zeal_n in_o the_o case_n be_v very_o pardonable_a if_o not_o commendable_a rather_o the_o matter_n be_v exceed_v weighty_a for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o justification_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o be_v pronounce_v just_a or_o righteous_a by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v true_o and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o and_o for_o the_o same_o what_o become_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v these_o still_o retain_v and_o unforgve_v or_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o nothing_o no_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v they_o forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o and_o according_a unto_o which_o say_v the_o opinion_n god_n pronounce_v we_o righteous_a that_o be_v justifi_v we_o do_v not_o this_o notion_n whole_o evacuate_v the_o first-born_a inter_fw-la magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o most_o adorable_a vouchsasement_n that_o ever_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n or_o bounty_n of_o god_n issue_v forth_o unto_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o propitiatory_a sucrifice_n of_o christ_n beside_o if_o god_n shall_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a only_o for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v 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that_o justification_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o or_o unto_o life_n i.e._n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 5.18_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5_o compare_v with_o 6.7_o 8._o act_n 13.38_o with_o 39_o see_v also_o eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o luke_n 1.77_o rom._n 3.25_o with_o 8.26_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o absolute_a district_n &_o complete_a righteousness_n in_o its_o kind_n have_v no_o mixture_n or_o tincture_n of_o any_o weakness_n or_o imperfection_n in_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o constant_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n to_o every_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o most_o exquisite_a absolute_a and_o divine_a perfection_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3.21_o 22._o twice_o together_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o non-advertency_a of_o these_o particular_n may_v render_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o error_n now_o implead_v yet_o further_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o understand_v himself_o like_o a_o christian_a in_o so_o material_a a_o piece_n of_o his_o profession_n as_o justification_n have_v need_n be_v able_a and_o expert_a to_o distinguish_v the_o term_n and_o phrase_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n relate_v to_o it_o out_o of_o their_o ambiguity_n and_o diversity_n of_o signification_n and_o import_v and_o so_o likewise_o to_o know_v when_o different_a word_n or_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o import_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o sit_v easia_fw-la and_o light_v some_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o many_o particular_n belong_v to_o it_o i_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o instance_n in_o particular_n i_o have_v already_o exceed_v the_o intend_a proportion_n of_o my_o advertisement_n but_o in_o this_o concernment_n also_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o treatise_n at_o hand_n a_o good_a benefactor_n unto_o thou_o this_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o principle_n or_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n but_o sometime_o that_o which_o we_o may_v call_v a_o adherent_a or_o a_o relative_a righteousness_n viz._n a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n call_v also_o as_o we_o late_o show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n so_o again_o it_o will_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n just_o justify_v justification_n and_o some_o other_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o rough_a way_n of_o the_o study_n of_o justification_n will_v be_v make_v smooth_a but_o the_o carriage_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o treatise_n hitherto_o point_v at_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o compare_v faculty_n but_o as_o picture_n of_o silver_n the_o apple_n of_o gold_n among_o they_o and_o which_o to_o i_o be_v vena_fw-la basilica_fw-la the_o master-vein_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v that_o quarter_n of_o it_o in_o which_o the_o evangelical_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o justification_n be_v assert_v against_o the_o importune_a yet_o subtle_a and_o close_a insinuation_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n for_o as_o i_o know_v no_o doctrine_n great_a than_o that_o of_o justification_n within_o the_o whole_a hemisphere_n of_o christian_a profession_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v so_o neither_o do_v i_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n more_o threaten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o great_a
doctrine_n than_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o so_o much_o haunt_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o practic_a of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o spirit_n that_o so_o violent_o and_o this_o so_o general_o tempt_v and_o importune_v man_n to_o take_v somewhat_o from_o the_o law_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o great_a work_n of_o justification_n as_o if_o in_o this_o case_n also_o it_o be_v true_a that_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o this_o spirit_n i_o believe_v be_v never_o more_o narrow_o sift_v or_o more_o close_o pursue_v then_o here_o he_o be_v detect_v by_o certain_a sign_n and_o symptom_n lurk_v in_o several_a form_n and_o shape_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v here_o show_v that_o there_o be_v few_o or_o none_o so_o pure_o distinct_o and_o six_o evangelical_n in_o their_o notion_n of_o justification_n but_o some_o grudge_n at_o least_o of_o legalism_n hang_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o dare_v not_o entrust_v themselves_o or_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o some_o encouragement_n from_o moses_n but_o the_o comfort_n be_v that_o every_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o this_o bewitch_a spirit_n be_v not_o exclusive_a from_o the_o blessing_n of_o justification_n a_o truth_n well_o state_v in_o the_o discourse_n before_o thou_o the_o reason_n or_o occasion_n rather_o why_o this_o epilectical_a distemper_n of_o fall_v upon_o the_o law_n in_o the_o high_a concernment_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o epidemical_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o transcendent_a brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o term_n or_o way_n of_o justification_n which_o exceed_v brightness_n do_v so_o praestringere_fw-la oculos_fw-la dazzle_v the_o weak_a eye_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n that_o they_o be_v very_o hardly_o able_a to_o look_v steadfast_o upon_o it_o without_o some_o refraction_n or_o allay_v as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n but_o be_v afraid_a to_o come_v nigh_o he_o yea_o aaron_n himself_o be_v afraid_a until_o he_o have_v put_v a_o cover_a oâ—_n veil_n upon_o his_o face_n that_o be_v i_o conteive_v not_o such_o a_o cover_n which_o do_v altogether_o hide_v or_o keep_v from_o their_o sight_n the_o lustre_n or_o shine_v of_o his_o face_n but_o which_o only_o do_v as_o it_o be_v correct_v the_o disproportion_n of_o it_o to_o their_o sight_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o temper_n or_o degree_n passable_a with_o it_o and_o please_v to_o it_o exod._n 34_o 30.33_o etc._n etc._n with_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 7.13_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o absolute_a freeness_n and_o non-deâ—endency_a of_o it_o upon_o the_o laâ—_n into_o a_o clear_a convince_a and_o satisfactory_a light_n be_v i_o conceive_v the_o high_a service_n that_o can_v light_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n he_o that_o be_v well_o ground_a and_o root_v in_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o and_o also_o understand_v in_o any_o good_a measure_n the_o weight_n and_o worth_n of_o a_o justify_v estate_n stand_v upon_o ground_n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o anticipate_v his_o future_a equality_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n as_o well_o in_o holiness_n as_o in_o happiness_n and_o joy_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o justification_n thorough_o apprehend_v and_o serious_o believe_v be_v of_o too_o strong_a a_o eng_a agement_n yea_o too_o sovereign_o incline_v unto_o holiness_n to_o be_v ready_o or_o easy_o turn_v into_o wantonness_n but_o i_o keep_v thou_o too_o long_o in_o the_o porch_n for_o in_o the_o house_n thou_o will_v find_v many_o more_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a concernment_n all_o profitable_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v count_v pleasant_a than_o i_o have_v all_o this_o while_n acquaint_v thou_o with_o there_o be_v divers_a choice_n strain_n of_o spiritual_a discourse_n with_o several_a light_n set_v up_o in_o many_o dark_a place_n of_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o in_o my_o inventory_n for_o i_o judge_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o the_o author_n yea_o and_o to_o his_o friend_n also_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v his_o pen_n with_o a_o few_o line_n of_o good_a will_n that_o his_o treatise_n be_v find_v above_o his_o preface_n rather_o than_o beneath_o it_o my_o desire_n and_o design_n in_o this_o my_o anteloquium_fw-la be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o raise_v as_o to_o encourage_v thy_o expectation_n to_o wish_v thou_o as_o much_o christian_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n iâ—_n the_o perusal_n of_o the_o treatise_n as_o myself_o receive_v by_o the_o author_n impart_v some_o of_o the_o content_n unto_o i_o will_v be_v to_o wish_v thou_o liberal_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o yet_o be_v just_a in_o so_o do_v be_v upon_o thou_o and_o upon_o all_o thy_o conscientious_a labour_n and_o application_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v seal_v for_o the_o save_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o comfort_n and_o peace_n forget_v not_o he_o who_o remember_v thou_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o rest_v thy_o christian_a friend_n that_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n for_o thou_o and_o himself_o j._n g._n errata_fw-la pag._n 3_o lin_v 10._o read_v time_n p._n 5._o l._n 7._o r._n gal._n 2.16_o p._n 8_o l._n 26._o leave_v out_o and_o then_o the_o law_n must_v justify_v he_o pag._n 9_o lin_v last_o r._n joh._n 8.7_o p._n 10._o l._n 26._o r._n us_o by_o p._n 11._o l._n 16._o leave_v our_o therefore_o p._n 21._o l._n 27._o r._n covenant_n p._n 22._o l._n 12._o r._n rom._n 10.5_o p._n 23._o l._n 20._o r._n serve_v p._n 53._o l._n 11._o r._n this_o ibid._n lin_v 33._o r._n ordinance_n p._n 58._o l._n 1._o r._n commentator_n p._n 63._o l._n 7._o r._n make_v p._n 67._o l._n last_o r._n and_o thou_o p._n 81._o l._n 7._o r._n we_o be_v p._n 86._o l._n 8._o r._n epaphras_n ult_n r._n from_o the_o 15_o to_o the_o 19_o p._n 87._o l._n 31._o r._n have_v thought_n p._n 90._o l_o last_o r._n take_v p._n 92._o l._n 26._o r._n no_o good_a p._n 103._o l._n 1._o r._n wonder_n p._n 115._o l._n 1._o r._n own_o p._n 124._o l._n 19_o r._n justice_n p._n 135._o l._n last_o r._n thou_o set_v p_o 137._o 1._o 31._o leave_n out_o they_o p._n 139._o l._n 20._o r._n none_o p._n 180._o l._n last_o r._n spirit_n for_o call_v p._n 192._o last_o 5_o line_n to_o be_v leave_v out_o p._n 194._o l._n 9_o r._n same_o time_n p._n 1â—5_n l_o 9_o r._n hand_n lin_v 21._o r._n honest_a p._n 197._o l._n 16._o 1._o cruelty_n p._n 200._o l._n 26._o r._n so_o far_o lin_v lastr_n self_n p._n 202._o l._n 9_o r._n legality_n p._n 210._o l._n 23._o r._n how_o ahab_n p._n 231._o l._n 14._o 1._o and._n l._n 25_o r._n discourse_n l._n 31._o r._n pharisce_n 232._o l._n 15._o r._n certain_o p_o 258._o l._n 17._o r._n neglect_v to_o study_v p._n 239._o l._n 3._o r._n christ_n p._n 243._o l._n last_o r._n terminate_v p._n 244_o l_o 8._o r._n from_o p._n 310._o l._n 5._o for_o christ_n read_v sin_n p._n 321._o l._n 1._o r._n say_v p._n 323._o mark_fw-mi r_o inference_n from_o it_o p._n 341._o l._n 15._o r._n that_o p._n 345._o l._n 19_o r._n fundamental_a p._n 349._o l._n 34._o r._n thy_o of_o justification_n justification_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o a_o act_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o creature_n justification_n the_o deâ—â—nition_fw-la or_o description_n of_o justification_n or_o as_o a_o state_n of_o the_o creature_n result_v from_o that_o act_n as_o god_n act_n it_o be_v god_n reckon_n or_o repute_v a_o man_n just_a and_o righteous_a as_o the_o creature_n state_n it_o be_v his_o be_v reckon_v and_o stand_v for_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o this_o be_v a_o scripture-desinition_a or_o description_n may_v appear_v from_o rom._n 2.13_o for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v where_o to_o be_v just_a before_o god_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v all_o one_o therefore_o justification_n be_v a_o man_n be_v just_a before_o god_n reckon_v repute_v by_o god_n so_o to_o be_v another_o place_n that_o prove_v this_o description_n you_o have_v gal._n 3.11_o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o
justify_v man_n be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o by_o god_n be_v all_o one_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o both_o place_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n must_v reckon_v that_o man_n just_a whosoever_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v i_o may_v add_v not_o he_o who_o all_o the_o man_n on_o earth_n or_o all_o the_o augel_n in_o heaven_n commend_v be_v therefore_o approve_a but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o act_n or_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v various_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n i_o shall_v give_v just_a a_o taste_n of_o it_o scripture_n the_o description_n of_o â—ustification_n uâ—ried_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 4.7_o it_o be_v call_v god_n accept_v of_o we_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o again_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n v._n 4.5_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o unto_o his_o offer_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n once_o more_o justification_n be_v express_v thus_o to_o have_v a_o tessimony_n from_o god_n that_o we_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o but_o i_o shall_v keep_v to_o my_o first_o description_n because_o that_o be_v especial_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o profess_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n viz._n that_o justification_n be_v a_o man_n be_v repute_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o apostle_n paul_n as_o a_o close_a disputant_n keep_v to_o his_o term_n and_o rallye_v all_o the_o term_n of_o a_o sort_n together_o which_o in_o this_o business_n be_v these_o three_o especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v just_o justice_n or_o rightcousness_n and_o justification_n every_o justify_v â—_z repute_v a_o just_a man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n that_o constitute_v he_o so_o or_o at_o least_o make_v he_o a_o subject_a immediate_o sit_v for_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o justification_n be_v a_o legal_a or_o judicial_a act_n the_o act_n usual_o of_o a_o court._n now_o man_n in_o their_o court_n will_v not_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a when_o he_o be_v accuse_v or_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o justification_n except_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n appear_v in_o he_o except_o there_o be_v something_o sufficient_a bring_v in_o his_o justification_n and_o do_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v transact_v such_o a_o great_a business_n more_o slight_o than_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v why_o this_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n person_n it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a illustrate_v it_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o 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repute_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n can_v be_v make_v till_o i_o have_v establish_v four_o preliminary_a proposition_n the_o first_o position_n be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v only_o two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n imaginable_a by_o we_o or_o rather_o but_o two_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n &_o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n fair_o distinguish_v &_o each_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n express_v in_o several_a synonymae_n or_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10.5.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o as_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o various_o distinguish_v so_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n say_v to_o be_v of_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o several_a righteousness_n which_o it_o proceed_v upon_o if_o the_o 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law-justification_n the_o verb_n use_v be_v this_o to_o he_o that_o work_v i_o shall_v not_o instance_n in_o any_o further_a synonyma_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n such_o as_o this_o that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o fleshly_a way_n and_o flesh_n be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o now_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o flesh_n i_o come_v to_o give_v the_o synonymae_n or_o conjugata_fw-la that_o belong_v to_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o substantive_n be_v these_o 1._o i'faith_o alone_a faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n the_o faith_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.3_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.13_o grace_n it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.17_o it_o
his_o face_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o look_v steadfast_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o dispensation_n covenant_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o fault_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 8.7_o for_o if_o that_o first_o covenant_n have_v be_v faultless_a there_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o fault_n be_v be_v common_o know_v and_o discourse_v and_o it_o be_v the_o obscurity_n of_o it_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a &_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n ver_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n insert_v in_o their_o dispensation_n else_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o it_o out_o of_o moses_n which_o he_o do_v both_o in_o rom._n 10.5_o and_o gal._n 3.12_o and_o no_o 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〈◊〉_d look_v so_o like_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a and_o apostolical_a now_o for_o all_o this_o which_o here_o i_o have_v transcribe_v out_o of_o mr._n smith_n touch_v superstition_n i_o reckon_v it_o may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o legallist_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o in_o describe_v their_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o second_o distinction_n which_o i_o promise_v be_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o fear_n fear_n the_o second_o distinction_n of_o fear_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v likewise_o very_o necessary_a for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o that_o many_o of_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n even_o of_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v far_o go_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o old-testament_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o dispensation_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n general_o under_o this_o fear_n and_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n 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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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as_o to_o thy_o state_n under_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n and_o mr._n smith_n in_o that_o so_o often_o quote_v discourse_n of_o superstition_n tell_v we_o after_o have_v quote_v that_o very_a place_n in_o isa_n 33._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n as_o a_o argument_n of_o man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o superstition_n though_o i_o shall_v not_o dislike_v say_v he_o these_o dreadful_a and_o astonish_a thought_n of_o future_a torment_n which_o i_o doubt_v good_a man_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o press_v home_o upon_o their_o own_o spirit_n whilst_o they_o find_v ingenuity_n less_o active_a thou_o see_v there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n of_o such_o principle_n even_o in_o good_a man_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bad_a in_o thou_o but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o partial_a legaity_n or_o the_o mixture_n of_o legality_n which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o service_n and_o spirit_n of_o good_a man_n from_o this_o character_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o character_n by_o which_o the_o legality_n of_o good_a man_n be_v usual_o discover_v there_o be_v many_o saint_n as_o i_o have_v intimate_v already_o several_a time_n who_o though_o they_o walk_v very_o exact_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n nay_o it_o be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o know_v they_o intimate_o that_o they_o be_v very_o strict_a in_o their_o life_n yet_o these_o be_v still_o in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n touch_v their_o condition_n they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o displease_v with_o they_o though_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n or_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o christian_n and_o minister_n nor_o from_o any_o revelation_n within_o they_o but_o only_o through_o satan_n temptation_n now_o these_o man_n can_v gather_v their_o fear_n from_o any_o other_o occasion_n or_o reason_n then_o from_o their_o unreasonable_a conception_n their_o over-timorous_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n they_o have_v some_o secret_a fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v please_v though_o they_o make_v their_o way_n never_o so_o perfect_a before_o he_o though_o they_o humble_v themselves_o though_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o vileness_n in_o never_o so_o great_a debasement_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o themselves_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v secret_o afraid_a and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o or_o else_o their_o jealousy_n must_v be_v without_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o please_v god_n unless_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o a_o tittle_n and_o what_o be_v legality_n if_o this_o be_v not_o that_o be_v they_o think_v so_o at_o some_o time_n and_o this_o occasion_n their_o fear_n and_o doubt_n not_o that_o they_o think_v so_o always_o for_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v so_o always_o they_o be_v 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together_o with_o the_o fear_n and_o trouble_n that_o attend_v these_o thought_n i_o call_v legality_n and_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o false_a and_o over-timorous_a apprehension_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o they_o be_v not_o enough_o sensible_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n be_v alter_v from_o perfect_a to_o imperfect_a nor_o that_o the_o term_n betwixt_o the_o great_a god_n and_o his_o creature_n man_n be_v alter_v from_o legal_a to_o evangelical_n and_o i_o say_v once_o for_o all_o he_o that_o think_v god_n require_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o creature_n above_o its_o strength_n nay_o beyond_o what_o the_o creature_n can_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n well_o and_o comfortable_o perform_v be_v a_o legallist_n and_o under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n so_o far_o that_o be_v certain_o a_o general_a gospel-maxime_n though_o make_v use_v of_o upon_o a_o particular_a occasion_n of_o contribution_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o have_v 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o and_o nothing_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v proceed_v in_o his_o take_a account_n of_o we_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o talent_n that_o he_o put_v into_o our_o hand_n as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.12_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o expect_v more_o than_o four_o talent_n from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v but_o two_o nor_o more_o than_o two_o from_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v but_o one_o matth._n 25._o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 20_o 21_o 22._o
be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o profess_v but_o how_o to_o make_v they_o such_o he_o pretend_v to_o no_o other_o mean_v but_o earnest_a prayer_n strong_a argument_n and_o meek_a persuasion_n thou_o almoâ—â—_n persuade_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n say_v agrippa_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v do_v it_o altogether_o say_v st._n paul_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o his_o legal-galathians_a first_o he_o use_v the_o strong_a argument_n that_o can_v be_v to_o convince_v they_o afterward_o the_o kind_a appellation_n and_o sweet_a infinuation_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o affection_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o argument_n at_o large_a the_o appellation_n and_o insinuation_n i_o may_v insist_v upon_o such_o as_o these_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o be_v as_o i_o be_o for_o i_o be_o as_o you_o be_v you_o have_v not_o injure_v i_o at_o all_o you_o know_v how_o through_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o you_o at_o the_o first_o and_o my_o temptation_n which_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n you_o despise_v not_o nor_o reject_v but_o receive_v i_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o &_o ver_fw-la 19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o until_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v present_a with_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o st._n paul_n practise_v so_o he_o advise_v timothy_n to_o do_v in_o deal_v with_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n to_o he_o yea_o with_o such_o as_o oppose_v themselves_o to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o in_o meekness_n instruct_v they_o who_o oppose_v the_o mselve_n if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o he_o advise_v his_o philippian_n chap._n 3.15_o 16._o whereto_o we_o have_v already_o attain_v let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o 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letter_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o call_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n once_o more_o in_o the_o same_o four_o chapter_n p._n 323._o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n character_n this_o reach_v the_o first_o and_o three_o character_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n some_o that_o be_v evangelize_v that_o be_v re_fw-mi non_fw-la nomine_fw-la christiani_n as_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v judaize_n be_v of_o as_o legal_a and_o servile_a spirit_n as_o the_o jew_n child_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n rest_v in_o mere_a external_a observance_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o outward_a seem_a purity_n in_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n as_o do_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n of_o old_a another_o out_o of_o doctor_n moor_n his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n pag._n 387._o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v far_o transcend_v the_o holiness_n of_o either_o the_o ancient_a or_o modern_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o zelotical_a ceremonialist_n for_o all_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o time_n and_o place_n of_o gesture_n or_o vestment_n rite_n or_o order_n they_o be_v all_o but_o sign_n and_o show_v but_o the_o body_n be_v christ_n some_o passage_n out_o of_o mr._n smith_n discourse_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o a_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n gospel-obedience_n that_o love_n be_v a_o absolute_o necessary_a principle_n of_o gospel-obedience_n to_o show_v that_o love_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o a_o gospel-spirit_n pag._n 364._o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v of_o a_o free_a noble_a ingenuous_a and_o generous_a nature_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o warm_a beam_n of_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o first_o hatch_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v afterward_o perpetual_o bathe_v itself_o in_o that_o sweet_a love_n that_o first_o beget_v it_o and_o be_v always_o refresh_v and_o nourish_v by_o it_o this_o 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