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eternity_n not_o god_n decree_n to_o justify_v for_o than_o his_o decree_n to_o glorify_v will_v make_v glorification_n from_o eternity_n too_o but_o decreta_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la ponúnt_fw-la actu_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la god_n decree_n be_v immanent_a act_n and_o pass_v nothing_o actual_o upon_o the_o creature_n 3._o a_o justify_v person_n be_v actual_o under_o condemnation_n while_o he_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n rom._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v at_o all_o condemn_a if_o justify_v from_o eternity_n 4._o saint_n paul_n express_o affirm_v that_o the_o believe_a corinthian_n be_v not_o once_o but_o now_o be_v justify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n second_o i_o infer_v against_o they_o that_o
the_o nature_n of_o justification_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n on_o romans_z v._n 1._o by_o mr._n gibbons_n sometime_o preacher_n at_o blackfriar_n london_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chappel_n 1695._o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n open_v romans_z v._o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n present_v we_o for_o the_o argument_n of_o this_o morning-exercise_n with_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n first_o to_o be_v open_v and_o then_o improve_v 1._o to_o be_v open_v and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o with_o aquinas_n and_o the_o papist_n in_o ipso_fw-la limine_fw-la impingere_fw-la stumble_v the_o very_a first_o step_v we_o take_v and_o so_o quite_o ever_o after_o lose_v our_o way_n by_o confound_a justification_n with_o sanctification_n i_o shall_v only_o premise_v that_o as_o in_o sanctification_n the_o change_n be_v absolute_a and_o inherent_a so_o in_o justification_n the_o change_n be_v relative_n and_o juridical_a the_o former_a be_v wrought_v in_o the_o sinner_n person_n he_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v wrought_v in_o his_o state_n he_o become_v absolve_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o justification_n be_v a_o law-state_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o abolish_v the_o convince_a power_n of_o sin_n or_o its_o gild_n our_o business_n therefore_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o process_n at_o god_n bar_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o at_o man_n which_o we_o be_v familiar_o acquant_v with_o to_o be_v justify_v therefore_o imply_v in_o general_n three_o thing_n 1._o the_o person_n be_v charge_v with_o gild_n 2._o plead_v to_o the_o charge_n 3._o upon_o that_o plea_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o judge_n 1._o a_o justify_v person_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o gild_n now_o gild_n be_v the_o relation_n which_o sin_n have_v to_o punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o vengeance_n which_o the_o law_n threaten_v for_o that_o breach_n and_o as_o the_o threaten_a itself_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o a_o guard_n to_o the_o law_n to_o prevent_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o bid_v as_o it_o be_v the_o transgressor_n come_v at_o his_o peril_n break_v the_o law_n if_o he_o dare_v be_v wiâ—e_n before_o hand_n lest_o he_o rue_v it_o too_o late_a so_o the_o punishment_n in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o injure_a law_n the_o reparation_n and_o amends_o it_o make_v itself_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v it_o by_o damnify_v the_o person_n injure_v she_o proportional_o to_o the_o injury_n now_o that_o a_o justify_v person_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o gild_n i._n e._n with_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o by_o consequence_n with_o desert_n of_o punishment_n appear_v because_o otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n be_v pronounce_v righteous_a who_o no_o body_n ever_o accuse_v or_o question_v he_o be_v only_o praise_v not_o justify_v 2._o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v must_v plead_v for_o himself_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o advocate_n who_o sustain_v his_o person_n for_o to_o refuse_v to_o plead_v be_v to_o despair_v quite_o of_o be_v justify_v and_o to_o abandon_v one_o self_n over_o unto_o punishment_n silence_n give_v conâ—â—â—t_a it_o argue_v the_o accuse_a person_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v our_o law_n you_o know_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o one_o that_o will_v not_o plead_v he_o be_v to_o be_v press_v to_o death_n a_o indict_v person_n must_v plead_v therefore_o something_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o he_o will_v be_v now_o either_o the_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o charge_n or_o not_o guilty_a i_o must_v speak_v to_o both_o case_n and_o show_v what_o plea_n be_v requisite_a in_o each_o and_o which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o plea_n upon_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n case_n 1._o if_o the_o indict_v person_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o charge_n justice_n itself_o must_v justify_v he_o upon_o that_o plea_n si_fw-mi accusasse_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la quis_fw-la erit_fw-la innocens_fw-la a_o innocent_a person_n may_v be_v accuse_v he_o can_v never_o be_v convince_v for_o that_o that_o be_v not_o can_v never_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o judge_n or_o jury_n be_v themselves_o guilty_a if_o they_o find_v innocence_n guilty_a now_o to_o be_v justify_v thus_o be_v to_o be_v pure_o and_o mere_o justify_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v pardon_v for_o such_o a_o one_o stand_v upon_o his_o term_n bear_v himself_o upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n beg_v no_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o favour_n to_o justify_v he_o it_o be_v his_o due_n he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o the_o judge_n a_o jot_n the_o exact_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n acquit_v he_o to_o bring_v this_o to_o the_o present_a business_n i_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n by_o plead_v not_o guilty_a for_o first_o the_o plea_n be_v false_a although_o in_o a_o very_a restrain_a sense_n there_o be_v none_o so_o wicked_a but_o he_o may_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o be_v justify_v as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a fact_n charge_v upon_o he_o nimrod_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o abel_n murder_n nay_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n may_v plead_v not_o guilty_a to_o as_o grieve_v the_o comfort_v the_o seal_a spirit_n abuse_v the_o redeemer_n grace_n etc._n etc._n yet_o nothing_o short_a of_o universal_a innocence_n nothing_o but_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n a_o total_a exemption_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o gild_n will_v entitle_v we_o before_o god_n tribunal_n to_o this_o plea_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2.10_o 1._o because_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n viz_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v due_a to_o every_o breach_n of_o every_o part_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o single_a sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o 2._o because_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n affront_v the_o authority_n of_o all_o as_o be_v excellent_o observe_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o steal_v jam._n 2.11_o every_o sin_n have_v atheism_n in_o it_o it_o deny_v the_o god_n that_o be_v above_o to_o trample_v upon_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o one_o commandment_n be_v at_o once_o to_o trample_v upon_o that_o majesty_n which_o enact_v all_o 3._o because_o thereby_o he_o become_v infect_v with_o a_o contagious_a disposition_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o same_o principle_n which_o embolden_v he_o now_o will_v another_o time_n if_o but_o excite_v with_o equal_a strength_n of_o temptation_n to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n or_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o and_o again_o though_o excite_v with_o still_o weak_a and_o weak_a temptation_n for_o as_o frequent_a act_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o habit_n facilitate_v the_o acts._n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n that_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n may_v indeed_o plead_v not_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v upon_o that_o plea_n but_o now_o impossible_a form_n rom._n 3.20_o 23._o psal_n 1â—_n â—_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o second_o the_o plea_n be_v false_a there_o be_v no_o hâ—â—e_a â—pon_n this_o issue_n to_o be_v justify_v unless_o 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