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obedience_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n give_v the_o sanction_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o assure_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o pardon_v and_o forgiveness_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n condition_n of_o justification_n that_o must_v be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o and_o we_o do_v account_n that_o as_o repentance_n which_o include_v that_o i_o dare_v say_v he_o mean_v not_o exclude_v as_o it_o be_v print_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o charitable_a to_o i_o as_o to_o think_v i_o mean_v the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n not_o the_o person_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a be_v protect_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n to_o
the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o consequent_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o be_v justify_v nor_o shall_v i_o examine_v though_o i_o can_v find_v it_o out_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o next_o word_n but_o take_v he_o up_o again_o where_o i_o do_v understand_v what_o he_o mean_v and_o that_o a_o renew_v holy_a life_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n be_v manifest_v from_o that_o wrath_n and_o threaten_v denounce_v against_o worker_n of_o inâ—quity_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 218._o that_o the_o gospel_n justification_n be_v through_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o mediator_n and_o may_v be_v invocate_v and_o he_o can_v see_v no_o other_o blame_n in_o this_o doctrine_n then_o that_o it_o be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o and_o with_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n 16._o i_o will_v begin_v my_o answer_n with_o the_o 11_o article_n of_o our_o church_n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n wherefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o very_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n be_v understand_v work_n or_o a_o practical_a assent_n faith_n in_o the_o two_o next_o article_n be_v make_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a work_n the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n be_v yet_o more_o plain_a artic._n 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o i_o shall_v only_o mention_v one_o clause_n art_n 34._o this_o righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n embrace_v by_o faith_n which_o faith_n artic._n 37_o they_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v a_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v accept_v and_o allow_v of_o by_o god_n for_o our_o perfect_a and_o full_a justification_n 17._o our_o answerer_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o by_o impute_a righteousness_n we_o do_v never_o understand_v that_o the_o act_n or_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v impute_v so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v they_o this_o reader_n be_v just_a such_o another_o argument_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v employ_v his_o ambassador_n to_o pay_v a_o redemption_n price_n for_o a_o 100_o slave_n at_o algiers_n and_o he_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o his_o commission_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v some_o learned_a musselman_n shall_v come_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o ambassador_n action_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o ransom_n can_v not_o be_v reckon_v he_o or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o a_o 100_o neither_o do_v he_o actual_o pay_v the_o money_n certain_o the_o slave_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o action_n so_o far_o as_o concern_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o action_n 18._o but_o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v but_o a_o word-bait_n a_o contest_v de_fw-fr lana_n caprina_fw-la it_o may_v be_v what_o they_o grant_v be_v enough_o to_o express_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n do_v he_o think_v so_o i_o will_v glad_o then_o have_v he_o answer_v these_o question_n whether_o the_o righteous_a lord_n can_v clear_v the_o guilty_a without_o a_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o his_o justice_n contrary_a to_o exod._n 34.7_o if_o a_o 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sin_n and_o to_o do_v good_a but_o this_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o all_o actual_a good_a work_n and_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o habit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o god_n give_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o justifi_v the_o soul_n but_o he_o do_v not_o for_o that_o justify_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o god_n in_o this_o life_n declare_v any_o soul_n righteous_a and_o pardon_v its_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a no_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o soul_n that_o have_v wrought_v righteousness_n and_o every_o soul_n which_o have_v in_o sincerity_n do_v that_o though_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a perfection_n shall_v be_v acquit_v from_o guilt_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n found_v upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 20._o nor_o be_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n 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scripture_n make_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n betwixt_o it_o and_o salvation_n hence_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o that_o we_o hear_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o faith_n urge_v 4._o it_o give_v man_n the_o principal_a part_n in_o his_o justification_n for_o they_o be_v his_o work_n for_o which_o god_n justifi_v though_o indeed_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o covenant_n establish_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v in_o short_a it_o allow_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n a_o great_a benefactor_n to_o mankind_n but_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a priest_n such_o a_o one_o as_o atone_v by_o blood_n he_o only_o do_v it_o by_o mediation_n intercession_n and_o a_o covenant_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n his_o blood_n only_o seal_v a_o covenant_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o call_v his_o death_n a_o sacrifice_n they_o know_v best_a 21._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n no_o sober_a person_n deny_v good_a work_n their_o due_a place_n 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a_o disposition_n wrought_v by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o do_v they_o which_o be_v indeed_o repentance_n in_o the_o seed_n but_o such_o a_o seed_n as_o must_v necessary_o afterward_o produce_v its_o fruit._n for_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a any_o soul_n shall_v true_o trust_v and_o hope_n in_o christ_n for_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o have_v only_o promise_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o not_o live_v such_o a_o life_n as_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v true_o trust_v and_o hope_n in_o a_o rich_a man_n for_o a_o estate_n without_o do_v the_o thing_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o he_o have_v make_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v even_o natural_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o do_v though_o they_o may_v pretend_v to_o it_o chap._n viii_o a_o reply_n to_o what_o the_o vindicator_n have_v say_v chap._n 7._o p._n 219_o etc._n etc._n the_o vindicator_n will_v not_o understand_v that_o the_o question_n be_v at_o 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