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the_o sight_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o in_o all_o the_o â—â—we_n that_o he_o have_v not_o absolute_o accomplish_v even_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o have_v so_o hearty_o &_o perfect_o love_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o death_n but_o also_o for_o number_n of_o they_o have_v sustain_v the_o wrath_n &_o indignation_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n oh_o how_o sweet_v not_o only_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n but_o for_o the_o heart_n &_o conscience_n of_o all_o faithful_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ro._n 5._o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n much_o more_o they_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o 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choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v &c._n &c._n as_o follow_v most_o comfortable_o yea_o but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o satan_n will_v yet_o further_o urge_v this_o point_n what_o can_v another_o man_n righteousness_n avail_v or_o profit_v thou_o see_v that_o the_o law_n press_v this_o upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v that_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n ezec._n 18._o and_o again_o there_o shall_v be_v wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o everye_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o break_v the_o law_n ro._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v though_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o answer_n yet_o we_o further_o adjoine_v and_o say_v it_o be_v 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which_o be_v either_o many_o age_n together_o much_o hide_v or_o else_o not_o so_o plain_o discover_v as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o reveil_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n that_o where_o mankind_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v in_o his_o own_o person_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v or_o overthrow_v god_n have_v make_v a_o translation_n of_o the_o law_n into_o another_o person_n which_o may_v do_v that_o for_o mankind_n that_o it_o can_v never_o perform_v for_o itself_o that_o be_v absolute_o observe_v yea_o and_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o person_n because_o
it_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n the_o godhead_n and_o the_o manhood_n therefore_o be_v his_o obedience_n a_o absolute_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n even_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v 1._o joh._n 2._o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n mean_v it_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o excellency_n and_o absoluteness_n of_o it_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o itself_o and_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o of_o all_o age_n and_o all_o place_n so_o that_o this_o benefit_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o as_o many_o may_v imagine_v but_o also_o to_o other_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v rom._n 10._o to_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v even_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o grecian_n for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n roman_n the_o second_v and_o this_o christ_n indeed_o have_v god_n set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o so_o we_o may_v he_o justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v by_o the_o very_a decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o deity_n send_v into_o the_o world_n and_o make_v subject_a for_o a_o while_n unto_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n due_a unto_o we_o contain_v therein_o according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 4._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n &_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o &_o so_o we_o receive_v the_o 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say_v more_o comfortable_o &_o bold_o by_o much_o by_o how_o much_o god_n and_o man_n join_v together_o in_o one_o person_n have_v for_o i_o wrought_v a_o more_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n than_o i_o or_o all_o flesh_n can_v have_v do_v have_v we_o continue_v in_o our_o first_o estate_n of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n of_o which_o if_o any_o doubt_n and_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o it_o let_v he_o read_v the_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n &_o there_o he_o shall_v find_v this_o point_n confirm_v and_o many_o other_o singular_a matter_n of_o sound_n and_o strong_a consolation_n propound_v 3_o but_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o satan_n will_v object_v against_o thou_o the_o imperfection_n and_o desert_n that_o cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o best_a work_n say_v though_o thou_o have_v in_o christ_n a_o thorough_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o perfect_a righteousness_n yet_o sin_n rest_n and_o remain_v in_o thou_o as_o for_o example_n both_o thy_o original_n and_o many_o actual_a transgression_n for_o which_o god_n will_v set_v himself_o against_o thou_o and_o then_o how_o can_v thou_o appear_v or_o stand_v before_o god_n the_o just_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o as_o hate_v all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n though_o never_o so_o small_a this_o be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n i_o confess_v howbeit_o not_o such_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o answer_v by_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o first_o i_o say_v mark_v this_o still_o that_o satan_n speak_v true_a thing_n but_o not_o to_o a_o true_a &_o right_a end_n for_o that_o we_o have_v yet_o sin_n within_o we_o both_o original_a and_o actual_a it_o be_v as_o clear_v &_o certain_a as_o the_o sun_n shine_v at_o noon_n day_n but_o why_o have_v god_n leave_v they_o within_o we_o be_v it_o to_o depress_v our_o conscience_n above_o measure_n or_o in_o the_o memory_n and_o sight_n 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name_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o of_o they_o rom._n 7._o saying_n i_o alone_o not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o i_o do_v then_o that_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a howbeit_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o for_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o though_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o i_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n in_o myself_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o in_o this_o notable_a discourse_n he_o hold_v on_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n which_o i_o will_v entreat_v the_o godly_a reader_n careful_o to_o to_o view_v and_o think_v upon_o for_o sure_o he_o shall_v find_v there_o much_o tend_v to_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o temptation_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n he_o say_v gal._n 5._o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v one_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o this_o doubt_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o stop_n of_o satan_n mouth_n if_o it_o may_v be_v that_o these_o our_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v original_a or_o actual_a past_a or_o present_a many_o or_o few_o come_v not_o into_o account_n or_o reckon_n before_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o neither_o shall_v be_v lay_v unto_o our_o charge_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v omit_v through_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o now_o through_o god_n goodness_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n incorporate_v as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o body_n and_o be_v come_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n yea_o as_o i_o may_v say_v make_v one_o with_o he_o so_o that_o now_o 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