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very_o mean_a clothes_n that_o they_o may_v break_v themselves_o of_o their_o proud_a humour_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n if_o saint_n paul_n shall_v give_v we_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o mortification_n when_o he_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n that_o be_v his_o whole_a self_n though_o it_o may_v be_v his_o body_n in_o especial_a manner_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—râ—moad_n dâ—_n hâ—râ—moad_n i_o give_v myself_o black_a and_o blue_a eye_n with_o beat_v myself_o and_o make_v myself_o a_o servant_n i_o say_v if_o he_o shall_v tell_v we_o what_o course_n he_o take_v in_o his_o mortification_n what_o liberty_n he_o deny_v himself_o what_o task_n he_o may_v possible_o impose_v upon_o himself_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v make_v most_o of_o we_o condemn_v ourselves_o severe_o for_o dastardly_a and_o effeminate_a christian_n but_o yet_o still_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o his_o abstinency_n and_o imposition_n be_v 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and_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o which_o be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o in_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o far_o indulge_v to_o themselves_o by_o some_o saint_n till_o at_o last_o they_o have_v a_o general_a deadness_n and_o benummedness_n in_o all_o their_o grace_n and_o then_o they_o fall_v into_o sad_a complaint_n of_o desertion_n and_o run_v into_o a_o maze_n and_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o perhaps_o they_o get_v not_o out_o of_o for_o some_o year_n together_o as_o for_o those_o saint_n that_o pick_v and_o choose_v among_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v high-flown_a in_o their_o notion_n and_o yet_o err_v gross_o in_o matter_n of_o common_a justice_n and_o honesty_n that_o be_v indeed_o not_o only_o slanderous_o report_v or_o unworthy_o suspect_v to_o be_v so_o disobedient_a to_o magistrate_n with_o other_o like_a irregular_a christian_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o they_o here_o i_o refer_v these_o to_o the_o head_n of_o 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mention_v out_o of_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n and_o other_o place_n that_o be_v very_o wicked_a do_v and_o yet_o rest_v in_o ceremonious_a performance_n and_o external_a privilege_n these_o indeed_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o not_o of_o legallist_n or_o such_o as_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v and_o i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o 1._o it_o be_v true_a none_o ought_v to_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n but_o those_o that_o have_v perfect_o keep_v it_o hitherto_o and_o undertake_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o the_o future_a part_n of_o their_o life_n 2._o if_o any_o seek_v justification_n any_o other_o way_n they_o do_v but_o be-fool_n themselves_o 3._o but_o yet_o the_o jew_n and_o galatian_n do_v seek_v justification_n by_o work_n by_o the_o law_n asit_fw-la be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n else_o the_o apostle_n have_v dispute_v against_o no_o adversary_n and_o yet_o 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come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n with_o the_o wicked_a king_n last_v instance_a out_o of_o 2_o king_n 6.33_o if_o the_o visiontarry_a wait_v for_o it_o but_o now_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 4._o if_o you_o will_v not_o wait_v if_o your_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o you_o with_o pride_n and_o impatience_n why_o this_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o this_o spirit_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o just_a and_o justify_v man_n but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v will_v be_v patient_a in_o such_o strait_n this_o be_v the_o great_a famous_a place_n which_o the_o apostle_n pau._n make_v use_n of_o to_o prove_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o three_o several_a epistle_n rom._n 1.17_o gal._n 3.11_o heb._n 10_o 38._o ergo_fw-la impatience_n weariness_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n and_o symptom_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o 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lord_n say_v she_o yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n and_o this_o be_v commend_v for_o a_o high_a piece_n of_o faith_n mar._n 7.28_o i_o join_v these_o scripture_n of_o old_a and_o new-testament_n together_o and_o use_v they_o promiscuous_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v spiritual_a worshipper_n under_o the_o old-testament_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v legal-worshipper_n in_o the_o new_a now_o in_o a_o consonancy_n to_o and_o connexion_n with_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o last_o character_n viz._n the_o irksomeness_n heaviness_n and_o weary_a somness_n that_o there_o be_v often_o find_v in_o a_o legal_a spirit_n as_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n i_o may_v make_v this_o a_o three_o character_n that_o a_o legal_a spirit_n be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o devoid_a of_o all_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o i_o shall_v make_v this_o rather_o a_o observation_n than_o a_o character_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n yet_o i_o shall_v insist_v some_o what_o upon_o it_o i_o say_v then_o god_n the_o legal_a spirit_n be_v without_o strength_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o the_o legal-worshipper_n be_v fainthearted_a &_o weak_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n like_a ephraim_n in_o hos_n 7.11_o as_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8.10_o which_o joy_n the_o legallist_n never_o partake_v of_o have_v never_o any_o true_a sense_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n and_o indeed_o what_o strength_n can_v the_o law_n give_v we_o that_o be_v now_o through_o our_o fall_n become_v a_o poor_a weak_a feeble_a thing_n itself_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.3_o the_o law_n become_v weak_a through_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n so_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v and_o it_o give_v no_o quickness_n 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here_o i_o must_v needs_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v another_o exposition_n of_o this_o text_n which_o i_o think_v be_v very_o allowable_a if_o not_o more_o genuine_a than_o the_o former_a that_o be_v that_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n cast_v out_o all_o anxious_a and_o solicitous_a fear_n of_o suffer_v and_o persecution_n for_o god_n cause_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v somewhat_o of_o dr._n hammond_n upon_o the_o place_n ver_fw-la 17._o herein_o be_v our_o love_n make_v perfect_a that_o we_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n because_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o first_o thus_o translate_v in_o this_o the_o love_n with_o we_o be_v perfect_v that_o we_o have_v boldness_n and_o then_o paraphrase_v thus_o in_o this_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o christian_n consist_v that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v before_o judge_n and_o may_v probable_o 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the_o gospel-way_n of_o treat_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o peace_n joy_n and_o holy_a boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a god_n will_v admit_v any_o sinful_a creature_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o part_n sinful_a into_o fellowship_n and_o holy_a boldness_n with_o himself_o who_o can_v they_o be_v other_o than_o those_o that_o renounce_v all_o love_n to_o sin_n abhor_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o cast_v themselves_o for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n pure_o upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n all_o which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o evangelical_n or_o gospel-way_n the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n which_o i_o be_o contend_v for_o beside_o we_o know_v the_o gospel_n way_n of_o serve_v god_n receive_v a_o denomination_n from_o faith_n it_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o faith_n they_o that_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o now_o if_o this_o way_n have_v so_o much_o of_o faith_n in_o it_o which_o we_o know_v have_v affiance_n in_o its_o notion_n that_o faith_n shall_v deserve_v to_o give_v name_n to_o this_o way_n as_o it_o do_v then_o certain_o this_o way_n can_v want_v a_o holy_a boldness_n and_o confidence_n in_o it_o but_o instead_o of_o insist_v upon_o this_o way_n of_o proof_n from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o few_o more_o scripture-proof_n beside_o what_o i_o first_o mention_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o character_n to_o show_v that_o peace_n joy_n and_o holy_a boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v great_a effect_n of_o a_o gospel-way_n of_o serve_v god_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v mean_v either_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v convey_v by_o it_o or_o that_o better_a part_n which_o be_v within_o we_o call_v so_o 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place_n which_o make_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o gospel_n have_v great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n attend_v it_o and_o that_o the_o opposite_a way_n to_o it_o of_o serve_a god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n can_v have_v no_o such_o thing_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v strange_a obj._n obj._n if_o the_o gospel-way_n be_v so_o full_a of_o comfort_n and_o boly_n boldness_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n so_o attend_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n as_o you_o have_v declare_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o many_o sad_a droop_a despond_v saint_n as_o there_o be_v that_o though_o they_o live_v holy_o and_o we_o can_v but_o think_v they_o be_v good_a man_n yet_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o any_o of_o those_o comfort_n dare_v not_o call_v god_n father_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n touch_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v a_o considerable_a objection_n ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr but_o i_o must_v answer_v it_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o discourse_v upon_o that_o which_o i_o may_v have_v make_v the_o three_o character_n viz._n that_o a_o gospel-spirit_n be_v vigorous_a quick_a and_o lively_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o a_o legal-spirit_n be_v weak_a sluggish_a and_o unactive_a for_o i_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o objection_n that_o then_o i_o meet_v with_o who_o dare_v not_o be_v try_v by_o that_o character_n first_o of_o all_o therefore_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v many_o sad_a soul_n who_o i_o can_v but_o think_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o true_a gospel-saint_n and_o so_o much_o i_o acknowledge_v in_o give_v the_o second_o distinction_n 〈◊〉_d this_o character_n but_o second_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o gospel_n have_v comfort_n for_o they_o if_o they_o can_v but_o receive_v they_o which_o yet_o the_o law_n have_v not_o in_o it_o for_o the_o legallist_n no_o the_o law_n be_v 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dr._n upon_o the_o next_o question_n the_o word_n be_v these_o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_fw-la from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 10._o his_o interpretation_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v excellent_a in_o my_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v to_o this_o sense_n as_o i_o apprehend_v it_o that_o when_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a how_o far_o yet_o we_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o that_o unsanctified_a part_n in_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o will_v 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have_v when_o both_o himself_o and_o his_o wife_n saraah_o be_v dry_a and_o dead_a as_o to_o natural_a generation_n and_o so_o hopeless_a of_o ever_o see_v any_o fruiâ—_n of_o her_o womb_n who_o have_v i_o say_v isaac_n bear_v to_o he_o who_o bear_v joy_n and_o laughter_n in_o the_o very_a name_n oâ—_n he_o and_o be_v undoubted_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o isaac_n be_v the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n flow_v our_o and_n effectual_o branch_a itself_o so_o through_o all_o the_o faculty_n both_o of_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o joy_n and_o triumph_v to_o the_o act_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o and_o substantial_o good_a even_o with_o as_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o pleasure_n as_o he_o eat_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v dry_a and_o these_o now_o according_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o this_o discourse_n be_v act_n of_o a_o gospel-faith_n which_o justify_v we_o as_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n for_o a_o son_n do_v justify_v he_o i_o come_v now_o to_o another_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v justification_n the_o five_o question_n of_o justification_n or_o under_o what_o notion_n and_o consideration_n do_v faith_n justify_v now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o our_o righteousness_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v as_o some_o affirm_v only_o by_o rely_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n or_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v justify_v act_n that_o have_v not_o this_o respect_n at_o all_o unto_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o not_o visible_o and_o the_o reward_n of_o justification_n be_v reckon_v to_o they_o upon_o other_o account_n abraham_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o yea_o i_o have_v give_v instance_n of_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o the_o scripture_n quote_v no_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v abraham_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n according_a as_o our_o necessity_n at_o any_o time_n require_v will_v be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o more_o especial_o faith_n in_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n though_o as_o i_o affirm_v before_o there_o can_v be_v true_a faith_n in_o god_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o will_v turn_v into_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o in_o god_n and_o for_o this_o assertion_n that_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o shall_v give_v several_a scripture_n rom._n 4.3_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n this_o faith_n of_o his_o be_v accept_v so_o far_o be_v so_o high_o please_v to_o god_n that_o god_n make_v he_o his_o friend_n jam._n 2.22_o 23._o and_o repute_v and_o reckon_v he_o through_o grace_n as_o righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n so_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o plain_a expression_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o for_o our_o assertion_n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o or_o for_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o a_o little_a proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o other_o for_o this_o assertion_n i_o reckon_v be_v somewhat_o harsh_a see_v what_o mr_n baxter_n and_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n say_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o aphorism_n of_o justification_n thesis_n 20._o pag._n 108._o say_v mr_n baxter_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v not_o without_o we_o in_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v but_o consist_v in_o our_o own_o action_n of_o faich_n and_o gospel-obedience_n thesis_n 23._o pag._n 125._o in_o this_o sense_n also_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o error_n to_o affirm_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian_n to_o know_v that_o be_v faith_n be_v out_o evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n pag._n 128._o he_o have_v these_o word_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o as_o real_a righteousness_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o true_a value_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o accept_v because_o of_o the_o value_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n thesis_n 57_o pag._n 225._o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o justify_v man_n at_o age_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n yet_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n or_o as_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o any_o excellency_n above_o other_o grace_n but_o 1._o in_o the_o near_a sense_n direct_o and_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o remote_a and_o more_o improper_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n likewise_o declare_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n who_o conceive_v or_o teach_v that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n receive_v