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heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o 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their_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n if_o admit_v will_v have_v render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o useless_a which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o if_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o grrace_n will_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o st._n paul_n reason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n otherwise_o work_n will_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v pernicious_a for_o that_o it_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o render_v the_o promise_n useless_a but_o that_o his_o 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righteous_a without_o all_o mixture_n of_o that_o which_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n nor_o they_o without_o unrighteousness_n antecedent_n to_o this_o and_o before_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n as_o will_v hold_v measure_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v cause_n with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v work_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal_n 130.3_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o grow_a righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o degree_n grow_v up_o towards_o a_o perfect_a state_n such_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o before_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o this_o perfect_a state_n it_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o 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the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o it_o be_v so_o both_o as_o it_o minister_v to_o we_o the_o knowledge_n that_o there_o be_v another_o righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o as_o it_o minister_v to_o we_o powerful_a motive_n and_o assistance_n to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n by_o which_o they_o become_v righteous_a and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v st._n paul_n say_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.16_o 17._o the_o term_n on_o which_o god_n will_v account_v they_o righteous_a and_o the_o motive_n to_o make_v they_o so_o these_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o it_o become_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o those_o that_o believe_v it_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o reconciliation_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n of_o reconcile_a our_o nature_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a law_n by_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n a_o godlike_a nature_n in_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v man_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v these_o great_a benefit_n promise_v and_o attainable_a only_o upon_o condition_n of_o such_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n which_o put_v we_o into_o a_o perfect_a capacity_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a promise_a benefit_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o and_o their_o ministry_n the_o 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willingness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o of_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v much_o less_o of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n of_o new_a obedience_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n for_o christ_n sake_n upon_o our_o repentance_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o the_o celestial_a glory_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v matter_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o be_v the_o powerful_a motive_n of_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o to_o become_v evangelical_o righteous_a that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v save_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o for_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 24._o that_o be_v it_o contain_v and_o lay_v 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