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precious_a faith_n with_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o which_o be_v most_o holy_a but_o those_o act_n of_o it_o which_o respect_v our_o justification_n with_o god_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v due_a for_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o respect_v not_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n that_o reside_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o grace_n this_o faith_n i_o say_v account_v he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v now_o a_o sinner_n and_o without_o work_n yea_o if_o he_o have_v any_o that_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v such_o this_o faith_n reject_v they_o and_o throw_v they_o away_o for_o it_o see_v a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n sufficient_a even_o such_o as_o be_v very_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v work_n and_o faith_n be_v put_v here_o in_o oppposition_n faith_n be_v consider_v as_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o the_o curse_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n must_v thus_o stand_v justify_v be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n appoint_v not_o of_o his_o prescribe_v we_o a_o righteousness_n that_o entire_o be_v include_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n the_o apostle_n also_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o god_n save_v the_o election_n which_o hang_v upon_o the_o same_o hinge_v as_o this_o of_o justification_n do_v to_o wit_n on_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o oppose_v it_o to_o work_n and_o that_o not_o to_o this_o or_o that_o sort_n only_o but_o even_o to_o work_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n rom._n 11._o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n by_o this_o text_n i_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v so_o thorough_o distinguish_v between_o grace_n and_o 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duty_n weak_a he_o stand_v still_o before_o god_n unjustify_v and_o so_o must_v stand_v until_o he_o do_v comply_v with_o all_o those_o purpose_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o yet_o again_o you_o recall_v yourself_o and_o distinguish_v one_o purpose_n from_o the_o rest_n as_o a_o grand_a one_o pag._n 222._o and_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o a_o saviour_n answ._n 1._o although_o the_o soul_n that_o in_o truth_n receive_v christ_n receive_v he_o whole_o and_o entire_o as_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o chop_v and_o pull_v in_o piece_n yet_o i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o lay_v hold_v of_o christ_n for_o my_o justification_n from_o the_o curse_n before_o god_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o act_n which_o be_v to_o engage_v i_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o indeed_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o new_a man_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v also_o as_o impossible_a but_o that_o when_o faith_n have_v once_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o life_n it_o shall_v also_o follow_v christ_n by_o love_n but_o 2._o christ_n may_v be_v receive_v at_o first_o as_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o lawgiver_n for_o so_o he_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o our_o justification_n with_o god_n but_o a_o requir_a of_o obedience_n to_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o they_o that_o already_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n that_o receive_v he_o as_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v as_o well_o a_o lord_n for_o we_o as_o to_o or_o over_o we_o and_o it_o high_o concern_v the_o soul_n when_o it_o believe_v in_o or_o trust_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n with_o god_n to_o see_v that_o this_o righteousness_n lord_n it_o over_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n for_o we_o the_o name_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v be_v 8._o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n then_o be_v lord_n and_o conqueror_n over_o all_o and_o we_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o this_o lord_n that_o love_v we_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v he_o king_n of_o righteousness_n 7._o because_o by_o his_o righteousness_n he_o rule_v as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o can_v reign_v and_o lord_n it_o at_o all_o time_n over_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o how_o you_o will_v brook_v this_o doctrine_n i_o know_v not_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o that_o be_v lord_v over_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o rage_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o death_n and_o hell_n he_o i_o say_v will_v be_v glad_a to_o know_v that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n that_o lord_n it_o or_o that_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v righteousness_n be_v lord_n wherefore_o reader_n when_o thou_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n if_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n under_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o hell_n then_o do_v thou_o remember_v that_o christ_n be_v lord_n more_o way_n than_o one_o he_o be_v lord_n as_o he_o be_v righteousness_n he_o be_v lord_n as_o he_o be_v imputative_a righteousness_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 6._o of_o the_o same_o import_n be_v that_o also_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n he_o be_v a_o prince_n as_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n because_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o he_o save_v bear_v rule_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hence_o we_o read_v again_o that_o even_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o combat_n with_o our_o sin_n the_o devil_n the_o curse_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o even_o in_o that_o place_n make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o 16._o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o now_o in_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v lord_n for_o we_o 9_o and_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o also_o in_o that_o he_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a all_o which_o place_n with_o many_o more_o be_v testimony_n to_o we_o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o save_v we_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o you_o respect_v not_o this_o his_o manner_n of_o lording_n but_o will_v have_v he_o be_v a_o saviour_n as_o he_o give_v law_n especial_o those_o you_o call_v indispensible_a and_o eternal_a the_o moral_a law_n you_o will_v have_v he_o a_o saviour_n as_o he_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v lose_v but_o this_o be_v none_o
that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o you_o add_v far_o what_o good_a ground_n can_v man_n have_v for_o this_o fancy_n when_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v merit_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o effectual_a motive_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o answ._n although_o you_o speak_v this_o in_o great_a derision_n to_o faith_n when_o it_o work_v right_a yet_o know_v that_o therefore_o see_v you_o will_v hear_v it_o i_o say_v therefore_o have_v our_o saviour_n merit_v pardon_v and_o bestow_v it_o on_o man_n free_o and_o bid_v they_o believe_v or_o receive_v it_o and_o have_v it_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o live_v to_o he_o and_o love_v he_o and_o comply_v with_o his_o commandment_n for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o for_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n to_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o now_o as_o here_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v as_o his_o blood_n appease_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o blood_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o god_n for_o we_o to_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o by_o the_o term_n of_o a_o propitiation_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o again_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o justify_v by_o blood_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o it_o so_o also_o it_o be_v testify_v of_o his_o blood_n that_o it_o sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o still_o only_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n but_o from_o what_o be_v the_o conscience_n sprinkle_v but_o from_o those_o dead_a work_n that_o remain_v in_o all_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o blood_n now_o if_o faith_n in_o this_o blood_n do_v sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n and_o so_o do_v purge_v it_o from_o all_o dead_a work_n then_o must_v faith_n go_v first_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n and_o must_v bring_v this_o home_n to_o the_o defile_v conscience_n before_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o dead_a work_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o make_v capable_a of_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n rom._n 5._o 7_o to_o 10._o ch_z 3._o 24_o 25._o heb._n 9_o 14._o ch_n 10._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o but_o you_o say_v you_o will_v never_o trust_v your_o discursive_a faculty_n so_o long_o as_o you_o live_v if_o you_o be_v mistake_v here_o pag._n 224._o tell_v not_o i_o of_o your_o discursive_a faculty_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o never_o challenge_v man_n for_o he_o that_o condemn_v your_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n as_o paul_n do_v can_v yet_o set_v forth_o a_o better_a i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o you_o thus_o expound_v it_o consist_v in_o deal_v with_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o for_o the_o sake_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n pag._n 225_o 226._o answ._n 1._o any_o thing_n but_o truth_n but_o i_o will_v know_v how_o sincere_o righteous_a they_o be_v that_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n or_o how_o sincere_o righteous_a they_o be_v who_o god_n justify_v as_o ungodly_a rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2._o your_o explication_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v it_o respect_v our_o work_n rather_o than_o our_o person_n it_o consist_v say_v you_o in_o deal_v with_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n as_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o so_o that_o be_v it_o justify_v their_o imperfect_a righteousness_n first_o and_o so_o secondary_o their_o person_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o but_o observe_v a_o few_o thing_n from_o this_o explication_n 1._o this_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v sincere_o righteous_a in_o god_n account_n without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o such_o and_o none_o but_o such_o 2._o thâ—_n conclude_v that_o man_n may_v be_v sincere_o righteous_a before_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v for_o this_o sincere_a righteousness_n be_v precedent_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n 3._o this_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v true_a yea_o save_v grace_n in_o great_a and_o mighty_a action_n in_o he_o before_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n for_o if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sincere_o righteous_a first_o then_o he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v that_o we_o call_v the_o habit_n but_o the_o powerful_a act_n of_o grace_n beside_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v to_o first_o but_o secondary_o not_o before_o but_o after_o we_o be_v make_v sincere_o righteous_a then_o may_v not_o faith_n be_v thus_o act_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v it_o until_o he_o be_v first_o a_o sincere_o righteous_a person_n 4._o this_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o god_n sight_n before_o he_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yea_o before_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o he_o that_o in_o god_n account_n be_v reckon_v sincere_o righteous_a be_v belove_v of_o his_o god_n 5._o this_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sincere_o righteous_a in_o god_n account_n without_o it_o than_o he_o be_v from_o under_o the_o 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