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justification_n for_o that_o be_v upon_o his_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o son_n this_o be_v upon_o his_o offer_v up_o the_o son_n after_o he_o be_v give_v when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v a_o stout_a lad_n and_o can_v carry_v the_o wood_n for_o his_o father_n up_o the_o hill_n that_o first_o act_n of_o justification_n pass_v upon_o he_o when_o abraham_n himself_o be_v in_o uncircumoision_n this_o after_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n be_v circumcise_v therefore_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n may_v be_v repeat_v over_o several_a time_n upon_o the_o same_o person_n and_o for_o a_o little_a countenance_n for_o this_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o author_n mr_n baxter_n in_o his_o aphorism_n make_v mention_v of_o a_o threefold_a justification_n inchoate_n continue_a and_z sinall_z thesis_n 59_o pag._n 233._o justification_n be_v not_o a_o momentaneous_a act_n begin_v
man_n have_v make_v god_n himself_o his_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v a_o glorious_a righteousness_n indeed_o far_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o perfect_a and_o unerring_a obedience_n if_o a_o man_n have_v it_o for_o this_o see_v one_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o old-testament_n and_o one_o or_o two_o out_o of_o the_o new_a isa_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n even_o to_o he_o shall_v man_n come_v and_o all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o isral_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_n for_o the_o new-testament_n i_o have_v often_o mention_v already_o that_o place_n gal._n 2.20_o yet_o it_o can_v never_o be_v too_o often_o repeat_v i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o or_o no_o long_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o now_o lâ—ve_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o live_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o here_o st._n â—aul_fw-mi have_v a_o glorious_a righteousness_n indeed_o for_o christ_n be_v his_o riches_n and_o righteousness_n and_o dwell_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o live_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v a_o christ-like_a nature_n in_o his_o soul_n but_o this_o christ-like_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o his_o gospel-righteousness_n but_o a_o fruit_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o righteousness_n all_o other_o glory_v be_v exclude_v in_o the_o gospel_n save_v crâ—ely_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n rom_n 3.27_o 2_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousnesâ—y_a that_o accord_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n now_o this_o make_v god_n and_o christ_n a_o man_n righteousness_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o commend_v the_o gospel_n so_o high_o above_o the_o law_n set_v up_o he_o second_o adam_n above_o the_o first_o &_o give_v a_o just_a account_n of_o all_o those_o eulogy_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v of_o the_o gospel_n &_o the_o way_n of_o believe_v above_o the_o first_o way_n of_o work_n which_o i_o suppose_v out_o of_o dr_n moor_n notion_n will_v not_o arise_v at_o all_o for_o though_o the_o drs_n notion_n shall_v be_v true_a which_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n in_o &_o i_o have_v deliver_v some_o thing_n above_o p_o 218_o &_o 219._o but_o a_o little_a too_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o it_o first_o it_o i_o will_v have_v that_o expression_n p._n 219._o 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v something_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n understand_v only_o thus_o tha_z sanctification_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n only_o in_o the_o second_o place_n faith_n in_o the_o first_o i_o say_v suppose_v the_o dâ—â—_n notion_n shall_v be_v true_a that_o faith_n justify_v we_o pure_o because_o it_o sanctify_v we_o and_o that_o the_o holiness_n which_o arise_v from_o faith_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n yet_o how_o can_v this_o ever_o advance_v the_o gospel_n above_o the_o law_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n if_o we_o take_v the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o mistake_a sense_n of_o the_o legallist_n but_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unerring_a obedience_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o dâ—s_n sense_n be_v obedience_n full_a of_o defect_n now_o compare_v obedience_n with_o obedience_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n how_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n how_o can_v the_o second_o adam_n in_o the_o holiness_n which_o he_o cause_v be_v advance_v above_o the_o first_o in_o his_o earthly_a righteousness_n that_o therefore_o which_o make_v the_o excellency_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o law_n be_v this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v one_o be_v own_v this_o of_o faith_n make_v god_n himself_o and_o christ_n himself_o our_o righteousness_n by_o our_o live_n whole_o upon_o they_o i_o have_v say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v to_o the_o dr._n s_o notion_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o say_v and_o i_o do_v cordial_o profess_v that_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v have_v be_v mere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o the_o truth_n have_v not_o engage_v and_o enforce_v i_o to_o deliver_v what_o i_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o encounter_v counter_a such_o a_o great_a man_n be_v myself_o not_o worthy_a to_o carry_v the_o doctor_n book_n after_o he_o and_o i_o know_v the_o doctor_n candour_n and_o ingenuity_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o will_v give_v other_o leave_v as_o free_o to_o differ_v from_o he_o as_o he_o take_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o this_o question_n with_o a_o grave_a admonition_n out_o of_o mr_n john_n goodwin_n in_o his_o banner_n of_o justification_n display_v pag._n 32._o that_o faith_n justify_v say_v he_o be_v the_o constant_a assertion_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o architectonical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 5.1_o 3_o 28._o gal._n 2.15.16_o by_o the_o way_n upon_o occasion_n of_o these_o with_o many_o the_o like_a passage_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o affirm_v i_o can_v but_o mention_v my_o dislike_n of_o their_o strain_n in_o teach_v who_o lie_v down_o and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o people_n for_o a_o doctrine_n positive_o and_o plain_o that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o say_v or_o by_o believe_v dovotless_a it_o be_v not_o convenient_a or_o comely_a positive_o to_o deliver_v or_o assert_v that_o for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v so_o diametral_o opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d frequent_a clear_a and_o express_v word_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o again_o i_o judge_v it_o very_o incongruous_a for_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o seâ—_n up_o a_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v in_o defiance_n of_o or_o in_o conâ—â—st_n against_o any_o thing_n so_o frequent_o and_o so_o direct_o in_o terminis_fw-la affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o justification_n by_o faith_n i_o do_v not_o â—â—â—â—uce_v this_o quotation_n to_o infirmate_v as_o if_o the_o doctor_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o other_o good_a action_n but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o sensible_a the_o doctor_n intend_v that_o we_o be_v not_o more_o justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n than_o by_o any_o other_o good_a action_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v not_o see_v how_o faith_n can_v be_v worthy_a of_o so_o famous_a attributious_a of_o justification_n to_o it_o in_o such_o a_o eminent_a manner_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v silent_a about_o other_o grace_n only_o here_o and_o there_o in_o some_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o profess_a dispute_n he_o speak_v wordâ—_n in_o tayor_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n i_o tome_n now_o to_o a_o five_o question_n which_o be_v this_o how_o do_v good_a work_n justify_v and_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o must_v first_o premise_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v so_o express_v in_o it_o that_o work_v to_o justify_v jam._n 2.25_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o say_v only_o i_o dare_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o question_n without_o speak_v to_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o speak_v the_o less_o to_o this_o because_o mr_n baxter_n and_o other_o have_v deliver_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v the_o agreement_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o st_n paul_n and_o st_n james_n in_o this_o business_n and_o then_o show_v how_o work_v justify_v it_o be_v true_a st_o paul_n assirm_v rom._n 3.28_o chat_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n st_o james_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o jar_a and_o disagreement_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o work_n that_o these_o two_o apostle_n speak_v of_o st_o paul_n speak_v of_o legal_a work_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n or_o debt_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o pag._n 97_o 98._o
unerring_a obedience_n faith_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o be_v rely_v upon_o the_o power_n goodness_n and_o veracity_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o wherever_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o our_o chief_a righteousness_n it_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v so_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o according_o the_o apostle_n often_o glance_n upon_o this_o that_o glory_v be_v in_o this_o way_n exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n i'faith_o therefore_o can_v justify_v by_o any_o natural_a excellency_n that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o for_o though_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v now_o sinner_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o creation_n shall_v resolve_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v so_o much_o goodness_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o depend_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v may_v be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o why_o all_o this_o faith_n and_o confidence_n attend_v with_o the_o most_o sincere_a obedience_n will_v not_o extort_v a_o justification_n from_o almighty_a god_n except_o it_o be_v in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o justify_v such_o believer_n and_o such_o obedient_a person_n because_o they_o be_v all_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n i'faith_o therefore_o can_v justify_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o divine_a ordination_n and_o constitution_n that_o have_v pass_v upon_o it_o such_o as_o this_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o if_o thou_o confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.9_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o often_o call_v god_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o because_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o work_n be_v but_o a_o righteousness_n pure_o of_o divine_a appointment_n this_o be_v mr_n john_n goodwin_n notion_n of_o it_o pag._n 34._o of_o the_o banner_n of_o justification_n display_v god_n be_v please_v to_o decree_n or_o make_v this_o for_o a_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o that_o faith_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o through_o christ_n shall_v interest_n man_n in_o the_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n of_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n shed_v of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o death_n and_o in_o this_o consideration_n faith_n justifi_v viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o that_o most_o gracious_a decree_n or_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v say_v or_o decree_v that_o it_o shall_v entitle_v man_n unto_o or_o inright_o they_o in_o part_n and_o fellowship_n of_o that_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o which_o come_v much_o to_o the_o same_o as_o it_o be_v a_o qualification_n or_o condition_n ordain_v covenant_v or_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o bring_v upon_o those_o in_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v obtain_v for_o man_n by_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v mr_n baxter_n opinion_n too_o that_o be_v that_o say_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v make_v the_o chief_a condition_n of_o the_o n._n covenant_n page_n 225_o of_o his_o aphorism_n thesis_n 57_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o justifi_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 this_o be_v direct_o against_o dr_n moor_n affirmation_n who_o faith_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v approve_v as_o a_o good_a man_n or_o a_o doer_n of_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a and_o good_a and_o that_o because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o righteous_a methinks_v here_o be_v a_o justification_n for_o good_a work_n pure_o and_o if_o faith_n come_v in_o here_o to_o justify_v it_o do_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n mr_n baxter_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n viz._n that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v only_o under_o that_o quaâ—enus_fw-la or_o reduplication_n as_o a_o good_a work_n faith_n say_v mr_n baxter_n in_o the_o thesis_n quote_v do_v not_o justlfie_v 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 in_o the_o near_o 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 etc._n etc._n but_o now_o though_o i_o have_v affirm_v that_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v pure_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n service_n though_o faith_n do_v not_o justisie_n pure_o from_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o it_o have_v a_o great_a excellency_n in_o itself_o which_o might_n somewhat_o recommend_v it_o to_o this_o service_n but_o chief_o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o have_v justify_v without_o this_o ordination_n yet_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o it_o have_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o great_a fitness_n to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n for_o this_o eminent_a service_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o it_o be_v the_o fit_a medium_n that_o we_o can_v imagine_v when_o the_o first_o natural_a way_n of_o work_n fail_v to_o promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o creature_n in_o justification_n which_o consideration_n commend_v high_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o this_o use_n as_o the_o chief_a condition_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o natural_a 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