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church_n though_o not_o over_o our_o conscience_n to_o bind_v they_o yet_o over_o our_o practice_n to_o order_n &_o limit_v they_o according_o as_o also_o we_o do_v in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o humane_a obedience_n viz._n political_a or_o civil_a comprise_v all_o law_n touch_v lawful_a thing_n make_v for_o the_o governance_n of_o kingdom_n or_o inferior_a state_n by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n that_o have_v authority_n so_o to_o do_v whereunto_o we_o mun_o be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o 5._o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o because_o the_o high_a monarch_n on_o earth_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o mean_a subject_n to_o bind_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n but_o because_o god_n have_v establish_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o command_v subject_n obedience_n in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v disobey_v
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hebrew_n chap._n 13._o 14._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o touch_v the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o fault_n to_o god_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o as_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n and_o wash_n do_v sanctify_v the_o flesh_n from_o outward_a legal_a impurity_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o inward_a spiritual_a uncleanness_n of_o dead_a work_n or_o sin_n this_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o of_o one_o meaning_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o dispute_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n far_o exceed_v the_o force_n of_o all_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n the_o shadow_n of_o it_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o what_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o those_o viz._n eternal_a redemption_n verse_n 12._o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n verse_n 12._o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n verse_n 26._o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o elect_n chap._n 10._o 7._o 10._o make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o neither_o then_o of_o those_o place_n be_v our_o sanctification_n confound_v with_o our_o justification_n but_o both_o distinct_o declare_v as_o two_o several_a part_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o labour_n to_o examine_v those_o other_o scripture_n produce_v by_o our_o adversary_n whereof_o some_o part_n do_v direct_o cross_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o only_o in_o appearance_n confirm_v their_o assertion_n in_o general_a therefore_o for_o they_o thus_o much_o we_o confident_o affirm_v that_o let_v the_o concordance_n be_v study_v and_o all_o those_o place_n examine_v wherein_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o will_v not_o one_o be_v find_v no_o not_o one_o in_o which_o those_o word_n carry_v any_o other_o meaning_n 7._o then_o that_o which_o we_o stand_v for_o viz._n the_o clear_n of_o a_o party_n innocence_n question_v as_o faulty_a indicat_fw-la and_o blame-worthy_a take_v a_o taste_n of_o some_o place_n 1_o justification_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o 1._o god_n when_o man_n justify_v god_n as_o psal._n 51._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v matth._n 11._o 19_o and_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o child_n luke_n 7._o 35._o luke_n 7._o 29._o and_n the_o publican_n justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o meaning_n of_o justification_n hereâ—_n but_o this_o only_a that_o god_n be_v then_o justify_v when_o his_o work_n his_o wisdom_n his_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v accuse_v by_o profane_a man_n as_o untrue_a unequal_a unâ—ust_a and_o foolish_a be_v by_o the_o godly_a acknowledge_v or_o any_o other_o mean_v evident_o clear_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o be_v full_a of_o all_o truth_n equity_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n 2_o man_n and_o that_o 1_o before_o man_n in_o thing_n between_o man_n and_o man._n when_o man_n justify_v man_n deut._n 25._o 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a isaiah_n 5._o 23._o woe_n to_o they_o whâ—ch_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o proverb_n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o justify_v thâ—_n wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 4._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justiâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o &_o many_o the_o like_a place_n to_o justify_v be_v in_o iudâ—_n ciall_z proceed_v to_o absolve_v a_o party_n from_o fault_n &_o blame_n whether_o it_o be_v rightful_o or_o wrongful_o do_v ezek._n 16._o 52._o be_v thou_o confound_v and_o bear_v thy_o shame_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v justify_v thy_o sister_n speak_v god_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o abomination_n the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o samaria_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v account_v any_o fault_n they_o be_v saint_n to_o she_o of_o the_o pharisee_n christ_n speak_v luke_n 16._o 15._o you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n that_o be_v you_o stand_v upon_o the_o defence_n and_o ostentation_n of_o outward_a holiness_n and_o deem_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v before_o man_n you_o be_v holy_a without_o regard_n of_o acquit_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n before_o god_n 2_o before_o god_n where_o god_n justify_v man_n exod._n 23._o 7._o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a slay_n thou_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o esteem_v he_o as_o innocent_a and_o let_v he_o go_v from_o punishment_n isaiah_n 50._o 8._o he_o be_v near_o that_o justify_v i_o who_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n signify_v god_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v blameless_a for_o the_o rejection_n of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o own_o and_o not_o his_o fault_n rom._n 5._o 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rome_n 8._o 33._o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o in_o this_o be_o i_o not_o justify_v he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v god_n q._n d._n i_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o my_o ministry_n but_o god_n be_v my_o judge_n though_o my_o conscience_n pronounce_v i_o innocent_a yet_o god_n be_v my_o sole_a judge_n that_o judge_v i_o and_o my_o conscience_n act_n 13._o 38._o 39_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v iustify_v by_o which_o place_n not_o to_o name_v more_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o defence_n &_o absolution_n of_o a_o person_n accuse_v for_o a_o offender_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v be_v gaynsay_v except_o by_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v wilful_o blind_a and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o contradict_v any_o truth_n that_o make_v against_o their_o inveterate_a error_n for_o ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o so_o clear_a light_n nor_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a when_o god_n have_v
acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o meaning_n as_o to_o follow_v another_o of_o our_o own_o make_n and_o there_o before_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n we_o acknowledge_v and_o maintain_v that_o as_o in_o other_o place_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n so_o in_o the_o 2_o and_o 4_o chapter_n of_o the_o ep._n to_o the_o rom._n and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o gal._n where_o the_o doctrine_n there_o of_o be_v direct_o handle_v by_o justification_n nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o the_o gracious_a act_n of_o almighty_n god_n whereby_o he_o absolve_v a_o believe_v sinner_n accuse_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o justice_n pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o acquit_v he_o of_o all_o punishment_n for_o christ_n sake_n chap_n iii_n the_o confutation_n of_o our_o adversary_n cavil_n against_o our_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n our_o adversary_n have_v little_a to_o reply_v against_o these_o so_o plain_a place_n something_o they_o answer_v namely_o 1_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o justification_n 〈…〉_z do_v many_o time_n bear_v that_o sense_n we_o stand_v for_o but_o with_o all_o they_o will_v have_v we_o obseru_a this_o rule_n that_o quotiescunque_fw-la in_o scripture_n deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la iustificare_fw-la impium_fw-la semper_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la facere_fw-la iustum_fw-la god_n can_v declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o unjust_a he_o must_v make_v he_o just_a and_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o we_o embrace_v this_o rule_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v that_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v justification_n there_o must_v be_v justice_n some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o party_n justify_v but_o the_o question_n stand_v still_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n make_v a_o sinner_n just_a who_o he_o in_o judgemenr_n pronounce_v so_o to_o be_v they_o say_v by_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n &_o perfect_a righteousness_n inherent_a in_o his_o own_o person_n we_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v by_o impute_v unto_o he_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n accept_v christ_n obedience_n for_o he_o in_o which_o diversity_n let_v we_o come_v as_o near_o they_o as_o truth_n will_v give_v leave_n thus_o â—arre_o we_o go_v along_o with_o they_o 1_o that_o there_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n bestow_v upon_o a_o sinner_n whereby_o of_o unholy_a impure_a unjust_a he_o be_v make_v holy_a clean_a and_o just_a we_o all_o confess_v this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n renew_v man_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n restore_v in_o he_o the_o 9_o image_n of_o god_n in_o 9_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o elect_n as_o in_o 8._o temple_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n which_o he_o adorn_v by_o communicate_v unto_o they_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o he_o make_v they_o live_v 11._o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o fruitful_a 4._o branch_n of_o that_o true_a vine_n that_o this_o grace_n infuse_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o 14._o live_v water_n spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n these_o thing_n we_o believe_v and_o teach_v wherefore_o whereas_o the_o popish_a doctor_n fall_v foul_a on_o our_o reform_a writer_n charge_v calvin_n &_o other_o for_o deny_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o believer_n &_o maintain_v only_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o they_o we_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a calumny_n forge_v by_o perverse_a mind_n that_o list_v not_o to_o understand_v man_n plain_a write_n nor_o calvin_n 1â—_n nor_o any_o that_o ever_o maintain_v the_o truth_n with_o he_o ever_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n oâ—_n sanctification_n but_o this_o he_o deny_v &_o we_o also_o with_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o in_o god_n judgement_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o all_o in_o christ._n that_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o sanctification_n allway_o keep_v company_n with_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o person_n sever_v they_o be_v never_o in_o their_o common_a subject_n viz_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o appear_v rom._n 8._o 30._o 30._o but_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v confound_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o work_v of_o god_n may_v be_v affirm_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n as_o that_o in_o the_o sun_n light_n and_o heat_n be_v all_o one_o because_o always_o join_v to_o gather_v that_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n a_o man_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v become_v true_o holy_a and_o good_a so_o far_o god_n esteem_v he_o holy_a &_o good_a god_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o his_o child_n he_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o give_v testimony_n of_o they_o in_o case_n it_o be_v needful_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o job_n david_n zachary_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n yea_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o corruption_n be_v utter_o do_v away_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v invest_v with_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o shall_v they_o then_o appear_v just_a in_o god_n fight_n thus_o far_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o but_o herein_o now_o we_o differ_v that_o although_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n infuse_v god_n do_v make_v he_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o some_o measure_n that_o be_v before_o altogether_o unholy_a and_o wicked_a nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v that_o by_o and_o for_o this_o holiness_n the_o best_a of_o saint_n live_v never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n that_o be_v pronounce_v just_a and_o innocent_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o justice._n for_o we_o here_o 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