which_o the_o apostle_n preach_v you_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n believe_v on_o christ_n as_o sinner_n as_o ungodly_a one_o and_o not_o as_o righteous_a not_o as_o saint_n and_o holy_a person_n the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sinner_n cry_v out_o lord_n remember_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o jailor_n as_o a_o sinner_n cry_v out_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o text_n in_o which_o you_o have_v three_o part_n 1._o a_o negative_a proposition_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o 2._o a_o affirmative_a proposition_n but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a 3._o the_o conclusion_n from_o hence_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n the_o observation_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o from_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v but_o two_o 1_o doct._n that_o all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o 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will_v have_v a_o sound_n and_o steadfast_a ground_n of_o hope_n peace_n and_o comfort_n nay_o not_o only_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o god_n salvation_n but_o salvation_n itself_o for_o if_o you_o build_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n and_o not_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o you_o will_v fall_v into_o hell_n by_o stumble_v at_o the_o same_o stumbling-stone_n the_o jew_n do_v rom._n 9_o 32._o chap._n 10._o 2._o 8_o arg._n all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v exclude_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v that_o righteousness_n that_o deliver_v we_o alone_o from_o condemnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v we_o and_o none_o else_o and_o be_v not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v from_o condemnation_n and_o death_n put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n what_o be_v it_o that_o these_o new_a doctor_n talk_v of_o how_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n make_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o not_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o which_o when_o apply_v by_o faith_n deliver_v we_o from_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o death_n certain_o we_o need_v no_o other_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o god_n sight_n unto_o eternal_a life_n obj._n but_o unbelief_n be_v against_o the_o gospel_n what_o defence_n against_o this_o answ_n the_o person_n that_o we_o speak_v of_o have_v faith_n he_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n charge_v he_o not_o and_o the_o law_n can_v here_o be_v a_o pardon_n if_o you_o receive_v it_o you_o be_v acquit_v here_o be_v a_o plaster_n if_o you_o apply_v it_o you_o be_v heal_v the_o man_n 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righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n but_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v righteous_a with_o any_o righteousness_n so_o far_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o for_o according_a unto_o this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n we_o must_v be_v try_v if_o we_o have_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o if_o we_o have_v it_o not_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v there_o be_v therefore_o a_o justification_n according_a to_o it_o to_o this_o take_v reverend_a dr._n owen_n answer_n according_a to_o some_o author_n or_o maintainer_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o see_v not_o say_v he_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v our_o legal_a for_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o in_o their_o judgement_n by_o a_o proper_a imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o but_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o so_o he_o be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n also_o for_o our_o sanctification_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o tit._n 2._o 10._o 2._o none_o have_v this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n but_o those_o who_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o justify_v before_o they_o actual_o have_v it_o for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o be_v justify_v and_o we_o need_v not_o much_o inquire_v how_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v after_o he_o be_v justify_v 3._o god_n have_v not_o appoint_v this_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n before_o he_o in_o this_o life_n though_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o evidence_n our_o justification_n before_o other_o etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o we_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n justify_v hereby_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o have_v whereof_o to_o boast_v 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we_o though_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v therefore_o all_o work_v do_v by_o we_o or_o inherent_a in_o we_o be_v exclude_v in_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n final_o say_v bellarmine_n nothing_o more_o frequent_o do_v the_o scripture_n testify_v than_o that_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n further_o he_o say_v god_n do_v indeed_o not_o accept_v as_o a_o true_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n any_o justice_n but_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a because_o sin_n be_v a_o infinite_a offence_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr just_a l._n 2._o now_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n only_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o and_o not_o we_o be_v a_o true_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n our_o adversary_n sometime_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d arg._n all_o work_v do_v by_o the_o creature_n be_v 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in_o matth._n 25._o 3â—_n lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_a and_o feed_v thou_o thirsty_a and_o give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o will_v rather_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o their_o workâ—_n or_o of_o their_o obedience_n than_o to_o plead_v it_o at_o that_o day_n all_o the_o good_a worlâ—_n which_o they_o have_v do_v will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o admiration_n of_o god_n freâ—_n and_o infinite_a grace_n but_o so_o much_o as_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n application_n this_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o eclipse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a graâ—â—_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o and_o plead_v for_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o work_n together_o also_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o man_n that_o suâ—â—_n teacher_n however_o cry_v up_o be_v not_o true_a gospel-minister_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v avoid_v though_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o a_o tongue_n like_o angel_n 1_o caution_n do_v not_o think_v o_o soul_n that_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n do_v justâ—â—_n thou_o through_o christ_n merit_n or_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n and_o not_o thy_o evangelical_n no_o no_o he_o be_v thy_o whole_a saviour_n it_o be_v christ_n own_o arm_n that_o bring_v salvation_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n join_v or_o couple_v with_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n only_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o 2._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o put_v faith_n itself_o in_o the_o room_n as_o your_o act_n or_o as_o a_o divine_a habit_n or_o as_o the_o product_n thereof_o of_o perfect_a obedience_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n or_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n 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