righteousness_n be_v thus_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o perform_v but_o it_o be_v not_o then_o as_o so_o perform_v impute_v to_o any_o singular_a person_n to_o his_o personal_a actual_a justification_n for_o it_o be_v accept_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o impute_v to_o our_o actual_a justification_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o believe_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v rom._n 4.24_o and_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o under_o the_o curse_n when_o yet_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v long_o before_o if_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a acceptation_n of_o it_o for_o every_o sinner_n just_a when_o he_o believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o that_o they_o mean_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o long_o as_o man_n take_v liberty_n to_o make_v new_a phrase_n about_o supernatural_a mystery_n which_o be_v not_o in_o 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gibberish_n word_n if_o they_o will_v but_o expound_v they_o as_o they_o go_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v they_o qu._n 40._o whether_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n or_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n at_o all_o for_o we_o because_o it_o be_v only_o active_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o reward_v do_v this_o and_o live_v not_o suffer_v and_o live_v ans_fw-fr 1._o their_o foundation-errour_n animate_v the_o affirmative_a they_o false_o think_v that_o it_o be_v that_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o justify_v we_o which_o do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v we_o and_o not_o justify_v we_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o 2._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v principal_o as_o justify_v we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n make_v only_o to_o he_o as_o mediator_n that_o covenant_n lay_v on_o christ_n such_o duty_n as_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v he_o a_o special_a promise_n upon_o that_o condition_n or_o duty_n he_o perform_v the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a the_o matter_n of_o his_o undertake_a condition_n or_o duty_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o and_o divers_a mediatorial_n act_v proper_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o his_o suffering_n conquer_v satan_n and_o death_n work_v his_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n to_o perform_v this_o whole_a condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o merit_v of_o god-man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o part_n of_o this_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o merit_n material_o consider_v justify_v himself_o against_o any_o charge_n from_o that_o law_n which_o he_o fulfil_v but_o his_o mediatorial_n act_n and_o so_o his_o suffering_n be_v another_o part_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o merit_a righteousness_n and_o life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n false_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n law_n that_o justify_v christ_n and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n covenant_n or_o law_n which_o make_v his_o suffer_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v merit_v by_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o therefore_o also_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n fâ—r_v we_o his_o bâ—â—od_n not_o only_o purge_v our_o conscienceâ—_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 12.14_o 15._o heb._n 10.10_o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o thâ—m_n that_o be_v sanctify_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o the_o body_n oâ—_n his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o hiâ—_n siâ—ht_v col._n 1.22_o to_o â—at_a christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v in_o blood_n be_v to_o believe_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o objection_n will_v deny_v also_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o merit_v our_o salvation_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n christ_n merit_v for_o none_o but_o himself_o for_o that_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o personal_o obey_v and_o never_o mention_v obey_v by_o another_o nor_o know_v any_o vicarâ—um_fw-la aut_fw-la â—bâ—aiertiae_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la it_o be_v only_a god_n covenant_n with_o the_o mediator_n as_o such_o that_o give_v he_o right_a to_o make_v we_o righteous_a to_o pardon_v and_o to_o save_v we_o anâ—_n thâ—t_v covenant_n give_v it_o as_o be_v say_v on_o the_o whoâ—e_a condition_n it_o be_v true_a that_o life_n iâ—_n oft_o especialâ—y_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n anâ—_n life_n and_o deliverance_n from_o guilt_n to_o his_o death_n but_o that_o be_v not_o because_o hiâ—_n death_n be_v no_o part_n of_o thâ—_n meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o life_n or_o holiness_n anâ—_n glory_n nor_o his_o life_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n by_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o because_o gild_n be_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o his_o death_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o it_o do_v but_o purchase_v by_o please_a god_n the_o gift_n of_o our_o life_n but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o heavenly_a intercession_n do_v more_o than_o purchase_n even_o further_o communicate_v and_o perfect_v our_o life_n christ_n death_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o then_o meritorious_a of_o life_n and_o his_o perfect_a active_a obedience_n be_v first_o and_o direct_o meritorious_a both_o of_o pardon_n and_o glory_n i_o pass_v by_o the_o controversy_n which_o mr._n gataker_n most_o insist_v on_o whether_o to_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o to_o give_v life_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o guilt_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o life_n there_o give_v qu._n 41._o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n â—or_a righteousness_n do_v signify_v that_o he_o so_o fulfil_v adam_n law_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o by_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o affirmer_n quite_o mistake_v moses_n and_o paul_n in_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o paul_n describe_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v moses_n law_n of_o work_n which_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o promise_n of_o pardon_n which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o of_o which_o before_o 2._o christ_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o law_n as_o to_o its_o shadow_n type_n and_o conjunct_a promise_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o typify_v come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o confound_a of_o these_o law_n confound_v many_o in_o these_o controversy_n qu._n 42._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n merit_v our_o freedom_n from_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n qu._n 43._o and_o whether_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o suffering_n merit_v not_o our_o deliverance_n from_o death_n spiritual_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a pravity_n because_o christ_n suffer_v tâ—em_v not_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 42d_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v a_o corrupt_a addition_n to_o the_o
it_o be_v another_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o bend_v all_o these_o word_n against_o be_v that_o we_o must_v have_v or_o have_v as_o our_o own_o any_o such_o righteousness_n as_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n whether_o do_v by_o we_o or_o christ_n prove_v that_o we_o have_v any_o such_o righteousness_n and_o i_o yield_v all_o the_o cause_n to_o they_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o imputation_n which_o i_o deny_v if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o righteousness_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n nor_o ever_o have_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o pardon_n or_o punishment_n i_o dare_v plead_v no_o righteousness_n as_o i_o but_o subordinate_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o medium_n my_o faith_n â—r_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o its_o gift_n and_o principal_o my_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o merit_n sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n free_o give_v by_o he_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n which_o merit_v i_o but_o i_o have_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o my_o own_o either_o in_o i_o or_o do_v by_o i_o by_o myself_o or_o by_o my_o instrument_n or_o vicar_n nor_o give_v to_o i_o save_v as_o metonymical_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o i_o which_o be_v give_v for_o i_o and_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o give_v to_o i_o beside_o my_o imperfect_a faith_n and_o sincere_a devotion_n to_o christ_n i_o know_v of_o no_o righteousness_n that_o i_o have_v but_o that_o which_o save_v i_o from_o the_o law_n condemnation_n and_o give_v i_o right_a to_o life_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n make_v i_o but_o pardon_v of_o disobedience_n and_o a_o freely-given_a adoption_n merit_v by_o another_o who_o merit_n be_v never_o i_o so_o much_o as_o by_o proper_a gift_n or_o imputation_n though_o figurative_o they_o may_v be_v so_o call_v i_o i_o tire_v myself_o and_o you_o with_o tedious_a repetition_n because_o i_o find_v that_o without_o theâ—_n i_o be_o not_o understand_v therefore_o your_o next_o inference_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o before_o imputation_n be_v not_o true_a as_o be_v prove_v and_o your_o second_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n be_v cloudy_a or_o untrue_a or_o both_o if_o by_o a_o work_n you_o mean_v a_o work_n in_o commutation_n oblige_v god_n or_o any_o work_n which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o work_n it_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n so_o to_o judge_v it_o but_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v error_n so_o to_o judge_v it_o but_o if_o by_o a_o work_n you_o mean_v but_o a_o moral_a act_n as_o make_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n then_o to_o impute_v repute_v or_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v so_o make_v be_v a_o act_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n but_o such_o truth_n and_o justice_n as_o be_v evangelical_n and_o consistent_a with_o grace_n and_o be_v found_v on_o grace_n it_o be_v grace_n that_o we_o have_v a_o saviour_n to_o purchase_v and_o give_v all_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o justify_v none_o but_o the_o innocent_a and_o perfect_a that_o never_o sin_v it_o be_v grace_n that_o we_o have_v a_o covenant_n and_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o make_v sincere_a faith_n a_o mediate_v or_o subordinate_a righteousness_n require_v no_o more_o at_o our_o own_o hand_n instead_o of_o what_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o as_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o subordinate_a evangelical_n righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v the_o receptive_a medium_n of_o our_o right_n to_o christ_n pardon_n and_o life_n which_o be_v our_o full_a save_a righteousness_n it_o be_v therefore_o of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v make_v so_o and_o also_o that_o we_o be_v make_v believer_n it_o must_v be_v of_o grace_n though_o of_o truth_n and_o gracious_a justice_n that_o it_o be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n by_o debt_n oppose_v to_o grace_n paul_n mean_v not_o debitum_fw-la dâ—â—ness_n by_o free_a gift_n thankful_o accept_v but_o quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la ex_fw-la operis_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la as_o a_o workman_n earn_v his_o wage_n §_o 19_o your_o description_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v either_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o speak_v in_o proper_a word_n or_o as_o figurative_a if_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v unintelligible_a still_o till_o explain_v if_o the_o first_o it_o be_v that_o same_o doctrine_n which_o i_o take_v to_o subvert_v all_o the_o gospel_n viz._n that_o god_n make_v a_o effectual_a grant_n and_o donation_n of_o a_o true_a real_a perfect_a righteousness_n even_o that_o of_o christ_n himself_o to_o all_o that_o believe_v account_v it_o as_o they_o god_n account_v not_o christ_n divine_a righteousness_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n nor_o yet_o his_o (null)_o habitual_a righteousness_n nor_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n proper_a to_o the_o mediator_n nor_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o as_o such_o bind_v not_o you_o or_o i_o nor_o his_o perfect_a fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o his_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n nor_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o only_o account_v these_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o not_o our_o righteousness_n itself_o though_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n may_v be_v call_v the_o meritorious_a matter_n in_o a_o remote_a sense_n as_o purchase_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n though_o this_o also_o be_v but_o a_o unnecessary_a logical_a name_n the_o thing_n be_v without_o it_o plain_o open_v relation_n have_v proper_o no_o material_a cause_n and_o the_o subject_a be_v it_o that_o be_v usual_o so_o call_v and_o our_o jus_fw-la be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o the_o covenant_n donation_n the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v but_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o fundamentum_fw-la or_o titulus_fw-la it_o can_v be_v call_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o right_n but_o in_o a_o remote_a sense_n and_o such_o a_o matter_n as_o be_v without_o we_o pay_v for_o we_o but_o not_o we_o in_o itself_o but_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v we_o the_o plain_a inconsistency_n of_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n make_v our_o own_o with_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n and_o our_o need_n of_o pardon_n constrain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o famous_a divine_n of_o the_o last_o age_n to_o go_v too_o far_o in_o my_o judgement_n in_o exclude_v christ_n active_a and_o habitual_a righteousness_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o passive_a only_o such_o as_o olevian_n vrsine_n piscator_fw-la paraeus_n scultetus_n wendeline_n beckman_n and_o other_o in_o germany_n and_o camero_n with_o his_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a follower_n in_o france_n and_o dr._n twisse_n who_o m.s._n ay_o before_o mention_v mr._n wotton_n mr._n gataker_n and_o other_o in_o england_n and_o yet_o the_o two_o last_o i_o think_v go_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o rest_n but_o mr._n bradshaw_n true_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o exclude_v the_o active_a from_o imputation_n that_o must_v untie_v the_o knot_n but_o the_o take_a imputation_n itself_o in_o a_o sound_a sense_n and_o forsake_v the_o unsound_a rigid_a notion_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n have_v go_v the_o middle_a way_n and_o if_o that_o book_n have_v be_v more_o study_v few_o will_v have_v make_v we_o a_o new_a gospel_n in_o term_n who_o i_o hope_v in_o sense_n do_v mean_v better_a than_o they_o speak_v §_o 20._o in_o your_o explication_n you_o further_o own_o the_o subvert_v sense_n viz._n that_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o believer_n forma_fw-la that_o nomen_fw-la and_o be_v according_o judge_v esteem_v and_o repute_v they_o be_v by_o free_a gift_n make_v they_o to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n whereto_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v if_o it_o have_v be_v their_o own_o without_o any_o such_o imputation_n donation_n or_o communication_n and_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o according_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v plain_a deal_n than_o we_o have_v before_o if_o this_o be_v true_a 1._o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n 2._o we_o may_v deny_v that_o ever_o we_o be_v sinner_n
nature_n and_o use_n 4._o upon_o this_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a merit_n of_o the_o mediator_n must_v effectual_o justify_v he_o 33._o though_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v so_o denominate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n yet_o have_v we_o a_o righteousness_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o justification_n from_o its_o sentence_n which_o by_o our_o mediator_n be_v perform_v to_o it_o by_o which_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o we_o must_v have_v the_o personal_a subordinate_a â—ighteousness_n require_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 34._o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v righteous_a and_o use_v as_o righteous_a 35._o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o right_o to_o life_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o against_o the_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v 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receive_v and_o practise_v these_o principle_n notwithstanding_o mr._n cokain_n benediction_n to_o those_o that_o practise_v what_o this_o doctor_n teach_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n save_o a_o poor_a nation_n from_o the_o extreme_a faction_n that_o run_v deep_a daily_o into_o the_o guilt_n of_o impenitency_n and_o doleful_a division_n and_o let_v not_o sober_a peacemaker_n mourn_v in_o despair_n over_o a_o hopeless_a generation_n of_o self-destroyer_n as_o have_v labour_v for_o peace_n in_o vain_a jan._n 15._o 1689_o 90_o a_o further_a advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o that_o will_v know_v whether_o i_o right_o cite_v dr._n crispe_n must_v read_v his_o own_o book_n especial_o lib._n 2._o serm._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8.15_o and_o vol._n 1._o serm._n 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o be_v so_o large_a that_o i_o must_v give_v you_o but_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o own_o word_n vol._n 2._o serm._n 3._o pag._n edit_n 1644._o 88_o 89_o 90._o it_o be_v iniquity_n 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pag._n 139._o there_o be_v not_o one_o passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n vol._n 1._o serm._n 10._o pag._n 242._o for_o any_o hurt_v that_o such_o sin_n can_v do_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n pag._n 239._o though_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n break_v because_o the_o breach_n of_o peace_n be_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n p._n 234_o 235._o that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v it_o with_o any_o eye_n to_o their_o own_o advantage_n that_o be_v already_o perfect_o complete_v to_o their_o hand_n before_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o generation_n and_o page_n 236_o 237._o he_o be_v large_a in_o threaten_v they_o that_o prâ—y_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o life_n or_o further_a our_o salvation_n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o must_v do_v nothing_o that_o we_o may_v live_v or_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v to_o â—e_v ever_o the_o better_a for_o it_o p._n 230_o 231._o there_o be_v nâ—t_v any_o duty_n you_o perform_v when_o you_o have_v attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n that_o have_v any_o prevalency_n or_o availableness_n to_o produce_v to_o bring_v forth_o any_o the_o leâ—st_o good_a to_o yourselves_o i_o say_v again_o there_o be_v nothing_o you_o can_v do_v from_o whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d you_o ought_v to_o expect_v any_o gain_n to_o yourselves_o by_o do_v you_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v to_o find_v in_o what_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n no_o believer_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v shall_v have_v the_o least_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n of_o promote_a or_o advance_v himself_o or_o any_o end_n of_o his_o own_o by_o do_v what_o he_o do_v but_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o
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