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righteous_a without_o all_o mixture_n of_o that_o which_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n nor_o they_o without_o unrighteousness_n antecedent_n to_o this_o and_o before_o they_o have_v repent_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n as_o will_v hold_v measure_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o that_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v cause_n with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v work_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v psal_n 130.3_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o grow_a righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o degree_n grow_v up_o towards_o a_o perfect_a state_n such_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o before_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o this_o perfect_a state_n it_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o 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ministration_n of_o reconciliation_n of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n of_o reconcile_a our_o nature_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o holy_a law_n by_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o a_o divine_a nature_n a_o godlike_a nature_n in_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o powerful_a motive_n persuade_v man_n to_o become_v new_a creature_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v these_o great_a benefit_n promise_v and_o attainable_a only_o upon_o condition_n of_o such_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n which_o put_v we_o into_o a_o perfect_a capacity_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o be_v approve_v of_o as_o those_o who_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o foresay_a promise_a benefit_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o and_o their_o ministry_n the_o 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i_o may_v further_o show_v how_o that_o our_o title_n to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n arise_v out_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o it_o as_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n and_o from_o god_n free_a and_o bounteous_a donation_n as_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o from_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o it_o be_v promise_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n from_o all_o which_o remission_n of_o sin_n differ_v and_o be_v another_o thing_n 5._o our_o right_a and_o title_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o depend_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n do_v and_o yet_o that_o depend_v upon_o our_o justification_n for_o god_n first_o justify_v who_o he_o after_o glorify_v rom._n 8.30_o and_o if_o our_o right_n to_o remission_n of_o sin_n depend_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n as_o right_a to_o glory_n do_v 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or_o by_o faith_n the_o other_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n say_v he_o which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n there_o be_v the_o christian_a justification_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v the_o jewish_a justification_n rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 2.16_o the_o formal_a difference_n we_o see_v which_o st._n paul_n make_v 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