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and_o so_o secure_v from_o condemnation_n this_o be_v their_o property_n or_o course_n they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o discuss_n of_o these_o two_o point_n will_v take_v i_o up_o some_o time_n observation_n of_o the_o first_o observation_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o i_o will_v 1._o chief_o speak_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o only_o in_o a_o general_a way_n join_v the_o description_n of_o the_o subject_a with_o it_o 2._o i_o will_v then_o more_o particular_o speak_v to_o that_o and_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o how_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n of_o the_o first_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o which_o i_o must_v premise_v these_o seven_o thing_n explication_n seven_o thing_n premise_v for_o explication_n 1._o first_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v now_o no_o affliction_n or_o no_o correction_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v afflict_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v condemn_v god_n may_v and_o will_v afflict_v his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v never_o condemn_v they_o it_o may_v be_v much_o affliction_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o condemnation_n indeed_o god_n afflict_v here_o that_o he_o may_v not_o condemn_v hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 31.32_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n god_n be_v so_o gracious_a that_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v yet_o withal_o so_o wise_a so_o just_a so_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v afflict_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n secure_v from_o eternal_a not_o from_o temporal_a evil_n god_n can_v condemn_v and_o yet_o love_n but_o he_o can_v chasten_v and_o yet_o love_n nay_o therefore_o he_o chasten_v because_o he_o love_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o it_o may_v be_v even_o to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n not_o only_o bare_a affliction_n but_o there_o may_v be_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o 31._o of_o quamvis_fw-la deus_fw-la absoâ—vit_fw-la verè_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la poenâ_fw-la satisfactoriâ_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la illos_fw-la liberat_fw-la abomni_fw-la poenâ_fw-la medicinali_fw-la &_o castigatoriâ_fw-la davenant_n in_o col_n 1.24_o see_v of_o this_o burg._n of_o justif_a lect._n 4.5.10_o eaxt._n aphor._n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n boltons_n bound_n etc._n etc._n p._n 163._o etc._n etc._n rutherfâ—_n survey_v paâ—â—â—_n ch_n 31._o punishment_n in_o that_o affliction_n though_o not_o in_o a_o vindictive_a way_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o near_a a_o person_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o dear_a he_o be_v to_o god_n the_o sure_a he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v if_o he_o sin_v thou_fw-mi only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o god_n may_v pardon_v and_o yet_o punish_v temporal_a punishment_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o pardon_v mercy_n psal_n 99.8_o thou_o answer_v they_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o forgave_v they_o tho_o thoù_fw-fr take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n god_n have_v put_v away_o david_n sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o his_o own_o soul_n shall_v live_v but_o his_o child_n shall_v die_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n see_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o 14._o the_o malefactor_n may_v not_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v as_o to_o his_o life_n he_o may_v be_v acquit_v yet_o he_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v whip_v or_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n for_o his_o offence_n so_o it_o be_v here_o you_o must_v distinguish_v therefore_o betwixt_o no_o condemnation_n and_o no_o affliction_n or_o no_o correction_n saint_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o former_a but_o not_o from_o the_o latter_a 2._o second_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n in_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o as_o to_o fact_n he_o say_v there_o be_v not_o actual_a condemnation_n to_o such_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o what_o be_v deserve_v and_o what_o be_v actual_o inflict_v betwixt_o what_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o ex_fw-la merito_fw-la and_o what_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la take_v the_o very_o best_a of_o saint_n there_o be_v enough_o and_o enough_o in_o they_o which_o deserve_v eternal_a condemnation_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v proceed_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n it_o will_v be_v condemnation_n over_o and_o over_o again_o for_o even_o they_o have_v sin_n and_o commit_v sin_n and_o wherever_o
the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v ch_z 3.22_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ch_z 4.3_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n v._n 23_o 24_o 25_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ch_z 5.1_o especial_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n ch_z 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch._n i_o say_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o concern_v justification_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o well_o thus_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o these_o premise_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o unquestionable_o the_o illative_a therefore_o upon_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v bottom_v like_o the_o handle_n in_o the_o dial_n point_v to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o concern_v justify_v grace_n 2._o the_o privilege_n be_v far_a sure_o upon_o sanctification_n sanctification_n from_o their_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v always_o sanctify_v wherever_o the_o union_n be_v with_o the_o son_n there_o be_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v rev._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n or_o condemnation_n have_v no_o power_n sanctification_n do_v not_o carry_v in_o it_o such_o a_o direct_a and_o intrinsic_a opposition_n to_o condemnation_n as_o justification_n do_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o meritorious_a ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o upon_o this_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n away_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o consentirent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la damnatio_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o repugnent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la quamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la concupiscant_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pugnatores_fw-la sed_fw-la victi_fw-la damnantur_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la si_fw-la existant_fw-la desideria_fw-la â—â—rnalia_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obediatur_fw-la anselm_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o condemnation_n in_o event_n and_o that_o too_o as_o ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n vigorous_a resistance_n be_v make_v against_o it_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n there_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o creature_n in_o part_n be_v restore_v to_o that_o original_a rectitude_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n with_o many_o such_o like_a consideration_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o sanctify_a person_n be_v secure_v from_o condemnation_n god_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o gracious_a person_n they_o in_o sanctification_n be_v make_v after_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 4.24_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v such_o to_o perish_v eternal_o grace_n merit_v nothing_o yet_o it_o secure_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o great_a good_a nothing_o shall_v save_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o nothing_o shall_v damn_v where_o grace_n be_v the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o live_v the_o saint_n shall_v not_o die_v o_o this_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o how_o great_a good_a do_v result_v from_o it_o paul_n have_v sad_a remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o withal_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v his_o double_a self_n as_o the_o moralist_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o renew_a self_n and_o his_o unrenewed_a self_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o be_v his_o unrenewed_a self_n yet_o where_o he_o complain_v most_o of_o sin_n even_o there_o he_o discover_v much_o if_o not_o most_o of_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o sin_v nature_n but_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o sin_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o though_o how_o to_o perform_v he_o do_v not_o find_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v his_o renew_a self_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n evidence_n grace_n be_v all_o this_o speak_v in_o personâ_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la as_o some_o tell_v we_o no_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o immutata_fw-la a_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o significo_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la justum_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la constitutum_fw-la anselm_n quod_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o tantam_fw-la emphasin_n habet_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la planè_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la videantur_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutione_n consistere_fw-la posse_fw-la putant_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliundè_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la amyral_a consid_fw-la cap._n sept_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 16._o he_o may_v have_v go_v high_a â—haâ—â—_n aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la gracious_a man_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o gracious_a man_n and_o what_o do_v he_o infer_v from_o all_o this_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n oh_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o humble_v i_o but_o yet_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v i_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o in_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o main_a bend_v of_o my_o heart_n be_v for_o holiness_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v very_o strong_a in_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o its_o full_a strength_n its_o entire_a unbroken_a power_n and_o dominion_n over_o i_o that_o through_o grace_n i_o be_o free_v from_o i_o be_o though_o but_o imperfect_o yet_o true_o sanctify_v and_o hereupon_o though_o i_o may_v lie_v under_o much_o trouble_n here_o yet_o i_o be_o safe_a as_o to_o my_o eternal_a state_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o i_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o infer_v non-condemnation_n from_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o closure_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o common_a this_o great_a happiness_n of_o person_n in_o christ_n he_o present_o confirm_v it_o as_o to_o himself_o from_o his_o sanctification_n and_o the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o he_o much_o enlarge_n upon_o it_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 21_o 22_o 23._o well_o then_o person_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v above_o the_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n be_v build_v christ_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o text_n afford_v we_o another_o argument_n or_o ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n and_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o subject_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n why_o so_o because_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o descriptive_a of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o privilege_n belong_v but_o they_o be_v also_o argumentative_a and_o contain_v a_o
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