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justice_n to_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n from_o his_o severity_n to_o his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n which_o through_o christ_n must_v be_v for_o his_o merit_n sake_n not_o through_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v stay_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n still_o and_o by_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v when_o i_o say_v i_o let_v these_o reflection_n enter_v my_o soul_n i_o can_v but_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereof_o i_o be_o speak_v and_o the_o gospel_n have_v reveal_v to_o be_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o work_n must_v receive_v between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n a_o middle_a exposition_n and_o what_o now_o be_v say_v hitherto_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o light_n it_o bring_v for_o the_o understanding_n several_a scripture_n which_o be_v otherwise_o very_o hard_o of_o interpretation_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o in_o roman_n the_o first_o where_o we_o find_v a_o free_a gift_n mention_v in_o several_a place_n which_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o apostle_n speak_v unto_o justification_n what_o be_v that_o free_a gift_n in_o one_o verse_n we_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n but_o what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o protestant_n even_o the_o judicious_a davenant_n against_o the_o papist_n say_v so_o but_o it_o can_v be_v for_o that_o which_o come_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o can_v be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o one_o itsself_n nor_o justification_n itself_o that_o follow_v it_o what_o be_v it_o then_o why_o very_o probable_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o run_v so_o much_o in_o the_o apostle_n mind_n which_o be_v on_o god_n part_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o give_v pardon_n and_o life_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n procure_v by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o one_o and_o that_o as_o the_o medium_fw-la to_o man_n justification_n by_o this_o key_n let_v he_o that_o will_v and_o have_v a_o better_a faculty_n of_o word_n than_o i_o open_a for_o i_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o proceed_v to_o another_o text_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n by_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n how_o be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v i_o remember_v austin_n tell_v we_o implendo_fw-la and_o faith_n do_v establish_v it_o by_o fetch_v grace_n from_o god_n to_o fulfil_v it_o so_o he_o i_o add_v by_o fetch_v not_o only_o this_o grace_n which_o be_v inherent_a and_o operative_a but_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v all_o that_o be_v defective_a and_o accept_v what_o be_v do_v how_o weak_a soever_o if_o sincere_a notwithstanding_o those_o fail_n unto_o life_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o thus_o it_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n 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it_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o father_n before_o quote_v tunc_fw-la tota_fw-la lex_fw-la impletur_fw-la quando_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la only_o i_o must_v add_v et_fw-la quando_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la i_o know_v these_o worthy_a follower_n of_o luther_n and_o also_o most_o of_o calvin_n follower_n do_v understand_v by_o their_o imputation_n more_o than_o thus_o even_o no_o less_o than_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n so_o as_o god_n do_v reckon_v the_o believer_n to_o have_v satisfy_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o he_o upon_o supposition_n of_o which_o notion_n here_o be_v so_o easy_a a_o construction_n to_o be_v make_v of_o these_o text_n and_o other_o that_o be_v chief_o stand_v upon_o that_o no_o wonder_n if_o after_o one_o or_o two_o such_o leader_n there_o be_v so_o many_o embrace_v it_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a be_v in_o a_o law-sence_n the_o believer_n then_o in_o a_o law-sence_n the_o believer_n perform_v it_o and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v according_a to_o this_o place_n in_o a_o law-sence_n he_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o and_o so_o become_v as_o righteous_a as_o that_o one_o according_a to_o another_o text_n rom._n 5.19_o he_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o endue_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n according_a to_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o but_o the_o word_n of_o and_o in_o of_o god_n and_o in_o he_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o god_n and_o he_o be_v two_o and_o consequent_o that_o serious_a man_n mr._n mather_n with_o such_o other_o divine_n must_v be_v out_o when_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n see_v this_o construction_n make_v they_o one_o wotton_n one_o 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this_o comfort_n here_o though_o none_o else_o in_o the_o world_n for_o this_o alone_a be_v worth_a a_o world_n that_o we_o may_v must_v aught_o to_o trust_v lean_a cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_v all_o our_o fail_n and_o accept_v our_o poor_a mite_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n remain_v in_o doubt_n it_o must_v quiet_v itself_o upon_o he_o if_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi i_o justify_v myself_o god_n may_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o condemn_v myself_o with_o the_o publican_n he_o may_v acquit_v i_o and_o what_o must_v i_o do_v in_o this_o case_n behold_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o at_o thy_o bar_n and_o i_o commit_v my_o cause_n unto_o my_o judge_n thy_o bar_n be_v a_o bar_n or_o throne_n of_o grace_n i_o cast_v myself_o on_o thy_o grace_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o a_o good_a deliverance_n at_o the_o great_a day_n as_o for_o actual_a pardon_n and_o life_n that_o follow_v justification_n the_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o that_o which_o procure_v justification_n on_o that_o condition_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o merit_n but_o christ_n throughout_o it_o be_v christ_n satisfaction_n run_v through_o all_o i_o must_v still_o say_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n when_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n become_v thereby_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i_o know_v how_o hardly_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v receive_v by_o many_o when_o dr._n owen_n will_v allow_v nothing_o of_o any_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o any_o work_v legal_a or_o evangelical_n but_o exclude_v they_o all_o from_o our_o justification_n suppose_v that_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n any_o way_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n at_o all_o when_o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o evangelic_n condition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n dr._n owen_n be_v a_o person_n who_o name_n i_o honour_n for_o his_o worth_a learning_n comprehensive_a part_n and_o one_o in_o who_o be_v more_o of_o a_o gentleman_n as_o to_o his_o deportment_n than_o in_o any_o divine_a i_o know_v ever_o among_o we_o yet_o be_v he_o more_o authorative_n sometime_o in_o his_o book_n than_o he_o need_v which_o be_v liable_a to_o hurt_v the_o humble_o inquisitive_a i_o will_v speak_v the_o more_o positive_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o the_o doctor_n be_v out_o as_o i_o believe_v and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o plain_a true_a knowledge_n of_o what_o paul_n mean_v by_o the_o work_v he_o oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n which_o work_n be_v such_o as_o will_v justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o apostle_n account_v if_o he_o have_v they_o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n because_o he_o have_v they_o not_o this_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n be_v paul_n meaning_n and_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o learned_a and_o honour_a sir_n charles_n wolesley_n before_o quote_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v attend_v a_o man_n say_v sir_n charles_n that_o have_v not_o a_o legal_a sinless_a perfection_n be_v that_o paul_n mean_v by_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o in_o my_o first_o paper_n i_o write_v i_o have_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o i_o have_v it_o before_o and_o in_o my_o pacification_n i_o say_v the_o like_a of_o that_o text_n 29._o text_n for_o solve_v this_o matter_n austin_n and_o from_o he_o the_o school_n distinguish_v of_o opera_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o opera_fw-la gratiae_n we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n or_o according_a to_o work_n do_v in_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o work_n do_v by_o grace_n but_o be_v this_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n no_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o book_n of_o just_a that_o one_o thing_n of_o three_o wherein_o austin_n be_v out_o and_o have_v mislead_v the_o school_n be_v this_o notion_n of_o grace_n by_o grace_n he_o understand_v still_o this_o inherent_a grace_n or_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o when_o paul_n understand_v it_o of_o that_o without_o his_o favour_n or_o condescension_n to_o we_o not_o of_o work_n but_o 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