but_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v for_o we_o not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o israel_n be_v justify_v hence_o jer._n 23.6_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o prophet_n so_o of_o the_o apostle_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.21_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v v._o 22._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 2._o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n so_o the_o apostle_n there_o explain_v it_o in_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o 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this_o work_n of_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o that_o proper_o justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v for_o we_o yet_o true_a justify_v faith_n thus_o receive_v this_o righteousness_n 3._o that_o this_o faith_n thus_o receive_v christ_n be_v account_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n god_n impute_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o if_o we_o thus_o believe_v jam._n 2.23_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v not_o a_o putative_a righteousness_n as_o our_o adversary_n scornful_o reproach_v it_o but_o a_o real_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n so_o be_v that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4.23_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 who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o by_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o abraham_n be_v gal._n 3.6_o even_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o verse_n 7._o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n verse_n 9_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n what_o abraham_n faith_n be_v we_o read_v heb._n 11.7_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v by_o faith_n offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n do_v abraham_n see_v no_o further_a than_o this_o figure_n yes_o doubtless_o in_o this_o he_o behold_v god_n sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n on_o that_o very_a mount_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v offer_v isaac_n isaac_n be_v but_o the_o figure_n christ_n be_v the_o substance_n say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 8.56_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o he_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a and_o so_o all_o the_o patriarch_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o they_o all_o do_v drink_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n they_o of_o that_o rock_n that_o follow_v they_o as_o we_o of_o that_o rock_n that_o be_v go_v before_o we_o abraham_n see_v christ_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o testify_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n faith_n work_v by_o love_n say_v god_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v i_o see_v thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n from_o i_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n that_o exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v account_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v easy_o resolve_v the_o riddle_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v righteous_a and_o yet_o a_o sinner_n though_o a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n yet_o without_o sin_n in_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o entitle_v we_o to_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o give_v we_o a_o interest_n in_o this_o joy_n of_o saint_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o such_o high_a concernment_n for_o the_o further_o clear_v of_o it_o a_o question_n must_v be_v here_o propound_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o dark_a side_n of_o the_o cloud_n not_o to_o be_v discern_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n or_o reason_n consult_v we_o with_o the_o sacred_a oracle_n which_o can_v deceive_v we_o rom._n 4.5_o 6._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a
be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o but_o suppose_v we_o can_v quit_v ourselves_o of_o that_o too_o that_o we_o can_v free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o then_o consider_v what_o must_v necessary_o follow_v sure_o to_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a they_o need_v not_o a_o christ_n only_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n inference_n gal_n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a those_o that_o pretend_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n they_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o they_o to_o make_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o 5._o but_o suppose_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o in_o another_o way_n to_o merit_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o merit_v for_o themselves_o yet_o while_o they_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o work_n christ_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n who_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a mat._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o send_v save_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n till_o therefore_o we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n christ_n have_v no_o errand_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v exceed_o trouble_v with_o these_o pharisaical_a justiciaries_n and_o indeed_o his_o whole_a epistle_n be_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o proud_a and_o vain_a boast_n and_o here_o he_o show_v they_o in_o few_o word_n what_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v while_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o work_n though_o they_o profess_v christ_n yet_o thus_o indeed_o they_o make_v he_o of_o no_o effect_n they_o enslave_v themselves_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n belove_a mistake_v i_o not_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o remit_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o welldoing_a god_n forbid_v the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o holy_a walk_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o we_o pray_v col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o wel-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n to_o this_o we_o exhort_v and_o charge_v you_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o do_v good_a that_o you_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o press_v you_o further_o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o work_n though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n thus_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o earnest_o preach_v work_n than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n more_o work_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n then_o in_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o latter_a time_n be_v grow_v more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o so_o do_v ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o save_v by_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o but_o mere_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n so_o not_o to_o discourage_v work_n but_o to_o take_v you_o off_o from_o that_o self-justification_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_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 that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o gentile_n 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 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_v of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o the_o israelite_n which_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a mystery_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o gentile_n seek_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o israelite_n seek_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n the_o more_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o this_o legal_a way_n the_o further_o we_o be_v carry_v from_o it_o rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v 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