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god_n have_v pardon_v but_o say_v we_o must_v go_v further_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v antecedent_o to_o pardon_n so_o that_o where_o this_o go_v before_o the_o other_o follow_v after_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o six_o argument_n and_o the_o book_n be_v print_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o london_n synod_n calvin_n oft_o ow_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n on_o ionas_n cap._n 3.10_o p._n 359._o say_v forgiveness_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o as_o oft_o as_o god_n propose_v forgiveness_n to_o sinner_n this_o condition_n be_v still_o add_v therewith_o viz._n that_o they_o repent_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o call_v it_o a_o law_n by_o which_o god_n so_o command_v repentance_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_n though_o not_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o pardon_n i_o have_v in_o this_o book_n endeavour_v to_o put_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o a_o plain_a light_n though_o i_o wonder_v why_o 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and_o not_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n and_o be_v as_o glorious_a in_o forgive_a as_o in_o punish_v to_o he_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o by_o he_o accept_v heb._n 10.7_o and_o hence_o the_o sinner_n be_v not_o free_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v but_o its_o when_z and_o on_o what_o term_n the_o lawgiver_n and_o sponsor_n will_v adjust_a yea_o and_o the_o release_n come_v to_o the_o sinner_n as_o a_o forgive_a act._n exh._n adore_v the_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o grace_n that_o will_v transfer_v the_o punishment_n what_o wisdom_n that_o contrive_v a_o way_n to_o place_v it_o so_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o yet_o his_o grace_n be_v free_a the_o sinner_n save_v and_o yet_o not_o tempt_v to_o rebel_n the_o sufferer_n repay_v in_o glory_n suit_v to_o what_o he_o do_v and_o endure_v the_o redeem_a keep_v humble_a as_o pardon_v though_o the_o pardon_n be_v grant_v on_o a_o valuable_a price_n the_o gift_n so_o bestow_v as_o to_o 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complete_a righteousness_n as_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v a_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n in_o the_o sanction_n he_o take_v our_o nature_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n he_o honour_v the_o law_n he_o glorify_a god_n he_o do_v all_o the_o â—â—rk_n which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o do_v and_o drink_v the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v appoint_v he_o to_o drink_v he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3.15_o even_o all_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v or_o his_o seed_n make_v happy_a nothing_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o or_o abate_v to_o he_o 3._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o perform_v condition_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v a_o federal_n righteousness_n above_o what_o be_v to_o be_v man_n righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o condition_n consent_v to_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v other_o and_o great_a than_o 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perfect_a obedience_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n do_v this_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o require_v or_o appoint_v a_o vicarious_a punishment_n or_o obedience_n from_o a_o sponsor_n for_o other_o but_o limit_v both_o to_o the_o person_n original_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n whereas_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n appoint_v this_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o command_v the_o suffering_n of_o any_o as_o a_o reconcile_a propitiation_n but_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n do_v this_o my_o reason_n for_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v by_o its_o threat_n denounce_v vengeance_n against_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o a_o precept_n upon_o obedience_n whereto_o the_o sufferer_n can_v merit_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n whereas_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n appoint_v christ_n death_n for_o a_o propitiatory_a offer_n and_o in_o die_v he_o yield_v the_o high_a act_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o precept_n joh._n 14.31_o and_o this_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n heb._n 2.17_o col._n 1.20_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o impunity_n and_o reward_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o no_o law_n but_o that_o which_o adam_n be_v under_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o positive_a one_o prohibit_v the_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o work_n appoint_v no_o more_o obedience_n than_o govern_v justice_n as_o such_o have_v suit_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o as_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n have_v far_o high_a reward_n so_o it_o ordain_v suitable_a condition_n the_o law_n of_o work_n appoint_v no_o obedience_n after_o sin_n as_o a_o meritorious_a condition_n of_o obtain_v forfeit_v benefit_n but_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n do_v this_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o the_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o our_o redeemer_n much_o differ_v from_o those_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v and_o since_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o these_o his_o federal_a righteousness_n exceed_v that_o which_o the_o law_n of_o work_n prescribe_v if_o you_o ask_v why_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v thus_o exceed_v what_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ordain_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v because_o its_o a_o great_a thing_n to_o redeem_v a_o offender_n than_o to_o continue_v a_o innocent_a person_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o it_o be_v more_o to_o purchase_v great_a blessing_n for_o one_o that_o have_v forfeit_v all_o good_a than_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v lesser_a blessing_n though_o with_o some_o addition_n to_o one_o that_o have_v not_o forfeit_v yea_o and_o reconciliation_n be_v more_o difficult_a than_o maintain_v peace_n before_o any_o enmity_n 4._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v perfect_a as_o it_o be_v his_o
such_o be_v the_o object_n on_o who_o the_o justify_v act_n do_v terminate_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n 1_o exh._n see_v that_o your_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o then_o may_v you_o rejoice_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n a_o fâ—lse_a faith_n will_v leave_v you_o condemn_v as_o certain_o as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o a_o false_a faith_n too_o many_o have_v be_v satisfy_v with_o simon_n believe_v but_o yet_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act_v 8.13_o 21_o 23._o be_v then_o solicitous_a that_o your_o faith_n be_v right_a see_v that_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o true_a true_a for_o its_o principle_n even_o from_o regeneration_n true_a for_o its_o nature_n a_o fiducial_a consent_n or_o such_o a_o trust_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n by_o he_o as_o receive_v a_o whole_a christ_n true_a for_o its_o concomitant_n that_o no_o save_a grace_n be_v want_v true_a for_o its_o operativeness_n and_o effect_n that_o it_o work_v by_o love_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v you_o persevere_v in_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o holy_a fruit_n all_o this_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o faith_n the_o gospel_n call_v save_v since_o god_n will_v judge_v your_o faith_n and_o you_o by_o it_o 2_o exh._n be_v not_o satisfy_v mere_o with_o believe_v or_o talk_v that_o there_o be_v a_o full_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n but_o submit_v to_o god_n way_n of_o impute_v it_o else_o you_o will_v be_v no_o better_o nor_o safe_a by_o it_o thousand_o be_v damn_v as_o unrighteous_a though_o christ_n have_v a_o full_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o from_o a_o defect_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n no_o nor_o because_o god_n fail_v to_o impute_v it_o to_o such_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o to_o whence_o then_o it_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v and_o turn_v to_o christ._n the_o gospel_n be_v god_n will_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o obey_v we_o be_v lose_v 2_o thes._n 1.8_o gal._n 3.1_o heb._n 5.9_o unbelief_n be_v disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v destroy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v disobedience_n be_v oft_o render_v unbelief_n rom._n 11.30_o 32._o heb._n 4.11_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unbelieved_n act_v 14.2_o and_o 17.5_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o believe_v heb._n 3.18_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o call_v and_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o assurance_n that_o such_o as_o refuse_v not_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o they_o who_o persist_v to_o refuse_v shall_v perish_v notwithstanding_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23.37_o act_n 13.38_o 46._o have_v thus_o insist_v on_o this_o proposition_n i_o be_o lead_v thereby_o to_o this_o question_n quest._n be_v believer_n as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n in_o equality_n or_o be_v they_o equal_o righteous_a as_o christ_n answ._n believer_n be_v not_o equal_o righteous_a as_o christ._n sincere_a christian_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n as_o true_o righteous_a as_o christ_n but_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v equal_o righteous_a as_o christ._n hence_o many_o choose_v to_o say_v we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n aeque_fw-la but_o not_o aequaliter_fw-la yea_o though_o one_o assert_v a_o identity_n in_o the_o righteousness_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o argue_v a_o equality_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o same_o righteousness_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o have_v it_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n the_o light_n in_o the_o air_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o sun_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o a_o great_a degree_n in_o the_o sun_n than_o in_o the_o air._n obj._n 1_o we_o be_v equal_o righteous_a as_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o his_o suretyship_n righteousness_n answ._n i_o shall_v 1._o give_v you_o my_o thought_n concern_v christ_n suretyship_n 2._o prove_v that_o we_o can_v on_o this_o account_n nor_o any_o other_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n in_o equality_n this_o term_n suretyship_n righteousness_n be_v no_o scripture_n expression_n no_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o word_n condition_n i_o say_v not_o so_o much_o for_o if_o you_o consider_v luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 32_o 34._o you_o will_v find_v condition_n use_v exact_o in_o the_o sense_n object_v against_o by_o some_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o or_o else_o while_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o send_v a_o ambassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 26._o if_o 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