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true_a in_o some_o sense_n but_o he_o be_v first_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n and_o satan_n and_o so_o to_o return_v they_o unto_o light_n and_o god_n in_o christ._n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v turn_v unto_o christ_n and_o yet_o then_o also_o to_o be_v turn_v to_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v it_o not_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n to_o be_v turn_v towards_o sin_n which_o be_v ever_o from_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v turn_v towards_o christ_n together_o all_o divine_v affirm_v general_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o â—aith_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o soul_n willing_a to_o have_v christ_n psal._n 110.2_o 3._o but_o withal_o they_o affirm_v that_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v willing_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n must_v first_o remove_v that_o unwillingness_n before_o it_o can_v be_v willing_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o unwilling_a together_o cons._n whether_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o counterfeit_a coin_n and_o 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the_o fault_n in_o the_o seed_n no_o very_o but_o only_o in_o the_o ground_n the_o one_o be_v break_v but_o not_o deep_a enough_o the_o other_o be_v break_v deep_a but_o not_o through_o enough_o the_o root_n of_o thorn_n choke_v they_o the_o lust_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o destroy_v first_o &_o therefore_o they_o destroy_v that_o ground_n 4._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o that_o of_o jeremy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o break_v they_o for_o you_o and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n take_v heed_n of_o such_o brokennesse_n which_o remove_v not_o the_o thorn_n of_o sinful_a secret_a stubbornness_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o against_o you_o and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o do_v not_o cut_v
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righteousness_n but_o whether_o all_o that_o he_o do_v pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la for_o we_o as_o a_o surety_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o substance_n our_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n because_o than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n of_o miracle_n preach_v of_o sermon_n which_o woman_n be_v not_o regular_o capable_a of_o be_v but_o to_o cast_v block_n before_o the_o blind_a so_o that_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o bestow_v his_o personal_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n upon_o another_o yet_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n for_o another_o the_o same_o shall_v stand_v good_a for_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v do_v for_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o sundry_a case_n among_o man_n christ_n essential_a righteousness_n infinite_a wisdom_n fullness_n of_o spirit_n without_o measure_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o yet_o these_o have_v conspire_v together_o to_o do_v that_o for_o we_o and_o suffer_v that_o for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o this_o righteousness_n therefore_o impute_v to_o we_o justify_v we_o rom._n 5.18_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 5.20_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v just_a but_o whereby_o we_o be_v just_a oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v our_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o rom._n 1.17_o not_o righteousness_n from_o he_o as_o the_o papist_n dream_v but_o righteousness_n in_o he_o nor_o remission_n by_o christ_n only_o but_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n this_o impute_v justify_v as_o sin_v impute_v condemn_v who_o be_v the_o person_n the_o lord_n do_v justify_v 5._o they_o be_v believer_n answ._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5._o or_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n not_o as_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o this_o end_n christ_n do_v not_o die_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v actual_o and_o immediate_o pardon_v but_o mediate_o by_o faith_n john_n 3.16_o john_n 17.20_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n have_v appoint_v this_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o apply_v righteousness_n because_o this_o above_o all_o other_o grace_n cast_v down_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o all_o cause_n of_o boast_v and_o advance_v grace_n and_o mercy_n only_o rom._n 3.27_o rom._n 4.16_o rom._n 4.5_o rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o the_o faithful_a account_n themselves_o ungodly_a in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o abraham_n though_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o himself_o yet_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a he_o only_o be_v 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