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extend_v to_o the_o justification_n must_v extend_v to_o if_o perfect_a §_o 41._o but_o no_o man_n be_v perfect_o and_o absolute_o just_a or_o justifiable_a for_o instance_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v accuse_v to_o have_v sin_v we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o must_v plead_v guilty_a by_o confession_n for_o factum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la infectum_fw-la and_o that_o fact_n will_v for_o ever_o be_v culpable_a adam_n do_v sin_n will_n for_o ever_o be_v a_o true_a assertion_n the_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n be_v never_o do_v away_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o fault_n and_o that_o we_o real_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o §_o 41._o 2._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o in_fw-la adam_n we_o deserve_v death_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v yea_o temporal_a death_n and_o correct_a punishment_n be_v not_o only_o deserve_v but_o inflict_v and_o not_o pardon_v nor_o we_o justifiable_a herein_o §_o 42._o 3._o if_o the_o accusation_n be_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o have_v abatement_n of_o grace_n with-holdings_a of_o the_o spirit_n and_o abatement_n of_o what_o glory_n we_o may_v else_o have_v have_v all_o this_o must_v be_v confess_v §_o 43._o 4._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o our_o sin_n primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la deserve_v hell_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o against_o all_o this_o there_o be_v no_o direct_a justification_n §_o 44._o but_o against_o these_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o right_a to_o be_v damn_v or_o have_v no_o right_n to_o heaven_n but_o to_o hell_n this_o must_v be_v deny_v and_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o these_o several_a cause_n 1._o because_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n be_v merit_v for_o we_o 2._o and_o this_o free_a donation_n be_v the_o law_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o which_o give_v we_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o pardon_v and_o life_n with_o he_o §_o 45._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o unholy_a and_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o must_v deny_v it_o and_o be_v justify_v against_o this_o by_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n itself_o or_o else_o we_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v for_o nothing_o else_o will_v do_v it_o §_o 46._o and_o see_v it_o will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o judge_v man_n as_o performer_n or_o non-performer_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o inherent_a or_o perform_v righteousness_n and_o of_o christ_n judge_a man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v their_o work_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o that_o condition_n §_o 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or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v by_o perfect_a personal_a obedience_n and_o love_n because_o we_o have_v it_o not_o 2._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v constitutive_o or_o judiciary_o by_o his_o work_n do_v according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o such_o 3._o much_o less_o by_o any_o work_n of_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n invention_n which_o he_o account_v good_a and_o be_v not_o so_o 4._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_v set_v in_o opposition_n to_o or_o competition_n or_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n but_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v all_o first_o conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 5._o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o gospel-obedience_n or_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o not_o redeem_v 6._o no_o man_n faith_n or_o obedience_n will_v justify_v he_o in_o judgement_n against_o this_o accusation_n thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o this_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v death_n nor_o as_o one_o that_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ._n 7._o no_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o merit_v life_n of_o god_n in_o proper_a commutative_a justice_n 8._o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o task_n of_o work_v as_o contradistinct_a from_o believe_v and_o trust_v on_o free_a grace_n or_o by_o external_a work_n without_o christ_n spirit_n and_o spiritual_a evangelical_n duty_n 9_o no_o good_a work_n or_o act_n of_o man_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o god_n give_v we_o a_o redeemer_n or_o give_v we_o a_o conditional_a justify_v law_n of_o grace_n 10._o man_n true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o before_o the_o grace_n which_o work_v it_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o that_o grace_n 11._o man_n antecedent_n common_a work_n while_o he_o be_v impenitent_a merit_v not_o proper_o the_o special_a grace_n which_o cause_v faith_n and_o repentance_n 12._o we_o have_v no_o work_n that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n §_o 50._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v agree_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o that_o the_o justification_n purchase_v and_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v as_o god_n instrument_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o impenitence_n and_o unbelief_n must_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o repentance_n and_o faith_n material_o as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 3._o that_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o if_o any_o be_v accuse_v as_o unholy_a and_o on_o that_o account_n no_o member_n of_o christ_n or_o child_n of_o god_n or_o heir_n of_o heaven_n his_o holiness_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n 4._o that_o though_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o holiness_n be_v no_o universal_a absolute_a righteousness_n yet_o they_o be_v that_o on_o which_o the_o judiciary_n scrutiny_n must_v pass_v and_o which_o will_v be_v the_o question_n of_o the_o great_a day_n on_o which_o our_o life_n or_o death_n will_v depend_v as_o on_o the_o condition_n or_o moral_a qualification_n of_o the_o receiver_n 5._o that_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o what_o they_o have_v do_v that_o be_v as_o they_o have_v perform_v or_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o as_o aforesaid_a 6._o that_o therefore_o 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