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it_o or_o have_v wrong_v he_o or_o that_o he_o will_v have_v he_o count_v that_o in_o reality_n he_o have_v wrong_v he_o or_o ought_v it_o to_o he_o but_o require_v it_o of_o i_o i_o put_v myself_o into_o that_o state_n in_o reference_n to_o law_n as_o if_o i_o do_v owe_v it_o or_o have_v wrong_v thou_o second_o consider_v these_o follow_a scripture_n where_o these_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o favourable_a rewarding-sense_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o i_o pray_v god_n this_o viz._n fault_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v to_o they_o that_o be_v i_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v pardon_v that_o it_o may_v be_v account_v as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v commit_v not_o that_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o think_v real_o that_o they_o never_o commit_v the_o fault_n which_o will_v be_v to_o admit_v a_o error_n into_o his_o understanding_n but_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o pardon_v it_o and_o consequent_o no_o more_o punish_v it_o than_o if_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o commit_v numb_a 18._o 27_o 30._o this_o your_o heave-offering_a shall_v be_v account_v or_o impute_v to_o you_o as_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o threshing-floor_n that_o be_v whereas_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v their_o tithe_n and_o their_o first-fruit_n to_o god_n or_o they_o can_v without_o sin_n and_o a_o curse_n enjoy_v the_o rest_n now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o levite_n if_o you_o pay_v this_o part_n the_o giving_z of_o this_o shall_v by_o god_n favour_n be_v available_a in_o law_n to_o your_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n in_o free_v you_o from_o a_o curse_n in_o employ_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o your_o own_o use_n as_o if_o you_o have_v give_v such_o tithe_n and_o first-fruit_n of_o your_o own_o husbandry_n as_o the_o people_n do_v not_o that_o god_n will_v account_v it_o real_o the_o corn_n of_o their_o own_o threshing-floor_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o own_o husbandry_n rom._n 5._o 13._o where_o a_o different_a word_n be_v use_v but_o next_o akin_a to_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v can_v one_o suppose_v per_fw-la possibile_fw-la vel_fw-la impossibile_fw-it that_o there_o shall_v be_v sin_n commit_v by_o a_o man_n without_o a_o law_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impute_v he_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a oblige_v to_o suffer_v will_v not_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o offender_n rom._n 4._o 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o gentile_n also_o that_o be_v that_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o have_v not_o innocence_n and_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n yet_o it_o shall_v upon_o their_o become_a christian_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o rom._n 2._o 26._o if_o the_o uncircumcised_a keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n his_o uncircumcision_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o circumcise_a and_o so_o be_v one_o that_o you_o much_o despise_v yet_o if_o he_o live_v holy_o he_o shall_v be_v respect_v by_o god_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n 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himself_o use_v the_o word_n reckon_v for_o reckon_v of_o debt_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n reckon_v do_v not_o signify_v reckon_v of_o grace_n of_o itself_o answ_n it_o be_v so_o apparent_a that_o any_o one_o may_v see_v it_o by_o peruse_v the_o place_n that_o these_o word_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v reckon_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n be_v a_o argument_n to_o prove_v something_o say_v before_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v now_o and_o do_v lean_a upon_o this_o imply_v foundation_n to_o make_v they_o argumentative_a viz._n that_o so_o the_o word_n reckon_v can_v signify_v when_o he_o say_v god_n account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o signify_v account_v it_o of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v this_o if_o the_o reward_n have_v be_v give_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o work_n as_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n free_a from_o all_o sin_n or_o fail_v in_o obedience_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o he_o which_o imply_v his_o be_v destitute_a of_o it_o and_o he_o prove_v the_o consequence_n thus_o for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v that_o be_v that_o merit_v or_o be_v righteous_a by_o his_o own_o work_n the_o reward_n be_v account_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n and_o so_o it_o lean_v upon_o this_o as_o be_v a_o thing_n apparent_a in_o itself_o that_o so_o the_o word_n account_v can_v signify_v but_o signify_v account_v it_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n imputedrighteousness_n to_o one_o not_o righteous_a like_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o one_o which_o imply_v the_o man_n a_o sinner_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o follow_a verse_n show_v that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o upon_o his_o believe_v god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o if_o the_o idolatrous_a unrighteous_a gentile_n believe_v as_o he_o do_v 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word_n tell_v we_o how_o the_o apostle_n gather_v out_o of_o that_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o abraham_n of_o debt_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v give_v to_o labourer_n but_o of_o grace_n thus_o i_o judge_v therefore_o that_o the_o collection_n 265._o pag._n 265._o of_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o he_o infer_v out_o of_o that_o citation_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n be_v mere_o gratuitous_a do_v not_o lean_a upon_o the_o naked_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v impute_v but_o partly_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o partly_o on_o the_o former_a state_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n abraham_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n 266._o pag._n 266._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v 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divine_a command_n in_o call_v he_o to_o a_o long_a perilous_a journey_n but_o god_n have_v add_v wing_n to_o his_o journey_n promise_v such_o huge_a good_a thing_n which_o may_v even_o fill_v a_o decriped_a old_a man_n with_o youthful_a strength_n and_o may_v animate_v he_o to_o bear_v any_o trouble_n cheerful_o whatsoever_o therefore_o abraham_n do_v worthy_a of_o praise_n he_o ought_v to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o gracious_a revelation_n and_o the_o liberal_a promise_n make_v to_o he_o by_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o abraham_n to_o glory_n no_o merit_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o ver_fw-la 5._o where_o when_o that_o which_o be_v deny_v of_o one_o work_v viz._n the_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v he_o of_o grace_n apostle_n grace_n this_o be_v his_o mistake_n and_o not_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o have_v be_v repeat_v in_o the_o follow_a opposition_n and_o to_o have_v be_v affirm_v of_o one_o believe_v 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