formali_fw-la &_o intrinsecâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la relatiuâ_fw-la not_o with_o a_o formal_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o with_o a_o relative_a impute_a righteousness_n from_o another_o i_o know_v this_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o deny_v but_o deride_v by_o papist_n stapleton_n call_v it_o spectrum_n cerebri_fw-la lutherani_fw-la the_o monstrous_a birth_n of_o luther_n brain_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n this_o comfortable_a truth_n be_v well_o secure_v against_o all_o attempt_n of_o its_o adversary_n let_v their_o blasphemous_a mouth_n call_v it_o in_o derision_n as_o they_o do_v putative_a righteousness_n i._n e._n a_o mere_a fancy_a or_o conceit_a righteousness_n yet_o we_o know_v assure_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n if_o adam_n sin_n become_v we_o by_o imputation_n than_o so_o do_v christ_n righteousness_n also_o become_v we_o by_o imputation_n rom._n 5._o 17._o if_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o who_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o then_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o this_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o all_o believer_n the_o child_n of_o abraham_n must_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o 22_o 23_o 24._o who_o can_v express_v the_o worth_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o one_o respect_n if_o this_o be_v all_o it_o do_v for_o our_o soul_n but_o three_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o our_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o 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establish_v boast_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o 26_o 27._o four_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n in_o faith_n for_o a_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v never_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n if_o it_o justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o own_o worth_a and_o proper_a dignity_n it_o can_v have_v no_o flaw_n nor_o imperfection_n in_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o all_o believer_n nay_o five_o then_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o careful_o distinguish_v and_o oppose_v phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o rom._n 4._o 6._o so_o that_o we_o conclude_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o popish_a sense_n for_o any_o worth_n or_o proper_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o second_o and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a it_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o in_o the_o arminian_n sense_n viz._n 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our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o we_o dare_v not_o set_v the_o servant_n above_o the_o master_n we_o acknowledge_v no_o righteousness_n but_o what_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n yield_v we_o his_o blood_n not_o our_o faith_n his_o satisfaction_n not_o our_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n second_o we_o dare_v not_o yield_v this_o point_n lest_o we_o undermine_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o christian_n by_o bottome_v their_o pardon_n and_o peace_n upon_o a_o weak_a imperfect_a work_n of_o their_o own_o oh_o how_o totter_a and_o unstable_a must_v their_o station_n be_v that_o stand_v upon_o such_o a_o bottom_n as_o this_o what_o up_n and_o down_n be_v there_o in_o our_o faith_n what_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n at_o all_o time_n and_o prevalency_n of_o unbelief_n at_o some_o time_n and_o be_v this_o a_o foundation_n to_o build_v our_o justification_n and_o hope_n upon_o debile_a fundamentum_fw-la fallit_fw-la opus_fw-la 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opinion_n which_o speak_v it_o a_o instrument_n in_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o justify_v we_o and_o that_o give_v it_o its_o value_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o when_o we_o say_v a_o diamond_n ring_n be_v worth_a one_o hundred_o pound_n we_o mean_v not_o the_o gold_n that_o receive_v but_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v set_v in_o it_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o habit_n be_v no_o more_o precious_a than_o other_o gracious_a habit_n be_v but_o consider_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n so_o it_o excel_v they_o all_o and_o this_o instrumentality_n of_o faith_n be_v note_v in_o those_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o 28._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o 22._o by_o faith_n and_o through_o faith_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o save_a faith_n the_o seven_o sermon_n 7._o 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faith_n 1._o infer_v 1._o which_o give_v the_o soul_n right_a to_o the_o person_n and_o privilege_n of_o christ_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o reject_v of_o christ_n by_o unbelief_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o damn_v and_o soul-destroying_a sin_n which_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v life_n in_o receive_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v death_n in_o reject_v christ._n there_o be_v no_o grace_n more_o excellent_a than_o faith_n no_o sin_n more_o execrable_a and_o abominable_a than_o unbelief_n faith_n be_v the_o save_a grace_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o damn_v sin_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v see_v joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o and_o joh._n 8._o 24._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n be_v the_o damn_v sin_n be_v this_o because_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n there_o must_v be_v a_o cooperation_n of_o all_o the_o concause_n that_o 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mortification_n in_o the_o former_a sermon_n and_o show_v how_o regular_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—…interest_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v conclude_v from_o it_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o apply_v the_o whole_a by_o way_n of_o 1._o information_n 2._o exhortation_n 3._o direction_n 4._o examination_n 5._o consolation_n one_a use_n for_o information_n 1_o use_v 1_o inference_n 1._o if_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n than_o the_o life_n 1._o inference_n 1._o of_o christian_n be_v no_o idle_a or_o easy_a life_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n continual_o fill_v his_o hand_n with_o work_n with_o work_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a nature_n sin-crucifying_a work_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o pluck_v out_o of_o the_o right_a eye_n sin-crucifying_a work_n be_v hard_a work_n and_o it_o be_v constant_a work_n throughout_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a there_o be_v no_o time_n or_o place_n free_v from_o this_o conflict_n every_o occasion_n stir_v corruption_n and_o every_o stir_v of_o corruption_n call_v for_o mortification_n corruption_n work_v in_o our_o very_a best_a duty_n rom._n 7._o 23._o and_o put_v the_o christian_a upon_o mortify_a labour_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v great_a enemy_n and_o fountain_n of_o many_o temptation_n to_o believer_n but_o not_o like_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n they_o only_o tempt_v objective_o and_o external_o but_o this_o tempt_v internal_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o dangerous_a they_o only_o tempt_v at_o time_n and_o season_n this_o continual_o at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n beside_o what_o ever_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n attempt_v upon_o we_o will_v be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a be_v it_o not_o for_o our_o own_o corruption_n john_n 14._o 30._o so_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n as_o they_o give_v we_o most_o danger_n so_o they_o must_v give_v we_o more_o labour_n our_o life_n
grow_v and_o confirm_v believer_n and_o such_o be_v these_o first_o the_o more_o submissive_a and_o quiet_a any_o man_n be_v under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o smart_n and_o afflict_a providence_n the_o more_o that_o man_n heart_n be_v mortify_v unto_o sin_n psal._n 119._o 67_o 71._o col._n 1._o 11._o second_o the_o more_o able_a any_o one_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o reproach_n and_o rebuke_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o mortification_n there_o be_v in_o that_o man_n psal._n 141._o 5._o three_o the_o more_o easy_o any_o man_n can_v resign_v and_o give_v up_o his_o dear_a earthly_a comfort_n at_o the_o call_n and_o command_v of_o god_n the_o more_o progress_n that_o man_n have_v make_v in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n heb._n 11._o 17._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 25._o four_o the_o more_o power_n any_o man_n have_v to_o resist_v sin_n in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o and_o stifle_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n the_o great_a degree_n of_o mortification_n that_o man_n have_v attain_v rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o five_o if_o great_a change_n upon_o our_o outward_a condition_n make_v no_o change_n for_o the_o worse_a upon_o our_o spirit_n but_o we_o can_v bear_v prosperous_a and_o adverse_a providence_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n then_o mortification_n be_v advance_v far_o in_o our_o soul_n phil._n 4._o 11_o 12._o six_o the_o more_o fix_v and_o steady_a our_o heart_n be_v with_o god_n in_o duty_n and_o the_o less_o they_o be_v infest_a with_o wander_a thought_n and_o earthly_a interposition_n the_o more_o mortification_n there_o be_v in_o that_o soul._n and_o so_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o mortification_n 5._o use_v for_o consolation_n it_o only_o remain_v that_o i_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o few_o word_n of_o consolation_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o mortify_a influence_n of_o the_o 5._o use_v 5._o spirit_n much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o in_o brief_a first_o mortify_v sin_n shall_v never_o be_v your_o ruin_n it_o be_v 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by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o your_o soul_n and_o your_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v unquestionable_a for_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o they_o that_o have_v so_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n be_v christ_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o a_o crucify_a christ._n the_o twenty_o nine_o sermon_n 29._o sermon_n 29._o 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o text._n text._n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o ought_v himself_o also_o so_o believer_n of_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n in_o holiness_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o all_o believer_n to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v the_o express_a and_o principal_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o propound_v mark_n and_o sign_n both_o negative_a and_o positive_a for_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o man_n claim_n to_o christ_n among_o which_o not_o to_o spend_v time_n about_o the_o coherence_n my_o 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