and_o may_v be_v so_o call_v a_o cover_n of_o sin_n be_v warrantable_a by_o scripture_n psalm_n 32._o 1._o with_o rom._n 4._o 7_o 24._o but_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o cover_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o speak_v blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o to_o say_v our_o plead_n for_o god_n not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n or_o for_o his_o cover_n our_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v a_o cover_n for_o sin_n be_v with_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n 6._o sin_n rev._n 13._o 6._o to_o blaspheme_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n they_o call_v evil_a good_a by_o attribute_v that_o unto_o outward_a and_o inward_a act_n of_o a_o believer_n holiness_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v some_o mix_a evil_n which_o proper_o and_o only_o belong_v unto_o the_o personal_a act_n of_o christ_n own_o finless_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o nature_n which_o himself_o assume_v to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o 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righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o only_o that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o god_n but_o unto_o god_n this_o the_o gospel_n teach_v paul_n and_o we_o by_o faith_n to_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o for_o life_n in_o another_o in_o christ_n by_o his_o impute_a righteousness_n which_o when_o we_o find_v we_o find_v also_o a_o heart_n renew_v and_o quicken_v in_o and_o unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o desire_n after_o sin_n in_o a_o degree_n mortify_v and_o crucify_v which_o by_o way_n of_o evidence_n be_v enough_o to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n cast_v against_o i_o by_o r._n f._n and_o so_o be_v a_o 13._o *_o page_z 13._o unbeliever_n and_o not_o redeem_v so_o because_o i_o plead_v for_o the_o right_a way_n of_o justification_n not_o in_o his_o popish_a way_n for_o through_o grace_n i_o can_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n i_o e._n as_o i_o be_v represent_v in_o christ_n open_v gal._n 2._o 20._o 21._o open_v my_o surety_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o god_n be_v in_o he_o reconcile_a i_o unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v trespass_n unto_o i_o see_v they_o be_v then_o condemn_v in_o christ_n flesh_n and_o put_v out_o of_o office_n from_o ever_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v i_o at_o god_n bar_n so_o i_o be_o thus_o crucify_v with_o christ_n that_o i_o will_v never_o look_v to_o any_o other_o way_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o my_o debt_n than_o what_o my_o surety_n have_v lay_v down_o to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o that_o i_o be_o conform_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n crucify_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o make_v i_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o self_n while_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o yet_o be_v not_o that_o life_n of_o christ_n so_o sensible_a or_o so_o perfect_a in_o i_o as_o if_o nothing_o be_v there_o but_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n dwell_v in_o i_o also_o and_o therefore_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o weak_a frail_a body_n i_o live_v as_o to_o my_o justification-life_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n on_o who_o i_o believe_v and_o live_v also_o for_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n which_o his_o life_n have_v begin_v in_o i_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n further_o ver._n 21._o be_v of_o this_o faith_n and_o judgement_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o they_o who_o will_v have_v justification_n by_o their_o outward_a or_o inward_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o r._n f._n say_v i_o plead_v for_o sin_n because_o elsewhere_o section_n 29._o i_o say_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v pluck_v up_o perfect_o till_o soul_n and_o body_n part_n i_o shall_v take_v off_o his_o calumny_n in_o the_o due_a place_n section_n 23._o here_o i_o note_v what_o i_o have_v from_o they_o in_o discourse_n that_o in_o justification_n all_o guilt_n be_v not_o only_o take_v away_o but_o all_o pardon_v all_o filth_n not_o remove_v where_o all_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v filth_n of_o sin_n then_o can_v there_o no_o filth_n remain_v upon_o the_o saint_n performance_n as_o there_o do_v by_o their_o confession_n in_o scripture_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o presence_n remain_v when_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o r._n f._n say_v nothing_o to_o this_o section_n unless_o it_o be_v answer_v sufficient_a to_o revile_v and_o say_v sin_n thou_o be_v plead_v for_o while_n i_o produce_v the_o saint_n and_o justify_v person_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o hint_v a_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o these_o man_n as_o for_o sin_n confess_v be_v not_o plead_v for_o if_o they_o will_v profess_v themselves_o member_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n do_v confound_v mistake_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o if_o saint_n confess_v their_o sin_n cleave_v to_o their_o holy_a reformation_n they_o plead_v against_o sin_n not_o for_o it_o to_o say_v we_o have_v sin_n in_o we_o be_v to_o plead_v against_o the_o lie_n of_o dreamer_n who_o think_v themselves_o perfect_o free_a from_o the_o remnant_n of_o filth_n but_o to_o awaken_v they_o let_v r._n f._n and_o other_o of_o his_o persuasion_n before_o they_o drink_v deep_o into_o babylon_n cup_n of_o fornication_n perpend_v and_o conscionable_o weigh_v these_o difference_n between_o a_o believer_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v christ_n obedience_n sanctification_n section_n 23._o distinguish_v note_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n inherent_a in_o himself_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a admit_v of_o no_o degree_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v within_o we_o imperfect_a as_o to_o degree_n and_o admit_v of_o wane_v and_o increase_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v pardon_n be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n at_o first_o it_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o the_o object_n apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v always_o the_o same_o and_o as_o much_o of_o christ_n obedience_n even_o all_o be_v give_v to_o every_o believer_n to_o the_o weak_a as_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o be_v once_o and_o together_o perfect_v in_o justification_n before_o they_o have_v all_o or_o half_o the_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o in_o his_o time_n let_v francis_n howgil_n put_v off_o no_o such_o counterfeit_a ware_n to_o christ_n disciple_n and_o church-member_n for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v viz._n 25._o viz._n the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n pag._n 24._o 25._o that_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o again_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o the_o saint_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o the_o form_n manner_n and_o way_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o god_n free_a act_n of_o imputation_n reckon_v and_o account_v of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o we_o the_o form_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v by_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n from_o christ_n fullness_n into_o our_o empty_a heart_n 3._o justification_n cause_v a_o relative_a change_n or_o it_o make_v a_o change_n of_o relation_n sanctification_n work_v in_o we_o a_o change_n of_o quality_n by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o new_a divine_a nature_n and_o mortify_v of_o our_o old_a corrupt_a nature_n 4._o the_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v god_n not_o impute_v of_o sin_n through_o his_o impute_v of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o his_o accept_n of_o our_o person_n as_o righteous_a by_o his_o impute_v of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n the_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n be_v vivification_n or_o the_o create_v quicken_a and_o beget_v new_a divine_a quality_n resemble_v god_n nature_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a sinful_a disposition_n and_o seed_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o contrary_a to_o justification_n be_v guilt_n and_o condemnation_n whole_o take_v away_o francis_n howgil_n 8._o howgil_n the_o inheritance_n of_o jacob_n pag._n 8._o either_o hear_v some_o unsound_a teacher_n or_o misrelates_a they_o as_o give_v it_o out_o for_o doctrine_n that_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n but_o the_o guilt_n shall_v still_o remain_v while_o he_o live_v etc._n etc._n or_o who_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o in_o these_o word_n page_n 28._o what_o christ_n be_v this_o you_o preach_v what_o gospel_n be_v this_o you_o preach_v which_o save_v you_o not_o from_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n for_o sure_o christ_n blood_n and_o obedience_n reckon_v 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