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reckon_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n gen._n 15.6_o rom._n 4.3_o 5_o 11_o 22_o 24._o gal._n 3.6_o jam._n 2.23_o now_o these_o two_o vein_n of_o scripture_n put_v together_o the_o sense_n that_o result_v out_o of_o they_o be_v i_o think_v plain_o this_o that_o god_n justify_v we_o by_o account_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v so_o plain_a as_o that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v well_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o one_o vein_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n justifi_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o other_o that_o he_o impute_v and_o reckon_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o god_n to_o account_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o to_o reckon_v and_o adjudge_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o faith_n signify_v i_o think_v the_o same_o
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the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n so_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o express_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o such_o repentant_a sinner_n as_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v that_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.23_o and_o if_o no_o law_n than_o not_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o when_o in_o another_o place_n the_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n he_o reject_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o indignation_n say_v god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o to_o conclude_v then_o for_o god_n to_o justify_v pardon_n and_o make_v man_n happy_a when_o in_o vouchsafe_v this_o favour_n to_o repentant_a person_n upon_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n his_o authority_n law_n and_o government_n be_v not_o leave_v unvindicate_v nor_o the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n unsecure_v nor_o any_o creature_n hurt_v by_o it_o it_o be_v doubtless_o agreeable_a to_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o therefore_o congruous_a to_o the_o law_n natural_a and_o infinite_o become_v so_o good_a a_o be_v as_o god_n be_v and_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o upon_o this_o account_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o justify_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o and_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o god_n the_o father_n receive_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o sin_n about_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v doubtless_o infinite_o satisfactory_a and_o well_o please_v to_o almighty_a god_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o son_n suffer_v he_o can_v now_o show_v mercy_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n in_o justify_v pardon_v and_o save_v they_o without_o suffer_v the_o least_o dishonour_n or_o suspicion_n of_o dishonour_n in_o reference_n either_o to_o his_o nature_n law_n or_o government_n and_o in_o full_a compliance_n with_o the_o immutable_a law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o reason_n nor_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v object_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v all_o one_o for_o although_o the_o natural_a law_n be_v not_o against_o the_o favour_n exhibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o reason_n and_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o revelation_n of_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n performance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o man_n can_v mere_o by_o any_o natural_a light_n know_v it_o but_o be_v knowable_a only_o by_o the_o gospel_n revelation_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v that_o be_v by_o mean_n pure_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a 1_o cor._n 2.14_o for_o this_o reason_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o eternal_a father_n and_o to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n which_o accrue_v to_o man_n by_o this_o revelation_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n shall_v be_v constitute_v and_o publish_v as_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o natural_a law_n but_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n in_o some_o place_n seem_v to_o represent_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o inconsistent_a so_o that_o if_o one_o take_v place_n upon_o a_o person_n the_o other_o must_v in_o some_o sort_n give_v way_n according_a as_o i_o myself_o have_v sometime_o think_v i_o shall_v now_o look_v a_o little_a more_o narrow_o into_o those_o text_n in_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v say_v if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n and_o again_o gal._n 3.18_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n for_o a_o right_a understandnig_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o in_o they_o represent_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o proper_a use_n and_o right_o understand_v but_o he_o therein_o represent_v the_o erroneousness_n of_o their_o opinion_n against_o who_o he_o dispute_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o absurd_a consequence_n of_o it_o as_o render_v the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_v inconsistent_a for_o otherwise_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v his_o own_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o promise_n he_o with_o great_a vehemency_n deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v against_o the_o promise_n when_o he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 3.21_o the_o case_n be_v this_o the_o pharisaical_a jew_n hold_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n in_o opposition_n to_o its_o be_v by_o grace_n i_o do_v not_o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n meaning_n that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o by_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o do_v by_o they_o for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n say_v he_o than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o they_o hold_v their_o legal_a performance_n be_v of_o themselves_o a_o righteousness_n that_o will_v of_o themselves_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n but_o st._n paul_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o grace_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o faith_n and_o sincere_a though_o otherwise_o imperfect_a obedience_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v once_o sinner_n be_v impute_v or_o count_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o their_o opinion_n of_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n if_o admit_v will_v have_v render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n or_o useless_a which_o yet_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o if_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n than_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o grace_n otherwise_o grrace_n will_v have_v no_o more_o grace_n as_o st._n paul_n reason_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v than_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n otherwise_o work_n will_v be_v no_o more_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o so_o that_o the_o drift_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o writing_n be_v to_o show_v that_o their_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v pernicious_a for_o that_o it_o oppose_v the_o law_n to_o the_o promise_n as_o render_v the_o promise_n useless_a but_o that_o his_o 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pardon_v his_o unrighteousness_n instead_o of_o his_o adjudge_v he_o righteous_a in_o that_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o promise_v he_o pardon_n 5._o last_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v see_v upon_o the_o most_o serious_a consideration_n at_o all_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n state_v notion_n of_o evangelical_n justification_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o jewish_a notion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o do_v not_o represent_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o justification_n which_o he_o assert_n and_o that_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o stand_v in_o a_o pretend_a righteousness_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o man_n unrighteousness_n but_o in_o the_o different_a kind_n of_o righteousness_n the_o one_o stand_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 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