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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v 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difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
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their_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v offer_v for_o they_o yea_o all_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n but_o they_o have_v such_o apprehension_n of_o their_o justification_n as_o the_o neonomian_o have_v of_o they_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o severe_a remark_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 1._o they_o look_v upon_o moses_n his_o law_n as_o that_o which_o be_v their_o new_a law_n for_o justification_n by_o imperfect_a righteousness_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o old_a law_n as_o first_o give_v to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o to_o perfection_n to_o be_v abrogate_a or_o relax_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v they_o for_o their_o sincerity_n in_o imperfect_a work_n so_o paul_n in_o his_o unregeneracy_n 3._o they_o look_v to_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la in_o all_o obedience_n to_o moses_n his_o law_n for_o because_o 1._o they_o look_v for_o forgiveness_n by_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o sin_n offer_v mere_o without_o look_v to_o the_o antitype_n by_o faith_n 2._o they_o look_v upon_o the_o most_o material_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o moses_n his_o law_n their_o new_a law_n now_o its_o impossible_a but_o the_o new_a law_n to_o they_o if_o ever_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v exhibit_v and_o dispense_v by_o moses_n his_o law_n which_o indeed_o be_v spiritual_o understand_v be_v the_o jew_n gospel_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o seek_v righteousness_n rom._n 9_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o a_o law_n though_o it_o be_v imperse_a yet_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o never_o attain_v to_o a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n and_o why_o because_o they_o go_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o impertect_n righteousness_n but_o seek_v not_o after_o a_o true_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o christ_n rom._n 10.3.4_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n these_o be_v engage_v in_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o they_o think_v to_o have_v a_o justification_n by_o a_o impepfect_a partial_a obedience_n but_o they_o become_v hereby_o debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a but_o such_o as_o seek_v such_o justification_n by_o law-works_a either_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n for_o the_o new-law_n must_v be_v such_o else_o they_o be_v not_o save_v even_o as_o we_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 3.3_o 4._o as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 11.21_o and_o as_o to_o paul_n sentiment_n in_o his_o unregeneracy_n phil._n 3.6_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o as_o to_o common_a account_n and_o gross_a action_n not_o that_o paul_n think_v he_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o moral-obedience_n but_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_o righteous_a by_o some_o degree_n of_o moral_a obedience_n together_o with_o his_o moysaicall_a expiation_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o 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may_v be_v large_a in_o insist_v on_o from_o other_o place_n as_o eph._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o prov._n 8_o 30._o heb._n 10.8_o 9_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n act_v 20.28_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o a_o sinner_n for_o and_o in_o which_o he_o make_v his_o law_n honourable_a isa_n 42.21_o 3._o god_n have_v call_v and_o anoint_v christ_n thereto_o in_o righteousness_n isa_n 42.6_o i_o e._n to_o answer_v my_o law_n and_o righteousness_n therein_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o heb._n 8.3_o chap._n 5.5_o &_o 9.12_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n become_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o and_o become_v the_o perfect_a justice_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o magnify_v his_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 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righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v so_o because_o its_o the_o preach_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n through_o his_o righteousness_n eph._n 2.14_o 15._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o its_o the_o great_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n for_o its_o absurd_a to_o say_v our_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v something_o without_o a_o man_n first_o that_o he_o believe_v upon_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n or_o hypostacy_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 4._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n v._o 18._o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v it_o 5._o the_o apostle_n throughout_o this_o epistle_n cast_v off_o and_o abandon_v all_o righteousness_n of_o we_o as_o insufficient_a 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it_o it_n be_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v gospel_n righteousness_n therefore_o not_o in_o ourselves_o 3._o the_o preach_v thereof_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o a_o believer_n faith_n live_v upon_o §_o 11._o the_o next_o place_n rom._n 3.21_o 22._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n say_v he_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o sin_n viz._n under_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o his_o proof_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o that_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o law_n even_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o law_n not_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a against_o which_o all_o the_o forementioned_a transgression_n be_v commit_v and_o gentile_n who_o be_v never_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n see_v that_o by_o this_o moral_a law_n the_o world_n be_v condemn_v its_o impossible_a that_o any_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n whatever_o shall_v for_o if_o any_o other_o law_n come_v to_o mild_a term_n unless_o this_o law_n be_v rescind_v its_o impossible_a any_o man_n can_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n hence_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n any_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n whatever_o law_n man_n may_v pretend_v to_o god_n will_v judge_v and_o try_v all_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o a_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n can_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o it_o i._n e._n conviction_n but_o no_o salvation_n by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o performance_n what_o then_o must_v all_o the_o world_n perish_v therefore_o for_o want_v of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v god_n have_v repeal_v his_o law_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o a_o new_a law_n be_v evident_a or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n v._o 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o have_v it_o we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o i._n e._n impute_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o as_o a_o cover_n or_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o believer_n by_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a by_o a_o gentile_a believer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o nor_o application_n of_o it_o all_o believer_n be_v equal_o and_o alike_o righteous_a in_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n add_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 12._o now_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n that_o full_o and_o complete_o satisfy_v
not_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n to_o a_o believer_n but_o that_o a_o believer_n performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o text._n for_o he_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n of_o all_o law_n of_o work_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o concur_v ceremonial_a as_o a_o antitype_n he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v shadow_v forth_o thereby_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n for_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o perform_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o faith_n the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n be_v righteousness_n and_o then_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o another_o righteousness_n and_o not_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v believe_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o 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world_n as_o guilty_a before_o god_n this_o new_a law_n say_v sin_n make_v they_o not_o guilty_a but_o be_v their_o righteousness_n and_o the_o evangelical_n law_n find_v they_o not_o guilty_a of_o non_fw-fr performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o moral_a law_n say_v if_o a_o man_n kill_v another_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o evangelical_n say_v though_o he_o kill_v a_o man_n if_o he_o repent_v and_o give_v some_o alm_n his_o kill_v a_o man_n make_v his_o other_o obedience_n but_o imperfect_a which_o be_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n §_o 12._o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n here_o which_o he_o say_v dr._n o._n nor_o mr._n b._n never_o give_v its_o due_a consideration_n for_o dr._n o._n say_v there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o and_o that_o be_v judge_v it_o we_o and_o deal_v with_o we_o 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and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 5._o why_o may_v not_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o sanctify_v the_o ungodly_a if_o god_n may_v give_v one_o gift_n to_o the_o rebellious_a why_o not_o another_o if_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n why_o not_o all_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o work_n who_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n or_o do_v who_o give_v they_o this_o righteousness_n do_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n find_v they_o ungodly_a they_o will_v say_v yea_o undoubted_o than_o i_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o a_o ungodly_a one_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v he_o thereby_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n can_v give_v one_o righteousness_n he_o can_v give_v another_o unless_o they_o will_v limit_v his_o sovereign_a grace_n §_o 3.1_o but_o more_o full_o and_o first_o negative_o not_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o so_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o 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our_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o whence_o its_o plain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o work_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n be_v equal_o exclude_v now_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v without_o these_o exclude_v work_n this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n but_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n what_o gal._n 3.16_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n but_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v one_o hitherto_o also_o do_v belong_v these_o place_n job_n 15.14_o chap._n 25.4_o psalm_n 143.2_o which_o place_n plain_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v righteousness_n in_o man_n to_o be_v find_v unto_o justification_n mr._n cl._n say_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o gal._n 2.16_o resp_n the_o apostle_n there_o do_v peremptory_o protest_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n whatever_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o psalmist_n word_n he_o explain_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o we_o why_o the_o psalmist_n deny_v justification_n to_o any_o man_n live_v be_v because_o all_o work_v that_o man_n can_v perform_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v let_v i_o add_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o a_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o express_o and_o positive_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o
a_o law_n from_o justification_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o intend_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o §_o 4._o from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n these_o argument_n will_v arise_v against_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n 1._o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o ungodly_a one_o as_o such_o can_v be_v by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o but_o god_n justification_n of_o any_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a against_o neonomian_a justification_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v godly_a while_o such_o or_o that_o which_o the_o old_a law_n call_v ungodliness_n the_o new_a law_n call_v godliness_n yea_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o sense_n before_o justify_v while_o under_o condemnation_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n again_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o abraham_n be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v both_o by_o history_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o good_a and_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a that_o god_n justification_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o justification_n single_o consider_v speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n but_o justification_n by_o grace_n be_v only_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o it_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o doctrine_n that_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n 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i_o leave_v his_o negative_a if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n give_v to_o fall_v man_n that_o can_v give_v life_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a and_o both_o from_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n unanswerable_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o any_o law_n the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v construe_v greek_a §_o 5._o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o further_a proof_n in_o divers_a proposition_n which_o be_v many_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v time_n to_o follow_v they_o particular_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o their_o true_a interpretation_n his_o first_o proposal_n be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o assert_v and_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n to_o lapse_v man_n resp_n what_o if_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o quite_o contrary_a that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o these_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o i_o gather_v say_v he_o from_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n which_o word_n i_o paraphrase_n thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n alone_o discover_v the_o method_n and_o way_n appoint_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a in_o his_o account_n viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o continuance_n increase_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o resp_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o teach_v sinner_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n that_o the_o 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god_n its_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o contain_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o wherever_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o here_o its_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n but_o his_o only_a by_o which_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o sin_v not_o impute_v whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n or_o else_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o §_o 4._o mr._n cl._n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o james_n do_v both_o mean_a justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n that_o paul_n in_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n only_o mean_v work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o i_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o work_n for_o all_o work_v perform_v for_o justification_n be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o 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creature_n verse_n 6._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o as_o for_o we_o our_o expectation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o avail_v at_o all_o in_o christ_n but_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o be_v true_a which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o bring_v forth_o goodfruit_n and_o one_o of_o the_o more_o eminent_a be_v instance_a in_o which_o be_v love_n now_o he_o do_v here_o set_v by_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o comparison_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o receive_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n from_o without_o and_o in_o deny_v and_o reject_v itself_o or_o any_o do_n by_o we_o for_o that_o end_n hence_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a charity_n be_v dead_a faith_n be_v alone_o i._n e._n have_v no_o fruit_n but_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n only_o and_o further_o v._o 18._o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o demonstrate_v to_o another_o person_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v faith_n but_o say_v that_o other_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o work_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v conclude_v i_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v i_o and_o my_o profession_n before_o all_o man_n that_o have_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o thou_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n but_o v._n 20._o what_o thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n will_v thou_o have_v demonstration_n of_o it_o how_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o save_v 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eminent_a by_o he_o or_o from_o his_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o see_v how_o his_o faith_n co-work_n with_o his_o work_n i._n e._n he_o do_v these_o action_n in_o faith_n and_o faith_n carry_v he_o on_o to_o such_o work_n his_o faith_n be_v perfect_v thereby_o i._n e._n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v its_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o all_o true_a faith_n thrive_a and_o flourish_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o insist_o upon_o abraham_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v or_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a in_o two_o great_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o be_v impute_v his_o faith_n no_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o