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to_o be_v that_o for_o which_o god_n pardon_v and_o receive_v penitent_a believe_v soul_n into_o favour_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o prove_v now_o if_o he_o can_v that_o barn_n hierome_n and_o garret_n seal_v such_o a_o doctrine_n thus_o contradictory_n to_o i_o with_o their_o dear_a blood_n hierome_n and_o garret_n agree_v with_o barnes_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o we_o find_v barnes_n affirm_v that_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o they_o that_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o we_o find_v he_o only_o exclude_v they_o from_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o point_n of_o merit_n make_v christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o
be_v not_o actual_o heal_v to_o the_o sick_a until_o it_o prevail_v against_o the_o distemper_n and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o grace_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v know_v in_o what_o sense_n sanctification_n be_v before_o justification_n touch_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n know_v there_o be_v much_o good_a purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o give_v without_o respect_n to_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n and_o thus_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n god_n ordinary_o by_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n concur_v do_v convince_v humble_a and_o incline_v the_o sinner_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n i._n e._n to_o be_v propitiation_n head_n and_o teacher_n and_o when_o the_o consent_n be_v gain_v then_o have_v the_o soul_n a_o actual_a interest_n in_o and_o right_a unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v his_o propitiation_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n to_o reconciliation_n adoption_n and_o glorification_n the_o former_a work_n be_v to_o 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world_n how_o i_o do_v and_o how_o i_o do_v not_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o affirm_v god_n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o these_o follow_a sense_n 1._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o be_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o 2._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a or_o only_a merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o heb._n 7._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o 3._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o to_o merit_v the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o we_o to_o work_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n john_n 1._o 16._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o 4._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o his_o people_n be_v accept_v ephes_n 1._o 6._o 5._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o 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18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezech._n 18._o 21_o 22._o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v 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impute_v i_o answer_v there_o can_v be_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o sense_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o for_o consider_v we_o his_o obedience_n in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o who_o be_v not_o god_n man_n unite_v and_o so_o essential_o infinite_o righteous_a as_o god_n and_o perfect_o in_o his_o nature_n righteous_a as_o man_n that_o obedience_n can_v not_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o obedience_n in_o life_n and_o death_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o who_o be_v god_n man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n and_o so_o essential_o infinite_o righteous_a as_o god_n and_o perfect_o in_o his_o nature_n righteous_a as_o man_n then_o if_o it_o be_v impute_v in_o this_o man_n sense_n it_o must_v be_v impute_v as_o the_o obedience_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o how_o can_v the_o righteousness_n which_o constitute_v he_o a_o â—it_a mediator_n not_o 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certain_a in_o that_o i_o do_v well_o james_z 2._o 19_o and_o i_o must_v not_o therefore_o because_o the_o devil_n believe_v this_o turn_v atheist_n but_o after_o these_o man_n have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v they_o can_v never_o make_v that_o they_o oppose_v into_o what_o they_o fain_o i_o be_o afraid_a will_v 13._o i_o believe_v â—aith_o he_o that_o by_o this_o obediential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v free_o justify_v from_o all_o thing_n act_n 1â—_n 39_o for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o and_o not_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o many_o that_o many_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a râ—m_n 5._o 19_o observe_v the_o scripture_n act_v 13._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o he_o say_v all_o the_o elect_n 〈◊〉_d seem_v he_o like_v not_o this_o scripture_n expression_n his_o wisdom_n think_v another_o better_a and_o therefore_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v he_o put_v in_o all_o 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be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v she_o be_v so_o in_o a_o evangelical_n but_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n sincerity_n or_o true_a grace_n be_v the_o prevail_a principle_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o account_v she_o for_o his_o merit_n all_o fair_a and_o without_o spot_n when_o christ_n say_v concern_v nathaniel_n a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n he_o intend_v no_o more_o but_o a_o upright_a sincere_a soul_n christ_n such_o be_v his_o love_n he_o denominate_v his_o people_n from_o the_o better_a part_n if_o therefore_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o people_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v sincere_o conform_v to_o the_o gospel_n law_n this_o conformity_n in_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o righteousness_n or_o that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v full_o pardon_v to_o be_v unpardoned_a or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o see_v sin_n as_o everlasting_o to_o condemn_v a_o true_a believer_n for_o it_o 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