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to_o endeavour_v to_o set_v upon_o do_v any_o good_a work_n hos._n 5._o 4._o they_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2._o a_o few_o word_n after_o through_o faith_n that_o righteousness_n will_v be_v upon_o you_o and_o be_v upon_o you_o it_o will_v produce_v good_a work_n here_o it_o seem_v as_o i_o have_v oft_o hear_v it_o urge_v minister_n shall_v not_o urge_v you_o nor_o you_o strive_v and_o labour_v after_o good_a work_n this_o righteousness_n will_v produce_v they_o but_o be_v all_o that_o i_o hope_v have_v faith_n so_o abundant_a therein_o as_o not_o to_o need_v spur_n do_v all_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o show_v that_o they_o have_v it_o by_o its_o fruit_n and_o how_o can_v we_o know_v they_o and_o be_v its_o be_v upon_o we_o the_o
89.19_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zech._n 9.11_o and_o to_o release_v we_o from_o that_o slavery_n which_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o power_n or_o purchase_n must_v have_v eternal_o continue_v but_o what_o comfort_n do_v it_o minister_n to_o sinner_n that_o the_o gospel_n proclaim_v a_o way_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a on_o its_o term_n a_o way_n to_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o those_o term_n and_o a_o certainty_n that_o many_o of_o we_o apostate_n forlorn_a wretch_n shall_v infallible_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o that_o way_n nor_o do_v it_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o our_o joy_n that_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n obedience_n all_o this_o be_v effect_v this_o give_v the_o strong_a security_n and_o must_v infer_v the_o benefit_n to_o be_v exceed_o glorious_a when_o the_o price_n be_v so_o invaluable_a which_o be_v pay_v by_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o yea_o we_o since_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v the_o advantage_n above_o the_o old_a testament_n saint_n that_o we_o know_v more_o oâ—_n the_o obedience_n and_o the_o person_n render_v it_o than_o they_o do_v yea_o and_o that_o be_v finish_v even_o all_o be_v actual_o do_v by_o he_o which_o the_o offend_a lawgiver_n exact_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o govern_v justice_n by_o sin_n or_o meritorious_a of_o our_o blessedness_n and_o of_o our_o right_n to_o all_o save_a benefit_n well_o may_v the_o angel_n be_v the_o herald_n of_o such_o news_n as_o luke_n 2.10_o 11._o i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n shall_v i_o insist_v on_o every_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n the_o discourse_n will_v exceed_v the_o number_n i_o intend_v i_o shall_v therefore_o confine_v myself_o to_o what_o natural_o fall_v under_o these_o inquiry_n 1_o q._n what_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 2_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 1_o q._n what_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a a._n all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n or_o merit_n it_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o the_o solemn_a prayer_n for_o believer_n john_n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v the_o word_n indeed_o have_v the_o same_o anticipation_n as_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n break_v for_o you_o tho'_o he_o be_v not_o actual_o crucify_a so_o here_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n i.e._n i_o be_o just_a upon_o it_o and_o all_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obediential_a subjection_n q.d._n it_o be_v what_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o the_o display_v of_o thy_o glory_n obscure_v by_o sin_n and_o the_o maintain_v that_o glory_n in_o all_o the_o blessing_n thy_o goodness_n incline_v thou_o to_o bestow_v on_o sinner_n the_o word_n in_o my_o text_n express_v obedience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o exact_o answer_v to_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n isa._n 50.56_o he_o have_v open_v my_o ear_n and_o i_o waâ—_n not_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v aâ—ay_v my_o back_n i_o give_v my_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o a_o few_o proposition_n what_o i_o think_v explicative_a of_o this_o point_n 1_o pro._n god_n be_v essential_o just_a ps._n 5.4_o 5._o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n jer._n 51.56_o nah._n 2.3_o from_o the_o essential_a justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v law_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o positive_a law_n here_o the_o first_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o the_o certain_a punishment_n of_o sinner_n have_v their_o rise_n tho'_o it_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n when_o threaten_n be_v promulgate_v by_o he_o god_n admit_v no_o violation_n hereof_o in_o any_o of_o his_o ordination_n but_o accommodate_v they_o thereto_o and_o provide_v for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n 2_o pro._n god_n be_v please_v eminent_o to_o reveal_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o govern_n justice_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n with_o innocent_a man._n it_o be_v true_a his_o holiness_n appear_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v of_o goodness_n that_o god_n will_v express_o covenant_n with_o man_n by_o promise_v any_o reward_n for_o obedience_n and_o increase_v his_o defence_n against_o sin_n by_o pronounce_v the_o threaten_n he_o may_v have_v leave_v man_n to_o that_o mere_a light_n which_o nature_n afford_v and_o proceed_v only_o according_a to_o that_o absolute_a dominion_n which_o he_o have_v over_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o owner_n but_o it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o governor_n to_o which_o he_o have_v a_o right_a from_o his_o dominion_n as_o a_o governor_n he_o enact_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o display_v his_o justice_n in_o constitute_v the_o rule_n whereby_o he_o will_v reward_v and_o punish_v justice_n hold_v the_o balance_n in_o adjust_v the_o threaten_v and_o reward_n or_o this_o constitution_n be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o work_n but_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n yea_o obedient_a man_n have_v not_o be_v reward_v for_o his_o obedience_n but_o for_o somewhat_o else_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o rom._n 10._o â—_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o where_o he_o infer_v that_o a_o man_n obedience_n have_v be_v his_o right_n to_o life_n to_o which_o add_v rom._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n the_o reward_n will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v sure_a from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o gospel_n blessing_n be_v but_o due_a from_o the_o covenant_n as_o formal_o legal_a it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o reward_n strict_o legal_a as_o be_v proportion_v and_o connect_v by_o govern_v justice_n which_o adjudge_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v will_v honour_v justice_n and_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o government_n to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v for_o that_o duty_n be_v it_o not_o thus_o govern_v justice_n have_v no_o concern_v in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o to_o the_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o sanction_n but_o must_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o punitive_a part_n alone_o it_o must_v adjust_a the_o threaten_v evil_a in_o case_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o reward_n in_o case_n of_o obedience_n have_v justice_n be_v so_o unconcern_v in_o the_o reward_n divine_a goodness_n may_v even_o in_o that_o law_n of_o work_n have_v promise_v the_o reward_n without_o require_v any_o duty_n as_o the_o condition_n and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o christs_n merit_a glory_n for_o we_o his_o mere_a atonement_n for_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o as_o will_v answer_v govern_v justice_n which_o do_v not_o adjust_a the_o reward_n but_o the_o threaten_n against_o sin_n only_o whereas_o the_o reward_n be_v insert_v and_o proportion_v of_o mere_a free_a goodness_n this_o will_v also_o weaken_v the_o main_a argument_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n for_o our_o title_n to_o glory_n for_o if_o govern_v justice_n make_v not_o man_n obedience_n a_o merit_a condition_n of_o glory_n but_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o mere_a grace_n in_o that_o constitution_n it_o be_v no_o violation_n of_o justice_n that_o we_o have_v glory_n as_o pardon_v sinner_n tho'_o obedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o entertain_v thought_n of_o the_o law_n become_v that_o account_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a holy_a in_o its_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n just_o in_o its_o sanction_n and_o good_a in_o its_o use_n and_o tendency_n 3_o pro._n man_n by_o sin_n injure_v the_o relative_n or_o reputative_a glory_n of_o govern_v justice_n and_o casâ—_n contempt_n on_o god_n government_n and_o thereby_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o câ—â—se_n forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n yea_o become_v utter_o incapable_a of_o recover_v that_o right_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 25_o â—_o 8._o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemâ—â—on_n and_o rom._n 3.20.23_o all_o 〈◊〉_d sin_v and_o â—â—me_n shoâ—_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o godâ—_n yea_o rom._n 5_o 12â—_n dâ—atâ—_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n