be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v 4._o but_o suppose_v we_o can_v quit_v ourselves_o of_o that_o too_o that_o we_o can_v free_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a yet_o then_o consider_v what_o must_v necessary_o follow_v sure_o to_o such_o a_o man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o christ_n mat._n 9.12_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o that_o be_v righteous_a they_o need_v not_o a_o christ_n only_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a those_o that_o be_v sinner_n if_o any_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n inference_n gal_n 2.21_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a 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sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n till_o therefore_o we_o find_v ourselves_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n christ_n have_v no_o errand_n to_o we_o the_o apostle_n shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n gal._n 5.4_o christ_n be_v become_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n the_o church_n of_o galatia_n be_v exceed_o trouble_v with_o these_o pharisaical_a justiciaries_n and_o indeed_o his_o whole_a epistle_n be_v nothing_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o a_o confutation_n of_o such_o proud_a and_o vain_a boast_n and_o here_o he_o show_v they_o in_o few_o word_n what_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v while_o they_o put_v confidence_n in_o work_n though_o they_o profess_v christ_n yet_o thus_o indeed_o they_o make_v he_o of_o no_o effect_n they_o enslave_v themselves_o to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o cast_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n belove_a mistake_v i_o not_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o remit_v your_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o welldoing_a god_n forbid_v the_o law_n must_v still_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o your_o holy_a walk_n rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o this_o we_o pray_v col._n 1.10_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o wel-pleasing_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n to_o this_o we_o exhort_v and_o charge_v you_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o you_o do_v good_a that_o you_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o yourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o you_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n thus_o we_o press_v you_o further_o rom._n 2.6_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o work_n though_o not_o for_o his_o work_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n according_a to_o our_o work_n so_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o glory_n thus_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o great_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o glory_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v more_o earnest_o preach_v work_n than_o we_o do_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o less_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n since_o the_o reformation_n more_o work_n of_o charity_n have_v be_v do_v in_o england_n then_o in_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o latter_a time_n be_v grow_v more_o barren_a in_o good_a work_n more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n but_o so_o it_o be_v prophesy_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a yet_o when_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o so_o do_v ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o save_v by_o they_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n therefore_o but_o mere_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n so_o not_o to_o discourage_v work_n but_o to_o take_v you_o off_o from_o that_o self-justification_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n and_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n i_o proceed_v to_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a expression_n and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o observation_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o gentile_n which_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n have_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o the_o israelite_n which_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n they_o find_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a mystery_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o gentile_n seek_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n the_o israelite_n seek_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o work_n the_o more_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o in_o this_o legal_a way_n the_o further_o we_o be_v carry_v from_o it_o rom._n 10.3_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o this_o rejoice_v to_o discover_v therefore_o what_o this_o righteousness_n be_v i_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n isa_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v not_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o
they_o dream_v on_o suppose_v they_o shall_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o they_o vain_o boast_v yet_o here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n beyond_o it_o a_o righteousness_n beyond_o that_o of_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n nay_o beyond_o that_o of_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o in_o our_o self_n but_o in_o christ_n not_o righteous_a but_o righteousness_n itself_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o therefore_o the_o most_o absolute_a exact_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v the_o righteousness_n which_o they_o speak_v on_o suppose_v it_o be_v as_o big_a as_o they_o boast_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o it_o have_v its_o blemish_n but_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n therefore_o without_o spot_n and_o without_o blemish_n hence_o we_o read_v those_o high_a expression_n cant._n 4.7_o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o and_o as_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a ephes_n 5.27_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n 2._o therefore_o a_o unchangeable_a righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o the_o early_a dew_n which_o soon_o vanish_v adam_n first_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o innocency_n but_o he_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o angel_n keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n and_o therefore_o say_v st._n judas_n they_o be_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o as_o be_v himself_o so_o be_v his_o righteousness_n unchangeable_a dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v upon_o the_o people_n and_o upon_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v unchangeable_a because_o everlasting_a this_o then_o be_v a_o sure_a rock_n that_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o hence_o the_o apostle_n triumph_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v 3._o therefore_o a_o most_o acceptable_a and_o wel-pleasing_a righteousness_n god_n must_v needs_o own_v himself_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v not_o with_o who_o but_o in_o who_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o also_o ephes_n 5.2_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n when_o jacob_n appear_v before_o his_o father_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n see_v say_v isaac_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v so_o when_o we_o appear_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n those_o white_a robe_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n than_o we_o be_v unto_o god_n indeed_o a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o say_v daniel_n but_o to_o we_o confusion_n and_o daniel_n find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n the_o more_o that_o we_o take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o ourselves_o the_o more_o we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o more_o that_o we_o give_v he_o the_o 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sin_n these_o word_n be_v record_v for_o we_o not_o to_o harden_v but_o to_o melt_v our_o heart_n these_o thing_n say_v st._n john_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o when_o saul_n see_v the_o goodness_n of_o david_n in_o spare_v his_o life_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v do_v all_o this_o for_o he_o impossible_a i_o say_v true_o and_o indeed_o to_o believe_v this_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o but_o it_o must_v needs_o melt_v we_o into_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o ever_o we_o shall_v sin_v against_o so_o good_a a_o god_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a tie_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o rational_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o true_a evangelical_n way_n rom._n 4.2_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n this_o be_v god_n way_n hos_n 11.4_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n 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truth_n of_o holiness_n thus_o tit._n 2.14_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o as_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o justify_v we_o so_o to_o purify_v we_o to_o himself_o to_o sanctify_v we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v a_o special_a a_o peculiar_a people_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n shall_v i_o give_v you_o a_o three_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o i_o multiply_v because_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o col._n 1.21.23_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o 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