25._o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o out_o side_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o with_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n so_o with_o the_o same_o woe_n pronounce_v verse_n 27._o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulchre_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n verse_n 28._o even_o so_o also_o you_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n mark_v the_o lord_n word_n within_o you_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v god_n regard_v not_o what_o you_o be_v outward_o and_o your_o observe_v the_o law_n with_o the_o outward_a man_n see_v you_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o iniquity_n within_o which_o every_o unregenerate_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n have_v so_o you_o may_v see_v that_o a_o outward_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n 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own_o name_n sake_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n pardon_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v not_o for_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o a_o poor_a creature_n not_o for_o my_o sake_n but_o for_o thy_o own_o glory_n sake_n thy_o mercy_n sake_n grace_n and_o mercy_n will_v be_v hereby_o glorify_v god_n get_v himself_o a_o name_n by_o the_o pardon_v of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o name_n which_o he_o proclaim_v to_o moses_n exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n now_o god_n have_v give_v forth_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o plea_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n where_o his_o name_n be_v
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partaker_n of_o it_o and_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o lay_v down_o rom_n 3.19_o 20._o now_o we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n have_v speak_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v i_o as_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o praevious_a way_n to_o it_o i_o now_o come_v to_o open_v the_o complete_n this_o mercy_n in_o a_o poor_a soul_n complete_a justification_n before_o god_n so_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o order_v the_o way_n of_o his_o glorious_a mercy_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o let_v forth_o free_a grace_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n &_o mere_o pardon_v they_o but_o have_v so_o bless_o order_v the_o matter_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n a_o complete_a &_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o adam_n in_o his_o perfect_a estate_n be_v in_o not_o by_o make_v the_o sinner_n perfect_o holy_a &_o righteous_a in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n but_o by_o give_v out_o his_o eternal_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o their_o stead_n by_o satisfy_v &_o keep_v the_o perfect_a law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v it_o &_o be_v whole_o righteous_a in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n say_v paul_n etc._n etc._n for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1.16_o namely_o that_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o god_n will_v justify_v put_v in_o a_o state_n 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the_o world_n leave_v they_o in_o unrighteousness_n because_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n even_o the_o wise_a and_o learn_a of_o they_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a verse_n 22._o and_o break_v forth_o into_o idolatry_n and_o all_o abomination_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26.28_o at_o the_o 17_o verse_n of_o the_o 2d_o chap._n the_o apostle_n undertake_v the_o jew_n strike_v off_o all_o his_o privilege_n and_o at_o the_o 9th_o verse_n of_o the_o 3d._a chapter_n conclude_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o to_o the_o obtain_v of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n that_o may_v commend_v either_o to_o god_n what_o then_o be_v we_o who_o be_v jew_n better_o than_o they_o who_o be_v gentile_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o 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measure_n of_o righteousness_n by_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v in_o his_o best_a keep_v the_o law_n as_o may_v commend_v he_o to_o god_n which_o 4_o be_v these_o 1._o every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n be_v under_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v in_o nor_o to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o his_o sin_n or_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v 3._o every_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n be_v under_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n thou_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v guilty_a before_o god_n 4._o every_o soul_n lie_v under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o reach_v to_o such_o a_o justification_n by_o the_o best_a keep_v of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o god_n thereby_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o i_o intend_v briefness_n in_o the_o open_n of_o these_o and_o what_o plainness_n also_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v i_o with_o this_o be_v a_o 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heart_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o issue_n in_o the_o point_n mark_v that_o word_n gal._n 3.12_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o i_o think_v i_o open_v this_o place_n late_o but_o mark_v it_o well_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o one_o and_o therefore_o of_o thou_o who_o ever_o thou_o be_v a_o continuance_n without_o intermission_n of_o do_v not_o only_o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v all_o thing_n not_o keep_v nine_o and_o break_v one_o commandment_n not_o keep_v it_o outward_o and_o break_v it_o in_o thy_o thought_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n or_o curse_v without_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n the_o law_n can_v give_v you_o no_o remedy_n see_v rom._n 10.5_o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o if_o he_o do_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n not_o purpose_v they_o only_o but_o do_v they_o 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much_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v thou_o be_v think_v worthy_a than_o any_o sinner_n under_o heaven_n who_o rejecte_v the_o only_a worthy_a price_n of_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n know_v the_o great_a god_n will_v let_v out_o all_o his_o justice_n upon_o thou_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o ocean_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v fall_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o thus_o a-abuse_a the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n a_o great_a guilt_n than_o all_o thy_o ungodliness_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o be_v wallow_v in_o from_o thy_o youth_n up_o oh_o come_v thou_o despiser_n and_o cast_v thy_o soul_n under_o the_o dropping_n of_o this_o blood_n and_o it_o shall_v cleanse_v thou_o though_o thy_o soul_n be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n zach._n 13.1_o and_o
from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o appearance_n a_o legal-new-creature_n etc._n etc._n now_o let_v a_o soul_n fail_v in_o either_o of_o these_o and_o lose_v for_o ever_o fail_v of_o a_o saving-cloze_a with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n or_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n and_o you_o perish_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v overtake_v you_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o take_v up_o time_n in_o open_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o will_v it_o much_o be_v desire_v as_o to_o our_o design_n i_o shall_v therefore_o draw_v this_o plain_a conclusion_n from_o they_o namely_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o every_o soul_n to_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n have_v prove_v it_o we_o shall_v open_v the_o way_n of_o be_v a_o new-creature_n and_o how_o in_o christ_n then_o how_o distinguish_v from_o a_o appear_a new-creature_n but_o not_o so_o indeed_o and_o so_o give_v 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creature_n from_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n in_o give_v out_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.29_o for_o who_o he_o do_v foreknow_v he_o also_o do_v predestinate_a to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a among_o many_o brethren_n jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o express_a image_n of_o the_o father_n hebr._n 1_o and_o to_o that_o image_n all_o believer_n shall_v be_v conform_v jesus_n christ_n the_o first-born_a and_o all_o his_o brethren_n to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o he_o god_n be_v infinite_o please_v with_o such_o a_o pattern_n and_o resolve_v all_o that_o he_o give_v to_o he_o and_o design_v for_o glory_n shall_v be_v conform_v to_o his_o likeness_n 4._o all_o the_o service_n that_o a_o sinner_n offer_v to_o god_n be_v not_o accept_v till_o a_o new-creature_n till_o a_o soul_n shall_v act_v 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