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out_o with_o new_a wine_n prov._n 3.9_o 10._o consider_v now_o from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_a from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v lay_v consider_v it_o be_v the_o seed_n yet_o in_o the_o barn_n from_o this_o day_n i_o will_v bless_v you_o hag._n 2.18_o 19_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v rob_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o store-house_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v it_o out_o of_o duty_n yet_o do_v it_o out_o of_o experiment_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v you_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v room_n enough_o to_o receive_v it_o mal._n 3_o 9-12_a there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n lose_v by_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n thrive_v by_o grudge_v or_o pittance_v 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whereunto_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o therefore_o the_o secondary_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o rather_o the_o same_o rule_n unto_o we_o reveal_v be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o word_n in_o the_o which_o god_n holiness_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v our_o example_n exhibit_v itself_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v communicate_v its_o light_n through_o the_o beam_n which_o convey_v it_o now_o in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n one_o principal_a obedience_n the_o other_o secondary_a malediction_n upon_o supposition_n of_o disobedience_n curse_v 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 book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o so_o then_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n two_o thing_n be_v require_v unto_o justification_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o suffer_v the_o curse_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o righteousness_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la again_o man_n create_v may_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n only_o but_o man_n lapse_v can_v otherwise_o appear_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n but_o by_o a_o double_a obedience_n the_o one_o passive_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o vindicative_a justice_n as_o we_o be_v his_o prisoner_n the_o other_o active_a in_o proportion_n to_o his_o remunerative_a justice_n as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o beside_o this_o that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n extant_a there_o be_v require_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o denominate_v thereby_o a_o propriety_n thereunto_o that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o righteousness_n jer._n 33.16_o now_o there_o may_v be_v a_o twofold_a propriety_n to_o righteousness_n according_a to_o a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o unity_n vnitas_fw-la enim_fw-la praestantis_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la praestitum_fw-la first_o there_o be_v a_o personal_a and_o individual_a unity_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v unus_fw-la in_o 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opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v by_o grace_n impute_v rom._n 10.3_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o imputation_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o god_n from_o any_o injustice_n or_o partiality_n in_o his_o proceed_n there_o must_v ever_o be_v some_o unity_n or_o other_o between_o the_o party_n he_o who_o fact_n be_v impute_v and_o the_o other_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v it_o will_v be_v prodigious_a and_o against_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o man_n because_o man_n have_v no_o unity_n in_o condition_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o angel_n as_o we_o have_v in_o both_o with_o adam_n this_o common_a unity_n be_v twofold_a either_o natural_a as_o between_o we_o and_o adam_n in_o who_o we_o be_v seminal_o contain_v and_o original_o represent_v for_o otherwise_o than_o in_o and_o with_o adam_n there_o can_v at_o the_o beginning_n be_v no_o covenant_n make_v with_o mankind_n which_o shall_v ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la reach_n unto_o all_o particular_a person_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n or_o voluntary_a as_o between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o surety_n who_o in_o conspectu_fw-la fori_fw-la be_v but_o as_o one_o person_n and_o this_o must_v be_v mutual_a the_o one_o party_n undertake_v to_o do_v for_o the_o other_o and_o the_o other_o yield_v and_o consent_v thereunto_o as_o between_o we_o and_o christ_n for_o christ_n voluntary_o undertake_v for_o we_o and_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v persuade_v and_o make_v willing_a to_o consent_v and_o by_o faith_n to_o cast_v our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o and_o beside_o the_o will_n of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v the_o one_o by_o default_n the_o other_o by_o compassion_n and_o suretyship_n engage_v in_o the_o debt_n there_o be_v require_v
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christ_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o as_o justification_n by_o work_n no_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o can_v be_v more_o contentious_a for_o good_a work_n than_o we_o both_o in_o our_o doctrine_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o in_o our_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n we_o say_v no_o faith_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n but_o a_o work_a faith_n no_o man_n be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n nor_o to_o be_v so_o esteem_v but_o by_o work_n of_o holiness_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n he_o that_o be_v christ_n be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o walk_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o world_n here_o only_o be_v the_o difference_n we_o do_v they_o because_o they_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o testification_n of_o our_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o as_o 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the_o whole_a law_n perfect_o yet_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n former_o contract_v we_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v justify_v than_o by_o lay_v hold_n by_o faith_n on_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ._n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o confidence_n against_o all_o sin_n corruption_n and_o temptation_n 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 justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n satan_n be_v the_o black_a enemy_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a thing_n he_o can_v allege_v against_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n be_v or_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o for_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a as_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o hell_n be_v of_o god_n make_v but_o sin_n only_o of_o i_o hell_n be_v make_v against_o i_o but_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n now_o i_o know_v christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o argument_n and_o reason_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o more_o reveal_v himself_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o soul_n so_o man_n make_v further_a progress_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v learn_v everlasting_a thankfulness_n unto_o this_o our_o king_n that_o be_v please_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o melchisedek_n a_o priest_n to_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n and_o a_o prince_n to_o bestow_v his_o own_o note_n three_o melchisedek_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v the_o place_n a_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o which_o be_v peace_n first_o than_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n of_o canaanite_n of_o gentile_n of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o abominable_a lust_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o be_v a_o man_n never_o 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