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righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v just_a therefore_o it_o will_v clear_v none_o that_o be_v guilty_a it_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o it_o require_v complete_a obedience_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n or_o transgression_n threaten_v eternal_a punishment_n it_o allow_v of_o no_o repair_n neither_o will_v it_o abate_v the_o least_o mite_n of_o its_o just_a demand_n thus_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v open_a to_o discern_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n it_o become_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o therefore_o our_o divine_n say_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n john_n baptist-like_a to_o be_v a_o harbinger_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o christ_n into_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v find_v free_a and_o ready_a entertainment_n 4._o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.12.13_o the_o law_n be_v good_a 16._o i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a in_o that_o it_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o wit_n sin_n and_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n deut._n 10.13_o now_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n as_o good_a therefore_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o love_v it_o above_o gold_n or_o silver_n psal_n 119.72_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man._n this_o be_v thy_o condition_n if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n thou_o be_v more_o grieve_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o be_v so_o just_a and_o good_a and_o holy_a then_o because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o so_o strict_a holy_a and_o just_a thou_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o give_v power_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v the_o spirit_n be_v make_v willing_a although_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a rom._n 7.15_o 5._o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o understand_v the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v understand_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o divine_a or_o learned_a scholar_n by_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n may_v do_v but_o i_o mean_v thou_o be_v enlighten_v to_o understand_v and_o apprehend_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n declare_v throughout_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n make_v know_v his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o poor_a sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o vers_n 12._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 in_o these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o great_a transaction_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n redound_v to_o believer_n scil_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vers_fw-la 18.21_o 2._o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scool-man_n term_v it_o the_o proegoumenal_a or_o move_a cause_n not_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n obedience_n but_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o 3._o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o procure_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v in_o