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insufficient_a evidence_n of_o justification_n 1._o text._n psal._n 119._o 6._o say_v david_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n where_o note_n 1._o his_o expectation_n not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o confound_v viz._n when_o i_o be_o question_v either_o by_o god_n or_o man_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o david_n do_v comfortable_o assure_v himself_o that_o his_o universal_a obedience_n shall_v give_v he_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n whereupon_o be_v that_o it_o in_o ver._n 5._o his_o earnest_a desire_n be_v oh_o that_o my_o way_n be_v so_o direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n now_o then_o be_v it_o so_o with_o david_n i_o may_v add_v job_n also_o whence_o that_o confidence_n of_o his_o express_v job_n 13._o 15._o and_o 27._o 16._o be_v it_o not_o from_o his_o integrity_n see_v chap._n 23._o 10._o 13._o and_o chap._n 31._o be_v it_o so_o with_o they_o and_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o have_v sanctification_n a_o great_a influence_n upon_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n than_o it_o have_v upon_o we_o doubtless_o the_o conscionable_a care_n of_o universal_a obedience_n be_v a_o evidence_n and_o comfortable_a ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n object_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o evidence_n which_o paul_n reject_v as_o dross_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o he_o be_v blameless_a as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o reject_v it_o and_o will_v not_o rest_v upon_o it_o sol._n true_a indeed_o he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o in_o other_o also_o but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o pharisaical_a blamelesness_n such_o as_o that_o that_o be_v mention_v luke_n 16._o 15._o and_o 18._o
11._o when_o st._n paul_n come_v to_o himself_o he_o find_v it_o otherwise_o rom._n 7._o 7._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o do_v reject_v it_o but_o admit_v that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v universal_a according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o that_o what_o he_o want_v in_o it_o be_v through_o ignorance_n and_o misunderstand_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o since_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o opposition_n to_o justification_n by_o christ_n and_o do_v cast_v it_o away_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n and_o confidence_n when_o he_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n will_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o antecedent_n cause_n of_o justification_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o consequent_a evidence_n of_o our_o adoption_n or_o because_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n without_o christ_n that_o therefore_o with_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n it_o will_v afford_v no_o comfort_n even_o he_o that_o do_v here_o cast_v it_o off_o in_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o do_v gather_v it_o up_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n reason_n good_a for_o though_o this_o moral_a righteousness_n without_o christ_n avail_v a_o man_n nothing_o yet_o this_o be_v build_v upon_o christ_n and_o wrought_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o principle_n of_o holiness_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v beside_o the_o point_n which_o the_o dr._n allege_v can_v that_o say_v he_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o our_o being_n in_o christ_n which_o st._n paul_n cast_v away_o as_o dross_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v worth_a nothing_o in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v of_o much_o worth_n to_o evidence_n the_o work_n thereof_o though_o without_o christ_n it_o may_v not_o profit_v a_o man_n yet_o in_o he_o it_o may_v afford_v much_o comfort_n 2._o object_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o this_o universal_a obedience_n to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o no_o ship_n in_o which_o not_o some_o leak_n no_o pot_n of_o ointment_n in_o which_o not_o some_o dead_a fly_n sol._n i_o do_v not_o reply_v how_o then_o be_v this_o universal_a blamelesness_n find_v in_o paul_n nay_o in_o paul_n a_o persecutor_n but_o i_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o plenary_a perfection_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n want_v of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v such_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o nor_o be_v it_o expect_v no_o this_o universality_n be_v rather_o negative_a than_o positive_a not_o any_o one_o precept_n be_v there_o which_o the_o holy_a heart_n do_v not_o willing_o embrace_v as_o the_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o not_o any_o one_o duty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v not_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o do_v indulge_v or_o excuse_v in_o himself_o this_o be_v that_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o universal_a obedience_n a_o desire_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v a_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o actual_a keep_n of_o all_o the_o statute_n but_o a_o have_n respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n to_o respect_v they_o as_o a_o rule_n both_o for_o direction_n and_o examination_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o holy_a heart_n will_v not_o venture_v upon_o it_o till_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o direction_n what_o may_v and_o what_o may_v not_o be_v do_v for_o matter_n and_o manner_n when_o and_o how_o far_o together_o with_o all_o other_o circumstance_n have_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v examine_v it_o by_o the_o rule_n whether_o it_o will_v hold_v square_a with_o it_o or_o not_o and_o in_o this_o work_n he_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o one_o or_o two_o but_o upon_o every_o commandment_n as_o his_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o if_o any_o commandment_n forbid_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n touch_v with_o it_o or_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a excuse_n or_o condemn_v himself_o this_o be_v that_o universal_a obedience_n which_o we_o make_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o mark_v of_o adoption_n and_o justâ—fication_n not_o so_o much_o the_o perfect_a work_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o steadfast_a will_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v expect_v act._n 11._o 23._o this_o be_v accept_v psal._n 66._o 18._o and_o 139._o 23._o ob._n such_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v find_v in_o many_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n then_o may_v you_o find_v they_o far_o from_o excuse_v any_o sin_n or_o neglect_v any_o precept_n yea_o such_o be_v their_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n so_o to_o continue_v sol._n admit_v this_o to_o be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o prove_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o any_o where_o some_o work_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n be_v not_o find_v but_o i_o say_v admit_v it_o yet_o do_v not_o this_o objection_n take_v off_o the_o argument_n for_o we_o judge_v not_o of_o a_o man_n by_o one_o act_n either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o by_o the_o habit_n and_o constant_a frame_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v grace_n alone_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o new-mould_v the_o heart_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o holy_a temper_n of_o universal_a obebience_n grace_n be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n constant_a in_o holiness_n wicked_a man_n may_v have_v good_a mood_n and_o present_a purpose_n but_o these_o be_v like_o land-stood_n soon_o go_v again_o so_o then_o we_o understand_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o universality_n to_o flow_v from_o the_o constant_a purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n ob._n but_o who_o can_v say_v from_o a_o heart_n unfeigned_a that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o constant_a purpose_n for_o why_o be_v there_o not_o untoward_a rise_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o repine_a thought_n against_o many_o 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this_o come_n in_o what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o for_o salvation_n so_o then_o the_o general_a tender_a of_o freegrace_n make_v to_o sinner_n be_v conditional_a as_o touch_v the_o benefit_n of_o pardon_n viz._n if_o they_o come_v in_o and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o doctor_n do_v intend_v howsoever_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o point_n his_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o drive_v far_a for_o thus_o he_o conclude_v in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n so_o then_o notwithstanding_o any_o sinfulness_n which_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o thou_o may_v bold_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o commit_v thyself_o unto_o he_o as_o a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n touch_v the_o second_o author_n who_o have_v more_o covert_o and_o more_o cautelous_o 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