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righteousness_n answ._n i_o shall_v 1._o give_v you_o my_o thought_n concern_v christ_n suretyship_n 2._o prove_v that_o we_o can_v on_o this_o account_n nor_o any_o other_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n in_o equality_n this_o term_n suretyship_n righteousness_n be_v no_o scripture_n expression_n no_o more_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o the_o word_n condition_n i_o say_v not_o so_o much_o for_o if_o you_o consider_v luke_n 14.26_o 27_o 32_o 34._o you_o will_v find_v condition_n use_v exact_o in_o the_o sense_n object_v against_o by_o some_o ver_fw-la 32_o 33._o or_o else_o while_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o send_v a_o ambassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 26._o if_o 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but_o live_v indeed_o if_o the_o charge_n be_v that_o these_o be_v not_o believer_n than_o god_n acquit_v they_o another_o way_n of_o which_o hereafter_o this_o be_v sentential_a justification_n which_o be_v virtual_a now_o and_o will_v be_v solemnize_v at_o the_o great_a day_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n whereby_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n god_n in_o his_o his_o word_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v he_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3.30_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v with_o a_o promise_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o believe_v he_o do_v by_o this_o very_a declaration_n of_o his_o will_n justify_v the_o believer_n this_o promise_n effect_n what_o it_o include_v assoon_o as_o the_o object_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o promise_n by_o this_o he_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o convert_n and_o so_o make_v he_o righteous_a declare_v he_o 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do_v his_o command_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n mr._n m._n say_v you_o be_v go_v if_o you_o expect_v it_o christ_n say_v luke_n 21.36_o watch_z and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man._n mr._n m._n tell_v you_o he_o think_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o faith_n to_o do_v so_o 11._o they_o effectual_o strike_v at_o christ_n government_n in_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a mean_n he_o have_v pitch_v on_o to_o administer_v it_o by_o in_o our_o present_a state_n for_o with_o they_o it_o be_v damnable_a to_o be_v excite_v to_o duty_n by_o hope_n of_o any_o good_a upon_o obedience_n or_o by_o fear_n of_o miss_v that_o good_a if_o we_o obey_v not_o and_o so_o in_o truth_n promise_v and_o threat_n be_v nullity_n as_o to_o god_n government_n hence_o mr._n m._n resolve_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n into_o 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13.17_o if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o john_n 12_o 48_o he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v that_o shall_v judge_v he_o gal._n 6.7_o 8._o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a i_o may_v transcribe_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o prove_v this_o 12._o they_o dreadful_o contradict_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o profitable_a sermon_n they_o preach_v mr._n m._n say_v it_o be_v a_o damnable_a error_n in_o i_o to_o say_v that_o god_n give_v any_o benefit_n in_o a_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o encouragement_n upon_o believe_v though_o not_o as_o a_o debt_n or_o as_o if_o faith_n merit_v aught_o yea_o and_o it_o be_v in_o and_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v give_v yet_o hear_v himself_o page_n 68_o oh_o get_v faith_n see_v that_o you_o believe_v for_o in_o this_o way_n it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v upon_o you_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ask_v he_o do_v god_n command_v i_o to_o believe_v ans._n yes_o but_o do_v god_n by_o you_o persuade_v i_o to_o believe_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v upon_o i_o ans._n yes_o sure_a or_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n q._n well_o but_o shall_v i_o have_v it_o upon_o my_o believe_v a._n yes_o it_o be_v in_o this_o way_n but_o will_v it_o be_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o believe_v not_o ans._n no_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o page_n 66._o your_o soul_n shall_v go_v down_o into_o hell_n qu._n do_v you_o intend_v that_o i_o may_v tell_v my_o own_o backward_a heart_n if_o thou_o will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o bless_a 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