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of_o righteousness_n the_o true_a believer_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v it_o chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 21.22_o we_o may_v also_o say_v that_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o one_o be_v the_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n through_o christ_n blood_n even_o of_o grace_n chapter_n 3._o ver_fw-la 24.25_o for_o until_o there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o purge_v away_o there_o can_v be_v none_o just_a before_o god_n then_o further_o the_o other_o part_n be_v this_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n which_o we_o break_v and_o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o and_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o wherefore_o he_o say_v as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o also_o be_v make_v righteous_a chapter_n 5._o ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v what_o justification_n be_v even_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n thus_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o write_v in_o another_o place_n say_v he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o in_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 5._o ver_fw-la 21._o then_o sanctification_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a birth_n repentance_n the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_n on_o the_o new_a the_o mortify_n and_o put_v off_o sin_n and_o all_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o the_o walk_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v also_o call_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o hereâ—â—_n oâ—_n that_o do_v stick_v in_o the_o faithful_a the_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o godly_a deed_n of_o man_n of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o the_o fiâ—_n chapter_n dispute_v at_o large_a and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o sanctification_n do_v go_v inseparable_a together_o there_o be_v no_o man_n which_o have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n reckon_v to_o be_v his_o but_o he_o have_v also_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n he_o have_v unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o renounce_v vice_n and_o follow_v virtue_n many_o do_v part_n these_o two_o asunder_o for_o they_o do_v very_o willing_o hearken_v to_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o blood_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o in_o his_o 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which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v the_o word_n of_o themselves_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o need_v no_o open_n but_o only_o in_o this_o to_o see_v how_o this_o question_n be_v make_v or_o depend_v upon_o some_o matter_n utter_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o may_v see_v there_o how_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o 12._o verse_n enter_v into_o a_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o two_o stock_n or_o fountain_n from_o the_o one_o that_o be_v from_o adam_n there_o have_v spring_v and_o flow_v sin_n and_o death_n over_o all_o man_n from_o the_o other_o that_o be_v christ_n there_o spring_v and_o flow_v righteousness_n and_o life_n herein_o they_o be_v like_a that_o both_o of_o they_o do_v make_v those_o which_o be_v they_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v but_o herein_o they_o be_v unlike_a that_o adam_n derive_v sin_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n into_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o even_o into_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o 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teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o wicked_a way_n and_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a â—â—fer_n and_o they_o say_v because_o there_o be_v pardon_n in_o christ_n we_o will_v continue_v still_o in_o our_o wickedness_n and_o â—all_n for_o mercy_n at_o the_o last_o all_o such_o man_n do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n here_o quite_o cut_v down_o proâ—â—â—g_v indeed_o that_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o also_o he_o do_v here_o meet_v with_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v to_o hear_v that_o we_o have_v our_o justification_n only_o in_o christ_n but_o they_o will_v have_v man_n own_a good_a work_n and_o merit_n to_o justify_v they_o before_o god_n and_o thus_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o we_o you_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o all_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o life_n you_o destroy_v all_o zeal_n and_o care_n of_o good_a work_n when_o you_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v all_o his_o sin_n forgive_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n what_o will_v he_o ear_n what_o sin_n he_o commit_v also_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a only_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n who_o will_v care_v to_o do_v any_o this_o also_o i_o say_v do_v s._n paul_n here_o meet_v withal_o show_v and_o prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o have_v also_o his_o obedience_n impute_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v full_o justify_v can_v but_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n justification_n in_o christ_n and_o true_a sanctification_n can_v be_v part_v asunder_o first_o therefore_o propound_v the_o question_n shall_v we_o continue_v still_o in_o sâ—â—â—_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v he_o reject_v it_o with_o detestation_n say_v god_n forbid_v as_o 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prove_v the_o life_n to_o sin_n be_v thereby_o of_o necessity_n exclude_v know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o all_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n loe_o here_o be_v his_o proof_n and_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a a_o strong_a and_o a_o invincible_a demonstration_n that_o every_o true_a christian_n be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n can_v possible_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o use_n of_o baptism_n or_o from_o that_o which_o baptism_n do_v represent_v unto_o us._n it_o represent_v that_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n &_o therefore_o he_o say_v know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o which_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v then_o baptize_v into_o christ_n the_o holy_a baptism_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o have_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v the_o new_a the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o heavenly_a birth_n now_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o regeneration_n &_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v baptize_v must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n crucify_v and_o therefore_o into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o what_o end_n then_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o destroy_v and_o utter_o to_o abolish_v sâ—nne_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d john_n