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be_v all_o neither_o our_o faith_n nor_o our_o work_n can_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o justify_v we_o against_o the_o law_n but_o in_o foro_fw-la gratiae_fw-la our_o obedience_n answer_v to_o the_o evangelical_n condition_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o continue_v our_o justify_v estate_n it_o be_v true_a st._n paul_n assert_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o work_n rom._n 4._o which_o seem_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o st._n james_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v reconcile_v very_o fair_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o the_o work_n be_v in_o st._n paul_n and_o what_o they_o be_v in_o st._n james_n in_o st._n paul_n the_o work_n be_v perfect_a work_n such_o as_o correspond_v to_o the_o law_n such_o as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n vers_fw-la 4._o hence_o calvin_n say_v operantem_fw-la vocat_fw-la qui_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la 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must_v be_v do_v or_o else_o we_o prove_v ourselves_o hypocrite_n and_o our_o faith_n dead_a and_o vain_a in_o both_o apostle_n abraham_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o instance_n in_o st._n paul_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o abraham_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o here_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v justify_v he_o in_o st._n james_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o abraham_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o here_o his_o obedience_n do_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v so_o and_o do_v answer_v to_o the_o evangelical_n condition_n these_o difference_n consider_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v how_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o good_a work_n in_o st._n paul_n sense_n and_o yet_o how_o according_a to_o st._n james_n good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o prove_v our_o faith_n a_o live_a one_o and_o to_o answer_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n into_o which_o we_o enter_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v continue_v to_o shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n 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no_o light_n or_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o his_o eye_n where_o then_o shall_v a_o satisfaction_n be_v find_v no_o creature_n can_v possible_o undertake_v it_o no_o man_n no_o angel_n can_v or_o dare_v start_v such_o a_o thought_n as_o that_o one_o of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n shall_v do_v it_o see_v then_o and_o admire_v this_o incomparable_a work_n the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n leave_v his_o father_n bosom_n assume_v our_o frail_a flesh_n in_o it_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o at_o last_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o pardon_v no_o soon_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n in_o union_n with_o he_o but_o his_o righteousness_n be_v upon_o we_o his_o blood_n wash_v away_o all_o our_o guilt_n through_o he_o we_o but_o vile_a worm_n in_o ourselves_o become_v no_o less_o than_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n what_o be_v we_o
p._n 26._o by_o it_o god_n act_n like_o himself_o and_o do_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n p._n 27._o it_o import_v a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n of_o holiness_n in_o man_n p._n 27_o 28._o in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o indecent_a for_o god_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v p._n 29_o 30._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n break_v forth_o therein_o p._n 31_o 32._o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o design_n to_o extirpate_v it_o p._n 33_o 34_o 35._o his_o love_n to_o holiness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o to_o recover_v it_o and_o link_a it_o with_o salvation_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o we_o shall_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n therein_o p._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n p._n 45._o rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o p._n 46_o to_o 48._o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o p._n 49_o 50._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n p._n 50._o that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n p._n 51._o that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o ibid._n 52_o 53._o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n p._n 54_o 55._o in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o p._n 55_o to_o 58._o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n p._n 59_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 60_o 61._o to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n p._n 61_o 62_o 63._o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o p._n 64_o 65._o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n p._n 65_o 66_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o p._n 70_o to_o 75._o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n p._n 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n p._n 82._o the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v p._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o person_n for_o who_o p._n 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o p._n 87_o to_o 91._o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o p._n 91._o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a p._n 92_o 93_o 94._o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n p._n 95_o 96_o 97_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o power_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o christ_n p._n 99_o 100_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o conception_n p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o in_o his_o miracle_n p._n 103_o 104._o these_o be_v true_a in_o the_o history_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106._o true_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o miracle_n p._n 107._o they_o be_v numerous_a and_o great_a 108_o 109_o 110._o they_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o evangelical_n design_n p._n 111_o 112._o divine_a power_n manifest_v in_o convert_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o its_o deep_a corruption_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o potentate_n and_o philosopher_n to_o the_o gospel_n p._n 113_o to_o 124._o the_o instrument_n mean_v that_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n p._n 124_o 125._o the_o gospel_n propose_v super-rational_a mystery_n super-moral_a virtue_n super-mundane_a reward_n thing_n so_o much_o above_o we_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a power_n the_o proposal_n will_v have_v be_v fruitless_a p._n 126_o 127._o chap._n vii_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n p._n 134._o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v ibid._n 135._o jesus_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n p._n 136_o 137_o 138._o all_o the_o other_o promise_n be_v build_v upon_o he_o 138_o 139._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n evidence_v in_o he_o 139._o the_o mandatory_a part_n prove_v by_o his_o active_a obedience_n the_o minatory_n by_o his_o suffering_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o he_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o type_n and_o sacrifice_n p._n 142_o 143_o 144._o somewhat_o in_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o p._n 144_o 145._o and_o somewhat_o in_o he_o infinite_o transcend_v they_o p._n 146_o to_o 149._o the_o truth_n of_o worship_n set_v forth_o in_o he_o p._n 150._o he_o unclogged_a it_o from_o ritual_n open_v the_o spiritual_a mode_n of_o it_o communicate_v grace_n for_o it_o reveals_z the_o great_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152._o chap._n viii_o god_n providence_n assert_v from_o scripture_n philosophy_n and_o reason_n 156_o 157_o 158._o it_o have_v a_o double_a act_n conservative_n and_o ordinative_a p._n 159_o 160_o 161._o both_o be_v manifest_v in_o christ_n p._n 162._o it_o be_v over_o christ_n over_o his_o genealogy_n birth_n life_n death_n p._n 162_o 163_o 164._o over_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o church_n p._n 165._o it_o aim_v at_o a_o church_n direct_v the_o mean_n and_o add_v the_o blessing_n p._n 166_o 167._o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n may_v have_v dye_v and_o yet_o there_o may_v have_v be_v no_o church_n be_v false_a p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o all_o other_o providence_n reduce_v to_o those_o over_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n p._n 171_o to_o 176._o epicurus_n objection_n against_o providence_n answer_v p._n 176_o 177_o 178._o providence_n over_o free_a act_n of_o man_n assert_v and_o yet_o liberty_n not_o destroy_v p._n 178_o to_o 186._o the_o objection_n touch_v the_o affliction_n of_o good_a man_n and_o the_o event_n of_o sin_n solve_v p._n 186_o to_o 192_o the_o entity_n in_o sinful_a action_n distinct_a from_o the_o anomy_n the_o order_n from_o the_o ataxy_n p._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o great_a moment_n of_o it_o p._n 202_o to_o 205._o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o p._n 206._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 207_o to_o 209._o adam_n capacity_n p._n 210._o adam_n righteousness_n ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 211_o to_o 215._o our_o inherent_a pravity_n p._n 216._o the_o proof_n of_o it_o from_o scripture_n p._n 217_o 218._o the_o experience_n of_o our_o heart_n p._n 219_o to_o 221._o the_o actual_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 222_o 223._o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n manifest_v from_o christ_n extraordinary_a conception_n p._n 224_o 225._o his_o headship_n oppose_v to_o adam_n p._n 226_o from_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n p._n 227._o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a of_o christ_n p._n 228_o 229._o the_o purchase_n of_o regeneration_n and_o salvation_n make_v by_o christ_n p._n 230_o to_o 234._o a_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o doctrine_n p._n 235_o 236_o etc._n etc._n chap._n x._o touch_v grace_n p._n 239._o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o god_n love_v ib._n 240._o the_o stream_n supernatural_a gift_n p._n 240_o 241._o the_o centre_n heaven_n p._n 242._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o that_o all_o perish_v not_o in_o the_o fall_n original_a sin_n merit_v death_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n p._n 242_o to_o 248._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o choose_v a_o church_n to_o god_n p._n 248._o election_n not_o of_o all_o p._n 249._o no_o legislative_a act_n but_o a_o single_v out_o of_o some_o to_o life_n in_o a_o infallible_a way_n and_o mere_o of_o grace_n 250_o to_o 259._o it_o be_v freeness_n in_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a call_n p._n 259_o to_o 262._o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o two_o call_n 263_o to_o 269._o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o production_n p._n 269_o to_o 276._o as_o to_o actual_a believe_v and_o will_v with_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o 276_o to_o 285._o as_o to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n p._n 285_o 286._o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n desectible_a in_o themselves_o but_o not_o in_o their_o dependence_n p._n 287_o to_o 295._o chap._n xi_o touch_v justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n p._n 325_o to_o 327._o christ_n righteousness_n constitute_v we_o righteous_a p._n 328._o a_o double_a imputation_n one_o to_o the_o proper_a agent_n another_o to_o those_o in_o
vbi_fw-la live_v and_o breathe_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o revive_v there_o god_n will_v be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o die_v in_o it_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o die_v to_o ourselves_o and_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v live_v in_o we_o which_o when_o it_o do_v we_o live_v indeed_o and_o that_o a_o life_n more_o divine_a and_o of_o high_a excellency_n than_o be_v the_o life_n of_o mere_a sense_n or_o reason_n nay_o this_o life_n be_v complicate_v with_o happiness_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v for_o life_n eternal_a if_o we_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n we_o must_v follow_v after_o holiness_n heart_n and_o life_n must_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n else_o heaven_n will_v not_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v we_o nor_o shall_v we_o be_v fit_a to_o enter_v in_o there_o chap._n iu._n chap._n 4_o god_n punitive_a justice_n assert_v from_o scripture_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rectoral_a justice_n require_v it_o unless_o christ_n suffering_n be_v satisfactory_a no_o good_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o example_n of_o patience_n that_o he_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n immense_a love_n be_v manifest_v therein_o or_o that_o his_o resurrection_n assure_v we_o god_n justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o though_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n in_o that_o christ_n the_o patient_n be_v man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o holy_a innocent_a one_o in_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o sinning-power_n in_o man_n to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o world_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o we_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o miserable_a end_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n have_v discourse_v of_o god_n holiness_n i_o now_o come_v to_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n which_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v be_v a_o branch_n or_o emanation_n from_o the_o other_o that_o pure_a essence_n which_o can_v but_o hate_v sin_n satisfact_n justitia_fw-la vindicatrix_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o summae_fw-la rectitudinis_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turret_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o propensity_n to_o punish_v it_o that_o propensity_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n nor_o that_o hatred_n from_o infinite_a rectitude_n the_o socinian_o that_o they_o may_v raze_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o very_a foundation_n deny_v this_o attribute_n this_o justice_n say_v they_o be_v not_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v justice_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o severity_n which_o be_v not_o resident_a in_o god_n but_o only_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o will._n but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n be_v evident_a in_o scripture_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a as_o the_o first_o chief_o respect_v his_o universal_a righteousness_n so_o the_o second_o do_v his_o judicial_a one_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a in_o his_o judge_n revel_v 16.5_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n rom._n 2.5_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o render_v tribulation_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o punishment_n be_v call_v a_o just_a recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o punishment_n how_o afflictive_a soever_o can_v be_v punishment_n unless_o justice_n be_v declare_v in_o it_o nor_o can_v justice_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o which_o it_o require_v not_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o denote_v the_o punishment_n judas_n v._n 7._o sometime_o the_o punitive_a justice_n itself_o act_v 28.4_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o another_o just_a punishment_n issue_v out_o from_o vindictive_a justice_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o only_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o as_o he_o be_v light_a in_o his_o essential_a purity_n so_o he_o be_v fire_n in_o his_o essential_a justice_n which_o be_v ever_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o purity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ardour_n of_o it_o break_v out_o in_o flame_n of_o wrath_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o seem_v fit_a to_o he_o thus_o scripture_n but_o further_a nature_n concur_v to_o make_v it_o good_a this_o that_o god_n be_v just_a be_v grave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n by_o the_o indelible_a character_n which_o they_o find_v there_o be_v able_a to_o read_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n a_o ray_n of_o it_o shine_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n the_o barbarian_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vengeance_n that_o pursue_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n between_o gild_n and_o punishment_n conscience_n be_v dei_fw-la vicarius_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o representative_a numen_fw-la in_o man_n it_o have_v a_o secret_a tribunal_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o impress_v which_o divine_a justice_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o doom_n and_o judge_n offender_n unto_o misery_n hence_o that_o say_n prima_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la ultio_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la judice_fw-la nemo_fw-la nocens_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la punishment_n be_v coetaneous_a to_o gild_n sin_n in_o its_o egress_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o the_o offender_n can_v be_v well_o within_o his_o distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conscience_n of_o his_o evil-deed_n his_o mind_n reflect_v torment_n upon_o itself_o inward_o he_o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o amaze_a horror_n the_o apparition_n of_o wrath_n haunt_v he_o conscience_n be_v sensus_fw-la &_o praejudicium_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o anticipation_n and_o presensation_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n after_o all_o this_o to_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v just_a be_v to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o put_v a_o lie_n upon_o those_o notion_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o instamped-upon_a our_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o image_n and_o impress_n of_o a_o deity_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_n that_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o cheat_n and_o all_o the_o terror_n there_o but_o a_o false_a alarm_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v to_o eradicate_v all_o religion_n and_o open_v a_o floodgate_n to_o all_o wickedness_n and_o impiety_n these_o be_v intolerable_a absurdity_n it_o can_v but_o be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o attribute_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v plutarch_n justice_n follow_v god_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o very_a essence_n it_o be_v a_o enquiry_n among_o divine_n how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v that_o without_o satisfaction_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o remission_n it_o be_v a_o indubitable_a verity_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n decree_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o in_o scripture_n punishment_n be_v not_o attribute_v mere_o to_o his_o will_n or_o decree_n but_o to_o his_o just_a and_o righteous_a nature_n thou_o be_v righteous_a o_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v judge_v thus_o revel_v 16.5_o though_o the_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o punishment_n be_v determine_v by_o his_o sovereign_a pleasure_n yet_o the_o punishment_n itself_o issue_v out_o from_o his_o justice_n sin_n merit_v punishment_n they_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.32_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o god_n will_v but_o his_o justice_n which_o render_v unto_o sin_n its_o due_a the_o proportion_n which_o be_v between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n show_v who_o hold_v the_o balance_n be_v it_o mere_o at_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n to_o punish_v sin_n or_o not_o god_n need_v not_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a person_n this_o the_o socinian_o themselves_o can_v bear_v they_o say_v there_o be_v one_o justice_n in_o god_n 23._o unaâ—est_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la utitur_fw-la dum_fw-la scelestos_fw-la &_o contumace_n ac_fw-la perditae_fw-la spei_fw-la homines_fw-la plectit_fw-la atque_fw-la exterminat_fw-la soc._n de_fw-fr seru._n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la cap._n 1._o indignum_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la scelera_fw-la impunè_fw-la dimittere_fw-la crell_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la &_o attr._n cap._n 23._o which_o he_o ever_o use_v in_o punish_v contumacious_a sinner_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v unworthy_a of_o
the_o new_a god_n as_o we_o see_v may_v have_v stand_v upon_o the_o old_a term_n even_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o fall_v mankind_n but_o oh_o immense_a love_n he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v do_v so_o with_o angel_n but_o he_o will_v not_o with_o man_n a_o abatement_n be_v make_v to_o they_o not_o afford_v to_o those_o noble_a creature_n once_o inmate_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sadow_n god_n come_v down_o low_o and_o low_o from_o fifty_o righteous_a person_n to_o forty_o five_o and_o so_o at_o last_o to_o ten_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fall_v man_n when_o all_o have_v sin_v when_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o first_o term_n make_v with_o man_n to_o such_o low_a one_o as_o may_v comply_v with_o his_o frailty_n under_o the_o law_n there_o be_v sacrifice_n call_v by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n gnoleh_n najor_v ascend_a and_o descend_v the_o rich_a man_n 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believer_n as_o be_v mystical_a part_n and_o portion_n of_o he_o hence_o that_o learned_a bishop_n say_v 369._o dau._n the_o just_a hab_fw-mi 369._o quia_fw-la insiti_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o coalescimus_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la personam_fw-la ideò_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la reputatur_fw-la because_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o his_o body_n and_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v into_o one_o person_n with_o he_o therefore_o his_o righteousness_n be_v repute_v we_o neither_o be_v christ_n satisfaction_n impute_v to_o his_o belleve_a member_n according_a to_o its_o fullness_n and_o latitude_n as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o head_n but_o in_o such_o sort_n and_o measure_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o it_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o member_n this_o be_v notable_o illustrate_v in_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n who_o be_v two_o such_o communicative_a head_n as_o never_o be_v the_o like_a who_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o such_o 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the_o spirit_n nor_o the_o water_n from_o the_o blood_n these_o must_v ever_o be_v in_o conjunction_n a_o half_a christ_n be_v not_o the_o christ_n of_o god_n but_o a_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n such_o as_o can_v profit_v we_o faith_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o promise_n which_o be_v cordial_n and_o pot_n of_o manna_n but_o for_o precept_n too_o it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o precept_n run_v together_o in_o scripture_n promise_n be_v the_o efflux_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n take_v they_o into_o the_o heart_n by_o recumbency_n precept_n be_v efflux_n of_o holiness_n and_o faith_n take_v they_o in_o by_o a_o obediential_a subjection_n both_o be_v own_v by_o faith_n and_o must_v be_v so_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o god_n faith_n can_v stand_v without_o repentance_n it_o trust_v in_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o a_o impenitent_a one_o who_o still_o hold_v up_o his_o arm_n of_o rebellion_n can_v do_v so_o 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become_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v against_o the_o law_n nothing_o can_v justify_v we_o against_o it_o but_o christ_n satisfaction_n that_o can_v do_v it_o unless_o it_o become_v we_o we_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o we_o be_v believer_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o believer_n rom._n 3.22_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o the_o believer_n rom._n 10.4_o here_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o its_o object_n christ_n to_o who_o it_o so_o unite_v we_o that_o his_o righteousness_n so_o far_o become_v we_o as_o to_o justify_v we_o against_o the_o law_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o that_o condition_n call_v for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o condition_n and_o the_o precept_n be_v coextensive_a the_o one_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o other_o no_o man_n can_v live_v by_o that_o law_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o perfect_a obedience_n command_v in_o the_o precept_n but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o precept_n have_v more_o in_o it_o than_o the_o condition_n the_o precept_n call_v for_o faith_n not_o in_o its_o truth_n only_o but_o in_o its_o stature_n and_o gradual_a perfection_n it_o will_v have_v we_o aspire_v after_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fiducial_a liberty_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o persuasion_n with_o full_a sail_n towards_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o promise_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sensible_o present_a with_o we_o but_o the_o condition_n call_v only_o for_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o no_o more_o the_o least_o faith_n if_o true_a though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a smoke_n or_o wick_n in_o the_o socket_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a spark_n or_o seed_n of_o faith_n latent_fw-la in_o a_o desire_n or_o willing_a mind_n be_v performance_n of_o the_o condition_n hence_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o have_v nothing_o of_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o they_o have_v a_o blessedness_n entail_v on_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n woe_n will_v it_o be_v to_o christian_n if_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o precept_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n also_o if_o their_o justification_n be_v suspend_v till_o they_o have_v reach_v the_o top_n and_o high_a altitude_n of_o the_o precept_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o precept_n faith_n have_v its_o degree_n and_o stature_n it_o come_v up_o more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o precept_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o condition_n faith_n have_v no_o degree_n but_o stand_v in_o puncto_fw-la indivisibili_fw-la it_o have_v no_o magis_fw-la or_o minùs_fw-la in_o it_o the_o least_o true_a faith_n do_v as_o much_o perform_v the_o condition_n as_o the_o strong_a cruciger_n who_o pray_v thus_o invoco_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la languidâ_fw-la &_o imbecillâ_fw-la fide_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la tamen_fw-la do_v as_o much_o perform_v the_o condition_n as_o he_o who_o have_v the_o strong_a confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n the_o verity_n of_o faith_n be_v all_o that_o the_o condition_n call_v for_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v from_o mr._n baxter_n be_v so_o i_o conclude_v thus_o as_o to_o the_o precept_n true_a faith_n fall_v short_a it_o be_v not_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o justify_v not_o nay_o in_o respect_n of_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n itself_o want_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o to_o the_o condition_n it_o full_o come_v up_o it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o very_a thing_n require_v it_o be_v in_o this_o point_n a_o particular_a righteousness_n answer_v for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n yet_o still_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o particular_a righteousness_n be_v subordinate_a to_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v our_o universal_a righteousness_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n behind_o viz._n to_o consider_v how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n obedience_n or_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a unto_o justification_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o my_o thought_n in_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o law_n to_o secure_v this_o the_o apostle_n often_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n our_o good_a work_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n the_o pure_a of_o they_o come_v forth_o ex_fw-la laeso_fw-la principio_fw-la out_o of_o a_o heart_n sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n and_o in_o their_o egress_n from_o thence_o gather_v a_o taint_n and_o tincture_n from_o the_o indwelling_a sin_n never_o any_o saint_n dare_v stand_v before_o god_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n job_n though_o perfect_a will_v not_o know_v his_o own_o soul_n job_n 9.21_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n will_v not_o have_v he_o mark_v iniquity_n psalm_n 130.3_o anselm_n upon_o this_o account_n cry_v out_o terret_n my_o vita_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o own_o life_n make_v i_o afraid_a all_o of_o it_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n sin_n or_o barrenness_n our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n no_o this_o be_v that_o which_o nothing_o but_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v accomplish_v we_o find_v not_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n but_o fly_v to_o a_o mercy_n seat_n and_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v hebr._n 12_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v off_o from_o themselves_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o who_o alone_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v second_o our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o the_o same_o station_n with_o faith_n this_o appear_v upon_o a_o double_a account_n the_o one_o be_v this_o faith_n unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a medium_fw-la to_o have_v his_o righteousness_n make_v we_o but_o good_a work_n follow_v after_o union_n we_o be_v by_o faith_n marry_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n rom._n 7.4_o before_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o espousal_n of_o christ_n we_o bring_v forth_o no_o genuine_a obedience_n good_a work_n be_v the_o progeny_n of_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n one_o who_o by_o union_n with_o he_o be_v right_o spirit_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o of_o a_o man_n in_o adam_n one_o who_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o be_v this_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n or_o first_o entrance_n into_o justification_n faith_n be_v there_o but_o so_o be_v not_o obedience_n a_o believer_n in_o
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