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a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n 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thy_o reach_n i_o have_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o law_n suffer_v what_o can_v be_v inflict_v nay_o i_o be_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o equality_n therefore_o thou_o may_v as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o as_o with_o i_o yea_o may_v as_o just_o deny_v he_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o deny_v i_o any_o part_n of_o that_o reward_n for_o i_o perform_v the_o condition_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n as_o much_o as_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_n equal_a to_o he_o i_o be_o equal_o righteous_a with_o he_o be_v these_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o humble_a break_a heart_n these_o thing_n be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o if_o million_o of_o person_n be_v liable_a to_o die_v for_o robbery_n and_o the_o king_n and_o his_o only_a son_n shall_v agree_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o million_o of_o criminal_n that_o they_o own_v humble_o his_o kindness_n may_v be_v release_v and_o honour_v 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with_o sobriety_n of_o mind_n keep_v a_o humâ—le_a sense_n of_o your_o distance_n from_o christ_n under_o â—he_n high_a privilege_n he_o advance_v you_o to_o â—dore_v his_o grace_n that_o through_o his_o blood_n you_o â—re_n righteous_a as_o pardon_v believer_n but_o â—read_v compare_v with_o he_o he_o will_v and_o its_o 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n col._n 1.18_o and_o sure_o to_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o we_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n what_o can_v be_v a_o tender_a part_n of_o his_o prerogative_n 11_o pro._n neither_o faith_n nor_o any_o work_n of_o believer_n be_v any_o righteousness_n that_o have_v any_o share_n or_o place_n with_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o justification_n as_o this_o be_v before_o describe_v our_o grace_n do_v neither_o make_v atonement_n nor_o merit_n pardon_v of_o the_o least_o sin_n or_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o low_a benefit_n no_o act_n of_o we_o be_v a_o jot_n of_o our_o 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denominate_v righteous_a thereby_o nay_o these_o be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o man_n say_v to_o be_v righteous_a with_o respect_n to_o those_o abundant_o often_o than_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 3.7_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 1_o pet._n 4.18_o rom._n 6.13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v owe_v to_o christ_n obedience_n and_o to_o effect_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a design_n of_o redemption_n the_o impunity_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o low_a design_n than_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n to_o deprave_a man_n tit._n 2.14_o eph._n 4.20.24.13_o he_o purchase_v our_o grace_n and_o main_o attend_v to_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n and_o perfect_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o member_n and_o will_v at_o last_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n fit_a for_o his_o delight_n eph._n 5.27_o 3._o the_o oeconomy_n of_o redemption_n be_v such_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o have_v 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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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