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on_o our_o part_n require_v it_o be_v a_o penitent_a and_o petition_v faith_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n but_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v partly_o by_o prayer_n partly_o by_o repentance_n and_o partly_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o stir_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o enforce_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n faith_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o lively_a instrument_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v among_o the_o number_n of_o true_a cause_n not_o be_v a_o cause_n without_o which_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v but_o a_o cause_n whereby_o it_o be_v do_v the_o cause_n without_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v be_v only_o present_a in_o the_o action_n and_o do_v nothing_o therein_o but_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o active_a instrument_n for_o see_v and_o the_o care_n for_o hear_v so_o be_v faith_n also_o for_o justify_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v who_o instrument_n it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o 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talis_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la peccatoriâ—_n in_fw-la per_fw-la sonam_fw-la aliam_fw-la transire_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o boc_fw-la negotio_fw-la maxâ—mè_fw-la elucet_fw-la locum_fw-la babitura_fw-la videtur_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la nequisset_fw-la deuâ—_n aliter_fw-la â—gere_fw-la sapientia_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la electrix_fw-la mediorum_fw-la luk._n 24._o 26_o 27._o joh._n 10._o 18._o weighty_a for_o hereby_o god_n manife_v his_o just_a indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o the_o sinner_n who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o save_v from_o deserve_a wrath_n see_v then_o god_n decree_v not_o to_o deliver_v man_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n contract_v by_o sin_n but_o upon_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o divine_a justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n bear_v by_o his_o surety_n of_o necessity_n if_o christ_n become_v a_o mediator_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o he_o must_v undertake_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o in_o our_o room_n and_o steed_n to_o suffer_v what_o we_o deserve_v and_o as_o he_o undertake_v so_o he_o have_v bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n have_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n that_o christ_n do_v undergo_a the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sinner_n as_o their_o surety_n be_v evident_a in_o this_o that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23_o &_o 5._o 12._o which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o none_o but_o either_o a_o sinner_n or_o he_o that_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 24._o 2_o cor._n 15._o 21_o 22._o col._n 1._o 14._o eph._n 1._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 2._o act_n 20._o 28._o col._n 1._o 20._o rom._n 3_o 25._o gal._n 3._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 24._o wherefore_o see_v christ_n in_o himself_o most_o innocent_a do_v suffer_v death_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o suffer_v not_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o our_o name_n and_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o hitherto_o it_o make_v that_o he_o suffer_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o death_n whatsoever_o but_o ignominious_a violent_a judicial_a and_o accurse_a such_o as_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n adjoin_v for_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v imagine_v why_o christ_n shall_v so_o much_o dread_a death_n which_o the_o martyr_n endure_v without_o fear_n but_o that_o for_o the_o time_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o refresh_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o favour_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sustain_v and_o confirm_v 9_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 8_o 9_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n whither_o we_o can_v refer_v those_o tremble_n of_o christ_n those_o groan_n and_o tear_n in_o which_o he_o be_v hear_v that_o desire_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o to_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o conflict_n with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v from_o it_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v refer_v to_o his_o unspeakable_a love_n towards_o we_o joh._n 14._o 20._o rev._n 1._o 5._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 13._o gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes_n 5._o 2_o 23._o but_o if_o he_o can_v not_o but_o i_o will_v because_o he_o be_v man_n he_o show_v his_o infirmity_n in_o die_v rather_o than_o the_o fervour_n of_o his_o love_n for_o though_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o unto_o death_n 5._o soc._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr seru._n c._n 5._o yet_o have_v he_o not_o commend_v his_o love_n in_o die_v if_o he_o die_v by_o condition_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v not_o be_v innocent_a lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o mortal_a because_o sinner_n in_o like_a manner_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v 24._o leu._n 5._o 1._o &_o 10._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 10._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o 2_o king_n 7._o 9_o syr._n portavit_fw-la et_fw-la ascendere_fw-la secit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sursum_fw-la serre_fw-la luk._n â—4_n 51._o sursum_fw-la ducere_fw-la matth._n 17._o 1._o mar._n 9_o 2._o heb._n 7._o 27._o jam._n 2._o 21._o heb._n 13._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o carry_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n which_o in_o usual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o pay_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n isa_n 53._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o leu._n 19_o 8._o &_o 20._o 17._o &_o 24_o 15._o numb_a 14._o 23._o &_o 30._o 16._o lam._n 5._o 7._o ezek_n 18._o 20._o and_o such_o a_o carry_v be_v describe_v to_o which_o smite_v be_v adjoin_v and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n from_o the_o translation_n of_o all_o our_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n isa_n 53._o 5._o for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n immediate_o he_o be_v afflict_v that_o be_v with_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53._o 6_o 7._o whereunto_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n may_v be_v refer_v which_o say_v that_o christ_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53._o 10._o that_o he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o that_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o cur_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o in_o which_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v who_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o suffer_v by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n only_o unless_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o for_o who_o will_v say_v he_o that_o suffer_v loss_n or_o damage_n from_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o thief_n do_v bear_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o theft_n nor_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o the_o evangelist_n translate_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o corporal_a disease_n which_o christ_n do_v not_o receive_v upon_o himself_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n and_o 177_o math._n 8._o 16_o 177_o agreement_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o although_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v diverse_a as_o also_o by_o such_o miracle_n christ_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o bear_v and_o by_o bear_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 4._o heb._n 10._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o and_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n rom._n 4._o 23._o and_o for_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a isa_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 53._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o to_o suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a which_o import_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o sin_n can_v â—_o psal_n 39_o 12._o psal_n 73_o 18_o 19_o &_o 100l_n 17._o ephes_n 5._o â—_o otherwise_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n but_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n but_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o punish_v be_v note_v thereby_o and_o those_o particle_n apply_v to_o other_o thing_n may_v note_v the_o final_a cause_n apply_v to_o suffering_n they_o point_v out_o the_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a only_a and_o sin_n deserve_v affliction_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la paenae_fw-la leu._n 26._o 39_o deut._n 18._o 12._o 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 38._o luk._n 11._o 11._o rom._n 12._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 15._o heb._n 12._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n rom._n 15._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 11._o ephes_n 1._o 16._o &_o 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 4._o &_o 9_o 2._o &_o 12._o 5._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 4._o jud._n ver_fw-la 15._o sic_fw-la latini_n pro_fw-la beneficijs_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la ulcisci_fw-la pro_fw-la injurijs_fw-la etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v not_o only_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o for_o we_o not_o for_o our_o good_a alone_a but_o in_o our_o room_n and_o steed_n as_o the_o phrase_n import_v and_o the_o one_o particle_n use_v signify_v opposition_n or_o subrogation_n and_o commutation_n mat._n 20._o 28._o mar._n 10._o 45._o joh._n 11._o 50._o rom._n 5._o 7_o 8._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o heb._n 2_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o and_o the_o latter_a though_o sometime_o it_o admit_v a_o different_a sense_n in_o this_o matter_n must_v be_v expound_v by_o the_o former_a rom._n 9_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o christ_n
be_v man_n entire_a and_o perfect_a make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n furnish_v not_o only_o with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o faculty_n beseem_v but_o with_o divine_a quality_n breathe_v from_o the_o whole_a trinity_n infuse_v into_o the_o whole_a man_n lift_v up_o every_o faculty_n and_o power_n above_o his_o first_o frame_n and_o enable_v and_o fit_v he_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n entire_o willing_o exact_o for_o matter_n and_o measure_n whether_o this_o be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a unto_o the_o first_o man_n be_v a_o question_n needless_a to_o be_v dispute_v in_o this_o place_n and_o peradventure_o if_o the_o term_n be_v right_o understand_v will_v be_v no_o great_a controversy_n only_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v adam_n excellency_n above_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o in_o the_o fall_v creature_n this_o quality_n be_v supernatural_a unto_o this_o mutual_a covenant_n god_n add_v a_o seal_n to_o assure_v the_o protoplast_n of_o his_o performance_n and_o persist_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o further_o to_o strengthen_v his_o obedience_n with_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o upon_o his_o breach_n with_o god_n be_v make_v void_a this_o covenant_n of_o work_n make_v with_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o whole_a posterity_n if_o he_o have_v continue_v as_o in_o all_o after_o covenant_n of_o god_n they_o be_v make_v with_o head_n and_o root_n reach_v unto_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o member_n issue_v from_o they_o rom._n 5._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22_o 47._o the_o proportion_n hold_v in_o abraham_n to_o christ_n till_o the_o covenant_n be_v reject_v in_o after_o comer_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v so_o make_v with_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o if_o transgress_v his_o whole_a posterity_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o enter_v upon_o his_o fall_n this_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n not_o of_o reconciliation_n be_v once_o break_v it_o can_v not_o be_v repair_v it_o promise_v no_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n admit_v no_o repentance_n accept_v no_o obedience_n but_o what_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a if_o adam_n have_v a_o thought_n after_o his_o breach_n that_o he_o may_v have_v heal_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v but_o vain_a presumption_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v rely_v upon_o a_o vain_a confidence_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n god_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n but_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o peremptory_a not_o the_o last_o nor_o unchangeable_a woe_n to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n here_o denounce_v when_o man_n have_v plunge_v himself_o into_o misery_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o reveal_v his_o abundant_a grace_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o hereafter_o the_o end_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n wisdom_n bounty_n goodness_n and_o justice_n both_o reward_v and_o punish_v and_o it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o abundant_a free_a mercy_n bring_v to_o light_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n three_o question_n may_v be_v move_v here_o not_o unprofitable_a nor_o impertinent_a 1._o why_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v call_v quest._n 1_o god_n do_v not_o express_o require_v faith_n but_o obedience_n and_o love_n and_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o only_o by_o consequent_a faith_n be_v require_v and_o not_o express_o in_o this_o covenant_n because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o probable_a cause_n or_o suspicion_n why_o man_n shall_v doubt_v of_o god_n love_n for_o sin_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v contrary_a for_o that_o be_v make_v with_o a_o conscience_n terrify_v with_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v raise_v up_o by_o none_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o faith_n embrace_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n free_o and_o faithful_o tender_v and_o to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n only_o again_o in_o this_o covenant_n be_v consider_v what_o in_o exact_a justice_n man_n do_v owe_v unto_o god_n but_o he_o owe_v justice_n and_o sanctity_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n what_o god_n reconcile_v to_o man_n in_o his_o son_n will_v offer_v and_o that_o be_v bountiful_o offer_v 2._o how_o that_o faith_n which_o presuppose_v exact_a justice_n in_o the_o quest._n 2_o covenant_n of_o nature_n differ_v from_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ_n i'faith_o which_o the_o exact_a righteousness_n of_o man_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n do_v presuppose_v agree_v with_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o that_o both_o be_v of_o god_n both_o be_v a_o persuasion_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n both_o begetteâ—h_n in_o man_n mutual_a love_n of_o god_n because_o if_o faith_n abound_v love_n abound_v languish_v it_o languish_v and_o be_v extinct_a it_o be_v extinguish_v but_o they_o differ_v first_o in_o the_o foundation_n for_o faith_n which_o the_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n presuppose_v lean_v on_o the_o title_n of_o entire_a nature_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n it_o have_v no_o place_n for_o although_o god_n love_v the_o creature_n in_o themselves_o yet_o he_o hate_v they_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n no_o man_n therefore_o can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n in_o the_o title_n of_o a_o creature_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v nor_o love_n god_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v lean_a upon_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o christ_n second_o when_o both_o be_v of_o god_n yes_o that_o faith_n which_o exact_a righteousness_n presuppose_v be_v of_o 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art_n and_o exercise_n and_o may_v receive_v improvement_n by_o vicinity_n to_o the_o church_n from_o which_o they_o may_v learn_v some_o thing_n to_o enrich_v they_o in_o this_o trade_n and_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v many_o and_o great_a blessing_n upon_o they_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o the_o compact_n of_o work_n or_o be_v gift_n of_o bounty_n and_o god_n righteous_a administration_n for_o a_o time_n respit_v the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o man_n for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o some_o temporal_a good_a thing_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v worthy_a consideration_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o grant_v unto_o they_o in_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o very_a
thing_n whereunto_o it_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o last_o phrase_n imputation_n come_v in_o betwixt_o righteousness_n itself_o as_o the_o thing_n impute_v and_o life_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o it_o be_v impute_v this_o passage_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v be_v diverse_o interpret_v by_o orthodox_n divine_n but_o all_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o truth_n and_o meet_v in_o the_o main_a be_v rather_o several_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n then_o different_a interpretation_n the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n may_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o the_o apprehend_a for_o faith_n and_o believe_v ever_o impli_v the_o possession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v christ_n possess_v by_o faith_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n christ_n obedience_n be_v righteousness_n in_o 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to_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n impute_v faith_n to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o possess_v by_o it_o may_v make_v we_o righteous_a before_o he_o or_o be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o his_o sight_n the_o second_o exposition_n be_v that_o faith_n be_v gracious_o impute_v reckon_v or_o esteem_v for_o righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o place_n or_o steed_n of_o righteousness_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o none_o but_o believer_n for_o those_o sinner_n only_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n who_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o live_v till_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n by_o a_o sound_n and_o save_a faith_n do_v lay_v hold_n of_o and_o rely_v affirmantur_fw-la quae_fw-la semper_fw-la tacentur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la affirmantur_fw-la quae_fw-la affirmantur_fw-la dum_fw-la reliqua_fw-la tacentur_fw-la sola_fw-la 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be_v impute_v unto_o faith_n or_o the_o faithful_a be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o thing_n question_v in_o these_o exposition_n be_v whether_o the_o word_n must_v be_v take_v tropical_o or_o proper_o but_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o herein_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o abraham_n do_v believe_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o god_n reveal_v but_o his_o belief_n which_o be_v accept_v for_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n do_v respect_v the_o promise_a seed_n abraham_n believe_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v whatsoever_o he_o promise_v he_o believe_v whatsoever_o god_n plain_o promise_v and_o he_o believe_v what_o god_n promise_v though_o far_o off_o as_o the_o giving_z of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o the_o principal_a thing_n promise_v be_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o belief_n in_o this_o promise_n be_v accept_v for_o righteousness_n all_o earthly_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n proceed_v from_o the_o mere_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v type_n and_o figure_n of_o spiritual_a so_o that_o in_o believe_v they_o he_o must_v needs_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n in_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n abraham_n can_v believe_v no_o promise_n but_o he_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o unless_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o promise_a seed_n the_o righteousness_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o singular_a righteousness_n of_o this_o or_o that_o act_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o do_v just_o or_o righteous_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o fact_n but_o universal_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v free_o 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he_o prescribe_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o live_v holy_o just_o unblamable_o as_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a before_o god_n who_o be_v true_o and_o sincere_o just_a or_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a by_o way_n of_o eminency_n 15._o luke_n 1._o 6._o luke_n 1._o 15._o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o what_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o elegant_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 3._o luk._n 1._o 57_o 1_o thess_n 3._o 13._o thus_o abraham_n be_v command_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n enable_v to_o walk_v with_o or_o before_o god_n gen._n 24._o 40._o and_o 48._o 15._o but_o sometime_o in_o a_o peculiar_a sense_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v to_o minister_v before_o god_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 32_o 33._o and_o to_o walk_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o metaphor_n be_v take_v as_o it_o seem_v from_o two_o friend_n who_o well_o agree_v betwixt_o 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sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o as_o josh_n 10._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o whole_a or_o perfect_a day_n be_v render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 23._o 15._o septem_fw-la sabbatha_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aq._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sundry_a way_n translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o as_o simple_a or_o plain_a gen._n 25._o 27._o jacob_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n that_o be_v simple_a without_o deceit_n blameless_a or_o without_o reprehension_n gen._n 17._o 1._o be_v thou_o perfect_a lxx_o blameless_a job_n 1._o 7_o 8._o and_o 12._o 4._o and_o 9_o 20._o without_o spot_n psal_n 15._o 2._o psal_n 119._o 1_o 80._o leu._n 1._o 3_o psal_n 18._o 24._o to_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v cant._n 4._o 7._o pro._n 9_o 7._o ezek._n 43._o 22._o and_o 45._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d innocent_a without_o mulct_n or_o punishment_n psal_n 18._o 25._o just_a or_o righteous_a prov._n 28._o 18._o josh_n 24._o 14._o 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o prov._n 11._o 1._o whole_a or_o entire_a ezek._n 15._o 5._o deut._n 27._o 6._o josh_n 8._o 31._o holy_a or_o godly_a amos_n 5._o 10._o prov._n 2._o 21._o prov._n 29._o 10._o prov._n 10._o 29._o innocent_a without_o fault_n or_o malice_n psal_n 84._o 12._o job_n 8._o 20._o psal_n 37._o 37._o psal_n 101._o 2._o prov._n 13._o 6._o pure_a gen._n 20._o 5_o 6._o single_a or_o sincere_a prov._n 10._o 9_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 11._o true_a deut._n 32._o 4._o prov._n 28._o 6._o isai_n 38._o 3._o deut._n 25_o 15._o perfect_a deut._n 18._o 13._o cant._n 5._o 2._o 1_o king_n 8._o 61._o and_o 11._o 4._o and_o 15._o 3_o 14._o and_o full_a 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 29_o 9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o and_o 19_o 9_o and_o 25._o 2._o 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if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o man_n rather_o we_o may_v strong_o 47._o rom._n 1._o 16._o col._n 1._o 23._o act._n 17._o 30._o tit._n 2._o 14._o luk._n 24._o 47._o argue_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o every_o man_n because_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o by_o covenant_n but_o the_o invitation_n be_v general_a scil_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o and_o the_o promise_v universal_a to_o every_o believer_n we_o add_v the_o invitation_n be_v serious_a show_v what_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o do_v approve_v in_o we_o scil_n that_o which_o he_o persuade_v with_o argument_n in_o themselves_o forcible_a to_o move_v and_o incite_v and_o what_o he_o will_v perform_v if_o we_o make_v good_a the_o condition_n we_o add_v that_o the_o party_n invite_v be_v passive_o capable_a of_o the_o invitation_n that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o be_v hinder_v or_o keep_v back_o 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