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look_v upon_o man_n as_o inward_o just_a and_o righteous_a by_o the_o worthy_a operation_n of_o faith_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n pronounce_v he_o according_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n with_o this_o conceit_n thou_o will_v â—ade_v the_o author_n of_o the_o treatise_n cast_v into_o somewhat_o a_o like_a passion_n with_o paul_n at_o athens_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o idolatry_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o spirit_n be_v sharply-provoked_n or_o stir_v within_o he_o act._n 17.16_o i_o find_v he_o not_o so_o warm_a at_o any_o other_o work_n in_o all_o his_o book_n as_o in_o his_o wrestle_n against_o this_o opinion_n his_o zeal_n in_o the_o case_n be_v very_o pardonable_a if_o not_o commendable_a rather_o the_o matter_n be_v exceed_v weighty_a for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o the_o justification_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o be_v pronounce_v just_a or_o righteous_a by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v true_o and_o real_o inherent_a in_o we_o and_o for_o the_o same_o what_o become_v of_o our_o sin_n be_v these_o still_o retain_v and_o unforgve_v or_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o nothing_o no_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o if_o they_o be_v forgive_v be_v they_o forgive_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o and_o according_a unto_o which_o say_v the_o opinion_n god_n pronounce_v we_o righteous_a that_o be_v justifi_v we_o do_v not_o this_o notion_n whole_o evacuate_v the_o first-born_a inter_fw-la magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o most_o adorable_a vouchsasement_n that_o ever_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n or_o bounty_n of_o god_n issue_v forth_o unto_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v the_o propitiatory_a sucrifice_n of_o christ_n beside_o if_o god_n shall_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a only_o for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o see_v and_o know_v to_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v have_v but_o a_o saint_n and_o feeble_a hand_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o debt_n for_o he_o that_o certain_o know_v another_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a to_o give_v testimory_n unto_o he_o according_o and_o to_o pronounce_v he_o such_o upon_o occasion_n but_o for_o the_o further_a eviction_n of_o this_o so_o anti-evangelical_n a_o notion_n i_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o treatise_n itself_o only_o if_o thou_o please_v bear_v i_o a_o few_o word_n about_o what_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v the_o occasion_n at_o least_o in_o part_n of_o the_o sad_a mistake_n when_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n call_v or_o pronounce_v man_n righteous_a for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v real_o and_o true_o vest_v in_o they_o 1._o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o absolute_a district_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o such_o which_o without_o any_o more_o ade_fw-ge give_v they_o a_o right_n of_o claim_n to_o heaven_n but_o first_o of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inchoate_n only_o and_o want_v many_o degree_n of_o its_o perfect_a growth_n and_o stature_n admit_v no_o small_a mixture_n of_o unrighteousness_n with_o it_o according_a to_o these_o and_o many_o like_a scripture_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 1.8.10_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n psal_n 19.12_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o eccles_n 7.20_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o second_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o comparative_a righteousness_n pronounce_v the_o saint_n righteous_a viz._n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n which_o as_o john_n say_v lie_v in_o wickedness_n again_o 2._o when_o god_n pronounce_v believer_n righteous_a for_o and_o according_a to_o that_o good_a and_o righteous_a frame_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o see_v in_o they_o he_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v in_o the_o question_n and_o controversy_n about_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n namely_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la as_o person_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v from_o crime_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n by_o a_o judge_n but_o sensu_fw-la morali_fw-la as_o when_o person_n that_o be_v approve_v by_o whosoever_o for_o any_o thing_n either_o do_v by_o they_o or_o know_v or_o suppose_v to_o he_o in_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n in_o the_o scripture_n job_n 27.5_o 33.32_o 11.2_o prov._n 17.15_o compare_v with_o ch._n 24.34_o &_o 28.4_o matt._n 11.19_o luke_n 7.35_o matth._n 12.37_o with_o many_o other_o whereas_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v those_o that_o believe_v with_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o or_o unto_o life_n i.e._n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 5.18_o he_o be_v say_v to_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n to_o cover_v their_o sin_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5_o compare_v with_o 6.7_o 8._o act_n 13.38_o with_o 39_o see_v also_o eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o luke_n 1.77_o rom._n 3.25_o with_o 8.26_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o absolute_a district_n &_o complete_a righteousness_n in_o its_o kind_n have_v no_o mixture_n or_o tincture_n of_o any_o weakness_n or_o imperfection_n in_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o constant_a observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n to_o every_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la or_o tittle_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o most_o exquisite_a absolute_a and_o divine_a perfection_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v as_o it_o be_v rom._n 3.21_o 22._o twice_o together_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o the_o non-advertency_a of_o these_o particular_n may_v render_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n the_o more_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o error_n now_o implead_v yet_o further_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o understand_v himself_o like_o a_o christian_a in_o so_o material_a a_o piece_n of_o his_o profession_n as_o justification_n have_v need_n be_v able_a and_o expert_a to_o distinguish_v the_o term_n and_o phrase_n which_o frequent_o occur_v in_o the_o scripture_n relate_v to_o it_o out_o of_o their_o ambiguity_n and_o diversity_n of_o signification_n and_o import_v and_o so_o likewise_o to_o know_v when_o different_a word_n or_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o import_n either_o express_o or_o implicit_o and_o by_o consequence_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o sit_v easia_fw-la and_o light_v some_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o many_o particular_n belong_v to_o it_o i_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o instance_n in_o particular_n i_o have_v already_o exceed_v the_o intend_a proportion_n of_o my_o advertisement_n but_o in_o this_o concernment_n also_o thou_o will_v find_v the_o treatise_n at_o hand_n a_o good_a benefactor_n unto_o thou_o this_o will_v inform_v thou_o that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o principle_n or_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n but_o sometime_o that_o which_o we_o may_v call_v a_o adherent_a or_o a_o relative_a righteousness_n viz._n a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n call_v also_o as_o we_o late_o show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n so_o again_o it_o will_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n just_o justify_v justification_n and_o some_o other_o by_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o rough_a way_n of_o the_o study_n of_o justification_n will_v be_v make_v smooth_a but_o the_o carriage_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o treatise_n hitherto_o point_v at_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o compare_v faculty_n but_o as_o picture_n of_o silver_n the_o apple_n of_o gold_n among_o they_o and_o which_o to_o i_o be_v vena_fw-la basilica_fw-la the_o master-vein_n of_o the_o discourse_n be_v that_o quarter_n of_o it_o in_o which_o the_o evangelical_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o justification_n be_v assert_v against_o the_o importune_a yet_o subtle_a and_o close_a insinuation_n of_o a_o legal_a spirit_n for_o as_o i_o know_v no_o doctrine_n great_a than_o that_o of_o justification_n within_o the_o whole_a hemisphere_n of_o christian_a profession_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v so_o neither_o do_v i_o apprehend_v any_o thing_n more_o threaten_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o great_a
in_o our_o own_o time_n that_o be_v that_o ceremony_n or_o external_a service_n not_o command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v invent_v even_o while_o there_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o force_n and_o vast_a number_n since_o its_o abolition_n and_o both_o rest_v upon_o as_o also_o that_o a_o superficial_a performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n be_v find_v both_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o own_o experience_n to_o have_v be_v rest_v upon_o for_o the_o latter_a first_o how_o common_a waâ—_n it_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o think_v that_o if_o they_o keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v discharge_v their_o duty_n contain_v in_o that_o commandment_n if_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v a_o man_n they_o think_v they_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o six_o commandment_n if_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n they_o have_v discharge_v the_o seven_o and_o so_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n they_o may_v expect_v the_o law_n shall_v justify_v they_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n whilst_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi he_o be_v touch_v the_o law_n blameless_a as_o he_o think_v which_o if_o he_o have_v true_o be_v and_o continue_v so_o he_o may_v well_o have_v expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o and_o so_o the_o young_a pharisee_fw-mi matth._n 19.20_o say_v of_o the_o commandment_n all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o upon_o this_o he_o rest_v hitherto_o i_o have_v hear_v one_o myself_o who_o i_o judge_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o so_o do_v many_o other_o beside_o i_o yet_o say_v he_o well_o i_o be_o confident_a if_o any_o family_n in_o such_o a_o place_n have_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o have_v for_o we_o have_v prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o never_o a_o cross_n or_o angry_a word_n pass_v between_o i_o and_o my_o wife_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o other_o this_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n he_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o justification_n perhaps_o 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such_o as_o may_v serve_v themselves_o and_o other_o too_o and_o this_o can_v well_o be_v but_o by_o such_o work_v as_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o so_o must_v be_v invention_n of_o their_o own_o so_o that_o however_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v one_o way_n or_o another_o both_o the_o strict_a legalist_n and_o loose_a self-justitiaries_a lay_v the_o chief_a stress_n in_o please_a god_n and_o seek_v his_o favour_n upon_o ceremonious_a observance_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o as_o i_o take_v it_o there_o be_v a_o full_a and_o lively_a description_n of_o a_o legal-self-justitiary_a it_o be_v mic._n 6_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o wherein_o be_v it_o that_o he_o please_v himself_o most_o or_o hope_n to_o please_v god_n best_a but_o in_o ceremony_n that_o be_v external_a service_n not_o command_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o some_o of_o those_o invent_v wherewith_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o myself_o before_o 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jesus_n and_o believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o john_n 4.2_o hereby_o know_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o a_o mere_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o do_v profess_v themselves_o christians_o that_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o roman_n if_o they_o do_v believe_v with_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a together_o with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n certain_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o accompany_v salvation_n or_o have_v salvation_n annex_v to_o they_o will_v follow_v because_o true_a say_v hearty_a unseigned_a faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n it_o work_v by_o love_n to_o the_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n and_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o this_o position_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n that_o place_n in_o james_n be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_v jam._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v a_o supposition_n of_o a_o superation_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n that_o either_o that_o place_n speak_v only_o of_o a_o false_a and_o only_o pretend_a faith_n and_o then_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n without_o work_n a_o dead_a and_o unactive_a faith_n that_o be_v the_o resemblance_n and_o appearance_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o â—t_a speak_v of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o then_o it_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o supposition_n that_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v that_o upon_o supposition_n any_o one_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v the_o high_a and_o true_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v accompany_v by_o work_n it_o will_v not_o justify_v and_o it_o be_v very_o true_a upon_o that_o supposition_n because_o work_n be_v as_o well_o require_v as_o faith_n not_o but_o that_o wherever_o there_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n there_o will_v be_v work_n necessary_o attend_v it_o and_o this_o i_o believe_v all_o will_n ready_o acknowledge_v mr._n baxter_n be_v so_o much_o of_o this_o opinion_n that_o faith_n be_v a_o operative_a grace_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n where_o it_o be_v upon_o gracious_a action_n towards_o god_n that_o be_v put_v work_n and_o obedience_n into_o the_o desinition_n or_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o aphorism_n pag._n 279_o thesis_n 70._o faith_n say_v he_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v it_o be_v when_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o word_n and_o
that_o have_v wrought_v and_o can_v work_v wonderful_a thing_n witness_v but_o these_o three_o verse_n quote_v heb._n 11.33_o 34.35_o it_o be_v faith_n make_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n elijah_n that_o be_v otherwise_o a_o weak_a frail_a man_n as_o we_o be_v stop_v the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o and_o by_o faith_n again_o he_o open_v these_o bottle_n and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n jam._n 5.17_o 18._o faith_n enable_v the_o apostle_n to_o do_v miracle_n when_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o cast_v out_o a_o devil_n of_o one_o that_o be_v possess_v our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v from_o their_o unbelief_n and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v unto_o a_o mountain_n be_v remove_v hence_o into_o yonder_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v 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