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which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n not_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o 5._o gal._n 5._o 5._o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o faith_n at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o this_o sentential_a justification_n be_v to_o come_v therefore_o whensoever_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o do_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v you_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o justification_n in_o law-title_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o man_n who_o case_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v acquit_v 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use_v impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o not_o impute_v iniquity_n as_o the_o very_a same_o again_o in_o the_o text_n justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o 〈…〉_o pt_v 〈…〉_o â—hat_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v thâ—s_o 〈…〉_o scripture_n redemption_n through_o his_o 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o 14._o col._n 1._o 14._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o 39_o act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o you_o therefore_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o 28._o matt._n 26._o
speak_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v not_o conceive_v his_o punishing-justice_n as_o mere_o a_o free_a act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o do_v otherwise_o but_o as_o a_o virtue_n or_o rectitude_n inherent_a in_o his_o nature_n let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o express_v scripture_n hab._n 1._o 13._o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a that_o be_v without_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o without_o punish_v it_o now_o what_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o eye_n but_o the_o holiness_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n psal_n 11._o 5._o the_o wicked_a his_o soul_n hate_v ver._n 8._o for_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n not_o mere_o because_o he_o will_n josh_n 24._o 19_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o trespass_n for_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n 2._o a_o man_n can_v imagine_v god_n indifferent_a or_o almost_o indifferent_a whether_o he_o punish_v or_o pardon_v sinner_n but_o in_o so_o do_v he_o fancy_v he_o very_o little_a abhor_a sin_n very_o indifferent_a whether_o man_n obey_v or_o disobey_v which_o be_v to_o have_v more_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o he_o than_o we_o have_v of_o some_o man_n it_o be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v better_o conceive_v and_o express_v than_o by_o say_v and_o conceive_v he_o cross_v a_o strong_a inclination_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o law_n upon_o offender_n themselves_o through_o a_o strong_a inclination_n of_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o man_n not_o to_o execute_v but_o to_o provide_v and_o accept_v a_o offering_n as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o one_o cross_v a_o strong_a inclination_n of_o affection_n to_o his_o son_n in_o offer_v up_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o whatever_o vain_a and_o bold_a disputer_n may_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o to_o conceive_v and_o we_o please_v god_n in_o so_o conceive_v and_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o main_a in_o our_o conception_n notwithstanding_o the_o inadequateness_n of_o our_o conception_n for_o we_o shall_v have_v sinful_a and_o false_a apprehension_n if_o we_o shall_v conceive_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o or_o almost_o indifferent_a to_o he_o whether_o he_o punish_v the_o offender_n himself_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n or_o no_o or_o whether_o man_n perish_v or_o no._n 3._o the_o very_a heathen_n know_v something_o of_o the_o natural_a justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o we_o read_v rom._n 1._o 32._o which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o the_o deserve_a condemnation_n there_o mention_v come_v mere_o from_o the_o freewill_n of_o god_n and_o not_o from_o his_o nature_n for_o thing_n of_o his_o freewill_n can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o a_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n 4._o how_o can_v his_o justice_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o act_n which_o his_o justice_n require_v not_o what_o weakness_n will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o affect_v a_o name_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n he_o may_v indeed_o just_o do_v but_o to_o the_o do_v of_o which_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v in_o justice_n and_o honour_n if_o he_o can_v well_o enough_o and_o just_o and_o honourable_o enough_o have_v pardon_v offender_n without_o but_o choose_v to_o show_v his_o justice_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n it_o will_v be_v to_o demonstrate_v and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o something_o that_o be_v not_o in_o reality_n to_o affirm_v this_o will_v be_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o pageantry_n socinus_n and_o crellius_n themselves_o that_o deny_v god_n essential_a justice_n yet_o say_v that_o he_o can_v with_o safety_n to_o his_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n save_v impenitent_a sinner_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grant_v what_o they_o deny_v even_o a_o essential_a justice_n they_o grant_v in_o this_o so_o much_o that_o it_o seem_v wilfulness_n in_o they_o not_o to_o grant_v all_o to_o let_v go_v that_o which_o be_v with_o much_o show_n of_o reason_n insist_v on_o by_o some_o that_o all_o will_v have_v be_v impenitent_a without_o the_o satisfaction_n sure_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o can_v pardon_v impenitent_a sinner_n be_v because_o this_o mode_n of_o sin_n contumacy_n in_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o where_o then_o will_v any_o fix_v and_o say_v hither_o he_o may_v go_v in_o pardon_v without_o satisfaction_n and_o no_o further_o see_v the_o apostle_n here_o go_v further_o imply_v that_o he_o can_v not_o have_v justify_v save_v repent_v believe_v sinner_n without_o this_o propitiation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n argue_v a_o necessity_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o christ_n death_n because_o sin_n can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v take_v away_o plain_o imply_v that_o repentance_n will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o away_o heb._n 10._o 1_o 4._o and_o how_o weak_a will_v his_o argument_n be_v to_o prove_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o expiation_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v it_o away_o if_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o any_o expiation_n at_o all_o why_o then_o not_o with_o such_o low_a thing_n 5._o god_n be_v say_v to_o commend_v his_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o we_o in_o that_o when_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o but_o what_o great_a love_n can_v there_o be_v show_v if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o expiation_n there_o be_v indeed_o wonderful_a love_n if_o justice_n require_v our_o blood_n for_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o such_o inexorable_a fury_n to_o find_v out_o and_o give_v for_o we_o such_o a_o ransom_n but_o if_o justice_n no_o way_n require_v it_o what_o great_a love_n will_v it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o may_v indeed_o be_v love_n but_o not_o eminent_a stupendous_a love_n to_o pardon_v for_o he_o oblige_v less_o by_o pardon_v that_o may_v easy_o pardon_v without_o diminish_v the_o repute_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o do_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v any_o injury_n and_o he_o oblige_v and_o engage_v the_o more_o that_o forgive_v that_o which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n justice_n and_o honour_n that_o there_o need_v so_o great_a and_o atrocious_a a_o satisfaction_n as_o put_v out_o or_o torment_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n his_o dear_a son_n to_o make_v expiation_n but_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v necessary_a then_o to_o pardon_v in_o such_o a_o dreadful_a way_n as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n will_v not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n or_o of_o love_n but_o of_o wisdom_n if_o of_o any_o thing_n if_o that_o indeed_o may_v be_v call_v wisdom_n to_o give_v up_o thus_o his_o son_n without_o necessity_n 6._o it_o seem_v contrary_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n when_o he_o may_v go_v so_o easy_a and_o near_o and_o plain_a a_o way_n in_o pardon_v sinner_n to_o go_v in_o so_o difficult_a a_o way_n and_o in_o a_o way_n so_o far_o about_o for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o large_a digression_n to_o flee_v to_o a_o satisfaction_n and_o sure_o god_n that_o do_v not_o afflict_v man_n mere_o because_o he_o will_v will_v not_o afflict_v his_o innocent_a 33_o lam._n 3._o 33_o belove_a son_n mere_o because_o he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v without_o reluctancy_n without_o grate_v on_o his_o justice_n holiness_n and_o honour_n have_v scatter_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o cloud_n with_o a_o easy_a breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n object_n but_o may_v not_o one_o just_o part_n with_o his_o own_o right_a can_v there_o be_v any_o injustice_n in_o pardon_v a_o debtor_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o be_v not_o he_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o do_v it_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n may_v not_o a_o party_n offend_v forgive_v a_o wrong_n 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