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and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v translate_v unto_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n but_o be_v it_o not_o unequal_a if_o not_o unjust_a and_o impossible_a to_o impose_v our_o guilt_n upon_o christ_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v inseparable_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o guilt_n therefore_o that_o our_o guilt_n may_v be_v lay_v on_o christ_n necessary_o our_o sin_n must_v after_o a_o sort_n be_v make_v he_o and_o annex_v unto_o he_o by_o imputation_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n their_o adultery_n murder_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o isa_n 43._o 5._o obs_n sin_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o christ_n or_o the_o sinner_n and_o have_v not_o christ_n undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v as_o appear_v joh._n 1._o 1._o 7._o joh._n 1._o 29._o rev._n 8._o 2._o eph._n 2._o 14_o 15._o heâ—_n 9_o 22_o col._n 1._o 20._o zach._n 9_o 11._o our_o happiness_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o â—mouted_v unto_o we_o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o obs_n god_n have_v impute_v our_o sin_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o lay_v they_o upon_o he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o we_o no_o more_o but_o christ_n who_o have_v â—reed_v we_o and_o himself_o from_o they_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v appear_v without_o sin_n heb._n 9_o 28._o we_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o christ_n satisfaction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o â—ull_a perfect_a and_o infinite_a satisfaction_n obs_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o sense_n and_o guilt_n of_o â—in_a do_v discourage_v a_o soul_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o god_n as_o luk._n 5._o 8._o obs_n there_o need_v strong_a reason_n and_o earnest_a â—ntreaties_n to_o reconcile_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n yea_o â—he_v arm_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o â—o_o make_v they_o effectual_a isa_n 53._o 1._o obs_n the_o way_n to_o reconcile_v a_o soul_n to_o god_n â—s_a to_o let_v he_o understand_v the_o cause_n way_n and_o â—eans_n of_o his_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n â—aith_n he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n to_o we_o and_o â—hat_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o obs_n the_o word_n we_o and_o we_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v they_o in_o the_o 19_o verse_n to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n therefore_o they_o be_v bless_v psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o they_o shall_v not_o miss_v of_o glory_n they_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blaud_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 14._o rom._n 5._o 10._o therefore_o by_o we_o and_o we_o can_v be_v understand_v every_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n obs_n for_o we_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o general_a to_o believer_n every_o believer_n be_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o in_o particular_a so_o paul_n say_v he_o love_v â—e_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o obs_n for_o we_o for_o i_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v for_o i_o be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v fix_v its_o eye_n upon_o and_o for_o eveâ—_n rely_v upon_o to_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o my_o soul_n know_v that_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v security_n sufficient_a for_o my_o salvation_n obs_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d as_o good_a for_o i_o yea_o better_a for_o i_o then_o iâ—â—_n have_v never_o sin_v as_o much_o better_a as_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v better_a than_o a_o natural_a and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a be_v better_a than_o thâ—_n image_n of_o the_o earthly_a as_o much_o better_a 〈◊〉_d strength_n be_v better_a than_o weakness_n and_o heaven_n better_o than_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 43_o 44_o 〈◊〉_d 55._o obs_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v convinceâ—_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v fin_n for_o i_o and_o he_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o aâ—_n the_o soul_n fear_n doubt_n and_o discouragement_n and_o objection_n vanish_v and_o christ_n be_v beleeveâ—_n in_o and_o live_v upon_o with_o thankfulness_n aâ—_n joy_n obs_n which_o know_v no_o sin_n christ_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n personal_o luk_n 1_o 35._o inherent_o heb._n 14._o 5._o and_o actual_o joh._n 8._o 40._o obs_n see_v christ_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o so_o qualify_v as_o he_o be_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n meritoriousnesse_n and_o effectuallnesse_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o heb._n 10._o 10._o 14._o obs_n that_o we_o mâ—gâ—t_v be_v make_v whatsoever_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v be_v for_o those_o who_o fin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v full_o pardon_v by_o he_o rev._n 1._o 5._o rom._n 5._o 19_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o his_o nature_n the_o one_o uncreated_a and_o infinite_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o other_o be_v create_v and_o finite_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o humanity_n the_o first_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o incommunicable_a the_o latter_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n also_o because_o it_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o god_n so_o then_o ob_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n which_o free_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n heb._n 1._o 8._o heb._n 10._o 3._o see_v job_n 33._o 24._o obs_n man_n best_a righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a it_o can_v justify_v he_o
do_v not_o make_v we_o the_o better_a before_o god_n nor_o the_o more_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o they_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o papist_n do_v as_o they_o say_v many_o good_a work_n to_o be_v save_v but_o we_o abhor_v it_o because_o it_o be_v condemn_v of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o we_o shall_v boast_v if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n therefore_o all_o those_o that_o expect_v &_o hope_n for_o mercy_n because_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n and_o do_v many_o good_a work_n as_o they_o think_v alas_o they_o be_v great_o delude_v they_o be_v not_o take_v off_o of_o selfe-work_n and_o selfe-concurrence_n with_o christ_n you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o you_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o so_o long_o as_o you_o do_v so_o you_o can_v submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 10._o 3._o but_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v what_o a_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v thou_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o before_o thy_o own_o yea_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v by_o thou_o but_o dress_v and_o dung_n to_o he_o phil._n 3._o 8_o 9_o publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v near_a salvation_n than_o thou_o as_o righteous_a as_o thou_o be_v who_o work_n for_o life_n as_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n do_v and_o perish_v see_v mat_n 21._o 31_o 32._o luk._n 7._o 29_o 30._o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o do_v count_v myself_o never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o do_v not_o god_n speak_v plain_a enough_o to_o the_o question_n in_o say_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o i_o will_v do_v away_o thy_o offence_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n isa_n 43._o 25._o when_o thou_o be_v pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o 8._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o see_v this_o mystery_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n that_o salvation_n be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n they_o cry_v grace_n grace_n christ_n christ_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o nothing_o but_o christ_n now_o all_o their_o prayer_n tear_n duty_n devotion_n all_o of_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o acceptation_n justification_n or_o salvation_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o work_v they_o will_v not_o stir_v to_o do_v the_o least_o work_n in_o the_o world_n to_o attain_v any_o of_o these_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 4._o 10._o all_o we_o be_v vanish_v in_o the_o infinite_a ocean_n of_o god_n free_a love_n it_o be_v so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n eph._n 1._o 6._o jer._n 9_o 24._o and_o that_o man_n may_v not_o boast_v rom._n 3._o 9_o but_o obey_v god_n free_o luk._n 1._o 74._o i_o have_v no_o work_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o i_o the_o spirit_n shall_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n joh._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o god_n have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o if_o he_o have_v convince_v thou_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v itself_o utter_o lose_v and_o undo_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o confess_v thâ—y_o be_v vile_a and_o abhor_v themselves_o job_n 42._o 6._o they_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o their_o deed_n ezek._n 20._o 43._o 2._o the_o soul_n be_v convince_v so_o as_o to_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o can_v do_v to_o help_v itself_o this_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v in_o nature_n so_o as_o he_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v expect_v salvation_n or_o have_v any_o hope_n of_o it_o for_o a_o man_n can_v expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n from_o christ_n alone_o until_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o respect_n of_o life_n this_o vision_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o soul_n to_o see_v themselves_o and_o say_v there_o remain_v no_o strength_n in_o i_o my_o comeliness_n be_v turn_v in_o i_o into_o corruption_n dan_o 10._o 8._o that_o be_v now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v from_o what_o it_o be_v now_o my_o best_a work_n my_o righteousness_n be_v defile_v and_o be_v sin_n now_o sinfull-selfe_n and_o righteous-selfe_n be_v alike_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n the_o last_o be_v the_o worst_a now_o the_o creature_n have_v nothing_o to_o procure_v christ_n nor_o no_o strength_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n and_o death_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n it_o be_v from_o grace_n to_o be_v take_v off_o of_o nature_n and_o he_o that_o be_v take_v off_o of_o nature_n have_v grace_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v take_v off_o its_o own_o bottom_n it_o must_v have_v another_o to_o rest_v on_o or_o else_o it_o sink_v therefore_o when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o soul_n false_a foundation_n which_o be_v her_o false_a hope_n he_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o better_a in_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o teach_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n joh._n 6._o that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o ransom_n in_o which_o be_v life_n and_o that_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v be_v for_o he_o and_o that_o nothing_o will_v stand_v the_o soul_n in_o any_o stead_n but_o he_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v learn_v this_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a power_n go_v with_o this_o teach_n and_o carry_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o father_n and_o faith_n go_v together_o every_o one_o that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v unto_o i_o joh._n 6._o so_o that_o to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o righteousness_n be_v to_o convince_v it_o of_o christ_n to_o reveal_v that_o in_o he_o only_o be_v help_v and_o in_o his_o righteousness_n be_v deliverance_n i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a psal_n 89._o 19_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v fix_v and_o settle_v the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o at_o least_o he_o put_v the_o soul_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o ezek._n 16._o 5_o 6._o when_o the_o soul_n see_v nothing_o but_o death_n god_n say_v live_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n god_n say_v stay_v harken_v i_o have_v receive_v a_o ransom_n for_o thou_o see_v job_n 34._o 23_o 24._o now_o the_o soul_n wonder_v at_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o pardon_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v take_v up_o as_o luk._n 1._o 41._o 43_o though_o for_o the_o measure_n it_o be_v 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