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obedience_n may_v justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o may_v obey_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v true_a faith_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o justify_v our_o person_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n likeas_n we_o may_v obey_v that_o by_o our_o obedience_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o likeways_o we_o may_v obey_v to_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n 2._o use_v of_o reproof_n to_o the_o unconvert_v that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o do_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o wrath_n and_o merit_v heaven_n either_o for_o their_o morality_n or_o external_a righteousness_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v or_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v formal_a hypocrite_n that_o lean_a to_o their_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n see_v isaiah_n 58.23_o or_o 3_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a lean_v to_o their_o arbitrary_a devotion_n or_o 4_o such_o as_o these_o who_o continue_v in_o their_o profanity_n and_o yet_o lean_a to_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o 5_o such_o as_o lean_v to_o their_o legal_a sorrow_n or_o 6_o such_o as_o lean_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n for_o promote_a of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 7.22_o or_o 7_o such_o as_o lean_v to_o their_o zeal_n to_o promote_v a_o good_a work_n contrary_a to_o nehemiah_n practice_n nehem._n 13.22_o 2_o this_o reprove_v the_o godly_a who_o degenerate_a into_o a_o legal_a frame_n and_o this_o they_o do_v when_o they_o find_v their_o expectation_n of_o heaven_n their_o immunity_n from_o wrath_n the_o acceptation_n of_o their_o person_n prayer_n and_o service_n upon_o any_o performance_n of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o think_v because_o of_o their_o charity_n their_o repentance_n their_o devotion_n and_o exact_a walk_n god_n be_v oblige_v to_o they_o to_o free_v they_o from_o hell_n and_o give_v they_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a god_n free_a promise_n to_o believer_n in_o christ_n make_v these_o thing_n the_o reward_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o be_v not_o do_v for_o the_o intrinsic_a worth_n of_o the_o act_n of_o our_o obedience_n rom._n 8.18_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v count_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n rome_n 4._o and_o their_o great_a alse_a well_o as_o their_o lesser_a reward_n be_v give_v on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o adoption_n and_o not_o as_o a_o hire_n for_o their_o work_n col._n 3.24_o now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o method_n itself_o and_o 1._o to_o the_o preparation_n for_o this_o method_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n where_o observe_v that_o the_o person_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v god_n own_o son_n or_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n john_n 1.18_o it_o be_v convenient_a it_o shall_v 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ceremonial_a law_n gal._n 4.4_o 3_o in_o his_o temptation_n frae_fw-la satan_n 4_o in_o his_o persecution_n from_o the_o world_n 5_o in_o his_o poverty_n 6_o in_o his_o reproach_n shame_n and_o contempt_n he_o suffer_v from_o the_o world_n 7_o in_o his_o severe_a pain_n he_o have_v on_o the_o cross_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o without_o the_o least_o alleviation_n of_o inward_a joy_n which_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v 8_o it_o consist_v in_o natural_a death_n like_a as_o he_o have_v trouble_v in_o his_o soul_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o prayer_n by_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o by_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o by_o his_o outcry_n on_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o this_o suffering_n in_o his_o soul_n consist_v in_o his_o fear_n of_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n see_v heb_n 5.7_o 8._o which_o fear_n be_v sinless_a because_o he_o have_v frail_a nature_n and_o have_v a_o quick_a 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consist_v in_o that_o great_a grief_n which_o put_v he_o in_o a_o agony_n and_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a even_o to_o death_n and_o this_o be_v for_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n against_o sin_n from_o this_o first_o we_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o moral_a ill_a of_o sin_n that_o bring_v on_o such_o sharp_a and_o sore_a suffering_n upon_o christ_n 2_o we_o may_v see_v the_o firmness_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n for_o iâ—_n the_o threaten_v be_v exact_o accomplish_v on_o the_o the_o elect_v soverty_n it_o will_v be_v exact_o accomplish_v on_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o soverty_n satisfaction_n 3_o in_o christ_n severe_a suffering_n you_o may_v read_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n 4_o since_o his_o suffering_n be_v so_o extreme_a it_o commend_v his_o carriage_n as_o a_o imitable_a pattern_n under_o a_o suffer_a lot_n see_v he_o exercise_v faith_n love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n sympathy_n 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who_o though_o he_o intend_v to_o save_v his_o elect_n yet_o will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n 2_o it_o hold_v out_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o believe_a world_n and_o give_v they_o a_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o for_o their_o good_a he_o that_o punish_v his_o own_o son_n to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o good_a will_v certain_o for_o his_o cause_n give_v they_o all_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v purchase_v rom._n 8.32_o verse_n 4._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o wise_a method_n that_o god_n do_v take_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n consistent_a with_o the_o law_n and_o in_o speak_v to_o these_o 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their_o corruption_n by_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v either_o such_o outward_a enjoyment_n as_o be_v gratify_v to_o our_o corrupt_a lust_n or_o such_o sinful_a method_n as_o corrupt_v man_n ordinary_o choose_v to_o attain_v these_o enjoyment_n by_o or_o both_o by_o â—ding_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v mean_v corrupt_a man_n their_o high_a esteem_n of_o strong_a desire_n after_o and_o solicitous_a care_n about_o these_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o world_n that_o gratify_v unrenewed_a lust_n that_o unrenewed_a man_n thus_o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n appear_v because_o to_o enjoy_v the_o object_n of_o their_o lust_n they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o commit_v the_o great_a of_o crime_n jeroboam_n will_v not_o stand_v to_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o gratify_v his_o ambition_n judas_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o betray_v his_o master_n to_o gratify_v his_o covetousness_n 2_o unrenewed_a man_n will_v expose_v themselves_o to_o much_o to_o ill_o of_o spirit_n 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hope_n and_o in_o the_o 20_o verse_n there_o be_v two_o ground_n lay_v down_o whereof_o one_o be_v that_o the_o vanity_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a be_v contrary_a to_o its_o natural_a inclination_n and_o god_n primitive_a institution_n in_o the_o state_n 〈◊〉_d innocence_n the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v not_o subject_v 〈◊〉_d vanity_n willing_o a_o second_o ground_n be_v there_o be_v a_o fiâ—ed_a purpose_n in_o god_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o its_o primitive_a vigour_n and_o beauty_n he_o subject_a the_o creature_n to_o vanity_n under_o hope_n and_o there_o a_o 3d._a ground_n of_o the_o creature_n hope_v lay_v down_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 21._o verse_n viz._n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o creature_n partake_v according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n give_v for_o this_o because_o vanity_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o creature_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n child_n be_v make_v free_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n both_o as_o to_o its_o gild_n and_o presence_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v liberate_a of_o iâ—â—_n vanity_n also_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o one_a that_o god_n child_n be_v while_o they_o be_v here_o away_o under_o bondage_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v certain_o meet_v with_o a_o glorious_a liberty_n from_o that_o bondage_n 3_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o that_o liberty_n the_o creature_n shall_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v liberate_a from_o their_o bondage_n for_o the_o one_a observation_n though_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o slave_n to_o satan_n nor_o to_o sin_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o a_o sort_n of_o captivity_n for_o while_o here_o away_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o frailty_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o great_a fear_n that_o death_n may_v have_v its_o sting_n towards_o
they_o for_o though_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n 2_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o lust_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o the_o solicitation_n of_o it_o paul_n complain_v of_o this_o rom._n 7._o 3ly_n though_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o slave_n to_o satan_n yet_o here-away_a they_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o vex_a temptation_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o present_a condition_n shall_v make_v we_o more_o willing_a and_o desireous_a to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o 2_o it_o let_v we_o see_v that_o consider_v christian_n that_o have_v a_o view_n of_o this_o bondage_n can_v send_v without_o faith_n observe_v 2_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v certain_o get_v this_o glorious_a liberty_n because_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v and_o full_o and_o clear_o promise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v firm_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o christian_n shall_v firm_o believe_v as_o to_o this_o liberty_n as_o one_a a_o total_a freedom_n from_o the_o indwelling_a presence_n of_o sin_n 2_o a_o total_a freedom_n from_o satan_n temptation_n 3_o a_o total_a freedom_n from_o death_n i_o shall_v give_v the_o scripture_n ground_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v allow_v to_o he_o for_o sound_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o all_o these_o three_o upon_o for_o the_o first_o ground_n to_o found_v the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o make_v he_o believe_v and_o expect_v the_o total_a removal_n of_o sin_n be_v these_o one_a christ_n design_v its_o total_a removal_n by_o his_o death_n we_o can_v think_v that_o he_o can_v be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o design_n see_v eph._n 5.25_o 26._o 2ly_n his_o death_n do_v merit_v the_o crucifixion_n and_o kill_v of_o the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6.6_o 3_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o pledge_n thereof_o see_v rom._n 8.11_o for_o the_o spirit_n that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a do_v it_o to_o assure_v he_o and_o the_o believe_a world_n that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v raise_v up_o all_o his_o member_n perfect_o from_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n 4_o the_o spirit_n presence_n begin_n this_o work_n say_v he_o will_v perfect_v it_o because_o his_o great_a design_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o child_n of_o god_n heart_n be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o partial_a but_o a_o total_a conformity_n between_o he_o and_o christ_n 5_o the_o privilege_n of_o justification_n say_v it_o must_v be_v for_o if_o all_o our_o guilt_n be_v pardon_v and_o our_o remission_n be_v complete_a according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ezek._n 18_o and_o ezek._n 33._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v mention_v then_o corruption_n must_v be_v remove_v for_o a_o love_a god_n and_o a_o love_a mediator_n will_v remove_v such_o a_o hurtful_a evil_n from_o believer_n since_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n tell_v it_o may_v he_o do_v without_o reflection_n on_o his_o justice_n a_o 6_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o sin_n be_v this_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o external_n seal_n confirm_v the_o promise_n for_o its_o total_a removal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v bury_v as_o to_o our_o old_a man_n with_o christ_n by_o our_o baptism_n rom._n 6.4_o for_o the_o second_o piece_n of_o the_o christian_n liberty_n viz._n a_o freedom_n from_o satan_n temptation_n the_o ground_n to_o found_v our_o faith_n of_o that_o upon_o be_v one_a the_o promise_v make_v to_o eva_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v trample_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n from_o which_o paul_n infer_v rom._n 16._o that_o god_n will_v tread_v satan_n under_o their_o foot_n short_o a_o second_o ground_n be_v christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v take_v away_o satan_n plea_n against_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o 15_o for_o all_o his_o â—lea_n be_v that_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o he_o to_o delude_v and_o vex_v we_o but_o now_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v destroy_v he_o that_o be_v he_o have_v enervate_a the_o strength_n of_o his_o plea_n by_o reconcil_a we_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v col._n 2.15_o to_o spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o triumph_v over_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n by_o set_v at_o liberty_n their_o captive_n a_o 3d_o ground_n be_v christ_n personal_a victory_n over_o satan_n temptation_n and_o persecution_n which_o victory_n he_o attain_v in_o our_o nature_n by_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o father_n see_v mat._n 4._o and_o mat._n 26.41_o he_o overcome_v by_o faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n submission_n and_o zeal_n and_o this_o victory_n be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o be_v a_o pledge_n to_o he_o and_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n that_o be_v incorporate_a in_o he_o of_o their_o total_a freedom_n from_o his_o seduce_v and_o vex_v temptation_n a_o four_o ground_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o christ_n spirit_n that_o be_v strong_a in_o believer_n than_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o three_o piece_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a it_o stand_v in_o his_o delivery_n from_o death_n and_o there_o be_v these_o follow_a ground_n upon_o which_o the_o christian_a may_v build_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o delivery_n from_o it_o first_o ground_n be_v god_n covenant-relation_n to_o he_o it_o be_v from_o this_o relation_n that_o god_n have_v to_o abraham_n that_o christ_n infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o resurrection_n math._n 22._o 2d_o ground_n be_v the_o believer_n union_n with_o christ_n that_o necessary_o draw_v with_o it_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o member_n with_o the_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o immortality_n these_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n god_n will_v bring_v with_o he_o 1_o thess_n 4.4_o a_o 3d._a ground_n be_v thâ—_n the_o believer_n body_n be_v a_o consecrate_v temple_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v always_o subject_a to_o corruption_n a_o four_o ground_n be_v christ_n haâ—_n power_n to_o raise_v the_o body_n phil._n 3_o last_o a_o 5_o grouâ—_n be_v he_o have_v undertake_v to_o the_o father_n to_o do_v it_o he_o say_v he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6_o 4â—_n a_o 6_o ground_n be_v christ_n death_n which_o give_v assurance_n of_o immortality_n one_a because_o it_o be_v a_o full_a saâ—faction_n for_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v unpardoned_a sin_n that_o caâ—_n keep_v folk_n eternal_o under_o death_n power_n it_o wâ—_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v receive_v thâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n see_v heb._n 9.15_o beside_o god_n the_o father_n give_v a_o promise_n of_o eterne_a life_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ratification_n of_o that_o covenant_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o soâ—_n will_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n roâ—_n 8.32_o likeways_o christ_n give_v we_o eternal_a life_n in_o hâ—_n testament_n and_o his_o death_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o unalterableness_n of_o his_o purpose_n to_o confer_v it_o 6_o thâ—_n resurrection_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o absolution_n of_o our_o soverty_n rom._n 4_o last_o and_o 〈◊〉_d pledge_v of_o our_o resurrection_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruitâ—_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 1_o cor._n 15._o a_o seven_o ground_n be_v his_o ascension_n into_o 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