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perfect_a but_o rather_o kindle_v than_o extinguish_v corruption_n god_n have_v clothe_v his_o son_n with_o our_o flesh_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n that_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o fulfil_v by_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o sinful_a nature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n 3._o the_o three_o promise_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n you_o know_v the_o penalâ—y_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a yet_o its_o be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o may_v sad_o be_v call_v a_o eternal_a death_n now_o let_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o you_o do_v therewith_o abolish_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o for_o guâ—lt_n be_v only_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n let_v sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o the_o sinner_n be_v free_v from_o death_n and_o though_o believer_n 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we_o know_v that_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v not_o that_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v these_o promise_n so_o effectual_a as_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n synop._n pu_fw-fr the_o joel_n 2.28_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o mark_v that_o afterward_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n the_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v tend_v most_o to_o bondage_n gal._n 4.24_o 25._o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o we_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v special_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n act_v 20.32_o as_o if_o all_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v former_o express_v have_v be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o rom._n 6.14_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n law_n 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sick_a shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v shall_v not_o die_v no_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o to_o its_o execution_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o chief_a part_n restrain_v but_o yet_o in_o some_o part_n inflict_v they_o never_o shall_v complain_v under_o the_o eternal_a and_o destructive_a yet_o they_o do_v complain_v under_o the_o temporal_a and_o corrective_a punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n lam._n 3.39_o yet_o more_o particular_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o first_o covenant_n lay_v a_o double_a obligation_n on_o sinful_a man_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v past_a and_o here_o it_o require_v satisfaction_n and_o reparation_n from_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n in_o break_v it_o and_o second_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o future_a after_o such_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_o make_v it_o require_v perfect_a conformity_n still_o as_o at_o first_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n command_v be_v the_o eternal_a debt_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n to_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o in_o his_o own_o image_n if_o therefore_o we_o can_v which_o have_v already_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v impossible_a ever_o have_v satisfy_v god_n injure_v law_n for_o our_o past_a breach_n the_o law_n will_v still_o have_v come_v upon_o we_o for_o future_a exact_a conformity_n to_o pay_v the_o residue_n of_o that_o eternal_a debt_n and_o its_o language_n will_v be_v sin_z no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o as_o a_o felon_n though_o butn_v in_o the_o hand_n be_v yet_o bind_v to_o live_v honest_o for_o the_o future_a at_o his_o peril_n now_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n relieve_v we_o as_o to_o both_o these_o case_n and_o dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o comfort_v we_o with_o the_o good_a news_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n and_o if_o we_o believe_v but_o in_o he_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v satisfy_v in_o our_o own_o person_n the_o case_n the_o law_n leave_v we_o in_o be_v well_o express_v isa_n 33.14_o &_o hebr._n 10.31_o but_o the_o relief_n the_o gospel_n bring_v we_o in_o st._n paul_n language_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o you_o have_v both_o together_o excellent_o ezek._n 33.10_o 11._o as_o to_o the_o second_o obligation_n the_o new_a covenant_n dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o that_o too_o for_o woe_n to_o a_o justify_v and_o pardon_v person_n if_o he_o must_v lose_v all_o again_o upon_o the_o least_o defailance_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n proclaim_v pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n and_o acceptance_n of_o sincere_a endeavour_n to_o obey_v he_o god_n language_n now_o be_v sinner_n be_v but_o in_o good_a earnest_n do_v but_o love_v i_o hearty_o and_o my_o way_n let_v i_o but_o see_v a_o childlike_a ingenuity_n in_o you_o and_o i_o will_v put_v down_o your_o upright_a though_o imperfect_a performance_n in_o the_o book_n of_o my_o remembrance_n mal._n 3.16_o and_o blot_v out_o your_o transgression_n when_o repent_v of_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o my_o remembrance_n mandata_fw-la dei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la facta_fw-la reputantur_fw-la 1._o aug._n retr_n l._n 1._o quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a ignoscitur_fw-la thus_o do_v the_o candour_n of_o the_o gospel_n dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n god_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o as_o a_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n but_o as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n who_o he_o love_v christ_n yoke_n be_v easy_a his_o burden_n light_n object_n 2_o if_o any_o doubt_n how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n veracity_n and_o immutability_n have_v once_o declare_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v to_o contradict_v it_o by_o declare_v
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adam_n have_v he_o stand_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o old_a covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v obey_v and_o live_v for_o than_o he_o have_v fulfil_v that_o law_n and_o as_o his_o disobedience_n actual_o condemn_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n disobey_v and_o die_v for_o it_o gen._n 2.17_o so_o now_o believe_v in_o christ_n justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n who_o tenor_n be_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o unbelief_n actual_o condemn_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.18_o that_o be_v because_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n he_o come_v not_o up_o 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believer_n therefore_o though_o he_o want_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n innocency_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v because_o he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n faith_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n in_o force_n according_a to_o which_o god_n now_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v rich_o worth_a our_o very_a heedful_a observation_n that_o although_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n inherent_a in_o himself_o for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n but_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n yet_o by_o faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o in_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v a_o unexceptionable_o perfect_a a_o infinite_o glorious_a righteousness_n so_o that_o faith_n justifi_v we_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n it_o justifi_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n formaliter_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la svi_fw-la as_o it_o be_v covenant-keeping_a or_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o law_n be_v righteous_a where_o that_o law_n be_v judge_n the_o lawmaker_n by_o his_o very_a make_n of_o the_o law_n make_v he_o righteous_a and_o the_o judge_n that_o pronounce_v according_a to_o the_o law_n for_o a_o judge_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v infallible_o pronounce_v he_o so_o but_o that_o with_o all_o requisite_a distinctnesse_n we_o may_v apprehend_v this_o great_a affair_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a and_o important_a cause_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o produce_v this_o excellent_a effect_n the_o discharge_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o state_n their_o several_a interest_n and_o concernment_n in_o their_o respective_a influence_n upon_o and_o contribution_n towards_o it_o justifi_v 1._o how_o free_a grace_n justifi_v and_o first_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o wheel_n that_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o motion_n it_o be_v contribution_n be_v that_o of_o a_o proegumenal_a cause_n or_o internal_a motive_n dispose_v god_n to_o send_v his_o son_n john_n 3.16_o that_o sinner_n believe_v may_v be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3.24_o for_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o render_v god_n good_a he_o be_v so_o eternal_o but_o that_o with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o may_v exert_v and_o display_v his_o goodness_n which_o contrive_v and_o make_v itself_o this_o way_n to_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n satisfaction_n 2._o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n second_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v double_o concern_v in_o our_o justification_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n as_o a_o procatartick_fw-ge cause_n of_o infinite_a merit_n and_o impetrative_a power_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o god_n be_v reconcile_n himself_o unto_o the_o world_n in_o christ_n not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n christ_n satisfaction_n justifi_v we_o formal_o as_o our_o proper_a legal_a righteousness_n i_o call_v it_o our_o righteousness_n because_o it_o become_v impute_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o believe_v faith_n be_v our_o gospel_n title_n by_o plead_v which_o we_o lay_v claim_v to_o all_o the_o benefit_n accrue_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n performance_n to_o aâ—l_a effect_n use_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v personal_o our_o own_o i_o call_v it_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n because_o thereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n own_v itself_o full_o pay_v and_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o as_o in_o full_a reparation_n and_o amends_o make_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n receive_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n we_o must_v plead_v this_o against_o all_o the_o challenge_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.33_o and_o thus_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o of_o work_n be_v whole_o without_o we_o in_o our_o redeemer_n yet_o impute_v upon_o our_o account_n three_o the_o gospel_n justifi_v quâ_fw-la lex_fw-la lata_fw-la gospel_n 3._o how_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o very_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v four_o faith_n justifi_v vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la faith_n 4._o how_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel-law_n for_o that_o law_n suspend_v justification_n upon_o believe_v faith_n 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