up_o it_o be_v the_o goodly_a field_n wherein_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n john_n 1._o 12._o faith_n justify_v rom._n 5._o 1._o but_o how_o 442._o *_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o primo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriâ—_n aut_fw-la motus_fw-la actio_fw-la vel_fw-la vel_fw-la passio_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la precii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o estimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundario_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la participes_fw-la reddimur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 442._o do_v faith_n justify_v faith_n justify_v as_o one_o express_v it_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_a righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel_n law_n faith_n pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n nor_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o but_o profess_o avow_v its_o dependence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n on_o which_o it_o lay_v hold_v its_o excellency_n arise_v from_o god_n sanction_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o lay_v the_o creature_n low_a and_o so_o high_o exalt_v christ_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v as_o the_o silver_n god_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel-sanction_n be_v as_o the_o king_n image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o give_v it_o all_o its_o value_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o this_o stamp_n it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v currant_n faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o habit_n act_n work_n or_o quality_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 456._o *_o undè_fw-la fides_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la paulus_n loquor_fw-la rom_n 4._o 5._o non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la qualit_fw-la as_o nobis_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la multo_fw-la minus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la metonymid_n adjuncti_fw-la correlatiuè_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la fidel_n justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quâm_fw-la fides_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la codem_fw-la cap._n 4._o v._n 11_o 13._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la participatione_fw-la justitiae_fw-la ejoo_o fâ—uamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456._o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o to_o credere_fw-la can_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4._o 5._o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonimical_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o faith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 17._o beza_n in_o loose_v tanium_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la qua_fw-la christuâ—_n loco_fw-la nostre_fw-fr fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2._o 4._o live_v because_o fruitful_a â—aith_o as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o sound_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o what_o it_o negative_o 1._o negative_o be_v no._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est-quid_a enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la â—omo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suâ—_n bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3._o 20._o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n a_o bondslave_n of_o the_o devil_n able_a of_o himself_o to_o do_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o righteousness_n once_o lose_v there_o be_v therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o assign_v to_o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o 2._o nor_o second_o be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n mere_o and_o sole_o as_o man_n consider_v though_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o spotless_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_a and_o meritorious_a for_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o humane_a nature_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o the_o law_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n mere_o as_o 4_o gal._n 4._o 3_o 4_o man_n have_v be_v no_o work_n of_o supererogation_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v to_o justify_v himself_o but_o without_o the_o personal_a union_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o redundancy_n or_o overflow_n of_o merit_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v those_o million_o of_o guilty_a miscreant_n who_o through_o the_o infinite_a arrian_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nostram_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la demolitionem_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o condemnationem_fw-la christus_fw-la advenit_fw-la athanas_n orat_fw-la tertia_fw-la contra_fw-la arrian_n grâ—ce_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n be_v justify_v wherefore_o christ_n come_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n say_v athanasius_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o libro_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr essentialis_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la andreas_n osiander_n contendebat_fw-la cujus_fw-la errorem_fw-la refutavit_fw-la calvin_n institut_fw-la tertio_fw-la libro_fw-la the_o godhead_n not_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v righteous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n sole_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 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of_o axim_fw-la cum_fw-la sol_fw-la medium_n superaverat_fw-la axim_fw-la the_o mountain_n by_o the_o sunbeam_n but_o glorification_n be_v the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o meridian_n in_o his_o great_a strength_n and_o splendour_n the_o difference_n between_o glorification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o specifical_a but_o gradual_a we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o we_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o pollution_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o endow_v with_o inward_a holiness_n though_o in_o order_n of_o time_n sanctificantur_fw-la qui_fw-la justificantur_fw-la sanctificantur_fw-la hae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la individuo_fw-la nexu_fw-la coherent_a as_o calvin_n speak_v they_o be_v wrought_v together_o as_o the_o most_o precious_a effect_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o form_n take_v three_o 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renew_v the_o soul_n with_o inward_a holiness_n both_o be_v the_o sacred_a efflux_n from_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o first_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v the_o other_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impart_v one_o by_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n the_o other_o by_o way_n of_o influence_n and_o infusion_n from_o influentiae_fw-la christ_n be_v both_o caput_fw-la eminentiae_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la influentiae_fw-la christ_n as_o head_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n lest_o we_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n as_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o papist_n do_v 4._o in_o the_o four_o place_n we_o come_v to_o show_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o these_o be_v two_o 1._o absolution_n from_o sin_n 2._o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n grant_v by_o the_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n by_o which_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o both_o part_n 1._o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n by_o his_o passion_n or_o passive_a righteousness_n undergo_a the_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o 2._o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o his_o perfect_a active_a righteousness_n habitual_a and_o actual_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v sever_v any_o where_o from_o the_o other_o and_o 4._o rom_n 3._o 4._o these_o which_o god_n have_v so_o indissolvable_o join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a interest_n in_o and_o respective_a contribution_n towards_o the_o satisfy_n the_o injure_a honour_n of_o god_n law_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n law_n be_v the_o equity_n of_o both_o its_o part_n its_o command_n and_o its_o threaten_n christ_n active_a righteousness_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o great_a god-man_n have_v honour_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o first_o viz._n repair_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n commandment_n break_v by_o sinful_a man_n and_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n in_o like_a manner_n honour_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o threaten_v christ_n himself_o die_v to_o justify_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o by_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o that_o god_n be_v exceed_o jealous_a again_o consider_v christ_n 109._o see_v wallebius_n his_o body_n of_o divinity_n with_o the_o note_n of_o mr._n rosse_n p._n 109._o active_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o passive_a the_o distinction_n of_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v needless_a and_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n every_o where_o active_a 1._o his_o active_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o passive_a because_o all_o of_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n in_o our_o nature_n he_o obey_v ibid._n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o active_a passion_n and_o a_o passive_a action_n ibid._n the_o law_n in_o his_o very_a incarnation_n he_o be_v passive_a for_o therein_o he_o suffer_v a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n 2._o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o active_a because_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o by_o constraint_n or_o against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n and_o deed_n all_o along_o he_o eye_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n ah_o take_v that_o instance_n the_o great_a of_o his_o suffering_n his_o very_a die_a be_v the_o product_n both_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o power_n john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o revel_v 1._o 5._o read_v those_o melt_a texes_z and_o chew_v the_o cud_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o return_v the_o law_n have_v two_o branch_n 1._o the_o commination_n or_o the_o curse_n 2._o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n so_o there_o be_v two_o part_n