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be_v denominate_v rather_o evangelical_n than_o legal_a i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o mr._n ferguson_n and_o reply_n to_o certain_a other_o passage_n which_o i_o find_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v in_o his_o book_n as_o ground_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o he_o contend_v for_o chap._n xv._o several_a mistake_n in_o mr._n f._n according_a to_o the_o obvious_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n detect_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la manifest_v by_o three_o thing_n distinct_o specify_v and_o two_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o a_o caution_n in_o the_o close_a p._n 536._o man_z have_v take_v off_o his_o dependency_n upon_o god_n f3_n mr._n f3_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n god_n rectorship_n over_o he_o which_o be_v regulate_v by_o his_o wisdom_n holiness_n veracity_n and_o the_o eternal_a rectitude_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n manifest_a the_o displicency_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o sin_n evidence_n his_o truth_n and_o immutability_n in_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o own_o attribute_n and_o man_n rational_a nature_n and_o relation_n he_o have_v at_o first_o enact_v answ_n i_o assent_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v here_o recite_v except_o this_o that_o god_n do_v for_o the_o end_v specify_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o at_o first_o be_v enact_v in_o which_o say_v there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o mistake_n involve_v for_o 1._o that_o law_n be_v only_o dispense_v and_o not_o execute_v neither_o upon_o christ_n nor_o upon_o mankind_n not_o upon_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o threaten_a in_o that_o law_n neither_o do_v he_o 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very_o evil_a consequence_n employ_v in_o the_o clause_n forecited_n viz._n that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la the_o same_o suffering_n to_o which_o that_o commination_n do_v oblige_v and_o that_o a_o sinner_n liberation_n from_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o strict_a payment_n not_o satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n 4._o there_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v this_o mistake_n employ_v in_o the_o say_a clause_n viz._n that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n sovereign_a rule_n and_o government_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o a_o compensation_n or_o without_o strict_a solution_n or_o payment_n of_o that_o very_a debt_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n contract_v and_o if_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o this_o author_n will_v own_v this_o opinion_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v causeless_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o or_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n viz._n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v ipsa_fw-la debiti_fw-la solutio_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la debito_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la thereof_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o the_o very_a payment_n of_o our_o debt_n in_o kind_n but_o a_o valuable_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o our_o not_o payment_n of_o it_o or_o for_o god_n not_o exact_v of_o we_o the_o payment_n thereof_o i_o will_v more_v at_o large_a suggest_v somewhat_o of_o my_o own_o and_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v what_o have_v be_v so_o far_o as_o my_o knowledge_n reach_v say_v by_o other_o against_o it_o nevertheless_o because_o there_o be_v of_o my_o brethren_n who_o do_v maintain_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o very_a idem_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sinner_n obligation_n and_o not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la at_o least_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a whether_o we_o say_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o i_o will_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o i_o will_v brief_o set_v down_o the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v common_o and_o
be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o answer_v hereunto_o a_o twofold_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v specify_v respective_o to_o which_o different_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v determine_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v to_o be_v assert_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v with_o certain_a reason_n of_o the_o abrenunciation_n thereof_o p._n 4._o chap._n four_o a_o objection_n from_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o answer_v and_o also_o retort_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o mr._n william_n eyre_n in_o his_o assize-sermon_n preach_v at_o sarum_n 1652._o reprove_v p._n 10._o chap._n v._o q._n do_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o gild_n as_o well_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n answ_n no._n a_o brief_a explication_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o gild_n common_o style_v gild_n of_o fault_n and_o gild_n of_o punishment_n together_o with_o a_o reply_n to_o what_o be_v allege_v by_o certain_a 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mistake_n p._n 16._o chap._n seven_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n assert_v a_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n in_o such_o a_o strict_a law-sence_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o in_o or_o by_o he_o to_o have_v redeem_v ourselves_o and_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o law-sence_n represent_v we_o as_o proctor_n and_o attorney_n do_v their_o client_n ambassador_n their_o prince_n or_o guardian_n their_o pupil_n act_v according_o in_o our_o name_n but_o officiate_a as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n the_o evil_a consequence_n charge_v by_o mr._n f._n upon_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n be_v deny_v his_o thwack_a contradiction_n impute_v to_o other_o avoid_v by_o they_o &_o retort_v upon_o himself_o p._n 25._o chap._n viij_o mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o think_v that_o a_o sinner_n by_o his_o justification_n be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n and_o fault_n too_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o more_o or_o otherwise_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o in_o towards_z or_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n than_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o nature_n of_o justification_n forensick_a open_v both_o of_o justification_n indefinite_o consider_v as_o also_o of_o gospel-justification_n in_o special_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n p._n 28._o chap._n ix_o that_o those_o who_o assert_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v abrogate_a do_v in_o substance_n of_o truth_n accord_n with_o those_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o express_v themselves_o say_v it_o be_v relax_v or_o dispense_v with_o god_n in_o justify_v a_o sinner_n do_v not_o pronounce_v he_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o be_v no_o sinner_n a_o sinner_n not_o otherwise_o make_v just_a and_o righteous_a by_o his_o be_v justify_v than_o by_o his_o be_v pardon_v through_o christ_n that_o a_o sinner_n can_v possible_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o its_o charge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n p._n 36._o chap._n x._o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o remission_n and_o gospel-justification_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o remission_n be_v the_o result_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o act_n of_o one_o exercise_v favour_n and_o justification_n the_o offspring_n of_o justice_n as_o mr._n f._n say_v the_o usage_n of_o word_n in_o common_a speech_n sometime_o in_o signification_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o scripture_n exemplify_v in_o the_o language_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n mr._n ferguson_n notorious_a mistake_n in_o assert_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v not_o where_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n equipollent_a with_o to_o forgive_v p._n 39_o chap._n xi_o mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n refute_v and_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o allege_a by_o he_o answer_v wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v misinterpretation_n of_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o eph._n 2.8_o that_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o evil_a consequence_n as_o mr._n f._n charge_v it_o with_o p._n 42._o chap._n twelve_o q._n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v declare_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n in_o itself_o in_o immaterial_a 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o mr._n f._n the_o question_n be_v answer_v and_o therein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v of_o or_o in_o its_o kind_n a_o proper_a justification_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v so_o say_v to_o be_v specify_v and_o objection_n answer_v p._n 48._o chap._n xiii_o q._n why_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n may_v pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v justification_n and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la or_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o their_o promiscuous_a use_n in_o the_o n._n t_n answ_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o 1._o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o not_o so_o considerable_a 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o dissent_v brethren_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o several_a reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v assign_v and_o specify_v p._n 54._o chap._n fourteen_o q._n how_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o be_v denominate_v whether_o evangelical_n or_o legal_a answ_n rather_o evangelical_n and_o the_o reason_n assign_v the_o argument_n of_o those_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n both_o answer_v and_o retort_v who_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v evangelical_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principii_fw-la but_o will_v not_o have_v it_o absolute_o to_o be_v so_o style_v but_o rather_o a_o legal_a justification_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o question_n be_v debate_v and_o answer_v p._n 58._o chap._n xv_o several_a mistake_n in_o mr._n f._n according_a to_o the_o obvious_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n detect_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la manifest_v by_o three_o thing_n distinct_o specify_v and_o two_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o a_o caution_n in_o the_o close_a p._n 63._o chap._n xuj_o the_o imputation_n of_o socinianism_n groundless_o charge_v by_o mr._n f._n upon_o his_o brethren_n mr._n f._n his_o charge_v his_o antagonist_n with_o nonsense_n refute_v that_o sort_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n to_o be_v renounce_v the_o native_a consequence_n whereof_o be_v the_o reciprocal_a imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o mr._n f._n with_o his_o adherent_n i.e._n proper_o and_o formal_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o reason_n thereof_o render_v p._n 69._o chap._n xvii_o that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n although_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n itself_o or_o sin_n in_o itself_o or_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v pretend_v by_o mr._n f._n mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o confound_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n with_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o difference_n whereof_o be_v assert_v and_o exemplify_v his_o mistake_n in_o not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o obligation_n and_o our_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v that_o though_o our_o sin_n do_v proper_o merit_v christ_n suffering_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o
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or_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n may_v suffice_v among_o several_a other_o to_o be_v produce_v act._n 13.38_o 39_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n i._n e._n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n admit_v no_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v rom._n 3.24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o who_o be_v 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obedience_n but_o this_o as_o well_o as_o that_o do_v remain_v in_o force_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o have_v do_v for_o although_o some_o choose_v to_o say_v that_o that_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n or_o of_o god_n our_o creator_n be_v abrogate_a or_o repeal_v there_o be_v no_o law_n since_o the_o new_a model_n of_o the_o government_n of_o mankind_n but_o the_o law_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o god_n our_o redeemer_n the_o moral_a part_n of_o the_o original_a law_n be_v take_v into_o it_o as_o the_o matter_n thereof_o and_o other_o choose_v to_o assert_v only_o a_o dispensation_n or_o relaxation_n of_o that_o law_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v humble_o conceive_v that_o all_o thing_n consider_v yet_o not_o so_o needful_a here_o to_o be_v mention_v that_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n there_o be_v no_o real_a difference_n between_o they_o as_o to_o substance_n of_o truth_n but_o only_o in_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o can_v 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