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gospel_n be_v not_o the_o very_a thing_n themselves_o though_o they_o be_v all_o virtual_o contain_v therein_o and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v to_o it_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o sanctify_v and_o who_o he_o sanctify_v he_o glorify_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 26_o of_o the_o act_n conjoin_v as_o inseparable_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v but_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a form_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n proper_o take_v and_o as_o we_o find_v it_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v not_o comprise_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n those_o that_o thus_o object_n tell_v we_o our_o justification_n consist_v of_o two_o distinct_a part_n first_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o adjudge_v to_o be_v righteous_a each_o stand_v upon_o a_o distinct_a bottom_n the_o first_o upon_o christ_n passive_a 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actual_o do_v by_o another_o though_o it_o be_v do_v on_o my_o behalf_n and_o be_v reckon_v to_o my_o account_n there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n by_o which_o any_o man_n can_v come_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a in_o judgement_n but_o either_o by_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o which_o do_v constitute_v we_o innocent_a or_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o personal_a imputation_n which_o must_v make_v we_o also_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o innocent_n and_o not_o as_o offender_n the_o first_o be_v affirm_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o late_a by_o many_o learned_a protestant_n the_o overthrow_n of_o both_o which_o opinion_n i_o shall_v hereafter_o endeavour_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o thereby_o full_o return_v answer_n to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o objection_n of_o this_o nature_n that_o text_n rom._n 4._o v._n 25._o be_v much_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o but_o upon_o great_a mistake_n as_o will_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v the_o word_n be_v who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n which_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a end_n in_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o one_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o to_o justify_v and_o so_o to_o divide_v between_o they_o two_o whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o apostle_n make_v they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o the_o natural_a meaning_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o text_n be_v this_o that_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v upon_o our_o account_n he_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o utmost_a apostasy_n for_o that_o sense_n be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rise_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o justify_v we_o from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o they_o by_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n the_o apostle_n intend_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o latter_a expression_n be_v exegetical_a of_o the_o former_a it_o be_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o whole_a that_o he_o transact_v have_v one_o tendency_n and_o be_v all_o in_o order_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n for_o in_o some_o text_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o death_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o rose_n again_o for_o it_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o afford_v we_o the_o least_o warrant_v to_o assign_v one_o distinct_a end_n to_o christ_n death_n and_o another_o to_o his_o resurrection_n nay_o the_o apostle_n himself_o upon_o another_o occasion_n rom._n 14._o ver_fw-la 9_o positive_o conjoyn_v they_o as_o inseparable_a in_o their_o end_n for_o this_o end_n say_v he_o christ_n both_o dye_v and_o rise_v again_o whatever_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o rise_v again_o for_o his_o rise_v again_o do_v not_o induce_v any_o far_a or_o other_o end_n than_o be_v his_o death_n but_o only_o complete_a and_o perfect_a the_o whole_a design_n and_o intendment_n thereof_o for_o although_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o rise_v again_o we_o can_v not_o have_v reap_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n his_o own_o justification_n as_o mediator_n and_o so_o we_o depend_v upon_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o supreme_a and_o glorious_a effect_n of_o his_o deity_n and_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mighty_o from_o heaven_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n or_o ordination_n to_o punishment_n but_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o sin_n itself_o and_o therefore_o justification_n can_v consist_v in_o it_o although_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v make_v as_o if_o sin_n have_v never_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o subject_a although_o david_n be_v pardon_v yet_o his_o pardon_n do_v not_o make_v he_o a_o just_a man_n in_o those_o act_n of_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n he_o be_v true_o a_o murderer_n and_o a_o adulterer_n notwithstanding_o justification_n do_v not_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_o and_o a_o righteousness_n be_v requisite_a unto_o it_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o just_a but_o must_v be_v just_o and_o therefore_o justify_v in_o the_o order_n of_o justification_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o by_o god_n forgive_a of_o sin_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n as_o much_o be_v do_v to_o obliterate_v and_o extinguish_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a denomination_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o nothing_o but_o god_n forgiveness_n can_v have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o forgive_v as_o the_o supreme_a sovereign_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o his_o forgiveness_n be_v not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n but_o the_o result_n of_o all_o his_o infinite_a attribute_n he_o be_v please_v with_o a_o redundancy_n of_o grace_n to_o express_v himself_o in_o scripture_n to_o we_o about_o this_o matter_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n therein_o as_o first_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o face_n from_o our_o sin_n psal_n 51._o second_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o isa_n 42._o three_o that_o he_o will_v not_o impute_v they_o psal_n 32._o four_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mica_n 7._o and_o five_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o behind_o his_o back_n isa_n 38._o now_o i_o say_v
where_o god_n have_v so_o forgive_v sin_n all_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o such_o a_o action_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v and_o so_o itself_o cease_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v and_o he_o that_o have_v commit_v act_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v legal_o pardon_v be_v no_o more_o a_o sinner_n nor_o ought_v he_o in_o justice_n so_o to_o be_v account_v for_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v acquit_v that_o â—â—â—de_v he_o so_o to_o be_v it_o be_v true_a those_o sinful_a act_n do_v not_o natural_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o those_o act_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o law_n from_o whence_o their_o sinfulness_n arise_v upon_o judicial_a pardon_n legal_o cease_v to_o be_v and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n for_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o this_o point_n make_v inquiry_n into_o a_o natural_a or_o metaphysical_a existence_n of_o thing_n but_o only_o into_o a_o judicial_a and_o legal_a second_o let_v it_o be_v thus_o far_o consider_v that_o nothing_o can_v more_o extinguish_v the_o denomination_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n then_o legal_a and_o judicial_a pardon_n as_o take_v it_o in_o the_o present_a instance_n of_o david_n in_o those_o sinful_a act_n of_o he_o the_o act_n it_o be_v true_a be_v the_o same_o natural_o consider_v after_o his_o pardon_n that_o they_o be_v before_o but_o legal_o and_o forensical_o consider_v they_o be_v not_o and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o very_a act_n must_v be_v still_o natural_o the_o same_o for_o suppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v personal_o impute_v to_o david_n as_o those_o that_o thus_o object_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v to_o denominate_v he_o a_o righteous_a person_n and_o so_o render_v he_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o justification_n such_o imputation_n will_v not_o make_v the_o action_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n to_o be_v natural_o otherwise_o then_o indeed_o they_o be_v nor_o the_o obliquity_n of_o they_o more_o cease_v to_o be_v then_o it_o do_v by_o forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n to_o bring_v a_o offender_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n into_o a_o righteous_a estate_n and_o condition_n but_o by_o judicial_a pardon_n and_o if_o after_o such_o pardon_n what_o be_v here_o object_v be_v true_a that_o the_o denomination_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n as_o such_o notwithstanding_o remain_v it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v by_o the_o strict_a doctrine_n or_o personal_a imputation_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v under_o the_o proper_a denomination_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o a_o sinner_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o imply_v a_o loud_a contradiction_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v account_v righteous_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n personal_o make_v his_o own_o by_o imputation_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v just_o denominate_v a_o sinner_n however_o for_o although_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o it_o be_v here_o object_v whoever_o that_o be_v once_o a_o offender_n come_v to_o be_v just_o account_v righteous_a must_v first_o be_v full_o clear_v from_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o offender_n for_o those_o two_o be_v visible_o inconsistent_a in_o one_o subject_n and_o nothing_o else_o can_v more_o effect_n that_o than_o forgiveness_n three_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o justification_n do_v denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o a_o righteousness_n be_v requisite_a to_o it_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o just_a but_o just_a and_o therefore_o justify_v in_o the_o order_n of_o justification_n i_o answer_v the_o first_o thing_n affirm_v herein_o that_o justification_n do_v denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o a_o righteousness_n be_v requisite_a to_o it_o be_v thus_o true_a that_o justification_n necessary_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a and_o it_o include_v the_o notion_n of_o his_o be_v so_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o inherent_o or_o legal_o and_o judicial_o the_o one_o relate_v to_o a_o innocent_a person_n justification_n the_o other_o to_o a_o offender_n and_o when_o justify_v they_o be_v both_o alike_o just_a in_o law-sense_n though_o different_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o justification_n and_o in_o their_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o he_o that_o be_v not_o justify_v upon_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o be_v a_o offender_n he_o can_v only_o arrive_v at_o the_o state_n of_o a_o just_a man_n by_o legal_a acquitment_n in_o judgement_n and_o by_o have_v a_o sentence_n in_o law_n pass_v for_o he_o for_o whatever_o satisfaction_n he_o make_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v virtual_o contain_v a_o righteousness_n in_o satisfaction_n yet_o be_v actual_o a_o offender_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n till_o the_o plea_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v accept_v and_o he_o thereupon_o judicial_o acquit_v he_o can_v never_o be_v account_v of_o as_o righteous_a and_o so_o can_v never_o be_v righteous_a previous_o to_o his_o justification_n to_o speak_v of_o a_o previous_a righteousness_n proper_o so_o call_v requisite_a to_o a_o offender_n justification_n such_o as_o will_v justify_v and_o defend_v he_o in_o judgement_n have_v no_o tolerable_a sense_n in_o it_o for_o it_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o come_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o offender_n and_o a_o righteous_a person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o only_o be_v true_a in_o that_o case_n that_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n must_v be_v plead_v for_o the_o pardon_n and_o justification_n of_o a_o offender_n before_o a_o righteous_a tribunal_n and_o that_o alone_o can_v be_v plenary_a satisfaction_n and_o can_v be_v any_o thing_n else_o and_o that_o upon_o acceptance_n must_v needs_o produce_v pardon_n and_o 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