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all_o the_o action_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v themselves_o from_o their_o birth_n to_o their_o death_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v be_v take_v for_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v at_o that_o time_n yea_o or_o during_o his_o life_n for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o under_o that_o covenant_n have_v ever_o sin_v afterward_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o shall_v have_v die_v for_o it_o but_o for_o the_o time_n past_a they_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a in_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a himself_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o though_o that_o be_v but_o in_o causâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la extra_fw-la causam_fw-la yet_o a_o generate_a cause_n which_o propagate_v essence_n from_o essence_n by_o self-multiplication_n of_o form_n much_o differ_v from_o a_o arbitrary_a facient_fw-la cause_n in_o this_o if_o adam_n have_v obey_v yet_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v nevertheless_o bind_v to_o perfect_v personal_a persevere_v obedience_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n so_o far_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o fall_v adam_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o room_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n as_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n at_o all_o to_o give_v man_n by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o new_a covenant_n a_o pardon_n of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n past_a at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consent_n though_o not_o disoblige_v they_o from_o all_o future_a obedience_n and_o by_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n he_o have_v merit_v that_o new_a covenant_n which_o accept_v of_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v no_o more_o in_o we_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o i_o say_v he_o do_v this_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n i_o mean_v he_o absolute_o without_o condition_n merit_v and_o give_v we_o the_o justify_v testament_n or_o covenant_n though_o that_o covenant_n give_v we_o not_o justification_n absolute_o but_o on_o condition_n of_o believe_v fiducial_a consent_n 2._o and_o so_o as_o this_o universal_a gift_n of_o justification_n upon_o acceptance_n be_v actual_o give_v to_o all_o fall_a mankind_n as_o such_o so_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v instead_o of_o all_o yea_o and_o merit_v too_o so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o this_o covenant-gift_n 48._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o lie_v in_o apply_v the_o distinction_n of_o give_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o such_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o repute_v christ_n sin_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o culpability_n of_o it_o for_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v christ_n odious_a to_o god_n but_o in_o its_o
that_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v judge_v to_o deserve_v no_o punishment_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o to_o prevent_v the_o form_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n be_v eminenter_fw-la though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la to_o forgive_v but_o it_o be_v another_o even_o actual_a forgiveness_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o pray_v for_o daily_a in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o all_o which_o see_v the_o full_a scripture-proof_n in_o mr._n hotchkis_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n iii_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o controversy_n yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o i_o have_v not_o make_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n plain_a enough_o to_o the_o unexercised_a reader_n and_o lest_o the_o very_a explicatory_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n though_o needful_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o capacity_n i_o will_v therefore_o go_v over_o it_o again_o in_o a_o short_a way_n and_o make_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o argumentation_n as_o help_v to_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n ambiguous_a word_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o end_v our_o abominable_a contention_n §_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o person_n be_v formal_o a_o moral_a relation_n of_o that_o person_n §_o 2._o this_o moral_a relation_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o person_n to_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v §_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o some_o cause_n or_o suppose_a accusation_n or_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o that_o judgement_n §_o 4._o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n here_o be_v god_n law_n natural_o or_o supernatural_o make_v know_v §_o 5._o the_o law_n have_v a_o preceptive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o a_o retributive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o §_o 6._o the_o precept_n institute_v duty_n our_o action_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v physical_o consider_v conform_v or_o disconform_v to_o the_o precept_n §_o 7._o be_v physical_o they_o be_v consequent_o so_o moral_o consider_v we_o be_v moral_a agent_n and_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o morality_n §_o 8._o if_o the_o action_n be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a consequent_o the_o person_n be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o action_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v his_o cause_n or_o the_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v §_o 9_o unrighteousness_n as_o to_o this_o cause_n be_v gild_n or_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a be_v to_o be_v son_n or_o guilty_a of_o sin_n §_o 10._o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o premiant_a for_o obedience_n 2._o penal_a for_o disobedience_n §_o 11._o to_o be_v guilty_a or_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v suppose_v the_o question_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o reward_n §_o 12._o to_o be_v guilty_a as_o to_o the_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la puniendus_fw-la or_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o obligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_o to_o impunity_n quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la §_o 13._o the_o first_o law_n make_v personal_a perfect_a persevere_v innocency_n both_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o impunity_n and_o any_o sin_n the_o condition_n of_o punishment_n §_o 14._o man_n break_v this_o law_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n become_v natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la §_o 15._o therefore_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o promissory_a part_n with_o its_o condition_n cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la and_o so_o do_v the_o preceptive_a part_n 1._o as_o it_o command_v absolute_a innocency_n of_o act_n and_o habit_n 2._o and_o as_o it_o command_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o reward_n on_o the_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o personal_a innocency_n the_o condition_n thus_o pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n remain_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n §_o 16._o but_o the_o law_n remain_v still_o a_o oblige_a precept_n for_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v punishment_n due_a for_o all_o future_a sin_n and_o these_o two_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n remain_v in_o force_n between_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o new-covenant_n promise_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 17._o the_o eternal_a word_n interpose_v a_o mediator_n be_v promise_v and_o mercy_n make_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o word_n become_v man_n redeemer_n by_o undertake_v and_o by_o present_a actual_a reprieve_n pardon_v and_o initial_a deliverance_n and_o the_o fall_v world_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n with_o the_o law_n and_o obligation_n which_o they_o be_v under_o be_v now_o become_v the_o redemer_n jure_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la as_o before_o they_o be_v the_o creator_n jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la §_o 18._o the_o redeemer_n law_n then_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o say_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n bind_v to_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n or_o punishment_n which_o he_o find_v man_n under_o call_v vulgar_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o and_o a_o pardon_v remedying_a law_n of_o grace_n §_o 19_o because_o man_n have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o sin_n the_o redeemer_n undertake_v to_o take_v man_n nature_n without_o sin_n and_o by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o by_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o bring_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o government_n instead_o of_o our_o perfection_n or_o punishment_n that_o for_o the_o merit_n hereof_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v and_o live_v §_o 20._o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n who_o as_o such_o have_v a_o law_n or_o covenant_n proper_a to_o himself_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o perform_v by_o perfect_a keep_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o of_o moses_n 3._o and_o that_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o and_o so_o merit_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o us._n §_o 21._o by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o lord-redeemer_n he_o give_v first_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o after_o in_o noah_n and_o by_o a_o second_v full_a edition_n at_o his_o incarnation_n a_o free_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n but_o not_o of_o all_o punishment_n with_o right_a to_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n adoption_n and_o glory_n in_o union_n with_o himself_o their_o head_n on_o condition_n initial_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o progressive_o of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o his_o help_n or_o grace_n §_o 22._o by_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n suppose_v the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n aforesaid_a inclusive_o all_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o edition_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n or_o by_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 23._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v have_v you_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n personal_a performance_n or_o nothing_o must_v so_o far_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n keep_v they_o for_o we_o or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o not_o keep_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a case_n so_o oft_o by_o christ_n describe_v mat._n 7._o &_o 25._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v decide_v in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n be_v use_v for_o what_o be_v thus_o personal_a hundred_o of_o time_n in_o scripture_n §_o 24._o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n have_v we_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o must_v confess_v guilt_n and_o say_v no_o neither_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o mediate_o by_o another_o or_o instrument_n for_o personal_a obedience_n only_o be_v the_o performance_n require_v by_o that_o law_n therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o such_o performance_n or_o innocency_n but_o must_v confess_v sin_n and_o plead_v a_o pardon_n §_o 25._o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a universal_a righteousness_n exclude_v all_o kind_n of_o gild_n whatsoever_o §_o 26._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o the_o law_n moysaicall_a as_o of_o work_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n for_o we_o break_v the_o precept_n and_o be_v by_o the_o threaten_v heir_n of_o death_n §_o 27._o that_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v
46._o quest_n 7._o be_v we_o repute_v ourselves_o to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o that_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o represent_v our_o person_n as_o obey_v by_o he_o ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 47._o quest_n 8._o be_v it_o christ_n divine_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr all_o viz_o the_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a exalt_v in_o meritoriousness_n by_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a §_o 48._o quest_n 9_o be_v it_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o text_n speak_v of_o impute_v faith_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o object_n be_v quasi_fw-la materia_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o covenant_v 2._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi both_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o the_o free-gift_n by_o the_o covenant_n be_v repute_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la both_o oppose_v to_o our_o legal_a merit_n 3._o and_o our_o faith_n be_v repute_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la and_o all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o make_v we_o qualify_v recipient_n of_o the_o free-gift_n merit_v by_o christ_n §_o 49._o quest_n 10._o be_v we_o any_o way_n justify_v by_o our_o own_o perform_v righteousness_n ans_fw-fr yes_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o non-performance_n as_o infidel_n impenitent_a unholy_a and_o so_o as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o free-gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n of_o our_o deny_v the_o fore-described_n rigid_a sense_n of_o imputation_n though_o it_o be_v most_o accurate_a to_o reduce_v what_o we_o deny_v to_o several_a proposition_n and_o to_o confute_v each_o one_o argumentative_o by_o itself_o yet_o i_o shall_v now_o choose_v to_o avoid_v such_o prolixity_n and_o for_o brevity_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o look_v more_o at_o the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n than_o the_o form_n of_o the_o argument_n i_o shall_v thrust_v together_o our_o deny_a sense_n with_o the_o manifold_a reason_n of_o our_o denial_n we_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v so_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o to_o repute_v or_o account_v we_o to_o have_v be_v holy_a with_o all_o that_o habitual_a holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n or_o in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o have_v suffer_v all_o that_o he_o suffer_v and_o to_o have_v make_v god_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n and_o justification_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v and_o merit_v all_o this_o strict_o in_o the_o person_n of_o every_o sinner_n that_o be_v save_v or_o 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in_o confusion_n §_o 6._o he_o add_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la termini_fw-la legalis_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la terminatur_fw-la in_o satisfactione_n legi_fw-la praestanda_fw-la liberavit_fw-la i_o à _fw-la lege_fw-la mortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o he_o say_v the_o denomination_n be_v proper_o take_v answ_n 1._o the_o reader_n here_o see_v that_o all_o this_o zeal_n be_v exercise_v in_o a_o game_n at_o word_n or_o logical_a notion_n and_o the_o church_n must_v be_v call_v for_o the_o umpirage_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o arm_n to_o judge_n that_o he_o have_v win_v the_o day_n what_o if_o the_o denomination_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o terminus_n be_v it_o as_o dangerous_a as_o you_o frightful_o pretend_v to_o take_v it_o aliunde_fw-la 2._o but_o stay_v a_o little_a before_o we_o come_v to_o this_o we_o must_v crave_v help_n to_o understand_v what_o he_o talk_v of_o be_v it_o 1._o justificatio_fw-la justificans_fw-la active_a sumpta_fw-la or_o 2._o justificatio_fw-la 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law_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o for_o it_o but_o christ_n only_a but_o by_o it_o give_v we_o ad_fw-la effecta_fw-la by_o the_o new-covenant_n we_o be_v save_v and_o justify_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o law_n or_o from_o damnation_n be_v certain_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o ourselves_o i_o call_v faith_n our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n on_o the_o reason_n too_o oft_o mention_v now_o these_o may_v be_v call_v two_o justification_n or_o rather_o two_o part_n of_o one_o in_o several_a respect_n as_o please_v the_o speaker_n and_o all_o such_o word-souldier_n shall_v have_v their_o liberty_n without_o my_o contradiction_n 3._o and_o when_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o these_o two_o sort_n or_o part_n or_o act_n may_v not_o be_v at_o once_o transact_v at_o the_o same_o bar_n must_v there_o needs_o be_v one_o court_n to_o try_v whether_o i_o be_o a_o true_a believer_n or_o a_o infidel_n or_o hypocrite_n and_o another_o to_o judge_v that_o be_v such_o i_o be_o to_o be_v justify_v 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the_o poor_a church_n if_o this_o be_v the_o academy_n best_a sorrow_n must_v excuse_v my_o complaint_n if_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o must_v run_v thus_o if_o legal_a or_o pro-legal_a righteousness_n that_o be_v our_o part_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v none_o to_o we_o or_o none_o of_o our_o justification_n when_o not-applyed_n than_o it_o be_v none_o also_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v but_o etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v none_o till_o apply_v christ_n merit_n or_o legal_a righteousness_n justify_v himself_o but_o not_o we_o till_o apply_v do_v you_o think_v otherwise_o or_o do_v you_o wrangle_v against_o yourself_o but_o i_o deny_v your_o consequence_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o it_o be_v none_o when_o apply_v therefore_o or_o the_o cure_n be_v none_o when_o the_o medicine_n be_v apply_v perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v that_o then_o our_o personal_a righteousness_n and_o subordinate_a justification_n be_v we_o before_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o the_o great_a depend_v 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