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christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o now_o whereas_o this_o man_n say_v what_o be_v they_o to_o trust_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o but_o that_o which_o be_v their_o justify_v righteousness_n he_o by_o this_o must_v make_v our_o justify_n righteousness_n very_o extensive_a i._n e._n god_n and_o all_o his_o glorious_a perfection_n his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o and_o if_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justify_v righteousness_n than_o these_o must_v be_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o he_o of_o our_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n true_a we_o be_v to_o trust_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n glorious_a perfection_n and_o his_o faithful_a promise_n through_o christ_n but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o account_v justify_v we_o as_o 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supposition_n i._n e._n that_o i_o hold_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o act_n whereas_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o man_n daâ—e_n appear_v in_o write_v to_o the_o world_n charge_v a_o man_n with_o that_o which_o he_o disow_v and_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v against_o he_o and_o whereas_o this_o man_n insinuate_v that_o i_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o faith_n without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o i_o hold_v justification_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o faith_n without_o relation_n â—o_o its_o object_n be_v no_o faith_n how_o faith_n justify_v i_o have_v show_v and_o also_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n q._n 9_o what_o be_v that_o wedding_n garment_n that_o best_a robe_n that_o change_n of_o raiment_n that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n that_o fine_a linen_n that_o be_v white_a and_o clean_a be_v these_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v he_o â—till_o sing_v over_o the_o old_a song_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o look_v back_o thither_o where_o i_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n he_o may_v find_v one_o q._n 10._o if_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n wherein_o he_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o say_v the_o assembly_n how_o then_o be_v faith_n itself_o our_o justify_v righteousness_n see_v it_o do_v but_o only_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v this_o he_o have_v pulme_v to_o answer_v before_o in_o speak_v unto_o the_o 23d_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n q._n 11._o whether_o be_v it_o not_o as_o possible_a and_o easy_a nay_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o more_o easy_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v for_o fall_v man_n dead_a in_o sin_n to_o believe_v and_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a purchase_a covenant_n if_o so_o then_o say_v he_o how_o do_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n appear_v thereby_o according_a to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o â—â—_o i_o who_o he_o name_v what_o a_o man_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o question_n have_v i_o any_o where_o or_o at_o any_o time_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n to_o believe_v and_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v for_o innocent_a adam_n to_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n false_o to_o charge_v such_o as_o they_o know_v oppose_v they_o and_o thus_o beget_v a_o prejudice_n in_o other_o against_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o party_n and_o keep_v they_o fast_o to_o they_o he_o suppose_v nay_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o i_o hold_v that_o which_o yet_o i_o deny_v i._n e._n i_o deny_v that_o sinner_n have_v any_o moral_a power_n to_o repent_v or_o believe_v without_o the_o renew_n and_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o supposition_n be_v false_a his_o question_n be_v ungrounded_a and_o therefore_o be_v vain_a and_o frivilons_a for_o whether_o he_o will_v know_v it_o or_o no_o i_o affirm_v that_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v save_v who_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n but_o yet_o not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n qâ—_n 12._o have_v christ_n purchase_v a_o covenant_n which_o accept_v of_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a as_o such_o a_o one_o still_o name_v i_o grant_v faith_n to_o be_v and_o so_o moral_o evil_a be_v this_o to_o honour_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o our_o imagination_n and_o dance_n about_o it_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n that_o justify_v and_o save_v thou_o though_o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o this_o which_o he_o call_v a_o question_n i_o will_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o i._n e._n he_o suppose_v see_v that_o the_o sincere_a grace_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o be_v not_o a_o conformity_n in_o full_a to_o that_o law_n therefore_o they_o be_v moral_o evil_a i._n e._n in_o plain_a term_n they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o sin_n for_o he_o suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o and_o if_o faith_n than_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n now_o i_o grant_v that_o although_o person_n have_v true_a faith_n and_o perform_v sincere_a obedience_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o itself_o or_o as_o such_o a_o law_n condemn_v they_o for_o all_o this_o though_o through_o and_o for_o christ_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o condemn_a state_n so_o as_o that_o the_o law_n sentence_n shall_v not_o everlasting_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o because_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v not_o that_o conformity_n to_o this_o law_n it_o call_v for_o but_o then_o that_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sincere_a in_o obedience_n as_o such_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o sin_n this_o i_o deny_v for_o they_o be_v both_o command_v where_o then_o or_o in_o whosoever_o they_o be_v find_v they_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o command_v they_o and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o god_n command_n be_v moral_o evil_a in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o for_o person_n to_o continue_v disobedient_a infidel_n as_o to_o be_v obedient_a believer_n and_o this_o be_v uncouth_a doctrine_n indeed_o neither_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n or_o mediator_n nor_o yet_o sincere_a obedience_n under_o that_o formality_n only_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n see_v it_o be_v sinless_a perfect_a obedience_n or_o obedience_n in_o a_o subject_a where_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o it_o require_v see_v then_o that_o both_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n above_o speak_v of_o be_v command_v they_o must_v be_v command_v by_o some_o law_n and_o what_o law_n can_v this_o be_v but_o a_o law_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n accept_v of_o the_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o faith_n when_o god_n may_v have_v insist_v upon_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o a_o sinless_a subject_n manifest_a it_o be_v that_o man_n as_o he_o gather_v from_o other_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n which_o set_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o sad_o wrong_v and_o dark_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o grace_n through_o christ_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o think_v that_o he_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v exceed_o clear_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o look_n upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o silly_a deceive_v creature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o i_o if_o i_o die_v a_o opposer_n of_o his_o confuse_a notion_n see_v that_o by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o which_o he_o call_v his_o question_n he_o account_v i_o no_o other_o than_o a_o gross_a idolater_n that_o form_n and_o frame_v a_o god_n intend_v hereby_o the_o doctrine_n i_o own_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n and_o imagination_n call_v it_o a_o golden_a calf_n which_o i_o dance_v about_o and_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o worship_n by_o such_o disdain_n as_o this_o this_o poor_a mâ—n_z discovers_z what_o his_o spirit_n be_v and_o though_o i_o can_v retaliate_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o my_o way_n and_o therefore_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o which_o be_v downright_a calumny_n for_o he_o can_v prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v i_o wish_v there_o may_v be_v the_o like_a conviction_n and_o hopeful_a work_n upon_o his_o soul_n which_o sometime_o since_o be_v manifest_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v take_v away_o all_o that_o which_o obstruct_v the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a light_n life_n and_o love_n with_o relation_n to_o
be_v we_o if_o it_o be_v say_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o christ_n we_o be_v i_o answer_v if_o not_o in_o ourselves_o than_o we_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v personal_o righteous_a or_o righteous_a in_o our_o own_o person_n by_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o according_a to_o your_o grant_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v our_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n see_v that_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v personal_o righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o christ_n then_o we_o must_v be_v righteous_a in_o ourselves_o and_o this_o contradict_v the_o former_a that_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v righteous_a in_o his_o person_n but_o he_o must_v be_v righteous_a in_o himself_o find_v i_o who_o can_v the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n without_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n and_o further_o to_o say_v we_o be_v perfect_o legal_o righteous_a in_o another_o suppose_v by_o imputation_n or_o in_o god_n account_n in_o our_o own_o person_n be_v to_o say_v that_o god_n account_v we_o to_o he_o perfect_o legal_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o â—_z for_o so_o he_o must_v if_o he_o account_v we_o thus_o righteous_a in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o not_o to_o be_v perfect_o legal_o righteous_a in_o ourselves_o because_o only_o so_o in_o another_o and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o and_o do_v this_o become_v the_o infiniâ—â—_n wise_a god_n of_o truth_n now_o than_o if_o justification_n be_v a_o law_n act_n or_o the_o act_n of_o god_n as_o legislator_n by_o his_o law_n and_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n then_o we_o must_v either_o have_v another_o law_n and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n or_o else_o we_o must_v have_v no_o justification_n and_o look_v what_o law_n it_o be_v conformity_n to_o which_o give_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n a_o right_a to_o pardon_n and_o life_n that_o conformity_n must_v be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o god_n by_o this_o law_n do_v judge_v assert_v or_o account_n which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o â—mpâ—tation_n that_o we_o have_v a_o right_n for_o christ_n merit_n sake_n to_o the_o privilege_n above_o mention_v what_o law_n now_o can_v this_o be_v but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o gospel_n call_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o command_v faith_n and_o threaten_v damnation_n in_o case_n of_o unbelief_n and_o promise_n â—or_a christ_n sake_n pardon_v and_o life_n upon_o believe_v johâ—â—_n â—_z 16._o this_o faith_n be_v a_o practical_a faith_n and_o so_o include_v the_o whole_a of_o what_o the_o gospel_n command_v and_o consequent_o repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n isa_n 55._o 3._o for_o i_o be_o for_o from_o think_v that_o a_o notional_a faith_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ne_v manifest_v it_o be_v that_o god_n by_o his_o law_n 〈…〉_o justify_v we_o for_o the_o â—â—isfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n upon_o conformity_n hereunto_o and_o this_o conformity_n in_o our_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o that_o which_o give_v we_o right_o by_o this_o law_n to_o the_o benefit_n respect_v eternal_a salvation_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v unless_o person_n will_v say_v and_o prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o right_n in_o law_n and_o then_o justification_n must_v not_o be_v a_o law_n act_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v than_o this_o right_n must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o we_o through_o god_n grace_n in_o our_o own_o person_n do_v yield_v conformity_n to_o it_o but_o some_o may_v say_v it_o must_v 〈◊〉_d sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o must_v justify_v we_o but_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n this_o objection_n speak_v great_a ignorance_n in_o the_o objector_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n or_o justify_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v jus_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la a_o right_a in_o law_n but_o to_o the_o objection_n i_o answer_v if_o you_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n i_o grant_v it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n but_o what_o do_v you_o hope_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n if_o so_o you_o must_v not_o be_v offend_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n galat._n 5._o 4._o but_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o justification_n i_o plead_v for_o and_o i_o hope_v shall_v ever_o stand_v by_o than_o such_o a_o righteousness_n be_v not_o require_v but_o faith_n be_v that_o righteousness_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v though_o still_o this_o faith_n be_v neither_o account_v nor_o accept_v for_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n god_n man_n mediator_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v faith_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n relative_o or_o as_o it_o respect_v christ_n as_o the_o object_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v and_o full_a for_o it_o rom._n 3._o 30._o gal._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 3._o 28._o rom._n 5._o 1._o galat._n 2._o 16._o act_n 13._o 39_o let_v any_o man_n prove_v that_o in_o these_o scripture_n faith_n be_v not_o intend_v but_o only_o its_o object_n but_o further_a for_o answer_n if_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n 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