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say_v in_o general_a there_o be_v not_o exclude_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o pay_n du_fw-fr to_o it_o a_o military_a term_n be_v death_n and_o that_o eternal_a death_n be_v intend_v appear_v by_o its_o opposite_a everlasting_a life_n say_v there_o to_o be_v god_n donative_n as_o tertullian_n well_o render_v it_o be_v a_o term_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o the_o former_a that_o be_v his_o largesse_n or_o free_a gift_n such_o as_o the_o roman_a general_n beside_o their_o pay_n use_v to_o confer_v upon_o their_o souldierie_n and_o though_o grant_v will_v hardly_o withdraw_v weight_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o finite_a creature_n capable_a of_o it_o within_o so_o narrow_a a_o stint_n of_o time_n as_o some_o three_o hour_n can_v make_v up_o i_o conceiv_v that_o keep_v ourselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o christian_a sobriety_n in_o this_o profound_a mystery_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o christ_n humiliation_n through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o 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the_o grievousnes_n of_o his_o pain_n and_o that_o if_o it_o may_v dispen_v with_o any_o degree_n of_o extremity_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n it_o may_v dispen_n also_o with_o two_o and_o so_o conseqentlie_o with_o all_o seems_z to_z ty_z and_o stint_v god_n justice_n to_o over-strict_a term_n and_o the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o such_o a_o precise_a rate_n as_o their_o private_a estimation_n shall_v deem_v fit_a to_o assign_v it_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o seem_v to_o raise_v it_o to_o a_o high_a estimate_n than_o there_o appear_v good_a ground_n for_o and_o to_o control_v god_n wisdom_n in_o the_o dispose_n the_o mean_n of_o procure_v man_n justification_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v design_v and_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o suffering_n and_o humiliation_n as_o he_o assign_v christ_n to_o undergo_v who_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v of_o so_o infinite_a a_o value_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o the_o blood_n shed_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v answer_v god_n justice_n and_o to_o have_v make_v a_o full_a compensation_n to_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o god_n can_v in_o utmost_a rigour_n have_v reqire_v on_o the_o part_n of_o all_o that_o have_v ever_o transgress_v it_o and_o so_o all_o that_o christ_n afterward_o either_o do_v or_o endure_v and_o his_o death_n itself_o the_o upshot_n of_o all_o have_v be_v superfluous_a and_o needle_n which_o how_o it_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o son_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o be_v deem_v by_o other_o of_o deep_a reach_n than_o myself_o howsoever_o christ_n have_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n become_v our_o surety_n and_o undertake_v the_o discharge_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o creditor_n or_o party_n wrong_v even_o according_a to_o law_n to_o reqire_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o compensation_n of_o the_o wrong_n do_v either_o from_o the_o debtor_n and_o delinquent_n himself_o or_o from_o his_o surety_n as_o it_o be_v a_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o forbear_v the_o exact_v it_o of_o we_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o ability_n unable_a utterlie_o to_o perform_v it_o rom._n 5._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v not_o against_o but_o according_a to_o his_o law_n even_o that_o law_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o to_o exact_v of_o our_o surety_n a_o full_a compensation_n for_o all_o our_o transgression_n in_o a_o word_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o not_o a_o matter_n of_o free_a favour_n or_o mere_a mercy_n alone_o appeer_v evidentlie_o from_o the_o very_a term_n to_o justify_v whence_o it_o be_v deduce_v whither_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o native_a notion_n or_o in_o its_o ordinary_a use_n for_o 1._o in_o its_o native_a notion_n and_o propriety_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a as_o also_o whatsoever_o term_n we_o can_v frame_v in_o latin_a or_o english_a to_o answer_v in_o any_o du_fw-fr analogy_n unto_o either_o of_o these_o two_o it_o do_v and_o must_v include_v a_o notion_n of_o justice_n in_o it_o for_o howsoever_o we_o true_o affirm_v that_o neither_o of_o those_o the_o hebrew_n or_o greek_a term_n do_v necessary_o intimate_v a_o make_v just_a save_v in_o such_o since_o as_o have_v former_o be_v hint_v and_o may_v therefore_o in_o latin_a be_v render_v by_o the_o word_n justare_v derive_v from_o iustùs_fw-la
colligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la eo_fw-la qod_fw-la patri_fw-la satisfeceret_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la comparassâ—_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o christ_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n have_v procure_v or_o purchase_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v exhibit_v whither_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o both_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o accept_v be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o plenary_a compensation_n for_o a_o offence_n former_o commit_v because_o it_o utterlie_o extinguish_v and_o abolish_v the_o wrong_n so_o take_v it_o away_o as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v it_o just_o procure_v a_o guiltlesnes_n a_o blamelesnes_n unto_o the_o delinqent_n in_o who_o behalf_n it_o be_v perform_v and_o make_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o now_o no_o delinqent_n but_o as_o guiltless_a faultless_a and_o just_a there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o just_a and_o unjust_a nor_o between_o guiltless_a and_o just_a see_v deut._n 25._o 1._o this_o guiltlesnes_n therefore_o be_v just_o term_v justice_n and_o the_o party_n conseqentlie_o by_o plea_n thereof_o upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n may_v be_v true_o justify_v and_o such_o guiltlesnes_n aâ—cheived_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v to_o god_n law_n and_o his_o justice_n make_v the_o party_n unto_o who_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v and_o who_o have_v interest_n therein_o true_o name_v and_o just_o deem_v just_a and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o a_o justifiable_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o this_o be_v that_o not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o but_o the_o guiltlesnes_n thereby_o procure_v that_o be_v so_o oft_o in_o his_o argument_n term_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o not_o as_o some_o for_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n but_o because_o contrive_v prepare_v propound_v and_o appoint_v we_o by_o god_n for_o god_n as_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o christ_n as_o the_o party_n satisfy_v for_o the_o wrong_n be_v in_o this_o argument_n distinguish_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 21._o 3._o that_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v a_o twofold_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n the_o one_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o purity_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o at_o first_o it_o be_v create_v matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o eph._n 4._o 22-24_a and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v apparent_a for_o that_o divers_a thing_n and_o act_n that_o do_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n pollute_v or_o defile_v yet_o by_o a_o special_a law_n prohibit_v do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inhibit_v law_n produce_v guilt_n now_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o latter_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o faithful_a be_v true_o and_o sincere_o but_o imperfectlie_o just_a or_o righteous_a job_n 1._o 1._o and_o 9_o 3_o 15_o 21._o and_o 23._o 10._o luk._n 1._o 6._o in_o regard_n or_o the_o former_a consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o compleatlie_o perfect_o just_a or_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o one_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n that_o in_o this_o life_n at_o least_o uneqallie_o share_v this_o eqallie_o impart_v to_o each_o be_v in_o common_a accept_v for_o and_o impute_v unto_o all_o whence_o that_o of_o luther_n aeqè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la latro_fw-la in_o cruâ—e_n atqe_fw-la ipsa_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la that_o the_o convert_v thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o out_o as_o just_a or_o righteous_a as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n christ_n mother_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n 1._o general_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o in_o general_a 2._o particular_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o special_a or_o particular_a crime_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a offence_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v justifiable_a in_o general_n so_o job_n charge_v by_o his_o friend_n with_o gros_fw-fr hypocrisy_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 22._o 5-9_a stand_v stiflie_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o chap._n 23._o 10._o and_o 27._o 5._o and_o yet_o in_o general_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v nor_o answer_v for_o one_o act_n of_o a_o thousand_o shall_v god_n call_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n chap._n 9_o 2_o 3._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o general_a yet_o may_v be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a so_o david_n though_o in_o the_o general_n he_o decline_v god_n strict_a deal_n in_o way_n of_o judicature_n with_o he_o psal._n 143._o 2._o yet_o in_o particular_a upon_o false_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o he_o appeal_v solemn_o thereunto_o psal._n 7._o 3_o 4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 38._o 19_o 20._o yea_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v thus_o be_v legallie_o just_a and_o true_o justify_v because_o in_o that_o particular_a guiltless_a when_o some_o criminal_a act_n shall_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v on_o he_o that_o be_v never_o commit_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v general_a justification_n that_o be_v entreat_v of_o and_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o the_o word_n justify_v do_v preciselie_o denote_v in_o this_o place_n the_o use_v whereof_o brief_o may_v be_v 1._o to_o inform_v we_o aright_o concern_v the_o distinct_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o divers_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o though_o they_o be_v knit_v and_o link_v one_o to_o a_o other_o hang_v all_o on_o one_o string_n or_o chain_n be_v all_o fruit_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n concur_v all_o together_o in_o and_o with_o all_o those_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n yet_o be_v thing_n of_o a_o several_a and_o distinct_a nature_n and_o notion_n sanctification_n be_v one_o thing_n justification_n a_o other_o and_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o three_o as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o yet_o again_o so_o far_o forth_o to_o reconcile_v and_o qalifie_v the_o difference_n of_o divers_a of_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o mistake_v and_o misexpound_v the_o word_n here_o use_v that_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o mistake_n they_o may_v not_o maintain_v any_o error_n therefore_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o they_o use_v some_o word_n and_o phrase_n improper_o and_o misexpound_v some_o place_n but_o otherwise_o say_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v orthodox_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n yea_o to_o remoov_v some_o groundless_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n and_o clear_v some_o mistake_n and_o misunderstanding_n on_o either_o side_n while_o the_o papist_n charge_v we_o to_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v formal_o habituallie_o inherentlie_o holy_a and_o righteous_a by_o christ_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o a_o black-moor_n say_v bellarmine_n 7._o be_v make_v white_a by_o cast_v a_o white_a garment_n upon_o he_o whereas_o we_o say_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o withal_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o when_o our_o writer_n say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o because_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v tender_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o regard_n that_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n his_o father_n they_o hold_v nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o be_v right_a though_o say_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o they_o use_v be_v vetie_n seldom_o or_o never_o find_v either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o precise_a form_n of_o speak_v can_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n nor_o be_v that_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v call_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o same_o bellarmine_n elsewhere_o confess_v 10._o that_o christ_n be_v right_o call_v our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n first_o because_o he_o