believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v his_o clothing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o procure_v this_o clothing_n unto_o he_o chap._n 7._o p._n 88_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o that_o which_o god_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sense_n refuse_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n '_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o say_v if_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o faith_n will_v not_o pass_v with_o he_o in_o account_n for_o such_o righteousness_n both_o his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n for_o believe_v and_o the_o obedience_n itself_o of_o believe_v will_v become_v void_a 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he_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n too_o but_o in_o divers_a respect_n 2._o can_v his_o faith_n save_v he_o imply_v that_o though_o faith_n without_o work_n can_v save_v yet_o faith_n with_o work_n will_v for_o save_v and_o justify_v both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a r._n true_a but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o justify_n and_o save_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o for_o there_o may_v be_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o that_o respect_n save_v because_o both_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o save_v in_o all_o respect_n be_v justify_v for_o there_o be_v save_v in_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n and_o though_o faith_n without_o it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o time_n
between_o god_n and_o he_o through_o this_o impute_v and_o believe_v righteousness_n 8._o the_o justify_v one_o as_o he_o draw_v his_o first_o breath_n of_o the_o new_a man_n in_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n so_o he_o live_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o christian_a course_n in_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n john_n 6.51_o 53._o 9_o faith_n have_v hereby_o all_o justifiable_a way_n to_o god_n christ_n be_v thereby_o his_o way_n unto_o the_o father_n he_o can_v have_v access_n to_o the_o grace_n wherein_o he_o stand_v come_v through_o this_o righteousness_n with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n god_n have_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o hence_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n 10._o as_o it_o receive_v all_o grace_n in_o and_o with_o justify_v grace_n so_o it_o give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n both_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o life_n eternal_a give_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a wretch_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o in_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v fill_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v lead_v to_o all_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o believe_v all_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a affection_n grace_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o growth_n in_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n §_o 14._o now_o have_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o kind_a we_o must_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n nor_o must_v not_o take_v his_o throne_n or_o crown_n from_o he_o yea_o abhor_v nothing_o more_o if_o true_a but_o will_v keep_v a_o believer_n always_o a_o poor_a humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_a sinner_n therefore_o we_o assert_v and_o christ_n with_o his_o whole_a word_n will_v stand_v by_o we_o in_o it_o that_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o work_n of_o we_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o few_o argument_n convince_a enough_o and_o show_v thereby_o the_o way_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 1._o faith_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n upon_o the_o throne_n if_o it_o take_v to_o itself_o justify_v righteousness_n it_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n be_v the_o work_n out_o of_o this_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o faith_n be_v its_o own_o object_n when_o you_o bid_v man_n believe_v unto_o justification_n you_o must_v bid_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o and_o bid_v they_o by_o faith_n go_v to_o their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n what_o be_v absurd_a 3._o if_o god_n impute_v faith_n itself_o as_o a_o work_n to_o justification_n than_o faith_n must_v be_v impute_v as_o meritorious_a of_o justification_n for_o 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v 2._o no_o righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v otherwise_o to_o justification_n but_o such_o as_o be_v meritorious_a of_o it_o justification_n be_v a_o law-act_n 4._o faith_n make_v itself_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n make_v itself_o altogether_o legal_a as_o much_o as_o any_o work_n whatever_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_a work_n so_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n by_o their_o own_o rule_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o legal_a work_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v all_o their_o work_n legal_a 5._o that_o that_o can_v cover_v sin_n and_o take_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n and_o take_v off_o the_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n or_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 6_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v type_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o the_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o the_o faithful_a look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o sinner_n typical_o justify_v in_o the_o righteousness_n typify_v and_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n do_v 7._o if_o our_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o our_o unbelief_n be_v for_o that_o faith_n must_v believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n this_o his_o high_a unbelief_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 8._o if_o faith_n say_v it_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n exclude_v itself_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o neonomian_n say_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o new-law_n if_o so_o than_o it_o exclude_v itself_o for_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v boast_v and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n i._n e._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v good_a be_v so_o 9_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n justify_v not_o without_o work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n itself_o and_o justify_v as_o such_o than_o it_o justifi_v not_o without_o work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 4.6_o 10._o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 11._o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o no_o more_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n than_o to_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o concern_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v more_o concern_v to_o faith_n than_o other_o grace_n and_o then_o why_o do_v he_o oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n be_v it_o not_o that_o its_o more_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n the_o neonomian_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o other_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o mr._n cl._n justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a have_v not_o paul_n write_v two_o epistle_n in_o vain_a where_o he_o make_v it_o his_o main_a business_n to_o beat_v down_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o oppose_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n and_o gospel_n work_n i._n e._n legal_a be_v all_o one_o 12._o that_o which_o justify_v as_o a_o righteousness_n justify_v eternal_o dan._n 9_o but_o faith_n can_v justify_v eternal_o because_o faith_n cease_v in_o heaven_n but_o justify_v righteousness_n do_v not_o yea_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new-law_n must_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o but_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n because_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n give_v by_o grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n part_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o mean_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o now_o only_o make_v one_o quotation_n at_o last_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o write_v of_o temptation_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o kendal_n that_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o assembly_n judgement_n for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o main_a i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o any_o condition_n of_o we_o at_o all_o for_o that_o i_o wish_v the_o learned_a to_o consult_v junius_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n adam_n cast_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n fall_v void_a then_o it_o please_v god_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o room_n with_o a_o new_a covenant_n common_o call_v his_o last_o testament_n wherein_o he_o bequeath_v grace_n and_o glory_n on_o no_o other_o condition_n that_o i_o know_v of_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o the_o second_o be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o brain_n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n who_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o adam_n lose_v his_o righteousness_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o rather_o testament_n can_v never_o be_v break_v or_o disannul_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 260._o errata_fw-la page_n 38._o line_n 2._o read_v partaker_n p._n 39_o l._n 32._o r._n relax_v p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n justice_n p._n 43._o l._n 36._o r._n we_o can_v not_o p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 16._o r._n be_v it_o by_o imputation_n p._n 49._o l._n 22._o r._n god_n justify_v p._n 50._o l._n 34._o r._n their_o sin_n p._n 57_o l._n 34._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 64._o l._n 23._o deal_n r._n bottom_n they_o must_v be_v pelagian_n p._n 66._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v it_o not_o so_o p._n 72._o l._n 27._o deal_n â—_o p._n ibid._n l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o l._n 40._o r._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o we_o p._n 78._o l._n 27._o r._n will_v not_o be_v p._n 79._o l._n prope_fw-la antep_n deal_n no._n p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 86._o l._n 21._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 87._o l._n 3._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n for_o saviour_n self_n p._n 88_o l_o 23._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o l._n 37._o r._n be_v manifest_a p._n 99_o l._n 16._o deal_n not_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o deal_n and_o l._n 6._o r._n yea_o 123._o l._n 13._o r._n addict_v to_o it_o l._n 35._o r._n shall_v not_o be_v p._n 126._o l._n 10._o r._n righteousness_n twice_o p._n 133_o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o false_a hebrew_a p._n 134._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o deal_n the_o before_o event_n p._n 149._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 155._o l._n 6._o a_o fine_a r._n unprofitable_a p._n 158._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 159_o false_a hebrew_a p._n 160._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n arg._n 3_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o and_o by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v
sir_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o subscribe_v myself_o you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n j._n c._n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o neonomian_a opposition_n thereto_o section_n 1._o the_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 2._o how_o oppose_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v §_o 3._o how_o neonomianism_n agree_v with_o papist_n and_o quaker_n in_o justification_n by_o infuse_v righteousness_n §_o 4._o how_o they_o oppose_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n §_o 5._o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 6._o the_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o new_a law_n §_o 7._o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 9_o the_o arminian_n justification_n §_o 10._o inference_n §_o 11._o they_o assert_v justification_n not_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o 12._o neonomian_o affirm_v imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n §_o 14._o how_o they_o account_v faith_n a_o qualify_a condition_n §_o 15._o conclusion_n sect._n 1_o assembl_n conf_n cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o also_o free_o justifi_v not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o nor_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o their_o righteousness_n but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o this_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v with_o the_o great_a exactness_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o neonomianism_n diametrical_o opposite_a as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v §_o 2._o they_o say_v who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o justifi_v mr._n b._n say_v god_n justifi_v all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o mr._n h._n '_o that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v million_o that_o be_v never_o or_o will_v be_v effectual_o call_v 2._o that_o god_n free_o justifi_v this_o be_v full_a express_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n q._n 70._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n rom._n 3.21_o 23_o 24._o for_o the_o free_a grace_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o object_n that_o justification_n fall_v upon_o justification_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o free_a grace_n lie_v in_o bring_v justification_n upon_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o not_o as_o qualify_v by_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o under_o any_o denomination_n whatsoever_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o enemy_n while_o yet_o sinner_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v such_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v chap._n 4.5_o by_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v such_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o all_o he_o say_v have_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 10._o of_o who_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o express_v with_o the_o high_a aggravation_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o our_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o mr._n cl_n favour_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o a_o just_a one_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v free_o by_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o nor_o bring_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o from_o himself_o 2._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o or_o in_o we_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o faith_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n this_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v reject_v as_o false_a doctrine_n although_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o grace_n yet_o neither_o faith_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n neither_o do_v god_n accept_v it_o as_o such_o nor_o impute_v it_o mr._n cl._n mighty_o pervert_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n '_o i._o e._n the_o righteousness_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o as_o grace_n give_v free_o so_o faith_n receive_v free_o and_o be_v not_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o call_v itself_o righteousness_n but_o glad_o humble_o and_o thankful_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o grace_n bestow_v and_o justice_n accept_v and_o impute_v to_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o the_o assembly_n do_v here_o exclude_v the_o popish_a justification_n at_o which_o mr._n h._n inveigh_v and_o so_o do_v j._n g._n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o for_o the_o papist_n mean_v only_o that_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o so_o say_v the_o other_o they_o say_v indeed_o infusion_n be_v of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o say_v justification_n be_v only_o a_o relative_a grace_n as_o it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o justify_v so_o it_o put_v nothing_o but_o the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o must_v find_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o there_o implant_v in_o the_o justify_v for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o by_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v anon_o in_o a_o word_n though_o the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o justification_n yet_o they_o say_v grace_v infuse_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o here_o they_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o papist_n quaker_n and_o other_o in_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o §_o 4._o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n the_o neonomian_o will_v not_o have_v pardon_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o righteousness_n god_n justification_n 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the_o condition_n resp_n either_o the_o neonomian_o have_v lose_v their_o understanding_n or_o think_v all_o other_o man_n have_v and_o so_o think_v they_o may_v impose_v what_o they_o please_v upon_o they_o for_o here_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o conditional_a gospel_n covenant_n and_o a_o gospel_n covenant_n upon_o condition_n a_o total_a covenant_n and_o a_o partial_a a_o total_a upon_o condition_n and_o a_o partial_a absolute_a upon_o performance_n of_o condition_n and_o all_o these_o one_o new_a law_n covenant_n a_o covenant_n that_o pardon_v upon_o condition_n and_o a_o covenant_n absolute_o pardon_v upon_o condition_n the_o total_a pardon_n if_o that_o which_o pardon_v all_o the_o world_n upon_o condition_n not_o perform_v and_o yet_o it_o damn_v they_o too_o for_o non_fw-la performance_n a_o pardon_v covenant_n that_o damn_v all_o for_o it_o remain_v not_o a_o pardon_n upon_o condition_n when_o any_o one_o perform_v the_o condition_n it_o be_v then_o absolute_a but_o do_v 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the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v allow_v of_o that_o i._n e._n sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n instead_o of_o all_o which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o our_o justification_n resp_n here_o you_o see_v what_o a_o parcel_n of_o righteousness_n this_o new_a law_n righteousness_n be_v its_o imperfect_a sinful_a as_o to_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n and_o we_o be_v for_o all_o this_o righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o god_n judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n he_o allow_v all_o the_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o law_n for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n have_v merit_v god_n allow_v our_o sinful_a righteousness_n i._n e._n unrighteousness_n and_o justify_v we_o for_o it_o but_o see_v here_o be_v all_o this_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o do_v not_o pardon_v these_o sin_n but_o they_o must_v go_v to_o another_o bar_n for_o pardon_n why_o because_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o justify_v the_o performer_n it_o pardon_v no_o sin_n because_o no_o law_n can_v suppose_v its_o own_o condition_n to_o be_v sinful_a but_o if_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o condition_n as_o these_o man_n say_v again_o and_o again_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n allow_v it_o its_o certain_o a_o antinomian_a law_n allow_v that_o sin_n that_o god_n most_o holy_a law_n condemn_v god_n here_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o to_o say_v he_o allow_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n the_o minister_n of_o sin_n die_v for_o allowance_n of_o sin_n and_o establish_v of_o it_o by_o law_n and_o if_o god_n by_o a_o new_a law_n have_v establish_v this_o sinful_a obedience_n instead_o of_o all_o which_o the_o old_a law_n require_v what_o need_v of_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o say_a law_n god_n abolition_n or_o relaxation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o set_v we_o upon_o obedience_n to_o a_o new_a law_n and_o the_o performance_n thereof_o instead_o of_o what_o the_o old_a law_n require_v free_v we_o from_o 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consequence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o argument_n work_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o work_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o vice_n versa_fw-la and_o if_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n 3._o hereby_o he_o yield_v that_o new_a law_n condition_n be_v old_a law_n work_v and_o consequent_o his_o gospel_n be_v no_o gospel_n but_o a_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o according_o mr._n cl._n say_v gospel_n work_n must_v merit_v the_o reward_n as_o work_n shall_v have_v do_v in_o adam_n covenant_n mr._n h_n reply_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o §_o 3._o argum._n 1._o justification_n have_v a_o form_n and_o that_o must_v be_v some_o righteousness_n resp_n it_o may_v have_v a_o form_n and_o yet_o righteousness_n be_v 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cause_n and_o sometime_o the_o material_a and_o imputation_n the_o formal_a mr._n cl._n have_v another_o denomination_n for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n he_o call_v it_o our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n our_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o account_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n will_v be_v consider_v anon_o §_o cl._n also_o gather_v and_o applaud_v mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a inspect_v mr._n cl._n say_v that_o mr._n h._n do_v clear_o distinguish_v his_o opinion_n from_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o he_o make_v infuse_v righteousness_n only_a sanctification_n and_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v justification_n its_o only_a to_o distinguish_v up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n several_a way_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o gentleman_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o infusion_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n upon_o it_o impute_v if_o they_o do_v so_o do_v the_o papist_n for_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v hold_v make_v a_o man_n righteousness_n inherent_a to_o be_v justification_n then_o must_v they_o hold_v some_o merit_n of_o condignity_n to_o precede_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o a_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o such_o be_v a_o infusion_n can_v be_v justification_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v all_o one_o for_o if_o they_o say_v god_n infuse_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o god_n can_v constitute_v any_o just_a by_o infusion_n but_o he_o must_v impute_v he_o so_o i_o have_v say_v this_o constitutive_a justification_n as_o they_o take_v it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o imputation_n if_o they_o will_v make_v it_o differ_v from_o declarative_a justification_n 2._o the_o constitute_v we_o as_o just_a do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o account_v or_o use_v we_o as_o just_a resp_n god_n neither_o constitute_v any_o man_n just_a in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o account_v they_o so_o but_o we_o can_v say_v god_n first_o give_v we_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o his_o grace_n then_o account_v we_o righteous_a therein_o constitutive_a justification_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o make_v we_o just_a account_v we_o just_a and_o use_v we_o as_o just_a all_o these_o the_o papist_n have_v therefore_o more_o full_o justification_n be_v a_o judicial_a act_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n god_n by_o that_o law_n and_o the_o act_n of_o god_n law_n make_v pronounce_v and_o by_o pronounce_v make_v a_o believer_n a_o righteous_a person_n and_o be_v so_o make_v account_v he_o so_o resp_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n indeed_o mr._n h_n justification_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o judicial_a act_n it_o be_v no_o way_n consistent_a with_o grace_n because_o he_o say_v it_o by_o a_o law_n and_o act_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o make_v and_o pronounce_v a_o believer_n righteous_a and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v first_o declarative_o justify_v and_o after_o impute_v righteous_a when_o god_n have_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a then_o account_v he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n our_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o vocation_n and_o be_v the_o same_o material_o but_o not_o formal_o with_o this_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n resp_n now_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v material_o the_o same_o sanctify_v we_o material_o and_o justify_v we_o formal_o so_o as_o that_o as_o sanctify_v it_o have_v no_o form_n and_o as_o justify_v no_o matter_n now_o this_o be_v a_o quatenus_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n so_o in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n he_o do_v well_o make_v the_o matter_n real_a and_o the_o form_n relative_a these_o thing_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o several_a middle-way_n page_n and_o letter_n repeat_v a_o hundred_o time_n you_o can_v look_v into_o a_o page_n hardly_o but_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o page_n by_o page_n unless_o i_o shall_v tautologize_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n x._o whether_o faith_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n section_n 1._o whether_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n §_o 2._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 3._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 4._o abraham_n be_v justification_n further_o consider_v §_o 5._o of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n defence_n of_o a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 7_o opposition_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o justification_n mr._n cl_n 2d_o and_o 3d._n arg._n §_o 8._o mr._n cl._n four_o argument_n answer_v §_o 9_o argument_n 5_o 6._o §_o 10._o more_o to_o mr._n h_n be_v challenge_v sect._n 1_o mr._n h's_o enquiry_n about_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v he_o will_v know_v of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v most_o orthodox_n in_o his_o complexion_n whether_o he_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o think_v that_o enoch_n noah_n job_n who_o be_v before_o the_o law_n samuel_n the_o king_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n or_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n do_v ever_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o accept_v with_o god_n for_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v perform_v on_o their_o behalf_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v he_o to_o be_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n their_o do_v righteousness_n and_o to_o obtain_v favour_n by_o
their_o upright_a walk_n and_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n resp_n if_o mr._n h._n mean_n man_n of_o the_o orthodox_n complexion_n in_o his_o eye_n neonomian_a complexion_n i_o believe_v but_o few_o if_o any_o for_o ought_v i_o know_v but_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n mr._n b._n have_v declare_v himself_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o that_o orthodoxy_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o true_a protestant_a calvinistical_a complexion_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o 2._o i_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a law_n and_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o they_o think_v of_o any_o other_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o than_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o any_o other_o law_n before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o none_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v till_o abraham_n time_n at_o further_a 3._o whether_o there_o be_v one_o word_n of_o a_o conditinal_a promise_n to_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o whether_o he_o think_v not_o that_o adam_n abel_n enock_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o save_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o absolute_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n though_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n till_o age_n afterward_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v in_o his_o righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i._n e._n all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v get_v over_o man_n by_o the_o unrighteousness_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o 4._o if_o they_o do_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o name_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v he_o to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n do_v they_o look_v at_o no_o significancy_n or_o typicalness_n in_o they_o be_v they_o not_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o do_v he_o not_o show_v show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v offer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o offer_v they_o heb._n 11._o and_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o in_o a_o righteousness_n for_o noah_n believe_v in_o a_o righteousness_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v he_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n do_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n be_v design_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o those_o worthy_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o die_v so_o not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n in_o performance_n but_o salute_v and_o embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n 5._o have_v job_n and_o his_o friend_n such_o principle_n though_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n church_n chap._n 19.27_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v be_v there_o no_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n be_v there_o no_o righteousness_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o doctrine_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o neonomian_o job_n 25.4_o how_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n say_v bildad_n a_o neonomian_n will_v have_v easy_o resolve_v this_o question_n by_o perform_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-law_n but_o alas_o they_o hear_v not_o of_o this_o new-law_n this_o nor-west_n passage_n to_o heaven_n §_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v abraham_n whether_o he_o do_v imagine_v himself_o righteous_a by_o his_o do_v righteous_o or_o look_v to_o obtain_v favour_n of_o god_n thereby_o and_o no_o otherway_n and_o whether_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o eminent_o carry_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n christ_n say_v abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.58_o and_o where_o and_o how_o do_v he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o what_o do_v he_o see_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v gen._n 12._o and_o the_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n do_v he_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n yes_o you_o say_v he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o neonomian_a cypher_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o the_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n how_o come_v man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v james_n say_v he_o be_v how_o by_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n long_o before_o the_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v prove_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o witness_v to_o by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o so_o to_o rabab_v so_o to_o phineas_n his_o act_n that_o whatever_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o true_a obedience_n abel_n be_v a_o accept_a person_n of_o god_n before_o his_o offering_n then_o because_o his_o person_n be_v justify_v god_n witness_v to_o his_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n whereas_o cain_n be_v a_o unjustified_a person_n there_o be_v no_o sinner_n justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o a_o believer_n work_n be_v accept_v because_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o another_o righteousness_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v afterward_o abel_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o service_n §_o 3._o now_o we_o be_v upon_o abraham_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o a_o little_a further_o do_v he_o imagine_v himself_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v it_o not_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n whereby_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o this_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v after_o more_o particular_o explain_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o heathen_a and_o believe_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v afterward_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o expect_v justification_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o law_n i_o e._n justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o justify_v faith_n there_o be_v none_o under_o abraham_n blesssing_n expect_v justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o mystery_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_o understand_v eph._n 3.5_o yet_o they_o be_v save_v even_o as_o we_o act_v 15._o and_o how_o be_v we_o gentile_n save_v by_o become_a fellow_n heir_n of_o the_o same_o body_n i._n e._n mystical_a and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 3.6_o the_o which_o participation_n the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v preach_v to_o abraham_n §_o 4._o the_o great_a cry_n be_v that_o faith_n i._n e._n our_o work_a faith_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n or_o coordinate_a or_o supreme_a which_o our_o neonomian_o please_v for_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v they_o his_o gospel_n work_v not_o moysaicall_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o abraham_n day_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n exhibit_v to_o abraham_n for_o their_o promise_n be_v absolute_a gen._n 12._o and_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v conditional_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o something_o not_o see_v or_o present_a but_o work_v
believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o must_v be_v a_o real_a receive_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o the_o sinner_n first_o receive_v christ_n after_o see_v and_o know_v he_o have_v receive_v christ_n himself_o v._o 13_o and_o 20._o and_o we_o own_o there_o may_v be_v presumption_n where_o there_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o believe_v and_o know_v only_o there_o need_v not_o be_v such_o sputter_n as_o he_o make_v about_o these_o matter_n neither_o do_v it_o profit_v his_o cause_n object_n but_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o and_o other_o after_o he_o two_o thing_n thereby_o signify_v 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o under_o that_o consideration_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o save_o those_o that_o be_v righteous_a but_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v long_o ago_o that_o christ_n die_v while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o he_o rejoin_v thus_o how_o then_o must_v every_o sinner_n believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o a._n every_o sinner_n under_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o to_o know_v christ_n do_v bear_v his_o sin_n and_o die_v for_o he_o result_v from_o this_o believe_v he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n i._n e._n by_o believe_v have_v life_n receive_v be_v first_o before_o know_v that_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v and_o it_o be_v gospel_n truth_n that_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o believe_v and_o every_o one_o be_v a_o elect_a person_n who_o sin_n christ_n bear_v for_o if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v true_a he_o that_o make_v sure_a his_o call_v make_v sure_o his_o election_n then_o say_v the_o bp._n here_o be_v universal_a redemption_n assert_v in_o its_o 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be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o be_v witness_v unto_o for_o god_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abel_n i._n e._n to_o his_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o manifest_a acceptance_n undoubted_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n here_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la yea_o conscientiae_fw-la too_o he_o can_v not_o by_o faith_n have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n wherefore_o to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o accept_a person_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o service_n so_o enoch_n he_o have_v some_o eminent_a testimony_n from_o god_n before_o his_o translation_n against_o all_o the_o calumniate_a and_o blaspheme_a posterity_n of_o cain_n so_o noah_n also_o in_o his_o generation_n a_o preacher_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o salvation_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n have_v to_o both_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v the_o heir_n not_o upon_o build_v the_o ark_n but_o be_v so_o before_o §_o 5._o god_n appear_v then_o to_o witness_v to_o the_o way_n and_o action_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v still_o condemn_v of_o and_o their_o person_n and_o profession_n for_o be_v not_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n thereof_o abraham_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o exert_v the_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o a_o try_a faith_n which_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o condemn_v as_o one_o of_o the_o heinous_a and_o most_o unnatural_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n justify_v this_o action_n of_o he_o and_o therein_o recommend_v he_o for_o the_o most_o eminent_a believer_n he_o not_o stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v slay_v his_o son_n that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n now_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o our_o most_o ingenuous_a opposer_n whether_o they_o think_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o this_o great_a action_n of_o he_o and_o what_o can_v james_n his_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o god_n declare_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o this_o strange_a action_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o be_v high_o approve_v by_o he_o and_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o james_n understand_v nothing_o but_o that_o a_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o work_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o james_n 2.10_o and_o that_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o law_n in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n be_v save_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v show_v itself_o by_o work_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v testify_v to_o by_o his_o word_n or_o providence_n or_o both_o that_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o rahab_n the_o world_n will_v condemn_v she_o for_o a_o treacherous_a harlot_n in_o betray_v her_o native_a country_n to_o destruction_n but_o this_o action_n of_o justify_v rahab_n be_v a_o signal_n fruit_n of_o her_o eminent_a faith_n be_v signal_o own_a by_o god_n himself_o and_o her_o strange_a action_n justify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o when_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v her_o house_n stand_v only_o and_o she_o save_v with_o the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o a_o exemplary_a believer_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o god_n honour_v she_o so_o far_o as_o to_o come_v into_o the_o line_n of_o the_o messiah_n have_v not_o god_n glorious_o justify_v his_o saint_n i._n e._n by_o testify_v to_o their_o gift_n and_o service_n to_o the_o world_n whence_o else_o have_v be_v that_o eminent_a spirit_n visible_a and_o astonish_a to_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o have_v not_o only_o rejoice_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n but_o in_o give_v their_o body_n to_o death_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o their_o cruel_a enemy_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o word_n of_o the_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o admirable_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o not_o only_o which_o we_o read_v of_o heb._n 11._o but_o in_o other_o martyrology_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o their_o gift_n in_o and_o to_o the_o convince_a the_o world_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o come_v have_v they_o not_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o god_n before_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a service_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o servile_a and_o base_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v bargain_v with_o god_n by_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v fry_a in_o the_o flame_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o its_o a_o close_n in_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n
at_o god_n hand_n see_v god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la regimine_fw-la gratiae_fw-la paterno_fw-la resp_n god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v upon_o pactum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la not_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o make_v man_n work_n meritorious_a 2._o it_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n 3._o it_o be_v mere_o free_a grace_n that_o have_v bring_v about_o the_o sinner_n salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o purchase_v by_o himself_o 4._o god_n be_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n to_o justify_v he_o for_o or_o by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 5._o therefore_o whatever_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v we_o do_v not_o merit_v or_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v god_n reward_v any_o of_o his_o child_n regimine_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la such_o as_o the_o new_a law_n be_v and_o must_v be_v which_o reward_v we_o upon_o our_o own_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n here_o mention_v before_o refute_v which_o be_v a_o most_o direct_a answer_n because_o we_o have_v show_v the_o indirectness_n and_o falsity_n of_o it_o and_o i_o declare_v that_o god_n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v a_o new_a condition_n be_v that_o which_o therefore_o make_v it_o free_a see_v it_o be_v tender_v and_o obtain_v without_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a resp_n the_o change_n of_o term_n in_o a_o covenant_n do_v not_o make_v it_o free_a if_o god_n have_v change_v the_o term_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n from_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o imperfect_a it_o have_v not_o make_v it_o free_a because_o the_o condition_n be_v work_n still_o for_o here_o the_o change_n be_v but_o a_o change_n from_o one_o compact_n to_o another_o viz._n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v new_a term_n in_o the_o room_n what_o if_o a_o man_n get_v his_o creditor_n of_o who_o he_o complain_v he_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n to_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o easy_a term_n this_o be_v a_o favour_n indeed_o but_o its_o justice_n consider_v he_o have_v bring_v he_o under_o too_o hard_a term_n before_o but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o give_v the_o commodity_n to_o he_o because_o he_o allow_v he_o easy_a term_n but_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o other_o term_n so_o here_o the_o new_a law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o bargain_n as_o the_o other_o though_o upon_o easy_a term_n which_o can_v be_v admit_v he_o proceed_v to_o refute_v augustine_n about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o paul_n sense_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v upon_o that_o point_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v here_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o according_a to_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v assert_v and_o defend_v against_o mr._n h._n and_o the_o rest_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o make_v with_o man_n upon_o equal_a term_n for_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v never_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o promise_a reward_n 2._o that_o the_o new-law_n covenant_n be_v upon_o as_o equal_a term_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v work_n if_o they_o differ_v in_o degree_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o have_v make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o much_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o imperfection_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a to_o a_o perfect_a condition_n by_o god_n constitution_n 3._o god_n be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n any_o way_n but_o when_o god_n have_v free_o without_o purchase_n covenant_v upon_o term_n of_o the_o creature_n performance_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n thereupon_o let_v the_o term_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a 4._o in_o the_o pretend_a new-law_n covenant_n where_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n man_n merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o god_n become_v a_o debtor_n to_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v hence_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n in_o mr._n h_n sense_n but_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n not_o upon_o any_o external_a motive_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n death_n that_o god_n exert_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o it_o be_v free_a in_o that_o the_o object_n of_o it_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v be_v a_o sinner_n every_o way_n undo_v and_o miserable_a without_o work_n or_o qualification_n much_o less_o deserve_v of_o this_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 3._o 3._o the_o provide_v give_v and_o bestow_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n may_v be_v full_o acquit_v through_o christ_n from_o the_o fiery_a law_n and_o discharge_v from_o all_o the_o charge_n thereof_o by_o the_o high_a justice_n 4._o that_o as_o it_o be_v free_a grace_n every_o way_n to_o we_o consider_v in_o ourselves_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n hence_o absolute_a so_o it_o be_v a_o high_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o ever_o the_o first_o be_v under_o and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n object_n and_o say_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v 1._o where_o do_v he_o ever_o see_v justification_n but_o by_o a_o law_n 2._o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v by_o the_o new_a law_n which_o law_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n need_v no_o new_a law_n to_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o free_o by_o grace_n chap._n iii_o of_o righteousness_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n what_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n §_o 2._o of_o distributive_a justice_n §_o 3._o distinction_n in_o respect_n of_o justice_n §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n §_o 5._o no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o perfect_a §_o 6._o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n execution_n of_o his_o justice_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n again_o distinguish_v §_o 8._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n sect._n 1_o jvstitia_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a so_o cicero_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o render_v every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o right_n rom._n 13.7_o prov._n 27._o and_o it_o be_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a when_o person_n mutual_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o each_o other_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o any_o law_n covenant_n or_o agreement_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_n to_o inferior_n or_o inferior_n to_o superior_n or_o equal_n to_o one_o another_o a_o due_a conformity_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n be_v commutative_a justice_n rom._n 13._o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n give_v the_o legislator_n his_o due_n but_o if_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o bind_v i_o to_o duty_n but_o promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o performance_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o on_o the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o reward_n whence_o if_o man_n have_v stand_v the_o covenant_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o way_n of_o commutation_n it_o be_v so_o between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v bind_v together_o by_o covenant_n and_o each_o observe_v his_o duty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v do_v by_o commutative_a justice_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o grandeur_n and_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o magistrate_n §_o 2._o distributive_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v magistratick_a for_o the_o maintain_v commutative_a justice_n by_o award_v it_o where_o it_o be_v refuse_v or_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o or_o in_o vindicate_v just_a person_n which_o be_v false_o accuse_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o render_v to_o man_n judicial_o according_a to_o their_o work_n all_o first_o conformity_n to_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v by_o commutative_a justice_n but_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n thereof_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n hence_o
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in_o our_o redemption_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n resp_n conditional_a pardon_n be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o bargain_n to_o any_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o term_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o let_n my_o house_n for_o so_o much_o money_n by_o a_o bill_n over_o the_o door_n and_o then_o say_v i_o have_v let_v my_o house_n to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o london_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o redeem_v and_o not_o justify_v but_o i_o think_v r._n b._n say_v they_o be_v justify_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o justify_v as_o pardon_v however_o he_o own_v pardon_n in_o redemption_n and_o this_o antecedent_n to_o faith_n sure_o then_o justification_n which_o with_o we_o be_v inseparable_a from_o faith_n be_v not_o antinomianism_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a any_o divine_a shall_v abuse_v the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o wrest_v 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it_o can_v pardon_v particular_a person_n actual_o when_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n chap._n vii_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n examine_v section_n 1._o mr._n h's_o definition_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o imperfect_a obedience_n not_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n to_o justification_n §_o 3._o justification_n not_o without_o life_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o christ_n merit_n put_v to_o account_n be_v impute_v §_o 7._o distinction_n between_o pardon_n and_o bear_v with_o our_o defect_n §_o 8._o a_o pardon_v general_a become_v absolute_a §_o 9_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o by_o imputation_n distinguish_v §_o 10._o of_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a §_o 11._o whether_o old_a law_n righteousness_n or_o new_a be_v best_a §_o 12._o mr._n h's_o mystery_n which_o he_o say_v
dr._n o._n do_v not_o understand_v mr._n h._n define_v justification_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n whereby_o god_n impute_v to_o every_o sound_a believer_n his_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n give_v he_o pardon_n and_o life_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o right_n of_o god_n p._n 25._o resp_n for_o the_o genus_fw-la he_o refer_v the_o proof_n to_o the_o assembly_n but_o he_o represent_v himself_o short_a of_o the_o assembly_n who_o say_v justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n for_o which_o they_o quote_v rom._n 3.21_o 24_o 25._o now_o justification_n bare_o consider_v as_o such_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justifice_n unless_o it_o be_v speak_v with_o this_o condition_n and_o i_o find_v mr._n h_n notion_n of_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v this_o connection_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v of_o a_o person_n only_o that_o be_v subjective_o righteous_a our_o justification_n 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to_o a_o composition_n of_o 10_o s._n 5_o s._n or_o 1_o s._n in_o the_o pound_n these_o write_n bring_v into_o the_o court_n the_o action_n be_v dismiss_v for_o the_o merit_n purchase_v and_o procurement_n of_o this_o person_n who_o now_o bring_v the_o debtor_n under_o the_o new_a law_n of_o composition_n which_o if_o the_o debtor_n do_v not_o pay_v he_o be_v suible_n upon_o his_o composition_n now_o this_o be_v all_o these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n its_o only_a his_o bring_n god_n to_o the_o new_a law_n composition_n §_o 3._o pardon_v and_o life_n he_o add_v as_o effect_n of_o justification_n we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o a_o absurd_a thing_n justification_n be_v without_o pardon_n pardon_v be_v essential_a to_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o absurd_a if_o not_o more_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v justification_n without_o life_n for_o if_o by_o condemnation_n a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o law_n then_o certain_o by_o justification_n wherein_o 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the_o cause_n have_v existence_n from_o concourse_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la be_v causa_fw-la movens_fw-la efficientem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la effectum_fw-la though_o the_o form_n do_v which_o be_v another_o thing_n now_o justification_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v forma_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la or_o in_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o form_n as_o justitia_fw-la be_v the_o form_n of_o iustùs_fw-la or_o of_o a_o man_n impute_v just_a that_o the_o imputation_n make_v he_o legal_o just_a to_o be_v just_a and_o impute_v so_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o law_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v another_o now_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o just_a man_n and_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n
passive_o take_v this_o we_o deny_v and_o for_o justification_n be_v active_a but_o the_o justify_v be_v the_o passive_a where_o justification_n itself_o be_v the_o form_n again_o we_o deny_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n remission_n indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o form_n itself_o but_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n be_v external_a to_o the_o form_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v apart_o from_o it_o this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n §_o 5._o i_o add_v at_o last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n or_o through_o christ_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n because_o this_o faith_n of_o we_o or_o evangelick_n righteousness_n have_v so_o many_o defect_n in_o the_o best_a christian_n that_o if_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o through_o his_o merit_n those_o imperfect_a duty_n which_o be_v do_v accept_v it_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n resp_n christ_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o to_o bring_v he_o at_o last_o though_o but_o at_o the_o fag_n end_n of_o justification_n but_o how_o come_v justification_n to_o be_v at_o last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v formal_o justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n perfect_o so_o for_o what_o be_v formal_o existent_n be_v perfect_o so_o and_o that_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o for_o the_o effect_n quod_fw-la è_fw-la causis_fw-la existit_fw-la be_v such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n but_o especial_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o form_n now_o he_o that_o be_v formal_o thus_o justify_v must_v be_v upon_o all_o account_v justify_v and_o needs_o nothing_o to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o why_o then_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n why_o because_o christ_n purchase_v a_o law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v not_o justify_v perfect_o but_o leave_v the_o person_n justify_v in_o a_o need_n of_o further_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n if_o the_o merit_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n must_v come_v in_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v than_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o justify_v righteousness_n only_o for_o our_o own_o leaf_n we_o unjustified_a by_o mr._n h_n own_o confession_n i._n e._n it_o leave_v we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n can_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o by_o his_o own_o word_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n unless_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n can_v justify_v any_o one_o upon_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o its_o most_o absurd_a to_o say_v it_o can_v justify_v when_o it_o can_v impute_v its_o own_o righteousness_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n thereof_o §_o 6._o i_o find_v mr._n h._n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o establish_v his_o notion_n upon_o a_o right_a bottom_n he_o seem_v to_o suspect_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v off_o a_o loser_n by_o it_o and_o he_o will_v most_o fearful_o i_o do_v more_o especial_o signify_v thereby_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v and_o must_v be_v very_o careful_o bring_v to_o our_o account_n and_o grant_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o acceptation_n resp_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v this_o say_n wherein_o he_o have_v overthrow_v his_o own_o doctrine_n though_o utter_v in_o a_o great_a contradiction_n for_o he_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v impute_v and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v but_o why_o can_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o which_o be_v put_v to_o our_o account_n in_o justification_n whether_o as_o to_o the_o part_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v but_o according_a to_o mr._n h._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o our_o account_n and_o therefore_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o speak_v more_o distinct_o thus_o put_v to_o our_o account_n be_v the_o materialis_fw-la &_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n for_o if_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o our_o account_n in_o justification_n it_o be_v but_o trifle_v to_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n if_o one_o man_n pay_v for_o another_o in_o part_n or_o whole_a it_o be_v the_o money_n itself_o pay_v that_o be_v put_v to_o his_o account_n and_o therefore_o impute_v to_o he_o in_o court_n and_o indeed_o he_o ingenious_o confess_v he_o learn_v of_o mr._n b._n to_o mend_v his_o notion_n and_o allow_v christ_n merit_n to_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o he_o amend_v with_o one_o hand_n he_o spoil_v with_o another_o and_o thereby_o run_v into_o grosser_n logical_a absurdity_n say_v because_o i_o make_v our_o faith_n the_o formal_a in_o justification_n resp_n very_o good_a the_o matter_n be_v in_o one_o subject_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o form_n in_o we_o another_o causa_fw-la per_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la be_v in_o we_o ex_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o christ_n in_o a_o legal_a act_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v but_o generical_a matter_n which_o be_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o believer_n but_o the_o formal_a part_n the_o proprium_fw-la &_o differentia_fw-la be_v in_o the_o subject_n man_n this_o in_o law_n be_v always_o the_o meritorious_a part_n money_n in_o general_n turn_v no_o cause_n there_o but_o it_o be_v the_o propriety_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n have_v that_o do_v it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o special_a that_o do_v the_o business_n but_o righteousness_n in_o general_a that_o christ_n have_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o material_a part_n but_o its_o man_n righteousness_n in_o special_a that_o be_v the_o principal_a essential_a cause_n according_a to_o mr._n h._n §_o 7._o after_o this_o i_o distinguish_v between_o this_o pardon_v and_o bear_v with_o the_o defect_n of_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n and_o so_o our_o gospel_n righteousness_n or_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o general_n or_o total_a pardon_v etc._n etc._n resp_n if_o justification_n be_v upon_o perform_v these_o as_o a_o law_n condition_n what_o need_v all_o this_o talk_n about_o bear_v with_o our_o defect_n if_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n run_v in_o these_o term_n he_o that_o do_v what_o he_o can_v shall_v live_v therefore_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o bear_v with_o defect_n he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o do_v what_o he_o can_v again_o if_o this_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n and_o we_o discharge_v and_o declare_v righteous_a thereon_o it_o be_v enough_o where_o also_o observe_v what_o imputation_n the_o neonomian_o own_v its_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o ourselves_o and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v none_o because_o imperfect_a and_o sinful_a but_o yet_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o it_o be_v find_v defective_a after_o imputation_n if_o imperfect_a by_o imputation_n come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o do_v as_o well_o as_o perfect_v nay_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v such_o a_o paltry_a one_o which_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n in_o justification_n without_o christ_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o christ_n must_v not_o can_v be_v impute_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v because_o though_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o compleat_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o we_o because_o perform_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o we_o i_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o more_o comport_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o gospel_n and_o common_a reason_n to_o impute_v legal_o to_o a_o delinquent_a the_o payment_n of_o another_o which_o be_v perfect_a full_a and_o complete_a then_o to_o impute_v to_o he_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o whole_a debt_n for_o 10_o per_fw-la cent._n or_o 6_o d._n or_o 4_o d._n nay_o after_o this_o acceptance_n how_o honourable_a will_v it_o be_v to_o the_o court_n to_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o prisoner_n for_o pay_v so_o little_a §_o 8._o but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o distinction_n and_o that_o general_a and_o total_a pardon_n which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n and_o become_v absolute_a upon_o perform_v
paul_n mean_v only_o work_v of_o moses_n law_n §_o 8._o whether_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o some_o work_n §_o 9_o mr._n cl_n denial_n and_o challenge_n §_o 10._o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n mean_v §_o 11._o how_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n §_o 12._o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o what_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 14._o what_o work_v to_o be_v boast_v of_o §_o 15._o of_o meritorious_a work_n §_o 16._o of_o justify_v work_n §_o 17._o of_o the_o jew_n conceit_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n §_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o consider_v §_o 19_o mr._n cl._n unfair_a in_o his_o challenge_n §_o 20._o of_o rom._n 4.5_o §_o 21._o of_o rom._n 2.20_o sect._n 1_o our_o neonomian_o affirm_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n every_o be_v exclude_v but_o of_o the_o new_a law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o oppose_v and_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v all_o our_o work_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneracy_n from_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v take_v mr._n cl._n because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o and_o take_v up_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o a_o more_o scatter_a manner_n here_o and_o there_o §_o 2._o chap._n 10._o he_o tell_v we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v not_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o rom._n 4.5_o no_o say_v mr._n cl._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o godly_a and_o he_o bring_v against_o the_o position_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n that_o of_o exod._n 23.7_o where_o the_o lxx_o use_v the_o same_o word_n resp_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o that_o mr._n cl._n know_v the_o lxx_o do_v not_o translate_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o heb._n text_n but_o rather_o speak_v to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o enjoin_v unto_o man_n a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a drift_n of_o the_o text_n by_o what_o precede_v v._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n v._o 8._o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v i_o will_v not_o justify_v i._n e._n will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o justify_v for_o thou_o be_v but_o my_o deputy_n and_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o court_n of_o earthly_a judge_n and_o whatever_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o right_o thou_o pass_v i_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o then_o 1._o this_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n judgement_n not_o of_o god_n immediate_o but_o as_o supervise_v the_o action_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o may_v as_o well_o or_o better_a allege_a exod._n 34.7_o where_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o a_o sin-pardoning_a god_n say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v clear_v the_o guilty_a and_o so_o the_o ungodly_a in_o justification_n of_o they_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o take_v off_o the_o ungodliness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o man_n can_v provide_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n by_o gift_n or_o partiality_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n yet_o god_n can_v by_o gracious_a and_o just_a way_n and_o mean_n provide_v for_o the_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a and_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a just_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v rom._n 4._o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o such_o not_o to_o remain_v such_o for_o abraham_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o ungodly_a vile_a idolater_n josh_n 24._o have_v abraham_n perform_v any_o new-law_n righteousness_n before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la mr._n c._n will_v understand_v it_o he_o say_v in_o a_o strict_a law_n sense_n i._n e._n that_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o will_v i_o and_o that_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o i_o know_v no_o ungodliness_n but_o such_o and_o while_o he_o be_v such_o god_n justify_v he_o and_o he_o do_v no_o new-law_n work_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o heb._n 11.8_o for_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o go_v forth_o he_o go_v so_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o obey_v the_o call_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o derogatory_n from_o his_o justice_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o god_n way_n of_o justification_n 4._o as_o god_n justify_v none_o to_o be_v ungodly_a nor_o justify_v ungodliness_n but_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v godly_a so_o there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v godly_a before_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o can_v perform_v one_o godly_a act_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 5._o why_o may_v not_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o sanctify_v the_o ungodly_a if_o god_n may_v give_v one_o gift_n to_o the_o rebellious_a why_o not_o another_o if_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n why_o not_o all_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o work_n who_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n or_o do_v who_o give_v they_o this_o righteousness_n do_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n find_v they_o ungodly_a they_o will_v say_v yea_o undoubted_o than_o i_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o a_o ungodly_a one_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v he_o thereby_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n can_v give_v one_o righteousness_n he_o can_v give_v another_o unless_o they_o will_v limit_v his_o sovereign_a grace_n §_o 3.1_o but_o more_o full_o and_o first_o negative_o not_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o so_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o moses_n law_n he_o annex_v the_o pre-positive_a article_n so_o rom._n 3.20_o it_o be_v a_o law_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o v._o 19_o but_o that_o law_n whereby_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a jew_n and_o gentile_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o guilty_a by_o moses_n law_n neither_o can_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n admit_v of_o a_o exception_n here_o for_o its_o any_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o new_a law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v here_o exclude_v for_o that_o be_v no_o law_n that_o give_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n hence_o all_o work_n of_o all_o law_n be_v here_o exclude_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o require_v be_v our_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o whence_o its_o plain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o work_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n be_v equal_o exclude_v now_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v without_o these_o exclude_v work_n this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n but_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n what_o gal._n 3.16_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n but_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v one_o hitherto_o also_o do_v belong_v these_o place_n job_n 15.14_o chap._n 25.4_o psalm_n 143.2_o which_o place_n plain_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v righteousness_n in_o man_n to_o be_v find_v unto_o justification_n mr._n cl._n say_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o gal._n 2.16_o resp_n the_o apostle_n there_o do_v peremptory_o protest_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n whatever_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o psalmist_n word_n he_o explain_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o we_o why_o the_o psalmist_n deny_v justification_n to_o any_o man_n live_v be_v because_o all_o work_v that_o man_n can_v perform_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v let_v i_o add_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o a_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o express_o and_o positive_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o
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counsel_n and_o covenant-compact_a with_o the_o son_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o christ_n as_o redeemer_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n this_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o very_o i._n e._n real_o as_o such_o be_v fore-ordained_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v then_o the_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o purpose_n and_o grace_n to_o poor_a sinner_n be_v first_o give_v we_o in_o the_o person_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v manifest_v since_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n actual_o to_o work_v out_o this_o righteousness_n in_o abolish_n death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n in_o the_o say_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o head_n i_o 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and_o call_v he_o so_o for_o the_o word_n be_v who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o wise_a and_o holy_a in_o our_o stead_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o he_o be_v active_o righteous_a in_o our_o stead_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o be_v the_o procure_v meritorious_a cause_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o procure_v a_o new_a way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sanctification_n resp_n the_o word_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v wise_a and_o holy_a in_o our_o stead_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o what_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v whether_o wisdom_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v we_o or_o righteousness_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o divers_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o be_v or_o convey_v 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christ_n the_o satisfy_a price_n and_o ransom-mony_n so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o with_o mr._n cl._n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n be_v all_o one_o this_o be_v hard_a deal_n with_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n these_o man_n be_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl._n another_o be_v rom._n 4.6_o press_v to_o serve_v this_o cause_n as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o its_o clear_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o another_o person_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o something_o in_o a_o man_n self_n by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o by_o ver_fw-la 9_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v reckon_v for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v inherent_a gracious_o account_v righteousness_n but_o in_o strict_a justice_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o original_a law_n etc._n etc._n resp_n this_o plain_a place_n which_o stand_v a_o rock_n against_o all_o popish_a and_o neonomian_a attempt_n he_o call_v press_v into_o our_o service_n or_o cause_n no_o it_o come_v in_o free_o it_o be_v a_o volunteer_n and_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o their_o confidence_n and_o imagination_n where_o be_v the_o clearness_n in_o all_o this_o chapter_n or_o psalm_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v be_v it_o not_o clear_a for_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o self-righteousness_n faith_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n but_o we_o have_v show_v that_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n for_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o 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pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o well_o as_o divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o work_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n see_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o man_n without_o work_n now_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v as_o our_o neonom_n do_v he_o must_v have_v ascribe_v all_o justification_n to_o work_n only_o for_o they_o hold_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o work_n mr._n cl._n seem_v to_o boast_v himself_o in_o expression_n of_o the_o psal_n 106.3_o 1._o concern_v phineas_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v use_v of_o abraham_n be_v faith_n gen._n 15.6_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.6.8_o for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o and_o passive_o and_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v impersonal_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o believe_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n chap._n xvi_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n section_n 1._o the_o transition_n and_o subject_a assert_v §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o §_o 4._o arg._n 3._o §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o §_o 6._o arg._n 5._o §_o 7._o arg._n 6._o §_o 8._o arg._n 7._o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o sect._n 1_o have_v write_v hitherto_o in_o way_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o i_o trust_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n only_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o which_o fulfil_v that_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v such_o for_o the_o minor_a our_o adversary_n will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o they_o mean_v so_o however_o they_o often_o talk_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n their_o sincerity_n therein_o will_v be_v try_v in_o due_a time_n as_o to_o the_o major_a its_o indubitable_a to_o any_o man_n of_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v not_o another_o law_n can_v excuse_v he_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v break_v nor_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o law_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v imperfect_a and_o