necessary_o require_v that_o he_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n in_o his_o suffering_n but_o this_o be_v frivolous_a because_o as_o i_o note_v before_o he_o be_v perfect_a god_n as_o well_o as_o perfect_a man_n have_v be_v in_o his_o suffering_n a_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n though_o he_o have_v never_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n as_o it_o make_v his_o suffering_n allsufficient_o satisfactory_a for_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o make_v his_o obedience_n allsufficient_o meritorious_a to_o constitute_v and_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o to_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n because_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v under_o 5._o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o redeem_v we_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n by_o his_o suffering_n but_o also_o that_o by_o his_o meritorious_a obedience_n we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n but_o he_o prove_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n only_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n because_o it_o only_o be_v both_o prefigure_v in_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o touch_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n which_o prefigure_v christ_n they_o be_v either_o figure_n of_o his_o person_n and_o office_n or_o they_o represent_v his_o benefit_n as_o namely_o and_o especial_o justification_n or_o â—…anctification_n and_o those_o which_o figure_v his_o benefit_n of_o justification_n either_o represent_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o suffering_n or_o acceptation_n with_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n or_o both_o the_o ceremony_n of_o 4._o change_v their_o clothes_n when_o they_o be_v to_o come_v before_o god_n do_v import_v that_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v also_o signify_v by_o the_o wedding_n 12._o garment_n and_o the_o holy_a attire_n wherein_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o appear_v before_o god_n 43._o the_o high_a priest_n wear_v of_o the_o golden_a plate_n with_o this_o inscription_n 38_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v jehovah_n 6._o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v hallow_v in_o all_o their_o holy_a gift_n be_v take_v away_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n offer_v of_o incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n resemble_v the_o please_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o cover_n upon_o it_o of_o his_o propitiation_n the_o table_n of_o covenant_n within_o it_o of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n for_o we_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 23._o be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a increase_n or_o store_n rom._n 11._o 16._o so_o â—…aith_o primitias_fw-la athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n so_o he_o call_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n §_o xxiii_o but_o come_v we_o to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o he_o true_o say_v sacrament_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o righteousness_n 11._o which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o baptism_n signify_v only_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o eucharist_n represent_v only_o his_o body_n break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v for_o our_o sin_n answ._n though_o some_o part_n only_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o several_a sacrament_n yet_o the_o substance_n of_o each_o sacrament_n be_v the_o participation_n of_o christ_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o benefit_n thus_o in_o baptism_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n and_o in_o it_o we_o put_v on_o 27._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n not_o only_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o justification_n but_o also_o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n we_o be_v therein_o conform_v to_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o unite_v to_o he_o as_o 30._o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o also_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o merit_n by_o imputation_n and_o in_o his_o grace_n by_o influence_n from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n other_o argument_n be_v use_v by_o the_o same_o author_n but_o because_o in_o they_o he_o take_v two_o thing_n for_o grant_v which_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o one_o that_o justification_n consist_v only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o that_o we_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n active_a obedience_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o only_o let_v he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o error_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v run_v into_o for_o the_o defence_n thereof_o first_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o second_o that_o the_o law_n be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n alone_o three_o that_o by_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v just_a as_o we_o be_v by_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n make_v sinner_n four_o that_o neither_o by_o his_o disobedience_n adâ—…m_n do_v transgress_v the_o law_n nor_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o death_n obey_v it_o five_o that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n not_o for_o we_o but_o for_o himself_o six_o that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o and_o only_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n consequent_n of_o this_o opinion_n do_v prove_v the_o antecedent_n to_o be_v false_a cap._n v._o that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o i._o you_o have_v hear_v the_o private_a opinion_n of_o some_o of_o our_o divine_n justification_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o unsound_a opinion_n of_o some_o other_o concern_v the_o form_n for_o as_o the_o former_a make_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o these_o make_v it_o the_o form_n and_o as_o the_o former_a teach_v that_o justification_n consist_v whole_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o do_v these_o and_o yet_o the_o former_a hold_v it_o to_o be_v but_o the_o matter_n and_o these_o but_o the_o form_n indeed_o if_o it_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n they_o may_v well_o say_v that_o justification_n do_v whole_o consist_v therein_o but_o be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o conceit_n but_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n neither_o of_o both_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o true_a form_n for_o by_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n their_o opinion_n must_v needs_o be_v unsound_a but_o the_o thing_n wherein_o chief_o they_o err_v be_v that_o with_o commentum_fw-la socinuâ—…_n the_o heretic_n they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o consequent_o do_v hold_v that_o neither_o the_o active_a nor_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n what_o then_o forsooth_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o these_o man_n error_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o in_o this_o place_n because_o beside_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n i_o have_v plentiful_o and_o full_o prove_v in_o my_o whole_a four_o book_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n and_o in_o my_o whole_a five_o book_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n only_o i_o will_v note_v their_o depravation_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o point_n at_o their_o error_n §_o ii_o as_o touch_v the_o former_a when_o we_o say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o doctrine_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n because_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n god_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o will_v quart_n needs_o with_o the_o papist_n make_v we_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a by_o
it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v merit_v to_o be_v god_n but_o this_o he_o have_v not_o by_o purchase_n but_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o himself_o pray_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n joh._n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o father_n glorify_v i_o with_o the_o 5._o glory_n not_o which_o i_o have_v merit_v by_o my_o death_n but_o with_o that_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n waâ—…_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o glory_n whereunto_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v exalt_v be_v proper_a to_o god_n himself_o isaiah_n 45._o 22._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o point_n for_o i_o will_v not_o 22._o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o those_o two_o other_o allegation_n of_o our_o rhemist_n the_o one_o out_o of_o apoc._n 5._o 12._o that_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v slay_v be_v worthy_a 12._o to_o receive_v power_n and_o as_o they_o read_v divinity_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v prove_v if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o humanity_n merit_v his_o divinity_n the_o other_o heb._n 2._o 9_o that_o christ_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o death_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n where_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v construe_v according_a to_o the_o distinction_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o 9_o father_n we_o see_v jesus_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n who_o for_o a_o shorâ—…_n time_n be_v make_v less_o than_o the_o angel_n viz._n by_o hiâ—…_n incarnaâ—…ion_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v viz._n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n assume_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o §_o xiii_o object_n 3._o if_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o that_o by_o his_o it_o obedience_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v then_o shall_v not_o we_o need_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o be_v justify_v for_o from_o that_o yoke_n of_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n exclude_v we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d if_o we_o do_v noâ—…_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o own_o person_n our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v free_v we_o the_o condition_n which_o the_o law_n require_v to_o justification_n be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o howsoever_o we_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n that_o we_o must_v think_v ourselves_o bind_v sincere_o to_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v we_o must_v have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n a_o unsained_a purpose_n a_o serious_a care_n a_o upright_a endeavour_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o this_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o piety_n consist_v our_o new_a obedience_n which_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o perform_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o but_o to_o glorify_v god_n to_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n towards_o he_o to_o edify_v our_o brethren_n to_o gather_v sound_a testimony_n to_o ourselves_o and_o assurance_n of_o our_o 10._o justification_n and_o so_o to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o our_o election_n sure_a we_o §_o fourteen_o object_n 4._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n what_o need_v he_o to_o die_v for_o we_o answ._n the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v at_o his_o death_n his_o total_a obedience_n be_v his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o we_o the_o law_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v fulfil_v neither_o by_o a_o obedience_n conformable_a to_o the_o commandment_n alone_o because_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n nor_o by_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n alone_o but_o by_o both_o and_o therefore_o christ_n perform_v both_o for_o we_o that_o by_o both_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v requite_v with_o §_o xv._n our_o four_o reason_n if_o we_o be_v justify_v altogether_o by_o the_o sussering_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n serve_v his_o habitual_a righteousness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n by_o which_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n do_v always_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 29._o please_v to_o god_n perform_v 15._o all_o righteousness_n fulfil_v 17._o the_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n 4._o require_v to_o justification_n these_o thing_n as_o i_o show_v before_o he_o do_v not_o for_o himself_o therefore_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n to_o this_o some_o of_o our_o aforesaid_a divine_n do_v answer_v that_o christ_n indeed_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n but_o they_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o pro_fw-la and_o propter_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la not_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la that_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n but_o not_o for_o we_o or_o in_o our_o stead_n which_o some_o express_v thus_o that_o he_o may_v be_v sanctus_fw-la ponâ—…ifex_fw-la and_o sacra_fw-la victima_fw-la a_o holy_a priest_n and_o a_o holy_a sacrifice_n other_o thus_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v require_v in_o christ_n that_o in_o his_o blood_n he_o may_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o answ._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o distinction_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a point_n of_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v use_v indifferent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 17._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 8._o luk._n 22._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 26._o 28._o mark_n 14._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 20._o 28._o mark_n 10._o 45._o neither_o be_v this_o distinction_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o father_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n obey_v pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la cyril_n de_fw-fr rect_a â_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginam_fw-la theodoret._n therapeut_fw-fr 10._o pag._n 148._o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la aug._n tract_n 4._o in_o joan._n &_o tract_n 111._o that_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o live_v pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la cyril_n thesaur_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o priest_n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 2._o this_o to_o i_o seem_v but_o a_o shallow_a conceit_n for_o who_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o god_n both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o flesh_n or_o human_a nature_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sure_o if_o christ_n have_v never_o submit_v himself_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v god_n have_v be_v a_o most_o holy_a priest_n his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o most_o holy_a and_o all-sufficient_a sacrifice_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o humanity_n that_o sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o give_v the_o virtue_n of_o satisfaction_n unto_o it_o but_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n christ_n as_o well_o active_a as_o passive_a to_o be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a for_o other_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v and_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n who_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o humanity_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o his_o deity_n which_o sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o a_o all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o give_v life_n the_o flesh_n by_o itself_o profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6._o 63._o the_o suffering_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n 63._o consider_v apart_o from_o the_o godhead_n be_v neither_o satisfactory_a nor_o meritorious_a for_o other_o but_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o god_n they_o be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n of_o ransom_n to_o free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n be_v of_o sufficient_a merit_n to_o entitle_v we_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o xvi_o our_o five_o reason_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o justification_n the_o justification_n one_o the_o absolve_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o other_o the_o accept_n of_o a_o believe_a sinner_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n the_o former_a be_v wrought_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n
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