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mention_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n so_o it_o be_v both_o true_a and_o false_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n e._n g._n christ_n righteousness_n be_v take_v proper_o in_o its_o essential_a nature_n it_o be_v notorious_o false_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v clothe_v therewith_o for_o so_o take_v it_o be_v christ_n own_o clothing_n and_o not_o we_o he_o be_v glorious_a in_o this_o apparel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o give_v this_o his_o glory_n to_o another_o and_o as_o saul_n armour_n will_v not_o fit_v david_n so_o neither_o will_n christ_n righteousness_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n suit_v with_o any_o other_o but_o himself_o who_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n as_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o disloyalty_n in_o a_o vassal_n to_o put_v on_o the_o ensign_n of_o majesty_n upon_o himself_o the_o crown_n royal_a upon_o his_o head_n so_o it_o be_v a_o disloyal_a thought_n a_o most_o unbecoming_a thing_n for_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n to_o imagine_v himself_o vest_v with_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v improper_o effectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n i._n e._n we_o be_v clothe_v our_o spiritual_a nakedness_n be_v cover_v we_o be_v array_v with_o a_o garment_n or_o garment_n procure_v or_o purchase_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o form_v may_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n clothing_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o proposition_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o sinner_n clothing_n be_v true_a praedicatione_n causali_fw-la but_o not_o essentiali_fw-la or_o formali_fw-la i._n e._n it_o itself_o or_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o our_o clothing_n nor_o be_v we_o vest_v in_o or_o with_o it_o but_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o have_v procure_v all_o necessary_a clothing_n for_o the_o cover_n of_o our_o nakedness_n for_o our_o comfortable_a appearance_n before_o god_n and_o our_o gracious_a acceptance_n with_o he_o which_o clothing_n may_v summary_o be_v refer_v i_o think_v to_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o clothing_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v more_o fit_o and_o intelligible_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o pardon_n rather_o than_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o one_o be_v verify_v in_o a_o immediate_a sense_n the_o other_o in_o a_o sense_n more_o remote_a both_o in_o itself_o and_o from_o common_a understanding_n but_o it_o must_v ever_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o pardon_n which_o cover_v our_o sin_n be_v a_o blessing_n purchase_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o a_o ransom_a captive_n or_o buy_v servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o master_n or_o redeemer_n money_n because_o he_o be_v buy_v with_o their_o money_n in_o a_o like_a sense_n may_v the_o clothing_n wherewith_o we_o be_v clothe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n because_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o price_n wherewith_o that_o our_o clothing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o sanctification_n or_o justification_n grace_n or_o glory_n for_o even_o with_o this_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 4._o be_v dear_o buy_v or_o purchase_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o price_n or_o hire_v itself_o which_o be_v give_v for_o a_o house_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o house_n wherewith_o it_o be_v hire_v as_o appear_v by_o act._n 28.30_o where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v proper_o signify_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o of_o a_o house_n or_o aught_o else_o and_o which_o be_v give_v by_o st._n paul_n or_o some_o other_o in_o his_o behalf_n be_v style_v his_o own_o hire_a house_n chap._n xxxi_o dr._n owen_n mistake_n in_o think_v that_o when_o all_o sin_n be_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v for_o that_o time_n be_v not_o fulfil_v the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v several_a other_o of_o his_o mistake_n discover_v and_o his_o misinterpretation_n of_o several_a scripture_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v several_a passage_n in_o dr._n owen_n book_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n wherein_o the_o contrary_a be_v assert_v to_o what_o have_v be_v maintain_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n he_o assert_v that_o over_o and_o above_o the_o take_n away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v save_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v actual_o righteous_a and_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o i_o shall_v therefore_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o recite_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o passage_n and_o to_o reply_v thereunto_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o ensue_a chapter_n the_o doctor_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o procure_v the_o remission_n of_o it_o p._n 116._o he_o proceed_v to_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a page_n there_o be_v something_o more_o require_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a we_o must_v also_o be_v actual_o righteous_a not_o only_o all_o sin_n must_v be_v answer_v for_o but_o all_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v as_o person_n innocent_a but_o something_o more_o be_v require_v to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o person_n obedient_a i_o know_v nothing_o to_o teach_v i_o that_o a_o innocent_a person_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n be_v reward_v if_o he_o be_v no_o more_o but_o so_o adam_n be_v innocent_a at_o his_o first_o creation_n but_o he_o be_v to_o do_v this_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n before_o he_o enter_v into_o life_n he_o have_v no_o title_n to_o life_n by_o innocency_n this_o then_o moreover_o be_v require_v that_o thâ—_n whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o all_o the_o obedience_n perform_v that_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o soul_n second_o enquiry_n and_o it_o find_v a_o resolution_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n his_o death_n reconcile_v we_o then_o be_v we_o save_v by_o his_o life_n the_o actual_a obedience_n which_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o handle_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o answ_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v allege_v by_o other_o author_n have_v be_v already_o answer_v in_o chap._n 23._o nevertheless_o i_o shall_v here_o make_v reply_n to_o every_o dictinct_a passage_n in_o the_o word_n recite_v 1._o when_o all_o sin_n be_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v for_o that_o time_n be_v fulfil_v for_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v two_o way_n viz._n either_o by_o performance_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o it_o or_o by_o suffer_v sufficient_a punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o either_o of_o these_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n now_o god_n law_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o both_o these_o copulatiuè_fw-la i._n e._n it_o
sinner_n to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 152._o chap._n xxviii_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o subvert_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o the_o nonnecessity_n thereof_o in_o believer_n have_v be_v assert_v by_o some_o p._n 155._o chap._n xxix_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o necessity_n of_o new_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a author_n whereof_o some_o be_v name_v do_v assert_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v several_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o dr._n owen_n book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n relate_v with_o animadversion_n thereupon_o more_o at_o large_a p._n 157._o chap._n thirty_o q._n may_v believer_n be_v true_o or_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o the_o like_a form_n of_o word_n four_o reason_n why_o the_o say_a question_n be_v propose_v and_o answer_v the_o answer_n itself_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o express_a say_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o scripture_n wherein_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o raiment_n 2._o that_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o do_v go_v under_o the_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o robe_n comely_a raiment_n and_o splendid_a array_n several_a scripture_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a answer_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a and_o in_o what_o false_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_o and_o intelligible_o say_v that_o it_o purchase_v or_o procure_v clothe_v for_o we_o than_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o our_o clothing_n p._n 175._o chap._n xxxi_o dr._n owen_n mistake_n in_o think_v that_o when_o all_o sin_n be_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v for_o that_o time_n be_v not_o fulfil_v the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v several_a other_o of_o his_o mistake_n discover_v and_o his_o misinterpretation_n of_o several_a scripture_n p._n 184._o chap._n xxxii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v pervert_v that_o in_o phil._n 3.9_o from_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o utter_o beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o rom._n 5.10_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v no_o more_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n for_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n than_o for_o his_o reconciliation_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v suppose_v by_o dr._n o._n his_o iterate_a mistake_n touch_v the_o end_n of_o adam_n obedience_n p._n 189._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o doctor_n be_v allegation_n of_o several_a scripture_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o justify_v than_o we_o be_v reconcile_v or_o pardon_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v pretend_v by_o dr._n o._n that_o none_o of_o those_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n itself_o unto_o we_o do_v evince_v the_o same_o his_o error_n in_o attribute_v our_o justification_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 5.9_o express_o attribute_v it_o to_o his_o death_n however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 194._o chap._n xxxiv_o dr._n owen_n misinterpretation_n of_o zech._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o than_o be_v justification_n that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v a_o collation_n of_o righteousness_n over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o assert_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n to_o heaven_n his_o allegation_n of_o esa_n 61.10_o to_o no_o purpose_n p._n 198._o chap._n xxxv_o that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o un-acceptation_n and_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o two_o several_a cause_n as_o the_o dr._n pretend_v that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o misalleged_n by_o he_o for_o his_o purpose_n retort_v to_o the_o purpose_n against_o he_o his_o unreasonableness_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a quarrel_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o new_a friendship_n contract_v his_o senseless_a contradiction_n in_o suppose_v that_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v have_v thereupon_o a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a holiness_n that_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n itself_o before_o god_n be_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o vain_o allege_v by_o the_o dr._n to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n that_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n p._n 203._o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o dr._n owen_n and_o mr._n ferguson_n in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n unto_o we_o plain_o lay_v open_a in_o their_o own_o word_n recite_v that_o the_o doctor_n deny_v christ_n death_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v penal_a the_o author_n opinion_n plain_o and_o express_o declare_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o a_o penalty_n than_o as_o a_o price_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 208._o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n q._n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n impute_v to_o believer_n answ_n although_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n undeniable_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o neither_o in_o that_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n express_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n q._n 1._o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o i.e._n to_o believe_v sinner_n answ_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n be_v a_o assertion_n no_o where_n in_o term_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o or_o that_o one_o righteousness_n mention_v rom._n 5.18_o be_v unquestionable_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n express_v by_o name_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n yet_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v express_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o silent_a therein_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o shrill_a or_o loud_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o if_o the_o sound_n thereof_o have_v go_v forth_o ten_o time_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o chapter_n rom._n 4._o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o although_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o that_o chapter_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n and_o impute_v nevertheless_o as_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la a_o deep_a silence_n it_o be_v neither_o in_o that_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o bible_n express_o assert_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o short_a chapter_n with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o pareus_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la act._n &_o pass_v nunquam_fw-la legi_fw-la humanam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la partem_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la legit_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la legam_fw-la &_o credam_fw-la in_o this_o sort_n must_v i_o needs_o say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a or_o both_o or_o
be_v it_o observe_v that_o as_o righteousness_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n may_v not_o unfit_o as_o i_o think_v be_v style_v a_o passive_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a a_o active_a righteousness_n so_o the_o say_v two_o different_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n do_v differ_v as_o officium_fw-la &_o beneficium_fw-la the_o one_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o some_o good_a mercy_n they_o differ_v as_o work_v and_o wage_n as_o duty_n and_o mercy_n or_o benefit_n confer_v on_o we_o the_o other_o the_o do_n of_o some_o good_a or_o duty_n perform_v by_o we_o the_o phrase_n receive_v righteousness_n see_v in_o psal_n 24.5_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n righteousness_n in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n with_o god_n blessing_n his_o save_a blessing_n the_o phrase_n do_v righteousness_n see_v in_o 1_o joh._n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a as_o this_o 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in_o our_o stead_n and_o this_o he_o affirm_v for_o this_o reason_n viz._n because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v righteous_o suffer_v in_o any_o kind_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v 1._o to_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o affirmation_n and_o that_o by_o deny_v the_o force_n of_o it_o and_o by_o assert_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o although_o christ_n death_n as_o penal_a have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o stead_n i._n e._n impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o law-sence_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v in_o and_o by_o he_o what_o he_o suffer_v which_o be_v the_o doctor_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o word_n instead_o nevertheless_o he_o may_v righteous_o suffer_v and_o he_o do_v righteous_o suffer_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o in_o many_o other_o kind_n beside_o death_n itself_o for_o he_o do_v no_o less_o spontaneous_o than_o at_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o obligation_n so_o to_o do_v i._n e._n to_o be_v obedient_a even_o unto_o death_n for_o the_o expiation_n 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