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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 pag._n 1._o chap._n two_o q._n have_v all_o our_o protestant_a preacher_n and_o writer_n err_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n under_o the_o name_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o have_v assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o answ_n no_o god_n forbid_v two_o reason_n of_o which_o answer_n be_v render_v p._n 3._o chap._n iii._o q._n in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n
thence_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v merit_v it_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o merit_v thereof_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o word_n demerit_n of_o punishment_n ambiguous_a a_o twofold_a sense_n whereof_o be_v specify_v the_o argument_n which_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o believer_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o punishment_n altogether_o mis-applyed_n by_o mr._n f._n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n p._n 73._o chap._n xviii_o reflection_n upon_o certain_a passage_n in_o dr._n j._n owen_n book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n concern_v christ_n his_o be_v make_v ruddy_a in_o his_o own_o blood_n moral_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o concern_v that_o bless_a barter_n and_o exchange_n pretend_v by_o he_o betwixt_o believer_n give_v up_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o their_o take_n from_o he_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o they_o his_o obscure_a ambiguous_a un-scriptural_a phrase_n reprove_v and_o his_o mistake_n therein_o according_a to_o obvious_a construction_n detect_v a_o objection_n answer_v wherein_o a_o twofold_n take_v or_o receive_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v specify_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n his_o mistake_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o give_v up_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o take_v from_o he_o his_o righteousness_n do_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o reason_n assert_v by_o the_o doctor_n why_o those_o who_o say_v lord_n lord_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o expectation_n instead_o whereof_o the_o true_a reason_n or_o reason_n be_v assign_v that_o for_o sinner_n to_o plead_v their_o repentance_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o barter_n with_o themselves_o only_o to_o take_v christ_n work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o say_v their_o duty_n shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n according_a as_o the_o dr._n misconstrue_v the_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o true_a construction_n to_o put_v the_o work_n of_o their_o be_v actual_o save_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o sinner_n barter_v with_o christ_n lay_v open_a if_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v so_o style_v p._n 81_o 82._o chap._n nineteeen_o in_o what_o sense_n may_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o christ_n merit_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v say_v that_o three_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distinct_o specify_v the_o question_n be_v according_o determine_v p._n 98._o chap._n xx_o q._n to_o what_o profit_n will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o impute_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v more_o than_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o answ_n none_o at_o all_o except_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n which_o the_o familist_n do_v pretend_v unto_o and_o which_o they_o call_v our_o be_v chri_v with_o christ_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o very_a learned_a dr._n henry_n more_o a_o objection_n answer_v take_v from_o the_o pretence_n of_o several_a benefit_n which_o be_v distinct_o specify_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v there_o manifest_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a p._n 102._o chap._n xxi_o one_o benefit_n pretend_v by_o divers_a that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o sinner_n be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o his_o fault_n but_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fault_n itself_o the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v several_a objection_n answer_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v disoblige_v from_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v for_o his_o fault_n and_o yet_o remain_v faulty_a still_o and_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o god_n to_o repute_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o or_o not_o to_o have_v commit_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o repute_v a_o person_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o quite_o another_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o respective_o to_o impunity_n as_o innocent_a in_o what_o sense_n a_o thief_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o theft_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n a_o thief_n still_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n specify_v p._n 105._o chap._n xxii_o another_o benefit_n pretend_v to_o be_v have_v by_o justification_n through_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v over_o and_o above_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v take_v off_o a_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v do_v put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v the_o definition_n of_o justification_n give_v by_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o lesser_a catechism_n explicate_v so_o as_o to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n though_o not_o from_o tautology_n three_o main_a ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n in_o the_o difference_n here_o pretend_v to_o be_v betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 114._o chap._n xxiii_o a_o three_o benefit_n pretend_v by_o a_o sinner_n justification_n through_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o this_o latter_a do_v only_o free_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a death_n but_o justification_n do_v moreover_o entitle_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n anth._n burges_n a_o answer_n also_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o believe_v sinner_n be_v not_o restore_v by_o christ_n unto_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o felicity_n by_o their_o justification_n through_o christ_n righteousness_n suppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o it_o than_o upon_o the_o bare_a score_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o contradiction_n of_o mr._n anth._n burges_n in_o certain_a particular_n instanced_a in_o p._n 118._o chap._n xxiv_o q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o impugn_a in_o answer_v hereunto_o one_o mischievous_a consequence_n be_v specify_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n p._n 129._o chap._n twenty-five_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n disow_v viz._n that_o believer_n be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o be_v christ_n the_o righteous_a yea_o that_o they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o if_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o person_n perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o falsehood_n and_o impiety_n of_o which_o say_n at_o large_a manifest_v and_o some_o scripture_n which_o be_v suborn_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v that_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o three_o way_n in_o the_o application_n of_o which_o distinction_n it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o several_a unjustifiable_a and_o intolerable_a say_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n relate_v with_o brotherly_a and_o necessary_a animadversion_n thereupon_o p._n 133._o chap._n xxvi_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v cover_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o their_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o falsity_n of_o which_o be_v discover_v and_o certain_a scripture_n vindicate_v from_o their_o abuse_n a_o reply_n to_o dr._n owen_n who_o deny_v that_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o the_o say_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v p._n 147._o chap._n xxvii_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o person_n make_v so_o complete_o righteous_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o gospel-justification_n make_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o