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christ_n undertaking_a etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o virtual_o and_o effectual_o make_v by_o christ_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o father_n as_o when_o it_o be_v actual_o accomplish_v first_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 5._o 14._o that_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v christ_n and_o how_o a_o figure_n doubtless_o not_o only_a in_o this_o that_o as_o by_o he_o the_o one_o and_o first_o man_n sin_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n immediate_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n so_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o by_o it_o life_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o elect_a but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n together_o that_o as_o adam_n represent_v all_o mankind_n by_o his_o unfaithfullnes_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o that_o he_o represent_v so_o christ_n represent_v all_o the_o elect_a by_o his_o 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between_o michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n he_o have_v superexcel_v &_o more_o deserve_v the_o scarlet_a hat_n mitre_n crosier_n yea_o triple_a crown_n it_o sâ—lf_n than_o they_o that_o have_v and_o wear_v they_o if_o not_o by_o his_o art_n yet_o at_o least_o by_o his_o dare_a boldness_n in_o his_o undertake_n this_o service_n therefore_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o to_o manifest_v not_o only_o his_o equality_n with_o but_o also_o his_o exâ—perancy_n above_o many_o of_o the_o famous_a champion_n of_o rome_n that_o many_o of_o the_o brave_a cardinal_n bishop_n jesuit_n and_o friar_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v protestant_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n as_o compare_v with_o mr._n br_n and_o that_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o many_o particularâ—_n about_o this_o doctrine_n a_o papist_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n than_o the_o more_o modest_a papist_n yea_o than_o some_o of_o the_o most_o jesuitized_a and_o trentify_v rabbi_n among_o they_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xvii_o a_o compare_v of_o mr._n baxters_n doctrine_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o of_o the_o more_o modest_a and_o other_o more_o trentify_v and_o jesuitize_v papist_n in_o which_o he_o be_v find_v more_o antichristian_a than_o they_o papist_n 1_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v this_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o faith_n 2_o faith_n have_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o efficacy_n as_o it_o be_v our_o act_n to_o forgive_v and_o reconcile_v but_o all_o its_o virtue_n proceed_v from_o its_o object_n namely_o christ_n who_o virtue_n and_o merit_n god_n have_v dispose_v to_o apply_v to_o the_o sinner_n unto_o justification_n by_o faith_n on_o he_o 3_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v by_o paul_n against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n even_o of_o moral_a work_n when_o faith_n also_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o kind_n of_o work_n for_o to_o believe_v be_v our_o work_n the_o solution_n be_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a lean_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o other_o work_n do_v lean_a upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n every_o work_n be_v in_o or_o after_o itself_o good_a and_o make_v he_o good_a that_o have_v it_o 4_o if_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a act_n and_o of_o itself_o shall_v procure_v righteousness_n than_o be_v not_o righteousness_n give_v free_o god_n have_v not_o use_v work_n to_o justify_v as_o he_o have_v use_v faith_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o boast_v attribute_v righteousness_n to_o the_o virtue_n or_o merit_n of_o work_n 5_o faith_n be_v not_o count_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o itself_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n but_o because_o it_o bring_v a_o righteousness_n on_o man_n before_o god_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n than_o grace_n shall_v be_v of_o work_n for_o to_o believe_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n but_o of_o god_n will_n as_o he_o have_v will_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n upon_o who_o man_n believe_v shall_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o believer_n this_o be_v to_o count_v or_o impute_v faith_n to_o righteousness_n before_o god_n 6_o whereas_o we_o attain_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n by_o faith_n a_o inherent_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o become_v partaker_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n it_o remain_v to_o be_v inquire_v upon_o which_o of_o these_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v or_o trust_n and_o to_o account_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o rest_v to_o rest_v i_o say_v as_o upon_o a_o stable_a
of_o justification_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v they_o any_o part_n of_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o itself_o alone_o and_o to_o christ_n by_o his_o mediatory_a righteousness_n alone_o to_o perfect_a for_o ever_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o redeem_a one_o heb._n 10._o 14._o and_o that_o without_o any_o accessary_a help_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n john_n 13._o 10._o but_o mr._n br._n so_o part_v justification_n between_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o that_o he_o make_v they_o equal_o concurrent_a to_o our_o salvation_n and_o justify_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o we_o can_v no_o more_o profit_v we_o than_o we_o without_o christ_n yea_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n whole_o unprofitable_a to_o every_o man_n till_o by_o the_o serve_a and_o deserve_v of_o each_o man_n it_o be_v purchase_v and_o make_v useful_a to_o benefit_v he_o and_o so_o by_o make_v the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o merit_n he_o disrobe_n it_o of_o its_o honour_n and_o ornament_n derogate_a from_o it_o its_o all-sufficiency_n by_o itself_o to_o perfect_v we_o that_o he_o may_v arrogate_v to_o our_o righteousness_n what_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o but_o how_o far_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o derogate_v both_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v oft_o discuss_v after_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o deface_v of_o both_o here_o he_o wipe_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v it_o be_v never_o foul_a and_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n conclude_v that_o when_o his_o face_n of_o christ_n be_v spittle_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v from_o mr._n brs._n lip_n touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o arminius_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o he_o this_o one_o truth_n i_o acknowledge_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v in_o this_o argument_n of_o mr._n br._n that_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v make_v obedience_n or_o work_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o i_o contradict_v he_o not_o it_o be_v of_o man_n not_o of_o god_n make_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o not_o create_v by_o god_n at_o least_o not_o by_o god_n assign_v to_o this_o use_n and_o end_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o form_v to_o his_o hand_n but_o a_o grave_a image_n the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n we_o leave_v he_o since_o he_o will_v do_v it_o alone_o without_o we_o to_o persist_v in_o worship_v it_o chap._n xxiii_o whether_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o legallist_n and_o anti-gospell_a his_o five_o endeavour_n be_v to_o vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n from_o be_v legal_a and_o anti-evangelicall_a that_o although_o it_o hold_v believer_n not_o only_o under_o the_o bondage_n but_o also_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o life_n and_o death_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thes_n 9_o pa._n 65._o &_o p._n 73._o and_o elsewhere_o oft_o though_o it_o make_v work_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n though_o he_o maintain_v that_o doe_n and_o live_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o law_n append._n p._n 81._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o legallist_n nor_o his_o doctrine_n ungospellike_a it_o be_v pure_o christian_a and_o full_a of_o sweet_a and_o ravish_a consolation_n to_o a_o believer_n not_o the_o least_o tangue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o the_o odour_n and_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o own_o word_n all_o the_o reason_n that_o scatter_o throughout_o this_o book_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v a_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o his_o paradox_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v this_o b._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o bondage_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v under_o it_o in_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o under_o it_o in_o the_o whole_a as_o all_o sinner_n under_o the_o law_n whole_o out_o of_o christ_n for_o they_o be_v conditional_o pardon_v and_o justify_v as_o he_o frequent_o express_v himself_o and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n to_o take_v off_o the_o extremity_n of_o despair_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o p._n 65._o thes_n 9_o christ_n death_n have_v suspend_v the_o rigorous_a execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o fall_v upon_o his_o redeem_a one_o p._n 67._o though_o they_o suffer_v after_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n much_o of_o the_o curse_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o not_o without_o rigour_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o its_o full_a rigour_n p._n 69._o and_o christ_n which_o have_v suspend_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n manage_v that_o which_o lie_v on_o they_o to_o their_o good_a and_o advantage_n pag._n 72._o and_o be_v not_o this_o cordial_a gospel_n the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n and_o the_o heal_n of_o christ_n wing_n to_o a_o wound_a soul_n the_o force_n of_o all_o this_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o most_o copious_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o his_o nine_o thesis_n and_o the_o explication_n thereof_o to_o which_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o tautologize_v here_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n only_o let_v he_o by_o the_o way_n consider_v with_o i_o how_o fit_o these_o gloss_n of_o mr._n br._n do_v agree_v with_o many_o plain_a and_o evident_a sripture_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o i_o e._n say_v m._n br._n from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o curse_n not_o from_o the_o curse_n itself_o for_o it_o lie_v upon_o we_o 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