expression_n 1_o cor._n 14.9_o intelligible_a speech_n or_o as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o word_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v i_o mean_v who_o do_v in_o plain_a downright_a scripture-language_n preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o blood_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n do_v preach_v all_o that_o be_v true_a or_o true_o comfortable_a in_o that_o doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o sermon_n and_o write_n of_o many_o do_v go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n impute_v righteousness_n object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o contrary_a mind_a pretend_v that_o justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o to_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o great_a benefit_n than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o also_o which_o a_o sinner_n over_o and_o above_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n have_v absolute_a need_n of_o in_o order_n to_o his_o admittance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n answ_n i_o be_o not_o altogether_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v 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this_o chapter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n anth._n burges_n the_o say_a author_n of_o the_o tract_n concern_v justification_n first_o part_n p._n 143_o 144._o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_a ablativa_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o also_o collativa_fw-la boni_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a negation_n of-punishment_n due_a to_o we_o but_o also_o a_o plentiful_a vouchsafe_n of_o many_o gracious_a favour_n to_o we_o such_o as_o a_o sonship_n and_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n these_o word_n in_o his_o first_o book_n concern_v justification_n when_o i_o compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v direct_o and_o profess_o contrary_a thereunto_o in_o his_o second_o book_n which_o come_v forth_o some_o year_n after_o which_o be_v these_o p._n 269._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n differ_v in_o this_o consideration_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v ablatio_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o justification_n there_o be_v collatio_fw-la boni_fw-la when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o eternal_a evil_n deserve_v be_v remove_v but_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v eternal_a good_a be_v promise_v when_o i_o say_v i_o compare_v those_o contradictory_n saying_n of_o the_o same_o author_n together_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v facetious_o reply_v in_o parliament_n to_o one_o mr._n jordan_n a_o member_n thereof_o upon_o his_o declare_a change_n of_o mind_n what_o ail_v thou_o thou_o jordan_n that_o thou_o be_v drive_v back_o what_o ail_v this_o author_n so_o plain_o and_o palpable_o to_o contradict_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o himself_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o thought_n be_v best_o be_v not_o always_o true_a there_o be_v certain_a other_o contradictory_n passage_n in_o this_o author_n concern_v the_o subject_n which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v upon_o he_o say_v p._n 268._o whereas_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n justification_n do_v remove_v the_o sin_n itself_o but_o he_o say_v p._n 432._o notwithstanding_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n god_n do_v see_v the_o imperfect_a grace_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n again_o although_o it_o be_v this_o author_n be_v profess_a design_n in_o his_o book_n second_o part_n to_o maintain_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n impugn_a in_o this_o treatise_n he_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o integral_a part_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n nevertheless_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n by_o i_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o treatise_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n my_o assertion_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o immediate_o or_o in_o its_o essential_a nature_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n or_o benefit_n thereby_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o by_o god_n according_a to_o promise_n confer_v on_o we_o and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o pag._n 135_o 136._o none_o say_v christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_n of_o that_o righteousness_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a subject_n receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_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 quest_n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v seem_v necessary_o to_o follow_v from_o that_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v disow_v answ_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n manifest_v that_o no_o good_a at_o all_o over_z and_z above_z remission_n of_o sin_n do_v or_o can_v come_v of_o it_o this_o question_n come_v in_o very_o fit_o to_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n to_o it_o and_o if_o beside_o the_o no_o good_a or_o profit_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mischievous_a consequence_n thereof_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o who_o have_v espouse_v it_o will_v no_o long_o be_v enamour_a with_o it_o but_o will_v be_v content_v rather_o to_o give_v it_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o fair_o to_o dismiss_v it_o mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o root_n of_o so_o many_o error_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o antinomianism_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o write_v a_o great_a volume_n against_o it_o than_o leave_v it_o with_o a_o brief_a touch_n mr._n baxter_n confession_n p._n 229._o and_o p._n 266._o
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shelter_n i_o shall_v address_v myself_o to_o make_v answer_n to_o mr._n robert_n ferguson_n who_o be_v a_o zealous_a asserter_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o disclaim_v and_o oppugn_v by_o i_o do_v endeavour_v the_o propugnation_n and_o defence_n thereof_o in_o the_o follow_a passage_n of_o his_o forenamed_a book_n the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o religion_n ferguson_n mr._n ferguson_n p._n 409._o i_o will_v not_o here_o discourse_v how_o inconsistent_a it_o seem_v with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sapience_n of_o god_n to_o introduce_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o that_o of_o his_o son_n be_v mere_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o justify_v we_o upon_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o that_o of_o our_o obedience_n be_v answ_n so_o far_o as_o appear_v to_o i_o by_o the_o read_n of_o his_o book_n this_o brother_n have_v not_o the_o true_a notion_n i_o do_v not_o say_v of_o justification_n in_o general_n or_o of_o the_o word_n as_o indefinite_o take_v but_o of_o gospel-justification_n or_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o pardon_n and_o this_o pardon_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la nudâ_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la mere_o of_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o merit_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o his_o mistake_n of_o the_o quiddity_n or_o true_a nature_n of_o gospel-justification_n i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v in_o reply_n to_o some_o other_o passage_n of_o his_o book_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n not_o to_o be_v gainsay_v that_o gospel-justification_n be_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v it_o alone_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o and_o thereupon_o i_o do_v reply_n that_o however_o the_o matter_n seem_v to_o this_o author_n nevertheless_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n most_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o justify_v or_o pardon_v sinner_n upon_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o that_o of_o our_o obedience_n be_v which_o if_o perfect_a will_v have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n p._n 409._o nor_o shall_v i_o argue_v f._n mr._n f._n how_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n in_o a_o proportionableness_n to_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o expiatory_a suffering_n answ_n i_o have_v already_o grant_v that_o in_o what_o sense_n or_o sort_n our_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o withal_o declare_v that_o neither_o of_o they_o can_v be_v true_o so_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o author_n and_o his_o abettor_n but_o in_o a_o improper_a sense_n i._n e._n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o p._n 409_o 410._o f._n mr._n f._n to_o attribute_v christ_n suffering_n mere_o to_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o gross_a of_o socinianism_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n answ_n they_o who_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o this_o author_n assert_v be_v far_o from_o attribute_v christ_n suffering_n mere_o unto_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n for_o as_o they_o do_v unanimous_o preach_v and_o print_v that_o christ_n suffering_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o our_o sin_n so_o they_o do_v attribute_v his_o suffering_n not_o mere_o to_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n but_o to_o that_o voluntary_a compact_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o merit_v our_o pardon_n 2._o consequent_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o say_v that_o it_o do_v very_o ill_o become_v this_o author_n to_o insinuate_v so_o foul_a a_o slander_n against_o his_o brethren_n as_o guilty_a of_o socinianism_n gross_a socinianism_n the_o gross_a socinianism_n in_o this_o matter_n crellius_n matter_n mr._n f._n see_v among_o other_o scripture_n esa_n 53.5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o dr._n stillingfleet_n vindication_n of_o they_o from_o the_o exception_n of_o crellius_n p._n 410._o to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o not_o in_o the_o guilt_n be_v to_o contradict_v all_o principle_n of_o reason_n for_o guilt_n and_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n be_v equipollent_a
the_o impartial_a reader_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v p_o 417._o f._n mr._n f._n the_o word_n justify_v neither_o in_o its_o etymology_n nor_o application_n and_o usage_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n be_v equipollent_a to_o pardon_v nor_o coincident_a with_o to_o forgive_v answ_n 1._o however_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_v useful_a to_o know_v the_o etymology_n and_o usage_n of_o common_a speech_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o state_v or_o determine_v of_o any_o question_n pertain_v to_o divinity_n the_o usage_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v as_o the_o polestar_n to_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o our_o conception_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v that_o passage_n of_o this_o author_n he_o say_v p._n 155._o that_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v attend_v unto_o in_o the_o sence_n 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all_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n equipollent_a to_o pardon_v nor_o coincident_a with_o to_o forgive_v the_o not_o observe_v of_o the_o contrary_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n i_o do_v judge_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o other_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n whereupon_o i_o may_v sad_o take_v up_o the_o old_a say_n hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la the_o author_n next_o ensue_v word_n to_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o be_v as_o follow_v chap._n xi_o mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n refute_v and_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o allege_a by_o he_o answer_v wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v misinterpretation_n of_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o eph._n 2.8_o that_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o evil_a consequence_n as_o mr._n f._n charge_v it_o with_o p._n 413_o 416_o 419._o f._n mr._n f._n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a with_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o that_o god_n only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n will_v dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n its_o charge_v we_o with_o guilt_n and_o its_o pass_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o we_o thereupon_o do_v not_o admit_v a_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o must_v every_o where_o be_v construe_v metaphorical_o and_o that_o the_o import_n of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o a_o law-sence_n justify_v but_o that_o such_o 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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 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righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v they_o where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v the_o unjustifiableness_n of_o those_o antinomian_a say_n of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 118._o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o p._n 166._o it_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v that_o god_n abhor_v the_o jangle_n of_o man_n about_o the_o place_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o business_n of_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n to_o these_o say_n i_o reply_v 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n i._n e._n not_o in_o a_o formal_a but_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n the_o predication_n in_o such_o proposition_n not_o be_v formalis_fw-la or_o essentialis_fw-la but_o causalis_fw-la as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o logician_n to_o express_v such_o matter_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v not_o true_o say_v in_o a_o literal_a but_o only_o in_o a_o tropical_a sense_n that_o 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righteousness_n i._n e._n our_o return_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o acceptation_n what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n do_v god_n in_o his_o gospel_n say_v to_o every_o sinner_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o convert_v thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v through_o christ_n if_o otherwise_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o will_v obstruct_v thy_o acceptation_n with_o god_n again_o observe_v from_o the_o premise_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o that_o other_o say_v of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 219._o where_n have_v quote_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n but_o he_o be_v all_o he_o be_v the_o whole_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v 1._o 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