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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o signify_v to_o cover_v sin_n and_o to_o expiate_v sin_n be_v translate_v atonement_n which_o translation_n the_o dialogue_n have_v former_o follow_v and_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v propitiation_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o reconciliation_n be_v general_o ascribe_v unto_o chrsst_n rom._n 3.25_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o and_o 4.10_o the_o cause_n put_v for_o the_o effect_n because_o christ_n be_v our_o propitiation_n causal_o heb._n 2.17_o yet_o neither_o cover_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n proper_o and_o formal_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o inseparable_a antecedent_n christ_n be_v the_o procurer_n and_o expiation_n hold_v forth_o the_o manner_n of_o procure_v reconciliation_n but_o none_o of_o they_o be_v reconciliation_n itself_o reconciliation_n in_o general_a 1.23_o reconciliation_n what_o exit_fw-la 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dispensation_n god_n always_o love_v the_o person_n of_o the_o elect_a 1.20_o lomba_n l._n 3._o do_v 19_o &_o do_v 32._o thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 49._o art_n 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o sect_n 2_o 3_o 4._o dau._n col._n 1.20_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v a_o immanent_a act_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n himself_o love_v to_o affirm_v any_o change_n in_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v unconstant_a and_o mutable_a to_o deny_v his_o immutability_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n by_o reconciliation_n god_n affection_n be_v not_o change_v but_o god_n dispensation_n and_o our_o condition_n and_o disposition_n that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o god_n may_v just_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o proceed_v against_o we_o unto_o just_a condemnation_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o note_v a_o 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orthodox_n writer_n say_v faith_n justifi_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o law_n their_o meaning_n be_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o legal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v consist_v both_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n justifi_v we_o as_o well_o from_o original_a as_o from_o actual_a unrighteousness_n we_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o so_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o be_v through_o sin_n uncapable_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o cat._n haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la side_n justificamur_fw-la legaliter_fw-la intollecta_fw-la cum_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la blasphema-correlative_a autem_fw-la accepta_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la ursin_n exp_n cat._n in_o the_o stead_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v eternal_a life_n faith_n justifi_v not_o proper_o as_o a_o work_n or_o quality_n but_o relative_o for_o the_o object_n sake_n namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v thereby_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v vrsinus_n understand_v legal_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o true_a but_o blasphemous_a but_o take_v correlative_o that_o be_v evangelical_o it_o be_v true_a the_o true_a manner_n how_o the_o law_n teach_v sinner_n to_o get_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n when_o a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o 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a_o propitiation_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o matter_n by_o another_o sentence_n rom._n 5.11_o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n the_o apostle_n do_v imply_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o sentence_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n by_o who_o sinner_n do_v receive_v 2._o the_o main_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v by_o he_o be_v the_o father_n atonement_n 3._o that_o the_o mean_n or_o manner_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 3_o 25._o allude_v unto_o the_o mercy-seat_n exo._n 25.22_o as_o appear_v by_o heb._n 9_o 5._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o exodus_fw-la he_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v use_v here_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n the_o atonement_n of_o which_o rom._n 5.11_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o reconciliation_n apply_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o latter_a reconciliation_n mention_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o note_n a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o dispensation_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n relation_n and_o disposition_n on_o our_o part_n see_v more_o sect._n 2._o chap._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o signification_n if_o we_o seclude_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o atonement_n from_o atonement_n be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n his_o blood_n signify_v his_o passive_a obedience_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v it_o atonement_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o principal_a good_a receive_v by_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o the_o dialogue_n atonement_n be_v neither_o principal_a nor_o less_o principal_a but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n dialogu_n verse_n 25._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o pass_n over_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n declare_v his_o righteousness_n towards_o sinner_n by_o ordain_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 2._o by_o ordain_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o mediator_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o receive_v through_o he_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o righteousness_n answ_n then_o god_n declare_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o or_o pass_v over_o sin_n a_o truth_n much_o 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be_v justify_v viz._n the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o matter_n take_v passive_o i._n e._n the_o subject_n which_o be_v justify_v viz._n beleeeve_v sinner_n in_o the_o last_o you_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o first_o you_o leave_v they_o your_o leave_v out_o one_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n both_o render_v and_o leave_v your_o justification_n a_o nonens_a a_o nullity_n there_o be_v no_o create_v be_v but_o consist_v at_o least_o of_o a_o logical_a matter_n and_o form_n atonement_n or_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n i._n e._n the_o judicial_a declaration_n of_o a_o believer_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n which_o also_o have_v be_v show_v before_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n not_o only_o of_o our_o atonement_n but_o also_o of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n mediatorly_a 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themselves_o purpose_v purchase_v and_o perfect_v altogether_o in_o way_n of_o mere_a grace_n cause_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v attend_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n four_o thing_n attend_v to_o will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 1._o the_o person_n 2._o the_o office_n 3._o the_o service_n 4._o the_o merit_n whereupon_o debt_n arise_v according_a to_o order_n of_o justice_n 1_o the_o person_n the_o person_n obey_v be_v god-man_n the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o service_n 2_o office_n by_o office_n he_o be_v mediator_n which_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o be_v call_v thereunto_o a_o essential_a part_n whereof_o be_v to_o stand_v as_o our_o surety_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n during_o which_o space_n only_o christ_n mediatorship_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o have_v influence_n into_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n notwithstanding_o 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be_v in_o a_o creature_n this_o original_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n answer_v for_o our_o original_a unrighteousness_n concern_v his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n observe_v these_o three_o proposition_n prop._n 1_o all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o he_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n see_v this_o prove_v cha._n part_n 2._o prop._n 2_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o passive_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a be_v unquestionable_a that_o active_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a be_v thus_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n obedience_n which_o be_v not_o active_a as_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n that_o be_v so_o active_a as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n passive_a so_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n which_o be_v so_o passive_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o also_o active_a the_o law_n require_v not_o only_a death_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o but_o also_o do_v of_o the_o legal_a obedience_n unto_o the_o command_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o life_n the_o command_n then_o must_v be_v obey_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o surety_n it_o can_v be_v obey_v in_o ourselves_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o in_o grace_n or_o glory_n be_v not_o legal_a viz._n such_o as_o be_v 1._o perform_v in_o our_o own_o person_n 2._o from_o a_o concreated_a principle_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n 3._o in_o way_n of_o merit_n 4._o perfect_a therefore_o in_o our_o surety_n because_o this_o double_a satisfaction_n answer_v to_o our_o double_a misery_n viz._n the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n or_o condemnation_n and_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v consist_v in_o actual_a obedience_n prop._n 3_o all_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n concurre_v to_o complete_a the_o work_n or_o service_n of_o the_o mediator_n he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o luk._n 2.10_o 11._o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o gal._n 4.4_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o joh._n 17.19_o and_o that_o from_o the_o womb_n unto_o his_o last_o oblation_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.7_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v cap._n 10._o that_o be_v that_o will_v whereby_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n and_o by_o do_v his_o will_n in_o that_o office_n according_a as_o he_o be_v appoint_v what_o christ_n do_v in_o way_n of_o discharge_v his_o office_n he_o do_v for_o we_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o in_o way_n of_o discharge_v his_o office_n therefore_o he_o fullfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o be_v send_v and_o his_o send_n or_o mission_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o actual_a enter_v upon_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o the_o father_n brief_o he_o come_v as_o he_o be_v send_v he_o be_v send_v as_o mediator_n ergo._n either_o all_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o 18._o obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la copulativa_fw-la alste_v theo._n sect._n 3._o loc_fw-fr 22._o med._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o &_o 23_o 24._o wolleb_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o or_o some_o of_o it_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o any_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o for_o himself_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v which_o the_o protestant_a writer_n do_v general_o deny_v that_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o yet_o the_o proposition_n stand_v if_o that_o christ_n merit_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o also_o every_o action_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o integrall_a part_n of_o