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A85397 Impvtatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification wherein ye imputation of faith for righteousness (mentioned Rom: 43.5.) is explained & also yt great question largly handled. Whether, ye actiue obedience of Christ performed to ye morall law, be imputed in justification or noe, or how it is imputed. Wherein likewise many other difficulties and questions touching ye great busines of iustification viz ye matter, & forme thereof etc are opened & cleared. Together wth ye explication of diuerse scriptures, wch partly speake, partly seeme to speake to the matter herein discussed by John Goodwin, pastor in Coleman-street. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618. 1642 (1642) Wing G1172; Thomason E139_1; ESTC R15925 312,570 494

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or_o adam_n person_n interpret_v or_o expound_v at_o large_a and_o may_v with_o as_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v adam_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v jacob_n so_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v 1_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o demeritorious_a 2_o that_o his_o person_n proper_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o scantness_n or_o narrowness_n of_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o that_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o it_o stand_v best_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v execute_v or_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o it_o can_v be_v think_v any_o way_n unrighteous_a or_o unequal_a that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v arrest_v also_o and_o take_v into_o communion_n with_o his_o person_n in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v stint_v or_o straighten_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v till_o he_o make_v himself_o whole_a at_o least_o till_o he_o come_v as_o near_o into_o his_o own_o as_o convenient_o he_o may_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v judge_v unequal_a or_o unjust_a now_o than_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n have_v of_o his_o own_o whereof_o or_o wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n i_o mean_v a_o posterity_n which_o be_v so_o full_o so_o entire_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v so_o identical_o his_o own_o that_o it_o be_v as_o yet_o rather_o himself_o then_o he_o it_o can_v but_o be_v think_v equal_a and_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v father_n seize_v upon_o these_o to_o do_v himself_o right_a then_o upon_o the_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o that_o near_a and_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o transgressor_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o so_o of_o achan_n before_o mention_v the_o 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there_o the_o least_o little_a in_o the_o scripture_n sound_v that_o way_n but_o chief_o that_o special_a communion_n they_o have_v with_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n have_v then_o their_o several_a being_n respective_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o second_o part._n cap._n 2._o sect._n 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v paul_n therefore_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o punishment_n or_o condemnation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n be_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o before_o we_o distinguish_v but_o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n own_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v as_o levi_n himself_o 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his_o sanctification_n for_o our_o sanctification_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a and_o unsavourie_a inference_n from_o this_o place_n to_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v wise_a with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v wise_a be_v impute_v unto_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o same_o feather_n to_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o same_o righteousness_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v righteous_a be_v impute_v to_o we_o here_o be_v no_o more_o mention_n or_o intimation_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o suppose_v christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o he_o which_o man_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o this_o special_a manner_n of_o his_o be_v make_v righteousness_n must_v be_v make_v good_a otherwise_o and_o from_o other_o scripture_n and_o can_v at_o all_o be_v prove_v from_o this_o 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three_o chap._n of_o this_o second_o part_n sect._n 2._o second_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o believer_n have_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n be_v still_o attribute_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v 9.10_o observe_v see_v cap._n 2._o of_o this_o latter_a part_n sect._n 7._o p._n 9.10_o and_o never_o to_o his_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o true_a according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o man_n themselves_o who_o profess_v enmity_n to_o we_o in_o the_o point_n depend_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n only_o shall_v be_v make_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n unto_o we_o therefore_o they_o forsake_v their_o own_o guide_n when_o they_o seek_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o out_o of_o this_o place_n 4._o and_o last_o the_o interpretation_n give_v have_v the_o concurrent_a judgement_n of_o many_o sound_n and_o able_a expositor_n for_o it_o who_o by_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o understand_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o justification_n or_o righteous-making_a by_o he_o some_o place_v this_o justification_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n some_o ascribeing_n it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n none_o of_o they_o either_o ascribeing_n the_o purchase_n of_o it_o to_o his_o active_a obedience_n or_o place_v it_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o unto_o we_o let_v chrysostome_n corin._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom._n 5._o in_o 1._o ad_fw-la corin._n and_o theophylact_fw-mi 1.30_o theophylact_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la mox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o be_v consult_v with_o upon_o the_o place_n and_o of_o late_a time_n pomeranus_n pomeran_n pomeranus_n quierg●_n in_o nobis_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sumus_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la justi_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la imputate_v propter_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccate_a pomeran_n and_o piscator_fw-la 1.30_o piscator_fw-la justicia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la satisfaction_n nobu_fw-la donata_fw-la atque_fw-la imputata_fw-la justi_fw-la sumus_fw-la piscator_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o mr._n gataker_n likewise_o p._n 47._o of_o his_o little_a tract_n against_o gomarus_n reject_v that_o interpretation_n as_o want_v aswell_o colour_n as_o substance_n of_o truth_n which_o seek_v to_o establish_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o scripture_n bernard_n as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o way_n of_o imputation_n though_o against_o 24._o against_o bishop_n downham_n tract_n of_o justific_a p._n 223._o sect._n 4._o sect_n 24._o himself_o be_v express_v and_o full_a over_o and_o over_o for_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o we_o maintain_v christ_n say_v he_o as_o bishop_n downham_n translate_v he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n in_o preach_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n in_o absolution_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n again_o enlighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v be_v wise_a remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o my_o ignorances_n and_o i_o be_o just_a yet_o again_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n teach_v prudence_n justice_n forgive_a sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o only_o be_v wise_a who_o be_v instruct_v by_o his_o doctrine_n they_o only_o just_a who_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v obtain_v parden_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o this_o variety_n of_o expression_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o still_o place_v that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o remission_n or_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o with_o the_o premise_n upon_o this_o scripture_n due_o consider_v i_o presume_v no_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v any_o more_o urge_v or_o contend_v for_o from_o hence_o the_o next_o scripture_n that_o be_v much_o solicit_v by_o some_o to_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a imputation_n be_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o from_o hence_o they_o infer_v that_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n mean_v his_o active_a obedience_n or_o else_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v to_o the_o point_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n which_o man_n take_v up_o for_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o imputation_n oppose_v mr._n gataker_n have_v well_o observe_v this_o be_v most_o pregnant_a and_o clear_a against_o themselves_o clear_v themselves_o quid_fw-la ser●_n clarius_fw-la contiase_n producere_fw-la poterat_fw-la quam_fw-la illud_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5.21_o gataker_n in_o elench_v contra_fw-la gomar_n p._n 48_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o clear_v but_o for_o answer_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o foot_n in_o this_o scripture_n for_o the_o inference_n draw_v from_o it_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v touch_v any_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o consequent_o here_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o build_v a_o reciprocal_a imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o upon_o as_o for_o that_o expression_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o it_o import_v no_o such_o imputation_n as_o man_n suppose_v as_o will_v appear_v present_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a assistant_n of_o the_o way_n of_o this_o imputation_n absolute_o reject_v this_o equality_n or_o reciprocation_n of_o imputation_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n unto_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o force_n or_o power_n say_v bishop_n davenant_n 333._o davenant_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr eadem_fw-la vi●_n nostra_fw-la injustietae_fw-la ad_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la christum_fw-la injustum_fw-la &_o iniquum_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la et_fw-la justiciae_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendos_fw-la fideles_fw-la justos_fw-la et_fw-la innocent_n bishop_n davenaut_n de_fw-fr justiniano_n habit._fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 332._o christus_fw-la ita_fw-la volute_a peccata_fw-la in_o se_fw-la suscipcre_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la inde_fw-la peccater_v sed_fw-la hostia_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la constitueretur_fw-la ibidem_fw-la p._n 333._o of_o our_o unrighteousness_n to_o make_v christ_n unrighteous_a which_o be_v of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o make_v those_o that_o believe_v righteous_a and_o innocent_a see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n 19_o p._n 26._o so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n if_o the_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o otherwise_o impute_v unto_o we_o than_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v not_o make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o such_o a_o imputation_n 3._o neither_o be_v there_o so_o much_o as_o the_o face_n or_o
god_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v plain_o assert_v though_o perhaps_o in_o term_n somewhat_o hard_a than_o many_o ear_n will_v well_o bear_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v only_o a_o cold_a and_o hungry_a pretence_n allege_v to_o bear_v out_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o weighty_a act_n of_o judgement_n that_o ever_o god_n exercise_v of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o monarch_n to_o profess_v a_o power_n above_o law_n then_o to_o exercise_v it_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o what_o be_v there_o more_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n or_o to_o ease_v the_o conceit_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o imputation_n at_o all_o or_o suppose_v god_n shall_v repute_v i_o to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o because_o he_o so_o repute_v i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o i_o in_o case_n i_o do_v not_o so_o sin_n as_o god_n repute_v i_o to_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v altogether_o as_o much_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o have_v punish_v i_o without_o any_o such_o repute_v i_o to_o have_v sin_v as_o with_o it_o but_o in_o case_n i_o do_v sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v to_o my_o face_n i_o do_v now_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o occason_n why_o god_n shall_v impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o i_o to_o make_v i_o capable_a of_o punishment_n the_o imputation_n of_o this_o my_o own_o sin_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a beside_o suppose_v i_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v sin_v myself_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o my_o own_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o yet_o my_o communion_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o nature_n or_o my_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v one_o of_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o punishable_a to_o the_o height_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o person_n only_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o bear_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o lay_v all_o that_o punishment_n upon_o i_o he_o have_v do_v but_o of_o all_o conceit_n or_o apprehension_n in_o this_o point_n that_o have_v the_o least_o consistencie_n with_o soberness_n and_o truth_n which_o make_v the_o impuputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o act_n be_v more_o from_o god_n then_o from_o adam_n as_o have_v be_v say_v though_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o this_o act_n be_v whole_o from_o adam_n and_o not_o at_o all_o from_o god_n to_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o that_o fore_a punishment_n wherein_o they_o be_v all_o include_v &_o involve_v as_o if_o god_n repute_v a_o world_n of_o man_n to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v sinful_a be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n in_o justice_n &_o equity_n to_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o everlasting_a death_n and_o wrath_n upon_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o ●ath_v be_v reason_v at_o large_a in_o this_o chapter_n sect_n 16_o amount_v to_o this_o 1._o that_o the_o imputablenes_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v it_o grant_v from_o one_o person_n to_o another_o do_v not_o necessary_o evince_v the_o like_a imputability_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v he_o before_o the_o imputation_n 3._o that_o to_o impute_v do_v never_o signify_v the_o bare_a ascribe_v or_o set_v over_o any_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a unto_o any_o man_n but_o a_o suitable_a deal_n by_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v according_a either_o to_o the_o merit_n or_o demerit_n of_o such_o a_o act_n 4._o that_o therefore_o neither_o the_o act_n of_o any_o man_n obedience_n nor_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n can_v either_o in_o scripture_n language_n or_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o the_o person_n themselves_o obey_v and_o disobey_v 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o silent_a concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n 6._o that_o reason_n itself_o full_o demonstrate_v any_o such_o imputation_n to_o be_v no_o sufficient_a or_o tolerable_a ground_n or_o reason_n why_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n may_v involve_v adam_n posterity_n with_o his_o person_n in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o sin_n 7._o and_o last_o that_o there_o be_v other_o ground_n hereof_o both_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n &_o to_o the_o rule_n &_o principle_n of_o common_a justice_n &_o equity_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o any_o necessity_n to_o bring_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n in_o the_o sense_n press_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o their_o turn_n upon_o 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