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of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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his_o willing_a and_o approve_v hereof_o as_o true_a and_o good_a these_o be_v act_n in_o heaven_n yea_o in_o god_n himself_o but_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v on_o earth_n also_o i_o will_v not_o have_v those_o act_n of_o god_n separate_v which_o he_o do_v conjoin_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v these_o last_o with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v especial_o the_o former_a transient_a legal_a act_n which_o the_o scripture_n usual_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o pardon_v and_o constitutive_a justify_v and_o not_o these_o immanent_a act_n though_o these_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o concurrent_a with_o the_o former_a yet_o most_o divine_v that_o i_o meet_v with_o seem_v to_o look_v at_o pardon_n and_o justification_n as_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n only_o and_o consist_v only_o in_o these_o late_a immanent_a act_n and_o yet_o they_o deny_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n too_o but_o how_o they_o will_v ever_o manifest_v that_o these_o celestial_a act_n of_o god_n viz._n his_o willing_a the_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o so_o forgive_a he_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n or_o his_o accept_v he_o as_o just_a be_v transient_a act_n i_o be_o yet_o unable_a to_o understand_v and_o if_o they_o be_v immanent_a act_n most_o will_n grant_v that_o they_o be_v from_o eternity_n and_o then_o fair_a fall_n the_o antinomian_o indeed_o if_o god_n have_v a_o bar_n in_o heaven_n before_o his_o angel_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o present_a transact_v as_o some_o think_v and_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n now_o then_o i_o confess_v that_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n indeed_o but_o of_o that_o more_o hereafter_o 7._o i_o add_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n 1_o make_v by_o christ_n 2._o accept_v 3._o and_o plead_v with_o god_n the_o satisfaction_n make_v be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n 2._o so_o the_o satisfaction_n as_o plead_v by_o christ_n the_o intercessor_n be_v also_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n 3._o the_o satisfactious_a acceptance_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o plead_n of_o it_o with_o god_n by_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n or_o causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o all_o these_o will_v be_v full_a open_v afterward_o thesis_n xxxvii_o justification_n be_v either_o 1._o in_o title_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o or_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v constitutive_a the_o second_o declarative_n the_o first_o virtual_a the_o second_o actual_a explication_n i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v all_o those_o other_o distinction_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v common_a in_o other_o &_o not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_a scope_n you_o may_v find_v they_o in_o mr_n bradshaw_n mr_n john_n goodwin_n and_o alstedius_n distinction_n and_o definition_n etc._n etc._n the_o difference_n between_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n and_o in_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v apparent_a at_o the_o first_o view_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o explain_v it_o it_o be_v common_a when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o the_o law_n on_o his_o side_n to_o say_v the_o law_n justify_v he_o or_o he_o be_v just_a in_o law_n or_o he_o be_v acquit_v by_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v more_o full_o and_o complete_o acquit_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n afterward_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n we_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o faith_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n we_o be_v justify_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o title_n of_o declarative_a be_v too_o narrow_a for_o this_o last_o for_o the_o sentence_n of_o judicial_a absolution_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o to_o declare_v we_o justify_v i_o call_v the_o former_a virtual_a not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o it_o self_n consider_v but_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o latter_a all_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o justification_n as_o do_v in_o this_o life_n i_o understand_v of_o justification_n in_o title_n opf_a law_n so_o rom._n 5._o 1._o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 4._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n james_n 2._o 21_o 25._o etc._n etc._n but_o justification_n in_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v the_o complete_n act_n so_o be_v it_o most_o fit_o call_v justification_n and_o i_o think_v the_o word_n in_o scripture_n have_v most_o common_o reference_n to_o the_o judgement_n day_n and_o that_o justification_n in_o title_n be_v call_v justification_n most_o especial_o because_o of_o its_o relation_n to_o the_o justification_n at_o judgement_n because_o as_o man_n be_v now_o in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o shall_v they_o most_o certain_o be_v sentence_v in_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v it_o speak_v of_o many_o time_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n and_o not_o yet_o do_v rom._n 3._o 30_o mat._n 12._o 37._o rom._n 2._o 13._o but_o these_o may_v be_v call_v justification_n by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v both_o in_o law_n title_n and_o at_o judgement_n thesis_n xxxviii_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n by_o the_o promise_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o new_a covevant_fw-fr acquit_v the_o offender_n from_o the_o accusasation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o accept_v by_o the_o sinner_n explication_n here_o you_o may_v see_v 1._o that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o justification_n in_o law_n be_v not_o punctual_o and_o precise_o alone_a 2._o and_o yet_o the_o difference_n
and_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la 3._o why_o i_o make_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o material_a cause_n 4._o why_o i_o make_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o the_o formal_a cause_n 5._o why_o i_o make_v not_o faith_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n 6._o why_o i_o make_v it_o only_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la to_o the_o first_o question_n as_o a_o lease_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v proper_o a_o man_n instrument_n in_o convey_v the_o thing_n lease_v or_o give_v and_o as_o the_o king_n pardon_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n be_v his_o proper_a justrument_n of_o pardon_v &_o justify_v the_o malefactor_n so_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n god_n instrument_n in_o this_o case_n or_o as_o it_o be_v his_o mouth_n by_o which_o he_o pronounce_v a_o believer_n justify_v to_o the_o second_o question_n christ_n satisfaction_n have_v several_a way_n of_o cause_v our_o justification_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n i_o know_v 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the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o physician_n skill_n lie_v there_o that_o which_o take_v away_o the_o offend_a humour_n and_o cleanse_v out_o the_o corruption_n and_o remove_v all_o hindrance_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o artificial_a cause_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o law_n for_o treason_n one_o pay_v one_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o pardon_n and_o thereby_o procure_v it_o under_o the_o broad_a seal_n hereby_o he_o suspend_v and_o afterward_o disable_v the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o offender_n this_o man_n be_v the_o efficient_a of_o those_o happy_a effect_n from_o which_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o traitor_n will_v follow_v but_o as_o to_o his_o justification_n itself_o he_o be_v but_o the_o causa_fw-la removens_fw-la impedimenta_fw-la take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o offence_n of_o majesty_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o do_v hinder_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o yet_o 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justification_n denote_v distinct_a act_n and_o how_o then_o can_v impute_a be_v the_o form_n of_o justify_v though_o i_o mention_v not_o imputation_n in_o the_o definition_n nor_o among_o the_o cause_n here_o yet_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o mention_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o must_v be_v make_v we_o or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o though_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o yet_o if_o by_o impute_v they_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o bestow_v it_o on_o we_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o justice_n and_o other_o benefit_n of_o it_o as_o true_o as_o if_o we_o have_v satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o acknowledge_v imputation_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n but_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o impute_v do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o justify_v and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n so_o impute_v be_v the_o proper_a ground_n whence_o we_o be_v 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