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save_v we_o from_o suffer_v but_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o save_v we_o from_o obey_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n yet_o his_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n have_v this_o end_n that_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 27._o it_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o who_o do_v perfect_o obey_v or_o be_v perfect_o holy_a or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o he_o nor_o do_v we_o naturally_n or_o moral_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n by_o obey_v in_o christ_n nor_o do_v we_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o purchase_v pardon_n of_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o by_o our_o suffer_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n all_o such_o phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o christ_n do_v this_o for_o we_o 28._o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o true_a 29._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o individual_a 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our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v purchase_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n and_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n by_o this_o new-testament_n or_o covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n and_o king_n and_o intercessor_n by_o and_o from_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v we_o sincere_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v covenant_n in_o accept_n and_o improve_n the_o mercy_n then_o give_v 4._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o justifyer_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 32._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o we_o but_o not_o esteem_v one_o by_o god_n so_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o 2._o in_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o when_o we_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o make_v righteous_a real_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v 3._o in_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v for_o his_o merit_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o in_o that_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n be_v all_o wonderful_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o way_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n by_o christ_n thus_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a rom._n 4.6_o 11._o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v not_o righteous_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 34._o for_o faith_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o be_v plain_o mean_v that_o god_n who_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o glorification_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v free_o give_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o faith_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v repute_v true_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n on_o which_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v make_v we_o 35._o justification_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v consider_v 1._o quoad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o value_n 2._o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a free-gift_n to_o we_o purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o believer_n who_o thankful_o accept_v the_o free-gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n 36._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v and_o curse_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o species_n that_o be_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n 38._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o gild_n of_o or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o pardon_v and_o adopt_v
through_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 39_o yet_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v remit_v to_o we_o relative_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n though_o not_o in_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o procure_v our_o damnation_n even_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v though_o not_o in_o itself_o yet_o respective_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n say_v to_o be_v make_v we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v those_o benefit_n by_o it_o 40._o thus_o both_o the_o material_a and_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o that_o be_v both_o the_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n and_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o relative_n formal_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n because_o these_o be_v altogether_o one_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n common_o call_v the_o material_a cause_n obj._n but_o though_o forma_fw-la denominat_fw-la yet_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 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we_o be_v but_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o or_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n a_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n and_o a_o justification_n not_o at_o all_o by_o that_o law_n but_o from_o its_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n the_o law_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v sin_n and_o die_v do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o person_n that_o have_v perfect_o obey_v it_o real_o or_o imputative_o but_o its_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v dissolve_v not_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v according_a to_o it_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o real_o or_o reputative_o such_o as_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v all_o its_o precept_n 2._o but_o we_o be_v such_o as_o by_o grace_n do_v sincere_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n 3._o by_o which_o promise_n of_o gift_n we_o be_v such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o christ_n own_o person_n in_o the_o relation_n and_o union_n 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justification_n therefore_o it_o must_v include_v that_o their_o action_n and_o person_n be_v so_o far_o justify_v more_o or_o less_o as_o they_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v so_o far_o active_o just_a rom._n 8.30_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o â—â—_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n many_o protestant_n and_o among_o they_o bezâ—_n himself_o expound_v in_o the_o papist_n and_o augustine_n sense_n of_o justification_n as_o include_v sanctification_n also_o as_o well_o as_o absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o arch_a bishop_n usher_n tell_v i_o he_o understand_v they_o as_o also_o tit._n 3.7_o that_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o many_o think_v so_o of_o rom._n 4.5_o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a say_v they_o by_o convert_v pardon_v and_o accept_n they_o in_o christ_n to_o life_n and_o rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v 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