to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n answ_n answ_n but_o the_o context_n show_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n sc_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v she_o viz._n the_o church_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o junius_n translate_v it_o also_o the_o geneva_n and_o the_o dutch_a annotion_n and_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hurch_n as_o mr._n gataker_n contend_v it_o must_v locum_fw-la gataker_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o only_o because_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o or_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n church_n name_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o â—â—om_fw-mi his_o presence_n in_o she_o and_o as_o god_n himself_o please_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o â—â—s_o people_n ps_n 24.6_o 48.35_o ezek._n 48.35_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o â—â—â—d_v of_o jacob._n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v â—â—on_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o â—â—ins_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n daniel_n use_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o â—â—r_a the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o â—â—ods_n great_a mercy_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v answerâ—â—d_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o people_n save_v by_o the_o messiah_n v._o 25._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o for_o himself_o v._o 26._o â—â—plying_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o and_o that_o â—â—en_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n whereby_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o â—â—ved_v this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mesâ—â—ah_n for_o none_o else_o be_v a_o stand_n and_o everlasting_a â—ighteousness_n we_o be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d fail_v hos_n 6.4_o neither_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o â—â—e_z death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o sanctify_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o new_a righteousness_n then_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v in_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o wrought_v and_o justification_n by_o it_o distinct_o declare_v till_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o finish_v transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v plain_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v by_o this_o everlasting_a righteousness_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n all_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o free_a gift_n oâ—_n grant_v of_o life_n come_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n come_v by_o adam_n unrighteousness_n the_o 19_o v._n make_v it_o clear_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a adam_n do_v not_o make_v way_n by_o his_o sin_n for_o man_n condemnation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n if_o they_o shall_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v and_o break_v the_o same_o covenant_n but_o he_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n absolute_o by_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o man_n justification_n or_o procure_v they_o a_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o they_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o justify_v they_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o by_z and_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n one_o exception_n against_o this_o place_n have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n another_o except_v object_n object_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 72._o just_a evang_v p._n 72._o but_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n as_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o it_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o sinful_a condemn_a nature_n so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o righteous_a and_o save_v state_n answ_n answ_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o exception_n from_o the_o word_n by_o have_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v by_o or_o with_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o term_n in_o will_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 14.20_o to_o he_o that_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o offence_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o exception_n be_v as_o it_o be_v large_o prosecute_v p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o adam_n personal_a disobedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o virtual_o contain_v all_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o sin_v before_o the_o act_n of_o propagation_n he_o do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o so_o beget_v child_n in_o a_o sinful_a mortal_a state_n but_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n i_o now_o add_v do_v mankind_n derive_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n from_o adam_n by_o mere_a necessity_n of_o nature_n see_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cause_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a constitution_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o intimate_v then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v sinful_a by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o body_n and_o can_v exist_v without_o it_o and_o at_o best_a must_v be_v raise_v with_o the_o body_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o socinian_o teach_v nor_o will_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n no_o nor_o positive_a disposition_n to_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v sinful_a in_o we_o they_o be_v poena_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peocati_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o not_o peccatum_fw-la our_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o natural_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n for_o that_o which_o come_v by_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a constitution_n than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v either_o that_o god_n appoint_v that_o if_o adam_n shall_v sin_v that_o one_o sin_n than_o not_o only_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o propagate_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n without_o exception_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n personal_a sin_n only_o which_o beside_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o so_o many_o million_o in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v make_v miserable_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v be_v also_o against_o god_n own_o law_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n but_o â—very_n man_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24.16_o or_o â—lse_o this_o constitution_n must_v mean_v that_o god_n appoint_v that_o adam_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o
〈◊〉_d be_v repute_v or_o accept_v as_o righteous_a for_o that_o righteousness_n alone_o trust_a iâ—_n by_o we_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n own_o premise_v of_o accept_v we_o in_o christ_n anâ—_n christ_n intention_n of_o do_v and_o suffâ—â—ring_v all_o he_o do_v for_o we_o alone_o to_o the_o â—â—tent_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v awâ—â—_n and_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a lâ—â—_n thereby_o our_o opposite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n affâ—â—â—_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v or_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d that_o obedience_n or_o death_n of_o he_o bâ—â—_n that_o god_n impose_v on_o he_o a_o certain_a â—â—culiar_a law_n make_v up_o partly_o of_o the_o mâ—ral_a law_n and_o partly_o of_o some_o speâ—â—_n command_v to_o he_o which_o he_o fulfil_n as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mâ—â—_n god_n thereupon_o may_v just_o and_o perhaps_o will_v give_v man_n as_o moderate_v 〈◊〉_d easy_a a_o law_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o theâ—_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o obedience_n wheâ—â—_n to_o shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n thâ—â—_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o right_o to_o life_n against_o this_o opinion_n divers_a learnâ—_n and_o pious_a man_n write_v in_o the_o form_n generation_n as_o mr._n caple_n in_o a_o appendix_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o temptation_n mr._n anth._n burgess_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n mr._n lyford_n his_o book_n against_o error_n mr._n blake_n and_o reverend_a mr._n norton_n of_o new-england_n anno_fw-la 1653_o in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n pinchin_n who_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n â—o_o we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o â—s_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o â—hat_n christ_n be_v a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n for_o we_o much_o after_o the_o same_o notion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o vent_v of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n â—f_o a_o mediator_n which_o book_n of_o mr._n norton_n because_o it_o be_v not_o very_o common_a i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o â—s_v it_o be_v reduce_v by_o himself_o into_o three_o particular_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o â—ather_n because_o it_o declare_v the_o thought_n â—f_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o maâ—y_v will_v persuade_v we_o differ_v but_o in_o word_n from_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o that_o â—â—e_v do_v not_o right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o author_n for_o who_o they_o â—ave_n so_o great_a reverence_n like_o the_o physician_n who_o see_v in_o a_o dissect_a body_n â—hat_n all_o the_o nerve_n have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o if_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o write_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heaâ—â—_n mr._n norton_n word_n be_v take_v heresy_n for_o a_o fundamentâ—â—_n error_n 267._o p._n 267._o i._n e._n such_o as_o whosoever_o â—â—â—veth_v and_o die_v in_o can_v be_v savedâ—_n the_o dialogue_n contain_v three_o heresy_n the_o first_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a unâ—â—_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o the_o second_o deny_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o there_o with_o that_o he_o obey_v for_o we_o as_o ouâ—_n surety_n the_o three_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o justification_n destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n by_o take_v away_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n christ_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o imputation_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n i._n e._n the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o place_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o a_o fictitious_a atonement_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o in_o effect_n manifest_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o but_o deni_v yea_o and_o defi_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o apprehension_n concur_v divers_a minister_n in_o new-england_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n annex_v to_o his_o book_n which_o be_v subscribe_v john_n cotton_n rich._n mather_n zech._n simmes_n john_n willson_n william_n thompson_n and_o have_v prefaced_a so_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o commend_v the_o book_n to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o be_o thou_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n j._n troughton_n lutherus_n redivivus_fw-la or_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a forgive_n of_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o have_v be_v so_o abundant_o defend_v by_o our_o protestant_a writer_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o every_o university_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n that_o i_o need_v say_v little_a to_o confirm_v it_o and_o especial_o see_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o our_o late_a author_n object_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v frequent_o object_v against_o it_o by_o the_o papist_n before_o and_o as_o frequent_o answer_v by_o our_o writer_n the_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o artifice_n wherewith_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o conditional_a justification_n be_v cover_v and_o make_v plausible_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n prove_v in_o the_o former_a part._n yet_o that_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v complete_a and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v only_o distruere_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o not_o at_o all_o adstruere_fw-la propria_fw-la i_o shall_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o explain_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o first_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n our_o fore_n cite_v author_n and_o their_o friend_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n whereby_o all_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v remove_v man_n be_v restore_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o his_o former_a state_n and_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o by_o sin_n he_o forfeit_v this_o they_o maintain_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o overthrow_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n suppose_v that_o if_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v both_o acquit_v from_o punishment_n and_o restore_v a_o right_n to_o life_n or_o blessedness_n than_o there_o need_v no_o positive_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o entitle_v to_o life_n and_o to_o make_v we_o acceptable_a with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o mr._n hotchkis_n his_o book_n about_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n great_a propi_n p._n 110._o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v large_o prosecute_v by_o mr._n trueman_n not_o without_o many_o confident_a mistake_n but_o this_o opinion_n overthrow_v their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o more_o which_o i_o thus_o prove_v mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_v from_o the_o process_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o but_o enjoy_v quiet_o his_o former_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o his_o offence_n now_o this_o discharge_n require_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o our_o own_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n this_o pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a in_o the_o law_n they_o say_v i._n e._n the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o or_o to_o say_v against_o he_o he_o be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o condemnation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o intervening_a condition_n of_o his_o own_o obedience_n if_o any_o positive_a righteousness_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n and_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v join_v with_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n which_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o contradiction_n moreover_o these_o author_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n merit_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v
that_o book_n which_o be_v misrepresent_v chap._n 22._o he_o propose_v the_o question_n actual_a de_fw-fr just_a habit_n &_o actual_a whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n where_o he_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n of_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o we_o do_v and_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o sense_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n in_o these_o word_n p._n 313._o vno_fw-la verbo_fw-la vicunque_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la nos_fw-la reputat_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr inchoatè_fw-fr justos_fw-la per_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o inhaerentem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatos_fw-la i.e._n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la absolutos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la acceptato_n per_n &_o propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la donatam_fw-la hac_fw-la side_n spiritúque_fw-la applicatam_fw-la i.e._n though_o god_n repute_v we_o inchoative_o righteous_a or_o holy_a by_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o he_o account_v we_o justify_v acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v to_o life_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o layer_n down_o two_o proposition_n opposite_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o 30_o chapter_n the_o one_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o papist_n maintain_v they_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o unite_n himself_o to_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n prop._n 1._o christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitantis_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sese_fw-la nobis_fw-la unientis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n est_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la donatione_fw-la pei_n &_o applicatione_n fidei_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n justify_v we_o or_o be_v we_o for_o or_o in_o some_o effect_n but_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o form_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o our_o own_o holiness_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v our_o righteousness_n from_o god_n gift_n from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o then_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o contrary_a position_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v refute_v and_o answer_v their_o calumny_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o that_o be_v scatter_v in_o our_o late_a author_n the_o proposition_n be_v thesis_n 2._o papistarum_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sive_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la aut_fw-la applicatur_fw-la credentibus_fw-la vice_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la stant_fw-la justificati_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la acceptati_fw-la the_o bishop_n go_v on_o and_o chap._n 24._o answer_v 11_o argument_n of_o bellarmin_n against_o imputation_n most_o the_o same_o with_o those_o allege_a chap._n four_o chap._n 25._o supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o answer_v beauty_n citation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n chap._n 27._o he_o further_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o formal_a cause_n just_a as_o we_o do_v chap._n 28._o he_o prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o he_o do_v by_o 11_o argument_n and_o by_o all_o the_o same_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v be_v cite_v above_o chap._n 3._o and_o by_o some_o other_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o we_o take_v they_o chap._n 29._o he_o allege_v the_o father_n for_o our_o doctrine_n chap._n 30._o he_o refute_v the_o papist_n slander_n in_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n where_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lex_fw-la in_o conditione_n operum_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la icti_fw-la faederis_fw-la 396._o p._n 396._o at_o evangelium_fw-la in_o mediatoris_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenso_fw-la collocat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la operum_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la annectit_fw-la ut_fw-la subservientem_fw-la huic_fw-la faederi_fw-la evangelico_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la continentem_fw-la aut_fw-la constituentem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la faedus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n include_v work_n in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o the_o gospel_n place_v the_o form_n and_o force_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o subjoin_v work_n as_o a_o subservient_fw-fr condition_n not_o as_o contain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o oppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n favour_v this_o new_a opinion_n chap._n 31._o there_o be_v something_o which_o may_v bare_v a_o colour_n of_o some_o approbation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colour_n he_o say_v that_o work_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o term_v necessary_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n with_o papist_n or_o in_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o they_o concl._n 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o four_o he_o say_v no_o work_n be_v necessary_a neither_o legal_a nor_o evangelical_n 402._o p._n 402._o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la renatis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la aut_fw-la justificationem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la necessaria_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dico_fw-la nulla_fw-la ut_fw-la excludam_fw-la non_fw-la solummodò_fw-la opera_fw-la legalia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opera_fw-la inchoatae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la and_o then_o concl._n 5_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la 403._o p._n 403._o ut_fw-la conditione_n concurrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la praecursoriae_fw-la ut_fw-la dolere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la detestari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o consimilia_fw-la i._n e._n some_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o not_o as_o efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o as_o previous_a or_o concomitant_a condition_n such_o as_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n humiliation_n beg_v of_o mercy_n hope_v in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o these_o disposition_n have_v any_o direct_a influence_n on_o justification_n itself_o but_o that_o they_o fit_v the_o justify_v person_n to_o use_v and_o improve_v his_o justification_n this_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o ordinary_o in_o person_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n there_o be_v such_o ministerial_a preparation_n both_o for_o conversion_n and_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n may_v extraordinary_o sometime_o work_v grace_n infuse_v faith_n and_o justify_v man_n without_o such_o previous_a disposition_n the_o reason_n follow_v show_v this_o be_v the_o bishop_n sense_n for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v not_o justify_v stock_n and_o beast_n but_o man_n and_o those_o humble_a contrite_a and_o tractable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n ibid._n ibid._n divina_fw-la enim_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la stipites_fw-la h._n e._n nihil_fw-la agentes_fw-la neque_fw-la equos_fw-la &_o mulos_fw-la h._n e._n recalcitante_n &_o libidinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la adhaerescentes_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la eosdémque_fw-la compunctos_fw-la &_o contritos_fw-la ac_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritúsque_fw-la divini_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la vid._n plura_fw-la to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a he_o add_v when_o we_o say_v thing_n be_v necessary_a it_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o cause_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n not_o andum_fw-la quandò_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinendum_fw-la 404._o p._n 404._o ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la non_fw-la ninuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 6_o he_o say_v further_a good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o
justify_v or_o pardon_v and_o so_o restore_v to_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n than_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n but_o pardon_v procure_v or_o merit_v and_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n to_o every_o believer_n than_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o every_o pardon_a sinner_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v produce_v its_o effect_n without_o application_n to_o the_o subject_a in_o who_o the_o effect_n be_v wrought_v and_o the_o application_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o the_o subject_a for_o who_o it_o merit_v be_v imputation_n or_o account_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o that_o cause_n be_v do_v for_o that_o person_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v this_o doctrine_n make_v more_o against_o themselves_o than_o against_o we_o but_o that_o justification_n include_v more_o than_o pardon_v of_o sin_n even_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n whereby_o man_n be_v accept_v to_o life_n eternal_a i_o shall_v thus_o evince_v 1._o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o pardon_n be_v only_o to_o release_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n to_o discharge_v from_o guilt_n and_o accusation_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o to_o justify_v a_o innocent_a person_n be_v to_o acquit_v but_o to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n they_o say_v be_v only_o to_o forgive_v he_o but_o in_o what_o language_n do_v the_o word_n so_o signify_v when_o the_o king_n pardon_v a_o offender_n do_v any_o man_n say_v do_v the_o law_n ever_o say_v the_o king_n justify_v he_o a_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o job_n do_v no_o doubt_n forgive_v his_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o 4._o job_n 27._o v._n 4._o be_v any_o man_n say_v to_o justfie_v he_o who_o he_o pardon_v why_o shall_v the_o scripture_n beside_o the_o familiar_a word_n of_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a use_n another_o term_n viz._n to_o justify_v which_o in_o its_o etymology_n and_o common_a use_n signify_v to_o declare_v righteous_a and_o yet_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o justification_n than_o bare_a forgiveness_n it_o be_v say_v a_o full_a pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v account_v not_o to_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v break_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o have_v fulfil_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n he_o that_o forgive_v a_o offender_n do_v not_o therefore_o account_v or_o make_v he_o righteous_a though_o he_o will_v not_o exact_v the_o penalty_n of_o he_o pardon_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o leave_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n though_o by_o favour_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o law_n still_o charge_v he_o with_o sin_n and_o sentence_v he_o to_o punishment_n though_o the_o judge_n supersede_v his_o sentence_n and_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 121._o great_a prop._n p._n 121._o pardon_n be_v dissolutio_fw-la obligationis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n a_o man_n be_v innocent_a and_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n arise_v from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v break_v exact_v punishment_n as_o a_o due_a debt_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o so_o that_o if_o pardon_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n it_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v sin_n though_o forgive_v and_o the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o die_v although_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v pardon_n take_v away_o the_o ordination_n or_o destination_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o die_v but_o not_o the_o obligation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v i_o conclude_v pardon_n do_v not_o render_v a_o man_n as_o innocent_a as_o no_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o justify_v or_o declare_v righteous_a 2._o from_o those_o phrase_n whereby_o justification_n be_v express_v eph._n 1.4_o it_o be_v paraphrase_a thus_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n he_o who_o be_v only_o forgive_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o account_v as_o holy_a and_o blameless_a pardon_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o that_o which_o some_o call_n reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n remain_v after_o pardon_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o by_o such_o habit_n or_o action_n he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o command_n pardon_v only_o take_v away_o reatum_fw-la penoe_n the_o appointment_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o to_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n and_o object_n of_o his_o love_n rom_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o justification_n be_v call_v impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v therefore_o be_v to_o reckon_v or_o to_o declare_v in_o judgement_n that_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o as_o if_o man_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o have_v then_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a so_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o of_o work_n therefore_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o forgiveness_n object_n object_n it_o be_v say_v pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o law_n answ_n answ_n w._n ans_fw-fr w._n this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o shall_v take_v it_o very_o ill_o if_o one_o that_o have_v great_o offend_v we_o and_o receive_v his_o life_n and_o all_o from_o our_o mercy_n shall_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a person_n because_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n he_o deserve_v object_n object_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n argue_v thus_o if_o pardon_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o not_o righteous_a than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o be_v unrighteous_a still_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o think_v absurd_a 18._o justific_n evangelical_n p._n 18._o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o be_v righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a which_o he_o think_v impossible_a answ_n answ_n both_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v untrue_a the_o first_o that_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v be_v not_o unrighteous_a still_o for_o if_o by_o favour_n punishment_n be_v remit_v and_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n remain_v break_v still_o and_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n still_o though_o forgive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n that_o pardon_v if_o that_o may_v take_v effect_n it_o will_v condemn_v but_o the_o lawgiver_n by_o his_o own_o prerogative_n which_o pardon_n be_v not_o therefore_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o fulfil_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o as_o in_o our_o case_n the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n man_n be_v pardon_v as_o this_o worthy_a author_n acknowledge_v a_o little_a before_o than_o that_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o law_n repair_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o 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the_o debtor_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o payment_n he_o pay_v not_o the_o money_n it_o be_v not_o his_o but_o the_o surety_n yet_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v for_o he_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o his_o benefit_n by_o the_o surety_n and_o accept_v for_o he_o instead_o of_o his_o payment_n by_o the_o creditor_n he_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o denomination_n and_o may_v be_v true_o account_v a_o clear_a and_o solvent_a person_n and_o the_o payment_n impute_v to_o he_o place_v to_o his_o account_n as_o real_o and_o as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o with_o his_o own_o money_n hence_o some_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 23._o vid._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 460_o 461._o synop._n leidens_fw-la disput_fw-la 33._o th._n 21_o 23._o and_o other_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n both_o mean_a the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o term_n of_o art_n in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n whereon_o salvation_n depend_v yet_o it_o seem_v more_o logical_a to_o say_v in_o justification_n man_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n viz._n the_o person_n justify_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a or_o just_a before_o god_n imputation_n god_n accept_v this_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v as_o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n even_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o person_n justify_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o efficient_a accept_v or_o acquit_v he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o medium_n whereby_o this_o righteousness_n be_v convey_v and_o faith_n the_o instrument_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o justification_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o a_o man_n accept_v with_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o from_o â—â—ence_n i_o inser_fw-mi that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o and_o but_z â—â—e_z real_a act_n and_o so_o arctius_fw-la define_v it_o justiâ—atio_fw-la est_fw-la imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la alienae_n gratuita_fw-la 25._o lib._n probl._n loc_fw-la 25._o faâ—â—a_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la respectu_fw-la meriti_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la â—â—ni_fw-la credenti_fw-la some_o learned_a man_n make_v justication_n to_o consist_v of_o 2_o acts._n the_o first_o whereby_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinâ—er_n the_o second_o whereby_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o he_o accept_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o righteousness_n but_o this_o make_v it_o more_o perplex_v that_o it_o be_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n we_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n â—â—t_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o adherent_a to_o we_o but_o judicial_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a i._n e._n discharge_v from_o punishment_n and_o entitle_v to_o life_n for_o it_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v justify_v we_o may_v indeed_o make_v it_o formal_a act_n or_o formal_o distinct_a the_o one_o thereby_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v place_v to_o our_o account_n or_o reckon_v to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o the_o â—ther_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v or_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v real_o â—â—e_v same_o thing_n to_o account_v christ_n righteousâ—â—_n be_v wrought_v for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o â—aw_v of_o god_n and_o to_o accept_v we_o and_o give_v we_o â—ight_a to_o life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n god_n in_o â—s_n promise_n propose_v life_n to_o sinner_n on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o which_o when_o â—â—ey_n believe_v and_o trust_v there_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v a_o grant_n and_o title_n to_o life_n make_v other_o to_o they_o and_o hereby_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o or_o they_o be_v justify_v thus_o rom._n 4_o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v prove_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n he_o say_v v._o 3._o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n then_o to_o justify_v or_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o and_o god_n account_v we_o righteous_a for_o this_o righteousness_n i._n e._n god_n justifi_v or_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o free_v we_o from_o condemnation_n nor_o be_v christ_n first_o give_v to_o we_o and_o then_o his_o right_a ousness_n as_o some_o speak_v as_o if_o we_o be_v actual_o interest_v in_o christ_n person_n before_o we_o be_v his_o righteousness_n god_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o liâ—â—_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o hereby_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o make_v we_o or_o give_v to_o we_o and_o no_o other_o way_n afterward_o we_o be_v adopt_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o hear_v and_o the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o christ_n be_v most_o proper_o give_v to_o we_o or_o wâ—â—_n be_v actual_o interest_v in_o his_o person_n in_o who_o all_o the_o elect_n have_v some_o interest_n before_o on_o the_o account_n of_o election_n but_o this_o be_v not_o actual_a and_o proper_a these_o thing_n thus_o explain_v the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o opposite_n be_v plain_o thâ—â—_n whether_o god_n justifi_v man_n and_o entitle_v they_o life_n for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o fulfil_v and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n the_o affirmative_a be_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o now_o to_o be_v prove_v argument_n 1._o 1._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o parallel_n of_o christ_n and_o adam_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o second_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o adam_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v viz._n christ_n rom._n 5.14_o whence_o be_v this_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o markind_a hence_o i_o argue_v as_o adam_n disobedience_n condemn_v man_n so_o christ_n obedience_n acquit_v and_o justifi_v they_o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n to_o their_o condemnation_n they_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o therefore_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o by_o that_o be_v justify_v the_o major_n be_v large_o prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.12_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o he_o show_v that_o justification_n and_o life_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o death_n and_o condemnation_n do_v each_o by_o a_o common_a person_n and_o by_o they_o derive_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n as_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o man_n obedience_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 19_o they_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n unrighteous_a by_o adam_n disobedience_n righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o condemnation_n be_v a_o down_o right_a pelagian_a but_o because_o iâ—_n this_o age_n all_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v we_o shall_v prove_v it_o from_o the_o forecited_n text_n rom._n 5.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n and_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o we_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n who_o all_o have_v sin_v as_o the_o the_o father_n do_v against_o the_o palagian_o meaning_n adam_n 〈◊〉_d who_o all_o his_o posterity_n sin_v or_o in_o quantum_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o sin_n and_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n from_o one_o man_n i._n e._n adam_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o make_v sinner_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v clear_a v._n 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v many_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o offence_n of_o this_o one_o man_n viz._n adam_n and_o v._o 26._o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n unto_o condemnation_n come_v by_o one_o man_n 〈◊〉_d
oâ—_n that_o he_o be_v account_v to_o have_v sin_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n or_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o such_o these_o thing_n we_o account_v blasphemous_a but_o we_o mean_v that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v do_v intend_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o man_n shall_v have_v keep_v and_o particular_o in_o his_o suffering_n do_v intend_v and_o actual_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o father_n in_o impose_v this_o obedience_n and_o in_o inflict_v these_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n do_v intend_v that_o his_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v thereby_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o further_o that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v look_v upon_o his_o justice_n as_o execute_v and_o satisfy_v in_o he_o thus_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v true_o and_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o own_o intention_n punish_v for_o they_o he_o be_v not_o reckon_v a_o offender_n but_o he_o be_v reckon_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o he_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o offender_n many_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o position_n odious_a by_o misrepresent_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o harsh_a and_o unscriptural_a term_n but_o the_o question_n be_v plain_o this_o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o intentional_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n lay_v upon_o he_o whether_o christ_n be_v proper_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o and_o express_o affirm_v isaiah_n 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o more_o plain_o v._o 5._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v v._n 6._o we_o have_v go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o v._n 8._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v v._n 10._o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n v._n 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o justify_v they_o be_v because_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n v._o 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o express_v if_o christ_n be_v wound_v bruise_a strike_v offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v proper_o punish_v for_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o other_o term_n bear_v of_o sin_n carry_v our_o grief_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v a_o large_a interpretation_n yet_o be_v join_v with_o those_o other_o more_o express_v and_o significant_a word_n they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n galat._n 3.13_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o curse_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o a_o person_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n then_o be_v punish_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n execute_v upon_o he_o with_o intention_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n 2_o corinth_n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n this_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o sin-offering_a be_v sometime_o in_o hebrew_n call_v sin_n and_o the_o interpretation_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n die_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o do_v typical_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n the_o antitype_n do_v real_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o city_n on_o purpose_n to_o answer_v the_o type_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v in_o special_a above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o and_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n leu._n 6.3_o heb._n 13.11_o 12._o 1_o peter_n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v here_o it_o be_v express_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o own_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n our_o opposite_n interpret_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v figurative_o 89._o trueman_n â—_o â—rop_n p._n 89._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o may_v figurative_o be_v so_o call_v but_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o law-threat_a may_v not_o be_v execute_v 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not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o die_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v full_a and_o clear_a enough_o if_o these_o plain_a scripture_n may_v be_v so_o easy_o wave_v the_o same_o author_n say_v 86._o p._n 86._o that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a if_o he_o shall_v pardon_v not_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v i_o answer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a absolute_a and_o essential_a which_o be_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n whereby_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v become_v himself_o or_o limit_v and_o ordinate_a which_o be_v a_o voluntary_a obligation_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o himself_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o deal_n with_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o i_o demand_v which_o of_o these_o 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law_n be_v the_o rule_n without_o execute_v the_o law_n yea_o that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v by_o fair_a consequence_n a_o contradiction_n argument_n 7._o 7_o i_o argue_v either_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o believe_v in_o it_o or_o christ_n only_o purchase_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o the_o question_n about_o imputation_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v false_a therefore_o the_o former_a be_v true_a this_o be_v that_o our_o opposite_n contend_v for_o that_o christ_n only_o purchase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v
integrum_fw-la entire_a freedom_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v than_o christ_n do_v as_o free_o offer_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o it_o or_o upon_o it_o and_o certain_o this_o be_v not_o to_o merit_v thus_o slatius_n declare_v apart_a jesus_n christus_fw-la per_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la nihil_fw-la meritus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la solvit_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la peccatis_fw-la veluti_fw-la vas_fw-la pro_fw-la debitore_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la solvendo_fw-la if_o they_o say_v that_o he_o take_v away_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o god_n be_v under_o to_o condemn_v man_n and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o merit_n this_o be_v not_o true_a by_o this_o opinion_n christ_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o the_o sentence_n of_o it_o for_o then_o man_n must_v have_v be_v discharge_v without_o any_o further_a covenant_n or_o term_n 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so_o often_o repeat_v his_o promise_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o confirmation_n protestation_n seal_n oath_n &_o example_n of_o the_o great_a sinner_n be_v forgive_v 1_o tim._n 1.16_o 17._o last_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o god_n may_v not_o pardon_v a_o sinner_n and_o promise_v he_o eternal_a life_n without_o interpose_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o obedience_n so_o long_o as_o he_o immediate_o reveal_v to_o he_o that_o this_o eternal_a life_n consist_v in_o the_o love_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n shall_v and_o must_v be_v the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o do_v immediate_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d agree_v to_o it_o do_v not_o god_n sufficient_o provide_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o justify_v he_o do_v chief_o respect_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n argument_n 10._o the_o condemn_a unbelief_n 38._o p._n 38._o which_o be_v the_o 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