be_v only_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la which_o be_v no_o cause_n 2._o or_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o in_o judicial_a act_n be_v the_o same_o 3._o or_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o immediate_o apply_v to_o our_o pardon_n 4._o or_o that_o pardon_n be_v by_o any_o act_n of_o we_o as_o a_o joint_a meritorious_a cause_n with_o christ_n each_o of_o which_o i_o hope_v the_o follow_a passage_n will_v clear_v i_o in_o p._n 16._o i_o affirm_v when_o we_o be_v pardon_v the_o whole_a meritorious_a believer_n cause_n of_o pardon_n be_v the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o sinner_n be_v only_o a_o meetness_n to_o receive_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 39_o i_o affirm_v that_o justification_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o they_o p._n 40._o we_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o entitle_v to_o life_n and_o accept_v with_o god_n against_o all_o exclude_v bar_n p._n 41._o christ_n be_v he_o by_o who_o merit_n he_o forgive_v we_o but_o he_o never_o be_v forgive_v we_o be_v forgive_v and_o never_o have_v merit_n of_o our_o own_o to_o forgive_v ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o be_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v for_o his_o sake_n when_o we_o deserve_v endless_a woe_n and_o be_v never_o capable_a of_o make_v the_o least_o atonement_n p._n 43._o faith_n own_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o plea_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n from_o who_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o that_o pardon_v and_o right_o to_o life_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o this_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v acquit_v and_o adopt_v the_o efficient_a merit_n be_v in_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o judicial_a absolution_n for_o 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own_o merit_n or_o refuse_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o the_o promise_n do_v make_v we_o capable_a of_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o these_o still_o remain_v his_o merit_n though_o thus_o beneficial_a to_o we_o in_o their_o application_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o good_n p._n 44._o we_o still_o need_v pardon_n and_o continue_v justify_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o must_v look_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a subject_n of_o it_o all_o our_o day_n our_o justify_v state_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n from_o first_o to_o last_o that_o cause_n be_v still_o productive_a of_o supply_n as_o our_o gild_n return_v or_o necessity_n and_o capacity_n renew_v or_o grow_v but_o our_o redemption_n be_v ever_o in_o christ._n p._n 249._o pardon_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o grace_n but_o of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n or_o of_o his_o blood_n apply_v for_o forgiveness_n by_o the_o promise_n reader_n if_o thou_o regard_v truth_n do_v not_o thou_o find_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v a_o real_a cause_n of_o pardon_n a_o sole_a meritorious_a or_o material_a cause_n all_o other_o cause_n of_o that_o kind_n exclude_v and_o these_o suffering_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n immediate_o apply_v see_v p._n 247._o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o christ_n merit_n as_o the_o sole_a procure_a cause_n or_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v v._o mr._n c._n p._n 21._o the_o use_n of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v to_o compound_v with_o god_n for_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o put_v a_o bar_n upon_o his_o proceed_n according_a to_o that_o and_o procure_v another_o law_n by_o the_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o righteousness_n be_v our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n and_o p._n 30._o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o by_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o its_o own_o virtue_n as_o be_v a_o righteousness_n itself_o etc._n etc._n but_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o it_o be_v our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o righteousness_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v latin_a for_o the_o new_a law_n so_o p._n 15._o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o entitle_v to_o this_o blessing_n by_o christ_n but_o by_o our_o own_o obedience_n you_o mean_v etc._n etc._n repl._n i_o be_o represent_v as_o if_o i_o think_v 1._o that_o christ_n serve_v only_o to_o excuse_v we_o from_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o that_o our_o pardon_n and_o glory_n give_v work_n by_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o his_o merit_n 2._o that_o he_o merit_v only_o that_o we_o may_v merit_v by_o our_o faith_n 3._o that_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o 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