justify_v grace_n to_o be_v donum_fw-la in_o animainhaerens_n renovation_n and_o regeneration_n against_o this_o our_o protestant_a divine_n have_v sufficient_o testify_v indeed_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v either_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o errata_n or_o the_o necessary_a distinction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n can_v assert_v it_o and_o now_o nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n but_o the_o obedience_n and_o atone_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o and_o become_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o also_o and_o this_o further_a appear_v by_o the_o place_n quote_v by_o the_o author_n moses_n sprinkle_v the_o blood_n on_o the_o book_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n heb._n 9.19_o he_o do_v not_o only_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n but_o 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shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v treat_v like_o righteous_a person_n so_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o covenant_n whereby_o we_o be_v declare_v righteous_a and_o reward_v as_o righteous_a for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o vers_fw-la 17._o who_o those_o be_v who_o be_v thus_o justify_v by_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o in_o life_n not_o those_o who_o be_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v who_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v make_v holy_a and_o righteous_a as_o god_n be_v which_o righteousness_n be_v call_v a_o 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the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o other_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o we_o be_v now_o arrive_v at_o that_o famous_a place_n answer_n answer_n as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v two_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o obedience_n both_o these_o signify_v the_o do_n of_o god_n will_n which_o do_v for_o its_o rectitude_n be_v call_v righteousness_n and_o for_o its_o subjection_n obedience_n neither_o of_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v suffer_v mere_a suffering_n which_o be_v not_o spirit_v with_o a_o right_n and_o subjective_a mind_n be_v not_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n in_o general_n and_o obedience_n in_o general_n and_o who_o may_v pare_v off_o aught_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o all_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n but_o some_o especial_o when_o that_o some_o the_o passive_a i_o mean_v be_v less_o proper_o such_o than_o the_o active_a and_o what_o necessity_n or_o cogent_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o do_v so_o the_o antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o text_n evince_v the_o contrary_a act_n be_v here_o set_v in_o opposition_n against_o act_n christ_n obedience_n against_o adam_n disobedience_n now_o for_o what_o the_o author_n allege_v i_o say_v it_o be_v true_a that_o of_o christ_n be_v obedient_a phil._n 2.8_o reach_v down_o to_o his_o death_n but_o it_o take_v in_o all_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o of_o christ_n do_v god_n will_v hebr._n 10.7_o extend_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o but_o it_o comprise_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n too_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o 5._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v first_o speak_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n but_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v so_o near_o in_o conjunction_n that_o the_o apostle_n may_v in_o his_o discourse_n easy_o pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o nay_o as_o i_o before_o note_v when_o the_o one_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n the_o other_o be_v imply_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o indeed_o pass_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o but_o only_o vary_v his_o phrase_n the_o author_n himself_o confess_v that_o those_o expression_n his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n seem_v to_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o do_v and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o do_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n justify_v we_o or_o make_v we_o righteous_a why_o these_o procure_v that_o gospel_n 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