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this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o god_n may_v as_o well_o free_a we_o from_o death_n without_o die_v as_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n without_o do_v we_o grant_v then_o that_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o death_n and_o this_o be_v legal_o do_v on_o christ_n part_n but_o most_o merciful_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o if_o then_o no_o more_o but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v it_o will_v prove_v of_o work_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n though_o of_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o us._n so_o then_o this_o mercy_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o death_n be_v equal_a with_o god_n justice_n here_o be_v die_v in_o stead_n of_o die_a and_o so_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o die_v be_v repair_v and_o full_o answer_v but_o as_o yet_o all_o righteousness_n be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o this_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o 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adverse_a to_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n differ_v adam_n by_o creation_n be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o habit_n but_o not_o in_o act_n and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o so_o death_n be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o justification_n but_o not_o actual_o just_a until_o actual_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v in_o ourselves_o or_o another_o and_o because_o the_o point_n be_v in_o controversy_n thereason_n to_o establish_v this_o truth_n may_v be_v these_o arg._n 1._o iustiâ—e_n lex_fw-la regale_n 〈◊〉_d iustiâ—e_n that_o which_o be_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v of_o this_o nature_n for_o i_o demand_v by_o what_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o salvation_n convey_v unto_o we_o if_o they_o say_v by_o faith_n then_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o nâ—ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a and_o every_o action_n be_v in_o supposito_fw-la be_v of_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o for_o we_o and_o so_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o us._n but_o they_o will_v say_v his_o active_a obedience_n do_v fit_v he_o for_o our_o mediatorship_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o mediator_n then_o in_o his_o whole_a latitude_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o redeem_v &_o so_o never_o a_o action_n but_o it_o be_v for_o us._n if_o then_o these_o action_n of_o fit_v be_v proper_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n than_o they_o tautologise_v &_o speak_v no_o sense_n for_o so_o that_o fit_a be_v nothing_o but_o redeem_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a every_o action_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o redeem_v be_v to_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o that_o than_o have_v we_o need_v of_o all_o christ_n obedience_n argum._n moral_a he_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o for_o other_o ergn_n the_o moral_a 3._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n moral_a ceremonial_a the_o ceremonial_a be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o passive_a obedience_n but_o also_o by_o active_a if_o the_o ceremonial_a require_v both_o then_o much_o more_o the_o moral_a deut._n 4.1_o sam._n 22._o hos_fw-la 6.6_o mercy_n more_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o knowledge_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n and_o this_o in_o both_o be_v do_v for_o other_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o christ_n to_o signify_v any_o pollution_n circumcision_n have_v no_o use_n so_o be_v he_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o his_o own_o filthiness_n but_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o other_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o perfect_a obedience_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o performer_n 2._o both_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a acknowledge_v he_o for_o mediator_n for_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o it_o be_v possible_a unto_o he_o 3._o because_o he_o do_v establish_v and_o fulfil_v both_o 4._o he_o alone_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o both_o see_v than_o he_o perform_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n the_o like_a must_v be_v confess_v of_o the_o moral_a especial_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o moral_a argum._n life_n against_o reason_n that_o death_n shall_v cause_v life_n 4._o christ_n death_n can_v not_o bring_v life_n because_o no_o death_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n see_v they_o be_v contrary_n fire_n can_v cause_v cold_a neither_o water_n heat_n blindness_n can_v cause_v sight_n neither_o sight_n blindness_n christ_n death_n to_o take_v away_o death_n be_v 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