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be_v fear_v this_o now_o be_v dreadful_a antinomianism_n with_o some_o men_n jer._n 50.20_o in_o those_o day_n the_o iniquity_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v seek_v for_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o a_o man_n that_o turn_v over_o all_o his_o bond_n search_v into_o all_o the_o debt-book_n to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o debt_n due_a to_o he_o from_o such_o and_o such_o a_o person_n but_o upon_o all_o his_o search_n he_o can_v find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o debt_n to_o charge_n upon_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n imagine_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o some_o guilt_n as_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o may_v indeed_o find_v out_o enough_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v against_o he_o therefore_o no_o condemnation_n what_o do_v you_o think_v now_o be_v it_o a_o error_n to_o say_v god_n see_v no_o 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god_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o distribution_n of_o righteousness_n into_o two_o sort_n legal_a evangelical_n these_o two_o sort_n be_v first_o describe_v what_o they_o be_v legal_a i_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n evangelical_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 2._o be_v describe_v they_o be_v oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v set_v contrary_a because_o they_o can_v be_v have_v together_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o disclaim_v of_o the_o one_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o adherence_n to_o the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n doct._n 1._o in_o the_o gain_n or_o have_v of_o christ_n the_o first_o thing_n be_v union_n this_o word_n in_o christ_n note_n union_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o be_v diligent_a that_o you_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o p._n 156_o 157._o union_n must_v be_v before_o communion_n christ_n be_v a_o great_a mystery_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v all_o like_a one_o great_a tree_n he_o be_v the_o stock_n and_o root_n and_o they_o be_v the_o twig_n plant_v in_o that_o great_a stock_n and_o they_o two_o live_v like_o one_o great_a body_n as_o the_o head_n and_o member_n they_o be_v alike_o as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o flesh_n so_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v one_o spirit_n as_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v one_o person_n in_o law_n so_o be_v christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o they_o can_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n because_o the_o sentence_n must_v light_v upon_o christ_n before_o it_o fall_v upon_o they_o antinom_n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o your_o doctrine_n that_o the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o eternal_o decide_v but_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state-tryal_n as_o subject_n in_o trial_n for_o eternity_n p._n 55._o of_o your_o first_o book_n the_o gross_a divinity_n that_o ever_o protestant_n deliver_v before_o which_o both_o the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o redemption_n and_o union_n to_o christ_n must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n if_o it_o be_v true_a r._n vine_n i_o come_v to_o the_o 2d_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n the_o distribution_n of_o righteousness_n into_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n doct._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n the_o one_o of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o which_o we_o call_v righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o call_v gospel_n or_o evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o be_v plain_a rom._n 1.17_o now_o do_v not_o stumble_v at_o this_o do_v not_o think_v i_o mean_v as_o you_o do_v mr._n neonom_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n which_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o for_o by_o one_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v with_o god_n rom._n 5.18_o but_o when_o i_o say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o life_n at_o any_o time_n have_v be_v attain_v there_o never_o be_v a_o three_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v righteous_a with_o god_n ever_o propound_v to_o man_n stand_v or_o fall_v where_o be_v your_o subordinate_a righteousness_n now_o there_o be_v there_o have_v be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o the_o own_o be_v his_o own_o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n now_o to_o describe_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n see_v rom._n 1.17_o rom._n 10.10_o 11._o these_o two_o do_v and_o believe_v be_v the_o characteristical_a word_n that_o describe_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o for_o the_o perfect_a man_n that_o never_o sin_v because_o it_o must_v be_v do_v neonom_fw-la i_o can_v show_v there_o be_v no_o one_o save_v benefit_n grant_v to_o a_o sinner_n but_o upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o do_v d._n w._n p._n 230._o mr._n r._n vine_n but_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v for_o a_o sinner_n a_o sinner_n overwhelm_v and_o overspread_v with_o sin_n neonom_fw-la but_o i_o say_v throughout_o my_o divinity_n that_o the_o gospel_n exclude_v sinner_n and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v first_o meet_v for_o it_o mr._n r._n v._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o exact_a compliance_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o every_o tittle_n the_o righteousness_n
of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o another_o in_o another_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o now_o take_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n what_o righteousness_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o justifi_v a_o man_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n again_o it_o must_v be_v his_o own_o now_o that_o it_o be_v our_o own_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o original_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v we_o derivative_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o be_v in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n impute_v or_o account_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o by_o work_n but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v we_o of_o god_n neonom_fw-la hold_v not_o too_o much_o of_o that_o doctrine_n you_o make_v we_o to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n this_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o i_o can_v down_v with_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o it_o can_v become_v we_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n mr._n r._n v._n but_o i_o say_v the_o righteousness_n we_o stand_v upon_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o it_o must_v be_v we_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v perfect_a if_o a_o man_n fall_v by_o one_o sin_n whether_o in_o do_v or_o misdo_v the_o ladder_n be_v break_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v perfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a it_o can_v be_v righteousness_n it_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 162_o 163._o neonom_fw-la my_o whole_a book_n be_v to_o prove_v this_o man_n doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a mr._n r._n v._o come_v on_o then_o mr._n reonom_fw-la i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o point_n i_o must_v drive_v you_o and_o every_o man_n up_o into_o a_o corner_n for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o choice_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v upon_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n he_o fall_v the_o point_n will_v drive_v you_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n now_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o will_v appear_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v name_v distinguish_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 11.3_o now_o mark_v in_o scripture_n you_o find_v these_o phrase_n and_o expression_n grace_n free_a grace_n christ_n or_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n or_o the_o gospel_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n you_o may_v find_v all_o these_o upon_o one_o file_n rank_v together_o neonom_fw-la ay_o but_o i_o value_v one_o if_o join_v with_o a_o duty_n and_o benefit_n before_o all_o those_o according_a to_o my_o logic_n mr._n r._n v._o on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o law_n work_n our_o own_o righteousness_n debt_n our_o wage_n by_o debt_n boast_v and_o glory_v these_o make_v another_o file_n there_o be_v no_o three_o all_o must_v come_v under_o one_o of_o these_o file_n if_o it_o be_v one_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o work_n by_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o consider_v the_o two_o adam_n be_v certain_o but_o two_o common_a root_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o two_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n neonom_fw-la stay_v there_o i_o deny_v all_o that_o doctrine_n mr._n r._n vine_n but_o i_o will_v go_v on_o the_o adam_n be_v two_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n be_v two_o and_o consequent_o the_o righteousness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o no_o more_o p._n 164_o 165_o 166._o you_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n learn_v the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n most_o useful_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o his_o soul_n law_n promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o doer_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n free_o promise_v justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n neonom_fw-la but_o this_o believe_v be_v do_v mr._n r._n v._o this_o gospel_n righteousness_n exclude_v work_n as_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n many_o will_v be_v look_v for_o good_a tiding_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o bring_v to_o you_o as_o the_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 167_o 168._o doct._n these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o not_o have_v my_o own_o but_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o their_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a not_o the_o obedience_n of_o two_o viz._n my_o own_o and_o christ_n together_o but_o one_o direct_o see_v rom._n 5.21_o and_o do_v you_o see_v every_o where_o a_o plain_a opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_n the_o law_n and_o faith_n work_n and_o grace_n do_v there_o not_o come_v a_o but_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 16._o chap._n 5.4_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o see_v how_o they_o be_v oppose_v 1._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n with_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o bring_v your_o own_o righteousness_n into_o this_o place_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v to_o mingle_v your_o obedience_n with_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o two_o 2._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o motive_n to_o move_v god_n if_o you_o bring_v your_o own_o righteousness_n into_o this_o place_n you_o mingle_v it_o with_o free_a grace_n rom._n 3.24_o if_o you_o make_v it_o any_o motive_n you_o must_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o instrument_n which_o shall_v receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o this_o than_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o hand_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n therefore_o he_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o these_o three_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v thrust_v 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