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justify_v by_o this_o law_n here_o be_v christ_n law_n causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n as_o to_o the_o consequence_n if_o justification_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o merit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o juridical_a effect_n then_o merit_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o person_n on_o who_o these_o effect_n must_v fall_v what_o move_v the_o court_n or_o judge_n to_o justify_v this_o or_o that_o person_n his_o own_o merit_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o then_o these_o merit_n be_v impute_v for_o it_o quick_o and_o plain_o appear_v what_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o whether_o merit_v of_o condemnation_n or_o merit_n of_o justification_n for_o justice_n go_v by_o nothing_o but_o merit_n and_o therefore_o man_n own_a righteousness_n can_v justify-because_a it_o can_v merit_v and_o do_v not_o our_o neonomian_o speak_v as_o the_o socinian_o in_o this_o point_n and_o mumble_v as_o if_o their_o 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justification_n a_o effect_n impute_v sure_o not_o be_v justification_n impute_v to_o justification_n sure_o that_o be_v most_o absurd_a be_v mortification_n impute_v to_o justification_n that_o look_v very_o odd_a be_v vocation_n and_o adoption_n or_o glorification_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o impute_v to_o justification_n for_o they_o be_v effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o suppose_v they_o say_v some_o of_o these_o or_o all_o be_v to_o we_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n i_o then_o query_n whether_o the_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o we_o in_o the_o new_a law_n justification_n be_v merit_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o effect_n do_v not_o i_o see_v they_o sneak_v away_o now_o and_o give_v no_o answer_n but_o upon_o another_o subject_a they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o purchase_v by_o christ_n but_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o election_n only_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v become_v of_o justification_n by_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n they_o will_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o impute_v the_o spirit_n operation_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n now_o this_o can_v be_v 1._o the_o spirit_n never_o be_v incarnate_a nor_o his_o office_n to_o work_v a_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v exert_v be_v call_v our_o work_n and_o just_o so_o because_o grace_n exercise_v or_o duty_n perform_v by_o we_o be_v so_o these_o be_v all_o renounce_v as_o such_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o what_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o justification_n its_o office_n be_v by_o way_n of_o application_n it_o take_v of_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o we_o it_o apply_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o a_o sinner_n the_o impetration_n of_o christ_n as_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o justification_n hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o in_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o enstate_v he_o therein_o by_o faith_n as_o he_o sanctify_v by_o bring_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n now_o then_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v in_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v impute_v at_o all_o then_o as_o the_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o justification_n but_o they_o say_v god_n can_v impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o we_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o and_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n he_o can_v impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o do_v not_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o reckon_v we_o perform_v christ_n righteousness_n 2._o god_n may_v give_v we_o his_o son_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 8._o and_o give_v we_o this_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.5_o 3._o he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o we_o on_o law_n term_n as_o our_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o all_o this_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o in_o a_o law_n sense_n 4._o the_o argument_n will_v fall_v upon_o neonomian_a justification_n for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unrighteousness_n and_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v show_v mr._n cl._n make_v it_o a_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v impute_v because_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v and_o where_o be_v the_o antinomian_a that_o say_v so_o but_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v of_o he_o as_o a_o second_o adam_n and_o our_o surety_n and_o his_o obey_n in_o do_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o a_o gospel_n ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o do_v and_o obey_v as_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v but_o not_o suffer_v the_o penally_n so_o christ_n do_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v evangelical_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v but_o not_o obey_v legal_o with_o expectation_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n or_o from_o a_o law_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n and_o to_o sin_n instead_o of_o obey_v rom._n 6_o etc._n etc._n last_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v take_v as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n it_o be_v impute_v as_o such_o to_o the_o person_n justify_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o sinner_n justification_n which_o be_v his_o proper_a discharge_n and_o this_o be_v not_o imputation_n but_o judgement_n upon_o it_o and_o delivery_n in_o law_n and_o suppose_v the_o effect_n of_o merit_n can_v be_v impute_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n thereof_o must_v be_v first_o impute_v for_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o in_o way_n of_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n but_o upon_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n impute_v unto_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n and_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v condemnation_n be_v impute_v but_o its_o proper_a to_o say_v the_o sin_n that_o merit_v it_o be_v impute_v §_o 6._o arg._n 6._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v accept_v in_o law_n unto_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o person_n justify_v but_o christ_n merit_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o the_o sinner_n justification_n the_o major_n must_v be_v own_v for_o truth_n by_o the_o neonomian_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o assert_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o minor_a have_v be_v count_v sound_a divinity_n by_o most_o protestant_n and_o many_o papist_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o roundly_o see_v for_o a_o taste_n eph._n 5.2_o chap._n 1.6_o for_o a_o acceptation_n in_o law_n must_v be_v a_o imputation_n of_o merit_n to_o justification_n and_o can_v be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n either_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o or_o of_o another_o for_o he_o the_o law_n look_v at_o the_o value_n of_o his_o money_n or_o work_n that_o he_o bring_v into_o court_n not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o either_o whether_o by_o gift_n or_o otherwise_o §_o 7._o arg._n 7._o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n be_v the_o righteousness_n through_o which_o a_o man_n be_v impute_v righteous_a unto_o justification_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o through_o which_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v very_o clear_a from_o rom._n 8.1.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v chap._n 4.6_o 7_o 8_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v tell_v we_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o which_o come_v on_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o which_o cover_v sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n therefore_o that_o which_o
passive_o take_v this_o we_o deny_v and_o for_o justification_n be_v active_a but_o the_o justify_v be_v the_o passive_a where_o justification_n itself_o be_v the_o form_n again_o we_o deny_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n remission_n indeed_o belong_v to_o the_o form_n itself_o but_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n be_v external_a to_o the_o form_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v apart_o from_o it_o this_o only_a by_o the_o way_n §_o 5._o i_o add_v at_o last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n merit_n or_o through_o christ_n or_o for_o christ_n sake_n because_o this_o faith_n of_o we_o or_o evangelick_n righteousness_n have_v so_o many_o defect_n in_o the_o best_a christian_n that_o if_o through_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o pardon_v and_o through_o his_o merit_n those_o imperfect_a duty_n which_o be_v do_v accept_v it_o can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o 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thereof_o §_o 6._o i_o find_v mr._n h._n be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n in_o establish_v his_o notion_n upon_o a_o right_a bottom_n he_o seem_v to_o suspect_v that_o christ_n may_v come_v off_o a_o loser_n by_o it_o and_o he_o will_v most_o fearful_o i_o do_v more_o especial_o signify_v thereby_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v and_o must_v be_v very_o careful_o bring_v to_o our_o account_n and_o grant_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o acceptation_n resp_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v this_o say_n wherein_o he_o have_v overthrow_v his_o own_o doctrine_n though_o utter_v in_o a_o great_a contradiction_n for_o he_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v impute_v and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v but_o why_o can_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o which_o be_v put_v to_o our_o account_n in_o justification_n whether_o as_o to_o the_o part_n or_o to_o the_o whole_a of_o 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logical_a absurdity_n say_v because_o i_o make_v our_o faith_n the_o formal_a in_o justification_n resp_n very_o good_a the_o matter_n be_v in_o one_o subject_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o form_n in_o we_o another_o causa_fw-la per_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la be_v in_o we_o ex_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o christ_n in_o a_o legal_a act_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v but_o generical_a matter_n which_o be_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o believer_n but_o the_o formal_a part_n the_o proprium_fw-la &_o differentia_fw-la be_v in_o the_o subject_n man_n this_o in_o law_n be_v always_o the_o meritorious_a part_n money_n in_o general_n turn_v no_o cause_n there_o but_o it_o be_v the_o propriety_n that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n have_v that_o do_v it_o now_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o special_a that_o do_v the_o business_n but_o righteousness_n in_o general_a that_o christ_n have_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o material_a part_n but_o its_o 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discharge_v and_o declare_v righteous_a thereon_o it_o be_v enough_o where_o also_o observe_v what_o imputation_n the_o neonomian_o own_v its_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o ourselves_o and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v none_o because_o imperfect_a and_o sinful_a but_o yet_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a what_o be_v the_o reason_n then_o that_o it_o be_v find_v defective_a after_o imputation_n if_o imperfect_a by_o imputation_n come_v in_o the_o room_n and_o do_v as_o well_o as_o perfect_v nay_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v such_o a_o paltry_a one_o which_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o their_o own_o concession_n in_o justification_n without_o christ_n must_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o christ_n must_v not_o can_v be_v impute_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v because_o though_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o compleat_a righteousness_n yet_o it_o 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because_o christ_n obedience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v per_fw-la quam_fw-la when_o it_o be_v intend_v thereby_o to_o be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n ergo_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n in_o a_o juridical_a sense_n but_o that_o which_o our_o nâ—onomâ—ans_n and_o papist_n aim_v at_o be_v a_o immediate_a and_o mediare_fw-la righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o one_o as_o immediate_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o mediate_a §_o 3._o the_o papist_n by_o this_o distinction_n will_v make_v way_n for_o a_o double_a righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v anathematise_v those_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n to_o this_o purpose_n our_o neonomian_n mr._n cl._n p._n 35._o that_o the_o merit_n 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sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o
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person_n of_o the_o sinner_n yet_o he_o always_o hate_a sin_n both_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n §_o 13._o bp_o as_o to_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o punishment_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o gild_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v for_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o delinquent_n therefore_o his_o gild_n be_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v to_o the_o three_o particular_n provide_v they_o be_v right_o mean_v viz._n 1._o although_o a_o divine_a justice_n require_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o actual_a transgressor_n shall_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v i._n e._n if_o another_o undergo_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n by_o a_o substitution_n legal_o in_o their_o stead_n in_o regard_n of_o desert_n and_o punishment_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o 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that_o commodity_n so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o righteousness_n itself_o upon_o we_o by_o imputation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n procure_v or_o purchase_v by_o it_o real_o and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o p._n 12._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v paul_n neither_o eat_v his_o finger_n nor_o spin_v out_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o clothing_n and_o yet_o be_v both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v with_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o may_v a_o
justification_n must_v be_v before_o any_o person_n can_v receive_v it_o the_o assembly_n do_v most_o accurate_o tell_v we_o what_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v we_o say_v not_o that_o no_o man_n that_o say_v he_o believe_v not_o his_o justification_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o every_o one_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o be_v justify_v but_o we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v true_o be_v justify_v and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v shall_v believe_v god_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v his_o juridical_a sentence_n concern_v his_o eternal_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o majus_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la in_o god_n but_o admit_v of_o different_a time_n of_o application_n and_o of_o degree_n of_o manifestation_n it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n nor_o make_v any_o change_n but_o relative_a wherein_o god_n be_v first_o in_o relation_n justify_v and_o apply_v that_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v whole_o 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between_o the_o one_o covenant_n and_o the_o other_o must_v be_v condition_n and_o no_o condition_n where_o the_o true_a opposition_n lie_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o both_o covenant_n be_v life_n therefore_o the_o special_a and_o formal_a difference_n lie_v in_o conditionality_n &_o none_o now_o to_o say_v it_o lie_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o condition_n will_v appear_v most_o absurd_a 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o littleness_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o i_o deny_v for_o the_o promulgated_a covenant_n of_o work_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o least_o condition_n imaginable_a the_o forbear_v to_o eat_v in_o apple_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n h._n will_v say_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 5._o i_o say_v ready_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v free_a and_o therefore_o not_o conditional_a well_o but_o how_o wherein_o be_v the_o freedom_n in_o that_o it_o accept_v of_o the_o 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justify_v a_o cause_n his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o or_o aught_o to_o do_v that_o it_o be_v nought_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o law_n i_o pray_v what_o law_n the_o old_a or_o new_a do_v he_o not_o say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o be_v not_o god_n bind_v to_o accept_v of_o they_o by_o that_o law_n oh_o but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v of_o they_o by_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o man_n bring_v the_o money_n that_o i_o sell_v such_o a_o commodity_n for_o and_o i_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v not_o take_v the_o money_n unless_o he_o will_v confess_v i_o give_v he_o it_o free_o no_o say_v he_o i_o make_v a_o tender_a of_o the_o money_n with_o which_o i_o buy_v it_o i_o will_v neverly_o for_o the_o bargain_n and_o say_v you_o give_v it_o i_o when_o i_o buy_v it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o be_o not_o bind_v by_o law_n to_o accept_v the_o money_n what_o law_n the_o law_n that_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n make_v for_o the_o pole-tax_n h._n unless_o man_n obedience_n be_v perfect_a but_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o new_a law_n to_o accept_v imperfect_a obedience_n h._n our_o divine_n say_v usual_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o this_o labour_n with_o some_o defect_n of_o light_n if_o man_n have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o life_n and_o salvation_n have_v be_v still_o of_o grace_n and_o free_a as_o not_o merit_v while_o these_o consideration_n hinder_v merit_n how_o might_n man_n obedience_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n because_o he_o be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o reward_n no_o more_o be_v good_a angel_n work_v to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v grace_n in_o make_v the_o covenant_n on_o easy_a term_n but_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o reward_n be_v merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la by_o the_o perform_v condition_n hence_o the_o apostle_n reason_v remain_v unshaked_a they_o that_o be_v justify_v of_o debt_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n §_o 9_o mr._n humphrey_n make_v a_o fearful_a bungle_v about_o this_o business_n and_o lend_v we_o for_o our_o help_n a_o distinction_n about_o merit_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o debt_n or_o merit_n of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o of_o distributive_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v engage_v the_o almighty_a in_o the_o former_a resp_n but_o the_o almighty_a may_v engage_v himself_o in_o it_o to_o the_o creature_n may_v there_o not_o be_v place_n for_o commutative_a justice_n between_o a_o superior_a and_o inferiowr_n between_o a_o king_n and_o people_n all_o obligatory_a covenant_n upon_o term_n of_o mutual_a performance_n be_v primary_o fulfil_v in_o a_o way_n of_o commutative_a justice_n distributive_a justice_n come_v in_o for_o redress_v in_o case_n of_o non-performance_n of_o mutual_a agreement_n or_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o of_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n distributive_a justice_n there_o be_v a_o merit_n or_o debt_n upon_o compact_n or_o strict_a retaliation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n can_v merit_v upon_o strict_a retaliation_n resp_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o his_o term_n of_o strict_a retaliation_n reward_v just_a so_o much_o as_o the_o value_n of_o the_o work_n more_o i._n e._n to_o reward_n man_n just_a as_o much_o as_o the_o value_n of_o not_o eat_v a_o apple_n but_o the_o reward_n promise_v be_v infinite_o more_o and_o it_o be_v promise_v upon_o so_o small_a a_o condition_n therefore_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o reward_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v will_v have_v become_v due_a ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o hence_o a_o true_a debt_n but_o
intervening_a righteousness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o what_o to_o call_v it_o mt._n cl._n call_v it_o subordinate_a and_o so_o do_v mr._n b._n but_o mr._n h._n like_n not_o that_o name_n so_o well_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o coordinate_a but_o i_o know_v not_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n due_o consider_v why_o they_o may_v not_o go_v one_o step_n further_o and_o call_v it_o the_o principal_a or_o supreme_a justify_v righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o any_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o which_o be_v justification_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a righteousness_n for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n only_o and_o by_o no_o other_o therefore_o all_o conduce_v righteousness_n to_o the_o introduce_v this_o be_v subordinate_a to_o it_o 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subordinate_a to_o it_o 2._o he_o say_v this_o subordinate_a gospel_n righteousness_n be_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n true_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o that_o gospel_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v imperfect_a i_o doubt_v there_o be_v little_a dependence_n upon_o it_o since_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_v we_o be_v perfect_a its_o little_a likelihood_n that_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n shall_v save_v we_o from_o it_o ay_o but_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n must_v save_v we_o from_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v we_o say_v you_o so_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v not_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o justify_v we_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o justify_v by_o our_o own_o as_o if_o justification_n be_v not_o salvation_n but_o be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n imperfect_a this_o be_v no_o gospel_n for_o its_o ill_a news_n i_o must_v tell_v these_o man_n its_o a_o rot_a foundation_n they_o build_v upon_o and_o their_o building_n will_v drop_v not_o be_v build_v on_o christ_n the_o corner_n stone_n in_o justification_n 3._o he_o say_v it_o be_v imperfect_a consistent_a with_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n resp_n i_o pray_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v be_v it_o from_o the_o legislator_n that_o constitute_v such_o a_o law_n who_o condition_n be_v obedience_n consistent_a with_o sin_n or_o be_v it_o from_o the_o operator_n or_o worker_n under_o this_o law_n if_o from_o the_o former_a than_o the_o law_n make_v it_o in_o fault_n if_o there_o be_v any_o but_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o law_n with_o such_o condition_n of_o obedience_n consistent_a with_o sin_n than_o performance_n of_o such_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o needs_o a_o pardon_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o subject_n be_v under_o now_o if_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o new_a law_n for_o justification_n and_o perform_v there_o what_o be_v require_v what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o pardon_n from_o a_o righteousness_n borrow_v from_o another_o law_n if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o last_o viz._n the_o fault_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o operator_n of_o righteousness_n that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o require_v than_o this_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v he_o our_o neonomian_o in_o this_o point_n will_v be_v on_o scylla_n or_o charybdis_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o word_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n that_o can_v justify_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o none_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n new_a law_n or_o other_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o neonomian_o own_o confession_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v justy_v by_o any_o such_o righteousness_n 2._o again_o that_o righteousness_n which_o need_v pardon_n be_v no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o whatever_o be_v pardon_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n first_o neither_o be_v that_o person_n justify_v who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v unpardoned_a pardon_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n in_o man_n court_n where_o many_o indictment_n lie_v against_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v quit_v of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o all_o he_o be_v not_o discharge_v as_o justify_v but_o here_o it_o be_v worse_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o at_o the_o new_a law_n bar_v a_o man_n as_o they_o say_v justify_v be_v quite_o discharge_v from_o any_o indictment_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v none_o full_o pardon_v wherefore_o our_o neonomian_o say_v that_o their_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n so_o mr._n cl._n our_o justification_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o complete_a etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o §_o 6._o mr._n cl._n say_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a guilt_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n legal_a gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o be_v full_o pardon_v in_o justification_n and_o can_v never_o return_v again_o because_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o all_o upon_o himself_o and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o it_o but_o gospel-guilt_n which_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o gospel-punishment_n i._n e._n fatherly_a chastisement_n for_o sin_n after_o justification_n return_v upon_o commission_n of_o new_a sin_n and_o be_v remove_v upon_o repentance_n sometime_o whole_o sometime_o in_o part_n this_o be_v also_o mr._n h_n doctrine_n resp_n the_o distinction_n be_v naught_o for_o we_o deny_v any_o evangelical_n gild_n evangelical_n gild_n threat_n or_o punishment_n be_v a_o bull_n a_o downright_a contradiction_n if_o we_o know_v what_o gospel_n be_v and_o they_o that_o will_v be_v ignorant_a and_o call_v this_o assertion_n antinomian_n poison_n let_v they_o be_v ignorant_a still_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o gild_n threat_n and_o punishment_n or_o obligation_n to_o it_o in_o the_o true_a legal_a sense_n thereof_o likewise_o he_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v of_o gild_n as_o usual_a reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o reatus_fw-la paenoe_n the_o first_o proper_o gild_n and_o that_o in_o judicio_fw-la legis_fw-la vel_fw-la judicio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la if_o a_o man_n be_v sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la culpae_fw-la judicio_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v the_o justify_v one_o be_v he_o be_v unjustified_a for_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o declare_v he_o guilty_a i._n e._n not_o guilty_a and_o guilty_a at_o the_o same_o time_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v not_o gild_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o we_o say_v a_o man_n cast_v in_o court_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o charge_a fault_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o punishment_n we_o never_o say_v a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o punishment_n but_o deserve_v he_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o to_o punishment_n but_o he_o say_v legal_a gild_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o justification_n pardon_n be_v always_o of_o a_o fault_n and_o include_v not_o punire_fw-la but_o be_v sin_n pardon_v full_o in_o justification_n as_o to_o a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n than_o 1._o pardon_n be_v include_v in_o justification_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o assert_n in_o the_o forego_n page_n 2._o justification_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a so_o far_o as_o the_o take_n off_o eternal_a punishment_n 3._o he_o can_v but_o own_o this_o to_o be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o justification_n at_o least_o and_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o in_o the_o matter_n
consequence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o argument_n work_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o work_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o vice_n versa_fw-la and_o if_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n 3._o hereby_o he_o yield_v that_o new_a law_n condition_n be_v old_a law_n work_v and_o consequent_o his_o gospel_n be_v no_o gospel_n but_o a_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o according_o mr._n cl._n say_v gospel_n work_n must_v merit_v the_o reward_n as_o work_n shall_v have_v do_v in_o adam_n covenant_n mr._n h_n reply_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o §_o 3._o argum._n 1._o justification_n have_v a_o form_n and_o that_o must_v be_v some_o righteousness_n resp_n it_o may_v have_v a_o form_n and_o yet_o righteousness_n be_v the_o matter_n what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v against_o mr._n cl._n and_o he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o regenerate_v grace_n infuse_v but_o impute_v answer_n what_o make_v the_o difference_n then_o between_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n its_o nothing_o but_o the_o divers_a respect_n in_o mr._n h_n divinity_n and_o wherein_o lie_v that_o respect_n be_v it_o not_o in_o imputation_n and_o this_o logic_n he_o yield_v in_o his_o note_n argument_n 4._o divine_v general_o fix_v it_o upon_o some_o righteousness_n resp_n if_o some_o divine_n speak_v improper_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v mr._n h._n to_o do_v so_o but_o he_o say_v a_o distinction_n be_v make_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o differentia_fw-la and_o therefore_o righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o form_n resp_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o genus_fw-la be_v the_o matter_n and_o but_o part_n of_o the_o form_n at_o most_o sometime_o but_o the_o difference_v part_n of_o the_o definition_n be_v the_o form_n distinct_a from_o the_o genus_fw-la mr._n cl._n say_v the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v scripture_n you_o have_v omit_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n this_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v my_o id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o run_v through_o all_o my_o book_n its_o true_a and_o what_o will_v mr._n h._n have_v do_v to_o support_v his_o notion_n if_o the_o cardinal_n have_v not_o help_v he_o to_o this_o id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o take_v himself_o safe_a enough_o between_o the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n well_o mr._n cl._n be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v i_o find_v with_o his_o formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o rather_o than_o break_v with_o mr._n h._n he_o will_v comport_v with_o he_o especial_o find_v he_o very_o uncertain_a and_o unsettled_a sometime_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o sometime_o the_o material_a and_o imputation_n the_o formal_a mr._n cl._n have_v another_o denomination_n for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n he_o call_v it_o our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n our_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o account_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n will_v be_v consider_v anon_o §_o cl._n also_o gather_v and_o applaud_v mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a inspect_v mr._n cl._n say_v that_o mr._n h._n do_v clear_o distinguish_v his_o opinion_n from_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o he_o make_v infuse_v righteousness_n only_a sanctification_n and_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v justification_n its_o only_a to_o distinguish_v up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n several_a way_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o gentleman_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o infusion_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n upon_o it_o impute_v if_o they_o do_v so_o do_v the_o papist_n for_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v hold_v make_v a_o man_n righteousness_n inherent_a to_o be_v justification_n then_o must_v they_o hold_v some_o merit_n of_o condignity_n to_o precede_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o a_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o such_o be_v a_o infusion_n can_v be_v justification_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v all_o one_o for_o if_o they_o say_v god_n infuse_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o god_n can_v constitute_v any_o just_a by_o infusion_n but_o he_o must_v impute_v he_o so_o i_o have_v say_v this_o constitutive_a justification_n as_o they_o take_v it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o imputation_n if_o they_o will_v make_v it_o differ_v from_o declarative_a justification_n 2._o the_o constitute_v we_o as_o just_a do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o account_v or_o use_v we_o as_o just_a resp_n god_n neither_o constitute_v any_o man_n just_a in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o account_v they_o so_o but_o we_o can_v say_v god_n first_o give_v we_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o his_o grace_n then_o account_v we_o righteous_a therein_o constitutive_a justification_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o make_v we_o just_a account_v we_o just_a and_o use_v we_o as_o just_a all_o these_o the_o papist_n have_v therefore_o more_o full_o justification_n be_v a_o judicial_a act_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n god_n by_o that_o law_n and_o the_o act_n of_o god_n law_n make_v pronounce_v and_o by_o pronounce_v make_v a_o believer_n a_o righteous_a person_n and_o be_v so_o make_v account_v he_o so_o resp_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n indeed_o mr._n h_n justification_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o judicial_a act_n it_o be_v no_o way_n consistent_a with_o grace_n because_o he_o say_v it_o by_o a_o law_n and_o act_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o make_v and_o pronounce_v a_o believer_n righteous_a and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v first_o declarative_o justify_v and_o after_o impute_v righteous_a when_o god_n have_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a then_o account_v he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n our_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o vocation_n and_o be_v the_o same_o material_o but_o not_o formal_o with_o this_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n resp_n now_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v material_o the_o same_o sanctify_v we_o material_o and_o justify_v we_o formal_o so_o as_o that_o as_o sanctify_v it_o have_v no_o form_n and_o as_o justify_v no_o matter_n now_o this_o be_v a_o quatenus_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n so_o in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n he_o do_v well_o make_v the_o matter_n real_a and_o the_o form_n relative_a these_o thing_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o several_a middle-way_n page_n and_o letter_n repeat_v a_o hundred_o time_n you_o can_v look_v into_o a_o page_n hardly_o but_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o page_n by_o page_n unless_o i_o shall_v tautologize_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n x._o whether_o faith_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n section_n 1._o whether_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n §_o 2._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 3._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 4._o abraham_n be_v justification_n further_o consider_v §_o 5._o of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n defence_n of_o a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 7_o opposition_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o justification_n mr._n cl_n 2d_o and_o 3d._n arg._n §_o 8._o mr._n cl._n four_o argument_n answer_v §_o 9_o argument_n 5_o 6._o §_o 10._o more_o to_o mr._n h_n be_v challenge_v sect._n 1_o mr._n h's_o enquiry_n about_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v he_o will_v know_v of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v most_o orthodox_n in_o his_o complexion_n whether_o he_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o think_v that_o enoch_n noah_n job_n who_o be_v before_o the_o law_n samuel_n the_o king_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n or_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n do_v ever_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o accept_v with_o god_n for_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v perform_v on_o their_o behalf_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v he_o to_o be_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n their_o do_v righteousness_n and_o to_o obtain_v favour_n by_o
it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n beside_o he_o that_o attain_v a_o great_a end_n by_o a_o small_a work_n have_v more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o he_o that_o attain_v it_o by_o great_a work_n and_o labour_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v rather_o boast_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n than_o of_o the_o old_a and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o work_v oppose_v by_o he_o to_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v the_o reward_n be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o that_o expression_n exclude_v all_o work_n for_o paul_n can_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o express_v work_n by_o not_o work_v §_o 8._o if_o paul_n understand_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v grant_v and_o conclude_v that_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n no_o doubt_v he_o know_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o and_o if_o such_o plain_a expression_n be_v intelligible_a he_o exclude_v all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n what_o ever_o but_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o 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righteousness_n section_n 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o paul_n say_v so_o §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o and_o 3._o §_o 4._o arg._n 4._o §_o 5._o arg._n 5._o §_o 6._o arg._n 6._o §_o 7._o arg._n 7._o §_o 8._o arg._n 8._o §_o 9_o arg._n 9_o §_o 10._o arg._n 10.11_o section_n 1._o our_o adversary_n say_v they_o own_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v there_o own_o not_o christ_n now_o we_o shall_v prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v they_o say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v we_o say_v it_o be_v in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o plain_a that_o all_o but_o he_o that_o will_v shut_v his_o eye_n perverse_o must_v see_v it_o i_o shall_v but_o give_v brief_a hint_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 4._o speak_v so_o often_o of_o imputation_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o 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that_o by_o imputation_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o chap._n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o justification_n he_o tell_v we_o for_o 22._o that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v full_o by_o faith_n persuade_v of_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n only_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n i._o e._n if_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o the_o full_a perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n can_v not_o have_v be_v full_a and_o complete_a without_o his_o resurrection_n 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from_o gal._n 3.21_o 22._o its_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o the_o consequence_n need_v no_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n be_v promise_v and_o he_o see_v christ_n day_n in_o that_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o again_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v if_o the_o delivery_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n then_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v not_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n only_o but_o also_o to_o every_o believer_n by_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o the_o minor_a be_v full_o there_o prove_v and_o i_o think_v as_o to_o the_o major_a that_o none_o can_v deny_v the_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o complete_a righteousness_n §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o he_o that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v make_v by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v make_v so_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o say_v mr._n cl._n he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v wisdom_n so_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a but_o these_o several_a way_n that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n as_o the_o other_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v mean_v make_v righteousness_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o make_v sanctification_n twice_o take_v for_o mr._n cl_n justify_v righteousness_n be_v but_o sanctification_n it_o be_v he_o be_v make_v the_o spring_n head_n and_o root_n of_o sanctification_n and_o legal_o make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o arg._n 3._o again_o if_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n where_n be_v plain_a this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o ergo._n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o as_o to_o the_o major_a the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o say_v nay_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v make_v so_o by_o imputation_n for_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n even_o such_o be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n §_o 4._o arg._n 4._o again_o if_o christ_n have_v merit_v our_o justification_n christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v in_o themselves_o to_o justification_n but_o christ_n have_v merit_v our_o justification_n the_o minor_a be_v grant_v by_o these_o gentleman_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o sake_n or_o rather_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n purchase_v the_o sinner_n perform_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n but_o that_o he_o procure_v of_o god_n a_o new_a law_n for_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o now_o this_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n than_o god_n in_o make_v a_o law_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n there_o will_v be_v justification_n or_o condemnation_n christ_n merit_v a_o law_n and_o make_v one_o therefore_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v
believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v his_o clothing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o procure_v this_o clothing_n unto_o he_o chap._n 7._o p._n 88_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o that_o which_o god_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sense_n refuse_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n '_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o say_v if_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o faith_n will_v not_o pass_v with_o he_o in_o account_n for_o such_o righteousness_n both_o his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n for_o believe_v and_o the_o obedience_n itself_o of_o believe_v will_v become_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n §_o 10._o you_o see_v by_o these_o instance_n that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o neonomion_n fall_v into_o that_o sink_v of_o error_n that_o the_o high_a opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v profess_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v cease_v inveigh_v against_o the_o quaker_n as_o introducer_n of_o popery_n but_o rather_o applaud_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o pulpit_n §_o 11._o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o this_o they_o deny_v and_o say_v our_o justification_n passive_o take_v that_o which_o we_o do_v ourselves_o through_o grace_n be_v this_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o take_v i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n so_o that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n here_o be_v two_o righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n christ_n and_o we_o p._n 6._o mr._n cl._n have_v a_o chapter_n to_o prove_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n concur_v to_o our_o justification_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n he_o have_v purchase_v this_o privilege_n for_o we_o among_o other_o that_o sincere_a faith_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v account_v we_o righteous_a if_o we_o be_v possess_v thereof_o p._n 35._o christ_n have_v do_v his_o part_n but_o have_v appoint_v we_o a_o necessary_a part_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o to_o supply_v any_o deficiency_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o the_o part_n allot_v he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o subordinate_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n by_o his_o own_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o part_n '_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n scr._n g._n p._n 35._o from_o what_o have_v be_v quote_v before_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o rest_n also_o do_v hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o best_a do_v but_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o that_o only_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v see_v mr._n cl._n chap._n 13._o §_o 12._o not_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n all_o this_o the_o neonomian_o in_o all_o their_o write_n deny_v mr._n b._n in_o his_o s._n g._n def_n p._n 32._o query_n whether_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v on_o a._n a_o strange_a and_o bold_a quaery_n read_v over_o the_o text_n and_o put_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n every_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o see_v what_o a_o scandalous_a paraphrase_n you_o will_v make_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v plain_o signify_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o judge_v righteous_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o the_o same_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n this_o faith_n that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n they_o will_v have_v the_o same_o with_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n as_o contain_v all_o in_o it_o so_o mr._n b._n faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v one_o moral_a act_n contain_v many_o physical_a act_n even_o our_o fiducial_a consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 42._o mr._n cl._n faith_n be_v our_o subordinate_a gospel-righteousness_n he_o give_v his_o reason_n p._n 64._o mr._n h._n when_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o evangelic_n condition_n it_o be_v the_o evangelic_n law_n or_o god_n by_o it_o as_o his_o instrument_n make_v he_o or_o constitute_v he_o righteous_a and_o be_v thereby_o so_o make_v god_n must_v account_v he_o so_o this_o constitutive_a justification_n precede_v pardon_n and_o life_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n j._n g._n deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n though_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o law_n covenant_n or_o decree_n i._n e._n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o right_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o our_o effectual_a call_v do_v enter_v our_o justification_n for_o the_o work_n of_o it_o faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o and_o our_o justification_n and_o inchoate_n righteousness_n do_v enter_v and_o be_v the_o infancy_n of_o glory_n i_o need_v not_o blot_v paper_n by_o quote_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n brief_o they_o damn_v any_o man_n that_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n do_v merit_n for_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v formal_o just_a and_o damn_v such_o as_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o 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cheat_n and_o delusion_n in_o this_o grand_a point_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n build_v upon_o a_o wrong_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n again_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o performance_n but_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n not_o christ_n performance_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o sâ—astification_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o for_o which_o not_o that_o by_o which_o causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la not_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o upon_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o have_v word_n above_o a_o hundred_o time_n mr._n r._n b._n god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n mediatorial_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v
justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o god_n may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n our_o own_a and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o effect_n to_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n see_v the_o end_n of_o controu._n p._n 257_o 258._o and_o 260_o 261._o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 61.70_o 71._o socinus_n no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whosoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a de_fw-fr seru._n this_o be_v the_o express_a sense_n of_o the_o neonomian_o §_o 14._o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n the_o neonomian_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v justification_n on_o as_o the_o qualify_a condition_n and_o say_v the_o quae_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la be_v a_o quibble_n and_o juggle_n about_o a_o mere_a sound_n of_o word_n in_o a_o ludicrous_a disputation_n he_o say_v it_o justify_v not_o instrumentaliter_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 42_o 43._o mr._n cl._n chap._n 12._o §_o 8._o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n conversion_n sanctification_n renovation_n etc._n etc._n j._n g._n it_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n that_o faith_n justifi_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o lawful_a receive_n that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o agreement_n man_n be_v under_o i._n e._n as_o a_o covenant-condition_n therefore_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o our_o neonomian_o be_v one_o with_o he_o see_v he_o of_o justification_n bellarmine_n also_o spend_v much_o paper_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o that_o fear_n hope_v love_n and_o every_o grace_n do_v the_o same_o §_o 15._o those_o point_n wherein_o the_o neonomian_o declare_v themselves_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v matter_n of_o another_o treatise_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o sheet_n likewise_o there_o be_v two_o point_n which_o i_o have_v already_o public_o insist_v on_o 1._o in_o show_v the_o nullity_n of_o any_o new_a law_n with_o sanction_n 2._o to_o disprove_v their_o universal_a redemption_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o though_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o both_o god_n will_v hereafter_o and_o the_o assembly_n and_o we_o with_o they_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o neonomian_o deny_v the_o active_a righteousness_n to_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o our_o justification_n no_o further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o his_o person_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n fall_v in_o with_o piscator_fw-la gataker_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n and_o can_v be_v handle_v here_o but_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o after-consideration_n in_o treat_v of_o satisfaction_n let_v not_o the_o reader_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o grant_v mr._n clark_n that_o point_n viz._n the_o denial_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n wherein_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o wherein_o we_o be_v agree_v §_o 2._o justification_n what_o in_o scripture_n acceptation_n §_o 3._o what_o it_o suppose_v §_o 4._o god_n justify_v action_n §_o 5._o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n §_o 6._o of_o rahab_n §_o 7._o of_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la §_o 8._o of_o the_o condition_n §_o 9_o of_o commutative_a justice_n §_o 10._o of_o a_o compact_n §_o 11._o of_o grace_n purchase_v §_o 12._o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 13._o whether_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n §_o 14._o particular_o assert_v against_o mr._n h._n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n in_o criticise_v on_o the_o signification_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a language_n it_o amount_v to_o what_o our_o english_a word_n mean_v and_o our_o adversary_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n agree_v with_o we_o therein_o though_o differ_v enough_o in_o the_o modus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o justification_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law-term_n and_o that_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o law-sentence_n distinct_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la understand_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a justifier_n that_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v always_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o righteousness_n of_o that_o law_n that_o justifi_v that_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v legal_o his_o that_o be_v justify_v i._n e._n impute_v to_o he_o without_o denial_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o sentential_a pronounce_v a_o person_n righteous_a and_o accept_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n free_a from_o condemnation_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o enstate_v in_o all_o advantage_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o thus_o far_o i_o take_v it_o we_o be_v agree_v what_o little_a wordy_a difference_n there_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o about_o nor_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o §_o 2._o justification_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o usual_a and_o common_a acceptation_n be_v any_o vindication_n of_o a_o person_n or_o action_n from_o a_o charge_n or_o accusation_n bring_v in_o or_o allege_v against_o they_o and_o this_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n psal_n 51.4_o it_o be_v one_o man_n justify_v another_o or_o vindicate_v their_o action_n and_o this_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o or_o defend_v they_o job_n 27.5_o and_o 33.32_o or_o practical_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o worse_a ezek._n 10.51.55_o or_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o job_n 32._o luke_n 10.29_o §_o 3._o justification_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o forinsick_a term_n it_o must_v always_o suppose_v a_o forum_n or_o court_n where_o it_o be_v and_o all_o justification_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o one_o at_o least_o or_o all_o these_o court_n forum_n dei_fw-la mundi_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la a_o true_a believer_n be_v sometime_o justify_v in_o all_o as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o action_n sometime_o in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o the_o court_n or_o forum_n dei_fw-la be_v where_o god_n sit_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o his_o law_n where_o every_o one_o that_o be_v save_v must_v find_v acquittance_n and_o acceptance_n forum_n mundi_fw-la be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o common_a wherein_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o either_o by_o vogue_n and_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v more_o special_a in_o ecclesiis_fw-la to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o 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justify_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o but_o because_o we_o have_v it_o it_o be_v impute_v mr._n h._n herein_o go_v against_o himself_o or_o else_o if_o we_o have_v it_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o some_o other_o end_n than_o to_o have_v it_o answ_n yes_o it_o be_v impute_v legal_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v we_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n prius_fw-la natura_fw-la by_o gift_n of_o grace_n for_o we_o must_v have_v the_o righteousness_n before_o the_o law_n can_v judge_v we_o have_v it_o because_o legal_a judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n mr._n h_n justification_n run_v thus_o far_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n before_o it_o be_v impute_v nay_o and_o he_o say_v it_o by_o gift_n too_o now_o if_o christ_n do_v obey_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o person_n or_o as_o our_o legal_a person_n so_o as_o in_o law_n sense_n we_o have_v and_o be_v account_v to_o have_v obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o he_o then_o can_v his_o righteousness_n consist_v of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v neither_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o or_o be_v make_v we_o or_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o we_o see_v we_o have_v it_o already_o it_o be_v we_o it_o be_v reckon_v as_o we_o in_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o person_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o any_o other_o end_n or_o thing_n but_o ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la which_o be_v to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o can_v be_v no_o other_o resp_n mr._n h._n think_v this_o argument_n irrefrigable_a and_o that_o it_o will_v carry_v all_o before_o it_o but_o poor_a man_n as_o most_o opposer_n of_o truth_n have_v the_o unhappiness_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o back_n of_o their_o sword_n and_o cut_v themselves_o with_o the_o edge_n mr._n h._n argue_v if_o we_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o can_v have_v it_o by_o imputation_n we_o do_v not_o say_v we_o have_v it_o by_o imputation_n any_o other_o than_o a_o legal_a allowance_n that_o we_o have_v it_o have_v it_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o legal_a allowance_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o their_o principle_n we_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n before_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o if_o in_o a_o law-sence_n we_o be_v account_v to_o have_v obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o christ_n than_o his_o righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la yea_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o one_o man_n payment_n be_v not_o reckon_v and_o impute_v to_o another_o unless_o the_o payment_n be_v make_v in_o his_o person_n in_o a_o law-sence_n it_o be_v we_o and_o reckon_v as_o we_o in_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o our_o person_n he_o say_v therefore_o as_o such_o it_o be_v reckon_v and_o impute_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o any_o other_o end_n than_o for_o righteousness_n we_o say_v and_o you_o say_v §_o 5._o mr._n h_n argument_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o shall_v examine_v in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o be_v as_o mr._n cl._n have_v gather_v they_o up_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o righteousness_n which_o denominate_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n must_v be_v the_o form_n or_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o neither_o regeneration_n nor_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o pardon_n be_v that_o which_o justify_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v faith_n resp_n 1._o he_o shall_v have_v add_v impute_v to_o the_o thing_n enumerate_v in_o the_o minor_a for_o he_o say_v to_o mr._n c._n he_o mean_v so_o 2._o if_o he_o do_v mean_a so_o he_o put_v the_o material_a and_o formal_a cause_n together_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v deny_v his_o minor_a under_o the_o term_n of_o essential_a cause_n which_o take_v in_o his_o formal_a as_o to_o the_o major_a i_o except_v that_o all_o the_o divine_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o righteousness_n that_o denominate_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n but_o insist_v on_o the_o minor_n denial_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o denominate_v we_o righteous_a before_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v the_o assumption_n be_v the_o syllogism_n as_o it_o stand_v be_v false_a have_v one_o medium_n in_o major_n another_o in_o the_o minor_n dare_v mr._n h._n be_v so_o scandalous_a as_o to_o speak_v out_o his_o minor_a as_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o medium_fw-la that_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o denominate_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n its_o plain_a that_o he_o shift_v it_o off_o by_o a_o wrong_a assumption_n and_o according_a to_o that_o fault_n make_v his_o proof_n and_o i_o only_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n can_v denominate_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v full_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n full_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n that_o condemn_v we_o but_o christ_n let_v mr._n h._n show_v any_o other_o if_o he_o can_v and_o as_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o it_o needs_o pardon_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v denominate_v we_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v his_o false_a assumption_n by_o part_n 1._o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v denominate_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n why_o because_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a case_n i_o answer_v therefore_o it_o be_v for_o no_o righteousness_n make_v any_o one_o righteous_a coram_fw-la judice_fw-la but_o a_o meritorious_a righteousness_n not_o regenerate_v grace_n see_v how_o he_o shift_v he_o say_v in_o his_o minor_n not_o regeneration_n i._n e._n inherent_a renovation_n which_o he_o all_o along_o assert_n for_o our_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o now_o he_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o active_a infusion_n of_o grace_n as_o he_o quibble_n with_o the_o papist_n and_o why_o not_o regenerate_v grace_n because_o that_o must_v precede_v justification_n and_o must_v not_o the_o righteousness_n precede_v the_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o do_v not_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la precede_v the_o effect_n but_o what_o do_v regenerate_v grace_n precede_v be_v it_o not_o regeneration_n itself_o it_o be_v the_o work_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o as_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n wrought_v that_o be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n which_o he_o mean_v and_o yet_o say_v in_o his_o assumption_n not_o regeneration_n this_o be_v but_o juggle_v it_o be_v not_o plain_a deal_n he_o go_v on_o not_o pardon_n for_o that_o come_v after_o it_o mr._n h._n say_v so_o i_o know_v no_o better_a authority_n for_o it_o and_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o ad_fw-la graecas_fw-la calendas_fw-la i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o folly_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o of_o his_o pardon_n precede_v justification_n and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n i._n e._n the_o essential_a cause_n denominate_v we_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n it_o must_v be_v something_o else_o what_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n faith_n and_o obedience_n mr._n cl._n say_v something_o else_o imputation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o form_n one_o essential_a cause_n in_o this_o they_o differ_v but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n they_o agree_v that_o faith_n and_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v denominate_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n inherent_a whether_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v examine_v anon_o by_o its_o self_n because_o mr._n h._n put_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o it_o §_o 7._o arg._n 2._o adam_n if_o he_o have_v perfect_o obey_v his_o obedience_n have_v be_v his_o formal_a righteousness_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n so_o be_v this_o we_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o gospel_n again_o work_n be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o gospel_n and_o two_o thing_n go_v to_o this_o formal_a righteousness_n faith_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o resp_n it_o seem_v mr._n h._n understand_v formal_a cause_n matter_n form_v and_o that_o be_v a_o effect_n not_o a_o cause_n the_o materia_fw-la formata_fw-la be_v the_o formal_a cause_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o his_o notion_n be_v neither_o divinity_n nor_o logic_n 2._o what_o