any_o work_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v &_o expiate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n all_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n salvation_n and_o every_o thing_n all_o our_o trust_n and_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v fasten_v on_o he_o alone_o through_o he_o only_o and_o his_o merit_n god_n be_v appease_v and_o propitious_a love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o life_n eternal_a xi_o the_o palatinate_n confession_n ib._n pag._n 149._o i_o believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o most_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o remember_v any_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o pravity_n which_o i_o must_v strive_v against_o while_o i_o live_v but_o contrary_o will_v rather_o of_o grace_n give_v i_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 155._o if_o he_o merit_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o 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for_o we_o so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n or_o holy_a but_o also_o endow_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o absolve_v from_o sin_n death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o be_v righteous_a and_o heir_n of_o life_n eternal_a speak_v proper_o god_n only_o justify_v we_o and_o justify_v only_o for_o christ_n not_o impute_v to_o we_o sin_n but_o impute_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n this_o confession_n speak_v in_o term_n near_o the_o oppose_a opinion_n but_o indeed_o say_v no_o more_o than_o we_o all_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v and_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o right_a to_o life_n fourteen_o the_o basil_n confession_n art_n 9_o we_o confess_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o though_o this_o faith_n work_v continual_o by_o love_n yet_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o true_a affiance_n &_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n we_o ingenuous_o profess_v that_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n holiness_n redemption_n way_n truth_n wisdom_n life_n all_o thing_n be_v free_o give_v we_o the_o work_n therefore_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v do_v not_o that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n xv._n the_o argentine_n confession_n of_o the_o four_o city_n cap._n 3._o ib._n pag._n 179._o have_v but_o this_o hereof_o when_o heretofore_o they_o deliver_v that_o a_o man_n own_o proper_a work_n be_v require_v to_o his_o justification_n we_o teach_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v whole_o receive_v of_o god_n benevolence_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o perceive_v only_o by_o faith_n c._n 4._o we_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o save_v unless_o he_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o most_o studious_o imitate_v he_o we_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v become_v both_o righteous_a and_o save_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v our_o very_a salvation_n than_o if_o we_o be_v first_o endue_v with_o faith_n by_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o persuade_v that_o god_n have_v adopt_v we_o as_o son_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o give_v we_o his_o fatherly_a benevolence_n we_o whole_o depend_v on_o his_o beck_n or_o will_n xvi_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n mention_v only_a christ_n death_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n the_o belgic_a confession_n §_o 22._o have_v mention_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n make_v we_o §_o 23._o add_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n be_v therein_o contain_v as_o david_n and_o paul_n teach_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o or_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o hold_v this_o foundation_n firm_a and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o sole_a obedience_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n which_o be_v we_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o hear_v you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n merit_n be_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v but_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o they_o here_o take_v for_o their_o whole_a righteousness_n xvii_o the_o scottish_a confession_n corp._n conf._n pag._n 125._o have_v but_o that_o true_a believer_n receive_v in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n blood_n so_o that_o though_o sin_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o be_v remit_v and_o cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o past_a all_o question_n xviii_o the_o french_a confession_n be_v more_o plain_a §_o 18._o ib._n pag._n 81._o we_o believe_v that_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o as_o david_n witness_v our_o only_a blessedness_n therefore_o all_o other_o reason_n by_o which_o man_n think_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o plain_o reject_v and_o all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v cast_v away_o we_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o both_o that_o all_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o that_o we_o may_v get_v grace_n before_o god_n so_o that_o imputation_n of_o obedience_n they_o think_v be_v but_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n concern_v protestant_n judgement_n of_o imputation_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n some_o think_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v away_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o next_o that_o his_o perfection_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o the_o most_o learned_a confuter_n of_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v together_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o these_o can_v mean_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o which_o i_o maintain_v so_o do_v davenant_n the_o just_a hab_fw-mi et_fw-fr act_n &_o pet._n molinaeus_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 625._o imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la &_o censemur_fw-la justi_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la maresius_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 770_o 771._o §_o 6_o &_o 10._o make_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o solemn_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o free_a acceptance_n with_o god_n note_v that_o he_o make_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n and_o acceptance_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a say_v 2._o note_v that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o imputation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n they_o mean_v not_o of_o justification_n passive_o as_o it_o be_v we_o but_o active_o as_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v
causality_n of_o punishment_n so_o christ_n material_a or_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o god_n repute_v to_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o our_o own_o in_o itself_o as_o such_o but_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o produce_v such_o and_o such_o effect_n 49._o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sound_a sense_n may_v all_o be_v answer_v as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o divine_n among_o who_o the_o chief_a on_o this_o subject_n be_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit_n &_o actual_a johan_n crocius_n the_o justif_a nigrinus_n de_fw-fr impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la bp._n g._n dowman_n of_o justif_a chamier_n paraeus_n amesius_n and_o junius_n against_o bellarm._n but_o the_o same_o reason_n against_o the_o unsound_a sense_n of_o imputation_n be_v unanswerable_a therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v concern_v my_o follow_a argument_n that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v use_v by_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n by_o bellarm._n becanus_n or_o other_o papist_n or_o by_o socinian_o and_o be_v answer_v by_o nigrinâ—s_n crocius_n davenant_n etc._n etc._n such_o word_n may_v serve_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o name_n and_o prejudice_n but_o to_o the_o intelligent_a they_o be_v contemptible_a unless_o they_o prove_v that_o these_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o imputation_n against_o which_o i_o use_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o all_o those_o protestant_n defend_v in_o answer_v they_o for_o whoever_o so_o answer_v they_o will_v appear_v to_o answer_v they_o in_o vain_a 50._o how_o far_o those_o divine_n who_o do_v use_v the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o person_n do_v yet_o limit_v the_o sense_n in_o their_o exposition_n and_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o cite_v many_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o now_o with_o 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a_o trope_n yet_o in_o proper_a sense_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o in_o christ_n satisfy_v we_o satisfy_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n able_a to_o plead_v innocency_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v false_a impossible_a far_o blasphemous_a if_o affirm_v by_o any_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v so_o one_o with_o he_o that_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n redound_v to_o we_o and_o be_v communicable_a to_o all_o upon_o certain_a term_n though_o not_o actual_o communicate_v to_o all_o from_o this_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o person_n in_o law_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v it_o follow_v clear_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o only_a affliction_n but_o punishment_n in_o proper_a sense_n pag._n 102_o 103._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o in_o some_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v grant_v because_o the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v it_o vid._n reliqua_fw-la there_o be_v another_o question_n unprofitable_o handle_v whether_o the_o propitiation_n which_o include_v both_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr 1._o both_o his_o active_a personal_n perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n assume_v and_o subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v due_a and_o also_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a and_o transcendent_a command_n of_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n both_o concur_v as_o cause_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n 2._o the_o scripture_n usual_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o blood_n death_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o never_o to_o the_o personal_a active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o yet_o this_o active_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o he_o can_v not_o have_v offer_v that_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v without_o spot_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v propitiatory_a and_o effectual_a for_o expiation_n 4._o if_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n have_v perform_v for_o we_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v perfect_o and_o full_o keep_v the_o law_n by_o he_o than_o no_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v chargeable_a upon_o we_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a 5._o christ_n propitiation_n free_v the_o believer_n not_o only_o from_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o loss_n and_o procure_v for_o he_o not_o only_a deliverance_n from_o evil_n deserve_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a necessary_a to_o our_o full_a happiness_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n free_v we_o from_o punishment_n and_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n 6._o if_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n for_o we_o and_o he_o also_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o than_o we_o be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o obedience_n too_o and_o this_o obedience_n as_o distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o obedience_n unto_o death_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o if_o man_n do_v this_o by_o himself_o or_o surety_n so_o as_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o supreme_a judge_n accept_v it_o the_o law_n can_v require_v no_o more_o it_o can_v not_o bind_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o to_o punishment_n too_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o law_n make_v by_o god_n or_o just_a man_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a of_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o propitiation_n i_o think_v good_a to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o as_o the_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n make_v no_o man_n absolute_o but_o upon_o certain_a term_n pardonable_a and_o savable_a so_o it_o be_v never_o make_v either_o to_o prevent_v all_o sin_n or_o all_o punishment_n for_o it_o presuppose_v man_n both_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n lie_v heavy_a on_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o this_o day_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a and_o personal_a sin_n lie_v whole_o upon_o we_o while_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o so_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o be_v not_o full_o free_v from_o all_o punishment_n till_o the_o final_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n so_o that_o his_o propitiation_n do_v not_o altogether_o prevent_v but_o remove_v sin_n and_o punishment_n
it_o for_o we_o for_o it_o say_v not_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n thou_o or_o one_o for_o thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v or_o suffer_v it_o mention_v no_o substitute_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o that_o law_n that_o justify_v we_o by_o other_o mean_n §_o 28._o but_o we_o have_v another_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o that_o perfect_a legal_a innocency_n and_o rewardableness_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o glorify_v at_o last_o as_o sure_o and_o full_o at_o least_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v or_o have_v perfect_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v our_o pro-legal_a righteousness_n §_o 29._o but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o yet_o either_o we_o by_o such_o a_o propriety_n as_o a_o personal_a performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o we_o to_o all_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o save_v we_o not_o from_o all_o pain_n death_n or_o penal_a desertion_n nor_o constitute_v our_o relation_n just_a the_o same_o §_o 30._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o both_o as_o give_v we_o righteousness_n and_o as_o virtual_o judge_v we_o righteous_a when_o it_o have_v make_v we_o so_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n as_o judge_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o god_n by_o christ_n that_o will_v sentence_v we_o just_a and_o executive_o so_o use_v we_o §_o 31._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n first_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o then_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o its_o donative_n part_n or_o act_n do_v give_v we_o a_o right_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n head_n and_o so_o to_o his_o body_n and_o with_o he_o a_o right_a to_o pardon_n of_o past_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o act_v in_o we_o for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a to_o be_v we_o in_o possession_n if_o we_o sincere_o obey_v and_o persevere_v §_o 32._o the_o total_a righteousness_n then_o which_o we_o have_v as_o a_o accident_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n be_v 1_o a_o right_a to_o impunity_n by_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o right_a to_o god_n favour_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la but_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la comparativam_fw-la why_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o that_o free_a gift_n 2._o and_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o that_o have_v by_o grace_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o free_a gift_n without_o which_o we_o have_v be_v no_o capable_a recipient_n which_o be_v initial_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n begin_v and_o consequent_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n the_o condition_n of_o continue_a right_n §_o 33._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v no_o one_o of_o these_o and_o so_o be_v not_o our_o constitutive_a righteousness_n formal_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v for_o formal_o our_o righteousness_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o right_a and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o own_o person_n and_o a_o relation_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o the_o numerical_a relation_n or_o right_o of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a accident_n of_o another_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n §_o 34._o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n efficient_a constitutive_a and_o final_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n 1._o of_o our_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n 2._o and_o of_o our_o gospel-obedience_n and_o that_o many_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o donor_n by_o his_o covenant_n 3._o and_o the_o donor_n or_o operator_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n by_o his_o spirit_n 4._o and_o the_o moral_a efficient_a by_o his_o word_n promise_v example_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o christ_n be_v partly_o the_o final_a cause_n 3._o but_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v the_o constitutive_a cause_n §_o 35._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o natural_a bodily_a substance_n consist_v of_o matter_n dispose_v and_o form_n relation_n have_v no_o matter_n but_o instead_o of_o matter_n a_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v our_o own_o person_n here_o and_o not_o christ_n and_o a_o terminus_fw-la and_o fundamentum_fw-la §_o 36._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la may_v be_v call_v both_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o relation_n as_o common_o it_o be_v and_o the_o matter_n from_o which_o it_o result_v and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v undoubted_o the_o meritorious_a efficient_a cause_n and_o undoubted_o not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o personal_a relation_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o material_a cause_n §_o 37._o so_o that_o all_o the_o controversy_n be_v come_v up_o to_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o logical_a term_n of_o which_o logician_n agree_v not_o as_o to_o the_o aptitude_n all_o confess_v that_o relation_n have_v no_o proper_a matter_n beside_o the_o subject_n all_o confess_v that_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la efficientis_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a name_n to_o call_v it_o the_o constitutive_a matter_n of_o a_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n §_o 38._o and_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v not_o decide_v this_o verbal_a controversy_n for_o 1._o titulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n be_v the_o donative_n act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o and_o by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v our_o title_n and_o from_o that_o our_o relation_n result_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la vel_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n of_o performer_n of_o that_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n result_v from_o our_o own_o performance_n as_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la compare_v to_o the_o rule_n so_o that_o both_o these_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n have_v a_o near_a fundamentum_fw-la than_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 39_o but_o the_o right_o give_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o right_o merit_v first_o by_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la seu_fw-la donationis_fw-la and_o while_o this_o much_o be_v certain_a whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o remote_a fundamentum_fw-la viz._n causa_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la and_o so_o a_o remote_a constitutive_a material_a cause_n or_o only_o proper_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n may_v well_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a logician_n that_o usee_v such_o notion_n as_o he_o please_v but_o very_o be_v a_o controversy_n unfit_a to_o tear_v the_o church_n for_o or_o destroy_v love_n and_o concord_n by_o §_o 40._o quest_n 1._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o in_o another_o not_o §_o 41._o quest_n 2._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o open_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o and_o his_o righteousness_n more_o than_o low_a cause_n §_o 42._o quest_n 3._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n as_o it_o be_v or_o be_v his_o own_o with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o propriety_n ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 43._o quest_n 4._o be_v the_o formal_a relation_n of_o righteous_a as_o a_o accident_n of_o our_o person_n numerical_o the_o same_o righteousness_n ans_fw-fr no_o it_o be_v impossible_a unless_o we_o be_v the_o same_o person_n §_o 44._o quest_n 5._o be_v christ_n and_o each_o believer_n one_o political_a person_n ans_fw-fr a_o political_a person_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o office_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n be_v a_o political_a person_n i_o say_v no_o if_o for_o a_o society_n yea_o but_o noxia_fw-la &_o noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la true_a gild_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o natural_a person_n and_o of_o society_n only_o as_o constitute_v of_o such_o and_o so_o be_v righteousness_n though_o physical_o good_a or_o evil_a may_v for_o society-sake_n befall_v we_o without_o personal_a desert_n or_o consent_n but_o if_o by_o person_n you_o mean_v a_o certain_a state_n or_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o god_n or_o one_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n so_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o we_o in_o specie_fw-la but_o not_o numerical_o because_o that_o accident_n whence_o his_o personality_n be_v name_v be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n §_o 45._o quest_n 6._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o ans_fw-fr yes_o if_o by_o impute_v you_o mean_v reckon_n or_o repute_v it_o we_o so_o far_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n of_o we_o §_o
person_n and_o if_o any_o will_v improper_o call_v that_o the_o personate_n and_o represent_v of_o the_o sinner_n let_v they_o limit_v it_o and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o but_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o and_o to_o such_o use_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o yet_o sinner_n do_v it_o not_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n but_o only_o christ_n for_o they_o to_o convey_v the_o benefit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o then_o we_o delight_v not_o to_o quarrel_v about_o mere_a word_n though_o we_o like_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n better_o than_o they_o 21._o if_o christ_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o obedient_a in_o our_o person_n and_o we_o in_o he_o than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n of_o innocent_a man_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o of_o sinful_a man_n the_o first_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o man_n as_o innocent_n have_v not_o a_o redeemer_n if_o of_o sinful_a man_n than_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v not_o be_v meritorious_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o suppose_v he_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v according_a to_o that_o law_n be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o uncapable_a of_o ever_o fulfil_v a_o law_n which_o be_v fulfil_v with_o nothing_o but_o sinless_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n obj._n he_o first_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o person_n as_o sinner_n and_o then_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o after_o in_o our_o person_n fulfil_v the_o law_n instead_o of_o our_o after-obedience_n to_o it_o ans_fw-fr 1._o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v before_o his_o death_n 2._o the_o sin_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o be_v not_o only_o before_o conversion_n but_o endure_v as_o long_o as_o our_o life_n therefore_o if_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o our_o person_n after_o we_o have_v do_v sin_v it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n only_o of_o the_o dead_a 3._o we_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n ourselves_o obj._n but_o yet_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n in_o time_n god_n do_v first_o impute_v his_o suffering_n to_o we_o for_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o death_n and_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n his_o obedience_n after_o it_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o salvation_n ans_fw-fr 1._o god_n do_v impute_v or_o repute_v his_o suffering_n the_o satisfy_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o his_o merit_n of_o suffer_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o our_o justification_n and_o glory_n without_o divide_v they_o but_o 2._o that_o imply_v that_o we_o do_v not_o ourselves_o reputative_o do_v all_o this_o in_o christ_n as_o shall_v be_v further_o prove_v 22._o their_o way_n of_o imputation_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n overthrow_v their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v full_o pardon_v by_o the_o impute_v satisfaction_n than_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o of_o habitual_a privation_n and_o corruption_n be_v pardon_v and_o then_o the_o whole_a punishment_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o loss_n be_v remit_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o privation_n be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o holy_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o punishment_n of_o loss_n have_v title_n to_o life_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n without_o any_o impute_v obedience_n upon_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o disobedience_n obj._n but_o adam_n must_v have_v obey_v to_o the_o death_n if_o he_o will_v have_v life_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o bare_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v not_o procure_v his_o right_n to_o life_n ans_fw-fr true_o if_o you_o suppose_v that_o only_a his_o first_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o 1._o adam_n have_v right_a to_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v sinless_a 2._o christ_n die_v for_o all_o adam_n sin_n to_o the_o last_o breath_n and_o not_o for_o the_o first_o only_a and_o so_o he_o do_v for_o all_o we_o and_o if_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n to_o the_o death_n be_v pardon_v life_n be_v due_a to_o we_o as_o righteous_a obj._n a_o stone_n may_v be_v sinless_a and_o yet_o not_o righteous_a nor_o have_v right_o to_o life_n ans_fw-fr true_a because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o capable_a subject_n but_o a_o man_n can_v be_v sinless_a but_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o have_v right_a to_o life_n by_o covenant_n obj._n but_o not_o to_o punish_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o to_o reward_n be_v another_o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v distinct_a formal_a relation_n and_o notion_n but_o where_o felicity_n be_v a_o gift_n and_o call_v a_o reward_n only_o for_o the_o term_n and_o order_n of_o collation_n and_o where_o innocency_n be_v the_o same_o with_o perfect_a duty_n and_o be_v the_o title-condition_n there_o to_o be_v punish_v be_v to_o be_v deny_v the_o gift_n and_o to_o be_v reward_v be_v to_o have_v that_o gift_n as_o qualify_v person_n and_o not_o to_o reward_v be_v material_o to_o punish_v and_o to_o be_v repute_v innocent_a be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o meriter_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o most_o innocent_a man_n can_v have_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o by_o way_n of_o free-gift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o value_n however_o it_o may_v be_v merit_v in_o point_n of_o govern_v paternal_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o donation_n obj._n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n merit_v by_o christ_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n promise_v to_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v another_o matter_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o adoption_n 2._o christ_n suffering_n as_o well_o as_o his_o obedience_n consider_v as_o meritorious_a do_v purchase_v that_o great_a glory_n 3._o we_o do_v not_o purchase_v or_o merit_v it_o in_o christ_n but_o christ_n for_o we_o 23._o their_o way_n of_o imputation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n or_o possibility_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o of_o no_o sin_n after_o conversion_n i_o mean_v that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o any_o pardon_n and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o we_o fulfil_v it_o in_o he_o as_o believer_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n after_o faith_n for_o where_o the_o law_n be_v repute_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o habit_n &_o act_n there_o it_o be_v repute_v that_o the_o person_n have_v no_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v in_o christ_n from_o our_o first_o be_v we_o be_v repute_v sinless_a but_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v obey_v in_o he_o only_o since_o our_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n since_o our_o believe_v nothing_o exclude_v sin_n if_o perfect_a habitual_a and_o actual_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o 24._o and_o consequent_o christ_n blood_n shed_v and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v vain_a either_o as_o to_o all_o our_o life_n or_o to_o all_o after_o our_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v 25._o and_o then_o no_o believer_n must_v confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o his_o desert_n of_o punishment_n nor_o repent_v of_o it_o or_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o then_o all_o prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v vain_a and_o go_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n to_o pardon_v 27._o and_o then_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o conveyance_n or_o seal_n of_o such_o pardon_n nor_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n for_o it_o 28._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o any_o such_o pardon_n 29._o nor_o can_v we_o expect_v justification_n from_o such_o guilt_n here_o or_o at_o judgement_n 30._o and_o then_o those_o in_o heaven_n praise_n christ_n in_o error_n when_o they_o magnify_v he_o that_o wash_v they_o from_o such_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n 31._o and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o lie_n to_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o least_o since_o believe_v 32._o then_o no_o believer_n shall_v fear_v sin_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a and_o a_o contradiction_n for_o the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a to_o the_o death_n and_o yet_o a_o sinner_n 33._o then_o the_o conscience_n of_o believer_n have_v no_o work_n to_o do_v or_o at_o least_o no_o examine_n convince_a self-accusing_a and_o self-judging_a work_n 34._o this_o charge_v god_n by_o consequence_n of_o wrong_v all_o believer_n who_o he_o lay_v