Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	sin_n	wage_n	2,391	5	11.9240	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85397	Impvtatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification wherein ye imputation of faith for righteousness (mentioned Rom: 43.5.) is explained & also yt great question largly handled. Whether, ye actiue obedience of Christ performed to ye morall law, be imputed in justification or noe, or how it is imputed. Wherein likewise many other difficulties and questions touching ye great busines of iustification viz ye matter, & forme thereof etc are opened & cleared. Together wth ye explication of diuerse scriptures, wch partly speake, partly seeme to speake to the matter herein discussed by John Goodwin, pastor in Coleman-street.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1172; Thomason E139_1; ESTC R15925	312,570	494

5.19_o but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n itself_o unto_o god_n 2._o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n bring_v condemnation_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o have_v a_o natural_a be_v in_o he_o but_o christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v no_o such_o relation_n to_o he_o nor_o any_o be_v or_o subsistence_n in_o he_o either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o be_v whole_o alien_n and_o stranger_n from_o he_o yea_o and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 3._o all_o those_o that_o be_v condemn_v by_o adam_n have_v their_o be_v in_o he_o altogether_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n cain_n be_v not_o in_o adam_n before_o judas_n nor_o judas_n after_o cain_n but_o among_o those_o that_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o order_n and_o difference_n of_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o engraff_n into_o he_o some_o be_v soon_o and_o some_o late_a in_o he_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n paul_n cousin_n be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o rom._n 16.7_o 4._o that_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n by_o which_o he_o bring_v condemnation_n upon_o the_o world_n be_v active_a but_o that_o obedience_n by_o which_o christ_n bring_v salvation_n to_o the_o world_n be_v passive_a as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o compare_v rom._n 5.19_o with_o phil._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o last_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfactorinesse_n of_o that_o obedience_n of_o he_o by_o which_o it_o be_v procure_v and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o any_o relation_n of_o those_o to_o he_o or_o seminal_a involution_n or_o comprehension_n in_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v procure_v but_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o condemnation_n come_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n depend_v not_o only_o or_o not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o demerit_n or_o offensivenesse_n of_o the_o transgression_n but_o upon_o the_o relation_n of_o those_o to_o he_o who_o be_v condemn_v by_o he_o as_o have_v a_o true_a natural_a and_o seminal_a be_v in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o loin_n when_o he_o transgress_v so_o that_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v be_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n and_o of_o less_o demerit_n &_o provocation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o it_o be_v yet_o might_n adam_n posterity_n just_o have_v be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n by_o it_o wherein_o now_o it_o be_v but_o if_o the_o obedience_n or_o suffering_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v of_o less_o value_n merit_n acceptation_n or_o satisfaction_n than_o they_o be_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v be_v carry_v out_o or_o obtain_v by_o they_o hence_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o sect_n 15_o be_v very_o considerable_a when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o redemption_n or_o justification_n by_o christ_n it_o sometime_o use_v a_o expression_n import_v the_o worth_n merit_n or_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n as_o where_o god_n be_v say_v for_o christ_n sake_n to_o have_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o eph._n 4.32_o but_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n it_o no_o where_o say_v that_o god_n for_o adam_n sake_n subject_v the_o world_n to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n but_o only_o thus_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o again_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a ver_fw-la 15._o again_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o with_o many_o the_o like_a still_o use_v term_n and_o expression_n which_o do_v not_o necessary_o import_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o have_v be_v the_o meritorious_a or_o demeritorious_a cause_n though_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o rather_o the_o instrumental_a and_o mediate_a cause_n simple_o of_o this_o condemnation_n it_o be_v true_a the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n itself_o whereby_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v purchase_v be_v many_o time_n express_v by_o the_o fame_n proposition_n or_o particle_n of_o speech_n by_o and_o through_o as_o rom_n 5.11_o by_o he_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n then_o to_o speak_v that_o spare_o and_o in_o general_a term_n only_o in_o one_o place_n which_o it_o speak_v full_o and_o with_o exactness_n in_o another_o but_o when_o it_o use_v expression_n constant_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o line_n and_o importance_n and_o never_o rise_v high_a there_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o conceive_v any_o thing_n above_o or_o beyond_o such_o expression_n in_o any_o subject_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o we_o have_v expression_n that_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a and_o more_o distinct_a in_o any_o place_n we_o be_v not_o to_o measure_v or_o confine_v our_o apprehension_n and_o understanding_n of_o thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v low_a and_o more_o general_a as_o in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n the_o more_o frequent_a expression_n be_v that_o by_o christ_n or_o through_o christ_n and_o so_o by_o his_o blood_n or_o through_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v redemption_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o christ_n or_o his_o blood_n be_v bare_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o redemption_n and_o have_v nothing_o of_o merit_n in_o they_o because_o these_o particle_n by_o and_o through_o usual_o signify_v a_o instrumental_a efficiency_n and_o no_o more_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o and_o represent_v to_o we_o that_o special_a and_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o efficiency_n which_o we_o call_v meritorious_a in_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v it_o be_v simple_o the_o demerit_n or_o offensivenesse_n of_o adam_n sin_n that_o have_v bring_v the_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n upon_o his_o posterity_n there_o can_v hardly_o any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v shall_v not_o have_v bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o their_o whole_a creation_n because_o doubtless_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o angel_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o demeritorious_a and_o full_a of_o provocation_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n they_o that_o use_v our_o english_a translation_n only_o have_v need_n be_v admonish_v sect_n 16_o that_o they_o take_v the_o word_n offence_n as_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v five_o or_o six_o time_n translate_v in_o that_o one_o chapter_n rom._n 5._o not_o as_o common_o it_o be_v take_v in_o a_o active_a signification_n or_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v either_o simple_o or_o principal_o the_o offensivenesse_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o god_n or_o the_o height_n of_o the_o demerit_n thereof_o that_o incline_v or_o move_v he_o to_o bring_v death_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o the_o world_n for_o it_o but_o rather_o in_o a_o passive_a which_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o the_o original_a direct_o lead_v unto_o i._n for_o a_o sinful_a stumble_n as_o it_o be_v or_o miscarriage_n not_o out_o of_o envy_n malice_n or_o other_o sinister_a end_n or_o intention_n which_o be_v the_o main_a aggravation_n of_o a_o sin_n and_o raise_v the_o offensivenesse_n of_o it_o to_o the_o great_a height_n but_o out_o of_o a_o inconsiderateness_n or_o incogitancie_n which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o root_n of_o the_o least_o bitterness_n or_o provocation_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v light_o possible_a for_o sin_n to_o spring_v and_o doubtless_o to_o speed_v this_o conclusion_n as_o fast_o as_o we_o can_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n i_o mean_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a disproportion_n between_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o one_o and_o merit_n of_o the_o other_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o bottom_n of_o that_o notable_a and_o comfortable_a difference_n between_o they_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n so_o triumph_v rom._n 5.15_o reason_v and_o raise_v up_o himself_o and_o other_o after_o this_o manner_n but_o not_o as_o the_o offence_n so_o also_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n viz._n in_o respect_n of_o a_o equal_a efficacy_n and_o power_n in_o the_o one_o to_o condemn_v and_o in_o the_o other_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o

description_n of_o this_o cause_n give_v of_o justification_n be_v god_n himself_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n consider_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a and_o entire_a essence_n though_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o that_o of_o creation_n and_o some_o other_o beside_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n appropriate_v to_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o three_o the_o father_n as_o other_o act_n be_v to_o the_o other_o two_o person_n redemption_n to_o the_o son_n sanctification_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o both_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o int●re_n and_o undivided_a essence_n must_v needs_o be_v interes●ed_v thus_o rom._n 8.33_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v mean_v by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n immediate_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n now_o that_o god_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o cause_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o description_n of_o this_o cause_n former_o lay_v down_o sect._n 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n for_o 1_o that_o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n beside_o the_o scripture_n late_o cite_v rom._n 8._o be_v full_a and_o pregnant_a this_o way_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 2_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o matter_n nor_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a of_o itself_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n affirm_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o he_o and_o beside_o we_o shall_v clear_v this_o further_a when_o we_o come_v to_o inquire_v after_o these_o cause_n 3_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o justification_n appear_v from_o that_o property_n or_o condition_n of_o this_o cause_n mention_v sect._n 3._o viz_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v or_o receive_v its_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o end_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o god_n or_o his_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o justification_n inasmuch_o as_o these_o no_o way_n depend_v upon_o it_o this_o likewise_o will_v further_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o final_a cause_n therefore_o 4_o and_o last_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o five_o kind_n of_o cause_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v second_o sect_n 10_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n and_o not_o instrumental_a be_v evident_a also_o because_o he_o be_v not_o assume_v act_v or_o make_v use_n of_o by_o any_o other_o in_o or_o about_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o himself_o project_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o carriage_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o manage_v and_o make_v use_v of_o all_o thing_n instrumental_o concur_v or_o belong_v thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o gentile_n by_o or_o through_o faith_n gal._n 3.8_o so_o rom._n 3.30_o etc._n etc._n god_n make_v use_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n to_o produce_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o to_o justify_v they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v say_v to_o act_v or_o make_v use_n of_o god_n in_o or_o about_o this_o great_a effect_n three_o that_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n and_o description_n of_o this_o cause_n give_v sect._n 5._o be_v evident_a because_o in_o the_o exercise_v or_o put_v forth_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n he_o act_v and_o work_v out_o of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o connaturall_a to_o he_o and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o superadded_a or_o acquire_v principle_n of_o art_n or_o otherwise_o whereof_o he_o be_v whole_o uncapable_a it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v move_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o act_n of_o ●ustifying_a man_n by_o somewhat_o that_o be_v extrinsecall_v and_o not_o essential_a to_o he_o viz._n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o act_n itself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o proceed_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o be_v estentiall_a to_o he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v or_o forgive_v any_o man_n his_o sin_n no_o not_o by_o christ_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mar._n 2.7_o four_o sect_n 11_o the_o moral_a or_o internal_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n be_v that_o infinite_a love_n goodness_n mercy_n sweetness_n and_o graciousnesse_n in_o god_n himself_o towards_o his_o poor_a creature_n man_n look_v upon_o as_o miserable_a and_o lie_v under_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o move_a and_o procure_v cause_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n from_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v procure_v and_o purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n viz_o by_o justification_n through_o he_o joh._n 3.16_o five_o the_o external_a moral_a or_o impulsive_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o or_o through_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o provoke_v to_o deliver_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o i._o to_o justify_v they_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o lay_v down_o this_o cause_n even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n free_o forgive_v you_o viz._n your_o sin_n i._o justify_v you_o ephe._n 4.32_o those_o word_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o perfect_a character_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o cause_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a i._n both_o internal_a and_o external_a impussive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v join_v together_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n here_o be_v the_o outward_a move_a cause_n we_o speak_v of_o neither_o can_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n or_o with_o any_o tolerable_a construction_n or_o congruity_n of_o speak_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o impulsive_a only_o he_o that_o will_v make_v christ_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n 138._o justification_n mr._n walker_n socinian_n discover_v etc._n etc._n p._n 138._o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o great_a gamaliel_n in_o this_o learning_n and_o have_v need_v thrust_v his_o faith_n out_o of_o door_n as_o he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o do_v about_o his_o justification_n lest_o his_o christ_n and_o his_o faith_n shall_v be_v corrivall_n and_o contend_v for_o pre-eminence_n therein_o and_o yet_o more_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n be_v it_o to_o make_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o whatsoever_o either_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o yet_o the_o socinian_n discoverer_n do_v 139_o do_v ibid._n p._n 139_o or_o the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o other_o but_o that_o be_v a_o streyne_v of_o unreasonableness_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n both_o the_o formal_a and_o material_a cause_n too_o of_o this_o great_a act_n of_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n these_o cause_n be_v of_o so_o opposite_a a_o nature_n and_o different_a consideration_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o yet_o even_o this_o conceit_n also_o have_v find_v entertainment_n with_o some_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o cause_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v reduce_v also_o the_o active_a or_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v any_o influence_n into_o or_o any_o way_n operate_v towards_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o siner_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a

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it_o will_v easy_o be_v overthrow_v there_o be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o it_o then_o be_v it_o a_o plain_a case_n that_o here_o be_v nothing_o speak_v nor_o intend_v of_o any_o such_o work_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v pretend_v for_o imputation_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o believer_n no_o adversary_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o controversy_n ever_o affirm_v that_o either_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o death_n shall_v be_v either_o the_o formal_a or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n much_o more_o may_v be_v add_v for_o the_o take_n of_o this_o clause_n of_o scripture_n from_o intermeddle_v at_o all_o to_o the_o prejudice_n or_o disturbance_n of_o that_o conclusion_n for_o which_o we_o have_v undertake_v but_o have_v sufficient_o clear_v as_o i_o conceive_v our_o second_o order_n or_o sort_n of_o proof_n from_o the_o scripture_n we_o proceed_v to_o other_o yet_o remain_v cap._n iu._n a_o three_o demonstration_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o the_o sense_n rule_v in_o this_o controversy_n three_o sect_n 1_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o man_n for_o their_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n i_o demonstrate_v with_o more_o brevity_n from_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o now_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v from_o whence_o i_o thus_o reason_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o else_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o this_o apostle_n either_o because_o he_o be_v the_o founder_n and_o contriver_n of_o it_o as_o divine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v or_o because_o god_n bestow_v it_o and_o give_v unto_o man_n as_o calvin_n conceive_v upon_o this_o place_n or_o because_o it_o be_v this_o righteousness_n only_o that_o will_v stand_v and_o hold_v out_o before_o god_n as_o the_o same_o author_n vari_v his_o conjecture_n here_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n rom_n 10.3_o because_o they_o can_v hardly_o relish_v or_o savour_v any_o other_o righteousness_n but_o it_o or_o whether_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n not_o so_o necessary_a or_o pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a inquiry_n i_o say_v if_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o be_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o 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in_o the_o condition_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n in_o two_o word_n 1._o imputation_n of_o work_n or_o of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o believe_v if_o imputation_n be_v the_o condition_n than_o the_o whole_a covenant_n shall_v lie_v upon_o god_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v require_v on_o the_o creature_n part_n for_o imputation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n 2._o i_o answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o righteousness_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v from_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o must_v justify_v not_o as_o impute_v but_o as_o righteousness_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o imputation_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o this_o respect_n imputation_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v because_o it_o be_v no_o conformity_n with_o any_o law_n nor_o with_o any_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o any_o 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