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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 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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
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 mean_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v positive_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a because_o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v frustrate_a and_o evacuate_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 5.4_o resp_n so_o do_v all_o work_n of_o a_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n be_v to_o be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n than_o any_o work_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o frustrate_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n rom._n 4.25_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n such_o as_o claim_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o they_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o believe_v on_o another_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v make_v empty_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v abdicate_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v law_n and_o promise_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n determine_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o sinner_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o and_o this_o do_v every_o law_n whatever_o the_o other_o scripture_n be_v speak_v to_o before_o 2d_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o he_o oppose_v every_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o faith_n or_o any_o inherent_a grace_n gal._n 5.4_o but_o he_o never_o oppose_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a resp_n he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n and_o all_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o work_v justify_v by_o themselves_o but_o faith_n by_o its_o object_n only_o 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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v 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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 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n they_o be_v only_o premeritorious_a or_o occasional_a cause_n for_o although_o the_o bp_o will_v have_v mr._n b._n mean_a something_o more_o than_o occasional_a by_o promeritorious_a yet_o he_o acquit_v we_o with_o mr._n b_n own_o explication_n of_o his_o meaning_n of_o premeritorious_a that_o it_o be_v only_o occasional_a which_o the_o bp_o say_v be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o and_o socinianism_n and_o yet_o he_o good_a man_n will_v defend_v he_o though_o he_o find_v it_o hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la and_o fain_o to_o leave_v it_o re_fw-mi infecta_fw-la the_o first_o proof_n which_o he_o will_v make_v be_v from_o mr._n b_n confession_n wherein_o all_o that_o he_o say_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o a_o socinian_n will_v say_v in_o this_o point_n that_o christ_n give_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o in_o suffer_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o do_v make_v according_a 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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 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that_o place_n in_o causality_n of_o justification_n which_o other_o give_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o other_o divine_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v he_o take_v a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v in_o genere_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la this_o be_v diametrical_a opposition_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o to_o be_v scruple_v but_o to_o be_v contradict_v and_o detest_v hum._n not_o the_o form_n of_o that_o imputation_n but_o of_o justification_n passive_o take_v resp_n mr._n h._n confound_v his_o notion_n by_o his_o obscure_a logic_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la agentis_fw-la the_o form_n be_v a_o essential_a cause_n and_o enter_v the_o effect_n the_o effect_n make_v up_o of_o the_o vis_fw-la of_o all_o 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though_o infer_v true_o from_o mr._n h_n logic_n and_o divinity_n chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n h_n argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o argument_n artificial_a or_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o his_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n answer_v §_o 3._o his_o second_o argument_n answer_v §_o 4._o his_o three_o argument_n answer_v §_o 5._o mr._n h_n argument_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o justification_n first_o answer_n §_o 6._o the_o assumption_n by_o part_n §_o 7._o argument_n the_o second_o answer_v §_o 8._o mr._n h_n three_o argument_n answer_v with_o his_o four_o argument_n §_o 9_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n sect._n 1_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n c_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o reason_a argument_n artificial_a as_o call_v in_o logic_n the_o weak_a in_o divinity_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v pretend_v from_o scripture_n which_o in_o logic_n be_v call_v inartificial_a but_o if_o ground_a upon_o divine_a testimony_n the_o best_a and_o strong_a §_o 2._o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o argue_v thus_o how_o can_v god_n account_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o when_v real_o they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n resp_n this_o be_v use_v again_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n b_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o by_o retort_v the_o medium_fw-la and_o not_o so_o tedious_a to_o put_v it_o into_o any_o other_o form_n how_o can_v god_n account_v our_o own_o new_a law_n righteousness_n to_o be_v justify_v righteousness_n when_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n mr._n h._n say_v so_o over_o and_o over_o and_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n now_o see_v the_o honesty_n of_o these_o man_n god_n must_v not_o make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o personal_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o god_n make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v our_o own_o paltry_a sinful_a righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o they_o themselves_o say_v it_o real_o no_o righteousness_n 2._o be_v not_o his_o righteousness_n we_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v and_o our_o sin_n make_v he_o they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o that_o we_o will_v try_v god_n willing_a but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o ask_v what_o if_o
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