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A26977 Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1332; ESTC R28361 172,449 320

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the_o debt_n of_o a_o community_n deep_o indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o bind_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o payment_n get_v liberty_n for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o community_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v it_o but_o this_o imputation_n transfer_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n so_o when_o the_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 503._o distinguish_v between_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a be_v make_v we_o but_o not_o the_o latter_a pag._n 542._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o iniquity_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 547._o god_n impute_v it_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v pag._n 548._o prince_n oft_o impute_v the_o merit_n of_o parent_n to_o unworthy_a child_n pag._n 551._o he_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v infinite_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o a_o finite_a manner_n even_o so_o far_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o absolution_n but_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o open_a and_o resolve_v the_o case_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o retributive_a part_n the_o first_o righteousness_n be_v innocency_n contrary_a to_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o second_o be_v jus_fw-la ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la seu_fw-la d●num_fw-la right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v either_o so_o call_v formal_o and_o proper_o which_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o christ_n person_n to_o his_o law_n of_o mediation_n impose_v on_o he_o 1._o as_o innocent_a and_o a_o perfect_a obeyer_n 2._o as_o one_o that_o deserve_v not_o punishment_n but_o deserve_v reward_n or_o it_o be_v so_o call_v material_o and_o improper_o which_o be_v those_o same_o habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o his_o relation_n of_o righteous_a do_v result_v 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o imputation_n which_o signify_v here_o 1._o to_o repute_v we_o personal_o to_o have_v be_v the_o agent_n of_o christ_n act_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o habit_n and_o passion_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n 2._o or_o to_o repute_v the_o same_o formal_a relation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n person_n to_o be_v in_o we_o as_o the_o subject_n 3._o or_o to_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a subject_n of_o christ_n habit_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o act_n in_o a_o political_a or_o moral_a sense_n and_o not_o a_o physical_a as_o a_o man_n pay_v a_o debt_n by_o his_o servant_n or_o attorney_n or_o delegate_n 4._o and_o consequent_o to_o repute_v a_o double_a formal_a righteousness_n to_o result_v from_o the_o say_a habit_n act_n and_o passion_n one_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o natural_a subject_n and_o agent_n and_o another_o to_o we_o as_o the_o moral_a political_n or_o repute_v subject_a and_o agent_n and_o so_o his_o formal_a righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o itself_o as_o we_o but_o another_o to_o result_v from_o the_o same_o matter_n 5._o or_o else_o that_o we_o be_v repute_v both_o the_o agent_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n moral_o and_o also_o of_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o 6._o or_o else_o by_o imputation_n be_v mean_v here_o that_o christ_n be_v true_o repute_v to_o have_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o become_v a_o head_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o 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apologetica_fw-la quia_fw-la justum_fw-la vindicat_fw-la vel_fw-la probat_fw-la justificatio_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la quia_fw-la justum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la esse_fw-la judicat_fw-la justificatio_fw-la executiva_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la justum_fw-la eum_fw-la tractat_fw-la but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_n à_fw-fr quo_fw-la how_o strange_a be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v but_o of_o one_o sense_n of_o justification_n 3._o but_o yet_o perhaps_o he_o mean_v in_o satisfactione_n legi_fw-la praestitâ_fw-la though_o he_o say_v praestandâ_fw-la and_o so_o denominate_v from_o the_o terminus_n à_fw-fr quo_fw-la but_o if_o so_o 1._o then_o it_o can_v be_v true_a for_o satisfacere_fw-la &_o justificare_fw-la be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o be_v justify_v give_v satisfaction_n nor_o be_v we_o justify_v when_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v but_o long_o after_o nor_o be_v we_o justify_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o christ_n satisfy_v that_o be_v 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obedience_n or_o from_o the_o sole_a malediction_n there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o liberation_n beside_o satisfaction_n for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o do_v it_o and_o we_o be_v free_v both_o from_o the_o power_n of_o indwelling-sin_n call_v a_o law_n and_o from_o the_o moysaicall_a yoke_n and_o from_o the_o impossible_a condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n though_o not_o from_o its_o bare_a obligation_n to_o future_a duty_n §_o 7._o he_o add_v a_o three_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la medii_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la legalis_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la imputata_fw-la omnem_fw-la itaque_fw-la justificationem_fw-la proprie_fw-la legalem_fw-la esse_fw-la constat_fw-la answ_n 1._o when_o i_o read_v that_o he_o will_v have_v but_o one_o sense_n or_o sort_n of_o justification_n will_v yet_o have_v the_o denomination_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la termino_fw-la and_o so_o justify_v my_o distinction_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o various_a termini_fw-la and_o here_o how_o he_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v but_o the_o medium_n of_o our_o justification_n though_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o which_o sort_n of_o medium_fw-la he_o mean_v he_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a favourable_a consent_a adversary_n and_o i_o doubt_v those_o divine_n who_o maintain_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n who_o be_v no_o small_a one_o nor_o a_o few_o though_o other_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o papist_n disclaim_v it_o yea_o and_o those_o that_o make_v it_o but_o causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la which_o may_v have_v a_o sound_a sense_n will_v think_v this_o learned_a man_n betray_v their_o cause_n by_o prevarication_n and_o seem_v to_o set_v fierc_o against_o i_o that_o he_o may_v yield_v up_o the_o cause_n with_o less_o suspicion_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o all_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o err_v in_o part_n and_o error_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o and_o as_o we_o have_v conflict_v flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o will_n so_o have_v we_o conflict_a light_n and_o darkness_n spirit_n and_o flesh_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v very_o perceptible_a throughout_o this_o author_n book_n that_o in_o one_o line_n the_o flesh_n and_o darkness_n say_v one_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o next_o oft_o the_o spirit_n and_o light_n say_v the_o contrary_a and_o see_v not_o the_o inconsistency_n and_o so_o though_o the_o dark_a and_o fleshy_a part_n rise_v up_o in_o wrathful_a strive_v zeal_n against_o the_o concord_n and_o peace_n of_o christian_n on_o pretence_n that_o other_o man_n error_n wrong_v the_o truth_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o love_n and_o unity_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o his_o lucid_n and_o spiritual_a part_n we_o do_v not_o only_o grant_v he_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n for_o so_o also_o be_v faith_n a_o condition_n 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46._o quest_n 7._o be_v we_o repute_v ourselves_o to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o that_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o represent_v our_o person_n as_o obey_v by_o he_o ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 47._o quest_n 8._o be_v it_o christ_n divine_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr all_o viz_o the_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a exalt_v in_o meritoriousness_n by_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a §_o 48._o quest_n 9_o be_v it_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o text_n speak_v of_o impute_v faith_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o object_n be_v quasi_fw-la materia_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o covenant_v 2._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi both_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v 1._o christ_n 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