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voluntatis_fw-la donatoris_fw-la our_o belief_n or_o apprehension_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la can_v justify_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o near_a or_o high_a interest_n in_o our_o justification_n then_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n express_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n concern_v its_o natural_a agreeableness_n to_o the_o object_n in_o this_o or_o that_o respect_n proposition_n 4._o yea_o even_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la christi_fw-la though_o he_o merit_v justification_n by_o his_o ransom_n and_o obedience_n yet_o he_o actual_o justify_v we_o as_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sort_n or_o part_n of_o justification_n he_o give_v it_o constitutive_o by_o his_o promise_n as_o lord_n and_o legislator_n and_o benefactor_n on_o these_o term_n of_o grace_n he_o sentence_v 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faith_n faith_n be_v also_o so_o comprehensive_a a_o grace_n as_o to_o include_v some_o other_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n that_o a_o poor_a woman_n that_o be_v marryrd_v to_o a_o prince_n be_v make_v honourable_a by_o love_n and_o continue_v so_o by_o duty_n to_o her_o husband_n but_o it_o be_v more_o obscure_a and_o improper_a then_o to_o say_v she_o be_v make_v honourable_a by_o marriage_n or_o take_v such_o a_o man_n to_o her_o husband_n which_o include_v love_n and_o imply_v duty_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o necessary_o subsequent_a i_o conceive_v with_o judicious_a doctor_n preston_n that_o faith_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o a_o consent_n contract_n or_o marriage_n with_o christ_n next_o to_o your_o similitude_n you_o say_v that_o i_o hold_v that_o not_o only_o see_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o any_o other_o action_n of_o sense_n will_v as_o well_o heal_v the_o wound_a christian_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v similitude_n run_v not_o on_o all_o four_o thus_o far_o i_o believe_v that_o this_o hold_v 1._o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v lift_v up_o 2._o he_o be_v lift_v up_o for_o a_o cure_n to_o sin-stung_a soul_n as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o sting_v body_n 3._o that_o as_o every_o one_o that_o look_v on_o the_o serpent_n be_v cure_v a_o easy_a condition_n so_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o appoint_a redeemer_n and_o hearty_o accept_v he_o on_o the_o term_n he_o be_v offer_v and_o so_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 4._o that_o as_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o body_n come_v not_o from_o any_o natural_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o eye_n or_o from_o any_o natural_a excellency_n or_o efficacy_n of_o see_v above_o hear_v or_o feel_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n who_o ordain_v that_o look_a shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o cure_n so_o all_o those_o act_n usual_o comprise_v or_o 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to_o use_v any_o more_o distinction_n than_o these_o few_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o about_o this_o term._n as_o to_o the_o term_n evangelical_n righteousness_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o a_o fourfold_a sense_n 1._o either_o because_o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n require_v as_o its_o condition_n or_o 2._o because_o its_o a_o righteousness_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n or_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v give_v by_o the_o gospel_n 4._o or_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n we_o mean_v here_o not_o that_o which_o be_v we_o by_o mere_a imputation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v found_v in_o somewhat_o inherent_a in_o we_o or_o perform_v by_o we_o necessity_n be_v 1._o of_o a_o mere_a antecedent_n 2._o or_o of_o a_o mean_n we_o mean_v the_o last_o mean_n be_v either_o cause_n or_o condition_n i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o few_o distinction_n give_v you_o the_o plain_a truth_n in_o some_o proposition_n both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o as_o follow_v proposition_n 1._o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o know_v themselves_o or_o man_n and_o the_o law_n that_o none_o of_o we_o have_v a_o personal_a universal_a righteousness_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o place_n for_o confession_n or_o pardon_v or_o christ_n prop._n 2._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v all_o confess_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n we_o be_v all_o unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n prop._n 3._o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o that_o law_n we_o be_v all_o under_o guilt_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n or_o by_o our_o work_n both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o paul_n at_o large_a so_o that_o none_o have_v a_o personal_a legal_a righteousness_n prop._n 4._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o proper_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o escape_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_a christ_n satisfaction_n that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o prop._n 5._o no_o man_n can_v plead_v any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o for_o procure_v the_o reward_n unless_o as_o action_n that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n be_v under_o christ_n improper_o call_v merit_n but_o our_o righteousness_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v only_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o he_o prop._n 6._o we_o have_v no_o one_o work_v that_o be_v perfect_o justifiable_a by_o the_o perfect_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o legal_a personal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o that_o can_v proper_o be_v so_o call_v but_o be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o imperfect_a legal_a righteousness_n be_v a_o improper_a speech_n it_o be_v proper_o no_o legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n the_o more_o to_o blame_v they_o that_o call_v sanctification_n so_o prop._n 7._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o coordinate_a con-cause_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o justification_n or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o a_o satisfactory_a or_o meritorious_a righteousness_n which_o may_v bear_v any_o part_n in_o co-ordination_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n or_o salvation_n prop._n 8._o we_o have_v not_o any_o personal_a evangelical_n righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o gospel_n positives_n prop._n 9_o even_o the_o gospel_n personal_a righteousness_n of_o outward_a work_n though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o sincerity_n prop._n 12._o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o precept_n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n as_o have_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o he_o give_v we_o in_o many_o law_n for_o the_o application_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o oblige_v to_o fulfil_v nor_o capable_a of_o it_o if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o promise_n or_o premiant_a part_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o he_o merit_v all_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o law_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o special_a covenant_n of_o redemption_n between_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o not_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o man_n he_o do_v not_o repent_v or_o obey_v for_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o believer_n if_o righteousness_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o comminatory_n or_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n then_o christ_n suffering_n be_v neither_o a_o strict_o legal_a or_o a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n for_o the_o law_n require_v the_o supplicium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la and_o know_v no_o surety_n or_o substitute_n but_o thus_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o pro-legal-righteousness_n as_o be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o threaten_v but_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v equivalent_a and_o so_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n why_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfil_v by_o our_o damnation_n but_o dispense_v with_o by_o our_o pardon_n so_o that_o the_o commination_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o he_o suffer_v material_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o death_n which_o the_o law_n threaten_v but_o most_o strict_o his_o suffering_n be_v a_o righteous_a fulfil_v his_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n with_o the_o father_n but_o in_o no_o propriety_n be_v they_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o despiser_n or_o neglecter_n of_o grace_n i_o mean_v that_o proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n prop._n 13._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v well_o call_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o confer_v by_o it_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o legal_a way_n of_o justification_n by_o perfect_a personal_a righteousness_n so_o that_o by_o call_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n evangelical_n we_o deny_v not_o that_o title_n to_o christ_n but_o give_v it_o that_o in_o a_o high_a respect_n and_o much_o more_o prop._n 14._o no_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o we_o our_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v any_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o first_o justification_n or_o of_o our_o enter_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n though_o as_o they_o remove_v impediment_n or_o be_v condition_n they_o may_v improper_o be_v call_v cause_n so_o much_o for_o the_o negative_a proposition_n affirm_v prop._n 1._o that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v a_o particular_a righteousness_n or_o may_v be_v just_o in_o a_o particular_a cause_n there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v deny_v unless_o he_o will_v make_v he_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o if_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v or_o belie_v he_o be_v just_a in_o that_o particular_a cause_n prop._n 2._o all_o christian_n that_o i_o know_v do_v confess_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o righteousness_n to_o salvation_n so_o that_o this_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o controversy_n prop._n 3._o consequent_o all_o must_v confess_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v not_o our_o only_a righteousness_n yea_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n from_o sin_n be_v no_o further_a necessary_a than_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o need_n any_o
man_n have_v of_o it_o the_o better_a he_o please_v christ_n that_o be_v he_o have_v rather_o we_o will_v beware_v of_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v than_o sin_n and_o fly_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n prop._n 4._o and_o we_o be_v agree_v i_o think_v that_o the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o much_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n redemption_n and_o pardon_v grace_n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o be_v that_o bless_a state_n to_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o work_n sanctification_n shall_v be_v perfect_a but_o justification_n by_o pardon_n of_o further_a sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o heaven_n can_v bear_v so_o imperfect_a a_o state_n prop._n 5._o we_o be_v agree_v therefore_o that_o our_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n or_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o derogation_n or_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n which_o he_o intend_v in_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o redeemer_n may_v everlasting_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o love_v and_o serve_v and_o praise_v he_o tit._n 2.14_o prop._n 6._o it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o true_a fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel-promise_a and_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v a_o double_a respect_n one_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o it_o be_v conditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la the_o other_o to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o it_o be_v officium_fw-la praestitum_fw-la all_o condition_n here_o be_v duty_n but_o all_o duty_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n prop._n 7._o i_o think_v we_o be_v agree_v that_o justification_n by_o christ_n as_o judge_n at_o the_o great_a day_n have_v the_o very_a same_o condition_n as_o salvation_n have_v it_o be_v a_o adjudge_v we_o to_o salvation_n 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may_v answer_v ad_fw-la hominâ—m_fw-la and_o then_o 1._o it_o seem_v faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n for_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la be_v not_o affix_v to_o it_o in_o this_o business_n 2._o it_o seem_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n because_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.22_o 25_o 30_o &_o passim_fw-la by_o faith_n so_n that_o faith_n be_v come_v to_o high_a promotion_n then_o to_o be_v a_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n 3._o hence_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o faith_n even_o the_o same_o faith_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n too_o for_o most_o certain_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v ex_fw-la fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.26_o 30._o rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 2.16_o &_o 3.8_o 7_o 5_o 9_o 22_o 24._o &_o 5.5_o jam._n 2.24_o whether_o ex_fw-la fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v indeed_o express_v a_o instrumental_a 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