of_o his_o own_o proper_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n which_o be_v material_o 1._o his_o habitual_a 2._o and_o actual_a perfection_n in_o resignation_n obedience_n and_o love_n 3._o and_o therein_o his_o humiliation_n and_o offering_n himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 4._o and_o all_o this_o exalt_a to_o acceptable_a dignity_n by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n §_o 23._o the_o donative_n covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a instrument_n of_o donation_n and_o condonation_n that_o which_o procure_v it_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n that_o be_v christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n §_o 24._o though_o this_o covenant_n pardon_n and_o justify_v no_o man_n till_o he_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n by_o that_o moral_a disposition_n yet_o when_o that_o condition_n be_v perform_v its_o performance_n make_v we_o but_o meet_v recipient_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o we_o have_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v but_o remove_v the_o receptive_a incapacity_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n §_o 25._o justification_n signify_v 1._o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o judicial_o justifiable_a 2._o judicial_a justification_n 1._o by_o plea_n 2._o by_o evidence_n and_o witness_n 3._o by_o sentence_n 3._o use_v we_o as_o righteous_a by_o execution_n or_o 1._o constitutive_a 2._o judicial_a and_o 3._o executive_a justification_n §_o 26._o no_o man_n of_o common_a understanding_n will_v deny_v the_o real_a difference_n of_o these_o three_o and_o if_o the_o name_n only_o be_v 20._o question_v no_o man_n will_v reasonable_o deny_v that_o in_o humane_a use_n the_o name_n be_v according_o applicable_a to_o each_o and_o that_o use_v of_o it_o be_v easy_o prove_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o tit._n 3._o 7._o rev._n 22._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n be_v so_o frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o call_v inherent_a or_o self-performed_n righteousness_n incomparable_o oster_n than_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n as_o will_v help_v to_o inform_v we_o what_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v and_o if_o any_o dislike_v the_o name_n let_v they_o call_v it_o make_v we_o righteous_a if_o that_o will_v please_v they_o better_o than_o the_o word_n justify_v §_o 27._o constitutive_a justification_n be_v ever_o first_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a that_o be_v not_o righteous_a §_o 28._o no_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v righteous_a by_o the_o condition_n or_o by_o the_o reward_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n not_o by_o the_o condition_n as_o perform_v for_o that_o condition_n be_v perfect_a perpetual_a personal_a innocency_n which_o no_o man_n have_v nor_o be_v any_o righteous_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n unless_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o a_o damnable_a sinner_n less_o unrighteousness_n may_v be_v call_v righteousness_n nor_o be_v any_o one_o justify_v by_o the_o retributive_a or_o promissory_a part_n of_o that_o law_n because_o perfect_a innocency_n be_v its_o condition_n §_o 29._o though_o that_o law_n perfect_o justify_v christ_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v it_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o law_n or_o justify_v by_o it_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v it_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o thou_o shall_v obey_v or_o another_o for_o thâ—e_n it_o never_o mention_v a_o vicarious_a obedience_n but_o thau_fw-fr thyself_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v §_o 30._o we_o be_v justify_v from_o or_o against_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o first_o law_n by_o deliverance_n or_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v by_o a_o redeemer_n and_o not_o by_o that_o law_n §_o 31._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o whole_a justification_n who_o part_n be_v beforementioned_a be_v these_o 1._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n call_v material_a and_o formal_a be_v before_o open_v be_v divers_a in_o their_o divers_a part_n in_o brief_a our_o righteousness_n now_o be_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o own_o perform_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o interest_n or_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o thereupon_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n or_o to_o salvation_n from_o destructive_a punishment_n and_o to_o glory_n 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v 1._o principal_n god_n 2._o mediatory_a and_o meritorious_a christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 3._o instrumental_a as_o to_o our_o jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la the_o condonative_n and_o donative_n covenant_n 4._o the_o material_a dispositio_fw-la receptiva_fw-la of_o this_o right_n be_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n condition_n hereof_o 5._o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o faith_n or_o disposition_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 6._o the_o instrumental_a be_v the_o word_n 7._o the_o mediate_a agent_n be_v man._n §_o 32._o that_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o our_o jus_o impunitatis_fw-la quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la our_o right_n to_o impunity_n as_o to_o loss_n and_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n whether_o you_o take_v both_o active_o or_o passive_o §_o 33._o obj._n if_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o a_o covenant_n cease_v upon_o adam_n fall_n no_o man_n but_o he_o and_o eve_n be_v ever_o under_o it_o and_o if_o so_o they_o deserve_v not_o damnation_n for_o any_o sin_n but_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o so_o no_o such_o desert_n be_v forgive_v they_o by_o christ._n §_o 34._o ans._n the_o law_n of_o grace_n take_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n naturae_fw-la lapsae_fw-la though_o not_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v naturae_fw-la integrae_fw-la for_o preservation_n of_o innocency_n and_o still_o all_o that_o god_n command_v be_v our_o duty_n and_o all_o that_o he_o forbid_v be_v sin_n and_o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o it_o can_v be_v sin_n and_o not_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n it_o be_v desert_n unremedy_v but_o now_o it_o be_v desert_n with_o present_a remedy_n or_o a_o affix_v pardon_v to_o every_o penitent_a believer_n so_o much_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n remain_v as_o make_v punishment_n due_a in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la naturae_fw-la conjunct_a with_o a_o pardon_n which_o make_v impunity_n due_a in_o secundo_fw-la instanti_fw-la as_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v grant_v a_o future_a pardon_n by_o a_o law_n to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v listen_v himself_o in_o his_o war_n under_o his_o son_n lest_o in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la their_o fault_n deserve_v punishment_n while_o they_o be_v daily_o pardon_v §_o 35._o ii_o public_a judicial_a justification_n for_o private_a i_o pass_v by_o be_v virtual_o in_o the_o law_n or_o constitutive_a justification_n before_o describe_v for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a the_o law_n justify_v he_o virtual_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o primary_o in_o scripture_n a_o believer_n be_v make_v just_a indeed_o and_o so_o be_v justifiable_a in_o judgement_n that_o be_v justify_v virtual_o by_o the_o law_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v such_o a_o man_n §_o 36._o 2._o but_o actual_a judicial_a justification_n be_v principal_o by_o our_o judge_n and_o subordinate_o by_o christ_n as_o our_o advocate_n by_o plea_n and_o by_o evidence_n and_o witness_n which_o be_v chief_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o cause_n lay_v open_a to_o all_o the_o world_n §_o 37._o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o edition_n which_o man_n live_v under_o that_o christ_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o we_o must_v according_o judge_v of_o his_o justification_n §_o 38._o see_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o be_v the_o meritum_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o merit_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n therefore_o the_o same_o may_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o the_o material_a of_o this_o judicial_a justification_n and_o they_o err_v that_o take_v this_o for_o a_o absurdity_n §_o 39_o though_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n judgement_n of_o man_n will_v be_v to_o glorify_v his_o own_o justice_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o to_o glorify_v christ_n righteousness_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o day_n which_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v be_v not_o whether_o christ_n be_v righteous_a but_o we_o nor_o whether_o he_o fulfil_v his_o mediatorial_n law_n which_o be_v presuppose_v §_o 40._o justification_n be_v relate_v to_o real_a or_o possible_a accusation_n so_o many_o thing_n as_o the_o accusation_n may_v
miracle_n therefore_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v most_o comfortable_o suffer_v martyrdom_n for_o his_o testimony_n to_o the_o deity_n christianity_n the_o life-to-come_a or_o charity_n and_o justice_n against_o malice_n and_o persecution_n and_o cruelty_n which_o even_o a_o miracle_n will_v not_o justify_v more_o than_o for_o a_o disputable_a opinion_n §_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o great_a question_n how_o a_o true_a prophet_n may_v be_v know_v antecedent_o before_o his_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o consider_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o legislative_a prophet_n and_o a_o mere_a particular_a message_n moses_n and_o christ_n the_o legislator_n confirm_v their_o law_n and_o word_n by_o multitude_n of_o uncontrolled_a miracle_n for_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v upon_o man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o and_o if_o a_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v any_o sin_n against_o that_o law_n the_o miracle_n that_o confirm_v the_o law_n do_v justify_v they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o prophecy_n about_o some_o other_o temporal_a event_n as_o ieremy_n of_o the_o captivity_n it_o need_v no_o miracle_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a suffer_v that_o follow_v the_o not_o believe_v they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v here_o be_v handle_v i_o shall_v speak_v of_o other_o afterward_o chap._n viii_o of_o god_n cause_v or_o not_o cause_v sin_n §_o 1._o how_o certain_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o immediate_a efficient_a physical_a predetermine_v premotion_n do_v make_v god_n the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o sin_n i_o have_v so_o oft_o show_v and_o so_o full_o prove_v that_o i_o shall_v here_o be_v very_o short_a upon_o that_o subject_a §_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a determine_a cause_n of_o every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o object_n and_o circumstance_n call_v the_o materiale_a peccati_fw-la and_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o and_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o cause_n even_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n only_o of_o the_o act_n but_o not_o of_o the_o obliquity_n be_v absurd_a because_o the_o obliquity_n be_v a_o relation_n necessary_o result_v from_o the_o law_n and_o act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n and_o the_o obliquity_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n §_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v and_o love_v and_o cause_v sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o for_o good_a end_n and_o use_n be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o for_o god_n than_o may_v be_v say_v for_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o for_o devil_n save_v only_o that_o god_n end_n be_v better_a than_o they_o §_o 5._o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o sin_n but_o the_o existence_n and_o futurity_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o sin_n or_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—ali_fw-la but_o that_o it_o exist_v for_o better_a end_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o to_o will_n or_o cause_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o will_n and_o cause_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n §_o 6._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n will_v the_o existence_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sum_n conducibile_fw-la to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o not_o only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la do_v wrong_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o wisdom_n a_o physician_n can_v love_v his_o own_o skill_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o honour_n that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o cure_v a_o disease_n without_o love_v or_o will_v the_o disease_n itself_o but_o only_o suppose_v it_o as_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v turn_v to_o good_n §_o 7._o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n indeed_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v no_o sinner_n himself_o because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n say_v nothing_o in_o the_o latter_a but_o what_o all_o grant_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o former_a but_o what_o god_n church_n do_v common_o abhor_v except_v some_o few_o singular_a presumer_n §_o 8._o they_o that_o hold_v that_o god_n do_v by_o immediate_a physical_a efficient_a predetermine_a premotion_n principal_o and_o unresistible_o cause_v every_o sinful_a act_n with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n do_v certain_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o subvert_v all_o christianity_n for_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o divine_a faith_n be_v god_n veracity_n that_o god_n can_v lie_v if_o god_n can_v lie_v our_o belief_n can_v have_v no_o certainty_n now_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o but_o by_o inspire_a man_n and_o not_o by_o a_o essential_a voice_n of_o his_o own_o and_o if_o god_n cause_n as_o aforesaid_a all_o the_o lie_n that_o ever_o be_v speak_v by_o man_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n than_o no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o by_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n or_o that_o ever_o they_o say_v true_a and_o god_n veracity_n than_o be_v go_v §_o 9_o they_o that_o think_v â—o_o evade_v this_o evidence_n by_o the_o difference_n of_o predetermination_n and_o inspiration_n and_o say_v god_n inspire_v no_o lie_n though_o he_o predetermine_v all_o by_o physical_a premotion_n do_v labour_n in_o vain_a for_o 1._o no_o man_n can_v ever_o prove_v that_o any_o inspiration_n do_v interest_n god_n more_o in_o the_o act_n or_o lie_n than_o physical_a predetermination_n do_v for_o how_o can_v god_n be_v more_o the_o author_n of_o any_o act_n than_o by_o effectual_a premove_v the_o creature_n to_o act_v it_o and_o that_o by_o immediate_a physical_a predetermination_n what_o do_v inspiration_n do_v but_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o tongue_n of_o a_o prophet_n no_o man_n can_v name_v more_o that_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o 2._o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v that_o difference_n so_o well_o as_o to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v cause_v all_o the_o lie_v in_o the_o world_n by_o predetermine_v premotion_n and_o yet_o can_v cause_v none_o by_o inspiration_n shall_v none_o believe_v he_o that_o know_v not_o this_o difference_n 3._o and_o be_v it_o intelligible_a it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o inspire_v man_n themselves_o so_o that_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o certainty_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o all_o divine_a belief_n if_o we_o receive_v this_o doctrine_n of_o predetermination_n because_o the_o objectum_fw-la formal_n fidei_fw-la be_v then_o go_v §_o 10._o they_o that_o say_v that_o if_o we_o make_v not_o god_n the_o predeterminer_n to_o every_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la morali_fw-la and_o in_o every_o comparative_a respect_n and_o mode_n we_o shall_v make_v man_n a_o god_n by_o make_v he_o a_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la do_v thereby_o as_o much_o conclude_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a predetermine_v efficient_a cause_n of_o every_o wicked_a habit_n as_o of_o malignity_n or_o hatred_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o a_o habit_n have_v as_o much_o entity_n as_o a_o act_n therefore_o if_o it_o deify_v man_n to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n e._n g._n of_o a_o lie_n or_o murder_n in_o specie_fw-la then_o so_o it_o will_v do_v to_o make_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o habit._n §_o 11._o if_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v without_o god_n foresay_a predetermine_a premotion_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n or_o to_o overcome_v god_n or_o make_v a_o world_n then_o if_o man_n be_v count_v sinner_n and_o condemn_v it_o be_v for_o not_o do_v such_o impossibility_n for_o not_o do_v what_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v or_o for_o not_o overcome_v almighty_a premove_v power_n §_o 12._o â—t_a can_v rational_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o willer_n of_o all_o sin_n shall_v think_v it_o very_o bad_a or_o themselves_o bad_a for_o it_o or_o that_o when_o god_n have_v unresistible_o make_v all_o man_n to_o sin_n he_o yet_o hate_v it_o and_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o testify_v his_o hatred_n by_o die_v for_o it_o and_o that_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v against_o it_o in_o his_o word_n nor_o that_o such_o man_n shall_v hate_v it_o and_o rather_o die_v than_o sin_n §_o 13._o therefore_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o abhor_v to_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o our_o humiliation_n as_o a_o
holy_a ghost_n ans._n god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o use_v only_a scripture-word_n or_o phrase_n and_o use_n may_v make_v they_o convenient_a and_o needful_a for_o some_o time_n and_o place_n which_o else_o be_v less_o significant_a or_o congruous_a and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o phrase_n be_v lawful_a well_o explain_v but_o if_o any_o will_v pretend_v their_o own_o phrase_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o they_o be_v and_o will_v calumniate_v those_o as_o not_o orthodox_n who_o will_v not_o use_v they_o or_o subscribe_v to_o they_o i_o can_v justify_v such_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o presumption_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n the_o truth_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o brethren_n §_o 17._o 5._o whether_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v orthodox_n ans._n perhaps_o both_o if_o they_o both_o hold_v the_o same_o sound_a doctrine_n under_o various_a phrase_n and_o perhaps_o neither_o if_o by_o their_o various_a phrase_n each_o mean_a something_o that_o be_v unsound_a §_o 18._o they_o heinous_o err_v who_o deny_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v so_o far_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n or_o our_o justification_n perform_v by_o our_o mediator_n as_o the_o sponsor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o his_o suffering_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o be_v afore-expressed_n §_o 19_o and_o they_o heinous_o err_v and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o that_o god_n repute_v or_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a or_o obedient_a and_o to_o have_v suffer_v though_o not_o in_o the_o natural_a yet_o in_o the_o legal_a or_o civil_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n or_o believer_n as_o their_o strict_a and_o proper_a representer_n and_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v perfect_o holy_a righteous_a or_o obedient_a in_o christ_n as_o our_o representer_n and_o so_o to_o have_v ourselves_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o propriety_n as_o it_o be_v his_o own_o for_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o humane_a his_o habit_n act_n and_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o accident_n of_o his_o own_o person_n only_o as_o the_o subject_a and_o can_v be_v in_o another_o as_o be_v after_o show_v §_o 20._o though_o most_o of_o we_o now_o leave_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o antinomian_o or_o libertine_n yet_o so_o many_o protestant_n former_o have_v seem_v to_o own_o it_o by_o their_o unmeet_a phrase_n in_o extreme_a opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n or_o at_o least_o to_o come_v too_o near_o it_o as_o have_v great_o scandalize_v and_o harden_v their_o adversary_n and_o injure_v the_o reform_a church_n §_o 21._o the_o person_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o in_o god_n account_n proper_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n christ_n and_o we_o be_v distinct_a person_n §_o 22._o have_v we_o be_v perfect_o holy_a innocent_a and_o obedient_a in_o christ_n it_o will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o have_v perfect_o do_v all_o that_o it_o command_v we_o which_o be_v not_o true_a it_o be_v by_o the_o pardon_v law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v §_o 23._o 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o pardon_n nor_o of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o our_o pardon_n nor_o of_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n nor_o any_o mean_n for_o it_o for_o he_o need_v no_o pardon_n that_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a §_o 24._o 3._o therefore_o they_o assert_v contradiction_n when_o they_o say_v that_o we_o both_o perfect_o obey_v by_o and_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o suffer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o or_o by_o he_o for_o our_o disobedience_n §_o 25._o 4._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o penalty_n even_o corrective_a lay_v on_o we_o by_o god_n be_v injury_n or_o no_o penalty_n because_o we_o be_v innocent_a §_o 26._o 5._o and_o that_o god_n deny_v we_o any_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o permit_v the_o remnant_n of_o our_o sin_n yet_o unhealed_a and_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o grace_n be_v a_o injurious_a deny_v we_o our_o right_n §_o 27._o 6._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o whole_a reward_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o that_o our_o delay_n be_v our_o wrong_n because_o he_o that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n make_v his_o duty_n from_o his_o birth_n till_o his_o death_n have_v right_o to_o the_o reward_n by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n §_o 28._o 7._o and_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o duty_n can_v be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o any_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n nor_o any_o sin_n charge_v on_o we_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v indeed_o our_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v repute_v perfect_o holy_a and_o innocent_a §_o 29._o many_o other_o such_o consequent_n i_o pass_v by_o and_o other_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v do_v it_o all_o elsewhere_o especial_o in_o a_o peculiar_a discourse_n on_o this_o accusation_n subject_a and_o in_o my_o disputation_n of_o justification_n §_o 30._o christ_n own_o righteousness_n habitual_a or_o actual_a be_v not_o we_o as_o it_o be_v he_o in_o strict_a sense_n in_o itself_o as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o proprietor_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o habit_n or_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o act_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o accident_n of_o several_a subject_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o §_o 31._o and_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v therefore_o no_o more_o we_o than_o the_o matter_n for_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o righteousness_n in_o each_o believer_n be_v distinct_a righteousness_n §_o 32._o many_o divine_n have_v plead_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v too_o much_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o logical_a notion_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v undoubted_o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o it_o can_v then_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n must_v consider_v that_o we_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o have_v we_o be_v innocent_a ourselves_o will_v not_o our_o innocency_n have_v be_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n to_o life_n §_o 33._o but_o this_o suppose_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o gospel_n subordinate_a righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o that_o repentance_n faith_n and_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o right_n to_o life_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o christ_n for_o we_o §_o 34._o but_o the_o form_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o we_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o we_o but_o what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o thâ—se_a dispute_n §_o 35._o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v also_o by_o some_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n conjunct_a and_o by_o other_o that_o and_o god_n accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a other_o call_v these_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o thus_o man_n logic_n ill-managed_n trouble_v the_o hearer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o mention_v have_v it_o not_o be_v necessary_a to_o disentangle_v they_o §_o 36._o they_o that_o will_v dispute_v what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n must_v first_o confess_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o in_o which_o sense_n they_o take_v it_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n take_v in_o many_o sense_n that_o without_o such_o distinguish_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o say_v nothing_o justification_n take_v active_o as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o justifyer_n have_v one_o form_n justification_n passive_o take_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o justify_v have_v another_o form_n and_o â—â—ch_a of_o these_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o act_n and_o many_o effect_n which_o have_v each_o their_o form_n the_o act_n of_o pardon_v sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v one_o form_n the_o act_n of_o