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A44575 A discourse concerning the imputation of Christ's righteousness to us, and our sins to him with many useful questions thereunto pertaining, resolved : together with reflections more at large upon what hath been published concerning that subject by Mr. Robert Ferguson in his Interest of reason in religion, and by Dr. John Owen in his book styled, Communion with God / by Thomas Hotchkis ... Hotchkis, Thomas. 1675 (1675) Wing H2890; ESTC R4137 132,797 236

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impute_v to_o he_o than_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o i_o may_v well_o and_o warrantable_o infer_v by_o proportion_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n his_o do_n and_o suffering_n formal_o and_o proper_o take_v be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o otherwise_o impute_v than_o mere_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o p._n 411._o neither_o will_v i_o press_v f._n mr._n f._n how_o that_o seclude_v not_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n life_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o death_n as_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n it_o seem_v repugnant_a to_o the_o immutability_n and_o essential_a holiness_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v we_o upon_o a_o imperfect_a obedience_n the_o law_n which_o require_v a_o perfect_a obedience_n remain_v still_o in_o force_n and_o denounce_v wrath_n in_o case_n of_o every_o failure_n answ_n by_o these_o word_n it_o appear_v again_o 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righteousness_n i._n e._n our_o return_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o acceptation_n what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n do_v god_n in_o his_o gospel_n say_v to_o every_o sinner_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o convert_v thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v through_o christ_n if_o otherwise_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o will_v obstruct_v thy_o acceptation_n with_o god_n again_o observe_v from_o the_o premise_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o that_o other_o say_v of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 219._o where_n have_v quote_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n but_o he_o be_v all_o he_o be_v the_o whole_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v 1._o 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the_o preface_n to_o his_o book_n antisozzo_a who_o shall_v either_o have_v have_v more_o wit_n to_o know_v or_o more_o grace_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o dispute_n between_o protestant_a and_o protestant_n be_v not_o whether_o sinner_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o also_o a_o evangelical_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o return_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n require_v of_o every_o sinner_n in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a righteousness_n as_o the_o alone_a meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o however_o some_o protestant_n do_v dispute_v and_o seem_v to_o gainsay_v yet_o other_o do_v not_o but_o do_v profess_o maintain_v among_o who_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o divine_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o catechism_n they_o profess_v ch._n 15._o sect._n 3._o of_o their_o confession_n that_o although_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n or_o any_o cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v of_o such_o necessity_n to_o all_o sinner_n that_o none_o may_v expect_v pardon_n without_o it_o and_o as_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o express_a answer_n which_o they_o do_v instruct_v every_o catechumen_n to_o make_v unto_o this_o question_n what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o answer_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n he_o require_v of_o we_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o may_v also_o instance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o church_n touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o sinner_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o discharge_n or_o absolution_n which_o after_o the_o general_a confession_n in_o the_o liturgy_n every_o minister_n be_v in_o god_n name_n and_o as_o his_o commissioner_n to_o pronounce_v say_v he_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v all_o they_o that_o do_v true_o repent_v and_o wherefore_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n and_o so_o that_o at_o the_o last_o we_o may_v come_v to_o his_o eternal_a joy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o do_v well_o remember_v
sinner_n to_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o of_o another_o kind_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n answer_v p._n 152._o chap._n xxviii_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o subvert_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o the_o nonnecessity_n thereof_o in_o believer_n have_v be_v assert_v by_o some_o p._n 155._o chap._n xxix_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o overthrow_v the_o necessity_n of_o new_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o divers_a author_n whereof_o some_o be_v name_v do_v assert_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o good_a duty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v several_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o dr._n owen_n book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n relate_v with_o animadversion_n thereupon_o more_o at_o large_a p._n 157._o chap._n thirty_o q._n may_v believer_n be_v true_o or_o fit_o say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o the_o like_a form_n of_o word_n four_o reason_n why_o the_o say_a question_n be_v propose_v and_o answer_v the_o answer_n itself_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o express_a say_n in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o scripture_n wherein_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o raiment_n 2._o that_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o do_v go_v under_o the_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o robe_n comely_a raiment_n and_o splendid_a array_n several_a scripture_n object_v to_o the_o contrary_a answer_v in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a and_o in_o what_o false_a to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_o and_o intelligible_o say_v that_o it_o purchase_v or_o procure_v clothe_v for_o we_o than_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o our_o clothing_n p._n 175._o chap._n xxxi_o dr._n owen_n mistake_n in_o think_v that_o when_o all_o sin_n be_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n require_v for_o that_o time_n be_v not_o fulfil_v the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v several_a other_o of_o his_o mistake_n discover_v and_o his_o misinterpretation_n of_o several_a scripture_n p._n 184._o chap._n xxxii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o do_v receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v pervert_v that_o in_o phil._n 3.9_o from_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o utter_o beside_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o rom._n 5.10_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v no_o more_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n for_o a_o sinner_n salvation_n than_o for_o his_o reconciliation_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v suppose_v by_o dr._n o._n his_o iterate_a mistake_n touch_v the_o end_n of_o adam_n obedience_n p._n 189._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o doctor_n be_v allegation_n of_o several_a scripture_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o justify_v than_o we_o be_v reconcile_v or_o pardon_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v pretend_v by_o dr._n o._n that_o none_o of_o those_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n itself_o unto_o we_o do_v evince_v the_o same_o his_o error_n in_o attribute_v our_o justification_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 5.9_o express_o attribute_v it_o to_o his_o death_n however_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 194._o chap._n xxxiv_o dr._n owen_n misinterpretation_n of_o zech._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o than_o be_v justification_n that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v a_o collation_n of_o righteousness_n over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o assert_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n to_o heaven_n his_o allegation_n of_o esa_n 61.10_o to_o no_o purpose_n p._n 198._o chap._n xxxv_o that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o un-acceptation_n and_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o two_o several_a cause_n as_o the_o dr._n pretend_v that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o misalleged_n by_o he_o for_o his_o purpose_n retort_v to_o the_o purpose_n against_o he_o his_o unreasonableness_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a quarrel_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o new_a friendship_n contract_v his_o senseless_a contradiction_n in_o suppose_v that_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v have_v thereupon_o a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a holiness_n that_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n itself_o before_o god_n be_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o vain_o allege_v by_o the_o dr._n to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n that_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n p._n 203._o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o dr._n owen_n and_o mr._n ferguson_n in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n unto_o we_o plain_o lay_v open_a in_o their_o own_o word_n recite_v that_o the_o doctor_n deny_v christ_n death_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v penal_a the_o author_n opinion_n plain_o and_o express_o declare_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o a_o penalty_n than_o as_o a_o price_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n p._n 208._o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n q._n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n impute_v to_o believer_n answ_n although_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n undeniable_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o neither_o in_o that_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n express_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n q._n 1._o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o i.e._n to_o believe_v sinner_n answ_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n be_v a_o assertion_n no_o where_n in_o term_n to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o or_o that_o one_o righteousness_n mention_v rom._n 5.18_o be_v unquestionable_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n express_v by_o name_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n yet_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v express_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o silent_a therein_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v affirm_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o shrill_a or_o loud_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o trumpet_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o if_o the_o sound_n thereof_o have_v go_v forth_o ten_o time_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o one_o chapter_n rom._n 4._o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o although_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o that_o chapter_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n and_o impute_v nevertheless_o as_o to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la a_o deep_a silence_n it_o be_v neither_o in_o that_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o chapter_n of_o the_o bible_n express_o assert_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o short_a chapter_n with_o the_o suffrage_n of_o pareus_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la act._n &_o pass_v nunquam_fw-la legi_fw-la humanam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la partem_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la legit_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la ostendat_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la legam_fw-la &_o credam_fw-la in_o this_o sort_n must_v i_o needs_o say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whether_o active_a or_o passive_a or_o both_o or_o
legal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o author_n i._n e._n proper_o and_o in_o its_o essential_a nature_n but_o only_o in_o the_o save_a effect_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v already_o i_o hope_v convince_o demonstrate_v 2._o nevertheless_o i_o grant_v that_o in_fw-la subordination_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n faith_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n though_o it_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o medium_fw-la than_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subordinate_a in_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v such_o a_o medium_fw-la as_o have_v the_o nature_n or_o efficiency_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o our_o faith_n have_v only_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n simple_o so_o call_v i_o have_v thought_n meet_v to_o intimate_v this_o for_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o to_o prevent_v the_o misunderstanding_n of_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n wherein_o be_v say_v that_o gospel-pardon_n be_v ex_fw-la christi_fw-la satisfactione_n and_o ex_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la fide_fw-la which_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o word_n ex_fw-la do_v imply_v the_o self_n same_o importance_n in_o both_o place_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o as_o the_o particle_n ex_fw-la be_v of_o different_a importance_n it_o import_v sometime_o one_o kind_n of_o cause_n and_o sometime_o another_o and_o sometime_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n and_o the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o particle_n in_o english_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n correspond_v to_o the_o latin_a particle_n ex_fw-la so_o in_o the_o former_a application_n of_o the_o particle_n it_o do_v imply_v efficiency_n or_o a_o efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a only_o a_o antecedent_n or_o a_o condition_n sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o to_o prevent_v the_o misconstruction_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o by_o faith_n many_o do_v understand_v only_o its_o object_n christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n whereas_o as_o faith_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v two_o thing_n of_o distinct_a consideration_n so_o by_o faith_n in_o such_o say_n as_o these_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o save_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o object_n thereof_o as_o employ_v christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n but_o also_o the_o act_n believe_v or_o the_o thing_n itself_o faith_n last_o i_o answer_v that_o forasmuch_o as_o god_n be_v gracious_o please_v in_o his_o gospel_n to_o appoint_v and_o to_o declare_v his_o acceptance_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n through_o or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n therefore_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o that_o a_o sinner_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v denominate_v rather_o evangelical_n than_o legal_a i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o mr._n ferguson_n and_o reply_n to_o certain_a other_o passage_n which_o i_o find_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v in_o his_o book_n as_o ground_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n by_o he_o contend_v for_o chap._n xv._o several_a mistake_n in_o mr._n f._n according_a to_o the_o obvious_a construction_n of_o his_o word_n detect_v that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la manifest_v by_o three_o thing_n distinct_o specify_v and_o two_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o a_o caution_n in_o the_o close_a p._n 536._o man_z have_v take_v off_o his_o dependency_n upon_o god_n f3_n mr._n f3_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o creation_n god_n rectorship_n over_o he_o which_o be_v regulate_v by_o his_o wisdom_n holiness_n veracity_n and_o the_o eternal_a rectitude_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v secure_v the_o end_n of_o government_n manifest_a the_o displicency_n that_o be_v in_o god_n to_o sin_n evidence_n his_o truth_n and_o immutability_n in_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o own_o attribute_n and_o man_n rational_a nature_n and_o relation_n he_o have_v at_o first_o enact_v answ_n i_o assent_n to_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o be_v here_o recite_v except_o this_o that_o god_n do_v for_o the_o end_v specify_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o at_o first_o be_v enact_v in_o which_o say_v there_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o mistake_n involve_v for_o 1._o that_o law_n be_v only_o dispense_v and_o not_o execute_v neither_o upon_o christ_n nor_o upon_o mankind_n not_o upon_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v not_o at_o all_o threaten_a in_o that_o law_n neither_o do_v he_o 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adam_n but_o he_o be_v moreover_o set_v free_a from_o that_o great_a degree_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v for_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v also_o by_o his_o pardon_n entitle_v to_o that_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o same_o but_o that_o he_o be_v entitle_v thereunto_o by_o his_o justification_n with_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v still_o deny_v it_o till_o i_o see_v it_o prove_v add_v withal_o that_o as_o for_o the_o say_v high_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n suppose_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o believer_n for_o christ_n sake_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o curious_a than_o necessary_a enquiry_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a of_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v i_o shall_v close_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n anth._n burges_n the_o say_a author_n of_o the_o tract_n concern_v justification_n first_o part_n p._n 143_o 144._o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_a ablativa_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o also_o collativa_fw-la boni_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a negation_n of-punishment_n due_a to_o we_o but_o also_o a_o plentiful_a vouchsafe_n of_o many_o gracious_a favour_n to_o we_o such_o as_o a_o sonship_n and_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n these_o word_n in_o his_o first_o book_n concern_v justification_n when_o i_o compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v direct_o and_o profess_o contrary_a thereunto_o in_o his_o second_o book_n which_o come_v forth_o some_o year_n after_o which_o be_v these_o p._n 269._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n differ_v in_o this_o consideration_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v ablatio_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o justification_n there_o be_v collatio_fw-la boni_fw-la when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o eternal_a evil_n deserve_v be_v remove_v but_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v eternal_a good_a be_v promise_v when_o i_o say_v i_o compare_v those_o contradictory_n saying_n of_o the_o same_o author_n together_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v facetious_o reply_v in_o parliament_n to_o one_o mr._n jordan_n a_o member_n thereof_o upon_o his_o declare_a change_n of_o mind_n what_o ail_v thou_o thou_o jordan_n that_o thou_o be_v drive_v back_o what_o ail_v this_o author_n so_o plain_o and_o palpable_o to_o contradict_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o himself_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o thought_n be_v best_o be_v not_o always_o true_a there_o be_v certain_a other_o contradictory_n passage_n in_o this_o author_n concern_v the_o subject_n which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v upon_o he_o say_v p._n 268._o whereas_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n justification_n do_v remove_v the_o sin_n itself_o but_o he_o say_v p._n 432._o notwithstanding_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n god_n do_v see_v the_o imperfect_a grace_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n again_o although_o it_o be_v this_o author_n be_v profess_a design_n in_o his_o book_n second_o part_n to_o maintain_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n impugn_a in_o this_o treatise_n he_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o integral_a part_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n nevertheless_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n by_o i_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o treatise_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n my_o assertion_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o immediate_o or_o in_o its_o essential_a nature_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n or_o benefit_n thereby_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o by_o god_n according_a to_o promise_n confer_v on_o we_o and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o pag._n 135_o 136._o none_o say_v christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_n of_o that_o righteousness_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a subject_n receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiv_o q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o impugn_a in_o answer_v hereunto_o one_o mischievous_a consequence_n be_v specify_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v seem_v necessary_o to_o follow_v from_o that_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v disow_v answ_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n manifest_v that_o no_o good_a at_o all_o over_z and_z above_z remission_n of_o sin_n do_v or_o can_v come_v of_o it_o this_o question_n come_v in_o very_o fit_o to_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n to_o it_o and_o if_o beside_o the_o no_o good_a or_o profit_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mischievous_a consequence_n thereof_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o who_o have_v espouse_v it_o will_v no_o long_o be_v enamour_a with_o it_o but_o will_v be_v content_v rather_o to_o give_v it_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o fair_o to_o dismiss_v it_o mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o root_n of_o so_o many_o error_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o antinomianism_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o write_v a_o great_a volume_n against_o it_o than_o leave_v it_o with_o a_o brief_a touch_n mr._n baxter_n confession_n p._n 229._o and_o p._n 266._o
pass_v such_o a_o harsh_a judgement_n upon_o you_o but_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o if_o to_o be_v move_v to_o serve_v god_n for_o this_o end_n to_o fly_v from_o wrath_n present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v to_o be_v make_v indeed_o a_o gibeonite_n then_o for_o your_o comfort_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o that_o st._n paul_n be_v a_o gibeonite_n for_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n upon_o consideration_n of_o that_o woe_n that_o do_v hang_v over_o his_o head_n if_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v it_o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o and_o he_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n lest_o himself_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o shall_v at_o last_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o yea_o he_o profess_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o and_o their_o christian_a strive_n be_v to_o obtain_v for_o themselves_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n v._o 25._o brief_o as_o david_n say_v to_o scoff_a micol_n i_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o 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that_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n wherein_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o ps_n 45.13_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n wherewith_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 19.8_o be_v rev._n 19.8_o array_v as_o in_o fine_a linen_n clean_a and_o white_a righteous_a work_n be_v that_o raiment_n wherewith_o every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v clothe_v or_o adorn_v 1_o tim._n 2.10_o object_n rom._n 13.14_o be_v not_o christian_n there_o command_v to_o put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n answ_n 1._o whatever_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o believe_a roman_n be_v there_o command_v to_o put_v on_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v it_o on_o not_o as_o a_o garment_n but_o rather_o as_o armour_n we_o be_v as_o well_o say_v to_o put_v on_o this_o as_o that_o he_o prosecute_v that_o metaphor_n mention_v v._o 12._o putskie_n on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n 2._o consequent_o i_o think_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o by_o the_o garment_n which_o we_o be_v there_o command_v to_o put_v on_o be_v mean_v christ_n righteousness_n than_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v it_o which_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v on_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o before_o but_o i_o be_o content_a that_o the_o reader_n judge_v of_o they_o 3._o i_o know_v no_o sure_a way_n right_o to_o understand_v what_o the_o apostle_n true_a meaning_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o then_o by_o consider_v what_o we_o shall_v put_v off_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o put_v off_o be_v what_o he_o style_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n i._n e._n wicked_a work_n of_o all_o sort_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v there_o name_v i_o may_v therefore_o safe_o i_o doubt_v not_o conclude_v that_o by_o our_o put_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o mean_v our_o put_n on_o the_o grace_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v the_o image_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o call_v the_o image_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o person_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o it_o do_v resemble_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n christ_n be_v use_v gal._n 4.19_o my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o object_n gal._n 3.27_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v that_o the_o galatian_n have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n answ_n by_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n there_o mean_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o baptize_v galatian_n have_v put_v on_o i_o know_v no_o sure_a way_n to_o understand_v than_o by_o consider_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o 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holy_a qualification_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n wherewith_o a_o christian_a shall_v attend_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o sacred_a ordinance_n and_o in_o his_o solemn_a approach_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v vest_v with_o even_o as_o man_n upon_o festival_n occasion_n do_v apparel_n themselves_o in_o raiment_n suitable_a thereunto_o object_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o god_n be_v say_v esa_n 61.10_o to_o have_v clothe_v or_o cover_v his_o church_n answ_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o name_v many_o author_n who_o have_v pervert_v that_o scripture_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o garment_n there_o mention_v than_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n elsewhere_o ch._n 52.1_o say_v awake_v awake_a put_v on_o thy_o strength_n 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the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n life_n than_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o i_o deny_v what_o the_o doctor_n here_o affirm_v viz._n that_o over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v require_v a_o collation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n to_o heaven_n this_o have_v be_v at_o large_a already_o disprove_v in_o ch._n 23._o 4._o whether_o the_o doctor_n do_v here_o assert_v christ_n righteousness_n itself_o or_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n thereby_o confer_v to_o be_v the_o fine_a linen_n speak_v of_o in_o zech._n 3._o be_v questionable_a for_o it_o be_v doubtful_a what_o construction_n he_o will_v have_v his_o reader_n to_o make_v of_o the_o relative_n this_o he_o say_v this_o be_v here_o call_v fine_a change_n of_o raiment_n i_o mean_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o concern_v the_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a by_o it_o this_o latter_a construction_n be_v of_o the_o two_o more_o 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thence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v rhetorical_o set_v forth_o the_o property_n thereof_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o vest_n how_o that_o it_o be_v fine_a pure_a white_a rich_a splendid_a but_o the_o doctor_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v not_o so_o for_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v there_o mean_a by_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n collate_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o old_a ezek._n 13.7_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o albeit_o the_o lord_n never_o speak_v it_o in_o like_a sort_n may_v it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o both_o the_o say_a interpretation_n they_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v this_o and_o that_o by_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o prophet_n word_n do_v mean_v neither_o this_o nor_o that_o but_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v already_o demonstrate_v in_o chap._n 30._o 6._o whereas_o the_o doctor_n conclude_v say_v this_o be_v only_o make_v we_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o whereas_o his_o meaning_n therein_o be_v that_o the_o other_o viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v still_o deny_v it_o toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la even_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o doctor_n shall_v affirm_v it_o the_o doctor_n proceed_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n which_o in_o his_o sagacity_n he_o foresee_v will_v be_v make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n by_o he_o maintain_v touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n even_o it_o itself_o unto_o we_o viz._n that_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o be_v christ_n himself_o but_o this_o objection_n together_o with_o the_o doctor_n be_v unsatisfactory_a answer_n thereunto_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v and_o make_v a_o reply_n to_o upon_o a_o fit_a occasion_n in_o chap._n 25._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n there_o be_v only_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o more_o in_o p._n 193._o wherein_o the_o doctor_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n as_o before_o which_o i_o will_v recite_v and_o make_v reply_n unto_o chap._n xxxv_o that_o our_o deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o un-acceptation_n and_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n and_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o two_o several_a cause_n as_o the_o doctor_n pretend_v that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o misalleged_n by_o he_o for_o his_o purpose_n retort_v to_o the_o purpose_n against_o he_o his_o unreasonableness_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a quarrel_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o to_o be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o new_a friendship_n contract_v his_o senseless_a contradiction_n in_o suppose_v that_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v have_v thereupon_o a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a holiness_n that_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o two_o thing_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n itself_o before_o god_n be_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o vain_o allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n to_o prove_v his_o purpose_n that_o the_o non_fw-fr imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n p._n 193._o by_o his_o death_n christ_n bear_v the_o curse_n undergo_a the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o pay_v the_o ransom_n that_o be_v due_a for_o we_o deliver_v we_o from_o this_o condition_n that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o rejection_n and_o our_o un-acceptation_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o all_o cause_n of_o quarrel_n and_o rejection_n of_o we_o be_v thereby_o take_v away_o and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v his_o suffering_n reckon_v to_o we_o for_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o answ_n 1._o the_o doctor_n do_v most_o unreasonable_o make_v a_o sinner_n deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o un-acceptation_n and_o his_o acceptation_n with_o god_n to_o be_v two_o thing_n whereas_o they_o be_v indeed_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a act_n for_o as_o the_o physician_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o disease_n by_o one_o act_n and_o restore_v health_n to_o the_o patient_n by_o another_o act_n heal_v the_o disease_n and_o restore_a health_n be_v but_o two_o different_a name_n or_o consideration_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n do_v not_o deliver_v from_o a_o state_n of_o un-acceptation_n by_o one_o act_n and_o restore_v we_o to_o a_o state_n of_o acceptation_n by_o another_o these_o two_o be_v but_o two_o different_a name_n expression_n notion_n or_o consideration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n 2._o as_o our_o deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o un-acceptation_n and_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o do_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o self_n same_o cause_n and_o not_o unto_o different_a cause_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v assign_v to_o wit_n the_o former_a precise_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o we_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n to_o we_o neither_o of_o which_o indeed_o whether_o his_o do_n or_o suffering_n be_v proper_o and_o in_o themselves_o reckon_v to_o we_o but_o only_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o as_o have_v oft_o upon_o occasion_n be_v before_o say_v 3._o the_o whole_a of_o our_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n our_o deliverance_n from_o enmity_n and_o restoration_n into_o divine_a favour_n or_o friendship_n if_o any_o one_o list_v to_o divide_v it_o into_o those_o two_o part_n our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n or_o justification_n before_o god_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v from_o rom._n 5.9_o the_o same_o be_v also_o provable_a from_o col._n 1.20_o 4._o as_o one_o of_o those_o scripture_n allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o make_v nothing_o for_o he_o