and_o to_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n isai_n 57_o 19_o therefore_o the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o want_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o be_v miserable_a and_o lamentable_a for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n 1_o without_o christ_n act_n 4._o 12._o 1_o john_n 5._o 12._o nor_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 36._o heb_n 11._o 6._o and_o ordinary_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n without_o the_o gospel_n but_o by_o it_o rom_n 10._o 14_o 17._o and_o therefore_o where_o this_o word_n be_v want_v there_o the_o people_n be_v in_o a_o perish_a condition_n pro_fw-la 29._o 18._o and_o million_o of_o people_n there_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n have_v none_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o out_o star_n and_o tree_n and_o the_o great_a book_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n nor_o for_o save_a faith_n and_o therefore_o such_o people_n be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph_n 2._o 12._o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o know_v not_o wherefore_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o worâ—…d_n again_o and_o know_v not_o whither_o it_o be_v well_o if_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n in_o we_o to_o bewayl_v the_o case_n of_o such_o people_n for_o their_o misery_n may_v have_v be_v we_o and_o our_o mercy_n they_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o prize_v it_o and_o to_o be_v very_o thankful_a for_o it_o as_o for_o a_o great_a â—…leâ—…sing_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v 2_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o salvation_n if_o we_o shall_v despise_v it_o or_o slight_v it_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v manna_n or_o as_o little_a child_n who_o do_v but_o play_v with_o their_o meat_n and_o kick_v it_o down_o under_o their_o foot_n it_o may_v then_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o doleful_a and_o most_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o be_v often_o threaten_v as_o such_o see_v amos_n 8._o 11._o luke_n 17._o 22._o john_n 12._o 35_o 36._o rev_n 2._o 4._o if_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o behoous_a all_o they_o who_o enjoy_v the_o word_n to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o live_v and_o die_v without_o 3_o faith_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o such_o will_v be_v the_o more_o greivoâ—…_n even_o much_o worse_a than_o if_o they_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n if_o they_o have_v not_o have_v the_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o now_o they_o have_v but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15._o 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o such_o people_n will_v be_v so_o exceed_o just_a and_o dreadful_a that_o the_o condition_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a math_n 11._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v mention_v before_o count_v that_o be_v impute_v or_o reckon_v for_o this_o word_n be_v sometime_o english_v by_o one_o of_o these_o word_n and_o sometime_o by_o another_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o view_v rom_n 4._o 3_o 22_o 23._o gall_n 3._o 6._o iam_fw-la 2._o 23._o iâ—…_z that_o be_v this_o faith_n of_o his_o this_o believe_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o by_o this_o he_o may_v attain_v righteousness_n or_o stand_v righteous_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o do_v not_o this_o text_n prove_v that_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n quest_n in_o christ_n but_o what_o ever_o god_n reveal_v and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v not_o of_o the_o will_n in_o receive_v christ_n or_o adhere_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o prove_v it_o not_o for_o abraham_n faith_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o so_o run_v answ_n the_o promise_n chap_n 12._o and_o 22._o 18._o this_o seed_n must_v need_v include_v the_o messiah_n special_o as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o teach_v in_o gall_n 3._o 16._o where_o the_o seed_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v plain_o affirm_v to_o be_v christ_n and_o if_o it_o signify_v christ_n then_o doubtless_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o member_n only_o the_o promise_n which_o abram_n believe_v be_v the_o gospel_n gal._n 3._o 8._o now_o what_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o doctrine_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o say_v john_n 8._o 56._o that_o abram_n rejoice_v to_o sâ—…_n christ_n day_n do_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n now_o from_o the_o word_n he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o have_v occasion_n to_o consider_v of_o three_o thing_n concerning_o that_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n our_o justification_n 1_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n or_o believe_v 3_o the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v account_v reckon_a or_o impute_v the_o first_o of_o these_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o this_o conclusion_n or_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o that_o do_v justify_v or_o that_o be_v the_o doct_n efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n rom_n 3._o 30._o and_o 8._o 30._o 33._o gal_n 3_o 8._o isai_n 50._o 8._o reason_n justification_n be_v a_o judiciary_n act_n the_o work_n of_o a_o judge_n reas_n pronounce_v sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v as_o rom_n 8._o 33._o math_n 12._o 37._o and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o sanctification_n which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n real_o holy_a by_o change_v his_o quality_n whereas_o justification_n make_v only_o a_o relative_a change_n in_o a_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n from_o a_o state_n of_o guiltiness_n to_o a_o state_n of_o absolution_n and_o clear_v judicial_o now_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n gen._n 18._o 25._o psa._n 75._o 7._o and_o 94._o 2._o heb_n 12._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4_o 4._o and_o therefore_o justification_n be_v the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n only_o justification_n either_o consist_v in_o or_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o forgiveness_n 2_o of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n rom_n 4._o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o god_n only_o forgive_v sin_n isai_n 43._o 25._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 19_o mark_n 2._o 7._o it_o must_v need_v be_v that_o god_n only_o do_v justify_v therefore_o a_o man_n can_v not_o justify_v himself_o papist_n teach_v that_o a_o 1_o man_n by_o his_o work_n may_v justify_v himself_o with_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n and_o wherein_o they_o place_v the_o merit_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o scripture_n make_v man_n passive_a in_o his_o justification_n and_o that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o by_o he_o only_o so_o that_o what_o christ_n speak_v of_o honour_v of_o himself_o john_n 8._o 54._o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o if_o a_o man_n justify_v himself_o his_o justification_n be_v nothing_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o justification_n once_o obtain_v can_v not_o 2_o be_v lose_v a_o man_n once_o justify_v shall_v never_o lose_v his_o justify_a estate_n nor_o fall_v from_o it_o for_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o another_o case_n eccles._n 3._o 14._o it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o when_o god_n have_v once_o justify_v a_o man_n he_o will_v say_v as_o pilate_n of_o his_o writing_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v so_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v who_o i_o have_v justify_v i_o have_v justify_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v recall_v according_a to_o that_o jer._n 31._o 34._o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n may_v be_v seek_a for_o but_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v fâ—…nd_n who_o i_o have_v once_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v ier._n 50._o 20._o justification_n be_v one_o of_o those_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o â—…f_o god_n do_v justify_v it_o must_v need_v be_v a_o great_a sâ—…_n for_o man_n to_o 3_o be_v censorious_a in_o judge_v the_o servant_n
never_o sin_v 2_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v rom_n 4._o 5_o 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o how_o be_v that_o mean_v when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v there_o be_v two_o way_n how_o that_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o all_o when_o faith_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 29._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o except_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o father_n ioh._n 6._o 44._o but_o yet_o when_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n he_o than_o impute_v and_o reckon_v this_o faith_n as_o we_o though_o himself_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o we_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o possess_v may_v be_v our_o own_o and_o impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o for_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o we_o possess_v it_o by_o faith_n yet_o how_o can_v it_o be_v account_v we_o unless_o faith_n itself_o the_o mean_n of_o possess_v it_o be_v count_v we_o but_o when_o faith_n be_v account_v we_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n possess_v by_o faith_n be_v account_v we_o also_o if_o we_o take_v the_o impute_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sense_n than_o when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o particle_n for_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o faith_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o room_n and_o steed_n of_o righteousness_n for_o it_o have_v be_v show_v â—…fore_o that_o such_o a_o apprehension_n will_v not_o stand_v or_o agree_v with_o truth_n but_o the_o word_n for_o do_v here_o only_o note_v why_o or_o wherefore_o as_o if_o it_o be_v render_v faith_n be_v impuâ—…a_fw-mi unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o in_o another-place_n the_o same_o preposition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o in_o one_o veâ—…_n rom_n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o rom_n 4._o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v give_v by_o some_o very_a godly_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o mention_v it_o as_o worthy_a consideration_n forbes_n but_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v more_o usual_o give_v and_o wherein_o i_o shall_v rest_v be_v when_o faith_n be_v take_v relative_o for_o its_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o these_o word_n faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n have_v this_o meaning_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v so_o account_v for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v afore_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a that_o faith_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n namely_o for_o its_o object_n christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o in_o one_o verse_n be_v call_v faith_n in_o another_o be_v call_v christ_n gal._n 2._o 16_o 17._o so_o likewise_o gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o of_o which_o sense_n more_o have_v be_v speak_v afore_o 3_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o imputation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n which_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom_n 4._o 6_o 11._o so_o then_o for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o for_o far_a open_n of_o this_o point_n of_o imputation_n sundry_a question_n may_v be_v propose_v viz_n 1_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n do_v impute_v unto_o we_o 1_o for_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n answ_n that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o righteousness_n of_o his_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o may_v make_v manifest_a 1_o if_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o the_o text_n plain_o and_o express_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v rom_n 4._o 6_o 1â—…_n then_o it_o must_v either_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v so_o impute_v or_o else_o the_o righteousness_n of_o some_o other_o but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n have_v none_o such_o of_o our_o own_o as_o can_v justify_v we_o rom_n 3._o 10._o psal._n 143._o 2._o isai_n 64_o 6._o and_o beside_o this_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n rom_n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v without_o our_o own_o work_n so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o now_o that_o other_o can_v be_v none_o else_o but_o christ_n alone_o any_o other_o who_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v for_o justification_n beside_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v 2_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n jer_n 23._o 6._o isai_n 45._o 24_o 25._o rom_n 5._o 9_o 19_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o and_o if_o so_o than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n how_o it_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o yet_o communicate_v it_o must_v be_v else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o riches_n pearl_n of_o great_a value_n can_v make_v no_o man_n rich_a till_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o become_v his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n 3_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom_n 5._o 19_o 1_o cor_n 15._o 22._o but_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o imputation_n for_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v make_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o imputation_n 4_o look_v how_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a by_o his_o righteousness_n 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o now_o how_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o sinner_n by_o our_o sin_n not_o inherent_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n inherent_a in_o he_o either_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o life_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v against_o that_o heb_n 4._o 15._o 1_o pet_n 2._o 22._o for_o he_o 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