the_o debtor_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o payment_n he_o pay_v not_o the_o money_n it_o be_v not_o his_o but_o the_o surety_n yet_o the_o money_n be_v pay_v for_o he_o in_o his_o stead_n for_o his_o benefit_n by_o the_o surety_n and_o accept_v for_o he_o instead_o of_o his_o payment_n by_o the_o creditor_n he_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o denomination_n and_o may_v be_v true_o account_v a_o clear_a and_o solvent_a person_n and_o the_o payment_n impute_v to_o he_o place_v to_o his_o account_n as_o real_o and_o as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o with_o his_o own_o money_n hence_o some_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 23._o vid._n whitaker_n de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la p._n 460_o 461._o synop._n leidens_fw-la disput_fw-la 33._o th._n 21_o 23._o and_o other_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n both_o mean_a the_o same_o thing_n viz._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v about_o term_n of_o art_n in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n whereon_o salvation_n depend_v yet_o it_o seem_v more_o logical_a to_o say_v in_o justification_n man_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n viz._n the_o person_n justify_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a or_o just_a before_o god_n imputation_n god_n accept_v this_o righteousness_n for_o he_o be_v as_o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n even_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o person_n justify_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o efficient_a accept_v or_o acquit_v he_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o medium_n whereby_o this_o righteousness_n be_v convey_v and_o faith_n the_o instrument_n or_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v capable_a of_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o justification_n be_v the_o condition_n or_o state_n of_o a_o man_n accept_v with_o god_n to_o life_n eternal_a through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o from_o â—â—ence_n i_o inser_fw-mi that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o and_o but_z â—â—e_z real_a act_n and_o so_o arctius_fw-la define_v it_o justiâ—atio_fw-la est_fw-la imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la alienae_n gratuita_fw-la 25._o lib._n probl._n loc_fw-la 25._o faâ—â—a_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la respectu_fw-la meriti_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la â—â—ni_fw-la credenti_fw-la some_o learned_a man_n make_v justication_n to_o consist_v of_o 2_o acts._n the_o first_o whereby_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinâ—er_n the_o second_o whereby_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o he_o accept_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o righteousness_n but_o this_o make_v it_o more_o perplex_v that_o it_o be_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n we_o be_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n â—â—t_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v inherent_a or_o adherent_a to_o we_o but_o judicial_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a i._n e._n discharge_v from_o punishment_n and_o entitle_v to_o life_n for_o it_o and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v justify_v we_o may_v indeed_o make_v it_o formal_a act_n or_o formal_o distinct_a the_o one_o thereby_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v place_v to_o our_o account_n or_o reckon_v to_o be_v do_v for_o we_o the_o â—ther_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v or_o entitle_v 〈◊〉_d life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v real_o â—â—e_v same_o thing_n to_o account_v christ_n righteousâ—â—_n be_v wrought_v for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o â—aw_v of_o god_n and_o to_o accept_v we_o and_o give_v we_o â—ight_a to_o life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n god_n in_o â—s_n promise_n propose_v life_n to_o sinner_n on_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o which_o when_o â—â—ey_n believe_v and_o trust_v there_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_v a_o grant_n and_o title_n to_o life_n make_v other_o to_o they_o and_o hereby_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o or_o they_o be_v justify_v thus_o rom._n 4_o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n will_v prove_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n he_o say_v v._o 3._o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n then_o to_o justify_v or_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o and_o god_n account_v we_o righteous_a for_o this_o righteousness_n i._n e._n god_n justifi_v or_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n for_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o free_v we_o from_o condemnation_n nor_o be_v christ_n first_o give_v to_o we_o and_o then_o his_o right_a ousness_n as_o some_o speak_v as_o if_o we_o be_v actual_o interest_v in_o christ_n person_n before_o we_o be_v his_o righteousness_n god_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o liâ—â—_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o hereby_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v thus_o make_v we_o or_o give_v to_o we_o and_o no_o other_o way_n afterward_o we_o be_v adopt_v and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o our_o hear_v and_o the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o christ_n be_v most_o proper_o give_v to_o we_o or_o wâ—â—_n be_v actual_o interest_v in_o his_o person_n in_o who_o all_o the_o elect_n have_v some_o interest_n before_o on_o the_o account_n of_o election_n but_o this_o be_v not_o actual_a and_o proper_a these_o thing_n thus_o explain_v the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o opposite_n be_v plain_o thâ—â—_n whether_o god_n justifi_v man_n and_o entitle_v they_o life_n for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o fulfil_v and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n the_o affirmative_a be_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n and_o now_o to_o be_v prove_v argument_n 1._o 1._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o parallel_n of_o christ_n and_o adam_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o second_o man_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o adam_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v viz._n christ_n rom._n 5.14_o whence_o be_v this_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a influence_n of_o what_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o markind_a hence_o i_o argue_v as_o adam_n disobedience_n condemn_v man_n so_o christ_n obedience_n acquit_v and_o justifi_v they_o but_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n to_o their_o condemnation_n they_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o therefore_o they_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o by_o that_o be_v justify_v the_o major_n be_v large_o prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.12_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o he_o show_v that_o justification_n and_o life_n come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o death_n and_o condemnation_n do_v each_o by_o a_o common_a person_n and_o by_o they_o derive_v upon_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n as_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o man_n obedience_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 19_o they_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n unrighteous_a by_o adam_n disobedience_n righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v deny_v and_o he_o that_o deni_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o condemnation_n be_v a_o down_o right_a pelagian_a but_o because_o iâ—_n this_o age_n all_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v we_o shall_v prove_v it_o from_o the_o forecited_n text_n rom._n 5.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n and_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o we_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n who_o all_o have_v sin_v as_o the_o the_o father_n do_v against_o the_o palagian_o meaning_n adam_n 〈◊〉_d who_o all_o his_o posterity_n sin_v or_o in_o quantum_fw-la for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v the_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o sin_n and_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n from_o one_o man_n i._n e._n adam_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o make_v sinner_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o but_o this_o be_v clear_a v._n 15._o where_o it_o be_v say_v many_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o offence_n of_o this_o one_o man_n viz._n adam_n and_o v._o 26._o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n unto_o condemnation_n come_v by_o one_o man_n 〈◊〉_d
hereupon_o account_v the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o like_a to_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o without_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o do_v by_o they_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o their_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o remote_o only_a sc_n that_o it_o have_v merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o if_o we_o perform_v we_o shall_v live_v 2_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v no_o way_n our_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o benefit_n to_o we_o but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n make_v we_o righteous_a or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v intend_v this_o be_v thus_o prove_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n nor_o reducible_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o antecedent_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o the_o material_a or_o formal_a cause_n this_o they_o grant_v for_o than_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o justify_v by_o it_o it_o must_v compose_v our_o righteousness_n they_o sometime_o call_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o without_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o the_o efficient_a neither_o physical_a nor_o moral_a not_o physical_a for_o than_o christ_n obedience_n must_v active_o work_v obedience_n or_o righteousness_n in_o we_o which_o be_v absurd_a not_o a_o moral_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a which_o they_o most_o insist_v on_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o acknowledge_v see_v he_o die_v for_o all_o alike_o though_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o remote_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n merit_v that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o merit_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n upon_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v prescribe_v all_o then_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n for_o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v promulgate_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o will_v obey_v or_o no_o and_o so_o whether_o they_o will_v be_v justify_v or_o no_o he_o have_v merit_v nothing_o further_o now_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o merit_v this_o justification_n for_o he_o which_o as_o to_o his_o merit_n be_v contingent_a might_n or_o may_v not_o be_v and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o obedience_n if_o a_o man_n procure_v a_o charter_n for_o a_o town_n and_o make_v they_o a_o corporation_n thereby_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o charter_n they_o that_o serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o thus_o come_v into_o the_o freedom_n some_o hundred_o year_n after_o that_o their_o freedom_n be_v merit_v buy_v or_o procure_v by_o he_o that_o procure_v the_o charter_n sure_o they_o themselves_o merit_v their_o freedom_n the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o charter_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o christ_n only_o merit_v the_o covenant_n by_o perform_v whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v sure_o man_n themselves_o be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n because_o they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n whereto_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o covenant_n and_o a_o improper_a remote_a and_o contingent_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o their_o fulfil_n it_o and_o thus_o in_o their_o sense_n christ_n be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n argument_n 4._o four_o 20.28_o mat._n 20.28_o i_o argue_v from_o these_o scripture_n which_o say_v christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o redeem_v we_o 18.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o col._n 1.14_o tit._n 2.14_o rev._n 1.5_o isa_n 43.3_o exod._n 30.10_o 11._o num._n 18.15_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o that_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v redemption_n be_v of_o person_n a_o ransom_n and_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o person_n not_o for_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n who_o god_n say_v he_o redeem_v and_o give_v nation_n for_o they_o by_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n whenever_o they_o be_v number_v and_o by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o redemption_n i_o subsume_v ransom_n and_o redemption_n if_o not_o pay_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o bondage_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o i.e._n they_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o prize_n themselves_o therefore_o if_o christ_n proper_o redeem_v buy_v purchase_v we_o pay_v a_o ransom_n or_o prize_n for_o we_o than_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o very_a prize_n and_o ransom_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o have_v pay_v it_o ourselves_o our_o opposite_n be_v loath_a to_o speak_v downright_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o prize_n and_o ransom_n for_o we_o but_o they_o must_v and_o do_v interpret_v this_o ransom_n prize_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v all_o improper_a and_o metaphysical_a thus_o mr._n trueman_n say_v that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n 86._o gr._n prop._n p._n 86._o that_o god_n may_v be_v juâ—â—_n though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v they_o saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v not_o that_o he_o must_v pardon_v they_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a not_o that_o sinner_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v pardoner_n the_o prize_n be_v undertake_v pay_v and_o accept_v and_o again_o 89._o p._n 89._o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o proper_a payment_n but_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o refuseable_a payment_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o payment_n at_o all_o and_o mr._n hotchkis_n paraphrase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tix_n 2.6_o not_o a_o ransom_n but_o something_o instead_o of_o a_o ransom_n they_o do_v therefore_o implicit_o yield_v if_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ransom_n and_o prize_n for_o we_o that_o then_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v by_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o in_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o do_v deny_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o ransom_n prize_n or_o payment_n for_o we_o against_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o make_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o necessity_n which_o lie_v upon_o god_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o break_v the_o first_o covenant_n so_o that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v save_o sinner_n by_o any_o other_o covenant_n 86._o p._n 86._o so_o trueman_n express_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o have_v save_v any_o sinner_n if_o he_o please_v which_o also_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n charge_v upon_o the_o dutch_a arminian_n proprium_fw-la &_o integrity_n finem_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la 2._o act._n syn._n dordr_n in_o judic_n theol._n mag._n bri._n art_n 2._o ut_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la acquireret_fw-la jus_o &_o potestatem_fw-la servandi_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la vellet_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la how_o far_o then_o be_v christ_n from_o redeem_v man_n if_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v just_a though_o he_o shall_v have_v save_v no_o man_n moreover_o how_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n if_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o immediate_o procure_v by_o it_o under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o people_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o t_o e_o sacrifice_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o christ_n blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o they_o be_v immediate_o discharge_v from_o gâ—ilt_n and_o reconcile_v if_o then_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v by_o
if_o we_o shall_v perform_v that_o new_a law_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v particular_o consider_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o doctrine_n where_o as_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o none_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o weight_n and_o who_o solution_n may_v add_v any_o evidence_n to_o this_o weighty_a truth_n so_o i_o shall_v not_o count_v myself_o concern_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o objection_n that_o be_v heap_v up_o by_o some_o against_o it_o some_o be_v mere_a devise_v cavilation_n and_o many_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o our_o opposite_n deal_v in_o this_o argument_n as_o the_o arminian_o do_v in_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n load_n it_o with_o calumny_n or_o with_o the_o unadvised_a expression_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o say_v but_o little_a that_o conclude_v against_o the_o truth_n itself_o their_o usual_a fallacy_n be_v plus_fw-fr in_o conclusione_n quam_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la or_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la when_o the_o plain_a question_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v for_o we_o and_o give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o accept_v by_o faith_n and_o their_o argument_n shall_v conclude_v against_o this_o naked_a truth_n they_o usual_o conclude_v against_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n as_o express_v by_o the_o antinomian_o or_o by_o popular_a and_o not_o logical_a man_n or_o else_o against_o some_o term_n of_o art_n apply_v to_o this_o subject_a the_o like_a they_o do_v when_o they_o dispute_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n yet_o some_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o more_o excite_a to_o observe_v it_o in_o their_o book_n object_n object_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o moral_o efficient_a sc_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 23._o hotchkis_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 23._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a matter_n or_o proper_o a_o material_a cause_n of_o it_o matter_n be_v a_o internal_a constitutive_a cause_n and_o a_o efficient_a and_o external_a cause_n which_o can_v agree_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n answ_n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n say_v it_o that_o know_v what_o he_o say_v whether_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o proper_a material_a cause_n as_o matter_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o form_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o analogical_o christ_n righteousness_n consist_v in_o action_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n as_o take_v for_o internal_a essential_a part_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o when_o these_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v they_o be_v analogical_o call_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v accept_v for_o these_o very_a action_n and_o passion_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o man_n be_v denominate_v just_o before_o god_n from_o that_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v analogical_o call_v matter_n or_o form_n so_o it_o may_v analogical_o be_v say_v to_o constitute_v a_o man_n just_a or_o righteous_a before_o god_n or_o to_o be_v pars_fw-la constituens_fw-la hominis_fw-la justificati_fw-la quatenus_fw-la juscificati_fw-la as_o any_o other_o accident_n moral_a or_o physical_a intrinsical_a or_o extrinsical_a be_v appli_v d_o to_o the_o subject_n make_v the_o concretum_fw-la ex_fw-la subjecto_fw-la &_o accidenti_fw-la and_o so_o the_o subject_n in_o that_o composition_n be_v as_o the_o matter_n though_o otherways_o perhaps_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o accident_n as_o the_o form_n both_o be_v the_o constitutive_a part_n of_o that_o concretum_fw-la yet_o analogical_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o logic_n of_o this_o argument_n now_o for_o the_o divinity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n obedience_n offer_v as_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o general_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o each_o particular_a person_n as_o all_o cause_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n that_o they_o may_v produce_v their_o effect_n it_o be_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o god_n do_v accept_v and_o justify_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o righteousness_n the_o material_a and_o by_o some_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n 22._o de_fw-fr just._n ch_z 22._o vid._n dau._n atque_fw-la revera_fw-la in_o justificatione_n talis_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la ponenda_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o meritoria_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la contineat_fw-la illam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la rite_n justificatus_fw-la reputetur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o object_n object_n if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v for_o we_o 118.4_o trueman_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 118.4_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o our_o obedience_n we_o can_v mend_v he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v all_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v answ_n answ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o any_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n obey_v his_o obedience_n be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o by_o fulfil_v it_o he_o purchase_v life_n for_o we_o and_o so_o be_v the_o perfective_a end_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v by_o it_o or_o perish_v for_o lack_n of_o it_o as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v have_v not_o christ_n obey_v for_o we_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o other_o account_n viz._n as_o creature_n to_o a_o creator_n as_o servant_n to_o a_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n and_o as_o the_o preparative_n to_o a_o eternal_a life_n upon_o these_o account_n we_o must_v obey_v still_o though_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o general_a obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n though_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o satisfactory_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o acquit_v from_o the_o obligation_n thereto_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o obedience_n have_v acquit_v we_o from_o all_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o not_o from_o all_o obedience_n but_o this_o argument_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v level_v against_o a_o popular_a expression_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o main_a question_n viz._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v account_v to_o have_v obey_v in_o he_o to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o position_n be_v true_a only_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o all_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v intend_v for_o we_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o do_v as_o real_o justify_v we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o god_n account_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o obey_v in_o christ_n obey_v or_o we_o to_o have_v suffer_v in_o christ_n suffering_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o fulfil_n it_o for_o than_o we_o must_v be_v account_v to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o to_o have_v purchase_v our_o own_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n account_v it_o to_o be_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o so_o he_o accept_v we_o for_o it_o but_o not_o his_o account_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v it_o or_o to_o have_v be_v active_o righteous_a as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v his_o law_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n obey_v as_o a_o common_a and_o public_a person_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n quest_n quest_n and_o so_o he_o and_o they_o be_v one_o in_o law_n and_o so_o what_o he_o
law_n of_o work_n in_o our_o stead_n so_o that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v accept_v for_o our_o fulfil_n it_o then_o must_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n without_o any_o further_a righteousness_n or_o condition_n for_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o must_v acquit_v we_o and_o give_v we_o life_n this_o we_o defend_v but_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n with_o he_o not_o by_o proper_a fulfil_n the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o we_o but_o by_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n so_o that_o no_o such_o perfect_a innocent_a righteousness_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o salvation_n and_o this_o he_o mean_v by_o prolegal_a instead_o of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n this_o be_v still_o hide_v his_o sense_n with_o ambiguous_a word_n it_o remain_v then_o that_o by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o intend_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o christ_n procure_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v though_o sinful_a and_o imperfect_a which_o justification_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v original_o yet_o remote_o ascribe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o procure_v this_o mild_a covenant_n for_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o constitute_v we_o just_o in_o law_n and_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o judgement_n be_v our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o christ_n obedience_n as_o appear_v at_o large_a from_o this_o author_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o luther_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n against_o popish_a superstition_n object_n object_n let_v fall_v some_o word_n which_o sound_v as_o if_o he_o think_v christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v every_o believer_n righteousness_n 11._o answer_v to_o dr._n tully_n p._n 15._o §_o 11._o and_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v he_o which_o afterward_o he_o qualify_v show_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v â—urs_n and_o our_o sin_n his_o only_a in_o the_o effect_n answ_n answ_n but_o that_o luther_n maintain_v the_o same_o imputation_n as_o we_o do_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n his_o sermon_n and_o comment_n on_o the_o gall_n sufficient_o show_v and_o all_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o if_o by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o effect_n be_v mean_v its_o immediate_a effect_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o that_o righteousness_n trust_v in_o immedietate_fw-la formae_fw-la without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o righteousness_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o we_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n we_o contend_v for_o but_o â—f_o this_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o drift_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o â—t_a be_v impute_v so_o as_o to_o merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n by_o perform_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v impute_v only_o in_o its_o remote_a effect_n it_o be_v manifest_o untrue_a object_n object_n it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o most_o of_o our_o reformer_n right_o assert_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o merit_v our_o righteousness_n 13._o ibid._n p._n 16._o §_o 13._o though_o some_o of_o they_o follow_v luther_n expression_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n answ_n answ_n calvin_n and_o melancthon_n who_o do_v not_o much_o follow_v luther_n expression_n affirm_v that_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o it_o be_v most_o untrue_a that_o any_o of_o our_o reformer_n talk_v that_o christ_n only_o merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o be_v here_o mean_v 6.25_o problem_n loc_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a 6.25_o aretius_n melancthon_n scholar_n define_v justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o do_v charge_n thammerus_n once_o his_o fellow_n pupil_n under_o the_o same_o master_n with_o desert_v his_o master_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o reformer_n for_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n include_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o work_n which_o st._n paul_n exclude_v from_o justify_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o gospel_n also_o that_o gratis_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v mean_v only_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n and_o sinless_a obedience_n not_o insist_v on_o where_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v thammerus_n his_o argument_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n there_o cite_v at_o large_a for_o substance_n the_o same_o produce_v by_o our_o author_n and_o sharp_o tax_v as_o a_o desert_v from_o the_o reformation_n object_n object_n it_o be_v far_a say_v the_o papist_n fasten_v upon_o those_o divine_n who_o hold_v imputation_n of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n in_o its_o self_n 16._o ibid._n §_o 16._o in_o the_o rigid_a sense_n do_v hereupon_o great_o insult_v against_o the_o protestant_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v their_o common_a doctrine_n and_o it_o great_o stop_v the_o reformation_n answ_n answ_n thus_o bellarmin_n pretend_v that_o among_o the_o protestant_n there_o be_v several_a opinion_n about_o â—â—e_z imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n one_o 〈◊〉_d luther_n another_o of_o calvin_n a_o three_o of_o some_o â—â—hers_n beside_o that_o of_o osiander_n 312._o de_fw-fr just._n cap._n 22._o p._n 312._o to_o which_o b._n â—avenant_n answer_v secundam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illoâ—â—m_fw-la commemorate_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la juâ—tiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la statuunt_fw-la esse_fw-la formalem_fw-la â—â—usam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la nostroâ—â—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la sententia_fw-la neque_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la â—â—tinet_fw-la quicquam_fw-la é_fw-fr nostris_fw-la aliter_fw-la aut_fw-la censit_fw-la aut_fw-la â—â—ipsit_fw-la he_o reckon_v this_o a_o second_o opinion_n our_o writer_n that_o they_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i._n e._n its_o self_n be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o â—â—is_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o of_o we_o nor_o do_v â—â—er_o any_o of_o we_o write_v or_o speak_v otherways_o as_o to_o â—â—e_z substance_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o also_o affirm_v â—â—at_v all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o reformer_n â—â—as_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v themslve_n and_o that_o calvin_n who_o place_v justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v yet_o mean_a that_o reâ—â—ssion_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v as_o the_o â—â—mmon_a protestant_a doctrine_n 313._o p._n 313._o absque_fw-la imputaâ—â—ne_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la nulla_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la â—â—inetur_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la remissionis_fw-la haec_fw-la cauâ—â—_n acceptationis_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la translationis_fw-la à _fw-la statis_fw-la â—â—rtis_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la i._n e._n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o of_o our_o translation_n from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n to_o the_o state_n of_o life_n it_o be_v suggest_v that_o this_o offence_n of_o the_o papist_n occasion_v the_o german_a divine_n to_o deseâ—â—_n the_o question_n of_o imputation_n object_n object_n 18_o so_o dr._n tully_n §_o 17._o q._n 17_o 18_o and_o to_o dispute_v what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o many_o learned_a man_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v the_o passive_a only_o answ_n answ_n this_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v agitate_a among_o themselves_o as_o paraeus_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o miscellany_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o papists_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o proper_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n passive_a as_o well_o as_o active_a against_o his_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o perform_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o these_o divine_n who_o maintain_v the_o imputation_n of_o passive_a obedience_n only_o yet_o maintain_v that_o to_o be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o that_o it_o procure_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o justif_a th._n theol._n de_fw-fr justif_a thus_o vrsin_n justitia_fw-la evangelica_n est_fw-la poena_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la quam_fw-la constus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la credentibus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la grâ—tis_fw-la imputata_fw-la so_o paraeus_n in_o the_o treatise_n allege_v and_o windeline_n also_o in_o his_o theologia_n capde_v justif_a thes_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v
that_o book_n which_o be_v misrepresent_v chap._n 22._o he_o propose_v the_o question_n actual_a de_fw-fr just_a habit_n &_o actual_a whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n where_o he_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n of_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o we_o do_v and_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o sense_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n in_o these_o word_n p._n 313._o vno_fw-la verbo_fw-la vicunque_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la nos_fw-la reputat_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr inchoatè_fw-fr justos_fw-la per_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o inhaerentem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatos_fw-la i.e._n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la absolutos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la acceptato_n per_n &_o propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la donatam_fw-la hac_fw-la side_n spiritúque_fw-la applicatam_fw-la i.e._n though_o god_n repute_v we_o inchoative_o righteous_a or_o holy_a by_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o he_o account_v we_o justify_v acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v to_o life_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o layer_n down_o two_o proposition_n opposite_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o 30_o chapter_n the_o one_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o papist_n maintain_v they_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o unite_n himself_o to_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n prop._n 1._o christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitantis_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sese_fw-la nobis_fw-la unientis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n est_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la donatione_fw-la pei_n &_o applicatione_n fidei_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n justify_v we_o or_o be_v we_o for_o or_o in_o some_o effect_n but_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o form_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o our_o own_o holiness_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v our_o righteousness_n from_o god_n gift_n from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o then_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o contrary_a position_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v refute_v and_o answer_v their_o calumny_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o that_o be_v scatter_v in_o our_o late_a author_n the_o proposition_n be_v thesis_n 2._o papistarum_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sive_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la aut_fw-la applicatur_fw-la credentibus_fw-la vice_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la stant_fw-la justificati_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la acceptati_fw-la the_o bishop_n go_v on_o and_o chap._n 24._o answer_v 11_o argument_n of_o bellarmin_n against_o imputation_n most_o the_o same_o with_o those_o allege_a chap._n four_o chap._n 25._o supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o answer_v beauty_n citation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n chap._n 27._o he_o further_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o formal_a cause_n just_a as_o we_o do_v chap._n 28._o he_o prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o he_o do_v by_o 11_o argument_n and_o by_o all_o the_o same_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v be_v cite_v above_o chap._n 3._o and_o by_o some_o other_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o we_o take_v they_o chap._n 29._o he_o allege_v the_o father_n for_o our_o doctrine_n chap._n 30._o he_o refute_v the_o papist_n slander_n in_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n where_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lex_fw-la in_o conditione_n operum_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la icti_fw-la faederis_fw-la 396._o p._n 396._o at_o evangelium_fw-la in_o mediatoris_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenso_fw-la collocat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la operum_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la annectit_fw-la ut_fw-la subservientem_fw-la huic_fw-la faederi_fw-la evangelico_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la continentem_fw-la aut_fw-la constituentem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la faedus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n include_v work_n in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o the_o gospel_n place_v the_o form_n and_o force_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o subjoin_v work_n as_o a_o subservient_fw-fr condition_n not_o as_o contain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o oppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n favour_v this_o new_a opinion_n chap._n 31._o there_o be_v something_o which_o may_v bare_v a_o colour_n of_o some_o approbation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colour_n he_o say_v that_o work_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o term_v necessary_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n with_o papist_n or_o in_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o they_o concl._n 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o four_o he_o say_v no_o work_n be_v necessary_a neither_o legal_a nor_o evangelical_n 402._o p._n 402._o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la renatis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la aut_fw-la justificationem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la necessaria_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dico_fw-la nulla_fw-la ut_fw-la excludam_fw-la non_fw-la solummodò_fw-la opera_fw-la legalia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opera_fw-la inchoatae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la and_o then_o concl._n 5_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la 403._o p._n 403._o ut_fw-la conditione_n concurrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la praecursoriae_fw-la ut_fw-la dolere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la detestari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o consimilia_fw-la i._n e._n some_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o not_o as_o efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o as_o previous_a or_o concomitant_a condition_n such_o as_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n humiliation_n beg_v of_o mercy_n hope_v in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o these_o disposition_n have_v any_o direct_a influence_n on_o justification_n itself_o but_o that_o they_o fit_v the_o justify_v person_n to_o use_v and_o improve_v his_o justification_n this_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o ordinary_o in_o person_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n there_o be_v such_o ministerial_a preparation_n both_o for_o conversion_n and_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n may_v extraordinary_o sometime_o work_v grace_n infuse_v faith_n and_o justify_v man_n without_o such_o previous_a disposition_n the_o reason_n follow_v show_v this_o be_v the_o bishop_n sense_n for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v not_o justify_v stock_n and_o beast_n but_o man_n and_o those_o humble_a contrite_a and_o tractable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n ibid._n ibid._n divina_fw-la enim_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la stipites_fw-la h._n e._n nihil_fw-la agentes_fw-la neque_fw-la equos_fw-la &_o mulos_fw-la h._n e._n recalcitante_n &_o libidinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la adhaerescentes_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la eosdémque_fw-la compunctos_fw-la &_o contritos_fw-la ac_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritúsque_fw-la divini_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la vid._n plura_fw-la to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a he_o add_v when_o we_o say_v thing_n be_v necessary_a it_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o cause_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n not_o andum_fw-la quandò_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinendum_fw-la 404._o p._n 404._o ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la non_fw-la ninuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 6_o he_o say_v further_a good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o
heart_n act_v 15.9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o love_v itself_o or_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o something_o that_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o love_n and_o purity_n and_o sure_o before_o we_o can_v love_v and_o obey_v god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n faithfulness_n readiness_n to_o accept_v and_o reward_v which_o must_v incline_v the_o heart_n to_o it_o we_o can_v love_v and_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o neither_o know_v he_o nor_o his_o mind_n concern_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o his_o good_a wilâ—_n towards_o we_o and_o this_o be_v faith_n which_o we_o may_v thus_o describe_v faith_n be_v a_o hearty_a and_o practical_a assent_n to_o all_o divine_a truth_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o history_n fear_v the_o threaten_n trust_v in_o the_o i_o remise_n and_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o prediction_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n all_o this_o be_v easy_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o 11._o heb._n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n subjoin_v this_o description_n of_o faith_n v._o 1._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n not_o see_v which_o subsistence_n and_o evidence_n thing_n yet_o suture_a have_v only_o in_o god_n word_n and_o man_n real_a belief_n of_o it_o thing_n hope_v for_o proper_o respect_v the_o promise_n thing_n not_o see_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o creation_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o noah_n by_o faith_n fear_v the_o deluge_n v._o 7._o and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n die_v in_o faith_n or_o expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n v._o 13._o now_o that_o faith_n have_v several_a act_n and_o cause_v several_a affection_n as_o hope_v trust_v fear_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v because_o it_o have_v several_a object_n thing_n to_o be_v desire_v thing_n to_o be_v fear_v and_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o which_o be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o grace_n which_o have_v their_o several_a act_n and_o affection_n towards_o several_a object_n or_o the_o same_o object_n several_o conâ—dered_v that_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o respect_v promise_n or_o affection_n immediate_o â—owing_v from_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o complete_a in_o scripture_n be_v call_v by_o several_a â—ames_n roll_v rest_a lean_v rely_v upon_o god_n fly_v to_o he_o for_o resuge_n hide_v our_o â—â—lves_n under_o he_o put_v of_o ourselves_o under_o â—he_n shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n which_o and_o the_o like_a â—re_n metaphor_n from_o the_o body_n and_o when_o we_o â—eak_v proper_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v best_a oppress_v by_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o protestant_n express_v by_o fiduâ—a_n affiance_n or_o fiducial_a recumbence_n which_o be_v â—â—so_o the_o scripture_n term_n of_o put_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pervasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a assurance_n of_o â—is_n promise_n now_o faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n â—ot_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n for_o so_o it_o believe_v â—eer_a history_n as_o well_o as_o practical_a thing_n and_o â—e_a threaten_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o â—â—useth_v fear_n as_o well_o as_o hope_v but_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o fear_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n though_o fear_v may_v â—cite_v he_o to_o look_v after_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n â—or_a by_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o â—â—e_z creation_n and_o flood_n or_o the_o prediction_n of_o â—â—ings_n to_o come_v as_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n though_o these_o thing_n may_v set_v forth_o god_n veracity_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o may_v excite_v fear_n and_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v after_o mercy_n as_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o particular_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v those_o mercy_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o faith_n or_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n 26.3.4_o thou_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o pierce_v peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverant_a go_v before_o and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o mean_n procure_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n so_o in_o like_a mâ—ner_n the_o general_a promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o justfication_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o and_o faith_n give_v right_a to_o it_o and_o be_v the_o mean_n have_v it_o perform_v to_o we_o faith_n then_o justiâ—â—_n as_o it_o obtain_v mercy_n heb._n 11.33_o saintâ—_n faith_n obtain_v promise_v viz._n a_o performan_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n frequent_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o faith_n have_v mâ—_n thou_o whole_a etc._n etc._n as_o faith_n obtain_v these_o mercy_n neither_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n or_o root_n of_o obedience_n but_o only_o trust_v in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o gâ—engaged_v by_o the_o particular_a promise_n so_o aâ—_n faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n by_o trust_v in_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jeâ—_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o aâ—_n ception_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o proposition_n we_o aâ—â—_n justify_v by_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o only_a as_o some_o think_v i._n e._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n believe_v on_o or_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v through_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o it_o come_v all_o one_o at_o last_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o câ—â—sa_fw-la proegomena_fw-la the_o move_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o righteonsness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v for_o we_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n procure_v our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o also_o the_o material_a or_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n for_o which_o god_n accept_v we_o to_o life_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o external_a moral_a or_o legal_a mean_n whereby_o god_n convey_v justification_n and_o this_o righteousness_n have_v promise_v 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o faith_n be_v a_o internal_a mean_n on_o man_n part_n to_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o justification_n by_o trust_v he_o promise_v of_o it_o and_o that_o partly_o natural_a be_v faith_n be_v a_o act_n or_o habit_n or_o act_v proper_o conversant_a about_o a_o promise_n and_o partly_o moâ—al_a as_o god_n have_v appoint_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o divine_n mean_v by_o say_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o intrumental_o and_o when_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o justification_n be_v propose_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o trust_n in_o it_o which_o be_v believe_v so_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v â—ot_n the_o matter_n or_o righteousness_n which_o do_v justify_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n instead_o of_o our_o obedience_n under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o through_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v object_n object_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o cavil_n which_o be_v object_v if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n who_o instrument_n be_v it_o god_n or_o man_n if_o man_n than_o he_o justify_v himself_o if_o god_n than_o man_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v antinomian_n for_o answ_n answ_n the_o like_a may_v be_v ask_v of_o all_o instrument_n natural_a or_o moral_a our_o food_n who_o instrument_n be_v it_o to_o nourish_v we_o if_o god_n than_o we_o need_v not_o eat_v if_o we_o than_o we_o nourish_v ourselves_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v instrument_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v our_o instrument_n than_o we_o work_v grace_n in_o ourselves_o iâ—_n god_n than_o we_o need_v do_v nothing_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v instrument_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o blessing_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o take_v food_n and_o
〈◊〉_d be_v repute_v or_o accept_v as_o righteous_a for_o that_o righteousness_n alone_o trust_a iâ—_n by_o we_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n own_o premise_v of_o accept_v we_o in_o christ_n anâ—_n christ_n intention_n of_o do_v and_o suffâ—â—ring_v all_o he_o do_v for_o we_o alone_o to_o the_o â—â—tent_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v awâ—â—_n and_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a lâ—â—_n thereby_o our_o opposite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n affâ—â—â—_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v or_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d that_o obedience_n or_o death_n of_o he_o bâ—â—_n that_o god_n impose_v on_o he_o a_o certain_a â—â—culiar_a law_n make_v up_o partly_o of_o the_o mâ—ral_a law_n and_o partly_o of_o some_o speâ—â—_n command_v to_o he_o which_o he_o fulfil_n as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mâ—â—_n god_n thereupon_o may_v just_o and_o perhaps_o will_v give_v man_n as_o moderate_v 〈◊〉_d easy_a a_o law_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o theâ—_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o obedience_n wheâ—â—_n to_o shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n thâ—â—_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o right_o to_o life_n against_o this_o opinion_n divers_a learnâ—_n and_o pious_a man_n write_v in_o the_o form_n generation_n as_o mr._n caple_n in_o a_o appendix_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o temptation_n mr._n anth._n burgess_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n mr._n lyford_n his_o book_n against_o error_n mr._n blake_n and_o reverend_a mr._n norton_n of_o new-england_n anno_fw-la 1653_o in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n pinchin_n who_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n â—o_o we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o â—s_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o â—hat_n christ_n be_v a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n for_o we_o much_o after_o the_o same_o notion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o vent_v of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n â—f_o a_o mediator_n which_o book_n of_o mr._n norton_n because_o it_o be_v not_o very_o common_a i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o â—s_v it_o be_v reduce_v by_o himself_o into_o three_o particular_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o â—ather_n because_o it_o declare_v the_o thought_n â—f_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o maâ—y_v will_v persuade_v we_o differ_v but_o in_o word_n from_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o that_o â—â—e_v do_v not_o right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o author_n for_o who_o they_o â—ave_n so_o great_a reverence_n like_o the_o physician_n who_o see_v in_o a_o dissect_a body_n â—hat_n all_o the_o nerve_n have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o if_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o write_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heaâ—â—_n mr._n norton_n word_n be_v take_v heresy_n for_o a_o fundamentâ—â—_n error_n 267._o p._n 267._o i._n e._n such_o as_o whosoever_o â—â—â—veth_v and_o die_v in_o can_v be_v savedâ—_n the_o dialogue_n contain_v three_o heresy_n the_o first_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a unâ—â—_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o the_o second_o deny_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o there_o with_o that_o he_o obey_v for_o we_o as_o ouâ—_n surety_n the_o three_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o justification_n destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n by_o take_v away_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n christ_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o imputation_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n i._n e._n the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o place_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o a_o fictitious_a atonement_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o in_o effect_n manifest_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o but_o deni_v yea_o and_o defi_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o apprehension_n concur_v divers_a minister_n in_o new-england_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n annex_v to_o his_o book_n which_o be_v subscribe_v john_n cotton_n rich._n mather_n zech._n simmes_n john_n willson_n william_n thompson_n and_o have_v prefaced_a so_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o commend_v the_o book_n to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o be_o thou_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n j._n troughton_n lutherus_n redivivus_fw-la or_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a forgive_n of_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o have_v be_v so_o abundant_o defend_v by_o our_o protestant_a writer_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o every_o university_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n that_o i_o need_v say_v little_a to_o confirm_v it_o and_o especial_o see_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o our_o late_a author_n object_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v frequent_o object_v against_o it_o by_o the_o papist_n before_o and_o as_o frequent_o answer_v by_o our_o writer_n the_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o artifice_n wherewith_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o conditional_a justification_n be_v cover_v and_o make_v plausible_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n prove_v in_o the_o former_a part._n yet_o that_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v complete_a and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v only_o distruere_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o not_o at_o all_o adstruere_fw-la propria_fw-la i_o shall_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o explain_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o first_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n our_o fore_n cite_v author_n and_o their_o friend_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n whereby_o all_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v remove_v man_n be_v restore_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o his_o former_a state_n and_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o by_o sin_n he_o forfeit_v this_o they_o maintain_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o overthrow_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n suppose_v that_o if_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v both_o acquit_v from_o punishment_n and_o restore_v a_o right_n to_o life_n or_o blessedness_n than_o there_o need_v no_o positive_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o entitle_v to_o life_n and_o to_o make_v we_o acceptable_a with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o mr._n hotchkis_n his_o book_n about_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n great_a propi_n p._n 110._o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v large_o prosecute_v by_o mr._n trueman_n not_o without_o many_o confident_a mistake_n but_o this_o opinion_n overthrow_v their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o more_o which_o i_o thus_o prove_v mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_v from_o the_o process_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o but_o enjoy_v quiet_o his_o former_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o his_o offence_n now_o this_o discharge_n require_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o our_o own_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n this_o pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a in_o the_o law_n they_o say_v i._n e._n the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o or_o to_o say_v against_o he_o he_o be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o condemnation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o intervening_a condition_n of_o his_o own_o obedience_n if_o any_o positive_a righteousness_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n and_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v join_v with_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n which_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o contradiction_n moreover_o these_o author_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n merit_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v
justify_v or_o pardon_v and_o so_o restore_v to_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n than_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n but_o pardon_v procure_v or_o merit_v and_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n to_o every_o believer_n than_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o every_o pardon_a sinner_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v produce_v its_o effect_n without_o application_n to_o the_o subject_a in_o who_o the_o effect_n be_v wrought_v and_o the_o application_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o the_o subject_a for_o who_o it_o merit_v be_v imputation_n or_o account_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o that_o cause_n be_v do_v for_o that_o person_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v this_o doctrine_n make_v more_o against_o themselves_o than_o against_o we_o but_o that_o justification_n include_v more_o than_o pardon_v of_o sin_n even_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n whereby_o man_n be_v accept_v to_o life_n eternal_a i_o shall_v thus_o evince_v 1._o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o pardon_n be_v only_o to_o release_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n to_o discharge_v from_o guilt_n and_o accusation_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o to_o justify_v a_o innocent_a person_n be_v to_o acquit_v but_o to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n they_o say_v be_v only_o to_o forgive_v he_o but_o in_o what_o language_n do_v the_o word_n so_o signify_v when_o the_o king_n pardon_v a_o offender_n do_v any_o man_n say_v do_v the_o law_n ever_o say_v the_o king_n justify_v he_o a_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o job_n do_v no_o doubt_n forgive_v his_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o 4._o job_n 27._o v._n 4._o be_v any_o man_n say_v to_o justfie_v he_o who_o he_o pardon_v why_o shall_v the_o scripture_n beside_o the_o familiar_a word_n of_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a use_n another_o term_n viz._n to_o justify_v which_o in_o its_o etymology_n and_o common_a use_n signify_v to_o declare_v righteous_a and_o yet_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o justification_n than_o bare_a forgiveness_n it_o be_v say_v a_o full_a pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v account_v not_o to_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v break_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o have_v fulfil_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n he_o that_o forgive_v a_o offender_n do_v not_o therefore_o account_v or_o make_v he_o righteous_a though_o he_o will_v not_o exact_v the_o penalty_n of_o he_o pardon_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o leave_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n though_o by_o favour_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o law_n still_o charge_v he_o with_o sin_n and_o sentence_v he_o to_o punishment_n though_o the_o judge_n supersede_v his_o sentence_n and_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 121._o great_a prop._n p._n 121._o pardon_n be_v dissolutio_fw-la obligationis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n a_o man_n be_v innocent_a and_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n arise_v from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v break_v exact_v punishment_n as_o a_o due_a debt_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o so_o that_o if_o pardon_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n it_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v sin_n though_o forgive_v and_o the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o die_v although_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v pardon_n take_v away_o the_o ordination_n or_o destination_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o die_v but_o not_o the_o obligation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v i_o conclude_v pardon_n do_v not_o render_v a_o man_n as_o innocent_a as_o no_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o justify_v or_o declare_v righteous_a 2._o from_o those_o phrase_n whereby_o justification_n be_v express_v eph._n 1.4_o it_o be_v paraphrase_a thus_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n he_o who_o be_v only_o forgive_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o account_v as_o holy_a and_o blameless_a pardon_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o that_o which_o some_o call_n reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n remain_v after_o pardon_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o by_o such_o habit_n or_o action_n he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o command_n pardon_v only_o take_v away_o reatum_fw-la penoe_n the_o appointment_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o to_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n and_o object_n of_o his_o love_n rom_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o justification_n be_v call_v impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v therefore_o be_v to_o reckon_v or_o to_o declare_v in_o judgement_n that_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o as_o if_o man_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o have_v then_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a so_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o of_o work_n therefore_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o forgiveness_n object_n object_n it_o be_v say_v pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o law_n answ_n answ_n w._n ans_fw-fr w._n this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o shall_v take_v it_o very_o ill_o if_o one_o that_o have_v great_o offend_v we_o and_o receive_v his_o life_n and_o all_o from_o our_o mercy_n shall_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a person_n because_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n he_o deserve_v object_n object_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n argue_v thus_o if_o pardon_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o not_o righteous_a than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o be_v unrighteous_a still_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o think_v absurd_a 18._o justific_n evangelical_n p._n 18._o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o be_v righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a which_o he_o think_v impossible_a answ_n answ_n both_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n be_v untrue_a the_o first_o that_o he_o that_o be_v pardon_v be_v not_o unrighteous_a still_o for_o if_o by_o favour_n punishment_n be_v remit_v and_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n remain_v break_v still_o and_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n still_o though_o forgive_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n that_o pardon_v if_o that_o may_v take_v effect_n it_o will_v condemn_v but_o the_o lawgiver_n by_o his_o own_o prerogative_n which_o pardon_n be_v not_o therefore_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o fulfil_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o as_o in_o our_o case_n the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n man_n be_v pardon_v as_o this_o worthy_a author_n acknowledge_v a_o little_a before_o than_o that_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o law_n repair_v the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o so_o there_o be_v the_o real_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n first_o impute_v to_o a_o man_n and_o then_o by_o reason_n thereof_o he_o be_v pardon_v i.e._n acquit_v from_o punishment_n to_o which_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a before_o and_o thus_o here_o be_v a_o fair_a contradiction_n that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o bare_o pardon_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o be_v righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a be_v also_o untrue_a we_o speak_v of_o a_o declarative_a righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v a_o middle_a betwixt_o be_v justify_v and_o be_v condemn_v viz._n medium_fw-la negationis_fw-la or_o rather_o privationis_fw-la adam_n before_o he_o fall_v be_v not_o condemn_v have_v not_o yet_o sin_v nor_o be_v he_o justify_v have_v not_o finish_v
mere_a pardon_n if_o it_o must_v rest_v upon_o he_o to_o satisfy_v or_o to_o provide_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o law_n but_o do_v this_o hinder_a god_n provide_v and_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o bankrupt_a be_v capable_a of_o nothing_o but_o to_o have_v his_o debt_n free_o forgive_v he_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v do_v towards_o satisfaction_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o his_o friend_n may_v pay_v the_o debt_n for_o he_o and_o so_o render_v he_o solvent_a in_o law_n it_o be_v once_o more_o say_v 36._o object_n justâ—â—_n evang_v p._n 35_o 36._o if_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o pardon_n but_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o obedience_n he_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o and_o so_o be_v righteous_a and_o a_o sinner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o impli_v a_o loud_a contradiction_n answ_n answ_n it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n be_v not_o eodem_fw-la respectu_fw-la not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n or_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o righteous_a in_o christ_n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o a_o sinner_n and_o sentence_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v above_o the_o law_n accept_v christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v admit_v upon_o christ_n account_n the_o law_n itself_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o righteous_a chap._n ii_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n explain_v and_o prove_v have_v prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o accept_v as_o just_a or_o righteous_a and_o likewise_o that_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v not_o can_v be_v the_o righteousness_n wherein_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o and_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v now_o to_o be_v prove_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o what_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o say_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v or_o wrought_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o law_n violate_v by_o we_o be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v infinite_a such_o as_o man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o and_o it_o be_v never_o require_v from_o they_o yet_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o godhead_n do_v add_v the_o meritorious_a dignity_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o connate_a habitual_a righteousness_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o this_o be_v presuppose_v to_o enable_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o proper_o require_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n require_v the_o preservation_n and_o exercise_n of_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o receive_v a_o law_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o that_o law_n suppose_v a_o holy_a nature_n and_o only_o require_v continuance_n in_o that_o perfection_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v with_o a_o perfect_a holy_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v undertake_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o the_o preserve_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o holiness_n once_o receive_v be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o that_o holiness_n as_o natural_a and_o habitual_a be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o prober_fw-la part_n of_o it_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v his_o holy_a life_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o voluntary_a obediential_a suffering_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o death_n itself_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o former_a he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o principal_a design_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o fulfil_v it_o by_o obey_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o give_v to_o mankind_n and_o suffer_a death_n the_o penalty_n thereof_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o man_n in_o general_a and_o by_o obeve_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o death_n threaten_v and_o accurse_a particular_o by_o â—t_a he_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o the_o jew_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o when_o we_o say_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o believe_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o rom._n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v account_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v those_o action_n and_o penalty_n which_o christ_n be_v author_n of_o and_o endure_v christ_n and_o believer_n be_v still_o distinct_a natural_a person_n and_o so_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v reckon_v proper_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v we_o teach_v by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n that_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n what_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o christ_n only_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o though_o believer_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o work_v that_o righteousness_n and_o of_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o its_o inherence_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v that_o god_n account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v justify_v or_o accept_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n believe_v or_o trust_v in_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v reckon_v they_o or_o reckon_v to_o they_o put_v to_o their_o account_n as_o if_o it_o be_v they_o not_o efficient_a but_o effectiuè_fw-la not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v wrought_v it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o it_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o effectual_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o divine_n mean_v by_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o in_o law_n that_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o in_o law_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n â—f_fw-fr god_n be_v as_o true_o and_o sully_v satisfy_v for_o we_o by_o â—he_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o ourselves_o and_o that_o god_n be_v please_v â—o_o admit_v of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n â—or_a we_o the_o law_n do_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a â—nd_a heir_n of_o life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o this_o â—ence_n also_o they_o say_v that_o the_o very_a formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o believer_n righteousness_n or_o impute_v to_o he_o viz._n not_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v reckon_v to_o have_v wrought_v that_o righteousness_n as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o nor_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v transfuse_v into_o he_o implant_v in_o he_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o inherence_n â—ut_v that_o the_o very_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v be_v intend_v and_o wrought_v for_o he_o by_o the_o son_n and_o be_v accept_v for_o he_o by_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o it_o and_o entitle_v to_o life_n eternal_a christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a &_o the_o subject_n of_o inherence_n of_o his_o own_o active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n but_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o it_o as_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o a_o subject_n of_o external_a denomination_n he_o be_v denominate_v righteous_a from_o that_o righteousness_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o forma_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la but_o denominans_fw-la not_o a_o internal_a but_o a_o external_a form_n when_o a_o debtor_n be_v discharge_v his_o surety_n pay_v the_o debt_n
faith_n or_o affiance_n in_o that_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v acquit_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o take_v into_o favour_n even_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n instrumentalis_fw-la of_o side_n h._n e._n fiducia_fw-la qua_fw-la id_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la â—pplicamus_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la &_o in_o gratiam_fw-la reâ—ipimur_fw-la nempe_fw-la christi_fw-la meritum_fw-la and_o thes_n 7._o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v that_o for_o which_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v materia_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la â—â—er_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la coram_fw-la tribunali_fw-la divino_fw-la â—â—maledictione_n legis_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la &_o innocent_n &_o â—â—usti_fw-la reputamur_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la perfecta_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la qua_fw-la poenas_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la nobis_fw-la deâ—â—_n it_o as_o nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la ipse_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mr._n gataker_n hereafter_o quote_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n â—s_v evident_a from_o his_o learned_a posthumon_n treatise_n of_o justification_n in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o our_o author_n notion_n of_o imputation_n â—or_a the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v but_o how_o it_o be_v impute_v whether_o formal_o proper_o and_o immediate_o as_o all_o these_o divine_n affirm_v or_o remote_o only_a immediate_o and_o metaphorical_o as_o some_o of_o late_o â—â—contend_v in_o england_n most_o divine_v use_v the_o phrase_n 18._o object_n ibid._n §_o 18._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o impputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n thereon_o but_o the_o sense_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o v._o 17._o death_n reign_v have_v its_o full_a power_n upon_o man_n kind_a by_o mean_n of_o this_o one_o man_n and_o v._o 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n all_o be_v condemn_v for_o his_o offence_n and_o v._o 89._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o that_o one_o man_n disobedience_n peccatores_fw-la instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v make_v constitute_v sinner_n whence_o the_o argument_n be_v strong_a all_o man_n be_v condemn_v dead_a sentence_v adjudge_v to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n therefore_o that_o sin_n be_v account_v they_o impute_v to_o they_o not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v personal_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o that_o it_o do_v inhere_o or_o adhere_v proper_o to_o they_o but_o adam_n sin_v as_o the_o head_n of_o man_n kind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o all_o man_n they_o be_v account_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o so_o as_o to_o incur_v all_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n come_v the_o gift_n of_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o obedience_n man_n be_v make_v righteous_a justi_fw-la constitutisunt_fw-la be_v constitute_v righteous_a but_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o fall_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n before_o they_o sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o their_o own_o personal_a disobedience_n through_o be_v destitute_a of_o grace_n they_o must_v needs_o sin_v and_o so_o add_v to_o their_o punishment_n therefore_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n before_o any_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o they_o without_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o own_o obedience_n though_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n they_o receive_v grace_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o so_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o inheritance_n give_v they_o in_o christ_n object_n object_n it_o be_v object_v by_o a_o learned_a and_o grave_a person_n that_o in_o this_o place_n v._o 19_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v with_o christ_n obedience_n 44._o hotchkis_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 43_o 44._o but_o by_o it_o and_o that_o by_o signify_v a_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o with_o a_o formal_a cause_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o merit_v justification_n upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o not_o with_o it_o as_o impute_v to_o we_o answ_n answ_n forgetfulness_n of_o grammar_n be_v no_o wonder_n scarce_o a_o fault_n in_o his_o age_n but_o that_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o construe_v with_o a_o genitive_a case_n do_v signify_v cum_fw-la with_o as_o well_o as_o per_fw-la by_o and_o give_v this_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la gladiis_fw-la the_o same_o also_o say_v the_o lexicon_n so_o then_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n we_o may_v translate_v it_o with_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a moreover_o by_o signify_v the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o with_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n 230._o part_n 1._o p._n 229_o 230._o not_o a_o formal_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o thus_o this_o distinction_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_n both_o in_o grammar_n and_o logic_n but_o he_o far_o say_v that_o here_o be_v no_o word_n of_o imputation_n or_o impute_v christ_n obedience_n to_o we_o and_o that_o it_o be_v bare_o say_v by_o his_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v necessary_o imply_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n but_o his_o disobedience_n make_v we_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n or_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o ergò_fw-la the_o comparison_n be_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o this_o author_n sense_n be_v admit_v in_o the_o latter_a word_n it_o must_v be_v affix_v also_o to_o the_o former_a i._n e._n if_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n only_o because_o he_o merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o obey_v the_o gospel_n than_o it_o must_v follow_v we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n only_o because_o he_o merit_v by_o his_o fall_n that_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o also_o shall_v perish_v if_o christ_n only_o bring_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n how_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o observe_v it_o than_o adam_n only_o bring_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n how_o man_n may_v be_v condemn_v if_o they_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n but_o this_o be_v absurd_a to_o return_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v proper_o impute_v to_o we_o i_o far_o prove_v from_o eph._n 2.3_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n grotius_n his_o gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v only_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n put_v himself_o and_o the_o jew_n into_o the_o same_o condition_n in_o this_o verse_n say_v among_o who_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o the_o rest_n all_o man_n therefore_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n i._n e._n be_v bear_v heir_n of_o wrath_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n for_o as_o child_n of_o life_n child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n signify_v those_o that_o be_v heir_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n so_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v those_o that_o be_v heir_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n now_o i_o demand_v how_o all_o man_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o inherit_v it_o as_o their_o natural_a though_o woeful_a birthright_n unless_o adam_n fall_v be_v sharge_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o in_o a_o natural_a way_n the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o be_v â—n_v force_n against_o they_o also_o suppose_v god_n may_v just_o have_v deprive_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o adam_n of_o his_o present_a favour_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n privilege_n and_o benefit_n which_o adam_n enjoy_v because_o adam_n have_v forfeit_v they_o and_o can_v not_o therefore_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o posterity_n aâ—_n a_o father_n spend_v or_o forfeit_v his_o own_o inheritance_n and_o honour_n do_v deprive_v his_o child_n of_o they_o though_o they_o be_v not_o therefore_o make_v guilty_a of_o his_o offence_n yet_o how_o will_v it_o consist_v with_o justice_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o privilege_n to_o adjudge_v sentence_n man_n to_o death_n before_o any_o trial_n be_v make_v of_o their_o obedience_n whether_o they_o will_v not_o do_v better_a than_o adam_n do_v or_o aâ—_n lest_o do_v something_o that_o in_o their_o forlorn_a estate_n may_v move_v some_o compassion_n to_o they_o and_o mitigate_v their_o misery_n this_o be_v our_o case_n we_o be_v bear_v heir_n of_o death_n judgement_n and_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n take_v hold_v of_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v man_n how_o can_v this_o be_v without_o any_o guilt_n chargeable_a upon_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o it_o must_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n fall_n 18.20_o ezek._n 18.20_o god_n declare_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n it_o will_v certain_o be_v high_a injustice_n in_o man_n to_o deprive_v the_o posterity_n of_o a_o offender_n for_o ever_o not_o only_o of_o their_o father_n inheritance_n but_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o return_n and_o recovery_n of_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o malefactor_n much_o more_o be_v it_o consistent_a with_o divine_a justice_n to_o punish_v all_o mankind_n not_o only_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o adam_n privilege_n but_o with_o eternal_a death_n inevitable_o for_o any_o thing_n the_o law_n provide_v to_o the_o contrary_a mere_o because_o they_o descend_v from_o he_o without_o try_v or_o expect_v how_o they_o will_v behave_v themselves_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o gild_n upon_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n viz._n the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o that_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o
excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o of_o rejoice_v in_o he_o contrary_a to_o any_o rejoice_v in_o ourselves_o in_o the_o 9th_o v._o therefore_o he_o oppose_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n to_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n sc_n of_o any_o work_n whatsoever_o and_o explain_v it_o by_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n what_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n mean_v when_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o either_o the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o which_o be_v god_n or_o a_o righteousness_n which_o god_n provide_v for_o he_o and_o which_o he_o do_v not_o work_v himself_o which_o be_v christ_n also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n oppose_v to_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o god_n give_v we_o by_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v object_n object_n it_o be_v except_v by_o the_o law_n he_o mean_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o when_o a_o jew_n 190._o hotchkis_n p._n 190._o not_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o when_o a_o convert_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o the_o thing_n there_o oppose_v be_v judaisme_n and_o christianity_n or_o judaical_a observance_n and_o the_o practical_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o our_o own_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v not_o there_o oppose_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 1._o answ_n answ_n if_o the_o apostle_n here_o only_o compare_v the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a religion_n than_o all_o he_o mean_v be_v that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o jewish_a but_o he_o can_v oppose_v they_o proper_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n do_v justify_v the_o jew_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a religion_n justify_v christian_n yea_o methinks_v these_o author_n who_o some_o of_o they_o can_v allow_v the_o idolatrous_a heathen_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n though_o they_o have_v no_o express_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o deny_v that_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o religion_n and_o their_o hope_n in_o the_o messiah_n if_o they_o be_v only_o ignorant_a who_o he_o be_v and_o not_o malicious_a against_o he_o if_o so_o there_o must_v be_v more_o mean_v by_o oppose_a faith_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n mere_o as_o jewish_a 2_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o renounce_v the_o work_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n but_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v think_v matter_n of_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o v._o 8._o 3_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o the_o renounce_n christian_a as_o jewish_a work_n in_o justification_n and_o those_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o trust_v and_o rejoice_v in_o as_o well_o as_o these_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o same_o to_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o the_o evangelical_n precept_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jew_n as_o to_o we_o if_o then_o they_o can_v not_o justify_v they_o they_o can_v justify_v we_o but_o if_o this_o author_n intend_v only_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n for_o after_o mention_v of_o the_o external_n right_n and_o privilege_n the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v blameless_a as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o must_v mean_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n when_o in_o force_n have_v its_o part_n in_o justify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o moral_a and_o now_o it_o be_v abrogate_a it_o can_v be_v damn_v if_o practise_v out_o of_o ignorance_n only_o etc._n act_n 21.20_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n here_o do_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n exclude_v christian_a obedience_n from_o justify_v be_v thus_o prove_v this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sc_n of_o god_n provide_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o jewish_a obedience_n be_v it_o be_v also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n the_o gospel_n law_n though_o not_o the_o jewish_a law_n melanct._n in_o rom._n p._n 8._o vocari_fw-la lex_fw-la debet_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la praecepta_fw-la leguntur_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la mosis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o libris_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o 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