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second_o to_o any_o who_o have_v of_o late_o appear_v for_o the_o cause_n i_o maintain_v either_o particular_o mr._n r._n baxter_n mr._n william_n sherlock_n mr._n joseph_n truman_n mr._n edward_n fowler_n or_o any_o other_o my_o only_a aim_n be_v according_a to_o my_o slender_a talon_n to_o serve_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n without_o design_n to_o please_v or_o gratify_v any_o person_n if_o after_o this_o profession_n of_o a_o honest_a meaning_n and_o sincere_a desire_n to_o do_v good_a it_o shall_v prove_v my_o lot_n to_o hear_v ill_o in_o any_o kind_n to_o be_v accuse_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o prevaricator_n one_o who_o will_v build_v again_o what_o by_o his_o subscription_n to_o the_o article_n and_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n he_o have_v destroy_v to_o be_v reproach_v as_o a_o socinian_n or_o to_o suffer_v by_o any_o other_o name_n of_o intend_a ignominy_n i_o shall_v not_o thereupon_o be_v so_o surprise_v as_o if_o some_o 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righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n impute_v to_o believer_n answ_n although_o it_o be_v yield_v that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o the_o word_n righteousness_n undeniable_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nevertheless_o neither_o in_o that_o scripture_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o place_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n express_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n pag._n 1._o chap._n two_o q._n have_v all_o our_o protestant_a preacher_n and_o writer_n err_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n who_o have_v speak_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n under_o the_o name_n or_o notion_n of_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v or_o have_v assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o answ_n no_o god_n forbid_v two_o reason_n of_o which_o answer_n be_v render_v p._n 3._o chap._n iii._o q._n in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n
the_o impartial_a reader_n what_o his_o meaning_n be_v p_o 417._o f._n mr._n f._n the_o word_n justify_v neither_o in_o its_o etymology_n nor_o application_n and_o usage_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o man_n and_o least_o of_o all_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n be_v equipollent_a to_o pardon_v nor_o coincident_a with_o to_o forgive_v answ_n 1._o however_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o respect_v useful_a to_o know_v the_o etymology_n and_o usage_n of_o common_a speech_n nevertheless_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o state_v or_o determine_v of_o any_o question_n pertain_v to_o divinity_n the_o usage_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v as_o the_o polestar_n to_o direct_v the_o course_n of_o our_o conception_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o can_v but_o commend_v that_o passage_n of_o this_o author_n he_o say_v p._n 155._o that_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v attend_v unto_o in_o the_o sence_n 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all_o in_o the_o scripture-usurpation_n equipollent_a to_o pardon_v nor_o coincident_a with_o to_o forgive_v the_o not_o observe_v of_o the_o contrary_a truth_n which_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n i_o do_v judge_n to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o other_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n whereupon_o i_o may_v sad_o take_v up_o the_o old_a say_n hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la the_o author_n next_o ensue_v word_n to_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o be_v as_o follow_v chap._n xi_o mr._n ferguson_n mistake_n in_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o the_o trinity_n refute_v and_o that_o in_o rom._n 5.18_o allege_a by_o he_o answer_v wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v justify_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o doctor_n be_v misinterpretation_n of_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o eph._n 2.8_o that_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o whole_a of_o justification_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o such_o evil_a consequence_n as_o mr._n f._n charge_v it_o with_o p._n 413_o 416_o 419._o f._n mr._n f._n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a if_o we_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a with_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o that_o god_n only_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n will_v dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n its_o charge_v we_o with_o guilt_n and_o its_o pass_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o we_o thereupon_o do_v not_o admit_v a_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o must_v every_o where_o be_v construe_v metaphorical_o and_o that_o the_o import_n of_o it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o a_o law-sence_n justify_v but_o that_o such_o 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and_o then_o a_o curse_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n serm._n of_o justification_n on_o jer._n 23.6_o ans_fw-fr almost_o all_o of_o this_o either_o in_o the_o same_o word_n or_o in_o word_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n have_v be_v before_o recite_v out_o of_o this_o author_n and_o a_o reply_n according_o shape_v thereunto_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v necessary_a only_o to_o repeat_v the_o answer_n which_o have_v be_v already_o give_v i_o answer_v then_o 1._o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n to_o have_v they_o lay_v upon_o he_o to_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o to_o be_v our_o ransom_n in_o that_o he_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v to_o death_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o although_o it_o can_v be_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v our_o sin_n itself_o proper_o and_o formal_o take_a but_o only_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o viz._n suffer_v equivalent_a punishment_n to_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o author_n expression_n antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o author_n mistake_v to_o confound_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n with_o a_o cause_n meritorious_a that_o he_o do_v so_o be_v most_o apparent_a and_o undeniable_a by_o his_o forecited_n word_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o mistake_n so_o to_o do_v be_v it_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o indigent_a creature_n may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o that_o compassion_n which_o be_v show_v towards_o it_o by_o those_o who_o be_v conscious_a unto_o or_o spectator_n of_o its_o misery_n and_o according_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o aver_v that_o the_o miserable_a effect_n of_o sin_n special_o in_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n be_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n move_v god_n speak_v of_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n which_o we_o must_v do_v or_o else_o we_o can_v scarce_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o fore-ordain_a the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n whereby_o to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wretched_a and_o otherwise_o forlorn_a condition_n yet_o who_o will_v or_o can_v just_o say_v that_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o creature_n do_v in_o a_o strict_a or_o proper_a sense_n merit_v the_o pity_n whether_o of_o god_n or_o man_n this_o if_o it_o do_v pity_n will_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o pity_n i_o mean_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o thankworthy_a forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v merit_v deserve_v little_a if_o any_o thanks_o be_v a_o labourer_n oblige_v to_o give_v his_o master_n thanks_o for_o his_o wage_n which_o he_o have_v earn_v or_o merit_v misery_n may_v be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v res_fw-la apta_fw-la nata_fw-la a_o object_n natural_o fit_a to_o move_v mercy_n or_o to_o be_v a_o impel_a cause_n thereunto_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o in_o the_o strict_a and_o proper_a usual_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n meritorious_a 2._o though_o i_o grant_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o fit_a say_n that_o our_o misery_n contract_v by_o sin_n be_v a_o antecedent_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o deliver_v up_o christ_n for_o we_o all_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v utter_o deny_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n or_o suffering_n i_o grant_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v merit_v his_o suffering_n and_o i_o have_v just_a and_o great_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v forasmuch_o as_o our_o logic_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o occasion_n and_o a_o cause_n true_o so_o call_v as_o this_o author_n can_v but_o know_v very_a well_o i_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o david_n to_o abiathar_n 1_o sam._n 22.22_o i_o have_v occasion_v the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n which_o notwithstanding_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v cause_v their_o death_n in_o like_a sort_n may_v we_o say_v to_o god_n we_o have_v occasion_v thou_o to_o bruise_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n we_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n but_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n do_v merit_v they_o 3._o forasmuch_o as_o what_o this_o author_n have_v seek_v he_o can_v obtain_v viz._n a_o acknowledgement_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o follow_a inference_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o needful_a that_o i_o shall_v use_v many_o word_n in_o reply_v thereunto_o for_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o building_n be_v remove_v the_o superstructure_n fall_v of_o itself_o and_o without_o hand_n nevertheless_o i_o add_v 3._o although_o i_o do_v deny_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v assert_v that_o christ_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v this_o author_n great_a mistake_n not_o to_o distinguish_v in_o this_o contest_v betwixt_o christ_n obligation_n and_o we_o whereas_o as_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a these_o be_v two_o obligation_n specifical_o different_a and_o all_o his_o inference_n here_o be_v utter_o groundless_a e._n g._n 1._o that_o christ_n can_v not_o suffer_v or_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v except_o he_o have_v be_v under_o or_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v 2._o that_o he_o can_v not_o else_o have_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o die_v for_o they_o nor_o to_o be_v our_o ransom_n 3._o that_o without_o this_o the_o inflict_a of_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v be_v either_o good_a in_o itself_o or_o a_o act_n of_o rectoral_a justice_n in_o god_n or_o have_v have_v any_o tendency_n to_o his_o glory_n or_o all_o these_o inference_n i_o say_v be_v altogether_o groundless_a 4._o i_o answer_v exit_fw-la abundanti_fw-la if_o our_o sin_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v christ_n suffering_n nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o we_o merit_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v than_o he_o himself_o do_v merit_v it_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o merit_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o although_o guilt_n as_o he_o say_v must_v be_v suppose_v antecedent_n to_o a_o demerit_n of_o punishment_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o demerit_n as_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o there_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o suppose_v any_o antecedent_n guilt_n nor_o indeed_o in_o any_o case_n but_o where_o the_o person_n suffering_n be_v proper_o punish_v which_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o only_o a_o sufferer_n of_o that_o which_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n deserve_v to_o have_v suffer_v in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o which_o if_o we_o have_v personal_o suffer_v it_o will_v have_v be_v formal_o and_o proper_o a_o punishment_n to_o we_o but_o be_v not_o to_o he_o because_o he_o never_o deserve_v it_o nor_o be_v any_o such_o guilt_n or_o deserve_v it_o impute_v to_o he_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o word_n improper_o in_o reference_n to_o oblige_v for_o christ_n obligation_n to_o suffering_n however_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o obligatio_fw-la criminis_fw-la yet_o be_v true_o obligatio_fw-la contractus_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la a_o proper_a obligation_n but_o to_o the_o word_n punishment_n and_o i_o do_v therefore_o express_v the_o matter_n now_o plain_o and_o say_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n improper_o so_o call_v because_o he_o do_v voluntary_o undertake_v and_o oblige_v himself_o to_o suffer_v those_o pain_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o we_o will_v have_v be_v proper_o or_o proper_a punishment_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o renown_a bishop_n andrews_n i_o have_v make_v reply_n thereunto_o in_o a_o entire_a chapter_n ch._n 5._o and_o i_o have_v think_v it_o my_o part_n the_o rather_o so_o to_o do_v because_o as_o i_o perceive_v by_o my_o late_a read_n not_o mr._n ferguson_n only_o but_o certain_a other_o brethren_n by_o their_o allegation_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o bishop_n have_v adopt_v it_o as_o their_o own_o there_o be_v but_o one_o passage_n more_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o read_n of_o his_o book_n throughout_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o
whether_o he_o shall_v believe_v the_o doctor_n or_o his_o own_o eye_n 2._o much_o less_o be_v there_o mention_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o distinct_a from_o justification_n in_o any_o of_o those_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n 3._o though_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n in_o one_o of_o the_o forecited_n scripture_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o yet_o neither_o be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o there_o mention_v as_o distinct_a from_o justification_n through_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v 4._o we_o be_v no_o otherwise_o justify_v than_o we_o be_v pardon_v or_o reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n itself_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a nor_o act_v any_o otherwise_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o than_o of_o the_o other_o the_o agency_n thereof_o be_v that_o of_o a_o moral_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n towards_o our_o remission_n reconciliation_n and_o justification_n 5._o if_o by_o the_o doctor_n be_v confession_n reconciliation_n and_o justification_n be_v reciprocal_o affirm_v one_o of_o another_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o philosophy_n will_v warrant_v we_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v a_o identity_n and_o by_o the_o last_o forecited_n scripture_n the_o identity_n which_o the_o doctor_n deny_v may_v undoubted_o be_v evince_v for_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n together_o with_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v there_o mention_v as_o all_o one_o even_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n with_o our_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v true_o paraphrase_a with_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v false_o gloss_v as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o with_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o other_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v by_o he_o he_o do_v manifest_o wrest_v they_o for_o 1._o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jer._n 23.6_o that_o this_o be_v his_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n let_v who_o will_v be_v there_o mean_v by_o the_o lord_n whether_o god_n the_o father_n as_o mr._n john_n humfreys_n think_v or_o god_n the_o son_n as_o many_o other_o it_o matter_n not_o here_o to_o make_v enquiry_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o either_o mention_v or_o mean_v as_o justification_n through_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o 2._o although_o in_o rom._n 4.5_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o yet_o by_o righteousness_n be_v not_o there_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o e._n his_o perfect_a and_o complete_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n nor_o be_v we_o by_o that_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o understand_v that_o the_o say_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v a_o certain_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o which_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o confer_v upon_o we_o 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sound_n or_o whisper_v of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o although_o the_o doctor_n have_v endeavour_v several_a time_n to_o pervert_v that_o text_n to_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o be_v never_o intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n 4._o whereas_o he_o say_v as_o he_o have_v say_v often_o that_o this_o last_o i._n e._n justification_n through_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o have_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v express_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n who_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o e._n by_o his_o bloody_a death_n the_o doctor_n proceed_v in_o his_o pervert_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o certain_a other_o scripture_n as_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o his_o word_n i_o will_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xxxiv_o doctor_n owen_n misinterpretation_n of_o zech._n 3.3_o 4._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o than_o be_v justification_n that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v a_o collation_n of_o righteousness_n over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o assert_n in_o order_n to_o a_o right_n to_o heaven_n his_o allegation_n of_o esa_n 61.10_o to_o no_o purpose_n p._n 187._o this_o that_o be_v the_o distinct_a mention_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n through_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v full_o express_v in_o that_o typical_a representation_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o the_o lord_n zech._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o two_o thing_n be_v there_o express_v to_o belong_v to_o our_o free_a acceptation_n before_o god_n 1._o the_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o filthy_a robe_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v more_o also_o require_v even_o a_o collation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thereby_o a_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a this_o be_v here_o call_v fine_a change_n of_o raiment_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o again_o esa_n 61.10_o where_o he_o call_v it_o plain_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n now_o this_o be_v only_o make_v we_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o by_o his_o death_n answ_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o i_o do_v confess_v myself_o to_o have_v little_o exercise_v my_o talon_n nevertheless_o i_o reply_v 1._o in_o a_o flat_a gainsay_v his_o interpretation_n and_o denial_n that_o this_o i._o e._n that_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o justification_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o thing_n distinct_a be_v full_o express_v in_o that_o typical_a representation_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o zech._n 3_o for_o although_o i_o do_v yield_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v represent_v by_o that_o visible_a sign_n i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n i._n e._n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v from_o thou_o i._n e._n i_o have_v pardon_v they_o nevertheless_o i_o deny_v that_o by_o the_o fine_a change_n of_o raiment_n be_v there_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o justification_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o unto_o we_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o holiness_n which_o do_v ofttimes_o in_o scripture_n go_v under_o the_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o a_o splendid_a vest_n fine_a linen_n robe_n or_o the_o like_a as_o i_o have_v already_o manifest_v brief_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o in_o the_o say_a vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n as_o distinct_a thing_n but_o not_o as_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v it_o expound_v of_o reconciliation_n or_o remission_n and_o of_o justification_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 2._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o more_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o the_o doctor_n say_v than_o be_v our_o justification_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n somewhere_o say_v we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o this_o doctor_n as_o in_o many_o other_o to_o assign_v our_o reconciliation_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o justification_n to_o several_a distinct_a cause_n the_o former_a to_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n his_o death_n the_o other_o to_o his_o active_a the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n impute_v whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o reconciliation_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o effect_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 2._o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n although_o they_o be_v express_v by_o divers_a name_n yet_o they_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o christ_n both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n as_o joint_o constitute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o so_o that_o neither_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v more_o say_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n than_o justification_n nor_o justification_n more_o proper_o