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that_o unless_o it_o be_v collative_a of_o a_o righteousness_n will_v be_v the_o same_o abomination_n with_o the_o justify_v the_o wicked_a prov._n 17.15_o the_o second_o in_o that_o phrase_n of_o justify_v the_o righteous_a deut._n 25.1_o where_o the_o word_n justify_v be_v not_o effectionis_fw-la sed_fw-la aestimationis_fw-la &_o declarationis_fw-la significativum_fw-la the_o three_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v call_v justification_n in_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o two_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o can_v esteem_v or_o pronounce_v he_o such_o for_o that_o be_v for_o he_o to_o err_v which_o be_v impossible_a neither_o can_v he_o who_o be_v sanctity_n itself_o treat_v he_o as_o such_o for_o a_o
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the_o law_n either_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o in_o summo_fw-la apice_fw-la in_o its_o primordial_a rigour_n require_v perfect_a personal_a obedience_n from_o we_o and_o thus_o it_o do_v not_o can_v justify_v we_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o utter_a impossibility_n upon_o it_o rom._n 8.3_o righteousness_n can_v not_o come_v by_o the_o law_n nay_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o work_v wrath_n it_o condemn_v and_o curse_v the_o sinner_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o great_a legislator_n relax_v to_o admit_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o sponsor_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o it_o have_v its_o end_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o righteousness_n which_o satisfy_v it_o in_o he_o thus_o it_o can_v condemn_v believer_n a_o satisfy_v law_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v satisfy_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o they_o who_o partake_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n that_o of_o learned_a mr._n gataker_n be_v remarkable_a justificatio_fw-la nostri_fw-la tum_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n tum_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la pendet_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la quatenùs_fw-la eidem_fw-la satisfit_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la adversùs_fw-la eam_fw-la admissis_fw-la ab_fw-la evangelio_n quatenùs_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la vicariâ_fw-la operâ_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la the_o gospel_n reveal_v such_o a_o sponsor_n as_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v can_v condemn_v those_o who_o partake_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o constitute_v we_o righteous_a as_o to_o the_o law_n only_o here_o many_o worthy_a learned_a divine_n be_v at_o a_o difference_n how_o it_o do_v so_o doubtless_o it_o do_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o imputation_n but_o the_o mode_n of_o that_o imputation_n be_v not_o agree_v on_o some_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n in_o that_o pardon_n which_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o law_n other_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o in_o some_o sort_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o so_o become_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i_o take_v it_o our_o former_a divine_n who_o dispute_v with_o the_o papist_n about_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v of_o the_o latter_a opinion_n hence_o bishop_n davenant_n say_v 373._o de_fw-fr just_a hab_fw-mi fol._n 364_o 373._o that_o ipsissima_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la esset_fw-la nostra_fw-la personalis_fw-la the_o very_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o personal_a righteousness_n and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o in_o se_fw-mi it_o be_v causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la justificationis_fw-la but_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o believer_n subit_fw-la vicem_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o formal_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la not_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v only_o in_o the_o effect_n but_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v in_o a_o measure_n and_o to_o some_o intent_n though_o not_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o learned_a professor_n of_o leyden_n determine_v thus_o mirum_fw-la hîc_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la solùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la imò_fw-la &_o formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la diversimodè_fw-la fiat_fw-la nempe_fw-la quâ_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la justificamur_fw-la to_o quote_v no_o more_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v only_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o our_o former_a divine_n have_v strive_v in_o the_o dark_a the_o controversy_n between_o they_o and_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n have_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a jangle_n no_o papist_n ever_o deny_v that_o christ_n merit_v justification_n for_o we_o no_o protestant_n shall_v ask_v any_o more_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n lay_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n say_v chistus_fw-la suâ_fw-la sanctissimâ_fw-la passione_n in_fw-la ligno_fw-la crucis_fw-la nobis_fw-la justificationem_fw-la meruit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la here_o our_o divine_n shall_v have_v acquiesce_v in_o silence_n but_o sure_o they_o think_v there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o in_o it_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o conceive_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o i_o come_v to_o offer_v my_o reason_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a thing_n tend_v to_o explain_v my_o meaning_n in_o this_o point_n first_o there_o be_v a_o double_a imputation_n the_o one_o when_o a_o thing_n inherent_a or_o transient_a be_v impute_v to_o the_o very_a subject_a or_o agent_n of_o it_o the_o other_o when_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o subject_a or_o agent_n as_o be_v part_n and_o portion_n of_o he_o the_o first_o imputation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o be_v according_a to_o some_o just_a constitution_n make_v touch_v the_o same_o the_o former_a be_v unquestionable_a the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v clear_v that_o such_o a_o imputation_n be_v possible_a and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v truth_n may_v appear_v by_o these_o instance_n the_o primitive_a righteousness_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v only_o inherent_a in_o adam_n yet_o be_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v by_o god_n esteem_v as_o righteous_a in_o he_o else_o we_o be_v not_o fall_v creature_n neither_o do_v we_o need_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o regeneration_n adam_n sin_n be_v a_o act_n do_v by_o he_o yet_o
imputatio_fw-la non_fw-la nititur_fw-la fictitiâ_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la suppositione_n sed_fw-la verâ_fw-la participatione_fw-la rei_fw-la imputatae_fw-la imputation_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o any_o fictitious_a supposition_n but_o upon_o a_o true_a participation_n of_o the_o thing_n impute_v these_o thing_n be_v thus_o lay_v down_o i_o shall_v come_v direct_o to_o the_o point_n my_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o mere_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o somewhat_o more_o neither_o be_v it_o mere_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n but_o itself_o as_o a_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o far_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n i_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a to_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o law_n than_o that_o which_o satisfy_v it_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o suppose_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o another_o justify_v against_o it_o and_o here_o i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o my_o reason_n and_o then_o answer_v the_o objection_n make_v against_o my_o opinion_n for_o reason_n i_o shall_v offer_v several_a thing_n first_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o that_o memorable_a phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o can_v but_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o this_o point_n some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n psal_n 103.17_o where_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o this_o phrase_n often_o occur_v it_o be_v never_o so_o take_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1.17_o reveal_v that_o which_o before_o be_v only_o obscure_o hint_v be_v in_o the_o gospel_n clear_o open_v but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o dark_o hint_v but_o open_o proclaim_v in_o very_o high_a and_o stately_a term_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o instance_n we_o have_v of_o it_o exod._n 34.6_o and_o 7._o where_o the_o title_n of_o mercy_n carry_v as_o much_o of_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v do_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o but_o never_o to_o be_v make_v his_o mercy_n neither_o will_v be_v at_o all_o proper_a to_o say_v so_o other_o take_v it_o for_o our_o inherent_a grace_n which_o be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n but_o these_o though_o they_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n be_v never_o call_v the_o righteousness_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v call_v our_o own_o as_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o hence_o we_o find_v your_o faith_n rom._n 1.8_o your_o love_n 2_o cor._n 8.8_o your_o patience_n luke_n 21.19_o your_o hope_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o your_o righteousness_n matth._n 5.20_o that_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v our_o own_o there_o be_v our_o inherent_a grace_n import_v in_o that_o phrase_n i'faith_o which_o be_v a_o prime_n excellent_a grace_n must_v have_v its_o share_n therein_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o believer_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o other_o take_v it_o for_o pardon_n but_o neither_o can_v this_o interpretation_n stand_v the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o but_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n that_o pardon_v which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v elegant_o decipher_v by_o cover_v blot_v out_o remember_v no_o more_o cast_v away_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o new_a veil_v in_o a_o expreslion_n so_o obscure_a and_o improper_a for_o it_o as_o that_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o that_o intent_n leave_v these_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n import_v that_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o phrase_n be_v as_o glorious_a and_o illustrious_a as_o it_o will_v be_v obscure_a and_o improper_a to_o denote_v pardon_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n of_o he_o who_o blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o can_v consist_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o god_n ordain_v to_o make_v we_o righteous_a this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v before_o but_o dark_o hint_v be_v in_o the_o gospel_n manifest_o reveal_v this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o believer_n as_o a_o rich_a cover_v to_o hide_v his_o imperfection_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o submit_v not_o unto_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.3_o and_o what_o that_o righteousness_n be_v the_o next_o verse_n express_v for_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 the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o satisfy_v it_o but_o beside_o there_o be_v one_o place_n which_o in_o terminis_fw-la call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o who_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o observe_v it_o be_v not_o through_o the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n as_o note_v two_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n as_o betoken_v one_o as_o bishop_n downham_n have_v observe_v like_o that_o tit._n 2.13_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n where_o one_o person_n be_v intend_v thus_o far_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n denote_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n never_o import_v any_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v true_a in_o that_o place_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o it_o import_v no_o more_o but_o in_o other_o it_o speak_v further_a we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o rom._n 3.22_o and_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o the_o believer_n rom._n 10.4_o here_o i_o take_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o not_o only_o as_o a_o meritorious_a antecedent_n cause_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o a_o ingredient_n a_o material_a cause_n in_o it_o he_o that_o have_v only_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o impetrate_a cause_n no_o more_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o only_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o not_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o righteousness_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o we_o but_o not_o to_o be_v upon_o we_o unless_o by_o imputation_n it_o be_v make_v we_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o merit_n only_o be_v no_o more_o for_o righteousness_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o text_n than_o for_o sanctify_a grace_n these_o be_v as_o much_o merit_v as_o the_o other_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o not_o in_o remission_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o 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somewhat_o more_o in_o this_o point_n than_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v yet_o i_o will_v speak_v less_o in_o word_n then_o so_o i_o think_v the_o expression_n that_o we_o satisfy_v in_o he_o be_v not_o a_o expedient_a one_o though_o in_o scripture_n nothing_o to_o i_o seem_v to_o sound_v more_o like_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 12._o then_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 5.15_o though_o the_o learned_a camero_n say_v 224._o de_fw-fr eccles_n fol._n 224._o in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la est_fw-la veluti_fw-la satisfaciens_fw-la deo_fw-la yet_o i_o wave_v that_o expression_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o import_v as_o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n impute_v to_o we_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o intend_v that_o we_o as_o member_n of_o he_o do_v in_o a_o measure_n participate_v of_o his_o satisfaction_n so_o far_o that_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n against_o the_o 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