justification_n but_o his_o grant_n of_o this_o promise_n or_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o true_a natural_a efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n even_o the_o immediate_a cause_n if_o christ_n merit_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o justification_n then_o justify_v faith_n do_v respect_v it_o but_o remote_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o if_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n only_o respect_v that_o immediate_o when_o it_o justify_v and_o so_o christ_n only_o as_o a_o king_n or_o as_o the_o enacter_n of_o a_o new_a law_n 27._o ibid._n p._n 27._o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n be_v but_o the_o moral_a remote_a preparatory_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n though_o exceed_v eminent_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o perfect_a near_o efficient_a cause_n be_v by_o other_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o concur_v to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n only_o though_o his_o merit_n make_v way_n for_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o his_o prophetical_a teach_n promote_v man_n obedience_n &_o that_o his_o justify_v we_o be_v his_o acquit_v we_o from_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n because_o we_o have_v obey_v his_o law_n or_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n as_o obedience_n to_o a_o royal_a law_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v and_o that_o faith_n with_o these_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel-precept_n ground_v upon_o a_o belief_n that_o they_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o contend_v that_o faith_n justifi_v not_o by_o one_o act_n of_o affiance_n but_o by_o all_o its_o act_n they_o do_v but_o confound_v themselves_o and_o the_o question_n for_o even_o according_a to_o themselves_o faith_n justifi_v proper_o and_o immediate_o by_o one_o act_n only_o or_o under_o one_o only_a notion_n viz._n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o direct_v to_o christ_n only_o as_o king_n and_o that_o the_o other_o act_n of_o it_o respect_v his_o merit_n and_o teach_v be_v but_o accidental_a to_o it_o and_o without_o its_o notion_n as_o justify_v we_o be_v then_o to_o prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n though_o join_v with_o or_o build_v upon_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o argue_v the_o first_o argument_n from_o rom._n 4.16_o 17._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v sure_a to_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o in_o his_o seed_n christ_n now_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o justification_n or_o blessedness_n come_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n i.e._n altogether_o free_a but_o justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a therefore_o justify_v faith_n include_v not_o obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a in_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n for_o his_o salvation_n for_o work_n bring_v some_o worthiness_n though_o not_o strict_a merit_n but_o grace_n suppose_v nothing_o but_o deseââ_n of_o punishment_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n the_o not_o of_o work_n otherways_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n election_n of_o grace_n v._o 5._o exclude_v all_o work_n why_o do_v not_o justification_n also_o if_o it_o be_v bâ_n grace_n if_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v former_o how_o be_v it_o grace_n more_o now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o do_v god_n gracious_o grant_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o lose_a sinner_n true_o here_o be_v grace_n but_o when_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o he_o justifi_v they_o only_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o or_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o therefore_o the_o give_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n but_o justification_n by_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n do_v a_o new_a covenant_n accept_v of_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o carry_v pardon_n with_o it_o it_o doââ_n indeed_o not_o insist_v upon_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o life_n but_o it_o do_v not_o dispense_v with_o or_o allow_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o those_o command_n that_o be_v perpetual_a what_o then_o it_o require_v perfect_a and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o fââ_n want_v of_o that_o obedience_n man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o want_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n under_o the_o gospel_n no_o more_o that_o there_o be_v for_o want_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o adam_n therefore_o all_o the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n lie_v in_o relax_v the_o covenant_n of_o perfect_a work_n in_o give_v a_o new_a and_o somewhat_o mild_a covenant_n to_o man_n when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v condemn_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o former_a but_o still_o their_o justification_n or_o right_n to_o life_n depend_v whole_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o ââ_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n proper_o than_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o they_o say_v our_o obedience_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n though_o by_o our_o obedience_n as_o if_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o stand_v be_v not_o justify_v or_o accept_v in_o and_o by_o their_o own_o integrity_n because_o preserve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o as_o if_o adam_n can_v not_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o keep_v the_o law_n unless_o he_o have_v do_v it_o mere_o by_o his_o own_o connate_a strength_n without_o addition_n or_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n throughout_o his_o life_n what_o the_o grace_n be_v which_o these_o man_n allow_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v yet_o uncertain_a but_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n i._n e._n a_o man_n be_v pronounce_v just_a or_o righteous_a for_o his_o own_o obedience_n by_o what_o principle_n soever_o it_o be_v wrought_v therefore_o the_o say_v here_o speak_v of_o neither_o be_v nor_o do_v include_v obedience_n again_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a or_o firm_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n but_o if_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n the_o promise_n can_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o or_o any_o believer_n ergò_fw-la this_o faith_n do_v not_o include_v obedience_n profess_a arminian_n grant_v there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n ordinary_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n salvation_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n thet_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v though_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o all_o other_o speak_v more_o dubious_o but_o if_o justification_n be_v suspend_v upon_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o our_o life_n end_n it_o can_v be_v certain_a to_o any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v till_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o a_o objective_a certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o general_n viz._n he_o that_o obey_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o thus_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n be_v as_o certain_a viz_o if_o he_o have_v obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v but_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v certain_a i._n e._n that_o they_o shall_v certain_o attain_v the_o promise_a blessedness_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o but_o this_o certainty_n come_v not_o from_o persevere_v obedience_n which_o be_v itself_o uncertain_a ergò_fw-la
ãâã_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 suffââring_v all_o he_o do_v for_o we_o alone_o to_o the_o ââtent_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v awââ_n and_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a lââ_n thereby_o our_o opposite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n affâââ_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v or_o suffer_v ãâã_d penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o ãâã_d proper_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v ãâã_d that_o obedience_n or_o death_n of_o he_o bââ_n that_o god_n impose_v on_o he_o a_o certain_a ââculiar_a law_n make_v up_o partly_o of_o the_o mâral_a law_n and_o partly_o of_o some_o speââ_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 mââ_n god_n thereupon_o may_v just_o and_o perhaps_o will_v give_v man_n as_o moderate_v ãâã_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 wheââ_n to_o shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n thââ_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 âo_o we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o âs_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o âhat_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 ãâã_d now_o vent_v of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n âf_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 âs_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 âather_n because_o it_o declare_v the_o thought_n âf_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o maây_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 ãâã_d of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o that_o ââe_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 âave_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 âhat_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 ãâã_d not_o write_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heaââ_n mr._n norton_n word_n be_v take_v heresy_n for_o a_o fundamentââ_n error_n 267._o p._n 267._o i._n e._n such_o as_o whosoever_o âââveth_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 unââ_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
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 juââ_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 gâilt_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
preserve_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationis_fw-la statum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o conservandum_fw-la but_o how_o not_o as_o cause_n that_o work_n or_o deserve_v the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o mean_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o continue_v it_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la mereantur_fw-la hanc_fw-la conservationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la media_fw-la seu_fw-la conditione_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la conservare_fw-la he_o explain_v himself_o that_o a_o life_n of_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v improve_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o follow_v particular_a sin_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o be_v no_o otherways_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n than_o they_o be_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n sc_n by_o way_n of_o concomitance_n and_o order_n not_o of_o influence_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la recipit_fw-la justificationem_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la liberat_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la omnium_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la concurrente_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la nemo_fw-la retinet_fw-la statum_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la liberum_fw-la respectu_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequentium_fw-la nisi_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la iisdem_fw-la actionibus_fw-la credendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la haec_fw-la abesse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la incipiant_fw-la illorum_fw-la opposita_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnant_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la justificati_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n again_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la carnales_fw-la etc._n etc._n frui_fw-la beneficio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la requirit_fw-la assidua_fw-la opera_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la praesen_fw-mi tiâ_fw-la arcentur_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliáque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la venena_fw-la at_o que_fw-la particularium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la particularis_fw-la condonatio_fw-la obtinetur_fw-la 405._o p._n 405._o and_o hae_fw-la autem_fw-la actiones_fw-la non_fw-la conservant_n vitam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la attingendo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la conversationis_fw-la sed_fw-la impropriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la excludendo_fw-la &_o removendo_fw-la causam_fw-la destructionis_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o lose_v their_o justification_n ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 7._o vicunque_fw-la justificati_fw-la in_o via_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la claudicare_fw-la atque_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la viam_fw-la per_fw-la abrnpta_fw-la libidinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la aberrare_fw-la possint_fw-la statu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la haud_fw-la amisso_fw-la last_o he_o say_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o our_o come_n to_o heaven_n non_fw-fr necessitate_v causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la not_o as_o cause_n âf_v it_o but_o as_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n now_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o all_o this_o in_o substance_n mr._n bradshaw_n testimony_n will_v serve_v they_o to_o better_a just_a praefat._n de_fw-fr just_a they_o cite_v his_o preface_n for_o their_o purpose_n his_o word_n be_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la âtraque_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la cujusque_fw-la reâtum_fw-la tollendum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la statuaâur_fw-la quid_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la imputationem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sufficere_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la utramque_fw-la cum_fw-la bono_fw-mi nòstro_fw-la admiserit_fw-la obediântiam_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la cam_fw-la utramque_fw-la nos_fw-la acceptos_fw-la âabeat_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eo_fw-la quo_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la modo_fw-la legem_fw-la âlivinam_fw-la implevissemus_fw-la qut_fw-la paenas_fw-la aeternas_fw-la ex_fw-la eaâem_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitas_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sustinuissemus_fw-la here_o he_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v those_o that_o contend_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o either_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n alone_o and_o say_v that_o we_o may_v say_v they_o be_v both_o impute_v both_o perform_v for_o we_o i_o e._n for_o our_o benefit_n in_o that_o way_n that_o god_n think_v fit_a and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o both_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n but_o do_v mr._n bradshaw_n here_o express_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n do_v he_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o our_o be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o do_v he_o lay_v any_o foundation_n for_o justification_n by_o fulfil_v the_o gospel-covenant_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o here_o or_o in_o all_o his_o book_n he_o do_v indeed_o speak_v more_o accurate_o and_o cautious_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o obedience_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o what_o not_o than_o other_o do_v yet_o in_o substance_n he_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o assert_v the_o old_a protestant_a doctrine_n particular_o chap._n 22_o 23_o 24._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o affirm_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n chap._n 22._o th._n 1._o in_o satisfactione_n christi_fw-la supradicta_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la justificationis_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la materia_fw-la and_o that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o make_v true_o righteous_a before_o god_n th._n 2._o redemptio_fw-la sive_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la illa_fw-la qua_fw-la pretium_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la persolvitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la peccator_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la debita_fw-la tantùm_fw-la poena_fw-la liberetur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la veer_fw-la justissiméque_fw-la iustùs_fw-la factus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fucata_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o allege_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n chap._n 23._o th._n 2._o huius_fw-la justificationis_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiae_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la factae_fw-la vel_fw-la alligatio_fw-la vel_fw-la declaratio_fw-la quaevis_fw-la and_o last_o he_o say_v that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o justification_n be_v reconciliation_n whereby_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o god_n receive_v a_o sinner_n into_o favour_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n chap._n 24._o th._n 2._o hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la ex_fw-la vera_fw-la justificatione_n orta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la gratiosissimè_fw-la admissam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatore_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la rediens_fw-la remittit_fw-la eidem_fw-la peccata_fw-la universa_fw-la ipsámque_fw-la pro_fw-la verè_fw-la justo_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v immediate_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o justification_n 1._o deus_fw-la pater_fw-la justificat_fw-la admittendo_fw-la &_o imputando_fw-la 2._o deus_fw-la filius_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la &_o advocatum_fw-la agendo_fw-la 3._o sacro-sanctus_n spiritus_fw-la revelando_fw-la &_o obsignando_fw-la 4._o fides_n apprehendendo_fw-la &_o applicando_fw-la 5._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la manifestando_fw-la &_o declarando_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o usual_a protestant-doctrine_n we_o must_v now_o seek_v some_o other_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n 24._o art_n 24._o arminius_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o 31st_o article_n object_v to_o he_o say_v christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la probari_fw-la dixi_fw-la having_n in_o general_a term_n as_o our_o author_n profess_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o yet_o he_o here_o deny_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n quicquid_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la strictè_fw-la &_o rigidè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la at_o christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la praestitit_fw-la patri_fw-la obediendo_fw-la est_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la justitia_fw-la strictè_fw-la &_o rigidè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la ergò_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n must_v not_o be_v righteousness_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o strict_a and_o proper_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n ergò_fw-la arminius_n we_o see_v take_v impute_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o procure_v justification_n for_o we_o 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grace_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v with_o we_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n and_o judge_n do_v justify_v we_o by_o and_o for_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o again_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o 26_o article_n object_v to_o he_o he_o contend_v that_o though_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o concur_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o justification_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v gracious_o accept_v for_o our_o righteousness_n apprehensio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la proprior_fw-la quam_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la vel_fw-la quo_fw-la objectum_fw-la apprehenditur_fw-la apprehensio_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la itaque_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la quà _fw-la instrumentum_fw-la sed_fw-la quà _fw-la actio_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la quanquam_fw-la propter_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la bertius_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n explain_v this_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v by_o the_o gospel_n instead_o of_o perfect_a 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comprehendat_fw-la i.e._n faith_n which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exclude_v work_n but_o contain_v they_o or_o at_o least_o a_o purpose_n of_o do_v they_o joannes_n geister_n confess_v bona_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la inter_fw-la sese_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la fide_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la i.e._n grace_n and_o work_n be_v not_o opposite_a and_o faith_n comprehend_v work_n yea_o this_o man_n be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v with_o the_o papist_n whether_o we_o be_v at_o all_o justify_v by_o work_n in_o this_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o papist_n be_v agree_v the_o question_n only_o be_v by_o what_o work_v we_o must_v be_v justify_v quando_fw-la cum_fw-la papistis_fw-la disputatur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la a_o per_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la justificemur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la opera_fw-la he_o will_v only_o exclude_v popish_a 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difficult_a than_o before_o ââme_n moral_a duty_n be_v require_v also_o and_o necessary_a which_o be_v not_o direct_o nnd_v proper_o ââuties_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o self-deââl_a mortification_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n ââsides_v these_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v new_a possible_a duty_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v ââuties_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n faith_n ââve_v and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediator_n with_o ãâã_d holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o all_o the_o positive_a inââtutions_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v these_o small_a thing_n ââs_o it_o necessary_a to_o mere_a pardon_n that_o the_o pardon_v shall_v not_o only_o return_v to_o their_o form_n duty_n but_o also_o receive_v new_a term_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v never_o their_o duty_n before_o if_o a_o prince_n subdue_v rebel_n and_o then_o promiââ_n they_o impunity_n if_o beside_o return_v to_o theââ_n ancient_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n they_o will_v receive_v some_o new_a term_n which_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o impose_v on_o they_o do_v he_o free_o pardon_v they_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o in_o a_o way_n ãâã_d mercy_n so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n giust_n they_o new_a law_n and_o make_v advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o accession_n to_o his_o power_n by_o occasion_n ãâã_d their_o misdemeanour_n beside_o this_o be_v veââ_n improper_a to_o talk_v of_o legal_a and_o judicial_a pardon_n pardon_v by_o a_o law_n for_o a_o law_n be_v proper_o preceptive_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v for_o keep_v or_o breakiââ_n the_o law_n pardon_n be_v grant_v by_o supersedââ_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o by_o a_o promise_n or_o declaration_n ãâã_d grace_n which_o when_o establish_v for_o security_n sake_n and_o promulgated_a be_v sometime_o call_v aâ_n act_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o full_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a legislator_n whââ_n pardon_v who_o have_v power_n to_o relax_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n can_v pardon_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o those_o man_n be_v thââ_n god_n see_v through_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v become_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o so_o to_o be_v saââ_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v please_v to_o maââ_n a_o new_a mild_a and_o easy_a law_n and_o to_o declaââ_n that_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o they_o shall_v ãâã_d pardon_v and_o save_v pardon_v then_o with_o theââ_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v with_o man_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o new_a covenant_n so_o then_o for_o all_o their_o specious_a word_n of_o mere_a pardon_n to_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o only_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v not_o execute_v his_o first_o covenant_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o will_v save_v they_o if_o they_o fulfil_v his_o second_o covenant_n i._n e._n will_v be_v righteous_a and_o obedient_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o beside_o pardon_n whereby_o he_o must_v he_o justify_v 6._o the_o law_n require_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o the_o end_n of_o every_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o it_o 39_o just_a evang_v p._n 38_o 39_o therefore_o justification_n can_v be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n accept_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n let_v the_o righteousness_n be_v
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 ââence_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 ââe_z real_a act_n and_o so_o arctius_fw-la define_v it_o justiâatio_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 faââa_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 ââni_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 sinâer_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 âât_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 ãâã_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 âther_n whereby_o we_o be_v accept_v or_o entitle_v ãâã_d life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v real_o ââe_v same_o thing_n to_o account_v christ_n righteousââ_n be_v wrought_v for_o we_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o âaw_v of_o god_n and_o to_o accept_v we_o and_o give_v we_o âight_a to_o life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n god_n in_o âs_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 ââey_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 liââ_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 wââ_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 thââ_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d whether_o we_o translate_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_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 ãâã_d
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 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viz._n christ_n perform_v the_o obedience_n due_a from_o every_o believer_n and_o their_o be_v righteous_a with_o a_o righteousness_n that_o have_v a_o infinite_a merit_n in_o it_o these_o be_v not_o destructive_a the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v untrue_a because_o neither_o of_o these_o thing_n follow_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n the_o error_n of_o this_o worthy_a person_n proceed_v from_o his_o thrust_v two_o argument_n into_o one_o when_o the_o form_n of_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v leave_n to_o separate_v they_o and_o answer_v they_o apart_o the_o one_o be_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o very_a personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o must_v have_v perform_v all_o the_o duty_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o particular_a believer_n the_o ceremonial_a and_o the_o moral_a to_o the_o marry_a and_o to_o the_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 âurs_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 âf_o this_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o drift_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o ât_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 ââe_z imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n one_o ãâã_d luther_n another_o of_o calvin_n a_o three_o of_o some_o ââhers_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 âavenant_n answer_v secundam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illoââm_fw-la commemorate_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la juâtiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la statuunt_fw-la esse_fw-la formalem_fw-la ââusam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la nostroââm_fw-la omnium_fw-la sententia_fw-la neque_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la ââtinet_fw-la quicquam_fw-la é_fw-fr nostris_fw-la aliter_fw-la aut_fw-la censit_fw-la aut_fw-la ââipsit_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 ââis_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o of_o we_o nor_o do_v ââer_o any_o of_o we_o write_v or_o speak_v otherways_o as_o to_o ââe_z substance_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o also_o affirm_v ââat_v all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o reformer_n ââas_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 reââssion_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 ââmmon_a protestant_a doctrine_n 313._o p._n 313._o absque_fw-la imputaââne_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la nulla_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ââinetur_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la remissionis_fw-la haec_fw-la cauââ_n acceptationis_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la translationis_fw-la à _fw-la statis_fw-la âârtis_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 deseââ_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 grâtis_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
opinion_n be_v the_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o and_o that_o herein_o the_o socinian_o differ_v little_a from_o they_o let_v we_o now_o inquire_v see_v we_o must_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o death_n to_o what_o end_n christ_n die_v according_a to_o those_o man_n chap._n vi_o this_o doctrine_n overthrow_v christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.25_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v i._n e._n to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n whence_o our_o protestant_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o procure_n or_o grant_v of_o pardon_n justification_n life_n eternal_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o that_o according_o god_n in_o due_a time_n publish_v to_o they_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v persuade_v and_o draw_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o life_n and_o so_o they_o be_v make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o justify_v but_o these_o author_n deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v immediate_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v and_o do_v deny_v justification_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o assign_v some_o other_o immediate_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n what_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v show_v and_o how_o it_o do_v make_v void_a the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n i_o meet_v with_o two_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o say_v that_o the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o procure_v reconciliation_n justification_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o or_o any_o man_n but_o to_o render_v god_n placable_a or_o reconcileable_a to_o man_n i._n e._n not_o that_o god_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v grant_v purpose_n or_o covenant_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o he_o may_v now_o justify_v forgive_v and_o save_v man_n in_o what_o way_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v thus_o mr._n trueman_n as_o before_o 86._o gr._n prop._n p._n 86._o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v just_o though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n that_o he_o may_v pardon_v saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la not_o that_o he_o must_v pardon_v they_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o or_o be_v unjust_a and_o again_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o a_o flame_a sword_n obstruct_v all_o treat_v with_o we_o upon_o any_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o eternal_a bar_n to_o all_o influence_n and_o efflux_n of_o favour_n and_o now_o this_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o this_o bar_n and_o obstacle_n remove_v divine_a grace_n and_o benignity_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n free_o to_o act_v how_o it_o please_v and_o in_o what_o way_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n it_o think_v meet_v this_o he_o have_v from_o arminius_n who_o have_v say_v that_o justification_n pardon_v or_o reconciliation_n of_o any_o man_n be_v not_o immediate_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v reconciliatio_fw-la dei_fw-la remissionis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la &_o redemptionis_fw-la apud_fw-la peum_fw-la impetratio_fw-la twiss_n contra_fw-la perkins_n fol._n 76._o apud_fw-la twiss_n qua_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la jam_fw-la possit_fw-la utpote_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la cvi_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittere_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largiri_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n and_o redemption_n viz._n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v and_o sanctify_v man_n if_o he_o please_v without_o breach_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v now_o satisfy_v hereupon_o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o which_o be_v appoint_v he_o god_n be_v free_a to_o save_v or_o not_o to_o save_v man_n or_o to_o save_v upon_o what_o term_n or_o who_o he_o please_v thus_o grevinch_v contra_fw-la ames_n fol._n 8._o 126._o peltius_n p._n 126._o postquam_fw-la impetratio_fw-la praestita_fw-la ac_fw-la peracta_fw-la esset_fw-la deo_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la mansit_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la svo_fw-la eam_fw-la applicare_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la applicare_fw-la nec_fw-la applicatio_fw-la finis_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la propria_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la jus_o &_o potestas_fw-la applicandi_fw-la pro_fw-la liberrimo_fw-la svo_fw-la placito_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o qualibus_fw-la vellet_fw-la i._n e._n after_o christ_n purchase_n be_v make_v and_o finish_v god_n be_v perfect_o free_a to_o apply_v ât_a or_o not_o to_o apply_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v nor_o be_v the_o application_n of_o it_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o christ_n purchase_n but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v power_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o who_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a episcopius_n go_v a_o step_n further_o and_o say_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o deliberate_a purpose_n in_o god_n of_o save_v man_n and_o open_v a_o way_n of_o âise_v to_o they_o till_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v ibid._n disp_n 5._o ibid._n deliâeratum_fw-la mortale_fw-la salvandi_fw-la salutisque_fw-la ostium_fw-la apetiendi_fw-la propositum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la requirit_fw-la priusquam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la oblatum_n esset_fw-la now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n who_o be_v before_o bind_v to_o condemn_v sinner_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n violate_v by_o they_o may_v now_o think_v of_o a_o way_n to_o save_v they_o if_o he_o please_v and_o withal_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v save_v they_o or_o propound_v term_n of_o life_n to_o they_o or_o not_o it_o follow_v âence_o 1._o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o meritorious_a nor_o do_v merit_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o intrinsical_v infinite_a value_n in_o christ_n obedience_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n of_o his_o person_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n or_o proportion_n betwixt_o his_o obedience_n and_o the_o happiness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v procure_v for_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o merit_n not_o actual_a merit_n to_o merit_v be_v to_o deserve_v a_o reward_n to_o do_v something_o whereupon_o a_o reward_n be_v due_a so_o that_o merit_n in_o its_o proper_a notion_n do_v imply_v a_o actual_a right_n or_o obligation_n to_o a_o reward_n which_o obligation_n arise_v from_o some_o law_n promise_v or_o compact_a betwixt_o the_o party_n and_o he_o which_o do_v not_o give_v that_o reward_n according_a to_o merit_n offend_v against_o some_o law_n either_o of_o strict_a justice_n or_o at_o least_o of_o gratitude_n generosity_n kindness_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o covenant_n promise_v or_o so_o much_o as_o deliberate_v purpose_n to_o save_v man_n or_o to_o give_v they_o any_o term_n of_o life_n for_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v than_o his_o obedience_n merit_v nothing_o there_o be_v nothing_o due_a no_o reward_n propose_v to_o he_o which_o he_o will_v challenge_v for_o god_n be_v still_o free_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o man_n god_n they_o say_v will_v not_o have_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o have_v not_o save_v man_n though_o christ_n die_v he_o be_v not_o then_o bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o other_o law_n to_o remunerate_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n with_o such_o a_o happy_a effect_n as_o man_n salvation_n christ_n death_n say_v they_o be_v a_o refuseable_a payment_n for_o sin_n even_o when_o it_o be_v present_v to_o the_o father_n god_n may_v then_o have_v refuse_v it_o and_o yet_o have_v be_v just_o but_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v just_a to_o have_v deny_v jesus_n christ_n that_o which_o he_o merit_v that_o will_v be_v due_a debt_n to_o he_o they_o say_v indeed_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o what_o do_v he_o merit_v justification_n then_o god_n be_v not_o free_a to_o deny_v it_o he_o must_v justify_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n merit_v justification_n or_o be_v unjust_a unless_o there_o can_v be_v a_o cause_n without_o a_o effect_n or_o causality_n the_o effect_n of_o merit_n be_v some_o reward_n deserve_v give_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o merit_n the_o causality_n of_o merit_n be_v some_o compact_a law_n or_o promise_n whereby_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o reward_v that_o merit_n if_o then_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o nothing_o upon_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n but_o still_o have_v jus_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 ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 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which_o be_v ââso_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o pervasion_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o full_a assurance_n of_o âis_n promise_n now_o faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n âot_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n for_o so_o it_o believe_v âeer_a history_n as_o well_o as_o practical_a thing_n and_o âe_a threaten_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o ââuseth_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 âcite_v he_o to_o look_v after_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n âor_a by_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o ââe_z creation_n and_o flood_n or_o the_o prediction_n of_o ââings_n to_o come_v as_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n ãâã_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 ãâã_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 ãâã_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 mâner_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 justiââ_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 ãâã_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 gâengaged_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 ãâã_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 ãâã_d gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v ãâã_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 aââ_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 ãâã_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 ãâã_d by_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o it_o come_v all_o one_o 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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
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unfit_a of_o all_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o trust_n in_o free-mercy_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o nothingness_n and_o so_o bring_v nothing_o to_o god_n but_o a_o bare_a object_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n all_o other_o grace_n bring_v some_o positive_a honour_n to_o god_n together_o with_o a_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o the_o creature_n but_o faith_n bring_v nothing_o but_o a_o confession_n of_o misery_n with_o a_o desire_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n 3_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o condition_n than_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n how_o else_o can_v faith_n be_v require_v of_o he_o as_o a_o new_a condition_n of_o life_n after_o he_o have_v fail_v of_o life_n by_o the_o first_o condition_n of_o obedience_n the_o gospel_n by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o law_n of_o faith_n but_o a_o proper_a law_n do_v suppose_v power_n to_o obey_v in_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o 2._o quest_n obj._n quest_n 9_o vid._n pelt_n art_n 13._o paragr_n 2._o this_o arminius_n confess_v deum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la postulare_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la lapso_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la aut_fw-la dederit_fw-la aut_fw-la dare_v paratus_fw-la sit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la quâ_fw-la credere_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la velit_fw-la i._n e._n god_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n require_v fall_v man_n to_o believe_v which_o of_o himself_o he_o can_v do_v unless_o he_o have_v give_v he_o or_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o believe_v if_o he_o will_n 4_o if_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o special_a grace_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o these_o i_o now_o deal_v with_o how_o can_v it_o be_v require_v of_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n see_v they_o have_v neither_o power_n of_o their_o own_o to_o believe_v nor_o a_o promise_n that_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o faith_n be_v promise_v i_o ask_v be_v it_o promise_v on_o some_o other_o condition_n or_o absolute_o if_o upon_o condition_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v condition_n in_o infinitum_fw-la unless_o we_o stop_v in_o something_o that_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o do_v 55._o ibid._n p._n 55._o as_o amyraldus_n well_o observe_v fides_n impetrata_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la offeretur_fw-la sub_fw-la acceptandi_fw-la conditione_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la illa_fw-la conditio_fw-la esset_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la salus_fw-la recipitur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la res_fw-la abiret_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la nec_fw-la ullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la esset_fw-la terminus_fw-la conditionum_fw-la impetrandarum_fw-la if_o absolute_o either_o to_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o all_o shall_v believe_v or_o to_o some_o only_a but_o no_o such_o promise_n can_v be_v produce_v that_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o a_o people_n such_o and_o such_o shall_v have_v faith_n give_v they_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v declare_v to_o all_o and_o god_n persuade_v who_o he_o please_v to_o trust_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o then_o better_a to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o god_n enable_v man_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n âo_o justification_n than_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o proper_a law_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o they_o by_o make_v faith_n the_o condition_n require_v by_o a_o proper_a law_n which_o man_n have_v not_o âower_n to_o perform_v nor_o be_v sure_o to_o have_v it_o give_v when_o he_o need_v it_o and_o i_o suppose_v no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o such_o law_n either_o human_a or_o divine_a that_o require_v a_o condition_n out_o of_o the_o power_n or_o beyond_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o subject_n before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v and_o do_v not_o certain_o provide_v that_o ability_n for_o he_o any_o other_o way_n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v of_o those_o that_o affirm_v obedience_n to_o be_v include_v in_o faith_n and_o so_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n i._n e._n that_o we_o be_v require_v sincere_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n command_v history_n and_o promise_n to_o our_o life_n end_v and_o for_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v faith_n in_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o a_o immediate_a trust_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n through_o christ_n but_o a_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n encourage_v to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o it_o yea_o though_o there_o be_v ãâã_d particular_a persuasion_n that_o this_o man_n in_o particular_a shall_v be_v save_v if_o he_o obey_v the_o gospel_n ãâã_d yet_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a trust_n or_o affiance_n but_o a_o more_o practical_a assent_n to_o the_o general_a promise_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o trust_n upon_o a_o uncertain_a condition_n be_v no_o more_o a_o truâ_n and_o proper_a trust_n than_o a_o proposition_n depend_v on_o a_o future_a contingency_n be_v a_o proper_a oâ_n certain_a proposition_n or_o have_v determinate_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n ãâã_d the_o remonstrant_n as_o have_v be_v show_v chapâ_n 5._o we_o may_v also_o observe_v that_o though_o thâ_n opinion_n be_v common_o express_v by_o believe_v in_o or_o receive_v christ_n as_o our_o king_n and_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n yet_o in_o truth_n it_o make_v faith_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n tâ_n respect_n christ_n only_o as_o a_o king_n immediate_o and_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o priest_n accidental_o and_o remote_o for_o to_o prescribe_v law_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v judge_v save_v or_o condemn_v and_o then_o to_o judge_v they_o by_o those_o law_n and_o either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o be_v all_o kingly_a act_n or_o exercise_n of_o kingly_a power_n and_o these_o only_o be_v immediate_o respect_v by_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o obey_v what_o christ_n have_v command_v upon_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o promise_v to_o that_o obedience_n and_o so_o be_v that_o for_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judicial_o justify_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n do_v explain_v and_o teach_v his_o own_o law_n but_o this_o be_v accidental_a to_o a_o legislator_n and_o man_n must_v obey_v the_o teach_n of_o christ_n but_o obedience_n as_o such_o be_v not_o because_o he_o teach_v but_o because_o he_o that_o teach_v be_v also_o the_o law_n maker_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o command_v obedience_n therefore_o faith_n as_o obedience_n and_o so_o justify_v do_v not_o proper_o respect_n christ_n as_o a_o prophet_n nor_o do_v it_o eye_v he_o as_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o a_o trust_n in_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v save_v by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o main_a exercise_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n but_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o new_a law_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v as_o a_o king_n and_o only_o have_v purchase_v as_o a_o priest_n leave_v of_o the_o father_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n and_o that_o those_o that_o obey_v it_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o priesthood_n therefore_o of_o christ_n be_v but_o remote_o respect_v in_o believe_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o promise_v annex_v to_o it_o this_o mr._n baxter_n confess_v in_o effect_n 25._o 1_o disput_fw-la of_o just_a p._n 25._o when_o he_o say_v christ_n merit_n be_v the_o remote_a moral_a cause_n of_o our_o
argument_n 4._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n as_o priest_n 24._o p._n 24._o prophet_n and_o king_n conjunct_o and_o not_o by_o any_o of_o these_o alone_a much_o less_o by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o obedience_n alone_o then_o according_a to_o the_o opponent_n own_o principle_n who_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n answ_n answ_n faith_n as_o a_o distinct_a habit_n have_v no_o act_n but_o practical_a assent_n to_o a_o reveal_v truth_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v trust_n or_o affiance_n one_o habit_n have_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o elicit_a act_n though_o it_o may_v cause_v divers_a effect_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o divers_a object_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o special_a object_n of_o the_o act_n that_o justifi_v again_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n must_v be_v the_o whole_a declare_v will_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o whole_a gospel_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v the_o form_n or_o righteousness_n by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v therefore_o those_o term_n of_o christ_n justify_v in_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o all_o his_o office_n or_o faith_n justify_v with_o respect_n to_o they_o be_v add_v in_o vain_a they_o be_v no_o more_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n or_o respect_v by_o faith_n as_o justify_v in_o this_o way_n than_o in_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n to_o believe_v only_o be_v as_o much_o found_v upon_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o all_o his_o office_n as_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o proof_n the_o word_n justification_n signify_v these_o 3_o act_n 24._o p._n 24._o one_a condonation_n or_o constitutive_a justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o absolution_n by_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n 3_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a by_o actual_a liberation_n from_o penalty_n the_o two_o former_a be_v more_o proper_o call_v justification_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o argue_v christ_n do_v as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n on_o supposition_n of_o his_o antecedent_n merit_v enact_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v ergò_fw-la as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o by_o condonation_n or_o constitution_n as_o the_o father_n by_o a_o right_n of_o creation_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a create_a world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n that_o be_v then_o make_v so_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a redeem_v world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n christ_n as_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n do_v together_o with_o he_o enact_v both_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n but_o as_o mediator_n which_o only_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n he_o do_v not_o enact_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o prove_v it_o be_v god_n as_o god_n and_o in_o special_a the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o three_o person_n that_o give_v the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o be_v offend_v by_o sin_n that_o condemn_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o that_o can_v appoint_v a_o way_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o only_a coul_n justify_v he_o christ_n as_o mediator_n though_o god_n in_o nature_n yet_o in_o office_n be_v god_n servant_n isa_n 53.11_o mat._n 12_o 18._o and_o his_o business_n be_v not_o to_o enact_v law_n or_o constitute_v a_o way_n for_o man_n redemption_n but_o to_o work_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n which_o god_n purchase_v and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o it_o heb._n 10.7_o which_o he_o do_v first_o by_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o purchase_v reconciliation_n as_o a_o priest_n then_o by_o declare_v as_o a_o prophet_n that_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o last_o as_o a_o king_n yet_o ministerial_a under_o the_o father_n by_o overpour_a the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n may_v justify_v they_o and_o then_o by_o sanctify_v and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n to_o justify_v constitutive_o i._n e._n to_o propose_v the_o way_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o through_o believe_v to_o justify_v they_o to_o the_o mediator_n almost_o but_o ministerial_o to_o declare_v it_o to_o man_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n but_o most_o proper_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o his_o office_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rise_v and_z intercede_v 25._o p._n 25._o 2_o it_o be_v say_v justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v undeniable_o by_o christ_n as_o king_n for_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o he_o act_v 17.31_o etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o ministerial_a king_n for_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n heb._n 12.23_o however_o we_o deny_v what_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o the_o adjudge_v of_o justify_v believer_n to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o obedience_n according_a to_o god_n fatherly_a promise_n 25._o p._n 25._o 3_o it_o be_v say_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o actual_a liberation_n there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n be_v after_o both_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n christ_n be_v ministerial_a in_o this_o also_o for_o he_o call_v believer_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o beside_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o adoption_n not_o of_o justification_n immediate_o and_o adoption_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o mediator_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o here_o all_o justification_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o king_n proper_o and_o immediate_o as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o he_o as_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o his_o justify_n of_o we_o as_o king_n and_o therefore_o these_o office_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o question_n only_o for_o a_o show_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n do_v not_o immediate_o justify_v but_o yet_o mediate_o he_o do_v ibid._n ibid._n and_o it_o be_v but_o mediate_o that_o he_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n grant_v the_o promise_n or_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o true_a natural_a 25._o p._n 25._o efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n even_o the_o immediate_a cause_n so_o then_o the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o god_n acceptance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o only_a internal_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o his_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o extrinsical_a remote_a and_o preparatory_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o these_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a see_v these_o author_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v save_v man_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o a_o man_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n he_o may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o believe_v only_o in_o a_o glorify_a saviour_n as_o the_o jesuit_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o china_n yea_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o a_o socinian_n may_v be_v save_v by_o obey_v the_o gospel_n though_o he_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v
all_o the_o immediate_a proper_a cause_n of_o justification_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a and_o want_v only_o the_o remote_a preparatory_a cause_n if_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o alone_a to_o which_o justification_n be_v promise_v than_o unbelief_n of_o his_o merit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o can_v no_o more_o damn_v he_o than_o the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o other_o history_n concern_v christ_n suppose_v his_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlem_n or_o live_v at_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o persuade_v of_o they_o for_o these_o be_v necessary_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o christ_n merit_n be_v no_o more_o by_o their_o confession_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a according_a to_o their_o principle_n but_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v a_o king_n and_o enact_v this_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o mystery_n next_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n justify_v as_o a_o prophet_n 25._o p._n 25._o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n that_o must_v be_v promulgate_v and_o expound_v and_o a_o doctrine_n that_o must_v be_v teach_v and_o press_v on_o sinner_n till_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o this_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o teacher_n and_o faith_n must_v according_o respect_v he_o answ_n answ_n faith_n must_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o preach_v by_o christ_n and_o reveal_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n must_v justify_v we_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o yet_o methinks_v he_o that_o teach_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o be_v a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o sincere_o though_o they_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mediator_n shall_v not_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o justification_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n in_o person_n preach_v the_o gospel_n we_o have_v here_o scripture_n multiply_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n mat._n 9.6_o ch_n 11._o v._n 27_o 28._o ch_z 28._o v._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o grant_v he_o have_v ministerial_o viz._n to_o declare_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o pronounce_v pardon_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o power_n of_o the_o father_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o forgive_v but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n not_o for_o our_o obedience_n argument_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 27._o p._n 27._o that_o we_o profess_v a_o belief_n in_o more_o than_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o merit_n ergò_fw-la more_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o actual_a remission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o act._n 8.37_o one_a answ_n answ_n here_o be_v continual_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o merit_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n exclude_v his_o person_n or_o any_o of_o his_o office_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o justify_v do_v trust_v only_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o do_v also_o in_o subsequent_a distinct_a act_n trust_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n and_o in_o christ_n himself_o to_o work_v these_o in_o we_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o king_n and_o to_o obtain_v they_o for_o we_o by_o his_o priestly_a intercession_n but_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o office_n of_o christ_n so_o faith_n always_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o 2_o 2_o 2_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o a_o trust_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliaon_n through_o his_o blood_n baptism_n be_v as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o i_o e._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v through_o believe_v it_o be_v god_n seal_n to_o his_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o before_o they_o can_v promise_v obedience_n believe_v in_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o then_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o remission_n which_o baptism_n seal_v be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a false_a god_n or_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o father_n to_o justify_v we_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v this_o son_n of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o mat._n 28.20_o man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n afterward_o teach_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n practise_v preach_v through_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o that_o believe_v act_v 10._o act_n 13._o if_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o baptism_n than_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o only_o show_v that_o baptism_n as_o a_o outward_a sign_n will_v not_o profit_v without_o reality_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o christ_n which_o will_v produce_v obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o church_n annex_v to_o baptism_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o it_o as_o condition_n of_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o condition_n of_o man_n admission_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o as_o evidence_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n argument_n 6._o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n themselves_o before_o his_o death_n 28._o p._n 28._o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o teacher_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o perhaps_o without_o believe_v at_o all_o in_o his_o death_n and_o ransom_n thereby_o ergò_fw-la answ_n answ_n if_o believe_v here_o mean_a as_o it_o ought_v the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n king_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n and_o their_o 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