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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o nâ—ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a and_o every_o action_n be_v in_o supposito_fw-la be_v of_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o for_o we_o and_o so_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o us._n but_o they_o will_v say_v his_o active_a obedience_n do_v fit_v he_o for_o our_o mediatorship_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o mediator_n then_o in_o his_o whole_a latitude_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o redeem_v &_o so_o never_o a_o action_n but_o it_o be_v for_o us._n if_o then_o these_o action_n of_o fit_v be_v proper_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n than_o they_o tautologise_v &_o speak_v no_o sense_n for_o so_o that_o fit_a be_v nothing_o but_o redeem_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a every_o action_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o redeem_v be_v to_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o 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