at_o which_o they_o stumble_v when_o he_o say_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n and_o again_o rom._n 10_o 3_o 4._o but_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n &_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o not_o hence_o clear_a that_o they_o reject_v christ_n and_o will_v not_o own_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n &_o that_o they_o stumble_v at_o he_o seek_v after_o justification_n &_o life_n by_o their_o own_o personal_a follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n &_o 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mistake_n be_v still_o continue_a in_o by_o these_o word_n we_o only_o clear_v what_o the_o work_n be_v which_o be_v exclude_v viz._n our_o personal_a work_n or_o work_n which_o we_o do_v or_o have_v do_v who_o work_n else_o be_v accept_v other_o place_n prove_v express_o &_o this_o by_o consequence_n unless_o the_o work_n of_o a_o three_o can_v be_v alleige_v 2_o the_o opposition_n here_o make_v destroy_v not_o the_o opposition_n which_o we_o make_v for_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v according_a to_o his_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n when_o justify_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3_o 24._o he_o say_v 4._o &_o thereby_o seem_v to_o reply_v to_o what_o be_v last_o say_v the_o apostle_n deliver_v himself_o distinct_o of_o that_o wherein_o this_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o consist_v viz._n regenerate_v we_o etc._n etc._n ans._n but_o i_o hope_v the_o apostle_n mention_v of_o regeneration_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o ground_n thereof_o nor_o can_v he_o suppose_v this_o unless_o he_o plead_v with_o papist_n for_o justification_n by_o our_o good_a work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n &_o the_o new_a birth_n he_o say_v 5._o such_o a_o inference_n be_v neither_o probable_a nor_o pertinent_a to_o the_o purpose_n because_o the_o apostle_n reject_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o name_v from_o be_v any_o cause_n antecedaneous_o move_v god_n to_o save_v we_o &_o not_o from_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o we_o ourselves_o say_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o christ_n have_v
death_n keep_v the_o law_n therefore_o reason_n require_v that_o what_o be_v first_o purchase_v shall_v be_v first_o receive_v &_o apply_v ans._n i_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o distinguish_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o effect_n of_o christ_n active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n but_o judge_v it_o best_o to_o keep_v as_o conjoin_v what_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v firmer_o &_o inseparable_o join_v together_o but_o though_o we_o shall_v thus_o needless_o distinguish_v these_o effect_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o say_v that_o christ_n obedience_n because_o first_o exist_v shall_v be_v first_o impute_v unto_o justification_n and_o then_o his_o death_n to_o remission_n for_o neither_o do_v we_o assign_v justification_n to_o his_o active_a obedience_n only_o nor_o be_v the_o same_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o christ_n performance_n of_o what_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o require_v of_o he_o as_o our_o 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righteousness_n be_v a_o positive_a conformity_n unto_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o the_o righteousness_n be_v but_o negative_a and_o interpretative_o such_o so_o must_v the_o justification_n be_v that_o be_v found_v thereupon_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v this_o from_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o add_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o negative_a or_o privative_a righteousness_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n vers_n 6._o be_v interpret_v vers_n 7_o 8._o to_o be_v a_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n ans._n the_o place_n cite_v as_o we_o declare_v above_o give_v no_o countenance_n unto_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n but_o evince_v rather_o the_o contrary_n a_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n may_v be_v &_o be_v no_o negative_a nor_o privative_a righteousness_n but_o a_o positive_a full_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n be_v the_o surety-righteousnes_n of_o christ_n 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free_a from_o guilt_n &_o penalty_n due_a unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n ans._n 1_o nor_o do_v we_o say_v that_o justification_n signify_v such_o a_o give_v &_o bestow_v of_o a_o complete_a positive_a righteousness_n but_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o declare_v &_o pronounce_v of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v righteous_a &_o therefore_o presuppose_v this_o give_v or_o be_v stow_v of_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n for_o the_o man_n who_o god_n declare_v &_o pronounce_v to_o be_v righteous_a must_v be_v righteous_a &_o see_v he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o he_o must_v have_v his_o suretie_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o 2_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n justification_n be_v a_o acquit_v or_o set_v a_o man_n free_a from_o the_o guilt_n &_o penalty_n due_a to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o he_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a discharge_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n upon_o a_o pardon_n &_o remission_n for_o a_o pardon_a man_n be_v not_o a_o justify_v man_n but_o rather_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a &_o be_v pardon_v because_o guilty_a he_o proceed_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v usual_o oppose_v to_o condemn_v prov._n 17_o 15._o where_o by_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nothing_o be_v meart_n but_o the_o make_n of_o they_o just_a in_o the_o right_n &_o privilege_n of_o just_a man_n which_o be_v freedom_n from_o censure_n punishment_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o the_o not_o condemn_v of_o he_o rom._n 8_o 33_o 34_o &_o 5_o 19_o therefore_o by_o justify_v nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o acquit_v from_o condemnation_n &_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v &_o live_v be_v equipollent_a gal._n 3_o 11_o 21._o esai_n 53_o 11._o ans._n 1_o that_o justify_v be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v be_v grant_v but_o this_o
be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v opposite_a to_o a_o seek_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o again_o rom._n 10_o 3._o they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o two_o be_v opposite_a &_o inconsistent_a and_o this_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o they_o be_v labour_v to_o cause_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v therein_o he_o only_o exclude_v that_o which_o be_v not_o &_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o and_o which_o he_o know_v he_o have_v not_o to_o wit_n a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n rom._n 7_o 24._o 1._o tim._n 1_o 13_o 15._o he_o confess_v he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o imagine_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a &_o sinless_a this_o than_o can_v not_o be_v the_o righteousness_n whereof_o he_o speak_v phil._n 3_o 9_o but_o his_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v that_o only_o which_o he_o can_v call_v his_o own_o be_v that_o only_a which_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appear_v before_o his_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o his_o justification_n 15._o if_o paul_n have_v dispute_v only_o against_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o have_v yield_v justification_n by_o imperfect_a obedience_n what_o ground_n be_v there_o for_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6_o 1._o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v see_v justification_n by_o imperfect_a obedience_n do_v of_o itself_o engage_v to_o all_o endeavoure_n after_o obedience_n &_o against_o the_o allowance_n of_o sin_n 16._o and_o the_o apostle_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n may_v furnish_v we_o with_o another_o argument_n against_o this_o for_o if_o paul_n have_v allow_v of_o or_o plead_v for_o justification_n by_o our_o imperfect_a work_n he_o have_v use_v this_o aâ—_n least_o as_o one_o argument_n to_o persuade_v unto_o a_o absteaning_n from_o sin_n by_o say_v there_o be_v no_o justification_n but_o by_o endeavour_v after_o obedience_n but_o we_o hear_v of_o no_o such_o think_v in_o all_o the_o apostle_n argument_n whereby_o he_o press_v unto_o holiness_n &_o obedience_n whether_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o 17._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n do_v after_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o imperfect_a work_n for_o work_n after_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a &_o again_o they_o can_v but_o be_v so_o as_o presuppose_v sin_n &_o guilt_n go_v before_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o evasion_n wherewith_o some_o satisfy_v themselves_o for_o they_o say_v that_o when_o paul_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o these_o work_n he_o mean_v only_o outward_a work_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v without_o a_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o fear_v or_o love_n of_o god_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o evasion_n have_v before_o at_o large_a prove_v that_o the_o work_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v be_v not_o work_v do_v before_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n for_o all_o these_o work_n that_o be_v do_v before_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n be_v do_v without_o any_o inward_a principle_n of_o grace_n &_o be_v only_o outward_a work_n such_o as_o heathen_n may_v perform_v a_o few_o reason_n will_v serve_v heâ—e_o as_o 1._o when_o paul_n deny_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_v thereof_o he_o must_v mean_v such_o work_n as_o be_v enjoin_v &_o command_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n command_v other_o work_n than_o those_o outward_a work_n for_o it_o condemn_v all_o work_n that_o flow_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n because_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a &_o spiritual_a &_o the_o first_o &_o chief_a command_n thereof_o be_v that_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7_o 12_o 14._o mat._n 22_o 37._o mark_n 12_o 30._o luk._n 10_o 27._o deut_n 13_o 3._o &_o 30_o 6._o if_o then_o paul_n exclude_v only_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v not_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v not_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o work_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n &_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v not_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o the_o whole_a scope_n &_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o apostle_n do_v manifest_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4_o 1_o 2._o but_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n be_v other_o than_o such_o servile_a work_n or_o such_o outward_a work_n perform_v from_o no_o principle_n of_o grace_n or_o love_n to_o god_n therefore_o such_o can_v be_v here_o understand_v 3._o outward_a work_n do_v without_o any_o principle_n of_o grace_n can_v with_o no_o face_n or_o show_v of_o a_o pretence_n lay_v a_o ground_n or_o be_v any_o occasion_n of_o boast_v or_o of_o glory_v because_o they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o manifest_a sin_n be_v prohibit_v &_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n &_o not_o command_v or_o approven_v but_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v such_o work_n as_o can_v do_v this_o therefore_o he_o exclude_v good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n &_o not_o such_o outward_a lifeless_a work_n only_o as_o be_v mere_a servile_a work_n &_o no_o better_o 4._o such_o lifeless_a servile_a &_o outward_a work_n can_v give_v no_o show_n of_o a_o ground_n of_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o paul_n exclude_v such_o work_n as_o will_v make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n rom._n 4_o 4._o 5._o if_o paul_n have_v mean_v here_o only_o such_o outward_a servile_a work_n which_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n what_o occasion_n have_v there_o be_v for_o paul_n propose_v of_o that_o objection_n rom._n 3_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n for_o to_o lay_v aside_o these_o work_n which_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n give_v no_o probable_a ground_n of_o supposal_n that_o thereby_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a 6._o israel_n can_v not_o have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n by_o do_v of_o work_n mere_o ourward_a &_o lifeless_a and_o yet_o this_o be_v say_v of_o they_o &_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o by_o all_o their_o follow_v of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o 7._o mere_a performance_n of_o outward_a servile_a work_n can_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n but_o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o therefore_o miss_v justification_n rom._n 10_o 4._o 8._o there_o be_v never_o any_o life_n have_v by_o these_o outward_a &_o servile_a work_n alone_o but_o by_o the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v there_o be_v life_n to_o be_v have_v if_o they_o have_v be_v perfect_a the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 2_o 13._o &_o 10_o 5._o levit._fw-la 18_o 5._o gal._n 3_o 12._o 9_o these_o outward_a servile_a work_n be_v not_o good_a work_n but_o even_o good_a work_n be_v here_o exclude_v ephes._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 10._o paul_n do_v not_o mean_v such_o work_n only_o when_o he_o exclude_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3_o 9_o nor_o can_v such_o work_n be_v call_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o yet_o be_v express_o exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n tit._n 3_o 5._o chap._n vi_o by_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n there_o be_v one_o other_o evasion_n think_v upon_o to_o shift_v by_o all_o the_o apostle_n argueing_n &_o yet_o to_o maintain_v the_o interest_n of_o work_n as_o the_o cause_n &_o ground_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o paul_n only_o disput_v against_o a_o groundless_a conceit_n of_o merit_n in_o work_n not_o against_o the_o work_n themselves_o but_o against_o a_o pharisaical_a sense_n of_o merit_n &_o worth_n in_o their_o work_n whereby_o they_o conceive_v &_o conceit_v that_o thereby_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o buy_v &_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o justification_n &_o salvation_n but_o against_o this_o evasion_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o by_o merit_n here_o must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o which_o be_v call_v meritum_fw-la ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la that_o be_v that_o merit_n
the_o principle_n from_o which_o nor_o the_o end_n to_o which_o our_o work_n proceed_v &_o be_v intend_v there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o a_o divine_a heart-searching_a knowledge_n to_o discern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o work_n as_o of_o faith_n itself_o he_o may_v see_v that_o all_o this_o will_v make_v as_o much_o against_o christ_n saying_n mat._n 5_o 16._o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n &_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o joh._n 13_o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o and_o that_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 12._o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n who_o be_v the_o imputer_n of_o 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it_o be_v thus_o how_o can_v he_o then_o say_v before_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n can_v that_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v dead_a &_o useless_a without_o the_o other_o &_o must_v be_v quicken_v in_o order_n to_o its_o usefulness_n by_o the_o other_o i_o will_v think_v that_o other_o look_v rather_o like_o the_o principal_a part_n and_o most_o considerable_a &_o necessary_a see_v this_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a cypher_n without_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o apostle_n as_o be_v say_v have_v a_o far_a other_o design_n &_o show_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o pretend_v unto_o as_o sufficient_a to_o ground_v their_o conclusion_n of_o their_o justification_n &_o hope_v of_o salvation_n be_v no_o true_a save_a faith_n at_o all_o but_o a_o dead_a thing_n &_o so_o no_o work_n can_v make_v it_o of_o any_o use_n as_o to_o justification_n because_o it_o behove_v first_o to_o flow_v from_o another_o principle_n even_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o than_o it_o will_v evidence_n &_o prove_v itself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n by_o good_a work_n that_o will_v flow_v from_o it_o but_o say_v he_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o faith_n do_v work_v in_o &_o with_o his_o work_n it_o clear_o aim_v at_o such_o a_o work_n in_o &_o with_o as_o make_v they_o conjunct_a in_o the_o work_n of_o justify_v ans._n no_o such_o matter_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o there_o show_v as_o the_o whole_a context_n clear_v that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o faith_n than_o that_o whereupon_o they_o rely_v even_o a_o faith_n that_o do_v prompt_v to_o the_o most_o difficulte_n duty_n when_o the_o call_v of_o god_n come_v &_o so_o do_v work_v in_o &_o with_o his_o performance_n but_o not_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v justify_v already_o many_o year_n before_o this_o he_o add_v and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a 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have_v suffer_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v suffer_v but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o special_a legal_a interest_n in_o these_o suffering_n as_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n interest_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v now_o deal_v with_o by_o god_n no_o otherways_o than_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v in_o his_o own_o person_n lay_v down_o that_o satisfactory_a price_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o say_n that_o we_o be_v punish_v in_o christ_n &_o that_o christ_n be_v punish_v for_o we_o for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d only_o punish_v in_o christ_n legal_o as_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o as_o come_v in_o â—ur_n law-place_n neither_o do_v the_o save_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v punish_v in_o christ_n take_v a_o way_n remission_n of_o sin_n but_o do_v rather_o establish_v the_o same_o as_o be_v the_o only_a ground_n thereof_o for_o till_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o suffering_n by_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o to_o we_o 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of_o humiliation_n this_o be_v it_o for_o &_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v a_o public_a person_n all_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v as_o his_o miracle_n assume_v a_o body_n and_o the_o like_a need_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o though_o in_o that_o they_o concern_v his_o person_n &_o be_v requisite_a thereunto_o &_o to_o the_o work_n he_o be_v employ_v in_o they_o carry_v a_o special_a advantage_n in_o they_o for_o believer_n &_o be_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n design_v for_o their_o good_a &_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o main_a design_n arg._n 10._o if_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n
of_o justice_n &_o truth_n in_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n yet_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o this_o be_v more_o principled_a with_o socinian_n abomination_n than_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obj._n 18._o pag._n 173._o if_o man_n be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n then_o do_v man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o then_o a_o act_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o life_n &_o soul_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o man_n ergo_fw-la ans._n as_o this_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n now_o assert_v this_o conclusion_n be_v different_a from_o the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a exhal_n of_o vapores_fw-la out_o of_o the_o fog_n of_o philosophical_a term_n &_o notion_n that_o thereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o darken_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o explain_v or_o interpret_v these_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o these_o notion_n which_o man_n explain_v after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n know_v no_o law_n constrain_a they_o to_o follow_v either_o one_o man_n or_o other_o in_o the_o arbitrary_a sense_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o these_o term_n but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n no_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v until_o it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n formal_o just_a possible_o he_o will_v understand_v hereby_o the_o same_o that_o other_o mean_v by_o inherent_o just_a &_o so_o indeed_o do_v all_o the_o papist_n and_o if_o so_o we_o can_v answer_v by_o say_v that_o no_o orthodox_n man_n think_v or_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v make_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n '_o righteousness_n but_o by_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v whether_o it_o be_v call_v the_o formal_a or_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v but_o a_o nominal_a debate_n have_v no_o ground_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o shall_v be_v rule_v in_o our_o thought_n &_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o do_v they_o who_o say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v that_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o impute_v by_o god_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o say_v that_o man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o adam_n sin_n impute_v though_o god_n act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n itself_o adam_n sin_n impute_v do_v constitute_v the_o posterity_n sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a &_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v do_v constitute_v believer_n righteous_a obj._n 19_o pag._n 175._o if_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v there_o be_v a_o double_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n &_o that_o make_v up_o &_o compound_v of_o two_o several_a nature_n real_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a ergo._fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v found_v upon_o another_o school-nicety_n or_o notion_n viz_o the_o simplicity_n &_o indivisibility_n of_o natural_a form_n &_o this_o philosophical_a notion_n be_v here_o adduce_v to_o darken_v the_o mystery_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o minor_a though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o natural_a form_n yet_o will_v not_o necessary_o hold_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n which_o may_v be_v single_a or_o compound_v as_o the_o lord_n think_v meet_v to_o make_v they_o and_o can_v any_o reason_n evince_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v confer_v &_o bestow_v in_o the_o grand_a privilege_n of_o justification_n more_o particular_a favoure_v than_o one_o can_v he_o not_o both_o pardon_n sin_n &_o accept_v as_o &_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a can_v he_o not_o both_o free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n &_o adjudge_v he_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n or_o can_v these_o two_o be_v conceive_v as_o two_o thing_n formal_o distinct_a though_o inseparable_a 2._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o necessary_o presuppose_v thereunto_o nor_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n a_o pardon_a man_n as_o such_o not_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n it_o be_v true_a pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v inseparable_o follow_v upon_o &_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o a_o certain_a consequent_a of_o god_n accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n i_o grant_v also_o that_o justification_n may_v be_v so_o describe_v or_o define_v as_o to_o take_v in_o that_o effect_n without_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o formal_a part_n thereof_o when_o strict_o consider_v 3._o but_o he_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o justification_n &_o nothing_o more_o include_v therein_o or_o confer_v thereby_o abuse_v to_o this_o end_n as_o we_o hear_v above_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n &_o be_v not_o give_v we_o a_o formal_a definition_n of_o justification_n nor_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o with_o remission_n nor_o that_o remission_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o be_v prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o our_o work_n as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o will_v utter_o destroy_v free_a remission_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n &_o consequent_a of_o gospel-justification_n &_o can_v be_v have_v without_o it_o in_o order_n to_o which_o justification_n he_o there_o assert_v express_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n now_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o formal_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o can_v remission_n of_o sin_n becalled_n a_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n yet_o the_o man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v because_o that_o man_n be_v necessary_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n &_o free_a pardon_n do_v inseparable_o attend_v one_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v a_o passive_a righteousness_n though_o not_o a_o active_a righteousness_n for_o all_o righteousness_n right_o so_o call_v be_v conformity_n to_o the_o law_n &_o that_o be_v not_o a_o passive_a or_o negative_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o beast_n that_o transgress_v no_o law_n &_o consequen_o have_v no_o unrighteousness_n obj._n 20._o pag._n 176._o if_o such_o imputation_n be_v necessary_a in_o justification_n this_o necessity_n must_v be_v find_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o for_o the_o salve_v or_o advance_v of_o some_o other_o attribute_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o these_o ergo._fw-la ans._n 1_o this_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o righteousness_n not_o withstand_v of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o grant_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o satisfy_v he_o that_o we_o find_v the_o necessity_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteoufness_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n 2_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o assign_v the_o real_a &_o just_a ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n yet_o i_o judge_v it_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n &_o goodness_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v this_o method_n &_o manner_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o dispute_v against_o this_o truth_n with_o such_o argument_n &_o from_o reject_v of_o it_o until_o we_o be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o
posterity_n after_o he_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o same_o guilt_n if_o it_o be_v not_o some_o way_n they_o by_o the_o just_a &_o righteous_a judge_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o posterity_n can_v no_o more_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o great_a &_o heinous_a sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n than_o for_o their_o lesser_a sin_n if_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o these_o sin_n nor_o partake_v of_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o original_a sin_n the_o scripture_n give_v the_o sin_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o punishment_n &_o make_v the_o one_o to_o reach_v all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o tell_v we_o rom._n 5_o 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entere_v in_o to_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n &_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v see_v vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o the_o narrownese_n or_o scantisness_n of_o adam_n person_n who_o can_v not_o beat_v that_o fullness_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n may_v require_v for_o that_o great_a sin_n &_o we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o loss_n ans._n this_o be_v his_o second_o pillar_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o god_n can_v have_v punish_v adam_z cond_z for_o his_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o posterity_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n also_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v they_o though_o for_o great_a crime_n as_o treason_n &_o the_o like_a the_o posterity_n suffer_v when_o the_o guilty_a be_v forfeit_v i_o yet_o the_o posterity_n be_v not_o proper_o punish_v for_o that_o sin_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o as_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v we_o &_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n 3._o his_o 3d._o &_o main_a pillar_n be_v the_o peculir_n &_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o person_n for_o than_o they_o be_v in_o it_o &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o some_o what_o of_o it_o so_o that_o adam_n be_v we_o all_o &_o we_o be_v all_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o augustine_n speak_v &_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v but_o adam_n or_o adam_n person_n expound_v at_o large_a ans._n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o for_o it_o will_v hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n relation_n wherein_o adam_n stand_v as_o represent_v all_o his_o posterity_n &_o so_o they_o be_v as_o well_o in_o he_o &_o a_o part_n of_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o in_o his_o punishment_n which_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v for_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o sin_v in_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v all_o punish_v in_o he_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o these_o three_o be_v joint_o intimate_fw-la râ—â—_n 5_o 12._o where_o first_o there_o be_v the_o demerito_fw-la import_v when_o death_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v &_o the_o scantiness_n of_o adam_n person_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n &_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o he_o in_o that_o all_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o ans._n but_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o he_o deny_v be_v there_o also_o import_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o person_n but_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o &_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n as_o so_o state_v &_o as_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n that_o they_o sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n &_o therefore_o suffer_v with_o he_o the_o demerit_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a howbeit_o he_o seem_v confident_a of_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 207._o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o his_o sinful_a act_n as_o sinful_a or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n &_o not_o of_o the_o act_n as_o such_o for_o that_o himself_o faith_n once_o &_o again_o be_v direct_o &_o efficient_o from_o god_n himself_o &_o therefore_o be_v good_a be_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o punishment_n that_o come_v on_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 208._o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o be_v be_v adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o posterity_n themselves_o sin_v in_o adam_n ans._n if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o this_o we_o need_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o word_n impute_v this_o expression_n of_o scripture_n comprehend_v &_o plain_o hold_v forth_o all_o that_o we_o will_v say_v and_o if_o he_o will_v grant_v as_o much_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v here_o say_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v he_o must_v i_o judge_v retract_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o same_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o found_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o mention_v &_o examine_v need_v not_o here_o again_o be_v repeat_v or_o express_v &_o consider_v thus_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o which_o this_o voluminous_a adversary_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o matter_n both_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o for_o his_o own_o error_n &_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v scrape_v together_o all_o that_o he_o can_v find_v give_v any_o seem_v contribution_n unto_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o hug_v &_o have_v labour_v after_o his_o usual_a manner_n to_o set_v of_o with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o confidence_n &_o with_o a_o affect_a pedantrie_n of_o language_n supply_v with_o bombast_n expression_n the_o want_n of_o reality_n of_o truth_n &_o solidity_n of_o reason_v what_o remain_v in_o that_o book_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o text_n &_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o elsewhere_o chap._n xiii_o m._n baxter_n opinion_n concern_v imputation_n examine_v there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n impute_v &_o of_o christ_n being_n our_o righteousness_n or_o of_o our_o be_v righteousness_n or_o righteous_a in_o he_o &_o the_o like_a many_z that_o even_o plead_v much_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n maintain_v by_o the_o orthodox_n must_v yet_o yield_v to_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v in_o their_o apprehension_n not_o cross_v their_o other_o hypothesis_n &_o dogme_n yea_o &_o sometime_o grant_v this_o imputation_n in_o that_o sense_n at_o least_o in_o word_n which_o overthrow_v or_o weaken_v all_o their_o disputation_n to_o the_o contrary_n schlightingius_n in_o defence_n of_o socinus_n against_o meisnerus_n pag._n 250._o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v &_o account_v we_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o redound_v to_o our_o good_a &_o righteousness_n &_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o bellarmin_n will_v also_o say_v the_o just_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o &_o so_o give_v &_o communicate_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o when_o he_o justify_v we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o satisfaction_n &_o righteousness_n mr._n baxter_n though_o he_o seem_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o the_o orthodox_n anent_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o will_v not_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o imputation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v he_o ow_v it_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n and_o it_o be_v true_a man_n have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o express_v their_o sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o truth_n &_o where_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o considerable_a difference_n as_o to_o word_n &_o expression_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v little_a or_o none_o upon_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a i_o confess_v to_o make_v real_a difference_n of_o these_o that_o be_v but_o verbal_a nor_o be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o our_o own_o expression_n as_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o expression_n of_o other_o who_o meaning_n may_v be_v good_a because_o not_o comply_v with_o our_o own_o in_o all_o point_n let_v we_o
be_v therefore_o a_o three_o sense_n wherein_o neither_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n act_n &_o suffering_n be_v say_v to_o be_v physical_o translate_v and_o put_v in_o we_o or_o upon_o we_o nor_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o mere_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o socinian_n say_v but_o wherein_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o obedience_n &_o suffer_v be_v in_o a_o law-sense_n make_v over_o to_o believer_n &_o put_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o now_o account_v they_o &_o they_o because_o thereof_o account_v righteous_a legal_o and_o juridical_o and_o have_v therefore_o the_o effect_n bestow_v on_o they_o this_o be_v so_o obvious_a i_o wonder_v that_o mr._n baxter_n can_v see_v it_o when_o a_o debtor_n be_v lie_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n and_o a_o friend_n come_v &_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n for_o he_o by_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o his_o place_n &_o stead_n the_o law_n do_v not_o impute_v that_o payment_n to_o the_o debtor_n mere_o in_o the_o effect_n but_o impute_v the_o payment_n itself_o not_o in_o its_o physical_a acceptation_n as_o if_o it_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o in_o his_o own_o physical_a person_n tell_v the_o money_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o bring_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n as_o the_o other_o do_v but_o in_o its_o legal_a force_n virtue_n &_o efficary_n unto_o he_o &_o account_v he_o in_o this_o legal_a sense_n to_o be_v no_o more_o a_o debtor_n unto_o the_o creditor_n &_o therefore_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o his_o liberty_n &_o must_v therefore_o be_v set_v free_a from_o prison_n so_o in_o our_o case_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n as_o to_o its_o efficary_n &_o virtue_n be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n &_o he_o thereupon_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o no_o more_o a_o debtor_n and_o therefore_o free_a of_o the_o penalty_n further_o although_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n yet_o he_o know_v that_o that_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n but_o very_o remote_o and_o that_o real_o these_o effect_n be_v more_o proximely_a the_o effect_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o call_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n and_o that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o product_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o this_o new_a covenant_n be_v make_v with_o all_o mankind_n as_o he_o think_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v in_o this_o immediate_a effect_n impute_v to_o all_o flesh_n reprobat_fw-la as_o well_o as_o elect._n and_o this_o be_v in_o part_n clear_v from_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v when_o he_o say_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v as_o real_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_a by_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v &_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v for_o this_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n include_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n thereof_o i._n e._n faith_n &_o this_o faith_n be_v proper_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o pardon_v and_o salvation_n must_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n only_o in_o that_o he_o do_v procure_v the_o covenant_n which_o convey_v these_o to_o we_o upon_o condition_n of_o our_o perform_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o he_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n he_o give_v we_o next_o four_o way_n n._n 31._o pag._n 60._o wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n a_o expression_n that_o do_v emphatical_o &_o more_o than_o sufficient_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 1._o in_o that_o say_v he_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n &_o right_n to_o glory_n &_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n work_v be_v purchase_v ans._n he_o can_v be_v say_v by_o he_o to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o these_o benefit_n be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n our_o gospel-righteousness_n which_o proper_o and_o only_o be_v our_o impute_v righteousness_n according_a to_o he_o and_o so_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o merit_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v repute_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n and_o right_o to_o glory_v but_o moreover_o where_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n be_v no_o righteousness_n neither_o be_v justification_n adoption_n or_o right_o to_o glory_n proper_o a_o righteousness_n but_o do_v presuppose_v a_o righteousness_n after_o which_o we_o be_v inquire_v and_o can_v find_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o be_v that_o to_o we_o and_o consequent_o either_o faith_n must_v be_v it_o or_o there_o be_v none_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n &_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n &_o justification_n by_o this_o new_a covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n king_n &_o intercessor_n by_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n &_o cause_v we_o sincere_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_v covenant_n 4._o in_o that_o he_o iâ—_n the_o righteous_a judge_n &_o justifier_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n ans._n all_o these_o three_o will_v make_v the_o father_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n for_o he_o be_v legislator_n he_o draw_v to_o the_o son_n &_o send_v the_o spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o &_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o son_n &_o justify_v 2._o but_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o all_o of_o these_o give_v we_o the_o true_a import_n of_o that_o glorious_a name_n according_a to_o the_o true_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n jer._n 23_o 6._o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v above_o in_o like_a manner_n n._n 32._o he_o give_v we_o four_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o the_o 1._o be_v in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o we_o but_o not_o esteem_v one_o by_o god_n so_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o ans._n as_o he_o be_v use_v by_o god_n like_o a_o sinner_n so_o be_v he_o legal_o account_v a_o sinner_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v use_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o if_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n we_o must_v be_v in_o god_n esteem_n legal_o &_o juridical_o innocent_a through_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v &_o so_o must_v be_v save_v by_o he_o the_o 2._o be_v in_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n &_o upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o when_o we_o believe_v &_o consent_v to_o hiâ—_n covenant_n we_o be_v pardon_v &_o justify_v &_o so_o make_v righteous_a real_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o glorify_v ans_fw-fr asdruball_n i_o say_v neither_o pardon_n nor_o justification_n make_v we_o righteous_a but_o suppose_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o therefore_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v declare_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a &_o thereupon_o pardon_v moreover_o all_o our_o righteousness_n that_o we_o have_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n &_o pardon_n be_v according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n our_o faith_n which_o be_v &_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v our_o gospel_n righteousness_n &_o be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_o impute_v to_o we_o &_o thus_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v account_v our_o righteousness_n though_o pardon_n will_v take_v away_o condemnation_n yet_o as_o we_o have_v clear_v above_o more_o must_v be_v have_v in_o order_n to_o glorification_n his_o 3._o &_o 4._o be_v in_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n &_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v for_o his_o merit_n in_o that_o god_n justice_n &_o holiness_n truth_n wisdom_n &_o mercy_n be_v all_o wonderful_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o way_n of_o pardon_v &_o justify_v of_o sinner_n by_o christ._n ans._n this_o last_o have_v no_o ground_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o for_o the._n 3._o before_o he_o make_v it_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o he_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n inherent_o which_o be_v blasphemy_n for_o otherways_o that_o beautiful_a correspondence_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o first_o &_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n must_v be_v lay_v a_o side_n
i_o it_o be_v such_o that_o by_o mr._n baxter_n way_n the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v change_v &_o such_o as_o hold_v it_o do_v in_o my_o judgement_n not_o only_o confound_v but_o alter_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n if_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n what_o be_v there_o in_o adam_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o answer_v this_o or_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o it_o with_o we_o the_o parallel_n run_v smooth_o and_o clear_o thus_o as_o by_o virtue_n of_o first_o covenant_n whereof_o adam_n be_v the_o head_n engage_v for_o all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o nature_n &_o thereby_o become_v actual_a member_n of_o that_o political_a body_n partake_v of_o adam_n guilt_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o &_o there_o upon_o share_n of_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o as_o immediate_o result_v therefrom_o to_o wit_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n privative_a &_o positive_a wrath_n &_o the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n this_o himself_n assert_v pag._n 34._o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n whereof_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v head_n engage_v for_o all_o his_o spiritual_a posterity_n they_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n &_o so_o become_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o be_v by_o a_o phisical_a supernatural_a operation_n convey_v moral_o and_o covenant_n way_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n &_o according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n who_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o &_o wise_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o &_o thereupon_o do_v share_n of_o the_o consequence_n which_o do_v immediate_o result_v therefrom_o viz._n of_o justification_n pardon_n adoption_n &_o right_n to_o glory_n he_o add_v n._n 44._o though_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v not_o real_o or_o reputative_o the_o very_a person_n of_o each_o sinner_n nor_o so_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v sinner_n or_o believer_n yet_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n so_o far_o limited_o to_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o person_n of_o all_o sinner_n as_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n they_o deserve_v &_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n ans._n we_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o physical_a peâ—son_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v either_o real_o or_o reputative_o the_o physical_a person_n of_o each_o sinner_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o mediator_n be_v a_o head_n surety_n &_o public_a person_n and_o so_o that_o he_o &_o believer_n be_v one_o legal_o and_o juridical_o and_o we_o judge_v also_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v surety_n to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a debt_n of_o these_o for_o who_o he_o be_v surety_n &_o therefore_o must_v not_o only_o so_o far_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sinner_n as_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o bear_v the_o punishment_n they_o deserve_v but_o also_o give_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v or_o pay_v he_o grant_v n._n 45._o pag._n 67._o that_o moral_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o that_o the_o thing_n purchase_v by_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o the_o money_n give_v for_o the_o ransom_n of_o the_o captive_n may_v besaid_a moral_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o captive_a though_o physical_o it_o begve_v to_o the_o conqueror_n but_o neither_o this_o similitude_n not_o yet_o the_o other_o of_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o give_v another_o so_o much_o money_n when_o he_o give_v he_o the_o land_n buy_v therewith_o do_v not_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o there_o be_v a_o near_a &_o close_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o believer_n which_o union_n be_v not_o suppose_v in_o these_o case_n next_o christ_n be_v in_o our_o law-place_n and_o undertake_v to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v as_o our_o surety_n neither_o be_v this_o suppose_a in_o the_o case_n propose_v &_o again_o the_o benefit_n here_o follow_v viz._n justification_n etc._n etc._n do_v presuppose_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a &_o consequent_o we_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v because_o we_o have_v none_o of_o our_o own_o for_o we_o may_v not_o admit_v faith_n to_o that_o high_a dignity_n we_o have_v mention_v more_o apposite_a &_o fit_a similitude_n above_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o what_o he_o say_v n._n 47._o pag._n 68_o that_o christ_n be_v less_o improper_o say_v to_o have_v represent_v all_o mankind_n as_o new_o fall_v in_o adam_n in_o a_o general_a sense_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o universal_a gift_n of_o pardon_n &_o life_n call_v the_o new_a covenant_n than_o to_o have_v represent_v in_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o suffering_n every_o believer_n consider_v as_o from_o his_o first_o be_v to_o his_o death_n for_o of_o his_o represent_v all_o mankind_n new_o fall_v in_o adam_n i_o read_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o of_o his_o purchase_v the_o new_a covenant_n whether_o these_o be_v not_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v mr._n baxter_n who_o oft_o charge_v other_o herewith_o consider_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v what_o scripture_n warrant_v he_o to_o say_v pag._n 69._o that_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n the_o root_n of_o man_n as_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o nature_n itself_o from_o destruction_n nor_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o it_o unless_o he_o think_v to_o play_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o a_o sort_n he_o seem_v to_o come_v near_o we_o when_o he_o say_v n._n 48._o p._n 70._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o lie_v in_o apply_v the_o distinction_n of_o give_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o such_o in_o itself_o &_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o in_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o repute_v christ_n sin_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o the_o culpability_n of_o it_o for_o then_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v christ_n odious_a to_o god_n but_o in_o its_o causality_n of_o punishment_n so_o christ_n material_a or_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o god_n repute_v to_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o our_o own_o in_o itself_o as_o such_o but_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o produce_v such_o &_o such_o effect_n ans._n how_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n if_o we_o speak_v proper_o i_o know_v not_o for_o we_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n &_o in_o this_o case_n i_o know_v no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o &_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o itself_o as_o give_v to_o we_o but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o faith_n &_o this_o i_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a but_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousnese_n whereupon_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la objectiva_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n when_o we_o mention_v the_o impute_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n itself_o not_o physical_o but_o legal_o &_o juridical_o &_o that_o be_v its_o worth_n or_o legal_a causality_n not_o as_o it_o produce_v but_o in_o order_n that_o it_o may_v produce_v such_o effect_n our_o sin_n be_v repute_v christ_n legal_o in_o its_o demerit_n of_o punishment_n or_o in_o its_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la that_o he_o may_v be_v legal_o thereby_o reus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o odious_a to_o god_n because_o it_o be_v not_o his_o inherent_o but_o only_o legal_o &_o by_o imputation_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o follow_a chap._n 3._o fear_v that_o by_o all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o have_v not_o make_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n plain_a enough_o to_o the_o unexercised_a reader_n go_v over_o it_o again_o in_o a_o short_a way_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o yet_o i_o judge_v such_o be_v my_o dulness_n that_o he_o never_o make_v the_o matter_n more_o obscure_a at_o least_o to_o the_o unexercised_a reader_n nor_o possible_o can_v than_o he_o have_v do_v here_o for_o if_o any_o man_n how_o understanding_n so_o ever_o shall_v understand_v his_o expression_n let_v be_v the_o matter_n by_o they_o that_o be_v not_o very_o well_o verse_v both_o in_o aristotle_n logick_n or_o metaphysic_n and_o the_o term_n thereof_o and_o in_o justinian_n law_n
and_o the_o term_n thereof_o i_o be_o far_o deceive_v he_o that_o will_v understand_v this_o plain_a discovery_n of_o the_o question_n must_v understand_v what_o relation_n be_v what_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la what_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la what_o cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subdut_n what_o pro-legal_a righteousness_n what_o quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la comparativam_fw-la what_o be_v terminus_n &_o fundamentum_fw-la in_o relation_n what_o be_v titulus_fw-la &_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la what_o causa_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la &_o donationis_fw-la &_o the_o like_a and_o if_o all_o unexercised_a reader_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v this_o i_o doubt_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o understand_v nothing_o of_o these_o term_n get_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o thing_n better_a than_o all_o this_o explication_n how_o plain_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v call_v shall_v ever_o make_v he_o do_v and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a way_n that_o mr._n baxter_n can_v choose_v to_o make_v we_o understand_v this_o so_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a a_o truth_n i_o shall_v never_o choose_v he_o for_o my_o teacher_n as_o to_o this_o it_o can_v therefore_o tend_v of_o no_o edification_n at_o least_o unto_o his_o unexperienced_a reader_n who_o edification_n i_o judge_v shall_v be_v seek_v by_o we_o all_o in_o handle_v of_o this_o matter_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o examination_n of_o or_o debate_v with_o he_o about_o what_o he_o have_v here_o say_v see_v it_o will_v necessary_o end_v in_o a_o debate_n about_o logical_a and_o law_n term_n which_o i_o shall_v rather_o leave_v to_o other_o who_o have_v delight_v therein_o and_o beside_o the_o matter_n itself_o deliver_v by_o he_o in_o more_o plain_a &_o intelligible_a term_n as_o i_o judge_v both_o to_o exercise_v &_o more_o unexercised_a reader_n be_v already_o examine_v notwithstanding_o as_o we_o have_v see_v his_o opinion_n be_v different_a from_o what_o the_o orthodox_n do_v common_o hold_v in_o this_o question_n yet_o chap_n 4._o he_o state_v the_o question_n against_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o disput_n so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a none_o of_o these_o will_v oppose_v he_o yea_o and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o antinomian_o themselves_o will_v contradict_v he_o for_o thus_o he_o propose_v what_o he_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v so_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o to_o repute_v or_o account_v we_o to_o have_v be_v holy_a with_o all_o that_o habitual_a holiness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n or_o in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o have_v suffer_v all_o that_o he_o suffer_v &_o to_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n &_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n &_o justification_n in_o &_o by_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o be_v do_v suffer_v &_o merit_v all_o this_o strict_o in_o the_o person_n of_o every_o sinner_n that_o be_v save_v or_o that_o christ_n very_a individual_a righteousness_n material_a or_o formal_a be_v so_o make_v we_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o that_o we_o be_v proprietor_n subject_n or_o agent_n of_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o simple_o and_o absolute_o as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o effect_n or_o that_o christ_n individual_a formal_a righteousness_n be_v make_v our_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n or_o that_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n we_o have_v any_o such_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o as_o formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o perfect_a habitual_a and_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v repute_v perfect_o holy_a and_o sinless_a and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o say_v perfect_o obey_v and_o live_v or_o sin_n &_o die_v and_o the_o more_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o all_o opposition_n from_o the_o orthodox_n 〈◊〉_d propose_v this_o law_n which_o be_v but_o equitable_a to_o all_o that_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o argument_n that_o there_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v to_o his_o word_n &_o not_o alter_v the_o sense_n by_o leave_v any_o out_o i_o shall_v therefore_o be_v none_o of_o his_o opposite_n here_o on_o these_o term_n but_o shall_v consider_v what_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n and_o what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v as_o to_o this_o be_v examine_v our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v a_o surety_n in_o the_o scripture_n may_v give_v we_o much_o satisfaction_n and_o clear_a light_n anent_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n if_o prejudice_n and_o love_n to_o our_o own_o particular_a hypothesis_n do_v not_o blind_v we_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o heb._n 7_o 22._o that_o jesus_n be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n or_o covenant_n rather_o and_o though_o the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d render_v surety_n be_v only_o in_o this_o place_n find_v in_o the_o n._n testam_fw-la yet_o that_o can_v give_v no_o colourable_a ground_n of_o exception_n against_o the_o true_a &_o native_a import_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o truth_n thereby_o hold_v forth_o see_v one_o sentence_n of_o divine_a revelation_n shall_v captivat_fw-la our_o faith_n &_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o twenty_o otherwise_o all_o divine_a revelation_n though_o never_o sooft_v reiterated_a will_v hereby_o at_o length_n come_v to_o be_v question_v and_o beside_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o surety_n cautioner_n praes_n sponsor_n fide_fw-la jussor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sponsio_fw-la expromissio_fw-la fidejussio_fw-la hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la fide_fw-la sponsionis_fw-la trade_n as_o it_o be_v to_o deliver_v into_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spondeo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidejussio_fw-es vadimonium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidejussor_n be_fw-mi sponsor_n and_o whether_o the_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prope_fw-la or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appropinquo_fw-la or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o manibus_fw-la the_o same_o import_n and_o signification_n be_v hold_v forth_o and_o the_o conjunction_n and_o nearness_n betwixt_o the_o sponsor_n or_o surety_n and_o the_o person_n for_o who_o he_o be_v sponsor_n with_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o engage_v himself_o who_o be_v a_o sponsor_n be_v manifest_o hold_v forth_o for_o the_o word_n import_v one_o who_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n engage_v for_o another_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o cause_n and_o condition_n of_o that_o other_o &_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o pay_v what_o the_o other_o be_v oblige_v unto_o or_o to_o see_v it_o do_v and_o thus_o engage_v and_o promise_v become_v the_o just_a &_o legal_a debtor_n for_o what_o he_o have_v engage_v and_o oblige_v unto_o the_o performance_n and_o this_o sense_n be_v both_o obvious_a and_o general_o receive_v by_o all_o man_n which_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n here_o until_o it_o be_v demonstrat_fw-la that_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o peculiar_a &_o distinct_a sense_n in_o this_o place_n which_o yet_o the_o scope_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n will_v not_o admit_v but_o rather_o confirm_v the_o usual_a and_o general_o receive_v signification_n &_o import_n of_o the_o word_n this_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v many_o signification_n all_o or_o most_o of_o which_o as_o some_o think_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o general_a head_n one_o be_v of_o mix_v thing_n together_o or_o agree_v thing_n or_o person_n together_o by_o compact_n merchandise_n pledge_n or_o caution_n hence_o it_o signify_v to_o become_v surety_n gen._n 43_o 9_o &_o 44_o 22._o prov._n 11_o 15._o &_o 6._o 1._o &_o 17_o 18._o &_o 22_o 26._o psal._n 119_o 122._o as_o also_o to_o oppignorat_a or_o give_v in_o pledge_n neh._n 5_o 3._o 2._o king_n 18_o 23._o esai_n 36.8_o job._n 17_o 3._o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrabon_n a_o pleage_n gen._n 38_o 17_o 20._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidejussion_n sponsio_fw-la pignus_fw-la suretyship_n &_o a_o pledge_n 1._o sam._n 17_o 18._o 2_o king_n 14_o 14._o this_o word_n than_o denote_v the_o conjunction_n &_o mixture_n that_o be_v between_o a_o surety_n &_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v surety_n for_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o mix_v or_o mingle_v together_o so_o that_o they_o become_v hereby_o one_o person_n in_o law_n &_o a_o engage_v jer._n 30_o 21._o to_o show_n that_o the_o surety_n stand_v engage_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v &_o become_v surety_n for_o have_v 〈◊〉_d strike_v hand_n as_o it_o be_v render_v prov._n 22_o 26._o whence_o we_o see_v
grant_v as_o the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o merit_n but_o he_o only_o merit_v the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o these_o favour_n be_v offer_v upon_o new_a condition_n 7_o thus_o christ_n be_v make_v only_o a_o far_o off_o mediate_a person_n procure_v new_a and_o easy_a term_n which_o yet_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o we_o till_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o old_a but_o no_o redeemer_n or_o surety_n suffer_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o any_o 8_o thus_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n 9_o god_n be_v make_v hereby_o to_o repute_v a_o right_n to_o pardon_n &_o glory_n &_o our_o imperfect_a evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a righteousness_n &_o the_o all_o of_o our_o righteousness_n all_o which_o be_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v partly_o be_v discover_v already_o &_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o what_o will_v hereafter_o come_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o chap._n xvi_o mr._n baxter_n further_a opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n examine_v what_o mr._n baxter_n opinion_n be_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v enquire_v &_o though_o in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n tully_n while_o he_o be_v give_v a_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o controversy_n he_o plain_o enough_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o main_a with_o john_n goodwin_n yet_o he_o there_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o state_v the_o question_n against_o which_o he_o dispute_v as_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o own_v it_o wherein_o he_o deal_v not_o so_o ingenuous_o with_o we_o as_o mr._n goodwin_n do_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o midway_n betwixt_o the_o socinian_o papist_n &_o arminian_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o antinomian_o on_o the_o other_o though_o the_o middle_a way_n which_o he_o have_v seâ—_n down_o in_o his_o confess_v pag._n 152_o 153._o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o i_o not_o be_v the_o just_a &_o orthodox_n way_n but_o to_o incline_v more_o unto_o the_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o imputation_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o papist_n socinian_o &_o arminian_n will_v subscribe_v unto_o for_o beside_o what_o we_o have_v see_v &_o examine_v above_o chap._n xiii_o &_o fourteen_o in_o his_o book_n against_o mr._n cartwright_n pag._n 179._o he_o have_v these_o word_n i_o have_v still_o acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n sanosensu_fw-la and_o what_o find_v sense_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o be_v say_v he_o 1._o per_fw-la donationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la fructus_fw-la and_o 2._o per_fw-la adjudicationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nobis_fw-la inde_fw-la promeritae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o give_v we_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o &_o 2._o by_o adjudge_v to_o we_o righteousness_n thereby_o purchase_v which_o two_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o one_o the_o last_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o &_o so_o all_o the_o imputation_n by_o he_o grant_v be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v give_v and_o will_v not_o papist_n socinian_o &_o arminian_n yield_v unto_o this_o imputation_n nay_o do_v not_o bellarmine_n come_v a_o further_a length_n in_o the_o word_n former_o cite_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o catholic_n theol._n part_v 2._o of_o moral_a mork_n give_v we_o here_o &_o there_o while_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n without_o any_o apparent_a connexion_n choose_v this_o way_n rather_o than_o to_o give_v we_o his_o whole_a sense_n of_o that_o matter_n in_o one_o place_n together_o which_o may_v have_v be_v some_o '_o ease_n to_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o same_o but_o i_o know_v he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o way_n &_o method_n some_o hint_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o that_o rather_o of_o his_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o orthodox_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o thought_n &_o conception_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o any_o full_a &_o positive_a declaration_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n about_o the_o question_n we_o shall_v have_v see_v &_o examine_v his_o own_o judgement_n short_o here_o examine_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o that_o book_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v &_o may_v be_v do_v without_o repetition_n against_o our_o doctrine_n only_o we_o shall_v premit_fw-la some_o few_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o premonition_n p._n 2._o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o small_a the_o difference_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v &_o how_o little_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o write_v so_o much_o against_o the_o orthodox_n as_o he_o do_v he_o there_o say_v 14._o no_o man_n be_v save_v or_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o proper_a merit_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n yea_o and_o his_o habitual_a holiness_n &_o satisfactory_a suffering_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 15._o this_o merit_n as_o relate_v to_o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o sponsor_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o justify_v the_o reconcile_a mediator_n who_o obey_v perfect_o with_o that_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v &_o who_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n &_o so_o be_v in_o tantum_fw-la our_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o some_o phrase_n it_o or_o substitute_n &_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n as_o he_o be_v obedient_a that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o suppose_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o undertake_n redeemer_n in_o our_o nature_n do_v this_o &_o in_o our_o stead_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o therefore_o perfect_a obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o and_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v true_o repute_v righteous_a because_o we_o as_o believe_a member_n of_o christ_n have_v right_a to_o impunity_n &_o life_n as_o merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n &_o free_o give_v to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n and_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v so_o far_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v reckon_v &_o repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n &_o justification_n as_o aforesaid_a one_o may_v think_v the_o difference_n now_o to_o be_v little_a or_o none_o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o what_o be_v already_o examine_v and_o what_o may_v here_o further_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o will_v occur_v hereafter_o he_o begin_v sect._n 8._o n._n 119._o to_o speak_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n teach_v by_o the_o orthodox_n i_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o or_o make_v we_o true_o and_o proper_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v transfuse_v in_o &_o upon_o we_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v make_v we_o more_o than_o in_o the_o mere_a effect_n for_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n method_n believer_n be_v by_o faith_n interesâ—ed_v in_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o surety-righteousness_n as_o to_o its_o virtue_n force_n and_o efficacy_n or_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o moral_o and_o legal_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o person_n in_o law_n noâ—_n do_v we_o hereby_o say_v that_o christ_n merit_n &_o satisfaction_n be_v repute_v by_o god_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o proper_a person_n or_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n natural_a we_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n ourselves_o or_o that_o god_n judge_v we_o so_o to_o have_v do_v or_o that_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v as_o full_o and_o immediate_o be_v we_o as_o if_o we_o bid_v be_v &_o do_v &_o suffer_v merit_v and_o satisfy_v in_o and_o by_o christ._n but_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n &_o put_v himself_o in_o our_o law-place_n &_o put_v as_o it_o be_v his_o name_n in_o our_o obligation_n be_v thereunto_o substitute_n by_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o father_n his_o satisfaction_n &_o obedience_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o our_o law-place_n as_o a_o surety_n voluntary_o take_v on_o the_o obligation_n be_v account_v in_o law_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v we_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o all_o end_n and_o use_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n pardon_n and_o right_o to_o glory_n and_o that_o as_o
righteousness_n by_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v say_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n infer_v debt_n &_o so_o merit_v from_o all_o work_n that_o we_o do_v whereby_o to_o patch_v up_o a_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o work_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n &_o other_o work_n but_o mean_v even_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o abraham_n who_o be_v far_o from_o imagine_v any_o merit_n be_v his_o work_n 3._o and_o sure_a if_o any_o work_n be_v account_v meritorius_fw-la in_o this_o case_n that_o must_v be_v so_o account_v which_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o that_o believe_a make_v our_o righteousness_n &_o thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v no_o less_o meritorious_a than_o adam_n perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v be_v argum._n 3._o that_o which_o make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n he_o except_v the_o scripture_n still_o make_v a_o perfect_a consistency_n of_o free_a grace_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o say_v eph._n 2_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25._o nay_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v be_v purposely_o require_v that_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v have_v place_n rom._n 4_o 16._o how_o can_v a_o gift_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v more_o free_o give_v than_o when_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v than_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v now_o believe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o receive_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o god_n give_v in_o &_o with_o his_o 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to_o complye_o therewith_o and_o a_o difference_n may_v seem_v small_a in_o the_o debate_n which_o yet_o in_o practice_n may_v prove_v great_a &_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n chap._n xxvi_o christ_n do_v not_o procure_v by_o his_o death_n the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o term_n thereof_o we_o hear_v what_o the_o author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n &_o what_o john_n goodwin_n say_v of_o this_o new_a covenant_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o assertion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n proper_o take_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o this_o righteousness_n be_v require_v as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o be_v found_v whole_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v require_v of_o man_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n of_o his_o acceptation_n with_o god_n become_v accept_v to_o that_o end_n upon_o account_n of_o christ_n suffering_n mr._n allen_n p._n 16._o &_o p._n 53._o 54._o say_v nor_o do_v this_o that_o faith_n accompany_v with_o obedience_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n at_o all_o derogate_a from_o the_o obedience_n &_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v because_o the_o whole_a covenant_n &_o all_o the_o part_n &_o term_n of_o it_o both_o promise_n of_o benefit_n &_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o they_o be_v promise_v be_v all_o found_v in_o christ_n his_o undertake_n for_o we_o and_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o accrue_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o believe_a &_o obey_v upon_o his_o account_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n mr._n baxter_n also_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n tully_n p._n 66._o that_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 181_o that_o they_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o forgive_a covenant_n &_o the_o like_a he_o â—aith_v elsewhere_o frequent_o the_o arminian_n ground_n the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o 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same_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v the_o true_a &_o save_a faith_n of_o god_n elect._n and_o sure_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o rahab_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o faith_n than_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n or_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n mat._n 6_o 14_o 15._o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o who_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n do_v thereby_o and_o thereupon_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n otherways_o heathen_n &_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v before_o god_n because_o they_o may_v forgive_v other_o some_o wrong_n do_v unto_o themselves_o if_o it_o besaid_a that_o such_o can_v forgive_v other_o a_o right_n not_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o be_v in_o christ._n true_a but_o then_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o forgive_a abstract_o consider_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o but_o a_o forgive_a flow_v from_o faith_n &_o principled_a thereby_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o without_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o principle_v &_o prompt_v to_o pardon_v of_o other_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n from_o god_n not_o have_v ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o pardon_v of_o god_n our_o forgive_n of_o other_o then_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o native_a effect_n &_o evident_a sign_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o commentator_n manifest_a upon_o the_o place_n speak_v against_o the_o papist_n see_v pareus_n gualther_n &_o other_o pareus_n particular_o disprove_v the_o papist_n gloss_n &_o say_v that_o our_o pardon_v of_o other_o must_v follow_v upon_o god_n pardon_v of_o we_o as_o he_o clear_v from_o mat._n 18._o and_o will_v not_o have_v our_o forgive_n of_o other_o say_v to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o obtain_n remission_n from_o god_n this_o place_n than_o say_v that_o while_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o readiness_n cheerful_o &_o hearty_o to_o forgive_v other_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o imagine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n have_v this_o christian_a disposition_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v have_v this_o as_o to_o the_o seed_n &_o root_n but_o till_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o yield_v this_o fruit_n they_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o consequent_o of_o pardon_n 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o mean_v such_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o make_v use_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o with_o a_o run_n to_o the_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n chap._n 2_o 1_o 2._o most_o wicked_a person_n as_o saul_n may_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o run_v to_o the_o fountain_n the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o by_o a_o confession_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o act_n they_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o remission_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o faith_n only_a act_n in_o humble_a confession_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o take_n of_o shame_n to_o themselves_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n &_o of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o this_o revel_v 22_o 14._o be_v also_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o prove_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereuse_v do_v not_o always_o denote_v right_a or_o jus_o for_o it_o sometime_o signify_v mere_a freedom_n liberty_n &_o power_n to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o here_o the_o word_n import_v that_o such_o as_o do_v his_o commandment_n be_v bless_v for_o thereby_o they_o have_v free_a access_n unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o christ_n their_o objective_a blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v viz._n that_o work_v of_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v it_o will_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n even_o in_o part_n or_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n blood_n for_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o whole_a right_n &_o nothing_o of_o we_o must_v be_v join_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o price_n otherwise_o must_v we_o have_v a_o proportionable_a share_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o obtain_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n &_o to_o his_o merit_n for_o before_o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n and_o christ_n alone_o have_v buy_v to_o we_o both_o grace_n &_o glory_n but_o our_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n though_o they_o can_v precede_v our_o right_n to_o yet_o they_o may_v go_v before_o our_o possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v now_o right_o &_o possession_n be_v different_a thing_n but_o in_o fine_a we_o say_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o apposite_a to_o the_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o justification_n be_v different_a from_o glorification_n rom._n 8_o 30._o and_o of_o justification_n as_o continue_v be_v we_o here_o speak_v joh._n 15_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 3._o &_o 9_o can_v prove_v nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o we_o be_v upon_o vers._n 4._o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fruitfulness_n in_o grace_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a abide_n in_o &_o suck_v of_o sap_n by_o faith_n from_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n which_o none_o deny_v verse_n 8._o show_v that_o by_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a the_o father_n be_v glorify_v &_o thereby_o a_o demonstration_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 6._o hold_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n that_o attend_v apostate_n but_o we_o hope_v true_a believer_n be_v secure_v against_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n vers._n 10._o prove_v indeed_o that_o keep_v of_o christ_n command_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o keep_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n fresh_a in_o our_o soul_n &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n of_o beneficence_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n unless_o we_o will_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o continue_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 24._o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v indeed_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o from_o benefit_n by_o he_o but_o as_o true_a believer_n be_v secure_v from_o this_o as_o vers_n 27._o clear_v so_o this_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o continuance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n mat._n 18_o 35._o only_o prove_v and_o so_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v to_o mat._n 6_o 14._o that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o from_o their_o heart_n forgive_v their_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v they_o they_o ..._o our_o cruelty_n &_o unmercifulness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n may_v give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o doubt_v of_o