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here_o pag._n 111_o deliver_v in_o assert_v repentance_n obedience_n submission_n etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n viz._n by_o which_o as_o by_o our_o gospel_n righteousness_n we_o be_v and_o without_o which_o precede_v we_o can_v be_v justify_v for_o all_o these_o in_o mr._n b._n sense_n as_o austin_n from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la be_v not_o the_o precedent_n but_o fruit_n of_o justification_n 2_o we_o affirm_v repentance_n obedience_n charity_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o good_a work_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v to_o be_v original_o and_o material_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n nature_n and_o natural_a conscience_n itself_o suggest_v to_o every_o of_o we_o both_o the_o rest_n and_o withal_o in_o
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virtue_n but_o virtue_n in_o the_o whole_a so_o speak_v he_o of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o general_n and_o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o distribute_v it_o into_o its_o special_n he_o make_v virtue_n the_o general_a of_o those_o several_a righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o choice_a of_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o make_v righteousness_n thus_o take_v in_o its_o large_a sense_n to_o sound_v and_o to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o virtue_n itself_o some_o call_v it_o bonitatem_fw-la probitatem_fw-la &_o integritatem_fw-la goodness_n honesty_n and_o integrity_n other_o rectitudinem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la the_o uprightness_n or_o rectitude_n of_o virtue_n define_v its_o special_n by_o virtue_n when_o they_o assign_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a genus_fw-la by_o habitus_fw-la when_o they_o assign_v the_o remote_a genus_fw-la and_o be_v not_o virtue_n and_o either_o natural_a moral_a or_o infuse_v habit_n positive_a and_o real_a being_n must_v all_o other_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n vanish_v to_o nothing_o when_o mr._n baxter_n come_v with_o his_o denomination_n modification_n or_o rather_o noddification_n nevertheless_o though_o we_o deny_v to_o he_o that_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o bare_a denomination_n or_o dead_a notion_n yet_o we_o grant_v to_o he_o that_o true_a righteousness_n both_o of_o man_n action_n and_o person_n must_v relate_v to_o some_o rule_n what_o will_v follow_v hence_o b._n this_o rule_n when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o our_o action_n suit_n thereto_o we_o be_v then_o righteous_a before_o man_n true_o and_o yet_o latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herba_fw-la under_o this_o truth_n there_o lurk_v a_o fraudulent_a falsehood_n mr._n baxter_n have_v his_o restriction_n to_o promote_v but_o not_o to_o prevent_v a_o falsehood_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v be_v that_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a in_o scripture_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n only_o there_o he_o find_v the_o word_n only_o to_o make_v a_o falsehood_n here_o he_o can_v find_v it_o will_v not_o find_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o place_n it_o will_v reprove_v he_o of_o falsehood_n to_o all_o man_n be_v it_o for_o man_n action_n suit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n only_o that_o they_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n righteous_a before_o man_n he_o will_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o only_o for_o this_o if_o at_o all_o for_o their_o outward_a and_o appear_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v righteous_a before_o or_o in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n his_o conclusion_n be_v destroy_v by_o this_o prop_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o sustain_v it_o and_o yet_o he_o dare_v not_o to_o say_v only_o for_o this_o they_o be_v call_v righteous_a before_o man_n for_o he_o know_v whole_a stream_n of_o scripture_n will_v be_v bring_v â—o_o confute_v so_o bold_a a_o assertion_n but_o he_o 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scripture_n call_v man_n righteous_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n who_o notwithstanding_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o little_a before_o in_o this_o explication_n we_o have_v see_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n i_o be_v blameless_a say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 6._o and_o i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n unto_o this_o day_n act._n 23._o 1._o lo_o even_a while_n paul_n be_v yet_o a_o saul_n a_o hater_n a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n yet_o he_o be_v term_v and_o call_v righteous_a blameless_o righteous_a conscientious_o righteous_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o when_o judah_n say_v of_o tamar_n she_o be_v or_o saul_n of_o david_n thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o and_o solomon_n of_o joab_n two_o man_n more_o righteous_a than_o himself_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 17._o 1_o king_n 2._o 32._o be_v these_o here_o call_v 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evil_a be_v intend_v to_o they_o i_o shall_v give_v these_o few_o premunition_n first_o that_o the_o question_n itself_o propose_v by_o he_o be_v mere_o captious_a if_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n itself_o how_o be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o faith_n either_o as_o a_o act_n or_o duty_n or_o habit_n of_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o justification_n this_o he_o take_v as_o grant_v whereas_o it_o be_v one_o chief_n thing_n in_o question_n all_o the_o reform_a church_n with_o their_o teacher_n &_o pastor_n have_v unanimous_o deny_v both_o that_o faith_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v instrumental_a to_o apprehend_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v 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