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1.6_o in_o christo_n jesus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la pâ—opter_fw-la christum_fw-la jesum_fw-la nâ—m_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la accepti_fw-la &_o grati_fw-la samus_fw-la patri_fw-la in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o for_o christ_n jesus_n for_o indeed_o we_o can_v be_v no_o way_n amiable_a or_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o belove_a we_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o be_v elect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o also_o to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o for_o indeed_o all_o our_o good_a the_o father_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o daily_o dispense_v the_o same_o to_o we_o by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o former_a clause_n of_o the_o text_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la but_o of_o he_o be_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o the_o latter_a fall_n under_o a_o analytical_a examen_fw-la in_o these_o word_n who_o of_o god_n 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creatus_fw-la aut_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la quoad_fw-la essentiam_fw-la divinam_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la &_o donatus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la bona_fw-la conferenda_fw-la ergo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la factus_fw-la nobis_fw-la par._n 4._o quomodo_n how_o be_v jesus_n christ_n or_o may_v jesus_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v make_v to_o we_o non_fw-la creatione_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o appointment_n he_o be_v constitute_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o the_o father_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n that_o be_v to_o be_v our_o prophet_n to_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o teach_v we_o wisdom_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v our_o justifier_n our_o highpriest_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o we_o to_o be_v our_o sanctification_n that_o be_v to_o be_v our_o sanctifier_n for_o who_o he_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n 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have_v be_v idolater_n adulterer_n drunkard_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v you_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o you_o be_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v change_v both_o their_o relation_n and_o their_o quality_n as_o a_o man_n late_o convert_v answer_v his_o old_a companion_n when_o solicit_v to_o excess_n of_o riot_n 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la 〈◊〉_d now_o i_o be_o not_o i_o as_o sin_n make_v a_o wonderful_a curse_a change_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o soul_n from_o good_a to_o bad_a yea_o to_o stark_o naught_o so_o grace_n make_v a_o wonderful_a bless_a change_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o worst_a to_o the_o best_a relation_n and_o condition_n that_o the_o rational_a creature_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o deep_a and_o ingrained_a pollution_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v purge_v and_o do_v away_o 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satisfaction_n make_v to_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n by_o jesus_n christ_n both_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n by_o which_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o both_o part_n 1._o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o penalty_n by_o his_o passion_n or_o passive_a righteousness_n undergo_a the_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o 2._o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precept_n by_o his_o perfect_a active_a righteousness_n habitual_a and_o actual_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v sever_v any_o where_o from_o the_o other_o 3.4_o rom_n 3.4_o and_o these_o which_o god_n have_v so_o indissolvable_o join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a interest_n in_o and_o respective_a contribution_n towards_o the_o satisfy_n the_o injure_a honour_n of_o god_n law_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n law_n be_v the_o equity_n of_o both_o its_o part_n its_o command_n and_o its_o threaten_n christ_n active_a righteousness_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o great_a god-man_n have_v honour_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o first_o viz._n repair_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n commandment_n break_v by_o sinful_a man_n and_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n in_o like_a manner_n honour_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o threaten_v christ_n himself_o die_v to_o justify_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o by_o offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o cross_n he_o proclaim_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o sin_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o that_o god_n be_v exceed_o jealous_a again_o consider_v 109._o see_v wallebius_n his_o body_n of_o divinity_n with_o the_o note_n of_o mr._n rosse_n p._n 109._o christ_n active_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o passive_a the_o distinction_n of_o active_a and_o passive_a be_v needless_a anâ—_n his_o passive_a righteousness_n every_o where_o active_a 1._o his_o active_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o passive_a because_o all_o of_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n ibid._n christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o active_a passion_n and_o a_o passive_a action_n ibid._n in_o our_o nature_n he_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o his_o very_a incarnation_n he_o be_v passive_a for_o therein_o he_o suffer_v a_o â—clipse_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n 2._o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v every_o where_o active_a because_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o by_o constraini_fw-la or_o against_o his_o will_n it_o be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n and_o deed_n all_o along_o he_o eye_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n ah_o take_v that_o instance_n the_o great_a of_o his_o suffering_n his_o very_a die_a be_v the_o product_n both_o of_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o power_n john_n 10.17_o 18._o revel_v 1.5_o read_v those_o melt_a text_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o return_v the_o law_n have_v two_o branch_n 1._o the_o commination_n or_o the_o curse_n 2._o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n so_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o justification_n 1._o absolution_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n suffering_n the_o prince_n of_o life_n die_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 2._o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a in_o christ_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o we_o 18._o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4_o rom._n 5._o â—7_n 18._o both_o habitual_a and_o actual_a thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o strict_a connexion_n between_o these_o two_o viz._n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o do_v comprehend_v or_o conclude_v the_o other_o 445._o propter_fw-la arctissimam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d una_fw-la alteram_fw-la complectitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quamvis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n constituatur_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 436._o justificatio_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la est_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la figuratè_fw-la nimirum_fw-la &_o metonimicè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la quia_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n syntag._n polan_n p._n 445._o as_o rom._n 4.22_o and_o justifi-fication_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oftentimes_o place_v in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o psalm_n 32.1_o rom._n 4.7_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o i_o confess_v chief_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o scripture_n in_o many_o place_n seem_v to_o lay_v the_o stress_n principal_o or_o at_o least_o synechdochical_o upon_o the_o blood_n the_o death_n the_o cross_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1.7_o heb._n 9.12_o 14._o rom._n 5.10_o ephes_n 2.13_o col._n 2.13_o 14._o revel_v