instrumental_a intervention_n and_o conveyance_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o covenant_n do_v confound_v themselves_o by_o confound_v and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 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 the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n with_o christ_n himself_o for_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n sake_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 and_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n 45._o scripture_n speak_v of_o moral_a 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personal_a perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n so_o he_o 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_n sense_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o universal_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_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 his_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 though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o their_o sin_n from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a 1._o that_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o as_o we_o derive_v sin_n from_o adam_n so_o we_o derive_v life_n from_o christ_n allow_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o voluntary_a way_n of_o derivation_n and_o though_o no_o man_n person_n as_o a_o person_n be_v actual_o existent_a and_o offend_v in_o adam_n nor_o be_v by_o god_n repute_v 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all_o the_o action_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v themselves_o from_o their_o birth_n to_o their_o death_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v be_v take_v for_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v at_o that_o time_n yea_o or_o during_o his_o life_n for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o under_o that_o covenant_n have_v ever_o sin_v afterward_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o shall_v have_v die_v for_o it_o but_o for_o the_o time_n past_a they_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a in_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a himself_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o though_o that_o be_v but_o in_o causâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la extra_fw-la causam_fw-la yet_o a_o generate_a cause_n which_o propagate_v essence_n from_o essence_n by_o self-multiplication_n of_o form_n much_o differ_v from_o a_o arbitrary_a facient_fw-la cause_n in_o this_o if_o adam_n have_v obey_v yet_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v nevertheless_o bind_v to_o perfect_v personal_a persevere_v obedience_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n so_o far_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o fall_v adam_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o room_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n as_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n at_o all_o to_o give_v man_n by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o new_a covenant_n a_o pardon_n of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n past_a at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consent_n though_o not_o disoblige_v they_o from_o all_o future_a obedience_n and_o by_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n he_o have_v merit_v that_o new_a covenant_n which_o accept_v of_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v no_o more_o in_o we_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o i_o say_v he_o do_v this_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n i_o mean_v he_o absolute_o without_o condition_n merit_v and_o give_v we_o the_o justify_v testament_n or_o covenant_n though_o that_o 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person_n and_o if_o any_o will_v improper_o call_v that_o the_o personate_n and_o represent_v of_o the_o sinner_n let_v they_o limit_v it_o and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o but_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o and_o to_o such_o use_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o yet_o sinner_n do_v it_o not_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n but_o only_o christ_n for_o they_o to_o convey_v the_o benefit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o then_o we_o delight_v not_o to_o quarrel_v about_o mere_a word_n though_o we_o like_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n better_o than_o they_o 21._o if_o christ_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o obedient_a in_o our_o person_n and_o we_o in_o he_o than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n of_o innocent_a man_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o of_o sinful_a man_n the_o first_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o man_n as_o innocent_n have_v not_o a_o redeemer_n if_o of_o sinful_a man_n than_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v not_o be_v meritorious_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o 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omission_n and_o of_o habitual_a privation_n and_o corruption_n be_v pardon_v and_o then_o the_o whole_a punishment_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o loss_n be_v remit_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o privation_n be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o holy_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o punishment_n of_o loss_n have_v title_n to_o life_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n without_o any_o impute_v obedience_n upon_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o disobedience_n obj._n but_o adam_n must_v have_v obey_v to_o the_o death_n if_o he_o will_v have_v life_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o bare_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v not_o procure_v his_o right_n to_o life_n ans_fw-fr true_o if_o you_o suppose_v that_o only_a his_o first_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o 1._o adam_n have_v right_a to_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v sinless_a 2._o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 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to_o have_v that_o gift_n as_o qualify_v person_n and_o not_o to_o reward_v be_v material_o to_o punish_v and_o to_o be_v repute_v innocent_a be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o meriter_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o most_o innocent_a man_n can_v have_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o by_o way_n of_o free-gift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o value_n however_o it_o may_v be_v merit_v in_o point_n of_o govern_v paternal_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o donation_n obj._n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n merit_v by_o christ_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n promise_v to_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v another_o matter_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o adoption_n 2._o christ_n suffering_n as_o well_o as_o his_o obedience_n consider_v as_o meritorious_a do_v purchase_v that_o great_a glory_n 3._o we_o do_v not_o purchase_v or_o merit_v it_o in_o christ_n but_o christ_n for_o we_o 23._o their_o way_n of_o imputation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n or_o possibility_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o of_o no_o sin_n after_o conversion_n i_o mean_v that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o any_o pardon_n and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o we_o fulfil_v it_o in_o he_o as_o believer_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n after_o faith_n for_o where_o the_o law_n be_v repute_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o habit_n &_o act_n there_o it_o be_v repute_v that_o the_o person_n have_v no_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v in_o christ_n from_o our_o first_o be_v we_o be_v repute_v sinless_a but_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v obey_v in_o he_o only_o since_o our_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n since_o our_o believe_v nothing_o exclude_v sin_n if_o perfect_a habitual_a and_o actual_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o 24._o and_o consequent_o christ_n blood_n shed_v and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v vain_a either_o as_o to_o all_o our_o life_n or_o to_o all_o after_o our_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v 25._o and_o then_o no_o believer_n must_v confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o his_o desert_n of_o punishment_n nor_o repent_v of_o it_o or_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o then_o all_o prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v vain_a and_o go_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n to_o pardon_v 27._o and_o then_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o conveyance_n or_o seal_n of_o such_o pardon_n nor_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n for_o it_o 28._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o any_o such_o pardon_n 29._o nor_o can_v we_o expect_v justification_n from_o such_o guilt_n here_o or_o at_o judgement_n 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the_o least_o punishment_n upon_o for_o he_o that_o have_v perfect_o obey_v or_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o in_o his_o person_n can_v just_o be_v punish_v but_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o prove_v that_o death_n and_o other_o chastisement_n be_v punishment_n though_o not_o destructive_a but_o corrective_a and_o so_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o our_o further_a sin_v 35._o it_o intimate_v that_o god_n wrong_v believer_n for_o not_o give_v they_o immediate_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o present_a perfect_a they_o and_o free_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o though_o christ_n may_v give_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o the_o time_n and_o way_n that_o please_v himself_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v we_o ourselves_o that_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o thing_n merit_v thereupon_o and_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o deny_v it_o we_o at_o all_o 36._o and_o according_o 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