his_o posterity_n which_o otherwise_o have_v continue_v righteous_a and_o sinless_a in_o like_a sort_n christ_n mediatoriall_a obedience_n have_v this_o effect_n that_o it_o procure_v god_n fatherly_a atonement_n and_o acceptance_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o seed_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o promise_n gen._n 3.15_o answ_n if_o the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o adam_n posterity_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n in_o like_a sort_n as_o atonement_n i._n e._n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n obedience_n than_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o justice_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v for_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o penal_a effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n he_o be_v just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o dialogu_n by_o one_o man_n namely_o adam_n sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n namely_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n fall_v upon_o adam_n 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that_o he_o make_v his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o his_o death_n only_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n exclude_v his_o active_a the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v par_fw-fr 2._o s._n 2._o cha_z 7._o we_o look_v at_o it_o as_o no_o little_a error_n and_o do_v hereby_o bear_v solemn_a testimony_n against_o it_o yet_o withal_o we_o may_v not_o conceal_v that_o observable_a temperature_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o godly_a author_n herein_o which_o appear_v by_o his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n of_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n chap._n 24._o beg_v and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a here_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o tenet_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n wotton_n vid._n pisc_n praef_n in_o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n wotton_n they_o 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obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o whole_a christ_n god-man_n mediator_n with_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v who_o be_v he_o that_o doubt_v of_o it_o dialogu_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n alone_o without_o any_o thing_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n as_o m._n forbes_n will_v have_v he_o speak_v but_o he_o name_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o his_o death_n or_o as_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o his_o mediatoriall_a obedience_n which_o also_o he_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n answ_n m._n forbes_n so_o far_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o interpret_v blood_n synechdochical_o of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n impute_v he_o err_v 1._o in_o limit_v his_o passive_a obedience_n impute_v to_o that_o of_o his_o death_n only_o 2._o in_o exclude_v his_o active_a obedience_n whole_o from_o imputation_n the_o dialogue_n mediatoriall_a obedience_n be_v confute_v before_o and_o therewith_o its_o interpretation_n dialogu_n i_o grant_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v one_o with_o adam_n by_o ae_z natural_a union_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o fear_v your_o author_n do_v stretch_v out_o natural_a union_n with_o adam_n unto_o a_o personal_a union_n i_o mean_v m._n forbes_n do_v so_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v make_v adam_n personal_a action_n to_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n answ_n the_o scope_n of_o m._n forbes_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o that_o only_a in_o his_o death_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n paul_n comparison_n according_a to_o his_o interpretation_n be_v institute_v not_o between_o that_o single_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a both_o active_a and_o passive_a impute_v to_o his_o seed_n but_o between_o the_o single_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n viz._n his_o death_n we_o consent_v to_o m_o forbes_n as_o concern_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o comparison_n we_o dissent_v from_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o restriction_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n and_o divine_a institution_n it_o hold_v between_o such_o act_n as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n act_v as_o public_a person_n adam_n therefore_o be_v in_o that_o act_n of_o disobedience_n only_o a_o public_a person_n hence_o that_o act_n only_o be_v impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n but_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o his_o act_n of_o obedience_n a_o public_a person_n hence_o therefore_o all_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v 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death_n and_o bodily_a death_n follow_v death_n in_o sin_n there_o will_v then_o be_v three_o death_n viz._n death_n in_o sin_n death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o three_o not_o the_o second_o death_n dialogu_n and_o thus_o this_o very_a term_n second_o death_n do_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o death_n as_o surpass_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o death_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o man_n till_o this_o life_n be_v end_v and_o then_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o answ_n the_o term_n second_v be_v a_o word_n of_o order_n teach_v that_o eternal_a death_n in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n be_v in_o god_n ordinary_a dispensation_n inflict_v after_o the_o first_o death_n but_o it_o show_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o reason_n why_o 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see_v herein_o the_o dialogue_n usual_a fallacy_n of_o put_v that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n for_o a_o cause_n since_o not_o only_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n but_o also_o the_o kind_n of_o obedience_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n be_v require_v as_o essential_a to_o mediatorly_a obedience_n but_o the_o dialogue_n conclusion_n express_v itself_o in_o ambiguous_a term_n capable_a both_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o heterodox_n do_v by_o this_o unseasonable_a and_o irregular_a equivocation_n betray_v the_o weakness_n of_o its_o cause_n and_o argument_n both_o at_o once_o dialogu_n it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o give_v the_o quicken_a power_n to_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n joh._n 6.63_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v not_o have_v profit_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n whereunto_o it_o be_v unite_v which_o notwithstanding_o the_o person_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o oblation_n have_v the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n be_v sufficient_a alone_o then_o one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n may_v have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o his_o lifeblood_n and_o so_o your_o reason_n will_v be_v against_o yourself_o dialogu_n in_o this_o answer_n joh._n 6.63_o our_o saviour_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o gross_a and_o carnal_a substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n consider_v by_o itself_o alone_a have_v no_o meritorious_a efficacy_n and_o therefore_o his_o legal_a obedience_n can_v profit_v we_o 2._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o answer_n declare_v wherein_o the_o true_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n do_v lie_v namely_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2._o it_o lie_v in_o his_o priestly_a offer_v up_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o divine_a nature_n answ_n though_o neither_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o action_n of_o his_o flesh_n consider_v alone_o can_v profit_v we_o it_o do_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o his_o legal_a obedience_n can_v profit_v we_o the_o consequent_a be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a for_o the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o humane_a obedience_n as_o the_o dialogue_n speak_v but_o the_o obedience_n of_o god-man_n of_o the_o error_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o legal_a and_o mediatorial_n obedience_n have_v be_v speak_v before_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n offer_v that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o be_v such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v also_o god_n joh._n 6.63_o act._n 20.28_o heb._n 9.14_o but_o not_o in_o that_o only_a this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o more_o word_n which_o be_v usual_o express_v in_o few_o viz._n the_o value_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n depend_v yet_o not_o whole_o upon_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n godman_n offer_v proper_o godman_n be_v offer_v but_o not_o without_o the_o limitation_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n the_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v proper_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n suffer_v not_o whole_a christ_n suffer_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n i.e._n though_o the_o godhead_n do_v not_o suffer_v yet_o he_o that_o do_v suffer_v be_v god_n chap._n iu._n whether_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n dialogu_n neither_o do_v he_o die_v a_o passive_a death_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n as_o the_o jew_n thought_n and_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o carnal_a protestant_n do_v think_v all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o their_o power_n i_o mean_v they_o can_v not_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n till_o himself_o please_v to_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o his_o soul_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o the_o roman_a soldier_n infli_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o for_o christ_n die_v not_o soon_o nor_o late_a than_o the_o very_a punctual_a hour_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o make_v his_o oblation_n answ_n the_o dialogue_n unable_a to_o prove_v the_o mere_a natural_a death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v meritorious_a that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o mere_a eminency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o die_v what_o it_o can_v do_v by_o argument_n it_o attempt_v by_o amazement_n beguile_v the_o less_o attentive_a reader_n into_o a_o credulity_n of_o the_o conclusion_n not_o by_o any_o reason_n allege_v but_o by_o assert_v some_o wonder_n concern_v his_o natural_a death_n and_o first_o that_o his_o death_n be_v active_a only_o i.e._n he_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n shed_v his_o own_o blood_n actuate_v his_o own_o death_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n put_v he_o not_o to_o death_n suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n do_v not_o instrumental_o inflict_v upon_o christ_n a_o natural_a death_n and_o that_o they_o kill_v he_o not_o which_o yet_o be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n act._n 2.23_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v god_n do_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o a_o spiritual_a death_n as_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o prophet_n so_o they_o kill_v christ_n 1_o thes_n 2.15_o but_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o prophet_n not_o only_o in_o appearance_n but_o effectual_o neither_o christ_n be_v active_a as_o concern_v his_o death_n sc_n as_o voluntary_o permit_v or_o give_v way_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o neither_o the_o inability_n of_o man_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n till_o himself_o please_v neither_o his_o not_o die_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a than_o the_o very_a punctual_a hour_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v deny_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o the_o roman_a soldier_n inflict_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v instrumental_o and_o as_o next_o external_a cause_n separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n when_o he_o please_v by_o suspend_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o appoint_a hour_n by_o the_o last_o reason_n no_o man_n die_v a_o violent_a death_n because_o no_o man_n die_v soon_o or_o late_a than_o his_o appoint_a time_n dialogu_n the_o centurion_n do_v plain_o see_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o do_v still_o continue_v alive_a in_o their_o torment_n till_o after_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n have_v beg_v our_o saviour_n dead_a body_n of_o pilate_n at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n for_o joseph_n do_v not_o go_v to_o pilate_n to_o beg_v our_o saviour_n body_n until_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v mat._n 27.57_o mar._n 15.52_o 53._o and_o that_o be_v at_o sunset_n it_o can_v not_o be_v when_o the_o first_o evening_n be_v come_v but_o christ_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o this_o for_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n which_o be_v about_o three_o hour_n before_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v kill_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o may_v have_v live_v in_o his_o torment_n as_o long_o as_o the_o two_o thief_n do_v for_o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v crucify_v all_o three_o alike_o answ_n put_v case_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o sunset-evening_n and_o that_o he_o die_v three_o hour_n before_o the_o thief_n this_o disprove_v not_o the_o jew_n as_o procurer_n pilate_n as_o a_o commander_n and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n as_o executioner_n to_o have_v effectual_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n neither_o do_v all_o be_v grant_v touch_v the_o question_n man_v not_o put_v christ_n to_o his_o natural_a death_n no_o way_n disprove_v god_n put_v of_o he_o to_o a_o supernatural_a death_n so_o impertinent_a be_v these_o new_a assertion_n though_o true_a it_o be_v true_a the_o latter_a evening_n begin_v not_o until_o sunset_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o joseph_n come_v not_o to_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o sunset_n for_o he_o come_v as_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o therefore_o before_o it_o be_v actual_o come_v beside_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v take_v down_o the_o body_n and_o bury_v it_o the_o same_o day_n for_o it_o be_v before_o sunset_n even_o after_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o on_o gal._n 3.13_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 22.23_o which_o john_n testify_v they_o be_v careful_a and_o mindful_a