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be_v impute_v for_o the_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n &_o do_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o therefore_o this_o impute_v righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o as_o can_v found_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o righteousness_n else_o can_v this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o three_o competitour_n here_o imaginable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o faith_n go_v out_o unto_o &_o laith_n hold_v on_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n must_v it_o not_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n &_o be_v a_o propitiation_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n some_o man_n in_o alleige_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o sinner_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o other_o righteousness_n imputable_a to_o we_o except_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o express_o in_o this_o join_v with_o socinian_o see_v volkel_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o p._n 565._o &_o with_o papist_n &_o arminian_n so_o they_o declare_v themselves_o utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n yea_o great_a stranger_n than_o those_o be_v against_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v who_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o righteousness_n from_o without_o or_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v impute_v it_o behove_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o so_o many_o express_a word_n that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o can_v have_v think_v of_o another_o four_o rom._n 5_o 19_o a_o place_n with_o its_o whole_a contexture_n pregnant_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o here_o confirm_v but_o also_o illustrate_v this_o whole_a matter_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n &_o after_o many_o various_a and_o emphatic_a expression_n use_v there-anent_a from_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o forward_o he_o say_v here_o vers_fw-la 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a socinus_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o err_a than_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n &_o christ_n which_o paul_n make_v &_o do_v prosecute_v at_o length_n here_o and_o he_o will_v clear_v to_o we_o the_o comparison_n thus_o that_o as_o by_o adam_n 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procreate_v of_o he_o after_o that_o guilt_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n purchase_v to_o himself_o eternal_a life_n whence_o it_o come_v te_fw-la pass_v that_o who_o ever_o be_v procreate_v of_o he_o partake_v of_o this_o life_n but_o he_o never_o once_o take_v notice_n that_o paul_n give_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o mankind_n become_a guilty_a of_o death_n their_o sin_v in_o he_o vers_fw-la 12._o even_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n vers_n 14._o yea_o in_o every_o verse_n this_o cause_n be_v note_v or_o point_v at_o &_o it_o be_v notour_n of_o itself_o that_o ifall_v mankind_n do_v sin_n in_o adan_n adam_n sin_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o all_o his_o inreference_n to_o their_o justification_n &_o that_o with_o a_o much_o more_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o john_n goodwin_n except_v pag._n 142._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n man_n be_v make_v formal_o sinner_n but_o simple_o sinner_n that_o be_v either_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n or_o else_o sinner_n by_o propagation_n not_o imputation_n ans._n this_o be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o bellarmin_n answer_n de_fw-fr justif_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o &_o here_o we_o have_v a_o distinction_n propose_v without_o any_o explication_n to_o wit_n betwixt_o simple_o sinner_n and_o formal_o sinner_n and_o what_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o formal_o sinner_n possible_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v express_v by_o inherent_o sinner_n and_o if_o so_o though_o adam_n posterity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v have_v a_o universal_a corruption_n of_o nature_n convoy_v by_o propagation_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n whereby_o they_o become_v sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a legal_o and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n death_n &_o condemnation_n &_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o for_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o impute_v to_o they_o that_o they_o become_v guilty_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n so_o believer_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o thereupon_o be_v account_v legal_o righteous_a 2_o whileas_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o adam_n posterity_n be_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n he_o join_v with_o the_o socinian_o who_o turn_v these_o word_n vers_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o who_o but_o because_o or_o whereas_o which_o the_o ethiopic_a version_n do_v better_a sense_n say_v because_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o all_o man_n even_o unto_o they_o who_o know_v not_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o arabic_a turn_n thus_o see_v all_o have_v now_o sin_v and_o the_o syriack_n word_n be_v behi_n or_o bhi_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v interpret_v in_o who_o as_o because_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n this_o preposition_n so_o construe_v as_o here_o in_o the_o greek_a have_v this_o same_o import_n as_o mark_v 2._o 4._o luk_n 5_o 25._o &_o 11_o 22._o rom._n 6_o 21._o phil._n 4_o 10._o 1._o thes._n 3_o 7._o but_o enough_o of_o this_o here_o see_v that_o matter_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o the_o orthodox_n write_v against_o the_o socinian_o and_o we_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n again_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v unto_o or_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n as_o one_o act_n unto_o or_o with_o another_o but_o as_o satisfaction_n to_o and_o with_o the_o provocation_n or_o the_o remedy_n to_o and_o with_o the_o
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hereunto_o obj._n 25._o here_o be_v his_o last_o argument_n which_o he_o large_o prosecute_v chap._n 21._o pag._n 188._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v here_o adduce_v again_o for_o we_o have_v it_o once_o if_o not_o often_o before_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o imputable_a or_o derivable_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o from_o one_o man_n person_n to_o another_o then_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n in_o justification_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans._n what_o may_v be_v answer_v unto_o this_o argum._n the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n object_n last_o &_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o go_v on_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o that_o objection_n 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ever_o great_a in_o ratione_fw-la demerity_n than_o obedience_n be_v in_o ratione_fw-la meriti_fw-la adam_n may_v by_o his_o transgression_n merit_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o and_o posterity_n &_o yet_o not_o have_v merit_v by_o his_o obedience_n salvation_n to_o both_o because_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v only_o do_v his_o duty_n luk._n 17_o 10._o &_o so_o have_v be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n ans._n all_o this_o say_v nothing_o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v promise_v life_n to_o the_o obeyer_n as_o well_o as_o threaten_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n albeit_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v life_n by_o his_o obedience_n in_o way_n of_o proper_a and_o strict_a merit_n yet_o in_o way_n of_o merit_n expacto_fw-la he_o can_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v for_o the_o reward_n will_v have_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v and_o glory_v 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purpose_n 3._o he_o say_v the_o imputableness_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o overthrow_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o than_o any_o way_n establish_v it_o for_o the_o more_o imputable_a that_o be_v punishable_a the_o transgression_n be_v the_o less_o imputable_a that_o be_v rewardable_a be_v the_o obedience_n of_o it_o ans._n this_o be_v very_o true_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o man_n as_o of_o adam_n in_o both_o for_o he_o can_v not_o both_o be_v a_o transgressor_n and_o a_o final_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o both_o obedience_n and_o transgression_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o himself_o let_v be_v to_o any_o other_o &_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o do_v quite_o evacuat_a the_o other_o but_o what_o make_v this_o mere_a shift_n to_o his_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o imputable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n &_o issue_n as_o the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a 1._o cor._n 15_o 47._o be_v imputable_a to_o his_o natural_a seed_n next_o he_o come_v to_o the_o minor_a and_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o main_a buliness_n wherein_o he_o compli_v with_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o first_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o affirm_v either_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n ans._n the_o contrary_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o &_o all_o his_o reason_n can_v evince_v what_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o
that_o neither_o be_v the_o phrase_n nor_o manner_n of_o such_o speak_v any_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o still_o in_o the_o scripture_n wheresoever_o the_o word_n impute_v be_v use_v it_o be_v only_o apply_v unto_o or_o speak_v of_o something_o of_o the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v &_o never_o to_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o ans._n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o scripture_n unto_o person_n which_o be_v or_o be_v they_o before_o the_o imputation_n though_o that_o instance_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o which_o he_o adduce_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n as_o shall_v be_v evince_v in_o due_a time_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o 2._o sam._n 19_o 19_o act._n 7_o 60._o where_o this_o imputation_n be_v deprecate_v so_o 2._o chron._n 24_o 22._o gen._n 30_o 33._o psal._n 106_o 31._o yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o we_o read_v of_o a_o imputation_n of_o something_o that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o or_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o the_o person_n before_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v as_o when_o paul_n desire_v philemon_n to_o impute_v to_o he_o what_o onesimue_n be_v owe_a and_o that_o he_o will_v reckon_v both_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o injury_n whereof_o onesimus_n may_v beguilty_a upon_o his_o score_n and_o require_v it_o of_o he_o philem_n vers_fw-la 18._o thus_o do_v surety_n take_v upon_o themselves_o what_o former_o be_v not_o they_o and_o so_o make_v that_o imputable_a to_o themselves_o which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o as_o we_o see_v gen._n 43_o 9_o &_o 44_o 32._o and_o the_o surety_n payment_n or_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o what_o he_o voluntary_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n imputable_a &_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o or_o reckon_v on_o the_o score_n of_o the_o debtor_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o impute_a payment_n &_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o payment_n or_o give_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n &_o end_n of_o this_o imputation_n not_o that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v account_v one_o who_o have_v that_o before_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n impute_v may_v become_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o now_o a_o owner_n &_o possessor_n of_o that_o thing_n by_o imputation_n second_o he_o say_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v simple_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o sin_n folly_n or_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v concern_v the_o bare_a act_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o to_o impute_v sin_n signify_v to_o repute_v the_o man_n to_o have_v commit_v a_o sinful_a act_n but_o to_o charge_v the_o guilt_n or_o demerit_n of_o sin_n upon_o his_o head_n of_o purpose_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ans._n this_o be_v true_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v either_o real_o or_o false_o by_o injustice_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o person_n before_o that_o imputation_n be_v make_v but_o notwithstanding_o hereof_o there_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v &_o as_o all_o act_n of_o suretyship_n do_v further_o clear_v a_o imputation_n of_o what_o be_v not_o the_o person_n before_o whereby_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v impute_v be_v legal_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o &_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o thereupon_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v as_o when_o a_o person_n voluntary_o become_v surety_n for_o another_o as_o paul_n for_o onesimus_n judah_n for_o benjamin_n first_o the_o debt_n itself_o be_v make_v their_o &_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o then_o they_o willing_o undergo_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o payment_n or_o punishment_n thrid_o pag._n 198._o he_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n say_v the_o expression_n i.e._n of_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o of_o adam_n sin_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n ans._n this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a exception_n of_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 2._o chap._n 7._o &_o of_o the_o socinian_o see_v volkel_n do_v vera_n relig._n lib._n 5._o pag._n 564_o 565._o who_o upon_o this_o same_o ground_n reject_v several_a other_o fundamental_a point_n as_o the_o trinity_n &_o other_o but_o we_o have_v already_o show_v scripture-proof_n enough_o of_o this_o matter_n &_o himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v expression_n in_o scripture_n concern_v both_o the_o communication_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o will_v fair_o enough_o bear_v the_o term_n of_o imputation_n so_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o &_o we_o be_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o speak_v to_o rom._n 5_o 19_o give_v this_o for_o the_o only_a meaning_n thereof_o that_o the_o demerit_n or_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v charge_v on_o his_o posterity_n or_o that_o the_o punishment_n run_v over_o from_o his_o person_n to_o they_o i_z a_o main_a part_n of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o that_o original_a defilement_n wherein_o they_o be_v all_o conceive_a &_o bear_v &_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v true_o and_o formal_o sinner_n before_o god_n ans._n but_o if_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v in_o its_o curse_n &_o punishment_n the_o sin_n itself_o must_v be_v impute_v as_o to_o its_o guilt_n else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n curse_v &_o punish_v the_o posterity_n that_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a which_o to_o do_v suit_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v not_o say_v as_o he_o suppose_v when_o he_o set_v down_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o that_o sinful_a act_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o formality_n of_o it_o a_o expression_n that_o on_o all_o occasion_n he_o use_v &_o who_o sense_n be_v not_o obvious_a but_o need_v explication_n &_o be_v excogitated_a mere_o to_o darken_v the_o matter_n &_o as_o it_o be_v adam_n own_o personal_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o posterity_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n his_o posterity_n become_v guilty_a &_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o &_o therefore_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o &_o that_o guilt_n be_v by_o that_o one_o sin_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 19_o &_o so_o that_o the_o posterity_n sin_v legal_o &_o original_o though_o not_o formal_o because_o not_o exist_v in_o adam_n actual_o but_o legal_o &_o original_o &_o become_v thereby_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v that_o be_v death_n both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n here_o &_o hereafter_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o punishment_n be_v relative_a to_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v punish_v because_o of_o sin_n must_v be_v sinner_n &_o judge_v to_o be_v sinner_n &_o so_o guilty_a before_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n adam_n be_v the_o head_n &_o root_n of_o mankind_n &_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o such_o &_o therefore_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o when_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n &_o transgress_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n be_v comprehend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n become_v actual_o partaker_n of_o that_o guilt_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o nature_n actual_o &_o be_v real_o guilty_a when_o exi_a they_o be_v just_o punish_v but_o if_o this_o guilt_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o think_v they_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o that_o sin_n though_o not_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o he_o labour_v to_o establish_v this_o upon_o three_o pillar_n 1._o the_o demerit_n say_v he_o &_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o many_o aggravation_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v beyond_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n that_o adam_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o know_v that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o shall_v draw_v all_o their_o soul_n after_o he_o into_o the_o same_o perdition_n ans._n but_o if_o by_o adam_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o truth_n be_v not_o include_v that_o his_o sin_n shall_v become_v their_o sin_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o chargeable_a therewith_o how_o can_v he_o know_v that_o by_o his_o sin_n heshould_n draw_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_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 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i'faith_o whereby_o the_o knot_n be_v make_v and_o the_o marriage_n consent_n be_v give_v remain_v as_o to_o its_o root_n and_o habit_n christ_n pray_v that_o it_o fail_v not_o luk._n 22_o 32._o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 5._o all_o the_o argument_n prove_v perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o we_o can_v hear_v summe-up_a do_v confirm_v this_o propos._n 3_o hence_o justification_n be_v a_o state_n that_o be_v not_o interrupt_v and_o break_v off_o and_o renew_v and_o reiterated_a again_o as_o it_o can_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o annul_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v break_v off_o for_o a_o time_n so_o as_o for_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o non-justified_n state_n the_o marriage_n once_o make_v be_v not_o break_v the_o sentence_n once_o pronunce_v be_v not_o recall_v sin_n once_o pardon_v by_o god_n be_v not_o lay_v again_o to_o his_o charge_n the_o spirit_n that_o once_o speak_v 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be_v then_o bring_v into_o a_o saife_n state_n be_v quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o rom._n 6_o 9_o so_o they_o who_o be_v plant_v with_o he_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n may_v always_o reckon_v themselves_o dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5_o 11._o hence_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n rom._n 6_o 14._o and_o this_o hold_v true_a notwithstanding_o of_o after-sin_n for_o if_o after-sin_n &_o remanent_fw-la sin_n and_o corruption_n can_v break_v of_o this_o relation_n and_o make_v a_o alteration_n in_o this_o state_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o day_n in_o a_o justify_v state_n for_o the_o best_a of_o man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n in_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v free_a of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o perfection_n here_o there_o can_v be_v no_o state_n of_o justification_n &_o consequent_o no_o state_n of_o adoption_n and_o reconciliation_n if_o after-sin_n can_v break_v of_o this_o relation_n or_o relative_n state_n a_o believer_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o any_o of_o the_o privilege_n attend_v this_o state_n for_o one_o day_n to_o end_n new_a sin_n indeed_o call_v for_o new_a remission_n but_o these_o new_a remission_n be_v fatherly_a pardon_n and_o not_o such_o a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n as_o the_o person_n have_v at_o first_o when_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o rate_n of_o death_n into_o life_n for_o then_o the_o person_n be_v not_o a_o reconcile_a son_n but_o now_o he_o stand_v in_o a_o state_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o sonshipe_n &_o his_o new_a pardon_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o a_o father_n grant_v to_o a_o son_n as_o we_o see_v psal._n 89_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n &_o keep_v not_o my_o commendement_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n &_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n never_o the_o less_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o fatihfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v of_o my_o lip_n so_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 8_o 9_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n &_o 2_o 1_o 2._o my_o little_a child_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o 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demand_v more_o than_o the_o idem_fw-la quod_fw-la dehitur_fw-la rather_o debetur_fw-la the_o whole_a debt_n of_o obedience_n or_o punishment_n ans._n but_o what_o if_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o natural_a person_n have_v undergo_v the_o penalty_n have_v we_o therefore_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la attain_v a_o perfect_a deliverance_n it_o will_v be_v confess_v i_o suppose_v that_o all_o that_o underlye_o this_o punishment_n underlye_o it_o for_o ever_o how_o then_o do_v their_o legal_a suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la help_v they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o must_v eternal_o suffer_v because_o never_o able_a to_o suffer_v so_o as_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o their_o undergo_n the_o idem_fw-la in_o their_o own_o person_n natural_o do_v not_o advantage_v they_o as_o to_o a_o present_a &_o perfect_a deliverance_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la or_o ever_o at_o all_o and_o where_o be_v then_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o axiom_n or_o where_o be_v its_o 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another_o than_o of_o he_o that_o transgress_v another_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v distinct_a as_o to_o degree_n it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o both_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v all_o the_o force_n of_o mr._n baxter_n argument_n dum_fw-la alius_fw-la solvit_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la which_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a &_o universal_a rule_n in_o the_o law_n i_o much_o doubt_n but_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o no_o man_n can_v hence_o infer_v that_o aliud_fw-la quoad_fw-la genus_fw-la &_o gradus_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la solvitur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o logic_n that_o a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la affirmative_a so_o that_o though_o when_o the_o law_n require_v that_o he_o who_o sin_v shall_v suffer_v &_o die_v &_o another_o suffer_v &_o die_v in_o the_o room_n &_o stead_n of_o he_o who_o sin_v it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o in_o so_o far_a aliud_fw-la solvituâ—_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hence_o infer_v that_o the_o death_n or_o 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not_o as_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sinner_n punishment_n to_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n &_o not_o to_o love_v he_o &_o delight_n in_o he_o but_o to_o be_v corrupt_v &_o delude_v &_o torment_v by_o concupiscence_n ans._n these_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n who_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o be_v consequent_o punishment_n but_o not_o direct_o such_o neither_o be_v they_o threaten_v as_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n &_o so_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n &_o substance_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n threaten_v &_o which_o christ_n be_v call_v to_o undertake_v 3._o say_v he_o and_o the_o immediate_a unavoidable_a consequent_n result_v from_o sin_n itself_o be_v punishment_n which_o christ_n do_v never_o undergo_v as_o to_o be_v hateful_a &_o displease_v to_o god_n as_o contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n to_o be_v relate_v as_o criminal_a to_o lose_v right_a to_o god_n favour_n &_o kingdom_n ans._n to_o be_v hateful_a &_o displease_v unto_o god_n â—_o agree_v only_o to_o a_o creature_n which_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n as_o such_o as_o a_o sinner_n inherent_o and_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o feel_v god_n hatred_n &_o anger_n against_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o he_o feel_v his_o anger_n &_o hatred_n against_o sin_n &_o sinner_n and_o christ_n be_v also_o relate_v as_o criminal_a not_o inherent_o but_o by_o imputation_n when_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o â—s_n 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v such_o inherent_o only_a lose_v right_a to_o god_n favour_n &_o christ_n miss_v the_o sense_n thereof_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o 4._o say_v he_o none_o of_o the_o further_a punishment_n which_o suppose_v real_a faultiness_n can_v fall_v on_o christ_n as_o
sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operireduos_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o my_o opertet_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la justitiâ—_n &_o in_o i_o quidem_fw-la operit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i_o e._n shall_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o righteousness_n lord_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o only_a for_o that_o be_v also_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o i_o righteousness_n be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o serve_v two_o it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a cloak_n that_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n can_v cover_v two_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n &_o that_o large_a &_o eternal_a righteousness_n shall_v cover_v both_o thou_o &_o i_o &_o in_o i_o indeed_o it_o shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n id._n dom._n 1._o post_fw-la octau._n epiph._n serm._n 1_o veruntamen_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la causeris_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la contra_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la adae_fw-la datur_fw-la tibi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_o venundatus_fw-la es_fw-la gratis_o &_o redimaris_fw-la i_o e._n but_o that_o thou_o o_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v whereof_o to_o complean_v fore_o against_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o say_v before_o be_v impute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v sell_v for_o nothing_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v redeem_v for_o nothing_o idem_fw-la epist._n 190._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pont._n rom._n quid_fw-la namque_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la homo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruiâ—_n sua_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la venit_fw-la princeps_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o in_o salvatore_n non_fw-la invenit_fw-la quicquam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la innocenti_fw-la manus_fw-la injecit_fw-la justissime_fw-la quos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la amisit_fw-la quando_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la morti_fw-la nihil_fw-la debebat_fw-la accepta_fw-la mortis_fw-la injuria_fw-la jure_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o diaboli_fw-la solvit_fw-la dominio_fw-la qua_fw-la enim_fw-la justitia_fw-la id_fw-la secundo_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la homo_fw-la siquidem_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la inquit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la viz_o saâ—_n factio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la nec_fw-la alter_fw-la jam_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la qui_fw-la forte_fw-fr fecit_fw-la alter_fw-la qui_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la quia_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la membris_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la visceribus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la dixerit_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la addixit_fw-la te_fw-la respondebâ—_n sed_fw-la frater_fw-la man_n redemit_fw-la i_o cur_n non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la justitia_fw-la quia_fw-la aliunde_fw-la reatus_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la constituit_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la alter_v in_o semine_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la an_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-fr convenit_fw-la filium_fw-la portare_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o fraterne_n fieri_fw-la exortem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la i_o e._n for_o what_o can_v man_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n &_o a_o bind_v slave_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v of_o himself_o to_o recover_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v once_o lose_v therefore_o another_o be_v assign_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o want_v his_o own_o &_o the_o same_o be_v so_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v &_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o saviour_n &_o when_o notwithstanding_o he_o put_v hand_n on_o the_o innocent_a he_o lose_v those_o most_o just_o when_o he_o hold_v when_o he_o who_o owe_v nothing_o to_o death_n have_v receive_v the_o injury_n of_o death_n he_o do_v by_o right_o loose_v he_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o death_n &_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n for_o by_o what_o right_o can_v he_o exact_v that_o the_o second_o time_n see_v as_o it_o be_v man_n who_o owe_v so_o it_o be_v man_n who_o pay_v for_o if_o one_o he_o say_v die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a that_o to_o wit_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o as_o that_o one_o do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o neither_o now_o be_v it_o find_v that_o one_o do_v the_o wrong_n &_o another_o satisfy_v for_o the_o head_n &_o the_o body_n be_v one_o christ_n the_o head_n therefore_o do_v satisfy_v for_o the_o member_n christ_n for_o his_o own_o bowel_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o father_n bind_v thou_o over_o i_o shall_v answer_v but_o my_o brother_n have_v redeem_v i_o why_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n be_v from_o another_o as_o guilt_n be_v from_o another_o one_o who_o make_v man_n a_o sinner_n &_o another_o who_o justify_v from_o sin_n the_o one_o in_o the_o seed_n the_o other_o in_o blood_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v not_o right_a that_o the_o son_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n &_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o brother_n idem_fw-la serm._n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 1._o qui_fw-la peccati_fw-la meritum_fw-la tulit_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la donando_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la meritis_fw-la debitum_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la vitam_fw-la sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la justitia_fw-la porro_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o induit_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o subiit_fw-la morten_v putas_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la negabit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la voluntary_a incarnatus_fw-la voluntarit_fw-mi passus_fw-la voluntary_a crucifixus_fw-la solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobiâ—_fw-la retinebit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la afterward_o ibid._n unus_n peccavit_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la tenentur_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la innocentia_fw-la soli_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la uni_fw-la unius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la operatum_fw-la est_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la justitia_fw-la uni_fw-la viâ—am_fw-la restituet_fw-la haud_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnâ—ndum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la restaurandum_fw-la valuit_fw-la aut_fw-la plus_fw-la potutt_v adam_n in_o malo_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi adae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o i._o e._n he_o who_o take_v away_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n give_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n the_o same_o by_o his_o merit_n pay_v the_o debt_n &_o restore_v life_n for_o if_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v even_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v moreover_o death_n be_v banish_v away_o in_o christ_n death_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n he_o who_o take_v on_o our_o flesh_n &_o undergo_v death_n think_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v to_o we_o his_o righteoysness_n he_o who_o willing_o be_v incarnate_a willing_o suffer_v willing_o be_v crucify_v shall_v he_o withhold_v his_o righteousness_n from_o us?-one_a man_n sin_v &_o all_o be_v guilty_a &_o shall_v the_o innocency_n of_o one_o be_v account_v only_o to_o one_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v wrought_v death_n unto_o all_o &_o shall_v the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o restore_v life_n only_o to_o one_o shall_v god_n righteousness_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o condemn_v than_o to_o restore_v can_v adam_n do_v more_o in_o sin_n than_o christ_n in_o good_a shall_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o i_o &_o shall_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o i_o ambros._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la virginit_fw-la p._n 100_o omâ—ia_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la si_fw-mi vulnus_fw-la curari_fw-la defideras_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la febribus_fw-la aestuas_fw-la son_n est_fw-la si_fw-la gravaris_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la auxilio_fw-la indiges_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la mortem_fw-la time_n vita_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la desideras_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tenebras_fw-la fugis_fw-la luxe_v si_fw-la cibum_fw-la quaeris_fw-la alimentum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v willing_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o wound_n cure_v he_o be_v the_o chyrurgen_n if_o thou_o burn_v with_o fever_n he_o be_v a_o fountain_n if_o thou_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n he_o be_v righteousness_n if_o thou_o want_v help_v he_o be_v virtue_n if_o thou_o fear_v death_n he_o be_v the_o life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n he_o be_v the_o
1._o cor._n 15_o 3._o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v how_o can_v we_o then_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a may_v be_v see_v he_o be_v so_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n so_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n as_o that_o thereby_o all_o in_o who_o room_n he_o stand_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n the_o apostle_n do_v moreover_o full_o clear_v this_o matter_n rom._n 5_o 6._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v this_o for_o all_o or_o be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o uncertain_a end_n &_o effect_n no_o vers_fw-la 9_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o he_o die_v be_v such_o as_o become_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n &_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v full_o save_v from_o wrath_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n upon_o his_o death_n follow_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n &_o then_o salvation_n and_o his_o death_n be_v for_o no_o more_o than_o his_o life_n be_v for_o by_o he_o also_o they_o receive_v a_o atonement_n vers_fw-la 11._o as_o the_o consequence_n &_o effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n do_v certain_o and_o not_o by_o a_o may_v be_v redound_v to_o all_o that_o he_o represent_v &_o engage_v for_o so_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v as_o certain_o come_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v his_o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n lay_v the_o advantage_n on_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n &_o he_o vers_fw-la 15._o much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o vers_n 16._o but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n vers_fw-la 17._o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 18._o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 19_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 21._o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v all_o this_o a_o common_a thing_n and_o a_o mere_a may_v be_v or_o possibility_n joh._n 10_o 11._o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n &_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o may_v they_o for_o all_o that_o perish_v no_o in_o no_o wise_a vers_fw-la 28._o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v he_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v joh._n 6_o 33._o that_o he_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n not_o such_o a_o life_n sure_a as_o may_v never_o quicken_v any_o upon_o christ_n death_n do_v the_o apostle_n infer_v rom._n 8_o 32._o that_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v all_o thing_n &_o vers_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o accusation_n or_o any_o hazard_n therefrom_o be_v justify_v and_o have_v christ_n death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n to_o secure_v they_o at_o all_o hand_n &_o thereupon_o they_o have_v assurance_n that_o nothing_o shall_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n act._n 20_o 28._o christ_n have_v purchase_v a_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o this_o church_n nor_o be_v this_o purchase_n a_o uncertane_v may_v be_v and_o all_o this_o real_a &_o certain_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v 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14._o &_o there_o in_o the_o version_n that_o be_v in_o the_o biblia_fw-la polyglot_n lond._n it_o be_v in_o the_o genitive_a case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n &_o the_o chald-paraph_a call_v it_o a_o expiation_n targ._n jonath_n &_o hierof_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n &_o so_o do_v the_o persik_n version_n &_o the_o samaritan_n version_n turn_v it_o that_o be_v for_o sin_n &_o the_o arabik_n a_o expiation_n but_o further_a though_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v so_o take_v here_o yet_o our_o cause_n will_v hereby_o suffer_v no_o prejudice_n but_o be_v rather_o confirm_v as_o be_v late_o show_v and_o when_o the_o same_o word_n use_v to_o express_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o signify_v sin_n itself_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o that_o that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n have_v guilt_n lay_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o can_v be_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n &_o it_o must_v be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o before_o it_o be_v a_o due_a sacrifice_n or_o 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cause_n to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o &_o this_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n &_o punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n ans._n as_o christ_n death_n can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v thereby_o presuppose_a his_o death_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o one_o who_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v obedient_a thereunto_o unto_o death_n &_o that_o in_o the_o room_n &_o stead_n of_o his_o own_o so_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n both_o be_v necessary_o require_v unto_o sinner_n who_o have_v sin_v &_o yet_o remain_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o justification_n he_o alleige_v 5._o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o cause_n inrespect_n of_o justification_n never_o ascribe_v any_o other_o effect_n unto_o they_o but_o only_o either_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n deliverance_n from_o wrath_n redemption_n or_o the_o like_a ans._n as_o the_o scripture_n make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v his_o obedience_n so_o neither_o do_v they_o exclude_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o receive_v a_o right_a to_o glory_n yea_o they_o make_v our_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a a_o effect_n of_o his_o obedience_n &_o righteousness_n or_o righteous-making_a be_v accompany_v with_o justification_n so_o that_o though_o the_o scripture_n speak_v sometime_o more_o express_o of_o the_o suffering_n &_o sometime_o more_o express_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o cause_n handle_v yet_o both_o be_v inseparable_a
the_o most_o remarkable_a piece_n thereof_o &_o expressive_a of_o his_o love_n and_o condescension_n and_o terminate_a point_n of_o surety-obedience_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o add_v so_o where_o it_o be_v say_v again_o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 16._o that_o the_o gift_n viz._n of_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n if_o the_o gift_n of_o many_o offence_n i.e._n the_o forgiveness_n of_o man_n sin_n will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o justification_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o must_v give_v a_o check_n to_o paul_n pen._n ans._n this_o be_v but_o vanity_n we_o need_v give_v no_o check_n unto_o the_o apostle_n pen_n for_o though_o he_o say_v not_o in_o this_o verse_n express_o that_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n also_o impute_v yet_o he_o say_v it_o express_o vers_n 17._o &_o 18._o &_o 1_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o in_o such_o a_o continue_a discourse_n as_o this_o be_v wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v explain_v the_o whole_a mystery_n by_o its_o part_n he_o shall_v mention_v all_o thing_n in_o one_o verse_n he_o proceed_v to_o prove_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o whole_a of_o justification_n pag._n 131._o because_o the_o end_n say_v he_o for_o which_o this_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n be_v supply_v in_o a_o way_n more_o evangelical_a &_o of_o more_o sweetness_n &_o dearness_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n ans._n to_o this_o we_o have_v say_v enough_o above_o &_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v again_o to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o objection_n he_o add_v further_o 4._o that_o if_o we_o thus_o separat_fw-la and_o divide_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n in_o justification_n we_o take_v a_o course_n to_o lose_v &_o destroy_v both_o ans._n not_o to_o transcribe_v his_o tedious_a discourse_n on_o this_o accout_n i_o only_o say_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o found_v upon_o a_o mistake_n as_o if_o our_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o both_o be_v a_o separate_n or_o divide_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o both_o whileas_o the_o whole_a effect_n flow_v from_o the_o whole_a cause_n both_o christ_n active_a &_o his_o passive_a obedience_n make_v up_o one_o complete_a surety-righteousness_n and_o so_o produce_v one_o whole_a blessedness_n to_o believer_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o in_o a_o right_n to_o glory_n we_o say_v with_o he_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o separate_v or_o abstract_v from_o the_o other_o can_v profit_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o both_o as_o one_o complete_a surety-righteousness_n answere_v our_o necessity_n in_o all_o point_n his_o own_o word_n pag._n 132._o 133._o make_v clear_o for_o we_o i_o will_v not_o have_v say_v he_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n separate_v from_o the_o passive_a nor_o again_o the_o passive_a from_o the_o active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a &_o joint_a effect_n justification_n arise_v from_o a_o concurrence_n of_o they_o both_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v christ_n in_o his_o mystery_n tumble_v up_o together_o on_o a_o heap_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o deface_v the_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o shine_v forth_o glorious_o in_o the_o face_n thereof_o i_o will_v have_v every_o thing_n that_o christ_n be_v did-and_a suffer_v to_o be_v distinguish_v not_o only_o in_o themselves_o but_o also_o in_o their_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n respective_o arise_v and_o flow_v from_o they_o several_o last_o he_o tell_v we_o if_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v add_v as_o another_o part_n of_o justification_n then_o must_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o effect_v be_v double_a yea_o one_o &_o the_o same_o formal_a part_n of_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v compound_v of_o two_o thing_n of_o a_o diverse_a and_o opposite_a consideration_n ans._n we_o make_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v not_o make_v double_a for_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v one_o complete_a cause_n viz._n the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o effect_n be_v one_o complete_a effect_n though_o both_o cause_n and_o effect_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o consist_v of_o several_a integral_a part_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n here_o to_o say_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o formal_a part_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v compound_v of_o diverse_a or_o opposite_a thing_n obj._n 4._o chap._n 12._o pag._n 136._o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n &_o use_n of_o that_o sweet_a evangelical_a grace_n of_o adoption_n can_v hold_v a_o straight_a course_n with_o the_o thruth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n ergo._fw-la the_o minor_a which_o be_v only_o here_o to_o be_v deny_v he_o labour_v to_o prove_v because_o we_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v impute_v in_o order_n to_o our_o obtain_n right_o and_o title_n to_o life_n &_o that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o man_n be_v only_o deliver_v from_o death_n but_o receive_v no_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o what_o can_v he_o hence_o infer_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a now_o say_v he_o this_o be_v the_o direct_a &_o proper_a end_n use_v office_n purpose_n &_o intent_n of_o adoption_n to_o invest_v a_o believer_n with_o a_o capacity_n with_o heaven_n it_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v attempt_v to_o set_v any_o thing_n else_o upon_o this_o throne_n seek_v to_o dissolve_v 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god_n 5._o let_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o state_n of_o life_n wherein_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n carry_v as_o person_n no_o more_o stranger_n unto_o he_o &_o as_o foreigner_n but_o as_o now_o madenigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n &_o therefore_o let_v such_o remember_v that_o through_o he_o they_o have_v a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o far_o be_v now_o fellow-citisens_a with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o 13_o 14_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5_o 2._o therefore_o shall_v improve_v this_o advantage_n both_o for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o for_o
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because_o it_o be_v not_o before_o god_n or_o in_o his_o sight_n where_o the_o world_n or_o the_o deceive_a heart_n the_o chief_a accuser_n here_o do_v not_o compear_v to_o accuse_v &_o satan_n accuse_v they_o before_o god_n can_v cause_v no_o trouble_n to_o they_o until_o he_o come_v as_o a_o accuser_n before_o conscience_n &_o give_v in_o false_a summons_n there_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n treat_v of_o in_o scripture_n as_o himself_o prove_v in_o his_o confession_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 189._o etc._n etc._n 4._o this_o will_v make_v way_n for_o more_o justification_n than_o two_o for_o as_o faith_n must_v be_v justify_v so_o must_v repentance_n so_o must_v also_o work_v &_o perseverance_n in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o these_o make_v but_o one_o compleet_n condition_n &_o therefore_o give_v ground_n but_o to_o one_o sentence_n i_o answer_v then_o no_o man_n can_v have_v this_o sentence_n pronounce_v upon_o he_o 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before_o god_n tribunal_n so_o may_v the_o man_n that_o have_v but_o a_o legal_a repentance_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o &_o the_o man_n that_o perform_v work_n material_o good_a though_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o much_o &_o himself_o tell_v we_o pag._n 8_o ag_n cartwright_n of_o a_o 3_o sell_v accusation_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v not_o believer_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v â—â—lifidians_n &_o that_o according_o there_o must_v be_v several_a way_n of_o justification_n 5_o this_o will_v lay_v the_o ground_n for_o god_n multiply_v or_o frequent_o reiterate_v of_o one_o &_o the_o same_o justification_n for_o justification_n presuppose_v always_o a_o accusation_n &_o see_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o law_n will_v ever_o accuse_v a_o believer_n of_o be_v no_o believer_n only_a satan_n &_o the_o world_n &_o his_o own_o misguide_v conscience_n it_o now_o if_o the_o accusation_n of_o these_o or_o of_o satan_n alone_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o insinuat_fw-la p._n 81._o &_o else_o where_o against_o mr._n cartwright_n be_v enough_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o justification_n then_o as_o oft_o as_o this_o accusation_n be_v renew_v &_o how_o oft_o that_o may_v be_v who_o can_v tell_v must_v the_o lord_n reiterate_v his_o sentence_n of_o justification_n and_o pronunce_v the_o man_n a_o true_a believer_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o it_o will_v suffice_v if_o the_o lord_n manifest_a to_o the_o mansconscience_n that_o he_o a_o believer_n for_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v sufficient_a now_o more_o than_o at_o the_o first_o and_o if_o this_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o reiterate_v the_o sentence_n it_o will_v also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o pronunce_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o be_v a_o believer_n at_o the_o first_o none_o need_v to_o say_v that_o this_o same_o may_v be_v allege_v 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