abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a by_o false_a judge_n and_o that_o the_o world_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o despair_v of_o forgiveness_n as_o if_o they_o be_v it_o under_o the_o remediless_a or_o unremedy_v sentence_n of_o damnation_n §_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o people_n on_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o use_n of_o some_o mean_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o full_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n else_o despair_n will_v be_v their_o duty_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v sinner_n for_o neglect_v any_o such_o mean_n and_o be_v they_o not_o bind_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o salvation_n their_o sin_n and_o misery_n that_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v will_v be_v far_o less_o than_o it_o be_v §_o 11._o therefore_o all_o people_n have_v some_o such_o mean_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o recovery_n and_o salvation_n afford_v they_o by_o god_n §_o 12._o they_o that_o say_v that_o all_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v no_o mercy_n because_o through_o man_n sin_n they_o end_v in_o their_o misery_n do_v perverse_o extenuate_v god_n mercy_n and_o man_n sin_n and_o teach_v sinner_n false_o to_o plead_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o never_o abuse_v or_o sin_v against_o mercy_n which_o god_n and_o their_o own_o conscience_n will_v easy_o confute_v §_o 13._o in_o the_o controversy_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o for_o all_o mankind_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o little_o differ_v about_o the_o matter_n but_o only_o strive_v about_o ambiguous_a word_n even_o about_o one_o syllable_n for_o if_o to_o die_v for_o signify_v for_o their_o sin_n under_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n so_o as_o paraeus_n do_v we_o must_v all_o grant_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 2._o if_o for_o signify_v eorum_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o their_o stead_n so_o the_o phrase_n have_v yet_o great_a ambiguity_n and_o will_v require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o distinguish_v for_o its_o due_a explication_n the_o various_a kind_n and_o degree_n of_o benefit_n to_o which_o the_o intention_n be_v limit_v do_v leave_v the_o word_n liable_a to_o various_a sense_n christ_n die_v so_o far_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o to_o suffer_v death_n by_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n as_o a_o punishment_n deserve_v to_o themselves_o by_o sin_n to_o free_v they_o all_o from_o it_o on_o condition_n of_o their_o suitable_a acceptance_n of_o his_o grace_n but_o if_o by_o for_o be_n mean_v in_o the_o civil_a person_n of_o all_o man_n as_o represent_v they_o the_o word_n be_v still_o among_o lawyer_n and_o all_o writer_n ambiguous_a in_o a_o large_a sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o persenate_n or_o represent_v another_o who_o do_v it_o but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la in_fw-la parte_fw-la aliqua_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la and_o not_o in_o omni_n vel_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o if_o any_o will_v so_o far_o stretch_v the_o phrase_n and_o because_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n will_v say_v that_o he_o suffer_v in_o every_o man_n person_n or_o because_o he_o have_v a_o special_a purpose_n of_o save_v his_o elect_n will_v thence_o say_v he_o die_v in_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n john_n and_o every_o elect_a sinner_n i_o will_v not_o strive_v against_o man_n phrase_n if_o they_o will_v explain_v they_o sound_o but_o in_o strict_a sense_n as_o represent_v a_o man_n or_o do_v it_o in_o his_o person_n signify_v that_o christ_n so_o die_v and_o merit_v in_o several_a man_n person_n as_o that_o the_o law_n or_o lawgiver_n do_v take_v it_o to_o have_v be_v in_o sensu_fw-la civili_fw-la their_o own_o suffering_n and_o do_v and_o merit_v or_o to_o all_o intent_n purpose_n and_o use_n all_o one_o to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v so_o die_v and_o merit_v themselves_o thus_o christ_n neither_o die_v nor_o obey_v for_o any_o man_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o prove_v but_o if_o by_o for_o be_v mean_v for_o man_n benefit_n or_o good_a so_o it_o be_v yet_o ambiguous_a and_o liable_a to_o a_o threefold_a sense_n viz._n 1._o intentional_o 2._o aptitudinal_o 3._o eventual_o for_o their_o good_a and_o 1._o intentional_o the_o controversy_n either_o speak_v of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n and_o will_n or_o of_o the_o humane_a concern_v the_o former_a the_o question_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o about_o election_n or_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v before_o speak_v to_o viz._n how_o far_o god_n decree_v good_a to_o all_o man_n by_o christ_n death_n as_o to_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o will_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o arrogant_a unprofitable_a question_n whether_o christ_n as_o man_n knâ—w_v the_o name_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o have_v a_o distinct_a intent_n to_o save_v every_o one_o of_o those_o by_o name_n that_o be_v save_v it_o be_v better_a let_v such_o question_n alone_o 2._o and_o aptitudinal_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n suffering_n and_o obedience_n sacrifice_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v in_o its_o moral_a nature_n adapt_v to_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o have_v that_o sufficiency_n thereto_o which_o will_v accomplish_v it_o if_o it_o be_v due_o accept_v and_o improve_v 3._o and_o as_o to_o the_o event_n we_o be_v agree_v viz._n that_o some_o and_o not_o all_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n but_o that_o all_o have_v great_a mercy_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o though_o many_o wilful_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n §_o 14._o by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unfavoury_a thing_n for_o man_n call_v divine_v to_o dispute_v hot_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o do_v not_o die_v and_o merit_n for_o all_o and_o bitter_o revile_v their_o adversary_n in_o the_o controversy_n without_o ever_o explain_v that_o one_o ambiguous_a syllable_n for_o or_o tell_v man_n what_o they_o mean_v and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o explain_v we_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o differ_v §_o 15._o for_o few_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o immediate_o because_o man_n sin_v as_o if_o suffer_v be_v due_a to_o he_o mere_o because_o we_o sin_v but_o because_o he_o undertake_v so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n but_o remote_o he_o suffer_v not_o only_o because_o the_o elect_a have_v sin_v but_o because_o all_o mankind_n have_v sin_v that_o be_v the_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o mercy_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n be_v such_o as_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o merit_n must_v be_v congruous_o the_o cause_n of_o as_o well_o as_o the_o actual_a pardon_n of_o believer_n §_o 16._o but_o if_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n personate_n or_o represent_v this_o man_n or_o that_o by_o that_o time_n this_o humane_a invent_v ambiguous_a unscriptural_a phrase_n be_v explain_v either_o we_o shall_v be_v â—ound_v to_o be_v all_o of_o a_o mind_n or_o else_o some_o will_v run_v into_o a_o intolerable_a error_n about_o christ_n die_v and_o merit_v in_o our_o civil_a person_n and_o our_o die_a and_o merit_v by_o his_o natural_a person_n or_o else_o they_o will_v dispute_v themselves_o into_o a_o wood_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o be_v lose_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o word_n that_o can_v be_v sufficient_o explain_v §_o 17._o and_o they_o that_o will_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o the_o aptitude_n or_o the_o event_n must_v be_v man_n of_o some_o singular_a conceit_n and_o not_o of_o the_o common_a judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n the_o lutheran_n the_o jesuit_n or_o the_o dominican_n if_o they_o will_v disagree_v for_o here_o we_o be_v common_o agree_v §_o 18._o but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v most_o contender_n lay_v the_o controversy_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o divine_a intention_n purpose_n or_o decree_n viz._n whether_o christ_n as_o god_n do_v purpose_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v all_o man_n by_o his_o death_n or_o else_o whether_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n by_o his_o death_n which_o purpose_n be_v nothing_o but_o god_n eternal_a will_n or_o decree_n and_o why_o then_o do_v they_o make_v two_o controversy_n of_o election_n and_o redemption_n when_o they_o mean_v the_o same_o in_o both_o and_o here_o methinks_v there_o can_v easy_o be_v a_o difference_n for_o in_o a_o few_o plain_a word_n whatever_o good_a christ_n give_v to_o any_o that_o he_o from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o give_v they_o but_o we_o be_v agree_v
necessary_a part_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o must_v we_o resolute_o do_v still_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v heathen_n themselves_o to_o be_v §_o 14._o god_n have_v many_o way_n to_o cause_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n without_o cause_v the_o sin_n itself_o as_o by_o impediment_n to_o other_o way_n by_o alter_v recipient_n object_n concause_n and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o enumerate_v he_o can_v will_n and_o procure_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sinful_a malice_n and_o action_n of_o the_o jew_n without_o willing_a or_o cause_v their_o malice_n will_n or_o action_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v procure_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n where_o a_o murderer_n come_v with_o a_o disposition_n to_o murder_v and_o can_v direct_v the_o bullet_n etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o when_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n do_v signify_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o occasion_v the_o error_n of_o man_n that_o can_v distinguish_v and_o so_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o they_o think_v it_o include_v the_o sin_n with_o the_o effect_n so_o murder_n signify_v both_o the_o will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n murder_v as_o the_o effect_n absolom_n constupration_n signify_v both_o his_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o give_v up_o of_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o many_o suchlike_a in_o scripture_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n not_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o sinful_a will_n and_o action_n of_o the_o malefactor_n but_o only_o the_o produce_v effect_n of_o both_o save_v when_o god_n permission_n only_o be_v understand_v §_o 16._o they_o that_o deride_v it_o as_o absurd_a that_o god_n shall_v decree_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o effect_n and_o not_o the_o will_v forbid_v act_n be_v too_o bold_a with_o god_n in_o measure_v his_o counsel_n and_o action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o vain_a imagination_n yet_o many_o give_v we_o instead_o of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n but_o such_o a_o confident_a derision_n and_o say_v how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v decree_v and_o cause_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v murder_v and_o yet_o will_v decree_v or_o cause_v not_o that_o any_o shall_v murder_v he_o that_o god_n shall_v will_n and_o cause_n david_n concubine_n to_o be_v defile_v and_o not_o will_n or_o cause_n that_o absolom_n shall_v defile_v they_o that_o he_o shall_v will_n and_o cause_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v rend_v from_o rehoboam_n and_o yet_o not_o cause_v any_o one_o to_o will_v or_o do_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v all_o false_a that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o imagination_n or_o be_v this_o a_o convince_a way_n of_o reason_v it_o be_v not_o from_o imperfection_n but_o perfection_n that_o god_n do_v not_o will_n or_o cause_v man_n sin_n but_o it_o be_v from_o his_o perfection_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o effect_n as_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o capable_a object_n of_o god_n volition_n or_o a_o effect_n which_o he_o can_v cause_v but_o the_o effect_n be_v god_n can_v love_v or_o cause_n iudaâ—'s_n will_n or_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la of_o betray_v christ_n nor_o the_o jew_n will_n or_o act_v in_o murder_v he_o but_o god_n can_v will_n and_o cause_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v betray_v and_o kill_v by_o such_o individual_a person_n as_o he_o foreknow_v be_v by_o their_o wickedness_n dispose_v thereunto_o §_o 17._o all_o good_a man_n have_v so_o deep_a a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o zeal_n for_o god_n holiness_n and_o confess_v that_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v his_o special_a character_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o that_o when_o zeal_n against_o a_o adversary_n in_o disputation_n can_v yet_o make_v many_o put_v that_o character_n on_o god_n yea_o as_o the_o prime_n efficient_a which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o tempter_n and_o this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o think_v they_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o bitter_a revile_v the_o contrary-minded_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a instance_n how_o far_o faction_n and_o contentious_a zeal_n may_v carry_v man_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o see_v how_o careful_o many_o avoid_a sin_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o honour_v it_o as_o god_n work_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a instance_n how_o far_o good_a man_n may_v err_v in_o notion_n and_o yet_o practical_o hold_v the_o contrary_a truth_n and_o what_o great_a notional_a error_n must_v be_v pardon_v to_o each_o other_o as_o they_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n §_o 18._o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n without_o cause_v that_o sin_n at_o all_o that_o be_v 1._o he_o just_o deme_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o rejecter_n of_o it_o and_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o that_o privation_n as_o a_o drunken_a man_n wander_v be_v to_o one_o deny_v to_o lead_v he_o 2._o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n when_o man_n have_v first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o will_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n it_o shall_v have_v this_o penal_a nature_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n decree_v that_o excess_n of_o drink_n or_o meat_n shall_v breed_v sickness_n that_o take_v a_o sweet_a poison_n shall_v torment_v you_o that_o venery_n shall_v bring_v the_o pox_n that_o prodigality_n shall_v impoverish_v man_n etc._n etc._n here_o man_n first_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n make_v it_o a_o punishment_n and_o sin_n itself_o be_v the_o deformity_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v two_o relation_n at_o once_o in_o time_n the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o sinfulness_n cause_v by_o man_n and_o the_o second_o the_o penal_a relation_n cause_v by_o god_n who_o act_n indeed_o be_v antecedent_n in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v nature_n such_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o suffer_v if_o it_o will_v so_o do_v and_o yet_o the_o effect_n be_v consequent_a to_o man_n act._n chap._n ix_o of_o natural_a power_n and_o freewill_n §_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n on_o his_o work_n be_v their_o expression_n of_o his_o perfection_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o he_o have_v communicate_v be_v and_o substantiality_n as_o the_o substratum_fw-la and_o therein_o the_o virtue_n of_o vital_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n and_o these_o be_v his_o image_n upon_o man._n §_o 2._o the_o more_o power_n therefore_o a_o creature_n have_v the_o more_o he_o glorifi_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a creature_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v more_o show_v forth_o his_o greatness_n than_o the_o most_o impotant_n therefore_o to_o deny_v or_o extenuate_v any_o power_n give_v of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o in_o his_o work_n so_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o power_n ascribe_v to_o man_n be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n as_o if_o you_o take_v from_o the_o workman_n all_o the_o praise_n that_o you_o give_v to_o his_o work_n §_o 3._o all_o man_n power_n be_v passive_a from_o god_n and_o superior_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v natural_o active_a as_o to_o thing_n inferior_a and_o in_o itself_o §_o 4._o god_n endue_v man_n at_o first_o with_o a_o threefold_a power_n 1._o natural_a 2._o moral_a 3._o political_n which_o be_v a_o rule_v power_n over_o inferior_n §_o 5._o man_n power_n be_v partly_o essential_a or_o inseparable_a and_o partly_o accidental_a or_o separable_a 1._o to_o have_v the_o three_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o vital_a activity_n intellection_n and_o will_n be_v essential_a and_o man_n can_v be_v a_o man_n without_o they_o but_o to_o have_v these_o in_o promptitude_n and_o strength_n be_v but_o as_o health_n or_o strength_n to_o the_o body_n a_o separable_a thing_n 2._o to_o have_v some_o moral_a power_n to_o know_v and_o desire_n and_o practice_v some_o moral_a good_a it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a from_o man_n in_o via_fw-la for_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v some_o notitiae_fw-la commune_v and_o difference_v sense_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a else_o man_n shall_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o devil_n but_o to_o be_v true_o holy_a be_v separable_a as_o health_n and_o so_o be_v lose_v 3._o to_o have_v some_o superiority_n over_o brute_n and_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n it_o seem_v be_v inseparable_a or_o be_v not_o separate_v for_o it_o continue_v in_o nature_n but_o the_o true_a majesty_n of_o this_o superiority_n be_v lose_v by_o sin_n §_o 6._o no_o creature_n have_v any_o power_n but_o what_o be_v total_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o
dependent_a on_o he_o and_o still_o uphold_v by_o he_o and_o use_v under_o he_o §_o 7._o though_o some_o will_v have_v more_o power_n ascribe_v to_o nature_n and_o other_o appropriate_a more_o to_o grace_n yet_o in_o this_o it_o be_v no_o controversy_n how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n for_o both_o nature_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o power_n of_o both_o be_v total_o from_o god_n but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v which_o way_n god_n give_v it_o to_o man_n §_o 8._o in_o general_n we_o shall_v be_v most_o cautious_a 1._o that_o we_o disparage_v not_o any_o power_n or_o endowment_n which_o be_v god_n own_o work_n whether_o natural_a or_o gracious_a 2._o that_o we_o give_v not_o too_o much_o to_o any_o work_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o man._n §_o 9_o natural_a power_n of_o vital_a action_n intellection_n and_o volition_n be_v suppose_v by_o god_n as_o lawgiver_n in_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v men._n §_o 10._o every_o act_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n 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that_o let_v off_o a_o crossbow_n by_o remove_v the_o stop_n be_v the_o spring_n that_o effect_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o arrow_n §_o 62._o neither_o pardon_v nor_o justification_n be_v perfect_a before_o death_n for_o there_o be_v some_o correct_a punishment_n to_o be_v yet_o bear_v some_o sin_v not_o full_o destroy_v some_o grace_n yet_o want_v more_o sin_v to_o be_v forgive_v more_o condition_n thereof_o to_o be_v perform_v the_o final_a and_o executive_a pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v only_o perfect_a chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n §_o 1._o the_o great_a contention_n that_o have_v be_v about_o this_o point_n tell_v we_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o real_a and_o verbal_a controversy_n the_o open_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n before_o chap._n xi_o have_v do_v most_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o case_n we_o be_v common_o agree_v in_o these_o follow_a point_n §_o 2._o 1._o that_o no_o 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eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o be_v draw_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o give_v he_o joh._n 17._o 2._o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 28._o 19_o and_o he_o be_v make_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o for_o these_o his_o merit_n a_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o sinful_a man_n by_o which_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v free_o pardon_v and_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o life_n be_v free_o give_v he_o if_o he_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o penitent_o turn_v to_o god_n §_o 5._o 4._o whenever_o a_o man_n be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v or_o have_v right_o to_o life_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o as_o god_n donative_n instrument_n and_o whoever_o be_v so_o pardon_v and_o justify_v it_o be_v for_o and_o by_o these_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o 5._o but_o christ_n do_v initial_o pardon_v and_o justify_v none_o by_o this_o covenant_n but_o penitent_a believer_n and_o therefore_o have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o have_v right_a to_o life_n as_o the_o condition_n without_o which_o his_o donative_n and_o condonative_n act_n shall_v be_v suspend_v §_o 7._o 6._o god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o man_n justification_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o of_o the_o conditional_a pardon_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o as_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o assign_a end_n as_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o suffering_n will_v have_v be_v and_o more_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o as_o that_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o so_o immediate_o give_v we_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n but_o mediate_o by_o the_o covenant_n §_o 8._o 7._o and_o as_o god_n repute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o prime_n meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o aforesaid_a so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n and_o glory_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n indeed_o and_o oft_o so_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a §_o 9_o 8._o therefore_o god_n may_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v true_o say_v both_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o to_o impute_v our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n to_o we_o in_o several_a respect_n §_o 10._o thus_o much_o be_v common_o agree_v on_o shall_v quiet_v the_o mind_n of_o divine_n that_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o righteous_a overmuch_o and_o it_o beseem_v we_o not_o to_o make_v our_o arbitrary_a word_n and_o notion_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o be_v engine_n to_o break_v the_o church_n peace_n see_v angel_n preach_v to_o we_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o for_o peace_n on_o earth_n and_o for_o goodwill_n or_o love_n from_o god_n to_o man_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n and_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o turn_v his_o gospel_n into_o matter_n of_o strife_n §_o 11._o that_o which_o we_o be_v yet_o disagree_v about_o be_v the_o name_n and_o notion_n follow_v as_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v in_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n as_o rom._n 4._o 11._o that_o righteousness_n 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not_o true_o guilty_a or_o as_o rom._n 4._o 8._o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v forgive_v §_o 14._o 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n but_o of_o that_o more_o purposely_o anon_o §_o 15._o 3._o whether_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o scripture-phrase_n ans._n not_o that_o i_o can_v find_v §_o 16._o 4._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a or_o lawful_a phrase_n and_o whether_o in_o so_o great_a matter_n depart_v from_o scripture-phrase_n and_o pretend_v it_o necessary_a so_o to_o do_v be_v not_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o a_o intimation_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v better_a than_o the_o