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A32758 Alexipharmacon, or, A fresh antidote against neonomian bane and poyson to the Protestant religion being a reply to the late Bishop of Worcester's discourse of Christ's satisfaction, in answer to the appeal of the late Mr. Steph. Lob : and also a refutation of the doctrine of justification by man's own works of obedience, delivered and defended by Mr. John Humphrey and Mr. Sam. Clark, contrary to Scripture and the doctrine of the first reformers from popery / by Isaac Chauncey. Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1700 (1700) Wing C3744; ESTC R24825 233,282 287

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have_v detect_v that_o ignorant_a person_n and_o not_o charge_v it_o on_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o such_o pitiful_a wretch_n as_o not_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o person_n and_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o mystical_a person_n 3._o this_o mystical_a person_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o legal_a union_n before_o faith_n where_o be_v this_o stuff_n put_v together_o i_o challenge_v these_o man_n to_o tell_v the_o man_n and_o quote_v the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o mess_n of_o nonsense_n be_v put_v together_o if_o they_o do_v not_o it_o must_v pass_v for_o one_o of_o the_o horrid_a defamation_n wherewith_o they_o have_v bespatter_v their_o dissent_v brethren_n to_o render_v they_o odious_a unto_o the_o world_n i_o suppose_v the_o bp_o can_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o these_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o that_o they_o 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14._o l._n 2._o ab_fw-la ult_n r._n appeal_v p._n 15._o l._n 5._o r._n what_o necessary_a p._n 16._o l._n 13._o r._n not_o take_v p._n 20._o l._n 5._o ab_fw-la ult_n r._n ponitur_fw-la p._n 23._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_n r._n not_o find_v p._n 24._o l._n 22._o f._n man_n r._n more_o p._n 43._o l._n 13._o r._n to_o the_o sinner_n p._n 49._o l._n 1._o r._n go_n p._n 61._o l._n 8._o r._n acquaint_v p._n 69._o l._n 18._o r._n meritorious_a p._n 76._o l._n 7._o r._n so_o as_o to_o bare_a l._n 16.19.20_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 21._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 87._o l._n 6._o r._n 23.21_o l._n 9_o deal_n at_o sin_n l._n 21._o r._n so_o as_o to_o my_o old_a acquaintance_n mr._n john_n humphrey_n reverend_a sir_n the_o former_a civility_n that_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o in_o send_v your_o book_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n to_o i_o which_o i_o always_o read_v and_o serious_o consider_v know_v you_o to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o thought_n and_o plainhearted_a sine_fw-la fuco_fw-la which_o some_o man_n be_v too_o much_o starch_v with_o these_o i_o say_v first_o engage_v i_o in_o this_o undertake_n for_o which_o i_o must_v crave_v your_o excuse_n look_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o best_a return_v that_o i_o be_o your_o apponent_fw-la in_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v deliver_v in_o the_o say_a book_n and_o labour_v strenuous_o to_o defend_v for_o you_o know_v the_o old_a proverbial_a say_v amicus_fw-la plato_n amicus_fw-la aristotiles_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o nor_o mr._n clerk_n who_o i_o join_v with_o you_o as_o one_o that_o plead_v the_o same_o bad_a cause_n have_v any_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o uncivil_a treatment_n for_o if_o you_o find_v any_o
as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o 3._o a_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o one_o law_n and_o acquit_v by_o another_o but_o his_o imputation_n be_v always_o according_a to_o that_o law_n where_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o therefore_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a by_o one_o law_n he_o can_v be_v acquit_v by_o another_o though_o require_v mild_a term_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v a_o fault_n be_v to_o acquit_v and_o of_o the_o same_o import_n as_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 32.2_o rom._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.19_o it_o always_o therein_o assert_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o have_v no_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o find_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o all_o proper_a imputation_n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o impute_v sin_n or_o righteousness_n where_o action_n or_o claim_n of_o right_o come_v to_o be_v question_v and_o try_v what_o the_o law_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o for_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v therefore_o all_o transgressor_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v large_a term_n than_o to_o impute_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n it_o be_v attribute_v and_o ascribe_v but_o every_o thing_n attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o law-sense_n e._n gr_n we_o attribute_v holiness_n justice_n power_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v they_o to_o god_n we_o attribute_v heat_n to_o fire_n hardness_n to_o iron_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v 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second_o sort_n of_o legal_a imputation_n be_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o translation_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o righteousness_n imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o translation_n be_v when_o the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o by_o that_o imputation_n those_o other_o be_v legal_o make_v sinner_n and_o this_o imputation_n be_v twofold_a by_o way_n of_o attainder_n or_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o stain_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o actual_a transgressor_n such_o be_v achan_n sin_n such_o also_o adam_n first_o sin_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o single_a person_n but_o a_o public_a person_n 1._o natural_o contain_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o 2._o federal_o because_o god_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o he_o covenant_v with_o a_o kind_a he_o covenant_v but_o with_o individual_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o angel_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o stand_v in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n sohe_o be_v when_o he_o fall_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o kind_a must_v needs_o fall_v in_o he_o when_o angel_n fall_v each_o one_o fall_v but_o for_o himself_o as_o each_o stand_v for_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o with_o man_n adam_n therefore_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n represent_v by_o he_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o he_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o propagation_n only_o though_o a_o sinner_n can_v propagate_v none_o but_o a_o sinner_n but_o by_o impute_v adam_n first_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o judgement_n of_o imputation_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_n else_o adam_n first_o sin_n shall_v affect_v we_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o adam_n sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o of_o our_o progenitor_n hence_o adam_n sin_n come_v upon_o we_o federal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o propagation_n and_o seminal_a descent_n for_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o moral_a death_n be_v a_o public_a loss_n never_o to_o be_v regain_v by_o any_o that_o have_v their_o stand_n only_o in_o he_o hence_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o he_o stand_v under_o that_o first_o privation_n and_o therefore_o under_o that_o first_o gild_n and_o as_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n stand_v under_o that_o gild_n he_o also_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 16._o and_o of_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o that_o sin_n impute_v by_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o undestand_v it_o of_o which_o death_n you_o please_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v it_o infer_v necessary_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n for_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o die_v in_o another_o life_n or_o death_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n vers_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a i._n e._n in_o his_o fallen_n state_n which_o show_v that_o his_o image_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n a_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n §_o 8._o i_o can_v stay_v to_o insist_v large_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o true_a state_n thereof_o i_o shall_v 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by_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o he_o say_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v no_o further_a than_o we_o be_v guilty_a we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o guilty_a any_o further_a than_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v its_o imputation_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o guilty_a not_o guilt_n that_o make_v imputation_n he_o say_v also_o no_o further_o than_o by_o a_o natural_a in-being_a what_o then_o do_v not_o a_o natural_a in-being_a in_o adam_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o covenant_n make_v he_o a_o public_a covenanter_n when_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o we_o be_v federal_o in_o he_o because_o natural_o but_o see_v how_o the_o socinian_o concur_v
counsel_n and_o covenant-compact_a with_o the_o son_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o christ_n as_o redeemer_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n this_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o very_o i._n e._n real_o as_o such_o be_v fore-ordained_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v then_o the_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o purpose_n and_o grace_n to_o poor_a sinner_n be_v first_o give_v we_o in_o the_o person_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v manifest_v since_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n actual_o to_o work_v out_o this_o righteousness_n in_o abolish_n death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n in_o the_o say_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o head_n i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o insist_v on_o from_o other_o place_n as_o eph._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o prov._n 8_o 30._o heb._n 10.8_o 9_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n act_v 20.28_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o a_o sinner_n for_o and_o in_o which_o he_o make_v his_o law_n honourable_a isa_n 42.21_o 3._o god_n have_v call_v and_o anoint_v christ_n thereto_o in_o righteousness_n isa_n 42.6_o i_o e._n to_o answer_v my_o law_n and_o righteousness_n therein_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o heb._n 8.3_o chap._n 5.5_o &_o 9.12_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n become_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o and_o become_v the_o perfect_a justice_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o magnify_v his_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 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righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v so_o because_o its_o the_o preach_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n through_o his_o righteousness_n eph._n 2.14_o 15._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o its_o the_o great_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n for_o its_o absurd_a to_o say_v our_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v something_o without_o a_o man_n first_o that_o he_o believe_v upon_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n or_o hypostacy_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 4._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n v._o 18._o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v it_o 5._o the_o apostle_n throughout_o this_o epistle_n cast_v off_o and_o abandon_v all_o righteousness_n of_o we_o as_o insufficient_a therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n intend_v 6._o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o objective_o as_o to_o faith_n for_o a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v it_o be_v reveal_v from_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n on_o this_o righteousness_n believe_v in_o it_o and_o feed_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o food_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o as_o reveal_v for_o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o those_o man_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n for_o therein_o i._n e._n in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v not_o in_o ourselves_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o another_o to_o be_v see_v by_o 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the_o world_n perish_v therefore_o for_o want_v of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v god_n have_v repeal_v his_o law_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o a_o new_a law_n be_v evident_a or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n v._o 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o have_v it_o we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o i._n e._n impute_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o 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to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o large_a consideration_n any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o now_o what_o he_o say_v to_o rom._n 10.1_o be_v answer_v before_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o god_n help_n be_v his_o righteousness_n resp_n these_o man_n will_v hold_v their_o conclusion_n let_v the_o scripture_n say_v what_o it_o will_n then_o the_o import_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o my_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n through_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n paul_n righteousness_n as_o a_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v another_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o paul_n righteousness_n after_o 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to_o be_v the_o true_a account_n of_o their_o doctrine_n for_o they_o say_v christ_n have_v procure_v and_o merit_v of_o god_n a_o new_a law_n whereby_o the_o old_a law_n be_v relax_v or_o repeal_v not_o pay_v or_o satisfy_v a_o new_a one_o be_v set_v up_o the_o condition_n whereof_o we_o perform_v we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o procure_v not_o nor_o merit_v the_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n for_o that_o which_o he_o never_o purchase_v be_v christ_n a_o surety_n that_o we_o shall_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o never_o merit_v faith_n and_o obedience_n what_o a_o kind_n of_o surety_n will_v they_o have_v christ_n to_o engage_v for_o our_o performance_n and_o not_o take_v care_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o cum_fw-la quo_fw-la but_o mr._n cl._n seem_v not_o to_o be_v quite_o satisfy_v with_o this_o second_o way_n he_o add_v a_o three_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n a_o little_a at_o least_o to_o put_v a_o gloss_n upon_o it_o viz._n 3._o to_o discharge_v that_o debt_n of_o suffer_v which_o we_o do_v owe_v the_o law_n for_o the_o transgress_a of_o it_o resp_n ay_o sir_n now_o you_o say_v something_o you_o bring_v a_o surety_n with_o money_n in_o his_o hand_n we_o use_v indeed_o to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v bind_v for_o another_o unless_o he_o resolve_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n christ_n know_v well_o enough_o how_o poor_a we_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o undertake_v this_o suretyship_n well_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o christ_n clear_v the_o score_n for_o we_o or_o whether_o he_o do_v leave_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o debt_n for_o we_o to_o pay_v ourselves_o it_o may_v be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n be_v primary_o and_o most_o concern_v at_o and_o that_o for_o a_o wise_a neonomian_a end_n viz._n that_o if_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o the_o sinner_n will_v prove_v a_o idle_a antinomian_n and_o shabby-fellow_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v himself_o and_o nothing_o to_o pay_v therefore_o christ_n indeed_o pay_v some_o of_o the_o debt_n but_o lay_v up_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o workhouse_n to_o pay_v the_o rest_n at_o his_o finger_n end_n for_o say_v mr._n cl._n now_o take_v it_o in_o which_o of_o these_o three_o way_n you_o will_v yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o his_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o active_a obedience_n resp_n a_o very_a sad_a story_n indeed_o a_o great_a noise_n of_o a_o surety_n that_o will_v pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o prison_n and_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v strict_o inquire_v into_o he_o have_v only_o prevail_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v whip_v so_o often_o in_o bridewell_n though_o agree_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o lash_v too_o pretty_a severe_o sometime_o but_o as_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o debt_n he_o must_v work_v it_o out_o at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o a_o new_a law_n of_o he_o which_o he_o have_v procure_v and_o make_v do_v require_v well_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o here_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o free_v the_o sinner_n but_o he_o must_v pay_v all_o the_o good_a money_n by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n for_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v indeed_o that_o which_o the_o law_n set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o be_v the_o first_o and_o main_a thing_n that_o it_o design_n and_o aim_v at_o and_o it_o do_v expect_v not_o only_o to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o disobedience_n but_o must_v be_v obey_v yea_o and_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v by_o perfect_a obedience_n too_o not_o by_o imperfect_a now_o say_v our_o neonomian_n christ_n be_v no_o surety_n to_o pay_v any_o of_o our_o debt_n of_o active_a obedience_n how_o then_o have_v he_o make_v no_o provision_n in_o this_o case_n yes_o true_o he_o have_v do_v something_o that_o may_v help_v a_o little_a he_o have_v take_v down_o the_o old_a strict_a law_n that_o keep_v the_o sinner_n at_o continual_a hard-work_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a easy_a remedying_a law_n than_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o work_n and_o business_n and_o his_o own_o time_n and_o work_v at_o leisure_n only_o must_v have_v the_o lash_v now_o and_o then_o and_o besure_n that_o he_o work_v when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v and_o the_o condition_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o the_o debt_n pay_v now_o i_o only_o brief_o argue_v if_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n it_o be_v to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n or_o none_o for_o christ_n pay_v not_o by_o half_n though_o the_o passive_a obedience_n be_v hard_a yet_o the_o active_a be_v hard_a to_o do_v the_o damn_a can_v suffer_v and_o shall_v but_o can_v pay_v
dwell_v in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o succession_n christ_n be_v set_v up_o from_o eternity_n prov._n 8._o as_o surety_n a_o thousand_o year_n be_v to_o god_n but_o as_o one_o day_n and_o much_o less_o therefore_o christ_n execution_n of_o his_o suretyship_n on_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v eternal_o before_o the_o lord_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o faithful_a before_o his_o come_n have_v a_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o this_o covenant_n relation_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o pass_v they_o by_o for_o remission_n till_o christ_n be_v actual_o slay_v but_o they_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n as_o full_o as_o we_o heb._n 4.15_o 7._o he_o continue_v our_o surety_n that_o have_v pay_v stand_v and_o plead_v his_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o we_o therefore_o be_v our_o surety_n now_o since_o payment_n carry_v his_o own_o blood_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o and_o there_o make_v intercssion_n for_o we_o chap._n xv._o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n vindicated_n from_o false_a gloss_n section_n 1._o of_o daniel_n 9.24_o §_o 2._o of_o ephes_n 1.4_o §_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o examine_v §_o 4._o of_o gal._n 5.7_o 8._o §_o 5._o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n §_o 6._o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n answer_v section_n 1._o mr._n hum._n interpret_v daniel_n 9.24_o thus_o he_o shall_v make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o so_o shall_v bring_v in_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n i._n e._n he_o shall_v by_o his_o death_n procure_v a_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o our_o performance_n whereof_o without_o the_o law_n we_o be_v righteous_a and_o must_v be_v save_v it_o be_v that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o procure_v for_o we_o this_o new_a law_n we_o can_v not_o be_v save_v resp_n let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n h'_v gloss_n will_v hold_v with_o the_o text_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o hold_v not_o with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n seventy_o week_n shall_v be_v distribute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n lie_v the_o key_n of_o the_o prophecy_n not_o to_o our_o purpose_n now_o to_o speak_v to_o upon_o thy_o people_n i.e._n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n here_o and_o upon_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o holiness_n or_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v transgression_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n these_o event_n seem_v in_o our_o english_a to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a the_o first_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o margin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o restrain_v transgression_n i._n e._n by_o the_o reformation_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o 72_o week_n but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n or_o sin-offering_n by_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o christ_n within_o the_o 72_o week_n and_o to_o make_v expiation_n for_o sin_n true_a not_o typical_a and_o perfect_a expiation_n by_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o bring_v everlasting_a righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v in_o eternal_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o age_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o in_o the_o prophecy_n this_o prophecy_n be_v general_o own_a to_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o time_n be_v set_v in_o a_o mysterious_a manner_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n his_o offering_n up_o and_o erect_v the_o gospel_n church_n the_o angel_n the_o event_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o this_o compass_n of_o time_n especial_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o abolish_n sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9.26_o wherein_o he_o also_o finish_v all_o sin-offering_n 2._o he_o shall_v put_v it_o away_o by_o make_v atonement_n and_o expiation_n lxx._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o blot_v out_o and_o atone_v for_o transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pih_o signify_v to_o make_v expiation_n and_o atonement_n by_o sacrifice_n even_o to_o the_o blot_v they_o out_o and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o then_o sin_n be_v expiate_v when_o the_o debt-book_n be_v cancel_v thus_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o on_o all_o the_o people_n so_o that_o there_o be_v plenary_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o a_o righteousness_n everlasting_a bring_v in_o i._n e._n preach_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14.6.2_o thereby_o reveal_v and_o make_v manifest_a free_v from_o the_o vail_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o though_o it_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o lay_v obscure_v long_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n type_n yet_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d null_v or_o abandon_v death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n seem_v plain_o to_o allude_v to_o these_o expression_n of_o daniel_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o righteousness_n be_v plain_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o everlasting_a righteousness_n oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v but_o temporary_a offer_v every_o year_n but_o this_o expiation_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o offering_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o age_n or_o if_o it_o carry_v any_o thing_n distinct_a from_o precede_a event_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v to_o all_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o he_o add_v this_o to_o signify_v the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o everlasting_a and_o to_o be_v understand_v always_o as_o a_o compliment_n of_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o answer_n to_o mr._n h._n i_o say_v 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o everlasting_a righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o procure_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o procure_v 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o ourselves_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o expiate_v the_o old_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o new-law_n speak_v of_o 4._o justify_v righteousness_n be_v such_o as_o satisfy_v the_o law_n break_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v at_o least_o expiation_n in_o it_o 5._o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a and_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la to_o talk_v of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n if_o thereby_o be_v mean_v a_o law_n for_o justification_n and_o again_o absurd_v to_o talk_v of_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n without_o law_n 6._o how_o be_v new-law-righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v but_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v quite_o wipe_v away_o at_o death_n for_o when_o thing_n that_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v those_o that_o be_v imperfect_a be_v do_v away_o you_o will_v say_v it_o may_v last_v in_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n than_o the_o new_a law_n will_v turn_v into_o he_o old_a for_o they_o make_v imperfection_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a adjunct_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new-law_n and_o appropriate_a to_o it_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o old_a law_n so_o that_o here_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o new_a law_n and_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o old_a law_n what_o a_o stir_n do_v these_o man_n make_v with_o the_o law_n and_o how_o do_v they_o shift_v and_o shirk_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o swerve_v from_o faith_n and_o truth_n to_o law_n single_o make_v themselves_o great_a teacher_n of_o the_o law_n but_o understand_v neither_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v whether_o daniel_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o new_a law_n righteousness_n it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v then_o afoot_n and_o its_o a_o wonder_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n can_v come_v to_o tell_v he_o that_o in_o a_o few_o year_n hence_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v and_o bring_v in_o old_a self_n righteousness_n again_o for_o justification_n which_o be_v so_o choice_a and_o precious_a a_o commodity_n that_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o blood_n to_o purchase_v will_v not_o daniel_n be_v amaze_v at_o it_o that_o a_o man_n so_o
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we_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o if_o their_o have_v be_v any_o other_o end_n for_o righteousness_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o of_o it_o the_o consequence_n need_v no_o proof_n for_o whatever_o full_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v righteousness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n it_o look_v for_o no_o more_o but_o the_o neonomian_o will_v say_v here_o be_v the_o old_a law_n mean_v and_o christ_n answer_v that_o i_o say_v then_o if_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o as_o to_o old_a law_n righteousness_n a_o fig_n for_o the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o pretend_a justification_n thereby_o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o a_o lively_a manner_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v righteousness_n but_o 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