adverse_a to_o a_o sinner_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n differ_v adam_n by_o creation_n be_v a_o just_a man_n in_o habit_n but_o not_o in_o act_n and_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o so_o death_n be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o justification_n but_o not_o actual_o just_a until_o actual_o the_o law_n be_v perform_v in_o ourselves_o or_o another_o and_o because_o the_o point_n be_v in_o controversy_n thereason_n to_o establish_v this_o truth_n may_v be_v these_o arg._n 1._o iustiâ—e_n lex_fw-la regale_n 〈◊〉_d iustiâ—e_n that_o which_o be_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a but_o that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v of_o this_o nature_n for_o i_o demand_v by_o what_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n and_o salvation_n convey_v unto_o we_o if_o they_o say_v by_o faith_n then_o i_o demand_v what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o assure_o it_o exclude_v both_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o establish_v both_o if_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v not_o that_o moral_a if_o moral_a than_o either_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a if_o perfect_a then_o active_a and_o passive_a that_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v it_o for_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o argument_n against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v this_o mediator_n christ_n do_v all_o as_o a_o nâ—ediator_n for_o those_o that_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o more_o principal_o than_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n his_o humane_a nature_n have_v no_o subsistence_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a and_o every_o action_n be_v in_o supposito_fw-la be_v of_o he_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o for_o we_o and_o so_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v for_o us._n but_o they_o will_v say_v his_o active_a obedience_n do_v fit_v he_o for_o our_o mediatorship_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v if_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o mediator_n then_o in_o his_o whole_a latitude_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o be_v fit_a to_o redeem_v &_o so_o never_o a_o action_n but_o it_o be_v for_o us._n if_o then_o these_o action_n of_o fit_v be_v proper_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mediator_n than_o they_o tautologise_v &_o speak_v no_o sense_n for_o so_o that_o fit_a be_v nothing_o but_o redeem_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a every_o action_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v to_o redeem_v and_o to_o redeem_v be_v to_o seek_v those_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o so_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v for_o those_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o if_o that_o than_o have_v we_o need_v of_o all_o christ_n obedience_n argum._n moral_a he_o fulfil_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n both_o active_o and_o passive_o for_o other_o ergn_n the_o moral_a 3._o christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n moral_a ceremonial_a the_o ceremonial_a be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o passive_a obedience_n but_o also_o by_o active_a if_o the_o ceremonial_a require_v both_o then_o much_o more_o the_o moral_a deut._n 4.1_o sam._n 22._o hos_fw-la 6.6_o mercy_n more_o than_o sacrifice_n and_o knowledge_n more_o than_o burn_a offering_n and_o this_o in_o both_o be_v do_v for_o other_o he_o be_v circumcise_v for_o other_o for_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o christ_n to_o signify_v any_o pollution_n circumcision_n have_v no_o use_n so_o be_v he_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o his_o own_o filthiness_n but_o we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o must_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o other_o be_v these_o 1._o because_o perfect_a obedience_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o performer_n 2._o both_o the_o law_n moral_a and_o ceremonial_a acknowledge_v he_o for_o mediator_n for_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v of_o we_o it_o be_v possible_a unto_o he_o 3._o because_o he_o do_v establish_v and_o fulfil_v both_o 4._o he_o alone_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o both_o see_v than_o he_o perform_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o that_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o us._n the_o like_a must_v be_v confess_v of_o the_o moral_a especial_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v but_o a_o appendix_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o moral_a argum._n life_n against_o reason_n that_o death_n shall_v cause_v life_n 4._o christ_n death_n can_v not_o bring_v life_n because_o no_o death_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n see_v they_o be_v contrary_n fire_n can_v cause_v cold_a neither_o water_n heat_n blindness_n can_v cause_v sight_n neither_o sight_n blindness_n christ_n death_n to_o take_v away_o death_n be_v good_a reason_n but_o to_o cause_v life_n be_v against_o all_o reason_n this_o be_v very_o agreeable_a with_o the_o scripture_n &_o reason_n that_o as_o christ_n death_n do_v free_v we_o from_o death_n so_o christ_n life_n do_v bring_v we_o unto_o life_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n dan._n 9.24_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o messiah_n bring_v in_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o live_n again_o bring_v everlasting_a righteousness_n sin_n bring_v in_o death_n therefore_o righteousness_n must_v bring_v in_o life_n for_o if_o death_n shall_v bring_v in_o life_n than_o life_n shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o death_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n can_v never_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n what_o have_v a_o schoolboy_n deserve_v when_o his_o master_n have_v whip_v he_o so_o what_o have_v we_o deserve_v in_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v only_o punish_v in_o he_o sin_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n have_v no_o agreement_n with_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o life_n by_o his_o active_a argum._n 5._o all_o type_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o truth_n christ_n type_n prove_v both_o actine_n and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n point_n at_o this_o assertion_n first_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o ark_n and_o the_o table_n exod._n 24.7_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n go_v with_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n for_o us._n exod._n 25.22_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n and_o these_o be_v upon_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n mal._n 3.1_o therefore_o no_o seat_n of_o mercy_n without_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n the_o pascall_n lamb_n must_v be_v without_o spot_n eat_v with_o sweet_a bread_n and_o sour_a herb_n both_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o only_o the_o sour_a herb_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n but_o the_o sweet_a bread_n of_o his_o righteousness_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n must_v be_v on_o the_o priest_n breast_n when_o he_o carry_v the_o people_n judgement_n before_o god_n and_o this_o must_v be_v have_v beside_o blood_n therefore_o righteousness_n beside_o passion_n ar._n 6._o from_o similitude_n familiar_o apply_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o end_n &_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v this_o first_o the_o wife_n debt_n be_v make_v the_o husband_n and_o we_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n the_o debt_n that_o we_o owe_v god_n by_o our_o creation_n must_v be_v pay_v before_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o we_o now_o that_o debt_n be_v do_v and_o live_v and_o this_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v live_v second_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o must_v he_o give_v unto_o his_o member_n life_n motion_n and_o all_o thing_n needful_a three_o the_o surety_n must_v pay_v and_o discharge_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o he_o for_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v all_o of_o we_o be_v bankerupt_v and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n discharge_v for_o we_o and_o likewise_o a_o new_a stock_n purchase_v to_o conclude_v it_o be_v foolish_a to_o make_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o this_o see_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o mediator_n be_v as_o well_o active_a as_o passive_a his_o life_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o but_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o willing_o and_o even_o from_o his_o conception_n his_o humanity_n be_v assist_v by_o his_o deity_n which_o can_v not_o suffer_v turn_v all_o christ_n suffering_n into_o action_n i_o have_v be_v draw_v to_o enlarge_v
or_o dishonour_n seventhly_a contrary_n position_n 7._o position_n though_o they_o can_v never_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o same_o part_n or_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n or_o in_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o time_n yet_o they_o must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o else_o the_o opposition_n cease_v if_o i_o shall_v say_v a_o man_n be_v blind_a and_o not_o blind_a it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n if_o i_o understand_v his_o blindness_n of_o two_o diverse_a subject_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v not_o blind_a in_o his_o body_n but_o blind_a in_o his_o soul_n therefore_o the_o law_n and_o man_n sin_n god_n will_v and_o man_n will_n be_v not_o oppose_v except_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v about_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n therefore_o though_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n yet_o may_v both_o sin_n man_n will_n god_n decree_n will_n and_o law_n all_o be_v about_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v god_n glory_n and_o so_o for_o god_n glory_n sin_n may_v be_v decree_v will_a and_o approve_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o have_v no_o agreement_n at_o all_o with_o sin_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n the_o progress_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o effect_n progress_n sin_n progress_n and_o consequent_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n for_o out_o of_o that_o do_v spring_v the_o whole_a misery_n of_o man_n the_o effect_n be_v three_o blame_v or_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n blame_n be_v the_o next_o effect_n of_o the_o fault_n commit_v guilt_n be_v the_o tie_n of_o we_o to_o undergo_v punishment_n punishment_n be_v the_o just_a anger_n of_o god_n upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o punishment_n be_v the_o devil_n his_o instrument_n and_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o two_o former_a and_o come_v to_o man_n his_o punishment_n be_v either_o sin_n or_o death_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a original_n the_o exorbitation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a inward_a in_o himself_o outward_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o creature_n actual_a the_o jar_a of_o man_n upon_o outward_a object_n by_o reason_n of_o natural_a or_o original_a exorbitation_n every_o thing_n he_o meet_v withal_o either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n be_v either_o a_o sin_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n death_n be_v the_o deprivation_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o thereby_o subjection_n unto_o misery_n the_o progress_n be_v clear_a let_v we_o see_v how_o god_n work_v in_o it_o for_o the_o blame_n god_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v free_v for_o the_o guilt_n that_o likewise_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o nothing_o concern_v god_n let_v man_n look_v to_o both_o these_o punishment_n punishment_n but_o the_o three_o which_o be_v punishment_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o respect_v his_o holy_a law_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o only_o he_o acknowledge_v for_o death_n we_o need_v make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v about_o sin_n as_o a_o punishment_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n matter_n contratâ—etieâ—â—onseâ—â—â—â—â—_n in_o the_o punishment_n we_o may_v note_v three_o thing_n the_o matter_n with_o which_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v the_o contrariety_n between_o the_o party_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n that_o where_o such_o a_o offence_n go_v before_o such_o a_o evil_n shall_v follow_v to_o make_v the_o party_n offend_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v punishment_n only_o and_o not_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n imply_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n in_o those_o which_o be_v punishment_n and_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o author_n only_o of_o the_o order_n of_o consequence_n and_o the_o contrariety_n between_o they_o and_o the_o party_n punish_v not_o of_o the_o matter_n wherewith_o they_o be_v afflict_v and_o punish_v as_o for_o 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profess_v that_o he_o will_v do_v in_o this_o place_n set_v man_n sin_n in_o order_n furthermore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dependence_n of_o one_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o where_o one_o go_v before_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v but_o oftentimes_o when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessary_a dependence_n yet_o he_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o one_o sin_n let_v man_n run_v into_o another_o in_o this_o sense_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n attribute_v to_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o godless_a man_n 1._o the_o blind_a of_o their_o understanding_n 2._o the_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n 3._o the_o give_v of_o they_o up_o unto_o a_o reprohate_o sense_n esa_n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a their_o care_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o deny_v grace_n which_o shall_v lighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o soften_v and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n 2._o permit_v satan_n to_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o no_o way_n either_o strengthen_v they_o against_o he_o or_o weaken_v his_o force_n 3._o occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n when_o god_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a which_o yet_o he_o know_v through_o the_o evil_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v increase_v their_o wickedness_n and_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v before_o unpediendo_fw-la efficient_a 〈◊〉_d effecta_fw-la moraliter_fw-la ut_fw-la iudiâ—ia_fw-la permissive_a ut_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la unpediendo_fw-la to_o this_o agree_v other_o divine_n that_o say_v god_n work_v in_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 1._o positive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o physical_a act_n 2._o moral_o as_o he_o make_v it_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 3._o permissive_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o by_o give_v his_o consent_n unto_o the_o do_n but_o in_o not_o hinder_v of_o they_o from_o the_o execution_n last_o for_o both_o entrance_n and_o progress_n a_o double_a action_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n 1._o limitation_n 2._o direction_n for_o the_o first_o that_o god_n set_v bound_n to_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n but_o also_o in_o the_o very_a inward_a purpose_n affection_n and_o design_n and_o at_o his_o pleasure_n stop_v they_o when_o he_o will_v be_v a_o thing_n deny_v of_o none_o that_o confess_v a_o god_n 1.12_o job._n 1.12_o the_o devil_n be_v limit_v how_o far_o he_o shall_v proceed_v in_o afflict_a job_n neither_o matth._n 8.31_o can_v he_o enter_v so_o much_o as_o into_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n without_o leave_n obtain_v of_o christ_n the_o proud_a sea_n must_v stay_v her_o wave_n where_o god_n lay_v his_o command_n second_o for_o direction_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a he_o put_v no_o sin_n into_o man_n yet_o he_o direct_v it_o for_o the_o 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