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justification_n more_o proper_o
thence_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v merit_v it_o or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o merit_v thereof_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o word_n demerit_n of_o punishment_n ambiguous_a a_o twofold_a sense_n whereof_o be_v specify_v the_o argument_n which_o overthrow_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o believer_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o the_o punishment_n altogether_o mis-applyed_n by_o mr._n f._n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n p._n 73._o chap._n xviii_o reflection_n upon_o certain_a passage_n in_o dr._n j._n owen_n book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n concern_v christ_n his_o be_v make_v ruddy_a in_o his_o own_o blood_n moral_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o concern_v that_o bless_a barter_n and_o exchange_n pretend_v by_o he_o betwixt_o believer_n give_v up_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o their_o take_n from_o he_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o wrought_v for_o they_o his_o obscure_a ambiguous_a un-scriptural_a phrase_n reprove_v and_o his_o mistake_n therein_o according_a to_o obvious_a construction_n detect_v a_o objection_n answer_v wherein_o a_o twofold_n take_v or_o receive_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v specify_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n his_o mistake_n in_o affirm_v that_o the_o saint_n by_o give_v up_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o take_v from_o he_o his_o righteousness_n do_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a of_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o reason_n assert_v by_o the_o doctor_n why_o those_o who_o say_v lord_n lord_n be_v disappoint_v in_o their_o expectation_n instead_o whereof_o the_o true_a reason_n or_o reason_n be_v assign_v that_o for_o sinner_n to_o plead_v their_o repentance_n and_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o barter_n with_o themselves_o only_o to_o take_v christ_n work_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o ascribe_v it_o to_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o say_v their_o duty_n shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n according_a as_o the_o dr._n misconstrue_v the_o matter_n but_o it_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o true_a construction_n to_o put_v the_o work_n of_o their_o be_v actual_o save_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o there_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o sinner_n barter_v with_o christ_n lay_v open_a if_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v so_o style_v p._n 81_o 82._o chap._n nineteeen_o in_o what_o sense_n may_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o we_o be_v interest_v in_o christ_n merit_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v say_v that_o three_o thing_n may_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distinct_o specify_v the_o question_n be_v according_o determine_v p._n 98._o chap._n xx_o q._n to_o what_o profit_n will_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o impute_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v more_o than_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o answ_n none_o at_o all_o except_o that_o be_v a_o benefit_n which_o the_o familist_n do_v pretend_v unto_o and_o which_o they_o call_v our_o be_v chri_v with_o christ_n the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o very_a learned_a dr._n henry_n more_o a_o objection_n answer_v take_v from_o the_o pretence_n of_o several_a benefit_n which_o be_v distinct_o specify_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n be_v there_o manifest_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a p._n 102._o chap._n xxi_o one_o benefit_n pretend_v by_o divers_a that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n a_o sinner_n be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o his_o fault_n but_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fault_n itself_o the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v several_a objection_n answer_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v disoblige_v from_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v for_o his_o fault_n and_o yet_o remain_v faulty_a still_o and_o that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o god_n to_o repute_v a_o sinner_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o or_o not_o to_o have_v commit_v those_o fault_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o god_n to_o repute_v a_o person_n to_o be_v innocent_a and_o quite_o another_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o respective_o to_o impunity_n as_o innocent_a in_o what_o sense_n a_o thief_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o theft_n be_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n a_o thief_n still_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n specify_v p._n 105._o chap._n xxii_o another_o benefit_n pretend_v to_o be_v have_v by_o justification_n through_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v over_o and_o above_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v take_v off_o a_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n but_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v do_v put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v the_o definition_n of_o justification_n give_v by_o the_o late_a assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o lesser_a catechism_n explicate_v so_o as_o to_o reconcile_v it_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n though_o not_o from_o tautology_n three_o main_a ground_n of_o the_o mistake_n in_o the_o difference_n here_o pretend_v to_o be_v betwixt_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n p._n 114._o chap._n xxiii_o a_o three_o benefit_n pretend_v by_o a_o sinner_n justification_n through_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n over_o and_o above_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o this_o latter_a do_v only_o free_v the_o sinner_n from_o eternal_a death_n but_o justification_n do_v moreover_o entitle_v he_o to_o eternal_a life_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o pretence_n be_v discover_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v object_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o mr._n anth._n burges_n a_o answer_n also_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o believe_v sinner_n be_v not_o restore_v by_o christ_n unto_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o felicity_n by_o their_o justification_n through_o christ_n righteousness_n suppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o it_o than_o upon_o the_o bare_a score_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o contradiction_n of_o mr._n anth._n burges_n in_o certain_a particular_n instanced_a in_o p._n 118._o chap._n xxiv_o q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o impugn_a in_o answer_v hereunto_o one_o mischievous_a consequence_n be_v specify_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n p._n 129._o chap._n twenty-five_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n disow_v viz._n that_o believer_n be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o be_v christ_n the_o righteous_a yea_o that_o they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o if_o they_o have_v in_o their_o own_o person_n perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o acceptable_a to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o falsehood_n and_o impiety_n of_o which_o say_n at_o large_a manifest_v and_o some_o scripture_n which_o be_v suborn_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v that_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o not_o by_o his_o own_o three_o way_n in_o the_o application_n of_o which_o distinction_n it_o be_v plain_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o not_o by_o our_o own_o several_a unjustifiable_a and_o intolerable_a say_n of_o dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n style_v communion_n with_o god_n relate_v with_o brotherly_a and_o necessary_a animadversion_n thereupon_o p._n 133._o chap._n xxvi_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o saint_n all_o their_o sin_n be_v cover_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o their_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o falsity_n of_o which_o be_v discover_v and_o certain_a scripture_n vindicate_v from_o their_o abuse_n a_o reply_n to_o dr._n owen_n who_o deny_v that_o it_o will_v follow_v from_o the_o say_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v p._n 147._o chap._n xxvii_o another_o evil_a consequence_n of_o the_o say_a imputation_n that_o it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o person_n make_v so_o complete_o righteous_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o gospel-justification_n make_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o
true_o as_o i_o believe_v say_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a judicious_a divine_n who_o writing_n i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o in_o this_o matter_n 2._o i_o will_v suggest_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o native_a consequence_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n the_o idem_fw-la of_o our_o obligation_n and_o not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la for_o the_o first_o be_v it_o consider_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n who_o make_v the_o payment_n be_v not_o the_o same_o who_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o another_o for_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n but_o the_o sinner_n the_o law_n threaten_v not_o he_o in_o person_n or_o he_o in_o our_o person_n but_o the_o sinner_n brief_o that_o law_n oblige_v none_o to_o die_v but_o the_o sinner_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o die_v for_o or_o instead_o of_o the_o sinner_n 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o altogether_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n there_o be_v that_o exclusion_n of_o sinner_n from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n threaten_v in_o the_o curse_n and_o which_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v execute_v upon_o some_o sinner_n which_o be_v not_o suffer_v or_o undergo_v by_o christ_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v upon_o supposal_n of_o a_o perfect_a similitude_n betwixt_o our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o those_o after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n then_o must_v christ_n often_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 9.26_o even_o so_o upon_o supposition_n contâ—actuâ—_n the_o ground_n of_o christ_n obligation_n and_o our_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v be_v extreme_o different_a for_o we_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v but_o christ_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o own_o voluntary_a sponsion_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v just_o denominated_a obligatio_fw-la criminis_fw-la but_o his_o only_a contâ—actuâ—_n that_o whatsoever_o suffering_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o sinner_n be_v inflict_v upon_o christ_n i_o may_v say_v 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idem_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v be_v it_o consider_v that_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la have_v a_o immediate_a present_a right_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v according_a to_o that_o celebrate_a saying_n of_o the_o civilian_n solutione_n ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la which_o to_o say_v be_v a_o branch_n of_o downright_a antinomian_a doctrine_n which_o maintain_v the_o justification_n of_o infidel_n or_o of_o sinner_n in_o their_o damnable_a unbelief_n 2._o it_o follow_v that_o a_o sinner_n discharge_v from_o his_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v be_v not_o true_o and_o therefore_o can_v rational_o be_v style_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o a_o sinner_n upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n can_v rational_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v for_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o those_o two_o learned_a man_n grotius_n and_o wotton_n as_o undoubted_a truth_n viz._n vbi_fw-la idem_fw-la solvitur_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la debitore_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la debitoris_fw-la nomine_fw-la nulla_fw-la contingit_fw-la remissio_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la circa_fw-la debitum_fw-la agit_fw-fr creditor_n aut_fw-la rector_n grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n p._n 119._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v pay_v either_o by_o the_o debtor_n himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n or_o pardon_v of_o the_o debt_n the_o creditor_n or_o rector_n do_v in_o that_o case_n act_v nothing_o he_o only_o receive_v the_o debt_n and_o say_v mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n pecc_n p._n 157._o poena_n ac_fw-la venia_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la poenas_fw-la dederit_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la absolutus_fw-la qui_fw-la absolutus_fw-la est_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affectus_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la punishment_n and_o pardon_n be_v contrary_a so_o the_o word_n diversae_fw-la be_v here_o to_o be_v construe_v so_o as_o that_o he_o who_o have_v suffer_v the_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v or_o absolve_v and_o he_o who_o be_v absolve_v i.e._n absolve_v by_o a_o pardon_n be_v not_o punish_v my_o reply_n to_o what_o this_o author_n say_v in_o the_o next_o page_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n only_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v willing_a which_o be_v indeed_o a_o thing_n far_o from_o i_o to_o charge_v this_o author_n with_o the_o hold_n of_o any_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o he_o do_v dis-own_a i_o think_v it_o meet_v at_o the_o close_a of_o this_o chapter_n to_o give_v the_o reader_n to_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v elsewhere_o in_o effect_n say_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la for_o he_o say_v express_o p._n 557._o that_o christ_n submit_v to_o the_o demerit_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o substance_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o though_o not_o in_o the_o adjunct_n and_o consequential_a accident_n which_o will_v have_v accompany_v it_o upon_o such_o weak_a finite_a deprave_a subject_n as_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v undergo_v hereupon_o all_o that_o i_o can_v peremptory_o say_v be_v this_o viz._n 1._o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v this_o author_n with_o himself_o in_o both_o his_o say_a saying_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v undergo_v only_o in_o the_o substance_n and_o not_o in_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o here_o specify_v how_o be_v it_o true_a to_o say_v as_o he_o say_v in_o page_n 536._o that_o in_o christ_n suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n god_n do_v evidence_n his_o truth_n and_o immutability_n in_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o penal_a law_n which_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o own_o attribute_n and_o man_n rational_a nature_n and_o relation_n to_o god_n he_o have_v at_o 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