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A29752 The life of justification opened, or, A treatise grounded upon Gal. 2, II wherein the orthodox doctrine of justification by faith, & imputation of Christ's righteousness is clearly expounded, solidly confirmed, & learnedly vindicated from the various objections of its adversaries, whereunto are subjoined some arguments against universal redemption / by that faithful and learned servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Broun ... Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1695 (1695) Wing B5031; ESTC R36384 652,467 570

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second_o justification_n as_o papist_n do_v mean_v by_o the_o first_o a_o infusion_n of_o a_o inward_a principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v no_o justification_n nor_o part_n thereof_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o sanctification_n and_o by_o the_o second_o another_o justification_n which_o with_o they_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a have_v good_a work_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o foresay_a infuse_a principle_n of_o grace_n &_o love_n for_o its_o proper_a &_o formal_a cause_n this_o justification_n they_o say_v be_v by_o work_n where_o as_o the_o former_a be_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o this_o second_o they_o make_v to_o be_v a_o incrementum_fw-la a_o increase_n of_o the_o first_o and_o for_o this_o they_o say_v the_o church_n pray_v when_o she_o say_v lord_n increase_v our_o say_v hope_v &_o
christ_n the_o ground_n &_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o say_v apologie_n ag_n mr._n eyre_n §_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o matter_n of_o we_o and_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n take_v for_o donation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o constitutive_a justification_n &_o that_o sentential_a adjudication_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o sentential_a justification_n that_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n eye_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_a from_o esai_n 45_o 24_o 25_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n &_o then_o follow_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v al●_n the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v this_o truth_n be_v also_o clear_o hold_v forth_o when_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v call_v faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n rom._n 3_o 25._o for_o when_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v but_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o surety-righteousness_n who_o god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o in_o &_o through_o who_o there_o be_v a_o redemption_n wrought_v vers_fw-la 24._o for_o this_o hlood_n be_v the_o redemptionmoney_n the_o price_n pay_v in_o order_n to_o redemption_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n rom._n 4_o 6._o and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o blessedness_n must_v eye_n and_o rely_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n vers_fw-la 25._o where_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o righteousness_n which_o 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to_o his_o good_a lord_n free_v will_n for_o it_o and_o so_o he_o may_v sacrifice_v to_o his_o own_o net_n and_o sing_v glory_n to_o himself_o for_o make_v himself_o to_o differ_v and_o for_o obtain_v to_o himself_o actual_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o consequent_o blessedness_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o for_o have_v not_o his_o own_o well_o dispose_v lord_n free_v will_n perform_v that_o condition_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v have_v never_o more_o advantage_v he_o than_o it_o do_v other_o that_o perish_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v free_o give_v by_o god_n to_o who_o he_o will_n i_o answer_v not_o to_o insist_v here_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o faith_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n because_o we_o shall_v clear_v it_o afterward_o &_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o assign_v for_o the_o condition_n i_o will_v inquire_v whether_o christ_n know_v to_o who_o 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we_o be_v justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o as_o our_o righteousness_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o be_v express_o style_v rom._n 4_o 5._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o ungodly_a person_n who_o have_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o &_o which_o be_v his_o own_o &_o which_o the_o lord_n account_v to_o he_o for_o a_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a who_o god_n account_v righteous_a &_o he_o who_o god_n account_v righteous_a can_v be_v call_v ungodly_a so_o that_o if_o god_n account_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n put_v it_o up_o upon_o our_o score_n as_o our_o righteousness_n when_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o righteous_a by_o virtue_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o as_o clothe_v with_o faith_n as_o a_o compleet_n righteousness_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a but_o now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o justify_v 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a_o manner_n all_o work_n or_o comprehend_v they_o as_o we_o hear_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v impute_v as_o our_o righteousness_n &_o not_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n 9_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v never_o prove_v the_o man_n bless_v unto_o who_o god_n impute_v faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o his_o righteousness_n as_o it_o do_v prove_v he_o bless_v unto_o who_o god_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v &_o justify_v now_o the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o even_o a_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 10._o the_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v something_o distinct_a from_o our_o faith_n &_o be_v not_o our_o faith_n itself_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4_o 23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n if_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o righteousness_n impute_v these_o word_n can_v make_v no_o good_a sense_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o our_o believe_v shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v this_o look_v not_o like_o one_o of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o believe_v as_o our_o righteousness_n can_v ground_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n not_o have_v we_o by_o it_o access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v nor_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n for_o it_o be_v obvious_a how_o weak_a a_o ground_n that_o be_v for_o such_o a_o great_a building_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a basis_n for_o all_o this_o rom._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 12._o i'faith_o as_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o offence_n &_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o of_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n to_o condemnation_n but_o be_v only_o our_o receive_n of_o that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5_o 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through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o choose_a one_o be_v predestinate_v both_o to_o the_o end_n &_o to_o the_o mean_n lead_v to_o the_o end●_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o their_o assertion_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v faith_n &_o new_a obedience_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o by_o their_o universal_a redemption_n they_o leave_v all_o at_o a_o uncertainty_n especial_o when_o also_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v faith_n itself_o to_o any_o person_n 12._o it_o must_v be_v say_v ..._o that_o christ_n purchase_v the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ..._o and_o purchase_v that_o god_n shall_v abolish_v the_o law_n quite_o and_o not_o require_v a_o conformity_n thereunto_o as_o our_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n nor_o exact_v full_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n from_o 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price_n be_v considerable_a now_o that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v some_o give_v to_o christ_n &_o that_o in_o distinction_n from_o other_o be_v clear_a joh._n 17_o 2._o that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o so_o vers_fw-la 12._o those_o that_o thou_o give_v we_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n so_o joh._n 6_o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o &_o vers_fw-la 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o joh._n 17_o 9_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 10._o and_o all_o thou_o be_v i_o &_o i_o be_v thou_o and_o i_o be_o glorify_v in_o they_o 11._o father_n keep_v through_o thy_o own_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o 24._o father_n i_o 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freewill_n do_v not_o consent_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n moreover_o 5._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o end_n assign_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mention_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o mere_a possible_a delivery_n &_o redemption_n common_a to_o all_o mankind_n mat._n 8_o 11._o he_o come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o not_o to_o make_v their_o salvation_n mere_o possible_a for_o if_o that_o be_v all_o christ_n argument_n shall_v have_v have_v no_o strength_n so_o 1._o tim._n 1_o 15._o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n if_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a possibility_n that_o may_v never_o take_v effect_n how_o shall_v this_o faithful_a say_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acception_n so_o luk._n 19_o 10_o where_o the_o matter_n be_v exemplify_v in_o zaccheus_n mat._n 1_o 21._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n give_v to_o the_o redeemer_n be_v because_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n 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