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 heat_n to_o fire_n or_o hardness_n to_o iron_n because_o it_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n be_v either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o unto_o himself_o or_o of_o that_o which_o primary_o be_v his_o own_o and_o impute_v unto_o another_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o sin_n or_o stand_v legal_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o other_o it_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n find_v guilty_a or_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v or_o to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o law-covenant_n hence_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n fix_v his_o right_n to_o the_o promise_a reward_n imputation_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a reward_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 6._o the_o 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 only_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o neonomian_o together_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o quaker_n lay_v this_o denial_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o rot_a doctrine_n neonomian_n we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n or_o representative_a by_o a_o covenant_n stand_v nor_o his_o sin_n impute_v to_o we_o further_o than_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o a_o natural_a in_o be_v or_o derivation_n scr._n g._n d._n p._n 86_o 87._o 112_o 113._o end_v of_o controu._n 95._o see_v his_o dare_a confidence_n we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a covenanter_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o god_n covenant_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o comprehend_a of_o all_o the_o kind_a if_o he_o do_v than_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a covenantee_n instead_o of_o the_o whole_a kind_a and_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o covenant_n reach_v eve_n then_o in_o he_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v gen._n 2_o and_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o she_o in_o he_o then_o why_o not_o 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
may_v be_v give_v though_o these_o be_v enough_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o b_n odious_a consequence_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o wonder_v that_o any_o that_o bear_v any_o reverence_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v not_o abhor_v such_o dirty_a and_o irrational_a consequence_n as_o these_o be_v especial_o when_o so_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o common_a reason_n isa_n 53._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 3._o hence_o these_o man_n dare_v not_o but_o say_v there_o be_v a_o guilt_n translate_v to_o christ_n i_o pray_v what_o guilt_n be_v it_o not_o personal_a be_v there_o any_o guilt_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o what_o be_v of_o one_o person_n or_o another_o but_o our_o b._n will_v find_v out_o a_o guilt_n that_o be_v not_o personal_a which_o we_o will_v examine_v §_o 5._o the_o other_o branch_n of_o his_o division_n of_o translation_n of_o guilt_n be_v of_o legal_a gild_n which_o he_o say_v lie_n in_o a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n now_o this_o guilt_n imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n which_o follow_v personal_a guilt_n and_o can_v be_v transfer_v by_o change_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o obligation_n to_o undergo_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n here_o may_v intervene_v a_o change_n of_o person_n etc._n etc._n reader_n now_o observe_v what_o kind_n of_o guilt_n the_o b._n will_v have_v christ_n to_o bear_v 1._o he_o say_v it_o be_v legal_a guilt_n but_o what_o be_v that_o according_a to_o he_o it_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n it_o be_v subjective_o in_o the_o law_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o law_n that_o christ_n must_v bear_v and_o not_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o person_n it_o be_v true_a that_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v formal_o in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n can_v be_v call_v guilt_n but_o guilt_n be_v of_o a_o person_n transgress_v the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o law_n transgress_v 2._o he_o say_v this_o guilt_n imply_v two_o thing_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o imply_v be_v it_o that_o the_o law_n obligation_n of_o a_o transgressor_n to_o punishment_n essential_o contain_v in_o it_o those_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o actual_a desert_n of_o punishment_n and_o obligation_n of_o some_o person_n to_o undergo_v it_o sure_o not_o for_o if_o the_o law_n have_v never_o be_v transgress_v it_o have_v contain_v this_o in_o it_o that_o if_o ever_o any_o do_v deserve_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n 2._o do_v it_o imply_v these_o integral_o their_o desert_n of_o punishment_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o forename_a legal_a guilt_n than_o the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n i._n e._n no_o other_o than_o the_o fault_n must_v lie_v in_o the_o law_n for_o it_o can_v be_v in_o more_o subject_n than_o one_o and_o the_o b._n must_v come_v under_o the_o force_n of_o this_o dilemma_n if_o he_o will_v allow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o guilt_n that_o it_o be_v subjective_o in_o some_o person_n and_o so_o personal_a or_o in_o the_o law_n itself_o now_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o law_n therefore_o no_o guilt_n 3._o he_o say_v desert_n of_o punishment_n follow_v personal_a guilt_n but_o by_o his_o favour_n it_o be_v personal_a guilt_n itself_o the_o merit_n of_o punishment_n be_v in_o the_o fault_n the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o law_n make_v the_o wage_n of_o death_n due_a not_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n the_o law_n inquire_v no_o further_a than_o it_o find_v the_o fault_n wherein_o it_o have_v find_v the_o desert_n it_o be_v formal_o and_o essential_o in_o it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sentence_n follow_v this_o but_o the_o desert_n lie_v in_o the_o essential_a moral_a contrariety_n of_o the_o action_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n require_v it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v the_o take_v away_o of_o guilt_n be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n 4._o he_o assert_n but_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o personal_a guilt_n can_v be_v transfer_v by_o change_n of_o person_n his_o strong_a reason_n be_v for_o no_o man_n can_v cease_v to_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o his_o own_o fault_n nor_o deserve_v that_o another_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o they_o the_o assertion_n be_v that_o personal_a guilt_n can_v be_v transfer_v then_o certain_o no_o guilt_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v no_o guilt_n but_o be_v personal_o contract_v and_o personal_o adhere_v and_o therefore_o christ_n bear_v no_o guilt_n of_o sin_n at_o all_o most_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a know_a nature_n of_o a_o surety_n which_o always_o be_v in_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o transgressor_n by_o change_n of_o person_n 2._o he_o argue_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o no_o man_n can_v cease_v to_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o his_o own_o fault_n a_o excellent_a assertion_n if_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n can_v cease_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o he_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n he_o be_v a_o just_a god_n 2._o this_o position_n throw_v down_o the_o whole_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n at_o one_o blow_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v off_o the_o personal_a desert_n of_o sin_n from_o any_o he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o b._n he_o take_v off_o the_o legal_a obligation_n of_o any_o to_o punishment_n he_o take_v off_o the_o desert_n by_o the_o law_n 3._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o only_a believer_n but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v still_o under_o the_o personal_a guilt_n and_o desert_n of_o punishment_n and_o if_o so_o they_o can_v be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n they_o be_v under_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v no_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n but_o a_o essential_a form_n of_o a_o hellish_a state_n the_o b._n here_o have_v very_o inconsiderate_o run_v himself_o upon_o the_o rock_n though_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o neonomian_o he_o do_v so_o frequent_o charge_v those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v with_o shallowness_n illiterateness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n and_o contract_v a_o personal_a guilt_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o lie_v under_o this_o personal_a guilt_n sure_a bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n by_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v take_v off_o personal_a guilt_n in_o the_o b_n sense_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o punishment_n else_o after_o pardon_v the_o law_n may_v take_v he_o up_o again_o and_o will_v even_o in_o man_n proceed_n by_o law_n but_o in_o god_n there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o a_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n rom._n 8.1_o §_o 6._o the_o b._n add_v nor_o deserve_v that_o another_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o they_o what_o will_v not_o man_n of_o perverse_a mind_n say_v whoever_o assert_v that_o sinner_n deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o they_o i_o wonder_v man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o such_o gross_a imposition_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o know_a mind_n of_o other_o but_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o where_o do_v any_o debtor_n or_o criminal_a deserve_v that_o another_o shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o either_o by_o his_o good_a work_n to_o deserve_v so_o much_o good_a of_o another_o or_o by_o his_o evil_a work_n to_o make_v another_o that_o be_v neither_o criminal_a nor_o accessary_n guilty_a how_o much_o less_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o that_o we_o deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o we_o the_o b._n say_v christ_n be_v punish_v for_o we_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n and_o that_o christ_n take_v the_o punishment_n in_o our_o stead_n be_v it_o because_o we_o deserve_v it_o or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o deserve_v if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o stead_n we_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o deserve_v his_o punishment_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o legislator_n as_o the_o b._n say_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o find_v a_o ransom_n it_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o son_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o unto_o justice_n for_o this_o end_n it_o be_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o divine_a justice_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o glorious_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o sinner_n room_n and_o stead_n here_o be_v
blood_n of_o christ_n be_v purge_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o not_o in_o himself_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o inherency_n of_o remain_a corruption_n in_o he_o after_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n bp_o for_o god_n may_v see_v cause_n to_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n although_o he_o still_o continue_v to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v the_o sin_n a._n what_o cause_n can_v god_n have_v to_o forgive_v a_o sinner_n and_o receive_v he_o into_o favour_n beside_o his_o freegrace_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o his_o justice_n in_o bear_v his_o sin_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o and_o this_o god_n do_v and_o yet_o hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n for_o though_o christ_n bear_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o in_o kindness_n to_o it_o but_o to_o condemn_v it_o in_o his_o flesh_n and_o though_o god_n love_v and_o save_v the_o 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against_o the_o socinian_o and_o mr._n b._n 2._o that_o christ_n bear_v not_o the_o personal_a gild_n of_o any_o legal_o but_o that_o all_o personal_a gild_n remain_v on_o the_o sinner_n and_o be_v not_o legal_o transfer_v to_o christ_n for_o this_o he_o say_v p._n 167._o bp._n 1_o we_o say_v that_o punishment_n may_v be_v just_o inslict_v where_o there_o be_v a_o translation_n of_o gild_n by_o relaxation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o personal_a offender_n and_o admit_v a_o mediator_n to_o suffer_v in_o their_o stead_n r._n no_o gild_n be_v translate_v by_o relaxation_n of_o a_o law_n for_o that_o dispense_v only_o 2._o if_o the_o law_n be_v relax_v as_o to_o personal_a offender_n the_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n aster_v the_o relaxation_n be_v not_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o before_o what_o need_v a_o transfer_v to_o another_o 3._o if_o the_o precept_n be_v not_o relaxt_v which_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o say_v it_o be_v than_o the_o penalty_n must_v and_o if_o so_o either_o to_o 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the_o way_n of_o truth_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n bear_v the_o personal_a gild_n of_o all_o they_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v that_o the_o less_o intelligent_a reeader_n may_v not_o be_v at_o loss_n for_o the_o truth_n not_o so_o easy_o find_v it_o among_o the_o controversal_a difficulty_n of_o a_o dispute_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v plain_a proof_n of_o this_o great_a question_n in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v enlargement_n i_o premise_v 1._o that_o by_o personal_a gild_n be_v mean_v the_o gild_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v as_o of_o noah_n david_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o take_v gild_n and_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v equivalent_a term_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o though_o the_o scripture_n use_v the_o word_n sin_n and_o we_o most_o common_o say_v gild_n this_o be_v exegetical_a to_o show_v that_o we_o mean_v not_o that_o 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sin_n of_o some_o or_o other_o 4._o without_o a_o bear_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o legal_a desert_n of_o some_o or_o other_o he_o can_v not_o be_v just_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n arg._n 2._o he_o that_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o be_v make_v so_o by_o charge_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o bare_a personal_a gild_n for_o he_o be_v make_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o now_o how_o can_v he_o be_v make_v so_o but_o by_o a_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o to_o he_o a_o legal_a proceed_n with_o he_o in_o judicature_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o by_o judge_v and_o punish_v he_o for_o some_o gild_n that_o merit_v the_o wage_n of_o death_n the_o answer_v the_o socinian_o and_o other_o make_v to_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o be_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v because_o a_o sin-offering_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o sin-offering_a to_o have_v the_o the_o personal_a gild_n of_o the_o sinner_n charge_v upon_o it_o 2._o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o sin-offering_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o the_o prophet_n isa_n do_v only_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n bear_v sin_n which_o last_o word_n be_v never_o use_v for_o sin-offering_a 4._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n as_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a now_o we_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o be_v make_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o by_o imputation_n arg._n 3._o he_o that_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o it_o bear_v also_o the_o personal_a gild_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o christ_n bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o for_o the_o major_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n because_o curse_n be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n the_o law_n curse_v no_o where_o but_o where_o it_o find_v personal_a gild_n let_v these_o man_n tell_v i_o where_o a_o curse_n fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o any_o one_o but_o of_o such_o wherein_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o some_o legal_a sense_n or_o other_o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a the_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n have_v the_o personal_a gild_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o they_o than_o christ_n the_o antitype_n in_o his_o suffering_n have_v personal_a gild_n lay_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v without_o contradiction_n yea_o and_o the_o consequence_n because_o the_o antitype_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o type_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o type_n arg._n 5._o if_o they_o that_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n do_v bear_v their_o personal_a sin_n by_o the_o law_n then_o if_o christ_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o law_n he_o also_o bear_v sin_n by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a by_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o they_o that_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v in_o person_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n leu._n 20.20_o and_o 22.9_o and_o 24.15_o numb_a 9.13_o and_o 14.34_o and_o 18_o 22_o 32._o ezek._n 23.49_o and_o in_o such_o as_o be_v record_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v or_o suffer_v for_o other_o isa_n 53.11_o ezek._n 4.4_o 5_o 6._o the_o consequence_n must_v be_v true_a if_o christ_n be_v punish_v by_o law_n and_o be_v one_o that_o suffer_v for_o other_o the_o proof_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o arg._n 6._o if_o christ_n bear_v not_o personal_a gild_n but_o every_o one_o personal_a gild_n still_o remain_v than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v david_n to_o pray_v after_o his_o sin_n in_o vain_a deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n but_o david_n prayer_n be_v
socin_n they_o be_v great_o deceive_v who_o gather_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n sin_v in_o adam_n the_o parent_n and_o true_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n and_o merit_n such_o as_o be_v mere_o personal_a go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o person_n which_o have_v sin_v neither_o do_v parent_n represent_v their_o child_n although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hurt_n and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a to_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o adam_n be_v sin_n but_o the_o very_a sin_n and_o merit_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o communicate_v in_o nor_o impute_v to_o adam_n posterity_n and_o hence_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o true_o punish_v for_o adam_n sin_n unless_o they_o imitate_v their_o parent_n schlict_v on_o heb._n 7.10_o whereas_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o rom._n 5.12_o that_o the_o merit_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o adam_n sin_n for_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n can_v be_v without_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v not_o finned_a actual_o even_o infant_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o imitation_n of_o their_o parent_n quaker_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v any_o whit_n of_o adam_n be_v guilt_n to_o man_n till_o they_o make_v it_o they_o by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o disobedience_n barchl_n this_o be_v also_o pelagian_a doctrine_n that_o adam_n be_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n §_o 9_o imputation_n be_v also_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n and_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sin_n or_o debt_n of_o one_o person_n be_v by_o law_n charge_v upon_o or_o impute_v to_o another_o in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o principal_a or_o personal_a transgressor_n here_o it_o be_v always_o understand_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o surety_n be_v as_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o of_o the_o principal_a 2._o that_o the_o surety_n can_v become_v paymaster_n in_o law_n unless_o he_o take_v the_o debt_n or_o sin_n upon_o he_o instead_o of_o the_o proper_a transgressor_n he_o must_v be_v charge_v as_o transgressor_n else_o the_o law_n can_v make_v no_o demand_n upon_o he_o 3._o he_o must_v free_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o surety_n no_o person_n can_v be_v force_v in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o 4._o when_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o in_o suretyship_n the_o law_n take_v he_o person_n for_o person_n the_o principal_a debt_n become_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o payment_n become_v the_o principal_n in_o a_o real_a legal_a commutation_n here_o be_v no_o natural_a or_o moral_a change_n but_o sponsorial_n and_o legal_a nay_o no_o logical_a change_n i._n e._n one_o relation_n be_v not_o change_v into_o another_o the_o surety_n into_o the_o principal_a nor_o principal_a into_o the_o surety_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n the_o principal_a debt_n become_v the_o surety's_n and_o the_o surety_n payment_n be_v the_o principal_n whereupon_o the_o principal_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o debt_n for_o which_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v have_v the_o discharge_n in_o full_a and_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o to_o that_o as_o the_o surety_n himself_o he_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v so_o rich_a and_o honourable_a as_o his_o surety_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o debt_n satisfy_v the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o surety_n a_o alderman_n fetch_v a_o prisoner_n and_o with_o he_o many_o more_o out_o of_o ludgate_n owe_v five_o or_o ten_o pound_n a_o piece_n this_o little_a money_n be_v all_o that_o be_v owe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o poor_a man_n when_o discharge_v the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o alderman_n and_o he_o be_v as_o righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n though_o he_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o rich_a or_o a_o ransomer_n of_o other_o out_o of_o prison_n as_o the_o alderman_n himself_o be_v §_o 10._o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o must_v be_v a_o representative_a and_o public_a person_n that_o must_v personate_v or_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o they_o who_o sin_n he_o bear_v and_o must_v be_v either_o substitute_v by_o the_o court_n or_o if_o by_o some_o other_o he_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v capable_a and_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n must_v be_v accept_v and_o deal_v with_o in_o the_o name_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o other_o and_o become_v a_o debtor_n or_o transgressor_n in_o and_o for_o the_o person_n he_o do_v represent_v in_o court_n and_o become_v a_o delinquent_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o he_o make_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o owe_v nothing_o on_o his_o own_o account_n he_o that_o do_v in_o foro_fw-la represent_v one_o or_o more_o and_o stand_v not_o nor_o act_n for_o himself_o but_o other_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o representative_a as_o a_o burgess_n or_o citizen_n in_o parliament_n and_o they_o that_o he_o represent_v be_v say_v to_o act_v in_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o stand_v legal_o or_o civil_o in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o to_o act_v his_o part_n and_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o public_a person_n but_o man_n will_v throw_v down_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o fond_a conceit_n and_o error_n §_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n and_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n be_v that_o this_o imputation_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o that_o be_v as_o to_o legal_a single_a effect_n only_o to_o the_o sinner_n destruction_n 2._o that_o in_o this_o imputation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o suretyship_n as_o there_o be_v imputation_n of_o the_o sinner_n sin_n to_o the_o surety_n so_o there_o be_v a_o re-imputation_n of_o the_o surety_n righteousness_n to_o the_o sinner_n but_o in_o imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n there_o be_v no_o re-imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o first_o sinner_n 3._o the_o imputation_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o transaction_n in_o imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n sin_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o representative_a to_o the_o represent_v but_o in_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n sin_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o represent_v to_o the_o representative_a and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o though_o we_o be_v fit_o say_v to_o sin_n in_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v our_o representative_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_o say_v that_o christ_n sin_v in_o we_o because_o that_o we_o be_v never_o representative_n to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v fit_o say_v we_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v our_o representative_a and_o that_o we_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n which_o say_v do_v not_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o give_v it_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v and_o for_o we_o and_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o through_o he_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v owe_v money_n to_o a._n and_o pay_v he_o by_o his_o surety_n b._n be_v charge_v that_o he_o owe_v a._n so_o much_o money_n he_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v i_o pay_v you_o by_o b._n do_v he_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a do_v he_o not_o speak_v proper_o do_v he_o hereby_o say_v i_o pay_v you_o by_o my_o own_o money_n no_o he_o only_o say_v that_o b._n pay_v for_o i_o my_o debt_n with_o his_o money_n but_o we_o see_v how_o neonomian_o will_v pick_v quarrel_n with_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o denial_n of_o this_o high_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o charge_v it_o for_o a_o error_n to_o say_v we_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n §_o 12._o neonom_fw-la christ_n neither_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o repute_v a_o sinner_n by_o god_n r._n b._n end_v of_o contr._n p._n 122._o christ_n take_v not_o reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la nor_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o he_o take_v reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v always_o in_o the_o fault_n for_o nothing_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o fault_n scr._n g._n d._n p._n 89._o they_o dangerous_o affirm_v mean_v those_o he_o call_v antinomian_o that_o christ_n take_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o guilt_n and_o reatum_fw-la paenae_fw-la which_o be_v a_o assume_v obligation_n to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o we_o but_o all_o our_o very_a sin_n themselves_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o sin_n
be_v it_o fit_a and_o to_o which_o do_v it_o suit_n best_o paul_n rom._n 4._o argue_v strenuous_o against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n he_o oppose_v that_o of_o faith_n its_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n if_o faith_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o work_n of_o righteosness_n than_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o so_o dispute_v vain_o make_v no_o opposition_n but_o if_o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o than_o his_o argumentation_n have_v the_o great_a weight_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n our_o righteousness_n inherent_a wrought_v by_o we_o or_o in_o we_o utter_o exclude_v from_o justification_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n second_o argument_n because_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o oppose_v work_v and_o believe_v faith_n and_o work_v work_v as_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n faith_n as_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n resp_n then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v oppose_v work_n and_o work_n and_o distinguish_v between_o law-work_n and_o gospel_n work_v or_o when_o he_o have_v oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n in_o two_o epistle_n so_o large_o he_o shall_v have_v except_v gospel-work_n or_o say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n but_o to_o be_v short_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o on_o the_o remain_a argument_n we_o say_v only_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v against_o mr._n cl._n because_o the_o apostle_n still_o make_v so_o clear_a a_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n without_o any_o exception_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 13._o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.16_o by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n this_o affect_v we_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n by_o a_o plain_a trope_n not_o cruel_a at_o all_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o a_o seal_n only_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o abraham_n v._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o positive_a denial_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o a_o law_n any_o law_n old_a or_o new_a but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a object_n in_o justification_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o jew_n depend_v on_o by_o faith_n be_v but_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o wait_v for_o in_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n its_o assistance_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n hope_v for_o by_o faith_n or_o from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n there_o to_o what_o purpose_n quote_v i_o know_v not_o and_o heb._n 11.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v what_o be_v enoch_n translation_n here_o to_o his_o justification_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o §_o 7._o argument_n 4._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v viz._n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v only_o sincere_a believe_v not_o perfect_a do_v rom._n 10.8.10_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n work_v yet_o it_o be_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o for_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o account_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n resp_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o uncouth_a term_n which_o i_o have_v examine_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v either_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v there_o be_v no_o rule_n god_n make_v any_o promise_n by_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n it_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n walk_v i._n e._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n perform_v by_o we_o a_o law_n indeed_o have_v such_o a_o rule_n but_o no_o gospel_n have_v do_v and_o live_v do_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o live_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o our_o do_v and_o this_o be_v these_o man_n gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o downright_a law_n and_o where_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o legal_a condition_n rom._n 10.8_o there_o be_v something_o say_v of_o a_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o verse_n 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o be_v as_o sincere_a as_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o it_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o righteousness_n take_v not_o its_o self_n for_o righteousness_n v._o 11._o the_o object_n believe_v on_o where_o this_o righteousness_n be_v be_v tell_v v._n 11_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o man_n will_v have_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n to_o be_v faith_n believe_v itself_o unto_o righteousness_n well_o when_o faith_n have_v do_v its_o do_v to_o make_v its_o self_n righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o law-righteousness_n that_o god_n never_o abate_v in_o the_o least_o of_o yet_o it_o be_v gospel-righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n which_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v righteousness_n here_o they_o bring_v in_o god_n dispense_n with_o justice_n and_o make_v he_o a_o favourer_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o make_v it_o such_o for_o justification_n this_o be_v antinomianism_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n to_o favour_n sin_n and_o justify_v he_o for_o that_o which_o a_o just_a law_n and_o strict_a justice_n condemn_v for_o unrighteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n hence_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o yet_o this_o unrighteous_a condition_n must_v be_v father_v on_o god_n favourable_a construction_n yea_o on_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v and_o performance_n he_o undertake_v and_o die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o justify_v we_o his_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o end_n it_o seem_v god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o purchase_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n why_o because_o it_o be_v we_o and_o not_o christ_n of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n §_o 8._o that_o faith_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n appear_v further_a from_o rom._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o and_o answer_v there_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o argument_n 6._o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n but_o this_o be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n resp_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v legal_a and_o its_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n though_o gracious_o bestow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o its_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v only_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o which_o be_v our_o evangelical_n christ_n own_o righteousness_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v legal_a as_o it_o respect_v a_o sinner_n be_v gracious_o bestow_v its_o
keep_v by_o we_o for_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_a in_o ourselves_o there_o will_v not_o need_v the_o perfection_n of_o another_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o all_o imputation_n by_o transaction_n suppose_v the_o person_n not_o to_o be_v that_o personal_o and_o in_o himself_o which_o he_o be_v make_v to_o be_v by_o imputation_n so_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n suppose_v christ_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o himself_o but_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n of_o we_o therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n suppose_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o 2._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n in_o all_o respect_n for_o we_o so_o he_o be_v to_o come_v under_o it_o for_o we_o as_o to_o active_a obedience_n and_o to_o answer_v that_o way_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n the_o law_n require_v be_v active_a obedience_n the_o law_n be_v not_o satisfy_v without_o a_o performance_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o it_o require_v there_o must_v be_v therefore_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o to_o active_a obedience_n else_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v lame_a and_o imperfect_a it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v inherent_a according_a to_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n than_o the_o inference_n may_v hold_v if_o we_o be_v impute_v righteous_a for_o our_o internal_a righteousness_n that_o will_v bring_v we_o under_o this_o consequence_n but_o our_o imputation_n be_v of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o another_o which_o make_v we_o complete_a in_o christ_n and_o without_o spot_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n let_v i_o return_v the_o argument_n upon_o he_o if_o our_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o new_a law_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justify_v righteousness_n then_o must_v we_o he_o look_v upon_o in_o this_o righteousness_n as_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n i_o hope_v mr._n h._n will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o active_a obedience_n i_o say_v be_v it_o impute_v or_o not_o if_o impute_v the_o consequence_n follow_v but_o to_o see_v the_o baseness_n of_o these_o man_n to_o draw_v odious_a consequence_n upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o same_o will_v follow_v with_o much_o more_o odium_fw-la upon_o their_o own_o doctrine_n that_o they_o set_v up_o against_o christ_n their_o active_a obedience_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n must_n not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o they_o say_v then_o what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n death_n we_o say_v as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v of_o pay_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n where_o the_o law_n be_v actual_o break_v the_o law_n require_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n 2._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n both_o which_o christ_n have_v perform_v and_o a_o believer_n in_o he_o as_o his_o representative_a priest_n and_o surety_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v we_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o as_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o by_o ourselves_o but_o there_o be_v no_o true_a believer_n but_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la justitiae_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n for_o if_o our_o sin_n stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o justice_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v odious_a to_o he_o whence_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n child_n be_v cast_v behind_o his_o back_n and_o that_o they_o stand_v without_o spot_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n now_o let_v he_o consider_v only_o one_o verse_n of_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o what_o will_v become_v of_o so_o plain_a a_o antithesis_fw-la if_o obedience_n be_v not_o active_a obedience_n there_o mean_v §_o 4._o if_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v impute_v then_o must_v we_o look_v on_o ourselves_o as_o such_o who_o in_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v there_o be_v room_n for_o any_o pardon_n a_o man_n that_o pay_v his_o full_a debt_n by_o himself_o or_o surety_n can_v be_v forgive_v by_o the_o creditor_n resp_n and_o here_o he_o will_v cover_v himself_o not_o to_o be_v see_v a_o socinian_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o well_o by_o and_o by_o 1._o he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o gross_a absurdity_n to_o say_v we_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o often_o to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v i_o pay_v my_o debt_n by_o another_o viz._n a_o surety_n for_o the_o law_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o he_o be_v discharge_v by_o it_o 2._o he_o make_v not_o himself_o the_o surety_n for_o he_o ascribe_v the_o payment_n to_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o debt_n to_o himself_o so_o the_o word_n be_v not_o honour_v himself_o but_o honour_n to_o the_o surety_n therefore_o to_o say_v believer_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o their_o surety_n christ_n be_v give_v glory_n to_o he_o and_o a_o proper_a usual_a speech_n but_o he_o infer_v with_o the_o socinian_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o pardon_n indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v how_o their_o mouth_n water_n at_o a_o plain_a denial_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n though_o they_o do_v it_o interpretative_o as_o much_o as_o the_o socinian_o you_o may_v likewise_o see_v the_o design_n in_o divide_v justification_n and_o pardon_v one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a when_o a_o righteous_a person_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o 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fact_n the_o fact_n be_v mere_o physical_a be_v inherent_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o agent_n not_o transferrible_a at_o all_o e._n gr_n the_o act_n of_o borrow_a money_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o borrower_n and_o not_o a_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n but_o to_o borrow_v and_o not_o to_o pay_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n enjoin_v by_o commutative_a justice_n now_o this_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n when_o the_o fact_n stand_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o legislator_n by_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o first_o relation_n of_o a_o irregular_a action_n be_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v disobedience_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o place_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n only_o in_o its_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n this_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sanction_n consequent_a to_o its_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o primary_n guilt_n of_o a_o sinner_n 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sinner_n but_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v yet_o this_o doctrine_n plain_o make_v the_o law_n sin_n because_o it_o oblige_v a_o person_n to_o punishment_n who_o in_o no_o sense_n deserve_v it_o §_o 9_o for_o the_o overthrow_v this_o hypothesis_n of_o imputation_n of_o a_o sinner_n gild_n of_o fact_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o examine_v how_o far_o guilt_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 87._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o actual_a transgressor_n can_v never_o be_v make_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o and_o so_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n must_v remain_v a._n but_o methinks_v a_o bp._n shall_v not_o impose_v such_o a_o fallacy_n upon_o we_o that_o every_o schoolboy_n can_v look_v through_o
of_o eternal_a state_n where_o be_v we_o now_o what_o a_o justification_n be_v this_o by_o the_o new_a law_n wherein_o our_o eternal_a state_n be_v not_o concern_v well!_o but_o our_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a not_o by_o christ_n because_o he_o take_v off_o only_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o temporal_a he_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o to_o remove_v by_o repentance_n perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n i_o hope_v this_o righteousness_n fall_v in_o to_o help_v christ_n it_o will_v produce_v perfect_a justification_n no_o it_o wont_a this_o righteousness_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o punishment_n whole_o but_o sometime_o and_o sometime_o only_o in_o part_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n where_o be_v the_o fault_n why_o it_o fall_v upon_o this_o new_a law_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v and_o never_o fulfil_v it_o will_v never_o justify_v any_o one_o till_o the_o last_o day_n and_o it_o can_v do_v it_o then_o without_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o old_a law_n §_o 7._o let_v we_o take_v mr._n cl_n definition_n of_o justification_n into_o consideration_n a_o little_a he_o say_v the_o definition_n of_o justification_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n be_v thus_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o account_v we_o righteous_a at_o present_a and_o treat_v we_o as_o such_o and_o will_v solemn_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o so_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n resp_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o act_n of_o god_n whether_o immanent_a or_o transient_a whether_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o justice_n or_o both_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n whether_o a_o mere_a sinner_n or_o a_o righteous_a person_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o anon_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n and_o he_o say_v account_v he_o so_o at_o present_a if_o this_o account_v he_o be_v in_o a_o law_n sense_n it_o be_v but_o imputation_n at_o most_o and_o this_o be_v that_o and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v at_o present_a he_o find_v they_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v but_o do_v not_o god_n declare_v they_o righteous_a at_o present_a neither_o in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la nor_o in_o foro_fw-la evangelii_n nor_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o none_o of_o these_o at_o present_a when_o then_o the_o very_a sentence_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o till_o the_o last_o day_n so_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o justify_v till_o then_o for_o a_o suspend_v sentence_n keep_v the_o person_n whatever_o opinion_n the_o judge_n have_v of_o he_o under_o the_o law_n in_o prison_n and_o in_o continual_a fear_n of_o condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n subject_n to_o bondage_n §_o 8._o hence_o he_o infer_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o justification_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o partial_a imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o obtain_v full_o complete_a entire_a and_o final_a justification_n for_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a partial_a justification_n there_o must_v be_v a_o partial_a condemnation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n deny_v it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnatien_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o the_o law_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v either_o perfect_o justy_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o perfect_o condemn_v there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n 3._o if_o the_o new_a law_n do_v not_o perfect_o justify_v a_o person_n than_o it_o condemn_v too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o when_o ever_o the_o parator_n of_o righteousness_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v himself_o condemn_v also_o and_o whether_o will_v stand_v good_a at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o know_v not_o either_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n chap._n vi_o of_o pardon_n section_n 1._o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n §_o 2._o remission_n distinguish_v by_o mr._n h._n §_o 3._o of_o general_a remission_n §_o 4._o conditional_a pardon_n antecedent_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n §_o 5._o actual_a pardon_n subsequent_a to_o a_o man_n justification_n sect._n 1_o mr._n cl_n second_o inference_n be_v that_o justification_n do_v not_o proper_o consist_v in_o pardon_n afterward_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v first_o righteous_a and_o then_o pardon_v to_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v something_o mr._n h._n make_v a_o fearful_a pother_n about_o this_o point_n we_o will_v a_o little_a inspect_n his_o notion_n mediocr_n p._n 44_o 55._o our_o divine_n do_v general_o place_v justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o so_o do_v i_o myself_o resp_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v upon_o good_a ground_n place_v in_o justification_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o i_o can_v bold_o deny_v that_o sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v who_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v and_o to_o separate_v they_o be_v as_o possible_a as_o to_o separate_v homo_fw-la &_o animal_n rationale_fw-la the_o law_n any_o law_n nay_o your_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a unless_o in_o that_o very_a act_n of_o declare_v he_o righteous_a his_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v god_n remission_n though_o not_o man_n be_v for_o his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o man_v and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n make_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o benefit_n after_o justification_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o benefit_n in_o justification_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o it_o in_o nature_n for_o its_o impossible_a any_o one_o shall_v stand_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o law_n that_o stand_v chargeable_a as_o a_o transgressor_n thereof_o but_o remission_n must_v not_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o justification_n resp_n the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o act_n be_v two_o thing_n the_o material_a reason_n of_o justification_n be_v righteousness_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v imputation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n justification_n come_v in_o as_o the_o acquit_v sentence_n oppose_v as_o mr._n b._n say_v to_o condemnation_n which_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la must_v formal_o carry_v in_o it_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o proceed_v to_o forgive_v a_o man_n sin_n and_o declare_v he_o rigeteous_a be_v two_o inconsistency_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n resp_n cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la in_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o be_v most_o consistent_a and_o inseparable_a that_o in_o declare_v a_o sinful_a man_n righteous_a his_o sin_n be_v also_o do_v away_o its_o true_a in_o man_n way_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v some_o inconsistency_n because_o he_o be_v by_o dispense_n with_o his_o law_n but_o god_n way_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v in_o and_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o law_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o here_o no_o man_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n law_n that_o have_v transgress_v it_o till_o he_o be_v first_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o pardon_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n resp_n here_o be_v two_o bar_n now_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o he_o like_v not_o two_o bar_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v now_o at_o which_o of_o these_o bar_v a_o sinner_n be_v most_o justify_v either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n where_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o therefore_o consequent_o must_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o new_a law_n where_o he_o say_v the_o man_n be_v declare_v just_a but_o imperfect_o so_o and_o therefore_o go_v away_o with_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o have_v they_o pardon_v be_v it_o not_o pretty_a divinity_n then_o to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v declare_v righteous_a first_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o all_o the_o bead-roll_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o come_v to_o distinguish_v of_o remission_n it_o be_v either_o conditional_a and_o universal_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n or_o actual_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o application_n thereof_o to_o particular_a person_n upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n resp_n this_o distinction_n be_v a_o great_a point_n among_o the_o neonomian_o mr._n b._n
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
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
the_o law_n in_o all_o acceptation_n now_o christ_n as_o a_o second_o adam_n bring_v in_o a_o righteousness_n upon_o both_o these_o account_n 1._o his_o perfect_a complete_a active_a obedience_n in_o opposition_n to_o adam_n sin_n obedience_n to_o disobedience_n rom._n 5.14_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_v which_o be_v christ_n obedience_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o so_o in_o every_o v._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n christ_n obedience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o save_v we_o from_o punishment_n but_o to_o take_v of_o all_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_n neonomian_n righteousness_n take_v away_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n repair_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o god_n law_n nay_o will_v it_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o take_v we_o of_o from_o punishment_n no_o they_o say_v not_o if_o not_o its_o worth_n nothing_o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o have_v access_n unto_o his_o presence_n with_o boldness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a rom._n 5.1_o 2._o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o rom._n 5.10_o col._n 1.20_o the_o major_n appear_v justification_n be_v our_o reconcile_a peace_n with_o god_n ground_n of_o boldness_n of_o access_n in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n rom._n 5.1_o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n plead_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o he_o plead_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o ergo_fw-la this_o righteousness_n be_v our_o justification_n righteousness_n do_v christ_n plead_v our_o righteousness_n or_o his_o own_o not_o we_o sure_o he_o plead_v for_o acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n through_o his_o righteousness_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o with_o his_o blood_n what_o be_v it_o to_o procure_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n of_o we_o for_o he_o to_o plead_v before_o his_o father_n §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o if_o there_o be_v no_o name_n of_o any_o other_o nor_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o among_o man_n beside_o christ_n than_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o christ_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a acts._n 4.12_o the_o place_n so_o full_a and_o express_v there_o be_v no_o dispute_v it_o but_o our_o neonomian_o will_v deny_v the_o antecedent_n for_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v set_v at_o naught_o by_o our_o new_a gospel_n bvilder_n they_o will_v say_v that_o there_o be_v justification_n righteousness_n in_o man_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o then_o i_o say_v there_o be_v another_o name_n and_o salvation_n in_o some_o other_o among_o man_n if_o that_o justify_v righteousness_n be_v our_o salvation_n only_o for_o what_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o in_o they_o and_o though_o christ_n purchase_v it_o the_o salvation_n be_v in_o they_o not_o in_o christ_n §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o only_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 10.4_o all_o the_o aim_n and_o design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n in_o make_v it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v in_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v this_o end_n as_o to_o all_o save_a one_o and_o as_o to_o believer_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o that_o christ_n merit_v that_o 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 that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ergo._n for_o the_o minor_a that_o be_v plain_a the_o wash_n with_o water_n hold_v forth_o his_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n it_o be_v to_o signify_v our_o feed_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n on_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a they_o hold_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n act._n 2.38_o and_o that_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n hold_v forth_o in_o a_o spiritual_a eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n do_v we_o show_v forth_o our_o own_o death_n or_o life_n of_o work_n or_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v seal_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o if_o no_o righteousness_n but_o a_o suretyship_n and_o priestly_a righteousness_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o but_o nothing_o but_o a_o suretyship_n and_o priestly_a righteousness_n can_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v because_o we_o be_v bankrupt_n have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v neither_o in_o ourselves_o by_o nature_n nor_o bestow_v on_o we_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o sanctification_n bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n demand_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o surety_n that_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n that_o pay_v a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o adequate_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n the_o consequence_n will_v hold_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o surety_n to_o god_n for_o sinner_n but_o christ_n he_o have_v engage_v to_o pay_v for_o we_o and_o have_v pay_v and_o his_o payment_n accept_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n heb._n 7.21.22_o ch_n 2.17_o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o if_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n righteousness_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v be_v gospel_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o himself_o but_o by_o another_o for_o he_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o free_o it_o be_v a_o law_n righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n now_o when_o by_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n we_o claim_v justification_n as_o due_a to_o we_o upon_o perform_v condition_n we_o make_v all_o our_o work_n legal_a and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a because_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v only_o by_o a_o gospel_n righteousness_n that_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o gospel_n glad_a tiding_n for_o its_o good_a news_n and_o gospel_n to_o any_o man_n to_o hear_v of_o one_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n for_o he_o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o there_o be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o sinner_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o ergo._n the_o antecedent_n be_v full_o prove_v by_o the_o gal._n 3.21_o where_o law_n be_v use_v indefinite_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o text_n