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life_n direct_o and_o immediate_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n â—â—ought_v for_o they_o and_o propose_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o promise_n we_o say_v further_o as_o to_o impute_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d to_o account_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n and_o judicious_o to_o charge_v his_o sin_n upon_o he_o to_o â—â—s_o condemnation_n when_o a_o person_n have_v â—â—thority_n to_o do_v it_o so_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v to_o account_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o judicial_o to_o discharge_v he_o â—â—om_n accusation_n and_o to_o grant_v he_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n belong_v to_o 〈◊〉_d righteous_a man_n and_o therefore_o when_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v 〈◊〉_d we_o without_o work_n the_o meaning_n be_v â—â—at_a god_n accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a â—schargeth_v we_o from_o all_o the_o accusation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n and_o grant_v we_o right_o to_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n without_o any_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d our_o obedience_n but_o immediate_o use_v proper_o for_o 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be_v justify_v and_o save_v though_o sinful_a and_o imperfect_a which_o justification_n and_o salvation_n we_o must_v original_o yet_o remote_o ascribe_v to_o jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o procure_v this_o mild_a covenant_n for_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o constitute_v we_o just_o in_o law_n and_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o judgement_n be_v our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n not_o christ_n obedience_n as_o appear_v at_o large_a from_o this_o author_n it_o be_v pretend_v that_o luther_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n against_o popish_a superstition_n object_n object_n let_v fall_v some_o word_n which_o sound_v as_o if_o he_o think_v christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v every_o believer_n righteousness_n 11._o answer_v to_o dr._n tully_n p._n 15._o §_o 11._o and_o their_o sin_n be_v make_v he_o which_o afterward_o he_o qualify_v show_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v â—urs_n and_o our_o sin_n his_o only_a in_o the_o effect_n answ_n answ_n but_o that_o luther_n maintain_v the_o same_o imputation_n as_o we_o do_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n his_o sermon_n and_o comment_n on_o the_o gall_n sufficient_o show_v and_o all_o both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n do_v acknowledge_v and_o if_o by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o effect_n be_v mean_v its_o immediate_a effect_n viz._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o that_o righteousness_n trust_v in_o immedietate_fw-la formae_fw-la without_o the_o interposition_n of_o any_o other_o righteousness_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o we_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n we_o contend_v for_o but_o â—f_o this_o be_v mean_v as_o the_o drift_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o â—t_a be_v impute_v so_o as_o to_o merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n by_o perform_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o so_o it_o be_v impute_v only_o in_o its_o remote_a effect_n it_o be_v manifest_o untrue_a object_n object_n it_o be_v say_v again_o that_o most_o of_o our_o reformer_n right_o assert_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o merit_v our_o righteousness_n 13._o ibid._n p._n 16._o §_o 13._o though_o some_o of_o they_o follow_v luther_n expression_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n answ_n answ_n calvin_n and_o melancthon_n who_o do_v not_o much_o follow_v luther_n expression_n affirm_v that_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o it_o be_v most_o untrue_a that_o any_o of_o our_o reformer_n talk_v that_o christ_n only_o merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n as_o be_v here_o mean_v 6.25_o problem_n loc_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a 6.25_o aretius_n melancthon_n scholar_n define_v justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o do_v charge_n thammerus_n once_o his_o fellow_n pupil_n under_o the_o same_o master_n with_o desert_v his_o master_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o reformer_n for_o teach_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n include_v obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o the_o work_n which_o st._n paul_n exclude_v from_o justify_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o the_o work_v of_o the_o gospel_n also_o that_o gratis_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n be_v mean_v only_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n our_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v accept_v to_o justification_n and_o sinless_a obedience_n not_o insist_v on_o where_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v thammerus_n his_o argument_n and_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n there_o cite_v at_o large_a for_o substance_n the_o same_o produce_v by_o our_o author_n and_o sharp_o tax_v as_o a_o desert_v from_o the_o reformation_n object_n object_n it_o be_v far_a say_v the_o papist_n fasten_v upon_o those_o divine_n who_o hold_v imputation_n of_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n in_o its_o self_n 16._o ibid._n §_o 16._o in_o the_o rigid_a sense_n do_v hereupon_o great_o insult_v against_o the_o protestant_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v their_o common_a doctrine_n and_o it_o great_o stop_v the_o reformation_n answ_n answ_n thus_o bellarmin_n pretend_v that_o among_o the_o protestant_n there_o be_v several_a opinion_n about_o â—â—e_z imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n one_o 〈◊〉_d luther_n another_o of_o calvin_n a_o three_o of_o some_o â—â—hers_n beside_o that_o of_o osiander_n 312._o de_fw-fr just._n cap._n 22._o p._n 312._o to_o which_o b._n â—avenant_n answer_v secundam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illoâ—â—m_fw-la commemorate_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la juâ—tiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputatam_fw-la statuunt_fw-la esse_fw-la formalem_fw-la â—â—usam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la at_o haec_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la nostroâ—â—m_fw-la omnium_fw-la sententia_fw-la neque_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la â—â—tinet_fw-la quicquam_fw-la é_fw-fr nostris_fw-la aliter_fw-la aut_fw-la censit_fw-la aut_fw-la â—â—ipsit_fw-la he_o reckon_v this_o a_o second_o opinion_n our_o writer_n that_o they_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n i._n e._n its_o self_n be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o â—â—is_n be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o all_o of_o we_o nor_o do_v â—â—er_o any_o of_o we_o write_v or_o speak_v otherways_o as_o to_o â—â—e_z substance_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o also_o affirm_v â—â—at_v all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o reformer_n â—â—as_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o express_v themslve_n and_o that_o calvin_n who_o place_v justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v yet_o mean_a that_o reâ—â—ssion_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o add_v as_o the_o â—â—mmon_a protestant_a doctrine_n 313._o p._n 313._o absque_fw-la imputaâ—â—ne_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la nulla_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la â—â—inetur_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la remissionis_fw-la haec_fw-la cauâ—â—_n acceptationis_fw-la haec_fw-la causa_fw-la translationis_fw-la à _fw-la statis_fw-la â—â—rtis_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la i._n e._n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o of_o our_o translation_n from_o the_o state_n of_o death_n to_o the_o state_n of_o life_n it_o be_v suggest_v that_o this_o offence_n of_o the_o papist_n occasion_v the_o german_a divine_n to_o deseâ—â—_n the_o question_n of_o imputation_n object_n object_n 18_o so_o dr._n tully_n §_o 17._o q._n 17_o 18_o and_o to_o dispute_v what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o many_o learned_a man_n maintain_v that_o it_o be_v the_o passive_a only_o answ_n answ_n this_o question_n arise_v and_o be_v agitate_a among_o themselves_o as_o paraeus_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o miscellany_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o papists_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o proper_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n passive_a as_o well_o as_o active_a against_o his_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o perform_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o these_o divine_n who_o maintain_v the_o imputation_n of_o passive_a obedience_n only_o yet_o maintain_v that_o to_o be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o that_o it_o procure_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o justif_a th._n theol._n de_fw-fr justif_a thus_o vrsin_n justitia_fw-la evangelica_n est_fw-la poena_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la quam_fw-la constus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la credentibus_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la grâ—tis_fw-la imputata_fw-la so_o paraeus_n in_o the_o treatise_n allege_v and_o windeline_n also_o in_o his_o theologia_n capde_v justif_a thes_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v
divine_n at_o dort_n rationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibid._n act._n syn._n art_n 2._o ibid._n à _fw-la scripture_n fideique_fw-la analogia_fw-la petitae_fw-la quibus_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnatio_fw-la humiliatio_fw-la vel_fw-la exaltatio_fw-la probatur_fw-la vel_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la eo_fw-la spectant_fw-la ut_fw-la demonstretur_fw-la divina_fw-la expressa_fw-la intentio_fw-la de_fw-la fructuoso_fw-la huius_fw-la tanti_fw-la mysterii_fw-la effectu_fw-la non_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la producendo_fw-la nempe_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la cùm_fw-la aeque_fw-la nolle_fw-la possint_fw-la velint_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o de_fw-la enascatur_fw-la sed_fw-la infrustrabiliter_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la id_fw-la operante_fw-la i._n e._n all_o those_o argument_n that_o prove_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a intention_n to_o produce_v the_o certain_a effect_n 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justificationis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr aeterne_a salut_n be_v nostrae_fw-la i_o do_v not_o desire_v this_o shall_v be_v believe_v on_o my_o credit_n much_o less_o do_v i_o write_v to_o reproach_v any_o who_o do_v in_o heart_n abhor_v that_o blasphemous_a heresy_n however_o their_o word_n and_o notion_n may_v agree_v too_o much_o with_o it_o i_o only_o beg_v that_o scholar_n and_o divine_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v and_o compare_v they_o before_o they_o imbibe_n this_o new_a doctrine_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o justifi_v as_o a_o instrument_n apply_v the_o promise_v of_o life_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n or_o part_n of_o obedience_n t_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 26._o v._n 17_o 18._o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o thom_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o forgiveness_n and_o a_o right_a to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n come_v by_o faith_n but_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v and_o how_o it_o give_v right_a to_o life_n be_v now_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v wave_v all_o that_o be_v usual_o draw_v from_o philosophy_n to_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o his_o faculty_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o faculty_n from_o each_o other_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o habit_n intellectual_a or_o moral_a which_o thing_n be_v fit_a exercise_n for_o scholar_n but_o not_o fit_a to_o build_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o and_o if_o the_o best_a philosopher_n can_v give_v we_o no_o certain_a account_n how_o man_n see_v and_o hear_v and_o how_o the_o external_a sense_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o material_a in_o their_o operation_n than_o the_o understanding_n do_v exercise_v their_o function_n there_o be_v much_o less_o certainty_n to_o be_v have_v concern_v the_o faculty_n operation_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o rational_a part_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o believe_v as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.9_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o grace_n and_o of_o every_o sin_n that_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n with_o they_o what_o then_o be_v this_o faith_n the_o socinian_o affirm_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o thing_n 21._o peltius_n artic._n parag._n 21._o distinct_a only_o formal_o or_o docendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la soc._n resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n joan._n opera_fw-la &_o fides_n nullo_n modo_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n nec_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la seperari_fw-la queant_fw-la imò_fw-la animo_fw-la seu_fw-la forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o arminian_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o our_o late_a author_n with_o they_o both_o and_o make_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n 70._o aphor._n th._n 70._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o describe_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o to_o believe_v god_n as_o to_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a command_n or_o more_o brief_o to_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n i._n e._n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o he_o 67._o ibid._n 69_o &_o 67._o and_o to_o desire_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o now_o we_o grant_v as_o the_o gospel_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n or_o mind_n of_o christ_n contain_v both_o promise_n precept_n and_o threaten_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n through_o christ_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o all_o law_n and_o precept_n so_o also_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n do_v sometime_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a christian_a profession_n whereby_o we_o promise_v both_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n yet_o faith_n take_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o obediential_a grace_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o those_o grace_n be_v distinct_a from_o each_o from_o other_o as_o love_n from_o fear_n both_o from_o patience_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v wave_v that_o philosophical_a question_n also_o whether_o grace_n be_v several_a distinct_a habit_n or_o one_o universal_a habit_n distinguish_v by_o several_a act_n and_o object_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o faith_n be_v distinct_a by_o its_o act_n and_o proper_a object_n from_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v each_o from_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o divine_o reveal_v truth_n its_o act_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o assent_v its_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o god_n as_o such_o we_o speak_v of_o divine_a faith_n only_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o true_a proposition_n and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o love_n fear_v desire_v which_o be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o obedience_n or_o practice_n in_o do_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a moreover_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n not_o as_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o more_o remote_a principle_n which_o do_v excite_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o it_o thus_o faith_n be_v prerequire_v to_o seek_v and_o serve_v of_o god_n heb._n 11.2_o to_o the_o end_n and_o yet_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o they_o be_v fear_n v._o 7._o self-denial_n v._o 25._o holy_a courage_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o purify_v the_o
end_n of_o justify_v sinner_n be_v to_o glorify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n without_o provide_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o holiness_n both_o which_o seem_v better_a secure_v if_o justification_n depend_v upon_o man_n work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n that_o he_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n without_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o thus_o god_n will_v appear_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o just_a and_o holy_a also_o in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o pardon_v sinner_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n 1._o answ_n 1._o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v abundant_o declare_v in_o exact_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o obedience_n and_o death_n do_v more_o declare_v and_o vindicate_v the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n infinite_o more_o than_o the_o worthless_a imperfect_a obedience_n of_o man_n can_v do_v hereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v sinner_n but_o 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only_o expect_v till_o god_n will_v infuse_v faith_n and_o so_o justify_v they_o what_o use_v then_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n answ_n answ_n for_o fancy_n may_v not_o man_n as_o well_o fancy_n their_o obedience_n to_o be_v sincere_a and_o their_o work_n â—o_o be_v such_o as_o argue_v they_o good_a christian_n and_o give_v they_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v yea_o do_v not_o most_v man_n thus_o think_v and_o profess_v if_o work_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o scriture_n so_o must_v faith_n also_o and_o â—hen_o this_o be_v no_o more_o liable_a to_o fancy_v than_o the_o â—ther_n 2._o answ_n 2._o for_o enthusiasm_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o infusion_n or_o inspiration_n of_o something_o into_o the_o mind_n we_o grant_v all_o the_o godly_a do_v enjoy_v it_o in_o the_o work_n and_o increase_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o so_o must_v our_o opposite_n also_o unless_o they_o will_v turn_v down_o right_a â—elagians_n and_o say_v that_o all_o grace_n be_v the_o mere_a 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in_o the_o matter_n for_o faith_n apprehend_v &_o rest_v only_o upon_o the_o promise_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n out_o of_o that_o it_o seeâ—eth_v nothing_o for_o its_o foundation_n and_o that_o somâ—_n antinomian_o have_v lean_v to_o unwarrant_v revelation_n and_o fancy_n be_v no_o more_o a_o natural_a consequence_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n thaâ—_n the_o papist_n pretend_v revelation_n for_o image_n worship_n and_o many_o of_o their_o will-worship_n do_v natural_o flow_v from_o from_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d justification_n by_o work_n not_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o teachingâ—_n that_o man_n must_v expect_v faith_n to_o be_v wrought_v oâ—_n increase_v without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n appoint_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o say_v with_o thâ—_n scripture_n that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v anâ—_n hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.15_o thaâ—_n god_n require_v man_n to_o know_v understand_v anâ—_n meditate_v on_o his_o 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it_o and_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v â—â—aved_v his_o former_a sin_n forgive_v yet_o all_o this_o â—hile_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o repent_v believe_v or_o oâ—â—y_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v â—ade_v able_a and_o if_o he_o receive_v grace_n to_o do_v this_o â—any_n measure_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o insure_v to_o he_o he_o may_v and_o many_o do_v lose_v it_o yea_o he_o may_v recover_v and_z and_o lose_v it_o again_o and_o if_o death_n shall_v seize_v he_o in_o any_o of_o these_o sad_a interval_n all_o his_o obedience_n profit_v nothing_o but_o he_o perish_v for_o ever_o if_o this_o will_v comfort_v or_o settle_v a_o afflict_a unsettled_a conscience_n or_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o taste_v any_o have_v have_v of_o the_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n let_v such_o judge_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v utter_o lose_v by_o guilâ—_n and_o inability_n to_o obedience_n god_n send_v his_o soâ—_n full_o and_o absolute_o to_o satisfy_v 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with_o all_o temporal_a anâ—_n spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n and_o order_v aâ—_n his_o providence_n for_o their_o good_a to_o purge_v oâ—â—_n sin_n and_o to_o perfect_a grace_n till_o at_o last_o of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n he_o crown_v they_o with_o eterne_a life_n after_o their_o hard_a service_n on_o earth_n to_o eâ—â—_n courage_n they_o in_o which_o heaven_n be_v propose_v as_o a_o reward_n to_o they_o wherein_o be_v this_o irrational_a or_o inconsistent_a with_o itself_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o most_o part_n speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o affection_n 2_o 2_o more_o than_o the_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o handle_v not_o thing_n distinct_o and_o didactical_o but_o put_v many_o thing_n together_o say_v and_z obedience_n in_o general_a or_o in_o particular_a duty_n as_o be_v most_o suit_v to_o practice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v join_v together_o often_o time_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n without_o distinguish_v the_o several_a office_n of_o each_o and_o what_o influence_n each_o have_v upon_o the_o several_a part_n of_o our_o salvation_n ergò_fw-la both_o together_o and_o alike_o do_v justify_v we_o before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n peace_n with_o god_n hope_v of_o heaven_n all_o come_v by_o our_o fly_v to_o and_o hope_n in_o mercy_n and_o grace_n alone_o this_o be_v renew_v to_o adam_n by_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.17_o and_o by_o sacrifice_n in_o like_a manner_n renew_v to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o a_o more_o particular_a promise_n of_o christ_n the_o psalm_n practical_o exemplify_v that_o our_o only_a refuge_n be_v free_a mercy_n the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o heal_a backslide_n jer._n 3.12_o of_o love_v free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o of_o forgive_a beyond_o man_n thought_n isa_n 54.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o like_a our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o convince_a and_o humble_v sinner_n though_o they_o insist_v much_o upon_o obedience_n to_o convince_v and_o reclaim_v the_o hypocritical_a backslide_a jew_n to_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o sin_n they_o preach_v nothing_o but_o pardon_n at_o first_o and_o beside_o this_o when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v distinct_o propound_v and_o prove_v it_o be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n in_o two_o most_o argumentative_a epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n upon_o which_o they_o that_o will_v bring_v in_o obedience_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o manifest_a force_n whereas_o we_o force_v no_o scripture_n but_o explain_v those_o that_o speak_v general_o by_o show_v the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o ascribe_v to_o it_o and_o to_o
〈◊〉_d be_v repute_v or_o accept_v as_o righteous_a for_o that_o righteousness_n alone_o trust_a iâ—_n by_o we_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n own_o premise_v of_o accept_v we_o in_o christ_n anâ—_n christ_n intention_n of_o do_v and_o suffâ—â—ring_v all_o he_o do_v for_o we_o alone_o to_o the_o â—â—tent_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v awâ—â—_n and_o we_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a lâ—â—_n thereby_o our_o opposite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n affâ—â—â—_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v or_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d that_o obedience_n or_o death_n of_o he_o bâ—â—_n that_o god_n impose_v on_o he_o a_o certain_a â—â—culiar_a law_n make_v up_o partly_o of_o the_o mâ—ral_a law_n and_o partly_o of_o some_o speâ—â—_n command_v to_o he_o which_o he_o fulfil_n as_o a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o mâ—â—_n god_n thereupon_o may_v just_o and_o perhaps_o will_v give_v man_n as_o moderate_v 〈◊〉_d easy_a a_o law_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o theâ—_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o obedience_n wheâ—â—_n to_o shall_v be_v their_o righteousness_n thâ—â—_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o right_o to_o life_n against_o this_o opinion_n divers_a learnâ—_n and_o pious_a man_n write_v in_o the_o form_n generation_n as_o mr._n caple_n in_o a_o appendix_n to_o his_o treatise_n of_o temptation_n mr._n anth._n burgess_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n mr._n lyford_n his_o book_n against_o error_n mr._n blake_n and_o reverend_a mr._n norton_n of_o new-england_n anno_fw-la 1653_o in_o answer_n to_o one_o mr._n pinchin_n who_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n â—o_o we_o or_o that_o it_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o â—s_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o â—hat_n christ_n be_v a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n for_o we_o much_o after_o the_o same_o notion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o vent_v of_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n â—f_o a_o mediator_n which_o book_n of_o mr._n norton_n because_o it_o be_v not_o very_o common_a i_o will_v transcribe_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o â—s_v it_o be_v reduce_v by_o himself_o into_o three_o particular_n in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o â—ather_n because_o it_o declare_v the_o thought_n â—f_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o maâ—y_v will_v persuade_v we_o differ_v but_o in_o word_n from_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o that_o â—â—e_v do_v not_o right_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o author_n for_o who_o they_o â—ave_n so_o great_a reverence_n like_o the_o physician_n who_o see_v in_o a_o dissect_a body_n â—hat_n all_o the_o nerve_n have_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n say_v he_o shall_v have_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o if_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o write_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o heaâ—â—_n mr._n norton_n word_n be_v take_v heresy_n for_o a_o fundamentâ—â—_n error_n 267._o p._n 267._o i._n e._n such_o as_o whosoever_o â—â—â—veth_v and_o die_v in_o can_v be_v savedâ—_n the_o dialogue_n contain_v three_o heresy_n the_o first_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a unâ—â—_n christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n due_a thereto_o the_o second_o deny_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o there_o with_o that_o he_o obey_v for_o we_o as_o ouâ—_n surety_n the_o three_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o justification_n destroy_v the_o very_a be_v of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n by_o take_v away_o the_o obedience_n oâ—_n christ_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o imputation_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n i._n e._n the_o essential_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o place_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o a_o fictitious_a atonement_n or_o pardon_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o in_o effect_n manifest_o do_v not_o only_o deny_v itself_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o but_o deni_v yea_o and_o defi_v the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o with_o he_o in_o this_o his_o apprehension_n concur_v divers_a minister_n in_o new-england_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o letter_n annex_v to_o his_o book_n which_o be_v subscribe_v john_n cotton_n rich._n mather_n zech._n simmes_n john_n willson_n william_n thompson_n and_o have_v prefaced_a so_o much_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o controversy_n i_o commend_v the_o book_n to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o be_o thou_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n j._n troughton_n lutherus_n redivivus_fw-la or_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n chap._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a forgive_n of_o sin_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o have_v be_v so_o abundant_o defend_v by_o our_o protestant_a writer_n of_o every_o nation_n and_o every_o university_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n that_o i_o need_v say_v little_a to_o confirm_v it_o and_o especial_o see_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o our_o late_a author_n object_v against_o it_o but_o what_o have_v be_v frequent_o object_v against_o it_o by_o the_o papist_n before_o and_o as_o frequent_o answer_v by_o our_o writer_n the_o chief_a work_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o artifice_n wherewith_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o conditional_a justification_n be_v cover_v and_o make_v plausible_a whereas_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o old_a popish_a and_o arminian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n prove_v in_o the_o former_a part._n yet_o that_o this_o treatise_n may_v be_v complete_a and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v only_o distruere_fw-la aliena_fw-la and_o not_o at_o all_o adstruere_fw-la propria_fw-la i_o shall_v endeavour_v brief_o to_o explain_v the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n and_o first_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n our_o fore_n cite_v author_n and_o their_o friend_n general_o affirm_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n whereby_o all_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v remove_v man_n be_v restore_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o his_o former_a state_n and_o to_o all_o those_o privilege_n which_o by_o sin_n he_o forfeit_v this_o they_o maintain_v that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o overthrow_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n suppose_v that_o if_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n do_v both_o acquit_v from_o punishment_n and_o restore_v a_o right_n to_o life_n or_o blessedness_n than_o there_o need_v no_o positive_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o entitle_v to_o life_n and_o to_o make_v we_o acceptable_a with_o god_n this_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o mr._n hotchkis_n his_o book_n about_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n great_a propi_n p._n 110._o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v large_o prosecute_v by_o mr._n trueman_n not_o without_o many_o confident_a mistake_n but_o this_o opinion_n overthrow_v their_o own_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n upon_o condition_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o more_o which_o i_o thus_o prove_v mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o discharge_v from_o the_o process_n of_o the_o law_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o but_o enjoy_v quiet_o his_o former_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o his_o offence_n now_o this_o discharge_n require_v no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o our_o own_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n this_o pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a in_o the_o law_n they_o say_v i._n e._n the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o or_o to_o say_v against_o he_o he_o be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o condemnation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o intervening_a condition_n of_o his_o own_o obedience_n if_o any_o positive_a righteousness_n be_v necessary_a to_o pardon_v it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n and_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v be_v join_v with_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o gospel_n obedience_n which_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o bare_a remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o contradiction_n moreover_o these_o author_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n merit_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v
justify_v or_o pardon_v and_o so_o restore_v to_o favour_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n than_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n but_o pardon_v procure_v or_o merit_v and_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n to_o every_o believer_n than_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o every_o pardon_a sinner_n for_o no_o cause_n can_v produce_v its_o effect_n without_o application_n to_o the_o subject_a in_o who_o the_o effect_n be_v wrought_v and_o the_o application_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n to_o the_o subject_a for_o who_o it_o merit_v be_v imputation_n or_o account_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o that_o cause_n be_v do_v for_o that_o person_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v this_o doctrine_n make_v more_o against_o themselves_o than_o against_o we_o but_o that_o justification_n include_v more_o than_o pardon_v of_o sin_n even_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n whereby_o man_n be_v accept_v to_o life_n eternal_a i_o shall_v thus_o evince_v 1._o from_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o pardon_n be_v only_o to_o release_v from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n to_o discharge_v from_o guilt_n and_o accusation_n rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o to_o justify_v a_o innocent_a person_n be_v to_o acquit_v but_o to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n they_o say_v be_v only_o to_o forgive_v he_o but_o in_o what_o language_n do_v the_o word_n so_o signify_v when_o the_o king_n pardon_v a_o offender_n do_v any_o man_n say_v do_v the_o law_n ever_o say_v the_o king_n justify_v he_o a_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o job_n do_v no_o doubt_n forgive_v his_o friend_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v justify_v you_o 4._o job_n 27._o v._n 4._o be_v any_o man_n say_v to_o justfie_v he_o who_o he_o pardon_v why_o shall_v the_o scripture_n beside_o the_o familiar_a word_n of_o pardon_v and_o forgive_a use_n another_o term_n viz._n to_o justify_v which_o in_o its_o etymology_n and_o common_a use_n signify_v to_o declare_v righteous_a and_o yet_o mean_v no_o more_o by_o justification_n than_o bare_a forgiveness_n it_o be_v say_v a_o full_a pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v account_v not_o to_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o not_o to_o have_v break_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o have_v fulfil_v it_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n he_o that_o forgive_v a_o offender_n do_v not_o therefore_o account_v or_o make_v he_o righteous_a though_o he_o will_v not_o exact_v the_o penalty_n of_o he_o pardon_n do_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o so_o it_o leave_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n though_o by_o favour_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o the_o law_n still_o charge_v he_o with_o sin_n and_o sentence_v he_o to_o punishment_n though_o the_o judge_n supersede_v his_o sentence_n and_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v say_v 121._o great_a prop._n p._n 121._o pardon_n be_v dissolutio_fw-la obligationis_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o when_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n a_o man_n be_v innocent_a and_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n be_v untrue_a the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n arise_v from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v break_v exact_v punishment_n as_o a_o due_a debt_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o so_o that_o if_o pardon_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n it_o make_v sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v sin_n though_o forgive_v and_o the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o die_v although_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v pardon_n take_v away_o the_o ordination_n or_o destination_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o die_v but_o not_o the_o obligation_n that_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v to_o die_v i_o conclude_v pardon_n do_v not_o render_v a_o man_n as_o innocent_a as_o no_o transgressor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o with_o justify_v or_o declare_v righteous_a 2._o from_o those_o phrase_n whereby_o justification_n be_v express_v eph._n 1.4_o it_o be_v paraphrase_a thus_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n he_o who_o be_v only_o forgive_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o account_v as_o holy_a and_o blameless_a pardon_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o that_o which_o some_o call_n reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n remain_v after_o pardon_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o man_n have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o by_o such_o habit_n or_o action_n he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o command_n pardon_v only_o take_v away_o reatum_fw-la penoe_n the_o appointment_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o to_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n and_o object_n of_o his_o love_n rom_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o justification_n be_v call_v impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v therefore_o be_v to_o reckon_v or_o to_o declare_v in_o judgement_n that_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o as_o if_o man_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o have_v then_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a so_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o of_o work_n therefore_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o forgiveness_n object_n object_n it_o be_v say_v pardon_n make_v a_o man_n righteous_a as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o break_v the_o law_n answ_n answ_n w._n ans_fw-fr w._n this_o have_v be_v answer_v before_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o shall_v take_v it_o very_o ill_o if_o one_o that_o have_v great_o offend_v we_o and_o receive_v his_o life_n and_o all_o from_o our_o mercy_n shall_v plead_v that_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o innocent_a or_o righteous_a person_n because_o he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o punishment_n he_o deserve_v object_n object_n a_o person_n of_o quality_n argue_v thus_o if_o pardon_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o make_v he_o not_o righteous_a than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o be_v unrighteous_a still_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o think_v absurd_a 18._o justific_n evangelical_n p._n 18._o or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o be_v 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such_o as_o the_o law_n will_v accept_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a it_o be_v all_o one_o if_o the_o law_n do_v require_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n than_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v without_o it_o and_o do_v not_o they_o themselves_o teach_v that_o the_o gospel_n require_v obedience_n to_o it_o as_o our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n therefore_o that_o can_v justify_v we_o without_o a_o righteousness_n conform_v to_o itself_o it_o be_v say_v further_o legal_a justification_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v a_o fulfil_n of_o that_o law_n but_o not_o evangelical_n justification_n a_o fallacy_n in_o word_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n justification_n differ_v not_o specie_fw-la sed_fw-la modo_fw-la applicationis_fw-la not_o in_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o application_n to_o we_o have_v we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o work_n we_o have_v be_v legal_o justify_v by_o our_o own_o 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that_o it_o can_v exact_v no_o far_o punishment_n but_o do_v he_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o have_v obey_v it_o he_o be_v indeed_o restore_v to_o his_o former_a state_n i._n e._n punishment_n cease_v and_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o other_o man_n to_o live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o future_a but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n nor_o be_v account_v for_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n with_o the_o obedient_a in_o like_a manner_n our_o lord_n christ_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n do_v recompense_v the_o injure_a honour_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o law_n so_o that_o it_o can_v require_v no_o more_o punishment_n of_o he_o or_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v procure_v by_o his_o obedience_n to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o require_v either_o to_o be_v obey_v or_o that_o the_o penalty_n shall_v be_v endure_v for_o so_o man_n shall_v obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o a_o sort_n by_o go_v to_o hell_n for_o break_v it_o the_o law_n promise_v life_n only_o to_o obedience_n not_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n therefore_o christ_n by_o suffer_v of_o death_n do_v fulfil_v what_o the_o law_n require_v but_o accidental_o and_o secondary_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o obey_v the_o law_n he_o fulfil_v the_o primary_n and_o immediate_a end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o merit_v the_o promise_a reward_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n whereby_o must_v be_v procure_v a_o right_a to_o life_n as_o well_o as_o a_o suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n whereby_o a_o stop_n be_v put_v to_o further_a punishment_n which_o be_v all_o that_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n amount_v to_o upon_o these_o ground_n i_o take_v leave_n to_o describe_v justification_n a_o act_n whereby_o god_n do_v acquit_v and_o accept_v a_o sinner_n as_o righteous_a unto_o life_n eternal_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o have_v fulfil_v the_o precept_n and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n justification_n active_o take_v be_v god_n act_n acquit_v or_o declare_v a_o man_n righteous_a passive_o take_v it_o be_v a_o man_n state_n or_o relation_n to_o that_o act_n of_o god_n be_v declare_v and_o accept_v as_o righteous_a of_o which_o as_o it_o suppose_v a_o change_n from_o a_o former_a state_n of_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n the_o terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la or_o state_n from_o which_o he_o be_v tranflate_v be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o wrath_n the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la be_v a_o state_n of_o absolution_n or_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n or_o stop_v of_o punishment_n be_v include_v in_o it_o or_o do_v immediate_o result_v from_o it_o so_o that_o justification_n 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contrive_v or_o provide_v by_o they_o but_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o they_o what_o then_o justification_n be_v call_v pardon_n of_o sin_n ergò_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o pardon_n this_o be_v no_o consequence_n object_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o full_o describe_v justification_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o he_o say_v v._o 6_o 7._o that_o blessedness_n come_v by_o forgive_a 27._o justif_n evang_v p._n 27._o cover_a not_o impute_v sin_n answ_n answ_n but_o he_o say_v also_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o in_o the_o place_n here_o quote_v gen._n 15.6_o and_o the_o context_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o positive_a blessing_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o he_o believe_v that_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n shall_v we_o say_v abraham_n believe_v and_o this_o be_v account_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n intimate_v as_o 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sanctification_n glory_n and_o all_o the_o good_a which_o ever_o â—â—e_v receive_v to_o be_v give_v we_o free_o in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o on_o his_o own_o term_n by_o his_o new_a covenant_n by_o â—is_n spirit_n and_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o that_o we_o be_v as_o just_o and_o certain_o justify_v pardon_v and_o save_v by_o and_o for_o this_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o ourselves_o and_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v and_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o that_o be_v sinner_n to_o those_o proper_a use_n we_o have_v and_o need_v no_o other_o righteousness_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o scripture_n phrase_n we_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thus_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v write_v to_o avoid_v the_o charge_n of_o deny_v imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o word_v in_o protestant_a phrase_n as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o a_o different_a sense_n couch_n in_o they_o viz._n in_o those_o word_n to_o be_v give_v we_o on_o his_o own_o term_n and_o by_o his_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o be_v intend_v that_o christ_n merit_v â—â—_o reconciliation_n justification_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o his_o purchase_n but_o to_o be_v give_v we_o upon_o the_o fulfil_n the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o it_o be_v â—â—_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o or_o â—_o impute_a to_o we_o to_o justification_n but_o it_o do_v only_o merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v we_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v plain_a what_o these_o man_n will_v obscure_v and_o hide_v viz._n the_o difference_n betwine_v they_o and_o we_o in_o the_o point_n of_o imputation_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a protestant_a doctrine_n that_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v to_o fulfil_v that_o law_n which_o man_n break_v and_o to_o bare_a that_o punishment_n which_o their_o since_o deserve_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o that_o god_n accept_v this_o undertake_n of_o his_o from_o eternity_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o in_o time_n do_v therefore_o promise_n and_o grant_v pardon_n of_o sin_n right_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o each_o of_o these_o elect_a person_n when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v claim_v they_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o hereupon_o we_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v actual_o pardon_v and_o intitute_v to_o life_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o undertake_n and_o grant_v that_o christ_n righeousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o i._n e._n that_o these_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v and_o use_v accept_v and_o he_o fly_v to_o for_o salvation_n use_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n and_o hereupon_o ariâ—â—h_v in_o justify_v person_n a_o immutable_a right_n to_o â—â—e_z and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o hereupon_o they_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o perseâ—â—rance_n and_o salvation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a â—â—ese_n man_n teach_v first_o that_o though_o christ_n use_v material_o fulfil_v the_o law_n break_v by_o man_n use_v bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d do_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n which_o it_o threatâ—d_v against_o sin_n yet_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v direct_o and_o proper_o to_o satisfy_v that_o law_n by_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o undergo_a the_o penalâ—â—s_n of_o it_o but_o do_v only_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o a_o meâ—â—ator_n impose_v upon_o he_o and_o peculiar_a to_o he_o which_o be_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n â—â—eased_v to_o enjoin_v he_o 2_o that_o this_o which_o â—hrist_n do_v and_o suffer_v do_v respect_n and_o be_v intend_v not_o for_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o â—â—r_a all_o mankind_n equal_o as_o adam_n sin_n do_v â—â—y_n that_o therefore_o this_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v pardon_n â—â—stification_n or_o any_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o for_o all_o 〈◊〉_d for_o any_o man_n immediate_o 4_o but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d procure_v this_o only_a that_o god_n be_v content_a â—â—ot_n to_o insist_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o become_v â—â—possible_a through_o the_o weakness_n of_o sinful_a â—â—esh_n he_o shall_v grant_v a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o they_o that_o will_v repent_v of_o their_o â—â—rmer_a sin_n and_o receive_v christ_n for_o their_o lord_n â—â—nd_a saviour_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o certain_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o break_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o have_v satisfy_v it_o when_o break_v 5_o and_o therefore_o their_o justification_n must_v be_v mutable_a as_o their_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v 6_o this_o be_v then_o that_o which_o they_o mean_v by_o impuâ—â—tion_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o its_o purchase_n justification_n for_o we_o viz._n that_o it_o waâ—_n a_o mean_n of_o take_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n on_o of_o the_o way_n and_o of_o procure_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o if_o man_n do_v perform_v they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o live_v by_o it_o notwithstanding_o their_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n aâ—â—_n much_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v justify_v bâ—_n do_v the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o that_o this_o coâ—â—nant_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n of_o it_o justification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o alâ—â—_n and_o when_o we_o enjoy_v these_o benefit_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o i.e._n we_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o his_o righteouâ—â—ness_n purchase_v now_o i_o demand_v what_o it_o be_v thâ—â—_n justify_v or_o give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o life_n immediate_o and_o proper_o by_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o proper_o â—â—stifie_v we_o or_o immediate_o procure_v our_o pardâ—â—_n or_o life_n then_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o impâ—â—ted_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n to_o call_v this_o impâ—â—ting_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v a_o sense_n so_o remote_a from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n which_o be_v by_o what_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v immediate_o before_o god_n and_o from_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n imputation_n and_o impâ—â—ting_v or_o reckon_n to_o one_o that_o i_o can_v callâ—â—_n less_o than_o equivocation_n or_o trifle_n object_n object_n but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o â—ur_n fulfil_v of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n be_v a_o mean_n â—f_o apply_v christ_n impute_a righteousness_n 264._o 4_o disp_n of_o just_a p._n 264._o â—nd_v so_o be_v a_o righteousness_n subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o not_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o 〈◊〉_d answ_n answ_n by_o apply_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o â—â—ean_v that_o then_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n when_o we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v serve_v his_o apprenticeship_n in_o a_o corporation_n than_o he_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o be_v boutht_v or_o give_v many_o â—ears_n before_o but_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o than_o â—he_v buy_v or_o procure_v of_o the_o charter_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v and_o save_v they_o that_o obey_v â—is_n gospel_n what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o give_v the_o immediate_a right_n to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n that_o â—s_v constitutive_a of_o a_o man_n justify_v in_o law_n be_v it_o â—ot_n this_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n then_o this_o â—s_v it_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o apply_v be_v that_o which_o do_v constitute_v we_o righteous_a for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o favour_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v have_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v it_o to_o call_v this_o apply_v or_o impute_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n â—s_v to_o hide_v a_o heterodoxie_n with_o usual_a and_o orthodox_n term_n object_n object_n but_o the_o same_o author_n acknowledge_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v our_o only_a legal_a righteousness_n or_o rather_o pro-legal_o ibid._n p._n 274._o ibid._n a_o righteousness_n instead_o of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n &_o passim_fw-la answ_n answ_n if_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o
that_o book_n which_o be_v misrepresent_v chap._n 22._o he_o propose_v the_o question_n actual_a de_fw-fr just_a habit_n &_o actual_a whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n where_o he_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n of_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o we_o do_v and_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o sense_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n in_o these_o word_n p._n 313._o vno_fw-la verbo_fw-la vicunque_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la nos_fw-la reputat_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr inchoatè_fw-fr justos_fw-la per_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o inhaerentem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatos_fw-la i.e._n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la absolutos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la acceptato_n per_n &_o propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la donatam_fw-la hac_fw-la side_n spiritúque_fw-la applicatam_fw-la i.e._n though_o god_n repute_v we_o inchoative_o righteous_a or_o holy_a by_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o he_o account_v we_o justify_v acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v to_o life_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o layer_n down_o two_o proposition_n opposite_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o 30_o chapter_n the_o one_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o papist_n maintain_v they_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o unite_n himself_o to_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n prop._n 1._o christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitantis_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sese_fw-la nobis_fw-la unientis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n est_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la donatione_fw-la pei_n &_o applicatione_n fidei_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n justify_v we_o or_o be_v we_o for_o or_o in_o some_o effect_n but_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o form_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o our_o own_o holiness_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v our_o righteousness_n from_o god_n gift_n from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o then_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o contrary_a position_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v refute_v and_o answer_v their_o calumny_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o that_o be_v scatter_v in_o our_o late_a author_n the_o proposition_n be_v thesis_n 2._o papistarum_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sive_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la aut_fw-la applicatur_fw-la credentibus_fw-la vice_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la stant_fw-la justificati_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la acceptati_fw-la the_o bishop_n go_v on_o and_o chap._n 24._o answer_v 11_o argument_n of_o bellarmin_n against_o imputation_n most_o the_o same_o with_o those_o allege_a chap._n four_o chap._n 25._o supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o answer_v beauty_n citation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n chap._n 27._o he_o further_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o formal_a cause_n just_a as_o we_o do_v chap._n 28._o he_o prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o he_o do_v by_o 11_o argument_n and_o by_o all_o the_o same_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v be_v cite_v above_o chap._n 3._o and_o by_o some_o other_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o we_o take_v they_o chap._n 29._o he_o allege_v the_o father_n for_o our_o doctrine_n chap._n 30._o he_o refute_v the_o papist_n slander_n in_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n where_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lex_fw-la in_o conditione_n operum_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la icti_fw-la faederis_fw-la 396._o p._n 396._o at_o evangelium_fw-la in_o mediatoris_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenso_fw-la collocat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la operum_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la annectit_fw-la ut_fw-la subservientem_fw-la huic_fw-la faederi_fw-la evangelico_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la continentem_fw-la aut_fw-la constituentem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la faedus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n include_v work_n in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o the_o gospel_n place_v the_o form_n and_o force_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o subjoin_v work_n as_o a_o subservient_fw-fr condition_n not_o as_o contain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o oppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n favour_v this_o new_a opinion_n chap._n 31._o there_o be_v something_o which_o may_v bare_v a_o colour_n of_o some_o approbation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colour_n he_o say_v that_o work_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o term_v necessary_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n with_o papist_n or_o in_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o they_o concl._n 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o four_o he_o say_v no_o work_n be_v necessary_a neither_o legal_a nor_o evangelical_n 402._o p._n 402._o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la renatis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la aut_fw-la justificationem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la necessaria_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dico_fw-la nulla_fw-la ut_fw-la excludam_fw-la non_fw-la solummodò_fw-la opera_fw-la legalia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opera_fw-la inchoatae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la and_o then_o concl._n 5_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la 403._o p._n 403._o ut_fw-la conditione_n concurrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la praecursoriae_fw-la ut_fw-la dolere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la detestari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o consimilia_fw-la i._n e._n some_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o not_o as_o efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o as_o previous_a or_o concomitant_a condition_n such_o as_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n humiliation_n beg_v of_o mercy_n hope_v in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o these_o disposition_n have_v any_o direct_a influence_n on_o justification_n itself_o but_o that_o they_o fit_v the_o justify_v person_n to_o use_v and_o improve_v his_o justification_n this_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o ordinary_o in_o person_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n there_o be_v such_o ministerial_a preparation_n both_o for_o conversion_n and_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n may_v extraordinary_o sometime_o work_v grace_n infuse_v faith_n and_o justify_v man_n without_o such_o previous_a disposition_n the_o reason_n follow_v show_v this_o be_v the_o bishop_n sense_n for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v not_o justify_v stock_n and_o beast_n but_o man_n and_o those_o humble_a contrite_a and_o tractable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n ibid._n ibid._n divina_fw-la enim_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la stipites_fw-la h._n e._n nihil_fw-la agentes_fw-la neque_fw-la equos_fw-la &_o mulos_fw-la h._n e._n recalcitante_n &_o libidinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la adhaerescentes_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la eosdémque_fw-la compunctos_fw-la &_o contritos_fw-la ac_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritúsque_fw-la divini_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la vid._n plura_fw-la to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a he_o add_v when_o we_o say_v thing_n be_v necessary_a it_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o cause_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n not_o andum_fw-la quandò_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinendum_fw-la 404._o p._n 404._o ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la non_fw-la ninuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 6_o he_o say_v further_a good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o
preserve_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationis_fw-la statum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o conservandum_fw-la but_o how_o not_o as_o cause_n that_o work_n or_o deserve_v the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o mean_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o continue_v it_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la mereantur_fw-la hanc_fw-la conservationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la media_fw-la seu_fw-la conditione_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la conservare_fw-la he_o explain_v himself_o that_o a_o life_n of_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v improve_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o follow_v particular_a sin_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o be_v no_o otherways_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n than_o they_o be_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n sc_n by_o way_n of_o concomitance_n and_o order_n not_o of_o influence_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la recipit_fw-la justificationem_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la liberat_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la omnium_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la concurrente_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la nemo_fw-la retinet_fw-la statum_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la liberum_fw-la respectu_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequentium_fw-la nisi_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la iisdem_fw-la actionibus_fw-la credendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la haec_fw-la abesse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la incipiant_fw-la illorum_fw-la opposita_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnant_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la justificati_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n again_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la carnales_fw-la etc._n etc._n frui_fw-la beneficio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la requirit_fw-la assidua_fw-la opera_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la praesen_fw-mi tiâ_fw-la arcentur_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliáque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la venena_fw-la at_o que_fw-la particularium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la particularis_fw-la condonatio_fw-la obtinetur_fw-la 405._o p._n 405._o and_o hae_fw-la autem_fw-la actiones_fw-la non_fw-la conservant_n vitam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la attingendo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la conversationis_fw-la sed_fw-la impropriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la excludendo_fw-la &_o removendo_fw-la causam_fw-la destructionis_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o lose_v their_o justification_n ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 7._o vicunque_fw-la justificati_fw-la in_o via_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la claudicare_fw-la atque_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la viam_fw-la per_fw-la abrnpta_fw-la libidinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la aberrare_fw-la possint_fw-la statu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la haud_fw-la amisso_fw-la last_o he_o say_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o our_o come_n to_o heaven_n non_fw-fr necessitate_v causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la not_o as_o cause_n â—f_v it_o but_o as_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n now_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o all_o this_o in_o substance_n mr._n bradshaw_n testimony_n will_v serve_v they_o to_o better_a just_a praefat._n de_fw-fr just_a they_o cite_v his_o preface_n for_o their_o purpose_n his_o word_n be_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la â—traque_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la cujusque_fw-la reâ—tum_fw-la tollendum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la statuaâ—ur_fw-la quid_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la imputationem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sufficere_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la utramque_fw-la cum_fw-la bono_fw-mi nòstro_fw-la admiserit_fw-la obediâ—ntiam_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la cam_fw-la utramque_fw-la nos_fw-la acceptos_fw-la â—abeat_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eo_fw-la quo_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la modo_fw-la legem_fw-la â—livinam_fw-la implevissemus_fw-la qut_fw-la paenas_fw-la aeternas_fw-la ex_fw-la eaâ—em_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitas_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sustinuissemus_fw-la here_o he_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v those_o that_o contend_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o either_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n alone_o and_o say_v that_o we_o may_v say_v they_o be_v both_o impute_v both_o perform_v for_o we_o i_o e._n for_o our_o benefit_n in_o that_o way_n that_o god_n think_v fit_a and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o both_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n but_o do_v mr._n bradshaw_n here_o express_v the_o manner_n how_o we_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n do_v he_o at_o all_o derogate_a from_o our_o be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o do_v he_o lay_v any_o foundation_n for_o justification_n by_o fulfil_v the_o gospel-covenant_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o here_o or_o in_o all_o his_o book_n he_o do_v indeed_o speak_v more_o accurate_o and_o cautious_o of_o the_o notion_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o obedience_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o what_o not_o than_o other_o do_v yet_o in_o substance_n he_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o assert_v the_o old_a protestant_a doctrine_n particular_o chap._n 22_o 23_o 24._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la he_o affirm_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n chap._n 22._o th._n 1._o in_o satisfactione_n christi_fw-la supradicta_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o sola_fw-la justificationis_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la materia_fw-la and_o that_o by_o this_o satisfaction_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o make_v true_o righteous_a before_o god_n th._n 2._o redemptio_fw-la sive_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la illa_fw-la qua_fw-la pretium_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la persolvitur_fw-la cujus_fw-la vi_fw-la peccator_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la debita_fw-la tantùm_fw-la poena_fw-la liberetur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la veer_fw-la justissiméque_fw-la iustùs_fw-la factus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fucata_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o allege_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n chap._n 23._o th._n 2._o huius_fw-la justificationis_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiae_fw-la illius_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la praestita_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la factae_fw-la vel_fw-la alligatio_fw-la vel_fw-la declaratio_fw-la quaevis_fw-la and_o last_o he_o say_v that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o justification_n be_v reconciliation_n whereby_o all_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o god_n receive_v a_o sinner_n into_o favour_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n chap._n 24._o th._n 2._o hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la ex_fw-la vera_fw-la justificatione_n orta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la propter_fw-la christi_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la gratiosissimè_fw-la admissam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatore_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la rediens_fw-la remittit_fw-la eidem_fw-la peccata_fw-la universa_fw-la ipsámque_fw-la pro_fw-la verè_fw-la justo_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v immediate_o touch_v the_o point_n of_o justification_n 1._o deus_fw-la pater_fw-la justificat_fw-la admittendo_fw-la &_o imputando_fw-la 2._o deus_fw-la filius_fw-la satisfaciendo_fw-la &_o advocatum_fw-la agendo_fw-la 3._o sacro-sanctus_n spiritus_fw-la revelando_fw-la &_o obsignando_fw-la 4._o fides_n apprehendendo_fw-la &_o applicando_fw-la 5._o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la manifestando_fw-la &_o declarando_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a and_o usual_a protestant-doctrine_n we_o must_v now_o seek_v some_o other_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n 24._o art_n 24._o arminius_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o 31st_o article_n object_v to_o he_o say_v christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la probari_fw-la dixi_fw-la having_n in_o general_a term_n as_o our_o author_n profess_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o yet_o he_o here_o deny_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n quicquid_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vel_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la justitia_fw-la strictè_fw-la &_o rigidè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la at_o christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la praestitit_fw-la patri_fw-la obediendo_fw-la est_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la justitia_fw-la strictè_fw-la &_o rigidè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la ergò_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la i._n e._n that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n must_v not_o be_v righteousness_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o strict_a and_o proper_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n ergò_fw-la arminius_n we_o see_v take_v impute_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o it_o procure_v justification_n for_o we_o not_o that_o
opinion_n be_v the_o pelagian_o and_o arminian_o and_o that_o herein_o the_o socinian_o differ_v little_a from_o they_o let_v we_o now_o inquire_v see_v we_o must_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o death_n to_o what_o end_n christ_n die_v according_a to_o those_o man_n chap._n vi_o this_o doctrine_n overthrow_v christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.25_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v deliver_v i._n e._n to_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n whence_o our_o protestant_n have_v teach_v that_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o procure_n or_o grant_v of_o pardon_n justification_n life_n eternal_a to_o all_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o that_o according_o god_n in_o due_a time_n publish_v to_o they_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v persuade_v and_o draw_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v and_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o life_n and_o so_o they_o be_v make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o justify_v but_o these_o author_n deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v immediate_o and_o proper_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v and_o do_v deny_v justification_n to_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o assign_v some_o other_o immediate_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n what_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v show_v and_o how_o it_o do_v make_v void_a the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n i_o meet_v with_o two_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n the_o first_o say_v that_o the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o procure_v reconciliation_n justification_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o or_o any_o man_n but_o to_o render_v god_n placable_a or_o reconcileable_a to_o man_n i._n e._n not_o that_o god_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v grant_v purpose_n or_o covenant_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o he_o may_v now_o justify_v forgive_v and_o save_v man_n in_o what_o way_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v thus_o mr._n trueman_n as_o before_o 86._o gr._n prop._n p._n 86._o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v just_o though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n that_o he_o may_v pardon_v saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la not_o that_o he_o must_v pardon_v they_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o or_o be_v unjust_a and_o again_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o a_o flame_a sword_n obstruct_v all_o treat_v with_o we_o upon_o any_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o eternal_a bar_n to_o all_o influence_n and_o efflux_n of_o favour_n and_o now_o this_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o this_o bar_n and_o obstacle_n remove_v divine_a grace_n and_o benignity_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n free_o to_o act_v how_o it_o please_v and_o in_o what_o way_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n it_o think_v meet_v this_o he_o have_v from_o arminius_n who_o have_v say_v that_o justification_n pardon_v or_o reconciliation_n of_o any_o man_n be_v not_o immediate_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v reconciliatio_fw-la dei_fw-la remissionis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la &_o redemptionis_fw-la apud_fw-la peum_fw-la impetratio_fw-la twiss_n contra_fw-la perkins_n fol._n 76._o apud_fw-la twiss_n qua_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la jam_fw-la possit_fw-la utpote_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la cvi_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obstante_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittere_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largiri_fw-la i._n e._n the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n the_o obtain_n of_o remission_n and_o redemption_n viz._n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v and_o sanctify_v man_n if_o he_o please_v without_o breach_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v now_o satisfy_v hereupon_o they_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o which_o be_v appoint_v he_o god_n be_v free_a to_o save_v or_o not_o to_o save_v man_n or_o to_o save_v upon_o what_o term_n or_o who_o he_o please_v thus_o grevinch_v contra_fw-la ames_n fol._n 8._o 126._o peltius_n p._n 126._o postquam_fw-la impetratio_fw-la praestita_fw-la ac_fw-la peracta_fw-la esset_fw-la deo_fw-la jus_o suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la mansit_fw-la pro_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la svo_fw-la eam_fw-la applicare_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la applicare_fw-la nec_fw-la applicatio_fw-la finis_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la propria_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la jus_o &_o potestas_fw-la applicandi_fw-la pro_fw-la liberrimo_fw-la svo_fw-la placito_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o qualibus_fw-la vellet_fw-la i._n e._n after_o christ_n purchase_n be_v make_v and_o finish_v god_n be_v perfect_o free_a to_o apply_v â—t_a or_o not_o to_o apply_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v nor_o be_v the_o application_n of_o it_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o christ_n purchase_n but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v power_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o who_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a episcopius_n go_v a_o step_n further_o and_o say_v there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o deliberate_a purpose_n in_o god_n of_o save_v man_n and_o open_v a_o way_n of_o â—ise_v to_o they_o till_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v ibid._n disp_n 5._o ibid._n deliâ—eratum_fw-la mortale_fw-la salvandi_fw-la salutisque_fw-la ostium_fw-la apetiendi_fw-la propositum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la esse_fw-la requirit_fw-la priusquam_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la oblatum_n esset_fw-la now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n who_o be_v before_o bind_v to_o condemn_v sinner_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n violate_v by_o they_o may_v now_o think_v of_o a_o way_n to_o save_v they_o if_o he_o 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