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thing_n require_v 1._o a_o expiation_n of_o sin_n 2._o a_o restitution_n to_o holiness_n negative_o the_o several_a way_n how_o such_o expiation_n can_v be_v make_v from_o whence_o a_o inference_n of_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v with_o some_o practical_a inference_n page_n 36_o chap._n iu_o that_o person_n to_o who_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v be_v by_o the_o same_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o 1._o as_o god_n 2._o as_o man_n 3._o as_o god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n or_o god_n incarnate_a no_o man_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o all_o possible_a union_n the_o incarnation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o mankind_n and_o various_o foretell_v prefigure_v and_o suggest_v in_o the_o scripture_n some_o practical_a inference_n somewhat_o enlarge_v pag._n 57_o chap._n v._o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o incarnation_n accommodate_v his_o condition_n for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n pag._n 96_o chap._n vi_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humanity_n some_o doctrinal_a inference_n a_o general_a proof_n that_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v actual_o die_v so_o that_o he_o may_v just_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n pag._n 113_o chap._n vii_o answer_n to_o three_o objection_n 1._o the_o punishment_n be_v in_o justice_n only_o due_a to_o we_o not_o to_o he_o this_o objection_n retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 2._o that_o his_o death_n be_v but_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o the_o expiation_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v be_v of_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n 3._o the_o absurdity_n that_o god_n shall_v suffer_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n pag._n 134_o chap._n viii_o bare_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o gospel-salvation_n some_o reason_n offer_v for_o it_o they_o who_o be_v entitle_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v entitle_v to_o the_o obedience_n pay_v to_o the_o law_n such_o obedience_n must_v be_v perfect_a some_o practical_a reflection_n pag._n 160_o chap._n ix_o who_o be_v that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v in_o consideration_n of_o which_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v give_v to_o man._n that_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n some_o objection_n answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n assert_v 1._o against_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v the_o expiation_n 2._o against_o those_o who_o deny_v it_o this_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 179_o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o practical_a inference_n make_v pag._n 216_o chap._n xi_o the_o first_o and_o general_a proposition_n assert_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o a_o gospel-salvation_n as_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o allow_a practice_n of_o mankind_n in_o their_o legal_a or_o judicial_a proceed_n and_o be_v word_v in_o the_o scripture_n according_o pag._n 233_o chap._n xii_o that_o beside_o the_o saviour_n righteousness_n impute_v god_n will_v after_o their_o resurrection_n endow_v believer_n with_o a_o perfect_a inherent_a and_o eternal_a holiness_n how_o the_o saviour_n do_v fit_a and_o prepare_v man_n for_o such_o a_o holiness_n pag._n 254_o chap._n xiii_o by_o what_o mean_v man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o eternal_a life_n pag._n 277_o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o eternal_a life_n do_v consist_v several_a reflection_n and_o consideration_n on_o what_o have_v be_v say_v tend_v to_o promote_v a_o holy_a life_n pag._n 297_o errata_fw-la page_z line_n for_o read_v 50_o 2_o their_o son_n they_o son_n 118_o 10_o natural_o actual_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o introduction_n i._o salvation_n imply_v in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o either_o the_o prevention_n of_o some_o mischief_n to_o which_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a or_o a_o 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punishment_n do_v imply_v in_o it_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v true_o forgive_v who_o do_v not_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o no_o man_n can_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v who_o do_v not_o transgress_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n now_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n to_o esteem_v a_o man_n innocent_a and_o yet_o a_o criminal_a must_v needs_o be_v absurd_a because_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n and_o then_o because_o in_o contradiction_n only_o one_o part_n can_v be_v true_a therefore_o so_o sure_a as_o we_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v true_o forgive_v must_v be_v a_o sinner_n so_o sure_o we_o be_v also_o that_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v true_o suppose_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o therefore_o when_o god_n forgive_v as_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o reason_n and_o common_a sense_n that_o he_o do_v forgive_v sin_n and_o be_v so_o express_v in_o general_a in_o 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better_o a_o title_n to_o obedience_n than_o our_o suffering_n such_o punishment_n can_v have_v do_v have_v that_o punishment_n not_o be_v forgive_v and_o it_o look_v absurd_a at_o first_o view_n that_o gild_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o punishment_n shall_v be_v the_o desert_n and_o therefore_o in_o justice_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o gild_n and_o yet_o that_o obedience_n shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o punishment_n that_o be_v that_o gild_n after_o one_o remove_v shall_v be_v the_o proper_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n natural_a because_o just_a cause_n of_o duty_n but_o we_o may_v be_v therefore_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n because_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o god_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v a_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v eternal_a which_o yet_o will_v be_v impossible_a if_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o 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that_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o man_n in_o order_n to_o man_n release_n from_o death_n that_o be_v imputation_n be_v as_o reasonable_a and_o as_o justifiable_a in_o one_o case_n as_o in_o the_o other_o for_o they_o both_o stand_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foot_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o who_o throw_v down_o one_o throw_v down_o both_o and_o therefore_o whoever_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n to_o man_n do_v by_o so_o do_v reject_v the_o imputation_n of_o man_n sin_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o all_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o or_o in_o other_o word_n he_o who_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n do_v by_o so_o do_v reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o expiation_n likewise_o 2._o those_o man_n who_o do_v so_o far_o maintain_v man_n salvation_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n alone_o as_o to_o deny_v impute_v 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be_v grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n death_n be_v meritorious_a of_o man_n everlasting_a happiness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o present_a case_n then_o if_o we_o must_v make_v a_o opposition_n between_o his_o death_n and_o his_o obedience_n and_o to_o ascribe_v man_n happiness_n to_o his_o death_n but_o not_o to_o his_o obedience_n do_v make_v such_o a_o opposition_n but_o i_o say_v if_o there_o must_v be_v a_o opposition_n make_v between_o they_o it_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n nay_o indeed_o to_o common_a sense_n to_o ascribe_v such_o merit_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o death_n than_o to_o his_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o natural_a justice_n that_o duty_n and_o obedience_n may_v deserve_v a_o reward_n but_o it_o be_v a_o strain_n beyond_o conceit_n that_o punishment_n shall_v do_v so_o too_o for_o if_o that_o be_v allow_v than_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v just_o meritorious_a of_o a_o reward_n as_o well_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o at_o long_o run_v it_o will_v come_v to_o the_o same_o event_n to_o break_v the_o law_n as_o to_o keep_v it_o but_o because_o that_o can_v be_v allow_v therefore_o if_o people_n will_v have_v a_o opposition_n in_o the_o case_n where_o the_o scripture_n have_v make_v none_o we_o shall_v rather_o ascribe_v man_n eternal_a happiness_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n than_o to_o the_o death_n itself_o and_o then_o if_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n in_o one_o case_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o more_o for_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o death_n he_o may_v be_v interest_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o life_n too_o since_o then_o in_o the_o present_a case_n it_o be_v allow_v that_o a_o believer_n have_v his_o interest_n by_o imputation_n in_o the_o first_o case_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o may_v and_o consider_v what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v that_o he_o must_v have_v it_o so_o in_o the_o last_o that_o be_v in_o a_o few_o word_n that_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o in_o his_o death_n must_v purchase_v for_o man_n that_o happiness_n which_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o appropriate_v reward_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n may_v belong_v to_o believer_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n may_v do_v so_o too_o and_o that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v therefore_o belong_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o our_o next_o business_n must_v be_v with_o those_o man_n who_o deny_v all_o imputation_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o neither_o allow_v the_o merit_n of_o his_o life_n or_o death_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o because_o we_o have_v already_o and_o large_o discourse_v of_o the_o purchase_n make_v by_o his_o death_n our_o only_a business_n at_o present_a will_v be_v to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o purchase_n make_v by_o his_o obedience_n and_o because_o the_o man_n we_o have_v now_o to_o do_v with_o do_v deny_v all_o imputation_n of_o what_o our_o saviour_n do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o therefore_o we_o shall_v lay_v down_o and_o attempt_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o follow_a proposition_n that_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o believer_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o in_o consideration_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v salvation_n at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v be_v the_o obedience_n of_o their_o saviour_n while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n impute_v to_o such_o believer_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o this_o we_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o be_v according_a to_o their_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o we_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o enjoy_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n must_v in_o order_n to_o that_o bless_a sentence_n be_v first_o entitle_v to_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n this_o we_o reckon_v be_v prove_v before_o 3._o we_o take_v notice_n in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o no_o man_n though_o never_o so_o righteous_a yet_o ever_o do_v do_v or_o shall_v arrive_v at_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n the_o question_n then_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v resolve_v be_v how_o any_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v entitle_v to_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n
that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v entitle_v to_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o because_o no_o man_n can_v warrantable_o say_v how_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v unless_o he_o do_v assign_v some_o way_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o entitle_v therefore_o they_o who_o in_o this_o case_n deny_v all_o imputation_n whatsoever_o do_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o perfect_a holiness_n shall_v be_v bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o believer_n by_o infusion_n that_o be_v for_o so_o they_o must_v mean_v god_n shall_v by_o his_o mercy_n and_o freegrace_n bestow_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o holiness_n upon_o believer_n as_o shall_v cleanse_v and_o fill_v all_o their_o capacity_n and_o so_o make_v they_o perfect_o holy_a and_o by_o consequence_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n 1._o now_o though_o it_o be_v free_o grant_v that_o god_n will_v in_o the_o next_o world_n bestow_v such_o a_o holy_a godlike_a and_o eternally-durable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o we_o shall_v discourse_v more_o full_o hereafter_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o consideration_n of_o such_o holiness_n that_o believer_n do_v obtain_v that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v the_o promise_a reward_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o by_o what_o be_v to_o follow_v it_o will_v we_o presume_v appear_v that_o salvation_n obtain_v in_o consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n impute_v be_v first_o better_o accommodate_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n than_o salvation_n obtain_v in_o consideration_n of_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v after_o a_o resurrection_n and_o second_o that_o as_o it_o be_v better_a accommodate_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n so_o that_o it_o be_v so_o also_o to_o that_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o of_o this_o matter_n 1._o for_o the_o obedience_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v that_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o according_o as_o man_n have_v behave_v themselves_o here_o so_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o such_o their_o behaviour_n there_o so_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10._o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o distribution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o justice_n upon_o a_o resurrection_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o their_o death_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n which_o do_v even_o by_o those_o who_o plead_v for_o it_o not_o take_v place_n till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n for_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o no_o man_n holiness_n be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n now_o it_o do_v not_o look_v altogether_o so_o rational_a nor_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o revelation_n of_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n before_o his_o death_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v by_o the_o last_o judicial_a sentence_n be_v everlasting_o reward_v for_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v by_o god_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v adhere_v to_o reason_n justice_n and_o revelation_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o believer_n do_v not_o after_o this_o life_n obtain_v a_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o infuse_a holiness_n 2._o and_o second_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o obedience_n which_o be_v require_v of_o man_n and_o which_o be_v also_o pay_v by_o man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o because_o such_o his_o obedience_n be_v perfect_a therefore_o the_o reward_n assign_v by_o the_o law_n to_o obedience_n be_v in_o strictness_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n due_a to_o such_o his_o obedience_n if_o therefore_o his_o obedience_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n may_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v so_o make_v over_o to_o believer_n as_o to_o be_v just_o account_v they_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o their_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n appoint_v to_o such_o obedience_n will_v be_v just_a and_o good_a too_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o account_v they_o we_o have_v as_o we_o believe_v make_v it_o good_a already_o but_o a_o holiness_n infuse_v by_o god_n after_o a_o resurrection_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n nor_o in_o any_o congruity_n be_v account_v and_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o obedience_n pay_v by_o man_n while_o in_o the_o body_n to_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v in_o any_o sense_n or_o in_o any_o congruity_n be_v such_o a_o holiness_n to_o which_o 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