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distinction_n where_o he_o distinguish_v of_o god_n will_v according_a to_o its_o object_n viz._n vel_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la facere_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la if_o in_o this_o last_o branch_n he_o speak_v not_o the_o officio_fw-la &_o of_o this_o preceptive_a will_n rather_o than_o the_o eventu_fw-la and_o of_o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n than_o he_o can_v mean_v it_o only_o of_o a_o conditional_a will_n of_o purpose_n as_o we_o use_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o legal_a will_n of_o the_o king_n public_o manifest_v our_o duty_n in_o the_o law_n and_o his_o personal_a private_a will_n so_o must_v we_o do_v here_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v so_o exceed_v great_a that_o but_o little_a of_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v without_o it_o the_o verity_n of_o it_o be_v also_o unquestionable_a for_o none_o but_o the_o gross_o ignorant_a will_v deny_v that_o event_n and_o 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person_n be_v unregenerate_a and_o consequent_o unbeliever_n when_o these_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o therefore_o these_o absolute_a promise_n be_v but_o mere_a gracious_a prediction_n what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o his_o elect_n the_o comfort_n whereof_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o no_o man_n till_o the_o benefit_n be_v receive_v and_o they_o be_v to_o he_o fulfil_v therefore_o as_o all_o mere_a prediction_n so_o also_o these_o promise_n do_v fall_v under_o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n and_o not_o of_o precept_n 4._o so_o also_o do_v the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o to_o particular_a person_n the_o actual_a choose_n or_o call_v of_o some_o while_n other_o be_v pass_v by_o the_o bestow_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o give_v of_o perseverance_n and_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o special_a effectual_a difference_v grace_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n
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rom._n 1._o 18._o 5._o it_o will_v have_v encourage_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o contemn_v the_o law_n if_o the_o very_a first_o breach_n and_o all_o other_o shall_v be_v mere_o remit_v but_o when_o man_n see_v that_o god_n have_v punish_v his_o son_n when_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n they_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o if_o they_o continue_v rebel_n 6._o the_o very_a end_n of_o the_o law_n else_o will_v have_v be_v frustrate_v which_o now_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o proxima_fw-la sunt_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o tantundem_fw-la 7._o beside_o the_o exceed_a love_n of_o god_n that_o be_v manifest_v in_o this_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n and_o the_o great_a engageman_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o sinner_n they_o that_o will_v avoid_v all_o the_o suppose_a inconvenience_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n dispence_v with_o his_o threaten_n must_v needs_o affirm_v that_o the_o offender_n do_v suffer_v as_o much_o and_o the_o same_o which_o 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mistake_a judgement_n as_o to_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v not_o and_o to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o he_o what_o we_o do_v not_o 4._o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v pay_v the_o idem_fw-la and_o not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la the_o same_o that_o be_v due_a and_o not_o the_o value_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o proper_a debt_n and_o not_o by_o strict_a satisfaction_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a core_n of_o the_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v by_o delegation_n pay_v the_o proper_a debt_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o that_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v perfect_o obey_v whereas_o 1._o it_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v it_o 2._o and_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v be_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o nonpayment_n and_o disobedience_n 5._o so_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o room_n in_o as_o strict_a a_o sense_n as_o he_o do_v in_o our_o room_n bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v good_a though_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o do_v both_o 6._o it_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o require_v both_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o action_n which_o it_o do_v not_o and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o the_o law_n require_v suffer_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a this_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o future_a sin_n the_o time_n be_v near_o when_o those_o future_a sin_n will_v be_v pass_v also_o what_o do_v the_o law_n require_v then_o if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v for_o the_o future_a than_o we_o sin_v if_o we_o sin_v the_o law_n require_v nothing_o but_o suffer_v for_o expiation_n 7._o this_o opinion_n make_v christ_n suffering_n by_o consequence_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a both_o to_o have_v be_v suffer_v needless_o by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v needless_a also_o now_o to_o we_o for_o if_o we_o do_v perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n or_o christ_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o strict_a imputation_n then_o therere_fw-la be_v no_o use_n for_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n 8._o it_o fond_o suppose_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o one_o that_o be_v just_a and_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o that_o be_v just_a and_o one_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v his_o sin_n or_o guiâ—t_v take_v away_o and_o one_o that_o have_v his_o unrighteousness_n take_v away_o it_o be_v true_a in_o bruit_n and_o insensibles_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o subject_n capable_a of_o justice_n there_o be_v a_o medium_n betwixt_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o innocency_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a injustice_n which_o deneminate_v the_o subject_a non-justum_a but_o not_o injustum_fw-la where_o righteousness_n be_v not_o due_a but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o debitum_fw-la habendi_fw-la where_o righteousness_n ought_v to_o be_v &_o be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o negative_a unrighteousness_n but_o primative_a as_o there_o be_v no_o middle_n betwixt_o strait_n and_o crooked_a so_o neither_o between_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o deviation_n from_o it_o which_o be_v unrighteousness_n 9_o it_o make_v our_o righteousness_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n the_o put_v away_o of_o our_o guilt_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n 1._o remove_v the_o crookedness_n 2._o make_v they_o straight_o 10._o it_o ascribe_v these_o two_o suppose_a part_n to_o two_o distinct_a suppose_a cause_n the_o one_o to_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o precept_n by_o his_o actual_a righteousness_n the_o latter_a to_o his_o fulfil_n the_o threaten_n by_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n as_o
righteousness_n here_o careful_o observe_v that_o this_o law_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n prescribe_v and_o require_v duty_n 2._o the_o promise_n and_o commination_n determine_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o precept_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o the_o penalty_n annex_v but_o for_o the_o precept_n sake_n so_o the_o primary_n intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o obey_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o our_o suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o former_a so_o be_v there_o according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v observe_v the_o primary_n most_o excellent_a and_o most_o proper_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o precept_n the_o secondary_a less_o excellent_a righteousness_n yet_o fit_o enough_o so_o call_v see_v pemble_n 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what_o we_o do_v not_o if_o we_o have_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v make_v we_o just_a for_o one_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o unjust_a though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o obedient_a before_o and_o after_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v obey_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o sin_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n still_o and_o so_o our_o righteousness_n can_v be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n this_o breach_n therefore_o must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o and_o consequent_o our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n see_v both_o can_v stand_v in_o one_o person_n as_o beforesaid_a christ_n indeed_o have_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o disobedience_n but_o the_o former_a only_o be_v his_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n not_o communicable_a to_o another_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o in_o that_o form_n of_o a_o righteousness_n by_o obey_v the_o latter_a be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o be_v by_o imputation_n a_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v also_o our_o righteousness_n in_o and_o through_o he_o yet_o the_o former_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o &c._n &c._n be_v we_o too_o and_o our_o righteousness_n too_o though_o many_o divine_n think_v otherwise_o but_o how_o not_o as_o retain_v its_o form_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n but_o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o further_a consideration_n a_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o satisfaction_n see_v that_o christ_n very_a personal_a obedientiall_a righteousness_n be_v also_o in_o a_o further_a respect_n satisfactory_a i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n do_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o distinct_a representation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o curious_a or_o needless_a for_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o justify_v without_o it_o nor_o do_v thou_o through_o prejudice_n reject_v it_o as_o unsound_a till_o thou_o have_v first_o well_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n in_o general_a and_o of_o christian_a righteousness_n in_o special_a thesis_n xvii_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n with_o their_o distinct_a condition_n so_o be_v there_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n and_o both_o of_o they_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n explication_n as_o sin_n be_v define_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o so_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n or_o covenant_n so_o must_v there_o be_v according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n whether_o both_o these_o be_v to_o we_o necessary_a be_v all_o the_o doubt_n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v total_o repeal_v then_o indeed_o we_o need_v not_o care_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o our_o personal_a action_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o adam_n first_o and_o we_o 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every_o christian_a disclaim_v his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o his_o own_o work_n as_o be_v no_o true_a legal_a righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o explication_n object_n 1_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o ans._n that_o be_v he_o â—o_z exact_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o no_o man_n can_v blame_v he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o such_o a_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n as_o may_v render_v he_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v esteem_v it_o so_o light_o object_n 2._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v he_o not_o so_o far_o righteous_a by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n christ_n satisfy_v only_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o our_o action_n 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