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die_v a_o unbeliever_n or_o impenitent_a so_o that_o 3._o you_o see_v that_o our_o first_o righteousness_n non_fw-la reatus_fw-la paenae_fw-la vel_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la as_o it_o require_v christ_n perfect_a satisfaction_n as_o a_o medium_n to_o it_o by_o which_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n must_v be_v answer_v so_o it_o require_v our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o another_o medium_n by_o which_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v make_v we_o and_o by_o which_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a and_o so_o to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n itself_o as_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n must_v be_v answer_v and_o we_o justify_v against_o it_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v transcendenter_v perfect_a but_o also_o the_o matter_n as_o such_o as_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o subject_a action_n and_o disposition_n be_v subject_n true_o capable_a of_o that_o relation_n all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a righteousness_n and_o not_o
the_o word_n righteousness_n material_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o rule_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o may_v denominate_v a_o materia_fw-la sine_fw-la forma_fw-la the_o form_n be_v relative_a if_o you_o mean_v we_o may_v denominate_v that_o which_o have_v a_o form_n from_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o from_o the_o form_n than_o i_o reply_v 1._o then_o you_o must_v not_o denominate_v proper_o and_o logical_o 2._o and_o then_o you_o must_v not_o call_v it_o righteousness_n except_o you_o mean_v ludere_fw-la aequivocis_fw-la and_o speak_v de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la particulari_fw-la ethica_fw-la qua_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuimus_fw-la when_o we_o be_v speak_v de_fw-la justitia_fw-la legali_fw-la civili_fw-la forensi_fw-la call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n justitia_fw-la universalis_fw-la in_o our_o case_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o papist_n mind_n that_o make_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v our_o new_a quality_n and_o confound_v justitiam_fw-la &_o sanctitatem_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la justificationem_fw-la &_o sanctificationem_fw-la §._o 31._o mr_n bl._n and_o in_o such_o consideration_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o there_o can_v be_v perfection_n or_o imperfection_n either_o in_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o they_o come_v up_o to_o or_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o rule_n that_o they_o have_v the_o denomination_n of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n §._o 31._o r.b._n 1_o at_o the_o first_o view_n the_o first_o sentence_n seem_v so_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o i_o think_v it_o meet_a to_o say_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o any_o apt_a answer_n but_o what_o will_v seem_v sharp_a or_o unmannerly_a for_o that_o which_o you_o say_v you_o may_v consider_v be_v something_o or_o nothing_o if_o something_o and_o yet_o not_o capable_a of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n it_o be_v such_o a_o something_o as_o the_o world_n never_o know_v till_o now_o but_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la 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short_a in_o conformity_n to_o it_o vers_n 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n §._o 32._o r._n b._n 1._o be_v not_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n as_o scriptural_a as_o logical_a as_o plain_a a_o term_n and_o as_o fit_v for_o disputant_n as_o gospel-frame_n till_o i_o know_v whether_o by_o gospel-frame_n you_o mean_v habit_n act_n relation_n and_o what_o relation_n or_o what_o else_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o as_o uncapable_a of_o a_o better_a reply_n 2._o do_v not_o i_o acknowledge_v express_o as_o much_o imperfection_n as_o you_o here_o affirm_v of_o paulâ—s_n â—s_z frame_n why_o then_o do_v you_o intimate_v by_o your_o argue_v as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o action_n of_o the_o law_n which_o our_o habit_n and_o action_n do_v respect_n as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o first_o be_v the_o precept_n determine_v of_o duty_n simple_o this_o all_o our_o action_n and_o habit_n come_v short_a of_o and_o therefore_o 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but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o expositor_n judge_v that_o the_o holy-ghost_n refer_v to_o the_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o the_o thing_n signify_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o well_o as_o substance_n when_o he_o make_v wash_v so_o necessary_a and_o speak_v of_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rev._n 1.5_o though_o he_o make_v they_o not_o equal_a in_o necessity_n joh._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n if_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n i._n e._n à _fw-la conscientia_fw-la mali_fw-la than_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o baptism_n to_o seal_v the_o present_a remission_n of_o sin_n but_o etc._n etc._n 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