mere_a pardon_n if_o it_o must_v rest_v upon_o he_o to_o satisfy_v or_o to_o provide_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o law_n but_o do_v this_o hinder_a god_n provide_v and_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o bankrupt_a be_v capable_a of_o nothing_o but_o to_o have_v his_o debt_n free_o forgive_v he_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v do_v towards_o satisfaction_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o his_o friend_n may_v pay_v the_o debt_n for_o he_o and_o so_o render_v he_o solvent_a in_o law_n it_o be_v once_o more_o say_v 36._o object_n justâ—â—_n evang_v p._n 35_o 36._o if_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o pardon_n but_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o obedience_n he_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o and_o so_o be_v righteous_a and_o a_o sinner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o impli_v a_o loud_a contradiction_n answ_n answ_n it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n be_v not_o eodem_fw-la respectu_fw-la not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n or_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n a_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n in_o himself_o and_o righteous_a in_o christ_n the_o law_n pronounce_v he_o a_o sinner_n and_o sentence_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v above_o the_o law_n accept_v christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v admit_v upon_o christ_n account_n the_o law_n itself_o must_v acknowledge_v he_o righteous_a chap._n ii_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n explain_v and_o prove_v have_v prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o accept_v as_o just_a or_o righteous_a and_o likewise_o that_o our_o own_o obedience_n be_v not_o can_v be_v the_o righteousness_n wherein_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o god_n it_o remain_v that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o and_o by_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v now_o to_o be_v prove_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o what_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o say_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v or_o wrought_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o law_n violate_v by_o we_o be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v infinite_a such_o as_o man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o and_o it_o be_v never_o require_v from_o they_o yet_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o godhead_n do_v add_v the_o meritorious_a dignity_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o connate_a habitual_a righteousness_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o this_o be_v presuppose_v to_o enable_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o proper_o require_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n require_v the_o preservation_n and_o exercise_n of_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o receive_v a_o law_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o that_o law_n suppose_v a_o holy_a nature_n and_o only_o require_v continuance_n in_o that_o perfection_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v with_o a_o perfect_a holy_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v undertake_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o the_o preserve_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o holiness_n once_o receive_v be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o that_o holiness_n as_o natural_a and_o habitual_a be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o prober_fw-la part_n of_o it_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v his_o holy_a life_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o voluntary_a obediential_a suffering_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o death_n itself_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o former_a he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o principal_a design_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o fulfil_v it_o by_o obey_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o give_v to_o mankind_n and_o suffer_a death_n the_o penalty_n thereof_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o man_n in_o general_a and_o by_o obeve_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o death_n threaten_v and_o accurse_a particular_o by_o â—t_a he_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o the_o jew_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o when_o we_o say_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o believe_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o rom._n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v account_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v those_o action_n and_o penalty_n which_o christ_n be_v author_n of_o and_o endure_v christ_n and_o believer_n be_v still_o distinct_a natural_a person_n and_o so_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v reckon_v proper_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v we_o teach_v by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n that_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n what_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o christ_n only_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o though_o believer_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o work_v that_o righteousness_n and_o of_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o its_o inherence_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v that_o god_n account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v justify_v or_o accept_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n believe_v or_o trust_v in_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v reckon_v they_o or_o reckon_v to_o they_o put_v to_o their_o account_n as_o if_o it_o be_v they_o not_o efficient_a but_o effectiuè_fw-la not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v wrought_v it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o it_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o effectual_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o divine_n mean_v by_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o in_o law_n that_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o in_o law_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n â—f_fw-fr god_n be_v as_o true_o and_o sully_v satisfy_v for_o we_o by_o â—he_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o ourselves_o and_o that_o god_n be_v please_v â—o_o admit_v of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n â—or_a we_o the_o law_n do_v pronounce_v we_o righteous_a â—nd_a heir_n of_o life_n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o this_o â—ence_n also_o they_o say_v that_o the_o very_a formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o believer_n righteousness_n or_o impute_v to_o he_o viz._n not_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v reckon_v to_o have_v wrought_v that_o righteousness_n as_o a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o nor_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v transfuse_v into_o he_o implant_v in_o he_o as_o the_o subject_n of_o inherence_n â—ut_v that_o the_o very_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v be_v intend_v and_o wrought_v for_o he_o by_o the_o son_n and_o be_v accept_v for_o he_o by_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o it_o and_o entitle_v to_o life_n eternal_a christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a &_o the_o subject_n of_o inherence_n of_o his_o own_o active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n but_o the_o immediate_a benefit_n of_o it_o as_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o law_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o a_o subject_n of_o external_a denomination_n he_o be_v denominate_v righteous_a from_o that_o righteousness_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o accept_v in_o his_o behalf_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o forma_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la but_o denominans_fw-la not_o a_o internal_a but_o a_o external_a form_n when_o a_o debtor_n be_v discharge_v his_o surety_n pay_v the_o debt_n
it_o must_v be_v by_o christ_n to_o say_v that_o some_o of_o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o some_o honour_n do_v to_o it_o by_o the_o mediatorial_n law_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n for_o this_o do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o or_o satisfy_v the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o law_n as_o a_o law_n and_o as_o a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v clear_o lay_v aside_o if_o christ_n fulfil_v it_o not_o and_o all_o mankind_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v by_o he_o bring_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a by_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.31_o our_o saviour_n also_o testify_v of_o himself_o mat._n 5.17_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o his_o fulfil_n be_v his_o obey_n perform_v the_o law_n as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o mat._n 3.15_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n therefore_o he_o be_v baptise_a and_o therefore_o much_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o ancient_a institution_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n mat._n 5.18_o viz._n that_o not_o one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o stable_a than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o must_v attain_v its_o end_n therefore_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o it_o our_o saviour_n add_v v._o 19_o 20._o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o relax_v of_o the_o law_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o affirm_v whosoever_o shall_v break_v the_o least_o command_n and_o teach_v other_o so_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n nay_o that_o he_o require_v a_o strict_a observation_n of_o it_o than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o all_o their_o pretend_a severity_n in_o some_o thing_n now_o that_o all_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n chief_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o proceed_n to_o expound_v and_o vindicate_v the_o commandment_n in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n v._o 21._o to_o the_o end_n from_o the_o slight_a comment_n of_o their_o present_a teacher_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v immediate_o add_v v._o 5._o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o now_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n not_o simple_o by_o wave_v it_o and_o disannul_v its_o obligation_n for_o then_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o have_v its_o end_n nor_o be_v unchangeable_a as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v but_o he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o they_o so_o that_o their_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n may_v not_o depend_v upon_o their_o own_o obedience_n to_o it_o again_o christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o how_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o curse_n but_o by_o bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n of_o punishment_n the_o evil_n inflict_v but_o formal_a punishment_n viz._n evil_a inflict_v for_o sin_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o violate_a law_n now_o how_o come_v this_o curse_n to_o fall_v upon_o christ_n even_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o adjudge_v he_o to_o it_o for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v v._o 10._o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o v._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o curse_v all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n v._o 12._o because_o he_o bear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o he_o must_v therefore_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v and_o it_o be_v further_o prove_v because_o it_o be_v write_v i._n e._n the_o law_n say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n 21.23_o deut._n 21.23_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o if_o he_o be_v under_o the_o jewish_a law_n which_o pronounce_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_a accurse_a in_o special_a manner_n then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o adam_n which_o pronounce_v death_n in_o general_a as_o a_o curse_n for_o sin_n last_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o inflict_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o they_o be_v not_o penal_a nor_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v that_o law_n only_o that_o threaten_v a_o curse_n they_o be_v only_a prudential_n viz._n that_o something_o shall_v be_v suffer_v which_o that_o law_n threaten_v that_o so_o it_o may_v decent_o be_v lay_v aside_o now_o if_o christ_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o to_o the_o curse_n he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o so_o his_o obedience_n be_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o law_n of_o a_o mediator_n christ_n fulfil_v not_o that_o in_o our_o stead_n if_o then_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o our_o stead_n it_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o our_o law_n and_o so_o to_o be_v place_v to_o our_o account_n chap._n iii_o more_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o argument_n 3._o three_o i_o argue_v from_o those_o scripture_n which_o call_v christ_n our_o righteousness_n and_o say_v we_o have_v righteousness_n in_o he_o he_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n inherent_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o implant_v in_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n or_o not_o at_o all_o isai_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o this_o mean_n viz._n have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n in_o he_o if_o we_o translate_v it_o as_o some_o do_v in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o but_o our_o translation_n agree_v best_a with_o the_o follow_a verse_n now_o how_o have_v we_o strength_n in_o christ_n sure_o he_o communicate_v grace_n and_o life_n to_o we_o and_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v and_o grant_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o must_v likewise_o communicate_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o his_o own_o not_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o distinct_a from_o grace_n or_o strength_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n which_o the_o next_o word_n also_o confirm_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v it_o be_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n distinct_a from_o grace_n or_o strength_n infuse_v into_o we_o which_o we_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o this_o can_v be_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n jeremiah_n 23.5_o 6._o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o israel_n shall_v call_v he_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n who_o this_o be_v the_o former_a word_n show_v sc_n the_o righteous_a branch_n to_o be_v raise_v up_o to_o david_n i._n e._n christ_n as_o also_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n because_o in_o his_o day_n his_o people_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o chief_o with_o a_o spiritual_a salvation_n this_o be_v because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n our_o salvation_n spring_v primary_o from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o this_o righteousness_n come_v from_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v our_o wisdom_n our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o we_o and_o to_o we_o as_o also_o our_o guide_n and_o protector_n so_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n i_o e._n the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v justify_v we_o by_o it_o object_n object_n some_o object_n against_o this_o that_o in_o chap._n 33._o v._n 15_o 16._o jerusalem_n the_o church_n seem_v
if_o we_o shall_v perform_v that_o new_a law_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v particular_o consider_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n chap._n iu._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o this_o doctrine_n where_o as_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o none_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o weight_n and_o who_o solution_n may_v add_v any_o evidence_n to_o this_o weighty_a truth_n so_o i_o shall_v not_o count_v myself_o concern_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o objection_n that_o be_v heap_v up_o by_o some_o against_o it_o some_o be_v mere_a devise_v cavilation_n and_o many_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o our_o opposite_n deal_v in_o this_o argument_n as_o the_o arminian_o do_v in_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n load_n it_o with_o calumny_n or_o with_o the_o unadvised_a expression_n of_o some_o particular_a 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of_o any_o thing_n but_o when_o these_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v they_o be_v analogical_o call_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n because_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v accept_v for_o these_o very_a action_n and_o passion_n wrought_v for_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o so_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o man_n be_v denominate_v just_o before_o god_n from_o that_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v analogical_o call_v matter_n or_o form_n so_o it_o may_v analogical_o be_v say_v to_o constitute_v a_o man_n just_a or_o righteous_a before_o god_n or_o to_o be_v pars_fw-la constituens_fw-la hominis_fw-la justificati_fw-la quatenus_fw-la juscificati_fw-la as_o any_o other_o accident_n moral_a or_o physical_a intrinsical_a or_o extrinsical_a be_v appli_v d_o to_o the_o subject_n make_v the_o concretum_fw-la ex_fw-la subjecto_fw-la &_o accidenti_fw-la and_o so_o the_o subject_n in_o that_o composition_n be_v as_o the_o matter_n though_o otherways_o perhaps_o the_o efficient_a and_o the_o accident_n as_o the_o form_n both_o be_v the_o constitutive_a part_n of_o that_o concretum_fw-la yet_o analogical_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o logic_n of_o this_o argument_n now_o for_o the_o divinity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n obedience_n offer_v as_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o general_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o each_o particular_a person_n as_o all_o cause_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o patient_n that_o they_o may_v produce_v their_o effect_n it_o be_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o god_n do_v accept_v and_o justify_v they_o in_o particular_a and_o so_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o righteousness_n the_o material_a and_o by_o some_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n 22._o de_fw-fr just._n ch_z 22._o vid._n dau._n atque_fw-la revera_fw-la in_o justificatione_n talis_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la ponenda_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o meritoria_fw-la esse_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la contineat_fw-la illam_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la rite_n justificatus_fw-la reputetur_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o object_n object_n if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o than_o we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n if_o he_o have_v obey_v for_o we_o 118.4_o trueman_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 118.4_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o our_o obedience_n we_o can_v mend_v he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v do_v all_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o we_o to_o do_v answ_n answ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o any_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n obey_v his_o obedience_n be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o by_o fulfil_v it_o he_o purchase_v life_n for_o we_o and_o so_o be_v the_o perfective_a end_n of_o that_o law_n or_o covenant_n for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v by_o it_o or_o perish_v for_o lack_n of_o it_o as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v have_v not_o christ_n obey_v for_o we_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o other_o account_n viz._n as_o creature_n to_o a_o creator_n as_o servant_n to_o a_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n as_o child_n to_o a_o father_n and_o as_o the_o preparative_n to_o a_o eternal_a life_n upon_o these_o account_n we_o must_v obey_v still_o though_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o general_a obligation_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n though_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o satisfactory_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o acquit_v from_o the_o obligation_n thereto_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o obedience_n have_v acquit_v we_o from_o all_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o way_n of_o life_n yet_o not_o from_o all_o obedience_n but_o this_o argument_n as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v level_v against_o a_o popular_a expression_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o main_a question_n viz._n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v account_v to_o have_v obey_v in_o he_o to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o in_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o position_n be_v true_a only_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o all_o which_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v be_v intend_v for_o we_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o do_v as_o real_o justify_v we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o god_n account_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o obey_v in_o christ_n obey_v or_o we_o to_o have_v suffer_v in_o christ_n suffering_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o fulfil_n it_o for_o than_o we_o must_v be_v account_v to_o have_v satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o to_o have_v purchase_v our_o own_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n account_v it_o to_o be_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o so_o he_o accept_v we_o for_o it_o but_o not_o his_o account_v we_o to_o have_v wrought_v it_o or_o to_o have_v be_v active_o righteous_a as_o if_o we_o have_v fulfil_v his_o law_n but_o do_v not_o christ_n obey_v as_o a_o common_a and_o public_a person_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n quest_n quest_n and_o so_o he_o and_o they_o be_v one_o in_o law_n and_o so_o what_o he_o
spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reserve_v till_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v finish_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o glory_n john_n 16.7_o and_o then_o he_o promise_v the_o spirit_n â—o_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o we_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o last_o he_o pray_v for_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n for_o they_o that_o do_v and_o all_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v till_o they_o all_o come_v to_o be_v one_o in_o he_o john_n 17.15_o 16_o 21._o and_o wherefore_o be_v the_o power_n of_o give_v grace_n commit_v to_o the_o mediator_n if_o not_o purchase_v by_o he_o and_o why_o do_v he_o intercede_v for_o that_o he_o never_o buy_v and_o pay_v for_o if_o then_o christ_n purchase_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o a_o right_n to_o life_n than_o justification_n give_v a_o right_a to_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o life_n itself_o and_o so_o be_v more_o than_o pardon_v 5._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a mercy_n but_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n god_n justifi_v believer_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o favour_n though_o free_a mercy_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o prime_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o immediate_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v the_o immediate_a impulsive_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n through_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n as_o some_o gloss_n it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o proper_a justice_n have_v receive_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v just_a to_o deny_v it_o this_o be_v intimate_v rom._n 8.33_o 35._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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v indite_v or_o implead_v they_o in_o course_n of_o law_n or_o judgement_n or_o else_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v charge_v against_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o will_v justify_v judicial_o or_o as_o a_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v condemn_v in_o judgement_n see_v christ_n have_v die_v and_o so_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o justice_n when_o we_o pardon_v a_o offence_n which_o we_o may_v just_o punish_v we_o do_v cedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la forbear_v our_o right_n and_o justice_n give_v place_n to_o mercy_n but_o justice_n can_v pardon_v or_o acquit_v unless_o it_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o it_o have_v what_o be_v right_a and_o due_a according_a to_o law_n object_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n pardon_v legal_o and_o judicial_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n so_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mercy_n 23._o vid._n justiif_n evang._n p._n 23._o so_o truman_n they_o say_v a_o sinner_n be_v not_o pardon_v by_o free_a grace_n and_o absolute_a pardon_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o term_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o evangelical_n law_n do_v justify_v he_o pronounce_v he_o pardon_v and_o so_o his_o pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n law_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o satisfaction_n answ_n answ_n let_v any_o fair_a disputant_n judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o shift_v the_o question_n they_o have_v say_v â—â—at_a justification_n be_v mere_a pardon_n bare_a pardon_n nothing_o but_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o abâ—â—ute_a pardon_n but_o pardon_v upon_o condition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d perform_v by_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v pardon_n â—â—re_v not_o these_o condition_n when_o persorm_v our_o â—â—angelical_a righteousness_n this_o they_o conâ—â—d_v for_o and_o be_v they_o not_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n yes_o they_o be_v gospel_n obedience_n â—â—hat_o sense_n be_v it_o then_o to_o say_v we_o be_v pardon_v â—â—thout_v any_o positive_a righteousness_n that_o pardon_v alone_o be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v â—â—ese_a condition_n be_v so_o small_a and_o so_o necessary_a to_o â—â—e_z receive_v of_o pardon_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o â—â—y_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o any_o righteousness_n nay_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n law_n all_o the_o â—â—oral_a duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v require_v still_o though_o not_o â—â—th_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o perfection_n and_o â—â—w_o they_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a than_o before_o â—â—me_n moral_a duty_n be_v require_v also_o and_o necessary_a which_o be_v not_o direct_o nnd_v proper_o â—â—uties_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o self-deâ—â—l_a mortification_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n â—â—sides_v these_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v new_a possible_a duty_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v â—â—uties_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n faith_n â—â—ve_v and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediator_n with_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o all_o the_o positive_a inâ—â—tutions_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v these_o small_a thing_n â—â—s_o it_o necessary_a to_o mere_a pardon_n that_o the_o pardon_v shall_v not_o only_o return_v to_o their_o form_n duty_n but_o also_o receive_v new_a term_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v never_o their_o duty_n before_o if_o a_o prince_n subdue_v rebel_n and_o then_o promiâ—â—_n they_o impunity_n if_o beside_o return_v to_o theâ—â—_n ancient_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n they_o will_v receive_v some_o new_a term_n which_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o impose_v on_o they_o do_v he_o free_o pardon_v they_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o in_o a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n giust_n they_o new_a law_n and_o make_v advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o accession_n to_o his_o power_n by_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d their_o misdemeanour_n beside_o this_o be_v veâ—â—_n improper_a to_o talk_v of_o legal_a and_o judicial_a pardon_n pardon_v by_o a_o law_n for_o a_o law_n be_v proper_o preceptive_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v for_o keep_v or_o breakiâ—â—_n the_o law_n pardon_n be_v grant_v by_o supersedâ—â—_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o by_o a_o promise_n or_o declaration_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n which_o when_o establish_v for_o security_n sake_n and_o promulgated_a be_v sometime_o call_v aâ—_n act_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o full_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a legislator_n whâ—â—_n pardon_v who_o have_v power_n to_o relax_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n can_v pardon_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o those_o man_n be_v thâ—â—_n god_n see_v through_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v become_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o so_o to_o be_v saâ—â—_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v please_v to_o maâ—â—_n a_o new_a mild_a and_o easy_a law_n and_o to_o declaâ—â—_n that_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_v and_o save_v pardon_v then_o with_o theâ—â—_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v with_o man_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o new_a covenant_n so_o then_o for_o all_o their_o specious_a word_n of_o mere_a pardon_n to_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o only_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v not_o execute_v his_o first_o covenant_n 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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 part_n ii_o by_o john_n troughton_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o s._n john_n coll._n in_o oxon._n augustin_n epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la romanum_fw-la nullane_n ergò_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la justorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la justi_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la justi_n enim_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la justificati_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la justificati_fw-la gratis_n per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la london_n print_v for_o sam._n lee_n near_o popes-head-alley_n in_o lumbardstreet_n 1678._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o work_n i_o endeavour_v to_o open_v and_o refute_v the_o novel_a opinion_n of_o justification_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o however_o plausible_o word_v and_o vent_v be_v in_o substance_n no_o other_o than_o the_o old_a popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o wherein_o it_o be_v refine_v from_o the_o old_a school-notion_n it_o come_v but_o so_o much_o the_o near_o to_o socinianism_n from_o whence_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v take_v and_o differ_v from_o it_o very_o little_a in_o this_o present_a treatise_n my_o work_n be_v to_o explain_v and_o confirm_v the_o protestant_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o receive_v by_o we_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o assertor_n of_o conditional_a justification_n they_o be_v indeed_o almost_o as_o loathe_v the_o people_n shall_v know_v that_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n or_o 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exagitated_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o philosophical_a notion_n and_o school-term_n accommodate_v to_o this_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o too_o much_o transfer_v from_o the_o school_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o the_o pulpit_n and_o popular_a congregation_n from_o both_o these_o they_o pick_v matter_n of_o quarrel_n against_o this_o receive_a and_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o always_o propose_v the_o question_n in_o such_o term_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v they_o dispute_v only_o against_o the_o antinomian_o or_o some_o that_o have_v speak_v too_o like_o they_o or_o else_o some_o logical_a notion_n and_o formality_n of_o school-divines_a among_o all_o that_o i_o have_v read_v with_o some_o care_n to_o know_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n and_o what_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o those_o man_n be_v i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o that_o do_v fair_o and_o ingenuous_o state_n the_o question_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o they_o intend_v and_o dispute_v for_o but_o they_o always_o thrust_v in_o some_o term_n liable_a to_o exception_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o question_n itself_o e._n g._n they_o usual_o propound_v the_o question_n thus_o whether_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v account_v by_o god_n to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o whether_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o he_o and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o it_o in_o he_o and_o then_o they_o infer_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n in_o general_n what_o follow_v only_o from_o their_o misrepresent_v it_o that_o we_o satisfy_v for_o ourselves_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o ourselves_o be_v our_o own_o mediator_n and_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n which_o consequence_n seem_v not_o only_a uncooth_n but_o absurd_a i_o and_o be_v ready_o receive_v by_o the_o unlearned_a and_o precipitant_a wit_n who_o have_v rather_o seem_v ingenious_a in_o find_v fault_n with_o old_a receive_v doctrine_n than_o take_v pain_n to_o understand_v they_o thorough_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o divest_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v of_o the_o addition_n both_o of_o school-notion_n and_o popular_a rhetoric_n and_o to_o present_v it_o in_o the_o plain_a scriptural_a dress_n to_o prove_v it_o by_o plain_a scripture_n and_o argument_n deduce_v thence_o in_o the_o three_o first_o chapter_n and_o then_o to_o examine_v their_o objection_n against_o it_o which_o when_o they_o be_v level_v against_o the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v plain_o state_v be_v so_o inconsiderable_a that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_n that_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o they_o as_o to_o innovate_v and_o alter_v the_o doctrine_n which_o all_o the_o protestant_n have_v profess_v write_v and_o die_v for_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o i_o examine_v the_o original_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o opposite_a opinion_n and_o refute_v it_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o book_n i_o explain_v and_o defend_v the_o instrumental_a office_n of_o faith_n in_o justify_v we_o and_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o it_o the_o question_n betwixt_o we_o be_v plain_o this_o whether_o god_n do_v justify_v believe_v sinner_n i._n e._n acquit_v they_o from_o gild_n and_o punishment_n and_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o eternal_a life_n for_o their_o own_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n or_o immediate_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wrought_v for_o they_o and_o trust_v in_o by_o they_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o former_a they_o affirm_v and_o we_o have_v disprove_v in_o the_o other_o part_n the_o latter_a they_o deny_v and_o we_o affirm_v and_o â—â—ove_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v accept_v believe_v sinner_n and_o give_v they_o a_o certain_a grant_n of_o eternal_a 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 the_o righteousness_n of_o â—â—rist_n wrought_v for_o we_o which_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o
to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n answ_n answ_n but_o the_o context_n show_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n sc_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v she_o viz._n the_o church_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o junius_n translate_v it_o also_o the_o geneva_n and_o the_o dutch_a annotion_n and_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hurch_n as_o mr._n gataker_n contend_v it_o must_v locum_fw-la gataker_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o only_o because_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o or_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n church_n name_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o â—â—om_fw-mi his_o presence_n in_o she_o and_o as_o god_n himself_o please_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o â—â—s_o people_n ps_n 24.6_o 48.35_o ezek._n 48.35_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o â—â—â—d_v of_o jacob._n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v â—â—on_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o â—â—ins_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n daniel_n use_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o â—â—r_a the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o â—â—ods_n great_a mercy_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v answerâ—â—d_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o people_n save_v by_o the_o messiah_n v._o 25._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o for_o himself_o v._o 26._o â—â—plying_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o and_o that_o â—â—en_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n whereby_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o â—â—ved_v this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mesâ—â—ah_n for_o none_o else_o be_v a_o stand_n and_o everlasting_a â—ighteousness_n we_o be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d fail_v hos_n 6.4_o neither_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o â—â—e_z death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o sanctify_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o new_a righteousness_n then_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v in_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o wrought_v and_o justification_n by_o it_o distinct_o declare_v till_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o finish_v transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v plain_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v by_o this_o everlasting_a righteousness_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n all_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o free_a gift_n oâ—_n grant_v of_o life_n come_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n come_v by_o adam_n unrighteousness_n the_o 19_o v._n make_v it_o clear_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a adam_n do_v not_o make_v way_n by_o his_o sin_n for_o man_n condemnation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n if_o they_o shall_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v and_o break_v the_o same_o covenant_n but_o he_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n absolute_o by_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o man_n justification_n or_o procure_v they_o a_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o they_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o justify_v they_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o by_z and_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n one_o exception_n against_o this_o place_n have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n another_o except_v object_n object_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 72._o just_a evang_v p._n 72._o but_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n as_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o it_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o sinful_a condemn_a nature_n so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o righteous_a and_o save_v state_n answ_n answ_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o exception_n from_o the_o word_n by_o have_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v by_o or_o with_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o term_n in_o will_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 14.20_o to_o he_o that_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o offence_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o exception_n be_v as_o it_o be_v large_o prosecute_v p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o adam_n personal_a disobedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o virtual_o contain_v all_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o sin_v before_o the_o act_n of_o propagation_n he_o do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o so_o beget_v child_n in_o a_o sinful_a mortal_a state_n but_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n i_o now_o add_v do_v mankind_n derive_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n from_o adam_n by_o mere_a necessity_n of_o nature_n see_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cause_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a constitution_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o intimate_v then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v sinful_a by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o body_n and_o can_v exist_v without_o it_o and_o at_o best_a must_v be_v raise_v with_o the_o body_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o socinian_o teach_v nor_o will_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n no_o nor_o positive_a disposition_n to_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v sinful_a in_o we_o they_o be_v poena_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peocati_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o not_o peccatum_fw-la our_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o natural_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n for_o that_o which_o come_v by_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a constitution_n than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v either_o that_o god_n appoint_v that_o if_o adam_n shall_v sin_v that_o one_o sin_n than_o not_o only_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o propagate_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n without_o exception_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n personal_a sin_n only_o which_o beside_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o so_o many_o million_o in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v make_v miserable_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v be_v also_o against_o god_n own_o law_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n but_o â—very_n man_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24.16_o or_o â—lse_o this_o constitution_n must_v mean_v that_o god_n appoint_v that_o adam_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o
hereupon_o account_v the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o like_a to_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o without_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o do_v by_o they_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o their_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o remote_o only_a sc_n that_o it_o have_v merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o if_o we_o perform_v we_o shall_v live_v 2_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v no_o way_n our_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o benefit_n to_o we_o but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n make_v we_o righteous_a or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v intend_v this_o be_v thus_o prove_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n nor_o reducible_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o antecedent_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o the_o material_a or_o formal_a cause_n this_o they_o grant_v for_o than_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o justify_v by_o it_o it_o must_v compose_v our_o righteousness_n they_o sometime_o call_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o without_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o the_o efficient_a neither_o physical_a nor_o moral_a not_o physical_a for_o than_o christ_n obedience_n must_v active_o work_v obedience_n or_o righteousness_n in_o we_o which_o be_v absurd_a not_o a_o moral_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a which_o they_o most_o insist_v on_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o acknowledge_v see_v he_o die_v for_o all_o alike_o though_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o remote_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n merit_v that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o merit_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n upon_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v prescribe_v all_o then_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n for_o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v promulgate_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o will_v obey_v or_o no_o and_o so_o whether_o they_o will_v be_v justify_v or_o no_o he_o have_v merit_v nothing_o further_o now_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o merit_v this_o justification_n for_o he_o which_o as_o to_o his_o merit_n be_v contingent_a might_n or_o may_v not_o be_v and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o obedience_n if_o a_o man_n procure_v a_o charter_n for_o a_o town_n and_o make_v they_o a_o corporation_n thereby_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o charter_n they_o that_o serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o thus_o come_v into_o the_o freedom_n some_o hundred_o year_n after_o that_o their_o freedom_n be_v merit_v buy_v or_o procure_v by_o he_o that_o procure_v the_o charter_n sure_o they_o themselves_o merit_v their_o freedom_n the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o charter_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o christ_n only_o merit_v the_o covenant_n by_o perform_v whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v sure_o man_n themselves_o be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n because_o they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n whereto_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o covenant_n and_o a_o improper_a remote_a and_o contingent_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o their_o fulfil_n it_o and_o thus_o in_o their_o sense_n christ_n be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n argument_n 4._o four_o 20.28_o mat._n 20.28_o i_o argue_v from_o these_o scripture_n which_o say_v christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o redeem_v we_o 18.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o col._n 1.14_o tit._n 2.14_o rev._n 1.5_o isa_n 43.3_o exod._n 30.10_o 11._o num._n 18.15_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o that_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v redemption_n be_v of_o person_n a_o ransom_n and_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o person_n not_o for_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n who_o god_n say_v he_o redeem_v and_o give_v nation_n for_o they_o by_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n whenever_o they_o be_v number_v and_o by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o redemption_n i_o subsume_v ransom_n and_o redemption_n if_o not_o pay_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o bondage_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o i.e._n they_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o prize_n themselves_o therefore_o if_o christ_n proper_o redeem_v buy_v purchase_v we_o pay_v a_o ransom_n or_o prize_n for_o we_o than_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o very_a prize_n and_o ransom_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o have_v pay_v it_o ourselves_o our_o opposite_n be_v loath_a to_o speak_v downright_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o prize_n and_o ransom_n for_o we_o but_o they_o must_v and_o do_v interpret_v this_o ransom_n prize_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v all_o improper_a and_o metaphysical_a thus_o mr._n trueman_n say_v that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n 86._o gr._n prop._n p._n 86._o that_o god_n may_v be_v juâ—â—_n though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v they_o saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v not_o that_o he_o must_v pardon_v they_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a not_o that_o sinner_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v pardoner_n the_o prize_n be_v undertake_v pay_v and_o accept_v and_o again_o 89._o p._n 89._o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o proper_a payment_n but_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o refuseable_a payment_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o payment_n at_o all_o and_o mr._n hotchkis_n paraphrase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tix_n 2.6_o not_o a_o ransom_n but_o something_o instead_o of_o a_o ransom_n they_o do_v therefore_o implicit_o yield_v if_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ransom_n and_o prize_n for_o we_o that_o then_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v by_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o in_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o do_v deny_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o ransom_n prize_n or_o payment_n for_o we_o against_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o make_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o necessity_n which_o lie_v upon_o god_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o break_v the_o first_o covenant_n so_o that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v save_o sinner_n by_o any_o other_o covenant_n 86._o p._n 86._o so_o trueman_n express_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o have_v save_v any_o sinner_n if_o he_o please_v which_o also_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n charge_v upon_o the_o dutch_a arminian_n proprium_fw-la &_o integrity_n finem_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la 2._o act._n syn._n dordr_n in_o judic_n theol._n mag._n bri._n art_n 2._o ut_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la acquireret_fw-la jus_o &_o potestatem_fw-la servandi_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la vellet_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la how_o far_o then_o be_v christ_n from_o redeem_v man_n if_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v just_a though_o he_o shall_v have_v save_v no_o man_n moreover_o how_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n if_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o immediate_o procure_v by_o it_o under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o people_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o t_o e_o sacrifice_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o christ_n blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o they_o be_v immediate_o discharge_v from_o gâ—ilt_n and_o reconcile_v if_o then_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v by_o
unmarried_a to_o parent_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v ergò_fw-la answ_n answ_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o perform_v all_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o every_o particular_a believer_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a he_o shall_v they_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o christ_n do_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o to_o purchase_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o life_n though_o he_o perform_v not_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o every_o particular_a man._n if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o why_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o by_o immediate_a imputation_n they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v fill_v up_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o be_v short_a or_o desective_a why_o may_v it_o not_o then_o justify_v we_o absolute_o by_o the_o mere_a application_n of_o it_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o purchase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o new_a obedience_n this_o be_v further_a manifest_a by_o this_o that_o the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n sc_n universal_a love_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o shall_v command_v be_v equal_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n and_o every_o one_o must_v habitual_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n this_o be_v chief_o intend_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v attend_v by_o man_n the_o particular_a duty_n be_v various_a and_o something_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o which_o be_v not_o of_o another_o and_o in_o many_o case_n thing_n be_v and_o have_v be_v duty_n at_o one_o time_n which_o have_v not_o be_v at_o another_o it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o readiness_n to_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v require_v as_o well_o as_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v actual_o perform_v and_o that_o he_o do_v obey_v actual_o in_o as_o many_o thing_n as_o the_o father_n think_v fiâ—_n to_o impose_v on_o he_o which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n by_o he_o even_o personal_a obedience_n and_o those_o particular_n wherein_o he_o observe_v it_o be_v more_o honour_n to_o god_n than_o if_o we_o have_v all_o observe_v our_o particular_a duty_n because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o supereminent_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n from_o which_o he_o do_v obey_v this_o be_v evident_a à _fw-la pari_fw-la adam_n bring_v condemnation_n upon_o all_o man_n not_o by_o break_v every_o particular_a command_n which_o may_v concern_v every_o particular_a man_n but_o by_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n by_o break_v our_o command_n whereby_o his_o universal_a obedience_n be_v try_v why_o may_v not_o then_o the_o sovereign_a lawmaker_n impose_v upon_o christ_n so_o much_o particular_a duty_n for_o so_o many_o year_n as_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o universal_a habit_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o accept_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v fulfil_v every_o particular_a of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o command_n be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n james_n 2.10_o why_o may_v not_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o in_o all_o particular_n require_v of_o he_o and_o that_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o keep_v it_o in_o any_o other_o have_v they_o be_v impose_v be_v account_v to_o have_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n if_o they_o say_v that_o adam_n virtual_o break_v the_o whole_a law_n i_o say_v that_o christ_n virtual_o and_o habitual_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n therefore_o this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o righteousness_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o suffer_v all_o the_o particular_a punishment_n due_a to_o every_o particular_a sin_n of_o all_o believer_n nor_o some_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o any_o punishment_n viz._n eternity_n and_o desperation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o threaten_n and_o in_o such_o a_o eminent_a manner_n as_o no_o mere_a creature_n can_v have_v suffer_v and_o with_o a_o mind_n habitual_o ready_a and_o able_a to_o have_v endure_v any_o other_o particular_a punishment_n if_o the_o father_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o enjoin_v they_o it_o be_v death_n in_o the_o general_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o threaten_v god_n dispense_v the_o particularity_n of_o punishment_n as_o he_o please_v bearing_n more_o and_o long_o with_o some_o than_o other_o give_v more_o and_o great_a mercy_n to_o some_o than_o other_o and_o will_v exempt_v some_o even_o of_o the_o wicked_a from_o natural_a death_n even_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_v the_o particularity_n therefore_o of_o punishment_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n do_v bear_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o curse_n with_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o it_o which_o god_n think_v sit_v to_o inflict_v be_v ready_a to_o have_v bear_v more_o if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v the_o father_n why_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o by_o imputation_n in_o concomitance_n with_o his_o active_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o to_o procure_v our_o justification_n upon_o fulfil_a gospel-obedience_n which_o they_o contend_v for_o by_o this_o also_o we_o may_v answer_v that_o argument_n which_o all_o our_o opponent_n use_v as_o unanswerable_a viz._n that_o christ_n pay_v not_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la not_o the_o very_a obedience_n and_o suffer_v due_a from_o every_o particular_a believer_n but_o something_o in_o lieu_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n do_v both_o perform_v the_o idem_fw-la in_o the_o substance_n obey_v the_o same_o law_n which_o oblige_v they_o in_o his_o universal_a obedience_n 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righteousness_n of_o god-man_n that_o no_o creature_n can_v perform_v any_o thing_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o with_o those_o circumstance_n as_o he_o do_v yea_o that_o some_o thing_n which_o christ_n do_v will_v be_v unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o do_v and_o that_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n the_o whole_a come_v but_o to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v the_o author_n worker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o the_o matter_n circumstance_n or_o immediate_a end_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o this_o be_v no_o consequence_n they_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o wrought_v for_o they_o by_o the_o mediator_n god-man_n though_o not_o as_o wrought_v by_o they_o moreover_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v numerical_o the_o same_o righteousness_n
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 of_o that_o great_a mystery_n infallible_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n will_n who_o may_v as_o well_o neglect_v and_o refuse_v as_o accept_v of_o they_o i_o conclude_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o incarnation_n obedience_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o grant_v man_n term_n of_o salvation_n viz._n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n not_o as_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o as_o some_o kind_n of_o salvo_fw-la to_o his_o honour_n at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o interpret_v it_o and_o what_o need_n christ_n have_v be_v god_n to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o how_o easy_a be_v the_o slip_n from_o hence_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o socinianism_n to_o lay_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n to_o declare_v and_o confirm_v only_o this_o covenant_n of_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o the_o penitent_n indeed_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v borrow_v from_o socinus_n by_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o most_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n have_v it_o and_o some_o immediate_o from_o the_o socinian_n from_o who_o also_o come_v that_o common_a but_o illogical_a evasion_n of_o work_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a but_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n opera_fw-la ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la nostra_fw-la pelt_n soc._n the_o justif_a apud_fw-la pelt_n i._n e._n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la christo_fw-la praestamus_fw-la licet_fw-la nec_fw-la essiciens_fw-la nec_fw-la meritoria_fw-la tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 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
heart_n act_v 15.9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o love_v itself_o or_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o something_o that_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o love_n and_o purity_n and_o sure_o before_o we_o can_v love_v and_o obey_v god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n faithfulness_n readiness_n to_o accept_v and_o reward_v which_o must_v incline_v the_o heart_n to_o it_o we_o can_v love_v and_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o neither_o know_v he_o nor_o his_o mind_n concern_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o his_o good_a wilâ—_n towards_o we_o and_o this_o be_v faith_n which_o we_o may_v thus_o describe_v faith_n be_v a_o hearty_a and_o practical_a assent_n to_o all_o divine_a truth_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o history_n fear_v the_o threaten_n trust_v in_o the_o i_o remise_n and_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o prediction_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n all_o this_o be_v easy_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o 11._o heb._n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n subjoin_v this_o description_n of_o faith_n v._o 1._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n not_o see_v which_o subsistence_n and_o evidence_n thing_n yet_o suture_a have_v only_o in_o god_n word_n and_o man_n real_a belief_n of_o it_o thing_n hope_v for_o proper_o respect_v the_o promise_n thing_n not_o see_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o creation_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o noah_n by_o faith_n fear_v the_o deluge_n v._o 7._o and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n die_v in_o faith_n or_o expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n v._o 13._o now_o that_o faith_n have_v several_a act_n and_o cause_v several_a affection_n as_o hope_v trust_v fear_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v 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recumbence_n which_o be_v â—â—so_o the_o scripture_n term_n of_o put_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pervasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a assurance_n of_o â—is_n promise_n now_o faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n â—ot_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n for_o so_o it_o believe_v â—eer_a history_n as_o well_o as_o practical_a thing_n and_o â—e_a threaten_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o â—â—useth_v fear_n as_o well_o as_o hope_v but_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o fear_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n though_o fear_v may_v â—cite_v he_o to_o look_v after_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n â—or_a by_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o â—â—e_z creation_n and_o flood_n or_o the_o prediction_n of_o â—â—ings_n to_o come_v as_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n though_o these_o thing_n may_v set_v forth_o god_n veracity_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o may_v excite_v fear_n and_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v after_o mercy_n as_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o particular_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v those_o mercy_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o faith_n or_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n 26.3.4_o thou_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o pierce_v peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverant_a go_v before_o and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o mean_n procure_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n so_o in_o like_a mâ—ner_n the_o general_a promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o justfication_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o and_o faith_n give_v right_a to_o it_o and_o be_v the_o mean_n have_v it_o perform_v to_o we_o faith_n then_o justiâ—â—_n as_o it_o obtain_v mercy_n heb._n 11.33_o saintâ—_n faith_n obtain_v promise_v viz._n a_o performan_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n frequent_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o faith_n have_v mâ—_n thou_o whole_a etc._n etc._n as_o faith_n obtain_v these_o mercy_n neither_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n or_o root_n of_o obedience_n but_o only_o trust_v in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o gâ—engaged_v by_o the_o particular_a promise_n so_o aâ—_n faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n by_o trust_v in_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jeâ—_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o aâ—_n ception_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o proposition_n we_o aâ—â—_n justify_v by_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o only_a as_o some_o think_v i._n e._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n believe_v on_o or_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v through_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o work_n of_o 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of_o justification_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o divine_n mean_v by_o say_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o intrumental_o and_o when_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o justification_n be_v propose_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o trust_n in_o it_o which_o be_v believe_v so_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v â—ot_n the_o matter_n or_o righteousness_n which_o do_v justify_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n instead_o of_o our_o obedience_n under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o through_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v object_n object_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o cavil_n which_o be_v object_v if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n 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