Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	believe_v	impute_v	7,639	5	9.9008	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26977	Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1332; ESTC R28361	172,449	320

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believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ver._n 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n ver._n 9_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o reckon_v ver._n 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o ver._n 13._o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n ver._n 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n vid._n ver._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o or_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a gen._n 15.5_o 6._o tell_v the_o star_n so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n jam._n 2.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n luk._n 19.17_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 40_o come_v you_o bless_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n gen._n 22.16_o 17_o by_o myself_o i_o have_v 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about_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n dr._n gell_n mr._n thorndike_n etc._n etc._n vehement_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n the_o consent_n of_o all_o christian_n especial_o protestant_n about_o the_o sense_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n 1_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n 2._o the_o apostle_n creed_n 3._o the_o nicene_n and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n 4._o athanasius_n creed_n 5._o the_o father_n sense_n laurentius_n his_o collection_n damasus_n his_o creed_n 6._o the_o augustan_n confession_n 7._o the_o english_a article_n homily_n and_o confession_n 8._o the_o saxon_a confession_n 9_o the_o wittenberg_n confession_n 10._o the_o bohemian_a confession_n 11._o the_o palatinate_n confession_n 12._o the_o polonian_a confession_n 13._o the_o helvetian_a confession_n 14._o the_o basil_n confession_n 15._o the_o argentine_n confession_n of_o the_o four_o city_n 16._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n and_o the_o belgic_a confession_n 17._o the_o scottish_a 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justification_n the_o say_v homily_n of_o salvation_n and_o faith_n say_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o pag._n 14._o three_o thing_n go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n and_o grace_n on_o christ_n part_n justice_z that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thorough_o and_o on_o our_o part_n true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o pag._n a_o lively_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o true_a trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o although_o we_o through_o infirmity_n or_o temptation_n do_v fall_n from_o he_o by_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o return_v again_o to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v and_o forget_v our_o offence_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v make_v we_o inheritor_n with_o he_o of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n pag._n 23._o for_o the_o very_a sure_a and_o lively_a christian_a faith_n be_v to_o have_v a_o earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o do_v regard_v we_o and_o be_v careful_a over_o we_o as_o the_o father_n be_v over_o the_o child_n who_o he_o do_v love_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n and_o that_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n christ_n our_o perpetual_a advocate_n and_o prince_n in_o who_o only_a merit_n oblation_n and_o suffering_n we_o do_v trust_v that_o our_o offence_n be_v continual_o wash_v and_o purge_v whensoever_o we_o repent_v true_o do_v return_v to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n steadfast_o determine_v with_o ourselves_o through_o his_o grace_n to_o obey_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n so_o also_o the_o apology_n this_o be_v our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n viii_o the_o saxon_a confession_n oft_o insist_v on_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n not_o merit_v by_o we_o but_o by_o christ_n and_o expound_v justification_n to_o be_v of_o unjust_a that_o be_v guilty_a and_o disobedient_a and_o not_o have_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v just_o that_o be_v to_o be_v absolve_v from_o gild_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o a_o apprehend_a by_o faith_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o jeremiah_n and_o paul_n say_v because_o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v forgiveness_n and_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o for_o he_o repute_v we_o just_a and_o by_o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n quicken_v and_o regenerate_v we_o by_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o we_o mean_v that_o free_o for_o our_o mediator_n alone_o not_o for_o our_o contrition_n or_o other_o merit_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v give_v we_o and_o before_o it_o be_v certain_a when_o the_o mind_n be_v raise_v by_o this_o faith_n that_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v give_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n himself_n and_o after_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v affiance_n rest_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o propitiator_n for_o who_o we_o be_v receive_v and_o please_v god_n and_o not_o for_o our_o virtue_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ix_o the_o wittenberg_n confession_n in_o corp._n conf._n pag._n 104_o a_o man_n be_v make_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o repute_a just_a before_o he_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n alone_o by_o faith_n and_o at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n we_o must_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o of_o the_o virtue_n which_o we_o 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save_v we_o from_o suffer_v but_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o save_v we_o from_o obey_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n yet_o his_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n have_v this_o end_n that_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 27._o it_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o who_o do_v perfect_o obey_v or_o be_v perfect_o holy_a or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o he_o nor_o do_v we_o naturally_n or_o moral_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n by_o obey_v in_o christ_n nor_o do_v we_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o purchase_v pardon_n of_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o by_o our_o suffer_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n all_o such_o phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o christ_n do_v this_o for_o we_o 28._o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o true_a 29._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o individual_a 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in_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v as_o real_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_a by_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o say_v as_o real_o and_o certain_o and_o with_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o not_o that_o our_o propriety_n in_o the_o benefit_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o we_o have_v be_v do_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o what_o christ_n do_v thus_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o 31._o christ_n be_v true_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o or_o two_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v purchase_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n and_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n by_o this_o new-testament_n or_o covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n and_o king_n and_o intercessor_n by_o and_o from_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v we_o sincere_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v covenant_n in_o accept_n and_o improve_n the_o mercy_n then_o give_v 4._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o justifyer_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 32._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o we_o but_o not_o esteem_v one_o by_o god_n so_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o 2._o in_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o when_o we_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o make_v righteous_a real_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v 3._o in_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v for_o his_o merit_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o in_o that_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n be_v all_o wonderful_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o way_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n by_o christ_n thus_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a rom._n 4.6_o 11._o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v not_o righteous_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 34._o for_o faith_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o be_v plain_o mean_v that_o god_n who_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o glorification_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v free_o give_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o faith_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v repute_v true_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n on_o which_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v make_v we_o 35._o justification_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v consider_v 1._o quoad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o value_n 2._o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a free-gift_n to_o we_o purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o believer_n who_o thankful_o accept_v the_o free-gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n 36._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v and_o curse_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o species_n that_o be_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n 38._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o gild_n of_o or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o pardon_v and_o adopt_v

46._o quest_n 7._o be_v we_o repute_v ourselves_o to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o that_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o represent_v our_o person_n as_o obey_v by_o he_o ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 47._o quest_n 8._o be_v it_o christ_n divine_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr all_o viz_o the_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a exalt_v in_o meritoriousness_n by_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a §_o 48._o quest_n 9_o be_v it_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o text_n speak_v of_o impute_v faith_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o object_n be_v quasi_fw-la materia_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o covenant_v 2._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi both_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o the_o free-gift_n by_o the_o covenant_n be_v repute_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la both_o oppose_v to_o our_o legal_a merit_n 3._o and_o our_o faith_n be_v repute_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la and_o all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o make_v we_o qualify_v recipient_n of_o the_o free-gift_n merit_v by_o christ_n §_o 49._o quest_n 10._o be_v we_o any_o way_n justify_v by_o our_o own_o perform_v righteousness_n ans_fw-fr yes_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o non-performance_n as_o infidel_n impenitent_a unholy_a and_o so_o as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o free-gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n of_o our_o deny_v the_o fore-described_n rigid_a sense_n of_o imputation_n though_o it_o be_v most_o accurate_a to_o reduce_v what_o we_o deny_v to_o several_a proposition_n and_o to_o confute_v each_o one_o argumentative_o by_o itself_o yet_o i_o 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found_v 7._o by_o his_o and_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n i_o mean_v the_o relation_n itself_o of_o be_v righteous_a 8._o and_o i_o hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o numerical_o as_o aforesaid_a but_o also_o thus_o totâ_fw-la specie_fw-la in_o kind_n differ_v from_o we_o that_o his_o be_v a_o perfect_a habitual_a and_o actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n together_o with_o the_o peculiar_a law_n of_o mediator-ship_n by_o which_o he_o merit_v redemption_n for_o we_o and_o glory_n for_o himself_o and_o we_o but_o we_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o right_o of_o life_n purchase_v merit_v and_o free_o give_v we_o by_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o a_o new_a covenant_n who_o condition_n be_v faith_n with_o repentance_n as_o to_o the_o gift_n of_o our_o justification_n now_o and_o sincere_a holiness_n obedience_n victory_n and_o perseverance_n as_o to_o our_o possession_n of_o glory_n now_o our_o reason_n against_o the_o deny_a sense_n of_o imputation_n be_v these_o 1._o in_o general_a this_o opinion_n set_v up_o and_o introduce_v all_o antinomianism_n or_o libertinism_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o morality_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o all_o that_o hold_v it_o have_v such_o effect_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v the_o tendency_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o opinion_n for_o i_o know_v that_o many_o see_v not_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o the_o abundance_n that_o hold_v damnable_a error_n hold_v they_o but_o notional_o in_o a_o peevish_a faction_n and_o therefore_o not_o dam_o but_o hold_v practical_o and_o effectual_o the_o contrary_a save_a truth_n and_o if_o the_o papist_n shall_v persuade_v man_n that_o our_o doctrine_n yea_o there_o be_v that_o here_o mistake_v can_v consist_v with_o a_o godly_a life_n let_v but_o the_o life_n of_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v compare_v yea_o in_o one_o of_o the_o instance_n before_o give_v though_o some_o of_o the_o congregational-party_n hold_v what_o be_v recite_v yet_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o ungodly_a life_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o which_o i_o differ_v from_o they_o be_v the_o overmuch_o unscriptural_a strictness_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o their_o church-admissions_a and_o communion_n while_o they_o fly_v further_o from_o such_o as_o they_o think_v not_o godly_a than_o i_o think_v god_n will_v have_v they_o do_v be_v general_o person_n fear_v god_n themselves_o except_v the_o sinful_a alienation_n from_o other_o and_o easiness_n to_o receive_v and_o carry_v false_a report_n of_o dissenter_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o fall_v into_o siding_n but_o the_o error_n of_o any_o man_n be_v never_o the_o better_a if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o godly_a man_n for_o if_o they_o be_v practise_v they_o will_v make_v they_o ungodly_a 2._o it_o confound_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o of_o the_o sinner_n as_o if_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v proclaim_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o father_n and_o therefore_o capable_a of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v still_o well-pleased_n in_o he_o have_v not_o only_o suffer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o sinner_n by_o voluntary_a sponsion_n but_o also_o in_o suffer_v and_o do_v be_v civil_o the_o very_a person_n of_o the_o sinner_n himself_o that_o sinner_n i_o say_v who_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o so_o esteem_v 3._o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v civil_o as_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v elect_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v both_o beside_o and_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n 4._o it_o introduce_v a_o false_a sense_n and_o supposition_n of_o our_o sin_n impute_v to_o christ_n as_o if_o imputative_o it_o be_v he_o as_o it_o be_v we_o even_o the_o sinful_a habit_n the_o sinful_a act_n and_o

the_o least_o punishment_n upon_o for_o he_o that_o have_v perfect_o obey_v or_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o in_o his_o person_n can_v just_o be_v punish_v but_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o prove_v that_o death_n and_o other_o chastisement_n be_v punishment_n though_o not_o destructive_a but_o corrective_a and_o so_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o our_o further_a sin_v 35._o it_o intimate_v that_o god_n wrong_v believer_n for_o not_o give_v they_o immediate_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o present_a perfect_a they_o and_o free_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o though_o christ_n may_v give_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o the_o time_n and_o way_n that_o please_v himself_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v we_o ourselves_o that_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o thing_n merit_v thereupon_o and_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o deny_v it_o we_o at_o all_o 36._o and_o according_o it_o will_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o keep_v they_o so_o long_o out_o of_o heaven_n if_o they_o themselves_o do_v merit_v it_o so_o long_o ago_o 37._o and_o the_o very_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n will_v seem_v injurious_a or_o incongruous_a to_o they_o that_o have_v already_o reputative_o obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o death_n 38._o and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o reward_n from_o god_n to_o any_o act_n of_o obedience_n do_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o natural_a or_o real_a person_n because_o have_v reputative_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v all_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o another_o our_o own_o act_n can_v have_v no_o reward_n 39_o and_o i_o think_v this_o will_v overthrow_v all_o humane_a law_n and_o government_n for_o all_o true_a governor_n be_v the_o officer_n of_o god_n and_o do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v just_o punish_v any_o man_n who_o he_o 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