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that_o hold_v that_o christ_n do_v perfect_o obey_v and_o satisfy_v not_o in_o the_o natural_a but_o in_o the_o civil_a or_o legal_a person_n of_o each_o sinner_n that_o be_v elect_v represent_v and_o bear_v as_o many_o distinct_a person_n as_o be_v elect_v so_o full_o as_o that_o god_n do_v repute_v every_o elect_a person_n or_o say_v other_o every_o believer_n to_o be_v one_o that_o in_o law_n sense_n do_v perfect_o obey_v and_o satisfy_v justice_n himself_o and_o so_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o as_o that_o which_o be_v reputative_o or_o legal_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n and_o so_o be_v we_o not_o only_o in_o its_o effect_n but_o in_o itself_o other_o see_v the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o this_o opinion_n deny_v all_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o write_v many_o reproachful_a volume_n against_o it_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o thorndikes_n last_o work_n and_o dr._n gell_n and_o parker_n against_o the_o 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perfect_o obey_v and_o also_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n by_o suffering_n in_o the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n or_o god_n account_n so_o that_o his_o righteousness_n of_o obedience_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o proprietary_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v it_o and_o suffer_v it_o not_o by_o a_o after_o donation_n in_o the_o effect_n but_o by_o this_o strict_a imputation_n in_o itself_o contr._n the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v at_o large_a open_v before_o and_o in_o my_o confession_n christ_n satisfaction_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o whole_a obedience_n be_v as_o effectual_a for_o our_o pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o if_o believer_n themselves_o have_v perform_v it_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o in_o that_o it_o be_v do_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o suffer_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o by_o a_o free_a covenant_n 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our_o justification_n iâ_n this_o office_n of_o a_o condition_n therefore_o in_o a_o word_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n direct_o as_o or_o because_o it_o be_v the_o conditio_fw-la praestita_fw-la the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_v act_n and_o it_o be_v by_o god_n make_v the_o condition_n bâcause_fw-mi it_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n mâst_o apt_a thereto_o which_o aptitude_n may_v be_v metaphorical_o call_v its_o receptive_a instrumentality_n and_o that_o thus_o as_o it_o accept_v christ_n for_o justification_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n so_o it_o be_v first_o the_o metaphorical_a instrument_n of_o our_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o but_o consequent_o the_o metaphorical_a instrument_n of_o our_o title_n to_o pardon_v the_o spirit_n and_o heaven_n and_o in_o no_o tolerable_a sense_n at_o all_o how_o figurative_a soever_o be_v it_o any_o instrument_n of_o god_n sentence_n of_o justification_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o justification_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o usual_a defender_n of_o instrumentality_n save_v as_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o it_o by_o give_v we_o constitutive_a justification_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o scripture_n never_o say_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o nor_o call_v it_o justify_v faith_n but_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o most_o common_o of_o faith_n for_o the_o usuall_a phrase_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ex_fw-la fide_fw-la as_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la when_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v deny_v which_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a instrumentality_n of_o work_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o double_a error_n 1._o that_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a instrument_n 2._o and_o no_o oâher_n way_n error_n 21._o that_o faith_n cause_v justification_n as_o it_o cause_v sanctification_n as_o much_o and_o as_o proper_o contr._n faith_n cause_v not_o justification_n at_o all_o but_o only_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o but_o faith_n cause_v the_o act_n of_o other_o grace_n by_o a_o proper_a efficiency_n believe_v be_v a_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o will_n volition_n complacency_n consent_n though_o but_o a_o moral_a efficient_a because_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n forbid_v the_o intellect_n to_o move_v it_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o the_o will_n consent_n produce_v other_o act_n and_o physical_o excit_v other_o grace_n because_o to_o love_v and_o desire_v and_o fear_v and_o seek_v and_o obey_v be_v act_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n where_o one_o may_v proper_o cause_v another_o but_o to_o justify_v or_o pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o faith_n equal_o procure_v our_o right_n or_o title_n to_o justification_n and_o to_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n but_o it_o do_v not_o equal_o effect_v they_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n not_o let_v we_o pardon_v and_o justify_v ourselves_o james_n 4.8_o cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n not_o your_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n so_o only_a christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o 9_o judas_n 21._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n john_n 15._o abide_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 5.18_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o etc._n etc._n error_n 22._o that_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o many_o physical_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o one_o error_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o act_n of_o one_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n contr._n the_o contrary_n be_v full_o open_v before_o and_o prove_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o and_o through_o the_o scripture_n faith_n
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by_o will_v be_v much_o worse_a than_o ridiculous_a error_n 24._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o as_o it_o receive_v christ_n person_n but_o his_o benefit_n or_o righteousness_n contr._n the_o contrary_n be_v before_o and_o after_o prove_v and_o insist_v on_o by_o dr._n preston_n at_o large_a indeed_o we_o receive_v not_o christ_n person_n itself_o physical_o but_o his_o person_n in_o the_o office_n and_o relation_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o we_o must_v choose_v what_o person_n shall_v be_v our_o physician_n before_o we_o take_v his_o medicine_n or_o receive_v our_o health_n but_o it_o be_v only_o a_o consent_n that_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v our_o physician_n which_o we_o call_v the_o take_n of_o his_o person_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o error_n 25._o that_o it_o be_v one_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o give_v we_o right_o to_o christ_n and_o another_o to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o another_o to_o his_o teach_n and_o another_o to_o his_o spirit_n and_o another_o to_o adoption_n and_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o same_o contr._n this_o be_v 1._o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o a_o matter_n near_o our_o chief_a comfort_n and_o safety_n prove_v it_o or_o affirm_v it_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v and_o contradict_v the_o word_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o united_o makee_v the_o same_o faith_n without_o any_o such_o distinction_n the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o covenant-gift_n mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n error_n 26._o that_o though_o the_o same_o faith_n which_o justify_v do_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o a_o teacher_n as_o a_o king_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o justify_v we_o only_o quatenus_fw-la receptio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n contr._n see_v in_o my_o dispute_n of_o justification_n my_o confutation_n of_o this_o assertion_n in_o mr._n warner_n proper_o faith_n justify_v not_o at_o all_o but_o we_o 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specie_fw-la justify_v which_o some_o call_v the_o to_o credere_fw-la for_o it_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o call_v its_o reception_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 5._o the_o true_a passive_a reception_n of_o righteousness_n and_o pardon_n be_v that_o of_o the_o person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o terminus_fw-la of_o the_o donative_n or_o justify_v act_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o receive_v pardon_n proper_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v but_o our_o active_a receive_v or_o consent_n be_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n or_o reason_n that_o the_o condition_n shall_v be_v so_o parcel_v 6._o yet_o if_o by_o your_o quatenus_fw-la you_o intend_v no_o more_o than_o the_o description_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o essential_o relate_v to_o its_o subsequent_a benefit_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o speak_v of_o its_o conditional_a near_a interest_n in_o our_o justification_n the_o matter_n be_v less_o 7._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o if_o we_o 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heb._n 11._o in_o all_o those_o instance_n have_v special_a essential_a respect_n to_o god_n so_o have_v abraham_n faith_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n v._n 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o on_o god_n that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n v._n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n v._n 17._o before_o he_o who_o he_o believe_v even_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a v._n 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v fu_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v v_o 21_o 22._o 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 believe_v on_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a abundance_n such_o testimony_n be_v obvious_a in_o scripture_n but_o this_o be_v as_o plain_a as_o can_v be_v speak_v he_o make_v his_o own_o faith_n who_o refuse_v to_o believe_v it_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o god_n have_v as_o much_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n as_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n but_o the_o form_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o the_o church_n ever_o use_v full_o prove_v it_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o to_o answer_v all_o ignorant_a cavil_n against_o it_o as_o a_o unnecessary_a tediousness_n i_o pass_v by_o error_n 28._o the_o belief_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o such_o contr._n the_o last_o answer_n to_o this_o error_n be_v sufficient_a heaven_n be_v the_o everlasting_a vision_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v it_o though_o not_o it_o alone_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o saviour_n to_o save_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n error_n 29._o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v or_o elect_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n error_n 30._o that_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n or_o persuasion_n at_o least_o exclude_v doubt_v contr._n 1_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v and_o accept_v god_n for_o our_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o our_o saviour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v 2._o it_o be_v false_a and_o ever_o will_v be_v that_o any_o of_o the_o praesciti_fw-la as_o austin_n and_o prosper_n call_v they_o or_o the_o non-elect_a be_v elect_v or_o justify_v or_o will_v be_v save_v but_o the_o non-elect_a be_v command_v and_o bind_v to_o believe_v with_o that_o same_o kind_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v therefore_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v elect_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v 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after-fault_n which_o shall_v be_v repent_v of_o and_o that_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n be_v make_v to_o all_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o i_o accept_v of_o that_o gracious_a offer_n and_o trust_v in_o that_o covenant_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v dangerous_a misexpound_v article_n of_o the_o creed_n error_n 32._o at_o least_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a belief_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v contr._n many_o have_v be_v a_o great_a scandal_n or_o snare_n to_o harden_v the_o papist_n by_o assert_v this_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o rational_a conclusion_n from_o two_o premise_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o other_o of_o inward_a experience_n and_o all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v a_o controversy_n to_o the_o judicious_a be_v only_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la whether_o logical_o the_o conclusion_n be_v to_o be_v 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to_o justification_n now_o when_o that_o be_v perform_v christ_n then_o be_v our_o only_a righteousness_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o which_o we_o must_v answer_v the_o charge_n of_o break_v the_o first_o law_n and_o be_v condemnable_a by_o it_o but_o we_o can_v lay_v no_o claim_n to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o first_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v ourselves_o inherent_o righteous_a against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v impenitent_a unbeliever_n this_o false_a accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v against_o by_o our_o own_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n against_o the_o true_a accusation_n of_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n and_o thereby_o be_v condemnable_a by_o it_o now_o as_o to_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n or_o pro-legal_a rather_o by_o which_o this_o last_o must_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v only_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o in_o its_o fruit_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n even_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o our_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o other_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v find_v in_o our_o person_n to_o entitle_v we_o to_o this_o first_o and_o this_o be_v it_o and_o be_v all_o in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o pardon_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n therefore_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v it_o itself_o to_o we_o for_o a_o righteousness_n because_o that_o condition_n makee_v it_o so_o and_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v as_o all_o that_o now_o by_o this_o covenant_n he_o require_v to_o be_v personal_o do_v by_o we_o who_o have_v former_o be_v under_o a_o hard_a condition_n even_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o innocency_n or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n because_o he_o that_o do_v not_o fulfil_v nor_o satisfy_v as_o be_v say_v yet_o if_o he_o believe_v have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o justification_n merit_v by_o christ_n who_o do_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o undoubted_a truth_n by_o the_o willing_a and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v most_o contentious_a where_o they_o be_v most_o erroneous_a error_n 37._o that_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o all_o act_n of_o love_n repentance_n and_o faith_n save_o one_o do_v justify_v we_o only_o before_o man_n and_o of_o that_o speak_v st._n james_n ch_n 2._o contr._n i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o other_o book_n in_o which_o i_o have_v fu_o confute_v this_o how_o can_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o james_n plain_o speak_v of_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o abraham_n james_n 2.21_o 23._o and_o how_o shall_v man_n justify_v abraham_n for_o kâlling_v his_o only_a son_n and_o how_o small_a a_o matter_n be_v justification_n by_o man_n when_o we_o may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o 2._o sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o continuance_n or_o not_o lose_v our_o justification_n here_o and_o the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o final_a sentential_a and_o executive_a justification_n error_n 38._o that_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n before_o describe_v have_v no_o place_n of_o a_o condition_n in_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n contr._n the_o scripture_n full_o confute_v this_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o cite_v all_o those_o that_o say_v we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n etc._n etc._n speak_v against_o it_o for_o to_o be_v judge_v be_v only_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v so_o rev._n 22.14_o matth._n 25_o etc._n etc._n error_n 39_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n at_o judgement_n to_o be_v expect_v but_o only_o a_o declaration_n of_o it_o contr._n the_o decisive_n sentence_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n or_o sort_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o that_o go_v before_o if_o we_o 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