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and_o faith_n as_o such_o be_v both_o see_v in_o we_o and_o present_a with_o we_o 4._o if_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n than_o faith_n believe_v in_o faith_n as_o righteousness_n do_v the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o believe_v in_o ourselves_o or_o believe_v in_o another_o faith_n believe_v in_o faith_n for_o our_o very_a righteousness_n by_o these_o man_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a when_o they_o preach_v they_o shall_v bid_v man_n believe_v in_o themselves_o do_v abraham_n believe_v in_o his_o faith_n be_v that_o his_o believe_v or_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o promise_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n we_o do_v make_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n now_o than_o if_o god_n impute_v our_o believe_v to_o we_o than_o we_o believe_v in_o our_o believe_v these_o be_v inevitable_a rock_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v these_o man_n unto_o 5._o god_n can_v impute_v faith_n as_o a_o work_n and_o in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o mr._n h._n confess_v again_o and_o again_o no_o righteousness_n sinful_a in_o need_n of_o pardon_n for_o 1._o this_o will_v not_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n to_o call_v evil_a good_a nor_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o justification_n will_v it_o be_v just_a but_o most_o unjust_a god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o must_v deal_v righteous_o for_o though_o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n yet_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o assertion_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n whereas_o such_o a_o imputation_n and_o justification_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o will_v be_v far_o from_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a dispensation_n with_o justice_n for_o where_o a_o law_n must_v be_v abrogate_a or_o 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justification_n by_o this_o new-law-righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v faith_n see_v p._n 64._o his_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n without_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o the_o like_a engine_n of_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n resp_n do_v mr._n cl._n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trope_n or_o figure_n but_o to_o call_v they_o engine_n of_o cruelty_n be_v to_o say_v where_o a_o trope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a plain_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o many_o most_o eminent_a expression_n and_o for_o this_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v watch_v in_o the_o adjust_v his_o new-found_a righteousness_n whether_o he_o do_v no_o where_n interpret_v scripture_n tropical_o what_o answer_n will_v he_o give_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n found_v on_o this_o be_v my_o body_n mr._n b._n say_v it_o be_v as_o credible_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o what_o say_v mr._n cl._n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n well_o let_v we_o make_v a_o little_a impartial_a examination_n of_o this_o expression_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o he_o have_v boast_v but_o not_o before_o god_n not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o justification_n yea_o he_o may_v rejoice_v that_o through_o grace_n he_o have_v perform_v any_o action_n by_o faith_n which_o god_n witness_v to_o as_o james_n speak_v of_o but_o he_o dare_v not_o plead_v it_o before_o god_n for_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n now_o he_o bring_v in_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v run_v thus_o he_o believe_v on_o jehovah_n and_o he_o account_v it_o i._n e._n what_o he_o believe_v of_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o seed_n promise_v before_o be_v the_o thing_n believe_v by_o abraham_n the_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n which_o seed_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o and_z sarah_n his_o wife_n loin_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o believe_v jehovah_n gracious_o promise_v and_o the_o thing_n promise_v jehovah_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o account_v the_o thing_n believe_v not_o the_o faith_n itself_o therefore_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 3.6_o where_o in_o both_o place_n he_o oppose_v a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o be_v believe_v on_o unto_o a_o righteousness_n within_o which_o be_v no_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v within_o we_o and_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n he_o believe_v god_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o he_o argue_v present_o that_o this_o imputation_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o work_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o a_o work_n the_o reward_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a as_o abraham_n be_v when_o first_o justify_v josh_n 24._o his_o faith_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o believe_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o why_o may_v not_o faith_n be_v take_v objective_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o thing_n believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o hope_n the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1.1_o and_o so_o the_o hope_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o coloss_n 1.5_o so_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o what_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o these_o metonomy_n yea_o proper_a plain_a and_o elegant_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n or_o perception_n its_o most_o frequent_a to_o put_v the_o object_n for_o the_o sense_n and_o sense_n for_o the_o object_n matth._n 6.22_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o there_o the_o light_n be_v for_o the_o eye_n and_o after_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o light_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o when_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n take_v in_o the_o direct_a sense_n will_v cross_v other_o scripture_n and_o the_o signification_n lie_v fair_a for_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o true_a sense_n lie_v in_o the_o trope_n as_o here_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o how_o as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o justify_n blood_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o we_o contradict_v rom._n 5.9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n now_o either_o faith_n or_o the_o justify_n blood_n of_o christ_n must_v fall_v into_o a_o trope_n for_o which_o
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
that_o law_n which_o convict_v all_o the_o world_n as_o guilty_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o whole_a text._n 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o another_o to_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o and_o in_o another_o for_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o act_v upon_o what_o be_v without_o we_o and_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v within_o we_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o sinner_n devoid_a of_o any_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n of_o these_o syllogism_n lie_v plain_o prove_v in_o the_o text._n 4._o if_o all_o righteousness_n be_v here_o peremptory_o reject_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n than_o the_o righteousness_n here_o introduce_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a v._o 20._o 5._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n than_o god_n righteousness_n be_v christ_n but_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v the_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v v._o 24.6_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o for_o what_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o witness_n to_o christ_n great_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n all_o hold_v forth_o christ_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v therein_o preach_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o the_o next_o place_n be_v rom._n 10.3_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o blind_a devotion_n but_o be_v extreme_a ignorant_a of_o gospel-mystery_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n '_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o imperfect_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o justification_n by_o god_n righteousness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n v._o 4._o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_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 take_v the_o argument_n then_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o our_o own_o in_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o god_n righteousness_n here_o be_v so_o 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o though_o he_o know_v his_o own_o righteousness_n fall_v short_a of_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la 3._o that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i.e._n answer_v the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o text_n that_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v with_o any_o fair_a pretence_n though_o they_o make_v a_o blunder_a at_o it_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v it_o v._o 5._o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o do_v and_o at_o once_o tell_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o righteousness_n and_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o jew_n establish_v think_v as_o our_o neonomian_o do_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justification_n to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a sincere_a obedience_n to_o moses_n law_n for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n that_o be_v their_o sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o in_o moses_n law_n they_o know_v not_o that_o god_n law_n require_v perfect_a right_n and_o its_o perfect_a right_n must_v answer_v it_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o neonomian_o now_o have_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v a_o new_a law_n require_v only_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n and_o rest_v therein_o without_o faith_n in_o the_o antitype_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o full_o righteous_a for_o justification_n hence_o upon_o the_o annual_a day_n of_o atonement_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o as_o innocent_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n i._n e._n as_o free_a from_o guilt_n propitiation_n be_v make_v till_o they_o have_v contract_v more_o guilt_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.1_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n make_v the_o comer_n thereto_o perfect_a and_o the_o most_o carnal_a of_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o perfect_v by_o those_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o the_o apostle_n write_v against_o do_v endeavour_n after_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 1._o because_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n 2._o because_o when_o they_o do_v make_v atonement_n they_o reckon_v they_o contract_v new_a guilt_n and_o be_v perfect_a but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o they_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o seek_v their_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o direct_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n obedience_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o it_o for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o they_o offer_v they_o confess_v sin_n §_o 14._o mr._n h._n give_v his_o explication_n of_o this_o place_n rom._n 10.4_o thus_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n as_o i_o construe_v it_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v procure_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o consequent_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n be_v attain_v if_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n resp_n can_v mr._n h._n be_v so_o irrational_a as_o to_o think_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o this_o be_v a_o genuine_a interpretation_n here_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n very_o fair_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v explain_v by_o he_o particular_o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o submit_v to_o i._n e._n accept_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n what_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o design_n and_o great_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n of_o man_n perfect_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o fall_v man_n therefore_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v this_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o herein_o by_o justify_v he_o by_o this_o righteousness_n god_n be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o evacuate_v or_o relax_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o establish_v it_o in_o seek_v for_o and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o full_o answer_v the_o law_n how_o will_v it_o hold_v in_o mr._n h_n sense_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v procure_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v
lie_v in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n v._o 24_o 25._o likewise_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n i._n e._n justify_v for_o god_n reconcile_v none_o but_o by_o justification_n reconciliation_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o while_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o a_o law_n charge_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v unrighteous_a till_o he_o be_v impute_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a for_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v essential_a to_o his_o justification_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o cover_a righteousness_n and_o when_o a_o law_n impute_v sin_n the_o same_o law_n must_v justify_v by_o impute_v to_o he_o a_o adequate_a and_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n §_o 8._o arg._n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v impute_v typical_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v appear_v ergo._n the_o sin_n of_o all_o save_v sinner_n be_v impute_v real_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 3.25_o heb._n 9.15_o §_o 9_o arg._n 9_o that_o which_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o pardon_n or_o justification_n unless_o it_o be_v impute_v be_v when_o it_o be_v pleadible_o impute_v unto_o justification_n but_o christ_n very_a righteousness_n be_v pleadible_a etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v these_o gentleman_n dare_v not_o deny_v for_o i_o find_v though_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o their_o immediate_a righteousness_n by_o imputation_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o some_o remote_a and_o as_o a_o reserve_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o conscience_n see_v that_o neither_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n now_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o pleadible_a without_o imputation_n to_o we_o neither_o by_o christ_n in_o heaven_n nor_o by_o we_o on_o earth_n its_o plain_a for_o if_o christ_n be_v never_o so_o righteous_a his_o plea_n be_v answerer_v in_o say_v thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o thyself_o i_o never_o impute_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o these_o let_v they_o plead_v for_o their_o own_o justification_n if_o they_o plead_v it_o with_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v christ_n be_v righteous_a for_o himself_o his_o righteousness_n not_o impute_v to_o thou_o no_o more_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v pleadible_a its_o impute_a without_o imputation_n it_o be_v not_o pleadible_a for_o we_o or_o by_o we_o §_o 10._o arg._n 10._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o suretyship_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v else_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o the_o offender_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o suretyship_n righteousness_n he_o be_v a_o surety_n his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v such_o and_o as_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a that_o the_o justice_n that_o accept_v one_o person_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o do_v impute_v or_o account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o surety_n to_o that_o other_o or_o else_o it_o accept_v not_o the_o surety_n be_v reject_v now_o that_o christ_n be_v accept_v as_o a_o surety_n be_v beyond_o all_o question_n heb._n 7.22_o §_o 11._o arg._n 11._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v a_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o 1._o as_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n that_o have_v a_o covenant_n stand_v for_o all_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o 2d_o christ_n be_v and_o have_v for_o he_o 2._o as_o adam_n be_v sin_n come_v by_o imputation_n upon_o his_o seed_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n on_o he_o as_o full_o appear_v from_o rom._n 5._o but_o this_o i_o must_v not_o now_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a therein_o that_o i_o never_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n say_v to_o oppose_v that_o can_v have_v weight_n with_o any_o learned_a and_o rational_a interpreter_n if_o unprejudiced_a against_o truth_n chap._n xviii_o what_o interest_n and_o concern_v faith_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n as_o speak_v of_o §_o 2._o what_o this_o faith_n be_v §_o 3._o and_o how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n §_o 4._o arg._n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n section_n 1._o have_v prove_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n for_o a_o sinner_n justification_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v certain_o impute_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n inquire_v what_o concern_v and_o interest_n faith_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o faith_n accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v heb._n 11_o wherein_o he_o also_o comprehend_v justify_v among_o the_o other_o sense_n there_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o of_o faith_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o justification_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o §_o 2._o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o poor_a sinner_n believe_v in_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2.8_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a benefit_n for_o a_o elect_a person_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n to_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n live_v tell_v faith_n than_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o it_o be_v to_o a_o poor_a undo_v break_a sinner_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n 1._o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n his_o certain_a curse_n under_o it_o impossibility_n of_o come_v to_o the_o work_v thereof_o that_o its_o a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a not_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a subordinate_o to_o christ_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v fides_fw-la but_o its_o hard_a to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n therefore_o 2._o there_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o e._n rest_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n rest_v on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o as_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n now_o faithfulness_n belong_v to_o person_n truth_n unto_o thing_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o thing_n promise_v true_a but_o believe_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v and_o from_o thence_o do_v stay_v himself_o and_o his_o soul_n acquisce_n in_o it_o this_o be_v proper_o fiducia_fw-la trust_v in_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o christ_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n especial_o those_o that_o concern_v eternal_a life_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o make_v and_o perform_v in_o he_o §_o 3._o hence_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 1._o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o believe_v to_o and_o come_v unto_o believe_v rom._n 10.10_o we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 2._o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v divorce_v from_o the_o law_n and_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o come_v into_o a_o new_a marriage_n relation_n to_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n rom._n 7.3_o because_o its_o that_o grace_n only_o whereby_o a_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o fetch_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o from_o the_o very_a law_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o it_o have_v through_o grace_n do_v always_o deny_v itself_o any_o thing_n of_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o christ_n alone_o 5._o in_o that_o it_o do_v fiducial_o rest_v and_o depend_v thereon_o believe_v 6._o it_o dwell_v upon_o a_o object_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o see_v by_o sense_n or_o reason_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o soul_n christ_n live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o faith_n take_v away_o christ_n from_o it_o and_o you_o leave_v it_o a_o dead_a nothing_o or_o worse_o it_o return_v to_o unbelief_n 7._o because_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o soul_n see_v god_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o have_v peace_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n
between_o god_n and_o he_o through_o this_o impute_v and_o believe_v righteousness_n 8._o the_o justify_v one_o as_o he_o draw_v his_o first_o breath_n of_o the_o new_a man_n in_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n so_o he_o live_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n in_o all_o his_o christian_a course_n in_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n john_n 6.51_o 53._o 9_o faith_n have_v hereby_o all_o justifiable_a way_n to_o god_n christ_n be_v thereby_o his_o way_n unto_o the_o father_n he_o can_v have_v access_n to_o the_o grace_n wherein_o he_o stand_v come_v through_o this_o righteousness_n with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n god_n have_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o hence_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v any_o good_a thing_n 10._o as_o it_o receive_v all_o grace_n in_o and_o with_o justify_v grace_n so_o it_o give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n both_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o life_n eternal_a give_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a wretch_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o in_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v fill_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v lead_v to_o all_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o believe_v all_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a affection_n grace_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o growth_n in_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n §_o 14._o now_o have_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o kind_a we_o must_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n nor_o must_v not_o take_v his_o throne_n or_o crown_n from_o he_o yea_o abhor_v nothing_o more_o if_o true_a but_o will_v keep_v a_o believer_n always_o a_o poor_a humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_a sinner_n therefore_o we_o assert_v and_o christ_n with_o his_o whole_a word_n will_v stand_v by_o we_o in_o it_o that_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o work_n of_o we_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o few_o argument_n convince_a enough_o and_o show_v thereby_o the_o way_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 1._o faith_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n upon_o the_o throne_n if_o it_o take_v to_o itself_o justify_v righteousness_n it_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n be_v the_o work_n out_o of_o this_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o faith_n be_v its_o own_o object_n when_o you_o bid_v man_n believe_v unto_o justification_n you_o must_v bid_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o and_o bid_v they_o by_o faith_n go_v to_o their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n what_o be_v absurd_a 3._o if_o god_n impute_v faith_n itself_o as_o a_o work_n to_o justification_n than_o faith_n must_v be_v impute_v as_o meritorious_a of_o justification_n for_o 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v 2._o no_o righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v otherwise_o to_o justification_n but_o such_o as_o be_v meritorious_a of_o it_o justification_n be_v a_o law-act_n 4._o faith_n make_v itself_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n make_v itself_o altogether_o legal_a as_o much_o as_o any_o work_n whatever_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_a work_n so_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n by_o their_o own_o rule_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o legal_a work_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v all_o their_o work_n legal_a 5._o that_o that_o can_v cover_v sin_n and_o take_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n and_o take_v off_o the_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n or_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 6_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v type_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o the_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o the_o faithful_a look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o sinner_n typical_o justify_v in_o the_o righteousness_n typify_v and_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n do_v 7._o if_o our_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o our_o unbelief_n be_v for_o that_o faith_n must_v believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n this_o his_o high_a unbelief_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 8._o if_o faith_n say_v it_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n exclude_v itself_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o neonomian_n say_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o new-law_n if_o so_o than_o it_o exclude_v itself_o for_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v boast_v and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n i._n e._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v good_a be_v so_o 9_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n justify_v not_o without_o work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n itself_o and_o justify_v as_o such_o than_o it_o justifi_v not_o without_o work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 4.6_o 10._o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 11._o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o no_o more_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n than_o to_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o concern_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v more_o concern_v to_o faith_n than_o other_o grace_n and_o then_o why_o do_v he_o oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n be_v it_o not_o that_o its_o more_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n the_o neonomian_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o other_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o mr._n cl._n justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a have_v not_o paul_n write_v two_o epistle_n in_o vain_a where_o he_o make_v it_o his_o main_a business_n to_o beat_v down_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o oppose_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n and_o gospel_n work_n i._n e._n legal_a be_v all_o one_o 12._o that_o which_o justify_v as_o a_o righteousness_n justify_v eternal_o dan._n 9_o but_o faith_n can_v justify_v eternal_o because_o faith_n cease_v in_o heaven_n but_o justify_v righteousness_n do_v not_o yea_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new-law_n must_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o but_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n because_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n give_v by_o grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n part_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o mean_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o now_o only_o make_v one_o quotation_n at_o last_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o write_v of_o temptation_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o kendal_n that_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o assembly_n judgement_n for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o main_a i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o any_o condition_n of_o we_o at_o all_o for_o that_o i_o wish_v the_o learned_a to_o consult_v junius_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n adam_n cast_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n fall_v void_a then_o it_o please_v god_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o room_n with_o a_o new_a covenant_n common_o call_v his_o last_o testament_n wherein_o he_o bequeath_v grace_n and_o glory_n on_o no_o other_o condition_n that_o i_o know_v of_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o the_o second_o be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o brain_n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n who_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o adam_n lose_v his_o righteousness_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o rather_o testament_n can_v never_o be_v break_v or_o disannul_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 260._o errata_fw-la page_n 38._o line_n 2._o read_v partaker_n p._n 39_o l._n 32._o r._n relax_v p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n justice_n p._n 43._o l._n 36._o r._n we_o can_v not_o p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 16._o r._n be_v it_o by_o imputation_n p._n 49._o l._n 22._o r._n god_n justify_v p._n 50._o l._n 34._o r._n their_o sin_n p._n 57_o l._n 34._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 64._o l._n 23._o deal_n r._n bottom_n they_o must_v be_v pelagian_n p._n 66._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v it_o not_o so_o p._n 72._o l._n 27._o deal_n â—_o p._n ibid._n l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o l._n 40._o r._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o we_o p._n 78._o l._n 27._o r._n will_v not_o be_v p._n 79._o l._n prope_fw-la antep_n deal_n no._n p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 86._o l._n 21._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 87._o l._n 3._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n for_o saviour_n self_n p._n 88_o l_o 23._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o l._n 37._o r._n be_v manifest_a p._n 99_o l._n 16._o deal_n not_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o deal_n and_o l._n 6._o r._n yea_o 123._o l._n 13._o r._n addict_v to_o it_o l._n 35._o r._n shall_v not_o be_v p._n 126._o l._n 10._o r._n righteousness_n twice_o p._n 133_o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o false_a hebrew_a p._n 134._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o deal_n the_o before_o event_n p._n 149._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 155._o l._n 6._o a_o fine_a r._n unprofitable_a p._n 158._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 159_o false_a hebrew_a p._n 160._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n arg._n 3_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o and_o by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v
say_v and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o weight_n but_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v how_o we_o understand_v this_o question_n 1._o in_o what_o capacity_n christ_n stand_v when_o he_o bear_v sin_n and_o punishment_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o bear_v sin_n 3._o what_o personal_a guilt_n be_v 4._o how_o christ_n come_v to_o bear_v personal_a guilt_n a._n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o elect_a under_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lapse_v estate_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o to_o the_o second_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n bear_v sin_n it_o be_v neither_o treason_n or_o blasphemy_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o because_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n however_o to_o prevent_v cavil_v we_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o bp_n term_n personal_a guilt_n which_o can_v 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christ_n after_o which_o that_o which_o remain_v on_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o must_v be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n condemnation_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v his_o guilt_n or_o desert_n of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v this_o merit_n or_o desert_n sin_n and_o shall_v we_o call_v it_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o it_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v and_o what_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o bp_n reason_n be_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o bp_n reason_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o grant_v that_o one_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v use_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sometime_o but_o when_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o 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always_o denote_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o bp._n do_v concede_fw-la that_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o guilt_n we_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a consequent_a it_o be_v a_o merit_a effect_n and_o sin_n always_o deserve_v and_o merit_v punishment_n though_o no_o sinner_n merit_v that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o he_o this_o be_v by_o gracious_a surrogation_n or_o substitution_n and_o it_o be_v to_o contradict_v scripture_n to_o make_v punishment_n separable_a from_o guilt_n and_o for_o good_a reason_n to_o for_o no_o just_a law_n punish_v any_o one_o but_o the_o guilty_a whereby_o it_o be_v always_o say_v that_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n the_o just_a charge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o bp._n obj._n but_o punishment_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v true_a it_o must_v and_o always_o have_v sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o punishment_n in_o the_o same_o person_n according_a to_o the_o just_a term_n and_o constitution_n of_o any_o law_n by_o which_o any_o person_n be_v punish_v to_o this_o the_o bp._n say_v he_o answer_v distinct_o that_o there_o be_v three_o way_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o as_o a_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n no_o more_o than_o occasional_a no_o proper_a reason_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o for_o the_o socinian_o this_o i_o suppose_v he_o leave_v to_o the_o socinian_o with_o who_o mr._n b._n be_v one_o in_o this_o point_n 2._o as_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n become_v meritorious_a by_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o christ_n undertake_v to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o his_o own_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o our_o
distinction_n or_o explication_n do_v this_o become_v learned_a divine_n the_o rebukers_n article_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o court_n be_v i_o find_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 21_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o judicious_a bp._n contract_v they_o to_o six_o which_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o appear_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o rest_n i_o suppose_v as_o frivolous_a illiterate_a or_o spiteful_a the_o six_o with_o my_o respective_a answer_n be_v as_o follow_v er._n 1._o that_o pardon_n be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n thereunto_o then_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v of_o pardon_n a._n the_o word_n be_v i_o in_o transitu_fw-la of_o a_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unfair_a to_o expose_v they_o without_o show_v their_o dependence_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v and_o prove_v and_o will_v stand_v by_o it_o that_o pardon_v faith_n and_o repentance_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o conditional_a part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o to_o the_o promisory_a 2._o that_o pardon_n faith_n and_o repentance_n although_o they_o be_v not_o foederal_n condition_n yet_o be_v connect_v in_o the_o promise_n may_v have_v a_o connexion_n conditional_a give_v to_o they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n believe_v he_o receive_v pardon_n in_o believe_v if_o he_o repent_v he_o will_v believe_v if_o he_o repent_v and_o believe_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o i_o renounce_v not_o the_o scripture_n language_n in_o anything_o but_o desire_v to_o understand_v and_o explain_v it_o in_o its_o true_a and_o genuine_a sense_n 3._o i_o say_v that_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o the_o foederal_n conditionality_n of_o faith_n to_o pardon_n pardon_n be_v rather_o a_o foederal_n condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n than_o faith_n of_o pardon_n i_o say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v but_o rather_o because_o distinguish_a pardon_n aright_o into_o active_a and_o passive_a i_o say_v pardon_v passive_a receive_v can_v be_v without_o faith_n to_o receive_v it_o but_o pardon_v active_a must_v be_v before_o faith_n 1._o because_o the_o object_n that_o the_o hand_n receive_v must_v be_v before_o the_o instrument_n that_o receive_v it_o 2._o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n be_v in_o god_n to_o be_v bestow_v before_o we_o receive_v it_o 3._o there_o be_v pardon_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v jo._n 17.20_o see_v what_o mr._n capel_n say_v on_o this_o point_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v pardon_v to_o christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v do_v before_o we_o be_v or_o our_o sin_n be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o imputation_n for_o that_o the_o father_n do_v impute_v all_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n the_n true_a notion_n of_o imputation_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o judicial_a act_n and_o god_n do_v exact_v all_o of_o he_o as_o guilty_a by_o that_o law_n etc._n etc._n 3._o pardon_v in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 1._o pardon_n be_v a_o essential_a cause_n of_o a_o pardon_a person_n the_o abstract_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o concrete_a pardon_v grace_n do_v effectual_o work_v all_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o sinner_n which_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v that_o which_o work_v faith_n through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 13.39_o rom._n 10.15_o and_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.17_o as_o do_v before_o his_o particular_a repentance_n express_v psal_n 51._o therefore_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o foederal_n condition_n pardon_n be_v rather_o such_o than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n because_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o time_n antecedent_n and_o such_o a_o antecedent_n as_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n and_o hence_o i_o also_o assert_v that_o every_o necessary_a antecedent_n though_o with_o causal_a influence_n upon_o the_o consequent_a be_v not_o a_o foederal_n condition_n er._n 2._o that_o sin_n itself_o as_o oppose_v to_o gild_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v repute_v a_o criminal_a not_o only_o by_o man_n but_o god_n a._n as_o to_o the_o first_o clause_n they_o shall_v have_v point_v out_o the_o person_n that_o say_v it_o if_o i_o speak_v it_o or_o write_v it_o i_o be_v asleep_o then_o for_o when_o we_o say_v sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n unto_o gild_n but_o by_o way_n of_o identity_n or_o sameness_n with_o gild_n in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n our_o use_n of_o the_o word_n gild_n be_v but_o a_o apt_a exegetical_a term_n to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o physical_a substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o but_o the_o law_n relation_n may_v as_o to_o the_o second_o charge_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o the_o accuser_n that_o a_o sinner_n debt_n to_o the_o law_n be_v crime_n 2._o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o repute_v criminal_a in_o law_n only_o be_v by_o a_o receive_a sense_n to_o justify_v the_o personal_a and_o absolute_a innocency_n of_o christ_n in_o himself_o 3._o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v charge_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n as_o his_o act_n and_o not_o by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o his_o bear_a sin_n be_v never_o their_o design_n and_o it_o be_v say_v god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.4_o the_o term_n criminal_a may_v possible_o be_v use_v by_o some_o or_o other_o with_o a_o good_a mean_v but_o i_o look_v not_o upon_o it_o as_o proper_a and_o i_o do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v use_v it_o if_o i_o have_v i_o have_v better_o consider_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o though_o the_o scripture_n say_v sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n yet_o it_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o a_o criminal_a 2._o because_o his_o bear_a sin_n and_o be_v make_v so_o it_o plain_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o himself_o but_o make_v so_o by_o law_n imputation_n and_o by_o stand_v in_o a_o surety_n relation_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o 3._o a_o sinner_n or_o criminal_a do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a acceptation_n import_v a_o committer_n or_o perpetrator_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n never_o be_v not_o repute_v by_o god_n so_o to_o be_v therefore_o herein_o god_n show_v his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a mystery_n with_o so_o much_o exactness_n er._n 3._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n before_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o error_n but_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v declarative_o a._n it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v justification_n by_o faith_n be_v before_o faith_n in_o time_n and_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la therefore_o i_o never_o say_v so_o for_o justification_n by_o faith_n can_v be_v before_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o receiver_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o but_o that_o justification_n be_v before_o faith_n be_v a_o glorious_a truth_n and_o this_o i_o must_v affirm_v for_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v justification_n before_o faith_n if_o we_o distinguish_v of_o justification_n aright_o as_o of_o pardon_n and_o say_v it_o be_v active_o and_o passive_o to_o be_v understand_v active_a justification_n be_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n a_o gift_n to_o we_o 2._o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o representative_a of_o the_o 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sir_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o subscribe_v myself_o you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n j._n c._n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o neonomian_a opposition_n thereto_o section_n 1._o the_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 2._o how_o oppose_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v §_o 3._o how_o neonomianism_n agree_v with_o papist_n and_o quaker_n in_o justification_n by_o infuse_v righteousness_n §_o 4._o how_o they_o oppose_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n §_o 5._o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 6._o the_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o new_a law_n §_o 7._o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 9_o the_o arminian_n justification_n §_o 10._o inference_n §_o 11._o they_o assert_v justification_n not_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o 12._o neonomian_o affirm_v imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n §_o 14._o how_o they_o account_v faith_n a_o qualify_a condition_n §_o 15._o conclusion_n sect._n 1_o assembl_n conf_n cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o also_o free_o justifi_v not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o nor_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o their_o righteousness_n but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o this_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v with_o the_o great_a exactness_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o neonomianism_n diametrical_o opposite_a as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v §_o 2._o they_o say_v who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o justifi_v mr._n b._n say_v god_n justifi_v all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o mr._n h._n '_o that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v million_o that_o be_v never_o or_o will_v be_v effectual_o call_v 2._o that_o god_n free_o justifi_v this_o be_v full_a express_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n q._n 70._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n rom._n 3.21_o 23_o 24._o for_o the_o free_a grace_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o object_n that_o justification_n fall_v upon_o justification_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o free_a grace_n lie_v in_o bring_v justification_n upon_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o not_o as_o qualify_v by_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o under_o any_o denomination_n whatsoever_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o enemy_n while_o yet_o sinner_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v such_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v chap._n 4.5_o by_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v such_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o all_o he_o say_v have_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 10._o of_o who_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o express_v with_o the_o high_a aggravation_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o our_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o mr._n cl_n favour_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o a_o just_a one_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v free_o by_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o nor_o bring_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o from_o himself_o 2._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o or_o in_o we_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o faith_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n this_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v reject_v as_o false_a doctrine_n although_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o grace_n yet_o neither_o faith_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n neither_o do_v god_n accept_v it_o as_o such_o nor_o impute_v it_o mr._n cl._n mighty_o pervert_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n '_o i._o e._n the_o righteousness_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o as_o grace_n give_v free_o so_o faith_n receive_v free_o and_o be_v not_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o call_v itself_o righteousness_n but_o glad_o humble_o and_o thankful_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o grace_n bestow_v and_o justice_n accept_v and_o impute_v to_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o the_o assembly_n do_v here_o exclude_v the_o popish_a justification_n at_o which_o mr._n h._n inveigh_v and_o so_o do_v j._n g._n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o for_o the_o papist_n mean_v only_o that_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o so_o say_v the_o other_o they_o say_v indeed_o infusion_n be_v of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o say_v justification_n be_v only_o a_o relative_a grace_n as_o it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o justify_v so_o it_o put_v nothing_o but_o the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o must_v find_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o there_o implant_v in_o the_o justify_v for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o by_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v anon_o in_o a_o word_n though_o the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o justification_n yet_o they_o say_v grace_v infuse_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o here_o they_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o papist_n quaker_n and_o other_o in_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o §_o 4._o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n the_o neonomian_o will_v not_o have_v pardon_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o righteousness_n god_n justification_n be_v first_o of_o the_o person_n and_o then_o of_o their_o service_n as_o abel_n but_o their_o justification_n be_v first_o of_o their_o service_n and_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o legal_a justification_n never_o in_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n for_o in_o a_o mere_a legal_a justification_n person_n can_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o work_v do_v but_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o work_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o the_o papist_n neonomian_o quaker_n socinian_n arminian_o all_o say_v it_o for_o or_o by_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o pap._n cons_n trid._n there_o be_v one_o only_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a with_o which_o we_o be_v endow_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v true_o call_v righteous_a and_o be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o plain_a question_n whether_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o own_o absolute_a justification_n which_o he_o maintain_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o this_o be_v the_o question_n in_o controversy_n exact_o which_o our_o neonomian_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n though_o some_o more_o obscure_o and_o sophistical_o but_o other_o more_o honest_o in_o speak_v out_o plain_o what_o they_o mean_v such_o as_o mr._n b._n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n bellarmine_n also_o blame_v kemnitius_n for_o deal_v fraudulent_o in_o not_o distinguish_v between_o propter_fw-la and_o per_fw-la say_v with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-mi the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o our_o own_o inherent_a
righteousness_n be_v the_o pâ—r_n the_o formal_a cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o distinction_n mr._n h._n have_v take_v up_o from_o bellarmine_n make_v very_o much_o of_o more_o of_o it_o anon_o §_o 5._o take_v one_o or_o two_o for_o all_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n to_o the_o reader_n mr._n h._n in_o medioc_n p._n 42._o herein_o do_v appear_v the_o ground_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o this_o point_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v provide_v they_o say_v that_o the_o work_v they_o plead_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o old_a we_o be_v agree_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n judge_v a_o man_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o account_v and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a that_o righteousness_n which_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o denominate_v he_o righteous_a be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o do_v make_v god_n account_v he_o righteous_a and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v note_v it_o for_o it_o be_v express_v and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v but_o not_o work_v in_o do_v which_o be_v pretty_a absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o work_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o do_v not_o work_v perfect_a work_n i_o will_v not_o wrong_v he_o but_o do_v not_o those_o that_o work_v imperfect_a work_n work_v yea_o say_v he_o they_o that_o do_v absolute_o sinful_a work_n be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o christ_n redemption_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n for_o when_o man_n fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a any_o more_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n bring_v in_o by_o performance_n whereof_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o again_o which_o he_o lose_v now_o this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n or_o another_o law_n with_o low_a term_n which_o some_o man_n perform_v they_o do_v thereby_o become_v righteous_a and_o so_o have_v righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o remission_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n bring_v in_o dan._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o piece_n of_o righteousness_n which_o come_v forth_o with_o episco_n approbation_n p._n 3._o it_o be_v true_a against_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n inherent_a as_o to_o render_v god_n appease_v with_o the_o sinner_n or_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v rest_v on_o it_o then_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o as_o that_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o be_v forgive_v or_o save_v by_o his_o favour_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v but_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la therefore_o the_o papist_n and_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a also_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n therefore_o the_o neonomian_o be_v not_o protestant_n unless_o such_o as_o have_v causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o righteousness_n without_o we_o that_o can_v be_v make_v we_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v righteous_a in_o another_o righteousness_n or_o be_v that_o thing_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o reality_n but_o in_o notion_n only_o this_o righteousness_n as_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o and_o must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o form_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la he_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v we_o grant_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o be_v pardon_v and_o save_v §_o 6._o about_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o though_o the_o papiste_n be_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n of_o the_o notion_n mr._n fox_n mart._n about_o the_o difference_n between_o ancient_n rome_n and_o present_a p._n 34._o tell_v we_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n save_v only_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o christ_n the_o giver_n of_o a_o new_a and_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v a_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o not_o a_o law_n of_o imperfection_n we_o do_v not_o mend_v perfect_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n for_o particular_a end_n it_o be_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o more_o perfect_o answer_v those_o end_n and_o therefore_o their_o remedying_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o most_o complete_a §_o 7._o next_o akin_a to_o these_o man_n be_v the_o quaker_n in_o their_o most_o refine_a doctrine_n put_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o barclay_n but_o i_o hear_v mr._n keath_n that_o be_v a_o neonomian_a quaker_n say_v barclay_n book_n be_v chief_o his_o work_n work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n james_n 2._o both_o equal_o require_v to_o justification_n work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v mr._n h._n just_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n but_o there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o work_n be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n though_o we_o place_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n perform_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o what_o pertain_v to_o the_o remote_a procure_a cause_n and_o that_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o formal_o justify_v by_o christ_n form_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o as_o some_o protestant_n have_v do_v unwary_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n for_o though_o proper_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o they_o yet_o be_v we_o justify_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_o say_v no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n righteous_a socin_n de_fw-mi serve_v when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v so_o great_a a_o value_n for_o faith_n that_o he_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n crel_n on_o gal._n 3.6_o and_o mr._n b._n say_v i_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n give_v we_o be_v all_o without_o we_o preface_n to_o doct._n of_o chr._n p._n 3._o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 9_o the_o arminian_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o i_o shall_v name_v the_o man_n from_o who_o i_o can_v prove_v mr._n b._n have_v take_v up_o most_o of_o his_o corrupt_a notion_n about_o general_n redemption_n and_o justification_n and_o its_o j._n g._n the_o question_n in_o precise_a term_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_n be_v that_o which_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n j._n g._n of_o justification_n p._n 7._o he_o conclude_v it_o be_v faith_n as_o a_o merchant_n that_o grow_v rich_a by_o such_o a_o commodity_n i._n e._n he_o grow_v rich_a by_o the_o gain_n and_o return_v he_o make_v of_o that_o commodity_n so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o righteousness_n itself_o upon_o we_o by_o imputation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n procure_v or_o purchase_v by_o it_o real_o and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o p._n 12._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v paul_n neither_o eat_v his_o finger_n nor_o spin_v out_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o clothing_n and_o yet_o be_v both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v with_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o may_v a_o
believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v his_o clothing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o procure_v this_o clothing_n unto_o he_o chap._n 7._o p._n 88_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o that_o which_o god_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sense_n refuse_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n '_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o say_v if_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o faith_n will_v not_o pass_v with_o he_o in_o account_n for_o such_o righteousness_n both_o his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n for_o believe_v and_o the_o obedience_n itself_o of_o believe_v will_v become_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n §_o 10._o you_o see_v by_o these_o instance_n that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o neonomion_n fall_v into_o that_o sink_v of_o error_n that_o the_o high_a opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v profess_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v cease_v inveigh_v against_o the_o quaker_n as_o introducer_n of_o popery_n but_o rather_o applaud_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o pulpit_n §_o 11._o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o this_o they_o deny_v and_o say_v our_o justification_n passive_o take_v that_o which_o we_o do_v ourselves_o through_o grace_n be_v this_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o take_v i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n so_o that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n here_o be_v two_o righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n christ_n and_o we_o p._n 6._o mr._n cl._n have_v a_o chapter_n to_o prove_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n concur_v to_o our_o justification_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n he_o have_v purchase_v this_o privilege_n for_o we_o among_o other_o that_o sincere_a faith_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v account_v we_o righteous_a if_o we_o be_v possess_v thereof_o p._n 35._o christ_n have_v do_v his_o part_n but_o have_v appoint_v we_o a_o necessary_a part_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o this_o be_v not_o to_o supply_v any_o deficiency_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o the_o part_n allot_v he_o but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o subordinate_o be_v require_v of_o we_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n by_o his_o own_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o far_o as_o a_o part_n '_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n scr._n g._n p._n 35._o from_o what_o have_v be_v quote_v before_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o rest_n also_o do_v hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o best_a do_v but_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o that_o only_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v see_v mr._n cl._n chap._n 13._o §_o 12._o not_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n all_o this_o the_o neonomian_o in_o all_o their_o write_n deny_v mr._n b._n in_o his_o s._n g._n def_n p._n 32._o query_n whether_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v on_o a._n a_o strange_a and_o bold_a quaery_n read_v over_o the_o text_n and_o put_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n every_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o see_v what_o a_o scandalous_a paraphrase_n you_o will_v make_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v plain_o signify_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o judge_v righteous_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o the_o same_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n this_o faith_n that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n they_o will_v have_v the_o same_o with_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n as_o contain_v all_o in_o it_o so_o mr._n b._n faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v one_o moral_a act_n contain_v many_o physical_a act_n even_o our_o fiducial_a consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 42._o mr._n cl._n faith_n be_v our_o subordinate_a gospel-righteousness_n he_o give_v his_o reason_n p._n 64._o mr._n h._n when_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o evangelic_n condition_n it_o be_v the_o evangelic_n law_n or_o god_n by_o it_o as_o his_o instrument_n make_v he_o or_o constitute_v he_o righteous_a and_o be_v thereby_o so_o make_v god_n must_v account_v he_o so_o this_o constitutive_a justification_n precede_v pardon_n and_o life_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n j._n g._n deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n though_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o law_n covenant_n or_o decree_n i._n e._n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o right_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o our_o effectual_a call_v do_v enter_v our_o justification_n for_o the_o work_n of_o it_o faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o and_o our_o justification_n and_o inchoate_n righteousness_n do_v enter_v and_o be_v the_o infancy_n of_o glory_n i_o need_v not_o blot_v paper_n by_o quote_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n brief_o they_o damn_v any_o man_n that_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n do_v merit_n for_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v formal_o just_a and_o damn_v such_o as_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n §_o 13._o but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o mr._n h._n in_o his_o right_n etc._n etc._n p._n 34._o say_v to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o assembly_n descript_n of_o justification_n and_o seem_v to_o flatter_v they_o a_o little_a and_o think_v their_o catechism_n may_v serve_v the_o people_n yea_o that_o a_o grosser_n sort_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n be_v better_a for_o ordinary_a people_n than_o more_o exact_a whereby_o you_o may_v see_v what_o high_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n he_o have_v of_o the_o exactness_n of_o his_o gross_a divinity_n in_o justification_n i_o acknowledge_v a_o forgiveness_n and_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n but_o i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v either_o as_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n forgiveness_n be_v a_o benefit_n we_o receive_v but_o not_o the_o formal_a reason_n i_o acknowledge_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v sub_fw-la genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la receive_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o only_o and_o i_o give_v notice_n that_o think_v more_o do_v say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o se_fw-la be_v make_v we_o legal_o though_o he_o disow_v it_o as_o physical_o and_o moral_o that_o man_n must_v make_v it_o justify_v we_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o unadvised_a position_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o former_a great_a divine_n which_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o antinomianism_n now_o what_o a_o happiness_n be_v it_o that_o so_o great_a a_o divine_a be_v rise_v up_o to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o error_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o our_o reformation_n in_o our_o great_a divine_n and_o indeed_o in_o our_o protestant_a religion_n that_o we_o have_v be_v all_o under_o a_o cheat_n and_o delusion_n in_o this_o grand_a point_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n build_v upon_o a_o wrong_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n again_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o performance_n but_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n not_o christ_n performance_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o sâ—astification_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o for_o which_o not_o that_o by_o which_o causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la not_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o upon_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o have_v word_n above_o a_o hundred_o time_n mr._n r._n b._n god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n mediatorial_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v
justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o god_n may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n our_o own_a and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o effect_n to_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n see_v the_o end_n of_o controu._n p._n 257_o 258._o and_o 260_o 261._o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 61.70_o 71._o socinus_n no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whosoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a de_fw-fr seru._n this_o be_v the_o express_a sense_n of_o the_o neonomian_o §_o 14._o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n the_o neonomian_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v justification_n on_o as_o the_o qualify_a condition_n and_o say_v the_o quae_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la be_v a_o quibble_n and_o juggle_n about_o a_o mere_a sound_n of_o word_n in_o a_o ludicrous_a disputation_n he_o say_v it_o justify_v not_o instrumentaliter_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 42_o 43._o mr._n cl._n chap._n 12._o §_o 8._o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n conversion_n sanctification_n renovation_n etc._n etc._n j._n g._n it_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n that_o faith_n justifi_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o lawful_a receive_n that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o agreement_n man_n be_v under_o i._n e._n as_o a_o covenant-condition_n therefore_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o our_o neonomian_o be_v one_o with_o he_o see_v he_o of_o justification_n bellarmine_n also_o spend_v much_o paper_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o that_o fear_n hope_v love_n and_o every_o grace_n do_v the_o same_o §_o 15._o those_o point_n wherein_o the_o neonomian_o declare_v themselves_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v matter_n of_o another_o treatise_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o sheet_n likewise_o there_o be_v two_o point_n which_o i_o have_v already_o public_o insist_v on_o 1._o in_o show_v the_o nullity_n of_o any_o new_a law_n with_o sanction_n 2._o to_o disprove_v their_o universal_a redemption_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o though_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o both_o god_n will_v hereafter_o and_o the_o assembly_n and_o we_o with_o they_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o neonomian_o deny_v the_o active_a righteousness_n to_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o our_o justification_n no_o further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o his_o person_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n fall_v in_o with_o piscator_fw-la gataker_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n and_o can_v be_v handle_v here_o but_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o after-consideration_n in_o treat_v of_o satisfaction_n let_v not_o the_o reader_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o grant_v mr._n clark_n that_o point_n viz._n the_o denial_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n wherein_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o wherein_o we_o be_v agree_v §_o 2._o justification_n what_o in_o scripture_n acceptation_n §_o 3._o what_o it_o suppose_v §_o 4._o god_n justify_v action_n §_o 5._o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n §_o 6._o of_o rahab_n §_o 7._o of_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la §_o 8._o of_o the_o condition_n §_o 9_o of_o commutative_a justice_n §_o 10._o of_o a_o compact_n §_o 11._o of_o grace_n purchase_v §_o 12._o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 13._o whether_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n §_o 14._o particular_o assert_v against_o mr._n h._n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n in_o criticise_v on_o the_o signification_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a language_n it_o amount_v to_o what_o our_o english_a word_n mean_v and_o our_o adversary_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n agree_v with_o we_o therein_o though_o differ_v enough_o in_o the_o modus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o justification_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law-term_n and_o that_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o law-sentence_n distinct_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la understand_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a justifier_n that_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v always_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o righteousness_n of_o that_o law_n that_o justifi_v that_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v legal_o his_o that_o be_v justify_v i._n e._n impute_v to_o he_o without_o denial_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o sentential_a pronounce_v a_o person_n righteous_a and_o accept_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n free_a from_o condemnation_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o enstate_v in_o all_o advantage_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o thus_o far_o i_o take_v it_o we_o be_v agree_v what_o little_a wordy_a difference_n there_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o about_o nor_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o §_o 2._o justification_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o usual_a and_o common_a acceptation_n be_v any_o vindication_n of_o a_o person_n or_o action_n from_o a_o charge_n or_o accusation_n bring_v in_o or_o allege_v against_o they_o and_o this_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n psal_n 51.4_o it_o be_v one_o man_n justify_v another_o or_o vindicate_v their_o action_n and_o this_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o or_o defend_v they_o job_n 27.5_o and_o 33.32_o or_o practical_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o worse_a ezek._n 10.51.55_o or_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o 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the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v before_o conversion_n the_o law_n will_v charge_v for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v reply_v its_o christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o be_v rise_v have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v secure_v before_o god_n both_o by_o election_n and_o redemption_n or_o else_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o they_o have_v this_o security_n so_o they_o have_v a_o immediate_a right_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o want_v the_o application_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o a_o possession_n thereof_o which_o reception_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o purchase_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v never_o purchase_v and_o give_v for_o their_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o organ_n of_o 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than_o the_o term_n lie_v upon_o god_n and_o its_o idle_a to_o say_v they_o be_v impose_v upon_o incapable_a subject_n neither_o be_v that_o impose_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o term_n that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o i_o unless_o by_o the_o donation_n of_o another_o by_o any_o rational_a man._n 4._o the_o clause_n follow_v not_o according_a to_o mr._n h.'s_n principles_n who_o say_v christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n though_o i_o know_v what_o the_o neonomian_o talk_v of_o they_o intend_v no_o true_a satisfaction_n do_v christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o what_o sense_n they_o will_v be_v it_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o we_o if_o for_o himself_o than_o he_o offend_v it_o this_o they_o will_v not_o say_v then_o for_o we_o if_o for_o we_o our_o offence_n be_v take_v of_o before_o god_n thereby_o god_n be_v in_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n not_o impute_v our_o trespass_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o we_o must_v be_v account_v by_o god_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n if_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v and_o our_o fulfil_n in_o christ_n be_v before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v actual_o perform_v for_o the_o saint_n before_o his_o come_n long_o after_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a why_o not_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v before_o they_o have_v life_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfaction_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o regeneration_n come_v this_o be_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o these_o poor_a blind_a man_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o §_o 4._o there_o be_v another_o argument_n of_o mr._n h_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v herculean_a and_o admire_v and_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o forge_n and_o he_o charge_v mr._n l._n to_o hearken_v to_o it_o animadv_n p._n 67._o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o either_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o that_o be_v to_o have_v it_o make_v we_o or_o repute_v as_o we_o resp_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o but_o be_v give_v so_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o say_v inherent_a grace_n be_v give_v for_o righteousness_n we_o say_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o our_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v now_o it_o be_v give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v we_o legal_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v that_o we_o may_v be_v
their_o upright_a walk_n and_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n resp_n if_o mr._n h._n mean_n man_n of_o the_o orthodox_n complexion_n in_o his_o eye_n neonomian_a complexion_n i_o believe_v but_o few_o if_o any_o for_o ought_v i_o know_v but_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n mr._n b._n have_v declare_v himself_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o that_o orthodoxy_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o true_a protestant_a calvinistical_a complexion_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o 2._o i_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a law_n and_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o they_o think_v of_o any_o other_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o than_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o any_o other_o law_n before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o none_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v till_o abraham_n time_n at_o further_a 3._o whether_o there_o be_v one_o word_n of_o a_o conditinal_a 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it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.58_o and_o where_o and_o how_o do_v he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o what_o do_v he_o see_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v gen._n 12._o and_o the_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n do_v he_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n yes_o you_o say_v he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o neonomian_a cypher_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o the_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n how_o come_v man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v james_n say_v he_o be_v how_o by_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n long_o before_o the_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v prove_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o witness_v to_o by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o so_o to_o rabab_v so_o to_o phineas_n his_o act_n that_o whatever_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o true_a obedience_n abel_n be_v a_o accept_a person_n of_o god_n before_o his_o offering_n then_o because_o his_o person_n be_v justify_v god_n witness_v to_o his_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n whereas_o cain_n be_v a_o unjustified_a person_n there_o be_v no_o sinner_n justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o a_o believer_n work_n be_v accept_v because_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o another_o righteousness_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v afterward_o abel_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o service_n §_o 3._o now_o we_o be_v upon_o abraham_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o a_o little_a further_o do_v he_o imagine_v himself_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v it_o not_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n whereby_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o this_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v after_o more_o particular_o explain_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o heathen_a and_o believe_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v afterward_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o expect_v justification_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o law_n i_o e._n justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o justify_v faith_n there_o be_v none_o under_o abraham_n blesssing_n expect_v justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o mystery_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_o understand_v eph._n 3.5_o yet_o they_o be_v save_v even_o as_o we_o act_v 15._o and_o how_o be_v we_o gentile_n save_v by_o become_a fellow_n heir_n of_o the_o same_o body_n i._n e._n mystical_a and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 3.6_o the_o which_o participation_n the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v preach_v to_o abraham_n §_o 4._o the_o great_a cry_n be_v that_o faith_n i._n e._n our_o work_a faith_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n or_o coordinate_a or_o supreme_a which_o our_o neonomian_o please_v for_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v they_o his_o gospel_n work_v not_o moysaicall_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o abraham_n day_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n exhibit_v to_o abraham_n for_o their_o promise_n be_v absolute_a gen._n 12._o and_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v conditional_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o something_o not_o see_v or_o present_a but_o work_v
be_v it_o fit_a and_o to_o which_o do_v it_o suit_n best_o paul_n rom._n 4._o argue_v strenuous_o against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n he_o oppose_v that_o of_o faith_n its_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n if_o faith_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o work_n of_o righteosness_n than_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o so_o dispute_v vain_o make_v no_o opposition_n but_o if_o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o than_o his_o argumentation_n have_v the_o great_a weight_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n our_o righteousness_n inherent_a wrought_v by_o we_o or_o in_o we_o utter_o exclude_v from_o justification_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n second_o argument_n because_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o oppose_v work_v and_o believe_v faith_n and_o work_v work_v as_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n faith_n as_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n resp_n then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v oppose_v work_n and_o work_n and_o distinguish_v between_o law-work_n and_o gospel_n work_v or_o when_o he_o have_v oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n in_o two_o epistle_n so_o large_o he_o shall_v have_v except_v gospel-work_n or_o say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n but_o to_o be_v short_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o on_o the_o remain_a argument_n we_o say_v only_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v against_o mr._n cl._n because_o the_o apostle_n still_o make_v so_o clear_a a_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n without_o any_o exception_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 13._o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.16_o by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n this_o affect_v we_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n by_o a_o plain_a trope_n not_o cruel_a at_o all_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o a_o seal_n only_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o abraham_n v._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o positive_a denial_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o a_o law_n any_o law_n old_a or_o new_a but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a object_n in_o justification_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o jew_n depend_v on_o by_o faith_n be_v but_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o wait_v for_o in_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n its_o assistance_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n hope_v for_o by_o faith_n or_o from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n there_o to_o what_o purpose_n quote_v i_o know_v not_o and_o heb._n 11.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v what_o be_v enoch_n translation_n here_o to_o his_o justification_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o §_o 7._o argument_n 4._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v viz._n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v only_o sincere_a believe_v not_o perfect_a do_v rom._n 10.8.10_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n work_v yet_o it_o be_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o for_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o account_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n resp_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o uncouth_a term_n which_o i_o have_v examine_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v either_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v there_o be_v no_o rule_n god_n make_v any_o promise_n by_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n it_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n walk_v i._n e._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n perform_v by_o we_o a_o law_n indeed_o have_v such_o a_o rule_n but_o no_o gospel_n have_v do_v and_o live_v do_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o live_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o our_o do_v and_o this_o be_v these_o man_n gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o downright_a law_n and_o where_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o legal_a condition_n rom._n 10.8_o there_o be_v something_o say_v of_o a_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o verse_n 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o be_v as_o sincere_a as_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o it_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o righteousness_n take_v not_o its_o self_n for_o righteousness_n v._o 11._o the_o object_n believe_v on_o where_o this_o righteousness_n be_v be_v tell_v v._n 11_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o man_n will_v have_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n to_o be_v faith_n believe_v itself_o unto_o righteousness_n well_o when_o faith_n have_v do_v its_o do_v to_o make_v its_o self_n righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o law-righteousness_n that_o god_n never_o abate_v in_o the_o least_o of_o yet_o it_o be_v gospel-righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n which_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v righteousness_n here_o they_o bring_v in_o god_n dispense_n with_o justice_n and_o make_v he_o a_o favourer_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o make_v it_o such_o for_o justification_n this_o be_v antinomianism_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n to_o favour_n sin_n and_o justify_v he_o for_o that_o which_o a_o just_a law_n and_o strict_a justice_n condemn_v for_o unrighteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n hence_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o yet_o this_o unrighteous_a condition_n must_v be_v father_v on_o god_n favourable_a construction_n yea_o on_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v and_o performance_n he_o undertake_v and_o die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o justify_v we_o his_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o end_n it_o seem_v god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o purchase_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n why_o because_o it_o be_v we_o and_o not_o christ_n of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n §_o 8._o that_o faith_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n appear_v further_a from_o rom._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o and_o answer_v there_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o argument_n 6._o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n but_o this_o be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n resp_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v legal_a and_o its_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n though_o gracious_o bestow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o its_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v only_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o which_o be_v our_o evangelical_n christ_n own_o righteousness_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v legal_a as_o it_o respect_v a_o sinner_n be_v gracious_o bestow_v its_o
a_o law_n from_o justification_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o intend_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o §_o 4._o from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n these_o argument_n will_v arise_v against_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n 1._o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o ungodly_a one_o as_o such_o can_v be_v by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o but_o god_n justification_n of_o any_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a against_o neonomian_a justification_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v godly_a while_o such_o or_o that_o which_o the_o old_a law_n call_v ungodliness_n the_o new_a law_n call_v godliness_n yea_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o sense_n before_o justify_v while_o under_o condemnation_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n again_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o abraham_n be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v both_o by_o history_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o good_a and_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a that_o god_n justification_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o justification_n single_o consider_v speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n but_o justification_n by_o grace_n be_v only_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o it_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o doctrine_n that_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n old_a new_a and_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v this_o argument_n stand_v firm_a from_o rom._n 3.20_o 3._o if_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n who_o have_v live_v by_o faith_n than_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n the_o consequence_n appear_v in_o that_o david_n have_v live_v long_o by_o faith_n and_o in_o holiness_n when_o he_o pen_v psal_n 143.2_o and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o new_a law_n work_v he_o need_v not_o have_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n unless_o he_o have_v add_v by_o the_o old_a law_n but_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n by_o the_o new_a law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n new-law_n work_n will_v justify_v any_o flesh_n minor_n david_n job_n paul_n expect_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o new_a law_n work_v 4._o those_o work_n that_o will_v not_o make_v a_o sinner_n clean_a and_o pure_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v justify_v he_o but_o no_o new_a law_n righteousness_n will_v take_v away_o moral_a pollution_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o clean_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o none_o can_v deny_v for_o by_o justification_n the_o justify_v be_v purge_v and_o clean_o from_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o minor_a be_v true_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o its_o a_o sinful_a righteousness_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v not_o adequate_a to_o exact_v justice_n therefore_o it_o will_v not_o cover_v sin_n from_o the_o eve_n of_o god_n justice_n 2._o from_o so_o many_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n job_n 15.4_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n must_v be_v clean_o before_o god_n imperfect_a righteousness_n can_v never_o make_v we_o clean_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n job_n 15.4_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v of_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n i._n e._n mere_a man_n nor_o in_o any_o flesh_n live_v believer_n be_v flesh_n live_v and_o bear_v of_o woman_n job_n say_v chap._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o in_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o now_o will_v job_n new-law-work_n justify_v he_o he_o have_v be_v long_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o he_o often_o plead_v his_o uprightness_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n charge_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v what_o his_o new-law-righteousness_n amount_v to_o chap._n 40.4_o &_o 42_o 6._o 5._o let_v i_o add_v a_o five_o argument_n before_o i_o leave_v his_o negative_a if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n give_v to_o fall_v man_n that_o can_v give_v life_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a and_o both_o from_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n unanswerable_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o any_o law_n the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v construe_v greek_a §_o 5._o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o further_a proof_n in_o divers_a proposition_n which_o be_v many_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v time_n to_o follow_v they_o particular_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o their_o true_a interpretation_n his_o first_o proposal_n be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o assert_v and_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n to_o lapse_v man_n resp_n what_o if_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o quite_o contrary_a that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o these_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o i_o gather_v say_v he_o from_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n which_o word_n i_o paraphrase_n thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n alone_o discover_v the_o method_n and_o way_n appoint_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a in_o his_o account_n viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o continuance_n increase_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o resp_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o teach_v sinner_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n that_o the_o 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it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v 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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v 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faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v 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of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v legal_a only_o but_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v christ_n perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o most_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o this_o free_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o mr._n h._n insist_o on_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 4._o of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n §_o 5._o how_o far_o his_o argument_n agree_v with_o socinus_n §_o 6._o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n §_o 7._o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v §_o 8._o his_o further_a inference_n §_o 9_o christ_n come_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n §_o 10._o of_o the_o protestant_n appeal_n sect._n 1_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v mr._n h._n in_o hand_n because_o i_o find_v he_o be_v most_o positive_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o account_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o imputation_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a and_o beside_o be_v a_o total_a denial_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o his_o argument_n be_v 1._o take_a from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o evince_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n what_o he_o say_v of_o boast_v and_o merit_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v after_o many_o good_a morrow_n in_o a_o manner_n grant_v whereby_o his_o doctrine_n be_v eradicate_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o procurement_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n of_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n mediocr_n p._n 20._o that_o good_a work_n holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v resp_n it_o be_v true_a but_o acceptation_n of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o prove_v justification_n of_o their_o person_n by_o they_o nor_o the_o reward_v they_o for_o abel_n person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o service_n be_v also_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o reward_v gracious_o in_o christ_n yea_o his_o work_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n but_o such_o approbation_n of_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o strict_a eye_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o place_n of_o matth._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o christ_n answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o his_o question_n which_o be_v what_o good_a may_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o old-law_n righteousness_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o christ_n answer_n and_o his_o reply_n indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n discourse_n seem_v clear_o to_o evince_v that_o christ_n confute_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o because_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o command_n that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o nonplus_n and_o send_v he_o away_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.7_o speak_v after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n or_o do_v as_o justify_v righteousness_n that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o reward_v they_o in_o christ_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o matth._n 25.34_o have_v the_o same_o import_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n it_o hold_v only_o god_n own_v and_o declare_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o the_o accept_n their_o person_n and_o service_n beside_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o context_n they_o never_o bring_v their_o work_n to_o account_v for_o justification_n he_o bring_v in_o also_o ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o which_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o lord_n there_o answer_v a_o charge_n the_o people_n have_v against_o he_o in_o not_o deal_v upright_o equal_o and_o just_o with_o they_o v._o 25._o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o
he_o always_o have_v and_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o test_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o it_o yea_o i_o will_v deal_v not_o only_o righteous_o with_o you_o according_a to_o my_o law_n but_o condescend_o if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o not_o turn_v to_o sin_n again_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v they_o their_o folly_n in_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o say_v v._o 31._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n i._n e._n there_o be_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o must_v lie_v upon_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n where_o he_o challenge_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o no_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v but_o because_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o natural_a ability_n god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o test_n for_o their_o conviction_n that_o they_o may_v fly_v to_o his_o grace_n both_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o promise_n chap_n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o where_o both_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o he_o allege_v also_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i._n e._n say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o they_o resp_n now_o its_o strange_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o bring_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v positive_o affirm_v that_o this_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n direct_o oppose_v to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.12_o nay_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o downright_a contradiction_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o go_v on_o if_o you_o make_v a_o question_n there_o be_v another_o text_n must_v convince_v you_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o resp_n the_o man_n i_o suppose_v say_v these_o thing_n by_o rote_n not_o mind_v the_o text_n he_o say_v there_o be_v another_o text_n but_o name_v not_o where_o but_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n gal._n 3.11_o the_o very_a recite_v whereof_o will_n be_v answer_n enough_o to_o he_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n perfect_o or_o imperfect_o perform_a be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o his_o faith_n as_o its_o food_n feed_v upon_o during_o his_o life_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v medioc_fw-la p._n 19_o 20._o when_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n so_o say_v mr._n cl._n resp_n that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o now_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v we_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o or_o his_o own_o not_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v for_o when_o he_o be_v ungodly_a say_v the_o text_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o of_o faith_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n who_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o see_v this_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n for_o this_o end_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o good_a news_n or_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o he_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o ibid._n faith_n wherever_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n or_o wherever_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v objective_o and_o put_v for_o the_o righteousness_n that_o it_o do_v eye_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o but_o two_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v scripture_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n be_v often_o mention_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o observe_n abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n viz._n of_o christ_n say_v therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o thing_n believe_v for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v therefore_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v tell_v this_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o none_o have_v it_o but_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v write_v not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o we_o that_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n righteousness_n and_o imputation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v i._n e._n receive_v that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o abraham_n receive_v embrace_v the_o promise_n viz._n believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v and_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o resurrection_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o resurrection_n for_o or_o because_o of_o our_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n chap._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o justification_n speak_v of_o and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n throughout_o the_o chapter_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o apostle_n assert_v here_o and_o gal._n 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 4.28_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o we_o be_v so_o justify_v by_o the_o place_n mention_v now_o then_o none_o cna_fw-mi deny_v that_o christ_n shed_n his_o blood_n be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v impute_v than_o not_o that_o if_o mr._n humph._n will_v say_v its_o effective_a only_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n shed_v for_o we_o where_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o sinner_n four_o that_o by_o which_o we_o have_v redemption_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o therefore_o that_o redeem_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom_n 3.25_o 26._o col._n 4.14_o but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o it_o bless_a be_v god_n neonomian_n doctrine_n i_o be_o full_o assure_v be_v far_o from_o gospel_n as_o far_o as_o darkness_n be_v from_o light_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o in_o itself_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n or_o both_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o resp_n we_o say_v both_o he_o go_v to_o prove_v his_o active_a obedience_n be_v not_o impute_v if_o it_o be_v then_o must_v we_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o he_o as_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o omit_v no_o duty_n and_o then_o what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n death_n resp_n the_o same_o consequent_a may_v be_v corrupt_o draw_v upon_o imputation_n of_o his_o passive_a as_o he_o do_v but_o the_o consequent_a follow_v not_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v upon_o supposal_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v perfect_o
if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o accept_v for_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o old_a law_n and_o imputable_a to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o desirable_a to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o under_o a_o new_a law_n and_o further_a bondage_n beside_o if_o christ_n purchase_v this_o law-making_a power_n it_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o not_o for_o we_o for_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o do_v not_o purchase_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o when_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n merit_n their_o meaning_n be_v because_o christ_n purchase_v the_o law_n and_o promulgation_n of_o it_o just_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n who_o make_v the_o law_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o justification_n by_o it_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v say_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n 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and_o imperfect_a do_v the_o place_n he_o mention_n be_v rom._n 4.11_o 13_o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.6_o gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n for_o rom._n 4.11_o tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n abraham_n have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o what_o righteousness_n be_v that_o it_o be_v that_o through_o which_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o sin_n cover_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n hence_o i_o argue_v that_o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o sin_n cover_v and_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n be_v such_o as_o appear_v v._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10._o be_v there_o any_o iniquity_n forgive_v in_o the_o new_a law_n righteousness_n no_o they_o say_v pardon_n be_v consequent_a to_o it_o it_o be_v have_v of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v any_o sin_n cover_v by_o it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n no_o they_o say_v god_n see_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o old_a law_n be_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n no_o it_o can_v be_v because_o its_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v impute_v v._o 13._o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o through_o a_o law_n then_o not_o through_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v exclude_v therefore_o work_v and_o it_o be_v here_o also_o what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o of_o rom._n 9.31_o and_o chap._n 10.6_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.5_o intend_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n do_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o for_o by_o faith_n all_o say_v he_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o love_n as_o such_o apprehend_v and_o wait_v for_o more_o and_o more_o comfort_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v of_o hebrew_n 11.7_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n believe_v by_o the_o antidiluvian_n patriarch_n and_o by_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v they_o believe_v he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n noah_n become_v heir_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o live_v comfortable_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl._n bring_v for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o they_o bring_v as_o a_o great_a block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o remove_v it_o mr._n cl._n say_v this_o phrase_n have_v be_v much_o mistake_v by_o many_o who_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n thereby_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o mr._n h._n we_o will_v therefore_o very_o diligent_o mark_v what_o they_o say_v the_o place_n be_v rom._n 1.17_o &_o 3.21_o 22._o &_o 10.3_o 2_o cor._n 5.22_o phil._n 3.9_o we_o say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o these_o man_n say_v it_o be_v our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n mr._n h._n say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v call_v god_n in_o 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grace_n and_o favour_n as_o some_o note_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n reason_n for_o his_o opinion_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o of_o god_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n institution_n or_o way_n natural_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o resp_n the_o text_n run_v quite_o against_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o do_v that_o appear_v seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o yield_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n righteousness_n and_o man_n be_v here_o direct_o oppose_v to_o each_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v direct_o against_o mr._n cl_n reason_n in_o that_o man_n need_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o righteousness_n they_o natural_o adhere_v to_o it_o 3._o they_o
counsel_n and_o covenant-compact_a with_o the_o son_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o christ_n as_o redeemer_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n this_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o very_o i._n e._n real_o as_o such_o be_v fore-ordained_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v then_o the_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o purpose_n and_o grace_n to_o poor_a sinner_n be_v first_o give_v we_o in_o the_o person_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v manifest_v since_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n actual_o to_o work_v out_o this_o righteousness_n in_o abolish_n death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n in_o the_o say_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o head_n i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o insist_v on_o from_o other_o place_n as_o eph._n 1.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o prov._n 8_o 30._o heb._n 10.8_o 9_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n act_v 20.28_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o a_o sinner_n for_o and_o in_o which_o he_o make_v his_o law_n honourable_a isa_n 42.21_o 3._o god_n have_v call_v and_o anoint_v christ_n thereto_o in_o righteousness_n isa_n 42.6_o i_o e._n to_o answer_v my_o law_n and_o righteousness_n therein_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o for_o so_o heb._n 8.3_o chap._n 5.5_o &_o 9.12_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n become_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o and_o become_v the_o perfect_a justice_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o magnify_v his_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 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righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v so_o because_o its_o the_o preach_v christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o because_o it_o be_v his_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n through_o his_o righteousness_n eph._n 2.14_o 15._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o its_o the_o great_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n for_o its_o absurd_a to_o say_v our_o faith_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v something_o without_o a_o man_n first_o that_o he_o believe_v upon_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n or_o hypostacy_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 4._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o law_n v._o 18._o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v it_o 5._o the_o apostle_n throughout_o this_o epistle_n cast_v off_o and_o abandon_v all_o righteousness_n of_o we_o as_o insufficient_a therefore_o this_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n intend_v 6._o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o objective_o as_o to_o faith_n for_o a_o thing_n be_v reveal_v that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v it_o be_v reveal_v from_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n on_o this_o righteousness_n believe_v in_o it_o and_o feed_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o food_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o as_o reveal_v for_o the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o those_o man_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n for_o therein_o i._n e._n in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v not_o in_o ourselves_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o another_o to_o be_v see_v by_o it_o it_n be_v not_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n be_v reveal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v gospel_n righteousness_n therefore_o not_o in_o ourselves_o 3._o the_o preach_v thereof_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o that_o which_o a_o believer_n faith_n live_v upon_o §_o 11._o the_o next_o place_n rom._n 3.21_o 22._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o 9th_o verse_n say_v he_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o sin_n viz._n under_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o his_o proof_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o say_v he_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o that_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o the_o law_n even_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o law_n not_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o moral_a against_o which_o all_o the_o forementioned_a transgression_n be_v commit_v and_o gentile_n who_o be_v never_o under_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n see_v that_o by_o this_o moral_a law_n the_o world_n be_v condemn_v its_o impossible_a that_o any_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n whatever_o shall_v for_o if_o any_o other_o law_n come_v to_o mild_a term_n unless_o this_o law_n be_v rescind_v its_o impossible_a any_o man_n can_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n hence_o he_o conclude_v therefore_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n any_o law_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n whatever_o law_n man_n may_v pretend_v to_o god_n will_v judge_v and_o try_v all_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o a_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n can_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n by_o it_o i._n e._n conviction_n but_o no_o salvation_n by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o performance_n what_o then_o must_v all_o the_o world_n perish_v therefore_o for_o want_v of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v god_n have_v repeal_v his_o law_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o a_o new_a law_n be_v evident_a or_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n v._o 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o we_o receive_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v what_o be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o have_v it_o we_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v unto_o all_o i._n e._n impute_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o as_o a_o cover_n or_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o every_o believer_n by_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a by_o a_o gentile_a believer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o jew_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o nor_o application_n of_o it_o all_o believer_n be_v equal_o and_o alike_o righteous_a in_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n add_v for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 12._o now_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n that_o full_o and_o complete_o satisfy_v
god_n its_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o contain_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o wherever_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o here_o its_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n but_o his_o only_a by_o which_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o sin_v not_o impute_v whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n or_o else_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o §_o 4._o mr._n cl._n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o james_n do_v both_o mean_a justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n that_o paul_n in_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n only_o mean_v work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o i_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o work_n for_o all_o work_v perform_v for_o justification_n be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o 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religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a charity_n be_v dead_a faith_n be_v alone_o i._n e._n have_v no_o fruit_n but_o a_o outward_a name_n and_o profession_n only_o and_o further_o v._o 18._o how_o say_v he_o will_v thou_o demonstrate_v to_o another_o person_n that_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o say_v to_o another_o i_o have_v faith_n but_o say_v that_o other_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o by_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o work_n whereby_o thou_o shall_v conclude_v i_o have_v faith_n and_o justify_v i_o and_o my_o profession_n before_o all_o man_n that_o have_v a_o question_n or_o doubt_v thereof_o thou_o believe_v it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n as_o to_o some_o thing_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n but_o v._n 20._o what_o thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a i._n e._n will_v thou_o have_v demonstration_n of_o it_o how_o dead_a it_o be_v not_o justify_v faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o save_v 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eminent_a by_o he_o or_o from_o his_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v thou_o see_v how_o his_o faith_n co-work_n with_o his_o work_n i._n e._n he_o do_v these_o action_n in_o faith_n and_o faith_n carry_v he_o on_o to_o such_o work_n his_o faith_n be_v perfect_v thereby_o i._n e._n as_o a_o tree_n that_o have_v its_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o it_o all_o true_a faith_n thrive_a and_o flourish_v in_o that_o manner_n he_o insist_o upon_o abraham_n again_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v or_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v true_a in_o two_o great_a thing_n 1._o that_o it_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o be_v impute_v his_o faith_n no_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o
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