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A13997 The high-vvay to heauen: or, the doctrine of election, effectuall vocation, iustification, santification and eternall life Grounded vpon the holy Scriptures, confirmed by the testimonies of sundry iudicious and great diuines, ancient and moderne. Compiled by Thomas Tuke.; High-way to heaven. Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1609 (1609) STC 24309; ESTC S102479 78,861 226

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perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v repute_v we_o in_o which_o appear_v before_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o do_v receive_v a_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n do_v of_o isaac_n 27._o have_v on_o his_o elder_a brother_n garment_n neither_o must_v it_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v righteous_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o for_o albeit_o this_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n primary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inherence_n yet_o it_o be_v we_o by_o god_n donation_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o faith_n 27._o as_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n be_v another_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v our_o payment_n as_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o us._n aquinas_n say_v well_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n be_v as_o one_o mystical_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n pertain_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o to_o his_o member_n the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o faith_n love_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o infuse_a quality_n or_o habitual_a sanctity_n inherent_a in_o us._n for_o this_o be_v to_o confound_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o be_v very_o different_a act_n 9_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v impute_v of_o god_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n or_o 2._o the_o proper_a and_o only_a true_a form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o free_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o near_a communion_n whereby_o he_o be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o he_o now_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o a_o man_n when_o he_o do_v adjudge_v decree_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o account_n and_o reckon_v it_o as_o his_o own_o and_o for_o 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household_n servant_n they_o be_v not_o thief_n and_o usurper_n of_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a be_v but_o they_o hold_v they_o as_o lawful_a heir_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d second_o justification_n be_v a_o most_o free_a act_n perform_v free_o by_o god_n without_o coaction_n or_o the_o least_o inducement_n by_o any_o dignity_n present_a or_o foresee_v to_o be_v in_o we_o hereafter_o for_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o list_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 2.3_o and_o the_o victual_n of_o the_o devil_n destitute_a of_o all_o true_a grace_n and_o subject_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o we_o be_v not_o all_o consume_v we_o must_v needs_o then_o confess_v that_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v the_o difference_n 3.24_o chrysostom_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n true_o say_v that_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n alone_o do_v justify_v our_o kind_n and_o not_o through_o our_o good_a deed_n labour_n nor_o recompense_n rome_n and_o theodulus_n say_v christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o even_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v do_v nothing_o righteous_o here_o then_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o our_o juctification_n be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o and_o free_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o do_v free_o devise_v &_o dispose_v the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o free_o work_v faith_n within_o we_o by_o which_o we_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o us._n but_o it_o be_v not_o free_a but_o just_o perform_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o all-sufficient_a merit_n do_v deserve_v it_o and_o by_o desert_n acquire_v it_o three_o justification_n be_v one_o absolute_a entire_a and_o individual_a act_n ●_o it_o be_v once_o only_o act_v essential_o and_o direct_o in_o this_o life_n although_o it_o it_o be_v diverse_a time_n renew_v 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