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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 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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 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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 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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 job_n 32._o luke_n 10.29_o §_o 3._o justification_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o forinsick_a term_n it_o must_v always_o suppose_v a_o forum_n or_o court_n where_o it_o be_v and_o all_o justification_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o one_o at_o least_o or_o all_o these_o court_n forum_n dei_fw-la mundi_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la a_o true_a believer_n be_v sometime_o justify_v in_o all_o as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o action_n sometime_o in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o the_o court_n or_o forum_n dei_fw-la be_v where_o god_n sit_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o his_o law_n where_o every_o one_o that_o be_v save_v must_v find_v acquittance_n and_o acceptance_n forum_n mundi_fw-la be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o common_a wherein_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o either_o by_o vogue_n and_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v more_o special_a in_o ecclesiis_fw-la to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n 3._o forum_n conscientiae_fw-la where_o god_n sit_v a_o judge_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o trial_n and_o according_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n pass_v upon_o a_o man_n or_o on_o his_o action_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o all_o man_n be_v try_v as_o unto_o their_o state_n and_o they_o be_v there_o juridical_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n legis_fw-la either_o by_o a_o judgement_n on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v legal_a righteousness_n or_o upon_o a_o judgement_n on_o they_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o call_v evangelical_n because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a promise_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o second_o forum_n the_o court_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n many_o way_n call_v court_n of_o judicature_n and_o will_v have_v judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o
justification_n must_v be_v before_o any_o person_n can_v receive_v it_o the_o assembly_n do_v most_o accurate_o tell_v we_o what_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v we_o say_v not_o that_o no_o man_n that_o say_v he_o believe_v not_o his_o justification_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o every_o one_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v it_o be_v justify_v but_o we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v true_o be_v justify_v and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v shall_v believe_v god_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v his_o juridical_a sentence_n concern_v his_o eternal_a state_n and_o condition_n which_o admit_v not_o of_o majus_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la in_o god_n but_o admit_v of_o different_a time_n of_o application_n and_o of_o degree_n of_o manifestation_n it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o creature_n nor_o make_v any_o change_n but_o relative_a wherein_o god_n be_v first_o in_o relation_n justify_v and_o apply_v that_o grace_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v whole_o passive_a till_o by_o virtue_n of_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n raise_v we_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v enable_v to_o believe_v whereby_o we_o make_v a_o sensible_a re-application_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n to_o ourselves_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o more_o of_o this_o infra_fw-la §_o 8._o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n must_v judge_v righteous_o i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o righteous_a law_n for_o as_o that_o be_v norma_fw-la officii_fw-la to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v of_o judicii_fw-la to_o he_o now_o here_o be_v the_o mystery_n how_o god_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n according_a to_o most_o perfect_a law_n and_o do_v it_o free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n h._n in_o his_o medio_fw-la p._n 5._o have_v this_o quaery_n the_o gospel_n require_v faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n how_o then_o be_v we_o justify_v and_o 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sinner_n faith_n and_o repentance_n when_o he_o need_v not_o or_o when_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o it_o resp_n be_v the_o man_n awake_a or_o asleep_a when_o he_o say_v this_o he_o say_v its_o free_a because_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o be_v the_o same_o freedom_n whereby_o i_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o horse_n when_o i_o accept_v of_o money_n which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v i_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o covenant_n a_o bargain_n be_v it_o not_o so_o to_o adam_n be_v it_o possible_a he_o shall_v say_v he_o need_v not_o accept_v it_o what_o do_v he_o make_v of_o his_o new-law-covenant_n need_v not_o god_n keep_v it_o where_o be_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n when_o he_o make_v that_o covenant_n do_v not_o that_o bind_v he_o to_o accept_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v why_o will_v a_o honest_a man_n speak_v so_o equivocal_o to_o 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condition_n hence_o the_o apostle_n reason_v remain_v unshaked_a they_o that_o be_v justify_v of_o debt_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n §_o 9_o mr._n humphrey_n make_v a_o fearful_a bungle_v about_o this_o business_n and_o lend_v we_o for_o our_o help_n a_o distinction_n about_o merit_n and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o debt_n or_o merit_n of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o of_o distributive_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o shall_v engage_v the_o almighty_a in_o the_o former_a resp_n but_o the_o almighty_a may_v engage_v himself_o in_o it_o to_o the_o creature_n may_v there_o not_o be_v place_n for_o commutative_a justice_n between_o a_o superior_a and_o inferiowr_n between_o a_o king_n and_o people_n all_o obligatory_a covenant_n upon_o term_n of_o mutual_a performance_n be_v primary_o fulfil_v in_o a_o way_n of_o commutative_a justice_n distributive_a justice_n come_v in_o for_o redress_v in_o case_n of_o non-performance_n of_o mutual_a agreement_n or_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o of_o the_o latter_a i._n e._n distributive_a justice_n there_o be_v a_o merit_n or_o debt_n upon_o compact_n or_o strict_a retaliation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n can_v merit_v upon_o strict_a retaliation_n resp_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v by_o his_o term_n of_o strict_a retaliation_n reward_v just_a so_o much_o as_o the_o value_n of_o the_o work_n more_o i._n e._n to_o reward_n man_n just_a as_o much_o as_o the_o value_n of_o not_o eat_v a_o apple_n but_o the_o reward_n promise_v be_v infinite_o more_o and_o it_o be_v promise_v upon_o so_o small_a a_o condition_n therefore_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o reward_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v will_v have_v become_v due_a ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o hence_o a_o true_a debt_n but_o
at_o god_n hand_n see_v god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la regimine_fw-la gratiae_fw-la paterno_fw-la resp_n god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v upon_o pactum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la not_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o make_v man_n work_n meritorious_a 2._o it_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n 3._o it_o be_v mere_o free_a grace_n that_o have_v bring_v about_o the_o sinner_n salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o purchase_v by_o himself_o 4._o god_n be_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n to_o justify_v he_o for_o or_o by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 5._o therefore_o whatever_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v we_o do_v not_o merit_v or_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v god_n reward_v any_o of_o his_o child_n regimine_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la such_o as_o the_o new_a law_n be_v and_o must_v be_v which_o reward_v we_o upon_o our_o own_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n here_o mention_v before_o refute_v which_o be_v a_o most_o direct_a answer_n because_o we_o have_v show_v the_o indirectness_n and_o falsity_n of_o it_o and_o i_o declare_v that_o god_n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v a_o new_a condition_n be_v that_o which_o therefore_o make_v it_o free_a see_v it_o be_v tender_v and_o obtain_v without_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a resp_n the_o change_n of_o term_n in_o a_o covenant_n do_v not_o make_v it_o free_a if_o god_n have_v change_v the_o term_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n from_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o imperfect_a it_o have_v not_o make_v it_o free_a because_o the_o condition_n be_v work_n still_o for_o here_o the_o change_n be_v but_o a_o change_n from_o one_o compact_n to_o another_o viz._n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v new_a term_n in_o the_o room_n what_o if_o a_o man_n get_v his_o creditor_n of_o who_o he_o complain_v he_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n to_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o easy_a term_n this_o be_v a_o favour_n indeed_o but_o its_o justice_n consider_v he_o have_v bring_v he_o under_o too_o hard_a term_n before_o but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o give_v the_o commodity_n to_o he_o because_o he_o allow_v he_o easy_a term_n but_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o other_o term_n so_o here_o the_o new_a law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o bargain_n as_o the_o other_o though_o upon_o easy_a term_n which_o can_v be_v admit_v he_o proceed_v to_o refute_v augustine_n about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o paul_n sense_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v upon_o that_o point_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v here_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o according_a to_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v assert_v and_o defend_v against_o mr._n h._n and_o the_o rest_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o make_v with_o man_n upon_o equal_a term_n for_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v never_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o promise_a reward_n 2._o that_o the_o new-law_n covenant_n be_v upon_o as_o equal_a term_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v work_n if_o they_o differ_v in_o degree_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o have_v make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o much_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o imperfection_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a to_o a_o perfect_a condition_n by_o god_n constitution_n 3._o god_n be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n any_o way_n but_o when_o god_n have_v free_o without_o purchase_n covenant_v upon_o term_n of_o the_o creature_n performance_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n thereupon_o let_v the_o term_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a 4._o in_o the_o pretend_a new-law_n covenant_n where_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n man_n merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o god_n become_v a_o debtor_n to_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v hence_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n in_o mr._n h_n sense_n but_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n not_o upon_o any_o external_a motive_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n death_n that_o god_n exert_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o it_o be_v free_a in_o that_o the_o object_n of_o it_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v be_v a_o sinner_n every_o way_n undo_v and_o miserable_a without_o work_n or_o qualification_n much_o less_o deserve_v of_o this_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 3._o 3._o the_o provide_v give_v and_o bestow_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n may_v be_v full_o acquit_v through_o christ_n from_o the_o fiery_a law_n and_o discharge_v from_o all_o the_o charge_n thereof_o by_o the_o high_a justice_n 4._o that_o as_o it_o be_v free_a grace_n every_o way_n to_o we_o consider_v in_o ourselves_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n hence_o absolute_a so_o it_o be_v a_o high_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o ever_o the_o first_o be_v under_o and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n object_n and_o say_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v 1._o where_o do_v he_o ever_o see_v justification_n but_o by_o a_o law_n 2._o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v by_o the_o new_a law_n which_o law_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n need_v no_o new_a law_n to_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o free_o by_o grace_n chap._n iii_o of_o righteousness_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n what_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n §_o 2._o of_o distributive_a justice_n §_o 3._o distinction_n in_o respect_n of_o justice_n §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n §_o 5._o no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o perfect_a §_o 6._o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n execution_n of_o his_o justice_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n again_o distinguish_v §_o 8._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n sect._n 1_o jvstitia_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a so_o cicero_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o render_v every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o right_n rom._n 13.7_o prov._n 27._o and_o it_o be_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a when_o person_n mutual_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o each_o other_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o any_o law_n covenant_n or_o agreement_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_n to_o inferior_n or_o inferior_n to_o superior_n or_o equal_n to_o one_o another_o a_o due_a conformity_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n be_v commutative_a justice_n rom._n 13._o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n give_v the_o legislator_n his_o due_n but_o if_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o bind_v i_o to_o duty_n but_o promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o performance_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o on_o the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o reward_n whence_o if_o man_n have_v stand_v the_o covenant_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o way_n of_o commutation_n it_o be_v so_o between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v bind_v together_o by_o covenant_n and_o each_o observe_v his_o duty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v do_v by_o commutative_a justice_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o grandeur_n and_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o magistrate_n §_o 2._o distributive_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v magistratick_a for_o the_o maintain_v commutative_a justice_n by_o award_v it_o where_o it_o be_v refuse_v or_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o or_o in_o vindicate_v just_a person_n which_o be_v false_o accuse_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o render_v to_o man_n judicial_o according_a to_o their_o work_n all_o first_o conformity_n to_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v by_o commutative_a justice_n but_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n thereof_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n hence_o
god_n execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n §_o 3._o again_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v either_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o his_o sufficiency_n or_o efficiency_n the_o justice_n appertain_v to_o god_n in_o his_o sufficiency_n be_v his_o essential_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v eternal_o infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o righteous_a this_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o in_o justification_n but_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o just_a god_n that_o justifi_v §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n be_v the_o execution_n thereof_o that_o his_o essential_a justice_n may_v shine_v forth_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n and_o be_v either_o legislation_n or_o execution_n of_o his_o law_n god_n legislation_n be_v his_o act_n from_o his_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o lay_v what_o law_n he_o please_v on_o the_o creature_n law_n be_v not_o purchase_v of_o god_n any_o more_o than_o grace_n therefore_o they_o that_o talk_v in_o that_o manner_n seem_v neither_o to_o understand_v law_n or_o grace_n in_o god_n legislation_n he_o have_v give_v man_n but_o one_o law_n for_o life_n in_o the_o fulfil_n where_o for_o not_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v eternal_o save_v or_o condemn_v and_o god_n never_o make_v nor_o christ_n purchase_v any_o remedying_a law_n to_o amend_v the_o fault_n thereof_o never_o abrogate_a or_o relaxt_v it_o but_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o full_a sanction_n preceptive_a remunerative_a or_o vindictive_a §_o 5._o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o justify_v righteousness_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n as_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v renounce_v and_o condemn_v by_o this_o law_n so_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v for_o justification_n with_o any_o of_o god_n law_n neither_o be_v it_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o relax_v his_o law_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n §_o 6._o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n upon_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mere_a justice_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o exact_a justice_n in_o consistency_n with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mere_a justice_n to_o the_o glory_n thereof_o on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o consistency_n with_o all_o the_o design_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o set_v up_o a_o second_o adam_n and_o provide_v such_o a_o righteousness_n in_o he_o as_o may_v full_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n shall_v accept_v and_o and_o impute_v to_o the_o sinner_n the_o mediatorial_n and_o surety_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v make_v in_o justification_n mr._n h._n deny_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o §_o 7._o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v either_o as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o performance_n for_o justification_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o another_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v so_o by_o real_a imputation_n and_o free_a gift_n this_o be_v our_o only_a evangelical_n righteousness_n §_o 8._o it_o be_v also_o consider_v in_o respect_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n all_o fall_v man_n imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v filthy_a rag_n in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o accept_v in_o christ_n the_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o believer_n be_v often_o denominate_v righteous_a in_o scripture_n chap._n iu._n of_o imputation_n sect._n 1_o what_o imputation_n import_v §_o 2._o how_o it_o differ_v from_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v be_v to_o acquit_v §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v what_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o sort._n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o attainder_n §_o 8._o neonomian_o deny_v imputation_n of_o adam_n be_v sin_n §_o 9_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 10._o a_o surety_n a_o representative_a §_o 11._o the_o difference_n of_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n and_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 12._o neonomian_o deny_v imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n sect._n 1_o imputation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o scripture_n be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law_n term_n as_o justification_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o account_v thing_n or_o action_n to_o person_n which_o they_o do_v not_o do_v or_o plead_v they_o do_v not_o do_v when_o a_o man_n action_n come_v to_o be_v lie_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o he_o he_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o not_o guilty_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o jury_n be_v the_o imputation_n or_o lay_v gild_n upon_o he_o or_o the_o acquit_v he_o which_o be_v not_o only_a non-imputation_n of_o fault_n to_o he_o but_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n on_o the_o verdict_n of_o guilty_a be_v condemnation_n on_o the_o verdict_n of_o not_o guilty_a be_v justification_n i_o find_v the_o word_n so_o use_v 1_o sam._n 22.15_o when_o abimelek_n be_v accuse_v by_o doeg_n to_o saul_n for_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v david_n he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n unto_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o king_n lie_v it_o upon_o or_o ascribe_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o a_o fault_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o king_n lie_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o servant_n this_o be_v render_v impute_v by_o our_o translator_n so_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o shimei_n plead_v with_o david_n for_o his_o pardon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v sin_n to_o i_o likewise_o in_o the_o plea_n of_o a_o righteous_a action_n leu._n 7.18_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o three_o day_n god_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o offer_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v quint._n impute_v to_o impute_v be_v to_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n so_o minst_a lat._n imputare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alicui_fw-la plin._n caedem_fw-la alicui_fw-la imputare_fw-la so_o quint._n to_o that_o man_n that_o do_v it_o leu._n 17.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o be_v the_o word_n use_v for_o impute_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o the_o sept._n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o imputation_n be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o it_o be_v use_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v argue_v in_o law_n whether_o this_o thing_n or_o action_n whether_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o person_n whereby_o he_o stand_v just_a or_o unjust_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n be_v be_v imputation_n such_o trial_n do_v especial_o concern_v two_o thing_n right_o or_o action_n in_o matter_n of_o right_a or_o claim_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n determine_v it_o or_o impute_v it_o as_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n §_o 2._o hence_o 1._o imputation_n differ_v from_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v of_o right_n or_o fact_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n concern_v thing_n or_o action_n according_a to_o law_n justification_n in_o this_o legal_a sense_n or_o condemnation_n be_v of_o person_n according_a to_o imputation_n 2._o gild_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o fault_n to_o the_o charge_a person_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o the_o acquit_v a_o person_n from_o gild_n when_o charge_v be_v the_o make_v he_o righteous_a by_o removal_n of_o unrighteousness_n from_o he_o so_o far_o
of_o all_o the_o elect_a a_o slander_n and_o impose_v expression_n that_o none_o ever_o say_v the_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la or_o guilt_n of_o fault_n and_o so_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a by_o real_a imputation_n this_o be_v truth_n which_o mr._n b._n charge_v as_o one_o of_o his_o hundred_o antinomian_a error_n er._n 18._o p._n 10._o again_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o be_v mean_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n so_o master_n h._n and_o use_v as_o a_o sinner_n why_o shall_v he_o be_v use_v as_o a_o sinner_n if_o sin_n be_v not_o charge_v upon_o he_o sure_o very_o unjust_o if_o god_n impute_a sin_n to_o christ_n or_o account_v christ_n a_o sinner_n he_o must_v be_v by_o sin_n hateful_a to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n etc._n etc._n scr._n g._n d._n p._n 30_o 31._o if_o christ_n have_v be_v a_o sinner_n in_o his_o individual_a person_n these_o consequence_n may_v have_v hold_v but_o christ_n be_v by_o law-imputation_n make_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v otherwise_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n be_v a_o rich_a person_n and_o honourable_a hate_v in_o the_o court_n and_o detest_a because_o he_o enter_v himself_o debtor_n for_o some_o ludgate_n prisoner_n socin_n the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o by_o god_n imputation_n but_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o word_n make_v be_v a_o word_n of_o election_n and_o ordination_n pinct_n dial._n to_o which_o mr._n norton_n answer_v thus_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o we_o be_v make_v righteousness_n i._n e._n by_o judicial_a imputation_n without_o the_o violation_n yea_o with_o establish_v of_o justice_n as_o he_o be_v make_v curse_n gal._n 3.13_o because_o he_o be_v the_o sin-offering_n in_o truth_n therefore_o be_v be_v make_v sin_n by_o real_a imputation_n nort._n against_o pinch_n quak._n we_o deserve_v those_o thing_n that_o christ_n endure_v and_o much_o more_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o god_n ever_o repute_v he_o a_o sinner_n be_v deny_v neither_o do_v he_o ever_o die_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteous_a by_o his_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o must_v be_v understand_v his_o suffering_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n purchase_v by_o he_o by_o the_o work_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o barch_n apol._n of_o just_a p._n 376._o thus_o you_o see_v how_o sister_n sect_n run_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o thus_o far_o of_o imputation_n here_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v continue_v to_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o main_a point_n which_o the_o neonomian_o oppose_v but_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o our_o ensue_a discourse_n we_o pass_v it_o over_o in_o this_o chapter_n chap._n v._o of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o what_o §_o 2._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n a_o middle-way-man_n and_o so_o quaker_n too_o and_o socinian_o §_o 3._o how_o consonant_a neonomian_o be_v to_o that_o fraternity_n §_o 4._o they_o make_v inherent_a holiness_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 5._o why_o pardon_v after_o justify_v and_o of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 6._o of_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n gild_n §_o 7._o of_o mr._n cl_n definition_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o incomplete_a justification_n in_o this_o life_n sect._n 1_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v hold_v on_o all_o side_n but_o the_o great_a controversy_n lie_v here_o what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o be_v it_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o neonomian_o with_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o be_v our_o own_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o imputation_n the_o formal_a mr._n h._n exclude_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o any_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n and_o make_v it_o only_o modum_fw-la efficientis_fw-la something_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o efficient_a it_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n but_o at_o the_o best_o it_o be_v but_o causa_fw-la ministrans_fw-la by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n but_o enter_v not_o that_o effect_n as_o any_o essential_a cause_n mr._n h._n will_v find_v out_o some_o little_a difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v so_o little_a that_o he_o can_v hardly_o render_v it_o visible_a the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v only_o one_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a viz._n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o only_o repute_v just_o but_o be_v true_o call_v righteous_a and_o be_v so_o and_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a whilst_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a passion_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o inherent_a in_o they_o whence_o in_o justification_n itself_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v together_o with_o it_o infuse_v etc._n etc._n sess_n 6._o c._n 7._o mr._n h._n agree_v with_o they_o that_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n bellarmine_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o c._n of_o tr._n say_v the_o state_n of_o this_o whole_a controversy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o one_o question_n whether_o or_o no_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o absolute_a justification_n be_v righteousness_n inhere_v in_o we_o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v in_o the_o affirmative_a mr._n h._n will_v have_v some_o difference_n from_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o they_o say_v justification_n be_v by_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o he_o say_v infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v sanctification_n but_o justification_n be_v by_o grace_n infuse_v of_o the_o two_o i_o take_v the_o papist_n to_o be_v right_a in_o constitutive_a justification_n and_o to_o have_v less_o of_o merit_n in_o it_o whereas_o mr._n h._n justification_n be_v by_o sanctification_n wrought_v first_o which_o carry_v more_o of_o merit_n and_o less_o of_o grace_n for_o here_o justification_n appear_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la the_o good_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a yea_o the_o papist_n go_v further_o then_o mr._n h._n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o justification_n which_o the_o papist_n own_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v anathametize_v those_o only_a that_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n yea_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o neonomian_a doctrine_n come_v any_o whit_n short_a of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n nay_o it_o outdo_v it_o in_o dare_a contradiction_n to_o the_o the_o gospel_n §_o 2._o see_v what_o a_o middle-way_n man_n the_o cardinal_n be_v if_o he_o go_v far_o enough_o he_o give_v his_o sense_n of_o rom._n 3.24_o justify_v free_o i.e._n from_o his_o mere_a liberality_n as_o to_o our_o merit_n for_o we_o can_v deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o work_n of_o we_o and_o this_o bounty_n of_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n i._n e._n by_o a_o righteousness_n give_v and_o infuse_v by_o he_o be_v not_o this_o mr._n h._n exact_o what_o do_v he_o trifle_v for_o about_o infusion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n we_o be_v justify_v also_o by_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n last_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o propitiator_n and_o this_o the_o dispose_n cause_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o every_o sincere_a neonomian_n be_v a_o papist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o middle-way_n between_o the_o calvinist_n and_o arminian_n see_v but_o a_o
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
paul_n mean_v only_o work_v of_o moses_n law_n §_o 8._o whether_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o some_o work_n §_o 9_o mr._n cl_n denial_n and_o challenge_n §_o 10._o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n mean_v §_o 11._o how_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n §_o 12._o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o what_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 14._o what_o work_v to_o be_v boast_v of_o §_o 15._o of_o meritorious_a work_n §_o 16._o of_o justify_v work_n §_o 17._o of_o the_o jew_n conceit_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n §_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o consider_v §_o 19_o mr._n cl._n unfair_a in_o his_o challenge_n §_o 20._o of_o rom._n 4.5_o §_o 21._o of_o rom._n 2.20_o sect._n 1_o our_o neonomian_o affirm_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n every_o be_v exclude_v but_o of_o the_o new_a law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o oppose_v and_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v all_o our_o work_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneracy_n from_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v take_v mr._n cl._n because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o and_o take_v up_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o a_o more_o scatter_a manner_n here_o and_o there_o §_o 2._o chap._n 10._o he_o tell_v we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v not_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o rom._n 4.5_o no_o say_v mr._n cl._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o godly_a and_o he_o bring_v against_o the_o position_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n that_o of_o exod._n 23.7_o where_o the_o lxx_o use_v the_o same_o word_n resp_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o that_o mr._n cl._n know_v the_o lxx_o do_v not_o translate_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o heb._n text_n but_o rather_o speak_v to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o enjoin_v unto_o man_n a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a drift_n of_o the_o text_n by_o what_o precede_v v._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n v._o 8._o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v i_o will_v not_o justify_v i._n e._n will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o justify_v for_o thou_o be_v but_o my_o deputy_n and_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o court_n of_o earthly_a judge_n and_o whatever_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o right_o thou_o pass_v i_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o then_o 1._o this_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n judgement_n not_o of_o god_n immediate_o but_o as_o supervise_v the_o action_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o may_v as_o well_o or_o better_a allege_a exod._n 34.7_o where_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o a_o sin-pardoning_a god_n say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v clear_v the_o guilty_a and_o so_o the_o ungodly_a in_o justification_n of_o they_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o take_v off_o the_o ungodliness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o man_n can_v provide_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n by_o gift_n or_o partiality_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n yet_o god_n can_v by_o gracious_a and_o just_a way_n and_o mean_n provide_v for_o the_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a and_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a just_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v rom._n 4._o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o such_o not_o to_o remain_v such_o for_o abraham_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o ungodly_a vile_a idolater_n josh_n 24._o have_v abraham_n perform_v any_o new-law_n righteousness_n before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la mr._n c._n will_v understand_v it_o he_o say_v in_o a_o strict_a law_n sense_n i._n e._n that_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o will_v i_o and_o that_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o i_o know_v no_o ungodliness_n but_o such_o and_o while_o he_o be_v such_o god_n justify_v he_o and_o he_o do_v no_o new-law_n work_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o heb._n 11.8_o for_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o go_v forth_o he_o go_v so_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o obey_v the_o call_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o derogatory_n from_o his_o justice_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o god_n way_n of_o justification_n 4._o as_o god_n justify_v none_o to_o be_v ungodly_a nor_o justify_v ungodliness_n but_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v godly_a so_o there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v godly_a before_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o can_v perform_v one_o godly_a act_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 5._o why_o may_v not_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o sanctify_v the_o ungodly_a if_o god_n may_v give_v one_o gift_n to_o the_o rebellious_a why_o not_o another_o if_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n why_o not_o all_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o work_n who_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n or_o do_v who_o give_v they_o this_o righteousness_n do_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n find_v they_o ungodly_a they_o will_v say_v yea_o undoubted_o than_o i_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o a_o ungodly_a one_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v he_o thereby_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n can_v give_v one_o righteousness_n he_o can_v give_v another_o unless_o they_o will_v limit_v his_o sovereign_a grace_n §_o 3.1_o but_o more_o full_o and_o first_o negative_o not_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o so_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o moses_n law_n he_o annex_v the_o pre-positive_a article_n so_o rom._n 3.20_o it_o be_v a_o law_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o v._o 19_o but_o that_o law_n whereby_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a jew_n and_o gentile_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o guilty_a by_o moses_n law_n neither_o can_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n admit_v of_o a_o exception_n here_o for_o its_o any_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o new_a law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v here_o exclude_v for_o that_o be_v no_o law_n that_o give_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n hence_o all_o work_n of_o all_o law_n be_v here_o exclude_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o require_v be_v our_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o whence_o its_o plain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o work_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n be_v equal_o exclude_v now_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v without_o these_o exclude_v work_n this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n but_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n what_o gal._n 3.16_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n but_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v one_o hitherto_o also_o do_v belong_v these_o place_n job_n 15.14_o chap._n 25.4_o psalm_n 143.2_o which_o place_n plain_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v righteousness_n in_o man_n to_o be_v find_v unto_o justification_n mr._n cl._n say_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o gal._n 2.16_o resp_n the_o apostle_n there_o do_v peremptory_o protest_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n whatever_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o psalmist_n word_n he_o explain_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o we_o why_o the_o psalmist_n deny_v justification_n to_o any_o man_n live_v be_v because_o all_o work_v that_o man_n can_v perform_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v let_v i_o add_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o a_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o express_o and_o positive_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o