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save_v we_o from_o suffer_v but_o he_o obey_v not_o to_o save_v we_o from_o obey_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n yet_o his_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n have_v this_o end_n that_o perfect_a obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 27._o it_o be_v not_o we_o ourselves_o who_o do_v perfect_o obey_v or_o be_v perfect_o holy_a or_o suffer_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o he_o nor_o do_v we_o naturally_n or_o moral_o merit_v our_o own_o salvation_n by_o obey_v in_o christ_n nor_o do_v we_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o purchase_v pardon_n of_o salvation_n to_o ourselves_o by_o our_o suffer_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n all_o such_o phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o christ_n do_v this_o for_o we_o 28._o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o true_a 29._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o individual_a formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o accident_n which_o can_v be_v translate_v from_o subject_n to_o subject_n and_o can_v be_v in_o divers_a subject_n the_o same_o 30._o where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n material_a righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n themselves_o be_v we_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o a_o man_n can_v have_v propriety_n in_o habit_n act_n and_o passion_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o and_o in_o action_n who_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o they_o to_o give_v the_o same_o individual_a habit_n or_o passion_n to_o another_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o by_o gift_n the_o subject_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v in_o another_o subject_n to_o make_v one_o man_n real_o or_o physical_o to_o have_v be_v the_o agent_n of_o another_o act_n even_o that_o individual_a act_n if_o he_o be_v 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in_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v as_o real_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_a by_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o say_v as_o real_o and_o certain_o and_o with_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o not_o that_o our_o propriety_n in_o the_o benefit_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o we_o have_v be_v do_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o what_o christ_n do_v thus_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o 31._o christ_n be_v true_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o or_o two_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v purchase_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n and_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n by_o this_o new-testament_n or_o covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n and_o king_n and_o intercessor_n by_o and_o from_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v we_o sincere_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v covenant_n in_o accept_n and_o improve_n the_o mercy_n then_o give_v 4._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o justifyer_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 32._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o in_o that_o as_o he_o be_v use_v like_o a_o sinner_n for_o we_o but_o not_o esteem_v one_o by_o god_n so_o we_o be_v use_v like_o innocent_a person_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o 2._o in_o that_o through_o his_o merit_n and_o upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o when_o we_o believe_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o covenant_n we_o be_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o so_o make_v righteous_a real_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v 3._o in_o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v for_o his_o merit_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o in_o that_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n truth_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n be_v all_o wonderful_o demonstrate_v in_o this_o way_n of_o pardon_v and_o justify_v sinner_n by_o christ_n thus_o be_v we_o make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 31._o for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a rom._n 4.6_o 11._o notwithstanding_o that_o we_o be_v not_o righteous_a as_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 34._o for_o faith_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o be_v plain_o mean_v that_o god_n who_o under_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n and_o glorification_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v free_o give_v a_o full_a pardon_n and_o right_o to_o life_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n so_o that_o now_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n but_o faith_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v repute_v true_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n on_o which_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o that_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v make_v we_o 35._o justification_n adoption_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v consider_v 1._o quoad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rem_fw-la as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o value_n 2._o quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o recipiendi_fw-la as_o to_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n and_o participation_n in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a free-gift_n to_o we_o purchase_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o believer_n who_o thankful_o accept_v the_o free-gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n 36._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v and_o curse_v we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o first_o species_n that_o be_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n 38._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o gild_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o gild_n of_o or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o be_v glorify_v because_o pardon_v and_o adopt_v
the_o least_o punishment_n upon_o for_o he_o that_o have_v perfect_o obey_v or_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o another_o in_o his_o person_n can_v just_o be_v punish_v but_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o prove_v that_o death_n and_o other_o chastisement_n be_v punishment_n though_o not_o destructive_a but_o corrective_a and_o so_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o our_o further_a sin_v 35._o it_o intimate_v that_o god_n wrong_v believer_n for_o not_o give_v they_o immediate_o more_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o present_a perfect_a they_o and_o free_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o though_o christ_n may_v give_v we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n in_o the_o time_n and_o way_n that_o please_v himself_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v we_o ourselves_o that_o have_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v in_o christ_n we_o have_v present_v right_o to_o the_o thing_n merit_v thereupon_o and_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o deny_v it_o we_o at_o all_o 36._o and_o according_o it_o will_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o keep_v they_o so_o long_o out_o of_o heaven_n if_o they_o themselves_o do_v merit_v it_o so_o long_o ago_o 37._o and_o the_o very_o threaten_v of_o punishment_n in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n will_v seem_v injurious_a or_o incongruous_a to_o they_o that_o have_v already_o reputative_o obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o death_n 38._o and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o any_o reward_n from_o god_n to_o any_o act_n of_o obedience_n do_v by_o ourselves_o in_o our_o natural_a or_o real_a person_n because_o have_v reputative_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v all_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o another_o our_o own_o act_n can_v have_v no_o reward_n 39_o and_o i_o think_v this_o will_v overthrow_v all_o humane_a law_n and_o government_n for_o all_o true_a governor_n be_v the_o officer_n of_o god_n and_o do_v what_o they_o do_v in_o subordination_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v just_o punish_v any_o man_n who_o he_o pronounce_v erfect_o innocent_a to_o the_o death_n 40._o this_o make_v every_o believer_n at_o least_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o as_o have_v true_a propriety_n in_o all_o the_o same_o numerical_a righteousness_n as_o his_o own_o and_o if_o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v we_o not_o as_o amiable_a to_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o go_v to_o god_n in_o our_o name_n as_o righteous_a 41._o this_o make_v all_o believer_n at_o least_o equal_o righteous_a in_o degree_n and_o every_o one_o perfect_a and_o no_o difference_n between_o they_o david_n and_o solomon_n as_o righteous_a in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_v as_o before_o and_o every_o weak_a and_o scandalous_a believer_n to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o the_o best_a which_o be_v not_o true_a though_o many_o say_v that_o justification_n have_v no_o degree_n but_o be_v perfect_a at_o first_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o life_n of_o faith_n and_o elsewhere_o 42._o this_o too_o much_o levell_v heaven_n and_o 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of_o a_o head_n and_o saviour_n and_o with_o he_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o right_n of_o adoption_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n as_o purchase_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o beside_o our_o inherent_a or_o adherent_a righteousness_n of_o sincere_a faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o perform_v condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v no_o other_o righteousness_n ourselves_o but_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n and_o not_o any_o impute_a sinless_a innocency_n at_o all_o god_n pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o adopt_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n but_o he_o do_v not_o account_v we_o perfect_o holy_a for_o it_o nor_o perfect_o obedient_a so_o that_o however_o you_o will_v call_v it_o whether_o a_o material_a cause_n or_o a_o meritorious_a the_o thing_n be_v plain_a obj._n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o ans_fw-fr true_a but_o that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o question_n but_o how_o be_v he_o so_o make_v 1._o as_o he_o be_v make_v wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o by_o merit_n satisfaction_n direction_n prescription_n and_o donation_n he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n of_o our_o adoption_n of_o our_o right_n to_o heaven_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o instrumental_a deed_n of_o gift_n confirm_v all_o these_o and_o he_o be_v also_o our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o austin_n so_o much_o stand_v on_o as_o all_o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v not_o of_o our_o natural_a endeavour_n but_o his_o gift_n and_o operation_n by_o his_o spirit_n cause_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a precept_n and_o example_n all_o these_o way_n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n our_o righteousness_n beside_o the_o objective_a way_n of_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v objective_o make_v our_o wisdom_n because_o it_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n to_o know_v he_o so_o he_o be_v objective_o make_v our_o righteousness_n in_o that_o it_o be_v that_o gospel-righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v of_o ourselves_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o 41._o though_o christ_n fulfil_v not_o the_o law_n by_o habitual_a holiness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n strict_o in_o the_o individual_a person_n of_o each_o particular_a sinner_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o humane_a nature_n consider_v in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o christ_n personal_o though_o not_o consider_v as_o a_o totum_fw-la or_o as_o personal_o in_o each_o man_n do_v satisfy_v and_o fullfil_v the_o law_n and_o merit_n as_o humane_a nature_n sin_v in_o adam_n actual_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o his_o individual_a person_n and_o all_o our_o person_n be_v seminal_o and_o virtual_o in_o he_o and_o according_o sin_v or_o be_v repute_v sinner_n as_o have_v no_o nature_n but_o what_o he_o convey_v who_o can_v convey_v no_o better_o than_o he_o have_v either_o as_o to_o relation_n or_o real_a quality_n but_o not_o that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v actual_o existent_a as_o real_o distinct_a person_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v not_o true_a even_o so_o christ_n obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o our_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o and_o humane_a sinful_a nature_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v universal_o pardon_v by_o he_o and_o eternal_a life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o man_n for_o his_o merit_n thus_o far_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o hinder_v this_o gift_n which_o be_v make_v in_o and_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o the_o gift_n have_v the_o condition_n of_o man_n acceptance_n of_o it_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o and_o all_o the_o individual_n that_o shall_v in_o time_n by_o faith_n accept_v the_o gift_n be_v there_o and_o thereby_o make_v such_o as_o the_o covenant_n for_o his_o merit_n do_v justify_v by_o that_o general_n gift_n 42._o as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o convey_v gild_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o sacred_a contract_n and_o therefore_o convey_v right_o to_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n not_o by_o generation_n but_o by_o contract_n or_o donation_n so_o that_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personl_o in_o existence_n even_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o benefit_n by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o contract_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n virtual_o though_o not_o in_o personal_a existence_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v 43._o they_o therefore_o that_o look_n upon_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n as_o come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o without_o the_o
that_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v judge_v to_o deserve_v no_o punishment_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o to_o prevent_v the_o form_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n be_v eminenter_fw-la though_o not_o formaliter_fw-la to_o forgive_v but_o it_o be_v another_o even_o actual_a forgiveness_n which_o we_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o pray_v for_o daily_a in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n of_o all_o which_o see_v the_o full_a scripture-proof_n in_o mr._n hotchkis_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n chap._n iii_o a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o controversy_n yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o i_o have_v not_o make_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n plain_a enough_o to_o the_o unexercised_a reader_n and_o lest_o the_o very_a explicatory_a distinction_n and_o proposition_n though_o needful_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o capacity_n i_o will_v therefore_o go_v over_o it_o again_o in_o a_o short_a way_n and_o make_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o argumentation_n as_o help_v to_o understand_v the_o matter_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n ambiguous_a word_n that_o be_v needful_a to_o end_v our_o abominable_a contention_n §_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o person_n be_v formal_o a_o moral_a relation_n of_o that_o person_n §_o 2._o this_o moral_a relation_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o that_o person_n to_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v §_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o some_o cause_n or_o suppose_a accusation_n or_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v by_o that_o judgement_n §_o 4._o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n here_o be_v god_n law_n natural_o or_o supernatural_o make_v know_v §_o 5._o the_o law_n have_v a_o preceptive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o and_o a_o retributive_a part_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o §_o 6._o the_o precept_n institute_v duty_n our_o action_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o that_o duty_n be_v physical_o consider_v conform_v or_o disconform_v to_o the_o precept_n §_o 7._o be_v physical_o they_o be_v consequent_o so_o moral_o consider_v we_o be_v moral_a agent_n and_o the_o law_n a_o rule_n of_o morality_n §_o 8._o if_o the_o action_n be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a consequent_o the_o person_n be_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o action_n suppose_v that_o to_o be_v his_o cause_n or_o the_o question_n to_o be_v decide_v §_o 9_o unrighteousness_n as_o to_o this_o cause_n be_v gild_n or_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a be_v to_o be_v son_n or_o guilty_a of_o sin_n §_o 10._o the_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v 1._o premiant_a for_o obedience_n 2._o penal_a for_o disobedience_n §_o 11._o to_o be_v guilty_a or_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v suppose_v the_o question_n in_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o reward_n §_o 12._o to_o be_v guilty_a as_o to_o the_o penalty_n be_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la puniendus_fw-la or_o reus_n poenae_fw-la or_o obligatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la and_o to_o be_v righteous_a here_o be_v to_o have_v right_o to_o impunity_n quoad_fw-la poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la §_o 13._o the_o first_o law_n make_v personal_a perfect_a persevere_v innocency_n both_o man_n duty_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o impunity_n and_o any_o sin_n the_o condition_n of_o punishment_n §_o 14._o man_n break_v this_o law_n and_o so_o lose_v his_o innocency_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n become_v natural_o impossible_a to_o he_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la §_o 15._o therefore_o that_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o promissory_a part_n with_o its_o condition_n cease_v cessante_fw-la capacitate_v subditi_fw-la and_o so_o do_v the_o preceptive_a part_n 1._o as_o it_o command_v absolute_a innocency_n of_o act_n and_o habit_n 2._o and_o as_o it_o command_v the_o seek_n of_o the_o reward_n on_o the_o condition_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o personal_a innocency_n the_o condition_n thus_o pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sentence_n and_o punishment_n remain_v due_a for_o the_o sin_n §_o 16._o but_o the_o law_n remain_v still_o a_o oblige_a precept_n for_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v punishment_n due_a for_o all_o future_a sin_n and_o these_o two_o part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n remain_v in_o force_n between_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o new-covenant_n promise_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n §_o 17._o the_o eternal_a word_n interpose_v a_o mediator_n be_v promise_v and_o mercy_n make_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o word_n become_v man_n redeemer_n by_o undertake_v and_o by_o present_a actual_a reprieve_n pardon_v and_o initial_a deliverance_n and_o the_o fall_v world_n the_o miserable_a sinner_n with_o the_o law_n and_o obligation_n which_o they_o be_v under_o be_v now_o become_v the_o redemer_n jure_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la as_o before_o they_o be_v the_o creator_n jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la §_o 18._o the_o redeemer_n law_n then_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o say_a law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n bind_v to_o future_a perfect_a obedience_n or_o punishment_n which_o he_o find_v man_n under_o call_v vulgar_o the_o moral_a law_n 2._o and_o a_o pardon_v remedying_a law_n of_o grace_n §_o 19_o because_o man_n have_v dishonour_v god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o sin_n the_o redeemer_n undertake_v to_o take_v man_n nature_n without_o sin_n and_o by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o by_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o bring_v that_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o law_n and_o government_n instead_o of_o our_o perfection_n or_o punishment_n that_o for_o the_o merit_n hereof_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v and_o live_v §_o 20._o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n who_o as_o such_o have_v a_o law_n or_o covenant_n proper_a to_o himself_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o he_o perform_v by_o perfect_a keep_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o of_o moses_n 3._o and_o that_o proper_a to_o himself_o alone_o and_o so_o merit_v all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o us._n §_o 21._o by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o our_o lord-redeemer_n he_o give_v first_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o adam_n and_o after_o in_o noah_n and_o by_o a_o second_v full_a edition_n at_o his_o incarnation_n a_o free_a pardon_n of_o the_o destructive_a punishment_n but_o not_o of_o all_o punishment_n with_o right_a to_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n adoption_n and_o glory_n in_o union_n with_o himself_o their_o head_n on_o condition_n initial_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o progressive_o of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o his_o help_n or_o grace_n §_o 22._o by_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n suppose_v the_o law_n of_o lapse_v nature_n aforesaid_a inclusive_o all_o the_o world_n be_v rule_v and_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o edition_n of_o it_o to_o adam_n or_o by_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v §_o 23._o if_o the_o question_n then_o be_v have_v you_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n personal_a performance_n or_o nothing_o must_v so_o far_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o not_o christ_n keep_v they_o for_o we_o or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o not_o keep_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a case_n so_o oft_o by_o christ_n describe_v mat._n 7._o &_o 25._o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v decide_v in_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n be_v use_v for_o what_o be_v thus_o personal_a hundred_o of_o time_n in_o scripture_n §_o 24._o but_o as_o to_o the_o question_n have_v we_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o must_v confess_v guilt_n and_o say_v no_o neither_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o nor_o mediate_o by_o another_o or_o instrument_n for_o personal_a obedience_n only_o be_v the_o performance_n require_v by_o that_o law_n therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o such_o performance_n or_o innocency_n but_o must_v confess_v sin_n and_o plead_v a_o pardon_n §_o 25._o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v a_o proper_a universal_a righteousness_n exclude_v all_o kind_n of_o gild_n whatsoever_o §_o 26._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o the_o law_n moysaicall_a as_o of_o work_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n for_o we_o break_v the_o precept_n and_o be_v by_o the_o threaten_v heir_n of_o death_n §_o 27._o that_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v
it_o for_o we_o for_o it_o say_v not_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n thou_o or_o one_o for_o thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v or_o suffer_v it_o mention_v no_o substitute_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o that_o law_n that_o justify_v we_o by_o other_o mean_n §_o 28._o but_o we_o have_v another_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o that_o perfect_a legal_a innocency_n and_o rewardableness_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o glorify_v at_o last_o as_o sure_o and_o full_o at_o least_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v or_o have_v perfect_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v our_o pro-legal_a righteousness_n §_o 29._o but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o yet_o either_o we_o by_o such_o a_o propriety_n as_o a_o personal_a performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o we_o to_o all_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o save_v we_o not_o from_o all_o pain_n death_n or_o penal_a desertion_n nor_o constitute_v our_o relation_n just_a the_o same_o §_o 30._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o both_o as_o give_v we_o righteousness_n and_o as_o virtual_o judge_v we_o righteous_a when_o it_o have_v make_v we_o so_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n as_o judge_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o god_n by_o christ_n that_o will_v sentence_v we_o just_a and_o executive_o so_o use_v we_o §_o 31._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n first_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o then_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o its_o donative_n part_n or_o act_n do_v give_v we_o a_o right_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n head_n and_o so_o to_o his_o body_n and_o with_o he_o a_o right_a to_o pardon_n of_o past_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o act_v in_o we_o for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a to_o be_v we_o in_o possession_n if_o we_o sincere_o obey_v and_o persevere_v §_o 32._o the_o total_a righteousness_n then_o which_o we_o have_v as_o a_o accident_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n be_v 1_o a_o right_a to_o impunity_n by_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o right_a to_o god_n favour_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la but_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la comparativam_fw-la why_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o that_o free_a gift_n 2._o and_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o that_o have_v by_o grace_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o free_a gift_n without_o which_o we_o have_v be_v no_o capable_a recipient_n which_o be_v initial_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n begin_v and_o consequent_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n the_o condition_n of_o continue_a right_n §_o 33._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v no_o one_o of_o these_o and_o so_o be_v not_o our_o constitutive_a righteousness_n formal_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v for_o formal_o our_o righteousness_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o right_a and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o own_o person_n and_o a_o relation_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o the_o numerical_a relation_n or_o right_o of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a accident_n of_o another_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n §_o 34._o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n efficient_a constitutive_a and_o final_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n 1._o of_o our_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n 2._o and_o of_o our_o gospel-obedience_n and_o that_o many_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o donor_n by_o his_o covenant_n 3._o and_o the_o donor_n or_o operator_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n by_o his_o spirit_n 4._o and_o the_o moral_a efficient_a by_o his_o word_n promise_v example_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o christ_n be_v partly_o the_o final_a cause_n 3._o but_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v the_o constitutive_a cause_n §_o 35._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o natural_a bodily_a substance_n consist_v of_o matter_n dispose_v and_o form_n relation_n have_v no_o matter_n but_o instead_o of_o matter_n a_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v our_o own_o person_n here_o and_o not_o christ_n and_o a_o terminus_fw-la and_o fundamentum_fw-la §_o 36._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la may_v be_v call_v both_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o relation_n as_o common_o it_o be_v and_o the_o matter_n from_o which_o it_o result_v and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v undoubted_o the_o meritorious_a efficient_a cause_n and_o undoubted_o not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o personal_a relation_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o material_a cause_n §_o 37._o so_o that_o all_o the_o controversy_n be_v come_v up_o to_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o logical_a term_n of_o which_o logician_n agree_v not_o as_o to_o the_o aptitude_n all_o confess_v that_o relation_n have_v no_o proper_a matter_n beside_o the_o subject_n all_o confess_v that_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la efficientis_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a name_n to_o call_v it_o the_o constitutive_a matter_n of_o a_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n §_o 38._o and_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v not_o decide_v this_o verbal_a controversy_n for_o 1._o titulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n be_v the_o donative_n act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o and_o by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v our_o title_n and_o from_o that_o our_o relation_n result_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la vel_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n of_o performer_n of_o that_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n result_v from_o our_o own_o performance_n as_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la compare_v to_o the_o rule_n so_o that_o both_o these_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n have_v a_o near_a fundamentum_fw-la than_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 39_o but_o the_o right_o give_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o right_o merit_v first_o by_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la seu_fw-la donationis_fw-la and_o while_o this_o much_o be_v certain_a whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o remote_a fundamentum_fw-la viz._n causa_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la and_o so_o a_o remote_a constitutive_a material_a cause_n or_o only_o proper_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n may_v well_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a logician_n that_o usee_v such_o notion_n as_o he_o please_v but_o very_o be_v a_o controversy_n unfit_a to_o tear_v the_o church_n for_o or_o destroy_v love_n and_o concord_n by_o §_o 40._o quest_n 1._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o in_o another_o not_o §_o 41._o quest_n 2._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o open_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o and_o his_o righteousness_n more_o than_o low_a cause_n §_o 42._o quest_n 3._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n as_o it_o be_v or_o be_v his_o own_o with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o propriety_n ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 43._o quest_n 4._o be_v the_o formal_a relation_n of_o righteous_a as_o a_o accident_n of_o our_o person_n numerical_o the_o same_o righteousness_n ans_fw-fr no_o it_o be_v impossible_a unless_o we_o be_v the_o same_o person_n §_o 44._o quest_n 5._o be_v christ_n and_o each_o believer_n one_o political_a person_n ans_fw-fr a_o political_a person_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o office_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n be_v a_o political_a person_n i_o say_v no_o if_o for_o a_o society_n yea_o but_o noxia_fw-la &_o noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la true_a gild_n be_v a_o accident_n of_o natural_a person_n and_o of_o society_n only_o as_o constitute_v of_o such_o and_o so_o be_v righteousness_n though_o physical_o good_a or_o evil_a may_v for_o society-sake_n befall_v we_o without_o personal_a desert_n or_o consent_n but_o if_o by_o person_n you_o mean_v a_o certain_a state_n or_o condition_n as_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n of_o god_n or_o one_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n so_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n with_o we_o in_o specie_fw-la but_o not_o numerical_o because_o that_o accident_n whence_o his_o personality_n be_v name_v be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n §_o 45._o quest_n 6._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o ans_fw-fr yes_o if_o by_o impute_v you_o mean_v reckon_n or_o repute_v it_o we_o so_o far_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n of_o we_o §_o
the_o relation_n of_o evil_n wicked_a ungodly_a and_o unrighteous_a which_o result_v from_o they_o and_o so_o it_o make_v christ_n real_o hate_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v but_o hate_v any_o one_o who_o he_o repute_v to_o be_v true_o ungodly_a a_o hater_n of_o god_n a_o enemy_n to_o he_o a_o rebel_n as_o we_o all_o be_v whereas_o it_o be_v only_o the_o gild_n of_o punishment_n and_o not_o of_o crime_n as_o such_o that_o christ_n assume_v he_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o room_n of_o sinner_n and_o to_o be_v repute_v one_o that_o have_v so_o undertake_v but_o not_o to_o be_v repute_v real_o a_o sinner_n a_o ungodly_a person_n hater_n of_o god_n one_o that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o the_o devil_n 5._o nay_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v incomparable_o the_o worst_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o just_a reputation_n and_o to_o have_v be_v by_o just_a imputation_n guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n that_o ever_o live_v and_o 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which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n but_o a_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o 8._o it_o put_v to_o that_o end_n a_o false_a sense_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n for_o whereas_o it_o command_v personal_a obedience_n and_o make_v personal_a punishment_n due_a to_o the_o offender_n this_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o say_v or_o mean_v either_o thou_n or_o one_o for_o thou_o shall_v obey_v or_o thou_o shall_v obey_v by_o thyself_o or_o by_o another_o and_o if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v by_o thyself_o or_o by_o another_o whereas_o the_o law_n know_v no_o substitute_n or_o vicar_n no_o nor_o sponsor_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n say_v of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n so_o bold_a be_v man_n in_o their_o addition_n 9_o it_o false_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o but_o be_v say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 10._o it_o father_v on_o god_n a_o err_a judgement_n as_o if_o he_o repute_v reckon_v or_o account_v thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o we_o to_o have_v do_v what_o we_o do_v not_o to_o repute_v christ_n a_o sponsor_n for_o sinner_n who_o undertake_v to_o obey_v in_o their_o nature_n and_o suffer_v in_o their_o place_n and_o stead_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o redeem_v they_o be_v all_o just_a and_o true_a and_o to_o repute_v we_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n do_v this_o but_o to_o repute_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v real_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o or_o a_o sinner_n or_o guilty_a of_o sin_n itself_o or_o to_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v habitual_o as_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v or_o actual_o to_o have_v do_v what_o he_o do_v either_o natural_o or_o civil_o and_o by_o he_o as_o our_o substitute_n and_o to_o repute_v we_o righteous_a by_o possess_v his_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n in_o itself_o all_o these_o be_v untrue_a and_o 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