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of_o their_o hand_n i.e._n that_o emolument_fw-fr which_o with_o their_o hand_n they_o do_v labour_n for_o ps_n 28.2_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n he_o who_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o i.e._n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o deut._n 20.6_o thus_o work_n be_v put_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o rev._n 14.13_o job_n 34.11_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n will_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o thus_o ephes_n 6.8_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n i.e._n not_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v but_o the_o same_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o it_o in_o the_o like_a sense_n be_v those_o word_n of_o st._n john_n to_o be_v understand_v wherein_o he_o admonish_v the_o elect_a lady_n and_o her_o child_n to_o beware_v that_o they_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v wrought_v i.e._n the_o reward_n of_o the_o thing_n wrought_v by_o they_o now_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v and_o a_o truth_n worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v in_o the_o save_a effect_n of_o it_o or_o blessing_n procure_v by_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n procure_v by_o his_o righteousness_n be_v confer_v upon_o we_o and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o his_o say_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o that_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n come_v to_o we_o and_o that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o many_o there_o mention_v be_v make_v righteous_a i.e._n we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a i.e._n pardon_v or_o justify_v and_o be_v it_o observe_v that_o as_o 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adam_n but_o he_o be_v moreover_o set_v free_a from_o that_o great_a degree_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v threaten_v for_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v also_o by_o his_o pardon_n entitle_v to_o that_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o same_o but_o that_o he_o be_v entitle_v thereunto_o by_o his_o justification_n with_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v here_o pretend_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v still_o deny_v it_o till_o i_o see_v it_o prove_v add_v withal_o that_o as_o for_o the_o say_v high_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n suppose_v to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o believer_n for_o christ_n sake_n i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o matter_n rather_o of_o curious_a than_o necessary_a enquiry_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v solicitous_a of_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v i_o shall_v close_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n anth._n burges_n the_o say_a author_n of_o the_o tract_n concern_v justification_n first_o part_n p._n 143_o 144._o remission_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v not_o only_a ablativa_fw-la mali_fw-la but_o also_o collativa_fw-la boni_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a negation_n of-punishment_n due_a to_o we_o but_o also_o a_o plentiful_a vouchsafe_n of_o many_o gracious_a favour_n to_o we_o such_o as_o a_o sonship_n and_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n these_o word_n in_o his_o first_o book_n concern_v justification_n when_o i_o compare_v with_o what_o he_o say_v direct_o and_o profess_o contrary_a thereunto_o in_o his_o second_o book_n which_o come_v forth_o some_o year_n after_o which_o be_v these_o p._n 269._o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n differ_v in_o this_o consideration_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v ablatio_fw-la mali_fw-la in_o justification_n there_o be_v collatio_fw-la boni_fw-la when_o sin_n be_v forgive_v the_o eternal_a evil_n deserve_v be_v remove_v but_o when_o we_o be_v justify_v eternal_a good_a be_v promise_v when_o i_o say_v i_o compare_v those_o contradictory_n saying_n of_o the_o same_o author_n together_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v facetious_o reply_v in_o parliament_n to_o one_o mr._n jordan_n a_o member_n thereof_o upon_o his_o declare_a change_n of_o mind_n what_o ail_v thou_o thou_o jordan_n that_o thou_o be_v drive_v back_o what_o ail_v this_o author_n so_o plain_o and_o palpable_o to_o contradict_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o himself_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o thought_n be_v best_o be_v not_o always_o true_a there_o be_v certain_a other_o contradictory_n passage_n in_o this_o author_n concern_v the_o subject_n which_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v upon_o he_o say_v p._n 268._o whereas_o remission_n of_o sin_n do_v only_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n justification_n do_v remove_v the_o sin_n itself_o but_o he_o say_v p._n 432._o notwithstanding_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n god_n do_v see_v the_o imperfect_a grace_n and_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n again_o although_o it_o be_v this_o author_n be_v profess_a design_n in_o his_o book_n second_o part_n to_o maintain_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n impugn_a in_o this_o treatise_n he_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v of_o two_o integral_a part_n viz._n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n nevertheless_o he_o seem_v plain_o to_o contradict_v himself_o and_o to_o yield_v the_o cause_n by_o i_o contend_v for_o in_o this_o treatise_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n my_o assertion_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o immediate_o or_o in_o its_o essential_a nature_n impute_v to_o we_o but_o in_o the_o bless_a effect_n or_o benefit_n thereby_o purchase_v for_o we_o and_o by_o god_n according_a to_o promise_n confer_v on_o we_o and_o he_o say_v the_o same_o pag._n 135_o 136._o none_o say_v christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_n of_o that_o righteousness_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o passive_a subject_n receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o chap._n xxiv_o q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o impugn_a in_o answer_v hereunto_o one_o mischievous_a consequence_n be_v specify_v viz._n that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n quest_n what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n which_o do_v seem_v necessary_o to_o follow_v from_o that_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sense_n which_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v disow_v answ_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n manifest_v that_o no_o good_a at_o all_o over_z and_z above_z remission_n of_o sin_n do_v or_o can_v come_v of_o it_o this_o question_n come_v in_o very_o fit_o to_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o evil_a consequent_n to_o it_o and_o if_o beside_o the_o no_o good_a or_o profit_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v many_o mischievous_a consequence_n thereof_o i_o hope_v that_o those_o who_o have_v espouse_v it_o will_v no_o long_o be_v enamour_a with_o it_o but_o will_v be_v content_v rather_o to_o give_v it_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o fair_o to_o dismiss_v it_o mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o root_n of_o so_o many_o error_n yea_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o antinomianism_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o write_v a_o great_a volume_n against_o it_o than_o leave_v it_o with_o a_o brief_a touch_n mr._n baxter_n confession_n p._n 229._o and_o p._n 266._o
righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v they_o where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v the_o unjustifiableness_n of_o those_o antinomian_a say_n of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 118._o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o p._n 166._o it_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v that_o god_n abhor_v the_o jangle_n of_o man_n about_o the_o place_n of_o their_o own_o work_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o business_n of_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n to_o these_o say_n i_o reply_v 1._o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o life_n i._n e._n not_o in_o a_o formal_a but_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n the_o predication_n in_o such_o proposition_n not_o be_v formalis_fw-la or_o essentialis_fw-la but_o causalis_fw-la as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o logician_n to_o express_v such_o matter_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v not_o true_o say_v in_o a_o literal_a but_o only_o in_o a_o tropical_a sense_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o any_o sense_n i_o know_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n neither_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o such_o say_n in_o scripture_n but_o rather_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n god_n how_o many_o dispute_n have_v be_v manage_v say_v dr._n o._n p._n 166_o 167._o how_o many_a distinction_n invent_v how_o many_o shift_n and_o evasion_n study_v to_o keep_v up_o something_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o to_o some_o purpose_n or_o other_o that_o man_n may_v dally_v withal_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o doctor_n will_v not_o suffer_v evangelical_a obedience_n to_o have_v any_o manner_n of_o place_n one_o or_o another_o in_o order_n to_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o at_o we_o 3._o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o thing_n require_v at_o his_o hand_n so_o it_o 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righteousness_n i._n e._n our_o return_n to_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n from_o the_o office_n or_o place_n of_o a_o condition_n of_o our_o acceptation_n what_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n do_v god_n in_o his_o gospel_n say_v to_o every_o sinner_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o i._n e._n if_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n if_o thou_o do_v repent_v and_o convert_v thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v through_o christ_n if_o otherwise_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o will_v obstruct_v thy_o acceptation_n with_o god_n again_o observe_v from_o the_o premise_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o that_o other_o say_v of_o the_o doctor_n p._n 219._o where_n have_v quote_v 1_o cor._n 1.30_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v this_o or_o that_o part_n of_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n but_o he_o be_v all_o he_o be_v the_o whole_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o the_o very_a truth_n be_v 1._o 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