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supposition_n i._n e._n that_o i_o hold_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o act_n whereas_o i_o deny_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o man_n daâ—e_n appear_v in_o write_v to_o the_o world_n charge_v a_o man_n with_o that_o which_o he_o disow_v and_o which_o they_o can_v prove_v against_o he_o and_o whereas_o this_o man_n insinuate_v that_o i_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o simple_a act_n of_o faith_n without_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n he_o say_v as_o much_o as_o that_o i_o hold_v justification_n by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o faith_n for_o faith_n without_o relation_n â—o_o its_o object_n be_v no_o faith_n how_o faith_n justify_v i_o have_v show_v and_o also_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n q._n 9_o what_o be_v that_o wedding_n garment_n that_o best_a robe_n that_o change_n of_o raiment_n that_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n that_o fine_a linen_n that_o be_v white_a and_o clean_a be_v these_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v he_o â—till_o sing_v over_o the_o old_a song_n and_o if_o he_o will_v have_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o will_v take_v pain_n to_o look_v back_o thither_o where_o i_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n he_o may_v find_v one_o q._n 10._o if_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n wherein_o he_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n and_o accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n only_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n alone_o as_o say_v the_o assembly_n how_o then_o be_v faith_n itself_o our_o justify_v righteousness_n see_v it_o do_v but_o only_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v this_o he_o have_v pulme_v to_o answer_v before_o in_o speak_v unto_o the_o 23d_o article_n of_o his_o faith_n q._n 11._o whether_o be_v it_o not_o as_o possible_a and_o easy_a nay_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o more_o easy_a for_o adam_n to_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v for_o fall_v man_n dead_a in_o sin_n to_o believe_v and_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a purchase_a covenant_n if_o so_o then_o say_v he_o how_o do_v the_o exceed_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n appear_v thereby_o according_a to_o such_o a_o one_o that_o â—â—_o i_o who_o he_o name_v what_o a_o man_n be_v this_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o question_n have_v i_o any_o where_o or_o at_o any_o time_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o sin_n to_o believe_v and_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v for_o innocent_a adam_n to_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o man_n as_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n false_o to_o charge_v such_o as_o they_o know_v oppose_v they_o and_o thus_o beget_v a_o prejudice_n in_o other_o against_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o party_n and_o keep_v they_o fast_o to_o they_o he_o suppose_v nay_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o i_o hold_v that_o which_o yet_o i_o deny_v i._n e._n i_o deny_v that_o sinner_n have_v any_o moral_a power_n to_o repent_v or_o believe_v without_o the_o renew_n and_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o supposition_n be_v false_a his_o question_n be_v ungrounded_a and_o therefore_o be_v vain_a and_o frivilons_a for_o whether_o he_o will_v know_v it_o or_o no_o i_o affirm_v that_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v save_v who_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n but_o yet_o not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n qâ—_n 12._o have_v christ_n purchase_v a_o covenant_n which_o accept_v of_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a as_o such_o a_o one_o still_o name_v i_o grant_v faith_n to_o be_v and_o so_o moral_o evil_a be_v this_o to_o honour_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o to_o set_v up_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o our_o imagination_n and_o dance_n about_o it_o say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n that_o justify_v and_o save_v thou_o though_o i_o have_v already_o say_v enough_o for_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o this_o which_o he_o call_v a_o question_n i_o will_v have_v take_v notice_n of_o i._n e._n he_o suppose_v see_v that_o the_o sincere_a grace_n and_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n do_v not_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o be_v not_o a_o conformity_n in_o full_a to_o that_o law_n therefore_o they_o be_v moral_o evil_a i._n e._n in_o plain_a term_n they_o be_v no_o other_o but_o sin_n for_o he_o suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o and_o if_o faith_n than_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n now_o i_o grant_v that_o although_o person_n have_v true_a faith_n and_o perform_v sincere_a obedience_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o itself_o or_o as_o such_o a_o law_n condemn_v they_o for_o all_o this_o though_o through_o and_o for_o christ_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o condemn_a state_n so_o as_o that_o the_o law_n sentence_n shall_v not_o everlasting_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o rom._n 8._o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o because_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v not_o that_o conformity_n to_o this_o law_n it_o call_v for_o but_o then_o that_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sincere_a in_o obedience_n as_o such_o be_v moral_o evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o sin_n this_o i_o deny_v for_o they_o be_v both_o command_v where_o then_o or_o in_o whosoever_o they_o be_v find_v they_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o that_o god_n who_o command_v they_o and_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o god_n command_n be_v moral_o evil_a in_o itself_o or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o it_o will_v be_v all_o one_o for_o person_n to_o continue_v disobedient_a infidel_n as_o to_o be_v obedient_a believer_n and_o this_o be_v uncouth_a doctrine_n indeed_o neither_o faith_n in_o a_o redeemer_n or_o mediator_n nor_o yet_o sincere_a obedience_n under_o that_o formality_n only_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n see_v it_o be_v sinless_a perfect_a obedience_n or_o obedience_n in_o a_o subject_a where_o be_v no_o sin_n that_o it_o require_v see_v then_o that_o both_o the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n above_o speak_v of_o be_v command_v they_o must_v be_v command_v by_o some_o law_n and_o what_o law_n can_v this_o be_v but_o a_o law_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o for_o christ_n accept_v of_o the_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o faith_n when_o god_n may_v have_v insist_v upon_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o a_o sinless_a subject_n manifest_a it_o be_v that_o man_n as_o he_o gather_v from_o other_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n which_o set_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o sad_o wrong_v and_o dark_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o grace_n through_o christ_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v ground_n enough_o to_o think_v that_o he_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v exceed_o clear_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o look_n upon_o i_o to_o be_v a_o silly_a deceive_v creature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o i_o if_o i_o die_v a_o opposer_n of_o his_o confuse_a notion_n see_v that_o by_o what_o he_o say_v in_o this_o which_o he_o call_v his_o question_n he_o account_v i_o no_o other_o than_o a_o gross_a idolater_n that_o form_n and_o frame_v a_o god_n intend_v hereby_o the_o doctrine_n i_o own_v out_o of_o the_o forge_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n and_o imagination_n call_v it_o a_o golden_a calf_n which_o i_o dance_v about_o and_o call_v upon_o other_o to_o worship_n by_o such_o disdain_n as_o this_o this_o poor_a mâ—n_z discovers_z what_o his_o spirit_n be_v and_o though_o i_o can_v retaliate_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o my_o way_n and_o therefore_o all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o which_o be_v downright_a calumny_n for_o he_o can_v prove_v what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v i_o wish_v there_o may_v be_v the_o like_a conviction_n and_o hopeful_a work_n upon_o his_o soul_n which_o sometime_o since_o be_v manifest_a and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n if_o there_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n will_v take_v away_o all_o that_o which_o obstruct_v the_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a light_n life_n and_o love_n with_o relation_n to_o
as_o in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o impertinent_a as_o to_o the_o intention_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n though_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v utter_v many_o impertinent_a word_n and_o expression_n in_o that_o prayer_n qâ—_n 22._o then_o whether_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o minister_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o error_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n plain_o their_o formeâ—_n mistake_v and_o for_o christian_n to_o reform_v their_o impertinent_a pâ—â—ers_n and_o never_o more_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o i_o answer_v if_o so_o be_v a_o minister_n have_v further_o light_v from_o god_n by_o his_o word_n to_o discover_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v former_o hold_v and_o pâ—eached_v to_o have_v be_v a_o error_n he_o be_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o that_o light_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o people_n plain_o of_o his_o mistake_n in_o that_o point_n and_o thus_o to_o repent_v the_o people_n likewise_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v light_a to_o discover_v the_o impertinency_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v to_o reform_v will_v any_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n deny_v this_o but_o now_o this_o man_n suppose_v in_o his_o question_n that_o a_o minister_n be_v free_a from_o error_n if_o he_o preach_v but_o up_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n he_o will_v have_v it_o and_o the_o people_n clear_a of_o impertinency_n in_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o pray_v but_o in_o his_o sense_n for_o the_o imputatition_n of_o this_o righteousness_n because_o he_o fix_v upon_o this_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o other_o but_o grant_v at_o the_o best_a that_o he_o intend_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o preach_v up_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o for_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o it_o then_o minister_n shall_v repent_v of_o this_o their_o error_n and_o people_n reform_v in_o their_o prayer_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o answer_v he_o will_v bear_v people_n in_o hand_n by_o this_o that_o i_o absolute_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v false_a for_o i_o have_v show_v that_o i_o hold_v it_o in_o six_o particular_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n that_o which_o i_o deny_v upon_o the_o point_n i_o have_v again_o and_o again_o declare_v sc_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o so_o account_v by_o god_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o itself_o to_o be_v our_o personal_a formal_a righteousness_n or_o that_o our_o person_n be_v righteous_a with_o it_o in_o itself_o or_o that_o god_n in_o law_n sense_n account_n what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v we_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o common_a person_n and_o our_o representative_a therefore_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o hold_v such_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o this_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o the_o notion_n though_o such_o may_v be_v right_a in_o their_o practice_n act_v contradictory_n thereunto_o as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o touch_v that_o which_o he_o add_v i._n e._n of_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o by_o union_n with_o he_o and_o this_o union_n as_o the_o most_o of_o our_o divine_n have_v acknowledge_v be_v by_o faith_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o pray_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n he_o either_o mean_n till_o they_o have_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o in_o ordinary_a after_o they_o have_v this_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v if_o the_o former_a only_o than_o it_o must_v beimpertinent_a to_o pray_v for_o it_o in_o ordinary_a after_o some_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o further_o if_o a_o person_n be_v to_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n till_o he_o have_v some_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v then_o according_a to_o this_o a_o man_n be_v no_o long_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o he_o account_v or_o fear_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o unjustified_a state_n but_o now_o if_o person_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o ordinary_a after_o they_o have_v ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v impute_v then_o they_o either_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o they_o have_v lose_v it_o after_o this_o and_o the_o other_o imputation_n of_o it_o or_o they_o pray_v for_o a_o further_o and_o further_a imputation_n of_o it_o because_o all_o the_o former_a be_v imperfect_a they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o of_o it_o impute_v as_o they_o can_v desire_v at_o this_o or_o the_o other_o time_n let_v they_o take_v what_o part_n they_o will_v they_o may_v easy_o find_v what_o brier_n it_o run_v they_o into_o and_o if_o after_o fight_v hereof_o they_o will_v resolve_v to_o stick_v there_o who_o can_v help_v they_o for_o if_o they_o take_v the_o former_a part_n that_o run_v they_o upon_o a_o hold_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o a_o justify_v state_n which_o yet_o they_o deny_v if_o they_o take_v the_o latter_a than_o they_o can_v avoid_v but_o implicit_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v imperfect_o justify_v and_o also_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o further_o and_o further_a augmentation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o itself_o it_o be_v only_o impute_v by_o degree_n both_o which_o they_o will_v deny_v and_o further_o it_o imply_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v divisible_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o they_o say_v that_o person_n be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n after_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o be_v imputedâ—_n then_o for_o any_o of_o these_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o their_o prayer_n must_v be_v impertinent_a lord_n what_o a_o jumble_z be_v here_o for_o my_o part_n when_o i_o pray_v i_o hope_v both_o to_o have_v the_o sin_n pardon_v that_o attend_v i_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o to_o have_v the_o duty_n accept_v onâ—â—_n for_o the_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d bless_a mediator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o plain_a truth_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o satisfy_v i_o be_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o sincere_a soul_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o which_o agree_v with_o gospel_n simplicity_n whereas_o the_o other_o notion_n as_o be_v manifest_a be_v strange_o complicate_v and_o confuse_v and_o draw_v after_o it_o such_o consequence_n as_o the_o abettor_n themselves_o will_v not_o own_o but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o q._n 23._o be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a promise_n if_o in_o absolute_a then_o how_o be_v the_o covenant_n conditional_a i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o this_o before_o under_o his_o 13_o question_n q._n 24._o be_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o matter_n and_o substance_n or_o have_v god_n proper_o make_v any_o more_o covenant_n than_o two_o for_o salvation_n and_o life_n common_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o â—â—orks_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o have_v say_v that_o under_o the_o 6_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n which_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o to_o which_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n and_o also_o in_o other_o place_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n through_o and_o for_o christ_n the_o purchaser_n be_v make_v by_o god_n with_o believer_n who_o be_v under_o it_o as_o actual_a consenter_n but_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v let_v it_o be_v further_o observe_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o father_n designation_n or_o appoint_v his_o son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o the_o office_n of_o redeemer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v 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to_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n to_o work_v grace_n 4._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o people_n be_v accept_v 5._o god_n so_o far_o impute_v it_o as_o that_o he_o account_v it_o for_o this_o he_o pardon_v we_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n and_o justify_v by_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o believe_v and_o so_o accept_v our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o without_o christ_n but_o for_o he_o 6._o i_o do_v believe_v that_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o god_n do_v account_v what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v as_o mediator_n do_v and_o shall_v avail_v as_o much_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n for_o we_o upon_o faith_n as_o though_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v the_o same_o in_o our_o own_o person_n now_o reader_n 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christ_n only_o meritorious_a of_o these_o wherein_o now_o do_v i_o contradict_v these_o holy_a martyr_n in_o this_o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o these_o man_n seal_v the_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o winchester_n and_o so_o to_o i_o which_o he_o will_v make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o piece_n with_o his_o with_o their_o dear_a blood_n he_o insinuate_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n to_o have_v be_v know_v unto_o they_o when_o yet_o they_o themselves_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n and_o can_v have_v no_o account_n as_o to_o any_o particular_a in_o this_o matter_n of_o which_o this_o man_n speak_v but_o he_o have_v not_o do_v yet_o i_o must_v have_v another_o cast_n of_o his_o office_n before_o he_o leave_v this_o his_o question_n and_o that_o be_v that_o real_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o doubt_n whether_o i_o hold_v any_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o all_o in_o a_o protestant_a sense_n so_o that_o in_o his_o account_n he_o must_v be_v no_o protestant_n that_o hold_v that_o god_n reckon_v the_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n or_o to_o have_v be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_a benefit_n thereof_o to_o â—â—evers_n or_o to_o have_v be_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o acceptation_n â—â—eir_fw-mi grace_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o be_v no_o protestant_n that_o hold_v these_o thing_n than_o those_o that_o hold_v thing_n concontradictory_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v the_o only_a protestant_n for_o aut_fw-la hoc_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la contradictorium_fw-la and_o who_o can_v these_o be_v but_o the_o socinian_o so_o that_o plain_a it_o be_v none_o be_v protestant_n with_o this_o man_n but_o such_o as_o to_o this_o point_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o his_o interrogatory_n the_o next_o province_n he_o have_v enter_v upon_o have_v be_v to_o transcribe_v mr._n troughton_n thesis_n and_o antithesis_n 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