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
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
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phineas_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n the_o action_n lie_v condemnable_a in_o phineas_n as_o a_o rash_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o usurp_a authority_n he_o be_v not_o highpriest_n nor_o have_v any_o particular_a commission_n from_o moses_n this_o action_n god_n testify_v to_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a act_n though_o it_o look_v so_o extrajudicial_a and_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o righteous_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n phineas_n be_v a_o justify_v person_n long_o before_o numb_a 25.12_o 13._o psal_n 106.30_o 31._o so_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o accept_a and_o justify_v state_n before_o god_n for_o god_n first_o accept_v abel_n and_o then_o his_o offer_n and_o because_o his_o offer_n notwithstanding_o god_n acceptation_n be_v condemn_v by_o cain_n and_o no_o doubt_n by_o his_o posterity_n he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o be_v witness_v unto_o for_o god_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abel_n i._n e._n to_o his_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o manifest_a acceptance_n undoubted_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n here_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la yea_o conscientiae_fw-la too_o he_o can_v not_o by_o faith_n have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n wherefore_o to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o accept_a person_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o service_n so_o enoch_n he_o have_v some_o eminent_a testimony_n from_o god_n before_o his_o translation_n against_o all_o the_o calumniate_a and_o blaspheme_a posterity_n of_o cain_n so_o noah_n also_o in_o his_o generation_n a_o preacher_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o salvation_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n have_v to_o both_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o this_o testimony_n be_v not_o that_o justification_n which_o he_o have_v before_o god_n for_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v become_v the_o heir_n not_o upon_o build_v the_o ark_n but_o be_v so_o before_o §_o 5._o god_n appear_v then_o to_o witness_v to_o the_o way_n and_o action_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v still_o condemn_v of_o and_o their_o person_n and_o profession_n for_o be_v not_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n but_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n thereof_o abraham_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n he_o exert_v the_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o a_o try_a faith_n which_o the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o condemn_v as_o one_o of_o the_o heinous_a and_o most_o unnatural_a in_o the_o world_n therefore_o god_n justify_v this_o action_n of_o he_o and_o therein_o recommend_v he_o for_o the_o most_o eminent_a believer_n he_o not_o stagger_v in_o his_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n notwithstanding_o believe_v that_o god_n can_v raise_v his_o son_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v slay_v his_o son_n that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o rather_o than_o not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n now_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o our_o most_o ingenuous_a opposer_n whether_o they_o think_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v before_o this_o great_a action_n of_o he_o and_o what_o can_v james_n his_o justification_n be_v more_o than_o god_n declare_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o this_o strange_a action_n of_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v ready_a to_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o be_v high_o approve_v by_o he_o and_o a_o eminent_a fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o context_n that_o james_n understand_v nothing_o but_o that_o a_o true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o work_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o james_n 2.10_o and_o that_o the_o offender_n of_o the_o law_n in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n be_v save_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v show_v itself_o by_o work_n and_o such_o as_o god_n will_v testify_v to_o by_o his_o word_n or_o providence_n or_o both_o that_o they_o be_v wrought_v of_o god_n §_o 6._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o rahab_n the_o world_n will_v condemn_v she_o for_o a_o treacherous_a harlot_n in_o betray_v her_o native_a country_n to_o destruction_n but_o this_o action_n of_o justify_v rahab_n be_v a_o signal_n fruit_n of_o her_o eminent_a faith_n be_v signal_o own_a by_o god_n himself_o and_o her_o 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which_o we_o read_v of_o heb._n 11._o but_o in_o other_o martyrology_n the_o witness_n of_o god_n to_o their_o gift_n in_o and_o to_o the_o convince_a the_o world_n to_o which_o they_o have_v never_o come_v have_v they_o not_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o god_n before_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o see_v that_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a service_n and_o suffering_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o servile_a and_o base_a spirit_n as_o to_o be_v bargain_v with_o god_n by_o their_o work_n when_o they_o be_v fry_a in_o the_o flame_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v also_o a_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la which_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v receive_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o its_o a_o close_n in_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n according_a to_o truth_n
because_o christ_n obedience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v per_fw-la quam_fw-la when_o it_o be_v intend_v thereby_o to_o be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n ergo_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n in_o a_o juridical_a sense_n but_o that_o which_o our_o nâ—onomâ—ans_n and_o papist_n aim_v at_o be_v a_o immediate_a and_o mediare_fw-la righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o one_o as_o immediate_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o mediate_a §_o 3._o the_o papist_n by_o this_o distinction_n will_v make_v way_n for_o a_o double_a righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v anathematise_v those_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n to_o this_o purpose_n our_o neonomian_n mr._n cl._n p._n 35._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n he_o exclude_v his_o active_a obedience_n have_v purchase_v this_o privilege_n for_o we_o among_o other_o that_o sincere_a faith_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v account_v we_o righteous_a if_o we_o be_v possess_v thereof_o resp_n in_o both_o these_o we_o see_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v the_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o our_o own_o the_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la christ_n the_o meritorious_a of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o ascribe_v any_o essential_a causality_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v out_o of_o door_n for_o 1._o the_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o '_o be_v entire_a in_o all_o essential_a cause_n without_o christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n impute_v must_v be_v the_o material_a as_o well_o as_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v first_o impute_v and_o we_o justify_v by_o it_o for_o they_o make_v not_o 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as_o propter_fw-mi immediate_a cause_n who_o vis_fw-la cater_v the_o effect_n when_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o to_o the_o effect_n be_v only_a antecedent_n or_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o enter_v not_o the_o effect_n speak_v of_o but_o mr._n h._n say_v it_o be_v a_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v both_o if_o we_o make_v our_o work_n to_o justify_v we_o sub_fw-la genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la procatarct_v and_o so_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o work_n into_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o derogate_v from_o grace_n resp_n so_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o all_o they_o say_v for_o if_o they_o thrust_v out_o christ_n righteousness_n from_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o materiality_n or_o formality_n therein_o they_o put_v our_o own_o work_n into_o christ_n office_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o say_v they_o make_v it_o medus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la causa_fw-la procatarchtica_fw-la a_o external_a motive_n to_o the_o efficient_a the_o effect_n then_o in_o that_o respect_n fall_v on_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o efficient_a be_v another_o thing_n suppose_v god_n justify_v as_o judge_n christ_n righteousness_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o procure_v of_o he_o that_o he_o take_v our_o righteousness_n in_o payment_n we_o may_v use_v this_o similitude_n a_o man_n be_v prosecute_v before_o a_o judge_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o defendant_n tamper_n with_o the_o jury_n and_o judge_n and_o procure_v of_o they_o that_o the_o debtor_n pay_v but_o 10_o l._n i_o pray_v whether_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o pay_v the_o 10_o l._n in_o court_n or_o by_o that_o which_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n receive_v which_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o plea_n at_o all_o so_o that_o all_o meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v 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in_o christ_n if_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v and_o our_o fulfil_n in_o christ_n be_v before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v actual_o perform_v for_o the_o saint_n before_o his_o come_n long_o after_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a why_o not_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v before_o they_o have_v life_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfaction_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o regeneration_n come_v this_o be_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o these_o poor_a blind_a man_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o §_o 4._o there_o be_v another_o argument_n of_o mr._n h_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v herculean_a and_o admire_v and_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o forge_n and_o he_o charge_v mr._n l._n to_o hearken_v to_o it_o animadv_n p._n 67._o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o either_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o that_o be_v to_o have_v it_o make_v we_o or_o repute_v as_o we_o resp_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o but_o be_v give_v so_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o say_v inherent_a grace_n be_v give_v for_o righteousness_n we_o say_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o our_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v now_o it_o be_v give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v we_o legal_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v that_o we_o may_v be_v
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 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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