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scripture_n imputation_n and_o a_o derfect_a righteousness_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o gospel_n therein_o contain_v show_v we_o that_o in_o the_o same_o christ_n jesus_n we_o be_v by_o faith_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v make_v righteous_a not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o do_v but_o by_o a_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o papist_n be_v at_o such_o opposition_n also_o to_o this_o that_o their_o learned_a divine_n of_o lovan_n most_o impudent_o and_o shameful_o have_v write_v that_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v count_v a_o ass_n by_o the_o imputate_v unto_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ass_n the_o rather_o therefore_o and_o the_o more_o diligent_o let_v we_o mark_v what_o therein_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o this_o point_n also_o paul_n doubtless_o so_o speak_v of_o that_o 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without_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o which_o may_v well_o and_o true_o be_v say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o we_o come_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n and_o whereof_o more_a and_o more_o according_a to_o the_o increasinge_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o find_v ourselves_o possess_v for_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n but_o this_o we_o can_v say_v of_o the_o foresay_a inherent_a righteousness_n in_o any_o of_o ourselves_o for_o the_o law_n right_o understand_v reveal_v unto_o we_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n yea_o perfect_a then_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o answer_v and_o keep_v as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o therefore_o because_o without_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n himself_o we_o can_v have_v no_o entrance_n into_o the_o most_o righteous_a kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o have_v as_o there_o we_o be_v teach_v send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spiritte_v in_o he_o yet_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o us._n 3_o &_o 4._o vers_fw-la for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o and_o therefore_o this_o same_o paul_n gallat_n 2.16_o though_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o have_v then_o as_o much_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o as_o ever_o have_v any_o merit-mung_a in_o the_o world_n write_v thus_o we_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o i_o say_v have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o yet_o more_o plain_o to_o show_v that_o he_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o either_o before_o his_o conversion_n or_o after_o to_o justify_v himself_o by_o before_o god_n at_o all_o but_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v unto_o the_o believer_n in_o he_o most_o notable_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o just_a consutation_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o through_o a_o blind_a and_o a_o ignorant_a zeal_n will_v still_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n for_o all_o the_o fearful_a warning_n that_o they_o have_v of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o for_o this_o very_a fault_n as_o most_o clear_o they_o be_v teach_v rom._n 10.2.3_o in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n cap._n 3_o vers_n 7.8.9_o he_o have_v set_v down_o these_o word_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v vantage_n unto_o i_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o do_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o hane_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n who_o example_n herein_o he_o there_o also_o set_v before_o all_o that_o mind_v to_o be_v perfect_a to_o follow_v vers_n 14.15_o etc._n etc._n if_o notwithstanding_o any_o shall_v be_v sound_a that_o will_v not_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o most_o confident_o that_o whey_n may_v trust_v to_o gal._n 5.4_o say_n you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n all_o which_o proof_n lay_v together_o make_v it_o most_o clear_a that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o office_n be_v so_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v so_o so_o whole_o and_o sole_o full_o and_o free_o that_o without_o sacrilegious_a rob_n of_o he_o of_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o alone_o and_o that_o most_o justly_o in_o that_o high_a office_n of_o save_v man_n soul_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o he_o may_v neither_o have_v saint_n nor_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nor_o man_n merit_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o earth_n join_v or_o couple_v with_o he_o at_o all_o let_v not_o the_o papi_v therefore_o once_o think_v that_o their_o new_a find_a distinction_n of_o former_a and_o latter_a justification_n or_o that_o their_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n paul_n understand_v the_o work_n only_o do_v before_o grace_n by_o the_o bare_a light_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o in_o this_o article_n when_o he_o so_o oft_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n he_o mean_v thereby_o the_o infuse_a grace_n or_o habit_n of_o charity_n or_o that_o their_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v and_o shadow_v their_o rob_n of_o christ_n of_o justify_v the_o believer_n in_o he_o thorough_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o self_n in_o teach_v their_o latter_a justification_n to_o be_v by_o man_n own_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n not_o so_o much_o
for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v or_o suffer_v by_o man_n as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v do_v of_o man_n formal_o justify_v before_o with_o god_n by_o the_o infuse_a grace_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o grow_v to_o that_o efficacy_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o believe_v but_o on_o as_o they_o teach_v god_n have_v justify_v they_o by_o infuse_v the_o gift_n of_o charity_n into_o their_o soul_n and_o mind_n let_v they_o not_o once_o think_v or_o dream_v i_o say_v that_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o their_o sophistical_a and_o cunning_a sleight_n or_o shift_n either_o can_v or_o shall_v once_o darken_v or_o blemish_v the_o plain_a evidence_n and_o clear_a light_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n redemption_n and_o full_a salvation_n free_o and_o effectual_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o whensoever_o the_o question_n be_v 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of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o sense_n that_o be_v by_o work_n teach_v by_o the_o law_n and_o do_v before_o grace_n to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o convert_v and_o believe_a gentile_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v to_o labour_n so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o seek_v justification_n by_o such_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o they_o can_v never_o make_v any_o such_o reckon_n in_o that_o before_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n if_o therefore_o we_o must_v think_v as_o we_o be_v bind_v that_o paul_n write_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o apt_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o out_o of_o all_o question_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o that_o judgement_n that_o he_o teach_v even_o the_o convert_a and_o believe_a gentile_n in_o what_o measure_n soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n enable_v they_o to_o have_v and_o to_o perform_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v never_o so_o full_a of_o they_o to_o trust_v perfect_o free_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n alas_o who_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o think_v that_o the_o false_a apostle_n seek_v to_o persuade_v the_o galathian_o who_o paul_n have_v leave_v settle_v in_o seek_v their_o justification_n free_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o seek_v many_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v without_o or_o before_o grace_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o popish_a gloze_n must_v stand_v paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n write_v of_o purpose_n to_o persuade_v the_o galathian_o not_o to_o listen_v to_o these_o teach_v they_o to_o seek_v any_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therein_o either_o dispute_n to_o no_o purpose_n and_o fight_v but_o with_o his_o own_o shadow_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o to_o put_v some_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o which_o to_o imagine_v be_v most_o gross_a and_o absurd_a for_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n therein_o at_o all_o his_o reason_n that_o he_o use_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v be_v these_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o for_o that_o our_o rejoice_v be_v in_o this_o case_n exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n vers_fw-la 27._o for_o that_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o that_o the_o wage_n be_v count_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o of_o favour_n as_o he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v it_o be_v to_o abraham_n and_o must_v be_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n in_o this_o case_n but_o of_o debt_n which_o likewise_o he_o assume_v as_o grant_v to_o be_v in_o this_o point_n absurd_a rom._n 4.2.4_o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n for_o the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n 14.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 16._o as_o mante_n as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n as_o speak_v of_o many_o but_o and_o to_o thy_o 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