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gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o 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counsel_n and_o covenant-compact_a with_o the_o son_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o 20._o christ_n as_o redeemer_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n this_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o very_o i._n e._n real_o as_o such_o be_v fore-ordained_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v then_o the_o plot_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n this_o purpose_n and_o grace_n to_o poor_a sinner_n be_v first_o give_v we_o in_o the_o person_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o be_v manifest_v since_o and_o especial_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n actual_o to_o work_v out_o this_o righteousness_n in_o abolish_n death_n and_o bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n in_o the_o say_a gospel_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o head_n i_o 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as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o 3._o a_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o one_o law_n and_o acquit_v by_o another_o but_o his_o imputation_n be_v always_o according_a to_o that_o law_n where_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o therefore_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a by_o one_o law_n he_o can_v be_v acquit_v by_o another_o though_o require_v mild_a term_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v a_o fault_n be_v to_o acquit_v and_o of_o the_o same_o import_n as_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 32.2_o rom._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.19_o it_o always_o therein_o assert_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o have_v no_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o find_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o all_o proper_a imputation_n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o impute_v sin_n or_o righteousness_n where_o action_n or_o claim_n of_o right_o come_v to_o be_v question_v and_o try_v what_o the_o law_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o for_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v therefore_o all_o transgressor_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v large_a term_n than_o to_o impute_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n it_o be_v attribute_v and_o ascribe_v but_o every_o thing_n attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o law-sense_n e._n gr_n we_o attribute_v holiness_n justice_n power_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v they_o to_o god_n we_o attribute_v heat_n to_o fire_n hardness_n to_o iron_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v heat_n to_o fire_n or_o hardness_n to_o iron_n because_o it_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n be_v either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o unto_o himself_o or_o of_o that_o which_o primary_o be_v his_o own_o and_o impute_v unto_o another_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o sin_n or_o stand_v legal_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o other_o it_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n find_v guilty_a or_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v or_o to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o law-covenant_n hence_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n fix_v his_o right_n to_o the_o promise_a reward_n imputation_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a reward_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o legal_a imputation_n be_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o translation_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o righteousness_n imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o translation_n be_v when_o the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o by_o that_o imputation_n those_o other_o be_v legal_o make_v sinner_n and_o this_o imputation_n be_v twofold_a by_o way_n of_o attainder_n or_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o stain_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o actual_a transgressor_n such_o be_v achan_n sin_n such_o also_o adam_n first_o sin_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o single_a person_n but_o a_o public_a person_n 1._o natural_o contain_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o 2._o federal_o because_o god_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o he_o covenant_v with_o a_o kind_a he_o covenant_v but_o with_o individual_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o angel_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o stand_v in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n sohe_o be_v when_o he_o fall_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o kind_a must_v needs_o fall_v in_o he_o when_o angel_n fall_v each_o one_o fall_v but_o for_o himself_o as_o each_o stand_v for_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o with_o man_n adam_n therefore_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n represent_v by_o he_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o he_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o propagation_n only_o though_o a_o sinner_n can_v propagate_v none_o but_o a_o sinner_n but_o by_o impute_v adam_n first_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o judgement_n of_o imputation_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_n else_o adam_n first_o sin_n shall_v affect_v we_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o adam_n sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o of_o our_o progenitor_n hence_o adam_n sin_n come_v upon_o we_o federal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o propagation_n and_o seminal_a descent_n for_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o moral_a death_n be_v a_o public_a loss_n never_o to_o be_v regain_v by_o any_o that_o have_v their_o stand_n only_o in_o he_o hence_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o he_o stand_v under_o that_o first_o privation_n and_o therefore_o under_o that_o first_o gild_n and_o as_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n stand_v under_o that_o gild_n he_o also_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 16._o and_o of_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o that_o sin_n impute_v by_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o undestand_v it_o of_o which_o death_n you_o please_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v it_o infer_v necessary_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n for_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o die_v in_o another_o life_n or_o death_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n vers_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a i._n e._n in_o his_o fallen_n state_n which_o show_v that_o his_o image_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n a_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n §_o 8._o i_o can_v stay_v to_o insist_v large_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o true_a state_n thereof_o i_o shall_v 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by_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o he_o say_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v no_o further_a than_o we_o be_v guilty_a we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o guilty_a any_o further_a than_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v its_o imputation_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o guilty_a not_o guilt_n that_o make_v imputation_n he_o say_v also_o no_o further_o than_o by_o a_o natural_a in-being_a what_o then_o do_v not_o a_o natural_a in-being_a in_o adam_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o covenant_n make_v he_o a_o public_a covenanter_n when_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o we_o be_v federal_o in_o he_o because_o natural_o but_o see_v how_o the_o socinian_o concur_v
intervening_a righteousness_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o what_o to_o call_v it_o mt._n cl._n call_v it_o subordinate_a and_o so_o do_v mr._n b._n but_o mr._n h._n like_n not_o that_o name_n so_o well_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o coordinate_a but_o i_o know_v not_o from_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n due_o consider_v why_o they_o may_v not_o go_v one_o step_n further_o and_o call_v it_o the_o principal_a or_o supreme_a justify_v righteousness_n for_o that_o which_o have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o any_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n have_v the_o principal_a place_n in_o the_o thing_n ascribe_v to_o it_o which_o be_v justification_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o supreme_a righteousness_n for_o they_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n only_o and_o by_o no_o other_o therefore_o all_o conduce_v righteousness_n to_o the_o introduce_v this_o be_v subordinate_a to_o it_o again_o that_o which_o have_v its_o place_n only_o in_o the_o external_a cause_n and_o in_o the_o modality_n of_o their_o operation_n as_o to_o the_o production_n of_o the_o effect_n be_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o essential_a cause_n that_o enter_v the_o very_a effect_n and_o be_v constitutive_a to_o it_o but_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o these_o man_n be_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n to_o we_o we_o be_v causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la a_o essential_a cause_n christ_n be_v but_o causa_fw-la protarch_n a_o remote_a cause_n adjuvant_fw-la to_o the_o efficient_a therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o remote_a causality_n in_o purchase_v the_o new_a law_n by_o the_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v no_o better_o indeed_o than_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la it_o be_v in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la the_o justify_n righteousness_n therefore_o 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i_o must_v tell_v these_o man_n its_o a_o rot_a foundation_n they_o build_v upon_o and_o their_o building_n will_v drop_v not_o be_v build_v on_o christ_n the_o corner_n stone_n in_o justification_n 3._o he_o say_v it_o be_v imperfect_a consistent_a with_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n resp_n i_o pray_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v be_v it_o from_o the_o legislator_n that_o constitute_v such_o a_o law_n who_o condition_n be_v obedience_n consistent_a with_o sin_n or_o be_v it_o from_o the_o operator_n or_o worker_n under_o this_o law_n if_o from_o the_o former_a than_o the_o law_n make_v it_o in_o fault_n if_o there_o be_v any_o but_o if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o law_n with_o such_o condition_n of_o obedience_n consistent_a with_o sin_n than_o performance_n of_o such_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o needs_o a_o pardon_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n the_o subject_n be_v under_o now_o if_o believer_n be_v under_o the_o new_a law_n for_o justification_n and_o perform_v there_o what_o be_v require_v what_o need_n have_v they_o of_o a_o pardon_n from_o a_o righteousness_n borrow_v from_o another_o law_n if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o last_o viz._n the_o fault_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o operator_n of_o righteousness_n that_o his_o righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n as_o require_v than_o this_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v he_o our_o neonomian_o in_o this_o point_n will_v be_v on_o scylla_n or_o charybdis_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o word_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n that_o can_v justify_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o none_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n new_a law_n or_o other_o will_v not_o justify_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o the_o neonomian_o own_o confession_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v justy_v by_o any_o such_o righteousness_n 2._o again_o that_o righteousness_n which_o need_v pardon_n be_v no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n for_o whatever_o be_v pardon_v be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n first_o neither_o be_v that_o person_n justify_v who_o by_o the_o law_n be_v unpardoned_a pardon_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n in_o man_n court_n where_o many_o indictment_n lie_v against_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v quit_v of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o all_o he_o be_v not_o discharge_v as_o justify_v but_o here_o it_o be_v worse_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o at_o the_o new_a law_n bar_v a_o man_n as_o they_o say_v justify_v be_v quite_o discharge_v from_o any_o indictment_n at_o all_o for_o there_o be_v none_o full_o pardon_v wherefore_o our_o neonomian_o say_v that_o their_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n so_o mr._n cl._n our_o justification_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o perfect_a and_o complete_a etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o §_o 6._o mr._n cl._n say_v there_o be_v 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last_o day_n he_o know_v not_o either_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n chap._n vi_o of_o pardon_n section_n 1._o whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o justification_n §_o 2._o remission_n distinguish_v by_o mr._n h._n §_o 3._o of_o general_a remission_n §_o 4._o conditional_a pardon_n antecedent_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n §_o 5._o actual_a pardon_n subsequent_a to_o a_o man_n justification_n sect._n 1_o mr._n cl_n second_o inference_n be_v that_o justification_n do_v not_o proper_o consist_v in_o pardon_n afterward_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v first_o righteous_a and_o then_o pardon_v to_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v something_o mr._n h._n make_v a_o fearful_a pother_n about_o this_o point_n we_o will_v a_o little_a inspect_n his_o notion_n mediocr_n p._n 44_o 55._o our_o divine_n do_v general_o place_v justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n and_o so_o do_v i_o myself_o resp_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v upon_o good_a 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inquire_v after_o and_o search_v diligent_o for_o this_o salvation_n prophesy_v of_o search_v what_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testify_v before_o hand_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v follow_v the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n act_v 2.31_o he_o say_v that_o david_n foresee_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v this_o after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o immaus_fw-la that_o he_o ought_v thus_o to_o suffer_v and_o enter_v into_o glory_n begin_v at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o now_o if_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n yea_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v so_o eminent_o and_o express_o foretell_v christ_n suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o why_o it_o be_v viz._n to_o bear_v sin_n and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n as_o the_o prophet_n isa_n c._n 53._o and_o david_n and_o jer._n and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o his_o redemption_n be_v also_o for_o they_o to_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n heb._n 9.15_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o none_o of_o they_o from_o adam_n to_o christ_n shall_v in_o the_o least_o imagine_v their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n shall_v be_v for_o his_o righteousness_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n only_o and_o none_o other_o §_o 10._o mr._n cl._n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n undertake_v to_o disprove_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o all_o a_o long_a his_o book_n he_o hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n active_a or_o passive_a be_v not_o impute_v but_o as_o to_o effect_n now_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o by_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o either_o but_o as_o to_o effect_n so_o that_o he_o must_v intend_v by_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o then_o either_o it_o have_v no_o effect_n or_o no_o effect_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi nostro_fw-la now_o sure_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o he_o grant_v that_o whatever_o christ_n be_v it_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o therefore_o have_v some_o benefit_n by_o it_o and_o god_n reckon_v it_o a_o benefit_n for_o that_o be_v their_o imputation_n when_o we_o have_v a_o benefit_n god_n reckon_v it_o so_o i._n e._n impute_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v sure_o if_o christ_n active_a obedience_n do_v but_o fit_v he_o to_o redeem_v we_o by_o passive_a it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o we_o his_o incarnation_n be_v it_o not_o a_o benefit_n in_o their_o way_n of_o imputation_n they_o may_v say_v after_o mr._n b._n because_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v resp_n neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v but_o christ_n suffer_v that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v penal_o and_o obey_v that_o we_o may_v not_o obey_v legal_o and_o its_o strange_a that_o the_o second_o adam_n shall_v have_v actual_a righteousness_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o have_v actual_a sin_n that_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v repair_v as_o to_o the_o preceptive_a as_o well_o as_o the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n why_o be_v he_o make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o for_o active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a obedience_n chap._n xi_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n section_n 1._o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n oppose_v §_o 2._o who_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v §_o 3._o more_o full_o answer_v §_o 4._o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl_n proposition_n §_o 6._o of_o the_o jew_n opinion_n about_o justification_n §_o 7._o whether_o
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 from_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v take_v mr._n cl._n because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o and_o take_v up_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o a_o more_o scatter_a manner_n here_o and_o there_o §_o 2._o chap._n 10._o he_o tell_v we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v not_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o rom._n 4.5_o no_o say_v mr._n cl._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o godly_a and_o he_o bring_v against_o the_o position_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n that_o of_o exod._n 23.7_o where_o the_o lxx_o use_v the_o same_o word_n resp_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o that_o mr._n cl._n know_v the_o lxx_o do_v not_o translate_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o heb._n text_n but_o rather_o speak_v to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o enjoin_v unto_o man_n a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a drift_n of_o the_o text_n by_o what_o precede_v v._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n v._o 8._o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v i_o will_v not_o justify_v i._n e._n will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o justify_v for_o thou_o be_v but_o my_o deputy_n and_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o court_n of_o earthly_a judge_n and_o whatever_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o right_o thou_o pass_v i_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o then_o 1._o this_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n judgement_n not_o of_o god_n immediate_o but_o as_o supervise_v the_o action_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o may_v as_o well_o or_o better_a allege_a exod._n 34.7_o where_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o a_o sin-pardoning_a god_n say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v 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
a_o law_n from_o justification_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o intend_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o §_o 4._o from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n these_o argument_n will_v arise_v against_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n 1._o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o ungodly_a one_o as_o such_o can_v be_v by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o but_o god_n justification_n of_o any_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a against_o neonomian_a justification_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v godly_a while_o such_o or_o that_o which_o the_o old_a law_n call_v ungodliness_n the_o new_a law_n call_v godliness_n yea_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o sense_n before_o justify_v while_o under_o condemnation_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n again_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o abraham_n be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v both_o by_o history_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o good_a and_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a that_o god_n justification_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o justification_n single_o consider_v speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n but_o justification_n by_o grace_n be_v only_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o it_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o doctrine_n that_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n old_a new_a and_o moral_a law_n be_v exclude_v this_o argument_n stand_v firm_a from_o rom._n 3.20_o 3._o if_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n who_o have_v live_v by_o faith_n than_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequence_n the_o consequence_n appear_v in_o that_o david_n have_v live_v long_o by_o faith_n and_o in_o holiness_n when_o he_o pen_v psal_n 143.2_o and_o if_o he_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o new_a law_n work_v he_o need_v not_o have_v say_v enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n unless_o he_o have_v add_v by_o the_o old_a law_n but_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n by_o the_o new_a law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n new-law_n work_n will_v justify_v any_o flesh_n minor_n david_n job_n paul_n expect_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o new_a law_n work_v 4._o those_o work_n that_o will_v not_o make_v a_o sinner_n clean_a and_o pure_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v justify_v he_o but_o no_o new_a law_n righteousness_n will_v take_v away_o moral_a pollution_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o clean_o ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o none_o can_v deny_v for_o by_o justification_n the_o justify_v be_v purge_v and_o clean_o from_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o minor_a be_v true_a 1._o from_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o its_o a_o sinful_a righteousness_n it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v not_o adequate_a to_o exact_v justice_n therefore_o it_o will_v not_o cover_v sin_n from_o the_o eve_n of_o god_n justice_n 2._o from_o so_o 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way_n of_o salvation_n to_o lapse_v man_n resp_n what_o if_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o quite_o contrary_a that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o these_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o i_o gather_v say_v he_o from_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n which_o word_n i_o paraphrase_n thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n alone_o discover_v the_o method_n and_o way_n appoint_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a in_o his_o account_n viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o continuance_n increase_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o resp_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o teach_v sinner_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n that_o the_o 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it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a 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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v vocation_n for_o god_n justify_v and_o glorify_v we_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o but_o only_o as_o a_o way_n mean_n and_o qualification_n etc._n etc._n resp_n well_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v grace_n go_v no_o further_a than_o vocation_n there_o it_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o man_n do_v the_o rest_n himself_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o this_o mystery_n be_v a_o man_n effectual_o call_v and_o make_v holy_a and_o yet_o not_o justify_v for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n suppose_v qualify_v and_o conditionated_a for_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n holy_a before_o justify_v i._n e._n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whilst_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o all_o justification_n for_o holiness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o 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law_n be_v unsinning_a therefore_o this_o plea_n will_v serve_v no_o more_o for_o ejection_n of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o old_a law_n than_o for_o the_o ejection_n of_o the_o work_v of_o the_o new_a law_n out_o of_o justification_n hence_o we_o see_v the_o pretence_n of_o cast_v out_o the_o work_v of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a because_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o strength_n which_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o no_o not_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o because_o they_o introduce_v boast_v when_o the_o work_v of_o any_o law_n do_v when_o justification_n be_v plead_v for_o thereby_o they_o be_v meritorious_a when_o the_o work_v of_o any_o law_n be_v so_o or_o they_o be_v unsinning_a and_o perfect_a when_o the_o work_v of_o any_o law_n must_v be_v so_o or_o else_o it_o justify_v not_o §_o 17._o prop._n 10._o the_o jew_n many_o of_o they_o do_v conceit_n and_o fancy_n that_o they_o can_v yield_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o this_o law_n so_o as_o to_o need_v no_o 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and_o imperfect_a do_v the_o place_n he_o mention_n be_v rom._n 4.11_o 13_o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.6_o gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n for_o rom._n 4.11_o tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n abraham_n have_v be_v uncircumcised_a that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o what_o righteousness_n be_v that_o it_o be_v that_o through_o which_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o sin_n cover_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n hence_o i_o argue_v that_o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o sin_n cover_v and_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o we_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n be_v such_o as_o appear_v v._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10._o be_v there_o any_o iniquity_n forgive_v in_o the_o new_a law_n righteousness_n no_o they_o say_v pardon_n be_v consequent_a to_o it_o it_o be_v have_v of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v any_o sin_n cover_v by_o it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n no_o they_o say_v god_n see_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o old_a law_n be_v righteousness_n impute_v without_o work_n no_o it_o can_v be_v because_o its_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v impute_v v._o 13._o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o through_o a_o law_n then_o not_o through_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v exclude_v therefore_o work_v and_o it_o be_v here_o also_o what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v that_o of_o rom._n 9.31_o and_o chap._n 10.6_o we_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n gal._n 5.5_o intend_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o what_o shall_v man_n do_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o for_o by_o faith_n all_o say_v he_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n true_a faith_n bring_v forth_o love_n as_o such_o apprehend_v and_o wait_v for_o more_o and_o more_o comfort_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v of_o hebrew_n 11.7_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o great_a promise_n believe_v by_o the_o antidiluvian_n patriarch_n and_o by_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n promise_v they_o believe_v he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n noah_n become_v heir_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o live_v comfortable_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl._n bring_v for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o they_o bring_v as_o a_o great_a block_n in_o their_o way_n and_o therefore_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o remove_v it_o mr._n cl._n say_v this_o phrase_n have_v be_v much_o mistake_v by_o many_o who_o have_v be_v lead_v into_o error_n thereby_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o mr._n h._n we_o will_v therefore_o very_o diligent_o mark_v what_o they_o say_v the_o place_n be_v rom._n 1.17_o &_o 3.21_o 22._o &_o 10.3_o 2_o cor._n 5.22_o phil._n 3.9_o we_o say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o these_o man_n say_v it_o be_v our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n mr._n h._n say_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v call_v god_n in_o opposition_n mere_o to_o that_o of_o work_n let_v a_o man_n do_v what_o he_o can_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o by_o god_n aid_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o moses_n god_n have_v therefore_o be_v please_v to_o make_v we_o a_o new_a law_n a_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o grace_n or_o new_a covenant_n have_v low_a term_n in_o performance_n whereof_o the_o sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v righteous_a it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o grace_n which_o god_n merciful_o condescend_v to_o accept_v instead_o of_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o acceptation_n n._n b._n or_o this_o good_a will_n it_o be_v call_v he_o or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o he_o lo_o here_o be_v the_o true_a key_n which_o open_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o mr._n h._n take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o new-law-righteousness_n which_o in_o these_o place_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o oppose_v to_o the_o old-law-righteousness_n because_o also_o wrought_v of_o god_n mr._n cl_n resolution_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o that_o the_o imperfect_a new-law-righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v of_o his_o institution_n as_o for_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n that_o be_v righteousness_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n and_o in_o strict_a justice_n can_v be_v take_v for_o no_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o reward_n must_v be_v debt_n but_o that_o a_o imperfect_a work_n such_o as_o faith_n and_o obedience_n shall_v be_v account_v righteousness_n must_v arise_v from_o the_o gracious_a appointment_n designation_n and_o ordination_n of_o god_n who_o have_v set_v up_o this_o way_n and_o method_n of_o become_v righteous_a under_o the_o gospel_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v reckon_v account_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o phrase_n import_v grace_n and_o favour_n as_o some_o note_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n reason_n for_o his_o opinion_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o of_o god_n seem_v to_o import_v that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n institution_n or_o way_n natural_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o resp_n the_o text_n run_v quite_o against_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n how_o do_v that_o appear_v seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o yield_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n righteousness_n and_o man_n be_v here_o direct_o oppose_v to_o each_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v direct_o against_o mr._n cl_n reason_n in_o that_o man_n need_v not_o be_v teach_v to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o righteousness_n they_o natural_o adhere_v to_o it_o 3._o they_o
that_o law_n which_o convict_v all_o the_o world_n as_o guilty_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o whole_a text._n 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o another_o to_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o and_o in_o another_o for_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o act_v upon_o what_o be_v without_o we_o and_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v within_o we_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o sinner_n devoid_a of_o any_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n of_o these_o syllogism_n lie_v plain_o prove_v in_o the_o text._n 4._o if_o all_o righteousness_n be_v here_o peremptory_o reject_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n than_o the_o righteousness_n here_o introduce_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a v._o 20._o 5._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n than_o god_n righteousness_n be_v christ_n but_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v the_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v v._o 24.6_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o for_o what_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o witness_n to_o christ_n great_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n all_o hold_v forth_o christ_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v therein_o preach_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o the_o next_o place_n be_v rom._n 10.3_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o blind_a devotion_n but_o be_v extreme_a ignorant_a of_o gospel-mystery_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n '_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o imperfect_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o justification_n by_o god_n righteousness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n v._o 4._o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 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 take_v the_o argument_n then_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o our_o own_o in_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o god_n righteousness_n here_o be_v so_o 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o though_o he_o know_v his_o own_o righteousness_n fall_v short_a of_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la 3._o that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i.e._n answer_v the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o text_n that_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v with_o any_o fair_a pretence_n though_o they_o make_v a_o blunder_a at_o it_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v it_o v._o 5._o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o do_v and_o at_o once_o tell_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o righteousness_n and_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o jew_n establish_v think_v as_o our_o neonomian_o do_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justification_n to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a sincere_a obedience_n to_o moses_n law_n for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n that_o be_v their_o sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o in_o moses_n law_n they_o know_v not_o that_o god_n law_n require_v perfect_a right_n and_o its_o perfect_a right_n must_v answer_v it_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o neonomian_o now_o have_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v a_o new_a law_n require_v only_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n and_o rest_v therein_o without_o faith_n in_o the_o antitype_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o full_o righteous_a for_o justification_n hence_o upon_o the_o annual_a day_n of_o atonement_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o as_o innocent_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n i._n e._n as_o free_a from_o guilt_n propitiation_n be_v make_v till_o they_o have_v contract_v more_o guilt_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.1_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n make_v the_o comer_n thereto_o perfect_a and_o the_o most_o carnal_a of_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o perfect_v by_o those_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o the_o apostle_n write_v against_o do_v endeavour_n after_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 1._o because_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n 2._o because_o when_o they_o do_v make_v atonement_n they_o reckon_v they_o contract_v new_a guilt_n and_o be_v perfect_a but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o they_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o seek_v their_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o direct_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n obedience_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o it_o for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o they_o offer_v they_o confess_v sin_n §_o 14._o mr._n h._n give_v his_o explication_n of_o this_o place_n rom._n 10.4_o thus_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n as_o i_o construe_v it_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v procure_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o consequent_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n be_v attain_v if_o we_o do_v perform_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n resp_n can_v mr._n h._n be_v so_o irrational_a as_o to_o think_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o this_o be_v a_o genuine_a interpretation_n here_o lie_v in_o the_o text_n very_o fair_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v explain_v by_o he_o particular_o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o submit_v to_o i._n e._n accept_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n what_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o answer_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o design_n and_o great_a end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v righteousness_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n of_o man_n perfect_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o fall_v man_n therefore_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v this_o end_n of_o the_o law_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o herein_o by_o justify_v he_o by_o this_o righteousness_n god_n be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v not_o for_o justification_n by_o any_o thing_n that_o evacuate_v or_o relax_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o establish_v it_o in_o seek_v for_o and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n that_o full_o answer_v the_o law_n how_o will_v it_o hold_v in_o mr._n h_n sense_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v procure_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o answer_v the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v
not_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n to_o a_o believer_n but_o that_o a_o believer_n performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o text._n for_o he_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n of_o all_o law_n of_o work_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o concur_v ceremonial_a as_o a_o antitype_n he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v shadow_v forth_o thereby_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n for_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o perform_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o faith_n the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n be_v righteousness_n and_o then_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o another_o righteousness_n and_o not_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v believe_v 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 last_o what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o to_o take_v we_o from_o under_o a_o law_n or_o relax_v it_o or_o procure_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o another_o law_n §_o 15._o the_o next_o text_n be_v he_o have_v make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o i_o e._n say_v mr._n h._n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o accept_v through_o he_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n redeem_v we_o from_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o law_n we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n accept_v unto_o life_n through_o christ_n medioc_fw-la p._n 28._o r._n so_o that_o mr._n h_n meaning_n must_v 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law_n have_v also_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a 3._o how_o dare_v any_o man_n be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lie_n in_o that_o it_o have_v so_o often_o and_o peremptory_o assert_v we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o will_v you_o say_v that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o distinct_o of_o punishment_n v._o 5._o and_o tell_v we_o the_o reason_n because_o he_o bear_v sin_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n because_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o so_o v._n 8._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v and_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o this_o point_n about_o christ_n bear_v sin_n it_o be_v express_v again_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n justify_v many_o v._o 11._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v 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the_o same_o thing_n mr._n h._n say_v med._n 31._o and_o tell_v we_o the_o protestant_n be_v mistake_v in_o their_o interpretation_n 1._o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v r._n that_o we_o have_v disprove_v and_o prove_v it_o a_o false_a assertion_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a place_n and_o be_v as_o easy_o prove_v here_o for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n indefinite_o without_o any_o exception_n be_v christ_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n therefore_o in_o christ_n be_v another_o which_o righteousness_n of_o my_o own_o work_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legal_a as_o all_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o by_o which_o we_o seek_v justification_n be_v legal_a it_o can_v in_o any_o sense_n be_v call_v evangelical_n therefore_o paul_n will_v be_v find_v in_o gospel_n righteousness_n which_o be_v christ_n only_a and_o this_o be_v god_n righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o you_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o righteousness_n which_o paul_n call_v his_o own_o in_o this_o text_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n not_o his_o own_o as_o a_o christian_a this_o appear_v from_o the_o verse_n before_o v._o 4._o and_o this_o appear_v further_a from_o rom._n 10.1_o 2._o r._n the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o pharisee_n be_v a_o new-law_n righteousness_n for_o they_o be_v all_o neonomian_n paul_n can_v not_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o perfect_a but_o as_o to_o his_o moral_a conversation_n comparative_o blameless_a he_o be_v sincere_a for_o he_o have_v great_a zeal_n and_o very_o think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o persecute_v the_o church_n but_o mr._n h._n shall_v 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that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n in_o antinomianism_n a_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n which_o aught_o to_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n of_o it_o antinomianism_n the_o b._n know_v in_o true_a notation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o our_o own_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o mischief_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v only_o occasional_a by_o reason_n of_o man_n corruption_n viz._n the_o vileness_n of_o corrupt_a and_o reprobate_a mind_n in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therein_o to_o embolden_v themselves_o to_o sin_n because_o grace_n abound_v which_o the_o apostle_n be_v aware_a of_o and_o warn_v we_o against_o rom._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o well_o but_o what_o be_v the_o mischief_n the_o b._n find_v it_o be_v say_v he_o this_o all_o this_o dispute_n about_o condition_n on_o our_o 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be_v consider_v 1._o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n as_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o a_o gild_n consequent_a to_o the_o fact_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n those_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n assertion_n that_o the_o bp._n build_v all_o upon_o be_v two_o 1._o that_o gild_n which_o be_v charge_v on_o christ_n be_v reatus_fw-la penae_fw-la or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n not_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la not_o the_o gild_n of_o any_o fault_n or_o of_o any_o person_n commit_v it_o 2._o he_o assert_n that_o the_o gild_n of_o a_o personal_a fault_n can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o by_o transmission_n no_o not_o by_o pardon_n itself_o hence_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n with_o he_o upon_o these_o two_o great_a point_n though_o something_o have_v be_v say_v before_o concern_v they_o §_o 8._o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o first_o distinction_n be_v between_o the_o fact_n and_o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o fact_n be_v mere_o physical_a be_v inherent_a and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o agent_n not_o transferrible_a at_o all_o e._n gr_n the_o act_n of_o borrow_a money_n be_v inherent_a in_o the_o borrower_n and_o not_o a_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n but_o to_o borrow_v and_o not_o to_o pay_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n enjoin_v by_o commutative_a justice_n now_o this_o be_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n when_o the_o fact_n stand_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o legislator_n by_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o first_o relation_n of_o a_o irregular_a action_n be_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v disobedience_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o place_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n only_o in_o its_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n this_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o sanction_n consequent_a to_o its_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n therefore_o the_o primary_n guilt_n of_o a_o sinner_n lie_v in_o disobedience_n his_o fact_n stand_v in_o that_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n it_o become_v formal_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sinner_n be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n he_o in_o the_o say_a relation_n of_o the_o fact_n deserve_v it_o 2._o the_o bp._n be_v in_o the_o right_n when_o he_o say_v that_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n and_o only_o the_o express_a will_n of_o the_o legislator_n therefore_o it_o can_v in_o no_o true_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o hence_o i_o must_v needs_o argue_v that_o the_o bp._n place_v all_o the_o gild_n charge_v upon_o christ_n in_o the_o law_n obligation_n of_o he_o to_o punishment_n do_v total_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o any_o sinner_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o make_v guilty_a but_o only_o punish_v he_o bear_v only_o the_o law_n be_v obligation_n which_o must_v be_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sinner_n but_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v yet_o this_o doctrine_n plain_o make_v the_o law_n sin_n because_o it_o oblige_v a_o person_n to_o punishment_n who_o in_o no_o sense_n deserve_v it_o §_o 9_o for_o the_o overthrow_v this_o hypothesis_n of_o imputation_n of_o a_o sinner_n gild_n of_o fact_n to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o examine_v how_o far_o guilt_n be_v separable_a from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 87._o 1._o as_o to_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o fact_n for_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o actual_a transgressor_n can_v never_o be_v make_v not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o and_o so_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n must_v remain_v a._n but_o methinks_v a_o bp._n shall_v not_o impose_v such_o a_o fallacy_n upon_o we_o that_o every_o schoolboy_n can_v look_v through_o
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
taste_n how_o the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_n fall_v in_o with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n quaker_n work_n and_o faith_n be_v equal_o require_v to_o justify_v work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n since_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o work_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o appear_v from_o divers_a scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n barcl_n socinian_n there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n wherever_o we_o read_v of_o salvation_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n socin_n de_fw-fr offic_n chr._n them_o 42.43_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescription_n of_o crist_n and_o in_o do_v it_o to_o expect_v of_o christ_n a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a lise_n socin_n de_fw-fr seruatori_fw-la to_o the_o attain_n eternal_a life_n not_o any_o merit_n be_v require_v but_o the_o obey_a christ_n precept_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o constitute_v price_n or_o reward_n not_o that_o obedience_n itself_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n socin_n respon_n ad_fw-la obj._n cut_v §_o 3._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o consonant_a our_o neonomian_o be_v to_o this_o fraternity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n we_o will_v take_v it_o from_o mr._n h._n one_o of_o the_o honest_a of_o the_o pack_n and_o free_a from_o juggle_n medeocr_n p._n 16_o 17._o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a i._n e._n therefore_o do_v not_o merit_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o old-covenant_n but_o merit_v notwithstanding_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o the_o new-law-covenant_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o productive_a of_o work_n thence_o you_o see_v he_o place_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n do_v and_o that_o it_o justify_v only_o so_o and_o have_v no_o more_o justify_v nature_n or_o end_n then_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v faith_n as_o productive_a of_o work_n that_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o that_o this_o imperfect_a stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o perfect_a but_o we_o be_v still_o to_o remember_v for_o christ_n sake_n bellarmine_n remember_v that_o and_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n god_n judge_v and_o will_v judge_v all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o he_o account_v and_o pronounce_v righteous_a those_o who_o he_o account_v righteous_a be_v justify_v i_o will_v add_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o always_o come_v under_o the_o efficient_a can_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v the_o formal_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o infusion_n of_o righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n nor_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n with_o the_o protestant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficiente_a nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n with_o protestant_n and_o papist_n you_o see_v here_o how_o far_o he_o go_v beyond_o the_o papist_n but_o to_o impute_v to_o a_o person_n his_o performance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o righteousness_n or_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o covenant_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n med._n p._n 46._o here_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o mr._n h._n do_v peremptory_o exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o place_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o in_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o work_n for_o righteousness_n as_o active_a obedience_n §_o 4._o these_o man_n do_v as_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o rest_n make_v our_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o sanctification_n to_o be_v that_o very_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v take_v mr._n cl_n word_n wherein_o he_o full_o express_v mr._n h_n sense_n in_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n about_o infusion_n herein_o lie_v the_o true_a 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therefore_o when_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o heaven_n and_o fall_v into_o perfect_a obedience_n they_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o new_a law_n or_o else_o it_o be_v out_o of_o door_n before_o they_o come_v there_o or_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o world_n can_v be_v judge_v by_o it_o last_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v they_o not_o duty_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o performance_n whereof_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v we_o justify_v yes_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o distinction_n will_v hold_v with_o a_o quatenus_fw-la as_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o absolute_a relaxed_a law_n they_o be_v duty_n i._n e._n as_o they_o respect_v no_o law_n or_o a_o lawless_a law_n and_o as_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o new_a law_n they_o be_v condition_n and_o be_v not_o duty_n hence_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o justification_n thereby_o and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o we_o stand_v by_o though_o infer_v true_o from_o mr._n h_n logic_n and_o divinity_n chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n h_n argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o argument_n artificial_a or_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o his_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n answer_v §_o 3._o his_o second_o argument_n answer_v §_o 4._o his_o three_o argument_n answer_v §_o 5._o mr._n h_n argument_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o justification_n first_o answer_n §_o 6._o the_o assumption_n by_o part_n §_o 7._o argument_n the_o second_o answer_v §_o 8._o mr._n h_n three_o argument_n answer_v with_o his_o four_o argument_n §_o 9_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n sect._n 1_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n c_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o reason_a argument_n artificial_a as_o call_v in_o logic_n the_o weak_a in_o divinity_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v pretend_v from_o scripture_n which_o in_o logic_n be_v call_v inartificial_a but_o if_o ground_a upon_o divine_a testimony_n the_o best_a and_o strong_a §_o 2._o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o argue_v thus_o how_o can_v god_n account_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n we_o when_v real_o they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n resp_n this_o be_v use_v again_o and_o again_o by_o mr._n b_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o by_o retort_v the_o medium_fw-la and_o not_o so_o tedious_a to_o put_v it_o into_o any_o other_o form_n how_o can_v god_n account_v our_o own_o new_a law_n righteousness_n to_o be_v justify_v righteousness_n when_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n mr._n h._n say_v so_o over_o and_o over_o and_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n now_o see_v the_o honesty_n of_o these_o man_n god_n must_v not_o make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o personal_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o god_n make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v our_o own_o paltry_a sinful_a righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o they_o themselves_o say_v it_o real_o no_o righteousness_n 2._o be_v not_o his_o righteousness_n we_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v and_o our_o sin_n make_v he_o they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o that_o we_o will_v try_v god_n willing_a but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o ask_v what_o if_o
their_o upright_a walk_n and_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n resp_n if_o mr._n h._n mean_n man_n of_o the_o orthodox_n complexion_n in_o his_o eye_n neonomian_a complexion_n i_o believe_v but_o few_o if_o any_o for_o ought_v i_o know_v but_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n mr._n b._n have_v declare_v himself_o and_o divers_a other_o of_o that_o orthodoxy_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o true_a protestant_a calvinistical_a complexion_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o they_o 2._o i_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o they_o do_v ever_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a law_n and_o if_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o whether_o they_o think_v of_o any_o other_o law_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o than_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o any_o other_o law_n before_o the_o flood_n or_o after_o none_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v till_o abraham_n time_n at_o further_a 3._o whether_o there_o be_v one_o word_n of_o a_o conditinal_a promise_n to_o adam_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o whether_o he_o think_v not_o that_o adam_n abel_n enock_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o save_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o absolute_a promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n though_o not_o under_o the_o name_n of_o messiah_n till_o age_n afterward_o do_v they_o not_o believe_v in_o his_o righteousness_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n i._n e._n all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v get_v over_o man_n by_o the_o unrighteousness_n he_o have_v bring_v he_o into_o 4._o if_o they_o do_v look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o by_o the_o name_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v he_o to_o they_o why_o do_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n do_v they_o look_v at_o no_o significancy_n or_o typicalness_n in_o they_o be_v they_o not_o teach_v of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o do_v he_o not_o show_v show_v they_o that_o they_o be_v typical_a of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v offer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o offer_v they_o heb._n 11._o and_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o in_o a_o righteousness_n for_o noah_n believe_v in_o a_o righteousness_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n what_o be_v he_o heir_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n do_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n be_v design_n be_v not_o to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o thing_n hope_v for_o that_o those_o worthy_n live_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o die_v so_o not_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n in_o performance_n but_o salute_v and_o embrace_v it_o by_o faith_n 5._o have_v job_n and_o his_o friend_n such_o principle_n though_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n church_n chap._n 19.27_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v be_v there_o no_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n be_v there_o no_o righteousness_n in_o a_o redeemer_n and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o friend_n in_o this_o doctrine_n sure_o they_o be_v not_o neonomian_o job_n 25.4_o how_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n say_v bildad_n a_o neonomian_n will_v have_v easy_o resolve_v this_o question_n by_o perform_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-law_n but_o alas_o they_o hear_v not_o of_o this_o new-law_n this_o nor-west_n passage_n to_o heaven_n §_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v abraham_n whether_o he_o do_v imagine_v himself_o righteous_a by_o his_o do_v righteous_o or_o look_v to_o obtain_v favour_n of_o god_n thereby_o and_o no_o otherway_n and_o whether_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o eminent_o carry_v forth_o to_o the_o eye_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n christ_n say_v abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o see_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a he_o see_v it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.58_o and_o where_o and_o how_o do_v he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o what_o do_v he_o see_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v gen._n 12._o and_o the_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n do_v he_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n yes_o you_o say_v he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o neonomian_a cypher_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o the_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n how_o come_v man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v james_n say_v he_o be_v how_o by_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n long_o before_o the_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v prove_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o witness_v to_o by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o so_o to_o rabab_v so_o to_o phineas_n his_o act_n that_o whatever_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o true_a obedience_n abel_n be_v a_o accept_a person_n of_o god_n before_o his_o offering_n then_o because_o his_o person_n be_v justify_v god_n witness_v to_o his_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n whereas_o cain_n be_v a_o unjustified_a person_n there_o be_v no_o sinner_n justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o a_o believer_n work_n be_v accept_v because_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o another_o righteousness_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v afterward_o abel_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o service_n §_o 3._o now_o we_o be_v upon_o abraham_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o a_o little_a further_o do_v he_o imagine_v himself_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v it_o not_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n whereby_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o this_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v after_o more_o particular_o explain_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o heathen_a and_o believe_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v afterward_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 9_o but_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o expect_v justification_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o law_n i_o e._n justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o justify_v faith_n there_o be_v none_o under_o abraham_n blesssing_n expect_v justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n indeed_o the_o mystery_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_o understand_v eph._n 3.5_o yet_o they_o be_v save_v even_o as_o we_o act_v 15._o and_o how_o be_v we_o gentile_n save_v by_o become_a fellow_n heir_n of_o the_o same_o body_n i._n e._n mystical_a and_o partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n eph._n 3.6_o the_o which_o participation_n the_o faithful_a before_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n have_v preach_v to_o abraham_n §_o 4._o the_o great_a cry_n be_v that_o faith_n i._n e._n our_o work_a faith_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n or_o coordinate_a or_o supreme_a which_o our_o neonomian_o please_v for_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v they_o his_o gospel_n work_v not_o moysaicall_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o abraham_n day_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n exhibit_v to_o abraham_n for_o their_o promise_n be_v absolute_a gen._n 12._o and_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v conditional_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o something_o not_o see_v or_o present_a but_o work_v
be_v it_o fit_a and_o to_o which_o do_v it_o suit_n best_o paul_n rom._n 4._o argue_v strenuous_o against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n he_o oppose_v that_o of_o faith_n its_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n if_o faith_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o work_n of_o righteosness_n than_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o so_o dispute_v vain_o make_v no_o opposition_n but_o if_o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o than_o his_o argumentation_n have_v the_o great_a weight_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n our_o righteousness_n inherent_a wrought_v by_o we_o or_o in_o we_o utter_o exclude_v from_o justification_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n second_o argument_n because_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o oppose_v work_v and_o believe_v faith_n and_o work_v work_v as_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n faith_n as_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n resp_n then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v oppose_v work_n and_o work_n and_o distinguish_v between_o law-work_n and_o gospel_n work_v or_o when_o he_o have_v oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n in_o two_o epistle_n so_o large_o he_o shall_v have_v except_v gospel-work_n or_o say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n but_o to_o be_v short_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o on_o the_o remain_a argument_n we_o say_v only_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v against_o mr._n cl._n because_o the_o apostle_n still_o make_v so_o clear_a a_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n without_o any_o exception_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 13._o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.16_o by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n this_o affect_v we_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n by_o a_o plain_a trope_n not_o cruel_a at_o all_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o a_o seal_n only_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o abraham_n v._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o positive_a denial_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o a_o law_n any_o law_n old_a or_o new_a but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a object_n in_o justification_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o jew_n depend_v on_o by_o faith_n be_v but_o righteousness_n 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of_o nature_n i._n e._n work_v yet_o it_o be_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o for_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o account_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n resp_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o uncouth_a term_n which_o i_o have_v examine_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v either_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v there_o be_v no_o rule_n god_n make_v any_o promise_n by_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n it_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n walk_v i._n e._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n perform_v by_o we_o a_o law_n indeed_o have_v such_o a_o rule_n but_o no_o gospel_n have_v do_v and_o live_v do_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o live_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o our_o do_v and_o this_o be_v these_o man_n gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o downright_a law_n and_o where_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o legal_a condition_n rom._n 10.8_o there_o be_v something_o say_v of_o a_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o verse_n 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o be_v as_o sincere_a as_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o it_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o righteousness_n take_v not_o its_o self_n for_o righteousness_n v._o 11._o the_o object_n believe_v on_o where_o this_o righteousness_n be_v be_v tell_v v._n 11_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o man_n will_v have_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n to_o be_v faith_n believe_v itself_o unto_o righteousness_n well_o when_o faith_n have_v do_v its_o do_v to_o make_v its_o self_n righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o law-righteousness_n that_o god_n never_o abate_v in_o the_o least_o of_o yet_o it_o be_v gospel-righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n which_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v righteousness_n here_o they_o bring_v in_o god_n dispense_n with_o justice_n and_o make_v he_o a_o favourer_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o make_v it_o such_o for_o justification_n this_o be_v antinomianism_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n to_o favour_n sin_n and_o justify_v he_o for_o that_o which_o a_o just_a law_n and_o strict_a justice_n condemn_v for_o unrighteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o old_a law_n hence_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o yet_o this_o unrighteous_a condition_n must_v be_v father_v on_o god_n favourable_a construction_n yea_o on_o jesus_n christ_n undertake_v and_o performance_n he_o undertake_v and_o die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o our_o unrighteousness_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o justify_v we_o his_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o end_n it_o seem_v god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o purchase_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n why_o because_o it_o be_v we_o and_o not_o christ_n of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n §_o 8._o that_o faith_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n appear_v further_a from_o rom._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o and_o answer_v there_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o argument_n 6._o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n but_o this_o be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n resp_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v legal_a and_o its_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n though_o gracious_o bestow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o its_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v only_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o which_o be_v our_o evangelical_n christ_n own_o righteousness_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v legal_a as_o it_o respect_v a_o sinner_n be_v gracious_o bestow_v its_o
meaning_n be_v only_o that_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v inconsistent_a but_o not_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a law_n whereas_o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n throughout_o be_v to_o disprove_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n he_o specify_v not_o any_o one_o law_n in_o particular_a unless_o where_o he_o lead_v to_o it_o but_o when_o he_o oppose_v work_n to_o faith_n in_o justification_n he_o speak_v of_o law_n indefinite_o exclude_v all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o signify_v to_o we_o gal._n 3.2_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o law_n give_v whereby_o life_n be_v give_v than_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o a_o law_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n give_v §_o 6._o the_o apostle_n insist_o large_o on_o this_o dispute_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v retain_v by_o many_o of_o they_o even_o after_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v act_n 21.20_o resp_n the_o apostle_n insist_v large_o and_o strenuous_o on_o this_o dispute_n in_o make_v and_o prove_v the_o direct_a opposition_n between_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o and_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 1._o because_o the_o jew_n be_v general_o bigoted_a to_o a_o righteousness_n of_o some_o law_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o for_o justification_n 2._o because_o they_o be_v general_o ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v they_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n 3._o what_o he_o write_v to_o the_o convert_a jew_n he_o do_v 1._o in_o order_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o join_v their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n in_o justification_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o galatian_n 2._o he_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n now_o mr._n cl._n bring_v the_o word_n of_o james_n to_o paul_n act_v 21.20_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o convert_a jew_n seek_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o unconverted_a jew_n do_v none_o of_o they_o expect_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o 1._o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o work_n as_o perfect_a work_n though_o they_o take_v the_o external_a obedience_n to_o be_v what_o the_o law_n main_o look_v for_o which_o christ_n refute_v for_o they_o own_v that_o their_o external_a work_n be_v mix_v with_o much_o imperfection_n and_o sin_n else_o two_o they_o can_v not_o own_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n wherein_o they_o see_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o work_n and_o be_v convince_v at_o least_o thereof_o whether_o they_o see_v by_o faith_n the_o antitype_n signify_v by_o they_o or_o no_o and_o therefore_o can_v stand_v upon_o their_o work_n in_o themselves_o perfect_a in_o answer_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o law_n but_o the_o justification_n by_o work_n which_o they_o look_v for_o be_v by_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o the_o neonomian_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o they_o make_v their_o new_a law_n as_o the_o neonomian_o do_v the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o seek_v it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o their_o sense_n the_o apostle_n preach_v according_o against_o work_n as_o take_v by_o themselves_o rom._n 9_o ans_fw-fr 2._o as_o for_o the_o convert_a jew_n speak_v of_o act_v 21._o they_o where_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n as_o necessary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o press_v hard_o upon_o they_o in_o that_o point_n than_o only_o to_o leave_v they_o under_o a_o indifferency_n of_o use_v they_o or_o not_o provide_v they_o lay_v not_o the_o stress_n of_o their_o justification_n thereon_o as_o appear_v by_o act_n 15._o so_o here_o the_o charge_n against_o paul_n which_o the_o apostle_n james_n will_v have_v he_o clear_v himself_o of_o be_v that_o he_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o some_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o indifferent_a for_o the_o present_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o jew_n weakness_n thou_o teach_v the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n now_o he_o show_v by_o his_o comply_v with_o james_n that_o whatever_o he_o teach_v the_o gentile_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o against_o comply_v with_o the_o jew_n so_o far_o as_o to_o use_v yet_o some_o of_o moses_n his_o appointment_n provide_v they_o make_v not_o such_o action_n of_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n therefore_o tell_v the_o galatian_n run_v on_o that_o point_n that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_v christ_n can_v profit_v they_o nothing_o now_o this_o be_v clear_o the_o point_n he_o withstand_v peter_n in_o and_o oppose_v the_o galatian_n in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o saviour_n a_o transgressor_n by_o his_o practice_n in_o judaize_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v preach_v in_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o bring_v in_o another_o gospel_n not_o one_o whatever_o they_o call_v it_o hence_o the_o complaint_n against_o some_o believe_a pharisee_n act_n 15.5_o be_v that_o they_o teach_v the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v moses_n law_n unto_o full_a justification_n the_o conjoin_v our_o righteousness_n with_o he_o or_o that_o his_o righteousness_n merit_v we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v moses_n his_o law_n as_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o new_a law_n with_o they_o this_o doctrine_n peter_n oppose_v in_o his_o speech_n unto_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o which_o james_n agree_v and_o propose_v a_o expedient_a ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o so_o that_o what_o the_o pharisee_n attempt_v at_o antioch_n and_o what_o the_o galatian_n be_v seduce_v to_o be_v only_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a law_n as_o a_o sole_a or_o social_a righteousness_n with_o christ_n for_o justification_n pro._n 9.3_o §_o 7._o when_o he_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o mean_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n mean_n moral_a or_o ceremonial_a or_o new_a law_n or_o whether_o work_v of_o any_o law_n whatever_o which_o we_o confident_o affirm_v and_o if_o he_o make_v gospel_n work_n law_n work_v he_o dispute_v against_o they_o and_o this_o proposition_n of_o he_o he_o be_v large_a in_o prove_v with_o little_a proof_n 1_o it_o appear_v he_o say_v by_o the_o apostle_n wary_a close_a and_o restrictive_a way_n of_o speak_v rom._n 3.20_o the_o restrictiveness_n of_o that_o place_n we_o have_v speak_v to_o and_o show_v the_o place_n be_v positive_o against_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n again_o we_o have_v show_v that_o gal._n 2.20_o be_v a_o absolute_a exclusion_n of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n for_o as_o mr._n c._n observe_v i_o work_v of_o a_o law_n be_v three_o time_n exclude_v we_o shall_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la as_o near_a as_o may_v be_v gal._n 3._o the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n be_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o a_o believer_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v bless_v i._n e._n justify_v by_o faith_n with_o faithful_a abraham_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o argue_v thus_o either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n not_o by_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o under_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n nor_o can_v come_v from_o under_o it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o any_o law_n take_v that_o of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 10._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n his_o law_n because_o by_o a_o law_n any_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o before_o god_n manifest_a because_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o shall_v draw_v the_o first_o breath_n of_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o live_v that_o life_n always_o by_o
work_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v any_o where_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o the_o work_v of_o it_o no_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v in_o that_o expression_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o §_o 12._o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n who_o be_v sinner_n in_o all_o respect_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o infer_v elegant_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o i._o e._n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v its_o shut_v quite_o out_o a_o door_n by_o what_o law_n do_v any_o law_n shut_v out_o boast_v no_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o work_n nay_o they_o cause_v boast_v what_o law_n then_o such_o a_o law_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o law_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n to_o shut_v out_o work_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n here_o plain_o oppose_v now_o that_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o for_o the_o present_n take_v rom._n 7.23_o so_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o neonomian_a interpretation_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n work_n i._n e._n the_o old_a law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o new_a law_n work_n exclude_v boast_v of_o work_n boast_v be_v exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n without_o work_n not_o by_o some_o but_o by_o other_o work_n §_o 13._o proposition_n 6._o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o this_o law_n be_v such_o as_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n in_o obedience_n thereto_o such_o as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n hence_o call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o r._n i_o inquire_v whether_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v work_n hinder_v they_o from_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o will_v it_o have_v hinder_v adam_n have_v he_o stand_v and_o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n will_v say_v that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v not_o strength_n give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o respect_n or_o relation_n that_o work_v have_v to_o the_o law_n which_o inquire_v not_o how_o a_o man_n come_v by_o his_o money_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a and_o current_n rom._n 10.3_o be_v false_o explain_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n save_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o for_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o any_o man_n claim_v by_o be_v not_o gospel-obedience_n nor_o perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n §_o 14._o proposition_n 7._o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v admit_v of_o boast_v rom._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.9_o rom._n 4.2_o for_o what_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o help_n of_o another_o we_o may_v boast_v of_o r._n can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o any_o understand_a jew_n or_o gentile_a do_v think_v they_o can_v do_v good_a upon_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o moral_a consideration_n without_o help_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n 2._o how_o shall_v man_n know_v they_o have_v supernatural_a assistance_n its_o certain_a they_o have_v it_o not_o gracious_o when_o they_o aim_v by_o their_o duty_n to_o set_v up_o themselves_o for_o justify_v righteousness_n 3._o the_o boast_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v be_v glory_v before_o god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o justice_n dispense_n it_o by_o a_o law_n now_o that_o person_n that_o do_v come_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v say_v here_o be_v my_o work_n faith_n obedience_n repentance_n sincerity_n perform_v by_o i_o justify_v i_o for_o they_o or_o by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o glory_v the_o apostle_n exclude_v and_o faith_n always_o exclude_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n give_v the_o reward_n upon_o these_o term_n be_v pay_v of_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o whatever_o be_v demandable_a upon_o our_o own_o performance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n to_o eph._n 2._o speak_v v._o 7._o of_o god_n show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o forego_v context_n of_o vile_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o through_o christ_n and_o then_o v._o 8._o give_v the_o reason_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v justification_n be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o salvation_n through_o faith_n receive_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v call_v this_o faith_n work_n as_o the_o neonomian_o do_v he_o positive_o exclude_v all_o work_n and_o not_o of_o work_n not_o through_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v behold_v only_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o faith_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o its_o a_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n not_o of_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n that_o be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n §_o 15._o proposition_n 8._o these_o work_v viz._n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v meritorious_a imply_v in_o that_o description_n rom._n 10.5_o resp_n the_o description_n the_o apostle_n give_v there_o of_o legal_a work_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o all_o law-work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o enjoin_v personal_a obedience_n for_o the_o condition_n let_v it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o it_o make_v the_o say_a obedience_n meritorious_a and_o the_o promise_a reward_n a_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o this_o merit_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n at_o first_o but_o to_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n for_o justification_n these_o be_v the_o work_v a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o though_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o gift_n from_o another_o for_o if_o a_o man_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o work_n in_o payment_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o pay_v god_n you_o will_v say_v in_o his_o own_o coin_n but_o yet_o his_o present_v they_o to_o god_n for_o justification_n in_o satisfaction_n to_o a_o law_n be_v high_a abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pervert_v to_o a_o end_n that_o god_n never_o intend_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o tell_v of_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o work_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_v these_o man_n be_v run_v upon_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o faith_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o itself_o as_o fulfil_v to_o any_o law_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n either_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n god_n ordination_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n do_v not_o always_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o sanction_n god_n have_v ordain_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o give_v the_o relation_n of_o child_n do_v god_n give_v they_o in_o a_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v §_o 16._o proposition_n 9_o these_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o unsinning_a work_n resp_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n that_o god_n have_v bring_v in_o sin_v work_v for_o justification_n instead_o of_o perfect_a work_v 1._o god_n never_o make_v a_o law_n where_o sin_v work_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n but_o if_o god_n make_v a_o law_n wherein_o he_o say_v do_v and_o live_v let_v the_o do_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a yet_o a_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n command_v his_o work_n be_v reward_v as_o meritorious_a and_o its_o perfect_a as_o to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v meritorious_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o never_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o any_o
and_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o in_o their_o due_a place_n they_o be_v not_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o but_o let_v the_o question_n be_v state_v right_o and_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o challenge_n whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o oppose_v faith_n and_o work_v as_o such_o of_o all_o sort_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n we_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v and_o a_o little_a logick-light_n here_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v that_o distinguish_a property_n of_o opposite_n for_o dissentaneous_a argument_n be_v diversa_fw-la vel_fw-la opposita_fw-la diversa_n dissent_n only_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o wise_a too_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o as_o for_o opposite_n they_o do_v disagree_v both_o in_o respect_n and_o indeed_o real_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o must_v have_v their_o proper_a distinguish_a property_n which_o be_v that_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o one_o of_o the_o opposite_n be_v affirm_v the_o other_o must_v be_v deny_v now_o then_o according_a to_o the_o true_a logical_a acceptation_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n they_o be_v oppose_v express_o and_o they_o be_v contraria_fw-la opposita_fw-la unum_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la contraria_fw-la affirmantia_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la velut_fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la adversantur_fw-la now_o then_o arg._n 1._o if_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o oppose_v in_o justification_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o true_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n too_o for_o then_o all_o his_o dispute_n against_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o will_v be_v very_o unfair_a to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o a_o law_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o a_o law_n let_v we_o take_v rom._n 3.28_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n from_o justification_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n let_v mr._n cl._n construe_v it_o better_o if_o he_o can_v yes_o say_v he_o his_o meaning_n be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o not_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o new_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v then_o exclusive_o of_o all_o work_v indefinite_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o more_o probable_a conclusion_n see_v he_o just_a before_o have_v mention_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v only_o the_o nature_n and_o ordination_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o receptive_a grace_n of_o the_o objective_a grace_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o understand_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n nor_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o positive_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n and_o its_o impossible_a to_o speak_v any_o thing_n as_o opposite_n if_o these_o be_v not_o so_o speak_v they_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o diversa_fw-la but_o one_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o absolute_o deny_v a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o by_o work_n at_o once_o but_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o work_n then_o work_v and_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nonsense_n arg._n 2._o that_o which_o exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n but_o faith_n exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n ergo_fw-la and_o minor_a it_o be_v the_o law_n nature_n and_o ordination_n of_o faith_n to_o exclude_v work_n or_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n yea_o faith_n become_v useless_a in_o justification_n it_o be_v abdicate_v from_o justification_n if_o it_o put_v in_o as_o a_o work_n of_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v a_o gospel_n work_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o work_n be_v so_o that_o put_v in_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o jot_n of_o gospel_n in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o legal_a work_n it_o make_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n work_v again_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a further_o that_o which_o exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a proparty_n be_v opposite_a to_o work_n but_o the_o law_n nature_n or_o ordination_n of_o faith_n exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a property_n viz._n boast_v in_o claim_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o work_n do_v this_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v it_o renounce_v all_o self-righteousness_n and_o renounce_v itself_o as_o such_o it_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n naked_a and_o empty_a it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o unless_o it_o take_v christ_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o to_o justification_n §_o 20._o arg._n 3._o i'faith_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a there_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v so_o and_o be_v so_o in_o every_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o justification_n can_v be_v there_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n for_o than_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o viz._n for_o justification_n for_o if_o faith_n justifi_v as_o a_o work_n than_o god_n justifi_v he_o that_o work_v arg._n 4._o if_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n evacuate_v one_o another_o than_o they_o be_v oppose_v but_o faith_n and_o work_n do_v thus_o evacuate_v each_o other_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v where_o one_o destroy_v another_o they_o can_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o contrary_a for_o the_o minor_a the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.14_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v evacuate_v and_o the_o promise_v abdicate_v for_o faith_n make_v itself_o a_o work_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o throw_v off_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o take_v the_o reward_n as_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n §_o 21._o arg._n 5._o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n at_o least_o in_o genere_fw-la disparatorum_fw-la but_o the_o law_n and_o deed_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o work_v for_o justification_n on_o legal_a term_n be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v these_o term_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o now_o then_o if_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o my_o faith_n because_o its_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n if_o so_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n galatian_n 3.12_o arg._n 6._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o the_o opposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_v gal._n 2.16_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n to_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n why_o do_v he_o not_o express_v it_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n wherefore_o be_v this_o antithesis_fw-la if_o no_o opposition_n between_o
faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o man_n sense_n no_o he_o say_v to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n in_o this_o kind_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o and_o he_o add_v for_o conviction_n of_o peter_n of_o his_o error_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o judaize_v christian_n if_o we_o i._n e._n you_o and_o i_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v worse_o be_v find_v transgressor_n by_o endeavour_v by_o our_o practice_n to_o build_v people_n up_o in_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o have_v destroy_v by_o our_o ministry_n §_o 22._o arg._n 7._o the_o opposition_n be_v full_a rom._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o two_o righteousness_n opposite_a in_o 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but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o every_o believer_n but_o say_v mr._n cl._n i_o infer_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 46._o or_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n resp_n the_o same_o inference_n will_v hold_v if_o only_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o satisfaction_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v be_v obedience_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v to_o we_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n lie_v here_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v legal_a only_o but_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v christ_n perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o most_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o this_o free_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o mr._n h._n insist_o on_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 4._o of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n §_o 5._o how_o far_o his_o argument_n agree_v with_o socinus_n §_o 6._o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n §_o 7._o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v §_o 8._o his_o further_a inference_n §_o 9_o christ_n come_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n §_o 10._o of_o the_o protestant_n appeal_n sect._n 1_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v mr._n h._n in_o hand_n because_o i_o find_v he_o be_v most_o positive_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o account_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o imputation_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a and_o beside_o be_v a_o total_a denial_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o his_o argument_n be_v 1._o take_a from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o evince_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n what_o he_o say_v of_o boast_v and_o merit_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v after_o many_o good_a morrow_n in_o a_o manner_n grant_v whereby_o his_o doctrine_n be_v eradicate_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o procurement_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n of_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n mediocr_n p._n 20._o that_o good_a work_n holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v resp_n it_o be_v true_a but_o acceptation_n of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o prove_v justification_n of_o their_o person_n by_o they_o nor_o the_o reward_v they_o for_o abel_n person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o service_n be_v also_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o reward_v gracious_o in_o christ_n yea_o his_o work_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n but_o such_o approbation_n of_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o strict_a eye_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o place_n of_o matth._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o christ_n answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o his_o question_n which_o be_v what_o good_a may_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o old-law_n righteousness_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o christ_n answer_n and_o his_o reply_n indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n discourse_n seem_v clear_o to_o evince_v that_o christ_n confute_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o because_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o command_n that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o nonplus_n and_o send_v he_o away_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.7_o speak_v after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n or_o do_v as_o justify_v righteousness_n that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o reward_v they_o in_o christ_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o matth._n 25.34_o have_v the_o same_o import_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n it_o hold_v only_o god_n own_v and_o declare_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o the_o accept_n their_o person_n and_o service_n beside_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o context_n they_o never_o bring_v their_o work_n to_o account_v for_o justification_n he_o bring_v in_o also_o ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o which_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o lord_n there_o answer_v a_o charge_n the_o people_n have_v against_o he_o in_o not_o deal_v upright_o equal_o and_o just_o with_o they_o v._o 25._o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o
he_o always_o have_v and_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o test_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o it_o yea_o i_o will_v deal_v not_o only_o righteous_o with_o you_o according_a to_o my_o law_n but_o condescend_o if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o not_o turn_v to_o sin_n again_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v they_o their_o folly_n in_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o say_v v._o 31._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n i._n e._n there_o be_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o must_v lie_v upon_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n where_o he_o challenge_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o no_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v but_o because_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o natural_a ability_n god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o test_n for_o their_o conviction_n that_o they_o may_v fly_v to_o his_o grace_n both_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o promise_n chap_n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o where_o both_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o he_o allege_v also_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i._n e._n say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o they_o resp_n now_o its_o strange_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o bring_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v positive_o affirm_v that_o this_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n direct_o oppose_v to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.12_o nay_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o downright_a contradiction_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o go_v on_o if_o you_o make_v a_o question_n there_o be_v another_o text_n must_v convince_v you_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o resp_n the_o man_n i_o suppose_v say_v these_o thing_n by_o rote_n not_o mind_v the_o text_n he_o say_v there_o be_v another_o text_n but_o name_v not_o where_o but_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n gal._n 3.11_o the_o very_a recite_v whereof_o will_n be_v answer_n enough_o to_o he_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n perfect_o or_o imperfect_o perform_a be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o his_o faith_n as_o its_o food_n feed_v upon_o during_o his_o life_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v medioc_fw-la p._n 19_o 20._o when_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n so_o say_v mr._n cl._n resp_n that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o now_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v we_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o or_o his_o own_o not_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v for_o when_o he_o be_v ungodly_a say_v the_o text_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o of_o faith_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n who_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o see_v this_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n for_o this_o end_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o good_a news_n or_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o he_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o ibid._n faith_n wherever_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n or_o wherever_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v objective_o and_o put_v for_o the_o righteousness_n that_o it_o do_v eye_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o but_o two_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v scripture_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n be_v often_o mention_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o observe_n abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n viz._n of_o christ_n say_v therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o thing_n believe_v for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v therefore_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v tell_v this_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o none_o have_v it_o but_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v write_v not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o we_o that_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n righteousness_n and_o imputation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v i._n e._n receive_v that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o abraham_n receive_v embrace_v the_o promise_n viz._n believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v and_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o resurrection_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o resurrection_n for_o or_o because_o of_o our_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n chap._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o justification_n speak_v of_o and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n throughout_o the_o chapter_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o apostle_n assert_v here_o and_o gal._n 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 4.28_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o we_o be_v so_o justify_v by_o the_o place_n mention_v now_o then_o none_o cna_fw-mi deny_v that_o christ_n shed_n his_o blood_n be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v impute_v than_o not_o that_o if_o mr._n humph._n will_v say_v its_o effective_a only_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n shed_v for_o we_o where_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o sinner_n four_o that_o by_o which_o we_o have_v redemption_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o therefore_o that_o redeem_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom_n 3.25_o 26._o col._n 4.14_o but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o it_o bless_a be_v god_n neonomian_n doctrine_n i_o be_o full_o assure_v be_v far_o from_o gospel_n as_o far_o as_o darkness_n be_v from_o light_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v if_o the_o 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christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o tender_v a_o new_a law_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n he_o be_v call_v our_o law_n giver_n not_o that_o he_o have_v give_v any_o other_o moral_a rule_n of_o life_n to_o we_o but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o same_o precept_n with_o indulgence_n resp_n now_o mark_v the_o neonomian_a spirit_n but_o two_o or_o tree_n line_n off_o he_o be_v for_o justification_n only_o by_o grace_n without_o law_n that_o he_o may_v dethrone_v christ_n but_o now_o again_o that_o he_o may_v enthrone_v man_n righteousness_n he_o be_v altogether_o for_o law_n his_o language_n be_v half_a ashdod_n take_v he_o where_o you_o will_n 1._o he_o tell_v you_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o say_v be_v procurement_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v break_v but_o to_o procure_v a_o law_n a_o remedial_a law_n a_o better_a law_n to_o answer_v god_n end_n than_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n sure_a in_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n at_o first_o as_o will_v not_o do_v 2._o it_o be_v another_o oversight_n at_o least_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o come_v to_o procure_v a_o right_a law_n at_o first_o 3._o it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o god_n will_v not_o afford_v a_o right_a law_n without_o procurement_n law_n be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v purchase_v or_o procure_v legislator_n make_v law_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n without_o procurement_n 4._o and_o â—_z the_o world_n the_o better_a christ_n have_v procure_v the_o put_v the_o world_n under_o new-law_n term_n and_o not_o satisfy_v the_o old_a law_n and_o now_o they_o must_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o old_a law_n unsatisfied_a else_o they_o can_v be_v save_v 5._o after_o all_o the_o noise_n about_o save_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o by_o a_o law_n which_o require_v personal_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o 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perfect_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o save_v they_o which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o be_v judge_v resp_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o read_v such_o a_o banter_n of_o christianity_n from_o any_o man_n that_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n though_o a_o papist_n and_o socinian_n 1._o be_v it_o a_o good_a appeal_n or_o no_o for_o a_o sinner_n to_o make_v from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n i._n e._n mere_a justice_n where_o god_n behold_v the_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o most_o righteous_a law_n a_o condemn_a transgressor_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n not_o that_o god_n have_v two_o throne_n rev._n 4._o
and_o call_v he_o so_o for_o the_o word_n be_v who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o say_v christ_n be_v not_o wise_a and_o holy_a in_o our_o stead_n neither_o do_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o he_o be_v active_o righteous_a in_o our_o stead_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o be_v the_o procure_v meritorious_a cause_n by_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o procure_v a_o new_a way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sanctification_n resp_n the_o word_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v wise_a and_o holy_a in_o our_o stead_n but_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o what_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v whether_o wisdom_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v we_o or_o righteousness_n as_o a_o priest_n to_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n and_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o the_o divers_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o be_v or_o convey_v what_o we_o have_v from_o he_o he_o be_v our_o wisdom_n by_o way_n of_o teach_v righteousness_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n sanctification_n by_o be_v the_o treasure_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o holiness_n which_o god_n bestow_v he_o be_v redemption_n in_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o inchoation_n and_o consummation_n of_o redemption_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o but_o mr._n cl._n make_v righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n all_o one_o and_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n one_o way_n by_o merit_v and_o procure_v we_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o say_v too_o that_o christ_n be_v all_o these_o one_o way_n viz._n by_o imputation_n because_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o be_v righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o imputation_n but_o why_o be_v active_a annex_v to_o righteousness_n he_o may_v have_v exclude_v his_o whole_a righteousness_n by_o what_o follow_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a intentional_o but_o be_v not_o christ_n righteous_a in_o our_o stead_n when_o he_o 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christ_n the_o satisfy_a price_n and_o ransom-mony_n so_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o with_o mr._n cl._n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n be_v all_o one_o this_o be_v hard_a deal_n with_o jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n these_o man_n be_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a that_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl._n another_o be_v rom._n 4.6_o press_v to_o serve_v this_o cause_n as_o david_n describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o its_o clear_a it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o another_o person_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o something_o in_o a_o man_n self_n by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o by_o ver_fw-la 9_o where_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v reckon_v for_o righteousness_n so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v inherent_a gracious_o account_v righteousness_n but_o in_o strict_a justice_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o according_a to_o the_o original_a law_n etc._n etc._n resp_n this_o plain_a place_n which_o stand_v a_o rock_n against_o all_o popish_a and_o neonomian_a attempt_n he_o call_v press_v into_o our_o service_n or_o cause_n no_o it_o come_v in_o free_o it_o be_v a_o volunteer_n and_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v down_o all_o their_o confidence_n and_o imagination_n where_o be_v the_o clearness_n in_o all_o this_o chapter_n or_o psalm_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v be_v it_o not_o clear_a for_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o self-righteousness_n faith_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n but_o we_o have_v show_v that_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n for_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n see_v christ_n day_n of_o expiation_n and_o atonement_n this_o he_o reach_v by_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o not_o faith_n itself_o not_o the_o arm_n that_o reach_v it_o but_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a instance_n in_o the_o gospel_n where_o what_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n do_v be_v ascribe_v by_o a_o metonymy_n to_o faith_n itself_o mat_n 9.21_o 22._o the_o disease_a woman_n touch_v the_o hem_o of_o christ_n garment_n and_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o christ_n say_v woman_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o we_o see_v mark_v 9.29_o 30._o where_o be_v the_o same_o narrative_a that_o christ_n perceive_v that_o virtue_n be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o and_o yet_o say_v ver_fw-la 34._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a now_o i_o will_v know_v of_o these_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v christ_n virtue_n that_o heal_v the_o woman_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o her_o faith_n faith_n as_o a_o act_n of_o she_o that_o make_v her_o whole_a see_v luke_n 7.39_o 42_o 47_o 48_o 50._o likewise_o the_o sting_a israelite_n be_v heal_v by_o look_v on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v the_o heal_a virtue_n in_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v then_o how_o clear_a it_o be_v that_o the_o place_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o david_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 1._o the_o apostle_n design_n in_o the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v to_o prove_v our_o justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o make_v up_o of_o work_n of_o our_o own_o and_o the_o neonomian_o say_v his_o design_n be_v to_o prove_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v not_o these_o contradicentia_fw-la the_o apostle_n negate_fw-la ubique_fw-la they_o say_v by_o 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whereby_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o i_o thus_o argue_v if_o david_n know_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o bless_v therein_o than_o he_o deal_v false_o or_o the_o apostle_n great_o mistake_v he_o in_o say_v that_o david_n prove_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o consequent_a be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o the_o assumption_n must_v tollere_fw-la antece_v ut_fw-la tollat_fw-la conseq_fw-la for_o they_o be_v both_o inspire_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o deceive_v themselves_o nor_o we_o in_o this_o great_a point_n arg._n if_o david_n prove_v a_o righteousness_n without_o his_o own_o work_n either_o old_a or_o new-law_n work_n than_o it_o must_v be_v work_n of_o another_o that_o he_o intend_v for_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n without_o work_n of_o some_o or_o another_o if_o he_o
to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o the_o large_a consideration_n any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o now_o what_o he_o say_v to_o rom._n 10.1_o be_v answer_v before_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n out_o of_o doubt_n by_o god_n help_n be_v his_o righteousness_n resp_n these_o man_n will_v hold_v their_o conclusion_n let_v the_o scripture_n say_v what_o it_o will_n then_o the_o import_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o my_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n through_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n paul_n righteousness_n as_o a_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o paul_n faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v another_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o paul_n righteousness_n after_o 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and_o how_o righteousness_n and_o life_n enter_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n he_o according_o compare_v they_o together_o as_o contrary_n show_v that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o in_o his_o general_a nature_n but_o after_o show_v notwithstanding_o their_o agreement_n in_o a_o general_a nature_n how_o great_o they_o differ_v specifical_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o by_o propagation_n so_o righteousness_n by_o imputation_n and_o life_n as_o the_o promise_v annex_v unto_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o 1._o in_o that_o the_o first_o be_v a_o public_a foederal_n and_o seminal_a head_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o the_o second_o be_v to_o all_o he_o and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n the_o second_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o stand_v in_o all_o the_o perfection_n 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not_o to_o the_o figure_n 3._o christ_n can_v not_o be_v without_o active_a obedience_n as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o his_o church_n the_o root_n must_v be_v actual_o holy_a or_o else_o the_o branch_n can_v be_v so_o 4._o it_o be_v essential_a to_o his_o high-priesthood_n to_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n as_o such_o and_o a_o high_a priest_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o stand_v for_o the_o people_n i_o can_v be_v very_o large_a in_o prove_v that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n belong_v to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v room_n here_o mr._n cl._n make_v as_o if_o he_o will_v exclude_v christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o from_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o passive_a also_o which_o both_o he_o and_o mr._n h._n strike_v at_o for_o he_o say_v as_o by_o adam_n sin_n all_o his_o posterity_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a resp_n i_o e._n they_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o a_o capacity_n by_o christ_n purchase_v a_o new_a law_n that_o they_o may_v possible_o be_v righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n so_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n do_v procure_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o righteousness_n for_o he_o so_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n come_v short_a of_o the_o first_o in_o conveyance_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n have_v much_o more_o rom._n 5.17_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o v._o 15._o so_o if_o by_o the_o
god_n its_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o contain_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o wherever_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o justification_n so_o here_o its_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o justification_n but_o his_o only_a by_o which_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v and_o sin_v not_o impute_v whence_o it_o follow_v also_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n or_o else_o there_o can_v not_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o §_o 4._o mr._n cl._n make_v a_o long_a discourse_n to_o acquaint_v we_o that_o paul_n and_o james_n do_v both_o mean_a justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n that_o paul_n in_o denial_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n only_o mean_v work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o i_o say_v he_o exclude_v all_o work_n for_o all_o work_v perform_v for_o justification_n be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o say_v that_o such_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v to_o say_v the_o sea_n burn_v and_o that_o james_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n before_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o conjunction_n with_o work_n that_o paul_n make_v a_o perfect_a exclusion_n of_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n from_o justification_n i_o e._n work_n of_o our_o own_o performance_n have_v be_v sufficient_o make_v to_o appear_v what_o he_o allege_v for_o paul_n meaning_n p._n 70._o may_v be_v a_o little_a speak_v to_o and_o undertake_v to_o tell_v we_o from_o gal._n 5.5_o 6._o compare_v with_o chap._n 6.15_o that_o paul_n intend_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n when_o he_o reject_v work_n from_o justification_n i_o must_v say_v as_o i_o have_v say_v if_o paul_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o in_o two_o epistle_n he_o have_v not_o acquaint_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o shall_v only_o intend_v jewish_n service_n which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o and_o perfect_a work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o none_o ever_o perform_v since_o the_o fall_n but_o christ_n alone_o that_o he_o shall_v mean_v gospel-work_n and_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v the_o gospel-work_n which_o he_o mean_v when_o gospel-work_n whereby_o any_o man_n seek_v justification_n be_v law-work_n and_o therefore_o contradictio_fw-la in_o adjecto_fw-la the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n v._o 4._o make_v a_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o whoever_o be_v i._n e._n profess_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o law_n by_o his_o own_o work_n of_o a_o law_n have_v abdicate_v christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n where_o there_o can_v be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o to_o assert_v a_o law_n in_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v to_o fall_v from_o grace_n now_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v the_o law_n and_o work_n that_o he_o intend_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o mr._n cl._n say_v he_o do_v in_o his_o specify_v love_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n verse_n 6._o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o as_o for_o we_o our_o expectation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o avail_v at_o all_o in_o christ_n but_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o that_o be_v true_a which_o work_v by_o love_n which_o bring_v forth_o goodfruit_n and_o one_o of_o the_o more_o eminent_a be_v instance_a in_o which_o be_v love_n now_o he_o do_v here_o set_v by_o all_o the_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n in_o comparison_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o receive_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n from_o without_o and_o in_o deny_v and_o reject_v itself_o or_o any_o do_n by_o we_o for_o that_o end_n hence_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o any_o work_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n nor_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n i.e._n work_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o true_a faith_n only_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o for_o chap._n 6.15_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o our_o adversary_n v._o 14._o he_o show_v how_o his_o glory_v be_v always_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n both_o unto_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n imply_v both_o and_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o no_o other_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v than_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o ground_n to_o any_o one_o jew_n or_o gentile_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o either_o that_o be_v to_o be_v value_v but_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n both_o which_o be_v by_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v to_o every_o believer_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o exalt_v the_o new_a creature_n to_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n but_o to_o exalt_v christ_n jesus_n to_o be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o to_o the_o new_a creature_n for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n and_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o holiness_n in_o sanctification_n §_o 5._o and_o now_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o james_n be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o chap._n 2._o be_v to_o exhort_v to_o the_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o after_o many_o argument_n v._o 14._o he_o tell_v we_o not_o to_o exercise_v love_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n such_o as_o will_v not_o save_v we_o as_o plain_o appear_v by_o v._o 15.16_o 17._o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o he_o say_v that_o which_o do_v not_o work_v by_o love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a and_o faithful_a 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