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only_o profess_v my_o dissent_n but_o do_v esteem_v the_o former_a error_n very_o dangerous_a and_o intolerable_a and_o the_o late_a such_o as_o tend_v to_o great_a confusion_n in_o the_o body_n of_o theologie_n 2._o this_o very_a argument_n which_o you_o recite_v and_o answer_v do_v undeniable_o prove_v that_o the_o divine_n who_o you_o oppose_v do_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n understand_v all_o the_o law_n that_o be_v now_o in_o force_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o redeemer_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v against_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o this_o covenant_n for_o a_o christian_n obedience_n it_o be_v therefore_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o this_o difference_n be_v but_o about_o word_n or_o little_o more_o they_o take_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n than_o you_o and_o i_o think_v meet_v to_o take_v it_o if_o you_o shall_v reply_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n of_o they_o to_o take_v it_o so_o large_o i_o say_v that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v meet_a to_o imitate_v they_o in_o it_o but_o i_o can_v show_v you_o so_o much_o say_v that_o way_n by_o the_o forementioned_a reverend_n learned_a man_n your_o friend_n and_o i_o as_o will_v convince_v you_o that_o they_o have_v more_o to_o say_v for_o what_o they_o do_v than_o every_o one_o that_o be_v against_o they_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v §._o 92._o the_o conclusion_n have_v thus_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o examine_v your_o exception_n and_o deliver_v my_o reason_n against_o some_o of_o your_o opinion_n i_o do_v crave_v your_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o your_o friendly_a interpretation_n or_o remission_n of_o any_o
pag._n 51._o vulgar_a divine_n as_o that_o they_o can_v thence_o conclude_v and_o publish_v i_o a_o slight_a and_o contemner_n of_o my_o brethren_n as_o if_o they_o that_o know_v england_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o church_n among_o we_o have_v many_o such_o guide_n as_o may_v well_o be_v call_v vulgar_a divine_n take_v they_o by_o number_n and_o judge_n in_o those_o county_n that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v in_o whether_o the_o great_a number_n be_v of_o the_o profound_a or_o subtle_a or_o angelical_a or_o seraphical_a or_o irrefragable_a sort_n of_o doctor_n or_o equal_a to_o some_o of_o these_o reverend_a excepter_n who_o worth_n i_o confess_v so_o far_o beyond_o my_o measure_n that_o have_v i_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o vulgar_a divine_n they_o may_v well_o have_v be_v offend_v but_o o_o that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o there_o be_v such_o through_o most_o of_o england_n wales_n and_o ireland_n if_o any_o on_o condition_n i_o be_v bind_v to_o recant_v at_o every_o market_n cross_n in_o england_n with_o a_o faggot_n on_o my_o back_n so_o be_v it_o there_o be_v the_o same_o number_n of_o such_o choice_a man_n as_o some_o of_o these_o my_o offend_a brethren_n be_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o than_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o vulgar_a or_o ordinary_a weak_a teacher_n do_v take_v up_o that_o opinion_n which_o be_v most_o in_o credit_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n who_o they_o most_o reverence_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o my_o speech_n can_v be_v no_o worse_o than_o this_o it_o be_v the_o most_o common_a opinion_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a divine_n and_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o learned_a go_v the_o other_o way_n which_o be_v it_o that_o man_n censure_v for_o such_o a_o approbrious_a injurious_a speech_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o whole_o excuse_v it_o nor_o this_o that_o mr_n bl._n touch_v upon_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v speak_v too_o careless_o unmannerly_a harsh_o and_o i_o shall_v better_o have_v consider_v how_o it_o may_v be_v take_v as_o for_o mr_n blake_n profession_n that_o he_o have_v little_a of_o their_o learning_n but_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n i_o do_v still_o think_v otherwise_o of_o he_o and_o dare_v not_o so_o have_v describe_v he_o but_o yet_o my_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o know_v he_o better_o than_o he_o know_v himself_o and_o i_o dare_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o show_v he_o part_n of_o that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o that_o our_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n be_v not_o denominate_v from_o the_o old_a law_n or_o covenant_n as_o if_o we_o be_v call_v righteous_a beside_o our_o impute_a righteousness_n only_o because_o our_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n have_v some_o imperfect_a agreement_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o if_o no_o man_n be_v call_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o he_o that_o perfect_o obey_v so_o as_o never_o to_o sin_n than_o no_o imperfect_a obeyer_n be_v call_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a 2._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v all_o man_n than_o it_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la but_o it_o do_v curse_v and_o condemn_v all_o man_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v judge_v we_o righteous_a for_o our_o work_n take_v righteous_a proper_o and_o not_o equivocal_o than_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n according_a to_o that_o law_n lex_n n._n est_fw-la norma_fw-la judicii_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la justificandus_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la virtualiter_fw-la justificatio_fw-la judicis_fw-la he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o we_o must_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o god_n law_n be_v not_o denominate_v righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la by_o that_o law_n but_o we_o break_v all_o god_n law_n therefore_o yea_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o read_v brochmond_n in_o jac._n 2.10_o and_o jacob._n laurentius_n and_o paulus_n burgensis_n in_o lyra_n on_o the_o same_o text._n vid._n &_o placaeum_n in_o thesib_n salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 29._o §_o 13_o etc._n etc._n wotton_n the_o reconcil_n part._n 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 5._o n._n 16._o twiss_n vindic._n grat._n li._n 2._o part_n 1._o c._n 15._o pag._n vol._n minore_fw-la 214._o col_fw-fr 2._o see_v whether_o you_o or_o i_o be_v the_o protestant_n doctrine_n here_o if_o ever_o its_o true_a that_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la 5._o if_o imperfect_a work_n be_v all_o sin_n or_o sinful_a than_o they_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o it_o justify_v no_o man_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n on_o this_o point_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n 6._o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v denominate_v a_o man_n righteous_a for_o imperfect_a work_n which_o true_o and_o proper_o be_v but_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o unrighteousness_n than_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o wicked_a man_n if_o not_o the_o damn_a be_v legal_o righteous_a for_o they_o commit_v not_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v forbid_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o utmost_a possible_a degree_n and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n do_v not_o call_v one_o degree_n of_o obedience_n righteousness_n more_o than_o another_o except_o it_o be_v perfect_a but_o certain_o all_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o legal_o righteous_a nisi_fw-la aequivocè_fw-la therefore_o etc._n etc._n 7._o if_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n may_v be_v must_v be_v and_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n than_o at_o least_o not_o only_o as_o they_o have_v a_o imperfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a let_v we_o next_o peruse_v mr._n blake_n reason_n why_o he_o be_v whole_o they_o in_o this_o ignorance_n he_o say_v i_o know_v no_o other_o rule_n but_o the_o old_a rule_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o be_v with_o i_o a_o rule_n a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n rep._n sed_fw-la distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o moral_a law_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o entire_a law_n of_o work_n consist_v of_o precept_n and_o sanction_n and_o that_o either_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o contain_v also_o what_o to_o adam_n be_v superad_v or_o else_o it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o the_o mere_a preceptive_a part_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o late_a sense_n it_o be_v take_v 1._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n redeliver_v by_o moses_n 3._o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o use_v by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n as_o part_v of_o his_o own_o law_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o rule_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n or_o what_o shall_v be_v due_a from_o we_o this_o be_v the_o precept_n under_o which_o i_o comprehend_v the_o prohibition_n it_o be_v but_o praeceptuâ—â—_n non_fw-la agendis_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o reward_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o we_o this_o be_v the_o conditional_a promise_n or_o gift_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o determine_v de_fw-la ipso_fw-la praemio_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o punishment_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o man_n upon_o his_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o threaten_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o punishment_n and_o of_o judge_v to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v determine_v on_o what_o condition_n or_o term_n on_o their_o part_n man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o else_o damn_v though_o the_o same_o act_n be_v before_o command_v in_o the_o precept_n as_o they_o be_v duty_n yet_o to_o constitute_v they_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o further_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o threaten_a as_o they_o be_v conditional_a or_o as_o they_o constitute_v
of_o a_o christian_a which_o they_o assume_v pag._n 192._o he_o say_v all_o profess_a christian_n so_o call_v be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n 1._o what_o those_o that_o be_v call_v profess_v christian_n and_o be_v not_o no_o sure_a that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n else_o man_n miscalling_a might_n put_v they_o in_o covenant_n it_o be_v then_o those_o that_o be_v so_o and_o be_v call_v so_o but_o will_v it_o not_o serve_v if_o they_o be_v so_o unless_o call_v so_o 2._o he_o mean_v either_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o first_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o the_o second_o if_o they_o profess_v the_o whole_a essence_n of_o christianity_n undissemble_o i_o think_v they_o be_v true_o regenerate_v if_o they_o profess_v but_o part_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n both_o of_o assent_n and_o consent_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o which_o we_o have_v in_o this_o 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consent_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o many_o honest_a christian_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n not_o justify_v may_v believe_v every_o fundamental_a article_n and_o withal_o true_o profess_v repentance_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v god_n for_o his_o sovereign_n to_o rule_v he_o and_o his_o chief_a good_a to_o be_v enjoy_v to_o his_o happiness_n and_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o his_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n and_o his_o word_n for_o his_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o guide_n and_o sanctifier_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o christianity_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v of_o all_o that_o external_o make_v profession_n these_o engage_v themselves_o upon_o god_n term_n but_o if_o they_o do_v so_o sincere_o they_o be_v sincere_a christian_n if_o not_o sincere_o they_o be_v but_o equivocal_o christian_n some_o think_v that_o in_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n i_o give_v too_o much_o to_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o this_o that_o i_o now_o say_v he_o that_o profess_v not_o to_o prefer_v god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n profess_v not_o christianity_n and_o he_o that_o profess_v this_o and_o lie_v not_o be_v a_o regenerate_v justify_v christian_n pag._n 200._o he_o describe_v his_o unregenerate_a christian_n to_o be_v such_o as_o accept_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o none_o do_v indeed_o but_o the_o sanctify_a if_o mr._n bl._n will_v say_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v it_o he_o will_v make_v they_o true_a believer_n for_o what_o be_v true_a faith_n but_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n on_o the_o covenant_n term_n though_o i_o confess_v other_o may_v false_o say_v they_o accept_v he_o pag._n 220._o he_o say_v law_n tender_v by_o a_o prince_n and_o receive_v by_o a_o people_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o king_n and_o people_n yet_o indeed_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v the_o man_n to_o be_v our_o king_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o receive_v his_o law_n that_o make_v the_o relation_n a_o marriage_n covenant_n tender_v by_o a_o man_n and_o accept_v by_o a_o virgin_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n covenant_n draught_n between_o man_n and_o man_n for_o service_n make_v up_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n be_v all_o of_o these_o between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n rep._n the_o accept_n christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v true_a justify_v faith_n if_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v this_o indeed_o than_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o faith_n and_o justification_n be_v common_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o mr._n bl._n mean_v that_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o this_o acceptance_n alone_o do_v make_v up_o the_o relation_n i_o say_v as_o before_z it_o may_v oblige_v the_o professor_n but_o make_v not_o up_o the_o relation_n of_o real_a christian_n because_o god_n conseâ—teth_v not_o nor_o be_v actual_o in_o covenant_n and_o oblige_v the_o difference_n mr._n bl._n must_v take_v notice_n of_o between_o his_o humane_a covenant_n and_o we_o with_o god_n or_o else_o he_o will_v mar_v all_o man_n know_v not_o one_o another_o heart_n and_o therefore_o make_v not_o law_n for_o heart_n nor_o impose_v condition_n on_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o both_o party_n do_v profess_v consent_n though_o dissemble_o they_o be_v both_o oblige_v and_o the_o covenant_n be_v mutual_a but_o god_n offer_v to_o consent_v only_o on_o condition_n that_o our_o heart_n consent_v to_o his_o term_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o profess_v consent_n and_o do_v not_o consent_v god_n consent_v not_o nor_o be_v as_o it_o be_v oblige_v next_o mr._n bl._n proceed_v there_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o accept_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n but_o that_o be_v a_o more_o lax_n ambiguous_a term_n then_o the_o former_a some_o call_v it_o a_o accept_n the_o word_n when_o they_o be_v content_a to_o hear_v it_o some_o when_o they_o speculative_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o these_o be_v no_o true_a note_n of_o true_a christian_n or_o church_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n other_o accept_v but_o part_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v the_o necessary_a object_n of_o faith_n of_o who_o the_o like_a may_v he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o accept_n christ_n and_o life_n in_o he_o offer_v by_o this_o word_n which_o be_v christianity_n itself_o or_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o his_o infant_n also_o so_o much_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o mr._n bl_n meaning_n about_o the_o description_n of_o his_o visible_a christian_n next_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o covenant_n i_o confess_v i_o despair_v of_o know_v sometime_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v it_o but_o of_o their_o own_o act_n of_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o oblige_v themselves_o but_o ordinary_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n â—nd_n make_v god_n to_o be_v also_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o what_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v tâ—is_n pag._n 192._o he_o say_v they_o be_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o single_a covenant_n but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o a_o single_a covenant_n i_o know_v not_o he_o there_o also_o choose_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o paraeus_n word_n who_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la beneficia_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o deny_v they_o and_o jus_fw-la foederis_fw-la which_o he_o allow_v they_o but_o i_o confess_v i_o know_v not_o what_o jus_n foederis_fw-la be_v except_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o right_a to_o enter_v covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v infidel_n 2._o or_o a_o right_n to_o the_o benefit_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o this_o he_o deny_v they_o if_o he_o mean_v as_o parâ—eus_n seem_v a_o right_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o covenanter_n and_o use_v as_o covenanter_n by_o the_o church_n though_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o they_o this_o we_o easy_o grant_v but_o mr._n bl_n common_a phrase_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a covenant_n and_o what_o that_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o covenant_n over_o tenus_fw-la only_o outward_o or_o by_o a_o dissemble_a profession_n or_o else_o a_o profession_n maim_v or_o not_o understand_v and_o i_o have_v say_v that_o hereby_o they_o may_v further_o oblige_v themselves_o so_o far_o as_o the_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v itself_o who_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o whole_o god_n and_o be_v under_o his_o
be_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o to_o constitute_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o right_a or_o pardon_v for_o donaâ—tis_fw-la est_fw-la constituere_fw-la conditionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la instrumentali_fw-la donatione_fw-la but_o faith_n do_v not_o confer_v right_o for_o yourself_o say_v it_o do_v but_o receive_v it_o it_o do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n but_o accept_v a_o saviour_n to_o dissolve_v it_o it_o do_v not_o constitute_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n for_o you_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o condition_n itself_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n for_o the_o compromise_a or_o shorten_v this_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o i_o i_o will_v take_v your_o fair_a offer_n pag._n 75._o or_o else_o give_v you_o as_o fair_a a_o offer_n of_o my_o own_o you_o be_v this_o faith_n be_v consider_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n first_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o if_o that_o word_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v as_o the_o way_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o privilege_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o general_n i_o easy_o agree_v with_o you_o if_o that_o satisfy_v not_o i_o propound_v this_o call_v you_o it_o a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v christ_n and_o consequent_o righteousness_n and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o call_v it_o precise_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o moral_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o so_o be_v it_o you_o will_v 1._o not_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o your_o own_o notion_n nor_o make_v it_o of_o flat_a necessity_n nor_o join_v with_o they_o that_o have_v make_v the_o papist_n believe_v that_o its_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o confute_v it_o they_o refel_v the_o protestant_n 2._o nor_o say_v any_o more_o that_o it_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o be_v more_o fit_o than_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o instrument_n 3._o yea_o i_o must_v desire_v that_o you_o will_v forbear_v call_v it_o at_o all_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o be_v content_a to_o call_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v justification_n and_o i_o will_v you_o will_v confess_v that_o too_o to_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n if_o you_o resolve_v to_o go_v further_o let_v i_o desire_v you_o hereafter_o 1._o to_o remember_v that_o be_v you_o that_o have_v the_o affirmative_a that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justify_v we_o and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v you_o add_v to_o scripture_n therefore_o show_v where_o it_o be_v write_v express_o or_o by_o consequence_n 2._o do_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o make_v sincere_a obedience_n part_n of_o the_o mere_a condition_n wherein_o i_o think_v you_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o and_o so_o as_o give_v too_o much_o to_o man_n when_o you_o give_v intolerable_o so_o much_o more_o as_o to_o make_v he_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o forgive_a and_o justify_v himself_o 3._o above_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o say_v i_o pray_v forget_v not_o one_o thing_n to_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o instrumental_a efficient_a of_o sentential_a justification_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o full_o so_o call_v as_o well_o as_o of_o legal_a constitutive_a justification_n for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o which_o you_o have_v just_a nothing_o pace_fw-la tui_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la of_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v say_v much_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o controversy_n §_o 28._o of_o evangelical_n personal_n righteousness_n mr_n bl._n pag._n 110_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o opinion_n which_o i_o may_v well_o doubt_v whether_o i_o understand_v but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o do_v understand_v i_o be_o as_o far_o from_o assent_n to_o it_o as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o impute_v against_o the_o antinomian_o but_o also_o affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a which_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o doubleness_n imply_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pretend_v for_o god_n but_o be_v real_o for_o he_o that_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o feign_o as_o israel_n be_v sometime_o charge_v jer._n 3.10_o but_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n or_o of_o the_o perfection_n or_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n respect_v not_o one_o or_o only_o some_o but_o all_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n we_o may_v ready_o assent_v to_o it_o the_o covenant_n call_v for_o such_o perfection_n gen._n 17.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o many_o have_v their_o witness_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o as_o noah_n gen._n 7.9_o job_n 1.1_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o but_o a_o perfection_n above_o these_o be_v maintain_v a_o perfection_n complete_a and_o full_a righteousness_n signify_v as_o be_v say_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o a_o conformity_n with_o a_o quatâ—nus_fw-la or_o a_o imperfect_a rectitude_n be_v not_o a_o true_a conformity_n or_o rectitude_n at_o all_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjectoâ—_n though_o holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v imperfect_a in_o all_o respect_n where_o perfection_n be_v expect_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o shall_v obtain_v or_o the_o degree_n which_o it_o shall_v obtain_v or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o excellent_a object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o the_o directive_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o righteousness_n material_o consider_v be_v holiness_n and_o therefore_o thus_o imperfect_a but_o formal_o consider_v it_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n or_o none_o this_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o old_a rule_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n that_o use_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o old_a rule_n as_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v righteous_a beside_o their_o impute_a righteousness_n only_o because_o their_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n have_v some_o imperfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o assert_v a_o personal_a perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v all_o which_o as_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o be_v new_a to_o i_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o in_o ignorance_n all_o over_o i_o never_o take_v imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o imply_v any_o such_o contradiction_n any_o more_o than_o imperfect_a holiness_n §._o 28._o r._n b._n the_o three_o opinion_n you_o rise_v against_o be_v that_o which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v i_o as_o your_o cite_n my_o word_n do_v manifest_v but_o you_o confess_v yourself_o uncertain_a whether_o you_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n then_o that_o when_o you_o do_v understand_v i_o you_o may_v prove_v yourself_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v your_o reason_n which_o must_v justify_v your_o strong_a dissent_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o examine_v where_o you_o say_v i_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o impute_v against_o the_o antinomian_o but_o also_o affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a i_o reply_v either_o you_o suppose_v the_o late_a proposition_n to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a in_o term_n only_o or_o in_o sense_n also_o if_o only_o in_o term_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o oppose_v it_o if_o in_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v either_o somewhat_o real_a or_o somewhat_o modal_a which_o you_o suppose_v the_o late_a to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a real_a it_o be_v not_o for_o res_n &_o perfectio_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v not_o distinguish_v as_o res_n &_o res_fw-la but_o as_o res_n &_o modus_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o modal_a addition_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o modus_fw-la as_o be_v convertible_a with_o ens._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o much_o import_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n we_o have_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o second_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n for_o ens_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la be_v as_o convertible_a as_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la or_o ens_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la you_o add_v if_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o perfection_n or_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n
equivocal_o or_o false_o so_o call_v and_o so_o that_o even_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n be_v real_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o such_o a_o righteousness_n 5._o the_o form_n here_o be_v a_o relation_n in_o itself_o admit_v not_o of_o degree_n 4._o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n our_o disposition_n and_o action_n though_o qua_fw-la materia_fw-la they_o have_v the_o foresay_a metaphysical_a perfection_n yet_o consider_v in_o itself_o or_o consider_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o mere_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o in_o its_o mere_a morality_n it_o be_v imperfect_a as_o schibler_n say_v omne_fw-la perfectum_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la perfectum_fw-la transcendentali_fw-la &_o essentiali_fw-la perfectione_n duobus_fw-la tamen_fw-la modis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la possunt_fw-la entia_fw-la vocari_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la 1._o accidentaliter_fw-la quod_fw-la scilicet_fw-la desit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la integritatem_fw-la vel_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la altiorem_fw-la &_o intentiorem_fw-la statum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la bac_fw-la imperfectione_n etiam_fw-la continetur_fw-la imperfectio_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o defectu_fw-la partium_fw-la materiae_fw-la minus_fw-la principalium_fw-la nam_fw-la materia_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la essentialem_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la completur_fw-la satis_fw-la secundum_fw-la part_n principales_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la heterogeneo_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la radicandam_fw-la &_o sustentandam_fw-la formam_fw-la manifesto_fw-la iudicio_fw-la quod_fw-la ablatis_fw-la partibus_fw-la minus_fw-la principalibus_fw-la manet_fw-la prio_fw-la species_n veluti_fw-la si_fw-la homo_fw-la &_o careat_fw-la pedibus_fw-la &_o brachiis_fw-la &_o naso_fw-la &_o oculis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la etc._n etc._n atque_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la ablationem_fw-la partium_fw-la minus_fw-la principalium_fw-la nihil_fw-la adhuc_fw-la deest_fw-la quod_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ad_fw-la transcendentalem_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la quae_fw-la essentialis_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hominis_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la homo_fw-la adhuc_fw-la est_fw-la perfect_v homo_fw-la &_o perfect_v ens_fw-la indeque_fw-la nec_fw-la hac_fw-la imperfectione_n tollitur_fw-la perfectio_fw-la transcendentalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o possunt_fw-la vocari_fw-la entia_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la comparatè_fw-fr quod_fw-la scilicet_fw-la non_fw-la habeant_fw-la essentiam_fw-la tam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la &_o nobilem_fw-la quam_fw-la alia_fw-la ita_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n tam_fw-la nobile_fw-la ens_fw-la ac_fw-la forma_fw-la etc._n etc._n haec_fw-la igitur_fw-la imperfectio_fw-la iterum_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la transcendentalem_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la transcendenter_fw-la perfecta_fw-la dicantur_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1â—_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n i_o confess_v and_o maintain_v that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a that_o be_v 1._o our_o grace_n holiness_n obedience_n good_a work_n be_v gradual_o imperfect_a yea_o oft_o numero_fw-la as_o well_o as_o gradu_fw-la 2._o the_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v in_o or_o from_o christ_n perfect_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a kind_n than_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o late_a stand_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o former_a as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n i._n e._n condition_n to_o make_v it_o we_o omne_fw-la tamen_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la perfectum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la entis_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la talis_fw-la entis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la materia_fw-la etsi_fw-la in_o comparatione_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la entia_fw-la fit_a satis_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la habet_fw-la omnino_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la neque_fw-la sic_fw-la deest_fw-la â—i_fw-la quicquam_fw-la corum_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la esse_fw-la pertinent_a schib_n ubi_fw-la sup_n n._n 7_o 8._o the_o like_a doctrine_n have_v calovius_n metaphys_n divin_n p._n 246_o etc._n etc._n the_o perfectione_n full_o where_o of_o our_o impute_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o say_v prio_fw-la denominatione_fw-la extrinseca_v posterior_n intrinseca_fw-la utraque_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o realiter_fw-la ipsis_fw-la competit_fw-la and_o these_o be_v two_o of_o his_o porisme_n perfectio_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la and_o perfecto_n nihil_fw-la pete_v accedere_fw-la vel_fw-la decedere_fw-la multitude_n may_v quick_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o these_o abovesaid_a but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o know_v a_o case_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v what_o at_o present_a i_o think_v my_o duty_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v my_o fault_n that_o you_o be_v in_o ignorance_n all_o over_o but_o i_o have_v say_v the_o less_o because_o i_o have_v late_o more_o exact_o open_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversion_n of_o another_o learned_a brother_n you_o add_v i_o never_o take_v imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o imply_v any_o such_o contradiction_n any_o more_o than_o imperfect_a holiness_n reply_n 1._o holiness_n be_v take_v 1._o for_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o so_o i_o confess_v it_o admit_v not_o of_o a_o magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la any_o more_o than_o righteousness_n 2._o but_o our_o common_a use_n of_o the_o word_n holiness_n when_o about_o person_n be_v for_o the_o quality_n or_o action_n of_o a_o spiritually-renewed_n man_n and_o so_o i_o further_o say_v 2._o that_o this_o also_o have_v its_o transcendental_a perfection_n as_o well_o as_o righteousness_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n which_o if_o you_o add_v to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o you_o will_v more_o full_o see_v my_o thought_n holiness_n thus_o take_v be_v a_o quality_n which_o though_o it_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o be_v yet_o be_v intend_v and_o remit_v or_o do_v recipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la righteousness_n be_v a_o relation_n which_o in_o svo_fw-la formali_fw-la be_v not_o intend_v or_o remit_v nay_o if_o you_o will_v exact_o open_v it_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n in_o question_n be_v a_o relation_n found_v in_o a_o relation_n the_o real_a conformity_n of_o our_o act_n to_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n as_o it_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n yea_o more_o that_o the_o very_a subjectum_fw-la proximum_fw-la huius_fw-la relationis_fw-la nec_fw-la intenditur_fw-la nec_fw-la remittitur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o mean_v by_o perfection_n beside_o the_o foresay_a transcendental_a perfection_n but_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v exactioris_fw-la indagationis_fw-la understand_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o assertion_n lie_v here_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o obedience_n do_v require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o degree_n and_o so_o here_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o our_o action_n in_o the_o degree_n as_o be_v short_a of_o what_o the_o rule_n require_v and_o it_o be_v these_o action_n with_o their_o habit_n that_o we_o call_v our_o holiness_n ab_fw-la efficiente_a &_o fine_a therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v our_o holiness_n be_v imperfect_a and_o if_o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v denominate_v from_o this_o law_n command_v perfection_n we_o must_v say_v not_o that_o such_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a because_o the_o holiness_n or_o obedience_n be_v imperfect_a but_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a for_o imperfect_a obedience_n or_o holiness_n be_v not_o a_o subject_n or_o matter_n capable_a of_o the_o relation_n of_o righteous_a according_a to_o that_o perfect_a law_n which_o condemn_v they_o and_o admit_v only_o gradually-perfect_a obedience_n as_o capable_a matter_n without_o which_o the_o form_n can_v be_v receive_v and_o so_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a gospel-obedience_n as_o compare_v to_o this_o perfect_a law_n be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n nor_o any_o righteousness_n at_o all_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n i_o say_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v imperfect_a though_o not_o imperfect_a righteousness_n because_o none_o as_o thus_o compare_v but_o then_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o determiner_n of_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o christ_n and_o life_n shall_v be_v we_o have_v make_v the_o matter_n or_o immediate_a subject_n to_o be_v in_o punto_n as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v more_o or_o less_o because_o it_o be_v the_o sincerity_n only_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o not_o the_o gradual_a perfection_n so_o that_o when_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v the_o question_n will_v not_o be_v have_v thou_o believe_v and_o obey_v perfect_o but_o have_v thou_o do_v it_o true_o so_o that_o no_o imperfection_n of_o the_o matter_n consistent_a with_o sincerity_n make_v it_o less_o capable_a of_o the_o form_n nor_o no_o perfection_n of_o degree_n make_v it_o capable_a of_o more_o of_o the_o form_n the_o condition_n here_o be_v as_o true_o perform_v by_o true_a believe_v and_o obedience_n in_o a_o low_a measure_n as_o in_o a_o high_a yea_o and_o this_o true_a performance_n be_v
the_o word_n righteousness_n material_o without_o relation_n to_o any_o rule_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o may_v denominate_v a_o materia_fw-la sine_fw-la forma_fw-la the_o form_n be_v relative_a if_o you_o mean_v we_o may_v denominate_v that_o which_o have_v a_o form_n from_o the_o matter_n and_o not_o from_o the_o form_n than_o i_o reply_v 1._o then_o you_o must_v not_o denominate_v proper_o and_o logical_o 2._o and_o then_o you_o must_v not_o call_v it_o righteousness_n except_o you_o mean_v ludere_fw-la aequivocis_fw-la and_o speak_v de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la particulari_fw-la ethica_fw-la qua_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuimus_fw-la when_o we_o be_v speak_v de_fw-la justitia_fw-la legali_fw-la civili_fw-la forensi_fw-la call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n justitia_fw-la universalis_fw-la in_o our_o case_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o papist_n mind_n that_o make_v our_o righteousness_n to_o be_v our_o new_a quality_n and_o confound_v justitiam_fw-la &_o sanctitatem_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la justificationem_fw-la &_o sanctificationem_fw-la §._o 31._o mr_n bl._n and_o in_o such_o consideration_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o there_o can_v be_v perfection_n or_o imperfection_n either_o in_o holiness_n or_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o they_o come_v up_o to_o or_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o rule_n that_o they_o have_v the_o denomination_n of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n §._o 31._o r.b._n 1_o at_o the_o first_o view_n the_o first_o sentence_n seem_v so_o strange_a to_o i_o that_o i_o think_v it_o meet_a to_o say_v nothing_o because_o it_o be_v scarce_o capable_a of_o any_o apt_a answer_n but_o what_o will_v seem_v sharp_a or_o unmannerly_a for_o that_o which_o you_o say_v you_o may_v consider_v be_v something_o or_o nothing_o if_o something_o and_o yet_o not_o capable_a of_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n it_o be_v such_o a_o something_o as_o the_o world_n never_o know_v till_o now_o but_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la your_o word_n may_v be_v bear_v for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o legal_a righteousness_n not_o relate_v to_o the_o law_n or_o rule_n be_v nothing_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o perfect_a or_o less_o nisi_fw-la negatiuè_fw-la but_o that_o holiness_n take_v for_o spiritual_a habit_n and_o act_n can_v have_v neither_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n or_o that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o perfection_n or_o imperfection_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o as_o relate_v nor_o yet_o in_o any_o relation_n to_o god_n or_o the_o person_n dedicate_a save_v only_o in_o the_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n all_o these_o for_o the_o first_o reason_n shall_v have_v no_o answer_n but_o a_o recital_n §._o 32._o mr_n bl._n paul_n gospel_n frame_n whether_o you_o will_v call_v it_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n be_v set_v out_o i_o be_o sure_a rom._n 7._o full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o all_o this_o as_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rule_n as_o be_v answer_v or_o fall_v short_a in_o conformity_n to_o it_o vers_n 22._o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inner_a man_n §._o 32._o r._n b._n 1._o be_v not_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n as_o scriptural_a as_o logical_a as_o plain_a a_o term_n and_o as_o fit_v for_o disputant_n as_o gospel-frame_n till_o i_o know_v whether_o by_o gospel-frame_n you_o mean_v habit_n act_n relation_n and_o what_o relation_n or_o what_o else_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o as_o uncapable_a of_o a_o better_a reply_n 2._o do_v not_o i_o acknowledge_v express_o as_o much_o imperfection_n as_o you_o here_o affirm_v of_o paulâ—s_n â—s_z frame_n why_o then_o do_v you_o intimate_v by_o your_o argue_v as_o if_o i_o do_v not_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a rule_n or_o action_n of_o the_o law_n which_o our_o habit_n and_o action_n do_v respect_n as_o i_o have_v oft_o say_v the_o first_o be_v the_o precept_n determine_v of_o duty_n simple_o this_o all_o our_o action_n and_o habit_n come_v short_a of_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n have_v a_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o this_o conformity_n the_o second_o be_v the_o promise_n or_o that_o act_n go_v along_o with_o the_o promise_n whereby_o god_n determine_v of_o the_o condition_n this_o be_v twofold_a one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o work_n and_o according_a to_o this_o no_o man_n be_v righteous_a for_o the_o condition_n and_o the_o duty_n be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n it_o be_v obedience_n gradual_o perfect_a that_o be_v here_o the_o condition_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o determine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o christ_n and_o life_n paul_n never_o complain_v of_o a_o imperfection_n of_o essence_n of_o this_o last_o it_o be_v of_o the_o former_a that_o he_o speak_v these_o necessary_a thing_n shall_v not_o be_v hide_v by_o confound_v the_o several_a rule_n or_o office_n of_o god_n law_n which_o so_o apparent_o differ_v §._o 33._o mr_n bl._n and_o whereas_o a_o charge_n of_o 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