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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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all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o 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christ_n after_o which_o that_o which_o remain_v on_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o must_v be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n condemnation_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v his_o guilt_n or_o desert_n of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v this_o merit_n or_o desert_n sin_n and_o shall_v we_o call_v it_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o it_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v and_o what_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o bp_n reason_n be_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o bp_n reason_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o grant_v that_o one_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v use_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sometime_o but_o when_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o 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always_o denote_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o bp._n do_v concede_fw-la that_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o guilt_n we_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a consequent_a it_o be_v a_o merit_a effect_n and_o sin_n always_o deserve_v and_o merit_v punishment_n though_o no_o sinner_n merit_v that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o he_o this_o be_v by_o gracious_a surrogation_n or_o substitution_n and_o it_o be_v to_o contradict_v scripture_n to_o make_v punishment_n separable_a from_o guilt_n and_o for_o good_a reason_n to_o for_o no_o just_a law_n punish_v any_o one_o but_o the_o guilty_a whereby_o it_o be_v always_o say_v that_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n the_o just_a charge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o bp._n obj._n but_o punishment_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v true_a it_o must_v and_o always_o have_v sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o punishment_n in_o the_o same_o person_n according_a to_o the_o just_a term_n and_o constitution_n of_o any_o law_n by_o which_o any_o person_n be_v punish_v to_o this_o the_o bp._n say_v he_o answer_v distinct_o that_o there_o be_v three_o way_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o as_o a_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n no_o more_o than_o occasional_a no_o proper_a reason_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o for_o the_o socinian_o this_o i_o suppose_v he_o leave_v to_o the_o socinian_o with_o who_o mr._n b._n be_v one_o in_o this_o point_n 2._o as_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n become_v meritorious_a by_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o christ_n undertake_v to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o his_o own_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o our_o
i_o suppose_v because_o he_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o man_n very_o shallow_a and_o of_o no_o penetration_n into_o matter_n for_o though_o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o actual_a transgressor_n can_v be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v be_v because_o it_o be_v past_a and_o can_v be_v make_v otherwise_o than_o that_o it_o have_v be_v do_v it_o follow_v from_o this_o that_o therefore_o now_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n his_o argument_n do_v run_v thus_o a_o man_n have_v be_v a_o actual_a transgressor_n therefore_o now_o he_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o man_n have_v be_v actual_o sick_a or_o poor_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v so_o now_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n unalterable_a that_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n have_v be_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o and_o always_o will_v be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n but_o be_v they_o therefore_o so_o now_o then_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o guilty_a sinner_n he_o allege_v the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v a_o fact_n past_a not_o to_o be_v pass_v there_o be_v none_o assert_v it_o but_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v for_o the_o obliquity_n of_o fact_n we_o assert_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o our_o transgression_n for_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a be_v it_o not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o a_o law-sense_n for_o the_o exorbitancy_n of_o that_o fact_n for_o unless_o this_o obliquity_n be_v take_v away_o before_o god_n the_o sinner_n must_v be_v bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n and_o hence_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v but_o all_o the_o world_n must_v remain_v guilty_a unjustified_a and_o unpardoned_a §_o 10._o he_o except_v against_o consider_v sin_n as_o debt_n which_o he_o say_v when_o once_o pay_v be_v no_o long_a debt_n but_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o fact_n and_o contract_v a_o debt_n for_o a_o debt_n consist_v in_o a_o thing_n real_a who_o property_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o transfer_v but_o in_o criminal_a matter_n there_o be_v nothing_o capable_a of_o be_v transfer_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n real_a but_o the_o obliquity_n and_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v a_o privative_a and_o personal_a thing_n a._n if_o christ_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o consider_v of_o sin_n as_o a_o debt_n such_o consideration_n be_v most_o regular_a and_o justifiable_a 2._o if_o obedience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o strict_a consideration_n of_o justice_n than_o disobedience_n be_v a_o debt_n erg_fw-mi sin_n be_v a_o debt_n 3._o if_o a_o debt_n be_v no_o more_o a_o real_a thing_n but_o a_o privation_n than_o other_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o obliquity_n may_v be_v transfer_v in_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o but_o it_o be_v so_o erg._n for_o a_o debt_n be_v a_o defect_n of_o payment_n and_o privation_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o payment_n be_v real_a 4._o in_o criminal_a matter_n no_o wrong_a subject_n be_v capable_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n but_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a §_o 11._o he_o say_v the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n which_o follow_v the_o transgression_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o a._n that_o which_o be_v mere_a consequent_a to_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o essential_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n at_o least_o in_o consideration_n but_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n be_v in_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n as_o such_o be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n to_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o that_o be_v absolute_o false_a if_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v let_v what_o grace_n or_o favour_n soever_o be_v show_v the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n remain_v still_o a._n 1._o in_o man_n proceed_n a_o man_n that_o be_v pardon_v be_v take_v from_o desert_n of_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n punishable_a to_o call_v a_o pardon_v thief_n a_o thief_n and_o the_o law_n be_v silence_v from_o deal_v with_o himas_fw-la such_o or_o call_v he_o so_o but_o here_o god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o man_n be_v when_o he_o pardon_n he_o also_o justify_v he_o provide_v as_o well_o for_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o law_n for_o the_o very_a obliquity_n and_o exorbitancy_n of_o the_o fact_n but_o he_o say_v a_o privation_n can_v be_v transfer_v a._n it_o be_v true_a a_o physical_a privation_n can_v but_o a_o moral_a may_v and_o a_o debt_n may_v by_o his_o own_o concession_n but_o a_o debt_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o creditor_n money_n i_o wonder_v a_o ecclesiastical_a man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o other_o unless_o they_o call_v man_n debtor_n that_o owe_v they_o nothing_o again_o the_o b._n say_v no_o sinner_n can_v deserve_v that_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o fault_n a._n it_o be_v true_a no_o sinner_n can_v deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o he_o no_o nor_o any_o ordinary_a principal_a debtor_n can_v deserve_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v his_o surety_n but_o another_o in_o kindness_n to_o he_o may_v put_v himself_o under_o obligation_n to_o pay_v and_o write_v himself_o debtor_n in_o his_o stead_n so_o though_o sinner_n deserve_v punishment_n yet_o not_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o christ_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n flow_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o which_o he_o put_v himself_o under_o law-proceeding_n and_o suffer_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n for_o sin_n i._n e._n take_v upon_o he_o the_o desert_n of_o man_n sin_n bp_o nor_o can_v the_o law_n or_o act_n of_o any_o person_n transfer_v the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n from_o he_o that_o be_v the_o actual_a transgressor_n a._n here_o be_v miserable_a divinity_n it_o be_v time_n sure_a to_o come_v to_o our_o litany_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o a._n 1._o can_v a_o law_n transfer_v a_o deserve_a punishment_n to_o another_o that_o full_o satisfy_v it_o why_o do_v any_o one_o full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o another_o but_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v to_o he_o to_o charge_n or_o accuse_v he_o which_o if_o so_o his_o desert_n be_v take_v away_o if_o a_o child_n or_o wife_n commit_v a_o great_a theft_n do_v not_o the_o gild_n in_o law_n fall_v on_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n and_o be_v not_o the_o personal_a desert_n take_v away_o by_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n be_v satisfy_v the_o law_n 2._o can_v no_o person_n can_v god_n transfer_v the_o gild_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v so_o mistake_v in_o say_v jehovah_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o all_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o trouble_n of_o answer_v they_o §_o 12._o b._n the_o turpitude_n as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v re_fw-mi move_v from_o it_o a._n all_o these_o thing_n be_v inseparable_a sin_n remain_v in_o the_o best_a yea_o glorify_a saint_n for_o personal_a gild_n remain_v and_o a_o turpitude_n inseparable_a as_o it_o must_v needs_o so_o long_o as_o personal_a gild_n remain_v there_o can_v be_v no_o sanctify_v one_o on_o earth_n or_o heaven_n for_o gild_n and_o filth_n be_v permanent_a ever_o never_o to_o be_v remove_v according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n bp_o wherever_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o must_v be_v displease_v to_o god_n but_o the_o turpitude_n as_o it_o affect_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n must_v have_v another_o consideration_n a._n be_v sin_n displease_v to_o god_n and_o can_v the_o sinner_n be_v please_v to_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o fault_n of_o sin_n the_o desert_n and_o guilt_n thereof_o for_o suppose_v he_o be_v take_v off_o from_o punishment_n can_v he_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n with_o god_n do_v god_n accept_v sinner_n in_o all_o their_o gild_n and_o turpitude_n 2._o i_o understand_v not_o how_o turpitude_n of_o sin_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n the_o say_a gild_n be_v the_o turpitude_n the_o law_n find_v punish_v for_o it_o and_o condemn_v it_o even_o in_o man_n law_n and_o although_o sin_n carry_v a_o inherent_a privation_n of_o good_a and_o a_o internal_a pravity_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o that_o have_v not_o personal_a guilt_n in_o it_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o far_o at_o least_o be_v charge_v on_o christ_n and_o so_o far_o a_o believer_n wash_v in_o the_o
socin_n they_o be_v great_o deceive_v who_o gather_v that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n sin_v in_o adam_n the_o parent_n and_o true_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n for_o sin_n and_o merit_n such_o as_o be_v mere_o personal_a go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o person_n which_o have_v sin_v neither_o do_v parent_n represent_v their_o child_n although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hurt_n and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a to_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o indeed_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o adam_n be_v sin_n but_o the_o very_a sin_n and_o merit_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o communicate_v in_o nor_o impute_v to_o adam_n posterity_n and_o hence_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o true_o punish_v for_o adam_n sin_n unless_o they_o imitate_v their_o parent_n schlict_v on_o heb._n 7.10_o whereas_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o rom._n 5.12_o that_o the_o merit_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o adam_n sin_n for_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n can_v be_v without_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o pass_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v not_o finned_a actual_o even_o infant_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o imitation_n of_o their_o parent_n quaker_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v any_o whit_n of_o adam_n be_v guilt_n to_o man_n till_o they_o make_v it_o they_o by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o disobedience_n barchl_n this_o be_v also_o pelagian_a doctrine_n that_o adam_n be_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n §_o 9_o imputation_n be_v also_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n and_o it_o be_v when_o the_o sin_n or_o debt_n of_o one_o person_n be_v by_o law_n charge_v upon_o or_o impute_v to_o another_o in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o principal_a or_o personal_a transgressor_n here_o it_o be_v always_o understand_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o surety_n be_v as_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o of_o the_o principal_a 2._o that_o the_o surety_n can_v become_v paymaster_n in_o law_n unless_o he_o take_v the_o debt_n or_o sin_n upon_o he_o instead_o of_o the_o proper_a transgressor_n he_o must_v be_v charge_v as_o transgressor_n else_o the_o law_n can_v make_v no_o demand_n upon_o he_o 3._o he_o must_v free_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o surety_n no_o person_n can_v be_v force_v in_o any_o case_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o 4._o when_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o in_o suretyship_n the_o law_n take_v he_o person_n for_o person_n the_o principal_a debt_n become_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o payment_n become_v the_o principal_n in_o a_o real_a legal_a commutation_n here_o be_v no_o natural_a or_o moral_a change_n but_o sponsorial_n and_o legal_a nay_o no_o logical_a change_n i._n e._n one_o relation_n be_v not_o change_v into_o another_o the_o surety_n into_o the_o principal_a nor_o principal_a into_o the_o surety_n but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n the_o principal_a debt_n become_v the_o surety's_n and_o the_o surety_n payment_n be_v the_o principal_n whereupon_o the_o principal_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o sin_n or_o debt_n for_o which_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v have_v the_o discharge_n in_o full_a and_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a as_o to_o that_o as_o the_o surety_n himself_o he_o be_v not_o it_o may_v be_v so_o rich_a and_o honourable_a as_o his_o surety_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o debt_n satisfy_v the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o surety_n a_o alderman_n fetch_v a_o prisoner_n and_o with_o he_o many_o more_o out_o of_o ludgate_n owe_v five_o or_o ten_o pound_n a_o piece_n this_o little_a money_n be_v all_o that_o be_v owe_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o poor_a man_n when_o discharge_v the_o law_n have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o alderman_n and_o he_o be_v as_o righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n though_o he_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o rich_a or_o a_o ransomer_n of_o other_o out_o of_o prison_n as_o the_o alderman_n himself_o be_v §_o 10._o he_o that_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o must_v be_v a_o representative_a and_o public_a person_n that_o must_v personate_v or_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o they_o who_o sin_n he_o bear_v and_o must_v be_v either_o substitute_v by_o the_o court_n or_o if_o by_o some_o other_o he_o must_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v capable_a and_o able_a to_o make_v payment_n must_v be_v accept_v and_o deal_v with_o in_o the_o name_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o other_o and_o become_v a_o debtor_n or_o transgressor_n in_o and_o for_o the_o person_n he_o do_v represent_v in_o court_n and_o become_v a_o delinquent_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o he_o make_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o owe_v nothing_o on_o his_o own_o account_n he_o that_o do_v in_o foro_fw-la represent_v one_o or_o more_o and_o stand_v not_o nor_o act_n for_o himself_o but_o other_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o representative_a as_o a_o burgess_n or_o citizen_n in_o parliament_n and_o they_o that_o he_o represent_v be_v say_v to_o act_v in_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o he_o that_o stand_v legal_o or_o civil_o in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o to_o act_v his_o part_n and_o in_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o public_a person_n but_o man_n will_v throw_v down_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o fond_a conceit_n and_o error_n §_o 11._o the_o difference_n between_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n and_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n be_v that_o this_o imputation_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o that_o be_v as_o to_o legal_a single_a effect_n only_o to_o the_o sinner_n destruction_n 2._o that_o in_o this_o imputation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o suretyship_n as_o there_o be_v imputation_n of_o the_o sinner_n sin_n to_o the_o surety_n so_o there_o be_v a_o re-imputation_n of_o the_o surety_n righteousness_n to_o the_o sinner_n but_o in_o imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n there_o be_v no_o re-imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o first_o sinner_n 3._o the_o imputation_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o transaction_n in_o imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n sin_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o representative_a to_o the_o represent_v but_o in_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n sin_n be_v transfer_v from_o the_o represent_v to_o the_o representative_a and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o though_o we_o be_v fit_o say_v to_o sin_n in_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v our_o representative_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fit_o say_v that_o christ_n sin_v in_o we_o because_o that_o we_o be_v never_o representative_n to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v fit_o say_v we_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v our_o representative_a and_o that_o we_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n which_o say_v do_v not_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o give_v it_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v and_o for_o we_o and_o that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o through_o he_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v owe_v money_n to_o a._n and_o pay_v he_o by_o his_o surety_n b._n be_v charge_v that_o he_o owe_v a._n so_o much_o money_n he_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v i_o pay_v you_o by_o b._n do_v he_o speak_v true_a or_o false_a do_v he_o not_o speak_v proper_o do_v he_o hereby_o say_v i_o pay_v you_o by_o my_o own_o money_n no_o he_o only_o say_v that_o b._n pay_v for_o i_o my_o debt_n with_o his_o money_n but_o we_o see_v how_o neonomian_o will_v pick_v quarrel_n with_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o denial_n of_o this_o high_a and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o charge_v it_o for_o a_o error_n to_o say_v we_o satisfy_v in_o christ_n §_o 12._o neonom_fw-la christ_n neither_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o repute_v a_o sinner_n by_o god_n r._n b._n end_v of_o contr._n p._n 122._o christ_n take_v not_o reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la nor_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o he_o take_v reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v always_o in_o the_o fault_n for_o nothing_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o fault_n scr._n g._n d._n p._n 89._o they_o dangerous_o affirm_v mean_v those_o he_o call_v antinomian_o that_o christ_n take_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o guilt_n and_o reatum_fw-la paenae_fw-la which_o be_v a_o assume_v obligation_n to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o we_o but_o all_o our_o very_a sin_n themselves_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o the_o sin_n
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 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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 a_o twofold_a guilt_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n legal_a gild_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n this_o be_v full_o pardon_v in_o justification_n and_o can_v never_o return_v again_o because_o christ_n have_v take_v it_o all_o upon_o himself_o and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n for_o it_o but_o gospel-guilt_n which_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o gospel-punishment_n i._n e._n fatherly_a chastisement_n for_o sin_n after_o justification_n return_v upon_o commission_n of_o new_a sin_n and_o be_v remove_v upon_o repentance_n sometime_o whole_o sometime_o in_o part_n this_o be_v also_o mr._n h_n doctrine_n resp_n the_o distinction_n be_v naught_o for_o we_o deny_v any_o evangelical_n gild_n evangelical_n gild_n threat_n or_o punishment_n be_v a_o bull_n a_o downright_a contradiction_n if_o we_o know_v what_o gospel_n be_v and_o they_o that_o will_v be_v ignorant_a and_o call_v this_o assertion_n antinomian_n poison_n let_v they_o be_v ignorant_a still_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o gild_n threat_n and_o punishment_n or_o obligation_n to_o it_o in_o the_o true_a legal_a sense_n thereof_o likewise_o he_o shall_v have_v distinguish_v of_o gild_n as_o usual_a reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o reatus_fw-la paenoe_n the_o first_o proper_o gild_n and_o that_o in_o judicio_fw-la legis_fw-la vel_fw-la judicio_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la if_o a_o man_n be_v sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la culpae_fw-la judicio_fw-la legis_fw-la as_o they_o say_v the_o justify_v one_o be_v he_o be_v unjustified_a for_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o declare_v he_o guilty_a i._n e._n not_o guilty_a and_o guilty_a at_o the_o same_o time_n obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v not_o gild_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o for_o we_o say_v a_o man_n cast_v in_o court_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o charge_a fault_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o over_o to_o punishment_n we_o never_o say_v a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o punishment_n but_o deserve_v he_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o therefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n bind_v he_o to_o punishment_n but_o he_o say_v legal_a gild_n be_v full_o pardon_v in_o justification_n pardon_n be_v always_o of_o a_o fault_n and_o include_v not_o punire_fw-la but_o be_v sin_n pardon_v full_o in_o justification_n as_o to_o a_o obligation_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n than_o 1._o pardon_n be_v include_v in_o justification_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o assert_n in_o the_o forego_n page_n 2._o justification_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a so_o far_o as_o the_o take_n off_o eternal_a punishment_n 3._o he_o can_v but_o own_o this_o to_o be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o justification_n at_o least_o and_o this_o it_o seem_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o in_o the_o matter_n
of_o eternal_a state_n where_o be_v we_o now_o what_o a_o justification_n be_v this_o by_o the_o new_a law_n wherein_o our_o eternal_a state_n be_v not_o concern_v well!_o but_o our_o justification_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a not_o by_o christ_n because_o he_o take_v off_o only_o eternal_a punishment_n but_o temporal_a he_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o to_o remove_v by_o repentance_n perform_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n i_o hope_v this_o righteousness_n fall_v in_o to_o help_v christ_n it_o will_v produce_v perfect_a justification_n no_o it_o wont_a this_o righteousness_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o punishment_n whole_o but_o sometime_o and_o sometime_o only_o in_o part_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n where_o be_v the_o fault_n why_o it_o fall_v upon_o this_o new_a law_n which_o be_v always_o fulfil_v and_o never_o fulfil_v it_o will_v never_o justify_v any_o one_o till_o the_o last_o day_n and_o it_o can_v do_v it_o then_o without_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o old_a law_n §_o 7._o let_v we_o take_v mr._n cl_n definition_n of_o justification_n into_o consideration_n a_o little_a he_o say_v the_o definition_n of_o justification_n so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n be_v thus_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o account_v we_o righteous_a at_o present_a and_o treat_v we_o as_o such_o and_o will_v solemn_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o so_o at_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n resp_n he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o act_n of_o god_n whether_o immanent_a or_o transient_a whether_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n or_o justice_n or_o both_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n whether_o a_o mere_a sinner_n or_o a_o righteous_a person_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o anon_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n and_o he_o say_v account_v he_o so_o at_o present_a if_o this_o account_v he_o be_v in_o a_o law_n sense_n it_o be_v but_o imputation_n at_o most_o and_o this_o be_v that_o and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v at_o present_a he_o find_v they_o holy_a and_o righteous_a and_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v but_o do_v not_o god_n declare_v they_o righteous_a at_o present_a neither_o in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la nor_o in_o foro_fw-la evangelii_n nor_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o none_o of_o these_o at_o present_a when_o then_o the_o very_a sentence_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o till_o the_o last_o day_n so_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o justify_v till_o then_o for_o a_o suspend_v sentence_n keep_v the_o person_n whatever_o opinion_n the_o judge_n have_v of_o he_o under_o the_o law_n in_o prison_n and_o in_o continual_a fear_n of_o condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n subject_n to_o bondage_n §_o 8._o hence_o he_o infer_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o justification_n while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o partial_a imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o obtain_v full_o complete_a entire_a and_o final_a justification_n for_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a partial_a justification_n there_o must_v be_v a_o partial_a condemnation_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o apostle_n deny_v it_o and_o say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnatien_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o the_o law_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n a_o man_n be_v either_o perfect_o justy_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o perfect_o condemn_v there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o justification_n and_o condemnation_n 3._o if_o the_o new_a law_n do_v not_o perfect_o justify_v a_o person_n than_o it_o condemn_v too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o when_o ever_o the_o parator_n of_o righteousness_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v himself_o condemn_v also_o and_o whether_o will_v stand_v good_a at_o the_o 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 ground_n place_v in_o justification_n as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o i_o can_v bold_o deny_v that_o sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v who_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v and_o to_o separate_v they_o be_v as_o possible_a as_o to_o separate_v homo_fw-la &_o animal_n rationale_fw-la the_o law_n any_o law_n nay_o your_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a unless_o in_o that_o very_a act_n of_o declare_v he_o righteous_a his_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o this_o be_v god_n remission_n though_o not_o man_n be_v for_o his_o way_n be_v not_o as_o man_v and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n make_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v a_o benefit_n after_o justification_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o we_o say_v it_o be_v a_o benefit_n in_o justification_n and_o the_o first_o thing_n in_o it_o in_o nature_n for_o its_o impossible_a any_o one_o shall_v stand_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o law_n that_o stand_v chargeable_a as_o a_o transgressor_n thereof_o but_o remission_n must_v not_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o justification_n resp_n the_o form_n of_o a_o act_n and_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o that_o act_n be_v two_o thing_n the_o material_a reason_n of_o justification_n be_v righteousness_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v imputation_n of_o that_o righteousness_n justification_n come_v in_o as_o the_o acquit_v sentence_n oppose_v as_o mr._n b._n say_v to_o condemnation_n which_o ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la must_v formal_o carry_v in_o it_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o proceed_v to_o forgive_v a_o man_n sin_n and_o declare_v he_o rigeteous_a be_v two_o inconsistency_n one_o with_o another_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n resp_n cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la in_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o be_v most_o consistent_a and_o inseparable_a that_o in_o declare_v a_o sinful_a man_n righteous_a his_o sin_n be_v also_o do_v away_o its_o true_a in_o man_n way_n of_o pardon_n there_o be_v some_o inconsistency_n because_o he_o be_v by_o dispense_n with_o his_o law_n but_o god_n way_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v in_o and_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o law_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o here_o no_o man_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n law_n that_o have_v transgress_v it_o till_o he_o be_v first_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n when_o he_o pardon_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n resp_n here_o be_v two_o bar_n now_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o he_o like_v not_o two_o bar_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v now_o at_o which_o of_o these_o bar_v a_o sinner_n be_v most_o justify_v either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n where_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o therefore_o consequent_o must_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o new_a law_n where_o he_o say_v the_o man_n be_v declare_v just_a but_o imperfect_o so_o and_o therefore_o go_v away_o with_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o back_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o have_v they_o pardon_v be_v it_o not_o pretty_a divinity_n then_o to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v declare_v righteous_a first_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o all_o the_o bead-roll_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o come_v to_o distinguish_v of_o remission_n it_o be_v either_o conditional_a and_o universal_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n or_o actual_a as_o it_o lie_v in_o application_n thereof_o to_o particular_a person_n upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n resp_n this_o distinction_n be_v a_o great_a point_n among_o the_o neonomian_o mr._n b._n
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 of_o the_o same_o kind_n beside_o he_o that_o attain_v a_o great_a end_n by_o a_o small_a work_n have_v more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o he_o that_o attain_v it_o by_o great_a work_n and_o labour_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v rather_o boast_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n than_o of_o the_o old_a and_o then_o they_o be_v all_o work_v oppose_v by_o he_o to_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v the_o reward_n be_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o that_o that_o expression_n exclude_v all_o work_n for_o paul_n can_v not_o be_v so_o absurd_a to_o express_v work_n by_o not_o work_v §_o 8._o if_o paul_n understand_v himself_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v grant_v and_o conclude_v that_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n no_o doubt_v he_o know_v his_o own_o mind_n and_o be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o and_o if_o such_o plain_a expression_n be_v intelligible_a he_o exclude_v all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n what_o ever_o but_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n why_o he_o mean_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v positive_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a because_o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v frustrate_a and_o evacuate_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 5.4_o resp_n so_o do_v all_o work_n of_o a_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n be_v to_o be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n than_o any_o work_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o frustrate_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n rom._n 4.25_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n such_o as_o claim_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o they_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o believe_v on_o another_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v make_v empty_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v abdicate_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v law_n and_o promise_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n determine_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o sinner_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o and_o this_o do_v every_o law_n whatever_o the_o other_o scripture_n be_v speak_v to_o before_o 2d_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o he_o oppose_v every_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o faith_n or_o any_o inherent_a grace_n gal._n 5.4_o but_o he_o never_o oppose_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a resp_n he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n and_o all_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o work_v justify_v by_o themselves_o but_o faith_n by_o its_o object_n only_o because_o gospel-work_n suppose_v faith_n or_o grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o product_v of_o grace_n resp_n a_o pitiful_a reason_n because_o a_o man_n that_o run_v apace_o be_v suppose_v to_o see_v therefore_o a_o man_n run_v by_o his_o eye_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n he_o apply_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o ergo_fw-la paul_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v not_o this_o a_o very_a learned_a consequence_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v frequent_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n resp_n then_o faith_n and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o he_o give_v we_o the_o cause_n let_v we_o see_v his_o concession_n further_a i_o grant_v say_v he_o a_o mere_a profession_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n james_n 2.14_o resp_n true_a faith_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n be_v oppose_v to_o false_a faith_n that_o have_v 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 there_o be_v no_o law_n justify_v but_o because_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n deserve_v it_o in_o justice_n hence_o all_o qualification_n and_o mean_n make_v legal_o conditional_o to_o the_o remunerative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deserve_v thereof_o and_o meritorious_a and_o undeniable_o so_o for_o if_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o qualification_n and_o the_o mean_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n do_v merit_n or_o deserve_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o sin_n from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v the_o say_a qualification_n or_o condition_n then_o have_v and_o performance_n thereof_o do_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n merit_n and_o deserve_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o
in_o a_o law-sence_n if_o so_o be_v it_o for_o himself_o or_o for_o we_o if_o for_o we_o than_o the_o law_n say_v so_o for_o we_o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o take_v satisfaction_n in_o so_o blind_a a_o manner_n as_o that_o god_n in_o his_o law_n know_v not_o for_o who_o it_o be_v if_o god_n in_o his_o law_n know_v for_o who_o it_o be_v and_o accept_v it_o for_o we_o than_o it_o be_v account_v to_o we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o all_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o law_n the_o take_a satisfaction_n in_o law_n for_o any_o offence_n against_o it_o for_o any_o one_o be_v the_o law_n imputation_n or_o account_v it_o to_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v whether_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v by_o himself_o who_o transgress_v or_o any_o one_o for_o he_o therefore_o if_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o this_o satisfaction_n accept_v by_o god_n for_o we_o god_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o ourselves_o therefore_o mr._n h._n must_v either_o renounce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n with_o the_o socinian_o or_o own_o its_o impute_a to_o we_o as_o full_o yea_o in_o this_o case_n we_o may_v say_v more_o full_o than_o if_o we_o have_v make_v it_o ourselves_o §_o 6._o let_v we_o see_v how_o mr._n h._n will_v avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n he_o say_v christ_n may_v have_v wrought_v with_o the_o father_n or_o make_v he_o that_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o procure_v new_a term_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v as_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o need_v pardon_n for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o old_a r._n behold_v the_o neonomian_a satisfaction_n 1._o he_o make_v not_o satisfaction_n a_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n owe_v to_o the_o law_n by_o we_o but_o only_o a_o procurement_n a_o buy_v something_o of_o god_n whereas_o satisfaction_n be_v for_o a_o wrong_n do_v i_o may_v purchase_v a_o thing_n of_o a_o person_n who_o i_o never_o injure_v or_o if_o i_o have_v the_o money_n whereby_o i_o purchase_v a_o new_a 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prove_v it_o that_o no_o man_n can_v cease_v to_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o his_o own_o fault_n a_o excellent_a assertion_n if_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a god_n can_v cease_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o he_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o desert_n he_o be_v a_o just_a god_n 2._o this_o position_n throw_v down_o the_o whole_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n at_o one_o blow_n for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v off_o the_o personal_a desert_n of_o sin_n from_o any_o he_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o b._n he_o take_v off_o the_o legal_a obligation_n of_o any_o to_o punishment_n he_o take_v off_o the_o desert_n by_o the_o law_n 3._o it_o will_v follow_v that_o not_o only_a believer_n but_o the_o glorify_a saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v still_o under_o the_o personal_a guilt_n and_o desert_n of_o punishment_n and_o if_o so_o they_o can_v be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n 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and_o his_o distinction_n be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o if_o dr._n o._n do_v not_o trouble_v his_o head_n with_o such_o whim_n his_o consideration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o come_v after_o imputation_n as_o a_o effect_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o become_v not_o we_o by_o imputation_n therefore_o one_o leg_n of_o his_o distribution_n be_v drop_v off_o for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o and_o a_o thing_n not_o we_o this_o thing_n not_o we_o which_o be_v christ_n satisfaction_n he_o say_v be_v not_o impute_v but_o come_v in_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o why_o must_v christ_n satisfaction_n come_v in_o the_o rear_n because_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v first_o and_o then_o christ_n satisfaction_n must_v come_v in_o to_o mend_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o justification_n as_o a_o remedying_a righteousness_n the_o 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p._n 46._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o denial_n have_v be_v much_o because_o they_o have_v confound_v the_o causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la by_o faith_n say_v the_o scripture_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o be_v id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la let_v we_o see_v out_o of_o who_o shop_n he_o take_v this_o distinction_n bellarmine_n the_o just_a lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o have_v state_v the_o question_n whether_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o absolute_a justification_n or_o not_o in_o order_n to_o his_o defence_n of_o it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a have_v this_o distinction_n and_o charge_v kemnitius_n with_o fraudulent_a deal_n in_o state_v the_o question_n because_o he_o put_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la instead_o of_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la say_v if_o one_o will_v speak_v proper_o he_o must_v not_o use_v the_o word_n propter_fw-mi 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bellarmine_n have_v so_o full_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o distinction_n according_a to_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o mr._n h._n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v but_o loss_n of_o paper_n and_o time_n to_o transcribe_v what_o mr._n h._n say_v of_o it_o again_z and_o again_o be_v but_o all_o to_o the_o same_o intention_n of_o the_o cardinal_n §_o 2._o this_o distinction_n due_o consider_v be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o papist_n shift_n and_o evasion_n for_o first_o in_o all_o juridical_a proceed_n causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la for_o a_o man_n righteousness_n be_v that_o by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o his_o transgression_n be_v that_o by_o which_o and_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o if_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o or_o of_o another_o be_v bring_v into_o plea_n and_o be_v admit_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o come_v such_o 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sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v '_o by_z '_o not_o for_z rom._n 5.9_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n for_z dia_z with_o a_o genitive_a case_n signify_v per_fw-la with_o a_o accusative_a propter_fw-mi ver_fw-la 10._o so_o we_o have_v redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o colos_n 1.14.20_o be_v render_v through_o but_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o preposition_n know_v by_o or_o through_o be_v the_o same_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o it_o be_v do_v through_o see_v act_v 20.28_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o distinction_n will_v not_o hold_v to_o make_v evangelic_n obedience_n causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o christ_n obedience_n propter_fw-la quam_fw-la
sanctify_a but_o where_o there_o be_v the_o cause_n work_v there_o be_v the_o effect_n wrought_v and_o the_o justify_v be_v but_o the_o effect_n and_o constitute_v no_o distinct_a species_n of_o it_o but_o we_o say_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o grace_n be_v whole_o in_o and_o from_o god_n and_o have_v no_o cause_n in_o a_o sinner_n material_a or_o formal_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n external_a of_o that_o grace_n the_o move_a cause_n only_o be_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_v graciousness_n pardon_v iniquity_n be_v only_o from_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o righteous_a person_n but_o because_o not_o simple_o grace_n but_o also_o justice_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n and_o god_n in_o his_o pardon_n will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a he_o have_v gracious_o provide_v and_o bestow_v on_o the_o sinner_n a_o righteousness_n accept_v by_o the_o law_n and_o impute_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v therein_o just_a and_o so_o just_a in_o administration_n of_o righteousness_n as_o not_o to_o infringe_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o least_o but_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o its_o full_a force_n against_o the_o sinner_n without_o the_o least_o relaxation_n this_o be_v do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n therefore_o god_n justification_n fall_v upon_o a_o sinner_n make_v actual_o a_o correlate_n to_o god_n justify_v and_o faith_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o sinner_n reception_n of_o this_o grace_n no_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o which_o faith_n or_o for_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v justify_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o grain_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o §_o 9_o mr._n h._n also_o have_v another_o distinction_n between_o condition_n and_o duty_n which_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v upon_o because_o its_o frivolous_a and_o it_o be_v because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o they_o he_o insist_o upon_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o not_o a_o total_a abolition_n mr._n bax._n opinion_n be_v that_o its_o abrogate_a as_o much_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n wherein_o both_o penalty_n and_o duty_n be_v take_v away_o and_o indeed_o mr._n b._n be_v in_o the_o right_n according_a to_o his_o notion_n for_o the_o introduction_n of_o a_o new_a law_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o and_o for_o the_o end_n that_o the_o old_a law_n be_v establish_v be_v certain_o the_o null_n of_o the_o say_v old_a law_n but_o how_o then_o can_v mr._n b._n be_v secure_v from_o a_o just_a charge_n of_o antinomian_n viz._n that_o moral_a duty_n be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o which_o be_v more_o antinomian_n than_o i_o ever_o see_v in_o any_o he_o charge_v with_o it_o he_o have_v one_o poor_a shift_n which_o be_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o old-law_n be_v take_v or_o spunge_v up_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a but_o however_o the_o break_a piece_n be_v pick_v up_o the_o law_n itself_o be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n upon_o that_o account_n mr._n h._n say_v the_o law_n be_v only_o relax_v but_o his_o relaxation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o crack_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o glass_n and_o heart_n of_o it_o and_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o how_o far_o this_o relaxation_n go_v and_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o plead_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n that_o the_o law_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v relaxt_v but_o he_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o moral_a duty_n still_o remain_v how_o relaxt_v or_o not_o if_o relaxt_v then_o at_o least_o to_o a_o indifferency_n a_o man_n may_v do_v they_o or_o not_o without_o any_o sin_n but_o he_o say_v they_o be_v reestablish_v in_o the_o new-law_n if_o so_o they_o be_v reestablish_v without_o the_o relaxation_n and_o then_o the_o new-law_n be_v as_o strict_a as_o the_o old_a or_o with_o the_o relaxation_n and_o then_o all_o duty_n be_v require_v with_o abatement_n as_o to_o quality_n and_o quantity_n with_o a_o allowance_n of_o sin_n our_o posse_fw-la or_o velle_fw-la and_o what_o be_v more_o antinomianism_n but_o say_v he_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o duty_n it_o be_v never_o affirm_v by_o man_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n for_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o upon_o pain_n of_o punishment_n be_v always_o a_o duty_n and_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new-law_n the_o high_a because_o it_o have_v the_o sanction_n of_o a_o law_n of_o the_o high_a he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o performance_n that_o it_o require_v be_v curse_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v but_o imperfect_a obedience_n it_o say_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o imperfect_a obedience_n be_v curse_v by_o it_o 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
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 receive_v by_o faith_n or_o wait_v for_o in_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n its_o assistance_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n hope_v for_o by_o faith_n or_o from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n there_o to_o what_o purpose_n quote_v i_o know_v not_o and_o heb._n 11.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v what_o be_v enoch_n translation_n here_o to_o his_o justification_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o §_o 7._o argument_n 4._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v viz._n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v only_o sincere_a believe_v not_o perfect_a do_v rom._n 10.8.10_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n 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
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 many_o express_a place_n of_o scripture_n job_n 15.4_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n must_v be_v clean_o before_o god_n imperfect_a righteousness_n can_v never_o make_v we_o clean_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n job_n 15.4_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v of_o man_n bear_v of_o a_o woman_n i._n e._n mere_a man_n nor_o in_o any_o flesh_n live_v believer_n be_v flesh_n live_v and_o bear_v of_o woman_n job_n say_v chap._n 9.30_o if_o i_o wash_v myself_o in_o snow_n water_n and_o make_v myself_o never_o so_o clean_a yet_o shall_v thou_o plunge_v i_o in_o the_o ditch_n and_o my_o own_o clothes_n shall_v abhor_v i_o now_o will_v job_n new-law-work_n justify_v he_o he_o have_v be_v long_o a_o holy_a man_n yet_o he_o often_o plead_v his_o uprightness_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o integrity_n against_o his_o friend_n charge_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v what_o his_o new-law-righteousness_n amount_v to_o chap._n 40.4_o &_o 42_o 6._o 5._o let_v i_o add_v a_o five_o argument_n before_o i_o leave_v his_o negative_a if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n give_v to_o fall_v man_n that_o can_v give_v life_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a and_o both_o from_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n unanswerable_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o any_o law_n the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v construe_v greek_a §_o 5._o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o further_a proof_n in_o divers_a proposition_n which_o be_v many_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v time_n to_o follow_v they_o particular_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o their_o true_a interpretation_n his_o first_o proposal_n be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o assert_v and_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a 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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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 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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 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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 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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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take_v we_o of_o from_o punishment_n no_o they_o say_v not_o if_o not_o its_o worth_n nothing_o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o have_v access_n unto_o his_o presence_n with_o boldness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o the_o minor_a be_v evident_a rom._n 5.1_o 2._o eph._n 2.13_o 14._o rom._n 5.10_o col._n 1.20_o the_o major_n appear_v justification_n be_v our_o reconcile_a peace_n with_o god_n ground_n of_o boldness_n of_o access_n in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n rom._n 5.1_o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n plead_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o he_o plead_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o ergo_fw-la this_o righteousness_n be_v our_o justification_n righteousness_n do_v christ_n plead_v our_o 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righteousness_n they_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o then_o i_o say_v there_o be_v another_o name_n and_o salvation_n in_o some_o other_o among_o man_n if_o that_o justify_v righteousness_n be_v our_o salvation_n only_o for_o what_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o in_o they_o and_o though_o christ_n purchase_v it_o the_o salvation_n be_v in_o they_o not_o in_o christ_n §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o only_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a rom._n 10.4_o all_o the_o aim_n and_o design_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n in_o make_v it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v in_o righteousness_n christ_n be_v this_o end_n as_o to_o all_o save_a one_o and_o as_o to_o believer_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n or_o that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n or_o shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o if_o their_o have_v be_v any_o other_o end_n for_o righteousness_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o of_o it_o the_o consequence_n need_v no_o proof_n for_o whatever_o full_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n in_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v righteousness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n it_o look_v for_o no_o more_o but_o the_o neonomian_o will_v say_v here_o be_v the_o old_a law_n mean_v and_o christ_n answer_v that_o i_o say_v then_o if_o he_o do_v justify_v we_o as_o to_o old_a law_n righteousness_n a_o fig_n for_o the_o new_a law_n and_o the_o pretend_a justification_n thereby_o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o that_o righteousness_n which_o in_o a_o lively_a manner_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o as_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v justify_v righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ergo._n for_o the_o minor_a that_o be_v plain_a the_o wash_n with_o water_n hold_v forth_o his_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n it_o be_v to_o signify_v our_o feed_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n on_o which_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o drink_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a they_o hold_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n act._n 2.38_o and_o that_o we_o live_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n as_o the_o lord_n supper_n hold_v forth_o in_o a_o spiritual_a eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n do_v we_o show_v forth_o our_o own_o death_n or_o life_n of_o work_n or_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v seal_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o christ_n §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o if_o no_o righteousness_n but_o a_o suretyship_n and_o priestly_a righteousness_n can_v justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o but_o nothing_o but_o a_o suretyship_n and_o priestly_a righteousness_n can_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v because_o we_o be_v bankrupt_n have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v neither_o in_o ourselves_o by_o nature_n nor_o bestow_v on_o we_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o sanctification_n bear_v no_o proportion_n to_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n demand_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o surety_n that_o be_v holy_a harmless_a etc._n etc._n that_o pay_v a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o adequate_v to_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n the_o consequence_n will_v hold_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o surety_n to_o god_n for_o sinner_n but_o christ_n he_o have_v engage_v to_o pay_v for_o we_o and_o have_v pay_v and_o his_o payment_n accept_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o great_a high_a priest_n and_o as_o such_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n heb._n 7.21.22_o ch_n 2.17_o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o if_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n righteousness_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o prove_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v be_v gospel_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o himself_o but_o by_o another_o for_o he_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o free_o it_o be_v a_o law_n righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n now_o when_o by_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n we_o claim_v justification_n as_o due_a to_o we_o upon_o perform_v condition_n we_o make_v all_o our_o work_n legal_a and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a because_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v save_v only_o by_o a_o gospel_n righteousness_n that_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v as_o the_o gospel_n glad_a tiding_n for_o its_o good_a news_n and_o gospel_n to_o any_o man_n to_o hear_v of_o one_o that_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n for_o he_o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o if_o there_o be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o sinner_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o but_o there_o be_v no_o life_n to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o sinner_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o ergo._n the_o antecedent_n be_v full_o prove_v by_o the_o gal._n 3.21_o where_o law_n be_v use_v indefinite_o in_o both_o part_n of_o the_o text_n
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