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as_o her_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o and_o also_o because_o christ_n who_o it_o be_v primitive_o and_o original_o be_v by_o nature_n god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o and_o i_o think_v the_o apostle_n delight_v to_o set_v forth_o this_o righteousness_n by_o that_o epithet_n that_o it_o be_v god_n and_o of_o god_n the_o more_o to_o commend_v it_o to_o our_o conscience_n and_o heart_n as_o that_o which_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o and_o rather_o choose_v by_o we_o to_o stand_v in_o than_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v our_o own_o the_o best_a of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v inherent_a in_o we_o or_o wrought_v out_o by_o we_o we_o be_v the_o original_a subject_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v in_o we_o from_o god_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o another_o sense_n and_o on_o another_o ground_n 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manifest_v without_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n tell_v we_o nothing_o of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v witness_v unto_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o though_o it_o be_v hear_v of_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n time_n yet_o it_o be_v veil_v under_o many_o shadow_n then_o but_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v very_o clear_o reveal_v and_o manifest_v it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o without_o difference_n who_o do_v believe_v and_o the_o way_n of_o its_o be_v on_o they_o be_v through_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n in_o which_o we_o stand_v justify_v free_o of_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o contain_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n and_o which_o have_v propitiation_n or_o atonement_n in_o it_o and_o whereof_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o part_n all_o which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o no_o 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by_o and_o seclude_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o by_o faith_n by_o his_o essential_a righteousness_n i_o mean_v that_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o we_o common_o do_v also_o call_v holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n coequal_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bless_a perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n but_o this_o righteousness_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o we_o through_o faith_n for_o than_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o we_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v not_o make_v for_o we_o by_o this_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o bring_v in_o before_o god_n for_o we_o nor_o be_v we_o say_v to_o have_v it_o nor_o do_v we_o stand_v accept_v in_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o all_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o text._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o it_o not_o be_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o god_n it_o be_v his_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o office_n do_v bring_v in_o before_o god_n for_o we_o proposition_n iii_o it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o christ_n mediatorial_n righteousness_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n christ_n be_v righteous_a as_o a_o prophet_n and_o as_o a_o king_n and_o that_o for_o we_o that_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o
in_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o his_o office_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v not_o unto_o and_o upon_o believer_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o upon_o they_o through_o faith_n christ_n administer_v his_o prophetical_a office_n righteous_o namely_o according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o the_o command_n give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n he_o discover_v to_o we_o what_o he_o have_v see_v with_o and_o receive_v of_o his_o father_n for_o that_o end_n so_o he_o do_v when_o on_o earth_n joh._n 1.18_o and_z 3_o 32_o 34._o and_o 5.19_o and_o 8.38_o and_o 12.49_o 50._o and_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o go_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n in_o reveal_v his_o father_n counsel_n to_o we_o rev._n 1.1_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n he_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n isa_n 63.1_o christ_n do_v administer_v his_o kingly-office_n in_o righteousness_n he_o give_v righteous_a law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o execute_v 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work_n of_o his_o priestly-office_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_o declare_v and_o assert_n heb._n 5.1_o and_o heb._n 8.3_o some_o there_o be_v who_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o through_o faith_n be_v his_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n but_o either_o they_o therein_o do_v mean_a the_o righteousness_n which_o as_o a_o priest_n he_o bring_v in_o before_o god_n for_o we_o or_o it_o be_v too_o wide_a a_o expression_n none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o socinian_o or_o semisocinians_n who_o do_v real_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o though_o they_o seem_v in_o word_n sometime_o to_o own_o it_o do_v speak_v of_o the_o imputation_n to_o we_o of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n administer_a his_o prophetical_a or_o kingly_a office_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o which_o i_o limit_v this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v upon_o we_o through_o faith_n to_o the_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o by_o christ_n as_o a_o priest_n i_o conceive_v the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n take_v precise_o as_o abstract_v from_o the_o condition_n that_o attend_v it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o frailty_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o this_o righteousness_n if_o any_o will_v needs_o call_v it_o a_o part_n of_o this_o righteousness_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o therein_o do_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o undertake_n i_o will_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o though_o the_o expression_n be_v both_o unaccurate_a and_o ensnare_a but_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n not_o of_o his_o humiliation_n by_o his_o humiliation_n i_o mean_v that_o abase_v state_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v contradistinguish_v and_o oppose_v to_o his_o exaltation_n for_o his_o humiliation_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n in_o both_o nature_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n and_o ally_v in_o blood_n to_o we_o and_o all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n but_o certain_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v now_o dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n nor_o be_v christ_n incarnation_n a_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n for_o satisfaction_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o demand_n thereof_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o not_o mere_o to_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n satisfaction_n be_v a_o repay_v and_o make_v amends_o for_o wrong_n do_v and_o not_o bare_o a_o please_a of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o he_o to_o who_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o thence_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o punishment_n but_o christ_n dwelling_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o the_o humane_a at_o all_o nor_o the_o person_n beside_o it_o may_v as_o just_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o of_o his_o humiliation_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n subsist_v in_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a have_v a_o high_a and_o better_a subsistence_n than_o any_o it_o can_v have_v have_v in_o subsist_v by_o itself_o nor_o last_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o law_n take_v not_o hold_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o become_v incarnate_a for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a reason_n divine_n of_o very_a subact_n and_o accurate_a judgement_n have_v deny_v the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n so_o bradshaw_n of_o justif_a ch_n 17._o sect._n 7._o and_o ames_n med._n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o sect._n 4._o and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o note_v it_o and_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o take_v in_o by_o you_o because_o some_o who_o have_v look_v upon_o christ_n incarnation_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n have_v also_o deny_v any_o other_o manner_n of_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n than_o what_o agree_v to_o and_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o his_o incarnation_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v for_o our_o behoof_n and_o benefit_n and_o that_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o but_o his_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v not_o upon_o we_o according_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o at_o all_o i_o will_v issue_v this_o point_n thus_o which_o also_o further_o clear_v it_o up_o 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to_o assure_v to_o we_o his_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n see_v mr._n b._n script_n gosp_n def_n p._n 76_o 78._o but_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a he_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v another_o debt_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o strictness_n his_o surety_n now_o so_o it_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n and_o have_v do_v it_o according_o his_o name_n be_v put_v in_o into_o the_o original_a bond_n in_o which_o we_o by_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o our_o creation_n be_v bind_v herein_o as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o grace_n consult_v well_o for_o we_o so_o he_o have_v act_v according_a to_o his_o own_o bless_a supremacy_n and_o adorable_a wisdom_n without_o any_o the_o least_o impeachment_n of_o he_o justice_n or_o his_o truth_n in_o his_o law_n for_o though_o the_o law_n name_n only_o we_o and_o do_v direct_o first_o and_o immediate_o bind_v we_o as_o the_o principal_a debtor_n yet_o god_n in_o substitute_v his_o son_n to_o be_v our_o surety_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o truth_n or_o from_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o in_o contract_n between_o man_n and_o man_n the_o end_n and_o intendment_n be_v that_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v whether_o by_o the_o original_a debtor_n himself_o who_o contract_v it_o or_o by_o another_o for_o he_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o creditor_n they_o be_v just_o preserve_v and_o provide_v for_o either_o way_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o high_a end_n and_o main_a intendment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o preserve_n and_o secure_v unto_o god_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o supremacy_n wisdom_n holiness_n and_o justice_n and_o this_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o but_o provide_v for_o and_o pursue_v and_o that_o with_o much_o advantage_n unto_o god_n glory_n as_o well_o as_o our_o good_a in_o his_o constitute_a christ_n our_o surety_n and_o therefore_o in_o god_n call_v christ_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o bring_v in_o this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o he_o do_v neither_o revoke_v nor_o make_v void_a the_o law_n nor_o recede_v from_o his_o own_o immutable_a truth_n and_o holiness_n shine_v in_o it_o but_o establish_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n declare_v rom._n 3.25_o 26_o 31._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v measure_v be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o behalf_n according_a to_o it_o hence_o god_n by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v magnify_v his_o law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a as_o isa_n 42.21_o when_o i_o say_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v his_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n from_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n it_o be_v of_o moral_a obligation_n that_o the_o positive_a ordinance_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v observe_v and_o 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in_o his_o elect_v we_o appoint_v we_o unto_o a_o high_a bliss_n and_o glory_n than_o be_v propose_v to_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o covenant_n or_o than_o he_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v his_o seed_n unto_o he_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a christ_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o the_o elect_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o coheir_n with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n as_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n to_o who_o they_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v in_o their_o dignity_n and_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o quality_n spiritual_a principle_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 8.29_o they_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n yea_o to_o judge_v angel_n at_o the_o great_a day_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o they_o be_v here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v and_o minister_v unto_o by_o they_o heb._n 1.14_o and_o at_o last_o 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his_o mercy_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o as_o in_o our_o be_v glorify_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v exert_v and_o shine_v forth_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o our_o be_v justify_v 1_o joh._n 1.9_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o and_o indeed_o throughout_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o salvation_n he_o be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o a_o saviour_n isa_n 45.21_o hence_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o suretiship-righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v provide_v and_o bring_v in_o that_o god_n may_v be_v just_o in_o show_v mercy_n and_o appear_v righteous_a in_o extend_v grace_n unto_o we_o and_o save_v we_o with_o that_o great_a salvation_n to_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o unchangeable_a constitution_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a god_n to_o glorify_v the_o one_o attribute_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o justice_z as_o well_o as_o grace_n in_o our_o salvation_n of_o 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suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o passive_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o consist_v in_o his_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o scripture_n call_v it_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 1.7_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.10_o under_o that_o eminent_a part_n include_v and_o intend_v the_o whole_a of_o his_o suffering_n and_o also_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o suffer_v of_o christ_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v because_o our_o gild_n our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o thence_o he_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n for_o they_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o god_n the_o father_n with_o his_o own_o consent_n put_v upon_o he_o the_o garment_n of_o we_o sinner_n and_o then_o awake_v his_o sword_n against_o he_o even_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o revenge_a justice_n and_o 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moral_a dependence_n on_o and_o subjection_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v violate_v by_o sin_n can_v no_o way_n be_v re_fw-mi by_o satisfaction_n nor_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o punishment_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o threaten_n wherein_o he_o have_v in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n establish_v a_o connexion_n between_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o make_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o the_o former_a gen._n 2.17_o deut._n 27.26_o insomuch_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n heb_fw-mi 9.22_o take_v place_n and_o hold_v true_a without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 2._o his_o subjection_n to_o and_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o a_o part_n of_o christ_n suretiship-righteousness_n this_o be_v common_o call_v christ_n active_a obedience_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n his_o obedience_n rom._n 5.19_o viz._n obedience_n not_o only_o in_o 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