and_o bring_v salvation_n though_o itself_o be_v invisible_a and_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o also_o because_o they_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n because_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n do_v by_o faith_n receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o what_o be_v object_v and_o answer_v before_o dialogu_n and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a that_o faith_n do_v not_o otherwise_o justify_v a_o sinner_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o grace_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o 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law_n have_v no_o influence_n at_o all_o in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justice_n or_o justification_n answ_n we_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o we_o but_o not_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o it_o co_v we_o nothing_o 16._o buchan_n loc_fw-la 31._o q._n 16._o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v just_o it_o cost_v christ_n the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o full_a price_n dialogu_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a be_v such_o a_o reghteousnesse_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophett_n it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v teach_v and_o typify_v unto_o sinner_n how_o they_o may_v be_v sinless_a by_o god_n atonement_n through_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o as_o i_o have_v open_v the_o matter_n more_o at_o large_a already_o answ_n 27._o willet_n in_o loc_n q._n 27._o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n by_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o do_v not_o intend_v the_o law_n of_o work_n nor_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o but_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n moses_n write_v of_o i_o joh._n 5.46_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v not_o typify_v our_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o atonement_n much_o less_o by_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o dialogue_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o place_n you_o refer_v unto_o dialogu_n faith_n itself_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v account_v as_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n no_o otherwise_o but_o in_o the_o place_n or_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n than_o faith_n can_v not_o justify_v a_o 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of_o the_o former_a distinction_n there_o will_v be_v a_o further_o and_o more_o proper_a place_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o the_o latter_a the_o dialogue_n have_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o and_o make_v much_o use_n of_o its_o ground_n be_v scripture_n misalledge_v its_o scope_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n the_o sole_a actor_n of_o his_o own_o death_n the_o inference_n from_o it_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n but_o if_o the_o distinction_n itself_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v but_o a_o figment_n the_o scope_n thereof_o unsound_a and_o if_o true_a yet_o impertinent_a the_o inference_n a_o untruth_n of_o all_o which_o the_o reader_n must_v judge_v than_o the_o crutch_n fall_v all_o that_o be_v build_v thereupon_o must_v needs_o fall_v together_o with_o it_o section_n ii_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v for_o our_o justification_n or_o no_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o 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towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o also_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n but_o not_o because_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v engrave_v in_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n innocency_n as_o the_o dialogue_n put_v upon_o we_o to_o make_v way_n for_o its_o burden_v of_o we_o with_o its_o vain_a and_o impertinent_a objection_n against_o call_v the_o decalogue_n the_o moral_a law_n though_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n be_v write_v in_o adam_n heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o call_v the_o moral_a law_n because_o it_o be_v write_v in_o his_o heart_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o proper_a to_o say_v it_o be_v write_v in_o our_o nature_n man_n nature_n remain_v when_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o god_n image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v be_v a_o divine_a not_o a_o humane_a nature_n if_o the_o term_n moral_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o 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the_o prophet_n i_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o fullfil_v it_o mat._n 5.17_o compare_v with_o heb._n 10_o 7._o he_o that_o have_v a_o body_n prepare_v come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o i.e._n by_o the_o do_n of_o which_o the_o relate_v take_v together_o with_o the_o correlate_n of_o obedience_n we_o be_v sanctify_v christ_n come_v to_o fullfil_v the_o law_n as_o he_o be_v send_v but_o god_n set_v he_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n gal._n 4.4_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o christ_n after_o john_n baptism_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o mediatorly_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n if_o christ_n then_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n have_v the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v subject_a thereunto_o and_o fullfil_v it_o not_o as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n than_o christ_n legal_a obedience_n be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o man_n only_o all_o the_o legal_a 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but_o as_o a_o note_n of_o consequence_n according_a as_o it_o be_v use_v act._n 20.26_o heb._n 3.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o read_v those_o word_n heb._n 2.9_o with_o a_o comma_n or_o rather_o a_o colon_n at_o death_n and_o refer_v those_o word_n suffer_v death_n unto_o the_o word_n foregoing_a make_v little_o not_o to_o the_o word_n follow_v crown_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o those_o action_n wherein_o he_o merit_v for_o himself_o he_o also_o merit_v for_o we_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o proposition_n assert_v let_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o legal_a act_n of_o christ_n god-man_n incarnate_a be_v produce_v which_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o christ_n god-man_n mediator_n as_o such_o i._n e_o as_o mediator_n 16._o principium_fw-la operationum_fw-la common_a persona_fw-la formale_a natura_fw-la polan_n syntag_n li._n 6._o cap._n 27._o trelcat_n jun_n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c_o 4._o ame._n med_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o wolleb_n compend_v l._n 1._o c._n 16._o the_o minor_a appear_v 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righteousness_n for_o sinner_n as_o shall_v last_v to_o all_o eternity_n by_o no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n but_o by_o his_o mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n therefore_o his_o father_n atonement_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n answ_n christ_n by_o his_o legal_a obedience_n that_o be_v his_o obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a unto_o the_o law_n purchase_v our_o redemption_n by_o his_o passive_a obedience_n he_o purchase_v our_o freedom_n from_o sin_n by_o his_o active_a our_o right_n unto_o eternal_a life_n no_o part_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v so_o active_a wherein_o he_o be_v not_o also_o passive_a nor_o any_o so_o passive_a wherein_o he_o be_v not_o also_o active_a to_o speak_v plain_o and_o proper_o atonement_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o legal_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o mediatorly_a sacrifice_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n therefore_o atonement_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o stile_n of_o 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testimony_n of_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n still_o extant_a to_o this_o purpose_n from_o ireneus_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 180._o until_o after_o bernhard_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 1120._o or_o thereabouts_o chap._n vi_o how_o abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n dialogu_n abrahams_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n because_o by_o it_o he_o do_v receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o his_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n because_o he_o believe_v all_o this_o both_o in_o gen._n 11.31_o and_o again_o gen._n 12._o therefore_o god_n impute_v that_o faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o by_o that_o faith_n he_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n to_o acquit_v he_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o become_v sinless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v justify_v and_o righteous_a in_o god_n 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yet_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o all_o judicious_a christian_n can_v but_o take_v it_o very_o ill_a dialogu_n thus_o have_v i_o show_v unto_o you_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n by_o which_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o psalm_n do_v set_v out_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o proceed_v not_o from_o god_n wrath_n but_o from_o man_n only_a neither_o do_v i_o find_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n wrath_n either_o in_o this_o or_o in_o any_o other_o psalm_n and_o yet_o christ_n do_v make_v as_o doleful_a complaint_n to_o god_n of_o his_o suffering_n both_o in_o this_o psalm_n and_o psal_n 69._o as_o any_o can_v be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o bible_n answ_n what_o you_o have_v say_v upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n of_o any_o weight_n against_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o proceed_v from_o god_n wrath_n have_v be_v consider_v and_o its_o insufficiency_n to_o that_o end_n sufficient_o manifest_v it_o have_v also_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o part_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o psalm_n viz._n ver_fw-la 1.2.11_o that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o notwithstanding_o you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o much_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o that_o purpose_n you_o do_v as_o much_o as_o say_v that_o neither_o here_o or_o elsewhere_o you_o can_v find_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v here_o see_v for_o proof_n from_o other_o place_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v elsewhere_o how_o christ_n suffering_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v argue_v from_o his_o doleful_a complaint_n in_o his_o passion_n i_o shall_v close_v this_o discourse_n present_v he_o with_o a_o brief_a yet_o sad_a and_o serious_a view_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o intend_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o afflict_v and_o conflict_v affection_n under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o great_a and_o eminent_a peril_n impend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anima_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la tristis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la &_o intensiuè_fw-la gerharm_n in_fw-ge â—_o a_o subject_n which_o the_o angel_n themselves_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v all_o believer_n desire_v thorough_o and_o narrow_o to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o by_o consider_v 1._o the_o nature_n 2._o the_o effect_n 3._o the_o adjunct_n 4._o the_o subject_n of_o these_o suffering_n luke_n express_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o general_a by_o a_o agony_n chap._n 22.44_o it_o signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o combater_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o utmost_a danger_n of_o life_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o passion_n of_o conflict_a affection_n in_o the_o great_a eminent_a and_o most_o sensible_a peril_n and_o so_o hold_v forth_o the_o sharp_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n the_o part_n of_o this_o agony_n be_v 1._o extreme_a sorrow_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a then_o say_v he_o unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26.36_o 37._o his_o sorrow_n be_v lethal_a and_o deadly_a both_o extensive_o and_o intensive_o extensive_o continue_v unto_o the_o last_o gasp_n intensive_o kill_v of_o itself_o in_o time_n have_v there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n resolve_v and_o melt_v the_o soul_n gradual_o as_o wax_n be_v melt_v with_o the_o heat_n my_o heart_n be_v like_a wax_n it_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psa_n 22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o amazement_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sore_o amaze_v mar._n 14_o 33._o which_o signify_v a_o universal_a cessation_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o their_o several_a function_n physician_n call_v it_o a_o horripilation_n we_o usual_o a_o consternation_n like_o a_o clock_n in_o kelter_o yet_o stop_v for_o the_o while_n from_o go_v by_o some_o hand_n lay_v upon_o it_o that_o such_o 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bloody_a sweat_n and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o his_o sweat_n be_v as_o it_o be_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n luke_n 22.44_o no_o ter_z humi_fw-la strato_fw-la contritio_fw-la cordis_fw-la &_o ille_fw-la sanguineus_fw-la sudor_fw-la crux_fw-la fuit_fw-la ante_fw-la crucem_fw-la 3._o that_o doleful_a loud_a and_o lamentable_a cry_n and_o about_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o the_o adjunct_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v 1._o a_o angel_n comfort_v he_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o angel_n to_o he_o from_o heaven_n strengthen_v he_o 2._o a_o miraculous_a eclipse_n continue_v three_o hour_n dissolvitur_fw-la aut_fw-la deus_fw-la naturae_fw-la patitur_fw-la aut_fw-la mundi_fw-la machina_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la so_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o that_o 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after_o three_o day_n shall_v rise_v again_o matt._n 16.21_o and_o that_o in_o the_o interim_n it_o shall_v not_o see_v corruption_n psa_n 16.10_o and_o then_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o each_o christian_a reader_n whether_o such_o a_o passion_n in_o such_o a_o subject_n argue_v not_o great_a suffering_n then_o of_o a_o mere_a natural_a death_n or_o can_v argue_v less_o than_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v befall_v he_o that_o can_v not_o sin_n namely_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n chap._n xi_o the_o vindication_n of_o gal._n 3.13_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n dialogu_n in_o this_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a curse_n 1._o he_o speak_v
of_o the_o eternal_a curse_n in_o ver_fw-la 10.2_o of_o a_o outward_a temporary_a curse_n in_o ver_fw-la 14._o such_o as_o all_o man_n do_v suffer_v who_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o this_o latter_a curse_n in_o a_o rhetorical_a manner_n only_o say_v thus_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o from_o the_o eternal_a curse_n at_o the_o very_a selfsame_a time_n when_o he_o be_v make_v not_o that_o curse_n but_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o according_a to_o deuter._n 21.23_o answ_n the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 13._o according_a to_o the_o stream_n of_o interpreter_n answer_v a_o objection_n arise_v out_o of_o vers_n 10._o thus_o if_o every_o one_o be_v curse_v that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o all_o be_v accurse_v because_o no_o one_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n 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the_o curse_n of_o moses_n law_n together_o and_o expound_v the_o same_o of_o christ_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v innocent_a in_o this_o general_a law_n touch_v his_o person_n so_o be_v he_o also_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o as_o he_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o general_a law_n in_o that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o and_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n a_o blaspemer_n a_o murderer_n and_o a_o traitor_n even_o so_o be_v he_o also_o guilty_a in_o all_o other_o for_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v heap_v together_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v bear_v and_o suffer_v they_o in_o his_o own_o body_n for_o we_o he_o be_v therefore_o not_o only_o accurse_v but_o also_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o this_o be_v to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n true_o and_o like_o a_o apostle_n thus_o luther_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n that_o i_o can_v observe_v why_o luther_n shall_v seem_v from_o what_o he_o write_v on_o this_o text_n to_o doubt_v of_o his_o exposition_n but_o very_o abundant_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_n that_o luther_n and_o other_o who_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o will_v appear_v by_o prove_v that_o the_o person_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n and_o accurse_a deut._n 21.23_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o the_o type_n bear_v the_o ceremonial_a it_o be_v then_o manifest_a that_o the_o antitype_n bear_v the_o moral_a that_o be_v the_o eternal_a curse_n if_o not_o only_o the_o malediction_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n be_v hold_v forth_o but_o also_o christ_n redemption_n of_o we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v both_o hold_v forth_o and_o foretell_v deut._n 21.23_o than_o the_o text_n deut._n 21.23_o have_v not_o only_o a_o proper_a but_o a_o typical_a signification_n the_o malediction_n of_o every_o one_o that_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o text_n proper_o christ_n redemption_n of_o we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v another_o thing_n and_o can_v be_v contain_v therein_o proper_o but_o only_o typical_o who_o without_o the_o peculiar_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n can_v have_v find_v that_o truth_n in_o that_o text_n but_o not_o only_o the_o malediction_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n be_v hold_v forth_o but_o also_o christ_n redemption_n of_o we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v both_o hold_v forth_o and_o foretell_v deut._n 21.23_o the_o minor_a be_v the_o apostle_n as_o
of_o god_n dispensation_n paul_n speak_v frequent_o of_o this_o accidental_a use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n after_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n christ_n not_o only_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o dead_a bury_v and_o ascend_v rom._n 3.20_o &_o 4.15_o &_o 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o into_o heaven_n the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n the_o moral_a law_n lead_v we_o unto_o christ_n by_o a_o accidental_a direction_n of_o itself_o it_o shut_v soul_n up_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v condemn_v it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o we_o seek_v after_o righteousness_n and_o life_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n lead_v unto_o christ_n by_o direct_a signification_n and_o its_o period_n of_o duration_n the_o judicial_a law_n lead_v unto_o christ_n by_o his_o distinction_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o all_o other_o people_n and_o by_o the_o the_o period_n of_o its_o duration_n it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n from_o this_o school-master_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n that_o god_n do_v never_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n by_o legal_a obedience_n do_v by_o his_o own_o person_n but_o that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o justify_v his_o elect_n by_o our_o saviour_n legal_a obedience_n follow_v not_o at_o all_o from_o hence_o except_o in_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dialogue_n paul_n evident_o enough_o conclude_v the_o direct_a contrary_a consequence_n loc_n par._n in_o loc_n gal._n 3.24_o those_o word_n the_o law_n be_v add_v for_o transgressor_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v gal._n 3.19_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a hereunto_o in_o a_o limit_a not_o in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n dialogu_n god_n can_v in_o justice_n justify_v sinner_n by_o our_o saviour_n legal_a obedience_n impute_v because_o legal_a obedience_n be_v altogether_o insufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n from_o his_o original_a sin_n for_o our_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a nature_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o moses_n his_o law_n but_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o another_o law_n of_o work_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n by_o way_n of_o prohibition_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n so_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n impute_v our_o saviour_n legal_a obedience_n to_o any_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n for_o his_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v altogether_o insufficient_a to_o make_v a_o sinner_n righteous_a from_o his_o original_a sin_n answ_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v take_v sometime_o more_o large_o either_o for_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n luk._n 16.17_o joh._n 15.25_o or_o for_o all_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n matt._n 7.12_o sometime_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 7.7_o so_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o luke_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o christ_n act._n 13.39_o because_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v strict_o and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n usual_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o same_o and_o differ_v not_o otherwise_o then_o as_o two_o edition_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o external_a pattern_n of_o the_o internal_a law_n of_o nature_n print_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o their_o creation_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n eph._n 4.24_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o table_n it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o because_o it_o require_v personal_a obedience_n unto_o life_n leu._n 18.5_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13.39_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n joh._n 1.17_o in_o the_o law_n strict_o take_v which_o also_o hold_v concern_v the_o law_n take_v large_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v moral_a positive_a 8._o vide_fw-la wille_n exod._n 21._o qu._n 1._o jus_fw-la morale_fw-la positivum_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la positivum_fw-la weems_n exerc_n 37._o in_o precep_n 8._o the_o habitual_a writing_n whereof_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n together_o with_o its_o obligation_n be_v both_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o creation_n this_o bind_v perpetual_o and_o be_v immutable_a so_o essential_a be_v the_o null_n and_o oblige_v nature_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o though_o life_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o be_v obedience_n thereunto_o unseparable_a from_o life_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o part_n which_o be_v divine_a positive_a which_o though_o it_o be_v habitual_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n yet_o it_o bind_v not_o without_o a_o superadded_a command_n these_o be_v accessary_a commandment_n add_v to_o the_o law_n write_v and_o bind_v not_o by_o force_n of_o creation_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o force_n of_o institution_n both_o moral_a positive_a and_o divine_a positive_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o be_v the_o primary_n this_o be_v the_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o god_n at_o mount_n sinai_n after_o the_o decalogue_n give_v the_o judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o be_v accessary_a command_n part_n of_o and_o reducible_a thereunto_o as_o conclusion_n to_o their_o principle_n so_o god_n at_o the_o creation_n have_v give_v the_o law_n unto_o adam_n by_o write_v it_o in_o his_o heart_n gen._n 1.27_o after_o that_o give_v he_o this_o accessary_a command_n concern_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 2.17_o part_n of_o and_o reducible_a thereunto_o and_o as_o a_o conclusion_n of_o its_o principle_n the_o transgression_n then_o of_o adam_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n inflict_v upon_o man_n therefore_o do_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v first_o give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n god_n so_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v thereof_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v sinner_n righteous_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v manifest_a because_o christ_n perform_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o we_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n give_v to_o adam_n which_o have_v adam_n himself_o personal_o perform_v he_o have_v be_v just_a the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n convince_v we_o effectual_o and_o full_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.20_o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n i._n e._n adam_n sin_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v may_v abound_v therefore_o adam_n sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o this_o purpose_n serve_v the_o labour_n of_o divine_n show_v how_o adam_n sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o most_o yea_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o moses_n law_n dialogu_n if_o christ_n legal_a obedience_n impute_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a then_o christ_n make_v his_o oblation_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a for_o he_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n as_o a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n of_o atenement_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justice_n in_o god_n sight_n if_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n perform_v by_o his_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v come_v to_o sinner_n by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o answ_n christ_n inherent_a righteousness_n and_o active_a obedience_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o not_o all_o our_o justification_n christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v up_o our_o righteousness_n original_a justice_n and_o active_a obedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v man_n innocent_a but_o not_o to_o justify_v man_n fall_v the_o law_n in_o case_n of_o innocency_n require_v only_o do_v leu._n 18.5_o but_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o suffering_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o do_v gal._n 3.10_o that_o be_v without_o both_o passive_a
and_o actual_a obedience_n the_o particle_n by_o gal._n 2.21_o note_v the_o manner_n not_o the_o matter_n obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n neither_o cease_v nor_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n only_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n perform_v thereunto_o by_o christ_n not_o by_o we_o that_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o by_o grace_n and_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o effect_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o we_o have_v it_o not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o argumentation_n of_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v thus_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a but_o christ_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o vain_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n hereby_o express_o conclude_v against_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o obedience_n and_o implicit_o for_o justification_n by_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n dialogu_n christ_n legal_a obedience_n be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o god_n atonement_n for_o justification_n for_o no_o obedience_n be_v meritorious_a but_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v mediatorial_n i_o never_o hear_v that_o the_o father_n require_v the_o mediator_n to_o perform_v legal_a obedience_n at_o a_o proper_a condition_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n nay_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v testify_v that_o his_o flesh_n alone_o consider_v do_v not_o profit_v we_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n joh._n 6.63_o therefore_o not_o his_o legal_a obedience_n for_o that_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o humane_a nature_n answ_n to_o say_v christ_n legal_a obedience_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o beside_o the_o absonousnesse_n of_o it_o in_o divinity_n will_v hardly_o escape_v a_o implicat_fw-la i_o mean_v a_o contradiction_n in_o reason_n as_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o subsist_v alone_o so_o neither_o do_v it_o perform_v any_o humane_a operation_n alone_o dependence_n in_o respect_n of_o subsistence_n infer_v a_o dependence_n in_o respect_n of_o operation_n action_n include_v be_v as_o essential_a to_o it_o we_o may_v as_o well_o affirm_v nothing_o to_o be_v something_o as_o to_o affirm_v that_o to_o act_v of_o itself_o that_o do_v not_o subsist_v of_o itself_o from_o the_o personal_a union_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v ames_n that_o all_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v refer_v partly_o unto_o his_o person_n as_o unto_o the_o proper_a term_n of_o they_o 18._o med._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o although_o some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o nature_n and_o some_o unto_o another_o as_o unto_o the_o next_o principle_n to_o be_v incarnate_a be_v a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v thy_o will_n and_o then_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v heb._n 10.5_o but_o the_o father_n require_v of_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v incarnate_a as_o a_o proper_a condition_n of_o his_o mediatorly_a office_n gal._n 4.5_o to_o redeem_v such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v legal_a obedience_n but_o the_o father_n require_v of_o the_o mediator_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o i_o come_v to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o that_o as_o a_o proper_a condition_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o be_v send_v but_o he_o be_v send_v as_o mediator_n for_o the_o mediator_n to_o suffer_v death_n as_o our_o surety_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o legal_a obedience_n but_o the_o father_n require_v of_o the_o mediator_n as_o a_o proper_a condition_n of_o the_o mediator_n office_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n if_o his_o soul_n shall_v set_v itself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53._o therefore_o the_o father_n require_v of_o the_o mediator_n legal_a obedience_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o his_o mediator_n office_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n dialogu_n there_o be_v great_a jar_a among_o divine_n about_o the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n 1._o some_o affirm_v that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v impute_v christ_n legal_a obedience_n to_o sinner_n as_o their_o obedience_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a justification_n 2._o other_o do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n legal_a obedience_n impute_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v sinner_n righteous_a and_o so_o they_o do_v affirm_v that_o god_n do_v impute_v another_o kind_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o sinner_n for_o their_o full_a justification_n viz._n the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o justify_v we_o from_o original_a sin_n 3._o 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a_o part_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o whole_a pardon_v of_o sin_n can_v complete_a righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o be_v sinless_a but_o also_o in_o be_v just_a the_o heaven_n be_v sinless_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o just_a the_o law_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o negative_a obedience_n not_o only_o he_o that_o do_v do_v what_o the_o law_n forbid_v shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o but_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o be_v sinless_a acquit_v from_o obnoxiousnesse_n unto_o hell_n but_o be_v just_o give_v a_o right_a unto_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o observable_a difference_n between_o be_v unjust_a iustùs_fw-la injustus_fw-la non-injustus_a non-justus_a iustùs_fw-la not-unjust_a not-just_a just_a the_o sinner_n yet_o not_o a_o believer_n be_v unjust_a the_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v not-unjust_a adam_n in_o innocency_n be_v more_o than_o not-unjust_a yet_o be_v not_o just_a the_o believer_n be_v just_a there_o be_v no_o such_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o dialogue_n affirm_v namely_o such_o a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v not_o only_o disow_v the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v as_o its_o cause_n but_o also_o disclaim_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o the_o be_v of_o the_o dialogue_n pardon_n be_v the_o not_o be_v of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a mediatorly_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o fiction_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o that_o at_o his_o conclusion_n undertake_v to_o show_v its_o be_v from_o the_o cause_n thereof_o dial._n p._n 133._o tell_v we_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o the_o subject_a matter_n be_v believe_a sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o subject_n matter_n be_v the_o person_n receive_v justification_n which_o some_o divine_n call_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n take_v passive_o yet_o add_v 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the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o appear_v thus_o the_o legal_a offering_n of_o atonement_n be_v typical_a expiation_n of_o sin_n exod._n 29.36_o ch_n 36._o leu._n 16._o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o real_a expiation_n of_o sin_n he_o in_o way_n of_o obedient_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 10_o 9_o psa_fw-la 40.8_o mat._n 5.7_o be_v a_o person_n accurse_a and_o that_o with_o a_o penal_a and_o eternal_a curse_n gal._n 3.13_o which_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o foregoing_a vindication_n of_o the_o text._n the_o sacrifice_a of_o who_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o rom._n 3.26_o heb._n 9.22_o where_o blood_n be_v understand_v synechdochical_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a his_o blood_n be_v shed_v together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n accurse_v and_o he_o go_v a_o little_a further_o etc._n etc._n fall_v on_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o pray_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o three_o time_n mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a hereby_o the_o definitive_a way_n of_o god_n be_v set_v concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n christ_n abundant_o show_v there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o his_o drink_n up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o dialogue_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n god_n doubtless_o will_v not_o own_o those_o pardon_n for_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o law_n which_o will_v not_o own_o christ_n meritorious_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n if_o our_o very_a pardon_n minister_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n how_o great_a be_v that_o condemnation_n who_o 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any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o that_o god_n justifi_v but_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v for_o the_o dialogue_n to_o justify_v any_o who_o very_a pardon_n god_n will_v condemn_v the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o the_o dialogue_n how_o differ_v soever_o in_o their_o nature_n may_v go_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o efficacy_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n deut._n 33.19_o psa_fw-la 4.5_o psa_fw-la 51.19_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v before_o where_o the_o contrary_a be_v prove_v and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v also_o give_v dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o answ_n christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o moral_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n signify_v by_o the_o 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the_o apostle_n say_v god_n be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v dialogu_n bucha_fw-mi loc_fw-la 31._o 4._o 28._o paraeus_n rom._n 5._o dub_v 7._o willet_n med_n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o rhet._n ex_fw-la 2._o cap._n 3._o twiss_n de_fw-mi praed_fw-we l._n 1._o dig_v 3._o s_o 4._o cap._n 5._o dialogu_n the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o imputation_n hold_v not_o forth_o mercy_n only_o but_o both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n temper_v together_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n they_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v justice_n rom._n 5.17_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o believer_n that_o christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n be_v justice_n that_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v for_o we_o and_o be_v give_v to_o we_o be_v mercy_n and_o indeed_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o father_n bestow_v upon_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n in_o 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account_v unto_o righteousness_n