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by_o such_o habit_n or_o action_n he_o have_v be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o command_n pardon_v only_o take_v away_o reatum_fw-la penoe_n the_o appointment_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v something_o more_o to_o render_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o god_n and_o object_n of_o his_o love_n rom_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o justification_n be_v call_v impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 10.5_o 6._o justification_n by_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o justify_v therefore_o be_v to_o reckon_v or_o to_o declare_v in_o judgement_n that_o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a and_o as_o if_o man_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o have_v then_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a so_o now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n he_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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mere_a pardon_n if_o it_o must_v rest_v upon_o he_o to_o satisfy_v or_o to_o provide_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o law_n but_o do_v this_o hinder_a god_n provide_v and_o bestow_v on_o he_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o bankrupt_a be_v capable_a of_o nothing_o but_o to_o have_v his_o debt_n free_o forgive_v he_o for_o aught_o that_o he_o can_v do_v towards_o satisfaction_n yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o his_o friend_n may_v pay_v the_o debt_n for_o he_o and_o so_o render_v he_o solvent_a in_o law_n it_o be_v once_o more_o say_v 36._o object_n justâ—â—_n evang_v p._n 35_o 36._o if_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o pardon_n but_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n when_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o obedience_n he_o may_v be_v count_v a_o sinner_n still_o and_o so_o be_v righteous_a and_o a_o sinner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o impli_v a_o loud_a contradiction_n 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be_v now_o to_o be_v prove_v but_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n we_o shall_v brief_o inquire_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o what_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o say_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o fulfil_v or_o wrought_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o law_n violate_v by_o we_o be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o be_v infinite_a such_o as_o man_n be_v uncapable_a of_o and_o it_o be_v never_o require_v from_o they_o yet_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o godhead_n do_v add_v the_o meritorious_a dignity_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o connate_a habitual_a righteousness_n of_o his_o manhood_n for_o this_o be_v presuppose_v to_o enable_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o proper_o require_v by_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n require_v the_o preservation_n and_o exercise_n of_o perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n adam_n be_v create_v perfect_a to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o receive_v a_o law_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n therefore_o that_o law_n suppose_v a_o holy_a nature_n and_o only_o require_v continuance_n in_o that_o perfection_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v with_o a_o perfect_a holy_a nature_n that_o he_o may_v undertake_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o the_o preserve_n and_o exercise_n of_o that_o holiness_n once_o receive_v be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o that_o holiness_n as_o natural_a and_o habitual_a be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o no_o prober_fw-la part_n of_o it_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v his_o holy_a life_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o voluntary_a obediential_a suffering_n the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o death_n itself_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o latter_a he_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o former_a he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o the_o proper_a and_o principal_a design_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o purchase_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o fulfil_v it_o by_o obey_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o give_v to_o mankind_n and_o suffer_a death_n the_o penalty_n thereof_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o man_n in_o general_a and_o by_o obeve_v the_o jewish_a law_n and_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o that_o kind_a of_o death_n threaten_v and_o accurse_a particular_o by_o â—t_a he_o wrought_v righteousness_n for_o the_o jew_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o when_o we_o say_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o believe_v reckon_v or_o account_v they_o rom._n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v account_v to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v those_o action_n and_o penalty_n which_o christ_n be_v author_n of_o and_o endure_v christ_n and_o believer_n be_v still_o distinct_a natural_a person_n and_o so_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v reckon_v proper_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v we_o teach_v by_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n that_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n what_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o in_o any_o proper_a sense_n for_o christ_n only_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o though_o believer_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o work_v that_o righteousness_n and_o of_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o its_o inherence_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o but_o by_o imputation_n we_o mean_v that_o god_n account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v justify_v or_o accept_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n believe_v or_o trust_v in_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v reckon_v they_o or_o reckon_v to_o they_o put_v to_o their_o account_n as_o if_o it_o be_v they_o not_o efficient_a but_o effectiuè_fw-la not_o as_o if_o they_o have_v wrought_v it_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o it_o and_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o effectual_o as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n perfect_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o be_v that_o which_o 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oâ—_n that_o he_o be_v account_v to_o have_v sin_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n or_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o such_o these_o thing_n we_o account_v blasphemous_a but_o we_o mean_v that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v do_v intend_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o man_n shall_v have_v keep_v and_o particular_o in_o his_o suffering_n do_v intend_v and_o actual_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o father_n in_o impose_v this_o obedience_n and_o in_o inflict_v these_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n do_v intend_v that_o his_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v thereby_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o further_o that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v look_v upon_o his_o justice_n 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be_v their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o obedience_n who_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v proper_o justify_v by_o it_o or_o it_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o they_o do_v agree_v to_o retain_v the_o term_n of_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n 51._o just_a evang_v p._n 51._o the_o notion_n of_o imputation_n in_o general_n say_v one_o of_o they_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v oppose_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o we_o shall_v receive_v benefit_n by_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o another_o do_v without_o some_o kind_n of_o imputation_n but_o thus_o socinus_n will_v say_v what_o christ_n do_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o i_o e._n it_o be_v nostro_fw-la bono_fw-mi for_o our_o good_a and_o benefit_n mr._n baxter_n charge_v dr._n tully_n with_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o that_o be_v sacred_a 172._o answ_n to_o dr._n tully_n p._n 18_o 172._o for_o say_v that_o he_o deny_v all_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o 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quite_o different_a from_o the_o common_a acception_n and_o state_n of_o the_o question_n do_v but_o equivocate_a in_o retain_v that_o term._n though_o protestant_n have_v differ_v about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o passive_n only_o or_o the_o active_a also_o yet_o till_o of_o late_a there_o have_v be_v no_o question_n among_o they_o about_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o term_n imputation_n all_o understanding_n thereby_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v to_o life_n eternal_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n intend_v and_o wrought_v for_o we_o but_o it_o be_v more_o strange_a that_o he_o who_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o be_v account_v a_o maintainer_n of_o imputation_n shall_v no_o better_o defend_v himself_o from_o the_o accusation_n of_o deny_v it_o for_o when_o a_o few_o line_n will_v have_v express_v any_o man_n meaning_n in_o this_o point_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v understand_v he_o give_v we_o many_o distinction_n division_n etc._n chap._n 2._o p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n and_o sub-division_n and_o fifty_o proposition_n to_o explain_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o hold_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o in_o what_o not_o and_o yet_o confess_v after_o all_o these_o that_o he_o doubt_v he_o have_v not_o make_v his_o meaning_n plain_a enough_o to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o exercise_v in_o the_o controversy_n who_o have_v most_o need_n of_o his_o explication_n and_o therefore_o add_v more_o distinction_n and_o proposition_n to_o make_v his_o meaning_n plain_o 79._o chap._n 3._o p._n 79._o which_o be_v as_o well_o perform_v as_o if_o a_o man_n endeavour_v to_o wash_v a_o aethiopian_a white_a shall_v first_o plunge_v he_o into_o a_o river_n of_o water_n and_o afterward_o into_o a_o vessel_n of_o ink_n he_o go_v â—n_v with_o the_o same_o art_n and_o chap._n 4._o â—9_n p._n â—9_n instead_o of_o oppose_v the_o drs._n sense_n of_o imputation_n and_o deâ—ending_v his_o own_o he_o thrust_v together_o all_o the_o â—ences_n of_o imputation_n which_o he_o deni_v both_o â—he_n sound_a and_o the_o unsound_a and_o then_o dispute_v against_o imputation_n with_o 43_o reason_n but_o against_o what_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o will_v not_o have_v â—he_n people_n but_o only_o his_o friend_n to_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v reconcile_n to_o devise_v new_a term_n and_o â—ew_a question_n if_o confound_a thing_n be_v clear_v of_o they_o if_o hide_v once_o meaning_n with_o mulâ—itudes_n of_o word_n be_v to_o explain_v onesself_n then_o â—his_v author_n have_v acquit_v himself_o well_o i_o will_v â—dd_v another_o instance_n of_o his_o explication_n i_o do_v assert_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n even_o habitual_a 1._o appeal_v to_o the_o light_n p._n 1._o active_a and_o passive_a exalt_v by_o his_o divine_a â—ighteousness_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o mediation_n have_v perfect_o merit_v reconciliation_n pardon_v adoption_n
argument_n 4._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n as_o priest_n 24._o p._n 24._o prophet_n and_o king_n conjunct_o and_o not_o by_o any_o of_o these_o alone_a much_o less_o by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o obedience_n alone_o then_o according_a to_o the_o opponent_n own_o principle_n who_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n answ_n answ_n faith_n as_o a_o distinct_a habit_n have_v no_o act_n but_o practical_a assent_n to_o a_o reveal_v truth_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v trust_n or_o affiance_n one_o habit_n have_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o elicit_a act_n though_o it_o may_v cause_v divers_a effect_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o divers_a object_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o faith_n as_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o special_a object_n of_o the_o act_n that_o justifi_v again_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n according_a to_o this_o opinion_n must_v be_v the_o whole_a declare_v will_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o whole_a gospel_n for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o believe_v and_o obey_v and_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v the_o form_n or_o righteousness_n by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v therefore_o those_o term_n of_o christ_n justify_v in_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o all_o his_o office_n or_o faith_n justify_v with_o respect_n to_o they_o be_v add_v in_o vain_a they_o be_v no_o more_o include_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n or_o respect_v by_o faith_n as_o justify_v in_o this_o way_n than_o in_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n to_o believe_v only_o be_v as_o much_o found_v upon_o his_o whole_a person_n and_o all_o his_o office_n as_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a gospel_n but_o we_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o proof_n the_o word_n justification_n signify_v these_o 3_o act_n 24._o p._n 24._o one_a condonation_n or_o constitutive_a justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o absolution_n by_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n 3_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a by_o actual_a liberation_n from_o penalty_n the_o two_o former_a be_v more_o proper_o call_v justification_n as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o argue_v christ_n do_v as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n on_o supposition_n of_o his_o antecedent_n merit_v enact_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v ergò_fw-la as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o do_v justify_v we_o by_o condonation_n or_o constitution_n as_o the_o father_n by_o a_o right_n of_o creation_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a create_a world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n that_o be_v then_o make_v so_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n by_o right_a of_o redemption_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a redeem_v world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n christ_n as_o god_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n do_v together_o with_o he_o enact_v both_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o grace_n but_o as_o mediator_n which_o only_o be_v to_o our_o purpose_n he_o do_v not_o enact_v the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o he_o do_v and_o not_o prove_v it_o be_v god_n as_o god_n and_o in_o special_a the_o father_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o three_o person_n that_o give_v the_o law_n of_o work_n that_o be_v offend_v by_o sin_n that_o condemn_v sinner_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o that_o can_v appoint_v a_o way_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o only_a coul_n justify_v he_o christ_n as_o mediator_n though_o god_n in_o nature_n yet_o in_o office_n be_v god_n servant_n isa_n 53.11_o mat._n 12_o 18._o and_o his_o business_n be_v not_o to_o enact_v law_n or_o constitute_v a_o way_n for_o man_n redemption_n but_o to_o work_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n which_o god_n purchase_v and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o it_o heb._n 10.7_o which_o he_o do_v first_o by_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o purchase_v reconciliation_n as_o a_o priest_n then_o by_o declare_v as_o a_o prophet_n that_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o last_o as_o a_o king_n yet_o ministerial_a under_o the_o father_n by_o overpour_a the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n may_v justify_v they_o and_o then_o by_o sanctify_v and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n to_o justify_v constitutive_o i._n e._n to_o propose_v the_o way_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o through_o believe_v to_o justify_v they_o to_o the_o mediator_n almost_o but_o ministerial_o to_o declare_v it_o to_o man_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n but_o most_o proper_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o his_o office_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rise_v and_z intercede_v 25._o p._n 25._o 2_o it_o be_v say_v justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v undeniable_o by_o christ_n as_o king_n for_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o he_o act_v 17.31_o etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o ministerial_a king_n for_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n heb._n 12.23_o however_o we_o deny_v what_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o the_o adjudge_v of_o justify_v believer_n to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o obedience_n according_a to_o god_n fatherly_a promise_n 25._o p._n 25._o 3_o it_o be_v say_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o actual_a liberation_n there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n be_v after_o both_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n christ_n be_v ministerial_a in_o this_o also_o for_o he_o call_v believer_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o beside_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o adoption_n not_o of_o justification_n immediate_o and_o adoption_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o mediator_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o here_o all_o justification_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o king_n proper_o and_o immediate_o as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o he_o as_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o his_o justify_n of_o we_o as_o king_n and_o therefore_o these_o office_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o question_n only_o for_o a_o show_n that_o they_o acknowledge_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n this_o be_v in_o effect_n confess_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n as_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n do_v not_o immediate_o justify_v but_o yet_o mediate_o he_o do_v ibid._n ibid._n and_o it_o be_v but_o mediate_o that_o he_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n grant_v the_o promise_n or_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o true_a natural_a 25._o p._n 25._o efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n even_o the_o immediate_a cause_n so_o then_o the_o whole_a gospel_n as_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o god_n acceptance_n of_o it_o be_v the_o only_a internal_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n and_o his_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v but_o extrinsical_a remote_a and_o preparatory_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o these_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a see_v these_o author_n do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n may_v have_v save_v man_n without_o satisfaction_n and_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o a_o man_n obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o acknowledge_v christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n he_o may_v be_v save_v although_o he_o believe_v only_o in_o a_o glorify_a saviour_n as_o the_o jesuit_n preach_v to_o the_o people_n of_o china_n yea_o i_o understand_v not_o but_o a_o socinian_n may_v be_v save_v by_o obey_v the_o gospel_n though_o he_o deny_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n have_v