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obedience_n as_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o way_n of_o come_v to_o god_n or_o that_o will_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o as_o the_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o end_n so_o be_v we_o as_o well_o in_o reason_n as_o in_o conscience_n to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o way_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n that_o therein_o or_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v or_o come_v to_o god_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o certain_a other_o passage_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o doctor_n be_v forecited_a book_n wherein_o he_o say_v p._n 244._o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o obtain_v life_n by_o the_o law_n we_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o as_o to_o any_o such_o end_n and_o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n gal._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o law_n in_o that_o scripture_n 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imputation_n of_o his_o obedience_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a no_o as_o to_o the_o word_n impute_v and_o imputation_n there_o be_v altum_fw-la silentium_fw-la not_o a_o word_n or_o syllable_n 2._o the_o doctor_n adjoin_v thereunto_o phil._n 3.9_o say_n that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o st._n paul_n do_v there_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v be_v not_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o evangelical_a obedience_n as_o the_o doctor_n here_o say_v and_o too_o too_o many_o with_o he_o but_o his_o own_o evangelical_a obedience_n or_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o christian_a religion_n together_o with_o the_o bless_a consequent_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o or_o promise_v through_o christ_n thereunto_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o judaical_a righteousness_n style_v his_o own_o he_o 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it_o answer_v of_o a_o truth_n i_o perceive_v how_o like_a to_o the_o black_a or_o yellow_a jaundice_n that_o distemper_n of_o the_o intellect_n be_v which_o we_o call_v prejudice_n or_o prepossession_n in_o that_o it_o make_v we_o as_o confident_a as_o confidence_n itself_o that_o we_o do_v see_v and_o see_v evident_o and_o as_o clear_o as_o can_v be_v such_o entity_n and_o adjunct_n of_o entity_n as_o have_v no_o visible_a existence_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o understanding_n of_o any_o impartial_a man_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v neâ—_n vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la no_o sign_n or_o footstep_n of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o christ_n obedience_n and_o we_o in_o that_o scripture_n for_o aught_o appear_v to_o i_o 2._o all_o i_o see_v in_o these_o word_n be_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o obedience_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o free_a grace_n and_o certain_a other_o work_n in_o opposition_n unto_o 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be_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v indeed_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v deus_fw-la bene_fw-la to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v in_o a_o improper_a proper_a sense_n to_o render_v to_o a_o man_n his_o work_n work_n be_v put_v for_o wage_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o work_n be_v this_o indeed_o to_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o render_v to_o a_o man_n his_o work_n or_o that_o his_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v reward_v of_o god_n 4._o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o abhor_v to_o this_o author_n to_o conceive_v or_o speak_v of_o a_o sinner_n his_o be_v in_o a_o improper_a sense_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v i_o will_v therefore_o the_o matter_n be_v now_o ripe_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xii_o q._n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v in_o answer_v hereunto_o it_o be_v declare_v 1._o that_o the_o question_n in_o itself_o be_v immaterial_a 2._o nevertheless_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o mr._n f._n the_o question_n be_v answer_v and_o therein_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v of_o or_o in_o its_o kind_n a_o proper_a justification_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v so_o say_v to_o be_v specify_v a_o objection_n answer_v q._n be_v a_o sinner_n say_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o a_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v answ_n 1._o i_o think_v this_o question_n to_o be_v too_o too_o near_o of_o affinity_n with_o those_o which_o st._n paul_n in_o one_o place_n call_v unprofitable_a and_o vain_a tit._n 3.9_o and_o the_o native_a product_n whereof_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o be_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n i_o be_o convince_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o much_o to_o be_v dispute_v it_o be_v no_o whit_n material_a
whether_o a_o sinner_n be_v say_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o improper_a sense_n to_o be_v justify_v for_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n phil._n 1.18_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o proper_o or_o improper_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v true_o i_o therein_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o can_v otherwise_v than_o rejoice_v and_o rejoice_v to_o eternity_n what_o need_v there_o in_o effect_n to_o be_v more_o say_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o leper_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mat._n 9.2_o that_o leper_n be_v as_o happy_a in_o his_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o as_o be_v the_o penitent_a publican_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o temple_n to_o his_o house_n justify_v luk._n 18.14_o 2._o nevertheless_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o improper_a kind_n of_o justification_n do_v i_o perceive_v so_o stick_v in_o the_o stomach_n of_o this_o brother_n as_o that_o he_o 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very_o evil_a consequence_n employ_v in_o the_o clause_n forecited_n viz._n that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o idem_fw-la not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la the_o same_o suffering_n to_o which_o that_o commination_n do_v oblige_v and_o that_o a_o sinner_n liberation_n from_o the_o punishment_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o strict_a payment_n not_o satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n 4._o there_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v this_o mistake_n employ_v in_o the_o say_a clause_n viz._n that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n sovereign_a rule_n and_o government_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o a_o compensation_n or_o without_o strict_a solution_n or_o payment_n of_o that_o very_a debt_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n contract_v and_o if_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o this_o author_n will_v own_v this_o opinion_n for_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v causeless_o fasten_v any_o thing_n upon_o he_o or_o any_o of_o my_o brethren_n viz._n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o 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what_o be_v common_o and_o
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idem_fw-la the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o sinner_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v be_v it_o consider_v that_o thence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la have_v a_o immediate_a present_a right_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o his_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v according_a to_o that_o celebrate_a saying_n of_o the_o civilian_n solutione_n ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la tollitur_fw-la obligatio_fw-la which_o to_o say_v be_v a_o branch_n of_o downright_a antinomian_a doctrine_n which_o maintain_v the_o justification_n of_o infidel_n or_o of_o sinner_n in_o their_o damnable_a unbelief_n 2._o it_o follow_v that_o a_o sinner_n discharge_v from_o his_o obligation_n to_o suffer_v be_v not_o true_o and_o therefore_o can_v rational_o be_v style_v pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o a_o sinner_n upon_o such_o a_o supposition_n can_v rational_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pardon_v for_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o those_o two_o learned_a man_n grotius_n and_o wotton_n as_o undoubted_a truth_n viz._n vbi_fw-la idem_fw-la solvitur_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la debitore_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la debitoris_fw-la nomine_fw-la nulla_fw-la contingit_fw-la remissio_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la circa_fw-la debitum_fw-la agit_fw-fr creditor_n aut_fw-la rector_n grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n p._n 119._o where_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v pay_v either_o by_o the_o debtor_n himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n or_o pardon_v of_o the_o debt_n the_o creditor_n or_o rector_n do_v in_o that_o case_n act_v nothing_o he_o only_o receive_v the_o debt_n and_o say_v mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconcil_n pecc_n p._n 157._o poena_n ac_fw-la venia_fw-la diversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la planè_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la poenas_fw-la dederit_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la absolutus_fw-la qui_fw-la absolutus_fw-la est_fw-la supplicio_fw-la affectus_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la punishment_n and_o pardon_n be_v contrary_a so_o 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so_o the_o other_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o make_v point_n blank_a and_o most_o full_o against_o he_o as_o have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v the_o doctor_n go_v on_o say_v in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v but_o yet_o far_o this_o that_o be_v the_o removal_n of_o our_o guilt_n or_o deliverance_n from_o a_o state_n of_o rejection_n or_o un-acceptation_n will_v not_o complete_a our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o old_a quarrel_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o yet_o no_o new_a friendship_n begin_v we_o may_v be_v not_o sinner_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o far_o righteous_a as_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n adam_n have_v no_o right_n to_o life_n because_o he_o be_v innocent_a he_o must_v moreover_o do_v this_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v live_v he_o must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o negative_a righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o also_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n he_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n this_o then_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o our_o complete_a acceptation_n that_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o reckon_n of_o righteousness_n now_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n this_o also_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o we_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n by_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.18_o answ_n all_o this_o in_o effect_n have_v be_v already_o answer_v the_o repetition_n whereof_o be_v needless_a i_o add_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v here_o contrary_a to_o sense_n and_o reason_n suppose_v by_o the_o doctor_n that_o the_o old_a quarrel_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o no_o new_a friendship_n begin_v for_o it_o be_v alike_o as_o to_o suppose_v darkness_n to_o be_v expel_v and_o yet_o no_o new_a light_n to_o be_v introduce_v or_o sickness_n remove_v and_o no_o health_n bring_v in_o place_n and_o as_o for_o the_o word_n reconciliation_n i_o have_v always_o hitherunto_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n passive_o take_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v friend_n and_o i_o can_v reconcile_v it_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n to_o make_v any_o other_o construction_n of_o it_o as_o if_o person_n can_v be_v reconcile_v and_o yet_o not_o make_v friend_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o senseless_a contradiction_n for_o the_o doctor_n to_o imagine_v as_o he_o do_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o thing_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a righteousness_n for_o to_o imagine_v or_o suppose_v this_o be_v to_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o yet_o to_o suppose_v he_o guilty_a of_o some_o sin_n i._n e._n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n of_o omission_n 3._o suppose_v that_o adam_n must_v have_v a_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o his_o right_n to_o life_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o in_o order_n to_o our_o right_n to_o life_n we_o must_v have_v the_o positive_a righteousness_n or_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o itself_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n positive_a righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a than_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o negative_a righteousness_n 4._o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o reckon_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n in_o effect_n as_o appear_v evident_o by_o rom._n 4.5_o 6._o and_o so_o likewise_o be_v reconciliation_n or_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n all_o one_o with_o righteousness_n or_o our_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 21._o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v perfect_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v interpretative_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o imputation_n of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n even_o as_o that_o act_n by_o which_o the_o sun_n dispel_v the_o darkness_n do_v fill_v the_o air_n with_o light_n 5._o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n very_o be_v for_o we_o but_o it_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v true_o say_v in_o itself_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n otherwise_o than_o in_o a_o causal_n sense_n 6._o nor_o do_v that_o text_n here_o allege_v by_o the_o doctor_n rom._n 5.18_o prove_v in_o the_o least_o that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o it_o have_v be_v oft_o time_n for_o this_o purpose_n allege_v by_o he_o but_o still_o i_o must_v say_v to_o no_o purpose_n 7._o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v indeed_o all_o one_o with_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n we_o have_v from_o the_o joint_a obedience_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o death_n but_o not_o from_o both_o of_o they_o or_o from_o either_o of_o they_o in_o themselves_o impute_v to_o we_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o dr._n owen_n and_o mr._n ferguson_n in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o obedience_n unto_o we_o plain_o lay_v open_a in_o their_o own_o word_n recite_v that_o the_o doctor_n deny_v christ_n death_n to_o have_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v penal_a the_o author_n opinion_n plain_o and_o express_o declare_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctor_n be_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o otherwise_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o a_o penalty_n than_o as_o a_o price_n and_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v close_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o by_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o forenamed_a author_n dr._n o._n and_o mr._n f._n do_v to_o my_o seem_n so_o plain_o differ_v betwixt_o themselves_o touch_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o they_o assert_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v they_o mr._n f._n assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o all_o christ_n mediatory_a obedience_n unto_o we_o but_o the_o doctor_n only_o one_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o what_o seem_v thus_o to_o i_o may_v appear_v to_o other_o i_o will_v more_o at_o large_a recite_v the_o word_n of_o they_o both_o and_o thereupon_o leave_v the_o judgement_n thereof_o to_o every_o indifferent_a and_o intelligent_a reader_n god_n say_v mr._n f._n p._n 558_o 559._o have_v admit_v the_o interposure_n of_o christ_n on_o our_o behalf_n and_o have_v inflict_v suffering_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v accept_v those_o suffering_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o have_v also_o agree_v with_o his_o son_n and_o declare_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o term_n on_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o we_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o condition_n come_v to_o have_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v as_o our_o mediator_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o a_o law-sence_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o we_o do_v intend_v by_o a_o legal_a union_n with_o christ_n namely_o that_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n christ_n so_o become_v our_o surrogate_v as_o to_o have_v our_o sin_n in_o a_o law-sence_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o we_o through_o fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v as_o our_o mediator_n impute_v in_o a_o law-sence_n to_o we_o he_o must_v not_o only_o disclaim_v christ_n be_v mediator_n in_o any_o proper_a sense_n but_o renounce_v the_o whole_a gospel_n that_o dony_n it_o thus_o we_o perceive_v plain_o that_o mr._n f._n be_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o all_o christ_n mediatory_a obedience_n unto_o we_o as_o of_o our_o sin_n 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