instrumental_a intervention_n and_o conveyance_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o covenant_n do_v confound_v themselves_o by_o confound_v and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n with_o christ_n himself_o for_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n sake_n 44._o though_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v not_o real_o or_o reputative_o the_o very_a person_n of_o each_o sinner_n nor_o so_o many_o person_n as_o there_o be_v sinner_n or_o believer_n yet_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n so_o far_o limited_o to_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o person_n of_o all_o sinner_n as_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n they_o deserve_v and_o to_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n 45._o scripture_n speak_v of_o moral_a 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personal_a perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n so_o he_o be_v less_o improper_o say_v to_o have_v represent_v all_o mankind_n as_o new_o fall_v in_o adam_n in_o a_o general_n sense_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o universal_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n call_v the_o new_a covenant_n than_o to_o have_v represent_v in_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o his_o suffering_n every_o believer_n consider_v as_o from_o his_o first_o be_v to_o his_o death_n though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o their_o sin_n from_o first_o to_o last_o for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a 1._o that_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o as_o we_o derive_v sin_n from_o adam_n so_o we_o derive_v life_n from_o christ_n allow_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o voluntary_a way_n of_o derivation_n and_o though_o no_o man_n person_n as_o a_o person_n be_v actual_o existent_a and_o offend_v in_o adam_n nor_o be_v by_o god_n repute_v 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all_o the_o action_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v themselves_o from_o their_o birth_n to_o their_o death_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v be_v take_v for_o perfect_o obedient_a to_o the_o death_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v at_o that_o time_n yea_o or_o during_o his_o life_n for_o if_o any_o of_o they_o under_o that_o covenant_n have_v ever_o sin_v afterward_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o shall_v have_v die_v for_o it_o but_o for_o the_o time_n past_a they_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a in_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v guiltless_a or_o guilty_a himself_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o though_o that_o be_v but_o in_o causâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la extra_fw-la causam_fw-la yet_o a_o generate_a cause_n which_o propagate_v essence_n from_o essence_n by_o self-multiplication_n of_o form_n much_o differ_v from_o a_o arbitrary_a facient_fw-la cause_n in_o this_o if_o adam_n have_v obey_v yet_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v be_v nevertheless_o bind_v to_o perfect_v personal_a persevere_v obedience_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n so_o far_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o fall_v adam_n and_o suffer_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o room_n of_o mankind_n in_o general_n as_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o their_o part_n at_o all_o to_o give_v man_n by_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o new_a covenant_n a_o pardon_n of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o sin_n past_a at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o consent_n though_o not_o disoblige_v they_o from_o all_o future_a obedience_n and_o by_o his_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n he_o have_v merit_v that_o new_a covenant_n which_o accept_v of_o sincere_a though_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o make_v no_o more_o in_o we_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o i_o say_v he_o do_v this_o without_o any_o condition_n on_o man_n part_n i_o mean_v he_o absolute_o without_o condition_n merit_v and_o give_v we_o the_o justify_v testament_n or_o covenant_n though_o that_o 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person_n and_o if_o any_o will_v improper_o call_v that_o the_o personate_n and_o represent_v of_o the_o sinner_n let_v they_o limit_v it_o and_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o but_o in_o tantum_fw-la so_o far_o and_o to_o such_o use_n and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o yet_o sinner_n do_v it_o not_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n but_o only_o christ_n for_o they_o to_o convey_v the_o benefit_n as_o he_o please_v and_o then_o we_o delight_v not_o to_o quarrel_v about_o mere_a word_n though_o we_o like_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n better_o than_o they_o 21._o if_o christ_n be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o obedient_a in_o our_o person_n and_o we_o in_o he_o than_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o person_n of_o innocent_a man_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o of_o sinful_a man_n the_o first_o can_v be_v pretend_v for_o man_n as_o innocent_n have_v not_o a_o redeemer_n if_o of_o sinful_a man_n than_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v not_o be_v meritorious_a of_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o 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omission_n and_o of_o habitual_a privation_n and_o corruption_n be_v pardon_v and_o then_o the_o whole_a punishment_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o loss_n be_v remit_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o privation_n be_v a_o perfect_a doer_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o holy_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o punishment_n of_o loss_n have_v title_n to_o life_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n which_o he_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o life_n without_o any_o impute_v obedience_n upon_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o disobedience_n obj._n but_o adam_n must_v have_v obey_v to_o the_o death_n if_o he_o will_v have_v life_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o bare_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v not_o procure_v his_o right_n to_o life_n ans_fw-fr true_o if_o you_o suppose_v that_o only_a his_o first_o sin_n be_v pardon_v but_o 1._o adam_n have_v right_a to_o heaven_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v sinless_a 2._o christ_n die_v for_o all_o 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to_o have_v that_o gift_n as_o qualify_v person_n and_o not_o to_o reward_v be_v material_o to_o punish_v and_o to_o be_v repute_v innocent_a be_v to_o be_v repute_v a_o meriter_fw-la and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o most_o innocent_a man_n can_v have_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o by_o way_n of_o free-gift_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o value_n however_o it_o may_v be_v merit_v in_o point_n of_o govern_v paternal_a justice_n as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o donation_n obj._n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n merit_v by_o christ_n than_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n promise_v to_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o be_v another_o matter_n and_o belong_v not_o to_o justification_n but_o to_o adoption_n 2._o christ_n suffering_n as_o well_o as_o his_o obedience_n consider_v as_o meritorious_a do_v purchase_v that_o great_a glory_n 3._o we_o do_v not_o purchase_v or_o merit_v it_o in_o christ_n but_o christ_n for_o we_o 23._o their_o way_n of_o imputation_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o leave_v no_o place_n or_o possibility_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o at_o least_o of_o no_o sin_n after_o conversion_n i_o mean_v that_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o any_o pardon_n and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o we_o fulfil_v it_o in_o he_o as_o believer_n it_o leave_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n of_o any_o sin_n after_o faith_n for_o where_o the_o law_n be_v repute_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o habit_n &_o act_n there_o it_o be_v repute_v that_o the_o person_n have_v no_o sin_n we_o have_v no_o sin_n before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v and_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v perfect_o obey_v in_o christ_n from_o our_o first_o be_v we_o be_v repute_v sinless_a but_o if_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v obey_v in_o he_o only_o since_o our_o believe_v than_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v no_o sin_n since_o our_o believe_v nothing_o exclude_v sin_n if_o perfect_a habitual_a and_o actual_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o 24._o and_o consequent_o christ_n blood_n shed_v and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v vain_a either_o as_o to_o all_o our_o life_n or_o to_o all_o after_o our_o 〈◊〉_d believe_v 25._o and_o then_o no_o believer_n must_v confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o his_o desert_n of_o punishment_n nor_o repent_v of_o it_o or_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o 26._o and_o then_o all_o prayer_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o sin_n be_v vain_a and_o go_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o we_o have_v sin_n to_o pardon_v 27._o and_o then_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o conveyance_n or_o seal_n of_o such_o pardon_n nor_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n for_o it_o 28._o nor_o be_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n or_o christ_n for_o any_o such_o pardon_n 29._o nor_o can_v we_o expect_v justification_n from_o such_o guilt_n here_o or_o at_o judgement_n 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any_o work_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o his_o death_n and_o blood_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o abolish_v &_o expiate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n all_o must_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n salvation_n and_o every_o thing_n all_o our_o trust_n and_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v fasten_v on_o he_o alone_o through_o he_o only_o and_o his_o merit_n god_n be_v appease_v and_o propitious_a love_v we_o and_o give_v we_o life_n eternal_a xi_o the_o palatinate_n confession_n ib._n pag._n 149._o i_o believe_v that_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o most_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n do_v never_o remember_v any_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o that_o pravity_n which_o i_o must_v strive_v against_o while_o i_o live_v but_o contrary_o will_v rather_o of_o grace_n give_v i_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o pag._n 155._o if_o he_o merit_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o only_a and_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o be_v it_o we_o embrace_v it_o by_o true_a faith_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o i_o find_v no_o more_o of_o this_o xii_o the_o polonian_a church_n of_o lutheran_n and_o bohemian_n agree_v in_o the_o augustane_n and_o bohemian_a confession_n before_o recite_v xiii_o the_o helvetian_a confession_n to_o justify_v signify_v to_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o dispute_n of_o justification_n to_o remit_v sin_n to_o absolve_v from_o the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n to_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o to_o pronounce_v just_a for_o christ_n take_v on_o himself_o and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n god_n therefore_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n alone_o suffer_v and_o raise_v again_o be_v propitious_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o impute_v they_o not_o to_o we_o but_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n or_o holy_a but_o also_o endow_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o absolve_v from_o sin_n death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o be_v righteous_a and_o heir_n of_o life_n eternal_a speak_v proper_o god_n only_o justify_v we_o and_o justify_v only_o for_o christ_n not_o impute_v to_o we_o sin_n but_o impute_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n this_o confession_n speak_v in_o term_n near_o the_o oppose_a opinion_n but_o indeed_o say_v no_o more_o than_o we_o all_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v give_v and_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o right_a to_o life_n fourteen_o the_o basil_n confession_n art_n 9_o we_o confess_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o though_o this_o faith_n work_v continual_o by_o love_n yet_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o attribute_v to_o work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o to_o true_a affiance_n &_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n shed_v of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n we_o ingenuous_o profess_v that_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n holiness_n redemption_n way_n truth_n wisdom_n life_n all_o thing_n be_v free_o give_v we_o the_o work_n therefore_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v do_v not_o that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o by_o they_o they_o may_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a benefit_n give_v we_o in_o christ_n xv._n the_o argentine_n confession_n of_o the_o four_o city_n cap._n 3._o ib._n pag._n 179._o have_v but_o this_o hereof_o when_o heretofore_o they_o deliver_v that_o a_o man_n own_o proper_a work_n be_v require_v to_o his_o justification_n we_o teach_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v whole_o receive_v of_o god_n benevolence_n and_o christ_n merit_n and_o perceive_v only_o by_o faith_n c._n 4._o we_o be_v sure_a that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v righteous_a or_o save_v unless_o he_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o most_o studious_o imitate_v he_o we_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v become_v both_o righteous_a and_o save_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v our_o very_a salvation_n than_o if_o we_o be_v first_o endue_v with_o faith_n by_o which_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o persuade_v that_o god_n have_v adopt_v we_o as_o son_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o give_v we_o his_o fatherly_a benevolence_n we_o whole_o depend_v on_o his_o beck_n or_o will_n xvi_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n mention_v only_a christ_n death_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n the_o belgic_a confession_n §_o 22._o have_v mention_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n make_v we_o §_o 23._o add_v we_o believe_v that_o our_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n be_v therein_o contain_v as_o david_n and_o paul_n teach_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o or_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o hold_v this_o foundation_n firm_a and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o sole_a obedience_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n which_o be_v we_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o hear_v you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n merit_n be_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v but_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o they_o here_o take_v for_o their_o whole_a righteousness_n xvii_o the_o scottish_a confession_n corp._n conf._n pag._n 125._o have_v but_o that_o true_a believer_n receive_v in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n blood_n so_o that_o though_o sin_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o be_v remit_v and_o cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o past_a all_o question_n xviii_o the_o french_a confession_n be_v more_o plain_a §_o 18._o ib._n pag._n 81._o we_o believe_v that_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o as_o david_n witness_v our_o only_a blessedness_n therefore_o all_o other_o reason_n by_o which_o man_n think_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o plain_o reject_v and_o all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v cast_v away_o we_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o both_o that_o all_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o that_o we_o may_v get_v grace_n before_o god_n so_o that_o imputation_n of_o obedience_n they_o think_v be_v but_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n concern_v protestant_n judgement_n of_o imputation_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n some_o think_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v away_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o next_o that_o his_o perfection_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o the_o most_o learned_a confuter_n of_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v together_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o these_o can_v mean_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o which_o i_o maintain_v so_o do_v davenant_n the_o just_a hab_fw-mi et_fw-fr act_n &_o pet._n molinaeus_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 625._o imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la &_o censemur_fw-la justi_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la maresius_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 770_o 771._o §_o 6_o &_o 10._o make_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o solemn_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o free_a acceptance_n with_o god_n note_v that_o he_o make_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n and_o acceptance_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a say_v 2._o note_v that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o imputation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n they_o mean_v not_o of_o justification_n passive_o as_o it_o be_v we_o but_o active_o as_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v
causality_n of_o punishment_n so_o christ_n material_a or_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o god_n repute_v to_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o our_o own_o in_o itself_o as_o such_o but_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o produce_v such_o and_o such_o effect_n 49._o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sound_a sense_n may_v all_o be_v answer_v as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o divine_n among_o who_o the_o chief_a on_o this_o subject_n be_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit_n &_o actual_a johan_n crocius_n the_o justif_a nigrinus_n de_fw-fr impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la bp._n g._n dowman_n of_o justif_a chamier_n paraeus_n amesius_n and_o junius_n against_o bellarm._n but_o the_o same_o reason_n against_o the_o unsound_a sense_n of_o imputation_n be_v unanswerable_a therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v concern_v my_o follow_a argument_n that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v use_v by_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n by_o bellarm._n becanus_n or_o other_o papist_n or_o by_o socinian_o and_o be_v answer_v by_o nigrinâ—s_n crocius_n davenant_n etc._n etc._n such_o word_n may_v serve_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o name_n and_o prejudice_n but_o to_o the_o intelligent_a they_o be_v contemptible_a unless_o they_o prove_v that_o these_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o same_o sense_n of_o imputation_n against_o which_o i_o use_v they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o all_o those_o protestant_n defend_v in_o answer_v they_o for_o whoever_o so_o answer_v they_o will_v appear_v to_o answer_v they_o in_o vain_a 50._o how_o far_o those_o divine_n who_o do_v use_v the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n suffering_n in_o our_o person_n do_v yet_o limit_v the_o sense_n in_o their_o exposition_n and_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v repute_v to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v tedious_a to_o cite_v many_o i_o shall_v take_v up_o now_o with_o 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my_o full_a proof_n of_o it_o to_o mr._n cartwright_n and_o elsewhere_o if_o not_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o he_o mean_v all_o or_o which_o 3._o and_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n commination_n as_o oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n which_o be_v not_o a_o sentence_n in_o the_o usual_a proper_a sense_n but_o only_o a_o virtual_a sentence_n that_o be_v the_o norma_n judicis_fw-la or_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n as_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n proper_o but_o of_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v more_o intelligible_a speak_n and_o distinct_a that_o must_v edify_v we_o and_o end_v those_o controversy_n which_o ambiguity_n and_o confusion_n breed_v and_o feed_v answ_n 6._o but_o which-eve_a he_o mean_v most_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o other_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la for_o 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in_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v as_o real_o pardon_v justify_v adopt_a by_o they_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o covenant_n donation_n as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o say_v as_o real_o and_o certain_o and_o with_o a_o full_a demonstration_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o wisdom_n and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o not_o that_o our_o propriety_n in_o the_o benefit_n be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o we_o have_v be_v do_v and_o suffer_v ourselves_o what_o christ_n do_v thus_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v we_o 31._o christ_n be_v true_o the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n in_o more_o respect_n than_o one_o or_o two_o 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o full_a justification_n adoption_n and_o right_a to_o glory_n and_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n only_o our_o justification_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v purchase_v 2._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o legislator_n testator_n and_o donor_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o justification_n by_o this_o new-testament_n or_o covenant_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o influx_n and_o king_n and_o intercessor_n by_o and_o from_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v we_o to_o god_n and_o cause_v we_o sincere_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_n and_o save_v covenant_n in_o accept_n and_o improve_n the_o mercy_n then_o give_v 4._o in_o that_o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a judge_n and_o justifyer_n of_o believer_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 32._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o 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