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over_o phil._n 3.3_o 4._o yet_o i_o conceive_v they_o do_v not_o fall_v within_o the_o great_a intendment_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n our_o hammond_n our_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o obligation_n lie_v on_o a_o christian_a to_o observe_v these_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n circumcision_n etc._n etc._n nor_o consequent_o danger_n of_o damnation_n to_o he_o for_o that_o neglect_n suppose_v that_o he_o forsake_v those_o carnal_a sin_n that_o the_o circumcise_a jew_n yet_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o and_o perform_v the_o evangelical_a obedience_n in_o do_v what_o the_o mind_n illuminate_v by_o christ_n direct_v we_o to_o that_o inward_a true_a purity_n which_o that_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v set_v to_o signify_v that_o be_v now_o require_v by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n dr._n hammond_n learned_a annotator_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o text_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o follow_a verse_n though_o for_o the_o main_a he_o open_v it_o as_o 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the_o mind_n so_o rom._n 7.23_o sometime_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a so_o rom._n 7.8_o sin_n i_o e._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o by_o indwelling_a sin_n so_o rom._n 7.17_o sometime_o by_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o so_o heb._n 12.1_o and_o sometime_o by_o flesh_n so_o here_o and_o so_o in_o several_a other_o place_n joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 1.13_o bear_v again_o not_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o v._o 25._o so_o then_o with_o the_o mind_n he_o mean_v the_o renew_v and_o sanctify_a nature_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o with_o the_o flesh_n he_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n 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spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o 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instance_n as_o this_o will_v be_v pertinent_a but_o then_o we_o shall_v determine_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o indeed_o i_o can_v humble_o desire_v that_o in_o these_o point_n we_o may_v be_v very_o spare_v in_o argumentative_a similitude_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v how_o by_o they_o some_o endeavour_n to_o decry_v and_o undermine_v all_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o it_o be_v say_v they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v with_o another_o eye_n or_o be_v learn_v with_o another_o learning_n or_o wise_a with_o another_o wisdom_n &c._n &c._n there_o be_v similitude_n for_o similitude_n though_o upon_o a_o far_o more_o pestilent_a and_o mischievous_a design_n therefore_o in_o law-act_n such_o as_o we_o all_o grant_v justification_n to_o be_v let_v we_o keep_v to_o those_o allusion_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o act_n or_o else_o upon_o the_o disparity_n of_o 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in_o christ_n as_o to_o suffer_v in_o christ_n his_o suffering_n be_v as_o remote_a and_o alien_n from_o our_o person_n as_o his_o active_a obey_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v so_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o that_o in_o they_o even_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v and_o if_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o impute_v without_o any_o mistake_n why_o may_v not_o the_o active_a without_o any_o mistake_n be_v impute_v also_o clear_a god_n in_o the_o one_o and_o you_o must_v likewise_o clear_v he_o in_o the_o other_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o act_n quality_n or_o accident_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o subject_n can_v be_v make_v over_o to_o another_o this_o strike_v at_o all_o imputation_n though_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o so_o design_v for_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v must_v be_v out_o of_o that_o subject_a unto_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v otherwise_o it_o be_v inhesion_n and_o not_o imputation_n adam_n disobedience_n be_v his_o own_o personal_a and_o subjective_a act_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v we_o imputative_o and_o legal_o but_o of_o this_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o obj._n if_o christ_n active_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n object_n 8._o object_n as_o in_o our_o stead_n so_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o be_v not_o at_o all_o 85._o all_o mr._n bradsh_fw-mi of_o justif_a p._n 85._o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o obey_v or_o keep_v the_o law_n christ_n have_v do_v that_o in_o his_o person_n for_o we_o for_o as_o he_o bear_v the_o curse_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n we_o be_v thereupon_o free_v from_o that_o curse_n so_o if_o he_o do_v obey_v the_o law_n command_v in_o our_o stead_n we_o must_v also_o thereupon_o be_v free_v from_o any_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n on_o our_o part_n thereunto_o answ_n all_o that_o follow_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o answ_n answ_n that_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v it_o 5._o it_o vid._n luciam_fw-la in_o advers._fw-la p._n 1._o sect._n 5._o for_o those_o end_n and_o upon_o those_o account_n upon_o which_o he_o obey_v it_o as_o namely_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o for_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o as_o to_o other_o end_n and_o upon_o other_o account_n we_o be_v yet_o and_o must_v be_v so_o under_o a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v it_o for_o be_v creature_n we_o be_v indispensable_o bind_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o our_o creator_n and_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o can_v absolve_v we_o from_o that_o obligation_n and_o beside_o not_o only_o love_v and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n do_v call_v for_o this_o obedience_n from_o we_o but_o it_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o we_o can_v only_o hope_v for_o benefit_n by_o christ_n satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a obedience_n we_o must_v not_o carry_v our_o saviour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o beyond_o what_o he_o intend_v now_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o whole_a tenure_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v it_o to_o exempt_a believer_n from_o obedience_n as_o it_o speak_v duty_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n i_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v argue_v that_o saint_n shall_v not_o die_v or_o bear_v any_o punishment_n for_o sin_n because_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o bear_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v active_o because_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o they_o it_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v from_o suffer_v in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n yet_o in_o other_o respect_n suffer_v they_o shall_v and_o so_o upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n they_o be_v free_v from_o obey_v so_o as_o that_o their_o righteousness_n before_o god_n shall_v not_o lie_v in_o that_o yet_o upon_o other_o account_n obey_v they_o must_v notwithstanding_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o short_a we_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v against_o other_o that_o upon_o their_o principle_n god_n people_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o punishment_n as_o they_o do_v against_o we_o that_o upon_o our_o principle_n god_n people_n be_v not_o under_o any_o obligation_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o that_o explication_n or_o distinction_n which_o will_v clear_v and_o justify_v their_o opinion_n in_o the_o consistency_n of_o the_o saint_n suffering_n with_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n will_v do_v the_o same_o for_o we_o in_o the_o consistency_n of_o the_o saint_n obedience_n with_o christ_n active_a obedience_n obj._n it_o be_v object_v object_n 9_o object_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n as_o thus_o state_v make_v believer_n to_o be_v no_o sinner_n yea_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o be_v they_o in_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n where_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v over_o to_o they_o be_v they_o not_o as_o righteous_a as_o he_o be_v answ_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o beat_a answ_n answ_n threadbare_a argument_n with_o which_o the_o romanist_n impugn_v in_o general_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n our_o protestant_a writer_n thus_o answer_v they_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o may_v just_o be_v so_o denominate_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o denomination_n be_v take_v from_o what_o be_v inherent_a in_o they_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o saint_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o who_o can_v deny_v they_o
45.24_o say_v isa_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v righteousness_n when_o you_o have_v none_o of_o your_o own_o god_n provide_v another_o and_o a_o better_a for_o you_o assignata_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la aliena_fw-la justitia_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suâ_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 190._o ad_fw-la innoc._n christ_n be_v august_n be_v delicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la sva_fw-la delicta_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la nostram_fw-la justitiam_fw-la faceret_fw-la august_n willing_a to_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o you_o may_v with_o holy_a confidence_n say_v law_n thou_o demand_v much_o of_o i_o and_o that_o very_o just_o and_o i_o can_v myself_o answer_v thou_o in_o these_o demand_n but_o there_o be_v my_o saviour_n my_o surety_n he_o have_v pay_v the_o full_a debt_n for_o i_o he_o have_v in_o my_o room_n and_o place_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v require_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n i_o 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