to_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o the_o learned_a may_v find_v every_o one_o â—â—_o these_o objection_n against_o the_o imputation_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n righteousness_n with_o some_o other_o â—â—_o the_o like_a kind_n urge_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o bellarmin_n and_o answer_v by_o b._n davenant_n for_o substance_n as_o we_o do_v 24._o de_fw-fr justi_n cap._n 24._o and_o b._n downam_n in_o many_o chapter_n of_o his_o learned_a discourse_n of_o justification_n object_n object_n it_o be_v further_a object_v our_o own_o work_n anâ—_n say_v to_o be_v account_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n as_o that_o act_n of_o phincas_fw-la in_o slay_a zimri_n anâ—_n cozby_n numb_a 25.7_o psal_n 106.30_o 31._o and_o restore_v the_o poor_a man_n pledge_n deut._n 24.13_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n to_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n deut._n 6.25_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n if_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v all_o these_o commandment_n before_o the_o lord_n therefore_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o immediate_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n answ_n answ_n when_o our_o own_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ouâ—_n righteousness_n or_o account_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v only_o mean_v that_o god_n do_v accept_v then_o and_o reward_v they_o thus_o he_o promise_v phines_n the_o priesthood_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v yet_o revoke_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o elies_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n subjoin_v show_v hoâ—_n this_o righteousness_n be_v account_v viz._n thâ—â—_n that_o honour_n i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o those_o that_o aâ—â—_n spise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v it_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n honour_a and_o reward_v thus_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n i.e._n he_o be_v please_v with_o it_o and_o will_v reward_v it_o with_o like_a kindness_n when_o we_o need_v it_o psal_n 41.1_o and_o our_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v as_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n but_o all_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v our_o sin_n forgive_v and_o be_v entitle_v to_o grace_n and_o life_n for_o our_o own_o obedience_n we_o acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o god_n command_n be_v our_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v moral_o and_o inherent_o righteous_a i.e._n conformable_a to_o god_n law_n and_o will_n and_o this_o while_o imperfect_a be_v our_o inchoate_n or_o imperfect_a righteousness_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_v it_o will_v be_v our_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n as_o b._n davenant_n say_v well_o against_o the_o papist_n calumny_n the_o just_a cap._n 22._o but_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v accept_v and_o make_v heir_n of_o life_n must_v be_v every_o way_n a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v apertè_fw-la affirmamus_fw-la deum_fw-la justissimum_fw-la neminem_fw-la justificare_fw-la h.e._n 311._o cap._n 22._o p._n 311._o ut_fw-la exposuimus_fw-la à _fw-la reatu_fw-la absolvere_fw-la justum_fw-la declarare_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la justitiae_fw-la praemium_fw-la acceptare_fw-la nisi_fw-la interveniente_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la etiam_fw-la verè_fw-la fiat_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitia_fw-la and_o again_o dicimus_fw-la neminemjustificari_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la donetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la tam_fw-la cumulatâ_fw-la tamque_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la oculos_fw-la conjiciens_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la eadem_fw-la donatum_fw-la pro_fw-la jnsto_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la it_o be_v plead_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o other_o work_n be_v and_o so_o justifi_v but_o as_o they_o do_v and_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o they_o be_v and_o thus_o they_o interpret_v gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n i.e._n it_o be_v reckon_v a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a act_n of_o faith_n with_o which_o god_n be_v well_o please_v and_o will_v reward_v it_o 1._o answ_n 1._o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a gift_n can_v be_v count_v any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o general_n in_o the_o goodness_n power_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v require_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o moral_a duty_n and_o so_o a_o part_n of_o our_o universal_a righteousness_n or_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n but_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o mercy_n which_o only_o be_v the_o faith_n in_o question_n be_v not_o require_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o suppose_v we_o breaker_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v under_o its_o condemnation_n it_o only_o seek_v for_o mercy_n propose_v in_o a_o new_a superven_a promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n as_o work_n be_v the_o apostle_n take_v occasion_n from_o a_o notable_a instance_n of_o abraham_n faith_n in_o a_o particular_a case_n 2_o 2_o and_o its_o obtain_v the_o promise_n of_o great_a blessing_n to_o argue_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v obtain_v justification_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o that_o with_o the_o exclusion_n of_o all_o work_n v._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o justification_n be_v explain_v by_o have_v sin_n forgive_v cover_v not_o impute_v v._o 6_o 7._o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n only_o as_o it_o do_v obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o acceptance_n of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o work_n that_o be_v ungodly_a in_o themselves_o and_o this_o must_v be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o its_o self_n be_v our_o righteousness_n object_n object_n it_o be_v also_o say_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v then_o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v to_o obtain_v justification_n we_o must_v only_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v answ_n answ_n there_o be_v nothing_o for_o we_o to_o do_v to_o purchase_v justification_n this_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n but_o we_o must_v apply_v this_o purchase_n to_o ourselves_o by_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o it_o fly_v to_o it_o for_o justification_n when_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o a_o captive_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o he_o to_o do_v to_o purchase_v his_o liberty_n yet_o he_o must_v accept_v and_o challenge_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o purchase_n to_o himself_o before_o he_o can_v enjoy_v it_o though_o adam_n have_v procure_v and_o entitle_v to_o death_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n yet_o that_o curse_n reach_v not_o we_o till_o we_o receive_v a_o be_v from_o and_o do_v habitual_o consent_v to_o his_o sin_n in_o like_a manner_n christ_n purchase_v life_n for_o all_o the_o elect_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o it_o till_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o we_o do_v at_o least_o habitual_o consent_n and_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o object_n object_n last_o it_o be_v argue_v if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v proper_o impute_v than_o we_o shall_v perfect_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o immediate_o bring_v to_o heaven_n answ_n answ_n justification_n itself_o obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o immutable_a right_n to_o life_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o actual_a entrance_n into_o that_o favour_n this_o every_o justify_v person_n do_v obtain_v upon_o believe_v 1_o joh._n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n rom._n 8.1_o justification_n have_v its_o proper_a effect_n in_o this_o life_n viz._n it_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n or_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n it_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o that_o favour_n which_o will_v endure_v for_o ever_o but_o god_n have_v redeem_v we_o by_o his_o son_n intend_v not_o only_o to_o justify_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o the_o life_n promise_v by_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o make_v we_o his_o child_n to_o give_v we_o glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o son_n glory_n and_o kingdom_n and_o for_o this_o it_o please_v he_o to_o breed_v we_o to_o nurture_n and_o sit_v we_o for_o it_o by_o conflict_v with_o sin_n by_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n and_o grace_n may_v appear_v the_o more_o therefore_o the_o imperfect_a troublesome_a state_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o because_o their_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a but_o because_o god_n have_v a_o further_a design_n
shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o adam_n faith_n to_o believe_v if_o he_o obey_v perfect_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o this_o that_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o need_v pardon_n and_o so_o must_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o with_o these_o man_n pardon_n be_v nothing_o but_o nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la that_o god_n will_v not_o condemn_v foâ—_n sin_n and_o thus_o when_o we_o believe_v god_n will_v save_v we_o if_o we_o obey_v sincere_o we_o do_v consequent_o and_o implicit_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o condemn_v we_o i_o e._n will_v pardon_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n but_o thiâ—_n be_v implicit_a and_o indirect_a therefore_o the_o belief_n of_o pardon_n can_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o gospel_n obedience_n shall_v be_v call_v faith_n and_o oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n argument_n 6._o if_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n than_o the_o great_a fall_n of_o the_o godly_a such_o especial_o as_o waste_v conscience_n and_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o their_o sincerity_n must_v interrupt_v their_o justification_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n so_o that_o their_o only_a remedy_n must_v be_v to_o begin_v their_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n a_o new_a and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o time_n to_o do_v that_o but_o shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n or_o senselesness_n after_o it_o they_o must_v perish_v for_o ever_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n any_o word_n of_o this_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o as_o noah_n lot_n samson_n and_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o recovery_n and_o yet_o no_o question_n make_v of_o their_o salvation_n we_o read_v also_o of_o david_n and_o peter_n repentance_n and_o their_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o not_o that_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o under_o condemnation_n we_o find_v david_n and_o other_o in_o the_o psalm_n and_o prophet_n much_o complain_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o affliction_n the_o fruit_n of_o they_o of_o the_o want_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o presence_n yet_o they_o call_v he_o their_o god_n and_o beg_v the_o restore_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o spirit_n utter_o from_o they_o psal_n 51.11_o 12._o all_o their_o complaint_n and_o prayer_n argue_v want_v of_o present_a fence_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o quickning_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o out_o of_o favour_n or_o a_o reconcile_a state_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o young_a or_o unexperienced_a christian_n when_o guilty_a of_o foul_a sin_n or_o great_a decay_n of_o zeal_n to_o retain_v mueh_a confidence_n of_o their_o good_a state_n but_o rather_o to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n because_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o mistake_v about_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n when_o there_o have_v be_v but_o little_a proof_n of_o it_o but_o well-rooted_n and_o experience_a christian_n upon_o their_o miscarriage_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o question_v their_o justification_n but_o to_o humble_v themselves_o great_o for_o abuse_v the_o grace_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o shall_v they_o doubt_v as_o some_o do_v yet_o be_v not_o that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o proper_a motive_n to_o humble_a and_o recover_v they_o but_o rather_o a_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n fear_v of_o hell_n and_o such_o like_a motive_n work_v best_a upon_o the_o unexperienced_a and_o ignorant_a but_o the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n be_v more_o suitable_a and_o more_o effectual_a to_o grow_v christian_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o actual_a sin_n and_o either_o have_v not_o actual_a repentance_n or_o not_o time_n to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o the_o young_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 14_o and_o the_o excellent_a josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o be_v both_o slay_v present_o upon_o a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o nothing_o be_v say_v to_o render_v their_o salvation_n doubtful_a and_o in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v utter_o extinguish_v if_o not_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n with_o a_o real_a disposition_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v god_n only_o want_v time_n to_o recover_v themselves_o from_o some_o fall_n if_o it_o be_v extinct_a it_o be_v also_o strange_a that_o one_o or_o a_o few_o act_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o few_o moment_n shall_v utter_o root_v out_o grace_n which_o have_v be_v long_o in_o plant_v and_o confirm_v argument_n 7._o last_o if_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n than_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o comfort_v conscience_n trouble_v for_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o sincerity_n past_a or_o by_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v be_v obedient_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o for_o the_o present_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n nor_o hope_n no_o though_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o argument_n be_v much_o use_v by_o our_o first_o reformer_n luther_n melancthon_n chemnitius_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o think_v it_o unanswerable_a viz._n that_o however_o man_n insensible_a of_o sin_n may_v dispute_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o their_o work_n on_o justification_n yet_o when_o man_n have_v sore_a terror_n of_o conscience_n wound_v for_o sin_n neither_o their_o work_n past_a nor_o their_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o what_o they_o will_v be_v for_o the_o future_a will_v comfort_v they_o but_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n and_o pardon_n by_o hope_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n our_o martyr_n mr._n bilney_n hear_v a_o rhetorical_a preacher_n lay_v great_a stress_n upon_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o hope_n be_v offend_v and_o say_v how_o uncomfortable_a will_v this_o poctrine_n have_v be_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o great_a terror_n for_o my_o fall_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a if_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n and_o that_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a sinner_n unless_o you_o can_v show_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sincere_o obey_v sometime_o past_a and_o therefore_o be_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n or_o by_o tell_v he_o he_o must_v now_o resolve_v to_o be_v obedient_a for_o the_o future_a and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o resolve_v there_o be_v some_o probability_n he_o may_v be_v save_v but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a hope_n till_o after_o some_o process_n of_o time_n he_o have_v evidence_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o obedience_n which_o shall_v he_o quick_o die_v there_o will_v be_v no_o time_n for_o therefore_o no_o to_o lerable_a ground_n of_o hope_n or_o comfort_n for_o he_o but_o a_o bare_a perhaps_o that_o his_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n may_v be_v true_a and_o sincere_a and_o so_o accept_v for_o his_o justification_n but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v otherways_o our_o saviour_n who_o know_v best_o how_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o soul_n say_v to_o the_o paralytic_a mat._n 9.22_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v for_o give_v thou_o and_o to_o the_o woman_n luke_n 7.48_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o peter_n act_n 2.37_o 38_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o jew_n be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n bid_v they_o repent_v and_o bâ—_n baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o promise_n do_v be_v long_o to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n we_o see_v forgiveness_n be_v immediate_o promise_v to_o tremble_a soul_n and_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o hope_v 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