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A94870 Lutherus redivivus, or, The Protestant doctrine of justification by Christ's righteousness imputed to believers, explained and vindicated. Part II by John Troughton, Minister of the Gospel, sometimes Fellow of S. John's Coll. in Oxon ... [quotation, Augustine. Epist. 105]. Troughton, John, 1637?-1681. 1678 (1678) Wing T2314A; ESTC R42350 139,053 283

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difficult_a than_o before_o ●●me_n moral_a duty_n be_v require_v also_o and_o necessary_a which_o be_v not_o direct_o nnd_v proper_o ●●uties_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o self-de●●l_a mortification_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n ●●sides_v these_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v new_a possible_a duty_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v ●●uties_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n faith_n ●●ve_v and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediator_n with_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o all_o the_o positive_a in●●tutions_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v these_o small_a thing_n ●●s_o it_o necessary_a to_o mere_a pardon_n that_o the_o pardon_v shall_v not_o only_o return_v to_o their_o form_n duty_n but_o also_o receive_v new_a term_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v never_o their_o duty_n before_o if_o a_o prince_n subdue_v rebel_n and_o then_o promi●●_n they_o impunity_n if_o beside_o return_v to_o the●●_n ancient_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n they_o will_v receive_v some_o new_a term_n which_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o impose_v on_o they_o do_v he_o free_o pardon_v they_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o in_o a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n giust_n they_o new_a law_n and_o make_v advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o accession_n to_o his_o power_n by_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d their_o misdemeanour_n beside_o this_o be_v ve●●_n improper_a to_o talk_v of_o legal_a and_o judicial_a pardon_n pardon_v by_o a_o law_n for_o a_o law_n be_v proper_o preceptive_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v for_o keep_v or_o breaki●●_n the_o law_n pardon_n be_v grant_v by_o supersed●●_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o by_o a_o promise_n or_o declaration_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n which_o when_o establish_v for_o security_n sake_n and_o promulgated_a be_v sometime_o call_v a●_n act_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o full_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a legislator_n wh●●_n pardon_v who_o have_v power_n to_o relax_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n can_v pardon_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o those_o man_n be_v th●●_n god_n see_v through_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v become_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o so_o to_o be_v sa●●_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v please_v to_o ma●●_n a_o new_a mild_a and_o easy_a law_n and_o to_o decla●●_n that_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_v and_o save_v pardon_v then_o with_o the●●_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v with_o man_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o new_a covenant_n so_o then_o for_o all_o their_o specious_a word_n of_o mere_a pardon_n to_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o only_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v not_o execute_v his_o first_o covenant_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o will_v save_v they_o if_o they_o fulfil_v his_o second_o covenant_n i._n e._n will_v be_v righteous_a and_o obedient_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o beside_o pardon_n whereby_o he_o must_v he_o justify_v 6._o the_o law_n require_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o the_o end_n of_o every_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o it_o 39_o just_a evang_v p._n 38_o 39_o therefore_o justification_n can_v be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n accept_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n let_v the_o righteousness_n be_v
to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n answ_n answ_n but_o the_o context_n show_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n sc_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v she_o viz._n the_o church_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o junius_n translate_v it_o also_o the_o geneva_n and_o the_o dutch_a annotion_n and_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hurch_n as_o mr._n gataker_n contend_v it_o must_v locum_fw-la gataker_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o only_o because_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o or_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n church_n name_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o ●●om_fw-mi his_o presence_n in_o she_o and_o as_o god_n himself_o please_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o ●●s_o people_n ps_n 24.6_o 48.35_o ezek._n 48.35_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o ●●●d_v of_o jacob._n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v ●●on_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o ●●ins_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n daniel_n use_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o ●●r_a the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o ●●ods_n great_a mercy_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v answer●●d_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o people_n save_v by_o the_o messiah_n v._o 25._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o for_o himself_o v._o 26._o ●●plying_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o and_o that_o ●●en_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n whereby_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o ●●ved_v this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mes●●ah_n for_o none_o else_o be_v a_o stand_n and_o everlasting_a ●ighteousness_n we_o be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d fail_v hos_n 6.4_o neither_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o ●●e_z death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o sanctify_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o new_a righteousness_n then_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v in_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o wrought_v and_o justification_n by_o it_o distinct_o declare_v till_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o finish_v transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v plain_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v by_o this_o everlasting_a righteousness_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n all_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o free_a gift_n o●_n grant_v of_o life_n come_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n come_v by_o adam_n unrighteousness_n the_o 19_o v._n make_v it_o clear_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a adam_n do_v not_o make_v way_n by_o his_o sin_n for_o man_n condemnation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n if_o they_o shall_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v and_o break_v the_o same_o covenant_n but_o he_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n absolute_o by_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o man_n justification_n or_o procure_v they_o a_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o they_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o justify_v they_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o by_z and_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n one_o exception_n against_o this_o place_n have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n another_o except_v object_n object_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 72._o just_a evang_v p._n 72._o but_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n as_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o it_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o sinful_a condemn_a nature_n so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o righteous_a and_o save_v state_n answ_n answ_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o exception_n from_o the_o word_n by_o have_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v by_o or_o with_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o term_n in_o will_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 14.20_o to_o he_o that_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o offence_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o exception_n be_v as_o it_o be_v large_o prosecute_v p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o adam_n personal_a disobedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o virtual_o contain_v all_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o sin_v before_o the_o act_n of_o propagation_n he_o do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o so_o beget_v child_n in_o a_o sinful_a mortal_a state_n but_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n i_o now_o add_v do_v mankind_n derive_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n from_o adam_n by_o mere_a necessity_n of_o nature_n see_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cause_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a constitution_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o intimate_v then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v sinful_a by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o body_n and_o can_v exist_v without_o it_o and_o at_o best_a must_v be_v raise_v with_o the_o body_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o socinian_o teach_v nor_o will_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n no_o nor_o positive_a disposition_n to_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v sinful_a in_o we_o they_o be_v poena_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peocati_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o not_o peccatum_fw-la our_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o natural_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n for_o that_o which_o come_v by_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a constitution_n than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v either_o that_o god_n appoint_v that_o if_o adam_n shall_v sin_v that_o one_o sin_n than_o not_o only_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o propagate_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n without_o exception_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n personal_a sin_n only_o which_o beside_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o so_o many_o million_o in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v make_v miserable_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v be_v also_o against_o god_n own_o law_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n but_o ●very_n man_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24.16_o or_o ●lse_o this_o constitution_n must_v mean_v that_o god_n appoint_v that_o adam_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o
preserve_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationis_fw-la statum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o conservandum_fw-la but_o how_o not_o as_o cause_n that_o work_n or_o deserve_v the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o mean_n without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o continue_v it_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la mereantur_fw-la hanc_fw-la conservationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la media_fw-la seu_fw-la conditione_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la justificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la conservare_fw-la he_o explain_v himself_o that_o a_o life_n of_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v improve_v and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o follow_v particular_a sin_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o course_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o be_v no_o otherways_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n than_o they_o be_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o justification_n sc_n by_o way_n of_o concomitance_n and_o order_n not_o of_o influence_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la recipit_fw-la justificationem_fw-la generalem_fw-la quae_fw-la liberat_fw-la à_fw-la reatu_fw-la omnium_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nisi_fw-la concurrente_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la nemo_fw-la retinet_fw-la statum_fw-la à_fw-la reatu_fw-la liberum_fw-la respectu_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequentium_fw-la nisi_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la iisdem_fw-la actionibus_fw-la credendi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la haec_fw-la abesse_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la incipiant_fw-la illorum_fw-la opposita_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnant_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la justificati_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n again_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la carnales_fw-la etc._n etc._n frui_fw-la beneficio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la requirit_fw-la assidua_fw-la opera_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la praesen_fw-mi tiâ_fw-la arcentur_fw-la incredulitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n aliáque_fw-la gratiae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la venena_fw-la at_o que_fw-la particularium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la particularis_fw-la condonatio_fw-la obtinetur_fw-la 405._o p._n 405._o and_o hae_fw-la autem_fw-la actiones_fw-la non_fw-la conservant_n vitam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la propriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la attingendo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la conversationis_fw-la sed_fw-la impropriè_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la excludendo_fw-la &_o removendo_fw-la causam_fw-la destructionis_fw-la he_o acknowledge_v also_o that_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a do_v not_o lose_v their_o justification_n ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 7._o vicunque_fw-la justificati_fw-la in_o via_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la claudicare_fw-la atque_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la extra_fw-la hanc_fw-la viam_fw-la per_fw-la abrnpta_fw-la libidinum_fw-la suarum_fw-la aberrare_fw-la possint_fw-la statu_fw-la filiorum_fw-la haud_fw-la amisso_fw-la last_o he_o say_v good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o our_o come_n to_o heaven_n non_fw-fr necessitate_v causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la not_o as_o cause_n ●f_v it_o but_o as_o the_o order_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o we_o shall_v first_o glorify_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o then_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n now_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n we_o willing_o subscribe_v to_o all_o this_o in_o substance_n mr._n bradshaw_n testimony_n will_v serve_v they_o to_o better_a just_a praefat._n de_fw-fr just_a they_o cite_v his_o preface_n for_o their_o purpose_n his_o word_n be_v quid_fw-la enim_fw-la prohibet_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la ●traque_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ad_fw-la peccati_fw-la cujusque_fw-la re●tum_fw-la tollendum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la veniam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la statua●ur_fw-la quid_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la imputationem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la hoc_fw-la sufficere_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la utramque_fw-la cum_fw-la bono_fw-mi nòstro_fw-la admiserit_fw-la obedi●ntiam_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la cam_fw-la utramque_fw-la nos_fw-la acceptos_fw-la ●abeat_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eo_fw-la quo_fw-la par_fw-fr erat_fw-la modo_fw-la legem_fw-la ●livinam_fw-la implevissemus_fw-la qut_fw-la paenas_fw-la aeternas_fw-la ex_fw-la ea●em_fw-la nobis_fw-la debitas_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la sustinuissemus_fw-la here_o he_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v those_o that_o contend_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o either_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n alone_o and_o say_v that_o we_o may_v say_v they_o be_v both_o impute_v 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