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people_n and_o by_o the_o the_o period_n of_o its_o duration_n it_o follow_v by_o good_a consequence_n from_o this_o school-master_o discipline_n of_o the_o law_n that_o god_n do_v never_o intend_v to_o justify_v any_o corrupt_a son_n of_o adam_n by_o legal_a obedience_n do_v by_o his_o own_o person_n but_o that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o justify_v his_o elect_n by_o our_o saviour_n legal_a obedience_n follow_v not_o at_o all_o from_o hence_o except_o in_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o dialogue_n paul_n evident_o enough_o conclude_v the_o direct_a contrary_a consequence_n loc_n par._n in_o loc_n gal._n 3.24_o those_o word_n the_o law_n be_v add_v for_o transgressor_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v gal._n 3.19_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a hereunto_o in_o a_o limit_a not_o in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n dialogu_n god_n can_v in_o justice_n justify_v sinner_n by_o our_o saviour_n legal_a obedience_n impute_v because_o legal_a obedience_n be_v 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7.12_o sometime_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 7.7_o so_o paul_n oppose_v the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o luke_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n unto_o christ_n act._n 13.39_o because_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v strict_o and_o the_o law_n of_o work_n usual_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o same_o and_o differ_v not_o otherwise_o then_o as_o two_o edition_n of_o the_o same_o book_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o external_a pattern_n of_o the_o internal_a law_n of_o nature_n print_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o their_o creation_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n eph._n 4.24_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o two_o table_n it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3.27_o because_o it_o require_v personal_a obedience_n unto_o life_n leu._n 18.5_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13.39_o because_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n joh._n 1.17_o in_o the_o law_n strict_o take_v which_o also_o hold_v concern_v the_o law_n take_v large_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v moral_a positive_a 8._o vide_fw-la wille_n exod._n 21._o qu._n 1._o jus_fw-la morale_fw-la positivum_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la positivum_fw-la weems_n exerc_n 37._o in_o precep_n 8._o the_o habitual_a writing_n whereof_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n together_o with_o its_o obligation_n be_v both_o from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o creation_n this_o bind_v perpetual_o and_o be_v immutable_a so_o essential_a be_v the_o null_n and_o oblige_v nature_n of_o the_o law_n as_o that_o though_o life_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n 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gen._n 1.27_o after_o that_o give_v he_o this_o accessary_a command_n concern_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 2.17_o part_n of_o and_o reducible_a thereunto_o and_o as_o a_o conclusion_n of_o its_o principle_n the_o transgression_n then_o of_o adam_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o same_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n inflict_v upon_o man_n therefore_o do_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v first_o give_v to_o adam_n and_o afterward_o give_v by_o moses_n that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n god_n so_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v thereof_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v sinner_n righteous_a from_o all_o sin_n be_v manifest_a because_o christ_n perform_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o we_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o work_n give_v to_o adam_n which_o have_v adam_n himself_o personal_o perform_v he_o have_v be_v just_a the_o law_n that_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n convince_v we_o effectual_o and_o full_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.20_o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o sin_n i._n e._n adam_n sin_n for_o of_o that_o he_o speak_v may_v abound_v therefore_o adam_n sin_n be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o this_o purpose_n serve_v the_o labour_n of_o divine_n show_v how_o adam_n sin_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o most_o yea_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o moses_n law_n dialogu_n if_o christ_n legal_a obedience_n impute_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a then_o christ_n make_v his_o oblation_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o needless_a for_o he_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n as_o a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n of_o atenement_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o justice_n in_o god_n sight_n if_o his_o legal_a righteousness_n perform_v by_o his_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o god_n sight_n for_o if_o righteousness_n can_v have_v come_v to_o sinner_n by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2.21_o answ_n christ_n inherent_a righteousness_n and_o active_a obedience_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o not_o all_o our_o justification_n christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n make_v up_o our_o righteousness_n original_a justice_n and_o active_a obedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v man_n innocent_a but_o not_o to_o justify_v man_n fall_v the_o law_n in_o case_n of_o innocency_n require_v only_o do_v leu._n 18.5_o but_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o suffering_n gen._n 2.17_o and_o do_v gal._n 3.10_o that_o be_v without_o both_o passive_a
obedience_n only_o his_o distinction_n between_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o as_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v very_o ill_o apply_v because_o he_o make_v christ_n passive_a obedience_n to_o be_v meritorious_a and_o satisfactory_a exclude_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o priest_n answ_n the_o scope_n of_o m._n forbes_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o not_o the_o active_a but_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o therein_o his_o blood_n and_o death_n alone_o to_o that_o end_n he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o the_o requisite_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o like_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o lamb_n which_o make_v the_o lamb_n blood_n to_o serve_v for_o a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 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as_o if_o they_o be_v personal_o do_v by_o we_o but_o virtual_o because_o do_v by_o our_o surety_n be_v to_o assert_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a truth_n dialogu_n from_o all_o the_o premise_n i_o think_v i_o may_v well_o conclude_v that_o your_o author_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n to_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a matter_n of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n to_o christ_n bloody_a sacrifice_n only_o neither_o be_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o only_a procure_n of_o his_o father_n atonement_n but_o his_o priestly_a nature_n must_v concur_v thereunto_o he_o make_v his_o oblation_n by_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o humane_a nature_n answ_n the_o dialogue_n call_v that_o a_o great_a error_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n namely_o the_o make_v the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n perform_v in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o he_o make_v his_o passive_a obedience_n in_o his_o death_n only_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n exclude_v his_o active_a the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v prove_v par_fw-fr 2._o s._n 2._o cha_z 7._o we_o look_v at_o it_o as_o no_o little_a error_n and_o do_v hereby_o bear_v solemn_a testimony_n against_o it_o yet_o withal_o we_o may_v not_o conceal_v that_o observable_a temperature_n of_o that_o learned_a and_o godly_a author_n herein_o which_o appear_v by_o his_o testimony_n concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n of_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n chap._n 24._o beg_v and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a here_o to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o tenet_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o these_o particular_n wotton_n vid._n pisc_n praef_n in_o ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n wotton_n they_o acknowledge_v 1._o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o god-man_n our_o surety_n unto_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o influence_n into_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o it_o do_v in_o its_o way_n conduce_v unto_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n 4._o that_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v last_o m._n forbes_n himself_o judge_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v tolerate_v without_o any_o contention_n or_o strife_n acknowledge_v 24._o forbes_n of_o justificat_fw-la cha_z 24._o it_o contain_v not_o in_o it_o any_o impiety_n hinder_v not_o any_o man_n from_o the_o mark_n or_o matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o truth_n your_o labour_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o oblation_n of_o whole_a christ_n god-man_n mediator_n with_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o nature_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v who_o be_v he_o that_o doubt_v of_o it_o dialogu_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n alone_o without_o any_o thing_n do_v cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n as_o m._n forbes_n will_v have_v he_o speak_v but_o he_o name_v his_o blood_n as_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o his_o death_n or_o as_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o his_o mediatoriall_a obedience_n which_o also_o he_o seal_v with_o his_o blood_n when_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n answ_n m._n forbes_n so_o far_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o he_o interpret_v blood_n synechdochical_o of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n impute_v he_o err_v 1._o in_o limit_v his_o passive_a obedience_n impute_v to_o that_o of_o his_o death_n only_o 2._o in_o exclude_v his_o active_a obedience_n whole_o from_o imputation_n the_o dialogue_n mediatoriall_a obedience_n be_v confute_v before_o and_o therewith_o its_o interpretation_n dialogu_n i_o grant_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v one_o with_o adam_n by_o ae_z natural_a union_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o nature_n but_o i_o fear_v your_o author_n do_v stretch_v out_o natural_a union_n with_o adam_n unto_o a_o personal_a union_n i_o mean_v m._n forbes_n do_v so_o by_o consequence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v make_v adam_n personal_a action_n to_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n answ_n the_o scope_n of_o m._n forbes_n be_v to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n and_o that_o only_a in_o his_o death_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n paul_n comparison_n according_a to_o his_o interpretation_n be_v institute_v not_o between_o that_o single_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o general_a both_o active_a and_o passive_a impute_v to_o his_o seed_n but_o between_o the_o single_a act_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n and_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n viz._n his_o death_n we_o consent_v to_o m_o forbes_n as_o concern_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o comparison_n we_o dissent_v from_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o restriction_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o comparison_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n and_o divine_a institution_n it_o hold_v between_o such_o act_n as_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n act_v as_o public_a person_n adam_n therefore_o be_v in_o that_o act_n of_o disobedience_n only_o a_o public_a person_n hence_o that_o act_n only_o be_v impute_v unto_o his_o seed_n but_o christ_n be_v in_o all_o his_o act_n of_o obedience_n a_o public_a person_n hence_o therefore_o all_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v 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