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A29752 The life of justification opened, or, A treatise grounded upon Gal. 2, II wherein the orthodox doctrine of justification by faith, & imputation of Christ's righteousness is clearly expounded, solidly confirmed, & learnedly vindicated from the various objections of its adversaries, whereunto are subjoined some arguments against universal redemption / by that faithful and learned servant of Jesus Christ Mr. John Broun ... Brown, John, 1610?-1679. 1695 (1695) Wing B5031; ESTC R36384 652,467 570

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abide_v there_o have_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o to_o expect_v justification_n but_o the_o old_a way_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n viz._n perfect_a obedience_n which_o be_v now_o become_v impassable_a for_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v still_o in_o nature_n &_o be_v not_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n though_o as_o to_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o gospel_n there_o be_v a_o command_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v but_o as_o to_o such_o as_o either_o hear_v not_o the_o gospel_n or_o hear_v it_o will_v not_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o they_o have_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o they_o can_v expect_v justification_n but_o do_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2_o 13._o &_o that_o be_v also_o a_o desperate_a
be_v therefore_o a_o three_o sense_n wherein_o neither_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o be_v his_o habit_n act_n &_o suffering_n be_v say_v to_o be_v physical_o translate_v and_o put_v in_o we_o or_o upon_o we_o nor_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o mere_o in_o their_o effect_n as_o socinian_n say_v but_o wherein_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o obedience_n &_o suffer_v be_v in_o a_o law-sense_n make_v over_o to_o believer_n &_o put_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o now_o account_v they_o &_o they_o because_o thereof_o account_v righteous_a legal_o and_o juridical_o and_o have_v therefore_o the_o effect_n bestow_v on_o they_o this_o be_v so_o obvious_a i_o wonder_v that_o mr._n baxter_n can_v see_v it_o when_o a_o debtor_n be_v lie_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n and_o a_o friend_n come_v &_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n for_o he_o by_o pay_v the_o sum_n in_o his_o place_n &_o stead_n the_o law_n do_v not_o impute_v that_o payment_n to_o the_o debtor_n 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