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the_o obligation_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o he_o willing_o submit_v himself_o &_o give_v obedience_n but_o all_o this_o be_v for_o we_o nor_o be_v this_o necessary_o require_v to_o make_v his_o sacrifice_n holy_a for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v once_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a can_v not_o otherways_o be_v but_o holy_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o sinless_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o withal_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n alone_a &_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n so_o that_o his_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o act_n of_o obedience_n of_o god_n man_n or_o of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v god_n he_o need_v not_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o absolute_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o humanity_n itself_o be_v of_o necessary_a concurrence_n unto_o his_o obedience_n for_o we_o grant_v it_o and_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o act_n of_o outward_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n requisite_a thereunto_o as_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n have_v not_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a untecedent_o unto_o those_o outward_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinless_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n if_o he_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o his_o infancy_n or_o before_o he_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o command_v act_n he_o need_v not_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 204._o that_o we_o conceive_v that_o christ-man_n may_v have_v be_v righteous_a without_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v transgress_v for_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o transgress_v for_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o need_v assert_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n he_o be_v righteous_a and_o can_v not_o transgress_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o but_o we_o say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n as_o to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v it_o for_o other_o &_o not_o to_o fit_v and_o qualify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a sacrifice_n as_o if_o for_o this_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v not_o be_v meet_a enough_o before_o to_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 205._o let_v this_o supposition_n be_v admit_v that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o this_o suffer_v of_o his_o have_v be_v full_o satisfactory_a yet_o have_v he_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o this_o case_n and_o consequent_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o law_n require_v of_o infant_n during_o their_o infancy_n nothing_o but_o holiness_n of_o nature_n i_o ans._n 1._o this_o be_v enoug_a to_o confirm_v what_o we_o say_v viz._n that_o all_o his_o after_o actual_a obedience_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o this_o end_n 2_o and_o beside_o though_o this_o holiness_n of_o nature_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v this_o holiness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o christ_n when_o
death_n &_o destruction_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o mark_v iniquity_n psal._n 130_o 3._o &_o 143._o 2._o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2_o 2._o such_o as_o he_o pronunce_v righteous_a and_o absolve_v from_o the_o sententence_n of_o the_o law_n as_o such_o must_v be_v righteous_a for_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v righteous_a in_o themselves_o nor_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o can_v present_v to_o justice_n and_o in_o which_o they_o can_v appear_v before_o god_n who_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o righteousness_n from_o some_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o surety-righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o cautioner_n jesus_n christ_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o noble_a rob_v of_o rigteousness_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o bear_v this_o name_n and_o title_n jer._n 23_o 6._o and_o who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o they_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o live_v indeed_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o righteousness_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v they_o justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v esai_n 45_o 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 3_o 5_o 9_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n impute_v without_o work_n vers_n 6_o 11._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n through_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v vers_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o deed_n vers_fw-la 24._o this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v abound_v unto_o many_o rom._n 5_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o believer_n receive_v whereby_o they_o reign_n in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o that_o righteousness_n of_o one_o by_o which_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o believer_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o by_o which_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o grace_n reign_v unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n vers_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o god_n own_o son_n who_o he_o send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v god_n righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o submit_v but_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v who_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n &_o which_o israel_n do_v not_o attain_v to_o though_o they_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o by_o this_o be_v believer_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o paul_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o which_o he_o do_v account_v all_o thing_n which_o former_o be_v gain_v to_o he_o to_o be_v loss_n &_o dung_n now_o what_o a_o noble_a life_n of_o faisty_n and_o security_n be_v this_o for_o a_o poor_a naked_a sinner_n void_a of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o thereby_o expose_v to_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o compleet_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n both_o for_o do_v and_o suffer_v with_o which_o the_o self_n condemn_v sinner_n may_v now_o with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n think_v of_o approach_v unto_o and_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n who_o can_v express_v the_o serenity_n of_o soul_n the_o inward_a peace_n calmness_n and_o quietness_n of_o mind_n the_o joy_n cheerfulness_n and_o exult_v of_o heart_n that_o follow_v here_o upon_o how_o be_v the_o droop_v sink_v dead_a and_o discourage_v soul_n that_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o this_o revive_v &_o quicken_v and_o how_o beit_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v away_o as_o oft_o it_o happen_v yet_o the_o change_n that_o be_v hereby_o make_v when_o the_o lord_n impute_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n &_o cause_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o accept_v of_o it_o be_v as_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a 5._o they_o have_v as_o a_o benefit_n necessary_o follow_v upon_o and_o inseparable_o accompany_v this_o justification_n the_o noble_a and_o rich_a privilege_n of_o adoption_n for_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1_o 12._o and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v receive_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o rest_n upon_o it_o be_v thus_o redeem_v from_o under_o the_o law_n they_o receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4_o 5._o and_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hop_n of_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 3_o 7._o and_o by_o this_o as_o their_o state_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n so_o the_o many_o and_o exceed_o great_a and_o rich_a yea_o incomprehensible_o glorius_fw-la and_o excellent_a favour_n advantage_n and_o privilege_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o this_o comprehensive_a privilege_n show_v their_o life_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a life_n for_o 1_o be_v thus_o adopt_v they_o have_v a_o new_a relation_n unto_o god_n as_o their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v his_o child_n take_v into_o his_o family_n they_o have_v his_o name_n put_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o jer._n 14_o 9_o then_o be_v that_o word_n make_v good_a 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o i_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n then_o be_v he_o their_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o they_o be_v his_o people_n jer._n 31._o 1._o then_o have_v they_o write_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o god_n and_o his_o own_o new_a name_n in_o its_o earnest_n and_o beginning_n revel_v 3_o 12._o o_o what_o a_o life_n be_v here_o to_o stand_v thus_o relate_v unto_o the_o great_a god_n what_o a_o honourable_a life_n and_o privilege_n be_v this_o for_o such_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n 2_o be_v thus_o adopt_a they_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o family_n and_o be_v unite_v unto_o they_o as_o member_n of_o 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heaven_n they_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o 19_o 3_o be_v by_o adoption_n child_n they_o be_v heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint-heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8_o 17._o gal._n 4_o 7._o they_o be_v now_o beget_v to_o a_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 4._o hence_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1_o 14._o be_v abraham_n seed_n they_o be_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3_o 29._o &_o these_o promise_n they_o do_v inherit_v heb._n 6._o 12._o what_o a_o life_n have_v the_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o great_a king_n when_o he_o may_v look_v upon_o the_o many_o great_a dominion_n &_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o own_o but_o what_o a_o great_a life_n be_v it_o when_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o be_v now_o adopt_a through_o faith_n may_v 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sumus_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o induimus_fw-la christum_fw-la praetat_fw-la inquirere_fw-la utra-nam_a debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o existimare_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o sanctos_fw-la haberi_fw-la i_o e._n because_o by_o faith_n we_o obtain_v a_o twofold_a righteousness_n one_o inherent_a in_o we_o love_n &_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v &_o impute_v to_o we_o because_o inâ—ert_v into_o christ_n &_o because_o we_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o inquire_v unto_o which_o of_o these_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v ourselves_o &_o account_v ourselves_o justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o righteous_a &_o holy_a the_o question_n thus_o propose_v he_o thus_o determine_v ego_fw-la prorsus_fw-la existimo_fw-la piâ—_n &_o christianâ—egrave_n diâ—i_fw-la quod_fw-la debeamus_fw-la niti_fw-la niti_fw-la inquimus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la rei_fw-la stabili_fw-la quae_fw-la certâ—nos_fw-la sustentet_fw-la justitia_fw-la christinobis_fw-la donota_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o sanctitate_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerente_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la enim_fw-la nostra_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la inchâ—ata_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la quae_fw-la impedirenon_fw-mi potest_fw-la quin_fw-la assidue_fw-la peâ—cemus_fw-la idcirco_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la dei_fw-la possumus_fw-la ebb_n hanc_fw-la justitiam_fw-la haberi_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la quemadmedum_fw-la deceret_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o sanctos_fw-la sed_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la justitia_fw-la quae_fw-la omnino_fw-la placet_fw-la oculis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la deum_fw-la offendat_fw-la quod_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la summopere_fw-la placeat_fw-la hâ—ac_fw-la ergo_fw-la sola_fw-la re_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o stabili_fw-la nobis_fw-la nitendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la eam_fw-la solam_fw-la credere_fw-la nos_fw-la justificari_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la haberi_fw-la justos_fw-la &_o dioi_fw-la justos_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la pretiosus_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la quem_fw-la qui_fw-la invenit_fw-la vendit_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o emit_fw-la illum_fw-la i_o e._n i_o very_o think_v that_o it_o be_v pious_o &_o christian_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o lean_v i_o say_v lean_a as_o to_o a_o stable_a thing_n that_o shall_v certain_o hold_v we_o up_o unto_o christ_n righteousness_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o not_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n that_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o for_o this_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v inchoate_n &_o imperfect_a that_o can_v hinder_v we_o from_o ssinning_a daily_o therefore_o we_o can_v for_o this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sigt_n of_o god_n be_v account_v just_a &_o good_a as_o will_v become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a &_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o every_o way_n please_v god_n eye_n in_o which_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v displease_v god_n &_o do_v not_o high_o please_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o lean_v to_o this_o certain_a &_o stable_a thing_n and_o believe_v that_o for_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n that_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o so_o call_v this_o be_v the_o precious_a treasure_n which_o who_o find_v he_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v &_o buy_v it_o yea_o this_o he_o confirm_v afterward_o by_o experience_n say_v ind_n est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la experimento_fw-la videmus_fw-la viros_fw-la sanctos_fw-la qui_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o veritato_n proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la placent_fw-la ac_fw-la propterea_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la intelligunt_fw-la se_fw-la indigere_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la sibi_fw-la donata_fw-la ideoque_fw-la se_fw-la relinquunt_fw-la &_o soli_fw-la christo_fw-la incumbunt_fw-la â—â—c_fw-la non_fw-la obeam_n accidit_fw-la causam_fw-la quod_fw-la facti_fw-la sanctiores_fw-la minus_fw-la videant_fw-la quam_fw-la prius_fw-la neque_fw-la quia_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la dimissiori_fw-la vel_fw-la viliori_fw-la imo_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o sanctitate_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la majore_fw-la sunt_fw-la animo_fw-la tanto_fw-la sunt_fw-la perspicaciores_fw-la i_o e._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o experience_n we_o see_v