to_o have_v it_o here_o the_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v sure_a and_o infallible_a upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o appear_v that_o no_o tolerable_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o christ_n suffering_n unless_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o declare_v therein_o but_o to_o explicate_v this_o more_o distinct_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o god_n the_o great_a rector_n who_o inflict_v those_o suffering_n on_o christ_n 2._o christ_n the_o patient_n who_o bear_v they_o 3._o the_o suffering_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o fruit_n 1._o god_n the_o righteous_a rector_n who_o inflict_v they_o be_v one_o of_o infinite_a mercy_n mercy_n in_o man_n though_o but_o finite_a be_v sometime_o a_o remora_fw-la to_o punishment_n joseph_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o just_a that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n there_o must_v be_v take_v a_o merciful_a man_n will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v mary_n a_o public_a spectacle_n of_o justice_n 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pure_a beatitude_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n v._n chap._n 5_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n manifest_v in_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o old_a term_n as_o he_o may_v and_o in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o the_o socinian_n objection_n that_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a answer_v the_o earliness_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o give_v his_o son_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o gift_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v give_v the_o person_n for_o who_o the_o evil_n remove_v and_o the_o good_a procure_v by_o it_o the_o excellent_a evangelical_n term_v build_v upon_o it_o these_o be_v easy_a and_o sure_a the_o
can_v do_v it_o but_o christ_n satisfaction_n the_o quaere_fw-la therefore_o be_v whether_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o or_o only_o in_o its_o effect_n if_o in_o the_o effect_n only_o than_o something_o less_o than_o christ_n satisfaction_n viz._n a_o effect_n be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o consequence_n something_o less_o than_o that_o satisfy_v the_o law_n i_o can_v imagine_v that_o one_o thing_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o another_o justify_v against_o it_o one_o and_o the_o same_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n do_v both_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n the_o one_o a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o idem_fw-la a_o direct_a conformity_n to_o it_o the_o other_o a_o righteousness_n in_o valour_n a_o full_a compensation_n or_o satissaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o a_o three_o can_v be_v find_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o such_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n that_o all_o be_v do_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v nor_o such_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o it_o that_o all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o be_v compensated_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o righteousness_n a_o pardon_n or_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n there_o may_v be_v but_o a_o righteousness_n there_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v to_o the_o law_n either_o by_o way_n of_o obedience_n or_o recompense_n and_o where_o nothing_o be_v do_v to_o the_o law_n there_o can_v be_v a_o righteousness_n now_o a_o sinner_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o righteousness_n of_o consormity_n his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v that_o of_o a_o satisfaction_n or_o compensation_n not_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n itself_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n it_o be_v observable_a in_o scripture_n that_o justification_n be_v so_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v in_o it_o rom._n 3.31_o that_o its_o righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.4_o that_o it_o have_v its_o end_n rom._n 10.4_o and_o all_o this_o because_o in_o christ_n satisfaction_n there_o be_v a_o full_a compensution_n make_v for_o sin_n such_o as_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n and_o supply_v that_o defect_n of_o it_o which_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o suult_n commit_v this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o not_o by_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o nothing_o less_o than_o itself_o can_v give_v the_o law_n its_o end_n or_o establishment_n if_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v our_o righteousness_n not_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o its_o effect_n what_o be_v that_o effect_n be_v it_o a_o pardon_n that_o be_v god_n act_n god_n act_n may_v make_v or_o esteem_v we_o righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o jus_o impunitatis_fw-la that_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o a_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n must_v be_v either_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n or_o a_o satisfaction_n but_o a_o jus_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la be_v neither_o of_o these_o as_o in_o condemnation_n the_o obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la be_v not_o the_o very_a culpa_fw-la but_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o so_o in_o justification_n the_o jus_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o very_a righteousness_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o it_o a_o jus_fw-la impunitatis_fw-la be_v opposite_a to_o the_o reatus_fw-la paenae_fw-la but_o a_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v our_o true_a righteousness_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la as_o compensate_v the_o fault_n commit_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o in_o its_o effect_n but_o in_o itself_o our_o righteousness_n which_o also_o further_o appear_v in_o that_o when_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o our_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n our_o great_a plea_n be_v to_o that_o no_o other_o than_o his_o satisfaction_n ostendo_fw-la fide_fw-la jussorem_fw-la meum_fw-la 370._o de_fw-fr just_a hab_fw-mi 370._o say_v bishop_n davenant_n when_o the_o law_n make_v its_o demand_n against_o i_o i_o show_v my_o sponsor_n christ_n who_o satisfy_v it_o now_o if_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v itself_o our_o righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n neither_o do_v god_n who_o judge_v according_a to_o truth_n esteem_v it_o such_o you_o will_v say_v though_o itself_o be_v not_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o for_o which_o god_n do_v justify_v we_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v though_o god_n justify_v we_o for_o it_o yet_o unless_o it_o be_v we_o it_o be_v no_o more_o our_o righteousness_n than_o it_o be_v our_o holiness_n when_o god_n sanctify_v we_o for_o it_o no_o man_n i_o think_v will_v call_v it_o our_o holiness_n no_o more_o unless_o it_o be_v we_o may_v we_o call_v it_o our_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n than_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v the_o very_a matter_n of_o our_o justification_n neither_o can_v i_o tell_v how_o to_o think_v it_o less_o see_v a_o sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n but_o a_o satisfaction_n see_v so_o glorious_a a_o satisfaction_n as_o that_o of_o christ_n be_v be_v usher_v into_o the_o world_n for_o that_o very_a end_n it_o be_v to_o i_o unimaginable_a that_o that_o satisfaction_n shall_v yet_o not_o be_v our_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n but_o something_o less_o than_o itself_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o it_o three_o very_o momentous_a in_o this_o point_n be_v the_o collation_n of_o the_o two_o adam_n rom._n 5._o the_o first_o adam_n be_v the_o origen_n of_o sin_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v the_o origen_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n never_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n two_o such_o head_n as_o these_o uterque_fw-la quod_fw-la suume_v cum_fw-la suis_fw-la communicate_v as_o the_o learned_a beza_n have_v it_o adam_n communicate_v sin_n and_o death_n to_o his_o posterity_n christ_n righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o his_o believe_a seed_n in_o the_o parallel_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o christ_n be_v as_o strong_a nay_o a_o strong_a head_n than_o adam_n adam_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o less_o than_o the_o antitype_n who_o be_v more_o potent_a to_o rebuild_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n than_o adam_n be_v to_o make_v they_o righteousness_n come_v as_o full_a from_o christ_n as_o sin_n do_v from_o adam_n nay_o more_o full_o as_o the_o apostle_n hint_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 15._o and_o in_o the_o abundance_n and_o superabundance_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 17._o &_o 20._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o so_o far_o as_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o so_o far_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o also_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o be_v not_o head_n of_o mankind_n we_o do_v not_o usher_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o world_n no_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o one_o adam_n neither_o be_v it_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n only_o for_o then_o our_o innate_a pravity_n will_v be_v no_o sin_n as_o mere_o proceed_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o we_o participate_v not_o that_o in_o the_o school_n must_v needs_o be_v true_a peccatum_fw-la habituale_fw-la dicit_fw-la essentialem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la praecedens_fw-la actuale_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a that_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n habitual_o who_o in_o no_o sense_n be_v a_o sinner_n before_o hence_o that_o of_o st._n austin_n quote_v by_o dr._n ward_n nulla_fw-la foret_fw-la hominis_fw-la culpa_fw-la st_o talis_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la creatus_fw-la esset_fw-la qualis_fw-la nunc_fw-la nascitur_fw-la it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o adam_n sin_n itself_o be_v derive_v to_o each_o one_o of_o we_o pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la membri_fw-la proportionable_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o satissy_v not_o god_n justice_n in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o usher_v in_o life_n and_o righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n no_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o one_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n only_o for_o then_o the_o effect_n a_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o shall_v justify_v or_o make_v we_o righteous_a against_o the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o derive_v upon_o each_o one_o of_o we_o pro_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la membri_fw-la again_o adam_n sin_n do_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o sinner_n by_o itself_o impute_v and_o then_o by_o the_o inherent_a pravity_n consequent_a in_o like_a
christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o than_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o ans_fw-fr god_n see_v not_o sin_n in_o we_o with_o a_o vindictive_a eye_n but_o with_o a_o intuitive_a one_o he_o do_v nay_o he_o can_v but_o do_v so_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v omniscience_n in_o he_o and_o sin_n in_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o suppose_v we_o to_o have_v be_v sinner_n else_o what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n though_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v in_o point_n of_o justification_n yet_o still_o it_o demand_v duty_n in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n though_o that_o satisfaction_n take_v away_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o guilt_n yet_o not_o as_o to_o the_o very_o be_v object_n 7._o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o there_o need_v no_o new_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n ans_fw-fr the_o socinian_o object_n this_o against_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o which_o notion_n i_o take_v it_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 138._o we_o cont._n meis_fw-la fol._n 138._o si_fw-mi jà m_fw-la deo_fw-la plenè_fw-la persolutum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la plenè_fw-la debebatur_fw-la quid_fw-la adhuc_fw-la nos_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la maceremus_fw-la jam_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la jure_fw-la punire_fw-la not_o ab_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la jure_fw-la excludere_fw-la potest_fw-la so_o schlictingius_n but_o christ_n satisfafaction_n may_v very_o well_o stand_v with_o our_o obedience_n christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n so_o far_o as_o that_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v justify_v we_o against_o the_o law_n but_o not_o so_o far_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o very_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n for_o then_o of_o impute_a it_o shall_v become_v such_o as_o they_o be_v inherent_a which_o be_v impossible_a in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o the_o law_n ask_v obedience_n from_o we_o every_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n as_o far_o under_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o our_o life_n nay_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v far_o from_o evacuate_v our_o obedience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o fountain_n of_o holiness_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n in_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n the_o holy_a oil_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o atone_a blood_n levit._n 14.17_o so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n in_o purify_n we_o first_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v sprinkle_v on_o we_o by_o imputation_n and_o then_o the_o holy_a unction_n the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o be_v there_o no_o atone_a blood_n shed_v the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v upon_o fall_v man_n be_v that_o blood_n not_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 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singular_a grace_n but_o by_o a_o communion_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o all_o infant_n but_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o virgin_n the_o overshadow_v she_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a be_v superfluous_a and_o vain_a all_o may_v have_v be_v as_o well_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n this_o be_v to_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o prerogative_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o saviour_n to_o the_o common_a level_n of_o the_o save_v which_o can_v never_o indeed_o come_v to_o pass_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o in_o this_o point_n our_o body_n be_v form_v in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v form_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a supernatural_a way_n we_o be_v in_o adam_n secundum_fw-la rationem_fw-la seminalem_fw-la we_o descend_v from_o the_o seminal_a virtue_n in_o he_o but_o he_o be_v in_o adam_n only_a secundum_fw-la substantiam_fw-la corporalem_fw-la he_o 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