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the_o humane_a nature_n be_v first_o conceive_v be_v god-man_n and_o the_o person_n be_v under_o no_o law_n &_o so_o be_v not_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o any_o such_o law_n but_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n as_o mediator_n and_o so_o for_o we_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o nor_o it_o be_v any_o more_o to_o advantage_n to_o except_v again_o &_o say_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v keep_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n every_o way_n which_o now_o he_o have_v do_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v perform_v the_o same_o individual_a act_n of_o obedience_n or_o the_o same_o number_n of_o act_n in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v call_v to_o suffer_v any_o white_a soon_o but_o that_o until_o the_o very_a instant_a in_o which_o he_o shall_v suffer_v whether_o it_o be_v soon_o or_o late_a he_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n submit_v himself_o unto_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n for_o it_o do_v hence_o sufficient_o 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the_o position_n so_o much_o contend_v for_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n sufficient_o qualify_v he_o for_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v either_o ourselves_o or_o our_o reader_n any_o further_a with_o untie_v a_o impertinent_a knot_n what_o these_o other_o of_o undeniable_a evidence_n be_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v and_o sure_a this_o one_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a to_o demonstrat_fw-la that_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o point_n be_v not_o for_o himself_o nor_o to_o qualify_v he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v &_o make_v over_o to_o we_o and_o become_v our_o righteousness_n whereby_o and_o whereupon_o together_o with_o his_o suffering_n make_v over_o to_o we_o also_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o not_o only_o have_v 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by_o faith_n but_o advance_v it_o rather_o only_o he_o preach_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o observation_n of_o it_o who_o see_v not_o how_o this_o will_v have_v take_v off_o great_a part_n of_o their_o opposition_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o some_o man_n can_v shut_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v what_o be_v most_o obvious_a and_o what_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o paul_n say_v express_o enough_o rom._n 3._o ult_n that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n but_o do_v establish_v it_o do_v he_o not_o also_o plain_o tell_v we_o where_o the_o difference_n lie_v betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o jew_n &_o what_o it_o be_v especial_o
what_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v the_o whole_a may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n ans._n nor_o do_v we_o asserte_n a_o agreement_n betwixt_o this_o mystical_a body_n &_o a_o natural_a body_n in_o all_o point_n but_o yet_o as_o christ_n account_v himself_o a_o sufferer_n when_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v suffer_v as_o such_o so_o what_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o head_n to_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o designation_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n who_o make_v he_o both_o king_n &_o lord_n must_v redound_v to_o their_o advantage_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o public_a head_n &_o representative_a must_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o his_o body_n &_o be_v undertake_v for_o &_o represent_v by_o he_o he_o say_v 2._o though_o 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of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n &_o advance_v to_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o have_v right_a to_o glory_n obj._n 3_o chap._n 11._o pag._n 118._o if_o god_n have_v sufficient_o provide_v otherways_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o impute_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v otherways_o for_o this_o end_n which_o he_o thus_o prode_v he_o that_o be_v complete_o justify_v by_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v be_v justify_v without_o this_o imputation_n but_o a_o believer_n be_v sufficient_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ergo._fw-la ans._n though_o a_o person_n justify_v be_v pardon_v yet_o justification_n include_v more_o than_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n justification_n be_v the_o pronounce_v and_o accept_v of_o a_o person_n as_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o the_o person_n so_o justify_v and_o accept_v must_v be_v righteous_a and_o see_v he_o be_v not_o inherent_o righteous_a he_o must_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n before_o chap._n 5._o of_o his_o book_n to_o which_o he_o here_o remit_v we_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o what_o he_o add_v here_o shall_v now_o be_v consider_v wave_v man_n saying_n wherewith_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o meddle_v here_o he_o cit_v again_o to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7._o to_o which_o we_o speak_v above_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v intend_v a_o full_a description_n of_o justification_n but_o this_o he_o can_v clear_o evince_v &_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o that_o not_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o free_a remission_n but_o as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v not_o to_o give_v here_o a_o full_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o mention_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o do_v clear_o &_o irrefragable_o confirm_v the_o same_o viz._n that_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o bring_v about_o or_o have_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o as_o be_v say_v that_o very_a imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o include_v in_o the_o word_n blessedness_n by_o which_o this_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v express_v for_o a_o bless_a man_n be_v one_o who_o not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o have_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o rich_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o be_v not_o have_v without_o a_o righteousness_n but_o be_v plain_o also_o express_v when_o he_o say_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n even_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n mention_v and_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o a_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n hence_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v any_o synecdoche_n here_o or_o say_v that_o a_o part_n be_v put_v fot_o the_o whole_a which_o yet_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o may_v be_v admit_v here_o even_o in_o this_o matter_n without_o any_o absurdity_n see_v where_o one_o part_n of_o this_o business_n be_v mention_v the_o other_o be_v necessary_o understand_v because_o of_o the_o necessary_a &_o inviolable_a connexion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o he_o say_v further_o pag._n 130._o if_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o the_o worse_a half_n of_o our_o justification_n then_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5_o 9_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o half_a through_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o better_a half_n of_o our_o justification_n must_v come_v another_o way_n for_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o can_v have_v his_o active_a righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o 1._o we_o use_v not_o to_o make_v such_o comparison_n betwixt_o these_o thing_n here_o call_v part_n have_v in_o justification_n as_o to_o call_v the_o one_o the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o other_o the_o worse_a part_n both_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v up_o our_o state_n of_o blessedness_n and_o necessary_a thereunto_o 2._o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o half_a through_o his_o blood_n for_o half_a justification_n be_v no_o justification_n 3_o nor_o be_v the_o reason_n add_v of_o any_o force_n for_o by_o blood_n here_o we_o may_v as_o well_o understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n his_o active_a righteousness_n as_o all_o his_o passive_a both_o be_v but_o integral_a part_n of_o his_o surety-righteousness_n &_o emphatical_o express_v by_o his_o death_n or_o blood_n
fault_n &_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o long_a series_n of_o efficient_a cause_n bring_v down_o from_o adam_n person_n &_o guilt_n a_o distinct_a numerical_a person_n &_o guilt_n of_o everyone_o of_o this_o late_a posterity_n ans._n 1._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o that_o relation_n of_o guilt_n be_v more_o proper_o &_o proxime_o the_o foederal_a relation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o adam_n than_o the_o natural_a relation_n and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o this_o foederal_a relation_n be_v not_o generation_n but_o the_o free_a ordination_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n 2_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n and_o adam_n generation_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n with_o personality_n to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la next_o follow_v his_o personal_a fault_n and_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o communication_n 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of_o adam_n sin_n come_v from_o he_o immedrat_o to_o each_o one_o of_o they_o federal_o consider_v and_o be_v consequent_o the_o same_o numerical_a guilt_n and_o all_o this_o be_v found_v upon_o their_o federal_n union_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o adam_n he_o say_v 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o guilt_n or_o so_o plenary_a which_o be_v in_o we_o for_o adam_n act_n as_o be_v on_o he_o but_o a_o guilt_n analogical_a or_o of_o another_o sort_n that_o be_v he_o wes_z guilty_a of_o be_v the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n &_o so_o be_v not_o we_o but_o only_o of_o be_v person_n who_o be_v be_v derive_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o inherent_a pravity_n that_o be_v the_o relation_n be_v such_o which_o our_o person_n have_v to_o adam_n person_n as_o make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_v we_o and_o to_o punish_v we_o for_o that_o &_o our_o pravity_n together_o this_o be_v our_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n ans._n 1_o hereby_o that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v here_o viz_o adam_n breach_n of_o covenant_n seem_v quite_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o not_o only_o be_v it_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o we_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o thing_n than_o what_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o not_o only_o not_o the_o same_o numerical_o as_o he_o former_o say_v but_o not_o the_o same_o specifical_o but_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o a_o analogical_a guilt_n yea_o in_o end_n it_o be_v make_v just_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v person_n who_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n and_o this_o be_v no_o guilt_n at_o all_o no_o man_n simple_a be_v let_v it_o be_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o most_o prodigious_o guilty_a and_o wicked_a person_n that_o can_v be_v can_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o guilt_n for_o his_o receive_v a_o be_v be_v contrary_a to_o no_o law_n and_o beside_o when_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o the_o relation_n be_v such_o which_o our_o person_n have_v to_o adam_n person_n as_o make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_n we_o he_o must_v either_o make_v the_o simple_a relation_n to_o be_v the_o guilt_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o guilt_n and_o its_o imputation_n the_o simple_a relation_n without_o some_o guilt_n follow_v it_o and_o found_v upon_o it_o can_v make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_v we_o etc._n etc._n for_o sin_v only_o can_v do_v this_o &_o that_o relation_n be_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o say_v that_o guilt_n be_v superad_v &_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n thus_o to_o punish_v i_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o guilt_n it_o be_v not_o adam_n sin_n but_o some_o analogical_a thing_n which_o scripture_n know_v nothing_o of_o and_o reason_n can_v give_v we_o no_o account_n whence_o it_o come_v he_o can_v say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o adam_n sin_n for_o if_o we_o be_v federal_o unite_v to_o &_o interest_v in_o adam_n as_o we_o be_v &_o as_o he_o confess_v we_o be_v and_o if_o upon_o that_o account_n we_o be_v repute_v guilty_a the_o same_o individual_a guilt_n which_o be_v on_o adam_n must_v be_v upon_o we_o and_o if_o our_o guilt_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n he_o must_v give_v we_o another_o adam_n from_o who_o that_o other_o analogical_a sort_n flow_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n rom._n 5_o 12._o which_o be_v not_o truth_n if_o his_o individual_a sin_n be_v not_o we_o or_o if_o we_o be_v of_o another_o sort_n and_o only_o analogical_a but_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o mr._n baxter_n cast_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o aristotle_n mould_n but_o moreover_o 2_o it_o have_v a_o foul_a aspect_n towards_o pelagianisme_n to_o make_v our_o guilt_n another_o than_o adam_n because_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o pelagian_n who_o say_v that_o that_o sin_n be_v only_a adam_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a wilful_o sin_v person_n &_o we_o have_v no_o will_n therein_o 3._o he_o say_v and_o this_o guilt_n come_v to_o we_o by_o natural_a propagation_n and_o resultancie_n from_o our_o very_a nature_n so_o propagate_v ans._n it_o be_v true_a we_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o charge_v with_o this_o guilt_n &_o to_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o our_o being_n by_o natural_a generation_n or_o propagation_n and_o that_o because_o of_o our_o federal_a union_n with_o &_o interest_n in_o adam_n and_o exclusive_a of_o this_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o we_o by_o resultancy_n from_o our_o very_a nature_n so_o propagate_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o adam_n after-transgression_n shall_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o we_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o one_o transgression_n &_o disobedience_n of_o which_o only_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n rom._n 5._o he_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v our_o contrary_a interest_n in_o christ_n &_o tell_v we_o 1._o our_o person_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o christ_n person_n nor_o christ_n as_n we_o nor_o ever_o so_o judge_v or_o account_v of_o god_n ans._n physical_o this_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a legal_o for_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o law-place_n of_o the_o elect_n &_o become_v surety_n for-them_a they_o and_o he_o become_v one_o person_n in_o law_n he_o say_v 2._o our_o person_n be_v not_o natural_o seminal_o &_o virtual_o in_o christ_n person_n any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v creator_n &_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n ans._n adam_n be_v a_o natural_a head_n our_o lord_n be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o supernatural_a head_n &_o as_o to_o
the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v promise_v upon_o his_o compleet_a his_o work_n of_o obedience_n he_o add_v notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a test._n seem_v to_o place_v the_o immediate_a right_n or_o capacity_n which_o believer_n have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o eternal_a glory_n rather_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n than_o in_o any_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o even_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o not_o except_v ans._n i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o elsewhere_o and_o shall_v only_o say_v here_o that_o hereby_o he_o have_v destroy_v his_o conclusion_n for_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o right_a to_o life_n more_o be_v requisite_a than_o mere_a remission_n for_o he_o can_v say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o adoption_n be_v all_o one_o have_v clear_o hint_v the_o contrary_a here_o &_o have_v also_o deny_v righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o adoption_n while_o as_o before_o he_o make_v 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&_o appointment_n of_o god_n before_o his_o fall_n &_o that_o now_o the_o glorify_a saint_n &_o angel_n yea_o &_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v now_o punish_v in_o heaven_n for_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v &_o be_v penal_a to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n which_o be_v duty_n unto_o man_n in_o innocency_n as_o be_v clear_v &_o 2_o the_o obedience_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n now_o in_o glory_n &_o far_o less_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o if_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v obedience_n be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o viator_n &_o therefore_o utter_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n obedience_n be_v penal_a it_o be_v his_o duty_n but_o christ_n be_v see_v no_o law_n require_v such_o obedience_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a even_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o order_n to_o life_n for_o himself_o for_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n full_o remove_v that_o necessity_n &_o either_o make_v he_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o respect_n 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