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christ_n be_v make_v and_o account_v by_o the_o father_n the_o very_a transgressor_n the_o adulterer_n and_o blasphemer_n gospel-truth_n p._n 10_o 11._o here_o be_v my_o crime_n for_o mr._n m._n have_v oft_o preach_v up_o the_o late_a 2._o i_o affirm_v as_o thou_o see_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o my_o fault_n be_v that_o i_o deny_v that_o god_n account_n that_o we_o legal_o die_v and_o obey_v that_o we_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n though_o i_o grant_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o yea_o in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n 3._o i_o have_v through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n live_v to_o declare_v in_o this_o book_n enough_o to_o confute_v his_o prophecy_n and_o his_o opinion_n too_o though_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o a_o more_o calm_a and_o charitable_a spirit_n before_o he_o prâ—tend_v to_o prediction_n concern_v his_o brethren_n 4._o will_v he_o repent_v of_o his_o rigid_a censorious_a slander_n for_o i_o will_v here_o declare_v that_o i_o assent_n to_o his_o own_o word_n p._n 18._o by_o impute_v i_o mean_v that_o it_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v look_v on_o by_o god_n as_o belong_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v judicial_o deal_v with_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n thereof_o this_o i_o have_v oft_o affirm_v but_o it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o what_o elsewhere_o he_o strain_v it_o too_o 4_o charge_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v unite_v to_o a_o embryo_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ignorant_a blasphemy_n repl._n my_o word_n be_v oh_o for_o god-man_n to_o be_v at_o any_o time_n unactive_a as_o a_o embryo_n or_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n for_o he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v unite_v to_o a_o embryo_n unactive_a as_o a_o embryo_n be_v another_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v â—â—ing_n he_o twice_o ten_o to_o oppose_v his_o two_o witness_n but_o have_v i_o say_v it_o where_o be_v the_o blasphemy_n when_o the_o divine_a nature_n i_o hope_v be_v unite_v to_o christ_n dead_a body_n in_o the_o grave_a as_o all_o grant_n and_o very_o many_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o flesh_n before_o it_o be_v organise_v or_o animate_v of_o who_o turretin_n instit._n theol._n p._n 372._o etsi_fw-la anima_fw-la infundi_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la organizatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la sequiter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potuisse_fw-la carnem_fw-la statim_fw-la sibi_fw-la unire_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la aut_fw-la praesente_fw-la aut_fw-la absente_n anima_fw-la sibi_fw-la coarctari_fw-la pierson_n and_o multitude_n be_v blasphemer_n with_o this_o bold_a man._n but_o suppose_v that_o though_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o go_v her_o usual_a time_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v like_o other_o child_n and_o the_o faetus_fw-la have_v matter_n and_o nourishment_n minister_v thereto_o by_o 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please_v in_o this_o point_n a_o piece_n of_o ignorant_a blasphemy_n whatever_o great_a divine_v or_o skilful_a phisican_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 5_o charge_n because_o i_o will_v wash_v off_o all_o his_o dirt_n at_o once_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o charge_v out_o of_o his_o book_n that_o he_o forget_v in_o his_o postscript_n though_o it_o have_v be_v their_o best_a tool_n viz._n that_o i_o lick_v up_o bellarmin_n vomit_n in_o my_o exposition_n of_o phil._n 3.8_o 9_o repl._n this_o be_v as_o true_a as_o the_o rest_n for_o when_o i_o expound_v that_o text_n i_o plain_o affirm_v thaâ—_n 1_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n only_o 2._o that_o all_o holiness_n compare_v with_o win_a christ_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o dung_n 3._o the_o best_a thing_n in_o we_o be_v vile_a compare_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o indeed_o if_o that_o text_n speak_v only_o of_o justification_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n design_v to_o oppose_v his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o christ_n than_o his_o own_o and_o we_o be_v as_o unfit_a as_o dung_n to_o be_v find_v in_o 4._o but_o i_o then_o judge_v and_o still_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n there_o design_v to_o proclaim_v the_o preferrableness_n of_o christianity_n to_o judaisme_n and_o what_o be_v pharasaical_a yea_o or_o self-invented_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o enumerate_v all_o the_o dignity_n of_o judaisme_n so_o he_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n the_o whole_a glory_n of_o his_o entire_a redeem_a state_n show_v that_o not_o only_o his_o justification_n but_o his_o sanctification_n too_o come_v from_o and_o by_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o appointment_n than_o what_o he_o arrive_v to_o while_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o expect_v and_o press_v after_o a_o perfection_n therein_o while_o he_o despise_v all_o thing_n privilege_n and_o attainment_n which_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n yea_o be_v glad_a he_o have_v lose_v they_o all_o for_o union_n with_o he_o a_o perseverance_n in_o who_o with_o high_a communication_n from_o he_o be_v the_o very_a main_a aim_n of_o his_o life_n and_o endeavour_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o sense_n best_o agree_v with_o the_o context_n and_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o bellarmin_n sense_n neither_o want_n i_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o have_v i_o room_n yea_o my_o exposition_n of_o that_o text_n be_v so_o far_o from_o militate_v against_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o it_o prove_v it_o strong_o 2._o i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v mr._n m_n defence_n of_o his_o own_o error_n he_o confine_v they_o to_o two_o say_v i_o keep_v silence_n as_o to_o more_o when_o other_o read_v this_o book_n they_o will_v see_v a_o great_a number_n though_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v not_o perceive_v they_o when_o he_o read_v my_o note_n and_o have_v leave_v out_o of_o his_o print_a sermon_n many_o obnoxious_a passage_n yet_o he_o will_v meet_v with_o his_o suretyship_n righteousness_n the_o debtor_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o surety_n p._n 24._o with_o his_o limit_v so_o far_o christ_n merit_n to_o his_o active_a obedience_n p._n 13._o with_o his_o position_n that_o all_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v effect_n of_o our_o be_v justify_v and_o not_o at_o all_o the_o mean_n thereof_o p._n 32._o that_o all_o our_o obedience_n avail_v no_o more_o to_o our_o justification_n than_o our_o worst_a sin_n p._n 71._o though_o he_o ascribe_v a_o causality_n to_o faith_n that_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n be_v due_a to_o we_o in_o justice_n p._n 12._o even_o a_o remunerative_a justice_n be_v exert_v to_o we_o p._n 15._o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o take_v what_o he_o think_v most_o concern_v he_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v that_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v no_o
frailty_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v our_o nature_n who_o he_o be_v to_o redeem_v and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o that_o state_n by_o our_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v oblige_v himself_o to_o expiate_v yea_o 5._o upon_o his_o be_v thus_o oblige_v million_o of_o sinner_n be_v pardon_v and_o save_v before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o therefore_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o their_o concern_v so_o as_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o their_o nature_n for_o out_o of_o their_o nature_n will_v not_o serve_v put_v these_o two_o last_o together_o and_o we_o shall_v come_v even_o with_o mr._n m_n own_o good_a like_n to_o our_o point_n viz._n that_o humiliation_n do_v proper_o predicate_v of_o the_o incarnation_n strict_o take_v yet_o i_o suspect_v it_o will_v hardly_o go_v down_o why_o because_o mr._n m._n be_v so_o very_o fond_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v on_o christ_n that_o he_o can_v think_v christ_n humble_v soon_o or_o long_o than_o he_o can_v with_o some_o tolerable_a decency_n call_v christ_n the_o very_a murderer_n adulterer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v too_o frequent_o preach_v and_o in_o his_o book_n p._n 14._o he_o a_o little_a wash_v by_o say_v he_o put_v on_o the_o sinner_n garment_n and_o our_o gild_n our_o sin_n be_v upon_o he_o crispian_n phrase_n which_o for_o some_o end_n or_o other_o he_o still_o like_v to_o consecrate_v with_o he_o the_o true_a model_n be_v christ_n must_v be_v as_o unrighteous_a as_o sinner_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o our_o saviour_n can_v be_v humble_v till_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n nor_o sinner_n happy_a till_o they_o be_v saviour_n here_o be_v the_o arcanum_n whatever_o be_v the_o pretence_n 2._o the_o next_o term_n he_o dissect_v and_o strict_o garble_v be_v incarnation_n it_o be_v strict_o his_o dwell_n in_o flesh_n comprehend_v under_o it_o both_o the_o act_n of_o assumption_n and_o the_o relation_n or_o union_n effect_v thereby_o between_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o assume_v and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n reply_n if_o one_o shall_v ask_v he_o how_o the_o dwell_n in_o flesh_n comprehend_v under_o it_o the_o act_n of_o assumption_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o it_o as_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n be_v to_o a_o man_n abode_n in_o it_o i_o know_v not_o what_o answer_v he_o will_v make_v unless_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n repeat_v the_o act_n of_o assumption_n as_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v therein_o by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o divinity_n clasp_v the_o humanity_n p._n 63._o if_o one_o shall_v again_o demand_v why_o he_o leave_v out_o all_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o real_a dwelling_n since_o there_o may_v be_v assumption_n and_o relation_n though_o it_o have_v cease_v the_o next_o moment_n i_o judge_v he_o must_v answer_v pardon_v my_o improper_a speak_v in_o make_v that_o the_o principal_a thing_n which_o nothing_o of_o what_o i_o speak_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v answer_v by_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n i_o do_v intend_v christ_n still_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o only_o suppose_v to_o it_o the_o act_n of_o assumption_n and_o the_o relation_n effect_v thereby_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o be_v the_o gross_a fallacy_n for_o christ_n continue_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v remain_v incarnate_a and_o not_o formal_o incarnation_n which_o be_v the_o term_n in_o the_o question_n and_o the_o design_n of_o this_o fallacy_n be_v to_o change_v the_o question_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o great_o want_v since_o the_o question_n thereby_o will_v be_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n continue_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o be_v any_o so_o foolish_a as_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o question_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n incarnation_n a_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n where_o the_o term_n incarnation_n be_v the_o very_o assume_v our_o 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