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have_v dominion_n over_o they_o according_a to_o rom._n 6.14_o 15._o 3._o that_o though_o they_o fall_v they_o shall_v arise_v according_a to_o mic._n 7.8_o 4._o that_o god_n will_v over-rule_v all_o the_o fall_v of_o his_o child_n for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a and_o advantage_n according_a to_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v real_a hurt_n the_o three_o thing_n here_o which_o be_v the_o rebuker_n 14_o god_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o his_o people_n i._n e._n their_o person_n a._n why_o do_v they_o not_o explain_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o god_n displeasure_n do_v they_o mean_v paternal_a or_o vindictive_a if_o they_o mean_v paternal_a in_o a_o way_n of_o rebuke_n and_o chastisement_n who_o deny_v it_o if_o they_o mean_v vindictive_a we_o deny_v it_o again_o why_o do_v they_o not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o god_n people_n do_v they_o mean_v a_o collection_n of_o profess_v people_n church_n or_o nation_n such_o may_v be_v the_o general_a defection_n of_o 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pride_n and_o insolency_n and_o not_o only_o upon_o he_o but_o on_o those_o of_o that_o other_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o he_o and_o why_o because_o both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o life-time_n serve_v their_o generation_n in_o bear_v faithful_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n i_o need_v say_v nothing_o to_o this_o article_n that_o worthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n speak_v enough_o to_o explain_v himself_o in_o that_o position_n in_o his_o print_a sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v at_o pinner's-hall_n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n for_o there_o our_o best_a holiness_n be_v imperfect_a therefore_o he_o mean_v not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o
as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o 3._o a_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o one_o law_n and_o acquit_v by_o another_o but_o his_o imputation_n be_v always_o according_a to_o that_o law_n where_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o therefore_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a by_o one_o law_n he_o can_v be_v acquit_v by_o another_o though_o require_v mild_a term_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v a_o fault_n be_v to_o acquit_v and_o of_o the_o same_o import_n as_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 32.2_o rom._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.19_o it_o always_o therein_o assert_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o have_v no_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o find_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o all_o proper_a imputation_n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o impute_v sin_n or_o righteousness_n where_o action_n or_o claim_n of_o right_o come_v to_o be_v question_v and_o try_v what_o the_o law_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o for_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v therefore_o all_o transgressor_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v large_a term_n than_o to_o impute_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n it_o be_v attribute_v and_o ascribe_v but_o every_o thing_n attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o law-sense_n e._n gr_n we_o attribute_v holiness_n justice_n power_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v they_o to_o god_n we_o attribute_v heat_n to_o fire_n hardness_n to_o iron_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v heat_n to_o fire_n or_o hardness_n to_o iron_n because_o it_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n be_v either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o unto_o himself_o or_o of_o that_o which_o primary_o be_v his_o own_o and_o impute_v unto_o another_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o sin_n or_o stand_v legal_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o other_o it_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n find_v guilty_a or_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v or_o to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o law-covenant_n hence_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n fix_v his_o right_n to_o the_o promise_a reward_n imputation_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a reward_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o legal_a imputation_n be_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o translation_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o righteousness_n imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o translation_n be_v when_o the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o by_o that_o imputation_n those_o other_o be_v legal_o make_v sinner_n and_o this_o imputation_n be_v twofold_a by_o way_n of_o attainder_n or_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o stain_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o actual_a transgressor_n such_o be_v achan_n sin_n such_o also_o adam_n first_o sin_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o single_a person_n but_o a_o public_a person_n 1._o natural_o contain_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o 2._o federal_o because_o god_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o he_o covenant_v with_o a_o kind_a he_o covenant_v but_o with_o individual_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o angel_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o stand_v in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n sohe_o be_v when_o he_o fall_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o kind_a must_v needs_o fall_v in_o he_o when_o angel_n fall_v each_o one_o fall_v but_o for_o himself_o as_o each_o stand_v for_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o with_o man_n adam_n therefore_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n represent_v by_o he_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o he_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o propagation_n only_o though_o a_o sinner_n can_v propagate_v none_o but_o a_o sinner_n but_o by_o impute_v adam_n first_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o judgement_n of_o imputation_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_n else_o adam_n first_o sin_n shall_v affect_v we_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o adam_n sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o of_o our_o progenitor_n hence_o adam_n sin_n come_v upon_o we_o federal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o propagation_n and_o seminal_a descent_n for_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o moral_a death_n be_v a_o public_a loss_n never_o to_o be_v regain_v by_o any_o that_o have_v their_o stand_n only_o in_o he_o hence_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o he_o stand_v under_o that_o first_o privation_n and_o therefore_o under_o that_o first_o gild_n and_o as_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n stand_v under_o that_o gild_n he_o also_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 16._o and_o of_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o that_o sin_n impute_v by_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o undestand_v it_o of_o which_o death_n you_o please_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v it_o infer_v necessary_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n for_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o die_v in_o another_o life_n or_o death_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n vers_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a i._n e._n in_o his_o fallen_n state_n which_o show_v that_o his_o image_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n a_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n §_o 8._o i_o can_v stay_v to_o insist_v large_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o true_a state_n thereof_o i_o shall_v only_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o neonomian_o together_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o quaker_n lay_v this_o denial_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o rot_a doctrine_n neonomian_n we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n or_o representative_a by_o a_o covenant_n stand_v nor_o his_o sin_n impute_v to_o we_o further_o than_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o a_o natural_a in_o be_v or_o derivation_n scr._n g._n d._n p._n 86_o 87._o 112_o 113._o end_v of_o controu._n 95._o see_v his_o dare_a confidence_n we_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a covenanter_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o god_n covenant_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o comprehend_a of_o all_o the_o kind_a if_o he_o do_v than_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a covenantee_n instead_o of_o the_o whole_a kind_a and_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o covenant_n reach_v eve_n then_o in_o he_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v gen._n 2_o and_o if_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o she_o in_o he_o then_o why_o not_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o he_o say_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v no_o further_a than_o we_o be_v guilty_a we_o say_v we_o be_v not_o guilty_a any_o further_a than_o his_o sin_n be_v impute_v its_o imputation_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o guilty_a not_o guilt_n that_o make_v imputation_n he_o say_v also_o no_o further_o than_o by_o a_o natural_a in-being_a what_o then_o do_v not_o a_o natural_a in-being_a in_o adam_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o covenant_n make_v he_o a_o public_a covenanter_n when_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o we_o be_v federal_o in_o he_o because_o natural_o but_o see_v how_o the_o socinian_o concur_v