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the_o father_n be_v discern_v from_o creature_n or_o false_a god_n to_o which_o this_o rule_n answer_v rule_n 6_o rule_n as_o often_o as_o in_o scripture_n one_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v oppose_v to_o creature_n or_o false_a god_n and_o be_v discern_v from_o they_o the_o other_o person_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o those_o thing_n be_v exclude_v against_o which_o the_o comparison_n be_v make_v or_o the_o divine_a property_n operation_n and_o honour_n be_v so_o attribute_v to_o one_o of_o the_o person_n as_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o only_o from_o creature_n again_o a_o superlative_a or_o exclusive_a speech_n use_v of_o one_o person_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o creature_n and_o feign_a god_n unto_o who_o the_o true_a god_n either_o in_o one_o or_o in_o more_o person_n be_v oppose_v 10.25_o john_n 10.25_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o all_o that_o be_v than_o all_o creature_n not_o than_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o give_v eternal_a life_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v no_o creature_n do_v give_v it_o for_o both_o the_o father_n also_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v quicken_v and_o give_v life_n the_o father_n only_o know_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n 17.3_o mat._n 24.26_o john_n 17.3_o here_o the_o son_n be_v not_o exclude_v from_o true_a deity_n but_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n to_o which_o god_n the_o father_n be_v oppose_v 7._o they_o wrest_v the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n to_o another_o sense_n as_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 7._o rule_n the_o son_n shall_v deliver_v up_o
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father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v likewise_o to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o 5.26_o john_n 5.26_o and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n wu_fw-fr hall_n affirm_v that_o both_o have_v their_o original_n of_o person_n from_o the_o father_n for_o the_o father_n beget_v not_o the_o essence_n but_o the_o person_n by_o communicate_v unto_o he_o his_o own_o essence_n the_o same_o and_o whole_a 4._o the_o faithful_a be_v one_o with_o god_n not_o in_o essence_n but_o in_o consent_n of_o will_n but_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n one_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v one_o with_o god_n father_n keep_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o therefore_o 21._o john_n 17.11_o 21._o the_o son_n be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n in_o conjunction_n of_o will_n only_o and_o not_o in_o unity_n of_o essence_n answ_n there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n than_o in_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o particle_n only_o which_o 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his_o active_a fill_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o his_o passive_a obedience_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o all_o these_o justice_n or_o some_o or_o the_o last_o only_a be_v that_o thing_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v some_o call_v this_o the_o matter_n other_o the_o form_n of_o our_o justice_n i_o to_o be_v better_o understand_v will_v call_v it_o the_o matter_n this_o question_n have_v draw_v with_o it_o another_o concern_v the_o form_n of_o our_o justification_n whether_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o whole_a or_o only_o the_o half_a of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v this_o controversy_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v in_o agitation_n among_o some_o divine_n of_o marchia_n about_o the_o year_n 64._o then_o in_o the_o year_n 70._o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o university_n of_o witteberg_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n lay_v asleep_o or_o rather_o suppress_v heretofore_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o reform_a church_n 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the_o quadripartite_a imputation_n yet_o this_o they_o reduce_v sometime_o to_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n divine_a humane_a active_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o proper_a reason_n of_o these_o be_v that_o whole_a of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v our_o saviour_n king_n and_o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n merit_n especial_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v of_o the_o divinity_n have_v its_o dependence_n other_o will_v have_v the_o three_o latter_a justice_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o threefold_a imputation_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n and_o they_o teach_v that_o first_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o the_o passive_a obedience_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v unjust_a that_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o the_o active_a obedience_n for_o this_o 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sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o but_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v active_a therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n active_a obedience_n 2._o he_o be_v make_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2._o here_o be_v a_o twofold_a obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o one_o before_o death_n the_o other_o in_o death_n therefore_o both_o be_v impute_v 3._o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o therefore_o the_o active_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 4._o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1._o therefore_o his_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 5._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n free_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o therefore_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 6._o whole_a christ_n be_v our_o justice_n with_o which_o he_o justifi_v we_o therefore_o whole_a christ_n be_v impute_v 7._o active_a justice_n can_v be_v exclude_v from_o christ_n merit_n and_o from_o justification_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v impute_v 8._o the_o law_n oblige_v both_o to_o obedience_n and_o to_o punishment_n therefore_o it_o behoove_v christ_n both_o to_o fulfil_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o also_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n 9_o to_o who_o the_o law_n do_v promise_v life_n such_o must_v we_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v life_n the_o law_n promise_v life_n not_o to_o they_o who_o transgress_v not_o the_o law_n but_o to_o they_o who_o fulfil_v it_o all_o but_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n we_o be_v account_v indeed_o not_o unjust_a not_o sinner_n or_o not_o 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