proposition_n be_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n on_o man_n part_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o communion_n of_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v delusion_n and_o falsehood_n first_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o gift_n grace_n or_o spiritual_a qualification_n appoint_v by_o god_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n stretch_v out_o we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o redemption_n though_o his_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o man_n must_v on_o his_o part_n perform_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n 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by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n engraft_v into_o christ_n they_o have_v communion_n of_o his_o ransom_n and_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o save_v socinianism_n part._n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o every_o man_n justification_n do_v impute_v or_o account_v righteousness_n to_o he_o or_o rather_o somewhat_o for_o or_o in_o stead_n of_o righteousness_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o impute_v the_o person_n justify_v pass_v in_o account_n as_o a_o righteous_a man_n though_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o or_o perfect_o such_o and_o be_v invest_v according_o with_o those_o great_a privilege_n of_o a_o man_n perfect_o righteous_a deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o condemnation_n and_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god._n the_o reason_n of_o which_o imputation_n or_o why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v a_o expression_n of_o righteousness_n impute_v in_o or_o about_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v the_o natural_a scruple_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a conscience_n of_o man_n who_o can_v hardly_o conceive_v or_o think_v of_o a_o justification_n or_o of_o be_v justify_v especial_o by_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n now_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o justify_v man_n without_o any_o such_o righteousness_n the_o better_a to_o salve_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n touch_v such_o a_o defect_n and_o to_o prevent_v and_o stay_v all_o troublesome_a thought_n or_o quaeres_fw-la which_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o be_v justify_v be_v still_o ready_a to_o ask_v within_o themselves_o but_o where_o be_v the_o righteousness_n conceive_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o isaac_n conceive_v of_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n gen._n 22._o he_o god_n i_o mean_v be_v gracious_o please_v so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n treaty_n with_o they_o about_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o effect_n to_o grant_v and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o though_o he_o find_v no_o proper_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o they_o no_o such_o righteousness_n as_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n with_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o abraham_n do_v this_o believe_a shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o perfect_a complete_a righteousness_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v impute_v rihteousnes_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o believe_a christianisme_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o passage_n to_o wit_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o willing_o grant_v it_o but_o i_o abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o heresy_n that_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o own_o conceit_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v rather_o impute_v somewhat_o in_o stead_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n proper_o or_o perfect_o righteous_a this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a imagination_n that_o god_n can_v judge_v false_o and_o account_v a_o thing_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o and_o esteem_v a_o man_n righteous_a who_o be_v not_o proper_o righteous_a second_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v no_o less_o blasphemous_a to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v invest_v by_o god_n with_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o a_o man_n perfect_o righteous_a namely_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v no_o such_o man_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v charge_v either_o with_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n or_o with_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n three_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n be_v luciferian_a pride_n and_o presumption_n for_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o have_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n rom._n 11.34_o saint_n paul_n who_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n can_v never_o find_v out_o any_o such_o counsel_n of_o god_n neither_o dare_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n four_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o find_v many_o error_n and_o untruth_n as_o first_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v hardly_o think_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n every_o regenerate_a man_n and_o true_a believer_n can_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o any_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n can_v very_o easy_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n justify_v he_o by_o a_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n even_o christ_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o it_o this_o david_n profess_v and_o saint_n paul_n preach_v and_o i_o know_v no_o true_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o both_o think_v and_o believe_v it_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v doubt_v of_o this_o it_o be_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o socinus_n do_v work_v strong_o in_o he_o second_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v so_o notorious_o false_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v of_o it_o but_o a_o reason_n as_o false_a as_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v here_o for_o first_o he_o assure_v most_o false_o that_o god_n purpose_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o justify_v man_n without_o any_o such_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o purpose_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o their_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o by_o communicate_v and_o impute_v that_o righteousness_n to_o they_o he_o purpose_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v by_o he_o justify_v and_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o see_v rom._n 8.4_o and_o 10.4_o second_o the_o father_n upon_o god_n his_o own_o false_a and_o wicked_a conceit_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o god_n go_v about_o to_o cure_v a_o infirmity_n in_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o they_o after_o they_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o than_o
comprehend_v and_o include_v in_o it_o even_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n for_o there_o be_v a_o metalepsis_n or_o double_a trope_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o expound_v by_o righteousness_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o communion_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n and_o by_o count_v and_o impute_v we_o must_v understand_v the_o accept_n approve_v esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o abraham_n and_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v and_o god_n set_v on_o his_o score_n and_o impute_v to_o he_o be_v faithful_a the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o no_o man_n can_v true_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o until_o by_o one_o spirit_n he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o hear_v then_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o speech_n in_o question_n parallel_v with_o the_o sentence_n and_o speech_n before_o expound_v chap._n 2.26_o which_o i_o thus_o lie_v down_o paraphrastical_o abraham_n upon_o a_o true_a inward_a spiritual_a sense_n of_o his_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n do_v believe_v and_o be_v sure_o persuade_v that_o god_n be_v his_o reward_n and_o this_o belief_n and_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n contain_v in_o it_o as_o by_o a_o fast_o hold_v and_o possess_v hand_n of_o the_o soul_n christ_n righteousness_n god_n count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v set_v it_o on_o his_o score_n and_o reckon_v to_o he_o for_o justification_n and_o judge_v esteem_v and_o accept_v he_o for_o a_o man_n true_o righteous_a as_o indeed_o he_o be_v by_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n and_o so_o whosoever_o do_v not_o rest_n on_o his_o own_o work_n for_o justification_n nor_o seek_v thereby_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n feel_v himself_o by_o nature_n ungodly_a 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exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o question_n to_o wit_n faith_n and_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o this_o same_o apostle_n cap._n 2.26_o in_o this_o same_o epistle_n therefore_o undoubted_o our_o exposition_n be_v best_a argument_n 2_o second_o wheresoever_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o impute_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o there_o the_o thing_n impute_v differ_v from_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o can_v in_o any_o proper_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v rom._n 2.26_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v psal_n 106.31_o where_o phineas_n his_o execute_n of_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o wheresoever_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n to_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v or_o set_v on_o one_o score_n it_o be_v say_v simple_o to_o be_v count_v impute_v set_v upon_o a_o man_n account_n as_o rome_n 4.4_o where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v of_o debt_n to_o he_o that_o work_v and_o verse_n 6._o and_o 8._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n and_o verse_n 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o rom._n 5.13_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n &_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o &_o 2._o tim._n 4.16_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o count_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o philem_n 18._o put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n now_o here_o in_o the_o speech_n controvert_v faith_n and_o believe_v be_v not_o say_v simple_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n but_o to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n neither_o can_v it_o true_o be_v count_v or_o call_v righteousness_n by_o itself_o and_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o the_o speech_n be_v tropical_a and_o improper_a a_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v argument_n 3_o from_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o 4._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o righteousness_n here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v bring_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o believer_n which_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v bring_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n in_o eternal_a life_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v count_v and_o set_v on_o his_o score_n but_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o all_o do_v grant_v to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n therefore_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v whereupon_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n accept_v and_o impute_v be_v proper_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n four_o the_o apostle_n teach_v argument_n 4_o express_o verse_n 6._o and_o 7._o that_o the_o thing_n impute_v simple_o and_o proper_o by_o god_n be_v righteousness_n and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v impute_v bring_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n &_o cover_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v the_o believer_n bless_v now_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v among_o all_o mankind_n but_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a propitiation_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o expiation_n of_o all_o iniquity_n to_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n for_o justification_n five_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v righteousness_n argument_n 5_o to_o justification_n for_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o go_v before_o &_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v be_v altogether_o of_o justify_v as_o appear_v chap._n 3.24_o 25.26_o 28_o 30._o and_o chap._n 5.1_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o in_o all_o which_o place_n he_o name_v express_o justification_n &_o justify_v and_o here_o in_o this_o 4._o cap._n he_o bring_v abraham_n example_n and_o david_n testimony_n to_o show_v how_o we_o be_v justify_v now_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v serve_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n 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