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repute_v righteous_a rom._n 4.11_o 22.6_o and_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v that_o be_v not_o charge_v on_o we_o to_o punishment_n or_o damnation_n rom._n 5.13_o &_o 4.8_o psal_n 32._o v._n 2._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o the_o word_n of_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i_o find_v not_o in_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o think_v they_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o church_n peace_n or_o safety_n but_o as_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n no_o doubt_n but_o it_o may_v be_v good_a &_o the_o papist_n themselves_o own_v they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o many_o protestant_a divine_n profess_v to_o use_v they_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v contr._n 6._o in_o what_o sense_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v account_v of_o god_n the_o valuable_a consideration_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n attain_v god_n end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v when_o we_o consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n forgive_v and_o justify_v against_o the_o condemn_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o reconcile_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n to_o grace_n and_o glory_n q._n but_o do_v not_o christ_n represent_v our_o person_n in_o his_o righteousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v be_v and_o do_v what_o he_o be_v and_o do_v as_o righteous_a ans_fw-fr this_o be_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o all_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v decide_v only_o by_o scripture_n and_o nothing_o add_v or_o diminish_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sponsor_n surety_n or_o interposer_n and_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o suffer_v for_o we_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a a_o price_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v all_o find_v in_o scripture_n wise_a and_o peaceable_a man_n here_o will_v be_v as_o fearful_a of_o (null)_o invention_n and_o addition_n as_o in_o discipline_n or_o ceremony_n at_o least_o but_o because_o all_o be_v 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bâ—t_v a_o part_n it_o have_v as_o be_v confess_v and_o for_o that_o part_n it_o must_v be_v trust_v and_o plead_v and_o no_o man_n must_v trust_v to_o be_v save_v without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n heb._n 12.14_o mar._n 16.16_o luk._n 13.3_o 5._o i_o conclude_v all_o in_o dr._n prestons_n word_n treatise_n of_o faith_n p._n 44_o 45._o and_o of_o the_o attribute_n p._n 71._o â—_o justify_n faith_n define_v be_v a_o grace_n or_o habit_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o but_o also_o to_o take_v and_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o be_v both_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o no_o man_n believe_v justification_n by_o christ_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v main_o ground_v on_o this_o word_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o every_o creature_n that_o a_o man_n must_v thirst_v after_o he_o and_o then_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o now_o come_v to_o a_o believer_n go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o hope_v he_o have_v to_o be_v save_v he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o offer_v up_o and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o they_o that_o have_v a_o part_n in_o he_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v fulfil_v the_o condition_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o continue_v willing_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n that_o i_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o desire_v to_o serve_v he_o above_o all_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v fulfil_v these_o condition_n and_o for_o all_o this_o i_o have_v the_o word_n for_o my_o ground_n etc._n etc._n so_o far_o dr._n â—reston_n cont._n 36._o have_v justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o condition_n and_o do_v work_n save_v we_o which_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n he_o exclude_v from_o save_v we_o eph._n 2.5_o 8_o 9_o tit._n 3.5_o so_o jam._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n 2._o justification_n begin_v and_o our_o right_n give_v to_o salvation_n have_v the_o same_o condition_n 3._o justification_n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v the_o justify_n of_o our_o right_n to_o glory_n and_o have_v the_o same_o condition_n with_o our_o glorification_n mat._n 25._o come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n but_o more_o be_v necessary_a to_o final_a justification_n and_o salvation_n than_o to_o our_o first_o right_a as_o be_v before_o show_v cont._n 37._o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o justify_v we_o against_o satan_n false_a accusation_n as_o that_o a_o believer_n be_v no_o believer_n impenitent_a a_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n some_o say_v the_o devil_n will_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a know_v that_o god_n know_v all_o ans_fw-fr if_o justification_n relate_v not_o to_o accusation_n divine_n have_v hitherto_o much_o wrong_v the_o church_n in_o maintain_v it_o so_o common_o as_o they_o have_v do_v if_o it_o do_v 1._o it_o be_v either_o to_o a_o true_a or_o a_o false_a accusation_n against_o a_o true_a accusation_n no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o must_v confess_v the_o charge_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o sin_v and_o that_o this_o sin_n deserve_v death_n it_o must_v â—e_v confess_v and_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v direct_o against_o this_o charge_n for_o gild_n and_o righteousness_n cannâ—t_v consist_v as_o to_o the_o same_o particular_a cause_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n impenitent_a hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n 2._o or_o that_o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n 3._o or_o that_o we_o be_v not_o pardon_v accept_v reconcile_a and_o adopt_v for_o his_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o intercession_n and_o be_v not_o thus_o constitute_v just_a 4._o and_o that_o therefore_o 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aâ—l_n because_o no_o accusation_n true_a or_o faâ—se_a and_o if_o no_o justification_n nor_o condemnation_n than_o no_o judgement_n which_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o a_o article_n of_o faith_n contr._n 38._o but_o though_o all_o this_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yâ—â—_n not_o as_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v question_v whether_o any_o personal_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v thâ—t_v which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o here_o or_o at_o last_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n â—ighteousness_n which_o need_v no_o supplement_n from_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o question_n be_v either_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o of_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o â—ighteousness_n whether_o it_o shall_v so_o be_v call_v 1._o aâ—_n to_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v ful_o prove_v already_o that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v of_o flat_a necessity_n to_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o the_o 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fundamenâ—â—â—_n of_o that_o right_n be_v quid_fw-la absolutum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o aâ—surd_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v any_o righteousness_n that_o do_v not_o so_o far_o constitute_v 〈…〉_z as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n have_v learn_v wâ—t_v honesty_n goodness_n which_o do_v not_o so_o far_o make_v he_o learned_a wise_a honest_a or_o good_a or_o the_o paper_n have_v whiteness_n that_o make_v it_o not_o white_a 3._o but_o we_o ever_o distinguish_v between_o total_a righteousness_n and_o partial_a in_o tantum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o between_o that_o righteousness_n in_o tantum_fw-la which_o salvation_n be_v lay_v on_o and_o that_o which_o be_v of_o small_a concern_v and_o also_o between_o christ_n part_n and_o man_n and_o so_o we_o still_o say_v 1._o that_o christ_n part_n need_v no_o supplement_n from_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o perform_v the_o least_o tâ—at_n belong_v to_o he_o 2._o but_o his_o own_o law_n will_n and_o covenant_n 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good_a man_n as_o mr._n fowler_n and_o mr._n cole_n by_o tell_v the_o world_n how_o unstudy_v and_o yet_o how_o confident_a they_o have_v be_v in_o some_o point_n but_o he_o do_v worse_a in_o cite_v dr_n manton_n that_o incur_v their_o censure_n for_o defend_v i_o in_o that_o very_a pulpit_n where_o he_o say_v i_o preach_v against_o such_o accuser_n as_o he_o and_o be_v whole_o of_o my_o judgement_n and_o recite_v archbishop_n usher_n who_o peruse_v my_o confession_n write_v against_o the_o antinomian_o and_o alter_v not_o a_o word_n in_o it_o before_o i_o publish_v it_o i_o get_v he_o and_o mr._n gataker_n to_o read_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o work_n that_o mr._n gataker_n do_v in_o the_o world_n as_o his_o epistle_n and_o his_o son_n show_v have_v the_o prefacer_n read_v but_o that_o one_o book_n my_o confession_n write_v in_o 1655._o and_o there_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o the_o many_o score_n plain_a text_n and_o argument_n and_o the_o hundred_o testimony_n of_o synod_n and_o protestant_a divine_n for_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o defend_v and_o special_o if_o he_o have_v read_v my_o explication_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n in_o my_o catohlick_n theology_n and_o methodus_fw-la and_o dispute_v of_o justification_n and_o of_o justify_v righteousness_n and_o yet_o hâ—d_v call_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n cole_n or_o mr._n fowler_n i_o shall_v have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v too_o hard_a or_o deaf_a for_o i_o to_o answer_v but_o he_o impertinent_o cit_v other_o man_n that_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o work_n as_o if_o he_o will_v false_o intimate_v that_o i_o deny_v it_o when_o i_o neither_o trust_n to_o nor_o know_v any_o righteousness_n that_o be_v not_o mere_o subordinate_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o take_v his_o righteousness_n habunâ—l_o active_a and_o passive_a to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o perfect_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o i_o wonder_v not_o that_o paul_n count_v his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o â—aw_v to_o be_v dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n have_v his_o righteousness_n but_o i_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n that_o câ—rist's_n righteousness_n give_v we_o be_v all_o without_o we_o and_o none_o within_o we_o when_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o if_o 600_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v all_o false_a that_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o inherent_a and_o active_a righteousness_n i_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n of_o any_o work_v necessary_a to_o justification_n or_o salvation_n or_o to_o any_o common_a blessing_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o paul_n such_o as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n i_o think_v few_o man_n live_v be_v less_o tempt_v to_o magnify_v or_o trust_v to_o any_o worth_n of_o thâ—ir_n own_o than_o i_o be_o i_o look_v not_o for_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n or_o a_o hour_n ease_n or_o life_n or_o the_o pardon_n or_o acceptance_n of_o one_o duty_n or_o of_o my_o holy_a affection_n so_o faulty_a be_v they_o by_o their_o great_a imperfection_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n but_o shall_v i_o take_v all_o for_o error_n that_o this_o preface_n recite_v as_o such_o and_o all_o for_o truth_n that_o dr._n crispe_n and_o such_o man_n write_v i_o shall_v look_v for_o wise_a man_n than_o he_o or_o mr._n cole_n to_o anathematise_v i_o rather_o as_o a_o anti-gospell_a than_o a_o mere_a antinomian_n and_o i_o be_o the_o sorryer_n for_o the_o prefix_v of_o tâ—e_v twelve_o reverend_a name_n when_o i_o find_v by_o their_o epistle_n that_o they_o have_v read_v this_o preface_n so_o full_a of_o false_a citation_n and_o gross_a error_n and_o say_v not_o a_o word_n against_o it_o nor_o against_o such_o a_o book_n mr._n cockain_n in_o his_o epistle_n direct_v it_o to_o they_o that_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n tâ—lls_v they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n within_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v and_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o have_v swallow_v they_o up_o shall_v for_o ever_o satisfy_v they_o with_o variety_n of_o contentment_n and_o be_v not_o that_o we_o which_o be_v within_o we_o and_o be_v this_o kingdom_n and_o divine_a nature_n nothing_o but_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v without_o we_o impute_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o if_o this_o be_v no_o subordinate_a righteousness_n what_o do_v the_o word_n signify_v so_o many_o hundred_o time_n use_v in_o the_o scripture_n let_v they_o but_o grant_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o let_v they_o assign_v faith_n what_o office_n therein_o they_o can_v reasonable_o imagine_v without_o flat_a deny_v all_o paul_n doctrine_n and_o they_o will_v confute_v dr._n crispe_n say_v but_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o give_v not_o the_o lie_n to_o paul_n and_o sure_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v but_o if_o they_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o by_o faith_n paul_n mean_v not_o faith_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o must_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v more_o than_o a_o papal_a power_n to_o make_v god_n word_n by_o make_v the_o sense_n when_o god_n make_v but_o the_o letter_n before_o we_o can_v renounce_v the_o scripture_n and_o believe_v they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v expound_v imputation_n sober_o we_o shall_v grant_v they_o the_o matter_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v account_v to_o we_o of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n though_o we_o believe_v that_o by_o faith_n paul_n mean_v faith_n but_o if_o they_o still_o say_v that_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o act_n can_v we_o but_o get_v they_o to_o forbear_v anathematise_v man_n for_o be_v so_o learned_a as_o to_o understand_v english_a we_o may_v yet_o hope_v at_o least_o to_o keep_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o zeal_n out_o of_o the_o thatch_n within_o the_o chimney_n by_o tell_v they_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o such_o and_o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o object_n otherwise_o consider_v in_o real_a existence_n christ_n though_o not_o yet_o believe_v in_o be_v the_o sole_a meritorious_a cause_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o schoolboy_n that_o have_v no_o damnable_a learning_n may_v teach_v these_o confident_a man_n that_o the_o object_n as_o a_o object_n believe_v be_v the_o very_a form_n in_o specie_fw-la of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o act_n without_o it_o but_o not_o this_o act_n viz._n the_o christian_a faith_n as_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la real_a be_v damn_v but_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la objectivo_fw-la it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n so_o be_v it_o here_o but_o if_o they_o will_v grant_v that_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n and_o not_o say_v that_o paul_n condemn_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o be_v but_o justification_n by_o work_n let_v they_o but_o tell_v we_o how_o it_o justify_v i_o say_v not_o efficient_o at_o all_o but_o only_o as_o a_o mere_a receptive_a qualification_n if_o they_o say_v as_o a_o efficient_a instrument_n they_o give_v it_o much_o more_o than_o i_o do_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o act_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v for_o what_o else_o be_v the_o instrument_n i_o hope_v they_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n but_o of_o this_o more_o after_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o have_v recite_v many_o hundred_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o direct_o contradict_v which_o good_a man_n shall_v rather_o believe_v than_o they_o but_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v peruse_v my_o confession_n he_o will_v find_v it_o there_o do_v already_o and_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o commend_v the_o good_a life_n of_o many_o of_o they_o except_v the_o schism_n and_o vnrighteousness_n that_o faction_n do_v involve_v they_o in_o lest_o the_o grossness_n of_o their_o verbal_a error_n which_o come_v from_o unskilfulness_n in_o word_n and_o method_n shall_v tempt_v many_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o man_n by_o their_o word_n and_o opinion_n and_o shall_v harden_v the_o malignant_a to_o justify_v all_o their_o hard_a censure_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o yet_o mr._n crispe_n be_v one_o of_o my_o sharp_a censurer_n for_o charitable_o excuse_v man_n from_o lesser_a error_n than_o his_o own_o while_o he_o falsify_v my_o word_n about_o our_o difference_n with_o the_o papist_n i_o have_v say_v oft_o and_o long_o ago_o that_o
when_o yet_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a and_o those_o act_n if_o do_v have_v their_o place_n with_o the_o rest_n as_o mean_n of_o salvation_n so_o here_o but_o save_v faith_n be_v denominate_v from_o the_o essential_a part_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o its_o office_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o genere_fw-la be_v to_o believe_v all_o that_o god_n say_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n the_o integrity_n of_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v all_o that_o we_o find_v reveal_v the_o office_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o justify_v covenant_n or_o law_n that_o which_o some_o call_v the_o instrumentality_n be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la believe_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o they_o call_v a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v he_o as_o such_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la even_o in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o have_v the_o promise_v be_v absolute_a it_o have_v pardon_v we_o before_o and_o without_o faith_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v like_o the_o metal_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o justify_v covenant_n be_v as_o the_o king_n stamp_n that_o make_v it_o currant_n coin_n it_o be_v faith_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o it_o be_v the_o justify_v condition_n the_o quâ_fw-la justificans_fw-la therefore_o shall_v speak_v not_o a_o distinct_a act_n from_o the_o other_o act_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o such_o but_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o act_n to_o the_o benefit_n omnis_fw-la fidei_fw-la actus_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la considerari_fw-la potest_fw-la quatenus_fw-la justificat_fw-la contr._n 19_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v ans_fw-fr this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n some_o say_v that_o because_o christ_n fulfil_v it_o for_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o law_n as_o fulfiller_n of_o it_o this_o be_v it_o that_o mr._n anthony_n wotton_n have_v bestow_v most_o of_o his_o learned_a treatise_n the_o reconciliatione_n to_o confute_v the_o law_n justify_v christ_n but_o not_o we_o for_o it_o never_o say_v thou_o or_o another_o for_o thou_o shall_v obey_v nor_o do_v it_o know_v a_o vicarius_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la nor_o take_v christ_n person_n and_o we_o for_o the_o same_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o that_o law_n but_o condemn_v by_o it_o and_o it_o can_v condemn_v and_o justify_v the_o same_o man_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o law_n covenant_n or_o promise_n by_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o make_v over_o to_o we_o the_o benefit_n contr._n 20._o whether_o by_o work_n be_v mean_v act_n in_o general_a or_o â—nly_o such_o act_n as_o be_v adverse_a to_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr the_o last_o be_v the_o apostle_n exposition_n of_o they_o christ_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o word_n james_n by_o our_o work_n and_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o justification_n ascribe_v it_o to_o some_o act_n it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n yea_o many_o acts._n obj._n but_o it_o justify_v not_o as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o a_o instrument_n ans_fw-fr that_o be_v not_o as_o a_o act_n or_o good_a act_n in_o genere_fw-la but_o as_o this_o act_n in_o specie_fw-la viz._n believe_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la that_o be_v as_o this_o act_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o unless_o you_o add_v as_o it_o be_v this_o congruous_a act_n or_o act_n authorize_v by_o god_n covenant_n to_o this_o office_n so_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o no_o act_n justify_v as_o a_o act_n or_o as_o a_o good_a act_n but_o as_o a_o congruous_a good_a act_n appoint_v thereto_o as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n as_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n and_o to_o desire_v he_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o he_o and_o pray_v for_o pardon_n be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o paul_n speak_v against_o but_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o some_o to_o the_o integrity_n and_o accident_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o a_o foolish_a person_n may_v contradict_v himself_o and_o hold_v his_o own_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o his_o love_n or_o desire_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v meritorious_a as_o make_v the_o reward_n not_o of_o grace_n such_o mad_a contradiction_n may_v suppose_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o work_n which_o it_o deny_v cont._n 21._o be_v any_o work_n of_o man_n meritorious_a ans_fw-fr not_o in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n that_o give_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o each_o as_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v 2._o nor_o yet_o in_o distributive_a govern_v justice_n as_o make_v any_o good_a due_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n 3._o but_o as_o god_n have_v free_o give_v we_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n on_o condition_n of_o suitable_a acceptance_n and_o use_n so_o he_o that_o perform_v this_o condition_n be_v call_v worthy_a and_o the_o contrary_a unworthy_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o man_n abuse_v it_o they_o may_v with_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n use_n the_o word_n merit_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n â—s_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o good_a nature_a child_n that_o humble_o and_o thankful_o take_v money_n or_o meat_n when_o his_o father_n give_v it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o deserve_v it_o of_o he_o better_o than_o he_o that_o scorn_v it_o and_o he_o so_o â—ur_n merit_n be_v but_o of_o â—aternal_a govern_v justice_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o love_n according_a to_o god_n law_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n cont._n 12._o â—hâ—ther_n obedience_n be_v a_o part_n of_o faith_n or_o we_o aâ—e_v justify_v by_o obedience_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n at_o first_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v but_o subjection_n to_o christ_n which_o that_o act_n include_v that_o be_v take_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o be_v obey_v which_o iâ—_n virtual_o all_o future_a obedience_n as_o its_o root_n but_o not_o actual_o 2._o actual_a obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o part_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o make_v with_o he_o and_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o â—ustification_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n as_o all_o the_o scripture_n full_o show_v cont._n 23._o whether_o any_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—â—â—cessâ—ry_a tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d continuance_n or_o not_o lose_v our_o justification_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr yes_o 1._o more_o act_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n 2._o pray_v for_o pardon_n 3_o forgive_a other_o as_o christ_n express_o tell_v we_o 4._o sincere_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n unto_o the_o end_n cont._n 24._o be_v pardon_n and_o justification_n perfect_v the_o first_o moment_n ans_fw-fr no._n 1._o all_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v off_o we_o have_v yet_o much_o penal_a want_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n operation_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 2._o we_o have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o present_a removal_n of_o all_o the_o punishment_n 3._o many_o more_o sin_n hereafter_o must_v be_v pardon_v 4._o much_o mean_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v use_v for_o final_a justification_n 5._o that_o final_a justification_n only_o be_v perfect_a cont._n 25_o 〈◊〉_d nolle_fw-la punire_fw-la or_o non_fw-la punire_fw-la a_fw-la pardon_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v dr._n tâ—isses_v controversy_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o some_o degree_n to_o a_o capable_a person_n that_o iâ—_n to_o a_o sinner_n but_o not_o to_o one_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d before_o one_o have_v a_o be_v cont._n 26._o be_v future_a sin_n pardon_v before_o hand_n ans_fw-fr fuâ—ure_a sin_n be_v not_o sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o pardon_n nor_o the_o person_n for_o it_o but_o it_o may_v be_v pardon_v virtual_o though_o not_o actual_o a_o general_a grant_n of_o pardon_n may_v be_v
righteousness_n be_v thus_o accept_v of_o god_n as_o soon_o as_o perform_v but_o it_o be_v not_o then_o as_o so_o perform_v impute_v to_o any_o singular_a person_n to_o his_o personal_a actual_a justification_n for_o it_o be_v accept_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o impute_v to_o our_o actual_a justification_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v or_o believe_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v rom._n 4.24_o and_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o under_o the_o curse_n when_o yet_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v long_o before_o if_o they_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o new_a acceptation_n of_o it_o for_o every_o sinner_n just_a when_o he_o believe_v and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o that_o they_o mean_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o long_o as_o man_n take_v liberty_n to_o make_v new_a phrase_n about_o supernatural_a mystery_n which_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n and_o to_o use_v these_o to_o the_o form_n of_o new_a creed_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v so_o long_o in_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o their_o meaning_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o a_o end_n of_o controversy_n nor_o to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o one_o another_o for_o few_o such_o man_n understand_v themselves_o but_o when_o they_o confound_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o reader_n with_o their_o new_a ambiguous_a phrase_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o those_o that_o will_v search_v out_o their_o meaning_n as_o if_o they_o do_v but_o cavil_v with_o their_o word_n and_o distinction_n and_o understanding_n be_v the_o way_n of_o confusion_n and_o not_o they_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o every_o believer_n be_v a_o new_a effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o if_o they_o will_v call_v this_o a_o new_a acceptation_n by_o god_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o use_v any_o other_o new_o make_v unmeet_a or_o gibberish_n word_n if_o they_o will_v but_o expound_v they_o as_o they_o go_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v they_o qu._n 40._o whether_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n or_o passive_a obedience_n do_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n at_o all_o for_o we_o because_o it_o be_v only_o active_a obedience_n which_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o reward_v do_v this_o and_o live_v not_o suffer_v and_o live_v ans_fw-fr 1._o their_o foundation-errour_n animate_v the_o affirmative_a they_o false_o think_v that_o it_o be_v that_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o justify_v we_o which_o do_v curse_n and_o condemn_v we_o and_o not_o justify_v we_o at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o 2._o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v principal_o as_o justify_v we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n make_v only_o to_o he_o as_o mediator_n that_o covenant_n lay_v on_o christ_n such_o duty_n as_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o make_v he_o a_o special_a promise_n upon_o that_o condition_n or_o duty_n he_o perform_v the_o latter_a for_o the_o former_a the_o matter_n of_o his_o undertake_a condition_n or_o duty_n be_v threefold_a 1._o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 2._o and_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 3._o and_o divers_a mediatorial_n act_v proper_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o his_o suffering_n conquer_v satan_n and_o death_n work_v his_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n to_o perform_v this_o whole_a condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o merit_v of_o god-man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o part_n of_o this_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o merit_n material_o consider_v justify_v himself_o against_o any_o charge_n from_o that_o law_n which_o he_o fulfil_v but_o his_o mediatorial_n act_n and_o so_o his_o suffering_n be_v another_o part_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o merit_a righteousness_n and_o life_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o objection_n false_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v only_a adam_n law_n that_o justify_v christ_n and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o merit_v for_o we_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o mediatorial_n covenant_n or_o law_n which_o make_v his_o suffer_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v merit_v by_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o therefore_o also_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n fâ—r_v we_o his_o bâ—â—od_n not_o only_o purge_v our_o conscienceâ—_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 12.14_o 15._o heb._n 10.10_o 14._o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o thâ—m_n that_o be_v sanctify_v he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o the_o body_n oâ—_n his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v we_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o hiâ—_n siâ—ht_v col._n 1.22_o to_o â—at_a christ_n flesh_n and_o drink_v in_o blood_n be_v to_o believe_v his_o sacrifice_n which_o yet_o be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o objection_n will_v deny_v also_o christ_n active_a obedience_n to_o merit_v our_o salvation_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n christ_n merit_v for_o none_o but_o himself_o for_o that_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o none_o but_o they_o that_o personal_o obey_v and_o never_o mention_v obey_v by_o another_o nor_o know_v any_o vicarâ—um_fw-la aut_fw-la â—bâ—aiertiae_fw-la aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la it_o be_v only_a god_n covenant_n with_o the_o mediator_n as_o such_o that_o give_v he_o right_a to_o make_v we_o righteous_a to_o pardon_v and_o to_o save_v we_o anâ—_n thâ—t_v covenant_n give_v it_o as_o be_v say_v on_o the_o whoâ—e_a condition_n it_o be_v true_a that_o life_n iâ—_n oft_o especialâ—y_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n resurrection_n anâ—_n life_n and_o deliverance_n from_o guilt_n to_o his_o death_n but_o that_o be_v not_o because_o hiâ—_n death_n be_v no_o part_n of_o thâ—_n meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o life_n or_o holiness_n anâ—_n glory_n nor_o his_o life_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n by_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n but_o because_o gild_n be_v it_o that_o be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o his_o death_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o it_o do_v but_o purchase_v by_o please_a god_n the_o gift_n of_o our_o life_n but_o his_o resurrection_n and_o heavenly_a intercession_n do_v more_o than_o purchase_n even_o further_o communicate_v and_o perfect_v our_o life_n christ_n death_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o satisfactory_a for_o sin_n and_o then_o meritorious_a of_o life_n and_o his_o perfect_a active_a obedience_n be_v first_o and_o direct_o meritorious_a both_o of_o pardon_n and_o glory_n i_o pass_v by_o the_o controversy_n which_o mr._n gataker_n most_o insist_v on_o whether_o to_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o to_o give_v life_n be_v not_o all_o one_o and_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o guilt_n of_o commission_n or_o omission_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o life_n there_o give_v qu._n 41._o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n â—or_a righteousness_n do_v signify_v that_o he_o so_o fulfil_v adam_n law_n in_o our_o stead_n as_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o by_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o affirmer_n quite_o mistake_v moses_n and_o paul_n in_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o paul_n describe_v when_o indeed_o it_o be_v moses_n law_n of_o work_n which_o have_v sacrifice_n and_o promise_n of_o pardon_n which_o the_o other_o have_v not_o of_o which_o before_o 2._o christ_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o law_n as_o to_o its_o shadow_n type_n and_o conjunct_a promise_n the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n promise_v and_o typify_v come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o confound_a of_o these_o law_n confound_v many_o in_o these_o controversy_n qu._n 42._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n merit_v our_o freedom_n from_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n qu._n 43._o and_o whether_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o suffering_n merit_v not_o our_o deliverance_n from_o death_n spiritual_a and_o habitual_a or_o actual_a pravity_n because_o christ_n suffer_v tâ—em_v not_o ans_fw-fr to_o the_o 42d_o the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o first_o be_v a_o corrupt_a addition_n to_o the_o
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that_o same_o man_n do_v himself_o all_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o it_o command_v he_o §_o 23._o i_o conclude_v all_o with_o these_o profession_n of_o my_o opinion_n of_o all_o these_o controversy_n i._o i_o believe_v that_o the_o libertine_n common_o call_v antinomian_o who_o doctrine_n i_o have_v in_o many_o book_n oppose_v do_v use_v those_o ill_a notion_n and_o method_n which_o on_o pretence_n of_o magnify_v christ_n and_o free_a grace_n do_v by_o plain_a consequence_n wrong_a christ_n and_o grace_n and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v rather_o be_v thence_o denominate_v than_o from_o their_o deny_v the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o a_o covenant_n and_o of_o moses_n as_o jewish_a be_v true_o cease_v ii_o i_o believe_v that_o yet_o most_o of_o those_o that_o thus_o err_v in_o notion_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a in_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o as_o their_o word_n import_v but_o that_o want_n of_o skill_n in_o term_n and_o method_n have_v 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16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o 13._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n one_o another_o rev._n 3.4_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.10_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.29_o for_o this_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 12.36_o 37._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o 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6.9_o prov._n 17.15_o 26._o &_o 20.7_o &_o 24.16_o isa_n 26.7_o ezek._n 18.5_o 9_o mat._n 1.19_o &_o 13.49_o luk._n 2.25_o &_o 20.20_o &_o 23.50_o act._n 10.22_o rom._n 2.13_o jam._n 5.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o exo._n 23.7_o deu._n 25.1_o jer._n 3.11_o mat._n 12.37_o luk._n 18.14_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o jam._n 2.21_o 24_o 25._o rom._n 3.26_o ezek._n 33.13_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 48.18_o psal_n 35.24_o eph._n 4.24_o 2_o cor._n 9.9_o mat._n 6.33_o &_o 5.20_o ezek._n 3.20_o 1_o sam._n 26.23_o 1_o pet._n 3.14_o gal._n 3_o 6._o rom._n 4_o 5_o 9_o 22._o jam._n 2.23_o gal._n 3.6_o mat._n 5.20_o gen_n 15.6_o rev._n 19.8_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o &_o 3.7_o 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o â—_o 21._o &_o 3.13_o 1_o â—â—t_n 2.24_o jam._n 3.18_o heâ—â—_n â—_z 9_o &_o 7.2_o &_o 11.33_o &_o 12.11_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o &_o 4.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o phil._n 1.11_o eph._n 5.9_o &_o 6._o 14_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o 2_o cor._n 6.7_o 14._o &_o 9.10_o rom._n 6_o 1â—_n 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o &_o 8.4_o 10._o &_o 10.5_o 6_o 1â—_n &_o 14.17_o act._n 10.35_o &_o 13.10_o luk._n 1.75_o mat._n â—_o 6._o &_o 21.32_o zeph._n 2.3_o dan._n 12.3_o &_o 4_o 27._o â—zek_n 18.20_o &_o 33.12_o â—sa_fw-la 1.27_o &_o 5.23_o &_o 26.9_o 10_o &_o 32.17_o &_o 64.5_o &_o 61.3_o prov._n 10_o 2._o &_o 11.4.5_o 6_o 18_o 19_o &_o 12.28_o &_o 13.6_o &_o 15.9_o &_o 21.21_o psal_n 106.3_o dâ—u_n 6.25_o psal_n 11.7_o &_o 15_o 2._o &_o 23.3_o mat._n 10.41_o rom._n 5.7_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o jam._n 5.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o rev._n 22.12_o 1_o pet._n 3.12_o &_o 4.18_o heb._n 11.4_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o rom._n 2.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 1.6_o mar._n 2.17_o mat._n 25.37_o 46._o &_o 13.43_o mal._n 3.18_o hab_z 1.4_o 13._o amâ—s_fw-la 2.6_o isa_n 3.10_o &_o 57.1_o &_o 60.21_o â—ccl_n 8.14_o prov._n 24.24_o &_o 15.29_o 28_o 19.6_o &_o 14_o 32._o &_o 12.26_o psal_n 146.8_o &_o 1.5_o 6._o &_o 5.12_o &_o 32.11_o 33.1_o &_o 34.15.17_o 19_o 21._o &_o 58.11_o &_o 97._o 11_o 12._o num._n 23.10_o gen._n 18.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28._o &_o 7.1_o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o &_o 18.35_o mar._n 11.25_o 26._o â—â—k_n 6.37_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o mar._n 4.12_o act._n 26.18_o mar._n 1.4_o &_o 16.16_o 〈◊〉_d 24.47_o act._n 2.38_o &_o 10.43_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o heb._n 5.9_o rom._n 10.9_o 13._o act._n 1â—_n 31_o &_o 11.14_o 2_o 21._o mat._n 10.22_o prov._n 28.18_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o 8._o 1_o câ—r_n 15.2_o rom._n 8.24_o jer._n 4.14_o 1_o â—et_z 3.21_o jam._n 1_o 21_o &_o 2.14_o &_o 5.20_o jud._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 1_o 21._o &_o 7.16_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o act._n 2.40_o rev._n 22.14_o â—sal_n 37.40_o gen._n 22.16_o &_o 26.5_o 1_o kâ—n._n 11.34_o luk._n 19.17_o joh._n 16.27_o luk._n 13.3_o â—_o joh._n 1.11_o 12_o &_o 3.16_o 18_o 19_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o heb._n 4.1_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o eccl._n 12.14_o rom._n 14.10_o 2_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o i_o set_v light_n by_o their_o judgement_n that_o set_v light_n by_o all_o these_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n and_o can_v distort_v they_o to_o their_o (null)_o or_o self-chosen_a opinion_n i_o have_v think_v here_o to_o have_v end_v but_o since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o objector_n have_v raise_v some_o new_a make_v controversy_n qu._n 39_o whether_o the_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr language_n be_v so_o ambiguous_a and_o some_o man_n do_v so_o unskilful_o abuse_v it_o to_o vain_a controversy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v to_o serve_v the_o design_n of_o our_o late_a bruitist_n who_o make_v reason_n and_o speech_n to_o be_v our_o misery_n prove_v man_n more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o beast_n 1._o either_o you_o mean_v the_o imputation_n of_o it_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o we_o 2._o and_o that_o either_o to_o fall_v man_n in_o general_a or_o to_o this_o or_o that_o individual_a person_n in_o particular_a 1._o to_o accept_v and_o to_o impute_v be_v not_o word_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n but_o when_o christ_n have_v perform_v all_o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n or_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n impose_v on_o 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word_n of_o god_n 1._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o temptation_n which_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o he_o suffer_v not_o many_o relative_a evil_n as_o bad_a parent_n bad_a teacher_n a_o bad_a wife_n and_o all_o the_o attendant_a cross_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v cross_n from_o bad_a tenant_n or_o landlord_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n deliver_v many_o from_o 3._o he_o suffer_v not_o the_o torment_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n 4._o nor_o god_n hatred_n or_o displeasure_n 5._o nor_o the_o many_o misery_n which_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o painful_a care_n fear_n frustration_n deceit_n etc._n etc._n 6._o nor_o corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n 7._o nor_o the_o final_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n 8._o nor_o the_o proper_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n yet_o he_o deliver_v some_o believer_n from_o all_o these_o and_o all_o from_o some_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o just_a same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o all_o believer_n that_o he_o suffer_v but_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v he_o a_o meet_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o tantundem_fw-la vel_fw-la aequivalens_fw-la consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la ad_fw-la 43._o the_o affirmative_a subvert_v our_o faith_n christ_n death_n merit_v the_o full_a pardon_n of_o all_o pardon_a sin_n but_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o relate_v to_o that_o punishment_n but_o certain_o the_o privation_n of_o god_n illuminate_v sanctify_a spirit_n and_o its_o help_n and_o fruit_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o rom._n 1.28_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 12._o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o man_n own_o counsel_n will_n lust_n vile_a affection_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hard_a heart_n to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v no_o far_o pardon_v than_o this_o punishment_n be_v by_o sanctify_a grace_n remit_v and_o remove_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n sacrifice_n some_o part_n only_o of_o our_o pardon_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o whole_a rev._n 1.5_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o they_o 1_o john_n 2.2_o &_o 4.3_o he_o make_v purgation_n of_o they_o on_o the_o cross_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o die_v for_o they_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o gal._n 1.4_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o heb._n 10.12_o &_o 9.28_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a act_v 22.16_o &_o 13.38_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poena_fw-la dam_n be_v part_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v forgive_v therefore_o rom._n 4.7_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o no_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v unholy_a and_o separate_v from_o god_n as_o we_o all_o sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a death_n be_v by_o the_o objecter_n confess_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o punishment_n so_o pardon_n contain_v the_o remission_n of_o that_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v false_o suppose_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o secondary_o meritorious_a of_o more_o than_o pardon_v even_o of_o all_o that_o his_o active_a obedience_n merit_v of_o which_o before_o pardon_n be_v 1._o in_o jure_fw-la a_o remission_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n give_v we_o jus_n impunitatis_fw-la and_o this_o give_v we_o right_o to_o aâ—l_v that_o grace_n and_o blessedness_n which_o by_o sin_n we_o lose_v a_o right_n to_o 2._o declarative_n by_o sentence_n which_o give_v we_o a_o jus_fw-la judicatum_fw-la 3._o executive_a which_o actual_o free_v we_o from_o the_o poena_fw-la dâ—mm_n &_o sensus_fw-la and_o so_o sanctification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o executive_a pardon_n so_o far_o as_o it_o give_v what_o so_o sin_n we_o be_v penal_o deprive_v of_o this_o be_v all_o plain_a and_o sure_a qu._n 44._o seeinâ—_n we_o ourselves_o bear_v that_o pâ—rt_n of_o the_o curse_n which_o lie_v in_o death_n spiritual_a do_v it_o follow_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o to_o free_v we_o from_o it_o when_o we_o bâ—re_v it_o and_o not_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o elect_a themselves_o which_o the_o former_a objecter_n deny_v and_o therefore_o that_o pardon_n be_v not_o absolute_o perfect_a at_o first_o death_n and_o divine_a denial_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v such_o penalty_n and_o christ_n die_v not_o nor_o obey_v to_o save_v we_o from_o that_o which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v from_o but_o be_v except_v from_o pardon_n but_o the_o obâ—ecter_n can_v never_o prove_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n suffering_n though_o he_o suffer_v not_o spiritual_a death_n or_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n do_v not_o free_v we_o 1._o from_o so_o much_o of_o spiritual_a death_n or_o pravity_n as_o we_o be_v free_v from_o 2._o and_o from_o the_o duration_n of_o it_o for_o ever_o or_o else_o it_o merit_v not_o one_o half_a our_o pardon_n to_o be_v wash_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n first_o and_o consequent_o from_o the_o punishment_n itself_o qu._n 45._o be_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o law_n and_o be_v dead_a tâ—_n it_o because_o we_o suffer_v everlasting_a hell_n fire_n equivalent_o in_o christ_n suffering_n ans_fw-fr when_o man_n once_o depart_v from_o the_o scripture_n tâ—eiâ—_n corrupt_a addition_n hardly_o keep_v bound_n 1._o it_o be_v well_o that_o this_o objecter_n imply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ideâ—â—_n but_o the_o aâ—quivalens_n that_o christ_n suffer_v as_o to_o our_o debt_n 2._o that_o which_o make_v christ_n sacrifice_n to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o our_o endless_a damnation_n be_v not_o that_o it_o waâ—_n as_o â—â—â—at_v a_o proportion_n of_o suffer_v poenae_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v all_o we_o together_o will_v have_v be_v but_o because_o the_o dignity_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o person_n make_v it_o a_o apt_a mean_n for_o god_n that_o will_v pardon_v we_o to_o accept_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o as_o sit_v a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n of_o government_n as_o our_o damnation_n will_v have_v be_v and_o sitter_n this_o be_v the_o aequivalency_n 3._o we_o suffer_v not_o damnation_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n nor_o do_v god_n or_o his_o law_n take_v or_o reckon_v we_o to_o have_v do_v so_o but_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o pardon_n and_o other_o benefit_n free_o give_v we_o which_o he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o not_o in_o our_o person_n merit_v 4._o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n both_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o perfection_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o christ_n nail_v the_o latter_a to_o his_o cross_n or_o do_v abrogate_v it_o as_o such_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o those_o gentile_n that_o need_v to_o be_v proselyte_n and_o the_o former_a cease_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o jewish_a law_n that_o paul_n speak_v of_o and_o also_o in_o our_o believe_a acceptance_n of_o this_o liberation_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n qu._n 46._o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o only_o mâ—â—itâ—th_v the_o spirit_n or_o holiness_n which_o be_v but_o heaven_n begin_v ans_fw-fr both_o be_v false_a his_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n merit_n pardon_n holiness_n and_o glory_n and_o their_o proof_n from_o fac_n hoc_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la be_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o no_o proof_n qu._n 47._o iâ—_n iâ—_n true_a that_o because_o regeneration_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o heaven_n and_o christ_n obedience_n impute_v â—â—â—eth_v a_o riâ—ht_n to_o tâ—e_v whole_a therefore_o it_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o repentance_n which_o follow_v justification_n can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o it_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fancy_n spin_v by_o a_o a_o mistake_a mind_n to_o oppose_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n 1._o if_o it_o will_v hold_v it_o will_v exclude_v faith_n as_o well_o as_o repentance_n from_o be_v a_o condition_n or_o antecedent_n to_o justification_n contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n for_o faith_n be_v as_o much_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o repentance_n be_v and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o impenitent_a infidel_n be_v justify_v though_o they_o may_v be_v predestinate_a
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to_o satisfy_v and_o merit_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o and_o that_o he_o perform_v the_o undertake_v condition_n and_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o law_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o without_o do_v all_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o we_o §_o 22._o and_o one_o thing_n more_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o note_n which_o grotius_n the_o satisf_n have_v mind_v we_o of_o viz._n the_o great_a difference_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o case_n of_o a_o rector_n and_o a_o creditor_n and_o between_o a_o subject_a and_o a_o debtor_n or_o a_o debt_n of_o obedience_n or_o punishment_n and_o a_o debt_n of_o money_n for_o the_o name_n of_o
i_o can_v be_v so_o harden_v against_o god_n miraculous_a judgement_n in_o new-england_n on_o mrs._n hutchison_n and_o mrs._n dyer_n and_o the_o case_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o mr._n wheeler_n recite_v by_o mr._n weld_n in_o his_o book_n call_v the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o antinomianism_n in_o new-england_n as_o to_o depise_v those_o with_o the_o scripture_n to_o bear_v satan_n seem_v a_o angel_n of_o light_n or_o righteousness_n i_o once_o more_o counsel_v they_o that_o be_v prejudice_v against_o my_o write_n to_o read_v mr._n bradshaw_n a_o independent_a of_o justification_n mr._n truman_n grand_a propitiation_n ant._n watton_n de_fw-fr reconciliatione_fw-la mr._n gataker_n against_o saltmarsh_n and_o on_o lucius_n and_o piscator_fw-la ben._n woodbridge_n the_o first_o graduate_n of_o the_o new-england_n college_n mr._n thomas_n warren_n mr._n hotchkins_n mr._n gibbons_n of_o blackfriar_n his_o lecture_n at_o giles_n placeus_n in_o thes_n salmuriens_fw-la testardus_n 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receive_v and_o practise_v these_o principle_n notwithstanding_o mr._n cokain_n benediction_n to_o those_o that_o practise_v what_o this_o doctor_n teach_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n save_o a_o poor_a nation_n from_o the_o extreme_a faction_n that_o run_v deep_a daily_o into_o the_o guilt_n of_o impenitency_n and_o doleful_a division_n and_o let_v not_o sober_a peacemaker_n mourn_v in_o despair_n over_o a_o hopeless_a generation_n of_o self-destroyer_n as_o have_v labour_v for_o peace_n in_o vain_a jan._n 15._o 1689_o 90_o a_o further_a advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n he_o that_o will_v know_v whether_o i_o right_o cite_v dr._n crispe_n must_v read_v his_o own_o book_n especial_o lib._n 2._o serm._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8.15_o and_o vol._n 1._o serm._n 9_o 10_o 11._o he_o be_v so_o large_a that_o i_o must_v give_v you_o but_o a_o taste_n of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o own_o word_n vol._n 2._o serm._n 3._o pag._n edit_n 1644._o 88_o 89_o 90._o it_o be_v iniquity_n itself_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n or_o transgression_n itself_o to_o speak_v it_o more_o plain_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o blaphemer_n a_o despiser_n of_o god_n word_n a_o trampler_n on_o he_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o government_n a_o despiser_n of_o thy_o parent_n a_o murderer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o liar_n a_o drunkard_n reckon_v up_o what_o thou_o can_v against_o thyself_o if_o thou_o have_v parâ—_n in_o the_o lord_n christ_n all_o these_o transgression_n of_o thou_o become_v actual_o the_o transgression_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o cease_v to_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v lay_v on_o christ_n which_o he_o oft_o say_v be_v before_o we_o be_v bear_v to_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o thy_o life_n so_o that_o now_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o idolater_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o persecutor_n a_o thief_n or_o a_o murderer_n why_o will_v not_o our_o judge_n 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not_o his_o malice_n so_o work_v against_o job_n though_o god_n contradict_v he_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o sentential_a and_o apologetical_a justification_n relate_v to_o accusation_n virtual_a or_o actual_a and_o condemnation_n who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v against_o false_a accusation_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v justify_v against_o any_o but_o we_o all_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a efficient_o by_o grace_n and_o constitutive_o by_o righteousness_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o satan_n true_a accusation_n and_o against_o all_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n ungodliness_n antecedent_o and_o guilt_n and_o that_o before_o all_o work_n and_o perseverance_n save_o a_o true_a accept_n faith_n in_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o judgement_n be_v decisive_o declare_v righteous_a by_o that_o which_o constitute_v we_o righteous_a of_o which_o no_o know_a man_n herein_o can_v doubt_v god_n judge_v all_o thing_n true_o as_o they_o be_v then_o certain_o will_v man_n by_o decisive_a declaration_n be_v judge_v righteous_a as_o be_v pardon_v and_o adopt_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o qualify_v by_o true_a faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n for_o that_o gift_n xcii_o they_o absurd_o hold_v that_o to_o be_v justify_v as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o faith_n from_o the_o charge_n oâ—_n hypocrisy_n or_o unsoundness_n it_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n a_o contradiction_n that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o be_v long_o in_o confute_v be_v it_o the_o faâ—_n and_o not_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v be_v it_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o â—_z faith_n what_o be_v it_o to_o â—â—stifie_v his_o faith_n but_o to_o justify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o true_a â—elieving_a christian_a and_o so_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o prâ—mise_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d â—t_a be_v operative_a be_v as_o true_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n indeed_o indeed_o some_o sound_a divine_n say_v that_o faitâ—_n justifi_v we_o as_o sinner_n and_o work_n justifi_v our_o faith_n as_o â—câ—usâ—d_a believer_n but_o they_o never_o mean_v thâ—â—_n by_o justify_v our_o faith_n it_o â—ustiâ—eth_v not_o our_o person_n but_o that_o we_o be_v at_o fâ—rst_n constitute_v just_a and_o adopt_v upon_o the_o â—â—ndition_n of_o a_o consentiâ—â—_n covenant_v fâ—ith_n bâ—fâ—re_o we_o hâ—ve_v time_n to_o sheâ—_n it_o by_o outward_a work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v contiâ—ue_a and_o judge_v justify_v and_o entitle_v â—â—_o liâ—e_z oâ—_n condition_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o essential_o â—f_a oâ—_n covenant_n xciii_o thâ—â—_n hold_v thâ—t_v we_o be_v justify_v â—â—_o the_o sâ—me_o law_n or_o câ—uâ—â—â—â—t_n of_o innocency_n which_o condemn_v â—â—_o because_o â—ay_n they_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o and_o by_o câ—â—â—â—t_n false_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a suppose_v that_o câ—râ—st_n be_v either_o such_o a_o surety_n as_o wâ—â—_n in_o the_o same_o bond_n disjunctive_o with_o the_o principal_a or_o else_o that_o the_o principal_n man_n be_v allow_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o â—ear_v his_o suffer_v by_o another_o and_o so_o they_o deny_v the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o redemption_n false_o suppose_v that_o the_o very_o damn_v law_n do_v justiâ—e_v we_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n as_o innocent_a as_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o christ_n xciv_o they_o suppose_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o judge_v and_o justify_v we_o accord_v to_o any_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v we_o but_o only_o by_o declare_v his_o absolute_a deâ—ree_n and_o will_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o sentence_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o different_a performance_n or_o â—on_v performance_n of_o the_o â—_z judge_v and_o so_o that_o judgement_n be_v no_o act_n of_o moral_a government_n or_o of_o reward_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o scripture_n xcv_o they_o false_o suppose_v that_o paâ—â—â—_n of_o siâ—_n iâ—_n no_o justification_n constitutive_a or_o sentential_o because_o say_v they_o that_o do_v but_o save_v we_o from_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v by_o imputation_n such_o as_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o law_n and_o so_o hâ—ve_v never_o sin_v but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o righteousness_n aâ—_n they_o thus_o feign_v when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v confess_v it_o and_o â—ot_n plead_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v pardon_n be_v oâ—r_a righteousness_n and_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a habitual_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n we_o be_v in_o stâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—â—uâ—â—_n and_o if_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d enough_o to_o entitle_v uâ—_n tâ—_n glory_n adoption_n add_v to_o it_o be_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d riâ—ht_n be_v â—â—stiâ—â—â—d_v xcvi_o
they_o 〈◊〉_d thâ—â—_n to_o hold_v that_o câ—â—â—sâ—_n righteousness_n and_o meâ—iâ—_n iâ—_n to_o make_v our_o fâ—iâ—â—_n and_o holy_a obedience_n 〈…〉_z be_v a_o pâ—â—â—sh_a doctrine_n against_o fâ—â—â—_n gracâ—_n aâ—_n if_o câ—risâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—me_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o zealous_a of_o lâ—ve_n and_o â—ood_a work_n or_o god_n be_v grow_v so_o indifferent_a to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o christ_n within_o we_o and_o so_o forgetful_a of_o all_o his_o promise_n of_o reward_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o reward_v our_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n â—ever_o the_o more_o for_o all_o câ—râ—st's_n meritorious_a sacrifice_n righteousness_n and_o intercession_n which_o be_v the_o only_a price_n that_o purchase_v our_o acceptance_n and_o as_o if_o judgement_n shall_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o man_n rewardableness_n but_o only_o judge_v christ_n to_o have_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o elect._n xcvii_o they_o devise_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a damnable_a hypocrite_n in_o judgement_n while_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o justification_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o unholiness_n but_o only_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v sinner_n and_o so_o they_o can_v say_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v offer_v they_o as_o a_o saviour_n that_o have_v make_v a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n for_o their_o forgiveness_n and_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o their_o saviour_n and_o as_o to_o the_o soundness_n of_o their_o faith_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o justification_n and_o if_o christ_n say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o not_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a holiness_n or_o obedience_n be_v none_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o day_n to_o justify_v they_o or_o to_o be_v try_v and_o justify_v xcviii_o some_o say_v that_o christ_n reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o reconcile_v god_n to_o man_n because_o god_n be_v at_o no_o enmity_n with_o the_o elect_n but_o love_v they_o from_o eternity_n and_o to_o the_o reprobate_n he_o be_v unreconciled_a it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n make_v no_o real_a change_n on_o god_n by_o his_o reconciliation_n but_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o merit_n and_o intercession_n he_o make_v it_o a_o thing_n just_a and_o meet_v for_o god_n to_o forgive_v and_o save_v we_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o gild_n all_o his_o holiness_n justice_n and_o truth_n and_o so_o dissolve_v our_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o remove_v the_o impediment_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n he_o be_v by_o extrinsic_a denomination_n say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o when_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o damn_v we_o and_o this_o without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o the_o cloud_n be_v thus_o dispel_v that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o we_o his_o face_n as_o reconcile_v shine_v on_o we_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o personal_a plenary_a reconciliation_n by_o purchase_v a_o free_a pardon_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o though_o they_o have_v after_o need_v to_o be_v entreat_v to_o be_v personal_o and_o actual_o reconcile_v to_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o god_n love_n of_o benevolence_n go_v before_o his_o love_n of_o complacence_n though_o the_o change_n be_v real_o in_o the_o object_n only_o xcix_o dr._n crispe_n and_o all_o that_o say_v that_o our_o own_o obedience_n and_o duty_n and_o personal_a righteousness_n do_v we_o no_o good_a nor_o further_o our_o salvation_n christ_n do_v all_o that_o and_o that_o it_o hinder_v salvation_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o salvation_n do_v plain_o make_v heavenly_a blessedness_n and_o god_n himself_o as_o seek_v love_a and_o enjoy_v to_o be_v against_o our_o salvation_n for_o all_o our_o sanctity_n be_v but_o our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o fruition_n of_o he_o and_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o be_v our_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o holiness_n be_v here_o the_o beginning_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o seek_v heaven_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v receptive_a of_o it_o by_o holiness_n and_o to_o seek_v god_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o he_o as_o not_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n how_o then_o be_v christ_n the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n how_o do_v he_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n why_o do_v he_o sanctify_v we_o and_o bid_v we_o seek_v and_o strive_v to_o enter_v will_v heaven_n be_v against_o heaven_n and_o god_n against_o god_n to_o we_o if_o so_o then_o strive_v to_o be_v save_v from_o sin_n and_o hell_n be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o hell_n which_o none_o will_v hold_v that_o know_v how_o much_o of_o hell_n sin_n itself_o be_v and_o how_o much_o holiness_n be_v of_o heaven_n c._n they_o false_o reproach_v the_o orthodox_n that_o err_v not_o with_o they_o as_o enemy_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o as_o not_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o by_o odious_a word_n as_o be_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n when_o it_o be_v thâ—y_v themselves_o that_o overthrow_n all_o justification_n and_o tâ—e_v gospel_n as_o justify_v we_o and_o justification_n by_o faith_n itself_o call_v it_o to_o creâ—â—re_v and_o a_o work_n ridiculous_o make_v to_o credâ—re_v and_o faith_n to_o signify_v diverse_o and_o tell_v we_o not_o when_o it_o be_v the_o phrase_n and_o when_o it_o be_v the_o the_o mean_v that_o they_o oppose_v if_o it_o be_v the_o phrase_n that_o they_o oppose_v they_o condemn_v christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n that_o say_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o word_n and_o work_n if_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n let_v they_o tell_v what_o that_o sense_n be_v which_o they_o accuse_v and_o not_o confound_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o name_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n those_o that_o they_o reproach_n renounce_v all_o work_n for_o justification_n or_o salvation_n that_o arrogate_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o office_n merit_n or_o grace_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o make_v the_o reward_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n yea_o all_o that_o honour_n not_o christ_n and_o grace_n more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v not_o require_v they_o and_o do_v not_o as_o dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n cause_v they_o and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o we_o will_v not_o renounce_v christ_n live_v in_o we_o nor_o the_o use_n and_o worth_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n chap._n iii_o to_o moderate_a mâ—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d câ—nsâ—riâ—g_a thâ—_n eâ—râ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d recâ—â—cil_n have_v enumerate_v a_o centurâ—_n of_o their_o error_n i_o shall_v next_o tâ—ll_v â—ou_fw-mi how_o and_o why_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o gross_a corruption_n you_o shall_v mâ—â—erate_v and_o regulate_v your_o censure_n of_o the_o man_n and_o of_o other_o such_o ortho._n yoâ—â—auâ—_n 〈◊〉_d sufficient_o wâ—at_a to_o think_v of_o they_o wheâ—_n you_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o they_o hold_v i_o must_v neither_o judge_v of_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o man_n â—or_a forbear_v judge_v â—f_o the_o man_n by_o â—is_n faith_n can_v any_o man_n judge_v 〈◊〉_d hardly_o of_o man_n that_o overthrâ—w_v all_o religion_n they_o sâ—â—m_o to_o i_o to_o be_v atheist_n infidel_n antichristians_a profane_a and_o open_a enemy_n of_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a â—ave_n only_o the_o name_n of_o god_n aâ—d_a christ_n and_o frâ—e_a grace_n and_o that_o good_a which_o they_o oppose_v this_o character_n of_o they_o i_o gather_v from_o your_o â—wn_a word_n i._o they_o deny_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o feign_v or_o make_v we_o another_o god_n the_o true_a god_n be_v holy_a and_o hate_v sin_n but_o they_o feign_v a_o god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o sin_n yea_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o son_n the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n by_o mâ—king_v all_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v real_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o make_v he_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n ii_o yea_o whereas_o devil_n can_v but_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n they_o feign_v god_n to_o translate_v our_o sin_n themselves_o essential_o on_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o make_v he_o a_o sinner_n that_o can_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o it_o iii_o they_o make_v we_o another_o pretendeâ—_n christ_n and_o so_o deny_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o so_o be_v anti-christs_a the_o true_a christ_n have_v no_o sin_n but_o only_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o no_o further_o than_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o but_o they_o feign_v a_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n a_o atheist_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n
itself_o and_o so_o that_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o object_n as_o such_o and_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o notorious_a putid_v contradiction_n or_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o mere_a subordination_n to_o the_o meritorious_a sacrifice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o free_a pardon_n and_o adoption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n how_o needless_a a_o work_n be_v this_o make_v by_o the_o text_n sect._n 12._o 11._o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o elect_a infidel_n atheist_n or_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o justify_v while_o such_o save_v as_o god_n make_v they_o just_o by_o conversion_n &_o pardon_n all_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v needless_a and_o that_o eternal_a elect_v to_o justification_n be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o till_o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o sect._n 13._o 12._o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o christ_n have_v frequent_o promise_v reward_n and_o that_o the_o same_o salvation_n which_o as_o to_o value_v be_v no_o debt_n but_o mere_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n through_o christ_n be_v yet_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o conveyance_n give_v on_o condition_n as_o a_o reward_n that_o fatherly_a love_n may_v attain_v its_o end_n by_o saptential_a mean_n and_o not_o only_o by_o power_n moral_o produce_v moral_a effect_n in_o conjunction_n with_o love_n and_o power_n and_o thus_o that_o the_o pardon_v and_o save_v act_n of_o the_o covenant_n impose_v condition_n as_o receptive_a qualification_n which_o yet_o be_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n the_o whole_a scripture_n make_v this_o a_o needless_a task_n sect._n 14._o 13._o shall_v i_o prove_v the_o distinctness_n 1._o of_o 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which_o i_o intend_v 1._o i_o shall_v with_o this_o annex_v a_o brief_a treatise_n resolve_v a_o multitude_n of_o controversy_n about_o justification_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v by_o about_o fifteen_o year_n 2._o i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o foresay_a former_a perforformance_n of_o it_o 3._o be_v i_o not_o disable_v by_o pain_n and_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n i_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o answer_v any_o sober_a rational_a objector_n a_o postscript_n sect._n 1_o whereas_o divers_a say_v they_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o prenx_n their_o name_n to_o this_o drs._n book_n because_o they_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o error_n be_v expunge_v upon_o perusal_n i_o find_v that_o it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o in_o vol._n 3._o ser._n 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n rather_o more_o frequent_o inculcate_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o viz._n that_o sin_n can_v hurt_v any_o that_o be_v elect_a or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o and_o that_o in_o 1._o joh._n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o 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