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grace_n so_o it_o give_v and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n both_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n itself_o and_o the_o life_n eternal_a give_v to_o such_o a_o poor_a wretch_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o in_o that_o this_o grace_n be_v fill_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v lead_v to_o all_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v and_o believe_v all_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a affection_n grace_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o growth_n in_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n §_o 14._o now_o have_v show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o kind_a we_o must_v show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n nor_o must_v not_o take_v his_o throne_n or_o crown_n from_o he_o yea_o abhor_v nothing_o more_o if_o true_a but_o will_v keep_v a_o believer_n always_o a_o poor_a humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_a sinner_n therefore_o we_o assert_v and_o christ_n with_o his_o whole_a word_n will_v stand_v by_o we_o in_o it_o that_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o work_n of_o we_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n i_o shall_v but_o name_v a_o few_o argument_n convince_a enough_o and_o show_v thereby_o the_o way_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 1._o faith_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n upon_o the_o throne_n if_o it_o take_v to_o itself_o justify_v righteousness_n it_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o his_o head_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o for_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n be_v the_o work_n out_o of_o this_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o faith_n be_v its_o own_o object_n when_o you_o bid_v man_n believe_v unto_o justification_n you_o must_v bid_v they_o believe_v in_o themselves_o and_o bid_v they_o by_o faith_n go_v to_o their_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n what_o be_v absurd_a 3._o if_o god_n impute_v faith_n itself_o as_o a_o work_n to_o justification_n than_o faith_n must_v be_v impute_v as_o meritorious_a of_o justification_n for_o 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v so_o impute_v 2._o no_o righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v otherwise_o to_o justification_n but_o such_o as_o be_v meritorious_a of_o it_o justification_n be_v a_o law-act_n 4._o faith_n make_v itself_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n make_v itself_o altogether_o legal_a as_o much_o as_o any_o work_n whatever_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_a work_n so_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n by_o their_o own_o rule_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o legal_a work_n but_o we_o have_v prove_v all_o their_o work_n legal_a 5._o that_o that_o can_v cover_v sin_n and_o take_v off_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v righteousness_n and_o take_v off_o the_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n or_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 6_o the_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v type_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o the_o sinner_n righteousness_n and_o the_o faithful_a look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o sinner_n typical_o justify_v in_o the_o righteousness_n typify_v and_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n do_v 7._o if_o our_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n than_o our_o unbelief_n be_v for_o that_o faith_n must_v believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n this_o his_o high_a unbelief_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 8._o if_o faith_n say_v it_o justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n exclude_v itself_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o neonomian_n say_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o new-law_n if_o so_o than_o it_o exclude_v itself_o for_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n exclude_v boast_v and_o work_v of_o a_o law_n i._n e._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v good_a be_v so_o 9_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o faith_n justify_v not_o without_o work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o work_n itself_o and_o justify_v as_o such_o than_o it_o justifi_v not_o without_o work_n because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 4.6_o 10._o if_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 11._o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o work_n than_o no_o more_o be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n than_o to_o other_o grace_n in_o the_o concern_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v more_o concern_v to_o faith_n than_o other_o grace_n and_o then_o why_o do_v he_o oppose_v faith_n to_o work_n be_v it_o not_o that_o its_o more_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n as_o to_o justification_n the_o neonomian_n say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o other_o grace_n etc._n etc._n so_o mr._n cl._n justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o vain_a have_v not_o paul_n write_v two_o epistle_n in_o vain_a where_o he_o make_v it_o his_o main_a business_n to_o beat_v down_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o oppose_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n and_o gospel_n work_n i._n e._n legal_a be_v all_o one_o 12._o that_o which_o justify_v as_o a_o righteousness_n justify_v eternal_o dan._n 9_o but_o faith_n can_v justify_v eternal_o because_o faith_n cease_v in_o heaven_n but_o justify_v righteousness_n do_v not_o yea_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new-law_n must_v cease_v 1_o cor._n 13.10_o 14._o that_o which_o be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o but_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o faederal_a condition_n because_o faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n give_v by_o grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n part_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o mean_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o now_o only_o make_v one_o quotation_n at_o last_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o write_v of_o temptation_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o kendal_n that_o the_o covenant_n he_o mean_v of_o grace_n be_v not_o make_v with_o we_o but_o with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o assembly_n judgement_n for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o main_a i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o any_o condition_n of_o we_o at_o all_o for_o that_o i_o wish_v the_o learned_a to_o consult_v junius_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n adam_n cast_v himself_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n fall_v void_a then_o it_o please_v god_n to_o fill_v up_o this_o room_n with_o a_o new_a covenant_n common_o call_v his_o last_o testament_n wherein_o he_o bequeath_v grace_n and_o glory_n on_o no_o other_o condition_n that_o i_o know_v of_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n i._n e._n jesus_n christ_n that_o as_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o the_o second_o be_v build_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o it_o be_v beyond_o my_o brain_n to_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o who_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o of_o wrath_n who_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o such_o covenant_n or_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n for_o we_o adam_n lose_v his_o righteousness_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o can_v never_o be_v lose_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o covenant_n or_o rather_o testament_n can_v never_o be_v break_v or_o disannul_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 260._o errata_fw-la page_n 38._o line_n 2._o read_v partaker_n p._n 39_o l._n 32._o r._n relax_v p._n 42._o l._n 23._o r._n justice_n p._n 43._o l._n 36._o r._n we_o can_v not_o p._n 46._o l._n 17._o r._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 16._o r._n be_v it_o by_o imputation_n p._n 49._o l._n 22._o r._n god_n justify_v p._n 50._o l._n 34._o r._n their_o sin_n p._n 57_o l._n 34._o r._n the_o only_a p._n 64._o l._n 23._o deal_n r._n bottom_n they_o must_v be_v pelagian_n p._n 66._o l._n 2._o r._n be_v it_o not_o so_o p._n 72._o l._n 27._o deal_n â—_o p._n ibid._n l._n 28._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 73._o l._n 40._o r._n christ_n righteousness_n and_o we_o p._n 78._o l._n 27._o r._n will_v not_o be_v p._n 79._o l._n prope_fw-la antep_n deal_n no._n p._n 85._o l._n 16._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 86._o l._n 21._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o p._n 87._o l._n 3._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n for_o saviour_n self_n p._n 88_o l_o 23._o r._n gal._n 3.21_o l._n 37._o r._n be_v manifest_a p._n 99_o l._n 16._o deal_n not_o p._n 100_o l._n 3._o deal_n and_o l._n 6._o r._n yea_o 123._o l._n 13._o r._n addict_v to_o it_o l._n 35._o r._n shall_v not_o be_v p._n 126._o l._n 10._o r._n righteousness_n twice_o p._n 133_o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o false_a hebrew_a p._n 134._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 148._o l._n 17._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 29._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 34._o deal_n the_o before_o event_n p._n 149._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 155._o l._n 6._o a_o fine_a r._n unprofitable_a p._n 158._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 159_o false_a hebrew_a p._n 160._o l._n 6._o ab_fw-la ult_fw-la r._n arg._n 3_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o and_o by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v
say_v and_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o weight_n but_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v how_o we_o understand_v this_o question_n 1._o in_o what_o capacity_n christ_n stand_v when_o he_o bear_v sin_n and_o punishment_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n he_o bear_v sin_n 3._o what_o personal_a guilt_n be_v 4._o how_o christ_n come_v to_o bear_v personal_a guilt_n a._n as_o to_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n stand_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o public_a person_n represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o elect_a under_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lapse_v estate_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o to_o the_o second_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n bear_v sin_n it_o be_v neither_o treason_n or_o blasphemy_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o because_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n however_o to_o prevent_v cavil_v we_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o bp_n term_n personal_a guilt_n which_o can_v 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to_o the_o law_n may_v be_v transfer_v and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o subject_a transgressor_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o bp._n tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o personal_a guilt_n and_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a david_n personal_a guilt_n be_v of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n so_o peter_n of_o deny_v his_o master_n now_o the_o bp._n will_v not_o have_v personal_a guilt_n ever_o to_o be_v take_v off_o from_o any_o but_o that_o david_n continue_v in_o heaven_n under_o personal_a guilt_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n to_o this_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o last_o christ_n come_v to_o bear_v sin_n 1._o by_o god_n call_n and_o his_o acceptance_n voluntary_o obey_v his_o father_n command_n 2._o in_o submit_v himself_o to_o a_o legal_a way_n of_o proceed_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v under_o the_o same_o law_n the_o transgressor_n be_v under_o 3._o by_o a_o legal_a account_v and_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o he_o come_v in_o forum_n 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christ_n after_o which_o that_o which_o remain_v on_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o must_v be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n condemnation_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v his_o guilt_n or_o desert_n of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v this_o merit_n or_o desert_n sin_n and_o shall_v we_o call_v it_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o it_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v and_o what_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o bp_n reason_n be_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o bp_n reason_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o grant_v that_o one_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v use_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sometime_o but_o when_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o 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always_o denote_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o bp._n do_v concede_fw-la that_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o guilt_n we_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a consequent_a it_o be_v a_o merit_a effect_n and_o sin_n always_o deserve_v and_o merit_v punishment_n though_o no_o sinner_n merit_v that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o he_o this_o be_v by_o gracious_a surrogation_n or_o substitution_n and_o it_o be_v to_o contradict_v scripture_n to_o make_v punishment_n separable_a from_o guilt_n and_o for_o good_a reason_n to_o for_o no_o just_a law_n punish_v any_o one_o but_o the_o guilty_a whereby_o it_o be_v always_o say_v that_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n the_o just_a charge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o bp._n obj._n but_o punishment_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v true_a it_o must_v and_o always_o have_v sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o punishment_n in_o the_o same_o person_n 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distinction_n or_o explication_n do_v this_o become_v learned_a divine_n the_o rebukers_n article_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o court_n be_v i_o find_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 21_o but_o it_o seem_v the_o judicious_a bp._n contract_v they_o to_o six_o which_o he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o appear_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o rest_n i_o suppose_v as_o frivolous_a illiterate_a or_o spiteful_a the_o six_o with_o my_o respective_a answer_n be_v as_o follow_v er._n 1._o that_o pardon_n be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n thereunto_o then_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v of_o pardon_n a._n the_o word_n be_v i_o in_o transitu_fw-la of_o a_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unfair_a to_o expose_v they_o without_o show_v their_o dependence_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v and_o prove_v and_o will_v stand_v by_o it_o that_o pardon_v faith_n and_o repentance_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o conditional_a part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o to_o the_o 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3._o pardon_v in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n have_v a_o causal_a influence_n on_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 1._o pardon_n be_v a_o essential_a cause_n of_o a_o pardon_a person_n the_o abstract_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o concrete_a pardon_v grace_n do_v effectual_o work_v all_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o pardon_v grace_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n 2._o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o sinner_n which_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o abraham_n be_v that_o which_o work_v faith_n through_o the_o effectual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n act._n 13.39_o rom._n 10.15_o and_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.17_o as_o do_v before_o his_o particular_a repentance_n express_v psal_n 51._o therefore_o if_o we_o talk_v of_o foederal_n condition_n pardon_n be_v rather_o such_o than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n because_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o time_n antecedent_n and_o such_o a_o antecedent_n as_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n and_o hence_o i_o also_o assert_v that_o every_o necessary_a antecedent_n though_o with_o causal_a influence_n upon_o the_o consequent_a be_v not_o a_o foederal_n condition_n er._n 2._o that_o sin_n itself_o as_o oppose_v to_o gild_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v repute_v a_o criminal_a not_o only_o by_o man_n but_o god_n a._n as_o to_o the_o first_o clause_n they_o shall_v have_v point_v out_o the_o person_n that_o say_v it_o if_o i_o speak_v it_o or_o write_v it_o i_o be_v asleep_o then_o for_o when_o we_o say_v sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n unto_o gild_n but_o by_o way_n of_o identity_n or_o sameness_n with_o gild_n in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n our_o use_n of_o the_o word_n gild_n be_v but_o a_o apt_a exegetical_a term_n to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o physical_a substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n can_v be_v transfer_v to_o another_o but_o the_o law_n relation_n may_v as_o to_o the_o second_o charge_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v by_o the_o accuser_n that_o a_o sinner_n debt_n to_o the_o law_n be_v crime_n 2._o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o repute_v criminal_a in_o law_n only_o be_v by_o a_o receive_a sense_n to_o justify_v the_o personal_a and_o absolute_a innocency_n of_o christ_n in_o himself_o 3._o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o if_o sin_n be_v charge_v on_o christ_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v do_v by_o god_n as_o his_o act_n and_o not_o by_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n by_o his_o bear_a sin_n be_v never_o their_o design_n and_o it_o be_v say_v god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.4_o the_o term_n criminal_a may_v possible_o be_v use_v by_o some_o or_o other_o with_o a_o good_a mean_v but_o i_o look_v not_o upon_o it_o as_o proper_a and_o i_o do_v know_v that_o i_o have_v use_v it_o if_o i_o have_v i_o have_v better_o consider_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o though_o the_o scripture_n say_v sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n yet_o it_o say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n or_o a_o criminal_a 2._o because_o his_o bear_a sin_n and_o be_v make_v so_o it_o plain_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o himself_o but_o make_v so_o by_o law_n imputation_n and_o by_o stand_v in_o a_o surety_n relation_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o 3._o a_o sinner_n or_o criminal_a do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a acceptation_n import_v a_o committer_n or_o perpetrator_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n never_o be_v not_o repute_v by_o god_n so_o to_o be_v therefore_o herein_o god_n show_v his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n in_o teach_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a mystery_n with_o so_o much_o exactness_n er._n 3._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n before_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o error_n but_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a truth_n and_o therefore_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v declarative_o a._n it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o error_n it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v justification_n by_o faith_n be_v before_o faith_n in_o time_n and_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la therefore_o i_o never_o say_v so_o for_o justification_n by_o faith_n can_v be_v before_o faith_n be_v in_o the_o receiver_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o but_o that_o justification_n be_v before_o faith_n be_v a_o glorious_a truth_n and_o this_o i_o must_v affirm_v for_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v justification_n before_o faith_n if_o we_o distinguish_v of_o justification_n aright_o as_o of_o pardon_n and_o say_v it_o be_v active_o and_o passive_o to_o be_v understand_v active_a justification_n be_v in_o god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n a_o gift_n to_o we_o 2._o christ_n as_o the_o head_n and_o representative_a of_o the_o elect_n be_v justify_v and_o all_o the_o elect_a fundamental_o in_o he_o else_o jesus_n christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o public_a person_n can_v not_o have_v be_v he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n 3._o justification_n in_o application_n be_v by_o nature_n before_o faith_n because_o all_o grace_n apprehend_v the_o sinner_n before_o he_o apprehend_v it_o and_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n apprehend_v it_o again_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o sanctification_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ungodly_a but_o that_o he_o find_v and_o take_v we_o in_o that_o
taste_n how_o the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_n fall_v in_o with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n quaker_n work_n and_o faith_n be_v equal_o require_v to_o justify_v work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n since_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o work_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o appear_v from_o divers_a scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n barcl_n socinian_n there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n wherever_o we_o read_v of_o salvation_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n socin_n de_fw-fr offic_n chr._n them_o 42.43_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescription_n of_o crist_n and_o in_o do_v it_o to_o expect_v of_o christ_n a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a lise_n socin_n de_fw-fr seruatori_fw-la to_o the_o attain_n eternal_a life_n not_o any_o merit_n be_v require_v but_o the_o obey_a christ_n precept_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o constitute_v price_n or_o reward_n not_o that_o obedience_n itself_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n socin_n respon_n ad_fw-la obj._n cut_v §_o 3._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o consonant_a our_o neonomian_o be_v to_o this_o fraternity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n we_o will_v take_v it_o from_o mr._n h._n one_o of_o the_o honest_a of_o the_o pack_n and_o free_a from_o juggle_n medeocr_n p._n 16_o 17._o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a i._n e._n therefore_o do_v not_o merit_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o old-covenant_n but_o merit_v notwithstanding_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o the_o new-law-covenant_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o productive_a of_o work_n thence_o you_o see_v he_o place_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n do_v and_o that_o it_o justify_v only_o so_o and_o have_v no_o more_o justify_v nature_n or_o end_n then_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v faith_n as_o productive_a of_o work_n that_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o that_o this_o imperfect_a 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i_o leave_v his_o negative_a if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n give_v to_o fall_v man_n that_o can_v give_v life_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a and_o both_o from_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n unanswerable_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o any_o law_n the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v construe_v greek_a §_o 5._o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o further_a proof_n in_o divers_a proposition_n which_o be_v many_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v time_n to_o follow_v they_o particular_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o their_o true_a interpretation_n his_o first_o proposal_n be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o assert_v and_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n to_o lapse_v man_n resp_n what_o if_o so_o do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o quite_o contrary_a that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o these_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v this_o i_o gather_v say_v he_o from_o that_o place_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n which_o word_n i_o paraphrase_n thus_o that_o the_o gospel_n alone_o discover_v the_o method_n and_o way_n appoint_v by_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a in_o his_o account_n viz._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o continuance_n increase_n and_o exercise_v thereof_o resp_n it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o teach_v sinner_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o life_n who_o be_v christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o righteousness_n that_o the_o 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it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a 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mean_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o say_v positive_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n and_o that_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a because_o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v frustrate_a and_o evacuate_v the_o undertake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.14_o gal._n 5.4_o resp_n so_o do_v all_o work_n of_o a_o law_n bring_v in_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n be_v to_o be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n than_o any_o work_v bring_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o frustrate_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o christ_n undertake_n rom._n 4.25_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o the_o word_n of_o rom._n 4.14_o be_v if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n such_o as_o claim_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o they_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o believe_v on_o another_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v make_v empty_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v abdicate_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v law_n and_o promise_n or_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o you_o see_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n determine_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o sinner_n to_o wrath_n for_o it_o and_o this_o do_v every_o law_n whatever_o the_o other_o scripture_n be_v speak_v to_o before_o 2d_o reason_n they_o be_v such_o work_n as_o he_o oppose_v every_o way_n to_o faith_n and_o also_o to_o grace_n gal._n 4.4_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o faith_n or_o any_o inherent_a grace_n gal._n 5.4_o but_o he_o never_o oppose_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a resp_n he_o always_o oppose_v faith_n and_o all_o work_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n because_o work_v justify_v by_o themselves_o but_o faith_n by_o its_o object_n only_o 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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v vocation_n for_o god_n justify_v and_o glorify_v we_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o but_o only_o as_o a_o way_n mean_n and_o qualification_n etc._n etc._n resp_n well_o now_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v grace_n go_v no_o further_a than_o vocation_n there_o it_o make_v a_o stand_n and_o man_n do_v the_o rest_n himself_o but_o let_v we_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o this_o mystery_n be_v a_o man_n effectual_o call_v and_o make_v holy_a and_o yet_o not_o justify_v for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n suppose_v qualify_v and_o conditionated_a for_o it_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n holy_a before_o justify_v i._n e._n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n whilst_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o actual_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o all_o justification_n for_o holiness_n because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v meritorious_a righteousness_n for_o 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consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
and_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o in_o their_o due_a place_n they_o be_v not_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o but_o let_v the_o question_n be_v state_v right_o and_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o challenge_n whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o oppose_v faith_n and_o work_v as_o such_o of_o all_o sort_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n we_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v and_o a_o little_a logick-light_n here_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v that_o distinguish_a property_n of_o opposite_n for_o dissentaneous_a argument_n be_v diversa_fw-la vel_fw-la opposita_fw-la diversa_n dissent_n only_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o wise_a too_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o as_o for_o opposite_n they_o do_v disagree_v both_o in_o respect_n and_o indeed_o real_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o must_v have_v their_o proper_a distinguish_a property_n which_o be_v that_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o same_o place_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o one_o of_o the_o opposite_n be_v affirm_v the_o other_o must_v be_v deny_v now_o then_o according_a to_o the_o true_a logical_a acceptation_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n they_o be_v oppose_v express_o and_o they_o be_v contraria_fw-la opposita_fw-la unum_fw-la uni_fw-la &_o adversa_fw-la contraria_fw-la affirmantia_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la velut_fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la adversantur_fw-la now_o then_o arg._n 1._o if_o faith_n and_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o oppose_v in_o justification_n than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o true_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v that_o paul_n do_v not_o intend_v that_o any_o man_n be_v justify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n too_o for_o then_o all_o his_o dispute_n against_o one_o and_o for_o the_o other_o will_v be_v very_o unfair_a to_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o a_o law_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o a_o law_n let_v we_o take_v rom._n 3.28_o a_o conclusion_n draw_v from_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n from_o justification_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n let_v mr._n cl._n construe_v it_o better_o if_o he_o can_v yes_o say_v he_o his_o meaning_n be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n but_o not_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o new_a law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v speak_v then_o exclusive_o of_o all_o work_v indefinite_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o more_o probable_a conclusion_n see_v he_o just_a before_o have_v mention_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v only_o the_o nature_n and_o ordination_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o receptive_a grace_n of_o the_o objective_a grace_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n have_v not_o the_o least_o intention_n to_o understand_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n nor_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o positive_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n and_o its_o impossible_a to_o speak_v any_o thing_n as_o opposite_n if_o these_o be_v not_o so_o speak_v they_o be_v not_o speak_v as_o diversa_fw-la but_o one_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o absolute_o deny_v a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o by_o work_n at_o once_o but_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o work_n then_o work_v and_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nonsense_n arg._n 2._o that_o which_o exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n but_o faith_n exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n ergo_fw-la and_o minor_a it_o be_v the_o law_n nature_n and_o ordination_n of_o faith_n to_o exclude_v work_n or_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n yea_o faith_n become_v useless_a in_o justification_n it_o be_v abdicate_v from_o justification_n if_o it_o put_v in_o as_o a_o work_n of_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v a_o gospel_n work_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o work_n be_v so_o that_o put_v in_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o jot_n of_o gospel_n in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o legal_a work_n it_o make_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n work_v again_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a further_o that_o which_o exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a proparty_n be_v opposite_a to_o work_n but_o the_o law_n nature_n or_o ordination_n of_o faith_n exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a property_n viz._n boast_v in_o claim_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o work_n do_v this_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v it_o renounce_v all_o self-righteousness_n and_o renounce_v itself_o as_o such_o it_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n naked_a and_o empty_a it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o unless_o it_o take_v christ_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o to_o justification_n §_o 20._o arg._n 3._o i'faith_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a there_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v so_o and_o be_v so_o in_o every_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o justification_n can_v be_v there_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n for_o than_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o viz._n for_o justification_n for_o if_o faith_n justifi_v as_o a_o work_n than_o god_n justifi_v he_o that_o work_v arg._n 4._o if_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n evacuate_v one_o another_o than_o they_o be_v oppose_v but_o faith_n and_o work_n do_v thus_o evacuate_v each_o other_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v where_o one_o destroy_v another_o they_o can_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o contrary_a for_o the_o minor_a the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.14_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v evacuate_v and_o the_o promise_v abdicate_v for_o faith_n make_v itself_o a_o work_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o throw_v off_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o take_v the_o reward_n as_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n §_o 21._o arg._n 5._o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n at_o least_o in_o genere_fw-la disparatorum_fw-la but_o the_o law_n and_o deed_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o work_v for_o justification_n on_o legal_a term_n be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v these_o term_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o now_o then_o if_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o my_o faith_n because_o its_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n if_o so_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n galatian_n 3.12_o arg._n 6._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o the_o opposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_v gal._n 2.16_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n to_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n why_o do_v he_o not_o express_v it_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n wherefore_o be_v this_o antithesis_fw-la if_o no_o opposition_n between_o
faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v 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take_v mr._n h._n in_o hand_n because_o i_o find_v he_o be_v most_o positive_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o account_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o imputation_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a and_o beside_o be_v a_o total_a denial_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o his_o argument_n be_v 1._o take_a from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o evince_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n what_o he_o say_v of_o boast_v and_o merit_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v after_o many_o good_a morrow_n in_o a_o manner_n grant_v whereby_o his_o doctrine_n be_v eradicate_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o procurement_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n of_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n 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those_o word_n to_o themselves_o and_o apply_v myself_o only_o to_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o bp._n in_o that_o point_n which_o he_o main_o prosecute_v in_o this_o treatise_n bp._n p._n 79._o my_o business_n at_o present_a be_v about_o transfer_v our_o very_a fault_n upon_o christ_n which_o dr._n crisp_n call_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n a._n i_o need_v not_o here_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o assertor_n do_v distinguish_v between_o the_o fact_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o culpa_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o bp._n himself_o have_v vindicate_v he_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o say_v that_o the_o fact_n itself_o be_v charge_v on_o christ_n p._n 77._o dr._n crisp_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o actual_a transgressor_n but_o assert_v that_o he_o have_v the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o build_v his_o whole_a hypothesis_n upon_o it_o this_o then_o be_v the_o question_n in_o short_a to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n bare_a upon_o he_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o affirmative_a be_v the_o truth_n in_o our_o judgement_n let_v who_o will_v assert_v it_o the_o bp._n hold_v the_o negative_a throughout_o his_o treatise_n as_o be_v the_o vertical_a point_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a controversy_n of_o change_n of_o person_n do_v turn_v §_o 2._o i_o desire_v to_o speak_v as_o plain_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o may_v be_v and_o as_o brief_o and_o shall_v pass_v over_o all_o the_o proof_n that_o the_o bp._n have_v make_v that_o this_o be_v the_o dr_n judgement_n with_o this_o concession_n that_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o needless_a remark_n interpretation_n and_o banter_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o what_o the_o doctor_n have_v
justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o god_n may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n our_o own_a and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o effect_n to_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n see_v the_o end_n of_o controu._n p._n 257_o 258._o and_o 260_o 261._o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 61.70_o 71._o socinus_n no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whosoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a de_fw-fr seru._n this_o be_v the_o express_a sense_n of_o the_o neonomian_o §_o 14._o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n the_o neonomian_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v justification_n on_o as_o the_o qualify_a condition_n and_o say_v the_o quae_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la be_v a_o quibble_n and_o juggle_n about_o a_o mere_a sound_n of_o word_n in_o a_o ludicrous_a disputation_n he_o say_v it_o justify_v not_o instrumentaliter_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 42_o 43._o mr._n cl._n chap._n 12._o §_o 8._o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n conversion_n sanctification_n renovation_n etc._n etc._n j._n g._n it_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n that_o faith_n justifi_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o lawful_a receive_n that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o agreement_n man_n be_v under_o i._n e._n as_o a_o covenant-condition_n therefore_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o our_o neonomian_o be_v one_o with_o he_o see_v he_o of_o justification_n bellarmine_n also_o spend_v much_o paper_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o that_o fear_n hope_v love_n and_o every_o grace_n do_v the_o same_o §_o 15._o those_o point_n wherein_o the_o neonomian_o declare_v themselves_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v matter_n of_o another_o treatise_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o sheet_n likewise_o there_o be_v two_o point_n which_o i_o have_v already_o public_o insist_v on_o 1._o in_o show_v the_o nullity_n of_o any_o new_a law_n with_o sanction_n 2._o to_o disprove_v their_o universal_a redemption_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o though_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o both_o god_n will_v hereafter_o and_o the_o assembly_n and_o we_o with_o they_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o neonomian_o deny_v the_o active_a righteousness_n to_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o our_o justification_n no_o further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o his_o person_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n fall_v in_o with_o piscator_fw-la gataker_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n and_o can_v be_v handle_v here_o but_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o after-consideration_n in_o treat_v of_o satisfaction_n let_v not_o the_o reader_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o grant_v mr._n clark_n that_o point_n viz._n the_o denial_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n wherein_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o wherein_o we_o be_v agree_v §_o 2._o justification_n what_o in_o scripture_n acceptation_n §_o 3._o what_o it_o suppose_v §_o 4._o god_n justify_v action_n §_o 5._o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n §_o 6._o of_o rahab_n §_o 7._o of_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la §_o 8._o of_o the_o condition_n §_o 9_o of_o commutative_a justice_n §_o 10._o of_o a_o compact_n §_o 11._o of_o grace_n purchase_v §_o 12._o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 13._o whether_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n §_o 14._o particular_o assert_v against_o mr._n h._n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n in_o criticise_v on_o the_o signification_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a language_n it_o amount_v to_o what_o our_o english_a word_n mean_v and_o our_o adversary_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n agree_v with_o we_o therein_o though_o differ_v enough_o in_o the_o modus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o justification_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law-term_n and_o that_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o law-sentence_n distinct_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la understand_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a justifier_n that_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v always_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o righteousness_n of_o that_o law_n that_o justifi_v that_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v legal_o his_o that_o be_v justify_v i._n e._n impute_v to_o he_o without_o denial_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o sentential_a pronounce_v a_o person_n righteous_a and_o accept_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n free_a from_o condemnation_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o enstate_v in_o all_o advantage_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o thus_o far_o i_o take_v it_o we_o be_v agree_v what_o little_a wordy_a difference_n there_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o about_o nor_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o §_o 2._o justification_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o usual_a and_o common_a acceptation_n be_v any_o vindication_n of_o a_o person_n or_o action_n from_o a_o charge_n or_o accusation_n bring_v in_o or_o allege_v against_o they_o and_o this_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n psal_n 51.4_o it_o be_v one_o man_n justify_v another_o or_o vindicate_v their_o action_n and_o this_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o or_o defend_v they_o job_n 27.5_o and_o 33.32_o or_o practical_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o worse_a ezek._n 10.51.55_o or_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o job_n 32._o luke_n 10.29_o §_o 3._o justification_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o forinsick_a term_n it_o must_v always_o suppose_v a_o forum_n or_o court_n where_o it_o be_v and_o all_o justification_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o one_o at_o least_o or_o all_o these_o court_n forum_n dei_fw-la mundi_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la a_o true_a believer_n be_v sometime_o justify_v in_o all_o as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o action_n sometime_o in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o the_o court_n or_o forum_n dei_fw-la be_v where_o god_n sit_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o his_o law_n where_o every_o one_o that_o be_v save_v must_v find_v acquittance_n and_o acceptance_n forum_n mundi_fw-la be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o common_a wherein_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o either_o by_o vogue_n and_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v more_o special_a in_o ecclesiis_fw-la to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n 3._o forum_n conscientiae_fw-la where_o god_n sit_v a_o judge_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o trial_n and_o according_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n pass_v upon_o a_o man_n or_o on_o his_o action_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o all_o man_n be_v try_v as_o unto_o their_o state_n and_o they_o be_v there_o juridical_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n legis_fw-la either_o by_o a_o judgement_n on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v legal_a righteousness_n or_o upon_o a_o judgement_n on_o they_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o call_v evangelical_n because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a promise_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o second_o forum_n the_o court_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n many_o way_n call_v court_n of_o judicature_n and_o will_v have_v judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o
god_n execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n §_o 3._o again_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v either_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o his_o sufficiency_n or_o efficiency_n the_o justice_n appertain_v to_o god_n in_o his_o sufficiency_n be_v his_o essential_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v eternal_o infinite_o and_o unchangeable_o righteous_a this_o be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o in_o justification_n but_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o just_a god_n that_o justifi_v §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n be_v the_o execution_n thereof_o that_o his_o essential_a justice_n may_v shine_v forth_o to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n and_o be_v either_o legislation_n or_o execution_n of_o his_o law_n god_n legislation_n be_v his_o act_n from_o his_o sovereign_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o lay_v what_o law_n he_o please_v on_o the_o creature_n law_n be_v not_o purchase_v of_o god_n any_o more_o than_o grace_n therefore_o they_o that_o talk_v in_o that_o manner_n seem_v neither_o to_o understand_v law_n or_o grace_n in_o god_n legislation_n he_o have_v give_v man_n but_o one_o law_n for_o life_n in_o the_o fulfil_n where_o for_o not_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v eternal_o save_v or_o condemn_v and_o god_n never_o make_v nor_o christ_n purchase_v any_o remedying_a law_n to_o amend_v the_o fault_n thereof_o never_o abrogate_a or_o relaxt_v it_o but_o it_o stand_v in_o its_o full_a sanction_n preceptive_a remunerative_a or_o vindictive_a §_o 5._o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o justify_v righteousness_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o this_o law_n as_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v renounce_v and_o condemn_v by_o this_o law_n so_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v for_o justification_n with_o any_o of_o god_n law_n neither_o be_v it_o grace_n in_o god_n to_o relax_v his_o law_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o justice_n §_o 6._o the_o execution_n of_o this_o law_n upon_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o mere_a justice_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o exact_a justice_n in_o consistency_n with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mere_a justice_n to_o the_o glory_n thereof_o on_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o consistency_n with_o all_o the_o design_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o set_v up_o a_o second_o adam_n and_o provide_v such_o a_o righteousness_n in_o he_o as_o may_v full_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o law_n shall_v accept_v and_o and_o impute_v to_o the_o sinner_n the_o mediatorial_n and_o surety_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v make_v in_o justification_n mr._n h._n deny_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o §_o 7._o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v either_o as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o performance_n for_o justification_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reject_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o another_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v so_o by_o real_a imputation_n and_o free_a gift_n this_o be_v our_o only_a evangelical_n righteousness_n §_o 8._o it_o be_v also_o consider_v in_o respect_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n all_o fall_v man_n imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v filthy_a rag_n in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o accept_v in_o christ_n the_o person_n be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o believer_n be_v often_o denominate_v righteous_a in_o scripture_n chap._n iu._n of_o imputation_n sect._n 1_o what_o imputation_n import_v §_o 2._o how_o it_o differ_v from_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v be_v to_o acquit_v §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v what_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o sort._n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o attainder_n §_o 8._o neonomian_o deny_v imputation_n of_o adam_n be_v sin_n §_o 9_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 10._o a_o surety_n a_o representative_a §_o 11._o the_o difference_n of_o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n and_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 12._o neonomian_o deny_v imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n sect._n 1_o imputation_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o scripture_n be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law_n term_n as_o justification_n be_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v the_o account_v thing_n or_o action_n to_o person_n which_o they_o do_v not_o do_v or_o plead_v they_o do_v not_o do_v when_o a_o man_n action_n come_v to_o be_v lie_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la whether_o he_o he_o guilty_a of_o it_o or_o not_o guilty_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o jury_n be_v the_o imputation_n or_o lay_v gild_n upon_o he_o or_o the_o acquit_v he_o which_o be_v not_o only_a non-imputation_n of_o fault_n to_o he_o but_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n on_o the_o verdict_n of_o guilty_a be_v condemnation_n on_o the_o verdict_n of_o not_o guilty_a be_v justification_n i_o find_v the_o word_n so_o use_v 1_o sam._n 22.15_o when_o abimelek_n be_v accuse_v by_o doeg_n to_o saul_n for_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n concern_v david_n he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n unto_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o king_n lie_v it_o upon_o or_o ascribe_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o a_o fault_n lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o the_o king_n lie_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o servant_n this_o be_v render_v impute_v by_o our_o translator_n so_o 2_o sam._n 19.19_o shimei_n plead_v with_o david_n for_o his_o pardon_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v sin_n to_o i_o likewise_o in_o the_o plea_n of_o a_o righteous_a action_n leu._n 7.18_o if_o the_o priest_n shall_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o three_o day_n god_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v neither_o shall_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o offer_v it_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o offer_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v quint._n impute_v to_o impute_v be_v to_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n so_o minst_a lat._n imputare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alicui_fw-la plin._n caedem_fw-la alicui_fw-la imputare_fw-la so_o quint._n to_o that_o man_n that_o do_v it_o leu._n 17.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o be_v the_o word_n use_v for_o impute_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o as_o the_o sept._n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o forequoted_a place_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o imputation_n be_v a_o law_n term_n and_o it_o be_v use_v when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v argue_v in_o law_n whether_o this_o thing_n or_o action_n whether_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o person_n whereby_o he_o stand_v just_a or_o unjust_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n be_v be_v imputation_n such_o trial_n do_v especial_o concern_v two_o thing_n right_o or_o action_n in_o matter_n of_o right_a or_o claim_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n determine_v it_o or_o impute_v it_o as_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n §_o 2._o hence_o 1._o imputation_n differ_v from_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v of_o right_n or_o fact_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n concern_v thing_n or_o action_n according_a to_o law_n justification_n in_o this_o legal_a sense_n or_o condemnation_n be_v of_o person_n according_a to_o imputation_n 2._o gild_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o fault_n to_o the_o charge_a person_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o the_o acquit_v a_o person_n from_o gild_n when_o charge_v be_v the_o make_v he_o righteous_a by_o removal_n of_o unrighteousness_n from_o he_o so_o far_o
because_o christ_n obedience_n be_v say_v to_o be_v per_fw-la quam_fw-la when_o it_o be_v intend_v thereby_o to_o be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n ergo_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n in_o a_o juridical_a sense_n but_o that_o which_o our_o nâ—onomâ—ans_n and_o papist_n aim_v at_o be_v a_o immediate_a and_o mediare_fw-la righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o one_o as_o immediate_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o mediate_a §_o 3._o the_o papist_n by_o this_o distinction_n will_v make_v way_n for_o a_o double_a righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v anathematise_v those_o that_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o only_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n to_o this_o purpose_n our_o neonomian_n mr._n cl._n p._n 35._o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o suffering_n he_o exclude_v his_o active_a obedience_n have_v purchase_v this_o privilege_n for_o we_o among_o other_o that_o sincere_a faith_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o that_o god_n will_v account_v we_o righteous_a if_o we_o be_v possess_v thereof_o resp_n in_o both_o these_o we_o see_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v the_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o our_o own_o the_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la christ_n the_o meritorious_a of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o ascribe_v any_o essential_a causality_n to_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v out_o of_o door_n for_o 1._o the_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o '_o be_v entire_a in_o all_o essential_a cause_n without_o christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n impute_v must_v be_v the_o material_a as_o well_o as_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v first_o impute_v and_o we_o justify_v by_o it_o for_o they_o make_v not_o only_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o and_o justification_n thereby_o '_o to_o be_v conditional_a of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n 3._o the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o be_v impute_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o all_o only_o the_o effect_n cause_n and_o effect_n be_v opposita_fw-la therefore_o if_o the_o effect_n only_o than_o not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o 4._o to_o say_v that_o christ_n purchase_v justification_n by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v but_o to_o make_v christ_n such_o a_o remote_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o election_n be_v now_o to_o talk_v that_o the_o condition_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o formal_a cause_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v no_o cause_n be_v nonsense_n for_o a_o formal_a cause_n although_o it_o be_v sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o so_o be_v every_o cause_n yet_o the_o four_o immediate_a cause_n be_v not_o only_o so_o and_o this_o distinguish_v they_o as_o propter_fw-mi immediate_a cause_n who_o vis_fw-la cater_v the_o effect_n when_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la as_o to_o the_o effect_n be_v only_a antecedent_n or_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la and_o enter_v not_o the_o effect_n speak_v of_o but_o mr._n h._n say_v it_o be_v a_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o a_o condition_n it_o be_v both_o if_o we_o make_v our_o work_n to_o justify_v we_o sub_fw-la genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la procatarct_v and_o so_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o work_n into_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o derogate_v from_o grace_n resp_n so_o they_o do_v notwithstanding_o all_o they_o say_v for_o if_o they_o thrust_v out_o christ_n righteousness_n from_o any_o essential_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v it_o materiality_n or_o formality_n therein_o they_o put_v our_o own_o work_n into_o christ_n office_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o derogatory_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o say_v they_o make_v it_o medus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la causa_fw-la procatarchtica_fw-la a_o external_a motive_n to_o the_o efficient_a the_o effect_n then_o in_o that_o respect_n fall_v on_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o efficient_a be_v another_o thing_n suppose_v god_n justify_v as_o judge_n christ_n righteousness_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o procure_v of_o he_o that_o he_o take_v our_o righteousness_n in_o payment_n we_o may_v use_v this_o similitude_n a_o man_n be_v prosecute_v before_o a_o judge_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o defendant_n tamper_n with_o the_o jury_n and_o judge_n and_o procure_v of_o they_o that_o the_o debtor_n pay_v but_o 10_o l._n i_o pray_v whether_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o pay_v the_o 10_o l._n in_o court_n or_o by_o that_o which_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n receive_v which_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o plea_n at_o all_o so_o that_o all_o meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v in_o plea_n coram_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o according_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o judgement_n pass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whatever_o it_o may_v purchase_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v there_o as_o a_o plea_n and_o be_v never_o nay_o can_v be_v impute_v these_o man_n say_v though_o plead_v therefore_o no_o justification_n thereby_o for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v legal_o but_o by_o what_o be_v impute_v §_o 4._o but_o when_o we_o make_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n only_o of_o our_o passive_a justification_n we_o do_v nothing_o thereby_o but_o advance_v god_n grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n as_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v require_v of_o we_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o our_o faith_n or_o inchoate_n righteousness_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v corstitute_v by_o his_o new_a law_n this_o condition_n perform_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a one_o require_v of_o the_o old_a p._n 47._o of_o right_a resp_n note_v 1._o they_o do_v something_o beside_o advance_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o it_o make_v justification_n due_a to_o we_o upon_o debt_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o formal_a righteousness_a of_o his_o own_o legal_o impute_v to_o he_o he_o may_v demand_v justification_n as_o due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o advance_v grace_n but_o contrary_a if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v sense_n rom._n 4._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o advance_v of_o christ_n merit_n for_o it_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o imputation_n and_o justification_n and_o make_v it_o but_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quanon_fw-mi it_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n and_o it_o make_v they_o but_o a_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n or_o con-cause_n a_o coordinate_a according_a to_o mr._n h._n it_o make_v not_o christ_n merit_n the_o only_a righteousness_n it_o make_v our_o own_o righteousness_n the_o inchoate_n and_o foundation_n righteousness_n the_o corner_n stone_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n make_v christ_n it_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o to_o belong_v to_o another_o law_n whereby_o they_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o our_o own_o to_o that_o which_o justify_v and_o the_o only_o justify_v righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o make_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o our_o pardon_n by_o it_o to_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o and_o that_o without_o imputation_n thereof_o extra-judicial_a but_o our_o own_o very_a righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o it_o make_v that_o righteousness_n within_o its_o self_n and_o own_o nature_n say_v mr._n h._n again_o and_o again_o to_o be_v righteousness_n legal_a for_o our_o justification_n and_o reject_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n as_o to_o imputation_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o constitute_v a_o law_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n the_o exercise_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n to_o sinner_n 4._o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o inchoste_n righteousness_n be_v hard_a term_n than_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o reason_n before_o give_v 5._o we_o see_v what_o their_o meaning_n be_v of_o christ_n merit_n its_o only_a that_o he_o purchase_v a_o new_a law_n and_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o neonomian_a commutation_n that_o they_o have_v of_o late_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o they_o be_v for_o a_o commutation_n what_o be_v that_o its_o a_o commutation_n of_o our_o righteousness_n i._n e._n bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n christ_n in_o justification_n they_o deny_v it_o in_o dr._n c_n sense_n i._n e._n that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o
righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o they_o express_o deny_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o §_o 5._o mr._n h._n so_o as_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v perfect_o obey_v his_o obedience_n have_v be_v his_o formal_a righteousness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n his_o obedience_n have_v be_v his_o material_a righteousness_n and_o this_o impute_a to_o justification_n have_v be_v his_o righteousness_n clothe_v with_o the_o form_n and_o end_v and_o unless_o we_o have_v a_o material_a and_o formal_a righteousness_n in_o regard_n to_o the_o same_o law_n we_o can_v never_o be_v justify_v so_o be_v this_o we_o in_o regard_n to_o the_o gospel_n resp_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o new_a law_n neither_o do_v it_o allow_v our_o own_o righteousness_n for_o any_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o be_v therefore_o gospel_n because_o it_o do_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n be_v both_o out_o in_o say_v the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o both_o say_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o justification_n resp_n it_o be_v the_o neonomian_o be_v out_o and_o worse_o than_o the_o papist_n in_o this_o point_n in_o that_o they_o will_v bring_v any_o other_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v only_o norma_fw-la officii_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la for_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n they_o be_v both_o out_o for_o the_o papist_n speak_v for_o inherent_a grace_n and_o his_o work_n so_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o meritorious_a and_o perfect_a plead_v for_o merit_n and_o perfection_n but_o can_v never_o bring_v they_o to_o answer_v the_o law_n but_o must_v still_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n resp_n the_o papist_n be_v right_a and_o more_o rational_a here_o than_o neonomian_o if_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o merit_n they_o ought_v not_o and_o mr._n b._n assert_n it_o in_o his_o end_n of_o controversy_n but_o wherever_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n require_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v merit_n and_o must_v be_v for_o such_o a_o performer_n deserve_v and_o merit_v justification_n and_o the_o remuneration_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o adam_n stand_v and_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n have_v merit_v justification_n thereby_o likewise_o as_o to_o perfection_n they_o be_v right_a for_o that_o be_v a_o man_n perfection_n which_o the_o law_n make_v so_o and_o justify_v a_o man_n by_o the_o law_n matter_n not_o what_o other_o law_n make_v perfect_a performance_n the_o old_a law_n be_v no_o rule_n to_o the_o new_a law_n that_o be_v a_o man_n perfection_n which_o the_o law_n that_o justify_v he_o say_v be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n mr._n h._n quote_v mr._n b._n for_o say_v the_o new_a law_n acquit_v a_o man_n from_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o what_o need_v such_o a_o one_o pray_v for_o pardon_v any_o more_o than_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v justify_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o great_a cry_n they_o make_v against_o justification_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n what_o need_v such_o a_o one_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o if_o their_o justification_n in_o and_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o as_o perfect_v discharge_v from_o guilt_n by_o pardon_n as_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o fig_n we_o desire_v no_o such_o trifle_a justification_n §_o 6._o the_o protestant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n plead_v for_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o arswer_v the_o rule_n but_o this_o be_v without_o we_o though_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o cujus_fw-la merito_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v the_o papist_n say_v stiff_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v formal_o we_o so_o as_o to_o be_v propter_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v use_v i_o must_v say_v the_o same_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v truth_n resp_n here_o you_o have_v mr._n h._n plain_o confess_v himself_o a_o papist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o he_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o papist_n upon_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o truth_n he_o say_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o this_o be_v without_o we_o can_v oâ—_n impute_v can_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v personal_o do_v by_o we_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o i_o find_v no_o proof_n that_o he_o make_v any_o where_o that_o one_o man_n righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o another_o and_o here_o it_o be_v only_o because_o it_o be_v without_o we_o what_o be_v more_o common_a than_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o deâ—ts_n of_o insolvent_a person_n and_o that_o christ_n make_v payment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sinner_n be_v most_o plain_a from_o scripture_n though_o these_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v any_o thing_n thereof_o which_o denial_n will_v be_v try_v by_o we_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o it_o there_o be_v two_o great_a point_n to_o be_v clear_v in_o this_o controversy_n 1._o whether_o the_o scripture_n exclude_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n from_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n 2._o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n these_o question_n shall_v be_v maintain_v by_o we_o in_o the_o affirmative_a god_n willing_a in_o their_o due_a place_n §_o 7._o whereas_o mr._n h._n pride_n himself_o exceed_o in_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o notion_n of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n any_o one_o may_v see_v it_o in_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o j._n goodwin_n from_o both_o who_o its_o easy_a to_o show_v how_o the_o neonomian_o have_v take_v up_o their_o doctrine_n as_o for_o the_o notion_n itself_o it_o labour_v under_o many_o weakness_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o the_o formal_a but_o the_o material_a reason_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o induce_v the_o form_n be_v a_o legal_a imputation_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a if_o the_o court_n do_v not_o impute_v he_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o unrighteous_a if_o the_o court_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v so_o it_o be_v here_o imputation_n be_v the_o legal_a form_n of_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n be_v but_o the_o material_a only_o 2._o he_o make_v a_o formal_a reason_n without_o material_a for_o if_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n where_o be_v the_o material_a he_o will_v not_o make_v christ_n merit_n the_o material_a for_o he_o bring_v in_o they_o sub_fw-la genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la beside_o he_o can_v for_o it_o will_v be_v very_o absurd_a to_o place_v the_o matter_n in_o one_o subject_n and_o the_o form_n in_o another_o therefore_o his_o formal_a reason_n be_v immaterial_a and_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o imagenary_a chimaera_n both_o his_o new_a law_n and_o his_o formal_a righteousness_n 3._o our_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v such_o as_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la and_o that_o be_v in_o law_n always_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la for_o no_o law_n justify_v any_o one_o but_o because_o he_o be_v righteous_a his_o righteousness_n must_v constitute_v he_o just_a and_o the_o law_n esteem_v he_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v as_o legal_o meritorious_a thereof_o the_o noise_n mr._n b._n j._n g._n and_o other_o make_v of_o the_o distinction_n between_o constitutive_a and_o declarative_a justification_n be_v popish_a and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v no_o more_o than_o imputation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o in_o law_n constitute_v any_o one_o just_a and_o meritorious_a of_o declarative_a justification_n §_o 8._o mr._n h._n make_v a_o distinction_n of_o justification_n that_o its_o active_a and_o passive_a whereas_o justification_n be_v but_o one_o and_o it_o do_v not_o constitute_v proper_o a_o physical_a effect_n but_o a_o legal_a relation_n it_o do_v neither_o find_v nor_o make_v any_o sinner_n inherent_o righteous_a for_o justification_n of_o a_o righteous_a person_n find_v he_o inherent_o so_o this_o justification_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o but_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v a_o passive_a justification_n upon_o this_o account_n because_o it_o find_v the_o sinner_n righteous_a inherent_o he_o say_v indeed_o the_o infusion_n of_o this_o precede_a righteousness_n be_v not_o his_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o papist_n but_o his_o justification_n be_v for_o the_o righteousness_n which_o it_o find_v infuse_v and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n he_o may_v with_o much_o better_a reason_n say_v that_o sanctification_n be_v double_a active_a sanctify_a and_o 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consequence_n be_v there_o in_o this_o argument_n work_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o work_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o gospel_n it_o follow_v not_o but_o vice_n versa_fw-la and_o if_o the_o consequence_n be_v true_a then_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n 3._o hereby_o he_o yield_v that_o new_a law_n condition_n be_v old_a law_n work_v and_o consequent_o his_o gospel_n be_v no_o gospel_n but_o a_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n and_o according_o mr._n cl._n say_v gospel_n work_n must_v merit_v the_o reward_n as_o work_n shall_v have_v do_v in_o adam_n covenant_n mr._n h_n reply_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o §_o 3._o argum._n 1._o justification_n have_v a_o form_n and_o that_o must_v be_v some_o righteousness_n resp_n it_o may_v have_v a_o form_n and_o yet_o righteousness_n be_v the_o matter_n what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v i_o answer_v against_o mr._n cl._n and_o he_o that_o it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o regenerate_v grace_n infuse_v but_o impute_v answer_n what_o make_v the_o difference_n then_o between_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n its_o nothing_o but_o the_o divers_a respect_n in_o mr._n h_n divinity_n and_o wherein_o lie_v that_o respect_n be_v it_o not_o in_o imputation_n and_o this_o logic_n he_o yield_v in_o his_o note_n argument_n 4._o divine_v general_o fix_v it_o upon_o some_o righteousness_n resp_n if_o some_o divine_n speak_v improper_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v mr._n h._n to_o do_v so_o but_o he_o say_v a_o distinction_n be_v make_v of_o a_o genus_fw-la and_o differentia_fw-la and_o therefore_o righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o form_n resp_n non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o genus_fw-la be_v the_o matter_n and_o but_o part_n of_o the_o form_n at_o most_o sometime_o but_o the_o difference_v part_n of_o the_o definition_n be_v the_o form_n distinct_a from_o the_o genus_fw-la mr._n cl._n say_v the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n of_o all_o because_o it_o be_v scripture_n you_o have_v omit_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n this_o say_v mr._n h._n be_v my_o id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la that_o run_v through_o all_o my_o book_n its_o true_a and_o what_o will_v mr._n h._n have_v do_v to_o support_v his_o notion_n if_o the_o cardinal_n have_v not_o help_v he_o to_o this_o id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o take_v himself_o safe_a enough_o between_o the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n well_o mr._n cl._n be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v i_o find_v with_o his_o formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o rather_o than_o break_v with_o mr._n h._n he_o will_v comport_v with_o he_o especial_o find_v he_o very_o uncertain_a and_o unsettled_a sometime_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o sometime_o the_o material_a and_o imputation_n the_o formal_a mr._n cl._n have_v another_o denomination_n for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n he_o call_v it_o our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n our_o justification_n by_o faith_n or_o account_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n will_v be_v consider_v anon_o §_o cl._n also_o gather_v and_o applaud_v mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a inspect_v mr._n cl._n say_v that_o mr._n h._n do_v clear_o distinguish_v his_o opinion_n from_o the_o papist_n in_o that_o he_o make_v infuse_v righteousness_n only_a sanctification_n and_o imputation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v justification_n its_o only_a to_o distinguish_v up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n several_a way_n i_o will_v ask_v these_o gentleman_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o infusion_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n upon_o it_o impute_v if_o they_o do_v so_o do_v the_o papist_n for_o if_o the_o papist_n do_v hold_v make_v a_o man_n righteousness_n inherent_a to_o be_v justification_n then_o must_v they_o hold_v some_o merit_n of_o condignity_n to_o precede_v in_o the_o natural_a man_n for_o a_o mere_a free_a gift_n as_o such_o be_v a_o infusion_n can_v be_v justification_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o mr._n h_n constitutive_a justification_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v all_o one_o for_o if_o they_o say_v god_n infuse_v righteousness_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o god_n can_v constitute_v any_o just_a by_o infusion_n but_o he_o must_v impute_v he_o so_o i_o have_v say_v this_o constitutive_a justification_n as_o they_o take_v it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o imputation_n if_o they_o will_v make_v it_o differ_v from_o declarative_a justification_n 2._o the_o constitute_v we_o as_o just_a do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o account_v or_o use_v we_o as_o just_a resp_n god_n neither_o constitute_v any_o man_n just_a in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o account_v they_o so_o but_o we_o can_v say_v god_n first_o give_v we_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o his_o grace_n then_o account_v we_o righteous_a therein_o constitutive_a justification_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o make_v we_o just_a account_v we_o just_a and_o use_v we_o as_o just_a all_o these_o the_o papist_n have_v therefore_o more_o full_o justification_n be_v a_o judicial_a act_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n god_n by_o that_o law_n and_o the_o act_n of_o god_n law_n make_v pronounce_v and_o by_o pronounce_v make_v a_o believer_n a_o righteous_a person_n and_o be_v so_o make_v account_v he_o so_o resp_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n indeed_o mr._n h_n justification_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o judicial_a act_n it_o be_v no_o way_n consistent_a with_o grace_n because_o he_o say_v it_o by_o a_o law_n and_o act_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o make_v and_o pronounce_v a_o believer_n righteous_a and_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v first_o declarative_o justify_v and_o after_o impute_v righteous_a when_o god_n have_v pronounce_v he_o righteous_a then_o account_v he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cart_n before_o the_o horse_n our_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o vocation_n and_o be_v the_o same_o material_o but_o not_o formal_o with_o this_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n resp_n now_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o stick_v so_o hard_a for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o that_o the_o same_o righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v material_o the_o same_o sanctify_v we_o material_o and_o justify_v we_o formal_o so_o as_o that_o as_o sanctify_v it_o have_v no_o form_n and_o as_o justify_v no_o matter_n now_o this_o be_v a_o quatenus_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n so_o in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n he_o do_v well_o make_v the_o matter_n real_a and_o the_o form_n relative_a these_o thing_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o several_a middle-way_n page_n and_o letter_n repeat_v a_o hundred_o time_n you_o can_v look_v into_o a_o page_n hardly_o but_o you_o have_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o doctrine_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o page_n by_o page_n unless_o i_o shall_v tautologize_v as_o he_o do_v chap._n x._o whether_o faith_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n section_n 1._o whether_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n §_o 2._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 3._o abraham_n consider_v §_o 4._o abraham_n be_v justification_n further_o consider_v §_o 5._o of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n defence_n of_o a_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 7_o opposition_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n in_o justification_n mr._n cl_n 2d_o and_o 3d._n arg._n §_o 8._o mr._n cl._n four_o argument_n answer_v §_o 9_o argument_n 5_o 6._o §_o 10._o more_o to_o mr._n h_n be_v challenge_v sect._n 1_o mr._n h's_o enquiry_n about_o the_o saint_n before_o christ_n come_n be_v he_o will_v know_v of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v most_o orthodox_n in_o his_o complexion_n whether_o he_o do_v or_o be_v able_a to_o think_v that_o enoch_n noah_n job_n who_o be_v before_o the_o law_n samuel_n the_o king_n and_o prophet_n under_o the_o law_n or_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n do_v ever_o imagine_v that_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o accept_v with_o god_n for_o the_o obedience_n which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v perform_v on_o their_o behalf_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v this_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o make_v he_o to_o be_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o themselves_o righteous_a by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n their_o do_v righteousness_n and_o to_o obtain_v favour_n by_o
justify_v by_o this_o law_n here_o be_v christ_n law_n causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la with_o a_o witness_n as_o to_o the_o consequence_n if_o justification_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o merit_n and_o it_o be_v a_o juridical_a effect_n then_o merit_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o person_n on_o who_o these_o effect_n must_v fall_v what_o move_v the_o court_n or_o judge_n to_o justify_v this_o or_o that_o person_n his_o own_o merit_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o then_o these_o merit_n be_v impute_v for_o it_o quick_o and_o plain_o appear_v what_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o whether_o merit_v of_o condemnation_n or_o merit_n of_o justification_n for_o justice_n go_v by_o nothing_o but_o merit_n and_o therefore_o man_n own_a righteousness_n can_v justify-because_a it_o can_v merit_v and_o do_v not_o our_o neonomian_o speak_v as_o the_o socinian_o in_o this_o point_n and_o mumble_v as_o if_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o plumb_n now_o therefore_o if_o christ_n merit_n be_v bring_v into_o court_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o sinner_n justification_n they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o his_o justification_n as_o if_o he_o have_v merit_v himself_o §_o arg._n 5._o they_o say_v christ_n merit_n can_v be_v impute_v but_o the_o effect_n be_v impute_v and_o i_o argue_v if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v its_o impute_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o the_o effect_n it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o effect_n or_o the_o disjunction_n be_v ridiculous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v in_o the_o effect_n ergo._n in_o and_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o contrary_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o say_v christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v and_o so_o impute_v to_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v nonsense_n but_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n impute_v all_o the_o benefit_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o be_v 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or_o supreme_a which_o our_o neonomian_o please_v for_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v they_o his_o gospel_n work_v not_o moysaicall_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o abraham_n day_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n exhibit_v to_o abraham_n for_o their_o promise_n be_v absolute_a gen._n 12._o and_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v conditional_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o something_o not_o see_v or_o present_a but_o work_v