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in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o joh._n 14.31_o eph._n 5.2_o heb._n 9.14_o gal._n 1.4_o thus_o i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o first_o thing_n propose_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o namely_o what_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v through_o faith_n upon_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o you_o have_v see_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o be_v his_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o a_o priest_n 4._o it_o be_v hiâ—_n suretiship-righteousness_n 5._o this_o suretyship_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o perfect_a answer_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o our_o surety_n all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o they_o may_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o grace_v be_v bring_v unto_o that_o happiness_n whereto_o they_o be_v appoint_v and_o it_o contain_v both_o his_o bear_v the_o penalty_n and_o his_o fulfil_n the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o remain_a inquiry_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v brief_a quest_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o righteousness_n unto_o and_o upon_o those_o that_o believe_v answ_n as_o to_o these_o word_n unto_o and_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v somewhat_o a_o divers_a account_n give_v of_o they_o some_o conceive_v they_o be_v here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o first_o refer_v to_o the_o designment_n the_o second_o to_o the_o actual_a donation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n or_o as_o if_o the_o one_o be_v use_v and_o mean_v of_o the_o tender_a and_o promise_n the_o other_o of_o the_o actual_a give_v and_o transfer_v of_o this_o righteousness_n to_o and_o on_o believer_n other_o conceive_v the_o sense_n and_o intendment_n of_o they_o both_o be_v much_o what_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o this_o text._n as_o it_o be_v of_o by_o and_o through_o v._o 30_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o apostle_n here_o use_v both_o these_o word_n that_o he_o may_v more_o full_o and_o emphatical_o express_v our_o interest_n in_o and_o benefit_n by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v rather_o incline_v to_o this_o latter_a account_n of_o these_o two_o preposition_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o need_v not_o now_o to_o insist_v on_o but_o shall_v hasten_v to_o declare_v how_o this_o righteousness_n be_v unto_o and_o upon_o believer_n and_o i_o shall_v express_v it_o in_o four_o word_n only_o note_n first_o that_o that_o be_v upon_o we_o of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o whole_a context_n see_v ver_fw-la 20._o and_o ver_fw-la 24._o and_o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o ver_fw-la 30._o 1._o this_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v upon_o believer_n by_o the_o free_a and_o gracious_a gift_n and_o imputation_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v both_o these_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n you_o read_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.17_o and_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.6,11_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o it_o be_v whole_o free_a and_o gracious_a for_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o impute_v do_v no_o more_o deserve_v it_o than_o those_o who_o never_o shall_v be_v interest_v in_o it_o though_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v bring_v it_o in_o for_o we_o and_o that_o under_o a_o expectation_n and_o assurance_n build_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n covenant_n with_o he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o of_o avail_n for_o we_o and_o give_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o by_o be_v impute_v i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v look_v on_o by_o god_n as_o belong_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v judicial_o deal_v withal_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n thereof_o this_o be_v the_o notion_n of_o imputation_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o thing_n impute_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v it_o original_o our_o own_o or_o another_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o be_v impute_v and_o not_o only_o the_o effect_n or_o benefit_n of_o it_o which_o be_v procure_v by_o it_o communicate_v to_o we_o for_o this_o be_v in_o truth_n no_o imputation_n it_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o congruity_n or_o truth_n either_o that_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o that_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o yet_o the_o former_a be_v communicate_v to_o we_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a we_o do_v receive_v the_o benefit_n none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o yet_o be_v we_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o they_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n suretiship-righteousness_n itself_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v to_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o the_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o contend_v for_o and_o indeed_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a that_o in_o our_o be_v justify_v either_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n itself_o or_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o there_o can_v be_v justification_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o righteousness_n any_o more_o than_o there_o can_v be_v condemnation_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o crime_n and_o beside_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o of_o imputation_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n that_o i_o know_v not_o any_o who_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n that_o have_v deny_v all_o imputation_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o have_v either_o out_o of_o darkness_n or_o out_o of_o hatred_n against_o stand_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o very_a righteousness_n itself_o unto_o we_o have_v all_o of_o they_o substitute_v another_o righteousness_n even_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o for_o we_o to_o stand_v in_o before_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v in_o 2._o this_o gracious_a imputation_n be_v valid_a and_o effectual_a to_o constitute_v believer_n righteous_a so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o most_o express_o rom._n 5.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n there_o use_v and_o be_v render_v make_v signify_v constitute_v and_o point_n to_o imputation_n as_o the_o way_n how_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o beside_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n but_o the_o former_a namely_o our_o be_v make_v sinner_n be_v by_o the_o imputation_n to_o we_o of_o adam_n disobedience_n by_o it_o judgement_n be_v or_o criminalness_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n as_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o gracious_a imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n do_v justification_n even_o justification_n unto_o life_n come_v upon_o we_o such_o a_o validity_n and_o efficacy_n there_o in_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o imputation_n that_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o believer_n have_v a_o title_n and_o right_o to_o pardon_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o adoption_n and_o to_o