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grace_n can_v no_o more_o reach_v it_o than_o defect_n can_v reach_v perfection_n or_o a_o spot_a face_n absolute_a beauty_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n and_o completion_n and_o when_o that_o righteousness_n be_v make_v over_o to_o we_o by_o imputation_n than_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.18_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n here_o we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n answer_v to_o that_o in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o st._n chrysostome_n put_v the_o question_n on_o 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one_o may_v decline_v from_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o justification_n what_o may_v not_o man_n imagine_v or_o presume_v upon_o 2._o god_n have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n his_o own_o way_n and_o method_n of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.28_o 30._o have_v draw_v his_o conclusion_n up_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n be_v justify_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n of_o faith_n add_v for_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o make_v the_o law_n to_o stand_v in_o its_o firmness_n and_o perfection_n that_o god_n may_v justify_v poor_a sinner_n return_v and_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o law_n and_o so_o accept_v of_o their_o imperfect_a grace_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n call_v for_o 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commandment_n shall_v be_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o take_v in_o rigore_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v enough_o to_o shut_v all_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n it_o import_v therefore_o that_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o those_o who_o will_v go_v thither_o again_o the_o evangelicall_n light_n break_v out_o as_o it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o light_n gradual_o and_o successive_o in_o math._n 16._o peter_n make_v that_o famous_a confession_n thou_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v by_o christ_n call_v bless_a for_o it_o and_o a_o little_a after_o peter_n as_o ignorant_a of_o christ_n passion_n will_v have_v divert_v he_o from_o it_o and_o for_o that_o be_v call_v satan_n christ_n passion_n be_v sure_o a_o most_o necessary_a thing_n vet_z he_o know_v it_o not_o further_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o apostle_n that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o why_o so_o then_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v which_o shall_v guide_v they_o 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of_o prosper_n melior_fw-la est_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la factis_fw-la humilis_fw-la confessio_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o bonis_fw-la superbagloriatio_fw-la to_o conclude_v i_o hope_v by_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o neither_o our_o saviour_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n nor_o the_o evangelist_n in_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n doctrine_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n that_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o there_o only_o find_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d strange_a do_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n shall_v once_o tell_v we_o so_o in_o express_a term_n this_o be_v bellarmine_n own_o argument_n answer_n answer_n hactenùs_fw-la nullum_fw-la omninò_fw-la locum_fw-la invenire_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la 7._o de_fw-fr just_a l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ubi_fw-la legeretur_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la but_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o sound_n and_o tinkle_a of_o word_n what_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n syllabical_o and_o literal_o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v to_o be_v there_o in_o sense_n &_o just_a consequence_n ratio_fw-la divina_fw-la non_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o medullà _fw-fr the_o author_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o pet._n 11_o 1_o again_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n 5.19_o but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o objection_n because_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v impute_v righteousness_n by_o scripture_n that_o phrase_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sometime_o signify_v his_o justice_n veracity_n or_o goodness_n rom._n 3.5_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o signify_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n approve_v &_o command_n and_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom_n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveil_v thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n math._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 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thus_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v obedience_n to_o
the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v god_n send_v his_o son_n indeed_o into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o send_v he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consider_v that_o place_n rom._n 8._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n set_v forth_o believer_n man_n in_o christ_n by_o two_o excellent_a thing_n first_o by_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o no_o though_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o as_o be_v import_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n there_o be_v none_o and_o then_o by_o sanctification_n which_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o other_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n he_o 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