if_o it_o be_v necessary_a but_o we_o say_v enough_o of_o this_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n objection_n he_o say_v 3._o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v never_o the_o less_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o perform_v by_o christ._n ans._n yet_o when_o perform_v by_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o we_o who_o do_v lie_v under_o the_o obligation_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v or_o of_o glory_v either_o before_o god_n or_o man_n and_o it_o be_v against_o such_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o justification_n as_o do_v not_o exclude_v glory_v or_o boast_v and_o such_o as_o consist_v in_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v &_o be_v exclusive_a offree_a grace_n that_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v he_o say_v 4._o this_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o receive_v testimony_n from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v from_o that_o part_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v often_o call_v the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o propheââ_n now_o neither_o of_o these_o give_v any_o testimony_n to_o such_o a_o righteousness_n but_o to_o a_o righteousness_n procure_v or_o derive_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n gen._n 15_o 6._o hab._n 2_o 4._o ans._n it_o be_v true_a this_o righteousness_n receive_v testimony_n from_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n &_o we_o plead_v for_o no_o other_o righteousness_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o testify_v of_o &_o have_v the_o concurrent_a consent_n both_o of_o the_o o._n and_o of_o the_o n._n testament_n both_o law_n &_o prophet_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n &_o of_o the_o messiah_n &_o of_o his_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n or_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n duty_n in_o reference_n to_o he_o as_o such_o do_v bear_v witness_n to_o this_o truth_n 2_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v procure_v or_o derive_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o cause_n be_v yield_v be_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n themselves_o then_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v establish_v &_o the_o whole_a gospel_n be_v overthrow_v and_o how_o i_o pray_v can_v this_o besaid_a to_o be_v procure_v or_o derive_v upon_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n the_o place_n cite_v speak_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o have_v a_o far_o contrary_a import_n as_o may_v hereafter_o appear_v he_o say_v 5._o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o or_o through_o faith_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o between_o faith_n &_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o constant_a opposition_n but_o between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n ans._n 1_o if_o this_o righteousness_n be_v unto_o and_o upon_o all_o by_z or_o through_o faith_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o in_o bring_v home_o and_o apply_v of_o which_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n &_o to_o this_o way_n of_o bring_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n from_o without_o be_v the_o seek_v of_o righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o by_o our_o own_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n manifest_o opposite_a &_o irreconcilable_a &_o this_o be_v the_o opposition_n which_o the_o scripture_n always_o make_v betwixt_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n &_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o very_a scripture_n cite_v by_o himself_o make_v manifest_a to_o wit_n rom._n 3_o 27_o 28._o &_o 4_o 13_o 14._o &_o 9_o 32._o &_o 10_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 2_o 16._o &_o 3_o 5_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n 2_o this_o argument_n &_o all_o the_o step_n of_o its_o prosecution_n make_v against_o himself_o who_o will_v have_v our_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v no_o where_o so_o call_v &_o can_v be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o or_o through_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n nor_o do_v faith_n become_v a_o righteousness_n by_o or_o through_o faith_n nor_o be_v faith_n as_o our_o act_n against_o the_o law_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o willworship_n and_o consequent_o no_o righteousness_n at_o all_o but_o a_o unrighteousness_n &_o a_o plain_a disobedience_n or_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n or_o prophet_n any_o where_o testify_v to_o this_o as_o our_o righteousness_n three_o chap._n 5._o pag._n 73._o he_o reason_v from_o rom._n 5_o 16_o 17._o thus_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v call_v vers_n 17._o which_o be_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n &_o be_v say_v vers_n 16._o to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o many_o offence_n can_v be_v a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o or_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o many_o offence_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n he_o thus_o confirm_v that_o righteousness_n which_o extend_v unto_o a_o man_n justification_n by_o the_o forginess_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n impute_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v extend_v unto_o a_o man_n justification_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o major_n of_o this_o he_o thus_o prove_v because_o a_o legal_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n do_v not_o proceed_v to_o justify_v a_o man_n person_n by_o way_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v of_o itself_o intrinsical_o &_o essential_o a_o man_n justification_n ât_z yea_o such_o a_o justification_n with_o which_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o compatible_a for_o what_o need_n have_v he_o that_o be_v legal_o righteous_a or_o have_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n when_o as_o such_o a_o righteousness_n exclude_v all_o sin_n &_o all_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o his_o person_n to_o all_o which_o i_o ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o major_a propos_fw-fr of_o the_o two_o syllogism_n be_v true_a only_a of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n wrought_v by_o ourselves_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v legal_a as_o to_o christ_n as_o consist_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v evangelical_n as_o to_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o discovery_n and_o revelation_n and_o manner_n of_o communication_n unto_o we_o 2_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o major_n be_v likewise_o only_o true_a of_o a_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o ourselves_o for_o that_o indeed_o exclude_v all_o remission_n and_o therefore_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v account_v our_o righteousness_n as_o he_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v our_o justification_n &_o so_o inconsistent_a with_o free_a forgiveness_n 3_o as_o to_o the_o scripture_n where_o upon_o all_o this_o found_v i_o say_v the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o our_o righteousness_n be_v only_o free_a forgiveness_n but_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o pardon_n &_o free_a forgiveness_n there_o be_v a_o gift_n bestow_v &_o that_o this_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o abound_v unto_o many_o be_v attend_v with_o free_a forgiveness_n as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n that_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n vers_fw-la 18._o &_o that_o by_o which_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_n 19_o &_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 17._o he_o object_v against_o himself_o thus_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v first_o forgive_v he_o and_o then_o this_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o will_v say_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o first_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v whereupon_o the_o believer_n be_v justify_v &_o pardon_v let_v we_o hear_v his_o answer_n 1._o he_o say_v if_o we_o will_v needs_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o from_o the_o active_a part_n to_o fetch_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o imputation_n &_o from_o the_o passive_a remission_n of_o sin_n yet_o whether_o it_o be_v any_o way_n reasonable_a to_o invert_v the_o order_n i_o leave_v to_o sober_a consideration_n christ_n do_v not_o first_o die_v &_o after_o
righteousness_n by_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v say_v not_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n infer_v debt_n &_o so_o merit_v from_o all_o work_n that_o we_o do_v whereby_o to_o patch_v up_o a_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o work_n that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n &_o other_o work_n but_o mean_v even_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v by_o abraham_n who_o be_v far_o from_o imagine_v any_o merit_n be_v his_o work_n 3._o and_o sure_a if_o any_o work_n be_v account_v meritorius_fw-la in_o this_o case_n that_o must_v be_v so_o account_v which_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o that_o believe_a make_v our_o righteousness_n &_o thereby_o declare_v to_o be_v no_o less_o meritorious_a than_o adam_n perfect_a obedience_n will_v have_v be_v argum._n 3._o that_o which_o make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n make_v justification_n not_o to_o be_v of_o grace_n he_o except_v the_o scripture_n still_o make_v a_o perfect_a consistency_n of_o free_a grace_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o say_v eph._n 2_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25._o nay_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v be_v purposely_o require_v that_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v have_v place_n rom._n 4_o 16._o how_o can_v a_o gift_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v more_o free_o give_v than_o when_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v than_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v now_o believe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o receive_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o god_n give_v in_o &_o with_o his_o 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purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n &_o the_o reckon_n of_o this_o work_n to_o we_o which_o be_v our_o work_n as_o our_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n make_v justification_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 4_o 4._o &_o make_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v of_o work_n &_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n assert_v rom._n 11_o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v &_o lay_v hold_n upon_o a_o righteousness_n or_o on_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n establish_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n proper_o take_v do_v quite_o extrude_v it_o &_o these_o two_o be_v make_v incompatible_a by_o our_o adversary_n &_o the_o one_o be_v assert_v that_o the_o other_o may_v be_v deny_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n if_o faith_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o be_v a_o instrument_n lay_v hold_n on_o &_o bring_v in_o a_o righteousness_n from_o without_o even_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ._n so_o that_o this_o exception_n if_o it_o be_v ingenuous_a must_v overthrow_v the_o position_n maintain_v arg._n 4._o that_o which_o minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o boast_v in_o itself_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n do_v minister_v occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n of_o boast_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n he_o except_v suppose_v the_o act_n of_o believe_a which_o be_v so_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v a_o man_n own_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o by_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o 8._o phil._n 1_o 29._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 12._o &_o 3_o 6._o and_o this_o cuttech_v off_o all_o ground_n of_o boast_v 1._o cor._n 4_o 7._o ans._n 1_o though_o there_o be_v no_o true_a ground_n of_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v yet_o the_o flesh_n can_v take_v occasion_n therefrom_o to_o boast_v as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18._o when_o yet_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v give_v for_o he_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o he_o be_v not_o &_o for_o what_o he_o do_v &_o so_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v give_v and_o all_o to_o be_v give_v free_o 2_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o that_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n rom._n 3_o 27._o and_o yet_o all_o work_n be_v give_v &_o be_v not_o absolute_o of_o &_o from_o ourselves_o 3_o say_v not_o the_o apostle_n express_o rom._n 4_o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v to_o glory_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o these_o work_n of_o his_o be_v of_o grace_n &_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n and_o not_o absolute_o &_o every_o way_n his_o own_o 4_o the_o work_n require_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o absolute_o adam_n own_a but_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n also_o give_v of_o god_n yet_o by_o that_o way_n of_o justification_n there_o have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v 5_o though_o now_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v before_o god_n as_o neither_o will_v there_o have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v before_o he_o by_o the_o way_n of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n add_v rom._n 4_o 2._o but_o not_o before_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v ground_n lay_v for_o boast_v before_o man_n when_o our_o believe_v be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o pronunce_v righteous_a in_o order_n to_o absolution_n from_o what_o be_v bring_v in_o against_o we_o 6_o therefore_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n now_o so_o contrive_v that_o man_n shall_v have_v ground_n or_o colour_n of_o ground_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o man_n for_o all_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n as_o that_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v declare_v &_o pronunce_v righteous_a be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o in_o another_o and_o impute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v over_o unto_o they_o of_o god_n free_a grace_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n which_o receive_v hand_n be_v also_o give_v so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o all_o be_v justify_v be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o &_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o they_o &_o therefore_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o seem_a occasion_n of_o boast_v in_o this_o matter_n he_o except_v 2._o suppose_v the_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v from_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o boast_v because_o that_o weight_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o give_v to_o faith_n for_o any_o worth_n in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o most_o free_a gracious_a &_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n if_o a_o king_n for_o take_v a_o pin_n of_o a_o man_n sleeve_n shall_v raise_v his_o house_n &_o make_v 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distinguish_v where_o the_o law_n except_v not_o nor_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o regenerate_a person_n be_v work_n &_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o and_o paul_n do_v absolute_o &_o simple_o exclude_v work_n &_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o justification_n 6._o by_o what_o reason_n can_v it_o be_v evince_v that_o the_o law_n or_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n signify_v work_n before_o regeneration_n or_o work_v do_v before_o faith_n more_o than_o other_o work_n do_v these_o word_n carry_v this_o sense_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v use_v or_o can_v it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o they_o carry_v this_o express_a sense_n any_o where_o 7._o be_v only_o regenerate_v person_n say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n now_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o
those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3_o 19_o 8._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o much_o without_o the_o law_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o regenerate_a person_n as_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o justification_n by_o these_o work_n after_o regeneration_n be_v as_o much_o inconsistent_a with_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v before_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n 9_o paul_n exclude_v all_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o justification_n that_o give_v any_o ground_n of_o boast_v and_o of_o glory_v as_o we_o see_v rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2._o but_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v after_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n all_o boast_n &_o glory_v shall_v not_o be_v exclude_v ephes._n 2_o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o many_o shall_v boast_v and_o what_o these_o work_n be_v the_o next_o argument_n will_v show_v 10._o even_o work_n be_v exclude_v unto_o which_o we_o be_v create_v &_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o these_o work_n be_v work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a 11._o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n which_o make_v justification_n not_o be_v of_o mercy_n or_o of_o grace_n rom._n 3_o 24._o ephes._n 2_o 8._o tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o but_o this_o do_v work_n after_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o before_z as_o paul_n clear_v ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o 10._o &_o work_n &_o grace_n can_v consist_v in_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o justification_n no_o more_o than_o in_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o election_n rom._n 11_o 6._o 12._o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n belong_v to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n which_o paul_n describe_v rom._n 10_o 5._o from_o levit._n 18_o 5._o to_o be_v that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o they_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v opposite_a &_o inconsistent_a as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v there_o rom._n 10._o 13._o work_v do_v after_o regeneration_n if_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o justification_n will_v make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n &_o not_o of_o grace_n rom._n 4_o 4._o as_o well_o as_o work_v do_v before_o regeneration_n for_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o no_o ground_n of_o difference_n in_o this_o matter_n 14._o if_o work_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o after_o regeneration_n be_v admit_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o justification_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a for_o a_o regenerate_a believer_n work_v work_n of_o righteousness_n be_v no_o where_o in_o scripture_n call_v a_o ungodly_a man_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v this_o express_o rom._n 4_o 5._o 15._o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 4_o 16._o that_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ut_fw-la all_o now_o this_o seed_n which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v believer_n or_o regenerate_a person_n and_o yet_o as_o to_o these_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v &_o the_o work_n thereof_o because_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a &_o the_o promise_n make_v of_o none_o effect_n vers_fw-la 14._o 16._o if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v after_o regeneration_n we_o can_v not_o upon_o first_o believe_v be_v justify_v &_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o this_o the_o apostle_n express_o affirm_v rom._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n if_o justification_n do_v depend_v upon_o our_o after_a work_n we_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o have_v peace_n &_o reconciliation_n or_o assurance_n or_o joy_n etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o obedience_n 17._o if_o paul_n have_v not_o exclude_v work_v do_v after_o faith_n &_o regeneration_n from_o be_v the_o cause_n &_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n what_o seem_v ground_n or_o occasion_n have_v there_o be_v for_o that_o objection_n rom._n 6_o 1._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v what_o ground_n can_v any_o have_v to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n therefore_o we_o may_v continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v any_o may_v see_v at_o first_o how_o ridiculous_a this_o be_v 18._o and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n do_v after_o regeneration_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o in_o all_o paul_n answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n he_o never_o once_o say_v nor_o hint_v that_o by_o these_o work_v we_o shall_v be_v justify_v &_o no_o other_o way_n and_o yet_o this_o have_v be_v the_o short_a &_o clear_a solution_n of_o the_o objection_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n deliver_v by_o paul_n 19_o the_o false_a apostle_n who_o be_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o justification_n do_v 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to_o be_v unnecessary_o critical_a &_o by_o mr._n baxeer_n we_o see_v that_o all_o the_o after_o obedience_n of_o believer_n be_v obedience_n to_o god_n as_o god_n though_o their_o first_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fiducial_a accept_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v say_v virtual_o to_o contain_v after_o obedience_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v obedience_n to_o god_n father_n son_n &_o holy_a ghost_n and_o their_o first_o faith_n be_v no_o obedience_n to_o christ_n as_o christ_n though_o christ_n as_o christ_n call_v &_o invite_v yea_o &_o command_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o &_o believe_v in_o he_o 3._o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o love_n consent_n or_o willingness_n of_o desire_n of_o hop_v of_o repentance_n which_o go_v to_o make_v up_o this_o moral_a work_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n even_o our_o first_o christianity_n itself_o ans._n all_o this_o somewhat_o of_o love_n consent_v etc._n etc._n which_o necessary_o attend_v faith_n for_o that_o they_o make_v up_o this_o moral_a work_n of_o faith_n as_o integral_a part_n thereof_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n to_o assert_v only_o show_v the_o true_a nature_n &_o genius_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o love_n hop_v or_o repentance_n as_o for_o consent_n or_o willingness_n &_o desire_n they_o be_v include_v in_o faith_n but_o all_o this_o yet_o say_v nothing_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o work_n as_o it_o be_v plead_v in_o our_o justification_n and_o if_o james_n mean_v no_o other_o thing_n by_o work_n he_o shall_v give_v little_a ground_n to_o any_o to_o assert_v justification_n by_o work_n as_o be_v do_v this_o day_n by_o too_o many_o 4._o he_o say_v that_o at_o the_o make_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v for_o the_o perform_n of_o it_o &_o subjection_n be_v for_o obedience_n &_o marriag_n for_o conjugal_a duty_n so_o our_o say_a first_o covenanting-faith_n be_v for_o our_o future_a faith_n hop_v comfort_n &_o grateful_a obedience_n &_o holiness_n and_o these_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n and_o so_o be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o our_o justification_n condition_n as_o continue_v or_o not_o lose_v &_o consummate_v for_o to_o justify_v we_o be_v to_o justify_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n &_o glory_n ans._n how_o different_a faith_n as_o justify_v or_o in_o its_o act_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n be_v from_o this_o covenant_n make_v subjection_n &_o marriage_n as_o explain_v &_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n by_o mr._n baxter_n be_v elsewhere_o show_v 2_o that_o these_o grace_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n we_o grant_v &_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o call_v they_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n as_o to_o its_o possession_n but_o 3_o we_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o justification_n and_o not_o of_o salvation_n which_o two_o differ_v as_o we_o conceive_v much_o more_o be_v require_v to_o the_o one_o in_o case_n person_n live_v after_o their_o first_o faith_n than_o to_o the_o other_o 4_o we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o that_o justification_n as_o continue_v have_v the_o same_o condition_n that_o justification_n as_o begin_v have_v &_o of_o lose_v of_o justification_n we_o read_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n nor_o yet_o consummate_a justification_n these_o be_v mr._n baxter_n new_a notion_n with_o which_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v 5_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n &_o glory_n be_v have_v by_o christ_n alone_o when_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o his_o surety-righteousness_n through_o faith_n and_o thus_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o how_o justification_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o that_o right_n mr._n baxter_n will_v do_v well_o to_o explain_v in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o say_v that_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o impunity_n &_o glory_n by_o the_o new_a covenant_n purchase_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v try_v &_o judge_v in_o god_n judgement_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v so_o far_o be_v then_o justify_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o not_o perform_v that_o condition_n of_o be_v infidel_n unsanctified_a impenitent_a hypocrite_n apostat_n &_o so_o of_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n &_o the_o free_a gift_n even_o by_o our_o personal_a evangelical_n faith_n holiness_n repentance_n sincerity_n &_o perseverance_n ans._n then_o it_o seem_v james_n speak_v only_o of_o work_n in_o order_n to_o final_a salvation_n or_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n here_o when_o first_o bring_v out_o of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o so_o what_o ground_n can_v any_o hence_o have_v to_o infer_v our_o present_a justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n unless_o they_o think_v that_o whatever_o be_v require_v antecedent_n unto_o our_o final_a salvation_n be_v require_v also_o antecedent_n to_o our_o first_o justification_n which_o i_o know_v mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o james_n say_v why_o do_v not_o mr._n baxter_n give_v this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o reconcile_a james_n with_o paul_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o work_n in_o order_n to_o final_a salvation_n but_o paul_n exclude_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o justification_n this_o will_v have_v have_v great_a agreement_n with_o what_o the_o orthodox_n say_v than_o to_o tell_v we_o of_o work_n be_v the_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o james_n include_v they_o as_o such_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o chap._n ix_o john_n forbes_n his_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n
relief_n may_v prove_v more_o deadly_a than_o be_v their_o distemper_n &_o disquiet_v as_o therefore_o i_o judge_v this_o concern_v truth_n can_v be_v make_v plain_a enough_o so_o i_o think_v the_o less_o use_n be_v make_v of_o philosophic_a or_o scholastic_a term_n which_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o these_o dry_a nation_n can_v competent_o understand_v &_o which_o though_o never_o so_o handsome_o set_v off_o will_v prove_v very_o unsatisfy_v to_o awaken_v conscience_n it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o see_v let_v man_n please_v themselves_o in_o they_o as_o they_o will_v as_o they_o be_v not_o the_o language_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v think_v good_a to_o use_v in_o this_o matter_n so_o they_o darken_v rather_o than_o clear_a the_o matter_n at_o least_o to_o i_o the_o apostle_n that_o we_o may_v in_o short_a clear_a the_o word_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o ground_v our_o discourse_n in_o this_o vers_fw-la 11._o after_o other_o argument_n former_o adduce_v to_o prove_v the_o thesis_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 16._o to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o bring_v another_o argument_n from_o scripture_n after_o he_o have_v again_o repeat_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o grand_a thesis_n by_o which_o the_o other_o be_v suffificient_o understand_v &_o more_o emphatical_o include_v in_o the_o probation_n or_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n adduce_v say_v gal._n 3_o 11._o but_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o word_n justify_v but_o presuppose_v that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o among_o those_o with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o disput_n as_o indeed_o none_o that_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o constant_a use_n thereof_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n well_o know_v to_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n yea_o &_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o can_v doubt_v of_o its_o true_a import_n how_o ever_o papist_n do_v quite_o mistake_v its_o true_a nature_n &_o import_n suppose_v that_o it_o signify_v a_o inward_a renovation_n or_o infusion_n of_o holiness_n &_o so_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o sanctification_n but_o as_o no_o man_n acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n &_o with_o what_o be_v say_v of_o justification_n in_o they_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o its_o right_a meaning_n so_o every_o man_n exercise_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a condition_n &_o of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o feel_v himself_o lie_v according_a to_o what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n ready_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v &_o free_v from_o that_o curse_n &_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n &_o so_o make_v free_a from_o the_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v liable_a unto_o because_o of_o the_o break_a law_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o here_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n &_o so_o make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o what_o soever_o no_o not_o of_o the_o holy_a mere_a man_n that_o ever_o existed_a since_o the_o fall_n &_o this_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o that_o expression_n chap._n 2_o 16._o no_o flesh_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v so_o he_o have_v the_o same_o expression_n rom._n 3_o 20._o it_o be_v here_o say_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o expression_n chap._n 2_o 16._o thrice_o repeat_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ethiopike_n version_n here_o be_v rather_o a_o short_a commentary_n for_o there_o it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o justify_v do_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n use_v variety_n of_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n all_o tend_v to_o clear_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o as_o no_o colour_n or_o show_v of_o evasion_n may_v be_v leave_v unto_o any_o rom._n 3._o 20._o he_o say_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o or_o out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o also_o gal._n 2_o 16._o and_o rom._n 3_o 28._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n they_o have_v no_o consideration_n therein_o rom._n 4_o 2._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d by_o or_o out_o of_o work_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n nor_o by_o work_n nor_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n all_o which_o expression_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o take_v the_o law_n &_o do_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n those_o that_o be_v look_v to_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n he_o say_v of_o they_o vers_n 10._o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 4_o 21._o you_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n this_o elsewhere_o viz_o phil._n 3_o 9_o he_o call_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o it_o of_o the_o law_n &_o tit._n 3_o 5._o work_n of_o righteousnoss_n which_o we_o have_v do_v &_o rom._n 10_o 3._o their_o own_o righteousness_n &_o rom._n 9_o 31._o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n but_o what_o law_n be_v this_o by_o which_o he_o deny_v that_o any_o can_v be_v justify_v the_o forementioned_a expression_n do_v sufficient_o clear_v what_o law_n he_o mean_v even_o all_o that_o law_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n &_o be_v prescribe_v of_o god_n as_o such_o &_o not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o that_o law_n by_o the_o work_n whereof_o he_o deny_v rom._n 4_o 1_o 2._o that_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v justify_v that_o law_n in_o obedience_n to_o which_o consist_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o jew_n labour_v to_o cause_n stand_v &_o that_o righteousness_n which_o himself_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o righteouness_n that_o law_n which_o the_o gospel_n establish_v rom._n 3_o 31._o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v that_o law_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o precede_a verse_n that_o be_v that_o law_n the_o transgression_n of_o which_o in_o the_o least_o particular_a bring_v the_o sinner_n under_o the_o curse_n according_a to_o that_o say_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27_o 26._o and_o here_o also_o we_o see_v the_o law_n &_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v one_o &_o sure_a this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n contain_v more_o than_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n even_o all_o the_o moral_a commandment_n in_o 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the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v by_z &_o through_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v that_o which_o they_o hope_v for_o through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o expect_v in_o &_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o righteousness_n be_v have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v none_o else_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o follow_a verse_n clear_v where_o he_o say_v for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 9_o philipp_n 3_o 8_o 9_o that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n &_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n this_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a that_o by_o speak_v much_o of_o it_o we_o may_v rather_o darken_v it_o 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charity_n council_n trid._n sess._n 6._o cap._n 10._o whereby_o we_o see_v this_o justification_n whereof_o they_o say_v james_n speak_v chap._n 2._o be_v manifest_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o very_a growth_n of_o sanctification_n and_o so_o they_o know_v no_o justification_n at_o all_o distinct_a from_o sanctification_n wherefore_o we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o against_o the_o same_o it_o be_v justification_n former_o explain_v which_o we_o treat_v of_o and_o not_o of_o sanctification_n whereof_o they_o seem_v only_o to_o speak_v when_o they_o mentione_n justification_n and_o indeed_o this_o their_o justification_n which_o be_v true_a sanctification_n admit_v of_o various_a and_o different_a degree_n &_o of_o this_o they_o may_v imagine_v not_o only_o a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o but_o according_a to_o the_o various_a degree_n thereof_o a_o three_o and_o a_o four_o yea_o a_o ten_o &_o twenty_o if_o they_o please_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v true_a make_v mention_n of_o twosold_a 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accusation_n of_o these_o or_o of_o satan_n alone_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o insinuat_fw-la p._n 81._o &_o else_o where_o against_o mr._n cartwright_n be_v enough_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o justification_n then_o as_o oft_o as_o this_o accusation_n be_v renew_v &_o how_o oft_o that_o may_v be_v who_o can_v tell_v must_v the_o lord_n reiterate_v his_o sentence_n of_o justification_n and_o pronunce_v the_o man_n a_o true_a believer_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o it_o will_v suffice_v if_o the_o lord_n manifest_a to_o the_o mansconscience_n that_o he_o a_o believer_n for_o why_o shall_v that_o be_v sufficient_a now_o more_o than_o at_o the_o first_o and_o if_o this_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o reiterate_v the_o sentence_n it_o will_v also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o pronunce_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o be_v a_o believer_n at_o the_o first_o none_o need_v to_o say_v that_o this_o same_o may_v be_v allege_v 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grace_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n for_o his_o righteousness_n they_o be_v all_o convince_v that_o the_o sinner_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o a_o righteousness_n some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o ere_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a &_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicled_a that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o righteousness_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n they_o substitute_v in_o place_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n faith_n proper_o take_v or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v as_o be_v it_o perform_v by_o we_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel-command_a socinus_n de_fw-fr seru._n lib._n 4._o c._n 4._o cum_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n i.e._n see_v he_o teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v when_o can_v doubt_v that_o nothing_o else_o can_v hereby_o be_v under_o stand_v but_o that_o we_o arerighteous_a before_o god_n because_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o account_v our_o faith_n in_o place_n of_o righteousness_n and_o thereafter_o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o that_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o righteousness_n but_o not_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o cap._n 11._o themselves_o say_v that_o that_o say_v justify_v not_o by_o its_o proper_a worth_n but_o because_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o that_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n of_o you_o be_v a_o mere_a humane_a fiction_n &_o a_o most_o vain_a dream_n and_o when_o we_o read_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o in_o his_o dial_n de_fw-fr justis_n f._n 14_o 15._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n be_v by_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n &_o he_o account_v that_o in_o place_n of_o righteousness_n faith_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n that_o whereby_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n &_o have_v our_o sin_n pardon_v this_o faith_n make_v we_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o not_o ad_fw-la dial_n f._n 27._o nothing_o else_o be_v say_v than_o that_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o we_o of_o god_n &_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n &_o that_o that_o faith_n be_v true_o in_o we_o who_o will_v deny_v see_v these_o word_n be_v say_v to_o exclude_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o arminian_n do_v homologate_v with_o the_o socinian_o in_o this_o arminius_n himself_o cont_n perkins_n faith_n express_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o in_o praf_n ad_fw-la 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examied_a the_o same_o purpose_n he_o prosecute_v part._n 2._o ch._n 6._o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o orthodox_n against_o that_o imputation_n which_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o due_a time_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o confess_v pag._n 18_o 19_o except_v against_o some_o word_n in_o our_o large_a catechism_n &_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o act_n thereof_o be_v impute_v for_o justification_n unless_o it_o be_v thus_o understand_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n nor_o be_v our_o faith_n the_o matter_n or_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o of_o our_o right_n to_o
which_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n and_o which_o every_o one_o partake_v of_o that_o believe_v as_o the_o follow_a word_n show_v 16._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 5_o 19_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a do_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o obedience_n of_o one_o our_o faith_n &_o not_o rather_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v and_o whereby_o we_o become_v righteous_a as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o some_o particular_a after_o deed_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o disobedience_n but_o it_o be_v the_o particular_a fact_n of_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o whereby_o they_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n so_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v any_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o we_o be_v it_o faith_n or_o what_o you_o will_v but_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n &_o impute_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v righteous_a &_o be_v constitute_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 17._o when_o paul_n say_v phil._n 3_o 9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o it_o of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n can_v he_o mean_v by_o this_o righteousness_n which_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v foundin_fw-mi only_a faith_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v faith_n have_v not_o that_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v not_o our_o faith_n call_v our_o own_o if_o not_o why_o say_v james_n chap._n 2._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n &_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o righteousness_n if_o his_o believe_a have_v be_v it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o be_v faith_n according_a to_o no_o law_n if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o no_o law_n it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o obedience_n moreover_o how_o can_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v through_o faith_n be_v faith_n a_o mean_a to_o itself_o how_o can_v faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o apostle_n scope_n &_o desire_n to_o win_v christ_n and_o be_v faith_n christ_n 18._o if_o our_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n than_o we_o can_v say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v we_o righteousness_n contraire_fw-fr to_o esai_n 45_o 24._o in_o order_n to_o a_o say_n in_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v as_o vers_n 25._o but_o rather_o in_o ourselves_o have_v we_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n for_o faith_n or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v in_o ourselves_o immediate_o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n nor_o can_v we_o thus_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n contrate_v to_o jer._n 43_o 6._o but_o rather_o our_o own_o act_n of_o believe_a shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n &_o trust_v to_o as_o such_o nor_o yet_o can_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o unless_o that_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v make_v of_o god_n to_o we_o righteousness_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o word_n point_v out_o some_o other_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v see_v 19_o be_v our_o believe_v that_o rob_v of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n cover_v such_o as_o have_v ground_n to_o rejoice_v great_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v joyful_a in_o their_o god_n esai_n 61_o 10_o such_o might_n as_o well_o rejoice_v great_o in_o themselves_o &_o be_v joyful_a in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o believe_v 20._o be_v faith_n that_o everlasting_a righteousness_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o dan._n 9_o 24_o do_v our_o act_n of_o believe_v last_o for_o ever_o paul_n hint_v some_o other_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 21._o when_o paul_n say_v rom._n 10_o 10._o that_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n must_v not_o this_o righteousness_n be_v something_o distinct_a from_o believe_v if_o not_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o salvation_n for_o he_o add_v &_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n wherefore_o as_o confession_n be_v but_o a_o mean_a &_o way_n unto_o salvation_n so_o believe_v be_v but_o a_o mean_a &_o way_n unto_o righteousness_n 22._o can_v we_o with_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n suppose_v that_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o can_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reveal_v from_o itself_o &_o to_o itself_o 23._o our_o act_n of_o believe_v can_v be_v that_o righteousness_n whereof_o noah_n become_v heir_n heb._n 11_o 7._o for_o he_o become_v heir_n of_o this_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n &_o he_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v come_v heir_n of_o faith_n by_o faith_n 24._o faith_n be_v among_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v and_o alâ_n these_o work_n of_o righteousness_n the_o apostle_n exclude_v from_o a_o interest_n in_o that_o righteousness_n where-upon_a we_o be_v justify_v as_o opposite_a to_o mercy_n tit._n 3_o 5._o therefore_o our_o believe_v can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n 25._o if_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n than_o it_o alone_o must_v be_v that_o fine_a linen_n wherein_o the_o lamb_n bride_n be_v array_v and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o fine_a linen_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o white_a for_o this_o fine_a linen_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 19_o 8._o but_o that_o can_v be_v because_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v clean_a &_o white_a linen_n the_o saint_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o faith_n as_o be_v so_o full_a of_o blemish_n and_o imperfection_n as_o also_o because_o this_o favour_n grant_v to_o she_o to_o be_v array_v in_o this_o linen_n come_v in_o after_o that_o she_o have_v make_v herself_o ready_a vers_n 7._o which_o as_o mr._n durham_n on_o the_o place_n show_v be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o faith_n 26._o all_o this_o work_n about_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n take_v proper_o for_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v make_v of_o purpose_n to_o shoot_v out_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o john_n goodwine_v whole_a disput_n &_o from_o his_o very_a state_v of_o the_o question_n part_n 1._o pag._n 7._o say_v but_o the_o question_n in_o precise_a term_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o letter_n &_o propriety_n of_o it_o that_o which_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n now_o let_v any_o judge_n which_o of_o the_o two_o have_v more_o countenance_n in_o scripture_n when_o the_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o to_o be_v draw_v with_o any_o show_n of_o probability_n from_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o yet_o how_o small_a countenance_n that_o give_v to_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v hereafter_o and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o emphatical_o express_v in_o so_o many_o place_n both_o in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n and_o which_o of_o the_o two_o deserve_v most_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o consonant_a unto_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o gospel_n covenant_n which_o we_o must_v suppose_v to_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o nature_n &_o constitution_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n make_v with_o adam_n &_o withal_o which_o of_o the_o two_o way_n speak_v out_o most_o distinct_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o love_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o give_v most_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n &_o confidence_n unto_o a_o poor_a waken_v and_o distress_a soul_n &_o final_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v that_o which_o the_o serious_o exercise_v christian_n there_fw-mi with_o fixedness_n of_o resolution_n lean_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o &_o exercise_v christian_n find_v to_o be_v that_o whereupon_o they_o loaning_n &_o rest_v find_v peace_n &_o quietness_n of_o soul_n chap._n xxiii_o some_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n vindicated_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o john_n goodwin_n after_o these_o reason_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n we_o come_v here_o to_o vindicate_v some_o argument_n adduce_v
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word_n of_o promise_n yea_o every_o thing_n that_o concur_v unto_o justification_n or_o deny_v it_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v joh._n 1_o 12._o col._n 2_o 6._o rem_fw-la 5_o 11_o 17._o act._n 2_o 41_o &_o 10_o 43._o &_o 26_o 18._o heb._n 9_o 15._o 2._o that_o the_o only_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v these_o thing_n be_v faith_n receive_v be_v explain_v to_o be_v believe_v joh._n 1_o 12._o act._n 2_o 41._o comp_n with_o vers_n 44._o we_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n act._n 26_o 18._o 3._o that_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o only_a righteousness_n âpon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n &_o not_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n within_o ourselves_o have_v be_v evince_v above_o 4._o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o surety_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n have_v also_o be_v evince_v 5._o that_o this_o 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have_v such_o a_o considerable_a moral_a influence_n in_o the_o effect_n but_o say_v mr._n baxter_n against_o mr._n blake_n §_o 27_o faith_n can_v justify_v both_o as_o a_o condition_n &_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o either_o of_o they_o import_v the_o proximam_fw-la &_o causalem_fw-la rationem_fw-la of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n &_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o its_o nature_n to_o have_v two_o such_o different_a near_o causal_a interest_n ans._n when_o we_o speak_v of_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n we_o consider_v the_o physical_a or_o quasi_fw-la physical_a way_n of_o its_o operation_n and_o denote_v only_o its_o kindly_a act_n on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o on_o his_o righteousness_n which_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o apply_v apprehend_v &_o put_v on_o and_o when_o we_o say_v it_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n we_o consider_v it_o as_o appoint_v of_o god_n unto_o that_o end_n &_o as_o place_v by_o he_o in_o that_o state_n &_o relation_n 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himself_o consider_v this_o in_o genere_fw-la legali_fw-la or_o morali_fw-la the_o streatch_v forth_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o apprehend_v the_o purse_n be_v a_o condition_n for_o so_o the_o donor_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v the_o riches_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n &_o method_n for_o his_o own_o end_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o faith_n can_v in_o its_o way_n produce_v one_o &_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o justification_n both_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o as_o a_o condition_n take_v these_o term_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n mr._n baxter_n say_v confess_v p._n 89._o he_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n because_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o give_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n honour_n to_o man_n or_o any_o act_n of_o man_n as_o to_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o pardon_v himself_o ans._n and_o he_o
close_v &_o enter_v into_o this_o âs_v deny_v and_o abundant_o confute_v by_o mr._n durham_n in_o the_o forecited_a digression_n 4._o but_o the_o question_n be_v if_o repentance_n have_v the_o same_o place_n office_n use_v &_o consideration_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v every_o way_n as_o well_o &_o as_o full_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v &_o so_o that_o it_o be_v call_v for_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o under_o the_o same_o formality_n that_o faith_n be_v call_v for_o socinian_o &_o arminian_n as_o we_o hear_v above_o join_v repentance_n &_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o order_n &_o place_n &_o ascribe_v the_o same_o office_n use_v &_o power_n unto_o both_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o confess_v pag._n 37._o n._n 19_o that_o repentance_n be_v make_v by_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o proper_a condition_n of_o our_o first_o general_a pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v and_o he_o laith_v down_o a_o ground_n for_o this_o interest_n of_o repentance_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v reach_v to_o the_o include_v of_o other_o work_v also_o in_o the_o forego_n n._n 18._o say_v a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valeâ_n consequentia_fw-la if_o faith_n formal_a interest_n in_o pardon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_n than_o whatsoever_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n must_v have_v the_o same_o kind_a of_o formal_a interest_n as_o faith_n by_o the_o first_o general_a purdon_n of_o sin_n here_o he_o mean_v justification_n for_o with_o he_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o afterward_o pag._n 96._o concl._n 29._o he_o have_v word_n which_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n unto_o faith_n &_o so_o contradict_v what_o be_v here_o say_v for_o he_o say_v if_o any_o say_v that_o see_v faith_n have_v a_o peculiar_a aptitude_n to_o this_o office_n therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n i_o answer_v so_o it_o have_v for_o i_o it_o do_v alone_o without_o merit_n or_o any_o positive_a gospel_n work_v of_o obedience_n as_o such_o at_o least_o procure_v as_o far_o as_o belong_v to_o its_o office_n our_o first_o full_a justification_n 2._o the_o love_n of_o christ_n receive_v gratitude_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o as_o modification_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v call_v the_o receive_n itself_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v distinct_a physical_a act_n yet_o all_o the_o rest_n moral_o consider_v be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o modification_n of_o faith_n i_o mean_v of_o that_o act_n which_o be_v the_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n &_o life_n free_o give_v etc._n etc._n now_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v grant_v as_o he_o do_v above_o as_o we_o may_v see_v that_o repentance_n have_v not_o that_o peculiar_a aptitude_n to_o this_o office_n that_o faith_n have_v &_o consequent_o can_v have_v that_o peculiar_a interest_n as_o he_o confess_v i_o suppose_v also_o that_o he_o will_v put_v repentance_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o gospel-works_a of_o obedience_n &_o consequent_o it_o must_v no_o more_o share_n of_o that_o special_a interest_n that_o belong_v to_o faith_n in_o this_o office_n than_o they_o i_o suppose_v likewise_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v repentance_n to_o be_v but_o a_o modification_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o love_n &_o gratitude_n and_o then_o i_o will_v know_v how_o repentance_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o proper_a a_o condition_n of_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v sure_o if_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a it_o must_v have_v as_o peculiar_a a_o interest_n for_o this_o peculiarity_n of_o interest_n can_v respect_v its_o aptitude_n mere_o but_o it_o be_v design_v &_o appoint_a state_n in_o that_o office_n otherways_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o move_v and_o answer_v shall_v have_v this_o sense_n see_v faith_n have_v a_o peculiar_a aptitude_n to_o this_o office_n therefore_o it_o must_v have_v a_o peculiar_a aptitude_n to_o this_o office_n which_o be_v non_fw-fr sense_n now_o that_o repentance_n have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v we_o judge_v evident_a from_o these_o ground_n 1._o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o several_a time_n &_o not_o only_o say_v it_o but_o prove_v it_o as_o we_o see_v above_o but_o it_o no_o where_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n and_o reason_n will_v require_v that_o such_o as_o say_v that_o repentance_n have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v shall_v tell_v we_o where_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n for_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o say_v of_o faith_n &_o no_o where_o thus_o say_v of_o repentance_n there_o must_v be_v a_o vast_a difference_n as_o to_o their_o interest_n in_o justification_n unless_o they_o can_v give_v we_o some_o scripture_n expression_n concern_v the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n equivalent_a to_o this_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v equipollent_a when_o it_o be_v say_v repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o &_o repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v together_o &_o the_o like_a i_o answer_v leave_v the_o particular_a examination_n of_o these_o &_o the_o like_a passage_n allege_v until_o afterward_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o at_o present_a 1_o that_o justification_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o every_o way_n the_o same_o though_o mr._n baxter_n have_v several_a time_n say_v it_o yet_o in_o his_o catholic_n theolog._n of_o god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xiii_o n._n 203._o he_o say_v our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o right_n to_o impunity_n &_o this_o as_o he_o oft_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o be_v remission_n &_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n now_o what_o be_v beside_o a_o right_n to_o impunity_n also_o a_o right_n to_o life_n &_o glory_n be_v more_o than_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o consequence_n from_o remission_n to_o justification_n can_v stand_v 2_o in_o like_a manner_n because_o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 6_o 37_o forgive_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v you_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o for-giving_a of_o our_o neighbour_n some_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v do_v we_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o constitutive_a justification_n &_o have_v as_o great_a a_o interest_n in_o our_o justification_n as_o faith_n it_o seâf_n and_o by_o it_o we_o have_v as_o real_o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o right_o to_o life_n &_o glory_n as_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a mr._n allen_n will_v not_o think_v this_o very_a absurd_a who_o reasome_v from_o this_o same_o passage_n not_o far_o otherwise_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n pag._n 52._o yet_o i_o suppose_v other_o will_v &_o i_o doubt_v if_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v make_v this_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o faith_n as_o he_o labour_v in_o his_o catholic_n theol._n to_o make_v faith_n &_o repentance_n one_o it_o will_v be_v say_v when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n for_o mr._n baxter_n clear_v of_o god_n govern._n sect._n xii_o how_o faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n i_o ans._n 1_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v but_o once_o say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n we_o may_v then_o be_v allow_v to_o think_v of_o such_o explication_n as_o may_v make_v either_o both_o one_o thing_n or_o show_v how_o both_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n never_o once_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n for_o we_o to_o devise_v such_o explication_n as_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v what_o it_o never_o speak_v be_v not_o fair_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o edification_n because_o it_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o explain_v the_o matter_n as_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o darken_v all_o for_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v faith_n wherever_o we_o hear_v of_o repentance_n &_o repentance_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o may_v ascribe_v all_o to_o repentance_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o &_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o &_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 2_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n repentance_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v sometime_o take_v so_o large_o as_o to_o include_v faith_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o
to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o follow_v scripture_n language_n the_o scripture_n express_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n &_o yet_o repentance_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o such_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o to_o include_v all_o act_n of_o obedience_n this_o way_n than_o will_v allow_v we_o to_o sav_fw-mi we_o be_v justify_v by_o all_o work_n of_o obedience_n even_o as_o to_o constitutive_a justification_n as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n yet_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o confess_v p._n 89_o 90._o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n &_o evangelick_n obedience_n as_o to_o this_o constitutive_a justification_n make_v the_o one_o like_o consent_n to_o marriage_n relation_n or_o take_v one_o to_o be_v my_o captain_n &_o the_o other_o like_o conjugal_a fidelity_n &_o obedience_n or_o obey_v the_o captain_n &_o sight_v under_o he_o &_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o no_o more_o comprise_v all_o obedience_n in_o faith_n than_o conjugal_a obedience_n in_o the_o marriage_n consent_n 3_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o both_o will_v appear_v from_o our_o follow_a reason_n so_o that_o whatever_o pain_n be_v take_v to_o make_v they_o one_o on_o other_o account_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o to_o our_o present_a business_n 2._o if_o repentance_n have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v than_o work_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o interest_n with_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v diametical_o opposite_a to_o all_o the_o apostle_n disput_n rom._n 3._o &_o 4._o &_o gal._n 2._o &_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o repentance_n include_v work_n &_o be_v a_o special_a work_n &_o act_v of_o obedience_n itself_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v confess_v p._n 94._o that_o paul_n scope_n be_v both_o to_o take_v down_o moses_n law_n especial_o its_o necessity_n &_o conceit_a sufficiency_n &_o the_o dignity_n of_o legal_a work_n &_o consequent_o of_o any_o work_n &_o that_o therefore_o by_o work_n paul_n mean_v to_o exclude_v only_a merit_n or_o work_n which_o be_v conceit_v meritorious_a or_o which_o for_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v shall_v procure_v pardon_n &_o acceptance_n with_o god_n without_o a_o mediator_n blood_n &_o so_o paul_n himself_o describe_v the_o work_n that_o he_o speak_v against_o rom._n 4_o 4._o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n ans._n this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o we_o hear_v before_o from_o john_n godwine_n and_o the_o same_o answer_n may_v suffice_v 1_o if_o the_o scope_n of_o paul_n have_v be_v only_o to_o take_v down_o moses_n law_n why_o do_v he_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o gentile_n &_o show_v how_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n &_o therefore_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o work_n this_o have_v no_o manifest_a tendency_n to_o that_o scope_n 2_o why_o bring_v he_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n abraham_n not_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n can_v not_o prove_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o moses_n law_n thereunto_o 3_o to_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v conceit_n that_o they_o will_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o acceptance_n with_o god_n only_o by_o their_o laborious_a performance_n of_o ceremony_n &_o costly_a sacrifice_n exclude_v all_o moral_a act_n of_o obedience_n be_v apparent_o groundless_a contrary_a to_o rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o &_o 10_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o will_v say_v that_o paul_n take_v not_o a_o right_a medium_n to_o destroy_v that_o conceit_n for_o his_o near_a &_o sure_a course_n have_v be_v to_o have_v show_v the_o nullity_n of_o that_o law_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n hereby_o all_o occasion_n of_o further_a debate_n be_v perfect_o remove_v 4_o paul_n be_v so_o far_o rom._n 4_o 4._o from_o describe_v the_o work_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v such_o only_a as_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n that_o he_o prove_v that_o justification_n can_v be_v by_o work_n by_o this_o medium_n because_o then_o the_o reward_n shall_v be_v reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o so_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o work_n make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n this_o be_v a_o manifest_a perversion_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n for_o he_o say_v not_o now_o to_o he_o that_o so_o work_v as_o to_o conceit_n his_o work_n meritorious_a the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v far_o less_o can_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n or_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n now_o to_o he_o that_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n for_o what_o sense_n be_v here_o and_o further_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n must_v according_o be_v this_o but_o to_o he_o that_o so_o work_v as_o not_o to_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n his_o work_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n while_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o plain_a other_o thing_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n sure_o work_v without_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_n be_v not_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a neither_o be_v these_o work_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o holy_a abraham_n wrought_v without_o that_o conceit_n &_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o nor_o do_v david_n mean_a that_o man_n blessedness_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o such_o work_n nor_o do_v he_o describe_v that_o blessedness_n when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v etc._n etc._n consider_v 1._o cor._n 4_o 4_o ephes._n 2_o 9_o phil._n 3_o 9_o tit._n 3_o 5._o 3._o repentance_n have_v no_o instrumental_a act_n on_o christ_n &_o his_o righteonsness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o be_v justify_v but_o faith_n have_v this_o as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n therefore_o repentance_n have_v not_o the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v it_o be_v requisite_a &_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n that_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o righteousness_n even_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n only_o can_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o &_o put_v it_o on_o &_o not_o repentance_n repentance_n do_v not_o act_v so_o upon_o any_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n to_o bring_v it_o home_o that_o it_o may_v become_v the_o man_n righteousness_n it_o have_v other_o work_n &_o act_v upon_o another_o object_n upon_o sin_n within_o the_o man_n it_o be_v true_a mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o catholic_n theol._n of_o god_n government_n sect._n xi_o will_v have_v faith_n rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o receive_a cause_n than_o a_o instrumental_a &_o a_o medium_n or_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n justification_n as_o as_o receive_v but_o not_o as_o give_v and_o then_o sect._n xii_o he_o call_v repentance_n a_o disposit_a to_o materiae_fw-la recipientis_fw-la too_o &_o a_o part_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covonant_n but_o we_o think_v it_o needless_a here_o to_o distinguish_v with_o he_o betwixt_o receive_v justification_n &_o be_v justify_v we_o do_v not_o call_v faith_n a_o instrument_n of_o god_n act_n justify_v as_o be_v say_v above_o if_o faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v dispositive_a cause_n of_o the_o effect_n &_o causa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la be_v part_n of_o the_o causa_fw-la materialis_fw-la as_o he_o also_o say_v i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o mere_a causae_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o but_o to_o our_o business_n we_o have_v clear_v before_o how_o âaith_n act_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n how_o it_o receive_v a_o impute_a righteousness_n &_o laith_n hold_v on_o this_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n &_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o end_n the_o accuse_v impeach_v man_n may_v have_v wherewithal_o he_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n &_o be_v accept_v of_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o cautioner_n &_o through_o his_o cautioner_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o &_o now_o receive_v by_o faith_n &_o though_o mr._n baxter_n do_v account_n faith_n accept_v of_o christ_n &_o life_n offer_v on_o that_o condition_n only_o its_o aptitude_n to_o the_o office_n &_o that_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o office_n as_o to_o our_o justification_n be_v its_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o invalidat_n our_o argument_n for_o 1_o faith_n aptitude_n as_o he_o call_v it_o or_o
faith_n ans._n it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o their_o meaning_n be_v not_o i_o conceive_v to_o give_v a_o equal_a share_n of_o interest_n power_n &_o office_n in_o &_o about_o justification_n unto_o repentance_n with_o that_o which_o they_o acknowledge_v faith_n to_o have_v but_o either_o their_o purpose_n be_v hereby_o to_o show_v the_o inseparable_a connexion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o faith_n &_o repentance_n or_o to_o show_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o this_o necessary_a grace_n of_o repentance_n &_o do_v effectual_o work_v the_o same_o or_o both_o rather_o so_o that_o their_o true_a meaning_n be_v to_o give_v the_o due_a privilege_n &_o interest_n unto_o that_o say_v which_o can_v prove_v itself_o to_o be_v real_a &_o true_a justify_v faith_n by_o effectuate_a repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o thus_o they_o withal_o satisfy_v a_o objection_n or_o question_n that_o may_v be_v make_v if_o they_o have_v mention_v faith_n alone_o for_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o right_a kind_n or_o not_o now_o their_o join_n of_o repentance_n with_o faith_n do_v short_o answer_v this_o question_n repentance_n be_v a_o concomitant_a and_o a_o fruit_n of_o true_a faith_n &_o more_o sensible_o feel_v &_o obvious_a to_o their_o perception_n may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o vive_a &_o perceptible_a expression_n of_o true_a &_o justify_v faith_n obj._n 12._o but_o see_v faith_n by_o some_o be_v call_v that_o which_o do_v moral_o qualify_v the_o subject_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a patient_a so_o be_v justify_v why_o may_v not_o repentance_n have_v a_o equal_a share_n in_o this_o moral_a qualification_n with_o faith_n i_o ans._n if_o we_o shall_v make_v faith_n to_o have_v no_o other_o interest_n in_o justification_n than_o repentance_n have_v or_o may_v be_v yield_v to_o have_v we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o repentance_n have_v the_o same_o &_o equal_a interest_n with_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o faith_n have_v no_o other_o interest_n but_o as_o that_o which_o do_v moral_o qualify_v etc._n etc._n drieness_n in_o wood_n may_v qualify_v it_o for_o the_o fire_n &_o yet_o the_o wood_n may_v be_v long_o so_o before_o it_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o fire_n &_o so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o moral_a qualification_n many_o a_o man_n may_v be_v moral_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o such_o a_o woman_n or_o a_o woman_n for_o such_o a_o man_n &_o yet_o the_o marriage_n relation_n never_o be_v make_v up_o betwixt_o they_o but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o marriage_n be_v make_v &_o the_o person_n be_v actual_o justify_v &_o not_o a_o bare_a fit_a patient_a to_o be_v justify_v chap._n xxx_o whether_o love_n purpose_n of_o obedience_n or_o perseverance_n be_v condition_n of_o justification_n by_o what_o be_v say_v in_o our_o forego_n discourse_n we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v answer_v unto_o these_o question_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v long_o in_o the_o discuss_n of_o they_o some_o of_o late_o lie_v down_o for_o a_o ground_n and_o hereby_o give_v occasion_n to_o discuss_v these_o and_o such_o like_a question_n that_o whatever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v call_v aâ_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v upon_o that_o account_n &_o may_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n thus_o confound_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o make_v all_o duty_n require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n &_o ordain_v of_o god_n for_o other_o end_n &_o use_n to_o be_v require_v as_o condition_n of_o enter_v in_o covenant_n and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o use_n and_o end_n in_o &_o unto_o justification_n which_o faith_n have_v contrary_a to_o express_v scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o ground_n lay_v down_o therein_o for_o a_o acceptable_a performance_n of_o obedience_n as_o to_o love_n papisit_n make_v it_o the_o form_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n not_o in_o itself_o simple_o consider_v but_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n &_o salvation_n thereby_o say_v that_o faith_n without_o love_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o true_a &_o save_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n and_o that_o faith_n can_v be_v call_v save_v or_o justify_v which_o do_v not_o excite_v unto_o act_n of_o love_n and_o many_o may_v deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o faith_n that_o will_v not_o be_v find_v when_o try_v to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n as_o the_o apostle_n james_n teach_v but_o yet_o they_o put_v no_o specific_a difference_n common_o betwixt_o this_o dead_a faith_n &_o faith_n inform_v for_o both_o as_o to_o what_o be_v essential_a &_o intrinsik_n to_o faith_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o assent_n unto_o all_o thing_n reveal_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o veracity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o revealer_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o so_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n may_v be_v sometime_o dead_a when_o to_o wit_n not_o work_v by_o love_n &_o sometime_o lively_a when_o form_v with_o love_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o need_v not_o here_o speak_v only_o we_o see_v that_o with_o they_o love_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n more_o necessary_a unto_o justification_n than_o faith_n &_o must_v be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n thereunto_o even_o as_o that_o without_o which_o faith_n can_v do_v nothing_o and_o to_o confute_v this_o here_o be_v but_o vain_a see_v it_o shall_v serve_v nothing_o to_o our_o purpose_n because_o with_o they_o justification_n be_v the_o very_a same_o we_o call_v sanctification_n but_o other_o who_o have_v more_o sound_a and_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o justification_n tell_v we_o that_o love_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n because_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o 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in_o his_o aphorism_n and_o in_o his_o confess_v p._n 34_o 35._o he_o say_v though_o charity_n as_o it_o respect_v other_o object_n be_v no_o part_n of_o faith_n yet_o as_o it_o respect_v a_o offer_a saviour_n it_o be_v as_o much_o essential_a to_o faith_n to_o receive_v christ_n with_o love_n as_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o saviour_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o for_o good_a as_o good_a be_v receive_v by_o love_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o take_v faith_n in_o christ_n in_o so_o narrow_a a_o sense_n as_o include_v not_o love_n to_o he_o when_o it_o be_v save_a faith_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o which_o we_o need_v say_v but_o those_o few_o follow_a thing_n 1._o the_o scripture_n do_v plain_o enough_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n &_o love_n they_o be_v reckon_v as_o distinct_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5_o 22._o love_n joy-faith_n yea_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o work_v by_o 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that_o such_o as_o do_v be_v more_o curious_a &_o nice_a in_o distinguish_v than_o paul_n be_v and_o why_o so_o paul_n call_v justification_n the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5_o 18._o therefore_o justification_n &_o glorification_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o &_o have_v every_o way_n the_o same_o condition_n ans._n it_o follow_v not_o he_o cit_v next_o rom._n 8_o 30._o which_o clear_o make_v they_o distinct_a what_o more_o he_o i.e._n paul_n prove_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3_o 11._o &_o with_o he_o to_o be_v justify_v &_o bless_v be_v all_o one_o gal._n 3_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 4_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ans._n what_o that_o from_o gal._n 3_o 11._o can_v be_v make_v to_o prove_v by_o he_o i_o know_v not_o and_o as_o for_o the_o next_o it_o will_v prove_v as_o much_o that_o be_v just_o nothing_o he_o may_v as_o well_o infer_v that_o poverty_n in_o spirit_n mourn_v meekness_n hunger_a &_o thir_v 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justification_n by_o faith_n to_o cry_v down_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o some_o false_a teacher_n be_v persuade_v those_o galatian_n to_o believe_v &_o he_o adduce_v a_o passage_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n thereby_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o just_a man_n or_o the_o justify_v man_n be_v a_o live_a man_n for_o the_o just_a live_v and_o it_o be_v too_o narrow_a to_o interpret_v this_o life_n of_o eternal_a life_n &_o this_o will_v make_v the_o apostle_n argument_n very_o obscure_a we_o must_v therefore_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o life_n begin_v here_o which_o shall_v certain_o end_v in_o glory_n &_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a both_o to_o the_o prophet_n scope_n &_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o real_a life_n obtain_v by_o justification_n the_o soulâ_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o new_a state_n of_o life_n &_o by_o it_o such_o as_o be_v real_o dead_a be_v real_o make_v alive_a this_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v from_o these_o particular_n follow_v i._o such_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o job._n 3_o 5._o not_o only_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o may_v import_v sanctification_n but_o also_o by_o water_n which_o may_v import_v justification_n wherein_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v &_o the_o soul_n be_v washen_n from_o its_o guilt_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n represent_v by_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n thus_o be_v they_o also_o put_v into_o a_o new_a state_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n col._n 1_o 13._o christ_n now_o ow_v they_o as_o his_o &_o satan_n have_v no_o more_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o their_o guilt_n be_v remove_v and_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o because_o of_o sin_n have_v satan_n as_o a_o jailor_n have_v 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to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o how_o be_v this_o work_n of_o salvation_n begin_v see_v vers_fw-la 7._o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hop_n of_o eternal_a life_n so_o that_o as_o justification_n make_v way_n for_o adoption_n so_o it_o bring_v soul_n into_o a_o saife_n state_n a_o state_n of_o salvation_n so_o as_o they_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v already_o denominate_v save_v that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n thus_o be_v they_o also_o say_v to_o be_v quicken_v together_o with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n have_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n col._n 2_o 13._o this_o will_v be_v further_o clear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v justify_v shall_v certain_o be_v save_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o the_o gospel_n constitution_n and_o the_o declare_a will_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8_o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v justify_v as_o the_o gospel_n clear_v and_o again_o more_o clear_o vers_fw-la 30._o and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v the_o connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o be_v indissoluble_a so_o do_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o assert_v but_o he_o confirm_v this_o rom._n 5_o 9_o much_o more_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 17._o for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v who_o welcome_a embrace_v and_o receive_v the_o rich_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o rigteousness_n of_o christ_n free_o and_o gracious_o present_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v thereof_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ._n so_o likewise_o vers_fw-la last_o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 4._o they_o who_o be_v justify_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o life_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n see_v psal._n 32_o 1_o 2._o if_o then_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n they_o must_v be_v a_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n for_o death_n and_o blessedness_n be_v inconsistent_a 5._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v and_o consequent_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o death_n wherein_o they_o be_v ephes._n 1_o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o &_o by_o justification_n be_v this_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o a_o redemption_n see_v col._n 1._o 14._o where_o the_o same_o be_v assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o let_v we_o see_v wherein_o this_o life_n consist_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o see_v that_o it_o be_v real_o a_o life_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o excellent_a life_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o hereby_o they_o have_v remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o their_o iniquity_n as_o be_v now_o clear_v and_o be_v manifest_a from_o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o this_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v a_o freedom_n and_o exemption_n from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a by_o sin_n and_o guilt_n orginal_a and_o actual_a which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o that_o be_v the_o penalty_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n even_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3_o 10._o deut._n 27_o 26._o o_o how_o excellent_a a_o life_n be_v this_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a sin-revenging_a god_n and_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o great_a legislator_n and_o dreadful_a judge_n how_o right_o may_v they_o be_v say_v to_o live_v who_o be_v free_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n to_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o break_a law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o from_o that_o doom_n that_o all_o who_o shall_v not_o share_v of_o this_o rich_a privilege_n of_o remission_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o hear_v at_o length_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n a_o person_n guilty_a of_o death_n and_o lie_v in_o chain_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o sentence_n &_o doom_n to_o be_v
against_o true_a gospel_n justification_n or_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n &_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v absolve_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a &_o accept_v as_o such_o but_o the_o scripture_n see_v no_o inconsistenry_n or_o repugnancy_n here_o but_o a_o harmonious_a &_o sweet_a accord_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n cause_v people_n their_o iniquity_n pass_v from_o they_o &_o his_o clothing_n they_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n zach._n 3_o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o as_o inseparable_a yea_o he_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o both_o say_v rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o that_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v where_o upon_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 24._o that_o they_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n but_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o remission_n may_v one_o say_v do_v not_o this_o quite_o take_v away_o all_o remission_n no_o for_o he_o add_v vers_n 24_o 25._o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v setforth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a yea_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n establish_v &_o confirm_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n where_o by_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o thus_o speak_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_v be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n where_o we_o see_v that_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o shut_v out_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o confirm_v it_o &_o prove_v it_o &_o be_v in_o separable_a from_o it_o &_o must_v necessary_o presuppose_v it_o for_o we_o be_v sinner_n can_v have_v no_o absolution_n until_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o we_o &_o make_v we_o by_o imputation_n &_o where_o this_o be_v impute_v by_o god_n the_o soul_n must_v be_v absolve_v from_o all_o that_o can_v be_v lay_v to_o its_o charge_n therefore_o in_o justification_n as_o we_o be_v declare_v righteous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n so_o have_v we_o thereby_o a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n paul_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o what_o give_v he_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o see_v vers_fw-la 21._o for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 12._o it_o be_v also_o observable_a in_o this_o mysterious_a business_n that_o though_o our_o jestification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n wherein_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o god_n &_o not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o he_o pardon_v our_o sin_n &_o accept_v our_o person_n as_o righteous_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o with_o a_o exclusion_n burr_n rather_o with_o a_o inclusion_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o receive_v a_o lay_v hold_n upon_o &_o a_o lean_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o soâinians_n &_o other_o be_v utter_a stranger_n unto_o this_o mystery_n &_o make_v use_n of_o their_o wit_n here_o to_o plead_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o ãâã_d as_o they_o say_v itself_o ãâã_d to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousneis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v they_o suppose_v that_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n &_o he_o thereupon_o acquit_v &_o pardon_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o person_n must_v be_v righteous_a pardon_v &_o justify_v whether_o he_o believe_v or_o not_o &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v he_o before_o he_o believe_v but_o leave_v the_o debate_n of_o that_o question_n whether_o faith_n proper_o take_v that_o be_v as_o our_o act_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v only_o now_o say_v as_o to_o the_o other_o thing_n here_o alleige_v that_o they_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n feign_v a_o opposition_n in_o thing_n among_o which_o the_o gospel_n point_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o perpetual_a &_o harmonious_a agreement_n &_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o will_v patch_v up_o a_o reconciliation_n &_o agreement_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gospel_n set_v at_o perfect_a opposition_n &_o variance_n for_o paul_n better_a acquaint_v with_o the_o gospel_n &_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o gospel-justification_n than_o they_o tell_v we_o yea_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o many_o argument_n that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be-justified_n &_o consequent_o not_o by_o faith_n as_o one_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n &_o say_v that_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o &_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v exclusive_a of_o other_o rom._n 3_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o bis_fw-la grace_n yet_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 26_o as_o god_n be_v declare_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v just_a so_o be_v he_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o only_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n moreover_o vers_fw-la 27._o he_o mention_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o that_o it_o exclude_v boast_v &_o conclude_v again_o vers_fw-la 28._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 and_o vers_fw-la 30._o that_o god_n justify_v by_o faith_n &_o through_o faith_n yet_o we_o never_o hear_v that_o he_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v for_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o faith_n further_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o also_o be_v full_o prove_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n know_v saithe_n he_o chap._n 2_o 16._o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o iesus_fw-la christ_n even_o 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 and_o to_o point_n forth_o this_o interest_n of_o faith_n &_o yet_o not_o as_o impute_v for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o proper_o take_v the_o same_o apostle_n phil._n 3_o 9_o call_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o oppose_v unto_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o all_o which_o &_o many_o other_o passage_n mention_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v cite_v we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o justification_n as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n for_o to_o contend_v about_o word_n be_v not_o much_o to_o edification_n as_o may_v full_o denote_v &_o point_n forth_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o scripture_n expression_n herein_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v
law_n but_o by_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o adversary_n to_o imputation_n alleige_v that_o we_o by_o assert_v the_o same_o do_v establish_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o so_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o if_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o so_o as_o we_o be_v account_v to_o have_v do_v what_o he_o do_v we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o law-righteousness_n &_o consequent_o by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o they_o advert_v not_o that_o some_o of_o themselves_o do_v express_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n our_o legal_a or_o prolegal_a righteousness_n &_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n answer_v the_o law_n &_o also_o make_v we_o 2._o nor_o do_v they_o observe_v that_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o much_o against_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o their_o sense_n the_o obvious_a plain_a and_o only_o mean_v thereof_o be_v this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o own_o personal_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n the_o doer_n only_o of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2_o 13._o the_o plain_a tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o rom._n 10_o 5._o where_o moses_n be_v mention_v as_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o man_n who_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o levis_n 18_o 5._o when_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o &_o not_o the_o man_n that_o either_o do_v those_o himself_n or_o get_v a_o cautioner_n to_o do_v they_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n see_v we_o do_v not_o 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that_o denote_v believer_n union_n with_o he_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v assert_v to_o import_n this_o imputation_n yet_o this_o word_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o rock_n whereupon_o imputation_n may_v stand_v for_o they_o hold_v this_o forth_o unto_o we_o that_o as_o god_n make_v christ_n sin_n by_o imputation_n so_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a yea_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o imputation_n except_o 5._o the_o clear_a meaning_n be_v this_o that_o god_n for_o that_o end_n make_v christ_n sin_n that_o be_v a_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v or_o make_v a_o society_n or_o remnant_n of_o righteous_a one_o after_o that_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o justification_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v through_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o 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righteousness_n be_v a_o positive_a conformity_n unto_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o the_o righteousness_n be_v but_o negative_a and_o interpretative_o such_o so_o must_v the_o justification_n be_v that_o be_v found_v thereupon_o he_o think_v to_o prove_v this_o from_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o add_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o negative_a or_o privative_a righteousness_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n vers_n 6._o be_v interpret_v vers_n 7_o 8._o to_o be_v a_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n ans._n the_o place_n cite_v as_o we_o declare_v above_o give_v no_o countenance_n unto_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n but_o evince_v rather_o the_o contrary_n a_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n may_v be_v &_o be_v no_o negative_a nor_o privative_a righteousness_n but_o a_o positive_a full_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n be_v the_o surety-righteousnes_n of_o christ_n the_o sponsor_n and_o the_o text_n say_v not_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n but_o infer_v rather_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o cause_n from_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o all_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v the_o like_a description_n of_o this_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5._o that_o which_o vers_n 19_o he_o call_v in_o god_n the_o not_o impute_v of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o he_o call_v in_o we_o vers_fw-la 21._o a_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o ans._n this_o be_v a_o plain_a perversion_n of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n for_o vers_fw-la 21._o the_o apostle_n be_v give_v the_o ground_n &_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 19_o &_o show_v how_o this_o reconciliation_n &_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v found_v &_o what_o be_v the_o special_a ground_n thereof_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o particle_n for_o vers_fw-la 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v this_o be_v most_o plain_a act._n 13_o 38_o 39_o where_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v immediate_o thereafter_o call_v justification_n ans._n all_o that_o can_v be_v hence_o infer_v be_v that_o in_o justification_n sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o that_o such_o as_o have_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v justify_v or_o that_o these_o do_v inseparable_o go_v together_o but_o no_o appearance_n of_o proof_n here_o that_o they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n or_o that_o in_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o pardon_v of_o sin_n he_o prosecute_v this_o purpose_n yet_o further_o say_v this_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a &_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v not_o to_o signify_v the_o give_n or_o bestow_v of_o a_o complete_a positive_a righteousness_n but_o only_o a_o acquit_v or_o discharge_v &_o set_v a_o man_n free_a from_o guilt_n &_o penalty_n due_a unto_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n ans._n 1_o nor_o do_v we_o say_v that_o justification_n signify_v such_o a_o give_v &_o bestow_v of_o a_o complete_a positive_a righteousness_n but_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o declare_v &_o pronounce_v of_o a_o person_n to_o be_v righteous_a &_o therefore_o presuppose_v this_o give_v or_o be_v stow_v of_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n for_o the_o man_n who_o god_n declare_v &_o pronounce_v to_o be_v righteous_a must_v be_v righteous_a &_o see_v he_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o he_o must_v have_v his_o suretie_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o 2_o and_o so_o in_o this_o sense_n justification_n be_v a_o acquit_v or_o set_v a_o man_n free_a from_o the_o guilt_n &_o penalty_n due_a to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n for_o he_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a discharge_n of_o the_o person_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o penalty_n upon_o a_o pardon_n &_o remission_n for_o a_o pardon_a man_n be_v not_o a_o justify_v man_n but_o rather_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a &_o be_v pardon_v because_o guilty_a he_o proceed_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v usual_o oppose_v to_o condemn_v prov._n 17_o 15._o where_o by_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nothing_o be_v meart_n but_o the_o make_n of_o they_o just_a in_o the_o right_n &_o privilege_n of_o just_a man_n which_o be_v freedom_n from_o censure_n punishment_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o justify_v the_o wicked_a nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o the_o not_o condemn_v of_o he_o rom._n 8_o 33_o 34_o &_o 5_o 19_o therefore_o by_o justify_v nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o acquit_v from_o condemnation_n &_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v &_o live_v be_v equipollent_a gal._n 3_o 11_o 21._o esai_n 53_o 11._o ans._n 1_o that_o justify_v be_v oppose_v to_o condemn_v be_v grant_v but_o this_o
what_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v the_o whole_a may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v wrought_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n ans._n nor_o do_v we_o asserte_n a_o agreement_n betwixt_o this_o mystical_a body_n &_o a_o natural_a body_n in_o all_o point_n but_o yet_o as_o christ_n account_v himself_o a_o sufferer_n when_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v suffer_v as_o such_o so_o what_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o head_n to_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o designation_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n who_o make_v he_o both_o king_n &_o lord_n must_v redound_v to_o their_o advantage_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o public_a head_n &_o representative_a must_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v of_o his_o body_n &_o be_v undertake_v for_o &_o represent_v by_o he_o he_o say_v 2._o though_o the_o benefit_n of_o what_o the_o head_n do_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n yet_o what_o the_o head_n do_v be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o hand_n or_o to_o foot_n ans._n the_o hand_n or_o foot_n need_v no_o imputation_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o head_n but_o a_o community_n or_o political_a body_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o need_v a_o imputation_n of_o what_o be_v do_v for_o their_o good_a &_o in_o their_o law-place_n by_o their_o head_n &_o public_a representative_a and_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o such_o a_o head_n against_o the_o marriage_n union_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o believer_n mention_v as_o another_o ground_n to_o clear_v this_o imputation_n he_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v true_a the_o wife_n by_o marriage_n come_v to_o be_v endow_v with_o all_o that_o be_v her_o husband_n but_o this_o endow_a be_v no_o ingredient_n into_o the_o marriage_n itself_o but_o a_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o the_o right_a which_o a_o believer_n have_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n accrueth_n unto_o he_o by_o &_o upon_o this_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o the_o marriage_n must_v be_v first_o make_v up_o before_o the_o right_n be_v have_v unto_o this_o righteousness_n ans._n if_o the_o right_a unto_o christ_n righteousness_n accrue_v unto_o believer_n by_o &_o upon_o their_o spiritual_a marriage_n with_o christ_n this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n or_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o dowry_n be_v make_v over_o to_o the_o wife_n and_o reckon_v she_o upon_o her_o marriage_n we_o grant_v the_o marriage_n be_v first_o make_v up_o and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_a this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v this_o marriage_n union_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o time_n interveen_v betwixt_o this_o union_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n he_o say_v 2._o all_o that_o be_v the_o husband_n be_v not_o every_o way_n the_o wife_n nor_o for_o every_o use_n &_o purpose_n but_o only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o expediency_n and_o beneficialness_n as_o his_o clothes_n be_v not_o she_o to_o put_v on_o so_o the_o believer_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o assume_v the_o glorious_a rob_fw-mi of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o himself_o otherways_o than_o in_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o ans._n all_o that_o be_v the_o husband_n become_v the_o wife_n by_o marriage_n for_o every_o use_n and_o purpose_n that_o her_o necessity_n call_v for_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n admit_v as_o his_o riches_n become_v she_o to_o her_o maintenance_n and_o to_o the_o pay_v of_o her_o debt_n and_o his_o honour_n become_v she_o to_o the_o exalt_v of_o she_o to_o a_o suitable_a state_n of_o honour_n even_o so_o must_v christ_n righteousness_n become_v the_o believer_n that_o his_o debt_n may_v be_v pay_v and_o he_o save_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n &_o advance_v to_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o have_v right_a to_o glory_n obj._n 3_o chap._n 11._o pag._n 118._o if_o god_n have_v sufficient_o provide_v otherways_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o impute_v this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n but_o god_n have_v provide_v otherways_o for_o this_o end_n which_o he_o thus_o prode_v he_o that_o be_v complete_o justify_v by_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v be_v justify_v without_o this_o imputation_n but_o a_o believer_n be_v sufficient_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ergo._fw-la ans._n though_o a_o person_n justify_v be_v pardon_v yet_o justification_n include_v more_o than_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n justification_n be_v the_o pronounce_v and_o accept_v of_o a_o person_n as_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o the_o person_n so_o justify_v and_o accept_v must_v be_v righteous_a and_o see_v he_o be_v not_o inherent_o righteous_a he_o must_v be_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n before_o chap._n 5._o of_o his_o book_n to_o which_o he_o here_o remit_v we_o have_v be_v examine_v already_o what_o he_o add_v here_o shall_v now_o be_v consider_v wave_v man_n saying_n wherewith_o i_o purpose_v not_o to_o meddle_v here_o he_o cit_v again_o to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7._o to_o which_o we_o speak_v above_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o do_v intend_v a_o full_a description_n of_o justification_n but_o this_o he_o can_v clear_o evince_v &_o he_o forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o that_o not_o as_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o free_a remission_n but_o as_o inseparable_a from_o it_o the_o apostle_n design_n be_v not_o to_o give_v here_o a_o full_a definition_n or_o description_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o purpose_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o mention_v so_o much_o thereof_o as_o do_v clear_o &_o irrefragable_o confirm_v the_o same_o viz._n that_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o bring_v about_o or_o have_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o as_o be_v say_v that_o very_a imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o include_v in_o the_o word_n blessedness_n by_o which_o this_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v express_v for_o a_o bless_a man_n be_v one_o who_o not_o only_o be_v free_v from_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n but_o have_v also_o a_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o rich_a recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o be_v not_o have_v without_o a_o righteousness_n but_o be_v plain_o also_o express_v when_o he_o say_v even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n even_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n mention_v and_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o a_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n hence_o we_o need_v not_o assert_v any_o synecdoche_n here_o or_o say_v that_o a_o part_n be_v put_v fot_o the_o whole_a which_o yet_o be_v no_o unusual_a thing_n in_o scripture_n and_o may_v be_v admit_v here_o even_o in_o this_o matter_n without_o any_o absurdity_n see_v where_o one_o part_n of_o this_o business_n be_v mention_v the_o other_o be_v necessary_o understand_v because_o of_o the_o necessary_a &_o inviolable_a connexion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o he_o say_v further_o pag._n 130._o if_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o the_o worse_a half_n of_o our_o justification_n then_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5_o 9_o the_o sense_n must_v be_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o half_a through_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o better_a half_n of_o our_o justification_n must_v come_v another_o way_n for_o by_o his_o blood_n we_o can_v have_v his_o active_a righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o 1._o we_o use_v not_o to_o make_v such_o comparison_n betwixt_o these_o thing_n here_o call_v part_n have_v in_o justification_n as_o to_o call_v the_o one_o the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o other_o the_o worse_a part_n both_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v up_o our_o state_n of_o blessedness_n and_o necessary_a thereunto_o 2._o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o half_a through_o his_o blood_n for_o half_a justification_n be_v no_o justification_n 3_o nor_o be_v the_o reason_n add_v of_o any_o force_n for_o by_o blood_n here_o we_o may_v as_o well_o understand_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n his_o active_a righteousness_n as_o all_o his_o passive_a both_o be_v but_o integral_a part_n of_o his_o surety-righteousness_n &_o emphatical_o express_v by_o his_o death_n or_o blood_n
may_v deny_v all_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n obj._n 15._o pag._n 168._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o then_o be_v we_o justify_v at_o least_o in_o part_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n wrought_v stand_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans._n we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o moral_a or_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o yield_v perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o in_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o own_o and_o so_o though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o because_o we_o be_v sinner_n yet_o neither_o can_v the_o law_n now_o condemn_v we_o because_o christ_n our_o surety_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o &_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n give_v for_o our_o violation_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o moral_a it_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n or_o a_o appendix_n thereof_o &_o enjoin_v thereby_o for_o the_o moral_a law_n say_v that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v only_o that_o way_n which_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v &_o that_o ceremonial_a worship_n be_v the_o then_o institute_v worship_n of_o god_n whosoever_o know_v this_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n after_o that_o manner_n do_v violat_a the_o second_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o become_v not_o he_o to_o do_v who_o come_v to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v impute_v be_v moral_a or_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o this_o be_v whole_o impute_v to_o all_o believer_n whether_o of_o jew_n or_o of_o gentile_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o redemption_n or_o delivery_n the_o objection_n which_o he_o frame_v against_o himself_o viz._n that_o the_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a &_o the_o other_o need_v not_o be_v impute_v be_v none_o of_o we_o as_o appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v for_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o ceremonial_a but_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o moral_a obedience_n to_o that_o be_v enjoin_v by_o this_o obj._n 16._o chap._n 19_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o then_o be_v our_o sin_n impute_v to_o christ_n the_o same_o manner_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o ergo._fw-la the_o minor_a he_o prove_v thus_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n than_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o &_o repute_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o one_o that_o true_o &_o real_o have_v provoke_v he_o &_o sin_v against_o he_o ans._n this_o consequence_n be_v deny_v for_o no_o such_o reputation_n or_o estimation_n follow_v upon_o the_o imputation_n which_o we_o assert_v as_o have_v be_v already_o clear_v only_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n be_v through_o his_o own_o willing_a consent_n in_o our_o law-place_n as_o our_o surety_n &_o have_v undertake_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n he_o be_v exact_v upon_o &_o deal_v with_o by_o justice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o true_a sinner_n though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n as_o believer_n have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n &_o make_v satisfaction_n by_o themselves_o but_o as_o god_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o nor_o esteem_n nor_o consider_v they_o nor_o repute_v they_o as_o have_v real_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o physical_a person_n so_o nor_o do_v he_o look_v upon_o esteem_v consider_v or_o repute_n christ_n to_o have_v be_v true_o &_o real_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o person_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o his_o proof_n that_o god_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o christ_n so_o be_v impertinent_a for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v so_o know_v that_o to_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v true_o sin_v be_v to_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o deserve_v in_o himself_o what_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o &_o that_o god_n judgement_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n &_o that_o christ_n know_v no_o sin_n in_o himself_o but_o be_v make_v sin_n as_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o when_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o our_o room_n &_o law-place_n &_o so_o he_o die_v &_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n &_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n have_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o lay_v on_o he_o obj._n 17._o pag._n 173._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o justification_n than_o god_n do_v look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a of_o that_o justification_n but_o this_o be_v a_o unclean_a say_n ergo._fw-la the_o major_n he_o thus_o prove_v if_o god_n repute_v i_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o perfect_o as_o christ_n do_v he_o must_v conceive_v of_o i_o as_o worthy_a of_o my_o justification_n for_o as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n &_o deserve_a justification_n be_v the_o same_o rom._n 4_o 4._o so_o the_o repute_v of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o he_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o other_o the_o minor_a he_o thus_o confirm_v because_o than_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o no_o grace_n or_o favour_n in_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4_o 4._o with_o rom._n 11_o 6_o but_o if_o any_o favour_n be_v show_v it_o be_v only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o repute_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v justify_v or_o put_v a_o worthiness_n upon_o we_o for_o justification_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v that_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v the_o unworthy_a rom._n 4_o 5._o ans._n unto_o all_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o we_o say_v not_o that_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o justification_n but_o that_o he_o do_v it_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n 2._o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a of_o our_o justification_n viz_o in_o ourselves_o &_o it_o may_v be_v yield_v that_o he_o look_v on_o we_o when_o clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n a_o worthy_a of_o justification_n viz_o in_o christ_n our_o surety_n ãâã_d with_o who_o righteousness_n we_o be_v now_o cover_v when_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o then_o the_o conclusion_n will_v make_v nothing_o against_o we_o 3._o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o therefore_o god_n look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a of_o justification_n in_o ourselves_o the_o consequence_n be_v false_a &_o the_o reason_n adduce_v for_o confirmation_n be_v invalide_v for_o the_o text_n rom._n 4_o 4._o speak_v of_o he_o that_o work_v &_o so_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o merit_n in_o himself_o he_o indeed_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o himself_o deserve_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o let_v our_o adversary_n see_v to_o this_o who_o will_v have_v no_o righteousness_n impute_v but_o our_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o we_o &_o be_v our_o own_o &_o be_v in_o their_o account_n as_o good_a as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n &_o be_v accept_v for_o that_o end_n for_o sure_a such_o as_o have_v this_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o they_o repute_v for_o their_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v must_v have_v the_o reward_n reckon_v to_o they_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n &_o so_o must_v merit_v &_o deserve_v their_o justification_n in_o full_a &_o proper_a sense_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o truth_n without_o the_o forementioned_a distinction_n to_o say_v that_o the_o repute_v of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o he_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o other_o for_o to_o repute_v a_o man_n to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v indeed_o a_o repute_v of_o he_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o other_o but_o we_o assert_v no_o such_o reputation_n in_o god_n for_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n but_o only_o assert_v a_o imputation_n which_o take_v away_o this_o reputation_n these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a &_o from_o this_o imputation_n can_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v infer_v 5._o it_o be_v true_a if_o we_o deserve_v justification_n justification_n shall_v be_v no_o act_n grace_n but_o we_o deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o ourselves_o &_o as_o to_o ourselves_o indeed_o ungodly_a yet_o when_o justify_v we_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n &_o so_o though_o our_o justification_n be_v merit_v by_o christ_n &_o be_v a_o act_n
&_o impossible_a way_n when_o the_o law_n be_v already_o now_o break_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n rom._n 2_o 13._o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o what_o he_o imagine_v pag._n 184._o viz._n that_o god_n will_v accept_v justify_v &_o save_v only_o such_o who_o out_o of_o a_o sincere_a &_o sound_a faith_n to_o ward_n he_o by_o his_o christ_n address_v themselves_o to_o serve_v &_o please_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n for_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n keep_v no_o correspondence_n with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o nor_o with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n obj._n 23._o if_o god_n require_v only_a faith_n of_o man_n to_o their_o justification_n than_o he_o impute_v this_o faith_n unto_o they_o there-unto_a but_o god_n require_v only_a faith_n to_o justification_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ans._n 1._o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o direct_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v now_o in_o question_n but_o 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contrary_a it_o establish_v that_o truth_n more_o firm_o for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v unto_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a historical_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o carry_v the_o believer_n out_o of_o himself_o to_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n &_o declare_v his_o full_a satisfaction_n therewith_o &_o his_o rest_v thereupon_o in_o order_n to_o his_o acceptance_n with_o god_n &_o be_v justify_v &_o absolve_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o conviction_n of_o which_o he_o be_v lie_v 5_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v to_o separat_fw-la these_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v most_o firm_o and_o manifest_o conjoin_v viz._n god_n imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o receive_v that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o atonement_n through_o faith_n but_o as_o be_v show_v above_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o the_o necessity_n of_o both_o and_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v let_v no_o man_n separate_v to_o this_o he_o say_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v &_o not_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o then_o may_v this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o this_o end_n before_z yea_o &_o without_o the_o faith_n of_o any_o man_n for_o this_o faith_n add_v no_o virtue_n or_o value_n to_o that_o righteousness_n ans._n this_o be_v god_n free_a constitution_n his_o will_n shall_v serve_v we_o for_o a_o law_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o too_o curious_a inquire_n whether_o this_o may_v be_v or_o not_o be_v without_o the_o other_o or_o before_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o god_n method_n &_o therein_o carry_v more_o like_a christian_n than_o in_o make_v such_o objection_n against_o his_o express_a determination_n what_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n may_v if_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o sinner_n before_o or_o without_o their_o faith_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o now_o faith_n be_v unnecessary_a or_o if_o faith_n be_v assert_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v deny_v why_o what_o ground_n can_v be_v give_v for_o such_o fiction_n nay_o will_v not_o this_o be_v as_o strong_a against_o the_o objecter_n if_o christ_n make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o objecter_n must_v either_o turn_v full_o socinian_n or_o reject_v this_o way_n of_o argue_v but_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o he_o add_v pag._n 186._o if_o the_o will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v to_o make_v no_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n interveen_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o justification_n to_o any_o man_n because_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n must_v necessary_o intervene_v so_o that_o if_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o man_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v only_o towards_o justification_n not_o unto_o it_o for_o faith_n have_v the_o next_o &_o most_o immediate_a connexion_n therewith_o ans._n not_o to_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o that_o fond_a &_o fooliâ_n distinction_n betwixt_o towards_o &_o unto_o which_o rather_o render_v the_o adversary_n cause_v desperate_a &_o himself_o fain_o to_o shelter_v himself_o under_o such_o fig_n leave_v to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n than_o evidence_v any_o apparent_a probability_n of_o a_o real_a ground_n of_o scruple_v here_o we_o say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v god_n act_n have_v as_o immediate_a a_o connexion_n with_o justification_n as_o faith_n have_v which_o be_v our_o act_n for_o there_o be_v no_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n here_o as_o to_o time_n for_o whensoever_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o that_o same_o instant_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o in_o that_o same_o instant_a the_o believer_n be_v justify_v we_o can_v say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o be_v not_o justify_v as_o we_o can_v say_v a_o man_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v nay_o the_o very_a argument_n will_v conclude_v as_o well_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n have_v a_o more_o near_a connexion_n with_o justification_n than_o faith_n have_v for_o we_o may_v likewise_o say_v though_o a_o man_n believe_v yet_o without_o imputation_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v all_o such_o argueing_n be_v but_o the_o cavil_n of_o man_n seek_v to_o darken_v that_o which_o they_o can_v destroy_v &_o be_v mere_a sophism_n unbeseeming_a christian_n 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life_n they_o can_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n and_o though_o they_o become_v we_o when_o we_o accept_v they_o or_o rather_o when_o we_o accept_v of_o christ_n yet_o upon_o that_o account_n mere_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o no_o otherways_o for_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o socinian_n concession_n former_o mention_v &_o it_o can_v satisfy_v the_o orthodox_n the_o questin_a be_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o the_o answer_v give_v be_v concern_v the_o effect_n thereof_o give_v to_o we_o but_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v they_o in_o scripture_n so_o call_v unless_o we_o say_v with_o joh._n goodwin_n that_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v nothing_o but_o free_a justification_n yea_o these_o effect_n 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in_o and_o by_o christ_n imputative_o and_o yet_o do_v also_o in_o &_o by_o he_o suffer_v ourselves_o imputative_o for_o not_o fulfil_v it_o &_o imputative_o do_v ourselves_o both_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o merit_v heaven_n and_o that_o we_o have_v ourselves_o imputative_o a_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o obedience_n as_o sinless_a &_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n as_o have_v ourselves_o imputative_o fulfil_v it_o in_o christ._n and_o that_o this_o be_v our_o sole-righteousness_n &_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n no_o not_o a_o mere_a particular_a subordinat_a righteousness_n answer_v the_o conditional_a part_n of_o the_o new_a justify_v covenant_n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o participation_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o free_o give_v righteousness_n as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n about_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n &_o its_o be_v call_v our_o particular_a subordinat_a righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a several_a of_o the_o orthodox_n have_v appear_v against_o it_o &_o we_o shall_v also_o speak_v our_o judgement_n of_o it_o hereafter_o but_o as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v only_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n i_o know_v not_o if_o ever_o any_o orthodox_n person_n utter_v his_o mind_n after_o this_o manner_n yea_o i_o wot_v not_o if_o antinomian_o themselves_o have_v at_o any_o time_n express_v themselves_o in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v thus_o express_v their_o meaning_n &_o that_o these_o expression_n here_o set_v down_o be_v not_o mere_a consequence_n &_o inference_n draw_v by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o from_o their_o opinion_n &_o assertion_n yet_o mr._n baxter_n can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v against_o they_o in_o these_o assertion_n as_o well_o as_o he_o &_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v no_o fair_a to_o set_v down_o these_o word_n as_o contain_v that_o opinion_n which_o all_o must_v hold_v who_o can_v full_o embrace_v mr._n baxter_n own_o judgement_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o the_o socinian_n or_o arminian_n judgement_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o antinomian_a opinion_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n whileas_o he_o can_v but_o know_v the_o contrary_n nether_a be_v this_o a_o âât_n &_o sure_a way_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o least_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o own_o in_o the_o book_n pag._n 24._o he_o again_o set_v down_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o sense_n of_o imputation_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a heal_a middle_a way_n part_v whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v that_o as_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v and_o obey_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n for_o we_o sinner_n but_o not_o so_o in_o our_o person_n as_o that_o we_o true_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o civil_a sense_n do_v all_o this_o in_o and_o by_o he_o even_o so_o god_n repute_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o far_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o as_o that_o it_o be_v repute_v by_o he_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o that_o for_o it_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o free_o give_v christ_n pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o accept_v the_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o accepter_n be_v by_o this_o covenant_n and_o gift_n as_o sure_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o not_o that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n ourselves_o and_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o will_v answer_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o justify_v we_o but_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gÃft_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o every_o penitent_a believer_n that_o covenant_n do_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n as_o god_n instrument_n and_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o christ_n merit_n as_o to_o this_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v fair_a &_o a_o far_a advancement_n yet_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v these_o few_o thing_n against_o it_o 1._o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n i_o will_v know_v in_o who_o stead_n it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o some_o select_a person_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o if_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o some_o select_a person_n only_o than_o these_o select_a person_n must_v
that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o that_o satan_n without_o &_o corruption_n within_o many_o be_v so_o far_o at_o enmity_n with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o labour_n by_o all_o mean_n either_o more_o direct_o or_o more_o indirect_o to_o perverâtit_fw-la &_o to_o press_v for_o a_o mixture_n of_o work_n upon_o one_o consideration_n or_o other_o in_o this_o matter_n which_o it_o will_v not_o admit_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o cross_a &_o contrary_a to_o the_o corrupt_a inclination_n of_o man_n who_o be_v so_o proud_a of_o nothing_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o christ_n for_o less_o and_o for_o more_o and_o for_o all_o we_o see_v paul_n be_v most_o jealous_a in_o this_o matter_n and_o most_o zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n &_o therefore_o on_o all_o occasion_n do_v assert_v &_o vindicate_v it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v especial_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n where_o he_o do_v so_o zealous_o withstand_v peter_n chap._n 2_o 14._o and_o immediate_o do_v state_n the_o question_n vers_fw-la 16._o saying_n know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o 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 &_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n add_v vers_fw-la 18._o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v not_o build_v again_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v destroy_v &_o so_o make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n nor_o will_v he_o vers_n 21._o frustrate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 12._o final_o all_o such_o as_o have_v by_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n and_o be_v by_o faith_n justify_v and_o so_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o life_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n must_v resolve_v to_o abide_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o life_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o by_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n daily_o on_o christ_n get_v as_o it_o be_v new_a breath_n that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v continue_v and_o thus_o live_v continual_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n &_o by_o faith_n take_v their_o new_a sin_n to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v do_v away_o in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o of_o this_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o its_o continuance_n when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o state_n point_v forth_o &_o a_o condition_n intimate_v that_o be_v not_o momentany_a &_o of_o short_a continuance_n but_o such_o a_o condition_n or_o change_v of_o state_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o be_v of_o a_o last_a nature_n not_o only_o because_o life_n do_v connote_v some_o permanency_n for_o a_o long_o or_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o chief_o because_o this_o scriptural_a axiom_n say_v especial_o as_o else_o where_o apply_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o just_a or_o justify_v man_n have_v through_o faith_n a_o life_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n &_o that_o he_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o privilege_n of_o life_n which_o shall_v prove_v last_v &_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n a_o life_n that_o be_v keeptin_n feed_v &_o nourish_v by_o faith_n have_v speak_v therefore_o of_o this_o life_n of_o justifi_n on_o as_o begin_v that_o we_o may_v more_o full_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o we_o must_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o it_o also_o as_o continue_v but_o first_o we_o must_v premit_fw-la some_o thing_n to_o show_v what_o that_o justification_n be_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o which_o we_o here_o speak_v and_o what_o we_o do_v not_o hereby_o understand_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n 1._o we_o do_v not_o speak_v here_o of_o justification_n which_o antinomian_o tell_v we_o be_v from_o eternity_n for_o that_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n to_o justify_v and_o which_o can_v more_o be_v call_v justification_n than_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n to_o condemn_v the_o reprobate_n &_o to_o save_v the_o elect_n can_v be_v call_v condemnation_n &_o salvation_n and_o we_o can_v no_o more_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o any_o man_n from_o eternity_n than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o condemnation_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n purpose_n &_o the_o effect_n which_o he_o have_v purpose_v his_o purpose_n be_v indeed_o eternal_a but_o the_o effect_n or_o event_n purpose_v have_v their_o be_v in_o time_n according_a to_o the_o season_n mean_v and_o method_n when_o &_o whereby_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o effectuate_v they_o and_o sure_o we_o be_v that_o justification_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v be_v a_o relative_a change_n wrought_v in_o man_n in_o time_n when_o and_o not_o before_o he_o laith_o hold_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o nor_o do_v we_o mean_v here_o that_o justification_n which_o the_o same_o antinomian_o call_v only_o declarative_a in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o true_a gospel_n justification_n be_v a_o real_a relative_n change_n whereby_o the_o believer_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n where_o they_o be_v lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o unreconciled_a to_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o have_v their_o sin_n lie_v upon_o then_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n &_o therefore_o stranger_n to_o god_n favour_n &_o countenance_n and_o so_o without_o god_n &_o without_o christ_n &_o bring_v into_o a_o new_a state_n of_o peace_n pardon_v reconciliation_n &_o friendship_n with_o god_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v above_o chap._n v._n we_o can_v then_o look_v upon_o the_o justification_n mention_v &_o explain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o of_o which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v as_o a_o mere_a declaration_n to_o the_o believer_n conscience_n of_o what_o god_n do_v from_o eternity_n as_o if_o the_o admittance_n into_o favour_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o declaration_n to_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v from_o eternity_n &_o have_v pardon_n from_o eternity_n a_o notion_n sure_a that_o have_v no_o feeting_n or_o foundation_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o we_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o some_o call_v baptismal_a justification_n &_o whereby_o they_o say_v all_o infant_n baptize_v be_v justify_v &_o which_o they_o must_v yield_v to_o be_v such_o as_o can_v &_o do_v meeth_n with_o a_o final_a &_o total_a intercision_n yea_o &_o amission_n as_o to_o many_o &_o so_o be_v quite_o of_o another_o nature_n from_o that_o which_o adult_n believer_n partake_v of_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o final_a or_o total_a apostasy_n to_o be_v grant_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o we_o own_v no_o such_o justification_n of_o all_o baptize_v infant_n 4._o nor_o yet_o do_v we_o here_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o other_o be_v more_o wary_a must_v own_v as_o consequential_o follow_v upon_o their_o opinion_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n of_o all_o baptize_v elect_a infant_n to_o wit_n a_o baptismal_a justification_n of_o all_o baptize_v elect_a infant_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o regeneration_n without_o a_o correspond_v justification_n for_o as_o such_o a_o regeneration_n be_v not_o clear_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v it_o grant_v no_o actual_a justification_n but_o only_o a_o seminal_a &_o potential_a justification_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v because_o such_o as_o the_o regeneration_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o such_o as_o maintain_v this_o opinion_n such_o must_v the_o justification_n be_v but_o this_o regeneration_n which_o be_v thus_o own_a be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v initial_a seminal_a or_o potential_a &_o be_v distinguish_v from_o actual_a regeneration_n see_v d._n burges_n of_o baptismal_a regeneration_n pag._n 14_o 15_o as_o concern_v the_o justification_n of_o infant_n though_o we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n effectuate_a it_o do_v not_o much_o concern_v we_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v spare_v in_o speak_v of_o that_o subject_a sure_a the_o lord_n have_v a_o way_n of_o unite_v their_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o justify_v regenerate_v &_o save_v such_o of_o they_o as_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n &_o belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n though_o we_o can_v distinct_o understand_v &_o determinate_o explain_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v more_o of_o
three_o yea_o &_o multiply_v regeneration_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a nay_o it_o clear_o depones_fw-la the_o contrary_n 10._o and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o sin_n may_v not_o at_o least_o gradual_o impair_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n as_o sin_n do_v impair_v and_o weaken_v sanctification_n i_o answer_v and_o this_o may_v further_o help_v to_o clear_v the_o business_n under_o hand_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n change_v the_o relative-state_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o be_v do_v and_o perfect_v in_o a_o moment_n sanctification_n be_v a_o progressive_a work_n of_o god_n make_v a_o real_a physical_a change_n in_o the_o man_n whence_o sin_n may_v tetard_v this_o or_o put_v it_o back_o but_o can_v do_v so_o with_o the_o other_o which_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n once_o do_v and_o never_o 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receive_v by_o man_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v that_o god_n do_v impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o any_o man_n except_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o righteous_a upon_o his_o believe_a now_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a without_o a_o righteousness_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o so_o be_v it_o impossible_a also_o that_o that_o righteousness_n wherewith_o a_o man_n be_v make_v righteous_a in_o justification_n shall_v be_v derive_v upon_o he_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o god_n alone_o for_o this_o righteousness_n can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ans._n 1_o how_o can_v the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n suppose_v a_o righteousness_n give_v unless_o the_o righteousness_n be_v give_v before_o faith_n be_v impute_v see_v what_o be_v suppose_v be_v always_o first_o in_o order_n
the_o believer_n score_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v no_o act_n of_o just_a debt_n but_o of_o grace_n 7._o again_o as_o be_v say_v above_o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o can_v faith_n act_v upon_o god_n as_o such_o with_o truth_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o here_o express_o that_o faith_n act_v upon_o god_n as_o one_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a he_o who_o have_v a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o be_v no_o ungodly_a man_n and_o god_n justify_v a_o righteous_a man_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a but_o if_o we_o take_v faith_n here_o for_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n flee_v unto_o and_o layth_n hold_v on_o all_o be_v clear_a &_o harmonious_a for_o then_o that_o man_n be_v not_o a_o worker_n but_o believe_v &_o he_o believe_v on_o god_n that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o but_o must_v have_v it_o elsewhere_o even_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o through_o faith_n &_o when_o he_o thus_o heleeve_v or_o layelh_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n which_o by_o faith_n he_o lean_v to_o be_v count_v on_o his_o score_n for_o righteousness_n &_o he_o be_v thereupon_o justify_v 8._o leave_v what_o be_v former_o adduce_v against_o this_o gloss_n from_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n will_v say_v against_o it_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a vers_n 11._o but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o his_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o faith_n take_v proper_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o who_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v embrace_v by_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v this_o and_o not_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o believe_a that_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 11._o for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n &_o we_o know_v sacrament_n seal_v the_o whole_a covenant_n &_o all_o the_o promise_n thereof_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v &_o never_o seal_v our_o faith_n or_o the_o like_a to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n 9_o the_o same_o that_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a act_n of_o believe_v for_o abrahamt_v act_n of_o believe_v be_v a_o strong_a act_n and_o be_v declare_v and_o explain_v to_o be_v such_o but_o every_o believer_n who_o yet_o must_v be_v justify_v have_v not_o such_o a_o strong_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o we_o can_v say_v that_o some_o be_v less_o &_o some_o be_v more_o justify_v because_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o be_v strong_a and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v say_v if_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o a_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o &_o their_o justification_n must_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o 10._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n &_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o a_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 11._o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o such_o have_v impute_v unto_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v for_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o abraham_n have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o reckon_v upon_o his_o score_n through_o faith_n while_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o also_o when_o they_o believe_v a_o righteousness_n will_v be_v impute_v as_o it_o be_v to_o father_n abraham_n 11._o it_o be_v again_o call_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n &_o through_o it_o he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o through_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n of_o virtue_n &_o obedience_n in_o we_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v through_o the_o law_n but_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n our_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o procure_v or_o purchase_v the_o promise_n so_o its_o application_n be_v by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o &_o grip_v to_o that_o righteousness_n 12._o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v be_v impute_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v void_a &_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n &_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v heir_n for_o faith_n take_v proper_o for_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n &_o when_o it_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o righteousness_n or_o any_o thing_n within_o we_o be_v not_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n and_o when_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n be_v take_v away_o all_o the_o right_a use_n of_o faith_n be_v take_v away_o &_o so_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a for_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n lie_v in_o look_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o &_o lean_v to_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n 13._o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o prove_v that_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v heir_n &_o consequent_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v can_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v our_o act_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n by_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o make_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n proper_o take_v because_o that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n &_o can_v become_v our_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a &_o consequent_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfection_n in_o all_o duty_n or_o other_o way_n threaten_v wrath_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v this_o of_o faith_n viz._n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n they_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o &_o consequent_o that_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n add_v where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 14._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v impute_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n but_o that_o can_v be_v faith_n proper_o take_v as_o our_o act_n for_o then_o the_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v vers_n 16._o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v sure_a if_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n &_o not_o upon_o that_o which_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o these_o thing_n beside_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o from_o this_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 23_o 24._o may_v satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o sufficient_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o faith_n proper_o take_v as_o our_o act_n or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n but_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v by_o faith_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v reckon_v upon_o the_o believer_n score_n let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n see_v what_o the_o adversary_n say_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o paul_n say_v rom._n 4._o that_o our_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n &_o that_o thus_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v understand_v &_o not_o as_o mean_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n the_o forecited_a author_n john_n goodwin_n of_o justify_v part._n 1_o ch._n 2._o adduce_v some_o ground_n for_o his_o gloss_n which_o must_v be_v examine_v his_o first_o ground_n be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o speak_v it_o once_o &_o twice_o yea_o a_o three_o &_o a_o four_o time_n vers_fw-la 3_o 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o certane_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o truth_n in_o religion_n not_o any_o article_n of_o âhe_n christian_n belief_n that_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n more_o full_a express_a &_o
fair_a for_o such_o to_o object_v this_o who_o of_o all_o other_o make_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v most_o figuratiu_o &_o tropical_o when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o evade_v the_o dint_n of_o our_o argument_n from_o scripture_n of_o which_o very_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v adduce_v it_o can_v but_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o who_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n with_o attention_n to_o hear_v one_o with_o such_o confidence_n say_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o object_n be_v such_o a_o harsh_a &_o uncouth_a expression_n &_o figure_n of_o speech_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n again_o when_o the_o same_o man_n hereafter_o can_v but_z confess_v that_o hop_v be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o be_v manifest_a from_o rom._n 8_o 24._o col._n 1_o 5_o 27._o &_o else_o where_o &_o also_o faith_n put_v for_o christ_n gal._n 3_o 23._o twice_o 25._o once_o this_o put_v the_o object_n for_o the_o act_n be_v a_o know_v and_o common_a hebraisme_n his_o 2._o consideration_n be_v this_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v he_o that_o that_o faith_n or_o believe_v which_o vers_fw-la 3._o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n or_o work_a vers_fw-la 5._o now_o between_o faith_n proper_o take_v &_o work_n and_o so_o between_o believe_v &_o work_v there_o be_v a_o constant_a opposition_n but_o between_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n &_o work_n there_o be_v no_o opposition_n ans._n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n believe_v be_v oppose_v to_o work_v &_o that_o constant_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o look_v to_o it_o who_o will_v have_v we_o consider_v faith_n here_o only_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o it_o can_v be_v oppose_v to_o but_o every_o way_n agree_v with_o work_n as_o one_o of_o they_o 2_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o work_n which_o we_o do_v &_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v not_o in_o his_o obedience_n active_a only_o as_o he_o mistake_o suppose_v all_o along_v but_o in_o both_o active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n whereby_o he_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n in_o all_o its_o demand_n be_v so_o palpable_a that_o it_o can_v be_v well_o dissemble_v far_o less_o deny_v his_o 3._o consideration_n be_v that_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 5._o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o that_o faith_n whatsoever_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v he_o that_o be_v some_o what_o that_o true_o &_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v he_o before_o such_o imputation_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o now_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o that_o be_v any_o man_n before_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o but_o faith_n proper_o take_v be_v the_o believer_n before_o it_o be_v impute_v at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o of_o time_n ans._n the_o word_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o whatever_o be_v understand_v by_o faith_n it_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n at_o least_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o before_o it_o be_v count_v for_o or_o unto_o righteousness_n or_o reckon_v upon_o his_o score_n yea_o it_o must_v so_o be_v that_o it_o may_v right_o be_v reckon_v on_o his_o score_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o become_v the_o believer_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v give_v to_o he_o &_o bestow_v upon_o he_o &_o so_o make_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o union_n with_o christ_n through_o faith_n his_o mistake_n lie_v here_o that_o he_o take_v these_o word_n count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o with_o impute_v to_o or_o bestow_n upon_o a_o person_n while_o as_o the_o formal_a difference_n be_v manifest_a though_o the_o one_o include_v the_o other_o &_o account_v unto_o righteousness_n do_v in_o this_o matter_n presuppose_v the_o imputation_n or_o bestow_n of_o that_o which_o be_v count_v to_o such_o a_o end_n further_o why_o may_v not_o his_o faith_n denote_v the_o object_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o our_o hope_n or_o our_o love_n may_v denote_v the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n &_o love_n and_o whence_o then_o shall_v there_o any_o necessity_n arise_v to_o say_v that_o that_o object_n shall_v be_v true_o &_o proper_o call_v his_o before_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o take_v this_o imputation_n for_o bestow_v as_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o do_v but_o if_o imputation_n be_v take_v for_o count_v on_o their_o score_n it_o presuppose_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o prior_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v say_v &_o that_o most_o manifest_o in_o the_o four_o place_n he_o say_v though_o we_o shall_v grant_v a_o trope_n in_o this_o place_n &_o by_o faith_n its_o object_n shall_v be_v mean_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v but_o either_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n be_v believe_v vers_fw-la 3._o ans._n in_o that_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n &_o which_o he_o believe_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v comprehend_v as_o paul_n himself_o teach_v we_o gal._n 3_o 8._o and_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o bundle_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v promise_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n gal._n 3_o 16_o 21._o and_o be_v the_o covenant_n confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o &_o the_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 18._o &_o life_n vers_fw-la 21._o which_o can_v be_v have_v without_o a_o righteousness_n ibid._n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o wit_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o be_v there_o express_o call_v christ_n &_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v hence_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n jesus_n &_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n &_o be_v christ_n be_v abraham_n seed_n &_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n vers_n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o and_o if_o such_o be_v abraham_n seed_n abraham_n must_v have_v be_v such_o himself_n that_o father_n &_o child_n may_v be_v of_o one_o complexion_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 13._o that_o be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n &_o who_o be_v express_o call_v faith_n gal._n 3_o 23_o 25._o and_o it_o be_v add_v rom._n 4_o 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v faith_n that_o may_v be_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a &_o all_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o he_o be_v vain_a &_o of_o none_o effect_n conform_v to_o what_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 2_o 21._o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a and_o as_o this_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a so_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n therefore_o the_o object_n of_o abraham_n faith_n be_v christ_n the_o promise_a messiah_n &_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o faith_n he_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n to_o very_o little_a purpose_n the_o several_a object_n of_o faith_n from_o joh_n 3_o 16._o &_o 5_o 46._o &_o 20_o 31._o &_o 8_o 24._o rom._n 10_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 21._o joh._n 12_o 44._o 1._o joh._n 5_o 10._o and_o suppose_v that_o no_o where_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o object_n but_o where_o ever_o faith_n 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justify_v by_o faith_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o further_o though_o these_o passage_n which_o he_o cit_v and_o the_o conditional_a if_o and_o the_o conditional_a form_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v indeed_o express_v a_o condition_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o the_o term_n condition_n be_v the_o only_a one_o term_n that_o proper_o express_v the_o near_a &_o formal_a interest_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n or_o that_o the_o term_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v no_o way_n fit_a to_o express_v this_o near_a &_o formal_a interest_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n see_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o through_o faith_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d all_o which_o the_o scripture_n use_v be_v as_o expressive_a of_o a_o instrumental_a interest_n as_o if_o thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v expressive_a of_o a_o condition_n he_o say_v ibid._n p._n 89._o conclus_fw-la 10._o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o &_o other_o be_v not_o that_o he_o give_v 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scripture_n when_o he_o be_v within_o a_o little_a by_o forcible_a reason_n to_o remove_v the_o very_a law_n itself_o and_o condemn_v all_o observation_n thereof_o 3._o it_o be_v strange_a that_o paul_n in_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n shall_v deny_v justification_n to_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n mean_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o and_o james_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n shall_v cry_v up_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o law_n and_o plead_v for_o justification_n thereby_o this_o will_v say_v that_o jew_n &_o gentile_n be_v not_o both_o to_o be_v justify_v one_o way_n or_o that_o james_n &_o paul_n do_v clear_o contradict_v other_o neither_o of_o which_o must_v be_v say_v that_o james_n speak_v of_o another_o law_n than_o paul_n speak_v of_o can_v be_v make_v good_a and_o therefore_o when_o our_o adversary_n will_v prove_v from_o james_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n their_o meaning_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 4._o the_o several_a thing_n mention_v of_o this_o law_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o as_o 1_o rom._n 3_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o law_n that_o stop_v all_o mouth_n &_o whereby_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n or_o the_o jewish_a or_o moses_n law_n under_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o nor_o yet_o be_v 2_o rom._n 3_o 20._o it_o be_v that_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o by_o the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n as_o we_o see_v paul_n himself_o profess_v rom._n 7_o 7_o 3_o rom._n 2_o 13._o it_o be_v that_o law_n the_o döer_n whereof_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v assert_v of_o the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n or_o of_o moses_n law_n 4_o rom._n 3_o 27._o it_o be_v that_o law_n which_o do_v not_o exclude_v boast_v but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v only_o that_o law_n 5_o rom._n 3_o 31._o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o be_v not_o make_v void_a through_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o establish_v by_o faith_n 6_o rom._n 3_o 28._o it_o be_v that_o law_n justification_n by_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o &_o opposite_a to_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 7_o rom._n 4_o 1_o 2._o it_o be_v that_o law_n by_o the_o work_n whereof_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o the_o apostle_n argument_n from_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n have_v not_o be_v pertinent_a if_o no_o law_n have_v here_o be_v understand_v but_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v in_o abraham_n day_n 8_o rom._n 4_o 2._o it_o be_v that_o law_n &_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o that_o will_v give_v ground_n to_o man_n of_o glory_v but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 9_o rom._n 4_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o law_n obedience_n to_o which_o be_v a_o work_n and_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 10_o rom._n 4_o 15._o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o work_v wrath_n but_o other_o law_n do_v this_o than_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 11_o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o this_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 12_o gal._n 3_o 10._o it_o be_v that_o lawâ_n of_o the_o work_n of_o which_o as_o many_o as_o be_v be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o but_o this_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 13_o gal._n 3_o 12._o it_o be_v that_o law_n by_o the_o do_n of_o which_o man_n shall_v live_v but_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n alone_a life_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v 14_o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o curse_v all_o transgressor_n &_o under_o the_o curse_n whereof_o all_o thoselay_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v gal._n 3_o 13._o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o lay_v no_o curse_n upon_o the_o gentile_n 15_o ephes._n 2_o 9_o 10._o it_o be_v that_o law_n that_o enjoin_v those_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o even_a gentile_n shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 16._o it_o be_v that_o law_n the_o work_n whereof_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o election_n rom._n 11_o 6._o but_o this_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o election_n be_v for_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o yet_o be_v for_o grace_n 17_o phil._n 3_o 9_o it_o be_v that_o law_n obedience_n to_o which_o can_v be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o 5._o if_o paul_n mind_n have_v be_v only_o to_o disput_n against_o justification_n by_o moysaicall_a observance_n after_o he_o have_v state_v the_o question_n and_o propose_v the_o truth_n he_o be_v mind_v to_o confirm_v rom._n 1_o 17._o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o insist_v so_o much_o to_o show_v how_o guilty_a the_o gentile_n be_v who_o be_v never_o under_o moses_n precept_n and_o thereby_o clear_a what_o need_v they_o have_v of_o a_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n through_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v a_o clear_a tendency_n unto_o the_o clear_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o faith_n &_o not_o by_o moysaicall_a observance_n for_o what_o have_v the_o gentile_n to_o do_v with_o these_o 6._o we_o find_v like_o wise_a the_o apostle_n to_o convince_v the_o jew_n themselves_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o necessity_n they_o have_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n hold_v forth_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom._n 2_o 21_o 22._o and_o speak_v of_o a_o law_n distinct_a from_o that_o to_o which_o circumcision_n belong_v say_v vers_fw-la 25._o etc._n etc._n for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n and_o this_o law_n be_v a_o law_n that_o he_o by_o supposition_n say_v one_o not_o circumcise_v may_v observe_v and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v the_o law_n of_o ceremony_n see_v also_o rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 7._o the_o argument_n which_o the_o apostle_n adduce_v to_o disprove_v
express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 18._o then_o all_o that_o paul_n mean_v when_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v of_o his_o judge_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o pharisaical_a conceit_n of_o the_o perfection_n &_o meritoriousness_n of_o his_o work_n as_o merite_v his_o justification_n &_o life_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la by_o their_o intrinsic_a value_n &_o worth_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v phil._n 3._o 9_o where_o he_o utter_o renunce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o his_o obedience_n &_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n for_o in_o opposition_n to_o this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n &_o this_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o his_o own_o work_n perform_v without_o that_o pharisaical_a opinion_n 19_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o &_o consequent_o not_o of_o any_o work_n see_v all_o work_n give_v ground_n of_o boast_v and_o he_o mean_v such_o work_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o his_o workmanship_n and_o which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o vers_fw-la 10._o now_o these_o work_n be_v certain_o work_v do_v without_o any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o merit_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v that_o by_o these_o work_v we_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n 20._o the_o apostle_n exclude_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v as_o oppose_v to_o mercy_n &_o grace_n tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o now_o grace_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o all_o work_n even_o to_o work_v perform_v without_o this_o conceit_n of_o merit_n as_o we_o see_v rom._n 11_o 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&_o save_a faith_n 8_o vers_n 19_o it_o be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n may_v have_v but_o devil_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o justify_v faith_n 9_o vers_n 20._o it_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o a_o vain_a man_n never_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o lose_a condition_n nor_o drive_v out_o of_o himself_o to_o seek_v reliese_n elsewhere_o in_o the_o free_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n may_v have_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o humble_a hear_v break_v man_n that_o be_v slee_v to_o christ_n for_o refuge_n 10_o vers_n 21_o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o abraham_n have_v that_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n when_o command_v &_o so_o wrought_v with_o &_o be_v evidence_v &_o demonstrate_v by_o work_n 11_o vers_n 25._o nor_o be_v it_o like_o the_o faith_n of_o rahab_n which_o prompt_v she_o to_o receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n 12_o vers_n 26._o 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we_o must_v be_v cover_v &_o as_o have_v which_o we_o must_v be_v consider_v when_o justify_v of_o god_n who_o pronunce_v none_o righseous_a but_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a indeed_o arg._n 4._o with_o christ_n active_a obedience_n his_o passive_a be_v conjoin_v he_o ans_fw-fr deny_v the_o conseq_n that_o therefore_o the_o one_o can_v be_v impute_v without_o the_o other_o for_o thing_n conjunct_a can_v be_v distinguish_v &_o as_o the_o one_o can_v be_v know_v so_o also_o impute_v without_o the_o other_o ans._n but_o they_o be_v so_o conjoin_v as_o be_v integral_a part_n of_o one_o complete_a surety-righteousness_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o debt_n &_o therefore_o belong_v to_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n during_o which_o in_o all_o his_o obedience_n there_o be_v suffer_v for_o a_o part_n of_o his_o subjection_n be_v that_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n even_o under_o the_o command_a power_n thereof_o because_o otherways_o be_v god_n &_o man_n in_o one_o person_n he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o a_o viator_n in_o reference_n to_o himself_o so_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n there_o be_v obedience_n and_o what_o be_v thus_o inseparable_o conjoin_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o separate_v especial_o see_v our_o case_n &_o necessity_n call_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o both_o arg._n 5._o if_o only_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v impute_v then_o only_o the_o half_a of_o christ_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o contrary_a to_o esai_n 9_o 6._o he_o ans._n deny_v the_o conseq_n because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o &_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v impute_v even_o christ_n humanity_n &_o deity_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o ans._n but_o christ_n be_v so_o give_v as_o that_o all_o he_o do_v &_o suffer_v as_o such_o a_o give_v &_o public_a person_n &_o
his_o death_n we_o can_v then_o imagine_v with_o socinian_o that_o all_o the_o reconciliation_n mention_v in_o scripture_n be_v of_o we_o to_o god_n as_o if_o god_n anger_n &_o wrath_n be_v not_o appease_v &_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n nor_o with_o arminian_n that_o christ_n obtain_v a_o universal_a reconciliation_n of_o god_n to_o all_o but_o no_o reconciliation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n friendship_n betwixt_o enemy_n must_v be_v mutual_a if_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v and_o our_o state_n before_o this_o be_v enmity_n rom._n 5_o 10._o col._n 1_o 20_o 21._o and_o god_n wrath_n be_v against_o we_o &_o upon_o we_o ephes._n 2_o 3._o joh._n 3_o 36._o but_o now_o how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o universal_a redemption_n be_v god_n reconcile_v to_o all_o when_o many_o perish_v under_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v to_o all_o when_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o not_o one_o soul_n shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o who_o reconciliation_n christ_n have_v purchase_v live_v &_o die_v enemy_n to_o god_n sure_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2._o cor._n 5_o 19_o that_o to_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o impute_v sin_n &_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 5_o 10._o add_v 29._o that_o it_o seem_v hard_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o price_n a_o ransom_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o atonement_n &_o propitiation_n etc._n etc._n to_o purchase_n procure_v merit_n grace_n &_o glory_n &_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n &_o peace_n betwixt_o god_n &_o such_o as_o be_v already_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n &_o to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v already_o condemn_v to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v say_v by_o such_o as_o assert_v universal_a redemption_n be_v christ_n so_o prodigal_a of_o his_o blood_n as_o to_o cast_v it_o away_o for_o such_o as_o be_v irrecoverable_o go_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o more_o hard_a than_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v for_o such_o as_o be_v already_o glorify_v any_o may_v see_v how_o vast_a the_o difference_n be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v glorify_v be_v glorify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v &_o design_v by_o father_n &_o son_n when_o one_o promise_v a_o sum_n for_o redeem_v of_o so_o many_o slave_n &_o the_o sum_n according_a to_o mutual_a agreement_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v at_o such_o a_o day_n the_o slave_n may_v be_v present_o relieve_v in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o price_n which_o be_v accept_v &_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v hereafter_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v but_o when_o one_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o ransome-money_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o such_o be_v be_v dead_a &_o that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v dead_a many_o year_n ago_o &_o so_o uncapable_a of_o redemption_n further_a 30._o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o than_o he_o intend_v to_o die_v for_o all_o then_o the_o father_n also_o intend_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o all_o then_o he_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o redemption_n for_o all_o &_o that_o thereby_o all_o shall_v be_v redeem_a for_o to_o what_o end_n else_o shall_v christ_n die_v &_o redeem_v if_o not_o that_o such_o as_o he_o die_v for_o &_o redeem_a be_v redeem_a &_o deliver_v or_o to_o what_o other_o end_n shall_v god_n intend_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o than_o to_o the_o end_v mention_v in_o scripture_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o how_o can_v we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v intend_v the_o redemption_n of_o all_o when_o all_o be_v not_o actual_o redeem_v be_v his_o intention_n so_o fallible_a and_o frustrable_a if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o intend_v only_o a_o possible_a salvation_n and_o not_o actual_a i_o ans._n the_o scripture_n speak_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o send_v his_o son_n actual_o to_o die_v and_o bear_v the_o curse_n and_o only_o intend_v thereby_o a_o possible_a redemption_n which_o may_v never_o prove_v actual_a to_o any_o one_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o intend_v a_o actual_a redemption_n but_o conditional_o i_o answer_v redemption_n upon_o a_o condition_n be_v but_o a_o conditional_a redemption_n &_o that_o be_v but_o a_o potential_a possible_a redemption_n unless_o you_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n be_v also_o purchase_v and_o then_o as_o to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o absolute_a redemption_n &_o intend_v as_o such_o do_v it_o suit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o intend_v redemption_n to_o all_o and_o not_o intend_v also_o the_o condition_n by_o which_o alone_o it_o must_v become_v actual_a &_o which_o he_o alone_o can_v work_v but_o will_v not_o must_v we_o thus_o ascribe_v such_o intention_n to_o god_n as_o must_v hang_v upon_o man_n will_n &_o be_v subordinate_a thereunto_o or_o if_o he_o see_v that_o the_o condition_n will_v never_o be_v perform_v how_o can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o intend_v any_o thing_n upon_o a_o condition_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o at_o present_a moreover_o 31._o this_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o solid_a consolation_n of_o the_o redeem_a &_o weaken_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o song_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v this_o argument_n be_v full_o &_o solide_o prosecute_v and_o vindicate_v from_o what_o can_v be_v allaige_v against_o it_o by_o the_o learned_a &_o solid_a divine_a mr._n durbam_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o revelation_n pag._n 304._o &_o 305._o and_o to_o he_o shall_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n only_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o add_v this_o that_o by_o our_o adversary_n ground_n the_o song_n of_o the_o save_v shall_v not_o run_v as_o it_o do_v revel_v 5_o 9_o 10._o but_o rather_o thus_o we_o have_v save_v ourselves_o out_o of_o every_o kindred_n &_o tongue_n &_o people_n &_o nation_n &_o have_v make_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n king_n &_o priest_n for_o whereas_o christ_n by_o his_o blood_n redeem_v all_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n &_o nation_n and_o not_o some_o only_o out_o of_o they_o we_o ourselves_o have_v by_o our_o own_o free_a good_a will_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o ourselves_o and_o the_o rest_n and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o beholden_a to_o christ_n for_o all_o that_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v for_o who_o christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o &_o to_o who_o he_o purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n &_o death_n as_o much_o as_o for_o we_o as_o adversary_n say_v so_o that_o i_o see_v not_o how_o arminian_n can_v think_v to_o join_v in_o this_o song_n &_o have_v any_o share_n of_o this_o consolation_n which_o be_v sole_o found_v upon_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o peculiar_a &_o no_o common_a blessing_n let_v they_o consider_v it_o for_o it_o concern_v they_o not_o a_o little_a see_v all_o that_o come_v to_o glory_n will_v sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o redeemer_n upon_o other_o ground_n as_o we_o see_v than_o these_o be_v which_o our_o adversary_n lay_v down_o and_o plead_v so_o earnest_o for_o if_o any_o say_v that_o christ_n moreover_o have_v purchase_v faith_n to_o some_o even_o to_o all_o that_o be_v actual_o save_v i_o answer_v as_o neither_o the_o arminian_n nor_o semi-arminians_a i_o mean_v the_o follower_n of_o camero_n will_v say_v this_o or_o grant_v so_o much_o so_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o will_v ever_o the_o other_o universal_a conditional_a redemption_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o redemption_n of_o one_o price_n lay_v down_o of_o one_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n &_o the_o mediator_n &_o of_o one_o give_v unto_o christ_n of_o person_n to_o be_v redeem_v shall_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v lay_v down_o as_o great_a a_o ransom_n for_o such_o as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n unto_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o vain_a &_o make_v no_o purchase_n thereby_o and_o of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la for_o who_o he_o be_v not_o to_o purchase_v thereby_o and_o of_o the_o reprobat_fw-la for_o who_o he_o be_v not_o to_o purchase_v faith_n he_o know_v he_o can_v make_v no_o purchase_n for_o without_o faith_n his_o death_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n unto_o they_o and_o where_o do_v we_o read_v that_o all_o be_v
11._o open_v up_o pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o naturally_n we_o be_v incline_v to_o cry_v up_o self_n in_o justification_n 12_o chap._n iii_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n shall_v be_v keep_v pure_a with_o all_o diligence_n and_o what_o dangerous_a expressioâs_n shall_v be_v shun_v 15_o chap._n iv._o justification_n be_v so_o contrive_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o man_n may_v be_v abase_v and_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v 22_o chap._n v._o in_o justification_n there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n 25_o chap._n vi_o what_o mystery_n be_v in_o justification_n 34_o chap._n vii_o justification_n through_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n clear_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o the_o passage_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o john_n goodwin_n 57_o chap._n viii_o some_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o new_a test._n confirm_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o john_n goodwin_n 66_o chap._n ix_o othen_n passage_n of_o the_o new_a test_n brief_o mention_v which_o plead_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n 94_o chap._n x._o some_o argument_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n 98_o chap._n xi_o objection_n take_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o mr._n goodwin_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o justification_n answer_v 118_o chap._n xii_o some_o other_o objection_n propose_v by_o john_n goodwin_n examine_v 147_o chap._n xiii_o mr._n baxter_n opinion_n concern_v imputation_n examine_v 182_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n &_o what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v as_o to_o this_o examine_v 202_o chap._n xv._n mr._n baxter_n answer_n to_o some_o of_o our_o argument_n for_o imputation_n examine_v 209_o chap._n xvi_o mr._n baxter_n further_a opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n examine_v 226_o chap._n xvii_o reason_n enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o truth_n vindicate_v 247_o chap._n xviii_o some_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o live_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n propose_v 254_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o its_o continuance_n 259_o chap._n xx._n the_o state_n of_o justification_n remain_v notwithstanding_o after-sin_n &_o punishment_n 273_o chap._n xxi_o justification_n be_v by_o faith_n what_o this_o faith_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v 280_o chap._n xxii_o our_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o as_o a_o righteousness_n 296_o chap._n xxiii_o some_o argum_fw-la against_o the_o imput_n of_o faith_n vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o i._o g._n 303_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o prove_v from_o rom._n iu._n 5._o 314_o chap._n xxv_o faith_n be_v not_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n 327_o chap._n xxvi_o christ_n do_v not_o procure_v by_o his_o death_n the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o term_n thereof_o 335_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o faith_n be_v &_o may_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n &_o of_o justification_n how_o not_o 339_o chap._n xxviii_o how_o faith_n be_v and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o instrument_n 346_o chap._n xxix_o what_o interest_n repentance_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n &_o that_o it_o be_v no_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o 357_o chap._n xxx_o whether_o love_n purpose_n of_o new_a obedience_n or_o perseverance_n be_v condition_n of_o justification_n 374_o chap._n xxxi_o gospel-obedience_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n 383_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n 391_o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o special_a object_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n 398_o chap._n xxxiv_o faith_n in_o justification_n respect_v not_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n christ_n as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o priest_n 403_o chap._n xxxv_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a condition_n on_o our_o part_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n 414_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o after-sin_n 426_o the_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n chap._n i._o imputation_n both_o of_o christ_n active_a &_o passive_a obedience_n necessary_a 431_o chap._n ii_o christ_n undergo_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n 442_o chap._n iii_o we_o must_v not_o lean_v to_o any_o righteousness_n within_o we_o whereby_o to_o be_v justify_v 452_o chap._n iu_o the_o law_n by_o the_o work_n whereof_o paul_n deny_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o the_o jewish_a law_n 465_o chap._n v._o work_v exclude_v in_o justification_n be_v not_o only_o work_v do_v before_o faith_n nor_o perfect_a work_n require_v in_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n nor_o outward_a work_n only_o 473_o chap._n vi_o by_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v be_v not_o mean_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n 481_o chap._n vii_o james_n 2._o 14._o clear_v &_o vindicate_v 486_o chap._n viii_o no_o countenance_n give_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n from_o jam._n 2._o 14_o etc._n etc._n 497_o chap._n ix_o john_n ãâã_d argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n a_o active_a obedience_n examine_v with_o a_o view_n of_o wendeâân's_n ãâã_d against_o it_o 506_o chap._n x._o the_o father_n give_v countenance_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n some_o papist_n approve_v it_o 518_o argument_n against_o universal_a redemption_n 526_o errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 13._o for_o woule_n read_v will_v p._n 2._o l._n 17._o r._n essay_n p._n 3._o l._n 3._o r._n essential_n p._n 4._o l._n 4._o r._n safeguard_v l._n 7._o r._n to_o be_v attack_v l._n 39_o r._n notion_n p._n 7._o l._n 36._o r._n hold_v forth_o l._n 41._o r._n out_o p._n 8._o l._n 18._o r._n just_a p._n 9_o l._n 11._o r._n comfort_n p._n 12._o l._n 5._o r._n twig_n p._n 18._o l._n 31._o r._n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n p._n 20._o l._n penult_n r._n lay_v p._n 21._o l._n 6._o r._n expect_v p._n 24._o l._n 38._o r._n oftentimes_o p._n 28._o l._n 17._o for_o this_o r._n he_o p._n 31._o l._n 34._o for_o faisty_n r._n feast_v p._n 33._o l._n 2._o for_o possion_n r._n possession_n l._n 9_o r._n stand_v p._n 37_o l._n 2._o r._n transgressor_n l._n 17._o r._n finned_a l._n ult_n r._n bare_a p._n 38._o l._n 9_o r._n notwithstanding_o p._n 42._o l._n 8._o r._n length_n l._n 31._o r._n derision_n p._n 46._o l._n 6._o r._n lay_v down_o l._n 18._o for_o of_o r._n if_o l._n 32._o r._n justice_n l._n 37._o r._n appear_v l._n 38._o r_o people_n p._n 57_o l._n 10._o r._n toil_n l._n 11._o r._n wage_n p._n 58_o l._n 23._o r._n the_o nature_n and_o native_a work_n p._n 59_o l._n 30._o r._n make_v over_o unto_o p._n 60._o l._n 42._o r._n than_o what_o p._n 69._o l._n 24._o r._n christ_n p._n 70._o l._n 33_o r._n than_o the_o righteousness_n p._n 75._o l._n ulâ_n r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 76._o l._n 1._o r._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d p._n 81._o l._n 26._o r._n prosecution_n p._n 82._o lin_v 3._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la r._n christ._n p._n 84._o l._n 20._o r._n spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n l._n penult_n r._n believer_n l._n 85._o l._n 9_o r._n of_o the_o moral_a p._n 90._o l._n 12._o r._n and_o if_o we_o be_v make_v p._n 91._o l._n 6._o r._n all_o the_o iniquity_n l._n 8._o r._n head_n of_o the_o goat_n p._n 92._o l._n 6._o r_o these_o word_n p._n 94._o l._n 22._o deal_n of_o p._n 95._o l._n 1._o &_o 8._o r._n circumcision_n p._n 97._o l._n â_o r._n suitableness_n p._n 104._o l._n 36._o r._n nor_o be_v it_o p._n 134._o l._n 25._o r._n as_o faith_n itself_o p._n 159._o l._n 30._o r._n evacuate_v p._n 187._o l._n 24._o r._n immediate_a imputation_n of_o p._n 434._o l._n 14._o r._n chargeable_a p._n 476._o l._n 37._o r._n word_n p._n 501._o l._n 3._o à _fw-la sine_fw-la r._n draw_v ibid._n r._n countenance_n p._n 512._o l._n 8_o r._n repetition_n p._n 514._o l._n 24._o for_o hoas_n r._n how_o p._n 521._o l._n 12._o r._n frater_fw-la meus_fw-la p._n 533._o l._n 22._o r._n if_o not_o than_o he_o be_v not_o l._n 24._o r._n if_o he_o know_v than_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v l._n 28_o deal_n of_o l._n 32._o r._n shall_v he_o not_o p._n 537._o l._n 23._o r._n not_o one_o man_n l._n 35._o r._n priest_n p._n 538._o l._n 22_o 23._o r._n but_o have_v all_o their_o sin_n charge_v upon_o their_o own_o score_n p._n 539_o l._n 35._o r._n trespass_n l._n 36._o r._n doubtless_o p._n 541._o l._n 10._o r._n fundamental_o l._n 14._o &_o 16._o r._n actual_a p._n 551._o l._n 17._o r._n of_o all_o these_o l._n penult_n for_o be_v r._n as_o
as_o a_o cause_n &_o so_o be_v our_o righteousness_n &_o justification_n inseparable_a as_o the_o full_a effect_n chap._n ix_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o n._n t._n brief_o mention_v which_o plead_v for_o this_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n there_o be_v other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n beside_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n and_o against_o which_o i_o find_v no_o exception_n make_v by_o mr._n goodwin_n in_o the_o forecited_a book_n which_o yet_o do_v with_o no_o small_a clearness_n and_o fullness_n of_o evidence_n plead_v for_o the_o truth_n which_o we_o own_o to_o wit_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o believer_n in_o order_n to_o their_o justification_n these_o we_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o but_o only_a mentione_n in_o short_a see_v the_o full_a insist_v upon_o they_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a after_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o explication_n &_o vindication_n of_o forego_v passage_n 1_o rom._n 1_o 17._o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v here_o give_v a_o reason_n prove_v the_o gospel_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n &_o that_o to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v he_o jew_v or_o be_v he_o gentile_a viz._n because_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n reveal_v therein_o which_o sinner_n only_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o &_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v in_o his_o sight_n but_o a_o excellent_a righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o who_o be_v god_n and_o a_o righteousness_n reveal_v for_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_v on_o &_o receive_v &_o that_o which_o faith_n lean_v to_o first_o and_o last_o when_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o when_o it_o be_v strong_a that_o thereby_o the_o poor_a sinner_n who_o former_o be_v dead_a by_o law_n may_v live_v as_o one_o reconcile_v to_o god_n so_o that_o hence_o we_o see_v sinner_n have_v need_n of_o a_o righteousness_n and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o impute_v &_o make_v over_o to_o the_o poor_a sinner_n in_o order_n to_o his_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n 2_o rom._n 4_o 11._o and_o he_o i._n e._n abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o here_o be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o a_o righteousness_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o receive_v &_o apply_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o righteousness_n whereof_o circumsion_n be_v appoint_v a_o seal_n &_o grant_v to_o abraham_n as_o such_o and_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v add_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o and_o this_o must_v be_v the_o same_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n &_o the_o same_o way_n impute_v &_o the_o same_o way_n receive_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n of_o father_n and_o child_n the_o aethiopic_a version_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o commentary_n and_o he_o have_v circumsion_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o give_v he_o and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o that_o this_o may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o he_o that_o god_n justify_v abraham_n by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v not_o at_o that_o time_n circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o also_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 3._o rom._n 4_o 24_o 25._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o tesus_fw-la our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n &_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n here_o be_v some_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v impute_v &_o this_o must_v be_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n and_o this_o that_o be_v impute_v can_v be_v faith_n itself_o or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_a for_o what_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v be_v promise_v to_o be_v impute_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n or_o our_o believe_a on_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o his_o mediatory_a work_n which_o he_o undertake_v &_o perform_v for_o his_o own_o for_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o be_v deliver_v for_o their_o offence_n that_o be_v he_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o death_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n &_o he_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v he_o have_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n &_o that_o he_o may_v apply_v this_o surety-righteousness_n of_o his_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v justify_v socinus_n do_v not_o understand_v this_o &_o therefore_o de_fw-la seruat_fw-la part_n 4._o p._n 333_o say_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o assert_v that_o the_o faith_n or_o credit_n we_o give_v god_n because_o he_o have_v call_v jesus_n christ_n our_o head_n from_o death_n to_o eternal_a life_n shall_v be_v account_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n just_a as_o faith_n whereby_o abraham_n give_v credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o text_n hereby_o be_v manifest_o pervert_v for_o it_o say_v that_o some_o thing_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v which_o can_v not_o be_v faith_n but_o something_o distinct_a from_o faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v else_o than_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o die_v &_o rise_v in_o the_o place_n and_o for_o ãâã_d good_a of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o further_o if_o it_o be_v faith_n itself_o that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n the_o justify_v man_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o ungodly_a because_o he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o who_o have_v a_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o be_v not_o ungodly_a &_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4_o 5._o that_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a again_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o if_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v a_o work_n be_v impute_v and_o not_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o this_o will_v also_o lay_v down_o a_o ground_n of_o boast_v &_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n &_o not_o of_o grace_n v_o 14._o 4._o rom._n 10_o 10._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n &_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n have_v be_v before_o vers_fw-la 4._o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v &_o thereafter_o he_o discriminate_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n &_o then_o more_o particular_o he_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o righteousness_n be_v have_v unto_o salvation_n in_o &_o through_o faith_n vers_n 9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o 10._o vers_fw-la now_o cite_v &_o therein_o show_v how_o by_o this_o believe_a that_o god_n have_v raise_v the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a salvation_n be_v bring_v about_o viz._n that_o by_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o righteousness_n be_v obtain_v &_o receive_v and_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v christ_n even_o his_o surety-righteousness_n for_o faith_n look_v on_o he_o as_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a &_o that_o by_o god_n as_o have_v now_o receive_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o he_o &_o thereupon_o bring_v he_o as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o text_n cite_v we_o see_v that_o by_o faith_n a_o righteousness_n be_v receive_v or_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n unto_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o righteousness_n as_o confession_n be_v the_o
rather_o its_o work_n &_o act_v in_o justification_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o accept_n of_o christ_n &_o life_n offer_v on_o that_o condition_n but_o it_o be_v the_o accept_n lay_v hold_n on_o leaning_z to_z &_o apply_v the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n presuppose_v the_o accept_n of_o christ_n himself_o 2_o though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o near_a formal_a reason_n of_o faith_n office_n be_v the_o lord_n appointment_n yet_o this_o be_v too_o too_o philosophical_a here_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o practice_n so_o neither_o be_v philosophical_a accuracy_n the_o ground_n whereupon_o they_o go_v who_o say_v that_o faith_n interest_n in_o justification_n be_v as_o a_o instrument_n but_o rather_o their_o end_n be_v to_o clear_v the_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o practice_n so_o as_o poor_a soul_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o mistake_n &_o this_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o best_a theological_a acuracie_n howbeit_o he_o shall_v account_v many_o such_o speech_n nothing_o but_o unintelligible_a phrase_n and_o such_o doctrine_n to_o contain_v such_o senselesness_n &_o consequent_n as_o the_o open_n up_o of_o will_v offend_v as_o he_o there_o speak_v 3_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o repentance_n do_v not_o so_o act_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o surety-righteounsness_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n as_o faith_n do_v repentance_n as_o such_o be_v no_o acceptance_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n far_o less_o of_o a_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n &_o of_o a_o atonement_n therethrough_a repentance_n act_v not_o thus_o on_o christ_n yea_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v confess_v p._n 39_o why_o repentance_n be_v make_v a_o condition_n of_o pardon_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o can_v have_v that_o interest_n that_o faith_n have_v his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o without_o it_o repentance_n god_n &_o the_o redeemer_n can_v have_v their_o end_n in_o pardon_v we_o nor_o can_v the_o redeemer_n do_v all_o his_o work_n for_o which_o we_o do_v accept_v he_o for_o his_o work_n be_v upon_o the_o pardon_v of_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o back_o in_o heart_n &_o life_n to_o god_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v &_o stray_v this_o be_v christ_n work_n therefore_o the_o condition_n which_o christ_n make_v be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o will_v be_v save_v by_o i_o &_o be_v willing_a that_o i_o shall_v bring_v you_o back_o to_o god_n i_o will_v both_o bring_v you_o into_o his_o favour_n by_o pardon_n and_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o personal_a please_a &_o enjoy_v of_o he_o now_o our_o repentance_n be_v our_o consent_n to_o return_v to_o god_n &_o the_o change_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o turn_v from_o former_a sin_n that_o be_v our_o idol_n &_o be_v willing_a by_o christ_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o obedience_n by_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o repentance_n have_v a_o more_o direct_a aspect_n upon_o &_o reference_n to_o the_o consequence_n of_o pardon_n &_o justifiction_n itself_o we_o grant_v its_o necessity_n unto_o all_o the_o end_v mention_v and_o its_o necessary_a presence_n in_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v &_o that_o its_o contrare_fw-la or_o positive_a impenitency_n can_v consist_v with_o faith_n in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v yet_o that_o will_v not_o give_v ground_n to_o infer_v that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n influence_n &_o consideration_n in_o justification_n that_o faith_n have_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o confess_v p._n 39_o 40._o seem_v to_o grant_v this_o whole_a argument_n when_o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o this_o i_o say_v that_o man_n may_v see_v i_o do_v not_o level_a faith_n with_o repentance_n much_o less_o as_o they_o charge_v i_o with_o actual_a external_a work_n of_o obedience_n which_o in_o this_o first_o remission_n &_o justification_n i_o take_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o existent_a what_o he_o add_v concern_v the_o ratio_fw-la formaâts_n why_o faith_n or_o repentance_n have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o our_o pardon_n 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of_o christ_n at_o first_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o say_v that_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o justification_n he_o be_v behold_v to_o his_o own_o work_n he_o shall_v sure_o have_v matter_n of_o boast_v in_o himself_o in_o so_o far_o at_o least_o papist_n think_v to_o evite_v this_o argument_n against_o their_o second_o justification_n by_o work_n by_o save_v that_o all_o these_o good_a work_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n but_o this_o shift_n will_v not_o help_v for_o all_o these_o work_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v &_o be_v exclude_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o occasion_v boast_v or_o give_v ground_n thereunto_o as_o the_o next_o argument_n will_v more_o full_o clear_a 4._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v unto_o he_o &_o faith_n impute_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o only_a when_o he_o be_v first_o justify_v but_o many_o year_n after_o even_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n rom._n 4._o &_o jam._n 2_o 21_o 23._o so_o be_v he_o justify_v first_o &_o last_o as_o to_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o glory_v and_o therefore_o not_o by_o work_n rom._n 4_o 1_o 3_o 4._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v express_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v that_o our_o father_n abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n on_o the_o altar_n i_o ans._n not_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o whole_a explication_n &_o vindication_n of_o that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n here_o which_o be_v of_o late_a to_o good_a purpose_n &_o most_o satisfy_o do_v by_o the_o learned_a doctor_n owen_n i_o only_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v such_o as_o thereby_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 23._o now_o if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n proper_o so_o take_v the_o scripture_n have_v not_o be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o contrary_n have_v be_v make_v good_a to_o wit_n that_o work_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o &_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o as_o by_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n a_o true_a faith_n that_o prove_v itself_o such_o in_o time_n of_o a_o trial_n by_o work_n of_o obedience_n &_o particular_o by_o obedience_n to_o that_o command_n whereby_o the_o lord_n try_v or_o tempt_v he_o gen._n 22_o 1_o 2._o and_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v with_o his_o work_n &_o be_v perfect_v or_o discover_v &_o manifest_v to_o be_v real_a after_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o fire_n jam._n 2_o 22._o it_o be_v a_o good_a direction_n that_o the_o learned_a camero_n give_v here_o op._n fol._n pag._n 83._o that_o we_o shall_v hóld_v fast_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n james_n &_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o apostle_n proposition_n and_o of_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o the_o proposition_n be_v set_v down_o vers_n 14._o what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n &_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n or_o that_o faith_n save_v he_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n scope_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o the_o man_n suppose_v he_o have_v who_o have_v no_o work_n be_v not_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v &_o save_v &_o that_o because_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o poor_a indigent_a brethren_n in_o necessity_n vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o be_v dead_a vers_fw-la 17._o 20_o it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v by_o work_n vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o devil_n have_v vers_fw-la 19_o all_o which_o &_o what_o follow_v be_v clear_v from_o the_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n with_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o 5._o it_o will_v always_o hold_v true_a that_o god_n be_v he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a &_o so_o justify_v he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o he_o to_o who_o say_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 5._o but_o if_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n &_o work_n be_v count_v for_o righteoulness_n in_o order_n to_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n god_n shall_v not_o continue_v to_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o ungodly_a but_o shall_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a at_o first_o &_o thereafter_o justify_v the_o godly_a whereof_o the_o text_n give_v not_o the_o least_o hint_n 6._o the_o instance_n of_o david_n clear_v this_o also_o