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christ_n 2._o that_o kind_n of_o fiducia_n which_o we_o call_v assurance_n of_o full_a pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o fiducia_n or_o trust_v unto_o the_o promise_n itself_o wherein_o stand_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n many_o do_v steadfast_o believe_v and_o rest_v themselves_o only_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n who_o yet_o will_v give_v a_o world_n to_o be_v assure_v and_o full_o persuade_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v pardon_v whereupon_o they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o fall_v back_o and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v believe_v at_o all_o a_o great_a mistake_n and_o that_o which_o cast_v many_o a_o conscience_n upon_o the_o rack_n it_o be_v a_o false_a argument_n for_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o pardon_n but_o to_o trust_v whole_o upon_o the_o promise_n for_o pardon_n what_o be_v essential_a unto_o faith_n be_v manifest_a that_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o precedency_n 135._o dr._n o._n of_o justific_a p._n 135._o be_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n unto_o that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n betake_v himself_o unto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o relief_n under_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o trouble_v psal_n 130.3_o 4._o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n in_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n will_v pardon_v and_o justify_v guilty_a sinner_n through_o the_o blood_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v propose_v rom._n 3.23.24_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n hereunto_o as_o propose_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o root_n of_o faith_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o believe_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o evangelical_n faith_n without_o it_o yet_o consider_v it_o abstract_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n do_v not_o consist_v sole_o therein_o 2._o this_o be_v accompany_v in_o sincere_a believe_v with_o a_o approbation_n of_o the_o way_n of_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n propose_v etc._n etc._n this_o assent_n and_o approbation_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rest_v upon_o divine_a grace_n wisdom_n and_o love_n and_o apply_v itself_o thereto_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v the_o faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o conclude_v in_o it_o renunciation_n of_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o attain_v righteousness_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n acquiescence_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o god_n trust_v and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n peter_n martyr_n say_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n and_o that_o a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n obtain_v not_o by_o reason_n or_o natural_a demonstration_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n com._n pl._n part_n 3._o p._n 58._o we_o must_v now_o declare_v what_o
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of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o of_o another_o in_o another_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_o now_o take_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n what_o righteousness_n soever_o it_o be_v that_o justifi_v a_o man_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v perfect_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n again_o it_o must_v be_v his_o own_o now_o that_o it_o be_v our_o own_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o original_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v we_o derivative_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o be_v in_o we_o but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n impute_v or_o account_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o by_o work_n but_o it_o be_v we_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o of_o ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v we_o of_o god_n neonom_fw-la hold_v not_o too_o much_o of_o that_o doctrine_n you_o make_v we_o to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n this_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o i_o can_v down_v with_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o it_o can_v become_v we_o but_o in_o the_o effect_n mr._n r._n v._n but_o i_o say_v the_o righteousness_n we_o stand_v upon_o must_v be_v perfect_a and_o it_o must_v be_v we_o legal_a righteousness_n be_v perfect_a if_o a_o man_n fall_v by_o one_o sin_n whether_o in_o do_v or_o misdo_v the_o ladder_n be_v break_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v perfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a it_o can_v be_v righteousness_n it_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 162_o 163._o neonom_fw-la my_o whole_a book_n be_v to_o prove_v this_o man_n doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a mr._n r._n v._o come_v on_o then_o mr._n reonom_fw-la i_o will_v come_v to_o the_o demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o point_n i_o must_v drive_v you_o and_o every_o man_n up_o into_o a_o corner_n for_o a_o man_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o choice_n of_o one_o of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o stand_v upon_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n he_o fall_v the_o point_n will_v drive_v you_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n and_o faith_n now_o that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o will_v appear_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v name_v distinguish_v rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 11.3_o now_o mark_v in_o scripture_n you_o find_v these_o phrase_n and_o expression_n grace_n free_a grace_n christ_n or_o redemption_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n or_o the_o gospel_n faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n you_o may_v find_v all_o these_o upon_o one_o file_n rank_v together_o neonom_fw-la ay_o but_o i_o value_v one_o if_o join_v with_o a_o duty_n and_o benefit_n before_o all_o those_o according_a to_o my_o logic_n mr._n r._n v._o on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o law_n work_n our_o own_o righteousness_n debt_n our_o wage_n by_o debt_n boast_v and_o glory_v these_o make_v another_o file_n there_o be_v no_o three_o all_o must_v come_v under_o one_o of_o these_o file_n if_o it_o be_v one_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n of_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v the_o other_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n by_o our_o own_o work_n by_o this_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o consider_v the_o two_o adam_n be_v certain_o but_o two_o common_a root_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o two_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n neonom_fw-la stay_v there_o i_o deny_v all_o that_o doctrine_n mr._n r._n vine_n but_o i_o will_v go_v on_o the_o adam_n be_v two_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n be_v two_o and_o consequent_o the_o righteousness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n and_o no_o more_o p._n 164_o 165_o 166._o you_o confound_v law_n and_o gospel_n learn_v the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a consequence_n most_o useful_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o estate_n in_o regard_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n to_o his_o soul_n law_n promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o doer_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n the_o gospel_n free_o promise_v justification_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n neonom_fw-la but_o this_o believe_v be_v do_v mr._n r._n v._o this_o gospel_n righteousness_n exclude_v work_n as_o any_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o you_o shall_v be_v justify_v with_o god_n many_o will_v be_v look_v for_o good_a tiding_n from_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o bring_v to_o you_o as_o the_o olive-leaf_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 167_o 168._o doct._n these_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n be_v inconsistent_a and_o opposite_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o not_o have_v my_o own_o but_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o their_o opposition_n and_o contrariety_n for_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a not_o the_o obedience_n of_o two_o viz._n my_o own_o and_o christ_n together_o but_o one_o direct_o see_v rom._n 5.21_o and_o do_v you_o see_v every_o where_o a_o plain_a opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_n the_o law_n and_o faith_n work_n and_o grace_n do_v there_o not_o come_v a_o but_o rom._n 10.5_o gal._n 3.12_o 16._o chap._n 5.4_o rom._n 9.31_o 32._o see_v how_o they_o be_v oppose_v 1._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n with_o god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o bring_v your_o own_o righteousness_n into_o this_o place_n as_o the_o matter_n of_o your_o righteousness_n with_o god_n be_v to_o mingle_v your_o obedience_n with_o christ_n so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o but_o the_o obedience_n of_o two_o 2._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o motive_n to_o move_v god_n if_o you_o bring_v your_o own_o righteousness_n into_o this_o place_n you_o mingle_v it_o with_o free_a grace_n rom._n 3.24_o if_o you_o make_v it_o any_o motive_n you_o must_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o it_o be_v exclude_v as_o the_o instrument_n which_o shall_v receive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o this_o than_o you_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o hand_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o gospel_n righteousness_n therefore_o he_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o these_o three_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v thrust_v 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no_o share_n at_o all_o in_o that_o matter_n for_o god_n never_o intend_v that_o the_o most_o eminent_a grace_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v ever_o be_v a_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v they_o because_o they_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n rejectamenta_n as_o brick_n be_v to_o the_o make_v a_o brass_n kettle_n exit_fw-la quovis_fw-la ligno_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a mercurius_n a_o man_n can_v cut_v out_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o watch_n with_o a_o broad_a axe_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n neonom_fw-la as_o rival_n with_o christ_n we_o must_v hate_v father_n and_o mother_n antinom_n yea_o and_o if_o they_o go_v to_o set_v themselves_o instead_o of_o christ_n or_o to_o claim_v a_o inferior_a degree_n of_o share_n in_o be_v a_o righteousness_n or_o patch_v up_o a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o neonom_fw-la though_o i_o own_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n yet_o i_o think_v to_o ground_v it_o on_o this_o place_n be_v a_o damage_n to_o the_o 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treat_n of_o justific_a p._n 526._o mr._n calvin_n mr._n beza_n mr._n zanchy_a and_o all_o you_o reform_a protestant_n you_o have_v think_v you_o have_v a_o mighty_a place_n to_o ground_n the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n upon_o and_o now_o our_o divine_n especial_o this_o gentleman_n and_o a_o great_a train_n at_o his_o heel_n bear_v witness_v against_o you_o and_o say_v you_o have_v do_v a_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n by_o make_v use_n of_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o now_o i_o see_v other_o be_v mistake_v as_o well_o as_o i._o calvin_n i_o observe_v gentleman_n that_o you_o all_o sit_v astonish_v to_o see_v that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o day_n here_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a a_o assertion_n make_v to_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o make_v this_o text_n of_o scripture_n
no_o better_o than_o dung_n because_o it_o assert_v all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o be_v dung_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v bellarmine_n or_o socinus_n can_v not_o have_v make_v a_o more_o gross_a assertion_n there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n who_o face_n i_o think_v i_o see_v among_o you_o who_o i_o will_v request_v to_o undertake_v mr._n neonom_n in_o the_o opposition_n that_o he_o make_v against_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o think_v i_o remember_v where_o and_o against_o who_o he_o once_o make_v a_o strenuous_a defence_n of_o it_o gentleman_n its_o mr._n antisozzo_n i_o speak_v to_o i_o pray_v mr._n antisozzo_n be_v please_v to_o appear_v in_o this_o great_a debate_n that_o lie_v before_o we_o antisozzo_n i_o pray_v sir_n excuse_v i_o here_o be_v more_o ancient_a divine_n mr._n zuinglius_fw-la and_o mr._n musculus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o late_a dr._n owen_n who_o judgement_n mr._n neonomian_n ascribe_v much_o to_o calvin_n indeed_o sir_n you_o can_v be_v excuse_v at_o which_o all_o cry_v mr._n antisozzo_n antisozzo_n gentleman_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a by_o any_o mean_n that_o i_o shall_v appear_v in_o this_o cause_n now_o against_o mr._n neonom_fw-la he_o be_v my_o special_a friend_n one_o who_o learning_n and_o judgement_n i_o will_v as_o soon_o subscribe_v to_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o any_o man_n i_o know_v beside_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a reason_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o publish_v calv._n sir_n those_o thing_n be_v but_o your_o modest_a evasion_n the_o society_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o you_o undertake_v mr._n neonom_n in_o this_o point_n antisozzo_n if_o it_o must_v be_v so_o it_o must_v be_v so_o mr._n neonomian_n look_v to_o your_o hit_n for_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v you_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o your_o shift_n and_o trick_n none_o of_o your_o whether_n nor_o neither_o i_o will_v have_v the_o question_v fair_o state_v the_o main_a question_n will_v be_v what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n renounce_v from_o have_v any_o place_n in_o his_o justification_n before_o god_n upon_o this_o one_o hinge_n turn_v all_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o we_o antisozzo_n p._n 547._o neonom_fw-la i_o answer_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o renounce_v be_v jewish_a privilege_n and_o that_o conceit_a christless_a righteousness_n which_o he_o once_o value_v as_o those_o dog_n at_o present_a do_v but_o it_o be_v not_o that_o gospel_n holiness_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v now_o partaker_n of_o there_o be_v a_o objection_n i_o know_v lie_v against_o this_o assertion_n and_o it_o be_v this_o how_o do_v both_o these_o appear_v i_o answer_v from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o chapter_n d._n w._n p._n 203_o antisozzo_n i_o suppose_v than_o we_o shall_v join_v issue_n and_o your_o objection_n which_o you_o make_v be_v but_o a_o question_n which_o you_o ask_v yourself_o and_o answer_v we_o say_v and_o affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n renounce_v be_v whatever_o inherent_a righteousness_n he_o have_v attain_v or_o can_v attain_v whatever_o obedience_n he_o have_v perform_v or_o can_v perform_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o call_v his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o tell_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neonom_fw-la thereby_o he_o intend_v not_o sinless_a obedience_n nor_o gospel_n sincerity_n but_o a_o life_n not_o to_o be_v blame_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n that_o be_v his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n w._n p._n 204._o antisozzo_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v from_o law_n from_o a_o law_n from_o any_o law_n indefinite_o now_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v from_o a_o law_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o law_n urge_v and_o press_v upon_o and_o prescribe_v to_o the_o conscience_n but_o that_o without_o question_n be_v a_o internal_a conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o the_o apostle_n reject_v therefore_o he_o reject_v internal_a and_o inherent_a righteousness_n 2._o who_o doubt_v but_o when_o he_o say_v his_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fetch_v from_o some_o sorry_a conjecture_n which_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o strait_n invent_v to_o avoid_v present_a ruin_n but_o from_o stable_n fixed_z constant_a use_n in_o scripture_n my_o own_o righteousness_n be_v as_o my_o own_o or_o your_o own_o work_n take_v for_o real_a sincere_a conformity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o a_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fix_a use_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 30.33_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o you_o mr._n neonomian_n will_v paraphrase_n upon_o it_o thus_o my_o roguery_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o job_n 27.6_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o i._n e._n you_o will_v say_v my_o hypocrisy_n i_o hold_v fast_o mat._n 5.16_o that_o man_n may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n i._n e._n in_o the_o new_a glossary_a your_o compliment_n dan._n 9.18_o we_o present_v not_o our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n the_o church_n must_v not_o mean_v real_a righteousness_n but_o the_o sceleton_n of_o obedience_n now_o if_o the_o apostle_n design_v only_o to_o reject_v his_o own_o hypocrisy_n he_o be_v not_o so_o barren_a in_o expression_n but_o he_o can_v have_v fit_v it_o with_o its_o proper_a name_n 3._o the_o apostle_n express_o renounce_v whatever_n he_o have_v attain_v before_o and_o after_o his_o conversion_n v._o 7._o the_o thing_n that_o be_v gain_n these_o i_o account_v loss_n for_o christ_n but_o be_v that_o all_o no_o yea_o doubtless_o i_o do_v account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v now_o account_v i_o have_v account_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n in_o judaisme_n loss_n when_o i_o be_v first_o convince_v and_o i_o 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