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where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o by_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o count_a faith_n for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v count_v a_o true_a believer_n a_o righteous_a person_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n do_v much_o urge_v and_o press_v this_o justification_n rome_n 4_o and_o gal._n 3._o because_o though_o in_o this_o take_v active_o god_n only_o act_v yet_o take_v passive_o as_o it_o be_v receive_v of_o we_o and_o we_o by_o faith_n feel_v and_o discern_v in_o what_o account_n we_o be_v with_o god_n and_o by_o believe_a enjoy_v christ_n satisfaction_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o work_v with_o god_n by_o way_n of_o receive_v as_o a_o beg_a hand_n do_v in_o receive_v gift_n free_o give_v and_o put_v into_o it_o this_o justify_n do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o former_a and_o do_v assure_v 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acknowledge_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o world_n and_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o second_o in_o that_o he_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n socinus_n and_o call_v the_o spirit_n which_o wrought_v in_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o error_n whereas_o indeed_o he_o himself_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o do_v deny_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o far_o as_o socinus_n ever_o do_v for_o in_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n offer_v to_o purge_v sin_n and_o to_o make_v atonement_n there_o be_v three_o necessary_a requisit_n first_o the_o thing_n offer_v must_v be_v of_o his_o own_o proper_a good_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v so_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o david_n dare_v not_o offer_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o purchase_v with_o his_o money_n 2._o sam._n 24_o 24._o second_o the_o owner_n who_o 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deny_v the_o true_a real_a spiritual_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o person_n pardon_v and_o justify_v by_o which_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v make_v one_o body_n and_o he_o be_v their_o head_n and_o they_o his_o member_n for_o if_o he_o and_o the_o faithful_a be_v one_o than_o all_o his_o good_n be_v they_o and_o their_o debt_n be_v he_o and_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n be_v they_o and_o be_v set_v on_o their_o score_n which_o he_o deny_v and_o altogether_o oppose_v and_o so_o deny_v their_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o christ_n and_o their_o union_n with_o he_o as_o his_o master_n wotton_n do_v in_o express_a word_n in_o his_o essay_n of_o justification_n second_o he_o also_o deny_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v lay_v on_o christ_n and_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o charge_v god_n with_o notorious_a injustice_n who_o lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n on_o christ_n without_o the_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v that_o 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2_o tim._n 3_o 13._o for_o if_o he_o do_v understand_v his_o own_o word_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o every_o man_n justification_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v to_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v meritorious_a and_o of_o great_a value_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v appropriate_v communicate_v &_o impute_v to_o he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v make_v actual_o meritorious_a for_o he_o and_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v righteous_a and_o to_o be_v justify_v for_o his_o word_n signify_v so_o much_o though_o he_o be_v in_o his_o purpose_n and_o meaning_n as_o contrary_a as_o darkness_n be_v to_o light_v for_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o that_o god_n shall_v gratify_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o justification_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o so_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o 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man_n in_o his_o justification_n i_o grant_v that_o in_o a_o man_n justify_v there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n inhaerent_a but_o his_o cleanness_n from_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o of_o commission_n and_o omission_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n calvin_n luther_n and_o other_o say_v that_o all_o the_o righteousness_n in_o a_o man_n justify_v be_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v his_o cleanness_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v he_o and_o which_o be_v communicate_v to_o he_o to_o make_v he_o clean_o and_o to_o work_v this_o cleanness_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n inhaerent_a in_o christ_n which_o make_v he_o clean_o and_o put_v he_o in_o a_o stare_n of_o righteousness_n before_o god_n but_o this_o profound_a doctor_n with_o that_o stamp_n and_o superscription_n of_o rational_a authority_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v set_v on_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o search_v into_o the_o deep_a thing_n oâ—_n god._n second_o he_o be_v most_o absurd_a in_o imagine_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v favour_n and_o honour_n witâ—_n god_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v theâ—…_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o procure_v that_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n &_o man_n be_v infinite_o of_o himself_o in_o favour_n and_o honour_n with_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o only_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o behalf_n fulfil_v the_o law_n not_o to_o purchase_v honour_n and_o favour_n to_o himself_o nor_o to_o make_v himself_o worthy_a to_o be_v gratify_v and_o honour_v by_o god_n as_o he_o affirm_v thus_o we_o see_v his_o absurdity_n and_o his_o deceive_n of_o himself_o the_o four_o
proposition_n be_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n on_o man_n part_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o communion_n of_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v delusion_n and_o falsehood_n first_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o gift_n grace_n or_o spiritual_a qualification_n appoint_v by_o god_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n stretch_v out_o we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o redemption_n though_o his_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o man_n must_v on_o his_o part_n perform_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n 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