so_o perfect_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o that_o we_o be_v fair_a yea_o and_o all_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o we_o cant._n 4_o 7._o all_o 7._o cant._n 4._o 7._o which_o be_v by_o god_n speak_v it_o real_o so_o indeed_o spiritual_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v nothing_o but_o soulenesse_z and_o spottednesse_n and_o this_o object_n and_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 17._o before_o god_n that_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v 17._o verse_n 17._o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o god_n call_v that_o be_v work_v effect_v cause_v &_o make_v that_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o true_a &_o real_a be_v before_o himself_o by_o speak_v it_o which_o to_o efficeâ—e_fw-la beza_n in_o rom._n 4._o 17_o quae_fw-la â—ccâ—t_fw-la essicit_fw-la deus_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la alioqui_fw-la reipsa_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la verbâ—_n quid_fw-la vis_fw-la possit_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la efficeâ—e_fw-la sense_n sight_n and_o feeling_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o to_o have_v by_o his_o call_n as_o true_a and_o real_a a_o be_v before_o himself_o as_o though_o it_o be_v and_o have_v a_o outward_a be_v to_o sense_n sight_n and_o feel_v therefore_o do_v beza_n right_o thus_o expound_v those_o word_n say_v what_o god_n call_v those_o thing_n he_o effect_v before_o who_o those_o thing_n be_v already_o which_o otherwise_o indeed_o be_v not_o as_o he_o that_o can_v with_o his_o word_n make_v what_o he_o will_v of_o nothing_o second_o follow_v the_o battle_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o the_o faith_n 2_o the_o battle_n of_o abraham_n faith_n order_n of_o nature_n and_o sense_n and_o reason_n ground_v upon_o natural_a cause_n do_v show_v a_o flat_a contrariety_n and_o impossibility_n of_o the_o matter_n speak_v and_o promise_v against_o 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next_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n verse_n 19_o that_o he_o not_o weak_a in_o faith_n consider_v not_o or_o will_v not_o think_v of_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a nor_o 19_o ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la locum_fw-la divin_n 8_o veritati_fw-la saocret_n ab_fw-la ils_fw-fr quae_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la erant_fw-la animum_fw-la yetraxit_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la oblitus_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n marlor_n in_o rom._n 4._o 19_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v behold_v either_o in_o himself_o or_o about_o himself_o be_v against_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o fulfil_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o therefore_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n he_o whole_o withdraw_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v forget_v himself_o because_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o another_o interpreter_n of_o god_n mystery_n that_o see_v the_o etc._n cum_fw-la tanta_fw-la sit_fw-la potentia_fw-la dei_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n power_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o quicken_v the_o dead_a it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o believe_v he_o even_o when_o he_o promise_v thing_n impossible_a to_o nature_n and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o reason_n four_o hereupon_o follow_v the_o triumph_n of_o faith_n faith_n 4._o the_o â—â—iumph_n of_o faith_n yield_v to_o god_n only_o upon_o the_o foresay_a ground_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n his_o full_a glory_n of_o true_o sufil_v upon_o we_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v whereby_o he_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o power_n and_o we_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o triumph_n of_o faith_n be_v express_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v speak_v it_o be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n flat_o testify_v must_v be_v imitate_v of_o we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v deliver_v to_o death_n to_o abolishour_n sin_n out_o of_o god_n sight_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o full_a justification_n rom._n 4._o 15._o the_o manner_n whereof_o luther_n rom._n 4._o 15._o luther_n be_v notable_o express_v by_o that_o hercules_n of_o god_n glory_n upon_o the_o song_n of_o zachary_n say_v thus_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o the_o bear_v of_o salvation_n jesus_n christ_n be_v exalt_v there_o be_v no_o access_n neither_o for_o sin_n nor_o death_n wherefore_o a_o christian_a be_v both_o foul_a and_o yet_o without_o sin_n how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v after_o this_o sort_n belove_v you_o have_v often_o hear_v that_o god_n leave_v in_o we_o a_o appearance_n and_o feeling_n whilst_o we_o live_v here_o both_o of_o sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n god_n suffer_v these_o to_o remain_v and_o take_v they_o not_o quite_o away_o from_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o this_o appearance_n must_v continue_v that_o we_o may_v perceive_v and_o feel_v that_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o of_o ourselves_o but_o sinner_n subject_a to_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o certain_a outward_a appearance_n before_o my_o sight_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n which_o know_v and_o judge_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v present_a and_o yet_o under_o this_o appearance_n lie_v hide_v innocency_n life_n and_o appear_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v dominion_n and_o victory_n over_o sin_n death_n and_o satan_n for_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n not_o appear_v therefore_o that_o faith_n may_v have_v place_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v believe_v be_v hide_v but_o they_o can_v be_v more_o deep_o hide_v than_o under_o the_o contrary_a object_n sense_n and_o experience_n but_o when_o as_o we_o see_v all_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v victorious_o conquer_v of_o he_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o do_v confident_o believe_v this_o then_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o for_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n they_o must_v not_o remain_v so_o but_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o resurrection_n so_o say_v s._n paul_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n and_o thereby_o utter_o abolish_v they_o out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sunbeam_n abolish_v darkness_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n have_v make_v we_o perfect_o righteous_a so_o that_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v lord_n god_n maker_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o
truth_n say_v this_o be_v a_o passive_a and_o heavenly_a righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v our_o active_a do_n but_o receive_v it_o from_o heaven_n which_o we_o work_v not_o but_o which_o by_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o mark_v mere_o passive_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n whereby_o we_o mount_v above_o all_o law_n and_o work_n then_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v what_o will_n some_o man_n say_v do_v we_o then_o nothing_o do_v we_o work_v nothing_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v say_v he_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o like_a as_o the_o earth_n engender_v not_o rain_n nor_o be_v able_a by_o she_o own_o strength_n labour_n and_o travel_n to_o procure_v the_o same_o but_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n from_o above_o so_o be_v this_o heavenly_a righteousness_n a_o mere_a passive_a righteousness_n give_v we_o of_o god_n without_o our_o work_n or_o deserve_n for_o in_o this_o we_o work_v nothing_o we_o render_v nothing_o unto_o god_n but_o only_o we_o receive_v and_o suffer_v another_o to_o work_v in_o we_o mark_n to_o work_n in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n therefore_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o i_o to_o call_v this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o christian_a righteousness_n the_o passive_a righteousness_n but_o that_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o not_o inherent_o and_o active_o but_o be_v thus_o in_o we_o mere_o mystical_o that_o be_v after_o a_o secret_a and_o unutterable_a manner_n utter_o hide_v to_o reason_n sense_n and_o ceiling_n and_o so_o to_o be_v comprehend_v and_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n only_o he_o express_v plain_o in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v this_o be_v a_o righteousness_n hide_v in_o a_o mystery_n which_o ibid._n luther_n ibid._n the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v yea_o christian_n themselves_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v it_o and_o can_v hardly_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v diligent_o teach_v and_o continual_o practise_v for_o who_o so_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o apprehend_v this_o righteousness_n if_o he_o do_v but_o know_v the_o horriblenesse_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o in_o affliction_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v overthrow_v for_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n so_o sirme_a and_o so_o sure_a as_o this_o passive_a righteousness_n neither_o do_v these_o foresay_a dispenser_n of_o god_n mystery_n only_a as_o doctor_n whittaker_n and_o especial_o luther_n abundant_o testify_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v mystical_o even_o in_o we_o and_o passive_o wrought_v even_o in_o we_o but_o also_o other_o learned_a and_o faithful_a restorer_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v as_o calvin_n likewise_o show_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 4._o namely_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o be_v not_o wrought_v as_o the_o papist_n do_v expound_v it_o by_o inherent_a and_o active_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o we_o but_o passive_o by_o imputation_n present_o add_v the_o manner_n how_o say_v for_o the_o lord_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o entreat_v upon_o those_o word_n in_o job_n 15._o 15._o behold_v the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o god_n sight_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a and_o filthy_a which_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n he_o say_v more_o plain_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o although_o man_n nature_n be_v thus_o defile_v and_o make_v abominable_a by_o sin_n yet_o there_o remain_v this_o remedy_n against_o the_o same_o that_o all_o our_o filthiness_n be_v wash_v away_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n son_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o thus_o clothe_v in_o his_o garment_n be_v acceptable_a to_o our_o good_a god_n why_o because_o say_v he_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a and_o more_o than_o angelical_a righteousness_n in_o we_o he_o mean_v not_o inherent_o and_o active_o in_o we_o for_o of_o this_o he_o be_v both_o against_o the_o papist_n and_o against_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o all_o his_o writing_n a_o continual_a and_o earnest_a impugner_n but_o mystical_o objective_o and_o passive_o in_o we_o as_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n we_o be_v though_o spiritual_o yet_o true_o clothe_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n abolish_n mystical_o all_o our_o filthiness_n from_o before_o god_n and_o make_v we_o perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o the_o full_a passive_a manner_n whereof_o he_o enlarge_v out_o of_o ambrose_n by_o a_o similitude_n in_o another_o place_n plain_o thus_o that_o as_o jacob_n have_v not_o of_o himself_o deserve_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o first_o beget_v son_n do_v clothe_v blessing_n how_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n himself_o in_o the_o fair_a clothes_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n whereby_o isaac_n smell_v the_o sweet_a and_o well_o please_a savour_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n jacob_n get_v thereby_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n to_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n so_o we_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n clothe_v with_o the_o precious_a pureness_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n christ_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n with_o we_o that_o after_o a_o certain_a marvellous_a manner_n he_o pour_v the_o force_n thereof_o into_o we_o so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o get_v a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o so_o great_a a_o testimony_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o luther_n testify_v that_o god_n do_v see_v nothing_o else_o in_o true_a believer_n but_o a_o mere_a cleanse_n and_o righteousness_n say_v thus_o christ_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v so_o purge_v and_o perfect_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o â—â—nnes_n that_o god_n will_v see_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o it_o do_v believe_v but_o a_o mere_a sâ—ght_o how_o this_o righteousness_n be_v in_o we_o &_o make_v we_o per_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d righteous_a â—_o gâ—ds_n sâ—ght_o cleanse_n and_o righteousness_n now_o that_o this_o righteousness_n though_o mystical_o yet_o be_v so_o true_o in_o we_o that_o it_o make_v we_o above_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v not_o imaginarily_o count_v righteous_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v cavil_n but_o verè_fw-la &_o reipsa_fw-la facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la justi_fw-la that_o be_v true_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o although_o i_o wonder_v that_o any_o protestant_n of_o any_o read_n shall_v doubt_v thereof_o much_o less_o by_o mouth_n and_o pen_n deny_v it_o see_v it_o be_v not_o only_o evident_o teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o testify_v abundant_o of_o all_o except_o two_o or_o three_o at_o the_o most_o the_o best_a dispenser_n of_o god_n mystery_n especial_o such_o as_o by_o this_o doctrine_n reform_v the_o church_n and_o be_v the_o first_o restorer_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o we_o so_o that_o i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o collect_v out_o of_o luther_n work_n a_o thousand_o testimony_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n imputation_n facti_fw-la sumus_fw-la justi_fw-la we_o be_v true_o make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o although_o i_o have_v brief_o touch_v this_o before_o in_o my_o first_o define_n of_o free_a justification_n yet_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a sore_n of_o outward_a see_v and_o feel_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v so_o hardly_o believe_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o further_o prosecute_v this_o point_n and_o 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become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n mat._n 3._o 15._o 15._o math._n 3._o 15._o so_o that_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n not_o of_o the_o godhead_n but_o of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o perform_v perfect_a obedience_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a in_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o only_o after_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o form_n that_o nomen_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la that_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o not_o only_o the_o name_n but_o also_o the_o true_a be_v of_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n alone_o that_o be_v the_o only_a form_n that_o make_v we_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v flat_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 19_o saying_n 19_o rom._n 5._o 19_o that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n adam_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o 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that_o be_v this_o kingdom_n very_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n reign_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o elect_n but_o how_o justificans_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o salvans_n justify_v and_o save_v they_o which_o gift_n of_o god_n even_o esay_n testify_v to_o be_v so_o great_a ut_fw-la universam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la ad_fw-la exulâ—andum_fw-la &_o gratulandum_fw-la provocet_fw-la that_o he_o provoke_v all_o creature_n to_o rejoice_v and_o exult_v for_o joy_n say_v rejoice_v you_o heaven_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o shout_v you_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n burst_v forth_o into_o praise_n you_o mountain_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v redeem_v jacob_n and_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n but_o how_o have_v he_o redeem_v jacob_n and_o how_o will_v he_o be_v glorify_v in_o israel_n namely_o by_o put_v away_o our_o transgression_n as_o 23._o esay_n 44._o 22._o 23._o clarknesse_n and_o our_o sin_n as_o 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verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o o_o good_a lord_n if_o the_o sentence_n be_v so_o terrible_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n before_o christ_n have_v dye_v to_o effect_v this_o how_o fearful_a must_v it_o needs_o be_v now_o after_o he_o have_v groan_v out_o his_o blood_n and_o life_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v and_o how_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v member_n and_o citizen_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o such_o citizen_n be_v the_o ephesian_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v thus_o unto_o they_o now_o therefore_o you_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n and_o foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 19_o for_o you_o 19_o ephes_n 2._o 19_o be_v not_o come_v say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n unto_o the_o mountain_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v nor_o unto_o burn_a fire_n nor_o to_o blackness_n and_o 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