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for_o the_o make_v this_o good_a i_o proceed_v to_o constitute_v christ_n satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n according_a to_o scripture_n we_o must_v suppose_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v sinless_a and_o perfect_o holy_a in_o his_o very_a nature_n luke_n 1_o 35._o 2._o he_o must_v be_v sinless_a and_o perfect_o holy_a in_o the_o whole_a tract_n of_o his_o life_n 1_o peter_n 2._o 22._o 3._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o holy_a in_o his_o suffering_n hebr._n 9_o 14._o 4._o that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v a_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n be_v necessary_a and_o this_o do_v result_v from_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n john_n 1._o 14._o i_o will_v grant_v then_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o this_o righteousness_n the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v the_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n relate_v to_o my_o person_n i._n e._n that_o which_o satisfy_v offend_v justice_n 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as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o must_v prove_v the_o person_n be_v justify_v but_o not_o the_o man_n or_o the_o person_n be_v formal_o righteous_a with_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o not_o the_o man_n how_o this_o will_v be_v perform_v if_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v undertake_v i_o can_v tell_v but_o before_o i_o pass_v this_o i_o further_o urge_v if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o it_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v our_o formal_a personal_a righteousness_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o quality_n inhere_v and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n inhere_v than_o we_o be_v make_v the_o subject_n and_o so_o we_o must_v have_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o and_o inseparable_a from_o such_o a_o subject_a i._n e._n christ_n remove_v and_o exist_v separate_a from_o its_o own_o proper_a subject_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o believer_n which_o can_v be_v the_o subject_n thereof_o no_o more_o than_o christ_n body_n can_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o accident_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n alas_o alas_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v account_v the_o popish_a transubstantiation_n such_o a_o monster_n and_o yet_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o see_v what_o they_o themselves_o be_v form_v and_o upon_o the_o matter_n i_o will_v desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o personal_a justify_v righteousness_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o be_v not_o inherent_a but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o object_v if_o faith_n be_v our_o formal_a personal_a justify_v righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n hereby_o take_v away_o and_o so_o these_o two_o great_a privilege_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o real_o distinct_a confound_v and_o jumble_v into_o one_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o the_o objector_n if_o they_o will_v but_o consider_v be_v strange_o intange_v in_o the_o brier_n 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psalmist_n determine_v psalm_n 45._o 13_o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n that_o follow_v she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n 5._o a_o five_o text_n be_v in_o rom._n 3._o 22._o 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 and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v 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christ_n have_v purchase_v titus_n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n this_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o what_o be_v require_v on_o our_o part_n christ_n have_v also_o purchase_v and_o if_o christ_n have_v purchase_v all_o that_o which_o constitute_v the_o covenant_n i._n e._n god_n gracious_a promise_n and_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n require_v to_o give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o and_o interest_n in_o the_o above_o mention_v benefit_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o foundation_n that_o hold_v christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o covenant_n or_o he_o that_o deny_v it_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n furthermore_o that_o soul_n have_v right_a to_o pardon_n and_o life_n upon_o true_a faith_n as_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o all_o 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intercession_n of_o christ_n luke_n 22._o 31_o 32._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v simon_n simon_n behold_v satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v you_o that_o he_o may_v sist_z you_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o be_v call_v his_o body_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o then_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o public_a person_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n account_v what_o christ_n do_v the_o elect_a do_v and_o what_o he_o suffer_v they_o suffer_v i_o deny_v and_o have_v show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o above_o and_o though_o this_o man_n speak_v not_o out_o plain_o yet_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o comparison_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o adam_n will_v afford_v he_o no_o such_o thing_n i_o grant_v that_o as_o all_o mankind_n be_v seminal_o in_o adam_n as_o the_o 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elect_n differ_v from_o these_o in_o other_o men._n 9_o i_o believe_v say_v he_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o as_o christ_n the_o covenant_n head_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n so_o he_o be_v thus_o make_v and_o constitute_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o his_o elect._n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o article_n of_o his_o creed_n but_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o before_o 10._o i_o believe_v say_v he_o according_a to_o scripture_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v so_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o that_o the_o father_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n lay_v all_o the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a upon_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n in_o a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o that_o he_o bear_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n my_o reply_n be_v that_o christ_n who_o suffer_v for_o we_o be_v a_o holy_a innocent_a person_n holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n 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i_o answer_v luther_n in_o galat._n 3._o 6._o say_v christian_a righteousness_n be_v a_o affiance_n or_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o affiance_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n not_o long_o after_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o who_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o believe_v account_v this_o my_o imperfect_a faith_n for_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o 2d_o cap._n 16._o say_v he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n a_o man_n be_v not_o pronounce_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n god_n impute_v free_o through_o grace_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o a_o little_a after_o say_v he_o wherefore_o god_n do_v accept_v or_o account_v we_o righteous_a only_o for_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n calvin_n on_o rom._n 4._o 3._o say_v wherefore_o abraham_n by_o believe_v do_v only_o embrace_v the_o grace_n tender_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o this_o 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right_a to_o this_o pardon_n and_o life_n without_o faith_n previous_a thereunto_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o will_v deny_v this_o they_o must_v deny_v the_o plain_a part_n of_o scripture_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v do_v not_o you_o affirm_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o i_o answer_v true_a and_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v and_o not_o christ_n for_o we_o do_v not_o this_o suppose_v we_o then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o moral_a power_n in_o ourselves_o to_o repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v antecedent_n to_o the_o dispose_n and_o assist_v grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o answer_v no_o god_n indeed_o by_o his_o command_n make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v order_v this_o as_o the_o best_a way_n or_o mean_n to_o our_o have_a pardon_n and_o life_n through_o christ_n and_o 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faith_n be_v neither_o account_v nor_o accept_v for_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n god_n man_n mediator_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v faith_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n relative_o or_o as_o it_o respect_v christ_n as_o the_o object_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v and_o full_a for_o it_o rom._n 3._o 30._o gal._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 3._o 28._o rom._n 5._o 1._o galat._n 2._o 16._o act_n 13._o 39_o let_v any_o man_n prove_v that_o in_o these_o scripture_n faith_n be_v not_o intend_v but_o only_o its_o object_n but_o further_a for_o answer_n if_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n 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justify_v righteousness_n if_o he_o do_v make_v it_o we_o in_o this_o imputation_n than_o it_o must_v be_v we_o by_o gift_n and_o what_o be_v we_o by_o gift_n must_v be_v our_o own_o so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v for_o this_o strict_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v hold_v also_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o by_o god_n be_v account_v their_o own_o but_o again_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v not_o i_o answer_v if_o god_n impute_v or_o account_v by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n than_o god_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o justification_n must_v be_v justify_v we_o also_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o the_o form_n be_v the_o same_o 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sinless_a righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o must_v justify_v because_o no_o other_o righteousness_n can_v be_v adequate_a to_o the_o law_n and_o we_o say_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n no_o less_o than_o a_o perfect_a sinless_a righteousness_n will_v avail_v we_o here_o but_o we_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v but_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o though_o i_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v our_o personal_a justify_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n law_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o believer_n shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o point_n with_o god_n in_o judgement_n according_a to_o his_o strict_a justice_n no_o they_o must_v say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 143._o 2._o and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v but_o i_o say_v upon_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o a_o right_a to_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o they_o do_v depend_v and_o trust_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n offend_a justice_n and_o the_o answer_v the_o violate_a law_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o their_o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o a_o grant_n of_o all_o save_v promise_v good_a so_o that_o as_o to_o process_n in_o judgement_n my_o thought_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v not_o personal_o plead_v at_o all_o but_o christ_n as_o their_o bless_a advocate_n for_o they_o but_o then_o this_o he_o will_v do_v for_o they_o as_o such_o who_o have_v be_v and_o be_v find_v recti_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la evangelica_n right_a in_o the_o gospel_n law_n which_o still_o i_o say_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n rom._n 2._o 16._o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n and_o so_o justify_v by_o this_o his_o 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