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elect_n be_v justify_v and_o all_o the_o elect_a fundamental_o in_o he_o else_o jesus_n christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o public_a person_n can_v not_o have_v be_v he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n 3._o justification_n in_o application_n be_v by_o nature_n before_o faith_n because_o all_o grace_n apprehend_v the_o sinner_n before_o he_o apprehend_v it_o and_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n apprehend_v it_o again_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o sanctification_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v ungodly_a but_o that_o he_o find_v and_o take_v we_o in_o that_o
believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o be_v his_o clothing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o procure_v this_o clothing_n unto_o he_o chap._n 7._o p._n 88_o be_v to_o evince_v that_o that_o which_o god_n impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o justification_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sense_n refuse_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n '_o but_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o chap._n he_o say_v if_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n require_v faith_n in_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o old_a and_o this_o faith_n will_v not_o pass_v with_o he_o in_o account_n for_o such_o righteousness_n both_o his_o commandment_n and_o covenant_n for_o believe_v and_o the_o obedience_n itself_o of_o believe_v will_v become_v void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n §_o 10._o you_o see_v by_o these_o instance_n that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o neonomion_n fall_v into_o that_o sink_v of_o error_n that_o the_o high_a opposer_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n have_v profess_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o will_v cease_v inveigh_v against_o the_o quaker_n as_o introducer_n of_o popery_n but_o rather_o applaud_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o pulpit_n §_o 11._o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o this_o they_o deny_v and_o say_v our_o justification_n passive_o take_v that_o which_o we_o do_v ourselves_o through_o grace_n be_v this_o our_o formal_a righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o take_v i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n so_o that_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n here_o be_v two_o righteousness_n for_o our_o justification_n christ_n and_o we_o p._n 6._o mr._n cl._n have_v a_o chapter_n to_o prove_v how_o the_o 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the_o rest_n also_o do_v hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o best_a do_v but_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o that_o only_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v see_v mr._n cl._n chap._n 13._o §_o 12._o not_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n all_o this_o the_o neonomian_o in_o all_o their_o write_n deny_v mr._n b._n in_o his_o s._n g._n def_n p._n 32._o query_n whether_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v on_o a._n a_o strange_a and_o bold_a quaery_n read_v over_o the_o text_n and_o put_v but_o christ_n righteousness_n every_o where_o instead_o of_o the_o word_n faith_n and_o see_v what_o a_o scandalous_a paraphrase_n you_o will_v make_v to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v plain_o signify_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o judge_v righteous_a and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o the_o same_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n this_o faith_n that_o be_v our_o righteousness_n they_o will_v have_v the_o same_o with_o our_o evangelical_n obedience_n as_o contain_v all_o in_o it_o so_o mr._n b._n faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v one_o moral_a act_n contain_v many_o physical_a act_n even_o our_o fiducial_a consent_n to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 42._o mr._n cl._n faith_n be_v our_o subordinate_a gospel-righteousness_n he_o give_v his_o reason_n p._n 64._o mr._n h._n when_o a_o man_n perform_v the_o evangelic_n condition_n it_o be_v the_o evangelic_n law_n or_o god_n by_o it_o as_o his_o instrument_n make_v he_o or_o constitute_v he_o righteous_a and_o be_v thereby_o so_o make_v god_n must_v account_v he_o so_o this_o constitutive_a justification_n precede_v pardon_n and_o life_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n j._n g._n deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n though_o it_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o law_n covenant_n or_o decree_n i._n e._n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n mr._n h._n in_o his_o right_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o our_o effectual_a call_v do_v enter_v our_o justification_n for_o the_o work_n of_o it_o faith_n repentance_n new_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v we_o and_o our_o justification_n and_o inchoate_n righteousness_n do_v enter_v and_o be_v the_o infancy_n of_o glory_n i_o need_v not_o blot_v paper_n by_o quote_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n brief_o they_o damn_v any_o man_n that_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n do_v merit_n for_o we_o whereby_o he_o be_v formal_o just_a and_o damn_v such_o as_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o 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the_o formal_a reason_n i_o acknowledge_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v sub_fw-la genere_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la receive_v by_o faith_n but_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o only_o and_o i_o give_v notice_n that_o think_v more_o do_v say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o se_fw-la be_v make_v we_o legal_o though_o he_o disow_v it_o as_o physical_o and_o moral_o that_o man_n must_v make_v it_o justify_v we_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o unadvised_a position_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o former_a great_a divine_n which_o give_v the_o rise_n to_o antinomianism_n now_o what_o a_o happiness_n be_v it_o that_o so_o great_a a_o divine_a be_v rise_v up_o to_o find_v out_o such_o a_o error_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o our_o reformation_n in_o our_o great_a divine_n and_o indeed_o in_o our_o protestant_a religion_n that_o we_o have_v be_v all_o under_o a_o cheat_n and_o delusion_n in_o this_o grand_a point_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n build_v upon_o a_o wrong_a righteousness_n for_o justification_n again_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v obtain_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o performance_n but_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n not_o christ_n performance_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o sâ—astification_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o for_o which_o not_o that_o by_o which_o causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la not_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o have_v this_o benefit_n that_o upon_o believe_v we_o be_v justify_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o have_v word_n above_o a_o hundred_o time_n mr._n r._n b._n god_n never_o judge_v false_o but_o know_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o repute_v christ_n mediatorial_n righteousness_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o we_o be_v
justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o true_o repute_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o covenant-consent_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o our_o holiness_n and_o perseverance_n to_o be_v our_o moral_a qualification_n for_o final_a justification_n which_o qualification_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o our_o righteousness_n therefore_o god_n may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o sense_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n our_o own_a and_o to_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o effect_n to_o impute_v our_o faith_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n see_v the_o end_n of_o controu._n p._n 257_o 258._o and_o 260_o 261._o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 61.70_o 71._o socinus_n no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whosoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a de_fw-fr seru._n this_o be_v the_o express_a sense_n of_o the_o neonomian_o §_o 14._o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n the_o neonomian_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v justification_n on_o as_o the_o qualify_a condition_n and_o say_v the_o quae_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la be_v a_o quibble_n and_o juggle_n about_o a_o mere_a sound_n of_o word_n in_o a_o ludicrous_a disputation_n he_o say_v it_o justify_v not_o instrumentaliter_fw-la for_o that_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v qua_fw-la talis_fw-la as_o that_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v that_o qualify_a condition_n which_o the_o promise_n annex_v justification_n to_o scr._n g._n d._n p._n 42_o 43._o mr._n cl._n chap._n 12._o §_o 8._o from_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o effectual_a call_v repentance_n regeneration_n conversion_n sanctification_n renovation_n etc._n etc._n j._n g._n it_o be_v the_o common_a plea_n that_o faith_n justifi_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v but_o lawful_a receive_n that_o justifi_v and_o therefore_o it_o justifi_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n or_o agreement_n man_n be_v under_o i._n e._n as_o a_o covenant-condition_n therefore_o he_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o object_n and_o our_o neonomian_o be_v one_o with_o he_o see_v he_o of_o justification_n bellarmine_n also_o spend_v much_o paper_n that_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o that_o fear_n hope_v love_n and_o every_o grace_n do_v the_o same_o §_o 15._o those_o point_n wherein_o the_o neonomian_o declare_v themselves_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o assembly_n and_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v matter_n of_o another_o treatise_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o sheet_n likewise_o there_o be_v two_o point_n which_o i_o have_v already_o public_o insist_v on_o 1._o in_o show_v the_o nullity_n of_o any_o new_a law_n with_o sanction_n 2._o to_o disprove_v their_o universal_a redemption_n and_o show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o though_o more_o may_v be_v say_v of_o both_o god_n will_v hereafter_o and_o the_o assembly_n and_o we_o with_o they_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o neonomian_o deny_v the_o active_a righteousness_n to_o have_v any_o influence_n on_o our_o justification_n no_o further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o fitness_n of_o his_o person_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n office_n fall_v in_o with_o piscator_fw-la gataker_n and_o other_o in_o this_o point_n and_o can_v be_v handle_v here_o but_o must_v be_v matter_n of_o after-consideration_n in_o treat_v of_o satisfaction_n let_v not_o the_o reader_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o we_o grant_v mr._n clark_n that_o point_n viz._n the_o denial_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n wherein_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o treatise_n chap._n ii_o of_o justification_n §_o 1._o wherein_o we_o be_v agree_v §_o 2._o justification_n what_o in_o scripture_n acceptation_n §_o 3._o what_o it_o suppose_v §_o 4._o god_n justify_v action_n §_o 5._o such_o a_o fruit_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n §_o 6._o of_o rahab_n §_o 7._o of_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la §_o 8._o of_o the_o condition_n §_o 9_o of_o commutative_a justice_n §_o 10._o of_o a_o compact_n §_o 11._o of_o grace_n purchase_v §_o 12._o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o covenant_n §_o 13._o whether_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n §_o 14._o particular_o assert_v against_o mr._n h._n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n in_o criticise_v on_o the_o signification_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a language_n it_o amount_v to_o what_o our_o english_a word_n mean_v and_o our_o adversary_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n agree_v with_o we_o therein_o though_o differ_v enough_o in_o the_o modus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o justification_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o forinsick_a or_o law-term_n and_o that_o proper_o it_o be_v a_o law-sentence_n distinct_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la understand_v that_o god_n be_v the_o great_a justifier_n that_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v always_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o righteousness_n of_o that_o law_n that_o justifi_v that_o this_o righteousness_n must_v be_v legal_o his_o that_o be_v justify_v i._n e._n impute_v to_o he_o without_o denial_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o justification_n be_v the_o sentential_a pronounce_v a_o person_n righteous_a and_o accept_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n free_a from_o condemnation_n righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o enstate_v in_o all_o advantage_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o thus_o far_o i_o take_v it_o we_o be_v agree_v what_o little_a wordy_a difference_n there_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o about_o nor_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o §_o 2._o justification_n in_o scripture_n and_o in_o our_o usual_a and_o common_a acceptation_n be_v any_o vindication_n of_o a_o person_n or_o action_n from_o a_o charge_n or_o accusation_n bring_v in_o or_o allege_v against_o they_o and_o this_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v god_n psal_n 51.4_o it_o be_v one_o man_n justify_v another_o or_o vindicate_v their_o action_n and_o this_o do_v by_o plead_v for_o or_o defend_v they_o job_n 27.5_o and_o 33.32_o or_o practical_o by_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n or_o worse_a ezek._n 10.51.55_o or_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v himself_o job_n 32._o luke_n 10.29_o §_o 3._o justification_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o forinsick_a term_n it_o must_v always_o suppose_v a_o forum_n or_o court_n where_o it_o be_v and_o all_o justification_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o one_o at_o least_o or_o all_o these_o court_n forum_n dei_fw-la mundi_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la a_o true_a believer_n be_v sometime_o justify_v in_o all_o as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o action_n sometime_o in_o one_o and_o not_o in_o another_o the_o court_n or_o forum_n dei_fw-la be_v where_o god_n sit_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o his_o law_n where_o every_o one_o that_o be_v save_v must_v find_v acquittance_n and_o acceptance_n forum_n mundi_fw-la be_v of_o two_o kind_n 1._o common_a wherein_o the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o either_o by_o vogue_n and_o report_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o by_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n among_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v more_o special_a in_o ecclesiis_fw-la to_o be_v try_v and_o judge_v in_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n 3._o forum_n conscientiae_fw-la where_o god_n sit_v a_o judge_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o the_o bar_n and_o trial_n and_o according_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n pass_v upon_o a_o man_n or_o on_o his_o action_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o all_o man_n be_v try_v as_o unto_o their_o state_n and_o they_o be_v there_o juridical_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n legis_fw-la either_o by_o a_o judgement_n on_o their_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v legal_a righteousness_n or_o upon_o a_o judgement_n on_o they_o according_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o call_v evangelical_n because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a promise_n to_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o second_o forum_n the_o court_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n many_o way_n call_v court_n of_o judicature_n and_o will_v have_v judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o
at_o god_n hand_n see_v god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la regimine_fw-la gratiae_fw-la paterno_fw-la resp_n god_n can_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la but_o then_o 1._o it_o be_v upon_o pactum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la not_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o make_v man_n work_n meritorious_a 2._o it_o be_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n only_o that_o god_n be_v a_o debtor_n in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n 3._o it_o be_v mere_o free_a grace_n that_o have_v bring_v about_o the_o sinner_n salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o not_o purchase_v by_o himself_o 4._o god_n be_v not_o nor_o ever_o will_v be_v a_o debtor_n to_o sinful_a man_n to_o justify_v he_o for_o or_o by_o any_o work_v do_v by_o he_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o 5._o therefore_o whatever_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o we_o be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o on_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v we_o do_v not_o merit_v or_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v god_n reward_v any_o of_o his_o child_n regimine_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la such_o as_o the_o new_a law_n be_v and_o must_v be_v which_o reward_v we_o upon_o our_o own_o fulfil_n the_o condition_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n here_o mention_v before_o refute_v which_o be_v a_o most_o direct_a answer_n because_o we_o have_v show_v the_o indirectness_n and_o falsity_n of_o it_o and_o i_o declare_v that_o god_n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v a_o new_a condition_n be_v that_o which_o therefore_o make_v it_o free_a see_v it_o be_v tender_v and_o obtain_v without_o performance_n of_o the_o old_a resp_n the_o change_n of_o term_n in_o a_o covenant_n do_v not_o make_v it_o free_a if_o god_n have_v change_v the_o term_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n from_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o imperfect_a it_o have_v not_o make_v it_o free_a because_o the_o condition_n be_v work_n still_o for_o here_o the_o change_n be_v but_o a_o change_n from_o one_o compact_n to_o another_o viz._n abatement_n of_o term_n and_o require_v new_a term_n in_o the_o room_n what_o if_o a_o man_n get_v his_o creditor_n of_o who_o he_o complain_v he_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n to_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o easy_a term_n this_o be_v a_o favour_n indeed_o but_o its_o justice_n consider_v he_o have_v bring_v he_o under_o too_o hard_a term_n before_o but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o give_v the_o commodity_n to_o he_o because_o he_o allow_v he_o easy_a term_n but_o make_v another_o bargain_n upon_o other_o term_n so_o here_o the_o new_a law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o bargain_n as_o the_o other_o though_o upon_o easy_a term_n which_o can_v be_v admit_v he_o proceed_v to_o refute_v augustine_n about_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o paul_n sense_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v upon_o that_o point_n §_o 14._o we_o shall_v here_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o according_a to_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v assert_v and_o defend_v against_o mr._n h._n and_o the_o rest_n 1._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v not_o make_v with_o man_n upon_o equal_a term_n for_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n can_v never_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o promise_a reward_n 2._o that_o the_o new-law_n covenant_n be_v upon_o as_o equal_a term_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n and_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o the_o old_a covenant_n be_v work_n if_o they_o differ_v in_o degree_n it_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o have_v make_v it_o so_o and_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o much_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o imperfection_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a to_o a_o perfect_a condition_n by_o god_n constitution_n 3._o god_n be_v free_a and_o can_v be_v bind_v by_o none_o but_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o covenant_n with_o the_o creature_n any_o way_n but_o when_o god_n have_v free_o without_o purchase_n covenant_v upon_o term_n of_o the_o creature_n performance_n he_o make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n thereupon_o let_v the_o term_n be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a 4._o in_o the_o pretend_a new-law_n covenant_n where_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n man_n merit_v ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la and_o god_n become_v a_o debtor_n to_o he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o adam_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v hence_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n in_o mr._n h_n sense_n but_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o god_n grace_n be_v mean_v 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n not_o upon_o any_o external_a motive_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n death_n that_o god_n exert_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n he_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o it_o be_v free_a in_o that_o the_o object_n of_o it_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v be_v a_o sinner_n every_o way_n undo_v and_o miserable_a without_o work_n or_o qualification_n much_o less_o deserve_v of_o this_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 3._o 3._o the_o provide_v give_v and_o bestow_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o high_a act_n of_o grace_n that_o a_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o will_n and_o gracious_a dispensation_n may_v be_v full_o acquit_v through_o christ_n from_o the_o fiery_a law_n and_o discharge_v from_o all_o the_o charge_n thereof_o by_o the_o high_a justice_n 4._o that_o as_o it_o be_v free_a grace_n every_o way_n to_o we_o consider_v in_o ourselves_o therefore_o a_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n hence_o absolute_a so_o it_o be_v a_o high_a covenant_n of_o work_n to_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o ever_o the_o first_o be_v under_o and_o whereas_o mr._n h._n object_n and_o say_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v 1._o where_o do_v he_o ever_o see_v justification_n but_o by_o a_o law_n 2._o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v by_o the_o new_a law_n which_o law_n we_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 3._o as_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o believer_n in_o christ_n need_v no_o new_a law_n to_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o free_o by_o grace_n chap._n iii_o of_o righteousness_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n what_o and_o of_o what_o kind_n §_o 2._o of_o distributive_a justice_n §_o 3._o distinction_n in_o respect_n of_o justice_n §_o 4._o god_n justice_n in_o efficiency_n §_o 5._o no_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o perfect_a §_o 6._o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n execution_n of_o his_o justice_n §_o 7._o righteousness_n again_o distinguish_v §_o 8._o righteousness_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n sect._n 1_o jvstitia_fw-la est_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a so_o cicero_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o render_v every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o right_n rom._n 13.7_o prov._n 27._o and_o it_o be_v either_o commutative_a or_o distributive_a commutative_a when_o person_n mutual_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o each_o other_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o by_o any_o law_n covenant_n or_o agreement_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_n to_o inferior_n or_o inferior_n to_o superior_n or_o equal_n to_o one_o another_o a_o due_a conformity_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n be_v commutative_a justice_n rom._n 13._o do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n give_v the_o legislator_n his_o due_n but_o if_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o bind_v i_o to_o duty_n but_o promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o performance_n as_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o on_o the_o performance_n thereof_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o reward_n whence_o if_o man_n have_v stand_v the_o covenant_n have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o way_n of_o commutation_n it_o be_v so_o between_o magistrate_n and_o people_n be_v bind_v together_o by_o covenant_n and_o each_o observe_v his_o duty_n to_o other_o it_o be_v do_v by_o commutative_a justice_n and_o yet_o without_o any_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o grandeur_n and_o just_a prerogative_n of_o the_o magistrate_n §_o 2._o distributive_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v magistratick_a for_o the_o maintain_v commutative_a justice_n by_o award_v it_o where_o it_o be_v refuse_v or_o punish_v the_o breach_n thereof_o or_o in_o vindicate_v just_a person_n which_o be_v false_o accuse_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o render_v to_o man_n judicial_o according_a to_o their_o work_n all_o first_o conformity_n to_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v by_o commutative_a justice_n but_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o rule_n thereof_o distributive_a justice_n take_v place_n hence_o
make_v much_o use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o universal_a redemption_n the_o story_n be_v this_o they_o feign_v that_o god_n find_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n his_o son_n satisfy_v not_o the_o law_n break_v but_o compound_v with_o god_n as_o lord_n above_o law_n that_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v relapse_v say_v mr._n h._n mr._n b._n say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v abrogate_a which_o be_v more_o rational_a though_o it_o be_v more_o downright_a antinomianism_n which_o scare_n mr._n h._n christ_n according_o die_v to_o purchase_v a_o new_a law_n with_o condition_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n instead_o of_o the_o perfect_a the_o propound_v or_o promulgate_a this_o new_a law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v universal_a remission_n it_o be_v the_o offer_n of_o remission_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o world_n they_o say_v be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o forgive_v before_o they_o perform_v that_o condition_n now_o if_o any_o other_o beside_o neonomian_o shall_v talk_v at_o this_o rate_n they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v up_o and_o send_v to_o bethlem_n for_o madman_n as_o if_o a_o company_n suppose_v the_o e._n india_n set_v up_o their_o bill_n for_o a_o sale_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n after_o prefix_v with_o the_o respective_a prize_n if_o one_o or_o all_o shall_v run_v about_o the_o city_n before_o the_o day_n of_o sale_n prefix_v and_o say_v they_o have_v sell_v their_o good_n at_o such_o and_o such_o prize_n all_o man_n will_v call_v they_o liar_n or_o madman_n so_o because_o god_n proffer_v eternal_a life_n upon_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n therefore_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o forgive_v i._n e._n say_v they_o conditional_o and_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o till_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o neonomian_o may_v talk_v nonsense_n and_o contradict_v by_o the_o new_a law_n yea_o and_o assert_v justification_n before_o faith_n while_o they_o call_v other_o antinomian_o who_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v the_o great_a antinomian_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n now_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v about_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o purchase_v the_o new_a law_n of_o work_n and_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n merit_n its_o only_a because_o as_o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n be_v a_o efficient_a of_o the_o new_a law_n so_o that_o general_o in_o all_o they_o talk_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n there_o be_v some_o cheat_n or_o amphibology_n mr._n h._n indeed_o speak_v out_o most_o honest_o in_o as_o good_a as_o tell_v we_o that_o neonomian_o be_v papist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o proceed_v §_o 3._o when_o divine_n say_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o for_o procure_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o conditional_a universal_a remission_n resp_n what_o divine_v understand_v so_o they_o be_v not_o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v only_o the_o neonomian_o who_o be_v no_o protestant_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n these_o divine_n understand_v only_o that_o we_o can_v purchase_v the_o conditional_a universal_a remission_n the_o purchase_n of_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n but_o as_o for_o particular_a remission_n these_o man_n purchase_v and_o reconciliation_n too_o christ_n purchase_v that_o we_o may_v purchase_v and_o though_o he_o purchase_v the_o new_a law_n and_o promulgation_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o purchase_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n for_o such_o hard_a term_n they_o will_v keep_v christ_n too_o that_o he_o may_v not_o entrench_v on_o their_o dignity_n §_o 4._o conditional_a pardon_n be_v antecedent_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n and_o contain_v in_o our_o redemption_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n resp_n conditional_a pardon_n be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o bargain_n to_o any_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o term_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o let_n my_o house_n for_o so_o much_o money_n by_o a_o bill_n over_o the_o door_n and_o then_o say_v i_o have_v let_v my_o house_n to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o london_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o redeem_v and_o not_o justify_v but_o i_o think_v r._n b._n say_v they_o be_v justify_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o justify_v as_o pardon_v however_o he_o own_v pardon_n in_o redemption_n and_o this_o antecedent_n to_o faith_n sure_o then_o justification_n which_o with_o we_o be_v inseparable_a from_o faith_n be_v not_o antinomianism_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a any_o divine_a shall_v abuse_v the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o wrest_v it_o to_o such_o a_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v by_o remission_n there_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o universal_a redemption_n col._n 1.14_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o redemption_n in_o particular_a application_n for_o the_o word_n precede_v v._o 13._o be_v who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n verse_n 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n §_o 5._o actual_a remission_n be_v subsequent_a to_o justification_n for_o we_o must_v be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n and_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o then_o pardon_v when_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n then_o but_o do_v go_v before_o or_o follow_v justification_n it_o can_v be_v make_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o of_o justification_n resp_n let_v we_o try_v a_o little_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o say_v actual_a remission_n be_v subsequent_a to_o justification_n now_o we_o be_v come_v into_o mr._n cl_n road_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o antecedent_n remission_n and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v but_o potential_a remission_n it_o be_v not_o actual_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o contingent_a potentia_fw-la there_o be_v pardon_n and_o none_o pardon_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o new_a law_n make_v all_o the_o world_n pardonable_a upon_o a_o contingent_a condition_n 2._o we_o find_v a_o pretty_a odd_a invention_n here_o be_v justification_n beset_v with_o remission_n before_o and_o behind_o and_o yet_o no_o remission_n in_o it_o a_o man_n pardon_v and_o not_o justify_v and_o then_o justify_v and_o not_o pardon_v and_o true_o if_o this_o subsequent_a pardon_n be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o antecedent_n the_o neonomian_a justification_n be_v destitute_a of_o pardon_n before_o and_o behind_o too_o i_o wonder_v all_o protestant_n divine_n do_v not_o nauseate_a such_o whim_n as_o these_o 3._o but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o pardon_n can_v be_v make_v the_o act_n of_o justification_n sure_o these_o forget_v what_o they_o be_v talk_v of_o be_v it_o not_o conditional_a pardon_n the_o new_a law_n promise_v how_o can_v there_o be_v justification_n by_o the_o new_a law_n of_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o by_o pardon_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o the_o new_a law_n say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v pardon_v the_o new_a law_n when_o it_o justify_v the_o believer_n must_v pardon_v he_o and_o now_o we_o have_v help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n just_o now_o it_o be_v that_o though_o our_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o pardon_v but_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o the_o old_a law_n bar_n to_o fetch_v a_o pardon_n and_o trouble_n christ_n about_o it_o too_o but_o we_o have_v find_v now_o that_o the_o new_a law_n can_v pardon_v for_o if_o it_o pardon_v all_o the_o world_n conditional_o it_o can_v pardon_v particular_a person_n actual_o when_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n chap._n vii_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n examine_v section_n 1._o mr._n h's_o definition_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o imperfect_a obedience_n not_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n to_o justification_n §_o 3._o justification_n not_o without_o life_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o christ_n merit_n put_v to_o account_n be_v impute_v §_o 7._o distinction_n between_o pardon_n and_o bear_v with_o our_o defect_n §_o 8._o a_o pardon_v general_a become_v absolute_a §_o 9_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o by_o imputation_n distinguish_v §_o 10._o of_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a §_o 11._o whether_o old_a law_n righteousness_n or_o new_a be_v best_a §_o 12._o mr._n h's_o mystery_n which_o he_o say_v
dr._n o._n do_v not_o understand_v mr._n h._n define_v justification_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n whereby_o god_n impute_v to_o every_o sound_a believer_n his_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n give_v he_o pardon_n and_o life_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o right_n of_o god_n p._n 25._o resp_n for_o the_o genus_fw-la he_o refer_v the_o proof_n to_o the_o assembly_n but_o he_o represent_v himself_o short_a of_o the_o assembly_n who_o say_v justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n for_o which_o they_o quote_v rom._n 3.21_o 24_o 25._o now_o justification_n bare_o consider_v as_o such_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justifice_n unless_o it_o be_v speak_v with_o this_o condition_n and_o i_o find_v mr._n h_n notion_n of_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v this_o connection_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v of_o a_o person_n only_o that_o be_v subjective_o righteous_a our_o justification_n and_o he_o be_v distinguish_v toto_fw-la genere_fw-la for_o he_o say_v the_o object_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v a_o righteous_a person_n to_o such_o a_o one_o justification_n be_v due_a it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o justify_v such_o a_o one_o a_o sound_a believer_n by_o faith_n he_o mean_v repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n as_o the_o conditional_a term_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o one_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o free_a grace_n but_o legal_o he_o can_v challenge_v it_o by_o the_o new_a law_n §_o 2._o this_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n though_o imperfect_a god_n accept_v in_o the_o room_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n not_o account_v it_o perfect_a resp_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v god_n accept_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o perfect_a for_o if_o so_o it_o shall_v come_v in_o in_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o perfect_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n put_v out_o that_o condition_n and_o put_v in_o this_o but_o this_o imperfect_a come_v as_o term_n in_o another_o law_n so_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o term_n of_o another_o 2._o no_o why_o shall_v god_n account_v it_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o though_o god_n judge_v the_o righteousness_n moral_o imperfect_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o law_n yet_o he_o must_v reckon_v it_o a_o perfect_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o a_o condition_n perfect_o perform_v for_o else_o it_o can_v never_o be_v plead_v or_o impute_v at_o its_o bar_n but_o he_o say_v he_o accept_v it_o if_o he_o accept_v it_o its_o by_o its_o self_n or_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o better_a righteousness_n now_o no_o law_n can_v accept_v any_o righteousness_n by_o its_o self_n but_o it_o must_v be_v esteem_v by_o its_o self_n to_o be_v a_o full_a righteousness_n complete_o to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o say_a law_n if_o the_o law_n accept_v it_o for_o or_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o it_o thereby_o declare_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n be_v such_o as_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v he_o for_o but_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o other_o righteousness_n for_o which_o he_o justify_v he_o this_o now_o will_v bring_v in_o christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n into_o the_o new_a law_n where_o our_o neonomian_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o only_o as_o a_o legislator_n as_o for_o his_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o old_a law_n only_o with_o purchase_n of_o the_o new-remedying_a law_n last_o its_o nonsense_n that_o any_o law_n or_o god_n in_o a_o law_n shall_v impute_v faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o so_o according_a to_o the_o law_n constitution_n but_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n how_o upon_o the_o account_n and_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o make_v it_o up_o or_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o it_o that_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o impute_v to_o the_o person_n which_o he_o deny_v how_o then_o must_v we_o understand_v this_o gentleman_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v only_o effective_a because_o christ_n be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o purchase_v merit_n and_o satisfy_v god_n for_o the_o new_a law_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o imperfect_a righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v all_o they_o intend_v by_o it_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n sake_n a_o plain_a and_o facile_a simile_n may_v be_v give_v a_o man_n owe_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o money_n to_o his_o creditor_n that_o be_v sue_v of_o he_o in_o court_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n interpose_v and_o bring_v the_o creditor_n to_o a_o composition_n of_o 10_o s._n 5_o s._n or_o 1_o s._n in_o the_o pound_n these_o write_n bring_v into_o the_o court_n the_o action_n be_v dismiss_v for_o the_o merit_n purchase_v and_o procurement_n of_o this_o person_n who_o now_o bring_v the_o debtor_n under_o the_o new_a law_n of_o composition_n which_o if_o the_o debtor_n do_v not_o pay_v he_o be_v suible_n upon_o his_o composition_n now_o this_o be_v all_o these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n its_o only_a his_o bring_n god_n to_o the_o new_a law_n composition_n §_o 3._o pardon_v and_o life_n he_o add_v as_o effect_n of_o justification_n we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o a_o absurd_a thing_n justification_n be_v without_o pardon_n pardon_v be_v essential_a to_o it_o but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o absurd_a if_o not_o more_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v justification_n without_o life_n for_o if_o by_o condemnation_n a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o law_n then_o certain_o by_o justification_n wherein_o condemnation_n be_v take_v off_o the_o person_n be_v make_v alive_a in_o law_n but_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o both_o lie_n under_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o add_v to_o these_o which_o he_o call_v benefit_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n so_o that_o justification_n lay_v but_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o impunity_n they_o be_v not_o from_o under_o punity_n justification_n bring_v only_o a_o expectation_n of_o pardon_n life_n impunity_n hereafter_o but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v in_o hand_n §_o 4._o when_o i_o say_v this_o righteousness_n or_o faith_n be_v the_o form_n i_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n as_o these_o divine_n do_v who_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n or_o remission_n be_v the_o form_n not_o the_o form_n of_o that_o imputation_n but_o of_o justification_n passive_o take_v resp_n then_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o mr._n humph._n understand_v our_o righteousness_n to_o have_v that_o place_n in_o causality_n of_o justification_n which_o other_o give_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o other_o divine_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o they_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v he_o take_v a_o man_n be_v own_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v in_o genere_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la this_o be_v diametrical_a opposition_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o to_o be_v scruple_v but_o to_o be_v contradict_v and_o detest_v hum._n not_o the_o form_n of_o that_o imputation_n but_o of_o justification_n passive_o take_v resp_n mr._n h._n confound_v his_o notion_n by_o his_o obscure_a logic_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o form_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la agentis_fw-la the_o form_n be_v a_o essential_a cause_n and_o enter_v the_o effect_n the_o effect_n make_v up_o of_o the_o vis_fw-la of_o all_o the_o cause_n have_v existence_n from_o concourse_n of_o all_o the_o cause_n the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la be_v causa_fw-la movens_fw-la efficientem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la effectum_fw-la though_o the_o form_n do_v which_o be_v another_o thing_n now_o justification_n in_o the_o abstract_n be_v forma_fw-la justificationis_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la or_o in_o the_o person_n justify_v and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o form_n as_o justitia_fw-la be_v the_o form_n of_o iustùs_fw-la or_o of_o a_o man_n impute_v just_a that_o the_o imputation_n make_v he_o legal_o just_a to_o be_v just_a and_o impute_v so_o be_v one_o thing_n in_o law_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v another_o now_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o just_a man_n and_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o justification_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n
and_o faith_n as_o such_o be_v both_o see_v in_o we_o and_o present_a with_o we_o 4._o if_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a righteousness_n than_o faith_n believe_v in_o faith_n as_o righteousness_n do_v the_o scripture_n bid_v we_o believe_v in_o ourselves_o or_o believe_v in_o another_o faith_n believe_v in_o faith_n for_o our_o very_a righteousness_n by_o these_o man_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a when_o they_o preach_v they_o shall_v bid_v man_n believe_v in_o themselves_o do_v abraham_n believe_v in_o his_o faith_n be_v that_o his_o believe_v or_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o promise_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n we_o do_v make_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o righteousness_n now_o than_o if_o god_n impute_v our_o believe_v to_o we_o than_o we_o believe_v in_o our_o believe_v these_o be_v inevitable_a rock_n this_o doctrine_n will_v bring_v these_o man_n unto_o 5._o god_n can_v impute_v faith_n as_o a_o work_n and_o in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o mr._n h._n confess_v again_o and_o again_o no_o righteousness_n sinful_a in_o need_n of_o pardon_n for_o 1._o this_o will_v not_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n to_o call_v evil_a good_a nor_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o administration_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o justification_n will_v it_o be_v just_a but_o most_o unjust_a god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o must_v deal_v righteous_o for_o though_o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n yet_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a 2._o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o assertion_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n whereas_o such_o a_o imputation_n and_o justification_n as_o they_o speak_v of_o will_v be_v far_o from_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v a_o mere_a dispensation_n with_o justice_n for_o where_o a_o law_n must_v be_v abrogate_a or_o relax_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a dispensation_n with_o justice_n and_o without_o one_o of_o these_o they_o confess_v there_o can_v be_v justification_n by_o their_o new_a law_n 6._o this_o can_v be_v justification_n because_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v in_o it_o nor_o the_o person_n accept_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o work_n before_o it_o be_v to_o the_o person_n and_o if_o the_o person_n must_v do_v good_a work_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v absurd_a because_o the_o work_n he_o do_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o as_o they_o say_v §_o 5._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n cl._n have_v to_o say_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o position_n that_o faith_n be_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n i._n e._n in_o his_o sense_n a_o interveen_a righteousness_n come_v between_o christ_n righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o come_v at_o christ_n or_o pardon_v both_o be_v consequent_a to_o our_o justification_n by_o this_o new-law-righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v faith_n see_v p._n 64._o his_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o what_o else_o can_v be_v the_o plain_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n without_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o trope_n and_o figure_n and_o the_o like_a engine_n of_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n resp_n do_v mr._n cl._n pretend_v to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trope_n or_o figure_n but_o to_o call_v they_o engine_n of_o cruelty_n be_v to_o say_v where_o a_o trope_n be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o wrest_n of_o scripture_n i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o tropical_a sense_n of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o true_a plain_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o many_o most_o eminent_a expression_n and_o for_o this_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o be_v watch_v in_o the_o adjust_v his_o new-found_a righteousness_n whether_o he_o do_v no_o where_n interpret_v scripture_n tropical_o what_o answer_n will_v he_o give_v the_o papist_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n found_v on_o this_o be_v my_o body_n mr._n b._n say_v it_o be_v as_o credible_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o what_o say_v mr._n cl._n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n well_o let_v we_o make_v a_o little_a impartial_a examination_n of_o this_o expression_n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o he_o have_v boast_v but_o not_o before_o god_n not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o justification_n yea_o he_o may_v rejoice_v that_o through_o grace_n he_o have_v perform_v any_o action_n by_o faith_n which_o god_n witness_v to_o as_o james_n speak_v of_o but_o he_o dare_v not_o plead_v it_o before_o god_n for_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n now_o he_o bring_v in_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o diametrical_a opposition_n to_o it_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n so_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v run_v thus_o he_o believe_v on_o jehovah_n and_o he_o account_v it_o i._n e._n what_o he_o believe_v of_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o new_a testament_n abraham_n believe_v god_n it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n the_o seed_n promise_v before_o be_v the_o thing_n believe_v by_o abraham_n the_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n which_o seed_n be_v to_o proceed_v from_o his_o and_z sarah_n his_o wife_n loin_n this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n he_o believe_v jehovah_n gracious_o promise_v and_o the_o thing_n promise_v jehovah_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o account_v the_o thing_n believe_v not_o the_o faith_n itself_o therefore_o the_o targum_fw-la have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o apostle_n take_v it_o rom._n 4.3_o gal._n 3.6_o where_o in_o both_o place_n he_o oppose_v a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n which_o be_v believe_v on_o unto_o a_o righteousness_n within_o which_o be_v no_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v within_o we_o and_o a_o object_n of_o sense_n he_o believe_v god_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o he_o argue_v present_o that_o this_o imputation_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n as_o a_o work_n of_o any_o kind_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v o_o do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o a_o work_n the_o reward_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a as_o abraham_n be_v when_o first_o justify_v josh_n 24._o his_o faith_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o believe_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o why_o may_v not_o faith_n be_v take_v objective_o by_o a_o metonymy_n for_o the_o thing_n believe_v for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o hope_n the_o object_n of_o our_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1.1_o and_o so_o the_o hope_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n i_o e._n the_o thing_n hope_v for_o coloss_n 1.5_o so_o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o what_o be_v more_o frequent_a than_o these_o metonomy_n yea_o proper_a plain_a and_o elegant_a in_o matter_n of_o sense_n or_o perception_n its_o most_o frequent_a to_o put_v the_o object_n for_o the_o sense_n and_o sense_n for_o the_o object_n matth._n 6.22_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n and_o there_o the_o light_n be_v for_o the_o eye_n and_o after_o the_o eye_n for_o the_o light_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o when_o a_o word_n in_o scripture_n take_v in_o the_o direct_a sense_n will_v cross_v other_o scripture_n and_o the_o signification_n lie_v fair_a for_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n than_o the_o true_a sense_n lie_v in_o the_o trope_n as_o here_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o how_o as_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o justify_n blood_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o we_o contradict_v rom._n 5.9_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n now_o either_o faith_n or_o the_o justify_n blood_n of_o christ_n must_v fall_v into_o a_o trope_n for_o which_o
be_v it_o fit_a and_o to_o which_o do_v it_o suit_n best_o paul_n rom._n 4._o argue_v strenuous_o against_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o therefore_o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o justification_n he_o oppose_v that_o of_o faith_n its_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n if_o faith_n be_v understand_v as_o a_o work_n of_o righteosness_n than_o the_o apostle_n contradict_v himself_o and_o make_v justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o so_o dispute_v vain_o make_v no_o opposition_n but_o if_o in_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o it_o than_o his_o argumentation_n have_v the_o great_a weight_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n our_o righteousness_n inherent_a wrought_v by_o we_o or_o in_o we_o utter_o exclude_v from_o justification_n §_o 6._o mr._n cl_n second_o argument_n because_o the_o apostle_n frequent_o oppose_v work_v and_o believe_v faith_n and_o work_v work_v as_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n faith_n as_o a_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n resp_n then_o the_o apostle_n shall_v have_v oppose_v work_n and_o work_n and_o distinguish_v between_o law-work_n and_o gospel_n work_v or_o when_o he_o have_v oppose_v faith_n unto_o work_n in_o two_o epistle_n so_o large_o he_o shall_v have_v except_v gospel-work_n or_o say_v i_o do_v not_o mean_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n but_o to_o be_v short_a for_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o on_o the_o remain_a argument_n we_o say_v only_o that_o this_o argument_n be_v against_o mr._n cl._n because_o the_o apostle_n still_o make_v so_o clear_a a_o opposition_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n without_o any_o exception_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o 13._o chap._n 9.30_o chap._n 10.16_o by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o heb._n 11.5_o resp_n this_o affect_v we_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n call_v the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n by_o a_o plain_a trope_n not_o cruel_a at_o all_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v this_o a_o seal_n only_o that_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o be_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n promise_v to_o abraham_n v._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o positive_a denial_n that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o a_o law_n any_o law_n old_a or_o new_a but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a object_n in_o justification_n rom._n 9.30_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o jew_n depend_v on_o by_o faith_n be_v but_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o wait_v for_o in_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n its_o assistance_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n hope_v for_o by_o faith_n or_o from_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n there_o to_o what_o purpose_n quote_v i_o know_v not_o and_o heb._n 11.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v what_o be_v enoch_n translation_n here_o to_o his_o justification_n which_o be_v three_o hundred_o year_n before_o §_o 7._o argument_n 4._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n do_v consist_v viz._n the_o gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o require_v only_o sincere_a believe_v not_o perfect_a do_v rom._n 10.8.10_o and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n work_v yet_o it_o be_v righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o for_o righteousness_n so_o as_o to_o account_v it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n resp_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o uncouth_a term_n which_o i_o have_v examine_v elsewhere_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o it_o only_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v either_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v perform_v there_o be_v no_o rule_n god_n make_v any_o promise_n by_o but_o his_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n it_o be_v perform_v by_o that_o must_v be_v a_o rule_n in_o we_o by_o which_o god_n walk_v i._n e._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n perform_v by_o we_o a_o law_n indeed_o have_v such_o a_o rule_n but_o no_o gospel_n have_v do_v and_o live_v do_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o live_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v perform_v upon_o our_o do_v and_o this_o be_v these_o man_n gospel_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o downright_a law_n and_o where_o be_v it_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n or_o legal_a condition_n rom._n 10.8_o there_o be_v something_o say_v of_o a_o believe_v the_o word_n preach_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o verse_n 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v faith_n if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o be_v as_o sincere_a as_o any_o other_o grace_n but_o this_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v against_o it_o it_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o for_o righteousness_n take_v not_o its_o self_n for_o righteousness_n v._o 11._o the_o object_n believe_v on_o where_o this_o righteousness_n be_v be_v tell_v v._n 11_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o these_o man_n will_v have_v believe_v unto_o righteousness_n to_o be_v faith_n believe_v itself_o unto_o righteousness_n well_o when_o faith_n have_v do_v its_o do_v to_o make_v its_o self_n righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o law-righteousness_n that_o god_n never_o abate_v in_o the_o least_o of_o yet_o it_o be_v gospel-righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o favourable_a construction_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n forbid_v that_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o justifying-righteousness_n which_o strict_a justice_n will_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v righteousness_n here_o they_o bring_v in_o god_n dispense_n with_o justice_n and_o make_v he_o a_o favourer_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o make_v it_o such_o for_o justification_n this_o be_v antinomianism_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o god_n to_o favour_n sin_n 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another_o place_n §_o 8._o that_o faith_n be_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n appear_v further_a from_o rom._n 10._o this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o four_o and_o answer_v there_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o argument_n 6._o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n legal_a and_o evangelical_n but_o this_o be_v not_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v evangelical_n resp_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v legal_a and_o its_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n though_o gracious_o bestow_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o its_o impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v only_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o which_o be_v our_o evangelical_n christ_n own_o righteousness_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n be_v legal_a as_o it_o respect_v a_o sinner_n be_v gracious_o bestow_v its_o
a_o law_n from_o justification_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_o intend_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o tell_v we_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o §_o 4._o from_o the_o forementioned_a place_n these_o argument_n will_v arise_v against_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n 1._o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o ungodly_a one_o as_o such_o can_v be_v by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o he_o but_o god_n justification_n of_o any_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a against_o neonomian_a justification_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v godly_a while_o such_o or_o that_o which_o the_o old_a law_n call_v ungodliness_n the_o new_a law_n call_v godliness_n yea_o a_o man_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o sense_n before_o justify_v while_o under_o condemnation_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o wrath_n again_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a that_o abraham_n be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v both_o by_o history_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o good_a and_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v after_o his_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o the_o minor_a be_v as_o evident_a that_o god_n justification_n of_o fall_a man_n be_v such_o for_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o grace_n for_o justification_n single_o consider_v speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o speak_v nothing_o but_o justice_n but_o justification_n by_o grace_n be_v only_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o it_o be_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o 2._o that_o doctrine_n that_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n by_o which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o every_o law_n perform_v by_o we_o but_o the_o apostle_n 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i_o leave_v his_o negative_a if_o there_o be_v never_o any_o law_n give_v to_o fall_v man_n that_o can_v give_v life_n upon_o the_o term_n thereof_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a and_o both_o from_o gal._n 3.1_o the_o apostle_n unanswerable_a argument_n against_o justification_n by_o any_o law_n the_o word_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o full_a to_o any_o one_o that_o can_v construe_v greek_a §_o 5._o he_o proceed_v to_o his_o further_a proof_n in_o divers_a proposition_n which_o be_v many_o so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o it_o will_v be_v lose_v time_n to_o follow_v they_o particular_o but_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n pervert_v from_o their_o true_a interpretation_n his_o first_o proposal_n be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o assert_v and_o establish_v justification_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a 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and_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o such_o in_o their_o due_a place_n they_o be_v not_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o but_o let_v the_o question_n be_v state_v right_o and_o we_o will_v receive_v the_o challenge_n whether_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o oppose_v faith_n and_o work_v as_o such_o of_o all_o sort_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n we_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v and_o a_o little_a logick-light_n here_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o consider_v that_o distinguish_a property_n of_o opposite_n for_o dissentaneous_a argument_n be_v diversa_fw-la vel_fw-la opposita_fw-la diversa_n dissent_n only_o in_o a_o certain_a respect_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o subject_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rich_a and_o wise_a too_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o as_o for_o opposite_n they_o do_v disagree_v both_o in_o respect_n and_o indeed_o real_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o must_v have_v their_o proper_a distinguish_a property_n which_o 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the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o by_o work_n at_o once_o but_o if_o faith_n justify_v as_o work_n then_o work_v and_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o work_v the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v nonsense_n arg._n 2._o that_o which_o exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n but_o faith_n exclude_v work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o justification_n ergo_fw-la and_o minor_a it_o be_v the_o law_n nature_n and_o ordination_n of_o faith_n to_o exclude_v work_n or_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n yea_o faith_n become_v useless_a in_o justification_n it_o be_v abdicate_v from_o justification_n if_o it_o put_v in_o as_o a_o work_n of_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v a_o gospel_n work_n nor_o can_v any_o other_o work_n be_v so_o that_o put_v in_o for_o justification_n it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o jot_n of_o gospel_n in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n it_o be_v a_o legal_a work_n it_o make_v it_o so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a contradiction_n in_o the_o world_n to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o gospel_n work_v again_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a further_o that_o which_o exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a proparty_n be_v opposite_a to_o work_n but_o the_o law_n nature_n or_o ordination_n of_o faith_n exclude_v the_o deed_n of_o a_o law_n by_o a_o essential_a property_n viz._n boast_v in_o claim_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o work_n do_v this_o faith_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n do_v it_o renounce_v all_o self-righteousness_n and_o renounce_v itself_o as_o such_o it_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o righteousness_n naked_a and_o empty_a it_o be_v not_o true_a faith_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o unless_o it_o take_v christ_n only_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o to_o justification_n §_o 20._o arg._n 3._o i'faith_o also_o be_v oppose_v to_o work_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o be_v ungodly_a there_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n but_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v so_o and_o be_v so_o in_o every_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n for_o justification_n can_v be_v there_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n for_o than_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o viz._n for_o justification_n for_o if_o faith_n justifi_v as_o a_o work_n than_o god_n justifi_v he_o that_o work_v arg._n 4._o if_o faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n evacuate_v one_o another_o than_o they_o be_v oppose_v but_o faith_n and_o work_n do_v thus_o evacuate_v each_o other_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o consequence_n can_v be_v deny_v where_o one_o destroy_v another_o they_o can_v be_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o contrary_a for_o the_o minor_a the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a rom._n 4.14_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v evacuate_v and_o the_o promise_v abdicate_v for_o faith_n make_v itself_o a_o work_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o throw_v off_o the_o free_a promise_n and_o take_v the_o reward_n as_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n §_o 21._o arg._n 5._o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n in_o justification_n at_o least_o in_o genere_fw-la disparatorum_fw-la but_o the_o law_n and_o deed_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o work_v for_o justification_n on_o legal_a term_n be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o what_o be_v these_o term_n the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o now_o then_o if_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v in_o my_o faith_n because_o its_o the_o term_n of_o a_o law_n if_o so_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n galatian_n 3.12_o arg._n 6._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o the_o opposition_n the_o apostle_n make_v between_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_v gal._n 2.16_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o know_a thing_n to_o peter_n and_o the_o apostle_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n if_o he_o mean_v a_o exception_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n why_o do_v he_o not_o express_v it_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n wherefore_o be_v this_o antithesis_fw-la if_o no_o opposition_n between_o
faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 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 now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o man_n sense_n no_o he_o say_v to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n in_o this_o kind_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o and_o he_o add_v for_o conviction_n of_o peter_n of_o his_o error_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o judaize_v christian_n if_o we_o i._n e._n you_o and_o i_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v worse_o be_v find_v transgressor_n by_o endeavour_v by_o our_o practice_n to_o build_v people_n up_o in_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o have_v destroy_v by_o our_o ministry_n §_o 22._o arg._n 7._o the_o opposition_n be_v full_a rom._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o two_o righteousness_n opposite_a in_o 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but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o every_o believer_n but_o say_v mr._n cl._n i_o infer_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 46._o or_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n resp_n the_o same_o inference_n will_v hold_v if_o only_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o satisfaction_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v be_v obedience_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v to_o we_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n lie_v here_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v legal_a only_o but_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v christ_n perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o most_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o this_o free_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o mr._n h._n insist_o on_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 4._o of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n §_o 5._o how_o far_o his_o argument_n agree_v with_o socinus_n §_o 6._o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n §_o 7._o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v §_o 8._o his_o further_a inference_n §_o 9_o christ_n come_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n §_o 10._o of_o the_o protestant_n appeal_n sect._n 1_o i_o shall_v here_o take_v mr._n h._n in_o hand_n because_o i_o find_v he_o be_v most_o positive_a in_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o account_n only_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o imputation_n of_o effect_n which_o be_v not_o imputable_a and_o beside_o be_v a_o total_a denial_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n itself_o his_o argument_n be_v 1._o take_a from_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o evince_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o justification_n what_o he_o say_v of_o boast_v and_o merit_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o already_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v after_o many_o good_a morrow_n in_o a_o manner_n grant_v whereby_o his_o doctrine_n be_v eradicate_v by_o the_o apostle_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o procurement_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o doctrine_n i_o have_v show_v the_o absurdity_n and_o vanity_n of_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o scripture_n mediocr_n p._n 20._o that_o good_a work_n holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v resp_n it_o be_v true_a but_o acceptation_n of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o prove_v justification_n of_o their_o person_n by_o they_o nor_o the_o reward_v they_o for_o abel_n person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o service_n be_v also_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o reward_v gracious_o in_o christ_n yea_o his_o work_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n but_o such_o approbation_n of_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o strict_a eye_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o place_n of_o matth._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o christ_n answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o his_o question_n which_o be_v what_o good_a may_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o old-law_n righteousness_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o christ_n answer_n and_o his_o reply_n indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n discourse_n seem_v clear_o to_o evince_v that_o christ_n confute_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o because_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o command_n that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o nonplus_n and_o send_v he_o away_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.7_o speak_v after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n or_o do_v as_o justify_v righteousness_n that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o reward_v they_o in_o christ_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o matth._n 25.34_o have_v the_o same_o import_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n it_o hold_v only_o god_n own_v and_o declare_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o the_o accept_n their_o person_n and_o service_n beside_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o context_n they_o never_o bring_v their_o work_n to_o account_v for_o justification_n he_o bring_v in_o also_o ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o which_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o lord_n there_o answer_v a_o charge_n the_o people_n have_v against_o he_o in_o not_o deal_v upright_o equal_o and_o just_o with_o they_o v._o 25._o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o
the_o promise_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o believe_v 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n he_o be_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n ready_a to_o yield_v any_o obedience_n to_o god_n thence_o the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o as_o to_o his_o person_n but_o that_o god_n declare_v and_o witness_v also_o to_o his_o obedience_n as_o approve_v of_o by_o he_o which_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o justification_n as_o to_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n v._o 24._o you_o see_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o approbation_n of_o his_o work_n and_o a_o commendation_n from_o god_n for_o they_o and_o not_o of_o his_o faith_n only_o god_n may_v commend_v and_o approve_v of_o a_o man_n work_n as_o well_o as_o his_o faith_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o commendation_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o work_v which_o the_o apostle_n james_n here_o speak_v of_o likewise_o v._n 25._o rahab_n the_o harlot_n be_v she_o not_o justify_v by_o work_n i._n e._n do_v she_o not_o approve_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n when_o she_o receive_v the_o messenger_n and_o have_v send_v they_o out_o another_o way_n the_o world_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o condemn_v this_o action_n of_o rahab_n as_o treachery_n to_o her_o native_a country_n and_o therefore_o god_n justify_v she_o in_o this_o particular_a action_n that_o it_o be_v good_a be_v do_v in_o faith_n god_n witness_v to_o it_o in_o his_o word_n and_o justify_v she_o as_o a_o believer_n in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o she_o v._o 26._o whence_o have_v give_v these_o instance_n he_o conclude_v as_o 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tree_n this_o be_v without_o question_n to_o v._o 19_o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o in_o that_o they_o be_v true_a believer_n have_v a_o double_a justification_n 1_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o here_o he_o concur_v with_o paul_n concern_v his_o justification_n before_o god_n v._o 23._o and_o yet_o he_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o wrought_v by_o love_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n of_o a_o person_n as_o to_o a_o particular_a act_n as_o well_o as_o his_o person_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n offering_n his_o son_n and_o rahab_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o this_o be_v that_o justification_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v in_o several_a case_n as_o abel_n and_o enoch_n god_n testify_v some_o way_n to_o their_o service_n in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o so_o job_n who_o god_n justify_v against_o the_o unjust_a charge_n of_o his_o friend_n so_o phineas_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o cosbi_n that_o seem_v a_o rash_a and_o mutinous_a piece_n of_o usurpation_n god_n justify_v he_o in_o it_o declare_v his_o high_a approbation_n thereof_o hence_o james_n speak_v of_o faith_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a and_o condemn_v that_o as_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a that_o be_v not_o fruitful_a 2._o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n at_o large_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n and_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la before_o man_n by_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v answer_v god_n law_n v._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v or_o pretend_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o whence_o arise_v this_o unanswerable_a argument_n they_o that_o can_v 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they_o perform_v it_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o no_o other_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o gospel-works_a and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o full_a scope_n of_o james_n not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n at_o all_o but_o speak_v only_o of_o another_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la in_o the_o effect_n that_o man_n see_v and_o the_o approbation_n that_o god_n give_v §_o 6._o hence_o i_o answer_v mr._n cl._n who_o say_v the_o same_o justification_n be_v intend_v by_o paul_n and_o james_n i_o say_v james_n intend_v the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la â—egis_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o intend_v as_o paul_n do_v so_o far_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n justification_n by_o work_n it_o 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and_o man_n too_o without_o work_n 3_o there_o be_v not_o any_o hold_v a_o man_n faith_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v justify_v to_o man_n by_o his_o outward_a demeanour_n in_o exercise_v visible_a grace_n 5._o the_o reason_n that_o he_o couch_v in_o that_o similitude_n v._o 26._o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v because_o its_o dead_a r._n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a these_o word_n show_v only_o what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n from_o the_o 14_o v._o viz._n to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_a it_o will_v not_o save_v it_o will_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o reprobate_n may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o man._n now_o then_o for_o mr._n cl._n pair_n of_o antith_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a faith_n but_o not_o by_o such_o as_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n r._n all_o work_n and_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o qualification_n be_v work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o whereby_o no_o flesh_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 3.11_o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o own_v abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 4._o yet_o he_o no_o where_n say_v a_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o have_v direct_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v thus_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o before_o man_n 2d_o pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o well_o as_o divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o work_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n see_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o man_n without_o work_n now_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v as_o our_o neonom_n do_v he_o must_v have_v ascribe_v all_o justification_n to_o work_n only_o for_o they_o hold_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o work_n mr._n cl._n seem_v to_o boast_v himself_o in_o expression_n of_o the_o psal_n 106.3_o 1._o concern_v phineas_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v use_v of_o abraham_n be_v faith_n gen._n 15.6_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.6.8_o for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o and_o passive_o and_o the_o act_n which_o he_o perform_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n neither_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v impersonal_o but_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n promise_n and_o he_o believe_v be_v the_o nominative_a case_n chap._n xvi_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n section_n 1._o the_o transition_n and_o subject_a assert_v §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o §_o 4._o arg._n 3._o §_o 5._o arg._n 4._o §_o 6._o arg._n 5._o §_o 7._o arg._n 6._o §_o 8._o arg._n 7._o §_o 9_o arg._n 8._o §_o 10._o arg._n 9_o §_o 11._o arg._n 10._o §_o 12._o arg._n 11._o §_o 13._o arg._n 12._o §_o 14._o arg._n 13._o §_o 15._o arg._n 14._o §_o 16._o arg._n 15._o sect._n 1_o have_v write_v hitherto_o in_o way_n of_o defence_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n as_o i_o trust_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o 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faulty_a that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n god_n never_o abandon_v nor_o relax_v his_o original_a law_n though_o other_o as_o branch_n in_o positive_a law_n for_o a_o time_n be_v may_v be_v but_o that_o be_v perfect_o fulfil_v in_o christ_n §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o merit_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v that_o righteousness_n only_o by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o ergo._n for_o the_o minor_a our_o adversary_n grant_v it_o that_o christ_n merit_v and_o purchase_v our_o justification_n i._n e._n by_o work_n of_o our_o own_o and_o that_o our_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n be_v effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o further_a proof_n here_o but_o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o major_n which_o pinch_v hard_a upon_o they_o but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a discharge_n of_o a_o 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liableness_n thereto_o by_o
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grace_n of_o god_n they_o say_v they_o make_v it_o medus_fw-la efficientis_fw-la causa_fw-la procatarchtica_fw-la a_o external_a motive_n to_o the_o efficient_a the_o effect_n then_o in_o that_o respect_n fall_v on_o the_o efficient_a but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o efficient_a be_v another_o thing_n suppose_v god_n justify_v as_o judge_n christ_n righteousness_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n fall_v upon_o he_o and_o procure_v of_o he_o that_o he_o take_v our_o righteousness_n in_o payment_n we_o may_v use_v this_o similitude_n a_o man_n be_v prosecute_v before_o a_o judge_n for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n a_o friend_n of_o the_o defendant_n tamper_n with_o the_o jury_n and_o judge_n and_o procure_v of_o they_o that_o the_o debtor_n pay_v but_o 10_o l._n i_o pray_v whether_o be_v he_o justify_v by_o pay_v the_o 10_o l._n in_o court_n or_o by_o that_o which_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n receive_v which_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o plea_n at_o all_o so_o that_o all_o meritorious_a righteousness_n be_v bring_v in_o plea_n coram_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o according_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o judgement_n pass_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whatever_o it_o may_v purchase_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o new_a law_n it_o be_v not_o allow_v there_o as_o a_o plea_n and_o be_v never_o nay_o can_v be_v impute_v these_o man_n say_v though_o plead_v therefore_o no_o justification_n thereby_o for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v legal_o but_o by_o what_o be_v impute_v §_o 4._o but_o when_o we_o make_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n only_o of_o our_o passive_a justification_n we_o do_v nothing_o thereby_o but_o advance_v god_n grace_n and_o christ_n merit_n as_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o not_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v require_v of_o we_o no_o other_o condition_n but_o our_o faith_n or_o inchoate_n righteousness_n unto_o life_n but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v corstitute_v by_o his_o new_a law_n this_o condition_n perform_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a one_o require_v of_o the_o old_a p._n 47._o of_o right_a resp_n note_v 1._o they_o do_v something_o beside_o advance_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o it_o make_v justification_n due_a to_o we_o upon_o debt_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o formal_a righteousness_a of_o his_o own_o legal_o impute_v to_o he_o he_o may_v demand_v justification_n as_o due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o advance_v grace_n but_o contrary_a if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v sense_n rom._n 4._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o a_o advance_v of_o christ_n merit_n for_o it_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o imputation_n and_o justification_n and_o make_v it_o but_o a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quanon_fw-mi it_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n and_o it_o make_v they_o but_o a_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n or_o con-cause_n a_o coordinate_a according_a to_o mr._n h._n it_o make_v not_o christ_n merit_n the_o only_a righteousness_n it_o make_v our_o own_o righteousness_n the_o 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god_n 3._o he_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o constitute_v a_o law_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o distributive_a justice_n the_o exercise_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n to_o sinner_n 4._o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o inchoste_n righteousness_n be_v hard_a term_n than_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o reason_n before_o give_v 5._o we_o see_v what_o their_o meaning_n be_v of_o christ_n merit_n its_o only_a that_o he_o purchase_v a_o new_a law_n and_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o neonomian_a commutation_n that_o they_o have_v of_o late_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o they_o be_v for_o a_o commutation_n what_o be_v that_o its_o a_o commutation_n of_o our_o righteousness_n i._n e._n bring_v into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n christ_n in_o justification_n they_o deny_v it_o in_o dr._n c_n sense_n i._n e._n that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v 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difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
work_n do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v any_o where_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o the_o work_v of_o it_o no_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v in_o that_o expression_n rom._n 3.27_o 28._o §_o 12._o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o how_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n who_o be_v sinner_n in_o all_o respect_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o infer_v elegant_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o i._o e._n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n say_v its_o shut_v quite_o out_o a_o door_n by_o what_o law_n do_v any_o law_n shut_v out_o boast_v no_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o work_n nay_o they_o cause_v boast_v what_o law_n then_o such_o a_o law_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o law_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n to_o shut_v out_o work_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_n here_o plain_o oppose_v now_o that_o law_n be_v take_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o for_o the_o present_n take_v rom._n 7.23_o so_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v we_o see_v what_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o neonomian_a interpretation_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n work_n i._n e._n the_o old_a law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o new_a law_n work_n exclude_v boast_v of_o work_n boast_v be_v exclude_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n without_o work_n not_o by_o some_o but_o by_o other_o work_n §_o 13._o proposition_n 6._o the_o work_n or_o deed_n of_o this_o law_n be_v such_o as_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n in_o obedience_n thereto_o such_o as_o adam_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n hence_o call_v their_o own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o r._n i_o inquire_v whether_o give_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v work_n hinder_v they_o from_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o will_v it_o have_v hinder_v adam_n have_v he_o stand_v and_o i_o marvel_v that_o any_o man_n will_v say_v that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v not_o strength_n give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o whether_o he_o have_v or_o have_v not_o it_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o respect_n or_o relation_n that_o work_v have_v to_o the_o law_n which_o inquire_v not_o how_o a_o man_n come_v by_o his_o money_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a and_o current_n rom._n 10.3_o be_v false_o explain_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n save_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n of_o our_o own_o for_o justification_n and_o such_o as_o any_o man_n claim_v by_o be_v not_o gospel-obedience_n nor_o perform_v by_o the_o spirit_n §_o 14._o proposition_n 7._o they_o be_v such_o work_v as_o do_v admit_v of_o boast_v rom._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.9_o rom._n 4.2_o for_o what_o we_o do_v of_o ourselves_o without_o the_o help_n of_o another_o we_o may_v boast_v of_o r._n can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o any_o understand_a jew_n or_o gentile_a do_v think_v they_o can_v do_v good_a upon_o a_o mere_a natural_a or_o moral_a consideration_n without_o help_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n 2._o how_o shall_v man_n know_v they_o have_v supernatural_a assistance_n its_o certain_a they_o have_v it_o not_o gracious_o when_o they_o aim_v by_o their_o duty_n to_o set_v up_o themselves_o for_o justify_v righteousness_n 3._o the_o boast_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v be_v glory_v before_o god_n sit_v on_o a_o throne_n of_o justice_n dispense_n it_o by_o a_o law_n now_o that_o person_n that_o do_v come_v with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v say_v here_o be_v my_o work_n faith_n obedience_n repentance_n sincerity_n perform_v by_o i_o justify_v i_o for_o they_o or_o by_o they_o this_o be_v the_o glory_v the_o apostle_n exclude_v and_o faith_n always_o exclude_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n give_v the_o reward_n upon_o these_o term_n be_v pay_v of_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o whatever_o be_v demandable_a upon_o our_o own_o performance_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n to_o eph._n 2._o speak_v v._o 7._o of_o god_n show_v forth_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o forego_v context_n of_o vile_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o say_v it_o be_v in_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o through_o christ_n and_o then_o v._o 8._o give_v the_o reason_n for_o by_o grace_n be_v we_o save_v justification_n be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o salvation_n through_o faith_n receive_v that_o justification_n and_o salvation_n now_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v call_v this_o faith_n work_n as_o the_o neonomian_o do_v he_o positive_o exclude_v all_o work_n and_o not_o of_o work_n not_o through_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n and_o lest_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v he_o be_v behold_v only_o to_o himself_o for_o his_o faith_n he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o its_o a_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n not_o of_o justification_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o text_n that_o be_v only_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n §_o 15._o proposition_n 8._o these_o work_v viz._n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v meritorious_a imply_v in_o that_o description_n rom._n 10.5_o resp_n the_o description_n the_o apostle_n give_v there_o of_o legal_a work_n be_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o all_o law-work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o enjoin_v personal_a obedience_n for_o the_o condition_n let_v it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o it_o make_v the_o say_a obedience_n meritorious_a and_o the_o promise_a reward_n a_o debt_n rom._n 4.4_o and_o this_o merit_n belong_v not_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n at_o first_o but_o to_o all_o work_n of_o any_o law_n for_o justification_n these_o be_v the_o work_v a_o man_n may_v boast_v of_o though_o he_o receive_v they_o as_o gift_n from_o another_o for_o if_o a_o man_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o work_n in_o payment_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o pay_v god_n you_o will_v say_v in_o his_o own_o coin_n but_o yet_o his_o present_v they_o to_o god_n for_o justification_n in_o satisfaction_n to_o a_o law_n be_v high_a abuse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n pervert_v to_o a_o end_n that_o god_n never_o intend_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o tell_v of_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n for_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o work_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o mistake_v these_o man_n be_v run_v upon_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v mean_v by_o he_o where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o faith_n ascribe_v nothing_o to_o itself_o as_o fulfil_v to_o any_o law_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n either_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n god_n ordination_n of_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n do_v not_o always_o make_v it_o a_o law_n of_o sanction_n god_n have_v ordain_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o give_v the_o spirit_n to_o give_v the_o relation_n of_o child_n do_v god_n give_v they_o in_o a_o law_n do_v this_o and_o live_v §_o 16._o proposition_n 9_o these_o work_n be_v perfect_a and_o unsinning_a work_n resp_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n that_o god_n have_v bring_v in_o sin_v work_v for_o justification_n instead_o of_o perfect_a work_v 1._o god_n never_o make_v a_o law_n where_o sin_v work_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n but_o if_o god_n make_v a_o law_n wherein_o he_o say_v do_v and_o live_v let_v the_o do_v be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a yet_o a_o man_n do_v the_o thing_n command_v his_o work_n be_v reward_v as_o meritorious_a and_o its_o perfect_a as_o to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v meritorious_a he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o never_o sin_n at_o all_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o justify_v righteousness_n in_o any_o
that_o law_n which_o convict_v all_o the_o world_n as_o guilty_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o such_o be_v the_o righteousness_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o whole_a text._n 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o another_o to_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o and_o in_o another_o for_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o act_v upon_o what_o be_v without_o we_o and_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v within_o we_o 3._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o sinner_n devoid_a of_o any_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o ergo_fw-la the_o proposition_n of_o these_o syllogism_n lie_v plain_o prove_v in_o the_o text._n 4._o if_o all_o righteousness_n be_v here_o peremptory_o reject_v which_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o obedience_n to_o any_o law_n than_o the_o righteousness_n here_o introduce_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a v._o 20._o 5._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o justify_v righteousness_n which_o the_o apostle_n intend_v throughout_o this_o discourse_n than_o god_n righteousness_n be_v christ_n but_o ergo_fw-la the_o minor_a which_o be_v the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v the_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v v._o 24.6_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n and_o sign_n thereof_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o for_o what_o do_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o witness_n to_o christ_n great_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n all_o hold_v forth_o christ_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v therein_o preach_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n bring_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n witness_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 13._o the_o next_o place_n be_v rom._n 10.3_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o blind_a devotion_n but_o be_v extreme_a ignorant_a of_o gospel-mystery_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n '_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o imperfect_a righteousness_n unto_o justification_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o justification_n by_o god_n righteousness_n be_v ignorant_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n v._o 4._o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_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 take_v the_o argument_n then_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v god_n 1._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o our_o own_o in_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o god_n righteousness_n here_o be_v so_o 2._o that_o righteousness_n which_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o though_o he_o know_v his_o own_o righteousness_n fall_v short_a of_o justification_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o text_n be_v such_o ergo_fw-la 3._o that_o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i.e._n answer_v the_o law_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n this_o argument_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o fall_v in_o the_o text_n that_o it_o can_v be_v answer_v with_o any_o fair_a pretence_n though_o they_o make_v a_o blunder_a at_o it_o to_o no_o purpose_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o apostle_n oppose_v it_o v._o 5._o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o do_v and_o at_o once_o tell_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v but_o one_o righteousness_n and_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o jew_n establish_v think_v as_o our_o neonomian_o do_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justification_n to_o have_v some_o imperfect_a sincere_a obedience_n to_o moses_n law_n for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v say_v the_o apostle_n they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n that_o be_v their_o sincerity_n which_o be_v the_o new_a law_n for_o if_o they_o be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v dispense_v to_o they_o in_o moses_n law_n they_o know_v not_o that_o god_n law_n require_v perfect_a right_n and_o its_o perfect_a right_n must_v answer_v it_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o neonomian_o now_o have_v that_o moses_n law_n be_v a_o new_a law_n require_v only_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n according_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n and_o rest_v therein_o without_o faith_n in_o the_o antitype_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o full_o righteous_a for_o justification_n hence_o upon_o the_o annual_a day_n of_o atonement_n they_o reckon_v themselves_o as_o innocent_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n i._n e._n as_o free_a from_o guilt_n propitiation_n be_v make_v till_o they_o have_v contract_v more_o guilt_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.1_o that_o the_o law_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v can_v never_o with_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v year_n by_o year_n make_v the_o comer_n thereto_o perfect_a and_o the_o most_o carnal_a of_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o perfect_v by_o those_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o carnal_a jew_n who_o the_o apostle_n write_v against_o do_v endeavour_n after_o a_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 1._o because_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n 2._o because_o when_o they_o do_v make_v atonement_n they_o reckon_v they_o contract_v new_a guilt_n and_o be_v perfect_a but_o for_o a_o time_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o they_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o seek_v their_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n not_o direct_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o such_o as_o they_o have_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n obedience_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v express_v in_o it_o for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumble_a stone_n etc._n etc._n 3._o when_o they_o offer_v they_o confess_v sin_n §_o 14._o mr._n h._n give_v his_o explication_n of_o this_o place_n rom._n 10.4_o thus_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o 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it_o over_o in_o this_o chapter_n chap._n v._o of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n sect._n 1_o righteousness_n impute_v and_o what_o §_o 2._o cardinal_n bellarmine_n a_o middle-way-man_n and_o so_o quaker_n too_o and_o socinian_o §_o 3._o how_o consonant_a neonomian_o be_v to_o that_o fraternity_n §_o 4._o they_o make_v inherent_a holiness_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n §_o 5._o why_o pardon_v after_o justify_v and_o of_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 6._o of_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n gild_n §_o 7._o of_o mr._n cl_n definition_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o incomplete_a justification_n in_o this_o life_n sect._n 1_o that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v hold_v on_o all_o side_n but_o the_o great_a controversy_n lie_v here_o what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o be_v it_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o the_o 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whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a viz._n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v not_o only_o repute_v just_o but_o be_v true_o call_v righteous_a and_o be_v so_o and_o it_o follow_v in_o this_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a whilst_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a passion_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o inherent_a in_o they_o whence_o in_o justification_n itself_o with_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v together_o with_o it_o infuse_v etc._n etc._n sess_n 6._o c._n 7._o mr._n h._n agree_v with_o they_o that_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n 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ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la the_o good_a qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a yea_o the_o papist_n go_v further_o then_o mr._n h._n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o place_n in_o justification_n which_o the_o papist_n own_v to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n do_v anathametize_v those_o only_a that_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o inherent_a grace_n and_o charity_n yea_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o neonomian_a doctrine_n come_v any_o whit_n short_a of_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n nay_o it_o outdo_v it_o in_o dare_a contradiction_n to_o the_o the_o gospel_n §_o 2._o see_v what_o a_o middle-way_n man_n the_o cardinal_n be_v if_o he_o go_v far_o enough_o he_o give_v his_o sense_n of_o rom._n 3.24_o justify_v free_o i.e._n from_o his_o 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taste_n how_o the_o quaker_n and_o socinian_n fall_v in_o with_o this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n quaker_n work_n and_o faith_n be_v equal_o require_v to_o justify_v work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n since_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o work_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o appear_v from_o divers_a scripture_n that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n barcl_n socinian_n there_o be_v never_o but_o one_o way_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n this_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o under_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n wherever_o we_o read_v of_o salvation_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n socin_n de_fw-fr offic_n chr._n them_o 42.43_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescription_n of_o crist_n and_o in_o do_v it_o to_o expect_v of_o christ_n a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a lise_n socin_n de_fw-fr seruatori_fw-la to_o the_o attain_n eternal_a life_n not_o any_o merit_n be_v require_v but_o the_o obey_a christ_n precept_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o constitute_v price_n or_o reward_n not_o that_o obedience_n itself_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o it_o have_v please_v the_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o mankind_n socin_n respon_n ad_fw-la obj._n cut_v §_o 3._o now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o consonant_a our_o neonomian_o be_v to_o this_o fraternity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n we_o will_v take_v it_o from_o mr._n h._n one_o of_o the_o honest_a of_o the_o pack_n and_o free_a from_o juggle_n medeocr_n p._n 16_o 17._o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v because_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a i._n e._n therefore_o do_v not_o merit_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o old-covenant_n but_o merit_v notwithstanding_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o relation_n to_o the_o new-law-covenant_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n because_o faith_n justify_v only_o as_o productive_a of_o work_n thence_o you_o see_v he_o place_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o work_n do_v and_o that_o it_o justify_v only_o so_o and_o have_v no_o more_o justify_v nature_n or_o end_n then_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o it_o be_v faith_n as_o productive_a of_o work_n that_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o that_o this_o imperfect_a 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christ_n obedience_n to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n how_o can_v they_o imagine_v that_o christ_n obedience_n can_v be_v the_o procure_a cause_n so_o that_o they_o be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o the_o id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o will_v know_v whether_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n child_n before_o christ_n have_v no_o eye_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o sin_n offering_n which_o they_o offer_v daily_o do_v they_o not_o look_v at_o they_o as_o shadow_n and_o type_n of_o a_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a sacrifice_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o show_n to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o if_o so_o its_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o imagination_n of_o it_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 1_o ep._n c._n 1.10_o say_v the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v after_o and_o search_v diligent_o for_o this_o salvation_n prophesy_v of_o search_v what_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testify_v before_o hand_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v follow_v the_o apostle_n peter_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o point_n act_v 2.31_o he_o say_v that_o david_n foresee_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v this_o after_o his_o resurrection_n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o immaus_fw-la that_o he_o ought_v thus_o to_o suffer_v and_o enter_v into_o glory_n begin_v at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n he_o expound_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o now_o if_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n yea_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v so_o eminent_o and_o express_o foretell_v christ_n suffering_n and_o resurrection_n and_o why_o it_o be_v viz._n to_o bear_v sin_n and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n as_o the_o prophet_n isa_n c._n 53._o and_o david_n and_o jer._n and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a and_o his_o redemption_n be_v also_o for_o they_o to_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n heb._n 9.15_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o none_o of_o they_o from_o adam_n to_o christ_n shall_v in_o the_o least_o imagine_v their_o acceptance_n with_o god_n shall_v be_v for_o his_o righteousness_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v look_v for_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n only_o and_o none_o other_o §_o 10._o mr._n cl._n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n undertake_v to_o disprove_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n when_o as_o all_o a_o long_a his_o book_n he_o hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n active_a or_o passive_a be_v not_o impute_v but_o as_o to_o effect_n now_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o by_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o either_o 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christ_n suffer_v that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v penal_o and_o obey_v that_o we_o may_v not_o obey_v legal_o and_o its_o strange_a that_o the_o second_o adam_n shall_v have_v actual_a righteousness_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o have_v actual_a sin_n that_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v repair_v as_o to_o the_o preceptive_a as_o well_o as_o the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n why_o be_v he_o make_v under_o the_o law_n be_v it_o not_o for_o active_a as_o well_o as_o passive_a obedience_n chap._n xi_o of_o justification_n by_o work_n section_n 1._o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n oppose_v §_o 2._o who_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v §_o 3._o more_o full_o answer_v §_o 4._o argument_n against_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl_n proposition_n §_o 6._o of_o the_o jew_n opinion_n about_o justification_n §_o 7._o whether_o
paul_n mean_v only_o work_v of_o moses_n law_n §_o 8._o whether_o paul_n dispute_v only_o against_o some_o work_n §_o 9_o mr._n cl_n denial_n and_o challenge_n §_o 10._o what_o law_n the_o apostle_n mean_v §_o 11._o how_o the_o jew_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n §_o 12._o of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o what_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 14._o what_o work_v to_o be_v boast_v of_o §_o 15._o of_o meritorious_a work_n §_o 16._o of_o justify_v work_n §_o 17._o of_o the_o jew_n conceit_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n §_o 18_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o consider_v §_o 19_o mr._n cl._n unfair_a in_o his_o challenge_n §_o 20._o of_o rom._n 4.5_o §_o 21._o of_o rom._n 2.20_o sect._n 1_o our_o neonomian_o affirm_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n every_o be_v exclude_v but_o of_o the_o new_a law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o oppose_v and_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v exclude_v all_o our_o work_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneracy_n from_o justification_n and_o in_o this_o point_n we_o shall_v take_v mr._n cl._n because_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o full_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o and_o take_v up_o that_o mr._n h._n say_v in_o a_o more_o scatter_a manner_n here_o and_o there_o §_o 2._o chap._n 10._o he_o tell_v we_o who_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v not_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o rom._n 4.5_o no_o say_v mr._n cl._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mean_v the_o godly_a and_o he_o bring_v against_o the_o position_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n that_o of_o exod._n 23.7_o where_o the_o lxx_o use_v the_o same_o word_n resp_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v answer_v 1._o that_o mr._n cl._n know_v the_o lxx_o do_v not_o translate_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o heb._n text_n but_o rather_o speak_v to_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o enjoin_v unto_o man_n a_o impartial_a execution_n of_o distributive_a justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o render_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o that_o be_v the_o plain_a drift_n of_o the_o text_n by_o what_o precede_v v._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n v._o 8._o and_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n be_v i_o will_v not_o justify_v i._n e._n will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o justify_v for_o thou_o be_v but_o my_o deputy_n and_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o court_n of_o earthly_a judge_n and_o whatever_o judgement_n contrary_a to_o justice_n and_o right_o thou_o pass_v i_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n for_o it_o then_o 1._o this_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n judgement_n not_o of_o god_n immediate_o but_o as_o supervise_v the_o action_n of_o man_n 2._o he_o may_v as_o well_o or_o better_a allege_a exod._n 34.7_o where_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o a_o sin-pardoning_a god_n say_v he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a but_o in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v clear_v the_o guilty_a and_o so_o the_o ungodly_a in_o justification_n of_o they_o by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o take_v off_o the_o ungodliness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o man_n can_v provide_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a person_n by_o gift_n or_o partiality_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n yet_o god_n can_v by_o gracious_a and_o just_a way_n and_o mean_n provide_v for_o the_o acquit_v the_o guilty_a and_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a just_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v understand_v rom._n 4._o according_a to_o the_o word_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a while_o such_o not_o to_o remain_v such_o for_o abraham_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o ungodly_a vile_a idolater_n josh_n 24._o have_v abraham_n perform_v any_o new-law_n righteousness_n before_o he_o come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la mr._n c._n will_v understand_v it_o he_o say_v in_o a_o strict_a law_n sense_n i._n e._n that_o he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n so_o will_v i_o and_o that_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o i_o know_v no_o ungodliness_n but_o such_o and_o while_o he_o be_v such_o god_n justify_v he_o and_o he_o do_v no_o new-law_n work_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v for_o heb._n 11.8_o for_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n to_o go_v forth_o he_o go_v so_o that_o he_o have_v faith_n and_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o obey_v the_o call_n 3._o it_o be_v most_o consistent_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a and_o not_o in_o the_o least_o derogatory_n from_o his_o justice_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n in_o god_n way_n of_o justification_n 4._o as_o god_n justify_v none_o to_o be_v ungodly_a nor_o justify_v ungodliness_n but_o that_o sinner_n may_v be_v godly_a so_o there_o be_v none_o can_v be_v godly_a before_o he_o be_v justify_v he_o can_v perform_v one_o godly_a act_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 5._o why_o may_v not_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o sanctify_v the_o ungodly_a if_o god_n may_v give_v one_o gift_n to_o the_o rebellious_a why_o not_o another_o if_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n why_o not_o all_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o work_n who_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n or_o do_v who_o give_v they_o this_o righteousness_n do_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n find_v they_o ungodly_a they_o will_v say_v yea_o undoubted_o than_o i_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o a_o ungodly_a one_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v he_o thereby_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n can_v give_v one_o righteousness_n he_o can_v give_v another_o unless_o they_o will_v limit_v his_o sovereign_a grace_n §_o 3.1_o but_o more_o full_o and_o first_o negative_o not_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o so_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o moses_n law_n he_o annex_v the_o pre-positive_a article_n so_o rom._n 3.20_o it_o be_v a_o law_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o v._o 19_o but_o that_o law_n whereby_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a jew_n and_o gentile_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o guilty_a by_o moses_n law_n neither_o can_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n admit_v of_o a_o exception_n here_o for_o its_o any_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o new_a law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v here_o exclude_v for_o that_o be_v no_o law_n that_o give_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n hence_o all_o work_n of_o all_o law_n be_v here_o exclude_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o require_v be_v our_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o whence_o its_o plain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o work_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n be_v equal_o exclude_v now_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v without_o these_o exclude_v work_n this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n but_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n what_o gal._n 3.16_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n but_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v one_o hitherto_o also_o do_v belong_v these_o place_n job_n 15.14_o chap._n 25.4_o psalm_n 143.2_o which_o place_n plain_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v righteousness_n in_o man_n to_o be_v find_v unto_o justification_n mr._n cl._n say_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o gal._n 2.16_o resp_n the_o apostle_n there_o do_v peremptory_o protest_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n whatever_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o psalmist_n word_n he_o explain_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o we_o why_o the_o psalmist_n deny_v justification_n to_o any_o man_n live_v be_v because_o all_o work_v that_o man_n can_v perform_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v let_v i_o add_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o a_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o express_o and_o positive_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o
it_o which_o be_v not_o to_o get_v life_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o live_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o by_o faith_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v from_o moses_n law_n to_o every_o law_n that_o work_v of_o neither_o can_v justify_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o moses_n his_o law_n he_o seldom_o understand_v the_o mere_a ceremonial_a law_n but_o the_o moral_a also_o as_o recognize_v under_o moses_n and_o that_o of_o gal._n 5.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n it_o be_v whoever_o of_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o law_n only_o so_o paul_n oppose_v christ_n himself_o to_o the_o work_n that_o be_v of_o a_o law_n phil._n 3.9_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o say_v be_v such_o viz._n this_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o but_o in_o christ_n viz._n his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o his_o own_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man._n he_o say_v indeed_o in_o one_o place_n work_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a rom._n 4.2_o it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o take_v not_o notice_n how_o often_o law_n be_v mention_v in_o general_a and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n be_v general_a wherever_o speak_v so_o of_o but_o he_o say_v these_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o limitation_n too_o and_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o work_n resp_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n import_v thus_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o glory_n but_o why_o shall_v some_o kind_n of_o work_n give_v abraham_n more_o cause_n of_o boast_v than_o other_o he_o will_v say_v because_o some_o be_v great_a and_o perfect_a other_o little_a and_o imperfect_a but_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o specific_a difference_n between_o great_a and_o little_a 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no_o fruit_n 3._o i_o grant_v that_o even_a gospel-work_n be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n though_o not_o to_o faith_n both_o in_o election_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o in_o vocation_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o resp_n work_n of_o a_o law_n by_o which_o a_o man_n claim_v justification_n be_v not_o gospel-work_n but_o legal_a and_o they_o be_v oppose_v to_o grace_n both_o in_o election_n vocation_n and_o justification_n but_o as_o election_n be_v not_o on_o the_o foresight_n of_o any_o work_n or_o righteousness_n no_o not_o of_o christ_n and_o vocation_n be_v not_o upon_o our_o performance_n of_o any_o work_n no_o more_o be_v justification_n i_o grant_v god_n choose_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o good_a work_n or_o faith_n in_o we_o neither_o call_v any_o because_o they_o have_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v they_o his_o grace_n be_v antecedent_n to_o any_o good_a in_o we_o but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o in_o reference_n to_o those_o privilege_n which_o follow_v 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as_o well_o the_o last_o as_o the_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v render_v thus_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n than_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o a_o law_n therefore_o this_o place_n be_v full_o exclusive_a of_o justify_v righteousness_n by_o a_o new_a law_n and_o god_n never_o make_v such_o a_o law_n the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a if_o all_o other_o law_n righteousness_n but_o christ_n be_v exclude_v than_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o alone_a by_o which_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v these_o argument_n be_v strong_a and_o enough_o to_o prove_v what_o we_o assert_v and_o against_o all_o the_o world_n if_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n enlighten_v thereby_o may_v take_v place_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o proof_n that_o these_o sixteen_o may_v be_v make_v sixty_o but_o brevity_n be_v call_v for_o by_o the_o circumstance_n that_o attend_v print_v chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o paul_n say_v so_o §_o 2._o argument_n 1._o §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o and_o 3._o §_o 4._o arg._n 4._o §_o 5._o arg._n 5._o §_o 6._o arg._n 6._o §_o 7._o arg._n 7._o §_o 8._o arg._n 8._o §_o 9_o arg._n 9_o §_o 10._o arg._n 10.11_o section_n 1._o our_o adversary_n say_v they_o own_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n but_o they_o say_v it_o be_v there_o own_o not_o christ_n now_o we_o shall_v prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v they_o say_v it_o be_v no_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v we_o say_v it_o be_v in_o all_o that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o plain_a that_o all_o but_o he_o that_o will_v shut_v his_o eye_n perverse_o must_v see_v it_o i_o shall_v but_o give_v brief_a hint_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 4._o speak_v so_o often_o of_o imputation_n give_v we_o plain_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o imputation_n but_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o justification_n for_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o four_o chap._n be_v continue_v from_o ver_fw-la 25._o of_o the_o 3d_o to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o propitiation_n blood_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o show_v how_o faith_n honour_v this_o righteousness_n and_o wrong_v not_o the_o law_n by_o it_o but_o establish_v it_o in_o the_o four_o ch_z he_o go_v on_o to_o exclude_v all_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n and_o show_v in_o abraham_n and_o david_n they_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n viz._n that_o speak_v ch_n 3.25_o by_o faith_n for_o their_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o justification_n and_o remission_n and_o cover_v of_o they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n wherefore_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o propitiation_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o golden_a cover_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o hide_v the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o mercy_n seat_n now_o brief_o to_o show_v that_o by_o imputation_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o this_o chap._n he_o mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o our_o justification_n he_o tell_v we_o for_o 22._o that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v full_o by_o faith_n persuade_v of_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o abraham_n only_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n in_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n i._o e._n if_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n through_o the_o full_a perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o righteousness_n can_v not_o have_v be_v full_a and_o complete_a without_o his_o resurrection_n and_o his_o justification_n as_o a_o public_a head_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o raise_v be_v justify_v as_o have_v wrought_v out_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a justify_v righteousness_n for_o they_o they_o be_v encourage_v and_o invite_v to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n and_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o of_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o and_o proceed_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n to_o say_v that_o have_v take_v this_o impute_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o access_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o say_a righteousness_n §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o now_o than_o i_o argue_v if_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n and_o every_o believer_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v so_o than_o the_o imputation_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a from_o gal._n 3.21_o 22._o its_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o the_o consequence_n need_v no_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n be_v promise_v and_o he_o see_v christ_n day_n in_o that_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o again_o to_o prove_v the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v if_o the_o delivery_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v he_o again_o for_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n then_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v not_o to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n only_o but_o also_o to_o every_o believer_n by_o the_o text_n and_o therefore_o the_o minor_a be_v full_o there_o prove_v and_o i_o think_v as_o to_o the_o major_a that_o none_o can_v deny_v the_o life_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o complete_a righteousness_n §_o 3._o arg._n 2._o he_o that_o be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v make_v by_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v make_v so_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o but_o say_v mr._n cl._n he_o be_v make_v righteousness_n as_o he_o be_v make_v wisdom_n so_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o a_o christian_a but_o these_o several_a way_n that_o he_o be_v not_o one_o thing_n as_o the_o other_o he_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v mean_v make_v righteousness_n in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o make_v sanctification_n twice_o take_v for_o mr._n cl_n justify_v righteousness_n be_v but_o sanctification_n it_o be_v he_o be_v make_v the_o spring_n head_n and_o root_n of_o sanctification_n and_o legal_o make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o arg._n 3._o again_o if_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n where_n be_v plain_a this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o ergo._n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o as_o to_o the_o major_a the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o say_v nay_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v make_v so_o by_o imputation_n for_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n even_o such_o be_v make_v sin_n by_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o imputation_n §_o 4._o arg._n 4._o again_o if_o christ_n have_v merit_v our_o justification_n christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v in_o themselves_o to_o justification_n but_o christ_n have_v merit_v our_o justification_n the_o minor_a be_v grant_v by_o these_o gentleman_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o sake_n or_o rather_o by_o reason_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o they_o mean_v not_o that_o christ_n purchase_v the_o sinner_n perform_v condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n but_o that_o he_o procure_v of_o god_n a_o new_a law_n for_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o now_o this_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n than_o god_n in_o make_v a_o law_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o law_n there_o will_v be_v justification_n or_o condemnation_n christ_n merit_v a_o law_n and_o make_v one_o therefore_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v