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mankind_n beside_o yet_o by_o such_o communication_n it_o be_v so_o far_o particularise_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o enjoy_v such_o communication_n do_v become_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o people_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n call_v their_o head_n and_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o account_v they_o because_o he_o reckon_v those_o kindness_n which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o distress_a people_n as_o do_v unto_o himself_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v so_o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o reason_n upon_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o present_a business_n why_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n entail_v upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n for_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n so_o believer_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o saviour_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o such_o their_o saviour_n do_v so_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n see_v isaiah_n 53._o for_o 10._o as_o adam_n sin_n do_v to_o his_o and_o therefore_o in_o he_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o in_o this_o very_a manner_n too_o if_o i_o be_v not_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o we_o may_v safe_o pronounce_v it_o that_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v no_o parallel_n at_o all_o if_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o affect_v man_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n do_v to_o their_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 30._o that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n still_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v do_v confide_v only_o in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o philippian_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v twice_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n other_o place_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o though_o they_o have_v be_v interpret_v to_o a_o different_a sense_n yet_o by_o that_o light_n which_o have_v be_v already_o offer_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o countenance_n what_o we_o now_o maintain_v viz._n that_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n shall_v be_v make_v we_o and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o for_o what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v that_o intimate_v relation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o practical_a inference_n make_v now_o beside_o those_o objection_n which_o lie_v direct_o in_o our_o way_n and_o which_o we_o be_v therefore_o constrain_v to_o speak_v to_o in_o order_n to_o 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other_o sort_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n they_o have_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v and_o content_v without_o that_o new_a and_o uncouth_a article_n of_o their_o christian_n faith_n other_o instance_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o show_v that_o gross_a foolery_n and_o corruption_n have_v creep_v into_o religion_n at_o this_o door_n whereas_o a_o due_a consideration_n that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o covenant_n and_o the_o treat_v of_o it_o as_o such_o will_v acquaint_v we_o much_o better_a with_o the_o nature_n and_o engage_v we_o more_o effectual_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o but_o this_o useful_a remark_n be_v leave_v in_o this_o place_n we_o proceed_v 2._o the_o second_o objection_n therefore_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n to_o believer_n in_o order_n to_o their_o obtain_v the_o promise_a reward_n of_o the_o covenant_n stand_v thus_o that_o suppose_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v provide_v for_o the_o directive_n part_v of_o the_o law_n by_o 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