xviii_o of_o the_o distinction_n of_o side_n quâ—â—_n and_o fidâ—s_fw-la qua_fw-la justiâ—icaâ—_n what_o it_o mean_v cont._n xix_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v cont._n xx_o whether_o by_o work_n paul_n mean_v act_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o what_o sort_n of_o acts._n cont._n xxi_o be_v any_o work_n of_o man_n meritorious_a cont._n xxii_o be_v obedience_n a_o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n cont._n xxiii_o be_v any_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o keep_n or_o not_o lose_v our_o justification_n than_o to_o its_o beginning_n cont._n xxiv_o be_v pardon_n and_o justification_n perfect_v the_o first_o moment_n cont._n xxv_o be_v nolâ—e_fw-fr punire_fw-la or_o non_fw-la punire_fw-la not_o punish_v true_a pardon_n cont._n xxvi_o be_v future_a sin_n pardon_v before_o cont._n xxvii_o be_v any_o one_o punish_v for_o pardon_v sin_n cont._n xxviii_o be_v punish_v one_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o unjust_a punish_v one_o sin_n twice_o cont._n xxix_o be_v regenerate_v believer_n under_o any_o guilt_n of_o any_o but_o corrective_a punishment_n or_o shall_v ask_v pardon_n of_o any_o other_o cont._n xxx_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n cont._n xxxi_o what_o law_n be_v it_o that_o paul_n call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o can_v justify_v cont._n xxxii_o how_o and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v cont._n xxxiii_o what_o be_v paul_n drift_n in_o his_o dispute_n about_o justification_n cont._n xxxiv_o what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o james_n cont._n xxxv_o mâ—st_v a_o believer_n any_o way_n plead_v his_o faith_n repentance_n or_o holiness_n to_o his_o justification_n or_o trust_v to_o they_o cont._n xxxvi_o have_v justification_n and_o salvation_n the_o same_o condition_n do_v those_o work_n save_o we_o that_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o cont._n xxxvii_o have_v we_o any_o justification_n against_o false_a accusation_n of_o infidelity_n etc._n etc._n cont._n xxxviii_o do_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o righteousness_n or_o any_o personal_a righteousness_n in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n abundant_a scripture_n proof_n of_o the_o affirmative_a cont._n thirty-nine_o be_v god_n accept_v christ_n righteousness_n for_o we_o the_o impute_v of_o it_o cont._n xl._o whether_o christ_n suffering_n merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o we_o see_v the_o law_n say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o not_o suffer_v and_o live_v cont._n xli_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n prove_v that_o adam_n first_o law_n justify_v we_o as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n cont._n xlii_o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n merit_v our_o freedom_n from_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n cont._n xliii_o and_o so_o whether_o christ_n suffering_n merit_v not_o our_o freedom_n from_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o cont._n xliv_o and_o so_o whether_o his_o suffering_n redeem_v we_o from_o spiritual_a death_n see_v we_o suffer_v it_o and_o not_o be_v cont._n xlv_o be_v this_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n because_o we_o suffer_v the_o equivalent_a of_o everlasting_a hell_n fire_n in_o christ_n cont._n xlvi_o be_v it_o true_a that_o christ_n active_a obedience_n only_o merit_v heaven_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o only_o merit_v sanctification_n cont._n xlvii_o be_v it_o true_a that_o repentance_n can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o follow_v it_o qu._n xlviii_o how_o can_v faith_n and_o repentance_n give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o must_v first_o give_v we_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n qu._n xlix_o be_v it_o true_a that_o we_o must_v be_v practical_a antinomian_o unless_o we_o hold_v that_o only_a christ_n active_a righteousness_n merit_v grace_n and_o glory_n for_o we_o qu._n l._n be_v this_o prove_v by_o rom._n 7.4_o the_o conclusion_n a_o breviate_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n pr._n 1._o we_o must_v first_o agree_v what_o righteousness_n be_v righteousness_n be_v formal_o a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o relation_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v scholar_n what_o that_o be_v 2._o the_o subject_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v first_o man_n action_n and_o habit_n and_o their_o title_n and_o right_n and_o then_o their_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o these_o 3._o righteousness_n be_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n and_o be_v a_o agreeableness_n thereto_o if_o it_o be_v god_n law_n it_o be_v righteousness_n before_o god_n if_o but_o man_n it_o be_v but_o (null)_o righteousness_n 4._o as_o a_o law_n have_v two_o part_n the_o precept_n and_o the_o retribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o precept_n obedience_n be_v righteousness_n and_o sin_n be_v unrighteousness_n as_o to_o the_o retribution_n right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o promise_a reward_n be_v the_o person_n righteousness_n and_o so_o contrary_a 5._o righteousness_n material_o be_v either_o 1._o particular_a in_o some_o one_o cause_n or_o few_o cause_n 2._o or_o universal_a and_o perfect_a in_o all_o cause_n 6._o righteousness_n particular_a be_v either_o in_o some_o small_a matter_n that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v happy_a by_o 2._o or_o in_o some_o great_a cause_n which_o our_o happiness_n depend_v on_o 7._o the_o first_o law_n require_v personal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o so_o justify_v none_o without_o it_o 8._o adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n from_o who_o they_o spring_v but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o all_o that_o be_v to_o spring_v of_o he_o as_o if_o his_o obedience_n without_o their_o own_o will_v have_v justify_v any_o of_o they_o at_o age_n if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v cain_n shall_v have_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o sin_v and_o so_o other_o 9_o the_o first_o law_n be_v break_v man_n be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o either_o part_n of_o justification_n by_o it_o either_o as_o one_o that_o sin_v not_o or_o as_o one_o that_o be_v not_o by_o it_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o he_o a_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o life_n the_o condition_n be_v now_o become_v impossible_a and_o so_o no_o condition_n and_o the_o threaten_a become_a as_o a_o sentence_n 10._o this_o law_n neither_o give_v mention_v or_o own_v any_o surety_n substitute_n or_o mediator_n 11._o but_o the_o bless_a lawgiver_n our_o creator_n will_v not_o so_o lose_v his_o creature_n but_o the_o eternal_a word_n present_o interpose_v undertake_v man_n redemption_n and_o god_n give_v man_n a_o new_a law_n of_o life_n or_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_v he_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o give_v he_o free_o for_o his_o sake_n both_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o life_n on_o the_o term_n of_o grace_n therein_o prescribe_v and_o command_v he_o future_a obedience_n especial_o in_o the_o reception_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n appoint_v he_o 12._o this_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v to_o adam_n the_o lapse_v head_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o to_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v renew_v to_o noah_n in_o the_o same_o capacity_n so_o that_o all_o fall_a mankind_n be_v put_v under_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o that_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o make_v to_o adam_n and_o noah_n and_o be_v neither_o leave_v lawless_a nor_o utter_o desperate_a as_o under_o the_o mere_a damn_v violate_v law_n which_o now_o no_o more_o offer_v life_n to_o any_o the_o condition_n be_v become_v of_o natural_a impossibility_n god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v to_o say_v now_o to_o sinner_n if_o you_o be_v not_o sinner_n you_o shall_v liâ—â—_n when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v 13._o abraham_n be_v eminent_o righteous_a according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o believe_v a_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o not_o withhold_v his_o only_a son_n in_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n god_n make_v with_o he_o moreover_o a_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n superad_v to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o choose_v out_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o peculiar_a holy_a nation_n from_o who_o the_o meâ—â—iah_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v this_o promise_n be_v renew_v to_o isaac_n and_o jacâ—b_n gen._n 26.4_o 5._o because_o that_o abraham_n obey_v my_o voice_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n my_o commandment_n my_o statute_n and_o my_o law_n 14._o this_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n with_o abraham_n null_v not_o the_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o mankind_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o null_v or_o abrogate_v but_o perfect_v after_o though_o man_n make_v themselves_o
we_o one_o person_n with_o he_o but_o because_o he_o communicate_v it_o to_o we_o what_o further_o real_a union_n there_o will_v be_v in_o our_o glorious_a perfection_n we_o can_v well_o know_v till_o we_o be_v there_o but_o in_o this_o imperfection_n our_o union_n be_v not_o such_o as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v it_o as_o make_v we_o one_o natural_a person_n with_o christ_n and_o sure_o it_o do_v not_o make_v his_o proper_a accident_n to_o be_v our_o accident_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o some_o call_v a_o legal_a or_o reputative_a personal_a union_n it_o must_v be_v prove_v before_o it_o be_v assert_v and_o as_o i_o know_v no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o speak_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o that_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v imputative_o one_o person_n so_o i_o know_v that_o they_o that_o will_v assent_v it_o of_o their_o own_o head_n presume_v far_o in_o a_o tender_a point_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o be_v simple_o and_o add_v omne_fw-la one_o person_n it_o be_v not_o by_o christian_a ear_n to_o be_v endure_v if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o respect_n and_o to_o some_o certain_a use_n as_o a_o servant_n that_o pay_v his_o master_n creditor_n by_o order_n in_o some_o sense_n represent_v he_o in_o that_o one_o action_n they_o must_v limit_v it_o careful_o and_o show_v to_o what_o use_v we_o be_v one_o person_n lest_o they_o do_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o they_o must_v show_v what_o sort_n of_o person_n they_o mean_v whether_o christ_n be_v make_v the_o same_o person_n with_o each_o believe_a sinner_n and_o so_o take_v our_o bad_a denomination_n or_o each_o sinner_n be_v make_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v his_o glorious_a denomination_n or_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v make_v of_o both_o and_o what_o that_o be_v if_o mere_a personal_a unity_n make_v we_o righteous_a by_o imputation_n because_o christ_n be_v so_o either_o it_o must_v be_v as_o christ_n be_v righteous_a in_o full_a perfection_n reputative_o or_o else_o but_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o receptivity_n the_o first_o none_o will_v affirm_v that_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v and_o the_o second_o bring_v the_o effect_n no_o high_a than_o we_o grant_v the_o foot_n do_v not_o understand_v as_o the_o head_n do_v though_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a body_n and_o may_v have_v its_o peculiar_a ulcer_n and_o disease_n a_o crab_n and_o a_o sweet_a apple_n may_v grow_v on_o the_o same_o tree_n certain_o we_o have_v a_o person_n proper_a to_o ourselves_o which_o have_v its_o own_o defect_n and_o evil_n and_o have_v no_o more_o from_o christ_n than_o he_o communicate_v cont._n 10._o be_v we_o not_o righteous_a by_o be_v one_o with_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o union_n with_o adam_n ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o be_v but_o seminal_o and_o virtual_o in_o adam_n and_o not_o personal_o as_o i_o have_v open_v in_o my_o disput_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o we_o be_v but_o virtual_o in_o christ_n when_o he_o suffer_v and_o obey_v and_o we_o be_v unborn_a 2._o nay_o our_o derivation_n from_o adam_n be_v by_o nature_n but_o from_o christ_n by_o his_o voluntary_a gift_n and_o contract_n 3._o have_v we_o not_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o yet_o have_v sin_v ourselves_o we_o have_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o so_o it_o be_v though_o we_o sin_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v sinner_n ourselves_o against_o he_o our_o radical_a righteousness_n in_o adam_n will_v have_v happy_o dispose_v we_o to_o personal_a obedience_n as_o adam_n himself_o be_v who_o yet_o fall_v and_o our_o radical_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n be_v yet_o a_o more_o happy_a preparative_n to_o our_o necessary_a duty_n to_o he_o which_o be_v righteousness_n also_o which_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v condemn_v i_o know_v that_o many_o say_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v conquer_v that_o temptation_n or_o at_o least_o have_v never_o sin_v all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v against_o all_o future_a sin_n and_o danger_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o add_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o i_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n there_o though_o i_o hear_v what_o other_o say_v and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a the_o first_o covenant_n will_v have_v cease_v upon_o adam_n obedience_n as_o it_o do_v upon_o his_o disobedience_n and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v have_v be_v under_o either_o no_o law_n or_o some_o law_n to_o we_o unknown_a the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n indeed_o and_o the_o second_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o raise_v nor_o yet_o deliver_v from_o all_o our_o sin_n or_o misery_n by_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v so_o neither_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o unrighteousness_n but_o must_v daily_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n if_o our_o union_n present_o make_v all_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v he_o yea_o or_o as_o much_o as_o we_o need_v it_o we_o be_v then_o high_o dignify_v indeed_o marriage_n give_v the_o wife_n herself_o no_o further_o propriety_n in_o the_o husband_n estate_n nor_o use_n of_o it_o than_o he_o communicate_v by_o the_o contract_n and_o neither_o that_o nor_o generation_n itself_o give_v wife_n or_o child_n the_o husband_n or_o father_n learning_n innocence_n or_o health_n cont._n 11._o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v he_o by_o imâ—utation_n ans_fw-fr yes_o as_o much_o at_o least_o or_o more_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v christ_n gospel_n by_o your_o mend_n it_o and_o of_o make_v he_o no_o christ_n while_o you_o will_v make_v he_o more_o merciful_a according_a to_o your_o own_o conceit_n i_o know_v it_o be_v say_v once_o that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o but_o as_o we_o be_v not_o proper_o righteousness_n much_o less_o god_n righteousness_n but_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o so_o the_o instance_n or_o demonstration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n so_o expositor_n common_o agree_v that_o by_o sin_n be_v mean_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o by_o be_v mad_a sin_n be_v mean_v be_v use_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n undoubted_o if_o god_n impute_v or_o account_v christ_n a_o sinner_n and_o if_o he_o be_v true_o so_o by_o any_o mean_n practice_n or_o translation_n he_o must_v be_v by_o sin_n hateful_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n even_o to_o himself_o and_o will_v have_v in_o he_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o hell_n and_o divine_a desertion_n as_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o his_o personal_a perfection_n or_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v conceive_v and_o if_o indeed_o god_n impute_v to_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a so_o as_o first_o to_o make_v the_o very_a sin_n themselves_o to_o become_v christ_n own_o sin_n by_o imputation_n than_o christ_n suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o must_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o god_n than_o any_o ordinary_a sinner_n and_o all_o good_a man_n that_o know_v it_o by_o he_o must_v have_v judge_v according_o for_o sin_n &_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o million_o &_o so_o great_a must_v needs_o render_v he_o who_o own_o they_o be_v real_o sinful_a hateful_a and_o miserable_a any_o of_o which_o to_o say_v of_o christ_n be_v blasphemy_n christ_n undertake_v that_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o that_o such_o punishment_n as_o beseem_v he_o to_o undergo_v there_o be_v a_o â—uilt_n of_o fact_n and_o a_o guilt_n of_o crime_n and_o a_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n christ_n undertake_v the_o last_o but_o neither_o of_o the_o former_a as_o in_o themselves_o consider_v unless_o as_o by_o connotation_n relative_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n mere_o because_o he_o undertake_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o which_o be_v improper_a speech_n christ_n condescend_v to_o the_o admiration_n of_o angel_n in_o take_v on_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o punishment_n and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o his_o holiness_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o undertake_v our_o sin_n itself_o or_o take_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n nay_o consider_v the_o communication_n of_o attribute_n which_o divine_v assert_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n man_n shall_v tremble_v to_o think_v of_o lay_v a_o ground_n of_o call_v it_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o act_v
give_v which_o be_v conditional_a and_o virtual_a and_o shall_v actual_o pardon_v it_o when_o it_o be_v cont._n 27._o be_v any_o one_o punish_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v pardon_v ans_fw-fr not_o in_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v pardon_v but_o every_o man_n that_o be_v pardon_v in_o this_o life_n be_v yet_o corrective_o punish_v in_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o be_v unpardoned_a for_o pardon_n be_v yet_o imperfect_a here_o cont._n 28._o be_v it_o not_o unjust_a to_o punish_v he_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o even_o one_o sin_n twice_o ans_fw-fr no_o unless_o it_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o suffer_v or_o the_o very_a same_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a and_o all_o that_o be_v due_a be_v expect_v again_o and_o unless_o it_o be_v against_o our_o mediator_n will_n but_o all_o be_v contrary_a in_o this_o case_n 1._o the_o law_n bind_v no_o one_o to_o suffer_v but_o the_o offender_n 2._o therefore_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v but_o it_o be_v satisfaction_n instead_o of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o tantundem_fw-la not_o the_o idem_fw-la quod_fw-la debitum_fw-la suis_fw-la but_o redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la alias_o indebiti_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n call_v it_o for_o noxa_fw-la caput_fw-la sequitur_fw-la the_o law_n threaten_v not_o a_o surety_n but_o only_o the_o sinner_n and_o ubi_fw-la aliâ—â—_n solvit_fw-la simul_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la 3._o and_o christ_n himself_o never_o satisfy_v with_o any_o other_o intent_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o they_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shall_v suffer_v the_o far_o sore_a punishment_n heb._n 10._o yea_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o that_o will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o that_o do_v so_o judge_n they_o and_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o his_o own_o member_n be_v punish_v by_o correction_n notwithstanding_o his_o suffering_n as_o many_o as_o he_o love_v he_o do_v rebuke_n and_o chasten_v and_o christ_n do_v not_o wrong_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n never_o be_v to_o excuse_v the_o redeem_v from_o all_o suffering_n nor_o to_o make_v believer_n lawless_a cont._n 29._o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o regeneration_n and_o faith_n ever_o oblige_v to_o any_o but_o temporal_a punishment_n or_o need_v to_o ask_v pardon_n of_o any_o other_o ans_fw-fr oblige_a be_v a_o word_n that_o need_v explication_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n yet_o in_o force_n make_v everlasting_a punishment_n due_a to_o a_o believer_n sin_n till_o god_n forgive_v they_o but_o they_o be_v forgive_v and_o the_o obligation_n dissolve_v through_o christ_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o soon_o as_o commit_v at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n because_o of_o his_o general_a repentance_n and_o continue_a faith_n but_o yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o gild_n and_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n be_v before_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o and_o believer_n must_v ask_v pardon_n while_o they_o live_v 1._o because_o every_o sin_n thus_o need_v it_o and_o ask_v be_v part_n of_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o be_v our_o condition_n of_o pardon_n 2._o they_o must_v ask_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o pardon_n which_o they_o have_v 3._o and_o they_o must_v ask_v still_o for_o executive_a remission_n which_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v poena_fw-la dâ—mni_fw-la vel_fw-la sensus_fw-la body_n or_o soul_n and_o so_o for_o more_o of_o god_n forfeit_v grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o cont._n 30._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n or_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n ans_fw-fr to_o be_v judge_v be_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v be_v the_o species_n this_o open_v all_o the_o controversy_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n as_o they_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n but_o as_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o they_o 2._o and_o according_a to_o they_o be_v as_o much_o as_o james_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o they_o it_o be_v all_o one_o that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n require_v sincere_a obedience_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o merit_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o according_o man_n right_a to_o christ_n &_o salvation_n shall_v be_v judge_v of_o their_o right_n to_o life_n through_o christ_n merit_n and_o free_a gift_n shall_v be_v justify_v who_o be_v sincere_o penitent_a believe_a obeyer_n to_o the_o end_n and_o no_o other_o cont._n 31._o what_o law_n be_v it_o that_o paul_n call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o laborious_o prove_v that_o its_o work_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n as_o be_v all_o along_o evident_a and_o not_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o make_v to_o adam_n though_o consequent_o à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o work_n by_o which_o that_o will_v justify_v we_o either_o personal_a or_o impute_v the_o word_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v he_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o perfection_n for_o 1._o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n before_o and_o so_o this_o law_n shall_v have_v be_v only_o a_o condemnation_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o promise_n 2._o and_o this_o law_n prescribe_v sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o first_o law_n of_o innocency_n know_v not_o cont._n 32._o how_o and_o why_o then_o be_v this_o call_v a_o law_n of_o work_n which_o justify_v no_o man_n ans_fw-fr because_o it_o impose_v strictness_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o laborious_a task_n and_o ceremony_n and_o rigorous_o punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o heretical_a teacher_n have_v false_o separate_v the_o law_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n justify_v righteousness_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o paul_n prove_v that_o without_o the_o promise_n and_o christ_n the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o carcase_n of_o fruitless_a work_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o can_v justify_v 3._o but_o yet_o a_o believe_a jew_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v to_o obey_v moses_n law_n sincere_o as_o his_o material_a obedience_n to_o god_n his_o redeemer_n as_o we_o be_v now_o to_o observe_v the_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o christ_n as_o part_v of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n cont._n 33._o what_o iâ—_n paul_n drift_n in_o all_o his_o dispute_n about_o â—uâ—tification_n ans_fw-fr 1._o primary_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n sacrifice_n righteousness_n and_o intercession_n to_o save_v and_o justify_v we_o and_o that_o the_o do_v of_o moses_n law_n how_o excellent_a soever_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o justify_v without_o he_o 2._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o law_n as_o wâ—ll_n as_o the_o jew_n by_o â—aith_n with_o it_o and_o that_o it_o bind_v not_o the_o gentile_n and_o be_v aâ—rogate_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n succee_v it_o he_o confute_v their_o trust_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o law_n instead_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o their_o obtrude_a their_o law_n upon_o the_o gentile_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n cont._n 34._o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d drift_n of_o st._n james_n ans_fw-fr that_o bare_a believe_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a will_v not_o serve_v to_o any_o man_n salvation_n without_o obey_v chriâ—ts_n command_n nor_o will_v justify_v any_o man_n title_n tâ—â—alvation_n prove_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o iâ—_n the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n â—and_v not_o only_o in_o conscience_n or_o before_o man_n that_o paul_n and_o james_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o instance_n of_o abraham_n they_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d by_o work_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o â—â—me_n 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d explain_v cont._n 35._o must_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o trust_v at_o all_o to_o his_o faith_n repentance_n or_o holiness_n or_o pâ—ead_v it_o any_o way_n to_o his_o justification_n ans_fw-fr it_o must_v be_v trust_v or_o plead_v instead_o of_o nothing_o that_o be_v christ_n part_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n but_o its_o own_o part_n
sponsor_n 3._o yea_o and_o a_o party_n equal_o bind_v 4._o then_o a_o saviour_n and_o grace_n have_v be_v by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v false_a 5._o then_o adam_n have_v be_v no_o sinner_n for_o it_o be_v but_o he_o or_o christ_n and_o not_o he_o and_o christ_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n by_o this_o doctrine_n 6._o then_o no_o death_n have_v be_v due_a to_o adam_n 7._o then_o that_o law_n be_v not_o break_v at_o all_o for_o it_o bind_v but_o disjunctive_o 8._o then_o the_o law_n condemn_v no_o man_n 9_o then_o our_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v injury_n for_o we_o keep_v the_o law_n by_o christ_n 10._o then_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v it_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v false_a 11._o then_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n 12._o nor_o for_o a_o new_a law_n to_o give_v we_o pardon_v upon_o term_n or_o new_a condition_n this_o be_v to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n yet_o this_o be_v common_o say_v by_o the_o adversary_n that_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o same_o law_n as_o say_v do_v this_o and_o live_v because_o he_o keep_v it_o by_o christ_n or_o christ_n in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n so_o that_o it_o justifi_v adam_n which_o mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr recoâ—â—_n have_v at_o large_a confute_v if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o same_o law_n or_o covenant_n command_v adam_n to_o obey_v perfect_o and_o his_o surety_n also_o in_o his_o stead_n conjunct_o and_o condemn_v both_o adam_n for_o sin_n and_o his_o surety_n for_o the_o same_o than_o both_o must_v suffer_v as_o both_o must_v obey_v and_o each_o bear_v his_o own_o part_n it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a fiction_n lead_v on_o many_o other_o error_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o it_o command_v adam_n obedience_n or_o as_o it_o threaten_v death_n to_o he_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o law_n command_v adam_n only_o personal_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n it_o mention_v or_o mean_v no_o macariu_n obedience_n aut_fw-la poenae_fw-la dum_fw-la altus_fw-la solvit_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la another_o obey_a or_o suffer_v be_v no_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o command_v adam_n the_o law_n command_v each_o subject_n distinct_o and_o personal_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n as_o it_o oblige_v himself_o and_o thaâ—_n fâ—r_o adam_n redemption_n who_o have_v break_v it_o but_o the_o same_o law_n aâ—_n it_o obâ—â—â—â—d_v adam_n be_v break_v by_o adam_n and_o not_o keep_v by_o he_o or_o any_o for_o he_o it_o be_v not_o that_o law_n that_o give_v man_n a_o saviour_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o offend_a lawgiver_n to_o say_v the_o hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la in_o that_o law_n give_v we_o right_o to_o life_n and_o justify_v we_o as_o perfect_a obeyer_n and_o so_o no_o sinner_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o gospel_n many_o say_v indeed_o that_o christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o we_o but_o 1._o that_o prove_v that_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o on_o we_o be_v not_o fulfil_v for_o satisfaction_n be_v solutio_fw-la recusabilis_fw-la tantidem_fw-la loco_fw-la solutionis_fw-la eâ—usdem_fw-la 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o it_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o end_n of_o government_n by_o that_o law_n be_v obtain_v and_o it_o be_v proper_o satisfaction_n only_o to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o to_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n in_o its_o sense_n admit_v not_o of_o satisfaction_n though_o it_o have_v nothing_o against_o it_o it_o be_v only_o the_o subject_n obedience_n that_o it_o command_v and_o his_o death_n as_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n that_o it_o demand_v it_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n as_o he_o be_v above_o his_o own_o law_n and_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v that_o be_v satisfy_v though_o as_o tropical_o some_o say_v that_o finis_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la so_o we_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o they_o that_o tropical_o say_v christ_n satisfy_v the_o law_n while_o they_o mean_v but_o that_o he_o satisfy_v the_o lawgiver_n in_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o it_o oblige_v himself_o upon_o his_o sponsion_n and_o that_o law_n justify_v he_o but_o no_o man_n else_o it_o be_v only_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o justify_v we_o ii_o the_o second_o error_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o though_o christ_n and_o adam_n be_v two_o natural_a person_n yet_o they_o be_v one_o â—erson_n in_o a_o civil_a legal_a or_o reputative_a sense_n in_o christ_n obey_v and_o suffer_v and_o so_o that_o what_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o his_o own_o natural_a person_n he_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o adam_n and_o every_o elect_a man_n civil_a legal_a or_o reputative_a person_n this_o be_v but_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a error_n he_o may_v be_v call_v our_o representer_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n in_o â—antum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o hold_v our_o opposer_n to_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o such_o a_o strict_a full_a personate_n representation_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v deny_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v indeed_o several_a case_n in_o which_o one_o in_o law_n or_o civil_a sense_n do_v personate_v another_o when_o the_o law_n allow_v one_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n by_o another_o that_o thing_n be_v moral_o do_v by_o himself_o e._n g._n by_o my_o servant_n proxy_n attorney_n agent_n in_o case_n â—o_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v i_o that_o pay_v the_o debt_n which_o my_o servant_n or_o any_o vicarius_fw-la allow_v by_o law_n pay_v for_o i_o in_o my_o name_n christ_n do_v not_o thus_o pay_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o name_n as_o our_o legal_a person_n but_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n as_o a_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t_o sponsor_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v thâ—t_n we_o do_v it_o legal_o by_o he_o else_o all_o the_o forename_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v and_o special_o that_o legallâ—_n we_o never_o sin_v and_o never_o deserve_v punishment_n nor_o need_v either_o pardon_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n never_o sin_v but_o obey_v perfect_o from_o first_o to_o last_o and_o if_o we_o do_v this_o legal_o by_o he_o we_o sin_v not_o in_o law_n sense_n that_o be_v not_o true_o at_o all_o when_o we_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o palpable_a contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v perfect_o obedient_a in_o and_o by_o christ_n from_o birth_n to_o death_n and_o yet_o that_o christ_n must_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v how_o some_o man_n satisfy_v themselves_o with_o wriggle_v or_o huddle_v out_o a_o few_o insignificant_a word_n unfit_a to_o satisfy_v any_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n habitual_a perfection_n be_v also_o so_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n we_o be_v habitual_o perfect_a from_o birth_n to_o death_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o 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for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o unregeneracy_n and_o then_o we_o never_o sin_v in_o law_n sense_n after_o our_o believe_v if_o they_o say_v that_o in_o suffer_v he_o represent_v we_o as_o unregenerate_v and_o in_o his_o obedience_n as_o believer_n only_o than_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o our_o sin_n after_o believe_v nor_o obey_v to_o merit_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o if_o they_o say_v that_o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o legal_o suffer_v in_o he_o and_o as_o believer_n further_a to_o merit_v glorâ—_n we_o obey_v by_o he_o the_o contradiction_n of_o this_o be_v show_v before_o if_o we_o obey_v so_o far_o as_o to_o merit_v glory_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n than_o we_o
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of_o the_o promise_n as_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n indeed_o indeed_o some_o sound_a divine_n say_v that_o faitâ—_n justifi_v we_o as_o sinner_n and_o work_n justifi_v our_o faith_n as_o â—câ—usâ—d_a believer_n but_o they_o never_o mean_v thâ—â—_n by_o justify_v our_o faith_n it_o â—ustiâ—eth_v not_o our_o person_n but_o that_o we_o be_v at_o fâ—rst_n constitute_v just_a and_o adopt_v upon_o the_o â—â—ndition_n of_o a_o consentiâ—â—_n covenant_v fâ—ith_n bâ—fâ—re_o we_o hâ—ve_v time_n to_o sheâ—_n it_o by_o outward_a work_n and_o that_o we_o be_v contiâ—ue_a and_o judge_v justify_v and_o entitle_v â—â—_o liâ—e_z oâ—_n condition_n of_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o essential_o â—f_a oâ—_n covenant_n xciii_o thâ—â—_n hold_v thâ—t_v we_o be_v justify_v â—â—_o the_o sâ—me_o law_n or_o câ—uâ—â—â—â—t_n of_o innocency_n which_o condemn_v â—â—_o because_o â—ay_n they_o we_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o and_o by_o câ—â—â—â—t_n false_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a suppose_v that_o câ—râ—st_n be_v either_o such_o a_o surety_n as_o wâ—â—_n in_o the_o same_o bond_n disjunctive_o with_o the_o principal_a or_o else_o that_o the_o principal_n man_n be_v allow_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n or_o â—ear_v his_o suffer_v by_o another_o and_o so_o they_o deny_v the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o redemption_n false_o suppose_v that_o the_o very_o damn_v law_n do_v justiâ—e_v we_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n as_o innocent_a as_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o christ_n xciv_o they_o suppose_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o judge_v and_o justify_v we_o accord_v to_o any_o law_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v we_o but_o only_o by_o declare_v his_o absolute_a deâ—ree_n and_o will_n give_v no_o reason_n of_o his_o sentence_n from_o the_o cause_n of_o different_a performance_n or_o â—on_v performance_n of_o the_o â—_z judge_v and_o so_o that_o judgement_n be_v no_o act_n of_o moral_a government_n or_o of_o reward_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o scripture_n xcv_o they_o false_o suppose_v that_o paâ—â—â—_n of_o siâ—_n iâ—_n no_o justification_n constitutive_a or_o sentential_o because_o say_v they_o that_o do_v but_o save_v we_o from_o punishment_n but_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v by_o imputation_n such_o as_o have_v keep_v all_o the_o law_n and_o so_o hâ—ve_v never_o sin_v but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o righteousness_n aâ—_n they_o thus_o feign_v when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v sinner_n we_o must_v confess_v it_o and_o â—ot_n plead_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v pardon_n be_v oâ—r_a righteousness_n and_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a habitual_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n we_o be_v in_o stâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—â—uâ—â—_n and_o if_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d enough_o to_o entitle_v uâ—_n tâ—_n glory_n adoption_n add_v to_o it_o be_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d riâ—ht_n be_v â—â—stiâ—â—â—d_v xcvi_o
explain_v in_o what_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o how_o not_o 3._o and_o do_v they_o tell_v we_o with_o any_o agreement_n what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n they_o call_v impute_v some_o say_v only_a the_o passive_a some_o also_o the_o active_a some_o also_o the_o habitual_a and_o some_o also_o the_o divine_a much_o less_o agree_v they_o to_o what_o effect_n it_o be_v impute_v and_o how_o far_o 4._o also_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v use_v without_o a_o due_a and_o true_a explication_n of_o their_o meaning_n one_o by_o faith_n mean_v not_o faith_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n another_o call_v it_o a_o instrument_n and_o yet_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la that_o be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n indeed_o as_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v that_o instrument_n another_o say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o physical_a act_n and_o not_o like_a contract_n a_o moral_a complication_n of_o many_o physical_a act_n one_o say_v it_o be_v but_o one_o act_n and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n or_o true_a justification_n and_o so_o leave_v man_n to_o despair_v because_o they_o can_v never_o tell_v which_o that_o single_a be_v and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o damn_v doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n one_o say_v it_o be_v the_o understanding_n assent_v another_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n recumbency_n or_o trust_v one_o say_v it_o be_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o justify_v and_o not_o in_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o say_v it_o be_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n priestly_a office_n and_o not_o in_o christ_n as_o prophet_n or_o king_n some_o say_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o his_o whole_a priestly_a office_n either_o his_o intercession_n or_o heavenly_a priesthood_n but_o only_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o obedience_n another_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o trust_n on_o his_o impute_v righteousness_n another_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o only_o the_o belief_n that_o we_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o christ_n one_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v only_o at_o once_o by_o the_o first_o numerical_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o never_o by_o any_o after_o act_n another_o that_o a_o act_n of_o the_o same_o species_n continue_v our_o justification_n and_o this_o confusion_n be_v from_o the_o vain_a fantasy_n of_o man_n that_o will_v divide_v and_o mince_v and_o yet_o will_v not_o sufficient_o distinguish_v and_o know_v not_o that_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v our_o become_a christian_n and_o continue_v such_o 5._o so_o they_o talk_v loud_o against_o work_n in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o know_v not_o what_o either_o paul_n or_o james_n or_o christ_n mean_v by_o work_n but_o they_o dream_v that_o work_v and_o act_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o if_o every_o (null)_o act_n be_v that_o which_o paul_n mean_v by_o work_n contrary_a to_o his_o express_a explication_n and_o so_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n must_v be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n one_o say_v we_o will_v grant_v justification_n by_o faith_n if_o you_o take_v it_o aright_o to_o be_v a_o go_v whole_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o deny_v all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o but_o be_v their_o choose_a metaphor_n of_o go_v out_o and_o go_v to_o a_o act_n or_o no_o act_n if_o a_o act_n than_o it_o be_v work_n if_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v if_o no_o act_n than_o their_o meaning_n be_v we_o confess_v that_o you_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v if_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n if_o faith_n be_v nothing_o and_o by_o come_v to_o christ_n if_o you_o come_v not_o to_o he_o or_o it_o be_v nothing_o such_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o confounder_n and_o corrupter_n but_o these_o and_o many_o such_o mistake_n be_v to_o be_v open_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n that_o which_o i_o here_o intend_v be_v not_o a_o confutation_n of_o this_o or_o that_o writer_n but_o to_o give_v they_o a_o breviate_v of_o my_o own_o judgement_n who_o will_v not_o read_v what_o i_o have_v large_o write_v in_o many_o book_n long_o ago_o pretend_v that_o the_o length_n of_o the_o book_n be_v their_o reason_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o so_o much_o conscience_n as_o to_o suspend_v their_o censure_n no_o nor_o their_o backbiting_a false_a accusation_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o leisure_n to_o understand_v or_o read_v they_o judge_v hard_a case_n which_o they_o never_o digest_v by_o any_o answerable_a study_n and_o scruple_n not_o judge_v and_o slander_v person_n unheard_a corrupt_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o excellent_a a_o subject_a as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o office_n and_o merit_n and_o judgement_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o of_o christianity_n itself_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o conscience_n shall_v more_o tender_o fear_n than_o wear_v a_o surplice_n or_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n or_o communicate_v with_o a_o church_n that_o use_v the_o common-prayer_n to_o think_v those_o unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n that_o use_v such_o ceremony_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o profane_v so_o high_a a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o be_v his_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o justify_n govern_v and_o save_v work_n and_o this_o quoad_fw-la verba_fw-la by_o corrupt_v it_o even_o in_o essential_o and_o then_o to_o defame_v as_o erroneous_a those_o that_o be_v not_o as_o ignorant_a and_o erroneous_a as_o themselves_o and_o to_o foment_n malice_n and_o error_n and_o sect_n by_o such_o lie_a defamation_n this_o be_v a_o nonconformity_n which_o i_o earnest_o desire_v that_o no_o man_n that_o love_v christ_n or_o free_a grace_n or_o the_o church_n or_o his_o own_o soul_n may_v ever_o take_v for_o his_o duty_n or_o his_o honour_n or_o rash_o as_o a_o sequacious_a admirer_n of_o any_o mistake_a leader_n be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o what_o be_v strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n if_o this_o be_v not_o and_o of_o how_o ill_o a_o constitution_n be_v such_o a_o blind_a and_o partial_a conscience_n i_o shall_v here_o study_v brevity_n and_o first_o explain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n in_o some_o self-evident_a proposition_n and_o next_o brief_o resolve_v about_o fifty_o doubt_n or_o controversy_n hereabout_o the_o content_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n explain_v controu._n i._n whether_o it_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n and_o from_o eternity_n cont._n ii_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v only_o with_o christ_n or_o with_o we_o also_o cont._n iii_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n have_v any_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o cont._n iv_o whether_o our_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n efficient_o justify_v we_o cont._n v._n whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o whether_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v cont._n vi_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o cont._n vii_o what_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o that_o be_v we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o passive_a the_o active_a the_o habitual_a or_o the_o divine_a or_o all_o cont._n viii_o whether_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o efficient_a material_a or_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n cont._n ix_o whether_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v not_o so_o near_o as_o make_v they_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o so_o the_o accident_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o in_o itself_o cont._n 10._o be_v we_o not_o so_o righteous_a by_o a_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o our_o union_n with_o adam_n cont._n xi_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v he_o by_o imputation_n cont._n 12._o do_v christ_n righteousness_n cause_v our_o sanctification_n in_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o causality_n as_o it_o cause_v our_o justification_n cont_n xiii_o be_v it_o faith_n itself_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n or_o only_a christ_n or_o christ_n righteousness_n cont._n fourteen_o whether_o grace_n be_v grace_n and_o free_a if_o it_o have_v any_o condition_n cont._n xv._n whether_o repentance_n be_v any_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n and_o to_o affirm_v it_o do_v not_o equal_v it_o with_o faith_n cont._n xvi_o whether_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o as_o a_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o receive_v justification_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a condition_n or_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n cont._n xvii_o be_v justify_v faith_n a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n or_o of_o the_o will_n cont._n
uncapable_a of_o the_o benefit_n 15._o god_n use_v none_o of_o fall_v mankind_n according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o first_o law_n but_o give_v to_o all_o man_n undeserved_a forfeit_v mercy_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o use_v some_o mean_n for_o their_o recovery_n to_o repent_v in_o hope_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o thankful_o use_v the_o measure_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o vouchâ—â—â—eth_v they_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o that_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o the_o receive_n and_o use_v the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n which_o be_v give_v or_o offer_v they_o 16._o when_o the_o peculiar_a seed_n be_v form_v into_o a_o nation_n god_n give_v they_o by_o moses_n a_o peculiar_a law_n which_o exemplify_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o first_o law_n but_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o with_o the_o peculiar_a addition_n and_o plain_o point_v out_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v but_o by_o a_o way_n of_o operous_a ceremony_n and_o severe_a discipline_n suitable_a to_o their_o rude_a minority_n 17._o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o virgin_n and_o being_n god_n and_o man_n aâ—_n make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v make_v a_o subject_a under_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o peculiar_a work_n and_o this_o law_n give_v to_o our_o mediator_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o his_o case_n and_o overcome_v the_o tempter_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moseâ—_n so_o far_o as_o it_o agree_v to_o he_o 3._o that_o he_o shall_v perfect_o do_v all_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o redeemer_n in_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n clear_v and_o publish_v the_o new_a covenant_n seal_v it_o by_o miracle_n rise_v again_o institute_v his_o word_n sacrament_n and_o ministry_n ascend_v give_v the_o spirit_n intercede_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n his_o promise_a reward_n be_v the_o success_n of_o his_o undertake_n the_o save_n of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a law_n to_o the_o mediator_n 18._o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v this_o covenant_n make_v to_o and_o with_o christ_n incarnate_a and_o the_o fore-decâ—â—eing_a thereof_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o it_o if_o there_o be_v more_o it_o be_v pass_v our_o reach_n 19_o christ_n perfect_o fulfil_v all_o that_o he_o undertake_v and_o this_o as_o the_o second_o adam_n not_o a_o natural_a root_n but_o a_o voluntary_a sponsor_n not_o our_o substitute_n or_o servant_n send_v by_o we_o but_o choose_v by_o tâ—e_v father_n and_o send_v by_o he_o to_o do_v all_o his_o will_n for_o man_n redemption_n 20._o as_o he_o take_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o say_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o merit_n be_v some_o common_a and_o some_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect._n 21._o he_o be_v not_o as_o adam_n our_o natural_a parent_n be_v not_o mere_o by_o natural_a generation_n to_o convey_v his_o benefit_n to_o the_o redeem_a but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o shall_v choose_v and_o man_n consent_v to_o even_o by_o a_o holy_a covenant_n or_o contract_n be_v also_o his_o doctrine_n and_o his_o law_n in_o several_a respect_n which_o covenant_n have_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v god_n instrument_n of_o donation_n and_o condonation_n and_o our_o title_n to_o all_o the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o which_o god_n do_v give_v we_o right_o to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v 22._o this_o law_n or_o 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and_o seminal_o in_o adam_n yet_o when_o that_o seed_n become_v a_o person_n that_o person_n be_v from_o adam_n and_o so_o must_v proportionable_o be_v guilty_a for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o unclean_a 6._o adam_n have_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n specifical_o and_o radical_o and_o causal_o though_o as_o their_o nature_n individual_o constitute_v their_o person_n they_o exist_v not_o in_o he_o as_o extra_fw-la causam_fw-la 7._o so_o jesus_n christ_n do_v more_o assume_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o fall_a man_n than_o the_o person_n of_o any_o or_o the_o nature_n as_o extra_fw-la causas_fw-la constitute_v the_o individual_a person_n 8._o ponum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la partiali_fw-la any_o defeâ—t_n make_v sin_n but_o good_a must_v have_v entire_a cause_n adam_n sin_n cause_v original_a sin_n in_o all_o ex_fw-la privatione_fw-la causationis_fw-la boni_fw-la but_o if_o adam_n 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