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&_o 5_o 23._o col._n 1_o 18._o and_o so_o he_o with_o his_o church_n make_v up_o one_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n &_o believer_n be_v member_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o close_o &_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o believer_n beyond_o any_o union_n that_o be_v in_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o of_o head_n &_o member_n of_o root_n &_o branch_n of_o king_n &_o subject_n or_o of_o that_o betwixt_o husband_n &_o wife_n for_o all_o these_o be_v but_o dark_a resemblance_n of_o this_o spiritual_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n &_o believer_n which_o be_v therefore_o compare_v unto_o these_o &_o in_o part_n explain_v thereby_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o none_o of_o
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hereunto_o obj._n 25._o here_o be_v his_o last_o argument_n which_o he_o large_o prosecute_v chap._n 21._o pag._n 188._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v here_o adduce_v again_o for_o we_o have_v it_o once_o if_o not_o often_o before_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o imputable_a or_o derivable_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o from_o one_o man_n person_n to_o another_o then_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n in_o justification_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans._n what_o may_v be_v answer_v unto_o this_o argum._n the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n object_n last_o &_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o go_v on_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o that_o objection_n 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ever_o great_a in_o ratione_fw-la demerity_n than_o obedience_n be_v in_o ratione_fw-la meriti_fw-la adam_n may_v by_o his_o transgression_n merit_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o and_o posterity_n &_o yet_o not_o have_v merit_v by_o his_o obedience_n salvation_n to_o both_o because_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v only_o do_v his_o duty_n luk._n 17_o 10._o &_o so_o have_v be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n ans._n all_o this_o say_v nothing_o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v promise_v life_n to_o the_o obeyer_n as_o well_o as_o threaten_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n albeit_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v life_n by_o his_o obedience_n in_o way_n of_o proper_a and_o strict_a merit_n yet_o in_o way_n of_o merit_n expacto_fw-la he_o can_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v for_o the_o reward_n will_v have_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v and_o glory_v rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2_o 4._o how_o beit_v he_o have_v do_v but_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o end_n yet_o the_o condescend_v love_n of_o god_n promise_v the_o reward_n to_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v this_o whether_o adam_n have_v merit_v salvation_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o end_n or_o not_o be_v not_o our_o present_a question_n to_o inquire_v j_o this_o we_o know_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n &_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5_o 12._o and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o his_o as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o all_o his_o promise_a seed_n and_o child_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o and_o those_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o 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bring_v home_o and_o deliver_v by_o the_o wicked_a accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o a_o waken_v enligten_v conscience_n must_v there_o not_o be_v many_o life_n in_o this_o one_o 2._o hereby_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n rom._n 5_o 1._o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 18_o 19_o they_o be_v now_o reconcile_v rom._n 5_o 10._o so_o col._n 1_o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o herein_o also_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5_o 11._o and_o the_o enmity_n be_v abolish_v ephes._n 2_o 15._o and_o slay_v v_o 16._o so_o that_o the_o enmity_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v take_v away_o they_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o before_o be_v alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1_o 21._o and_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v apaced_a towards_o they_o and_o that_o law-wrath_n under_o which_o they_o do_v former_o lie_v be_v quite_o remove_v and_o they_o be_v no_o more_o look_v upon_o nor_o deal_v with_o as_o enemy_n but_o own_v and_o regard_v as_o reconcile_v friend_n and_o who_o can_v express_v the_o good_a and_o sweet_a of_o this_o life_n or_o who_o can_v conceive_v what_o a_o heaven_n lie_v wrap_v up_o here_o how_o just_o may_v he_o be_v account_v a_o dead_a man_n who_o be_v a_o out_o lawer_fw-mi and_o a_o rebel_n to_o god_n who_o taste_v nothing_o of_o the_o kindness_n and_o friendship_n of_o god_n get_v nothing_o from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o friend_n but_o all_o as_o from_o a_o enemy_n even_o all_o the_o outward_a favoure_v he_o enjoy_v in_o the_o world_n how_o great_a and_o glorious_a soev_a they_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o happy_a be_v he_o and_o how_o just_o and_o deserve_o may_v he_o be_v call_v a_o live_a man_n who_o can_v call_v god_n his_o friend_n go_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o friend_n receive_v all_o from_o he_o as_o from_o a_o friend_n how_o inconsiderable_a soev_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o thing_n be_v which_o he_o get_v this_o be_v a_o life_n the_o good_a the_o advantage_n the_o joy_n the_o comfort_n the_o peace_n of_o which_o who_o can_v express_v 3._o hereby_o they_o be_v absolve_v and_o acquit_v from_o all_o that_o can_v be_v just_o lay_v unto_o their_o charge_n for_o justification_n in_o scripture_n be_v expressive_a of_o a_o juridical_a act_n of_o a_o just_a judge_n absolve_v a_o person_n from_o the_o guilt_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n due_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o where_o with_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o never_o do_v denote_v a_o make_n of_o righteous_a by_o infuse_v of_o tigteousness_n or_o by_o make_v any_o real_a physical_a change_n within_o whatever_o papist_n say_v as_o we_o see_v deut._n 25_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o prov._n 17_o 15._o esai_n 50_o 8._o 1_o king_n 8_o 31_o 32._o exod_n 23_o 7._o mat._n 12_o 37._o luk._n 7_o 29._o &_o 16_o 15._o and_o in_o multitude_n of_o more_o place_n o_o what_o a_o life_n be_v here_o when_o a_o poor_a selfcondemned_n sinner_n stand_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o righteous_a lord_n &_o have_v his_o sin_n charge_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o law_n bring_v forth_o curse_v every_o transgressor_n for_o every_o transgression_n and_o justice_n appear_v against_o he_o call_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n according_a to_o law_n and_o for_o death_n &_o vengeance_n due_a by_o law_n and_o upon_o all_o this_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o doom_n and_o present_a execution_n of_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n what_o a_o life_n i_o say_v be_v it_o for_o such_o a_o sinner_n stand_v in_o this_o posture_n to_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n pronounce_v and_o be_v open_o declare_v righteous_a and_o not_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o free_a of_o the_o charge_n give_v in_o against_o he_o and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o believer_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n constitution_n for_o though_o they_o have_v sin_v &_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o themselves_o yet_o now_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3_o 22_o 23_o 28._o gal._n 2_o 16._o though_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n and_o extortioner_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o 10_o 11._o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4_o 5._o the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3_o 30._o 4._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n pass_v upon_o they_o or_o in_o their_o favour_n will_v more_o manifest_v both_o the_o reality_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o life_n though_o they_o in_o themselves_o have_v be_v and_o be_v sinner_n and_o ungodly_a &_o can_v plead_v not_o guilty_a nor_o adduce_v any_o ground_n in_o themselves_o where_o upon_v they_o can_v plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o they_o stand_v guilty_a in_o law_n so_o they_o stand_v convict_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n their_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o they_o be_v become_v guilty_a rom._n 3_o 19_o they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 23._o &_o so_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o
satisfy_v that_o demand_n by_o die_v the_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o undergo_a the_o wrath_n &_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n &_o thereby_o make_v a_o more_o perfect_a satisfaction_n unto_o the_o sanction_n and_o threaten_a part_n of_o the_o law_n than_o we_o can_v have_v do_v by_o lie_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o more_o and_o by_o faith_n close_v with_o christ_n &_o rest_v upon_o he_o as_o such_o a_o satisfy_a cautioner_n &_o redeemer_n the_o sinner_n acknowledge_v the_o law_n in_o all_o its_o force_n confess_v himself_o a_o transhressour_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n &_o now_o present_v to_o the_o law_n &_o lawgiver_n the_o obedience_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n whereby_o both_o its_o command_n &_o sanction_n be_v full_o answer_v &_o rest_v thereupon_o as_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o his_o absolution_n from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n for_o his_o guilt_n and_o of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o he_o former_o have_v forfeit_v 4._o 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of_o their_o cautioner_n as_o also_o they_o be_v though_o guilty_a in_o themselves_o &_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n yet_o pronunce_v free_a and_o absolve_v from_o that_o charge_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n make_v in_o his_o suffering_n &_o death_n who_o do_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n and_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v esai_n 53_o 4_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2_o 24._o and_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 3._o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o mystery_n here_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n nor_o make_v his_o satisfaction_n useless_a &_o of_o no_o importance_n or_o necessity_n as_o socinian_n imagine_v who_o cast_v the_o 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effectual_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o person_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o when_o mr._n baxter_n confound_v and_o jumble_v these_o together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o he_o neither_o befriend_v truth_n nor_o we_o nor_o will_v it_o follow_v from_o our_o assertion_n as_o he_o suppse_v n._n 123._o that_o then_o we_o can_v need_v no_o pardon_n for_o though_o he_o who_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v innocent_a by_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o physical_a person_n be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v sin_v by_o omission_n or_o commission_n &_o consequent_o to_o need_v no_o pardon_n yet_o he_o who_o be_v a_o transgressor_n &_o consequent_o have_v forfeit_v all_o right_n to_o the_o reward_n &_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o penalty_n have_v need_n of_o a_o remission_n through_o his_o suretie_n make_v satisfaction_n &_o of_o a_o new_a title_n to_o glory_n through_o his_o suretie_n obedience_n so_o that_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o pardon_n will_v no_o more_o 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the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o but_o must_v have_v it_o elsewhere_o even_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o through_o faith_n &_o when_o he_o thus_o heleeve_v or_o layelh_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o righteousness_n which_o by_o faith_n he_o lean_v to_o be_v count_v on_o his_o score_n for_o righteousness_n &_o he_o be_v thereupon_o justify_v 8._o leave_v what_o be_v former_o adduce_v against_o this_o gloss_n from_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o 8._o of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n xviii_o we_o shall_v see_v what_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o chapter_n will_v say_v against_o it_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o uncircumcision_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a vers_n 11._o but_o this_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o his_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o faith_n 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not_o such_o a_o strong_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o abraham_n have_v and_o we_o can_v say_v that_o some_o be_v less_o &_o some_o be_v more_o justify_v because_o the_o faith_n of_o some_o be_v weak_a and_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o be_v strong_a and_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v say_v if_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o a_o righteousness_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o &_o their_o justification_n must_v hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o ground_n thereof_o 10._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n &_o will_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n for_o a_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 11._o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o such_o have_v impute_v unto_o they_o who_o do_v believe_v for_o it_o be_v add_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o also_o abraham_n have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o reckon_v upon_o his_o score_n through_o faith_n while_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o also_o when_o they_o believe_v a_o righteousness_n will_v be_v impute_v as_o it_o be_v to_o father_n abraham_n 11._o it_o be_v again_o call_v vers_fw-la 13._o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n &_o through_o it_o he_o say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o abraham_n &_o to_o his_o seed_n but_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o through_o faith_n as_o a_o act_n of_o virtue_n &_o obedience_n in_o we_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v through_o the_o law_n but_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n our_o faith_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o procure_v or_o purchase_v the_o promise_n so_o its_o application_n be_v by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o &_o grip_v to_o that_o righteousness_n 12._o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v be_v impute_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v void_a &_o the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n &_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v heir_n for_o faith_n take_v proper_o for_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v belong_v to_o the_o law_n &_o when_o it_o be_v make_v our_o righteousness_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o what_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o righteousness_n or_o any_o thing_n within_o we_o be_v not_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n and_o when_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n be_v take_v away_o all_o the_o right_a use_n of_o faith_n be_v take_v away_o &_o so_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a for_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o justify_v faith_n lie_v in_o look_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o &_o lean_v to_o a_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n 13._o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 15._o prove_v that_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v heir_n &_o consequent_o that_o faith_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v can_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v our_o act_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n by_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o also_o make_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n proper_o take_v because_o that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n &_o can_v become_v our_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a &_o consequent_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfection_n in_o all_o duty_n or_o other_o way_n threaten_v wrath_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v deny_v this_o of_o faith_n viz._n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n they_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o it_o &_o consequent_o that_o not_o to_o believe_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n add_v where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 14._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o free_a promise_n be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v impute_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n but_o that_o can_v be_v faith_n proper_o take_v as_o our_o act_n for_o then_o the_o promise_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v vers_n 16._o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v sure_a if_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o faith_n &_o not_o upon_o that_o which_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o these_o thing_n beside_o what_o be_v mention_v before_o from_o this_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 23_o 24._o may_v satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o sufficient_o evince_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n that_o faith_n proper_o take_v as_o our_o act_n or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n but_o that_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v by_o faith_n be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v reckon_v upon_o the_o believer_n score_n let_v we_o now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n see_v what_o the_o adversary_n say_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v that_o paul_n say_v rom._n 4._o that_o our_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v 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&_o no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v psal._n 130_o 3._o &_o 143_o 2._o 11._o here_o be_v another_o mystery_n considerable_a in_o our_o justification_n that_o though_o thereby_o we_o be_v declare_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a &_o so_o acquit_v &_o absolve_v from_o what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v charge_v upon_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v need_n of_o pardor_n &_o must_v be_v free_o pardon_v socinian_n can_v or_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d conexion_n that_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v make_v here_o &_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o forgiveness_n &_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o argument_n wherewith_o to_o fight_v
sinner_n before_o he_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o righteous_a person_n or_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o righteous_a person_n he_o must_v first_o have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o how_o can_v god_n who_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n look_v upon_o a_o person_n as_o righteous_a and_o confer_v privilege_n upon_o he_o due_a only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a who_o be_v not_o righteous_a indeed_o must_v he_o not_o first_o bestow_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o he_o &_o reckon_v a_o righteousness_n upon_o his_o score_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o righteous_a when_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v last_o he_o say_v here_o be_v neither_o peer_n nor_o peep_v of_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n to_o perceive_v that_o by_o righteousness_n in_o this_o scripture_n shall_v be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n ans._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o text_n say_v righteousness_n be_v impute_v for_o the_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n &_o do_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o therefore_o this_o impute_v righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o as_o can_v found_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o righteousness_n else_o can_v this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o three_o competitour_n here_o imaginable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o faith_n go_v out_o unto_o &_o laith_n hold_v on_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n must_v it_o not_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n &_o be_v a_o propitiation_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n some_o man_n in_o alleige_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o sinner_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v any_o other_o righteousness_n imputable_a to_o we_o except_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o express_o in_o this_o join_v with_o socinian_o see_v volkel_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o p._n 565._o &_o with_o papist_n &_o arminian_n so_o they_o declare_v themselves_o utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n yea_o great_a stranger_n than_o those_o be_v against_o who_o the_o apostle_n write_v who_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o righteousness_n from_o without_o or_o that_o be_v not_o by_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v impute_v it_o behove_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o this_o we_o may_v conceive_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o so_o many_o express_a word_n that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o can_v have_v think_v of_o another_o four_o rom._n 5_o 19_o a_o place_n with_o its_o whole_a contexture_n pregnant_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o here_o confirm_v but_o also_o illustrate_v this_o whole_a matter_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n &_o after_o many_o various_a and_o emphatic_a expression_n use_v there-anent_a from_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o forward_o he_o say_v here_o vers_fw-la 19_o 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 socinus_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o err_a than_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n &_o christ_n which_o paul_n make_v &_o do_v prosecute_v at_o length_n here_o and_o he_o will_v clear_v to_o we_o the_o comparison_n thus_o that_o as_o by_o adam_n sin_n &_o disobedience_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n be_v condemn_v and_o die_v so_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o obedience_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o wero_fw-la absolvod_fw-la and_o do_v live_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n do_v penetrate_v the_o heaven_n there_o to_o reign_v for_o ever_o and_o there_o he_o begote_v eternal_a life_n and_o everlasting_a blessedness_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his._n how_o alien_n this_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n need_v not_o be_v declare_v see_v there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n give_v the_o least_o hint_n of_o the_o apostle_n design_n to_o be_v to_o declare_v how_o &_o what_o way_n christ_n obtain_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o save_v yet_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o adam_n fault_n make_v he_o guilty_a of_o death_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v procreate_v of_o he_o after_o that_o guilt_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n purchase_v to_o himself_o eternal_a life_n whence_o it_o come_v te_fw-la pass_v that_o who_o ever_o be_v procreate_v of_o he_o partake_v of_o this_o life_n but_o he_o never_o once_o take_v notice_n that_o paul_n give_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o mankind_n become_a guilty_a of_o death_n their_o sin_v in_o he_o vers_fw-la 12._o even_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n vers_n 14._o yea_o in_o every_o verse_n this_o cause_n be_v note_v or_o point_v at_o &_o it_o be_v notour_n of_o itself_o that_o ifall_v mankind_n do_v sin_n in_o adan_n adam_n sin_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o all_o his_o inreference_n to_o their_o justification_n &_o that_o with_o a_o much_o more_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o john_n goodwin_n except_v pag._n 142._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n man_n be_v make_v formal_o sinner_n but_o simple_o sinner_n that_o be_v either_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n or_o else_o sinner_n by_o propagation_n not_o imputation_n ans._n this_o be_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o bellarmin_n answer_n de_fw-fr justif_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o &_o here_o we_o have_v a_o distinction_n propose_v without_o any_o explication_n to_o wit_n betwixt_o simple_o sinner_n and_o formal_o sinner_n and_o what_o can_v he_o mean_v by_o formal_o sinner_n possible_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v express_v by_o inherent_o sinner_n and_o if_o so_o though_o adam_n posterity_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v have_v a_o universal_a corruption_n of_o nature_n convoy_v by_o propagation_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o it_o which_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v be_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n whereby_o they_o become_v sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a legal_o and_o so_o obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n death_n &_o condemnation_n &_o this_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o for_o as_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n have_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o impute_v to_o they_o that_o they_o become_v guilty_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n so_o believer_n have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o thereupon_o be_v account_v legal_o righteous_a 2_o whileas_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o adam_n posterity_n be_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n he_o join_v with_o the_o socinian_o who_o turn_v these_o word_n vers_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o who_o but_o because_o or_o whereas_o which_o the_o ethiopic_a version_n do_v better_a sense_n say_v because_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o all_o man_n even_o unto_o they_o who_o know_v not_o what_o be_v that_o sin_n and_o the_o arabic_a turn_n thus_o see_v all_o have_v now_o sin_v and_o the_o syriack_n word_n be_v behi_n or_o bhi_n which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v interpret_v in_o who_o as_o because_o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n this_o preposition_n so_o construe_v as_o here_o in_o the_o greek_a have_v this_o same_o import_n as_o mark_v 2._o 4._o luk_n 5_o 25._o &_o 11_o 22._o rom._n 6_o 21._o phil._n 4_o 10._o 1._o thes._n 3_o 7._o but_o enough_o of_o this_o here_o see_v that_o matter_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v by_o the_o orthodox_n write_v against_o the_o socinian_o and_o we_o have_v also_o speak_v of_o it_o against_o the_o quaker_n again_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o oppose_v unto_o or_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n as_o one_o act_n unto_o or_o with_o another_o but_o as_o satisfaction_n to_o and_o with_o the_o provocation_n or_o the_o remedy_n to_o and_o with_o the_o
disease_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v make_v sin_n of_o omission_n to_o be_v no_o disobedience_n be_v cause_n omission_n be_v no_o acts._n ans._n the_o apostle_n so_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n with_o the_o provocation_n or_o as_o the_o remedy_n with_o the_o disease_n as_o that_o withal_o &_o chiesly_a he_o clear_v up_o the_o manner_n &_o way_n thereof_o to_o be_v by_o imputation_n thus_o that_o as_o adam_n sin_n of_o disobedience_n which_o include_v both_o omission_n &_o commission_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n &_o they_o hence_o become_v guilty_a &_o obnoxious_a to_o death_n yea_o &_o be_v punish_v with_o original_a corruption_n which_o come_v by_o propagation_n &_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o christ_n obedience_n which_o be_v full_a &_o complete_a be_v impute_v unto_o believer_n whereupon_o they_o become_v righteous_a in_o order_n to_o their_o recovery_n out_o of_o their_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n further_o he_o say_v by_o that_o obedience_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o many_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a that_o be_v justify_v we_o can_v understand_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o that_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o that_o peculiar_a law_n of_o mediation_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o and_o which_o chiesly_a consist_v in_o his_o suffering_n ans._n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n strict_o so_o take_v as_o distinguish_v from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n believer_n can_v not_o be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v proper_o impute_v as_o this_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v &_o so_o paul_n similitude_n shall_v halt_v but_o 2._o why_o be_v christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n set_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n see_v this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o &_o unto_o this_o he_o oblige_v himself_o in_o undertake_v the_o mediation_n be_v he_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n bind_v as_o well_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n and_o be_v he_o not_o oblige_v to_o both_o as_o surety_n in_o room_n &_o place_n and_o then_o why_o may_v not_o both_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o 3._o why_o shall_v obedience_n here_o be_v thus_o restrick_v to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n he_o add_v two_o reason_n but_o neither_o be_v valide_fw-la the_o 1._o be_v this_o because_o otherwise_o the_o opposition_n betwixt_o adam_n disobedience_n which_o be_v but_o one_o single_a act_n and_o christ_n obedience_n if_o it_o be_v his_o universal_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n will_v not_o hold_v ans._n this_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o former_a exception_n that_o christ_n obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v consider_v &_o oppose_v as_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o provocation_n &_o as_o the_o remedy_n to_o the_o disease_n now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a christ_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o no_o provocation_n but_o for_o that_o single_a act_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n &_o what_o he_o do_v &_o suffer_v shall_v be_v only_o a_o remedy_n for_o that_o one_o distemper_n &_o if_o so_o how_o shall_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o provocation_n and_o disease_n be_v take_v away_o or_o be_v there_o no_o more_o provocation_n or_o disease_n 2._o adam_n disobedience_n be_v no_o single_a act_n of_o disobedience_n but_o a_o disobedience_n include_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n say_v not_o james_n that_o he_o who_o offend_v in_o one_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2_o 10._o &_o prove_v it_o too_o in_o the_o following_z vers_n the_o 2._o be_v this_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v here_o attribute_v to_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n justification_n or_o righteous_a make_n of_o many_o be_v constant_o appropriate_v to_o the_o death_n &_o blood_n of_o christ._n ans._n this_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o blood_n &_o death_n of_o christ_n elsewhere_o to_o wit_n our_o justification_n show_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o understand_v exclusive_o for_o by_o his_o death_n exclusiu_o consider_v we_o cannotbe_a make_v righteous_a for_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o suffering_n though_o it_o may_v exeem_v from_o death_n &_o suffering_n yet_o it_o can_v constitute_v righteous_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o command_a law_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o include_v all_o his_o forego_n act_n of_o obedience_n belong_v to_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o his_o death_n be_v the_o crown_a piece_n &_o so_o as_o include_v as_o his_o whole_a suffering_n so_o his_o whole_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o be_v make_v for_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2_o 8._o not_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o his_o obedience_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n but_o the_o terminate_n remarkable_a act_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v not_o all_o his_o suffering_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o suffer_v 3._o if_o this_o obedience_n be_v understand_v of_o this_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o his_o die_a &_o justification_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o only_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o his_o soul-suffering_n while_o he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n but_o if_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n include_v these_o why_o not_o his_o whole_a state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o if_o it_o include_v all_o this_o why_o not_o also_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n see_v his_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 4_o 4._o he_o except_v further_a say_v suppose_v that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v here_o undorstand_v his_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o imputation_n ans._n if_o by_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n that_o obedience_n of_o christ_n must_v necessary_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n imaginable_a let_v we_o hear_v his_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o that_o justification_n or_o righteous-making_a whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v vers_fw-la 19_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o v_o 16_o 17_o 18._o now_o that_o righteousness_n vers_fw-la 17._o be_v describe_v vers_n 16._o to_o be_v the_o gift_n i.e._n the_o forgiveness_n of_o many_o offence_n i.e._n of_o all_o the_o offence_n whereof_o a_o man_n either_o do_v or_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a of_o before_o god_n unto_o justification_n and_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o that_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n can_v stand_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n ans._n 1._o though_o make_v righteous_a and_o justification_n be_v inseparable_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o one_o &_o the_o same_o but_o righteous-making_a to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n be_v antecedent_n unto_o justification_n &_o the_o ground_n thereof_o as_o become_v sinner_n be_v not_o formal_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o be_v prior_n to_o it_o &_o the_o ground_n thereof_o 2._o that_o free_a gift_n mention_v vers_fw-la 16._o be_v not_o free_a forgiveness_n but_o be_v that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n or_o reatus_fw-la tend_v to_o condemnation_n &_o so_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n vers_n 15._o and_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n vers_n 17._o which_o be_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n &_o free_a pardon_n as_o therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d guilt_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n but_o tend_v thereunto_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n but_o lead_v thereunto_o &_o be_v follow_v therewith_o 3._o nor_o can_v the_o adversary_n himself_o take_v these_o word_n vers_n
16._o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o free_a pardon_n of_o many_o offence_n else_o he_o must_v say_v that_o this_o free_a pardon_n go_v before_o justification_n &_o consequent_o be_v not_o justification_n itself_o as_o he_o say_v else_o where_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n as_o judgement_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v antecedent_n to_o condemnation_n 4._o so_o then_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n have_v respect_n unto_o many_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o justification_n &_o pardon_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o may_v be_v full_a whileas_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o adam_n posterity_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o his_o first_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o which_o all_o be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o condemnation_n last_o he_o say_v it_o be_v but_o loose_a and_o unsavoury_a argue_n to_o reason_n from_o a_o thing_n simple_o do_v to_o a_o determinat_fw-la manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o so_o be_v it_o to_o reason_n from_o be_v make_v righteous_a to_o a_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n ans._n the_o particular_a manner_n or_o way_n how_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v abundant_o signify_v by_o our_o be_v make_v &_o constitute_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o who_o be_v our_o head_n representative_a &_o surety_n &_o that_o because_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o imputation_n and_o further_o the_o whole_a discurse_n of_o the_o apostle_n here_o &_o particular_o the_o comparison_n so_o much_o here_o insist_v upon_o put_v the_o matter_n beyond_o all_o debate_n as_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n whereby_o all_o be_v account_v sinner_n &_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o even_o as_o guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o adam_n act_n of_o sin_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n become_v we_o by_o imputation_n &_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a &_o account_v such_o &_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v how_o one_o shall_v be_v account_v guilty_a &_o punish_v as_o guilty_a of_o a_o sinful_a act_n do_v by_o another_o unless_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sinful_a act_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o so_o no_o man_n can_v imagine_v how_o one_o can_v be_v account_v righteous_a &_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o if_o that_o righteousness_n of_o the_o other_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o and_o beside_o this_o be_v call_v a_o gift_n a_o free_a gift_n &_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n &_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o righteousness_n receive_v which_o full_o point_n forth_o this_o imputation_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o five_o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n &_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o law_n can_v not_o help_v a_o sinner_n from_o under_o the_o curse_n nor_o unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n because_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n through_o the_o sin_n &_o corruption_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o can_v not_o give_v right_a and_o full_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n who_o by_o his_o obedience_n &_o suffering_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n &_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n by_o satisfy_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jus_o &_o right_n of_o the_o law_n which_o consist_v in_o yield_v full_a &_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o in_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o violation_n commit_v for_o the_o law_n say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27_o 26._o gal._n 3_o 13._o and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o the_o man_n who_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o and_o this_o be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n the_o jus_o and_o demand_v of_o the_o law_n mention_v may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n by_o the_o redeemer_n &_o surety_n who_o do_v &_o suffer_v all_o this_o in_o &_o for_o his_o own_o the_o ethiopik_a version_n be_v a_o clear_a commentary_n and_o when_o we_o be_v impotent_a to_o do_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n for_o that_o sin_n who_o take_v on_o our_o body_n of_o sin_n &_o condemn_a sin_n itself_o in_o our_o body_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v we_o &_o be_v propitious_a unto_o we_o and_o that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o work_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o john_n goodwin_n except_v p._n 145._o etc._n etc._n he_o say_v 1._o some_o understand_v this_o rather_o of_o sanctification_n than_o of_o justification_n &_o by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o the_o precept_n thereof_o which_o all_o those_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v in_o part_n perform_v and_o desire_n and_o strive_v to_o perform_v more_o perfect_o ans._n gospel_n justification_n &_o gospel-sanctification_a agree_v well_o together_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a foundation_n &_o cause_n of_o both_o but_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o of_o justification_n appear_v hence_o 1._o that_o this_o be_v a_o further_a explication_n &_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o all_o that_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o saint_n through_o grace_n attain_v unto_o here_o can_v be_v call_v a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n demand_n be_v not_o thereby_o satisfy_v for_o it_o call_v for_o perfect_a obedience_n which_o none_o of_o the_o sanctify_a can_v give_v 3._o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o sanctification_n why_o be_v these_o word_n add_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n bue_v after_o the_o spirit_n 2._o he_o say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v because_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n and_o such_o a_o fulfil_n as_o may_v be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o proper_a and_o suitable_a effect_n of_o christ_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d declare_v but_o it_o be_v unpessible_a that_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v any_o proper_a effect_n of_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v of_o the_o abolish_n or_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n or_o the_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v power_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v purge_v away_o there_o need_v no_o other_o righteousness_n nor_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n ans._n 1._o christ_n obedience_n &_o suffer_v need_v not_o be_v distinguish_v both_o be_v do_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o belonging-thereto_a &_o both_o be_v necessary_a to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o do_v lie_v under_o christ_n perform_v both_o to_o the_o end_n the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o jus_o &_o right_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o by_o this_o surety_n and_o before_o guilt_n be_v purge_v away_o we_o must_v have_v both_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n by_o say_v must_v not_o make_v the_o law_n void_a but_o rather_o establish_v it_o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o vers_n 4._o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o hold_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o do_v immediate_o precede_v in_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 3._o or_o of_o christ_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o further_a end_n of_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n or_o as_o a_o comprehensive_a end_n of_o all_o that_o be_v mention_v before_o 3._o he_o say_v that_o clause_n in_o they_o still_o note_v either_o a_o subjective_a inhesion_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o person_n or_o else_o some_o kind_n of_o efficiency_n but_o the_o righteousness_n
which_o we_o be_v lie_v under_o except_o 4._o many_o sound_n &_o able_a expositor_n be_v for_o this_o sense_n understand_v nothing_o by_o this_o but_o our_o justification_n or_o righteous_a make_n by_o he_o some_o place_v this_o justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ._n ans._n we_o â—ould_v also_o cite_v sound_a &_o able_a expositor_n for_o our_o sense_n &_o bring-in_a beside_o the_o general_a verdict_n of_o such_o as_o write_v against_o socinian_o &_o papist_n &_o other_o also_o but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o present_a work_n 2._o justification_n &_o righteous-making_a be_v not_o one_o &_o the_o same_o if_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o he_o it_o must_v be_v by_o his_o righteousness_n anâ—_n if_o we_o make_v righteous_a by_o his_o righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o 3_o that_o justification_n be_v nothing_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o prove_v 4._o we_o have_v heaâ—d_v paul_n say_v that_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o ay_o e_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n whereby_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v make_v sinner_n many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5_o 19_o nine_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_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 this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o confirmation_n and_o further_a explication_n of_o what_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o concern_v the_o reconciliation_n of_o a_o sinful_a world_n unto_o god_n in_o &_o through_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o our_o salvation_n &_o all_o the_o way_n how_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o be_v of_o god_n who_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n reconcile_v the_o sinful_a world_n of_o his_o own_o choose_v one_o to_o himself_o and_o pardon_v their_o sin_n by_o lay_v they_o all_o on_o christ_n &_o make_v he_o bear_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o that_o the_o choose_a one_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o righteousness_n and_o have_v it_o impute_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o or_o by_o be_v in_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o this_o place_n be_v pregnant_a and_o full_a of_o proof_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n can_v be_v more_o clear_o &_o emphatical_o express_v than_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o yet_o mr._n goodwin_n labour_v to_o darken_v it_o with_o his_o exception_n pag._n 164._o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hear_v he_o except_o 1._o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v touch_v any_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n &_o consequent_o here_o can_v be_v nothing_o to_o build_v a_o reciprocal_a imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o upon_o ans._n if_o that_o expression_n of_o god_n make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n &_o that_o for_o we_o will_v not_o enforce_v a_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v so_o only_o with_o such_o as_o will_v hold_v fast_o their_o opinion_n let_v scripture_n speak_v what_o it_o will_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n i._n e._n be_v guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n by_o commit_v of_o it_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n be_v yet_o make_v sin_n by_o god_n &_o that_o for_o we_o what_o word_n can_v be_v imagine_v that_o shall_v more_o emphatical_o express_v this_o imputation_n and_o the_o greek_a commentator_n who_o our_o adversary_n do_v oft_o cite_v when_o he_o find_v it_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o advantage_n give_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o great_a sinner_n &_o be_v handle_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n even_o very_a wickedness_n itself_o and_o esaias_n tell_v we_o chap._n 53_o 6._o that_o the_o lord_n lay_v all_o our_o iniquity_n on_o he_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o meet_v in_o one_o upon_o he_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v alleige_v against_o this_o except_o it_o be_v say_v the_o meaning_n be_v he_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o weaken_v the_o truth_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n that_o it_o abundant_o confirm_v it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o real_a imputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sinner_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o be_v express_o say_v leu._n 16_o 21_o 22._o and_o aaron_n shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o this_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n &_o all_o their_o trespass_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o goat_n and_o the_o goat_n shall_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o their_o iniquity_n unto_o a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o signify_v their_o roll_n of_o their_o guilt_n over_o upon_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n levit._n 1_o 4._o &_o 3_o 2_o 8_o 13._o &_o 4_o 4_o 15_o 24_o 29_o 33._o so_o that_o if_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o where_o in_o the_o new_a test._n so_o take_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o guilt_n be_v transfer_v upon_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n justice_n can_v not_o exact_v upon_o he_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o he_o have_v be_v free_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o guilt_n in_o his_o own_o person_n except_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o most_o judicious_a &_o learned_a assistant_n of_o the_o way_n of_o this_o imputation_n absolute_o reject_v this_o equality_n or_o reciprocation_n of_o imputation_n between_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n unto_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o force_n and_o power_n of_o our_o unrighteousness_n to_o make_v christ_n unrighteous_a which_o be_v of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o make_v believer_n righteous_a therefore_o we_o be_v not_o make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o such_o a_o imputation_n ans._n we_o willing_o grant_v several_a difference_n beside_o what_o be_v mention_v yet_o this_o agreement_n &_o correspondency_n which_o be_v all_o we_o seek_v be_v manifest_a that_o as_o christ_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n as_o to_o himself_o be_v make_v sin_n or_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v handle_v by_o justice_n as_o a_o sinner_n legal_o so_o we_o who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o have_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o legal_o righteous_a we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o christ_n obedience_n only_o but_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n too_o nor_o do_v we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v hereby_o make_v 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god_n act_n the_o person_n justify_v must_v be_v righteous_a ere_o god_n can_v judge_v &_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v such_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n &_o no_o person_n have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v but_o the_o surety_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o in_o satisfy_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n he_o except_v pag._n 211._o against_o the_o minor_a 1._o that_o however_o it_o be_v true_a that_o justification_n can_v take_v place_n without_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o make_n of_o a_o man_n perfect_o righteous_a yet_o a_o righteousness_n consist_v determinate_o of_o such_o a_o tale_n of_o righteous_a act_n as_o christ_n perform_v unto_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o in_o 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judicial_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n &_o be_v enjoin_v thereby_o so_o long_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o be_v not_o repeal_v by_o the_o supreme_a law_n giver_n except_o 2._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o absolute_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v beside_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n as_o absolute_a &_o complete_a and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o if_o god_n impute_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n unto_o man_n in_o justification_n he_o fournish_v they_o this_o way_n out_o of_o the_o law_n ans._n but_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n do_v the_o law_n hold_v forth_o any_o righteousness_n but_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o how_o can_v god_n furnish_v they_o with_o this_o but_o by_o impute_v unto_o they_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n see_v he_o have_v not_o so_o order_v matter_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o case_n while_o here_o perfect_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n themselves_o 2_o he_o remit_v we_o to_o what_o he_o say_v former_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n and_o in_o that_o place_n he_o make_v this_o complete_a righteousness_n to_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o remission_n be_v no_o obedience_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o righteousness_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o law_n not_o be_v it_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n yea_o it_o agree_v noth_z with_o common_a sense_n nor_o with_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a except_o 3._o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n wherein_o justification_n consist_v and_o where_o with_o man_n be_v make_v formal_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v justify_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7._o ans._n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n this_o have_v no_o countenance_n from_o scripture_n nor_o from_o reason_n or_o common_a sense_n who_o ever_o think_v or_o say_v that_o a_o pardon_v thief_n or_o murderer_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n or_o that_o his_o pardon_n make_v he_o formal_o rightheous_n and_o a_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n though_o thereupon_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o penalty_n or_o from_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n against_o such_o transgressor_n yet_o be_v he_o nor_o thereupon_o either_o make_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a but_o his_o pardon_n be_v a_o virtual_a declaration_n that_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a but_o a_o transgressor_n how_o that_o place_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7._o be_v pervert_v when_o adduce_v to_o give_v countenance_n to_o this_o fiction_n be_v declare_v already_o he_o add_v pag._n 215._o two_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o be_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v equivalent_a unto_o and_o virtual_o contain_v &_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n ans._n remission_n of_o sin_n as_o such_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v equivalent_a to_o this_o or_o from_o comprehend_v this_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o where_o entire_a obedience_n be_v there_o remission_n have_v no_o place_n and_o remission_n must_v presuppose_v a_o transgression_n the_o next_o be_v because_o swaith_o he_o it_o have_v all_o these_o great_a and_o high_a privilege_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o which_o a_o righteousness_n most_o strict_o so_o call_v can_v have_v as_o the_o love_n favour_n acceptation_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n ans._n if_o we_o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o and_o abstract_o consider_v this_o be_v also_o false_a for_o though_o a_o pardon_v man_n be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o transgressor_n yet_o as_o mere_o pardon_v he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o reward_v promise_v to_o the_o perfect_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o hereof_o we_o grant_v that_o the_o man_n pardon_v of_o god_n have_v all_o these_o high_a and_o great_a privilege_n but_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o mere_a pardon_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o upon_o which_o these_o privilege_n do_v depend_v and_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n depend_v upon_o his_o pardon_n he_o have_v two_o other_o reason_n elsewhere_o pag._n 5_o 6._o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o 1._o that_o remission_n include_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n even_o as_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v necessary_o include_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n ans._n though_o in_o our_o justification_n this_o may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a upon_o the_o matter_n because_o there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o the_o whole_a surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n together_o and_o the_o one_o part_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o one_o consequent_o infer_v the_o other_o but_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o reason_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o the_o inference_n here_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o a_o formal_a inference_n and_o so_o it_o be_v false_a that_o remission_n include_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n for_o it_o only_o include_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o guilt_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o law_n be_v break_v yea_o as_o be_v say_v it_o manifest_o suppose_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o perfect_o observe_v for_o have_v the_o law_n be_v perfect_o observe_v there_o have_v be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n moreover_o remission_n as_o such_o give_v no_o right_a to_o the_o reward_n promise_v unto_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o only_a impunity_n from_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v for_o disobedience_n 2._o say_v he_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v all_o this_o sin_n full_o forgive_v who_o be_v yet_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o that_o have_v transgress_v either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n &_o intend_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o as_o such_o ans._n though_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v full_o forgive_v can_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o one_o guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o one_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o one_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o so_o do_v not_o give_v full_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o can_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o transgressor_n yet_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v deal_v with_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o remission_n as_o one_o that_o have_v yield_v perfect_a obedience_n &_o do_v never_o transgress_v wherefore_o see_v he_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o that_o never_o transgress_v he_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o so_o a_o right_a to_o the_o reward_n the_o similitude_n take_v from_o a_o physician_n restore_v his_o patient_n to_o health_n by_o recover_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o
of_o justice_n &_o truth_n in_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n yet_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o this_o be_v more_o principled_a with_o socinian_n abomination_n than_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obj._n 18._o pag._n 173._o if_o man_n be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n then_o do_v man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o then_o a_o act_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o life_n &_o soul_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o man_n ergo_fw-la ans._n as_o this_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n now_o assert_v this_o conclusion_n be_v different_a from_o the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a exhal_n of_o vapores_fw-la out_o of_o the_o fog_n of_o philosophical_a term_n &_o notion_n that_o thereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o darken_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o explain_v or_o interpret_v these_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o these_o notion_n which_o man_n explain_v after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n know_v no_o law_n constrain_a they_o to_o follow_v either_o one_o man_n or_o other_o in_o the_o arbitrary_a sense_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o these_o term_n but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n no_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v until_o it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n formal_o just_a possible_o he_o will_v understand_v hereby_o the_o same_o that_o other_o mean_v by_o inherent_o just_a &_o so_o indeed_o do_v all_o the_o papist_n and_o if_o so_o we_o can_v answer_v by_o say_v that_o no_o orthodox_n man_n think_v or_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v make_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n '_o righteousness_n but_o by_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v whether_o it_o be_v call_v the_o formal_a or_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v but_o a_o nominal_a debate_n have_v no_o ground_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o shall_v be_v rule_v in_o our_o thought_n &_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o do_v they_o who_o say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v that_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o impute_v by_o god_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o say_v that_o man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o adam_n sin_n impute_v though_o god_n act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n itself_o adam_n sin_n impute_v do_v constitute_v the_o posterity_n sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a &_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v do_v constitute_v believer_n righteous_a obj._n 19_o pag._n 175._o if_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v there_o be_v a_o double_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n &_o that_o make_v up_o &_o compound_v of_o two_o several_a nature_n real_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a ergo._fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v found_v upon_o another_o school-nicety_n or_o notion_n viz_o the_o simplicity_n &_o indivisibility_n of_o natural_a form_n &_o this_o philosophical_a notion_n be_v here_o adduce_v to_o darken_v the_o mystery_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o minor_a though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o natural_a form_n yet_o will_v not_o necessary_o hold_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n which_o may_v be_v single_a or_o compound_v as_o the_o lord_n think_v meet_v to_o make_v they_o and_o can_v any_o reason_n evince_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v confer_v &_o bestow_v in_o the_o grand_a privilege_n of_o justification_n more_o particular_a favoure_v than_o one_o can_v he_o not_o both_o pardon_n sin_n &_o accept_v as_o &_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a can_v he_o not_o both_o free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n &_o adjudge_v he_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n or_o can_v these_o two_o be_v conceive_v as_o two_o thing_n formal_o distinct_a though_o inseparable_a 2._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o necessary_o presuppose_v thereunto_o nor_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n a_o pardon_a man_n as_o such_o not_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n it_o be_v true_a pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v inseparable_o follow_v upon_o &_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o a_o certain_a consequent_a of_o god_n accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n i_o grant_v also_o that_o justification_n may_v be_v so_o describe_v or_o define_v as_o to_o take_v in_o that_o effect_n without_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o formal_a part_n thereof_o when_o strict_o consider_v 3._o but_o he_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o justification_n &_o nothing_o more_o include_v therein_o or_o confer_v thereby_o abuse_v to_o this_o end_n as_o we_o hear_v above_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n &_o be_v not_o give_v we_o a_o formal_a definition_n of_o justification_n nor_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o with_o remission_n nor_o that_o remission_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o be_v prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o our_o work_n as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o will_v utter_o destroy_v free_a remission_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n &_o consequent_a of_o gospel-justification_n &_o can_v be_v have_v without_o it_o in_o order_n to_o which_o justification_n he_o there_o assert_v express_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n now_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o formal_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o can_v remission_n of_o sin_n becalled_n a_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n yet_o the_o man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v because_o that_o man_n be_v necessary_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n &_o free_a pardon_n do_v inseparable_o attend_v one_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v a_o passive_a righteousness_n though_o not_o a_o active_a righteousness_n for_o all_o righteousness_n right_o so_o call_v be_v conformity_n to_o the_o law_n &_o that_o be_v not_o a_o passive_a or_o negative_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o beast_n that_o transgress_v no_o law_n &_o consequen_o have_v no_o unrighteousness_n obj._n 20._o pag._n 176._o if_o such_o imputation_n be_v necessary_a in_o justification_n this_o necessity_n must_v be_v find_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o for_o the_o salve_v or_o advance_v of_o some_o other_o attribute_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o these_o ergo._fw-la ans._n 1_o this_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o righteousness_n not_o withstand_v of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o grant_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o satisfy_v he_o that_o we_o find_v the_o necessity_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteoufness_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n 2_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o assign_v the_o real_a &_o just_a ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n yet_o i_o judge_v it_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n &_o goodness_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v this_o method_n &_o manner_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o dispute_v against_o this_o truth_n with_o such_o argument_n &_o from_o reject_v of_o it_o until_o we_o be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o
that_o neither_o be_v the_o phrase_n nor_o manner_n of_o such_o speak_v any_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o still_o in_o the_o scripture_n wheresoever_o the_o word_n impute_v be_v use_v it_o be_v only_o apply_v unto_o or_o speak_v of_o something_o of_o the_o same_o person_n to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v &_o never_o to_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o another_o ans._n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o scripture_n unto_o person_n which_o be_v or_o be_v they_o before_o the_o imputation_n though_o that_o instance_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o which_o he_o adduce_v do_v not_o belong_v to_o this_o head_n as_o shall_v be_v evince_v in_o due_a time_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a as_o 2._o sam._n 19_o 19_o act._n 7_o 60._o where_o this_o imputation_n be_v deprecate_v so_o 2._o chron._n 24_o 22._o gen._n 30_o 33._o psal._n 106_o 31._o yet_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o we_o read_v of_o a_o imputation_n of_o something_o that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o or_o be_v not_o possess_v by_o the_o person_n before_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v as_o when_o paul_n desire_v philemon_n to_o impute_v to_o he_o what_o onesimue_n be_v owe_a and_o that_o he_o will_v reckon_v both_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o injury_n whereof_o onesimus_n may_v beguilty_a upon_o his_o score_n and_o require_v it_o of_o he_o philem_n vers_fw-la 18._o thus_o do_v surety_n take_v upon_o themselves_o what_o former_o be_v not_o they_o and_o so_o make_v that_o imputable_a to_o themselves_o which_o former_o be_v not_o so_o as_o we_o see_v gen._n 43_o 9_o &_o 44_o 32._o and_o the_o surety_n payment_n or_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o what_o he_o voluntary_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n imputable_a &_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o or_o reckon_v on_o the_o score_n of_o the_o debtor_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o impute_a payment_n &_o satisfaction_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v the_o payment_n or_o give_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n &_o end_n of_o this_o imputation_n not_o that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v account_v one_o who_o have_v that_o before_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o thing_n impute_v may_v become_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o now_o a_o owner_n &_o possessor_n of_o that_o thing_n by_o imputation_n second_o he_o say_v when_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v simple_o to_o be_v impute_v as_o sin_n folly_n or_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v concern_v the_o bare_a act_n of_o thing_n as_o if_o to_o impute_v sin_n signify_v to_o repute_v the_o man_n to_o have_v commit_v a_o sinful_a act_n but_o to_o charge_v the_o guilt_n or_o demerit_n of_o sin_n upon_o his_o head_n of_o purpose_n to_o punish_v he_o for_o it_o ans._n this_o be_v true_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v either_o real_o or_o false_o by_o injustice_n suppose_v to_o be_v in_o the_o person_n before_o that_o imputation_n be_v make_v but_o notwithstanding_o hereof_o there_o be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v &_o as_o all_o act_n of_o suretyship_n do_v further_o clear_v a_o imputation_n of_o what_o be_v not_o the_o person_n before_o whereby_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v impute_v be_v legal_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o &_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o thereupon_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v as_o when_o a_o person_n voluntary_o become_v surety_n for_o another_o as_o paul_n for_o onesimus_n judah_n for_o benjamin_n first_o the_o debt_n itself_o be_v make_v their_o &_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n &_o then_o they_o willing_o undergo_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o payment_n or_o punishment_n thrid_o pag._n 198._o he_o come_v home_o to_o the_o point_n say_v the_o expression_n i.e._n of_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o of_o adam_n sin_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n ans._n this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a exception_n of_o bellarmin_n de_fw-fr justif._n lib._n 2._o chap._n 7._o &_o of_o the_o socinian_o see_v volkel_n do_v vera_n relig._n lib._n 5._o pag._n 564_o 565._o who_o upon_o this_o same_o ground_n reject_v several_a other_o fundamental_a point_n as_o the_o trinity_n &_o other_o but_o we_o have_v already_o show_v scripture-proof_n enough_o of_o this_o matter_n &_o himself_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v expression_n in_o scripture_n concern_v both_o the_o communication_n of_o adam_n sin_n &_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o will_v fair_o enough_o bear_v the_o term_n of_o imputation_n so_o that_o all_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o &_o we_o be_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o speak_v to_o rom._n 5_o 19_o give_v this_o for_o the_o only_a meaning_n thereof_o that_o the_o demerit_n or_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v charge_v on_o his_o posterity_n or_o that_o the_o punishment_n run_v over_o from_o his_o person_n to_o they_o i_z a_o main_a part_n of_o which_o punishment_n lie_v in_o that_o original_a defilement_n wherein_o they_o be_v all_o conceive_a &_o bear_v &_o whereby_o they_o be_v make_v true_o and_o formal_o sinner_n before_o god_n ans._n but_o if_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v in_o its_o curse_n &_o punishment_n the_o sin_n itself_o must_v be_v impute_v as_o to_o its_o guilt_n else_o we_o must_v say_v that_o god_n curse_v &_o punish_v the_o posterity_n that_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a which_o to_o do_v suit_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n we_o do_v not_o say_v as_o he_o suppose_v when_o he_o set_v down_o our_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o that_o sinful_a act_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o the_o letter_n &_o formality_n of_o it_o a_o expression_n that_o on_o all_o occasion_n he_o use_v &_o who_o sense_n be_v not_o obvious_a but_o need_v explication_n &_o be_v excogitated_a mere_o to_o darken_v the_o matter_n &_o as_o it_o be_v adam_n own_o personal_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o posterity_n but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o scripture_n that_o by_o adam_n disobedience_n his_o posterity_n become_v guilty_a &_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o &_o therefore_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o &_o that_o guilt_n be_v by_o that_o one_o sin_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 15_o 16_o 18_o 19_o &_o so_o that_o the_o posterity_n sin_v legal_o &_o original_o though_o not_o formal_o because_o not_o exist_v in_o adam_n actual_o but_o legal_o &_o original_o &_o become_v thereby_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v that_o be_v death_n both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n here_o &_o hereafter_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o punishment_n be_v relative_a to_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v punish_v because_o of_o sin_n must_v be_v sinner_n &_o judge_v to_o be_v sinner_n &_o so_o guilty_a before_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n adam_n be_v the_o head_n &_o root_n of_o mankind_n &_o god_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o such_o &_o therefore_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o when_o he_o break_v the_o covenant_n &_o transgress_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n be_v comprehend_v with_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n become_v actual_o partaker_n of_o that_o guilt_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o do_v partake_v of_o nature_n actual_o &_o be_v real_o guilty_a when_o exi_a they_o be_v just_o punish_v but_o if_o this_o guilt_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o think_v they_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o that_o sin_n though_o not_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o he_o labour_v to_o establish_v this_o upon_o three_o pillar_n 1._o the_o demerit_n say_v he_o &_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o have_v so_o many_o aggravation_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v beyond_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n that_o adam_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o know_v that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o shall_v draw_v all_o their_o soul_n after_o he_o into_o the_o same_o perdition_n ans._n but_o if_o by_o adam_n have_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o hand_n this_o truth_n be_v not_o include_v that_o his_o sin_n shall_v become_v their_o sin_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o guilty_a thereof_o &_o chargeable_a therewith_o how_o can_v he_o know_v that_o by_o his_o sin_n heshould_n draw_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o
posterity_n after_o he_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o same_o guilt_n if_o it_o be_v not_o some_o way_n they_o by_o the_o just_a &_o righteous_a judge_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o posterity_n can_v no_o more_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o great_a &_o heinous_a sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n than_o for_o their_o lesser_a sin_n if_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o these_o sin_n nor_o partake_v of_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o original_a sin_n the_o scripture_n give_v the_o sin_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o punishment_n &_o make_v the_o one_o to_o reach_v all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o tell_v we_o rom._n 5_o 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entere_v in_o to_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n &_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v see_v vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o the_o narrownese_n or_o scantisness_n of_o adam_n person_n who_o can_v not_o beat_v that_o fullness_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n may_v require_v for_o that_o great_a sin_n &_o we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o loss_n ans._n this_o be_v his_o second_o pillar_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o god_n can_v have_v punish_v adam_z cond_z for_o his_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o posterity_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n also_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v they_o though_o for_o great_a crime_n as_o treason_n &_o the_o like_a the_o posterity_n suffer_v when_o the_o guilty_a be_v forfeit_v i_o yet_o the_o posterity_n be_v not_o proper_o punish_v for_o that_o sin_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o as_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v we_o &_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n 3._o his_o 3d._o &_o main_a pillar_n be_v the_o peculir_n &_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o person_n for_o than_o they_o be_v in_o it_o &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o some_o what_o of_o it_o so_o that_o adam_n be_v we_o all_o &_o we_o be_v all_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o augustine_n speak_v &_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v but_o adam_n or_o adam_n person_n expound_v at_o large_a ans._n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o for_o it_o will_v hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n relation_n wherein_o adam_n stand_v as_o represent_v all_o his_o posterity_n &_o so_o they_o be_v as_o well_o in_o he_o &_o a_o part_n of_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o in_o his_o punishment_n which_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v for_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o sin_v in_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v all_o punish_v in_o he_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o these_o three_o be_v joint_o intimate_fw-la râ—â—_n 5_o 12._o where_o first_o there_o be_v the_o demerito_fw-la import_v when_o death_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v &_o the_o scantiness_n of_o adam_n person_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n &_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o he_o in_o that_o all_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o ans._n but_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o he_o deny_v be_v there_o also_o import_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o person_n but_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o &_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n as_o so_o state_v &_o as_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n that_o they_o sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n &_o therefore_o suffer_v with_o he_o the_o demerit_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a howbeit_o he_o seem_v confident_a of_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 207._o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o his_o sinful_a act_n as_o sinful_a or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n &_o not_o of_o the_o act_n as_o such_o for_o that_o himself_o faith_n once_o &_o again_o be_v direct_o &_o efficient_o from_o god_n himself_o &_o therefore_o be_v good_a be_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o punishment_n that_o come_v on_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 208._o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o be_v be_v adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o posterity_n themselves_o sin_v in_o adam_n ans._n if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o this_o we_o need_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o word_n impute_v this_o expression_n of_o scripture_n comprehend_v &_o plain_o hold_v forth_o all_o that_o we_o will_v say_v and_o if_o he_o will_v grant_v as_o much_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v here_o say_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v he_o must_v i_o judge_v retract_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o same_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o found_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o mention_v &_o examine_v need_v not_o here_o again_o be_v repeat_v or_o express_v &_o consider_v thus_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o which_o this_o voluminous_a adversary_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o matter_n both_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o for_o his_o own_o error_n &_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v scrape_v together_o all_o that_o he_o can_v find_v give_v any_o seem_v contribution_n unto_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o hug_v &_o have_v labour_v after_o his_o usual_a manner_n to_o set_v of_o with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o confidence_n &_o with_o a_o affect_a pedantrie_n of_o language_n supply_v with_o bombast_n expression_n the_o want_n of_o reality_n of_o truth_n &_o solidity_n of_o reason_v what_o remain_v in_o that_o book_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o text_n &_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o elsewhere_o chap._n xiii_o m._n baxter_n opinion_n concern_v imputation_n examine_v there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n impute_v &_o of_o christ_n being_n our_o righteousness_n or_o of_o our_o be_v righteousness_n or_o righteous_a in_o he_o &_o the_o like_a many_z that_o even_o plead_v much_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n maintain_v by_o the_o orthodox_n must_v yet_o yield_v to_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v in_o their_o apprehension_n not_o cross_v their_o other_o hypothesis_n &_o dogme_n yea_o &_o sometime_o grant_v this_o imputation_n in_o that_o sense_n at_o least_o in_o word_n which_o overthrow_v or_o weaken_v all_o their_o disputation_n to_o the_o contrary_n schlightingius_n in_o defence_n of_o socinus_n against_o meisnerus_n pag._n 250._o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v &_o account_v we_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o redound_v to_o our_o good_a &_o righteousness_n &_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o bellarmin_n will_v also_o say_v the_o just_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o &_o so_o give_v &_o communicate_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o when_o he_o justify_v we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o satisfaction_n &_o righteousness_n mr._n baxter_n though_o he_o seem_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o the_o orthodox_n anent_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o will_v not_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o imputation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v he_o ow_v it_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n and_o it_o be_v true_a man_n have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o express_v their_o sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o truth_n &_o where_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o considerable_a difference_n as_o to_o word_n &_o expression_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v little_a or_o none_o upon_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a i_o confess_v to_o make_v real_a difference_n of_o these_o that_o be_v but_o verbal_a nor_o be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o our_o own_o expression_n as_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o expression_n of_o other_o who_o meaning_n may_v be_v good_a because_o not_o comply_v with_o our_o own_o in_o all_o point_n let_v we_o
contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o n._n 36._o pag._n 61._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o &_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o ans._n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n efficient_o yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o fall_n that_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v quite_o abolish_v &_o annul_v &_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dispense_v with_o in_o order_n to_o the_o admit_v of_o a_o surety_n which_o it_o do_v not_o provide_v or_o give_v place_n to_o in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o as_o to_o the_o command_n &_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n ere_o we_o can_v escape_v wrath_n &_o obtain_v life_n for_o this_o law_n say_v as_o himself_o confess_v pag._n 63._o obey_v perfectly_n &_o live_v sin_n &_o die_v and_o though_o it_o condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o sinner_n yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o our_o surety_n nor_o against_o any_o clothe_v with_o his_o surety-righteousness_n whereby_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v satisfy_v hence_o he_o infer_v n._n 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n ans._n if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v inherent_o we_o i_o grant_v what_o he_o here_o say_v but_o i_o deny_v it_o if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v denominate_v formal_o righteous_a for_o by_o imputation_n we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a legal_o &_o juridical_o &_o this_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n command_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o repute_v inherent_o innocent_a yet_o we_o be_v repute_v non-sinner_n legal_o &_o hence_o come_v our_o pardon_n &_o right_o to_o life_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o righteousness_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o with_o he_o believer_n have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n but_o faith_n the_o gospel_n righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v above_o &_o this_o he_o say_v here_o in_o effect_n &_o yet_o more_o plain_o &_o full_o pag._n 64._o he_o add_v n._n 38._o pag._n 62._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o guilt_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o guilt_n of_o and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o neversin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o beglorified_a because_o pardon_v &_o adopt_a through_o the_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n of_o christ._n ans._n though_o pardon_n as_o pardon_v will_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o here_o grant_v yet_o righteousness_n &_o justification_n presuppose_v righteousness_n will_v take_v away_o the_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la not_o as_o if_o it_o will_v make_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o because_o by_o righteousness_n impute_v we_o be_v now_o repute_v sinless_a legal_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n in_o order_n to_o punishment_n &_o this_o must_v be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o not_o be_v damn_v but_o may_v be_v glorifeed_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o &_o live_v and_o though_o now_o every_o pardon_a man_n shall_v be_v glorify_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o and_o formal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n but_o because_o no_o man_n be_v pardon_v till_o he_o have_v the_o compleet_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o iâ—_n suffer_v impute_v to_o he_o whereby_o beside_o pardon_n he_o obtain_v a_o right_a to_o glory_n he_o come_v to_o clear_v the_o matter_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v a_o good_a medium_fw-la the_o apostle_n go_v before_o we_o herein_o rom._n 5._o and_o though_o he_o say_v something_n n._n 41._o p._n 65._o wherewith_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v yet_o i_o pass_v because_o not_o much_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o come_v to_o n._n 42._o p._n 66._o where_o he_o say_v as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n &_o therefore_o convey_v guilt_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o sacred_a contract_n &_o therefore_o convey_v right_a to_o pardon_v adoption_n and_o salvation_n not_o by_o generation_n but_o by_o contract_n or_o donation_n so_o that_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n even_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o benefit_n by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o contract_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n virtual_o though_o not_o in_o personal_a existence_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v ans._n as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n so_o be_v he_o by_o covenant_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n by_o covenant_n so_o be_v he_o a_o head_n by_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o convey_v his_o blessing_n by_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o by_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o supernatural_a regeneration_n virtual_o and_o as_o his_o effect_n of_o adam_n fall_n be_v convey_v by_o natural_a generation_n so_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o actual_o by_o actual_a partake_n of_o our_o natural_a be_v so_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v convey_v by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n &_o we_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o this_o spiritual_a be_v he_o proceed_v n._n 43_o they_o therefore_o that_o look_n upon_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n as_o come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o without_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n and_o conveyance_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o covenant_n do_v confound_v themselves_o by_o confound_v and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n ans._n though_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v acknowledge_v yet_o righteousness_n must_v come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o become_v formal_o righteous_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n the_o difference_n lie_v here_o betwixt_o we_o mr._n baxter_n think_v thaâ—_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v in_o that_o it_o purchase_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v euql_o impute_v to_o all_o for_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v equal_o make_v with_o all_o and_o in_o and_o through_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o convey_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o condition_n thereof_o i.e._n believe_v &_o so_o be_v inherent_o righteous_a these_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v &_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o right_n to_o glory_n but_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n faith_n call_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v only_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o &_o the_o immediate_a ground_n whereupon_o our_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o advance_v but_o our_o judgement_n be_v that_o though_o christ_n convey_v the_o blessing_n purchase_v covenant-waye_n yet_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n &_o the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n be_v this_o that_o he_o first_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o then_o communicate_v christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o believer_n &_o upon_o that_o immediate_a ground_n of_o christ_n impute_v surety-righteousness_n whereupon_o they_o become_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v justify_v pardon_v &_o receive_v a_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o the_o difference_n here_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o small_a yet_o to_o
fault_n &_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o long_a series_n of_o efficient_a cause_n bring_v down_o from_o adam_n person_n &_o guilt_n a_o distinct_a numerical_a person_n &_o guilt_n of_o everyone_o of_o this_o late_a posterity_n ans._n 1._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o that_o relation_n of_o guilt_n be_v more_o proper_o &_o proxime_o the_o foederal_a relation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o adam_n than_o the_o natural_a relation_n and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o this_o foederal_a relation_n be_v not_o generation_n but_o the_o free_a ordination_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n 2_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n and_o adam_n generation_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n with_o personality_n to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la next_o follow_v his_o personal_a fault_n and_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n by_o the_o peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la originatum_fw-la be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o the_o follow_v personal_a fault_n and_o guilt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la originans_fw-la that_o be_v if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v not_o consonant_a to_o truth_n nor_o to_o what_o himself_o say_v above_o pag._n 34._o against_o placeus_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o adam_n generation_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la that_o next_o follow_v his_o personal_a guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o law_n i_o must_v say_v i_o do_v not_o understand_v what_o he_o will_v be_v at_o though_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o express_v some_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o truth_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o be_v this_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v federal_o in_o he_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o transgression_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o when_o they_o come_v physical_o by_o natural_a generation_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o nature_n they_o be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o then_o have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n communicate_v as_o a_o punishment_n and_o consequent_a of_o the_o other_o &_o this_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v sin_n have_v its_o own_o guilt_n attend_v it_o also_o 3_o though_o this_o long_a series_n of_o efficient_a cause_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o production_n of_o a_o distinct_a numerical_a person_n from_o adam_n person_n in_o a_o physical_a and_o natural_a sense_n yet_o every_o one_o of_o these_o physical_o distinct_a numerical_a person_n do_v immediate_o derive_v from_o adam_n their_o legal_a and_o foederal_a personality_n that_o be_v these_o same_o person_n consider_v federal_o be_v equal_o and_o alike_o near_o to_o adam_n their_o federal_a head_n and_o representative_a and_o therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n come_v from_o he_o immedrat_o to_o each_o one_o of_o they_o federal_o consider_v and_o be_v consequent_o the_o same_o numerical_a guilt_n and_o all_o this_o be_v found_v upon_o their_o federal_n union_n with_o and_o interest_n in_o adam_n he_o say_v 2._o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o guilt_n or_o so_o plenary_a which_o be_v in_o we_o for_o adam_n act_n as_o be_v on_o he_o but_o a_o guilt_n analogical_a or_o of_o another_o sort_n that_o be_v he_o wes_z guilty_a of_o be_v the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n &_o so_o be_v not_o we_o but_o only_o of_o be_v person_n who_o be_v be_v derive_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o own_o inherent_a pravity_n that_o be_v the_o relation_n be_v such_o which_o our_o person_n have_v to_o adam_n person_n as_o make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_v we_o and_o to_o punish_v we_o for_o that_o &_o our_o pravity_n together_o this_o be_v our_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n ans._n 1_o hereby_o that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o be_v speak_v here_o viz_o adam_n breach_n of_o covenant_n seem_v quite_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o not_o only_o be_v it_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n as_o in_o we_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o thing_n than_o what_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o not_o only_o not_o the_o same_o numerical_o as_o he_o former_o say_v but_o not_o the_o same_o specifical_o but_o moreover_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v only_o a_o analogical_a guilt_n yea_o in_o end_n it_o be_v make_v just_o nothing_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v person_n who_o be_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n and_o this_o be_v no_o guilt_n at_o all_o no_o man_n simple_a be_v let_v it_o be_v by_o generation_n from_o the_o most_o prodigious_o guilty_a and_o wicked_a person_n that_o can_v be_v can_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o guilt_n for_o his_o receive_v a_o be_v be_v contrary_a to_o no_o law_n and_o beside_o when_o he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n that_o the_o relation_n be_v such_o which_o our_o person_n have_v to_o adam_n person_n as_o make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_n we_o he_o must_v either_o make_v the_o simple_a relation_n to_o be_v the_o guilt_n or_o the_o ground_n of_o guilt_n and_o its_o imputation_n the_o simple_a relation_n without_o some_o guilt_n follow_v it_o and_o found_v upon_o it_o can_v make_v it_o just_a with_o god_n to_o desert_v we_o etc._n etc._n for_o sin_v only_o can_v do_v this_o &_o that_o relation_n be_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o say_v that_o guilt_n be_v superad_v &_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n thus_o to_o punish_v i_o will_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o guilt_n it_o be_v not_o adam_n sin_n but_o some_o analogical_a thing_n which_o scripture_n know_v nothing_o of_o and_o reason_n can_v give_v we_o no_o account_n whence_o it_o come_v he_o can_v say_v that_o it_o come_v from_o adam_n sin_n for_o if_o we_o be_v federal_o unite_v to_o &_o interest_v in_o adam_n as_o we_o be_v &_o as_o he_o confess_v we_o be_v and_o if_o upon_o that_o account_n we_o be_v repute_v guilty_a the_o same_o individual_a guilt_n which_o be_v on_o adam_n must_v be_v upon_o we_o and_o if_o our_o guilt_n be_v of_o another_o sort_n he_o must_v give_v we_o another_o adam_n from_o who_o that_o other_o analogical_a sort_n flow_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n rom._n 5_o 12._o which_o be_v not_o truth_n if_o his_o individual_a sin_n be_v not_o we_o or_o if_o we_o be_v of_o another_o sort_n and_o only_o analogical_a but_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o mr._n baxter_n cast_v all_o these_o thing_n in_o aristotle_n mould_n but_o moreover_o 2_o it_o have_v a_o foul_a aspect_n towards_o pelagianisme_n to_o make_v our_o guilt_n another_o than_o adam_n because_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o wilful_a sin_v person_n and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o for_o this_o be_v to_o confirm_v the_o pelagian_n who_o say_v that_o that_o sin_n be_v only_a adam_n because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a wilful_o sin_v person_n &_o we_o have_v no_o will_n therein_o 3._o he_o say_v and_o this_o guilt_n come_v to_o we_o by_o natural_a propagation_n and_o resultancie_n from_o our_o very_a nature_n so_o propagate_v ans._n it_o be_v true_a we_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o charge_v with_o this_o guilt_n &_o to_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o our_o being_n by_o natural_a generation_n or_o propagation_n and_o that_o because_o of_o our_o federal_a union_n with_o &_o interest_n in_o adam_n and_o exclusive_a of_o this_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o we_o by_o resultancy_n from_o our_o very_a nature_n so_o propagate_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o adam_n after-transgression_n shall_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o we_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o one_o transgression_n &_o disobedience_n of_o which_o only_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n rom._n 5._o he_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v our_o contrary_a interest_n in_o christ_n &_o tell_v we_o 1._o our_o person_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o christ_n person_n nor_o christ_n as_n we_o nor_o ever_o so_o judge_v or_o account_v of_o god_n ans._n physical_o this_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a legal_o for_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o law-place_n of_o the_o elect_n &_o become_v surety_n for-them_a they_o and_o he_o become_v one_o person_n in_o law_n he_o say_v 2._o our_o person_n be_v not_o natural_o seminal_o &_o virtual_o in_o christ_n person_n any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v creator_n &_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o adam_n ans._n adam_n be_v a_o natural_a head_n our_o lord_n be_v a_o spiritual_a &_o supernatural_a head_n &_o as_o to_o
grant_v as_o the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o merit_n but_o he_o only_o merit_v the_o new_a covenant_n wherein_o these_o favour_n be_v offer_v upon_o new_a condition_n 7_o thus_o christ_n be_v make_v only_o a_o far_o off_o mediate_a person_n procure_v new_a and_o easy_a term_n which_o yet_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o we_o till_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o old_a but_o no_o redeemer_n or_o surety_n suffer_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o any_o 8_o thus_o be_v we_o justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n 9_o god_n be_v make_v hereby_o to_o repute_v a_o right_n to_o pardon_n &_o glory_n &_o our_o imperfect_a evangelical_n obedience_n to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a righteousness_n &_o the_o all_o of_o our_o righteousness_n all_o which_o be_v against_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o have_v partly_o be_v discover_v already_o &_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o what_o will_v hereafter_o come_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o chap._n xvi_o mr._n baxter_n further_a opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n examine_v what_o mr._n baxter_n opinion_n be_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v enquire_v &_o though_o in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n tully_n while_o he_o be_v give_v a_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o controversy_n he_o plain_o enough_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o judgement_n as_o to_o the_o main_a with_o john_n goodwin_n yet_o he_o there_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o state_v the_o question_n against_o which_o he_o dispute_v as_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o own_v it_o wherein_o he_o deal_v not_o so_o ingenuous_o with_o we_o as_o mr._n goodwin_n do_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o midway_n betwixt_o the_o socinian_o papist_n &_o arminian_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o antinomian_o on_o the_o other_o though_o the_o middle_a way_n which_o he_o have_v seâ—_n down_o in_o his_o confess_v pag._n 152_o 153._o etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o i_o not_o be_v the_o just_a &_o orthodox_n way_n but_o to_o incline_v more_o unto_o the_o socinian_o etc._n etc._n for_o all_o the_o imputation_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o own_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o what_o papist_n socinian_o &_o arminian_n will_v subscribe_v unto_o for_o beside_o what_o we_o have_v see_v &_o examine_v above_o chap._n xiii_o &_o fourteen_o in_o his_o book_n against_o mr._n cartwright_n pag._n 179._o he_o have_v these_o word_n i_o have_v still_o acknowledge_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n sanosensu_fw-la and_o what_o find_v sense_n be_v he_o tell_v we_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n that_o be_v say_v he_o 1._o per_fw-la donationem_fw-la ejus_fw-la fructus_fw-la and_o 2._o per_fw-la adjudicationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la nobis_fw-la inde_fw-la promeritae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o give_v we_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o &_o 2._o by_o adjudge_v to_o we_o righteousness_n thereby_o purchase_v which_o two_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v but_o one_o the_o last_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o &_o so_o all_o the_o imputation_n by_o he_o grant_v be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o be_v give_v and_o will_v not_o papist_n socinian_o &_o arminian_n yield_v unto_o this_o imputation_n nay_o do_v not_o bellarmine_n come_v a_o further_a length_n in_o the_o word_n former_o cite_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o catholic_n theol._n part_v 2._o of_o moral_a mork_n give_v we_o here_o &_o there_o while_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n without_o any_o apparent_a connexion_n choose_v this_o way_n rather_o than_o to_o give_v we_o his_o whole_a sense_n of_o that_o matter_n in_o one_o place_n together_o which_o may_v have_v be_v some_o '_o ease_n to_o such_o as_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o same_o but_o i_o know_v he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o follow_v his_o own_o way_n &_o method_n some_o hint_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o that_o rather_o of_o his_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o orthodox_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o express_v their_o thought_n &_o conception_n in_o this_o matter_n than_o any_o full_a &_o positive_a declaration_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n about_o the_o question_n we_o shall_v have_v see_v &_o examine_v his_o own_o judgement_n short_o here_o examine_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o say_v in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o of_o that_o book_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v &_o may_v be_v do_v without_o repetition_n against_o our_o doctrine_n only_o we_o shall_v premit_fw-la some_o few_o of_o his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o the_o premonition_n p._n 2._o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o small_a the_o difference_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v &_o how_o little_a cause_n he_o have_v to_o write_v so_o much_o against_o the_o orthodox_n as_o he_o do_v he_o there_o say_v 14._o no_o man_n be_v save_v or_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o proper_a merit_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n yea_o and_o his_o habitual_a holiness_n &_o satisfactory_a suffering_n advance_v in_o dignity_n by_o his_o divine_a perfection_n 15._o this_o merit_n as_o relate_v to_o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n as_o a_o sponsor_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o the_o justify_v the_o reconcile_a mediator_n who_o obey_v perfect_o with_o that_o intent_n that_o by_o his_o obedience_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v &_o who_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n &_o so_o be_v in_o tantum_fw-la our_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o some_o phrase_n it_o or_o substitute_n &_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n as_o he_o be_v obedient_a that_o his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v the_o reason_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o suppose_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o undertake_n redeemer_n in_o our_o nature_n do_v this_o &_o in_o our_o stead_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o therefore_o perfect_a obedience_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v by_o ourselves_o and_o righteousness_n therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v true_o repute_v righteous_a because_o we_o as_o believe_a member_n of_o christ_n have_v right_a to_o impunity_n &_o life_n as_o merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n &_o free_o give_v to_o all_o penitent_a believer_n and_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n may_v be_v say_v so_o far_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o to_o be_v reckon_v &_o repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o right_n &_o justification_n as_o aforesaid_a one_o may_v think_v the_o difference_n now_o to_o be_v little_a or_o none_o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o suitable_a to_o what_o be_v already_o examine_v and_o what_o may_v here_o further_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o will_v occur_v hereafter_o he_o begin_v sect._n 8._o n._n 119._o to_o speak_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n teach_v by_o the_o orthodox_n i_o shall_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o or_o make_v we_o true_o and_o proper_o in_o a_o physical_a sense_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v transfuse_v in_o &_o upon_o we_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o be_v make_v we_o more_o than_o in_o the_o mere_a effect_n for_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n method_n believer_n be_v by_o faith_n interesâ—ed_v in_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o surety-righteousness_n as_o to_o its_o virtue_n force_n and_o efficacy_n or_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o moral_o and_o legal_o so_o that_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v one_o person_n in_o law_n noâ—_n do_v we_o hereby_o say_v that_o christ_n merit_n &_o satisfaction_n be_v repute_v by_o god_n to_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o in_o our_o own_o proper_a person_n or_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n natural_a we_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n ourselves_o or_o that_o god_n judge_v we_o so_o to_o have_v do_v or_o that_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n shall_v as_o full_o and_o immediate_o be_v we_o as_o if_o we_o bid_v be_v &_o do_v &_o suffer_v merit_v and_o satisfy_v in_o and_o by_o christ._n but_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n &_o put_v himself_o in_o our_o law-place_n &_o put_v as_o it_o be_v his_o name_n in_o our_o obligation_n be_v thereunto_o substitute_n by_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o father_n his_o satisfaction_n &_o obedience_n be_v perform_v by_o he_o in_o our_o law-place_n as_o a_o surety_n voluntary_o take_v on_o the_o obligation_n be_v account_v in_o law_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v we_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o all_o end_n and_o use_n that_o be_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n pardon_n and_o right_o to_o glory_n and_o that_o as_o
that_o it_o do_v bind_v he_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o old_a sin_n add_v &_o also_o for_o his_o new_a sin_n &_o yet_o the_o obligation_n to_o obey_v for_o time_n to_o come_v remain_v but_o all_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o main_a thing_n be_v not_o yet_o notice_v by_o mr._n baxter_n viz._n that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v &_o that_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o promise_a crown_n but_o by_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n &_o that_o therefore_o neither_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n can_v enjoy_v life_n until_o their_o surety_n fulfil_v that_o law_n for_o they_o or_o undertake_v to_o do_v it_o as_o they_o can_v be_v free_v from_o suffer_v until_o their_o surety_n suffer_v the_o penalty_n for_o they_o or_o undertake_v to_o do_v it_o we_o need_v not_o speak_v so_o unapt_o as_o he_o suppose_v we_o do_v that_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n command_v lapse_v man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_n or_o 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11_o 12._o heb._n 12_o 5-8_a psal._n 89_o 30_o 33_o 34._o revel_v 3_o 19_o 4._o in_o all_o these_o affliction_n that_o seem_v to_o smell_v most_o of_o the_o curse_n and_o of_o the_o death_n threaten_v and_o be_v most_o inevitable_a such_o as_o death_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o pure_a vindictive_a justice_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o when_o justify_v person_n be_v exercise_v with_o they_o for_o christ_n do_v bear_v all_o that_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o and_o as_o to_o this_o the_o lord_n cause_v all_o their_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v together_o upon_o he_o he_o drink_v out_o the_o cup_n of_o vindictive_a anger_n and_o leave_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o any_o of_o his_o own_o to_o drink_v he_o alone_o do_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o revenge_a justice_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o this_o in_o all_o that_o do_v come_v upon_o believer_n so_o that_o the_o very_a sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o &_o 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god_n can_v do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o their_o state_n of_o justification_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v hence_o infer_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o glorious_a state_n 5._o but_o it_o be_v say_v pardon_v and_o justification_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o justify_v than_o he_o be_v pardon_v and_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o take_n off_o of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o consequent_o of_o punishment_n itself_o and_o see_v punishment_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v off_o but_o there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n or_o of_o the_o evil_n threaten_v for_o sin_n and_o will_v remain_v until_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o pardon_n be_v not_o full_o compleet_n not_o consequent_o justification_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v but_o
we_o be_v justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o as_o our_o righteousness_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o be_v express_o style_v rom._n 4_o 5._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o ungodly_a person_n who_o have_v a_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o &_o which_o be_v his_o own_o &_o which_o the_o lord_n account_v to_o he_o for_o a_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o unrighteous_a who_o god_n account_v righteous_a &_o he_o who_o god_n account_v righteous_a can_v be_v call_v ungodly_a so_o that_o if_o god_n account_v faith_n to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n put_v it_o up_o upon_o our_o score_n as_o our_o righteousness_n when_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o righteous_a by_o virtue_n of_o our_o faith_n or_o as_o clothe_v with_o faith_n as_o a_o compleet_n righteousness_n he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a but_o now_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v one_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v one_o who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o the_o just_a &_o righteous_a god_n can_v justify_v he_o but_o one_o that_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n from_o without_o impute_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o account_v righteous_a in_o christ_n though_o unrighteous_a &_o ungodly_a in_o himself_o our_o faith_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n 8._o if_o faith_n as_o our_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n paul_n can_v not_o say_v as_o he_o do_v rom._n 4_o 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n for_o then_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n but_o a_o prime_n special_a principal_a &_o comprehensive_a work_n for_o with_o our_o adversary_n here_o faith_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o work_n or_o comprehend_v they_o as_o we_o hear_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n shall_v be_v impute_v as_o our_o righteousness_n &_o not_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n 9_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n will_v never_o prove_v the_o man_n bless_v unto_o who_o god_n impute_v faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o his_o righteousness_n as_o it_o do_v prove_v he_o bless_v unto_o who_o god_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n or_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o faith_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v &_o justify_v now_o the_o apostle_n argue_v thus_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o even_o a_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v &_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 10._o the_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v something_o distinct_a from_o our_o faith_n &_o be_v not_o our_o faith_n itself_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4_o 23_o 24._o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o etc._n etc._n if_o faith_n itself_o be_v the_o righteousness_n impute_v these_o word_n can_v make_v no_o good_a sense_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v nothing_o but_o this_o faith_n shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o have_v faith_n or_o our_o believe_v shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v this_o look_v not_o like_o one_o of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o believe_v as_o our_o righteousness_n can_v ground_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n not_o have_v we_o by_o it_o access_n into_o this_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v nor_o can_v we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n for_o it_o be_v obvious_a how_o weak_a a_o ground_n that_o be_v for_o such_o a_o great_a building_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a basis_n for_o all_o this_o rom._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 12._o i'faith_o as_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o offence_n &_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o death_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o of_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n to_o condemnation_n but_o be_v only_o our_o receive_n of_o that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5_o 17._o but_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o justification_n as_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o condemnation_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n of_o who_o the_o first_o be_v a_o figure_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15_o 18_o 19_o 13._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o for_o he_o make_v he_o 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 his_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o that_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o account_n of_o have_v faith_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v hold_v forth_o here_o a_o comfortable_a commutation_n which_o god_n make_v betwixt_o christ_n &_o we_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o mention_v vers_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n have_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o we_o impute_v to_o he_o by_o god_n that_o be_v sin_n or_o gild_n which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o himself_o so_o we_o must_v have_v something_o as_o the_o native_a fruit_n &_o effect_v of_o that_o that_o be_v proper_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v not_o in_o ourselves_o and_o beside_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o whereupon_o reconciliation_n be_v found_v as_o be_v manifest_a compare_v vers_fw-la 19_o with_o 21._o but_o who_o will_v say_v that_o our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n be_v found_v upon_o our_o faith_n as_o if_o that_o be_v our_o peacemaker_n &_o our_o atonement_n &_o satisfaction_n &_o as_o if_o that_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o god_n be_v reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o be_v christ_n make_v sin_n that_o the_o imperfect_a grace_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v make_v a_o compleet_n righteousness_n &_o become_v our_o compleet_n righteousness_n 14._o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o that_o israel_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n he_o must_v mean_v a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v distinct_a from_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v mean_v faith_n itself_o for_o if_o he_o mean_v faith_n itself_o as_o our_o work_n the_o word_n shall_v have_v this_o sense_n they_o seek_v not_o faith_n by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o faith_n shall_v we_o impute_v such_o jejune_n &_o insipid_a expression_n to_o paul_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o &_o by_o paul_n 15._o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 10_o 3_o 4._o that_o the_o jew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n &_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n he_o can_v mean_v faith_n for_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v their_o own_o &_o so_o their_o own_o righteousness_n if_o faith_n have_v be_v righteousness_n but_o he_o must_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o for_o he_o add_v 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 so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o by_o faith_n &_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n itself_o but_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v have_v from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n &_o a_o righteousness_n
christ_n the_o ground_n &_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v a_o far_a other_o thing_n and_o when_o he_o say_v apologie_n ag_n mr._n eyre_n §_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o call_v christ_n righteousness_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o matter_n of_o we_o and_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n take_v for_o donation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o constitutive_a justification_n &_o that_o sentential_a adjudication_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o be_v the_o form_n of_o our_o sentential_a justification_n that_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n eye_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v clear_a from_o esai_n 45_o 24_o 25_o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n &_o then_o follow_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v alâ—_n the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v this_o truth_n be_v also_o clear_o hold_v forth_o when_o faith_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v call_v faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n rom._n 3_o 25._o for_o when_o faith_n laith_v hold_v on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v but_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o surety-righteousness_n who_o god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n and_o in_o &_o through_o who_o there_o be_v a_o redemption_n wrought_v vers_fw-la 24._o for_o this_o hlood_n be_v the_o redemptionmoney_n the_o price_n pay_v in_o order_n to_o redemption_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o justification_n be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o our_o work_n rom._n 4_o 6._o and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o blessedness_n must_v eye_n and_o rely_v upon_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n vers_fw-la 25._o where_o we_o may_v also_o observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o our_o justification_n the_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o be_v say_v &_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n moreover_o this_o same_o truth_n be_v clear_a from_o râ—m_n 5_o 17._o where_o we_o read_v of_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n where_o also_o we_o see_v a_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n &_o reign_v in_o life_n which_o be_v also_o more_o clear_a in_o the_o following_z vers_n 18._o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n this_o righteousness_n of_o one_o to_o wit_n one_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o further_o this_o difference_n be_v again_o hold_v forth_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o our_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v different_a from_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o obedience_n to_o we_o do_v we_o become_v righteous_a as_o our_o be_v make_v sinner_n be_v different_a from_o adam_n act_n of_o disobedience_n and_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o to_o we_o and_o as_o sin_n &_o death_n be_v different_a when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o eternal_a life_n be_v different_a from_o righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v say_v so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o see_v it_o clear_o follow_v from_o what_o be_v former_o at_o length_n confirm_v to_o wit_n that_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v chap._n xxxiv_o faith_n in_o justification_n respect_v not_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n christ_n as_o a_o king_n but_o as_o a_o priest_n mr._n baxter_n do_v long_o ago_o in_o his_o aphorism_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o accpt_n of_o christ_n for_o lord_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o the_o accept_n of_o he_o for_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o that_o faith_n as_o it_o accept_v christ_n for_o lord_n &_o king_n do_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v assert_v by_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v clear_v &_o confirm_v how_o sincere_a obedience_n come_v in_o with_o affiance_n to_o make_v up_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n for_o his_o thesis_n lxxii_o do_v run_v thus_o as_o the_o accept_n of_o christ_n for_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o heart_n subjection_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o the_o accept_n of_o he_o for_o our_o saviour_n so_o consequent_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a have_v at_o much_o to_o do_v in_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n as_o affiance_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o late_a hence_o the_o question_n 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speak_v so_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o keep_v but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v justification_n or_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o upon_o these_o term_n 6_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n among_o man_n that_o can_v full_o quadrate_n either_o with_o god_n covenant_v with_o we_o or_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n about_o which_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v the_o sentence_n of_o judge_n absolve_v the_o debtor_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o cautioner_n instruct_v agree_v more_o with_o this_o and_o we_o find_v not_o in_o such_o sentence_n any_o suchlike_a condition_n mention_v of_o their_o continuance_n in_o force_n 7_o some_o of_o these_o relation_n or_o covenant_n mention_v be_v pure_o alien_n be_v betwixt_o a_o master_n &_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o soldier_n these_o be_v mere_a mercenary_a contract_n have_v obedience_n &_o service_n for_o their_o only_a end_n &_o promise_v a_o reward_n upon_o that_o condition_n our_o justification_n have_v no_o likeness_n to_o this_o 8_o even_o in_o these_o relation_n every_o act_n of_o disobedience_n or_o non-performance_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o relation_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o upon_o the_o contrare_fw-la performance_n as_o a_o condition_n the_o continue_n of_o the_o relation_n depend_v mr._n baxter_n see_v this_o add_v a_o restriction_n in_o the_o essential_o and_o in_o our_o case_n i_o will_v require_v what_o he_o will_v account_v essential_a it_o must_v be_v that_o sure_a the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o which_o there_o be_v full_a security_n laidin_a in_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o the_o covenant_n among_o man_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v and_o this_o total_a apostasy_n must_v include_v a_o full_a renunce_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n as_o to_o justification_n and_o this_o rather_o will_v say_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n depend_v on_o the_o continuance_n of_o faith_n adhere_v to_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n &_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v willing_o assent_v and_o this_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o the_o 3._o arg._n which_o he_o adduce_v say_v 3._o arg._n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o continue_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o do_v constitute_v it_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o no_o none_o act_v of_o faith_n to_o our_o life_n end_v but_o only_o the_o first_o instantaneous_a act_n &_o so_o our_o faith_n after_o that_o instant_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v justify_v faith_n but_o that_o be_v false_a etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o whole_a argument_n i_o yield_v unto_o for_o i_o plead_v not_o against_o the_o interest_n of_o faith_n here_o but_o against_o our_o work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o continue_a justification_n as_o be_v say_v above_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o after-sinne_n we_o speak_v before_o chap._n 29._o of_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o first_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o justification_n and_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n we_o show_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o our_o work_n as_o the_o condition_n thereof_o but_o now_o the_o question_n will_v be_v move_v touch_v repentance_n whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o justification_n or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n commit_v after_o justification_n concern_v which_o we_o will_v premit_fw-la these_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a at_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o be_v constant_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o a_o believer_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o terminus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la &_o of_o its_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o aversive_a &_o of_o its_o conversive_a part_n for_o he_o be_v still_o more_o &_o more_o to_o depart_v fâ—om_n sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n psal._n 119_o 59_o the_o very_a body_n of_o death_n be_v constant_a matter_n of_o groan_v and_o mourn_v unto_o he_o rom._n 7_o 24._o &_o his_o daily_a iniquity_n &_o transgression_n ought_v to_o keep_v he_o low_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o this_o exercise_n beside_o what_o at_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o public_a wrath_n or_o judgement_n against_o the_o land_n church_n or_o place_v he_o live_v in_o or_o judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o near_a relation_n family_n etc._n etc._n or_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o own_o more_o heinous_a out_o break_n as_o in_o david_n psal._n 51._o 2._o it_o be_v also_o grant_v that_o where_o be_v no_o repentance_n or_o no_o true_a repentance_n for_o sin_n commit_v there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o man_n to_o suppose_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o measure_n or_o expression_n of_o repentance_n for_o there_o may_v be_v mistake_n on_o both_o hand_n some_o think_v their_o repentance_n be_v naught_o because_o not_o in_o such_o a_o sensible_a measure_n as_o they_o think_v be_v require_v may_v therefore_o infer_v that_o their_o case_n be_v worse_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v other_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n may_v suppose_v they_o have_v repent_v when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o &_o so_o infer_v pardon_n when_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n but_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o where_o true_a &_o sincere_a repentance_n be_v not_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n from_o god_n of_o sin_n whereof_o such_o be_v guilty_a for_o to_o such_o as_o
be_v true_a &_o lively_a be_v the_o sole_a condition_n of_o pardon_n 8._o as_o at_o first_o so_o always_o that_o hold_v true_a which_o peter_n say_v act._n 10_o 43._o to_o he_o i._n e._n to_o jesus_n give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o sting_v israelit_fw-la be_v always_o in_o order_n to_o his_o cure_n to_o look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o be_v the_o believer_n that_o will_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o new_a transgression_n to_o have_v his_o recourse_n by_o faith_n unto_o the_o mediator_n crucify_v &_o lift_v up_o joh._n 3_o 14_o 15._o obj._n 1_o it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a both_o as_o command_v and_o as_o a_o mean_v appoint_v for_o attain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o remission_n ans._n the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a for_o this_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n which_o yet_o can_v be_v call_v proper_a condition_n of_o pardon_n that_o prayer_n be_v a_o command_v duty_n none_o will_v deny_v that_o a_o pray_a sinner_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v use_v the_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o pardon_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o obtain_v of_o it_o will_v also_o be_v grant_v and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n prayer_n may_v be_v account_v a_o mean_a and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v call_v the_o condition_n for_o then_o every_o one_o that_o pray_v shall_v have_v pardon_n though_o he_o act_v not_o faith_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v prayer_n in_o faith_n jam._n 5_o 15._o i_o ans._n true_a but_o then_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o prayer_n but_o faith_n exert_v itself_o and_o act_v in_o &_o through_o prayer_n and_o the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o repentance_n and_o so_o keep_v it_o in_o its_o due_a place_n and_o press_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n way_n &_o method_n obj._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o congruity_n &_o sutablness_n in_o this_o order_n by_o subjoin_v the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a that_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v pardon_n than_o a_o impenitent_a ans._n so_o this_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v also_o more_o suitable_a that_o a_o pray_a sinner_n be_v pardon_v than_o a_o sinner_n that_o neuâ—_n once_o ask_v pardon_n and_o this_o tend_v more_o also_o to_o the_o exalt_v of_o free_a grace_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o pardon_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o declaration_n &_o exalt_v of_o grace_n &_o mercy_n but_o also_o of_o divine_a justice_n rom._n 3_o 25_o 26._o and_o unto_o this_o faith_n be_v singular_o fit_v because_o it_o layy_v hold_v on_o the_o propitiation_n and_o on_o blood_n for_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n righteousness_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o hereby_o be_v the_o lord_n declare_v to_o be_v just_a when_o he_o be_v the_o justifier_n &_o pardoner_n of_o the_o believer_n so_o that_o neither_o prayer_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o self-searching_a etc._n etc._n can_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o condition_n but_o faith_n act_v in_o &_o by_o these_o obj._n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n qualifi_v the_o sinner_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n or_o put_v he_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o it_o dispose_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o offer_a salvation_n free_o and_o to_o rest_v upon_o christ_n alone_o for_o that_o end_n ans._n 1_o what_o dispose_v to_o accept_v of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n can_v for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n unless_o we_o speak_v improper_o as_o feel_v poverty_n in_o a_o beggar_n though_o it_o dispose_v he_o to_o receive_v a_o offer_a alm_n thankful_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a condition_n no_o more_o self_n conviction_n in_o our_o case_n a_o condition_n of_o pardon_n 2_o if_o it_o qualifi_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o offer_a salvation_n than_o it_o qualifi_v immediate_o for_o faith_n &_o but_o mediate_o &_o remot_o for_o pardon_n 3_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o penitent_a proper_o &_o as_o such_o but_o to_o the_o penitent_a believer_n that_o be_v to_o faith_n act_v &_o exert_v itself_o in_o &_o by_o repentance_n obj._n 4._o esai_n 1_o 15_o 16._o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v repentance_n &_o then_o vers_n 18._o full_a pardon_n be_v promise_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n etc._n etc._n ans._n yet_o with_o all_o he_o bid_v they_o wash_v &_o make_v clean_o which_o can_v only_o be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o that_o only_o cleanse_v 1._o joh._n 1_o 7._o and_o this_o they_o have_v neglect_v in_o go_v about_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o therefore_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o because_o not_o accompany_v with_o faith_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15_o 9_o obj._n 5._o 2._o chron._n 7_o 14._o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o forgive_v sin_n if_o his_o people_n will_v turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n ans._n but_o with_o all_o it_o be_v require_v there_o that_o they_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n &_o that_o be_v in_o &_o through_o the_o messiah_n typify_v by_o the_o temple_n to_o which_o their_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v as_o we_o see_v chap._n 6_o 20_o 24_o 26_o 29_o 31_o 34_o 38._o obj._n 6._o prov._n 28_o 13._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n &_o forsake_v it_o shall_v find_v mercy_n ans._n true_a because_o none_o will_v do_v that_o a_o right_a but_o the_o believer_n who_o laith_n hold_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n and_o so_o this_o &_o the_o like_a place_n be_v not_o exclusive_o to_o be_v take_v but_o principal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o faith_n so_o act_v and_o evidence_v itself_o to_o 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the_o life_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v promise_v upon_o his_o compleet_a his_o work_n of_o obedience_n he_o add_v notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a test._n seem_v to_o place_v the_o immediate_a right_n or_o capacity_n which_o believer_n have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o eternal_a glory_n rather_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n than_o in_o any_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o even_o remission_n of_o sin_n itself_o not_o except_v ans._n i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o elsewhere_o and_o shall_v only_o say_v here_o that_o hereby_o he_o have_v destroy_v his_o conclusion_n for_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o right_a to_o life_n more_o be_v requisite_a than_o mere_a remission_n for_o he_o can_v say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o adoption_n be_v all_o one_o have_v clear_o hint_v the_o contrary_a here_o &_o have_v also_o deny_v righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o adoption_n while_o as_o before_o he_o make_v 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state_n of_o humiliation_n it_o be_v true_a where_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n there_o be_v &_o may_v be_v remission_n but_o remission_n be_v not_o all_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o he_o will_v have_v that_o obedience_n which_o christ_n exhibit_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n no_o way_n penal_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v require_v of_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n &_o impose_v by_o god_n upon_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n yea_o &_o still_o lie_v &_o shall_v lie_v to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n upon_o man_n &_o angel_n ans._n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v &_o be_v penal_a unto_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o mere_a man_n but_o god_n &_o man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o for_o he_o who_o be_v god_n &_o above_o all_o law_n that_o man_n come_v under_o to_o subject_v himself_o to_o that_o law_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o man_n as_o a_o viator_n must_v needs_o be_v penal_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o subjection_n as_o make_v under_o the_o law_n &_o 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&_o appointment_n of_o god_n before_o his_o fall_n &_o that_o now_o the_o glorify_a saint_n &_o angel_n yea_o &_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v now_o punish_v in_o heaven_n for_o 1_o it_o may_v be_v &_o be_v penal_a to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n which_o be_v duty_n unto_o man_n in_o innocency_n as_o be_v clear_v &_o 2_o the_o obedience_n of_o saint_n &_o angel_n now_o in_o glory_n &_o far_o less_o that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o if_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v obedience_n be_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o viator_n &_o therefore_o utter_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n obedience_n be_v penal_a it_o be_v his_o duty_n but_o christ_n be_v see_v no_o law_n require_v such_o obedience_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a even_o to_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o order_n to_o life_n for_o himself_o for_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n full_o remove_v that_o necessity_n &_o either_o make_v he_o as_o to_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n a_o comprehensor_fw-la or_o in_o the_o near_a capacity_n to_o it_o even_o when_o he_o be_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o viator_n for_o we_o and_o as_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n but_o he_o say_v the_o scripture_n themselves_o no_o where_o ascribe_v this_o satisfaction_n to_o christ_n active_a obedience_n but_o still_o to_o his_o passive_a and_o here_o he_o cit_v many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n to_o no_o purpose_n see_v none_o of_o these_o give_v any_o hint_n of_o the_o exclusion_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n but_o rather_o do_v include_v it_o or_o else_o he_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o all_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v no_o way_n necessary_a or_o requisite_a unto_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n because_o these_o passage_n do_v
nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o point_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o hold_n that_o god_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o may_v have_v pardon_v adam_n transgression_n without_o the_o atonement_n make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o what_o god_n may_v now_o do_v have_v determine_v to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o what_o he_o may_v have_v do_v in_o signorationis_fw-la ante_fw-la decretum_fw-la and_o as_o for_o that_o word_n heb._n 2_o 11._o it_o become_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o will_v as_o well_o respect_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o his_o wisdom_n see_v it_o become_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o will_v have_v glorify_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o confess_v chap._n ix_o sect._n 5._o pag._n 289._o think_v that_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n pay_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o &_o not_o only_o satisfy_v for_o our_o not_o payment_n be_v to_o subvert_v the_o substance_n of_o 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be_v never_o make_v for_o such_o a_o end_n ans._n yet_o he_o say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10_o 5._o levit._fw-la 18_o 5._o gal._n 3_o 12._o &_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justify_v rom._n 2_o 13._o and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o that_o law_n which_o according_a to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n be_v make_v for_o such_o a_o end_n 2._o say_v he_o that_o even_o than_o it_o stand_v in_o subordination_n to_o redemption_n &_o free_a give_v life_n ans._n this_o we_o can_v yield_v to_o in_o mr._n baxters_n sense_n often_o mention_v for_o paul_n no_o where_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o be_v their_o immediate_a righteousness_n &_o condition_n of_o justification_n &_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la of_o their_o right_n to_o christ_n &_o to_o life_n etc._n etc._n 3._o say_v he_o that_o the_o free_a gift_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v the_o promise_n of_o 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quidem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la peccaveramus_fw-la &_o nostram_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la consolatus_fw-la nobis_fw-la autem_fw-la donans_fw-la eam_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la factorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la conversationem_fw-la &_o subjectionem_fw-la i_o e._n the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o friend_n ship_n by_o his_o incarnation_n be_v make_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n &_o man_n propitiate_a the_o father_n for_o we_o against_o who_o we_o sin_v &_o comfort_v we_o over_o our_o disobedience_n but_o free_o give_v we_o that_o conversation_n &_o subjection_n which_o be_v to_o our_o maker_n athanasius_n tom._n 2._o p._n 270._o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la maximeque_fw-la necessarium_fw-la â—reâ—dere_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la genere_fw-la primitias_fw-la celebrare_fw-la singularemâ—_n assumentis_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la amorem_fw-la obstu_fw-la pescere_fw-la magnâ_fw-la oeconomiae_fw-la atque_fw-la dispo_fw-la sitionis_fw-la miraculum_fw-la non_fw-la timere_fw-la execrationem_fw-la legis_fw-la christus_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o maledictione_n legis_fw-la liberavit_fw-la impletionem_fw-la legis_fw-la a_o primitiis_fw-la factam_fw-la toti_fw-la massae_fw-la asscribere_fw-la imputare_fw-la in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n it_o be_v necessary_a yea_o most_o necessary_a to_o believe_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o confess_v the_o first_o fruit_n i._n e._n christ_n of_o our_o kind_n to_o celebrat_v that_o singular_a love_n of_o he_o that_o assume_v viz._n man_n nature_n unto_o mankind_n to_o be_v astonish_v at_o that_o miracle_n of_o the_o great_a oeconomie_n &_o disposition_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n ascribe_v or_o impute_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o the_o first_o fruit_n unto_o the_o whole_a mass_n the_o same_o author_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verbi_fw-la contra_fw-la samosat_n tom._n 1._o p._n 461._o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la puritatem_fw-la &_o innoeentiam_fw-la in_o humana_fw-la natura_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la credatur_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la justitiam_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la liberam_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la introduxit_fw-la cujus_fw-la quia_fw-la participes_fw-la redditi_fw-la sumus_fw-la vivemus_fw-la &_o salvabimur_fw-la illud_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iustùs_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la qui_fw-la bonum_fw-la faciat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccet_fw-la in_o common_a ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertinet_fw-la unde_fw-la ex_fw-la coelo_fw-la descendit_fw-la qui_fw-la immaculatam_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la justitiam_fw-la daturus_fw-la erat_fw-la i_o e._n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o purity_n &_o innocency_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v in_o man_n nature_n unless_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v in_o the_o flesh_n who_o have_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o righteousness_n free_a of_o all_o sin_n of_o which_o because_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n we_o shall_v live_v &_o be_v save_v for_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n who_o do_v good_a &_o sin_v not_o do_v appertain_v to_o all_o man_n in_o common_a wherefore_o he_o descend_v from_o heaven_n who_o be_v to_o give_v a_o pure_a righteousness_n of_o himself_o chrysost._n when_o a_o cavil_v jew_v shall_v object_v how_o can_v the_o world_n be_v save_v by_o the_o rectitude_n or_o obedience_n of_o one_o christ_n answer_v he_o again_o by_o ask_v how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o adam_n greg._n nyssen_n orat._n 2._o ju_n cantic_a christus_fw-la in_o se_fw-la transtatis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la sordibus_fw-la puritatem_fw-la svam_fw-la mecum_fw-la communicavit_fw-la meque_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la est_fw-la participem_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o e._n christ_n have_v translate_v the_o filth_n of_o my_o fin_n upon_o himself_o do_v communicate_v unto_o i_o his_o own_o purity_n &_o make_v i_o a_o partaker_n of_o that_o beauty_n which_o be_v in_o he_o by_o these_o we_o may_v see_v that_o even_o before_o augustins_n day_n this_o truth_n be_v assert_v though_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o book_n against_o d._n tully_n ch._n 1._o §_o 3._o intimate_v the_o contrary_n cyrillus_n alexandr_n in_o joan._n lib._n 11._o c._n 25._o quemadmodum_fw-la praevaricatione_fw-la primihominis_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o primitiis_fw-la generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la morti_fw-la addicti_fw-la sumus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la obedientâ—am_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d seipsum_fw-la legi_fw-la subject_n quamvis_fw-la legis_fw-la author_n esset_fw-la benedictio_fw-la atque_fw-la vivificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la penetravit_fw-la naturam_fw-la i_o e._n as_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o man_n as_o in_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o kind_n we_o be_v adjudge_v unto_o death_n so_o the_o same_o way_n by_o the_o obedience_n &_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o law_n though_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n &_o vivification_n which_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n do_v reach_v to_o our_o whole_a nature_n leo_fw-la epist._n 72._o ad_fw-la juvenalem_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la repararet_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitam_fw-la recepit_fw-la omnium_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o vim_o veteris_fw-la chirographi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvendo_fw-la vacuavit_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la reatum_fw-la omnes_fw-la facti_fw-la fâ—erant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fierent_fw-la innocent_n inde_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la manante_fw-la justitia_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la suscepta_fw-la natura_fw-la i_o e._n but_o that_o he_o may_v repair_v the_o life_n of_o all_o he_o undertake_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o &_o pay_v for_o all_o make_v void_a the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a obligation_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o by_o one_o man_n guilt_n all_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o one_o man_n innocency_n all_o may_v become_v innocent_a righteousness_n come_v unto_o man_n thence_o where_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v take_v on_o august_n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 41._o ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la justitia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la nee_n in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la similitudine_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la i_o e._n he_o be_v sin_n as_o we_o be_v righteousness_n not_o our_o own_o but_o of_o god_n not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o he_o as_o he_o do_v demonstrat_fw-la himself_o to_o be_v sin_n not_o his_o own_o but_o we_o not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o which_o he_o be_v crucify_v idem_fw-la in_o psal._n 30._o cone_n 1._o in_o tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la erue_fw-la i_n &_o exime_fw-la i_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la invenisti_fw-la in_o i_o justitiam_fw-la meam_fw-la erue_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tua_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o eruit_fw-la quod_fw-la i_o justificat_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la pium_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la iniquo_fw-la justum_fw-la i_o e._n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n because_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v my_o righteousness_n in_o i_o deliver_v i_o in_o thou_o that_o be_v it_o which_o deliver_v i_o which_o justify_v i_o that_o make_v i_o of_o ungodly_a godly_a &_o of_o unrighteous_a righteous_a id._n in_o psal._n 70._o erue_fw-la i_o in_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o tua_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la erâ—_n exillis_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la ait_fw-la ignorantes_fw-la dei_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o svam_fw-la volentes_fw-la constituere_fw-la justitiae_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la subjecti_fw-la i_o e._n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o thou_o for_o if_o in_o i_o i_o shall_v be_v of_o they_o of_o who_o he_o say_v be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n &_o willing_a to_o establish_v their_o own_o they_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n id._n tom._n 9_o tract_n 3._o in_o joan._n omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la adamo_n cum_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatores_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la justificati_fw-la justi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la si_fw-la interroges_fw-la adam_n sunt_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la si_fw-la interroges_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o e._n all_o that_o be_v of_o adam_n with_o sin_n be_v sinner_n all_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n be_v righteous_a not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o he_o for_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adam_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o they_o be_v in_o he_o they_o be_v christ_n bernard_n serm._n 61._o in_o cantic_a nunquid_fw-la justitias_fw-la meas_fw-la domine_fw-la memorabor_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la solius_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la nempe_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la mihi_fw-la tu_fw-la justitia_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nunquid_fw-la verendum_fw-la ne_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la duobus_fw-la
sufficiat_fw-la non_fw-it est_fw-la pallium_fw-la breve_fw-la quod_fw-la secundum_fw-la prophetam_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la operireduos_fw-la justitia_fw-la tua_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la &_o te_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o my_o opertet_fw-la larga_fw-la &_o aeterna_fw-la justitiâ—_n &_o in_o i_o quidem_fw-la operit_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la delictorum_fw-la i_o e._n shall_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o righteousness_n lord_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o only_a for_o that_o be_v also_o i_o because_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o i_o righteousness_n be_v it_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o serve_v two_o it_o be_v not_o a_o short_a cloak_n that_o according_a to_o the_o prophet_n can_v cover_v two_o thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n &_o that_o large_a &_o eternal_a righteousness_n shall_v cover_v both_o thou_o &_o i_o &_o in_o i_o indeed_o it_o shall_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n id._n dom._n 1._o post_fw-la octau._n epiph._n serm._n 1_o veruntamen_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la causeris_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la contra_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la adae_fw-la datur_fw-la tibi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la gratis_o venundatus_fw-la es_fw-la gratis_o &_o redimaris_fw-la i_o e._n but_o that_o thou_o o_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v whereof_o to_o complean_v fore_o against_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o he_o say_v before_o be_v impute_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v sell_v for_o nothing_o thou_o shall_v also_o be_v redeem_v for_o nothing_o idem_fw-la epist._n 190._o ad_fw-la innocent_n pont._n rom._n quid_fw-la namque_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la homo_fw-la servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruiâ—_n sua_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sic_fw-la est_fw-la venit_fw-la princeps_fw-la mundi_fw-la &_o in_o salvatore_n non_fw-la invenit_fw-la quicquam_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la innocenti_fw-la manus_fw-la injecit_fw-la justissime_fw-la quos_fw-la tenebat_fw-la amisit_fw-la quando_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la morti_fw-la nihil_fw-la debebat_fw-la accepta_fw-la mortis_fw-la injuria_fw-la jure_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o diaboli_fw-la solvit_fw-la dominio_fw-la qua_fw-la enim_fw-la justitia_fw-la id_fw-la secundo_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la homo_fw-la siquidem_fw-la qui_fw-la debuit_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la inquit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la viz_o saâ—_n factio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la nec_fw-la alter_fw-la jam_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la qui_fw-la forte_fw-fr fecit_fw-la alter_fw-la qui_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la quia_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la ergo_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la membris_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la visceribus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la si_fw-la dixerit_fw-la pater_fw-la tuus_fw-la addixit_fw-la te_fw-la respondebâ—_n sed_fw-la frater_fw-la man_n redemit_fw-la i_o cur_n non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la justitia_fw-la quia_fw-la aliunde_fw-la reatus_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la constituit_fw-la alius_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la a_o peccato_fw-la alter_v in_o semine_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la an_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-fr convenit_fw-la filium_fw-la portare_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o fraterne_n fieri_fw-la exortem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la i_o e._n for_o what_o can_v man_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n &_o a_o bind_v slave_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v of_o himself_o to_o recover_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v once_o lose_v therefore_o another_o be_v assign_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o want_v his_o own_o &_o the_o same_o be_v so_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v &_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o saviour_n &_o when_o notwithstanding_o he_o put_v hand_n on_o the_o innocent_a he_o lose_v those_o most_o just_o when_o he_o hold_v when_o he_o who_o owe_v nothing_o to_o death_n have_v receive_v the_o injury_n of_o death_n he_o do_v by_o right_o loose_v he_o who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o death_n &_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n for_o by_o what_o right_o can_v he_o exact_v that_o the_o second_o time_n see_v as_o it_o be_v man_n who_o owe_v so_o it_o be_v man_n who_o pay_v for_o if_o one_o he_o say_v die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a that_o to_o wit_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o as_o that_o one_o do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o neither_o now_o be_v it_o find_v that_o one_o do_v the_o wrong_n &_o another_o satisfy_v for_o the_o head_n &_o the_o body_n be_v one_o christ_n the_o head_n therefore_o do_v satisfy_v for_o the_o member_n christ_n for_o his_o own_o bowel_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v thy_o father_n bind_v thou_o over_o i_o shall_v answer_v but_o my_o brother_n have_v redeem_v i_o why_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n be_v from_o another_o as_o guilt_n be_v from_o another_o one_o who_o make_v man_n a_o sinner_n &_o another_o who_o justify_v from_o sin_n the_o one_o in_o the_o seed_n the_o other_o in_o blood_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o shall_v not_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v not_o right_a that_o the_o son_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n &_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o brother_n idem_fw-la serm._n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 1._o qui_fw-la peccati_fw-la meritum_fw-la tulit_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la donando_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la meritis_fw-la debitum_fw-la solvit_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la vitam_fw-la sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la justitia_fw-la porro_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o induit_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o subiit_fw-la morten_v putas_fw-la svam_fw-la nobis_fw-la negabit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la voluntary_a incarnatus_fw-la voluntarit_fw-mi passus_fw-la voluntary_a crucifixus_fw-la solam_fw-la à _fw-la nobiâ—_fw-la retinebit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la afterward_o ibid._n unus_n peccavit_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la tenentur_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la innocentia_fw-la soli_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la uni_fw-la unius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la 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without_o any_o violation_n of_o justice_n enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o sinner_n upon_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v unite_v with_o christ_n the_o cautioner_n and_o not_o only_o that_o redemption_n &_o salvation_n shall_v be_v possible_a to_o all_o but_o that_o real_o &_o most_o certain_o salvation_n shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o such_o as_o christ_n think_v good_a but_o see_v christ_n know_v that_o his_o death_n will_v profit_v none_o but_o these_o few_o who_o he_o have_v design_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o how_o can_v his_o death_n be_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o rest_n how_o can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o rest_n do_v he_o purchase_v faith_n to_o these_o few_o and_o will_v he_o not_o purchase_v faith_n to_o the_o rest_n &_o yet_o lay_v down_o the_o great_a price_n for_o they_o what_o 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1._o cor._n 15_o 3._o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o 1._o pet._n 2_o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v how_o can_v we_o then_o imagine_v that_o all_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a may_v be_v see_v he_o be_v so_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n so_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n as_o that_o thereby_o all_o in_o who_o room_n he_o stand_v be_v heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n the_o apostle_n do_v moreover_o full_o clear_v this_o matter_n rom._n 5_o 6._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a be_v this_o for_o all_o or_o be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o uncertain_a end_n &_o effect_n no_o vers_fw-la 9_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o he_o die_v be_v such_o as_o become_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n &_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v full_o save_v from_o wrath_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n upon_o his_o death_n follow_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n &_o then_o salvation_n and_o his_o death_n be_v for_o no_o more_o than_o his_o life_n be_v for_o by_o he_o also_o they_o receive_v a_o atonement_n vers_fw-la 11._o as_o the_o consequence_n &_o effect_n of_o adam_n sin_n do_v certain_o and_o not_o by_o a_o may_v be_v redound_v to_o all_o that_o he_o represent_v &_o engage_v for_o so_o the_o fruit_n &_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n do_v as_o certain_o come_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v his_o as_o the_o apostle_n clear_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n lay_v the_o advantage_n on_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n &_o he_o vers_fw-la 15._o much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o vers_n 16._o but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n vers_fw-la 17._o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 18._o even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 19_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 21._o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v all_o this_o a_o common_a thing_n and_o a_o mere_a may_v be_v or_o possibility_n joh._n 10_o 11._o he_o give_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n &_o vers_fw-la 15._o but_o may_v they_o for_o all_o that_o perish_v no_o in_o no_o wise_a vers_fw-la 28._o and_o i_o give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v he_o come_v 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