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of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_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 the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o he_o not_o of_o a_o righteousness_n inherent_a but_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v make_v he_o and_o that_o be_v only_o by_o imputation_n st._n austin_n pithy_o express_v it_o ipse_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 41._o enchirid_a cap._n 41._o ut_fw-la nos_fw-la justitia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la simus_fw-la nec_fw-la 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 carnis_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la thus_o phil._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n can_v here_o be_v mean_v inherent_a grace_n those_o word_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o have_v a_o tacit_n relation_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o before_o that_o tribunal_n no_o saint_n on_o earth_n can_v can_v stand_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n job_n can_v not_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o job_n 9.20_o david_n can_v not_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143.2_o danicl_n can_v not_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o inherent_a grace_n which_o because_o inherent_a be_v our_o own_o and_o so_o style_v in_o scripture_n neither_o be_v it_o the_o same_o with_o faith_n itself_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o it_o be_v faith_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v therefore_o no_o other_o than_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o faith_n receive_v and_o god_n impute_v but_o there_o be_v one_o place_n behind_o which_o in_o terminis_fw-la call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o to_o they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n observe_v it_o be_v not_o through_o the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o note_v two_o person_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n as_o betoken_v one_o as_o reverend_a bishop_n downham_n have_v observe_v like_o that_o tit._n 2.13_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n where_o one_o person_n be_v intend_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n neither_o can_v inherent_a grace_n be_v here_o mean_v for_o faith_n the_o first_o radical_a grace_n of_o all_o be_v say_v to_o to_o be_v obtain_v through_o this_o righteousness_n thus_o far_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o else_o it_o can_v never_o arrive_v at_o those_o glorious_a effect_n which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o how_o shall_v it_o profit_v we_o unless_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o become_v we_o or_o how_o shall_v it_o become_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o it_o can_v be_v we_o subjective_o and_o inherent_o and_o if_o it_o at_o all_o become_v we_o it_o must_v be_v so_o by_o imputation_n without_o the_o first_o fundamental_a imputation_n it_o can_v not_o render_v we_o justisiable_a or_o savable_a any_o more_o than_o it_o do_v render_v devil_n so_o without_o the_o after_o particular_a imputation_n it_o can_v justify_v or_o save_v we_o unless_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v it_o can_v save_v or_o avert_v god_n wrath_n rom._n 1._o it_o can_v be_v upon_o the_o believer_n to_o justify_v he_o rom._n 3._o it_o can_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o he_o rom._n 10._o we_o can_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o we_o can_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o make_v we_o stand_v before_o god_n tribunal_n phil._n 3._o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o depend_v upon_o imputation_n thus_o much_o touch_v that_o excellent_a phrase_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o scripture_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o other_o scripture_n to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n now_o be_v faith_n take_v here_o proper_o absolute_o in_o itself_o or_o be_v it_o take_v relative_o with_o respect_n to_o its_o object_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n proper_o absolute_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o work_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v believe_v to_o work_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n ver_fw-la 6._o i'faith_o therefore_o be_v not_o here_o take_v absolute_o for_o so_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n and_o believe_v work_v faith_n absolute_o take_v be_v our_o own_o hence_o we_o meet_v with_o those_o phrase_n thy_o faith_n and_o my_o faith_n jam._n 2.18_o but_o that_o which_o justify_v we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v be_v through_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o not_o faith_n itself_o faith_n be_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o thing_n hope_v for_o heb._n 11.1_o but_o the_o justify_v righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o the_o very_a thing_n hope_v for_o we_o by_o faith_n wait_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n gal._n 5.5_o that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n blood_n rom._n 5.9_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n rom._n 5.19_o these_o therefore_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o faith_n in_o itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o its_o object_n the_o blood_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n another_o famous_a place_n we_o have_v rom._n 5._o there_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o two_o root_n adam_n convey_v to_o the_o branch_n natural_o in_o he_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o christ_n convey_v to_o the_o branch_n spiritual_o in_o he_o righteousness_n and_o life_n as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n 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 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 ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o justification_n justification_n of_o life_n be_v oppose_v to_o condemnation_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o have_v a_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o justify_v other_o and_o be_v oppose_v to_o adam_n transgression_n which_o have_v a_o power_n to_o involve_v other_o in_o condemnation_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v or_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imply_v constitute_v righteous_a and_o how_o can_v christ_n obedience_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o we_o make_v we_o righteous_a this_o i_o confess_v be_v above_o philosophy_n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v it_o adam_n transgression_n be_v not_o inherent_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o condemnation_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n christ_n obedience_n be_v not_o inherent_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n hence_o st._n bernard_n expostulate_v thus_o curio_n non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la justitia_fw-la 190._o epist_n 190._o cùm_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 à _fw-la peccato_fw-la a_o peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la &_o non_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la and_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o acknowledge_v against_o pelagian_n and_o yet_o christ_n
righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o another_o place_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o be_v that_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._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 and_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 unto_o which_o i_o shall_v also_o add_v that_o other_o rom._n 10.4_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 the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o spotless_a perfection_n the_o least_o defect_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o it_o and_o usher_n in_o a_o curse_n the_o chief_a and_o primary_n end_v of_o the_o law_n be_v absolute_a obedience_n and_o how_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v or_o its_o great_a end_n attain_v our_o inherent_a grace_n can_v no_o more_o reach_v it_o than_o defect_n can_v reach_v perfection_n or_o a_o spot_a face_n absolute_a beauty_n neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o work_n but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n and_o completion_n and_o when_o that_o righteousness_n be_v make_v over_o to_o we_o by_o imputation_n than_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.18_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 here_o we_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n answer_v to_o that_o in_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o st._n chrysostome_n put_v the_o question_n on_o that_o place_n rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n what_o will_v the_o law_n have_v and_o answer_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o sin_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o therefore_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n the_o last_o place_n i_o shall_v quote_v be_v that_o eph._n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o accept_v in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o belove_a in_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o become_v we_o by_o imputation_n thus_o far_o i_o have_v assert_v impute_v righteousness_n by_o scripture_n i_o shall_v now_o add_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o 1._o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n proceed_v judicial_o in_o justification_n his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o he_o esteem_v no_o man_n righteous_a which_o be_v not_o such_o nor_o do_v he_o account_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a one_o such_o as_o justify_v before_o he_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o inherent_a grace_n because_o imperfect_a can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o do_v how_o may_v we_o be_v justify_v before_o he_o must_v not_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o and_z to_o make_v it_o we_o a_o divine_a imputation_n no_o other_o expedient_a can_v be_v think_v of_o because_o there_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o a_o perfect_a one_o to_o justify_v we_o if_o any_o reply_n that_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n our_o inherent_a grace_n though_o imperfect_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o the_o room_n of_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n i_o answer_v god_n be_v merciful_a but_o his_o mercy_n never_o clash_v with_o his_o truth_n which_o call_v for_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n he_o accept_v of_o our_o grace_n but_o they_o must_v pass_v as_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o our_o life_n sub_fw-la veniâ_fw-la under_o pardon_n and_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n he_o accept_v they_o but_o not_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n nor_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n justification_n of_o life_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o righteousness_n as_o that_o place_n may_v be_v read_v rom._n 5.18_o and_o that_o one_o only_a righteousness_n be_v the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n no_o other_o righteousness_n may_v take_v away_o its_o crown_n but_o further_a shall_v god_n accept_v of_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n in_o justification_n some_o i_o fear_v may_v ask_v why_o he_o can_v not_o abate_v a_o little_a more_o and_o accept_v of_o a_o no-righteousness_n why_o he_o can_v not_o pardon_v &_o justify_v wilful_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n which_o the_o impure_a socinus_n himself_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o yet_o if_o the_o true_a &_o holy_a one_o may_v decline_v from_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o justification_n what_o may_v not_o man_n imagine_v or_o presume_v upon_o 2._o god_n have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n his_o own_o way_n and_o method_n of_o justification_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.28_o 30._o have_v draw_v his_o conclusion_n up_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o circumcision_n and_o uncircumcision_n be_v justify_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n of_o faith_n add_v for_o 31._o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o make_v the_o law_n to_o stand_v in_o its_o firmness_n and_o perfection_n that_o god_n may_v justify_v poor_a sinner_n return_v and_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o law_n and_o so_o accept_v of_o their_o imperfect_a grace_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n call_v for_o 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