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the_o fulfil_n of_o such_o directive_n part._n for_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o may_v therefore_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v one_o way_n or_o other_o because_o the_o law_n be_v god_n be_v in_o itself_o holy_a just_a and_o good_n and_o we_o know_v and_o that_o too_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o the_o ever-wise_a and_o most_o holy_a lawgiver_n whether_o a_o law_n which_o be_v so_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o for_o that_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o cast_v off_o all_o regard_n to_o duty_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o because_o every_o just_a law_n must_v for_o that_o reason_n even_o because_o it_o be_v just_a design_v the_o obedience_n of_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v i_o say_v because_o it_o
mankind_n beside_o yet_o by_o such_o communication_n it_o be_v so_o far_o particularise_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o who_o enjoy_v such_o communication_n do_v become_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o such_o people_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o often_o in_o the_o same_o scripture_n call_v their_o head_n and_o we_o may_v know_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o account_v they_o because_o he_o reckon_v those_o kindness_n which_o be_v do_v to_o his_o distress_a people_n as_o do_v unto_o himself_o these_o thing_n then_o be_v so_o how_o do_v the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o reason_n upon_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o present_a business_n why_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n entail_v upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o his_o seed_n for_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n so_o believer_n in_o consideration_n of_o their_o saviour_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n of_o such_o their_o saviour_n do_v so_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o be_v his_o seed_n see_v isaiah_n 53._o for_o 10._o as_o adam_n sin_n do_v to_o his_o and_o therefore_o in_o he_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o in_o this_o very_a manner_n too_o if_o i_o be_v not_o very_o much_o mistake_v the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o we_o may_v safe_o pronounce_v it_o that_o the_o parallel_n of_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v no_o parallel_n at_o all_o if_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o so_o affect_v man_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o righteousness_n as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n do_v to_o their_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 30._o that_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n still_o after_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v he_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o that_o happiness_n which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v do_v confide_v only_o in_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o to_o the_o philippian_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n he_o be_v twice_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n other_o place_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o though_o they_o have_v be_v interpret_v to_o a_o different_a sense_n yet_o by_o that_o light_n which_o have_v be_v already_o offer_v it_o do_v appear_v that_o they_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o countenance_n what_o we_o now_o maintain_v viz._n that_o our_o saviour_n obedience_n shall_v be_v make_v we_o and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v so_o for_o what_o we_o have_v say_v concern_v that_o intimate_v relation_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o chap._n x._o some_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o practical_a inference_n make_v now_o beside_o those_o objection_n which_o lie_v direct_o in_o our_o way_n and_o which_o we_o be_v therefore_o constrain_v to_o speak_v to_o in_o order_n to_o clear_v and_o open_v our_o passage_n in_o the_o profecution_n of_o the_o present_a argument_n there_o be_v some_o other_o which_o lie_v against_o our_o whole_a discourse_n and_o which_o because_o we_o have_v promise_v so_o to_o do_v we_o must_v now_o speak_v to_o apart_o and_o by_o themselves_o 1._o and_o first_o it_o be_v object_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o saviour_n righteousness_n that_o such_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o present_a case_n be_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o his_o action_n to_o the_o law_n his_o obedience_n therefore_o be_v lodge_v in_o his_o action_n unless_o his_o action_n can_v be_v make_v we_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o his_o obedience_n shall_v be_v so_o for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o action_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o any_o other_o man_n so_o long_v it_o must_v and_o will_v be_v true_a that_o the_o 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the_o law_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o obedience_n 1._o now_o in_o order_n to_o our_o make_v good_a our_o first_o proposition_n we_o must_v examine_v what_o qualification_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o fit_v any_o one_o to_o make_v such_o purchase_n and_o then_o inquire_v far_o whether_o such_o qualification_n either_o do_v or_o can_v belong_v to_o any_o other_o beside_o our_o saviour_n alone_o 1._o now_o the_o first_o and_o lead_v qualification_n in_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v fit_v for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o release_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v incur_v who_o transgress_v the_o law_n be_v that_o he_o who_o make_v such_o a_o purchase_n must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a with_o they_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v that_o be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n must_v be_v a_o man._n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n be_v break_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o in_o the_o congruity_n of_o 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