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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 and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n here_o be_v the_o poor_a selfcondemned_n sinner_n blessedness_n that_o he_o have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o who_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o and_o who_o thereupon_o have_v his_o iniquity_n forgive_v cover_v &_o not_o impute_v and_o such_o as_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v account_v it_o their_o happiness_n that_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o to_o outward_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o they_o be_v now_o bring_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o have_v all_o their_o iniquity_n cover_v cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n 7._o this_o shall_v be_v aground_o for_o 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glorify_v god_n in_o the_o world_n 8._o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o present_a state_n of_o life_n shall_v cause_v they_o triumph_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o difficulty_n &_o temptation_n that_o they_o shall_v meetwith_o in_o their_o way_n as_o know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o justification_n whereof_o now_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n shall_v continue_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v end_v in_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorifi_v rom._n 8_o 30._o who_o shall_v then_o lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v who_o shall_v then_o separat_fw-la such_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o persecution_n or_o distress_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o rom._n 8_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 37._o hear_v how_o paul_n conclude_v that_o matter_n for_o himself_o &_o other_o vers_n 38_o 32._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n shall_v not_o therefore_o such_o carry_v as_o person_n that_o can_v be_v make_v miserable_a how_o much_o do_v the_o apostle_n insist_v on_o this_o and_o clear_v it_o from_o this_o ground_n rom._n 5_o 9_o 10._o saying_n 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 for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_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 and_o again_o vers_fw-la 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_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 there_o be_v then_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n &_o assurance_n of_o life_n &_o of_o compleet_n salvation_n lay_v in_o justification_n all_o such_o be_v call_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rome_n 5_o 2._o and_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v &_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o all_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n &_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 rom._n 5_o 17._o 9_o yea_o particular_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n shall_v not_o discourage_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o despond_v for_o be_v now_o justify_v all_o their_o by-gone_a sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n again_o however_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o may_v humble_v they_o &_o cause_v they_o run_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n &_o all_o their_o future_a sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v according_a the_o gospel_n ground_n &_o after_o the_o gospel-methode_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o prejudge_v they_o of_o their_o promise_a possession_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a now_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n rom._n 5_o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sure_a way_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o very_a body_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v kill_v more_o &_o more_o daily_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o final_o perish_v what_o ever_o satan_n &_o body_n of_o death_n within_o shall_v do_v to_o prejudge_v they_o of_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v from_o his_o forego_n discourse_v rom._n 8_o 1._o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o then_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 10._o such_o as_o be_v thus_o justify_v shall_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o account_v such_o thing_n less_o for_o christ_n which_o former_o be_v gain_v yea_o &_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lord_n yea_o &_o account_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o they_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o here_o shall_v their_o heart_n &_o delight_n be_v about_o this_o shall_v their_o whole_a occupation_n be_v to_o win_v and_o gain_v christ_n more_o to_o know_v he_o &_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o followshipe_n of_o his_o suffering_n &_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n vers_fw-la 10._o that_o hereby_o christ_n may_v be_v their_o gain_n their_o glory_n &_o their_o all_o how_o jealous_a shall_v they_o be_v of_o their_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o nothing_o be_v admit_v to_o share_v of_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o christ_n or_o to_o possess_v any_o of_o that_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o throne_n for_o he_o be_v well_o worthy_a of_o it_o and_o whatever_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o be_v it_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o shall_v be_v reject_v that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o our_o soul_n 11._o such_o as_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o royal_a life_n of_o justification_n through_o a_o crucify_a christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n shall_v labour_v to_o keep_v this_o doctrine_n pure_a both_o by_o word_n &_o deed_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v that_o ãâã_d grace_n of_o god_n that_o so_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o therein_o may_v not_o be_v darken_v by_o man_n erroneous_a apprehension_n &_o
active_a obedience_n examine_v with_o a_o view_n of_o wendelin_n reason_v against_o it_o john_n forbes_n in_o his_o treatise_n tend_v to_o clear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n chap._n 24._o pag._n 93._o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o wherein_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o god_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o in_o one_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o obedience_n rom._n 5_o 19_o but_o this_o obedience_n he_o restrict_v pag._n 94._o unto_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o his_o death_n and_o by_o this_o restriction_n not_o only_o exclude_v all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n but_o even_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n yea_o &_o his_o soul-suffering_n also_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v he_o mention_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o stand_v which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o the_o other_o he_o may_v be_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o this_o distinction_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o right_o apply_v when_o he_o refer_v all_o to_o this_o last_o head_n which_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v except_o only_o in_o his_o death_n he_o grant_v pag._n 95._o that_o the_o word_n obedience_n be_v oft_o time_n in_o the_o scripture_n refer_v to_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n humiliation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o so_o large_o here_o as_o to_o comprehend_v even_o his_o incarnation_n but_o as_o comprehend_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o work_n of_o mediation_n as_o our_o sponsor_n in_o satisfy_v the_o law_n &_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o what_o we_o be_v owe_v and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v nor_o can_v we_o so_o restrict_n it_o as_o he_o do_v let_v we_o therefore_o see_v his_o ground_n his_o first_o ground_n be_v this_o we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o only_a wherein_o god_n have_v purpose_v &_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n ordain_v &_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n &_o propitiation_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o cit_v col._n 1_n 19_o 20._o for_o the_o ordinance_n 1._o pet._n 1_o 18_o 19_o 20._o for_o his_o set_n forth_o rom._n 3_o 25._o ans._n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o that_o only_a where_o in_o the_o scripture_n hold_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o and_o in_o that_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n hold_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o god_n purpose_v ordain_v &_o set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v so_o but_o we_o must_v not_o restrict_n the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o these_o three_o or_o four_o place_n cite_v if_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o point_n forth_o christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o other_o act_n than_o in_o his_o death_n all_o this_o argue_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n sure_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o his_o suffering_n in_o soul_n &_o of_o his_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o &_o of_o his_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_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 see_v phil._n 2_o 7_o 8._o gal._n 4_o 4._o rom._n 8_o 3_o 4._o 2_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o text_n exclusive_a of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o it_o be_v loose_a argue_n to_o say_v christ_n death_n only_o be_v mention_v in_o three_o or_o four_o place_n of_o scripture_n ergo_fw-la nothing_o else_o be_v mention_v or_o to_o be_v understand_v any_o where_o else_o the_o particle_n only_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v find_v neither_o express_o nor_o tacit_o 3_o beside_o that_o in_o all_o these_o passage_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o a_o righteousness_n no_o expression_n signify_v the_o matter_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n to_o consist_v therein_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n thereof_o nay_o neither_o here_o nor_o nowhere_o find_v we_o christ_n call_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n attribute_v our_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o blood_n only_o rom._n 5_o 9_o ephes._n 1_o 7._o col._n 1_o 14._o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v there_o neither_o pardon_n nor_o justification_n which_o only_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o righteousness_n or_o our_o righteousness_n but_o the_o consequence_n fruit_n or_o effect_n thereof_o his_o argue_n that_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n &_o from_o heb._n 6._o &_o 10._o that_o christ_n die_v no_o more_o therefore_o christ_n be_v appoint_v our_o righteousness_n &_o peace_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o his_o death_n &_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n be_v most_o loose_a &_o can_v only_o conclude_v against_o those_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o that_o say_v by_o christ_n obedience_n active_a only_o &_o not_o at_o all_o by_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n have_v we_o peace_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n we_o willing_o grant_v that_o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n but_o this_o say_v not_o that_o shed_v of_o blood_n alone_o be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n we_o conjoin_v both_o his_o active_a &_o his_o passive_a obedience_n &_o so_o we_o take_v in_o his_o whole_a mediatory_a work_n which_o make_v up_o his_o complete_a surety-righteousness_n and_o say_v that_o this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n peace_n pardon_v &_o acceptance_n he_n argue_v next_o from_o adam_n as_o the_o type_n rom._n 5._o &_o say_v that_o this_o type_n teach_v we_o four_o thing_n 1._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v proceed_v from_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o one_o man_n 3._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o one_o obedience_n only_o of_o that_o one_o man_n 4._o that_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v consist_v in_o the_o only_a one_o obedience_n of_o that_o one_o man_n once_o only_o perform_v ans._n 1_o if_o our_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o adam_n disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n than_o it_o must_v not_o consist_v in_o his_o suffering_n alone_o for_o suffering_n as_o such_o be_v no_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o further_o christ_n obedience_n be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n rom._n 5_o 18._o but_o suffering_n &_o die_v be_v no_o righteousness_n 2_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o assert_v either_o 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18._o and_o as_o christ_n do_v real_o &_o actual_o perform_v all_o that_o he_o do_v undertake_v so_o that_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v finish_v it_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o all_o they_o for_o who_o he_o become_v surety_n &_o undertake_v to_o do_v &_o suffer_v what_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o must_v have_v that_o impute_v &_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o &_o they_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o that_o rob_v of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v make_v for_o they_o &_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o justice_n clothe_v therewith_o five_o christ_n make_v proper_a &_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n &_o room_n of_o his_o people_n say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o he_o perform_v that_o righteousness_n as_o his_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v for_o they_o so_o that_o if_o imputation_n be_v deny_v satisfaction_n also_o must_v be_v deny_v hence_o the_o socinian_o wicked_o deny_v both_o &_o indeed_o who_o ever_o deny_v the_o one_o must_v also_o deny_v the_o other_o or_o not_o speak_v consequential_o for_o when_o one_o laith_n down_o a_o satisfactory_a price_n for_o another_o it_o must_v be_v reckon_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o &_o impute_v to_o that_o other_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o down_o himself_o &_o thereby_o be_v free_v from_o what_o otherways_o he_o must_v have_v undergo_v &_o if_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v not_o so_o free_v it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o when_o christ_n laith_v dwon_a his_o life_n for_o his_o sheep_n his_o sheep_n must_v not_o die_v &_o perish_v for_o if_o they_o perish_v he_o do_v not_o die_v for_o they_o &_o if_o they_o perish_v not_o because_o of_o his_o die_v for_o they_o his_o death_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o &_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o it_o they_o must_v be_v save_v so_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o own_o be_v die_v in_o their_o room_n person_n place_n &_o stead_n as_o the_o particle_n for_o manifest_o import_v 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o gen._n 44_o 33._o numb_a 3_o 12._o rom._n 5_o 6_o 7._o hence_o his_o ransom_n be_v express_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o tim._n 2_o 6._o many_o more_o argument_n may_v be_v here_o adduce_v for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v myself_o at_o present_a with_o these_o few_o &_o plain_a one_o &_o so_o proceed_v 8._o this_o mystery_n be_v also_o considerable_a here_o that_o both_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n &_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n take_v place_n in_o this_o matter_n socinian_o cry_v up_o the_o mercy_n &_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n if_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v with_o more_o desperate_a confidence_n shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o as_o it_o may_v have_v no_o place_n there_o &_o therefore_o they_o deny_v all_o satisfaction_n redemption_n &_o atonement_n &c._n &c._n except_o what_o be_v mere_o metaphorical_a because_o they_o can_v see_v how_o justice_n &_o mercy_n both_o can_v with_o joint_a hand_n concur_v to_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n better_o teach_v than_o they_o &_o better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o mystery_n than_o they_o be_v see_v no_o inconsistency_n but_o rather_o declare_v the_o sweet_a &_o &_o perfect_a harmony_n &_o concurrence_n of_o these_o in_o this_o mystery_n tell_v we_o rom._n 3_o 24_o 25_o 26._o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n &_o yet_o add_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteonsness_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a &_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n here_o be_v a_o free_a grace_n triumph_v &_o yet_o justifice_v declare_v and_o manifest_v god_n declare_v to_o be_v just_a and_o his_o righteousness_n manifest_v &_o yet_o sinner_n and_o believer_n justify_v free_o by_o grace_n so_o eph._n 1_o 7_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o redemption_n through_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n &_o yet_o a_o free_a pardon_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v abound_v towards_o we_o in_o all_o wisdom_n &_o prudence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v wherein_o appear_v to_o this_o mercy_n and_o freedom_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o justification_n see_v there_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n make_v to_o justice_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o peaple_n i_o answer_v 1_o be_v it_o not_o a_o act_n of_o wonderful_a free_a grace_n &_o mercy_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o we_o according_a to_o that_o threaten_a that_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o have_v make_v we_o sinner_n who_o transgress_v the_o law_n to_o die_v and_o suffer_v yet_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o surety_n &_o cautioner_n 2_o be_v it_o not_o act_n of_o grace_n &_o mercy_n to_o we_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v provide_v a_o surety_n and_o put_v his_o name_n in_o our_o obligation_n &_o so_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n &_o lay_v all_o our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o the_o same_o see_v joh._n 3_o 16._o 3_o be_v it_o no_o act_n of_o sovereign_a grace_n &_o mercy_n that_o god_n shall_v both_o provide_v
against_o true_a gospel_n justification_n or_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n &_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v absolve_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a &_o accept_v as_o such_o but_o the_o scripture_n see_v no_o inconsistenry_n or_o repugnancy_n here_o but_o a_o harmonious_a &_o sweet_a accord_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n cause_v people_n their_o iniquity_n pass_v from_o they_o &_o his_o clothing_n they_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n zach._n 3_o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n join_v both_o as_o inseparable_a yea_o he_o declare_v the_o necessity_n of_o both_o say_v rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o that_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v where_o upon_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 24._o that_o they_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o his_o grace_n but_o then_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o remission_n may_v one_o say_v do_v not_o this_o quite_o take_v away_o all_o remission_n no_o for_o he_o add_v vers_n 24_o 25._o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v setforth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a yea_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n establish_v &_o confirm_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n where_o by_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o thus_o speak_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._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 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_v be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v 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of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o only_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n because_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n and_o ãâã_d as_o they_o say_v itself_o ãâã_d to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousneis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v they_o suppose_v that_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n &_o he_o thereupon_o acquit_v &_o pardon_v of_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o person_n must_v be_v righteous_a pardon_v &_o justify_v whether_o he_o believe_v or_o not_o &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v he_o before_o he_o believe_v but_o leave_v the_o debate_n of_o that_o question_n whether_o faith_n proper_o take_v that_o be_v as_o our_o act_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v only_o now_o say_v as_o to_o the_o other_o thing_n here_o alleige_v that_o they_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n feign_v a_o opposition_n in_o thing_n among_o which_o the_o gospel_n point_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o perpetual_a &_o harmonious_a agreement_n &_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o will_v patch_v up_o a_o reconciliation_n &_o agreement_n betwixt_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o gospel_n set_v at_o perfect_a opposition_n &_o variance_n for_o paul_n better_a acquaint_v with_o the_o gospel_n &_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o gospel-justification_n than_o they_o tell_v we_o yea_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o many_o argument_n that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be-justified_n &_o consequent_o not_o by_o faith_n as_o one_o deed_n or_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n &_o say_v that_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o &_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v exclusive_a of_o other_o rom._n 3_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o bis_fw-la grace_n yet_o it_o be_v through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o again_o vers_fw-la 26_o as_o god_n be_v declare_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v just_a so_o be_v he_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o only_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n moreover_o vers_fw-la 27._o he_o mention_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n as_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n in_o that_o it_o exclude_v boast_v &_o conclude_v again_o vers_fw-la 28._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 and_o vers_fw-la 30._o that_o god_n justify_v by_o faith_n &_o through_o faith_n yet_o we_o never_o hear_v that_o he_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v for_o faith_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o faith_n further_o that_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o justification_n be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 9_o 31_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_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 but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o also_o be_v full_o prove_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n know_v saithe_n he_o chap._n 2_o 16._o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o iesus_fw-la christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n and_o to_o point_n forth_o this_o interest_n of_o faith_n &_o yet_o not_o as_o impute_v for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o proper_o take_v the_o same_o apostle_n phil._n 3_o 9_o call_v that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o oppose_v unto_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n by_o all_o which_o &_o many_o other_o passage_n mention_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v cite_v we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o faith_n shall_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o justification_n as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n for_o to_o contend_v about_o word_n be_v not_o much_o to_o edification_n as_o may_v full_o denote_v &_o point_n forth_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o scripture_n expression_n herein_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v
for_o his_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n it_o be_v no_o righteousness_n &_o beside_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o that_o be_v give_v before_o justification_n &_o of_o a_o righteousness_n precede_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o justification_n we_o be_v speak_v &_o enquire_v after_o it_o what_o he_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o it_o only_o concern_v papist_n &_o their_o misapprehension_n in_o the_o matter_n i_o pass_v but_o 2._o he_o say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v as_o you_o say_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o &_o you_o contend_v if_o one_o say_v we_o be_v innocent_a or_o sinless_a in_o reality_n &_o the_o other_o we_o be_v so_o by_o imputation_n when_o we_o be_v so_o no_o way_n at_o all_o but_o sinner_n real_o &_o so_o repute_v ans._n if_o by_o innocent_a or_o sinless_a he_o mean_v such_o as_o never_o sin_v never_o man_n protestant_n or_o papist_n dream_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n if_o by_o these_o term_n he_o mean_v such_o be_v now_o not_o guilty_a legal_o of_o the_o charge_n bring_v in_o against_o they_o this_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o must_v acknowledge_v or_o we_o know_v not_o how_o any_o shall_v ever_o be_v justify_v for_o god_n will_v not_o pronounce_v sinner_n as_o such_o real_o and_o legal_o to_o be_v righteous_a his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n &_o therefore_o because_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n within_o we_o whereupon_o we_o can_v be_v pronounce_v not_o guilty_a we_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o even_o the_o surety-righteousness_n of_o christ._n but_o mr._n baxter_n it_o seem_v will_v not_o understand_v what_o this_o legal_a non-guiltiness_n be_v &_o yet_o in_o matter_n among_o man_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o manifest_a if_o paul_n have_v full_o satisfy_v according_a as_o he_o undertake_v philemon_n for_o the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n do_v he_o by_o onesimus_n if_o onesimus_n have_v be_v convent_v before_o a_o judge_n for_o these_o same_o 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world_n can_v make_v they_o plain_a to_o such_o as_o will_v understand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v cast_v into_o aristotelian_a metaphysical_a mould_n be_v it_o not_o lose_v labour_n for_o any_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n &_o form_n of_o this_o legal_a righteousness_n of_o onesimus_n whereof_o be_v it_o constitute_v how_o come_v paul_n righteousness_n to_o be_v his_o and_o so_o one_o accident_n to_o go_v from_o subject_n to_o subject_n whether_o be_v paul_n satisfaction_n the_o efficient_a or_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o onesimus_n his_o innocency_n or_o non-guiltiness_n and_o the_o like_a the_o 5._o object_n be_v how_o can_v god_n accept_v he_o as_o just_a who_o be_v real_o &_o reputed_o a_o sinner_n this_o dishonour_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n to_o this_o he_o say_v not_o so_o can_v god_n pardon_v sin_n upon_o a_o valuable_a merit_n &_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o mediator_n &_o though_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o perfect_a now_o &_o accept_v we_o not_o as_o such_o yet_o 1._o now_o he_o judge_v we_o holy_a 2._o and_o the_o member_n of_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n 3._o and_o will_v make_v we_o perfect_a and_o spotless_a and_o then_o so_o judge_v we_o have_v wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n ans._n all_o this_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o objection_n for_o the_o objection_n speak_v of_o acceptance_n in_o justification_n &_o consequent_o of_o that_o acceptation_n that_o precee_v sanctification_n 2._o it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v &_o do_v pardon_v sin_n but_o mere_a pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o justification_n the_o person_n must_v be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a and_o yet_o by_o mr._n baxter_n way_n the_o man_n have_v no_o righteousness_n to_o ground_v such_o a_o judgement_n and_o acceptation_n and_o god_n judgement_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n the_o justify_v man_n must_v be_v righteous_a that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v &_o accept_v as_o righteous_a in_o justification_n therefore_o either_o mr._n baxter_n must_v grant_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a through_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a inherent_o by_o his_o faith_n or_o by_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o three_o or_o that_o he_o be_v prononnce_v righteous_a without_o a_o righteousness_n the_o 6._o object_n thus_o you_o make_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la not_o pardon_v at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la to_o this_o he_o say_v 1._o if_o by_o reatus_fw-la culprae_fw-la be_fw-mi mean_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o be_v revera_fw-la peccator_fw-la &_o so_o to_o be_v reus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v revera_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la peccavit_fw-la than_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o pardon_n for_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o nullify_n of_o such_o a_o guilt_n or_o reality_n it_o be_v impossible_a because_o necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v will_v be_v still_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v while_o he_o be_v a_o person_n &_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o that_o sin_v will_v cleave_v to_o he_o it_o will_v eternal_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n peter_n &_o paul_n do_v sin_n but_o if_o by_o pardon_n you_o mean_v the_o pardon_v of_o all_o the_o penalty_n which_o for_o that_o sin_n be_v due_a damni_fw-la vel_fw-la sensus_fw-la so_o it_o be_v pardon_v &_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la not_o only_o the_o penalty_n but_o the_o dueness_n of_o that_o penalty_n or_o the_o obligation_n to_o it_o be_v remit_v and_o nullify_v ans._n the_o nullify_n of_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpa_fw-la physical_o or_o metaphysical_o be_v indeed_o impossible_a for_o it_o will_v be_v always_o true_a that_o such_o &_o such_o person_n do_v sin_n but_o this_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la may_n and_o must_v be_v nullify_v legal_o and_o juridical_o otherwise_o never_o shall_v man_n be_v justify_v for_o in_o justification_n this_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v declare_v to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o man_n be_v declare_v non_fw-la reus_fw-la &_o accept_v as_o not-guilty_a or_o righteous_a not_o physical_o or_o metaphysical_o but_o legal_o a_o man_n must_v be_v legal_o righteous_a before_o he_o be_v justify_v according_a to_o equity_n &_o he_o can_v be_v legal_o righteous_a as_o long_o as_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la do_v legal_o remain_v for_o a_o man_n legal_o guilty_a be_v not_o legal_o righteous_a now_o mr._n baxter_n must_v yield_v to_o this_o or_o he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o ground_n and_o take_v away_o all_o pardon_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n for_o as_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o peter_n &_o paul_n do_v sin_n &_o so_o be_v rei_fw-la culpae_fw-la so_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v they_o be_v rei_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o therefore_o if_o because_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o peter_n &_o paul_n sin_v therefore_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la can_v be_v annul_v so_o because_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o peter_n &_o paul_n be_v obnoxious_a &_o liable_a to_o punishment_n therefore_o also_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la can_v be_v annul_v but_o the_o truth_n lie_v here_o that_o though_o neither_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la nor_o poenae_fw-la can_v be_v annul_v physical_o or_o metaphysical_o that_o be_v so_o take_v away_o as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v yet_o both_o be_v take_v away_o legal_o &_o juridical_o and_o a_o pardon_a man_n be_v legal_o and_o juridical_o non_fw-la puniendus_fw-la &_o thus_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la be_v take_v away_o and_o a_o justify_v man_n be_v legal_o and_o juridical_o not-guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n charge_v against_o he_o &_o thus_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o pardon_n to_o say_v that_o
many_o such_o particular_a duty_n may_v here_o be_v mention_v but_o i_o shall_v only_o point_n at_o a_o few_o to_o which_o other_o may_v be_v reduce_v 1._o such_o as_o live_v this_o life_n of_o gospel_n justification_n shall_v beware_v of_o entertain_v thought_n of_o pride_n or_o of_o boast_v of_o any_o thing_n they_o have_v free_o and_o gracious_o receive_v and_o particular_o they_o shall_v guard_v against_o boast_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o be_v prefer_v to_o other_o and_o bring_v out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o death_n when_o other_o be_v leave_v yet_o to_o lie_v thereinto_o this_o whole_a matter_n be_v so_o contrive_v and_o so_o wise_o frame_v that_o no_o ground_n of_o boast_v either_o before_o god_n or_o man_n may_v be_v leave_v unto_o man_n but_o that_o every_o one_o may_v celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o free_a grace_n therefore_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o work_n or_o by_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o then_o the_o justify_v man_n be_v justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v have_v ground_n of_o glory_v though_o not_o before_o god_n yet_o before_o man_n as_o have_v by_o his_o own_o sweat_v work_a &_o do_v obtain_v that_o which_o other_o by_o their_o laziness_n negligence_n &_o not_o do_v have_v come_v short_a of_o paul_n tell_v we_o this_o express_o rom._n 4_o 2._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v to_o glory_n but_o not_o before_o god_n and_o this_o be_v further_a confirm_v vers_fw-la 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n so_o that_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o work_n justification_n itself_o &_o all_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o shall_v be_v due_a debt_n unto_o the_o worker_n and_o his_o reward_n and_o so_o as_o the_o hireling_n may_v boast_v of_o his_o labour_n when_o he_o get_v his_o hire_n &_o reward_n so_o the_o justify_v man_n if_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n may_v boast_v of_o his_o own_o pain_n &_o diligence_n as_o have_v receive_v but_o his_o reward_n and_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o now_o that_o all_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v or_o have_v ground_n of_o boast_v in_o themselves_o and_o before_o other_o the_o lord_n have_v contrive_v a_o far_a other_o way_n of_o justification_n to_o wit_n by_o faith_n alone_o whereby_o the_o man_n go_v out_o of_o himself_o renunce_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n prosess_v himself_o poor_a naked_a &_o miserable_a &_o a_o plain_a dyvour_n and_o utter_o non-solvendo_a &_o lay_v hold_v on_o a_o compleet_n &_o alsufficient_a righteousness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v or_o glory_v even_o before_o man_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v in_o he_o or_o that_o he_o do_v that_o be_v that_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o faith_n not_o his_o work_n nor_o his_o righteousness_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v equal_o impute_v to_o all_o believer_n to_o the_o weak_a believer_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o so_o the_o strong_a believer_n have_v no_o ground_n of_o boast_v before_o the_o weak_a where_o be_v boasting-then_a say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3_o 27._o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n 2._o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n let_v all_o such_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o free_a grace_n &_o gracious_a work_n let_v they_o say_v when_o they_o reflect_v on_o this_o matter_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thou_o be_v glory_n see_v the_o matter_n be_v so_o contrive_v as_o that_o all_o the_o justify_v may_v see_v that_o god_n may_v only_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o &_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o 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that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o state_n whereinto_o now_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n therefore_o the_o justify_v shall_v mind_v what_o they_o be_v call_v to_o &_o what_o new_a ground_n new_a advantage_n new_a help_n new_a encouragement_n they_o have_v unto_o holiness_n that_o they_o have_v not_o before_o all_o plain_o &_o full_o set_v down_o by_o paul_n rom._n 6._o &_o else_o where_o 4._o how_o shall_v they_o commend_v &_o cry_v up_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o love_n that_o visit_v they_o when_o they_o be_v lie_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v they_o they_o be_v ungodly_a &_o without_o strength_n yet_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o rom._n 5_o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v the_o ungodly_a even_o they_o who_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o nothing_o to_o commend_v they_o unto_o he_o rom._n 4_o 5._o yea_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5_o 20._o not_o only_o have_v they_o nothing_o more_o than_o other_o to_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n but_o even_o they_o have_v less_o and_o âet_a god_n through_o free_a grace_n set_v his_o love_n upon_o the_o less_o worthy_a for_o say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 1_o 26_o 27_o 28._o you_o see_v your_o call_n brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a &_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o naught_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n shall_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o raise_v their_o wonder_v &_o cause_v they_o speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n 5._o let_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o state_n of_o life_n wherein_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o through_o jesus_n christ_n carry_v as_o person_n no_o more_o stranger_n unto_o he_o &_o as_o foreigner_n but_o as_o now_o madenigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n &_o therefore_o let_v such_o remember_v that_o through_o he_o they_o have_v a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o far_o be_v now_o fellow-citisens_a with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2_o 13_o 14_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5_o 2._o therefore_o shall_v improve_v this_o advantage_n both_o for_o their_o own_o good_a and_o for_o
covenant_n of_o grace_n secure_v they_o from_o condemnation_n &_o they_o have_v accless_a &_o ground_n in_o law_n to_o plead_v this_o right_a &_o so_o to_o plead_v for_o actual_a pardon_n in_o the_o term_n &_o according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o justify_v while_n lie_v in_o sin_n without_o make_v application_n to_o jesus_n christ_n &_o act_v faith_n on_o he_o in_o order_n to_o pardon_v have_v ground_n to_o plead_v for_o actual_a pardon_n for_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v new_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o new_a act_n of_o pardon_n i_o mean_v the_o implicit_a act_n if_o faith_n to_o speak_v so_o in_o reference_n to_o daily_a infirmity_n &_o unseen_a sin_n &_o the_o more_o explicit_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o grosser_n sin_n see_v &_o lament_v but_o they_o have_v ground_n to_o plead_v for_o grace_n to_o discover_v their_o sin_n to_o humble_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n &_o to_o excite_v their_o soul_n to_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o to_o expect_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n method_n remission_n and_o to_o plead_v for_o it_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v a_o sure_a right_n therefore_o 4._o new_a sin_n cannor_n annul_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n because_o not_o only_o be_v believer_n secure_v that_o de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n for_o these_o sin_n but_o even_o as_o to_o any_o legal_a dueness_n of_o punishment_n that_o new_a sin_n may_v bring_v they_o under_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a &_o saife_n remedy_n at_o hand_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v to_o go_v that_o they_o may_v wash_v their_o soul_n there_o by_o faith_n and_o be_v clean_a &_o be_v deliver_v from_o guilt_n 4._o for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o we_o can_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o its_o direful_a effect_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o justify_v though_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v always_o mortiferous_a and_o expose_v to_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v a_o malignant_a demerit_n constant_o attend_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o justify_v for_o as_o poison_v be_v always_o deadly_a in_o itself_o &_o work_v towards_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o in_o a_o person_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o sufficient_a antidote_n though_o every_o act_n of_o felony_n in_o itself_o make_v obnoxious_a unto_o death_n according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o some_o act_n as_o commit_v by_o one_o who_o can_v read_v will_v not_o have_v that_o effect_n so_o the_o believer_n be_v antidote_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o howbeit_o sin_n remain_v still_o deadly_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n yet_o as_o to_o he_o it_o can_v produce_v these_o effect_n 5._o though_o after_o sin_n in_o a_o justify_v person_n may_v have_v before_o they_o be_v pardon_v very_o sad_a effect_n in_o reference_n to_o comfort_n or_o comfortable_a improvement_n of_o their_o privilege_n &_o advantage_n yet_o they_o can_v disinherit_v they_o or_o put_v they_o from_o their_o right_n though_o leprosy_n do_v deprive_v the_o leper_n of_o the_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n and_o use_n of_o his_o own_o house_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o destroy_v his_o right_n though_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v incapacitate_v he_o for_o any_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o his_o interest_n in_o his_o father_n affection_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o destroy_v his_o sonshipe_n luk._n 15_o 17._o so_o though_o sin_n not_o yet_o wash_v away_o in_o such_o as_o have_v be_v justify_v may_v and_o will_v certain_o prejudge_v they_o of_o many_o comfortable_a advantage_n which_o they_o may_v otherways_o have_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o take_v away_o their_o sonshipe_n nor_o their_o right_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n 6._o though_o after_o sin_n not_o yet_o pardon_v through_o faith_n do_v and_o will_v stir_v up_o fatherly_a anger_n &_o displeasure_n against_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v and_o become_v his_o adopt_a child_n esai_n 54_o 7_o 8._o yet_o they_o bring_v not_o justify_v man_n under_o pure_a judicial_a wrath_n and_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o law-anger_n so_o as_o god_n be_v no_o more_o their_o father_n but_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o family_n &_o fatherly_a favour_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o frown_n &_o gloome_n of_o a_o angry_a father_n &_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v under_o the_o severe_a aspect_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n 7._o it_o be_v considerable_a also_o that_o through_o grace_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a love_n and_o wisdom_n after-sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o destroy_v their_o state_n and_o right_o to_o the_o inheritance_n that_o upon_o the_o contrare_fw-la they_o be_v order_v to_o the_o justify_v man_n good_a and_o further_a establishment_n in_o grace_n not_o that_o sin_n itself_o have_v any_o such_o natural_a tendency_n but_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n to_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o order_v by_o the_o wise_a disposal_n of_o a_o love_a father_n make_v all_o thing_n work_v togerhe_a for_o good_a and_o thus_o counter-working_a satan_n without_o &_o corruption_n within_o make_v that_o which_o satan_n have_v design_v to_o their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n contributo_fw-la to_o their_o good_a &_o advantage_n by_o give_v they_o fresh_a occasion_n of_o exercise_v humility_n &_o repentance_n &_o of_o renew_v their_o grip_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n &_o of_o watch_v more_o with_o diligence_n hereafter_o as_o also_o hereby_o they_o be_v put_v to_o search_v &_o examine_v themselves_o to_o try_v their_o right_n &_o security_n &_o thus_o to_o make_v their_o call_n &_o election_n sure_a to_o their_o further_a establishment_n &_o comfort_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 8._o thus_o we_o see_v whatever_o present_a alteration_n after_o sin_n not_o yet_o take_v to_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v pardon_v through_o his_o blood_n do_v or_o can_v make_v as_o to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o justify_v yet_o their_o state_n remain_v firm_a &_o unshaken_a for_o thereby_o they_o fall_v not_o again_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n nor_o under_o the_o sentence_n thereof_o nor_o under_o pure_a law_n wrath_n pure_a justice_n &_o the_o curse_n of_o a_o break_a covenant_n but_o be_v under_o grace_n &_o not_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v secure_v as_o to_o condemnation_n rom._n 8_o 1._o &_o as_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o favour_n &_o friendship_n of_o god_n rom._n 8_o 35_o 39_o for_o not_o only_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n &_o of_o all_o their_o precede_a actual_a sin_n take_v away_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v justify_v but_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a way_n condescend_v upon_o betwixt_o jehovah_n &_o the_o mediator_n how_o their_o after-sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v &_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o the_o same_o method_n and_o way_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n &_o make_v sure_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o their_o be_v in_o the_o covenat_n they_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o promise_n thereof_o and_o ground_n to_o press_v for_o the_o performance_n &_o so_o for_o remission_n &_o for_o all_o thing_n requisite_a thereunto_o or_o follow_v thereupon_o yea_o they_o have_v a_o sure_a pledge_n of_o remission_n already_o to_o wit_n the_o actual_a pardon_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o their_o past_a justification_n that_o be_v a_o comfort_v &_o strengthen_v word_n rom._n 5_o 9_o 10._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 for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v â_o 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 &_o so_o be_v that_o rom._n 8_o 32._o he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 9_o we_o may_v add_v that_o if_o sin_n afterward_o commit_v can_v take_v away_o justification_n than_o they_o shall_v also_o take_v away_o adoption_n &_o regeneration_n &_o so_o the_o justify_v man_n shall_v by_o after_o sin_n not_o only_o become_v a_o unjustified_a man_n but_o also_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v again_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o relation_n shall_v be_v quite_o break_v off_o &_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v again_o shall_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a state_n of_o black_a nature_n &_o thus_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o &_o a_o
through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o choose_a one_o be_v predestinate_v both_o to_o the_o end_n &_o to_o the_o mean_n lead_v to_o the_o endâ_n but_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o their_o assertion_n who_o say_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v faith_n &_o new_a obedience_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n because_o by_o their_o universal_a redemption_n they_o leave_v all_o at_o a_o uncertainty_n especial_o when_o also_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v faith_n itself_o to_o any_o person_n 12._o it_o must_v be_v say_v ..._o that_o christ_n purchase_v the_o term_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n ..._o and_o purchase_v that_o god_n shall_v abolish_v the_o law_n quite_o and_o not_o require_v a_o conformity_n thereunto_o as_o our_o righteousness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n nor_o exact_v full_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n from_o 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justification_n be_v continue_v upon_o condition_n of_o work_n we_o inquire_v what_o these_o work_n be_v be_v herein_o comprehend_v all_o command_a duty_n or_o all_o that_o be_v require_v of_o justify_v person_n by_o way_n of_o duty_n then_o a_o faloure_n in_o any_o of_o these_o whether_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n shall_v cause_v a_o intercision_n of_o that_o state_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o relation_n but_o this_o be_v utter_o false_a yea_o if_o so_o the_o justify_v shall_v become_v unjustified_a every_o day_n for_o no_o man_n live_v &_o sin_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o state_n &_o relation_n of_o the_o justify_v be_v continue_v must_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o that_o state_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o not_o every_o sin_n but_o only_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n will_v make_v a_o intercision_n then_o it_o must_v 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the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v or_o do_v commit_v since_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o my_o own_o gospel-obedience_n immediate_o for_o remission_n be_v grant_v and_o my_o justification_n continue_v upon_o condition_n of_o my_o personal_a &_o gospel-obedience_n but_o how_o inconsistent_a this_o be_v with_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v unknown_a we_o no_o where_o read_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o or_o by_o our_o evangelic_n obedience_n but_o as_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3_o 24._o so_o it_o be_v in_o &_o through_o he_o &_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v washen_n &_o our_o sin_n purge_v away_o mat._n 26_o 28._o revel_v 1_o 5._o ephes._n 1_o 7._o col._n 1_o 14._o 7._o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v clear_v to_o we_o what_o that_o be_v upon_o which_o their_o state_n be_v continue_v and_o upon_o which_o they_o seek_v &_o obtain_v new_a remission_n of_o their_o new_a transgression_n and_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o personal_a obedience_n but_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o it_o be_v to_o this_o they_o betake_v themselves_o daily_o both_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o get_n new_a extract_n of_o pardon_n it_o be_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v they_o go_v daily_o that_o there_o they_o may_v be_v washen_n &_o cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n &_o sailing_n it_o be_v to_o this_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n &_o to_o the_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o run_v with_o their_o sin_n &_o uncleanness_n zach._n 13_o 1._o for_o it_o be_v his_o blood_n alone_o that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 1_o 7._o and_o so_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o stand_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o this_o blood_n that_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o get_v their_o sin_n pardon_v these_o proof_n may_v serve_v for_o confirmation_n of_o what_o we_o say_v let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o mr._n baxter_n say_v for_o the_o contrary_n in_o his_o confess_v p._n 47_o he_o adduce_v three_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o word_n express_o constitute_v these_o condition_n of_o our_o not-loseing_a our_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o continue_v it_o and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o have_v former_o show_v in_o many_o scripture_n meaning_n i_o suppose_v the_o passage_n he_o have_v immediate_o before_o cite_v on_o the_o margin_n but_o to_o these_o i_o answer_v in_o general_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o of_o our_o not_o lose_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v from_o these_o that_o the_o word_n express_o constitute_v these_o condition_n of_o our_o not-losing_a justification_n but_o we_o shall_v consider_v they_o particular_o mat._n 12_o 36_o 37._o speak_v not_o of_o justification_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v but_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o we_o see_v no_o cause_n of_o confound_v this_o justification_n whereof_o we_o speak_v or_o its_o continuance_n with_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o papist_n do_v confound_v their_o second_o justification_n with_o this_o judgement_n and_o abuse_v the_o same_o scripture_n here_o adduce_v by_o mr._n baxter_n &_o the_o like_a to_o prove_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n jam._n 2_o 24._o speak_v not_o of_o the_o continuance_n or_o not_o lose_v of_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o justification_n
which_o be_v not_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n or_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o can_v produce_v work_n of_o obedience_n or_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o devil_n have_v but_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v work_v &_o make_v the_o soul_n prompt_v &_o ready_a to_o yield_v all_o obedience_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o be_v show_v above_o and_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n evidence_v will_n mr._n baxter_n say_v that_o by_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o can_v save_v and_o by_o a_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o devil_n &_o be_v attend_v with_o no_o christian_a love_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n at_o first_o no_o sure_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o james_n oppose_v unto_o work_n or_o rather_o unto_o a_o work_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v first_o &_o last_o as_o be_v abraham_n vers_fw-la 21._o who_o faith_n be_v such_o as_o it_o wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v the_o true_a &_o save_a faith_n of_o god_n elect._n and_o sure_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o wrought_v in_o rahab_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o faith_n than_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n or_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n mat._n 6_o 14_o 15._o speak_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v not_o be_v say_v that_o every_o one_o who_o forgive_v his_o neighbour_n do_v thereby_o and_o thereupon_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n otherways_o heathen_n &_o wicked_a person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v before_o god_n because_o they_o may_v forgive_v other_o some_o wrong_n do_v unto_o themselves_o if_o it_o besaid_a that_o such_o can_v forgive_v other_o a_o right_n not_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o be_v in_o christ._n true_a but_o then_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o this_o 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of_o our_o obtain_n remission_n from_o god_n this_o place_n than_o say_v that_o while_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o readiness_n cheerful_o &_o hearty_o to_o forgive_v other_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o imagine_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n have_v this_o christian_a disposition_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o may_v have_v this_o as_o to_o the_o seed_n &_o root_n but_o till_o it_o grow_v up_o to_o yield_v this_o fruit_n they_o want_v the_o evidence_n of_o their_o faith_n &_o consequent_o of_o pardon_n 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o mean_v such_o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o make_v use_n by_o faith_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o with_o a_o run_n to_o the_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a who_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n chap._n 2_o 1_o 2._o most_o wicked_a person_n as_o saul_n may_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o run_v to_o the_o fountain_n the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o by_o a_o confession_n that_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o this_o act_n they_o can_v attain_v to_o no_o remission_n before_o god_n and_o therefore_o faith_n only_a act_n in_o humble_a confession_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o take_n of_o shame_n to_o themselves_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n &_o of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n as_o to_o this_o revel_v 22_o 14._o be_v also_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o prove_v their_o second_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d hereuse_v do_v not_o always_o denote_v right_a or_o jus_o for_o it_o sometime_o signify_v mere_a freedom_n liberty_n &_o power_n to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o 1._o cor._n 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o here_o the_o word_n import_v that_o such_o as_o do_v his_o commandment_n be_v bless_v for_o thereby_o 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in_o good_a the_o father_n be_v glorify_v &_o thereby_o a_o demonstration_n be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 6._o hold_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a punishment_n that_o attend_v apostate_n but_o we_o hope_v true_a believer_n be_v secure_v against_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n vers._n 10._o prove_v indeed_o that_o keep_v of_o christ_n command_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o keep_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o be_v belove_v of_o christ_n fresh_a in_o our_o soul_n &_o to_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n of_o beneficence_n but_o say_v nothing_o of_o good_a work_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o continuance_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n unless_o we_o will_v also_o say_v that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o continue_n in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 24._o etc._n etc._n prove_v that_o full_a &_o final_a apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n &_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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he_o mind_v to_o pardon_n he_o give_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n as_o both_o scripture_n &_o experience_n prove_v 3._o yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o outward_a repentance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a real_a &_o sanctify_a change_n wrought_v may_v hold_v off_o for_o a_o time_n or_o prorogue_v the_o inflict_a of_o temporal_a stroke_n as_o we_o see_v in_o aabh_n nineveth_n &_o other_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v grant_v also_o by_o all_o the_o orthodox_n that_o repentance_n be_v no_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o pardon_n not_o do_v it_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n or_o appease_v his_o wrath_n &_o anger_n 4._o i_o shall_v also_o grant_v that_o where_o there_o be_v true_a &_o unfeigned_a repentance_n after_o some_o sin_n commit_v there_o that_o person_n may_v saif_o infer_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v repentance_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o remission_n because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n that_o the_o man_n have_v 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question_n be_v of_o repentance_n consider_v in_o itself_o &_o as_o a_o distinct_a grace_n from_o faith_n and_o speak_v of_o repentance_n as_o such_o &_o consider_v in_o itself_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o remission_n of_o after_o sin_n but_o faith_n only_o act_v in_o a_o gospel_n manner_n on_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o blood_n &_o merit_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v faith_n &_o not_o repentance_n that_o carry_v the_o sinner_n away_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o to_o his_o merit_n through_o who_o &_o by_o which_o alone_a remission_n be_v have_v ephes._n 1_o 7._o col._n 1_o 14._o zach._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 22._o revel_v 1_o 5._o repentance_n as_o such_o lay_v not_o hold_v on_o christ_n grip_v not_o his_o merit_n make_v no_o application_n of_o these_o but_o be_v whole_o exercise_v about_o another_o object_n about_o sin_n 2._o this_o will_v give_v man_n too_o great_a ground_n of_o boast_v in_o himself_o if_o 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application_n make_v of_o christ_n &_o of_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o sinner_n no_o act_n on_o he_o &_o on_o his_o merit_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o pardon_n and_o so_o no_o occasion_n of_o exalt_v free_a grace_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n no_o occasion_n of_o wonder_v at_o the_o wise_a contrivance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o all_o point_n if_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o derogate_a from_o christ_n &_o his_o merit_n here_o because_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o repentance_n be_v make_v such_o a_o condition_n ay_o ans._n this_o be_v not_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v it_o suitable_a to_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n for_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v so_o contrive_v as_o that_o christ_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o but_o this_o way_n keep_v the_o soul_n off_o all_o immediate_a go_v to_o applying_z of_o and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n of_o new_a sin_n &_o set_v they_o only_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o sorrow_n &_o repentance_n within_o themselves_o 4._o the_o apostle_n john_n point_v out_o the_o way_n to_o believer_n of_o obtain_v remission-of_a sin_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n now_o repentance_n do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o advocate_n &_o as_o a_o propitiation_n but_o faith_n do_v and_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o remission_n to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o priestly_a office_n &_o to_o carry_v the_o soul_n away_o to_o his_o propitiation_n &_o intercession_n 5._o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o the_o saint_n evidence_n this_o when_o upon_o conviction_n of_o sin_n they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v cry_v out_o for_o pardon_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v washen_n in_o his_o blood_n it_o be_v not_o their_o repentance_n or_o sorrow_n that_o they_o flee_v to_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n of_o pardon_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v that_o fountain_n wherein_o they_o must_v wash_v &_o be_v clean_o see_v psal._n 25_o 11._o &_o 51_o 7._o 6._o this_o be_v sufficient_o hold_v forth_o under_o the_o law_n when_o for_o their_o error_n fail_n &_o daily_a transgression_n the_o people_n be_v to_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n &_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o sign_n of_o their_o rest_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n typify_v &_o of_o roll_v their_o sin_n upon_o that_o only_a sacrifice_n &_o of_o expect_v acceptance_n &_o pardon_n through_o it_o alone_o see_v levit_fw-la 4_o 20_o 26_o 31_o 35._o &_o 5_o 10_o 13_o 16_o 18._o &_o 6_o 7_o 19_o 22._o 7._o if_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n than_o this_o must_v either_o be_v say_v of_o that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o precee_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v this_o last_o can_v be_v say_v for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o upon_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o precee_v there_o be_v no_o remission_n &_o so_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n &_o his_o merit_n shall_v be_v utter_o exclude_v from_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n nor_o can_v the_o first_o be_v say_v for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v remission_n before_o &_o without_o all_o application_n make_v of_o christ_n by_o faith_n yea_o &_o the_o very_a imperfect_a beginning_n of_o repentance_n shall_v be_v judge_v sufficient_a for_o remission_n which_o can_v be_v say_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o complete_a repentance_n i_o ans._n compleet_n repentance_n can_v be_v without_o faith_n &_o it_o be_v against_o what_o be_v say_v to_o make_v repentance_n consider_v alone_o &_o by_o itself_o or_o as_o abstract_v from_o faith_n the_o only_a condition_n see_v this_o will_v be_v a_o manifest_a exclusion_n of_o faith_n altogether_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n &_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v together_o &_o as_o join_v together_o call_v the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n i_o ans._n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o both_o do_v not_o neither_o can_v act_v one_o &_o the_o same_o way_n on_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v consider_v as_o equal_o share_v in_o the_o place_n &_o interest_n of_o a_o condition_n and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o saif_a to_o say_v that_o faith_n act_v in_o &_o by_o repentance_n or_o so_o discover_v itself_o to_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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and_o to_o all_o his_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o though_o these_o sacrament_n do_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n represent_v christ_n as_o suffer_v or_o as_o die_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o good_a consequence_n hence_o to_o infer_v that_o his_o die_a alone_o &_o shed_v his_o blood_n be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o his_o death_n be_v principal_o &_o special_o there_o hold_v forth_o as_o be_v the_o last_o &_o compleet_a act_n of_o his_o mediatory_a obedience_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n unto_o which_o all_o his_o former_a act_n of_o obedience_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n &_o in_o which_o they_o do_v all_o ultimate_o terminate_v and_o by_o what_o reason_n will_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o nothing_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o christ_n can_v be_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o he_o but_o what_o be_v distinct_o &_o express_o represent_v &_o point_v forth_o by_o these_o seal_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o his_o soul_n suffering_n in_o the_o 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than_o his_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o but_o his_o mention_v no_o other_o there_o will_v not_o exclude_v all_o mention_v elsewhere_o sure_a the_o adversary_n will_v not_o exclude_v the_o promptitude_n &_o readiness_n of_o mind_n that_o christ_n have_v unto_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o himself_o long_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n as_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o obedience_n that_o he_o perform_v it_o can_v then_o be_v say_v that_o by_o he_o once_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o at_o the_o last_o alone_z we_o be_v sanctify_v &_o by_o nothing_o go_v before_o in_o conjunction_n with_o this_o but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o justification_n reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n be_v ever_o attribute_v unto_o the_o blood_n death_n &_o cross_n of_o christ._n ans._n never_o exclusive_o as_o to_o his_o precede_a obedience_n yea_o we_o be_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5_o 10._o &_o justification_n be_v upon_o christ_n righteousness_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o all_o this_o will_n as_o well_o conclude_v for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o his_o forego_n obedience_n from_o be_v requisite_a in_o christ_n as_o he_o say_v above_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v righteousness_n to_o we_o as_o for_o exclude_v of_o it_o from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n as_o also_o the_o next_o thing_n he_o say_v concern_v paul_n respect_v in_o his_o preach_n only_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o there_o speak_v mere_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n way_n of_o salvation_n through_o a_o crucify_a mediator_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n despise_v and_o to_o this_o sure_a our_o author_n will_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o more_o belong_v than_o his_o death_n abstractiu_o consider_v his_o four_o ground_n be_v from_o heb._n 10_o 18_o whence_o it_o follow_v say_v he_o that_o iâ_n nothing_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n himself_o before_o his_o death_n consist_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o so_o consequent_o our_o righteousness_n ans._n we_o willing_o grant_v that_o in_o nothing_o that_o christ_n do_v before_o his_o death_n consider_v abstract_o from_o his_o death_n and_o separat_o by_o itself_o do_v remission_n of_o sin_n consist_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o be_v satisfaction_n make_v in_o order_n to_o remission_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o his_o precede_a obedience_n be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n or_o of_o that_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n in_o he_o more_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o requisite_a in_o he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v become_v righteousness_n to_o we_o if_o any_o say_v as_o he_o seem_v to_o alleige_v that_o all_o our_o iniquity_n both_o original_a &_o actual_a be_v pardon_v in_o his_o precede_a actual_a obedience_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o say_v nor_o know_v i_o who_o speak_v so_o than_o his_o argue_n be_v good_a that_o then_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o die_v without_o a_o cause_n if_o any_o say_v as_o he_o insinuate_v also_o pag._n 104._o that_o christ_n be_v offer_v only_o to_o remove_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o the_o sin_n or_o guilt_n thereof_o i_o shall_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o yet_o i_o can_v assent_v to_o what_o he_o say_v ibid._n that_o the_o very_a offering_n of_o christ_n for_o sin_n seclude_v all_o thing_n precede_v whatsoever_o from_o all_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n of_o remove_v iniquity_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v seclude_v his_o soul_n suffering_n which_o sure_a be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o for_o sin_n neither_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o all_o his_o forego_n act_n of_o obedience_n make_v no_o integral_a part_n of_o that_o surety-righteousness_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o perform_v he_o cit_v for_o his_o first_o ground_n 1._o joh._n 1_o 7._o to_o which_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n &_o in_o his_o death_n have_v compleet_v that_o satisfaction_n he_o undertake_v to_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o again_o pag._n 105._o from_o rom._n 4._o that_o unto_o eternal_a blessedness_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o remember_v not_o that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o have_v righteousness_n also_o impute_v without_o work_n &_o we_o deny_v that_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o but_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v dispute_v only_o against_o such_o who_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v have_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n actual_a obedience_n &_o by_o his_o death_n freedom_n from_o punishment_n be_v obtain_v &_o with_o such_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o what_o he_o here_o add_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o innocent_a man_n &_o a_o just_a man_n enough_o have_v be_v say_v 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this_o will_v make_v against_o himself_o &_o nothing_o for_o limit_v &_o restrick_v all_o to_o his_o last_o act_n of_o death_n therefore_o he_o add_v that_o no_o action_n do_v after_o by_o christ_n can_v be_v account_v a_o priestly_a action_n of_o expiation_n except_o only_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o &_o enter_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n into_o the_o heaven_n for_o we_o but_o then_o 1_o what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o his_o prayer_n &_o intercession_n before_o his_o death_n special_o joh._n 17_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o than_o expiation_n of_o sin_n requisite_a to_o bring_v we_o unto_o god_n therefore_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o carry_v that_o memorial_n on_o the_o front_n of_o his_o mitre_n the_o learned_a wendeline_n in_o his_o great_a systeme_n of_o theology_n lib._n 1._o c._n 25._o thes._n 7._o pag._n 1116._o etc._n etc._n dispute_v against_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o the_o passive_a make_v it_o only_o a_o 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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 operatum_fw-la est_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la justitia_fw-la uni_fw-la viâam_fw-la restituet_fw-la haud_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnândum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la restaurandum_fw-la valuit_fw-la aut_fw-la plus_fw-la potutt_v adam_n in_o malo_fw-la quam_fw-la christus_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi adae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la pertinebit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o i._o e._n he_o who_o take_v away_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n give_v to_o we_o his_o righteousness_n the_o same_o by_o his_o merit_n pay_v the_o debt_n &_o restore_v life_n for_o if_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v even_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v moreover_o death_n be_v banish_v away_o in_o christ_n death_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n he_o who_o take_v on_o our_o flesh_n &_o undergo_v death_n think_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v to_o we_o his_o righteoysness_n he_o who_o willing_o be_v incarnate_a willing_o suffer_v willing_o be_v crucify_v shall_v he_o withhold_v his_o righteousness_n from_o us?-one_a man_n sin_v &_o all_o be_v guilty_a &_o shall_v the_o innocency_n of_o one_o be_v account_v only_o to_o one_o one_o man_n sin_n have_v wrought_v death_n unto_o all_o &_o shall_v the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o restore_v life_n only_o to_o one_o shall_v god_n righteousness_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o condemn_v than_o to_o restore_v can_v adam_n do_v more_o in_o sin_n than_o christ_n in_o good_a shall_v adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o i_o &_o shall_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o i_o ambros._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la virginit_fw-la p._n 100_o omâia_fw-la jesus_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la si_fw-la volumus_fw-la si_fw-mi vulnus_fw-la curari_fw-la defideras_fw-la medice_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la febribus_fw-la aestuas_fw-la son_n est_fw-la si_fw-la gravaris_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la justitia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la auxilio_fw-la indiges_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la mortem_fw-la time_n vita_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la câlum_fw-la desideras_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la tenebras_fw-la fugis_fw-la luxe_v si_fw-la cibum_fw-la quaeris_fw-la alimentum_fw-la est_fw-la i_o e._n christ_n be_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v willing_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o wound_n cure_v he_o be_v the_o chyrurgen_n if_o thou_o burn_v with_o fever_n he_o be_v a_o fountain_n if_o thou_o be_v burden_v with_o sin_n he_o be_v righteousness_n if_o thou_o want_v help_v he_o be_v virtue_n if_o thou_o fear_v death_n he_o be_v the_o life_n if_o thou_o desire_v heaven_n he_o be_v the_o
one_o person_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v &_o be_v the_o reprobate_n his_o brethren_n ephes._n 5_o 25_o 26._o to_o what_o end_n do_v christ_n give_v himself_o for_o his_o church_n and_o all_o the_o world_n of_o mankind_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o church_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v &_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spotor_n wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n be_v this_o a_o mere_a possibility_n then_o may_v christ_n have_v die_v &_o have_v no_o church_n to_o present_v to_o himself_o fair_a &_o spotless_a his_o church_n may_v have_v remain_v full_a of_o spot_n &_o wrinkle_n unholy_a &_o full_a of_o blemish_n yea_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o church_n tit._n 2_o 14._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o 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