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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 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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 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heir_n of_o god_n &_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8_o 17_o and_o be_v discharge_v as_o mr._n baxter_n grant_v himself_o confess_v p._n 102._o concl._n 9_o from_o all_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n yea_o &_o of_o all_o destructive_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n yea_o they_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n act._n 13_o 39_o they_o be_v bless_v rom._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o all_o this_o be_v so_o fix_v that_o none_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n rom._n 8_o 33_o 34._o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 5_o 24._o now_o see_v all_o this_o be_v by_o faith_n what_o necessity_n be_v there_o for_o another_o condition_n beside_o this_o same_o faith_n keep_v fast_o by_o christ_n unto_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o state_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o notwithstanding_o hereof_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o future_a sin_n and_o these_o must_v also_o be_v forgive_v and_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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righteousness_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o his_o act_n of_o say_v which_o be_v but_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o one_o command_v of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o more_o perfect_a &_o absolute_a agreablness_n to_o every_o man_n condition_n respective_o than_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n &_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n let_v such_o believe_v this_o as_o can_v 2._o he_o say_v the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o impute_v be_v place_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n ans._n that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n do_v inseparable_o go_v together_o be_v true_a and_o that_o the_o one_o prove_v the_o other_o be_v also_o clear_a from_o these_o word_n but_o it_o be_v not_o prove_v nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o see_v it_o be_v obvious_a enough_o that_o righteousness_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v 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righteousness_n import_v nothing_o else_o but_o either_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o righteous_a or_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o the_o privilege_n belong_v to_o person_n true_o righteous_a ans._n this_o be_v true_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o a_o person_n who_o be_v true_o righteous_a antecedent_o unto_o this_o imputation_n as_o the_o sinner_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v true_o a_o sinner_n antecedent_o unto_o this_o imputation_n but_o when_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o righteous_a person_n or_o to_o one_o who_o before_o the_o imputation_n be_v not_o guilty_a nor_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sinner_n as_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a one_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o as_o sin_n through_o injustice_n be_v impute_v to_o naboth_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n imputation_n in_o this_o case_n must_v import_v some_o thing_n else_o than_o either_o of_o these_o two_o mention_v and_o that_o antecedent_o to_o a_o hold_v of_o 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salvation_n we_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v that_o which_o faith_n grip_v to_o &_o apprehend_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n may_v not_o appear_v and_o we_o may_v be_v in_o case_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n chap._n x._o some_o argument_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n vindicated_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o john_n goodwin_n the_o truth_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v be_v hitherto_o assert_v from_o scripture_n &_o several_a of_o these_o passage_n have_v be_v vindicate_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n goodwin_n a_o main_a adversary_n thereunto_o for_o further_o clear_v of_o the_o matter_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o exception_n the_o same_o man_n bringeth-in_a against_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o orthodox_n for_o the_o truth_n assert_v argum._n 1._o if_o there_o be_v no_o stand_n in_o judgement_n before_o 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or_o say_v that_o a_o pardon_v thief_n or_o murderer_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n or_o that_o his_o pardon_n make_v he_o formal_o rightheous_n and_o a_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n though_o thereupon_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o penalty_n or_o from_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n against_o such_o transgressor_n yet_o be_v he_o nor_o thereupon_o either_o make_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a but_o his_o pardon_n be_v a_o virtual_a declaration_n that_o he_o be_v not_o righteous_a but_o a_o transgressor_n how_o that_o place_n rom._n 4_o 6_o 7._o be_v pervert_v when_o adduce_v to_o give_v countenance_n to_o this_o fiction_n be_v declare_v already_o he_o add_v pag._n 215._o two_o reason_n for_o this_o the_o first_o be_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v equivalent_a unto_o and_o virtual_o contain_v &_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o entire_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n ans._n remission_n of_o sin_n as_o such_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v 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way_n weaken_v by_o our_o assertion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n whole_a surety-righteousness_n he_o add_v christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o and_o yet_o to_o conceit_n ourselves_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v be_v rather_o to_o mock_v than_o to_o worship_n ans._n this_o expression_n to_o conceit_n ourselves_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v be_v none_o of_o we_o &_o though_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o be_v true_a quoad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la though_o not_o quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la yet_o because_o it_o be_v so_o ambiguous_a &_o liable_a to_o misconstruction_n i_o choose_v rather_o to_o forbear_v it_o see_v no_o necessity_n touse_v it_o and_o to_o conceit_n ourselves_o legal_o &_o juridical_o righteous_a with_o the_o impute_v surety-righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o christ_n surety-righteousness_n be_v not_o nor_o yet_o 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privilege_n of_o a_o righteousness_n as_o himself_o say_v and_o consequent_o exclude_v all_o sin_n &_o remission_n if_o these_o be_v such_o concomitans_fw-la of_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n he_o add_v when_o a_o perfect_a sanctification_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o his_o justification_n that_o man_n can_v be_v no_o more_o repute_v to_o have_v sin_n in_o he_o than_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o justification_n ans._n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o perfect_a sanctification_n be_v a_o perfect_a inherent_a holiness_n can_v without_o a_o contradiction_n but_o exclude_v sin_n but_o who_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o sanctification_n we_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o sanctification_n be_v wrought_v &_o inherent_a in_o we_o &_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o perfect_a sanctification_n the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o say_v though_o that_o perfect_a 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real_o repute_v it_o to_o be_v a_o righteousness_n it_o must_v be_v a_o complete_a righteousness_n &_o consequent_o inconsistent_a with_o pardon_n because_o it_o shall_v hereby_o become_v a_o complete_a inherent_a holiness_n &_o righteousness_n obj._n 8._o chap._n 15._o pag._n 153._o etc._n etc._n whoseever_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a or_o as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n be_v in_o he_o god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n but_o every_o believer_n say_v this_o opinion_n which_o we_o impugn_v be_v as_o perfect_o &_o complete_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans._n how_o false_a this_o consequence_n be_v be_v manifest_v above_o chap._n 6._o mystery_n 15._o and_o now_o wave_v that_o expression_n of_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n himself_o be_v i_o distinguish_v the_o major_a thus_o whosoever_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a with_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n take_v perfection_n here_o not_o for_o kind_n but_o for_o degree_n in_o he_o god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n true_a but_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o minor_a be_v false_a whosoever_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a with_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n in_o he_o god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n or_o order_n to_o actual_a condemnation_n it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o the_o conclusion_n contain_v nothing_o but_o truth_n it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n in_o christ_n because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n exist_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o can_v see_v sin_n in_o believe_v in_o who_o sin_n exi_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o only_o make_v that_o god_n can_v see_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o which_o he_o will_v actual_o bring_v they_o into_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o scripture_n rom._n 8_o 1._o obj._n 9_o another_o reason_n he_o propose_v chap._n 16._o pag._n 154._o etc._n etc._n alleige_v that_o by_o this_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o confound_v the_o two_o covenant_n of_o work_n &_o of_o grace_n but_o as_o to_o this_o we_o have_v clear_v the_o truth_n above_o chap._n 6._o mystery_n 16._o nor_o need_v we_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o his_o bold_a allegiance_n foâ_n not_o we_o but_o he_o &_o other_o with_o he_o by_o his_o opinion_n in_o plead_v for_o the_o sole_a imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o gospel_n righteousness_n to_o which_o some_o add_v other_o work_n of_o obedience_n do_v turn_v the_o gospel_n into_o a_o new_a covenant_n of_o work_n for_o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v alone_o or_o conjunct_a with_o other_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v be_v all_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o personal_a obedience_n &_o righteousness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o obedience_n now_o require_v from_o what_o be_v of_o old_a though_o now_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o pepper_n corn_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a rent_n former_o require_v do_v make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o justification_n &_o life_n be_v still_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o do_v and_o which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o when_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o surety_n be_v impute_v &_o we_o be_v upon_o that_o account_n accept_v though_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o the_o surety_n be_v obedience_n to_o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v in_o force_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n &_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v unto_o &_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o as_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v see_v he_o do_v substitute_v himself_o in_o our_o place_n &_o take_v our_o debt_n upon_o he_o the_o covenant_n be_v alter_v for_o the_o first_o covenant_n know_v no_o righteousness_n but_o what_o be_v our_o own_o &_o personal_a &_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o surety_n thus_o these_o two_o covenant_n be_v not_o confound_v by_o we_o but_o keep_v manifest_o distinct_a &_o we_o can_v own_v their_o
gospel-way_n of_o justification_n as_o be_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o to_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n with_o a_o mere_a pretext_n of_o some_o ease_n as_o to_o the_o condition_n or_o term_n yet_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v make_v one_o by_o we_o thus_o where_o the_o party_n covenant_v be_v the_o same_o &_o the_o thing_n covenant_v for_o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o condition_n or_o agreement_n the_o same_o there_o the_o covenant_n be_v every_o way_n the_o same_o but_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v the_o agreement_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n all_o the_o three_o person_n thing_n &_o condition_n be_v the_o same_o ans._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v question_v if_o either_o the_o person_n covenant_v or_o the_o thing_n covenant_v for_o in_o both_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o every_o way_n but_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o be_v not_o our_o present_a purpose_n 2_o the_o covenant_n do_v not_o agree_v as_o to_o their_o condition_n for_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v a_o proper_a antecedent_n condition_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v only_o a_o consequent_a condition_n denote_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o connexion_n or_o order_n betwixt_o the_o thing_n promise_v &_o the_o condition_n require_v 3_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v no_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o close_a with_o christ_n &_o thereby_o come_v to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o in_o all_o his_o righteousness_n to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n which_o our_o case_n and_o necessity_n call_v for_o 4_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v for_o from_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n but_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o this_o as_o be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o distinguish_v these_o covenant_n but_o he_o think_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v from_o another_o &_o wrought_v by_o ourselves_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o ans._n yet_o this_o difference_n may_v make_v a_o substantial_a difference_n in_o the_o two_o covenant_n for_o when_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n by_o a_o surety_n as_o himself_o prove_v by_o four_o argument_n pag._n 155._o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o justification_n only_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n though_o the_o righteousness_n mention_v in_o both_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o same_o law_n yet_o the_o covenant_n can_v but_o substantial_o differ_v as_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o beside_o that_o the_o righteousness_n impute_v consist_v in_o more_o than_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o it_o comprehend_v his_o whole_a surety-righteousness_n &_o that_o take_v in_o his_o suffering_n also_o the_o follow_a objection_n which_o he_o preoccupi_v be_v pure_o his_o own_o &_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o obj._n 10._o chap._n 17._o pag._n 158._o etc._n etc._n that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o those_o that_o believe_v ergo._fw-la the_o assumption_n he_o think_v none_o will_v deny_v but_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o man_n the_o major_n he_o thus_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o thing_n merit_v shall_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o true_a but_o impossible_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o believer_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n aus_n this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o pure_a fallacy_n found_v upon_o a_o palpable_a mistake_n viz_o of_o confound_a righteousness_n &_o justification_n as_o if_o they_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o to_o discover_v this_o let_v we_o put_v justification_n for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o argument_n thus_o that_o for_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o for_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n who_o see_v not_o now_o how_o false_a the_o major_a proposition_n be_v &_o how_o impertinent_a &_o ridiculous_a the_o probation_n thereof_o be_v justification_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n or_o the_o thing_n merit_v be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o obj._n 11._o pag._n 160._o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n than_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v impute_v but_o that_o can_v be_v impute_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o prove_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v deny_v thus_o because_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o efficient_a can_v not_o be_v either_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o form_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v efficient_a it_o be_v a_o inviolable_a law_n amongst_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n material_a formal_a final_a &_o efficient_a that_o the_o two_o former_a do_v only_o ingredi_fw-la composition_n or_o effectum_fw-la &_o be_v part_n rei_fw-la constitutae_fw-la &_o that_o the_o two_o latter_a be_v always_o extrinsical_a &_o stand_v without_o ans._n all_o which_o be_v but_o vain_a argue_n ground_v upon_o this_o palpable_a mistake_n that_o justification_n be_v a_o physical_a effect_n like_o the_o whiting_n of_o a_o wall_n which_o be_v the_o example_n whereby_o he_o illustrat_n the_o matter_n &_o therefore_o he_o think_v that_o these_o term_n be_v use_v in_o this_o matter_n in_o as_o proper_a a_o sense_n as_o when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o physical_a cause_n &_o effect_n whileas_o the_o matter_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o &_o many_o of_o these_o term_n be_v here_o use_v but_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n whether_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o material_a cause_n with_o some_o or_o the_o formal_a cause_n with_o other_o of_o justification_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n see_v every_o one_o have_v liberty_n to_o explain_v in_o what_o sense_n he_o use_v these_o term_n in_o this_o matter_n &_o i_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o use_v the_o term_n if_o such_o like_a term_n must_v be_v use_v of_o the_o formal_a objective_n cause_n or_o reason_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o they_o become_v juridical_o righteous_a &_o that_o upon_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o now_o impute_v to_o they_o they_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a &_o justify_v &_o so_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n &_o that_o righteousness_n which_o cover_v they_o &_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o they_o be_v declare_v &_o pronounce_v righteous_a as_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o surety_n be_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o law_n of_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o debtor_n &_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v absolve_v be_v account_v his_o payment_n because_o the_o debtor_n &_o surety_n be_v one_o person_n in_o law_n as_o in_o a_o juridical_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n of_o a_o accuse_a debtor_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a formal_a or_o material_a cause_n so_o neither_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v god_n juridical_a act_n &_o sentence_n yet_o i_o can_v acquiesce_v to_o what_o he_o add_v say_v that_o only_a remission_n of_o sin_n or_o absolution_n from_o punishment_n be_v as_o the_o form_n apply_v unto_o or_o put_v upon_o the_o matter_n &_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_v itself_o where_o unto_o this_o form_n be_v apply_v not_o only_o because_o according_a to_o his_o own_o argue_n one_o thing_n can_v be_v both_o matter_n &_o form_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o because_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o hereby_o make_v the_o whole_a of_o justification_n whereas_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v but_o a_o effect_n or_o consequent_a or_o at_o most_o a_o part_n thereof_o &_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v proper_o absolve_v from_o the_o accusation_n &_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a &_o so_o be_v legal_o constitute_v or_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o righteous_a person_n whereupon_o follow_v freedom_n from_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n &_o a_o
of_o justice_n &_o truth_n in_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n yet_o as_o to_o we_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n &_o so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o such_o as_o understand_v not_o this_o be_v more_o principled_a with_o socinian_n abomination_n than_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obj._n 18._o pag._n 173._o if_o man_n be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n then_o do_v man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o then_o a_o act_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o life_n &_o soul_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o man_n ergo_fw-la ans._n as_o this_o argument_n conclude_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n now_o assert_v this_o conclusion_n be_v different_a from_o the_o question_n now_o in_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a exhal_n of_o vapores_fw-la out_o of_o the_o fog_n of_o philosophical_a term_n &_o notion_n that_o thereby_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o darken_v we_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o explain_v or_o interpret_v these_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n according_a to_o these_o notion_n which_o man_n explain_v after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n know_v no_o law_n constrain_a they_o to_o follow_v either_o one_o man_n or_o other_o in_o the_o arbitrary_a sense_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o these_o term_n but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a argument_n no_o answer_n can_v be_v give_v until_o it_o be_v know_v what_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n formal_o just_a possible_o he_o will_v understand_v hereby_o the_o same_o that_o other_o mean_v by_o inherent_o just_a &_o so_o indeed_o do_v all_o the_o papist_n and_o if_o so_o we_o can_v answer_v by_o say_v that_o no_o orthodox_n man_n think_v or_o say_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v make_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n '_o righteousness_n but_o by_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v whether_o it_o be_v call_v the_o formal_a or_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v but_o a_o nominal_a debate_n have_v no_o ground_n or_o occasion_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o shall_v be_v rule_v in_o our_o thought_n &_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n nor_o do_v they_o who_o say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v we_o be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v that_o righteousness_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o impute_v by_o god_n &_o receive_v by_o faith_n nor_o do_v they_o say_v that_o man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o adam_n sin_n impute_v though_o god_n act_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n itself_o adam_n sin_n impute_v do_v constitute_v the_o posterity_n sinner_n that_o be_v guilty_a &_o obnoxious_a to_o wrath_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v do_v constitute_v believer_n righteous_a obj._n 19_o pag._n 175._o if_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n partly_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v there_o be_v a_o double_a formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n &_o that_o make_v up_o &_o compound_v of_o two_o several_a nature_n real_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v impossible_a ergo._fw-la ans._n 1._o this_o argument_n be_v found_v upon_o another_o school-nicety_n or_o notion_n viz_o the_o simplicity_n &_o indivisibility_n of_o natural_a form_n &_o this_o philosophical_a notion_n be_v here_o adduce_v to_o darken_v the_o mystery_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n then_o to_o say_v that_o the_o minor_a though_o it_o be_v true_a in_o natural_a form_n yet_o will_v not_o necessary_o hold_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o saint_n which_o may_v be_v single_a or_o compound_v as_o the_o lord_n think_v meet_v to_o make_v they_o and_o can_v any_o reason_n evince_n that_o the_o lord_n can_v confer_v &_o bestow_v in_o the_o grand_a privilege_n of_o justification_n more_o particular_a favoure_v than_o one_o can_v he_o not_o both_o pardon_n sin_n &_o accept_v as_o &_o declare_v to_o be_v righteous_a can_v he_o not_o both_o free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n &_o adjudge_v he_o to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n or_o can_v these_o two_o be_v conceive_v as_o two_o thing_n formal_o distinct_a though_o inseparable_a 2._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o necessary_o presuppose_v thereunto_o nor_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n a_o pardon_a man_n as_o such_o not_o be_v a_o justify_v man_n it_o be_v true_a pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v inseparable_o follow_v upon_o &_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o a_o certain_a consequent_a of_o god_n accept_v of_o we_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o &_o receive_v by_o faith_n i_o grant_v also_o that_o justification_n may_v be_v so_o describe_v or_o define_v as_o to_o take_v in_o that_o effect_n without_o make_v it_o thereby_o a_o formal_a part_n thereof_o when_o strict_o consider_v 3._o but_o he_o will_v have_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o justification_n &_o nothing_o more_o include_v therein_o or_o confer_v thereby_o abuse_v to_o this_o end_n as_o we_o hear_v above_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v cite_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n &_o be_v not_o give_v we_o a_o formal_a definition_n of_o justification_n nor_o say_v that_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o with_o remission_n nor_o that_o remission_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o be_v prove_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o our_o work_n as_o the_o ground_n thereof_o &_o that_o by_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o will_v utter_o destroy_v free_a remission_n which_o be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n &_o consequent_a of_o gospel-justification_n &_o can_v be_v have_v without_o it_o in_o order_n to_o which_o justification_n he_o there_o assert_v express_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n now_o a_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o formal_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o can_v remission_n of_o sin_n becalled_n a_o righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n yet_o the_o man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v because_o that_o man_n be_v necessary_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v for_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n &_o free_a pardon_n do_v inseparable_o attend_v one_o another_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o pardon_n be_v a_o passive_a righteousness_n though_o not_o a_o active_a righteousness_n for_o all_o righteousness_n right_o so_o call_v be_v conformity_n to_o the_o law_n &_o that_o be_v not_o a_o passive_a or_o negative_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o beast_n that_o transgress_v no_o law_n &_o consequen_o have_v no_o unrighteousness_n obj._n 20._o pag._n 176._o if_o such_o imputation_n be_v necessary_a in_o justification_n this_o necessity_n must_v be_v find_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o for_o the_o salve_v or_o advance_v of_o some_o other_o attribute_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o these_o ergo._fw-la ans._n 1_o this_o same_o man_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o righteousness_n not_o withstand_v of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o grant_v the_o same_o necessity_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n will_v it_o satisfy_v he_o that_o we_o find_v the_o necessity_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteoufness_n on_o the_o same_o ground_n 2_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o assign_v the_o real_a &_o just_a ground_n of_o this_o necessity_n yet_o i_o judge_v it_o shall_v satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n &_o goodness_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v this_o method_n &_o manner_n of_o justification_n &_o so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o dispute_v against_o this_o truth_n with_o such_o argument_n &_o from_o reject_v of_o it_o until_o we_o be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o
before_o the_o bargain_n be_v make_v and_o may_v also_o be_v pay_v down_o some_o time_n before_o he_o obtain_v the_o purchase_n we_o own_o only_o such_o consequential_a condition_n here_o as_o be_v but_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o such_o and_o such_o end_n &_o which_o have_v a_o immedial_a connexion_n with_o the_o end_n here_o intend_v and_o therefore_o we_o neither_o say_v nor_o imagine_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n or_o faith_n &_o yet_o not_o be_v justify_v for_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n as_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n act_v true_a gospel-and_a so_o justify_v faith_n he_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o be_v justify_v every_o priority_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o conclude_v also_o a_o priority_n as_o to_o time_n far_o less_o can_v a_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o god_n act_n of_o imputation_n but_o final_o all_o these_o argueing_n return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n for_o when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n mean_v by_o faith_n our_o act_n of_o believe_a he_o must_v also_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v justify_v until_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o god_n who_o work_n alone_o this_o be_v and_o his_o reply_n to_o this_o will_v relieve_v we_o obj._n 24._o that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o other_o believer_n also_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o for_o proof_n of_o all_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v chap._n 2._o upon_o rom._n 4._o ans._n we_o shall_v not_o here_o anticipat_v the_o consideration_n of_o that_o place_n and_o of_o this_o argument_n found_v there_o upon_o see_v afterward_o we_o will_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v hereunto_o obj._n 25._o here_o be_v his_o last_o argument_n which_o he_o large_o prosecute_v chap._n 21._o pag._n 188._o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o it_o be_v here_o adduce_v again_o for_o we_o have_v it_o once_o if_o not_o often_o before_o that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o vent_v his_o mind_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o his_o posterity_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o imputable_a or_o derivable_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o from_o one_o man_n person_n to_o another_o then_o can_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n in_o justification_n but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans._n what_o may_v be_v answer_v unto_o this_o argum._n the_o reader_n may_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n object_n last_o &_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o go_v on_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o say_v to_o that_o objection_n which_o he_o move_v against_o himself_o and_o propose_v thus_o if_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v imputable_a from_o one_o man_n person_n to_o another_o then_o may_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impute_v also_o but_o the_o former_a be_v hence_o evident_a because_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n he_o first_o except_v against_o the_o major_n and_o deny_v the_o consequence_n thereof_o and_o give_v reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 1._o there_o be_v say_v he_o no_o such_o emphatical_a restraint_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o reward_n to_o the_o performer_n of_o obedience_n for_o gal._n 3_o 12._o the_o very_a man_n that_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v live_v by_o they_o which_o be_v no_o where_o say_v of_o the_o transgressor_n ans._n but_o all_o this_o be_v loose_a reason_n for_o as_o the_o law_n say_v god_n will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n so_o it_o say_v that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o here_o the_o one_o be_v as_o emphatic_a as_o the_o other_o 2_o as_o he_o read_v gal._n 3_o 12._o that_o the_o man_n that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o so_o we_o read_v ezek._n 18_o 3._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o gal._n 3_o 10._o deut._n 27_o 26._o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o which_o word_n do_v import_n as_o emphatical_a a_o restraint_n as_o the_o other_o but_o of_o that_o gal._n 3_o 12._o we_o have_v say_v enough_o above_o we_o may_v also_o mentione_n that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v which_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o less_o a_o emphatic_a import_n but_o 2._o he_o mention_v this_o difference_n sin_n say_v he_o be_v ever_o great_a in_o ratione_fw-la demerity_n than_o obedience_n be_v in_o ratione_fw-la meriti_fw-la adam_n may_v by_o his_o transgression_n merit_v condemnation_n to_o himself_o and_o posterity_n &_o yet_o not_o have_v merit_v by_o his_o obedience_n salvation_n to_o both_o because_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n he_o have_v only_o do_v his_o duty_n luk._n 17_o 10._o &_o so_o have_v be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n ans._n all_o this_o say_v nothing_o where_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v promise_v life_n to_o the_o obeyer_n as_o well_o as_o threaten_a death_n to_o the_o transgressor_n albeit_o adam_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v life_n by_o his_o obedience_n in_o way_n of_o proper_a and_o strict_a merit_n yet_o in_o way_n of_o merit_n expacto_fw-la he_o can_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v merit_v for_o the_o reward_n will_v have_v be_v reckon_v to_o he_o not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o there_o will_v have_v be_v ground_n of_o boast_v and_o glory_v rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 2_o 4._o how_o beit_v he_o have_v do_v but_o his_o duty_n when_o he_o have_v obey_v to_o the_o end_n yet_o the_o condescend_v love_n of_o god_n promise_v the_o reward_n to_o perseverance_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n be_v sufficient_a to_o found_v this_o whether_o adam_n have_v merit_v salvation_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n if_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o covenant_n to_o the_o end_n or_o not_o be_v not_o our_o present_a question_n to_o inquire_v j_o this_o we_o know_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n &_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5_o 12._o and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o his_o as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o all_o his_o promise_a seed_n and_o child_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o and_o those_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o purpose_n 3._o he_o say_v the_o imputableness_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o overthrow_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o than_o any_o way_n establish_v it_o for_o the_o more_o imputable_a that_o be_v punishable_a the_o transgression_n be_v the_o less_o imputable_a that_o be_v rewardable_a be_v the_o obedience_n of_o it_o ans._n this_o be_v very_o true_a when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o man_n as_o of_o adam_n in_o both_o for_o he_o can_v not_o both_o be_v a_o transgressor_n and_o a_o final_a observer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o both_o obedience_n and_o transgression_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o himself_o let_v be_v to_o any_o other_o &_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o one_o do_v quite_o evacuat_a the_o other_o but_o what_o make_v this_o mere_a shift_n to_o his_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v to_o show_v if_o he_o can_v that_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o imputable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n &_o issue_n as_o the_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n who_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a 1._o cor._n 15_o 47._o be_v imputable_a to_o his_o natural_a seed_n next_o he_o come_v to_o the_o minor_a and_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o main_a buliness_n wherein_o he_o compli_v with_o the_o socinian_o and_o other_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o first_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o affirm_v either_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n ans._n the_o contrary_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v above_o &_o all_o his_o reason_n can_v evince_v what_o he_o say_v he_o tell_v we_o
posterity_n after_o he_o into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o how_o can_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o same_o guilt_n if_o it_o be_v not_o some_o way_n they_o by_o the_o just_a &_o righteous_a judge_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n the_o posterity_n can_v no_o more_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o great_a &_o heinous_a sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n than_o for_o their_o lesser_a sin_n if_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o these_o sin_n nor_o partake_v of_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o but_o as_o to_o original_a sin_n the_o scripture_n give_v the_o sin_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o punishment_n &_o make_v the_o one_o to_o reach_v all_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o tell_v we_o rom._n 5_o 12._o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entere_v in_o to_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n &_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v or_o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v see_v vers_fw-la 19_o 2._o the_o narrownese_n or_o scantisness_n of_o adam_n person_n who_o can_v not_o beat_v that_o fullness_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n may_v require_v for_o that_o great_a sin_n &_o we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n shall_v sit_v down_o with_o loss_n ans._n this_o be_v his_o second_o pillar_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o god_n can_v have_v punish_v adam_z cond_z for_o his_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o posterity_n be_v punish_v for_o that_o sin_n also_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v they_o though_o for_o great_a crime_n as_o treason_n &_o the_o like_a the_o posterity_n suffer_v when_o the_o guilty_a be_v forfeit_v i_o yet_o the_o posterity_n be_v not_o proper_o punish_v for_o that_o sin_n nor_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o as_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o original_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v we_o &_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n 3._o his_o 3d._o &_o main_a pillar_n be_v the_o peculir_n &_o near_a relation_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n to_o his_o person_n for_o than_o they_o be_v in_o it_o &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n or_o some_o what_o of_o it_o so_o that_o adam_n be_v we_o all_o &_o we_o be_v all_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o augustine_n speak_v &_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o mankind_n be_v but_o adam_n or_o adam_n person_n expound_v at_o large_a ans._n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o for_o it_o will_v hold_v forth_o the_o covenant_n relation_n wherein_o adam_n stand_v as_o represent_v all_o his_o posterity_n &_o so_o they_o be_v as_o well_o in_o he_o &_o a_o part_n of_o he_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o in_o his_o punishment_n which_o be_v all_o we_o desire_v for_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o sin_v in_o that_o one_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v all_o punish_v in_o he_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o these_o three_o be_v joint_o intimate_fw-la rââ_n 5_o 12._o where_o first_o there_o be_v the_o demerito_fw-la import_v when_o death_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v &_o the_o scantiness_n of_o adam_n person_n when_o it_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n &_o the_o relation_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o he_o in_o that_o all_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o ans._n but_o the_o main_a thing_n which_o he_o deny_v be_v there_o also_o import_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o only_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o person_n but_o that_o they_o have_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o &_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n as_o so_o state_v &_o as_o stand_v in_o a_o covenant-relation_n to_o god_n that_o they_o sin_v in_o he_o or_o become_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n &_o therefore_o suffer_v with_o he_o the_o demerit_n thereof_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a howbeit_o he_o seem_v confident_a of_o the_o contrary_a pag._n 207._o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o his_o sinful_a act_n as_o sinful_a or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n &_o not_o of_o the_o act_n as_o such_o for_o that_o himself_o faith_n once_o &_o again_o be_v direct_o &_o efficient_o from_o god_n himself_o &_o therefore_o be_v good_a be_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o punishment_n that_o come_v on_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o say_v pag._n 208._o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o be_v be_v adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o rather_o that_o his_o posterity_n themselves_o sin_v in_o adam_n ans._n if_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o this_o we_o need_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o about_o the_o word_n impute_v this_o expression_n of_o scripture_n comprehend_v &_o plain_o hold_v forth_o all_o that_o we_o will_v say_v and_o if_o he_o will_v grant_v as_o much_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o be_v here_o say_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v he_o must_v i_o judge_v retract_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v against_o the_o same_o what_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v but_o found_v upon_o what_o be_v already_o mention_v &_o examine_v need_v not_o here_o again_o be_v repeat_v or_o express_v &_o consider_v thus_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o which_o this_o voluminous_a adversary_n have_v say_v upon_o this_o matter_n both_o against_o the_o truth_n &_o for_o his_o own_o error_n &_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v scrape_v together_o all_o that_o he_o can_v find_v give_v any_o seem_v contribution_n unto_o the_o notion_n which_o he_o hug_v &_o have_v labour_v after_o his_o usual_a manner_n to_o set_v of_o with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o confidence_n &_o with_o a_o affect_a pedantrie_n of_o language_n supply_v with_o bombast_n expression_n the_o want_n of_o reality_n of_o truth_n &_o solidity_n of_o reason_v what_o remain_v in_o that_o book_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v examine_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o text_n &_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o elsewhere_o chap._n xiii_o m._n baxter_n opinion_n concern_v imputation_n examine_v there_o be_v so_o frequent_a mention_n make_v in_o scripture_n of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n or_o of_o righteousness_n impute_v &_o of_o christ_n being_n our_o righteousness_n or_o of_o our_o be_v righteousness_n or_o righteous_a in_o he_o &_o the_o like_a many_z that_o even_o plead_v much_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n maintain_v by_o the_o orthodox_n must_v yet_o yield_v to_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o at_o least_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o may_v in_o their_o apprehension_n not_o cross_v their_o other_o hypothesis_n &_o dogme_n yea_o &_o sometime_o grant_v this_o imputation_n in_o that_o sense_n at_o least_o in_o word_n which_o overthrow_v or_o weaken_v all_o their_o disputation_n to_o the_o contrary_n schlightingius_n in_o defence_n of_o socinus_n against_o meisnerus_n pag._n 250._o will_v grant_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n may_v be_v call_v &_o account_v we_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o redound_v to_o our_o good_a &_o righteousness_n &_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o bellarmin_n will_v also_o say_v the_o just_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n because_o he_o satisfy_v the_o father_n for_o we_o &_o so_o give_v &_o communicate_v that_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o when_o he_o justify_v we_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o satisfaction_n &_o righteousness_n mr._n baxter_n though_o he_o seem_v not_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v common_o hold_v by_o the_o orthodox_n anent_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o will_v not_o profess_v himself_o a_o enemy_n to_o all_o imputation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a say_v he_o ow_v it_o in_o a_o right_a sense_n and_o it_o be_v true_a man_n have_v their_o own_o liberty_n in_o express_v their_o sense_n &_o meaning_n of_o truth_n &_o where_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o considerable_a difference_n as_o to_o word_n &_o expression_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v little_a or_o none_o upon_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a i_o confess_v to_o make_v real_a difference_n of_o these_o that_o be_v but_o verbal_a nor_o be_v it_o good_a to_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o our_o own_o expression_n as_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o expression_n of_o other_o who_o meaning_n may_v be_v good_a because_o not_o comply_v with_o our_o own_o in_o all_o point_n let_v we_o
therefore_o inquire_v after_o mr._n baxter_n sense_n &_o see_v wherein_o he_o real_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o this_o matter_n in_o his_o late_a treatise_n of_o justify_v righteousness_n against_o d._n tully_n the_o first_o part_n as_o the_o title_n page_n show_v be_v of_o impute_v righteousness_n open_v &_o defend_v the_o true_a sense_n &_o confute_v the_o false_a here_o then_o belike_o we_o shall_v find_v his_o meaning_n as_o to_o this_o question_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n he_o give_v we_o his_o sense_n in_o these_o word_n that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v account_v righteous_a because_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n total_a fulful_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n covenant_n with_o the_o father_n by_o his_o habitual_a holiness_n his_o actual_a perfect_a obedience_n &_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o satisfactory_a suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o stead_n free_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o conditional_a act_n of_o man_n god_n have_v make_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n &_o deed_n of_o gift_n pardon_v all_o sin_n justify_v &_o adopt_v &_o give_v right_o to_o the_o spirit_n &_o life_n eternal_o to_o every_o one_o that_o beleevingh_n accept_v christ_n &_o the_o gift_n with_o &_o by_o &_o from_o he_o &_o when_o we_o accept_v they_o they_o be_v all_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o purchase_a covenant-gift_n but_o this_o i_o judge_v can_v give_v satisfaction_n for_o upon_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n as_o he_o call_v it_o which_o in_o his_o judgement_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n no_o man_n in_o particular_a can_v be_v call_v or_o account_v righteous_a or_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o more_o than_o another_o &_o so_o upon_o this_o account_n all_o be_v equal_o righteous_a &_o have_v equal_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v no_o man_n have_v it_o as_o for_o these_o effect_n pardon_n justification_n adoption_n &_o right_o to_o the_o spirit_n &_o to_o life_n they_o can_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o the_o effect_n can_v be_v call_v the_o cause_n and_o though_o they_o become_v we_o when_o we_o accept_v they_o or_o rather_o when_o we_o accept_v of_o christ_n yet_o upon_o that_o account_n mere_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o &_o no_o otherways_o for_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o socinian_n concession_n former_o mention_v &_o it_o can_v satisfy_v the_o orthodox_n the_o questin_a be_v about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o the_o answer_v give_v be_v concern_v the_o effect_n thereof_o give_v to_o we_o but_o these_o effect_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n nor_o be_v they_o in_o scripture_n so_o call_v unless_o we_o say_v with_o joh._n goodwin_n that_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v nothing_o but_o free_a justification_n yea_o these_o effect_n must_v presuppose_v a_o righteousness_n in_o the_o person_n receive_v they_o either_o inherent_o or_o by_o way_n of_o impuâation_n for_o god_n will_v justify_v no_o man_n or_o declare_v no_o man_n to_o be_v righteous_a who_o be_v not_o righteous_a and_o concern_v this_o righteousness_n be_v our_o question_n and_o mr._n baxter_n give_v we_o nothing_o here_o for_o this_o unless_o it_o be_v our_o believe_a &_o this_o be_v that_o which_o servetus_n socinian_n &_o arminian_n say_v in_o opposition_n to_o this_o which_o he_o call_v a_o short_a &_o plain_a explication_n of_o christianity_n he_o set_v down_o what_o other_o say_v as_o necessary_a to_o go_v in_o to_o our_o christianity_n &_o so_o tell_v we_o that_o according_a to_o they_o we_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v habitual_o &_o actual_o perfect_o holy_a &_o obedient_a imputative_o in_o our_o particular_a person_n &_o thath_fw-mi each_o one_o of_o we_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v that_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a habit_n &_o act_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n imputative_o and_o yet_o do_v also_o in_o &_o by_o he_o suffer_v ourselves_o imputative_o for_o not_o fulfil_v it_o &_o imputative_o do_v ourselves_o both_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n and_o merit_v heaven_n and_o that_o we_o have_v ourselves_o imputative_o a_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n &_o obedience_n as_o sinless_a &_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o work_n as_o have_v ourselves_o imputative_o fulfil_v it_o in_o christ._n and_o that_o this_o be_v our_o sole-righteousness_n &_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n no_o not_o a_o mere_a particular_a subordinat_a righteousness_n answer_v the_o conditional_a part_n of_o the_o new_a justify_v covenant_n as_o necessary_a to_o our_o participation_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o free_o give_v righteousness_n as_o touch_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n about_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n &_o its_o be_v call_v our_o particular_a subordinat_a righteousness_n it_o be_v true_a several_a of_o the_o orthodox_n have_v appear_v against_o it_o &_o we_o shall_v also_o speak_v our_o judgement_n of_o it_o hereafter_o but_o as_o to_o the_o former_a part_n which_o be_v only_o pertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n i_o know_v not_o if_o ever_o any_o orthodox_n person_n utter_v his_o mind_n after_o this_o manner_n yea_o i_o wot_v not_o if_o antinomian_o themselves_o have_v at_o any_o time_n express_v themselves_o in_o all_o point_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o they_o have_v thus_o express_v their_o meaning_n &_o that_o these_o expression_n here_o set_v down_o be_v not_o mere_a consequence_n &_o inference_n draw_v by_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o from_o their_o opinion_n &_o assertion_n yet_o mr._n baxter_n can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o orthodox_n be_v against_o they_o in_o these_o assertion_n as_o well_o as_o he_o &_o to_o i_o it_o appear_v no_o fair_a to_o set_v down_o these_o word_n as_o contain_v that_o opinion_n which_o all_o must_v hold_v who_o can_v full_o embrace_v mr._n baxter_n own_o judgement_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o the_o socinian_n or_o arminian_n judgement_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o antinomian_a opinion_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n whileas_o he_o can_v but_o know_v the_o contrary_n nether_a be_v this_o a_o âât_n &_o sure_a way_n to_o clear_v up_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n at_o least_o that_o sense_n which_o we_o own_o in_o the_o book_n pag._n 24._o he_o again_o set_v down_o his_o own_o judgement_n or_o sense_n of_o imputation_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a heal_a middle_a way_n part_v whereof_o be_v as_o follow_v that_o as_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v and_o obey_v in_o our_o nature_n that_o perfection_n of_o obedience_n may_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o sponsor_n for_o we_o sinner_n but_o not_o so_o in_o our_o person_n as_o that_o we_o true_o in_o a_o moral_a or_o civil_a sense_n do_v all_o this_o in_o and_o by_o he_o even_o so_o god_n repute_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v and_o so_o far_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n and_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o as_o that_o it_o be_v repute_v by_o he_o the_o true_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n &_o that_o for_o it_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o free_o give_v christ_n pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o accept_v the_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o accepter_n be_v by_o this_o covenant_n and_o gift_n as_o sure_o justify_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o not_o that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n ourselves_o and_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o will_v answer_v the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o justify_v we_o but_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gÃft_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v perform_v by_o every_o penitent_a believer_n that_o covenant_n do_v pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n as_o god_n instrument_n and_o give_v they_o a_o right_n to_o life_n eternal_a for_o christ_n merit_n as_o to_o this_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v fair_a &_o a_o far_a advancement_n yet_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o say_v these_o few_o thing_n against_o it_o 1._o when_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n i_o will_v know_v in_o who_o stead_n it_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o some_o select_a person_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o all_o if_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o some_o select_a person_n only_o than_o these_o select_a person_n must_v
contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o n._n 36._o pag._n 61._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o &_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o ans._n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n efficient_o yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o fall_n that_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v quite_o abolish_v &_o annul_v &_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dispense_v with_o in_o order_n to_o the_o admit_v of_o a_o surety_n which_o it_o do_v not_o provide_v or_o give_v place_n to_o in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o as_o to_o the_o command_n &_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n ere_o we_o can_v escape_v wrath_n &_o obtain_v life_n for_o this_o law_n say_v as_o himself_o confess_v pag._n 63._o obey_v perfectly_n &_o live_v sin_n &_o die_v and_o though_o it_o condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o sinner_n yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o our_o surety_n nor_o against_o any_o clothe_v with_o his_o surety-righteousness_n whereby_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v satisfy_v hence_o he_o infer_v n._n 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n ans._n if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v inherent_o we_o i_o grant_v what_o he_o here_o say_v but_o i_o deny_v it_o if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v denominate_v formal_o righteous_a for_o by_o imputation_n we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a legal_o &_o juridical_o &_o this_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n command_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o repute_v inherent_o innocent_a yet_o we_o be_v repute_v non-sinner_n legal_o &_o hence_o come_v our_o pardon_n &_o right_o to_o life_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o righteousness_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o with_o he_o believer_n have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n but_o faith_n the_o gospel_n righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v above_o &_o this_o he_o say_v here_o in_o effect_n &_o yet_o more_o plain_o &_o full_o pag._n 64._o he_o add_v n._n 38._o pag._n 62._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o guilt_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o guilt_n of_o and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o neversin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o beglorified_a because_o pardon_v &_o adopt_a through_o the_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n of_o christ._n ans._n though_o pardon_n as_o pardon_v will_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o here_o grant_v yet_o righteousness_n &_o justification_n presuppose_v righteousness_n will_v take_v away_o the_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la not_o as_o if_o it_o will_v make_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o because_o by_o righteousness_n impute_v we_o be_v now_o repute_v sinless_a legal_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n in_o order_n to_o punishment_n &_o this_o must_v be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o not_o be_v damn_v but_o may_v be_v glorifeed_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o &_o live_v and_o though_o now_o every_o pardon_a man_n shall_v be_v glorify_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o and_o formal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n but_o because_o no_o man_n be_v pardon_v till_o he_o have_v the_o compleet_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o iâ_n suffer_v impute_v to_o he_o whereby_o beside_o pardon_n he_o obtain_v a_o right_a to_o glory_n he_o come_v to_o clear_v the_o matter_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v a_o good_a medium_fw-la the_o apostle_n go_v before_o we_o herein_o rom._n 5._o and_o though_o he_o say_v something_n n._n 41._o p._n 65._o wherewith_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v yet_o i_o pass_v because_o not_o much_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o come_v to_o n._n 42._o p._n 66._o where_o he_o say_v as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n &_o therefore_o convey_v guilt_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o sacred_a contract_n &_o therefore_o convey_v right_a to_o pardon_v adoption_n and_o salvation_n not_o by_o generation_n but_o by_o contract_n or_o donation_n so_o that_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n even_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o benefit_n by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o contract_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n virtual_o though_o not_o in_o personal_a existence_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v ans._n as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n so_o be_v he_o by_o covenant_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n by_o covenant_n so_o be_v he_o a_o head_n by_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o convey_v his_o blessing_n by_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o by_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o supernatural_a regeneration_n virtual_o and_o as_o his_o effect_n of_o adam_n fall_n be_v convey_v by_o natural_a generation_n so_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o actual_o by_o actual_a partake_n of_o our_o natural_a be_v so_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v convey_v by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n &_o we_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o this_o spiritual_a be_v he_o proceed_v n._n 43_o they_o therefore_o that_o look_n upon_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n as_o come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o without_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n and_o conveyance_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o covenant_n do_v confound_v themselves_o by_o confound_v and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n ans._n though_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v acknowledge_v yet_o righteousness_n must_v come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o become_v formal_o righteous_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n the_o difference_n lie_v here_o betwixt_o we_o mr._n baxter_n think_v thaâ_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v in_o that_o it_o purchase_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v euql_o impute_v to_o all_o for_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v equal_o make_v with_o all_o and_o in_o and_o through_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o convey_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o condition_n thereof_o i.e._n believe_v &_o so_o be_v inherent_o righteous_a these_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v &_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o right_n to_o glory_n but_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n faith_n call_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v only_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o &_o the_o immediate_a ground_n whereupon_o our_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o advance_v but_o our_o judgement_n be_v that_o though_o christ_n convey_v the_o blessing_n purchase_v covenant-waye_n yet_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n &_o the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n be_v this_o that_o he_o first_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o then_o communicate_v christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o believer_n &_o upon_o that_o immediate_a ground_n of_o christ_n impute_v surety-righteousness_n whereupon_o they_o become_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v justify_v pardon_v &_o receive_v a_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o the_o difference_n here_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o small_a yet_o to_o
the_o person_n pardon_v do_v legal_o remain_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n though_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v contract_v that_o dueness_n &_o onbnoxiousness_n so_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o justification_n to_o say_v that_o the_o person_n justify_v be_v legal_o chargeable_a with_o the_o offence_n though_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_o true_a that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v contract_v that_o guilt_n &_o sin_n he_o say_v 2._o therefore_o if_o by_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la you_o mean_v a_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n for_o that_o fault_n this_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la be_v do_v away_o so_o that_o we_o be_v i_o think_v all_o agree_v de_fw-mi re_fw-mi &_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la you_o may_v say_v that_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v do_v away_o or_o remit_v or_o not_o in_o several_a sense_n in_o see_v it_o be_v not_o nullify_v nor_o can_v be_v but_o as_o dueness_n of_o punishment_n follow_v that_o be_v pardon_v ans._n the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n &_o not_o the_o same_o with_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o be_v chargeable_a with_o such_o a_o crime_n &_o offence_n and_o this_o as_o we_o say_v much_o be_v as_o well_o do_v away_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n as_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n nay_o in_o our_o case_n the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n can_v be_v take_v away_o until_o first_o this_o chargableness_n with_o the_o sin_n be_v remove_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o declare_v that_o man_n non-obliged_n to_o punishment_n who_o remain_v legal_o and_o juridical_o reus_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o chargeable_a with_o the_o crime_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o differ_v herein_o we_o be_v not_o agree_v the_o re_fw-mi nor_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la be_v as_o well_o nullify_v in_o a_o legal_a sense_n as_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o neither_o the_o 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presuppose_v the_o removal_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n or_o chargableness_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o native_a consequent_a thereof_o for_o because_o of_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o surety_n christ_n and_o the_o same_o now_o impute_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o make_v he_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o &_o he_o be_v no_o more_o chargeable_a with_o that_o guilt_n but_o look_v upon_o as_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o all_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v actual_o remove_v &_o he_o be_v no_o more_o obnoxious_a thereto_o in_o law_n be_v rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la object_n 7._o you_o have_v say_v that_o though_o we_o be_v not_o personal_o but_o seminal_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v yet_o when_o we_o be_v person_n we_o be_v person_n guilty_a of_o his_o actual_a sin_n and_o so_o we_o must_v be_v person_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n actual_a righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o of_o its_o effect_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v believer_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n &_o public_a person_n we_o have_v our_o part_n in_o his_o righteousness_n as_o true_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_n his_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v long_o he_o say_v 1._o our_o covenant_n union_n &_o interest_n suppose_v our_o natural_a union_n &_o interest_n &_o it_o be_v a_o add_v to_o god_n word_n &_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o he_o covenant_v that_o adam_n shall_v personat_fw-la each_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n in_o god_n imputation_n or_o account_n any_o further_a than_o they_o be_v natural_o in_o he_o &_o so_o that_o his_o innocency_n or_o sin_n shall_v be_v repute_v they_o as_o far_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v personal_o the_o subject_n &_o agent_n ans._n if_o the_o covenant_n union_n &_o interest_n suppose_v the_o natural_a union_n &_o interest_n than_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n union_n and_o interest_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o covenant_n to_o say_v that_o adam_n do_v personat_fw-la each_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n federal_o as_o well_o as_o natural_o yea_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v a_o corrupt_a of_o truth_n &_o a_o deny_v of_o all_o covenant-union_n &_o interest_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o a_o federal_n or_o legal_a sense_n we_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o adam_n innocency_n or_o sin_n be_v repute_v we_o as_o far_o as_o if_o we_o have_v be_v personal_o not_o physical_o but_o legal_o the_o subject_n &_o agent_n if_o mr._n baxter_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o foederal_n union_n &_o interest_n which_o he_o say_v be_v superad_v to_o the_o natural_a will_v admit_v of_o no_o other_o consideration_n of_o the_o posterity_n interest_v than_o what_o be_v physical_a &_o natural_a &_o follow_v upon_o the_o natural_a union_n he_o shall_v then_o lay_v a_o ground_n for_o what_o he_o will_v say_v here_o but_o till_o then_o he_o shall_v but_o beat_v the_o air_n &_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v what_o he_o have_v grant_v viz._n all_o foederal_n union_n &_o interest_n for_o a_o foederal_n union_n &_o interest_n will_v ground_v a_o foederal_n &_o legal_a consideration_n of_o the_o person_n interest_v as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a union_n and_o interest_n will_v ground_v a_o natural_a and_o physical_a consideration_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o mr._n baxter'_v not_o advert_v to_o this_o confound_v all_o for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n here_o consider_v only_o physical_o and_o according_a to_o aristotle_n notion_n with_o which_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v while_o speak_v of_o a_o foederal_n union_n and_o interest_n and_o of_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o this_o be_v premit_v we_o may_v quick_o dispatch_v the_o rest_n the_o person_n of_o peter_n say_v he_o never_o be_v in_o reality_n or_o god_n reputation_n the_o person_n of_o adam_n nor_o adam_n person_n the_o person_n of_o peter_n but_o peter_n be_v virtual_o &_o seminal_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v his_o person_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n person_n &_o so_o peter_n guilt_n be_v not_o numerical_o the_o some_o with_o adam_n but_o the_o accident_n of_o another_o subject_n &_o therefore_o another_o accident_n derive_v with_o the_o person_n from_o adam_n &_o from_o near_a parent_n ans._n all_o this_o be_v only_o true_a in_o a_o physical_a natural_a sense_n but_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o consider_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o a_o legal_a &_o foederal_a sense_n as_o we_o must_v if_o there_o be_v as_o be_v grant_v a_o foederal_a union_n &_o interest_n than_o all_o run_v in_o another_o channel_n the_o person_n of_o peter_n be_v federal_o and_o legal_o in_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n yea_o god_n repute_v they_o both_o to_o be_v one_o federal_n person_n and_o the_o person_n of_o peter_n be_v thus_o actual_o in_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n and_o not_o virtual_o and_o seminal_o for_o these_o notion_n have_v no_o place_n here_o and_o hence_o peter_n original_a guilt_n be_v numerical_o the_o same_o with_o adam_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n peter_n have_v as_o near_o a_o relation_n to_o adam_n as_o abel_n have_v for_o here_o adam_n be_v consider_v as_o the_o head_n &_o centre_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o equal_a member_n of_o this_o political_a &_o foederal_n body_n and_o as_o line_n come_v equal_o from_o the_o same_o centre_n he_o add_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o that_o relation_n of_o guilt_n be_v the_o natural_a relation_n of_o the_o peâson_n to_o adam_n &_o so_o it_o be_v relatio_fw-la in_o relatione_fw-la fundata_fw-la the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o that_o natural_a relation_n be_v generation_n yea_o a_o series_n of_o generation_n from_o adam_n to_o that_o person_n and_o adam_n generation_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n with_o personality_n to_o his_o son_n &_o daughter_n be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la next_o follow_v his_o personal_a
fault_n &_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o long_a series_n of_o efficient_a cause_n bring_v down_o from_o adam_n person_n &_o guilt_n a_o distinct_a numerical_a person_n &_o guilt_n of_o everyone_o of_o this_o late_a posterity_n ans._n 1._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o that_o relation_n of_o guilt_n be_v more_o proper_o &_o proxime_o the_o foederal_a relation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o adam_n than_o the_o natural_a relation_n and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o this_o foederal_a relation_n be_v not_o generation_n but_o the_o free_a ordination_n and_o constitution_n of_o god_n 2_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o these_o word_n and_o adam_n generation_n be_v the_o communication_n of_o a_o guilty_a nature_n with_o personality_n to_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la next_o follow_v his_o personal_a fault_n and_o guilt_n charge_v on_o he_o by_o the_o law_n i_o do_v not_o know_v if_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o communication_n 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of_o nature_n if_o not_o also_o in_o order_n of_o time_n and_o if_o matter_n be_v thus_o sin_n be_v first_o forgive_v and_o then_o faith_n be_v impute_v 2_o if_o the_o suppose_n of_o a_o righteousness_n will_v follow_v to_o wit_n remission_n of_o sin_n than_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o argument_n speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n anterior_a to_o justification_n and_o in_o order_n there_o unto_o 3_o it_o be_v again_o say_v but_o be_v never_o prove_v that_o to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v to_o give_v a_o righteousness_n and_o i_o will_v ask_v what_o for_o a_o righteousness_n this_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v be_v it_o a_o righteousness_n perper_o so_o call_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o all_o such_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n improper_o so_o call_v &_o if_o so_o it_o can_v be_v call_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 4_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o justification_n &_o yet_o will_v not_o grant_v a_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o his_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o find_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a righteousness_n the_o sense_n must_v either_o be_v popish_a or_o none_o at_o all_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o add_v other_o reason_n against_o this_o assertion_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o dangerous_a this_o opinion_n be_v if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n &_o how_o it_o tend_v to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a that_o we_o have_v vindicate_v these_o few_o reason_n against_o it_o &_o that_o we_o have_v find_v it_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n as_o declare_v &_o explain_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n without_o any_o foot_n in_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n rom._n 4._o which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n adduce_v for_o its_o confirmation_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o prove_v from_o rom._n iu._n the_o main_a if_o not_o only_a ground_n whereupon_o our_o adversary_n build_v their_o assertion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v rom._n 4._o where_o they_o tell_v we_o the_o apostle_n do_v frequent_o &_o express_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n we_o must_v therefore_o in_o order_n the_o vindication_n of_o truth_n vindicate_v this_o place_n from_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n &_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o that_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n which_o our_o adversary_n contend_v for_o &_o next_o we_o shall_v examine_v what_o they_o say_v to_o enforce_v their_o exposition_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n &_o afterward_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o that_o abraham_n act_n of_o believe_a be_v account_v the_o righteousness_n whereupon_o he_o be_v accept_v &_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o his_o justification_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v now_o impute_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o righteousness_n as_o say_v servetus_n socinus_n &_o his_o follower_n arminius_n &_o his_o follower_n papist_n &_o other_o that_o i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o place_n may_v appear_v from_o these_o particular_n 1._o if_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v account_v a_o righteousness_n it_o must_v either_o be_v account_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v account_v for_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n no_o man_n can_v be_v thereupon_o justify_v but_o paul_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v account_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n &_o that_o behove_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n for_o all_o his_o work_n wherein_o be_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v reject_v it_o can_v be_v account_v for_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v not_o and_o this_o account_v be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n contrare_fw-la to_o rom._n 2_o 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o itself_o there_o be_v much_o dross_n admix_v &_o many_o degree_n want_v in_o it_o far_o less_o can_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n see_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n must_v comprehend_v full_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o imputation_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v of_o some_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v the_o believer_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o god_n which_o the_o believer_n have_v not_o before_o but_o this_o can_v be_v faith_n or_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v because_o faith_n be_v we_o before_o this_o imputation_n for_o abraham_n believe_v god_n &_o then_o follow_v this_o imputation_n and_o vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o to_o wit_n some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o believe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v proper_o take_v that_o be_v impute_v or_o account_v here_o 3._o faith_n be_v antecedent_n to_o this_o imputation_n if_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v the_o word_n impute_v or_o account_v here_o must_v not_o signify_v to_o bestow_v grant_v or_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n but_o simple_o to_o esteem_n judge_n or_o repute_n and_o thus_o faith_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a shall_v be_v in_o a_o believer_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v a_o righteousness_n till_o god_n repute_v it_o to_o be_v so_o but_o when_o god_n esteem_v judge_v or_o repute_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o we_o he_o do_v not_o change_v it_o nor_o make_v it_o something_o that_o it_o be_v not_o before_o but_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v indeed_o for_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2_o 2._o 4._o this_o sense_n &_o gloss_n be_v quite_o opposite_a unto_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o apostle_n main_a scope_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o epistle_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o righteousness_n be_v now_o reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1_o 17._o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o free_o by_o grace_n 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 rom._n 3_o 24_o 25._o and_o therefore_o not_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v or_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v for_o that_o shall_v not_o exclude_v boast_v or_o glory_v but_o through_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n 5._o that_o which_o be_v account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n do_v exclude_v all_o work_n and_o that_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o ground_n of_o boast_v even_o before_o man_n may_v be_v take_v away_z vers_n 2._o &_o 3_o therefore_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a can_v not_o be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o account_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n and_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n &_o formal_a objective_n cause_n of_o justification_n can_v not_o but_o give_v ground_n of_o glorve_v before_o man_n 6._o this_o gloss_n make_v the_o apostle_n discourse_v whole_o incoherent_a for_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 4_o 5._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 but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v that_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousnese_n now_o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v be_v impute_v the_o reckon_n shall_v be_v of_o just_a debt_n for_o to_o reckon_v a_o man_n righteous_a who_o be_v righteous_a antecedent_n to_o that_o act_n of_o account_v be_v no_o act_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o just_a debt_n but_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n that_o faith_n laith_o hold_v on_o that_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v count_v upon_o
will_v save_v &_o justify_v we_o but_o his_o righteousness_n lay_v hold_v on_o bring_v home_o &_o apply_v by_o faith_n that_o so_o all_o may_v see_v &_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o christ_n lay_v to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o may_v not_o satisfy_v themselves_o with_o a_o notion_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n never_o apply_v by_o faith_n but_o be_v enduce_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o by_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o same_o be_v upon_o their_o faith_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n the_o expression_n be_v most_o emphatic_a to_o hold_v forth_o the_o necessity_n now_o of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v sovereign_a appointment_n as_o if_o thereby_o christ_n righteousness_n &_o their_o faith_n be_v become_v one_o thing_n as_o be_v whole_o inseparable_a in_o this_o affair_n so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o one_o whether_o by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o grace_n as_o act_v upon_o &_o connote_v the_o object_n or_o the_o object_n as_o act_v upon_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o in_o that_o expression_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4_o 13._o faith_n may_v either_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v christ_n as_o say_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n &_o so_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n &_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o same_o way_n explain_v in_o the_o following_z vers_n 14._o &_o 16._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a i._n e._n if_o the_o grand_a heritage_n come_v by_o the_o law_n &_o by_o obedience_n to_o it_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n be_v make_v void_a as_o to_o this_o end_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n i._n e._n it_o be_v of_o &_o by_o christ_n lay_v hold_v upon_o by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n or_o faith_n in_o all_o these_o may_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v faith_n as_o act_v upon_o the_o object_n christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n &_o the_o consequence_n &_o force_n of_o the_o word_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o whether_o of_o these_o way_n we_o explain_v the_o matter_n as_o when_o speak_v of_o the_o israelit_v sting_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v they_o be_v heal_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o wit_n look_v to_o or_o they_o be_v heal_v by_o their_o look_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o still_o it_o will_v be_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n come_v from_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o he_o rather_o that_o be_v typify_v thereby_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o &_o that_o their_o look_v be_v but_o a_o instrumental_a mean_v thereunto_o and_o when_o a_o mean_a thereunto_o must_v include_v the_o object_n look_v unto_o we_o hear_v it_o sometime_o say_v of_o person_n miraculous_o cure_v that_o their_o faith_n make_v they_o whole_a while_o as_o the_o virtue_n come_v from_o the_o object_n act_v upon_o by_o faith_n as_o peter_n full_o explain_v the_o matter_n say_v act._n 3_o 16._o and_o his_o name_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n have_v make_v this_o man_n strong_a thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v saif_o &_o must_v be_v understand_v when_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o expression_n &_o pervert_v it_o as_o many_o do_v to_o day_n the_o apostle_n abundant_o caveat_n against_o this_o by_o tell_v we_o so_o plain_o &_o so_o full_o &_o so_o frequent_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n &_o through_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v see_v &_o never_o speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n have_v because_o of_o faith_n or_o for_o faith_n nor_o say_v he_o that_o faith_n be_v our_o righteousness_n while_o treat_v of_o justification_n chap._n xxv_o faith_n be_v not_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n our_o adversary_n to_o strengthen_v their_o assertion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v other_o two_o position_n which_o they_o own_o &_o maintain_v one_o be_v that_o our_o faith_n or_o our_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v the_o whole_a of_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o christ_n have_v procure_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o by_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n whereof_o this_o faith_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n to_o this_o last_o we_o shall_v speak_v something_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n &_o of_o the_o other_o here_o how_o much_o mr._n baxter_n do_v contend_v for_o our_o faith_n be_v be_v call_v &_o account_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v know_v the_o forename_a author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n be_v very_o plain_a pag._n 48_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o be_v explain_v what_o god_n count_v abraham_n faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v there_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o take_v it_o to_o signify_v thus_o much_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n in_o a_o may_v of_o special_a grace_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n &_o favour_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3_o 17._o that_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o what_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v &_o suffer_v in_o time_n then_o to_o come_v do_v reckon_v his_o practical_a faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o new_a law_n shall_v pass_v in_o his_o estimation_n for_o righteousness_n subordinat_a to_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o procure_v this_o grant_n or_o law_n and_o thereafter_o pag._n 40._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n special_a favour_n &_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o new_a law_n of_o grace_n that_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v that_o be_v a_o faith_n take_v in_o all_o gospel_n obedience_n as_o we_o see_v above_o come_v to_o be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n &_o through_o god_n impute_v it_o for_o righteousness_n to_o stand_v a_o man_n in_o the_o same_o if_o not_o in_o a_o better_a stead_n as_o to_o his_o eternal_a concern_v as_o a_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o original_a law_n from_o first_o to_o last_o will_v have_v do_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v presuppose_v the_o only_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o this_o grant_n or_o covenant_n thereafter_o pag._n 50._o he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o constitute_v &_o make_v up_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n first_o that_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n &_o 2._o the_o righteousness_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o in_o inference_n to_o both_o he_o say_v faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n for_o say_v he_o faith_n as_o practical_a be_v impute_v to_o a_o man_n for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v that_o &_o all_o that_o which_o be_v require_v of_o he_o himself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o entitle_v he_o to_o the_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o say_v pag._n 52._o that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v practical_a or_o productive_a of_o sincere_a obedience_n without_o which_o properây_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_a benefit_n &_o consequent_o can_v justify_v a_o man_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o law_n for_o as_o he_o add_v there_o must_v be_v repentance_n &_o forgive_a man_n their_o injury_n &_o faith_n must_v be_v such_o as_o work_v by_o love_n &_o then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n jam._n 2._o all_o which_o abomination_n of_o doctrine_n &_o perversion_n of_o the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o examine_v it_o be_v enough_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o what_o be_v now_o before_o we_o &_o under_o consideration_n that_o we_o see_v here_o a_o plain_a dâlmeation_n &_o explication_n make_v of_o that_o gospel_n which_o mr._n baxter_n say_v this_o treatise_n will_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o &_o which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o upon_o the_o matter_n with_o that_o gospel_n which_o socinian_n &_o arminian_n hold_v forth_o join_v herein_o with_o papist_n as_o we_o see_v in_o part_n above_o chap._n xviii_o towards_o the_o beginning_n &_o we_o shall_v at_o
justify_v chap._n xxix_o what_o interest_n repentance_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o question_n about_o the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n in_o justification_n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v much_o of_o repentance_n itself_o the_o premit_v of_o a_o few_o thing_n will_v be_v sufficient_a unto_o our_o purpose_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v render_v repent_v be_v of_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o it_o signify_v to_o return_v whether_o from_o a_o place_n or_o from_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o from_o our_o former_a course_n &_o so_o denote_v a_o motion_n or_o change_n of_o the_o body_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o or_o of_o the_o mind_n from_o any_o purpose_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a way_n &_o walk_v and_o in_o special_a it_o sometime_o signify_v a_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o better_a both_o as_o to_o his_o mind_n resolution_n and_o deportment_n &_o thus_o denote_v a_o man_n turn_v unto_o god_n and_o according_o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testam_fw-la of_o the_o prodigal_n come_v or_o return_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o right_a mind_n &_o wit_n and_o we_o hear_v of_o repentance_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o n._n testam_fw-la there_o be_v two_o greek_n word_n the_o one_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d import_v such_o a_o change_n as_o it_o attend_v with_o after_o care_n the_o other_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v such_o a_o change_n as_o denote_v afterwit_n or_o after_o thought_n some_o do_v so_o difference_n these_o two_o as_o that_o they_o say_v the_o last_o signify_v so_o to_o sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v do_v as_o to_o amend_v it_o call_v by_o the_o latins_n resipiscere_fw-la &_o therefore_o proper_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o good_a &_o save_a repentance_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a return_v to_o his_o right_a wit_n so_o as_o to_o reform_v &_o amend_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o and_o the_o other_o denote_v proper_o care_n anxiety_n &_o solicitude_n after_o something_o do_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n poenitere_fw-la and_o this_o may_v be_v use_v in_o a_o evil_a sense_n as_o denote_v proper_o no_o change_n of_o mind_n or_o carriage_n to_o the_o better_a but_o simple_o such_o a_o trouble_n &_o anxiety_n for_o what_o be_v do_v as_o make_v they_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o do_v whether_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o the_o new_a test._n we_o find_v not_o this_o difference_n constant_o obsérve_v for_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v take_v both_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n for_o a_o good_a repentance_n &_o save_v mat._n 21_o 32_o 29._o and_o for_o a_o common_a repentance_n that_o be_v not_o save_v mal_fw-fr 27_o 3._o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o judas_n repent_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d indeed_o &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o come_v therefrom_o import_v a_o good_a &_o save_a repentance_n except_o heb._n 12_o 17._o what_o this_o word_n denote_v when_o use_v of_o god_n either_o affirmatiu_o or_o negatiu_o we_o need_v not_o here_o inquire_v it_o be_v more_o for_o our_o purpose_n to_o consider_v that_o repentance_n may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o threefold_a sense_n 1._o for_o a_o common_a work_n of_o legal_a sorrow_n through_o conviction_n of_o hazard_n because_o of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o man_n may_v rue_v be_v grieve_v &_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o wish_v he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o as_o judas_n repent_v of_o his_o wickedness_n this_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v attend_v with_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o to_o such_o in_o who_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o condition_n &_o humiliation_n until_o it_o come_v to_o real_a conversion_n and_o a_o union_n with_o christ_n though_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o justification_n &_o pardon_n in_o such_o in_o regaird_a that_o usual_o if_o not_o always_o the_o lord_n premit_v some_o thing_n of_o this_o as_o to_o some_o sensible_a measure_n or_o other_o unto_o his_o more_o gracious_a work_n yet_o this_o common_a repentance_n have_v no_o proper_a interest_n in_o justification_n &_o can_v be_v call_v a_o condition_n thereof_o far_o less_o a_o cause_n see_v in_o itself_o it_o have_v no_o certain_a connexion_n with_o justification_n &_o though_o it_o be_v a_o antecedent_n in_o the_o justify_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v where_o no_o justification_n follow_v be_v in_o many_o nothing_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n that_o work_v death_n 2._o cor._n 7_o 10._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o repentance_n that_o be_v only_o peculiar_a unto_o such_o as_o be_v already_o justify_v &_o pardon_v follow_v upon_o &_o flow_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o intimation_n of_o pardon_n express_v by_o self-abhoring_a self-lothing_a melt_v of_o heart_n and_o tenderness_n &_o the_o like_a so_o ezek._n 16_o 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v &_o be_v confound_v &_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o ezek._n 36-25_a 26_o 27_o 28._o comp_n with_o vers_n 31_o see_v also_o jer._n 31_o 19_o 20._o neither_o can_v this_o be_v call_v or_o account_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n &_o remission_n because_o it_o manifest_o follow_v not_o only_a justification_n &_o remission_n itself_o but_o also_o the_o sense_n and_o intimation_n thereof_o &_o therefore_o can_v go_v before_o it_o but._n 3._o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v anent_o that_o work_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o save_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v a_o belong_v with_o faith_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n cause_v spiritual_a &_o kindly_a grief_n sorrow_n and_o indignation_n at_o themselves_o and_o their_o sinful_a way_n with_o a_o hatred_n of_o sin_n &_o a_o fix_a purpose_n to_o forsake_v it_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o this_o be_v frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o repentance_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v in_o these_o in_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v work_v a_o work_n of_o conversion_n &_o who_o he_o be_v translate_n out_o of_o dearkness_n in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o second_o as_o it_o be_v in_o such_o as_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o to_o a_o justify_v state_n after_o new_a sin_n commit_v as_o to_o this_o last_o we_o will_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o inquire_v afterward_o how_o or_o what_o way_n it_o be_v require_v in_o reference_n to_o remission_n &_o pardon_n of_o after-sin_n the_o first_o fall_v now_o under_o consideration_n because_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o justification_n which_o hold_v forth_o a_o change_n of_o state_n as_o be_v former_o explain_v that_o we_o may_v therefore_o proceed_v the_o more_o distinct_o in_o this_o inquisition_n we_o must_v fiâst_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n or_o of_o the_o term_n equipollent_a in_o scripture_n and_o see_v what_o be_v proper_o denote_v there_o by_o and_o 1._o sometime_o it_o denote_v most_o grief_n sorrow_n or_o that_o which_o be_v call_v contrition_n or_o that_o part_n of_o repentance_n as_o luk._n 10_o 33._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o sit_v in_o sackcloth_n &_o ash_n jer._n 8_o 6._o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v thus_o it_o may_v also_o be_v take_v 2._o cor._n 11_o 21._o &_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o which_o have_v sin_v already_o &_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleaness_n &_o fornication_n &_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v here_o i_o say_v it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o most_o denote_v this_o part_n of_o repentance_n though_o not_o as_o exclude_v the_o other_o part_n 2._o some_o time_n it_o denote_v most_o a_o change_n of_o former_a course_n &_o way_n whether_o of_o error_n as_o 2._o tim._n 2_o 25._o if_o god_n per_fw-mi adventure_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o of_o conversation_n call_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 6_o 1._o so_o 2._o chron._n 7_o 14._o it_o be_v call_v a_o turn_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n &_o from_o sin_n ezek._n 18_o 21._o it_o be_v say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8_o 22._o repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n see_v rev._n 2_o 21_o 22._o 3._o sometime_o it_o denote_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o conversion_n &_o turn_v unto_o god_n act._n 26_o 20_o that_o they_o shall_v repent_v &_o turn_v to_o god_n where_o the_o latter_a expression_n be_v but_o exegetick_a of_o the_o former_a so_o also_o act._n 3_o 19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o &_o be_v convert_v where_o both_o expression_n
denote_v one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o last_o be_v explicative_a of_o the_o former_a ezek._n 18_o 30._o repent_v &_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o this_o be_v import_v by_o many_o synonimous_a expression_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o seek_v the_o lord_n deut._n 4_o 29._o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 30._o return_v to_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la 5_o 4._o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n 2._o chron._n 7_o 14._o &_o the_o like_a see_v also_o revel_v 3_o 19_o 4._o it_o be_v sometime_o express_o distinguish_v from_o godly_a sorrow_n &_o mention_v as_o a_o consequent_a or_o fruit_n &_o effect_n of_o it_o 2._o cor._n 7_o 9_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n 10._o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n 5._o sometime_o it_o be_v express_v distinguish_v from_o faith_n as_o act._n 20_o 21_o repentance_n towards_o god_n &_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n heb._n 6_o 1._o not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n &_o of_o faith_n 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pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n be_v and_o he_o laith_v down_o a_o ground_n for_o this_o interest_n of_o repentance_n which_o i_o suppose_v will_v reach_v to_o the_o include_v of_o other_o work_v also_o in_o the_o forego_n n._n 18._o say_v a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la valeâ_n consequentia_fw-la if_o faith_n formal_a interest_n in_o pardon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_n than_o whatsoever_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n must_v have_v the_o same_o kind_a of_o formal_a interest_n as_o faith_n by_o the_o first_o general_a purdon_n of_o sin_n here_o he_o mean_v justification_n for_o with_o he_o remission_n of_o sin_n &_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o yet_o afterward_o pag._n 96._o concl._n 29._o he_o have_v word_n which_o will_v seem_v to_o give_v some_o peculiar_a interest_n unto_o faith_n &_o so_o contradict_v what_o be_v here_o say_v for_o he_o say_v if_o any_o say_v that_o see_v faith_n have_v a_o peculiar_a 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expression_n concern_v the_o interest_n of_o repentance_n equivalent_a to_o this_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v equipollent_a when_o it_o be_v say_v repent_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o &_o repentance_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v together_o &_o the_o like_a i_o answer_v leave_v the_o particular_a examination_n of_o these_o &_o the_o like_a passage_n allege_v until_o afterward_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v this_o at_o present_a 1_o that_o justification_n &_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o every_o way_n the_o same_o though_o mr._n baxter_n have_v several_a time_n say_v it_o yet_o in_o his_o catholic_n theolog._n of_o god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xiii_o n._n 203._o he_o say_v our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o right_n to_o impunity_n &_o this_o as_o he_o oft_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o be_v remission_n &_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n now_o what_o be_v beside_o a_o 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this_o one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o faith_n as_o he_o labour_v in_o his_o catholic_n theol._n to_o make_v faith_n &_o repentance_n one_o it_o will_v be_v say_v when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n for_o mr._n baxter_n clear_v of_o god_n govern._n sect._n xii_o how_o faith_n &_o repentance_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n i_o ans._n 1_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v but_o once_o say_v in_o his_o word_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n we_o may_v then_o be_v allow_v to_o think_v of_o such_o explication_n as_o may_v make_v either_o both_o one_o thing_n or_o show_v how_o both_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o justification_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n never_o once_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o repentance_n for_o we_o to_o devise_v such_o explication_n as_o to_o make_v the_o scripture_n speak_v what_o it_o never_o speak_v be_v not_o fair_a nor_o be_v it_o to_o edification_n because_o it_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o explain_v the_o matter_n as_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o darken_v all_o for_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o understand_v faith_n wherever_o we_o hear_v of_o repentance_n &_o repentance_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o may_v ascribe_v all_o to_o repentance_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o faith_n heb._n 11._o &_o say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o &_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n 2_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o word_n repentance_n as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v sometime_o take_v so_o large_o as_o to_o include_v faith_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o
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christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n to_o appoint_v &_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n &_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n but_o here_o as_o the_o repentance_n import_v be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o the_o expression_n intimate_v so_o the_o good_a that_o christ_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v send_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o be_v something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o wit_n comfort_n &_o joy_n in_o a_o high_a measure_n which_o be_v more_o than_o mere_a pardon_n or_o justification_n some_o pardon_v &_o justify_v may_v stand_v in_o need_n hereof_o be_v indeed_o mourner_n in_o ash_n &_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n so_o that_o this_o place_n come_v not_o home_n to_o the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n obj._n 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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 forgive_a abstract_o consider_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o but_o a_o forgive_a flow_v from_o faith_n &_o principled_a thereby_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o without_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o principle_v &_o prompt_v to_o pardon_v of_o other_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o pardon_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n from_o god_n not_o have_v ground_n to_o suppose_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o pardon_v of_o god_n our_o forgive_n of_o other_o then_o be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o native_a effect_n &_o evident_a sign_n of_o faith_n as_o our_o commentator_n manifest_a upon_o the_o place_n speak_v against_o the_o papist_n see_v pareus_n gualther_n &_o other_o pareus_n particular_o disprove_v the_o papist_n gloss_n &_o say_v that_o our_o pardon_v of_o other_o must_v follow_v upon_o god_n pardon_v of_o we_o as_o he_o clear_v from_o mat._n 18._o and_o will_v not_o have_v our_o forgive_n of_o other_o say_v to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la 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 they_o have_v free_a access_n unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o christ_n their_o objective_a blessedness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v common_o say_v viz._n that_o work_v of_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v it_o will_v not_o suit_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o buy_v a_o right_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n even_o in_o part_n or_o in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n blood_n for_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o whole_a right_n &_o nothing_o of_o we_o must_v be_v join_v as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o price_n otherwise_o must_v we_o have_v a_o proportionable_a share_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o our_o work_n of_o obedience_n we_o obtain_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n &_o to_o his_o merit_n for_o before_o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v no_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n and_o christ_n alone_o have_v buy_v to_o we_o both_o grace_n &_o glory_n but_o our_o work_n of_o christian_a obedience_n though_o they_o can_v precede_v our_o right_n to_o yet_o they_o may_v go_v before_o our_o possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n purchase_v now_o right_o &_o possession_n be_v different_a thing_n but_o in_o fine_a we_o say_v that_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o apposite_a to_o the_o purpose_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o justification_n be_v different_a from_o glorification_n rom._n 8_o 30._o and_o of_o justification_n as_o continue_v be_v we_o here_o speak_v joh._n 15_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10._o verse_n 3._o &_o 9_o can_v prove_v nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o what_o we_o be_v upon_o vers._n 4._o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fruitfulness_n in_o grace_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a abide_n in_o &_o suck_v of_o sap_n by_o faith_n from_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n which_o none_o deny_v verse_n 8._o show_v that_o by_o fruitfulness_n 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 will_v indeed_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o interest_n in_o christ_n &_o from_o benefit_n by_o he_o but_o as_o true_a believer_n be_v secure_v from_o this_o as_o vers_n 27._o clear_v so_o this_o will_v only_o prove_v that_o continuance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o continuance_n of_o justification_n mat._n 18_o 35._o only_o prove_v and_o so_o confirm_v what_o be_v say_v to_o mat._n 6_o 14._o that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o from_o their_o heart_n forgive_v their_o brethren_n their_o trespass_n can_v have_v no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v forgive_v they_o they_o ..._o our_o cruelty_n &_o unmercifulness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n may_v give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o doubt_v of_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 be_v true_a &_o lively_a and_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n by_o its_o act_n so_o finis_fw-la chap._n i._n imputation_n both_o of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n necessary_a mr._n john_n goodwin_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o justification_n part_n 2._o ch._n 2._o laith_o down_o several_a conclusion_n whereby_o he_o may_v overturn_v this_o truth_n &_o what_o he_o say_v must_v be_v examine_v his_o 1._o conclusion_n in_o this_o he_o for_o who_o sin_n a_o plenary_a satisfaction_n have_v be_v make_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o another_o for_o he_o &_o have_v be_v accept_v by_o he_o against_o who_o the_o transgression_n be_v commit_v be_v as_o just_a &_o righteous_a as_o he_o that_o never_o sin_v but_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v requisite_a &_o meet_a for_o he_o to_o do_v ans._n if_o by_o just_a &_o righteous_a be_v mean_v one_o who_o only_o have_v not_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v then_o his_o conclusion_n be_v true_a but_o if_o by_o just_a &_o 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world_n who_o have_v a_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n &_o therefore_o not_o the_o common_a way_n of_o justification_n ans._n the_o apostle_n make_v no_o such_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a way_n of_o justification_n for_o this_o will_v suppose_v that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o apostle_n disput_n 7._o say_v he_o that_o their_o law_n as_o such_o discover_v sin_n but_o give_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o overcome_v it_o in_o so_o much_o as_o though_o he_o himself_o desire_v perfect_o to_o fulfil_v it_o without_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v under_o a_o captivity_n that_o be_v a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o imperfection_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n from_o which_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v as_o to_o guilt_n &_o power_n deliver_v he_o ans._n therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v as_o well_o here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o ceremonial_a as_o be_v manifest_a 8._o say_v he_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o come_v to_o heaven_n by_o that_o way_n of_o merit_n which_o they_o dream_v of_o but_o all_o by_o the_o way_n of_o redemption_n grace_n free_a gift_n &_o pardon_v mercy_n ans._n but_o that_o way_n of_o merit_n attend_v all_o work_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o rom._n 4_o 4._o ephes._n 2_o 8_o 9_o &_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o way_n of_o redemption_n grace_n free_a gift_n &_o pardon_v mercy_n rom._n 11_o 6._o &_o 3_o 21_o 24._o tit._n 3_o 5_o 7._o from_o these_o thing_n mr._n baxter_n draw_v this_o conclusion_n therefore_o their_o conceit_n that_o they_o be_v just_a in_o the_o main_a &_o forgive_v their_o sin_n &_o so_o justifiable_a by_o the_o mere_a dignity_n of_o moses_n law_n which_o they_o keep_v &_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o not_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n pardon_v &_o grace_n of_o a_o redeemer_n &_o by_o the_o faith_n &_o practical_a belief_n of_o that_o gift_n and_o acceptance_n of_o it_o with_o thankful_a penitent_a obedient_a heart_n be_v a_o perniciove_n error_n ans._n 1._o nothing_o be_v here_o say_v to_o ground_n a_o restriction_n of_o this_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o this_o conceit_n of_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o free_a gift_n pardon_v &_o grace_n of_o a_o redeemer_n be_v as_o applicable_a to_o the_o moral_a as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 2_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o ground_n his_o disput_n upon_o the_o jew_n their_o express_a reject_v of_o a_o free_a gift_n &_o of_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o justification_n by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o free_a grace_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 of_o the_o two_o last_o much_o less_o both_o for_o though_o adam_n act_n of_o disobedience_n be_v one_o and_o that_o do_v at_o once_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o therein_o he_o be_v a_o typ_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o therefore_o christ_n obedience_n must_v be_v one_o act_n only_o &_o that_o perform_v at_o one_o time_n only_o for_o paul_n hint_v no_o such_o comparison_n and_o we_o must_v not_o make_v typical_a similitude_n without_o warrant_n and_o again_o one_o act_n of_o disobedience_n once_o commit_v be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n &_o enough_o to_o constitute_v one_o unrighteous_a but_o one_o act_n of_o obedience_n howbeit_o frequent_o perform_v far_o less_o once_o only_o perform_v can_v be_v a_o compleet_n righteousness_n which_o require_v conformity_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n in_o all_o point_n &_o that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n wherefore_o christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o full_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n 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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 garden_n &_o on_o the_o cross_n these_o be_v not_o his_o blood_n nor_o his_o break_a body_n &_o therefore_o according_a to_o he_o make_v no_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ._n but_o we_o there_fw-mi not_o say_v this_o his_o three_o ground_n be_v from_o heb._n 10_o 5_o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n cite_v out_o of_o psal._n 40._o and_o thus_o he_o argue_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n be_v of_o no_o large_a extent_n than_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v obey_v &_o by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o this_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o offering_n of_o christ._n ans._n the_o minor_a be_v here_o deny_v there_o be_v no_o such_o restraint_n make_v as_o be_v alleige_v for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o serve_v to_o the_o apostle_n scope_n to_o mentione_n any_o other_o act_n of_o obedience_n 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 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