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A89732 A discussion of that great point in divinity, the sufferings of Christ; and the question about his righteousnesse active, passive : and the imputation thereof. Being an answer to a dialogue intituled The meritorious price of redemption, justification, &c. / By John Norton teacher of the church at Ipswich in New-England. Who was appointed to draw up this answer by the generall court. Norton, John, 1606-1663. 1653 (1653) Wing N1312; Thomason E1441_1; ESTC R210326 182,582 293

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formal_o and_o individual_o yet_o all_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n eternal_a death_n be_v a_o evil_a not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o value_n not_o formal_o but_o virtual_o as_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o blessedness_n do_v not_o presuppose_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n enjoy_v in_o kind_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n suppose_v the_o suffering_n of_o all_o temporal_a evil_n in_o kind_n duration_n of_o punishment_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o punishment_n but_o be_v a_o adjunct_n follow_v upon_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o satisfy_v justice_n as_o continuance_n in_o prison_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n but_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o debtor_n inability_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a continue_v for_o ever_o because_o they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n endure_v but_o a_o time_n because_o he_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o 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sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o sinner_n righteousness_n for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o three_o distinct_a notion_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o 1._o righteousness_n itself_o i._n e._n the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v call_v by_o some_o justification_n take_v active_o or_o the_o application_n thereof_o on_o god_n part_n 2._o the_o receive_n of_o this_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.17_o whereby_o we_o be_v just_a call_v by_o some_o justification_n take_v passive_o or_o the_o application_n thereof_o on_o our_o part_n 3._o 1493._o vid._n buch._n loc_fw-la 31_o q._n 6._o remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la nostrae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la nostrae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la polan_n syntag_n p._n 1493._o the_o judicial_a pronounce_v of_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n hereupon_o to_o be_v just_a 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a_o part_n it_o can_v not_o be_v the_o whole_a pardon_v of_o sin_n can_v complete_a righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o consist_v in_o be_v sinless_a but_o also_o in_o be_v just_a the_o heaven_n be_v sinless_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o just_a the_o law_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o negative_a obedience_n not_o only_o he_o that_o do_v do_v what_o the_o law_n forbid_v shall_v die_v gen._n 2.17_o but_o he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.10_o be_v sinless_a acquit_v from_o obnoxiousnesse_n unto_o hell_n but_o be_v just_o give_v a_o right_a unto_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o observable_a difference_n between_o be_v unjust_a iustùs_fw-la injustus_fw-la non-injustus_a non-justus_a iustùs_fw-la not-unjust_a not-just_a just_a the_o sinner_n yet_o not_o a_o believer_n be_v unjust_a the_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v not-unjust_a adam_n in_o innocency_n be_v more_o than_o not-unjust_a yet_o be_v not_o just_a the_o believer_n be_v just_a there_o be_v no_o such_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o dialogue_n affirm_v namely_o such_o a_o pardon_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v not_o only_o disow_v the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v as_o its_o cause_n but_o also_o disclaim_v the_o very_a be_v of_o it_o the_o be_v of_o the_o dialogue_n pardon_n be_v the_o not_o be_v of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a mediatorly_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n it_o be_v such_o a_o fiction_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o that_o at_o his_o conclusion_n undertake_v to_o show_v its_o be_v from_o the_o cause_n thereof_o dial._n p._n 133._o tell_v we_o the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o the_o subject_a matter_n be_v believe_a sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o subject_n matter_n be_v the_o person_n receive_v justification_n which_o some_o divine_n call_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n take_v passive_o yet_o add_v 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the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o appear_v thus_o the_o legal_a offering_n of_o atonement_n be_v typical_a expiation_n of_o sin_n exod._n 29.36_o ch_n 36._o leu._n 16._o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o real_a expiation_n of_o sin_n he_o in_o way_n of_o obedient_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 10_o 9_o psa_fw-la 40.8_o mat._n 5.7_o be_v a_o person_n accurse_a and_o that_o with_o a_o penal_a and_o eternal_a curse_n gal._n 3.13_o which_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o foregoing_a vindication_n of_o the_o text._n the_o sacrifice_a of_o who_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o rom._n 3.26_o heb._n 9.22_o where_o blood_n be_v understand_v synechdochical_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a his_o blood_n be_v shed_v together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n accurse_v and_o he_o go_v a_o little_a further_o etc._n etc._n fall_v on_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o pray_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o three_o time_n mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a hereby_o the_o definitive_a way_n of_o god_n be_v set_v concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n christ_n abundant_o show_v there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o his_o drink_n up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o dialogue_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n god_n doubtless_o will_v not_o own_o those_o pardon_n for_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o law_n which_o will_v not_o own_o christ_n meritorious_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n if_o our_o very_a pardon_n minister_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n how_o great_a be_v that_o condemnation_n who_o can_v lay_v
distinguish_v between_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o particular_n whereby_o that_o measure_n be_v make_v up_o 55._o parker_n de_fw-fr desc_n lib._n 3._o n._n 55._o such_o a_o measure_n be_v necessary_a but_o that_o this_o measure_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o by_o suffer_v these_o or_o those_o particular_n be_v arbitrary_a distin_n 5_o distinguish_v between_o a_o local_a hell_n and_o a_o penal_a hell_n 3._o bonavent_n li._n 3._o in_o sent._n do_v 22._o q._n 4._o rivet_n cathol_n orthod_n tom_n 1_o tract_n 2._o qu._n 60._o willet_n synop_n cent._n 5._o gen_fw-la contr_n 20._o p._n 5._o q._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v a_o penal_a hell_n but_o not_o a_o local_a he_o descend_v into_o hell_n virtual_o not_o local_o that_o be_v he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n due_a unto_o the_o elect_n who_o for_o their_o sin_n deserve_v to_o be_v damn_v arg._n 1_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_n denounce_v against_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o or_o god_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o without_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o god_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n what_o be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n hold_v true_a at_o all_o time_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o alter_v not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n christ_n solemn_o engage_v his_o truth_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o way_n pass_v from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 5.18_o this_o sentence_n be_v universal_a give_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o hold_v all_o his_o posterity_n whether_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a in_o case_n of_o sin_n guilty_a of_o death_n hereby_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v so_o limit_v himself_o as_o that_o now_o he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o else_o he_o can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n the_o command_n be_v give_v out_o for_o lot_n preservation_n god_n can_v not_o destroy_v sodom_n till_o lot_n be_v secure_v gen._n 19.22_o for_o the_o decree_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n god_n can_v deny_v himself_o hence_o in_o the_o case_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o the_o old_a world_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o truth_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.28_o unto_o this_o purpose_n piscator_fw-la well_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 26.39_o 105._o confer_v piscat_fw-la analys_n &_o observe_v in_o matth._n 26._o davenant_n in_o col._n 1.20_o p._n 105._o that_o be_v say_v he_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n there_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n find_v to_o save_v the_o elect_n without_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v that_o then_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v god_n show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v constitute_v his_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o relative_a justice_n between_o he_o and_o man_n the_o dispensation_n with_o the_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n be_v impossible_a arg._n 2_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o else_o god_n be_v untrue_a in_o that_o commination_n he_o that_o sin_n shall_v die_v because_o the_o elect_a themselves_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o god_n be_v true_a the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o god_n can_v lie_v titus_n 1.1_o arg._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o consequent_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o they_o 36._o polon_n ●ynt_a lib._n 6._o c._n 36._o but_o christ_n be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n heb._n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o argument_n at_o all_o infringe_v by_o say_v he_o be_v our_o surety_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o call_v a_o better_a covenant_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n better_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o either_o covenant_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o oblige_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o our_o surety_n faith_n establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o surety_n by_o believe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o we_o arg._n 4_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n or_o the_o law_n remain_v for_o ever_o unsatisfied_a for_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o salvation_n itself_o that_o the_o elect_v satisfy_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o arg._n 5_o if_o the_o gospel_n save_v without_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v contrary_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v so_o rom._n 3.31_o gal._n 3.21_o therefore_o arg._n 6_o if_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n than_o the_o elect_n must_v suffer_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n man_n have_v sin_v therefore_o man_n must_v die_v therefore_o in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o not_o in_o his_o surety_n arg._n 7_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n a_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n without_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n i.e._n his_o passive_a obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o active_a obedience_n whence_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a this_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o that_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o passive_a obedience_n nor_o active_a then_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a and_o consequent_o no_o justification_n arg._n 8_o if_o justify_v faith_n establish_v the_o law_n than_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n have_v establish_v that_o be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n can_v be_v establish_v by_o faith_n but_o justify_v faith_n establish_v rom._n 3.31_o do_v 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body_n or_o death_n in_o sin_n or_o both_o as_o the_o first_o death_n as_o it_o be_v not_o material_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n so_o neither_o need_n we_o labour_v about_o it_o though_o the_o text_n mat._n 10.28_o seem_v rather_o to_o oppose_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n by_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o also_o the_o coherence_n rev._n 2.13_o &_o 20.6_o 14._o and_o if_o the_o first_o death_n be_v take_v for_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o dialogue_n speak_v be_v include_v in_o the_o second_o death_n the_o opposition_n lie_v rather_o between_o a_o bodily_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n then_o between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n for_o so_o far_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n be_v as_o two_o degree_n of_o the_o same_o death_n not_o two_o kind_n of_o death_n whereas_o bodily_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v two_o kind_n of_o death_n yea_o forasmuch_o as_o eternal_a death_n follow_v bodily_a death_n and_o bodily_a death_n follow_v death_n in_o sin_n there_o will_v then_o be_v three_o death_n viz._n death_n in_o sin_n death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o three_o not_o the_o second_o death_n dialogu_n and_o thus_o this_o very_a term_n second_o death_n do_v plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o degree_n of_o death_n as_o surpass_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o death_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o it_o can_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o man_n till_o this_o life_n be_v end_v and_o then_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o answ_n the_o term_n second_v be_v a_o word_n of_o order_n teach_v that_o eternal_a death_n in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n be_v in_o god_n ordinary_a dispensation_n inflict_v after_o the_o first_o death_n but_o it_o show_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o eternal_a death_n the_o reason_n why_o 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for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o necessary_a that_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n rom._n 3.25_o the_o word_n be_v observe_v to_o signify_v a_o just_a and_o propitiatory_a expiation_n of_o sin_n ezek._n 18.20_o argue_v for_o not_o against_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v good_a man_n sin_v ergò_fw-la man_n die_v christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n imputative_o though_o not_o inherent_o and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v whether_o inherent_o or_o imputative_o shall_v die_v bypothetica_fw-la mors_fw-la animae_fw-la absoluta_fw-la vel_fw-la bypothetica_fw-la the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o absolute_a so_o none_o die_v but_o such_o as_o be_v inherent_o guilty_a or_o hypothetical_n viz._n cautionary_a in_o way_n of_o a_o surety_n that_o undertake_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n so_o christ_n suffer_v death_n 3._o mors_fw-la non_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sed_fw-la criminis_fw-la park_n l._n 3._o n._n 87._o willet_n count_v 5._o err._n 3._o part_n 3._o quaest_n 3._o austin_n call_v it_o a_o death_n not_o of_o condition_n but_o of_o crime_n it_o be_v clear_a according_a to_o this_o text_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o iniquity_n who_o see_v not_o say_v dr_n willet_n that_o the_o prophet_n make_v exception_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n isa_n 53.11_o therefore_o as_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o himself_o so_o also_o in_o god_n justice_n he_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o yet_o neither_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n nor_o any_o other_o rule_n of_o justice_n can_v either_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n or_o any_o other_o no_o not_o the_o least_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v upon_o a_o person_n simple_o innocent_a christ_n though_o he_o be_v innocent_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o innocent_a as_o our_o surety_n until_o the_o guilt_n impute_v to_o he_o be_v satisfy_v for_o it_o be_v no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n say_v vrsinus_n and_o after_o he_o paraeus_n that_o a_o person_n innocent_a in_o himself_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o upon_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v mention_v chap._n 3._o dialogu_n and_o as_o god_n do_v tie_v himself_o to_o this_o rule_n of_o justice_n touch_v the_o everlasting_a state_n of_o man_n soul_n so_o he_o do_v appoint_v civil_a magistrate_n to_o observe_v this_o rule_n of_o justice_n touch_v the_o bodiet_n of_o sinful_a malefactor_n they_o may_v not_o punish_v a_o innocent_a for_o a_o guilty_a person_n but_o that_o man_n only_o that_o sin_n must_v die_v as_o 2_o kin._n 14._o do_v expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n in_o deut._n 24.16_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o point_n of_o gross_a injustice_n for_o any_o court_n of_o magistrate_n to_o torture_v a_o innocent_a person_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o a_o gross_a malefactor_n answ_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o as_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o free_a constitution_n do_v not_o so_o man_n according_a to_o god_n law_n may_v not_o punish_v a_o person_n that_o be_v simple_o innocent_a concern_v such_o a_o one_o that_o law_n hold_v deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v here_o distinguish_v between_o a_o inherent_a judicial_a guilt_n and_o a_o extrinsical_a judicial_a guilt_n if_o thomas_n be_v judicial_o guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n inherent_o though_o peter_n be_v guiltless_a thereof_o inherent_o yet_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o extrinsecal_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o injustice_n for_o the_o magistrate_n in_o case_n to_o put_v peter_n to_o death_n for_o thomas_n his_o crime_n in_o some_o case_n say_v d._n willet_n 3._o willet_n cen_n 5._o gen_fw-la count_v 20._o part_n 7._o qu._n 3._o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o surety_n give_v life_n for_o life_n as_o the_o prophet_n show_v unto_o ahab_n by_o this_o parable_n a_o man_n be_v take_v in_o battle_n and_o commit_v to_o another_o to_o keep_v under_o this_o condition_n if_o he_o be_v lose_v thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v pay_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n a_o price_n of_o equal_a value_n to_o his_o life_n that_o go_v away_o but_o in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o parable_n the_o prophet_n leave_v out_o the_o talon_n because_o god_n can_v be_v wage_v with_o money_n and_o say_v unto_o ahab_n precise_o thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o his_o life_n 1_o kin._n ●0_n 39.42_o the_o justice_n whereof_o ahab_n himself_o not_o yet_o consider_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o case_n ready_o 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accept_v thereunto_o though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a value_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v redeem_v thereby_o the_o first-born_a of_o some_o unclean_a creature_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o lamb_n exod._n 13.13_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o man_n far_o exceed_v five_o shekel_n num._n 18.15_o the_o steward_n accept_v 50_o lb_n for_o a_o 100_o lb_fw-la luk._n 16.6_o this_o way_n of_o redemption_n be_v by_o some_o and_o haply_o in_o reference_n unto_o the_o law-term_n be_v call_v acceptilation_n or_o last_o 20._o acceptilatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la sed_fw-la civilis_fw-la i._n e._n fictitia_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ait_fw-la justinianus_n imaginaria_fw-la solutio_fw-la pet._n fab._n seem_v l._n 2._o c._n 22._o redemptio_fw-la potestativa_fw-la &_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la vadimonij_fw-la cha_fw-mi to._n 2._o lib._n 5._o de_fw-la descens_fw-la cap._n 20._o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n when_o the_o redeemer_n deliver_v the_o redeem_v by_o put_v himself_o in_o 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tantum_fw-la nostro_fw-la bono_fw-mi sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la vice_n paraeus_n in_o rom._n cap._n 3_o dub_v 10._o instantia_fw-la 10._o et_fw-fr cap._n 5._o dub_v 5._o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n cap._n 1._o wolleb_n compend_v l._n 1._o c._n 38._o thus_o the_o particle_n for_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n whatsoever_o he_o rash_o affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_n see_v joh._n 10.11_o rom._n 5.7_o &_o 8.26_o &_o 9.1_o joh._n 12.50_o 51_o 52._o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v he_o so_o die_v for_o we_o as_o that_o he_o suffer_v what_o be_v due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n heb._n 10.12_o 14._o he_o die_v for_o we_o as_o a_o priest_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o type_n he_o offer_v his_o oblation_n not_o only_o for_o we_o but_o also_o in_o our_o stead_n his_o oblation_n be_v himself_o heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9.11.12_o and_o that_o as_o our_o surety_n that_o 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therefore_o die_v because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o die_v because_o he_o sin_v they_o say_v say_v he_o the_o punishment_n pass_v without_o the_o fault_n and_o that_o innocent_a babe_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o unjust_a punishment_n by_o contract_a death_n without_o the_o desert_n of_o death_n christ_n see_v more_o testimony_n both_o of_o august_n and_o other_o ancient_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o grotius_n the_o satisf_n christ_n which_o the_o catholic_a faith_n acknowledge_v of_o the_o one_o alone_a mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o undergo_v death_n for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n without_o sin_n for_o as_o he_o alone_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o he_o alone_o undertake_v for_o we_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n without_o evil_a desert_n that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v obtain_v grace_n without_o good_a desert_n for_o as_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v no_o good_a due_a so_o unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a due_a dialogu_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a because_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o typify_v his_o humane_a nature_n rend_v itself_o in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v open_v themselves_o and_o many_o of_o the_o dead_a saint_n do_v arise_v mat._n 27.51_o answ_n the_o miracle_n that_o accompany_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v divine_a testimony_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o innocency_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o no_o argument_n that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a the_o position_n that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a be_v true_a but_o this_o probation_n hold_v not_o it_o be_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o till_o 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but_o to_o prove_v justification_n in_o the_o general_a both_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o all_o other_o to_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n rom._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o strengthen_v his_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n which_o he_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n proceed_v to_o confirm_v it_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o david_n his_o argumentation_n or_o manner_n of_o reason_v lie_v thus_o justification_n be_v by_o imputation_n therefore_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n the_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n presuppose_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o evangelicall_n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n suppose_v the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o be_v another_o subjectively_o and_o inherent_o therefore_o to_o be_v apply_v as_o we_o by_o faith_n touch_v abraham_n apprehend_v the_o father_n atonement_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o impute_a o●_n account_v his_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o see_v before_o but_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o dialogue_n be_v by_o we_o still_o deny_v and_o disprove_v by_o you_o still_o say_v and_o not_o prove_v dialogu_n and_o thus_o after_o this_o sort_n the_o apostle_n do_v bring_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o sinner_n come_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o mediator_n in_o and_o through_o who_o mediation_n they_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a justification_n answ_n if_o atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o justify_v faith_n than_o they_o can_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o justify_v faith_n righteousness_n be_v 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preach_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n as_o peter_n affirm_v for_o all_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o do_v witness_n that_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 10.43_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o the_o father_n atonement_n procure_v by_o christ_n sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n answ_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n be_v the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o judicial_a declaration_n of_o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n a_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n strict_o take_v and_o a_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v jehovah_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o according_a to_o which_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v follow_v as_o the_o effect_n do_v its_o cause_n if_o then_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o atonement_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o effect_n to_o say_v again_o atonement_n be_v our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o say_v the_o effect_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v before_o and_o after_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o say_v again_o a_o impossibility_n without_o any_o probability_n dialogu_n and_o to_o this_o tenor_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v explain_v the_o use_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n phil._n 3_o 9_o and_o in_o rom._n 10.4_o 6_o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n he_o do_v not_o say_v faith_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n but_o that_o by_o it_o a_o sinner_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n answ_n a_o bare_a denial_n especial_o strengthen_v with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o that_o be_v ready_o obvious_a out_o of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o your_o bare_a allegation_n of_o phi._n 3_o 9_o the_o righteousness_n whereof_o paul_n speak_v rom._n 10.10_o because_o it_o have_v faith_n forego_v it_o as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o word_n allege_v must_v needs_o be_v such_o as_o follow_v faith_n and_o may_v be_v either_o understand_v of_o god_n declaration_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n or_o of_o the_o believer_n declaration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o other_o as_o work_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v declarative_o which_o latter_a interpretation_n the_o context_n seem_v to_o favour_n paul_n do_v not_o say_v atonement_n be_v a_o sinner_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o question_n but_o he_o do_v say_v that_o visible_a confession_n namely_o external_a profession_n worship_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v account_v unto_o righteousness_n
orthodox_n writer_n say_v faith_n justifi_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o law_n their_o meaning_n be_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o legal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v consist_v both_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n justifi_v we_o as_o well_o from_o original_a as_o from_o actual_a unrighteousness_n we_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o so_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o be_v through_o sin_n uncapable_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o cat._n haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la side_n justificamur_fw-la legaliter_fw-la intollecta_fw-la cum_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la blasphema-correlative_a autem_fw-la accepta_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la ursin_n exp_n cat._n in_o the_o stead_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v eternal_a life_n faith_n justifi_v not_o proper_o as_o a_o work_n or_o quality_n but_o relative_o for_o the_o object_n sake_n namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v thereby_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v vrsinus_n understand_v legal_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o true_a but_o blasphemous_a but_o take_v correlative_o that_o be_v evangelical_o it_o be_v true_a the_o true_a manner_n how_o the_o law_n teach_v sinner_n to_o get_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n when_o a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o 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a_o propitiation_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o matter_n by_o another_o sentence_n rom._n 5.11_o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n the_o apostle_n do_v imply_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o sentence_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n by_o who_o sinner_n do_v receive_v 2._o the_o main_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v by_o he_o be_v the_o father_n atonement_n 3._o that_o the_o mean_n or_o manner_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 3_o 25._o allude_v unto_o the_o mercy-seat_n exo._n 25.22_o as_o appear_v by_o heb._n 9_o 5._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o exodus_fw-la he_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v use_v here_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n the_o atonement_n of_o which_o rom._n 5.11_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o reconciliation_n apply_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o latter_a reconciliation_n mention_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o note_n a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o dispensation_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n relation_n and_o disposition_n on_o our_o part_n see_v more_o sect._n 2._o chap._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o signification_n if_o we_o seclude_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o atonement_n from_o atonement_n be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n his_o blood_n signify_v his_o passive_a obedience_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v it_o atonement_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o principal_a good_a receive_v by_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o the_o dialogue_n atonement_n be_v neither_o principal_a nor_o less_o principal_a but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n dialogu_n verse_n 25._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o pass_n over_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n declare_v his_o righteousness_n towards_o sinner_n by_o ordain_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 2._o by_o ordain_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o mediator_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o receive_v through_o he_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o righteousness_n answ_n then_o god_n declare_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o or_o pass_v over_o sin_n a_o truth_n much_o oppose_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o dialogue_n which_o contradiction_n have_v it_o be_v attend_v to_o doubtless_o the_o author_n will_v have_v provide_v against_o it_o by_o some_o socinian_n evasion_n or_o mis-applied_n distinction_n the_o father_n atonement_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n but_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n this_o error_n of_o the_o author_n especial_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v oft_o annex_v unto_o some_o forego_n truth_n or_o word_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o construction_n according_a to_o truth_n by_o a_o formal_a repetition_n of_o the_o question_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n of_o reason_n to_o hold_v they_o together_o but_o i_o hope_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n frequent_o and_o bold_o though_o sometime_o with_o the_o word_n therefore_o insert_v without_o any_o tolerable_a inference_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n dialogu_n and_o therefore_o justify_v person_n have_v need_n of_o new_a justice_n to_o 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sort_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o 2._o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n be_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 3._o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n justification_n be_v christ_n mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n 4._o the_o next_o instrumental_a mean_n by_o which_o a_o sinner_n do_v receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n 5._o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o former_a cause_n and_o effect_n be_v god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o himself_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o believe_a sinner_n justification_n and_o salvation_n answ_n divers_a orthodox_n divine_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n distribute_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n into_o the_o 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