remission_n the_o law_n will_v seem_v to_o lose_v much_o of_o its_o authority_n and_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v esteem_v mutable_a 3._o beside_o as_o no_o good_a law_n be_v light_o to_o be_v reverse_v so_o much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o order_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o solemn_o enact_v as_o this_o be_v 4._o though_o god_n do_v dispense_v with_o his_o law_n as_o to_o our_o impunity_n because_o else_o mankind_n will_v have_v utter_o perish_v and_o because_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n exo._n 34._o 7._o psal._n 103._o 8._o &_o iii_o 4_o 5._o &_o 145._o 8._o isa._n 55._o 7._o jer._n 31._o 20._o luk_n 6._o 36._o rom._n 2._o 4._o yet_o he_o be_v also_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o a_o hater_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o will_v those_o his_o attribute_n have_v be_v manifest_v or_o glorify_v if_o he_o have_v let_v so_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n go_v whole_o unpunished_a prov._n 11._o 20._o psal._n 5._o 5._o &_o 45._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 2._o 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mistake_a judgement_n as_o to_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v not_o and_o to_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o he_o what_o we_o do_v not_o 4._o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v pay_v the_o idem_fw-la and_o not_o the_o tantundem_fw-la the_o same_o that_o be_v due_a and_o not_o the_o value_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o by_o payment_n of_o the_o proper_a debt_n and_o not_o by_o strict_a satisfaction_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a core_n of_o the_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v by_o delegation_n pay_v the_o proper_a debt_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o that_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v perfect_o obey_v whereas_o 1._o it_o can_v neither_o be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v it_o 2._o and_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v be_v to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o nonpayment_n and_o disobedience_n 5._o so_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v fulfil_v the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o room_n in_o as_o strict_a a_o sense_n as_o he_o do_v in_o our_o room_n bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o will_v not_o hold_v good_a though_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o do_v both_o 6._o it_o suppose_v the_o law_n to_o require_v both_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o time_n and_o action_n which_o it_o do_v not_o and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o the_o law_n require_v suffer_v for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o obedience_n for_o the_o future_a this_o be_v to_o deny_v that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o future_a sin_n the_o time_n be_v near_o when_o those_o future_a sin_n will_v be_v pass_v also_o what_o do_v the_o law_n require_v then_o if_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v for_o the_o future_a than_o we_o sin_v if_o we_o sin_v the_o law_n require_v nothing_o but_o suffer_v for_o expiation_n 7._o this_o opinion_n make_v christ_n suffering_n by_o consequence_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a both_o to_o have_v be_v suffer_v needless_o by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v needless_a also_o now_o to_o we_o for_o if_o 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righteousness_n here_o careful_o observe_v that_o this_o law_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n prescribe_v and_o require_v duty_n 2._o the_o promise_n and_o commination_n determine_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o obedience_n and_o penalty_n of_o disobedience_n as_o the_o precept_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o the_o penalty_n annex_v but_o for_o the_o precept_n sake_n so_o the_o primary_n intent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o obey_n of_o his_o precept_n and_o our_o suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o former_a so_o be_v there_o according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o fulfil_n of_o this_o law_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o will_v have_v observe_v the_o primary_n most_o excellent_a and_o most_o proper_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o conformity_n of_o our_o action_n to_o the_o precept_n the_o secondary_a less_o excellent_a righteousness_n yet_o fit_o enough_o so_o call_v see_v pemble_n 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what_o we_o do_v not_o if_o we_o have_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v make_v we_o just_a for_o one_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o unjust_a though_o we_o be_v never_o so_o obedient_a before_o and_o after_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v obey_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o sin_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v breaker_n of_o the_o law_n still_o and_o so_o our_o righteousness_n can_v be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n this_o breach_n therefore_o must_v be_v satisfy_v for_o and_o consequent_o our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v of_o the_o second_o sort_n see_v both_o can_v stand_v in_o one_o person_n as_o beforesaid_a christ_n indeed_o have_v both_o these_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o disobedience_n but_o the_o former_a only_o be_v his_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n not_o communicable_a to_o another_o under_o that_o notion_n and_o in_o that_o form_n of_o a_o righteousness_n by_o obey_v the_o latter_a be_v his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o be_v by_o imputation_n a_o sinner_n and_o so_o be_v also_o our_o righteousness_n in_o and_o through_o he_o yet_o the_o former_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o &c._n &c._n be_v we_o too_o and_o our_o righteousness_n too_o though_o many_o divine_n think_v otherwise_o but_o how_o not_o as_o retain_v its_o form_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n but_o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o further_a consideration_n a_o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n by_o satisfaction_n see_v that_o christ_n very_a personal_a obedientiall_a righteousness_n be_v also_o in_o a_o further_a respect_n satisfactory_a i_o entreat_v thou_o reader_n do_v not_o pass_v over_o this_o distinct_a representation_n of_o righteousness_n as_o curious_a or_o needless_a for_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o thou_o be_v righteous_a or_o justify_v without_o it_o nor_o do_v thou_o through_o prejudice_n reject_v it_o as_o unsound_a till_o thou_o have_v first_o well_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o righteousness_n in_o general_a and_o of_o christian_a righteousness_n in_o special_a thesis_n xvii_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n with_o their_o distinct_a condition_n so_o be_v there_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n and_o both_o of_o they_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n explication_n as_o sin_n be_v define_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o so_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n or_o covenant_n so_o must_v there_o be_v according_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n whether_o both_o these_o be_v to_o we_o necessary_a be_v all_o the_o doubt_n if_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v total_o repeal_v then_o indeed_o we_o need_v not_o care_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o of_o our_o personal_a action_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o adam_n first_o and_o we_o 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every_o christian_a disclaim_v his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o his_o own_o work_n as_o be_v no_o true_a legal_a righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o explication_n object_n 1_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n he_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3._o 6._o ans._n that_o be_v he_o â—o_z exact_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o no_o man_n can_v blame_v he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o such_o a_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n as_o may_v render_v he_o blameless_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v esteem_v it_o so_o light_o object_n 2._o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n be_v he_o not_o so_o far_o righteous_a by_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n christ_n satisfy_v only_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o far_o as_o our_o action_n 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of_o pardon_n &_o justification_n do_v then_o absolute_o pardon_v and_o justify_v we_o when_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n hence_o be_v the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n which_o do_v not_o only_o signify_v by_o the_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n to_o which_o man_n do_v fit_v their_o action_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n as_o not_o condemn_v but_o justify_v the_o person_n who_o action_n be_v so_o fit_v in_o which_o sense_n the_o law_n do_v justify_v christ_n or_o else_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o law_n or_o covenant_n but_o only_o as_o a_o direction_n which_o proper_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o discover_v that_o we_o be_v justifiable_a as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12._o 28._o so_o do_v it_o virtual_o now_o and_o if_o it_o judge_v then_o do_v it_o condemn_v and_o justify_v so_o rom._n 2._o 12._o jam._n 2_o 12._o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n gal._n 5._o 3._o 4_o 23._o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v and_o curse_v jam._n 2._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 13._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a law_n do_v acquit_v justify_v and_o bless_v rom._n 8._o 12._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n as_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n and_o where_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n rom._n 5._o 13._o and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56_o so_o the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o righteousness_n and_o work_v deliverance_n from_o wrath_n and_o be_v there_o no_o such_o new_a covenant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o impute_v joh._n 7._o 51._o so_o that_o i_o conclude_v that_o this_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n pardon_v 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