manner_n christ_n satisfaction_n do_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o righteous_a by_o itself_o impute_v and_o then_o by_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n communicate_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o now_o if_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o itself_o communicate_v to_o we_o as_o member_n of_o he_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o headship_n seem_v to_o fail_v he_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o head_n as_o adam_n righteousness_n be_v not_o so_o ample_o communicate_v from_o christ_n as_o sin_n be_v from_o adam_n adam_n communicate_v the_o sin_n itself_o to_o we_o but_o christ_n communicate_v his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o effect_n only_o if_o christ_n only_o merit_v justification_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o headship_n seem_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o it_o in_o sanctification_n he_o as_o our_o head_n communicate_v sanctify_v grace_n to_o we_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o in_o justification_n he_o do_v not_o communicate_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o we_o to_o 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it_o be_v quite_o omit_v by_o the_o apostle_n other_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v couch_v in_o those_o word_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v verse_n 14._o but_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o sure_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o understand_v on_o christ_n part_n as_o correspondent_a to_o that_o of_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o he_o piscator_fw-la supply_v it_o thus_o plena_fw-la comparatio_fw-la sic_fw-la habet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n peccatum_fw-la introiit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o adamo_n omnes_fw-la peccarunt_fw-la sic_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la justitia_fw-la introiit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la vita_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la credentes_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la satisfecerunt_fw-la he_o say_v that_o all_o believer_n satisfy_v in_o christ_n i_o intend_v 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ratione_fw-la membri_fw-la proportionable_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o we_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n as_o it_o be_v in_o he_o we_o satissy_v not_o god_n justice_n in_o our_o own_o person_n we_o be_v not_o head_n of_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v we_o usher_v in_o life_n and_o righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n no_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o one_o christ_n neither_o be_v it_o we_o in_o the_o effect_n only_o for_o then_o the_o effect_n a_o thing_n less_o than_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o shall_v justify_v or_o make_v we_o righteous_a against_o the_o law_n which_o can_v be_v it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v itself_o derive_v upon_o each_o one_o of_o we_o pro_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la membri_fw-la again_o adam_n sin_n do_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n make_v we_o sinner_n by_o itself_o impute_v and_o then_o by_o the_o inherent_a pravity_n consequent_a in_o like_a
remissio_fw-la est_fw-la justificationis_fw-la efficacis_fw-la consequens_fw-la necessarium_fw-la and_o the_o worthy_a mr._n bradshaw_n say_v culpae_fw-la remissio_fw-la accuratè_fw-la considerata_fw-la neque_fw-la totum_fw-la neque_fw-la pars_fw-la justificationis_fw-la existit_fw-la sed_fw-la contingens_fw-la tantùm_fw-la justificationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la i_o conceive_v the_o application_n of_o christ_n justify_v blood_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o remission_n under_o the_o law_n first_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v and_o blood_n sprinkle_v and_o then_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n under_o the_o gospel_n first_o christ_n blood_n be_v apply_v and_o sprinkle_v upon_o we_o and_o then_o there_o be_v remission_n christ_n be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o then_o he_o add_v to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n christ_n blood_n be_v first_o apply_v and_o then_o 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9.21_o david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n heart_n will_v not_o have_v he_o mark_v iniquity_n psalm_n 130.3_o anselm_n upon_o this_o account_n cry_v out_o terret_n my_o vita_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o own_o life_n make_v i_o afraid_a all_o of_o it_o be_v in_o his_o eye_n sin_n or_o barrenness_n our_o good_a work_n do_v not_o can_v not_o satisfy_v the_o law_n no_o this_o be_v that_o which_o nothing_o but_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v accomplish_v we_o find_v not_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n but_o fly_v to_o a_o mercy_n seat_n and_o as_o the_o expression_n be_v hebr._n 12_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v off_o from_o themselves_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o who_o alone_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v second_o our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o the_o same_o station_n with_o faith_n this_o appear_v upon_o a_o double_a account_n the_o one_o be_v this_o faith_n unite_v we_o 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in_o that_o case_n be_v treat_v in_o point_n of_o punishment_n as_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o he_o be_v not_o such_o indeed_o his_o plea_n be_v only_o a_o pardon_n he_o be_v free_a only_a à _fw-la paenâ_fw-la not_o à _fw-la culpâ_fw-la the_o judge_n do_v not_o esteem_v he_o as_o righteous_a but_o as_o one_o exempt_a from_o punishment_n nay_o a_o immunity_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o innocent_a person_n though_o it_o suppose_v a_o righteousness_n in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o itself_o a_o righteousness_n than_o in_o the_o other_o case_n it_o be_v distinct_a from_o his_o righteousness_n as_o a_o consequent_a be_v from_o its_o antecedent_n now_o if_o a_o pardon_n or_o immunity_n from_o punishment_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n than_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v penal_a and_o obediential_a to_o a_o infinite_a value_n and_o do_v compensate_a the_o very_a culpâ_fw-la and_o free_v we_o from_o it_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o 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