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justification_n the_o say_v homily_n of_o salvation_n and_o faith_n say_v over_o and_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o pag._n 14._o three_o thing_n go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n on_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n and_o grace_n on_o christ_n part_n justice_z that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thorough_o and_o on_o our_o part_n true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o we_o and_o pag._n a_o lively_a faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o also_o a_o true_a trust_n and_o confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o 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the_o english_a litany_n after_o ezra_n daniel_n and_o other_o well_o pray_v remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n etc._n etc._n this_o same_o placeus_n in_o thes_n salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 1._o have_v open_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n so_o full_o that_o i_o think_v that_o one_o disputation_n may_v spare_v some_o the_o read_n of_o many_o contentious_a volume_n the_o rigid_a assertor_n of_o imputation_n prove_v such_o a_o stumbling-block_n to_o many_o that_o they_o run_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a and_o not_o only_o deny_v it_o but_o vehement_o load_v it_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o over-throwing_a all_o godliness_n and_o obedience_n of_o these_o parker_n as_o be_v say_v with_o some_o other_o write_v against_o it_o in_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o assembly_n confession_n dr._n gell_n often_o reproach_v it_o in_o a_o large_a book_n in_o folio_n and_o last_o and_o most_o sharp_o and_o confident_o herbert_z thorndike_n to_o mention_v no_o more_o the_o history_n of_o this_o controversy_n of_o imputation_n i_o conclude_v though_o disorderly_a with_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o creed_n and_o harmony_n of_o confession_n because_o they_o be_v too_o long_o to_o be_v fit_o insert_v by_o the_o way_n the_o consent_n of_o christian_n and_o special_o protestant_n about_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o justification_n how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v impute_v i._o see_v baptism_n be_v our_o visible_a initiation_n into_o christianity_n we_o must_v there_o begin_v and_o see_v what_o of_o this_o be_v there_o contain_v mat._n 28.19_o baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mar._n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptise_a every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v act_n 8.36_o 37_o 38._o the_o eunuch_n faith_n and_o baptism_n act._n 22.16_o arise_v and_o be_v baptize_v and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n have_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n rom._n 6.3_o so_o many_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n gal._n 3.27_o as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o the_o like_a whereunto_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n 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holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n some_o think_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v away_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o next_o that_o his_o perfection_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o the_o most_o learned_a confuter_n of_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v together_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o these_o can_v mean_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o which_o i_o maintain_v so_o do_v davenant_n the_o just_a hab_fw-mi et_fw-fr act_n &_o pet._n molinaeus_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 625._o imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la &_o censemur_fw-la justi_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la maresius_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 770_o 771._o §_o 6_o &_o 10._o make_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o solemn_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o free_a acceptance_n with_o god_n note_v that_o he_o make_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n and_o acceptance_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a say_v 2._o note_v that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o imputation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n they_o mean_v not_o of_o justification_n passive_o as_o it_o be_v we_o but_o active_o as_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v
the_o debt_n of_o a_o community_n deep_o indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o bind_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o payment_n get_v liberty_n for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o community_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v it_o but_o this_o imputation_n transfer_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n so_o when_o the_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 503._o distinguish_v between_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a be_v make_v we_o but_o not_o the_o latter_a pag._n 542._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o iniquity_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 547._o god_n impute_v it_o as_o far_o as_o he_o please_v pag._n 548._o prince_n oft_o impute_v the_o merit_n of_o parent_n to_o unworthy_a child_n pag._n 551._o he_o deny_v that_o we_o have_v infinite_a righteousness_n in_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o a_o finite_a manner_n even_o so_o far_o as_o be_v requisite_a to_o our_o absolution_n but_o i_o will_v a_o little_a more_o distinct_o open_a and_o resolve_v the_o case_n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o righteousness_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o retributive_a part_n the_o first_o righteousness_n be_v innocency_n contrary_a to_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la the_o second_o be_v jus_fw-la ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la seu_fw-la dâ—num_fw-la right_o to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o reward_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v either_o so_o call_v formal_o and_o proper_o which_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o christ_n person_n to_o his_o law_n of_o mediation_n impose_v on_o he_o 1._o as_o innocent_a and_o a_o perfect_a obeyer_n 2._o as_o one_o that_o deserve_v not_o punishment_n but_o deserve_v reward_n or_o it_o be_v so_o call_v material_o and_o improper_o which_o be_v those_o same_o habit_n act_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o his_o relation_n of_o righteous_a do_v result_v 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o imputation_n which_o signify_v here_o 1._o to_o repute_v we_o personal_o to_o have_v be_v the_o agent_n of_o christ_n act_n the_o subject_n of_o his_o habit_n and_o passion_n in_o a_o physical_a sense_n 2._o or_o to_o repute_v the_o same_o formal_a relation_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n person_n to_o be_v in_o we_o as_o the_o subject_n 3._o or_o to_o repute_v we_o to_o have_v be_v the_o very_a subject_n of_o christ_n habit_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o agent_n of_o his_o act_n in_o a_o political_a or_o moral_a sense_n and_o not_o a_o physical_a as_o a_o man_n pay_v a_o debt_n by_o his_o servant_n or_o attorney_n or_o delegate_n 4._o and_o consequent_o to_o repute_v a_o double_a formal_a righteousness_n to_o result_v from_o the_o say_a habit_n act_n and_o passion_n one_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o natural_a subject_n and_o agent_n and_o another_o to_o we_o as_o the_o moral_a political_n or_o repute_v subject_a and_o agent_n and_o so_o his_o formal_a righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o itself_o as_o we_o but_o another_o to_o result_v from_o the_o same_o matter_n 5._o or_o else_o that_o we_o be_v repute_v both_o the_o agent_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o righteousness_n moral_o and_o also_o of_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_o 6._o or_o else_o by_o imputation_n be_v mean_v here_o that_o christ_n be_v true_o repute_v to_o have_v take_v the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o become_v a_o head_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o undertake_a nature_n and_o office_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o mediator_n to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n impose_v on_o he_o by_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n and_o offer_v himself_o on_o the_o cross_a a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n voluntary_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n guilty_a of_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v pardon_v justify_v adopt_v for_o the_o sake_n and_o merit_n of_o this_o holiness_n obedience_n and_o penal_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n with_o as_o full_a demonstration_n of_o divine_a justice_n at_o least_o and_o more_o full_a demonstration_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n than_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v ourselves_o what_o our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o be_v be_v damn_v or_o have_v never_o sin_v and_o so_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o that_o be_v we_o be_v account_v or_o repute_v righteous_a not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o precept_n that_o be_v innocent_a or_o sinless_a but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o retribution_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v right_o to_o impunity_n and_o life_n because_o christ_n foresay_a perfect_a holiness_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v our_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o merit_v the_o new-covenant_n by_o which_o as_o a_o instrument_n pardon_v justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o when_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v just_o repute_v such_o as_o have_v right_o to_o all_o these_o purchase_a gift_n 4._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o far_o christ_n do_v obey_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o person_n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o his_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o take_v the_o person_n of_o sinner_n 2._o between_o his_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o take_v the_o person_n of_o you_o and_o i_o and_o each_o particular_a sinner_n 3._o between_o his_o take_v our_o sinful_a person_n simple_o &_o ad_fw-la omne_fw-la and_o take_v they_o only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la 4._o between_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n and_o his_o obey_n and_o sanctity_n in_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n or_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a 5._o between_o his_o obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o person_n and_o our_o obey_v and_o suffer_v in_o his_o person_n natural_a or_o political_a and_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o these_o distinction_n by_o the_o proposition_n follow_v prop._n 1._o the_o phrase_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v to_o disputation_n to_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o some_o scripture-phrase_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o stead_n of_o it_o because_o 1._o the_o scripture_n have_v as_o good_a if_o not_o much_o better_a phrase_n to_o signify_v all_o in_o this_o that_o be_v necessary_a 2._o and_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o disputant_n be_v agree_v of_o all_o that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o yet_o so_o much_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n as_o may_v make_v this_o phrase_n of_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o justifiable_a in_o the_o sound_a sense_n here_o explain_v for_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o phrase_n intelligible_a 4._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n in_o the_o six_o sense_n here_o before_o explain_v as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n justification_n righteousness_n adoption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v open_v 5._o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v all_o in_o kind_n much_o less_o in_o duration_n which_o sinful_a man_n deserve_v to_o suffer_v as_o e._n g._n 1._o he_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n 2._o nor_o deprive_v or_o desert_v of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o so_o of_o its_o grace_n and_o god_n image_n nor_o have_v 3._o any_o of_o that_o permit_v penalty_n by_o which_o sin_n itself_o be_v a_o misery_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o sinner_n 4._o he_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o ruler_n as_o the_o ungodly_a do_v 5._o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n and_o torment_v he_o for_o it_o 6._o he_o do_v not_o total_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v save_v 7._o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o torment_v his_o body_n more_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v for_o proof_n 6._o christ_n do_v not_o perform_v all_o the_o same_o obedience_n in_o kind_n which_o many_o man_n yea_o all_o man_n be_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v as_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o dress_v and_o keep_v that_o garden_n which_o adam_n be_v command_v to_o dress_v and_o keep_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o the_o conjugal_a office_n which_o adam_n and_o million_o
more_o be_v bind_v to_o 3._o nor_o the_o paternal_a office_n to_o child_n 4._o nor_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n on_o earth_n or_o magistrate_n nor_o of_o a_o servant_n etc._n etc._n nor_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_n 5._o he_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o sin_n nor_o turn_v from_o it_o to_o god_n nor_o mortify_v or_o resist_v in_o himself_o any_o sinful_a lust_n nor_o receive_v a_o saviour_n by_o faith_n nor_o be_v circumcise_v or_o baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o love_v god_n or_o thank_v he_o for_o redeem_v or_o pardon_v he_o nor_o obey_v god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o ordinance_n or_o mean_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n and_o heal_v or_o save_v of_o his_o soul_n from_o any_o sin_n or_o deserve_v wrath_n of_o god_n with_o much_o more_o such_o 7._o christ_n do_v perform_v much_o which_o no_o man_n else_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v as_o to_o redeem_v soul_n to_o work_v his_o miracle_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n peculiar_a to_o the_o mediator_n 8._o that_o law_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v or_o make_v it_o our_o due_n bind_v not_o christ_n to_o it_o as_o be_v innocent_a but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o the_o father_n law_n of_o mediator_n and_o by_o his_o own_o voluntary_a sponsion_n 9_o the_o law_n oblige_v every_o sinner_n himself_o to_o suffer_v be_v not_o fulfil_v by_o the_o suffer_a of_o christ_n our_o sponsor_n but_o only_o the_o lawgiver_n satisfy_v by_o attain_v its_o ends._n for_o neither_o the_o letter_n nor_o sense_n of_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o sin_v thou_o or_o thy_o surety_n shall_v suffer_v 10._o christ_n satisfy_v justice_n and_o obey_v in_o humane_a nature_n which_o also_o be_v holy_a in_o he_o 11._o he_o do_v not_o this_o as_o a_o natural_a root_n or_o head_n to_o man_n as_o adam_n be_v to_o convey_v holiness_n or_o righteousness_n by_o natural_a propagation_n as_o adam_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o do_v by_o sin_n for_o christ_n have_v no_o wife_n or_o natural_a child_n but_o as_o a_o head_n by_o contract_n as_o a_o husband_n to_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o king_n to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o a_o head_n of_o spiritual_a influx_n 12._o no_o as_o be_v actual_o such_o a_o head_n to_o the_o redeem_a when_o he_o obey_v and_o suffer_v but_o as_o a_o head_n by_o aptitude_n and_o office_n power_n and_o virtue_n who_o be_v to_o become_v a_o head_n actual_o to_o every_o one_o when_o they_o believe_v and_o consent_v be_v before_o a_o head_n for_o they_o and_o over_o those_o that_o do_v exist_v but_o not_o a_o head_n to_o they_o in_o act_n 13._o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o christ_n member_n political_a much_o less_o natural_a when_o he_o obey_v and_o die_v 14._o a_o natural_a head_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o a_o person_n what_o it_o do_v the_o person_n do_v but_o see_v a_o contract_a head_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n contract_v or_o politic_a be_v every_o one_o a_o distinct_a person_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o each_o person_n do_v real_o or_o reputative_o what_o the_o head_n do_v nay_o it_o be_v a_o good_a consequence_n that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o as_o head_n they_o do_v it_o not_o numerical_o as_o head_n or_o member_n 15._o christ_n suffer_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o a_o subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n 16._o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o it_o mean_v his_o own_o person_n repute_v and_o use_v as_o a_o sinner_n by_o his_o persecutor_n and_o as_o he_o be_v one_o who_o stand_v before_o god_n as_o a_o undertaker_n to_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n 17._o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o place_n and_o stead_n of_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v though_o in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sponsor_n 18._o when_o we_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sponsor_n and_o of_o every_o particular_a sinner_n be_v divers_a and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o suffer_v if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o that_o he_o as_o a_o sponsor_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o so_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o not_o he_o but_o we_o deserve_v if_o any_o will_v here_o instead_o of_o a_o mediator_n or_o sponsor_n call_v he_o our_o representative_a and_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v even_o in_o all_o our_o person_n reputative_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la but_o secunduùm_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la only_o that_o be_v not_o represent_v our_o person_n simple_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n and_o to_o all_o end_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n what_o he_o suffer_v we_o take_v this_o to_o be_v but_o lis_fw-fr de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la a_o question_n about_o the_o name_n and_o word_n and_o we_o will_v not_o oppose_v any_o man_n that_o think_v those_o word_n fit_a as_o long_o as_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o matter_n signify_v and_o so_o many_o protestant_a divine_n say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o every_o sinner_n at_o least_o elect_a that_o be_v so_o far_o only_o and_o to_o such_o effect_n 19_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v strict_o simple_o absolute_o in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o one_o elect_a sinner_n much_o less_o in_o the_o million_o of_o person_n of_o they_o all_o in_o law-sence_n or_o in_o god_n esteem_n god_n do_v not_o esteem_n christ_n to_o be_v natural_o or_o as_o a_o absolute_a representer_n david_n manasseh_n paul_n and_o every_o such_o other_o sinner_n but_o only_o a_o mediator_n that_o suffer_v in_o their_o stead_n 20._o god_n do_v make_v christ_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o one_o that_o by_o man_n be_v repute_v and_o by_o god_n and_o man_n be_v use_v as_o sinner_n be_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v 21._o christ_n be_v not_o our_o delegate_n in_o obey_v or_o suffer_v we_o do_v not_o commission_n he_o or_o depute_v he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o his_o own_o will._n 22._o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o on_o god_n term_n and_o to_o what_o effect_n it_o please_v god_n and_o not_o on_o our_o term_n nor_o to_o what_o effect_n we_o please_v 23._o god_n do_v not_o suppose_v or_o repute_n christ_n to_o have_v commit_v all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o all_o commit_v nor_o to_o have_v have_v all_o the_o wickedness_n in_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v in_o we_o nor_o to_o have_v deserve_v what_o we_o deserve_v nor_o do_v he_o in_o this_o proper_a sense_n impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n 24._o the_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n strict_a impute_v all_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o esteem_v he_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o great_a a_o blasphemy_n both_o against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n it_o be_v safe_a in_o such_o controversy_n to_o hold_v to_o the_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n nor_o impartiality_n of_o some_o man_n who_o great_o cry_v up_o 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the_o spirit_n sanctification_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o dr._n twisse_n and_o mr._n pemble_n vind._n grat._n distinguish_v of_o justification_n as_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o former_a in_o our_o conscience_n but_o doubtless_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o justification_n agree_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o and_o pemble_n of_o justification_n otherwise_o define_v it_o as_o mr._n jessop_n say_v dr._n twisse_n do_v lud._n crocius_n syntag._n pag._n 1219._o thus_o define_v it_o justificatio_fw-la evangelica_n est_fw-la actus_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la adoptat_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la per_fw-la approbationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o sponsore_fw-la atque_fw-la intercessore_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la justitiae_fw-la imputationem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christo_fw-la est_fw-la insitus_fw-la and_o say_v pag._n 1223._o fides_n sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la quatenus_fw-la notat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la expectantem_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la &_o apponitur_fw-la illi_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la expectat_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mercedem_fw-la propositam_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la alicuâ—us_fw-la praeter_fw-la acceptationem_fw-la &_o gratitudinem_fw-la debitam_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la donatione_fw-la quamvis_fw-la gratuita_fw-la requiri_fw-la solet_fw-la et_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la opus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n &_o latinis_fw-la proprie_fw-la meritum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n obediunt_fw-la operantes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la rom._n 4.4_o &_o 11.6_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o i_o assert_v 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