believe_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o 3._o verse_n and_o also_o in_o the_o 9_o and_o 22._o verse_n be_v the_o faith_n and_o believe_v of_o abraham_n who_o divers_a year_n before_o this_o believe_v which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n be_v call_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o by_o faith_n obey_v god_n calling_n and_o go_v and_o soâ—ourned_v in_o the_o land_n promise_v to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n as_o appear_v heb._n 11._o 8._o 9_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o slaughter_a four_o mighty_a king_n and_o their_o victorious_a armâ—es_n by_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n anâ—melchizedeck_n king_n of_o salem_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v bless_v he_o as_o we_o read_v gen._n 14._o and_o after_o thâ—se_o thing_n the_o lord_n appear_v and_o speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o say_v fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n and_o withal_o he_o renew_v his_o promise_n 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the_o blessing_n and_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n from_o their_o own_o work_n or_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o mere_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o free_a guiâ—t_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n free_o give_v to_o they_o and_o of_o they_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o believe_v three_o this_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v not_o a_o weak_a but_o a_o strong_a faith_n and_o belief_n without_o stagger_v even_o a_o full_a persuasion_n that_o god_n who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v and_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a and_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o believe_n in_o hope_n against_o hope_n that_o god_n can_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o womb_n raise_v up_o a_o lively_a seed_n and_o make_v they_o spiritual_o righteous_a who_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n wicked_a sinner_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v gen_n 15._o and_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chap_n from_o the_o ten_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o say_a to_o be_v count_v for_o righteous_a second_o the_o righteousness_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o strictness_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n perform_v by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v dispute_v altogether_o against_o that_o righteousness_n and_o prove_v that_o neither_o abraham_n be_v justify_v or_o count_v of_o god_n righteous_a for_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 2._o 5._o 6._o 13._o verse_n nor_o any_o other_o at_o any_o time_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o and_o chap._n 8._o 3._o and_o 9_o 32._o 10._o 3._o but_o here_o be_v mean_v a_o evangelical_a righteousness_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o work_n or_o work_n perform_v by_o a_o man_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o in_o any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n inherent_a in_o himself_o but_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n do_v impute_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o do_v exclude_v legal_a justification_n by_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o this_o epistle_n especial_o ver._n 13._o of_o this_o 4_o chap._n and_o in_o chap._n 3._o 27._o 28._o three_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v or_o count_v a_o thing_n to_o one_o signify_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n a_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o estimation_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v judge_v esteem_v reckon_v and_o account_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o then_o it_o be_v just_a and_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v count_v or_o judge_v think_v and_o esteem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v not_o than_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n now_o god_n thought_n be_v always_o just_a and_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o and_o therefore_o a_o lust_n impute_v and_o count_v be_v here_o mean_v for_o god_n do_v account_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n so_o as_o they_o be_v of_o unjust_a count_v and_o impute_v falâ—ely_o we_o have_v some_o example_n in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o king_n 1_o 21._o where_o bathsheba_n say_v to_o david_n i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n be_v count_v offender_n that_o be_v usurp_v adonijah_n and_o his_o wicked_a company_n will_v so_o esteem_v and_o judge_v we_o of_o repute_v and_o counâ—ing_v true_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v we_o have_v example_n also_o as_o nehemiah_n 13._o 13._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o choose_a levite_n that_o they_o be_v count_v faithful_a viz_o upon_o former_a experience_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o distribute_v to_o theâ—brethren_n be_v count_v to_o they_o and_o levit_n 17._o 4._o â—here_o it_o be_v say_v blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o man_n he_o have_v shed_v blood_n and_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o psal_n 22._o 30._o a_o sâ—ed_a shall_v serve_v he_o it_o be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n moreover_o this_o word_n impute_v or_o count_v signify_v sometime_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o thought_n as_o pro._n 17._o 28._o where_o a_o â—oole_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v wise_a when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n that_o be_v man_n for_o the_o present_a judge_n or_o think_v he_o wise_a at_o least_o in_o that_o point_n of_o silence_n sometime_o it_o signify_v in_o a_o more_o full_a sense_n not_o only_o think_v judge_a and_o count_v person_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a innocent_a or_o guilty_a but_o also_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o use_v they_o according_o as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v 1_o king_n 1._o 21._o nehem._n 13._o 13._o and_o levit._n 17._o 4._o and_o psal_n 22._o 30._o also_o 1_o sam._n 2â—_z 15._o where_o abimelech_n purge_v himself_o before_o saul_n from_o the_o offence_n of_o conspiracy_n with_o david_n against_o he_o as_o doeg_n have_v false_o accuse_v he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n unto_o
of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o he_o hear_v say_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n now_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o proper_a and_o formal_a signification_n be_v that_o which_o they_o must_v do_v and_o perform_v to_o their_o justification_n which_o also_o god_n require_v of_o they_o inst_z ad_fw-la of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o will_v accept_v at_o their_o hand_n instead_o of_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n which_o be_v here_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o proposition_n we_o have_v a_o heap_n of_o lie_n mix_v ans._n with_o contradiction_n first_o in_o that_o he_o say_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o put_v man_n from_o the_o false_a way_n of_o justification_n which_o lie_v through_o work_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o true_a way_n by_o make_v they_o know_v what_o they_o must_v do_v and_o perform_v for_o justification_n here_o like_o a_o mad_a or_o 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work_n he_o mean_v seek_v after_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o work_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n than_o his_o word_n be_v most_o false_a wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a in_o that_o he_o call_v this_o the_o false_a way_n to_o justification_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v god_n require_v something_o to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v by_o man_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n this_o be_v most_o false_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n intend_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n for_o this_o be_v to_o set_v up_o justification_n by_o do_v and_o work_n of_o our_o own_o which_o he_o altogether_o oppose_v and_o his_o whole_a scope_n be_v bend_v against_o it_o and_o to_o show_v that_o all_o which_o we_o be_v to_o look_v to_o be_v to_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n as_o he_o often_o call_v it_o in_o this_o epistle_n as_o rom._n 3._o 2._o and_o 10._o 3._o here_o then_o behold_v how_o he_o make_v the_o new_a covenant_n a_o conditional_a covenant_n and_o not_o of_o free_a grace_n promise_v justification_n and_o salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o man_n do_v in_o brief_a beside_o the_o contradiction_n and_o other_o absurdity_n and_o untruth_n in_o this_o argument_n before_o note_v i_o find_v these_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o carriage_n of_o it_o one_o be_v in_o that_o he_o say_v god_n do_v not_o require_v of_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o justification_n this_o he_o require_v of_o christ_n himself_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3._o 24_o that_o be_v by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n make_v for_o our_o redemption_n but_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v in_o our_o behalf_n be_v that_o satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o qualification_n of_o we_o for_o the_o receive_n apply_v and_o enjoy_v of_o that_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2._o 8._o for_o god_n work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o power_n to_o believe_v and_o actual_a believe_v also_o phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o all_o this_o by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o unite_n we_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o bring_v we_o to_o communion_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n even_o of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o draw_v we_o from_o seek_v justification_n by_o any_o work_n which_o we_o can_v do_v or_o which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o that_o end_n and_o to_o make_v we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o satisfaction_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n to_o rest_n for_o justification_n as_o for_o this_o phrase_n of_o god_n require_v christ_n righteousness_n of_o we_o it_o be_v harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a yea_o absurd_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v god_n require_v that_o the_o particular_a and_o individual_a act_n do_v by_o another_o be_v not_o do_v by_o he_o but_o by_o we_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n but_o this_o that_o god_n require_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n not_o for_o our_o justification_n but_o of_o christ_n himself_o this_o imply_v that_o christ_n have_v need_n of_o justification_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o himself_o and_o savour_v of_o socinian_n and_o samosatenian_a heresy_n which_o deny_v christ_n godhead_n for_o if_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v from_o the_o first_o conception_n most_o pure_a upright_a and_o holy_a be_v personal_o unite_v to_o his_o godhead_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o in_o himself_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o glory_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n from_o his_o birth_n as_o his_o take_n of_o our_o nature_n upon_o he_o be_v altogether_o for_o we_o so_o his_o infirmity_n suffering_n death_n and_o continuance_n on_o earth_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v for_o we_o and_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a who_o of_o old_a believe_v in_o he_o to_o come_v for_o they_o and_o who_o now_o do_v in_o believe_v he_o exalt_v to_o glory_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n to_o think_v or_o say_v that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o merit_v by_o his_o righteousness_n the_o state_n of_o glory_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v god_n infinite_o worthy_a of_o all_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n another_o gross_a error_n be_v that_o he_o call_v faith_n and_o believe_v a_o thing_n do_v and_o perform_v by_o we_o when_o as_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v and_o all_o christian_n confess_v that_o our_o believe_a and_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o a_o three_o untruth_n and_o gross_a absurdity_n or_o rather_o blasphemy_n be_v in_o the_o last_o word_n where_o he_o affirm_v that_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o christ_n or_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o have_v be_v rather_o to_o cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o they_o then_o to_o have_v open_v a_o door_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o and_o all_o true_a christian_n not_o to_o detest_v and_o curse_v with_o the_o curse_n of_o anathema_n maranatha_n that_o mouth_n which_o proclaim_v and_o obstinate_o maintain_v that_o teach_v justification_n by_o 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