proposition_n be_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n on_o man_n part_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o communion_n of_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v delusion_n and_o falsehood_n first_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o gift_n grace_n or_o spiritual_a qualification_n appoint_v by_o god_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n stretch_v out_o we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o redemption_n though_o his_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o man_n must_v on_o his_o part_n perform_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n 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to_o be_v this_o the_o better_a to_o satisfy_v the_o natural_a scruple_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a conscience_n of_o man_n who_o can_v hardly_o conceive_v or_o think_v of_o a_o justification_n or_o of_o be_v justify_v especial_o by_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n now_o the_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o justify_v man_n without_o any_o such_o righteousness_n the_o better_a to_o salve_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o conscience_n touch_v such_o a_o defect_n and_o to_o prevent_v and_o stay_v all_o troublesome_a thought_n or_o quaeres_fw-la which_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n who_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o be_v justify_v be_v still_o ready_a to_o ask_v within_o themselves_o but_o where_o be_v the_o righteousness_n conceive_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o isaac_n conceive_v of_o a_o lamb_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n gen._n 22._o he_o god_n i_o mean_v be_v gracious_o please_v so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n treaty_n with_o they_o about_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o effect_n to_o grant_v and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o though_o he_o find_v no_o proper_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o they_o no_o such_o righteousness_n as_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n with_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o abraham_n do_v this_o believe_a shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o perfect_a complete_a righteousness_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v impute_v rihteousnes_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o believe_a christianisme_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o passage_n to_o wit_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o willing_o grant_v it_o but_o i_o abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o heresy_n that_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o own_o conceit_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v rather_o impute_v somewhat_o in_o stead_n of_o righteousness_n which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n proper_o or_o perfect_o righteous_a this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a imagination_n that_o god_n can_v judge_v false_o and_o account_v a_o thing_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o and_o esteem_v a_o man_n righteous_a who_o be_v not_o proper_o righteous_a second_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v no_o less_o blasphemous_a to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v invest_v by_o god_n with_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o a_o man_n perfect_o righteous_a namely_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o acceptation_n into_o favour_n with_o god_n though_o he_o be_v no_o such_o man_n for_o hereby_o god_n be_v charge_v either_o with_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n or_o with_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n three_o his_o take_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n be_v luciferian_a pride_n and_o presumption_n for_o who_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n or_o have_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n rom._n 11.34_o saint_n paul_n who_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n can_v never_o find_v out_o any_o such_o counsel_n of_o god_n neither_o dare_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n four_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o find_v many_o error_n and_o untruth_n as_o first_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v hardly_o think_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n every_o regenerate_a man_n and_o true_a believer_n can_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o any_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n can_v very_o easy_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n justify_v he_o by_o a_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n even_o christ_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v far_o more_o perfect_a than_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o abraham_n believe_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v of_o it_o this_o david_n profess_v and_o saint_n paul_n preach_v and_o i_o know_v no_o true_a christian_n who_o do_v not_o both_o think_v and_o believe_v it_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v doubt_v of_o this_o it_o be_v because_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n and_o socinus_n do_v work_v strong_o in_o he_o second_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v so_o notorious_o false_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n give_v of_o it_o but_o a_o reason_n as_o false_a as_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o indeed_o so_o it_o be_v here_o for_o first_o he_o assure_v most_o false_o that_o god_n purpose_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o justify_v man_n without_o any_o such_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o purpose_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o their_o own_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o by_o communicate_v and_o impute_v that_o righteousness_n to_o they_o he_o purpose_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v by_o he_o justify_v and_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o the_o law_n require_v for_o proof_n of_o this_o see_v rom._n 8.4_o and_o 10.4_o second_o the_o father_n upon_o god_n his_o own_o false_a and_o wicked_a conceit_n to_o wit_n first_o that_o god_n go_v about_o to_o cure_v a_o infirmity_n in_o his_o people_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o they_o after_o they_o be_v call_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v his_o people_n for_o than_o
be_v not_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v grace_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o righteousness_n we_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n upon_o our_o believe_v count_v righteous_a before_o god_n because_o by_o our_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o imputative_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o we_o for_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v one_o with_o he_o these_o be_v musculus_fw-la his_o own_a word_n in_o which_o he_o roundly_o express_v himself_o in_o rom._n 8.4_o and_o 10.3.4_o luther_n word_n at_o which_o he_o catch_v in_o vain_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o gal._n 3.6_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n account_v this_o imperfect_a faith_n for_o perfect_a righteousness_n here_o luther_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o error_n or_o iniquity_n in_o judgement_n by_o judgeing_a and_o account_v that_o for_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imperfect_a for_o his_o speech_n be_v tropical_a imitate_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o imperfect_a faith_n he_o mean_v a_o true_a believer_n by_o a_o weak_a faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o by_o perfect_a righteousness_n a_o man_n set_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n by_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o if_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o god_n account_v he_o perfect_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a thus_o luther_n expound_v himself_o 1_o tom._n pag_n 32._o editionis_fw-la jenensis_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o be_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n yea_o one_o with_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v righteousness_n and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n therefore_o we_o also_o do_v by_o he_o fulfil_v all_o god_n commandment_n when_o he_o be_v by_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o 2_o tom._n pag._n 515._o faith_n put_v we_o upon_o christ_n work_n of_o righteousness_n without_o our_o own_o work_n and_o translate_v we_o out_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o tom._n 1._o pag_n 106._o by_o faith_n our_o sin_n be_v make_v no_o more_o our_o own_o but_o christ_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o again_o all_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o for_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o we_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n for_o justification_n and_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o christ_n for_o remission_n then_o luther_n do_v in_o these_o and_o divers_a other_o place_n as_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o show_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n as_o for_o chamiers_n word_n who_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o they_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o that_o impute_a righteousness_n for_o faith_n or_o believe_v be_v our_o act_n remission_n be_v god_n act_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n but_o indeed_o the_o meaning_n of_o chamier_n be_v the_o same_o with_o calvin_n to_o wit_n that_o our_o cleanness_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v passive_a remission_n or_o justification_n be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v upon_o in_o we_o when_o he_o count_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v wherefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o contradictory_n of_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o infer_v upon_o the_o speech_n of_o our_o homily_n and_o of_o other_o learned_a author_n to_o weet_v thus_o that_o wheresoever_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o author_n of_o sound_a learning_n this_o phrase_n of_o faith_n or_o believe_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n even_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o which_o together_o with_o the_o power_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o every_o believer_n have_v need_v be_v communicate_v to_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o justification_n for_o as_o a_o merchant_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v enrich_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o commodity_n which_o never_o be_v his_o own_o and_o in_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o interest_n or_o propriety_n nor_o any_o man_n by_o a_o office_n which_o be_v never_o his_o own_o nor_o by_o he_o execute_v so_o none_o can_v have_v the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n nor_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thereby_o justify_v neither_o can_v any_o such_o thing_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o except_o they_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o it_o and_o communion_n of_o it_o thus_o his_o instance_n and_o similitude_n be_v turn_v against_o himself_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o haereticall_a opinion_n but_o that_o his_o sin_n may_v appear_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o abuse_n wrest_a and_o pervert_v of_o the_o godly_a say_n of_o other_o author_n and_o use_v similitude_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o he_o also_o lay_v profane_a hand_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o excellent_a say_n job_n 33_o 26._o which_o master_n perkins_n learned_o expound_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o when_o man_n humble_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n god_n render_v unto_o they_o by_o renew_v their_o sense_n and_o assurance_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o whole_a satisfaction_n this_o doctor_n novice_n most_o popish_o apply_v to_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o say_v that_o god_n render_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n be_v give_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v what_o he_o perverse_o seek_v it_o will_v avail_v he_o nothing_o for_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o god_n render_v to_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n or_o interest_n but_o be_v his_o righteousness_n so_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n god_n render_v to_o we_o when_o that_o righteousness_n be_v become_v we_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o it_o that_o place_n ephes._n 6.8_o whatsoever_o good_a a_o man_n do_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n for_o well_o do_v be_v the_o good_a fruit_n of_o his_o own_o well_o do_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o those_o speech_n revel_v 13.10_o and_o 15.10_o here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o patience_n as_o the_o circumstance_n show_v which_o be_v kill_v and_o slay_v and_o lead_v into_o captivity_n but_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o faith_n themselves_o that_o in_o such_o time_n they_o be_v see_v try_v and_o prove_v and_o god_n at_o such_o time_n give_v they_o patience_n and_o faith_n by_o threaten_v and_o foretell_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o learned_a brightman_n true_o expound_v the_o word_n beside_o if_o patience_n and_o faith_n be_v here_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o patience_n and_o faith_n yet_o he_o can_v say_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o any_o patience_n or_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o receive_v the_o benefit_n likewise_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o other_o place_n psal._n 128.2_o labour_n signify_v the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n and_o heb._n 9.28_o sin_n signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o gen._n 19.15_o iniquity_n signify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o sodom_n for_o iniquity_n by_o a_o trope_n or_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n this_o prove_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o hand_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n may_v by_o the_o same_o trope_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o state_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n or_o instrument_n thus_o while_o he_o run_v
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comprehend_v and_o include_v in_o it_o even_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n for_o there_o be_v a_o metalepsis_n or_o double_a trope_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o expound_v by_o righteousness_n we_o must_v understand_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o communion_n of_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n and_o by_o count_v and_o impute_v we_o must_v understand_v the_o accept_n approve_v esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o abraham_n and_o every_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n justify_v and_o god_n set_v on_o his_o score_n and_o impute_v to_o he_o be_v faithful_a the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n which_o no_o man_n can_v true_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o until_o by_o one_o spirit_n he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o hear_v then_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o speech_n in_o 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flee_v to_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o by_o faith_n feel_v himself_o to_o have_v communion_n of_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o apply_v and_o enjoy_v it_o his_o faith_n be_v to_o he_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o god_n who_o judge_v according_a to_o truth_n know_v he_o to_o have_v share_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v accept_v it_o for_o he_o and_o count_v he_o righteous_a and_o use_v he_o as_o a_o man_n true_o justify_v thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n former_a use_v of_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n do_v show_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o here_o where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o doubtful_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o argument_n reduce_v into_o a_o short_a syllogism_n be_v this_o that_o exposition_n of_o a_o doubtful_a phrase_n which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o same_o discourse_n be_v the_o best_a our_o exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o question_n to_o wit_n faith_n and_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o this_o same_o apostle_n cap._n 2.26_o in_o this_o same_o epistle_n therefore_o undoubted_o our_o exposition_n be_v best_a argument_n 2_o second_o wheresoever_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o impute_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o there_o the_o thing_n impute_v differ_v from_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v impute_v and_o can_v in_o any_o proper_a sense_n be_v call_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v rom._n 2.26_o rom._n 9.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v psal_n 106.31_o where_o phineas_n his_o execute_n of_o judgement_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o wheresoever_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n to_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v or_o set_v on_o one_o score_n it_o be_v say_v simple_o to_o be_v count_v impute_v set_v upon_o a_o man_n account_n as_o rome_n 4.4_o where_o the_o reward_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v of_o debt_n to_o he_o that_o work_v and_o verse_n 6._o and_o 8._o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n and_o verse_n 11._o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o and_o rom._n 5.13_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n &_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o &_o 2._o tim._n 4.16_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o count_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o philem_n 18._o put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n now_o here_o in_o the_o speech_n controvert_v faith_n and_o believe_v be_v not_o say_v simple_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o believer_n but_o to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n neither_o can_v it_o true_o be_v count_v or_o call_v righteousness_n by_o itself_o and_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o the_o speech_n be_v tropical_a and_o improper_a a_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v argument_n 3_o from_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o 4._o verse_n where_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n these_o word_n imply_v that_o the_o righteousness_n here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v bring_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n to_o the_o believer_n which_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v bring_v the_o reward_n of_o blessedness_n in_o eternal_a life_n to_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v count_v and_o set_v on_o his_o score_n but_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ._n that_o all_o do_v grant_v to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v it_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n therefore_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n eternal_a life_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o not_o of_o debt_n as_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v whereupon_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o god_n accept_v and_o impute_v be_v proper_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n four_o the_o apostle_n teach_v argument_n 4_o express_o verse_n 6._o and_o 7._o that_o the_o thing_n impute_v simple_o and_o proper_o by_o god_n be_v righteousness_n and_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o be_v impute_v bring_v forgiveness_n of_o iniquity_n &_o cover_v sin_n and_o so_o make_v the_o believer_n bless_v now_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n to_o be_v find_v among_o all_o mankind_n but_o christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a propitiation_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o a_o expiation_n of_o all_o iniquity_n to_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n for_o justification_n five_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v righteousness_n argument_n 5_o to_o justification_n for_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o chapter_n next_o go_v before_o &_o that_o which_o next_o follow_v be_v altogether_o of_o justify_v as_o appear_v chap._n 3.24_o 25.26_o 28_o 30._o and_o chap._n 5.1_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o in_o all_o which_o place_n he_o name_v express_o justification_n &_o justify_v and_o here_o in_o this_o 4._o cap._n he_o bring_v abraham_n example_n and_o david_n testimony_n to_o show_v how_o we_o be_v justify_v now_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v serve_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n but_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n our_o mediator_n even_o his_o righteousness_n and_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n so_o he_o plain_o affirm_v and_o teach_v chap._n 5_o 19_o and_o 8_o 3_o 4._o and_o 10.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o true_a believe_v of_o abraham_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v count_v and_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o set_v on_o their_o score_n and_o they_o by_o it_o be_v justify_v argument_n 6_o last_o as_o the_o impute_v of_o any_o thing_n for_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v mention_v so_o undoubted_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o best_a expounder_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therein_o speak_v do_v best_o understand_v &_o show_v his_o own_o meaning_n now_o the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o
the_o scripture_n where_o any_o thing_n beside_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n be_v that_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 106._o and_o 31._o where_o the_o godly_a zealous_a act_n of_o phinees_n in_o execute_v just_a judgement_n on_o zamri_n and_o cosbi_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n there_o can_v be_v that_o this_o act_n of_o phinees_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o one_o act_n or_o work_v of_o his_o own_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o utter_o condemn_v as_o a_o gross_a error_n and_o bend_v his_o whole_a discourse_n against_o it_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o phinees_n perform_v such_o a_o act_n of_o godly_a zeal_n as_o be_v proper_a 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entangle_v they_o and_o involve_v they_o in_o error_n for_o god_n and_o his_o sovereign_a power_n be_v all_o one_o as_o god_n can_v lie_v nor_o make_v contradictory_n true_a so_o his_o sovereignty_n of_o power_n can_v either_o make_v that_o to_o be_v righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o or_o true_o judge_v it_o so_o to_o be_v neither_o can_v his_o infinite_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v without_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o his_o law_n nor_o allow_v any_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v without_o righteousness_n nor_o will_v his_o truth_n suffer_v he_o to_o count_v any_o just_a who_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o by_o this_o base_a shift_n and_o wicked_a pretence_n devise_v to_o hide_v and_o cover_v their_o blasphemy_n they_o do_v run_v further_o into_o blasphemy_n and_o make_v his_o sovereign_a power_n a_o tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n argument_n 4_o four_o that_o opinion_n which_o take_v away_o and_o deny_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o be_v 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and_o be_v save_v because_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n without_o spot_n which_o christ_n god_n in_o the_o flesh_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n gregory_n nyssen_n orat._n 2._o in_o cantica_fw-la say_v christ_n have_v the_o filth_n or_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n transfer_v upon_o himself_o have_v communicate_v his_o perfect_a purity_n to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o partaker_n of_o that_o beauty_n which_o be_v in_o himself_o ambrose_n say_v as_o adam_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o death_n because_o of_o sin_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o pattern_n of_o life_n because_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o cap._n 7._o lucae_n lib._n 5._o and_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n he_o say_v be_v prefigure_v by_o jacob_n get_v of_o the_o blessing_n in_o sweet_a smell_a garment_n jacob_n be_v a_o type_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n rebecca_n of_o the_o church_n the_o garment_n of_o the_o first_o borne_n christ_n righteousness_n the_o jew_n 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most_o perfect_a obedience_n theodoret_n serm._n 10._o the_o curand_n graec._n affect_v say_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o he_o who_o high_o praise_v righteousness_n shall_v in_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v righteousness_n for_o man_n augustine_n enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 41._o say_v he_o be_v make_v sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteousness_n not_o our_o own_o but_o god_n righteousness_n not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n not_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o we_o not_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o we_o and_o serm_n 6._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n he_o say_v god_n the_o father_n make_v he_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o behold_v here_o two_o thing_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o our_o ow_v 〈…〉_z not_o in_o ourselves_o leo_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d epist._n 70_o say_v that_n by_o the_o innocency_n of_o one_o we_o be_v all_o make_v innocent_a and_o that_o by_o righteousness_n from_o he_o derive_v unto_o man_n who_o have_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o bernard_n epist._n 190._o as_o one_o have_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o so_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o it_o be_v not_o one_o which_o forfeit_v and_o another_o which_o satisfy_v for_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n be_v one_o christ._n also_o in_o serm_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la he_o say_v death_n be_v make_v to_o flee_v away_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o who_o have_v willing_o be_v incarnate_a willing_o suffer_v and_o willing_o crucify_v will_v he_o keep_v back_o his_o righteousness_n from_o we_o and_o again_o one_o man_n sin_v and_o all_o be_v make_v guilty_a and_o shall_v the_o innocency_n of_o one_o christ_n be_v impute_v only_o to_o
transgressor_n and_o do_v pronounce_v he_o just_a the_o three_o be_v a_o judiciary_n sense_n less_o proper_o so_o call_v when_o a_o supreme_a judge_n by_o sovereignty_n of_o power_n do_v acquit_v and_o absolve_v a_o man_n and_o remit_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o deserve_v upon_o weighty_a consideration_n know_v to_o himself_o and_o do_v deliver_v he_o and_o discharge_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a man_n the_o first_o physical_a sense_n he_o reject_v and_o play_v upon_o bellarmine_n for_o retain_v and_o use_v the_o word_n justify_v in_o that_o sense_n and_o yet_o he_o himself_o immediate_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n upon_o a_o man_n justification_n begin_v to_o justify_v he_o physical_o by_o infuse_v into_o he_o habitual_a and_o inhaerent_a righteousness_n but_o this_o he_o say_v be_v in_o scripture_n call_v sanctification_n the_o second_o sense_n he_o also_o disclaim_v and_o in_o this_o dispute_n embrace_v the_o three_o sense_n to_o wit_n that_o justification_n signify_v god_n forgive_n a_o man_n free_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o the_o law_n and_o his_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o a_o man_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a by_o the_o law_n for_o such_o offence_n not_o for_o any_o consideration_n which_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o for_o somewhat_o do_v for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n to_o relieve_v he_o out_o of_o the_o course_n order_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o law_n his_o reason_n why_o he_o embrace_v this_o sense_n be_v because_o he_o conceive_v justification_n to_o stand_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n in_o no_o respect_n at_o all_o in_o all_o this_o part_n and_o passage_n i_o find_v not_o one_o particle_n of_o solid_a truth_n but_o many_o gross_a error_n and_o falsehood_n for_o of_o all_o the_o three_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justify_v by_o he_o here_o name_v only_o the_o first_o may_v pass_v in_o 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