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sir_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o subscribe_v myself_o you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n j._n c._n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o neonomian_a opposition_n thereto_o section_n 1._o the_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 2._o how_o oppose_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v §_o 3._o how_o neonomianism_n agree_v with_o papist_n and_o quaker_n in_o justification_n by_o infuse_v righteousness_n §_o 4._o how_o they_o oppose_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n §_o 5._o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 6._o the_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o new_a law_n §_o 7._o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 9_o the_o arminian_n justification_n §_o 10._o inference_n §_o 11._o they_o assert_v justification_n not_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o 12._o neonomian_o affirm_v imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n §_o 14._o how_o they_o account_v faith_n a_o qualify_a condition_n §_o 15._o conclusion_n sect._n 1_o assembl_n conf_n cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o also_o free_o justifi_v not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o nor_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o their_o righteousness_n but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o this_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v with_o the_o great_a exactness_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o neonomianism_n diametrical_o opposite_a as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v §_o 2._o they_o say_v who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o justifi_v mr._n b._n say_v god_n justifi_v all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o mr._n h._n '_o that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v million_o that_o be_v never_o or_o will_v be_v effectual_o call_v 2._o that_o god_n free_o justifi_v this_o be_v full_a express_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n q._n 70._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n rom._n 3.21_o 23_o 24._o for_o the_o free_a grace_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o object_n that_o justification_n fall_v upon_o justification_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o free_a grace_n lie_v in_o bring_v justification_n upon_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o not_o as_o qualify_v by_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o under_o any_o denomination_n whatsoever_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o enemy_n while_o yet_o sinner_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v such_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v chap._n 4.5_o by_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v such_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o all_o he_o say_v have_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 10._o of_o who_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o express_v with_o the_o high_a aggravation_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o our_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o mr._n cl_n favour_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o a_o just_a one_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v free_o by_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o nor_o bring_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o from_o himself_o 2._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o or_o in_o we_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o faith_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n this_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v reject_v as_o false_a doctrine_n although_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o grace_n yet_o neither_o faith_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n neither_o do_v god_n accept_v it_o as_o such_o nor_o impute_v it_o mr._n cl._n mighty_o pervert_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n '_o i._o e._n the_o righteousness_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o as_o grace_n give_v free_o so_o faith_n receive_v free_o and_o be_v not_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o call_v itself_o righteousness_n but_o glad_o humble_o and_o thankful_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o grace_n bestow_v and_o justice_n accept_v and_o impute_v to_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o the_o assembly_n do_v here_o exclude_v the_o popish_a justification_n at_o which_o mr._n h._n inveigh_v and_o so_o do_v j._n g._n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o for_o the_o papist_n mean_v only_o that_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o so_o say_v the_o other_o they_o say_v indeed_o infusion_n be_v of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o say_v justification_n be_v only_o a_o relative_a grace_n as_o it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o justify_v so_o it_o put_v nothing_o but_o the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o must_v find_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o there_o implant_v in_o the_o justify_v for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o by_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v anon_o in_o a_o word_n though_o the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o justification_n yet_o they_o say_v grace_v infuse_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o here_o they_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o papist_n quaker_n and_o other_o in_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o §_o 4._o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n the_o neonomian_o will_v not_o have_v pardon_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o righteousness_n god_n justification_n be_v first_o of_o the_o person_n and_o then_o of_o their_o service_n as_o abel_n but_o their_o justification_n be_v first_o of_o their_o service_n and_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o legal_a justification_n never_o in_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n for_o in_o a_o mere_a legal_a justification_n person_n can_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o work_v do_v but_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o work_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o the_o papist_n neonomian_o quaker_n socinian_n arminian_o all_o say_v it_o for_o or_o by_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o pap._n cons_n trid._n there_o be_v one_o only_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a with_o which_o we_o be_v endow_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v true_o call_v righteous_a and_o be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o plain_a question_n whether_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o own_o absolute_a justification_n which_o he_o maintain_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o this_o be_v the_o question_n in_o controversy_n exact_o which_o our_o neonomian_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n though_o some_o more_o obscure_o and_o sophistical_o but_o other_o more_o honest_o in_o speak_v out_o plain_o what_o they_o mean_v such_o as_o mr._n b._n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n bellarmine_n also_o blame_v kemnitius_n for_o deal_v fraudulent_o in_o not_o distinguish_v between_o propter_fw-la and_o per_fw-la say_v with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-mi the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o our_o own_o inherent_a
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o 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itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n we_o be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n but_o be_v by_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o dead_a to_o it_o it_o become_v dead_a to_o we_o now_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v dead_a wherein_o we_o be_v hold_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o husband_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o dead_a law_n no_o new_a law_n but_o christ_n only_o and_o the_o opposition_n say_v mr._n cl._n be_v only_o between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n if_o he_o make_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v no_o opposition_n at_o all_o because_o both_o be_v a_o law_n of_o work_n and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v justification_n by_o faith_n justification_n by_o
lie_v in_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n v._o 24_o 25._o likewise_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n i._n e._n justify_v for_o god_n reconcile_v none_o but_o by_o justification_n reconciliation_n be_v essential_a to_o it_o and_o therefore_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n for_o while_o a_o man_n lie_v under_o a_o law_n charge_v of_o sin_n he_o be_v unrighteous_a till_o he_o be_v impute_v righteous_a by_o the_o law_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a for_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v essential_a to_o his_o justification_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o cover_a righteousness_n and_o when_o a_o law_n impute_v sin_n the_o same_o law_n must_v justify_v by_o impute_v to_o he_o a_o adequate_a and_o satisfactory_a righteousness_n §_o 8._o arg._n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v impute_v typical_o to_o the_o highpriest_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o make_v appear_v ergo._n the_o sin_n of_o all_o save_v sinner_n be_v impute_v real_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o they_o see_v 1_o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 3.25_o heb._n 9.15_o §_o 9_o arg._n 9_o that_o which_o can_v be_v plead_v for_o pardon_n or_o justification_n unless_o it_o be_v impute_v be_v when_o it_o be_v pleadible_o impute_v unto_o justification_n but_o christ_n very_a righteousness_n be_v pleadible_a etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o minor_a i_o suppose_v these_o gentleman_n dare_v not_o deny_v for_o i_o find_v though_o they_o will_v not_o have_v it_o their_o immediate_a righteousness_n by_o imputation_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v it_o for_o some_o remote_a and_o as_o a_o reserve_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o conscience_n see_v that_o neither_o the_o new_a law_n nor_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n now_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o pleadible_a without_o imputation_n to_o we_o neither_o by_o christ_n in_o heaven_n nor_o by_o we_o on_o earth_n its_o plain_a for_o if_o christ_n be_v never_o so_o righteous_a his_o plea_n be_v answerer_v in_o say_v thou_o be_v righteous_a for_o thyself_o i_o never_o impute_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o these_o let_v they_o plead_v for_o their_o own_o justification_n if_o they_o plead_v it_o with_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v christ_n be_v righteous_a for_o himself_o his_o righteousness_n not_o impute_v to_o thou_o no_o more_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o therefore_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v pleadible_a its_o impute_a without_o imputation_n it_o be_v not_o pleadible_a for_o we_o or_o by_o we_o §_o 10._o arg._n 10._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o suretyship_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v else_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o the_o offender_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o suretyship_n righteousness_n he_o be_v a_o surety_n his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v such_o and_o as_o for_o the_o major_a its_o plain_a that_o the_o justice_n that_o accept_v one_o person_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o another_o do_v impute_v or_o account_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o surety_n to_o that_o other_o or_o else_o it_o accept_v not_o the_o surety_n be_v reject_v now_o that_o christ_n be_v accept_v as_o a_o surety_n be_v beyond_o all_o question_n heb._n 7.22_o §_o 11._o arg._n 11._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v a_o impute_v righteousness_n for_o 1._o as_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n that_o have_v a_o covenant_n stand_v for_o all_o his_o seed_n so_o the_o 2d_o christ_n be_v and_o have_v for_o he_o 2._o as_o adam_n be_v sin_n come_v by_o imputation_n upon_o his_o seed_n so_o christ_n righteousness_n on_o he_o as_o full_o appear_v from_o rom._n 5._o but_o this_o i_o must_v not_o now_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o full_a and_o plain_a therein_o that_o i_o never_o can_v see_v any_o thing_n say_v to_o oppose_v that_o can_v have_v weight_n with_o any_o learned_a and_o rational_a interpreter_n if_o unprejudiced_a against_o truth_n chap._n xviii_o what_o interest_n and_o concern_v faith_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n as_o speak_v of_o §_o 2._o what_o this_o faith_n be_v §_o 3._o and_o how_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n §_o 4._o arg._n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n section_n 1._o have_v prove_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n for_o a_o sinner_n justification_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v certain_o impute_v to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o place_n inquire_v what_o concern_v and_o interest_n faith_n have_v in_o our_o justification_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o faith_n accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a as_o the_o apostle_n do_v heb._n 11_o wherein_o he_o also_o comprehend_v justify_v among_o the_o other_o sense_n there_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o of_o faith_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o justification_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o §_o 2._o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o poor_a sinner_n believe_v in_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 2.8_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o purchase_a benefit_n for_o a_o elect_a person_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n to_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o grace_n live_v tell_v faith_n than_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o it_o be_v to_o a_o poor_a undo_v break_a sinner_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o grace_n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n 1._o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n his_o certain_a curse_n under_o it_o impossibility_n of_o come_v to_o the_o work_v thereof_o that_o its_o a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptance_n that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o paul_n say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a not_o that_o he_o be_v righteous_a subordinate_o to_o christ_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v fides_fw-la but_o its_o hard_a to_o distinguish_v this_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o hypocrite_n therefore_o 2._o there_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o e._n rest_v upon_o god_n and_o christ_n rest_v on_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o as_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n now_o faithfulness_n belong_v to_o person_n truth_n unto_o thing_n when_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v the_o thing_n promise_v true_a but_o believe_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v and_o from_o thence_o do_v stay_v himself_o and_o his_o soul_n acquisce_n in_o it_o this_o be_v proper_o fiducia_fw-la trust_v in_o god_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n in_o christ_n believe_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n especial_o those_o that_o concern_v eternal_a life_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o make_v and_o perform_v in_o he_o §_o 3._o hence_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 1._o because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o we_o believe_v to_o and_o come_v unto_o believe_v rom._n 10.10_o we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n 2._o by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v divorce_v from_o the_o law_n and_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o come_v into_o a_o new_a marriage_n relation_n to_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n rom._n 7.3_o because_o its_o that_o grace_n only_o whereby_o a_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o fetch_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o from_o the_o very_a law_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o it_o have_v through_o grace_n do_v always_o deny_v itself_o any_o thing_n of_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o christ_n alone_o 5._o in_o that_o it_o do_v fiducial_o rest_v and_o depend_v thereon_o believe_v 6._o it_o dwell_v upon_o a_o object_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o see_v by_o sense_n or_o reason_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o hypostasis_fw-la of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o soul_n christ_n live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o faith_n take_v away_o christ_n from_o it_o and_o you_o leave_v it_o a_o dead_a nothing_o or_o worse_o it_o return_v to_o unbelief_n 7._o because_o by_o this_o faith_n the_o soul_n see_v god_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o have_v peace_n in_o himself_o and_o the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n
as_o the_o law_n have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o 3._o a_o man_n be_v not_o charge_v by_o one_o law_n and_o acquit_v by_o another_o but_o his_o imputation_n be_v always_o according_a to_o that_o law_n where_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o therefore_o his_o justification_n or_o condemnation_n by_o the_o same_o if_o a_o man_n be_v find_v guilty_a by_o one_o law_n he_o can_v be_v acquit_v by_o another_o though_o require_v mild_a term_n §_o 3._o not_o to_o impute_v a_o fault_n be_v to_o acquit_v and_o of_o the_o same_o import_n as_o to_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o non_fw-la imputation_n of_o sin_n psalm_n 32.2_o rom._n 4.8_o 1_o cor._n 5.19_o it_o always_o therein_o assert_v imputation_n of_o righteousness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o have_v no_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o or_o charge_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o find_v so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o indeed_o all_o proper_a imputation_n be_v by_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n that_o impute_v sin_n or_o righteousness_n where_o action_n or_o claim_n of_o right_o come_v to_o be_v question_v and_o try_v what_o the_o law_n say_v be_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o for_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v therefore_o all_o transgressor_n and_o make_v they_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o §_o 4._o to_o attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v large_a term_n than_o to_o impute_v when_o any_o thing_n be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n it_o be_v attribute_v and_o ascribe_v but_o every_o thing_n attribute_v or_o ascribe_v be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o a_o law-sense_n e._n gr_n we_o attribute_v holiness_n justice_n power_n etc._n etc._n to_o god_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v they_o to_o god_n we_o attribute_v heat_n to_o fire_n hardness_n to_o iron_n but_o do_v not_o say_v we_o impute_v heat_n to_o fire_n or_o hardness_n to_o iron_n because_o it_o be_v natural_o in_o they_o §_o 5._o legal_a imputation_n of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n be_v either_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o man_n be_v own_o unto_o himself_o or_o of_o that_o which_o primary_o be_v his_o own_o and_o impute_v unto_o another_o the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o sin_n or_o stand_v legal_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o upon_o the_o other_o it_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n find_v guilty_a or_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o the_o claim_n that_o he_o make_v or_o to_o have_v no_o right_n to_o his_o claim_n to_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o law-covenant_n hence_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n fix_v his_o right_n to_o the_o promise_a reward_n imputation_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o his_o right_n to_o the_o say_a reward_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n §_o 6._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o legal_a imputation_n be_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n unto_o another_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o translation_n and_o it_o be_v either_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o righteousness_n imputation_n of_o sin_n by_o translation_n be_v when_o the_o law_n impute_v sin_n to_o any_o other_o than_o the_o sinner_n so_o that_o by_o that_o imputation_n those_o other_o be_v legal_o make_v sinner_n and_o this_o imputation_n be_v twofold_a by_o way_n of_o attainder_n or_o by_o way_n of_o suretyship_n §_o 7._o imputation_n by_o way_n of_o attainder_n be_v when_o the_o whole_a blood_n be_v charge_v with_o and_o stain_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o actual_a transgressor_n such_o be_v achan_n sin_n such_o also_o adam_n first_o sin_n his_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o single_a person_n but_o a_o public_a person_n 1._o natural_o contain_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o 2._o federal_o because_o god_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o he_o covenant_v with_o a_o kind_a he_o covenant_v but_o with_o individual_n when_o he_o covenant_v with_o angel_n as_o adam_n be_v when_o he_o stand_v in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n sohe_o be_v when_o he_o fall_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o kind_a must_v needs_o fall_v in_o he_o when_o angel_n fall_v each_o one_o fall_v but_o for_o himself_o as_o each_o stand_v for_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o with_o man_n adam_n therefore_o be_v the_o great_a representative_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n represent_v by_o he_o that_o ever_o be_v and_o all_o mankind_n sin_v in_o he_o sin_n do_v not_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o propagation_n only_o though_o a_o sinner_n can_v propagate_v none_o but_o a_o sinner_n but_o by_o impute_v adam_n first_o sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n for_o judgement_n of_o imputation_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n of_o the_o whole_a kind_n else_o adam_n first_o sin_n shall_v affect_v we_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o adam_n sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o of_o our_o progenitor_n hence_o adam_n sin_n come_v upon_o we_o federal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o propagation_n and_o seminal_a descent_n for_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v his_o moral_a death_n be_v a_o public_a loss_n never_o to_o be_v regain_v by_o any_o that_o have_v their_o stand_n only_o in_o he_o hence_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o he_o stand_v under_o that_o first_o privation_n and_o therefore_o under_o that_o first_o gild_n and_o as_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n stand_v under_o that_o gild_n he_o also_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o of_o adam_n sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 16._o and_o of_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o by_o that_o sin_n impute_v by_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n that_o all_o die_v in_o adam_n the_o apostle_n be_v express_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o undestand_v it_o of_o which_o death_n you_o please_v spiritual_a or_o corporal_a that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v it_o infer_v necessary_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n for_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o live_v or_o die_v in_o another_o life_n or_o death_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n vers_fw-la 49._o we_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a i._n e._n in_o his_o fallen_n state_n which_o show_v that_o his_o image_n be_v of_o a_o public_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o his_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n a_o sin_n impute_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n §_o 8._o i_o can_v stay_v to_o insist_v large_o on_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v that_o the_o denial_n of_o it_o overthrow_v the_o gospel_n in_o the_o true_a state_n thereof_o i_o shall_v 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and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 5._o why_o may_v not_o god_n justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o well_o as_o sanctify_v the_o ungodly_a if_o god_n may_v give_v one_o gift_n to_o the_o rebellious_a why_o not_o another_o if_o he_o may_v give_v grace_n why_o not_o all_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v man_n justify_v by_o work_n who_o work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n or_o do_v who_o give_v they_o this_o righteousness_n do_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o god_n find_v they_o ungodly_a they_o will_v say_v yea_o undoubted_o than_o i_o will_v say_v why_o may_v not_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o a_o ungodly_a one_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justify_v he_o thereby_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n can_v give_v one_o righteousness_n he_o can_v give_v another_o unless_o they_o will_v limit_v his_o sovereign_a grace_n §_o 3.1_o but_o more_o full_o and_o first_o negative_o not_o by_o the_o law_n gal._n 2.16_o viz._n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o why_o so_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o word_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o moses_n law_n he_o annex_v the_o pre-positive_a article_n so_o rom._n 3.20_o it_o be_v a_o law_n from_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v now_o this_o be_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o v._o 19_o but_o that_o law_n whereby_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a jew_n and_o gentile_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o guilty_a by_o moses_n law_n neither_o can_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n admit_v of_o a_o exception_n here_o for_o its_o any_o law_n that_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o if_o the_o new_a law_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v here_o exclude_v for_o that_o be_v no_o law_n that_o give_v no_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n hence_o all_o work_n of_o all_o law_n be_v here_o exclude_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o require_v be_v our_o obedience_n perform_v by_o we_o whence_o its_o plain_a that_o the_o law_n of_o work_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o the_o new_a law_n be_v equal_o exclude_v now_o the_o next_o verse_n have_v it_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v without_o these_o exclude_v work_n this_o be_v no_o new_a notion_n but_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n what_o gal._n 3.16_o be_v bring_v in_o for_o i_o know_v not_o i_o find_v it_o not_o among_o the_o errata_n but_o i_o think_v it_o must_v be_v one_o hitherto_o also_o do_v belong_v these_o place_n job_n 15.14_o chap._n 25.4_o psalm_n 143.2_o which_o place_n plain_o and_o peremptory_o deny_v righteousness_n in_o man_n to_o be_v find_v unto_o justification_n mr._n cl._n say_v according_a to_o strict_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o gal._n 2.16_o resp_n the_o apostle_n there_o do_v peremptory_o protest_v against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n any_o law_n whatever_o and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o psalmist_n word_n he_o explain_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o we_o why_o the_o psalmist_n deny_v justification_n to_o any_o man_n live_v be_v because_o all_o work_v that_o man_n can_v perform_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o some_o law_n by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v can_v be_v justify_v let_v i_o add_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o a_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v strange_a the_o apostle_n shall_v so_o express_o and_o positive_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o
not_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n to_o a_o believer_n but_o that_o a_o believer_n performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o the_o text._n for_o he_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n what_o law_n of_o all_o law_n of_o work_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o concur_v ceremonial_a as_o a_o antitype_n he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v shadow_v forth_o thereby_o he_o say_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n for_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o perform_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o faith_n the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n be_v righteousness_n and_o then_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o for_o another_o righteousness_n and_o not_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v believe_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v last_o what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o to_o take_v we_o from_o under_o a_o law_n or_o relax_v it_o or_o procure_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v at_o all_o and_o that_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o another_o law_n §_o 15._o the_o next_o text_n be_v he_o have_v make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_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 2_o cor._n 5.21_o i_o e._n say_v mr._n h._n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o he_o accept_v through_o he_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n redeem_v we_o from_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o law_n we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n accept_v unto_o life_n through_o christ_n medioc_fw-la p._n 28._o r._n so_o that_o mr._n h_n meaning_n must_v be_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n under_o the_o old_a law_n that_o we_o may_v have_v righteousness_n by_o he_o under_o the_o new_a law_n and_o that_o what_o christ_n do_v under_o the_o old_a law_n amount_v to_o no_o righteousness_n to_o we_o but_o he_o must_v be_v righteousness_n to_o we_o under_o the_o new_a law_n and_o then_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o new_a law_n which_o these_o man_n will_v deny_v and_o be_v our_o righteousness_n there_o no_o say_v they_o not_o himself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n but_o procure_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n then_o the_o true_a meaning_n be_v here_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o how_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n christ_n then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v christ_n righteousness_n become_v we_o by_o imputation_n christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o he_o gloss_n upon_o as_o the_o socinian_o 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law_n have_v also_o the_o charge_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v inseparable_a 3._o how_o dare_v any_o man_n be_v so_o audacious_a as_o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o lie_n in_o that_o it_o have_v so_o often_o and_o peremptory_o assert_v we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o he_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o will_v you_o say_v that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o distinct_o of_o punishment_n v._o 5._o and_o tell_v we_o the_o reason_n because_o he_o bear_v sin_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n because_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o so_o v._n 8._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v and_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o this_o point_n about_o christ_n bear_v sin_n it_o be_v express_v again_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n justify_v many_o v._o 11._o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v 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manifest_a to_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n now_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n which_o you_o call_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v christ_n bear_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o it_o stand_v yet_o in_o god_n sight_n and_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v against_o you_o and_o you_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o why_o be_v christ_n sacrifice_n say_v to_o be_v the_o purge_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o show_v how_o proper_o it_o be_v speak_v see_v dr._n owen_n i_o must_v for_o brevity_n sake_n only_o say_v that_o it_o import_v christ_n purge_v we_o by_o sacrifice_n from_o all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n call_v filthy_a in_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v object_v christ_n be_v unclean_a answ_n not_o moral_o pollute_v but_o legal_o unclean_a while_o he_o be_v under_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o suffer_v without_o the_o camp_n obj._n then_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o sin_n who_o give_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o answ_n the_o saint_n be_v without_o spot_n before_o god_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n they_o be_v justify_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o filthy_a spot_n in_o god_n sight_n 2._o sin_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o will_v do_v in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o all_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o that_o be_v odious_a and_o filthy_a be_v lay_v on_o christ_n by_o