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christ_n after_o which_o that_o which_o remain_v on_o the_o sinner_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o which_o be_v his_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o moral_a sense_n as_o a_o transgressor_n and_o must_v be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n condemnation_n of_o the_o fact_n make_v his_o guilt_n or_o desert_n of_o punishment_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v this_o merit_n or_o desert_n sin_n and_o shall_v we_o call_v it_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v not_o it_o say_v again_o and_o again_o that_o it_o be_v and_o what_o if_o contrary_a to_o the_o bp_n reason_n be_v we_o to_o believe_v god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o bp_n reason_n the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n what_o if_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o sin_n and_o punishment_n i_o grant_v that_o one_o word_n in_o hebrew_n be_v use_v for_o sin_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n sometime_o but_o when_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v therefore_o use_v because_o sin_n be_v judicial_o transfer_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o it_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o transgressor_n so_o that_o it_o become_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la of_o its_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v denominate_v from_o its_o most_o essential_a cause_n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o tropical_a word_n be_v not_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v such_o as_o express_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o often_o in_o scripture_n by_o a_o metonimy_n sensus_fw-la pornitur_fw-la pro_fw-la sensili_fw-la a_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v for_o the_o object_n faith_n for_o the_o object_n and_o hope_v for_o its_o object_n so_o here_o sin_n for_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o subject_a put_v for_o a_o essential_a or_o proper_a production_n it_o be_v a_o metan_a of_o another_o nature_n from_o that_o this_o be_v my_o body_n where_o signum_fw-la be_v put_v for_o signatum_fw-la and_o its_o true_a the_o scripture_n do_v always_o denote_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o sin_n and_o the_o bp._n do_v concede_fw-la that_o punishment_n be_v not_o sin_n but_o a_o consequent_a of_o guilt_n we_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a consequent_a it_o be_v a_o merit_a effect_n and_o sin_n always_o deserve_v and_o merit_v punishment_n though_o no_o sinner_n merit_v that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o he_o this_o be_v by_o gracious_a surrogation_n or_o substitution_n and_o it_o be_v to_o contradict_v scripture_n to_o make_v punishment_n separable_a from_o guilt_n and_o for_o good_a reason_n to_o for_o no_o just_a law_n punish_v any_o one_o but_o the_o guilty_a whereby_o it_o be_v always_o say_v that_o sin_n lie_v upon_o he_o i._n e._n the_o just_a charge_n of_o sin_n §_o 4._o bp._n obj._n but_o punishment_n must_v have_v relation_n to_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o same_o person_n this_o be_v true_a it_o must_v and_o always_o have_v sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o punishment_n in_o the_o same_o person_n 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bear_v personal_a gild_n but_o the_o gild_n of_o personal_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o 1_o john_n 3.5_o heb._n 9.26_o he_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v away_o if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o in_o the_o personal_a gild_n the_o major_n appear_v from_o the_o type_n of_o the_o scape-goat_n levit._n 16._o arg._n 9_o where_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n there_o personal_a gild_n be_v take_v away_o nor_o nothing_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o person_n but_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n i._n e._n reason_n of_o condemnation_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o believer_n rom._n 8._o for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o condemnation_n but_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o none_o take_v off_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o charge_n of_o fault_n to_o law_n condemnation_n but_o christ_n by_o bear_v sin_n unto_o punishment_n and_o satisfaction_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o for_o where_o 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where_o personal_a gild_n remain_v there_o be_v no_o acceptation_n with_o god_n for_o all_o our_o acceptation_n either_o of_o person_n or_o service_n be_v in_o christ_n god_n profess_v he_o will_v not_o clear_v the_o guilty_a arg._n 12._o i_o may_v argue_v from_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v out_o this_o truth_n full_o and_o express_o which_o can_v have_v any_o rational_a sense_n put_v upon_o they_o no_o less_o than_o three_o time_n in_o isa_n 53._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n there_o be_v no_o one_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v more_o full_o and_o plain_o record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a the_o spirit_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o believer_n sin_n cover_v not_o impute_v psal_n 32._o rom._n 4._o of_o our_o be_v make_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v our_o peace_n eph._n 2.13_o 14_o 15._o likewise_o christ_n die_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o 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the_o promise_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o believe_v 2._o the_o scripture_n say_v his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a faith_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n he_o be_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n ready_a to_o yield_v any_o obedience_n to_o god_n thence_o the_o apostle_n deny_v not_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o as_o to_o his_o person_n but_o that_o god_n declare_v and_o witness_v also_o to_o his_o obedience_n as_o approve_v of_o by_o he_o which_o in_o the_o sense_n the_o apostle_n be_v speak_v of_o be_v a_o justification_n as_o to_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n v._o 24._o you_o see_v therefore_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o approbation_n of_o his_o work_n and_o a_o commendation_n from_o god_n for_o they_o and_o not_o of_o his_o faith_n only_o 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of_o his_o friend_n so_o phineas_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o cosbi_n that_o seem_v a_o rash_a and_o mutinous_a piece_n of_o usurpation_n god_n justify_v he_o in_o it_o declare_v his_o high_a approbation_n thereof_o hence_o james_n speak_v of_o faith_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n at_o large_a and_o condemn_v that_o as_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a that_o be_v not_o fruitful_a 2._o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n at_o large_a which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la before_o god_n and_o in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la before_o man_n by_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o in_o foro_fw-la divino_fw-la be_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o say_v no_o work_n of_o we_o can_v answer_v god_n law_n v._o 10._o he_o that_o keep_v or_o pretend_v to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o whence_o arise_v this_o unanswerable_a argument_n they_o that_o can_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n without_o offend_v in_o out_o point_n can_v never_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n but_o none_o can_v do_v so_o ergo._n 2._o he_o assert_v justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n faith_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v true_a justification_n and_o full_a before_o god_n but_o only_o abraham_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n before_o man_n from_o his_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n justify_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n as_o a_o true_a believer_n ergo_fw-la he_o conclude_v as_o all_o true_a faith_n so_o true_a justify_v faith_n have_v such_o fruit_n 3._o james_n show_v how_o god_n often_o bear_v witness_n and_o approve_v of_o particular_a action_n which_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v such_o as_o abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n and_o rahab_n give_v up_o the_o city_n and_o such_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o perform_v it_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n for_o no_o other_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n as_o gospel-works_a and_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o full_a scope_n of_o james_n not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n at_o all_o but_o speak_v only_o of_o another_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la in_o the_o effect_n that_o man_n see_v and_o the_o approbation_n that_o god_n give_v §_o 6._o hence_o i_o answer_v mr._n cl._n who_o say_v the_o same_o justification_n be_v intend_v by_o paul_n and_o james_n i_o say_v james_n intend_v the_o same_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la â—egis_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o same_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_n he_o intend_v as_o paul_n do_v so_o far_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n justification_n by_o work_n it_o intend_v only_o god_n declaration_n of_o his_o approbation_n of_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o bear_a witness_n thereto_o of_o the_o true_a faith_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la by_o word_n or_o evidence_n as_o in_o that_o whole_a of_o hebr._n 11._o and_o in_o divers_a other_o scripture_n james_n speak_v of_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n person_n it_o be_v true_a and_o here_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n he_o receive_v by_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o all_o the_o approbation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o all_o his_o justification_n he_o be_v also_o justify_v coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la he_o do_v not_o say_v work_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o he_o and_o his_o work_n for_o his_o person_n than_o his_o obedience_n be_v accept_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n god_n witness_v before_o man_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o to_o his_o faith_n by_o own_v his_o obedience_n so_o that_o 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produce_v work_n will_v not_o save_v upon_o any_o account_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o work_n do_v justify_v before_o god_n 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o his_o work_n with_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o justification_n r._n there_o be_v in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la for_o he_o can_v not_o appear_v unto_o man_n that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o by_o work_n if_o abraham_n say_v he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o righteous_a before_o god_n another_o man_n will_v say_v show_v i_o such_o work_n as_o will_v argue_v it_o to_o i_o so_o abraham_n show_v his_o obedience_n and_o his_o faith_n concur_v to_o it_o for_o he_o can_v do_v such_o work_v but_o by_o faith_n and_o god_n witness_v to_o they_o heb._n 11._o coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 4._o he_o reject_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o r._n 1._o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o barren_a 2_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o man_n too_o without_o work_n 3_o there_o be_v not_o any_o hold_v a_o man_n faith_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n but_o his_o person_n and_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v justify_v to_o man_n by_o his_o outward_a demeanour_n in_o exercise_v visible_a grace_n 5._o the_o reason_n that_o he_o couch_v in_o that_o similitude_n v._o 26._o show_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o person_n viz._n that_o such_o a_o faith_n can_v justify_v because_o its_o dead_a r._n the_o word_n be_v as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a these_o word_n show_v only_o what_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n from_o the_o 14_o v._o viz._n to_o show_v that_o faith_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a work_n be_v not_o true_a it_o will_v not_o save_v it_o will_v not_o profit_v it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o reprobate_n may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o god_n or_o man._n now_o then_o for_o mr._n cl._n pair_n of_o antith_n he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o james_n say_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o work_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n say_v he_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o such_o work_n as_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o live_a faith_n but_o not_o by_o such_o as_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n r._n all_o work_n and_o faith_n itself_o as_o a_o qualification_n be_v work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o whereby_o no_o flesh_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v gal._n 3.11_o and_o though_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o and_o own_v abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n before_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 4._o yet_o he_o no_o where_n say_v a_o person_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n if_o he_o have_v say_v so_o he_o have_v direct_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n paul_n but_o the_o reconciliation_n be_v thus_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n before_o god_n but_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n of_o faith_n or_o fruit_n of_o it_o before_o man_n 2d_o pair_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o reconc_fw-fr a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n that_o include_v work_n but_o not_o by_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v without_o work_n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n objective_o which_o produce_v work_n before_o god_n and_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o work_n before_o man_n the_o 3d_o pair_n be_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n i_o reconcile_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o that_o faith_n which_o bring_v forth_o work_n and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o those_o work_n r._n recon_fw-mi a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o man_n by_o work_n by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o paul_n and_o james_n be_v agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o james_n speak_v of_o justification_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n to_o wit_n justification_n in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la as_o well_o as_o divino_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o ascribe_v a_o kind_n of_o justification_n to_o work_n so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n see_v he_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o man_n without_o work_n now_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v as_o our_o neonom_n do_v he_o must_v have_v ascribe_v all_o justification_n to_o work_n only_o for_o they_o hold_v our_o justification_n by_o faith_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o work_n mr._n cl._n seem_v to_o boast_v himself_o in_o expression_n of_o the_o psal_n 106.3_o 1._o concern_v phineas_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o same_o root_n which_o be_v use_v of_o abraham_n be_v faith_n gen._n 15.6_o where_o the_o thing_n that_o abraham_n believe_v in_o the_o promise_n god_n impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n expound_v gal._n 3.6.8_o for_o he_o see_v christ_n in_o that_o gospel_n preach_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n witness_v and_o as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o active_a signification_n it_o be_v a_o passive_a in_o niph_n with_o the_o psalm_n it_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o particular_a act_n of_o phineas_n it_o be_v say_v that_o phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v and_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o righteousness_n for_o a_o noble_a righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o he_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n before_o god_n but_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o seasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o action_n in_o stay_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n be_v thereof_o all_o man_n have_v since_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a just_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n so_o that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v impersonal_o but_o personal_o 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the_o spirit_n i_o dare_v not_o let_v these_o adversary_n pass_v without_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o wound_a their_o doctrine_n even_o in_o its_o very_a vital_n by_o home_n thrust_v and_o downright_a blow_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v come_v forth_o upon_o his_o white_a horse_n with_o a_o bow_n and_o a_o crown_n will_v not_o return_v till_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o glorious_a righteousness_n of_o he_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o i_o have_v cheerful_o through_o grace_n take_v this_o service_n in_o hand_n under_o the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n through_o who_o strength_n and_o assistance_n i_o hope_v for_o success_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n prove_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o before_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n be_v these_o brief_o §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o that_o be_v the_o 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justification_n a_o effect_n impute_v sure_o not_o be_v justification_n impute_v to_o justification_n sure_o that_o be_v most_o absurd_a be_v mortification_n impute_v to_o justification_n that_o look_v very_o odd_a be_v vocation_n and_o adoption_n or_o glorification_n all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o impute_v to_o justification_n for_o they_o be_v effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n but_o suppose_v they_o say_v some_o of_o these_o or_o all_o be_v to_o we_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n unto_o justification_n i_o then_o query_n whether_o the_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o we_o in_o the_o new_a law_n justification_n be_v merit_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o effect_n do_v not_o i_o see_v they_o sneak_v away_o now_o and_o give_v no_o answer_n but_o upon_o another_o subject_a they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n be_v not_o purchase_v by_o christ_n but_o be_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o election_n only_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v become_v of_o justification_n by_o effect_n of_o christ_n merit_n they_o will_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o impute_v the_o spirit_n operation_n to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n now_o this_o can_v be_v 1._o the_o spirit_n never_o be_v incarnate_a nor_o his_o office_n to_o work_v a_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v exert_v be_v call_v our_o work_n and_o just_o so_o because_o grace_n exercise_v or_o duty_n perform_v by_o we_o be_v so_o these_o be_v all_o renounce_v as_o such_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o elsewhere_o 3._o what_o the_o spirit_n do_v in_o justification_n its_o office_n be_v by_o way_n of_o application_n it_o take_v of_o christ_n and_o give_v it_o to_o we_o it_o apply_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o a_o sinner_n the_o impetration_n of_o christ_n as_o righteousness_n unto_o his_o justification_n hence_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o in_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o enstate_v he_o therein_o by_o faith_n as_o he_o sanctify_v by_o bring_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n now_o then_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v impute_v in_o the_o effect_n and_o be_v impute_v at_o all_o then_o as_o the_o cause_n meritorious_a of_o justification_n but_o they_o say_v god_n can_v impute_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o we_o do_v not_o perform_v it_o and_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n he_o can_v impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o do_v not_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o god_n do_v not_o reckon_v we_o perform_v christ_n righteousness_n 2._o god_n may_v give_v we_o his_o son_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 8._o and_o give_v we_o this_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.5_o 3._o he_o may_v accept_v it_o for_o we_o on_o law_n term_n as_o our_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o all_o this_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o in_o a_o law_n sense_n 4._o the_o argument_n will_v fall_v upon_o neonomian_a justification_n for_o that_o be_v to_o call_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v unrighteousness_n and_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v show_v mr._n cl._n make_v it_o a_o great_a argument_n that_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o be_v impute_v because_o christ_n do_v not_o obey_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v and_o where_o be_v the_o antinomian_a that_o say_v so_o but_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v of_o he_o as_o a_o second_o adam_n and_o our_o surety_n and_o his_o obey_n in_o do_v be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o a_o gospel_n ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o do_v and_o obey_v as_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v but_o not_o suffer_v the_o penally_n so_o christ_n do_n be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o obey_v evangelical_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v but_o not_o obey_v legal_o with_o expectation_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o our_o work_n or_o from_o a_o law_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n and_o to_o sin_n instead_o of_o obey_v rom._n 6_o etc._n etc._n last_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v take_v as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n it_o be_v impute_v as_o such_o to_o the_o person_n justify_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o sinner_n justification_n which_o be_v his_o proper_a discharge_n and_o this_o be_v not_o imputation_n but_o judgement_n upon_o it_o and_o delivery_n in_o law_n and_o suppose_v the_o effect_n of_o merit_n can_v be_v impute_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n thereof_o must_v be_v first_o impute_v for_o the_o law_n do_v nothing_o in_o way_n of_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n but_o upon_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n impute_v unto_o condemnation_n or_o justification_n and_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o say_v condemnation_n be_v impute_v but_o its_o proper_a to_o say_v the_o sin_n that_o merit_v it_o be_v impute_v §_o 6._o arg._n 6._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v accept_v in_o law_n unto_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o person_n justify_v but_o christ_n merit_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n to_o the_o sinner_n justification_n the_o major_n must_v be_v own_v for_o truth_n by_o the_o neonomian_o otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o assert_v their_o justification_n by_o work_n the_o minor_a have_v be_v count_v sound_a divinity_n by_o most_o protestant_n and_o many_o papist_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v it_o roundly_o see_v for_o a_o taste_n eph._n 5.2_o chap._n 1.6_o for_o a_o acceptation_n in_o law_n must_v be_v a_o imputation_n of_o merit_n to_o justification_n and_o can_v be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n either_o of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o or_o of_o another_o for_o he_o the_o law_n look_v at_o the_o value_n of_o his_o money_n or_o work_n that_o he_o bring_v into_o court_n not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o either_o whether_o by_o gift_n or_o otherwise_o §_o 7._o arg._n 7._o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n be_v the_o righteousness_n through_o which_o a_o man_n be_v impute_v righteous_a unto_o justification_n but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v that_o through_o which_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o condemnation_n ergo._n the_o minor_a be_v very_o clear_a from_o rom._n 8.1.34_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v chap._n 4.6_o 7_o 8_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o who_o god_n do_v not_o impute_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v tell_v we_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o which_o come_v on_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o which_o cover_v sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n justice_n therefore_o that_o which_o