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what_o end_v soever_o either_o we_o do_v all_o that_o we_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o do_v or_o not_o if_o we_o do_v it_o or_o any_o of_o it_o then_o to_o say_v that_o we_o do_v it_o twice_o once_o by_o christ_n and_o once_o by_o ourselves_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o twice_o and_o then_o christ_n do_v not_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o but_o half_o but_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o sin_v not_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o time_n and_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n hope_n love_n fruitfulness_n etc._n etc._n it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o suppose_v to_o have_v do_v all_o that_o by_o christ_n which_o he_o fail_v in_o both_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o himself_o and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o not_o do_v it_o 3._o yea_o the_o gospel_n bind_v we_o to_o that_o which_o christ_n can_v not_o 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we_o both_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o evangelical_n obedience_n and_o a_o right_n by_o free_a gift_n to_o pardon_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o merit_v it_o and_o this_o thus_o give_v we_o he_o repute_v to_o be_v a_o acceptable_a righteousness_n in_o we_o chap._n vi_o animadversion_n on_o some_o of_o dr._n t._n tully_n stricture_n §_o 1._o i_o suppose_v the_o reader_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v weary_v with_o a_o examination_n of_o all_o dr._n tully_n word_n which_o be_v defective_a in_o point_n of_o truth_n justice_n charity_n ingenuity_n or_o pertinency_n to_o the_o matter_n but_o to_o see_v a_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o by_o appearance_n of_o pertinent_a truth_n do_v require_v it_o to_o disabuse_v the_o incautelous_a reader_n though_o somewhat_o by_o the_o way_n may_v be_v brief_o say_v for_o my_o own_o vindication_n and_o this_o tractate_n be_v conciliatory_a i_o think_v meet_v here_o to_o leave_v out_o most_o of_o the_o word_n and_o personal_a part_n of_o his_o contending_n and_o also_o to_o leave_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o interest_n of_o work_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v man_n performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o our_o justification_n to_o a_o fit_a place_n viz._n to_o annex_v what_o i_o think_v needful_a to_o my_o friendly_a conference_n with_o mr._n christopher_n cartwright_n on_o the_o subject_a which_o dr._n tully_n assault_n persuade_v i_o to_o publish_v §_o 2._o pag._n 71._o justif_n paulin._n this_o learned_a doctor_n say_v the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la at_o all_o but_o that_o one_o which_o be_v absolution_n from_o
it_o for_o we_o for_o it_o say_v not_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n thou_o or_o one_o for_o thou_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v or_o suffer_v it_o mention_v no_o substitute_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o not_o that_o law_n that_o justify_v we_o by_o other_o mean_n §_o 28._o but_o we_o have_v another_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o that_o perfect_a legal_a innocency_n and_o rewardableness_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o glorify_v at_o last_o as_o sure_o and_o full_o at_o least_o as_o if_o we_o have_v never_o sin_v or_o have_v perfect_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v our_o pro-legal_a righteousness_n §_o 29._o but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o yet_o either_o we_o by_o such_o a_o propriety_n as_o a_o personal_a performance_n will_v have_v be_v nor_o we_o to_o all_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n it_o save_v we_o not_o from_o all_o pain_n death_n or_o penal_a desertion_n nor_o constitute_v our_o relation_n just_a the_o same_o §_o 30._o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o justify_v we_o both_o as_o give_v we_o righteousness_n and_o as_o virtual_o judge_v we_o righteous_a when_o it_o have_v make_v we_o so_o and_o it_o be_v christ_n as_o judge_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o god_n by_o christ_n that_o will_v sentence_v we_o just_a and_o executive_o so_o use_v we_o §_o 31._o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n first_o give_v we_o faith_n and_o repentance_n by_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o then_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o its_o donative_n part_n or_o act_n do_v give_v we_o a_o right_n to_o union_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o church_n head_n and_o so_o to_o his_o body_n and_o with_o he_o a_o right_a to_o pardon_n of_o past_a sin_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n to_o dwell_v and_o act_v in_o we_o for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a to_o be_v we_o in_o possession_n if_o we_o sincere_o obey_v and_o persevere_v §_o 32._o the_o total_a righteousness_n then_o which_o we_o have_v as_o a_o accident_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o subject_n be_v 1_o a_o right_a to_o impunity_n by_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o right_a to_o god_n favour_n and_o glory_n as_o a_o free_a gift_n quoad_fw-la valorem_fw-la but_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n quoad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conferendi_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la comparativam_fw-la why_o one_o rather_o than_o another_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o that_o free_a gift_n 2._o and_o the_o relation_n of_o one_o that_o have_v by_o grace_n perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o free_a gift_n without_o which_o we_o have_v be_v no_o capable_a recipient_n which_o be_v initial_o faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n begin_v and_o consequent_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n the_o condition_n of_o continue_a right_n §_o 33._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n be_v no_o one_o of_o these_o and_o so_o be_v not_o our_o constitutive_a righteousness_n formal_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v for_o formal_o our_o righteousness_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o right_a and_o it_o be_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o own_o person_n and_o a_o relation_n be_v a_o accident_n and_o the_o numerical_a relation_n or_o right_o of_o one_o person_n can_v be_v the_o same_o numerical_a accident_n of_o another_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n §_o 34._o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o cause_n efficient_a constitutive_a and_o final_a 1._o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n 1._o of_o our_o right_n to_o pardon_n and_o life_n 2._o and_o of_o our_o gospel-obedience_n and_o that_o many_o way_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o donor_n by_o his_o covenant_n 3._o and_o the_o donor_n or_o operator_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n by_o his_o spirit_n 4._o and_o the_o moral_a efficient_a by_o his_o word_n promise_v example_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o christ_n be_v partly_o the_o final_a cause_n 3._o but_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o his_o personal_a righteousness_n be_v the_o constitutive_a cause_n §_o 35._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n of_o natural_a bodily_a substance_n consist_v of_o matter_n dispose_v and_o form_n relation_n have_v no_o matter_n but_o instead_o of_o matter_n a_o subject_a and_o that_o be_v our_o own_o person_n here_o and_o not_o christ_n and_o a_o terminus_fw-la and_o fundamentum_fw-la §_o 36._o the_o fundamentum_fw-la may_v be_v call_v both_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o relation_n as_o common_o it_o be_v and_o the_o matter_n from_o which_o it_o result_v and_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v undoubted_o the_o meritorious_a efficient_a cause_n and_o undoubted_o not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o personal_a relation_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v of_o the_o material_a cause_n §_o 37._o so_o that_o all_o the_o controversy_n be_v come_v up_o to_o a_o bare_a name_n and_o logical_a term_n of_o which_o logician_n agree_v not_o as_o to_o the_o aptitude_n all_o confess_v that_o relation_n have_v no_o proper_a matter_n beside_o the_o subject_n all_o confess_v that_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la be_v loco_fw-la efficientis_fw-la but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a name_n to_o call_v it_o the_o constitutive_a matter_n of_o a_o relation_n there_o be_v no_o agreement_n §_o 38._o and_o if_o there_o be_v it_o will_v not_o decide_v this_o verbal_a controversy_n for_o 1._o titulus_fw-la est_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la the_o fundamentum_fw-la of_o our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n in_o and_o with_o christ_n be_v the_o donative_n act_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o and_o by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v our_o title_n and_o from_o that_o our_o relation_n result_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la vel_fw-la juris_fw-la be_v find_v in_o ourselves_o 2._o and_o our_o relation_n of_o performer_n of_o that_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n result_v from_o our_o own_o performance_n as_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la compare_v to_o the_o rule_n so_o that_o both_o these_o part_n of_o our_o righteousness_n have_v a_o near_a fundamentum_fw-la than_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n §_o 39_o but_o the_o right_o give_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o right_o merit_v first_o by_o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la seu_fw-la donationis_fw-la and_o while_o this_o much_o be_v certain_a whether_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o remote_a fundamentum_fw-la viz._n causa_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la and_o so_o a_o remote_a constitutive_a material_a cause_n or_o only_o proper_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n may_v well_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a logician_n that_o usee_v such_o notion_n as_o he_o please_v but_o very_o be_v a_o controversy_n unfit_a to_o tear_v the_o church_n for_o or_o destroy_v love_n and_o concord_n by_o §_o 40._o quest_n 1._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o in_o another_o not_o §_o 41._o quest_n 2._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n ans_fw-fr yes_o in_o the_o sense_n before_o open_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o and_o his_o righteousness_n more_o than_o low_a cause_n §_o 42._o quest_n 3._o be_v christ_n righteousness_n our_n as_o it_o be_v or_o be_v his_o own_o with_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o propriety_n ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 43._o quest_n 4._o be_v the_o formal_a relation_n of_o righteous_a as_o a_o accident_n of_o our_o person_n numerical_o the_o same_o righteousness_n ans_fw-fr no_o it_o be_v impossible_a unless_o we_o be_v the_o same_o person_n §_o 44._o quest_n 5._o be_v christ_n and_o each_o believer_n one_o political_a person_n ans_fw-fr a_o political_a person_n be_v a_o equivocal_a word_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o a_o office_n as_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n be_v a_o political_a person_n i_o say_v no_o if_o for_o a_o 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