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through_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 39_o yet_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v remit_v to_o we_o relative_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n though_o not_o in_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o procure_v our_o damnation_n even_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v though_o not_o in_o itself_o yet_o respective_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n say_v to_o be_v make_v we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v those_o benefit_n by_o it_o 40._o thus_o both_o the_o material_a and_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o that_o be_v both_o the_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n and_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o relative_n formal_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n because_o these_o be_v altogether_o one_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n common_o call_v the_o material_a cause_n obj._n but_o though_o forma_fw-la denominat_fw-la yet_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 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we_o be_v but_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o or_o retributive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n a_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o life_n and_o a_o justification_n not_o at_o all_o by_o that_o law_n but_o from_o its_o curse_n or_o condemnation_n the_o law_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v sin_n and_o die_v do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o person_n that_o have_v perfect_o obey_v it_o real_o or_o imputative_o but_o its_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v dissolve_v not_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v according_a to_o it_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o real_o or_o reputative_o such_o as_o have_v perfect_o fulfil_v all_o its_o precept_n 2._o but_o we_o be_v such_o as_o by_o grace_n do_v sincere_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o its_o promise_n 3._o by_o which_o promise_n of_o gift_n we_o be_v such_o as_o have_v right_a to_o christ_n own_o person_n in_o the_o relation_n and_o union_n 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none_o of_o the_o question_n but_o how_o be_v he_o so_o make_v 1._o as_o he_o be_v make_v wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o by_o merit_n satisfaction_n direction_n prescription_n and_o donation_n he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n of_o our_o adoption_n of_o our_o right_n to_o heaven_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v the_o instrumental_a deed_n of_o gift_n confirm_v all_o these_o and_o he_o be_v also_o our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n that_o austin_n so_o much_o stand_v on_o as_o all_o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v not_o of_o our_o natural_a endeavour_n but_o his_o gift_n and_o operation_n by_o his_o spirit_n cause_v we_o to_o obey_v his_o holy_a precept_n and_o example_n all_o these_o way_n he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n our_o righteousness_n beside_o the_o objective_a way_n of_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v objective_o make_v our_o wisdom_n because_o it_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n 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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 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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 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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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justify_v that_o be_v righteous_a by_o that_o imputation_n 3._o and_o how_o unable_a be_v my_o weak_a understanding_n to_o make_v his_o word_n at_o peace_n with_o themselves_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o next_o line_n say_v lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la praestita_fw-la neminem_fw-la justificat_fw-la and_o all_o justification_n before_o god_n must_v be_v legal_a or_o none_o so_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o as_o repute_a innocent_a or_o a_o performer_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o justification_n be_v our_o absolution_n from_o the_o punishment_n and_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o pardon_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v have_v and_o absolution_n from_o that_o curse_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o be_v repute_v never_o to_o have_v deserve_v or_o be_v under_o be_v these_o thing_n reconcileable_a but_o if_o real_o he_o take_v absolution_n for_o justify_v or_o acquit_v from_o a_o false_a 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to_o he_o and_o worse_o 5._o he_o lex_fw-la nisi_fw-la praestita_fw-la neminem_fw-la justificat_fw-la be_v true_a and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o his_o next_o word_n &_o praestitam_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la agnoscunt_fw-la seem_v to_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o in_o christ_n or_o that_o it_o justify_v we_o because_o perform_v perfect_o by_o christ_n as_o such_o which_o both_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o most_o confident_o deny_v it_o be_v not_o physical_o or_o moral_o or_o political_o or_o legal_o or_o reputative_o take_v which_o word_n you_o will_v fulfil_v by_o we_o in_o christ_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o because_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n as_o such_o or_o immediate_o and_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la it_o justify_v christ_n because_o he_o fulfil_v it_o and_o so_o their_o law_n do_v all_o the_o perfect_a angel_n but_o we_o do_v not_o personal_o fulfil_v it_o in_o christ_n it_o never_o allow_v vicarium_fw-la 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