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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 according_a to_o the_o just_a term_n and_o constitution_n of_o any_o law_n by_o which_o any_o person_n be_v punish_v to_o this_o the_o bp._n say_v he_o answer_v distinct_o that_o there_o be_v three_o way_n our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o as_o a_o external_a impulsive_a cause_n no_o more_o than_o occasional_a no_o proper_a reason_n of_o punishment_n and_o so_o for_o the_o socinian_o this_o i_o suppose_v he_o leave_v to_o the_o socinian_o with_o who_o mr._n b._n be_v one_o in_o this_o point_n 2._o as_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n become_v meritorious_a by_o the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o christ_n undertake_v to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o as_o his_o own_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o our_o
of_o our_o sin_n and_o procopius_n he_o say_v express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o this_o as_o a_o surety_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v here_o be_v nothing_o like_o suretyship_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o now_o if_o the_o bp._n have_v please_v to_o read_v out_o the_o chapter_n he_o may_v have_v see_v two_o verse_n more_o wherein_o this_o truth_n be_v literal_o express_v v._n 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v take_v their_o iniquity_n as_o a_o burden_n on_o his_o shoulder_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o as_o the_o scape-goat_n do_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lxx_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v take_v up_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o and_o v._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n express_v itself_o to_o one_o thing_n so_o full_o and_o plain_o and_o all_o fly_v away_o at_o the_o puff_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n what_o be_v all_o that_o this_o learned_a bp._n have_v say_v to_o refute_v this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o as_o our_o debt_n to_o divine_a justice_n but_o this_o here_o be_v nothing_o like_o christ_n suretyship_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n for_o we_o we_o will_v not_o take_v his_o word_n for_o it_o till_o he_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o debt_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v 2._o till_o he_o show_v any_o other_o credible_a way_n of_o bear_v another_o fault_n beside_o this_o way_n of_o suretyship_n till_o three_o he_o show_v and_o prove_v against_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o pay_v debt_n on_o purchase_v or_o redeem_n than_o with_o plain_a silver_n and_o gold_n §_o 17._o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v we_o the_o great_a harm_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n to_o pay_v our_o debt_n of_o sin_n p._n 107._o 1._o then_o christ_n have_v full_o discharge_v our_o debt_n already_o this_o be_v one_o mischief_n of_o it_o but_o god_n forbid_v it_o shall_v that_o christ_n shall_v do_v harm_n in_o pay_v any_o man_n debt_n but_o to_o do_v it_o by_o half_n be_v to_o pay_v some_o only_a and_o leave_v other_o for_o we_o to_o pay_v how_o do_v he_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n if_o he_o give_v not_o full_a satisfaction_n god_n forbid_v that_o christ_n shall_v leave_v a_o farthing_n for_o we_o to_o pay_v 2._o the_o second_o mischief_n be_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o all_o this_o transaction_n be_v long_o since_o past_a without_o consideration_n of_o any_o act_n on_o our_o part_n a._n be_v it_o a_o harm_n that_o christ_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o purchase_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v nothing_o of_o we_o to_o put_v in_o for_o a_o share_n in_o this_o honour_n no_o not_o our_o believe_a itself_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o bless_a privilege_n of_o believer_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o believer_n such_o a_o furniture_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o bear_v his_o image_n walk_v in_o his_o step_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n in_o all_o thankfulness_n and_o new_a obedience_n the_o three_o mischief_n be_v that_o it_o null_v all_o faederal_n condition_n on_o our_o part_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o 4._o that_o we_o can_v suffer_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v already_o discharge_v be_v this_o such_o a_o harm_n it_o be_v neither_o reason_n or_o justice_n that_o we_o shall_v pay_v a_o debt_n to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v already_o discharge_v christ_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n in_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n thereof_o hence_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o penal_a nor_o can_v be_v but_o be_v blessing_n for_o their_o good_a purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o they_o §_o 18._o the_o bp._n say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v find_v to_o favour_v this_o sense_n of_o the_o suretyship_n of_o christ_n viz._n heb._n 7.22_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n in_o many_o place_n that_o favour_v it_o and_o prove_v it_o it_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a marrow_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o to_o this_o place_n it_o express_o call_v christ_n a_o surety_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v call_v sin_n debt_n and_o christ_n suffer_v a_o price_n pay_v and_o express_o exclude_v payment_n by_o silver_n or_o gold_n so_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o lexicog_n say_v do_v primary_o signify_v a_o surety_n for_o money_n hence_o it_o appear_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v much_o of_o the_o metaphor_n of_o debt_n and_o payment_n to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n than_o a_o debt_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o no_o better_a account_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n than_o that_o they_o be_v a_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o what_o if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n when_o a_o truth_n be_v so_o full_o and_o plain_o express_v in_o one_o text_n it_o be_v enough_o there_o be_v many_o truth_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v so_o beside_o the_o marvellous_a concurrence_n of_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o but_o he_o say_v this_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o covenant_n not_o of_o the_o surety_n of_o a_o covenant_n a._n what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v a_o debt_n be_v not_o a_o covenant_n or_o compact_v but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o better_a covenant_n i._n e._n a_o surety_n to_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n but_o bring_v in_o by_o a_o better_a covenant_n the_o new_a covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answer_v the_o end_n of_o god_n grace_n more_o than_o the_o old_a do_v that_o which_o the_o old_a can_v not_o do_v to_o save_v sinner_n by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o better_a in_o that_o it_o have_v a_o surety_n that_o it_o bring_v in_o to_o engage_v unto_o god_n to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n from_o we_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o have_v no_o surety_n heb._n 7.19_o make_v it_o better_o in_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o bring_n in_o a_o better_a hope_n viz._n the_o surety_n but_o he_o positive_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o pay_v our_o debt_n unto_o god_n if_o so_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n when_o god_n way_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o assert_v in_o scripture_n be_v by_o bring_v in_o a_o surety_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n of_o sin_n col._n 1.14_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n but_o what_o a_o surety_n be_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v sure_o it_o be_v the_o same_o the_o socinian_o will_v have_v to_o be_v only_o i._n e._n a_o surety_n to_o engage_v for_o god_n to_o we_o not_o for_o we_o to_o god_n but_o a_o surety_n only_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n see_v his_o word_n p._n 110._o §_o 18._o the_o bp._n take_v notice_n of_o some_o dissent_v brethren_n he_o may_v better_v say_v of_o protestant_n dissent_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o talk_v much_o of_o surety_n righteousness_n and_o of_o christ_n being_n our_o surety_n as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n because_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v say_v to_o pay_v the_o sum_n the_o surety_n lay_v down_o for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n do_v account_v that_o believer_n do_v pay_v that_o debt_n of_o obedience_n which_o christ_n have_v pay_v in_o their_o stead_n because_o they_o be_v a_o legal_a person_n with_o christ_n and_o all_o this_o depend_v upon_o this_o mistake_a notion_n of_o suretyship_n a._n it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o so_o plain_a scripture_n shall_v corrupt_v our_o mind_n with_o mistake_a notion_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v we_o be_v mistake_v or_o not_o in_o any_o then_o or_o that_o we_o do_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o if_o when_o we_o have_v a_o plain_a text_n express_v a_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a sense_n of_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n not_o only_o
not_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v he_o deliver_v from_o his_o personal_a gild_n of_o blood_n or_o else_o he_o must_v at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o blood-guilty_a murderer_n in_o heaven_n arg._n 7._o a_o surety_n to_o god_n for_o sinner_n bear_v their_o sin_n in_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o but_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o there_o be_v no_o fence_n against_o such_o a_o flail_n as_o this_o one_o express_a place_n 2._o the_o minor_a be_v quarrel_v by_o our_o adversary_n but_o not_o universal_o deny_v yet_o they_o will_v make_v a_o seem_a evasion_n that_o they_o will_v have_v christ_n a_o surety_n for_o god_n to_o we_o and_o not_o for_o we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v no_o money-surety_n for_o we_o we_o be_v criminal_n and_o that_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o debt_n the_o folly_n of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v make_v sufficient_o manifest_a arg._n 8._o if_o the_o personal_a guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o jesus_n christ_n than_o christ_n must_v 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 there_o be_v the_o personal_a gild_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v condemnation_n now_o this_o freedom_n from_o condemnation_n be_v full_o obtain_v and_o procure_v by_o christ_n sacrifice_n but_o the_o purchase_v right_o be_v not_o receive_v and_o possess_v till_o application_n till_o then_o a_o sinner_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o imprison_v under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o state_n and_o conscience_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o faith_n he_o be_v full_o instate_v in_o the_o purchase_a possession_n arg._n 10._o if_o christ_n punishment_n be_v without_o his_o bear_n of_o our_o personal_a gild_n there_o be_v no_o change_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o according_a to_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o as_o we_o be_v so_o we_o remain_v to_o be_v guilty_a sinner_n and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v so_o we_o can_v be_v righteous_a we_o can_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o long_o as_o we_o remain_v guilty_a sinner_n in_o ourselves_o arg._n 11._o 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 bring_v we_o unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o but_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o confirm_v the_o weak_a and_o to_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o to_o lead_v all_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o presbyterian_a article_n against_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n answer_v i_o have_v think_v when_o i_o begin_v this_o task_n to_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o first_o part_n altogether_o for_o though_o i_o find_v it_o a_o very_a false_a history_n yet_o i_o know_v from_o who_o hand_n the_o bp._n have_v it_o i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o be_v chargeable_a so_o much_o with_o the_o falsehood_n as_o with_o a_o unjust_a unwariness_n and_o partiality_n to_o take_v up_o the_o report_n of_o a_o difference_n and_o to_o publish_v the_o history_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n from_o one_o party_n only_o concern_v therein_o i_o deem_v therefore_o enough_o to_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o true_a history_n of_o the_o union_n 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though_o infer_v true_o from_o mr._n h_n logic_n and_o divinity_n chap._n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n h_n argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o argument_n artificial_a or_o inartificial_a §_o 2._o his_o first_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n answer_v §_o 3._o his_o second_o argument_n answer_v §_o 4._o his_o three_o argument_n answer_v §_o 5._o mr._n h_n argument_n for_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o formal_a part_n of_o justification_n first_o answer_n §_o 6._o the_o assumption_n by_o part_n §_o 7._o argument_n the_o second_o answer_v §_o 8._o mr._n h_n three_o argument_n answer_v with_o his_o four_o argument_n §_o 9_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n sect._n 1_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o mr._n h._n and_o mr._n c_n doctrine_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o reason_a argument_n 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see_v the_o honesty_n of_o these_o man_n god_n must_v not_o make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o personal_o perform_v by_o we_o and_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o actual_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o god_n make_v a_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n in_o impute_v our_o own_o paltry_a sinful_a righteousness_n to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n when_o they_o themselves_o say_v it_o real_o no_o righteousness_n 2._o be_v not_o his_o righteousness_n we_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v and_o our_o sin_n make_v he_o they_o say_v it_o do_v not_o that_o we_o will_v try_v god_n willing_a but_o for_o the_o present_a we_o ask_v what_o if_o
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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 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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
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
agree_v with_o but_o essential_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o must_v look_v on_o this_o receive_a doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o mistake_a notion_n then_o sure_o notwithstanding_o the_o revelation_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o under_o chymerian_a darkness_n and_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n in_o the_o great_a point_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o what_o have_v he_o to_o say_v against_o this_o receive_a doctrine_n by_o the_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o all_o true_a protestant_n if_o once_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o we_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o room_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o how_o can_v sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o they_o that_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n i_o can_v answer_v this_o argument_n better_o than_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o mr._n r._n capel_n who_o none_o i_o suppose_v will_v call_v a_o antinom_n in_o vindication_n of_o dr._n twiss_n on_o this_o point_n there_o be_v a_o double_a acception_n of_o the_o term_n remission_n of_o sin_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o meritorious_a justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v of_o sin_n before_o they_o be_v commit_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o till_o after_o our_o sin_n be_v commit_v and_o we_o do_v believe_v all_o this_o none_o of_o these_o exceptor_n do_v or_o can_v question_v those_o that_o lean_a much_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o arminius_n and_o vortius_n in_o this_o point_n may_v see_v all_o this_o express_v in_o clear_a term_n by_o vortius_n so_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o be_v pardon_v to_o christ_n for_o they_o that_o be_v do_v before_o we_o be_v or_o our_o sin_n be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v pardon_v to_o they_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o imputation_n for_o that_o the_o father_n do_v impute_v all_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o surety_n and_o do_v exact_v all_o of_o he_o as_o guilty_a by_o that_o law_n and_o this_o be_v i_o conceive_v all_o the_o meaning_n of_o dr._n twiss_n and_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o we_o all_o and_o this_o a_o learned_a man_n call_v a_o mystical_a justification_n because_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v as_o lay_v upon_o christ_n so_o remit_v unto_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o husband_n which_o pardon_n and_o absolution_n he_o take_v in_o our_o name_n and_o keep_v for_o our_o use_n see_v capel_n of_o repentance_n p._n 257_o 258._o for_o brevity-sake_n i_o shall_v add_v nothing_o further_a to_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o argument_n of_o the_o bp._n §_o 19_o he_o add_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o a_o debt_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o a_o surety_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v transfer_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o sin_n can_v be_v transfer_v as_o money_n a._n but_o do_v not_o the_o spirit_n 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