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he_o speak_v both_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o faith_n too_o but_o in_o divers_a respect_n 2._o can_v his_o faith_n save_v he_o imply_v that_o though_o faith_n without_o work_n can_v save_v yet_o faith_n with_o work_n will_v for_o save_v and_o justify_v both_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o subject_a r._n true_a but_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o justify_n and_o save_v be_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o for_o there_o may_v be_v work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n in_o that_o respect_n save_v because_o both_o accompany_v salvation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o that_o save_v in_o all_o respect_n be_v justify_v for_o there_o be_v save_v in_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n and_o though_o faith_n without_o it_o be_v such_o as_o in_o time_n
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