distinguish_v between_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o particular_n whereby_o that_o measure_n be_v make_v up_o 55._o parker_n de_fw-fr desc_n lib._n 3._o n._n 55._o such_o a_o measure_n be_v necessary_a but_o that_o this_o measure_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o by_o suffer_v these_o or_o those_o particular_n be_v arbitrary_a distin_n 5_o distinguish_v between_o a_o local_a hell_n and_o a_o penal_a hell_n 3._o bonavent_n li._n 3._o in_o sent._n do_v 22._o q._n 4._o rivet_n cathol_n orthod_n tom_n 1_o tract_n 2._o qu._n 60._o willet_n synop_n cent._n 5._o gen_fw-la contr_n 20._o p._n 5._o q._n 3._o christ_n suffer_v a_o penal_a hell_n but_o not_o a_o local_a he_o descend_v into_o hell_n virtual_o not_o local_o that_o be_v he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n due_a unto_o the_o elect_n who_o for_o their_o sin_n deserve_v to_o be_v damn_v arg._n 1_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o elect_n denounce_v against_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o or_o god_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o without_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o god_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o without_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n what_o be_v sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n hold_v true_a at_o all_o time_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o alter_v not_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o truth_n christ_n solemn_o engage_v his_o truth_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o way_n pass_v from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 5.18_o this_o sentence_n be_v universal_a give_v to_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o hold_v all_o his_o posterity_n whether_o elect_v or_o reprobate_a in_o case_n of_o sin_n guilty_a of_o death_n hereby_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v so_o limit_v himself_o as_o that_o now_o he_o can_v do_v that_o which_o else_o he_o can_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n the_o command_n be_v give_v out_o for_o lot_n preservation_n god_n can_v not_o destroy_v sodom_n till_o lot_n be_v secure_v gen._n 19.22_o for_o the_o decree_n be_v pass_v and_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n god_n can_v deny_v himself_o hence_o in_o the_o case_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o the_o old_a world_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o truth_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.28_o unto_o this_o purpose_n piscator_fw-la well_o interpret_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 26.39_o 105._o confer_v piscat_fw-la analys_n &_o observe_v in_o matth._n 26._o davenant_n in_o col._n 1.20_o p._n 105._o that_o be_v say_v he_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n the_o father_n there_o can_v be_v any_o other_o way_n find_v to_o save_v the_o elect_n without_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o pray_v that_o then_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n will_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v god_n show_v by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o have_v constitute_v his_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o relative_a justice_n between_o he_o and_o man_n the_o dispensation_n with_o the_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n be_v impossible_a arg._n 2_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o else_o god_n be_v untrue_a in_o that_o commination_n he_o that_o sin_n shall_v die_v because_o the_o elect_a themselves_o do_v not_o suffer_v it_o but_o god_n be_v true_a the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o god_n can_v lie_v titus_n 1.1_o arg._n 3_o he_o that_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o consequent_o to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n for_o they_o 36._o polon_n â—ynt_a lib._n 6._o c._n 36._o but_o christ_n be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_n heb._n 7.22_o by_o so_o much_o be_v jesus_n make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n neither_o be_v the_o argument_n at_o all_o infringe_v by_o say_v he_o be_v our_o surety_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n here_o call_v a_o better_a covenant_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n better_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o either_o covenant_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o oblige_v we_o to_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o our_o surety_n faith_n establish_v the_o law_n rom._n 3.31_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o surety_n by_o believe_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n that_o he_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o we_o arg._n 4_o either_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n or_o the_o law_n remain_v for_o ever_o unsatisfied_a for_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o salvation_n itself_o that_o the_o elect_v satisfy_v it_o not_o in_o themselves_o arg._n 5_o if_o the_o gospel_n save_v without_o satisfaction_n give_v to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v contrary_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v so_o rom._n 3.31_o gal._n 3.21_o therefore_o arg._n 6_o if_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o elect_n than_o the_o elect_n must_v suffer_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n man_n have_v sin_v therefore_o man_n must_v die_v therefore_o in_o his_o own_o person_n if_o not_o in_o his_o surety_n arg._n 7_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n a_o punishment_n due_a unto_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n without_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n i.e._n his_o passive_a obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n without_o obedience_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o active_a obedience_n whence_o we_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a this_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o that_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o passive_a obedience_n nor_o active_a then_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n nor_o acceptation_n as_o righteous_a and_o consequent_o no_o justification_n arg._n 8_o if_o justify_v faith_n establish_v the_o law_n than_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n have_v establish_v that_o be_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o otherwise_o the_o law_n can_v be_v establish_v by_o faith_n but_o justify_v faith_n establish_v rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n through_o faith_n god_n forbid_v yea_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n 20._o willet_n synop_n cent._n 5_o gen_fw-la contr_n 20._o christ_n suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n i.e._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n contain_v nothing_o derogatory_n from_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o prejudicial_a unto_o redemption_n the_o denial_n then_o of_o christ_n to_o have_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o render_v the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n insufficient_a take_v away_o the_o be_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o leave_v the_o elect_a to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n which_o who_o can_v exempt_v to_o use_v peter_n word_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o damnable_a heresy_n and_o if_o so_o in_o that_o it_o so_o deny_v christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o therewithal_o it_o not_o only_o exceed_o diminish_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o impute_v injustice_n and_o untruth_n unto_o god_n leave_v the_o law_n for_o ever_o unsatisfied_a make_v void_a by_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o establish_v by_o faith_n one_o and_o the_o last_o of_o which_o paul_n look_v at_o as_o abomination_n rom._n 3.31_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v pronounce_v less_o than_o both_o a_o abominable_a and_o damnable_a heresy_n these_o premise_a come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o begin_v with_o its_o beginning_n viz._n the_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n chap._n ii_o the_o state_v of_o the_o controversy_n dialogu_n i_o hold_v that_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n do_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n to_o his_o father_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o mediatorial_n obedience_n which_o
orthodox_n writer_n say_v faith_n justifi_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o law_n their_o meaning_n be_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o faith_n which_o we_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o legal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o work_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v consist_v both_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o actual_a obedience_n justifi_v we_o as_o well_o from_o original_a as_o from_o actual_a unrighteousness_n we_o receive_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o so_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n we_o be_v through_o sin_n uncapable_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n legal_o cat._n haec_fw-la propositio_fw-la side_n justificamur_fw-la legaliter_fw-la intollecta_fw-la cum_fw-la papistis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la blasphema-correlative_a autem_fw-la accepta_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la ursin_n exp_n cat._n in_o the_o stead_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n evangelical_o without_o which_o we_o can_v attain_v eternal_a life_n faith_n justifi_v not_o proper_o as_o a_o work_n or_o quality_n but_o relative_o for_o the_o object_n sake_n namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v thereby_o this_o proposition_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n say_v vrsinus_n understand_v legal_o with_o the_o papist_n be_v not_o true_a but_o blasphemous_a but_o take_v correlative_o that_o be_v evangelical_o it_o be_v true_a the_o true_a manner_n how_o the_o law_n teach_v sinner_n to_o get_v righteousness_n by_o faith_n when_o a_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n bring_v his_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v offer_v for_o he_o upon_o the_o altar_n he_o must_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n with_o all_o his_o might_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n this_o kind_n of_o imposition_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v and_o typify_v unto_o sinner_n how_o they_o must_v by_o faith_n rest_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o only_a meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o full_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n answ_n that_o he_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n with_o all_o his_o might_n can_v be_v prove_v nor_o do_v the_o prove_v thereof_o prove_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o question_n of_o it_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n the_o atonement_n of_o the_o dialogue_n be_v disprove_v it_o be_v therewithal_o disprove_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n typify_v their_o rely_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o such_o atonement_n dialogu_n verse_n 25._o who_o god_n have_v fore-ordained_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o apostle_n explain_v the_o matter_n by_o another_o sentence_n rom._n 5.11_o by_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o atonement_n the_o apostle_n do_v imply_v three_o thing_n in_o this_o sentence_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n by_o who_o sinner_n do_v receive_v 2._o the_o main_a thing_n which_o they_o do_v receive_v by_o he_o be_v the_o father_n atonement_n 3._o that_o the_o mean_n or_o manner_n by_o which_o they_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 3_o 25._o allude_v unto_o the_o mercy-seat_n exo._n 25.22_o as_o appear_v by_o heb._n 9_o 5._o where_n speak_v of_o the_o mercy-seat_n in_o exodus_fw-la he_o call_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n in_o greek_a which_o be_v use_v here_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v forgive_v and_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n will_v concern_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n the_o atonement_n of_o which_o rom._n 5.11_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o reconciliation_n apply_v according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o latter_a reconciliation_n mention_v vers_fw-la 10._o and_o note_n a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o dispensation_n on_o god_n part_n and_o a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o state_n relation_n and_o disposition_n on_o our_o part_n see_v more_o sect._n 2._o chap._n the_o greek_a word_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o signification_n if_o we_o seclude_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o atonement_n from_o atonement_n be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n his_o blood_n signify_v his_o passive_a obedience_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v it_o atonement_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o principal_a good_a receive_v by_o faith_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o the_o dialogue_n atonement_n be_v neither_o principal_a nor_o less_o principal_a but_o a_o mere_a fiction_n dialogu_n verse_n 25._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o pass_n over_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n declare_v his_o righteousness_n towards_o sinner_n by_o ordain_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n 2._o by_o ordain_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o mediator_n propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o receive_v through_o he_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o their_o righteousness_n answ_n then_o god_n declare_v justice_n as_o well_o as_o mercy_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o or_o pass_v over_o sin_n a_o truth_n much_o oppose_v throughout_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o dialogue_n which_o contradiction_n have_v it_o be_v attend_v to_o doubtless_o the_o author_n will_v have_v provide_v against_o it_o by_o some_o socinian_n evasion_n or_o mis-applied_n distinction_n the_o father_n atonement_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n but_o not_o for_o our_o righteousness_n this_o error_n of_o the_o author_n especial_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v oft_o annex_v unto_o some_o forego_n truth_n or_o word_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o construction_n according_a to_o truth_n by_o a_o formal_a repetition_n of_o the_o question_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thread_n of_o reason_n to_o hold_v they_o together_o but_o i_o hope_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n frequent_o and_o bold_o though_o sometime_o with_o the_o word_n therefore_o insert_v without_o any_o tolerable_a inference_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n dialogu_n and_o therefore_o justify_v person_n have_v need_n of_o new_a justice_n to_o their_o conscience_n every_o day_n answ_n very_o true_a if_o understand_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o justification_n but_o not_o true_a if_o understand_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o new_a justification_n justification_n be_v a_o individual_a act_n which_o receive_v not_o more_o or_o less_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o it_o receive_v more_o or_o less_o paul_n be_v as_o much_o justify_v the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o believe_a as_o he_o be_v now_o in_o glory_n because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o same_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n and_o according_a to_o the_o orthodox_n dialogu_n and_o now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o will_v sum_n up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n into_o six_o head_n 1._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o justification_n be_v believe_v sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n all_o the_o world_n over_o 2._o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o of_o a_o sinner_n righteousness_n be_v the_o father_n atonement_n pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 3._o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n for_o a_o sinner_n justification_n be_v christ_n mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n 4._o the_o next_o instrumental_a mean_n by_o which_o a_o sinner_n do_v receive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o father_n atonement_n for_o his_o justification_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n 5._o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o former_a cause_n and_o effect_n be_v god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o himself_o 6._o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o believe_a sinner_n justification_n and_o salvation_n answ_n divers_a orthodox_n divine_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n distribute_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n into_o the_o matter_n take_v active_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o essential_a cause_n by_o which_o we_o
person_n upon_o the_o creature_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o subsistence_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o father_n work_v of_o himself_o the_o son_n work_v from_o thefather_n joh._n 5.19_o 30._o and_o 8.28_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 16.13_o hence_o though_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o creature_n be_v wrought_v joint_o by_o all_o the_o three_o person_n yet_o be_v the_o work_n principal_o ascribe_v to_o that_o person_n who_o manner_n of_o subsistence_n do_v most_o eminent_o appear_v therein_o begin_v work_n as_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v principal_o to_o the_o first_o person_n the_o carry_v work_v on_o to_o perfection_n as_o redemption_n to_o the_o second_o person_n the_o perfect_a of_o they_o as_o the_o application_n of_o redemption_n under_o which_o last_o work_v the_o grace_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v contain_v unto_o the_o three_o person_n to_o make_v the_o first_o person_n a_o 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dialogu_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o by_o bear_v of_o the_o say_v curse_v real_o in_o our_o stead_n as_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o imputation_n do_v teach_v but_o by_o procure_v his_o father_n atonement_n by_o the_o invaluable_a price_n or_o performance_n of_o his_o own_o mediatoriall_a obedience_n whereof_o his_o mediatoriall_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v the_o finish_v masterpiece_n this_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o rich_a thing_n of_o price_n which_o the_o father_n require_v and_o accept_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o atonement_n for_o our_o full_a redemption_n justification_n and_o adoption_n answ_n the_o dialogue_n have_v hitherto_o deny_v and_o contend_v against_o christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o elect_a for_o their_o sin_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n as_o also_o against_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o 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dialogu_n and_o according_a to_o this_o tenor_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v explain_v the_o matter_n he_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o place_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o first_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5.19_o he_o make_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n mediatoriall_a obedience_n to_o countervail_v the_o demerit_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n for_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n but_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o god-man_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n god_n the_o father_n be_v more_o high_o please_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o mediator_n than_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n answ_n the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o be_v opposite_n these_o opposite_n be_v compare_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v alike_o viz._n both_o be_v public_a 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all_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n much_o more_o rom._n 5.15_o 16._o grace_n abound_v ver_fw-la 16._o abundance_n of_o grace_n vers_n 17._o where_o sin_v abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v ver_fw-la 20._o it_o be_v a_o truth_n most_o precious_a that_o god_n be_v more_o high_o please_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o mediator_n than_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n but_o so_o unhappy_a be_v the_o dialogue_n contend_v against_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o that_o opposition_n it_o can_v speak_v this_o truth_n without_o insinuate_v a_o fallacy_n of_o put_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n of_o christ_n proceed_v not_o whole_o though_o principal_o from_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n which_o the_o dialogue_n acknowledge_v but_o also_o from_o the_o kind_n of_o 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any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o they_o that_o god_n justifi_v but_o what_o shall_v it_o avail_v for_o the_o dialogue_n to_o justify_v any_o who_o very_a pardon_n god_n will_v condemn_v the_o pope_n pardon_n and_o the_o dialogue_n how_o differ_v soever_o in_o their_o nature_n may_v go_v together_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o efficacy_n dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o very_a sense_n all_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n be_v call_v sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n deut._n 33.19_o psa_fw-la 4.5_o psa_fw-la 51.19_o answ_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v before_o where_o the_o contrary_a be_v prove_v and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v also_o give_v dialogu_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.4_o answ_n christ_n be_v the_o perfect_a end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n require_v in_o the_o moral_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n signify_v by_o the_o 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