perfection_n it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o be_v so_o give_v to_o he_o 3_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n why_o indifferent_a thing_n prohibit_v by_o a_o positive_a command_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v why_o indifferent_a thing_n prohibit_v by_o a_o positive_a command_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o decalogue_n for_o the_o decalogue_n be_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o type_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n do_v appertain_v to_o it_o by_o virtue_n god_n positive_a command_n which_o forbid_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n 4_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o enjoin_v adam_n to_o observe_v every_o seven_o day_n as_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v 5_o the_o four_o command_n and_o some_o other_o in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v partly_o of_o a_o moral_a constitution_n and_o partly_o of_o a_o positive_a 213._o see_v trap_n on_o mat._n 〈◊〉_d p_o 132._o &_o dr._n ames_n in_o medul_n c._n 15._o sect._n 12._o &_o vindiciae_fw-la legis_fw-la p._n 62._o 148._o 213._o as_o for_o example_n to_o observe_v some_o time_n for_o god_n special_a worship_n be_v moral_a but_o the_o determination_n of_o every_o seven_o day_n be_v positive_a 6_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v not_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n nor_o repentance_n for_o sin_n as_o the_o decalogue_n do_v and_o therefore_o all_o the_o positive_a command_n concern_v typical_a purifying_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o belong_v to_o it_o see_v then_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o difference_n this_o comparative_a argument_n at_o large_a will_v not_o hold_v to_o prove_v the_o prohibition_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o be_v a_o part_n of_o and_o reducible_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o adam_n as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o the_o decalogue_n reason_n 2._o if_o adam_n eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n have_v be_v a_o sin_n eat_v if_o adam_n eat_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o eve_n desire_v to_o eat_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n before_o her_o act_n of_o eat_v against_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o the_o very_a natural_a desire_n of_o eve_n to_o eat_v of_o it_o have_v be_v a_o moral_a sin_n before_o her_o act_n of_o eat_v for_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o her_o eye_n and_o she_o see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a maxim_n of_o all_o that_o expound_v the_o moral_a law_n that_o it_o bind_v the_o inward_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a and_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n he_o that_o lookâ—_n upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n in_o his_o heart_n math._n 5._o 28._o and_o in_o that_o respect_n mr._n norton_n do_v affirm_v it_o in_o page_n 63._o that_o we_o in_o adam_n first_o sin_v in_o soul_n proper_o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v by_o 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man_n only_o 1_o take_v this_o instance_n if_o a_o jew_n have_v desire_v to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n because_o it_o be_v good_a food_n by_o creation_n and_o yet_o have_v forbear_v the_o act_n of_o eat_v he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o positive_a ceremonial_a law_n and_o therefore_o that_o law_n do_v not_o bind_v any_o such_o person_n to_o purify_v himself_o by_o wash_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o say_a inward_a desire_n to_o eat_v 2_o take_v another_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a sin_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n to_o touch_v a_o dead_a corpse_n because_o it_o defile_v the_o outward_a man_n only_o and_o not_o because_o it_o defile_v the_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n at_o least_o upon_o some_o of_o his_o near_a relation_n not_o only_o to_o desire_v but_o real_o to_o touch_v his_o dead_a corpse_n and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o its_o burial_n 3_o say_v mr._n rutherford_n the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v holy_a 141._o in_o christ_n die_v at_o asser_n 5._o p._n 141._o and_o spiritual_a do_v require_v a_o conformity_n in_o all_o the_o inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o a_o absolute_a conformity_n between_o all_o our_o inclination_n and_o every_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n command_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o sinner_n be_v not_o require_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o adam_n say_v he_o have_v submit_v his_o natural_a hunger_n and_o desire_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o have_v not_o eat_v there_o have_v be_v no_o sinful_a jar_a between_o his_o will_n and_o god_n positive_a law_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o at_o asser_n 4._o page_n 140._o he_o say_v thus_o a_o conditional_a and_o submissive_a desire_n though_o not_o agreeable_a to_o a_o positive_a law_n and_o command_n of_o god_n be_v no_o sin_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n positive_a require_v a_o conformity_n in_o our_o inclination_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o desire_n god_n command_n to_o abraham_n say_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n and_o to_o offer_v he_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o mere_a positive_a command_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o command_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o any_o other_o then_o positive_a for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v the_o son_n yet_o if_o abrahim_n do_v still_o retain_v a_o natural_a inclination_n of_o love_n command_v also_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o save_v his_o son_n life_n and_o do_v desire_n that_o he_o may_v still_o live_v this_o desire_n and_o inclination_n though_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o a_o positive_a command_n of_o god_n be_v no_o sin_n because_o the_o five_o commandment_n ground_v on_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v command_v it_o and_o christ_n desire_n that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o be_v command_n mat._n 26._o 39_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n to_o die_v be_v not_o a_o moral_n but_o a_o positive_a command_n no_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 39_o luke_n 22._o 42._o because_o the_o command_n that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a command_n as_o mr._n norton_n hold_v but_o a_o positive_a command_n and_o that_o command_v say_v he_o do_v never_o root_v out_o his_o natural_a desire_n to_o preserve_v his_o own_o life_n see_v he_o submit_v his_o desire_n to_o god_n will_n and_o say_v he_o in_o page_n 217._o the_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v diverse_o propound_v but_o at_o three_o say_v he_o the_o father_n bargain_n by_o way_n of_o work_n or_o hire_v or_o wage_n to_o give_v a_o seed_n to_o his_o son_n es_fw-ge 53._o 10._o when_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o mr._n norton_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o dialogue_n affirm_v that_o god_n command_v to_o christ_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v a_o moral_a command_n and_o that_o christ_n obedience_n thereto_o be_v a_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o page_n 57_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o he_o do_v often_o cite_v rutherford_n for_o he_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o be_v point_n blank_a against_o he_o these_o consideration_n take_v from_o these_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o sundry_a such_o like_a which_o may_v be_v produce_v from_o sundry_a other_o positive_a law_n do_v prove_v that_o adam_n sin_v not_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o body_n only_o at_o first_o by_o his_o
that_o do_v support_v it_o 3_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o connex_v appendix_n which_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n con-joynec_a '_o to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o his_o creation_n as_o he_o conjoined_n a_o admirable_a beauty_n to_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n at_o his_o birth_n exod._n 2._o 2._o which_o may_v either_o continue_v or_o it_o may_v be_v lose_v by_o eat_v some_o prohibit_v meat_n that_o may_v cause_v a_o distemper_n that_o may_v cause_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v as_o a_o moth_n without_o the_o annihilate_v of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 4_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o adam_n be_v con-natural_a to_o his_o body_n because_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v transmit_v to_o his_o posterity_n by_o natural_a generation_n if_o he_o have_v but_o first_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o create_a perfection_n the_o death_n threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o be_v limit_v by_o two_o circumstance_n to_o our_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n only_o therefore_o first_o that_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o essential_a curse_n that_o be_v there_o threaten_a second_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o affirm_v as_o mr._n norton_n do_v that_o christ_n be_v adam_n legal_a surety_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n to_o suffer_v that_o curse_a death_n in_o his_o room_n and_o place_n for_o his_o redemption_n p._n 24._o chap._n 16._o rep._n 22._o at_o sixthly_a *_o add_v this_o marginal_a note_n to_o p._n 31._o bodily_a death_n be_v not_o threaten_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o neither_o be_v a_o bodily_a death_n threaten_v till_o after_o adam_n fall_n in_o gen._n 3._o 19_o which_o be_v not_o until_o four_o verse_n after_o that_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o adam_n spiritual_a death_n in_o original_a sin_n *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o the_o text_n in_o p._n 33._o at_o line_n 23._o and_o in_o cha_z 16._o at_o reply_n 22._o ult_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n denounce_v a_o bodily_a death_n as_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n than_o the_o pelagian_n can_v be_v convince_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n for_o then_o the_o pelagian_o may_v reply_v that_o see_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o bodily_a death_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o see_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o rom._n 5._o 12._o that_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o infant_n therefore_o no_o other_o death_n bue_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n be_v at_o the_o first_o threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o original_a sin_n be_v the_o essential_a death_n that_o god_n threaten_v in_o gen._n 2._o 17._o as_o the_o proper_a passion_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n though_o in_o the_o issue_n the_o elect_n be_v redeem_v from_o it_o by_o christ_n undertake_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o conquer_a woman_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o true_a infirmity_n to_o conquer_v satan_n by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o combat_n notwithstanding_o satan_n unlimited_a power_n to_o provoke_v and_o disturb_v his_o passion_n and_o because_o at_o last_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o say_a obedience_n he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o reconciliation_n by_o breathe_v out_o his_o immortal_a spirit_n by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n p_o 34_o 63_o 65_o eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n be_v but_o a_o accidental_a punishment_n to_o the_o first_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n p._n 36_o god_n first_o covenant_n with_o adam_n be_v not_o make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o single_a person_n but_o it_o be_v make_v with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n nature_n in_o general_n p._n 25_o the_o kind_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o adam_n and_o so_o to_o all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n be_v the_o perpetuity_n of_o his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o create_a perfection_n p._n 27_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n creation_n have_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o adam_n fall_n if_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o providence_n have_v not_o ordain_v christ_n to_o be_v ready_a at_o that_o instant_n to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n p._n 28_o god_n secret_a and_o not_o his_o reveal_v will_n be_v the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o god_n relative_a justice_n p._n 37_o 35_o and_o ch_n 15._o chap._n iii_o the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o christ_n obedience_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o mediator_n be_v not_o to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v but_o it_o be_v to_o the_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n of_o a_o peculiar_a voluntary_a and_o reciprocal_a covenant_n that_o be_v make_v between_o the_o person_n in_o trinity_n from_o eternity_n second_o though_o mr._n norton_n do_v one_o while_o affirm_v that_o the_o quality_n or_o kind_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v legal_a the_o same_o in_o nature_n and_o measure_n which_o we_o by_o the_o first_o covenant_n stand_v bind_v unto_o yet_o another_o while_n he_o do_v contradict_v that_o and_o say_v it_o be_v more_o also_o p_o 42_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v by_o eminent_a divine_v right_o call_v justitiâ_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o his_o obedience_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n they_o do_v right_o call_v justitiâ_fw-la meriti_fw-la p._n 44_o christ_n obedience_n in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o in_o his_o death_n be_v not_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n only_o p._n 45_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 45._o dr._n willet_n in_o dan._n 9_o p._n 291._o say_v that_o christ_n descension_n conception_n incarnation_n and_o his_o miracle_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o these_o word_n he_o do_v plain_o contradict_v mr._n norton_n for_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n incarnation_n be_v any_o part_n of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n if_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o godhead_n have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o mr._n norton_n affirm_v than_o his_o godhead_n have_v be_v in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n because_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n as_o a_o supreme_a which_o tenent_n do_v full_o maintain_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n p._n 47_o *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 99_o and_o to_o p._n 101._o mr._n norton_n say_v in_o p._n 123._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v angry_a not_o only_o with_o the_o humane_a nature_n but_o with_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mediator_n because_o of_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o and_o in_o p._n 55._o he_o say_v that_o god_n charge_v christ_n with_o sin_n as_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o judge_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n he_o make_v the_o godhead_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o be_v in_o a_o absolute_a inferiority_n to_o his_o father_n which_o do_v also_o maintain_v the_o arrian_n heresy_n *_o add_v this_o note_n to_o p._n 47._o and_o to_o p._n 51._o at_o 5._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v true_a man_n be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n he_o be_v under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n but_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n and_o as_o he_o act_v as_o mediator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la he_o be_v above_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n even_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o second_o he_o show_v 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the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o covenant_n only_o but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 13â—_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 20._o good_a say_v he_o man_n sin_v ergo_fw-la man_n die_v christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n imputative_o though_o not_o inherent_o and_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v whether_o inherent_o or_o imputative_o shall_v die_v reply_v 7._o it_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v our_o sin_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o legal_a surety_n be_v a_o very_a unsound_a doctrine_n because_o it_o have_v no_o better_a support_n hitherto_o than_o scripture_n misinterpret_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n be_v this_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n i._n e._n the_o very_a soul_n that_o sin_n namely_o the_o very_a same_o numerical_n and_o individual_a person_n that_o sin_n formal_o and_o inherent_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o text_n speak_v plain_o of_o sin_n commit_v and_o it_o argue_v that_o mr._n 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that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n formal_o and_o inherent_o he_o can_v from_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n gather_v that_o christ_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o second_o death_n neither_o can_v he_o gather_v it_o from_o gen._n 2._o 17._o because_o both_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v formal_o commit_v and_o not_o alone_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o guilt_n neither_o of_o these_o scripture_n do_v admit_v of_o die_v by_o a_o surety_n neither_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o else_o admit_v of_o die_v such_o a_o death_n as_o the_o second_o death_n be_v by_o a_o surety_n to_o deliver_v other_o sinner_n from_o that_o death_n as_o these_o scripture_n do_v testify_v ps_n 49._o 7_o 8_o 9_o job_n 36._o 18_o 19_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v plain_o of_o sin_n inherent_a and_o not_o of_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o sin_n as_o mr._n norton_n make_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o second_o death_n adam_n first_o sin_n say_v bucanus_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n nature_n but_o his_o other_o sin_n say_v he_o be_v true_o personal_a of_o which_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v but_o i_o wonder_v that_o mr._n norton_n do_v cite_v austin_n for_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o christ_n soul_n from_o god_n impute_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o austin_n say_v he_o in_o p._n 130._o call_v it_o a_o death_n not_o of_o condition_n but_o of_o crime_n it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o augustine_n meaning_n be_v this_o christ_n be_v not_o necessitate_v to_o die_v through_o any_o sinful_a condition_n of_o nature_n as_o fall_v man_n be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o a_o criminal_a person_n by_o the_o jew_n sinful_a imputation_n and_o that_o austin_n infer_v it_o be_v therefore_o just_a that_o see_v the_o devil_n have_v slay_v he_o who_o owe_v nothing_o the_o debtor_n who_o he_o hold_v in_o durance_n believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v without_o cause_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n see_v augustine_n sense_n more_o at_o large_a in_o wotton_n de_fw-mi recon_fw-mi â—pec_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 1._o c._n 21._o augustine_n sense_n be_v no_o more_o like_o mr._n nortons_n sense_n than_o a_o apple_n be_v like_o a_o oyster_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o pag._n 41._o if_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n without_o guilt_n impute_v his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v be_v call_v a_o punishment_n reply_v 8._o if_o mr._n norton_n from_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o covenant_n shall_v undertake_v to_o strive_v with_o his_o opposite_a champion_n for_o the_o he_o all_o christ_n suffering_n be_v from_o the_o uâ—luntary_a covenant_n and_o not_o from_o god_n judicial_a imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o
chap._n 2._o and_o this_o forgiveness_n both_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o his_o covenant_n with_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o elect_a be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n in_o rom._n 3._o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o for_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v as_o just_a and_o righteous_a when_o he_o perform_v his_o covenant_n of_o forgiveness_n make_v first_o to_o christ_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o make_v also_o to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o new_a covenant_n as_o when_o he_o do_v execute_v his_o vindicative_a threaten_n upon_o the_o impenitent_a and_o therefore_o such_o poor_a humble_a sinner_n may_v by_o faith_n call_v upon_o god_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n namely_o of_o his_o gracious_a forgiveness_n this_o exposition_n how_o god_n be_v just_a have_v a_o more_o firm_a foundation_n in_o this_o text_n of_o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o than_o mr._n nortons_n exposition_n have_v the_o examination_n of_o rom._n 3._o 26._o to_o declare_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n or_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o 26._o rom._n 3_o 26._o jesus_n this_o text_n mr._n norton_n do_v put_v both_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n and_o also_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n and_o he_o do_v repeat_v it_o sundry_a other_o time_n also_o in_o his_o book_n as_o the_o mirror_n of_o his_o tenent_n as_o in_o page_n 4._o 17._o 40._o 55._o 213._o 246._o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o think_v that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o confirm_v his_o sense_n because_o he_o have_v bestow_v but_o little_a pain_n in_o his_o exposition_n mr._n norton_n make_v god_n to_o be_v just_a in_o this_o text_n because_o he_o exact_v such_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n from_o christ_n our_o surety_n material_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o sinner_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v the_o incarnation_n and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o suffering_n to_o be_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o he_o call_v the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o god_n relative_n justice_n reply_n i_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v therefore_o make_v god_n to_o be_v call_v just_o in_o this_o text_n because_o he_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n in_o forgive_a believe_a sinner_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n sake_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n and_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o god_n secret_a will_n and_o reveal_v only_o in_o his_o voluntary_a positive_a law_n and_o not_o in_o his_o moral_a law_n for_o his_o positive_a law_n do_v often_o differ_v yea_o they_o be_v often_o contrary_a to_o his_o moral_n law_n and_o in_o my_o reply_n to_o his_o five_o and_o six_o proposition_n in_o chap._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v that_o god_n secret_a will_n declare_v only_o in_o his_o positive_a law_n and_o not_o in_o his_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o his_o relative_n justice_n 2_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o many_o judicious_a that_o there_o pass_v a_o voluntary_a covenant_n between_o the_o trinity_n from_o eternity_n for_o man_n redemption_n and_o that_o god_n do_v first_o declare_v this_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o namely_o that_o he_o will_v put_v a_o utter_a 15._o gen._n 3._o 15._o enmity_n between_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o deceive_a woman_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n shall_v have_v full_a liberty_n to_o deceive_v this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o pervert_v his_o obedience_n if_o he_o can_v by_o fraud_n as_o he_o have_v do_v adam_n or_o by_o force_n in_o put_v he_o to_o a_o ignominious_a violent_a death_n on_o the_o cross_n by_o pierce_v he_o in_o the_o footsoals_a but_o god_n declare_v also_o that_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n by_o continue_v constant_a in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torture_n on_o the_o cross_n which_o doubtless_o be_v exemplify_v covenant_n the_o ground_n of_o full_a and_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n be_v not_o by_o pay_v our_o full_a debt_n material_o but_o formal_o that_o god_n do_v accept_v for_o full_a and_o just_a satisfaction_n which_o be_v constitute_v so_o to_o be_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o voluntary_a covenant_n to_o adam_n by_o the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o lamb_n as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o as_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o this_o promise_a seed_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v call_v full_a satisfaction_n but_o that_o only_a that_o be_v so_o make_v by_o the_o voluntary_a covenant_n for_o the_o half_a shekel_n in_o exod._n 30_o 12._o be_v call_v the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o life_n but_o any_o man_n may_v see_v by_o psal_n 49._o 8._o that_o material_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a price_n until_o it_o be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o full_a price_n formal_o only_a by_o god_n voluntary_a positive_a law_n and_o covenant_n of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o chap._n 14._o sect._n at_o reply_n 8._o 3_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a combat_n and_o sacrifice_n on_o christ_n part_n be_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o meritorious_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bind_v god_n the_o father_n to_o perform_v his_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n which_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v atone_v and_o reconcile_v to_o believe_a sinner_n by_o forgive_a their_o sin_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o favour_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o on_o god_n the_o father_n part_n be_v often_o in_o scripture-phrase_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o 26._o verse_n i_o will_v propound_v and_o answer_v these_o two_o query_n 1_o how_o god_n declare_v his_o justice_n at_o this_o time_n 2_o why_o at_o this_o time_n 1_o touch_v the_o manner_n how_o god_n declare_v his_o justice_n that_o must_v be_v fetch_v from_o its_o coherence_n with_o verse_n 25._o and_o there_o it_o 25._o rom._n 3._o 25._o be_v say_v that_o god_n declare_v his_o justice_n in_o set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiatory_a through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n have_v covenant_v to_o and_o with_o christ_n that_o if_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o that_o humane_a nature_n to_o combat_v with_o the_o enemy_n satan_n to_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o 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his_o divine_a nature_n and_o doubtless_o as_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v most_o perfect_a in_o spirit_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utmost_a touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n much_o more_o than_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n can_v be_v but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o ineffable_a union_n his_o divine_a nature_n do_v leave_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o act_v in_o his_o moral_a obedience_n and_o natural_a action_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 39_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o spiritual_a as_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v bare_a our_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o the_o bodily_a but_o also_o from_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o sin_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n reply_v 11._o i_o suppose_v that_o mr._n norton_n by_o this_o speech_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n of_o sin_n do_v mean_a that_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o hell_n but_o i_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o in_o sect._n 3_o that_o the_o first_o death_n threaten_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n and_o that_o bodily_a death_n and_o eternal_a death_n be_v threaten_v after_o this_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n for_o adam_n death_n in_o sin_n and_o hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o that_o see_v christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o from_o our_o first_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n without_o bear_v it_o in_o kind_n and_o from_o our_o bodily_a disease_n in_o mat._n 8._o without_o bear_v they_o in_o kind_n he_o may_v as_o well_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o spritual_a and_o â—ternal_a death_n in_o hell_n without_o bear_v it_o in_o kind_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 40._o whilst_o you_o so_o often_o affirm_v that_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v meritorious_a and_o yet_o all_o along_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n you_o so_o often_o affirm_v a_o contradiction_n the_o very_a nature_n of_o merit_n include_v justice_n for_o merit_n be_v a_o just_a desert_n or_o a_o desert_n in_o way_n of_o justice_n reply_v 12._o the_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v either_o the_o way_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o voluntary_a covenant_n the_o dialogue_n indeed_o do_v oppose_v the_o way_n of_o redemption_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o merit_n and_o how_o christ_n do_v merit_v our_o redemption_n vindicative_a justice_n but_o yet_o it_o make_v all_o christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o voluntary_a cause_n and_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o mr._n norton_n can_v see_v into_o this_o ground-word_n of_o merit_n because_o he_o be_v so_o much_o prejudice_v against_o 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the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o that_o god_n have_v arm_v the_o devil_n against_o he_o with_o a_o express_a permission_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o sinful_a malefactor_n and_o to_o pierce_v he_o in_o the_o footsoals_a and_o in_o this_o combat_n he_o know_v it_o be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v encounter_v he_o not_o with_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n but_o with_o his_o humane_a nature_n only_o as_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o our_o infirmity_n of_o fear_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o covenant_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o express_v and_o manifest_v his_o trouble_a natural_a fear_n of_o such_o a_o unnatural_a usage_n and_o according_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o his_o three_o apostle_n that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o to_o be_v witness_n that_o he_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_o heavy_a say_v unto_o they_o my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o to_o the_o death_n mat._n 26_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 39_o mat._n 26._o 38_o 39_o and_o then_o he_o go_v a_o little_a further_o from_o they_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o this_o request_n he_o make_v three_o time_n over_o because_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o that_o cup_n shall_v pass_v from_o he_o namely_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o natural_a fear_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o dialogue_n page_n 46._o that_o the_o word_n cup_n be_v put_v for_o a_o measure_n or_o portion_n of_o any_o thing_n either_o of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n or_o of_o ignominy_n and_o pain_n or_o of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v very_o heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o the_o cup_n that_o he_o do_v so_o earnest_o deprecate_v be_v the_o cup_n or_o measure_n or_o portion_n of_o his_o present_a natural_a fear_n he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o place_n as_o i_o apprehend_v deprecate_v his_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a death_n but_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_v which_o his_o sensitive_a soul_n have_v of_o it_o at_o this_o present_a and_o he_o be_v hear_v and_o deliver_v from_o his_o natural_a fear_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n by_o his_o own_o will_n desire_n and_o power_n as_o he_o have_v covenant_v joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o confirmation_n by_o his_o sweat_a prayer_n against_o this_o his_o natural_a fear_n then_o when_o the_o band_n be_v come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o he_o be_v fearless_a and_o say_v unto_o peter_n put_v up_o thy_o sword_n again_o into_o its_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o 54._o mat._n 26_o 52_o 53_o 54._o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n but_o how_o then_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v that_o say_v thus_o it_o must_v be_v the_o scripture_n in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o etc._n etc._n say_v that_o i_o must_v be_v thus_o apprehend_v condemn_a and_o execute_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n thus_o it_o must_v be_v i_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v as_o you_o shall_v now_o see_v i_o to_o be_v by_o these_o arch-instrument_n of_o satan_n yea_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n even_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o voluntary_a decree_n and_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v voluntary_a also_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o combat_n and_o not_o admit_v of_o any_o obstruction_n to_o my_o combarter_n by_o thy_o sword_n he_o must_v by_o god_n declare_v permission_n have_v his_o liberty_n to_o do_v his_o worst_a to_o provoke_v my_o patience_n and_o i_o must_v do_v my_o duty_n by_o continue_v constant_a in_o my_o obedience_n through_o all_o his_o assault_n but_o john_n do_v relate_v our_o saviour_n 1â—_n joh._n 18._o 1â—_n word_n to_o peter_n thus_o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o namely_o that_o portion_n of_o my_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a suffering_n which_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v i_o to_o undergo_v as_o he_o have_v declare_v it_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o here_o you_o see_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o now_o dread_a this_o cup_n of_o his_o ignominious_a and_o painful_a suffering_n as_o he_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o this_o cup_n in_o matth._n 26_o 37._o then_o it_o be_v necessary_a before_o he_o pray_v that_o his_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v appear_v but_o now_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a after_o he_o have_v obtain_v his_o request_n that_o
christ_n covenant_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o deceive_a woman_n and_o in_o that_o nature_n to_o break_v the_o devil_n headplot_n by_o continue_v obedient_a in_o his_o combat_n notwithstanding_o satan_n foul_a play_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o some_o impatience_n and_o in_o that_o obedience_n he_o covenant_v to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n which_o god_n covenant_v to_o reward_v with_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o this_o be_v sully_v declare_v unto_o adam_n by_o a_o typical_a sacrifice_n and_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n full_a liberty_n to_o do_v his_o worst_a to_o disturb_v his_o patience_n and_o so_o to_o spoil_v his_o obedience_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v his_o death_n from_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o to_o preserve_v his_o headplot_n from_o be_v break_v and_o this_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o sentence_n thou_o satan_n shall_v pierce_v he_o in_o the_o footsoals_a but_o god_n can_v not_o have_v declare_v 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