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those_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o assoon_o as_o your_o own_o heart_n assure_v you_o that_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o scripture_n assure_v you_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o you_o all_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o faith_n &_o holiness_n will_v find_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o if_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o distemper_a affection_n cavil_v at_o this_o as_o uncomfortable_a we_o can_v help_v it_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o be_v sweet_a and_o if_o any_o complain_v of_o bitterness_n in_o it_o let_v such_o consider_v whether_o their_o own_o palate_n be_v not_o distemper_v i_o go_v on_o to_o the_o three_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o be_v justification_n and_o this_o likewise_o be_v out_o of_o free_a grace_n rom._n 3._o
be_v apparent_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o paul_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n utter_o disclaim_v his_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o which_o text_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o distinguish_v self-righteousness_n into_o two_o sort_n disclaim_v only_o one_o of_o they_o but_o he_o distinguish_v inter_fw-la propriam_fw-la justiciam_fw-la &_o alienam_fw-la discaim_v utter_o all_o self-righteousness_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o as_o a_o law-righteousness_n and_o lay_v hold_n upon_o another_o righteousness_n i._n e._n christ_n this_o seem_v clear_a from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n in_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o in_o my_o own_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n say_v the_o apostle_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n or_o what_o if_o we_o construe_v it_o thus_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o of_o christ_n through_o faith_n the_o original_a will_v bear_v such_o a_o construction_n though_o i_o will_v not_o ground_n upon_o it_o however_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o that_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o righteousness_n which_o paul_n rest_v upon_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o come_v in_o through_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n be_v neither_o it_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v or_o to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v faith_n of_o itself_o but_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o crucified_a object_n that_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o gratis_n but_o upon_o scripture_n ground_n we_o will_v instance_n in_o a_o chapter_n where_o the_o apostle_n express_v himself_o full_o 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we_o see_v the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n use_v the_o word_n faith_n in_o a_o relative_a and_o metanimical_a sense_n as_o it_o import_v christ_n now_o add_v hereunto_o that_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n to_o credâ—re_v the_o very_a act_n can_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n can_v justify_v as_o the_o argument_n before_o evince_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o include_v christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o object_n of_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o must_v distingnish_v betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n though_o the_o act_n can_v be_v without_o the_o object_n and_o so_o the_o adversary_n themselves_o do_v when_o they_o say_v that_o to_o credere_fw-la be_v impute_v and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o do_v in_o those_o very_a word_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o the_o object_n as_o we_o do_v only_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n 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a_o apparent_a difference_n betwixt_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n believe_v in_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o by_o our_o christ_n believe_v in_o even_o as_o we_o be_v not_o clothe_v by_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n but_o by_o the_o garment_n put_v on_o nor_o cure_v by_o apply_v the_o plaster_n but_o by_o the_o plaster_n apply_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n the_o formal_a cause_n the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o make_v we_o righteous_a in_o point_n of_o justification_n to_o say_v that_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o even_o as_o the_o demerit_n of_o adam_n sin_n not_o his_o sin_n be_v both_o speak_v gratis_o they_o tend_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n merit_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v accept_v which_o be_v such_o another_o shift_n as_o that_o of_o the_o papist_n christ_n merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v subtlety_n enough_o in_o so_o say_v but_o no_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o unless_o the_o sin_n of_o apam_n and_o the_o righteoufnes_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v the_o demerit_n or_o merit_n can_v one_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o and_o inseparable_a beside_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o righteous_a we_o be_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n not_o by_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o only_o his_o very_a act_n of_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o not_o only_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o and_o so_o for_o christ_n obedience_n and_o it_o stand_v with_o reason_n for_o adam_n bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o his_o act_n be_v we_o rom._n 5._o 12._o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o adam_n our_o translation_n render_v it_o forasmuch_o but_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v as_o a_o father_n sell_v or_o forseit_v his_o estate_n his_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o very_a disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o our_o sin_n not_o only_o the_o demerit_n of_o it_o and_o likewise_o the_o very_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o righteousness_n not_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o rom._n 4._o 6_o 11._o in_o both_o verse_n a_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v now_o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n any_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o be_v say_v a_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v now_o imputation_n proper_o be_v when_o something_o that_o be_v in_o another_o person_n be_v reckon_v and_o account_v we_o set_v upon_o 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