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reliance_n or_o fiducial_a recumbency_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n signify_v and_o to_o these_o as_o dr._n ward_n prove_v by_o many_o parailel_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a where_o also_o we_o often_o find_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o phrase_n total_o the_o holy_a spirit_n find_v in_o no_o humane_a author_n i_o mean_v not_o for_o the_o object_n but_o the_o form_n of_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o any_o where_o but_o in_o scripture_n as_o dr._n ward_n observe_v which_o sure_o must_v import_v a_o reliance_n or_o fiducial_a recumbency_n according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o faith_n i_o conceive_v abraham_n rest_v on_o or_o trust_v in_o the_o messiah_n for_o salvation_n he_o be_v the_o messiah_n he_o can_v not_o but_o expect_v some_o great_a thing_n from_o he_o and_o what_o be_v it_o temporal_n or_o spiritual_n sure_o not_o temporal_n his_o faith_n be_v go_v beyond_o the_o line_n of_o this_o world_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n in_o another_o heb._n 11.10_o and_o how_o do_v he_o think_v to_o come_v thither_o but_o by_o the_o messiah_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n gen._n 18._o trust_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o in_o the_o low_a posture_n of_o humility_n much_o less_o do_v he_o think_v to_o enter_v heaven_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a faith_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v spiritual_a one_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n gen._n 3.15_o that_o be_v christ_n shall_v dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o erect_v his_o own_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v
the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n thus_o the_o author_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v god_n send_v his_o son_n indeed_o into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o he_o send_v he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o righteousness_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consider_v that_o place_n rom._n 8._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n set_v forth_o believer_n man_n in_o christ_n by_o two_o excellent_a thing_n first_o by_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o no_o though_o there_o be_v relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o as_o be_v import_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n there_o be_v none_o and_o then_o by_o sanctification_n which_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o other_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o other_o verse_n he_o 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christ_n with_o which_o his_o active_a obedience_n must_v be_v take_v in_o conjunction_n the_o apostle_n infer_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o vers_fw-la 4._o the_o law_n be_v not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o for_o want_v of_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n in_o we_o but_o god_n translate_v the_o impletion_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o christ_n christ_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o christ_n bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o these_o thing_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o but_o then_o the_o apostle_n return_v again_o to_o sanctification_n and_o subjoin_v who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n assure_v we_o that_o those_o who_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v also_o sanctify_v and_o lead_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v our_o church_n treat_v upon_o this_o place_n in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o scripture_n salvation_n r._n hom._n of_o salvation_n st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 3._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o rom._n 10._o 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 and_o rom._n 8._o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o law_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v weak_a by_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o sin_n damn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n touch_v three_o thing_n which_o must_v go_v together_o in_o our_o justification_n upon_o god_n part_n his_o great_a mercy_n and_o grace_n upon_o christ_n part_n justice_n that_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n or_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o offering_n of_o his_o body_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o blood_n with_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n perfect_o and_o thorough_o and_o upon_o our_o part_n true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o god_n work_v in_o we_o so_o that_o in_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o only_a god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o also_o his_o justice_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o consist_v in_o pay_v our_o ransom_n and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o justification_n but_o only_o shut_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o work_n as_o to_o be_v merit_n of_o deserve_v our_o justification_n and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n declare_v here_o nothing_o upon_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n concern_v his_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o man_n only_a work_n without_o god_n and_o yet_o that_o faith_n do_v not_o shut_v out_o repentance_n hope_n love_n dread_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o every_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v so_o that_o although_o they_o be_v all_o present_a in_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o justify_v not_o all_o together_o these_o be_v the_o excellent_a word_n of_o our_o church_n worthy_a without_o flattery_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n we_o see_v here_o that_o there_o be_v in_o justification_n nothing_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n but_o faith_n only_o no_o internal_a holiness_n repentance_n hope_n love_n fear_v of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o justify_v but_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v god_n grace_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o say_v the_o author_n be_v there_o here_o any_o mention_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o i_o answer_v our_o church_n sure_o think_v so_o and_o we_o have_v his_o passive_a righteousness_n express_v vers_fw-la 3._o and_o where_o that_o be_v express_v the_o active_a be_v imply_v this_o be_v clear_a when_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n 5.19_o it_o do_v include_v his_o blood_n also_o and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o it_o do_v include_v his_o active_a obedience_n also_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n because_o it_o express_v justification_n by_o both_o and_o because_o it_o must_v be_v consistent_a with_o itself_o in_o express_v the_o one_o include_v the_o other_o when_o therefore_o rom._n 8.3_o his_o suffering_n be_v express_v his_o active_a obedience_n be_v also_o include_v both_o therefore_o be_v intend_v and_o withal_o a_o imputation_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v profitable_a to_o we_o but_o say_v the_o author_n the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o that_o be_v the_o law_n can_v not_o deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n i_o answer_v the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o of_o itself_o and_o without_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o that_o divine_a spirit_n take_v the_o law_n into_o its_o hand_n and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n i_o suppose_v there_o will_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n but_o the_o author_n say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 4._o how_o can_v imputation_n come_v in_o here_o what_o pretty_a sense_n will_v this_o make_v of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n i_o answer_v the_o sense_n be_v very_o clear_a the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o withal_o we_o to_o who_o that_o be_v impute_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o one_o be_v our_o justification_n the_o other_o our_o sanctification_n both_o the_o apostle_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o believer_n and_o both_o consist_v very_o well_o together_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o first_o verse_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o no_o condemnation_n appertain_v to_o justification_n and_o the_o walk_n after_o the_o spirit_n to_o sanctification_n and_o both_o stand_v very_o well_o together_o as_o to_o what_o the_o author_n say_v afterward_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o abrogate_v moses_n '_o s_o
not_o please_v god_n nothing_o but_o a_o impute_a righteousness_n can_v though_o i_o shall_v rather_o have_v conclude_v that_o nothing_o can_v but_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o work_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v only_o a_o external_a righteousness_n which_o can_v please_v god_n and_o that_o internal_a holiness_n which_o they_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o very_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o gospel_n command_v and_o which_o god_n approve_v and_o reward_n and_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o work_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v only_o a_o external_a righteousness_n answer_n answer_n thus_o the_o author_n and_o yet_o before_o the_o author_n quote_v that_o text_n rom._n 8._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v he_o fulfil_v in_o 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that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n ver._n 2._o which_o sure_o be_v internal_a zeal_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o love_n and_o anger_n they_o have_v at_o least_o in_o pretence_n a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o a_o anger_n at_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o suppose_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o pharisees_n nor_o do_v they_o stick_v mere_o in_o the_o letter_n or_o husk_n of_o external_a righteousness_n the_o scribe_n can_v say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o than_o all_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mark_v 12.33_o and_o some_o jewish_a rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n answer_v to_o the_o holy_a place_n there_o a_o place_n must_v be_v make_v for_o the_o shecinah_n the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n no_o question_n the_o jew_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o
the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o take_v he_o in_o sacred_a or_o devotional_a affair_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 15.8_o and_o so_o be_v his_o prayer_n too_o prov._n 28.9_o whatever_o his_o outward_a work_n or_o posture_n be_v to_o the_o unbelieving_a there_o be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o will_v be_v so_o till_o it_o be_v purify_v by_o faith_n mr._n shephard_n place_n justification_n before_o sanctification_n and_o what_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v it_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 12._o article_n that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v after_o justification_n that_o they_o spring_v necessary_o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o article_n that_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o 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repentance_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o can_v do_v when_o man_n feel_v this_o compunction_n the_o great_a danger_n be_v lest_o they_o shall_v sack_v ease_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n if_o they_o can_v repent_v and_o reform_v they_o have_v some_o hope_n as_o well_o they_o may_v if_o they_o do_v so_o that_o this_o will_v heal_v their_o wound_n and_o pacify_v the_o lord_n towards_o they_o when_o they_o see_v no_o peace_n in_o a_o sinful_a course_n they_o will_v try_v a_o good_a one_o but_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a mistake_n for_o while_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o christ_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v to_o other_o thing_n to_o save_v he_o or_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o saviour_n or_o rest_v in_o his_o duty_n without_o a_o saviour_n that_o be_v according_a to_o this_o author_n all_o those_o who_o repent_v and_o reform_v he_o can_v never_o have_v christ_n to_o save_v he_o so_o that_o true_a humiliation_n be_v this_o when_o the_o soul_n feel_v 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sin_n we_o lie_v and_o do_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n then_o have_v we_o fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o holiness_n in_o order_n to_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n but_o destroy_v the_o necessary_a obligation_n to_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o suture_a and_o so_o thrust_v holiness_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n our_o union_n to_o christ_n be_v perfect_v while_o we_o be_v unholy_a and_o when_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n there_o be_v less_o need_n of_o holiness_n than_o before_o for_o now_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o actual_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o actual_a right_n to_o glory_n so_o that_o if_o man_n will_v obey_v 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apostle_n shall_v once_o tell_v we_o so_o in_o express_a term_n this_o be_v bellarmine_n own_o argument_n answer_n answer_n hactenùs_fw-la nullum_fw-la omninò_fw-la locum_fw-la invenire_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la 7._o de_fw-fr just_a l._n 2._o cap._n 7._o ubi_fw-la legeretur_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputari_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la but_o i_o hope_v our_o author_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o sound_n and_o tinkle_a of_o word_n what_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o scripture_n syllabical_o and_o literal_o may_v it_o not_o suffice_v to_o be_v there_o in_o sense_n &_o just_a consequence_n ratio_fw-la divina_fw-la non_fw-la in_o superficie_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o medullà _fw-fr the_o author_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n &_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o pet._n 11_o 1_o again_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n as_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n obedience_n rom._n 5.19_o but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o objection_n because_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v impute_v righteousness_n by_o scripture_n that_o phrase_n sherlock_n mr._n sherlock_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sometime_o signify_v his_o justice_n veracity_n or_o goodness_n rom._n 3.5_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o signify_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n approve_v &_o command_n and_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom_n 1.17_o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveil_v thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n math._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o 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thus_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v obedience_n to_o
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&_o operationem_fw-la in_fw-la nos_fw-la fieri_fw-la confitetur_fw-la resistit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la spiritûi_fw-la sancto_fw-la you_o see_v they_o make_v man_n will_v hang_v upon_o god_n and_o not_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la this_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v be_v not_o as_o if_o we_o may_v be_v indifferent_a whether_o we_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v but_o that_o we_o must_v lie_v at_o god_n foot_n humble_o confess_v our_o desert_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n on_o the_o other_o and_o that_o such_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o wit_n hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a bishop_n reynolds_n 262._o sinful_a of_o sin_n 262._o that_o man_n who_o can_v in_o secret_a and_o truth_n of_o heart_n willing_o and_o uncompulsory_o stand_v on_o god_n side_n against_o sin_n and_o against_o himself_o for_o it_o giving_z god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteousness_n if_o he_o shall_v condemn_v he_o and_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a and_o 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