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of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v that_o law_n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o that_o law_n must_v here_o chief_o be_v understand_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o law_n beside_o this_o with_o which_o righteousness_n be_v couple_v as_o those_o particular_a and_o positive_a law_n lay_v upon_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o management_n of_o his_o office_n when_o the_o business_n of_o his_o baptism_n be_v before_o he_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3.15_o yea_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n itself_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n heb._n 9.1_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n b_o lord_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o annot._n b_o blameless_a where_o some_o distinguish_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o fulfil_v all_o and_o that_o his_o fulfil_n of_o they_o also_o be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n with_o which_o especial_o righteousness_n be_v join_v which_o christ_n eminent_o fulfil_v and_o which_o fulfil_n be_v in_o a_o high_a notion_n impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o i_o interpret_v the_o word_n law_n here_o as_o main_o point_v to_o that_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o expositor_n that_o i_o have_v look_v into_o one_o or_o two_o only_o except_v law_n what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o vulgar_a ambrose_n erasmus_n tremelleus_n etc._n etc._n read_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 5.16_o and_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n pitch_v upon_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v say_v theoph._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n they_o that_o the_o primary_n end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o justify_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v at_o first_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o beza_n with_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n have_v a_o right_a to_o lay_v its_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o exact_v his_o obedience_n thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n own_o law_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n it_o have_v his_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v righteous_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v its_o right_a to_o command_v and_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o it_o do_v so_o command_v and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o have_v a_o further_a right_n viz._n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o endure_a of_o its_o penalty_n for_o it_o have_v 358._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplex_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la exigendi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la pareus_n jus_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverant_fw-la punirentur_fw-la &_o quiad_a vitam_fw-la intrare_fw-la volebant_fw-la servarent_fw-la mandata_fw-la streso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la quod_fw-la requirit_fw-la lex_fw-la nempe_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la poenae_fw-la reatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la debitam_fw-la luitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o condemnatione_fw-la libeâ—emur_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la legis_fw-la praestationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inveniamur_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la promissione_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la &c._n &c._n beza_n see_v burg._n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o p._n 358._o a_o double_a right_n one_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v active_a obedience_n the_o other_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o these_o two_o put_v together_o make_v up_o its_o righteousness_n chrysost_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la jus_o legis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o damnatoria_fw-la sententia_fw-la legis_fw-la quâ_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la fid._n orthod_n defence_n c._n 34._o p._n 975._o vid._n pareum_n in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n some_o make_v this_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o law_n threaten_n or_o damnatory_a sentence_n against_o sinner_n in_o that_o curse_n which_o it_o denounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o rom._n 1.32_o be_v god_n punish_v and_o avenge_a justice_n and_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pass_v by_o he_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o penal_a or_o maledictory_n part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o its_o righteousness_n and_o the_o secondary_a part_n thereof_o too_o its_o preceptive_a righteousness_n in_o its_o
yet_o in_o your_o sin_n un-justified_n person_n you_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o god_n who_o law_n you_o have_v violate_v can_v make_v no_o good_a claim_n of_o life_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o do_v its_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v not_o perform_v and_o which_o be_v very_o dreadful_a if_o the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o you_o the_o law_n curse_n will_v most_o certain_o be_v inflict_v upon_o you_o god_n will_v have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n some_o where_o or_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v and_o save_v if_o therefore_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o you_o what_o will_v you_o do_v what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o wo_n to_o that_o man_n who_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o great_a day_n to_o stand_v before_o god_n tribunal_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v without_o the_o garment_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n how_o will_v the_o law_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o nonobedience_n and_o thereupon_o demand_v satisfaction_n of_o he_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o eternal_a torment_n pray_v think_v of_o this_o in_o time_n so_o as_o to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n some_o dispute_n whether_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o any_o let_v your_o inquiry_n you_o take_v the_o thing_n in_o thesi_fw-la for_o grant_v be_v about_o something_o else_o viz._n whether_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v impute_v to_o you_o and_o what_o you_o may_v be_v and_o do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o you_o for_o your_o direction_n and_o help_n in_o both_o of_o these_o inquiry_n look_v to_o three_o thing_n union_n with_o christ_n faith_n the_o spiritual_a conversation_n these_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o also_o especial_o the_o two_o former_a the_o ground_n and_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o the_o we_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o who_o the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v be_v 1._o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o 2._o such_o who_o believe_v rom._n 3.22_o rom._n 4.24_o phil._n 3.9_o 3_o such_o who_o live_v the_o spiritual_a life_n for_o so_o they_o be_v here_o characterise_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 so_o that_o will_v you_o either_o know_v whether_o christ_n obey_v the_o law_n for_o you_o and_o that_o that_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o you_o or_o will_v you_o take_v some_o course_n in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_n of_o this_o grace_n to_o yourselves_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o your_o eye_n must_v be_v upon_o that_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o you_o be_v true_a believer_n that_o you_o be_v holy_a and_o spiritual_a in_o your_o walk_n god_n never_o intend_v that_o his_o son_n obedience_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o these_o 2._o you_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n i_o will_v with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n exhort_v you_o to_o go_v as_o far_o in_o your_o own_o person_n as_o be_v possible_a in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o this_o i_o will_v with_o the_o more_o vehemency_n press_v upon_o you_o because_o of_o those_o ugly_a aspersion_n and_o calumny_n which_o some_o do_v cast_v upon_o this_o precious_a truth_n and_o the_o worthy_a assertor_n of_o it_o how_o do_v 1._o do_v ita_fw-la nunc_fw-la juxta_fw-la huius_fw-la bestiae_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la he_o mean_v beza_n renatus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o credens_fw-fr in_o eum_fw-la christi_fw-la que_fw-la justitiam_fw-la forti_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la fornicetur_fw-la inebrietur_fw-la omni_fw-la spurcitiâ_fw-la contaminetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la habetur_fw-la vicunque_fw-la supersint_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la staplet_n antidote_n p._n 630._o haec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la &_o daemonum_fw-la praestigiae_fw-la quibus_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la eludere_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n conâ—â—â—n_n in_o loc_n qu._n 1._o papist_n let_v fly_v whole_a volley_n of_o bitter_a invective_n against_o protestant_n because_o they_o assert_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o so_o expound_v these_o word_n and_o there_o be_v some_o other_o who_o be_v high_a enough_o in_o their_o censure_v and_o calumniate_a of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o if_o it_o tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v man_n careless_a and_o loose_a and_o profane_a as_o if_o it_o open_v a_o wide_a door_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o do_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o all_o piety_n and_o godliness_n o_o therefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o be_v the_o more_o strict_a exact_a holy_a obedient_a in_o your_o course_n that_o you_o may_v live_v down_o all_o these_o scandal_n and_o that_o your_o conversation_n may_v be_v a_o â—isible_a confutation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o not_o rest_v on_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n the_o decry_v of_o work_n for_o righteousness_n the_o cry_v up_o of_o faith_n as_o the_o great_a condition_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o these_o evangelical_a truth_n to_o be_v revile_v by_o some_o and_o pervert_v by_o other_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a the_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v fain_o ever_o and_o anon_o to_o interpose_v something_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n that_o he_o may_v obviate_v those_o misinterpretation_n perversion_n abuse_n which_o some_o may_v make_v of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v 3.31_o say_v rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o say_v he_o make_v void_a the_o law_n 2.17_o law_n gal._n 2.17_o be_v christ_n the_o minister_n of_o sin_n and_o sure_o we_o 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wantonness_n but_o i_o assure_v you_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n obedience_n and_o in_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o that_o have_v any_o tendency_n or_o give_v any_o encouragement_n or_o patronage_n to_o any_o such_o loose_a inference_n for_o though_o he_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o we_o yet_o we_o ourselves_o must_v obey_v it_o too_o his_o obedience_n must_v not_o justle_v out_o we_o both_o together_o upon_o different_a account_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v indeed_o he_o have_v obey_v the_o law_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v it_o for_o such_o a_o end_n as_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n yet_o in_o other_o respect_n and_o for_o other_o end_n as_o that_o we_o may_v conform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o so_o please_v he_o that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o sphere_n imitate_v our_o holy_a saviour_n that_o we_o may_v testify_v our_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o keep_v and_o obey_v the_o law_n as_o ever_o o_o it_o be_v such_o a_o excellent_a law_n in_o the_o command_n and_o injunction_n of_o it_o that_o all_o shall_v delight_v in_o conform_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o work_n call_v for_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n and_o give_v no_o strength_n thereunto_o so_o it_o be_v burdensome_a but_o as_o it_o be_v put_v the_o creature_n upon_o work_n and_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o matter_n of_o obedience_n so_o the_o gracious_a soul_n will_v delight_v in_o it_o wherefore_o though_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v it_o for_o you_o yet_o it_o become_v you_o too_o to_o live_v in_o all_o obediential_a compliance_n with_o it_o and_o subjection_n to_o it_o and_o i_o say_v herein_o go_v as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a you_o can_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o be_v not_o require_v of_o you_o but_o yet_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o much_o