proposition_n be_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o man_n be_v the_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n on_o man_n part_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o that_o communion_n of_o justification_n and_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o i_o find_v delusion_n and_o falsehood_n first_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o gift_n grace_n or_o spiritual_a qualification_n appoint_v by_o god_n by_o which_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n stretch_v out_o we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o redemption_n though_o his_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o but_o he_o mean_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o man_n must_v on_o his_o part_n perform_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o condition_n of_o life_n as_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o righteousness_n 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gracious_o please_v so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n in_o scripture_n treaty_n with_o they_o about_o the_o weighty_a business_n of_o justification_n as_o in_o effect_n to_o grant_v and_o say_v to_o they_o that_o though_o he_o find_v no_o proper_a or_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o they_o no_o such_o righteousness_n as_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n with_o they_o yet_o if_o they_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o abraham_n do_v this_o believe_a shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o perfect_a complete_a righteousness_n unto_o they_o or_o that_o he_o will_v impute_v rihteousnes_n to_o they_o upon_o their_o believe_a christianisme_n the_o first_o thing_n in_o this_o passage_n to_o wit_n god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o justification_n be_v a_o thing_n evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n and_o i_o willing_o grant_v it_o but_o i_o abhor_v and_o detest_v as_o heresy_n that_o which_o he_o add_v out_o of_o his_o own_o conceit_n to_o wit_n that_o 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mind_n of_o god_n or_o have_v be_v of_o his_o counsel_n rom._n 11.34_o saint_n paul_n who_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n can_v never_o find_v out_o any_o such_o counsel_n of_o god_n neither_o dare_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n but_o only_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n four_o in_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o reason_n i_o find_v many_o error_n and_o untruth_n as_o first_o that_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v hardly_o think_v of_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n without_o a_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n every_o regenerate_a man_n and_o true_a believer_n can_v upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n give_v he_o the_o lie_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o weak_a conscience_n of_o any_o who_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o gospel_n can_v very_o easy_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n justify_v he_o by_o a_o evangelicall_n righteousness_n even_o christ_n perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o 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in_o effect_n a_o deny_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n for_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v god_n they_o must_v needs_o hold_v that_o his_o righteousness_n and_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n and_o value_n then_o if_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o person_n without_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n three_o they_o argue_v that_o if_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v so_o make_v we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o &_o we_o may_v say_v to_o have_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n in_o he_o our_o head_n and_o by_o he_o our_o surety_n then_o be_v there_o no_o place_n leave_v for_o pardon_n and_o free_a forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o pardon_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v contrary_a by_o which_o they_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n and_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o to_o have_v pay_v our_o ransom_n and_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o judgement_n and_o belief_n of_o all_o christian_a divine_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n have_v pay_v our_o ransom_n be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o proper_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o redeemer_n and_o though_o god_n justice_n exact_v of_o christ_n our_o surety_n a_o full_a ransom_n and_o do_v not_o abate_v he_o the_o least_o farthing_n of_o our_o debt_n yet_o we_o be_v free_o pardon_v and_o have_v free_a forgiveness_n and_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o god_n grace_n because_o he_o do_v free_o give_v his_o own_o son_n to_o satisfy_v &_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o &_o do_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n unite_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n &_o impute_v his_o satisfaction_n free_o to_o we_o do_v for_o it_o free_o forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o justify_v we_o four_o while_n they_o argue_v that_o faith_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n be_v all_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v for_o justification_n and_o yet_o faith_n be_v not_o any_o formal_a righteousness_n by_o their_o own_o confession_n yea_o they_o deny_v that_o any_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o justification_n hereby_o they_o deny_v the_o saint_n justify_v to_o be_v righteous_a contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o call_v they_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 1.6_o and_o 14.5_o and_o the_o righteous_a nation_n isa._n 26.2_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n which_o title_n god_n spirit_n will_v never_o give_v to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o formal_o righteous_a by_o righteousness_n communicate_v to_o they_o after_o a_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a manner_n for_o to_o hold_v as_o they_o do_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o count_v righteous_a without_o any_o formal_a righteousness_n which_o do_v constitute_v and_o give_v be_v to_o a_o righteous_a and_o justify_v man_n as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o justify_v be_v a_o monstrous_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o reason_n five_o while_n they_o deny_v that_o the_o faithful_a be_v constitute_v and_o make_v formal_o righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n communicate_v and_o impute_v to_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o express_a word_n do_v affirm_v rom._n 5.19_o and_o 8.4_o and_o rom._n 10.4_o they_o in_o heat_n of_o argument_n fall_v into_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n and_o be_v force_v to_o deny_v that_o adam_n sin_n and_o disobedience_n be_v communicate_v and_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o as_o that_o they_o be_v formal_o sinner_n by_o it_o and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v yield_v that_o infant_n which_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a transgression_n in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n because_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n they_o do_v blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v and_o move_v to_o wrath_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n will_v out_o of_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o rage_n of_o his_o justice_n destroy_v innocent_a babe_n with_o their_o sinful_a parent_n for_o terror_n to_o other_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o law_n which_o teach_v that_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n unless_o they_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o either_o by_o communion_n and_o imputation_n or_o by_o imitation_n and_o approbation_n whereas_o they_o bring_v for_o instance_n that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n be_v destroy_v with_o their_o father_n though_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o not_o partaker_n in_o the_o sin_n herein_o they_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n die_v not_o numb_a 26.11_o for_o they_o undoubted_o upon_o moses_n his_o threaten_n of_o sudden_a destruction_n flee_v from_o their_o father_n tent_n and_o escape_v and_o only_o they_o perish_v who_o will_v not_o be_v admonish_v by_o moses_n to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o korah_n but_o adhere_v to_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o conspiracy_n and_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n six_o when_o they_o to_o colour_v their_o heresy_n proclaim_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o yet_o deny_v communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o it_o to_o true_a believer_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o hold_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v meritorious_a to_o they_o who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o it_o which_o be_v grant_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n do_v merit_n for_o infidel_n and_o damn_a reprobate_n and_o do_v as_o much_o for_o the_o justify_n of_o they_o as_o it_o do_v to_o justify_v the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a for_o true_a 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end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n second_o the_o righteousness_n here_o mean_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o strict_a term_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n perform_v by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v dispute_v altogether_o against_o that_o righteousness_n and_o prove_v that_o neither_o abraham_n be_v justify_v or_o count_v of_o god_n righteous_a for_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 2.5.6_o and_o 13._o verse_n nor_o any_o other_o at_o any_o time_n as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o chapter_n next_o before_o and_o in_o the_o chap._n 8.3_o and_o 9.32_o and_o 10.3_o but_o here_o be_v mean_v a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o work_n or_o work_v perform_v by_o man_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n nor_o in_o any_o grace_n or_o virtue_n inhaerent_a in_o himself_o but_o be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n do_v impute_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o christ_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o by_o faith_n man_n lay_v hold_v on_o it_o and_o do_v exclude_v legal_a justification_n by_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n whole_a discourse_n in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o place_n of_o this_o epistle_n especial_o verse_n 13_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o chap._n 3.27.28_o three_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v or_o count_v a_o thing_n to_o one_o signify_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n a_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o estimation_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v judge_v esteem_v reckon_v and_o account_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o then_o it_o be_v just_o according_a to_o truth_n or_o else_o judge_v think_v and_o esteem_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v not_o and_o then_o it_o be_v unjust_a and_o not_o according_a to_o truth_n god_n thought_n be_v always_o right_a and_o just_a and_o his_o judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o and_o therefore_o a_o just_a count_a and_o impute_v be_v here_o mean_v for_o god_n do_v account_v and_o judge_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n so_o as_o they_o be_v of_o unjust_a count_a and_o impute_v false_o we_o have_v some_o instance_n in_o scripture_n as_o 1_o king_n 1.21_o where_o bethsheba_n say_v to_o david_n i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v count_v offender_n that_o be_v usurp_a adoniah_n and_o his_o wicked_a company_n will_v esteem_v and_o judge_v we_o and_o use_v we_o according_o of_o repute_v and_o count_v true_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v we_o have_v example_n also_o as_o nehem._n 13.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o choose_a levites_n that_o they_o be_v count_v faithful_a viz._n upon_o former_a experience_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o the_o office_n of_o distribute_v to_o their_o brethren_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o levit._n 17.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o that_o man_n he_o have_v shed_v blood_n and_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n and_o psal._n 22.30_o a_o seed_n shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n moreover_o this_o word_n impute_v or_o count_v signify_v sometime_o in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n a_o bare_a act_n of_o judgement_n and_o thought_n prov._n 17.28_o where_o a_o fool_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v wise_a when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n that_o be_v man_n for_o the_o present_a so_o think_v and_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v at_o least_o in_o that_o point_n of_o silence_n sometime_o it_o signify_v in_o a_o more_o full_a sense_n not_o only_o think_v count_a and_o judge_v person_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a innocent_a or_o guilty_a but_o also_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o use_v they_o according_o as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o name_v i_o king_n 2.21_o neh._n 13.13_o psal._n 22.30_o and_o 1_o sam._n 22.15_o where_o ahimilech_n purge_v himself_o before_o saul_n from_o the_o offence_n of_o conspiracy_n with_o david_n against_o he_o as_o doeg_n have_v false_o accuse_v he_o sai_z let_v not_o the_o king_n impute_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v let_v he_o not_o count_v his_o servant_n guilty_a nor_o use_v he_o as_o a_o conspiratour_n sometime_o it_o signify_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n condemn_v and_o punish_v a_o offence_n in_o a_o guilty_a person_n as_o he_o have_v deserve_v and_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o be_v just_o think_v and_o judge_v to_o have_v deserve_v as_o shimei_n say_v 2_o sam._n 19.19_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v iniquity_n to_o i_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o david_n will_v not_o think_v nor_o count_v his_o iniquity_n to_o be_v no_o iniquity_n that_o have_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n but_o that_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o come_v first_o before_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v david_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o his_o kingdom_n david_n will_v gracious_o pardon_v his_o offence_n and_o not_o proceed_v against_o he_o and_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o his_o favit_fw-la though_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n sometime_o it_o signify_v by_o a_o metaphor_n to_o count_v one_o thing_n as_o if_o it_o be_v another_o or_o no_o better_a than_o another_o or_o of_o the_o same_o value_n as_o prov._n 27.4_o where_o a_o flatter_a salutation_n or_o blessing_n give_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v a_o curse_n that_o be_v esteem_v no_o better_a than_o a_o curse_n sometime_o to_o use_v one_o as_o if_o he_o count_v he_o of_o another_o condition_n 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