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of_o the_o disciple_n james_n john_n or_o paul_n himself_o whether_o clement_n roman_n or_o alexandrine_n justin_n martyr_n cyprian_n ambrose_n augustine_n or_o any_o of_o the_o father_n whether_o counsel_n or_o schoolman_n whether_o john_n hus_n or_o wickliff_n or_o any_o famous_a or_o holy_a writer_n without_o rest_v on_o some_o bare_a incoherent_a scrap_n of_o sentence_n do_v ever_o understand_v or_o receive_v the_o full_a notion_n of_o faith_n instrumentality_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o passive_a righteousness_n before_o luther_n and_o if_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o such_o moment_n as_o be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o most_o protestant_n it_o be_v a_o article_n indeed_o that_o reign_v in_o martin_n heart_n and_o i_o do_v therefore_o give_v it_o my_o obeisance_n but_o it_o be_v no_o article_n i_o take_v it_o as_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o in_o itself_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n or_o both_o if_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o then_o must_v we_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o he_o as_o such_o who_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o omit_v any_o duty_n and_o then_o what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n death_n how_o shall_v christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v look_v on_o in_o christ_n as_o have_v none_o at_o all_o if_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v impute_v then_o must_v we_o be_v look_v on_o as_o such_o who_o in_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o bear_v the_o full_a curse_n of_o it_o and_o then_o how_o shall_v there_o be_v room_n for_o any_o pardon_n the_o man_n who_o pay_v his_o full_a debt_n by_o himself_o or_o surety_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v forgive_v by_o his_o creditor_n indeed_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o socinian_n from_o pardon_n against_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o valid_a but_o it_o be_v good_a against_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v satisfy_v christ_n may_v have_v wrought_v with_o the_o father_n or_o make_v he_o that_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o procure_v new_a term_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v as_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o need_v pardon_n for_o non-performance_n of_o the_o old_a if_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n both_o be_v impute_v then_o must_v god_n be_v make_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o the_o business_n of_o his_o justification_n when_o nothing_o be_v more_o apparent_a in_o the_o scripture_n than_o that_o by_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o grace_n save_v if_o nothing_o less_o than_o such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o do_v both_o answer_n and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n also_o and_o that_o full_o will_v suffice_v for_o the_o sinner_n plea_n to_o free_v he_o from_o condemnation_n he_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n out_o of_o question_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o bring_v this_o notion_n of_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n into_o the_o church_n but_o that_o our_o protestant_n mistake_v themselves_o and_o forget_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o covenant_n of_o our_o creation_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o tender_v a_o new_a law_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v our_o lawgiver_n not_o that_o he_o have_v give_v any_o other_o moral_a rule_n of_o life_n to_o we_o for_o we_o know_v his_o conmandement_n only_o be_v love_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o law_n before_o wherein_o some_o do_v but_o bold_o impose_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o same_o precept_n with_o indulgence_n if_o god_n then_o shall_v not_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o his_o justification_n here_o and_o at_o judgement_n according_a to_o that_o indulgence_n or_o according_a to_o the_o law_n now_o in_o christ_n hand_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o main_a business_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o redemption_n be_v lose_v you_o shall_v hear_v a_o protestant_n in_o his_o prayer_n appeal_n from_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o in_o his_o sermon_n be_v tell_v the_o people_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o save_v they_o which_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o back_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o be_v judge_v such_o appeal_n have_v be_v receive_v i_o suppose_v from_o the_o father_n as_o very_o significant_a of_o truth_n and_o their_o meaning_n but_o not_o agreeable_a to_o this_o notion_n in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n go_v by_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o be_v before_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o go_v by_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o now_o and_o all_o the_o world_n whereby_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n the_o which_o together_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o import_v thereof_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o protestant_a understanding_n by_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o rigid_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteouness_n in_o itself_o that_o be_v also_o but_o a_o late_a and_o force_a notion_n and_o not_o tend_v to_o
holiness_n of_o life_n though_o they_o have_v be_v holy_a man_n that_o have_v receive_v it_o it_o be_v on_o the_o heart_n i_o find_v of_o several_a person_n and_o sort_n of_o person_n disagree_v otherwise_o in_o their_o way_n the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o be_v the_o author_n be_v the_o conductor_n of_o all_o truth_n to_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o end_n to_o show_v themselves_o against_o it_o and_o to_o advance_v this_o tenant_n if_o i_o may_v offer_v the_o determination_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v he_o in_o itself_o by_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o his_o faith_n and_o resolution_n first_o and_o sincere_a obedience_n add_v after_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n through_o he_o or_o by_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o imperfect_a as_o to_o the_o law_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o the_o sinner_n for_o christ_n merit_n sake_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v have_v witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la nunc_fw-la manifestata_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la tunc_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la occulia_fw-la if_o it_o be_v now_o manifest_v it_o must_v have_v be_v before_o lie_v hide_v aug._n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la cont_n pel_n &_o cel._n c._n 25._o et_fw-la tunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la ista_fw-la gratia_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o vellere_fw-la pluvia_fw-la and_o then_o be_v there_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n among_o god_n people_n as_o the_o rain_n in_o the_o fleece_n that_o be_v though_o unseen_a or_o not_o understand_v ib._n i_o observe_v here_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v right_o make_v by_o this_o father_n to_o be_v one_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n what_o then_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o this_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o austin_n understand_v inherent_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o quality_n infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n enable_v we_o to_o good_a work_n and_o that_o this_o way_n do_v the_o papist_n go_v after_o he_o according_a to_o what_o also_o be_v say_v before_o istam_fw-la quip_n gratiam_fw-la qua_fw-la justificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_n gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 30._o that_o be_v grace_v whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n whereby_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a and_o so_o justify_v as_o they_o and_o he_o agree_v now_o this_o grace_n be_v oppose_v to_o work_n and_o call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n according_a to_o they_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v or_o infuse_v of_o god_n and_o not_o wrought_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o procure_v by_o our_o desert_n justitia_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a propter_fw-la legis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la justitia_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quae_fw-la datur_fw-la per_fw-la gratiae_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ib._n c._n 12._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o work_n which_o be_v do_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o ourselves_o only_o 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