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fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n ibid._n artic_a 3._o and_o concern_v faith_n they_o teach_v that_o in_o justification_n before_o god_n it_o trust_v neither_o in_o contrition_n nor_o love_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n but_o in_o christ_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a and_o instrument_n which_o receive_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o rest_v on_o christ_n most_o perfect_a obedience_n by_o which_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o which_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n ibid_fw-la artic._n 3._o calvin_n be_v so_o zealous_a and_o so_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a in_o teach_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n even_o his_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n that_o among_o christian_n who_o read_v calvin_n institution_n one_o will_v think_v the_o 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be_v not_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o our_o own_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o we_o can_v obtain_v grace_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o righteousness_n we_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n upon_o our_o believe_v count_v righteous_a before_o god_n because_o by_o our_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o imputative_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v also_o we_o for_o we_o be_v flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n that_o be_v one_o with_o he_o these_o be_v musculus_fw-la his_o own_a word_n in_o which_o he_o roundly_o express_v himself_o in_o rom._n 8.4_o and_o 10.3.4_o luther_n word_n at_o which_o he_o catch_v in_o vain_a be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o gal._n 3.6_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n account_v this_o imperfect_a faith_n for_o perfect_a righteousness_n here_o luther_n do_v not_o charge_n god_n with_o error_n or_o iniquity_n in_o judgement_n by_o judgeing_a and_o account_v that_o for_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imperfect_a for_o his_o speech_n be_v tropical_a imitate_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o imperfect_a faith_n he_o mean_v a_o true_a believer_n by_o a_o weak_a faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o by_o perfect_a righteousness_n a_o man_n set_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a righteousness_n by_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n that_o if_o a_o true_a believer_n do_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o god_n account_v he_o perfect_o righteous_a with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o complete_a thus_o luther_n expound_v himself_o 1_o tom._n pag_n 32._o editionis_fw-la jenensis_fw-la christ_n say_v he_o be_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n yea_o one_o with_o we_o but_o christ_n be_v righteousness_n and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n therefore_o we_o also_o do_v by_o he_o fulfil_v all_o god_n commandment_n when_o he_o be_v by_o faith_n make_v we_o and_o 2_o tom._n pag._n 515._o faith_n put_v we_o upon_o christ_n work_n of_o righteousness_n without_o our_o own_o work_n and_o translate_v we_o out_o of_o the_o exile_n of_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o tom._n 1._o pag_n 106._o by_o faith_n our_o sin_n be_v make_v no_o more_o our_o own_o but_o christ_n upon_o who_o god_n have_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o again_o all_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o for_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o we_o if_o a_o man_n have_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v more_o full_o for_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o believer_n for_o justification_n 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this_o doctor_n novice_n most_o popish_o apply_v to_o a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o say_v that_o god_n render_v to_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n be_v give_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v grant_v what_o he_o perverse_o seek_v it_o will_v avail_v he_o nothing_o for_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o god_n render_v to_o a_o man_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o righteousness_n in_o which_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n or_o interest_n but_o be_v his_o righteousness_n so_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n god_n render_v to_o we_o when_o that_o righteousness_n be_v become_v we_o in_o the_o propriety_n of_o it_o that_o place_n ephes._n 6.8_o whatsoever_o good_a a_o man_n do_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v for_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o good_a which_o a_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n for_o well_o do_v be_v the_o good_a fruit_n of_o his_o own_o well_o do_v so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o justification_n the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n make_v we_o and_o impute_v to_o we_o those_o speech_n revel_v 13.10_o and_o 15.10_o here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o fruit_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o patience_n as_o the_o circumstance_n show_v which_o be_v kill_v and_o slay_v and_o lead_v into_o captivity_n but_o of_o the_o patience_n and_o faith_n themselves_o that_o in_o such_o time_n they_o be_v see_v try_v and_o prove_v and_o god_n at_o such_o time_n give_v they_o patience_n and_o faith_n by_o threaten_v and_o foretell_v the_o final_a destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o learned_a brightman_n true_o expound_v the_o word_n beside_o if_o patience_n and_o faith_n be_v here_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o patience_n and_o faith_n yet_o he_o can_v say_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o any_o patience_n or_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o who_o receive_v the_o benefit_n likewise_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o in_o the_o other_o place_n psal._n 128.2_o labour_n signify_v the_o fruit_n of_o labour_n and_o heb._n 9.28_o sin_n signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o gen._n 19.15_o iniquity_n signify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o sodom_n for_o iniquity_n by_o a_o trope_n or_o metonymy_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n this_o prove_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o hand_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n may_v by_o the_o same_o trope_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o state_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n or_o instrument_n thus_o while_o he_o run_v
against_o the_o invincible_a rock_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o seek_v to_o turn_v they_o like_o a_o roll_a stone_n against_o a_o bark_n they_o roll_v and_o rebound_v back_o and_o tumble_v upon_o he_o grind_v he_o to_o powder·_a for_o if_o he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instance_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o man_n receive_v be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o mean_n of_o they_o yet_o still_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o fruit_n be_v not_o receive_v except_o man_n have_v first_o a_o interest_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v his_o five_o part_n or_o passage_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o rot_a heap_n of_o stink_a lie_n absurdity_n and_o gross_a error_n socinianism_n wherefore_o to_o draw_v towards_o the_o close_a of_o this_o first_o chapter_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v a_o little_a more_o light_a that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v to_o the_o bottom_n clear_o both_o what_o we_o affirm_v and_o what_o we_o deny_v in_o the_o question_n propound_v first_o when_o we_o affirm_v the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o either_o 1o._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o have_v from_o a_o man_n himself_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o act_n nor_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n it_o have_v from_o god_n himself_o or_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n produce_v &_o raise_v of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v true_a it_o require_v the_o light_n down_o of_o the_o mighty_a arm_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o raise_v it_o neither_o 3_o o_o be_v it_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n or_o as_o or_o because_o it_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n though_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n must_v of_o necessity_n lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o faith_n be_v cable_n of_o this_o imputation_n beside_o because_o if_o faith_n shall_v justify_v or_o be_v impute_v as_o it_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n it_o shall_v justify_v out_o of_o the_o inhaerent_a dignity_n &_o worth_n of_o it_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o natural_a and_o essential_a to_o faith_n then_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o give_v it_o its_o specifical_a be_v and_o subsistence_n therefore_o to_o make_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o such_o the_o precise_a and_o formal_a ground_n of_o its_o imputation_n be_v to_o make_v haste_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n while_o man_n be_v confident_a they_o be_v travail_v towards_o dothaâ—_n it_o be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o the_o romish_a justification_n which_o make_v faith_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o in_o part_n but_o last_o when_o with_o the_o scripture_n we_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n our_o meaning_n be_v simple_o and_o plain_o this_o that_o as_o god_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n require_v a_o absolute_a and_o through_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n with_o continuance_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o every_o man_n justification_n which_o perfect_a obedience_n have_v it_o be_v perform_v have_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o the_o performer_n and_o so_o will_v have_v justify_v he_o so_o now_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n require_v nothing_o of_o any_o man_n for_o his_o justification_n but_o only_a faith_n in_o his_o son_n which_o faith_n shall_v be_v as_o available_a &_o effectual_a to_o he_o for_o his_o justification_n as_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v general_o by_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a sic_fw-la decretum_fw-la dicit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la cessante_fw-la lege_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la posceret_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la ambrose_n in_o rom._n 4._o that_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v his_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n affirm_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o the_o law_n cease_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v require_v of_o man_n only_a faith_n for_o salvation_n and_o again_o upon_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la only_a faith_n be_v appoint_v to_o salvation_n calvin_n write_v upon_o rom._n 10.8_o have_v word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o somewhat_o more_o clear_a and_o full_a ex_fw-la hac_fw-la distinctionis_fw-la nota_fw-la colligimus_fw-la sicut_fw-la lex_fw-la opera_fw-la exigit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la postulas_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la fidem_fw-la afferrent_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la that_o be_v from_o this_o distinction_n we_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o law_n exact_v work_n so_o the_o gospel_n require_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o man_n bring_v faith_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n if_o god_n require_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o that_o same_o end_n for_o which_o he_o require_v work_n or_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o the_o law_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v impute_v this_o faith_n for_o that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v accept_v from_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o be_v countable_a unto_o they_o the_o same_o favour_n reward_n and_o privilege_n upon_o it_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o righteousness_n have_v it_o be_v perform_v or_o fulfil_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o for_o such_o a_o end_n or_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o will_v refuse_v to_o make_v good_a unto_o it_o when_o the_o creature_n have_v exhibit_v and_o tender_v it_o unto_o he_o to_o require_v it_o for_o righteousness_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o accept_v it_o for_o righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o apparent_a a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o it_o will_v be_v in_o a_o rich_a creditor_n that_o shall_v compound_v and_o agree_v with_o his_o poor_a debtor_n for_o 1._o in_o the_o pound_n or_o the_o like_a but_o when_o they_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n or_o to_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o debt_n and_o give_v they_o out_o their_o bond_n christianisme_n in_o this_o last_o part_n or_o passage_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a confusion_n and_o distraction_n of_o word_n he_o give_v more_o than_o a_o little_a light_n that_o his_o socinian_n heresy_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n maintain_v with_o much_o non_fw-fr sense_n may_v be_v see_v to_o the_o bottom_n clear_o first_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v and_o how_o it_o be_v impute_v second_o he_o strive_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o impute_v the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o recite_v the_o second_o follow_v hereafter_o first_o i_o will_v sift_v his_o word_n already_o rehearse_v and_o after_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o speech_n last_o recite_v may_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o syllogism_n of_o non_fw-fr sense_n without_o form_n mood_n or_o figure_n the_o proposition_n and_o assumption_n whereof_o be_v contradictory_n and_o the_o conclusion_n damn_v socinian_n heresy_n so_o that_o here_o i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o poet._n spectatum_fw-la admissi_fw-la risum_fw-la teneatis_fw-la amici_fw-la his_o proposition_n run_v thus_o faith_n be_v neither_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o man_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o it_o nor_o as_o it_o be_v man_n act_n who_o use_v it_o and_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o believe_a nor_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v from_o god_n or_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o production_n of_o it_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o it_o which_o give_v to_o it_o the_o specifical_a be_v and_o subsistence_n to_o wit_n the_o application_n of_o christ_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o the_o assumption_n but_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n and_o be_v count_v and_o accept_v as_o sufficient_o for_o justification_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n
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production_n of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o no_o quantity_n quality_n or_o virtue_n in_o it_o nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n christ_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o life_n soul_n or_o form_n which_o give_v it_o the_o specifical_a be_v and_o subsistence_n so_o he_o plain_o profess_v and_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v no_o other_o respect_n in_o which_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v as_o all_o reasonable_a man_n do_v know_v therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v at_o all_o but_o yet_o in_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o deny_v all_o respect_n which_o reason_n can_v conceive_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o roam_v from_o himself_o and_o we_o he_o kick_v at_o we_o and_o by_o the_o way_n snarl_v and_o bite_v at_o the_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n production_n of_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o regenerarion_n be_v shed_v on_o we_o through_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o one_o body_n with_o christ_n &_o partaker_n of_o his_o whole_a satisfaction_n do_v work_n justify_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o this_o union_n and_o conjunction_n which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o faith_n and_o concurre_v to_o the_o production_n of_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v we_o and_o his_o satisfaction_n communicate_v to_o we_o faith_n can_v not_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o true_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n therefore_o the_o two_o last_o of_o his_o negative_n be_v false_a and_o haereticall_a beside_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n that_o here_o again_o he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o grant_n that_o christ_n with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o faith_n which_o he_o utter_o deny_v and_o dispute_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o as_o for_o his_o assumption_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o righteousness_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n this_o be_v socinian_n heresy_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n so_o gross_a and_o palpable_a and_o so_o open_o and_o express_o affirm_v by_o he_o that_o no_o salt_n of_o interpretation_n can_v keep_v it_o from_o stink_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o any_o true_a christian._n here_o also_o we_o may_v note_v his_o ignorance_n absurdity_n and_o nonsense_n for_o instead_o of_o show_v in_o what_o respect_n faith_n be_v impute_v he_o affirm_v that_o he_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v impute_v instead_o of_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n a_o condition_n answerable_a and_o every_o way_n as_o sufficient_a and_o available_a to_o procure_v all_o favour_n reward_n and_o privilege_n to_o we_o from_o god_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n he_o make_v faith_n as_o meritorious_a and_o as_o strong_a a_o bond_n to_o tie_v god_n and_o make_v he_o countable_a for_o all_o favour_n reward_n and_o privilege_n under_o pain_n of_o be_v count_v a_o covenant_n breaker_n as_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o here_o do_v more_o than_o give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o popish_a justification_n for_o he_o transcend_v they_o and_o make_v god_n more_o oblige_v to_o man_n for_o they_o and_o more_o countable_a than_o any_o papist_n ever_o do_v as_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o ambrose_n and_o calvin_n they_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n they_o only_o affirm_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v man_n only_a guide_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o old_a covenant_n so_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o salvation_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n offer_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n socinianism_n second_o when_o we_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o justification_n we_o neither_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o we_o rather_o suppose_v and_o establish_v it_o neither_o 2_o do_v we_o deny_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o it_o both_o to_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n neither_o 3_o do_v we_o deny_v a_o meritorious_a efficiency_n and_o causalitie_n in_o that_o righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o very_o believe_v and_o conceive_v that_o god_n justify_v all_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o simple_o or_o bare_o for_o christ_n sake_n or_o for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o a_o man_n may_v do_v a_o thing_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o he_o much_o love_n and_o respect_n though_o he_o have_v not_o otherwise_o deserve_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n be_v take_v into_o the_o consideration_n with_o it_o why_o god_n shall_v justify_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o 4_o and_o last_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v in_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v this_o that_o god_n shall_v look_v upon_o a_o believe_a sinner_n and_o account_v of_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o hereupon_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n shall_v impute_v unto_o he_o those_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o christ_n perform_v in_o that_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v as_o righteous_a before_o god_n as_o christ_n himself_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o righteous_a with_o the_o self_n same_o righteousness_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v righteous_a and_o so_o god_n make_v himself_o countable_a to_o he_o for_o such_o obedience_n impute_v in_o as_o great_a matter_n of_o reward_n as_o he_o will_v have_v be_v for_o the_o like_a obedience_n personal_o perform_v by_o himself_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o deny_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o affirm_v concern_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o god_n clothes_n none_o with_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o but_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o his_o righteousness_n but_o be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v a_o justify_v person_n may_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o paul_n necessity_n be_v relieve_v and_o supply_v by_o his_o hand_n act._n 20.24_o these_o hand_n say_v he_o have_v minister_v to_o my_o necessity_n paul_n neither_o eat_v his_o finger_n nor_o spin_v out_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o clothing_n and_o yet_o be_v both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v with_o they_o so_o may_v a_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n itself_o not_o to_o be_v his_o clothing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o procure_v his_o clothing_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o calvin_n call_v that_o
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 as_o gen._n 31.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o laban_n count_v his_o daughter_n stranger_n that_o be_v use_v they_o as_o he_o have_v count_v they_o stranger_n and_o job_n 31.10_o where_o job_n say_v that_o god_n count_v he_o for_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v afflict_a and_o plague_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v count_v he_o his_o enemy_n sometime_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o score_n up_o or_o put_v upon_o a_o man_n account_n either_o the_o offence_n or_o debt_n which_o he_o run_v into_o himself_o as_o rom._n 5.13_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o skor_v up_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o judge_v and_o punish_v in_o they_o or_o the_o debt_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o for_o another_o as_o philemon_z verse_n 18._o if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o be_v indebt_v to_o thou_o put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n that_o be_v impute_v and_o count_v it_o to_o i_o set_v it_o 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