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that_o god_n by_o his_o law_n 〈…〉_o justify_v we_o for_o the_o â—â—isfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n upon_o conformity_n hereunto_o and_o this_o conformity_n in_o our_o personal_a righteousness_n or_o that_o which_o give_v we_o right_o by_o this_o law_n to_o the_o benefit_n respect_v eternal_a salvation_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v unless_o person_n will_v say_v and_o prove_v that_o to_o justify_v be_v not_o to_o have_v a_o right_n in_o law_n and_o then_o justification_n must_v not_o be_v a_o law_n act_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v than_o this_o right_n must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n as_o we_o through_o god_n grace_n in_o our_o own_o person_n do_v yield_v conformity_n to_o it_o but_o some_o may_v say_v it_o must_v 〈◊〉_d sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o must_v justify_v we_o but_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n this_o objection_n speak_v great_a ignorance_n in_o the_o 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faith_n be_v neither_o account_v nor_o accept_v for_o a_o justify_v righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n god_n man_n mediator_n rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o but_o it_o may_v be_v further_o say_v faith_n be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n relative_o or_o as_o it_o respect_v christ_n as_o the_o object_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v and_o full_a for_o it_o rom._n 3._o 30._o gal._n 3._o 8._o rom._n 3._o 28._o rom._n 5._o 1._o galat._n 2._o 16._o act_n 13._o 39_o let_v any_o man_n prove_v that_o in_o these_o scripture_n faith_n be_v not_o intend_v but_o only_o its_o object_n but_o further_a for_o answer_n if_o by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o which_o we_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n 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justify_v righteousness_n if_o he_o do_v make_v it_o we_o in_o this_o imputation_n than_o it_o must_v be_v we_o by_o gift_n and_o what_o be_v we_o by_o gift_n must_v be_v our_o own_o so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v for_o this_o strict_a imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v hold_v also_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n or_o by_o a_o righteousness_n which_o by_o god_n be_v account_v their_o own_o but_o again_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o we_o be_v not_o i_o answer_v if_o god_n impute_v or_o account_v by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n faith_n for_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n than_o god_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o for_o justification_n must_v be_v justify_v we_o also_o by_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o the_o form_n be_v the_o same_o 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psalmist_n determine_v psalm_n 45._o 13_o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_a gold_n she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n in_o raiment_n of_o needlework_n the_o virgin_n her_o companion_n that_o follow_v she_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n 5._o a_o five_o text_n be_v in_o rom._n 3._o 22._o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n say_v they_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o account_v to_o be_v a_o believer_n formal_a personal_a righteousness_n but_o that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o scripture_n and_o other_o can_v be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 21._o to_o be_v without_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o be_v conform_v unto_o the_o law_n both_o in_o habit_n and_o act_n 2._o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v mean_v god_n righteousness_n itself_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v grant_v and_o if_o not_o then_o from_o it_o they_o can_v gather_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o be_v impute_v see_v it_o be_v a_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o a_o humane_a righteousness_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o humane_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n only_a which_o be_v impute_v in_o itself_o and_o if_o so_o it_o can_v nothing_o avail_v they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o humane_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v avail_v himself_o as_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n justify_v he_o thereupon_o as_o a_o righteous_a man._n yet_o it_o will_v have_v avail_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o his_o divine_a righteousness_n see_v without_o this_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o other_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o because_o god_n by_o the_o gospel_n have_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v this_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v instead_o of_o legal_a perfect_a righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a righteousness_n will_v justify_v we_o by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o thereby_o give_v right_a to_o pardon_n and_o life_n what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o text_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v light_a to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n so_o much_o urge_v phil._n 3._o 9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o rom._n 1._o 17._o for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 3._o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 6._o the_o six_o text_n be_v rom._n 4._o 6._o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n this_o righteousness_n say_v they_o which_o god_n in_o this_o text_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n there_o have_v be_v enough_o say_v to_o show_v it_o can_v be_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o which_o be_v impute_v i_o will_v glad_o have_v man_n to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o his_o dispute_n undertake_v to_o prove_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o it_o be_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n both_o of_o innocency_n and_o moses_n but_o here_o be_v the_o grand_a mistake_n of_o these_o man_n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o exclude_v work_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n from_o justification_n they_o understand_v he_o universal_o as_o exclude_v also_o gospel_n work_v such_o as_o faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o yet_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o express_a and_o plain_a the_o apostle_n be_v plead_v for_o justification_n by_o verse_n 9_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o apostle_n at_o the_o five_o ver_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o if_o so_o which_o be_v express_v than_o faith_n must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o which_o the_o five_o verse_n speak_v well_o but_o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n that_o be_v this_o righteousness_n but_o the_o object_n christ_n righteousness_n if_o they_o mean_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n abstract_v or_o separate_v from_o its_o object_n that_o be_v this_o righteousness_n i_o say_v the_o 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