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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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have_v be_v assert_v and_o be_v yet_o assert_v by_o some_o god_n neither_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n and_o indeed_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v if_o he_o account_v they_o habitual_o and_o active_o sinless_a and_o holy_a for_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o if_o so_o than_o no_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n in_o the_o life_n and_o if_o no_o sin_n neither_o in_o nature_n nor_o life_n how_o shall_v god_n see_v any_o 5._o if_o we_o be_v such_o as_o god_n account_v in_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v both_o habitual_o and_o active_o holy_a and_o sinless_a than_o we_o need_v no_o pardon_n for_o there_o need_v no_o pardon_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n nor_o fault_n and_o if_o we_o who_o be_v justify_v have_v no_o sin_n to_o pardon_n than_o there_o need_v no_o confession_n of_o sin_n nor_o repentance_n nor_o faith_n in_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o so_o no_o gospel_n obedience_n see_v we_o have_v the_o 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shall_v be_v christ_n seed_n both_o as_o purchase_v by_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o regenerate_v and_o convert_v by_o his_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o promise_n of_o this_o sort_n be_v not_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o natural_a seed_n such_o as_o shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o his_o immediate_a seed_n isaac_n as_o though_o for_o and_o in_o they_o as_o such_o all_o the_o family_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v thus_o bless_v no_o but_o to_o christ_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o principal_a promise_a seed_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o through_o and_o for_o he_o this_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n of_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n which_o exposition_n of_o the_o text_n fit_o agree_v with_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n psalm_n 2._o 7_o 8._o i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o isa_n 55._o 5._o behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o let_v it_o now_o be_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v right_o conclude_v from_o this_o text_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v with_o christ_n and_o not_o with_o believer_n through_o and_o for_o he_o and_o whereas_o he_o put_v the_o question_n further_o have_v god_n proper_o make_v any_o more_o covenant_n than_o two_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o life_n common_o call_v the_o 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that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o justify_v matter_n of_o his_o person_n i_o mean_v a_o righteousness_n adequate_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o that_o in_o his_o account_n such_o a_o righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o if_o so_o he_o must_v be_v under_o the_o law_n according_a to_o his_o own_o notion_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n if_o adam_n have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o he_o once_o have_v power_n undoubted_o life_n will_v have_v be_v continue_v unto_o he_o hereupon_o but_o now_o to_o say_v such_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o he_o for_o salvation_n sound_v harsh_a for_o salvation_n proper_o suppose_v a_o person_n be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o misery_n or_o in_o a_o actual_a danger_n of_o perish_v and_o be_v adam_n case_n such_o when_o god_n strike_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o but_o he_o have_v yet_o one_o question_n more_o which_o be_v this_o q._n 25._o but_o wherein_o say_v he_o do_v such_o a_o one_o name_v i_o in_o his_o suppose_a large_a acknowledgement_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o imputation_n exceed_v or_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n than_o bishop_n gardiner_n do_v in_o those_o ten_o position_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o maintain_v against_o those_o worthy_a martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n barnes_n hierome_n and_o garret_n who_o seal_v the_o contrary_a doctrine_n with_o their_o dear_a blood_n this_o same_o man_n in_o this_o have_v reference_n to_o those_o six_o particular_n according_a to_o which_o i_o affirm_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v and_o therefore_o reader_n i_o here_o give_v thou_o thâ—se_a ten_o 〈◊〉_d of_o gardiner_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o then_o again_o the_o six_o particular_n in_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v and_o shall_v leave_v thou_o according_a to_o scripture_n to_o consider_v both_o part_n nay_o to_o consider_v the_o thing_n themselves_o so_o as_o to_o judge_v whether_o what_o i_o affirm_v in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d what_o gardiner_n say_v winchester_n article_n 1._o the_o effect_n â—f_n christ_n passion_n have_v a_o condition_n the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n diminish_v nothing_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n passion_n if_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n passion_n pardon_v and_o life_n puâ—chased_v thereby_o and_o that_o these_o have_v a_o condition_n of_o connection_n and_o order_n as_o i_o have_v explain_v above_o he_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o this_o man_n have_v grant_v himself_o but_o if_o he_o intend_v by_o condition_n any_o thing_n that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v meritorious_a of_o such_o
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 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