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reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v then_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n &_o assurance_n of_o life_n &_o of_o compleet_n salvation_n lay_v in_o justification_n all_o such_o be_v call_v to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rome_n 5_o 2._o and_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v &_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o all_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n &_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ._n rom._n 5_o 17._o 9_o yea_o particular_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n shall_v not_o discourage_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o despond_v for_o be_v now_o justify_v all_o their_o by-gone_a sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n again_o however_o the_o 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which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 10._o such_o as_o be_v thus_o justify_v shall_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n phil._n 3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o account_v such_o thing_n less_o for_o christ_n which_o former_o be_v gain_v yea_o &_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lord_n yea_o &_o account_v they_o but_o dung_n that_o they_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o here_o shall_v their_o heart_n &_o delight_n be_v about_o this_o shall_v their_o whole_a occupation_n be_v to_o win_v and_o gain_v christ_n more_o to_o know_v he_o &_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o followshipe_n of_o his_o suffering_n &_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n vers_fw-la 10._o that_o hereby_o christ_n may_v be_v their_o gain_n their_o glory_n &_o their_o all_o how_o jealous_a shall_v they_o be_v of_o their_o deceitful_a heart_n that_o nothing_o be_v admit_v to_o share_v of_o 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be_v impute_v for_o the_o man_n here_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n &_o do_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o therefore_o this_o impute_v righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o and_o it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o another_o as_o can_v found_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o who_o righteousness_n else_o can_v this_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n be_v there_o any_o three_o competitour_n here_o imaginable_a must_v it_o not_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o who_o faith_n go_v out_o unto_o &_o laith_n hold_v on_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n must_v it_o not_o be_v his_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n who_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n &_o be_v a_o propitiation_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n some_o man_n in_o alleige_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v 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19_o a_o place_n with_o its_o whole_a contexture_n pregnant_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o here_o confirm_v but_o also_o illustrate_v this_o whole_a matter_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n &_o after_o many_o various_a and_o emphatic_a expression_n use_v there-anent_a from_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o forward_o he_o say_v here_o vers_fw-la 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a socinus_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o err_a than_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n &_o christ_n which_o paul_n make_v &_o do_v prosecute_v at_o length_n here_o and_o he_o will_v clear_v to_o we_o the_o comparison_n thus_o that_o as_o by_o adam_n 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procreate_v of_o he_o after_o that_o guilt_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o righteousness_n purchase_v to_o himself_o eternal_a life_n whence_o it_o come_v te_fw-la pass_v that_o who_o ever_o be_v procreate_v of_o he_o partake_v of_o this_o life_n but_o he_o never_o once_o take_v notice_n that_o paul_n give_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o mankind_n become_a guilty_a of_o death_n their_o sin_v in_o he_o vers_fw-la 12._o even_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n vers_n 14._o yea_o in_o every_o verse_n this_o cause_n be_v note_v or_o point_v at_o &_o it_o be_v notour_n of_o itself_o that_o ifall_v mankind_n do_v sin_n in_o adan_n adam_n sin_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o all_o his_o inreference_n to_o their_o justification_n &_o that_o with_o a_o much_o more_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o john_n goodwin_n except_v pag._n 142._o etc._n etc._n it_o 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in_o what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n for_o to_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o to_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v such_o as_o â—ere_z under_o the_o law_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n esai_n 9_o 5._o gal._n 4_o 4_o 5._o 2._o this_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n say_v he_o be_v serviceable_a to_o that_o same_o great_a end_n whereunto_o our_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n be_v subservient_fw-fr viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n joh._n 8_o 49._o &_o 7_o 18._o ans._n and_o be_v not_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n also_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o this_o great_a end_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o he_o die_v not_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o this_o can_v follow_v what_o ever_o socinian_n imagine_v how_o shall_v it_o or_o can_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o his_o obedience_n be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o reward_n to_o his_o people_n be_v there_o any_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o his_o fulfil_n the_o law_n as_o mediator_n and_o surety_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o people_n &_o his_o do_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o another_o enâ—_n say_v he_o be_v the_o exemplariness_n of_o it_o ans._n this_o be_v but_o another_o arrow_n take_v out_o of_o the_o quiver_n of_o the_o socinian_o &_o be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o weaken_v our_o argument_n see_v a_o subordinat_a &_o less_o principal_a end_n do_v not_o destroy_v a_o more_o principal_a end_n be_v he_o not_o exemplary_a to_o we_o in_o his_o death_n &_o suffering_n shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n intend_v thereby_o and_o what_o be_v there_o here_o peculiar_a unto_o christ_n as_o lord_n mediator_n see_v the_o life_n of_o other_o saint_n be_v also_o exemplary_a 4._o it_o have_v say_v he_o a_o excellent_a importance_n to_o draw_v to_o imitation_n ans._n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o precede_a and_o deserve_v no_o further_a answer_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o mean_n of_o continue_v his_o person_n in_o the_o love_n and_o complacency_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n for_o if_o he_o have_v once_o miscarry_v who_o shall_v have_v mediate_v for_o he_o joh._n 15_o 10._o &_o 8_o 29._o ans._n as_o to_o his_o person_n he_o be_v god_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n in_o power_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v therefore_o blasphemy_n once_o to_o suppose_v that_o his_o person_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o for_o any_o such_o end_n or_o to_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v have_v fail_v as_o to_o any_o act_n of_o obedience_n &_o thereby_o have_v displease_v god_n wherefore_o his_o obedience_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o one_o who_o be_v &_o be_v god_n over_o all_o bless_v for_o ever_o it_o can_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o himself_o unto_o any_o such_o end_n therefore_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v whole_o for_o we_o for_o who_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n as_o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o and_o bear_v for_o we_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v he_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o qualify_v &_o fit_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o altar_n and_o render_v he_o a_o person_n meet_v by_o his_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o world_n and_o to_o purge_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o ans._n shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n be_v not_o a_o fit_a enoug_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o must_v be_v make_v fit_a and_o prepare_v by_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o as_o for_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v no_o person_n but_o do_v subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v assume_v into_o the_o subsistence_n thereof_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_o fit_v to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n by_o its_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o godhead_n be_v it_o not_o thereby_o holy_a harmless_a &_o undefiled_a &_o separate_a from_o sinner_n which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o apostle_n require_v heb._n 7_o 26_o be_v not_o the_o humane_a nature_n personal_o unite_v unto_o the_o godhead_n from_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o conception_n the_o holiness_n then_o that_o consist_v in_o act_n of_o actual_a obedience_n be_v not_o require_v unto_o this_o union_n and_o after_o this_o union_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o can_v sin_v as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o glorify_v now_o in_o heaven_n can_v break_v the_o law_n that_o we_o break_v here_o while_o on_o earth_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o particular_a obligation_n to_o particular_a act_n of_o command_v duty_n that_o we_o stand_v under_o so_o nor_o be_v christ_n as_o to_o himself_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o he_o willing_o submit_v himself_o &_o give_v obedience_n but_o all_o this_o be_v for_o we_o nor_o be_v this_o necessary_o require_v to_o make_v his_o sacrifice_n holy_a for_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v once_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a can_v not_o otherways_o be_v but_o holy_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o sinless_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n and_o withal_o we_o will_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mediator_n be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n alone_a &_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o action_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n so_o that_o his_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o act_n of_o obedience_n of_o god_n man_n or_o of_o that_o person_n that_o be_v god_n he_o need_v not_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o absolute_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o humanity_n itself_o be_v of_o necessary_a concurrence_n unto_o his_o obedience_n for_o we_o grant_v it_o and_o this_o flow_v from_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o that_o which_o we_o deny_v be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o act_n of_o outward_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n requisite_a thereunto_o as_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n have_v not_o be_v holy_a and_o harmless_a untecedent_o unto_o those_o outward_a act_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o have_v not_o be_v a_o sinless_a and_o holy_a sacrifice_n if_o he_o have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o his_o infancy_n or_o before_o he_o be_v in_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o command_v act_n he_o need_v not_o say_v as_o he_o do_v pag._n 204._o that_o we_o conceive_v that_o christ-man_n may_v have_v be_v righteous_a without_o do_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v righteous_a though_o he_o have_v transgress_v for_o not_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n in_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o transgress_v for_o we_o neither_o do_v nor_o need_v assert_v any_o such_o thing_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n he_o be_v righteous_a and_o can_v not_o transgress_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o but_o we_o say_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n as_o to_o himself_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o be_v but_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v it_o for_o other_o &_o not_o to_o fit_v and_o qualify_v he_o to_o be_v a_o meet_a sacrifice_n as_o if_o for_o this_o his_o humane_a nature_n have_v not_o be_v meet_a enough_o before_o to_o this_o he_o say_v pag._n 205._o let_v this_o supposition_n be_v admit_v that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o this_o suffer_v of_o his_o have_v be_v full_o satisfactory_a yet_o have_v he_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o this_o case_n and_o consequent_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o as_o now_o he_o have_v do_v for_o the_o law_n require_v of_o infant_n during_o their_o infancy_n nothing_o but_o holiness_n of_o nature_n i_o ans._n 1._o this_o be_v enoug_a to_o confirm_v what_o we_o say_v viz._n that_o all_o his_o after_o actual_a obedience_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o this_o end_n 2_o and_o beside_o though_o this_o holiness_n of_o nature_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o he_o in_o reference_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o humane_a nature_n have_v this_o holiness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n and_o christ_n when_o
that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a question_n but_o this_o we_o say_v that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o so_o believer_n before_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o under_o the_o curse_n because_o of_o sin_n but_o be_v under_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o command_a power_n of_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o reward_n and_o that_o therefore_o both_o these_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v by_o their_o surety_n and_o the_o same_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o reckon_v upon_o their_o score_n before_o they_o can_v be_v look_v on_o as_o free_v of_o the_o curse_n and_o as_o heir_n of_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o full_a &_o perfect_a obedience_n 3._o we_o be_v not_o say_v he_o therefore_o exempt_v from_o keep_v the_o law_n no_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o justification_n itself_o because_o we_o have_v transgress_v it_o but_o because_o 1._o have_v once_o transgress_v it_o we_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o such_o a_o observation_n whether_o personal_o or_o by_o imputation_n which_o may_v amount_v to_o justification_n or_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n 2._o that_o relaxation_n or_o release_n from_o a_o observation_n of_o or_o dependence_n upon_o the_o law_n by_o justification_n accrue_v unto_o we_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o christ_n for_o justification_n through_o his_o death_n rom._n 7_o 4._o ans._n 1_o if_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o exeem_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n to_o keep_v it_o perfect_o in_o order_n to_o justification_n then_o ere_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o obligation_n must_v be_v satisfy_v as_o well_o as_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o law_n must_v be_v perfect_o keep_v as_o well_o as_o its_o penalty_n suffer_v and_o see_v we_o ourselves_o can_v do_v neither_o our_o surety_n must_v do_v it_o for_o we_o &_o that_o must_v be_v accept_v for_o we_o &_o impute_v to_o we_o 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curse_n be_v but_o a_o free_v we_o from_o punishment_n or_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o be_v not_o unjust_a as_o adam_n be_v before_o he_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o a_o be_v positiu_o just_a in_o order_n to_o the_o reward_n for_o to_o this_o be_v require_v complete_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n &_o that_o unto_o the_o end_n in_o which_o respect_n adam_n be_v never_o just_a have_v never_o finish_v his_o course_n of_o obedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v a_o right_a unto_o the_o reward_n promise_v i_o mean_v in_o himself_o chap._n x._o the_o father_n give_v countenance_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n and_o some_o papist_n approve_v it_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a upstart_a opinion_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o some_o of_o their_o testimony_n unto_o this_o truth_n justin._n martyr_v epist._n ad_fw-la diognet_fw-la p._n 386._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la potuit_fw-la tegere_fw-la quam_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitia_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la alio_fw-la nos_fw-la iniqui_fw-la &_o impii_fw-la pro_fw-la justis_fw-la haberi_fw-la possumus_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la dei_fw-la filio_fw-la o_o dulcem_fw-la permutationem_fw-la o_o impervestigabile_fw-la artificium_fw-la o_o beneficia_fw-la expectationem_fw-la omnem_fw-la superentia_fw-la ut_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la quidem_fw-la multorum_fw-la in_o justo_fw-la uno_fw-la abscondatur_fw-la justitia_fw-la autem_fw-la unius_fw-la faciat_fw-la ut_fw-la multi_fw-la injusti_fw-la pro_fw-la justis_fw-la habeantur_fw-la i_o e._n for_o what_o else_o can_v cover_v out_o sin_n but_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n righteousness_n in_o who_o else_o can_v we_o who_o be_v naked_a &_o ungodly_a be_v account_v for_o righteous_a person_n than_o only_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n o_o sweet_a permutation_n o_o unsearchable_a contrivance_n o_o benefit_n exceed_v all_o expectation_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o many_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o one_o just_a one_o &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o shall_v make_v many_o who_o be_v unrighteous_a be_v account_v righteous_a again_o in_o lib._n de_fw-fr expositione_n fidei_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la quatenus_fw-la homo_fw-la vitam_fw-la ab_fw-la crimine_fw-la remotam_fw-la traduxit_fw-la mortemque_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la pertulit_fw-la per_fw-la exactam_fw-la &_o accuratam_fw-la conversationem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obliterans_fw-la &_o per_fw-la mortem_fw-la indebitam_fw-la debitum_fw-la delens_fw-la i_o e._n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o man_n lead_v a_o life_n free_a of_o all_o fault_n and_o suffer_v a_o voluntary_a death_n obliterate_v sin_n by_o his_o exact_a &_o accurate_a conversation_n &_o delete_n the_o debt_n by_o a_o undue_a death_n irenaeus_n adv_n haeres_fw-la c._n 15._o dominus_fw-la in_o amicitiam_fw-la nos_fw-la reduxit_fw-la per_fw-la svam_fw-la inâ—arnationem_fw-la mediator_n deâ—_n &_o hominum_fw-la factus_fw-la propitians_fw-la
death_n &_o destruction_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v enter_v with_o they_o in_o judgement_n and_o mark_v iniquity_n psal._n 130_o 3._o &_o 143._o 2._o yet_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2_o 2._o such_o as_o he_o pronunce_v righteous_a and_o absolve_v from_o the_o sententence_n of_o the_o law_n as_o such_o must_v be_v righteous_a for_o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o and_o see_v they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v be_v righteous_a in_o themselves_o nor_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o which_o they_o can_v present_v to_o justice_n and_o in_o which_o they_o can_v appear_v before_o god_n who_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o righteousness_n from_o some_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o surety-righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o cautioner_n jesus_n christ_n impute_v to_o they_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o noble_a rob_v of_o rigteousness_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o bear_v this_o name_n and_o title_n jer._n 23_o 6._o and_o who_o be_v make_v of_o god_n unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o they_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o live_v indeed_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o righteousness_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v they_o justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v esai_n 45_o 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n which_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 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 rom._n 3_o 21_o 22._o this_o be_v that_o faith_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4_o 3_o 5_o 9_o and_o the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n impute_v without_o work_n vers_n 6_o 11._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n through_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v vers_n 13._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o deed_n vers_fw-la 24._o this_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v abound_v unto_o many_o rom._n 5_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o believer_n receive_v whereby_o they_o reign_n in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o that_o righteousness_n of_o one_o by_o which_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o believer_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o by_o which_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a vers_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o righteousness_n through_o which_o grace_n reign_v unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n vers_n 21._o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n fulfil_v in_o we_o by_o god_n own_o son_n who_o he_o send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8_o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v god_n righteousness_n to_o which_o the_o jew_n will_v not_o submit_v but_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v attain_v who_o follow_v not_o after_o righteousness_n &_o which_o israel_n do_v not_o attain_v to_o though_o they_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o stumble_v at_o that_o stumble_a stone_n rom._n 9_o 30_o 31_o 32._o by_o this_o be_v believer_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o though_o he_o know_v no_o sin_n 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person_n &_o of_o pure_a vengeance_n and_o of_o juridical_a &_o judicial_a wrath_n &_o anger_n and_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sanctification_n to_o their_o spiritual_a advange_fw-mi and_o believer_n upon_o this_o account_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n and_o dead_a to_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v former_o hold_v as_o they_o be_v rom._n 7_o 6._o for_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o under_o such_o a_o especial_a part_n or_o effect_v thereof_o can_v but_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o as_o a_o cursing_z condemn_v law_n gal._n 3_o 10._o nor_o can_v the_o apostle_n infer_v as_o he_o do_v after_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o sad_a wrestle_n that_o the_o godly_a have_v with_o the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 15._o etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v now_o therefore_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8_o 1._o for_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o their_o be_v real_o &_o proper_o under_o such_o a_o 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which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o vers_fw-la 10._o deut._n 27_o 26._o if_o christ_n undergo_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o sure_a do_v suffer_v the_o very_a sentence_n or_o punishment_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n can_v import_v no_o other_o thing_n 2_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o sentence_n or_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o place_n room_n or_o stead_n no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v in_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o another_o who_o do_v not_o suffer_v that_o same_o particular_a kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o the_o other_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v 3_o why_o be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o 2._o cor._n 5_o 21._o &_o to_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n esai_n 53_o 6._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 24._o if_o he_o do_v not_o undergo_v the_o very_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o because_o of_o sin_n 4_o this_o be_v to_o give_v away_o the_o cause_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n unto_o the_o socinian_o who_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o payment_n of_o our_o criminal_a debt_n or_o a_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n due_a to_o we_o for_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o curse_n &_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o law_n threaten_v and_o justice_n require_v he_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o punishment_n at_o all_o if_o he_o suffer_v not_o our_o punishment_n or_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o we_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o our_o law-place_n to_o answer_v all_o the_o demand_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o what_o we_o be_v liable_a unto_o by_o the_o law_n nor_o do_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n 5_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ground_n or_o consideration_n to_o god_n whereupon_o to_o dispense_v 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require_v that_o the_o innocent_a shall_v suffer_v yet_o the_o supreme_a lord_n &_o ruler_n dispense_n with_o his_o own_o law_n so_o far_o as_o to_o substitute_v a_o innocent_a person_n in_o the_o room_n &_o place_n of_o sinner_n the_o law_n require_v that_o that_o innocent_a person_n take_v on_o that_o penalty_n and_o thereby_o make_v himself_o nocent_a as_o to_o the_o penalty_n shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o that_o be_v threaten_v &_o consequent_o bear_v the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n as_o say_v he_o further_o for_o explication_n when_o zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a lawgiver_n cause_v one_o of_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o be_v put_v out_o that_o one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n may_v be_v spare_v who_o according_a both_o to_o the_o letter_n &_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v lose_v both_o he_o do_v not_o precise_o execute_v the_o law_n but_o give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n or_o consideration_n why_o it_o shall_v for_o that_o time_n be_v dispense_v with_o ans._n this_o 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extra_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la docemur_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quaerere_fw-la cum_fw-la inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la noverat_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la fecit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la hostiam_fw-la peccâ—ti_fw-la expiatricem_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la efficeremur_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la justitia_fw-la justi_fw-la efficimur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la quae_fw-la communionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la inter_fw-la amicos_fw-la facit_fw-la juxta_fw-la vetus_fw-la &_o celebratissimum_fw-la proverbium_fw-la christo_fw-la insertis_fw-la conglutinatis_fw-la &_o vnitis_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la nostra_fw-la facit_fw-la svas_fw-la divitias_fw-la
manifest_a that_o christ_n must_v intercede_v for_o such_o as_o he_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o for_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a &_o compleet_a high_a priest_n or_o not_o faithful_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v say_v 2._o the_o ground_n of_o his_o intercession_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v his_o oblation_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v so_o christ_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v first_o obtain_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o a_o eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o so_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n be_v first_o a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 1_o 2._o 3._o both_o his_o death_n &_o intercession_n make_v up_o one_o compleet_n medium_fw-la &_o be_v intend_v &_o design_v as_o one_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o end_n design_v viz._n the_o bring_n of_o many_o son_n unto_o glory_n save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o etc._n etc._n 4._o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v refuise_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o yet_o he_o say_v express_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o other_o distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n joh._n 17_o 9_o 5._o as_o his_o death_n be_v for_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v we_o see_v above_o so_o his_o intercession_n &_o prayer_n be_v restrict_v to_o such_o joh._n 17_o 9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 6._o christ_n end_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n hence_o he_o gote_v that_o name_n jesus_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o perfect_o compleet_o &_o to_o the_o utermost_a if_o he_o do_v not_o 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triumph_n &_o boast_v nor_o security_n from_o accusation_n yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n 9_o so_o that_o the_o separate_n &_o take_v of_o these_o asunder_o be_v great_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o consolation_n of_o his_o people_n for_o though_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o some_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o as_o a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n upon_o new_a sin_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 1_o 2._o though_o christ_n die_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v for_o he_o must_v also_o intercede_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o they_o their_o hope_n &_o comfort_n be_v go_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o force_n in_o that_o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o dieâ—â—_n rom._n 8_o 34._o and_o a_o poor_a soul_n may_v be_v hall_n save_v but_o not_o to_o the_o uttermu_v contrare_fw-la to_o heb._n 2_o 25._o 10._o and_o that_o place_n rom._n 8_o 33._o restrict_v both_o equal_o unto_o the_o elect_a who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a 11._o when_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o by_o that_o ransom_n none_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v without_o his_o intercession_n it_o be_v accord_v betwixt_o father_n &_o son_n that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v mediate_v both_o by_o price_n &_o by_o prayer_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v for_o who_o he_o purpose_v &_o intend_v to_o intercede_v how_o shall_v we_o then_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v purpose_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o most_o for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o 12._o christ_n intercession_n be_v real_o a_o present_n unto_o god_n the_o oblation_n make_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 24._o that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o so_o by_o appear_v he_o intercee_v &_o his_o appear_v be_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o &_o so_o his_o intercession_n must_v be_v for_o all_o for_o who_o the_o oblation_n be_v &_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n be_v obtain_v 13._o yea_o both_o these_o be_v so_o join_v together_o by_o esaias_n chap._n 53_o 12._o as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v one_o ground_n &_o procure_v cause_n of_o god_n divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a &_o of_o christ_n own_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n 14._o this_o be_v further_a clear_a from_o the_o reason_n we_o give_v to_o confirm_v that_o fast_a connexion_n betwixt_o christ_n impetration_n &_o application_n in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n for_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o benefit_n &_o fruit_n of_o his_o oblation_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o intercession_n 15._o nay_o that_o whole_a chapter_n joh._n 17._o confirm_v this_o for_o there_o christ_n be_v both_o offer_v himself_o or_o sanctify_v himself_o thereunto_o vers_fw-la 19_o and_o intercede_v and_o these_o be_v so_o link_v together_o both_o in_o themselves_o &_o as_o to_o the_o person_n for_o who_o that_o it_o must_v argue_v at_o least_o much_o incogitancy_n to_o imagine_v a_o divulsion_n &_o separation_n of_o these_o two_o act_n of_o his_o priesthood_n 16._o if_o christ_n intercede_v not_o for_o the_o same_o person_n for_o who_o he_o die_v we_o ask_v for_o who_o he_o intercede_v be_v it_o for_o actual_a believer_n then_o we_o ask_v a_o scripture_n ground_n for_o this_o restriction_n and_o then_o it_o be_v manifest_a hence_o that_o christ_n intercede_v not_o for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o any_o and_o yet_o esaias_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o transgressor_n and_o we_o see_v joh._n 17_o 20._o that_o he_o 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of_o redemption_n which_o he_o lay_v down_o viz._n his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n mat._n 20_o 28._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 2_o 6._o that_o all_o such_o for_o who_o this_o redemptionmoney_n be_v pay_v &_o this_o ransom_n be_v give_v must_v be_v save_v be_v clear_a for_o 1._o other_o way_n it_o be_v no_o redemption_n a_o ransom_n give_v for_o captive_n do_v say_v that_o these_o captive_n in_o law_n &_o justice_n aught_o to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n 2._o this_o redemption_n be_v the_o same_o with_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n or_o have_v attend_v it_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n col._n 1_o 14._o ephes._n
1_o 7._o &_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v with_o justification_n &_o have_v blessedness_n attend_v it_o rom._n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o salvation_n necessary_o follow_v upon_o this_o ransom_n &_o redemption_n as_o be_v clear_a 1._o tim._n 2_o 4._o compare_v with_o vers_n 6._o 4._o this_o redemption_n be_v from_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 18._o &_o consequent_o be_v attend_v with_o salvation_n 5._o it_o be_v attend_v with_o justification_n rom._n 3_o 24._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 6._o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n heb._n 9_o 15._o that_o be_v either_o of_o transgressor_n by_o a_o metonimy_n or_o of_o we_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o transgression_n &_o that_o upon_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o redemption_n from_o evil_a by_o the_o intervening_a of_o a_o price_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n 7._o this_o be_v a_o redemption_n from_o the_o law_n for_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal_n 4_o 4_o 5._o &_o so_o by_o this_o redemption_n there_o be_v a_o liberation_n have_v from_o the_o law_n &_o its_o curse_n &_o penality_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o redemption_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4_o 5._o but_o this_o adoption_n of_o son_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o 9_o all_o which_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o this_o that_o the_o father_n who_o receive_v this_o ransom_n do_v himself_o send_v his_o son_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o &_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o ransom_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v pay_v upon_o a_o certain_a design_n of_o actual_o redeem_v &_o deliver_v from_o sin_n satan_n death_n &_o hell_n those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o 10._o so_o be_v there_o a_o other_o end_n of_o this_o redemption_n mention_v gal._n 3_o 13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ._n 11._o see_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o free_v the_o sinner_n upon_o any_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n offer_v &_o exact_v all_o of_o the_o sinner_n themselves_o that_o they_o lie_v under_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o great_a condescendence_n in_o love_n of_o this_o great_a lord_n &_o a_o gracious_a act_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o mediation_n &_o of_o love_n &_o free_a grace_n to_o provide_v a_o redeemer_n we_o can_v but_o in_o reason_n think_v that_o his_o good_a pleasure_n do_v regular_fw-la this_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v redeem_a &_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n &_o method_n after_o which_o they_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o redemption_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o person_n to_o be_v redeem_v be_v condescend_v upon_o and_o the_o person_n condescend_v upon_o be_v certane_o to_o be_v redeem_a the_o lord_n have_v intend_v in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o redemption_n the_o certain_a salvation_n &_o redemption_n of_o those_o who_o be_v condescend_v upon_o &_o of_o none_o else_o and_o the_o intention_n design_n &_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v not_o vain_a nor_o frustrable_a further_a 23._o christ_n death_n haâ—_n a_o real_a merito_fw-la in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o worth_n and_o value_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v give_v for_o so_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o purchase_n make_v act._n 20_o 28._o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o all_o that_o be_v procure_v &_o purchase_v hereby_o be_v a_o general_n uncertain_a &_o mere_o possible_a thing_n if_o it_o have_v a_o value_n &_o worth_n in_o it_o as_o no_o question_n it_o have_v to_o purchase_v &_o procure_v grace_n &_o glory_n unto_o all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o 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