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23._o 2_o 3._o compare_v together_o do_v confirm_v it_o in_o vers_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o his_o word_n be_v in_o my_o mouth_n in_o vers_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o rock_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o i_o he_o that_o in_o vers_n 2._o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o vers_n 3._o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n speak_v to_o david_n not_o two_o person_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o one_o and_o in_o luk._n 1._o 68_o 70._o compare_v together_o and_o both_o of_o they_o compare_v with_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o in_o vers_n 63._o zachary_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n in_o vers_fw-la 70._o zachary_n make_v this_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o who_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n be_v he_o peter_n tell_v we_o so_o much_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n we_o read_v so_o much_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 21._o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o if_o he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n and_o speak_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 3._o he_o be_v call_v the_o most_o high_a luk._n 1._o 35._o the_o angel_n speak_v thus_o to_o mary_n the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v over_o shadow_n thou_o this_o latter_a be_v but_o a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o former_a the_o same_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o both_o proposition_n with_o this_o difference_n only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o title_n of_o the_o person_n be_v give_v to_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o high_a with_o his_o power_n shall_v overshadow_v thou_o so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o high_a but_o some_o may_v object_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o call_v the_o high_a but_o he_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a or_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o high_a because_o the_o high_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v form_v christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n or_o will_v cause_v she_o to_o conceive_v &_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o high_a if_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o see_v a_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o not_o a_o thing_n and_o this_o person_n be_v call_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o high_a in_o so_o miraculous_a a_o work_n he_o can_v be_v inferior_a to_o the_o high_a for_o he_o by_o who_o force_n and_o power_n and_o virtue_n the_o high_a show_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o high_a work_v as_o the_o high_a must_v needs_o be_v as_o high_a as_o he_o and_o if_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v the_o high_a in_o this_o place_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o he_o which_o show_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n though_o two_o in_o personality_n because_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o high_a but_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o that_o spirit_n and_o power_n be_v not_o confound_v but_o distinguish_v and_o there_o distinguish_v where_o god_n be_v mention_v in_o rom._n 15._o 18_o 19_o god_n make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n through_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n here_o be_v power_n and_o spirit_n and_o god_n and_o all_o distinguish_v from_o other_o by_o god_n the_o father_n be_v mean_v by_o spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o by_o power_n the_o virtue_n might_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v mean_v and_o it_o appear_v which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n that_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n be_v do_v by_o the_o proper_a power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n own_o proper_a power_n 4._o he_o be_v call_v god_fw-we most_o high_a and_o almighty_a all_o these_o title_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o spirit_n in_o numb_a 24._o 2._o 16._o compare_v together_o in_o verse_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v of_o balaam_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o in_o verse_n 16._o balaam_n describe_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o attribute_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v such_o as_o of_o omnipotency_n omnisciency_n omnipresence_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o himself_o have_v hold_v forth_o these_o in_o his_o letter_n when_o he_o live_v about_o gloucester_n which_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n be_v print_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n at_o which_o time_n his_o eye_n be_v open_a and_o he_o see_v these_o attribute_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n upon_o the_o sight_n thereof_o though_o his_o faith_n have_v be_v suspend_v before_o but_o now_o he_o deny_v what_o he_o confess_v then_o and_o be_v leave_v to_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n and_o speak_v opprobrious_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n when_o he_o call_v he_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o instrument_n for_o he_o make_v christ_n himself_o no_o more_o but_o the_o father_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n instrument_n and_o a_o creature_n of_o a_o creature_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v with_o a_o answer_n to_o what_o he_o close_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n of_o math._n 28_o with_o he_o say_v this_o kind_n of_o presence_n by_o the_o spirit_n beza_n and_o other_o understand_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o mat._n 28._o 20._o reply_n 1._o neither_o beza_n nor_o any_o else_o save_o arian_n and_o socinian_o do_v hold_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o have_v hold_v forth_o viz._n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o instrument_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v work_v but_o only_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o god_n and_o as_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n equal_a with_o the_o father_n &_o with_o the_o son_n by_o who_o the_o father_n and_o son_n do_v work_n not_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o by_o a_o associate_n not_o as_o impart_v any_o superiority_n in_o they_o or_o inferiority_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o order_n only_o that_o they_o which_o be_v one_o in_o essence_n but_o distinct_a in_o personality_n may_v not_o be_v confound_v as_o they_o can_v be_v divide_v from_o one_o another_o in_o operation_n therefore_o as_o they_o be_v in_o one_o another_o so_o they_o work_v from_o and_o by_o one_o another_o 2._o the_o word_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o bezaes_n upon_o the_o place_n though_o i_o have_v diligent_o peruse_v beza_n i_o can_v find_v neither_o in_o matthew_n the_o text_n that_o be_v controvert_v betwixt_o we_o nor_o yet_o in_o any_o of_o those_o text_n in_o john_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o cite_v neither_o will_v they_o be_v any_o whit_n advantageous_a to_o he_o be_v they_o find_v in_o beza_n for_o they_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o absent_v in_o body_n which_o none_o deny_v but_o that_o whole_a christ_n be_v absent_a be_v not_o assert_v in_o the_o word_n but_o the_o contrary_n seem_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n be_v limit_v to_o his_o body_n caeterum_fw-la corpore_fw-la abest_fw-la be_v the_o word_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v present_a in_o that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o paul_n speak_v in_o rom._n 1._o 4._o without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o beza_n if_o any_o such_o word_n may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 3._o the_o word_n of_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n do_v differ_v great_o from_o the_o word_n he_o present_v as_o he_o and_o do_v not_o favour_v his_o exposition_n at_o all_o but_o may_v well_o be_v interpret_v so_o as_o to_o cohere_v with_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o that_o text_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la paulo_fw-la ante_fw-la dixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v
christ_n be_v finite_a as_o he_o hold_v and_o measurable_a do_v stint_v and_o limit_n and_o bring_v to_o a_o bound_n and_o to_o a_o measure_n all_o that_o he_o receive_v and_o indeed_o his_o humane_a nature_n that_o do_v receive_v the_o spirit_n be_v finite_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n though_o the_o spirit_n himself_o be_v without_o measure_n but_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a expression_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v christ_n have_v abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o he_o be_v man_n beyond_o all_o man_n and_o all_o creature_n but_o no_o finite_a proportion_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v enable_v christ_n as_o man_n to_o know_v by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n that_o reside_v in_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o church_n for_o none_o but_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n can_v do_v that_o because_o there_o be_v may_v hide_a work_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o this_o searcher_n of_o heart_n be_v god_n only_o therefore_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v though_o christ_n have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o most_o high_a god_n for_o his_o knowledge_n be_v of_o another_o joh._n 5._o 30._o i_o can_v of_o my_o own_o self_n do_v nothing_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v etc._n etc._n repl._n i_o have_v already_o answer_v some_o parallel_a scripture_n to_o this_o in_o my_o former_a treatise_n pag._n 145._o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n i_o shall_v add_v something_o out_o of_o beza_n and_o chemnitius_n and_o so_o pass_v over_o it_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o myself_o that_o be_v say_v he_o meo_fw-la unius_fw-la arbitratu_fw-la &_o potentia_fw-la vel_fw-la voluntate_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la separata_fw-la cum_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la sit_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o mea_fw-la tum_fw-la potentia_fw-la tum_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o essentia_fw-la that_o be_v by_o my_o own_o single_a proper_a power_n or_o will_n separate_v and_o apart_o from_o the_o father_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o when_o as_o my_o father_n will_n and_o power_n and_o i_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o even_o as_o the_o essence_n be_v one_o as_o i_o hear_v the_o father_n show_v say_v he_o and_o the_o son_n hear_v do_v relate_v to_o one_o another_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o father_n give_v community_n of_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o of_o the_o very_a essence_n itself_o by_o generation_n from_o eternity_n to_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n hear_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o or_o say_v he_o it_o may_v respect_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n christ_n as_o man_n act_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o apart_o from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o own_o deity_n for_o though_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o the_o humane_a be_v two_o will_n in_o number_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o two_o but_o one_o in_o consent_n and_o agreement_n and_o so_o one_o with_o the_o father_n will_n and_o christ_n as_o man_n as_o he_o hear_v that_o be_v as_o the_o father_n suggest_v to_o he_o so_o he_o judge_v which_o be_v true_a of_o the_o divine_a will_n in_o christ_n suggest_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o chemnitius_n in_o his_o harmony_n interpret_v the_o son_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o himself_o to_o arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o the_o son_n but_o from_o the_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a identity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o essence_n and_o all_o essential_a property_n and_o act_n and_o the_o son_n hear_v he_o expound_v to_o be_v the_o son_n know_v together_o with_o the_o father_n all_o thing_n decree_v in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o the_o divinty_a or_o divine_a essence_n and_o without_o doubt_n the_o undivided_a operation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v point_v out_o as_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v say_v christ_n and_o in_o joh._n 8._o 15._o i_o judge_v no_o man_n and_o ver_fw-la 50._o the_o father_n seek_v and_o judge_v and_o yet_o in_o joh._n 5._o 22_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n these_o scripture_n can_v be_v reconcile_v better_a than_o to_o say_v they_o judge_v in_o one_o another_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n the_o son_n in_o the_o father_n they_o act_v undivide_o the_o father_n be_v in_o christ_n in_o all_o christ_n operation_n and_o the_o son_n see_v and_o hear_v and_o know_v the_o father_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n in_o himself_o he_o conclude_v his_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n of_o rev._n 2._o 2._o thus_o though_o he_o always_o know_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o hour_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13._o 32._o but_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n no_o one_o know_v neither_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o son_n unless_o the_o father_n therefore_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o formal_o of_o himself_o nor_o always_o perfect_a rep._n this_o text_n of_o mark_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o in_o that_o sense_n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o son_n without_o any_o addition_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o compare_v with_o 23._o for_o christ_n manhood_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n shall_v first_o rise_v which_o as_o man_n he_o only_o do_v and_o then_o ver_fw-la 28._o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n which_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o same_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o son_n be_v always_o take_v for_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o sometime_o a_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o one_o nature_n and_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o another_o act_n 20._o 28._o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n because_o consider_v as_o god_n christ_n have_v not_o any_o blood_n and_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v high_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o know_v more_o than_o the_o angel_n have_v a_o more_o excellent_a anointment_n than_o they_o therefore_o the_o gradation_n be_v consistent_a and_o suitable_a enough_o neither_o the_o angel_n nor_o the_o son_n according_a to_o flesh_n which_o you_o will_v think_v more_o strange_a because_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o angel_n and_o whereas_o he_o seem_v to_o limit_v it_o to_o the_o father_n only_o it_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v exclusive_o as_o shut_v out_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n or_o as_o shut_v out_o the_o spirit_n for_o first_o if_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interpret_v by_o he_o unless_o and_o translate_v but_o be_v always_o exclusive_a of_o all_o but_o the_o person_n mention_v than_o the_o father_n will_v be_v exclude_v from_o know_v himself_o for_o mat._n 11._o 27._o the_o word_n run_v thus_o no_o one_o know_v the_o father_n unless_o the_o son_n and_o so_o it_o be_v assert_v of_o the_o son_n no_o one_o know_v the_o son_n but_o 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speak_v a_o truth_n concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n betwixt_o he_o and_o i_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a author_n of_o this_o righteousness_n which_o i_o grant_v though_o not_o in_o his_o sense_n for_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o father_n alone_o but_o i_o understand_v it_o of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n this_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a à _fw-fr quo_fw-la the_o efficient_a from_o who_o righteousness_n be_v for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o do_v account_v person_n that_o believe_v righteous_a and_o do_v acquit_v they_o from_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 33._o 34._o ephes_n 4._o 32._o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n be_v this_o any_o answer_n to_o my_o argument_n or_o to_o the_o scripture_n i_o produce_v i_o speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o believer_n which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o believer_n justification_n or_o of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o righteousness_n that_o be_v impute_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n philip._n 3._o 9_o but_o he_o tell_v i_o of_o a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o author_n or_o principal_a efficient_a which_o be_v only_o true_a in_o this_o sense_n as_o god_n be_v he_o that_o appoint_v decree_v and_o institute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o believer_n and_o do_v also_o pronounce_v they_o just_a upon_o that_o account_n but_o the_o apostle_n philip._n 3._o 9_o do_v not_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v these_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o 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 faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n material_o as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o righteousness_n which_o he_o call_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o one_o viz._n his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la lege_fw-la of_o the_o law_n now_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v material_o not_o efficient_o god_n do_v account_v person_n just_a while_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v afoot_a in_o reference_n to_o righteousness_n which_o material_o do_v consist_v in_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o viz._n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v which_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o through_o faith_n viz._n christ_n he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n not_o efficient_o but_o material_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la deo_fw-la not_o à _fw-la deo_fw-la of_o god_n not_o from_o god_n god_n now_o account_v person_n just_a this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v on_o foot_n in_o reference_n to_o righteousness_n not_o we_o of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o of_o god_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n the_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n which_o faith_n in_o christ_n possess_v we_o of_o and_o make_v we_o instead_o of_o that_o which_o be_v we_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o and_o of_o righteousness_n which_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o former_a be_v lis_n own_o of_o the_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n that_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o other_o unto_o believer_n as_o they_o and_o so_o accept_v of_o it_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v and_o be_v become_v a_o cover_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v find_v and_o this_o he_o call_v the_o righteousness_n not_o of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n the_o obedience_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god-man_n viz._n christ_n suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o here_o christ_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o abstract_n to_o show_v what_o a_o great_a sinner_n he_o be_v and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v mention_v 1._o god_n himself_o viz._n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n this_o god_n make_v christ_n consider_v as_o mediator_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o elect_a a_o sinner_n that_o be_v he_o account_v he_o so_o here_o be_v the_o efficient_a à _fw-fr quo_fw-la from_o who_o this_o be_v this_o be_v god_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n put_v on_o he_o and_o make_v he_o for_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o it_o be_v for_o we_o 3._o here_o be_v also_o the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o he_o be_v make_v that_o be_v by_o lay_v of_o our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o instead_o of_o we_o isay_n 53._o 6._o 4._o here_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v that_o be_v by_o god_n account_v reckon_v by_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n viz._n of_o christ_n who_o be_v call_v in_o this_o place_n god_n which_o be_v put_v on_o we_o for_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o as_o christ_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o 3._o there_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n which_o be_v imputation_n we_o be_v make_v that_o be_v by_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n put_v on_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o he_o which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o else_o through_o he_o may_v be_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o he_o also_o make_v christ_n from_o this_o text_n of_o rom._n 3._o 22._o to_o be_v but_o a_o instrumental_a agent_n in_o this_o righteousness_n of_o a_o believer_n i_o suppose_v he_o draw_v it_o from_o these_o word_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o will_v have_v this_o particle_n by_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o instrumentalnesse_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o in_o this_o it_o will_v but_o make_v faith_n instrumental_a and_o not_o christ_n for_o it_o refer_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o as_o the_o instrument_n there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o god_n look_v upon_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o which_o god_n account_v person_n just_a and_o righteous_a and_o this_o righteousness_n be_v therefore_o repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o faith_n lay_v hold_v of_o this_o and_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o we_o and_o to_o make_v it_o we_o so_o that_o this_o text_n serve_v not_o his_o purpose_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o help_v he_o in_o that_o assertion_n of_o he_o viz._n of_o christ_n instrumentalnesse_n in_o agencie_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o righteousness_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v whole_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o text_n that_o i_o allege_v to_o prove_v my_o argument_n by_o without_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o answer_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o former_o but_o he_o undertake_v to_o show_v what_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v he_o his_o obedience_n which_o be_v both_o active_a and_o passive_a the_o opinion_n now_o adays_o say_v he_o be_v that_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o his_o passive_a obedience_n whereby_o he_o do_v perfect_o
have_v deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n in_o his_o pardon_v of_o man_n sin_n his_o three_o scripture_n be_v act_n 5._o 30_o 31._o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n raise_v up_o jesus_n who_o you_o slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n hence_o he_o collect_v that_o christ_n receive_v from_o another_o his_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n rep._n this_o scripture_n seem_v to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n more_o than_o any_o that_o he_o have_v allege_v and_o it_o have_v the_o most_o seem_a strength_n in_o it_o for_o his_o purpose_n but_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v return_v unto_o it_o christ_n do_v fall_v under_o a_o double_a consideration_n in_o scripture_n he_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o absolute_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n as_o jehovah_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a god_n or_o he_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o relative_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n as_o â—mmanuel_n god_n with_o we_o or_o in_o our_o nature_n as_o god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o send_v into_o the_o world_n and_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o mediator_n if_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o former_a acception_n he_o be_v essential_o lord_n and_o that_o one_o lawgiver_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o giver_n hand_n and_o subject_n to_o he_o and_o every_o transgression_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v commit_v be_v against_o he_o and_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v one_o god_n with_o himself_o to_o pardon_v sin_n to_o acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o to_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n thereof_o because_o he_o can_v turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n and_o have_v power_n over_o all_o plague_n and_o can_v save_v from_o they_o and_o so_o he_o receive_v no_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o godhead_n but_o be_v natural_o essential_o and_o eternal_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o latter_a acception_n than_o many_o thing_n be_v derive_v to_o he_o as_o the_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n and_o a_o lordship_n and_o the_o name_n saviour_n be_v give_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n which_o be_v a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v a_o name_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v as_o i_o have_v express_v in_o my_o former_a treatise_n that_o the_o give_v of_o these_o thing_n do_v not_o deny_v any_o intrinsical_n or_o inward_a perfection_n which_o christ_n have_v but_o rather_o suppose_v it_o and_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o christ_n to_o who_o these_o thing_n be_v give_v according_a to_o his_o due_a nature_n have_v all_o his_o perfection_n without_o the_o gift_n of_o these_o and_o that_o these_o be_v but_o declarative_a and_o serve_v to_o manifest_v that_o essential_a riches_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o the_o father_n from_o eternity_n and_o that_o his_o natural_a dominion_n and_o lordship_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o deity_n be_v that_o which_o find_v such_o donation_n and_o gift_n which_o be_v too_o high_a for_o any_o creature_n and_o will_v carry_v away_o divine_a glory_n from_o he_o who_o be_v god_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o any_o mere_a creature_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v act_v by_o he_o as_o be_v too_o great_a for_o any_o man_n or_o mere_a creature_n indeed_o the_o humanity_n have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o have_v and_o execute_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o the_o manhood_n it_o be_v glory_n derive_v which_o be_v not_o before_o but_o to_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v glory_n manifest_v and_o declare_v only_o more_o particular_o it_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o dispense_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o priesthood_n to_o do_v it_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v it_o external_o and_o ministerial_o figurative_o and_o typical_o they_o pronounce_v clean_a and_o unclean_a so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n but_o christ_n do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o effectual_o and_o spiritual_o pronounce_v and_o discharge_v the_o conscience_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n they_o do_v it_o as_o man_n therefore_o in_o weakness_n and_o can_v speak_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v what_o they_o speak_v but_o christ_n do_v it_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v heb._n 7._o 3._o so_o that_o 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