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A46354 Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb. Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687. 1672 (1672) Wing J119; ESTC R26816 712,556 668

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the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n this_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o for_o in_o the_o text_n be_v only_o nota_fw-la probationis_fw-la but_o not_o causalitatis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o very_a many_o place_n 4._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o calvin_n that_o legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la impropriè_fw-la vocat_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la aspergit_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la peccati_fw-la labe_fw-la emundet_fw-la quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la pietatem_fw-la sanctificet_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n in_o part_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o regeneration_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o then_o foresee_v the_o objection_n that_o will_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o he_o explain_v himself_o about_o it_o and_o say_v 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nothing_o but_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o make_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o very_a spirit_n itself_o and_o nothing_o more_o thus_o aquin._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n theophyl_n o●cumen_fw-la theodor._n say_v the_o same_o lex_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i._n e._n lex_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquin._n chrysostome_n and_o his_o follower_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o but_o yet_o without_o some_o further_a addition_n it_o will_v not_o so_o full_o reach_v that_o special_a matter_n in_o the_o word_n which_o have_v a_o great_a weight_n and_o emphasis_n in_o it_o 4._o four_o therefore_o other_o do_v interpret_v they_o not_o only_o as_o point_v to_o god_n spirit_n but_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o express_a they_o consider_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o renew_v as_o regenerate_v as_o work_v the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a life_n in_o the_o soul_n with_o great_a power_n and_o 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christo_fw-la ambulantem_fw-la etc._n etc._n personam_fw-la fiquidem_fw-la talium_fw-la induit_fw-la cajes_n in_o corum_fw-la personâ_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la apostolus_fw-la loquor_fw-la haec_fw-la verba_fw-la estius_fw-la soto_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o extend_v it_o far_o though_o for_o be_v gloss_n upon_o it_o i_o i._n e._n gonus_fw-la humanum_fw-la person_n of_o all_o these_o that_o he_o here_o thus_o speak_v and_o this_o i_n be_v inclusive_a not_o exclusive_a every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n may_v say_v as_o here_o paul_n do_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o indeed_o every_o believer_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o apply_v this_o to_o himself_o but_o why_o do_v paul_n here_o particularize_v himself_o and_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o singular_a 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to_o he_o be_v not_o do_v to_o he_o as_o a_o mere_a single_a or_o private_a person_n but_o as_o to_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o instance_n or_o pattern_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o many_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v the_o complainer_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o triumpher_n because_o he_o be_v the_o combater_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o conqueror_n and_o as_o you_o have_v he_o in_o the_o pareus_n the_o ponit_fw-la se_fw-la pro_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la infirmitatum_fw-la &_o luctae_fw-la ita_fw-la nunc_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la imo_fw-la verbis_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeit_fw-la quibus_fw-la singuli_fw-la hanc_fw-la consolationem_fw-la nobis_fw-la applicemus_fw-la pareus_n forego_n chapter_n in_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n complain_v of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o here_o you_o shall_v have_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n too_o triumph_v over_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o it_o by_o another_o and_o a_o 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of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o that_o wherein_o expositor_n do_v most_o differ_v i_o find_v no_o less_o than_o four_o several_a interpretation_n put_v upon_o these_o word_n 1._o first_o some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o sanctity_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n unspotted_a holiness_n and_o purity_n to_o acquit_v and_o make_v free_a the_o believer_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n h._n e._n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n so_o that_o they_o bring_v the_o matter_n to_o this_o the_o habitual_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v impute_v and_o make_v over_o to_o the_o believer_n upon_o this_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o all_o guilt_n and_o look_v upon_o by_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a this_o interpretation_n be_v that_o which_o 3._o which_o cùm_fw-la adeò_fw-la imbecilla_fw-la sit_fw-la vis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la inde_fw-la possumus_fw-la colligere_fw-la nullam_fw-la esse_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quoniam_fw-la inquit_fw-la vis_fw-la ista_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vivificantis_fw-la quae_fw-la tàm_fw-la imbecilla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la &_o potentissima_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la imputata_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la perinde_n censeamur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nullae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la corruptionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inhaererent_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatione_n disterit_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n in_o paraphr_n distinguit_fw-la legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la christo_fw-la jesus_n ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la co_fw-la effecta_fw-la i_o e._n perfectam_fw-la naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la ab_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la inchoata_fw-la nam_fw-la illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la nobis_fw-la imputata_fw-la cum_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sit_fw-la nos_fw-la liberavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n explicandum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la istud_fw-la de_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o sanctificatione_n ipsâ_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la nobis_fw-la communicata_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o notis_n et_fw-la porro_fw-la vis_fw-fr illa_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vivifici_fw-la cujus_fw-la fons_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la carne_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatum_fw-la seu_fw-la vitiositas_fw-la illa_fw-la cu_z u_fw-mi reliquiae_fw-la 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spirit_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o also_o and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a or_o common_a life_n which_o the_o spirit_n live_v but_o it_o be_v the_o self_n same_o life_n which_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n do_v live_v he_o be_v true_o god_n live_v the_o same_o increated_a infinite_a independent_a bless_a life_n which_o the_o two_o other_o person_n do_v estius_fw-la do_v genitivus_fw-la hebraico_fw-la more_fw-it pro_fw-la epitheto_fw-la ponitur_fw-la calvin_n est_fw-la genitivus_fw-la epitheti_fw-la loco_fw-la estius_fw-la expositor_n general_o observe_v that_o life_n when_o it_o be_v here_o join_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v substantive_n but_o adjective_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n i_o diome_n where_o when_o two_o substantive_n be_v put_v together_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o genitive_a case_n that_o be_v to_o be_v render_v as_o a_o adjective_n or_o as_o a_o epithet_n of_o the_o former_a as_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n 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be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o his_o great_a act_n namely_o to_o quicken_v he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o 3.17_o of_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o liberty_n and_o he_o be_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n he_o be_v a_o teach_n enlighten_v convince_a strengthen_v comfort_v purify_n spirit_n and_o he_o be_v also_o a_o enliven_a and_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o as_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n live_v in_o themselves_o and_o quicken_v 5.21_o quicken_v joh._n 5.21_o who_o they_o will_v so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n too_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o divide_v gift_n to_o every_o one_o several_o even_o as_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12.11_o the_o spirit_n be_v oecumen_fw-la be_v oecumen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o
duty_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v quicken_v so_o proportionable_o it_o be_v comfort_v in_o order_n therefore_o to_o this_o how_o do_v it_o concern_v you_o to_o improve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n who_o can_v thus_o animate_v and_o enliven_v you_o but_o he_o he_o who_o free_v you_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n must_v also_o free_v you_o from_o all_o that_o dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n which_o sometime_o possess_v you_o therefore_o when_o david_n be_v desire_v this_o mercy_n he_o put_v the_o spirit_n before_o it_o thy_o spirit_n be_v good_a etc._n etc._n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n psal_n 143.10_o 11._o indeed_o as_o none_o can_v cleanse_v the_o filthy_a heart_n but_o the_o purify_n spirit_n nor_o soften_v the_o hard_a heart_n but_o the_o mollify_a spirit_n so_o none_o can_v enliven_v the_o dead_a heart_n but_o the_o quicking_v spirit_n when_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a the_o prophet_n send_v his_o staff_n but_o 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the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o promise_v and_o as_o threaten_v by_o this_o you_o understand_v what_o there_o be_v in_o a_o law_n in_o the_o strict_a notion_n of_o it_o that_o be_v applicable_a to_o sin_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n may_v ground_v his_o metaphor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o command_a thing_n and_o it_o urge_v and_o second_v its_o command_n with_o promise_n and_o threaten_n both_o of_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o law_n one_o thing_n further_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o sin_n consider_v as_o simple_o command_v so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o law_n but_o it_o then_o become_v formal_o and_o complete_o a_o law_n when_o it_o command_v and_o the_o sinner_n obey_v so_o that_o he_o own_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o willing_o subject_n himself_o to_o its_o dominion_n o_o now_o it_o be_v a_o law_n indeed_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o usurper_n they_o mere_o as_o impose_v by_o they_o be_v no_o law_n because_o 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holy_a and_o spiritual_a which_o it_o put_v forth_o to_o its_o utmost_a wherever_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o throne_n it_o do_v not_o only_o work_v a_o loathness_n to_o duty_n but_o a_o loathe_n of_o duty_n it_o countermand_v where_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a power_n all_o the_o motion_n and_o excitation_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n thereunto_o o_o sometime_o the_o spirit_n come_v to_o a_o man_n and_o say_v thou_o have_v neglect_v prayer_n hitherto_o it_o be_v high_a time_n now_o to_o set_v upon_o it_o thus_o long_o thou_o have_v live_v and_o all_o this_o time_n thou_o have_v not_o mind_v the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v they_o be_v mind_v all_o thy_o day_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o holiness_n now_o be_v holy_a thou_o have_v be_v a_o despiser_n of_o christ_n hitherto_o now_o love_n fear_v receive_v honour_v he_o thus_o the_o good_a spirit_n will_v draw_v on_o the_o sinner_n to_o what_o be_v good_a 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effectual_o and_o prevail_o keep_v he_o off_o from_o what_o be_v good_a you_o have_v it_o exemplify_v in_o the_o youngman_n matth._n 19.22_o in_o felix_n act_v 24.25_o and_z in_o several_z other_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o man_n before_o conversion_n whether_o you_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o put_v forth_o itself_o with_o respect_n to_o evil_a or_o with_o respect_n to_o good_a the_o unconvert_v be_v under_o it_o it_o hurry_v they_o on_o to_o what_o be_v wicked_a and_o as_o powerful_o hold_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v holy_a in_o both_o respect_v they_o be_v entire_o under_o the_o command_n of_o it_o as_o a_o law_n
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and_o press_v they_o to_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o as_o strong_o oppose_v and_o hinder_v they_o in_o what_o be_v good_a yea_o in_o both_o often_o prevail_a may_v not_o they_o therefore_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v say_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n if_o not_o where_o lie_v the_o difference_n or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o do_v indeed_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v under_o that_o law_n this_o be_v a_o question_n of_o great_a importance_n i_o shall_v be_v large_a in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o than_o i_o be_v of_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n yet_o not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n will_v admit_v of_o nor_o as_o some_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n be_v who_o write_v upon_o it_o i_o shall_v reduce_v all_o to_o three_o head_n 1._o first_o where_o the_o whole_a bent_n and_o tendency_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v towards_o sin_n that_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o soul_n thereto_o be_v entire_a and_o unmixed_a there_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o 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heavy_a body_n to_o descend_v or_o in_o light_a thing_n to_o ascend_v than_o there_o be_v in_o such_o a_o one_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o further_a he_o be_v not_o divide_v in_o what_o be_v evil_a he_o be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n the_o sinful_a nature_n in_o he_o be_v entire_a and_o do_v all_o now_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o certain_o there_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n paul_n in_o his_o sad_a complaint_n of_o this_o law_n as_o in_o himself_o yet_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v it_o because_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o it_o and_o he_o say_v with_o the_o mind_n i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o habitual_a tendency_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v towards_o good_a and_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o for_o he_o put_v i_o myself_o only_o to_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o to_o that_o of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o strict_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a command_n of_o he_o 2._o second_o when_o all_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o on_o sin_n be_v old_a and_o whole_o take_v its_o part_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o this_o head_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o in_o such_o person_n understanding_n will_n affection_n all_o be_v engage_v on_o sin_n side_n and_o therein_o lie_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o affection_n answerable_o be_v draw_v out_o o_o here_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n regnant_a the_o understanding_n give_v in_o its_o final_a and_o positive_a dictate_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a represent_v it_o as_o eligible_a to_o the_o will_n the_o will_v upon_o this_o close_v with_o it_o embraces_z it_o cleave_v to_o it_o the_o affection_n desire_n joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n run_v out_o upon_o it_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o case_n be_v determine_v but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v with_o a_o threefold_a proviso_n 1._o that_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v deliberate_a for_o even_o a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v judge_v better_o of_o sin_n than_o it_o deserve_v 2._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v plenary_a and_o full_a for_o there_o may_v be_v in_o gracious_a person_n sometime_o a_o break_a half-consent_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a 3._o that_o both_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n for_o as_o to_o particular_a act_n no_o question_n but_o one_o who_o be_v regenerate_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o temptation_n may_v do_v both_o of_o these_o this_o threefold_a proviso_n be_v take_v in_o the_o thing_n be_v clear_a whosoever_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o besot_v as_o upon_o deliberation_n to_o judge_v a_o sinful_a course_n to_o be_v the_o best_a course_n and_o thereupon_o shall_v choose_v embrace_v fall_v in_o with_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o yea_o shall_v delight_v and_o please_v himself_o in_o it_o unquestionable_o in_o this_o man_n it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n never_o get_v thus_o high_a where_o grace_n be_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o we_o must_v recur_v to_o our_o great_a instance_n paul_n after_o his_o conversion_n find_v sin_n to_o be_v too_o powerful_a in_o he_o which_o be_v his_o great_a burden_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o god_n against_o sin_n as_o for_o example_n in_o his_o understanding_n he_o assent_v to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o will_n he_o also_o consent_v to_o this_o v._o 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o his_o affection_n he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o these_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o paul_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o main_a it_o be_v with_o every_o gracious_a soul_n but_o for_o other_o in_o who_o sin_n have_v all_o all_o the_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o proper_a act_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o will_n do_v most_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o its_o 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shall_v be_v utter_v by_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sinner_n do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v pray_v thou_o make_v a_o little_a pause_n be_v persuade_v to_o consider_v what_o thou_o do_v be_v this_o speak_v in_o good_a or_o rather_o in_o bad_a earnest_n do_v thou_o resolve_v upon_o it_o will_v thou_o stick_v to_o it_o o_o than_o thou_o be_v a_o mere_a vassal_n thou_o put_v thyself_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o worst_a tyrant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n from_o this_o day_n forward_o thou_o must_v carry_v chain_n and_o fetter_n about_o thou_o from_o this_o act_n of_o thy_o sin_n reign_n commence_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v let_v it_o never_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v do_v let_v it_o be_v rescind_v speedy_o but_o i_o forget_v myself_o the_o low_a act_n of_o the_o will_v in_o order_n to_o the_o constitute_n of_o this_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v election_n or_o choice_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a holiness_n and_o sin_n set_v before_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o 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as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n now_o wherever_o it_o come_v to_o this_o that_o sin_n be_v thus_o enthrone_v in_o the_o will_n there_o most_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o must_v yet_o go_v one_o step_n further_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o the_o will_v high_o than_o this_o too_o viz_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_o set_v for_o sin_n and_o be_v not_o only_o resolve_o but_o also_o impetuous_o carry_v out_o after_o it_o eccles_n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a jer._n 50_o 38._o they_o be_v mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n eph._n 4.19_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o ever_o unto_o 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gen._n 25.23_o i_o mean_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n must_v be_v a_o underling_n to_o that_o which_o be_v sanctify_v if_o hagar_n will_v be_v content_a to_o live_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o state_n of_o inferiority_n well_o and_o good_a that_o for_o a_o time_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o but_o if_o she_o will_v be_v presume_v to_o vie_v with_o her_o mistress_n for_o authority_n and_o rule_n and_o nothing_o will_v serve_v she_o below_o that_o she_o must_v then_o be_v make_v to_o know_v herself_o the_o application_n be_v obvious_a to_o make_v the_o thing_n unquestionable_a pray_v consider_v what_o that_o in_o special_a be_v which_o be_v do_v by_o god_n at_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v this_o very_a thing_n the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o the_o inthron_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n where_o god_n convert_v he_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v sin_z thou_o must_v now_o come_v down_o and_o christ_n and_o grace_n shall_v now_o ascend_v the_o throne_n when_o ever_o the_o 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be_v tell_v there_o be_v poison_n in_o it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o drink_v it_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n o_o the_o stupendous_a folly_n nay_o madness_n of_o man_n we_o tell_v they_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n there_o be_v death_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o sinful_a practice_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o suit_n with_o and_o please_v their_o sensual_a part_n they_o will_v venture_v upon_o they_o the_o fear_n of_o temporal_a death_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v off_o many_o from_o those_o enormous_a act_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v commit_v they_o dare_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o transgress_v the_o law_n by_o steal_v kill_a etc._n etc._n though_o they_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o it_o why_o because_o they_o know_v if_o they_o so_o do_v they_o must_v die_v ah_o sinner_n god_n back_v his_o law_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o thou_o make_v thyself_o liable_a by_o the_o violation_n of_o they_o and_o yet_o will_v thou_o dare_v to_o 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with_o the_o sinner_n exceed_o but_o the_o very_a upshot_n and_o end_n of_o all_o be_v everlasting_a destruction_n suppose_v it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o its_o word_n as_o to_o some_o temporal_a concern_v yet_o alas_o its_o good_a be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v but_o its_o bad_a abide_v forever_o the_o pleasant_a taste_n of_o its_o honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n be_v but_o short_a but_o its_o gall_n lie_v fret_v in_o the_o bowel_n to_o all_o eternity_n now_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n for_o a_o few_o minute_n delight_n to_o run_v himself_o into_o everlasting_a and_o endless_a torment_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a thing_n that_o be_v imaginable_a that_o man_n do_v and_o can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o st●●nge_a defiance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o bold_a contemn_v of_o all_o that_o he_o threaten_v yea_o even_o of_o eternal_a death_n itself_o they_o will_v venture_v upon_o sin_n rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o but_o sure_o do_v they_o but_o know_v and_o consider_v what_o this_o death_n be_v they_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o thus_o i_o can_v now_o enter_v upon_o any_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o only_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o what_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o good_a the_o presence_n of_o all_o evil_a be_v not_o this_o enough_o that_o in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o summary_n and_o abridgement_n of_o all_o that_o misery_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n make_v a_o poor_a creature_n tremble_v as_o to_o this_o death_n the_o sinner_n will_v fain_o die_v but_o can_v he_o must_v live_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a even_o whilst_o he_o live_v at_o the_o 3._o the_o mors_fw-la prima_fw-la pellit_fw-la animam_fw-la nolentem_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la mors_fw-la secunda_fw-la detinet_fw-la animam_fw-la nolentem_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 21._o c._n 3._o first_o death_n the_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v but_o in_o the_o second_o death_n they_o will_v fain_o part_v if_o they_o may_v but_o the_o just_a god_n will_v keep_v they_o together_o that_o as_o they_o sin_v together_o so_o they_o shall_v suffer_v together_o what_o a_o sad_a meeting_n will_v there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o at_o the_o general_a resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v reunite_v only_o in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a now_o do_v not_o sinner_n tremble_v at_o this_o do_v they_o not_o dread_a that_o which_o will_v bring_v all_o this_o upon_o they_o if_o not_o what_o can_v we_o further_o say_v or_o do_v as_o to_o you_o dear_o belove_v i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o this_o desperate_a hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o make_v nothing_o of_o die_v eternal_o pray_o therefore_o 4.4_o therefore_o psal_n 4.4_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o live_v in_o that_o for_o which_o you_o must_v die_v and_o perish_v forever_o let_v sin_n die_v that_o you_o may_v never_o die_v for_o it_o must_v be_v either_o its_o death_n or_o you_o if_o you_o live_v sin_n you_o love_v death_n and_o be_v death_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v love_v prov._n 8.36_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v his_o own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n methinks_a that_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a description_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o poor_a amorous_a wanton_n under_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o whorish_a woman_n prov._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o he_o go_v after_o she_o straightway_o as_o a_o ox_n go_v to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n till_o a_o dart_n 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know_v that_o upon_o this_o you_o be_v also_o make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o death_n o_o precious_a and_o admirable_a mercy_n what_o a_o cordial_a be_v this_o to_o revive_v you_o under_o all_o your_o faint_n as_o to_o temporal_a death_n you_o be_v not_o whole_o exempt_v from_o it_o that_o be_v common_a to_o you_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o quite_o other_o thing_n to_o you_o than_o what_o it_o be_v to_o other_o o_o whenever_o it_o shall_v come_v bid_v it_o welcome_n and_o do_v not_o cypr._n not_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr formidandum_fw-la quod_fw-la liberat_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la formidando_fw-la tertull._n ejus_fw-la est_fw-la mortem_fw-la timere_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la nollet_fw-la
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it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v etc._n etc._n some_o take_v it_o in_o the_o accusative_a case_n and_o put_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o impossible_a part_n of_o the_o law_n god_n perform_v or_o make_v good_a by_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n some_o change_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o impossible_a of_o the_o law_n or_o to_o the_o law_n that_o god_n supply_v by_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n this_o come_v near_a to_o our_o translation_n tolet._n translation_n impossible_a legis_fw-la i._n e._n impossibilitas_fw-la implendae_fw-la legis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la procedebat_fw-la quoniam_fw-la lex_fw-la infirma_fw-la erat_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la tolet._n some_o make_v the_o impossibile_fw-it legis_fw-la to_o be_v take_v substantiuè_fw-la for_o impossibilitas_fw-la implendae_fw-la legis_fw-la which_o 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propter_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la carnis_fw-la etc._n etc._n v._o syr._n ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la virium_fw-la legis_fw-la quo_fw-la laborabat_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la &c_n &c_n v._n arab._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la impotentes_fw-la cramus_fw-la ad_fw-la praestandum_fw-la mandata_fw-la legis_fw-la etc._n etc._n v._o ethiop_n ancient_a version_n bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o since_o or_o because_o since_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a impossibility_n or_o inability_n in_o the_o law_n to_o justify_v or_o recover_v lose_v man_n therefore_o god_n pitch_v upon_o another_o way_n viz._n the_o incarnation_n obedience_n satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o son_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o put_v down_o these_o several_a explication_n and_o readins_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o more_o inquisitive_a person_n concern_v the_o expression_n itself_o and_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o to_o the_o plain_a sense_n that_o our_o translator_n as_o i_o say_v before_o give_v we_o 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that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o justification_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o macula_fw-la and_o the_o reatus_fw-la the_o stain_n or_o filth_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o or_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o fact_n the_o fault_n and_o the_o guilt_n the_o 37._o the_o suscipiendo_fw-la paenam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la delevit_fw-la &_o paenam_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o luc._n serm._n 37._o two_o former_a be_v sole_o we_o but_o the_o three_o and_o last_o christ_n be_v please_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o what_o be_v guilt_n but_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n if_o the_o holy_a jesus_n will_v free_o put_v himself_o under_o that_o obligation_n what_o can_v be_v say_v against_o it_o certain_o that_o he_o may_v do_v &_o yet_o in_o himself_o be_v as_o
necessitas_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la requirit_fw-la &_o propitiatio_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la per_fw-la hostiam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la suis_fw-la provideri_fw-la hostiam_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la orig._n in_o numb_a hom._n 4._o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n why_o must_v he_o take_v flesh_n and_o then_o die_v in_o that_o flesh_n why_o must_v his_o precious_a blood_n be_v pour_v out_o why_o must_v he_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o such_o suffering_n too_o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n for_o this_o yes_o sure_o and_o what_o can_v that_o be_v but_o satisfaction_n god_n have_v great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n which_o make_v he_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v in_o this_o and_o in_o no_o other_o way_n let_v out_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o sinner_n for_o instance_n he_o must_v vindicate_v his_o truth_n make_v good_a his_o threaten_n maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n as_o also_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n make_v know_v his_o holiness_n let_v the_o world_n see_v what_o sin_n be_v what_o a_o extreme_a hatred_n he_o have_v to_o it_o keep_v up_o and_o assert_v his_o rectoral_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o as_o 2._o as_o vid._n hulsium_n in_o theol._n jud._n p._n 473._o grot._n de_fw-fr sat._n c._n 2._o pars_fw-la offensa_fw-la and_o creditor_n he_o may_v have_v do_v what_o he_o please_v yet_o as_o rector_n mundi_fw-la he_o must_v do_v that_o which_o shall_v speak_v he_o to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o government_n now_o be_v not_o these_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n for_o god_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v and_o can_v these_o high_a end_n have_v be_v attain_v without_o satisfaction_n all_o his_o attribute_n be_v equal_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o thereupon_o shall_v all_o be_v advance_v alike_o he_o be_v not_o for_o the_o advance_n of_o mercy_n only_o but_o of_o justice_n also_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v so_o carry_v it_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n as_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o he_o justify_v the_o sinner_n wherein_o he_o display_v so_o much_o of_o mercy_n he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o that_o he_o may_v display_v his_o justice_n too_o wherefore_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n first_o to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o then_o god_n will_v not_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a etc._n etc._n he_o go_v over_o it_o again_o to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n wherein_n or_o son_n what_o end_n that_o be_v may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n what_o can_v the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v full_a &_o plain_a to_o determine_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n how_o can_v the_o denyer_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o stand_v before_o the_o light_n of_o this_o scripture_n propitiation_n must_v be_v make_v by_o blood_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o god_n may_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a not_o so_o much_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o general_n as_o in_o this_o special_a act_n of_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n have_v we_o no_o other_o text_n in_o all_o the_o sacred_a record_n but_o this_o one_o methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o silence_n and_o convince_v gainsayers_a it_o be_v a_o bulwark_n for_o faith_n which_o will_v stand_v firm_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o little_a battery_n that_o man_n can_v make_v against_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n satisfy_a divine_a justice_n will_v yet_o more_o full_o appear_v from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o head_n therefore_o i_o go_v on_o to_o that_o death_n the_o true_a nature_n and._n end_n of_o christ_n death_n 2._o second_o this_o may_v help_v we_o to_o right_a notion_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o die_v we_o see_v he_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v wherefore_o do_v he_o die_v or_o what_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o his_o die_a i_o answer_v he_o die_v chief_o for_o such_o end_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o sacrifice_n if_o god_n own_o son_n die_v undoubted_o there_o must_v be_v something_o special_a in_o his_o death_n and_o some_o great_a end_n must_v be_v design_v to_o be_v promote_v thereby_o 3.33_o thereby_o 2_o sam._n 3.33_o die_v abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v but_o what_o be_v they_o answ_n such_o as_o may_v best_o comport_v and_o suit_n with_o the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n especial_o of_o those_o by_o which_o he_o be_v more_o direct_o typify_v &_o therefore_o the_o pacify_v of_o a_o angry_a god_n the_o purify_n of_o a_o guilty_a sinner_n be_v the_o principal_a end_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v answerable_o these_o must_v also_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o real_a sacrifice_n the_o socinian_o in_o this_o matter_n run_v into_o two_o dangerous_a error_n 1._o they_o make_v that_o in_o christ_n death_n to_o be_v supreme_a and_o principal_a which_o be_v indeed_o but_o subordinate_a nay_o 2._o they_o make_v that_o which_o be_v but_o subordinate_a to_o be_v the_o sole_a thing_n therein_o altogether_o exclude_v and_o deny_v what_o be_v supreme_a and_o principal_a now_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o upon_o viz._n christ_n be_v and_o die_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o correspondency_n with_o the_o end_n of_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n be_v it_o right_o understand_v and_o firm_o believe_v will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o and_o antidote_n against_o their_o pernicious_a tenant_n for_o do_v they_o say_v that_o the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o sin_n the_o contrary_n appear_v because_o that_o be_v not_o the_o main_a end_n in_o the_o law-sacrifice_n or_o do_v they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v not_o so_o because_o that_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o law-sacrifice_n which_o be_v offer_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sinner_n good_a but_o in_o the_o sinner_n stead_n or_o do_v they_o say_v that_o he_o die_v only_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o a_o example_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o because_o it_o shut_v out_o that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a intendment_n of_o the_o law-sacrifice_n but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v some_o other_o thing_n of_o considerable_a strength_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o take_v in_o we_o must_v more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o those_o cause_n or_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o other_o which_o socin_n de_fw-fr seru._n p._n 1._o c._n 3._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr officio_fw-la christi_fw-la crellius_n de_fw-fr caus_n mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la with_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o they_o see_v grot._n de_fw-fr sat._n p._n 26._o etc._n etc._n franz_n de_fw-fr sacrif_n p._n 400._o etc._n etc._n et_fw-la 606_o etc._n etc._n hoornb_n socin_n conf_n l._n 3._o p._n 492._o etc._n etc._n portus_n contra_fw-la ostorod_n p._n 447._o etc._n etc._n turret_n p._n 7._o p._n 247._o etc._n etc._n dr._n still_a discourse_n concern_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o many_o other_o they_o assign_v that_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o false_a cause_n and_o end_n i_o mean_v in_o their_o exclusive_a sense_n the_o true_a one_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v they_o say_v therefore_o 1_o christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n confirm_v the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n and_o give_v assurance_n to_o the_o world_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v to_o which_o we_o reply_v the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o these_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a end_n that_o we_o ready_o grant_v but_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a much_o more_o the_o sole_a end_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o our_o denial_n be_v ground_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o all_o along_o in_o scripture_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n work_n and_o miracle_n not_o upon_o his_o death_n read_v act._n 2.22_o joh._n 10.25_o &_o passim_fw-la and_o he_o have_v by_o these_o give_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n or_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o have_v teach_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o he_o die_v only_o or_o chief_o for_o this_o that_o by_o his_o
the_o good_a of_o believer_n there_o be_v merit_n so_o that_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a account_n of_o that_o full_a benefit_n and_o complete_a salvation_n which_o sinner_n have_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o so_o much_o for_o their_o main_a scope_n and_o the_o general_a explication_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o they_o word_n four_o thing_n propound_v for_o the_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o more_o particular_a open_n of_o they_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o of_o what_o law_n do_v paul_n here_o speak_v 2._o what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o how_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v 4._o in_o what_o sense_n be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o of_o what_o law_n do_v the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o inquiry_n i_o shall_v answer_v very_o brief_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v here_o chief_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o work_n rom_n 3.27_o in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n the_o law_n which_o god_n at_o first_o make_v with_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o afterward_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o renew_v and_o copy_v out_o again_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n abridge_n it_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o law_n which_o call_v for_o universal_a perfect_a constant_a obedience_n and_o promise_a life_n thereupon_o which_o be_v a_o draught_n or_o model_n and_o summary_n of_o all_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n this_o be_v that_o law_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o have_v main_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a etc._n etc._n where_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v 260._o speak_v see_v pag._n 259_o 260._o something_o about_o it_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o law_n to_o which_o righteousness_n be_v annex_v be_v common_o the_o moral_a law_n see_v rom._n 10.5_o phil._n 3.9_o et_fw-la passim_fw-la and_o that_o be_v the_o law_n which_o christ_n in_o special_a fulfil_v therefore_o he_o have_v say_v 5.17_o say_v matth._n 5.17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v he_o explain_v himself_o verse_n 21_o 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o law_n he_o mean_v by_o instance_v in_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v style_v christ_n 5._o christ_n rom._n 100l_n 5._o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n show_v that_o he_o also_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o same_o law_n as_o appear_v by_o what_o he_o immediate_o add_v for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o i_o add_v further_o it_o be_v that_o law_n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o that_o be_v by_o imputation_n now_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o fulfil_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_o impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o that_o law_n must_v here_o chief_o be_v understand_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v other_o law_n beside_o this_o with_o which_o righteousness_n be_v couple_v as_o those_o particular_a and_o positive_a law_n lay_v upon_o christ_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o management_n of_o his_o office_n when_o the_o business_n of_o his_o baptism_n be_v before_o he_o he_o will_v have_v it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3.15_o yea_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n itself_o have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o be_v the_o word_n heb._n 9.1_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n luk._n 1.6_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n b_o lord_n see_v dr._n hammond_n on_o rom._n 8.4_o in_o annot._n b_o blameless_a where_o some_o distinguish_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refer_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rite_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n neither_o do_v i_o deny_v but_o that_o other_o law_n beside_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o fulfil_v all_o and_o that_o his_o fulfil_n of_o they_o also_o be_v for_o our_o good_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n with_o which_o especial_o righteousness_n be_v join_v which_o christ_n eminent_o fulfil_v and_o which_o fulfil_n be_v in_o a_o high_a notion_n impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o i_o interpret_v the_o word_n law_n here_o as_o main_o point_v to_o that_o and_o in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o expositor_n that_o i_o have_v look_v into_o one_o or_o two_o only_o except_v law_n what_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o vulgar_a ambrose_n erasmus_n tremelleus_n etc._n etc._n read_v it_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 5.16_o and_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n pitch_v upon_o the_o sense_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &c._n &c._n that_o be_v say_v theoph._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n they_o that_o the_o primary_n end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n viz._n to_o justify_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o give_v at_o first_o may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o beza_n with_o divers_a other_o render_v it_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n have_v a_o right_a to_o lay_v its_o command_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o exact_v his_o obedience_n thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n own_o law_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n it_o have_v his_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o enjoin_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v righteous_a just_a and_o good_a it_o be_v its_o right_a to_o command_v and_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o it_o do_v so_o command_v and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o have_v a_o further_a right_n viz._n to_o demand_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o endure_a of_o its_o penalty_n for_o it_o have_v 358._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d duplex_fw-la condemnandi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o rursus_fw-la exigendi_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la perfectam_fw-la pareus_n jus_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverant_fw-la punirentur_fw-la &_o quiad_a vitam_fw-la intrare_fw-la volebant_fw-la servarent_fw-la mandata_fw-la streso_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illud_fw-la quod_fw-la requirit_fw-la lex_fw-la nempe_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la poenae_fw-la reatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la debitam_fw-la luitionem_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o condemnatione_fw-la libe●emur_fw-la tum_fw-la plenam_fw-la legis_fw-la praestationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inveniamur_fw-la ex_fw-la illâ_fw-la promissione_n hoc_fw-la fac_fw-la &_o vives_fw-la &c._n &c._n beza_n see_v burg._n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o p._n 358._o a_o double_a right_n one_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v active_a obedience_n the_o other_o as_o it_o do_v and_o may_v require_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_v in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o these_o two_o put_v together_o make_v up_o its_o righteousness_n chrysost_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la jus_o legis_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o damnatoria_fw-la sententia_fw-la legis_fw-la quâ_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n jacob._n ad_fw-la portum_fw-la fid._n orthod_n defence_n c._n 34._o p._n 975._o vid._n pareum_n in_o loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n some_o make_v this_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o law_n threaten_n or_o damnatory_a sentence_n against_o sinner_n in_o that_o curse_n which_o it_o denounce_v against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o gal._n 3.10_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o rom._n 1.32_o be_v god_n punish_v and_o avenge_a justice_n and_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pass_v by_o he_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o penal_a or_o maledictory_n part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o part_n of_o its_o righteousness_n and_o the_o secondary_a part_n thereof_o too_o its_o preceptive_a righteousness_n in_o its_o
demand_v of_o active_a obedience_n must_v be_v take_v in_o and_o that_o too_o as_o that_o which_o be_v primary_o and_o principal_o intend_v by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v hammond_n be_v significat_fw-la eam_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la p._n martyr_n justitia_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la exigebat_fw-la vatabl._n totum_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la praecipit_fw-la alap_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la etc._n etc._n perer._n justitia_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la quam_fw-la praecipit_fw-la lex_fw-la estius_fw-la implere_fw-la justum_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la totum_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la precipit_fw-la efficere_fw-la tolet._n ut_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la i._n e._n justitia_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la prescribit_fw-la &_o exigit_fw-la impleretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n staplet_n antidote_n p._n 627._o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la impleret_fw-la opus_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la legis_fw-la ver._n aethiop_n ut_fw-la nos_fw-la praestaremus_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la honesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la grot._fw-la jus_fw-la justitia_fw-la justificatio_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la consistit_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la omnimodam_fw-la cum_fw-la lege_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la justi_fw-la atque_fw-la inculpati_fw-la habeamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v think_v meet_a to_o appoint_v or_o command_v his_o people_n dr._n hammond_n general_o open_v by_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 9.31_o of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.21_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.26_o and_o in_o the_o text_n some_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o but_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o latter_a be_v all_o that_o duty_n righteousness_n obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v with_o the_o penalty_n which_o it_o threaten_v and_o will_v have_v inflict_v upon_o disobedience_n righteousness_n what_o be_v it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n 3._o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v answ_n the_o former_a head_n be_v right_o apprehend_v there_o will_v be_v little_a or_o no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o to_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v full_o to_o answer_v all_o its_o demand_n to_o come_v up_o to_o perfect_a and_o universal_a conformity_n to_o it_o to_o do_v whatever_o it_o enjoin_v or_o to_o suffer_v whatever_o it_o threaten_v or_o both_o for_o so_o it_o be_v fulfil_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o active_a obedience_n as_o to_o the_o one_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n as_o to_o the_o other_o as_o he_o be_v perfect_o holy_a he_o do_v what_o the_o law_n command_v and_o beside_o this_o as_o he_o be_v make_v 3.13_o make_v gal._n 3.13_o a_o curse_n he_o undergo_v what_o the_o law_n threaten_v it_o be_v question_v whether_o one_o of_o these_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o either_o to_o obey_v or_o to_o suffer_v but_o all_o grant_n that_o both_o be_v necessary_a on_o christ_n part_n and_o that_o both_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o so_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o plain_a notion_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o i_o know_v other_o interpretation_n be_v give_v of_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v inasmuch_o say_v 362._o say_v this_o interpretation_n note_v and_o confute_v by_o burg._n of_o justific_a p._n 361_o 362._o some_o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o it_o do_v foretell_v be_v actual_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o righteousness_n which_o before_o be_v witness_v promise_v foretell_v in_o the_o law_n receive_v in_o christ_n its_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o therein_o lie_v the_o fulfil_n of_o its_o righteousness_n but_o this_o exposition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v i_o conceive_v not_o so_o proper_a to_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v another_o fulfil_n which_o be_v here_o intend_a not_o so_o much_o that_o which_o be_v the_o bring_n into_o act_n what_o be_v foretell_v or_o which_o be_v the_o verify_n of_o a_o pprophecy_n or_o prediction_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o have_v usual_o join_v with_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o matth._n 13.35_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o jam._n 2.23_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o luk._n 24.44_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o matth._n 13.14_o as_o the_o perfect_a obey_v of_o what_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o command_n and_o the_o do_v to_o the_o full_a what_o the_o law_n as_o preceptive_a do_v require_v rather_o than_o what_o the_o law_n as_o predictive_a do_v foretell_v again_o acquisivisse_fw-la again_o bodius_n in_o eph._n c._n 5._o v._n 28._o p._n 799._o who_o yet_o afterward_o set_v down_o that_o notion_n which_o i_o close_o with_o impleri_fw-la quoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la praestatur_fw-la &_o observatur_fw-la quod_fw-la â_fw-la christo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la etsi_fw-la eâ_fw-la praestatione_n vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la acquisivisse_fw-la some_o make_v this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o adeptio_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o bring_v about_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o it_o what_o be_v that_o why_o to_o drive_v sinner_n to_o christ_n by_o its_o discover_v sin_n and_o guilt_n for_o the_o law_n be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.21_o and_o wrath_n the_o consequent_a thereof_o and_o the_o sinner_n utter_a inability_n to_o help_v himself_o eventual_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v such_o to_o look_v out_o for_o help_v in_o christ_n therefore_o gal._n 3.24_o it_o be_v say_v the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n some_o take_v that_o passage_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n i.e._n that_o which_o god_n main_o design_v in_o the_o law_n and_o which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n that_o he_o aim_v at_o therein_o it_o be_v to_o drive_v sinner_n to_o christ_n to_o obtain_v righteousness_n in_o and_o through_o he_o this_o explication_n i_o do_v not_o close_o with_o neither_o for_o i_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v imputable_a to_o we_o as_o you_o will_v hear_v now_o it_o be_v christ_n perform_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n in_o it-self_n which_o come_v under_o imputation_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o be_v say_v loc_n say_v deodate_v in_o loc_n other_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v command_v in_o vain_a nor_o without_o effect_n as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o this_o exposition_n will_v carry_v we_o to_o that_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v in_o our_o own_o person_n which_o be_v not_o here_o intend_v and_o this_o will_v better_v suit_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.26_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 2.27_o rather_o than_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n these_o and_o such_o like_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o be_v reject_v i_o stick_v to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o lay_v down_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n it_o be_v full_o exact_o to_o do_v and_o to_o suffer_v whatever_o that_o righteous_a law_n demand_v believer_n how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n 4._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o four_o enquiry_n will_v take_v i_o up_o more_o time_n how_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n in_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o he_o mean_v in_o such_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o who_o do_v believe_v on_o he_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n but_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v so_o there_o be_v the_o difficulty_n in_o one_o sense_n nothing_o more_o true_a in_o another_o nothing_o more_o false_a in_o the_o resolve_v of_o this_o a_o fourfold_a answer_n be_v give_v and_o a_o fourfold_a interpretation_n put_v upon_o the_o word_n themselves_o the_o first_o answer_n or_o interpretation_n about_o it_o viz._n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_o and_o personal_o fulfil_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o 1._o first_o say_v some_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_o and_o personal_o fulfil_v by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o this_o the_o popish_a writer_n in_o their_o
any_o one_o person_n who_o ever_o do_v so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n i_o know_v some_o be_v mention_v but_o all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o they_o do_v amount_v only_o to_o integrity_n of_o part_n not_o to_o perfection_n of_o degree_n to_o eminency_n in_o grace_n and_o obedience_n but_o not_o to_o law-exactness_n to_o evangelieal_v but_o not_o to_o legal_a perfection_n obj._n but_o do_v god_n enjoin_v the_o creature_n that_o which_o be_v 18._o be_v bellarm._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o impossible_a answ_n just_o thus_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a argue_v for_o the_o possibility_n of_o man_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o 9_o and_o de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n c._n 43._o de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6_o 7_o 9_o austin_n write_v against_o they_o be_v fain_o again_o and_o again_o to_o answer_v this_o very_a objection_n we_o say_v what_o be_v etc._n be_v vid._n chamier_n tom_fw-mi 3._o l._n 11._o p._n 328._o thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o p._n 479._o pet._n martyr_n in_o loc_n quanquam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la recten_v etc._n etc._n simple_o and_o absolute_o impossible_a god_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o creature_n but_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v impossible_a voluntary_o and_o by_o his_o own_o default_n that_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n may_v and_o do_v impose_v this_o impossibility_n do_v no_o way_n entrench_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n because_o the_o sinner_n have_v contract_v and_o wilful_o bring_v it_o upon_o himself_o i_o hope_v the_o creditor_n may_v demand_v his_o debt_n though_o the_o debtor_n can_v pay_v it_o if_o through_o sloth_n prodigality_n bad_a husbandry_n he_o have_v disable_v himself_o thereunto_o that_o be_v the_o sinner_n case_n with_o respect_n to_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n god_n may_v demand_v his_o right_n though_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o power_n this_o objection_n at_o the_o first_o hear_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o in_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o plausible_a 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righteousness_n therefore_o that_o he_o add_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o we_o must_v here_o understand_v christ_n obedience_n as_o impute_v not_o our_o own_o as_o inherent_a if_o that_o word_n be_v proper_a otherwise_o we_o shall_v leave_v out_o one_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n viz._n that_o which_o result_v from_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o one_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o do_v promote_v our_o salvation_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n design_n to_o set_v down_o both_o distinct_o imputative_o three_o interpretation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o saint_n perfect_o yet_o not_o personal_o but_o imputative_o 3._o three_o other_o open_v it_o thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n perfect_o yet_o not_o personal_o but_o imputative_o their_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o own_o person_n whilst_o he_o be_v here_o on_o 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or_o satisfaction_n for_o that_o suppose_v guilt_n and_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n this_o objection_n be_v very_o considerable_a yet_o i_o conceive_v the_o consequence_n be_v not_o so_o press_v answ_n answ_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o though_o upon_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v also_o for_o that_o his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a suppose_v that_o believer_n upon_o the_o former_a may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o now_o fulfil_v the_o law_n command_n yet_o guilt_n be_v before_o contract_v the_o penalty_n of_o death_n thereupon_o iucur_v that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v expiate_v by_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v and_o suffer_v the_o law_n require_v both_o of_o these_o in_o both_o it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v insomuch_o say_v 411._o say_v mr._n burg._n of_o justif_a 2._o part_n pag._n 411._o one_o that_o if_o we_o can_v have_v have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n conformable_a to_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o not_o have_v satisfy_v the_o punishment_n our_o debt_n will_v not_o have_v be_v discharge_v we_o have_v still_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n the_o twofold_a obedience_n or_o double_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v or_o undermine_v each_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v obey_v active_o for_o the_o do_v of_o what_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o he_o shall_v obey_v passive_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o what_o the_o law_n threaten_v for_o both_o of_o these_o be_v necessary_a to_o reach_v the_o law_n righteousness_n and_o so_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n for_o the_o creature_n in_o order_n to_o which_o therefore_o both_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o i_o know_v what_o be_v object_v against_o this_o but_o all_o can_v be_v speak_v unto_o at_o once_o for_o the_o better_a answer_v of_o the_o objection_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o antecede_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n the_o imputation_n of_o his_o active_a for_o in_o the_o justify_n of_o believer_n god_n deal_v with_o they_o as_o sinner_n we_o must_v suppose_v he_o first_o to_o take_v off_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a for_o what_o be_v past_a before_o he_o make_v over_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n to_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o this_o be_v so_o we_o shall_v easy_o get_v off_o from_o what_o be_v object_v wherein_o dissenter_n go_v upon_o this_o that_o a_o person_n be_v judge_v righteous_a upon_o his_o imputative_a active_a fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o he_o no_o further_o or_o subsequent_a imputation_n be_v necessary_a we_o say_v so_o too_o but_o then_o we_o suppose_v a_o antecedent_n imputation_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o free_v from_o guilt_n and_o wrath_n viz._n christ_n passive_a obedience_n so_o that_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o this_o though_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v righteous_a and_o a_o fulfiller_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o nothing_o further_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o hence_o follow_v that_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v in_o vain_a or_o needless_a because_o in_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a grace_n that_o be_v first_o impute_v for_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n and_o hell_n before_o the_o active_a be_v impute_v in_o order_n to_o righteousness_n and_o heaven_n very_o large_a discourse_n there_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n about_o these_o thing_n i_o only_o design_v to_o set_v down_o in_o short_a what_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o myself_o but_o how_o far_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o other_o that_o i_o must_v leave_v with_o god_n obj._n christ_n passive_a obedience_n be_v 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