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A32758 Alexipharmacon, or, A fresh antidote against neonomian bane and poyson to the Protestant religion being a reply to the late Bishop of Worcester's discourse of Christ's satisfaction, in answer to the appeal of the late Mr. Steph. Lob : and also a refutation of the doctrine of justification by man's own works of obedience, delivered and defended by Mr. John Humphrey and Mr. Sam. Clark, contrary to Scripture and the doctrine of the first reformers from popery / by Isaac Chauncey. Chauncy, Isaac, 1632-1712. 1700 (1700) Wing C3744; ESTC R24825 233,282 287

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the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v before_o conversion_n the_o law_n will_v charge_v for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v reply_v its_o christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o be_v rise_v have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v secure_v before_o god_n both_o by_o election_n and_o redemption_n or_o else_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o in_o vain_a and_o as_o they_o have_v this_o security_n so_o they_o have_v a_o immediate_a right_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n they_o want_v the_o application_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o a_o possession_n thereof_o which_o reception_n be_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o purchase_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n which_o be_v never_o purchase_v and_o give_v for_o their_o righteousness_n but_o as_o a_o organ_n of_o 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put_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v perform_v before_o they_o have_v spiritual_a life_n in_o their_o mere_a natural_a estate_n and_o then_o to_o make_v their_o notion_n to_o stand_v on_o its_o right_a bottom_n they_o must_v be_v pelagian_n its_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v begin_v in_o justification_n apply_v to_o the_o believer_n and_o his_o person_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v receive_v vital_o and_o sensible_o by_o faith_n when_o the_o sinner_n be_v make_v a_o live_a by_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n his_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v part_n of_o the_o eternal_a life_n purchase_v can_v any_o term_n of_o life_n be_v impose_v on_o a_o dead_a man_n what_o term_n be_v impose_v upon_o lazarus_n if_o the_o roll_a away_o the_o grave-stone_n be_v the_o term_n it_o be_v not_o impose_v on_o he_o it_o be_v on_o they_o that_o stand_v about_o the_o grave_a if_o they_o say_v god_n will_v give_v these_o term_n as_o they_o must_v say_v to_o save_v themselves_o from_o pelagianism_n 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in_o christ_n if_o god_n judgement_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v and_o our_o fulfil_n in_o christ_n be_v before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v actual_o perform_v for_o the_o saint_n before_o his_o come_n long_o after_o most_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a why_o not_o for_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v before_o they_o have_v life_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o satisfaction_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o regeneration_n come_v this_o be_v the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o these_o poor_a blind_a man_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o §_o 4._o there_o be_v another_o argument_n of_o mr._n h_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v herculean_a and_o admire_v and_o it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o forge_n and_o he_o charge_v mr._n l._n to_o hearken_v to_o it_o animadv_n p._n 67._o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o either_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o may_v have_v it_o that_o be_v to_o have_v it_o make_v we_o or_o repute_v as_o we_o resp_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o sinner_n for_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o first_o but_o be_v give_v so_o say_v mr._n h._n and_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n he_o say_v inherent_a grace_n be_v give_v for_o righteousness_n we_o say_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v for_o our_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v now_o it_o be_v give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v we_o legal_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v that_o we_o may_v be_v
keep_v by_o we_o for_o if_o we_o be_v perfect_a in_o ourselves_o there_o will_v not_o need_v the_o perfection_n of_o another_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o all_o imputation_n by_o transaction_n suppose_v the_o person_n not_o to_o be_v that_o personal_o and_o in_o himself_o which_o he_o be_v make_v to_o be_v by_o imputation_n so_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n suppose_v christ_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o himself_o but_o make_v so_o by_o imputation_n of_o we_o therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n suppose_v we_o to_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o 2._o as_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n in_o all_o respect_n for_o we_o so_o he_o be_v to_o come_v under_o it_o for_o we_o as_o to_o active_a obedience_n and_o to_o answer_v that_o way_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o and_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a thing_n the_o law_n require_v 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but_o from_o it_o proceed_v a_o dispensation_n of_o justice_n thundering_n lightning_n etc._n etc._n of_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o a_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o church_n there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n where_o christ_n be_v a_o highpriest_n who_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o plead_v his_o satisfaction_n as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n do_v not_o david_n do_v so_o psalm_n 51._o 2._o be_v it_o not_o good_a doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o appeal_n to_o tell_v the_o people_n that_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o can_v save_v they_o be_v this_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o mere_a justice_n be_v not_o this_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n where_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o appease_v where_o christ_n the_o satisfier_n be_v exalt_v to_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n i_o pray_v what_o do_v neonomian_o do_v they_o first_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o law_n suppose_v it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o call_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n whither_o do_v they_o carry_v they_o then_o be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v pardon_v so_o that_o if_o god_n in_o christ_n pardon_v iniquity_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o shatisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o throne_n of_o justice_n divest_v of_o grace_n why_o be_v neonomian_o to_o be_v pardon_v there_o after_o they_o be_v justify_v at_o another_o bar_n but_o he_o be_v for_o the_o divide_v grace_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o sinner_n justification_n as_o the_o socinian_o be_v or_o rather_o abandon_v justice_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n section_n 1._o work_n of_o a_o law_n not_o gospel_n §_o 2._o mr._n h._n outdo_v the_o papist_n §_o 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n what_o §_o 4._o a_o offer_n at_o faith_n be_v our_o subordinate_a righteousness_n §_o 5._o mr._n cl._n and_o mr._n h._n sense_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o their_o reason_n give_v and_o answer_v §_o 7._o mr._n cl._n reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o §_o 8._o his_o second_o reason_n §_o 9_o a_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o the_o say_a text_n §_o 10._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n §_o 11._o §_o 12._o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o examine_v §_o 13._o rom._n 10.3_o §_o 14._o mr._n h._n explication_n of_o rom._n 10.4_o examine_v §_o 15._o mr._n h._n explication_n of_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o examine_v and_o §_o 16._o what_o he_o further_a faith_n on_o the_o place_v examine_v §_o 1._o in_o the_o last_o place_n there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o god_n go_v by_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o the_o world_n whereby_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n resp_n if_o it_o be_v a_o reveal_v righteousness_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n see_v without_o ourselves_o not_o in_o ourselves_o for_o that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v reveal_v which_o every_o man_n be_v natural_o addict_v to_o see_v and_o know_v again_o it_o must_v not_o be_v our_o work_n in_o opposition_n to_o our_o work_n for_o justification_n for_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a opposition_n between_o work_n and_o work_n nor_o material_a indeed_o which_o have_v the_o same_o subject_a and_o genn_n and_o end_v as_o for_o what_o he_o call_v they_o by_o way_n of_o difference_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o call_v some_o work_n work_v of_o the_o law_n some_o gospel-work_n i._n e._n work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n now_o we_o have_v show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o gospel-work_n which_o put_v in_o for_o justification_n nor_o do_v the_o spirit_n work_v such_o and_o be_v both_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n they_o differ_v not_o specifical_o they_o 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and_o here_o indeed_o mr._n h._n boast_v again_o and_o again_o that_o he_o have_v outdo_v the_o papist_n and_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o father_n b._n have_v and_o in_o this_o only_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o go_v beyond_o they_o in_o self-righteousness_n and_o in_o a_o most_o dare_a scornful_a opposition_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n oppose_v to_o work_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n accept_v for_o christ_n sake_n instead_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n resp_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n accept_v for_o we_o for_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o only_a god_n do_v not_o set_v up_o christ_n to_o set_v up_o our_o righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v any_o other_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o 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do_v so_o close_o adhere_v to_o it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v how_o the_o word_n will_v run_v in_o mr._n cl_n sense_n be_v ignorant_a of_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o perform_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o perform_n they_o submit_v not_o to_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o perform_n which_o be_v god_n righteousness_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o sense_n to_o say_v a_o man_n submit_v or_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o say_v he_o submit_v to_o take_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o 2._o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v rom._n 2.26_o so_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v under_o the_o gospel_n resp_n 1._o the_o righteousness_n both_o 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