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in_o as_o a_o bare_a event_n or_o consequent_a upon_o christ_n take_n our_o nature_n and_o do_v in_o that_o nature_n what_o he_o do_v but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a vor_v very_a idque_fw-la totum_fw-la hoc_fw-la consilio_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la perfectè_fw-la justi_fw-la coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la perficeremur_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la atque_fw-la illi_fw-la habiti_fw-la suissent_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la divinae_fw-la legis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la conservassent_fw-la vor_v end_n which_o god_n design_v and_o propound_v to_o himself_o therein_o viz._n that_o christ_n may_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o to_o do_v to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a and_o yet_o upon_o which_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o by_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n and_o make_v over_o to_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v just_a and_o righteous_a even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v fulfil_v it_o in_o their_o own_o person_n this_o be_v the_o first_o import_n of_o the_o word_n then_o it_o may_v be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o way_n of_o apposition_n and_o so_o it_o note_v the_o superad_v of_o some_o further_a matter_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 361._o be_v see_v burg._n of_o justif_a 2._o part_n p._n 361._o distinct_a from_o what_o go_v before_o in_o this_o appositive_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v joh._n 15.12_o joh._n 17.3_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v this_o god_n send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v sin_n by_o his_o bear_v the_o law_n penalty_n due_a to_o it_o but_o also_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n command_n to_o bring_v thing_n to_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o believer_n christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o end_n and_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n there_o must_v be_v the_o do_v of_o what_o it_o command_v as_o well_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o what_o it_o threaten_v therefore_o christ_n be_v send_v for_o both_o and_o both_o be_v accomplish_v by_o he_o man_n in_o his_o lapse_v state_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o two_o thing_n 657._o thing_n cum_fw-la duo_fw-la nobis_fw-la peperisse_fw-la christum_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la illud_fw-la satisfactioni_fw-la hoc_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la distinctè_fw-la tribuit_fw-la vetus_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la tralatione_fw-la meritum_fw-la in_o perfectissunâ_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la praestitae_fw-la imputatione_n g._n vossius_fw-la in_o prefat_n ad_fw-la grotium_fw-la de_fw-la sat._n christi_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la lapso_fw-la duo_fw-la consideranda_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la ejus_fw-la solvendum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la liberaretur_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la insuper_fw-la fieret_fw-la particeps_fw-la quod_fw-la praestari_fw-la debuit_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la vita_fw-la promissa_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n utrumque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la docet_fw-la &_o conjungit_fw-la rom._n 8.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n hoornb_n socin_n confut_o l._n 3._o c._n 1._o p_o 657._o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n satisfaction_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n punitive_a justice_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n incur_v by_o it_o etc._n etc._n merit_n with_o respect_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a blessedness_n the_o measure_n and_o foundation_n of_o which_o merit_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o active_a obedience_n now_o both_o of_o these_o be_v here_o distinct_o speak_v unto_o christ_n for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n there_o be_v satisfaction_n and_o he_o also_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o stead_n at_o leastwise_o for_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 libeâ—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 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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 to_o put_v a_o ugliness_n upon_o the_o protestant_n doctrine_n but_o when_o it_o be_v look_v into_o and_o due_o weigh_v there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o strength_n in_o it_o other_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o must_v omit_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n righteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n viz._n of_o the_o saint_n perfect_a and_o personal_a fulfil_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v reject_v perfect_o second_o interpretation_n the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o saint_n personal_o but_o not_o perfect_o 2._o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o and_o by_o the_o saint_n inherent_o and_o personal_o but_o not_o perfect_o thus_o some_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n do_v expound_v the_o word_n they_o make_v they_o to_o refer_v to_o that_o obedience_n which_o belong_v to_o sanctification_n and_o which_o sanctify_a person_n in_o themselves_o come_v up_o unto_o who_o though_o in_o the_o high_a and_o rigid_a notion_n they_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n yet_o in_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a notion_n 19_o notion_n lex_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la quaereretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lex_fw-la impleretur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr spir._n &_o lit._n l._n 1._o c._n 19_o they_o do_v there_o be_v a_o begin_v inchoate_a obedience_n in_o they_o thereunto_o which_o be_v continue_v and_o carry_v on_o high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o be_v consummate_v they_o do_v not_o only_a love_n and_o like_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v good_a but_o they_o obey_v it_o in_o part_n which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o they_o be_v sincere_a therein_o and_o desire_v to_o arrive_v at_o what_o be_v perfect_a god_n accept_v of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o do_v perfect_o fulfil_v it_o thus_o evangelical_o though_o not_o legal_o the_o law_n righteousness_n be_v fulfil_v in_o they_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o inchoate_n partial_a imperfect_a obedience_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.27_o and_o shall_v not_o uncircumcision_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n judge_v thou_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.8_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n verse_n 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 5.14_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o one_o word_n even_o in_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o gal._n 6.2_o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o saint_n in_o themselves_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n righteousness_n they_o who_o go_v this_o way_n differ_v in_o this_o etc._n this_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la de_fw-la justificatione_n interpretantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ideoque_fw-la de_fw-fr sanctificatione_n aquavitae_fw-la 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who_o upon_o many_o account_n i_o be_o bind_v to_o respect_n and_o reverence_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v as_o before_o the_o former_a state_v of_o it_o to_o lie_v open_a to_o very_o weighty_a and_o considerable_a objection_n yet_o in_o compliance_n with_o my_o present_a light_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o differ_v from_o they_o though_o i_o do_v it_o with_o all_o modesty_n and_o submission_n and_o the_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o high_a and_o strict_a imputation_n will_v as_o i_o judge_v admit_v of_o fair_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n therefore_o i_o believe_v and_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n active_a obedience_n be_v impute_v reckon_v make_v over_o to_o we_o as_o be_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o not_o only_o final_o for_o our_o good_a that_o it_o be_v we_o not_o only_o as_o to_o such_o and_o such_o effect_n but_o that_o the_o thing_n it-self_n be_v we_o in_o a_o law_n sense_n that_o god_n reckon_v it_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v it_o in_o our_o own_o 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to_o we_o for_o our_o good_a than_o the_o forementioned_a thing_n may_v equal_o and_o as_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o it_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v affirm_v if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v admit_v of_o a_o very_a easy_a confutation_n 2._o that_o must_v be_v the_o right_n state_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n which_o best_o suit_n with_o his_o suretyship_n but_o that_o which_o i_o i_o plead_v for_o do_v so_o ergo_fw-la a_o surety_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o debt_n only_o for_o the_o debtor_n good_a but_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o debtor_n stead_n and_o so_o his_o payment_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o debtor_n the_o same_o we_o must_v hold_v with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o sinner_n or_o else_o we_o quit_v the_o main_a notion_n of_o his_o be_v a_o surety_n take_v away_o christ_n obey_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v only_o for_o our_o good_a and_o so_o impute_v and_o you_o may_v then_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o love_a and_o compassionate_a saviour_n but_o not_o strict_o a_o surety_n for_o to_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o he_o pay_v our_o very_a debt_n and_o that_o that_o payment_n be_v accept_v of_o as_o make_v in_o our_o stead_n 3._o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v as_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v impute_v this_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o apostle_n parallel_v between_o they_o in_o rom._n 5._o of_o which_o before_o now_o how_o be_v adam_n disobedience_n impute_v to_o we_o answ_n not_o only_o for_o our_o hurt_n or_o in_o the_o mischievous_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o guilt_n it-self_n of_o his_o disobedience_n be_v impute_v insomuch_o that_o in_o his_o sin_v we_o all_o sin_v answerable_o ex_fw-la opposito_fw-la christ_n obedience_n be_v and_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o viz._n not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a and_o in_o the_o happy_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n it-self_n be_v we_o insomuch_o that_o in_o his_o obey_n reputative_o and_o legal_o we_o obey_v also_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o clear_a unless_o this_o imputation_n as_o here_o state_v be_v grant_v and_o i_o humble_o conceive_v he_o who_o grant_v we_o disobey_v in_o adam_n must_v grant_v we_o also_o obey_v in_o christ_n 4._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o way_n wherein_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o now_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o in_o the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o it_o but_o he_o take_v the_o 77._o the_o see_v mr._n bradshaw_n the_o justif_a c._n 16._o p._n 77._o guilt_n of_o it_o upon_o himself_o as_o have_v be_v already_o book_n already_o see_v pag._n 489_o of_o this_o book_n prove_v so_o than_o his_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n it-self_n must_v be_v proportionable_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 5._o the_o proper_a terminus_fw-la of_o imputation_n be_v righteousness_n it_o be_v according_a to_o its_o notion_n in_o scripture_n the_o reckon_n or_o make_v over_o of_o a_o thing_n to_o a_o person_n for_o righteousness_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.3_o if_o therefore_o christ_n obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o it_o must_v be_v so_o impute_v as_o to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n before_o god_n no_o imputation_n low_o than_o this_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n nor_o suit_n with_o the_o scripture-notion_n of_o the_o word_n 6._o they_o who_o dissent_n bring_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n whence_o i_o argue_v he_o satisfy_v in_o our_o stead_n as_o he_o obey_v he_o satisfy_v therefore_o he_o obey_v in_o our_o stead_n christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v satisfactory_a as_o well_o as_o his_o passive_a why_o shall_v not_o that_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la come_v under_o the_o same_o imputation_n which_o the_o passive_a do_v 7._o if_o this_o be_v all_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n that_o it_o be_v reckon_v to_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o good_a than_o we_o be_v all_o agree_v all_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n for_o who_o even_o among_o the_o rank_a denier_n of_o imputation_n do_v not_o assent_v to_o this_o that_o all_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o good_a and_o be_v so_o far_o reckon_v to_o we_o wherefore_o either_o our_o protestant_a divine_n have_v be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o dispute_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o deny_v or_o else_o they_o have_v other_o apprehension_n about_o imputation_n obedience_n objection_n answer_v which_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o imputation_n and_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n