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himself_z he_o account_v all_o his_o former_a righteousness_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o rot_a rag_n and_o filthy_a rag_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o know_v nothing_o within_o himself_o wherefore_o or_o whereupon_o he_o can_v expect_v reconciliation_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o 3_o thus_o all_o ground_n or_o occasion_n of_o boast_v or_o of_o glory_v before_o man_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o believer_n rom._n 3_o 27._o &_o 4_o 1._o 4_o thus_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o free_a grace_n shine_v forth_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n rom._n 4_o 16._o grace_n here_o appear_v in_o its_o own_o glory_n when_o free_a grace_n without_o we_o &_o contrare_fw-la to_o our_o demerit_n do_v all_o provide_v the_o sacrifice_n accept_v of_o the_o same_o in_o their_o behalf_n for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v up_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o by_o work_v up_o their_o 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it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o distinct_a far_o less_o as_o separate_v from_o faith_n but_o as_o include_v faith_n be_v the_o necessary_a concomitant_a and_o consequent_a thereof_o as_o also_o the_o public_a and_o sensible_a expression_n and_o evidence_n of_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n for_o repentance_n be_v towards_o god_n &_o a_o turn_n to_o god_n from_o who_o sin_n draw_v the_o soul_n away_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n accompany_v it_o and_o lay_v a_o ground_n for_o it_o see_v there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n joh._n 14_o 6._o 4._o to_o say_v that_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o repentance_n than_o christ_n have_v who_o be_v whole_o without_o sin_n be_v to_o imagine_v that_o we_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o imputation_n as_o make_v we_o to_o have_v be_v no_o sinner_n or_o under_o no_o guilt_n and_o consequent_o to_o have_v stand_v in_o 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do_v we_o argue_v the_o not_o be_v of_o after_o sin_n or_o god_n be_v not_o see_v of_o they_o from_o this_o imputation_n but_o only_o the_o non_fw-fr imputation_n of_o they_o unto_o condemnation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o sin_n in_o its_o be_v be_v kill_v and_o mortify_v another_o way_n viz_o by_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n 16._o to_o the_o same_o end_n we_o may_v consider_v that_o though_o by_o the_o way_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o same_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a but_o establish_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3_o 31._o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n fulfil_v in_o we_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o nature_n by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o surety_n rom._n 8_o 4._o yet_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o
contrary_a to_o the_o manifest_a scope_n of_o the_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o n._n 36._o pag._n 61._o it_o be_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o innocency_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o perform_v either_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o christ_n for_o that_o law_n condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o &_o we_o be_v not_o efficient_o justify_v by_o it_o but_o from_o or_o against_o it_o ans._n i_o shall_v not_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n efficient_o yet_o i_o hope_v mr._n baxter_n will_v not_o say_v that_o upon_o the_o fall_n that_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v quite_o abolish_v &_o annul_v &_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dispense_v with_o in_o order_n to_o the_o admit_v of_o a_o surety_n which_o it_o do_v not_o provide_v or_o give_v place_n to_o in_o its_o primitive_a institution_n we_o may_v saif_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v satisfy_v both_o as_o to_o the_o command_n &_o as_o to_o the_o penalty_n ere_o we_o can_v escape_v wrath_n &_o obtain_v life_n for_o this_o law_n say_v as_o himself_o confess_v pag._n 63._o obey_v perfectly_n &_o live_v sin_n &_o die_v and_o though_o it_o condemn_v &_o curse_v we_o sinner_n yet_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o our_o surety_n nor_o against_o any_o clothe_v with_o his_o surety-righteousness_n whereby_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o this_o law_n and_o covenant_n be_v satisfy_v hence_o he_o infer_v n._n 37._o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o reality_n or_o reputation_n formal_o we_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n we_o be_v not_o repute_v innocent_a but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o pardon_n of_o all_o sin_n &_o right_a to_o life_n with_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v true_a faith_n ans._n if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v inherent_o we_o i_o grant_v what_o he_o here_o say_v but_o i_o deny_v it_o if_o by_o formal_o we_o he_o mean_v that_o by_o which_o we_o may_v be_v denominate_v formal_o righteous_a for_o by_o imputation_n we_o have_v a_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v formal_o righteous_a legal_o &_o juridical_o &_o this_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n command_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v not_o repute_v inherent_o innocent_a yet_o we_o be_v repute_v non-sinner_n legal_o &_o hence_o come_v our_o pardon_n &_o right_o to_o life_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o righteousness_n but_o the_o result_n of_o a_o righteousness_n so_o that_o with_o he_o believer_n have_v no_o righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n but_o faith_n the_o gospel_n righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v above_o &_o this_o he_o say_v here_o in_o effect_n &_o yet_o more_o plain_o &_o full_o pag._n 64._o he_o add_v n._n 38._o pag._n 62._o our_o pardon_n put_v not_o away_o our_o guilt_n of_o fact_n or_o fault_n but_o our_o guilt_n of_o and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n god_n do_v not_o repute_v we_o such_o as_o neversin_v or_o such_o as_o by_o our_o innocency_n merit_v heaven_n but_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v but_o to_o beglorified_a because_o pardon_v &_o adopt_a through_o the_o satisfaction_n &_o merit_n of_o christ._n ans._n though_o pardon_n as_o pardon_v will_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o here_o grant_v yet_o righteousness_n &_o justification_n presuppose_v righteousness_n will_v take_v away_o the_o reatum_fw-la culpae_fw-la not_o as_o if_o it_o will_v make_v we_o such_o as_o never_o sin_v for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o because_o by_o righteousness_n impute_v we_o be_v now_o repute_v sinless_a legal_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n in_o order_n to_o punishment_n &_o this_o must_v be_v that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o not_o be_v damn_v but_o may_v be_v glorifeed_n according_a to_o the_o constitution_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o &_o live_v and_o though_o now_o every_o pardon_a man_n shall_v be_v glorify_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o and_o formal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pardon_n but_o because_o no_o man_n be_v pardon_v till_o he_o have_v the_o compleet_n righteousness_n of_o christ_n consist_v in_o obedience_n and_o iâ—_n suffer_v impute_v to_o he_o whereby_o beside_o pardon_n he_o obtain_v a_o right_a to_o glory_n he_o come_v to_o clear_v the_o matter_n of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o be_v a_o good_a medium_fw-la the_o apostle_n go_v before_o we_o herein_o rom._n 5._o and_o though_o he_o say_v something_n n._n 41._o p._n 65._o wherewith_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v yet_o i_o pass_v because_o not_o much_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n &_o come_v to_o n._n 42._o p._n 66._o where_o he_o say_v as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n &_o therefore_o convey_v guilt_n by_o natural_a generation_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o sacred_a contract_n &_o therefore_o convey_v right_a to_o pardon_v adoption_n and_o salvation_n not_o by_o generation_n but_o by_o contract_n or_o donation_n so_o that_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n even_o that_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o benefit_n by_o he_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o contract_n or_o the_o new_a covenant_n virtual_o though_o not_o in_o personal_a existence_n when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v ans._n as_o adam_n be_v a_o head_n by_o nature_n so_o be_v he_o by_o covenant_n and_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o head_n by_o covenant_n so_o be_v he_o a_o head_n by_o supernatural_a influence_n and_o convey_v his_o blessing_n by_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o by_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o in_o adam_n seminal_o and_o virtual_o though_o not_o personal_o in_o existence_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o supernatural_a regeneration_n virtual_o and_o as_o his_o effect_n of_o adam_n fall_n be_v convey_v by_o natural_a generation_n so_o that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o actual_o by_o actual_a partake_n of_o our_o natural_a be_v so_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v convey_v by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n &_o we_o be_v actual_o make_v partaker_n thereof_o when_o we_o partake_v of_o this_o spiritual_a be_v he_o proceed_v n._n 43_o they_o therefore_o that_o look_n upon_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n as_o come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o without_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n and_o conveyance_n or_o collation_n by_o this_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o covenant_n do_v confound_v themselves_o by_o confound_v and_o overlook_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o merit_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o new_a covenant_n ans._n though_o the_o instrumental_a intervention_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v acknowledge_v yet_o righteousness_n must_v come_v to_o we_o immediate_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n for_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o be_v only_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o become_v formal_o righteous_a in_o order_n to_o justification_n the_o difference_n lie_v here_o betwixt_o we_o mr._n baxter_n think_v thaâ—_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v in_o that_o it_o purchase_v the_o new_a covenant_n and_o consequent_o be_v euql_o impute_v to_o all_o for_o the_o covenant_n with_o he_o be_v equal_o make_v with_o all_o and_o in_o and_o through_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o convey_v pardon_n and_o life_n to_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o condition_n thereof_o i.e._n believe_v &_o so_o be_v inherent_o righteous_a these_o benefit_n be_v bestow_v &_o so_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o right_n to_o glory_n but_o our_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n faith_n call_v our_o gospel-righteousness_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v only_o the_o immediate_a ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o &_o the_o immediate_a ground_n whereupon_o our_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o advance_v but_o our_o judgement_n be_v that_o though_o christ_n convey_v the_o blessing_n purchase_v covenant-waye_n yet_o the_o covenant_n itself_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n &_o the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n be_v this_o that_o he_o first_o by_o his_o spirit_n work_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o then_o communicate_v christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o believer_n &_o upon_o that_o immediate_a ground_n of_o christ_n impute_v surety-righteousness_n whereupon_o they_o become_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v justify_v pardon_v &_o receive_v a_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o the_o difference_n here_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o small_a yet_o to_o
spirit_n of_o god_n incline_v draw_v persuade_v &_o cause_v the_o heart_n believe_v be_v real_a stranger_n to_o this_o grace_n whatever_o great_a enduement_n &_o gift_n or_o ordinary_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o may_v be_v possess_v of_o the_o author_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n a_o book_n recommend_v to_o we_o by_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o preface_n prefix_v thereunto_o as_o a_o treatise_n which_o will_v give_v we_o much_o light_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n pag._n 24._o tell_v we_o that_o man_n himself_o be_v not_o whole_o passive_a in_o this_o change_n or_o what_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o it_o but_o be_v so_o far_o active_a in_o it_o as_o to_o denominate_v what_o he_o do_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o be_v his_o own_o act_n whereby_o he_o sufficient_o discover_v a_o arminian_n design_n yet_o so_o qualifi_v his_o expression_n as_o may_v abundant_o show_v he_o intend_v to_o evade_v for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o at_o all_o passive_a in_o this_o change_n but_o only_o that_o he_o be_v not_o whole_o passive_a and_o yet_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o say_v this_o confident_o but_o must_v add_v or_o what_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o it_o and_o how_o much_o he_o may_v comprehend_v under_o this_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o if_o man_n be_v not_o passive_a he_o must_v be_v active_a how_o far_o then_o be_v he_o active_a so_o far_o say_v he_o as_o to_o denominate_v what_o he_o do_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o be_v his_o own_o act_n that_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v man_n act_n be_v most_o certain_a for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o believe_v but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n before_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v exert_v and_o what_o hand_n man_n labour_n and_o endeavour_n have_v in_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o new_a principle_n the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o the_o man_n pure_o passive_a in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o create_a act_n or_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n that_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n wherein_o the_o man_n be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o free_a &_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v no_o connexion_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o any_o law_n or_o constitution_n betwixt_o the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n and_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o faith_n nor_o betwixt_o ordinary_a light_n &_o conviction_n and_o the_o like_a common_a effect_n of_o these_o mean_n and_o save_v grace_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o afterward_o that_o if_o man_n do_v but_o what_o he_o can_v do_v through_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n common_a providente_fw-la in_o who_o we_o live_v &_o move_v &_o have_v our_o be_v god_n be_v most_o ready_a through_o his_o good_a pleasure_n or_o out_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n to_o work_v in_o he_o both_o to_o will_v &_o to_o do_v save_o to_o carry_v the_o work_n quite_o thorough_a but_o what_o scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o this_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o phil._n 2_o 12_o 13._o with_o which_o he_o usher_v in_o this_o discourse_n give_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o for_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o such_o in_o who_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n be_v already_o begin_v and_o who_o be_v command_v to_o work_v it_o out_o &_o to_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o present_v we_o with_o pure_a pelagianism_n be_v there_o as_o sure_a &_o certane_v a_o connexion_n betwixt_o man_n work_n of_o nature_n &_o god_n gracious_a work_n of_o grace_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n begin_v &_o carry_v on_o his_o adduce_v afterward_o p._n 25._o the_o command_n to_o make_v ourselves_o a_o new_a heart_n &_o to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n to_o enforce_v this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a pelagian_a argument_n bring_v again_o upon_o the_o stage_n to_o which_o i_o have_v say_v what_o i_o hope_v will_v befound_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o my_o book_n against_o the_o quaker_n but_o this_o man_n discover_v himself_o more_o plain_o afterward_o pag._n 28_o where_o after_o mention_v some_o act_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v call_v act_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n he_o tell_v we_o if_o man_n will_v but_o go_v thus_o far_o as_o they_o can_v out_o of_o a_o real-desire_n to_o â—e_v happy_a i_o shall_v make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v yield_v they_o his_o assistance_n to_o carry_v they_o quite_o through_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n beside_o that_o connexion_n whereof_o he_o make_v no_o question_n though_o the_o orthodox_n have_v hithertill_a deny_v it_o write_v against_o pelagian_n jesuit_n &_o arminian_n we_o may_v observe_v this_o here_o that_o nature_n can_v carry_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n quite_o through_o have_v only_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o then_o betwixt_o nature_n &_o begin_v grace_n for_o begin_v grace_n need_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o work_v salvation_n quite_o through_o and_o nature_n need_v no_o more_o where_o be_v then_o the_o infuse_v habit_n be_v regeneration_n only_o bring_v about_o by_o assistance_n need_v they_o who_o be_v dead_a no_o more_o but_o assistance_n if_o this_o author_n help_v we_o to_o clearness_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o must_v be_v the_o gospel_n that_o only_a pelagian_n jesuit_n arminian_n &_o quaker_n own_o but_o not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n which_o tell_v we_o of_o something_o more_o requisite_a unto_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n &_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o he_o to_o believe_v &_o repent_v than_o the_o cooperation_n of_o god_n assistance_n as_o he_o speak_v pag._n 25._o &_o man_n endeavour_n he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 26._o that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n to_o man_n use_v his_o 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