former_a court_n the_o judgement_n be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o here_o for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v acquit_v there_o and_o condemn_v here_o both_o person_n and_o action_n nay_o let_v i_o say_v a_o person_n may_v be_v acquit_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o yet_o his_o action_n just_o condemn_v in_o foro_fw-la humano_fw-la i._n e._n mundi_fw-la but_o then_o i_o do_v not_o say_v those_o action_n be_v accept_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o be_v burn_v for_o hay_n and_o stubble_n as_o man_n do_v justify_v themselves_o and_o other_o in_o this_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la very_o often_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o justify_v his_o child_n and_o their_o action_n that_o be_v so_o condemn_v by_o and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o world_n god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v come_v into_o it_o and_o vindicate_v his_o accuse_a saint_n where_o satan_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o his_o prerogative_n to_o accuse_v the_o brethren_n when_o his_o accusation_n run_v high_a god_n look_v 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phineas_n in_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n the_o action_n lie_v condemnable_a in_o phineas_n as_o a_o rash_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o usurp_a authority_n he_o be_v not_o highpriest_n nor_o have_v any_o particular_a commission_n from_o moses_n this_o action_n god_n testify_v to_o as_o a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a act_n though_o it_o look_v so_o extrajudicial_a and_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o righteous_a act_n to_o all_o generation_n phineas_n be_v a_o justify_v person_n long_o before_o numb_a 25.12_o 13._o psal_n 106.30_o 31._o so_o abel_n offer_v a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n be_v he_o not_o in_o a_o accept_a and_o justify_v state_n before_o god_n for_o god_n first_o accept_v abel_n and_o then_o his_o offer_n and_o because_o his_o offer_n notwithstanding_o god_n acceptation_n be_v condemn_v by_o cain_n and_o no_o doubt_n by_o his_o posterity_n he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o be_v witness_v unto_o for_o god_n witness_v in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o abel_n i._n e._n to_o his_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v by_o his_o manifest_a acceptance_n undoubted_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n here_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o justification_n of_o his_o person_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la yea_o conscientiae_fw-la too_o he_o can_v not_o by_o faith_n have_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n so_o well_o please_v to_o god_n wherefore_o to_o show_v to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o accept_a person_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o service_n so_o enoch_n he_o have_v some_o eminent_a testimony_n from_o god_n before_o his_o translation_n against_o 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make_v much_o use_n of_o it_o in_o his_o universal_a redemption_n the_o story_n be_v this_o they_o feign_v that_o god_n find_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fall_n his_o son_n satisfy_v not_o the_o law_n break_v but_o compound_v with_o god_n as_o lord_n above_o law_n that_o this_o law_n shall_v be_v relapse_v say_v mr._n h._n mr._n b._n say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v abrogate_a which_o be_v more_o rational_a though_o it_o be_v more_o downright_a antinomianism_n which_o scare_n mr._n h._n christ_n according_o die_v to_o purchase_v a_o new_a law_n with_o condition_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n instead_o of_o the_o perfect_a the_o propound_v or_o promulgate_a this_o new_a law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v universal_a remission_n it_o be_v the_o offer_n of_o remission_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o imperfect_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o sense_n all_o the_o world_n they_o say_v be_v redeem_v justify_v and_o forgive_v 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assert_v justification_n before_o faith_n while_o they_o call_v other_o antinomian_o who_o do_v it_o when_o they_o be_v the_o great_a antinomian_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n now_o the_o noise_n that_o they_o make_v about_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o purchase_v the_o new_a law_n of_o work_n and_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n merit_n its_o only_a because_o as_o mr._n h._n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n be_v a_o efficient_a of_o the_o new_a law_n so_o that_o general_o in_o all_o they_o talk_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n there_o be_v some_o cheat_n or_o amphibology_n mr._n h._n indeed_o speak_v out_o most_o honest_o in_o as_o good_a as_o tell_v we_o that_o neonomian_o be_v papist_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n but_o to_o proceed_v §_o 3._o when_o divine_n say_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o for_o procure_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o conditional_a universal_a remission_n resp_n what_o divine_v understand_v so_o they_o be_v not_o the_o protestant_n it_o be_v only_o the_o neonomian_o who_o be_v no_o protestant_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n these_o divine_n understand_v only_o that_o we_o can_v purchase_v the_o conditional_a universal_a remission_n the_o purchase_n of_o that_o it_o seem_v be_v peculiar_a to_o christ_n but_o as_o for_o particular_a remission_n these_o man_n purchase_v and_o reconciliation_n too_o christ_n purchase_v that_o we_o may_v purchase_v and_o though_o he_o purchase_v the_o new_a law_n and_o promulgation_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o purchase_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n for_o such_o hard_a term_n they_o will_v keep_v christ_n too_o that_o he_o may_v not_o entrench_v on_o their_o dignity_n §_o 4._o conditional_a pardon_n be_v antecedent_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n and_o contain_v in_o our_o redemption_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n resp_n conditional_a pardon_n be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o bargain_n to_o any_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o term_n as_o if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o let_n my_o house_n for_o so_o much_o money_n by_o a_o bill_n over_o the_o door_n and_o then_o say_v i_o have_v let_v my_o house_n to_o all_o the_o man_n in_o london_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o redeem_v and_o not_o justify_v but_o i_o think_v r._n b._n say_v they_o be_v justify_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o may_v be_v as_o well_o justify_v as_o pardon_v however_o he_o own_v pardon_n in_o redemption_n and_o this_o antecedent_n to_o faith_n sure_o then_o justification_n which_o with_o we_o be_v inseparable_a from_o faith_n be_v not_o antinomianism_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a any_o divine_a shall_v abuse_v the_o scripture_n so_o as_o to_o wrest_v it_o to_o such_o a_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n shall_v by_o remission_n there_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v contain_v in_o universal_a redemption_n col._n 1.14_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o redemption_n in_o particular_a application_n for_o the_o word_n precede_v v._o 13._o be_v who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n verse_n 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n §_o 5._o actual_a remission_n be_v subsequent_a to_o justification_n for_o we_o must_v be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n and_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o then_o pardon_v when_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n then_o but_o do_v go_v before_o or_o follow_v justification_n it_o can_v be_v make_v the_o very_a act_n itself_o of_o justification_n resp_n let_v we_o try_v a_o little_a for_o it_o 1._o he_o say_v actual_a remission_n be_v subsequent_a to_o justification_n now_o we_o be_v come_v into_o mr._n cl_n road_n he_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o antecedent_n remission_n and_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v but_o potential_a remission_n it_o be_v not_o actual_a nay_o it_o be_v a_o contingent_a potentia_fw-la there_o be_v pardon_n and_o none_o pardon_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o new_a law_n make_v all_o the_o world_n pardonable_a upon_o a_o contingent_a condition_n 2._o we_o find_v a_o pretty_a odd_a invention_n here_o be_v justification_n beset_v with_o remission_n before_o and_o behind_o and_o yet_o no_o remission_n in_o it_o a_o man_n pardon_v and_o not_o justify_v and_o then_o justify_v and_o not_o pardon_v and_o true_o if_o this_o subsequent_a pardon_n be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o antecedent_n the_o neonomian_a justification_n be_v destitute_a of_o pardon_n before_o and_o behind_o too_o i_o wonder_v all_o protestant_n divine_n do_v not_o nauseate_a such_o whim_n as_o these_o 3._o but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o pardon_n can_v be_v make_v the_o act_n of_o justification_n sure_o these_o forget_v what_o they_o be_v talk_v of_o be_v it_o not_o conditional_a pardon_n the_o new_a law_n promise_v how_o can_v there_o be_v justification_n by_o the_o new_a law_n of_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n but_o by_o pardon_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n for_o if_o the_o new_a law_n say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v pardon_v the_o new_a law_n when_o it_o justify_v the_o believer_n must_v pardon_v he_o and_o now_o we_o have_v help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n just_o now_o it_o be_v that_o though_o our_o new_a law_n can_v justify_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o pardon_v but_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o go_v to_o the_o old_a law_n bar_n to_o fetch_v a_o pardon_n and_o trouble_n christ_n about_o it_o too_o but_o we_o have_v find_v now_o that_o the_o new_a law_n can_v pardon_v for_o if_o it_o pardon_v all_o the_o world_n conditional_o it_o can_v pardon_v particular_a person_n actual_o when_o they_o perform_v the_o condition_n chap._n vii_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n examine_v section_n 1._o mr._n h's_o definition_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o imperfect_a obedience_n not_o to_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n to_o justification_n §_o 3._o justification_n not_o without_o life_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o account_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 6._o christ_n merit_n put_v to_o account_n be_v impute_v §_o 7._o distinction_n between_o pardon_n and_o bear_v with_o our_o defect_n §_o 8._o a_o pardon_v general_a become_v absolute_a §_o 9_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o by_o imputation_n distinguish_v §_o 10._o of_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a §_o 11._o whether_o old_a law_n righteousness_n or_o new_a be_v best_a §_o 12._o mr._n h's_o mystery_n which_o he_o say_v
belove_v as_o he_o be_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o that_o very_a day_n as_o v._o 16._o according_a to_o thy_o righteousness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o anger_n and_o thy_o fury_n be_v turn_v away_o a_o neonomian_a will_n gloss_n thus_o i._n e._n according_a to_o our_o righteousness_n of_o the_o new_a law_n v._o 18._o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v the_o neonomian_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o old_a law_n not_o of_o the_o new_a but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o say_v they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o they_o will_v have_v their_o bellyful_a of_o law_n short_o §_o 2._o mr._n h._n give_v a_o wild_a gloss_n upon_o eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n choose_v we_o be_v the_o take_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n a_o choice_a way_n of_o save_v resp_n ay_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o choice_a way_n to_o save_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o to_o save_v by_o grace_n and_o yet_o by_o work_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o paul_n logic_n election_n be_v in_o christ_n how_o according_a to_o common_a notion_n of_o election_n be_v over_o hard_a to_o conceive_v but_o take_v it_o in_o this_o notion_n and_o here_o be_v even_a daylight_n if_o you_o take_v it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o that_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o it_o resp_n this_o man_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o his_o new_a law_n that_o ask_v he_o of_o what_o place_n of_o scripture_n you_o will_v what_o it_o mean_v and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o its_o the_o new_a law_n what_o be_v election_n the_o new_a law_n what_o be_v redemption_n purchase_v of_o the_o new_a law_n how_o be_v you_o justify_v by_o the_o 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it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a john_n 8.58_o and_o where_o and_o how_o do_v he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o what_o do_v he_o see_v in_o it_o be_v it_o not_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v gen._n 12._o and_o the_o salvation_n by_o redemption_n and_o righteousness_n do_v he_o see_v nothing_o in_o christ_n for_o his_o own_o soul_n yes_o you_o say_v he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o neonomian_a cypher_n to_o stand_v by_o his_o justification_n by_o his_o own_o work_n to_o the_o magnify_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n how_o come_v man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v james_n say_v he_o be_v how_o by_o approve_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n long_o before_o the_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n but_o his_o faith_n be_v prove_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o witness_v to_o by_o this_o eminent_a act_n of_o obedience_n god_n testify_v to_o his_o particular_a act_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v and_o so_o to_o rabab_v so_o to_o phineas_n his_o act_n that_o whatever_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o action_n yet_o they_o be_v approve_v of_o god_n as_o righteous_a and_o true_a obedience_n abel_n be_v a_o accept_a person_n of_o god_n before_o his_o offering_n then_o because_o his_o person_n be_v justify_v god_n witness_v to_o his_o gift_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n whereas_o cain_n be_v a_o unjustified_a person_n there_o be_v no_o sinner_n justify_v by_o his_o work_n but_o a_o believer_n work_n be_v accept_v because_o their_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o another_o righteousness_n in_o which_o their_o work_n be_v accept_v afterward_o abel_n be_v first_o accept_v and_o then_o his_o service_n §_o 3._o now_o we_o be_v upon_o abraham_n let_v we_o consider_v he_o a_o little_a further_o do_v he_o imagine_v himself_o righteous_a without_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n what_o do_v these_o man_n make_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v be_v it_o not_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n for_o christ_n be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 1_o cor._n 1._o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o abraham_n what_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o gal._n 3.8_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o promise_n whereby_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n gen._n 12._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o this_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o blessing_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v after_o more_o particular_o explain_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o heathen_a and_o believe_v gentile_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v afterward_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v these_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n of_o that_o kind_n of_o justification_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n 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or_o supreme_a which_o our_o neonomian_o please_v for_o justification_n because_o it_o be_v say_v abraham_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n i._n e._n say_v they_o his_o gospel_n work_v not_o moysaicall_a or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n but_o according_a to_o the_o new_a this_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o moysaicall_a law_n in_o abraham_n day_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o new_a law_n exhibit_v to_o abraham_n for_o their_o promise_n be_v absolute_a gen._n 12._o and_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v conditional_a 3._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o something_o not_o see_v or_o present_a but_o work_v
faith_n and_o work_v in_o justification_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v in_o the_o neonomian_a sense_n know_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n but_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n he_o say_v and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o flesh_n live_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o now_o i_o pray_v be_v any_o save_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o will_v say_v present_o yes_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n nay_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v positive_o no_o flesh_n live_v be_v ever_o justify_v no_o not_o by_o a_o new_a law_n will_v any_o man_n dare_v then_o to_o venture_v his_o justification_n upon_o work_n of_o a_o law_n old_a or_o new_a do_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o have_v express_v his_o meaning_n in_o these_o man_n sense_n no_o he_o say_v to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n in_o this_o kind_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o and_o he_o add_v for_o conviction_n of_o peter_n of_o his_o error_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o judaize_v christian_n if_o we_o i._n e._n you_o and_o i_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v worse_o be_v find_v transgressor_n by_o endeavour_v by_o our_o practice_n to_o build_v people_n up_o in_o justification_n by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o have_v destroy_v by_o our_o ministry_n §_o 22._o arg._n 7._o the_o opposition_n be_v full_a rom._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o law_n be_v direct_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o two_o righteousness_n opposite_a in_o 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but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o every_o believer_n but_o say_v mr._n cl._n i_o infer_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n p._n 46._o or_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n impute_v to_o we_o for_o then_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n etc._n etc._n resp_n the_o same_o inference_n will_v hold_v if_o only_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v for_o what_o be_v that_o but_o fulfil_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o satisfaction_n all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suffer_v be_v obedience_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v justify_v to_o we_o before_o god_n in_o foro_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o difference_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n lie_v here_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n be_v not_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n for_o that_o be_v legal_a only_o but_o our_o gospel-righteousness_n be_v christ_n perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o most_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o this_o free_o bestow_v on_o we_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n section_n 1._o mr._n h._n insist_o on_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 2._o he_o say_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n §_o 4._o of_o imputation_n of_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n §_o 5._o how_o far_o his_o argument_n agree_v with_o socinus_n §_o 6._o he_o seek_v to_o avoid_v the_o socinian_n rock_n §_o 7._o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n impute_v §_o 8._o his_o further_a inference_n §_o 9_o christ_n come_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n §_o 10._o of_o the_o protestant_n appeal_n sect._n 1_o i_o shall_v here_o 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mediocr_n p._n 20._o that_o good_a work_n holy_a duty_n and_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v resp_n it_o be_v true_a but_o acceptation_n of_o good_a work_n do_v not_o prove_v justification_n of_o their_o person_n by_o they_o nor_o the_o reward_v they_o for_o abel_n person_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n his_o service_n be_v also_o accept_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o and_o reward_v gracious_o in_o christ_n yea_o his_o work_n be_v witness_v to_o by_o god_n before_o the_o world_n but_o such_o approbation_n of_o work_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n in_o the_o strict_a eye_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o place_n of_o matth._n 19.17_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n where_o christ_n answer_v he_o according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n of_o his_o question_n which_o be_v what_o good_a may_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n must_v needs_o say_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n by_o a_o old-law_n righteousness_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o christ_n answer_n and_o his_o reply_n indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n discourse_n seem_v clear_o to_o evince_v that_o christ_n confute_v his_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o because_o christ_n give_v he_o a_o command_n that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o nonplus_n and_o send_v he_o away_o sorrowful_a and_o therefore_o be_v no_o proof_n of_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.7_o speak_v after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o require_v perseverance_n in_o good_a work_n not_o at_o all_o of_o work_n or_o do_v as_o justify_v righteousness_n that_o of_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o speak_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o reward_v they_o in_o christ_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v christ_n only_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o that_o of_o matth._n 25.34_o have_v the_o same_o import_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n it_o hold_v only_o god_n own_v and_o declare_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o perform_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o the_o accept_n their_o person_n and_o service_n beside_o it_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o context_n they_o never_o bring_v their_o work_n to_o account_v for_o justification_n he_o bring_v in_o also_o ezek._n 18.26_o 27._o which_o be_v as_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n the_o lord_n there_o answer_v a_o charge_n the_o people_n have_v against_o he_o in_o not_o deal_v upright_o equal_o and_o just_o with_o they_o v._o 25._o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o
he_o always_o have_v and_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v the_o test_n of_o your_o own_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o it_o yea_o i_o will_v deal_v not_o only_o righteous_o with_o you_o according_a to_o my_o law_n but_o condescend_o if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v from_o sin_n to_o righteousness_n and_o abide_v in_o it_o and_o not_o turn_v to_o sin_n again_o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o show_v they_o their_o folly_n in_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o ability_n to_o perform_v it_o for_o he_o say_v v._o 31._o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n i._n e._n there_o be_v not_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o must_v lie_v upon_o you_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n where_o he_o challenge_v they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o no_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v but_o because_o they_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o natural_a ability_n god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o test_n for_o their_o conviction_n that_o they_o may_v fly_v to_o his_o grace_n both_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o full_o appear_v by_o the_o promise_n chap_n 36.25_o 26_o 27._o where_o both_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o he_o allege_v also_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v they_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o i._n e._n say_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o they_o resp_n now_o its_o strange_a a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o bring_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o be_v that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v positive_o affirm_v that_o this_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n direct_o oppose_v to_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n gal._n 3.12_o nay_o he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o this_o downright_a contradiction_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o go_v on_o if_o you_o make_v a_o question_n there_o be_v another_o text_n must_v convince_v you_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o our_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o resp_n the_o man_n i_o suppose_v say_v these_o thing_n by_o rote_n not_o mind_v the_o text_n he_o say_v there_o be_v another_o text_n but_o name_v not_o where_o but_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n gal._n 3.11_o the_o very_a recite_v whereof_o will_n be_v answer_n enough_o to_o he_o the_o apostle_n be_v prove_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n perfect_o or_o imperfect_o perform_a be_v evident_a for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n i._n e._n he_o that_o be_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o his_o faith_n as_o its_o food_n feed_v upon_o during_o his_o life_n of_o justification_n §_o 2._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v medioc_fw-la p._n 19_o 20._o when_o this_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n so_o say_v mr._n cl._n resp_n that_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v find_v in_o scripture_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o now_o our_o adversary_n will_v grant_v we_o this_o dilemma_n that_o either_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o or_o his_o own_o not_o his_o own_o because_o he_o be_v ungodly_a when_o justify_v for_o when_o he_o be_v ungodly_a say_v the_o text_n faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n what_o of_o faith_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o thing_n he_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n who_o day_n of_o expiation_n he_o see_v this_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o if_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n for_o this_o end_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o good_a news_n or_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o he_o be_v christ_n in_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.8_o and_o the_o same_o righteousness_n the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o ibid._n faith_n wherever_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n or_o wherever_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v righteous_a it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v objective_o and_o put_v for_o the_o righteousness_n that_o it_o do_v eye_n and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o but_o two_o be_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o let_v we_o a_o little_a examine_v scripture_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o in_o rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n be_v often_o mention_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 4.21_o 22._o observe_n abraham_n believe_v the_o promise_n viz._n of_o christ_n say_v therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n viz._n the_o thing_n promise_v and_o the_o thing_n believe_v for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v therefore_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v that_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o believe_v you_o be_v tell_v this_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o abraham_n and_o none_o have_v it_o but_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v write_v not_o for_o he_o only_o but_o for_o we_o that_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n righteousness_n and_o imputation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v i._n e._n receive_v that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o abraham_n receive_v embrace_v the_o promise_n viz._n believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v and_o on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o then_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o resurrection_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o none_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o resurrection_n for_o or_o because_o of_o our_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o believer_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n chap._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o justification_n speak_v of_o and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n throughout_o the_o chapter_n be_v christ_n righteousness_n the_o apostle_n assert_v here_o and_o gal._n 3._o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o abraham_n be_v 3._o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5.9_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 4.28_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o we_o be_v so_o justify_v by_o the_o place_n mention_v now_o then_o none_o cna_fw-mi deny_v that_o christ_n shed_n his_o blood_n be_v his_o righteousness_n and_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v impute_v than_o not_o that_o if_o mr._n humph._n will_v say_v its_o effective_a only_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n shed_v for_o we_o where_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o sinner_n four_o that_o by_o which_o we_o have_v redemption_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o therefore_o that_o redeem_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o rom_n 3.25_o 26._o col._n 4.14_o but_o more_o of_o this_o by_o and_o by_o for_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o it_o bless_a be_v god_n neonomian_n doctrine_n i_o be_o full_o assure_v be_v far_o from_o gospel_n as_o far_o as_o darkness_n be_v from_o light_n §_o 3._o his_o three_o argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v we_o in_o itself_o it_o must_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n or_o both_o but_o it_o be_v neither_o resp_n we_o say_v both_o he_o go_v to_o prove_v his_o active_a obedience_n be_v not_o impute_v if_o it_o be_v then_o must_v we_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o he_o as_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n nor_o omit_v no_o duty_n and_o then_o what_o need_n will_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n death_n resp_n the_o same_o consequent_a may_v be_v corrupt_o draw_v upon_o imputation_n of_o his_o passive_a as_o he_o do_v but_o the_o consequent_a follow_v not_o for_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v upon_o supposal_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v perfect_o
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 be_v legal_a work_n work_v of_o a_o law_n perform_v for_o justification_n be_v always_o legal_a never_a evangelical_n §_o 2._o this_o reveal_v righteousness_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o the_o protestant_n conceive_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n without_o we_o all_o but_o neonomian_o and_o quaker_n i._n e._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o we_o by_o performance_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o neither_o protestant_n since_o luther_n nor_o papist_n since_o augustine_n have_v hit_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n resp_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v hit_v it_o long_o before_o luther_n sure_o then_o if_o they_o be_v not_o right_o the_o reformation_n be_v the_o deformation_n in_o doctrine_n the_o truth_n be_v many_o of_o the_o protestant_n be_v out_o in_o this_o point_n all_o our_o reformation_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v mr._n h._n and_o many_o neonomian_o be_v go_v be_v not_o worth_a a_o fig_n 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of_o god_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v for_o these_o reason_n p._n 33._o 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n here_o distinguish_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o between_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n another_o whereas_o if_o they_o be_v all_o one_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o christ_n and_o p._n 65._o the_o apostle_n also_o in_o most_o place_n where_o he_o mention_n it_o distinguish_v between_o god_n and_o christ_n rom._n 3.22_o phil._n 3.9_o resp_n this_o reason_n be_v so_o frivolous_a that_o it_o needs_o little_a answer_n there_o be_v no_o distinction_n at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o righteousness_n but_o a_o exact_a account_n thereof_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o christ_n that_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v that_o which_o be_v 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