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§. 43. M. S. There is no Righteousness in point of Justification, but only in conformity to the Rule, Do this: that only brings a man under the approving Will of God.

An. 1. But what is the Do this that you mean? Adam's Law said, Do this and live: Moses Law said, Do this and live: The Law given to Christ said, Do and suffer this, and I will give thee Power over all Flesh, to give eternal life to as many as I give thee, and believe]. The Law of Christ to Sinners saith, Do this and live: This is the work of God that ye believe, &c. But all these Doings are different, for all that; It's an unknown Faith or Repentance which is no Act or Duty. 2. There is no Righteousness but the conformity to the Rule of Righteousness, if you speak only of that Righteousness which is of that species: But there is another sort. He that is justifiable is just so far. If Satan say, Thou art condemn nandus, to be damned to Hell, and shut out of Heaven, for breaking the Law of Works: I must deny it: not by saying, I did not break it, but keep it by another, or I did not deserve damnation; but by alleging, He that is pardoned, is not to suffer any pain of sense or loss: I am pardoned by the New covenant, through the Merit of the Satisfaction and perfect Righteousness of Christ. Adam's Law will not justify you; nor Moses's Law neither: The Law requireth personal perfect Obedience: It never said, [Thou or another for thee shalt obey:] It knoweth no Surety: To give a Surety, and to accept his suretyship, is the act of the Law. Giver as above his Law, not fulfilling that Law, but securing the ends of Government (and of it) by another way: To pardon a Sin and Penalty is not to fulfil the Law that threatened it, but to dispense with it; which Justice can do upon a valuable consideration, securing the ends of Government: And Veracity is not impeached by it. For 1. The sense of silius mortis is, Death shall be thy due; and so it was. 2. And death was actually inflicted on man himself, though not all that which he deserved. If the Law of Innocency justify you, you need no Redeemer, you need no Pardon, you need no New Covenant to justify you, nor can it do it.

An. 1. But what is the Do this that you mean? Adam's Law said, Do this and live: Moses Law said, Do this and live: The Law given to Christ said, Do and suffer this, and I will give thee Power over all Flesh, to give eternal life to as many as I give thee, and believe]. The Law of Christ to Sinners saith, Do this and live: This is the work of God that ye believe, &c. But all these Doings are different, for all that; It's an unknown Faith or Repentance which is no Act or Duty. 2. There is no Righteousness but the conformity to the Rule of Righteousness, if you speak only of that Righteousness which is of that species: But there is another sort. He that is justifiable is just so far. If Satan say, Thou art conde nandus, to be damned to Hell, and shut out of Heaven, for breaking the Law of Works: I must deny it: not by saying, I did not break it, but keep it by another, or I did not deserve damnation; but by alledging, He that is pardoned, is not to suffer any pain of sense or loss: I am pardoned by the New covenant, through the Merit of the Satisfaction and perfect Righteousness of Christ. Adam's Law will not justifie you; nor Moses's Law neither: The Law requireth personal perfect Obedience: It never said, [Thou or another for thee shalt obey:] It knoweth no Surety: To give a Surety, and to accept his suretiship, is the act of the Law. Giver as above his Law, not fulfilling that Law, but securing the ends of Government (and of it) by another way: To pardon a Sin and Penalty is not to fulfil the Law that threatened it, but to dispense with it; which Justice can do upon a valuable consideration, securing the ends of Government: And Veracity is not impeached by it. For 1. The sense of silius mortis is, Death shall be thy due; and so it was. 2. And death was actually inflicted on man himself, though not all that which he deserved. If the Law of Innocency justifie you, you need no Redeemer, you need no Pardon, you need no New Covenant to justifie you, nor can it do it.