Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sense [sic] sound Protestants…Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants…

The Definition as in Words, is but a Logical Organ, (as Names are also Notifying signs): Mental defining, is but the said distinct knowledge of the thing defined, and is neither really the Thing it self, nor usually of necessity to the Thing: Which two, I shall prove distinctly as to the sense of our Case. 1. The Definition of Justification, is either our Distinct knowledge, or Expression of it: Justification is not our Distinct knowledge, or Expression of it: Therefore the Definition of Justification, and Justification, are not the same. Justification In sensu activo, is not an Act of God, and In sensu passivo, is the Relative state of Man thereby effected: But the Definition of Justification is neither. The Definition of Justification, is a work of Art; but Justification is a Work of Grace. A wicked damnable Man, or a damned Devil, may define Justification, and so have the Definition of it; but not Justification it self. The Definition of Justification, Faith, Love, &c. is Quid Logicum; but Justification, Faith, Love, &c. are things Physical and Moral. A Man is Justified (or hath Christs Righteousness imputed to him) in his sleep, and when he thinketh ⟨p. 42⟩not of it; but he hath not the Active definition of Justification in his sleep, &c. Other things be not the same Really with their Definition, therefore neither is Justification, Faith, &c. The Sun is not really the same thing with a Definition of the Sun; nor Light, Heat, Motion, &c. A Brute can see, taste, feel, smell, that cannot define them. If you have a Bishopric, because you define a Bishopric, or have a Lordship, a Kingdom, Health, &c. because you can define them, your Axiom hath stood you in good stead. The Definition is but Explicatio rei: But Rei explicatio non est ipsa res. Individuals (say most) are not Definable: But nothing is truly Res, but Individuals. Universals as they are in the Mind, are existent Individual Acts, Cogitations, N•tions: As they are out of the Mind, they are nothing but Individuorum quid intelligibile. The Definition of Learning, of a Doctor, &c. may be got in a day: If Learning and Doctorship may be so, what useless things are Universities and Books? Persuade a hungry Scholar, that he hath Meat and Drink; or the Ambitious, that he hath Preferment; or the Covetous, or Poor, that he hath Money, because he hath in his Mind, or Mouth, the Definition of it;

The Definition as in Words, is but a Logical Organ, (as Names are also Notifying signs): Mental defining, is but the said distinct knowledg of the thing defined, and is neither really the Thing it self, nor usually of necessity to the Thing: Which two, I shall prove distinctly as to the sense of our Case. 1. The Definition of Justification, is either our Distinct knowledg, or Expression of it: Justification is not our Distinct knowledg, or Expression of it: Therefore the Definition of Justification, and Justification, are not the same. Justification In sensu activo, is not an Act of God, and In sensu passivo, is the Relative state of Man thereby effected: But the Definition of Justification is neither. The Definition of Justification, is a work of Art; but Justification is a Work of Grace. A wicked damnable Man, or a damned Devil, may define Justification, and so have the Definition of it; but not Justification it self. The Definition of Justification, Faith, Love, &c. is Quid Logicum; but Justification, Faith, Love, &c. are things Physical and Moral. A Man is Justified (or hath Christs Righteousness imputed to him) in his sleep, and when he thinketh