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Indeed the reason of this Objection would deny also Christs Active Obedience to merit our Salvation: For by the Law of Innocency Christ merited for none but himself: For that Law promiseth Life to none but them that personally obey, and never mentioned obeying by another, nor knows any Vicar•um aut •b•aiertiae aut poenae. It is only God▪ Covenant with the Mediator as such, that gave him right to make us righteous, to pardon and to save us: An• that Covenant giveth it (as is said on the who•e •ond•ti•n. It is true, that Life i• oft especially ascribed to Christs Resurrection an• Life, and deliverance from guilt to his Death▪ But that is not because hi• Death is no part of th• Meritorious Cause of our Life, or Holiness an• Glory, nor his Life a Meritorious Cause of our Pardon by fulfilling all Righteousness; but because Guilt was it that was to be expiated by his Death as a Sacrifice, and so it did but purchase by pleasing God, the gift of our life: But his Resurrection ⟨p. 63⟩and heavenly Intercession did more than purchase, even further communicate and perfect our Life. Christs Death was in order of Nature first satisfactory for sin, and then meritorious of Life; and his perfect Active Obedience was first and directly meritorious both of Pardon and Glory.

Indeed the reason of this Objection would deny also Christs Active Obedience to merit our Salvation: For by the Law of Innocency Christ merited for none but himself: For that Law promiseth Life to none but them that personally obey, and never mentioned ob•yng by another, nor knows any Vicarum aut baiertiae aut poenae. It is only God Covenant with the Meditr as such, that gave him right to make us righteous, to pardon and to save us: An tht Covenant giveth it (as is said on the whoe ondtin. It is true, that Life i oft especialy ascribed to Christs Resurrection an Life, and deliverance from guilt to his Death But that is not because hi Death is no part of th Meitrious Cause of our Life, or Holiness an Glory, nor his Life a Meritorious Cause of our Pardon by fulfilling all Righteousness; but because Guilt was it that was to be expiated by his Death as a Sacrifice, and so it did but purchase by pleasig God, the gift of our life: But his Resurrection