This is plainly affirmed by the Apostle, Rom. 5.18, 19. ⟨p. 395⟩Therefore as by the Offence of one Judgment came upon all men to Condemnation, even so by the Righteousness of one, the free Gift came upon all men unto Justification of life. For as by the disobedience of One many were made Sinners, so by the Obedience of One shall many be made Righteous. The full plea from and Vindication of this Testimony, I refer unto its proper place in the Testimonies given unto the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ unto our Justification in general. Here I shall only observe that the Apostle expressly and in terms affirms that by the Obedience of Christ, we are made Righteous or Justified, which we cannot be but by the Imputation of it unto us. I have met with nothing that had the appearance of any sobriety for the eluding of this express Testimony, but only, that by the Obedience of Christ, his death and sufferings are intended, wherein he was obedient unto God; as the Apostle saith, he was Obedient unto death; the death of the Cross, Phil. 2.8. But yet there is herein no colour of probability. For, 1. It is acknowledged that there was such a near conjunction and alliance between the Obedience of Christ, and his Sufferings, that though they may be distinguished, yet can they not be separated. He suffered in the whole course of his obedience, from the Womb to the Cross; and he obeyed in all his sufferings unto the last moment wherein he expired. But yet are they really things distinct, as we have proved; and they were so in him, who learned obedience by the things that he suffered. Heb. 5.8. (2.) In this place [Greek or Hebrew], Ver. 19. And [Greek or Hebrew], Ver. 18. are the same: Obedience and Righteousness. By the Righteousness of One, and by the Obedience of One, are the same. But suffering, as suffering is not [Greek or Hebrew], is not Righteousness. For if it were, then every one that suffers what is due to him, should be righteous, and so be justified, even the Devil himself. (3) The Righteousness and Obedience here intended, are opposed [Greek or Hebrew], to the offence. By the offence of ⟨p. 396⟩One; But the offence intended was an actual Transgression of the Law; so is [Greek or Hebrew], a fall from or a fall in the Course of Obedience.
This is plainly affirmed by the Apostle, Rom. 5.18, 19. ⟨p. 395⟩Therefore as by the Offence of one Judgment came upon all men to Condemnation, even so by the Righteousness of one, the free Gift came upon all men unto Justification of life. For as by the disobedience of One many were made Sinners, so by the Obedience of One shall many be made Righteous. The full plea from and Vindication of this Testimony, I refer unto its proper place in the Testimonies given unto the Imputation of the Righteousness of Christ unto our Justification in general. Here I shall only observe that the Apostle expresly and in terms affirms that by the Obedience of Christ, we are made Righteous or Justified, which we cannot be but by the Imputation of it unto us. I have met with nothing that had the appearance of any sobriety for the eluding of this express Testimony, but only, that by the Obedience of Christ, his death and sufferings are intended, wherein he was obedient unto God; as the Apostle saith, he was Obedient unto death; the death of the Cross, Phil. 2.8. But yet there is herein no colour of probability. For, 1. It is acknowledged that there was such a near conjunction and alliance between the Obedience of Christ, and his Sufferings, that though they may be distinguished, yet can they not be separated. He suffered in the whole course of his obedience, from the Womb to the Cross; and he obeyed in all his sufferings unto the last moment wherein he expired. But yet are they really things distinct, as we have proved; and they were so in him, who learned obedience by the things that he suffered. Heb. 5.8. (2.) In this place 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Ver. 19. And 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Ver. 18. are the same: Obedience and Righteousness. By the Righteousness of One, and by the Obedience of One, are the same. But suffering, as suffering is not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is not Righteousness. For if it were, then every one that suffers what is due to him, should be righteous, and so be justified, even the Devil himself. (3) The Righteousness and Obedience here intended, are opposed 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, to the offence. By the offence of ⟨p. 396⟩One; But the offence intended was an actual Transgression of the Law; so is , a fall from or a fall in the Course of Obedience.
