436 finputat, of Chri f s A'ive and Pa f fìv: obedience. CH: A P. r ,. ward ; for unto this was requifite the perfet obfervation of the Law :- Now peted,obfervation of the Law faith, there was no tranf`gretlìon ;- but remit lion faith, & fuppofeth, that the Law was not perfectly obferved. So the im- putation of the Law fulfilled either faith, the Law was not broken, or that now fatisfaótion is made for the breach thereof, & therefore the perfon, unto whom this imputation is made . hath a right unto the reward , 'which this imputation doth directly & immediatly refpe&, as fuch. But in' our cafe , both thefe go together , perfect remiflion , & the imputation of the Law fulfilled, becaufe freedom from the obligation to punishment , & right to the reward, go alto together infeparably. Forhow can he be Paid ( faith he ) to have all his fins folly forgiven , who is yet looked upon , or intended to be dealt with all,.as one that hath tranfgre jJ'ed either by way of omiffon, or commiffìon, any part of the Law? Anf. He that hath hislins fully forgiven, may well be looked upon , as one that bath tranfgreffed, ei- ther by omitlion, or by commiffion, or by both ;' becaufe he mutt be fo loo - .. ,:ked upon : for pardon prefuppofeth fin ;. no man can be pardoned , but a fin - ner , and no man can think or dreame of a remiflion , but withal! he muff- fuppofe, that the periòn pardoned hath finned. But it is true , he who is faid to have all his fins fully forgiven , cannot be intended to be dealt withal! , as- one that bath tranfgreffed : for pardon deft royeth that obligation to punish- ment , but doth not fo dearoy lin , as to catife that it .ne ver was ; for that is impoflible,.. What more ? Avdhe that is looked upon ac one, that never tranfgref- fed any part of the Lair , mu ft needs be conceived or looked upon as one , that bath- . fulfilled or keeped the Law. Anf. This is very true : But what then ? Which is nothingelfe ( faith.he ) but to havea perfeE! Rfgbteoufnefs, dr ( which is the fa- me) a peifeEt fill filling of the Law imputed to him. Anf. This is alto true , ta king this imputation ofa perfect fulfilling of the Law, to be to one, who never broke the Law by fin ; but it is not true , in our cafe , who are tranf- grefï'ours , all the imputation of Righteoufnefs in the world can not make us to have been no (inners. Yet he inferreth. So that befrder that perfect remijfion of fins , which hath been purchafed by the blond of Chilli , there is no need of (indeed no place for) the im- putation of any Rj hteou fnef s,performed by Chrifl unto the Law. Anf. The incon - tequence of this is manifeft from what is faid : But he addeth a reafon. Be- eaufe ( faith he ) in that very aft of renii¡Jion offins , there is included an imputa- tion- ofa perfèEt I ghteoufrtefs. Anf. This isbut the fame thing, which was faid}, Zfe is manife(tly falfe. R,emifiion regairdeth only the punishment , or the obli- gation thereunto, & diflòlveth it, brit, as fuch giveth no right to the rewards - which was promifed only to obedience to the Law. But then he tels us more properly, & with Scripture- exaanefs as he faith ) that th.t aft of God , whereby heremittetb e pardoned) fin, is interpreta- tivly nothing el fe -, but an imputation of a perfect ri;hteou fnefs or of a fulfilling of she Law compare Rom. 4: 6-: with verf. 7. & t t:. Anf. This is but the fame thing, & needeth no new anfwere; for it is denied,_ that that a &:ofGod, whereby he pardoneth fin, confidered- initfelf,. & as fuch, is interprerati -- vly an imputation of perfect Righteou1nefs >. But it is true,., inoorcafe , it may.
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