44, L iputat, of Milts Aëtive and Pa f v. obedience. C i A p, T. the immediat right , or capacity , which beleeverrhave to the Kingdom of heaven 9 eternal glory , rather in the grace of Adoption , than in any Rfghteoufrefi trhaì- joever , even Remifon offins ttfélfnot excepted. Anf. I have fpoken to this elfe- where , and shall only fay here , That hereby he hash deflroyed his Con- clufon; for hereby we fce , that in order to the attaining of -right to life , more isrequifte, than meerRemiflîon, for he cannot fay, that Remiflìon of fins & Adoption , is all one , having clearly hinted the contrary here , & having alfo denied Righteoufnefs to be the ground of Adoption , while as before he made Righteoufnefs & Remiflìon of fins all one.` He shall never prove that Adoption is without the Imputation of Righteoufnefs. Let us heare his reafon. The reafon whereof may ( haply ) be this , becaufe the life d? bleffedncfr, which come by of s Chrift , arc of far higher nature, excellency and worth , than that which was Covenanted to A darn , by way or wager for his work, or obedience to the Law , ¿r therefore require an higher flitter e richer capacity , or title in the creature , to intereße him therein , than that did : work fatrhfully performed it enough, to entitle a man to his wager , but the gift of an inheritance re- quirtth a fpecial grace or favour. Anf: As this is but dubioully afferted; fo it is ro no purpofe ; for though fome difference tray be granted betwixt the glory , now had by the Gofpel & that promifed to Adam , in feveral refpeóìs Yet it was alife ofglory , that. was promifed to Adam , 8.. our Adoption is without the imputation ofa Righteoufnefs. Nor was Adam's obedience fuch a work , as inftrick juílice called for-wages without a Covenant. The Imputation of Righteoufnefs is indeed a fpecial grace & Favoure & therefore fit enough to found Adoption. His 6. Cone lufion is this. That SatirfaEiion, which Chrift made to the juflice of God. for fin , Ù' wherebyhe procured RemifïQn of fins ( or perfet Righteoufnefs ) d.c reconciliation with God for thole that belecve , confifis only in that obedience of bis , which he performed to that peculiar fpecial Law of Mediation , which Ged impofed upon him vhichwe commonly , though perhaps not altogether fo properly, cali his pafji ve obe ience) it not at all in that obedience or fubjeaion , which he ex- hibited to that common Law of nature, which we call moral. Anf. Though, if we should (peak ¡trickly of fatisfaElion , as diflinguished from obedience, & as relating to the punishment for fin , the fubfiance of this Concluhon might. begran!ed; Yet taking Satisfa&lion more largly, as relative to our whole debt , it mutt neceflarily includehis obedience to the Law moral. (2) Though f)r explications fake , we may ¡peak of Chrifl's Active, & of his Pafïìveohe- dience diftintly; Yet there was fuffering & fatisfadion , in all his Alive obedience (as tt iscommenly called ) & there was action & meriting in all his Pafnìve Obedience (as it is commonly called. ) His fuppofing Rcmiflion of lins & Perfed Righteoufnefs, is already difcovered to be a mittake. (4) The fpecial Law of Mediation required of Chri(l both obedience & (uf- fering, & he fpeaketh without ground, whenhe re(Iriâeth it to his pafïìve obedience , (as it is commonly called ) only. His reafon is. Becaufe nothing can be f atirfatiory to divine juftice for fin, but that which is penal. Heb. 9:22. a for doubtlefr , where there is Satisfatäion, there is d? may be remiffion. Anf This confirm.eth only what we granted of fatisfadion taken .ffrickly, But cannot pro-
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