136 The order ofthe4.07 Father accepting theobedienceofChriflforvs , as if it wereour owne. Rea- Ions. I. Laokeby what we are abfolued from all our Pinnes , and by which we obtaine etcrnallüfe , bythat alonearewe iuflified: But by ChriflsperfeCl obe- dience imputedvntovs, we are abfolued from all our firmes, and through it vve areacceptedofGod to eterralllife ; the which we cannot doeby inherent holineffe. Therefore by Chrifls perfeét obedience imputed vntovs, arervee a- lone iuflif-zed . This will appeare tobee true in the exercifesofinuocation on Godsname, and alfooFrepentance. For in tentation, and ourconfliets with finne and Satan , faithBothnot reafon thus : Nowe I haue charity and inhe- rent grace, andfor thefeGod wil accept ofthe:But faith lothmore rightlybe- hold the fonneofGod, ashe was madea facrifice for vs andfitteth atthe right handofhis Father , theremaking interceflionforvs : to hirn,I fay, doeth faith flic , and is afured that for thishis Tonne,God willfbrgiuevs all our finnes,and will altobe reconciled unto vs,yea,and account vs iufl in his fight,not by anie qualifie inherentinvs,but rather by the merit of lefus Chrifi. Rom. 5.19. If. As Chrifi is made afirmer, foby proportion fuchas beleeue are made iufl:But Chrifi was by imputationonely made andaccounted a finner for vs. 2. Cor. 5. 2 r. For he became a furetie for vs, and a facrificeforour fins,vpon which all both theguiltineffe ofGodswrath, andpuni4hment for vs was tobe laide. Hence is it thathe is laidtobecome (xstlxpI) a c#rte forvs :Thereforewe againe are made iufl onlyby imputation. III. The contrarie to condemnation is re- mit-lion offins,and iuflifi.cation is the oppofite ofcondemnation. Rom.8.3 z . ft it God that ittAletbpho/hallcondernn?Thereforeiuflificationistheremif- fion offinites. Now fetniflïonofPnnes dependeth oneiy vpon this imputation ofChrifls tnerites.1V. Albettinfufed and inherent iuflice may haue his due place , his praile , and alloaciertes , yetas it is a worke ofthe hope ghofl, it is not in this l ife complete, & by reafonofthe flefh whereto it is vnited,itis both imperfeca-, and nfet;?cd with.the..dregresof Caine. Efa. 64. Therefore before Gods judgment lcateitcannótclaime this prerogatiue, to abfoluu any from the fcntenceofcondemnation. O ieff. I. Thisimputation is nothing els butavaine cogitation. Anfwer. L Yes, it is a relationor divineordinance, whereby one relative is applied to his correlatiue,orasthe Logitians lay ,is as the fotmndation to the Tcrmi- Il. As the imputation of our fumes veto Chrifi, was indeede forme- thing : fo the imputation of Chrifles iuflice vntovs, mutt not be thought a bare conceit. III. Againe, the Church of Rome Both her felle maintain iinputatiue iúilice; namelie, when asbyEcclefia[licall authoritie The Both ap- plie themerites and fatisfaaiors ofcertaineperlons , vnto other membersof that Church. Whence it is apparant,thatcuenthe Popes indulgences they .are imputatit.ue. Obiea. I1. Imputatine iuf}ice ; is noteuerlafling: but that iuflicewhichthe 21-lej7L hbringe h iseuerlafling. Ant. Althoughafierthislifethereis nopar. donorfinnes tobe looked for , yet that whichisgiuen vs in this life, ¡ball to anus
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