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A48865 A peaceable enquiry into the nature of the present controversie among our united brethren about justification. Part I by Stephen Lobb ... Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699. 1693 (1693) Wing L2728; ESTC R39069 94,031 169

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be_v a_o live_a faith_n exciting_a in_o the_o believer_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o life_n as_o stir_v up_o in_o his_o heart_n such_o new_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n thought_n and_o desire_n conform_v to_o god_n law_n as_o drive_v out_o all_o earthly_a affection_n thus_o much_o they_o say_v be_v the_o import_n of_o those_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o purify_n the_o heart_n mortify_v the_o flesh_n quicken_a of_o the_o spirit_n crucify_a and_o bury_v the_o old_a man_n put_v on_o the_o new_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n do_v so_o very_a much_o press_v this_o one_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n and_o john_n that_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o property_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o can_v be_v true_a justify_v faith_n without_o it_o as_o all_o of_o we_o unanimoust_o hold_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o learned_a zanchy_a 349._o de_fw-fr persev_n sanct._n confess_v p._n 349._o who_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n carry_v in_o it_o this_o very_a calumny_n that_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o make_v repentance_n of_o noose_n let_v we_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o profaneness_n render_v man_n so_o very_o secure_a as_o to_o embolden_v they_o to_o venture_v on_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o conviction_n of_o their_o conscience_n do_v further_o declare_v that_o true_a justify_v faith_n can_v be_v where_o sin_n do_v reign_v that_o sound_a believer_n although_o they_o sin_v not_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v 159._o ipsorum_fw-la vid._n fidelium_fw-la lapsus_fw-la suapte_v naturâ_fw-la aternâ_fw-la morte_fw-la esse_fw-la dignissimos_fw-la item_n displicere_fw-la deo_fw-la item_n punitum_fw-la iri_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n the_o per_n sanct._n p._n 159._o yet_o the_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n most_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n displease_v god_n and_o be_v punish_v by_o he_o the_o fervour_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o much_o abate_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o faith_n quench_v their_o mind_n trouble_v let_v they_o therefore_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n return_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n not_o cut_v off_o from_o christ_n nor_o whole_o forsake_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n again_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o true_a repentance_n 43._o zanch._n oper._n tom._n 6._o loc_fw-la 5._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la p._n 43._o and_o inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o a_o zeal_n to_o please_v he_o and_o promote_v his_o glory_n to_o provoke_v we_o sincere_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o may_v live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n that_o it_o fill_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o
necessary_a and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o faith_n dispositive_a and_o therefore_o antecedent_n to_o justification_n and_o to_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o i_o design_v if_o god_n will_v to_o treat_v more_o full_o in_o my_o second_n part._n chap._n vi_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o papist_n arminian_o and_o socinian_o about_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n the_o different_a apprehension_n of_o the_o orthodox_n about_o the_o same_o camero_n amyrald_n dally_v hold_v that_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o save_v faith_n yet_o not_o antinomian_o how_o they_o hereby_o be_v enable_v to_o oppose_v justification_n by_o work_n as_o hold_v either_o by_o papist_n socinian_n or_o arminian_n the_o deny_v save_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o antinomianism_n touch_v the_o subject_a or_o seat_n of_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o understanding_n only_o or_o the_o will_n or_o both_o the_o learned_a have_v different_a apprehension_n and_o some_o great_a man_n sound_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v positive_a that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n the_o papist_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v a_o historick_n faith_n to_o be_v save_v confine_v it_o to_o the_o understanding_n and_o yet_o estius_n conform_v to_o the_o sense_n of_o aquinas_n yield_v that_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o will_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n be_v incline_v to_o believe_v contarenus_n go_v further_a hold_v that_o it_o do_v also_o terminate_v in_o the_o will._n cajetane_a be_v for_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o both_o faculty_n which_o according_a to_o the_o account_n bonaventure_n give_v of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n and_o as_o le_fw-fr blanc_n 239._o nam_fw-la si_fw-la sermo_n sit_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la viuâ_fw-la &_o per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operante_fw-la quam_fw-la formatam_fw-la appellant_n dubitari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quin_fw-la illa_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la ment_fw-la non_fw-la intellectum_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la etiam_fw-la occupet_fw-la &_o in_o eâ_fw-la sedem_fw-la habet_fw-la le_fw-fr blanc_n thes_n de_fw-fr subj_fw-la fid._n p._n 239._o out_o of_o who_o i_o have_v take_v these_o passage_n the_o papist_n if_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o live_a faith_n their_o fides_n formata_fw-la must_v place_v it_o in_o the_o will_n it_o be_v love_n a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n that_o according_a unto_o they_o be_v the_o form_n of_o faith_n limborch_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n 23._o nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la esse_fw-la merum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la nec_fw-la merum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la actum_fw-la sed_fw-la mixtum_fw-la partim_fw-la intellectus_fw-la partim_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la limb._n theol._n christ_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o §_o 23._o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o mere_o of_o the_o will_n but_o mix_v partly_o of_o the_o one_o and_o partly_o of_o the_o other_o crellius_n the_o socinian_n in_o his_o christian_a ethic_n 5._o fides_n dusbus_fw-la modis_fw-la considerari_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la suis_fw-la effectis_fw-la conjuncla_fw-la adeoque_fw-la auplex_fw-la iterum_fw-la oritur_fw-la fidei_fw-la significatio_fw-la altera_fw-la propria_fw-la altera_fw-la figurata_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la meconynda_n cum_fw-la synecdoche_n concurrit_fw-la de_fw-fr priori_fw-la jam_fw-la satis_fw-la dictum_fw-la iaque_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13._o ubi_fw-la fides_n à_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la posterior_n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntarem_n aeque_fw-la aut_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la mentem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la christum_fw-la collocata_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la asser_n sus_fw-la firmus_fw-la dei_fw-la promissis_fw-la adhibitus_fw-la cum_fw-la vehementi_fw-la desiderio_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la itaque_fw-la haec_fw-la fides_fw-la spem_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la compleclitar_n crel_n christ_n ethic._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o faith_n may_v be_v consider_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n either_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o alone_o or_o as_o in_o conjunction_n with_o its_o effect_n whence_o it_o have_v a_o double_a signification_n the_o one_o proper_a the_o other_o figurative_a in_o which_o a_o metonymy_n do_v meet_v with_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o first_o have_v be_v oft_o speak_v unto_o it_o be_v that_o faith_n mention_v in_o 1_o cor._n 13_o where_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o hope_n and_o charity_n the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o do_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n as_o to_o the_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n this_o point_n have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n much_o controvert_v among_o the_o orthodox_n le_fw-fr blanc_n bring_v in_o chamier_n sup_n le_fw-fr blanc_n ubi_fw-la sup_n wendelin_n bucanus_n rivet_n and_o altingius_n as_o hold_v faith_n to_o be_v seat_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n 12._o hoornb_n vet._n &_o nou._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o and_o will._n hoornbeeck_n add_v to_o these_o as_o concur_v with_o they_o the_o dutch_a catechism_n vrsine_n paraeus_n trelcatius_n tilenus_n and_o among_o our_o english_a divine_v preston_n and_o ball._n davenant_n and_o wotton_n though_o they_o be_v for_o faith_n be_v a_o fiducia_n yet_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o which_o import_v a_o firm_a persuasion_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o rely_v on_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o to_o belong_v to_o both_o faculty_n dr._n ames_n in_o le_fw-fr blanc_n fix_v it_o only_o in_o the_o will._n cloppenburg_n say_v sup_n clip_v compend_v socin_n consat_fw-la c._n 7._o le_fw-fr blanc_n ubi_fw-la sup_n hurab_n ubi_fw-la sup_n that_o it_o be_v a_o problem_n among_o the_o orthodox_n whether_o the_o understanding_n or_o will_v be_v the_o subject_a of_o 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a_o man_n terrify_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n can_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n purpose_v any_o good_a thing_n for_o he_o be_v neither_o at_o peace_n nor_o safe_a 6._o but_o confound_v and_o overwhelmed_a by_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v it_o descend_v into_o hell_n 7._o to_o the_o law_n therefore_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v add_v which_o do_v quiet_a and_o revive_v the_o terrify_a conscience_n and_o break_a heart_n that_o it_o may_v purpose_v what_o be_v good_n 8._o that_o repentance_n which_o be_v only_o from_o the_o law_n be_v but_o the_o half_a or_o begin_v of_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n because_o there_o be_v want_v the_o good_a purpose_n 9_o if_o it_o be_v persevere_v in_o it_o become_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o cain_n a_o saul_n a_o judas_n and_o of_o all_o such_o as_o distrust_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o despair_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o perish_v 10._o these_o sophist_n learn_v their_o definition_n of_o repentance_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o purpose_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o father_n 11._o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o term_n of_o this_o their_o definition_n sorrow_n sin_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n 19_o nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o their_o ignorance_n for_o they_o neglect_v and_o slight_v the_o scripture_n can_v be_v think_v to_o know_v what_o be_v law_n or_o what_o gospel_n 20._o indeed_o quite_o bind_v up_o in_o humane_a command_n and_o injunction_n they_o only_o dream_v when_o they_o judge_v of_o sacred_a and_o divine_a thing_n 21._o but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o in_o opposition_n to_o these_o master_n of_o despair_n that_o repentance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a horror_n and_o despair_n 22._o but_o that_o penitent_n must_v hope_v and_o trust_v and_o hate_v sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a temper_n and_o purpose_n of_o mind_n 23._o this_o some_o unmindful_a of_o any_o proof_n or_o reason_n and_o indeed_o heedless_a of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n assert_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 24._o and_o very_o erroneous_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v total_o and_o without_o any_o distinction_n or_o limitation_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a and_o sacrilegious_a 25._o but_o the_o scripture_n throughout_o inform_v we_o that_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v by_o the_o law_n which_o likewise_o the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o require_v and_o common_a experience_n prove_v 26._o they_o viz._n the_o scripture_n say_v let_v all_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n who_o forget_v god_n and_o set_v o_o lord_n a_o lawgiver_n over_o they_o that_o man_n may_v know_v etc._n etc._n 27._o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n 28._o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_v order_n that_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o before_o life_n and_o holiness_n 29._o nor_o be_v we_o now_o righteous_a and_o alive_a to_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o actual_o and_o in_o our_o present_a state_n sinner_n and_o dead_a in_o adam_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v alive_a by_o christ_n 30._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v first_o teach_v the_o first_o adam_n i_o e._n sin_n and_o death_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o be_v to_o come_v i._n e._n christ_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o we_o 31._o sin_n and_o death_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o comfort_n 32._o and_o experience_n clear_v it_o adam_n first_o stand_v convict_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v afterward_o restore_v to_o hope_n by_o the_o promise_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 33._o and_o david_n be_v first_o strike_v dead_a by_o the_o law_n tell_v he_o by_o nathan_n thou_o be_v he_o be_v afterward_o save_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 34._o paul_n tremble_v under_o law-stroak_n first_o hear_v why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o then_o be_v enliven_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o gospel_n arise_v etc._n etc._n 35._o and_o christ_n himself_o say_v mark_v 1_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n 36._o likewise_o it_o behove_v that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n 37._o thus_o the_o holy_a spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n first_o of_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v teach_v faith_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 38._o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n observe_v this_o method_n he_o teach_v first_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n 39_o luke_n in_o the_o act_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o paul_n teach_v both_o fews_n and_o gentile_n that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o by_o christ_n the_o second_o disputation_n of_o m._n luther_n against_o the_o antinomian_o '_o of_o the_o law_n '_o 1._o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o not-necessary_a to_o justification_n but_o also_o manifest_o unprofitable_a and_o altogether_o impossible_a 2._o and_o to_o they_o who_o keep_v the_o law_n with_o a_o respect_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o it_o become_v as_o poison_n and_o most_o pernicious_a 3._o when_o we_o discourse_n of_o justification_n we_o can_v say_v too_o much_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o against_o a_o most_o dangerous_a confidence_n in_o the_o law_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v or_o give_v life_n or_o any_o way_n to_o help_n unto_o a_o righteousness_n 5._o but_o to_o show_v we_o our_o sin_n work_v wrath_n and_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o our_o gild_n 8._o in_o short_a heaven_n be_v not_o more_o distant_a from_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o law_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o justification_n 9_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v say_v or_o think_v on_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v in_o christ_n 10._o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o more_o needful_a it_o shall_v be_v teach_v by_o be_v useless_a nay_o impossible_a for_o justification_n 12._o that_o so_o proud_a man_n confident_a of_o his_o ability_n may_v be_v instruct_v that_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 13._o for_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v show_v we_o not_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a for_o life_n and_o innocence_n 14._o but_o that_o man_n may_v be_v sensible_a of_o his_o unrighteousness_n and_o lose_v state_n and_o so_o be_v humble_v 15._o if_o we_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n we_o conceit_n ourselves_o innocent_a as_o be_v visible_a in_o the_o heathen_a and_o pelagian_n 16._o if_o death_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o this_o life_n will_v be_v the_o only_a life_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o a_o future_a one_o 17._o but_o since_o both_o be_v teach_v we_o only_o by_o the_o law_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a 18._o whatever_o show_v we_o sin_n wrath_n or_o death_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n 19_o a_o discovery_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o law_n and_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n and_o force_n 20._o the_o law_n manifestation_n of_o sin_n and_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v reciprocal_a term_n as_o much_o as_o man_n and_o risible_a or_o rational_a 21._o to_o take_v away_o the_o law_n and_o retain_v the_o revelation_n of_o wrath_n be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v deny_v peter_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v a_o 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