he_o have_v enough_o manifest_v himself_o b._n some_o think_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v some_o small_a low_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n but_o i_o will_v not_o give_v it_o so_o much_o though_o if_o it_o be_v make_v a_o procatarctick_a objective_n cause_n iâ—_n will_v not_o contend_v if_o he_o mean_v any_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o procatartick_a objective_n cause_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v between_o the_o general_n and_o the_o special_a it_o be_v pass_v my_o skill_n to_o understand_v he_o or_o to_o comprehend_v what_o he_o deny_v and_o what_o he_o grant_v no_o doubt_n either_o he_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v or_o else_o he_o attribute_n to_o his_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n a_o excitation_n but_o not_o a_o impulsion_n forsooth_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n actual_o to_o justify_v those_o who_o he_o behold_v 40._o schild_fw-mi metaph_n li._n 1._o câ—_n 44._o n._n 24_o 25_o 40._o fair_o dress_v therewith_o and_o so_o the_o 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shall_v not_o find_v in_o he_o so_o much_o fraud_n and_o so_o little_a of_o sincerity_n it_o be_v not_o christ_n but_o antichrist_n kingdom_n that_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o pillarage_n of_o shift_n and_o sophism_n let_v he_o not_o astonish_v the_o poor_a saint_n of_o christ_n with_o word_n that_o they_o can_v understand_v obscure_v the_o truth_n with_o needless_a term_n of_o art_n his_o poor_a flock_n of_o kederminster_n for_o who_o he_o affirm_v himself_o to_o have_v compile_v this_o work_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n as_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o formal_a and_o remote_a reason_n why_o faith_n justify_v as_o they_o be_v with_o hocus_n pocus_fw-la his_o liegerdemain_n in_o this_o point_n let_v he_o either_o confute_v the_o assertion_n of_o our_o divine_n or_o maintain_v the_o adversary_n assertion_n here_o he_o do_v neither_o direct_o but_o beat_v the_o air_n and_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n to_o little_a purpose_n yet_o let_v we_o see_v how_o well_o he_o prove_v his_o own_o 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shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v rom._n 8._o 33._o under_o this_o supposition_n they_o be_v for_o ever_o free_v from_o plead_v at_o god_n bar_n they_o have_v there_o a_o advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o the_o effectual_a oratory_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o so_o the_o supposition_n of_o mr._n baxter_n extend_v no_o further_a than_o this_o if_o without_o any_o covenant_n promise_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n can_v they_o by_o believe_v in_o he_o have_v have_v the_o be_v and_o comfort_n of_o justification_n within_o their_o own_o soul_n unless_o god_n have_v by_o some_o other_o way_n ratify_v and_o seal_v this_o benefit_n to_o they_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o can_v not_o yet_o have_v their_o 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work_n be_v require_v to_o it_o viz._n the_o fear_n of_o god_n hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n love_n repentance_n a_o desire_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n a_o purpose_n to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n under_o this_o lâ—st_o special_a they_o comprise_v all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o nay_o so_o far_o be_v both_o party_n from_o this_o faith_n that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v that_o both_o teach_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n only_o for_o 5_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o law_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n faith_n itself_o must_v be_v exclude_v from_o justify_v though_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o work_n i._n e._n by_o any_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o by_o a_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o faith_n be_v we_o may_v be_v justify_v 6_o our_o adversary_n i._n e._n the_o protestant_n consent_v together_o in_o this_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a 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justification_n 12_o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n which_o deny_v justification_n by_o work_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n be_v a_o pernicious_a doctrine_n a_o enemy_n to_o all_o good_a endeavour_n &_o good_a work_n invite_v all_o to_o a_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_v and_o to_o transgress_v without_o fear_n or_o shame_n what_o evil_a will_v he_o fear_v or_o what_o good_a will_v he_o not_o despise_v who_o think_v faith_n alone_o sufficient_a to_o righteousness_n 13_o though_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v now_o justify_v yet_o he_o be_v under_o the_o penalty_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n still_o for_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o god_n have_v take_v satisfaction_n only_o for_o the_o fault_n but_o not_o for_o the_o punishment_n so_o that_o when_o god_n have_v full_o pardon_v the_o fault_n he_o may_v and_o will_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n upon_o the_o offender_n 14_o yea_o this_o punishment_n 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less_o persevere_v to_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n have_v command_v 18_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v be_v call_v and_o be_v formal_o righteous_a although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n merit_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o god_n have_v make_v they_o we_o by_o donation_n and_o we_o may_v offer_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o burden_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o and_o of_o reconcile_a we_o to_o god_n the_o father_n yet_o the_o denomination_n of_o righteous_a person_n be_v from_o the_o intrinsical_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o 19_o though_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n which_o the_o law_n command_v yet_o be_v we_o not_o justify_v by_o they_o as_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o as_o they_o be_v evangelicall_n and_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n pour_v upon_o the_o elect_a by_o christ_n under_o the_o gospel_n 20_o love_n or_o charity_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justify_v faith_n so_o that_o when_o faith_n do_v justify_v it_o justifi_v by_o charity_n as_o its_o form_n which_o give_v it_o its_o life_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o if_o faith_n justifi_v love_n justifi_v either_o in_o a_o equality_n with_o it_o or_o more_o than_o it_o 21_o justify_v faith_n consist_v in_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o other_o faith_n be_v require_v of_o any_o but_o a_o implicit_a faith_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o laity_n and_o ignorant_a which_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n in_o who_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o church_n believe_v i._n e._n as_o their_o clergy_n teach_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o do_v not_o explicit_o and_o in_o particular_n know_v what_o the_o church_n 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thing_n that_o firm_o sustein_v namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o not_o on_o the_o holiness_n and_o grace_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o for_o this_o be_v unperfect_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o can_v for_o it_o be_v count_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v offend_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v abundant_o please_v he_o upon_o this_o alone_a therefore_o be_v we_o to_o rest_v as_o upon_o a_o thing_n sure_a and_o stable_a and_o to_o believe_v that_o by_o it_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v 7_o this_o may_v undoubted_o be_v affirm_v and_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o god_n can_v justify_v man_n and_o make_v they_o please_v and_o amiable_a to_o he_o without_o any_o inherent_a quality_n or_o habit_n infuse_v 8_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o somewhat_o more_o full_o speak_v 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not_o what_o therefore_o james_n allege_v out_o of_o gen._n 15._o abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o allege_v it_o that_o he_o believe_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o work_v therefore_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o offer_v his_o son_n the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v speak_v of_o his_o faith_n prepare_v to_o work_v it_o be_v fulfil_v i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o great_a work_n to_o which_o his_o faith_n be_v prepare_v 11_o if_o any_o where_n in_o scripture_n thou_o hear_v reward_n or_o wage_n promise_v know_v that_o it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o due_a then_o by_o god_n promise_n free_o he_o have_v promise_v free_o he_o give_v if_o thou_o will_v abide_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o thy_o merit_n 12_o all_o papist_n consent_o make_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o man_n merit_n as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v merit_v neither_o faith_n nor_o work_n nor_o do_v nor_o suffering_n say_v they_o have_v any_o other_o virtue_n to_o merit_v then_o what_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n then_o as_o they_o be_v dip_v in_o his_o blood_n this_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n 13_o when_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n luk._n 7._o 47._o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o she_o love_v much_o and_o so_o her_o much_o love_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o great_a forgiveness_n but_o contrariwise_o that_o because_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o 14_o to_o be_v give_v free_o and_o to_o be_v a_o retribution_n to_o work_n be_v as_o much_o opposite_a as_o that_o which_o be_v free_a and_o that_o which_o be_v from_o justice_n or_o as_o not_o due_a and_o debt_n and_o this_o way_n of_o inference_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 4_o chapter_n viz._n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o grace_n 15_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n be_v wage_n or_o reward_n and_o this_o way_n of_o justice_n grace_n exclude_v who_o work_n be_v mere_a gift_n or_o donation_n 16_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o christ_n have_v save_v we_o from_o all_o the_o evil_a both_o of_o fault_n and_o punishment_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o condemnation_n remain_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o all_o judgement_n be_v take_v away_o both_o to_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n 17_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v that_o the_o evil_n which_o it_o bring_v be_v not_o remit_v and_o take_v away_o as_o all_o find_v by_o experience_n notwithstanding_o they_o remain_v not_o under_o the_o consideration_n of_o punishment_n because_o the_o fault_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o desert_n as_o to_o punishment_n remain_v 18_o i_o will_v remember_v their_o iniquity_n no_o more_o say_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n i_o will_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n enjoin_v any_o penance_n for_o they_o nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v inflict_v any_o punishment_n for_o they_o so_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n promise_v that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n 19_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o vain_a glory_n it_o be_v most_o safe_a to_o repose_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o the_o sole_a mercy_n and_o benignity_n of_o god_n baxter_n the_o bare_a act_n of_o believe_v be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n of_o the_o new_a 4._o cardinal_n contarenus_n in_o rom._n 4._o covenant_n but_o several_a other_o duty_n also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o condition_n the_o common_a opinion_n that_o justify_v faith_n as_o justify_v do_v consist_v in_o any_o one_o single_a act_n be_v a_o wretched_a mistake_n by_o the_o one_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o mean_v faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n aph._n p._n 235_o 248._o faith_n itself_o be_v our_o righteousness_n viz._n our_o evangelicall_n as_o christ_n be_v our_o legal_a righteousness_n itself_o 3._o toletus_n a_o jesuite_n upon_o rom._n 3._o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n aph._n p._n 125_o 126._o it_o justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a duty_n app._n p._n 80._o &_o 102._o both_o faith_n and_o work_n make_v up_o one_o condition_n one_o righteousness_n one_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o by_o 3._o cardinal_n cajetan_n upon_o rom._n 3._o which_o we_o merit_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o god_n by_o the_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_n consequent_o faith_n do_v not_o lean_a upon_o another_o and_o work_n upon_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o both_o make_v up_o one_o compound_a righteousness_n and_o goodness_n which_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o good_a also_o and_o by_o this_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n deserver_n of_o justification_n &_o salvation_n aph._n thes_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 26._o and_o 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account_v it_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o before_o he_o pronounce_v we_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a let_v we_o be_v rude_a with_o the_o apostle_n as_o long_o as_o we_o stand_v fix_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o apostle_n that_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v more_o logical_o after_o the_o sophister_n and_o captivate_v himself_o to_o their_o learned_a error_n however_o he_o may_v applaud_v himself_o therein_o we_o conceive_v it_o to_o deserve_v more_o pity_n than_o envy_n 6._o to_o his_o four_o question_n i_o shall_v speak_v but_o little_a because_o i_o understand_v he_o but_o little_a neither_o have_v i_o that_o edge_n upon_o my_o dull_a brain_n to_o discern_v whether_o in_o his_o acuteness_n he_o do_v more_o contradict_v other_o or_o himself_o or_o what_o other_o least_o cause_n he_o have_v to_o contradict_v grant_v what_o he_o grant_v save_v â—â—ly_o the_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o his_o thesis_n we_o have_v thus_o b._n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o acquit_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o disable_n the_o law_n to_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v he_o the_o question_n that_o he_o conceive_v will_v be_v put_v to_o he_o here_o to_o answer_n be_v b._n why_o he_o make_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o formal_a cause_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v p._n 218._o b._n that_o imputation_n be_v not_o the_o form_n be_v undeniable_a the_o form_n give_v the_o name_n especial_o to_o action_n that_o have_v no_o matter_n imputation_n and_o justification_n denote_v distinct_a act_n and_o how_o then_o can_v impute_a be_v the_o form_n of_o justify_v etc._n etc._n here_o before_o i_o can_v understand_v the_o depth_n of_o mr._n baxter_n i_o must_v be_v resolve_v by_o he_o in_o some_o query_n 1._o whether_o justification_n have_v its_o be_v before_o it_o have_v its_o form_n for_o the_o form_n do_v more_o unexceptive_o give_v 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nor_o shall_v be_v either_o justification_n or_o any_o justify_v person_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v either_o in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n except_o mr._n baxter_n will_v say_v the_o law_n be_v so_o deal_v with_o by_o christ_n as_o cnipperdol_v be_v by_o john_n a_o leyden_n of_o the_o high_a magistrate_n and_o judge_n make_v tormentor_n or_o hangman_n depose_v from_o be_v any_o long_o a_o righteous_a accuser_n judge_n or_o condemner_n of_o guilty_a person_n and_o make_v a_o executioner_n and_o tormentor_n of_o they_o who_o no_o law_n accuse_v or_o condemn_v 3._o whether_o the_o law_n accuse_v or_o condemn_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o of_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o whether_o god_n acquit_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n be_v not_o his_o acquit_v the_o sinner_n from_o all_o sin_n that_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o the_o law_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v this_o mr._n baxter_n must_v grant_v except_o he_o will_v say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v acquit_v from_o the_o law_n yet_o leave_v unto_o the_o devil_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n as_o he_o seem_v before_o to_o hint_n but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o acquit_v but_o from_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o fire_n from_o a_o just_a accuser_n and_o judge_n into_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o unjust_a slanderer_n and_o destroyer_n such_o a_o justification_n with_o its_o form_n we_o decline_v as_o damnation_n itself_o if_o mr._n baxter_n can_v with_o his_o sophistry_n charm_v the_o devil_n let_v he_o grapple_v with_o he_o 4._o whether_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n neither_o a_o act_n distinct_a from_o the_o other_o but_o each_o connote_v and_o imply_v the_o other_o for_o so_o he_o answer_v the_o question_n deny_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o form_n viz._n imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o the_o adject_a term_n of_o diminution_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n know_v well_o that_o some_o of_o the_o most_o considerate_a of_o the_o antipapisticall_a divine_n place_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n not_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n viz._n which_o he_o have_v do_v these_o two_o query_n he_o must_v grant_v we_o except_o he_o will_v sink_v from_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o contradict_v himself_o 5._o whether_o then_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o mr._n baxters_n form_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o form_n which_o he_o impugn_v whether_o the_o acquit_v of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o law_n from_o sin_n which_o expose_v to_o the_o law_n accusation_n and_o condemnation_n be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o substance_n with_o god_n impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n to_o he_o what_o have_v the_o one_o of_o these_o save_o word_n alone_o more_o or_o less_o in_o it_o then_o the_o other_o they_o must_v be_v mr._n baxters_n lynx_n eye_n that_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o speculation_n of_o democritus_n his_o atom_n and_o plato_n idea_n that_o can_v discern_v the_o difference_n my_o blunt_a fancy_n be_v uncapable_a and_o uncomprehensive_a of_o it_o b._n i_o believe_v say_v mr._n baxter_n that_o this_o impute_v do_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o justify_v and_o do_v not_o the_o form_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o the_o thing_n form_v how_o else_o do_v the_o form_n give_v it_o its_o ultimum_fw-la esse_fw-la this_o more_o prove_v than_o deny_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o form_n b._n and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n so_o impute_v be_v the_o proper_a ground_n whence_o we_o be_v denominate_v legal_o righteous_a and_o why_o the_o law_n can_v condemn_v we_o this_o also_o make_v more_o for_o we_o then_o for_o he_o he_o tell_v we_o before_o that_o the_o form_n give_v the_o name_n now_o to_o be_v legal_o righteous_a in_o mr._n baxters_n phrase_n be_v to_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n he_o that_o be_v so_o be_v justify_v in_o title_n of_o law_n as_o mr._n baxter_n term_v it_o and_o here_o treat_v of_o it_o if_o then_o it_o give_v denomination_n of_o legal_o righteous_a it_o give_v the_o name_n of_o justification_n in_o title_n of_o law_n except_o he_o will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v legal_o righteous_a in_o christ_n before_o god_n gracious_a act_n make_v he_o such_o if_o so_o then_o be_v imputation_n the_o form_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o give_v it_o its_o name_n he_o conclude_v well_o b._n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o quarrel_v about_o the_o logical_a name_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n if_o we_o agree_v in_o the_o matter_n yet_o see_v i_o no_o other_o ground_n that_o mr._n baxter_n have_v to_o take_v up_o this_o quarrel_n against_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o protestant_a divine_n in_o refuse_v and_o oppugn_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n which_o they_o give_v but_o to_o quarrel_v about_o name_n and_o word_n the_o form_n which_o 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to_o speak_v though_o without_o prejudice_n to_o their_o reputation_n not_o enough_o advise_o yet_o both_o he_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v either_o the_o most_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o illumination_n or_o love_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o their_o act_n or_o work_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o sanctification_n to_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n useful_a to_o justification_n that_o they_o utter_o deny_v peace_n joy_n and_o hope_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v any_o way_n effectual_a and_o useful_a in_o this_o business_n but_o i_o find_v not_o dr._n preston_n any_o where_o lay_v that_o groundwork_n much_o less_o erect_v such_o a_o build_n on_o it_o to_o the_o five_o last_o point_n if_o mr._n br_n hold_v they_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v express_v to_o be_v dr._n prestons_n sense_n yea_o which_o himself_n express_v to_o be_v his_o own_o sense_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o he_o the_o ten_o only_o except_v to_o which_o i_o must_v be_v also_o mute_a because_o neither_o do_v mr._n br_n allege_v what_o the_o doctor_n say_v and_o i_o have_v not_o that_o treatise_n of_o he_o to_o inform_v i_o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o play_v with_o holy_a thing_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v dr._n preston_n consent_v with_o he_o in_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o christ_n a_o justification_n a_o man_n a_o sinner_n to_o be_v justify_v as_o have_v say_v most_o of_o what_o he_o have_v here_o say_v we_o expect_v he_o shall_v have_v produce_v testimony_n of_o other_o divine_n speak_v in_o common_a with_o he_o what_o he_o speak_v in_o common_a with_o the_o papist_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 167._o and_o thenceforth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n he_o bring_v a_o new_a supply_n of_o testimony_n which_o he_o intitule_v bax._n saying_n of_o excellent_a divine_n add_v to_o satisfy_v you_o who_o charge_v i_o with_o singularity_n i_o shall_v examine_v so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o have_v any_o show_n of_o agreement_n with_o mr._n br_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n bax._n 1_o he_o allege_v dr._n twisse_n his_o discovery_n of_o dr._n jackson_n vanity_n p._n 528._o what_o one_o of_o our_o church_n will_v maintain_v that_o any_o one_o obtein_v actual_a redemption_n by_o christ_n without_o faith_n esspecial_o consider_v that_o redemption_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o eph._n 1._o 17._o col._n 1._o 14._o how_o pretty_o will_v he_o here_o instill_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o reader_n that_o dr._n twisse_n be_v a_o man_n of_o levity_n here_o a_o subverter_n of_o antinomianism_n whereof_o in_o his_o aphorism_n p._n 173._o he_o complain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o pillarer_n that_o here_o he_o subvert_v justification_n from_o eternity_n whereof_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v a_o assertor_n nay_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o actual_o to_o ourselves_o this_o neither_o papist_n nor_o protestant_n neither_o dr._n twisse_n noâ—_n mr._n br_n ever_o affirm_v to_o be_v without_o faith_n bax._n 2._o bishop_n hooper_n cite_v by_o dr._n jackson_n christ_n only_o receive_v our_o infirmity_n and_o original_a disease_n and_o not_o the_o contempt_n of_o he_o and_o his_o law_n expound_v by_o dr._n twisse_n against_o dr._n jackson_n p._n 584._o his_o meaning_n in_o my_o judgement_n be_v only_o this_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o holiness_n although_o we_o continue_v therein_o until_o death_n but_o he_o have_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n man_n do_v continue_v therein_o unto_o death_n here_o be_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o mr._n b._n hunt_v after_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o no_o offence_n no_o infirmity_n commit_v against_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o this_o alone_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o christ_n no_o one_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n or_o gospel_n pardon_v to_o they_o who_o live_v and_o die_v impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n jo._n 8._o 24._o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n b._n 3_o alstedius_n distinct_a theol._n cap._n 17._o p._n 73._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v partly_o faith_n partly_o evangelicall_n obedience_n or_o holiness_n of_o life_n proceed_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1_o in_o
the_o one_o perfect_a and_o the_o other_o justif_a contarenus_n card._n in_o tractat._n de_fw-fr justif_a unperfect_a as_o to_o justification_n but_o the_o inherent_a perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o impute_a so_o that_o both_o in_o their_o kind_n of_o causality_n be_v to_o be_v rest_v on_o as_o thing_n sure_a to_o support_v we_o to_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o we_o be_v as_o true_o justify_v by_o and_o for_o the_o inherent_a as_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n if_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n merit_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n he_o must_v by_o his_o inherent_a and_o actual_a righteousness_n merit_v the_o actual_a application_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o else_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v mr._n br_n can_v deny_v every_o particle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n to_o be_v his_o own_o in_o word_n at_o length_n &_o that_o have_v be_v already_o manifest_v in_o 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of_o causality_n and_o procurement_n with_o faith_n jac._n salmero_n on_o cap._n 2._o jac._n though_o not_o in_o equality_n with_o it_o which_o i_o prove_v thus_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o word_n by_o impli_v more_o than_o a_o idle_a concomitancy_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v before_o allege_v he_o p._n 229_o 230._o mr._n b._n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n a_o obligation_n by_o which_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o man_n so_o that_o man_n may_v challenge_v god_n for_o debt_n pronounce_v the_o performer_n worthy_a &_o their_o performance_n 1._o friar_n ferur_n on_o mat._n 20._o 1._o merit_v yea_o scarce_a admit_v of_o any_o one_o drop_n of_o god_n blessing_n to_o descend_v upon_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a which_o he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o man_n merit_n aph._n p._n 137-141_a mr._n b._n contrariwise_o ascribe_v all_o the_o meritorious_a virtue_n of_o man_n work_n to_o their_o own_o righteousness_n leave_v man_n so_o long_o naked_a of_o 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have_v a_o proper_a causality_n do_v aph._n pa._n 216._o which_o though_o in_o word_n he_o deny_v of_o faith_n mean_v by_o faith_n all_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n which_o he_o call_v the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n aph._n p._n 126._o that_o it_o do_v so_o deserve_v aphor._n p._n 224._o yet_o in_o matter_n and_o substance_n he_o affirm_v it_o and_o nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la verbis_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la adversa_fw-la loquatur_fw-la for_o as_o i_o have_v more_o than_o hint_v before_o 1_o he_o make_v our_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o christ_n satisfactory_a righteousness_n coordinate_a and_o collateral_a in_o the_o procurement_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o one_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o end_n the_o one_o to_o purchase_v a_o possibility_n of_o justification_n the_o other_o to_o render_v that_o which_o be_v but_o in_o possibility_n actual_a and_o effectual_a to_o we_o both_o satisfactory_a the_o one_o as_o a_o sufficient_a fine_a and_o payment_n the_o other_o as_o satisfactory_a rent_n and_o homage_n aph._n thes_n 17_o 18_o 19_o pa._n 129._o 2_o he_o put_v both_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o kind_n of_o cause_n make_v our_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v both_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la thes_n 56._o for_o although_o he_o name_v faith_n there_o yet_o himself_o declare_v himself_o under_o faith_n to_o mean_v and_o comprehend_v obedience_n also_o this_o civility_n alone_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o name_v christ_n satisfaction_n before_o our_o faith_n or_o obedience_n because_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v the_o elder_a but_o in_o order_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o this_o effect_n christ_n have_v no_o pre-eminence_n give_v he_o above_o man_n 3_o he_o affirm_v man_n righteousness_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n viz._n both_o perfect_a in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la christ_n righteousness_n perfect_a to_o do_v its_o work_n &_o man_v to_o its_o work_n or_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o both_o perfect_a in_o the_o perfection_n of_o sufficiency_n in_o order_n to_o its_o end_n so_o that_o here_o also_o be_v a_o parity_n no_o efficiency_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o man_n nor_o in_o man_n without_o christ_n to_o justify_v but_o when_o the_o two_o perfection_n meet_v if_o neither_o lose_v its_o perfection_n they_o may_v after_o the_o world_n be_v end_v perfect_a our_o justification_n thes_n 24._o p._n 132._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n till_o our_o work_n be_v add_v to_o christ_n satisfaction_n what_o he_o say_v of_o faith_n that_o he_o every_o where_o impli_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v dead_a be_v alone_o as_o to_o the_o use_n and_o purpose_n of_o justify_v and_o so_o as_o work_n make_v faith_n alive_a so_o they_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n alive_a as_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o its_o end_n justification_n 4_o that_o work_v justify_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o procurement_n with_o faith_n not_o only_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v sound_a but_o themselves_o be_v in_o the_o same_o obligation_n with_o faith_n not_o idle_a concomitant_n only_o stand_v by_o while_n faith_n do_v all_o which_o some_o fool_n may_v imagine_v he_o mean_v when_o he_o call_v they_o only_o necessary_a antecedent_n of_o justification_n pa._n 223._o nay_o they_o be_v concomitant_n with_o faith_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o procure_v it_o and_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o causality_n which_o they_o have_v p._n 299_o 300._o 5_o they_o do_v all_o this_o as_o they_o be_v work_n even_o faith_n itself_o justifi_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o append._n p._n 80._o and_o as_o a_o moral_a duty_n append._n p._n 102._o so_o do_v all_o other_o moral_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o our_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o christ_n ibid._n 6_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o only_o by_o work_n aph._n p._n 300._o and_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o also_o for_o our_o work_n pa._n 320._o that_o good_a work_n be_v a_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 221._o 7_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o our_o work_n that_o be_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o not_o merit_n in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o somewhat_o not_o due_a by_o one_o that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v of_o that_o worth_n in_o itself_o which_o bind_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v in_o strict_a and_o natural_a justice_n to_o requite_v he_o such_o a_o obligation_n can_v no_o creature_n lay_v upon_o god_n neither_o can_v perfect_v obedience_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v still_o upright_o have_v so_o merit_v but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o perfect_a man_n to_o have_v merit_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o may_v now_o 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