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be_v justify_v passive_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o who_o do_v by_o faith_n receive_v christ_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v thus_o you_o see_v how_o destructive_a his_o doctrine_n be_v to_o the_o main_a fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o wit_n justification_n by_o faith_n so_o much_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o by_o he_o deny_v and_o justification_n without_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o justification_n as_o i_o never_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n we_o come_v to_o his_o objection_n and_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o pag._n 36._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o then_o be_v faith_n say_v to_o justify_v i_o answer_v say_v he_o if_o we_o take_v faith_n for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o be_v christ_n than_o faith_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o justify_v we_o for_o by_o he_o we_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v our_o righteousness_n mark_v here_o how_o he_o contradict_v himself_o he_o say_v before_o he_o can_v conceive_v how_o faith_n shall_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o apply_v christ_n and_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o before_o god_n by_o god_n imputation_n before_o the_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o without_o it_o and_o now_o confess_v that_o faith_n be_v take_v for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n christ_n than_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o justify_v christ_n be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o treatise_n of_o justification_n wheresoever_o faith_n be_v write_v without_o express_a mention_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n receive_v by_o faith_n heb._n 10.38_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o do_v he_o not_o overthrow_v his_o 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justitia_fw-la nostâ—aâ—_n et_fw-la organice_n quatâ—nus_fw-la instar_fw-la manus_fw-la donum_fw-la â—â—â—â—itiae_fw-la gratis_o prope_a christi_fw-la meriâ—um_fw-la credentib_fw-la imputatae_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la pare_n com._n in_o loc_n faith_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o here_o take_v active_o for_o the_o faith_n which_o christ_n have_v but_o passive_o for_o the_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n be_v have_v and_o possess_v this_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v effective_o as_o work_v a_o habitual_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n in_o we_o nor_o material_o as_o though_o faith_n itself_o be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o justifi_v objective_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o instrumental_o as_o it_o appli_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n object_n how_o be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o see_v faith_n be_v require_v which_o be_v a_o act_n in_o the_o believer_n this_o objection_n may_v be_v urge_v further_o thus_o that_o be_v free_o bestow_v which_o be_v 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id_fw-la esset_fw-la quoties_fw-la manum_fw-la extenderet_fw-la scutum_fw-la haberet_fw-la a_fw-la virtute_fw-la potius_fw-la et_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la dantis_fw-la est_fw-la scutum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la manuum_fw-la extensionem_fw-la applicetur_fw-la ita_fw-la defy_v tolet._n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 3._o annot._fw-la 20_o deus_fw-la imputans_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la that_fw-mi nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la qua_fw-la illam_fw-la applicate_v valeamus_fw-la machowius_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la stat_fw-la primi_fw-la hominis_fw-la disput_fw-la 7._o justify_v free_o although_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v require_v because_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o we_o but_o all_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o object_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v heal_v by_o look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n obtain_v not_o their_o health_n by_o the_o very_a act_n of_o open_v their_o eye_n but_o by_o the_o object_n which_o 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that_o faith_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n thus_o take_v as_o we_o have_v set_v it_o down_o do_v according_a to_o scripture_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o thus_o christ_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v forth_o upon_o some_o condition_n to_o wit_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o condition_n god_n do_v not_o only_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n but_o do_v by_o his_o spirit_n free_o give_v we_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o christ_n free_o give_v and_o all_o be_v do_v of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n it_o may_v be_v object_v man_n may_v be_v justify_v before_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o so_o without_o faith_n for_o they_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n decree_n from_o all_o eternity_n i_o answer_v god_n have_v decree_v before_o all_o time_n to_o justify_v some_o man_n in_o time_n but_o not_o without_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o 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justification_n but_o in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o that_o i_o be_o first_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o god_n imputation_n without_o faith_n and_o afterward_o faith_n come_v and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o by_o it_o i_o come_v to_o have_v assurance_n in_o my_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v so_o the_o second_o absurdity_n will_v be_v this_o that_o where_o there_o be_v not_o assurance_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n faith_n be_v as_o he_o conclude_v only_o a_o assurance_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v what_o will_v a_o distress_a conscience_n in_o case_n of_o spiritual_a desertion_n do_v this_o doctrine_n make_v he_o desperate_a for_o by_o this_o he_o argue_v the_o case_n thus_o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o assurance_n to_o i_o in_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o be_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o i_o want_v this_o assurance_n therefore_o i_o be_o without_o faith_n and_o consequent_o in_o a_o damn_a 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the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v himself_o upon_o his_o god_n take_v faith_n for_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n apprehend_v the_o object_n and_o so_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o true_o believe_v be_v sure_a and_o certain_a though_o they_o perhaps_o be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o for_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a take_v faith_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_a for_o that_o which_o do_v declare_v our_o justification_n to_o our_o conscience_n and_o herein_o just_a herein_o fides_n illa_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la justificans_fw-la qua_fw-la incumbimus_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pecca_fw-la orum_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la 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infant_n there_o be_v a_o 176._o a_o infant_n fidem_fw-la non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la rationem_fw-la habent_fw-la eisi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o fructu_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la &_o radice_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la tamenactu_fw-la primo_fw-la ersi_fw-la non_fw-la operis_fw-la externademonstratione_fw-la tamen_fw-la spir._n sinterna_fw-la virture_n wolleb_n christ_n theol._n compend_v pag._n 176._o twofold_a act_n of_o faith_n the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o that_o whereby_o faith_n be_v this_o whereby_o faith_n work_v infant_n have_v faith_n in_o the_o first_o act_n not_o in_o the_o second_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o not_o in_o the_o harvest_n by_o imputation_n of_o justice_n not_o by_o operation_n by_o a_o hide_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o outward_a demonstration_n the_o diverse_a circumstance_n of_o age_n break_v not_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n ephes_n 4.5_o one_o faith_n one_o lord_n one_o baptism_n for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o parent_n and_o in_o the_o infant_n infant_n have_v faith_n not_o otherwise_o then_o they_o have_v reason_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o infant_n have_v reason_n so_o likewise_o they_o have_v faith_n although_o not_o in_o the_o fruit_n yet_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o root_n be_v god_n the_o god_n only_o of_o man_n of_o 741._o of_o an_fw-mi adultorum_fw-la deus_fw-la tantum_fw-la a_o non_fw-fr et_fw-fr infantum_fw-la certe_fw-la &_o infantium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la deus_fw-la infidelium_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la infant_n igitur_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la ponendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la cassand_n de_fw-fr baptism_n infant_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 741._o ripe_a year_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n certain_o of_o infant_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o of_o the_o faithful_a only_o infant_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v 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enim_fw-la modo_fw-la praedicavit_fw-la chriâ—â—â—s_n ut_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o evangelio_n lyran._n in_o loc_n trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n it_o be_v our_o saviour_n course_n that_o he_o take_v in_o his_o ministry_n witness_v his_o thunder_a out_o so_o many_o woe_n against_o wicked_a man_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o hell_n and_o damnation_n but_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o disgraee_n of_o those_o minister_n who_o in_o their_o sermon_n press_v the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n conscience_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v reform_v their_o wicked_a life_n know_v likewise_o that_o although_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n be_v free_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o the_o law_n have_v a_o condemn_a power_n over_o their_o sin_n and_o sharp_a rebuke_n make_v sound_a christian_n pag._n 39_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n say_v he_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o 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in_o the_o 165._o the_o finis_fw-la qui_fw-la vltimus_fw-la est_fw-la executione_fw-la primus_fw-la est_fw-la intention_n omnis_fw-la intellectus_fw-la operativus_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o fine_a keckerm_n system_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 165._o intention_n and_o that_o which_o first_o set_v the_o mind_n on_o work_n about_o this_o or_o that_o thus_o in_o temporall_n so_o likewise_o in_o spirituall_n the_o christian_a be_v able_a to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o sanctify_a reason_n can_v easy_o tell_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o end_n he_o aim_v at_o especial_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o love_v the_o brethren_n out_o of_o any_o by_o end_n he_o have_v or_o only_o as_o brethren_n set_v all_o other_o respect_v aside_o and_o find_v this_o holy_a affection_n in_o himself_o must_v needs_o conclude_v it_o can_v be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o very_a godly_a minister_n who_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v sick_a to_o death_n be_v much_o trouble_v about_o his_o evidence_n and_o doubt_v whether_o he_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n or_o no_o at_o the_o last_o well_o say_v he_o the_o devil_n shall_v never_o gull_v i_o i_o have_v one_o evidence_n will_v assure_v i_o without_o fail_n i_o be_o certain_a i_o love_v god_n people_n and_o so_o gather_v comfort_n upon_o these_o ground_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o determine_v the_o question_n affirmative_o that_o although_o faith_n lie_v hide_v for_o the_o present_a yet_o a_o man_n from_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n which_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o may_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o so_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 12._o he_o do_v confess_v where_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o the_o brethren_n be_v find_v it_o may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o grace_n receive_v but_o he_o object_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v his_o answer_n be_v that_o unless_o we_o 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its_o effective_a energy_n and_o efficacy_n again_o our_o love_n do_v not_o only_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o faith_n before_o man_n but_o also_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v believe_v our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o love_n that_o must_v needs_o flow_v from_o faith_n and_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o good_a 178._o good_a opera_fw-la bona_fw-la tripliciter_fw-la veniunt_fw-la consideranda_fw-la 1._o ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la sive_fw-la objecti_fw-la circa_fw-la quod_fw-la versantur_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la originis_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la procedunt_fw-la 3._o ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la fiunt_fw-la laurent_n come_v in_o epist_n jaceb_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 178._o work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o original_n from_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o 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faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 25.40_o 7._o 25.40_o eleemosyna_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la christum_fw-la pascit_fw-la esurientem_fw-la in_o paupere_fw-la prosper_n de_fw-fr promis_fw-fr &_o predict_v dei_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o cap._n 7._o inasmuch_o as_o we_o embrace_v his_o brethren_n by_o act_n of_o love_n we_o embrace_v he_o in_o our_o arm_n which_o none_o can_v do_v without_o faith_n in_o his_o conference_n pag._n 13._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o note_n of_o love_n to_o the_o brethren_n if_o they_o be_v in_o poverty_n to_o sell_v the_o whole_a or_o half_o of_o our_o possession_n and_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o sick_a man_n propound_v this_o question_n can_v i_o not_o love_v they_o unless_o i_o sell_v my_o possession_n and_o divide_v among_o they_o the_o minister_n make_v answer_v very_o no_v for_o true_a love_n bind_v we_o not_o only_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o good_n but_o our_o life_n also_o where_o need_n require_v the_o sick_a man_n say_v 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