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this_o grace_n 4._o the_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o by_o the_o act_n of_o its_o freewill_n in_o faith_n fear_v contrition_n love_n prayer_n and_o other_o disposition_n must_v necessary_o concur_v for_o dispose_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o grace_n and_o that_o as_o a_o cause_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o attain_v for_o faith_n the_o forecited_a author_n lib._n 12._o pag._n 504._o cap._n 24._o i'faith_o contrition_n and_o such_o disposition_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o infuse_v this_o grace_n and_o so_o man_n obtain_v this_o justification_n when_o of_o his_o freewill_n and_o otherways_o he_o be_v congruous_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o say_v he_o pag._n 524._o god_n infuse_v grace_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n contrition_n &_o idea_n infundit_fw-la quia_fw-la contritus_fw-la other_o way_n not_o although_o 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this_o they_o say_v ex_fw-la dei_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la attrito_fw-la confert_fw-la gratiam_fw-la pag._n 68_o and_o if_o there_o be_v noâ—_n occasion_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o may_v have_v it_o in_o their_o vow_n and_o for_o be_v accept_v without_o it_o pag._n 225._o baptism_n they_o say_v confer_v it_o injusto_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la contrito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d justâ—â—_n therefore_o be_v these_o two_o sacrament_n simple_o necessary_a to_o they_o the_o first_o for_o original_a sin_n the_o second_o for_o actual_a 6._o when_o one_o be_v thus_o justify_v by_o this_o first_o justification_n although_o the_o blot_n of_o sin_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o person_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a there_o remain_v yet_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o punishment_n at_o least_o in_o part_n and_o that_o as_o some_o affirm_v satisfaction_n condign_a as_o vasquez_n 3._o part_n disp_n 1._o cap._n 11._o for_o which_o end_n they_o prescribe_v their_o pilgrimage_n pennance_n 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accept_v by_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o condition_n thereof_o pag._n 205._o and_o 206._o 2._o he_o say_v that_o god_n have_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n promise_v justification_n upon_o any_o mere_a act_n or_o act_n consider_v without_o their_o degree_n and_o suitablenesse_n to_o their_o object_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 210._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o act_n consider_v in_o its_o mere_a nature_n and_o kind_n which_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v perform_v but_o one_o that_o be_v unsound_a may_v perform_v it_o also_o pag._n 211._o from_o which_o he_o draw_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v real_o rely_v on_o christ_n have_v recumbencie_n on_o he_o love_n god_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 211._o and_o 231._o and_o that_o they_o may_v hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o as_o displease_v to_o god_n ibid._n 4._o he_o assert_n that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o save_a grace_n as_o save_v lie_v material_o not_o in_o the_o bare_a nature_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o degree_n not_o in_o the_o degree_n consider_v absolute_o in_o itself_o but_o comparative_o as_o it_o be_v prevalent_a against_o its_o contrary_n that_o be_v when_o love_n adher_v more_o to_o god_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o such_o like_a pag._n 222._o which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v both_o in_o the_o infuse_a habit_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o pag._n 235._o do_v assert_v that_o in_o love_a god_n and_o christ_n as_o mediator_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o gradual_a difference_n between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o do_v load_v the_o common_a opinion_n with_o many_o dangerous_a consequent_n these_o assertion_n do_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o be_v express_o contradictory_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o explication_n thereof_o we_o will_v not_o find_v so_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o matter_n itself_o as_o to_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o a_o new_a debate_n and_o controversy_n in_o the_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v alace_o i_o too_o many_o already_o nor_o any_o just_a cause_n to_o reject_v the_o former_a receive_v opinion_n for_o any_o prejudice_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o to_o which_o two_o we_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a 1._o we_o conceive_v that_o the_o difference_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o great_a as_o the_o expression_n at_o first_o seem_v to_o carry_v and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o this_o opinion_n of_o he_o be_v express_o lay_v down_o in_o opposition_n to_o what_o be_v common_o receive_v there_o may_v be_v not_o so_o great_a ground_n to_o suspect_v it_o for._n 1._o the_o infuse_v of_o habit_n as_o necessary_a and_o antecedaneous_a to_o gracious_a act_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o both_o and_o express_o part_n 1._o pag._n 158._o and_o 159._o he_o do_v condemn_v the_o contrary_a in_o grevinchovius_n at_o least_o as_o a_o error_n and_o part_n 3._o pag._n 224._o he_o have_v somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o question_v whether_o true_a act_n of_o save_a grace_n have_v a_o rational_a and_o deliberate_a prevalencie_n over_o the_o opposite_a lust_n as_o he_o assert_n part_n 3._o pag._n 212_o 213._o that_o will_v be_v also_o grant_v by_o all_o divine_n that_o though_o where_o true_a grace_n be_v it_o may_v be_v captivate_v and_o not_o always_o actual_o prevail_v against_o the_o opposite_a suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o in_o a_o sober_a and_o deliberate_a frame_n the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n will_v have_v more_o room_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o that_o be_v renew_v as_o he_o be_v such_o at_o least_o than_o sinful_a lust_n unto_o which_o the_o flesh_n do_v entice_v 3._o it_o be_v grant_v also_o that_o beside_o the_o act_n there_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o constitute_n of_o it_o to_o be_v save_v a_o suitableness_n and_o adequatnesse_n to_o the_o object_n which_o we_o will_v find_v in_o the_o explication_n thereof_o to_o be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o the_o positive_a qualification_n which_o former_o we_o do_v lay_v down_o as_o pag._n 211._o and_o 212._o he_o do_v thus_o express_v it_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o act_n as_o save_v consist_v in_o its_o be_v suit_v to_o its_o adequat_fw-la object_n consider_v in_o its_o respect_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o as_o such_o a_o object_n and_o so_o to_o believe_v in_o and_o love_n god_n as_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o act_n but_o this_o lie_v in_o believe_v accept_v and_o love_v god_n as_o the_o only_a supreme_a god_n etc._n etc._n where_o express_o the_o act_n be_v consider_v as_o act_v upon_o its_o object_n under_o the_o reduplication_n former_o mention_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v by_o he_o account_v the_o same_o with_o accept_v and_o love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o again_o pag._n 229._o to_o will_n god_n and_o christ_n above_o all_o say_v he_o this_o be_v to_o will_v save_o which_o he_o explain_v thus_o to_o will_v god_n and_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a and_o christ_n as_o christ_n the_o only_a saviour_n and_o pag._n 230._o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v will_n god_n and_o christ_n who_o by_o the_o understanding_n be_v apprehend_v as_o the_o chief_a good_a as_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o yet_o by_o not_o will_v he_o as_o so_o consider_v that_o willing_a be_v not_o save_v and_o wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v because_o it_o want_v that_o reduplication_n which_o reduplication_n in_o the_o term_n as_o must_v be_v indeed_o extend_v to_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o understanding_n as_o he_o there_o assert_n but_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o act_n to_o speak_v so_o but_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v also_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o further_o we_o will_v find_v the_o same_o learned_a
therefore_o that_o distinction_n will_v not_o hold_v here_o for_o christ_n be_v either_o our_o legall-righteousnesse_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n hold_v forth_o and_o accept_v of_o itself_o or_o our_o evangelick-righteousnesse_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o gospel_n hold_v forth_o and_o which_o by_o it_o be_v accept_v but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o first_o ergo_fw-la he_o must_v be_v the_o second_o and_o so_o faith_n proper_o take_v can_v be_v our_o evangelick-righteousnesse_n see_v christ_n and_o faith_n proper_o take_v without_o relation_n to_o he_o can_v both_o be_v so_o account_v again_o if_o faith_n proper_o take_v and_o that_o large_o be_v our_o gospel-righteousnesse_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v then_o it_o be_v either_o faith_n include_v that_o respect_n to_o christ_n or_o not_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v for_o if_o it_o respect_v and_o include_v christ_n than_o it_o be_v what_o we_o say_v faith_n with_o its_o 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