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nor_o fanatical_a notion_n but_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v ephes_n 2.8_o phil._n 1.29_o howbeit_o it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o prove_v that_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a understand_v god_n work_n of_o justification_n better_o than_o the_o vindicator_n witness_n that_o of_o catullus_n the_o poet_n omnia_fw-la fanda_fw-la nefanda_fw-la malo_fw-la permista_fw-la furore_fw-la justificam_fw-la nobis_fw-la mentem_fw-la avertêre_fw-la deorum_fw-la thing_n good_a and_o bad_a mix_v with_o a_o fury_n blind_a have_v turn_v away_o god_n just_o just_a making-mind_n or_o justify_v mind_n and_o therefore_o the_o general_a faith_n of_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o vindicator_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o christian_n but_o as_o we_o read_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v apply_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n unto_o themselves_o or_o rather_o themselves_o unto_o the_o promise_n to_o seek_v they_o in_o a_o right_a way_n as_o david_n say_v to_o 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sin_n and_o make_v of_o man_n just_a holy_a and_o good_a by_o way_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o father_n the_o second_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n say_v he_o be_v the_o eternal_a blessedness_n which_o shall_v be_v attain_v hereafter_o when_o christ_n shall_v say_v unto_o all_o his_o justify_v saint_n make_v just_a and_o merciful_a by_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.34_o and_o so_o much_o say_v he_o for_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o and_o passive_o consider_v wherein_o he_o have_v give_v we_o non_fw-la causas_fw-la &_o mutilas_fw-la pro_fw-la veris_fw-la false_a cause_n for_o true_a especial_o instead_o of_o the_o formal_a and_o material_a cause_n not_o much_o unsuitable_a to_o his_o deceitful_a justification_n but_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n applicable_a to_o the_o true_a work_n of_o 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or_o infuse_a holiness_n or_o righteousness_n whereby_o the_o contrary_a unrighteousness_n be_v purge_v out_o 1_o thes_n 4.3_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o chap._n 5.23_o now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o so_o be_v justification_n use_v for_o a_o inherent_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 45.24_o 25._o sure_o shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n even_o unto_o he_o shall_v man_n come_v and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o censed_a against_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v in_o way_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o strength_n communicate_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o shall_v glory_v six_o as_o this_o sanctification_n be_v gradual_o attain_v so_o be_v justification_n also_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o 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you_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o saint_n paul_n leave_v out_o sanctification_n in_o order_n of_o cause_n unless_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n be_v all_o one_o rom._n 8.30_o moreover_o who_o he_o do_v predestine_v they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v those_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v and_o so_o do_v our_o church_n in_o the_o 39_o article_n speak_v of_o sanctification_n under_o justification_n or_o else_o leave_v it_o out_o as_o needless_a which_o be_v impiety_n in_o we_o to_o think_v which_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a out_o of_o the_o thirteen_o article_n thus_o entitle_v '_o of_o work_n before_o justification_n the_o word_n of_o the_o article_n be_v these_o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o pleasant_a to_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o spring_v not_o of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o do_v they_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o 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or_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o act_v 13.40_o 41._o the_o word_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o hab._n 1.5_o 6._o and_o imply_v also_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o come_v by_o the_o chaldean_n or_o the_o enemy_n figure_v thereby_o which_o be_v the_o devil_n his_o four_o scripture_n by_o he_o quote_v be_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o now_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o now_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n and_o as_o other_o scripture_n make_v not_o at_o all_o for_o he_o but_o much_o more_o for_o we_o so_o this_o be_v clear_o also_o against_o he_o show_v that_o wash_n from_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o former_a sin_n sanctification_n by_o god_n spirit_n and_o justification_n in_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a thing_n as_o we_o further_o prove_v out_o of_o titus_n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o rev._n 22.11_o and_o other_o clear_a place_n but_o 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in_o respect_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n and_o first_o the_o efficient_a cause_n passive_o consider_v be_v whole_o instrumental_a and_o it_o be_v twofold_a external_a which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a outward_a instrument_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o application_n of_o chrst_n suppose_v righteousness_n for_o the_o imagine_v justification_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o life_n act_v 5.15_o 16._o and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.18_o and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o sin_n you_o remit_v or_o put_v away_o they_o be_v remit_v but_o be_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n passive_a or_o active_a instrument_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o be_v the_o man_n infatuate_v second_o the_o internal_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v he_o shall_v say_v seek_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v only_a faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o by_o prayer_n also_o we_o both_o seek_v and_o comprehend_v the_o same_o but_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o say_v he_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.15_o john_n 1.12_o which_o place_n he_o wrest_v from_o its_o native_a sense_n gal._n 3.24_o and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o in_o his_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o purge_a blood_n of_o 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israel_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v just_a and_o shall_v glory_v yea_o that_o place_n in_o hab._n 2.4_o show_v that_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o knowledge_n or_o hope_v of_o a_o false_a righteousness_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a who_o be_v such_o by_o any_o measure_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n shall_v live_v the_o full_a life_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n as_o for_o act_n 13.39_o 40._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o that_o already_o and_n so_o say_v he_o do_v the_o apostle_n in_o many_o other_o place_n inculcate_v the_o same_o truth_n as_o gal._n 4.5_o 24._o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 3.14_o 15._o what_o do_v he_o say_v there_o for_o the_o vindicator_n cite_v no_o word_n namely_o thus_o much_o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o israel_n reflect_v upon_o their_o serpentine_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n may_v repent_v and_o not_o die_v even_o so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o crucify_v 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