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iudicium_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la obtineat_fw-la &_o gratiose_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la imputetur_fw-la cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la causaest_n tum_fw-la deus_fw-la iustus_fw-la &_o misericors_fw-la tum_fw-la christus_fw-la obedient_o oblatione_fw-la et_fw-la intercessione_n suâ_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o beneplacito_fw-la et_fw-la mandato_fw-la ipsius_fw-la here_o faith_n itself_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o god_n severe_a judgement_n but_o in_o his_o judgement_n of_o mercy_n faith_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o worthy_a but_o yet_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n have_v deserve_v that_o god_n will_v gracious_o accept_v of_o it_o this_o opinion_n publish_v be_v quick_o contradict_v whereupon_o arminius_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n in_o plain_a term_n in_o declaratiove_n sententiae_fw-la ad_fw-la ordines_fw-la holland_n &_o westfrisiae_fw-la he_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o forename_a thesis_n his_o meaning_n be_v 6â—_n that_o ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la tanquam_fw-la actus_fw-la iuxta_fw-la evangelij_fw-la mandatum_fw-la praestitus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o sive_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o gratiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsamet_fw-la iustitia_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o in_o his_o responsione_n ad_fw-la 31._o artic._n art_n 4._o he_o branch_v cut_v his_o opinion_n in_o three_o distinct_a proposition_n 1_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la 2_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la imputatur_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o proposition_n he_o grant_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o us._n the_o second_o he_o deny_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n the_o three_o â—e_n grant_v that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n here_o by_o mystery_n in_o these_o proposition_n 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of_o christ_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n fear_v not_o believe_v only_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a and_o much_o sport_n they_o make_v themselves_o with_o luther_n that_o to_o help_v out_o this_o matter_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n by_o plain_a fraud_n he_o foist_v into_o the_o text_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o word_n only_o when_o be_v teach_v with_o the_o fact_n and_o require_v a_o reason_n he_o make_v answer_v according_a to_o his_o modesty_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la iubeo_fw-la stet_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o luther_n in_o his_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n into_o the_o german_a tougue_n read_v the_o 28._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n thus_o we_o conclude_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n only_o through_o faith_n gsaubren_a which_o word_n only_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a where_o in_o so_o do_v if_o he_o fulfil_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a 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upon_o we_o have_v better_a proof_n than_o these_o as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o minor_a of_o this_o syllogism_n whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o be_v true_a doctrine_n but_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o thus_o to_o teach_v be_v to_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o whole-some_a doctrine_n our_o adversary_n demand_n proof_n of_o the_o minor_n we_o allege_v all_o those_o place_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n such_o place_n be_v these_o rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 4._o 2._o 3._o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n because_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n gal._n 2._o 16._o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v gal._n 3._o 21._o 22._o be_v the_o law_n then_o against_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n god_n
judge_v according_a to_o this_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n oh_o how_o soon_o his_o mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v and_o this_o confession_n wring_v out_o from_o out_o his_o conscience_n all_o my_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o again_o vilis_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o but_o that_o other_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n be_v without_o we_o in_o christ_n possession_n but_o we_o by_o god_n gracious_a gift_n and_o acceptation_n and_o this_o every_o way_n perfect_a and_o unreproved_a in_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v draw_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n accuse_v by_o the_o law_n satan_n his_o conscience_n convict_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o to_o be_v now_o sentence_v and_o deliver_v to_o punishment_n by_o the_o unpartial_a justice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o case_n he_o have_v to_o allege_v for_o himself_o the_o al-sufficient_a righteousness_n of_o a_o mighty_a redeemer_n who_o only_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o do_v nor_o suffer_v for_o himself_o this_o plea_n alone_o and_o no_o other_o in_o the_o world_n can_v stop_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n confute_v the_o accusation_n of_o satan_n chase_v away_o the_o terror_n that_o haunt_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o appease_v the_o infinite_a indignation_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n this_o alone_a will_v procure_v favour_n and_o absolution_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o alone_a bring_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o our_o conscience_n that_o bless_a peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n but_o of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o whereby_o we_o rest_v ourselves_o secure_a from_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n be_v provide_v of_o a_o defence_n that_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o when_o after_o death_n we_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n sect_n 2._o chap._n i._n the_o orthodox_n opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o popish_a error_n in_o this_o point_n have_v thus_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n justification_n and_o show_v that_o the_o scripture_n â—_o when_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n do_v thereby_o understand_v the_o absolution_n of_o he_o in_o judgement_n from_o sin_n and_o punishment_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o this_o ground_n to_o proceed_v unto_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o this_o point_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v accomplish_v that_o we_o may_v go_v on_o more_o distinct_o i_o will_v reduce_v all_o our_o ensue_a discourse_n of_o this_o point_n into_o three_o head_n first_o headâ—_n touch_v the_o condition_n require_v in_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v justify_v second_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 7._o viz._n what_o righteousness_n be_v it_o wherefore_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v three_o touch_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n in_o what_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o judicial_a act_n of_o god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n consist_v concern_v the_o first_o at_o this_o time_n the_o condition_n require_v in_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v true_a faith_n head_n whereunto_o god_n have_v ordinary_o annex_v this_o great_a privilege_n that_o by_o faith_n and_o faith_n only_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v justify_v this_o the_o scripture_n witness_v in_o term_n as_o direct_v and_o express_v as_o any_o can_v be_v rome_n 3._o 28._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 and_o rom._n 4._o 9_o for_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n and_o rom._n 5._o 1._o then_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n with_o other_o the_o like_a place_n whence_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o on_o all_o side_n that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o touch_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n there_o be_v much_o controversy_n and_o brawl_n between_o the_o orthodox_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o their_o adversary_n of_o rome_n and_o holland_n the_o arminian_n and_o the_o papist_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n touch_v this_o point_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n first_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n not_o proper_o as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n or_o action_n which_o by_o its_o own_o dignity_n and_o merit_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n remission_n of_o sin_n or_o be_v by_o god_n favourable_a acceptance_n take_v for_o the_o whole_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v otherwise_o require_v of_o a_o sinner_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n unto_o the_o object_n of_o it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o it_o embrace_v and_o rest_v upon_o second_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n unto_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o now_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o this_o relative_a and_o inclusive_a sense_n do_v the_o reform_a church_n take_v this_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n they_o explain_v themselves_o thus_o there_o be_v two_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o man_n by_o one_o of_o which_o and_o by_o no_o other_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n salvation_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v the_o one_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v this_o covenant_n be_v now_o utter_o void_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o who_o through_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n can_v possible_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n require_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v expect_v justification_n &_o life_n by_o this_o mean_n the_o other_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v faith_n the_o performance_n whereof_o differ_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o other_o covenant_n do_v this_o and_o live_v be_v a_o compact_n of_o pure_a justice_n wherein_o wage_n be_v give_v by_o debt_n so_o that_o he_o which_o do_v the_o work_n obey_v the_o law_n may_v in_o strict_a justice_n for_o the_o work_n sake_n claim_v the_o wage_n eternal_a life_n upon_o just_a desert_n believe_v this_o and_o live_v be_v a_o compact_n of_o free_a and_o pure_a mercy_n wherein_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v we_o in_o favour_n for_o that_o which_o bear_v not_o the_o least_o proportion_n of_o worth_n with_o it_o so_o that_o he_o which_o person_n the_o condition_n can_v yet_o demand_v the_o wage_n as_o due_a unto_o he_o in_o severity_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o free_a promise_n the_o fulfil_n of_o which_o he_o may_v humble_o sue_v for_o by_o which_o grand_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o covenant_n clear_o express_v in_o scripture_n it_o appear_v manifest_o that_o these_o two_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n carry_v meaning_n utter_o opposite_a one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o one_o be_v proper_a and_o formal_a the_o other_o metonymicall_a and_o relative_n in_o this_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n we_o understand_v all_o in_o proper_a and_o precise_a term_n that_o a_o righteous_a man_n who_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n exact_o in_o all_o point_n be_v by_o and_o for_o the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o that_o his_o obedience_n justify_v in_o god_n sight_n from_o all_o blame_n and_o punishment_n whatsoever_o because_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o itself_o for_o it_o own_o sake_n deserve_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n severe_a justice_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o that_o other_o proposition_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o must_v understand_v all_o thing_n relative_o thus_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o punishment_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n believe_v on_o and_o embrace_v by_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o act_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n although_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n for_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o right_o ascribe_v unto_o faith_n and_o it_o alone_o for_o as_o much_o as_o faith_n be_v that_o main_n condition_n of_o that_o new_a covenant_n which_o as_o we_o must_v perform_v if_o we_o will_v be_v justify_v so_o by_o the_o performance_n thereof_o we_o be_v say_v to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o life_n for_o when_o god_n by_o
god_n in_o a_o word_n in_o the_o renovation_n of_o his_o faculty_n which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o sanctification_n or_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n only_o style_v by_o that_o term_n of_o vocation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v ordinary_o effect_v that_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n he_o must_v needs_o coin_v we_o some_o new_a mystery_n in_o divinity_n who_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o some_o other_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v mean_v by_o vocation_n and_o not_o that_o of_o sanctification_n therefore_o we_o have_v neither_o one_o link_v snap_v out_o nor_o two_o shuffle_v together_o in_o this_o chain_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o four_o as_o distinct_a as_o undivideable_a election_n sanctification_n whereto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n preach_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 14._o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o glorification_n the_o four_o place_n be_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13._o 14._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v they_o that_o be_v unclean_a sanctify_v as_o touch_v the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o fault_n to_o god_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n hence_o they_o argue_v that_o as_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n and_o wash_n do_v sanctify_v the_o flesh_n from_o outward_a legal_a impurity_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n do_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o inward_a spiritual_a uncleanness_n of_o dead_a work_n or_o sin_n this_o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o of_o one_o meaning_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o dispute_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n far_o exceed_v the_o force_n of_o all_o leviticall_a sacrifice_n the_o shadow_n of_o it_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o what_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v by_o those_o viz._n eternal_a redemption_n verse_n 12._o purge_n of_o the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n verse_n 12._o the_o put_v away_o of_o sin_n verse_n 26._o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o elect_n chap._n 10._o 7._o 10._o make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o neither_o then_o of_o those_o place_n be_v our_o sanctification_n confound_v with_o our_o justification_n but_o both_o distinct_o declare_v as_o two_o several_a part_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o labour_n to_o examine_v those_o other_o scripture_n produce_v by_o our_o adversary_n whereof_o some_o part_n do_v direct_o cross_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v but_o only_o in_o appearance_n confirm_v their_o assertion_n in_o general_a therefore_o for_o they_o thus_o much_o we_o confident_o affirm_v that_o let_v the_o concordance_n be_v study_v and_o all_o those_o place_n examine_v wherein_o either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o will_v not_o one_o be_v find_v no_o not_o one_o in_o which_o those_o word_n carry_v any_o other_o meaning_n 7._o then_o that_o which_o we_o stand_v for_o viz._n the_o clear_n of_o a_o party_n innocence_n question_v as_o faulty_a indicat_fw-la and_o blame-worthy_a take_v a_o taste_n of_o some_o place_n 1_o justification_n be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o 1._o god_n when_o man_n justify_v god_n as_o psal._n 51._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v matth._n 11._o 19_o and_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o child_n luke_n 7._o 35._o luke_n 7._o 29._o and_n the_o publican_n justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o meaning_n of_o justification_n hereâ—_n but_o this_o only_a that_o god_n be_v then_o justify_v when_o his_o work_n his_o wisdom_n his_o sacred_a ordinance_n be_v accuse_v by_o profane_a man_n as_o untrue_a unequal_a unâ—ust_a and_o foolish_a be_v by_o the_o godly_a acknowledge_v or_o any_o other_o mean_v evident_o clear_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o be_v full_a of_o all_o truth_n equity_n wisdom_n and_o holiness_n 2_o man_n and_o that_o 1_o before_o man_n in_o thing_n between_o man_n and_o man._n when_o man_n justify_v man_n deut._n 25._o 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n between_o man_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o judgement_n that_o the_o judge_n may_v judge_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a isaiah_n 5._o 23._o woe_n to_o they_o whâ—ch_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o proverb_n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o justify_v thâ—_n wicked_a and_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 4._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justiâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o these_o &_o many_o the_o like_a place_n to_o justify_v be_v in_o iudâ—_n ciall_z proceed_v to_o absolve_v a_o party_n from_o fault_n &_o blame_n whether_o it_o be_v rightful_o or_o wrongful_o do_v ezek._n 16._o 52._o be_v thou_o confound_v and_o bear_v thy_o shame_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v justify_v thy_o sister_n speak_v god_n unto_o jerusalem_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o abomination_n the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o samaria_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v account_v any_o fault_n they_o be_v saint_n to_o she_o of_o the_o pharisee_n christ_n speak_v luke_n 16._o 15._o you_o be_v they_o that_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n that_o be_v you_o stand_v upon_o the_o defence_n and_o ostentation_n of_o outward_a holiness_n and_o deem_v it_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v before_o man_n you_o be_v holy_a without_o regard_n of_o acquit_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o heart_n before_o god_n 2_o before_o god_n where_o god_n justify_v man_n exod._n 23._o 7._o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a slay_n thou_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a by_o esteem_v he_o as_o innocent_a and_o let_v he_o go_v from_o punishment_n isaiah_n 50._o 8._o he_o be_v near_o that_o justify_v i_o who_o will_v contend_v with_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n signify_v god_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v blameless_a for_o the_o rejection_n of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o own_o and_o not_o his_o fault_n rom._n 5._o 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rome_n 8._o 33._o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o in_o this_o be_o i_o not_o justify_v he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v god_n q._n d._n i_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o my_o ministry_n but_o god_n be_v my_o judge_n though_o my_o conscience_n pronounce_v i_o innocent_a yet_o god_n be_v my_o sole_a judge_n that_o judge_v i_o and_o my_o conscience_n act_n 13._o 38._o 39_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v iustify_v by_o which_o place_n not_o to_o name_v more_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o justification_n be_v oppose_v to_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o can_v signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o defence_n &_o absolution_n of_o a_o person_n accuse_v for_o a_o offender_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o evident_a that_o it_o can_v be_v gaynsay_v except_o by_o those_o alone_o who_o be_v wilful_o blind_a and_o obstinate_o resolve_v to_o contradict_v any_o truth_n that_o make_v against_o their_o inveterate_a error_n for_o ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o nor_o dare_v not_o shut_v our_o eye_n against_o so_o clear_a light_n nor_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v so_o bold_a when_o god_n have_v
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something_o they_o answer_v namely_o 1_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o justification_n 〈…〉_z do_v many_o time_n bear_v that_o sense_n we_o stand_v for_o but_o with_o all_o they_o will_v have_v we_o obseru_a this_o rule_n that_o quotiescunque_fw-la in_o scripture_n deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la iustificare_fw-la impium_fw-la semper_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la impio_fw-la facere_fw-la iustum_fw-la god_n can_v declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a but_o of_o unjust_a he_o must_v make_v he_o just_a and_o they_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2._o 2._o we_o embrace_v this_o rule_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o acknowledge_v that_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v justification_n there_o must_v be_v justice_n some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o party_n justify_v but_o the_o question_n stand_v still_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n make_v a_o sinner_n just_a who_o he_o in_o judgemenr_n pronounce_v so_o to_o 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grace_n that_o he_o make_v they_o live_v 11._o member_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o fruitful_a 4._o branch_n of_o that_o true_a vine_n that_o this_o grace_n infuse_v be_v a_o fountain_n of_o 14._o live_v water_n spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n these_o thing_n we_o believe_v and_o teach_v wherefore_o whereas_o the_o popish_a doctor_n fall_v foul_a on_o our_o reform_a writer_n charge_v calvin_n &_o other_o for_o deny_v all_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o believer_n &_o maintain_v only_o a_o impute_v righteousness_n without_o they_o we_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a calumny_n forge_v by_o perverse_a mind_n that_o list_v not_o to_o understand_v man_n plain_a write_n nor_o calvin_n 1â—_n nor_o any_o that_o ever_o maintain_v the_o truth_n with_o he_o ever_o deny_v the_o righteousness_n oâ—_n sanctification_n but_o this_o he_o deny_v &_o we_o also_o with_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o in_o god_n judgement_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o 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appear_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o job_n david_n zachary_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n yea_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o all_o corruption_n be_v utter_o do_v away_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v invest_v with_o perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o shall_v they_o then_o appear_v just_a in_o god_n fight_n thus_o far_o we_o agree_v with_o they_o but_o herein_o now_o we_o differ_v that_o although_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n infuse_v god_n do_v make_v he_o righteous_a and_o holy_a in_o some_o measure_n that_o be_v before_o altogether_o unholy_a and_o wicked_a nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v that_o by_o and_o for_o this_o holiness_n the_o best_a of_o saint_n live_v never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n that_o be_v pronounce_v just_a and_o innocent_a before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o justice._n for_o we_o here_o 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