2._o a_o vine_n be_v exceed_o nourish_a nourish_v 2._o a_o vine_n be_v nourish_v wine_n make_v the_o heart_n glad_a and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o comfort_v the_o weary_a and_o afflict_a so_o christ_n abundant_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v his_o child_n his_o consolation_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o 16._o 3._o the_o vine_n communicate_v juice_n and_o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n joh._n 1._o 16._o nourishment_n unto_o the_o branch_n so_o christ_n communicate_v his_o virtue_n to_o his_o people_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o fullness_n col._n 1._o 19_o and_o there_o be_v a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n a_o 3d._a tree_n whereto_o christ_n be_v compare_v tree_n 3._o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o medicinal_a tree_n be_v a_o medicinal_a heal_a tree_n a_o none-such_a and_o unparalleled_a for_o its_o excellent_a virtue_n rev._n 22._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n and_o yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n and_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n such_o a_o tree_n as_o this_o be_v prophesy_v of_o ezek._n 47._o 12._o and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v meat_n and_o the_o leaf_n thereof_o for_o medicine_n now_o who_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o soul_n physic_n but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o physician_n who_o prescribe_v the_o physic_n and_o christ_n spirit_n accompany_v his_o word_n make_v it_o effectual_a the_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n mention_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n rev._n 22._o 2._o show_n variety_n of_o comfort_n and_o plenty_n and_o as_o leave_v lay_v on_o wound_n conduce_v to_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o so_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o god_n spirit_n sanctifi_v they_o there_o be_v a_o heal_a virtue_n not_o as_o if_o they_o heal_v by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n work_v effectual_o upon_o they_o i_o may_v add_v further_a comparison_n but_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o make_v far_a inlargement_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o point_n chap._n viii_o concern_v christ_n purchase_n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n sect_n i._o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n further_o to_o represent_v the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n sect._n 1_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o threefold_a purchase_n viz._n of_o justification_n sanctification_n and_o glorification_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n in_o order_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o purchase_n of_o justification_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o any_o legal_a justification_n by_o work_n so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v for_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v none_o but_o christ_n who_o be_v and_o be_v god_n and_o man_n unite_v in_o one_o person_n can_v keep_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o we_o be_v to_o treat_v only_o of_o evangelical_n justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o handle_v of_o this_o justification_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la and_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la i._n e._n the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n 1._o for_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la the_o greek_n justification_n 1._o for_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o term_n be_v forensical_a opposite_a to_o condemnation_n the_o metaphor_n of_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v the_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n when_o a_o pardon_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o king_n so_o though_o we_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n yet_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 2._o 13._o and_o of_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5._o 19_o and_o of_o impute_v righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o and_o of_o be_v account_v bless_v who_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v and_o sin_n remit_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o all_o these_o be_v synonymous_n expression_n and_o serve_v for_o the_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n from_o the_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o quid_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o inquire_v concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o nature_n of_o justification_n justification_n 2._o consider_v the_o thing_n itself_o or_o nature_n of_o justification_n the_o article_n of_o justification_n be_v so_o high_o value_v by_o luther_n that_o his_o thought_n night_n and_o day_n run_v upon_o it_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n and_o all_o our_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o free_a grace_n luth._o in_o cord_n meo_fw-la regnat_fw-la iste_fw-la unus_fw-la articulus_fw-la in_o quâ—_n fiwnt_fw-la refâ—â—untque_fw-la mâ—ae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la theologiâ—â—_n die_fw-la nâ—cteque_fw-la luth._o instead_o of_o give_v definition_n of_o justification_n because_o they_o be_v many_o i_o will_v make_v a_o far_a inquiry_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o property_n or_o rather_o singularity_n which_o appertain_v there_o unto_fw-la 1._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v god_n be_v 43._o 25._o the_o impulsive_a move_a cause_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n eph._n 2._o 2._o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o effusion_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n but_o consider_v every_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o its_o efficient_a cause_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v i_o shall_v distinguish_v synop_n distinguish_v non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriè_fw-la aut_fw-la â—otus_fw-la act_n uâ—l_fw-la passiâ—_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la pretii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o aestimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nymph_n ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la justitiae_fw-la participes_fw-la redâ—â—mur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relative_a ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiae_fw-la &_o prâ—â—â—ssâ—â—â—is_fw-la gratiae_fw-la purions_n theol._n synop_n with_o a_o learned_a author_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n primary_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n as_o a_o quality_n but_o secondary_o as_o a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n as_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o as_o a_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n last_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v his_o glory_n for_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v our_o salvation_n 2._o now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o property_n or_o grace_n 2._o consider_v the_o property_n or_o singularity_n of_o justification_n 1._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n rather_o the_o singularity_n of_o justification_n 1._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n no_o intuition_n of_o merit_n no_o concurrence_n of_o good_a work_v move_v god_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o any_o how_o free_a this_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v we_o may_v read_v rom._n 3._o 24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_o nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v of_o our_o best_a work_n merit_v any_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o blood_n in_o a_o most_o loathsome_a forlorn_a condition_n he_o say_v live_v that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o aug._n qui_fw-la docet_fw-la in_o opera_fw-la confidere_fw-la be_v neght_a meritâ—_n christi_fw-la sufficere_fw-la aug._n love_n so_o then_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o trust_v in_o our_o work_n that_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v free_a than_o free-gift_n the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n spring_v from_o free_a grace_n free_a love_n and_o mercy_n faith_n be_v the_o instrumental_a but_o not_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n neither_o can_v the_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o act_n without_o the_o object_n justify_v christ_n be_v he_o that_o justifi_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n
lam._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v inquire_v into_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n chastisement_n and_o labour_n to_o answer_v god_n end_n and_o that_o be_v 13._o a_o deo_fw-la putimur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la puniamur_fw-la id._n lib._n 8._o isa_n 9_o 12._o 13._o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n here_o then_o lie_v the_o great_a wisdom_n to_o understand_v god_n mean_v and_o end_n in_o chastise_v and_o that_o be_v to_o reform_v purify_v and_o new_a mould_n we_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o furnace_n purify_v seven_o time_n every_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n shall_v ponder_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o practice_v according_o that_o excellent_a speech_n of_o elihu_n job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o this_o be_v the_o right_a use_n of_o wisdom_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n second_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o spirit_n faith_n â—_o faith_n shine_v in_o a_o strong_a vigorous_o act_v faith_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n not_o by_o sight_n sense_n fail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o dark_a vision_n but_o faith_n fail_v not_o heb._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n estate_n contrivance_n friendship_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n project_n and_o expectation_n all_o these_o may_v fail_n a_o believer_n can_v live_v by_o any_o oâ—_n these_o but_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o excellent_a life_n as_o we_o may_v compare_v it_o to_o goliahs_n sword_n and_o say_v of_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n as_o david_n say_v of_o that_o sword_n 9_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 9_o give_v i_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o what_o wonder_v faith_n do_v the_o 11._o chap._n to_o the_o hebrew_n give_v a_o ample_a catalogue_n sense_n fail_v job_n on_o the_o dunghill_n he_o see_v no_o visible_a mean_n of_o restauration_n to_o his_o former_a enjoyment_n yet_o how_o strenuous_o do_v his_o faith_n act_n job_n 13._o 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o on_o his_o dunghill_n he_o see_v 25._o job_n 19_o 25._o his_o redeemer_n reason_n be_v nonplus_v concern_v sarahs_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o abraham_n against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v become_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n etc._n etc._n see_v rom._n 4._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o stephen_n when_o the_o stone_n be_v clatter_v about_o his_o ear_n see_v christ_n stand_v 56._o act_n 7._o 56._o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o christ_n sit_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n but_o when_o stephen_n be_v a_o stoning_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o stand_v a_o ready_a posture_n to_o vindicate_v the_o luther_n credere_fw-la impossibilia_fw-la rationi_fw-la sperare_fw-la dilata_fw-la amare_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la praebeat_fw-la inimicum_fw-la luther_n quarrel_n of_o his_o suffer_a servant_n luther_n give_v three_o grand_a property_n of_o faith_n viz._n 1._o to_o believe_v thing_n impossible_a to_o reason_n 2._o to_o hope_v for_o thing_n defer_v 3._o to_o love_n god_n when_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v also_o two_o great_a property_n of_o faith_n one_o be_v prophetic_a to_o foresee_v deliverance_n answer_v of_o prayer_n removal_n of_o judgement_n and_o such_o like_a another_o be_v magnetic_a to_o have_v a_o attractive_a virtue_n to_o draw_v thing_n near_o that_o may_v 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the_o ground_n of_o hope_n read_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v hope_n that_o the_o rod_n will_v not_o always_o be_v on_o our_o back_n and_o there_o be_v two_o strong_a ground_n for_o our_o faith_n 1_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n ver_fw-la 32._o 2._o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o we_o may_v add_v further_o that_o god_n pour_v not_o out_o his_o whole_a wrath_n 2._o heb._n 3._o 2._o but_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n god_n have_v not_o forgoten_a to_o be_v gracious_a nor_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_n we_o shall_v not_o receive_v such_o comfort_n from_o the_o scripture_n as_o we_o do_v but_o amid_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n they_o draw_v singular_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o consolation_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o scripture_n write_v rom._n 15._o 4._o the_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n rom._n 5._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 12._o although_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n they_o learn_v their_o duty_n there_o rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o though_o they_o be_v close_a prisoner_n they_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n zach._n 9_o 12._o hope_n be_v the_o saint_n helmet_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 8._o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o perplexity_n there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o for_o after_o achan_n be_v stone_v it_o be_v promise_v that_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n shall_v be_v a_o door_n of_o 14._o hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o hope_n time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v shall_v be_v special_a time_n of_o jacob_n trust_v it_o be_v a_o dismal_a day_n mention_v jer._n 30._o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o there_o be_v comfort_n near_o approach_v it_o be_v even_o the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o grave_a though_o the_o body_n moulder_v into_o dust_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n psal_n 61._o 9_o comp_n with_o act_n 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arise_v when_o i_o sit_v in_o darkness_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o 8._o levius_n fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n eccles_n 7._o 8._o four_o there_o follow_v the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o hard_a yoke_n easy_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n the_o patient_n in_o spirit_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n the_o reason_n a_o learned_a author_n give_v be_v because_o anger_n be_v rash_a and_o precipitate_v merc._n quia_fw-la ira_fw-la praecâ—ps_fw-la est_fw-la finem_fw-la nunquam_fw-la expectabit_fw-la quod_fw-la faciet_fw-la patience_n &_o ira_fw-la
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non_fw-la propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la justi_n declaimer_n &_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—icâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prideaux_n manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la theologian_n be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n a_o learned_a professor_n very_o dextrous_a in_o state_v of_o controversy_n conclude_v thus_o love_n be_v not_o the_o form_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v justify_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n etc._n etc._n this_o then_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n who_o impute_v his_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o his_o member_n and_o their_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o justification_n be_v active_a whereby_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o passive_a whereby_o christ_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n sect_n ii_o of_o 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