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of_o justify_v faith_n for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n 7.5_o psal_n 78.22_o mic._n 7.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v not_o in_o a_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_v not_o in_o a_o prince_n again_o that_o which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v utter_v by_o one_o of_o these_o word_n the_o same_o in_o the_o new_a be_v express_v by_o believe_v in_o for_o example_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o holiness_n say_v the_o old_a testament_n 10.11_o psal_n 33.21_o joh._n 1.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.23.5.13_o prou._n 3.5_o act._n 8.37_o psal_n 25.2_o psal_n 31.1_o rom._n 10.11_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n say_v the_o new_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d trust_n in_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n say_v the_o old_a if_o thou_o believe_v with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n say_v the_o new_a final_o 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mean_v it_o be_v clear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o believe_v in_o be_v synonyma_fw-la differ_v in_o name_n but_o not_o in_o definition_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v what_o above_o i_o undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o these_o term_n proper_o import_v the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v we_o to_o inquire_v the_o right_a acception_n and_o signification_n of_o these_o word_n that_o we_o may_v more_o perfect_o conceive_v what_o that_o fiducia_n or_o rest_n be_v which_o we_o have_v make_v to_o be_v that_o act._n and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o r._n kimchi_n observe_v proper_o and_o primitive_o signify_v to_o retire_v into_o
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believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieved_n wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a again_o though_o neither_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v with_o justify_v faith_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n their_o child_n be_v within_o the_o covenant_n for_o first_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v 18.20_o ezech._n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n so_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o parent_n preiudice_v not_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n second_o by_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o those_o alone_o of_o who_o child_n be_v immediate_o beget_v and_o bear_v but_o their_o progenitor_n and_o ancestor_n also_o who_o fear_v god_n and_o live_v in_o the_o church_n though_o many_o generation_n before_o for_o god_n 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adulti_fw-la so_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v also_o no_o very_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o just_a man_n shall_v live_v suâ_fw-la fide_fw-la not_o by_o another_o 2.4_o hab._n 2.4_o but_o by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v our_o father_n but_o in_o the_o creed_n i_o believe_v because_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n extend_v itself_o unto_o the_o good_a of_o other_o also_o but_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n only_o benefit_v a_o man_n self_n can_v the_o clothes_n that_o another_o wear_v warm_v i_o or_o the_o meat_n another_o eat_v nourish_v i_o or_o the_o potion_n another_o receive_v cure_v i_o or_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v in_o another_o man_n quicken_v i_o nor_o more_o can_v the_o faith_n of_o another_o man_n justify_v or_o save_v i_o as_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o bear_v another_o fault_n sed_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la peccat_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morietur_fw-la the_o soul_n that_o 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therefore_o be_v not_o one_o 3._o that_o which_o in_o nature_n come_v after_o justification_n can_v be_v justify_v faith_n this_o appear_v because_o faith_n be_v the_o efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o every_o efficient_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o logic_n be_v in_o nature_n before_o the_o effect_n but_o this_o knowledge_n or_o assurance_n be_v in_o nature_n after_o justification_n this_o i_o prove_v thus_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o proposition_n be_v always_o in_o nature_n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o proposition_n be_v not_o therefore_o true_a because_o know_v so_o but_o they_o be_v first_o true_a and_o then_o know_v so_o therefore_o this_o proposition_n i_o know_v i_o be_o justify_v speak_v by_o on_o that_o be_v justify_v must_v needs_o presuppose_v the_o party_n before_o to_o be_v justify_v therefore_o this_o knowledge_n of_o justification_n in_o nature_n follow_v justification_n it_o can_v be_v justify_v faith_n 4._o in_o conditional_a 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for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v i_o ask_v you_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v you_o will_v say_v to_o know_v to_o assure_v therefore_o god_n command_v the_o reprobate_n to_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v but_o this_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a absurdity_n therefore_o be_v your_o opinion_n absurd_a which_o infer_v it_o 6._o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v can_v be_v justify_v faith_n for_o it_o be_v fides_n electorum_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect._n but_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v this_o persuasion_n yea_o and_o many_o have_v be_v most_o confident_o persuade_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v no_o true_a persuasion_n but_o i_o say_v if_o form_n make_v truth_n they_o be_v as_o formal_o and_o therefore_o as_o true_o persuade_v of_o it_o as_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v therefore_o and_o 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