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p._n 40_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n condemn_v any_o and_o how_o p._n 44_o 45_o the_o distinction_n of_o side_n quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la justificat_fw-la consider_v p._n 46_o etc._n etc._n mr._n blak'_v first_o argument_n answer_v p._n 53_o argument_n 2._o answer_v p._n 55_o argument_n 3._o p._n 57_o argument_n 4._o p._n 63_o argument_n 5._o and_o 6._o p._n 64_o disputation_n 2._o quest_n whither_o work_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o so_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o such_o a_o condition_n the_o term_n work_v and_o justification_n explain_v p._n 70_o 71_o the_o term_n condition_n explain_v p._n 72_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o in_o several_a proposition_n p._n 75_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a the_o main_a proposition_n prove_v p._n 79_o etc._n etc._n quest_n can_v christ_n be_v instrumental_a in_o justify_v p._n 84_o quest_n do_v christ_n expiate_v the_o sin_n that_o by_o the_o gospel_n man_n be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n for_o p._n 86_o of_o repentance_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n p._n 85_o 86_o quest_n do_v the_o gospel_n justify_v we_o p._n 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o other_o point_n brief_o discuss_v p._n 90_o the_o opponent_n state_v of_o the_o question_n p._n 94_o 95_o 96_o divers_a unjust_a charge_n repel_v p._n 97_o to_o 101_o the_o opponent_n thesis_n and_o argument_n p._n 101_o 102_o how_o abraham_n be_v justify_v debate_v to_o p._n 110_o all_o work_n make_v not_o the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n prove_v by_o six_o argument_n p._n 111_o to_o 115._o and_o by_o expositor_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n his_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o difference_n put_v between_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n in_o justification_n p._n 118_o the_o case_n of_o faith_n interest_n open_v by_o a_o similitude_n p._n 120_o his_o three_o argument_n consider_v our_o first_o justification_n how_o different_a from_o the_o follow_v p._n 122_o 123_o his_o four_o argument_n of_o self_n righteousness_n and_o causal_n condition_n p._n 124_o etc._n etc._n his_o five_o argument_n work_n be_v the_o fruit_n therefore_o not_o the_o condition_n p._n 128_o his_o six_o argument_n p._n 132_o his_o seven_o argument_n of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n or_o justification_n p._n 133_o his_fw-la eight_o argument_n that_o can_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n which_o itself_o need_v justification_n p._n 136_o answer_v paul_n judge_v they_o dung_n p._n 140_o how_o justify_v faith_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n p._n 142_o more_o of_o christ_n suffering_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n p._n 146_o his_o nine_o argument_n we_o fill_v man_n with_o doubt_n p._n 147_o answer_v his_o ten_o argument_n p._n 149_o of_o the_o reconcile_n of_o paul_n and_o james_n p._n 150._o etc._n etc._n letter_n that_o past_a between_o this_o reverend_a brother_n and_o i_o p._n 157_o in_o which_o be_v discuss_v the_o argument_n from_o abraham_n justification_n and_o in_o the_o last_o letter_n these_o question_n 1._o whether_o videre_fw-la audire_fw-la be_v only_o grammatical_a action_n and_o physical_a passion_n p._n 194_o etc._n etc._n 2._o whether_o believe_v be_v only_o so_o and_o credere_fw-la only_o pati_fw-la p._n 198_o 3._o whether_o faith_n be_v passive_a in_o its_o instrumentality_n p._n 207_o 4._o whether_o the_o opponent_n way_n make_v not_o other_o grace_n as_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 211_o 5._o whether_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justification_n p._n 212_o 6._o question_n if_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n whether_o it_o justify_v primary_o and_o proxime_fw-la as_o such_o or_o as_o a_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n or_o righteousness_n p._n 214_o 7._o question_v which_o be_v the_o more_o clear_a safe_a and_o certain_a doctrine_n p._n 220_o repentance_n whether_o exclude_v p._n 227_o of_o faith_n relative_o take_v p._n 228_o of_o the_o assembly_n definition_n of_o faith_n p._n 230_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o divine_n p._n 233_o etc._n etc._n whether_o a_o die_a man_n may_v look_v on_o his_o own_o act_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n perform_v p._n 241_o etc._n etc._n further_a explication_n p._n 244._o etc._n etc._n disputation_n 3._o quest_n whither_o beside_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v there_o be_v a_o personal_a evangelical_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n affir_n p._n 259_o distinction_n and_o proposition_n negative_a and_o affirmative_a for_o explication_n p._n 260_o etc._n etc._n prove_v p._n 266_o objection_n answer_v p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n mr._n warner_n argument_n confute_v p._n 273_o to_o 285_o mr._n warner_n 13_o chap._n confute_v about_o justistcation_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o obedience_n &c_n &c_n p._n 286_o master_n warner_n argument_n answer_v by_o which_o he_o will_v exclude_v christ_n as_o king_n etc._n etc._n from_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n p._n 293._o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o chief_a passage_n in_o his_o book_n consider_v p._n 305_o etc._n etc._n his_o distinction_n of_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la p._n 308_o etc._n etc._n his_o preface_n answer_v in_o a_o epistle_n p._n 313_o mr._n john_n tombe_n his_o friendly_a animadversion_n on_o my_o aphorism_n with_o a_o discussion_n of_o they_o p._n 322_o justification_n in_o law-title_n by_o the_o promise_n full_o vindicate_v p._n 332_o etc._n etc._n whether_o justification_n be_v a_o continue_a act_n or_o but_o one_o act._n p._n 341_o etc._n etc._n whether_o faith_n comprise_v love_n subjection_n or_o other_o grace_n at_o large_a p._n 345_o etc._n etc._n whether_o faith_n be_v only_o in_o the_o intellect_n or_o also_o in_o the_o will._n p._n 354_o etc._n etc._n justify_v faith_n receive_v christ_n as_o lord_n etc._n etc._n p._n 358_o it_o be_v faith_n and_o not_o only_a love_n or_o other_o grace_n by_o which_o the_o will_n receive_v christ_n p._n 361._o etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n p._n 369_o etc._n etc._n repentance_n necessary_a to_o justification_n p._n 370_o etc._n etc._n how_o faith_n justify_v p._n 377_o whether_o christ_n have_v a_o title_n on_o earth_n to_o rule_v p._n 379_o of_o christ_n universal_a dominion_n and_o redemption_n p._n 380_o more_o of_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o gospel-promise_a p._n 384_o of_o preparative_n to_o justification_n p._n 387_o what_o paul_n exclude_v as_o opposite_a to_o faith_n in_o justification_n p._n 391_o 392_o of_o intercision_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o particular_a sin_n p._n 393_o etc._n etc._n disputation_n 4._o quest_n whether_o the_o faith_n which_o paul_n oppose_v to_o work_n in_o justification_n be_v one_o only_o physical_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o whether_o all_o humane_a act_n except_o one_o physical_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o work_n which_o paul_n exclude_v from_o justification_n neg._n p._n 399_o the_o question_n open_v and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o one_o only_o act._n 1._o either_o numerical_o 2._o or_o of_o a_o inferior_a genus_fw-la so_o as_o to_o be_v of_o one_o only_a faculty_n nor_o only_a god_n the_o father_n christ_n promise_v pardon_v heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o object_n 3._o nor_o in_o specie_fw-la specielissima_fw-la prove_v by_o many_o argument_n errata_fw-la page_n 6._o line_n 23._o read_v that_o 1._o p._n 13._o l._n 10._o r._n quae_fw-la christum_fw-la p._n 14._o l._n 9_o r._n promitentis_fw-la i._o 22._o r._n have_v p._n 18._o l._n 3._o r._n as_o this_o l._n 34._o r._n proof_n of_o p._n 19_o â—_o 24._o r._n be_v the._n l._n 34._o r._n â—_o p._n 21._o l._n 17._o r._n that_o be_v be_v p._n 24._o l._n 35._o r._n thus_o p._n 29._o l._n 13._o r._n though_o p._n 32._o l._n 32_o r._n must_v be_v p._n 39_o l._n 6._o r._n with_o p._n 44._o l._n 1._o r._n i_o need_v p._n 45._o l._n 30._o r._n commination_n p._n â—2_n l._n 11._o r._n as_o p._n 55._o l_o 26._o r._n nostri_fw-la l._n 32._o r._n exclusion_n p._n 64._o l._n 30._o r._n curse_n p._n 74._o l._n 8._o r._n capitibus_fw-la p._n 81._o l._n 13._o r._n no._n l._n 20._o r._n all._n p._n 85._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o against_o p._n 87._o l._n 22._o r._n that_o be_v l._n 21._o r._n execution_n p._n 88_o l._n 12._o read_v there_o p._n 94._o l._n 10._o r._n notion_n p._n 95._o l._n 3._o r._n v_o l._n 9_o r._n your_o p._n 99_o l._n 19_o r._n as_o mediate_v it_o p._n 119._o l._n 36._o r._n as_o p._n 135._o â—_o 5._o r._n that_o he_o have_v not_o p._n 136._o l._n 18._o r._n christ_n p._n 139._o l._n 13._o r._n a_o mean_n page_n 152._o l._n 17._o r._n be_v p._n 166._o l._n 38._o r._n we_o may_v p._n 168._o r._n go_n p._n 170_o l._n 17._o r_o sign_n p._n 175._o l._n 15._o r._n divers_a p._n 178._o l._n 19_o r._n be_v that_o work_v not_o p._n 180._o
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sumpta_fw-la it_o be_v the_o relative_n effect_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o from_o your_o own_o argument_n reverse_v i_o unresistible_o make_v good_a my_o cause_n against_o you_o condemnation_n active_a be_v the_o law_n act_n and_o condemnation_n passive_n be_v the_o law_n immediate_a effect_n therefore_o justification_n be_v alike_o produce_v by_o the_o promise_n or_o gift_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v for_o the_o obligation_n be_v dissolve_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o which_o must_v be_v by_o some_o law_n it_o be_v before_o judgement_n and_o execution_n 2_o cor._n 3_o 9_o the_o law_n in_o its_o delivery_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n jam._n 2.9_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v convince_a of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n though_o paul_n confute_v the_o false_a conceit_n 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law_n curse_v or_o condemn_v sinner_n and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o abhorrent_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n to_o absolve_v and_o justify_v sinner_n treat_n neither_o then_o can_v we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o but_o by_o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n whereas_o all_o say_v that_o the_o objectum_fw-la quod_fw-la of_o our_o faith_n be_v ens_fw-la incomplexum_fw-la not_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n but_o christ_n himself_o promise_v answ_n it_o be_v no_o impossible_a thing_n to_o be_v justify_v both_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o suppose_v co-ordinates_a to_o be_v contrary_n why_o may_v not_o christ_n give_v we_o justify_v we_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o a_o principal_a efficient_a and_o his_o gospel-grant_a as_o his_o instrument_n and_o according_o each_v of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o
not_o every_o man_n that_o be_v save_v so_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a the_o condition_n be_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v perfect_o but_o sincere_o quest_n 13._o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o personal_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n beside_o impute_a righteousness_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o those_o scripture_n cite_v thes_n 22._o that_o say_v there_o be_v 2._o and_o of_o our_o divine_n that_o say_v there_o be_v inherent_a righteousness_n and_o 3._o what_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a the_o save_v and_o damn_v quest_n 14._o have_v you_o find_v out_o any_o low_a place_n for_o love_n and_o obedience_n then_o to_o be_v bare_a condition_n if_o you_o acknowledge_v they_o any_o way_n conducible_a to_o final_a justification_n or_o salvation_n if_o you_o have_v what_o place_n be_v it_o and_o how_o call_v and_o why_o have_v it_o not_o be_v discover_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o say_v they_o be_v qualification_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v too_o general_a and_o comprise_v qualification_n of_o different_a nature_n and_o it_o show_v not_o how_o they_o be_v conducible_a to_o the_o say_a end_n and_o why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v save_v without_o qualification_n as_o well_o as_o with_o they_o if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o so_o much_o as_o condition_n quest_n 15._o see_v i_o ascribe_v not_o to_o evangelical_n obedience_n the_o least_o part_n of_o christ_n office_n or_o honour_n nor_o make_v it_o any_o jot_n of_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n where_o then_o lie_v the_o error_n or_o danger_n of_o my_o doctrine_n quest_n 16._o do_v not_o those_o man_n that_o affirm_v we_o have_v a_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o be_v so_o pronounce_v proper_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n accuse_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o blessing_n and_o curse_v the_o the_o same_o man_n and_o action_n and_o how_o can_v that_o law_n pronounce_v a_o 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in_o the_o world_n offer_v the_o excellent_a sacrifice_n and_o by_o it_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.4_o quest_n 17._o do_v not_o those_o divine_n that_o will_v affirm_v that_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o imperfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o that_o it_n be_v the_o law_n that_o pronounce_v they_o righteous_a lay_v a_o clear_a ground_n for_o justification_n by_o work_n in_o the_o worst_a sense_n for_o if_o the_o law_n pronounce_v their_o work_n and_o they_o proper_o righteous_a than_o it_o justify_v they_o and_o than_o what_o need_n have_v they_o at_o least_o so_o far_o of_o christ_n or_o pardon_v yea_o and_o what_o law_n shall_v condemn_v they_o if_o the_o law_n of_o work_n justify_v they_o at_o least_o do_v they_o not_o compound_v their_o righteousness_n as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n partly_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o partly_o of_o their_o own_o work_n quest_n 18._o whether_o you_o shall_v not_o blame_v dr._n preston_n mr._n norton_n mr._n culverwel_o mr._n throgmorton_n etc._n etc._n for_o lay_v by_o the_o good_a sound_a definition_n of_o faith_n as_o you_o call_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o be_v it_o not_o great_a partiality_n to_o let_v the_o same_o pass_n as_o currant_n from_o they_o which_o from_o i_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o why_o will_v you_o agree_v to_o such_o a_o corrupt_a definition_n be_v one_o of_o the_o assembly_n when_o they_o in_o the_o lesser_a catechism_n and_o indeed_o both_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o very_a same_o with_o i_o and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v judge_v orthodox_n in_o that_o point_n when_o i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o the_o national_a assembly_n definition_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n on_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n qu._n 19_o do_v i_o say_v any_o more_o than_o the_o assembly_n say_v in_o the_o precede_a question_n what_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o curse_v due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n answ_n god_n require_v of_o we_o to_o escape_v the_o say_a wrath_n and_o curse_n etc._n etc._n faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n unto_o life_n with_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n and_o be_v not_o justification_n one_o benefit_n and_o be_v not_o final_a justification_n a_o free_v we_o from_o that_o curse_n quest_n 20._o which_o call_v you_o the_o good_a sound_a definition_n of_o faith_n when_o our_o famous_a reformer_n place_v it_o in_o assurance_n camero_n and_o other_o in_o persuasion_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n other_o in_o assent_n as_o dr._n downam_n etc._n etc._n other_o in_o a_o belief_n of_o god_n special_a love_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v pardon_v other_o in_o affiance_n or_o recumbency_n other_o in_o divers_a of_o these_o some_o as_o mr._n ball_n call_v it_o a_o fiducial_a assent_n other_o a_o obediential_a affiancce_n do_v not_o each_o of_o these_o forsake_v that_o which_o by_o the_o former_a be_v account_v the_o good_a sound_a definition_n and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o with_o dr._n preston_n mr._n wallis_n etc._n etc._n say_v it_o be_v a_o acceptance_n or_o consent_n join_v with_o assent_n or_o with_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o rest_n say_v it_o be_v a_o receive_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o a_o more_o metaphorical_a term_n quest_n 21._o if_o you_o judge_v as_o melanchton_n john_n crocius_n davenant_n amesius_n etc._n etc._n that_o faith_n be_v in_o both_o faculty_n how_o can_v you_o then_o overleap_a the_o elicit_v act_n of_o the_o will_v which_o have_v respect_n to_o mean_n eligere_fw-la consentive_a uti_fw-la quest_n 22._o if_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o justify_v faith_n lie_v in_o a_o belief_n or_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n will_v pardon_v and_o save_v we_o or_o in_o a_o affiance_n or_o rest_v on_o he_o or_o trust_v to_o he_o only_o for_o salvation_n or_o in_o a_o acceptance_n of_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n mere_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v from_o hell_n why_o then_o be_v not_o almost_o all_o among_o we_o justify_v and_o save_v when_o i_o scarce_o meet_v with_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v not_o unfeigned_o willing_a that_o christ_n shall_v pardon_v and_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o and_o do_v very_o trust_v that_o christ_n will_v do_v it_o and_o the_o free_a it_o be_v the_o better_a they_o like_v it_o if_o they_o may_v whore_n and_o drink_n and_o be_v covetous_a and_o let_v alone_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v they_o will_v consent_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o rest_v not_o on_o christ_n for_o justification_n sincere_o ay_o ans._n they_o do_v it_o real_o and_o unfeigned_o and_o not_o dissemble_o which_o as_o we_o may_v know_v in_o all_o probability_n by_o other_o so_o 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where_o his_o love_n and_o service_n do_v require_v it_o no_o true_a habit_n be_v so_o excellent_a as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o regeneration_n 2._o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o by_o the_o evangelical_n precept_n be_v a_o sincere_a evangelical_n righteousness_n but_o our_o first_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o by_o the_o evangelical_n precept_n ergo._fw-la object_n the_o gospel_n require_v actual_a external_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n also_o answ_n not_o at_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o conversion_n for_o that_o instant_a he_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v do_v sincere_o do_v the_o duty_n require_v by_o it_o and_o afterward_o he_o that_o continue_v herein_o with_o expressive_a obedience_n which_o be_v then_o part_n of_o this_o righteousness_n 3._o the_o true_a performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o 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be_v much_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o day_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a as_o to_o that_o cause_n therefore_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v much_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o person_n denominate_v in_o respect_n to_o the_o trial_n and_o judgement_n of_o that_o day_n 6._o the_o holy_a scripture_n frequent_o call_v it_o righteousness_n and_o call_v all_o true_a penitent_a believer_n and_o all_o that_o sincere_o obey_v christ_n righteous_a because_o of_o these_o qualification_n suppose_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o merit_n of_o glory_n by_o christ_n for_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o must_v so_o call_v they_o mat._n 25.37_o 46._o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a answer_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 10.41_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v receive_v a_o righteous_a man_n reward_n heb._n 11.4_o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v by_o which_o he_o obtain_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v righteous_a god_n testify_v of_o his_o gift_n 1_o pet._n 3.12_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 3.7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a isa_n 3.10_o say_v â—o_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o psal_n 1.5_o 6._o mat._n 5.6_o â—0_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o enemy_n of_o righteousness_n act_n 13.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o 1_o john_n 2.29_o and_o 3.10_o gen._n 15.6_o and_o he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o count_v it_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n psal_n 106.31_o rom._n 43.5_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 9_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n ver_fw-la 22_o 24._o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o
voca_fw-la notatur_fw-la certa_fw-la &_o absoluta_fw-la persuasio_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi futuro_fw-la sed_fw-la quâ_fw-la significat_fw-la electionem_fw-la &_o apprehensionem_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la ac_fw-la idonei_fw-la mediâ—_n ac_fw-la in_o qou_fw-la persausio_fw-la &_o expectatio_fw-la talis_fw-la fundatur_fw-la quo_fw-la sensu_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la homines_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o sapientia_fw-la potentia_fw-la amicis_fw-la ac_fw-la opibus_fw-la suis_fw-la psal_n 78.22_o if_o therefore_o you_o understand_v by_o affiance_n many_o act_n of_o which_o velle_fw-la christum_fw-la oblatum_n call_v acceptation_n quia_fw-la volumus_fw-la objectum_fw-la ut_fw-la oblatum_n and_o election_n quia_fw-la volumus_fw-la medium_n hâ—s_fw-la rejectis_fw-la aliis_fw-la or_o consent_v quia_fw-la volumnus_fw-la ex_fw-la alterius_fw-la promotione_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la voluiâ—_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o those_o of_o the_o will_n as_o amesius_n do_v than_o i_o be_o of_o 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