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for_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o or_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v but_o a_o preparatory_a act_n which_o be_v i_o dare_v say_v foul_a and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v christ_n himself_o the_o object_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o he_o john_n 1.11_o 12._o and_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o righteousness_n but_o secondary_o or_o remote_o amesius_n say_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la hic_fw-la tamen_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la accurate_a loquendo_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificantem_fw-la quia_fw-la justificatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la exurgit_fw-la ex_fw-la apprehensione_n christi_fw-la &_o apprehentio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ut_fw-la possessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la 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17._o p._n 73._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o sensu_fw-la causali_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la formali_fw-la i_o conclude_v this_o with_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o our_o best_a writer_n perkins_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 662._o in_o the_o true_a gain_n say_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o apprehend_v christ_n justify_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o apprehend_v by_o power_n from_o itself_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n if_o a_o man_n believe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n to_o be_v his_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o his_o yet_o if_o he_o believe_v christ_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o it_o be_v his_o indeed_o not_o simple_o because_o he_o believe_v but_o because_o he_o believe_v upon_o commandment_n and_o promise_n that_o be_v not_o proper_o as_o a_o instrument_n but_o as_o a_o condition_n for_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o 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therein_o whether_o faith_n be_v a_o moral_a instrument_n i_o think_v that_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la efficiens_fw-la quia_fw-la huius_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la nec_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la presentiam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la contigit_fw-la câ—tra_fw-la illius_fw-la actionem_fw-la nec_fw-la materialis_fw-la dispositio_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la schibler_n top._n c._n 3._o pag._n 102._o even_o the_o gospel-promise_a which_o be_v far_o more_o proper_o call_v god_n moral_a instrument_n of_o justify_v or_o pardon_v be_v yet_o but_o somewhat_o to_o the_o make_v up_o that_o fundamentum_fw-la from_o whence_o the_o relation_n of_o justify_v do_v result_v and_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la be_v call_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o without_o any_o act_n but_o what_o go_v to_o cause_v the_o foundation_n even_o by_o a_o mere_a resultancy_n as_o de_fw-fr 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2._o to_o your_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_a i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o proof_n because_o the_o text_n say_v only_o that_o no_o man_n can_v call_v he_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o our_o question_n be_v of_o believe_v and_o not_o of_o call_v which_o be_v confess_v 2._o many_o expositor_n take_v it_o but_o for_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o and_o do_v you_o think_v justification_n must_v needs_o precede_v such_o common_a gift_n 3._o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v in_fw-la stead_n of_o call_n it_o be_v nothing_o for_o you_o for_o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v in_o christ_n as_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o receive_v till_o after_o that_o we_o believe_v and_o be_v justify_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v you_o judge_v that_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o justification_n be_v without_o the_o spirit_n i_o pray_v answer_n first_o what_o we_o have_v say_v against_o the_o arminian_n and_o augustine_n against_o the_o pelagian_n for_o the_o contrary_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o you_o have_v hold_v such_o a_o point_n 4._o how_o can_v you_o wink_v so_o hard_o as_o not_o to_o see_v that_o your_o argument_n be_v as_o much_o against_o yourself_o as_o i_o if_o you_o do_v but_o turn_v it_o thus_o if_o none_o can_v call_v christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o saviour_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o justification_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n than_o faith_n as_o justify_v be_v not_o the_o accept_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v because_o none_o can_v call_v he_o jesus_n or_o believe_v to_o justification_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n this_n be_v as_o wise_a and_o strong_a a_o argument_n as_o the_o other_o and_o all_o one_o see_v 1_o job._n 4.15_o &_o 5.5_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o saviour_n be_v as_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o lord_n 5._o the_o text_n make_v 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that_o think_v it_o worth_a his_o time_n to_o transcribe_v and_o confute_v his_o argument_n let_v he_o do_v it_o for_o i_o do_v not_o page_n 401._o he_o think_v we_o need_v not_o dispute_v whether_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v moral_a or_o physical_a however_o it_o be_v not_o a_o improper_a but_o proper_a reception_n answ_n 1._o it_o seem_v than_o we_o need_v not_o dispute_v whether_o christ_n body_n be_v every_o where_o and_o whether_o man_n faith_n do_v touch_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o natural_o as_o the_o mouth_n do_v the_o meat_n 2._o and_o whereas_o recipere_fw-la in_o its_o first_o and_o proper_a signification_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v pati_fw-la now_o it_o be_v agere_fw-la and_o whereas_o consent_n or_o acceptance_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v receive_v but_o metonymical_o now_o it_o be_v becoma_fw-mi a_o proper_a reception_n page_n 303.304_o reason_v against_o i_o he_o say_v the_o near_a formal_a reason_n of_o a_o believer_n interest_n be_v not_o god_n 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sanctification_n and_o the_o exciting_a and_o act_v of_o our_o grace_n then_o i_o shall_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v only_o that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o object_n that_o do_v help_v we_o direct_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o object_n proposition_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o object_n justify_v we_o causal_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o moral_a procurement_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o merit_n be_v partly_o the_o promise_n convey_v to_o we_o justification_n and_o partly_o justification_n convey_v by_o that_o promise_n not_o to_o speak_v now_o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o the_o promise_n convey_v justification_n by_o moral_a donation_n as_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o a_o pardon_n to_o a_o traitor_n therefore_o the_o gift_n flow_v pure_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o promise_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la donatoris_fw-la our_o belief_n or_o apprehension_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la can_v justify_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o near_a or_o high_a interest_n in_o our_o justification_n then_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n express_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n concern_v its_o natural_a agreeableness_n to_o the_o object_n in_o this_o or_o that_o respect_n proposition_n 4._o yea_o even_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la christi_fw-la though_o he_o merit_v justification_n by_o his_o ransom_n and_o obedience_n yet_o he_o actual_o justify_v we_o as_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sort_n or_o part_n of_o justification_n he_o give_v it_o constitutive_o by_o his_o promise_n as_o lord_n and_o legislator_n and_o benefactor_n on_o these_o term_n of_o grace_n he_o sentence_v we_o just_o as_o our_o judge_n and_o he_o execute_v that_o sentence_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n govern_v according_a to_o his_o law_n so_o that_o if_o faith_n do_v justify_v ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la which_o they_o call_v its_o instrumentality_n i_o see_v not_o yet_o but_o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o judge_n must_v justify_v we_o because_o the_o object_n apprehend_v do_v thus_o justify_v we_o proposition_n 5._o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o in_o our_o sanctification_n or_o the_o exciting_a and_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o case_n stand_v as_o the_o opponent_n apprehend_v it_o to_o do_v in_o justification_n this_o interest_n of_o the_o act_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o object_n apprehend_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o promise_n that_o fear_v we_o but_o of_o a_o threaten_v nor_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o threaten_v that_o comfort_v we_o but_o of_o a_o promise_n for_o here_o the_o object_n work_v immediate_o on_o our_o mind_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la apprehensi_fw-la but_o in_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o god_n be_v the_o agent_n as_o a_o donor_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o do_v by_o we_o but_o in_o order_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a subject_n and_o the_o change_n be_v not_o qualitative_a by_o a_o object_n as_o such_o but_o relative_n by_o a_o fundamentum_fw-la which_o be_v without_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o nothing_o within_o we_o but_o a_o qualify_a condition_n without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v proposition_n 6._o according_o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o sense_n or_o assurance_n of_o justification_n in_o our_o conscience_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o object_n as_o a_o object_n because_o this_o assurance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o that_o object_n be_v not_o direct_o christ_n ransom_n but_o the_o promise_n through_o his_o blood_n and_o our_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n proposition_n 7._o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o lord_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n they_o need_v not_o therefore_o contend_v against_o i_o in_o this_o but_o withal_o i_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n neither_o though_o i_o allow_v it_o to_o have_v a_o near_a physical_a relation_n to_o the_o ransom_n which_o merit_v our_o justification_n proposition_n 8._o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n to_o assert_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o single_a belief_n in_o christ_n priesthood_n for_o a_o particular_a pardon_n then_o for_o our_o first_o general_a pardon_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n even_o there_o also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o his_o blood_n or_o ransom_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o whole_a christ_n to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a breach_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o particular_a pardon_n so_o far_o as_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o say_v be_v a_o condition_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o receive_v christ_n for_o union_n with_o he_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o receive_v he_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o a_o renew_a consent_n to_o his_o whole_a office_n and_o adhesion_n to_o he_o as_o our_o special_a remedy_n for_o recovery_n from_o that_o fall_n by_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n proposition_n 9_o it_o be_v undoubted_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n and_o misery_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o purchaser_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o this_o how_o willing_a soever_o he_o may_v seem_v
by_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n three_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a by_o actual_a liberation_n from_o penalty_n the_o last_o be_v often_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o two_o former_a be_v more_o proper_o call_v justification_n first_o as_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o argue_v this_o if_o christ_n do_v as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n on_o supposition_n of_o his_o antecedent_n merit_v enact_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v then_o do_v he_o as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n justify_v we_o by_o condonation_n or_o constitution_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o do_v it_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v certain_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a as_o the_o father_n by_o right_a of_o creation_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a create_a world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o covenant_n of_o life_n that_o be_v then_o make_v so_o the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n by_o right_o of_o redemption_n be_v rector_n of_o the_o new_a redeem_a world_n and_o so_o make_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o king_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o benefactor_n as_o it_o be_v found_v in_o his_o death_n and_o suppose_v his_o satisfaction_n thereby_o it_o be_v call_v his_o testament_n in_o no_o respect_n be_v it_o part_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n or_o humiliation_n or_o merit_n itself_o but_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o it_o so_o that_o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o remote_a moral_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o his_o grant_n of_o this_o promise_n or_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o true_a natural_a efficient_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n even_o the_o immediate_a cause_n second_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n be_v undeniable_o by_o christ_n as_o king_n for_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n by_o he_o act._n 17.31_o and_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o he_o john_n 5.22_o and_o therefore_o as_o judge_v he_o do_v justify_v and_o condemn_v this_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o obedience_n by_o which_o he_o ransome_v sinner_n from_o the_o curse_n to_o deny_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o deny_v principle_n in_o politic_n three_o and_o then_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o actual_a liberation_n there_o be_v as_o little_a room_n for_o a_o doubt_n this_o be_v after_o both_o the_o former_a and_o the_o act_n of_o a_o rector_n and_o not_o of_o a_o surety_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o humiliation_n so_o our_o actual_a justification_n in_o all_o three_o sense_n be_v by_o christ_n as_o king_n and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o justification_n most_o according_o respect_v he_o second_o as_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n do_v not_o immediate_o justify_v but_o yet_o mediate_o he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v but_o mediate_o that_o he_o justify_v by_o his_o merit_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o law_n that_o must_v be_v promulgate_v and_o expound_v and_o a_o doctrine_n that_o must_v be_v teach_v and_o press_v on_o sinner_n till_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o this_o christ_n do_v as_o the_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n and_o faith_n must_v according_o respect_v he_o three_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n by_o power_n and_o conquest_n and_o not_o of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o resurrection_n as_o that_o which_o both_o show_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n &_o by_o which_o he_o enter_v upon_o that_o state_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n four_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n as_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v but_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o humiliation_n or_o ransom_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o intercession_n and_o therefore_o faith_n must_v respct_v it_o for_o justification_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o these_o case_n mattthew_n 9.6_o but_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o be_v plain_o make_v a_o act_n of_o power_n and_o not_o of_o humiliation_n to_o forgive_v sin_n mat._n 11.27_o 28_o 29._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o i_o of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n so_o mat._n 28.18_o 19_o compare_v with_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o show_n that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n exalt_v or_o in_o power_n to_o pardon_v or_o grant_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n john_n 1.12_o to_o give_v power_n to_o man_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n john_n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v express_v of_o the_o sentence_n act_n 5.31_o him_n have_v god_n exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n he_o forgive_v as_o a_o prince_n and_o saviour_n act._n 10.42_o 43._o he_o be_v preach_v as_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o so_o make_v the_o object_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v for_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o resurrection_n as_o be_v say_v be_v part_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o the_o apostle_n thence_o conclude_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o this_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a vers_fw-la 26._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o 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 be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o here_o god_n and_o the_o resurrection_n and_o session_n at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o make_v the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o not_o only_a christ_n death_n yea_o it_o be_v express_v by_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.1_o 2.3_o 4._o the_o faith_n by_o which_o paul_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v save_v have_v christ_n resurrection_n for_o its_o object_n as_o well_o as_o his_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n phil._n 3.8.9_o 10._o paul_n way_n of_o justification_n be_v first_o to_o win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o 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put_v we_o into_o a_o justify_v state_n and_o its_o work_n under_o any_o notion_n that_o you_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o only_o under_o the_o reduplication_n quà _fw-la work_n treat_n p._n 221._o first_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o the_o great_a pattern_n and_o example_n of_o our_o justification_n abraham_n from_o who_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v a_o justification_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o be_v now_o that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o his_o work_n though_o a_o godly_a man_n the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o i_o distinguish_v between_o work_n in_o paul_n sense_n and_o work_n in_o james_n his_o sense_n and_o because_o you_o say_v so_o much_o against_o distinguish_v of_o work_n before_o as_o deceitful_a i_o will_v first_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o distinguish_v 1._o work_n in_o paul_n sense_n be_v such_o as_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n work_n in_o james_n his_o sense_n be_v not_o such_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o work_n in_o paul_n sense_n be_v action_n as_o valuable_a offer_v to_o god_n and_o justify_v by_o their_o value_n but_o work_n in_o james_n his_o sense_n be_v none_o such_o prove_v the_o work_n that_o james_n speak_v of_o must_v necessary_o be_v do_v work_n in_o paul_n sense_n we_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o imagine_v that_o we_o can_v do_v viz._n such_o as_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o such_o work_n may_v be_v do_v which_o justiciaries_n thus_o conceive_v of_o yet_o under_o such_o a_o notion_n no_o man_n may_v once_o imagine_v that_o he_o have_v they_o 2._o work_n in_o paul_n sense_n be_v such_o as_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o will_v be_v copartner_n with_o he_o in_o a_o co-ordination_a but_o work_n in_o james_n his_o sense_n be_v none_o such_o but_o such_o as_o stand_v in_o a_o due_a subordination_n to_o christ_n such_o undoubted_o there_o be_v and_o such_o james_n speak_v of_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o work_n as_o competitor_n with_o christ_n or_o as_o coordinate_a a_o hundred_o text_n will_v prove_v and_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a the_o insist_v on_o see_v the_o impartial_a read_n over_o the_o epistle_n may_v satisfy_v 2._o i_o distinguish_v of_o justify_v quoad_fw-la modum_fw-la procurandi_fw-la or_o of_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o man_n action_n therein_o signify_v in_o the_o preposition_n by._n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o work_v as_o by_o valuable_a deserve_a cause_n or_o procatarctike_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o their_o worth_n or_o by_o some_o true_a causality_n procure_v it_o but_o james_n speak_v of_o work_n as_o suppose_v the_o perfect_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v valuable_a to_o the_o causal_a procurement_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v no_o causality_n herein_o to_o work_n but_o take_v they_o as_o a_o mere_a condition_n which_o cease_v suspending_a when_o perform_v for_o the_o efficiency_n of_o a_o condition_n be_v only_o in_o suspending_a till_o perform_v and_o so_o rebellion_n can_v suspend_v when_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o rebellion_n by_o obedience_n do_v not_o cause_n but_o only_o cease_v suspending_a now_o i_o answer_v to_o your_o minor_n that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n in_o paul_n sense_n but_o he_o be_v in_o james_n sense_n unless_o you_o will_v own_v the_o say_n which_o you_o chide_v althamer_n for_o though_o i_o must_v say_v that_o in_o his_o conciliationes_fw-la loc._n script_n althamer_n deal_v more_o mannerly_a with_o james._n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n as_o make_v the_o reward_n of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o work_n but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v 1._o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n therefore_o by_o a_o act_n under_o some_o notion_n i_o know_v of_o few_o divine_n that_o deny_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o justification_n 2._o however_o you_o confess_v yourself_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n and_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o the_o habit_n and_o though_o you_o take_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o nominal_a act_n and_o real_o a_o passion_n yet_o so_o do_v not_o other_o for_o herein_o you_o be_v more_o singular_a a_o thousand_o to_o one_o as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v than_o i_o be_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o charge_v with_o singularity_n 3._o the_o faith_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a apprehension_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n but_o a_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n which_o be_v call_v work_n by_o your_o party_n 4._o it_o be_v either_o by_o or_o because_o of_o his_o external_n obedience_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v prove_v 1_o by_o james_n 2.21_o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n 2._o from_o gen._n 22.12_o 16_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n but_o than_o i_o must_v add_v that_o this_o be_v none_o of_o abraham_n first_o justification_n for_o he_o be_v just_a before_o this_o but_o it_o be_v a_o renew_a acceptance_n and_o approbation_n of_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o sentential_a declaration_n thereof_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o a_o justification_n it_o be_v and_o so_o james_n call_v it_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o reply_v treat_n pag._n 221._o this_o can_v be_v a_o solid_a answer_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v general_o of_o work_n in_o this_o description_n of_o justification_n though_o in_o other_o place_n he_o sometime_o say_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o abraham_n can_v not_o be_v instance_a in_o for_o such_o work_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o read_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v general_o of_o all_o work_n who_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v limit_n it_o to_o some_o by_o their_o interpretation_n the_o believer_n shall_v be_v oppose_v only_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o ordinary_a strain_n of_o the_o apostle_n speech_n be_v expressive_a of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v expository_n of_o the_o rest_n 1._o because_o a_o few_o passage_n must_v be_v usual_o expound_v by_o many_o 2._o and_o because_o a_o few_o much_o more_o abundance_n of_o limit_v passage_n must_v expound_v those_o where_o the_o restriction_n be_v not_o express_v 2._o have_v not_o i_o ever_o yield_v to_o you_o that_o all_o work_n be_v exclude_v from_o justify_v as_o work_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o you_o may_v say_v exclude_v under_o any_o notion_n whatsoever_o 3._o and_o why_o may_v not_o abraham_n be_v instance_a in_o your_o proof_n be_v none_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o good_a argument_n negative_a abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o and_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n because_o he_o have_v no_o work_n that_o can_v justify_v no_o nor_o those_o which_o be_v then_o trust_v on_o to_o justification_n 2._o do_v not_o paul_n show_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o these_o when_o he_o prove_v his_o assertion_n 1._o because_o abraham_n be_v then_o in_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 4.10_o what_o be_v that_o to_o gospel_n obedience_n 2._o because_o the_o law_n be_v long_o after_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v not_o then_o give_v gal._n 3.17_o 3._o paul_n make_v it_o all_o one_o to_o be_v justify_v 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16_o 17._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o any_o man_n can_v expect_v a_o legal_a or_o pharisaical_a justification_n by_o evangelical_n work_v without_o a_o gross_a contradiction_n for_o example_n to_o be_v justify_v legal_o by_o evangelical_n faith_n desire_n love_n thanks_o joy_n self-denial_n confession_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o palpable_a contradiction_n and_o such_o a_o man_n faith_n must_v be_v thus_o express_v i_o expect_v to_o merit_v justification_n legal_o by_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o sole_a meriter_fw-la of_o my_o justification_n and_o salvation_n or_o by_o desire_v christ_n or_o by_o love_a christ_n as_o the_o sole_a meriter_fw-la of_o my_o salvation_n or_o by_o thank_v he_o or_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o the_o sole-merite_a of_o my_o salvation_n or_o i_o expect_v legal_o to_o merit_v justification_n by_o deny_v that_o i_o can_v merit_v it_o by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o my_o own_o or_o 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as_o flat_a condition_n of_o her_o continue_v her_o enjoyment_n as_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n be_v of_o first_o obtain_v they_o to_o my_o second_o answer_n you_o show_v that_o paul_n exclude_v work_n under_o any_o notion_n 1._o from_o his_o opposition_n between_o faith_n and_o work_v where_o you_o say_v i_o contradict_v paul_n and_o give_v a_o tertium_fw-la to_o which_o i_o answer_v to_o distinguish_v of_o paul_n term_n and_o explain_v his_o meaning_n in_o his_o own_o word_n be_v not_o to_o give_v a_o tertium_fw-la or_o contradict_v but_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o do_v i_o distinguish_v of_o the_o word_n work_v sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o for_o act_n or_o action_n and_o so_o james_n take_v it_o sometime_o more_o strict_o for_o only_a such_o action_n as_o a_o labourer_n perform_v for_o his_o wage_n or_o which_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n so_o paul_n tell_v you_o that_o he_o understand_v or_o use_v the_o term_n rom._n 4.4_o 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though_o but_o in_o sincerity_n and_o not_o perfection_n be_v not_o necessary_a no_o not_o as_o a_o antecedent_n to_o our_o justification_n at_o the_o first_o prop._n 10._o external_n work_v of_o holiness_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o death_n may_v sudden_o after_o conversion_n prevent_v opportunity_n and_o then_o the_o inward_a faith_n and_o repentance_n will_v suffice_v though_o i_o think_v no_o man_n can_v give_v we_o one_o instance_n of_o such_o a_o man_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n for_o he_o confess_v pray_v reprove_v the_o other_o etc._n etc._n prop._n 11._o where_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o same_o act_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o all_o man_n or_o at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o matter_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o sinecerity_n of_o obedience_n continue_v but_o some_o special_a act_n be_v of_o necessity_n 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it_o be_v not_o by_o assent_n proper_o or_o full_o that_o we_o receive_v christ_n so_o amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la §_o 19_o crediturus_fw-la etiam_fw-la porro_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la miseriae_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o omnimoâ—ae_fw-la liberationis_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la tum_fw-la in_o aliis_fw-la defectu_fw-la necesse_fw-la habeat_fw-la se_fw-la dedere_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la seruatori_fw-la sufficienti_fw-la &_o fideli_fw-la deditionem_fw-la istam_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la assensum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la consensum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la and_o indeed_o i_o think_v this_o dedition_n or_o self-delivery_n to_o be_v part_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o the_o covenant_v in_o heart_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o very_o justify_v faith_n take_v he_o for_o we_o and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o his_o and_o the_o external_a covenant_n be_v the_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o 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when_o he_o perform_v it_o the_o minor_a i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o a_o additional_a chap._n to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n to_o which_o for_o brevity_n i_o refer_v you_o dr._n stoughton_n i_o have_v there_o show_v you_o say_v as_o i_o aâ—esius_n say_v medul_n l._n 1._o c._n â—_o §_o 4._o quamvis_fw-la fides_fw-la praesuppmat_fw-la semper_fw-la notitiam_fw-la evangelii_n nulla_fw-la tamen_fw-la datur_fw-la in_o quoquam_fw-la cognitio_fw-la salutifera_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la illa_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la non_fw-la salvandis_fw-la reperitur_fw-la diversa_fw-la nifâ—_n consequenter_fw-la add_v actum_fw-la istum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la dependens_fw-la job_n 7.17_o and_o 8.31.32_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o the_o intenseness_n of_o degree_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o intellectual_a act_n as_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n in_o a_o saint_n and_o a_o wicked_a man_n but_o if_o any_o think_v 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