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person_n of_o the_o sinner_n yet_o he_o always_o hate_a sin_n both_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n §_o 13._o bp_o as_o to_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o punishment_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o gild_n of_o sin_n he_o mean_v for_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n he_o tell_v we_o be_v in_o the_o law_n not_o in_o the_o delinquent_n therefore_o his_o gild_n be_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v to_o the_o three_o particular_n provide_v they_o be_v right_o mean_v viz._n 1._o although_o a_o divine_a justice_n require_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a the_o actual_a transgressor_n shall_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v i._n e._n if_o another_o undergo_v their_o deserve_a punishment_n by_o a_o substitution_n legal_o in_o their_o stead_n in_o regard_n of_o desert_n and_o punishment_n for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o 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sir_n i_o shall_v no_o long_o detain_v you_o from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o subscribe_v myself_o you_o in_o all_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n j._n c._n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n explain_v and_o vindicated_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n i._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o neonomian_a opposition_n thereto_o section_n 1._o the_o article_n of_o the_o assembly_n §_o 2._o how_o oppose_v in_o the_o universality_n of_o grace_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v §_o 3._o how_o neonomianism_n agree_v with_o papist_n and_o quaker_n in_o justification_n by_o infuse_v righteousness_n §_o 4._o how_o they_o oppose_v in_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o impute_v righteousness_n §_o 5._o their_o agreement_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o justification_n by_o work_n §_o 6._o the_o papist_n talk_v of_o a_o new_a law_n §_o 7._o quaker_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n §_o 9_o the_o arminian_n justification_n §_o 10._o inference_n §_o 11._o they_o assert_v justification_n not_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o 12._o neonomian_o affirm_v imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n §_o 13._o they_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n §_o 14._o how_o they_o account_v faith_n a_o qualify_a condition_n §_o 15._o conclusion_n sect._n 1_o assembl_n conf_n cap._n 11._o §_o 1._o those_o who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o also_o free_o justifi_v not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o but_o for_o christ_n sake_n alone_o nor_o by_o impute_v faith_n itself_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v nor_o any_o other_o evangelical_n obedience_n to_o they_o as_o their_o righteousness_n but_o by_o impute_v the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o they_o they_o receive_v and_o rest_v on_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n which_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o this_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v with_o the_o great_a exactness_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o neonomianism_n diametrical_o opposite_a as_o will_v abundant_o appear_v §_o 2._o they_o say_v who_o god_n effectual_o call_v he_o justifi_v mr._n b._n say_v god_n justifi_v all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o and_o mr._n h._n '_o that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o there_o be_v million_o that_o be_v never_o or_o will_v be_v effectual_o call_v 2._o that_o god_n free_o justifi_v this_o be_v full_a express_v in_o the_o large_a catechism_n q._n 70._o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n unto_o sinner_n rom._n 3.21_o 23_o 24._o for_o the_o free_a grace_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o object_n that_o justification_n fall_v upon_o justification_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o free_a grace_n lie_v in_o bring_v justification_n upon_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o not_o as_o qualify_v by_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o under_o any_o denomination_n whatsoever_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o enemy_n while_o yet_o sinner_n rom._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v such_o chap._n 3._o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v chap._n 4.5_o by_o free_a grace_n it_o be_v such_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o all_o he_o say_v have_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n such_o as_o be_v describe_v from_o v._o 10._o of_o who_o none_o be_v righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o full_a of_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o express_v with_o the_o high_a aggravation_n unto_o v._o 19_o now_o our_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o mr._n cl_n favour_n it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o of_o a_o just_a one_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v free_o by_o grace_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o nor_o bring_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o from_o himself_o 2._o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o or_o in_o we_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v of_o free_a grace_n that_o he_o accept_v of_o faith_n and_o impute_v it_o to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n this_o by_o the_o assembly_n be_v reject_v as_o false_a doctrine_n although_o faith_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o grace_n yet_o neither_o faith_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n neither_o do_v god_n accept_v it_o as_o such_o nor_o impute_v it_o mr._n cl._n mighty_o pervert_v rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n '_o i._o e._n the_o righteousness_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o he_o receive_v by_o faith_n he_o say_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n because_o as_o grace_n give_v free_o so_o faith_n receive_v free_o and_o be_v not_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o call_v itself_o righteousness_n but_o glad_o humble_o and_o thankful_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n which_o grace_n bestow_v and_o justice_n accept_v and_o impute_v to_o justification_n §_o 3._o not_o by_o infuse_v righteousness_n into_o they_o the_o assembly_n do_v here_o exclude_v the_o popish_a justification_n at_o which_o mr._n h._n inveigh_v and_o so_o do_v j._n g._n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o pair_n of_o shears_o between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o for_o the_o papist_n mean_v only_o that_o we_o have_v the_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n by_o infusion_n and_o so_o say_v the_o other_o they_o say_v indeed_o infusion_n be_v of_o sanctification_n and_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o say_v justification_n be_v only_o a_o relative_a grace_n as_o it_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o justify_v so_o it_o put_v nothing_o but_o the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o must_v find_v a_o righteousness_n infuse_v and_o there_o implant_v in_o the_o justify_v for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v or_o by_o which_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v anon_o in_o a_o word_n though_o the_o neonomian_o say_v the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o justification_n yet_o they_o say_v grace_v infuse_v be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o justification_n and_o here_o they_o do_v concur_v with_o the_o papist_n quaker_n and_o other_o in_o confound_a justification_n and_o sanctification_n together_o §_o 4._o but_o by_o pardon_v their_o sin_n the_o neonomian_o will_v not_o have_v pardon_n to_o be_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o it_o only_o we_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o justification_n by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o person_n as_o righteous_a the_o neonomian_o say_v it_o be_v by_o account_v and_o accept_v their_o imperfect_a obedience_n for_o righteousness_n god_n justification_n be_v first_o of_o the_o person_n and_o then_o of_o their_o service_n as_o abel_n but_o their_o justification_n be_v first_o of_o their_o service_n and_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o legal_a justification_n never_o in_o that_o of_o free_a grace_n for_o in_o a_o mere_a legal_a justification_n person_n can_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o work_v do_v but_o the_o person_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o work_n sake_n not_o for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o the_o papist_n neonomian_o quaker_n socinian_n arminian_o all_o say_v it_o for_o or_o by_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o pap._n cons_n trid._n there_o be_v one_o only_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n not_o that_o whereby_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o whereby_o he_o make_v we_o righteous_a with_o which_o we_o be_v endow_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o be_v true_o call_v righteous_a and_o be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o bellarmine_n say_v the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o plain_a question_n whether_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o own_o absolute_a justification_n which_o he_o maintain_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o this_o be_v the_o question_n in_o controversy_n exact_o which_o our_o neonomian_o plead_v for_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n though_o some_o more_o obscure_o and_o sophistical_o but_o other_o more_o honest_o in_o speak_v out_o plain_o what_o they_o mean_v such_o as_o mr._n b._n mr._n h._n and_o mr._n cl._n bellarmine_n also_o blame_v kemnitius_n for_o deal_v fraudulent_o in_o not_o distinguish_v between_o propter_fw-la and_o per_fw-la say_v with_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-mi the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o our_o own_o inherent_a
righteousness_n be_v the_o pâ—r_n the_o formal_a cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v this_o distinction_n mr._n h._n have_v take_v up_o from_o bellarmine_n make_v very_o much_o of_o more_o of_o it_o anon_o §_o 5._o take_v one_o or_o two_o for_o all_o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n to_o the_o reader_n mr._n h._n in_o medioc_n p._n 42._o herein_o do_v appear_v the_o ground_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o this_o point_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v be_v provide_v they_o say_v that_o the_o work_v they_o plead_v for_o our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o not_o of_o the_o old_a we_o be_v agree_v and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n judge_v a_o man_n to_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o new_a law_n be_v the_o account_v and_o declare_v he_o righteous_a that_o righteousness_n which_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a and_o denominate_v he_o righteous_a be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o do_v make_v god_n account_v he_o righteous_a and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v note_v it_o for_o it_o be_v express_v and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o say_v be_v a_o righteousness_n which_o he_o do_v but_o not_o work_v in_o do_v which_o be_v pretty_a absurd_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o work_v but_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o do_v not_o work_v perfect_a work_n i_o will_v not_o wrong_v he_o but_o do_v not_o those_o that_o work_v imperfect_a work_n work_v yea_o say_v he_o they_o that_o do_v absolute_o sinful_a work_n be_v call_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o christ_n redemption_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n for_o when_o man_n fall_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a any_o more_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n bring_v in_o by_o performance_n whereof_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o again_o which_o he_o lose_v now_o this_o be_v the_o main_a business_n of_o christ_n redemption_n the_o procure_v a_o new_a law_n or_o another_o law_n with_o low_a term_n which_o some_o man_n perform_v they_o do_v thereby_o become_v righteous_a and_o so_o have_v righteousness_n according_a to_o that_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o remission_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o everlasting_a righteousness_n christ_n bring_v in_o dan._n 9_o and_o in_o his_o piece_n of_o righteousness_n which_o come_v forth_o with_o episco_n approbation_n p._n 3._o it_o be_v true_a against_o the_o papist_n there_o be_v no_o such_o righteousness_n inherent_a as_o to_o render_v god_n appease_v with_o the_o sinner_n or_o that_o the_o conscience_n can_v rest_v on_o it_o then_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o as_o that_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la he_o be_v forgive_v or_o save_v by_o his_o favour_n bellarmine_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v but_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la therefore_o the_o papist_n and_o they_o be_v agree_v in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a also_o against_o the_o common_a protestant_n therefore_o the_o neonomian_o be_v not_o protestant_n unless_o such_o as_o have_v causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o righteousness_n without_o we_o that_o can_v be_v make_v we_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v righteous_a in_o another_o righteousness_n or_o be_v that_o thing_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la we_o be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o reality_n but_o in_o notion_n only_o this_o righteousness_n as_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o and_o must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o form_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la he_o be_v accept_v and_o justify_v we_o grant_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la we_o be_v pardon_v and_o save_v §_o 6._o about_o the_o new_a law_n there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o neonomian_o though_o the_o papiste_n be_v on_o the_o sure_a side_n of_o the_o notion_n mr._n fox_n mart._n about_o the_o difference_n between_o ancient_n rome_n and_o present_a p._n 34._o tell_v we_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o people_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o moses_n and_o christ_n save_v only_o that_o moses_n be_v the_o giver_n of_o the_o old_a law_n but_o christ_n the_o giver_n of_o a_o new_a and_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o it_o be_v most_o rational_a that_o the_o new_a law_n shall_v be_v a_o more_o perfect_a law_n and_o not_o a_o law_n of_o imperfection_n we_o do_v not_o mend_v perfect_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n for_o particular_a end_n it_o be_v with_o those_o thing_n that_o more_o perfect_o answer_v those_o end_n and_o therefore_o their_o remedying_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o most_o complete_a §_o 7._o next_o akin_a to_o these_o man_n be_v the_o quaker_n in_o their_o most_o refine_a doctrine_n put_v out_o in_o the_o name_n of_o barclay_n but_o i_o hear_v mr._n keath_n that_o be_v a_o neonomian_a quaker_n say_v barclay_n book_n be_v chief_o his_o work_n work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n james_n 2._o both_o equal_o require_v to_o justification_n work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v as_o do_v by_o we_o tit._n 3.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v mr._n h._n just_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o save_v by_o regeneration_n which_o can_v exclude_v work_n wrought_v by_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o the_o law_n give_v not_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o justification_n but_o there_o be_v power_n under_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o law_n come_v to_o be_v fulfil_v inward_o rom._n 8.3_o 4._o work_n be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v propose_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n though_o we_o place_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n perform_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o to_o what_o pertain_v to_o the_o remote_a procure_a cause_n and_o that_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o formal_o justify_v by_o christ_n form_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o yet_o can_v we_o not_o as_o some_o protestant_n have_v do_v unwary_o exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n for_o though_o proper_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v for_o they_o yet_o be_v we_o justify_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n §_o 8._o the_o socinian_o say_v no_o other_o imputation_n be_v in_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n than_o that_o whoever_o sincere_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o they_o account_v of_o god_n righteous_a socin_n de_fw-mi serve_v when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v so_o great_a a_o value_n for_o faith_n that_o he_o esteem_v it_o for_o a_o righteousness_n to_o justification_n crel_n on_o gal._n 3.6_o and_o mr._n b._n say_v i_o abhor_v the_o opinion_n that_o christ_n righteousness_n give_v we_o be_v all_o without_o we_o preface_n to_o doct._n of_o chr._n p._n 3._o but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o what_o follow_v §_o 9_o the_o arminian_o bring_v up_o the_o rear_n and_o i_o shall_v name_v the_o man_n from_o who_o i_o can_v prove_v mr._n b._n have_v take_v up_o most_o of_o his_o corrupt_a notion_n about_o general_n redemption_n and_o justification_n and_o its_o j._n g._n the_o question_n in_o precise_a term_n be_v this_o whether_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o whether_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n himself_n be_v that_o which_o god_n impute_v to_o a_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n or_o unto_o righteousness_n in_o his_o justification_n j._n g._n of_o justification_n p._n 7._o he_o conclude_v it_o be_v faith_n as_o a_o merchant_n that_o grow_v rich_a by_o such_o a_o commodity_n i._n e._n he_o grow_v rich_a by_o the_o gain_n and_o return_v he_o make_v of_o that_o commodity_n so_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o righteousness_n itself_o upon_o we_o by_o imputation_n or_o otherwise_o but_o only_o a_o righteousness_n procure_v or_o purchase_v by_o it_o real_o and_o essential_o differ_v from_o it_o p._n 12._o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o that_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o any_o man_n for_o righteousness_n but_o be_v that_o for_o which_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o believe_v paul_n neither_o eat_v his_o finger_n nor_o spin_v out_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o hand_n into_o clothing_n and_o yet_o be_v both_o feed_v and_o clothe_v with_o they_o here_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o may_v a_o
and_o his_o distinction_n be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o if_o dr._n o._n do_v not_o trouble_v his_o head_n with_o such_o whim_n his_o consideration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o be_v not_o we_o come_v after_o imputation_n as_o a_o effect_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o become_v not_o we_o by_o imputation_n therefore_o one_o leg_n of_o his_o distribution_n be_v drop_v off_o for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o imputation_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o and_o a_o thing_n not_o we_o this_o thing_n not_o we_o which_o be_v christ_n satisfaction_n he_o say_v be_v not_o impute_v but_o come_v in_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o imputation_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o why_o must_v christ_n satisfaction_n come_v in_o the_o rear_n because_o a_o man_n must_v be_v justify_v first_o and_o then_o christ_n satisfaction_n must_v come_v in_o to_o mend_v the_o fault_n of_o his_o justification_n as_o a_o remedying_a righteousness_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o his_o justification_n must_v be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v and_o before_o his_o justification_n have_v release_v the_o man_n from_o condemnation_n and_o unacceptableness_n to_o god_n he_o must_v have_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o justification_n hence_o this_o imputation_n of_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptation_n by_o christ_n merit_n a_o imputation_n of_o our_o immoral_a righteousness_n the_o cause_n of_o a_o perfect_a but_o how_o can_v we_o have_v pardon_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o acceptance_n through_o his_o merit_n without_o god_n imputation_n of_o they_o to_o we_o for_o if_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o new_a law_n court_n our_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o when_o we_o come_v sinner_n into_o the_o old_a law_n court_n we_o can_v there_o become_v righteous_a free_a from_o condemnation_n and_o accept_v by_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v it_o impute_v to_o we_o this_o be_v most_o extra-judicial_a for_o a_o court_n always_o impute_v that_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n to_o the_o person_n discharge_v which_o be_v pay_v into_o court_n for_o it_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o run_v endless_o upon_o show_v the_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o this_o divinity_n for_o they_o will_v have_v the_o new_a law_n to_o impute_v righteousness_n which_o they_o say_v be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o the_o old_a law_n righteousness_n to_o be_v good_a and_o perfect_a but_o not_o impute_v so_o that_o indeed_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o sinner_n be_v ruin_v for_o want_n of_o righteousness_n under_o the_o new_a law_n be_v no_o righteousness_n and_o under_o the_o old_a law_n good_a righteousness_n but_o no_o imputation_n without_o which_o a_o sinner_n can_v never_o be_v justify_v now_o if_o they_o will_v permit_v these_o two_o law_n to_o meet_v and_o agree_v the_o matter_n something_o may_v be_v do_v than_o the_o new_a law_n may_v borrow_v the_o old_a law_n righteousness_n and_o the_o old_a the_o new_a law_n imputation_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n section_n 1._o mr._n h_n distinction_n of_o by_o and_o for_o according_a to_o bellarmine_n §_o 2._o the_o distinction_n consider_v §_o 3._o justification_n purchase_v by_o christ._n §_o 4._o they_o advance_v not_o god_n grace_n in_o justification_n §_o 5._o papist_n true_a than_o neonomian_o in_o the_o doctrine_n §_o 6._o they_o say_v the_o same_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o confess_v it_o §_o 7._o the_o error_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o opinion_n §_o 8._o of_o active_a and_o passive_a justification_n §_o 9_o of_o condition_n and_o duty_n sect._n 1_o mr._n h._n for_o the_o better_a establishment_n of_o the_o neonomian_a doctrine_n have_v take_v up_o a_o distinction_n from_o his_o friend_n cardinal_n bellarmine_n the_o protestant_n say_v mr._n h._n have_v deny_v that_o faith_n be_v our_o formal_a righteousness_n right_o p._n 46._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o denial_n have_v be_v much_o because_o they_o have_v confound_v the_o causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quam_fw-la by_o faith_n say_v the_o scripture_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o be_v id_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la causa_fw-la formalis_fw-la but_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la let_v we_o see_v out_o of_o who_o shop_n he_o take_v this_o distinction_n bellarmine_n the_o just_a lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o have_v state_v the_o question_n whether_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o absolute_a justification_n or_o not_o in_o order_n to_o his_o defence_n of_o it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a have_v this_o distinction_n and_o charge_v kemnitius_n with_o fraudulent_a deal_n in_o state_v the_o question_n because_o he_o put_v id_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la instead_o of_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la say_v if_o one_o will_v speak_v proper_o he_o must_v not_o use_v the_o word_n propter_fw-mi but_o per_fw-la when_o he_o will_v point_v out_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n if_o any_o one_o ask_v by_o what_o do_v a_o man_n live_v by_o what_o do_v the_o star_n shine_v by_o what_o be_v the_o fire_n hot_a it_o will_v be_v answer_v by_o his_o soul_n by_o the_o light_n by_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n but_o if_o any_o ask_v wherefore_o do_v the_o emperor_n triumph_n wherefore_o do_v the_o soldier_n fight_n it_o will_v be_v answer_v not_o by_o give_v the_o formal_a cause_n but_o the_o meritorious_a and_o final_a the_o soldier_n fight_v that_o they_o may_v overcome_v the_o emperor_n triumph_v because_o he_o overcome_v so_o kemnitius_n if_o he_o have_v speak_v without_o fraud_n and_o proper_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v whether_o the_o righteousness_n give_v to_o he_o of_o god_n and_o inherent_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n from_o without_o he_o impute_v now_o bellarmine_n have_v so_o full_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o distinction_n according_a to_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o mr._n h._n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v but_o loss_n of_o paper_n and_o time_n to_o transcribe_v what_o mr._n h._n say_v of_o it_o again_z and_o again_o be_v but_o all_o to_o the_o same_o intention_n of_o the_o cardinal_n §_o 2._o this_o distinction_n due_o consider_v be_v but_o one_o of_o the_o papist_n shift_n and_o evasion_n for_o first_o in_o all_o juridical_a proceed_n causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la for_o a_o man_n righteousness_n be_v that_o by_o which_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o his_o transgression_n be_v that_o by_o which_o and_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o if_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o or_o of_o another_o be_v bring_v into_o plea_n and_o be_v admit_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o come_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v acquit_v the_o answer_n will_v be_v by_o his_o innocency_n how_o come_v such_o a_o one_o to_o be_v condemn_v the_o answer_n will_v as_o soon_o be_v by_o as_o for_o wickedness_n all_o righteousness_n by_o which_o any_o one_o be_v justify_v be_v propter_fw-la quam_fw-la it_o be_v that_o by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v justify_v why_o do_v the_o new_a law_n justify_v he_o that_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n be_v his_o righteousness_n the_o justify_v condition_n be_v not_o the_o justification_n propter_fw-la conditionem_fw-la if_o it_o do_v refuse_v to_o justify_v because_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v than_o it_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o all_o conditional_a covenant_n the_o promise_n be_v perform_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n 2._o again_o if_o this_o distinction_n be_v true_a as_o apply_v than_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o reconcile_v still_o propter_fw-mi sanguinem_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v '_o by_z '_o not_o for_z rom._n 5.9_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n for_z dia_z with_o a_o genitive_a case_n signify_v per_fw-la with_o a_o accusative_a propter_fw-mi ver_fw-la 10._o so_o we_o have_v redemption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o colos_n 1.14.20_o be_v render_v through_o but_o they_o that_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o preposition_n know_v by_o or_o through_o be_v the_o same_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o it_o be_v do_v through_o see_v act_v 20.28_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o distinction_n will_v not_o hold_v to_o make_v evangelic_n obedience_n causa_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la and_o christ_n obedience_n propter_fw-la quam_fw-la
consequent_a §_o 9_o he_o proceed_v with_o confidence_n 2_o i_o do_v absolute_o deny_v that_o a_o true_a gospel_n justify_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o one_o another_o and_o do_v confident_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a because_o i_o have_v examine_v all_o place_n where_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v mention_v and_o do_v not_o find_v they_o if_o any_o affirm_v let_v he_o prove_v it_o r._n mr._n cl_n confidence_n be_v no_o proof_n and_o his_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o find_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n as_o that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o justification_n by_o work_n argue_v but_o judicial_a blindness_n whereby_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o blind_v his_o eye_n 1._o as_o be_v say_v before_o all_o gospel-work_n as_o he_o call_v his_o new_a law_n work_v bring_v into_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n be_v legal_a not_o gospel_n not_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n 2._o those_o that_o be_v gospel-work_n be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o they_o be_v fruit_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n believe_v in_o to_o justification_n and_o no_o cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o least_o neither_o do_v the_o believer_n claim_v justification_n thereby_o and_o hence_o call_v gospel-works_a but_o if_o he_o claim_v justification_n by_o they_o they_o be_v work_n and_o oppose_v to_o faith_n but_o lose_v the_o name_n of_o gospel_n be_v legal_a dross_n and_o dung_n and_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o such_o work_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o true_a faith_n or_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o it_o for_o such_o seek_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n and_o obtain_v it_o not_o 3._o now_o whereas_o mr._n cl._n here_o throw_v down_o his_o gauntlet_n in_o a_o ambiguous_a manner_n we_o take_v it_o up_o in_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o confident_o affirm_v that_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v positive_o oppose_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o justification_n by_o any_o work_n of_o a_o law_n whatever_o perform_v by_o we_o the_o prove_v of_o which_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o this_o whole_a dispute_n as_o now_o manage_v 4._o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o coutroversie_n about_o any_o other_o work_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n resp_n there_o be_v no_o controversy_n about_o any_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n no_o more_o be_v there_o now_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v abdicate_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o law_n so_o say_v we_o §_o 10._o proposition_n 4._o this_o law_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n consist_v of_o precept_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a what_o he_o say_v under_o this_o proposition_n about_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o term_n law_n i_o think_v will_v not_o hold_v all_o of_o it_o with_o his_o other_o doctrine_n for_o he_o say_v its_o take_v 1._o for_o any_o write_a declaration_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v our_o duty_n 2._o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o ch._n 3.31_o mat._n 5.17_o luke_n 16.17_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v indefinite_o for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o moses_n and_o therefore_o he_o mention_n it_o in_o such_o general_a term_n r._n because_o law_n be_v use_v in_o so_o many_o sense_n in_o scripture_n and_o those_o that_o will_v introduce_v justification_n by_o work_n be_v apt_a to_o slip_v from_o one_o law_n to_o another_o and_o say_v as_o mr._n cl._n do_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n deny_v justification_n by_o one_o law_n yet_o he_o intend_v justification_n by_o work_n of_o another_o law_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v our_o work_n of_o any_o law_n whatever_o as_o frequent_o in_o his_o epistle_n as_o have_v be_v show_v so_o in_o that_o express_a and_o plain_a place_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n and_o why_o be_v it_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o reason_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o against_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n no_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v together_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v against_o this_o way_n of_o justification_n without_o the_o work_n of_o a_o law_n that_o it_o witness_v to_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_o speak_v rom._n 3.21_o it_o do_v not_o appropriate_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o it_o witness_v to_o the_o promise_n and_o righteousness_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n take_v as_o a_o law_n do_v justify_v none_o gal._n 3.11_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o law_n i._n e._n as_o such_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v work_n and_o therefore_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o justification_n by_o faith_n the_o apostle_n say_v further_o ver_fw-la 18._o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o a_o law_n than_o no_o more_o of_o promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o for_o what_o end_n serve_v the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n answ_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v i._n e._n christ_n but_o why_o add_v for_o two_o ends._n 1_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v distinct_o know_v by_o the_o moral_a part_n as_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v a_o typical_a redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o through_o which_o they_o may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n hold_v forth_o unto_o they_o §_o 11._o proposition_n 5._o the_o law_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o carnal_a jew_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o werk_n mat._n 19.16_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n but_o by_o imperfect_a as_o appear_v by_o his_o word_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o have_v do_v good_a and_o evil_a i_o will_v know_v what_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v whereby_o i_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o life_n eternal_a he_o depreciate_n the_o law_n call_v it_o a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o any_o other_o command_v of_o god_n understand_v use_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o the_o work_v of_o it_o be_v a_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n and_o as_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o heb._n 6.19_o be_v make_v nothing_o and_o by_o itself_o perfect_a it_o be_v typical_a and_o the_o type_n absolute_o consider_v can_v not_o purify_v they_o as_o to_o conscience_n the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o our_o weakness_n rom._n 8.3_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o term_n of_o this_o nor_o of_o any_o other_o and_o rom._n 6.14_o say_v we_o i._n e._n believer_n be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n for_o justification_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v you_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v a_o licentious_a doctrine_n but_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v the_o legal_a doctrine_n that_o lead_v to_o sin_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n beside_o the_o apostle_n show_v plain_o that_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o of_o any_o other_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o it_o which_o he_o show_v rom._n 7._o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o marriage_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n while_o we_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o a_o law_n 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