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rom._n 1.3_o again_o thing_n be_v saâ—d_v not_o to_o be_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v as_o melchisedec_n be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 7.3_o because_o his_o lineage_n and_o pedigree_n be_v not_o know_v so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v or_o not_o justify_v according_a as_o this_o grace_n be_v reveal_v to_o we_o but_o 2_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v we_o have_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n so_o that_o from_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v only_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n before_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o our_o conscience_n before_o we_o do_v believe_v §_o 5._o his_o next_o proof_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n rom._n 8.30_o as_o glory_v say_v he_o follow_v justification_n so_o do_v justification_n follow_v vocation_n unto_o faith_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o show_v the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverb_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la prius_fw-la aut_fw-la posterius_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la 6.3_o the_o first_o and_o last_o must_v not_o be_v strict_o urge_v in_o scripture_n for_o that_o be_v not_o always_o set_v first_o which_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n if_o we_o shall_v reason_v from_o the_o order_n of_o word_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v make_v many_o absurdity_n â—_o as_o 1_o sam._n 6.14_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o cleave_v the_o wood_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o offer_v the_o cow_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o levite_n take_v down_o the_o ark_n out_o of_o the_o cart_n as_o
a_o stone_n or_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_v but_o privative_a be_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n realiter_fw-la futuri_fw-la in_o esse_fw-la as_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v justitiae_fw-la realiter_fw-la futurae_fw-la in_o existentiâ_fw-la the_o difference_n between_o these_o be_v as_o great_a as_o between_o a_o man_n will_n not_o to_o require_v that_o debt_n that_o shall_v or_o be_v about_o to_o be_v contract_v and_o his_o will_v not_o to_o require_v any_o thing_n of_o one_o that_o never_o do_v nor_o will_v owe_v he_o any_o thing_n 2_o this_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v actual_a though_o the_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v be_v not_o in_o actual_a be_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n be_v actual_a though_o the_o righteousness_n to_o be_v impute_v be_v not_o actual_a man_n who_o thought_n arise_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la do_v non-impute_a usual_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o fault_n but_o for_o god_n who_o be_v without_o any_o shadow_n of_o change_n and_o turn_v so_o to_o do_v be_v absolute_o impossible_a for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v arise_v any_o new_a will_n or_o new_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n 134._o 3_o this_o act_n of_o justify_v be_v complete_a in_o itself_o for_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a will_n not_o impute_v sin_n to_o his_o elect_n none_o can_v impute_v it_o and_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n impute_v righteousness_n none_o can_v hinder_v it_o neither_o do_v this_o render_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n useless_a which_o be_v necessary_a by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o justification_n even_o as_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n be_v complete_a in_o itself_o but_o yet_o be_v christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o eph._n 1.3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o we_o say_v §_o 7._o 2._o that_o if_o justification_n be_v take_v as_o most_o common_o it_o proposition_n 2_o be_v not_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n will_v by_o this_o immanent_a act_n of_o he_o to_o wit_n our_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n and_o deliverance_n from_o punishment_n so_o it_o have_v for_o its_o adequate_a cause_n and_o principle_n the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ._n though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a out_o of_o god_n himself_o c._n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o move_v god_n to_o will_v not_o to_o punish_v or_o impute_v sin_n unto_o we_o yet_o be_v christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o punishment_n therein_o threaten_v do_v not_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o his_o death_n he_o obtain_v in_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n not_o a_o remote_a possible_a or_o conditional_a reconciliation_n but_o a_o actual_a absolute_a and_o immediate_a reconciliation_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v anon_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n all_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o father_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v at_o his_o death_n not_o only_o virtual_o but_o formal_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o debt_n be_v formal_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o debtor_n their_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sub_fw-la termino_fw-la or_o in_o diem_fw-la but_o present_a and_o immediate_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o debt_n shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o due_a at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sub_fw-la termino_fw-la or_o in_o diem_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n from_o that_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v there_o arise_v these_o two_o thing_n one_o be_v the_o non-execution_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o continual_o commit_v upon_o we_o that_o whereas_o the_o reprobate_a sin_n and_o upon_o their_o sin_n the_o curse_n with_o all_o the_o evil_n include_v in_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o the_o elect_a likewise_o sin_v yet_o for_o christ_n sake_n the_o curse_n or_o evil_a of_o suffer_v be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o they_o which_o non-punishing_a quoad_fw-la effectum_fw-la be_v forgive_a and_o not_o impute_v sin_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v frequent_o say_v to_o forgive_v when_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o he_o be_v say_v often_o to_o forgive_v the_o other_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o whereby_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n come_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n all_o good_a thing_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v yea_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o hurtful_a as_o their_o fall_n and_o affliction_n be_v order_v by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n to_o work_v together_o for_o good_a unto_o they_o these_o effect_n be_v immediate_a in_o respect_n of_o causality_n though_o not_o of_o time_n for_o though_o god_n do_v not_o present_o bestow_v they_o but_o as_o he_o see_v fit_a both_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o their_o good_a yet_o do_v they_o immediate_o slow_a from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o intervene_v and_o concur_v therewith_o in_o procure_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o we_o say_v that_o our_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v immediate_a and_o present_a with_o the_o price_n or_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n a_o debt_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o discharge_v and_o yet_o just_o chargeable_a but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o hereafter_o §_o 8._o 3._o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o declare_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n proposition_n 3_o and_o forgiveness_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v man_n when_o he_o reveal_v and_o make_v know_v to_o they_o his_o grace_n and_o kindness_n within_o himself_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v most_o of_o our_o divine_n take_v justification_n define_v it_o the_o declare_a sense_n of_o absolution_n and_o not_o improper_o for_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o be_v note_v before_o 4._o thing_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v when_o they_o be_v declare_v and_o manifest_v injure_v the_o declare_v of_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o such_o wise_a as_o if_o it_o make_v they_o to_o be_v whereof_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v a_o very_a plain_a one_o there_o be_v gen._n 41.13_o pharaoh_n chief_n butler_n speak_v of_o joseph_n interpretation_n i_o say_v he_o he_o restore_v and_o he_o i._n e._n the_o baker_n he_o hang_v whereas_o he_o do_v but_o declare_v these_o success_n unto_o they_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v his_o people_n when_o he_o manifest_v and_o reveal_v to_o they_o that_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o before_o be_v hide_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v not_o impute_v their_o sin_n but_o contrariwise_o do_v impute_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o now_o the_o lord_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o divers_a way_n have_v and_o do_v declare_v and_o manifest_v this_o precious_a grace_n unto_o his_o people_n 1_o more_o general_o towards_o all_o his_o elect_n and_o 2_o more_o particular_o to_o individual_n or_o numerical_a person_n the_o former_a be_v do_v 1_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o in_o his_o work_n and_o action_n §_o 9_o first_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o immutable_a will_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n to_o his_o people_n in_o his_o word_n the_o gospel_n or_o new_a covevant_n be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v anon_o may_v be_v fit_o term_v a_o declarative_a sentence_n of_o absolution_n unto_o all_o the_o elect_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o do_v belong_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v their_o justification_n for_o which_o cause_n maccovius_fw-la 22._o make_v justification_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o first_o promise_n which_o be_v pronounce_v before_o the_o curse_n so_o that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v a_o public_a person_n include_v both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n there_o have_v be_v no_o curse_n at_o all_o pronounce_v save_v only_o upon_o the_o serpent_n or_o satan_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o promise_v it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o eternal_a life_n tit._n 1.2_o be_v give_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v not_o signify_v eternity_n as_o our_o translator_n carry_v it_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o time_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o 〈◊〉_d
therefore_o his_o suggestion_n in_o the_o minor_a proposition_n that_o we_o interpret_v the_o phrase_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n mere_o of_o justification_n in_o conscience_n be_v false_a and_o groundless_a but_o let_v we_o weigh_v the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n a_o little_a more_o distinct_o the_o sum_n of_o it_o then_o be_v this_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n in_o our_o conscience_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v concurrent_a cause_n with_o god_n in_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o formal_a act_n of_o pronounce_v we_o just_a must_v be_v attribute_v unto_o we_o which_o the_o scripture_n attribute_n unto_o god_n alone_o make_v we_o but_o passive_a therein_o rom._n 8.33_o &_o 4.6_o 8._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o pronounce_v of_o we_o just_a be_v not_o the_o formal_a act_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o non-imputing_a of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o god_n 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grant_v that_o as_o to_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o be_v proper_o justification_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a we_o contribute_v nothing_o at_o all_o either_o physical_o or_o moral_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o motive_n that_o god_n shall_v account_v we_o righteous_a and_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o our_o sin_n this_o work_n be_v do_v without_o we_o and_o for_o we_o by_o christ_n with_o his_o father_n 604._o it_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n he_o and_o he_o alone_o purge_v and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n revel_v 1.5_o heb_n 1.3_o now_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o passiveness_n in_o this_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n we_o say_v that_o faith_n have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o procure_v obtain_v and_o instate_v we_o in_o this_o grace_n for_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o little_a in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v not_o passive_a but_o active_a yet_o we_o say_v that_o as_o this_o gracious_a sentence_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v reveal_v and_o terminate_v in_o our_o own_o conscience_n so_o faith_n have_v a_o instrumental_a efficacy_n we_o be_v therein_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agent_n with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o and_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o be_v no_o where_o exhort_v to_o justify_v or_o to_o make_v ourselves_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o be_v oftentimes_o bid_v to_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o to_o press_v forward_o to_o more_o assurance_n in_o believe_v our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o &_o 3.18_o rom._n 5.1_o syr._n §_o 14._o this_o concession_n of_o mr._n w._n that_o a_o man_n be_v whole_o passive_a in_o his_o justification_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o first_o argument_n i_o offer_v to_o his_o consideration_n it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o chief_n scope_n and_o intendment_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o be_v to_o derive_v to_o faith_n at_o least_o a_o federal_n or_o moral_a causality_n in_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o sorry_a i_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o injurious_a deal_n not_o only_o in_o that_o unworthy_a language_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o but_o in_o cast_v my_o argument_n into_o another_o form_n then_o that_o wherein_o i_o propose_v it_o in_o his_o report_n it_o run_v thus_o if_o we_o be_v altogether_o passive_a in_o be_v justify_v than_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v in_o which_o form_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o more_o exception_n than_o one_o for_o beside_o the_o grammatical_a part_n which_o be_v very_o harsh_a the_o logical_a consequence_n may_v be_v just_o blame_v though_o the_o consequent_a be_v true_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a consequence_n it_o be_v not_o right_o infer_v from_o the_o antecedent_n though_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o our_o justification_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v a_o man_n be_v passive_a in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o his_o conversion_n yet_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o conclude_v therefore_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v before_o he_o have_v a_o be_v or_o ever_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o argument_n as_o i_o propose_v it_o be_v as_o follow_v if_o we_o be_v whole_o passive_a in_o our_o justification_n than_o our_o faith_n do_v not_o concur_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o or_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o according_a to_o you_o we_o be_v whole_o passive_a in_o our_o justification_n ergo_fw-la faith_n do_v not_o concur_v unto_o our_o justification_n or_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n his_o answer_n hereunto_o i_o can_v not_o very_o well_o heed_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o distance_n from_o he_o 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act_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v not_o true_a because_o our_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o efficiency_n be_v whole_o attribute_v unto_o they_o rom._n 8.33.4.6.8.3_o 24._o the_o internal_a move_a cause_n be_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o the_o only_a external_a procure_a cause_n be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o other_o efficient_a cause_n beside_o these_o we_o can_v be_v no_o more_o say_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o then_o that_o we_o create_v ourselves_o but_o to_o make_v faith_n a_o condition_n moral_o dispose_v we_o to_o justification_n make_v we_o at_o least_o concurrent_a cause_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o our_o justification_n 1._o we_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n if_o any_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n for_o a_o condition_n as_o mr._n walker_n observe_v well_o whensoever_o it_o be_v perform_v make_v the_o thing_n covenant_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o the_o promiser_n be_v 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we_o have_v wrought_v but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n col._n 2.13_o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loc_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o express_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n ascribe_v it_o sole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o work_n or_o condition_n perform_v by_o we_o §_o 5._o second_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o that_o signal_n promise_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v than_o none_o be_v justify_v before_o that_o gracious_a sentence_n be_v publish_v which_o be_v not_o till_o our_o saviour_n ministry_n in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o sentence_n of_o divine_a revelation_n like_o it_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n can_v plead_v for_o their_o discharge_n from_o the_o law_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n until_o the_o publication_n of_o that_o subservient_fw-fr covenant_n in_o mount_n sinai_n which_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n the_o lord_n never_o make_v any_o conditional_a 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as_o unto_o we_o eph._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o yet_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o descend_v upon_o they_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n no_o less_o then_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o argument_n in_o short_a be_v this_o if_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v justify_v who_o yet_o have_v not_o any_o such_o declare_a discharge_n then_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o a_o declare_a discharge_n but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la §_fw-la 6._o three_o if_o justification_n be_v only_o by_o a_o declare_a discharge_n than_o elect_a infant_n insensible_a of_o this_o declaration_n and_o unable_a to_o plead_v their_o discharge_n from_o any_o such_o promise_n have_v no_o justification_n i_o hope_v mr._n w._n be_v not_o such_o a_o durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la as_o to_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o justification_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o he_o must_v 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man_n any_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o in_o the_o word_n nor_o necessary_o deduce_v from_o it_o the_o testimony_n be_v false_a and_o sinful_a for_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a act_n of_o conscience_n about_o sin_n the_o first_o when_o it_o witness_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o desert_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o when_o it_o witness_v to_o we_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v do_v the_o three_o be_v when_o it_o witness_v to_o we_o concern_v our_o final_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n now_o if_o conscience_n do_v bear_v witness_n to_o a_o man_n concern_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o what_o be_v his_o desert_n in_o so_o do_v it_o do_v but_o its_o duty_n rom._n 1.34_o but_o if_o it_o tell_v a_o man_n that_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v he_o be_v a_o damn_a creature_n and_o must_v perish_v everlasting_o such_o a_o conscience_n be_v both_o penal_o and_o sinful_o evil_a the_o 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mr._n w._n confess_v a_o little_a after_o be_v oppose_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o law_n say_v not_o now_o curse_v but_o curse_v for_o ever_o matth._n 25.41_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v if_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o sinner_n either_o elect_a or_o reprobate_n shall_v in_o this_o life_n pass_v such_o a_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o he_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 1_o against_o the_o law_n by_o apply_v the_o ministry_n thereof_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n and_o not_o as_o god_n have_v intend_v it_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v ex_fw-la primaria_fw-la intention_n to_o condemn_v man_n 385._o but_o to_o further_a and_o advance_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n see_v what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o what_o they_o have_v deserve_v may_v flee_v for_o refuge_n unto_o jesus_n christ._n now_o when_o man_n hear_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n conclude_v that_o sure_o this_o must_v be_v their_o portion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v never_o the_o near_o for_o they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o sinner_n they_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o flee_v unto_o christ_n so_o that_o by_o make_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n absolute_a they_o quite_o cross_v the_o design_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o give_v the_o law_n 2_o they_o deny_v the_o very_a tenor_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 11._o which_o be_v that_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v life_n eternal_a for_o sinner_n and_o for_o aught_o that_o they_o can_v know_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o §_o 9_o though_o we_o say_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o man_n pass_v upon_o themselves_o in_o this_o life_n be_v false_a and_o erroneous_a yet_o be_v we_o innocent_a of_o those_o ugly_a consequence_n which_o mr._n w._n will_v thrust_v upon_o we_o of_o blind_a man_n eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o sear_v up_o their_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o follow_v upon_o a_o indiscreet_a application_n of_o the_o law_n and_o man_n make_v the_o voice_n thereof_o the_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o transgressor_n which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v man_n quite_o desperate_a and_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o unbelief_n we_o hold_v it_o necessary_a that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o unbeliever_n in_o itâ—_n strictness_n rigour_n and_o inexorable_a severity_n that_o they_o may_v see_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o at_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o we_o will_v have_v it_o preach_v as_o a_o appendant_a to_o the_o gospel_n not_o to_o drive_v man_n to_o despair_n but_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o flee_v to_o that_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v open_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v publish_v alone_o and_o as_o a_o absolute_a sentence_n it_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o faith_n for_o if_o god_n do_v condemn_v man_n who_o shall_v justify_v they_o christ_n merit_n will_v not_o save_v they_o who_o god_n do_v condemn_v witness_v reprobate_a man_n and_o angel_n unto_o who_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o for_o sin_n §_o 10._o his_o three_o exception_n be_v that_o the_o condemnation_n with_o exception_n 3_o which_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v condemn_v be_v express_v john_n 3.36_o by_o the_o abide_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o he_o therefore_o we_o say_v answ._n no_o elect_a unbeliever_n be_v condemn_v of_o god_n because_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v not_o abide_v upon_o he_o the_o condemnation_n wherewith_o the_o unbeliever_n i._n e._n the_o final_a unbeliever_n be_v condemn_v be_v indeed_o the_o abide_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v die_v everlasting_o for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o everlasting_a life_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o be_v not_o final_a unbeliever_n §_o 11._o his_o four_o and_o last_o be_v that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o unbeliever_n exception_n 4_o be_v oppose_v to_o salvation_n john_n 3.17_o and_o sure_o the_o condemnation_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o salvation_n be_v more_o than_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v answ._n 1._o that_o the_o condemnation_n oppose_v to_o salvation_n be_v damnation_n and_o then_o by_o mr._n woodbridges_n argument_n the_o elect_n because_o they_o be_v sometime_o unbeliever_n must_v all_o be_v damn_v but_o 2._o this_o rather_o show_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o by_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v mean_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o at_o all_o chap._n xii_o wherein_o mr._n woodbridges_n three_o four_o and_o five_o argument_n be_v answer_v his_o three_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o several_a comparison_n by_o which_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v illustrate_v sometime_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o israelite_n look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o heal_v joh._n 3.14_o numb_a 21_o 8._o as_o then_o they_o be_v not_o first_o heal_v and_o then_o look_v up_o to_o see_v what_o heal_v they_o but_o they_o do_v first_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o then_o they_o be_v heal_v even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o whosoever_o see_v and_o believe_v the_o son_n shall_v be_v justify_v john_n 6.40_o sometime_o faith_n be_v compare_v to_o eat_v and_o justification_n to_o the_o nourishment_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o our_o meat_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o comparison_n prove_v nothing_o unless_o they_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n now_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o either_o of_o these_o comparison_n to_o show_v in_o what_o order_n or_o method_n we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o sting_a of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n do_v plain_o shadow_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n in_o conscience_n the_o law_n by_o reveal_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n 4.15_o sting_n and_o wound_n man_n conscience_n 18.14_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v a_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33.2_o to_o wit_n from_o its_o effect_n because_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o man_n bone_n they_o have_v no_o rest_n in_o their_o soul_n until_o these_o wound_n be_v heal_v 38.3_o now_o as_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o those_o fiery_a serpent_n find_v no_o ease_n till_o they_o look_v up_o unto_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v smite_v and_o wound_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n will_v never_o find_v rest_n
justitia_fw-la bestow_v upon_o they_o those_o good_a thing_n intend_v towards_o they_o in_o his_o eternal_a election_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o die_v to_o procure_v a_o new_a will_n or_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_n nor_o yet_o to_o add_v any_o new_a thing_n in_o god_n which_o do_v perfect_a and_o complete_a the_o act_n of_o election_n as_o wallaeus_n seem_v to_o intimate_v 39_o but_o that_o god_n may_v save_v we_o in_o a_o way_n agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v confer_v upon_o we_o all_o those_o blessing_n he_o intend_v without_o wrong_n and_o violation_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n for_o god_n have_v make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o sin_v shall_v die_v the_o justice_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n no_o less_o then_o of_o other_o man_n which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o 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subject_n 6._o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 5.14_o both_o of_o they_o be_v head_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n now_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n do_v immediate_o overspread_v his_o posterity_n all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o before_o ever_o they_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n rom._n 5.12_o 14._o and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n descend_v immediate_o upon_o all_o the_o elect_a for_o their_o justification_n rom._n 5.17_o 18._o six_o if_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n be_v immediate_o available_a for_o the_o typical_a cleanse_n of_o sin_n under_o that_o administration_n than_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o christ_n have_v offer_v be_v immediate_o available_a to_o make_v a_o real_a atonement_n for_o all_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o the_o real_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o less_o efficacious_a than_o the_o typical_a heb._n 9.14_o but_o those_o legal_a sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o make_v atonement_n 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two_o new_a covenant_n one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a one_o wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v without_o condition_n the_o other_o wherein_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 6._o whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o often_o abuse_v that_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la let_v pass_v his_o uncivil_a language_n i_o say_v 1_o that_o in_o our_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o but_o with_o such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o artist_n 145._o give_v understand_v it_o of_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la and_o then_o i_o conceive_v causa_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la the_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v 2_o i_o can_v see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o effect_v our_o justification_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o 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spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o before_o faith_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o build_v or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o 14.23_o vouchsafe_v more_o sensible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n if_o so_o then_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi doubtless_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la when_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o i_o find_v that_o 183._o mr._n burges_n mention_n this_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v this_o way_n for_o that_o grand_a promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o do_v evident_o argue_v the_o habit_n or_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n §_o 8._o his_o next_o passage_n give_v we_o little_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o organise_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n if_o mr._n e._n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a 1_o i_o dare_v say_v such_o as_o know_v mr._n woodbridges_n tongue_n and_o forehead_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o speak_v his_o whole_a mind_n but_o 2_o my_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o person_n servant_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o mr._n w._n especial_o when_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n 3_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o then_o speak_v near_o as_o many_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o which_o he_o have_v print_v i_o well_o remember_v some_o passage_n which_o be_v here_o omirted_a as_o that_o say_n anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n form_n the_o body_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v act_v formal_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v know_v that_o the_o only_a answer_n i_o can_v get_v unto_o divers_a syllogism_n be_v i_o deny_v all_o but_o this_o he_o intend_v rather_o to_o vilify_v i_o then_o to_o excuse_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o next_o place_n propounde_v this_o question_n whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o which_o he_o answer_v negative_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n his_o answer_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o with_o we_o which_o will_v need_v a_o clear_a evidence_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o faith_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v do_v include_v no_o less_o all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o so_o many_o explication_n of_o the_o grand_a