divine_n at_o dort_n rationes_fw-la omnes_fw-la ibid._n act._n syn._n art_n 2._o ibid._n à _fw-la scripture_n fideique_fw-la analogia_fw-la petitae_fw-la quibus_fw-la christi_fw-la incarnatio_fw-la humiliatio_fw-la vel_fw-la exaltatio_fw-la probatur_fw-la vel_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la eo_fw-la spectant_fw-la ut_fw-la demonstretur_fw-la divina_fw-la expressa_fw-la intentio_fw-la de_fw-la fructuoso_fw-la huius_fw-la tanti_fw-la mysterii_fw-la effectu_fw-la non_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la producendo_fw-la nempe_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la cùm_fw-la aeque_fw-la nolle_fw-la possint_fw-la velint_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la fructus_fw-la in_o de_fw-la enascatur_fw-la sed_fw-la infrustrabiliter_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la potentiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la id_fw-la operante_fw-la i._n e._n all_o those_o argument_n that_o prove_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n express_a intention_n to_o produce_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n infallible_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n will_n who_o may_v as_o well_o neglect_v and_o refuse_v as_o accept_v of_o they_o i_o conclude_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o doctrine_n come_v to_o this_o that_o god_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o incarnation_n obedience_n and_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o grant_v man_n term_n of_o salvation_n viz._n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n not_o as_o any_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n or_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o as_o some_o kind_n of_o salvo_fw-la to_o his_o honour_n at_o least_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o interpret_v it_o and_o what_o need_n christ_n have_v be_v god_n to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o how_o easy_a be_v the_o slip_n from_o hence_o into_o the_o dead_a sea_n of_o socinianism_n to_o lay_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o his_o life_n and_o death_n to_o declare_v and_o confirm_v only_o this_o covenant_n of_o life_n on_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o the_o penitent_n indeed_o the_o whole_a platform_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v borrow_v from_o socinus_n by_o the_o arminian_o from_o who_o most_o of_o our_o modern_a writer_n have_v it_o and_o some_o immediate_o from_o the_o socinian_n from_o who_o also_o come_v that_o common_a but_o illogical_a evasion_n of_o work_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a but_o the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la of_o our_o justification_n opera_fw-la ea_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la sunt_fw-la autem_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la nostra_fw-la pelt_n soc._n the_o justif_a apud_fw-la pelt_n i._n e._n ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la fuit_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la christo_fw-la praestamus_fw-la licet_fw-la nec_fw-la essiciens_fw-la nec_fw-la meritoria_fw-la tamen_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la vocant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la justificationis_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr aeterne_a salut_n be_v nostrae_fw-la i_o do_v not_o desire_v this_o shall_v be_v believe_v on_o my_o credit_n much_o less_o do_v i_o write_v to_o reproach_v any_o who_o do_v in_o heart_n abhor_v that_o blasphemous_a heresy_n however_o their_o word_n and_o notion_n may_v agree_v too_o much_o with_o it_o i_o only_o beg_v that_o scholar_n and_o divine_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v and_o compare_v they_o before_o they_o imbibe_n this_o new_a doctrine_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o justifi_v as_o a_o instrument_n apply_v the_o promise_v of_o life_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o a_o condition_n or_o part_n of_o obedience_n t_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 26._o v._n 17_o 18._o to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o inheritance_n among_o thom_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o forgiveness_n and_o a_o right_a to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n come_v by_o faith_n but_o what_o this_o faith_n be_v and_o how_o it_o give_v right_a to_o life_n be_v now_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n i_o shall_v wave_v all_o that_o be_v usual_o draw_v from_o philosophy_n to_o this_o argument_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o difference_n of_o man_n soul_n and_o his_o faculty_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o faculty_n from_o each_o other_o also_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o habit_n intellectual_a or_o moral_a which_o thing_n be_v fit_a exercise_n for_o scholar_n but_o not_o fit_a to_o build_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o and_o if_o the_o best_a philosopher_n can_v give_v we_o no_o certain_a account_n how_o man_n see_v and_o hear_v and_o how_o the_o external_a sense_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o material_a in_o their_o operation_n than_o the_o understanding_n do_v exercise_v their_o function_n there_o be_v much_o less_o certainty_n to_o be_v have_v concern_v the_o faculty_n operation_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o rational_a part_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o believe_v as_o a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.9_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o grace_n and_o of_o every_o sin_n that_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o carry_v the_o whole_a soul_n with_o they_o what_o then_o be_v this_o faith_n the_o socinian_o affirm_v faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o thing_n 21._o peltius_n artic._n parag._n 21._o distinct_a only_o formal_o or_o docendi_fw-la causâ_fw-la soc._n resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n joan._n opera_fw-la &_o fides_n nullo_n modo_fw-la distinguuntur_fw-la à _fw-la paulo_n nec_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la seperari_fw-la queant_fw-la imò_fw-la animo_fw-la seu_fw-la forma_fw-la fidei_fw-la sunt_fw-la the_o arminian_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o our_o late_a author_n with_o they_o both_o and_o make_v believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n 70._o aphor._n th._n 70._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o describe_v faith_n to_o be_v so_o to_o believe_v god_n as_o to_o love_v he_o fear_v he_o trust_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a command_n or_o more_o brief_o to_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n i._n e._n to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o he_o 67._o ibid._n 69_o &_o 67._o and_o to_o desire_v and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o now_o we_o grant_v as_o the_o gospel_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n or_o mind_n of_o christ_n contain_v both_o promise_n precept_n and_o threaten_n though_o proper_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n through_o christ_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o all_o law_n and_o precept_n so_o also_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n do_v sometime_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a christian_a profession_n whereby_o we_o promise_v both_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n yet_o faith_n take_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o obediential_a grace_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o obedience_n as_o much_o as_o those_o grace_n be_v distinct_a from_o each_o from_o other_o as_o love_n from_o fear_n both_o from_o patience_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v wave_v that_o philosophical_a question_n also_o whether_o grace_n be_v several_a distinct_a habit_n or_o one_o universal_a habit_n distinguish_v by_o several_a act_n and_o object_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o faith_n be_v distinct_a by_o its_o act_n and_o proper_a object_n from_o all_o other_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v each_o from_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o divine_o reveal_v truth_n its_o act_n be_v to_o believe_v or_o assent_v its_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o reveal_v truth_n of_o god_n as_o such_o we_o speak_v of_o divine_a faith_n only_o the_o immediate_a end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o true_a proposition_n and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o be_v distinct_a from_o love_n fear_v desire_v which_o be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o all_o obedience_n or_o practice_n in_o do_v good_a or_o avoid_v evil_a moreover_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o obedience_n not_o as_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o the_o elicit_a act_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o more_o remote_a principle_n which_o do_v excite_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o it_o thus_o faith_n be_v prerequire_v to_o seek_v and_o serve_v of_o god_n heb._n 11.2_o to_o the_o end_n and_o yet_o the_o immediate_a principle_n of_o they_o be_v fear_n v._o 7._o self-denial_n v._o 25._o holy_a courage_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o purify_v the_o
heart_n act_v 15.9_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o love_v itself_o or_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o something_o that_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o love_n and_o purity_n and_o sure_o before_o we_o can_v love_v and_o obey_v god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n faithfulness_n readiness_n to_o accept_v and_o reward_v which_o must_v incline_v the_o heart_n to_o it_o we_o can_v love_v and_o serve_v he_o 〈◊〉_d we_o neither_o know_v he_o nor_o his_o mind_n concern_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o his_o good_a wilâ—_n towards_o we_o and_o this_o be_v faith_n which_o we_o may_v thus_o describe_v faith_n be_v a_o hearty_a and_o practical_a assent_n to_o all_o divine_a truth_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v the_o history_n fear_v the_o threaten_n trust_v in_o the_o i_o remise_n and_o expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o prediction_n which_o proceed_v from_o god_n all_o this_o be_v easy_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o 11._o heb._n where_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 10_o chapter_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n subjoin_v this_o description_n of_o faith_n v._o 1._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o and_o the_o evidence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n not_o see_v which_o subsistence_n and_o evidence_n thing_n yet_o suture_a have_v only_o in_o god_n word_n and_o man_n real_a belief_n of_o it_o thing_n hope_v for_o proper_o respect_v the_o promise_n thing_n not_o see_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o creation_n v._o 2._o and_o the_o prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o noah_n by_o faith_n fear_v the_o deluge_n v._o 7._o and_o all_o the_o patriarch_n die_v in_o faith_n or_o expectation_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n v._o 13._o now_o that_o faith_n have_v several_a act_n and_o cause_v several_a affection_n as_o hope_v trust_v fear_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v because_o it_o have_v several_a object_n thing_n to_o be_v desire_v thing_n to_o be_v fear_v and_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o which_o be_v common_a to_o it_o with_o other_o grace_n which_o have_v their_o several_a act_n and_o affection_n towards_o several_a object_n or_o the_o same_o object_n several_o conâ—dered_v that_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n which_o respect_v promise_n or_o affection_n immediate_o â—owing_v from_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o complete_a in_o scripture_n be_v call_v by_o several_a â—ames_n roll_v rest_a lean_v rely_v upon_o god_n fly_v to_o he_o for_o resuge_n hide_v our_o â—â—lves_n under_o he_o put_v of_o ourselves_o under_o â—he_n shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n which_o and_o the_o like_a â—re_n metaphor_n from_o the_o body_n and_o when_o we_o â—eak_v proper_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v best_a oppress_v by_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o protestant_n express_v by_o fiduâ—a_n affiance_n or_o fiducial_a recumbence_n which_o be_v â—â—so_o the_o scripture_n term_n of_o put_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pervasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o full_a assurance_n of_o â—is_n promise_n now_o faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n â—ot_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n for_o so_o it_o believe_v â—eer_a history_n as_o well_o as_o practical_a thing_n and_o â—e_a threaten_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o â—â—useth_v fear_n as_o well_o as_o hope_v but_o a_o sinner_n can_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o fear_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n though_o fear_v may_v â—cite_v he_o to_o look_v after_o mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n â—or_a by_o believe_v the_o history_n of_o thing_n past_a as_o â—â—e_z creation_n and_o flood_n or_o the_o prediction_n of_o â—â—ings_n to_o come_v as_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n 〈◊〉_d judgement_n though_o these_o thing_n may_v set_v forth_o god_n veracity_n and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o may_v excite_v fear_n and_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d seek_v after_o mercy_n as_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o particular_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v those_o mercy_n as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o faith_n or_o 〈◊〉_d isa_n 26.3.4_o thou_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o pierce_v peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o trust_v in_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o deliverant_a go_v before_o and_o this_o be_v add_v as_o the_o mean_n procure_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n so_o in_o like_a mâ—ner_n the_o general_a promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o justfication_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o and_o faith_n give_v right_a to_o it_o and_o be_v the_o mean_n have_v it_o perform_v to_o we_o faith_n then_o justiâ—â—_n as_o it_o obtain_v mercy_n heb._n 11.33_o saintâ—_n faith_n obtain_v promise_v viz._n a_o performan_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o gospel_n frequent_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o faith_n have_v mâ—_n thou_o whole_a etc._n etc._n as_o faith_n obtain_v these_o mercy_n neither_o as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n or_o root_n of_o obedience_n but_o only_o trust_v in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o gâ—engaged_v by_o the_o particular_a promise_n so_o aâ—_n faith_n justifi_v a_o sinner_n by_o trust_v in_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jeâ—_n christ_n express_v in_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a we_o do_v not_o contend_v about_o the_o aâ—_n ception_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o proposition_n we_o aâ—â—_n justify_v by_o say_v whether_o it_o be_v take_v objective_o only_a as_o some_o think_v i._n e._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n believe_v on_o or_o relative_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o apprehend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v through_o christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d by_o any_o work_n of_o 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of_o justification_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o divine_n mean_v by_o say_v faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o intrumental_o and_o when_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n viz._n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o justification_n be_v propose_v and_o promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o that_o will_v accept_v it_o and_o trust_n in_o it_o which_o be_v believe_v so_o that_o faith_n itself_o be_v â—ot_n the_o matter_n or_o righteousness_n which_o do_v justify_v we_o under_o the_o gospel_n instead_o of_o our_o obedience_n under_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o through_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v or_o apply_v to_o we_o by_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v object_n object_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o cavil_n which_o be_v object_v if_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n who_o instrument_n be_v it_o god_n or_o man_n if_o man_n than_o he_o justify_v himself_o if_o god_n than_o man_n do_v nothing_o in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v antinomian_n for_o answ_n answ_n the_o like_a may_v be_v ask_v of_o all_o instrument_n natural_a or_o moral_a our_o food_n who_o instrument_n be_v it_o to_o nourish_v we_o if_o god_n than_o we_o need_v not_o eat_v if_o we_o than_o we_o nourish_v ourselves_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v instrument_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v our_o instrument_n than_o we_o work_v grace_n in_o ourselves_o iâ—_n god_n than_o we_o need_v do_v nothing_o all_o these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v instrument_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o blessing_n he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o take_v food_n and_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 if_o christ_n merit_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n of_o justification_n then_o justify_v faith_n do_v respect_v it_o but_o remote_o as_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o if_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o justification_n than_o faith_n only_o respect_v that_o immediate_o when_o it_o justify_v and_o so_o christ_n only_o as_o a_o king_n or_o as_o the_o enacter_n of_o a_o new_a law_n 27._o ibid._n p._n 27._o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v most_o evident_a in_o scripture_n that_o merit_n &_o satisfaction_n be_v but_o the_o moral_a remote_a preparatory_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n though_o exceed_v eminent_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o perfect_a near_o efficient_a cause_n be_v by_o other_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o concur_v to_o accomplish_v the_o work_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n only_o though_o his_o merit_n make_v way_n for_o his_o kingly_a power_n and_o his_o prophetical_a teach_n promote_v man_n obedience_n &_o that_o his_o justify_v we_o be_v his_o acquit_v we_o from_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n because_o we_o have_v obey_v his_o law_n or_o new_a covenant_n and_o that_o obedience_n to_o that_o law_n as_o obedience_n to_o a_o royal_a law_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v and_o that_o faith_n with_o these_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel-precept_n ground_v upon_o a_o belief_n that_o they_o come_v from_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o contend_v that_o faith_n justifi_v not_o by_o one_o act_n of_o affiance_n but_o by_o all_o its_o act_n they_o do_v but_o confound_v themselves_o and_o the_o question_n for_o even_o according_a to_o themselves_o faith_n justifi_v proper_o and_o immediate_o by_o one_o act_n only_o or_o under_o one_o only_a notion_n viz._n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o direct_v to_o christ_n only_o as_o king_n and_o that_o the_o other_o act_n of_o it_o respect_v his_o merit_n and_o teach_v be_v but_o accidental_a to_o it_o and_o without_o its_o notion_n as_o justify_v we_o be_v then_o to_o prove_v that_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n though_o join_v with_o or_o build_v upon_o faith_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o argue_v the_o first_o argument_n from_o rom._n 4.16_o 17._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n not_o to_o that_o only_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o that_o also_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v that_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v and_o by_o which_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v make_v sure_a to_o all_o his_o seed_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o in_o his_o seed_n christ_n now_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o justification_n or_o blessedness_n come_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n i.e._n altogether_o free_a but_o justification_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o altogether_o free_a therefore_o justify_v faith_n include_v not_o obedience_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o justification_n i_o prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o grace_n and_o work_n be_v utter_o inconsistent_a in_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n for_o his_o salvation_n for_o work_n bring_v some_o worthiness_n though_o not_o strict_a merit_n but_o grace_n suppose_v nothing_o but_o deseâ—â—_n of_o punishment_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n the_o not_o of_o work_n otherways_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n election_n of_o grace_n v._o 5._o exclude_v all_o work_n why_o do_v not_o justification_n also_o if_o it_o be_v bâ—_n grace_n if_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v former_o how_o be_v it_o grace_n more_o now_o than_o it_o be_v then_o do_v god_n gracious_o grant_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o lose_a sinner_n true_o here_o be_v grace_n but_o when_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o he_o justifi_v they_o only_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o or_o their_o obedience_n to_o it_o therefore_o the_o give_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v of_o grace_n but_o justification_n by_o obedience_n to_o it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n do_v a_o new_a covenant_n accept_v of_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o carry_v pardon_n with_o it_o it_o doâ—â—_n indeed_o not_o insist_v upon_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o life_n but_o it_o do_v not_o dispense_v with_o or_o allow_v the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o those_o command_n that_o be_v perpetual_a what_o then_o it_o require_v perfect_a and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o fâ—â—_n want_v of_o that_o obedience_n man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o want_v of_o sincere_a obedience_n under_o the_o gospel_n no_o more_o that_o there_o be_v for_o want_v of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o adam_n therefore_o all_o the_o mercy_n grace_n and_o pardon_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n lie_v in_o relax_v the_o covenant_n of_o perfect_a work_n in_o give_v a_o new_a and_o somewhat_o mild_a covenant_n to_o man_n when_o they_o may_v have_v be_v condemn_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o former_a but_o still_o their_o justification_n or_o right_n to_o life_n depend_v whole_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o new_a covenant_n and_o so_o â—â—_o no_o more_o of_o grace_n proper_o than_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v but_o they_o say_v our_o obedience_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n though_o by_o our_o obedience_n as_o if_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o stand_v be_v not_o justify_v or_o accept_v in_o and_o by_o their_o own_o integrity_n because_o preserve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o as_o if_o adam_n can_v not_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o keep_v the_o law_n unless_o he_o have_v do_v it_o mere_o by_o his_o own_o connate_a strength_n without_o addition_n or_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n throughout_o his_o life_n what_o the_o grace_n be_v which_o these_o man_n allow_v to_o our_o obedience_n be_v yet_o uncertain_a but_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v by_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o work_n i._n e._n a_o man_n be_v pronounce_v just_a or_o righteous_a for_o his_o own_o obedience_n by_o what_o principle_n soever_o it_o be_v wrought_v therefore_o the_o say_v here_o speak_v of_o neither_o be_v nor_o do_v include_v obedience_n again_o it_o be_v a_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a or_o firm_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n but_o if_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n the_o promise_n can_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o or_o any_o believer_n ergò_fw-la this_o faith_n do_v not_o include_v obedience_n profess_a arminian_n grant_v there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n ordinary_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n salvation_n yea_o that_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a certainty_n thet_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v though_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o all_o other_o speak_v more_o dubious_o but_o if_o justification_n be_v suspend_v upon_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o our_o life_n end_n it_o can_v be_v certain_a to_o any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v till_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o a_o objective_a certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o general_n viz._n he_o that_o obey_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o thus_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n be_v as_o certain_a viz_o if_o he_o have_v obey_v perfect_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v but_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o this_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v certain_a i._n e._n that_o they_o shall_v certain_o attain_v the_o promise_a blessedness_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n fall_v short_a of_o it_o but_o this_o certainty_n come_v not_o from_o persevere_v obedience_n which_o be_v itself_o uncertain_a ergò_fw-la
that_o book_n which_o be_v misrepresent_v chap._n 22._o he_o propose_v the_o question_n actual_a de_fw-fr just_a habit_n &_o actual_a whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n where_o he_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o justification_n of_o imputation_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o same_o term_n as_o we_o do_v and_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o sense_n he_o give_v we_o the_o sum_n in_o these_o word_n p._n 313._o vno_fw-la verbo_fw-la vicunque_fw-la deus_fw-la sanctificatos_fw-la nos_fw-la reputat_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr inchoatè_fw-fr justos_fw-la per_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o inhaerentem_fw-la qualitatem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la tamen_fw-la justificatos_fw-la i.e._n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la absolutos_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la acceptato_n per_n &_o propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la deo_fw-la donatam_fw-la hac_fw-la side_n spiritúque_fw-la applicatam_fw-la i.e._n though_o god_n repute_v we_o inchoative_o righteous_a or_o holy_a by_o the_o habit_n of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o he_o account_v we_o justify_v acquit_v from_o sin_n and_o accept_v to_o life_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o we_o by_o god_n and_o apply_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o faith_n then_o he_o layer_n down_o two_o proposition_n opposite_a to_o the_o papist_n which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o 30_o chapter_n the_o one_o exclude_v work_n as_o the_o papist_n maintain_v they_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o unite_n himself_o to_o we_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v make_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n prop._n 1._o christi_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitantis_fw-la atque_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sese_fw-la nobis_fw-la unientis_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la obedientia_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n est_fw-la formalis_fw-la causa_fw-la justificationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la utpote_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la donatione_fw-la pei_n &_o applicatione_n fidei_fw-la fit_a nostra_fw-la observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n righteousness_n do_v in_o some_o sense_n justify_v we_o or_o be_v we_o for_o or_o in_o some_o effect_n but_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v for_o that_o very_a righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o form_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v in_o opposition_n to_o our_o own_o holiness_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v our_o righteousness_n from_o god_n gift_n from_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o then_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o contrary_a position_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o be_v refute_v and_o answer_v their_o calumny_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o that_o be_v scatter_v in_o our_o late_a author_n the_o proposition_n be_v thesis_n 2._o papistarum_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la obedientia_fw-la sive_fw-la justitia_fw-la non_fw-la donatur_fw-la aut_fw-la applicatur_fw-la credentibus_fw-la vice_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la formalis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n cujus_fw-la virtute_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la stant_fw-la justificati_fw-la aut_fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la acceptati_fw-la the_o bishop_n go_v on_o and_o chap._n 24._o answer_v 11_o argument_n of_o bellarmin_n against_o imputation_n most_o the_o same_o with_o those_o allege_a chap._n four_o chap._n 25._o supra_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o answer_v beauty_n citation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n chap._n 27._o he_o further_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o imputation_n and_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o a_o formal_a cause_n just_a as_o we_o do_v chap._n 28._o he_o prove_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o justifi_v we_o which_o he_o do_v by_o 11_o argument_n and_o by_o all_o the_o same_o scripture_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o have_v be_v cite_v above_o chap._n 3._o and_o by_o some_o other_o all_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n which_o we_o take_v they_o chap._n 29._o he_o allege_v the_o father_n for_o our_o doctrine_n chap._n 30._o he_o refute_v the_o papist_n slander_n in_o say_v that_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n where_o he_o have_v this_o memorable_a passage_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lex_fw-la in_o conditione_n operum_fw-la vitam_fw-la habet_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la icti_fw-la faederis_fw-la 396._o p._n 396._o at_o evangelium_fw-la in_o mediatoris_fw-la sanguine_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehenso_fw-la collocat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la vim_o &_o formam_fw-la operum_fw-la autem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la annectit_fw-la ut_fw-la subservientem_fw-la huic_fw-la faederi_fw-la evangelico_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la continentem_fw-la aut_fw-la constituentem_fw-la ipsum_fw-la faedus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n include_v work_n in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n but_o the_o gospel_n place_v the_o form_n and_o force_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o subjoin_v work_n as_o a_o subservient_fw-fr condition_n not_o as_o contain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n we_o oppose_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n favour_v this_o new_a opinion_n chap._n 31._o there_o be_v something_o which_o may_v bare_v a_o colour_n of_o some_o approbation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colour_n he_o say_v that_o work_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a to_o justification_n and_o salvation_n but_o that_o the_o term_v necessary_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o dispute_n with_o papist_n or_o in_o discourse_n to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o they_o concl._n 2_o 3._o and_o in_o the_o four_o he_o say_v no_o work_n be_v necessary_a neither_o legal_a nor_o evangelical_n 402._o p._n 402._o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la renatis_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la aut_fw-la justificationem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la si_fw-la per_fw-la necessaria_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dico_fw-la nulla_fw-la ut_fw-la excludam_fw-la non_fw-la solummodò_fw-la opera_fw-la legalia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opera_fw-la inchoatae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la and_o then_o concl._n 5_o he_o say_v bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la 403._o p._n 403._o ut_fw-la conditione_n concurrentes_fw-la vel_fw-la praecursoriae_fw-la ut_fw-la dolere_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la detestari_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o consimilia_fw-la i._n e._n some_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n though_o not_o as_o efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n yet_o as_o previous_a or_o concomitant_a condition_n such_o as_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n humiliation_n beg_v of_o mercy_n hope_v in_o it_o and_o the_o like_a but_o by_o this_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o these_o disposition_n have_v any_o direct_a influence_n on_o justification_n itself_o but_o that_o they_o fit_v the_o justify_v person_n to_o use_v and_o improve_v his_o justification_n this_o we_o all_o acknowledge_v that_o ordinary_o in_o person_n that_o can_v use_v their_o reason_n there_o be_v such_o ministerial_a preparation_n both_o for_o conversion_n and_o justification_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a but_o that_o god_n may_v extraordinary_o sometime_o work_v grace_n infuse_v faith_n and_o justify_v man_n without_o such_o previous_a disposition_n the_o reason_n follow_v show_v this_o be_v the_o bishop_n sense_n for_o god_n say_v he_o do_v not_o justify_v stock_n and_o beast_n but_o man_n and_o those_o humble_a contrite_a and_o tractable_a to_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n ibid._n ibid._n divina_fw-la enim_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la stipites_fw-la h._n e._n nihil_fw-la agentes_fw-la neque_fw-la equos_fw-la &_o mulos_fw-la h._n e._n recalcitante_n &_o libidinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la adhaerescentes_fw-la sed_fw-la homines_fw-la eosdémque_fw-la compunctos_fw-la &_o contritos_fw-la ac_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritúsque_fw-la divini_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequentes_fw-la vid._n plura_fw-la to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a he_o add_v when_o we_o say_v thing_n be_v necessary_a it_o do_v not_o present_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o cause_n but_o for_o order_n sake_n not_o andum_fw-la quandò_fw-la dicimus_fw-la aliquid_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinendum_fw-la 404._o p._n 404._o ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vi_fw-la verborum_fw-la non_fw-la ninuitur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la causalitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinis_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n concl._n 6_o he_o say_v further_a good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o
all_o the_o immediate_a proper_a cause_n of_o justification_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a and_o want_v only_o the_o remote_a preparatory_a cause_n if_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o alone_a to_o which_o justification_n be_v promise_v than_o unbelief_n of_o his_o merit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o can_v no_o more_o damn_v he_o than_o the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o other_o history_n concern_v christ_n suppose_v his_o be_v bear_v at_o bethlem_n or_o live_v at_o nazareth_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_o persuade_v of_o they_o for_o these_o be_v necessary_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la because_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o christ_n merit_n be_v no_o more_o by_o their_o confession_n nor_o be_v it_o impossible_a according_a to_o their_o principle_n but_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v a_o king_n and_o enact_v this_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o priest_n and_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o bottom_n of_o this_o mystery_n next_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n justify_v as_o a_o prophet_n 25._o p._n 25._o because_o 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 a_o teacher_n and_o faith_n must_v according_o respect_v he_o answ_n answ_n faith_n must_v believe_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o preach_v by_o christ_n and_o reveal_v to_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n must_v justify_v we_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o yet_o methinks_v he_o that_o teach_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o be_v a_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n teach_v man_n that_o god_n will_v forgive_v they_o that_o serve_v he_o sincere_o though_o they_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mediator_n shall_v not_o make_v it_o necessary_a to_o justification_n to_o believe_v that_o christ_n in_o person_n preach_v the_o gospel_n we_o have_v here_o scripture_n multiply_v to_o prove_v that_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o king_n mat._n 9.6_o ch_n 11._o v._n 27_o 28._o ch_z 28._o v._n 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n which_o we_o grant_v he_o have_v ministerial_o viz._n to_o declare_v the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o to_o pronounce_v pardon_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o power_n of_o the_o father_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o forgive_v but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n not_o for_o our_o obedience_n argument_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 27._o p._n 27._o that_o we_o profess_v a_o belief_n in_o more_o than_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o merit_n ergò_fw-la more_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o our_o actual_a remission_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o act._n 8.37_o one_a answ_n answ_n here_o be_v continual_o ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n humiliation_n and_o merit_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o justify_v faith_n exclude_v his_o person_n or_o any_o of_o his_o office_n but_o that_o faith_n as_o justify_v do_v trust_v only_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o it_o do_v also_o in_o subsequent_a distinct_a act_n trust_v in_o the_o promise_v of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n and_o in_o christ_n himself_o to_o work_v these_o in_o we_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o king_n and_o to_o obtain_v they_o for_o we_o by_o his_o priestly_a intercession_n but_o all_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o other_o office_n of_o christ_n so_o faith_n always_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o blessing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o 2_o 2_o 2_o i_o deny_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n more_o than_o a_o trust_n in_o christ_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliaon_n through_o his_o blood_n baptism_n be_v as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o i_o e._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v through_o believe_v it_o be_v god_n seal_n to_o his_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o before_o they_o can_v promise_v obedience_n believe_v in_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o then_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n prove_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o remission_n which_o baptism_n seal_v be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o true_a god_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o jewish_a false_a god_n or_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o father_n to_o justify_v we_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v this_o son_n of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o mat._n 28.20_o man_n be_v first_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n afterward_o teach_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n practise_v preach_v through_o christ_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o baptise_v they_o that_o believe_v act_v 10._o act_n 13._o if_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o baptism_n than_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v 1_o pet._n 3.21_o only_o show_v that_o baptism_n as_o a_o outward_a sign_n will_v not_o profit_v without_o reality_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o christ_n which_o will_v produce_v obedience_n the_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o church_n annex_v to_o baptism_n be_v not_o annex_v to_o it_o as_o condition_n of_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o as_o condition_n of_o man_n admission_n into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o as_o evidence_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n argument_n 6._o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n themselves_o before_o his_o death_n 28._o p._n 28._o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o teacher_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o perhaps_o without_o believe_v at_o all_o in_o his_o death_n and_o ransom_n thereby_o ergò_fw-la answ_n answ_n if_o believe_v here_o mean_a as_o it_o ought_v the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n king_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n and_o their_o give_a themselves_o to_o obey_v he_o than_o i_o deny_v the_o antecedent_n they_o be_v not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o by_o their_o trust_n in_o the_o promise_v of_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o now_o know_v to_o be_v jesus_n christ_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o particular_a way_n how_o he_o be_v to_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n they_o be_v justify_v as_o abraham_n and_o david_n and_o all_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v and_o their_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o understand_v he_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o the_o proof_n be_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v and_o they_o acknowledge_v love_a obey_v christ_n as_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o understand_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o die_v for_o they_o therefore_o this_o justify_v they_o which_o be_v no_o consequent_a argument_n 7._o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o only_a object_n of_o the_o sanctify_a and_o save_v act_n of_o faith_n 30._o p._n 30._o therefore_o not_o of_o justify_v one_a answ_n answ_n faith_n look_v only_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n or_o rather_o to_o the_o promise_v found_v on_o that_o merit_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n for_o sanctification_n and_o perseverance_n viz._n that_o as_o perfect_a justification_n so_o perfect_a sanctification_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n but_o the_o sanctify_a act_n must_v respect_v christ_n follow_v applicatory_a act_n 31._o p._n 31._o and_o not_o the_o purchase_n of_o sanctification_n only_o so_o the_o justify_v act_n must_v respect_v christ_n follow_v collation_n or_o application_n and_o not_o only_o his_o purchase_n of_o justification_n answ_n 1_o this_o still_o change_v the_o question_n which_o be_v whether_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n i._n e._n obedience_n as_o well_o as_o trust_v
spirit_n to_o abide_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o and_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reserve_v till_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v finish_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o glory_n john_n 16.7_o and_o then_o he_o promise_v the_o spirit_n â—o_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o we_o and_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o we_o v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o last_o he_o pray_v for_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o perseverance_n for_o they_o that_o do_v and_o all_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v till_o they_o all_o come_v to_o be_v one_o in_o he_o john_n 17.15_o 16_o 21._o and_o wherefore_o be_v the_o power_n of_o give_v grace_n commit_v to_o the_o mediator_n if_o not_o purchase_v by_o he_o and_o why_o do_v he_o intercede_v for_o that_o he_o never_o buy_v and_o pay_v for_o if_o then_o christ_n purchase_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o a_o right_n to_o life_n than_o justification_n give_v a_o right_a to_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o life_n itself_o and_o so_o be_v more_o than_o pardon_v 5._o i_o argue_v from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a mercy_n but_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o mere_a pardon_n god_n justifi_v believer_n not_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o favour_n though_o free_a mercy_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o prime_n impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o immediate_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v the_o immediate_a impulsive_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o justify_v a_o sinner_n through_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o wrong_n to_o his_o justice_n as_o some_o gloss_n it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o proper_a justice_n have_v receive_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o law_n to_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o it_o will_v not_o be_v just_a to_o deny_v it_o this_o be_v intimate_v rom._n 8.33_o 35._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 justifi_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v indite_v or_o implead_v they_o in_o course_n of_o law_n or_o judgement_n or_o else_o there_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v charge_v against_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v god_n who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n to_o give_v the_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o will_v justify_v judicial_o or_o as_o a_o act_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v condemn_v in_o judgement_n see_v christ_n have_v die_v and_o so_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o justice_n when_o we_o pardon_v a_o offence_n which_o we_o may_v just_o punish_v we_o do_v cedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la forbear_v our_o right_n and_o justice_n give_v place_n to_o mercy_n but_o justice_n can_v pardon_v or_o acquit_v unless_o it_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o it_o have_v what_o be_v right_a and_o due_a according_a to_o law_n object_n object_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n pardon_v legal_o and_o judicial_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o evangelical_n law_n so_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o of_o mercy_n 23._o vid._n justiif_n evang._n p._n 23._o so_o truman_n they_o say_v a_o sinner_n be_v not_o pardon_v by_o free_a grace_n and_o absolute_a pardon_n but_o upon_o condition_n and_o term_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o which_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o evangelical_n law_n do_v justify_v he_o pronounce_v he_o pardon_v and_o so_o his_o pardon_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n law_n though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v content_a with_o nothing_o but_o satisfaction_n answ_n answ_n let_v any_o fair_a disputant_n judge_v whether_o this_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o shift_v the_o question_n they_o have_v say_v â—â—at_a justification_n be_v mere_a pardon_n bare_a pardon_n nothing_o but_o pardon_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o abâ—â—ute_a pardon_n but_o pardon_v upon_o condition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d perform_v by_o he_o that_o will_v receive_v pardon_n â—â—re_v not_o these_o condition_n when_o persorm_v our_o â—â—angelical_a righteousness_n this_o they_o conâ—â—d_v for_o and_o be_v they_o not_o a_o positive_a righteousness_n yes_o they_o be_v gospel_n obedience_n â—â—hat_o sense_n be_v it_o then_o to_o say_v we_o be_v pardon_v â—â—thout_v any_o positive_a righteousness_n that_o pardon_v alone_o be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v â—â—ese_a condition_n be_v so_o small_a and_o so_o necessary_a to_o â—â—e_z receive_v of_o pardon_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o â—â—y_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o any_o righteousness_n nay_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n law_n all_o the_o â—â—oral_a duty_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v require_v still_o though_o not_o â—â—th_v the_o same_o necessity_n of_o perfection_n and_o â—â—w_o they_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a than_o before_o â—â—me_n moral_a duty_n be_v require_v also_o and_o necessary_a which_o be_v not_o direct_o nnd_v proper_o â—â—uties_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n as_o self-deâ—â—l_a mortification_n and_o bear_v the_o cross_n â—â—sides_v these_o the_o gospel_n prescribe_v new_a possible_a duty_n which_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v â—â—uties_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n viz._n faith_n â—â—ve_v and_o obedience_n to_o the_o mediator_n with_o 〈◊〉_d holy_a and_o reverend_a use_n of_o all_o the_o positive_a inâ—â—tutions_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v these_o small_a thing_n â—â—s_o it_o necessary_a to_o mere_a pardon_n that_o the_o pardon_v shall_v not_o only_o return_v to_o their_o form_n duty_n but_o also_o receive_v new_a term_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v never_o their_o duty_n before_o if_o a_o prince_n subdue_v rebel_n and_o then_o promiâ—â—_n they_o impunity_n if_o beside_o return_v to_o theâ—â—_n ancient_a duty_n and_o allegiance_n they_o will_v receive_v some_o new_a term_n which_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o impose_v on_o they_o do_v he_o free_o pardon_v they_o do_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o in_o a_o way_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n so_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n giust_n they_o new_a law_n and_o make_v advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o accession_n to_o his_o power_n by_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d their_o misdemeanour_n beside_o this_o be_v veâ—â—_n improper_a to_o talk_v of_o legal_a and_o judicial_a pardon_n pardon_v by_o a_o law_n for_o a_o law_n be_v proper_o preceptive_a and_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v for_o keep_v or_o breakiâ—â—_n the_o law_n pardon_n be_v grant_v by_o supersedâ—â—_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o or_o by_o a_o promise_n or_o declaration_n 〈◊〉_d grace_n which_o when_o establish_v for_o security_n sake_n and_o promulgated_a be_v sometime_o call_v aâ—_n act_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o the_o full_a nature_n of_o a_o law_n it_o be_v the_o sovereign_a legislator_n whâ—â—_n pardon_v who_o have_v power_n to_o relax_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n a_o law_n can_v pardon_v but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o those_o man_n be_v thâ—â—_n god_n see_v through_o the_o fall_v it_o be_v become_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o keep_v and_o so_o to_o be_v saâ—â—_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n be_v please_v to_o maâ—â—_n a_o new_a mild_a and_o easy_a law_n and_o to_o declaâ—â—_n that_o if_o they_o will_v keep_v it_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d pardon_v and_o save_v pardon_v then_o with_o theâ—â—_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n i._n e._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v with_o man_n according_a to_o that_o covenant_n if_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o new_a covenant_n so_o then_o for_o all_o their_o specious_a word_n of_o mere_a pardon_n to_o exclude_v christ_n righteousness_n they_o only_o mean_v that_o god_n will_v not_o execute_v his_o first_o covenant_n which_o man_n have_v break_v but_o will_v save_v they_o if_o they_o fulfil_v his_o second_o covenant_n i._n e._n will_v be_v righteous_a and_o obedient_a according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o they_o acknowledge_v a_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o beside_o pardon_n whereby_o he_o must_v he_o justify_v 6._o the_o law_n require_v a_o positive_a righteousness_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o the_o end_n of_o every_o law_n be_v obedience_n to_o it_o 39_o just_a evang_v p._n 38_o 39_o therefore_o justification_n can_v be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n without_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v a_o sinless_a perfect_a righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o but_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o better_a covenant_n accept_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n let_v the_o righteousness_n be_v
to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o she_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n answ_n answ_n but_o the_o context_n show_v that_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n sc_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n translate_v it_o this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o shall_v call_v she_o viz._n the_o church_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n so_o junius_n translate_v it_o also_o the_o geneva_n and_o the_o dutch_a annotion_n and_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o hurch_n as_o mr._n gataker_n contend_v it_o must_v locum_fw-la gataker_n in_o locum_fw-la it_o only_o because_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v upon_o or_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o gospel_n church_n name_v jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o â—â—om_fw-mi his_o presence_n in_o she_o and_o as_o god_n himself_o please_v to_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o â—â—s_o people_n ps_n 24.6_o 48.35_o ezek._n 48.35_o this_o be_v the_o generation_n 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o jacob_n i._n e._n the_o â—â—â—d_v of_o jacob._n dan._n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v â—â—on_o thy_o people_n and_o upon_o thy_o holy_a city_n to_o finish_v the_o transgression_n and_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o â—â—ins_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o iniquity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n daniel_n use_v pray_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n use_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o â—â—r_a the_o sake_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n but_o â—â—ods_n great_a mercy_n v._o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v answerâ—â—d_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v build_v again_o and_o the_o people_n save_v by_o the_o messiah_n v._o 25._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v cut_v off_o not_o for_o himself_o v._o 26._o â—â—plying_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o they_o and_o that_o â—â—en_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n whereby_o israel_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o â—â—ved_v this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o mesâ—â—ah_n for_o none_o else_o be_v a_o stand_n and_o everlasting_a â—ighteousness_n we_o be_v mutable_a and_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d fail_v hos_n 6.4_o neither_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o special_a manner_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o â—â—e_z death_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o sanctify_a in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o new_a righteousness_n then_o to_o be_v wrought_v and_o bring_v in_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a saint_n be_v save_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o wrought_v and_o justification_n by_o it_o distinct_o declare_v till_o now_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o finish_v transgression_n make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o people_n which_o be_v plain_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v by_o this_o everlasting_a righteousness_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n all_o man_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o offence_n or_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o they_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o free_a gift_n oâ—_n grant_v of_o life_n come_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n come_v by_o adam_n unrighteousness_n the_o 19_o v._n make_v it_o clear_a as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a adam_n do_v not_o make_v way_n by_o his_o sin_n for_o man_n condemnation_n he_o do_v not_o only_o render_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n if_o they_o shall_v sin_v as_o he_o do_v and_o break_v the_o same_o covenant_n but_o he_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n absolute_o by_o and_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v a_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n christ_n must_v not_o only_o make_v way_n for_o man_n justification_n or_o procure_v they_o a_o covenant_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o they_o perform_v it_o as_o he_o perform_v the_o covenant_n of_o a_o mediator_n but_o he_o must_v also_o justify_v they_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o by_z and_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n one_o exception_n against_o this_o place_n have_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n another_o except_v object_n object_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v in_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a 72._o just_a evang_v p._n 72._o but_o by_o one_o man_n obedience_n as_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o it_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o sinful_a condemn_a nature_n so_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o man_n obedience_n many_o come_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o a_o righteous_a and_o save_v state_n answ_n answ_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o exception_n from_o the_o word_n by_o have_v be_v manifest_v before_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v by_o or_o with_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n the_o term_n in_o will_v be_v more_o obscure_a and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v rom._n 14.20_o to_o he_o that_o eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o offence_n but_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o exception_n be_v as_o it_o be_v large_o prosecute_v p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o adam_n personal_a disobedience_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o virtual_o contain_v all_o man_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o sin_v before_o the_o act_n of_o propagation_n he_o do_v corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o so_o beget_v child_n in_o a_o sinful_a mortal_a state_n but_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n i_o now_o add_v do_v mankind_n derive_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n from_o adam_n by_o mere_a necessity_n of_o nature_n see_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v like_o the_o cause_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o divine_a constitution_n that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v inherit_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o this_o author_n seem_v to_o intimate_v then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v derive_v from_o the_o parent_n else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v bear_v sinful_a by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v corrupt_v with_o the_o body_n and_o can_v exist_v without_o it_o and_o at_o best_a must_v be_v raise_v with_o the_o body_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n till_o the_o last_o day_n as_o the_o socinian_o teach_v nor_o will_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n no_o nor_o positive_a disposition_n to_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v sinful_a in_o we_o they_o be_v poena_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peocati_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o but_o not_o peccatum_fw-la our_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o natural_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n which_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n for_o that_o which_o come_v by_o mere_a natural_a necessity_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o divine_a constitution_n than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v either_o that_o god_n appoint_v that_o if_o adam_n shall_v sin_v that_o one_o sin_n than_o not_o only_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v also_o propagate_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a nature_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n without_o exception_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v direct_o and_o proper_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n personal_a sin_n only_o which_o beside_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o so_o many_o million_o in_o all_o age_n shall_v be_v make_v miserable_a both_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v be_v also_o against_o god_n own_o law_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n for_o the_o child_n but_o â—very_n man_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n deut._n 24.16_o or_o â—lse_o this_o constitution_n must_v mean_v that_o god_n appoint_v that_o adam_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o then_o
hereupon_o account_v the_o law_n to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o like_a to_o be_v purchase_v for_o they_o without_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v further_o do_v by_o they_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o their_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o remote_o only_a sc_n that_o it_o have_v merit_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o if_o we_o perform_v we_o shall_v live_v 2_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v no_o way_n our_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o benefit_n to_o we_o but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o sense_n make_v we_o righteous_a or_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o justification_n which_o the_o scripture_n allege_v do_v intend_v this_o be_v thus_o prove_v it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o cause_n nor_o reducible_a to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o antecedent_n i_o thus_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o the_o material_a or_o formal_a cause_n this_o they_o grant_v for_o than_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o justify_v by_o it_o it_o must_v compose_v our_o righteousness_n they_o sometime_o call_v it_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o righteousness_n but_o without_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o the_o final_a cause_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v not_o the_o efficient_a neither_o physical_a nor_o moral_a not_o physical_a for_o than_o christ_n obedience_n must_v active_o work_v obedience_n or_o righteousness_n in_o we_o which_o be_v absurd_a not_o a_o moral_a cause_n or_o meritorious_a which_o they_o most_o insist_v on_o for_o christ_n do_v not_o merit_v grace_n whereby_o we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v as_o they_o acknowledge_v see_v he_o die_v for_o all_o alike_o though_o thus_o he_o will_v be_v but_o a_o remote_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o justification_n merit_v that_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v but_o he_o merit_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n upon_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v prescribe_v all_o then_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n for_o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v promulgate_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o man_n whether_o they_o will_v obey_v or_o no_o and_o so_o whether_o they_o will_v be_v justify_v or_o no_o he_o have_v merit_v nothing_o further_o now_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o merit_v this_o justification_n for_o he_o which_o as_o to_o his_o merit_n be_v contingent_a might_n or_o may_v not_o be_v and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o obedience_n if_o a_o man_n procure_v a_o charter_n for_o a_o town_n and_o make_v they_o a_o corporation_n thereby_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o charter_n they_o that_o serve_v a_o apprenticeship_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o this_o town_n shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o thus_o come_v into_o the_o freedom_n some_o hundred_o year_n after_o that_o their_o freedom_n be_v merit_v buy_v or_o procure_v by_o he_o that_o procure_v the_o charter_n sure_o they_o themselves_o merit_v their_o freedom_n the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o charter_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o christ_n only_o merit_v the_o covenant_n by_o perform_v whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v sure_o man_n themselves_o be_v the_o proper_a meritorious_a immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o own_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n because_o they_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n whereto_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o which_o be_v the_o formal_a righteousness_n for_o which_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n of_o procure_v the_o covenant_n and_o a_o improper_a remote_a and_o contingent_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n by_o their_o fulfil_n it_o and_o thus_o in_o their_o sense_n christ_n be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n argument_n 4._o four_o 20.28_o mat._n 20.28_o i_o argue_v from_o these_o scripture_n which_o say_v christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n as_o a_o ransom_n for_o we_o redeem_v we_o 18.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o col._n 1.14_o tit._n 2.14_o rev._n 1.5_o isa_n 43.3_o exod._n 30.10_o 11._o num._n 18.15_o that_o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n and_o that_o he_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v redemption_n be_v of_o person_n a_o ransom_n and_o price_n be_v pay_v for_o person_n not_o for_o law_n and_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o redemption_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n who_o god_n say_v he_o redeem_v and_o give_v nation_n for_o they_o by_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n whenever_o they_o be_v number_v and_o by_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o be_v call_v the_o year_n of_o redemption_n i_o subsume_v ransom_n and_o redemption_n if_o not_o pay_v and_o purchase_v by_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o be_v in_o bondage_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o i.e._n they_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o prize_n themselves_o therefore_o if_o christ_n proper_o redeem_v buy_v purchase_v we_o pay_v a_o ransom_n or_o prize_n for_o we_o than_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v deliver_v by_o that_o very_a prize_n and_o ransom_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o have_v pay_v it_o ourselves_o our_o opposite_n be_v loath_a to_o speak_v downright_o with_o the_o socinian_o and_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o prize_n and_o ransom_n for_o we_o but_o they_o must_v and_o do_v interpret_v this_o ransom_n prize_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v all_o improper_a and_o metaphysical_a thus_o mr._n trueman_n say_v that_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v only_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n 86._o gr._n prop._n p._n 86._o that_o god_n may_v be_v juâ—â—_n though_o he_o shall_v pardon_v sinner_n and_o that_o he_o may_v pardon_v they_o saluâ_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la upon_o what_o term_n he_o please_v not_o that_o he_o must_v pardon_v they_o come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a not_o that_o sinner_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v pardoner_n the_o prize_n be_v undertake_v pay_v and_o accept_v and_o again_o 89._o p._n 89._o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o proper_a payment_n but_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o refuseable_a payment_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o payment_n at_o all_o and_o mr._n hotchkis_n paraphrase_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tix_n 2.6_o not_o a_o ransom_n but_o something_o instead_o of_o a_o ransom_n they_o do_v therefore_o implicit_o yield_v if_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o ransom_n and_o prize_n for_o we_o that_o then_o we_o must_v be_v immediate_o deliver_v by_o it_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o in_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n they_o do_v deny_v that_o his_o death_n be_v a_o ransom_n prize_n or_o payment_n for_o we_o against_o the_o current_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o make_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v only_o the_o remove_n of_o that_o necessity_n which_o lie_v upon_o god_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o break_v the_o first_o covenant_n so_o that_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v save_o sinner_n by_o any_o other_o covenant_n 86._o p._n 86._o so_o trueman_n express_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o have_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o have_v save_v any_o sinner_n if_o he_o please_v which_o also_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n charge_v upon_o the_o dutch_a arminian_n proprium_fw-la &_o integrity_n finem_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la fuisse_fw-la 2._o act._n syn._n dordr_n in_o judic_n theol._n mag._n bri._n art_n 2._o ut_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la acquireret_fw-la jus_o &_o potestatem_fw-la servandi_fw-la homines_fw-la quibus_fw-la vellet_fw-la conditionibus_fw-la how_o far_o then_o be_v christ_n from_o redeem_v man_n if_o god_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n will_v have_v be_v just_a though_o he_o shall_v have_v save_v no_o man_n moreover_o how_o can_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n if_o pardon_n and_o justification_n be_v not_o immediate_o procure_v by_o it_o under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o people_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o t_o e_o sacrifice_n in_o allusion_n to_o which_o christ_n blood_n be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o they_o be_v immediate_o discharge_v from_o gâ—ilt_n and_o reconcile_v if_o then_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v or_o wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n we_o must_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v by_o
oâ—_n that_o he_o be_v account_v to_o have_v sin_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n or_o any_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o such_o these_o thing_n we_o account_v blasphemous_a but_o we_o mean_v that_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v do_v intend_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o man_n shall_v have_v keep_v and_o particular_o in_o his_o suffering_n do_v intend_v and_o actual_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o father_n in_o impose_v this_o obedience_n and_o in_o inflict_v these_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n do_v intend_v that_o his_o law_n which_o man_n have_v break_v shall_v be_v satisfy_v thereby_o and_o that_o christ_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o further_o that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o these_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o do_v look_v upon_o his_o justice_n as_o execute_v and_o satisfy_v in_o he_o thus_o our_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v true_o and_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o his_o own_o intention_n punish_v for_o they_o he_o be_v not_o reckon_v a_o offender_n but_o he_o be_v reckon_v and_o deal_v with_o as_o he_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o offender_n many_o labour_n to_o make_v this_o position_n odious_a by_o misrepresent_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o harsh_a and_o unscriptural_a term_n but_o the_o question_n be_v plain_o this_o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o intentional_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n lay_v upon_o he_o whether_o christ_n be_v proper_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o and_o express_o affirm_v isaiah_n 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o more_o plain_o v._o 5._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v v._n 6._o we_o have_v go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o v._n 8._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v v._n 10._o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n v._n 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o justify_v they_o be_v because_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n v._o 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o express_v if_o christ_n be_v wound_v bruise_a strike_v offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v proper_o punish_v for_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o other_o term_n bear_v of_o sin_n carry_v our_o grief_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v a_o large_a interpretation_n yet_o be_v join_v with_o those_o other_o more_o express_v and_o significant_a word_n they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n galat._n 3.13_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o curse_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o a_o person_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n then_o be_v punish_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n execute_v upon_o he_o with_o intention_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n 2_o corinth_n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o our_o author_n paraphrase_n this_o he_o be_v make_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n the_o sin-offering_a be_v sometime_o in_o hebrew_n call_v sin_n and_o the_o interpretation_n be_v not_o much_o amiss_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n die_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o do_v typical_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o christ_n the_o antitype_n do_v real_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o the_o city_n on_o purpose_n to_o answer_v the_o type_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v in_o special_a above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v out_o and_o burn_v without_o the_o camp_n leu._n 6.3_o heb._n 13.11_o 12._o 1_o peter_n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v here_o it_o be_v express_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o own_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n our_o opposite_n interpret_v this_o to_o be_v speak_v figurative_o 89._o trueman_n â—_o â—rop_n p._n 89._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o may_v figurative_o be_v so_o call_v but_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o law-threat_a may_v not_o be_v execute_v they_o mean_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v for_o sin_n i._n e._n to_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o bring_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n but_o not_o that_o he_o satisfy_v offend_v justice_n by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o person_n now_o this_o be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o sin_n at_o all_o nor_o to_o bare_a sin_n be_v wound_v for_o it_o or_o strike_v for_o it_o but_o only_o to_o suffer_v by_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n that_o christ_n suffer_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o way_n of_o pardon_n and_o so_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o that_o which_o make_v some_o way_n for_o it_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v above_o so_o also_o by_o this_o doctrine_n our_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n have_v no_o proper_a influence_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o it_o because_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o die_v to_o bring_v in_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v full_a and_o clear_a enough_o if_o these_o plain_a scripture_n may_v be_v so_o easy_o wave_v the_o same_o author_n say_v 86._o p._n 86._o that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o god_n may_v be_v just_a if_o he_o shall_v pardon_v not_o a_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v i_o answer_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a absolute_a and_o essential_a which_o be_v the_o infinite_a holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n whereby_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v become_v himself_o or_o limit_v and_o ordinate_a which_o be_v a_o voluntary_a obligation_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o himself_o to_o proceed_v in_o his_o deal_n with_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o i_o demand_v which_o of_o these_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o the_o first_o any_o further_a than_o as_o it_o be_v include_v in_o the_o second_o viz._n as_o it_o be_v become_v god_n infinite_a and_o essential_a holiness_n to_o proceed_v with_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o law_n to_o act_v by_o for_o this_o author_n and_o his_o friend_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o essential_a justice_n may_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v pardon_v and_o restore_v adam_n and_o we_o in_o he_o without_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v limit_v and_o ordinate_a justice_n which_o christ_n satisfy_v now_o by_o this_o justice_n god_n be_v oblige_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o own_o law_n to_o see_v his_o law_n fulfil_v and_o execute_v and_o that_o it_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o satisfy_n of_o this_o justice_n but_o by_o have_v the_o law_n execute_v to_o talk_v of_o satisfy_a justice_n of_o which_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n without_o execute_v the_o law_n yea_o that_o the_o law_n may_v not_o be_v execute_v but_o take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n be_v by_o fair_a consequence_n a_o contradiction_n argument_n 7._o 7_o i_o argue_v either_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v justify_v immediate_o by_o believe_v in_o it_o or_o christ_n only_o purchase_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o fulfil_a whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o these_o two_o in_o the_o question_n about_o imputation_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v false_a therefore_o the_o former_a be_v true_a this_o be_v that_o our_o opposite_n contend_v for_o that_o christ_n only_o purchase_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v
faith_n or_o affiance_n in_o that_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o be_v acquit_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o take_v into_o favour_n even_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n instrumentalis_fw-la of_o side_n h._n e._n fiducia_fw-la qua_fw-la id_fw-la amplectimur_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la â—pplicamus_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la dei_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la &_o in_o gratiam_fw-la reâ—ipimur_fw-la nempe_fw-la christi_fw-la meritum_fw-la and_o thes_n 7._o that_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n be_v that_o for_o which_o or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v materia_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la â—â—er_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la quod_fw-la coram_fw-la tribunali_fw-la divino_fw-la â—â—maledictione_n legis_fw-la absolvimur_fw-la &_o innocent_n &_o â—â—usti_fw-la reputamur_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la perfecta_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la 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argument_n 4._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n as_o priest_n 24._o p._n 24._o prophet_n and_o king_n conjunct_o and_o not_o by_o any_o of_o these_o alone_a much_o less_o by_o his_o humiliation_n and_o obedience_n alone_o then_o according_a to_o the_o opponent_n own_o principle_n who_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o distinct_a interest_n of_o the_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o priest_n prophet_n and_o king_n answ_n answ_n faith_n as_o a_o distinct_a habit_n have_v no_o act_n but_o practical_a assent_n to_o a_o reveal_v truth_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v call_v trust_n or_o affiance_n one_o habit_n have_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o elicit_a act_n though_o it_o may_v cause_v divers_a effect_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o divers_a object_n therefore_o we_o do_v not_o argue_v from_o the_o distinct_a 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coul_n justify_v he_o christ_n as_o mediator_n though_o god_n in_o nature_n yet_o in_o office_n be_v god_n servant_n isa_n 53.11_o mat._n 12_o 18._o and_o his_o business_n be_v not_o to_o enact_v law_n or_o constitute_v a_o way_n for_o man_n redemption_n but_o to_o work_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o way_n which_o god_n purchase_v and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o it_o heb._n 10.7_o which_o he_o do_v first_o by_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o purchase_v reconciliation_n as_o a_o priest_n then_o by_o declare_v as_o a_o prophet_n that_o pardon_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o last_o as_o a_o king_n yet_o ministerial_a under_o the_o father_n by_o overpour_a the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n may_v justify_v they_o and_o then_o by_o sanctify_v and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o father_n to_o justify_v constitutive_o i._n e._n to_o propose_v the_o way_n wherein_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o through_o believe_v to_o justify_v they_o to_o the_o mediator_n almost_o but_o ministerial_o to_o declare_v it_o to_o man_n by_o authority_n from_o the_o father_n but_o most_o proper_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o his_o office_n rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v rise_v and_z intercede_v 25._o p._n 25._o 2_o it_o be_v say_v 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_v 17.31_o etc._n etc._n answ_n answ_n christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o ministerial_a king_n for_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n heb._n 12.23_o however_o we_o deny_v what_o be_v here_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o the_o adjudge_v of_o justify_v believer_n to_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o obedience_n according_a to_o god_n fatherly_a promise_n 25._o p._n 25._o 3_o it_o be_v say_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o actual_a liberation_n there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n be_v after_o both_o the_o former_a answ_n answ_n christ_n be_v ministerial_a in_o this_o also_o for_o he_o call_v believer_n to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v the_o bless_a of_o the_o father_n and_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 25.34_o beside_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o adoption_n not_o of_o justification_n immediate_o and_o adoption_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o father_n not_o of_o the_o mediator_n and_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o here_o all_o justification_n be_v refer_v to_o christ_n as_o king_n proper_o and_o immediate_o as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o he_o as_o priest_n and_o prophet_n do_v but_o make_v 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