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The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester.
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Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.
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dead_a unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 8.18_o roâ—_n 3_o 28._o rom._n 8.18_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n i_o reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 4.19_o heb._n 11.19_o rom._n 4.19_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n 4.4.8_o rom._n 9.8_o rom._n 4.4.8_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o count_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n 2.26_o rom._n 2.26_o if_o the_o circumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o his_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n 4.6_o rom._n 4.6_o blessed_n the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n 3._o the_o thing_n account_v be_v faith_n faith_n chap._n 3._o faith_n that_o be_v faith_n be_v the_o reason_n whereby_o god_n conclude_v abraham_n righteous_a faith_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la that_fw-mi infer_v that_o conclusion_n god_n promise_n be_v the_o cause_n abraham_n righteousness_n be_v the_o effect_n abraham_n faith_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o produce_v this_o effect_n from_o that_o cause_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n so_o by_o faith_n the_o promise_n become_v effectual_a 1._o this_o faith_n be_v real_a in_o abraham_n and_o real_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 4.20_o rom._n 4.20_o he_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n 2._o this_o faith_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a faith_n else_o how_o can_v he_o be_v account_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o the_o faith_n account_v to_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o so_o the_o uncircumcision_a which_o be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n be_v not_o another_o man_n but_o his_o own_o circumcision_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v and_o that_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v be_v not_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v account_v to_o any_o man_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o but_o his_o own_o righteousness_n to_o who_o it_o be_v account_v reason_n because_o when_o we_o account_v or_o impute_v to_o any_o person_n any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o another_o man_n our_o account_n be_v not_o right_a 4._o the_o end_n for_o which_o faith_n be_v account_v 4._o chap._n 4._o be_v righteousness_n righteousness_n righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o various_a signification_n as_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o legal_o it_o be_v take_v for_o do_v right_o to_o all_o or_o give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a by_o law_n 23.7_o ex._n 23.7_o the_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a slay_v thou_o not_o 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n must_v be_v righteous_a herod_n fear_v john_n baptist_n 6.20_o matth._n 6.20_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n 1.6_o luc._n 1.6_o zachariah_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a s._n jacob_n s_o aith_o 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o not_o for_o thy_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 9.5_o ps_n 45.7_o thou_o love_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 16.8_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n he_o look_v for_o righteousness_n 5.7_o be_v 5.7_o and_o behold_v a_o cry_n he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n 17.31_o act._n 17.31_o in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 2._o moral_o for_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n liberality_n and_o bounty_n give_v more_o than_o be_v due_a by_o law_n through_o love_n 37.2_o ps_n 37.2_o the_o righteous_a show_v mercy_n and_o give_v the_o righteous_a give_v and_o spare_v 21.26_o prov._n 21.26_o stand_v still_o that_o i_o may_v reason_v with_o you_o 12.7_o 1_o sam._n 12.7_o of_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o do_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n 24.4_o ps_n 24.4_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o have_v disperse_v abroad_o 112.9_o ps_n 112.9_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a his_o righteousness_n remain_v for_o ever_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o matth._n 6_o 3_o 3._o and_o his_o righteousness_n 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o for_o therein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n signify_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n because_o oppose_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 3.21_o roâ—_n 3.21_o but_o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_v 1._o the_o kindness_n as_o it_o be_v take_v vers_fw-la 21_o 25_o 26._o compare_n eph._n 2.7_o where_o the_o apostle_n to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o so_o tit._n 3.4_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v kindness_n here_o be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o righteousness_n before_o 9.10_o 2_o cor._n 9.10_o now_o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n increase_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o righteousness_n i._n e._n kindness_n in_o contribute_v to_o the_o poor_a saint_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o your_o alm_n before_o man_n the_o right_a original_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v to_o do_v a_o kindness_n and_o this_o signification_n be_v familiar_a to_o the_o eastern_a greek_n in_o asia_n after_o who_o idiom_n the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v 60.21_o be_v 60.21_o but_o to_o the_o western_a greek_n in_o europe_n it_o be_v more_o strange_a 3._o jural_o for_o propriety_n 69.28_o ps_n 69.28_o or_o right_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n for_o ever_o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 20._o ps_n 118_o 20._o and_o not_o be_v write_v among_o the_o righteous_a i.e._n the_o israelite_n the_o righteous_a heir_n of_o the_o land_n upon_o record_n this_o gate_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enter_v 30.33_o gen._n 30.33_o i._n e._n israelites_n for_o stranger_n may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n but_o remain_v in_o the_o outward_a court._n 35.27_o ps_n 35.27_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o in_o time_n to_o come_v i._n e._n all_o the_o young_a spot_a cattle_n i_o have_v right_a to_o for_o my_o wage_n 16.8_o prov._n 16.8_o let_v they_o be_v glad_a that_o favour_n my_o righteousness_n 5.23_o be_v 5.23_o i._n e._n my_o righteous_a cause_n better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o right_n which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n 11.7_o heb._n 11.7_o and_o take_v away_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a from_o he_o 4.5_o rom._n 4.5_o noah_n become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v be_v uncircumcised_a 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v which_o be_v no_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o a_o jural_a right_n of_o dignity_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n now_o promise_n and_o heir_n be_v matter_n of_o right_n so_o the_o word_n righteousness_n signify_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o epistle_n compare_v gal._n 3.18_o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n what_o be_v mean_v in_o one_o place_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o general_a word_n
for_o right_n the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o other_o by_o the_o special_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a kind_n of_o right_n also_o to_o have_v right_o by_o the_o law_n 4.14_o rom._n 4.14_o or_o to_o have_v the_o inheritance_n by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n and_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v frustrate_a for_o if_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o no_o effect_n right_n chap._n 5._o right_n the_o word_n righteousness_n be_v take_v in_o this_o last_o sense_n jural_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_n or_o right_o suppose_v in_o all_o act_n of_o justice_n equity_n and_o righteousness_n oppose_v to_o injustice_n iniquity_n and_o unrighteousness_n for_o whensoever_o any_o of_o these_o act_n be_v do_v to_o any_o person_n that_o person_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v some_o jus_fw-la or_o right_o otherwise_o we_o can_v do_v he_o no_o injustice_n injury_n or_o wrong_v for_o as_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a there_o can_v be_v do_v no_o wrong_n as_o to_o slave_n reas_n 1_o because_o right_n signify_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n promise_n god_n promise_v a_o right_n of_o alliance_n issue_n inheritance_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n have_v a_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n to_o all_o these_o else_o the_o promise_n have_v be_v unjust_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n reas_n 2_o because_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o express_v it_o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o 45.6_o rom._n 45.6_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n so_o also_o in_o the_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n reas_n 3_o because_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o express_v it_o 31._o ps_n 106.30_o 31._o then_o stand_v up_o phinehas_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n cease_v and_o this_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n to_o all_o generation_n for_o evermore_o this_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o the_o fee-simple_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o for_o so_o the_o charter_n run_v 12._o num._n 25.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v phinehas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v my_o wrath_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a among_o they_o that_o i_o consume_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o jealousy_n wherefore_o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o priesthood_n before_o by_o reas_n 4_o his_o birth_n but_o this_o be_v a_o corroboration_n for_o ever_o because_o all_o right_n consist_v in_o account_v which_o be_v their_o essence_n as_o that_o the_o use_n fruit_n or_o propriety_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v account_v or_o reckon_v to_o such_o a_o person_n as_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o another_o thus_o god_n by_o his_o promise_n account_v to_o abraham_n a_o seed_n to_o be_v multiply_v into_o the_o high_a power_n of_o number_n as_o into_o square_n cube_n square_n of_o square_n square_n of_o cube_n and_o cube_n of_o square_n i.e._n into_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o thousand_o till_o they_o be_v numberless_a as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o root_n unto_o all_o these_o power_n be_v but_o the_o binary_a of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n old_a dry_a and_o dead_a in_o body_n but_o young_a and_o lively_a in_o faith_n illustration_n thus_o the_o work_a servant_n have_v right_o to_o his_o wage_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o work_n the_o son_n that_o work_v not_o have_v right_o to_o his_o maintenance_n by_o his_o birth_n the_o first_o bear_v son_n have_v right_a to_o his_o inheritance_n by_o his_o majority_n or_o primogeniture_n the_o believer_n have_v no_o right_a by_o birth_n nor_o by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n this_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o personal_a act_n 4._o rom._n 4_o 4._o but_o the_o right_a thereby_o be_v a_o real_a permanent_a and_o hereditary_a benefit_n thus_o right_o to_o blessedness_n be_v the_o effect_n whereof_o god_n promise_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o abraham_n faith_n the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o cause_n wrought_v this_o effect_n the_o sum_n be_v god_n by_o his_o promise_n count_v to_o abraham_n a_o right_a and_o account_v his_o faith_n for_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v that_o right_n so_o his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o his_o right_n and_o his_o right_n be_v account_v to_o he_o for_o his_o faith_n abraham_n right_n be_v issue_n inheritance_n and_o chief_o alliance_n with_o god_n blessedness_n chap._n 6._o blessedness_n therefore_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v blessedness_n in_o the_o abstract_n i._n e._n heavenly_a blessedness_n not_o express_o so_o mention_v but_o contain_v in_o the_o promise_n which_o wise_a abraham_n in_o his_o reason_n well_o understand_v though_o a_o far_o off_o 11.19_o heb._n 11.19_o and_o make_v a_o right_a reckon_n of_o it_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o god_n be_v bountiful_a so_o to_o do_v to_o be_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n every_o way_n for_o issue_n for_o inheritance_n but_o especial_o for_o eternal_a life_n 11.10_o heb._n 11.10_o for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n 11.16_o heb._n 11.16_o and_o he_o desire_v a_o better_a country_n than_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v even_o a_o heavenly_a and_o a_o better_a life_n than_o this_o for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o benefactor_n to_o the_o dead_a while_o they_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v again_o become_v to_o they_o a_o god_n he_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o dead_a unto_o eternal_a life_n because_o that_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n which_o they_o want_v and_o he_o only_o can_v give_v and_o it_o be_v fit_v only_o for_o his_o child_n to_o receive_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n even_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 36._o luc._n 20.35_o 36._o christ_n reason_v just_a so_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o but_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n now_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v even_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o bush_n when_o he_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n for_o all_o live_v unto_o he_o now_o the_o title_n that_o abraham_n have_v to_o all_o these_o right_n be_v not_o his_o generous_a birth_n nor_o his_o righteous_a work_n but_o his_o acceptation_n of_o faith_n jus_fw-la fidei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.11_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9.30_o faith-right_a oppose_v to_o birthright_n and_o work-right_a reas_n 5_o because_o account_v be_v the_o common_a genus_fw-la to_o both_o justify_n and_o condemn_v for_o account_v be_v a_o word_n large_a than_o justify_v or_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o be_v the_o common_a genus_fw-la to_o they_o both_o be_v act_n of_o account_v to_o justify_v be_v to_o acquit_v as_o just_a to_o some_o reward_n to_o condemn_v be_v to_o adjudge_v as_o sinful_a to_o some_o punishment_n for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a 23.7_o eâ—_n 23.7_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n 37.33_o ps_n 37.33_o nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v 4.8_o rom._n 4.8_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n reas_n 6_o because_o abraham_n tenure_n to_o hold_v this_o right_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o have_v that_o right_n therefore_o he_o be_v account_v righteous_a only_o by_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o keep_v his_o righteousness_n by_o his_o love_n and_o