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that_o exclude_v glory_v and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v thereof_o 3._o these_o work_n come_v not_o in_o as_o the_o merit_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o resp._n in_o general_a this_o contrivance_n of_o the_o method_n of_o justification_n be_v such_o a_o fruit_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a glory_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o feeble_a beam_n of_o our_o light_n can_v show_v we_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o or_o pierce_v into_o all_o the_o harmony_n and_o connexion_n of_o its_o part_n or_o their_o mutual_a relation_n and_o influence_n and_o consequent_o no_o wonder_n divine_v do_v not_o agree_v about_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o disagreement_n ought_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o meekness_n patience_n and_o mutual_a endeavour_n to_o instruct_v one_o another_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o seeker_n and_o a_o learner_n in_o many_o of_o these_o mysterious_a point_n and_o i_o be_o never_o satisfy_v with_o a_o sermon_n except_o i_o receive_v some_o edification_n to_o my_o understanding_n by_o it_o and_o if_o division_n and_o bitter_a language_n unbecoming_a christian_n scholar_n or_o man_n be_v not_o the_o sad_a fruit_n of_o these_o disputant_n not_o the_o dispute_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v encourage_v i_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o spark_n i_o have_v already_o receive_v from_o they_o and_o i_o hope_v to_o receive_v more_o and_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o unite_v in_o love_n to_o both_o party_n as_o ever_o and_o i_o be_o as_o much_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o the_o poor_a child_n when_o ask_v whether_o they_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n best_o but_o in_o particular_a i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o objection_n resp._n 1_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o what_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v viz._n that_o the_o gift_n of_o absolute_a and_o distinguish_a grace_n the_o spirit_n a_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o beside_o its_o absolute_a and_o sanctify_a virtue_n it_o be_v of_o a_o relative_n nature_n both_o to_o signify_v and_o entitle_v as_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n or_o other_o earnest_n and_o entitle_v symbol_n phil._n melanct._n in_o his_o annotat._n on_o this_o epistle_n in_o comparison_n of_o which_o luther_n say_v that_o jerom_n and_o origen_n commentary_n be_v but_o merae_n nugae_fw-la &_o ineptiae_fw-la say_v deus_fw-la solus_fw-la justificat_fw-la transfundens_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la p._n 17._o we_o must_v either_o reckon_v he_o a_o papist_n who_o be_v the_o first_o protestant_n this_o book_n i_o have_v be_v print_v 1522._o or_o else_o say_v that_o gift_n be_v the_o sentence_n or_o its_o declarative_a sign_n mr._n baxter_n say_v when_o a_o person_n be_v convert_v the_o angel_n rejoice_v and_o therefore_o have_v some_o notification_n of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o know_v our_o conversion_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o justification_n which_o they_o can_v know_v without_o some_o divine_a manifestation_n a_o second_o part_n of_o the_o express_a or_o declare_v sentence_n of_o our_o justification_n he_o say_v be_v the_o illustration_n of_o our_o mind_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n althò_fw-la often_o obscure_a i_o think_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o unite_v these_o two_o in_o one_o thus_o the_o angel_n who_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o language_n of_o divine_a operation_n know_v our_o justification_n from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o after_o such_o a_o special_a manner_n eph._n 1.17_o who_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n and_o so_o the_o earnest_a of_o total_a and_o complete_a pardon_n now_o if_o absolute_a grace_n bear_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o title_n or_o sentence_n the_o exercise_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n though_o it_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n that_o be_v orderly_a connexion_n for_o though_o it_o procure_v it_o be_v own_o confent_n it_o be_v not_o receive_v except_o comply_v with_o and_o yield_v to_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n say_v we_o be_v not_o justifyjd_v until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n apply_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o confirm_v it_o from_o tit._n 3.6_o 7._o which_o text_n seem_v to_o show_v a_o great_a connexion_n between_o they_o than_o that_o of_o time_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n resp._n 2._o all_o glory_v of_o boast_v be_v not_o exclude_v by_o this_o half-worker_n shall_v receive_v half-wage_n and_o half_a credit_n now_o when_o grace_n be_v exercise_v the_o work_n be_v we_o believe_v repent_v etc._n etc._n though_o this_o be_v not_o pelagian_a it_o be_v popish_a suppose_v a_o man_n have_v a_o break_a arm_n or_o leg_n and_o do_v some_o great_a or_o heroic_a act_n after_o its_o cure_a he_o will_v not_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o
action_n to_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o medicine_n though_o he_o own_v they_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o cure_n mr._n sclater_n be_v large_a on_o this_o subject_a against_o bellarm._n resp._n 3_o such_o a_o special_a gift_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v suppose_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n though_o such_o gift_n as_o man_n in_o common_a receive_v viz._n a_o reprieve_n from_o hell_n and_o outward_a benefit_n may_v not_o yet_o such_o as_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v give_v without_o it_o a_o prisoner_n for_o treason_n may_v have_v conveniency_n allow_v he_o and_o some_o favour_n but_o place_n of_o trust_n can_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n among_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o due_a order_n to_o be_v possess_v whereof_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_o if_o faith_n justification_n adoption_n eternal_a life_n it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o grace_n thus_o poieret_n argue_v it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o governor_n to_o forgive_v impenitent_a person_n for_o that_o be_v to_o let_v they_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n for_o by_o yield_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o own_o authority_n and_o it_o be_v as_o inconsistent_a to_o give_v the_o best_a of_o his_o blessing_n to_o they_o to_o deal_v equal_o with_o friend_n and_o foe_n rebel_n and_o obedient_a subject_n but_o to_o give_v his_o spirit_n be_v to_o give_v the_o rich_a fruit_n of_o his_o love_n how_o shall_v then_o man_n be_v save_v he_o answer_v by_o provide_v a_o mediator_n and_o grant_v to_o they_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o satisfaction_n therefore_o this_o interest_n be_v first_o in_o order_n to_o be_v enjoy_v faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o inseparable_o unite_v with_o the_o other_o the_o first_o fountain_n be_v mercy_n and_o favour_n on_o the_o mediator_n account_v pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n follow_v imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n immediate_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o such_o gift_n be_v pardon_n be_v resp._n 4._o that_o exercise_n of_o faith_n need_v a_o pardon_n be_v imperfect_a and_o must_v first_o be_v accept_v before_o it_o can_v render_v we_o acceptable_a it_o be_v common_a doctrine_n that_o the_o person_n must_v be_v justify_v before_o the_o action_n the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a than_o the_o fruit_n a_o cause_n must_v be_v before_o the_o effect_n so_o these_o two_o thing_n prevent_v this_o order_n the_o posteriority_n and_o pollutedness_n of_o our_o action_n though_o grace_n be_v pure_a as_o from_o the_o spirit_n sinful_a infirmity_n accompany_v every_o action_n of_o we_o and_o so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n antecedent_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o these_o action_n resp._n 5._o this_o will_v make_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o our_o ability_n to_o obey_v be_v from_o god_n then_o as_o be_v mention_v argument_n 5._o before_o obj._n 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v justil_v by_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n without_o boast_v rom._n 3.27_o resp_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o common_a sense_n of_o interpreter_n that_o the_o word_n law_n here_o be_v put_v in_o figurative_o for_o faith_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o law_n as_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n because_o it_o come_v in_o place_n of_o we_o for_o suffering_n be_v a_o bear_n of_o the_o threaten_v of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o proper_o righteousness_n 2._o beside_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n be_v honourable_a in_o the_o jew_n esteem_n and_o frequent_o in_o their_o mouth_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o distinguish_a privilege_n the_o apostle_n in_o imitation_n of_o they_o call_v faith_n a_o law_n 3_o from_o the_o likeness_n of_o faith_n to_o a_o law_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a productive_a principle_n of_o good_a work_n on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v be_v faith_n be_v mean_v by_o both_o so_o we_o read_v of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n which_o be_v flesh_n or_o our_o fleshly_a disposition_n thâ—s_o chrys_n and_o theophil_n ambros_n and_o austin_n among_o the_o father_n expound_v it_o among_o modern_a divine_n philip._n melanct._n calvin_n pet._n mart._n gr._n gom._n pisc_n beza_n willet_n zaegerus_n pareus_n who_o say_v glory_v be_v exclude_v by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o another_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n christ_n which_o faith_n apprehend_v wilson_n add_v faith_n be_v the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n receive_v enrich_v not_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n the_o poor_a leper_n may_v remain_v poor_a all_o his_o day_n though_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a he_o may_v starve_v for_o want_v if_o nothing_o be_v give_v he_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o giver_n be_v to_o be_v glory_v in_o and_o not_o the_o extend_a palm_n sclater_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o gospel_n law_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v the_o gospel_n righteousness_n his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o be_v our_o gospel_n righteousness_n so_o much_o for_o authority_n but_o to_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o text_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o one_o of_o our_o late_a controversy_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o show_v myself_o not_o unconcerned_a in_o zion_n affliction_n and_o throw_v all_o the_o water_n upon_o that_o fire_n i_o can_v to_o extinguish_v the_o heat_n not_o the_o light_n that_o may_v be_v receive_v from_o it_o the_o text_n be_v thus_o the_o appendix_n rom_n iii_o 27._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n all_o the_o valuable_a translation_n agree_v with_o we_o and_o all_o to_o the_o original_a except_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a which_o add_v thy_o where_o be_v thy_o boast_n then_o and_o the_o ethiopic_a who_o read_v it_o thus_o wherein_o shall_v you_o glory_n in_o what_o law_n shall_v you_o work_v there_o be_v not_o another_o law_n but_o by_o faith_n but_o these_o be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o oppose_v other_o the_o syriack_n for_o exclude_v have_v aethbatela_n useless_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.3_o the_o grinder_n cease_v but_o often_o in_o the_o new_a ver._n 31._o be_v the_o law_n make_v void_a it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n there_o it_o be_v a_o emphatical_a explication_n because_o work_v afford_v a_o ground_n for_o glory_v therefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n he_o will_v have_v matter_n of_o boast_v in_o it_o the_o papist_n add_v thy_o because_o they_o think_v glory_v be_v only_o exclude_v from_o work_n entire_o our_o own_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o freewill_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o aethiopick_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o the_o work_n of_o no_o law_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o glory_n but_o through_o faith_n without_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o no_o law_n be_v acceptable_a the_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n lie_v in_o this_o syllogism_n major_n sinful_a man_n must_v be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o must_v exclude_v all_o matter_n of_o glory_v the_o minor_a be_v express_v by_o way_n of_o a_o rhetorical_a dialogism_n by_o which_o as_o calvin_n say_v the_o apostle_n insult_v over_o his_o adversary_n have_v demonstrate_v the_o truth_n he_o thunder_v against_o pride_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o error_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n not_o of_o work_n do_v exclude_v boast_v the_o conclusion_n be_v in_o the_o 28_o verse_n that_o therefore_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n the_o very_a same_o argument_n that_o be_v in_o the_o text_n i_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o and_o because_o of_o the_o affinity_n or_o rather_o identity_n with_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v the_o more_o ample_o discourse_n of_o it_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o major_a proposition_n i_o may_v call_v it_o the_o five_o principle_n of_o the_o apostle_n accurate_o connex_v discourse_n the_o first_o be_v that_o salvation_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n justification_n be_v a_o possible_a thing_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o preach_v what_o be_v not_o attainable_a despair_n pluck_v up_o the_o very_a root_n of_o diligence_n hope_n be_v the_o very_a spring_n to_o virtue_n the_o second_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n without_o a_o righteousness_n god_n can_v be_v just_a and_o justify_v the_o unjust_a too_o that_o be_v a_o