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distinction_n and_o proposition_n how_o much_o i_o grant_v and_o what_o i_o deny_v which_o i_o shall_v in_o short_a dispatch_n and_o here_o i_o need_v but_o to_o rehearse_v what_o i_o have_v say_v already_o to_o mr._n blake_n pag._n 3.4_o or_o to_o give_v you_o some_o short_a account_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n first_o we_o must_v not_o confound_v justification_n by_o constitution_n or_o gift_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o be_v three_o distinct_a thing_n second_o we_o must_v not_o confound_v justification_n with_o the_o assurance_n or_o feel_n of_o justification_n three_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o our_o first_o justification_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o daily_a justification_n from_o particular_a act_n of_o sin_n four_o between_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a on_o christ_n part_n and_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a on_o our_o part_n to_o our_o justification_n five_o between_o christ_n purchase_n our_o justification_n and_o his_o actual_a justify_n of_o we_o six_o between_o these_o two_o sense_n of_o the_o phrase_n justify_v by_o fatih_n viz._n as_o by_o a_o efficient_a cause_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a condition_n seven_o between_o the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o physical_a effect_n of_o sanctification_n on_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o conduce_v to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o our_o justification_n proposition_n 1._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la christi_fw-la we_o easy_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o teach_v or_o rule_v we_o but_o his_o ransom_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n proposition_n 2._o therefore_o if_o christ_n do_v justify_v we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la aprehensi_fw-la in_o the_o near_a sense_n as_o the_o belief_n of_o sacred_a truth_n do_v make_v a_o qualitative_a impression_n on_o the_o soul_n in_o our_o sanctification_n and_o the_o exciting_a and_o act_v of_o our_o grace_n then_o i_o shall_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v only_o that_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o object_n that_o do_v help_v we_o direct_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o object_n proposition_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o object_n justify_v we_o causal_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n and_o moral_a procurement_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o merit_n be_v partly_o the_o promise_n convey_v to_o we_o justification_n and_o partly_o justification_n convey_v by_o that_o promise_n not_o to_o speak_v now_o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o the_o promise_n convey_v justification_n by_o moral_a donation_n as_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o a_o pardon_n to_o a_o traitor_n therefore_o the_o gift_n flow_v pure_o from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o giver_n and_o the_o promise_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v signum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la donatoris_fw-la our_o belief_n or_o apprehension_n qua_fw-la talis_fw-la can_v justify_v we_o nor_o have_v any_o near_a or_o high_a interest_n in_o our_o justification_n then_o to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n and_o therefore_o the_o condition_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n express_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o conceit_n of_o man_n concern_v its_o natural_a agreeableness_n to_o the_o object_n in_o this_o or_o that_o respect_n proposition_n 4._o yea_o even_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la christi_fw-la though_o he_o merit_v justification_n by_o his_o ransom_n and_o obedience_n yet_o he_o actual_o justify_v we_o as_o king_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sort_n or_o part_n of_o justification_n he_o give_v it_o constitutive_o by_o his_o promise_n as_o lord_n and_o legislator_n and_o benefactor_n on_o these_o term_n of_o grace_n he_o sentence_v we_o just_o as_o our_o judge_n and_o he_o execute_v that_o sentence_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n govern_v according_a to_o his_o law_n so_o that_o if_o faith_n do_v justify_v ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la which_o they_o call_v its_o instrumentality_n i_o see_v not_o yet_o but_o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o judge_n must_v justify_v we_o because_o the_o object_n apprehend_v do_v thus_o justify_v we_o proposition_n 5._o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o in_o our_o sanctification_n or_o the_o exciting_a and_o exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n the_o case_n stand_v as_o the_o opponent_n apprehend_v it_o to_o do_v in_o justification_n this_o interest_n of_o the_o act_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o by_o the_o object_n apprehend_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o promise_n that_o fear_v we_o but_o of_o a_o threaten_v nor_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o threaten_v that_o comfort_v we_o but_o of_o a_o promise_n for_o here_o the_o object_n work_v immediate_o on_o our_o mind_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la apprehensi_fw-la but_o in_o justification_n it_o be_v not_o so_o where_o god_n be_v the_o agent_n as_o a_o donor_n and_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o do_v by_o we_o but_o in_o order_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a subject_n and_o the_o change_n be_v not_o qualitative_a by_o a_o object_n as_o such_o but_o relative_n by_o a_o fundamentum_fw-la which_o be_v without_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o nothing_o within_o we_o but_o a_o qualify_a condition_n without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v proposition_n 6._o according_o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o sense_n or_o assurance_n of_o justification_n in_o our_o conscience_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o object_n as_o a_o object_n because_o this_o assurance_n be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o sanctification_n but_o that_o object_n be_v not_o direct_o christ_n ransom_n but_o the_o promise_n through_o his_o blood_n and_o our_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o promise_n proposition_n 7._o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o lord_n or_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n they_o need_v not_o therefore_o contend_v against_o i_o in_o this_o but_o withal_o i_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o his_o priesthood_n be_v not_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n neither_o though_o i_o allow_v it_o to_o have_v a_o near_a physical_a relation_n to_o the_o ransom_n which_o merit_v our_o justification_n proposition_n 8._o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n to_o assert_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o single_a belief_n in_o christ_n priesthood_n for_o a_o particular_a pardon_n then_o for_o our_o first_o general_a pardon_n yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o a_o show_n even_o there_o also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o his_o blood_n or_o ransom_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o whole_a christ_n to_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a breach_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o particular_a pardon_n so_o far_o as_o a_o particular_a act_n of_o say_v be_v a_o condition_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o receive_v christ_n for_o union_n with_o he_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o receive_v he_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la et_fw-la secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o a_o renew_a consent_n to_o his_o whole_a office_n and_o adhesion_n to_o he_o as_o our_o special_a remedy_n for_o recovery_n from_o that_o fall_n by_o free_v we_o both_o from_o the_o guilt_n and_o stain_n of_o sin_n proposition_n 9_o it_o be_v undoubted_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o sinner_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o guilt_n and_o misery_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o ransom_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n as_o the_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o purchaser_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o this_o how_o willing_a soever_o he_o may_v seem_v
act_n itself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n as_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n or_o recumbency_n on_o he_o that_o justify_v nor_o yet_o as_o a_o instrument_n thus_o act_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n be_v but_o its_o aptitude_n to_o its_o office_n or_o justify_v interest_n and_o not_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o it_o proposition_n 6._o no_o work_n or_o act_v of_o man_n be_v any_o true_a proper_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n as_o justification_n be_v common_o take_v in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a the_o high_a interest_n that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v but_o to_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o so_o a_o dispositio_fw-la moralis_fw-la which_o therefore_o some_o call_n cansa_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la and_o some_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o it_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o nominal_a cause_n and_o true_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o proposition_n 7._o whatsoever_o work_n do_v stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n or_o disjunct_n from_o he_o yea_o or_o that_o stand_v not_o in_o a_o due_a subordination_n to_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v even_o as_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v sin_n which_o do_v deserve_v condemnation_n proposition_n 8._o work_n as_o take_v for_o the_o imperate_a act_n of_o obedience_n external_a distinct_a from_o the_o first_o radical_a grace_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o begin_v or_o our_o be_v put_v into_o a_o justify_v state_n proposition_n 9_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n deny_v our_o ourselves_o renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n much_o less_o external_a obedience_n be_v not_o the_o receptive_a condition_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o faith_n be_v that_o be_v their_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o actual_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o design_v on_o that_o account_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n proposition_n 10._o god_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o by_o impute_v our_o own_o faith_n to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o if_o it_o be_v sufficient_a or_o esteem_v by_o he_o sufficient_a to_o supply_v its_o place_n for_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n that_o in_o point_n of_o value_n and_o merit_n do_v supply_v its_o place_n nor_o do_v any_o work_n of_o we_o justify_v we_o by_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n our_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v for_o the_o receive_n and_o improve_n of_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o full_a subordination_n to_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v copartner_n of_o his_o office_n or_o honour_n affirm_v proposition_n first_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n of_o christ_n together_o with_o his_o suffering_n which_o he_o perform_v both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o as_o mediator_n as_o the_o subject_n oblige_v proposition_n 2._o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n itself_o in_o specie_fw-la which_o make_v it_o fit_a to_o be_v elect_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o great_a summary_n condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v receptive_a a_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o justifier_n proposition_n 3._o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n self-denial_n renounce_v all_o other_o saviour_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n desire_v christ_n love_v christ_n intend_v god_n and_o glory_n as_o our_o end_n procure_v by_o christ_n confess_v sin_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o be_v dispositive_a condition_n and_o so_o to_o be_v comprise_v or_o employ_v in_o faith_n the_o summary_n receptive_a condition_n as_o its_o necessary_a attendant_n at_o least_o proposition_n 4._o according_o god_fw-we have_v join_v these_o together_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o constitution_n make_v faith_n the_o summary_n and_o receptive_a condition_n and_o make_v the_o say_a act_n of_o repentance_n self-denial_n renounce_v our_o own_o righteousness_n &_o disclaim_v in_o heart_n justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o other_o saviour_n also_o the_o desire_v and_o love_v of_o christ_n offer_v and_o the_o willing_a of_o god_n as_o our_o god_n and_o the_o renounce_n of_o all_o other_o god_n and_o so_o of_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n at_o least_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o say_v make_v these_o the_o dispositive_a condition_n which_o be_v ever_o employ_v when_o faith_n only_o be_v express_v some_o of_o they_o as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o faith_n and_o perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o as_o real_a part_n of_o faith_n itself_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o proposition_n 5._o the_o gospel_n promise_v justification_n to_o all_o that_o will_v believe_v or_o be_v believer_n to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o scripture_n sense_n be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n and_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v if_o we_o become_v true_a christian_n or_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o justify_v faith_n comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o our_o discipleship_n or_o christianity_n as_o its_o constitutive_a cause_n proposition_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o one_o single_a act_n of_o faith_n alone_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o it_o be_v many_o physical_a act_n conjunct_o which_o constitute_v that_o faith_n which_o the_o gospel_n make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n those_o therefore_o that_o call_v any_o one_o act_n or_o two_o by_o the_o name_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o recumbency_n on_o christ_n as_o priest_n or_o on_o christ_n as_o die_v for_o we_o or_o only_o the_o act_n of_o apprehend_v or_o accept_v his_o impute_a righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o assent_n or_o acceptance_n of_o he_o as_o our_o teacher_n and_o lord_n our_o desire_n of_o he_o our_o love_n to_o he_o our_o renounce_v other_o saviour_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o work_n which_o paul_n do_v exclude_v from_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o be_v jewish_a to_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o these_o though_o but_o as_o condition_n of_o justification_n these_o person_n do_v mistake_v paul_n and_o pervert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n and_o their_o 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p._n 171._o where_o you_o instance_n in_o repentance_n confession_n turn_v forgive_a other_o etc._n etc._n and_o make_v faith_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n but_o say_v there_o be_v many_o qualification_n in_o the_o subject_a p._n 172._o and_o what_o mean_v you_o when_o you_o say_v p._n 210._o in_o some_o gross_a sin_n there_o be_v many_o condition_n requisite_a beside_o humiliation_n without_o which_o pardon_v of_o sin_n can_v be_v obtain_v where_o you_o instance_n in_o restitution_n beside_o those_o p._n 148_o 149_o 150._o be_v it_o not_o safe_a when_o a_o man_n have_v prerform_v these_o condition_n to_o look_v on_o they_o either_o live_n or_o die_v or_o what_o do_v you_o say_v less_o than_o i_o do_v here_o i_o know_v you_o be_v none_o of_o the_o man_n of_o contention_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o recant_v your_o own_o doctrine_n in_o opposition_n to_o i_o and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o these_o be_v condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n when_o you_o say_v they_o 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