effect_n be_v so_o relate_v that_o formaliter_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o efficient_a before_o it_o do_v effect_v though_o it_o may_v still_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o same_o aptitude_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n even_o when_o it_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o therefore_o by_o many_o logician_n be_v lax_o term_v a_o cause_n still_o 3._o nor_o can_v i_o perceive_v you_o make_v this_o a_o medium_n of_o any_o argument_n except_o you_o will_v arguâ—_n thus_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v unbeliever_n that_o never_o be_v justify_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o full_a or_o proper_a instrument_n of_o justify_v believer_n that_o be_v justify_v or_o else_o therefore_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n to_o your_o reader_n that_o be_v no_o wise_a than_o i_o these_o word_n therefore_o be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o lose_v labour_n for_o i_o suppose_v this_o argumentation_n you_o will_v not_o own_o §._o 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quâ_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la subjectum_fw-la proximè_fw-la capax_fw-la and_o so_o i_o grant_v the_o sense_n dangerous_o for_o the_o word_n will_v seem_v to_o any_o impartial_a reader_n to_o import_v more_o special_o find_v what_o you_o say_v for_o faith_n instrumentality_n before_o viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n which_o convey_v that_o efficacy_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o if_o you_o mean_v i_o will_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v sake_n and_o your_o own_o that_o these_o word_n have_v never_o be_v see_v for_o if_o faith_n give_v the_o gospel_n its_o efficacy_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v as_o a_o concause-instrumentall_a coordinate_a but_o as_o a_o superior_a more_o principal_a cause_n to_o the_o subordinate_a 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o former_a that_o be_v mean_v yet_o be_v it_o intolerable_a 1._o nothing_o but_o a_o superior_a cause_n do_v convey_v efficaciam_fw-la causandi_fw-la to_o another_o and_o this_o must_v be_v either_o 1._o influendo_fw-la in_o potentiam_fw-la inferioris_fw-la 2._o well_o in_o actum_fw-la to_o say_v that_o man_n faith_n do_v either_o of_o these_o to_o the_o gospel-grant_a be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o argue_v against_o leave_v you_o take_v i_o thereby_o to_o accuse_v you_o of_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 2._o faith_n can_v as_o a_o concause_n convey_v any_o efficacy_n into_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o coordinate_a concause_n do_v influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la effectum_fw-la at_o non_fw-la in_o concausae_fw-la potentiam_fw-la vel_fw-la actum_fw-la 3._o if_o you_o have_v only_o say_v that_o faith_n do_v concur_v in_o efficiency_n with_o the_o gospel_n to_o justification_n you_o have_v say_v more_o than_o you_o bring_v any_o proof_n for_o but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o you_o bring_v in_o stead_n of_o proof_n §._o 18._o mr_n bl._n heb_n 4.2_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n preach_v do_v not_o profit_v they_o not_o be_v mix_v with_o faith_n in_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o 1_o thes_n 2.12_o 13._o you_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o you_o that_o believe_v §._o 18._o r._n b._n but_o where_o be_v your_o conclusion_n or_o any_o show_n of_o advantage_n to_o your_o cause_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o text_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n profit_v in_o the_o real_a change_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o question_n be_v of_o the_o relative_n the_o scripture_n mean_v the_o word_n have_v not_o that_o further_a work_n on_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o have_v in_o they_o that_o mix_v it_o with_o faith_n will_v you_o interpret_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o justify_v they_o but_o that_o be_v consequential_a only_a of_o the_o former_a unprofitableness_n once_o prove_v that_o man_n be_v but_o as_o much_o efficient_a in_o justify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o change_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o action_n and_o than_o you_o do_v something_o 3._o be_v here_o ever_o a_o word_n for_o the_o gospel_n receive_v its_o efficacy_n to_o justification_n by_o faith_n no_o nor_o of_o its_o so_o receive_v that_o real_a profit_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v neither_o it_o be_v weak_a argue_v to_o say_v the_o word_n profit_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v to_o it_o its_o efficacy_n of_o sanctify_v yea_o of_o justify_v you_o can_v but_o know_v the_o sequel_n will_v be_v deny_v in_o progressive_a sanctification_n and_o obedience_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n the_o word_n and_o faith_n be_v concause_n and_o one_o will_v not_o effect_v without_o the_o other_o but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n in_o this_o much_o less_o to_o justification_n where_o faith_n be_v no_o efficient_a for_o concause_n have_v not_o influence_n on_o each_o other_o but_o both_o on_o the_o effect_n the_o want_n of_o faith_n may_v hinder_v the_o word_n from_o that_o further_o work_v one_o the_o soul_n which_o presuppose_v faith_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o wrought_v with_o faith_n cooperation_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o the_o text_n say_v but_o may_v not_o the_o absence_n of_o faith_n hinder_v unless_o when_o present_a it_o do_v effect_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o justification_n where_o it_o be_v but_o a_o condition_n it_o may_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o condition_n when_o the_o gift_n be_v free_a and_o full_a be_v not_o to_o effect_v the_o thing_n but_o to_o suspend_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o instrument_n till_o it_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o i_o may_v use_v so_o gross_a a_o similitude_n the_o clicket_v of_o a_o cross-bow_n do_v hinder_v the_o â—ow_o from_o shoot_v till_o you_o stir_v it_o but_o do_v not_o add_v any_o force_n to_o it_o when_o you_o do_v stir_v it_o the_o second_o text_n i_o know_v not_o how_o you_o mean_v to_o make_v use_n of_o unless_o you_o argue_v thus_o the_o word_n work_v effectual_o only_a in_o believer_n therefore_o faith_n convey_v efficacy_n to_o the_o word_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o sequel_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o antecedent_n nor_o yet_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o this_o speak_v not_o of_o work_v the_o relative_a change_n of_o justification_n §._o 19_o mr_n bl._n so_o that_o the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v want_v in_o that_o honour_n assign_v to_o a_o instrument_n to_o have_v influx_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n by_o a_o proper_a causality_n if_o none_o dare_v say_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n §._o 19_o r._n b._n the_o gospel_n in_o itself_o consider_v without_o the_o coordinate_a or_o subordinate_a or_o superior_a causality_n of_o faith_n have_v this_o honour_n so_o full_o clear_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o this_o gospel_n shall_v question_v it_o much_o less_o shall_v prefer_v the_o causality_n of_o faith_n in_o say_v that_o we_o may_v much_o less_o give_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o word_n or_o say_v this_o of_o the_o word_n then_o of_o our_o own_o faith_n yet_o the_o gospel_n without_o the_o concomitancy_n of_o faith_n do_v not_o actual_o justify_v else_o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o gospel_n nor_o defect_n of_o power_n which_o faith_n must_v supply_v but_o the_o force_n of_o the_o instrument_n be_v mere_o from_o the_o donor_n will_v he_o will_v
instrument_n of_o justify_v then_o farewell_n old_a logic_n 2._o if_o man_n sanctify_v not_o himself_o under_o god_n as_o to_o the_o progress_n and_o act_n of_o sanctification_n then_o farewell_n old_a theology_n god_n bid_v man_n wash_v they_o and_o purify_v their_o heart_n and_o cleanse_v their_o hand_n and_o make_v they_o new_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o peter_n say_v you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 1.22_o and_o we_o must_v cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o with_o many_o the_o like_a 3._o to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o pardon_v i_o signify_v not_o that_o i_o pardon_v myself_o or_o that_o i_o or_o any_o act_n of_o i_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n of_o pardon_n 4._o when_o you_o say_v that_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n you_o speak_v exact_o the_o 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receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o any_o way_n even_o to_o exclude_v he_o as_o satisfier_n from_o the_o justify_v act_n and_o to_o exclude_v from_o that_o act_n his_o redemption_n by_o bloodshed_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o receive_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o justify_v act_n than_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n himself_o nor_o yet_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o so_o they_o must_v say_v of_o these_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v the_o fides_fw-la quae_fw-la justificat_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la quà _fw-la justificans_fw-la 5._o if_o faith_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o receive_n of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o faith_n must_v also_o be_v call_v the_o 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