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and_o you_o shall_v carry_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v not_o then_o contend_v whether_o the_o term_n instrument_n be_n proper_a or_o improper_a §._o 11._o mr_n bl._n man_n neither_o justify_v nor_o sanctify_v himself_o yet_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v raise_v to_o close_v with_o god_n in_o both_o and_o so_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n to_o justification_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o work_v sanctification_n provide_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o first_o work_n which_o be_v proper_o regeneration_n and_o precedent_a to_o say_v but_o the_o further_a progress_n and_o increase_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 11._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o man_n justify_v not_o himself_o and_o yet_o faith_n be_v his_o
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 conception_n of_o most_o divine_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o or_o read_v that_o go_v your_o way_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n deserve_v a_o little_o further_a consideration_n their_o meaning_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a business_n be_v this_o 1._o they_o conceive_v of_o christ_n own_o righteousness_n wherewith_o himself_o be_v righteous_a as_o give_v to_o we_o 2._o they_o conceive_v of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v this_o 3._o upon_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o they_o conceive_v we_o be_v justify_v as_o a_o man_n that_o receive_v riches_n be_v rich_a or_o that_o receive_v honour_n be_v honourable_a 4._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v righteousness_n therefore_o say_v they_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o justification_n constitutiuè_n be_v but_o a_o relation_n result_v from_o righteousness_n receive_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o common_a judgement_n 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woman_n do_v not_o marry_v a_o man_n riches_n but_o the_o man_n though_o it_o may_v be_v her_o end_n in_o marry_v the_o man_n to_o be_v enrich_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v she_o receive_v his_o riches_n the_o condition_n of_o her_o first_o legal_a right_n to_o they_o but_o her_o take_v the_o man_n for_o her_o husband_n and_o as_o a_o patient_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v cure_v if_o he_o will_v take_v such_o a_o man_n for_o his_o physician_n and_o whole_o trust_v he_o renounce_v all_o other_o here_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v health_n or_o a_o cure_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a condition_n of_o the_o cure_n health_n and_o cure_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o physician_n be_v accept_v and_o trust_v but_o it_o be_v himself_o as_o a_o sufficient_a faithful_a physician_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o receive_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o cure_n the_o like_a may_v be_v show_v in_o other_o relation_n of_o a_o master_n and_o scholar_n prince_n and_o subject_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n receive_v the_o person_n into_o relation_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v the_o benefit_n go_v before_o receive_v the_o benefit_n itself_o by_o they_o which_o be_v usual_o the_o remote_a end_n and_o not_o the_o object_n of_o that_o first_o reception_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n our_o divine_n therefore_o of_o the_o assembly_n do_v perfect_o define_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o receive_n and_o rest_v on_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o define_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o justification_n or_o righteousness_n 3._o in_o my_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o delusion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o receive_v a_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v constitutiuè_fw-la thereby_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o if_o the_o righteousness_n be_v first_o to_o be_v make_v we_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o justification_n and_o then_o justification_n follow_v because_o we_o be_v righteous_a and_o so_o these_o be_v two_o thing_n for_o to_o receive_v righteousness_n and_o to_o receive_v justification_n be_v one_o thing_n god_n justify_v we_o and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o his_o constitute_v we_o righteous_a and_o his_o give_v we_o righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o thing_n under_o several_a notion_n yet_o as_o god_n give_v 1._o conditional_o 2._o actual_o so_o man_n receive_v 1._o receptionè_fw-la ethica_fw-la actiuâ_fw-la figurative_o call_v receive_v 2._o receptione_n physica_n propriâ_fw-la passiuâ_fw-la the_o former_a go_v before_o justification_n but_o only_o as_o a_o small_a and_o secondary_a part_n of_o the_o condition_n if_o proper_o any_o it_o be_v the_o accept_n of_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o main_a condition_n the_o late_a be_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o justificari_fw-la common_o call_v passive_a justification_n 4._o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o redemption_n solvendâ—_fw-la pretium_fw-la and_o merit_n can_v be_v proper_o receive_v by_o we_o for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o give_v to_o we_o but_o as_o tropical_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o we_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o be_v give_v we_o it_o be_v not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o god_n that_o christ_n give_v satisfaction_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o yet_o justify_v faith_n do_v as_o necessary_o respect_v christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n as_o it_o do_v our_o justification_n thereby_o procure_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o this_o redemption_n satisfaction_n or_o merit_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n and_o not_o the_o receive_v that_o redemption_n or_o satisfaction_n ourselves_o to_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o of_o justification_n be_v to_o exclude_v the_o 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 instrument_n of_o our_o enjoy_n christ_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o adoption_n eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o it_o receive_v adoption_n and_o so_o the_o same_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o entitle_v we_o to_o justification_n do_v not_o entitle_v we_o to_o any_o other_o blessing_n nor_o that_o act_n that_o entitle_v we_o to_o christ_n do_v entitle_v we_o to_o justification_n unless_o there_o be_v several_a justify_v act_n but_o every_o particular_a mercy_n have_v a_o particular_a act_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v it_o which_o be_v no_o scripture_n doctrine_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o thing_n that_o faith_n receive_v natural_o and_o proper_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o or_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o species_n of_o what_o be_v represent_v as_o its_o object_n and_o that_o faith_n reception_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o righteousness_n or_o of_o right_a to_o christ_n be_v but_o receptio_fw-la metaphorica_fw-la
the_o boldness_n to_o speak_v out_o its_o consequent_n and_o say_v god_n word_n be_v the_o believer_n wordâ—_n the_o believer_n enable_v god_n law_n of_o grace_n to_o forgive_v he_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v defective_a in_o power_n till_o the_o believer_n perfect_v it_o credere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la actuâ—_n subditi_fw-la vel_fw-la legatarâ—â—_n sed_fw-la rectoris_fw-la judiâ—is_fw-la &_o testatoris_fw-la ergo_fw-la homo_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la justificandi_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la condoâ—andi_fw-la &_o credendo_fw-la hanc_fw-la excâ—â—et_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la 8._o your_o strange_a proof_n be_v oft_o answer_v what_o though_o the_o word_n without_o faith_n be_v no_o instrument_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o therefore_o either_o faith_n make_v it_o a_o instrument_n or_o be_v a_o instrument_n itself_o the_o king_n grant_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o pardon_n to_o a_o thousand_o traitor_n on_o condition_n that_o by_o such_o a_o day_n they_o come_v and_o seek_v and_o thankful_o accept_v it_o do_v their_o seek_n or_o thankful_a acceptance_n give_v power_n and_o efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o king_n pardon_n or_o be_v the_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n one_o complete_a instrument_n or_o be_v it_o more_o fit_a to_o call_v the_o traitor_n acceptance_n the_o instrument_n of_o his_o pardon_n than_o the_o king_n act_n credat_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la potis_fw-la est_fw-la twisse_n say_v a_o audebit_fw-la arminianus_n aliquis_fw-la affirmare_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pecâ—â—torum_fw-la esse_fw-la effectionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la tametsi_fw-la nisi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la contingat_fw-la ista_fw-la remissio_fw-la dice_n fidem_fw-la saltem_fw-la praerequisitum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la consequendum_fw-la esto_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la effectio_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la â—u_n genere_fw-la tantum_fw-la causae_fw-la dispusitivae_fw-la twiss_n vinâ—_n grat._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o §_o 25._o p._n mihi_fw-la 273._o so_o he_o oft_o say_v both_o of_o faith_n and_o work_n that_o they_o justify_v only_o ut_fw-la causae_fw-la dispositivae_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o causality_n and_o not_o as_o instrument_n proper_o so_o call_v §._o 26._o mr_n bl._n therefore_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o whole_a dispute_n in_o which_o i_o have_v study_v to_o be_v brief_a though_o i_o fear_v some_o will_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o tedious_a see_v that_o those_o that_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n in_o justification_n make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n likewise_o and_o dare_v not_o go_v about_o to_o strip_v it_o of_o its_o honour_n i_o hope_v that_o they_o that_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n will_v acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o their_o efficacy_n as_o instrument_n so_o inseparable_o join_v and_o so_o all_o the_o controversy_n will_v be_v fair_o end_v and_o conclude_v amen_n §._o 27._o r._n b._n 1._o if_o this_o be_v a_o dispute_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o think_v it_o too_o long_o i_o scarce_o find_v a_o line_n in_o many_o page_n it_o be_v in_o my_o eye_n so_o short_a that_o it_o seem_v as_o nothing_o 2._o your_o motion_n for_o decision_n will_v take_v when_o man_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v god_n than_o man_n act_n of_o believe_v may_v fair_o share_v of_o the_o same_o honour_n with_o god_n act_n of_o legal_a forgive_n and_o yet_o then_o i_o shall_v demur_v on_o the_o prefer_n it_o but_o till_o then_o i_o love_v peace_n and_o unity_n but_o not_o on_o such_o a_o compromise_a as_o to_o share_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o redeemer_n with_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o creator_n with_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o sovereign_n pardon_v with_o the_o traitor_n pardon_v 3._o i_o like_v amen_o better_a then_o ergo_fw-la and_o herbert_n transformation_n i_o much_o applauâ—â—_n but_o not_o the_o substitution_n of_o amen_o for_o a_o necessary_a ergo._fw-la this_o â—imium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d disputandi_fw-la genus_fw-la that_o can_v prove_v all_o with_o a_o word_n a_o ipse_fw-la dico_fw-la and_o wipe_v off_o all_o that_o be_v oppose_v with_o a_o wet_a finger_n i_o never_o like_v i_o must_v next_o take_v in_o what_o you_o add_v afterward_o §._o 27._o mr_n bl._n pag._n 91._o obj._n it_o be_v say_v by_o another_o if_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o can_v be_v no_o instrument_n of_o our_o justification_n if_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o this_o covenant_n it_o justify_v as_o a_o condition_n and_o then_o it_o can_v justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n and_o so_o i_o pull_v down_o what_o i_o build_v and_o run_v upon_o contradiction_n answ_n i_o answer_v i_o shall_v rather_o judge_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o way_n as_o it_o be_v before_o express_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o instrument_n in_o our_o justification_n god_n â—enders_v the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n he_o covenant_n for_o this_o faith_n for_o acceptation_n of_o it_o by_o believe_a theâ—_n we_o keep_v covenant_n and_o receive_v christ_n for_o justification_n we_o as_o well_o do_v what_o god_n require_v as_o receive_v what_o he_o tender_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o take_v god_n gift_n and_o thereby_o keep_v covenant_n and_o receive_v life_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v both_o a_o condition_n and_o a_o instrument_n §._o 27._o r._n b._n but_o do_v you_o take_v officium_fw-la and_o conditio_fw-la to_o be_v all_o one_o i_o easy_o yield_v that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o believe_v though_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o a_o condition_n be_v more_o than_o a_o duty_n yea_o than_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o benefit_n cujacius_n say_v conditio_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la addita_fw-la negotio_fw-la qua_fw-la doâ—ec_fw-la praestetur_fw-la eventum_fw-la suspendit_fw-la well_fw-mi est_fw-la modus_fw-la vel_fw-la causa_fw-la quae_fw-la suspendit_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la donec_fw-la ex_fw-la post-facto_a confirmetur_fw-la or_o as_o mynfinger_n cum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la incertum_fw-la i._n e._n contingens_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la tendere_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la conferiur_fw-fr and_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o potestativas_fw-la casuales_fw-la mixtas_fw-la we_o be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n and_o i_o define_v it_o viz._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v actio_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la de_fw-la fuâ—â—ro_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la legislatore_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la testatore_fw-la in_o neva_fw-la legâ—_n federe_n testamento_fw-la requisita_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la praestaâ—ione_fw-la constituatur_fw-la jus_o actuale_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficium_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la obligationem_fw-la &_o eventum_fw-la suspendat_fw-la donâ—â—_n praestetur_fw-la for_o ex_fw-la stipulatione_fw-la conditionali_fw-la neque_fw-la obligatio_fw-la â—eque_fw-la actio_fw-la ulla_fw-la est_fw-la anâ—equam_fw-la conditio_fw-la eveniat_fw-la quia_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o conditione_n non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o obligatione_fw-la ut_fw-la mince_a in_o justâ—â—_n schol._n pag_n 5_o â—â—_o â—_o you_o must_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o conditione_n contractus_fw-la venditionis_fw-la &_o emptionis_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la â—â—â—ationis_fw-la or_o any_o the_o like_a that_o be_v propter_fw-la preâ—ium_fw-la but_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n 〈…〉_z but_o somewhat_o partake_v naturae_fw-la feudi_fw-la as_o to_o sâ—me_v of_o the_o benefit_n this_o be_v premise_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o faith_n can_v justify_v both_o as_o a_o condition_n and_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n for_o 1._o either_o of_o they_o import_v the_o proximam_fw-la &_o causalem_fw-la rationem_fw-la of_o faith_n as_o to_o the_o effect_n but_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o its_o nature_n to_o have_v two_o such_o different_a near_a causal_a interest_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o justify_v be_v to_o effect_v it_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la to_o be_v the_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la which_o do_v not_o effect_n but_o suspend_v the_o effect_n till_o perform_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o cause_n and_o sometime_o be_v ex_fw-la materia_fw-la a_o moral_a impulsive_a and_o sometime_o not_o but_o it_o have_v the_o truâ—_n nature_n of_o such_o a_o medium_n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la as_o be_v no_o cause_n as_o faith_n can_v be_v both_o efficiens_fw-la effecti_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la â—ficientis_fw-la nor_o be_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o constitutive_a cause_n material_a or_o formal_a no_o more_o can_v it_o produce_v one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n of_o justification_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la instrumenti_fw-la efficientis_fw-la and_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la 2._o else_o you_o must_v feign_v the_o pardon_v act_n to_o run_v thus_o i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o on_o condition_n thou_o will_v pardon_v thyself_o by_o believe_v as_o the_o instrument_n and_o not_o only_o on_o condition_n thou_o accept_v christ_n 3_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pardon_v instrument_n to_o confer_v the_o right_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o
be_v to_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o to_o constitute_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o right_a or_o pardon_v for_o donaâ—tis_fw-la est_fw-la constituere_fw-la conditionem_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la instrumentali_fw-la donatione_fw-la but_o faith_n do_v not_o confer_v right_o for_o yourself_o say_v it_o do_v but_o receive_v it_o it_o do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n but_o accept_v a_o saviour_n to_o dissolve_v it_o it_o do_v not_o constitute_v the_o condition_n of_o right_n for_o you_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o condition_n itself_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n for_o the_o compromise_a or_o shorten_v this_o difference_n between_o you_o and_o i_o i_o will_v take_v your_o fair_a offer_n pag._n 75._o or_o else_o give_v you_o as_o fair_a a_o offer_n of_o my_o own_o you_o be_v this_o faith_n be_v consider_v under_o a_o double_a notion_n first_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o if_o that_o word_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v as_o the_o way_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o privilege_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o general_n i_o easy_o agree_v with_o you_o if_o that_o satisfy_v not_o i_o propound_v this_o call_v you_o it_o a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v christ_n and_o consequent_o righteousness_n and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o call_v it_o precise_o a_o condition_n or_o a_o moral_a disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o you_o so_o be_v it_o you_o will_v 1._o not_o lay_v too_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o your_o own_o notion_n nor_o make_v it_o of_o flat_a necessity_n nor_o join_v with_o they_o that_o have_v make_v the_o papist_n believe_v that_o its_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o confute_v it_o they_o refel_v the_o protestant_n 2._o nor_o say_v any_o more_o that_o it_o give_v efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o be_v more_o fit_o than_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o instrument_n 3._o yea_o i_o must_v desire_v that_o you_o will_v forbear_v call_v it_o at_o all_o a_o instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o be_v content_a to_o call_v it_o a_o instrument_n of_o receive_v justification_n and_o i_o will_v you_o will_v confess_v that_o too_o to_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n if_o you_o resolve_v to_o go_v further_o let_v i_o desire_v you_o hereafter_o 1._o to_o remember_v that_o be_v you_o that_o have_v the_o affirmative_a that_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o justify_v we_o and_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o write_v you_o add_v to_o scripture_n therefore_o show_v where_o it_o be_v write_v express_o or_o by_o consequence_n 2._o do_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o make_v sincere_a obedience_n part_n of_o the_o mere_a condition_n wherein_o i_o think_v you_o say_v as_o much_o as_o i_o and_o so_o as_o give_v too_o much_o to_o man_n when_o you_o give_v intolerable_o so_o much_o more_o as_o to_o make_v he_o the_o instrumental_a efficient_a cause_n of_o forgive_a and_o justify_v himself_o 3._o above_o that_o i_o have_v yet_o say_v i_o pray_v forget_v not_o one_o thing_n to_o prove_v faith_n to_o be_v the_o instrumental_a efficient_a of_o sentential_a justification_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o full_o so_o call_v as_o well_o as_o of_o legal_a constitutive_a justification_n for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o which_o you_o have_v just_a nothing_o pace_fw-la tui_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la dicam_fw-la of_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v say_v much_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o controversy_n §_o 28._o of_o evangelical_n personal_n righteousness_n mr_n bl._n pag._n 110_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o opinion_n which_o i_o may_v well_o doubt_v whether_o i_o understand_v but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o do_v understand_v i_o be_o as_o far_o from_o assent_n to_o it_o as_o either_o of_o the_o former_a and_o that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o impute_v against_o the_o antinomian_o but_o also_o affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a which_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n or_o doubleness_n imply_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o pretend_v for_o god_n but_o be_v real_o for_o he_o that_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o feign_o as_o israel_n be_v sometime_o charge_v jer._n 3.10_o but_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n or_o of_o the_o perfection_n or_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n respect_v not_o one_o or_o only_o some_o but_o all_o commandment_n which_o be_v call_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n we_o may_v ready_o assent_v to_o it_o the_o covenant_n call_v for_o such_o perfection_n gen._n 17.1_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a and_o many_o have_v their_o witness_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o as_o noah_n gen._n 7.9_o job_n 1.1_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.3_o but_o a_o perfection_n above_o these_o be_v maintain_v a_o perfection_n complete_a and_o full_a righteousness_n signify_v as_o be_v say_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o a_o conformity_n with_o a_o quatâ—nus_fw-la or_o a_o imperfect_a rectitude_n be_v not_o a_o true_a conformity_n or_o rectitude_n at_o all_o imperfect_a righteousness_n be_v not_o righteousness_n but_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjectoâ—_n though_o holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v imperfect_a in_o all_o respect_n where_o perfection_n be_v expect_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o degree_n that_o it_o shall_v obtain_v or_o the_o degree_n which_o it_o shall_v obtain_v or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o excellent_a object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o the_o directive_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o righteousness_n material_o consider_v be_v holiness_n and_o therefore_o thus_o imperfect_a but_o formal_o consider_v it_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n or_o none_o this_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o old_a rule_n but_o the_o new_a covenant_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n that_o use_n and_o understand_v the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o the_o old_a rule_n as_o if_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v righteous_a beside_o their_o impute_a righteousness_n only_o because_o their_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n have_v some_o imperfect_a agreement_n with_o the_o law_n of_o work_n this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o assert_v a_o personal_a perfect_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o be_v say_v all_o which_o as_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o be_v new_a to_o i_o and_o i_o must_v confess_v myself_o in_o ignorance_n all_o over_o i_o never_o take_v imperfect_a righteousness_n to_o imply_v any_o such_o contradiction_n any_o more_o than_o imperfect_a holiness_n §._o 28._o r._n b._n the_o three_o opinion_n you_o rise_v against_o be_v that_o which_o you_o take_v to_o be_v i_o as_o your_o cite_n my_o word_n do_v manifest_v but_o you_o confess_v yourself_o uncertain_a whether_o you_o understand_v it_o or_o not_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n then_o that_o when_o you_o do_v understand_v i_o you_o may_v prove_v yourself_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v your_o reason_n which_o must_v justify_v your_o strong_a dissent_n which_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o examine_v where_o you_o say_v i_o do_v not_o only_o assert_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o impute_v against_o the_o antinomian_o but_o also_o affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v perfect_a i_o reply_v either_o you_o suppose_v the_o late_a proposition_n to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a in_o term_n only_o or_o in_o sense_n also_o if_o only_o in_o term_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o i_o suppose_v you_o will_v not_o oppose_v it_o if_o in_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v either_o somewhat_o real_a or_o somewhat_o modal_a which_o you_o suppose_v the_o late_a to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a real_a it_o be_v not_o for_o res_n &_o perfectio_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v not_o distinguish_v as_o res_n &_o res_fw-la but_o as_o res_n &_o modus_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o but_o a_o modal_a addition_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o modus_fw-la as_o be_v convertible_a with_o ens._n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v as_o much_o import_v in_o the_o first_o proposition_n we_o have_v a_o personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n as_o in_o the_o second_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a personal_a inherent_a righteousness_n for_o ens_fw-la &_o perfectum_fw-la be_v as_o convertible_a as_o ens_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la or_o ens_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la you_o add_v if_o it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o perfection_n or_o entireness_n of_o the_o object_n
so_o other_o common_o must_v profess_v belief_n before_o they_o must_v be_v baptise_a and_o the_o scripture_n give_v no_o hint_n that_o this_o be_v one_o kind_a of_o faith_n and_o that_o another_o mar._n 1.4_o show_v first_o in_o general_n what_o john_n do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n viz._n baptise_v and_o 2._o in_o what_o order_n he_o do_v it_o viz._n first_o preach_v that_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o they_o that_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o be_v speak_v in_o perfect_a logical_a order_n it_o speak_v not_o of_o christ_n order_n of_o execution_n and_o our_o order_n of_o assecution_n but_o of_o god_n and_o our_o order_n of_o intention_n if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v we_o glory_n and_o virtue_n it_o have_v be_v a_o hysteron_fw-gr proteron_fw-gr but_o it_o be_v only_o he_o call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o end_n the_o ultimate_n be_v the_o first_o in_o intention_n and_o all_o end_n be_v so_o before_o their_o mean_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v so_o in_o expression_n 2._o i_o think_v as_o baptism_n be_v true_o medium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o well_o as_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la only_o with_o a_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n according_a to_o its_o degree_n faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la and_o baptism_n be_v of_o a_o inferior_a less_o necessity_n sometime_o but_o ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o solemnitatem_fw-la last_o the_o command_n forego_v disciple_n i_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o set_v faith_n in_o present_a or_o person_n at_o age_n themselves_o before_o baptism_n as_o include_v in_o discipling_n and_o if_o this_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o commission_n put_v not_o faith_n before_o baptism_n it_o be_v like_o other_o do_v not_o and_o then_o why_o may_v noâ—_n any_o heathen_n that_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o the_o text_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o faith_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v find_v §._o 48._o mr._n bl._n 2._o let_v peter_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o salvation_n by_o baptism_n interpret_v these_o word_n baptism_n do_v now_o also_o say_v he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o then_o explain_v himself_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n this_o answer_n or_o restipulation_n to_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o follow_v upon_o baptism_n but_o justify_v faith_n be_v that_o restipulation_n at_o least_o a_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o it_o go_v before_o but_o a_o necessity_n that_o it_o must_v follow_v after_o baptism_n it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o man_n of_o year_n justify_v say_v sometime_o go_v before_o baptism_n as_o in_o abraham_n it_o go_v before_o circumcision_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necsesity_n require_v to_o interest_n we_o in_o a_o right_n neither_o of_o baptism_n nor_o circumcision_n §._o 48._o r._n b._n i_o will_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n of_o your_o term_n restipulation_n as_o here_o use_v varro_n use_v restipulari_fw-la as_o be_v the_o same_o act_n as_o stipulari_fw-la and_o civilian_n use_v it_o but_o rare_o in_o every_o stipulation_n they_o make_v two_o party_n the_o stipulator_n which_o be_v he_o that_o ask_v the_o question_n and_o the_o promiser_n which_o be_v the_o answerer_n that_o oblige_v himself_o though_o rare_o and_o unusual_o also_o the_o promiser_n be_v call_v stipulator_n but_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v responsio_fw-la promissoris_fw-la that_o you_o mean_v by_o restipulation_n and_o not_o another_o interogation_n whereby_o a_o double_a stipulation_n be_v make_v suppose_v this_o your_o meaning_n i_o reply_v 1._o why_o do_v you_o not_o give_v we_o one_o word_n for_o proof_n that_o this_o restipulation_n be_v a_o thing_n follow_v baptism_n this_o be_v 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