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that_o do_v justify_v i'faith_o than_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v yet_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o faith_n apprehend_v or_o the_o apprehension_n of_o faith_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n apprehend_v by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v much_o have_v be_v say_v before_o to_o this_o purpose_n if_o this_o be_v nothing_o against_o you_o i_o know_v not_o how_o in_o this_o particular_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o if_o it_o be_v against_o you_o sure_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o that_o reverend_a author_n say_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v and_o mark_v i_o pray_v upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o bring_v in_o those_o word_n bellarmine_n de_n justif_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 9_o say_v that_o calvin_n from_o rom._n 4._o vbi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la fidem_fw-la abrahae_fw-la imputatam_fw-la esse_fw-la id_fw-la justitiam_fw-la gather_v nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la aliud_fw-la nostram_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nempe_fw-la quâ_fw-la justificamur_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la n._n b._n christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la fide_fw-la apprehensam_fw-la against_o this_o he_o object_n apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la ipsam_fw-la fidem_fw-la imputari_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fides_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o this_o davenant_n answer_v sed_fw-la frivota_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la objectio_fw-la nam_fw-la nihil_fw-la usitatius_fw-la quam_fw-la causae_fw-la applicanti_fw-la etc._n etc._n your_o objection_n be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o effect_n with_o bellarmine_n so_o that_o if_o davenant_n word_n be_v any_o thing_n against_o bellarmine_n they_o be_v as_o much_o against_o you_o and_o true_o as_o you_o put_v off_o the_o word_n of_o davenant_n so_o you_o may_v with_o the_o same_o ease_n have_v answer_v all_o my_o animadversion_n and_o so_o you_o may_v all_o these_o exception_n by_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o 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issue_n and_o purpose_n and_o so_o i_o think_v it_o be_v 87._o for_o the_o distinction_n of_o god_n will_n you_o may_v at_o first_o apprehend_v what_o i_o mean_v though_o perhaps_o my_o expression_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o clear_a as_o afterward_o neither_o indeed_o do_v
have_v cite_v act_n 18._o 26._o ephes_n 3._o 17._o &_o gal._n 3._o 14._o he_o say_v these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o soul_n instrument_n to_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n see_v there_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v add_v to_o these_o one_o more_o 90._o viz._n j._n goodwin_n who_o though_o in_o divers_a thing_n he_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o divine_n yet_o in_o this_o at_o least_o in_o word_n he_o do_v comply_v with_o they_o profess_v to_o hold_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v instrumental_o if_o the_o propriety_n of_o word_n must_v always_o be_v strict_o examine_v we_o shall_v scarce_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v find_v word_n whereby_o to_o express_v ourselves_o so_o as_o that_o other_o may_v understand_v if_o they_o please_v what_o we_o mean_v all_o that_o our_o divine_n mean_v when_o they_o speak_v of_o faith_n justify_v instrumental_o or_o as_o a_o instrument_n i_o suppose_v be_v this_o and_o so_o much_o also_o they_o usual_o express_v that_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v absolute_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o but_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n lay_v hold_v on_o and_o receive_v by_o faith_n neither_o shall_v you_o methinks_v strive_v about_o the_o word_n receive_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n it_o suffice_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o receive_v of_o christ_n one_o and_o the_o same_o john_n 1._o 12._o that_o which_o you_o say_v of_o our_o most_o famous_a writer_n ordinary_o lay_v the_o main_a stress_n of_o the_o reform_a cause_n and_o doctrine_n on_o a_o plain_a error_n do_v deserve_v to_o have_v be_v either_o further_o manifest_v or_o quite_o conceal_v to_o i_o it_o seem_v very_o injurious_a both_o to_o our_o most_o famous_a writer_n and_o also_o to_o the_o reform_a cause_n and_o doctrine_n my_o meaning_n be_v 52._o that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n who_o the_o gospel_n do_v give_v for_o righteousness_n to_o such_o as_o receive_v he_o i._n e._n believe_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o our_o divine_n frequent_o express_v themselves_o luther_n fides_n justificat_fw-la quia_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la &_o possidet_fw-la illum_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la scil_n christum_fw-la presentem_fw-la loc._n com._n class_n 2._o loc_n 19_o ex_fw-la tom_n 4._o and_o again_o fides_n non_fw-la tanquam_fw-la opus_fw-la justificat_fw-la sed_fw-la ideò_fw-la justificat_fw-la quia_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la exhibitam_fw-la ibid._n ex_fw-la tom_n 1._o in_o gen._n so_o calvin_n 7_o quod_fw-la objicit_fw-la nempe_fw-la osiander_n vim_o justificandi_fw-la non_fw-la inesse_fw-la fidei_fw-la ex_fw-la seipsâ_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la christum_fw-la recipit_fw-la libenter_fw-la admitto_fw-la fides_n instrumentum_fw-la est_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la percipiendae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la thus_o also_o hemingius_n 141._o justificamur_fw-la autem_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la fides_fw-la ea_fw-la res_fw-la sit_fw-la quâ_fw-la justi_fw-la sumus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la quo_fw-la christum_fw-la apprehendimus_fw-la &_o complectimur_fw-la davenant_n hoc_fw-la necessariò_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n quatenus_fw-la suum_fw-la objectum_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la &_o credenti_fw-la applicat_fw-la nempe_fw-la christum_fw-la cum_fw-la salutiferâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la and_o again_o quî_fw-la igitur_fw-la fides_n apprehendit_fw-la &_o applicat_fw-la nobis_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la id_fw-la fidei_fw-la ipsi_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la quod_fw-la reapse_n christo_fw-la debetur_fw-la ames_n dolour_n ac_fw-la detestatio_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la causa_fw-la justificans_fw-la 5._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la n._n b._n vim_o applicandi_fw-la nobis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o again_o apprehensio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la 11._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la n._n b._n nobis_fw-la donati_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la donaverit_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la scriptura_fw-la disertis_fw-la verbis_fw-la testatur_fw-la rom._n 8._o 32._o hic_fw-la tamen_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la accuratè_fw-la loquendo_fw-la apprehensionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la esse_fw-la fidem_fw-la justificantem_fw-la quia_fw-la justificatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la exurgit_fw-la ex_fw-la apprehensione_n christi_fw-la &_o apprehensio_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ut_fw-la possessionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o effectum_fw-la apprehensionis_fw-la prioris_fw-la pemble_n 61._o we_o deny_v that_o faith_n justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n etc._n etc._n it_o justify_v we_o only_o as_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o and_o a_o instrument_n of_o embrace_v christ_n righteousness_n nor_o can_v the_o contrary_n be_v prove_v mr._n ball_n 19_o when_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_o signify_v that_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n do_v receive_v righteousness_n and_o life_n free_o promise_a mr._n blake_n faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n receive_v righteousness_n unto_o justification_n of_o the_o coven_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 82._o if_o you_o agree_v with_o i_o as_o you_o say_v in_o this_o particular_a you_o will_v agree_v also_o with_o these_o who_o i_o have_v cite_v for_o i_o agree_v with_o they_o their_o meaning_n and_o i_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v discern_v be_v the_o same_o see_v also_o mr._n ball_n of_o faith_n part_v 1._o chap._n 10._o pag._n 135._o for_o the_o twofold_a righteousness_n ibid._n which_o you_o make_v necessary_a unto_o justification_n i_o think_v also_o i_o have_v say_v 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personal_a interest_n do_v not_o the_o new_a covenant_n give_v christ_n also_o in_o who_o we_o have_v interest_n i_o note_v these_o passage_n because_o your_o meaning_n in_o they_o perhaps_o be_v such_o as_o i_o do_v not_o sufficient_o understand_v i_o say_v still_o ibid._n here_o be_v no_o occasion_n proper_o of_o a_o new_a accusation_n but_o only_o of_o a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la a_o take_v away_o of_o that_o which_o will_v hinder_v the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a accusation_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o new_a righteousness_n of_o we_o require_v unto_o justification_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v have_v interest_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o your_o aphorism_n you_o speak_v only_o of_o a_o twofold_n righteousness_n requisite_a unto_o justification_n ibid._n now_o you_o speak_v of_o a_o twofold_n justification_n necessary_a to_o be_v attain_v but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o justification_n 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