Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	object_n	1,586	5	8.4180	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39120	Vindiciæ justificationis gratuitæ = Justification without conditions, or, The free justification of a sinner : explained, confirmed, and vindicated, from the exceptions, objections, and seeming absurdities, which are cast upon it, by the assertors of conditional justification : more especially from the attempts of Mr. B. Woodbridge in his sermon, entituled (Justification by faith), of Mr. Cranford in his Epistle to the reader, and of Mr. Baxter in some passages, which relate to the same matter : wherein also, the absoluteness of the New Covenant is proved, and the arguments against it, are disproved / by W. Eyre ...	Eyre, William, 1612 or 13-1670.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing E3947A; ESTC R40198	198,474	230

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before_o god_n tribunal_n 3._o if_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o gospel_n precept_n but_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ergo._fw-la the_o sequel_n be_v clear_a because_o our_o obedience_n to_o gospel_n precept_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o though_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v every_o where_o call_v we_o as_o our_o faith_n matth._n 9.2_o 22._o rom._n 1.8_o hab._n 2.4_o jam._n 1.3_o our_o charity_n 2_o cor._n 8.8_o 24_o 1_o cor._n 16.24_o philem_n v_o 1_o 7._o our_o hope_n phil._n 1.20_o 1_o thes._n 2.19_o our_o good_a work_n matth._n 5.16_o revel_v 2.2_o our_o patience_n luke_n 21.19_o 2_o thes._n 1.4_o revel_v

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whereas_o unbeliever_n look_v on_o god_n as_o their_o enemy_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v hold_v in_o bondage_n through_o the_o fear_n of_o wrath_n a_o true_a believer_n have_v peace_n liberty_n and_o boldness_n towards_o god_n he_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o promise_n as_o his_o own_o inheritance_n interpret_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n even_o those_o which_o reason_n will_v construe_v in_o another_o sense_n to_o be_v fruit_n of_o love_n and_o not_o of_o wrath._n §_o 12._o now_o because_o this_o declarative_a sentence_n by_o faith_n be_v like_o the_o name_n write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n revel_v 2.17_o which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o many_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v justify_v be_v account_v by_o the_o world_n to_o be_v but_o hypocrite_n other_o again_o be_v justify_v of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 16.15_o the_o lord_n therefore_o have_v another_o way_n of_o justify_v his_o people_n to_o wit_n 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they_o have_v perform_v all_o the_o condition_n require_v of_o they_o but_o because_o this_o gracious_a sentence_n shall_v be_v then_o public_o declare_v loc_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o its_o eternal_a effect_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v those_o scripture_n may_v be_v understand_v which_o speak_v of_o our_o justification_n as_o a_o future_a thing_n as_o rom._n 3.30_o &_o 2.13_o etc._n etc._n §_o 13._o now_o though_o we_o have_v ascribe_v justification_n unto_o several_a time_n or_o period_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o make_v many_o justification_n declare_v justification_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la or_o in_o foro_fw-la mundi_fw-la be_v not_o another_o from_o that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n but_o the_o same_o various_o reveal_v as_o a_o acquittance_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creditor_n and_o in_o a_o paper_n a_o pardon_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o enrol_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o this_o manifest_v and_o the_o other_o secret_a and_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o copy_n write_v forth_o in_o several_a hand_n they_o do_v not_o make_v many_o acquittance_n or_o many_o pardon_n be_v but_o the_o transcript_n of_o one_o original_a so_o though_o god_n do_v at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n declare_v his_o well-pleasedness_a towards_o his_o people_n yet_o be_v their_o justification_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a at_o once_o be_v his_o fix_a and_o immutable_a will_n not_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v appear_v in_o what_o sense_n we_o assert_v the_o justification_n of_o god_n elect_n before_o they_o believe_v now_o what_o little_a weight_n there_o be_v in_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o bring_v against_o this_o assertion_n will_v be_v more_o 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faith_n serve_v to_o evidence_n to_o we_o our_o justification_n chap._n viii_o wherein_o mr._n woodbridge_n exception_n against_o our_o say_n that_o faith_n or_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v do_v justify_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o reveal_v and_o evidence_v our_o justification_n be_v answer_v the_o first_o charge_n which_o he_o bring_v against_o this_o gloss_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o contradiction_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v well_o know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o galatian_n set_v himself_o on_o purpose_n to_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o work_n the_o question_n between_o he_o and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o work_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o work_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n or_o before_o god_n and_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o it_o prove_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o assertion_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o question_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o about_o the_o declare_v of_o our_o justification_n nor_o about_o the_o time_n when_o we_o be_v justify_v no_o nor_o about_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o by_o which_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a now_o the_o result_n of_o his_o dispute_n be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v how_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v take_v whether_o sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la or_o metonymico_fw-la whether_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o

be_v justify_v by_o our_o faith_n i_o see_v no_o absurdity_n at_o all_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v from_o justification_n causal_o and_o justification_n by_o faith_n evidential_o that_o grace_n which_o justify_v we_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.29_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v invert_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o instead_o of_o say_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v we_o must_v say_v hence_o forward_o thou_o be_v justify_v therefore_o believe_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o privilege_n of_o all_o man_n to_o who_o we_o preach_v but_o only_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o 2_o because_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v justify_v no_o more_o than_o who_o be_v elect_v though_o faith_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o sign_n of_o election_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o we_o 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the_o condition_n of_o their_o suppose_a justification_n so_o that_o he_o be_v like_a to_o father_n the_o child_n which_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o lay_v at_o our_o door_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o work_n do_v declare_v and_o evidence_n our_o justification_n where_o the_o apostle_n deny_v our_o justification_n to_o be_v by_o work_n he_o speak_v of_o our_o real_a and_o formal_a justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o affirm_v be_v by_o faith_n scil_n objective_o take_v and_o not_o of_o the_o declare_v or_o evidence_v of_o our_o justification_n which_o saint_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n attribute_n to_o work_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n and_o other_o scripture_n to_o faith_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o person_n justify_v roman_n 1.17_o galatian_n 2.16_o 3_o though_o work_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n yet_o it_o will_v no_o follow_v that_o work_n do_v evidence_n our_o justificationa_n well_o as_o faith_n do_v 1_o because_o every_o effect_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o evidence_n its_o cause_n especial_o when_o the_o same_o effect_n may_v proceed_v from_o several_a cause_n as_o smoke_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a a_o evidence_n of_o fire_n as_o light_v and_o heat_n be_v because_o steam_n and_o mist_n be_v so_o like_a to_o smoke_n so_o work_n do_v not_o evidence_n our_o justification_n so_o clear_o and_o certain_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n do_v because_o work_n may_v proceed_v from_o principle_n of_o natural_a ingenuity_n and_o morality_n etc._n etc._n as_o those_o heathen_n have_v perform_v 2_o because_o every_o effect_n do_v not_o evidence_n to_o every_o faculty_n a_o like_a but_o this_o to_o one_o and_o that_o to_o another_o as_o for_o instance_n form_n or_o physiognomy_n do_v evidence_n a_o man_n to_o sense_n but_o yet_o reason_n require_v another_o manner_n of_o evidence_n so_o conscience_n require_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o our_o justification_n then_o work_n can_v give_v work●_n do_v 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as_o unto_o we_o eph._n 3.5_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o yet_o the_o effect_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o descend_v upon_o they_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n no_o less_o then_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o argument_n in_o short_a be_v this_o if_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v justify_v who_o yet_o have_v not_o any_o such_o declare_a discharge_n then_o justification_n be_v not_o by_o a_o declare_a discharge_n but_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n ergo._fw-la §_fw-la 6._o three_o if_o justification_n be_v only_o by_o a_o declare_a discharge_n than_o elect_a infant_n insensible_a of_o this_o declaration_n and_o unable_a to_o plead_v their_o discharge_n from_o any_o such_o promise_n have_v no_o justification_n i_o hope_v mr._n w._n be_v not_o such_o a_o durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la as_o to_o exclude_v all_o those_o from_o justification_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n which_o he_o must_v necessary_o do_v if_o he_o make_v justification_n to_o consist_v in_o that_o which_o they_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o §_o 7._o four_o the_o make_v justification_n a_o declare_a discharge_n detract_v from_o the_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o ascribe_v to_o he_o but_o the_o office_n of_o a_o notary_n or_o subordinate_a minister_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o declare_v and_o publish_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court_n rather_o then_o of_o a_o judge_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o will_n be_v a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v justification_n shall_v be_v oppose_v not_o to_o condemnation_n but_o to_o conceal_v or_o keep_v secret_a §_o 8._o five_o if_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o conditional_a promise_n as_o a_o declare_a discharge_n than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v god_n act_n but_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o justifier_n but_o we_o must_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v ourselves_o for_o a_o conditional_a promise_n do_v not_o declare_v one_o man_n justify_v more_o than_o another_o but_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o behold_v to_o himself_o then_o to_o god_n for_o his_o justification_n §_o 9_o six_o we_o may_v argue_v a_o pari_fw-la forgiveness_n among_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_o by_o a_o declare_a discharge_n ergo_fw-la god_n be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o both_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o forgive_v one_o another_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v we_o eph._n 4._o ult_n i_o e._n hearty_o or_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o explain_v it_o col._n 3.17_o not_o in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o true_a affection_n man_n forgiveness_n be_v principal_o a_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n a_o man_n forgive_v a_o injury_n when_o he_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o revenge_n and_o real_o intend_v his_o welfare_n that_o do_v the_o same_o his_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o god_n forgive_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v not_o necessary_o a_o declare_a absolution_n god_n may_v justify_v or_o acquit_v a_o person_n though_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v his_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o §_o 10._o mr._n woodbridge_n foresee_v the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n and_o therefore_o have_v wise_o lay_v in_o this_o exception_n against_o it_o indeed_o to_o our_o private_a forgiveness_n one_o of_o another_o be_v mere_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v than_o a_o resolution_n within_o ourselves_o to_o lay_v aside_o our_o thought_n of_o revenge_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n must_v be_v by_o some_o formal_a act_n of_o oblivion_n etc._n etc._n a_o vote_n in_o the_o

man_n 36._o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n from_o those_o text_n john_n 14.16_o 17_o 26.15.26_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.3.16_o yet_o none_o that_o be_v sober_a ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o himself_o or_o to_o communicate_v his_o personal_a property_n to_o we_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o argument_n as_o maldonate_fw-it of_o a_o certain_a text_n in_o the_o gospel_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la facilior_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la cum_fw-la exposuisset_fw-la it_o have_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a if_o these_o distinction_n have_v be_v omit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n do_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n give_v or_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o work_v faith_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o faith_n the_o effect_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o he_o be_v give_v whether_o personal_o or_o operative_o for_o if_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n than_o some_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o believe_v quod_fw-la erat_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la §_o 5._o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v we_o as_o he_o say_v one_o atom_n of_o time_n before_o we_o believe_v yet_o that_o weaken_v not_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n that_o it_o have_v a_o precedency_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n though_o not_o of_o time_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o before_o the_o spirit_n for_o then_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v the_o condition_n go_v before_o the_o thing_n condition_v and_o consequent_o that_o conditional_a promise_n if_o thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n either_o he_o must_v say_v 1_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n contrary_a to_o innumerable_a scripture_n or_o 2_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v disprove_v by_o compare_v joh._n 6.45_o with_o jer._n 31.34_o &_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v give_v we_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o rom._n 8.32_o or_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n beside_o and_o before_o faith_n as_o they_o 118._o that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenuity_n and_o towardliness_n of_o nature_n the_o condition_n of_o conversion_n or_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v two_o new_a covenant_n one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a one_o wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v without_o condition_n the_o other_o wherein_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 6._o whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o often_o abuse_v that_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la let_v pass_v his_o uncivil_a language_n i_o say_v 1_o that_o in_o our_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o but_o with_o such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o artist_n 145._o give_v understand_v it_o of_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la and_o then_o i_o conceive_v causa_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la the_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v 2_o i_o can_v see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o effect_v our_o justification_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n his_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a cause_n thereof_o for_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v the_o obligation_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n 3_o though_o i_o understand_v this_o maxim_n never_o so_o well_o it_o will_v little_a advantage_n mr._n woodbridges_n cause_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o first_o conversion_n unless_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o its_o immedate_n effect_n §_o 7._o that_o which_o follow_v be_v altogether_o impertinent_a as_o a_o man_n say_v he_o do_v first_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v build_v organize_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unto_o himself_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o it_o immediate_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o believe_v or_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o before_o faith_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o build_v or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o 14.23_o vouchsafe_v more_o sensible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n if_o so_o then_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi doubtless_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la when_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o i_o find_v that_o 183._o mr._n burges_n mention_n this_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v this_o way_n for_o that_o grand_a promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o do_v evident_o argue_v the_o habit_n or_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n §_o 8._o his_o next_o passage_n give_v we_o little_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o organise_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n if_o mr._n e._n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a 1_o i_o dare_v say_v such_o as_o know_v mr._n woodbridges_n tongue_n and_o forehead_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o speak_v his_o whole_a mind_n but_o 2_o my_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o person_n servant_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o mr._n w._n especial_o when_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n 3_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o then_o speak_v near_o as_o many_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o which_o he_o have_v print_v i_o well_o remember_v some_o passage_n which_o be_v here_o omirted_a as_o that_o say_n anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n form_n the_o body_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v act_v formal_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v know_v that_o the_o only_a answer_n i_o can_v get_v unto_o divers_a syllogism_n be_v i_o deny_v all_o but_o this_o he_o intend_v rather_o to_o vilify_v i_o then_o to_o excuse_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o next_o place_n propounde_v this_o question_n whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o which_o he_o answer_v negative_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n his_o answer_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o with_o we_o which_o will_v need_v a_o clear_a evidence_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o faith_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v do_v include_v no_o less_o all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o so_o many_o explication_n of_o the_o grand_a

our_o conference_n if_o faith_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n then_o be_v it_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o god_n elect_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v spiritual_a israel_n rom._n 9.6_o but_o faith_n or_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n jere._n 31.31_o heb._n 8.19_o §_o 6._o whereunto_o mr._n w._n answer_n 1_o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n if_o mr._n e._n say_v he_o will_v urge_v the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n rigorous_o they_o will_v prove_v more_o than_o he_o will_v have_v i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o that_o though_o the_o place_n do_v prove_v more_o that_o do_v no_o whit_n invalidate_v its_o force_n as_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o we_o allege_v it_o but_o what_o be_v that_o which_o it_o prove_v more_o it_o be_v 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