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produce_v of_o a_o effect_n and_o receive_v activity_n and_o power_n from_o some_o other_o be_v a_o passive_a instrument_n and_o not_o active_a §._o 22._o r._n b._n stranger_n yet_o 1._o it_o be_v
the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o have_v no_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n or_o say_v simple_o that_o we_o have_v no_o right_n to_o remission_n and_o salvation_n if_o we_o can_v deny_v the_o charge_n and_o produce_v our_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a condition_n we_o be_v then_o non-condemnandi_a and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v christ_n and_o life_n on_o those_o condition_n will_v justify_v we_o against_o that_o charge_n of_o have_v no_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n but_o i_o think_v so_o will_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o law_n of_o work_n justify_v no_o man_n but_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o work_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o judgement_n but_o some_o law_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o word_n that_o christ_n have_v speak_v shall_v judge_v we_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o 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new_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 8.6_o 7_o 8._o which_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o ceremonial_a precept_n but_o principal_o of_o the_o promisory_a part_n if_o you_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o covenant_n and_o not_o the_o law_n i_o reply_v 1._o then_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o only_a rule_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o several_a respect_n that_o we_o call_v a_o law_n &_o a_o covenant_n except_o you_o mean_v it_o of_o our_o covenant_n act_n to_o god_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v not_o who_o know_v not_o that_o praemiare_n &_o punire_fw-la be_v act_n of_o a_o law_n and_o that_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o general_a pardon_n on_o certain_a term_n be_v a_o law_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n so_o that_o i_o have_v now_o give_v you_o some_o of_o my_o reason_n why_o i_o presume_v to_o call_v that_o ignorance_n which_o i_o do_v not_o then_o know_v that_o you_o will_v so_o whole_o own_o §._o 34._o mr_n bl._n the_o perfection_n of_o this_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o man_n integrity_n stand_v in_o the_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o this_o law_n and_o the_o reparation_n of_o this_o in_o our_o regenerate_a estate_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n place_v the_o image_n of_o god_n must_v have_v reference_n as_o to_o god_n for_o a_o pattern_n so_o to_o his_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n §._o 34._o r.b._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o very_a transcendentall_a perfection_n which_o be_v convertible_a with_o its_o be_v as_o to_o righteousness_n which_o then_o stand_v in_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n adam_n after_o his_o first_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o less_o righteous_a but_o reus_fw-la mortis_fw-la condemnandus_fw-la and_o not_o righteous_a in_o sensu_fw-la forensi_fw-la according_a to_o that_o law_n for_o i_o hope_v you_o observe_v that_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o that_o call_v moral_a righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o habit_n of_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o but_o of_o justitia_fw-la forensis_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v a_o partial_a reparation_n of_o our_o holiness_n in_o regeneration_n but_o no_o reparation_n of_o our_o personal_a inherent_a legal_a righteousness_n at_o all_o be_v righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n i_o take_v this_o for_o dangerous_a doctrine_n §._o 35._o mr._n bl._n as_o a_o image_n carry_v a_o imperfect_a resemblance_n of_o its_o sampler_n be_v a_o image_n so_o conformity_n imperfect_o answer_v the_o rule_n be_v conformity_n likewise_o §._o 35._o r.b._n 1_o either_o that_o image_n be_v like_o the_o sampler_n as_o you_o call_v it_o in_o some_o part_n and_o unlike_a in_o other_o or_o else_o it_o be_v like_a in_o no_o part_n but_o near_o to_o like_v if_o the_o late_a than_o it_o be_v but_o near_o to_o a_o true_a image_n of_o that_o thing_n and_o not_o one_o indeed_o if_o the_o former_a than_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o case_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v justitia_fw-la universalis_fw-la and_o not_o particularis_fw-la that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n must_v denominate_v the_o person_n righteous_a and_o not-condemnable_a 2._o because_o indeed_o no_o one_o word_n action_n or_o think_v of_o we_o be_v true_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o similitude_n as_o schibler_n tell_v you_o true_o do_v lie_v in_o punto_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la svi_fw-la admit_v not_o of_o magis_fw-la or_o minus_fw-la and_o therefore_o strictè_fw-la &_o philosophice_fw-la loquendo_fw-la say_v he_o that_o only_o be_v simile_n which_o be_v perfect_o so_o but_o vulgariter_fw-la loquendo_fw-la that_o be_v call_v simile_n which_o proper_o be_v but_o minus_fw-la dissimile_n scripture_n speak_v vulgariter_fw-la often_o and_o not_o strictè_fw-la and_o philosophicè_fw-la as_o speak_v to_o vulgar_a wit_n to_o who_o it_o must_v speak_v as_o they_o can_v understand_v and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v call_v the_o image_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o participate_v of_o so_o much_o of_o his_o excellency_n as_o that_o it_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o other_o as_o the_o effect_n do_v its_o cause_n and_o so_o be_v less_o unlike_a god_n i_o dare_v not_o once_o imagine_v that_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v like_o god_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n 3._o if_o all_o this_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v little_a to_o your_o purpose_n for_o in_o this_o conformity_n of_o we_o there_o be_v something_o of_o quantitative_a resemblance_n as_o well_o as_o qualitative_a and_o so_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o parity_n and_o equality_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o similitude_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v yield_v it_o past_a doubt_n that_o parity_n admit_v not_o of_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la what_o ever_o similitude_n do_v §._o 36._o mr_n bl._n sincerity_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o new_a rule_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o this_o be_v no_o rule_n but_o our_o duty_n take_v the_o abstract_n for_o the_o concrete_a sincerity_n for_o the_o sincere_a walk_n and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o reach_v it_o but_o in_o all_o part_n to_o aim_v at_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o it_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o and_o this_o be_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o rule_n labour_n under_o many_o imperfection_n §._o 36._o r._n b._n when_o i_o first_o read_v these_o word_n which_o you_o write_v in_o a_o different_a character_n and_o father_n on_o i_o i_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o nonsense_n for_o they_o be_v no_o better_o but_o it_o come_v not_o into_o my_o thought_n once_o to_o suspect_v a_o forgery_n in_o your_o charge_n far_o be_v i_o from_o imagine_v that_o so_o reverend_a pious_a and_o dear_a a_o friend_n will_v tell_v the_o world_n in_o print_n that_o i_o say_v that_o which_o never_o come_v into_o my_o thought_n and_o confute_v that_o sober_o and_o deliberate_o as_o i_o which_o i_o never_o write_v and_o which_o any_o man_n that_o will_v read_v my_o book_n may_v find_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v on_o i_o and_o true_o i_o dare_v not_o yet_o say_v that_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o for_o though_o i_o have_v read_v my_o book_n over_o and_o over_o of_o purpose_n in_o those_o part_n that_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_n and_o can_v find_v no_o such_o word_n as_o you_o here_o charge_v i_o with_o yet_o before_o i_o will_v lay_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o your_o charge_n i_o will_v suspect_v that_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v in_o some_o odd_a corner_n where_o i_o overlookt_v it_o or_o can_v find_v it_o but_o i_o see_v if_o i_o be_o not_o oversee_v how_o unsafe_a it_o be_v to_o report_v man_n word_n themselves_o much_o more_o their_o opinion_n from_o the_o report_n of_o another_o how_o grave_a
not_o believe_v you_o that_o any_o be_v privilege_v from_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n who_o die_v this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o the_o sentence_n pass_v on_o the_o offendor_n himself_o for_o all_o the_o promise_a satisfaction_n by_o a_o redeemer_n nor_o do_v the_o redeemer_n satisfy_v to_o that_o end_n to_o prevent_v our_o death_n or_o to_o cause_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o where_o you_o say_v that_o this_o way_n of_o god_n with_o unbeliever_n be_v voluntary_a not_o necessitate_v i_o reply_v so_o it_o may_v be_v nevertheless_o because_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o threaten_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v ever_o the_o less_o free_a or_o more_o necessitate_v so_o as_o that_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v less_o voluntary_a because_o of_o his_o determination_n he_o do_v as_o voluntary_o do_v what_o he_o have_v predetermine_v to_o do_v and_o foretell_v he_o will_v do_v as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v neither_o god_n change_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o voluntary_a in_o the_o execution_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o determination_n §._o 59_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n mr._n bl._n chap._n 6._o p._n 25._o and_o though_o mr._n baxter_n doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o god_n legislative_a will_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o a_o prophecy_n what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o the_o advance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o we_o append_v p._n 39_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a see_v christ_n acknowledge_v a_o command_n from_o his_o father_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n joh._n 10.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n sai_z he_o be_v obedient_a in_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 59_o r._n b._n one_o that_o have_v not_o read_v what_o i_o write_v will_v think_v by_o your_o answer_n that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o law_n make_v to_o christ_n at_o all_o or_o not_o whereas_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n make_v from_o eternity_n or_o the_o promise_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o christ_n in_o his_o mere_a divine_a nature_n not_o yet_o incarnate_a for_o i_o conceive_v that_o christ_n before_o the_o incarnation_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o command_v himself_o or_o covenant_n with_o himself_o or_o make_v promise_n by_o prophet_n to_o himself_o but_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n yea_o and_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o whereto_o no_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a even_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n which_o deserve_v in_o the_o body_n of_o theologie_n a_o peculiar_a place_n and_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o as_o distinct_a from_o all_o the_o law_n make_v with_o we_o man_n be_v of_o special_a use_n and_o if_o well_o do_v will_v do_v much_o to_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n which_o the_o antinomian_o fall_v upon_o §._o 60._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n conditional_o when_o only_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o whether_o this_o conclusion_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v mr._n bl._n p._n 38._o but_o that_o which_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v be_v somewhat_o of_o concernment_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o present_a cause_n in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n §._o 60._o r._n b._n i_o need_v not_o transcribe_v these_o word_n be_v of_o another_o and_o not_o speak_v to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v pass_v my_o conjecture_n to_o his_o question_n 1._o i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o querist_n by_o evade_n mean_v own_v and_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o so_o evade_n the_o blame_n 2._o to_o the_o second_o i_o conjecture_v the_o querist_n 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