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and_o therefore_o the_o place_n be_v fit_o and_o proper_o translate_v there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n 2_o we_o have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1_o 16._o 1_o this_o be_v a_o doctor_n like_o exposition_n make_v of_o their_o mere_a doctor_n like_o authority_n without_o reason_n we_o have_v receive_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n for_o grace_n that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o prevent_v grace_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v because_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o high_a grace_n and_o favour_n with_o his_o heavenly_a father_n therefore_o the_o father_n do_v embrace_v we_o also_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o his_o son_n sake_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v 2._o that_o grace_n in_o this_o place_n be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n the_o word_n next_o follow_v do_v declare_v for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v oppose_v betwixt_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proper_a difference_n of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v of_o wrath_n by_o the_o law_n and_o of_o grace_n by_o the_o gospel_n 3_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o infuse_a and_o inherent_a habit_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o composition_n and_o division_n arise_v from_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n gift_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o alone_o construe_v with_o the_o word_n grace_n but_o with_o salvation_n by_o grace_n which_o if_o it_o may_v shall_v have_v be_v express_v in_o one_o word_n brieffe_o &_o plain_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 2_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o gift_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o a_o habit_n for_o gift_n be_v oppose_v there_o to_o work_n and_o merit_n as_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v bestow_v of_o mere_a favour_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o hart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n heb_fw-mi 13_o 9_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n because_o this_o be_v controversed_a whether_o grace_n do_v in_o these_o word_n signify_v a_o infuse_a habit_n 2._o in_o that_o very_a place_n the_o apostle_n oppose_v grace_n to_o the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o work_n against_o they_o who_o put_v confidence_n in_o meat_n drink_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n grace_n be_v here_o take_v for_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o argument_n hang_v not_o together_o for_o in_o the_o antecedent_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o consequent_a for_o a_o infuse_a habit_n chap._n 10._o of_o justification_n see_v our_o adversary_n do_v diverse_a way_n wrap_v and_o involve_v this_o disputation_n let_v we_o divide_v it_o into_o certain_a and_o distinct_a member_n and_o question_n question_n 1._o and_o first_o of_o all_o whereas_o the_o word_n justification_n wrest_v to_o a_o wrong_a signification_n by_o our_o adversary_n as_o if_o to_o justify_v be_v of_o a_o unjust_a man_n to_o make_v one_o just_o habitual_o or_o by_o a_o habit_n infuse_v and_o see_v they_o hiss_v at_o impute_a righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o to_o be_v absolve_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v but_o pardon_v which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o reason_n follow_v because_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v a_o borrow_a word_n from_o the_o court_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n which_o in_o his_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o to_o absolve_v &_o acquitte_v from_o fault_n and_o guilt_n as_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o reward_n isai_n 5_o 23._o 2_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o wicked_a condemn_v deuter_n 25_o 1_o 3_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o matter_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v justify_v he_o as_o the_o original_n have_v and_o be_v translate_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n more_o plain_o that_o i_o may_v do_v he_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 4._o 4_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n etc._n note_v that_o the_o whole_a act_n of_o justification_n be_v very_o lively_o describe_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o a_o kind_n of_o judicial_a act_n &_o process_n the_o person_n guilty_a be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v accuse_v witness_n be_v bring_v he_o be_v condemn_v or_o acquit_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 17_o 15._o so_o do_v the_o same_o word_n keep_v the_o same_o signification_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n rom_n 8_o 33_o 34_o here_o you_o see_v word_n and_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o court_n and_o judicial_a proceed_n to_o accuse_v to_o condemn_v to_o justify_v etc._n etc._n the_o equivalent_a term_n of_o justification_n or_o other_o word_n use_v to_o signify_v justification_n do_v prove_v the_o same_o 1_o reconciliation_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n rom_n 5_o 9_o 10_o two_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v for_o justification_n 1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 2_o jesus_n shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n matt._n 1_o 21._o 3_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n luke_n 1_o 77_o 3_o to_o cover_v sin_n be_v use_v for_o justification_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1_o 4_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v describe_v justification_n by_o the_o word_n imputation_n reckon_v account_v &c_n &c_n as_o 1_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o 2_o corinth_n 5_o 19_o 2_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n psal_n 32_o 2_o 3_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom_n 4_o 6_o 4_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o â—_o 5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom_n 4_o 5._o 6_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4._o 23_o 24_o contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o to_o justify_v by_o force_n of_o grammatical_a composition_n of_o the_o word_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n just_a of_o one_o who_o before_o be_v not_o just_a therefore_o to_o justify_v be_v to_o make_v just_a ans_fw-fr 1_o here_o be_v four_o term_n in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n justification_n be_v take_v grammatical_o in_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v take_v according_a to_o that_o signification_n which_o belong_v proper_o to_o divinity_n 2._o the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o proper_a science_n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v contain_v 2_o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o esai_n 53._o 11_o therefore_o he_o do_v justify_v they_o by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o fallacy_n call_v ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la for_o the_o necessary_a determination_n or_o limitation_n be_v omit_v which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n which_o word_n declare_v that_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o imputation_n for_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o bear_v their_o sin_n as_o if_o themselves_o have_v bear_v and_o wipe_v away_o their_o own_o sin_n 3_o holiness_n shall_v preserve_v and_o justify_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v shall_v cause_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v just_a ecclesiastic_a 1._o 17._o answer_v 1_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a and_o therefore_o in_o a_o point_n of_o such_o moment_n his_o authority_n be_v not_o sufficient_a â—_o in_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o word_n justification_n be_v not_o find_v 3_o neither_o if_o to_o justify_v in_o this_o place_n
&_o some_o other_o shall_v signify_v habitual_a or_o inherent_a righteousness_n will_v it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o signification_n in_o the_o article_n of_o justification_n 4_o defer_v not_o unto_o death_n to_o be_v justify_v ecclus._n 18._o 21_o therefore_o there_o be_v habitual_a righteousness_n get_v by_o many_o action_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o meaning_n be_v defer_v not_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o this_o argument_n hang_v not_o together_o 2._o if_o to_o justify_v be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n as_o of_o unjust_a to_o make_v just_a than_o a_o absurd_a sense_n will_v follow_v from_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n only_o iustificabitur_fw-la shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v by_o the_o former_a interpretation_n of_o a_o unjust_a god_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o just_a god_n by_o a_o infuse_a habit_n 5_o he_o that_o be_v just_a iustificetur_fw-la let_v he_o be_v justify_v still_o revel_v 22_o 11_o therefore_o justification_n consist_v of_o a_o habit_n ans_fw-fr 1_o the_o speech_n be_v figurative_a for_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a be_v put_v for_o the_o part_n or_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o renovation_n under_o the_o name_n of_o justification_n which_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n do_v declare_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v make_v holy_a still_o sanctificetur_fw-la adhuc_fw-la 2._o from_o renovation_n to_o justification_n no_o conclusion_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o four_o term_n question_v 2_o whether_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v bestow_v equal_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o question_n the_o controversy_n be_v not_o about_o renovation_n which_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o receive_v growth_n and_o increase_v all_o our_o life_n long_o neither_o be_v there_o controversy_n about_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bestow_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v but_o about_o that_o righteousness_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a before_o god_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n our_o adversary_n affirm_v that_o this_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n be_v not_o equal_a and_o alike_o in_o all_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o it_o do_v receive_v increase_n according_a to_o diversity_n of_o person_n and_o time_n but_o we_o utter_o deny_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n because_o our_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v just_a before_o god_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o corinth_n 1_o 30._o now_o christ_n be_v receive_v by_o faith_n of_o all_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v not_o in_o part_n but_o whole_o with_o all_o his_o merit_n peter_n write_v to_o they_o which_o have_v receive_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o he_o among_o who_o those_o be_v also_o which_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n 2_o pet_n 1_o 1_o so_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o a_o half_a but_o a_o whole_a and_o entire_a justification_n for_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v in_o part_n only_o but_o to_o they_o who_o be_v whole_o justify_v joh_n 3_o 15_o 36_o and_o 5_o 24._o and_o 6_o 40_o 47._o and_o 17._o 2_o and_o 20_o 31._o act_n 4_o 12_o and_z 10_o 43_o and_o 51_o 11_o etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o peter_n as_o he_o be_v to_o paul_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o father_n of_o he_o that_o be_v possess_v marc._n 9_o 23_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n john_n 4._o neither_o be_v he_o diverse_a of_o one_o kind_n or_o degree_n to_o on_o &_o of_o a_o other_o to_o a_o other_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o man_n and_o their_o faith_n so_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v justify_v whole_o and_o not_o in_o part_n by_o one_o act_n so_o to_o speak_v complete_a and_o finish_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n matt_n 9_o 2_o the_o publican_n luk_n 18._o 13_o 14._o the_o thief_n luke_n 23_o 40_o &c_n &c_n the_o sinful_a woman_n that_o anoint_v jesus_n luke_n 7_o 38_o &c_n &c_n contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n thus_o 1_o to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 7._o therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr paul_n speak_v not_o of_o justification_n but_o of_o the_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v for_o the_o adorn_v and_o edify_v of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v declare_v there_o be_v therefore_o four_o term_n in_o this_o argument_n for_o in_o the_o antecedent_n the_o word_n grace_n be_v take_v for_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o consequent_a for_o justification_n 2_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12._o 4._o ans_fw-fr he_o speak_v of_o gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v justify_v and_o so_o justification_n be_v presuppose_v to_o go_v before_o as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v and_o hereof_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n other_o justification_n be_v on_o thing_n and_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a apprehend_n or_o lay_v â—ould_n of_o it_o be_v a_o other_o 3_o justify_v faith_n be_v strong_a in_o some_o man_n and_o weak_a in_o other_o ans_fw-fr 1_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o same_o object_n total_a and_o not_o partial_a of_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v strong_a oâ—_n weak_a to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n whole_a &_o entire_a with_o his_o most_o holy_a merit_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n peter_n call_v faith_n like_o precious_a 2_o pet._n ay_o 1_o because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o object_n apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o all_o although_o without_o all_o doubt_n all_z to_o who_o he_o write_v have_v not_o the_o like_a strength_n and_o firmness_n of_o faith_n which_o peter_n have_v and_o christ_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o a_o weak_a faith_n mark_v 9_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n isai_n 42_o 3._o as_o be_v aforesaid_a 4._o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n gift_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o sanctification_n note_n the_o papist_n do_v still_o confound_v justification_n with_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o renovation_n or_o sanctification_n but_o not_o of_o justification_n question_n 3._o whereas_o renovation_n do_v concur_v together_o in_o justification_n and_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o good_a work_n it_o be_v question_v what_o that_o be_v whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v of_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o good_a work_n the_o papist_n ascribe_v it_o to_o good_a work_n but_o we_o prove_v that_o justification_n may_v not_o be_v grant_v or_o attribute_v to_o good_a work_n by_o these_o reason_n because_o good_a work_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n unless_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n that_o be_v justify_v therefore_o justification_n go_v before_o good_a work_n by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o order_n be_v invert_v if_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o good_a work_n because_o good_a work_n only_o in_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v please_v god_n and_o so_o justification_n go_v before_o work_n now_o if_o we_o will_v be_v justify_v the_o second_o time_n by_o work_n that_o come_v after_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v already_o do_v justification_n by_o work_n do_v derogate_v from_o christ_n so_o much_o as_o be_v attribute_v to_o our_o work_n for_o if_o we_o can_v have_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o alone_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n 1_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o isai_n 63_o 3._o 2_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh_n 1_o 7._o 3_o he_o not_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 2._o 4._o among_o man_n there_o be_v none_o other_o namâ—_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_n 4_o 12._o justification_n by_o work_n take_v away_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o us._n 1_o because_o we_o know_v not_o what_o and_o how_o many_o work_n be_v necessary_o require_v as_o
bestow_v roma_n 6._o 23_o doron_n a_o gift_n ephe._n 2_o 8._o kecharistai_o ho_o theos_n god_n give_v it_o free_o galathian_o 3_o 18._o 19_o 3._o the_o word_n one_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o one_o rom_n 5_o 15_o with_o one_o offer_v &c_n &c_n heb_fw-mi 10_o 14._o 4_o without_o the_o law_n rom_n 3_o 21_o not_o by_o the_o law_n galat_n 2_o 21_o &_o 3_o 11._o 5_o the_o exclusion_n of_o work_n without_o work_n roman_n 4_o 6._o not_o by_o work_n titus_n 3_o 5_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n 2_o timon_n 1_o 9_o not_o of_o yourselves_o ephes_n 2_o 8._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n philip_n 3._o 9_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o &c._n &c._n rom_n 10_o 3._o 6_o the_o word_n imputation_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o merit_n rom_n 4_o 3_o 4._o 6_o etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not_o recompense_v for_o they_o by_o work_n psalm_n 32_o 1_o rom_n 4_o 7._o 8_o not_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gala_n 3_o 16._o the_o force_n of_o which_o exclusive_a what_o it_o be_v be_v plain_a by_o the_o like_a phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n joh._n 6_o 44._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o etc._n ambro_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roma_fw-la ca._n 3_o 14._o august_n in_o ps_n â—8_o et_fw-fr in_o joh._n tract_n 42._o et_fw-la de_fw-la â—empore_fw-la ser._n 68_o basil_n homil_n de_fw-fr humil._n chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la gal._n cap_n 3_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o exclusive_a word_n which_o exclude_v all_o thing_n in_o we_o from_o justification_n but_o faith_n be_v full_o contain_v in_o scripture_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o father_n have_v use_v the_o word_n only_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o 10._o if_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o faith_n alone_o there_o will_v be_v make_v too_o too_o easy_a a_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o believe_v be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o thing_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o believe_v when_o he_o will_n 2_o we_o require_v good_a work_n to_o salvation_n as_o necessary_a condition_n but_o not_o as_o cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3_o nay_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n much_o more_o easy_a while_o first_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n and_o then_o expound_v it_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v purchase_v with_o money_n question_n 5._o our_o adversary_n move_v we_o a_o five_o question_n while_o they_o seek_v for_o themselves_o a_o start_a hole_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v paul_n understand_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o and_o not_o the_o moral_a and_o secondlie_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v diverse_a from_o those_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v do_v most_o manifest_o contradict_v this_o opinion_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v deny_v unto_o abraham_n rom_n 4_o where_o doubtless_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n can_v be_v understand_v for_o that_o it_o have_v then_o no_o be_v but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v mean_v paul_n use_v the_o word_n work_n absolute_o without_o any_o restraint_n as_o ephes_n 2_o 9_o rom_n 4_o 6._o and_o 11_o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o word_n work_n to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o so_o in_o like_a sort_n he_o reject_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n tit._n 3_o 5._o he_o convince_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v sinful_a by_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o before_o he_o convict_v the_o gentile_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n paul_n decree_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a work_n even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a also_o therefore_o he_o do_v understand_v not_o the_o ceremonial_a only_o we_o establish_v the_o law_n say_v paul_n romans_z 3_o 31._o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o establish_v for_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n which_o see_v it_o be_v a_o general_a speech_n appertain_v as_o well_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a but_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n rom_n 3_o 20._o 8_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n but_o what_o law_n be_v that_o hear_v some_o particular_a commandment_n by_o way_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o that_o law_n i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 7_o but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n contain_v nothing_o concern_v lust_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o paul_n do_v speak_v principal_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n although_o he_o do_v sometime_o adjoine_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n too_o but_o he_o bereave_v both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a of_o all_o power_n to_o justify_v contrariwise_o our_o adversary_n do_v reason_n 1_o paul_n make_v a_o opposition_n between_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom_n 3._o 27._o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o this_o distinction_n answer_v paul_n do_v in_o that_o place_n use_v the_o word_n law_n in_o a_o general_a signification_n for_o a_o doctrine_n and_o while_o he_o deni_v justification_n to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n he_o do_v certain_o deny_v it_o to_o work_n therefore_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o our_o adversary_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o hebrew_n whereby_o the_o word_n law_n thorah_n be_v take_v for_o a_o doctrine_n 2_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v ceremonial_a as_o of_o the_o sabbaoth_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n therefore_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o moral_a law_n ans_fw-fr 1_o paul_n pass_v sometime_o from_o the_o particular_a to_o the_o general_a and_o sometime_o from_o the_o general_a to_o the_o particular_a that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o no_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n 2._o we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o only_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a 3_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n chap_n 15_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n only_o be_v handle_v ans_fw-fr 1_o be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v there_o only_o handle_v yet_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v thus_o justification_n be_v deny_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o the_o moral_a now_o in_o that_o place_n the_o mention_n be_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o there_o be_v express_o move_v a_o controversy_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o ceremony_n 2_o and_o yet_o that_o that_o place_n do_v not_o only_o treat_v of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v prove_v by_o these_o word_n which_o we_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o bear_v neither_o our_o father_n among_o who_o the_o father_n that_o live_v before_o moses_n without_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n may_v be_v understand_v but_o we_o believe_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o act_n 5_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o word_n saint_n peter_n have_v reference_n to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n so_o that_o they_o may_v perfect_o satisfy_v and_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o peter_n do_v express_o oppose_v the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n that_o which_o the_o whole_a course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o place_n do_v manifest_o declare_v to_o be_v true_a chap._n 11._o of_o faith_n question_v 1._o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o our_o adversary_n do_v deny_v justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o see_v they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v faith_n and_o those_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o wherefore_o now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n what_o they_o be_v &_o wherein_o our_o adversary_n do_v dissent_v from_o us._n we_o consider_v faith_n not_o as_o our_o adversary_n do_v condition_n 1_o as_o a_o work_n virtue_n habit_n or_o quality_n but_o we_o understand_v it_o relative_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n and_o relation_n unto_o christ_n and_o iâ—_n ground_v upon_o he_o etc._n he_o that_o