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be_v the_o same_o after_o pardon_n as_o before_o 5._o god_n do_v not_o change_v his_o mind_n of_o sin_n 6._o god_n offence_n or_o displeasure_n be_v not_o a_o passion_n or_o mutable_a but_o his_o essence_n as_o denomina_fw-la ed_z from_o the_o object_n to_o be_v his_v velle_fw-la punire_fw-la and_o justice_n that_o must_v punish_v 7._o for_o god_n to_o be_v appease_v and_o no_o more_o offend_v be_v but_o his_o nolle_n punire_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v in_o justice_n to_o punish_v he_o but_o by_o his_o covenant_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o punish_v 8._o this_o change_n be_v in_o the_o sinner_n become_v not_o punishable_a 9_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o it_o in_o the_o gospel-sence_n though_o worthy_a by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n 10._o all_o this_o be_v but_o that_o the_o reatus_fw-la pâ—na_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la be_v remit_v but_o not_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la in_o 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right_o to_o nobility_n but_o consent_v simple_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o give_v she_o right_o to_o all_o 117._o this_o be_v yet_o fullyer_n evident_a in_o that_o most_o usual_o man_n make_v consent_n to_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o receive_v or_o right_o to_o another_o and_o usual_o that_o which_o one_o be_v most_o backward_o to_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n to_o that_o which_o they_o be_v most_o forward_o or_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o master_n do_v not_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o wage_n thou_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v my_o work_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o wage_n the_o condition_n of_o marriage_n be_v conjugal_a love_n and_o fidelity_n q._n d._n i_o will_v be_v thy_o husband_n and_o give_v thou_o right_n to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v and_o do_v what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o wife_n and_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o riches_n etc._n etc._n if_o 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health_n have_v health_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o moral_a sense_n of_o receive_v which_o be_v accept_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o gift_n so_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o physic_n shall_v have_v the_o health_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n shall_v have_v pardon_n justification_n and_o salvation_n not_o that_o his_o willingness_n to_o have_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n be_v the_o chief_a or_o only_a condition_n of_o his_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n but_o his_o accept_n christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n which_o man_n be_v natural_o unwilling_a of_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o pardon_v and_o happiness_n which_o man_n will_v have_v by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o say_v faith_n justify_v i_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o receive_v of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n ruler_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o confound_a or_o seduce_v saying_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o 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that_o be_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v a_o falsehood_n 118._o therefore_o our_o consent_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o obedient_a people_n or_o to_o take_v christ_n for_o our_o teacher_n exemplar_n ruler_n sanctifier_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o judge_n have_v at_o least_o as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o our_o justification_n be_v principal_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o belief_n in_o our_o acceptance_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n have_v sect_n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v 119._o christ_n personal_a righteousness_n divine_a or_o humane_a habitual_a active_a itself_o how_o little_a the_o papist_n differ_v from_o the_o imputation_n which_o they_o quarrel_v with_o see_v in_o bellarm._n word_n cite_v and_o approve_v by_o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la and_o pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o say_v obj._n pâ—ccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la homo_fw-la manet_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la creaturam_fw-la &_o aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la at_o semper_fw-la aversus_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la mutatur_fw-la resp_n sufficere_fw-la mutationem_fw-la moralem_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la dei_fw-la condonationem_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aversus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la this_o be_v antinomianism_n and_o false_a as_o if_o god_n call_v not_o he_o averse_v who_o be_v real_o averse_a obj._n 2._o si_fw-mi peccatum_fw-la remitti_fw-la potest_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la aut_fw-la habitu_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la imputationem_fw-la erit_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la â—aereticorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la resp_n haereticos_fw-la loqui_fw-la de_fw-la facto_fw-la &_o non_fw-la de_fw-fr imputatione_n peccati_fw-la remanentis_fw-la &_o veer_fw-la non_fw-la remissi_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la possibili_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr verâ—_n remissione_n qua_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tollatur_fw-la see_v how_o the_o case_n be_v turn_v and_o wrangler_n
and_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o be_v â—urs_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v for_o our_o good_a as_o far_o as_o his_o office_n and_o covenant_n do_v oblige_v he_o so_o that_o a_o righteous_a christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o relative_o themselves_o quoad_fw-la jus_o beneficis_fw-la so_o as_o â—hat_n we_o have_v right_a to_o these_o benefit_n by_o they_o which_o we_o shall_v possess_v â—nd_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n we_o be_v conditional_o justify_v and_o save_v before_o we_o believe_v and_o actual_o after_o but_o be_v not_o account_v to_o be_v christ_n nor_o the_o legal_a actor_n of_o what_o he_o do_v nor_o christ_n account_v to_o be_v each_o of_o we_o sect_n v._o merit_n 192._o the_o great_a controversy_n about_o humane_a merit_n which_o have_v make_v â—o_o great_a a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o so_o easy_a solution_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o aternaâ—_n confess_v august_n art_n 6._o semper_fw-la sentiendum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la consequt_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o personam_fw-la pranâ—nciari_fw-la justam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la acceptari_fw-la gratis_o propter_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la placere_fw-la etiam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la erga_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o reputari_fw-la quandam_fw-la justiciam_fw-la &_o mereri_fw-la praemia_fw-la et_fw-fr art_n de_fw-fr bon._n operib_o quanquam_fw-la hac_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientia_fw-la procul_fw-la abest_fw-la a_o perfectione_n legis_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la â—usâ—iâ—ia_fw-la &_o meretur_fw-la praemia_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la personae_fw-la reconciliatae_fw-la sâ—nt_fw-la it_o a_o dâ—_n operibus_fw-la judicandum_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la amplissâ—â—iâ—_n laâ—dibuâ—_n orâ—anda_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la necessariá_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sacrificia_fw-la spiriâ—â—alia_fw-la &_o mereantur_fw-la praemia_fw-la ib._n exâ—recitatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o conservat_fw-la ea_fw-la &_o meretur_fw-la incrementum_fw-la uxta_fw-la illud_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la &_o augustinus_n praeclare_fw-la dixit_fw-la dilectio_fw-la â—erâ—ur_fw-la incrementum_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la cum_fw-la viz_o exercetur_fw-la habent_fw-la enim_fw-la bonâ—_n apera_fw-la praemia_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la tum_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la aternaâ—_n â—hink_v but_o almost_o all_o sober_a understand_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n be_v â—greed_v in_o sense_n while_o they_o abhor_v each_o other_o opinion_n as_o ill_o express_v or_o misunderstand_v distinguish_v but_o 1._o of_o commutative_a justice_n and_o distributive_a govern_v justice_n 2._o and_o of_o govern_v justice_n according_a â—o_o god_n several_a law_n of_o innocency_n moysaicall_a work_n and_o of_o grace_n â—_o and_o of_o justify_v and_o merit_v simple_o and_o comparative_o and_o the_o case_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o few_o thing_n be_v more_o plain_a to_o we_o that_o christian_n controvert_v viz._n 1._o to_o dream_v of_o merit_v from_o god_n by_o any_o creature_n man_n or_o angel_n in_o point_n of_o commutative_a justice_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o madness_n that_o be_v that_o we_o can_v give_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v profit_v he_o or_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o his_o own_o as_o a_o compensation_n for_o what_o he_o give_v we_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o god_n that_o assert_v this_o of_o himself_o 2._o to_o say_v that_o any_o since_o adâ—â—_n save_o christ_n do_v merit_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o govern_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v a_o falsehood_n and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o bâ—â—â—_n no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n 3._o to_o say_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v pardon_n or_o justification_n oâ—_n salvation_n mere_o by_o observe_v moses_n law_n be_v the_o jew_n pernicious_a erroâ—_n 4._o to_o say_v that_o our_o faith_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n do_v merit_n by_o the_o retributive_a sentence_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o whole_a or_o part_v any_o meritorious_a cause_n that_o god_n give_v the_o world_n a_o saviour_n or_o that_o christ_n free_o pardon_v and_o justifi_v we_o all_o conditional_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o that_o it_o suppose_v not_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o total_a sole_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o that_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o all_o the_o benefit_n as_o thereby_o conditional_o give_v all_o this_o be_v gross_a contradiction_n 5._o to_o deny_v subordinate_a comparative_a merit_n or_o rewardableness_n as_o from_o god_n govern_v distributive_a paternal_a justice_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n consist_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o presuppose_v christ_n total_a merit_n as_o aforesaid_a iâ—_n to_o subvert_v all_o religion_n and_o true_a morality_n and_o to_o deny_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o a_o evangelical_n worthiness_n which_o be_v all_o that_o this_o merit_n signifi_v to_o say_v nothing_o of_o contradict_v catholic_n antiquity_n and_o harden_v the_o papist_n against_o the_o truth_n 193._o this_o comparative_a merit_n be_v but_o such_o as_o a_o thankful_a child_n have_v towards_o his_o father_n who_o give_v he_o a_o purse_n of_o gold_n on_o condition_n thâ—â—_n he_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o say_v i_o thank_v you_o who_o deserve_v it_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o disdainful_o or_o neglectfully_a refuse_v it_o this_o last_o be_v absolute_o say_v to_o deserve_v to_o be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o former_a only_o comparative_o say_v to_o deserve_v to_o have_v it_o as_o a_o free_a gift_n 194._o and_o those_o that_o reject_v the_o say_n of_o some_o papist_n who_o in_o thiâ—_n sense_n say_v that_o christ_n merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v place_v our_o evangelical_n merit_n in_o a_o 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conjecture_n conjecture_n conjecture_n such_o as_o be_v most_o of_o the_o sober_a heathen_n in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o religious_a and_o sober_a of_o they_o be_v pythagorear_n to_o this_o day_n lege_fw-la varenium_fw-la de_fw-fr divers_a relig._n post_n hist_o japâ—n_n bless_v lord_n thy_o own_o reconcile_a truth_n to_o the_o heal_n of_o thy_o church_n or_o at_o least_o of_o some_o disjointed_a mind_n and_o teach_v i_o with_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o obloquy_n and_o reproach_n of_o mistake_v zealous_a consurer_n and_o forgive_v they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v and_o wherein_o i_o err_v forgive_v and_o rectify_v i_o and_o better_o inform_v both_o the_o reader_n and_o i_o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n their_o difference_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o full_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o effectual_a and_o difference_v grace._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n the_o preface_n pag._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o presuppose_a principle_n brief_o repeat_v p._n 7_o sect._n 2._o the_o order_n of_o divine_a operation_n p._n 9_o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v p._n 12._o sect._n 4._o how_o far_o god_n use_v mean_n p._n 16._o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o different_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n p._n 18._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o limitation_n of_o god_n operation_n on_o the_o soul_n p._n 20._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o resistibility_n of_o grace_n p._n 21._o sect._n 8._o what_o be_v that_o operation_n of_o god_n on_o the_o soul_n inquire_v of_o in_o many_o follow_a question_n and_o whether_o searchable_a by_o man_n p._n 22._o sect._n 9_o whether_o god_n operation_n be_v equal_a on_o all_o p._n 31._o sect._n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v physical_a or_o moral_a p._n 32._o sect._n 11._o what_o freewill_n man_n have_v to_o spiritual_a good_n p._n 35._o sect._n 12._o more_o of_o predetermination_n by_o physical_a premotion_n p._n 37._o sect._n 13._o more_o of_o man_n power_n natural_a and_o moral_a p._n 43._o sect._n 14._o whether_o the_o give_v of_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n and_o a_o creation_n and_o a_o miracle_n p._n 46._o sect._n 15._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n p._n 48._o sect._n 16._o of_o infuse_v habit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o special_a grace_n p._n 53._o sect._n 17._o whether_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a as_o to_o the_o first_o grace_n p._n 55._o sect._n 18._o whether_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n or_o faith_n itself_o be_v promise_v or_o give_v absolute_o or_o on_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n ibid._n sect._n 19_o how_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o cause_n the_o act_n of_o sin_n p._n 57_o sect._n 20._o how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o 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additional_a animadversion_n on_o mr._n peter_n sterrey_n book_n of_o freewill_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v of_o light_n and_o darkness_n p._n 106._o the_o three_o part_n of_o god_n gracious_a operation_n on_o man_n soul_n and_o the_o sub-operation_n of_o man_n will._n for_o the_o end_v the_o contention_n about_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a common_a and_o special_a grace_n and_o freewill_a the_o preface_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n though_o large_a and_o full_a of_o man_n contentious_a question_n and_o opinion_n be_v further_a from_o the_o true_a point_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o difficulty_n which_o trouble_v the_o church_n and_o be_v make_v large_a by_o accident_n by_o way_n of_o disquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o the_o many_o ensnare_a question_n and_o vain_a or_o hurtful_a wrangling_n of_o the_o schoolman_n the_o second_o part_n come_v near_o our_o chief_a controversy_n and_o resolve_v many_o other_o on_o the_o 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pardon_n and_o salvation_n on_o condition_n they_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v but_o he_o die_v moreover_o for_o the_o elect_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o repentance_n also_o know_v you_o not_o that_o paraeus_n in_o his_o irenicon_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n lie_v on_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n know_v you_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o death_n but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o as_o to_o the_o efficiency_n of_o salvation_n and_o what_o can_v you_o say_v more_o or_o less_o than_o those_o few_o word_n signify_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n itself_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o whosoever_o 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willing_o leave_v man_n to_o their_o way_n of_o speech_n 1._o if_o he_o will_v call_v god_n decree_n his_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n 2._o if_o he_o will_v call_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n his_o covenant_n in_o execution_n 3._o if_o he_o will_v call_v nothing_o else_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o at_o lest_o nothing_o of_o narrow_a extent_n but_o what_o comprehend_v god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o gift_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o can_v help_v it_o his_o language_n be_v his_o own_o but_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o further_o my_o thought_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi &_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi 1._o god_n eternal_a decree_n purpose_n or_o election_n give_v no_o one_o right_a to_o christ_n pardon_v or_o life_n and_o so_o justify_v not_o man_n 2._o the_o execution_n of_o god_n decree_n yea_o of_o election_n have_v many_o act_n beside_o justification_n 3._o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v some_o transient_a act_n do_v in_o time_n &_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la by_o which_o god_n justifi_v man_n 4._o there_o be_v divers_a such_o act_n concur_v in_o several_a sort_n of_o causality_n or_o respect_n 5._o christ_n meritorious_a righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o sole_a proper_a immediate_a causemeritorious_a of_o all_o the_o grace_n or_o mercy_n procure_v and_o give_v by_o he_o there_o be_v no_o other_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o kind_a either_o more_o immediate_a or_o at_o all_o coordinate_a and_o copartner_n with_o he_o 6._o as_o christ_n give_v we_o holiness_n qualitative_a and_o active_a by_o the_o real_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n though_o he_o merit_v it_o immediate_o himself_n so_o do_v he_o give_v we_o right_o to_o impunity_n to_o the_o further_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o glory_n by_o the_o instrumentality_n of_o his_o covenant_n as_o by_o a_o testament_n deed_n of_o gift_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o signify_v god_n donative_n will_v do_v not_o first_o declare_v we_o justify_v or_o to_o have_v the_o foresay_a right_n to_o christ_n and_o life_n but_o do_v first_o give_v we_o instrumental_o that_o right_a and_o so_o immediate_o justify_v we_o and_o god_n will_n give_v we_o not_o right_a as_o secret_a or_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o such_o instrumental_a signification_n 7._o god_n have_v signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o partly_o by_o absolute_a gift_n and_o promise_n and_o partly_o by_o conditional_a that_o such_o there_o be_v he_o that_o deni_v must_v deny_v much_o of_o the_o scripture_n christ_n be_v absolute_o give_v to_o fall_v mankind_n for_o a_o redeemer_n and_o so_o be_v the_o conditional_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o mercy_n but_o he_o have_v make_v and_o record_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o special_a union_n to_o be_v our_o
beumler_n and_o many_o other_o and_o paraeus_n joh._n crocius_n the_o justif_a and_o many_o more_o express_o deny_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o i_o believe_v that_o all_o they_o that_o assert_v it_o mean_v as_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o speak_v incautelous_o and_o unapt_o and_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o imputation_n let_v davenant_n speak_v ib._n c._n 27._o p._n 359._o imputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la illorum_fw-la intuitus_fw-la &_o respectus_fw-la valent_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la effectum_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la essent_fw-la siquis_fw-la indignus_fw-la aut_fw-la ignavus_fw-la ob_fw-la paternam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o merita_fw-la erga_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la regis_fw-la admittatur_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o nobilitatum_fw-la dicamus_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la imputationem_fw-la virtutis_fw-la paternae_fw-la this_o be_v bradshaw_n sense_n but_o yet_o the_o similitude_n fall_v short_a so_o altingius_n state_n the_o question_n loc._n com._n part_n 2._o p._n 679._o a_o justificatio_fw-la consistaet_fw-la in_o imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o imputationae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la and_o what_o protestant_a will_v deny_v this_o and_o maresius_n with_o he_o say_v cum_fw-la paulo_n justitiae_fw-la imputatio_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la idem_fw-la sint_fw-la prout_fw-la nullum_fw-la est_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la meritum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la subtilius_fw-la inter_fw-la haec_fw-la dùo_fw-la scrupulose_a distinguere_fw-la cum_fw-la remissio_fw-la sit_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tum_fw-la commissionis_fw-la tum_fw-la omissionis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la illam_fw-la jus_o plenum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la habeamus_fw-la but_o this_o need_v somewhat_o more_o i_o think_v loc._n 11._o p._n 284._o and_o the_o description_n of_o the_o effect_n show_v what_o the_o imputation_n be_v which_o maresius_n true_o thus_o describe_v exeg_n art_n 23._o p._n 326_o 327._o transit_fw-la reatu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la orig_n ut_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la imputetur_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la quidem_fw-la ei_fw-la inseparabiliter_fw-la reatus_fw-la potentialis_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la intrinsecum_fw-la meritum_fw-la poenae_fw-la sed_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la actualis_fw-la sive_fw-la quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ut_fw-la sonat_fw-la jus_o &_o voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la paena_fw-la illa_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exigenda_fw-la n._n b._n thysius_n in_o synopsi_fw-la leidens_fw-la disp_n 33._o p._n 413._o say_v mirum_fw-la hic_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la non_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o materialis_fw-la imo_fw-la &_o formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la id_fw-la fiat_fw-la diversi_fw-la mode_n nempe_fw-la qua_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la seu_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la justificamur_fw-la so_o he_o take_v christ_n righteousness_n to_o be_v all_o three_o the_o meritorious_a material_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la i_o add_v as_o to_o our_o author_n 1._o i_o hope_v few_o will_v follow_v he_o in_o call_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n and_o confound_a election_n and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o 2._o constitution_n signify_v 1._o actum_fw-la constituentis_fw-la 2._o more_o usual_o passive_o statum_fw-la seu_fw-la rem_fw-la constitutam_fw-la god_n eternal_a purpose_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n in_o either_o sense_n 3._o god_n eternal_a decree_n be_v nothing_o but_o his_o essence_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n but_o god_n and_o nothing_o but_o god_n eternal_a denominate_v as_o relate_v to_o its_o connoted_a object_n which_o from_o eternity_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o covenant_n in_o constitution_n be_v not_o god_n nor_o shall_v be_v by_o i_o so_o call_v 4._o nor_o will_v i_o call_v the_o whole_a execution_n of_o god_n election_n by_o christ_n the_o covenant_n in_o execution_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o scripture_n so_o call_v 5._o i_o grant_v he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o divine_a disposition_n and_o constitution_n but_o that_o be_v not_o mere_o in_o god_n decree_n but_o as_o grotius_n have_v at_o large_a open_v praef._n ad_fw-la annot._n in_o evang._n as_o it_o be_v god_n signal_n reveal_v determination_n of_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n on_o god_n part_n impose_v on_o we_o before_o we_o consent_v and_o jer._n 33._o 20._o do_v not_o call_v god_n mere_a decree_n his_o covenant_n but_o his_o create_a course_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o he_o that_o will_v but_o try_v the_o text_n which_o his_o concordance_n refer_v he_o to_o and_o can_v find_v a_o multitude_n of_o place_n where_o the_o word_n covenant_n be_v take_v for_o somewhat_o else_o than_o god_n decree_n and_o their_o general_a execution_n even_o for_o a_o law_n with_o its_o premiant_a and_o penal_a sanction_n and_o for_o a_o free_a donation_n or_o promise_n which_o yet_o have_v its_o proper_a condition_n as_o the_o moralis_fw-la dispositio_fw-la recipientium_fw-la and_o that_o can_v find_v divers_a such_o covenant_n make_v by_o god_n with_o christ_n and_o we_o that_o be_v real_o distinct_a and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v must_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o here_o trouble_v other_o reader_n with_o such_o a_o task_n as_o his_o conviction_n 7._o i_o full_o agree_v that_o christ_n righteousnrss_n be_v fit_o call_v both_o the_o meritorious_a and_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o passive_a justification_n though_o i_o late_o read_v one_o contend_v that_o it_o can_v be_v both_o for_o we_o mean_v but_o that_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n or_o thing_n which_o merit_v it_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o nature_n relation_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o of_o freewill_n and_o providence_n as_o the_o object_n thereof_o such_o select_a verity_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o reconcile_v the_o common_a difference_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n between_o the_o synodist_n and_o arminian_n calvinist_n and_o lutheran_n dominican_n and_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o prince_n arm_n in_o s_n t._n paul_n churchyard_n mdclxxv_o the_o content_n sect._n 1_o what_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v here_o to_o be_v expect_v pag._n 1._o sect._n 2._o of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o glass_n or_o image_n in_o which_o god_n must_v be_v see_v p._n 3._o sect._n 3_o the_o several_a inadequate_a conception_n which_o together_o make_v up_o the_o most_o exact_a and_o orderly_a knowledge_n of_o god_n p._n 4._o sect._n 4._o the_o relation_n and_o denomination_n of_o god_n active_a power_n knowledge_n and_o will_n as_o to_o the_o creature_n p._n 6._o sect._n 5._o of_o futurity_n and_o the_o pretend_a eternal_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o god_n knowledge_n of_o it_o p._n 8._o sect._n 6._o of_o the_o coexistence_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o god_n in_o eternity_n and_o of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o existent_n p._n 13._o sect._n 7._o of_o the_o presumption_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o many_o scholastic_a dispute_n about_o god_n knowledge_n which_o shall_v moderate_v our_o censure_n of_o dissenter_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o check_v our_o sinful_a curiosity_n p._n 15._o sect._n 8._o more_o of_o god_n know_v thing_n future_a and_o of_o permission_n of_o sin_n p._n 24._o sect._n 9_o of_o predetermination_n universal_a causation_n humane_a power_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o liberty_n of_o will_n distinguish_v in_o a_o table_n p._n 27._o sect._n 10._o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a power_n and_o impotency_n their_o difference_n p._n 36._o sect._n 11._o more_o of_o the_o same_o and_o whether_o god_n bound_v man_n to_o impossibility_n p._n 39_o sect._n 12._o of_o scientia_fw-la media_fw-la p._n 42._o sect._n 13._o of_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o general_n their_o simplicity_n and_o diversity_n suppose_a priority_n and_o posteriority_n of_o negation_n of_o nolition_n and_o volition_n of_o negative_n etc._n etc._n p._n 45._o sect._n 14._o several_a distinction_n of_o god_n will_v explain_v 1._o positive_a act_n and_o non-agency_a 2._o positive_a and_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o object_n 3._o positive_a and_o oppositive_a volition_n and_o nolition_n 4._o immanent_a and_o transient_a 5._o efficient_o transient_a and_o objective_o transient_a 6._o natural_a and_o free_n 7._o efficient_a and_o permissive_a 8._o beneplaciti_fw-la &_o signi_fw-la de_fw-la eventu_fw-la &_o de_fw-la debito_fw-la decretive_a and_o legislative_a where_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o law_n be_v open_v 10._o absolute_a and_o conditional_a 11._o effectual_a and_o uneffectual_a 12._o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a p._n 49._o sect._n 15._o whether_o god_n decree_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v diversify_v and_o prove_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o intention_n or_o execution_n whether_o
be_v thy_o duty_n we_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v he_o and_o so_o when_o we_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o we_o be_v say_v to_o violate_v his_o will_n but_o this_o be_v but_o metonymical_o for_o that_o which_o be_v god_n will_v indeed_o be_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o obey_v whether_o we_o do_v or_o not_o and_o the_o event_n whether_o we_o shall_v or_o not_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v not_o at_o all_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n 351._o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n do_v decree_n one_o thing_n and_o command_v the_o contrary_a it_o will_v not_o prove_v two_o contrary_a will_n in_o god_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o great_a show_n of_o a_o contradiction_n in_o it_o for_o to_o say_v i_o forbid_v judas_n to_o hang_v himself_o and_o i_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v hang_v himself_o be_v no_o contradiction_n it_o be_v but_o to_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v his_o duty_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o eventual_o he_o shall_v not_o preserve_v it_o all_o that_o be_v a_o man_n duty_n do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o to_o determine_v of_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o say_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o god_n word_n be_v false_a whenever_o man_n sin_v nay_o in_o reality_n augustine_n true_o judge_v that_o by_o god_n law_n hell_n be_v due_a to_o paul_n unconvert_v and_o yet_o then_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n and_o god_n decree_v to_o save_v he_o he_o think_v that_o perseverance_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o some_o that_o after_o fall_v away_o and_o that_o heaven_n be_v their_o due_a on_o condition_n of_o perseverance_n till_o they_o fall_v away_o though_o not_o present_o to_o be_v possess_v and_o yet_o that_o god_n decree_v that_o ipso_fw-la permittente_fw-la eventual_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v 352._o if_o a_o king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v murder_v another_o and_o yet_o know_v that_o a_o certain_a traitor_n that_o have_v break_v prison_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o 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divers_a concur_v in_o efficiency_n all_o make_v but_o one_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n chapter_n cause_n cause_n cause_n so_o say_v ockam_n and_o gabriel_n biel_n though_o zumel_n call_v it_o a_o most_o improper_a mode_n of_o speak_v because_o so_o no_o one_o cause_o can_v be_v call_v total_a and_o why_o shall_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o except_o that_o god_n be_v above_o our_o order_n and_o so_o not_o a_o part._n bonavent_n in_o 1._o this_fw-mi 38._o q._n 2._o inquit_fw-la futurum_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la creata_fw-la quoddam_fw-la cujus_fw-la creatura_fw-la aut_fw-la voluntas_fw-la est_fw-la tota_n causa_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la defectus_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la quoddam_fw-la cujus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o creatura_fw-la simul_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la opera_fw-la naturalia_fw-la &_o moralia_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la cooperatur_fw-la creaturae_fw-la respeâ—â—u_fw-la primi_fw-la futuri_fw-la divina_fw-la praescientia_fw-la est_fw-la tota_fw-la causa_fw-la secundi_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la tertii_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la tota_fw-la gab._n biâ—l_o in_o 2._o d._n 37._o bring_v in_o scotus_n say_v licet_fw-la deus_fw-la volendo_n causat_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la causat_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ideo_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la totalis_fw-la quia_fw-la vult_fw-la etiam_fw-la secum_fw-la concurrere_fw-la alius_fw-la causas_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o effectus_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o secum_fw-la concurrere_fw-la causas_fw-la secundas_fw-la non_fw-la diversis_fw-la sed_fw-la una_fw-la volitione_fw-la nec_fw-la unum_fw-la plus_fw-la alio_fw-la sed_fw-la aeque_fw-la utrumque_fw-la &_o simul_fw-la et_fw-la nulla_fw-la creatura_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la totalis_fw-la quia_fw-la semper_fw-la concurrit_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la dub_v 2._o ex_fw-la greg._n arim._n nobiscum_fw-la â—anquam_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la producit_fw-la actum_fw-la malum_fw-la gregor_n arim._n his_o word_n be_v in_o 2._o d._n 34._o a._n 3._o actus_fw-la mali_fw-la quem_fw-la efficit_fw-la peccator_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la immediata_fw-la causa_fw-la partialis_fw-la tamen_fw-la co-efficiens_a actum_fw-la eundem_fw-la of_o greg._n arim._n see_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o i_o suggest_v to_o the_o learned_a reader_n that_o be_v against_o i_o how_o he_o will_v decide_v the_o forementioned_a hard_a question_n whether_o there_o be_v more_o entity_n in_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n than_o in_o god_n alone_a it_o be_v dangerous_a say_n yea_o or_o nay_o and_o we_o know_v not_o well_o what_o to_o say_v but_o for_o my_o part_n as_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n be_v pars_fw-la entitatis_fw-la nor_o yet_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o ens_fw-la nor_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v god_n but_o the_o solution_n must_v be_v either_o from_o the_o 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after_o he_o and_o find_v he_o though_o he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n act._n 17._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o whoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o have_v they_o not_o hear_v yes_o very_o their_o sound_n go_v into_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 10._o 12_o 13_o 18._o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_a suffering_n not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n for_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n if_o the_o uncircumcision_n keep_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 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be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o for_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o being_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o for_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o 37._o as_o the_o eternal_a word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v the_o interpose_v redeemer_n by_o undertake_v before_o his_o incarnation_n and_o govern_v the_o fall_a world_n by_o the_o fore-described_n law_n of_o grace_n so_o upon_o his_o incarnation_n initial_o and_o upon_o his_o performance_n plenary_o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n even_o all_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v defile_v and_o curse_a by_o man_n sin_n man_n as_o the_o redeem_a the_o creature_n as_o his_o utensil_n and_o good_n and_o devil_n as_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o matth._n 26._o 19_o joh._n 13._o 1_o 3._o and_o 17._o 2_o 3._o all_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o by_o he_o but_o have_v give_v he_o to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a joh._n 5._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o die_v rose_n and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n rom._n 14._o 9_o 10._o for_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v â—ow_o phil._n 2._o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n even_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o 38._o christ_n upon_o his_o incarnation_n perform_v but_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v obscure_o and_o general_o promise_v after_o the_o fall_n at_o the_o first_o make_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n call_v by_o some_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n especial_o because_o the_o prophet_n have_v sometime_o as_o isa_n 53._o describe_v it_o by_o way_n of_o prediction_n as_o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n incarnate_a if_o we_o conceive_v of_o it_o proper_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o decree_n first_o and_o a_o promise_v after_o unto_o the_o world_n so_o the_o will_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n redemption_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n even_o the_o fundamental_a principal_a total_a cause_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v man_n security_n and_o christ_n as_o promise_v be_v the_o primary_n great_a meanâ—_n which_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o the_o rest_n by_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o foresight_n and_o fore-decree_n whereof_o god_n do_v beforehand_o pardon_n and_o save_v sinner_n but_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o mention_v it_o as_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o before_o the_o incarnation_n must_v be_v improper_o take_v be_v only_o of_o god_n to_o himself_o or_o a_o promise_n of_o and_o to_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v incarnate_a then_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n herein_o must_v be_v careful_o distinguish_v and_o describe_v the_o father_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n the_o whole_a lapse_v curse_v reparable_a world_n the_o several_a part_n to_o several_a use_n and_o especial_o his_o choose_a to_o be_v eventual_o and_o infallible_o save_v and_o promise_v to_o accept_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o performance_n and_o to_o make_v he_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o church_n and_o by_o he_o to_o establish_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o its_o perfect_a edition_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o government_n respective_o of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n and_o to_o glorify_v he_o for_o this_o work_n with_o himself_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o second_o person_n undertake_v to_o assume_v man_n nature_n to_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o law_n of_o redemption_n to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n conquer_v satan_n and_o the_o world_n to_o suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o to_o conquer_v death_n and_o teach_v and_o rule_v and_o purify_v and_o raise_v and_o justify_v and_o glorify_v all_o true_a believer_n 39_o before_o the_o incarnation_n christ_n future_a death_n and_o obedience_n be_v 1._o be_v be_v be_v eadem_fw-la suit_n side_n in_o antiquis_fw-la patribus_fw-la &_o modernis_fw-la qui_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la credebant_fw-la in_o specialia_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la credibilia_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la immo_n aliquid_fw-la eredebant_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la salsum_fw-la alliaco_fw-it in_fw-la 3._o q._n 1._o not_o existent_a be_v no_o real_a existent_a cause_n in_o themselves_o of_o man_n justification_n but_o that_o wisdom_n which_o foresee_v they_o and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n which_o decree_v they_o as_o such_o and_o not_o they_o without_o that_o foresight_n and_o decree_n as_o existent_a be_v the_o cause_n 40._o nor_o be_v they_o either_o before_o
si_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la ut_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la aliquae_fw-la leges_fw-la judiciale_n siâ—t_fw-la necessariae_fw-la ad_fw-la politicum_fw-la regimen_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la quod_fw-la svo_fw-la modo_fw-la spiritual_fw-la est_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la noluit_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illas_fw-la leges_fw-la far_o sed_fw-la id_fw-la vicariis_fw-la suis_fw-la commisit_fw-la potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la ferendas_fw-la eye_n tribuendo_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la illae_fw-la leges_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la canonica_fw-la computantur_fw-la prâ—prie_fw-la igitur_fw-la loquendo_fw-la de_fw-la lege_fw-la divina_fw-la nova_fw-la in_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la praecepta_fw-la judicialia_fw-la so_o that_o christ_n never_o make_v the_o papacy_n nor_o any_o of_o its_o law_n but_o indeed_o he_o appoint_v baptism_n as_o our_o church-entrance_n and_o more_o than_o a_o ceremony_n and_o the_o state_n of_o câ—uâ—ch_a officer_n and_o their_o work_n and_o discipline_n mat._n 18._o and_o what_o his_o spirit_n do_v in_o the_o apostle_n he_o do_v in_o another_o sort_n than_o he_o do_v by_o any_o ordinary_a minister_n that_o have_v but_o the_o spirit_n ordinary_a help_n natura_fw-la help_n help_n help_n aquinas_n and_o many_o other_o papistsâ—oyn_n â—oyn_z with_o some_o late_a sectary_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n operation_n on_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o lex_fw-la nova_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o write_v but_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o yet_o the_o gospel_n be_v lex_fw-la nova_fw-la scripta_fw-la but_o false_o the_o nomine_fw-la take_v this_o but_o for_o the_o secondary_a sense_n of_o the_o lâ—x_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o that_o the_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o various_a as_o person_n be_v that_o have_v it_o and_o not_o the_o rule_n of_o obligation_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v also_o the_o lege_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o christ_n law_n be_v exterior_a insignis_fw-la vocal_a and_o write_v or_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n suarez_n true_o say_v that_o lex_fw-la imperans_fw-la be_v in_o signis_fw-la in_o scripture_n word_n but_o lex_fw-la impellens_fw-la be_v the_o spirit_n which_o though_o here_o the_o chief_a yet_o be_v not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o call_v a_o law_n pag._n 819._o &_o li._n 1._o in_o principio_fw-la though_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v eight_o year_n before_o the_o gospel_n be_v write_v by_o matthew_n and_o long_o by_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o all_o that_o time_n and_o since_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o memory_n may_v retain_v a_o vocal_a law_n before_o the_o heart_n by_o love_n and_o subjection_n do_v receive_v it_o 61._o in_o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v a_o free_a universal_a deed_n of_o gift_n of_o christ_n first_o and_o of_o pardon_n spirit_n and_o glory_n in_o and_o by_o he_o to_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n who_o will_v believe_o accept_v it_o in_o its_o true_a nature_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v therein_o or_o if_o they_o will_v so_o accept_v it_o as_o believer_n 62._o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v by_o christ_n minister_n and_o man_n invite_v to_o believe_v and_o consent_v and_o all_o that_o so_o do_v be_v to_o profess_v that_o consent_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n in_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o give_v up_o themselves_o devote_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n renounce_v the_o devil_n flesh_n and_o world_n 63._o for_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o we_o must_v profess_v in_o baptism_n and_o be_v call_v common_o justify_v as_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v and_o so_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o place_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n without_o believe_v first_o in_o god_n to_o who_o he_o be_v the_o way_n and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n nor_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o full_o as_o christ_n unless_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o give_v we_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n 64._o this_o covenant_n be_v nevertheless_o free_a as_o to_o the_o donation_n of_o the_o gift_n for_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o purchase_n procurement_n by_o efficient_a causality_n or_o any_o way_n a_o proper_a cause_n of_o the_o gift_n as_o give_v but_o only_o a_o dispositive_a cause_n of_o our_o reception_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o gift_n as_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la the_o condition_n as_o impose_v and_o as_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o donation_n and_o right_o till_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o condition_n as_o perform_v be_v a_o remove_v the_o suspension_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a cause_n which_o be_v but_o dispositio_fw-la materiae_fw-la receptivae_fw-la of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n 65._o and_o the_o gift_n be_v nevertheless_o free_a because_o the_o condition_n be_v but_o such_o as_o be_v morally-antecedent_o necessary_a to_o the_o reception_n of_o free_a gift_n for_o though_o physical_a donation_n oft_o make_v its_o own_o way_n and_o pre-require_a not_o such_o condition_n as_o these_o at_o least_o yet_o moral_a donation_n by_o deed_n of_o gift_n suppose_v that_o the_o person_n will_v receive_v it_o and_o despise_v or_o unthankful_a refusal_n or_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o donor_n nullifi_v such_o a_o donation_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n 66._o and_o the_o benefit_n be_v nevertheless_o conditional_o give_v though_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n cause_v we_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n for_o they_o be_v call_v conditional_a from_o the_o mode_n or_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o give_v man_n right_o to_o christ_n and_o life_n express_o on_o condition_n of_o believe_v 67._o though_o this_o believe_a be_v sometime_o describe_v as_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o sometime_o as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o sometime_o as_o a_o practical_a affiance_n trust_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v we_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o renounce_n and_o let_v go_v all_o other_o trust_n yet_o when_o ever_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n all_o these_o three_o be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o 68_o the_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n and_o of_o that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o be_v in_o baptism_n itself_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o man_n into_o god_n covenant_n as_o consent_v to_o and_o mutual_a and_o so_o into_o a_o visible_a state_n of_o christianity_n and_o membership_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o christ_n so_o express_o deliver_v the_o form_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v so_o safe_o in_o her_o practice_n keep_v it_o 69._o this_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v conditional_a and_o the_o consent_n to_o which_o do_v make_v we_o christian_n must_v be_v still_o distinguish_v from_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n or_o his_o law_n of_o redemption_n and_o god_n promise_v not_o to_o we_o all_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o nor_o give_v all_o to_o we_o which_o he_o give_v to_o he_o 70._o and_o it_o must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o god_n mere_a prediction_n concern_v his_o elect_n that_o he_o will_v call_v they_o renew_v they_o and_o save_v they_o or_o if_o those_o prediction_n run_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o promise_n either_o as_o they_o be_v promise_n to_o christ_n concern_v the_o elect_n or_o as_o promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n how_o god_n will_v perfect_v it_o still_o they_o give_v no_o man_n a_o law-title_n or_o right_n to_o any_o of_o the_o benefit_n till_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n they_o justify_v and_o pardon_v no_o man_n and_o so_o they_o must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v god_n state_v instrument_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o government_n and_o the_o law_n by_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v we_o at_o the_o last_o 71._o this_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v the_o character_n and_o test_n by_o which_o we_o must_v judge_v who_o be_v christian_n and_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o their_o subjection_n to_o a_o pretend_a vicarious_a universal_a monarch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o character_n with_o consent_n to_o his_o relation_n there_o by_o which_o every_o man_n fitness_n for_o membership_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o and_o not_o by_o other_o covenant_n beside_o that_o consent_n and_o proof_n of_o conversion_n not_o here_o include_v and_o this_o contain_v the_o true_a character_n by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o
he_o total_a resignation_n and_o use_n as_o such_o 2._o as_o our_o ruler_n we_o owe_v he_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n as_o such_o 3._o as_o our_o friend_n benefactor_n &_o amaâ—â—lissimus_fw-la we_o owe_v he_o gratitude_n and_o love_n as_o such_o which_o yet_o be_v part_n â—f_a obedience_n too_o now_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o all_o this_o god_n be_v to_o â—e_v satisfy_v for_o it_o as_o such_o in_o all_o these_o three_o relation_n and_o be_v pars_fw-la laesaâ—â—_n â—â—_z all_o these_o three_o relation_n that_o be_v he_o be_v injure_v though_o not_o hurt_v it_o be_v â—â—ue_a that_o government_n and_o punish_a justice_n formal_o as_o such_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o as_o rector_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v he_o eminent_o in_o that_o relation_n yet_o also_o to_o compensate_a the_o injury_n do_v by_o sin_n to_o he_o in_o the_o other_o too_o relation_n also_o sect_n ix_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o distinction_n of_o justification_n 152._o justification_n be_v a_o word_n of_o many_o signification_n the_o scheme_n whereof_o justification_n and_o 1._o of_o constitutive_a justification_n shall_v i_o give_v they_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o most_o reader_n a_o troublesome_a distinguish_n therefore_o i_o take_v up_o with_o these_o three_o most_o notable_a sense_n â—_o justification_n constitutive_a 2._o sentential_a 3._o executive_a the_o first_o be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a the_o second_o be_v to_o judge_v he_o righteous_a the_o three_o be_v to_o use_v he_o as_o righteous_a 1._o by_o impunity_n 2._o reward_n 89._o reward_n reward_n reward_n the_o papist_n be_v confound_v in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o stick_v to_o confound_a word_n they_o talk_v of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o can_v tell_v man_n intelligible_o what_o they_o mean_v they_o say_v that_o remission_n be_v a_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la and_o yet_o say_v many_z that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o physical_a change_n of_o the_o sinner_n 1._o by_o sin_n they_o mean_v not_o the_o habit_n for_o that_o can_v be_v remove_v without_o a_o physical_a change_n 2._o nor_o the_o act_n for_o that_o be_v past_a as_o soon_o as_o do_v 3._o when_o they_o say_v it_o be_v macula_fw-la moralis_fw-la habitualiter_fw-la remanens_fw-la they_o talk_v gibberish_n and_o play_n with_o a_o metaphor_n and_o the_o word_n habitualiter_fw-la a_o true_a habit_n be_v quid_fw-la physicum_fw-la and_o what_o macula_fw-la be_v they_o can_v tell_v no_o man_n beside_o a_o habit_n disposition_n privation_n â—r_n relation_n if_o they_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la or_o culpability_n that_o be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o only_o the_o reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la they_o hold_v â—he_v same_o thing_n which_o they_o oppose_v in_o those_o protestant_n that_o go_v too_o far_o from_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o pardon_a sinâ—er_n will_v be_v culpable_a though_o not_o punishable_a for_o ever_o that_o be_v will_v be_v real_o the_o man_n that_o sin_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n this_o man_n sin_v though_o he_o be_v pardon_v see_v pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n theol._n speculat_v l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pag._n 509_o 510_o 511._o the_o papist_n say_v homo_fw-la est_fw-la formaliter_fw-la iustùs_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ip_v exâ—riâ—secam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la illi_fw-la imputatam_fw-la and_o yet_o nullus_fw-la actus_fw-la quantumvis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la sive_fw-la sit_fw-la contritio_fw-la sive_fw-la amor_fw-la dei_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la est_fw-la causâ—_n formalis_fw-la justificationis_fw-la patres_fw-la diâ—entes_fw-la charitatem_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la intelligendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la dispositive_a non_fw-la autem_fw-la formaliter_fw-la because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o act_n â—r_o rather_o as_o other_o of_o they_o say_v in_o some_o internal_a inclination_n antecedent_n to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n that_o they_o place_n justification_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o sanctification_n pet._n a_o s._n joseph_n thes_n univers_n de_fw-fr great_a hab._n pag._n 88_o 89._o 153_o god_n never_o judge_v a_o man_n righteous_a either_o by_o secret_a esteem_n or_o open_a sentence_n till_o he_o have_v make_v he_o such_o 154._o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o law-sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justifiable_a or_o justificandus_fw-la by_o sentence_n 155._o a_o man_n be_v righteous_a 1._o particular_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o to_o some_o particular_a cause_n that_o he_o be_v accusable_a of_o 2._o or_o universal_o as_o to_o all_o cause_n 3._o or_o eminent_o as_o to_o all_o those_o cause_n that_o heaven_n or_o hell_n depend_v upon_o 156._o 1._o no_o man_n be_v universal_o righteous_a real_o or_o reputative_o god_n judge_v no_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v one_o that_o never_o sin_v and_o he_o that_o have_v once_o sin_v be_v unavoidable_o under_o the_o relation_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o that_o sin_v to_o eternity_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v existentiae_fw-la which_o relation_n be_v the_o very_a reatus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la peccati_fw-la though_o all_o the_o ill_a effect_n be_v remit_v 157._o 2._o every_o man_n have_v some_o particular_a righteousness_n for_o the_o worst_a man_n may_v be_v false_o accuse_v and_o be_v righteous_a as_o to_o that_o false_a accusation_n but_o this_o will_v not_o save_v he_o 158._o 3._o that_o eminent_a righteousness_n necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o universal_a or_o perfect_a else_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v affict_v by_o chastisement_n or_o denial_n of_o grace_n or_o permission_n to_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o at_o least_o perfect_a as_o to_o its_o proper_a use_n and_o to_o our_o glorious_a perfection_n and_o may_v be_v call_v our_o universal_a righteousness_n because_o it_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o â—â—_o consist_v not_o of_o any_o one_o or_o two_o cause_n but_o of_o many_o of_o which_o no_o oâ—â—_n must_v be_v exclude_v or_o set_v against_o the_o rest_n as_o there_o be_v several_a allegatioâ—â—_n or_o accusation_n against_o we_o so_o there_o must_v be_v several_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n 159._o not_o only_o a_o actual_a accusation_n but_o a_o possible_a or_o a_o virtual_a oâ—â—_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o suffice_v to_o denominate_v justification_n as_o its_o contrary_a in_o the_o first_o law-sense_n of_o justification_n 160._o it_o be_v our_o right_n to_o impunity_n and_o to_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v final_o in_o judgement_n and_o our_o person_n as_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o right_n and_o our_o action_n but_o mediate_o in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n 161._o it_o be_v only_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o justify_v and_o not_o by_o god_n only_o as_o a_o creator_n therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v to_o life_n or_o death_n final_o and_o not_o by_o the_o sole_a law_n of_o innocency_n 162._o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n either_o by_o the_o preceptive_a or_o retributive_a part_n but_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o lâ—â—_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n against_o the_o accusation_n which_o may_v be_v bring_v against_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n against_o it_o not_o by_o it_o 163._o we_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o these_o follow_a accusation_n which_o will_v opeâ—_n to_o we_o the_o correlate_n justification_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o each_o part_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n thou_o be_v a_o siâ—â—â—â—_n against_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n he_o that_o deni_v this_o be_v a_o liar_n against_o this_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n for_o ever_o but_o we_o must_v â—â—_o heaven_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v sin_v but_o glory_n be_v to_o he_o that_o wash_v â—s_n from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o pardon_n and_o sanctifiation_n 164._o 2._o next_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v deserve_v hell_n by_o our_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v for_o ever_o 165._o 3._o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o by_o god_n law_n of_o innocency_n hell_n be_v ouâ—_n due_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v to_o it_o to_o this_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n because_o we_o have_v right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o glory_n free_o give_v we_o by_o god_n our_o redeemer_n by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n merit_v for_o we_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n give_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o saviour_n where_o note_n that_o here_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o our_o justification_n there_o be_v all_o these_o conjunct_a necessary_a cause_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n give_v 2._o christ_n righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v 3._o the_o covenant_n
instrumental_o give_v 4._o right_o to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n by_o justification_n and_o adoption_n conjunct_a the_o thing_n give_v which_o right_o be_v our_o very_a righteousness_n against_o â—his_n accusation_n that_o be_v a_o relation_n whence_o the_o other_o relation_n of_o just_a and_o justifiable_a result_v for_o if_o you_o will_v not_o here_o see_v relation_n result_v from_o relation_n pretend_v not_o to_o true_a accurateness_n in_o your_o search_n 166._o these_o four_o cause_n now_o be_v enough_o to_o constitute_v and_o so_o prove_v â—s_n righteous_a against_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v damnandi_fw-la if_o we_o be_v questionable_a no_o further_o but_o the_o turn_a point_n of_o the_o day_n be_v yet_o behind_o 1._o our_o allegation_n of_o justification_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v deny_v â—t_z may_v be_v say_v by_o the_o accuser_n that_o the_o covenant_n justifi_v none_o but_o â—enitent_a believer_n and_o give_v plenary_a right_n to_o glory_n to_o none_o but_o saint_n â—nd_v persevere_v conqueror_n and_o that_o we_o be_v none_o such_o against_o this_o accusation_n we_o must_v be_v justify_v or_o perish_v else_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v uneffectual_a and_o here_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a i_o die_v a_o impeninent_a person_n â—n_a insidel_n hypocrite_n or_o ungodly_a but_o christ_n be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n for_o justification_n of_o our_o own_o personal_a performance_n or_o righteousness_n how_o far_o necessary_a to_o our_o justification_n â—e_n or_o sincere_a and_o holy_a for_o i_o or_o that_o he_o die_v to_o pardon_v this_o all_o this_o will_v â—e_v false_a and_o vain_a christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n itself_o which_o must_v justify_v we_o against_o this_o accusation_n but_o our_o own_o personal_a faith_n repentance_n sincere_a holiness_n and_o perseverance_n purchase_v â—y_a christ_n and_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o but_o thence_o our_o own_o act_n explication_n mr._n w._n thomas_n of_o ubley_n in_o his_o book_n against_o speed_n the_o quaker_n say_v pag._n 42._o part_n 2._o this_n be_v a_o old_a popish_a trick_n to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o st._n james_n in_o a_o mistake_a interpretation_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n rom._n 3._o 28._o when_o they_o shall_v join_v both_o together_o and_o ascribe_v to_o faith_n the_o justification_n of_o man_n as_o sinner_n and_o to_o work_v their_o justification_n as_o believer_n this_o be_v sound_a and_o need_v but_o full_a explication_n â—e_z that_o can_v true_o say_v the_o accusation_n be_v false_a i_o be_o a_o true_a penitent_n sanctify_v persevere_v believer_n must_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v thus_o â—aith_n and_o repentance_n be_v our_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o must_v thus_o far_o â—e_v justify_v 167._o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a mediate_a subservient_fw-fr righteousness_n â—nd_v part_n of_o our_o justification_n subordinate_a to_o christ_n merit_n 168._o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n for_o our_o participation_n â—n_o all_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o the_o covenant_n scripture_n use_v to_o describe_v god_n judgement_n as_o inquire_v after_o this_o the_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o judgement_n be_v god_n love_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o truth_n and_o christ_n great_a merit_n and_o performance_n in_o our_o redemption_n but_o the_o great_a thing_n question_v accuse_v try_v and_o judge_v will_v be_v our_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o our_o condition_n the_o day_n be_v not_o to_o try_v god_n whether_o he_o be_v â—ust_z or_o christ_n whether_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a and_o whether_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n but_o to_o try_v man_n whither_o 1._o he_o have_v â—rue_a right_n to_o impunity_n and_o glory_n 2._o whether_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n on_o which_o the_o covenant_n give_v that_o right_a and_o be_v indeed_o the_o â—rue_a receiver_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n hope_n can_v lie_v at_o all_o in_o prove_v christ_n or_o the_o covenant_n faulty_a or_o defective_a on_o their_o part_n but_o in_o prove_v â—s_n to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o person_n that_o have_v right_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o righteousness_n mention_v matth._n 25._o and_o of_o faith_n impute_v rom._n 4_o &_o c._n â—nd_v elsewhere_o 169._o but_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n entire_o â—s_n that_o which_o contain_v all_o its_o cause_n we_o must_v set_v all_o the_o five_o foremention_v together_o give_v each_o one_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o no_o one_o the_o â—lace_n or_o office_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o self-conceited_a peevish_a ignorant_a blind_o to_o revile_v you_o for_o say_v that_o you_o join_v your_o faith_n and_o holiness_n to_o make_v one_o righteousness_n with_o that_o of_o christ_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o tell_v he_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v not_o we_o absolute_o in_o itself_o but_o to_o and_o in_o the_o proper_a effect_n and_o that_o it_o be_v perfect_a as_o to_o its_o â—roper_a end_n and_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v it_o to_o this_o end_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o we_o nor_o to_o make_v they_o needless_a to_o our_o salvation_n 170._o no_o man_n must_v ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o faith_n or_o holiness_n iâ—_n the_o least_o degree_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o 1._o god_n mercy_n or_o grace_n 2._o to_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n or_o merit_n 3._o or_o to_o the_o covenant_n not_o any_o thing_n but_o its_o proper_a part_n and_o that_o must_v be_v grant_v it_o 171._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a fiction_n in_o they_o that_o think_v our_o right_n to_o justification_n or_o impunity_n and_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o condition_n but_o that_o our_o own_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n but_o not_o to_o impunity_n or_o forgiveness_n whereas_o ouâ—_n very_a justification_n be_v a_o justify_n of_o our_o right_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o same_o covenant_n give_v they_o conjunct_o on_o the_o same_o condition_n 172._o but_o our_o right_n to_o both_o as_o begin_v have_v less_o for_o the_o condition_n thâ—â—_n our_o right_n to_o they_o as_o continue_v and_o perfect_v for_o our_o believe_a consent_n to_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n put_v we_o into_o immediate_a right_n to_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o we_o be_v then_o capable_a of_o but_o not_o to_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v further_o capable_a of_o hereafter_o we_o be_v pardon_v and_o shall_v be_v glorify_v if_o we_o present_o die_v but_o as_o we_o have_v more_o grace_n to_o receive_v so_o we_o have_v more_o duty_n to_o perform_v as_o a_o mean_n yea_o a_o condition_n of_o obtain_v it_o 173._o this_o overlookt_a by_o many_o be_v much_o to_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n baptize_v and_o the_o adult_n many_o wonder_n that_o the_o grace_n what_o right_a the_o covenant_n give_v to_o the_o after-helps_a and_o degree_n of_o grace_n child_n of_o godly_a parent_n prove_v oft_o so_o bad_a as_o if_o by_o the_o baptismal-covenant_n they_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o god_n but_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n art_n 1._o §_o 17._o well_o conclude_v that_o godly_a parent_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o election_n or_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o in_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n grace_n have_v a_o continue_a condition_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v on_o our_o part_n the_o condition_n which_o the_o covenant_n require_v to_o a_o infant_n first_o justification_n be_v that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n by_o he_o dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o as_o the_o first_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o parent_n or_o owner_n so_o must_v the_o condition_n of_o continue_a grace_n as_o long_o as_o the_o child_n continue_v a_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parent_n faith_n and_o his_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n make_v to_o educate_v his_o child_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o parent_n shall_v present_o both_o turn_n infidel_n and_o so_o educate_v their_o child_n and_o give_v he_o up_o as_o the_o janissary_n be_v to_o a_o infidel_n to_o educate_v i_o know_v god_n may_v nevertheless_o give_v he_o grace_n above_o his_o promise_n if_o he_o please_v for_o a_o benefactor_n as_o such_o be_v free_a but_o i_o know_v of_o no_o assurance_n of_o it_o by_o promise_n for_o in_o baptism_n both_o party_n be_v oblige_v for_o the_o future_a and_o not_o one_o only_a and_o if_o when_o the_o child_n come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n he_o wilful_o
to_o god_n and_o so_o faith_n be_v below_o repentance_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o it_o 204._o by_o this_o the_o question_n whether_o faith_n or_o repentance_n be_v first_o may_v partly_o be_v resolve_v and_o partly_o cast_v out_o as_o found_v in_o confusion_n as_o they_o be_v both_o one_o thing_n neither_o can_v be_v first_o any_o otherwise_o than_o the_o same_o motus_fw-la ut_fw-la a_o termino_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la but_o as_o they_o signify_v divers_a thing_n they_o have_v each_o of_o they_o diuâ—râ—_n act_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o each_o be_v before_o each_o other_o the_o assent_v act_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n must_v needs_o be_v always_o before_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will._n but_o the_o consent_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v also_o part_n of_o repentance_n and_o must_v follow_v that_o part_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o change_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o whether_o the_o repentance_n as_o towards_o god_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v first_o or_o love_n to_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v discuss_v as_o accurate_o as_o i_o can_v in_o my_o christian_a directory_n par_n 1._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 182._o and_o therefore_o thither_o refer_v the_o reader_n 205._o and_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v i_o have_v there_o also_o open_v and_o therefore_o shall_v now_o only_o say_v that_o faith_n as_o it_o signify_v meet_v differ_v how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v assent_n differ_v from_o love_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o intellect_n from_o volition_n and_o love_v formal_o take_v presuppose_v the_o assent_n and_o do_v not_o contain_v it_o but_o faith_n take_v large_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n contain_v in_o it_o consent_v which_o be_v the_o will_n volition_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o initial_a love_n in_o it_o as_o it_o act_v iâ—_n desire_n this_o faith_n in_o god_n have_v some_o desire_n and_o volition_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n practical_a affiance_n in_o he_o have_v some_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o it_o but_o the_o denomination_n be_v not_o from_o the_o same_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la in_o each_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v faith_n when_o give_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v in_o practical_a affiance_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o have_v something_o of_o love_n essential_a to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v eminent_o call_v love_n moral_o when_o the_o complacency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n thus_o trust_v and_o in_o god_n our_o end_n be_v the_o great_a work_n or_o business_n of_o the_o soul_n 206._o this_o holy_a love_n as_o a_o fix_a habit_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o be_v it_o that_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v quoad_fw-la jus_o in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n of_o which_o faith_n though_o it_o have_v somewhat_o of_o actual_a love_n or_o volition_n in_o it_o be_v the_o antecedent_n condition_n which_o also_o i_o have_v so_o full_o open_v as_o afore_o cite_v that_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o it_o for_o this_o also_o and_o somewhat_o be_v say_v of_o it_o before_o sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n or_o justification_n 207._o some_o man_n lest_o they_o shall_v yield_v that_o justification_n be_v not_o one_o perfect_a finish_v act_n do_v but_o once_o do_v feign_v that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o first_o act_n by_o which_o he_o â—s_v change_v from_o a_o unrighteous_a to_o a_o righteous_a state_n but_o to_o think_v that_o therefore_o we_o be_v never_o after_o justify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o have_v not_o actual_o justify_v faith_n all_o our_o life_n but_o for_o one_o instant_a only_a be_v fit_a for_o a_o dreamer_n than_o a_o theological_a discourser_n 208._o our_o first_o constitutive_a justification_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o impunity_n and_o to_o life_n or_o glory_n word_n glory_n glory_n glory_n â—â—â—â—_o tell_v we_o that_o 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o by_o regeâ—â—ra_fw-es â—â—_o and_o just_a â—â—â—â—_o on_o â—uâ—_n what_o they_o mean_v by_o râ—â—nission_n they_o can_v tell_v themselves_o as_o a_o foresaid_a pardon_v of_o the_o guâ—â—_n they_o mean_v not_o or_o else_o they_o mean_v several_a thing_n in_o one_o word_n be_v a_o relation_n which_o must_v be_v continue_v to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o condition_n continue_v and_o will_v cease_v if_o any_o of_o they_o cease_v 209._o as_o to_o the_o question_n therefore_o whether_o justification_n be_v lossable_a and_o â—ardon_v reversible_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o they_o in_o the_o covenant_n be_v unalterable_a but_o man_n will_n in_o itself_o be_v mutable_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v cease_v believe_v by_o apostasy_n and_o the_o condition_n fail_v he_o will_v lose_v his_o right_n and_o be_v unjustified_a and_o unpardoned_a without_o any_o change_n in_o god_n but_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o so_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o election_n and_o special_a grace_n of_o which_o afterward_o 210._o though_o all_o our_o past_a sin_n be_v pardon_v at_o our_o first_o faith_n or_o conversion_n or_o as_o the_o ancient_n speak_v in_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o pardon_n or_o justification_n be_v not_o perfect_a at_o first_o no_o nor_o on_o this_o side_n death_n and_o the_o say_n of_o many_o that_o justification_n be_v perfect_a at_o first_o and_o sanctification_n only_o by_o degree_n be_v a_o palpable_a error_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o oft_o show_v for_o that_o be_v not_o perfect_a 1._o which_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o bring_v on_o to_o its_o end_n but_o upon_o continue_a condition_n and_o diligent_a use_n of_o mean_n to_o the_o â—ast_n 2._o â—ast_n â—ast_n â—ast_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la peccati_fw-la svi_fw-la veniam_fw-la impetravit_fw-la adam_n ut_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la temporali_fw-la immunis_fw-la esset_fw-la twiss_n contr_n corvin_n pag._n 343._o col_fw-fr 2._o 2._o which_o leave_v many_o penalty_n unremoved_a which_o have_v further_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o their_o removal_n and_o further_a right_o to_o it_o to_o be_v obtain_v to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o grace_n and_o less_o and_o less_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v â—earer_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v blessing_n as_o to_o the_o degree_n which_o we_o must_v by_o degree_n attain_v a_o further_a right_o to_o and_o the_o privation_n of_o they_o be_v â—ore_a penalty_n to_o be_v remove_v 3._o we_o have_v new_a sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v every_o day_n 4._o our_o remain_a corruption_n be_v such_o as_o need_v a_o continue_a pardon_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o do_v away_o 5._o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o come_v for_o which_o the_o most_o perfect_a justification_n be_v reserve_v sect_n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n 211._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o sentence_n be_v do_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n and_o so_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n 212._o therefore_o be_v it_o true_a as_o it_o be_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v only_o the_o receive_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o justifier_n of_o we_o it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n only_o but_o in_o act_n for_o he_o merit_v our_o justification_n as_o a_o humble_a servant_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v it_o we_o in_o right_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n he_o promulgate_v it_o as_o prophet_n he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n as_o king_n and_o judge_n he_o executive_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n and_o glorifi_v we_o as_o king_n and_o benefactor_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o a_o partial_a faith_n 213._o though_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o man_n as_o just_a call_v the_o sententiâ—_fw-la judicis_fw-la concepta_fw-la as_o distinct_a from_o the_o sententia_fw-la prolata_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v â—â—_o immanet_fw-la act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o transient_a effectiuè_n and_o do_v nihil_fw-la efficere_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la yeâ—_n it_o be_v transient_a objectiuè_fw-fr and_o do_v presuppose_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o qualify_a object_n for_o though_o god_n knowledge_n and_o will_n in_o genere_fw-la or_o as_o such_o be_v his_o eternal_a essence_n yet_o god_n knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o john_n or_o peterâ—â—_n â—â—_z believer_n be_v term_n which_o signify_v not_o his_o essence_n as_o such_o but_o as_o transâ—â—_n and_o terminate_v on_o those_o existent_a person_n relative_o so_o that_o the_o extrinsical_a denomination_n from_o the_o existent_a object_n be_v temporary_a as_o it_o be_v 214._o
grace_n and_o how_o oft_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o will_n may_v change_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o holy_a habit_n the_o teâ—â—pter_n will_v say_v to_o david_n or_o peter_n if_o once_o why_o not_o twice_o if_o twice_o why_o not_o thrice_o and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v say_v just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o to_o set_v no_o bound_n confound_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a good_a and_o bad_a and_o make_v sanctification_n but_o a_o name_n and_o to_o say_v that_o peter_n faith_n do_v total_o fail_v or_o that_o he_o be_v holy_a deprive_v of_o whole_o love_n or_o save_v grace_n be_v rash_a and_o a_o unlikely_a thing_n 302._o and_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o the_o will_n be_v always_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_v more_o for_o the_o commit_v the_o sin_n than_o against_o it_o actual_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v commit_v and_o in_o omission_n it_o be_v not_o prevalent_o for_o the_o duty_n else_o it_o will_v be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v habitual_o so_o too_o as_o to_o a_o holy_a or_o a_o sinful_a life_n the_o person_n be_v unholy_a and_o when_o the_o will_v know_v by_o the_o practice_n be_v sometime_o actual_o more_o for_o a_o gross_a sin_n than_o against_o it_o and_o daily_o actual_o more_o for_o some_o small_a sin_n than_o against_o they_o it_o be_v wondrous_a hard_a here_o to_o discern_v certain_o that_o the_o contrary_a habit_n be_v our_o state_n 303._o and_o it_o add_v to_o the_o difficulty_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v sure_a whether_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n may_v not_o be_v predominant_a and_o yet_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o some_o one_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o contrary_a habit_n for_o a_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o prove_v a_o prevalent_a habit._n as_o a_o habit_n of_o anger_n of_o vain_a jest_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o a_o very_a habit_n of_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v prevalent_a though_o not_o of_o all_o other_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v either_o how_o 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2._o or_o as_o a_o mere_a effect_n so_o no_o doubt_n all_o thing_n have_v their_o relation_n use_n and_o order_n to_o each_o other_o the_o six_o crimination_n a._n you_o deny_v all_o conditional_a decree_n in_o god_n and_o so_o make_v they_o all_o absolute_a and_o consequent_o arbitrary_a mere_o because_o god_n will_v do_v it_o b._n do_v you_o think_v we_o differ_v in_o this_o you_o dare_v not_o profess_v your_o dissent_n 41â—_n lâ—g_v twiss_n vind._n grat._n li._n 1._o digres_n 1._o de_fw-fr elect._n p._n 151._o et_fw-la episcopii_n instit_fw-la theol._n li._n 4._o sect._n 6._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 412_o 41â—_n from_o any_o of_o this_o follow_a explication_n of_o our_o sense_n 1._o god_n will_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o end_v of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o what_o ever_o please_v he_o to_o do_v he_o do_v whatsoever_o it_o please_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o what_o ever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v our_o duty_n by_o a_o law_n be_v make_v 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asserit_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la velle_fw-la hoc_fw-la p._n 1._o q._n 19_o â—_o 1._o c._n &_o ad_fw-la primam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la rationabilem_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sit_fw-la deo_fw-la causa_fw-la volendi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la unum_fw-la esse_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la et_fw-la q._n 23._o â—_o 5._o c._n eodem_fw-la modâ—_n produxiâ—uâ—_n bonaventâ—ram_n scotum_n durandum_fw-la conspirantibus_fw-la animus_fw-la â—adem_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la apicem_fw-la attinâ—t_fw-la pâ—ofitentes_fw-la vide_fw-la quae_fw-la addit_fw-la ex_fw-la suare_fw-la sio_fw-la ibid._n p._n 164._o so_o dr._n twisse_n frequent_o tell_v you_o he_o make_v one_o thing_n a_o mean_n and_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o event_n of_o another_o and_o we_o say_v that_o god_n have_v conditional_a promise_n and_o threaten_n if_o 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less_o a_o cause_n in_o man_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o man_n when_o he_o be_v no_o man_n 5._o the_o word_n condition_n either_o respect_v 1._o the_o thing_n or_o event_n will_v 2._o or_o the_o will_n as_o relative_o denominate_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o event_n 3._o or_o that_o will_v radical_o consider_v in_o itself_o i_o open_v this_o before_o but_o think_v of_o it_o again_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o distinction_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o 1._o god_n damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n nor_o privative_o deni_v any_o necessary_a grace_n but_o for_o sin_n therefore_o the_o event_n no_o doubt_n be_v beforehand_o conditional_a that_o be_v depend_v on_o a_o condition_n god_n decree_v to_o damn_v they_o if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o not_o else_o 2._o the_o act_n of_o god_n will_v as_o denominate_v from_o the_o say_a effect_n or_o object_n particular_o may_v be_v call_v a_o conditional_a act_n or_o will._n but_o if_o any_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o 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not_o only_o as_o a_o act_n in_o general_n but_o with_o all_o its_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n he_o undeniable_o will_v or_o decree_v the_o form_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o immediate_a necessary_a cause_n of_o it_o which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o efficiency_n will_v more_o evident_o appear_v c._n god_n will_v not_o the_o form_n that_o be_v sin_n as_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v the_o act_n with_o all_o its_o circumstance_n b._n i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v will_v sin_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o yet_o not_o will_v it_o as_o sin_n to_z will_v it_o as_o sin_n be_v to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o sin_n as_o such_o to_o be_v good_a and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la volendi_fw-la which_o few_o if_o any_o sinner_n ever_o do_v but_o to_o will_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n in_o one_o not_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o volition_n but_o make_v total_a sin_n the_o matter_n choose_v as_o a_o mean_n to_o some_o other_o desire_a end_n this_o be_v 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