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faith_n and_o obedience_n yea_o but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o desperate_a doctrine_n as_o stab_n at_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o will_v make_v he_o as_o altogether_o useless_a as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o figgetree_n log_n what_o remain_v for_o he_o to_o do_v if_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n must_v be_v thus_o ascribe_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n wherefore_o the_o worshipper_n of_o this_o great_a god_n lib._n arbit_n oppose_v their_o engine_n against_o the_o whole_a fabric_n and_o cry_v down_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n merit_n to_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o imaginary_a deity_n now_o because_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o a_o twofold_a denomination_n about_o which_o we_o contend_v before_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n each_o part_n produce_v their_o evidence_n the_o first_o spring_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o the_o second_o from_o the_o work_n of_o 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god_n and_o obtain_v grace_n and_o righteousness_n let_v we_o see_v what_o they_o say_v to_o the_o first_o they_o affirm_v 76._o that_o the_o immediate_a and_o proper_a effect_n or_o end_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o actual_a oblation_n of_o sin_n from_o man_n not_o a_o actual_a remission_n of_o iniquity_n justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o any_o soul_n that_o be_v christ_n his_o death_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o redemption_n and_o justification_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n i_o say_v for_o of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v terminate_v in_o we_o we_o confess_v there_o be_v cause_n of_o other_o kind_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o efficient_a thereof_o but_o for_o the_o sole_a meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n we_o always_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o death_n of_o 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and_o saint_n james_n make_v it_o even_o the_o womb_n of_o all_o iniquity_n james_n 1._o 14_o 15._o sure_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o at_o first_o yoke_v with_o such_o a_o troublesome_a inmate_n where_o be_v the_o uprightness_n and_o innocency_n we_o have_v hitherto_o conceive_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o have_v enjoy_v before_o the_o fall_n a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o thing_n sinful_a a_o inclination_n to_o evil_a to_o a_o thing_n forbid_v be_v a_o anomy_n a_o deviation_n and_o discrepancy_n from_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n we_o must_v speak_v no_o more_o then_o of_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o only_o of_o a_o short_a space_n wherein_o no_o outward_a actual_a sin_n be_v commit_v their_o proper_a root_n if_o this_o be_v true_a be_v concreated_a with_o our_o nature_n be_v this_o that_o obedientiall_a harmony_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a creature_n that_o 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