any_o of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o also_o can_v little_o avail_v they_o because_o we_o do_v dispute_v and_o judge_v of_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o dispute_v although_o that_o point_n of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o before_o handle_v 390._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 390._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v before_o the_o church_n and_o above_o the_o church_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n any_o authority_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v in_o the_o common_a place_n of_o scripture_n but_o here_o i_o will_v have_v note_v the_o exceed_a fraud_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o the_o church_n and_o stand_v long_o upon_o it_o at_o length_n they_o conclude_v the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o council_n consist_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o cardinal_n and_o bishop_n and_o so_o exclude_v all_o other_o which_o be_v neither_o cardinal_n nor_o bishop_n from_o the_o church_n at_o least_o remove_v they_o so_o far_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v up_o the_o church_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o principal_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o establish_v the_o insolent_a pride_n of_o their_o spiritaltie_n against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n you_o have_v make_v plain_a the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n unto_o i_o now_o it_o follow_v that_o you_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o man_n before_o god_n wherefore_o show_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v justification_n it_o be_v the_o absolve_a of_o sinful_a man_n from_o his_o sin_n seqq_n sy_v theol._n pag_n 413._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n zanch._n confess_v c._n 19_o item_n loc._n com._n 11._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11_o &_o seqq_n or_o it_o be_v a_o forgive_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v and_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v about_o justification_n four_o thing_n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n and_o last_o the_o necessary_a adjunct_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o justification_n before_o god_n the_o principal_a cause_n be_v either_o primarie_n or_o secondary_a the_o prime_a câ—use_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o impute_v unto_o we_o or_o appropriate_v unto_o we_o so_o true_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n shall_v besteede_o we_o as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o have_v die_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n hereof_o we_o have_v manifest_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5.8.19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n aug._n ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la iusticia_fw-la nec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la sed_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o se_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la sumus_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la nempe_fw-la imputatione_n aug._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.5.6_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n while_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n philip._n 3.9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n now_o there_o be_v no_o opposition_n in_o this_o we_o say_v 420._o sy_v theol._n pag._n 420._o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n perform_v that_o meritorious_a work_n for_o we_o for_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a bind_v unto_o we_o to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o he_o out_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n do_v undergo_v death_n for_o us._n what_o be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n only_o faith_n in_o christ_n 8_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la zanch._n loc._n com._n 7_o &_o 8_o insomuch_o as_o by_o faith_n even_o as_o by_o a_o hand_n and_o instrument_n we_o lay_v hold_v on_o and_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v perform_v for_o us._n what_o be_v faith_n faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n 2._o sy_v theol._n pag_n 427._o calu_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o ca._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o set_v down_o in_o ourselves_o for_o certainty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o of_o god_n for_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n note_v here_o two_o main_a error_n of_o popery_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o certain_a historical_a knowledge_n and_o no_o true_a and_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o hart_n against_o which_o the_o scripture_n itself_o direct_o speak_v rom._n 14.5_o and_o heb._n 10.22_o where_o faith_n be_v call_v a_o sure_a trust_n and_o persuasion_n see_v my_o gymnasium_n logicum_fw-la wherein_o you_o have_v this_o in_o that_o theme_n fides_n some_o what_o open_v the_o second_o error_n be_v that_o we_o come_v by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 18._o calu._n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14_o &_o 15._o &_o 17._o &_o 18._o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o but_o also_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n contrary_a unto_o those_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o your_o self_n rom._n 4.3_o abraham_n believe_v and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_n ethe_o but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8.50_o mark_n 5.36_o chrysost_fw-la si_fw-mi credis_fw-la fidei_fw-la cur_n alia_fw-la infer_v quasi_fw-la iustificare_fw-la non_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la sola_fw-la chrysost_fw-la say_v christ_n only_o believe_v which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v need_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galathian_o 3.5_o gal._n 2.16_o non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la lege_fw-la quando_fw-la impius_fw-la per_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la ambros_n ephs_n 2.5_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._o tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o aug._n quamtaelibet_fw-la fuisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la antiquos_fw-la praedices_fw-la iustos_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la saluos_fw-la fecit_fw-la nisi_fw-la fides_fw-la aug._n by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v
ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o thy_o misery_n adam_n fall_n iii_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o wit_n sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a iv_o the_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o glass_n represent_v thy_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 42_o &_o seqq_fw-la the_o remedy_n for_o thy_o misery_n be_v twofold_a prime_a and_o independent_a which_o be_v predestination_n to_o life_n pag_n 53._o or_o secondary_a and_o dependent_a divide_v into_o 3._o head_n redemption_n justification_n sanctification_n redemption_n here_o be_v i._o define_v ii_o it_o be_v further_o open_v both_o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o object_n hereof_o â—he_v efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v christ_n in_o he_o consider_v i_o his_o person_n and_o so_o 1_o the_o part_n thereof_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 2_o the_o union_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n ii_o his_o office_n of_o whiâ—h_n â—_o in_o general_a as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o mediatorship_n 2._o in_o special_a and_o so_o it_o be_v prophetical_a sacerdotal_a and_o regal_a pag._n 55._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o object_n of_o redemption_n be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v large_o take_v pag._n 93_o strict_o and_o proper_o of_o it_o be_v consider_v the_o head_n the_o member_n the_o propriety_n pag_n 96._o &_o seqq_fw-la so_o of_o redemption_n there_o follow_v justification_n which_o you_o have_v i_o define_v pag._n 137._o ii_o unfold_v by_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o adjunct_n the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o principal_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n pag._n 138._o or_o instrumental_a faith_n which_o be_v define_v and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v principal_a god_n spirit_n instrumental_a and_o those_o either_o ordinary_a the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n or_o extraordinary_a miracle_n pag._n 139._o &_o seqq_n the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o justification_n iâ—_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n pag._n 151._o the_o adjunct_n of_o justification_n be_v repentance_n of_o which_o see_n pag._n 160._o so_o of_o justification_n there_o remain_v sanctification_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v i._o define_v and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o the_o part_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d good_a work_n &_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n pag._n 162._o thus_o far_o go_v our_o general_a knowledge_n our_o particular_a knowledge_n i_o say_v be_v touch_v a_o sacrament_n and_o that_o be_v either_o common_a to_o both_o sacrament_n where_o you_o have_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n pag._n 185._o or_o appropriate_v to_o the_o supper_n which_o you_o have_v i_o define_v pag._n 188._o and_o then_o further_o open_v by_o three_o considerable_a thing_n the_o matter_n the_o form_n the_o end_n the_o matter_n be_v both_o elementary_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v call_v the_o term_n of_o the_o relation_n for_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o relation_n pag._n 189._o the_o form_n or_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v â—_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i._o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n ii_o the_o analogy_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n sigfy_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o be_v faith_n pag_n 193_o &_o seqq_n the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v twofold_a namely_o in_o respect_n i._o of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n ii_o of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v either_o primary_n the_o confirm_v of_o our_o faith_n or_o secondary_a and_o it_o be_v threefold_a 1_o a_o consecrate_v of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n 2._o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n of_o christianity_n 3._o a_o profession_n of_o our_o charity_n pag._n 203._o &_o seqq_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o brief_o run_v over_o the_o first_o main_a part_n of_o preparation_n consist_v of_o knowledge_n the_o other_o main_a part_n be_v devotion_n which_o consist_v i._o in_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 209._o ii_o in_o worthy_a receive_n and_o this_o devotion_n be_v twofold_a antecedent_n or_o go_v before_o receive_v which_o be_v examination_n concomitant_a or_o join_v with_o that_o sacred_a act_n which_o be_v the_o decent_a gesture_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o devout_a affection_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o receive_v those_o holy_a mystery_n pag._n 212._o &_o seqq_fw-la thus_o far_o have_v you_o hear_v preparation_n large_o decipher_v preparation_n concise_o propose_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o these_o three_o short_a direction_n i._o how_o to_o examine_v 〈◊〉_d self_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n ii_o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o there_o iii_o how_o to_o try_v ourselves_o afterward_o write_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o study_v piety_n and_o love_n btevity_n pag._n 223._o 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